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A girlish giggle came from the small girl peering through the giant glass window where taffy of all different colors was being pulled and shaped by many happy workers before packaged and stored into neat little packages and sent down the line to be loaded up. "Oh father can I have a piece please!" she begged the tall ederly man standing next to her in a white suit, complete with rainbow splattered tie and different colored peppermints lining his sleeves and pant hems. He peered down at her through his own long white locks he kept tied back in a red ribbon and smiled. "We will get you a whole box to take home to mother when we leave." he told her, to which she squealed in delight and bounced happily around the factory, looking at the making of each candy as she did every day. Something that always amazed her. Everette Cappulette, one of the most wealthy confectioners in the world, had always cherished his daughter dearly. His wife Mynn was his closest love, but their little girl was his pride and joy, and he did all he could to make her happy. Even ever since she was little, dawning the same colorful suit and tie just to please his little girl. "My daddy is the Candy Man!" she would run around saying with the cutest little giggle he adored hearing ever so much. That's why it somewhat worried him to tell her of what had been planned for her for quite some time now.....so he decided not to. At least not until the meeting. With a small sigh he finished his paperwork, organizing the stocks and directing each truck to which shop they would be carrying the sweets to. Once finished he called for his daughter, who bounded happily behind them as they got in their large white limo and drove off, another wonderful day at the factory.

Time passed...and the day had come. Little Lyri had been dolled up by her mother and rode with her father to the other side of town where a large estate sat, in equal size to their own, at the end of a long driveway past a large black iron gate with a fancy "M" in gold on the outside. Lyri had asked what they were doing there, and her father had told her it was very important business, so important that it could mean an increase in their wealth and he wanted her there for good luck. She of course didn't ask any further and went along with him, always enjoying taking rides with her father to new places or business trips. She was hardly ever bored, always able to find something to entertain herself. Once the limo came to a stop and the doorman opened the back, Lyri got out first and looked around. "Oh wow it's so pretty!" she said as her father followed suit, having changed into a regular white suit with a normal red tie. A butler ushered them up the stairs and inside the large double doors into the main lobby where her father met another man, though Lyri didn't stay to hear the discussion. She took it upon herself to wander into another room, not really knowing where she was going but mainly just exploring. She came across a large what seemed to hear as a sitting room. Kinda like the tearoom she had back at her home. There was nice big comfy seats and small tables around a large hearth and fireplace, dawned with fancy decor and lovely accents. "It's too...stuffy." she said to herself, seeing no sign of rainbow colors of any kind and curling her nose a bit.

Everette watched his daughter bound off before being lead to another room by his dearly missed friend and smiled slightly "Thank you Alucard." he muttered a bit in thought for a moment until the questions began. "Oh everything is peachy actually. Better than I would have ever dreamed." he replied as they walked into the study. When the vampire spoke of inquiring the news to his son already, the male werewolf's ears flattened a bit against his silk white hair. "Yea...well...." he began as he nervously scratched his head. "I haven't....really...told her yet." he admitted a bit sheepishly before letting out a sigh. "I already know how she is gonna react....and honestly it's been so hard. I do hope you are right though.....but still. I was also hoping you could...well help me tell her." he asked with a nervous undertone, looking at his friend with a small sideways smile.

Meanwhile, in the sitting room, Lyri looked around rather interestedly. She was so zoned in on her exploration, that her heightened senses barely allowed her to notice the male vampire as he entered. Only when he spoke did she turn and look at him curiously. His looks caught her a bit off guard. So used to seeing such lighthearted and colorful clothing at her home, his distinct and rather grey appearence made her frown a little. More so did his comment to her. She huffed a little, placing her hands on her hips and furrowing her brow down. "I am nineteen you know. I'm not a child. Mother says I just haven't hit my growth spurt yet." she retorted, though still sounded cute like an innocent little girl despite trying to sound so adult. She then stepped a bit closer and got a whiff of a very bitter and sour scent. Her canine nose had picked up the smell wafting from his coffee and she quickly put her hand over her nose. "Eeeew! Don't you put any sugar or creamer in that?" she said and pointed to his cup with her other hand as her large white fluffy tail poofed out from the scent which nearly watered her eyes.

Everette mood remained light, yet slightly worried as he conversed. "Oh yes, my Mynn has been very antsy to see René as well and has been constantly talking about inviting her over for tea. But you know Mynn, a perfectionist to the end and she refuses to host a tea party until she gets her cinnamon teacakes down to culinary divine." he mused lightly and sat down in the chair he was motioned to. His long white ponytail was draped over his left shoulder as he spoke, still tied with the usual red ribbon. Something he never went a day without wearing. "I hope you are right Alucard....I really do. My Lyri may be small, but she is becoming a woman now....and it frightens me to no end. I can't thank you enough for agreeing to aid me in this...rather dangerous task." he replied with a half chuckle, nodding a bit at the vampire's last few words. "Yes...I believe it is time they meet."

Lyri grew more and more huffy by the second as the seemingly arrogant vampire spoke. She knew by his tone, which was often used by people who did not know her and thought the same about her height, that he did not believe her and she fumed, stamping her foot on the ground. "I don't drink that nasty stuff at all! Coffee is for OLD PEOPLE!" she snapped as her cheeks went red. His last comment really sent her onto a tizzy and she began to growl, her ear and tail fur standing on end. "I told you I am nineteen! I'm not a child! But of course an arrogant stuffy stupid vampire couldn't see that! You must be either ignorant or losing your sight old man!" she hissed with a very irritated and angered tone.

"I'll be sure to tell her that." Everette said with a smile to Alucard's mention of his wife's most delicious cooking. "And don't worry, your secret is safe with me. A wolf woman when angry is an animal, I can only imagine what a vampire woman could do." he mused as he began to twirl a small piece of his long white ponytail in his fingers, a bad habit his wife always poked fun at him for, saying he looked like a woman when he did it. The werewolf merely began to nod when Alucard explained of their two children, and the hope that one would prove a nice addition to the other's life. "Yes, this shall be excellent for them both." he agreed. "Lord knows she needs a little discipline in that aspect, though it is easier said than done. And Vincent is a fine young man indeed, I know my dear Lyri can bring a little light into his life just like she does everyone she meets." he said, thinking to himself for a moment before the vampire stood, causing him to nod and stand as well. "Indeed we shall....though the real task shall be finding where Lyri snuck off to."

Lyri was positively steaming at the vampire's whole general attitude, his words causing her to huff and puff....no doubtedly on the verge of blowing some houses down. "Yea OBVIOUSLY older." she repeated with great emphasis on 'obviously.' Her ears had stood up and the fur was prickled, as was her tail while she spoke. "I act the way I act because YOU started it! Nothing to do with me being a wolf! Calling me a child! That is a bigger insult then the bitter scent of you near me you oversized bat!" she growled again. At his last comments, and the way he seemed to smirk and carry himself all high and mighty really got under Lyri's fur. "Handsome? If anything you are an eyesore!" she barked as her sweet orange eyes turned a bright yellow the more her anger rose, the wolf in her coming out more and more. Even her tiny fangs grew and her claws extended about an inch as she spoke. "You look as though you just came from a funeral! No color! What is wrong? No fun in your life? Apparently not! You are probably just some sad lonely little old nerd that spends every day surrounded by dusty old books as acient as you and never gets any sun!" she hissed, then smirked a little herself. That smirk that most children get when they think have bested an adult. "Oh wait....poor old vampire boy can't get out in the sun can he? He will surely get a terrible sunburn then come crying home and hole himself up in his raggedy old books. Boo hoo hoo! No wonder you are so daft, sun gives you vitamins that you so desperately need!"

Everette laughed a bit as Alucard spoke and nodded. "Aye, how did we get so lucky right?" he jested as he walked with the vampire out of the study, smiling and with a rather hopeful look. Though he knew it would fade once they broke the news to Lyri. When he spoke of her whereabouts, the male wolf sniffed at the air. "A sweet scent of sugar cane and taffy, she is indeed closer than we think."

"I didn't have an attitude until YOU showed up you pompus know it all!" she growled, glaring at the vampire as he argued with her. Each word that escaped his lips only fueled the fire burning in her eyes, her teeth bared when she wasn't speaking. "I happen to like lose fitting girl clothes...and they don't make boring grey siffy suits in my size, I wouldn't be caught dead in one if they did! Maybe you should add some color to your drab garb, the males of the species are supposed to be the pretty ones. Maybe more people would wanna be around you if you showed a little bit of color! And having intelligence is nothing if you don't have a little fun in your life!" she huffed, growling a little and grinding her teeth a bit. He was so obnoxious! At his last few comments her eyes went a little wide. "Why you! You're just jealous! I actually get to do something that is entertaining! You are so boring and too skinny! YOU COULDN'T HANDLE ANYTHING FUN! You might implode!" she yelled after him as he left, then her looks went back to normal. "Fine! Good riddens! If I never see you again it will be too soon!" she added before stomping off as well.

Everette nodded slightly and walked a little ways before glancing around. He knew his daughter was close, so he stopped and decided to give a loud whistle which echoed some distance through the mannor.

Lyri, still somping off, heard the whistle and knew right then which direction it came and who it was, her snow white ears perking up before bounding off in that direction. She came in sight of her father first, who smiled and patted her head. "Come over here Lyri, I have someone you are to meet." he told her, to which she looked pzzled. "What for?" she asked, though Everette did not say right away. "Business." he replied as he lead her back to Alucard and Vincent just as he arrived. Lyri, upon seeing the arrogant vampire, curled her nose and growled under her breath. "What is HE doing here." she grumbled. Her father caught the small irritated undertone and lifted an eyebrow, looking at Alucard a bit puzzled himself. "Err...Lyri this is my old friend Mr. Alucard Montague...and his son, Vincent." he told her, waiting the next move from the vampire's father.

Lyri stood with her father, who looked quite uncomfortable as the vampire male spoke. She was still a bit lost as to what was going on as Alucard spoke of the business and a merger between the two. It wasn't until that arrogant son of his had an outburst did things start to click for Lyri too. Especially when the word 'marriage' had slipped into her ears. "WHAT!" she shrieked and looked up at her father frantically with eyes that begged it not to be true. Like it was some cruel prank. "Father this can't be true!" she spoke innocently to him, her eyes big and glossy like an adorable puppy...which only further tore at Everette's heart. "I'm sorry my little bon bon but we believe it's for the best." he said, to which she grabbed ahold of her ears, yanking them down and humming to herself rather frantically with eyes closed, something she did when she experienced major stress or an otherwise unwanted bit of information. "No! I don't want to marry him! That arrgogant old butt will ruin my life! He saps all the fun out of a place when he walks in...I don't want him anywhere near me!" she protested. Everette had a look of shock as well as he stared down at his daughter. "Lyri be nice! Vincent is a good man with discipline, it won't be as bad as you think I promise. Lyri ple--" "No! It's not fair! Why can't I fall in love with someone like you and mother did!! I don't want to marry him! He is mean and unfriendly!" she interrupted, making her father frown and look at Alucard with a sorrowful expression. When the vampire told his son the deed was done and set in stone, he looked down at the little."I'm sorry, but it's been decided and it will not change. It's for the better." he said with the strongest tone he could muster, to which Lyri looked up with glassy eyes and sniffled, her brows furrowed. Everette knew what she was thinking...and it hurt him to no end. "Lyri I'm sorry, but you'll learn it's for your own good." he said and kneeled down to hug her, but she shoved him away. "NO! I don't care!! I hate this! I hate YOU!" she yelled at him rather spitefully before running off, vanishing out the door and leaving her father very pained and heartbroken behind. With a sigh the alpha wolf stood, tired eyes looked to Alucard as he ran his fingers through his long white hair. "I told you it was a dangerous task." he said with a forced joking tone, though he was terrible at covering his sorrowful look.