Author's Note: Guys. GUYS, guys. I'm back and this story, World of Gray? It's back to now with less plot holes! IO read over what I had written, taken into consideration what others have told me and bring you the same story with some minor changes. Also I'm not going to bother with all the updates…I just barely caught up to homestuck I'm in no mood to read pages upon pages right now.

These changers are: Aurelia is now 13, blind in one eye due to an accident that caused her parents to leave

Everything else, for the most part, is the same. Minus the whole 30% sync rate and the full body innocence. That will be changed slightly and her sync rate will be at least 6%, because 30% seems to much~

= = Read: Continue onto the first Chapter?

Disclaimer: None of the characters besides the plot and my original characters belong to me and I make no profit from this. Please understand. I am to poor to buy the rights to this wonderful manga.

Chapter 1 Redux

There were thirteen trains that came in and out on a set schedule. It was around this time, ten o'clock to be exact that the final train had pulled in and the few left on its carriages would traverse out, grab their things and then leave the station. She watched them, taking them all in with a sort of disinterested look. One eye was a clear blue, the other murky, unclear. That very same eye, when looked at closer, would seem to be constantly half closed. An accident left that eye useless.

"hmm?" She looked up, the sound of another Train whistle caught her attention. With curiosity gleaming in her eyes she watched carefully as three passengers stepped off. Oh~! They were talking. Shh, better listen, she thought. Judge them really is what she was doing, who was she kidding?

"Man what a boring train ride! I'm ready for some home cooking! How about you Lavi?" A voice, surprisingly gentle but masculine reached her ears.

"I dun know Allen I'm hoping we could just crash. I mean unless you want food first. What do you think Kanda?" The next boy whom had spoken caused different vibrations in the air, voice certainly not as gentle as the last but none the less pleasing. Lavi she deemed, as that was his name, to be playful and not at all serious like a mischievous elder brother. One who cared but would often play pranks and she liked the idea of such a brother.

The next boy gave a feeling of intensity that caused her to shiver. She did not wish to cross him anytime soon, she thought glancing over at the tallest. Black hair, high ponytail and a stony face while the shortest had the most shockingly white hair. Odd. The third of the group, a red-headed looking male with an eye patch seemed to be the most easy going of the three and quite easy on her eyes….eye really. Still just who were they? Why were they dressed like that? The sound the other made, the crabby one, was quite amusing and Aurelia let herself a little laugh, which stopped when she felt the intense stares on her.

"Something funny miss?" Allen, the first boy, spoke. Aurelia paused to look at him as she gauged his presence, heartbeat still pounding furiously in her ears.

"Ah…" she stopped and closed her mouth, trying to think of what to say. What does one say to a stranger?

"Yes?"

She did not speak, merely walked in the direction of the three and the one who spoke; the deep red hood, which covered her tanned face, was pushed back by the wind, allowing the short blond hair to be tussled gently in the night air. Without a word she took the hand in her own and felt a sudden small warmth. Hmm.

"Nothing…" she murmured, placing his hand to her cheek and feeling it through the glove. It was rough, in a way, but it was nice. She dropped his hand feeling foolish and bowed her head some in shame. "I was just…laughing at the sound your friend made. It was…uh…kind of funny!"

"Kanda? Yeah he makes weird noises like that," Allen explained, smiling so easily at her awkwardness. She seemed nice enough.

"Hehe, yeah you'd be surprised the sounds he can make," Lavi said with a wide grin, avoiding a well aimed punch. "Gotta try harder, Yuu~~ 3"

"Take it like a man, Lavi," Allen said smirking some, watching the two. Aurelia blinked, confused utterly but highly amused. Ah, she had to stop them before they caused unwanted attention, that train conductor looked kind of annoyed.

"Perhaps uh, you'd guys like to…go eat? I over head you one of you being hungry. I mean, not that I wanted to over hear, but you were loud, and when its only four people voices carry…" She started and than trailed off at the sudden glare from Kanda. Ah…scary.

"Do you know where an inn is then?" He asked, voice curt. Aurelia frowned.

"I do, but you know…a bit of kindness will do wonders…honey attracting more than vinegar and all..uh..um if you'd follow me I can definitely show you! There is one close by to my own home. If you would like I mean!" Oh she was no good at this, why did she try to interact socially? Her family was not the most well liked and she, by the mere fact of her name, was cast aside by many due to her parents…parent anyway to be more exact. The town wasn't really the same after everything that happened.

"That'd be nice, actually," allen said, trying to sooth the frazzled nerves of the young girl.

"Um…okay than!" she said smiling a bit, turning and head out of the station and into the slowly dwindling street. The people were closing up shops and heading home or to the bars and inn where the sounds of rowdy noises soon began to take over. "The prices are a bit much, but we have the best food and drink, I promise! We are a tourist town so of course we'd have to be amazing!"

As she continued to talk, she did not notice when they trailed back or their conversation, continuing on about useless things. It eased her mind and let her relax.

"What do you make of her?" Kanda asked, finding her to be innocent, but that did not mean she couldn't be an enemy; everyone could be an enemy even his friends and he knew this…because he was being realistic or highly paranoid. We'd like to think the latter, thank you.

"Well I think she's cute," was Lavi's reply. "A bit boyish looking but definitely cute! You think she might have been waiting for someone before we came?"

Allen tuned them out; his gaze kept turning to mysterious girl who was shy. Was she waiting for someone? Probably but then why did she look worried when they came near? He disliked the shy ones for this reason but he did have to admit she had a strong will. He found that adorable, why if he had a little sister he'd want one like her.

"She could be running away too." He said nonchalantly. "I mean this town isn't exactly known for being nice to different people, you know."

"What's different about her?" Lavi asked curiously. "Sure her one eye looks funny, but hey for the most part she seems like any normal young teenager, if she is a teenager. She looks a bit young to be honest."

"Ch.." Kanda refused to speak anymore on the matter and walked faster, easily approaching her and taking her arm in a firm grip.

"Hey! What are you doing? Let go!" The soft French accent filtering through causing Kanda to stopped.

"I'm not going to hurt you, brat so relax. Where are you taking us? We've been walking for sometime."

"To the inn! It's at the far end of town…now please let go your grip is tight and it /really/ hurts," she growled out, annoyance and slight fear creeping up. She tugged her arm free, glared a bit and walked off a bit faster. Ow that was going to bruise for sure and than she'd have to explain it to her mother.

"Kanda stop you're being paranoid. Leave her alone, she's done nothing so far," Allen said pacifying the paranoid male and smiling to Aurelia. "How much further?"

"Not to much, we're almost there! My house is near by anyway so I'll walk home after you are settled in!" She said brightly.

"nonsense, I'll walk you home, allen said, "I can't sleep well knowing you are alone at night by yourself."

"….Uh…no one's really done that before…thanks," she said with a smile as they reached the inn. "It shouldn't be to expensive, they're rather nice people too! Um, uh…if you want to walk me home now?" She asked tentively to the Allen, who nodded.

"Of course. I'll see you two later," he called to his friends before leaving with Aurelia.

As soon as the other had been returned safely he lingered just a little longer before heading back. She really was nice, probably make a wonderful woman someday. He'd like to help her in that area someday. Maybe when they are finished he could stay behind for a bit, after all it wasn't often they got breaks anymore, not with the recent rise and the sudden need to send as many as they could. The Noah were becoming more bold and he could feel the presence of the 14th every day grow stronger. He would cease to be soon and that thought alone scared him.

In her room Aurelia sat, holding a stuffed patchwork rabbit, humming along to a tune in her head. She really liked them, she thought, but that Kanda guy was really just not the nicest. Oh well…yet she couldn't help but wonder just what he was thinking or what any of them were doing in this place. Maybe it's best she slept for the moment, and ask them another time. Her mother would wake soon anyway and her not being in bed would only put her into a panic.

It didn't stop the feeling of nostalgia that was apparent around the white haired teen. Another thought she would think on later.