Chapter 1

`Lavi

It has been a long time since my brother's death. Bookman didn't even know he existed. He only knew that I was a homeless abandoned child.

He didn't even know that I based my personality from my brother and my own and actually switched it. Lavi is more serious compared to the real Deke who was innocent and cheerful. It all changed due to that mistake I made. I regret it but I can't do anything now. He is dead. There is no way to raise the dead except for the earl's method but I won't use that. It'd be pointless anyway.

"Lavi, what are you spacing out for? We need to get off the train," said an Allen who waved his hand before my visible eye.

"Oh, was just thinking about some things, Moyashi-chan. Let's get off then," I replied with the usual tone.

"I said it's Allen. Stop imitating Bakanda."

"Don't be so angry, Moyashi-chan. Let's just get off this train."

The red haired exorcist and the white haired one met up with the finder and checked inside the inn where they placed their things. The three left the room and walked around the town to look for the innocence.

"Where is it? I'm getting really bored, Moyashi-chan."

"I said it's Allen. And asking won't have much use."

"You never know. It might just come to me."

"Not possible."

They continued walking.

Two children looking so alike played happily while their parents watched. The twins were one of a kind. They look exactly alike except for their eyes. The older named Lavi owns a right eye, colored blue while his left is an emerald green. And the younger named Deke owns a left eye is similar to his older brother while his right eye is amber.

Another difference between them is the fact that the younger is sickly while the older one was very much healthy.

Lavi grew jealous of Deke who was given more attention due to his illness. He started treating Deke cruelly while the younger merely smiled and did everything to please his older brother.

"Lavi? You're spacing out again," said Allen while taking hold of a spaced out red head.

"It's nothing. I'm just sleepy," said Lavi after blinking a few times and coming back to the present time.

"Why don't you rest then? I'll call you through Timcanpy if we find anything," said Allen with concern over his friend.

"You sure, Allen?"

"Yeah. Please do rest."

"Okay."

The red head then walked back to the inn.

An accident happened where their parents died. Deke earned a scar while Lavi survived with no injury.

The jealous older brother screamed at his younger brother out of anger and sadness to hide his insecurities.

"Why did they have to die? Why did that have to happen?"

The younger merely stared out into space as if he didn't hear anything.

"Hey, Deke. I'm talking to you."

The younger remained silent.

"Deke. Deke. Hey, answer me."

No reply.

"Stop acting that way, Deke."

Still no answer.

The older regretted his actions.

He tried cheering up his younger brother but nothing changed. It was as if the younger's cheerfulness died and was replaced with indifference.

Before the younger was the one always trying to be cheerful to see his serious older brother smile but now it switched.

The older brother tried to cheer up his younger brother.

Nobody knew it but when we were children, Deke was very cheerful unlike me. I had been serious and hated my brother but he cared for me and sacrificed a lot to please me. I was the reason he won't smile anymore which is why I smile for him. I don't care what others think of him. He's my one and only brother.

An accident occurred where he smiled his last while saving me. I grew crazy at the lost of him.

I survived while Deke died.

It isn't right at all. He was the good kid. I was the bad one.

I became depressed at the loss of my brother and at one point became like him out of madness. I took my brother's personality until Bookman found me.

He didn't know what happened but he was fascinated by my inexplicable memory. He gave me a chance to leave the past. He gave me a chance to die and be able to atone for my actions.

I took it and died. I am no longer alive. I'm just the walking dead.

The red head was surprised when the old man suddenly assigned him the name of his dead brother. He took it not really caring anymore. He is already dead like his brother.

Bookman even tested him by giving him his old name. It had no effect. Lavi was dead.

`Lavi

Why am I suddenly remembering the past?

My brother is long dead.

He is dead.

Why are these memories suddenly returning?

The white head exorcist and the finder continued walking.

"Hey, Allen!"

"Lavi? Aren't you supposed to be back at the inn?"

"I'm all better now but that's not the point. Follow me. I think I know where the innocence is."

"Really?"

"Yeah. Follow me."

`Allen

What's going on? How come Lavi is acting really weird?

"Lavi?"

"Yes, Allen?

"Where's your golem?"

"I left it at the inn. There's no need to worry about that, Allen. Let's just go."

"Don't come near him. That isn't Lavi."

"What are you talking about, Allen?"

"You keep calling me, Allen. It isn't like you to be that way. The place where we are going, there are a lot of akuma. Who are you? Is it you again, Lulubell?"

"I'm not her, Allen. And I guess you're right that I'm not Lavi."

"Hurry and contact the order. Tim, call Lavi. I'll take care of this."

"Yes, Master Walker," replied the finder.

"What's up, Tim? Have they found it?" asked a sleepy red head.

Tim bit him to tell him to hurry up.

"That hurts. Okay, okay, I'll get up. Did something bad happen?"

Tim dragged Lavi to the scene.

A red head looking like Lavi was fighting with Allen. He was wearing the same clothes as Lavi but his movements and attacks were different.

Mismatched eyes met a single emerald one.

"Deke?"

"Long time no see, brother."

`littlebunny1412: Thanks for reading.

I know I'm not yet still done with the other two fanfics but this plot just wanted to be written. I wanted to see what type of reaction people will have over this sort of fic. My priority is still the other two fics. I'll be updating this one if a lot thinks I should continue it. The next update will be in a few weeks or so depending on free time available but it might be earlier if a lot like this. I make no promises about the time of update but I'll do my best to finish everything I am writing.

I know the spelling used is Deak but I just felt like spelling it Deke to differentiate a little with the persona.

01/25/12