Renee: Hey guys, it's me again!

Lacutta: yeah.

Renee: Okay, I've been working on this one hard, because it's for one of my new friends out there, Hi, I love ya!

Disclaimer: I do not own D. gray man or any of it characters. (Dang!)

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Chapter 1

"Oh, I can't believe you two went at it again. My brother's going to have a melt down when he sees what you two did to the west side of the library!" Linali sighed. "Che, it was the runt's fault." The older exorcist snorted. "Was not!" The white haired boy huffed. "If you would have just let me and Lavi see the books-" "Allen that's not the point!" Linali exclaimed. "We're getting a new recruit today and we need this place to be presentable."

Allen's head went off the table, where he and Kanda were having a lecture from Linali. Her brother was out on errands, which left her in his place. Allen didn't mind at all, he liked letting Linali get her chance at leadership once in a while. Kanda, on the other hand, couldn't care less. "Another one, oh, joy." He said sarcastically.

Linali turned to Allen. "You might like her Allen; she's really nice, but just a bit shy." Linali said with a smile. "Linali!" A voice called. All three exorcists turned to see Lavi, running towards them. "Linali, she's here!" Lavi called. "Oh, good, um, Allen can you help her around here, oh, and Kanda! Before you go, can you take her to the training grounds, after Allen shows her around? I want to see what she can do."

"Che, fine, bring her to the library when your done bean sprout." He said over his shoulder. Allen said nothing but stuck out his tongue. Linali giggled and said "Come on, we don't want to keep her waiting." Allen smiled and followed the girl to the entrance. There a thin girl with reddish black hair was waiting.

But the girl wasn't looking at them, her big blue eyes traveled up and down the base. "Wow, she looks young." He said, noting her small frame and neck length hair. Linali smiled. "Really, cause she's about a year older than you." She said. "Again, wow…" Allen said. The girl's eyes finally caught them and she froze.

Linali stepped out from behind Allen. "Ashari, hey, it's me!" The girl's eyes lit up and she ran to Linali. As she did, Allen noticed she had something around her neck. It was a loose, leather color. It was big enough to grasp without hurting its host, but too small to fit over the head. 'I wonder why she would wear that thing.' Allen thought. He eyed it as she and Linali hugged.

Allen snapped out of his thoughts when Linali said. "…and this is Allen." He snapped up his head and said "eh, ah, yes, very nice to meet you, um, Ashari was it?" The girl nodded and looked behind them. "W-who's that?" She asked in a soft, tense voice. Linali turned around. "Kanda?"

The raven haired exorcist came into view, approaching them, but he seemed to be slouching back and digging his feet into the ground. It seemed like Kanda was acting strange, at lease until they saw Lavi pushing him from behind. Kanda was trying to push back, until he caught sight of the small group and stood up strait, causing Lavi to fall on his face with a thud. Kanda stared at Ashari, and then turning to Linali, asked "This her?" Lavi got up, rubbing the back of his neck as he said "Didn't I tell you she was cute, Kanda?"

This caused Ashari to blush deeply. Kanda stared into the girl's eyes, finding fear and then saw the shadows in her eyes move and take form. He turned away with a grunt, and then blinked. Ashari seemed just as startled. Kanda looked at her one more time then stomped away. Ashari watched him go, and then asked "What's wrong with him?" Allen shrugged. "Don't know, he's always been like that."

Linali put her arm around Ashari's shoulders. "Don't worry about him, now, let's teach you how to fight!" "F-f-fight?!" Ashari stuttered. "B-but wont someone get hurt?" "That's the point!" Linali's voice echoed through the halls.

Kanda looked in the mirror in his room, staring into it. "What the hell was that?" he sighed. "What the hell was that all about?" He let his long hair down, and picked up his sword. "So, you felt it too, Mugen." He heard a scream and looked outside to see Allen slide backwards into a wall. 'What the hell, who did that…'

Suddenly a small shape jumped onto Allen's clown crown arm. It pulled back, causing Allen to go sailing through the air and into another wall. The shape stood there, breathing heavily and looked up. Allen got up and limped over to it. "You're…too weak to go on." He said in pained breaths. "Not…exactly." It gasped.

Kanda recognized the voice, it was Ashari. "Okay, now, try to, try to…" He said in pained breathing. "Um, my ability?" She asked. "Yeah, that thing…Linali, get your boots ready, because, I'm calling tag." He said and collapsed. Ashari rushed over to him and half dragged, half carried, Allen to the side lines. As she put him down, a powerful blow met her side, and sent her tumbling to the other side of the grounds.

Ashari flipped over and landed on her feet, looking out to her attacker. Kanda looked her way to see Linali, ready to fight. Kanda was dumb struck, why were they attacking her when she was already wounded. He tied up his hair, grabbed his sword and went downstairs.

When he got to the field, Linali was face down in the dirt, Allen over her. He helped Linali up and Ashari helping her on her other side. "What the hell are you doing?" Kanda snarled. Allen met his gaze, and smiled. "We made a bet with her, that she couldn't beat us one at a time, but she-" "Flung your asses in the dirt, Che, stupid bean sprout, your not that strong." Kanda said.

"Dose that mean you are?" he heard Linali ask. He turned, glaring at her. "If she could beat us both, what do you say that she can't beat you?" Kanda snorted. "She can't." he said. "Want to bet?" Linali challenged. Kanda put Mugen on an overhang and turned to Ashari. He looked at Allen, "I suggest you get out of the way."

Allen gave Ashari a pitiful, 'I'm sorry' look, then pulled Linali away. Kanda watched Ashari and enjoyed the way she squirmed under his gaze. "You think she'll make it?" Allen whispered to Linali. Linali flinched, "I didn't really think he'd do it." She confessed. "Oh, what have I done!" she exclaimed.

Suddenly they heard voices, behind them in fold up chairs were the rest of the exorcists. Lavi was sitting on the ground next to them, enjoying a bag of popcorn. "Lavi?" Linali asked. "Oh, hey, we were watching you guys, but now it's gotten good!" He answered "Lavi," Linali wined "Kanda can kill her!" "Yeah, but what can she do to Kanda?" He asked.

"Oh, dang look at that girl go!" some one yelled. Allen watched, scared and excited at the same time. Kanda was trying to hit Ashari, but every half second, she dodged. Linali covered her mouth, and watched nervously. 'I hope she can get through this' She thought.

Kanda was trying to hit her with only half of his strength, but Ashari kept on backing up. Ashari seemed safe, but she was heading strait into Kanda's trap. Suddenly, she stumbled over a rock and fell back against a wall. Kanda grabbed her shoulders and held her there. "Ready to give up," He whispered into her ear. He saw Ashari's skin turn a light pink, and smirked.

"Forgive me," He heard her whisper. "Che, for what, what did you do?" he asked. Suddenly, her knee went up and kneed him in a place where guy doses not want to be kneed. Kanda let in a pained gasp as she slithered under him and stood behind him. Ashari pinned him into the wall and asked "Ready to give up," She whispered "Kanda?"

Kanda blushed, he was furious!

He remembered when he first saw her, so lost, so timid, so- 'That's it!' He thought. He relaxed his body, but Ashari still held a firm grip. "You know, you're cute when you fight." He said. Ashari froze and Kanda pinned her back against the wall. "Too bad you could have won." He panted, he suddenly staggering forward, by his own weakness. But to his horror, his and Ashari's lips met.

Ashari clutched his shirt in surprise. The kiss was nothing but a mere touch, but it sent a shiver down Kanda's back. He pulled away and for a moment looked into Ashari's eyes. They were the color of pure water, and they looked at him, soft yet scared, making Kanda feel even more uncomfortable. Ashari leaned on him for a moment, before she fell to her side.

Allen was already there, and caught her. He looked up at Kanda, a look of worry on his face. "Kanda, are you-" "Don't…" Lavi said and got up to help Allen take her inside. He heard people call "Lucky!" Kanda grabbed his Mugen and walked inside, to his room.

He breathed in the scent of his space, but could strangely smell tea leaves. He shook his head and lay in his bed. What ever tomorrow would bring, he was going to see it early.

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Renee: hey, how was it, I hope you review, if not then thanks for reading!

Lacutta: You know, that's how most guys get girls.

Renee: by accident?

Lacutta: that's what the girls think…