Chapter 1

Most people know the sloppy entrance to the Black Order. Is usually used by the new members of the organization but not because it is some kind of a test... More like they don't know about the underground canals. Erin grabbed another stonestep and made herself get higher up.

'Why the hell did they build this freakin headquaters on this kind of place?!' She loudly thought to herself while biting on her beloved plushie, to make sure she wouldn't drop it. Erin was a green eyed blond girl. Her clothes can most of the time be spotted as boy-ish. She often wears a white man's shirt, sometimes a black tie and black pants. Sometimes she can look like a boy, but thanks to her face and name, you can understand it's a woman. And her breasts aren't watermelon sized and she doesn't have superfemalish curves. Sometimes she wears an oversized coat that's crimson colored if not a Black Order cloak. Having in mind her possition at the moment, she was really happy she had pants and a shirt, and not a dress. That would be horrible. She made her bloody fingers find a higher place, when the stonepart fell, and the hand with it. Hanging on with only one hand, her eyes almost moved down, when she realized she shouldn't look down. With a strong will, the only thing that made her move, she grapped the hole where the stone before have been. Looking up she saw she was nearly at the edge.

'Is this some kind of test?! Next time i'll get more information about the place before i start climbing!'

She searched again to find a place for her foot to step on, and when it was found, she let both her other foot and one of her hands find a place to grap and step on. Some kind of black flying thing stared at her, and she stared back at it, before moving on.

"Gwat much bwe twe gwolem" the said to herself, most to break the silence.

Even if it wasn't easy to speak while holding a plushie with your teeths. She cursed one last time for herself when her fingers found a rather big place to grab, and before she did notice it, she saw that it was the edge. The rush of happyness, that she was up, that she've made it, gave her new engergy and she got up. Sitting on the edge and looking at the height, she nearly fell asleep on the ground. When she stood up, mostly thanks to her will, she grabbed the plushie with her hands and took in the air with her mouth. It almost hurt when it was so dry. She took one step... Two steps... She was just to tired to move, and fell to the ground, asleep before she actually hit the ground. The girl was awoken by someone poking her. After a while of trying hard to do so, he just let out a sigh and said out loud, "Oh, boy. Another one failed to notice the entrance and the underground canals. No wonder she can't wake up...Oi, wake up... there is some nice diner and warm beds in Headquaters...You sure you want to stay here? "

"Nyuu..." At first Erin didn't feel anyone poking her, but soon she felt that someone was there and jumped up to her back. First, not remembering where she was, she looked at the surroundings and then at the boy and started to remember. Blinking serveral times to wake up her mind, she simply stared at him."Headquaters...? Is this the black order's headquaters..?" She looked curious but exhausted at him. The words "food" and "beds" were melting in her head while she tried her best to be alert. But before waiting for an answer she stubbornly looked at him.

"If so, i want to become a bookmanhelper." She looked at him with determination almost burning in her eyes. Even if she almost fell asleep again while sitting. The man just stared at her. She was so exhausted that it was writen all over her face. He just shruged and said, "Well I'm only a finder. Can't really say anything about it. You have to ask supervisor about that. Now. Let's go and see what we'll give you to eat... " As he stood up, he walked of, leaving the girl to decide whether to follow him or not.

"..." She looked at him, and couldn't stop herself from being amazed he had the power to WALK! being so exhausted it stopped her brain from being logical, and to tell her he haven't climbed that cliff.When he started to move she first got a little panic.

'Oh no! Don't leave me!!' she thought inside and stood up. Well... Maybe not too... straight, but she stood up, and began to move efter him. She didn't really want to tell him that she was so exhausted so she did her best to look like she wasn't so tired. And it did probably fail. She first looked at the male, but when her tired eyes saw the building she had to stop and look up at it. It was... enourmous. Really. She almost got dizzy by just looking and looked straight foward, where she saw the stoneface she've read about. She knew it would just check if she was an akuma, or cursed, and her throat suddently felt dry. Would it see her berserk? .. It shouldn't. It's more of a personality. But can you be sure..? Noticing her thoughts carried her away, and that she now was quite after the boy, she decided to see what happens and began to run, or more like 'tripping' to him. The gatekeeper suddenly extended and reached her level. His eyes popped out as if to see for sure it's no dangerous person. Erin almost died... Her heart almost popped out when he lookes at her. After a while of staring it finaly said, "PERMISION TO ENTER GRANTED. OPENING GATES... ""K.k.k.kkk...k" She said, not sure why, but still shoked as he talked. It was... Over. It didn't see it. The finder looked at her and said with a smile, "Great. You pass. Now, about that nice meel... " She could almost jump of happyness, and she looked ad the male. "I Agree!!" She almost glomped him with her new engergy. Well, it dodn't look like she've been sleeping some minutes ago. The place was once again empty, awaiting the next person to come from this enterance...

One of the many huge stone halls of the Black Order, the cafeteria is the place where all the staff eats their meals. The dishes are prepared by the always energetic and kind Indian Jerry, who can make almost anything. The tables were long with benches on both their sides, leaving nobody without a seat. In the cafeteria you could see today's hungry people. They would group all over the place, wait for their meels and eat them up with delight. The finder walked in with the girl beside him. "By the way, what's your name?" Asked Erin

" My name is Tetsudai. Here is the cafeteria. Over there you can see Jerry. He is the best cook around and he will be so happy to see that there will be another new member of this organization for him to cook. Now, let's have a proper introduction. " "Tetsudai?" She looked at him and wondered where he came from. She've never heard a name like that. Maybe he came from a japanese or chinese family..? "My name is Erin. Erin Hall."

Erin looked around in the place and was amazed. She've never seen a place just as big as this one. Following the finder tight she nodded when he talked about Jerry. Coming closer to the head cook, the finder whispered something and pointed at the exhausted newcomer. After a few seconds, Jerry was filled with happines and almost popped out from his ordering window.- Why hello there. Ooooh, would you look at her. She's so cute, but so skinny... Tell me what you want me to make you, and it will be done in a sec... When he popped out from the window she actually prepeared herself that he would scream and curse at her but when his voice was filled with delight she became more relaxed and smiled. "Ehehe... Hello" She ignored the comment of being called skinny and thought for a second. "Can you maybe make... Uhm.. 3 yakitoristicks and.. uhm.. Some rice and some water? Please..?" Being new to this place, she picked the words with most caution, not wanting to say anything stupid the first day she arrived.

" Coming right up! Don't move a finger. I'll make them in a minute! "Just as everything was about to calm down, Jerry's head popped out again with a tray, on which he had placed four yakitoristicks, rice, water and a chocolate bar. "Bon Apeti!!! " And he was again in his kitchen, making stuff to be eaten by the hungry people in headquaters... She took the plate and stared amazed at him, then at the plate, then at him and so on.Turning around to Tetsudai she looked quite suprised

"... Did he... Make this... In... Matter of seconds? Or... Did i somehow... fall unconcious and miss the time...?" She stared at the plate again, looking quite funny this way.

"He made it quite fast, Jerry is in fact amazing and popular around here with his culinary skills and he makes the best food, you can count on that" the finder answered her question.

"Uhm... Thanks!" She said loudly to Jerry and turned to her new buddy. "So.. Uhm.. Should we maybe pick a spot to sit Tetsy? If i can call you that?" She smiled at him, hoping she could. She would just forget the name Tetsudai because it's so long.

"Sure, you can call me that, people often fail to remember my name, but don't worry about it. Come on, lets' go this way." The finder went trough the many tables, finally setting down on one that had two empty seats, waiting for Erin to follow him. She looked at him and nodded cheerfully.

"Oh well, it smells delightful " Following the finder she almost got a little guilty feeling when he told her that not many remembers his name, but when he showed he didn't care much she simply kept quiet and watched as he took a place for them to sit. She took the seat next to him and smiled. She've just been here in matter of minutes and already got a friend. That was shortly lucky. "Thanks" she mumbled quietly, but thankfully to Tetsy. Taking a bite of the food, she almost couldn't swallow it. It was so... Tasty. Quickly taking a new bite of the yakitori and swallowed that too, feeling how the food went to her empty stomach. Taking some water to help the food she looked at him.

"Whoah!! You WERE right!! it's wonderfull!" She smiled to her ears, then taking some more water and making herself to get more calm and civilisated. "By the way, do you have any idea where i should go to ask if i could become an bookmanhelper?"

"Well, you should go see Bookman, who'll most likely be either in the library or in the Supervisor's office. Probably the second place. I'll take you there as soon as you're finished" Tetsudai answered, as he watched the girl with interest. She nodded happily, and could almost not hide her happyness with only a smile.

"Thanks! Really!" She began to eat again and ate under silence, the warm food taking away her tiredness. Even though she couldn't help herself from eating fast. The food was way too delicious. When she was done she took the rest of the water and leaned backwards, though, she made sure not to fall off the bench. "Pfwaaaah!" She sat normal again and smiled at him. "I'm done. Thanks for waiting for me" She couldn't help a guilty feeling stick her from the insides, though, she wawed that away as she stood up, and saw the chocolate. Picking that one up, she looked at Tetsy.

"Uhm.. I think i'm way to filled to eat this. But it would be a waste to throw it away even thought I love chocolate'" she ended the sentence in her head. "So uhm.. You want it?"

"Ah, no, I'm not a big fan of chocolate" the finder laughed a bit nervously, getting up from his place. " Besides, Jerry gave it to you. You can keep it for later, you never know when you'll need a decent sweet. Now, let's go to the Supervisor's office to see if Bookman is there, ok?"

She nodded and cheerfully put the chocolate in her oversized pocket, making a mental note that he didn't seem to like chocolate, even without thinking. "Alright. Uhm... Is it okay if i just stalk you to that place? I'm just.. Not quite sure where it is..." She looked at him and hoped he would say yes. Probably he would.

"It's Ok. Just follow me and I'll take you to Komui-sama's office" he said and went on to their new destinition... Erin nodded quickly and followed after him, feeling how the butteflies in her stomach started to tickling her. When it actually was this close, it felt amost.. weird...