Disclaimer: I don't own any rights to D gray man. I'm just borrowing people for awhile.

Sequel to "Father's Son"

Takes place some months after. (During Summer break! ^u^)

Summary: Krory takes his son back to the Order to meet the other Exorcists. Too bad that not everything is as it seems…

My Best Friend's a…

"Uh… Dad. Are you sure this is the place?" Arystar stared up at the cliff top fortress that seemed to have its own storm permanently hanging over it.

"Yes, I'm sure. Can you carry the luggage? Robert might be a little heavy for you."

"What am I, chopped liver?"

"Not yet, but if he drops you," Krory smiled and shook his head.

"I'll take the bags… I'm not use to my strength yet," Arystar gathered the cases as he saw his father grab Robert before disappearing upward to land on some unseen ledge.

"Just remember, if the stone gives, move quickly."

"Reassuring Dad!" He called up sarcastically as he finally had all the cases bound together. "Alright… Here we go." One step, two and then he leapt upward. His foot landed on a ledge and he automatically straightened to keep his balance, he'd forgotten the extra weight on his back and started falling backwards.

"Got you," Krory grabbed his wrist while Robert pulled at his shirt, getting him fully onto the ledge.

"Thanks…" Arystar was shaken a bit but it was suddenly gone when he realized how far away the ground was, "Did I just jump…" Wow! That is so cool!"

"Hey slow poke! Move it!" He looked up when he heard Robert's voice high above him.

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"That was so much fun! We gotta do that again! Why didn't you ever tell me I was so different?"

Krory had to smirk at his overly enthusiastic son when they were walking up to the gate keeper. "I didn't know how different you would be… So I never mentioned anything that might influence the development or cause false hope."

"Krory," both boys jumped as the gate spoke.

"They're with me. My son, Arystar Krory IV, and his friend, Robert Erins. I take responsibility for them both."

"Another vampire…" There was a sigh heard as Arystar hid behind his father's taller form. "Enter," the gate moved away to allow them entry.

"Arystar, you're too big to hide beneath my coat tails anymore, stop that."

"It's a talking door…"

"Yes, so? They have call boxes and everything else at home, why would this bother you?"

"They don't have faces!"

Robert started laughing and followed after the two into the building, he yipped when the gate slammed closed, "Wait up!"

"Krory! It's been a long time," Arystar stayed back with Robert as a man dressed in white came up to shake Krory's hand and pat his back.

"It has Komui. Arystar come meet Komui Lee. He's my superior and friend."

"Uh, hi," Arystar came closer as Komui stared at him with interest.

"Oh my. You are a living mirror…"

Arystar could only smile nervously and drop his head to hide behind his white bangs. "So I've been told…"

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Arystar stared up at the large being in front of him. Hebraska they had called it. "No need to worry child, I won't harm you," the voice was soft, soothing, but he still closed his eyes as the other came closer.

"Okay…"

Skin brushed his forehead and he was suddenly filled with a somehow familiar warmth. Too soon it stopped and Arystar opened his eyes to see Hebraska pulling away from him. "No Innocence… He isn't an accommodator."

"That's impossible! I've seen him kill an Akuma myself! He has to be an Exorcist, he fed on it!"

"Dad, did I do something wrong?" Arystar was stepping back to stand behind his suddenly flustered father.

"No, no, you didn't. Mistake, must be a mistake…"

"No mistake Count, your son is not an Exorcist," Hebraska spoke to Krory as Komui stayed out of the way of any possible violent actions.

Komui took Arystar's shoulder to lead the boy away from his frantic father arguing with Hebraska. "Come on, I'll show you to your room. Robert is your neighbor so if you get worried in this new place you will have someone to talk to."

"I shouldn't leave without telling Dad…"

"Don't worry, I'll tell him where you are. He'll no doubt be by later to show you around," Komui gave a kind smile as they came to the young Krory's room.

"Al! There you are… This place is creepy cool!"

Arystar laughed once before shaking his head, "You up for a game of cards?"

"Cards? Sure, I'll go get them." Robert disappeared into his room for a moment before reappearing to follow Arystar into his. "No fair! I didn't get a desk!"

"I'll trade you rooms tomorrow…" Arystar kicked out the chair with his foot before sitting at the head of the head to start dealing out cards.

"Wanna talk?" Three hands later Robert was tired of the silence and letting Arystar choose when to start.

"No, I just want to play…" Games had always been his escape: Video, Card, Board it didn't matter. As long as it was something that took repetitive movement (like the dealing of cards) and no higher thinking to complete (like the shooting of an opponent) it was fine.

"Arystar… Are you even shuffling the deck?" Robert laid down the same four of a kind he had the last hand. "What's wrong?" He watched as Arystar shook the deck a few times, his eyes distant as he threw more cards down for another hand.

"I'm not an Exorcist…" He didn't even look at his hand; he just flipped it over to reveal a straight flush. Ace through 5 was showing. "Dad's wigging out that I can't be the way I am and not be an Exorcist…"

"Arystar…" Robert flipped his cards, a straight flush from 6 to J was showing of the same suit as Arystar's "Stop… Enough cards." He reached and took the deck, "I thought you didn't cheat."

"I don't… No money was involved and I don't unless my opponent does. I just… needed something to do while you made up your mind." God, Arystar wished they could just blow something up and laugh about how stupid the other team is but they didn't have any video games…

A knock on the door made them both jump and look at it, "Arystar?"

"Yeah?" The door opened as Krory stepped into the room. "What does this mean Dad?"

"That you're different, even more so than me…"

"Is that good or bad?"

"We'll find that out together…" Krory reached out to ruffle his son's hair.

"Don't mean to ruin the moment Mr. K, but do you know where the bathroom is in this place?"

Krory laughed, "Take a right and keep going, just keep track of how many doors you pass. Or else you'll end up sleeping in the hallway."

"Got it, thanks," Robert was already gone.

Krory was still chuckling but stopped when he saw his son's face, "It will be alright Arystar. I was the original freak when I first came here. Komui and the rest of the science department couldn't even wrap their minds around how I was still alive when they first witnessed me drink Akuma blood. I guess I'm trying to say, if they can't figure out how or why it doesn't mean anything is wrong."

"Akuma blood is really that deadly?"

"Yes. Just being hit by one their blood bullets will render an entire body to ash. So when I was voluntarily drinking it, I was poisoning myself in their eyes. And, to them, so will you… Komui wants to run some tests on you tomorrow, a safe bet would be to say that would be one of them."

"Okay… You are going to be there with me right?"

"No, I'm sorry… There has been word of an Innocence not far from here and I'm the only battle ready Exorcist right now. I'm leaving out before morning that's why I came to make sure you would be okay."

"You're… leaving? But we just got here."

"The curse of being an Exorcist," Krory kissed the top of his son's hair before standing back up. "Be glad you're not one," he smiled. "Some friends of mine are going to get you boys at breakfast time. They'll show you around and help out when they can. Oh and I left something in Robert's room. Ask him to take care of it until I get back. I'm sure he would be happy to."

"Okay. See ya," for some reason Arystar didn't want to say goodbye to his dad.

"See you," the look said neither did he.

Author's Corner:

Alright, this story is incomplete, I've been working on this sequel since Father's Son was posted and it's getting too long for a oneshot so it is now chaptered! LOL! I just have to figure out where I want to break it up at because I was writing it with oneshot format in mind. Oh well. I'll burn that bridge when I cross it… Hope you enjoy but I should warn you this story is prewritten so any suggestions will probably not be added in until I get writing on it again. –I've been trying to get Next Gen completed and still have several chapters I have to write on that story so it could take awhile- You've been warned. I hope you enjoy. Please Review and I'm sooooo putting this as Teen Cuz boys will be boys… LOL.

Random side note: Arystar is around 15, Rob's not much different in age –maybe a touch younger-