~Alma's POV~
I leaned against the couch Reevr was sitting on, watching the screen. I felt Lenalee's body pressed next to me, her body shaking slightly from excitement or worry. Komui stood far behind us with his cup of coffee and that same oblivious look on his face that everyone was extremely sick of. After a startling moment, someone hoisted themselves over the edge of the cliff and onto the rocky ground.
"I finally…finally made it to the Black Order," the kid stood up, dusting himself off, then looked up at the Headquarters, "I hope…"
I smirked with enjoyment as the white haired kid looked into the golem and hesitantly said, "Excuse me? My name is Allen Walker. I'm here by referral of General Cross. Could I please speak to someone in charge?"
We all turned to look at Komui. He took an attentive sip of his coffee and said, "Don't know him."
Reevr sighed, "Get a physical from the gatekeeper."
The white haired kid turned and nearly jumped when the gatekeeper began wailing.
"HE'S OUT!" the stupid thing bellowed, "OUT, OUT! The pentacle on his face is the mark of an Akuma! He's with the Millennium Earl! WE'LL ALL DIE!"
"You heard him," Reevr said. He turned towards us, "Hey, any Exorcists around?"
Lenalee smiled slightly, "Kanda's already on the case."
I leaned back, listening to the ridiculous alarms blaring. I watched Yu as he came down hard on the rookie and didn't pay much attention to their bantering until the white haired kid said something interesting.
"W-wait! I swear I'm not an Akuma! General Cross should have sent a letter mentioning me! It was addressed to someone named Komui?" the poor kid said, backed into the wall.
I groaned slightly, tilting my head to look at Komui.
"A letter?" Kanda questioned, looking at his golem, "what's the meaning of this?"
"Heh…" Komui laughed sheepishly and turned to the nearest guy, "You! Look for a letter from General Cross at my desk!"
"Komui!" Reevr and Lenalee both glared at him.
Komui chuckled, "I'll help of course!" he turned to me, "You as well, Alma!"
I sighed out in exasperation and inched over to the disgusting mess of a desk.
The guy that Komui randomly pointed to emerged with a very beaten up envelope.
Komui read it and exclaimed, "He's clear! Reevr, call Kanda off and open the gates!"
I followed Lenalee out towards the front. I wasn't really eager to meet this new guy and an annoyed Kanda, but whatever. I was getting bored anyway.
"Kanda, stop fighting and get inside before the gates close!" Lenalee scolded waking Yu up the side of the head.
Kanda looked at me, then at Lenalee and we headed inside.
"I'm Lenalee Lee," she greeted in her usual friendly manner.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Allen Walker," he shook her hand.
Kanda began walking off, but the newbie called out to him, "Um, Kanda?"
There goes the slow, dramatic, angry turn, "Huh?"
"Th-that is your name right?" Allen asked looking slightly alarmed. He held out his hand. The one not cursed. "No hard feelings?"
"What kind of idiot would shake hands with someone cursed?" Kanda said, shooting him a death glare before walking off into the shadows.
I rubbed my neck, sighing, "Yu…that idiot. He just can't get along with people…"
I turned towards the new guy, "I'm Alma. Alma Karma, nice to meet you?"
Allen gripped my hand firmly and returned my smile, "Nice to meet you."
I let go quickly and hurried after Yu, hoping I could catch him before he went to the showers.
