The day started as any other day at the Black Order, Reever chasing Komui through the halls trying to make him do his work, scientists passing out over their work because of their long hours, exorcists arriving or leaving for missions. Allen and Kanda were busy near the Spanish border investigating strange disappearances, leaving Komui to send Lavi and his beloved sister to a range of German mountains where they had received reports of akuma appearing and then disappearing as soon as they showed up.

Allen greeted his finder friend Toma as his boat docked in the Order. Kanda being himself ignored both of them and stalked off, possibly in search of soba.

Allen watched his dark companion storm off and could only wish he could get along with the samurai. All we do is fight the moment we see each other. He thought sadly. Maybe I'm the only one who wants to get along. I wish we could be more than just friends. Not that you can even really call us friends anyway. He's such a jerk sometimes.

After saying goodbye to Toma, he said that Komui was busy and would wait for his report until tomorrow; Allen decided to go to the infirmary. He had gotten a little scratched up and wanted to make sure he didn't need bandages.

Once the Head Nurse was done cleaning his scrapes he went to his room, he needed a nap.

He woke to his stomach growling loudly, his way of knowing it was time for dinner. Once he had his food and sat at a table he saw Lavi and Lenalee standing near the entrance, looking kind of lost. He waved them over before digging into his food. They stumbled over to his table and sat looking into space as he wolfed down his food. He took a closer look at them when he was done and was puzzled. They both were flushed, looking strangely happy as they stared at nothing.

"You guys okay?" He asked, not used to the look. "You aren't sick are you?" It wasn't very cold in Germany at this time as it was only July but he couldn't think of any other reason for them to look so out of it. Even Lavi was being quiet, which was unheard of.

"Hmm?" Lenalee murmured and seemed to come a bit out of her little world. "Oh Allen. Hi."

"HI Lenalee." Allen answered worriedly. "Are you alright?"

"Oh I'm just fine. Just fine."

"Did something happen on your mission? You seem really distracted."

"Something happen? Oh the mission. Yes we found a new exorcist in the mountains. He was the one killing the akuma. He's quite a good exorcist. Quite good….." Lenalee was spacing out again and as she flushed a bright pink with her last words Allen decided he wasn't going to get anything else out of her. He glanced at Lavi only to see him blush to his ears.

It was time for bed, Allen decided. He would find out more about this new exorcist tomorrow.

Kanda watched the whole exchange between the beansprout and Lenalee as Lavi stared dumbly into space as he ate his soba a safe distance away. This was not how he expected Lavi to come back from a mission. He was usually his same stupid self no matter what they saw but he had come back from a routine mission completely silent and blushing like a little girl. There was something different about this new exorcist. Whatever. He thought with a scowl. I'll find out about it later. If it's even at all important. I'm going to bed.

Allen got his report together to bring it to Komui. He opened to door to his office but only Reever was there, standing by Komui's desk with a stunned face.

"Reever-san? Are you alright?" Allen asked as he approached the man. Touching him on the shoulder nervously Reever snapped out of his trance at looked at Allen.

"Ah Allen. There you are. Komui is down at the Science Department. He had to show an exorcist where it was. They had something to deliver from a different branch. You can give him your report there."

"An exorcist from a different branch?" Allen cocked his head a bit. "Is that who Lenalee and Lavi brought back yesterday?"

"Yeah. He's an important member of the American branch apparently. I don't know much about him other than that. He might still be down there so you might get a look at him, he's very… eye catching."

Allen headed down to the Science Department with his report hoping he could hurry so he could eat. Why was Reever blushing when he said the exorcist was eye catching? Oh well, I suppose it's not important.

Allen entered the Science Department just a huge black haired man was leaving from a different door and Allen was met with a sight that was becoming more familiar. All of the scientists were awake and staring blankly at the door the man had left from, blushes tinting their faces.

Allen handed his report to Komui who looked slightly less flustered than the rest of the department and was able to actually respond to Allen. "Ah, Allen. How are you?"

"Very confused actually. Everyone has been acting strange since Lavi and Lenalee got back. They are all acting distracted and blushing. Don't tell me you made some weird potion!" Allen retreated a few steps just in case.

"What? No! I haven't made any potions for a while now. All the blushing is just an effect the new exorcist seems to have on people."

"The new exorcist? Reever talked about him too, who is he?" Allen was curious now, this was not normal.

"He's from the American branch. A General apparently. He's a bit like you, parasitic but has multiple forms of his innocence."

"Really? I thought it was really rare to have innocence like mine."

"Yes he is a unique one. His name is Kieran Lucifer. You two have things in common you should talk to him. Maybe you can show him around the order? We have no idea how long he will be here but since he was just here to order some uniforms and a special room it may be for a while. Have fun Allen but be careful, he's not a man you want to make angry."

A lot like me? Be careful? I guess I should be extra polite to him then. Better keep Kanda away from him if we want to prevent fights. He always manages to rub everyone the wrong way. Allen thought as he followed his nose to the cafeteria.

He scanned the faces at the tables but didn't see anyone new. Maybe he got lost? It can be confusing since all the hallways look the same. He went up to Jerry and got his food before sitting and tucking in.

As he was about half done with his food he sensed someone sit next to him but strangely didn't hear them which was peculiar, he had very good ears and it is very difficult to move so silently. He heard whispers through the cafeteria, not that out of the ordinary since there was a new exorcist but the people whispering were all quite a distance away from where Allen was sitting as if they were making sure he couldn't hear them. Him or someone near him.

Allen looked up from his food and saw Lavi and Lenalee sitting a few tables away with Kanda. None of them were eating, they just stared in his direction. The expression on Lavi's and Lenalee's faces were much like they were last night but it was Kanda's expression that caught Allen's attention. The Japanese man's eyes were wide, which was the equivalent of a shocked expression on anyone else.

He paused in his efforts to inhale his food and turned to his right where the other person was and froze.

This must be the American General Komui told him about. Allen's only thought was: How could I possibly have anything in common with this man?

The man was only sitting but he towered over Allen who was a bit under average height but still. The man next to him must be six and a half feet tall Allen guessed as the man in question was sitting and so he could not tell. The man had long silky black hair much like Kanda's but his bangs were cut at a slant across his face. He had an incredibly handsome, chiseled face with sharp cheekbones under gorgeous emerald green eyes.

Those eyes looked at Allen before the man, Kieran, Allen reminded himself turned to face the small pale boy. His face as well as any other skin visible was an even tan. He seemed to be in good shape as all exorcists were but since he was a full grown man; his muscles were clearly defined under his black muscle shirt. The muscles of his huge shoulders rippled as he turned his body to face Allen. He threw one leg over the bench he was sitting on and straddled it, a huge slice of ham still in one hand.

It wasn't until he saw the ham that Allen saw what the man was eating. His tray was stacked high with meat. Every single item was a kind of meat; turkey, chicken legs, ham, sausage, burgers, steaks. All still steaming, fresh from Jerry's kitchen.

The man dropped the piece of ham he was holding and wiped his hand with a napkin before offering it to Allen. Allen took it hesitantly and looked up into the man's face, a polite smile on his face. The man smiled back at him warmly.

"Hey there. The name's Kieran. American branch General. Nice to meet you." The man rumbled, his voice almost impossibly deep. It gave Allen shivers.

"Allen Walker. European branch exorcist. It's a pleasure to meet you was well Kieran." His smile now more friendly and less polite.

"Got a lot of food there for someone so small if you don't mind me saying." He said, gesturing at the food on Allen's half demolished tray.

Allen smiled at Kieran, deciding he liked him. "I don't mind at all. I'm a parasitic innocence user so I have to eat a lot to keep up my energy. You seem to eat a lot as well," Gesturing to Kieran's tray, "If you don't mind me saying."

"Hah! No I don't mind it a bit. I'm also a parasite user. I need a lot of meat to keep my innocence happy. He's a picky one. Not that I mind much, I have to say I love meat so I can't rightly complain."

Allen laughed at that before he caught what Kieran had said. "I didn't know innocence had a gender. And you said you knew yours liked meat? How can that be?"

"It has to do with being parasitic. We are closer to our innocence than other exorcists so we can pick up on more of their feelings. And yes," Seeing Allen about to say something, "Innocence do have feelings. Haven't you ever felt a connection when you invocate?"

Allen nodded; he had felt a kind of warmth and pleasure when his synchronization rate went up, like he became closer to something. He grinned up at the man next to him, glad he could learn something new about his innocence.

" So what is the name of your innocence? Mine is called Death Fangs." Kieran smiled lightly at the small boy.

"Mine is called Crowned Clown. Komui said that you have multiple forms of innocence like me, is that true?"

"Yeah it is. My lighter form is just changing my hands and feet and my max invocation changes my whole body."

"What do you mean changes your body?" He was very curious about this man whose power's seemed to be a lot like his own.

Kieran grinned down at him. "That's a secret my young friend. You'll have to figure that out yourself or go on a mission with me."

"I'd love to! I can tell I can learn a lot from you." He smiled innocently at the older man, missing the predatory glint in Kieran's eyes at his words.

Kanda's POV

Kanda didn't miss the look in the man's eyes. He saw it and he did not like it one bit. He had a weird feeling about this exorcist; the man seemed to give out a aura that made everyone around him notice how attractive he was. He admitted the man's voice did make a strange shiver go down his spine but he ignored it. He didn't care what the strange man made him feel, he just wanted him away from the Moyashi.

Damnit, I can't talk to him without picking a fight with him and can't even see him without getting these weird, feelings. Kanda glared at the stranger before turning his gaze to the pale boy.

Allen's skin was almost as pale as his hair, a creamy off white that he knew from treating him on missions was smooth and soft. Allen's pure white hair framed his soft face nicely, barely touching his shoulders. His silver eyes were clear and bright, his face angelic except for the red scar running through his left eye to make a pentagram on his forehead. That scar and Allen's left arm were the only things marring a perfect beauty.

The stranger bore an almost uncanny resemblance to Kanda himself and he didn't like seeing Allen laughing and talking so happily with someone who looked like him. What if Allen starts to like him? What if he likes Allen? What if he tries to take Allen from me? You don't even know that Allen likes you, you're probably just fooling yourself. He's always that nice to everyone. Maybe if I tried being nicer to him he'll like me back? Kanda shook his head at that. It wasn't in his nature to be nice to people. Even adorable British boys. I need to try, or that man might try and take Allen for his own. I don't like the look in his eyes.

Allen turned to him and they met eyes for a split second before Allen looked away. Kanda had seen surprise flash in Allen's eyes and then sadness before he broke the contact. He waved his hand to Lavi and Lenalee, calling them over. They got up to meet Allen, finally breaking out of their stupor while Kanda stayed where he was, watching.

Allen's POV

As Lavi and Lenalee made their way over to him Allen decided to finish his food and could hear Kieran next to him eating. They sat on the opposite side of the table as Allen and the new exorcist and Allen introduced him, having finished his food. "Guys this Kieran. He's a General from the American branch. He's a parasitic exorcist like me. Kieran this is Lavi and Lenalee."

Kieran nodded to them as he swallowed the last of his food, stopping to drink a glass of water before replying, "Nice to meet the two of you. Miss Lenalee you are Komui's sister aren't you? He was ranting about you when I met you earlier. Something about all the dirty men in this place tainting you or something." He looked at her, confused.

Lenalee blushed at his deep voice. "Ah, yes. Sorry. Brother is like that a lot. He is a bit too concerned about me I'm afraid."

Lavi nodded. "Yeah Komui's kind of crazy like that. He's got a sister complex. It causes problems every now and then. Usually because it distracts him from his work." Lavi grinned brightly at the man sitting across from him and Kieran smirked back, a strange light in his eyes as he looked at the redheaded exorcist.

Allen was about to add to Lavi's comment when there was a loud crash and the ground rumbled. A huge robot wearing a beret stomped into the cafeteria, pieces of stone and dust on it. It had the words Komurin X!V written on its side and two long arms with pincers. It pounded towards the table the four were sitting at and yelled in a robotic voice "Male presence detected near Lenalee Lee. Guard systems activate!"

"What is that?" Kieran asked Allen as the three sighed at the robot.

"It's a Komurin. These stupid robots Komui keeps making even though everyone tells him not to." Lavi supplied.

"He's not supposed to make them? Does that mean its fine if I destroy it?" Kieran raised an ebony eyebrow.

Allen nodded at him. "We have to stop it. They always end up causing a lot of trouble and break things. Sometimes people get injured. It needs to be stopped as soon as possible."

"Got it." Kieran grinned like a wolf as he leapt free of the table, landing lightly on his feet. "I'll just take it out now then. Before it can cause any more mischief."

"Wait, they are really tough to…" Allen started until Kieran launched himself at the robot. Without even invocating Kieran moved unnaturally fast as he ran toward the machine. He dodged one of the pincers before he leapt at the Komurin's head. He landed on its body and grabbed its head with both hands. With a loud growl he tore the head clean off, standing on the body as the Komurin slowly collapsed, jumping clear as it hit the ground.

Kieran tossed the robot head toward the body of the downed robot before turning to walk back to the table where Allen, Lavi and Lenalee were still sitting, frozen after the shock of his sudden attack. Allen stood to greet the man as he reached the table and could now tell the great difference in height between the two exorcists. Allen was not tall, he was under average for a boy who was 15 but Kieran absolutely towered over him. He must have been close to 7 feet tall, making him the tallest person in the Order. No wonder he needs custom clothes and bed! He's huge! It wasn't only his height that was large either, his shoulders must have been twice the width of Allen's if not more.

Kieran rolled his shoulders as if they were sore so Allen asked, concerned, "Are you all right Kieran? The Komurins are pretty tough but I see you're really strong, normally one person can take them on by themselves."

Kieran looked down at him surprised. "What? Oh, I'm not sore. My back just tensed up. That thing was nothing. It wasn't even tough enough to make me invocate. Komui should work on them to make them stronger. If he did they might actually be useful for something." His eyes darkened as he spotted Komui beginning to bawl over his newest machine. "I'm going to talk to Komui then head to bed. I'll talk to you all tomorrow."

Allen watched him stalk towards Komui and was shocked to see Komui's face turn to one of fear as he saw the massive exorcist approaching. Komui looked as he was being scolded by Lenalee but looked even more serious and abashed than normal. He looked at the ground as Kieran left the cafeteria, seemingly ignorant of the reaction he had on Komui and the crowd.

He turned back to Lavi and saw him staring after Kieran. "He wasn't even winded from taking out that Komurin. He didn't even use his innocence! It usually takes us several exorcists and finders to take one down and by the time we do everyone is exhausted! He didn't even flinch!"

"He's obviously in a whole different league than us." Lenalee said quietly, watching her brother quietly picking up the pieces of his wrecked invention before retreating to the science department.

"I don't think even Master could keep up with him. Are all American exorcists this much better than we are? I thought there were more akuma here so we'd have more practice but Kieran clearly is very strong. I really want to know what his innocence does." Allen wondered.

"I do too," Lavi agreed, "All the Generals have unique innocence and he's a parasite type, it must be really strong. I wonder how long he's had his innocence."

Lenalee saw Reever as he made his way around the cafeteria, looking at the remains of the Komurin and called him over.

"What happened here? I heard the Komurin break through one of the walls of the Science Department a while ago but it's already been taken care of? How did that happen? It usually takes a while." He looked at them, very much confused.

"It was Kieran, Reever. He took it out in seconds after we told him it needed to be destroyed. He didn't even invocate!" Allen supplied and when Reever didn't look surprised asked him, "You don't look shocked Reever, you knew he was strong? How much do you know about him? Do you know what his innocence does? I know it's called Death Fangs and that it's parasitic but that's all he would tell me."

Reever sighed. "I don't know much about his innocence. Apparently he was found a couple of months ago in the Rocky Mountains and he became an exorcist. He somehow managed to become a critical point breaker within a few months of entering the Order and became a General. He is currently the most powerful General in the American branch and quite possibly in the whole Order."

"But what is he doing here then? Is there going to be some big battle here or something?" Lavi asked, thoroughly surprised.

Reever on shook his head and snorted. "Apparently he's here because he got bored at the American branch and wanted to travel. He apparently was from Germany and wanted to visit. The American branch head couldn't refuse him and let him go as long as he promised to behave himself."

Lavi could only gape at Reever. He came to Europe because he was BORED? And he somehow managed to get the branch head to say yes? I heard she was really strict and didn't let anyone leave when not on assignments. How did he do it? Lavi decided he was going to do some snooping into this Kieran person.

Reever turned to help clean up before he stopped and turned around to warn the exorcists, "I will say this though; do not make him angry. Don't pick fights with him if you can avoid it and do NOT in any way make him think you're looking down on him. He does not take kindly to people who are rude to him and he is VERY powerful. No one knows how powerful he really is and I don't want to find out by him testing it out on you. He has never lost a fight since he became a General. Don't provoke him in any way. Also be wary of him. He is much more primal than ordinary people. Try not to let him get too excited, you might regret it."

And he left the three exorcists with that thought before going to clean up Komui's mess.