Allen walked wearily towards the gate of the Black Order. He had just been beaten to a pulp by some level 3 akuma and wanted to just eat some mitarashi dango and go to sleep. However, as he trudged through the hallways towards the cafeteria, his favorite room in the entire Order, he heard some shouts echoing from the cafeteria.

"Who're you!?! How'd you get in here!?!?"

"What is a Noah doing here?!?"

"Exorcist-sama, help us!!!"

A frenzied finder ran past Allen, screaming his head off. Allen quickened his pace. As he stepped into the cafeteria, he ran head-on into the Noah Road Kamelot.

Road dusted herself off and scowled, then grinned when she saw who had crashed into her. "ALLEN-KUUUUUUUUUUN!!!!!" She glomped him. Allen stared at her. "R-R-Road!?!? What are you doing here!?!?" Allen stuttered. "I missed you, of course! What else!" She smiled sweetly. "Oh, and could you please tell samurai-kun to quit pointing his sword at me? It's REEEALLY annoying." She gestured at Kanda, who was still clutching his Mugen tightly.

Allen sighed. "Road, get off me," He said firmly to the Noah. "Why are you here, really?" His anti-akuma arm twitched.

Road placed a hand softly on his arm. "Allen, believe me. I only came here to see you. I promise I won't hurt anyone today." She gazed up at the exorcist with a sincere, childish face.

Allen realized that she wasn't lying. He sighed again. To Road's surprise, Allen put a hand gently around her and pulled her in a bit tighter. She closed her eyes, savoring the moment. Even if it was just a hug. However, Allen soon let go. Staring straight into her golden eyes, he said, "Now you've seen me. Please leave now, Road. Try to remember that Noah are not welcome here."

She smiled. "I know," she said as she stepped back onto Lero. "I know.

She may be a Noah, but it was okay to be human sometimes, isn't it? Just while the Earl isn't watching.

Back at the cafeteria of the Black Order, Allen was just about to walk away when he realized that all the finders had left during the embrace. The only ones left were him, Kanda, and Jerry.

Kanda stared at the white haired boy, enraged beyond belief. "She's a Noah, and yet you hug her!?!? At least TRY to remember that we're in the middle of a war here, moyashi!!!" He put the blade of his Mugen to Allen's neck.

Allen shrugged and lightly pushed the frighteningly sharp sword away. "She didn't attack anyone, so it's fine. She didn't come to fight," he said plainly as he walked toward his room, oddly happy.

~END~