Wow...lot's of positive feedback. To Hanashi o suru and Yootjje, I apologize about the mix up, but like I stated in the prologue, I'm inexperienced in the art of smut, but I will be taking your advice in order to avoid the slight mistake I made.

Now...on with the chapter!


Life's Spoilers

Chapter One: Assignment

Allen woke up in his room; still feeling the pain in his loins from Kanda's work on him some nights before. The man knew how to make Allen beg for him, but the consequence was dire whenever the ebony took him. That was a lesson he learned quickly. Not that it ever changed the situation; it ended the same way, no matter what.

He could still remember waking up in the stoic samurai's arms that morning. Normally, the albino teen would sneak out of the room before his partner woke up; as he normally didn't like seeing the teen until breakfast so their routine could start again. However, strong arms held him close to the man, making sneaking out exceedingly difficult. He had only just gotten his pants on by the time the swordsman woke up; thankfully half asleep, and not awake enough to start cursing at the albino. This gave him enough time to leave without another word.

The first time that happened was awkward for Allen; simply because Kanda had woken up shortly after words when the younger male leaped back and landed on the hard floor. The ebony shrugged it off, but every time that said man allowed him to sleep in his bed, Allen was found in his grasp the next morning; arms holding him in a firm yet gentle grip.

Not that he'd ever tell Kanda. If the man were ever told that he was a cuddler, Allen was pretty damn sure he'd slice him apart with Mugen. Either that or find some way of showing him that he shouldn't 'make shit up,' as he'd probably say. Both of which were fatal ends that Allen didn't dare wish to fathom. Such thoughts were a plague of nightmares that he didn't need first thing in the morning.

Getting out of bed and getting dressed, Allen reached for his desk chair before flipping his body over; balancing himself on the wooden furniture starting his morning reps. All the while, he couldn't help but let his mind wander off. The albino teen hadn't been feeling much like himself recently. The thought of food made Allen nauseous, his smell had become acute to anything with an odor, and he'd sometimes had to sit down in order to stop himself from feeling dizzy. He started noticing this roughly around lunch three days beforehand.

"I should talk to Komui," Allen noted before thinking about what his day was going to be like. He couldn't help but feel that there was something strange going about, and it wasn't the Innocence. No...

This was something else.

Shaking his head, Allen decided to finish his reps so he could make it to breakfast. If he wasn't there by the time Kanda was promptly sitting and eating soba, it was an instant pre-setting that the samurai was going to be going harder on him than usual; in more ways than one. All of which Allen neither wanted to nor was prepared to deal with.

Getting on his uniform, the albino teen made his way down to the cafeteria; a grin on his face as he thought about Jerry's food. He adored the man's cooking, immensely; at some point he'd have to get some tips on how to cook. Maybe to make Kanda some soba when he was in a bad mood; hugging or kissing never worked, and Allen wasn't exactly turned on at the thought of the man being armed with Mugen and more than ready to rip him to shreds. It normally calmed him down when he could eat in silence, so it set a goal for the teen.

Allen got up to Jerry's window and ordered his standard mountain of breakfast with mango juice and mitsurashi dango. Thanking the passionate chef, he turned and made way to his table. "Good morning, Allen!" Lenalee greeted as he sat down in his usual spot.

"Morning, Lenalee!" He greeted before moving his head so he could better see his partner. "Hey, Kanda." He greeted plainly. The man grunted in response before turning to his soba; the moyashi was almost late this morning. "What's going on?" He asked her before beginning to eat the food before him.

She smiled. "Brother's going to be sending the four of us on a mission after breakfast. There's been some weird Akuma activity going on the past few days, so we're being sent to investigate." She informed her comrades.

"'The four of us?'" Kanda questioned, a brow raised.

The female teen nodded. "Yeah, Lavi got back from his mission late last night; he'll be meeting us in the office later."

And breakfast continued as one could only expect; Kanda commenting on Allen's impeccable ability to resemble a vacuüm cleaner while he was eating, a heated glaring competition, and the finder's fear of getting thrown in the middle. It's been like this for two years, but they still weren't used to the pair fighting.

They entered Komui's office about a half hour later (after Lenalee broke up their argument and properly lectured them), finding Lavi sitting in one of the seats in front of the man's; a cup of coffee in hand and a content smile gracing his lips. "Hey guys; you better sit tight, 'cause this one's gonna be a doozy!" Their red-haired comrade stated. Kanda grunted at the others mood while the two other exorcists laughed at their friend's mood.

"Unfortunately, Lavi's not joking about that, so if you'd all take a seat." Komui interrupted, giving them a rather strict gaze; one that was only used when getting down to business, and the one sign that told any and all who entered that what was about to be discussed was no laughing matter.

Taking their seats, the four waited patiently as their supervisor pulled down a map of Central Europe. "Lavi's last mission, as I'm sure you're all aware, was specifically to collect a suspected Innocence fragment from a forest in Eastern France. What he reported after collecting the fragment was alarming in and of itself." Komui stated, nodding towards the hammer-man.

Lavi gave them a small, but still exceedingly fake, smile as he explained himself. "We all expected to see herds of Level 1's, small packs of Level 2's, and a few lone level 3's since the Earl's demise. Up until now, the expectations have met point." He stated, a serious air running through his voice.

"What the hell do you mean, Usagi?" Kanda asked the ginger, his voice not faltering from its usual stoic demeanor.

The latter rubbed the back of his neck a bit before answering. "I mean exactly that, Yu-chan; I encountered one too many level 2's and 3's on my last mission. And not just randomly either; the attacks appeared to be organized, as if the Noah were still around. And they're joining together by the hundreds upon who knows how many more." He informed the ebony.

Mugen was pressed against the boy's throat; dark blue eyes glaring at green as the Second Exorcist stated: "Call me that again, you die."

"Easy, easy; I'm not even done reporting yet!" The Junior Bookman told his friend; a nervous smile plastered onto his lips and hoping the Japanese man would lighten up. Lucky him he had information necessary for their mission, otherwise, they may as well have planned the rabbit's funeral.

Clearing his throat, the apprentice Bookman continued: "On my way back into town, a finder made report about a heard of Akuma located in a ghost town in central Germany. He also told me that they had been firing massively within the vicinity, so I think it's safe to assume that they're hunting someone. Finders were sent in to investigate and to find out who, but no one's reported back yet."

"That's where you all come in," Komui stated, passing out the booklets with the mission details. "Your job is to find out what is going on in this town. You are to get packing and to leave immediately." Nods came about the room as three out of the four exited. "Something wrong, Allen?" Komui asked the albino after everyone had gone, having notice the latter's discomfort.

Allen gave Komui a nervous smile; he wasn't particularly sure how to explain it to him. "Well, I was meaning to say this later, but," Allen paused for a bit, not all too sure on what to say. He stayed like that for a few moments before admitting: "I haven't exactly been feeling like myself, recently."

"What do you mean?" The scientist questioned. Taking in a gulp, Allen explained his predicament to his supervisor, not comfortable about the fact. The belief it was a phase was long since thrown out the window, so he knew that there was something wrong. "I see. Has there been anything else that's gone wrong, recently?" Komui questioned.

"Not that I'm aware of." The teen replied, feeling the fact problematic for some unknown reason.

Komui sighed. "Well, I'll take a sample and see what I can find. Do you want to sit out on this mission?" He asked the albino.

Allen promptly shook his head. "I don't want the guys to think there's something wrong." More specifically, he didn't want Kanda torturing his very being for such a subtle sign of weakness. That had happened once already, and Allen never wanted it to occur ever again.

Nodding, Komui simply led Allen to an examination room; taking the required samples for testing before sending the albino off. "Good luck," Komui said as Allen began to make it back to his room. If he kept Kanda and the others waiting, tension was sure to follow. He just hoped he could keep them from suspecting something until Komui got the test results back.


The hooded pair took cover as Akuma continued to fire at them; the creatures taking pure pleasure in the task they were given. "Mongani's not holding back, Nii-sama." The younger girl stated.

The boy smirked. "Like that's anything new, Imouto." The younger smirked before being forced to take cover as more bullets came down on them. The pair made a mad dash forward; honing their senses to avoid the incoming attacks. "Take the level 2's at your one o'clock; I'll handle the rest at my 7 o'clock. You got it?"

The girl smiled. "Hai, Nii-sama," she said, a hand put up in salute to the plan. The pair separated; lights cascading as they headed off in opposing directions.