Chapter one: Shh! It's a Secret!

*an hour or two after the cafeteria incident*

Neru was walking through the halls with Allen, and Lenalee; Lavi suddenly got dragged off by bookman to go deal with something hush hush. Neru didn't like the sound of that, everything under wraps; she could feel it from all the other exorcists. Some nervous and fretting aura that none of the ones she asked could explain because suddenly they would run off. It had seemed that Allen had also noticed the demeanor change in the usually busied bodies; at least she wasn't alone. "I wonder what everyone is so hushed up about?" Neru asked softly in a slightly scared voice.

"they aren't usually like this, they usually give new comers a warm welcome." Lenalee added. Allen glanced over at the two from his hand full of bread that he was eating. Seriously, how could one boy EAT this much? "they're kinda acting like they did when I was being interrogated about being the 14th." He pointed out causing lenalee to slap the back of his head. "Don't go scaring her! She'll think its her fault!"

"because it is!" a scientist glared at them, making them come to a stop. Neru whimpered slightly and cowered back behind lenalee and Allen who were looking at the boy in disbelief. "when Nico* was attacked, he said his attacker was asking about that girl specifically, as if it was important he found her. He came through with her when she crossed! Its her fault Nico is injured!" he spat angrily. (*Nico is a Minor Oc I made to pass the story along)

"Then it's the attackers fault! Not hers! Don't blame others for your inability to do something!" Lenalee shot back in Nerus defense before hurrying off, consequently dragging Allen and Neru with her. She couldn't believe they would say such things! Neru had no control over what happened to Nico. Nor did she have control over being followed. 'Look at the poor thing!' Lenalee thought as she glanced back to see a scared Neru with tears threatening to release from her eyes. 'she's just a girl! And now she's frightened! That jerk.' She mentally hissed as they approached the room Neru would be using as her room as long as she was there.

"thank you lenalee…you and Allen should go to bed. Ill be fine on my own from here." She gave a warm smile that didn't seem to waver at all. "if you're sure…ill ask nii-san about what happened when I see him. Stay safe okay?" lenalee said as if forcing her to promise. "I will; and thank you Allen for showing me that a small size doesn't mean a small stomach!" she giggled slightly as she referred to how he was pigging out earlier in the cafeteria. These however cause an outbreak of mad blushing and slight irritation from being called short. She dully noted that his height was a landmine.

Once she was alone she took a breath. Surely it would be okay if she let go for awhile right? Looking in the mirror and with a wave of the softly glowing bracelet of innocence on her wrist and a deep breath, she had returned to the form of a tiny black cat. Of course, this isn't the only form she can take using her innocence; she can turn into all kinds of things depending on the mission and strength needed. She couldn't do people, that was taboo by her. Never would she make an attempt to mimic someone else.

She pushed her tiny pink nose out into the hallway and padded out. This time she was ignored by those that passed, although, whenever a male passed, she freaked and darted away. This worked until she ended up running into a wall head first, causing her to let out a yelp and flip onto her side in pain. Her yelp didn't go unheard however, she noticed as she was picked up by none other then Kanda.

Kanda hadn't intended on running into the tiny cat again, it was just that when he saw the small cat run straight into a wall, he had to do something. The cat was helplessly scared and lost, so he walked over and picked it up. He didn't have a major soft spot for cats, but he did like them. Looking at the cats eyes, he noticed that it looked as if they were crying. He for one: didn't know cats could cry, and two, it wasn't withering away from him like it was earlier. Clearly there was something wrong. He carried the small cat to his room and sat it on his bed, he wouldn't admit it, but the cat was damn cute.

Neru didn't have the coherent thought to resist as a pair of arms was wrapped around her and she was lifted into the air. She had been crying because one man she had run into had stepped on her tail. Yes. Stepping on a cats tail actually does hurt. It only took her a hundred injured tails to find that out, even though when she would change back it was more like a pain in her backside. She would definitely feel that in the morning.

As she jumped onto kandas bed, she curiously began poking around his room; from the softness of his bed to the height of the dresser and the like, she crawled in and around everywhere. She had just gotten to kandas closet when she was picked up by the scruff of her neck. Looking back she felt the heat rush to her face by the fact that a legit half naked kanda was looking at her. Fueled with embarrassment she let out a surprised whine and flailed, only resorting to scratching his face when he refused to let go. she dropped to the ground and dashed away out into the hall again.

'oh my god oh my god oh my god' Neru was mentally screaming in her head as she dashed around until she returned to her room and hid under the covers of her bed before she changed back revealing a highly red faced Neru. She was done for the night. Yep. Done.

xD why am I even doing this. Im a slow writer when it comes to plot, so expect one or two more calmer chapters before anything happenes. Again. R&R I love you all xD

-Mystery