Hello there, I'm updating this while I am lying in my bed (So comfortable); it's 15 minutes past eight as I write this. I hope you have been well. Thank you to my one reviewer who I can't properly thank (they reviewed the first chapter anonymously), those were kind words and keep me motivated. Guys if you really like this then please review, you have no idea how any form of feedback helps me. Even if it is negative, I will still be chuffed (haha I sound so british) that you bothered. So enough of my babbling and enjoy the story…


Allen pressed his back against the wall, "Family?" he silently said in a curious tone. "It's only a matter of time before we welcome another Noah into the family." He spoke sounding rather proud. "I'm sure the 14th will want to meet him too." He scowled, "So what are you planning to harm someone?" "Well no, but I can't guarantee this new brother won't. What will you do about it Walker?" he said curving his lips into a hideous smile.

The girl pointed her finger at Tyki's face with a scolding look. "What?" She furrowed her brow and shook her head. "Fine whatever; just remember you have nothing to do with this." Allen remembered her presence again. "Hey tell me one thing: just who is she?" he said beginning to speak up. "The Noahs have business with her, nothing that concerns you though." He answered placing his hand under Allen's chin and gently squeezing his throat. "If you weren't so lucky Walker I'd have probably killed you by now, but I guess your luck has yet to run out."

The girl slammed her hand into the back of his head causing him to let out a sharp breath as he concealed his rage. "Okay already, I get it kid quit hitting me." he released Allen. "Well I have to go, the kid is getting impatient." He turned to face the door. "Unless you want to tag along…but personally I don't think you would cope with what you might witness." He placed a cigar in his mouth and began striking a match hoping to light it. "I'm going, I can't exactly leave it be if I know you plan to hurt people."

The girl pulled her hood over her head again and nodded to Tyki who proceeded to the doorway. Allen followed on wrapping the scarf around his neck a few times. It was getting dark outside, and the cold pierced any bear skin. They began to walk along the roads for what seemed like forever, over the iced cobblestones taking caution in their steps. No one spoke a word, mainly because there was nothing to say. Allen constantly looked around making sure not to let his guard down. "I'll be honest kids, I'm tired." Tyki finally spoke stretching his arms up. "We've made it anyway; we might as well get some rest." He said his voice trailing off into a yawn.

"Like hell I'll fall asleep around you." Allen remarked. Tyki chuckled as he walked into the small close. He didn't like the look of the people who he made eye contact with as he followed Tyki. The girl matched Tyki's footsteps trailing closely behind him. Allen thought she was rather strange; she hadn't spoken a word at all. Tyki stopped suddenly the young girl almost walking into his back, he turned to the side and knocked on the small door. No answer. Tyki knocked again, more silence. He grew impatient and kicked the door in and walked inside. "Well no one's home so let's stay here,"

Allen cautiously walked inside with the girl behind him. Tyki turned a small chair around and sat down at the table. He took out a blue deck of cards and laid them on the table. "So why are you here Tyki?" Allen said. "Don't you have plans? Why are you waiting around?" Tyki moved his head around in a circle to make his neck feel less stiff. "Take a seat, let's play a game." He replied. "Answer my question." "Play the game and I'll answer your questions." Allen sat down on an armchair crossing his arms. "What do you want to play?" Tyki smiled. "How about some good old rummy, no cheating?" Allen scowled. "Neither of us will cheat, we will just play to the best of our ability, deal?" Allen just gave a quick nod.

Tyki handed the cards to the girl, "Shuffle them." He instructed. After dropping some cards a few times she managed to successfully shuffle them, she gathered the cards on the floor and put them in the pile. Allen and Tyki didn't notice they were too busy staring at one another until she began to deal them. Allen chucked an ace of spades onto the junk pile, glancing up at Tyki. "Let's see how good you really are kid."

Allen took his time, arranging his cards in his hand he waited for Tyki to make a move. The game had gone on for a good half an hour; the girl was just about asleep against the wall. Tyki lit another cigarette after pressing the other into the table and flicking it to the ground. A loud sound came from outside, almost like an explosion not too far away. The vibration shook the room alerting all three of them. Tyki rose from his seat throwing his cards down and running outside. Allen stood up and looked around unsure of what was going on.

The girl jumped from her sleeping position onto her feet. The both followed after Tyki, until they reached the opening of the close. "The heart…no it's too early." Tyki said quietly to himself as he ran into the distance disappearing from view. "Tyki!" Allen yelled both angry and confused. Before Allen could run after him he felt a pressure against his back and turned to see the girl was unconscious and had fallen against him. He grasped her arms and held her up, what the hell was going on?


"Lina-lee! What's wrong, get some help, she isn't breathing…" "Thank god…" "She's still unconscious." "At least she's alive…"

"Hey wake up!" Allen began to shake her more violently. "What's with you?" she opened her eyes and stared up at the sky. She softly pushed Allen away and stood up with a confused expression on her face."Will you answer me? What the hell is going on?" she shrugged. "What's up with your voice, speak to me." She frowned and then Allen began to understand why she didn't reply. "You can speak right?" she shook her head.

The girl picked up a stick and started to write on the dirty ground, Allen stood beside her and looked over at the writing.

'I'm as lost as you are; Tyki seems to have left us'

"Where did he go so suddenly?"

No idea, he'll be back sooner or later…that's how it usually works.

"Why are you travelling with him, are you with the Noah's?"

They promised me they'd return something valuable to me.

"Your voice?"

She nodded as she scribbled over the writing. "You do realise they will probably manipulate you and never give you what you want…" She just gazed at him for a moment. She pulled her hood over her head and began to walk in the opposite direction. "Hey where are you going?" he said speeding up to walk alongside her.


"Tyki, what are you doing?" Road spoke as she looked down on him from the roof of a small house. Tyki stopped in his tracks and looked up at the girl. "The heart…" "I know, I felt it too, but it was a false alarm. The boss wants you to go straight to him now." Tyki narrowed his gaze. "But isn't it too soon for him to awaken?" "It would seem so, but the earl thinks he sensed it too, which could easily trigger the Noah inside of him."

"I understand, I'll head there right away then find those two again." Road nodded and watched as Tyki ran into the distance before leaving.

"Benjamin, what's wrong?" The woman asked the small boy as he dropped the glass in his hands. His hands were still frozen to the spot. He began to shake and he looked slightly paler. "Benjamin!" She ran in front of him and took his wrists. "What's wrong?" she said beginning to fear the worst. His head began to bleed as he began to cry in pain. "Benjamin, let me see Benjamin!"


Thank you for reading, I wish I owned but sadly I don't. It belongs to the wonderful Miss Katsura Hoshino as she apparently was inspired from a dream she had while sleeping in her bathtub for 5 hours. Inspiration comes in strange ways huh? Well If you find the time, i'd love it if you'd review and tell me what you think, you don't have to love it, I can accept criticism. (Just don't be too mean)I'll do my best to fix what you dislike. Don't be afraid to tell me i've created a Sue, I can't tell any more...so if you point things like this out it will be helpful!