Sing Your Silence

Chapter 2

Even though Road looked surprised I had let go of Desiree (she was under this odd impression that I would flirt with anything that had breasts), she didn't question it, and happily dragged the Finder into her lair. Excuse me, I mean her room.

While they were absent, I took the time to stare at my hand. There were no burns or even a mark at all, like I had half been expecting.

I looked up and blinked as I stared at the hallway Road and Desiree had disappeared down.

What a strange girl.

It was after the first half an hour that I finally got fed up. I knew Road was a kidnapper, but they hadn't emerged in so long, I was actually beginning to worry for the girl.

I slipped the book I had been reading out of sight and stood up, preparing to-most likely- rescue the red-head from Road's baby-fingered clutches. But suddenly Road was in front of me, with this familiar girl, who I had most certainly never seen before…

Wait.

I did a double take and stared openmouthed at the girl.

I take back what I said before. I would gladly flirt with her.

Upsettingly, she huffed through her nose and turned away from me. She and Road then started down the hall, me trailing behind them a moment later, after I had gained my wits back.

I wanted to touch her hand again, to see if I still felt the strange, but not exactly uncomfortable feeling from before, but I had far lost my chance. Damn it.

I stared at her hand, silently willing it to touch mine. Move, I commanded. Here. Touch… Oh, come on!

Suddenly the hand I had been staring at heatedly disappeared. I looked up to see Desiree skipping into the dining room where Skin sat.

Ohnonono, very bad! Before I could warn her of the danger she was giddily moving directly into, she stood directly next to said danger. I was still considering getting her away from him, but I noticed the careful look Road was giving me, and didn't want to make her more suspicious when it came to my feelings towards the girl. Which were nonexistent. Naturally.

My focus was drawn back to Desiree as she placed her elbows on the table, next to Skin. What are you doing, girl?

Skin grumbled something- and from prior knowledge of the man, I would assume it was a threat- causing the girl's face to pale. Definitely a threat.

But then she poured something from a packet onto Skin's food.

Okay, either she's a drug dealer, or she just poisoned Skin.

Skin prodded the food carefully before taking a dainty bite into his mouth… and then shoveling the rest right after, in typical Skin style. Or lack thereof, I suppose.

Desiree stepped back towards Road and I, who were surely giving her looks of amazement.

He didn't even try to beat her up. Teach me your ways, young girl!

The curiosity of the earlier motion caused me to ask her, "What did you do to make yourself so happy? Did you poison Skin or something?" I posed it as more of a joke to make it appear that I was less idiotic if I was wrong. My pride wouldn't let me be seen in such a way.

She gained a humorously insulted face and put her hands on her hips. "Of course not," she insisted, indignantly. "His food just wasn't sweet enough. I gave him sugar~"

She turned, hands still on her hips, and Road, appeased by her explanation, grabbed her arm to drag her down the hall once more.

"You are such a strange child," I accidentally muttered my thought aloud.

She twisted her head around and gave me a rather dull look. "Thank you."

NAW's Ramble Corner

NAW: Firstly, sorry for the short chapter. The original was also short, so I can't just throw in a bunch of stuff... Secondly, I honestly did not expect this kind of response to this story. Guys, you haven't even read the original story (as far as I can tell) and you still like this one! (Correct me if I'm wrong)

Neah: Yeah... like you could write anything that people actually enjoy.

NAW: *Stares at Neah* Speaking of which, I don't think you're my muse any longer.

Neah: *Chokes* What?

NAW: Yep. You're my muse on Let Your Silence Sing but... I can't write that right now. I only can write this story. *Looks off into distance blankly* I think Tyki just became my muse.

Neah: WHAT? BUT HE'S A COPY OF ME, THIS ISN'T OKAY!

Tyki: It's too late. I have taken control of her mind.

NAW: ._. Okay... Well, thanks to the followers: luverofakatsuki, Nightmon (I remember your name ^u^), and Alexus. Uzumaki .

And to the favouriters: luverofakatsuki, and Hidden leaf assassin (I remember you too :3)

Reviewers get hugs and internet cookies~ *Hands out internet cookies*:

luverofakatsuki: Aww thanks so much ^^/ Have you read Let Your Silence Sing? That's the original version of this, told in the perspective of Desiree (the OC). I'm going to have a lot of connections to that, obviously, so if you get the time, maybe look it up? If you haven't already, of course o_o I hope this story continues to live up to your expectations!

Jess: Hahaha I'm glad you liked that xD More will be explained into Joido later, so hold on to your britches :P I'm going to put here also that this is an alternate version to Let Your Silence Sing, so if you haven't read it, this story would make more sense with it. If you have read it, then you're awesome :)

Allen: NAW doesn't own D. Gray-Man! Please read, review, and all that nice stuff ^^