When I woke I found myself again on a seat, this time a small blanket covering me, the white-haired boy lay on the seat across from me face scrunched in pain. The green-haired girl sat on the floor between us, her head against her knees; she looked up with fatigue filled eyes which widened in surprise.
"How… you had such a bad wound." She asked shocked.
I shrugged a motion that caused me pain, I avoided her gaze not wishing to continue the conversation, thought she didn't get the message.
"Why did the Earl come for you?" she asked, "Why did he say that he would leave you with us a little longer? And what about belonging with the Noah? Then leave."
"I don't know…" I responded I shifted and felt something warm on my feet, Lulubell curled up on my feet in her cat form.
She purred opening her eyes; she walked up my chest to rub on my face, I hesitantly rubbed under her chin. She settled on my chest, soon falling asleep, "She's a Noah, the one that attacked both you and Allen, Why is she acting like this? A guard dog for the Earl?" the green-haired girl said moving protectively in front of the white haired boy.
"What is a Noah?" I asked.
"A Noah is a super human who works for the Earl, you know the fat man you just saw, he is trying to destroy the world." She answered looking surprised that I did not know.
My heart stopped… he thinks I'm a Noah, that's why these akuma and Noah are after me, endangering anyone near me. Tears sprang to my eyes, not again, my past is happening all over again, the only place I was 'safe' was with my tormentor. My mind paused; does that mean he was a Noah?
Lulubell hissed at my thought looking at me with wide concerned eyes, she licked my face and hair then settled back down.
"She truly acts like a cat, but why?" the green-haired girl said moving towards me.
Lulubell stood up back arching, hissing, "Calm down!" I commanded she sat down back on my chest looking at the green-haired girl wearily.
"She is quite protective." The girl commented, "I am sorry for my behavior earlier, I am Lenalee." She said offering her hand she glanced down at it and embarrassedly pulled it back.
"I'm sorry I don't remember my name…" I responded staring off in space, awkward silence followed. "I'm sorry I haven't explained anything, I've done nothing, but be a burden and because of that I've caused harm to one of your members. I'm completely useless."
"No, you're not, you helped Allen when he was attacked by the Noah, Allen decided the first moment that he saw you that you were someone worth saving." Lenalee said putting a hand on my shoulder. "Who knows what would have happened if you hadn't 'driven off' the Earl."
"Allen, what you have done may have just been your death warrant." I whispered under my breath.
The train screeched to a stop, I nearly rolled out of the seat but Lenalee stopped me. I slowly got into a sitting position, my muscles protested, I tried to stand, but pain shot through me. Trying again I got to my shaking feet, though each movement brought pain. There was a soft whispering outside then the old man and red-haired boy entered looking at me with wide eyes.
"You… shouldn't be awake." The old man stuttered, "There's an akuma bullet in your abdomen, you shouldn't even be alive unless you are a parasitic type exorcist."
My feet slid on the floor interrupting my questions and I landed harshly on my butt, I coughed, a weak sound, then clambered back to my feet.
Lulubell had transformed into her human form, she held me up with one arm.
We made our way off the train, Lenalee and the ginger supported Allen who stirred a little and opened his eyes to look directly in mine as he seemed to sense me glancing at him. He smiled, "I'm okay as long as I can still recover." He said then went back to unconsciousness.
Tears trickled down my face, one of these few people to be kind to me, even though I caused his injuries.
Lulubell hesitated nearly causing me to tumble forward, shit, her consciousness is coming back just like it had with the times I had occasionally controlled my tormentor, she turned her anger filled gaze back on me. She jabbed a hand into my abdomen yanking out the akuma bullet, a small smile on her face. She disappeared within the rush of akuma that surrounded us, I dropped to my knees barely able to keep consciousness.
Akuma came towards me, a white cloak flashed and Allen stood in front of me blocking the oncoming bullets. Some hit him adding to the pool of blood around him, I glanced through blurred vision; the others were fighting quite a distance from us.
Allen dispatched the rest of them then collapsed on the ground where I also slumped, his head turned slightly towards me, "The others are gone?" he asked. I nodded, "We still need to get to headquarters… go forward until you reach a village then go east." He said before going back into unconsciousness.
I rested for a while then traveled slowly pausing frequently to catch my breath while I dragged Allen. We reached a stream with a nearby cave; I washed and bandaged some of Allen's wounds, his stomach grumbled.
"Sorry no food," I muttered as if to answer it.
He stirred slightly, rain began to trickle form the sky coating his hair with drops, I pulled him into the empty cave. Laying him down I sat near the entrance, I sneezed my head aching slightly… I might be getting a cold. I huddled up in the fetal position looking out into the night. I heard rustling then warmth flowed through me, a head of white hair rested on my shoulder.
"I'm… cold." he said eyes closing, and he soon fell asleep.