Here's Chapter three. The lyrics to 'My Heroine' by Silverstein are at the bottom. It may seem like all I listen to is songs about drugs, but those are generally the songs that inspire me to write. Happy-Go-Lucky stuff doesn't.

I still don't own D.Grey-Man, but I'm trying to find the manga so I can stop watching it on veoh.

Novocain doesn't really stop the pain chapter 3.

-Flash Back-
Allen Age Twelve

General Cross was out again. Big surprise. Unfortunately he picked a horrible night to go out. It was the six month anniversary of Mana's death and Allen was an emotional wreck.

Allen searched out for the jacket left for him by Mana. Inside there were still a few needles he could use. But Timcampy, who had seen what Allen was doing with the needles, had hidden the jacket.

"Tim, please. Show me were my jacket is," Allen cried out. Tim continued to float above his head in what seemed to be a negative sort of way. "Please Tim. If you do…I'll tell you about Mana and my past so you can record to further understand me." Allen was using Tim's one weakness. A desire for knowledge.

Tim floated down into Allen's palm. After Allen told him the story of why he used those needles, he would fetch the jacket.

"Well, you see Tim, it all started on the twenty-fifth of December eleven years ago…"

30 minutes later

"…and that's when you and Master found me." Allen said finishing his story. Tim, pleased with the amount of data recorded went and got Allen's jacket. Allen was somewhat grateful. But he knew that if Tim hide the jacket again he would have no choice but to tell the small golem why he used the needles.

-End Flash Back-
"And in conclusion there was no Innocence to be found in that area of Russia," Kanda said to Koumi.

"And how were things with Allen?" the scientist asked.

Kanda wondered what he should do. Tell everyone what he had found Allen doing, or try to figure it out for himself?

"What do you mean by that?" he questioned, side-stepping the question.

"What I mean is did you two get along? Did you become such close friends that you stayed up all night with Allen braiding your hair. Trading little stories about your past, creating a bond so close that you'll become emotional wrecks if I give you different partners?"

Kanda stared at the man in front of him, with such rage in his eyes; Koumi swore the ends of his hair caught fire.

Koumi continued. "Or did you stay up; plotting how to kill him without anyone noticing it was you?"

Kanda stayed silent. Koumi's head just flopped down. There was no point in even asking that question.

"Regardless, you two will be paired up more often from now on,"

"Why?" Kanda asked.

"Because due to Allen being a parasite type, there is something called 'imprinting'. His Innocence imprints with someone else's. This means that he is more powerful when close to this Innocence. He happens to be imprinted by you, most likely because you were the first one to ever injure his weapon. Sometimes when this happens the two people become 'romantically' involved. But I don't think that'll be the case with you."

"What do you mean, romantically?" Kanda asked slowly.

"Well, because the Innocence is stronger, it often builds a sense of trust. You know you'll be able to fight better with that person around, because your Innocence level also increases. Normally your at 60 but when your with Allen your at 75. Anyways, two people often find themselves trying to protect the other one to keep that sense of security. Sometimes this bond develops into love. In the beginning it's usually a love for trust, but that will fade into love for the person. But you're so cold heated I don't think the sun could thaw you."

"Is that so? So the bean sprout is attached to me now? Great! How long will this be in effect?"

"Well, when's he's with you he's 69 synchronized with his Innocence. When he's not with you he's at 49. So until he reaches 69 on his own. Unless of course both the numbers go up. If he's always stronger with you, you'll have him until he dies, until you die, until he becomes a General, or until you become a General."

Kanda just nodded silently and stalked out of the room. So he was being partnered up with bean sprout more often? Well at least he would be able to stop the young boy from drugging himself up. As we walked down the hall he decided to pay the younger exorcist a visit.

"Oi, moyashi, guess what. We're gunna be exorcist buddies from now on," he yelled through the door. "Now open up, we have some business to discuss!" Not waiting for Allen to open the door he left him self in, to see Allen looking at him upside down.

"Get down from the chair moyashi. It'll be less tempting for me to hit you," Kanda said as said boy got off the chair. "Now then, let's have a talk about the train ride back home."

"Well, no that you mention it. I can't really remember what happened," Allen said smiling. In truth he knew exactly what happened. But it would be easier to convince Kanda that the grief had caused him to forget, than to try to convince Kanda that he imagined it. Unfortunately Kanda didn't go for that.

"Well in that case I'll remind you. I went to order some food after listening to you moan and bitch about your arm. When I got back to the cart you had a needle filled with Novocain shoved in your arm. When I asked about it then you admitted to doing it for years. Then before I could kill you, you fell asleep. Most likely because of all the pain killers going through your body!" Kanda's voice had gotten steadily louder over his monologue so at the end he was screaming at Allen.

Allen's eye looked into Kanda's sharply. "I'd appreciate it if you didn't go screaming stuff like that around. People need to deal. When your feeling down, you train until you past out, I know because I've had to drag you up to your bed half a dozen times. Why? Cause I'm a nice guy. I don't go sticking my nose into your business, so don't stick yours in mine!" Allen left his room in a huff. Timcampy went to follow his, but Kanda grabbed him back at the last second.

"You, my dear golem, are going to show me everything I need to know," Kanda said.

Tim flew out of Kanda's grasp and opened his mouth wide. There was a clip of a young Allen on the screen.

-Flash Back-
"Well, you see Tim, it all started on the twenty-fifth of December eleven years ago. I had been left on the streets at the age of one because my left arm is deformed. Apparently it was the Devil's Arm and I was not to be trusted. But luckily Mana found me…"

"…When I was 5 I learned that Mana was a dentist. He used to bring me into work sometimes so I could meet kids my own age. Although most of them were terrified cause they all thought they were going to have a drill shoved in their mouth. So I told them that Mana had a special liquid that he gave you to make the pain go away. I didn't know what it was but he always used it when he worked on my teeth. It made my tongue feel as big as the bible…"

"…One day Mana got really sick. Nothing worked. But he told me he was ok. He checked my teeth everyday at that point. When I asked him why, he said 'I want to see your bright smile everyday. Nothing should dim it.' That's why I smile and keep my teeth really clean. After about two weeks of doing this Mana died. After they buried him I got really sad and accidentally brought him back as an Akuma…"

"…and that's when you and Master found me." Allen said finishing his story.

-End Flash Back-
Tim shut his mouth. Apparently that was all Kanda was aloud to see right now. At least he better understood Allen's past to a certain point. Now he knew about Mana, and the reason behind the forever shinning smile. Yes, that was enough information for today.

The drugs begin to peak. A smile of joy arrives in me. But sedation changes to panic and nausea. And breath starts to shorten. And heartbeats pound softer.

You won't try to save me. You just want to hurt me. And leave me desperate.

You taught my heart. A sense I never knew I had. I can't forget. The times that I was lost and depressed from the awful truth. How do you do it? You're my heroine.

You won't leave me alone. Chisel my heart out of stone. I give in every time.

You taught my heart. A sense I never knew I had. I can't forget. The times that I was lost and depressed from the awful truth. How do you do it? You're my heroine.

I bet you laugh. At the thought of me thinking for myself (myself). I bet you believe (bet you believe). That I'm better off with you than someone else.

Your face arrives again. All hope I had becomes surreal. But under your cover's. More torture than pleasure. And just past your lips. There's more anger than laughter. Not now or forever will I ever change you. I know that to go on I'll break you, my habit.

You taught my heart. A sense I never knew I had. I can't forget. The times that I was lost and depressed from the awful truth. How do you do it? You're my heroine.

I will save myself

As you can see, I continued the flash back from the beginning here at the end. I thought it was more fitting t his way so that you didn't think I was wasting your time by randomly telling you Allen's past. But his past shall still be revealed.

Oh, and he says his tongue is as swollen as a bible because I don't think they had phone books back then.

Until next time,

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