Counseling Therapy

Because of the Keyblade and Naruko's trust in herself, she wasn't affected one bit by Road's illusions...and defeating her was easy...because she wasn't real to begin with.

'Hooo? An illusion body while the real her is hiding. I suppose guts didn't come with boobs.' Naruko snorted with a shrug as she slowly descended down to the ground. 'Hey Allen~ Landing Strip Girl is gone so why is that guy trying to uhh...pin you down?' she asked, her nose bleeding while blushing that got Allen and Tyki pausing at her expression...then looked horrified in realization.

'ITS NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!' they both howled in horrified protest.

'I know my heir is beautiful but really, can you not wait until you get a room?' Naruko giggled while blushing. 'I have ideas of my own as well since boyxboy love is popular back home~but I do need to give my heir a different kind of 'the talk' for that sort of thing before you have your way with him~'

OK, everyone was horrified. Again.

'NARUKOOO!' Allen wailed. 'NOOOO!' he cried with his eyes gushing comically.

'I'm not that kind of man either!' Tyki cried, quickly getting off of Allen while seeing Naruko in a terrified light since the girl has...ideas. 'Boy, what kind of nutjob is this?!' he howled while pointing at Naruko.

'Er, she decided I'm one of her heirs.' Allen choked out. 'Naruko please no!' he cried. 'Its not what you think!' he begged to the giggling blonde who's clearly fantasizing...and drooling even! 'Hiiiieeeee!'

'I think this is where I leave.' Tyki shuddered. 'I need to get plastered!' and he left via the ark.

'Lord Tyki?!' the remaining akuma squawked...

Silence...

Cue the generals going apeshit on the survivors.

Later...

'Oi oi Naruko, you're not fantasizing my student with some older man are you?' Cross snarked but amused about the matter as Naruko cast Curaga on them all, healing the fighters instantly.

'Well its kinda hot and its popular among girls my age back home~' Naruko squealed giddily.

'You gotta be kidding me!' Allen cried. 'That's normal?!'

'Why not? Ancient history has records of same-sex romance mostly with males involved but strangely, not women...' now the males shuddered at the idea. 'Some cultures have men into romantic relationships as a pair, we see nothing wrong with that. Only religious people snark about it and we don't care. Love is love. You can't control who your heart truly loves and you'd want to be with the person you love most, social status, age and gender-be-damned.' she pointed out. 'Allen, you may protest now but who knows what the future holds~?' Naruko giggled.

'Naruko!' Allen whined.

'Sooo my heir, its almost time for me to go.' Naruko smiled. 'Kanda made his decision as did Lavi. What about you?'

'I'm coming.' said Allen. 'I'm still having a hard time with Level 3s and you make it look so easy...' he pouted.

Naruko grabbed his arm and tapped it with her keyblade and turned her key...everyone saw a keyhole appear from his arm and vanish. His whole arm vanished as well and in its place, a flesh and blood arm appeared and his Innocence...went into his body.

'The Noah now knows where you are no thanks to that Trojan Horse your bosses idiotically allowed in your Headquarters...and your life is in danger and I can't have that.' said Naruko. 'You have a bit of your Innocence in your heart...do you know that it doesn't actually heal you, it was just a scab and plug in your heart to keep you alive? Had the Noah touched your arm, you're as good as dead literally as the piece in your heart will be destroyed too. So I healed you and regrew your arm using up sorcery and Innocence power itself, thus it retreated inside you to recuperate. I made a deal with it.'

'What deal?' Cross asked her.

'For it to take the form of an Equipment-Type for Allen while still retaining its Identity for his own sake. Crown Clown, was it?' Naruko mused. 'It will become a body armor worthy of my heir after it agreed not to be a Parasite anymore when it fully-recovers. That way if the Noah destroys it, he won't die quickly. That only applies if he has companions though but if alone...' and she left it hanging.

What was left unsaid, was better off left unsaid.

'Well, I know Kanda's coming so...what about Lavi?' Allen asked her.

'He got permission from his Master so you got about three hours to pack what you care for because my transport's space isn't exactly big. Three hours to make a decision on what to bring with you other than three changes of clothes.'

'R-right!' and Allen scampered off.

'...you can even change Innocence-Types now?' Tiedoll asked, fascinated.

'Its a type of sorcery I had Master teach me since I like making things.' Naruko shrugged. 'However, your weapons are sentient and intelligent. They choose their wielders based on compatibility and character. They have their own ideals as well. Anyone who fails has it sucky. Had they been typical magical tools I'm pretty sure you'd have an army by now.'

'Lau Jimin is perfect proof but all Innocences are?' Klaud asked Naruko who was unusually serious when not long ago she was er...shipping their Exorcist with a Noah of all people.

'Yes...Crown Clown knows the prejudices Allen now faces. And Allen's character and personality earned him its approval and desire to protect. In fact, he even cares for his enemy and never held bias nor prejudice towards anyone. His desire to save that man from being a Noah and make him human again made Crown Clown give Allen Critical Breaking Point to answer his wishes. However, he's a mere exact 100 because he is too young for your level of Critical Breaking Point. His power as a General-Class will increase the older he gets until he reaches the level he can handle at his prime...assuming he lives that long.' she explained. 'I wish to check on Lavi and Kanda's weapons as well to listen to how and what they feel about their wielders before we go.'

'Perhaps you can check on Lenalee's as well? It...looks strange.' Tiedoll piped up.

'Strange?'

xxx

Komui's Office...

Naruko put the purple Innocence on the tip of her keyblade while sitting in seiza in a meditative state, both weapons glowing. She was surrounded by people involved about the matter.

'This one's changing.' said Naruko. 'Dark Boots was an Innocence not originally for combat. Hell, it didn't even like fighting.' she told them to their surprise to their double-takes. 'It chose Lenalee as a child because it was attracted to her dancing. How happy she was and how graceful she was. It wanted to be her dancer's shoes. Buuut you know full well what happened and she ended up here.' Lenalee bit back a sob while Komui looked pained. Other members didn't know that particular history of Lenalee.

'I tried to leave and go home. I'm forced back each time.' said Lenalee bitterly. 'I tried taking my life even.' her friends looked at her, horrified at her admission.

'In the old days before I became Chief, the Order was a cruel place to be.' said Komui. 'You're forcefully conscripted against your will. Children experimented on...heinous crimes against humanity...you name it they've done it in the name of producing Exorcists.' he choked out. 'Lenalee wanted to be a dancer like our late mother...' he couldn't believe by communicating with Innocence, horrible memories resurfaced.

Kanda sported a dark look on his face, as he was in the age when the Order...wasn't a wholesome image.

'Dark Boots blames itself for Lenalee's fate.' said Naruko solemnly. 'An Exorcist saw her flying with her shoes on, and literally kidnapped her from home. It activated for the first time to answer her distress, control her legs and literally kicked the man in the head, killing him. So Lenalee was free but only for a short while...because of the Finders. It wasn't for fighting. It didn't even know how to fight. All it knew was beauty and how to have fun and looking for accommodators just like it. It was Lenalee's training that gave it ideas and grant her her abilities. But when Lenalee nearly died against a Level 3, it knew it had to change. It blames itself to this day. Its willing to change for her. To that end, its evolving into a powerful form so it would not lose her.'

'R-really? It does...?' Lenalee asked her incredulously.

'It wants your forgiveness. It knows you hated it because of what happened in your life. But do not blame the little fella, the fault lay with the Order, not it.' said Naruko, giving her her purple Innocence. 'All it wanted, was to be your dancer's shoes and dance freely be it on land, air and water. You two must reconcile. It will sense your heart and feelings, so no use lying in words. And no matter your choice, you have no fear of becoming a Fallen One. All it hopes, was to be your shoes and for you to love dancing again. The dances it fell in love with.'

That got everybody stunned.

'I need time to think...' Lenalee buried her face in her hands. 'I didn't know this...'

'But what is it changing into?' Bookman asked her.

'It decided to be a weapon for her. It'll become an even more powerful boots but alas, power comes with a price.' Naruko warned. 'Lenalee, when you accept, it will turn into liquid for you to drink. Your blood will become Innocence itself.'

'You mean I'll be a Parasitic?' Lenalee asked her. She knew what being one was like. Hell, her own friend has to deal with it.

'Nope. A new type of Equipment that's not troublesome on your part...in a way.' said Naruko. 'Your bone marrow is where your Innocence inhabits and will produce Innocence-laced blood, and come out in the dormant form of blood anklets. If you activate, it'll become your boots. If the anklets gets damaged, blood will come out to repair and replace lost parts so I recommend a blood-healthy diet. Anemia is the price if you break it too much.' Komui paled and looked frantic. 'On the good side, no matter your injury, blood will never leave your body no matter what happens. It'll flow within as normal, ignoring the wounds blood will normally seep out of and rapidly trigger cells to heal. The only time it will ever leave, is to repair your boots. And akin to a Parasitic, you can purify yourself simply by breathing off the Virus.'

'Oh...so she's safe because her Innocence cares for her?' Reever asked her incredulously.

'Pretty much.' Naruko smiled. 'No matter her decision and wish, she will never become a Fallen as it felt its the least it could do for her. Next.' Kanda gave her a half-repaired sword. 'Eh...?'

'It broke.' said Kanda flatly. 'They haven't had time to fix it yet.'

'I see...ah well.' she put it on the tip of her Keyblade again. '...for your sake I will keep quiet what I saw...nobody deserved your life.' Naruko looked disturbed. 'So I will only tell you what your Innocence feels.' Kanda narrowed his eyes. He knew that just like Lenalee, she saw his past. 'Kanda...it was only your choice to keep fighting as it was all you are and all you have. Mugen grieves to this day and is sorrowful. It wants you to be free...and be happy. When it saw you listen to my offer, it wants you to even if it meant losing you. Touch your sword. It will now tell you how it feels.' Kanda grabbed his broken sword and it glowed brightly...before turning into a purple cube as well.

'Kanda...?' Bak croaked out as Kanda looked at his own Innocence piece somberly.

'Its not your fault.' he told it. 'It's all these shits' fault.' he spoke in a rare moment of gentleness. 'But I'll do it.' like in the case of Allen as the Generals had seen, it went into his body through his chest.

'Next.' Lavi handed his to her and he wanted to know what his Hammer feels. 'You're one troublesome fella as simply being you was disturbing.' the Order did a double-take at Naruko's words. 'Being a Bookman and seeing History as its true face doesn't mean you have to shut your heart away in sorrow. You've seen too many bad things but fail to see the good unlike your teacher. You gave up on humans too quick that you care for very few. The few who you gave your heart to because you grew to love and care for them.'

Lavi wore a very fake smile so fake it was painful to look at.

It was because he thought he didn't like the truth about him coming out so easily it freaks him out.

'Let me finish, idiot heir.' Naruko chided at his expression. 'Your hammer's only wish, was for you to see that there is good and there is hope in the world. That not to give up on humanity because you saw too much filth and darkness. There is also light and beauty. That there is more good than the bad. Then you can make your own decision and it hopes you make the right choice after a long journey. Until then, it will be by your side.' she returned the broken hammer to him. 'Next.'

Miranda gave her hers and was nervous.

'...uncertainty. Anxiety. Longing. This innocence saw and understood you ever since you purchased the clock it used as a home to hide from the Noah. Then when you met the other kids, you were happy for the first time in years. To your Innocence, you're as clear and easily understandable as a picture book.' Miranda squeaked at that. 'It wanted to help you but you yourself is holding yourself back because of doubts and the grief your hometown gave you. If you trust and believe in yourself and no longer doubt yourself now that you're around people who will support you, it will gladly give you what you truly wish for. All it asks, is that you never give up, and stop doubting yourself.'

'O-oh...well...even my own parents thought I'm hopeless...everyone gave up on me.' Miranda choked out. 'It was only Allen and Lenalee who told me 'I can do it'...two kids I never knew to tell me that when my own parents didn't...but I can see what's more important now.' she said with a relieved look on her face.

'You shouldn't bother wishing for the approval of those who left you to rot to despair.' said Naruko coolly. 'What truly matters are those who care for you and wish for the best for you. All you have to do is take it, and move forward. Let go of your personal demons, for they no longer matter.' Miranda nodded.

'Er what do I do? It's my teeth!' said Crowley nervously.

'Haha, bite on my keyblade then.' everyone could see that mental image now... '...you're even more of a piece of work than even Miranda.' Naruko shook her head. 'You never had a chance to know what a childhood is. What it means to have friends. But at least you were able to discover what love was, even if its from an akuma but still you need some more work. You spent time cleaning and polishing works of art as its all you ever knew from your grandfather. You were never unlike children who went out to play or go to school...that your first ever friends are two exorcist boys, and your first lover was an akuma who wanted to be a woman and have things only a woman can have. It wasn't until Allen came that you saw her true nature.' Allen squirmed. Lavi looked awkward and Crowley was all gloom. 'Its a form of controlling love, not genuine love and that's not healthy.' Naruko shook her head.

'But what even is genuine love?' Crowley asked, perplexed.

'Not even I know what that is, but your innocence wanted you to have true love, not the toxic love, that you were controlled for years by reminding you constantly that you're a vampire and only one person ever loved you. Your innocent nature was exploited in such a manner it was tragic.' Naruko shook her head as nobody liked that idea. 'One day, you will meet a woman who could and would truly love you. Its your fangs' only wish. You will not become a Fallen if you leave one day, worry not.' she reassured him. 'But first, you must learn what its like. Its never too late to learn things you should have had and known. Everyone will help you take one step at a time. Catch up to what was lost and you will learn what and how it means to love and be loved. But be wary...'

'Wary?' Link gawked.

'Should you be denied of these things against your will...Blood Fang won't be happy and it will show...that when it stops its revenge, you will wake to carnage and destruction for your sake.' those in the room gasped. 'That ends the Counseling for Innocences in concern.'

'What about Walker?' Link asked her.

'The Generals will tell you since I diagnosed him earlier outside as you would see in Security Feeds.' Naruko quipped. 'But for the sleeping memory within him...' that was as good a confirmation that Allen is the 14th Noah. 'It will not act...yet.'

'Yet?' Allen gulped.

'Yes. You are his brother's beloved and only son, albeit adopted. It will hold back if only for you...but if the Earl gets too close to you...kiddie gloves come off.' Naruko chuckled. 'The 14th is a newborn Noah. He didn't have the 7000 years of memory and hatred.' that was news to them. 'He was just born one day so he doesn't think and feel like the clan does, but being a Noah made him instinctively hate Innocence and he doesn't even know why until the clan told him. But he is one would say, a rebel...that he doesn't accept things the way they are.'

'When the Noah hated humans and only kept to themselves, he made human friends. He even stuck with his human family until...he had no choice in the matter but for blood to flow to protect.' she shook her head. 'Actually, such controlling, possessive natures are what killed their relationship with this newborn Noah.' Naruko warned. 'If Allen is threatened...he will come out and kill all who is a threat to what he has left, all the while gaining knowledge from his Noah Existence through synchronized familial bonds. He was the closest to flatty and ironically, the Earl himself...but when he reincarnated in Allen who was adopted by his brother AND saw the Making of his twin brother through a young boy's eyes...no forgiveness. He will kill.' she told them grimly.

'Anyone who hurts Allen be it physical, emotional and magical...will die when Allen's transformation is complete.' she said grimly as the whole room gasped. 'And sadly, that's almost everyone here in this building when word spread he could control the Ark and has a sword similar to the Earl's.' horrified looks ensued. 'Prejudice and bias that was given but never deserved...is your Death Sentence around the 14th. He sees through Allen's eyes...and he remembered the faces of those who scorned and hurt his nephew for what was not his fault. But he will leave alone those who never hurt Allen. He considers them Allen's Family. So to those who hurt Allen, your days are numbered.'

That did not do well for their mellow...

'Erm...right...' Komui croaked out. He's glad he wasn't such a person otherwise Lenalee would be orphaned and vulnerable to the Order...

'By the way, when I leave with my heirs, the barrier on the Order will disappear. Because your higher-ups foolishly let in a Trojan Horse, they know where you are, you might want to relocate...'

'Trojan Horse?' Sokaro frowned. 'You said that in the grounds.'

'The Akuma Egg.' Naruko quipped. 'I destroyed it not long ago.'

'Oh yeah, I almost forgot!' Reever howled as Komui paled.

'That Noah posing as Andrew Nansen was three days after the egg came here...' Komui choked out.

'And two more Noahs came days after when she failed her reports.' said Bookman grimly. 'The damage is already done. We really have to move.'

'Naruko please give us time to pack and to disseminate correct information.' Komui begged. 'We need to pack safely.'

'Er, its not me?' Allen asked Naruko hopefully.

'Not you. You don't have Dark Matter in your body because your transformation isn't complete yet.' Naruko pointed out. 'You will only have Dark Matter when transformation is done. A Noah naturally secretes Dark Matter from their own powers. That was what I learned from him. But the Noah who do have Dark Matter can sense its presence. And the Akuma Egg is pure Dark Matter, being an Akuma Factory. Pure darkness only a Noah can feel. They found Headquarters just by finding it.'

'Ah...'

'By the way, he said transformation takes months, but being near the egg sped it up half the time and painlessly when normally, transformation is slow and painful as hell as he had suffered in life.' Naruko warned him. 'The final trigger, is Innocence. He will hold back for you but being near an irritant as Crown Clown is within your body for your safety, he has no say in the matter.'

'But he won't take over won't he?' Cross frowned.

'He will remain separate. Like another personality sharing the same body.' said Naruko. 'He is content with watching...as long as his personal landmines aren't crossed.'

'I'm not sure what to feel about that...' said Allen awkwardly. 'But at least...I still have family somewhere. My parents abandoned me for my arm after all. I don't even know their faces anymore. It had been Mana who was my father but he never told me about his family.'