Chapter 3
Allen boarded the 3:45 train and sat in his seat in the back corner of the car. The train was empty, with the exception of nine or ten people. Allen yawned and tried to catch some sleep as the train pulled out of the station.
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At 9, the train rolled into the station. Its arrival whistle woke Allen up from a deep sleep. He stretched and got off the train, Timcanpy following.
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He arrived at the Order and the first thing he did was grab clothes for a shower. He walked to his room and picked out a shirt and pants and walked to the showers. He stripped down and removed the Rosario from around his neck. He turned on the hot water and stepped under the showerhead.
When he closed his eyes he could feel them touching him all over and kissing him, he even felt them inside of him. He took a wash cloth and tried to scrub that feeling away. He hated it, he hated that feeling! His eyes became blurry with tears, he wiped his face and continued to scrub his skin raw.
After he scrubbed his skin thoroughly, he stepped out and dried off. He changed into his change of clothes and slipped on his boots. He grabbed the Rosario and walked to Komui's office.
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Knock! Knock!
"Yes, come in." Komui called, looking up from his paperwork.
Allen walked in.
"Hello Allen, please come in and sit down." Komui motioned for Allen to sit in the couch before his desk.
Allen sat down slowly, his whole lower body was sore.
"I see you have the innocence." Komui motioned toward the cross in Allen's hands.
"Yeah." He set it on Komui's desk.
"What's wrong? You wanted to speak to me." Komui reminded him.
Allen looked down at the floor, scared. "I-It was nothing."
Komui gave him a stern look. "Allen. Something is wrong, as your superior I can help you."
Allen looked at Komui then turned away. "Please, I just want to forget it."
Komui sighed. "Allen, I won't make you tell me, but can you promise me to come to me if something comes up. I will always listen and always help."
"Thank you Komui." Allen gave him a small smile, but Komui could tell that that smile masked depression. Allen walked out of Komui's office leaving the innocence with him.
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Komui wondered what was wrong with Allen as he took the innocence to Hevlaska. When Allen communicated through golem the night before he also sounded depressed and hurt.
Hevlaska examined the Rosario when Komui gave it to her. "This is not the innocence."
"What? Oh well, we can still get Lavi and Kanda to get it. They are still in…"
"No." Hevlaska cut him off. "That is not what I meant. The innocence once did inhabit this cross, until recently."
"Recently?"
"Yes, it must have transferred to an accomadator."
Komui shook his head. "The only ones that have been in contact with the innocence has been my sister and Allen."
"There has been accomadators with more than one innocence." Hevlaska informed.
Komui nodded. "I will wait till Lenalee returns to test her since she was the first to come in contact with the innocence."
"What about Allen?"
"Something recently has upset him, so I want to give him some time to cool down." Komui explained.
"Sounds reasonable." Hevlaska agreed.
Komui took the Rosario, needing it to be returned to the art gallery. He looked at the cross. "We are never going to understand innocence."
