CHAPTER 3
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Warning: This chapter contains a make-out scene.
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I turned, facing the thing, and no amount of preparation could prepare me for what I saw. A… monster peered back at me. Its body was… twisted, resembling a cross between a human, fly and tiger. And from its claws was the torn apart body of someone I knew.
"Shit." Kanda cursed. "It's a level three."
"Anna…" I whispered. This did not go unnoticed by Lenalee.
"Was that… someone you knew?" I could only nod my head numbly.
The Akuma turned its head towards me.
"Well! I certainly didn't expect too see you here!" It rasped.
"W-What?" This… thing knew me? "I k-know you?"
"You certainly do!" It grinned; it's unnaturally sharp teeth stretching across its face. "Long time no see, dead boy walking."
Allen turned to face me. "What's it talking about, Ace?" A note of panic was in his voice. His arm… had changed. It was now long and silver clawed.
"Hell if I know. Amnesia, remember?" I laughed, sounding a tad hysterical.
"Well I wouldn't be surprised if you'd lost your memories." The thing laughed again. "After all, I did kill your fiancé.. And you."
"N-No that… that can't be possible…" No way. If I'd been killed, then why was I here?
"Well, I'll just have to kill you again~ you should've run when had the chance, boy~" It held up a hand… and fired a bullets.
"Eh?" Shit. That really hurt.
"Ace!" I heard someone scream.
I felt the spot here the bullet had hit. I looked down. A red substance… was that blood? Was slowly leaking out of the wound. It had blasted a hole in my body. Fuck. Little bastard. I felt as if I had turned to jelly. Everything was is slow motion. Looks of horror and shock flitted across the faces of Allen and Kanda. Lavi stretched out hand as if to grab me, but he couldn't. Lenalee turned to the akuma, rage in her eyes.
Slowly, I collapsed, falling towards the ground.
God, I'm not much of a praying person, but if you exist, help me out of this, would you?
And then I hit the ground.
-0-
It was hot, but there was a breeze. The carriage ride was bumpy, and I was sweating. Oh well. She was here, making it all the more bearable.
Where was this? Were these… my memories?
We were going to announce our marriage to her family. They might not approve of it, but I didn't care. I was in love. I could only hope she felt the same way.
Love? How foolish. Allen was attractive, cute and sweet, but was more of a crush. Love… was different.
We'd agreed to get married, but I was worried. I loved her… but if she didn't want to get married… she could say so.
Fool. She's already agreed. So there shouldn't be a problem.
As if sensing my worry, she squeezed my hand. "Don't worry," She said, attempting to reassure me. "It'll be fine. Trust me."
How sweet. She sounds… nervous. What I wouldn't give to see Kanda nervous, not to mention those other exorcists.
I drew her into a hug. "I love you."
Love?
"I know." She sighed, snuggling into me. "Me too."
She's shaking. She must be truly nervous.
I pulled her closer. "I love you more… Lulu." It was at this moment when everything changed. A shriek echoed. The carriage stopped. I turned to see the driver dissolve into dust. "What's going on?" Then it hit me. "Akuma." I shoved Lulu aside. "Stay put, Lulu!" I yelled, running out to the Akuma. I hadn't thought that those… things would be out here.
I guess I'd thought wrong. How did I know about those monsters, anyways?
"You bastard!" I shouted. "Innocence activa-" I stopped short.
"Careful there, exorcist… or I'll slit this girls throat~"
"Guh." I stopped. "Lulu…" Why hadn't she stayed put? "Ace, run!" she shrieked, kicking futilely at the monster.
"Kekekeke…" The akuma raised its hand, and plunged it through her body, it's wicked claws impaling her, blood oozed out her body, and a strange star like pattern began to spread across her skin.
"LULU!" I screamed, watching as her body plummeted to the earth.
"DIE!"I rushed towards the Akuma. There was no point to life if I couldn't avenge Lulu's death!
"Your turn~" As I rushed forward, it fired hundreds of bullets towards me. Time seemed to stop. Suddenly I was in the middle of the plain, watching as my past self charged to his death.
"Is that… really me?" I asked aloud.
"It is." I twisted around. A man stood behind me. He seemed to glow an unearthly pale green, and was a mirror image… of me.
"Whoa! Another one of me! Jesus Christ man, stop scaring me!"
"Not quite." The figure spoke once more; it's voice sending shivers down my spine. "I am… your innocence." I laughed.
"Sorry to break it to you bud, but I lost that a long time ago."
"Not that, you dweeb!" It snapped. Was it blushing? "The kind you use to fight Akuma!"
"Akuma?"
"I see… It seems you really have forgotten everything…" It sounded dejected. "But for you to make a joke in this kind of situation… I'm glad that part of you hasn't changed." It attempted a half-hearted smile.
"Mind if I ask you something?"
"You already have."
"Well… if you're my 'innocence' then how can I see you? I mean, aren't you just a weapon?"
"I guess you could say that… I've evolved to the point where I have a personality."
"I see. So…. Why does your body look like mine?"
"My true form is hard to converse with you in, so I adapted a body you'd be familiar with."
"Do you have a crush on me?"
"Now you're just being stupid."
"How am I still alive after… that?" I waved my hand to the rather disturbing scene in front of me.
"I saved you. It was a bit challenging, but I managed. The akuma… blasted away half of your heart."
"What?"
"You heard me."
"Oh… I see."
"You're taking this awfully well."
"No… I'm not." I gave a nervous laugh. "I'm fucking terrified. How is it even possible for me to be standing here, alive and breathing, when clearly according to that-" I waved my hand to the scene behind me. "I was blasted to pieces!"
"I was able to take the form of your heart." The innocence said, "But doing so drastically decreased out synchronization rate. I'm sorry."
"For what, saving my life?"
"You really never change."
-0-
The first thing I heard when I awoke was sobs. Tears dripped on my face, courtesy of Nezumi.
"Goddammit Ace, you stupid idiot. You stupid fucking idiot!" Nezumi broke down at that point. I couldn't really move, so I just lay there.
The exorcists just stood stood there. Lavi was expressionless, Lenalee was crying, along with Allen. Kanda had a darker scowl than usual.
"Dammit, Ace, I'll never forget you. I promise."
Allen put his hand over my eyes, closing them.
"Nezumi…" Lenalee whispered, obviously distraught at seeing Nez in such a state. I opened my mouth a crack. Shit, I hurt all over.
"You better not. Seriously. I am a pretty damn good friend."
"Yeah." Nezumi started shaking. "You were- wait, Ace?" Both her and Allen leaned in closer.
I opened my eyes.
"Heya guys. Miss me much?"
Their reactions were hilarious. Lenalee screamed. Lavi fell flat on his face. Kanda's jaw dropped. And Allen… well he cracked a smile.
"Good to have you back, Ace."
"Thanks Allen. Now, want to help me up? My back hurts like a bitch." Allen grabbed both my hands, pulling me up, or attempting to. In result I fell on top of Allen.
Or more like Allen's lips.
"Mmmmmflghmff!" Allen tried pushing me away, but at that moment, I deepened the kiss.
"Nnnn." Allen squirmed as I bit his lower lip, drawing a gasp from him. I stuck my tongue in, toying with his, and I slowly explored the moist cavern know as his mouth. Damn. He was a natural. I wondered how that mouth would feel on more… delicate parts of my anatomy.
I pulled away, licking my lips. "Tasty." Allen blushed.
"Wha-, you, huh?" Allen stuttered, at a loss for words.
"Thanks for the get-well present, Allen. And Lavi? You might want to take care of that case in your pants."
With that, I toppled over.
"What the fuck!"
"He's got holes blasted in him, Yuu! Even you wouldn't be able to stand after that!"
"Lavi, no one's going to take you serious with that… case in your pants."
"Miss Nezumi! What are you doing!"
"He won't die. From now on, this bastard isn't getting off easy."
"Mind if I join in?"
"Not you too, Allen!"
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Oh god, this chapter was fun, but hard to write. I was stalling a lot. BLAME YU GI OH ABRIDGED! Which you should totally watch, btw. The make out scene… no words can describe how hard that was to write. I hope I didn't disappoint the two people kind enough to review my story *hinthint* I prolly won't upload for a couple days, so expect it around Wednesday. But I do have the next chapter all planned out, so it should be easy to write. I'm sorry, but I'll be at my dad's for a while, and unfortunately can't bring the computer, but I'll be thinking of plot outlines!
THIS STORY STAYS CRUNCHY, EVEN IN MILK!