Family…?!
Haarii-chan: Hey everybody! I was stuck at school and couldn't get on the internet, so I figured that I would continue with the fic!
Allen: That's nice…How was your day?
Goku: Yeah, did you learn a lot?
Haji: I'm sure that she learned plenty. You shouldn't push yourself too hard, Haarii-chan.
Haarii-chan: Oh. My. GOD!! (Starts to hyperventilate) I can't believe it. Haji's here!
Allen & Goku: …Who?
Haarii-chan: Haji! Only the sexiest cello player/chevalier EVER!
Haji: …Okay…
Haarii-chan: Yay! Now my list of smexy/totally awesome/most wanted to marry/anime guys is complete!
Allen & Goku & Haji: Um… okay… (Look at each other) Who are you gonna marry first?
Haarii-chan: First? Well… I was thinking that I'd marry… ALL OF YOU AT ONCE!! (Starts to laugh maliciously!) Everyone, sorry to go, but I must get the preparations for my wedding ready, so: ON WITH THE FIC!!
Disclaimer: I don't own D.Gray-Man, Blood, or DB/Z/GT. All I own are a couple plushies, key chains, shirts, action figures, posters, comics, and drawings. THAT'S IT!
Family…?!
"Aleck, it's time to wake up now," Tyki whispered into the ear of a very bundled-up Allen. During the night, Allen had reverted to his 'black' form, so Tyki was anxious to see if the boy remembered any of the past day's conversation.
"…Tyki? What time is it?"An extremely tired Allen asked.
"Time for you to wake-up, sleepy head."Allen rolled out from under the covers a sat up slowly. His black hair was tangled and sticking up in most places. His sparkling blue eyes were slightly hazy due to the lack of awareness. As he yawned, a faint blush graced his cheeks. Allen looked at Tyki, the looked back at the mound next to him in the bed.
"Rhode, you need to—AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"Allen screamed as he clutched his forehead and his cross-shaped birthmark began to bleed. He writhed in agony, screaming and weeping all at once. Rhode immediately woke-up and grabbed Allen's shoulders, trying to still the quivering boy.
"Aleck, Aleck! You need to tell me what's wrong! Aleck!!"Rhode started yelling at the boy as he tried to free himself from his sister's arms.
"My… Head! It hurts. Rhode, help me! It hurts so much; almost as much as when Tyki pierced my heart with the Tease. It hurts!! Make…it…stop!"Allen managed to scream between tears before he crumpled into Rhode's arms. His forehead stopped oozing blood and he finally relaxed enough to fall into a teary-eyed sleep. Rhode looked at Tyki then back at Allen.
"…He remembered me piercing his heart with a Tease. Could it be that he is finally 'waking-up' for real?"Tyki asked his sister as the two continued to stare at their beloved brother.
"I think that he's starting to 'truly awaken,' but that was only the beginning. Soon, he'll have nightmares, and then he will experience bloodlust. After that, he will truly be our brother."Rhode stated knowingly. As the First Child, she knew how every Noah Child was to awaken. "I just hope that he'll forgive us for putting him through this."
"There is nothing to forgive. We just returned him to the way he was before that day."Tyki whispered.
Begin Flashback
"Master Earl, the child that you have been waiting for is supposed to arrive today."An Akuma maid said, bowing to her Master.
"Excellent, my cute Akuma. Go have Tyki fetch it for me. Tell him to take the Ark."The Earl replied, the same large, toothy grin covering his face. "I have been waiting a long time for this day."
"Yes, Master Earl."The maid said with another bow. Turning, she went to the opposite side of the mansion to fetch Tyki Mikk. She knocked on his door, then opened it after hearing a sleepy,
"Yeah? Come on in you stupid piece of junk."A younger Tyki said, sitting up in his bed. His naturally messy hair was even messier than normal.
"Master Tyki, Master Earl wishes that you retrieve the child the Earl was promised 10 months ago. You are to retrieve it at this location. An Akuma doctor will be the one to deliver the child from its mother. Master insists that you take the Ark—it will be much faster that way."The maid said with a bow.
"Yeah, yeah. I'll go fetch the new brat."Tyki said, clearly annoyed. After all, why did he have to fetch the Earl's brat?
Skip ahead to after Allen was named
"Well, I suppose that I'll just blow the brat's arm off. Too bad, he's kind of cute."Tyki said with a sadistic smile but kind, brotherly eyes. He was about to rid the infant of his Innocence arm when a thought hit him. 'Wait, what would the Earl do to me if I did that? He'd kill me for sure. Wait, if the kid didn't survive, then he would have no reason to be mad at me…That's it. I'll kill the brat and have the woman take to blame. After all, who's to say that she couldn't handle having a child with a deformity?'
"Master Tyki, I'm sorry to interrupt you, and it may not be my place, but is it possible to spare the child? Surely there is a way to remove the Innocence without harming him."The Akuma said, almost pleading.
"When did you get feelings?"Tyki snapped. "There is no way to remove the Innocence without destroying the arm…Unless…"
"Unless, what?"
"I could remove the Noah from his body. Then, I could put it into a person willing to care for the child. That way, the boy would still live, have all his body parts, and have a caretaker. Besides, I could just return him to his Noah state when he's older. Still, what would I tell the Earl?"
"Simple, Lord Tyki: let the woman take the fall."The Akuma replied.
"No, she is already going to die."
"Then blame it on me. You could tell him that the stupid Akuma doctor couldn't control his bloodlust and immediately killed both the mother and child."
"Do you have a death wish?!"
"I'm tired of this existence. Besides, I miss my son. He would be in heaven now, seeing that it's been over 100 years since I was created."The Akuma said with a shrug.
"…Are you sure?"Tyki asked. The Akuma only nodded. "Haaah, very well. But what will I do with the kid? It's not like I have the kind of time to find a caretaker."
"When you remove the Noah, does it have to be implanted immediately?"
"No, it will take a solid form until I place it in the heart of a vessel."
"Then remove the Noah, and wait until the Earl has cooled down. After that, find the child's caretaker an implant it into them."
"And how will I find a caretaker?"
"Place the child up for adoption. Pose as a young father that can't care of a child without his beloved wife. It's not too difficult."
"You're very clever for a mindless machine. Very well."Tyki said turning his attention back to the child asleep in his arms. "I'm sorry little one, but this going to hurt."
End Flashback
"Tyki, Aleck is a strange one, isn't he?"Rhode asked her brother.
"Why do you say that?"Tyki asked, wiping the blood off the young Noah's head. Allen had stopped crying an hour ago, but his forehead started to bleed again. However, Allen didn't cry out in pain, he just clutched his fists and squeezed his eyes closed.
"He doesn't scream anymore. It's as if he's hiding his change from the Earl. I don't blame him though. It's like when we first changed him: he can't hold a form for more than 2 hours again. I don't blame him though. Usually, the change is much more frequent."
"That just means that he was born a Noah, unlike the rest of us. Even you, Rhode, were a human once."
"I suppose… Oh, Tyki, isn't there anything I can do for him?"Rhode asked, flustered and on the verge of tears.
"No, you just have to let him suffer. The more he suffers the more power he will have. How long did you have nightmares before the Earl helped you?"
"15 hours."Rhode whispered.
"Exactly. I only lasted 10 hours, Skin for 6, Jesudebi for 2, and Lulubell for 7."
"So how long should we leave him for? He's been like this for 2 hours already."
"Let's leave him for at least 24 hours. Then, if he's not dying, leave him until the Earl tells us to stop him."
"Tyki, are you nuts? He'll die!"
"No, he won't. He's in control of what's happening. Don't you see Rhode? He's special. He has the power to become the ultimate Noah if we just wait."
"What are you talking about? Look, I understand that Aleck is special, but he won't last longer than I did. I'm the First Child. It's my fate to have suffered the longest."
That may be true, but you're not the Earl's flesh and blood. Aleck is. He is the only one who can truly be on par with the Earl himself. I'll bet that he'll even learn how to control his Innocence and his Noah at once, creating the ultimate weapon. So you see he has to endure this suffering the longest. Otherwise, his Innocence and the Noah will battle over the host body and the outcome won't be pretty."
"Wow. Tyki, I didn't think you were able to think like this! Alright, we'll leave Aleck alone for at least 24 hours. After that, meaning as soon as he starts to look like he's going to snap, we stop the suffering. I just got my brother back and I refuse to lose him again. Promise me Tyki."
"Alright, you have my word. Now, the question is, how do we keep the Earl from finding out?"
"Finding out what, my cute little children?"The Earl asked as he stepped into the room. The same cheesy smile was on his face, but his eyes were dangerous. "What exactly are you trying to hide from me?"
"Earl, it's nothing really. We just wanted to surprise you."Rhode said with a nervous grin.
"Surprise me? With what?"The Earl asked sweetly.
"Well, you see, Aleck started to 'truly awaken,' but he's not ready yet. So we thought that we'd show him to you when he is."Tyki said, covering the cringing boy under his blanket.
"Now, now, no secrets. Aleck, you need to come out and show me your face."The Earl said before disappearing then reappearing behind Tyki. In on swift motion, he tore the blanket off the young Noah/Exorcist. Needless to say, the Earl nearly blew a fuse when he saw the young boy.
"My, my, what a lovely surprise. Never in all my years would I have thought I'd see this day."The Earl said, laughing maliciously. Under the blanket, to Rhode and Tyki's horror, white haired Allen lay clutching his head.
"Allen Walker. What are you doing here?!"The Earl demanded, his voice going dark. Upon hearing his name, the British boy raised his head and gave a small smile before saying,
"Why, I'm here to see my family. It's nice to finally see you again…Father."
Haarii-chan: DUM DUM!! Ha ha, cliff hanger! Sorry everyone, but I'm too tired to continue with this chapter, so you'll just have to wait for the next one!
Allen: Wow, what an amazing twist.
Goku: (mouth full of food) Yeah, I never saw that coming.
Haji: Most interesting.
Haarii-chan: Well, I guess this is good bye for now. I've already started the next chapter, so hopefully it'll be out soon. See you later everyone! (bows)