Gray Silence

It's been so long since I've written any Fanfiction. I put up a 100 line poem for D. Gray Man, so please check it out. It feels good to be writing again. Oh yeah, this is gonna be really long. I'm going with shorter chapters which means, you're gonna get over 20 chapters. Know that now!

Note: So sorry I keep using Daughtry. Their new soundtrack is the whole inspiration for this story, though, so I have a right. Lolz.

Oh yeah, the song used for this chapter's title is a new release by Daughtry, which is the album, 'Leave This Town.' Every song fits the chapter, by the way.

SPOILERS FOR LATER CHAPTERS

Ghost of Me

Daughtry

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"I can't believe they both left us." A girl and boy walked down the streets, Exorcist coats flowing out behind them. Autumn morning fog surrounded them, causing both to pull their coats tighter around their frames. A gold golem flew around the two, wondering which person he should take residence on. Sensing the tension between the two, the golem realized it was best to just remain on his Master's shoulder. He certainly didn't want to invoke the boy's wrath, should he chose to sit on the brown-haired girl's shoulder or head.

"Tim?" The boy asked the golem as it settled on his white-haired head. It fluttered for a moment then began a motion similar to a dog panting. Timcanpy was tired of flying around whenever he was knocked off his Allen's shoulder when he began to rush or he got violent.

"That bastard Link," Cat went on, ignoring Tim, "he left because he had some other 'business' to attend to. Then Lavi! He disappeared claiming him and Bookman had a job to do!" The girl threw her hands up into the air, fed up with the entire world.

"It's no thrill to be alone with you, either." Allen retorted, feeling a bit of irritation creep up on him. Ever since Cat had thrown her tea at him two days ago, they had been arguing even more. He was going to apologize to her, but that idea had flown out the window and had yet to return. Frankly, the boy doubted it'd ever return.

There was silence for a few minutes as they continued down the road. Suddenly to their right, the buildings disappeared, opening to a small hill. Allen suddenly stopped, feeling ghosts of the past calling out to him. Cat had continued walking until she realized Allen was no longer with her. She turned only to see Allen climbing the hill, looking fixated on something. Following his gaze up, Cat realized what had him stop. She too, began to follow him up, also feeling a memory tug at her mind.

Upon reaching the top of the hill, both teens turned to look around. Remembering a time of suffering, of hope, and of brutality, both felt nostalgic, standing there on that small hill that overlooked the town below.

"It brings back memories…" Cat whispered in awe. Allen finally turned to stare at her.

"What do you mean it brings back memories?" He asked. "I've been here before. Several years ago. I worked in Cosimo's Circus, sometimes doing odd jobs and sometimes acting as a Pierrot. Mana worked here too."

"You two were the ones who let me out of that cage Christmas Eve those years ago?" Cat asked, gasping with shock. Allen turned to stare at her, and as even more hidden memories came back, both started laughing, shocked they hadn't even known what role they had played previously before the Order.

Allen laughed, clutching his stomach. "You were that wolf Cosimo had locked up?"

"Yes!" Cat replied, giddiness in her tone for once, instead of anger.

"I can't believe it!" Allen suddenly grabbed Cat by the arms and they began to twirl around. Above them, early snow began to fall, reminding them of that very night. While Allen remembered dancing with Mana, Cat remembered being set free. The two teenagers looked like children dancing in the snow, and it wasn't long before they had both dropped to the ground, still chuckling but also breathing heavily. They were lying on the ground which was already covered in a light blanket in snow. Cat and Allen watched the snow drop down onto them and their surroundings, feeling a peace they hadn't felt in a long time. Probably not since the war had first began.

"I feel stupid for laughing and dancing around. Those were bad times, but they're the remnants of a childhood long forgotten, no?" Cat moved her head to the right to stare at Allen.

"Yeah," Allen suddenly reached out his left hand and grabbed Cat's right hand. He entwined their fingers together, searching her eyes for her reaction.

Cat felt her eyes widen. She was so confused. Hadn't he pushed her away a week and a half ago? Was he trying to reach out to her finally? "A-Allen?"

He took a deep breath, sitting up. Cat also sat up, allowing their connection to remain sealed. Allen's grey eyes looked up at the snow and he blinked slowly, as if dreaming, instead of thinking. "Cat, when I yelled at you…that night…I was angry at myself for being so weak. I know that I'm human; we're all human. It's just that…every night, I'm left alone to my thoughts. I'm scared. I'm scared the 14th, the Earl, the Noah, the Akuma, all of them will win. I'm scared I'll hurt the people I care about. I can't stand all the weight that's on my shoulders! It's killing me!" By the end, Allen was yelling with tears running down his face. He yanked his hand out of Cat's grasp and placed both of his hands over his face. "I'm even beginning to hate my Innocence!"

Cat was shocked, to say the least about his outburst. At first she was unsure of what to do, but then she gripped his shoulder, forcing him to face her. Tim fluttered nearby, watching helplessly. Allen finally moved his hands to look at Cat, sniffling pathetically.

"Allen, I didn't know you were so deeply worried. You need to tell someone. You need to let your friends know how you're feeling…where they can share your burdens. Is that not why they're your friends?" Grey hues blinked at her in confusion, and Cat smiled softly. "I don't live by that, ya know. I keep most of what I'm feeling hidden. I put up walls…just for the purpose of seeing who cares enough to break them down. You're putting up real walls, trying to protect people, but instead you're hurting them without knowing. Let us know what you're feeling, thinking, dreaming. We want – and care – to know." Her smile turned from a small smile to a large grin when Allen stared at her blankly.

Suddenly Tim flew in between the two. He opened his maw wide and bit down onto Allen's nose, causing the teen to scream. Cat fell over and started rolling around in her hysterical laughter. Allen yanked the golem away from his nose with his left hand while holding his pained nose with his right hand. "Tim, why?!" His voice was muffled by the hand covering his nose, giving him a deep, nasally voice. Cat laughed even harder, if possible, so Allen threw Tim at her. The golem hit her in the head with a satisfying 'thump' and Cat let out a gasp of pain. Sitting back up, she rubbed her head while viciously glaring at the white-haired boy.

"You're going to wish you were stuck on an uncharted island with Kanda when I'm finished with you!" Her voice turned into a feral roar as she leapt at him in wolf form. Allen let out a squeal that sounded something like a cross between a high-pitched girl's voice and a pig. He scrambled upwards and began running, the black wolf snapping at his heels.

Behind them, Timcanpy was lying on the ground, seeing bean sprouts and wolves running around his head like stars.

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"Oi, what's with Moyashi?" Cat looked up as Kanda sat besides her. She smiled lightly, enjoying the sight of Allen limp around the Order. She had grabbed onto his leg and he nearly had to have stitches. It amused Cat because she had taught him a lesson; never mess with a wolf.

"I don't know." She said innocently, fluttering her eyelashes at the stoic samurai.

"Uh-huh." He knew she was lying, but he ignored her and began to eat his soba.

"Do you ever eat anything else?" When there was no answer, she poked him in the side, earning a death glare. The temperature in the Cafeteria probably dropped about ten degrees, and many people were currently rushing to the door. Only fools with death wishes poked Kanda Yu.

As his eyebrow twitched, Cat smirked happily. "Answer me. You know I'm the only one in this god-forsaken hole that had a chance of surviving your attacks. So bring it!"

"Che," he answered darkly, hoping the girl would leave him be. He too, had just gotten back from a mission and wished only for peace and quiet.

"Afraid of me?"

The only answer that she ever got was 'che.'

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And there you have it! Shortest chapter of Gray Silence so far! XD

-PA