It had been a while since the arrival of Seraphim Cross at the Black Order and since then plenty had taken place. Sera walked around absent mindedly like she constantly did since the evening her and Lavi had kissed. She had strangely gone out of her way to avoid the red head as she would "malfunction" around him much to her confusion. Over the months that had passed Lenalee and Sera had become good friends even though they were complete opposites, this was much to the 'eternal' joy of her brother Kumoi.

Rounding a corner on her way to the library Sera felt a hand grab her wrist and pull her into one of the recesses in the wall where it was dark.

"Eep!" a hand cupped her mouth silencing the sound.

"Shhhht Sera, it's me Lavi you have made yourself so scarce I had to see if you were still okay." She felt the red head smirking down at her much to her disliking as she felt her cheeks flare up without warning.

"Mmm-mm m-mmm." The muffled sound escaped from her lips as she tried to speak to no avail.

"What was that?" Lavi asked curiously as he looked down at the small woman.

Prying his hand from over her mouth she looked up at him and sighed knowing he knew well that she was blood red in the face. "Taking to hiding in dark corners and 'ambushing' is hardly charming Lavi." She cocked her head to the side smiling up at him.

"Uh Sera why does your cheek feel so warm?" she looked up at Lavi then dropped her gaze to her boots her words abandoning her before she could even think of an answer that would help her situation.

She forced herself to look up at him sighing softly. "Remember the night we kissed in the rain? That night you told me something rather important and I never answered you." It came out as barely a whisper.

Lavi looked down at her his gaze softening instantly. "Yes I do, I could never really forget."

"Well I have an answer for you now, I was scared that night, I made myself scarce because I didn't know what I was feeling and well Lenalee helped me quite a lot in the more Girly side of things and explained to me what having a crush is but this is way more than just a simple crush." She bit her lip looking up at the man when he smiled pulling her into a loving kiss before she could say a word more.

"AWE SO CUTE!" they both pulled apart to find a golem buzzing above them.

"Kumoi you disgusting pervert." Sera hissed getting a vicious grin on her face. She looked up at Lavi and took him by the hand pulling him to Kumoi's office.

Half kicking the door to his office down she glared at the man who lay fast asleep on his desk when she grinned up at Lavi squeezing his hand. Gently she tugged him down to her height so she could tell him her plan to get the man back for spying in on their moments. A bright blush spread over Lavi's cheeks as she explained to him what they were going to do.

"A-ah Lavi w-we c-can't do this h-here." Sera's breathy moan filled the locked office as Lavi lay over her kissing her neck. As she had planned Kumoi shot up with a trail of flying papers and looked at the two exorcists on his sofa the sight alone been enough to give the poor man a full on Nose bleed.

He stood jaw gaping as he watched Lavi's hands wonder to imaginable places that would only get him in deep trouble. "WH-WHAT what are you two doing on my sofa!" Kumoi squeaked weakly at the sight when they stopped and innocently looked up at him.

Sera looked at the man, a devilish smile playing at the corners of her lips. "Oh dear Kumoi we didn't see you there under all your papers." She mocked innocence as she put on her best blush. The man stood gaping, unable to say a word when they both stood up and fled the office like two bats out of hell.

Running down the ancient corridors of the building they stopped at the door to Lavi's room both not even hesitating to stop until they were inside and the door was locked.

"Ah Kumoi's face was priceless." Lavi grinned as he looked over at Sera.

She nodded out of breath and smiled as she rested against the wall when Lavi straightened out and walked towards her slowly, placing his arms on either side of her. She glanced up at him slowly wrapping her arms around his neck as his lips met hers in a sweet yet passionate kiss.

Yet again the two exorcists were interrupted by Allen who had come to call them about a mission they were been sent on to Tuscany. Blushing slightly Sera walked beside Lavi as he held her hand in his, the two of them turned heads as they walked along. In the office Kumoi looked at them and tried hard not to blush himself while he started to debrief the four exorcists who sat before him.

"Now I do believe none of us had seen your innocence yet Sera but from what Cross did tell us is you don't always need to use it when you fight and part of it manifests in your golem for safety purposes."

"Well someone has been doing their homework, do you want a gold star?" she commented the sarcasm was evident on each word. The three exorcists on the sofa with her, Lenalee and Kumoi looked at her.

She sighed. "Do I really have to explain my innocence?" Kumoi nodded followed by Lenalee and Reever.

"Well okay then, at least Hevlaska didn't say anything like I had asked her too. My innocence comes in two parts. It's known as Siren. It uses the mind. The first part it manifests in is my gun which you have all seen as it's constantly on me. The sound the gun makes is deafening to any Akuma where as to us we just hear a loud bang. The second manifests in my Golem, it is the parasitic half of my innocence it was manifested in Shadow because it would take too great a toll on me if I utilized both at the same time. I created Shadow and well I can't explain how, but it happened so my golem is like an extension of me. The parasitic side manifests as a thick black shadow that numbs/dulls the senses it consumes whoever is in it by using their dreams and making them nightmares which in the end kill them." She looked at the faces around her and shook her head chuckling.

Kumoi clapped his hands together breaking the silence that fell over the room. "Well then I am confident that the four of you will do exceptionally well on this mission. Lavi*cough*, Sera*cough*, no funny business. Now off with all of you, you have a piece of innocence to go and collect."

Standing up they walked out and all to their respective horses. They knew it would be a long trip but they were well prepared for it as they headed out into the grey landscape ahead of them, surrounded by the clattering of hooves.

They were to catch a train and load their horses as the place they were heading to was almost inaccessible the only means you could use was a horse. The train ride alone was to be a tediously long one. They reached the station and watched as their horses were loaded. Soon they boarded and made the way to their cabin. Kanda looked at Lavi and knowingly seated himself next to Sera as Lavi settled across from her next to Allen. They knew that keeping Allen and Kanda separated would keep the much needed peace in the cabin.

After about three hours of riding it was well into the evening and Sera looked around the cabin wearily. Allen lay asleep on a bunk and Kanda sat glaring out the window. Lavi sat across from her watching her contently she looked up at him and walked into the small room attached to their cabin where the beds were deciding she needed some rest. As she entered she smiled at Lavi then slipped inside. It was a cold night and even on the train they could feel it.

Sera looked around seeing that Allen had gone, on his pillow he left a small note that he was going to see to the horses and make sure they all okay. She nodded putting the note back down before she grabbed a bed and curled up under the strangely luxurious blankets. It was first class after all.