Nayru: Eeee... I think Linali's getting sadstic! ...but that's kinda awesome!
Linali: -Sighs- I miss Nii-san...
Nayru: Sorry.
Allen: She doesn't own DGM.
Nayru: Never will... -sob-

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Voice of the Mourner

Chapter Six

"The Earl wants you to be present at dinner tonight."

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"Let's get going, I don't like it here." I shivered, and we set a pace for the next place: Rome.

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"Ta-dah!" Allen exclaimed, doing a handstand, walking on his hands. Lavi and I laughed, clapping. But then, Allen actually fell. Lavi gracefully caught the boy, and kissed the boy on the forehead. "It's kinda dumb if you fall."

Allen only laughed, kissing Lavi on the cheek. "But it's okay if I fall into your arms."

I smiled; this would so go into the doujinshis I make.

"Alright, so the Earl said we have to go to Rome, for what now?" Lavi asked, scratching his head.

"You think he just wants us to attend the dumb ball as usual?" Allen asked.

"Probably." Lavi sighed. "If so, then why Rome?"

"Maybe the fact is that they're doing a new ball dance at Rome?" I suggested.

"Nope, the ball is always at one place only." Lavi shrugged.

"Maybe there's the Innocence there?" I asked.

"No, the Earl usually lets us take a break before hunting down another Innocence shard." Allen shrugged.

Then Lero followed by Rhode came in. "Allen! Lavi! Linali!" She exclaimed, skipping up to us.

"Yes, Rhode?" Lavi asked.

Rhode puffed her cheeks. "You don't have to be so mean! Anyway, The Earl got a sign that another person Awakened. We have to get him!" She chirped.

"Hm? Have any idea who the one who Awakened is?" I asked.

"Not really, but we'll find out when we see him or her, right?" Rhode exclaimed. She outstretched Lero towards me, and I grabbed the handle.

Lavi grabbed Allen's arm and he held onto the handle, and Rhode, well, she just sat atop Lero.

"Let's go, Lero!" I yelled, and the umbrella soared off into the air.

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Our shoes crunched the cobblestones on the path, and we paused, looking up at the sky.

"There!" Rhode pointed to the hospital. "He's there."

Allen nodded. "Yep. He's there."

"Who?" I had to ask.

Allen laughed out loud, and he started to walk. Looking over his shoulder, he said, "Exorcist Yu Kanda."

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Kanda looked up as four people walked in his hospital room.

"What are you doing here?" He spat, referring to Rhode.

Rhode only blinked, saying, "We came to get a package!"

"Well, it's not here." Kanda spit at Rhode's face.

Before it could hit her, it stopped, and fell to the floor.

Lavi brightened. "Hiya, Yu-Chan!"

"What? How do you know my name?" Kanda paled.

Allen and I stepped forward, grabbing Kanda by the arms.

"Let's go, Noah Kanda Yu." I said, as Rhode smiled, her dream door appearing.

"Let me go!" Kanda started struggling, but it was no help, due to his injuries.

We were standing on a platform, with doors on both sides. The platform was dark purple, and when you peered down the platform only darkness awaited you.

"This one!" Rhode chirped, pointing to a gold door.

We nodded, moving, dragging Kanda with us.

"Let me go, -censored- it!" he snapped.

"You know, Kanda, it's not nice to treat family like this." I pursed my lips.

Allen laughed, patting Lavi's and my heads, while his hair turned white, and that familiar curse mark over his eye appeared.

"Allen? Linali? Lavi? What the hell?" Kanda was confused, before the shock was too much, and he slumped over.

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"It's nice that you're finally awake." I snorted, as Kanda came to.

"Where am I, Linali?" He asked, dazed.

"Where else? The Earl's mansion. Welcome home, Kanda." I smiled.

"What? But I'm not a Noah… neither are you, Linali!" He exclaimed, getting up.

I let him get up. I sighed, he was so stubborn!

I threw a packet of clothes at him. He looked curiously at them.

"Get dressed. The Earl wants you to be present at dinner tonight." I shrugged, and left the room.

When Kanda didn't come, and it was about ten until the dinner, I decided to fetch him.

He was just lying there, staring blankly up at the ceiling.

"Hey." I said, currently annoyed. I wonder how much I had changed since I joined the Noahs? "You're supposed to be dressed and down at the table thirty minutes ago."

"Che." He snorted, flicking something at the ceiling. "I feel like a prisoner here."

I had it then, and I invocated my Innocence and kicked Kanda – hard – in the gut. He coughed.

"You're getting dressed, and going down for dinner. I'll change you myself, and then I'll drag you down there, and tie you down to the chair. I'll kill you if you don't comply." I threatened.

"Yeah, you and what?" Kanda snorted, grinning at the sight of me being ticked off.

I smirked, "I can see the souls of people who are living, and dead. I can kill a person without doing any damage to them. Like so…" As if on cue, a man walked in, human.

"Y-You called, Milady Linali?" he asked, trembling.

I grinned a sadistic smile at Kanda, and he flinched. I walked up to the man, and swept a hand above his head.

He just froze, and then he fell backwards. Kanda ran up to the man, but he was already dead. Kanda was scared now, as I saw a white bubble come up from the man's forehead.

"Thank you, Noah-sama." the man's soul said, before flying off to heaven. Kanda paled, because he had heard the voice too.

"See," I said, grinning, "I can kill you right now, if you don't comply."

Kanda groaned, but I saw his soul above his head shudder. "Fine, I'm coming. Give me two minutes."

I smiled, "Yay! Don't be late! The Earl will kill me if you're late! He made you my responsibility!" And I left the room.

I walked towards the dining hall, and everyone greeted me. I nodded, smiling, and took my seat, beside Lavi.

The Earl was sitting at the head of the table, with an empty seat to his right. To his left was Rhode, then Tyki. Across from me was Jasdero, and then Debito. Beside me was an empty seat, and then Sheryl. Lulubell sat across from Sheryl.

And if you didn't know, Sheryl was a Noah, too.

Kanda appeared then, and I chirped, "You sit beside me!"

He groaned, but took the seat that was offered.

Allen showed up last, smiling. He walked up to the Earl, and hugged him. Kanda flinched. Then Allen took a seat beside him, the last unoccupied chair.

"Now, then," The Earl started, smiling, "I would like to introduce you to our new brother, Noah Kanda Yu!"

Allen smirked, "It's really a pity that you're here, Kanda, I really disliked you calling me 'Moyashi'."

"He did what?!" The Earl exclaimed, slamming his hands down on the table, clattering the plates waiting to be filled.

Kanda paled somewhat, but he spoke, "And why are you worried?"

The Earl raised an eyebrow. "Oh, you don't know yet? I thought Linali here had told you already!"

I shrugged. "It must've slipped my mind."

Allen said to Kanda, "The Earl is my grandfather."

Kanda exploded. "He what? This fatso is your grandfather? How the hell did he get your grandmother pregnant, huh? DNA infusion!?"

The Noahs at the table were silent; the fact that they couldn't believe that the new Noah actually insulted the Earl.

The Earl pretended not to hear that. He, instead, turned towards Lavi.

"Lavi, if you will…?" He asked, and Lavi got up, brushing his clothes off.

"Right!" He exclaimed, walking towards Kanda, and he dragged Kanda out of his seat and towards the far wall.

"Yu-chan," Lavi said dangerously, "Do not insult the Earl. It's not worth it."

"Worth what? My ass?" Kanda demanded, as loud as he could. Boy, this wasn't Kanda's day.

Allen and I sighed, getting up too, and walked towards Kanda with an annoyed expression on our faces.

Allen put his finger on top of Kanda's forehead, I put my finger between his head and arm, and Lavi did the same, except he put his finger on the other side. And then we drew a line across Kanda's body, like a six-pointed star.

Allen traced the pentangle above Kanda's body, and he stepped back to admire his work.

"Excellent job, dear." The Earl put his hand on Allen's shoulder. "You should succeed me well if I am to die."

Allen smiled in pleasure.

"Don't worry, Kanda," I said in a mock-tone, "We'll make sure to feed you. If we forget, an Akuma should…" I paused, squinting. "Stop being so tough. I can see your soul, and souls don't lie. You're scared, aren't you?"

Kanda glared at us, and we only heard mutterings.

I had to laugh, because I heard what he said clearly.

"What did he say, Noah of Death?" The Earl asked, curious.

"He said, 'I'm not going to be at the mercy of a stupid Moyashi, a fat man, a stupid bunny who won't shut up, and the sister of the stupid eccentric scientist.'." I translated.

The Earl actually got ticked off! His eyes narrowed into slits, and he advanced onto Kanda.

"You know, I usually take my new Noahs carefree, but sometimes…" he trailed off, looking at Allen, "I let my other Noahs torment him. Lulubell, Tyki, Jasdebi, he's yours."

The four at the table, okay, Jasdebi, cheered. Lulubell sighed, and Tyki muttered, "Do I have to get my gloves dirty?"

"Well, Yu-chan," Lavi said, linking arms with Allen, "We'll see you around, right?" and they waltzed out.

I smirked, "No use, Kanda," And I walked out.

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Nayru: Q. and A. Time with VOTM!
Linali: The Earl has a father-complex over Allen, doesn't he?
Nayru: Uh huh! It's hilarious though .
Allen: Kanda actually ticked the Earl off...
Nayru: Yeshu!
Kanda: Do I have to be a Noah?
Nayru: It was a request! D Deal with it!
Kanda: -Groans-
Lavi: Okay, uhm... next question... Oh! I actually got confused about where the Noahs sat, so here is a guide!
Earl
Rhode Allen
Tyki Lavi
Jasdero Linali
Debitto Kanda
Lulubell Sheryl
Nayru: Ja Ne! See you next time!