I do not own d gray man. All characters are copyright of Katsura Hoshino. I do own Ivan Kouter, and his real name…

Yeah, Ivan right now is 17 he got older after a year. As well his job now is, Crow, exorcist, and supervisor.


No one's Pov

Ivan was wearing black slacks, a white dress shirt untucked and a black hooded jacket.

he was told to be at gate 16 in the old headquarters and wait for Bookman and Lavi. As they were to follow him when they went to the new headquarters for their own business.

Lavi's head went through, "Hullloooooo. Nice work . It's cold in here." As Bookman, Lavi, and Ivan jumped through.

"Departure in tomorrow Lavi," said Johnny.

"Are you sleepwalking?" asked Allen sceptical. "Why is Ivan here with you?"

"None of your business," Ivan retorted.

"What was that?"

"Of course not," said Lavi karate chopping Allen's head.

"We're just her on our own business," spoke Bookman.

"Your own business?"

"Good work, Inspector Howard, Kouter," said Leverrier said, as Howard saluted and Ivan just nodded. "And good work to you, too, Allen Walker. Come with me. I'll need you to follow my orders now," he said smirking.

Ivan studied him coldly. Anything could happen tonight, it just mattered what. As he pulled his hood over his head and followed. His golem followed after him.

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Ivan followed Allen into the room he was with General Cross. He was with Lavi, the crow, Allen, and the General. They had their chat and everyone was informed that Allen Walker is the host of the 14th. The suspicion was very high against Allen Walker. The Crow used very high barrier spells against innocence, which were known for being used against experiments.

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"So there you have it, supervisor. Are you disappointed?" said Leverrier.

Ivan grimaced; he could so imagine that smug smirk that, that bastard had on his face.

"The '14h' is after the Earl as well. He's not our enemy," said Komui.

"But we don't know why he wants to kill the Earl. Even if our goal is the same, we have no proof he's not evil. We have no guarantee he won't turn on us."

"What if there was proof, would his punishment or his fate still be the same? Hmm Leverrier?" asked Ivan stiff and stoic.

"…That is none of your concern Kouter, you your self should watch where you tread."

In a few moments of silence, "Let's go Lavi," said Bookman turning to leave.

"Huh?"

Ivan watched them as they leave, Bookman looking tense.

"I plan to make an announcement about this before the staff and exorcists," said Leverrier.

"Tomorrow…!?" said Komui distraught.

"I'll announce Allen Walker's fate then too."

"…Is that the Pope's decision?"

"Goodnight," said Leverrier smiling as he shut the door, Ivan following him.

They walked a little down the hallway and saw four people dressed in dark reb robes, their face covered.

"Thank you for guarding the meeting," said Leverrier.

"Yes, sir," they all responded.

"I believe Cross Marian put something in the golem. What do you suggest?" asked one of the Crow.

"Hmm."

"I'll leave the rest of their investigation to you, 'Inspector Howard Link'."

"Yes, sir," responded, said 'Howard Link'."

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This whole part I have no clue the time sequence it was in. Have mercy on my ever-typing soul…!

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"What exactly happened here…!?"

Ivan in his black coat still over his head gave a distraught look at the scene.

The window blast and broken, blood splattered on top, and on the window seal. And on the window seal… half a mask with a bullet hole in on the top. Komui, Link, Leverrier, Ivan, and a guard surveyed the scene. All bewildered and unsure at what had happened.

The guard explained what happened. As Komui reached down to touch it Timcampy reached his touch. As a sound off boots hit the cold floor to the room, Komui turned to see Allen.

"Tim just suddenly got up…and came here… Is that ….blood…?" he asked shocked. "Then…whose?" he stopped short as Tim was touching the mask. His face turned into complete horror, at what he had learned.

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The Next Day

"We have evidence that Allen Walker is the host to the 14th's 'memories'. However we will keep up the appearance that he is still a member of the order, and he will resume his duties as an exorcist. Furthermore you are forbidden to speak of this. No one knows except Central, the Order staff, and the exorcists," said Leverrier.

"And possibly the Millennium Earl and the Noah," muttered Ivan sarcastically.

"The order needs him right now as the player, and we can't afford to lose any more exorcists, so Central has decided to keep this Noah for the time being."

There were mutters of disbelieve.

"As commander the Black Order, I will now assign the exorcist a standing order. If, Allen Walker should awaken as the 14th and be determined as a threat to the Order…" stopped Komui, not willing to finish what one was to do.

"If that should happen, please kill me. But that won't happen. If the 14th should attack the Order, I will stop him," said Allen.

"As well," said Leverrier smirking, "We have gained a new exorcist to our ranks, Ivan Kouter. He is an exorcist, but he will also still work for Central."

"Unwillingly I might add," muttered Ivan.

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"10 days later eh?" Ivan muttered quietly to himself. His new exorcist uniform was on and the top was unbuttoned. It was long to the mid calf, and he wore dark red boots. Standing in the room with Leverrier where General Cross Marian was last known, and possible murder scene.

Leverrier gazed at the bloodstain beside the window, quiet. "Who on earth…?"

He stopped as his attention was brought to Allen Walker's golem, Timcampy outside the window, beside the bloodstain. It began to retreat, changed its mind and peeked through again.

"What is it?" asked Leverrer.

"Huh?" questioned Ivan as he heard footsteps and voices approaching the room.

"Not again?"

"He's probably…in here again…"

"Tim?"

Allen opened the door and Leverrier turned in surprise and so was Allen.

"Allen, Link…" Ivan greeted silently.

Leverrier lifted a plate, directed it at Allen. "It's a new recipe of mine… would you like some?"

"…What are you doing?" Allen asked mistrust in his eyes. "… IN a place like this…"

"I could ask the same. I was under the impression that this room was off-limits…?"

"…. Tim, he ever since that day… he's been missing Master terribly…" as Tim's wings folded down in a depressed state and squished himself on the now dried blood. "If I take my eyes off him for a second, he ends up in here…" It was silence for a few moments. "…Let's go Tim."

"Don't you want any cake?" asked Leverrier still holding the plate.

"I'm fine, thank you," he responded coldly, as Tim flew towards him.

"Allen Walker… Was it perhaps you who killed Cross Marian? Mr. 'Fourteenth'," said Leverrer provoking him.

Ivan winced, as Allen glared at him with hate, "Or perhaps it was you? Secretary," Allen accused and shut the door so hard it cracked.

"That was not necessary supervisor," Ivan said sighing.

Leverrier ignored him and continued, "It is delicious though… I'm going to head back to Central. There are some things I have to look into Marians murder."

"Secretay…?!" said Link.

"It was not me…" he said pausing. "… But this is the work of Central. Somebody carried this out… without telling me a thing. It may be something to do with the secrets Marian was hinting at."

"Isn't it dangerous…? Let me come with you," started Link.

"You are to stay here and continue your mission."

"But…" Link began.

"*Beep Beep* Secretary Leverrier, a call for you from the North American Branch Chief."

"Put her through to me."

"Good morning to you secretary."

"Good morning, Branch Chief Renee. Do you have it?"

"Yes, it reached me safely. The fragment of the Akuma Egg… I shall fullfil your expectations without fail, secretary."

"What!" Ivan hissed as he heard what the Branch Chief had spoken.

"Actually," said Leverrier putting the phone back on its holder, Ivan will accompany me to Central. As well he will have to continue his job as an exorcist and supervisor, and possibly Crow."

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Ivan walked through the halls of the new headquarters a little tense than he was before. He had no clue what they were planning with the Akuma Egg. He guessed Link had gotten parts of the egg, when the Generals 'supposedly' destroyed it. As well the reason why Leverrier was so against it being destroyed.

"Hmm, I probably should bring my sword to Helvaska. Do I also have those other weapons copied if I need them?" muttered Ivan silently to him self.

He stopped short as he almost bumped into Lenalee's coffee cart.

"Oh! Ivan!" she exclaimed nervously.

"Huh?" he said surprised. As Lenalee hadn't spoken to him directly, since he had first came here. Seemingly he was with Leverrier and they were both in the same experiments with making exorcist. "Erm… yeah… How was your mission?"

"Huh?" said Lenalee shocked. "Oh, it was good, no injuries. The nurse was happy, and so was brother."

"That's good."

She put her cart to the side and her and Ivan sat down.

"You've changed a lot. I haven't seen you since you left to train at Central," she said nervously.

"Yeah. I had a few more mishaps with the 'thingy'. But I'm alive to this far. So it's something…" Ivan said uncomfortably. "Being associated or acquaintances by the experiments doesn't help the situation does it?"

"Yeah… that's the problem I believe," she said.

"You were sort of friends with Kat… I believe, until she died anyway."

"Yeah," she said, as the suffocating silence and the tense feeling in the air remained.

"You can talk to her. But I need to have her back before I leave to Central with Leverrier though," he said.

"What?!"

He was silent and grave for a few moments before saying, "Well, since she wasn't suppose to die, she was cremated, so none of our relatives… if we have any for that matter can find her," he said smiling sombrely. I had to force those bastards to give me her ashes, or they'd put it somewhere I would never be able to find it. I put it part in the ocean and part in the sea. Where she would be most free…"

"…Yeah…" said Lenalee smiling sadly.

He laid his hands on his golem, his whole right hand turning black. His golem beside him, flapping its wings, once was the golem used for communications transformed to something similar to Tim, except all black and silver.

"Huh?" she questioned once it transformed.

"Uh, yeah. The design like Timcampy is so than I have access to its mouth better. I got the idea when General Cross had his golem with him." He explained as the golem unravelled from its mouth a stone tablet, with a note attached to it, 'Katsuko Sato'. He laid the tablet to where he sat as he got up.

"You can keep her for now," he began as his golem changed back to the original golem. "I'll take back the cart to the kitchen for you," he said turning to the cart.

"Yeah," she said. "I'll show her the new head quarters," she said smiling

"Yeah, thanks. I'm going to take the cart to the kitchen and meet Helvaska. So find me somewhere so I can have her back," he finished as he ran off with the cart.

Lenalee looked at his back as he was running and smiled.