An/ Hey everyone I'm back! I've had a lovely holiday and I got something for ya :P yup the new chapter! and this time it's a real chapter, not just a little something. hope you can all forgive me for the wait. but we get Allen so I hope that cheers y'all up a bit and Im already working on the next one so that shouldn't take too long either :)
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Chapter 10
It was now 2 weeks after the disastrous dinner party and everything had returned to normal for Lavi, or as normal as things could be when living with a bunch of homicidal Noah.
Most of them still left him alone though, on the Earl's orders he expected, but he didn't mind. Two Noah were more than enough for the poor bookman's apprentice.
He was once again dressed comfortably in jeans and a shirt and he wouldn't have it any other way. Sure, he'd had to avoid Road and her make-up kit multiple times by now but the trouble was well worth his continued masculinity.
Tyki was no help in that matter either since he only read his books and laughed when the two would come running by. Something Lavi was none too pleased by. When he'd told the older man as such in no few words the Noah had just waved it off, saying it was good training or something of the like, before proceeding to tease him about how he'd been such a pretty girl and maybe he should just let Road get her way. The only thing to have saved Tyki from a fuming redhead back then had been the sound of Road skipping down the hallway towards them.
When he wasn't spending his time running from Road or bantering with Tyki Lavi could be found in the library and even then there was no rest for the wicked, or those living with them at least.
Especially now that some of them seemed to have found a new favorite pastime. Road had apparently decided that Tyki and him were much more interesting than whatever she did with her time before the party. Now she spent most of her time watching them, a weird glint in her golden eyes that Lavi just couldn't place.
Honestly, he was a bit creeped out by it all. Where before she'd only show up when she had homework that needed doing or when very bored. Now, she just sat there and stared. No talking, no bugging them into doing their homework, just staring. Lavi was a bookman, an exorcist, he'd been trained to fight monsters and record the greatest atrocities without blinking an eye, but something about that little girls secretive smile and knowing golden orbs just scared the hell out of him.
All in all he was pleased to be leaving it all behind for awhile.
Last night Tyki had come to him and told him they'd be leaving around noon. Easy to say, Lavi had been overjoyed. He wasn't used to being cooped up all the time. With Bookman he'd always been moving from place to place, recording history as they went, and with the order there had always been some mission or another that needed an exorcist to take care of it. Now that he lived with the Noah he'd be confined to the manor for days on end. No, Lavi could definitely use the break.
Besides, he was curious. Tyki had mentioned meeting up with some friends of his and he couldn't help but wonder what kind of beings could be friends with a Noah.
After checking he had everything he'd need, Tyki told him to pack lightly so it wasn't much, he shouldered his backpack and moved to the entrance where Tyki and Road were already waiting for him.
Upon seeing him enter Road immediately started smiling. Wary Lavi looked her over for the dreaded make-up kit or any other torture tools the girl carried around nowadays but found nothing. Still creeped out he made his way over to Tyki's side, carefully positioning himself so the taller male was between him and Road, who only started to smile wider when she saw what he did. Suppressing a shiver Lavi decided to ignore her for now.
Looking up in the amused orbs of the Noah besides him Lavi knew it was gonna be a looong day. Figuring he'd just get this over with the redhead told him he was ready to go.
"Good." Tyki answered him with a small smile.
"You seem happy." Lavi remarked, by now familiar enough with the Noah to notice the true happiness hidden in his smile.
"That's because I am." The brunette answered enigmatically. His smile widening slightly at seeing the curiosity brimming in the bookman's lone eye. A mischievous twinkle appearing in his own orbs as he waited patiently for the redhead to give in.
"Why?" Lavi asked finally when it became apparent Tyki was not going to continue, ignoring the smirk the Noah sent his way.
"It's been awhile since I last got to see Eeze and the others," He began, pausing but quickly continuing before the redhead could interrupt him, "It's hard finding the time to keep in contact with your human friends when you're a Noah."
It took a moment for Lavi to process this but soon, "Human?" he blurted out. "You have human friends?"
"Of course."Tyki said, not sounding the least bothered by the redhead's disbelieving tone.
"Having all these different identities…that's half the fun." He continued on with a slightly crazed glint lighting up his golden orbs.
When Lavi still looked like he wanted to protest he pointed something else out to the bookman.
"Besides, Road has a human friend to, remember? You met her at the party."
This startled the confused ginger. "You mean Rose? She really is your friend, I mean you think of her as your friend as well?" Lavi turned to Road who had kept quiet until then.
"Yup!" The little Noah said happily, "Rosie and me are great friends!"
"But, but…" Lavi stammered uncomprehendingly.
"But what?" Road asked innocently.
The redhead finally seemed to have regained some of his senses. "But you're trying to destroy humanity! How can you be their friend, yet try to destroy them at the same time!"
Tyki hummed thoughtfully, obviously trying to think about how best to explain this to the confused exorcist. "It is true that we're Noah and that eventually they will probably die." He started slowly. "But before we were Noah, we were still human. We can still talk with and be friends with humans. Sure, someday they will have to die, but don't you all eventually?"
"Uhu," Road nodded along with her uncle before adding in a much more serious tone of voice than Lavi was used to. "If it makes everyone happy then why not? We should have fun while we can."
Lavi was stunned. Somehow, in some very twisted way, that actually made sense. That and he had never seen the Noah as being able to be nice to humans, never mind genuinely care for them.
Sure, in his time here he had realized they were not just the coldhearted killers he had thought of them as, at least to each other and yeah, they were nice enough to him now as well. But that were probably just the Earl's orders anyway and he had no doubt they'd kill him if those orders ever were to change.
He could see why people would want to be their friend though, besides the whole want-to-destroy-the-world-and-murder-everyone-thing they were easy enough to get along with, when they put their minds to it at least, and somehow he doubted they had informed their friends about this.
Road was a pretty sweet, if a bit creepy girl and Tyki was a pretty relaxed and, he grudgingly admitted, charming man when he wanted to be. So yeah, he could see why people might like them, he was just surprised the Noah would return their sympathies.
He'd have to think on this.
Tyki smirked while looking at the glazed look in the bookman's eye. He really was just too cute for his own good when he did that.
He didn't know how long he had been staring when he heard Road clear her throat softly, too soft for the still thinking human to hear. Looking up with a questioning hum of the same volume he saw his nieces gleeful visage staring back at him.
"See something you like?" She wondered, an evil little smirk gracing her otherwise innocent features.
Amused Tyki shook his head and chanced a quick look at the bookman to ensure he still hadn't noticed anything. Hmm no, still good.
"Perhaps," he finally answered with an elegant quirk of his brow. "What's it to you?"
Hearing his answer Road finally broke out in a full-scale smirk.
"Oh nothing."' She answered casually and batted her lashes, trying to look as innocent as possible. The smirk and the glee in her golden eyes betrayed her though.
Tyki chuckled softly at his nieces antics, typical Road. He'd suspected she knew about his increased interest in the redhead for awhile now and this only confirmed his suspicions.
He wasn't bothered by her knowing though, at least this way he knew she'd leave Lavi alone for sure. They had an understanding after all. No playing with and/or destroying the other's toys, unless they had express permission to do so. Now that Tyki had so obviously claimed Lavi as his to play with, he wouldn't need to worry about Road playing dolls with his little bookman anymore.
Feeling like he had given Lavi enough time to think for now he continued on with his normal volume,
"Road, I think it's about time to go now."
Besides him he could see Lavi blinking dazedly, obviously trying to fight his way back to reality.
"Okay!"She chirped, still smirking at him with a knowing look in her eyes.
With a snap of her fingers a heart shaped door came floating out of the floor. "This'll take you to about 3 km from Gizo, from there on it's up to you."
Tyki just nodded his thanks silently and with a halfhearted wave over his shoulder he grabbed lavi's shoulder lightly, dragging him through the glowing doorway.
Startled Lavi looked back and saw Road waving at them, "Have fun guys!" she yelled after them, that creepy smile once again decorating her innocent features, though it seemed to have worsened somehow and…did she just wink at them? Lavi blinked but before he could ask, the door fell firmly shut. Shaking off his surprise he decided he must have imagined it and that he would just ignore it, though he couldn't ignore the slight shiver that ran down his spine at the imagined image, something about that was just wrong.
Besides him, but unbeknownst to the bookman, Tyki just shook his head with an exasperated sigh at his niece's antics. Typical Road.
Breaking away from his staring contest with the door Lavi turned back around, only to see that Tyki was already miles ahead of him.
"Hey! Wait for me, you bastard!" He yelled, before storming of after him.
The only answer was a mirthful chuckle from the man in front of him and Lavi couldn't help but wonder if escaping Road was truly worth following the sadistic Noah. It really was going to be a looong day.
Black order headquarters
Grudgingly Allen made his way out of the meal hall and to Komui's office. This mission had better be important or heads would roll, Komui's in particular.
Unconsciously he chuckled evilly and rubbed his hands. No one disturbed his lunch and got away with it. No one. As the chuckling slowly escalated into full-blown evil cackling and a dark cloud started to form over his head Allen did not notice the way the halls quickly cleared.
When he reached the science department he waved cheerily at the workers and called out a polite good afternoon.
Most of the unsuspecting department started to return the greeting happily, but then they noticed the dark cloud surrounding him and quickly made themselves scarce.
Allen for his part didn't even notice. Too focused on plotting Komui's demise.
He'd just returned from a mission, he was tired, cranky and hungry and Komui interrupted the first decent meal he'd had in days. No Allen was not a happy exorcist.
Reaching the door to his superiors office Allen paused and knocked, ever polite. When he heard someone yell enter he quickly did just that.
"Allen!" Komui yelled in his usual goofy voice, twirling around in his chair and putting his pink bunny cup on the desk in front of him before continuing. "I'm glad you could make it."
"Good afternoon Komui." Allen said politely, the dark cloud intensifying.
Feeling his impending doom in the air Komui gulped and looked about nervously.
"I trust you have a good reason for calling me here?"Allen continued, polite smile still present.
Recognizing his only chance for what it was Komui quickly started explaining.
"Akuma have been seen in the town of Gizo, but they don't seem to be hurting the people." He stumbled out. Here he paused for a second before continuing gravely. "We think the Noah might have something to do with it."
At the mention of the Noah the dark cloud surrounding Allen intensified briefly before dispersing.
"Are you sure it's them?" He asked, now no longer concerned with his lost lunch.
"Not one hundred percent," Komui admitted, "but the possibility is there."
"And you need me to check it out?" Allen asked.
"Yes." Komui nodded. "I'd sent another exorcist with you but you're the only one available right now."
"Very well then, Allen nodded seriously. "When will I be leaving?"
"Wellll…" Komui chanced a look at his watch. "Your train is coming by iiin…three minutes!"He finished happily. When he looked back up he could just see the shadow of the white-haired exorcist disappearing in a massive cloud of dust.
"Bye Allen! Have a nice trip!" He yelled after him cheerily, before falling back in his chair and wiping the nervous sweat from his brow.
"That was close." He mumbled. "Too close."
"Reever! Remember me never to call for Allen at lunch time ever again! He yelled shakily.
Still looking a bit shaken himself Reever made his way into his superiors office. "Shall I add breakfast and dinner to that list to, sir?"
Komui thought it over for a minute before nodding, "That might be for the best." He said gravely. "And teatime, don't forget teatime."
Reever gulped before nodding and hurried of to start making his list.
Komui sat back in his chair with a relieved sigh.
The things he did for humanity.
And that's it for now, hope y'all enjoyed and review! :P also can someone tell me if I spelled Eeze's name right and what the name's of the other two miners are? I looked it up but they spell it different everywhere and while Im pretty sure one of em is called momo the other name tends to differ...xXx~64