Author's note: Voila! Chapter 14. The end to a cliffhanger from the previous chapter, the dreaded chapter 13! Never mind... Anyway, as usual, reviews are welcomed with open arms and, if they are negative, try to make them at least constructive. In other words, no flammes. That is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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Chapter Fourteen: Truth or not yet?

Kyo turned around and was about to snap back at the person to make him let go but stared in shock at what laid before him. A younger student, probably from Hufflepuff, had grabbed him. However, Kyo just gazed into his blank eyes. He had never seen that type of eyes. Along with the blank stare, the boy wore a goofy grin, his mouth half open.

"Let go brat. You should be in your common room about now. Get going," said Kyo trying to get out of the boy's grip.

"Friend of exorcist… must eliminate...," he said in a shaky and deep voice which sent chills down Kyo's spine.

Then it dawn on the red head the meaning of those words, he struggled even more to get out of his grip but it was too late. The boy yelled and his skin ripped open, revealing a giant metal sphere with many pipes coming out of it. In the middle, was what seemed to be a mask with horns. The face itself was one a fear and horror. Kyo back up to the wall and turned to run. He figured that those pipes were not there as decoration.

Just as he turned the corner, the thing started firing bullets form those pipes which broke the wall. Kyo ran faster, trying to find a teacher at the same time. He ran through the hallways as fast as possible but the thing was still after him. He turned another corner but hit a dead end. There were no doors or passages near by, only tapestries. He was going to backtrack and change direction when the thing appeared at the end of the hallway. I'm trapped. I can't go up against bullets…, he thought as panic took over. His knees and hands started shaking. Stop it Kyo. Get a hold of yourself…, he thought angrily. The thing neared Kyo who backed up against the wall. When the pipes aligned themselves to face him, he shut his eyes, slid down to the floor and feared the worst.

However, right before the thing shot the bullets, he had a picture of Tohru in his mind. Why am I thinking of her in a time like this? Because…because I never told her…, he thought. Tears started to fill his eyes and he got even more frustrated. Damn it…, then he heard the bullets being launched. He shut his eyes even more and waited for them to hit but they never did.

Kyo slowly opened his eyes and saw a giant hand covering him. The claw-like hand was attached to the body of a person standing in front of him. He completely opened his eyes when he noticed the white hair of the person.

"Allen?"

The person turned around and Kyo realised he was right. However, Allen showed signs that he had taken the attack head on. Kyo looked around, wondering where the Slytherin came from and saw one of the tapestries slashed and a passageway behind it. He was brought back to the white haired boy when he collapsed, breathing heavily.

"Allen? Allen!" he was about to grab him but Allen pushed his hand away.

"Don't touch me… The bullets are poisoned…," he whispered.

Kyo was starting to panic. It was his fault if Allen had to block the attack. There were many black upside down stars that started to appear on his face. Also, in front of his left eye was a red glass like object with a golden trim.

"Damn!" he shouted, punching the floor in frustration. I'm useless…

"Don't worry. My anti-akuma weapon can heal me," said Allen smiling at the red head in reassurance.

As Allen said, the claw glowed a bright green color and the pentacles retreated. The Slytherin boy was healed from the poison but not the wounds. He got back up and ran towards the thing. His giant arm changed into a cannon type weapon which he shot at the attacker. It yelled then slowly disappeared.

"That was the last one…," he panted as he fell to the floor once again.

This time, Kyo ran to him and helped him up. He noticed that the red glass that had covered his left eye was gone and that his arm had returned to normal. However, it was the first time Kyo realised that Allen's left hand had always been different from his right. The left hand seemed to be bigger, its nails painted black but most of all, a black cross embedded in the red skin.

"Allen? Was your hand always like that?" he asked looking down at the Slytherin boy who was still leaning on Kyo.

Allen hung his head and nodded. He sighed and was about to talk when they heard footsteps, like someone was running very quickly in their directions. Allen quickly hid his left hand in the pockets of his robes before Professor Snape and Professor McGonagall turned the corner and spotted the boys.

"What happened?" cried McGonagall, hurrying over to them, Snape slowly behind.

"There was another attack one the castle, professor," said Kyo bluntly. He did not appreciate that the teachers who are supposed to protect the school were for the third time ineffective.

"Yes, we heard all of those yells and explosions outside but once we got there, everything was gone. There were only holes in the ground that showed any sign of a battle," explained Snape.

The two boys hesitated because they both did not want to explain about Allen's mission and left hand.

"Sorry professors. I need to get Allen to the Hospital Wing, as the clumsy boy he is, he tripped down two flights of stairs. And since I still have not figured out were the Hospital Wing is, I go lost…" lied Kyo, trying to pass the teachers who let them through. They both know it was true that Allen was clumsy and that Kyo could still get lost since he is new.

Once out of hear shot, Allen turned to Kyo and nodded and smiled in thanks.

"No problem. I owe you my life, it's the least I could do," he said looking forward. He had a new determination. He wanted to help in anyway he could so that, when the time comes, he could protect his friends and Tohru.

ababab

The next day, the classes that were supposed to be held outside such as flying and care of magic creatures were cancelled. Even though Dumbledore did not explain the reasons why, the students figured it out since they saw the giant holes in the ground near the castle. They realised there had been another attack.

The whole school was surprised, including the Link, Edward, Yuki, Tohru and Daisuke. They had not even heard about anything happening when they where heading towards their respective common rooms. However, they realised quickly that it was either Allen or Kyo, or both who were responsible. They waited for the two of them to arrive at breakfast but when they did not, they started to worry.

They were about to go look for them when they both entered the Great Hall. Kyo seemed fine but Allen had a bandage on his cheek and probably others underneath his robes. The five students ran to meet them and bombarded with questions.

"What in the world happened last night?" asked Link a bit to loudly. This caught the attention of some students, especially the golden trio.

"Can't we explain later, I starving," answered Allen looking at the amount of food on the tables.

Link looked at the others who did not feel like letting the topic slide but decided it was better to discuss it away from the students. He nodded and let Allen head to the Slytherin table and Kyo to the Gryffindor table so they could eat. Once they were out of hear shot, Harry turned to Ron and Hermione and leaned closer.

"Those guys are up to something. They have been since the beginning of the year. I think it is time we figure out what is it," he explained.

"I agree mate. These attacks are becoming more frequent since they came here," said Ron nodding his head.

"We have to get close to them but with Link's hearing, I don't think we could. Not even with the invisibility cloak," said Hermione sighing.

"Then we do something about his hearing. Remember last year when Edward was yelling at Link for some reason and Link had to cover his ears since Edward was just two feet away. He then yelled back that his ears would hurt for hours afterward," stated Harry looking at Hermione and Ron. They both understood.

"I'll go ask Fred and George for help. They would be glad to help disturb Filch and the teachers," said Ron smiling.

"But tell them to make it look like it was for everybody and that Link just happened to be near by. That way, Link won't get suspicious," added Hermione, glancing over at the mentioned blond boy. They were thankful that he was half a table away and was now having a loud conversation with the red head.

They agreed to it and Ron and Hermione left to go find Fred and George while Harry went to go get his invisibility cloak from his trunk. They met back in front of their first class and nodded to each other.

"When?" Harry asked while taking a seat between them.

"Before lunch since that's when they get together," the red head answered in a whisper since Kyo and Tohru were passing by to get to their seats.

"Right," replied Harry, nodding. This is going to be interesting, he thought.

The three of them waited impatiently during the whole morning. They also tried to avoid the Sohmas and Tohru as well as the others during that time as well. Once the last bell of the morning ran, the three of them walked as quickly as possible to the Great Hall.

"Where did Fred and George say they were going to do it?" asked Harry as the neared the Hall.

"They said it would be right outside," answered Hermione quietly.

Harry then spotted the twins near the entrance, leaning on the wall, watching the students as they entered the Great Hall. They spotted the golden trio, winked at them, and gave thumbs up. They nodded in return, grinning. Harry made sure that his cloak was ready inside his bag. The golden trio entered the Hall and took a seat in the middle of the table, with a clear view of the doorway. Just as they expected, the seven came in groups: Yuki, Kyo and Tohru first; then Daisuke and Allen; and last Edward and Link.

The three smiled seeing the last one. They also realised Fred and George also saw him since fireworks started exploding inside and outside the Great Hall, cornering the two 7th years and a few other students with the amount mini detonations. With all the blasts, the students also heard a loud and frustrated yell.

Once the fireworks were finished, the students who were caught in the middle got up slowly, none seemed to have any injuries except for a quicker heartbeat. Only one stayed on the floor longer: Link. He was still clutching his ears and groaning. Edward helped the taller Gryffindor up but had a hard time keeping him up. Link started to sway a bit, lost balance and fell back to the floor. By then, the others had time to reach them.

"Link? Link? Are you alright?" asked Tohru worryingly.

The blond boy did not seem to respond and shook his head a bit. He looked back up and jumped back. He did not realised they were so close.

"What happened?" he practically shouted.

"Fireworks. That's what happened Link," explained Edward kneeling close enough to the Gryffindor so that he could hear.

Link seemed to be able to hear him a bit and nodded. Edward helped him back up and they exited to Great Hall together. The trio watched them leave and followed, closely. Once the seven turned a corner, Harry pulled out his cloak, checked if anybody was around and passed it over himself, Ron and Hermione.

As expected, they led them to the seventh floor hallway and stopped in front of the part of the wall which led to the Room of Requirements. Daisuke passed in front of it three times, opened the door, ushered them inside and closed the door. Harry, Ron and Hermione stepped in front of the wall and Harry passed in front of it three times, hoping his idea would work. I need to see Link, Allen and the others, he thought. As hoped, the door appeared. Harry went back under the cloak and slowly opened the door. Luck was on their side since Edward was yelling again at Link. They quickly closed the door behind them.

"Are you still deaf!" cried Edward again. Link looked at him, annoyed.

"Not that much anymore! Can we please just discuss what happened last night? And Allen, could please just sit next to me so I can hear you without you yelling your head off," he said a bit too loudly.

Allen nodded and took Edward's spot. He searched his pockets and robes, looking for something. Suddenly, something golden flew up and out his spine, circling his head. To the spying wizards, it looked like the golden snitch but larger. It opened its mouth and an image appeared.

"Tim has a video memory. It will be easier to explain if you saw it for yourself. So far, only Kyo would understand what I will be talking about. Though this is for you guys," said Allen.

The image started to move and what they saw made them all gasp, even the trio in the back. Edward turned around but did not see anything. Therefore, he turned back to the golem thinking he must have imagined something.

The image showed more than two dozen giant, round, floating things. Kyo recognized them immediately. They were identical to the one that attacked him the previous night.

"Those are akumas. Weapons created to kill humans…," started Allen softly.

"You're next to me but I can't hear you!" said Link loudly again.

"Akumas, Link. Those things are weapons created to kill," said Allen frustration showing in his voice.

"I'm guessing you saw the akuma before it took its original form Kyo?" asked Allen looking at the red head.

Kyo nodded, remembering the event which still sent shivers down his spine.

"It was a Hufflepuff boy. His skin just ripped off and one of those akumas came out," explained Kyo, looking at his feet.

"What?' they all asked.

"Akumas are created with three things: a machine, a soul and a tragedy. The Maker supplied the machines while we do the rest. He asks us if we want to see the person we lost. If we do, we call the soul of that person which is then attached to the machine. Once that is done, the machine kills the person and wears his skin…"

The seven gasped, even the three intruders. Kyo then thought he heard something but, since there was nothing, he ignored it. Suddenly, Allen covered his eye and looked down. He turned to his golem.

"Tim contact Kanda. He should be here by now."

Allen got up and ran to the door. However, before he reached it, he fell face first on the ground. What he had not realised is that Ron's foot had been there and that, while falling, Allen's foot caught the red head's and the cloak, pulling the last one off the intruders. Thankfully, the three of them had been whispering to each other, so they did not hear the last thing Allen had said.

"Go Allen. We'll take care of this," said Kyo, approaching the three Gryffindors.

Allen nodded, got up and ran out the door. The others came closer, cornering the three intruders who backed up towards the wall.

"How did you get in here?" asked Link.

Harry, Ron and Hermione just stared in defiance at them. It lasted just for a moment before Kyo exploded. He rammed into Ron and pinned him against the wall.

"Why are you here? Can't you just mind your own business?" he growled in the other red head's face.

"Let him go!" cried Hermione, pushing Kyo from the side. What she had not realised is that she had leaned against the Sohma.

There was a small pop and smoke filled the area where Kyo had been. Hermione had fallen to the floor what had expected to fall on Kyo. What she felt underneath was not human.

However, before one of the three intruders could react, they felt someone push them towards the door. Hermione was lifted up and was also pushed there. Before they knew it, they were in the seventh floor corridor, the door to the Room of Requirements gone.

The others inside had watched as Yuki had pushed the two boys out the door and Tohru lift Hermione up and out, following the boys. By the time they were done, the smoke was starting to clear. They were expecting to find Kyo on the floor but in his place was an orange tabby cat, surrounded by robes. It then clicked.

"Kyo?" they almost shouted, well, Link did since his hearing was still bad.

"Ugh… What do you want…," the cat growled, stretching. "Man Granger is heavy…"

The boys all recognized the red head's voice but it was coming form a cat. Since when do cats talk? they all thought. Daisuke came closer and bent down. He picked the cat up and stared at it, ruby eyes looking into ruby eyes.

"What is it Daisuke. Never seen at orange cat before?" it growled.

"Just trying to figure out if you are an animagus…," the Huflepuff boy said looking at the cat.

"I would drop him soon Daisuke or give him to Tohru," said Yuki sighing.

Daisuke looked at the other Sohma with a confused look and was about to put the cat down. However, he was not quick enough and there was another puff of smoke. The boys noticed that Tohru had turned around and hid her face. They realised why by looking at Daisuke and the former cat. Kyo had changed back into a human but his clothes were still on the floor behind him. He put them on quickly and stared at the other boys. The same stare they had seen the cat do.

"So… mind explaining this?" asked Edward.

Yuki, Tohru and Kyo looked at each other and sighed. Yuki cleared his throat and explained the situation.

"The damn cat his cursed. He has been since he was born," stated Yuki calmly.

"And how about Tohru and you?" asked Edward again.

Yuki just shook his head. He had no choice to tell them about Kyo but it was not worth revealing anything else before the time was right.

"But you do realise that if anybody finds out about this your memories will be erased?" asked Yuki, staring each one of them in the eyes.

"As we said before, Yuki," started Link, "we can keep secrets. You don't have to worry about it."

The younger Slytherin student nodded, sighed and then smiled. Link is right. Edward's secret has been safe, why not ours? The group did not have time to continue the conversation when the bell rang, signalling the beginning of the afternoon classes.

ababab

It had been a week since the second akuma attack on the castle. During the battle, Allen had put on his exorcist robe, similar to Kanda's, Linali's and Rabi's. Just as an extra precaution, he had lifted his hood over his white hair since it would be too easy to recognize from afar.

The school was still a bit nervous, scared that there might be another attack. The group of seven however were just on their guard, especially Allen. It was Friday and they had the weekly rehearsal. The met outside the potions classroom and waited for Snape to open the door. When he did, they entered and took their usual spots on top of the desks.

"Well, the play is a little more then a month away and we will need costumes," he stated looking at each of them. Edward in particular because he enjoyed watching the boy's face pale.

"Will we need to make them?" he asked grumpily, not liking the idea at all.

"If we can't get them for free, yes, we will have to," the professor said bluntly.

"I got it!" cried Tohru. They looked at her puzzled except for Yuki who whispered 'no'. "I know someone who makes costumes! I'm sure he would be happy to help us! And I'm sure he would make them for free as well!"

"That's great Tohru!" cheered Daisuke while the others agreed.

Unknown to the others, Yuki had turned around and was shaking his head frantically. Great…, He will have to come…, he thought sadly.

"Who is it?" asked Snape, interested.

"Ayame Sohma!" she replied joyfully. Kyo then realised the reason for his cousin's reaction.

"His he also related to Kyo and Yuki?" asked Daisuke innocently, intrigued upon hearing the name of another Sohma.

"He's sadly my older brother…," muttered Yuki turning around, a sour expression on his face.

"You never said you had an older brother!" said Allen, just as surprised as the others were.

"I guess he had a good reason…," started Link.

"I did. But it's better if he does the costumes than us. I can't sew and I doubt most of the rest of you can...," replied Yuki, a frown appearing on his usually calm face.

"Alright Yuki, you go write to your brother about this. I'm guessing he will need to come to measure us. He knows about you coming here at a magic school, no?" asked Snape.

"The whole Sohma family knows…," replied Kyo grumpily.

"Good. Your brother could come here by portkey if he agreed," continued Snape.

"Alright professor," replied Yuki and he left the room, heading towards the owlery.

"How big is the Sohma family anyway?" asked Allen, confused on how Kyo had referred to his own family. However, he did not get an answer.