Chapter 38

Disclaimer: I do not own D.Gray-Man. Hoshino Katsura does.

A/N: Well, it seems lots of people want Kanda huh… okay. I'll see what I can do about it. And, I may change a couple of things in this chapter. I have to publish it before I go on holiday so yeah. I'll edit it and repost after the holiday. But My laptop is coming with me so I'l' be able to edit it during my holiday.

"Well, do you understand why we need your help?"

Fei Jia sighed, scratching the nape of her neck in anxiety.

"Why do things always turn out this way? In the end, I never get to save my own family but instead have to end up saving others."

Komui sent a questioning look her way.

Fei Jia simply looked away, shrugging the question off without a second's hesitation.

Komui pushed his glasses further up the bridge of his nose.

"So, will you help us?"

Fei Jia's face was hidden behind a few auburn bangs, but suddenly, a smile crossed her face.

"If it's to save the world, why shouldn't I?"

Komui smiled widely, his crazy mad-scientist look engulfing him, making him look as if he was about to set another Komurin on a rampage.

Fei Jia raised an eyebrow at his expression, but then shrugged it off with a smile, hoping that this was nothing more than an expression of happiness.

-

Feliske turned the key in the lock, her fingers shaking slightly against the cold.

She and Kaze entered the chilly, abandoned house, its halls and rooms half full of snow, the only other things filling the capacity of the place being the furniture.

Feliske looked around with a sad smile on her face.

'Well, it's good to be home.'

"Come on, let's go. This way."

She started moving forward, conscious of Kaze's footsteps behind her.

They entered her room, a small place in ruins, snow scattered all over the bed and carpet, collecting in the various nooks and crannies of her bookshelves, which altogether pretty much made a cloak of white in the moonlight.

Feliske edged her way around the wreckage, spotting a small box under the bed. Just the thing she had come here to find.

Cautiously, she knelt down, her hair silvery in the moonlight. Feeling the cold surface of the box and grasping it carefully, she pulled it out from under the coat of white.

The chocolate-haired girl narrowed her eyes, eyeing the box in her hands curiously. She closed her eyes, the sound of their soft breathing in the still silence of the room fading as a memory engulfed her.

"Tou-san, Kaa-san, who's this?"

She could hear the voice of a younger version of herself.

"You'd best not know sweetie. You will know when the need arises."

Her mother's voice twinkled like bells, a much more different voice from the one she heard now.

"Aww, but I wanna know who this person in this picture is!"

"Look," she remembered being picked up and pulled into an embrace, "you'll know where to find it when we tell you that you should then know who he is."

Feliske smiled as she recalled herself pouting and her mother laughing, telling her that if she pouted too much she'd definitely become older quickly. But then she realised that she couldn't remember what the person in the picture looked like.

Another memory came to her, as swiftly as the first.

"Feliske."

The young exorcist perked up t the call of her name, looking to her caller.

"Hai, okaa-san?"

Her mother smiled.

"Remember when you were younger you found this photograph? The picture of the little boy?"

Feliske nodded.

"Do you know where to find it?"

The chocolate-haired girl blinked.

"But it's at home."

The girl had clearly misunderstood what her mother was trying to say.

"No, I meant it's time."

Feliske's eyes widened and a grin spread across the thirteen-year-old's face.

"The note that will tell you who the person in the picture is can be found with help from the riddle situated at the bottom of the box."

Feliske nodded.

"Honey, one more thing," her mother called as she made her way to exit the room, "There are a couple of photographs with pictures that will tell you more of your past."

Crimson orbs glistened with excitement, the smooth surface of Feliske's palms moving gently over the cool surface of the box.

Kaze watched as Feliske moved to lift the cover of the box.

"Wh-What…?"

-

"Oho, so the exorcists have arrived. Come to give Allen to us?"

"Not on your life, Tyki Mikk."

Tyki eyed the elf curiously, noting the obvious features that differentiated him from the others there. Especially the ears.

"Oh, this isn't very pleasant. You know my name, but I don't know yours. Care to introduce yourself?"

"Cut the crap Noah. I decide whether or not I want to introduce myself to the likes of you."

Tyki raised an eyebrow, a sort of frown on his face.

"Well isn't that pretty rude of you."

"I think he's handsome."

Everyone stared at the beaming Noah girl.

"Oh don't tell me you've fallen in love with this boy now have you?"

"Nope. My heart is only for Allen here," Road answered, clambering onto Allen, who had stood up as the Noahs had come into view, meaning to kiss the white-haired exorcist on the cheek.

"Road, you know Lord Earl will not be happy to hear that. I've told you countless times that love between an exorcist and a Noah will never work."

"Oh but now Allen isn't an exorcist anymore remember? He's one of us now! You were the one who did it in the first place."

Tyki rubbed his chin. "Ah, that's right." He smirked.

"Well."

Allen turned around as the ebony-haired girl spoke up.

"If you want to take Allen," she moved up in front of the boy (who still had Road on his shoulders), "you have to go through us first."

Vivere and Shiki stepped up as well, forming a line in front of Lenalee.

"Fine."

Tyki disappeared and everyone stared around them in alarm.

"Let's hope Tyki doesn't snap this time."

Allen let out a series of swear words as Road jumped off his back hastily when, suddenly, the sound of Shiki's scythe clashing with immense power reached their ears.

"Road, send this one to Lulubell," Tyki said, his eyes never leaving

"Okay, I got it."

Road snapped her fingers and Shiki's eyes widened as she disappeared.

Tyki dusted his hands off in a menacing way, as if to intimidate Vivere who stood stock still, eyes wide.

"Hmm… Send her to… the newbie."

Lenalee let out a surprised yelp. "What?!"

'Why are so many Noah awakening at once?!' Allen scowled as Vivere disappeared with the little click of Road snapping her fingers.

"Now, Miss Lee. Road, who should have the pleasure of toying with this pretty young lady here?"

"You are not going to hurt her."

"Oh aggressive are we?"

Allen had his claw to Tyki's neck, his teeth bared like and angry dog, eyes furious and agitated.

"Don't you dare touch her."

"Oh, don't worry Allen."

The white-haired exorcist turned to see a Road grinning mischievously at him.

"I'll take good care of her. I won't touch her don't you worry."

In a split second, Road was next to him, as usual, levitating on the irritating pumpkin umbrella which belonged to the earl.

"I'll beat her, smash her to bits and pieces and serve her bones and ripped off flesh to you on a silver platter, Allen."

Road licked her lips with an evil smile, her eyes in the shadows where Allen and Zou Fu couldn't see the evil, murderous intent in them.

"NO YOU BITCH DON'T YOU DARE HURT HER-!"

But before Allen could finish his sentence, Lenalee and Road had disappeared with a snap of the Noah girl's fingers.

"Now, I can play with you two."

Tyki looked across from his position at Allen and Zou Fu as he backed up to stand in line with the elf.

"Don't think I forgot about you, elf."

Zou Fu had an irritated look on his face and he was beginning to perspire in anxiety.

They were in a tight situation; their nakama were individually fighting against Noah. How could they escape from this predicament now?

A/N: I'm sorry everyone but I have to end here. If I want to keep the suspense of Feliske's part, then, I'll definitely have to end here. Oh well, at least it makes the story longer in terms of chapters.

Chat Zone:

Flakes, Lenalee, Allen and Lavi sitting together at the beach.

Flakes: Lavi, why are you blushing?

Lavi: I'm not blushing. I happen to have a fever.

Lenalee: Then you shoulda stayed at home.

Allen: Uh huh.

Lavi: Heh. I think you shouldn't say anything about that or else I'll tell about-

Allen: -clamps lavi's mouth shut- Shhhh! Shut up!

Flakes and Lenalee: Hahaha. (Flakes says to Lenalee) Lavi is always trying to blurt out other people's secrets.

Flakes, Lenalee and Allen: BYE!