Memory of Flowers: "Do not fear that which you do not know or understand, everything will be made clear through you, as you are the light to burn all which resides in the dark labyrinth. Be brave Remy Alick, for you are the flower of growth in a time of great culmination."

Rating: Rated M for adult content, adult language, violence, blood, and overall D. Gray-ness.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own D. Gray-Man.

Author's Note: This chapter is beyond late (It's been over a year!) I am so sorry to those who liked this story and were waiting for quicker updates, and that's assuming people are even still waiting. I am a full-time student and was a full-time worker as well as being accepted into the honors program at the university I just started at this year…it's been a little crazy trying to adjust that I haven't written anything but course work. Now to top it off I lost my job, however I just found another one (lucky). I've been wanting to write, and I figured now was as good as time as any. I start classes back up at the end of January, and with taking 19 hours as well as beginning to work on research for my undergraduate thesis, I might not have much free time to start writing for a while again.

Anyway, enough of my rabbling, please enjoy this! By the way, I've edited the first three chapters because they needed it. And hopefully I'll have chapter five (part 3) out in a few days! (Next chapter we get to finally see Remy's innocence in action :D)

Italics are thoughts.

Word Count: 1,037

Chapter Four: Of Partners and Missions Part 2

"I hate the rain" Remy sighed, face hidden underneath the hood of her exorcist jacket.

"Keep up" Kanda grunted from beneath his as he marched through the deserted cobblestone streets, as it was a surprisingly small town and the middle of the night.

"Miss Remy, Mister Kanda" Emem's deep voice spoke above the pouring rain a few yards ahead of them, appearing almost like a beacon off light with his yellow finder's jacket, in the opening of a narrow alleyway, "The inn is this way, if you will." He didn't wait for a reply as he turned back inward towards the alley. Kanda began following him silently into the darkness, however Remy froze in the opening of the path, her fingers twitching almost unseen in a nervous tick, if it wasn't for Kanda's sharp eyes as he turned to face the girl when he didn't hear her following.

"What?" He demanded with a characteristic scowl on his face. He was annoyed by the finder, Remy, the mission, and the rain, and he just wanted to get to the inn without any further delays.

"I do not like the dark" Remy stated, her tone almost robotic as she sealed her emotions further inside herself than they already were, "I do not like it at all."

"I don't care! Let's go, or you'll be left in this rain to drown!" Kanda demanded, glare sharpening at the girl. How could a girl claiming to be older than him be afraid of the dark? She was supposed to be an exorcist! She might be a stupid girl and completely inept and someone who was slowing him down, and he was just going to watch as she died because of her stupidity, but she could at least act like the adult she claimed to be!

"I do not like the dark" Remy just repeated, as if she hadn't heard him or seen his mood plummeting even further.

"Yōsei!"

"And I am not a fairy."

"Miss Remy," Emem walked back down the alley, he had paused when he heard the two exorcists stop following and beginning to argue, "The inn is just on the other side of this alley. It is not far. And here," He withdrew something from the large pack on his back and handed it to the girl "This is yours. I meant to give it to you on the boat earlier. It will give you a light, so do not be afraid."

Remy blinked as a strange...bat...like creature blinked to life in front of her. Its body was black, looking almost like a large black and gray eyeball with wings on either side that flapped rather quickly to stay up in the air. The "eye" was emitting a light like a flashlight. "What is it?"

"A golem, made by Johnny and the science lab. We use these to communicate with the order on secure lines," Emem answered, smiling at the small girl who hadn't taken her eyes from the small, mechanical machine flying excitedly around her head as if it were actually alive. "Though this one was commissioned especially for you by Komui." This caused Remy to look away from the golem and up at Emem in curiosity, "Apparently, he knew that you do not like the dark."

"Tch."

"Yes, I do not like the dark" Remy agreed, a small smile coming to her face despite her words as she looked back at the golem with interest, "I do not like it at all."

"I will sleep on the floor" Remy stated to Emem as Kanda was already throwing his bag on one of the two beds in the room, the inn was unexpectedly completely booked given the currently weather outside and only had one room available despite the fact the order had apparently called ahead to book two.

"No Miss Remy, I insist," Emem replied, "I will remain outside in the hallway as a lookout incase anything should happen in the night. Please, get some rest."

"But I will not-" Remy started, ignoring her fellow exorcist who was scowling at the pair.

"It is the way of things Miss Remy, do not worry. Finders are meant to serve and provide back up for exorcists, so it is not proper for me to take the bed from you. Please get some rest" Emem smiled gently at the young girl, "I shall awake both you and Master Kanda when the sun begins to rise. Goodnight." And before Remy could attempt to protest further, Emem was closing the door behind him as he left. She just remained standing in the middle of the room, staring at the spot the finder had been.

"Tch" Kanda grunted causing the girl to look at him as he continued to glare at her, "The damn finder was right. They aren't worth anything. Take the bed and go to sleep Yōsei."

"But I cannot sleep on the bed" Remy stated simply as if stating the sky was blue. Kanda growled, why was this girl so difficult?

"Why?" He threw out, hands clenching on Mugen as he had been the process to begin sharpening his sword before he laid down to sleep as was his routine when he could do so.

"It is too soft. I would prefer to sleep on the floor" Remy answered, once more stating her opinion as if it was something obvious that everyone should already know. Kanda just stared at the girl for a long moment, the expression on his face turning blank in an expression Remy couldn't understand. He continued watching as the girl moved to the corner of the room and curled up into a ball. Her blue eyes were watching him in return before he turned abruptly, choosing to ignore the girl. He didn't know how to respond to her comment about the bed and he didn't allow himself to wonder how the girl had been sleeping in her room at headquarters for the last month.

He just wanted this mission to end as quickly as possible, so he could be rid of her presence and the damn finder. He'd murder Komui if he placed them on a mission together again, to hell with Lenalee's tears.