Here goes the next chapter! I post so much because I like posting, and I'm bored, so whatever.
Answer: Not telling! That'd be a spoiler, but know that it will happen. Also, I'm kind of proud of that part, so I really can't wait for whoever reads this story to read said part.
Enjoy!
"Of course it fucking rains… why wouldn't it? It's a dark, cold, windy, night, the ferry isn't running, and we can't find a place to stay so of course it has to rain… whom are we kidding? The fucking logic of life…" I mumbled under my breath.
"Ary, stop whining and help us search for an inn" Lavi rolled his eyes.
"I swear this is karma" I retorted, rubbing my arms. "For whatever sin I made, honestly"
"And to think that we're so close to Cross Marshall too…" deflated Krory.
"Just come on, you two" the redhead started pulling us behind him. "Let's just meet back with Allen and Lenalee and see if they found anything"
"Twenty bucks they didn't" I muttered bitterly.
"Deal. Now let's move, or we're going to get sick"
I snorted at that. I never got sick, whatever the conditions. Gotta love Angel, seriously. However, I couldn't say the same for the others. For only answer, my friend whacked the back of my head, and we quickly met back with the other two.
"Found anything?" asked Allen when we reached them.
"All the lodges are full" answered Lavi.
"What about you?" I asked.
"Same" they shook their heads.
"Damn it" Lavi handed me twenty bucks, which I put in my pocket with a smirk.
"It looks as though we really will have to sleep outside tonight" remarked Krory.
Everyone looked down, trying to find a solution even if it was obvious there wasn't. Suddenly, the sound of a bell echoed. In one movement, we all turned to see a black cat in the middle of the street. I sneered its way.
"We're in the middle of a fucking crisis, and of course we need a cat with that" I spat. "I'll bet it's it's fault it's raining like that"
"Don't be so hateful, Tenshi, it's just a cat" snorted Lavi.
"Poor thing, it's soaking wet" said sadly Lenalee.
"And we aren't?" I retorted. "Just leave it be and get the hell out of here"
She didn't listen, though, and went to meet it. When she crouched before it, though, it ran a few meters away, before facing us again and meowing.
"I think he's leading us somewhere" Allen pointed out.
"In this weather, I'd settle for any lodging that'll get us out of the rain" admitted Lavi.
Then, he started running after it.
"Hey, wait for us!"
"Oi, Bookboy! The hell do you think you're doing!?" I yelled, not moving an inch.
"Lavi!" Allen started running after him.
"Guys!" Lenalee was now on their trail.
"A-are you coming, Ary?" asked Krory.
"Don't really have a choice" I grunted.
So we followed. Of course we follow the black devil.
Why wouldn't we?
"See, told you it was a good idea" grinned Lavi as we finally managed to find an inn.
I huffed, twisting my hair to get some water out, and my nose started prickling.
"Oh hell n- 'tchi!"
There was a moment of silence, before the others burst in laughter.
"It's not-n-not- 'tchi!- not f-funn- 'tchi!- not funny!" I sniffed.
"What is the matter?" questioned Krory with an amused glint in his eyes.
Lavi swung an arm around my shoulders as I sneezed again.
"Dear Tenshi here…" he paused dramatically. "Is allergic to cats! And isn't she cute? She really look like a wet baby bird!"
"I- tchi!- I hate y-y- 'tchi!- you" I grumbled, rubbing my eyes. "And I-I-I- 'tchi! 'tchi! 'tchi!- I- 'tchi!-"
"Welcome"
We turned to the newcomer as the prickling sensation only worsened. Understanding it was the woman, I backed away and sat heavily on the bench, doing my best to contain my sneeze fits. At the same time, Lavi's eyes widened, and everyone shook there head, knowing what would happen.
"STRIKE!"
"Of fucking- 'tchi!- fucking c-course- 'tchi!" I grunted, facepalming.
"Knew it…" sighed Allen and Krory.
"She's totally my type!" exclaimed dreamily the redhead.
"He's got a-a- 'tchi!- a type? I thought he w-w- 'tchi!- he went after any- 'tchi!- anything with a s-skirt- 'tchi!" I remarked to the others.
"Excuse me, but do you have a room available for tonight?" asked Lenalee.
"We're begging you!" added Bookman Jr with pleading eyes. "We're trapped here in the pouring rain!"
He must have tried to look cool or something, but it didn't really work, if the disinterested look she sent his way was anything to go by.
"Keep t- 'tchi!- keep trying, B-Bookboy" I falsely cheered his efforts to woo her.
"Trapped, you say?" she repeated softly.
She then laid down two keys on the counter.
"I can only provide you with sparse accommodations, since my mother and father are both away" she said.
"Yatta!" cheered Lavi. "By the way, I haven't catch your name"
"That's 'cause s- 'tchi!- she didn't g-g-g- 'tchi!- gave you o-one!" I cackled between my sneezes.
"My name is Lulubell" she presented herself.
He took her hands in his, still not letting go of his playboy tendencies.
"Thank you, Lulubell Thank you so!"
I rolled my eyes and the others exchanged sheepish smiles.
Of course Lavi would be head over heels for the blonde beauty, whom were we kidding?
"Tchi!"
I fucking hate these beasts.
We stared at our plates, mouth agape. This…
"Even for sparse accommodations, this is disappointing…" Allen trailed off.
"I n-n- 'tchi!- need f-food- 'tchi! Damn it!" I banged my head on the table.
"We've practically forced her to take us in, try not to whine about it" scolded Lenalee.
"That's right" nodded Lavi. "This nice warmed milk will warm our soaked bodi-"
He spat the milk, and Krory seemed even more depressed.
"It's cold milk…"
"You k- 'tchi!- know what? I- 'tchi!- I think I'll just g-g- 'tchi!- go back to m-my room al- 'tchi!- already" I sniffed, getting up. "Try to wa-warm up a- 'tchi!- a little"
They bid goodnight, and I quickly went back to the room I shared with Lenalee, sneezing violently on the way.
Stupid cat.
My stomach grumbled rather loudly once again, making me wince.
"Sorry" I mumbled to Lenalee, whom I knew wasn't able to sleep because of the sound.
"It's fine" she waved it off the nth time. "Your allergies calmed down?"
"Yeah, I feel better now" I nodded.
There was a loud rumble again but, this time, it wasn't me. I choked on my laughter.
"And that would be Kiddo" I snorted. "Poor guys"
"I don't think we'll…"
She stopped talking, gazing at the window with a frown.
"Jumper, what…"
And suddenly, said window exploded. I was sent flying against the wall, but managed to stop my fall somewhat by using Angel.
"Akumas!"
"Innocence: activate!" she called, rapidly destroying it. "Let's find the others, quick!"
We flew outside, just in time to see the guys destroying three of their owns.
"Everyone alright?" I asked, scanning the area.
"Yeah, we… Lulubell!" remembered Lavi, running back inside.
"Shit" I cursed, going after him.
We checked all the rooms, in vain. The inn had been half-destroyed in the attack, and the woman was nowhere to be seen.
"It's as if she vanished!" said Allen.
"Where could she have gone?" asked Lenalee.
"Could the demons have gotten her?" Krory looked down.
"If they did, it wasn't here" I shook my head. "No dust nor clothes. My guess is that she managed to flee and-and-a- 'tchi!"
At the same moment, a little bell echoed, and we all turned to see the cat in the doorframe.
"Great, just what we- 'tchi!- we needed" I grunted, my allergies resurfacing.
"Be grateful, he's the one that lead us here" remarked Lavi.
"I still don't l-l- 'tchi!- like it" I shrugged.
At the same moment the devilish beast walked out, and I sighed in relief.
"Let's just search for her" said Lenalee.
We nodded, and went out.
So, for around an hour or so, we searched through the whole city under the pouring rain, with no rest or food in the stomach. Now checking the inn once again with Lenalee, I did my best to suppress my sneezes as we snooped around a little.
"Ary!"
"Did you found some-some- 'tchi!- something?"
"The picture! Lulubell isn't the same person as the one in the pictures!" she shoved said picture in my face. "And Allen's eye would have reacted if she was an Akuma!"
"Noah! It's a s- 'tchi!- set up!" I realized. "We've got to f-f- 'tchi!- find the others!"
"Right!"
We ran outside in hope of finding our males companions in time. It didn't take long, seeing as a whole bunch of Akumas were all gathering and firing at the same place over and over again. Lavi and Krory were fighting them, but Allen was nowhere to be seen.
"Find Kiddo, I got the others!" I yelled to Lenalee.
"Got it!"
She flew towards another mass of Akuma, farther away, and I sliced in two the one that was about to shoot Lavi in the back. I posed on the ground and place my back against his as they surrounded us.
"Finally joining the fun?" he winked.
"Have you found Lulubell?" I asked, my voice even.
"Yeah, Allen went with her…"
"Damn it" I grunted. "Feathered blades!"
Three exploded, and Krory destroy two others.
"She's a Noah" I told them. "This was all a trap, and the black devil was probably helping her!"
"Don't bring the cat into this" he rolled his eyes, still serious somewhat. "Where's Lenalee?"
"She went after Kiddo" I answered. "Let's finish them off and go help out"
"I got it!" he assured, waving his hammer. "Get away!"
Knowing better than to disobey when he was like that, Krory and I went to sit on the edge of a rooftop nearby.
"Innocence, second level: activate! Hell Fire Cyclone!"
I watched in awe as the ring of dangerous flames destroyed all the Akumas around. I've always liked fire. Seeing my expression from down there, Lavi grinned and shook his head.
"Pyromaniac" he scoffed when we joined back.
"Failed womanizer" I retorted. "Seriously, do you always go for the 'blonde and evil' standards? No offence, Krory"
"None taken" he assured with a small smile.
"I don't- I'm just-" he spluttered.
"Let's just find the other two" I cut, going by airway.
Running, we made it less then a minute later and found our two friends facing off with Lulubell, who now had her Noah appearance.
"You're a Noah?" called Allen. "One of Road Kamelot's ilk?"
"Well, obviously" I muttered under my breath.
Lavi whacked me behind the head, and she stared impassively at us for a moment, before walking away into an alley.
"Wait!"
She stilled, and I took a step forward.
"Are you the Noah wh- 'tchi!- who killed the E-E-E- 'tchi!- Exorcist Daisya Barry?" I asked coldly, trying to keep my cool despite the sneezing.
She gauged me for a moment, before shaking her head in a negative motion and disappearing into the alley. Running after her, we only found an empty street. Well, except for the black cat that just scratched rather violently the white haired boy's cheek. I stepped away, sending a disgusted snarl at the malevolent beast.
"See?" I seethed, backing away behind Lavi and Krory's backs. "Evil, evil, little t-t-t- 'tchi!- thing. Damn it!"
The others simply laughed at my apparent disdain for the animal as it ran away without a glance back.
In the end, we just went back to the inn to get our things and decided to sleep once on the boat. We were now standing on the dock, waiting for the departure.
"Our journey's about to get a lot tougher with another Noah on our trail" Lavi remarked.
"Otherwise said, we've got to find the stupid womanizer and bring him back as quickly as possible" I sighed, a little annoyed by this new threat.
I mean, couldn't things be simple for once?
"Then, onward to Asia!" proclaimed Krory.
I snorted at his solemn expression.
"But, Crow-chan, what if there are enemies stowed away on the boat?" replied the redhead.
The older Exorcist instantly deflated at his words, making Lenalee giggle, and I shook my head with a small smile.
"It's okay, it's okay!" Lavi tried to take back his words. "As far as I can see, there aren't any! Well, I think, at least…"
I turned to Allen, who hadn't uttered a word for some time now.
"You okay, Kiddo?" I asked quietly enough that the others didn't heard.
"Lulubell… a new Noah…" he simply said, looking down.
"Don't worry, we'll take care of it" I beamed at him, patting his head. "We're just that awesome. Well, except Lavi, he's so-so, but…"
"Hey!"
My words finally managing to get Allen to smile, I smile back, ignoring the nudging thought that he was right to be worried.
After all, I was too.
So, to make things clear: I LOVE CATS! I'm a cat person, okay? And honestly, I have no idea whatsoever as to why I made Ary allergic to them. I just found it funny to write. As for why her Innocence doesn't heal the allergies, well, I just go by the idea that you can't exactly "heal" an allergy.
Question: Do you like the idea of Aryane's allergies? I never had any allergic reactions before, so I'm not sure if I made her reactions right. I know some would have a dry throat or eyes, or things like that, but we'll just keep her at the sneezing level. Is it okay?
Hope you enjoyed!