5. First Mission
My eleventh birthday came and went in no time at all. My first two years at the Black Order were filled with training and learning. I was thrown into "homeschooling", so my days were never left with empty time. I was always studying and doing my homework in my room or training with Kanda, Marie(when he wasn't on a mission), and Daisya in the training room.

Daisya was new to the Order. He came from a small seaside town. When he arrived with Tiedoll he brought only a doorbell and a small pack of belongings. Charity Bell became a well know feature of the boy. It was often launched through the Order's halls, leaving destruction in its wake.

After my first terrifying meeting with Hevlaska, Komui and I decided on my anti-akuma weapon. It was a bow and arrow. The bow was of a sturdy material of which I was unsure. Carved into the face of the bow were intricate cherry blossoms. They danced on a branch that curved up and down the bow. Innocence laced arrows were placed in a quiver that hung on my back. In a holster on my hip was an Innocence charged dagger, which Komui said would be helpful if I ever was in a close range attack.

Now, my bow sat by my side on the purple couch in Komui's office. Next to it lay Mugen, Kanda's deadly katana type anti-akuma weapon. The exorcist in question sat on the other side, legs crossed and arms folded, glaring off into the opposite direction. The long jacket of his uniform billowed out on the couch, mixing with the purple upholstery.

I shrugged on my own knee length jacket, buttoning it up to my throat. My boots were zipped up securely over my pants and a black scarf was tied around my neck. My long curly hair hung around my face as I stared at my twiddling thumbs.

"I assume you know why you're here," Komui addressed us. Neither of us spoke, although the reason was clear enough. We were going on our first mission without the General. And me and Kanda would be going on the mission together.

When I first met Kanda, I found it extremely difficult to maintain a polite demeanor with him. He, at times, was unbearable. He was always calling me names and insulting me. When we trained he made a point to tell me how weak I was. More often than not I would cry myself to sleep.

Now, though, his insults barely affected me. I had become so accustomed to them that I barely flinched when he callously tossed his words at me. Occasionally I would retort back, but mostly I just ignored him and when about my business as usual. I admit, though, that I was a little jealous of the way he treated Lenalee. I could tell that he didn't exactly like her, but he was at least civil towards her. It hurt me that he was somewhat nicer to her.

"You two are here because today I am assigning you your first mission!" Komui singsonged. I managed to smile at him. It was difficult, because the prospect of going on a mission with just Kanda was disconcerting. I wasn't the least bit excited.

Kanda seemed to feel the same way. He sighed and stared even more intensely at the wall. His head turned towards mine and his glare probably should have killed me. I looked away.

"Where?" he asked.

"In Berlin. We suspect Innocence is located there and we need you two to find it before the Millennium Earl gets word and sends even more akuma."

The Millennium Earl. Just hearing his name made me shiver. He was one of the first people whom I learned about upon coming to the Order. The Earl fed on a persons sadness and fear, turning it into machines, weapons. In other words, when someone was grieving he showed up and turned their loved one into a demon. Then he would order the akuma to kill the aggrieved person and take his form. It was awful and I felt sickened just thinking about it. I pushed the Earl from my mind and focused once again on Komui.

"As of now," he said, "we suspect only a small gathering of about eight Level One akuma. I'm sure you two are capable enough to handle it."

Kanda stood up. "When do we leave?" he asked.

"Now. The train will be leaving the station in two hours time, so you need to go into the city and board it. Good luck."

I followed Kanda out of the room. We walked down the hall, me slightly behind him. I nearly ran into his back when he abruptly stopped. He turned around and shot me a look. Then he folded his arms and spoke.

"Don't think that I am going to jeopardize the mission at any time to save your weak ass. If you get into trouble you can get yourself out of it. Don't expect me to help."

I pushed past him and ran towards the underground canal. Tears gushed from my eyes. How mean. I knew right then and there that this mission would prove to be the hardest one that I would ever have.

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