5th chapter- enjoy!

Sorry I wasn't able to update! Busy with some stories and school (projects are popping up). We also had the NAT post test last Feb. 22 and we'll also have the NAT at March 14. I was also in the Astro Camp last Feb. 24- 25. And when I went home, I was so tired I had a seven hour nap. I even skipped lunch! Ah, anyways...

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The Black Order

A white light hit Miyagumi as soon as she woke up, momentarily blinding her. She slowly rubbed her watery eyes—has she been crying?—until she was able to see again. She opened an eye, and then another. She was sure the sleepiness had worn off after the light hit her, so how come she was still seeing the light?

Her eyes finally adjusted to the brightness and saw that the light was coming from bulbs protected by one long, rectangular piece of glass. A ceiling light.

"Oh, you're awake. Are you feeling better now?"

She turned her head to the left, looking at the source of the kind voice. She glanced at Lenalee as the young Chinese hurried over to Miyagumi, placing a stool beside her cot so she could sit.

Miyagumi tried sit up, but the pain in her back forced her to stay in the position she was in. "What are you talking about?" She asked, trying hard not to wince.

Lenalee knit her black eyebrows in confusion. "After what you've been through—"

"I have been through nothing!"

Lenalee's eyes widened. Oh dear, she thought, she's still in the state of unacceptance, isn't she?

"Um..." Lenalee tried to lock eyes with Warlock, but since the book had no eyes, she locked eyes with the wolf.

"Miyagumi-san, is it?" The only response was the sound of silence. "Or would you want me to call you by your surname?" She tried again.

The younger girl established a brief eye contact with Lenalee's dark eyes before looking down at her loosening fists. "What do you want?"

Lenalee smiled in response. So the patient was finally reacting to her name, which was good. But the next part would be hard. Lenalee always hated this part. She had a sinking feeling that Miyagumi remembered Sayoko dying, but she still had to explain further what had happened. "Well. You see, it's about, uh..." She was stammering. She never understood why she always stammered when doing this. She always had to explain to the patients about what they had experience, per the request of her brother as Komui Lee thought her gentle, sisterly nature would help calm the crazy things going through the would-be Exorcists minds—

Miyagumi let out a frustrated huff and covered herself with a white blanket Ugh! White was the color of peace, and the young vampire, was so not feeling peaceful. "I already know what happened. I still remember it so you don't have to repeat the whole scenario to me. Just shut up."

"A-Ah," Lenalee said, surprised. She slipped her hand in her pocket and started to fiddle with the content. She was supposed to give the item to Miyagumi after she woke up, but now that the said girl was hididng under the covers, Lenalee knew it wasn't the right time to give it to her. "I guess I should take my leave." She was about to stand up when a pair of pale hands cupped her shoulders. Lenalee looked up and her eyes met with comforting brown ones. "R-Rosette-san?"

"You are right, Lenalee-chan," the nurse softly said. "You must give the girl some space for a few hours. You yourself should understand how she feels like, yes?"

Lenalee took one final look at the lump under the white sheet before lowering her eyes. "Hai." As soon as Rosette let go of her, she stood up and quietly made her way towards the door.

Rosette smiled after Lenalee had left. "I suppose you are her only guardian now, yes?" She questioned, looking down at the book beside the stool.

Warlock made a move that Rosette guessed to be a nod. "Miyagumi still has some family members left in Japan, but those who she really was close too, including Sayoko, had already passed on." Rosette nodded and for a moment, they were silent until Warlock groaned out, "Speaking of which, those left in Japan will definitely give us an earful as soon as they hear the events. They'll order us to return but the reason why Miyagumi arranged this vacation was to have a reason to escape that has been going on in her family, you know?"

Rosette's red-stained lips frowned slightly as she mulled over the book's words. "It will be hard for you to go home," she whispered.

oo00oo

Miyagumi stirred and her eyes popped open. Unlike before, she was met with darkness, and when she was about to throw off the blanket, she hesitated. Was Lenalee still sitting beside her cot?

She turned her head to the side and eyed an outline of a slim, tall body. Muffled talking could be heard but Miyagumi couldn't exactly pinpoint the owner of the voices. She could hear Warlock's high-pitched, throaty voice but the other voice wasn't familiar.

Slowly and cautiously, like a frightened prey emerging from a bush, she pulled out the cover. But to her surprise, a brunette dressed in head to toe white was sitting beside her. The lady's eyes had the same chocolate-y hue as Miyagumi, but there was something more comforting about them.

Rosette's eyes crinkled hello. "Hello, I am Rosette. Your name is Miyagumi Mochizuki, yes? Please to meet you."

"Yes, that's my name. Who told you?" Miyagumi responded.

"Book-kun told me."

"Book-kun?" Miyagumi blurted. She stuffed back a guffaw as she shot a dubious glance at Warlock.

"I've been trying to tell her my name, but she says—"

"Book-kun sounds cute!" Rosette interrupted, her narrow eyes bright with humor. "And it is very fitting, indeed."

Ignoring the bickering of the two, Miyagumi asked, "Lenalee... where is she?"

As if on cue, the door opened and Lenalee shyly peeked in. Her eyes widened in delight upon seeing that the vampire was finally awake. "I'll be coming in now," she sweetly told the person behind her. "Thanks Johnny." She stepped in and closed the door softly. "Has the pain gone away?"

The pain of what? Losing Sayo? No. Breathing heavily, Miyagumi managed a sarcastic grin. "If you're talking about my back pain from the fall, I guess I can deal with it."

Lenalee blinked at Miyagumi's response. "I-I didn't mean—" She caught herself before forcing a big smile. "That's great. Do you think you'll be okay walking around the Black Order or do you still want to rest?"

Miyagumi arched an eyebrow suspiciously. "Why?"

"You'll be toured around, of course. And there are also people to meet!"

"Why?"

"Oh. Well, it is necessary for your stay here," Lenalee replied. The girl's questions were truly making her uncomfortable. But she couldn't blame her for asking. "So, do you want to join me in the tour?"

Miyagumi glanced at Warlock. "You can go now if you want." He turned to Lenalee. "But what do you mean by 'stay'?"

"Warlock." Miyagumi told the book in a firm voice, giving him a not-now look. "Alright," she said slowly, "I'll go with you." She jumped off the bed, feeling slightly dizzy and sick.

"That's good," Lenalee said cheerfully, opening the door for Miyagumi.

"Bye, Miyagumi-chan. Bye, Book-kun. It was nice knowing you!"

"For the last time, my name is—"

Slam!

Aside from the footsteps echoing in the hallway, it was silent. And awkward.

Clearing her throat, Miyagumi asked, "So The Black Order, right? That's where are?" Lenalee nodded her head, waving at ayoung man. "Is it some kind of lab?" She asked againas they passed by an open room that showed a bunch of men rushing about in cloaks.

"Oh, you'll know soon," Lenalee said mysteriously. The effect was broken, though, when started giggling. "Let's start?"

oo00oo

"This is the Dining Hall," Lenalee began, at a massive area that housed people in uniforms eating on wooden benches and tables.

Miyagumi peeked in, hiking up the leather strap of Warlock on her shoulders. She eyed a table broken in half before her eyes travelled to the paintings that hung around the corners of the hall. The piantings reminded her of museum-worthy art that shouldn't be simply placed in a room full of rowdy... Exorcists.

"Hey, Lenalee!" Lavi suddenly shouted, waving them over. He was sitting at the table across the broken one, along with Allen who smiled fondly at them.

"Hi, Lavi and Allen. This is Miyagumi Mochizuki. Miyagumi, this Lavi and Allen Walker." Lenalee introduced the three, motioning to the two boys respectively.

"Hey, Miyagumi," Lavi winked.

"Glad you're feeling better," Allen smiled. He pushed a tray filled with food twoards the girl's direction. "Would you want some?"

"No thanks," Miyagumi cringed, pushing back the tray.

Allen's smile fell.

"Uh, are you going to meet the Supervisor?" Lavi stepped in.

"Who?"

"The Supervisor," Lenalee repeated. "And no, not yet."

"Who's the Supervisor?"

"My brother, Komui Lee. You'll meet him soon."

"Ha, good luck with that!" Lavi snorted. Allen's smile returned as he teasingly punched Lavi.

"Well, say bye!" Lenalee chcukled, waving at the two before leading Miyagumi to the third floor. As they approached closer, Miyagumi could hear sounds of cheering.

"Go, Gramps! Beat Kanda for us!"

"What's going on?" The way her big eyes shone, it was obvious she was clearly in awe.

She watched as heavily bruised cheered for an old man fighting against a blue haired swordsman. Miyagumi recognized them as the people who were with Allen, Lavi, and Lenalee when they first met.

"They're practicing." Lenalee explained. "The man with the long hair is Kanda Yu and he's seriously strong, as you can see. The other person with the panda-like circle is Bookman."

As they left the Practice Hall, they passed by one of the white stone columns. A girl, probably in her early twenties, was leaning against it. Her gloved hands were crossed in front of her chest and flowing dark brown locks framed her tan face. She broke away from the on-going battle and followed Lenalee and Miyagumi with her grey-blue eyes. A smirk was playing on her lips as she watched the pair leave. Life in the Order will be interesting now.

oo00oo

After they left the Practice Hall, they passed by the Lounge—a cozy-looking room stuffed with sofas and outdated magazines stacked on top of coffee tables—and after a brief rest there, Lenalee had announced they were finally going to see her brother.

When Lavi had wished Miyagumi good luck, she was expecting the Supervisor to be the exact opposites of sugar, spice, and everything nice. But when they stepped into his cluttered office, she wasn't prepared for what she saw.

A man with brushed down hair and glasses approached them excitedly, a rabbit mug in his hands. There was a glint in his eye that looked crazy in Miyagumi's opinion, but it didn't seem to bother Lenalee.

"Hello! I'm the Supervisor, Komui Lee, at your service! Hai, hai, hai!" Komui greeted them.

"Um, h-hi. I'm Mochizuki Miyagumi..."

Komui smiled. "Now that the pleasantries are done, let's go down!" He clapped his hands together and led his sister and Miyagumi to a place full of busy working people. "By the way, I'm sorry about what happened to your guardian, Miyagumi-chan. Her name is Sayoko, right?"

Startled, all Miyagumi could say was, "Y-Yeah. Thank you."

"She was brave, wasn't she?"

"She was."

The Black Order had a holy vibe to it, so how come she felt so welcomed here?

They entered a room stocked with medicine cabinets and a big lamp shining down on a little bed.

"Let's take a look at your Innocence, shall we?"


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Edited: 4/06/2013