Moko-Chan: D.gray-man belongs to Hoshino Katsura sensei

Actually, I planned to write Lavi's entrance into the scene but that would make my story a tad short (I pretty much plan to end my story after the chapters dedicated to Lavi). Also, there's this alternate version of Chapter 3 which kept circling around in my head, so I thought I might as well get it out. Treat it as a bonus chapter or something. I would probably have a few other bonus chapters here and there afterwards after the last chapter.

A few days before Chapter 1-All dialogue is in Japanese and Kanda would be referred to as Yuu for this chapter. Oh, and to avoid confusion, I shall "oh-so-rudely" use all their given names.

"Dear, please don't discuss such things during dinnertime." Isuzu chided her husband. "Dinnertime is supposed to be a happy occasion, not for you to complain about official matters."

"You would too, if you were in my position." Retorted the head of the household, Saburo. He was very agitated. "I'm telling, those foreign devils are hypnotizing Minamoto-sama. He's buying their words."

"What's a foreign devil?" Yuu asked his older sister, Aiko, softly in case his parents heard.

"They're people who come from outside Japan. But Chichioya thinks they're evil, so he calls them devils." Aiko explained. She has always felt that it was her duty to teach her younger brother the ways of the world.

"Are they evil?"

"Who knows? They may be. But I heard from Kika-Chan next door that a foreign priest once came here to spread his religion."

"And?"

"He ran away calling our language the "language of the devils". They can't be that good if they call us devils." The older sibling commented, slightly irritated when she thought of the accusation.

"Why? There's nothing wrong with our language. We respect Kami-sama, not the devil."

"I wouldn't know what the foreigners think. But the priests always think what they believe in is right and anything else is wrong."

"Oh…"

"Aiko, Yuu, stop whispering so much at the dinner table. It's rude." Isuzu chided. She turned to her husband. "Anata, why don't you put aside the official matters for now. We need to talk about Aiko's future."

After hearing her mother's words, Aiko suddenly stood up. "I think I'll go put away the dishes. Yuu, can you help me with them? I can't carry all this by myself."

Before Yuu could agree, Isuzu said, "The servants can clear the dishes, Aiko. Sit down and stop avoiding this matter."

"But…"

"Sit." Isuzu said sternly. Aiko gave a sigh before sitting down, displeasure written all over her face.

"Now, Ogawa from the next village has expressed interest in meeting you. In the letter he sent, he would be happy if we could arrange a meeting sometime in the next two days. What day would be good for you?" Isuzu asked. Normally, it should be the parents who decided the meeting time, but Isuzu wanted her children to learn how to make decisions for themselves so they could be more independent.

"Any day is not good."

"Why? Are you busy?"

"No…it's not that."

"Then what is it?"

"Do I have to get married? How about Yuu-chan? He's still young! Who's going to take care of him after I leave?"

"Aiko, your parents are still alive, you know. We are perfectly capable of taking care of Yuu. You can get married without any worries."

"How are you supposed to take care of him? Chichioya is always out working and having meetings."

"Aiko, even though your father is seldom at home, I'm at home most of the time. I still can take care of him." Isuzu replied gently, trying to be patient with their stubborn daughter. It won't be long before Aiko runs out of excuses.

"But even if Hahaoya is at home, you're always busy taking care of the house and managing the servants. If you remember, I'm the person that spends the most time with Yuu. I'm the one who taught him how to read, write, count and how to use the katana as well. If I leave suddenly, he's going to be so lost, right?"

Both parents just stared at her. She wasn't wrong. She even had a point there.

"We'll talk about this tomorrow. It's best we retire for tonight." Isuzu said with a sigh. It was difficult to convince their daughter. Aiko was always able to come up with the right excuses to delay the marriage. She waited for her husband to leave the room before saying, "Aiko, I know you don't want to get married, but you have no choice in this matter. I have already arranged for Ogawa-san to visit our house two days later. I hope you can get ready so you won't disgrace her family name."

"If you already made prior arrangements, then why did you ask in the first place?" Aiko said angrily.

Isuzu did not respond. She stood up and gestured for Yuu to follow her before leaving the room. Yuu stood up to follow his mother. As he reached the door, he turned around to bid his sister 'good night', only to see a rather sad expression on her face. Thinking it was better not to say anything, he just turned and left the room.

Aiko had refused to talk to anyone for the whole day after the discussion of her marriage the night before. This was not the first time she did it, so her parents and the servants have learnt to leave her alone until she had calmed down.

The follwing day, before the sun has even risen, Isuzu was walking around the house, making sure everything was in place in preparation for their guest, Ogawa. As she walked around the garden, she saw Aiko standing under the tree, holding something furry. As she moved closer, she realized it was their elderly house cat. Aiko was holding its limp body by the neck.

"Aiko." Isuzu called cautiously, confused at the sight.

"…"

"Aiko!" Isuzu called again, more firmly this time.

Aiko turned around suddenly, as if she just came out of a trance. She gave her mother a confused look before looking at what she was holding. Dropping the cat, she gave her mother a shocked look.

"Aiko, what happened here?" Isuzu asked. Seeing the finger marks on the neck of the family cat, it was obvious that it was strangled to death.

"I…I don't know. I was in my room…and then…I was here, with you." Aiko replied hesitantly, confusion clear on her face.

"Why did you do it?"

"I don't know…I really don't know."

Isuzu observed her daughter. From the look of confusion on her face and the fact that she did not remember how she came here, it was an obvious sign of possession.

"It's alright Aiko. Go back to your room. I'll take care of this." Isuzu said gently. As soon as Aiko left the backyard, Isuzu summoned one of the servants to bury the cat under the Sakura tree.

Later that day

"Hahaoya, have you seen Kurotama? I can't find him anywhere. He would be hungry by now." Yuu asked Isuzu who was in the dining room. He had been trying to find their family cat since morning, but searching the whole house had yielded no results. Asking the servants were no help either.

Isuzu turned around to face her son. His face was laced with worry, which was quite understandable since he was the one who cared for the cat the most. She wondered how she could break the news to him. Telling him the truth was out of the question. She would have to lie. For his sake, and Aiko's as well.

"Yuu, Kurotama passed away this morning. You do know he's an old cat."

"What?!" Yuu cried in disbelief. "Kurotama was fine yesterday! I was playing with him!"

"Well. These things happen." Isuzu said, trying to sound convincing.

"Where is he now?"

"Under the Sakura tree in the front yard."

Yuu went out to pray for the soul of the poor cat. As he reached the Sakura tree, he heard voices coming from the main door. It sounded like a quarrel. Moving closer, he heard the apologetic voices of the servants.

"I'm really sorry, but the Master is unable to entertain visitors right now."

"I have been invited here by the Master of this house. Are you trying to say that I have made a mistake?" He was a young man in his twenties, dressed in fine clothing. He looked irritated.

This must be Ogawa-shi. Yuu thought. I wonder why they can't let him in.

"We are not saying that at all, Ogawa-san. It's just that the young mistress is not feeling well. She is unable to see anyone at this moment."

"Not even me? I came all this way and can't even make an exception? Is that how this family treats your guests?"

The servants looked panicked. They couldn't let him in, because it was the Mistress' orders. But if they turn him away now, it would not be good for the family's reputation.

"I don't care what you do, I'm going in to see the Head of this house." Ogawa said before pushing past the servants. However, he barely took a few steps before he was stopped by the end of a broom handle pointed at his throat.

"Are you deaf? The servants already said you cannot come in. Or do you not understand simple instructions?" Yuu asked calmly.

"Who the hell is this little urchin?" Ogawa asked as he looked down at the source of the voice, backing up at the same time.

The servants, sensing the seriousness of the situation, stepped forward to pull Yuu away from Ogawa. "Young Master, don't be rash. You'll just make the situation worse," one of the servants pleaded.

Ogawa gave a scowl before adjusting his obi, emphasizing the two katanas hanging off it. "You think a broom can scare me, urchin? Do you see what I have here?"

"Yeah, two katanas. I can count."

"Young Master! Please do not agitate him anymore!"

"I can easily remove your little skull from your neck with this." Ogawa growled menacingly. He put his hand on the handle of one of the katanas. The servants shifted uneasily. One of them yanked Yuu behind herself.

"If you do that, I'm afraid I'll have to do the same." The servants breathed a sigh of relief at hearing Saburo's voice. "To you, that is." Saburo approached the front gate and stood face to face with Ogawa.

"Are you the Master of this house? Is that how you treat your guests?" Ogawa asked angrily.

"Seeing that you tried to attack my servants, threatened my son and entered my house without permission, I'm afraid you're not my guest anymore." Saburo answered, walking up to Ogawa.

"But you were the one who invited me here!"

"Yes, I did. But something unexpected happened at the last moment, so we were unable to inform you of the changes to our arrangements. I'm sure even a guest like you should understand."

Ogawa gave Saburo a glare before turning away and left the vicinity.

Later at night

Yuu lay in his futon. He couldn't sleep. Too many things happened today. And he was still thinking of the conversation at the dinner table.

"Hahaoya, would aneue get better soon?" Yuu asked worriedly. He had not seen his sister since yesterday evening.

"Of course she would." Isuzu said reassuringly. "It's not that serious of an illness."

Isuzu had said that the illness was not serious, but the way she kept looking at Saburo made it obvious that she was not telling the whole truth.

"Ne, Kuro, do you think they're lying to me?" Yuu asked, hugging his black stuffed cat. He looked at the old katana hanging on the far end of his room. "Maybe they should be put that katana in aneue's room instead."

A year ago,

"Chichioya, why are you hanging a katana in my room?" Yuu asked curiously.

"I got it in a flea market. It's supposed to protect you."

"Against what?"

"Against demons. Because they like to prey on the weak."

"I'm not weak!"

"Who's the one who needed his older sister to get away from bullies?"

Yuu said nothing but turned away instead.

"You don't have to worry. Everyone starts off weak. You'll become stronger soon.

"And when is that going to be?" He asked himself before closing his eyes.

One of the female servants walked down the corridor, putting out the lights as every member of the household retired for the night. As she was approaching the inner areas of the house, she saw a shadow. Putting the light she was carrying in front of her, she was shocked to discover that it was the Young Mistress, who should be in her bedroom by now.

"Young Mistress, what are you doing outside at this time of night? Are you unable to sleep? If you wish, I can bring you something warm to drink." She asked. She knew that the Young Mistress was ill, and the lack of sleep would do her no good at all.

"It's alright, I was just taking a walk. I'll be going back to my room now." She heard the Young Mistress say.

"Are you sure it's alright, should I accompany you back to your…" Before she could complete her sentence, she felt herself being grabbed by her throat. She tried to scream but was choked.

"Shh…" The servant heard Aiko say in a hushed tone. "You don't want to wake the whole household."

"Ai…ko…sama. Let…go." The servant pleaded.

"I'm bored. Fortunately you came along, no?" Aiko said with a smile.

The next morning, the whole household was awoken by a piercing scream as the gardener who was going to clip the plants found a woman hanging off the same Sakura tree where the family cat was buried. The deceased servant had a katana stuck through her neck, the handle tucked under her chin.

The body was removed and all the servants were chased out of the house for the day. Saburo and Isuzu had called for a priest to exorcise their daughter.

The Shinto Priest arrived at night to cleanse Aiko of the "spirit" which had possessed her. Isuzu had told Yuu to stay in his room while the rituals were taking place.

"Would Aneue be alright?" Yuu asked his mother before she closed the door.

Isuzu looked at her son and smiled gently. "She'll be fine. That priest is a skilled one. Your sister will be herself tomorrow morning." She wrapped her arms around her son and gave him a hug.

"She'll definitely be alright. Now just go to sleep. This nightmare will be over soon."

Saburo stood by the door as he watched the priest chant and prance around his elder child. She just kneeled in the centre of the room, calmly, occasionally tilting her head upwards to look at him.

Anyone else would have thought she was alright. Books about demons and spirits have always portrayed victims of possession as screaming, wailing, violent individuals. But his daughter remained as demure as she usually was, besides the murderous aura she was emitting.

If this doesn't work, I would have to kill Aiko to uphold the honour of this family. He thought. Yuu would understand.

Suddenly, Aiko fell backwards, as though someone had just knocked into her. The priest stopped his chanting and hurried over to Aiko's side. Saburo went over to her as well. The girl's eyelid's fluttered open as she gazed at her father's face with her purple eyes.

"I had a horrible dream." She said softly.

Saburo clasped her hands in his. Thank you, Kami-sama. It's over now.

"It's over." Saburo said aloud, very relieved. "Come, your mother's waiting outside." Then, he felt Aiko's grip tighten. Her hands were cold, like ice. And she was smiling devilishly. Her once pale skin was turning gray and her eyes turned amber, resembling that of an enraged feline. What shocked him most was the line of crosses which appeared across her forehead, marring her smooth skin.

"My horrible dream might be over." Aiko said, her voice lowered to a whisper. "But do you ever remember me saying that yours has ended?"

Saburo felt the weight on his obi lighten as Aiko drew out his katana swiftly, slicing the priest at the throat in the process. The religious personnel let out a gurgle before collapsing on the ground.

"Kuso! Isu…" Saburo was about to shout for his wife to flee when he felt a cold finger on his lips.

"Too slow." Aiko said playfully and Saburo felt the katana cut through his flesh and slide between his ribs. His racing heart no longer pumped hard from adrenaline and his body went limp.

I'm going to die…

Before he fell, he heard Aiko say the last thing he'll ever hear.

"Hahaoya will be with you soon. Then Yuu-chan will join you both."

Isuzu could smell the irony stench of blood from outside the room where the ritual was taking place.

"Anata," She called, her voice trembling. "Are you alright?"

The paper door slid open and Aiko was standing there with her father's sword. Isuzu only took a glance at the two bodies behind her daughter to realize what had happened.

She ran.

Yuu was drifting off to sleep when he was jolted awake by his mother screaming for him.

Hahaoya?

Yuu crawled out of his futon and was about to open the door when he saw his mother's silhouette from outside the door. And his sister's.

There was no sound at all from either person as he watched his sister swing a katana straight at his mother's neck. The blood formed crimson patterns all over the paper door. Yuu stood rooted at the spot for a few seconds, shocked at the events unfolding before him.

This is all a lie, right?

His survival instinct kicked in. The child ran to his cupboard and curled up in the corner, as far away from the opening as he could. He heard his sister open the door and walk into the room. The door slid shut again. Her footsteps were making a queer noise, like she stepped in a puddle of liquid before.

"Yuu-chan…" Aiko said in a sing-song voice. "Where are you hiding?"

Yuu wrapped his arms tightly around his stuffed cat, bringing it closer to him. That's not aneue. He thought. This isn't real.

"You want to play hide-and-seek? Okay. I'll count to ten and see if I can hunt you down by then." Aiko said in her usual chirpy voice. But this time, it had murder interlaced in its sweetness.

"Ichi…" Yuu winced as the katana plunged through the paper door and into the back of the cupboard. It was only about a metre away from him.

"Nii…" Aiko withdrew the katana and plunged it into the cupboard again. This time, a couple of centimeters closer to her brother.

"San." Stab.

"Yon." Stab.

"Go." Stab.

"Roku, nana, hachi, kyuu." Stab, stab, stab, stab. Each time, the katana was getting nearer, until it was only inches from Yuu's shoulder. Yuu placed his hands over his own mouth to stop himself from screaming in fright.

"Ara? I thought Yuu-chan was in the closet." He heard Aiko say loudly. She pulled the katana out of the punctured door. Yuu could feel his own heart pounding madly against his small ribcage.

"Oops. I think I forgot one more number."

"Ju!" The katana came through the door and its blade plunged into the boy's right shoulder. Yuu gritted his teeth as the pain hit him.

"I think I just found my baby brother!" Aiko pulled the katana out, tearing the paper door and grabbed Yuu by his hair, dragging him out of the closet.

Yuu made a grab for his sister's other arm and bit the wrist. She gave a yelp and flung the smaller child across the room, causing him to crash into the wall. The old katana which was hanging on the wall fell off its hook and next to Yuu.

"Damn." Aiko muttered. "And just when I was thinking of killing you off painlessly like I did to Hahaoya and Chichioya."

She rushed at Yuu, about to slash at him when he grabbed the old sword and used it to block her blow. Although he was not cut, the force made him tumble sideways. Then the old katana did something strange. It emitted a blue light.

It glowed and strange creatures flew out of it towards Aiko. They bit her and pushed her backwards. She swung her katana wildly to shake them off. Yuu ran to the door and opened it, and was about to make a dash for it when he stopped.

He saw his mother's corpse lying across the doorway. The head was gone. His mind went blank at the sight and he froze. It was only for a short moment, but it was enough to close off his only chance of escape. Aiko had managed to get rid of those creatures in that time. She grabbed the back of her brother's yukata and slammed him onto the floor.

"What the hell was that?" Aiko hissed. She pinned her brother onto the tatami covered floor by gripping his neck. The old katana had shattered upon the impact and it revealed a glowing inner core.

Yuu struggled to pry his sister's fingers away from his neck. He could feel himself passing out from the lack of oxygen. Then he heard his sister say, "Innocence."

"So, unlucky you. An Exorcist born into the same family as a Noah." Aiko said as she straightened herself a bit. Then she thrust her katana right through Yuu's already injured shoulder and into the floor, with every intention of making sure that he does not move. Yuu screamed from the immense pain.

Aiko ignored the cries and went towards the Innocence. She picked it up and looked at it. It hummed in her hand.

"Hey, Yuu-chan." Aiko said to her brother, who's barely conscious from the shock and loss of blood. "This disgusting thing was going to be yours. And I'm going to get rid of it."

She closed her hand around the Innocence and tightened her grip. She could feel it cracking. However, before it could disintegrate completely, something interfered.

"ART!" A large white hand tore into the room and grabbed the new Noah.

Three minutes earlier

"It would have been more beautiful if it wasn't by itself." Tiedoll mused as he admired the lone Sakura tree, its crown peeking out over the walls of the large compound he was walking by. The petals of the Sakura tree were light pink, swaying lightly in the night wind.

It's a pity that it's surrounded by walls as well. Tiedoll thought. He was tempted to enter the house so he could sketch a picture of the Sakura tree, but that would be trespassing. Entering the closed country of Japan was already a risk in itself, the fact that foreigners are almost always decapitated. He could not afford to bring more attention to himself.

Just then, a shrill cry shattered the tranquility of the night. It came from inside the compound. Tiedoll jumped over the wall at once, running towards the source of the cry. It could be an Akuma attack. As he reached the house, he was greeted by the sight of a large pool of blood and a body in the corridor. Beyond that was the figure of a girl, emitting a murderous aura. She was holding something glowing.

A Noah.

He activated his innocence.

Aiko dropped the Innocence due to the sudden movement of being pulled out of the room and into the garden. She found herself facing an old man. She noticed a Golden Rose Cross emblem on his coat.

"You're trespassing." Aiko said. "Exorcist."

"Am I? Then I must apologise for intruding." The old man said with a smile. But his eyes showed a different emotion. "Noah."

"Can you put me down now? Or are you planning to kill me?"

"I'm afraid so." He replied. Aiko noticed that he was looking past her, at the corpse of her mother. "I apologise for that as well."

Aiko had only just awakened. This Noah knew nothing about her abilities or how strong she can be. The only knowledge she had was that Exorcists and Innocence need to be eliminated and what she had learnt before becoming a Noah.

Like hell a normal katana would be able to do anything. I'm just a sitting duck. Aiko thought. She started to feel the pressure of being suffocated.

Suddenly, a light appeared from beside her and the pressure was gone. The giant's arm had broken off.

"What do you think you're doing to my sister?" Aiko heard a child's voice and turned to see a young girl. She had the same mark as her, and the same gray skin. The young girl turned to face her. "Let's go home now." There was another flash of light. Aiko looked up to see a large door.

The young girl turned to the Exorcist. "I should teach you a lesson, for bullying my little sister." A few Akuma appeared over the walls. "Self-destruct."

There was a large explosion and Aiko was almost knocked back by its force.

"Come on, let's go." The young girl was pulling her arm. Aiko followed her into the dark space. She didn't even turn back.

Tiedoll coughed. What a flashly exit, he thought as the smoke cleared. Only his quick reflexes had saved him from any serious injuries. Realising that the Noahs were not around anymore, he headed back to the house, aiming to retrieve the Innocence. That's when he noticed a child lying motionless on the bloodied tatami mats, a katana pierced through the right shoulder. Tiedoll paused for a moment.

Oh dear.

The boy had survived, much to Tiedoll's relief. He was unable to send the child to any clinic because there was a high probability that he would lose his head there. However, the boy was unable to recall the earlier incidents.

Looks like I'll have to bring him back to the Black Order.

Yuu (Tiedoll got his name later) asked for his parents and sister when he woke up. He still thought that they were alive. From what Yuu remembered, Tiedoll deduced that the Noah he saw was Yuu's sister and that she had killed and hurt her own family. However Tiedoll lied, he lied to the Black Order and his new disciple.

What would Central do if they knew he was related to a Noah?

"Your parents were killed by Akuma." Tiedoll had told Yuu. "But your sister might still be alive."

If this lie could keep the child moving forward, Tiedoll thought, Then we shall continue to live with this lie.

There was no turning back.

It rained that day when the servants returned to the Kanda household. They found the Master and Mistress dead and the children missing. The Feudal Lord Minamoto was murdered as well.

Cries were heard throughout the funeral that was held.

Master and Mistress died so horribly. Lord Minamoto died as well. It must be an assassin.

The young master and mistress cannot be found though.

They must be cursed.

How can you say something like that?

How else can you explain it? The parents are dead but not a trace of the children can be found. They cursed the family that they are born into. They cursed our Lord. They cursed the very soil on which our town is built upon.

The girl was possessed. I always thought their son was a bit strange, never playing with the other children.

"Humans are filthy, aren't they? Looks like you can't attend your parents' funeral, Aiko." Road said, twirling Lero above her head as she observed the funeral proceedings from the top of a tree.

Aiko wasn't paying attention. She was staring at the green glowing object which she found in her kimono sleeve. It was a piece of the Innocence.

It must have fell in.

"Oi, what are you looking at?" Road asked.

Aiko quickly stashed the piece in her obi. "Nothing. It's just something my little brother left behind."

"Your brother?"

"He probably died. I made such a deep wound and that Exorcist can't bring him to a doctor."

I rather that you died.

Road stood up and stretched. "Let's go, Aiko. There's nothing to see here anymore. Nothing for you to return to."

No turning back at all.

NOTE: The part about the priest calling Japanese "the Devil's language" really happened. He found the language far too difficult to use to translate religious beliefs. The priest was from Portugal.

Japan was so closed up during the Edo period that it was difficult to enter (Foreigners were beheaded on the spot, Chomsuke entered from the back entrance by the way and lead the rest through hidden paths.) It was difficult to leave (Allen and the rest used the ark) and those who did were forbidden from ever returning. (OMG! Then again, how in the world did Team Tiedoll enter Japan?)

Moko-chan: IMPORTANT: I'll be going on hiatus PERMANENTLY

Haha…just kidding. It's only until the end of November. I got a big HUGE ENORMOUS Exam and I treasure my beautiful grades… a lot… really a lot and I want them to stay beautiful. (Everybody does)

So gimme good reviews! (Actually this line has absolutely no effect to my results so I shouldn't be putting a 'so')

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