After a brief explanation,the town was relieved yet confused at the same time.

" Why would Brother Jaden do such a thing? " An old farmer asked.

" Perhaps his grief for his brother overcame him. Akumas are monsters that are made from grief and sorrow. The Millennium Earl would trick them and make monsters out of them. " Elvira said,keeping her posture despite the throbbing pain at her stomach. They've been discovered in the snow and were more than ready to depart,the Innocence successfully in hand. Despite all the offers for hospitality,they both refused any.

" Will this placebe attacked again? " A young mother asked,holding her son as her husband put a hand on her shoulder,wrapping her in the cold.

" No. I will make sure of it. " she answered before hearing train engine from a distance, " thank you for your patience. I must go now. "

" Thank you,exorcist! " Some of the townsfolk shouted,leading to a lot of thanks. She followed her Finder up her train,welcomed by a small train attendant.

" Your cabin's this way. " the by said and started to turn.

" Erm... can you please provide us a cabin with a bathroom? Here's some cash. " she asked politely and handed the kid some cash. He considered the money in his hand and bowed slightly, " Of course. "

As they arrived at the cabin,Elvira's dropped her bag on the bed.

" After a few stations,we will meet up with Mr. Lavi and Mr. Bookman. " Michael said as sweat started to form on Elvira's forehead. She quickly wiped it off.

" OK. You must be hungry since we haven't eaten. You go on ahead to the dining cabin. " she said,suppressing the pain that's spreading. The Finder nodded in acknowledgement and went. As he left,Elvira took off her jacket. It was very warm despite the snow that fell outside. She took off the sash from her bag and tied it around her hip,securing the skirt slightly. Then she stumbled to the bathroom and locked the door,turning to the toilet and vomiting whatever was coming out of her throat. After gagging out whatever she had eaten while she waited for her Finder to regain conscious. She pulled the cord that hung from it and with the support of the sink,she stood up wearily and looked at herself in the mirror. Her face was so pale it could pass for paper,her hair a wet mess as it sticked to her face. Her stomach had been making knots when that damned Noah shoved something into her throat during their encounter. Her breathing was slightly ragged as she collapsed on the bathroom floor,slumped to the wall. The stabbing and dry pain that overwhelmed her stomach. This was going to be a long,long ride.

Two hours have passed since they got on the train,and the pain seemed to worsen throughout their journey to Lavi and Bookman. Even on an empty stomach,she managed to hack out some bile,always a small streak of black in whatever she managed to vomit out. She found a spot between the sink and toilet,the two currently most important thing to her. A layer of sweat covered her face as she used her arms to push at the pain. And the nausea wasn't helping either. It was as if her eyes were making 3 of everything. She couldn't even spell our her name due to the pain that dwells in her stomach. One more hour. One more hour until Bookman comes. She prayed that he knows what to do as she propped her knees to her chest,resting her head as she hugged her arms,her fingers digging slightly at her flesh due to the pain.

Her Finder,Michael suddenly knowcked on the locked door. " Ms. Elvira? Is everything alright? Mr. LAvi and Mr. Bookman will be boarding the train after two stations. You should get ready and meet them. And er... your uniform. "

It took her a while to find her voice,as the pain was almost to the point of being unbearable. Her throat was burning and sweat covered her body.

" I'll... stay here... When the two comes... please... tell them to get here. " She said and felt weary as light danced it her shut eyes. She clenched her jaw and pulled at the toilet bowl,working out her gag reflexes.

Lavi couldn't wait any longer to see Elvira when he'll board the train. Since Bookman keeps kicking him in the face,he guessed annoying her would result in a much less painful injury.

" Yo! Have you seen Elvira? " Lavi asked immediately as he saw another Finder in the dining room,fiddling with some berries.

" Ah! Mr. Bookman and Mr. LAvi! I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention. I am Michael. " He said and bowed slightly. The other three,including Lavi and Bookman's Finder,returned it.

" I was asking about where's Elvira? She's not here. " He said and looked around the dining room.

" Yes. It seems that she has fallen sick. She's in cabin 2 F. She requested for both of your presence. " He said,worry in his tone. Bookman knew that it was no joke and nodded to him and went to the direction of their cabin,walking with a fast pace despite being an old man,with Lavi following close behind. As they went into the cabin,they found a exorcist uniform belonging to Elvira,a patch of blood on the sleeve and under the collar. Bookman's eyes widen a little as he examine the blood. Despite having only one eye,Lavi could see something black and oily on the patch of dark crimson. A pang of panic attacked him as he banged at the bathroom door.

" El! Elvira you there? " He asked. He heard a groan and some shuffling,before hearing the lock of the door opening. He slided the door opened and his eyes widened.

" El? You look terrible! " He said and approached the crouching exorcist. She was cold and sweaty,her sleeveless undershirt soaked in sweat,her face clammy and her eyes in pain.

" Akuma Blood Oil. " Bookman said from behind him as he lightly shoved his apprentice away, " They're in her digestive system. "

" How? And why isn't she full of pentacles? " Lavi asked and saw that Elvira's breathing was shaky.

" No.. ah.. " was all she managed to mutter until she jerked back in pain,her stomach feeling as if it were smashed by a boulder. Bookman immediately took the box that was filled with his acupuncture needles,ushering Lavi to help.

" While I perform this,wipe every drop of sweat that's headed for her arm. We wouldn't want an infection. " He said as he wiped the arm with chloride solution. Lavi took a towel hanging from the towel hanger and got ready to work. As the needles dug into her skin,he could see her breathing becoming more regular as he changed the locations of the needles. After about 20 minutes,Bookman cleaned the needles and neatly put them back into his box.

" This is all I could do. The Akuma Blood will be excrete but by the looks of it,she hasn't eaten anything. " Bookman said and turned to leave, " Lavi,do your best to take care of her until we go back to the Order. Treat this as a medical training test. I will tell the Finders to get another room. "

" Wait you're just going to leave me like this,you old panda?! " Lavi panicked at the thought of being alone with her for the night. It was OK to dream that but to actually let that happen? Lavi wasn't as prepared as he thought. But the old man already closed the door to the cabin. Lavi cursed as he surged through his lessons with the old panda.

" El. How did they get in your system? An injury? "

" I-Ingestion... " she muttered as she hugged her stomach,agonizing just by the thought.

" Ingestion? How'd that happened? "

Elvira digged down her knees, " not so loud... the... damned Noah... shoved it into my throat... " she said and shoved Lavi to the side. Lavi flinched a little,not because of the sudden push but the fact that someone as hard headed as Elvira could be forced to swallow something like Akuma Blood Oil. But when he saw her gag and heave,he understands her condition immediately. He took her hair in his hands. As she managed to cough out some clear liquid with black oil-like substance in it,Lavi knew her condition.

" Have you take in anything from the train ride? "

" How... could I... without... vomiting again? " she asked. Her tongue was as dry as a desert and her throat felt like it was filled with acid. She clutched her stomach as she slumped to her spot between the sink and toilet.

" If you're just throwing up bile,your throat might get injured. Here. He said and filled the glass that set on the edge of the stove and filled it with tap water. " Here. Gurgle and spit. We don't want you swallow that Blood Oil back right? " He said and gave Elvira the cup of water. But for her,the water felt like lead. Her fingers trembled as I tried to get a hold of the cup.

" Here. " Lavi said as he slowly tipped the glass to her lips little by little. As she shook her jaw tiredly,she spat it out into the toilet bowl," I'll get you some water. " He said and turned to leave for the jug of water that sat on the night stand,but he felt a weak tug in the corner of his scarf. He looked back and saw Elvira,still crouched,using two trembling fingers to hold on to his scarf.

" Don't... go... " she said,her eyes pleading. Lavi sighed and crouched in front of her,putting her arm back,folded under her other arm and brushed the wet hair that was on her face. Normally,Elvira would've kicked him up the cieling,but she was too tired and in pain to do so. She needed someone to let her know that she's still alive. Somehow.

" Hey. " he smiled at her, " I'll be back in a short while,k'? You just sit tight. " He said and patted her head,turning to leave. For all her years,Elvira knew the fact that Bookmen were just like human recorders. They don't have real emotion. Their smile was fake. Lavi's carefree personality was fake. With that happy-go-lucky attitude,he could get information easier. She knew that they can fake a thousand personalities. She knew that they view humans and Noah the same way: idiots who fight just to gain something. But wasn't that what she always thought? Why'd she participated here and why her personalities would switch from her assassin one: quiet and cold/and her newfound one: somewhat warm and full of emotions. And she liked the former much more. But a part of her would yearn for the full-of-emotion side of her. Before she could think further,the redhead appeared with a jug of water and the empty glass.

" Here. " he said as he poured the water into the cup, " Drink this. You'll feel better. " her fingers slightly touched the cup as Lavi tilted it to her lips again. It was warm. She ignored the full and agonizing pain in her stomach and pushed the half-drunk cup away. As the pain grew,she drew her knees closer to her,her arms wrapping around it as she dug her head in,her nails slightly digging into her arms. Then Lavi noticed the little bite-like scars. Teases. He cursed inside.

" El? " he said and put his hand to her leg,shaking it a little.

She panted a little " I'm Okay... " she said as she jerked again by the pain inflicted on her stomach " It'll pass... "

For hours,Lavi just sat at the other side of the bathroom watching Elvira vomit for another 3 times. After that,it was just dead silence. He couldn't hear anything but her ragged breathing. She'd been drinking only water and vomitting for two hours since he'd found her. He crawled towards her and poked her arm a little " El,I think you need to eat a little. "

She shook her head violently and groaned, " No... " was all she murmured before squinting her eyes. Lavi took one of her hand and closed his palms around felt like he was touching ice, " C'mon. You gotta eat something. Just a nibble? "

She shook her head gain, " I can't... without vomitting... the room's spinning and... and I see... three of you... " she muttered tiredly as she opened one of her eyes,before groaning and shutting it again. She started to shiver. Lavi thought of it as a good sign. Before,she looked like she ran a marathon. Now,her body is able to feel the surrounding. Lavi unzipped his jacket and scarf and wrapped it around Elvira. He saw a blush form on her pale skin as the warmth soothed her by a little.

" You gotta keep warm. I'll just go get the train attendent to get some stuff,k'? " she said and shuffled out of the room. The scarf enveloped her neck,filling her with tender warmth. She felt the bruise given by Tyki Mikk but the scarf that was halfway up her face was causing her to slip. Her eyelids were getting heavier.

" El. El! " he felt a tug on her knees. Her eyebrows knitted by the pain that developed in her stomach and swatted the hand away. She was too tired to even complain.

" I got some orange juice,butter and ginger biscuits and some crackers. " When Lavi said those foods,Elvira's stomach churned and she looked away from him and the plate of food. The smell was already menacing itself.

" C'mon. Just a teetsy tiny sip and nibble. " he said and cracked the seal of the juice. As the smell of the juice travelled into Elvira's nose,she shook her head even more.

" C'mon. Trust me. " with the last two words,she looked up from his scarf. She wanted to say You're a Bookman. Why would I trust you? But when she looked at his green eye,she immediately regretted her thought and wrapped her weak fingers on Lavi's hand and the juice,grunting," Fine. "

Lavi smiled,"Good. "

Holding her breath,Elvira ,with the help of Lavi,gulped down the sweet sour liquid that was poured into the cup.

" There ya' go. C'mon. Open up. " Lavi said and the sickening smell of garlic biscuits hover her nose. Ignoring every fibre of her body,she bit it little by little,finishing one biscuit in 10 minutes. The pain suddenly subdued and Elvira let out a breath. She took Lavi's hand and slipped her fingers in. Against her icy cold skin,he felt like a chimney fire,warm and bright.

Elvira managed to hold it down for 15 minutes before she started heaving again. This time she felt the ache in every muscle and the room was turning into a giant spinning torture. After gagging out everything she could,she slumped back onto the wall and gripped at Lavi's wrist,where her fingers won't rip the fragile skin of his fingers. She knew it would leave somekind of bruise,but Lavi keep patting on her knee.

" It's OK. You can bruise my arm all you like. I'm sorry but you'll feel better soon. I promise. " he said and patted his free hand on hers,reassuring her. She moaned a little and nod crudely.

They were just a few hours away from the nearest station to the Order,they will change trains and ride a carriage to the Order. And Lavi wasn't sure if Elvira could hold it for that long. She was getting weaker by the minute. Her eyes were closed tightly and her mouth was slightly open,cold breathe escaping her lips as she tried to stay awake. The stabbing pain of her gut turned into one that felt like food poisoning. It was slightly different but no less painful. Lavi sat in front of her,soothing her hair and sometimes making her eat. She was slipping away until she heard an urgency in Lavi's voice.

" El? El? Look at me. Don't fall asleep yet. " He said,patting her cheek.

" Mnn... tired... " Elvira said as she hugged his arm. She was so tired so needed to hold onto something for her head to support. And her arms were too weak for the weight. Somehow she felt like a balloon yet her head was like lead. The pounding pain of her head wouldn't stop. Stupid Akuma Blood Oil. Stupid train. Stupid Noah that fucking shoved the shit into her throat and made her suffer. That damn Tyki still let her take her Innocence and the new one. He thought she was weak. Next time she sees him,she'll enjoy cutting him into a million pieces. But the cold tiles,the pain in her stomach,Lavi making her eat and vomit,The pain of every muscle in her body was too much. She wants to just sleep. Her eyes were getting heavier.

" El? El,you have to wake up. Lemme check on you and you can eat. El! El,just open your eyes. " Lavi said and shook her,his voice tight.

Elvira manged a groan and rolled her head limply,looking at Lavi with tired and irritated eyes.

" Good. There you go. Just focus on me for now. Here,just nibble on this. Then you can sleep. " Lavi said and took the saltine biscuit and held it to Elvira,careful not to move his other arm,tucked in both her arms and head. Elvira frowned a little and bit on the biscuit little by little. Then she felt Lavi remove his hugged arm and put it around her waist,the other wrapping around her legs.

" You wouldn't want to sleep somewhere as stuffy as this,would you? " He asked and lifted her. She was surprising light,despite being only a few inches shorter than him. Though Allen hadn't quite liked having a girl taller than him by a bit. When he lied her down on bed,she groan and grabbed his tunic.

" Don't ... want to lie down... hurts... " she clenched her fist and teeth. She's trying to say the least words she could. Lavi immediately

understood and set her upright,sitting behind her with his legs open. Then he pulled her towards her. Elvira felt his heartbeat and somehow felt calmer.

" Since there's no bigger pillow,I guessed I have to be it. " Lavi joked and got a weak and tired glare from Elvira. But with his exorcist jacket and scarf wrapped warmly around her,she managed a weak yawn before sipping from reality. She could feel his chin on her head as the world became dark. She had her hands wrapped around his arm,her cheek pressing against it.

As Michael went to inform Lavi and Elvira about the train exchange,he saw that the exorcist was sleeping calmly,her eyebrows slightly knitted but somehow calm,her head on Lavi's chest. Her had his hand on her hair.

" Ah,it's time to change trains? " Lavi noticed him and smiled like the current situation was perfectly normal.

" Err... yes Mr. Lavi. Bookman told me to inform you. Erm... I'll be going. " He said and left the two.

" What's with him? " Lavi murmured to himself and patted on Elvira's cheek. She let out a soft hum.

" C'mon El. We gotta switch trains soon. " Lavi said and carefully got out of the bunk bed and put his hand on her back.

" Errrrgh... " she said and he felt her back leaning on his hand and increased his strength.

" El? What's wrong? "

" I... can't feel any strength... my legs... " she said and he saw that they were trembling.

" You can't feel them? " Worry etched on Lavi's expression as she nod.

" Nothing... my hands... arms... nothing... but my stomach... " she said and wrinkled her nose and clenched her teeth in pain. Shit. Her condition was going downhill. Not only her pain wasn't calming,she can't feel her limbs. They had to get to Order quick. He grabbed Elvira bride style and carried her to the dining cabin,a sweat flowing from the side of his face.

" Lavi. How is her condition?"

" Worsening. There's no feelings on her limbs and the pain's not subduing. I think the Akuma Blood Oil is mixed with something other than water. "

" It seems so. We need to get to Order and fast. "

Lavi nodded.

" Lavi. " Bookman suddenly said. Lavi looked up,suspecting the panda to give him a lecture on being neutral towards the Order and Noahs,as Bookman they can't possess special emotion.

" Use your hammer and bring her to the Order. My techniques are useless against whatever was forced into her body. "

" What? I thought- "

" She is the last of the Nightshade family. I do not have time to lecture,but her family line played a very important role in the war. And I do owe the Nightshade family. " He said,back turned towards his apprentice. Lavi was silent for a while and nodded crudely.

" When this is over,I want an explanation. " Lavi said before summoning his hammer. As it grew bigger and bigger,he sat on it as it floated slightly,Elvira sweating profusely in his arms. She's struck with fever.

" Of course. Now go. I will take care of the Finders. Use your golem to contact HQ. " And with that, Lavi set off to the sky,commanding his hammer to go faster. The cold wind blew at his hair as he hugged Elvira,his palm tightly holding her exorcist uniform. When he gazed down,he saw bruise marks on her neckline,finger shaped bruises. When he finds out the bastard that did this to her,there's hell to pay.

" KOMUI! " Lavi shouted towards his golem in the wind. In 20 minutes,they will reach the Order.

" Bzzt... Wha- Bzzt... it Lavi? " Without full sentences,Lavi knew what te director was saying.

" Elvira has a large amount of Akuma blood oil,diluted with water and something else. We need te medical team ASAP. "

" Bzzzt-K. We will be ... Bzzzt... entrance immedia... Bzzt... " his voice was cut off. Curse this stupid snow. Lavi tucked the golem in his pocket and shook Elvira a little. She didn't respond. Then he noticed her skin was icy cold,despite the jacket and scarf hung over her. Lavi didn't mind the cold but seeing that Elvira was practically icy cold he panicked.

" El? El wake up! " he said and shook her again. He put his fingers on her necks and felt her pulse. It was weak but it was enough for him to let out a sigh of relief as he hugged her tighter.

Komui assigned the medical am and Lenalee with himself to the entrance. He couldn't have Elvira dying just yet. If she does,his sister will be crushed. Somehow,Elvira reminded him of his sister before her smile was real and genuine.

Cold,always faking her smile,and pretending to be something else. She was like a second sister to him. A part of Lenalee and himself.

" Nii-san,what happened to Elvira-chan? "

" She's infected by Akuma Blood Oil. The thing's neutralize but theres some other liquids mixed in it. We have to give her immediate action. "

" How did that happen? " she asked as they ran down the hallway towards the gate.

" I suspect it was Noah. "

" Noah... " Lenalee muttered and balled her fist. The last time they met one,Allen and her were on the brink if death if it wasn't for Miranda. Now they aimed for her new little sister. The Noahs were the worst there is.

As they arrived at the gate,Lavi descended from the sky with his hammer and grabbed the shrunken weapon,running towards the medical team. He put the unconscious girl onto the bed and they were sprinting towards the surgery room. Lenalee attached a gas mask onto her. She saw the bruise marks on her neck and tiny bite scars around her body and cursed inside.

" Did Bookman perform acupuncture? "

" Yeah. She was throwing up non stop,sometimes with the blood oil in it,always in tiny amounts. She deceived the amount of blood oil about the volume of a cup. It's been diluted with water and maybe poison. Don't know what but now she can't feel her arms and legs and she's been hit with fever. "

" OK. Wait outside and we'll perform surgery immediately. " Komui said as they went into the medical room. Lenalee closed the door from the outside and slid down to the floor.

" Lenalee... " Lavi said and put a hand on her shoulder and noticed she was starting to sob.

" Why? Why does she has to suffer so much out of everyone? "

"... " Lavi stayed silent.

" She's been through enough... Why? " she kept sobbing,her knuckles on the door and years wetting her cheeks,dripping down to her uniform. Lavi just stood there,out of words to say. Elvira made him think of himself. Never able to trust anyone yet holding everyone's life as her own. From his childhood,Lavi never had a real name. 'Lavi' wasn't even his real name. It's just another group of letters. His real name was long forgotten when he became a Bookman-in-training.

" Usagi? " he heard Kanda say his nickname from a distance.

" Yo,Yuu. " Lavi said as Lwnalee wiped her tears and stood up,her eyes slightly red an puffy.

" What happened? Komui was frantic just now. " he said and looking at the usagi frown he'd knew something bad happen.

" Elvira encountered a Noah during her mission. The Innocence was safe but... "

" But? "

" She's poisoned with Akuma Blood Oil. The Noah forced it down her throat. "

" What? If the Akuma blood oil's in her system- "

" The pentacle effect was neutralized. The damn Noah just wanted to torture her. " Lavi said and squinted his eye while clenching his teeth.

" ... " Kanda stayed silent as he watched the usagi piss off. He'd never seen this side of him. " We might as well stay here and wait rather than crying over what happened. " he said bluntly. Both Lavi and Lenalee looked at him and nodded slightly.

After a few hours,they say across the floor,waiting for the " SURGERY IN PROGRESS" light to dim out. Finally it did. When Komui walked out,Lenalee was the first to get up and grabbed her brother's shoulders.

" How is she? Will she be alright? "

Komui sighed as he removed the clawing hands from him," We're only able to keep her from being further poisoned. Somehow,we can't get it out of her system. She'll live but we won't know how long will she be in coma. " he explained as Lenalee hugged her brother and cried. Lavi just watched for a while and went to his room,saying that he'll change into his other uniform,since Elvira had his. Kanda left before him to the training centre. From his 'birth',he's been assigned to kill off the bastards. And he will.

As Lavi went to his room,he kicked the chair as hard as he could,causing the furniture to hit the wall with a 'bang',echoing the room.

" This fucked up war does nothing other than pain... " he cursed and stumbled onto the floor,hands ruffling his hair in frustration.

Whoots! I wanted to write until this whole pain Things finished but I'd never expect it to be this long.

How I came up with the idea? Simple. I'm food poisoned. So it's easier to write the pain down TAT

~Yurei Katsu