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Disclaimer: D.gray Man is not mine. I wouldn't be writing fanfictions if it was, and the story wouldn't have been as good as it is now. T.T

Chapter One

"…a demon…"

"He's a demon! He's not my child! I don't want him!"

"Leave him on the streets, maybe he'll just die."

"This cursed child will bring misfortune to our village!"

"Then chase him out! Hopefully he won't come back!"

"Oh why does it have to be my sister who carried this disgusting creature? She had wanted a baby for so long…"

"I don't want this child… He's not mine… This thing isn't my son…"

Faces flashed in hues of red and black as shadows covered the people's appearances yet showed the way their lips moved. This scene was viewed as if it was shown in the eyes of a terribly frightened child, desperate for an alternate reality where none of these were true; where he was accepted, or better, where this curse he had never existed.

Suddenly, a melody was heard…

(And then the boy fell deep asleep, breathing heavily…)

The scene dissolved into hundreds more, flashing too quickly for anyone to understand anything.

(The gasping flames within the ashes, one by one rise up and expand into that beloved face…)

"No matter what, keep walking…"

(…suspended from the Earth, thousands of dreams…)

"No! Please… Please don't leave me alone!"

(On the night when those silver eyes trembled, you were born, shining brightly…)

"How dare you turn me into an akuma!"

(Hundreds of millions of months and years…)

"Father, run!"

(No matter how many prayers are returned to Earth…)

"I love you…"

(…I shall continue to pray…)

"Please destroy me…"

(Please give this child love, joined hands, and a kiss…)

--

Lenalee gasped as she sat up all of a sudden from the bed, her dream startling her and woke her up. She took deep breaths to calm herself down before looking at the clock from across the room. 5 a.m., it read. Lenalee sighed. She went back to lying down, hopefully getting more sleep but it wasn't happening. Thoughts about the little boy she saw in her dream were bothering her and she couldn't help but feel sad the more she thought about it. Finally deciding that she couldn't go back to sleep, she got up, fixed the bed, got dressed in normal clothes (as Komui had instructed them) and decided to go outside to get some fresh air. It was too early for there to be something to eat and the shops were still closed.

As she opened the door, she saw Lavi do the same from his room, also wearing his casual clothes. They were staying at an inn and the only rooms they could afford were single rooms that were small and only meant for sleeping, so they each have their own. Lavi closed his door and saw Lenalee.

"Yo, Lenalee! Good morning!"

"Good morning Lavi. You're up early."

"So are you," Lavi smiled, put his hands behind his head, and the two of them started walking down the stairs. "I had a dream and it was bothering me so I couldn't go back to sleep. Decided I might as well get up," he explained. Lenalee paused.

"What kind of dream?" she asked. Lavi noticed Lenalee stopped, so he stopped as well.

"Well, I didn't really understand much of it. There were too many things happening at once. But I do remember a hearing a melody," the red head answered. "It was a peaceful one, but somehow I can't help but think it had a hint of sadness to it. I also saw a little boy with..." Lavi hesitated, seemingly wanting to forget that part. Lenalee's eyes widened a little.

"Was there… an akuma…?"

"How did you know?"

"…Lavi, I think we may have had the same dream…"

There was a pause before Lavi spoke again.

"What do you think that means? Do you think Yu had the same dream?"

"I don't know about Kanda," Lenalee said. Although I wouldn't be surprised if he's awake already, she added in her mind. "But I think the dream we had might be something important, especially if Kanda also saw it."

They continued down the stairs and saw their raven haired companion out in the inn's garden, meditating. They decided against disturbing him at the moment, fearing that if they did, they might be faced with a very grumpy Asian. So, asking him about the dream he had was currently not an option, and even if they did ask about it, Kanda probably wouldn't tell them anyway. Lavi was determined to ask him anyway though. The red head was curious about this whole thing, and nothing can get in the way of his curiosity, even if it meant he's going to personally meet the very sharp end of Mugen. He wanted to lessen the chance of that though, so he waited along with Lenalee until their friend is finished with his meditation. As they waited, they started to review their mission again in their heads.

They arrived in this town yesterday, but it was already late in the evening at that time so they decided to stay at this inn for the meantime. During their journey on the train, they checked the documents Komui gave them and read through it. According to the reports, the Finders couldn't exactly pinpoint the location of the Innocence but has confirmed its existence. It seems that the Innocence didn't stay in one place and it was impossible to trace its movements. Its real power is unknown, and the only reason the Finders were able to confirm it existed was the fact that they saw it. It was moving so fast so they couldn't do anything. All they knew was that in this town, all the people generally kept on talking about the same thing for one day, only to change topics the next. They also suddenly began to be highly religious, offering sacrifices and praying. The Finders were unable to find anything else aside from this about the Innocence, because whenever they would ask a person, said person would just tell them that it's not for them to tell. They believed they would be punished by the gods if they spoke of it.

Komui also included in the report information about the possible exorcist. It said that the appearance, age and motives were unknown and that this person hates the Order according to previous missions. The reason for his hostility towards them is also unknown. It would also seem that he knows about the Earl and akumas, as well as the Noahs. This was determined by exorcists who saw him fight the akumas, who were talking about the Earl, the Noahs and their plans. The person didn't seem surprised, troubled or confused and he just finished them off quickly and disappeared. Previous encounters also showed that he was covered in white cloak, which seemed to glow, and his face was covered with a silver mask. His head was covered in the hood of his Innocence-like cloak.

Both Lavi and Lenalee snapped out of their thoughts when they saw that Kanda was finished with his morning routine. Lavi, being Lavi, called Kanda by his first name again and rushed towards him, wanting to ask his friend about his dream. Before he could start asking though, Mugen's tip was already pointed on his face and he backed away slowly, never taking his eyes off the sword in case Kanda suddenly had the urge to chop him into pieces.

"I told you not to call me that, stupid rabbit," the raven-haired man threatened in a serious tone… not that he talks in any other tone aside from that and an angry one.

"Y-Yes Yuu-cha- I mean, yes Kanda-sama!" Lavi exclaimed while sweating profusely in fear as Mugen was dangerously getting closer to slicing him to bits. Fortunately, Lenalee finally decided to end her amusement in watching the two and stopped Kanda's murderous thoughts before he could actually inflict them on the poor, unsuspecting rabbit. Well, maybe the rabbit already had his suspicions but you get the point.

"So, what did you dream about last night?" Lenalee asked. Kanda just stared at her.

"Why?" he asked, raising an eyebrow in question.

"Because both Lenalee and I had the same dream and we were wondering if you did too!" Lavi cheerfully answered.

"Che… And this is supposed to be important?"

"Maybe… It might mean something, especially if all of us saw it."

So, Kanda told them in a very blunt and short way about what he dreamt about. They discovered their dreams were all the same.

"Wonder if it's the Innocence in this town," Lavi thought aloud.

--

A few hours later, they went to eat breakfast. Hoping to get as much information as he could, Lavi listened into some of the conversations since the people here obviously weren't answering any of their questions. He soon found out something that surprised him, and he decided to share his newly acquired knowledge to his friends, realizing his earlier guess was probably right after all.

"Hey you guys… There's really something strange here, and I think I just learned what the Innocence actually does," Lavi declared, catching the attention of both his companions. "Remember that dream we had? It seems like everyone here is talking about the same thing…"

"Yes that's right," another voice said. They all turned around to look at an old lady standing with her left hand at her back and her right hand on a cane.

"U-Um… Sorry but what do you mean by that?" Lenalee politely asked, not really sure on what to call the old lady. They were wondering how long she had been there in case she heard something but they decided that making a normal conversation would remove further suspicion.

"Everyone here dreams of the same thing at the same time, however, the dream differs every night," she clarified, her eyes deep with experience as she gazed at each of them with knowing eyes. "You children must be from the Order. I used to be a supporter once, but I'm too old now so I decided I might as well live my remaining life in peace."

The tension that the exorcists felt was relieved when they heard that this lady might be able to help them. From her, they learned that the Innocence was what caused people to suddenly become religious, since they found out that they all shared the same dreams at night. They believed those were messages, and that was all they talked about, aside from other trivial things in their everyday lives. The lady, however, told them that these weren't messages. The Innocence shows people the past of the person who's closest to it in location. Everyone in the town aside from the actual person who owns the past would have the same dream. It differs every night because the Innocence is also constantly moving.

All of a sudden, realization hit the three of them.

"W-Wait… Wasn't there an akuma in our dream…?" Lenalee hesitantly asked.

"Yes there was," Lavi answered. "Then… that means…"

"That boy we saw with the akuma in our dream is still alive," Kanda continued. "And at the moment, he's the one nearest the Innocence."

A pause.

"No way…"

--

The exorcists tried to remember carefully what the boy looked like and tried visualizing an older version of him. Lavi always ended up laughing due to his very…unique imagination, causing glares from Kanda and frustrated sighs from Lenalee. They didn't exactly know the current age of the person so they decided visualizing him as an older version wouldn't help them much. After a while, they went outside to look, keeping in mind that the boy had brunette hair. That was the only clue they had at the moment, and there were a lot of people here with the same hair color so they asked each one whether or not they dreamt of something last night. They figured that the person without a dream or with a different dream was the person they were looking for, and that meant the Innocence was somewhere near.

Suddenly, there was a hooded figure running towards them with his head looking the other way as if trying to escape from someone or something. He was moving too fast that they barely had enough time to get out of the way, resulting in a crash. The hooded person fell back and the impact caused his hood to slip back. Kanda's surprise wasn't that evident but he was surprised nevertheless while Lavi and Lenalee just stared in amazement.

'White hair…?!' they all thought at the same time.

A/N: …And they meet! Sorry if it seems like it's going a bit too fast. If you want me to change that, please just tell me! I'm open to suggestions! Also, to be honest, I'm not very confident about this fic. I don't know why but I don't think I'm doing a very good job of putting this together. I don't even know how to end this yet, I just decided to post it and make up the storyline as I go. xD

Oh and I know this is a bit overused already, but please review! They really encourage me to write more… and faster. :)

Anyways, it's 2 a.m. here right now so I better go sleep. Until the next update!