Disclaimer: I don't own D. Gray Man, because if I did the Noahs would be the main characters and the Exorcists would be the ones dying!...Ahem. Anyway, I only own Jaiden and the plot.

An...Old Friend?

"I can't believe you guys didn't tell me about this until now!"

"You said that this was becoming 'pointless'," Debitto said making quotation marks with his fingers. "So we figured that you didn't care anymore." Jasdero said, finishing Debitto's short explanation. Road fumed, glaring at the two boys as they strolled down the path that lead to Jaiden's house. Then she stopped, pausing to look up ahead. "Are you sure we're going the right way?"

"Yep."

"But how can anyone live anywhere near here?"

Both twins shrugged, but Road continued with her questioning. "Besides, I thought you said she was angry with you two idiots." Debitto scoffed at the word 'idiots' before answering with a smirk, "Aw, she should be over it by now." Jasdero nodded in agreement, "Yeah! She seemed pretty okay in school too."

"She didn't even talk at all today."

"Exactly."

Road heaved a sigh as they finally came upon Jaiden's small house in the middle of a clearing, they glanced around briefly looking for any signs of existence. They were about ready to give up, until they heard a faint noise, coming from behind the house. Jasdero ears seemed to perk up, "Hey! Did you hear that?"

"Yeah...I think it's coming from over there. Let's go check it out." Jasdero jerked suddenly behind his brother, peeking over his shoulder. "But what if it's one of those shadow things Jaiden was talking about yesterday?"

"We'll kick it's ass then." Debitto answered simply before marching towards the back of the house, with Road and a shivering Jasdero trailing behind him.

Debitto stopped at the corner, pressing himself against the wall, and then peeked his head out cautiously. Road and Jasdero came after him, nearly knocking the dark haired teen over and giving their cover away. As they witnessed the scene before them, it turned out the person making the noise was Jaiden. Apparently, she hadn't noticed them yet either. She had the large scythe held in her hands, and was swinging it as she stepped in different patterns, aiming at what seemed to be makeshift targets. Her steel grey eyes were slightly clouded over, face set into a blank expression, save for the small, disapproving frown on her lips.

The four of them stayed like this for a while, all quiet except for the sounds of the rustling leaves made by the wind, the thud of the target falling to the ground as Jaiden sliced it in half, and the faint shuffle noise that sometimes could be heard as she moved. Suddenly, Jaiden paused mid-step in her practice, and turned in the direction in which the three were watching her. The same disapproving frown stayed on her face as she stared, lifting the scythe in her right hand to rest along one shoulder.

"Why?" She asked simply, her eyes locked on them. Road looked at the weapon held so easily in the girl's hand and shivered, Jaiden looked so much more dangerous and scary when she had her scythe.

"Why we're here? Because we thought—"

"No, you idiot!" Jaiden hissed, then biting down on her tongue before saying something else. "Why do you keep coming back? Why won't you leave me alone, no matter how much I tell you to?" The scythe disappeared in a plum of black smoke and the three teens felt that they could breathe again. "I told you what you wanted to fuckin' know already, you should have stopped bugging me by now."

Road seemed mildly offended by this sudden outburst and she opened her mouth to speak, but was interrupted by Jaiden, the scythe wielder's eyes flashing with something they would probably never understand. "Or am I just for your amusement?"

Both Debitto and Road faltered, unsure of what to say at the moment, anything could set her off it seemed right then. Jasdero at that time looked like he was either thinking deeply about the questions or staring into space. It could have been both, really.

"You look as cute as ever, Jaiden." Jaiden spun around just when a shadow rose from the ground and solidified into a humanoid shape. Who ever it was, they sure picked a hell of a time to stop by.

"L-Lavi!?" Jaiden yelped, jumping back in shock. Before them stood a young man with messy red hair, and piercing teal eyes. He wore an eye patch over his right eye, which would remind anyone of a pirate, and slung over his shoulders was a abnormally huge black hammer. The young man, Lavi as Jaiden called him, laughed lightly.

"Oh, am I interrupting something important?" Lavi smirked, glancing at Jasdebi and Road with a look of interest. Jaiden sneered, her scythe in hand. It was then that Lavi suddenly appeared closer to her, the smirk spreading across his face even wider as he glanced over her head towards Jasdebi and Road once more, the three of them tensed. "So, are these...you're friends?"

"No." She replied harshly.

"Still mistrusting, I guess, huh Jaiden? I thought you could make friends easily, or not anymore since that person betrayed you, right?"

"Oh wait—that person was me!" Road and Jasdero glanced at him warily, Debitto merely glared. "Took awhile to earn your trust, though you were...desperate, I suppose." Lavi gave a carefree laugh and Jaiden immediately flinched, this guy was too much. The smirk reclaimed itself on Lavi's face right then, "Almost had you on the right side, too, Jaiden."

"I don't want to deal with your shit Lavi!" Jaiden snapped. "I gave you my answer already!"

Lavi raised a brow, "Ya know, I hope you don't treat everyone this way. Not a very good method to make friends if you ask me." He stated in a casual manor, taking a few steps closer. Jaiden stepped back with a growl, keeping Lavi on sight, and also making sure he wouldn't get behind her.

"Leave."

"I don't feel like it."

"Just leave already, you bastard!" She snarled in reply at him, who began circling her. "Temper, temper, Jaiden." Lavi chided teasingly and wagging his finger for added effect, as if he was scolding a child. "Wouldn't want you to hurt someone now would we?"

"Fuck off!" Lavi put his hands at his sides, looking over at Debitto, who seemed to be having enough of what was happening. Jaiden stared at the dark haired boy with a look of shock. The red head blinked in surprise, "You're still here? I thought you left by now."

"We're not going to leave Jaiden with someone like you!" Road snapped, yet she had no idea what she and the twins could do at the moment. Even if Debitto was ready to kick some red headed pirate butt, there was probably no way he could do it without getting killed. "Whoa, check it out! These morons are standing up for you Jaiden! Isn't that ridic—" At that moment, a fist connected with Lavi's cheek, and he was sent stumbling back with the most bewildered look on his face.

"What the...?" Lavi looked up to Jaiden smirking triumphantly while clenching her fist several times, her scythe held in her other hand. He quickly scrambled to his feet, gripping his hammer securely, and dashing forwards. Lavi was able to dodge Jaiden's swings twice, before knocking her legs out from her and grabbing her around the neck. This left Jaiden gasping for air and struggling.

"Finally," Lavi muttered with a tone of annoyance. "Soon you should faint, and then I can take you to the Kagetori."

A/N - Sorry for the very late update guys, hope you can forgive me! Aha, I made Lavi sound like such an asshole... Oh well, he's evil in this anyway.