A/N; been awhile since I updated this. I'd been thinking about what to do with the Heart of Innocence, and who's going to be its Accommodator. I have figured it out. But it's a secret. It be probably been done before, but oh well. It'll make Cross even more of the ultimate troll than he already is.

Speaking of which…I read some translations of the -Man character book. It made me giggle. Especially what Cross, Allen, and Link do first thing in the morning. Cross smokes a cigarette naked, Allen counts his money, and Link watches him do it.

This chapter mostly features Neah because well...he wanted something to do.

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The Hunt

It all honesty, the Black Order wasn't /completely/ destroyed. Neah and Allen had only taken the most important aspects of it. The headquarters were still though, although when the Earl's Akuma had attacked, it was kind of in a really bad condition. Central was still in power under the Pope in the Vatican. They still had power. They had members of CROW still, although many had been killed by Rhode and Tyki when they had rescued Allen and Neah from Levellier and Antonio.

Without their scientists, and the Exorcists, however…the Black Order was on the back burner of the hunt for the Innocence. They were still in the race though. And Allen and Neah very well knew that for a fact.

It was no wonder that Komui had kept his desk an absolutely mess Allen had finally decided. He'd been going through reports given by Finders about anything odd that was going on in the world. That had always been Komui's job…but Allen and Neah would often switch who went through reports. As the leaders of their side…they had to contribute something. Nothing out of the ordinary so far, and Allen sighed heavily. "Nothing so far, Neah. No signs of Innocence."

"Innocence doesn't always reveal itself in a flash of sheer drama, nephew. If it did that, then it would have all been found already. I've seen Innocence do some extremely subtle things," Neah drawled as he popped into Allen's body, running his fingers through now black hair. That was usually the way they could tell who was who. They could choose to keep it as black or white, but they usually didn't.

Timcanpy, seeing that his true master was back in charge fluttered down on top of his head. Using his wings, the little golem fluffed Neah's hair slightly to cuddle into his new nest of hair. Neah snickered, and his gaze shifted upwards towards the golem for a moment before he began searching through the files himself. "Nothing out of the ordinary…nothing out of the ordinary…"

"Uncle! Don't just throw them everywhere! You're making this office even messier!" Allen scolded, but Neah just shrugged and was quite interest in a report from a Finder currently stationed in Egypt. It would seem that the Sphinx built there in ancient times was undergoing some very odd things. Archeologists that ventured within were never seen again, sometimes if you stared at it long enough it would seem to move and blink at you, which many just put off as a mirage. It was the desert after all, but that first aspect was a curious one indeed. It would seem that there was something within that was hiding from the world. Innocence probably.

Putting that report aside, he began fiddling through a few more of the general area, but found nothing else aside from that for the area. Throwing those idly behind him after completely ignoring Allen, he began to flip through some more. In Russia, there was an odd occurrence of trees in the Siberian taiga coming to life and scaring away all wild-life and people. That certainly did scream Innocence as well.

The reports he wanted he picked up and left the remaining spread out across the desk before bringing up the screen easily. Lavi and Lenalee came into sight, and he asked them to come see him.

Neah liked Lenalee more these days…there was no chance of her stressing out his cute nephew anymore by crying over her own stress by stealing him because he was already taken. Besides, he could see that the Bookman junior had a thing for her. Lavi was it? He couldn't see why…but they were kind of cute together. He knew that with this attachment to her, however…he really couldn't be a Bookman anymore because that emotion would make his records biased in the long-run.

"Lenalee, Lavi. I have a mission for you. I'm going to send…Toriado and Tyki with you on it." Neah, Allen, and Komui agreed that if there was a mission that it would be wise to send both Noah and Exorcist on them. Toriado didn't talk much, so Neah thought it would be perfect to send Lavi and Lenalee to Russia where it was cold and there was a chance they could snuggle in the cold.

Now for the one to Egypt. He wanted to see the new Noah's Wrath on it, but not with only Exorcists. That could potentially turn out badly because she was still working on gaining control of her. It would be wise to send at least one Exorcist, and two Noah with her. The Earl might take the chance of trying to get back Noah's Wrath. Tapping a pen on the desk, he frowned, trying to figure out who to send on this mission.

As much as he loathed to say it…sending Cross would be a wise decision. He snorted and then shook his head in a no manner. Not Cross. Anything but that, he wanted to go on this mission with his sister and he wasn't about to go paying off Cross's debts. He'd go with Miranda. It would be Miranda, Marie, himself, Vahni, and Wisely on this mission. He wanted at least one of the three; himself, Rhode, and Tyki to stay behind to keep an eye on things. Since Rhode also had the ability to control his Ark, it was a smart thing to do.

Tapping his pen on the desk, he called in each of the mentioned as well as Komui. At least to let him know he was going on a mission and to hold down the fort with Rhode. The mentioned exorcists, Noah, and scientist easily filed into the room. They found Neah leaning back in the chair lightly with his feet on the desk. How was this disorganized creature related to Allen again? First the Russian report. "One of the Finders in Russia has found odd happenings around one of the taigas, coniferous forests. It would seem that trees are coming to live and chasing away all wild-life ad people. Most likely protecting a shard of Innocence."

Neah looked sharply at Komui for a moment before speaking again. "I'm sending Lavi, Lenalee, Toraido, and Tyki there." The fact he was sending Lavi and Lenalee to a cold place was sending Komui's "Lenalee is in danger" senses crazy, but that look Neah had given him kept him silent but glaring at Toraido and Lavi.

"I'll open an Ark gate as close I can to the general area, but you know that I can't unless I've been there specifically," Neah drawled. "Be safe. I'll leave the gate open for your return. I'll have Sheryl keep an eye on the gate."

Neah glanced up and over at the newest Noah who stood as far away from the human exorcists she could, and Neah rose to his feet, and patted her knowing on the head. "You'll get used to it, honey. Which reminds me. We're going on a mission to Egypt with Marie, Miranda, and brother Wisely."

The newest Noah had easily settled into the swing of things with her new family. In all honesty, she never had a true family. Her mother had been a prostitute, so she had no clue who her father even was. Her mother had vanished when she was eight. Dead or alive…she had no clue. But always, having a child in her line of work simply got in the way…and after eight years of dealing with trying to find places for her, she just got up and vanished one night.

Vahni nodded, and smiled at Neah. "I've never been to Egypt before."

"D'aww my cute niece is so cute!" Yes well. Since he was Allen's uncle, and now that Vahni was Allen's sister thanks to adoption by Sheryl…it made her his niece...kind of. That also made Rhode his niece and Wisely his nephew…but well. Oh well. The Fourteenth was hugging the girl happily. "You're not as cute as Allen though, still quite adorable though!"

Uh yeah. Neah was definitely spending too much time around Sheryl.

And while Neah was doing that, the Earl was getting together his own group to go after the Innocence. He was sending Devitto, Jasdero, and Fiddler to Egypt, and then Lulubell, Mightra, and Maishiima to Russia along with their pick of any Akuma..

And that was his entire family. The Earl frowned darkly, cursing the Fourteenth to hell for what he had done. His beloved sacrificial lambs had betrayed him. He wasn't just going to kill Neah this time for him to find another host; he was going to let him suffer when he was caught.

A/N; finally got you all a chapter out. I was going to make the two missions in with this chapter. However, I decided to place them within one or two separate chapters. And after the missions, Neah's going to have a talk with Komui about Lenalee and Lavi. Then I'll reveal who has the heart and its accommodator.

Nothing much exciting in this chapter. I thought they could all use a break. Neah just makes me giggle with his disorganization.

Next chapter; Lavi and Lenalee's mission in Egypt. This chapter will be dedicated to the pairing of LavixLenalee.