Title: Junshou 純情

Rated: G

Summary: Kagome uncovers a secret and is thrown into the Black Order. When she is found compatible with Innocence, it's just the start of many troubles. What happens as she starts her first day in the Black Order?

Pairings: Kanda X Kagome, maybe others..

Setting: -man Canon universe, AU plot

Disclaimer: Inuyasha and -man belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Katsura Hoshino respectively.

A/N Edit I decided to use the official English names. So, it will now be Allen, Lenalee, Lavi, Arystar Krory, Miranda Lotte, Reever, etc.

The next morning, Kagome woke up to Lenalee's smiling face.

"Good morning, Kagome-chan!"

She held out some clothes to Kagome, who blinked blurrily, still sleepy.

"'Morning, Lenalee-chan..."

She mumbled, her speech slurred from sleep. Lenalee placed the bundle in Kagome's arms, and she stared at them blankly.

"You're not a morning person, are you, Kagome-chan?"

Lenalee smiled at the confused miko, and explained.

"This is your new exorcist uniform. You will have to wear this when you're on missions. You can also wear it inside Headquarters, although that's optional. Since you don't have any other clothes, you will have to wear this first. I'll lend you some of my clothes and we can go out to town to buy some clothes for you."

Kagome finally looked at the clothes she had been given. There was a white blouse with long sleeves and ruffles down the front, a jacket that looked like the one Lenalee wore, with a crest on it and silver trimmings, and a pleated dark-blue mini-skirt.

"There'll be more sets of this made later. There wasn't much time to make more than one. For now, this will have to do."

Lenalee walked over to the door, pausing for a while to say,

"I'll wait outside while you change. Then I'll bring you down for breakfast!"

She smiled, then went out and closed the door after her. Kagome quickly changed into the Exorcist uniform and examined herself. It looked presentable, and she opened the door to Lenalee, who immediately gushed, "Kagome-chan, you look so pretty!"

Kagome blushed, and was pulled along by Lenalee to the Dining Hall, where breakfast and the other exorcists waited.

Lavi was standing beside Allen, who was listing out his breakfast to the attentive Jerry.

"...chicken rice, nasi briyani, pasta, onion rings, teriyaki beef, chow mein..."

The future Bookman was already holding his simple breakfast of cereal with milk, and he sweat-dropped at the amounts and variety of food that his friend was ordering.

"O-oy, Moyashi-chan, don't you think that's a bit much? It's only breakfast, you know..."

Allen looked at Lavi with a look of disbelief.

"Lavi! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! As Bookman, you should know that! And don't call me Moyashi!"

The last part of his sentence ended in a shout, and several Finders milling around the Hall turned towards the commotion. Luckily, Lavi was saved from having to calm Allen down as Jerry handed over his breakfast. The small exorcist's mood immediately changed, and he took his trays of food happily.

"Let's go, Lavi!" he said with enthusiasm.

Lavi sweat-dropped again, and followed along to a table. He placed his bowl on the table beside Allen's large spread, and was just about to sit down when Lenalee came in through the doors.

"Good morning, everyone!"

People called out their greetings to the friendly girl, who smiled back at them. It seemed like her cheery mood had affected the rest as the room started to fill with chatter and warmth, compared to the sleepy atmosphere from before. Suddenly, Lenalee spotted them and waved. The two boys waved back, the girl turned around as if to speak with someone, and she walked towards them. The shadow behind her followed, and now they could see that it was a dark-haired girl dressed in an Exorcist's uniform.

Lavi stared at her, and a rabbit in a fedora shot another pink rabbit in the background. 'STRIKE!'

The future Bookman immediately rushed over and held the girl's hands. She suddenly tensed.

"Hello, what's your name? I don't think I've seen you around here before." He stared into her eyes while he said it, which was why he did not notice the clenching of her fists. It also explained why Lavi did not know what happened when he was hit on the head with a punch. He went down like a stone, and for a while, Lenalee looked amused.

However, the girl freaked out when she realized what she had done. She knelt down beside Lavi to look at the bump, apologizing all the while.

"Oh no, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to!! It was just a conditioned reaction!!"

Lavi opened his one green eye, and looked straight at her. She was flustered at the attention, and started to open her mouth to apologize again. However, he beat her to it.

"...you hit hard, lady."

All she could do was giggle at that, and Lenalee who had heard it too, held back a laugh. Both Lavi and the new girl stood up. The girl felt that she had to explain so that Lavi would not misunderstand her.

"Umm, I'm sorry for hitting you... Back at home, I have this friend, he's a monk, but he's a lecher as well. Whenever he tries to do something, he would hold my hands, and I would hit him before he could say anything. That's why when you held my hands, my body just acted on its own."

A pang of sadness went through Kagome when she remembered her life in Sengoku Jidai, and her eyes lowered. Lenalee sensed the change in her friend, and hugged her shoulders to cheer her up. The miko smiled feebly and shook her head, silently telling her not to worry. She turned to Lavi and held out a hand.

"I'm Kagome, nice to meet you."

Lavi took her hand and shook it, grinning at her. "I'm the future Bookman, you can call me Lavi."

By now, Allen had come over to meet her too. As Kagome looked at him, she was struck with the resemblance to the boy in her picture. Snow white hair, a cherubic face, and gray eyes. He wore gloves, so she could not see if his arm was red. The only difference was the pentacle on his forehead slashing through his left eye. Oblivious to her stare, Allen held out his right hand and smiled.

"Hello, I'm Allen Walker, an exorcist. Welcome to the Black Order."

Kagome snapped out of her daze and shook his hand. "I'm Kagome, I guess I'll be working with you soon."

Lenalee had noticed the way Kagome had stared at Allen, and smiled inwardly. She liked the cutest exorcist in the Order as her little brother, and she wanted him to be happy. Now that Kagome became her latest friend, she wanted her to find happiness too. Maybe... they could be happy together. Some matchmaking was in order! Lenalee thought out the plans in her head and was quickly lost in her thoughts.

Lavi had heard the last part of Kagome's introduction, and saw her clothes. He made the connections and exclaimed loudly, "You're a new exorcist!!"

He startled Lenalee out of her plans, and attracted the attention of the others in the Dining Hall. Finders and a few exorcists that were not out on missions stared at the group. Kagome blinked, surprised by Lavi's outburst and the instant silence that had settled. Soon, whispers broke out among the crowd, most were comments like, "...finally another female in the Order...", "...she looks quite weak, is she really an exorcist?".

Lenalee frowned at the thoughtless comments, and steered Kagome towards the ordering booth. She introduced Kagome to Jerry, who beamed happily and welcomed her, before asking what she wanted for breakfast. She perked up when she was told that she could have anything, and asked for himono, or dried fish, with rice, miso soup and pickles.

The two girls carried their trays to where the boys sat, and settled down with them. Lavi and Lenalee ate their cereal calmly, while Kagome watched, fascinated, as Allen wolfed down large amounts of food at incredible speeds. She turned to her own breakfast, and said "Itadakimasu!" before taking up her chopsticks to eat.

Her words and her meal did not go unnoticed by the others, and Lavi asked curiously, "Are you Japanese?" He stared intently at her.

Allen looked up from his breakfast to listen to her answer as well. He seemed to want to know too, from his questioning gaze.

Kagome was startled. Was her nationality so important? Technically speaking, because her real father was European, she was only half-Japanese, but since she had lived in Japan for most of her life, she answered, "I was raised in Japan..."

Her answer caused Lavi to nod to himself and Allen choked on his food.

"Y-you come from the same country as Kanda!?" His voice was slightly hysterical, and she was confused by the strong reaction.

"Who's Kanda? Is it a problem that I come from the same country as he does?" Her eyebrows drew together and she looked to Lenalee for answers.

"Kanda's another exorcist. He's... quite cold and scary sometimes, so everyone's a bit afraid of him." The younger girl explained. She looked thoughtful as she continued. "He's away on a mission now though, so you won't get to meet him yet."

Kagome nodded, and picked up her chopsticks again. Allen and Lavi took that as the cue to return to their own meals as well, and they continued to chat about other subjects. When they were finished, Lenalee excused herself and dragged Kagome out into the hallway.

"We have to go find Komui-nii, he needs to inspect your Innocence." she said as they passed down endless corridors.

"Your elder brother? Is he a doctor?" Kagome asked curiously. Something suddenly occurred to her. "You called him Komui-nii! So you know some Japanese?"

"Yes, I learned it from Kanda when he was in a good mood. I only know a few basic phrases like thank you, sorry, and nii-san. That's why I didn't know what you were saying to me the first time." Lenalee paused before a open doorway and peeked in.

Kagome did the same, curious to see what Lenalee's brother looked like. She was surprised when she saw a man in a beret wearing a white coat in the middle of what appeared to be an examination room.

Lenalee introduced them to each other, "Nii-san, this is Kagome, she's the new exorcist. Kagome-chan, this is Komui Lee, he's my brother and the Supervisor of the Science Department."

The man smiled and held out a hand. "Hello, welcome to the Black Order, Kagome-san."

She took it and they shook hands. "Nice to meet you, Komui-san. You can just call me Kagome."

"Alright, Kagome, then you should call me Komui as well. Now, let me see your Innocence."

Kagome obediently showed him the bracelet on her arm. The scientist examined it for a while, then asked her to activate it. The miko looked confused at that, and Lenalee explained activation to her.

"Just concentrate on it, it helps if you say, 'Innocence activate'."

She nodded, and tried to activate it. The bracelet glowed white, and transformed into a bow. Kagome held it firmly, just like she was used to. The weight of the weapon felt just right in her arms, and she touched the bowstring experimentally.

An arrow immediately formed on the bow, glowing white. The three of them were surprised, and Komui told Kagome to let go of the bowstring without releasing the arrow. When she lifted her fingers off, the arrow dissipated into thin air. He nodded, and said to himself, "As expected."

When the two girls looked at him questioningly, he explained. "An arrow forms when the user needs it, and it disappears when it is not loosed. Most likely, the arrow is made from the Innocence itself. Also, the fact that you can activate your weapon this quickly when you were just found yesterday proves that you and your Innocence have a great potential for a higher level of synchronization."

Lenalee nodded, while Kagome looked to be thinking deeply. She snapped out of her thoughts when Komui walked out of the room and Lenalee tapped her arm to tell her to follow. They wandered further away from the Dining Hall, and reached two large double doors. Komui pushed them open, revealing a large room with tall bookshelves lining the walls. Tables were scattered randomly around the space, and books were piled haphazardly around. However, that was not the worst of the mess.

Komui's table sat proudly at one corner of the room, the surrounding floor completely covered in papers. The place was deserted, and Kagome felt a bit apprehensive about stepping inside the room.

"This is the Science Department. Right now, everyone is out on a break, I think." Lenalee said by way of explaining the absence of people. She followed her brother into the room, wading through the sea of paperwork. Kagome walked more cautiously, trying to clear spaces with her foot before moving forward.

They sat down on the comfortable couch, while Komui settled into his seat behind the desk.

"Now, tell me what happened and how you came here."

Kagome decided to trust them, and told them about the time traveling well, and how she had been traveling back and forth through time for three years. Then, she told them how the well had just pulled her down into it and brought her to here.

"This time, it's different, because... there's no well here, and I can't go back. But, I think that I was originally from this time." She told them about the box and the photo she had found, trusting the siblings not to tell anyone else about it.

After she had finished talking, Komui looked to be deep in thought, while Lenalee seemed to have just accepted it.

"What did you do when you went back in the past?" the whispered question from Lenalee surprised Kagome, and she replied.

"I traveled around Japan with my friends, looking for jewel shards that contain great power. I shattered the whole jewel at the beginning, so I have to gather all the pieces back and form it into one again. The jewel gives its wielder immense power, and can grant any wish. However, it can serve both bad and good, so it's dangerous in the hands of evil. My friends and I traveled around, killing youkai and gathering jewel shards, for three years. When I left, we had collected almost half of it. The other half was with our nemesis, Naraku."

"We had so much fun together, and we fought like a team, Sango, Miroku, Kirara, Inuyasha, and even Shippou..." Tears welled up in Kagome's eyes at the thought of the group, and never being able to see them again.

Sango, the demon exterminator, who was like a sister to her, Miroku, the perverted monk, who was like an older brother. Inuyasha, the brash half demon with cute ears who had been her first love, Kirara, the small fire cat who was like a pet, and Shippou, the fox kit she had taken in to raise like her son... She would never see her family again, and also the family that had adopted her. Souta, Grandpa, Buyo, and her mother... who was not even her real one. She regretted leaving her like that, she had not thought that she would be thrown into another time. Otherwise, she would have tried to make amends. It was too late for regrets though.

Warm arms surrounded her in a hug, and Kagome leaned into the embrace. Lenalee patted her back, comforting her until her tears had stopped running. She sat up again, wiping away her tears.

"Thanks, Lenalee-chan." She said quietly.

"It's alright to miss your family, you can cry if you want to. But remember that we're now your friends too." Lenalee smiled and held the miko's hands.

Kagome returned the smile with a slightly watery one. By now, Komui had come out of his thoughts and walked over to them. He patted Kagome's shoulder, comforting her too.

"Well, everyone at the Black Order are as close as family, since most of us don't have our own. Would you like to join our family?"

The kind offer touched Kagome, and she could only nod as her throat suddenly tightened. Tears ran down her cheeks again, and she smiled.

"Thank you."

After Kagome and Lenalee had left, Komui sat behind his desk, thinking. Last night, he had gone down to visit Hevlaska after being summoned by the council. She had told him about the new exorcist, and the prophecy following her.

"The Keeper of the Jewel will rise against the Earl and fall. She will be saved by the Destroyer of Time, and together they will bring about the downfall of this world."

At that time, the puzzled scientist had wondered what the Jewel was. Now, after Kagome's explanation, there was no doubt that she was the Keeper of the Jewel. That would mean that she would face off against the Millennium Earl and be defeated. He would have to be careful about sending her off on missions, then. Already, he felt like protecting her like he did Lenalee. She would be like another younger sister to him.

Refusing to think about the last part of the prophecy- 'they will bring about the downfall of this world...' , his mind drifted towards happier thoughts of Lenalee, his next Komurin and coffee..

Lenalee brought Kagome back to the Dining Hall, since it was already lunch time. After they ate lunch, just as they were going out through the doors, they met Lavi.

"Lavi! I was just about to go look for you."

"Hello, Lenalee, Kagome-chan. What do you need me for, Lenalee?" The red head looked confused, was there another mission for him?

Lenalee nudged the startled Kagome forward gently. "Here, you have to take Kagome-chan to the training grounds and help her control her Innocence. It's Komui-nii's orders. I'm needed at the Science Department so I'll have to leave her in your care."

"Ah, okay..." Lavi accepted it without hesitance, it was an order after all. Besides, he would get to interact with the newest exorcist. She was pretty, so that was a bonus. He slung an arm around Kagome's shoulders and walked off, dragging the younger girl along with him.

Lenalee watched them go off, looking a bit worried. "I wonder if she'll be alright..."

"Kagome-chan, here we are!"

They had arrived at the training grounds. It was a large flat area with some training equipment scattered at the sides. The forest surrounded the place, with the trees towering above them.

Lavi looked at the equipment and started searching through the pile. He dug for some time while Kagome stood at one side. Finally, he gave up on finding any targets and straightened up again.

"I couldn't find any targets, so you'll just have to shoot at the trees then, Kagome-chan."

The girl blinked, she had not told him that her Innocence was a bow, so how did he know about it? The red head noticed her confused stare, shrugged and said, "I asked Hevlaska after breakfast."

Kagome nodded, and walked around the edges of the training area. She examined the trees, and finally chose a suitable one. She moved back two hundred paces and looked at Lavi. He just stood to one side, clear away from her range, so it seemed like she was to try training by herself first.

She concentrated, and said, "Innocence activate!"

A white bow immediately formed on her right arm, she gripped it firmly and held the bow string with her left hand. The moment she touched the bow string, a glowing arrow appeared. She pulled the string back and aimed at her target, a tree that was all the way across the training yard. Locking her target in sight, she released the bow string, and the arrow blazed as it shot through the air. It hit the tree in a bright burst of light, carving a hole through the trunk.

The miko lowered her bow, and blinked at the damage made. She had not put any of her reiyouki into the arrow, yet the effect was equal to what one of her charged arrows would have done. She looked at her new bow in awe. So that was the power of her Innocence.

Lavi examined the tree after it was safe to do so, and whistled at the damage done to it. The hole was smooth and the same size right through. Peering through it, he saw that no other trees in the forest were affected, so the arrow must have disintegrated after hitting its target. He turned towards Kagome, who had walked over to see what her arrow had done. She did not seem surprised that her arrows had that much destructive power, and she was good with the bow, hitting the tree with such accuracy from a distance. Usually most people would not know how to hold a bow properly, let alone shoot accurately.

'Where had she come from, to know how to fight so well?' Lavi was curious. As the future Bookman, he would have to record down the information of the new exorcist. For now, he would remember the details of the effects of her Innocence.

"Nice one, Kagome-chan!" He grinned at her.

Kagome smiled at the remark, and let her bow revert to its usual form, the bracelet around her right wrist.

"I think I've gotten the hang of it."

"Good, I see that your archery skills are not bad either, so you won't have to practice much for shooting. We can work on power control and activating your Innocence."

The miko released her bow again, and the Bookman started to teach her to control her powers.

After a few hours of training, Lavi noticed that Kagome's arm was trembling.

"Let's stop for now, you look exhausted."

It was true, the miko was sweating and swaying on her feet, and her arms were shaking. She deactivated her Innocence, then let her arms drop limply to her sides.

Seeing Kagome's determined look, Lavi thought to reassure her before she protested, "Don't worry, you did well for the first time controlling your Innocence. You have to stop though, it's getting late and I don't want Lenalee to think that I'm mistreating you."

With a pointed look at the darkening sky and the tired girl, he turned back to the Tower's entrance. Kagome could only trudge slowly after him, she was that drained.

'That was some hard training. I should have been able to keep up though, I've spent three years in Sengoku Jidai fighting youkai and Naraku...' she thought wearily.

As they climbed up the stairs, she suddenly noticed that she was sweaty and her legs were coated with dust from the ground.

"Lavi-kun!"

He turned at the call, still looking fresh even after the hours of training.

"I'm going to take a shower first, you go on ahead without me."

As Kagome turned to the other corridor to get to her room, Lavi stopped her.

"Are you sure you know how to get to the Dining Hall later on? When Moyashi-chan first came here, he kept getting lost and we had to hunt for him most of the time." He seemed concerned about her.

"Who's Moyashi? A beansprout?" Kagome was confused.

Lavi laughed, and explained. "Allen's nickname is Moyashi, because he's so small and short. Kanda was the one who started calling him that. You can call him that too, if you want." He grinned wickedly, it would be fun to see how Allen reacted to the new exorcist calling him that.

"Maybe I will," Kagome grinned back, knowing the source of Lavi's amusement. She had seen the way Allen reacted when Lavi had called him nicknames during breakfast. "And I'm sure I know the way back. I'll see you later!" She walked off in the direction of her room.

Kagome stretched her arms out, feeling refreshed from her shower. She closed the door to her room gently, and set off for the Dining Hall. She had changed into some clothes that Lenalee had placed on her bed. She wore a white long-sleeved blouse with the first button undone and a black pleated miniskirt.

'Now I'm feeling hungry, I'd better hurry down there before all the food is gone.' She turned down the hallway, and paused when she caught sight of the view outside through the window.

The full moon cast the forest below with a pale light, illuminating the leaves on every tree. Thin clouds drifted, shielding part of the moon from sight. The sky had already turned dark, and stars glittered across the atmosphere. A gentle wind blew, throwing the scent of fresh greenery at her. She breathed in the calm and serene of the night, and stood there enjoying the moment.

A tall black-clad figure rose out of the dark forest surrounding the tower. He walked over to the Gatekeeper, who let him in without any noise or alarm. A golem flapped over to him as he entered, greeting him with Reever's voice. "Welcome back, Kanda, you must be tired. You should go and rest for now. Report at the Science Department tomorrow morning to give us details of your mission."

The swordsman nodded curtly, and walked off. On his way up the stairs, he staggered a bit, and cursed silently under his breath. It was lucky that no one was here to witness his weakness. They must be eating dinner by now, he guessed.

The last mission had been a difficult one, the level 2 Akuma had gotten in a few lucky hits and swarmed him with level 1 Akuma. It was only thanks to his years of training that had gotten him through that, albeit a little tattered at the edges.

His legs carried him up the steps slowly, he had already strained his body too much, and this was the last of his strength. As he ascended the stairs, he saw someone at the corner, looking out the window. He did not recognize the figure, and frowned. It was a girl, but she was not wearing a Finder's beige coat, or the Science Department's white one. Obviously, she was not Lenalee, Miranda or General Cloud, who were the only female exorcists right now.

His eyes narrowed in suspicion. 'Could she be an Akuma who slipped by the alarm?' He slid out Mugen and held it by his side, approaching the girl stealthily.

"You," Kagome jumped at the cold voice that came out of nowhere.

She turned around and saw a boy- she was sure it was a boy, despite the long hair that was bound into a ponytail- glaring at her while holding a katana. For a moment, the sword, long hair and threatening stance reminded her of a certain youkai from the past, but Sesshoumaru's hair was silver, not pure black like this boy's was.

"Me?" She blinked, confused and feeling a bit frightened. She did not know this person, and yet he was drawing a sword at her.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" Kanda did not trust the innocent eyes cast in his direction. He had seen children who offered him flowers one moment, turn into an Akuma the next.

Kagome had recognized the exorcist coat that the other was wearing, and relaxed. Surely if she told him who she was, he would not attack her.

"I'm Kagome, I'm a new exorcist. I just arrived yesterday. Are you another exorcist? What's your name?" She was eager to make more friends now, since she would have to stay in this time.

Kanda 'tch'ed', so it was only a new exorcist. He sheathed Mugen again, and started walking away. 'That new exorcist seems so cheerful, just like that idiot Moyashi...' He ignored Kagome, and walked down the hallway.

Kagome was annoyed. She had answered his question nicely, even though he had been threatening her somewhat, and now he was just walking away without telling her his name! Her temper, which had been forgotten since she had come here, flared.

"Hey! I gave you my name, so it's only polite that you tell me yours in return!" she put her hands on her hips and glared at the back of the swordsman.

Kanda stopped at the shout, and turned slowly. His icy gaze met the angry glare, and the tension in the air increased. Anyone standing between the two would have found it hard to breathe.

After a while, Kagome's temper had increased, and she could not hold it in anymore. With an angry huff, she glared venomously at Kanda, and stormed off, muttering under her breath. "...baka."

Meanwhile, Kanda had been momentarily surprised, although his face did not show it. His sharp ears had caught what Kagome had said, and he realized that she was Japanese like him. 'How did they find an exorcist in there? That land is now under the Millennium Earl's control.'

He shook his head, not wanting to think at that time, and returned to his room to collapse on his bed for much needed rest.

Kagome let her temper out, muttering insults at Kanda, while allowing her legs to carry her back to her room. She completely forgot about dinner, and the others waiting for her in the Dining Hall, and pushed open her door. She let herself fall onto her bed, and frowned.

"That incredibly rude boy is just like Sesshoumaru! I can't believe it, there's actually another person like him in here."

She sighed, and forced herself to think happy thoughts to calm herself down.

"At least Lenalee, Lavi and Komui are nice to me, and also Hevlaska. And... Allen might be my brother..."

She turned on her side, and reached for the box sitting at the bedside table. She lifted the lid and took out the photo. 'Allen really looks like my little brother... except for his left eye... I wonder what had happened to him..'

She put back the photo gently, then left the box on the table. She stared at her ceiling, feeling tired. Slowly, she fell asleep again...