Nero: Next chapter, Cross is finally here and Gabriel gets her well deserved Innocence. Maybe. Will there be pairings? I still can't decide. But I can say Kanda has a softspot and will be showing it in however many chapters there are to come.
P.s. I noticed Cross does not have green eyes, I am so sorry, but please bear with me.
General Cross was glaring daggers at four fairly shocked teenagers. On top of that, the appearance of the supposed dead General had caused quite a stir. To the point where all of the Science Department and a good percentage of the Finders where here to watch the show.
"Well," Cross growled. "Does anyone want to explain to me why my precious little girl is in the emergency room!?"
"M-Master, please calm down," Allen stuttered. "The Head Nurse said she was going to be fine. N-No need to worry."
"Yeah, your little girl is in good hands," Lavi backed Allen.
Cross meerly snorted before trying to force his way to Gabriel. He screamed, he threatened, he even went as far as to shove them a bit, but it was to no avail. The Head Nurse wouldn't allow him in without a life threatening injury. He had to wait like the rest of them.
"Damn....nurses....apprentice....debts," Cross mumbled as they all waited together.
"General Cross!! So you're back. Welcome," Komui greeted as he passed, rushing off somewhere.
"Mm," he replied, keeping an eye on the light above the door.
After another half hour of waiting, the light finally changed color and the Head Nurse allowed them to see Gabriel if they behaved.
In a private room, Gabriel's torso was wrapped in gauze bandages. On the plus side she was conscious and had enough energy to talk a bit. Cross went from a harsh General to a doting Father n the blink of an eye. He gently cupped her cheek in his large hand. Gabriel herself looked even smaller than usual beside the giant that was her father.
"How's my baby girl?" Cross cooed.
"I'm good, Daddy. But how did you get here?" she asked with wide eyes.
"Later, I'll explain later," he said still caressing her soft cheek.
She shifted a little so that she could see the rest of her visitors.
"Hey guys, how long have you been waiting?"
"Long enough, Chibi," Kanda snorted.
"Be nice!!" Lenalee hissed. "How do you feel, Gabriel?"
"Oh, uh, much better."
"That's good," Cross said smiling.
Allen shuddered at the sight. Seeing Cross acting all caring and fatherly was creepy. Then again he could recall the very, very....very, very few times Cross had comforted his. Allen smiled, he guessed it was pretty touching for the to reunite like that.
"Alright, that's enough. Miss Marian needs to rest." The Head Nurse shooed them away and slammed the door in their faces. Even if he was forced away from his daughter, Cross was still smiling like an idiot. Happy and relieved that she was alive at least.
"Ne, Kanda, do you have a soft spot for Gabriel?" Lavi asked. Cross perked at this and listened closely.
"Che, is your headband on too tight, Baka Usagi?" Kanda growled.
"Now that you mention it, Kanda stayed with us all this time, waiting for Gabriel, didn't he." Allen hatched an evil plan in his mind. "So? Do you got the hots for Cross' daughter? I'm telling you, that's a dangerous prize to go for."
"What the hell are you talking about!?" Kanda shouted, brandishing Mugen at Lavi and Allen.
"Heh heh, such a strong reaction!!" Allen poked as he ran.
"Strong reaction, indeed," Lavi chuckled, running after '''
Kanda's veins popped at the last comment. "You better run faster, cause Mugen is thirsty." Kanda leaped after them, but was caught by his jacket in mid-jump.
"What an interesting reaction, pretty boy," Cross growled.
"WHY YOU *BEEP* CRASH *BEEP* KABOOM*BEEEEEP!! AS IF I'D LET A *BEEP BEEP BA-BEEP* LIKE RANDOM CHAINSAWYOU EVEN TOUCH HER!! YOU'RE REALLY A SICK *BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEP BA-BEEP BEEP BABA-BEEP BEEP* PEDOPHILE!! AREN'T YOU TWENTY YEARS OLD!? YOU NASTY SON OF A *BEEEEEEEEEEEP*!!!"
"Holy shit!! You crazy old man!! I'd never touch your kid!!" Kanda screamed as he dodged random flying objects. And the chainsaw.
"SO NOW SHE'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!?" Cross yelled back, swinging said chainsaw.
From the sidelines Allen, Lavi, Lenalee, and Komui were enjoying the show.
"AHAHAHA!! This is even better that I imagined!!" Allen gasped.
"A million times better!!" Lavi agreed.
"How gallant of Cross to protect his daughter's innocence," Komui sobbed with passion. "I must follow his example!!" He took out a gargantuan drill and randomly chased Allen and Lavi away from 'his' innocent sister.
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After everything was cleared up, everyone went back to work. Gabriel stayed in the hospital room for another three days, but she was never lonely. Almost everyone came to visit once or twice a day. Cross stayed with her as long as possible. Today was her fourth day in the hospital and Cross was at her bedside as usual, but not even an hour into talking with his daughter, their afternoon was interrupted.
"Well, well, well, the traitor returns," Rouvelier snorted. He was alone.
"Eh? Gabriel who is this man? Do you know him?" Cross asked.
"No, but it looks like he knows you."
"Do I now. Hm, do I owe you money?"
"No, you imbecile, I am Inspector Maclom C. Rouvelier," he hissed.
"Hey, did you know that if you make a face for too long, it freezes like that?" Gabriel asked. "Maybe that's why no one likes you because you always have a scowl on your mug."
"Hm, not a bad notion." Cross agreed.
"Enough of this nonsense!! Miss Marian, as soon as your fit to travel, you'll be deported to the Vatican City where you'll stand trial before the Pope. Do I make my self clear?"
"Clear as a cup of coffee, Caterpiller Face!!" Gabriel mocked, making her father laugh as Rouvelier marched out of the infirmary.
"Ah, you know. We're going to be in trouble afterwards, right?" Cross reminded Gabriel.
"Well, they can suck on a lemon for all I care."
They sat in silence for a while, enjoying the calm before the storm. Cross stared at his hands, deep in the recesses of his mind he thought of all the possibilities and all the consequences of what has happened. On one hand, time was of the utter most importance. It wouldn't be long before his magic ran dry. He expected only two more passes until he ran on empty. And what would Sable say when he tells her? They escaped this world to raise their children in safety, but he guessed fate had other plans for his only daughter. And what of his sons? Were they also destined to serve the Order?
"Dad?" Gabriel said. Her father had not moved for almost half an hour and it was getting kind of creepy.
Cross was too engrossed in his thoughts to hear her.
Okay, plan B. "Look, its a flying bottle of cognac!!" Gabriel shouted and pointed in a random direction.
Still no response.
Whatever Cross was thinking, it had to be important Gabriel guessed. She twisted around a bit to check herself. No pain, so she decided to go have a strole around.
"Hey Dad, I'm gonna go walk around a bit. I'm bored."
Cross grunted, acknowledging he had heard her. Gabriel slid slowly off her bed, almost falling since she was weak from all the boring as hell bed rest. She slunk past the nurses as they gossiped about the latest news, something about a dashing young man sneaking into the order. She didn't really care.
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In another part of the order, the subject of gossip was currently hiding in the library from a crazy pirate dude with a ridiculously large hammer and a creepy teen with old man hair.
"Come out, come out where ever you are," the pirate sang. "Come on, we won't bite."
"Lavi, will you shut up!!" the boy with freakishly white hair scolded.
The two of them had been hunting him down since this morning. Hell, he didn't know where he was or how he got here, but he was scared shitless.
"Lavi!! Allen!! What are you guys doing!?" a female voice asked excitedly. "Is there an akuma around or something?" Wait, he knew that voice.
"No, if there was an akuma, Kanda would be here."
"Well, then answer me this, what are you guys doing?"
"Gabriel?" the intruder stepped out into the open.
"Hm?" Awkward silence. Wait for it... "OH MY GOD!! THOMAS!!" Gabriel screamed as she threw herself at him.
"Eeeeeehhhh!!!" Allen and Lavi said together.
Nero: Alright, that's enough for now. Please review!! Oh, fun fact time!! Allen is a Scottish name and it means handsome!! -wink wink-