DGM

More Than This

Chapter 2

Sais Importance

Kumari tapped her foot in agitation as she watched the science division work and complain about work. 'They do know they can quite right?' Kumari thought to herself. She sighed. She was really bored and she refused to agree to be an exorcist again. Last time. . . . . they all left her for death. She refused to work with these people again. Never again. She trusted them and they just abandon her. "Kumari, why don't you just tell Komui you'll stay? It would be easier." Reever said.

"Would you want to fight and just give your life away without even living it first?" Kumari countered.

Reever looked at her with sad and understanding eyes. None of the exorcists wanted to die or fight at times, but they all have something or someone they wish to protect. Kumari though, she didn't have anyone. She was an orphan just like Allen, but she never got adopted. The only reason why she agreed last time was because she would finally have a home. The only reason why she stuck with Kanda was a whole nother story. She was shy and kind, but had low self esteem. So hanging out with Kanda wouldn't help much, but it did the opposite of many people's theories. Only because Kanda treated everyone like dirt. He treated everyone equally. No one person was any better than the other in his eyes. Until Kumari actually got him to like her even though he would never admit it.

Kumari turned her head when a loud crash was heard. The scientists looked over at Komui's door and they feared for the worst. Komui in his lab, alone, by himself, a crash is heard, evil laughter, loud cheering. That always signaled for another Sir Komlin. The door creaked open and a glint could be seen through the darkness. Komui stepped out with a smile. "Chief that better not be another one of your robots." Reever told him.

"No worries about this one section leader. He is completely harmless." Komui said as a small, thin robot came out.

"That's what you always say." Johnny responded.

"Yes, but I can assure you that Sir Komlin the seventh is absolutely harmless. All he does in organize the place. Watch, Sir Komlin, clean my office." Komui ordered.

Kumari looked at the robot that walked into an open area that could be a library if not for all of the paperwork on the ground. Nothing changed about his office. Sir Komlin picked up the paper making stacks. He placed books on another space and everything was nice and calm. The scientists still didn't like the robot. Kumari didn't really like it either. She knew Komui and his experiments always go bad. She could easily destroy it or cut off it's head if she had one of her sais, but she would get out of the chair first and then run. How'd they even found her was beyond her. She changed her last name and obviously, no one reconized her. She looked at her bag that was hanging up on a rack. "You should really get rid of that thing." Tapp told him.

"Nonsense." Komui said.

"I really don't think it is a wise idea to keep it around Komui. Sir Komlin is working quite nicely, but they always go bad. Always." Russel reminded.

"Don't worry. If anything goes wrong it'll self- destruct." Komui said.

"Ahh! Another Sir Komlin!" Lavi panicked.

"Why don't you panic already? Sheesh." Kumari commented.

Lavi shakily got his hammer out and was about to destroy it, but it stopped it. "I wouldn't just let you destroy it though. So I equiped it with full knowledge of all of the exorcists' moves and technics. So Sir Komlin can defend himself and get rid of you pesky haters." Komui said, more devilish.

Did he say all exorcists? He doesn't even know Kumari's moves or technics. It's been years and he thought she was dead. So he didn't have information on her. Even though it had been a few days since she got here, Kumari was much stronger than before. Lavi suddenly crashed through a wall. Allen jumped back so he didn't get hit by the rubble or Lavi. He looked at Sir Komlin and he gawked, turning stalk white. "You've got to be kidding me!" Allen shouted.

Kumari watched as exorcists gathered and tried to destroy the machine and the scientists hid, looking for something to help them. They found nothing. Lenalee walked in and she stared at the scene. "Brother!"

"Yes my sweet Lenalee?" Komui asked as he appeared from behind the robot.

"Get rid of Sir Komlin." Lenalee ordered.

"But Lenalee, I can't. He has done nothing wrong. They just started attacking Sir Komlin." Komui said, childishly.

"They have perfectly good reason to." Lenalee told him.

"Sir Komlin did nothing wrong." Komui pouted.

"If you won't get rid of it then I will." Lenalee replied as she actovated her innocence.

Kumari noticed that it had changed a lot, but honestly, she didn't care. She didn't care about innocence or this god forsaken war. She just wanted to live a life worth living. An exorcist was not what she wanted in her life. Lenalee zoomed over to the robot, but it didn't shatter or break. It didn't even dent. It grabbed Lenalee and threw her into Allen and Lavi. "How dare you!" Komui shouted.

"Can you get rid of it now?" Timothy asked, but it was useless.

"I can help you guys." Kumari said.

They all looked at her, but Kanda didn't trust her. "You'll run off. No." Kanda replied as he lunged at it again.

They continued to fight the machine, but it only caused more damage as they made thei ay through walls and more walls into more rooms. Kumari sighed as everyone left her in the room. Alone. Kumari sighs, but smiles when she see her red bag at her foot. She takes off her shoes and gets in her bag. It took a few minutes, but she managed to get a sai and lifts her feet. She is able to cut the ropes that had her hands tied to the chair's arm and holds the sai in her hand. Not even a second later she was tying her shoes back on. She hears screams and more walls crumbling, but takes her precious time as she gets up and walk through the holes in the walls.

When she got to the room holding the defending exorcists and the fighting robot she leans on the wall with the sais in their case belt around her waist. She puts her thumbs in her pockets as she looks at the scene. It was pretty amusing to her. Laughter filled her eyes. It reminded her of when Kanda would always chase everyone who made him mad. He always had to chase them because he was so short for his age, but not anymore. He is like one of the tallest teenagers she had even seen. She smiles, but in her mind she reminds herself not to get to liking this place again. She sees this place as her home, but it's not time for her to join the fight again. She still wanted to live her life. They were doing fine without her and they would have even without knowing she was alive. They'll be just fine for a little longer. "Hey, how'd you get free?" Lavi shouted as he pointed at her.

"It doesn't matter." Kumari said, picking her bag back up over her shoulder. (the bag isn't a luggage bag or a purse. It's like a gym bag that uses strings to tighten the opening space and what you use to keep a hold on it.)

Lavi moved just in time to dodge Sir Komlin's laser. 'Well, you see something new everyday.' Kumari thought. She watched as Kanda kept going into walls, but kept going back to fighting the robot. 'If he can't even fight a stupid machine then how can he fight the akumas or the Noahs for that matter?' Kumari thought. "You need help Yuu?" Kumari asked, nicer than before.

"No." Kanda said, but came flying in her direction.

"Are you sure about that?" Kumari asked.

Kanda stared at her hand that she held out for him. He stood up, but slapped her hand away. "Positive." Kanda replied as he left.

She smiled and watch from afar. If Tiedoll and Yeagar were in this room then maybe it would be easy for them to destroy it. Or general Cross. Any general, but isn't General Cross missing? No, she could've sworn she saw him the other day. Kumari watched as Sir Komlin was covered in water as it broke a water pipe. Now it was malfunctioning. They're screwed. Kumari just giggled at the scene. It was getting out of control, but she stayed right there and watched. "Damn you Komui! This would've never happened if you never made this piece of junk!" Reever shouted.

Komui glared, but he looked at the machine with concern. He didn't want to get rid of it, but it's never good when machinery and wires mix with water. "It should've self- destruct." Komui said aloud.

"How is a machine going to self- destruct if the wires are wet and messed up?" Johnny asked.

"You sure you guys don't need my help?" Kumari asked one more time.

They all looked at her. She would've left by now. Why did she stay? They didn't answer, but they didn't need to. Sir Komlin started charging at her with a flame thrower. Everytime Sir Komlin tried to attack she dodged the move, but didn't do anything. "Just destroy it already!" Lavi yelled.

"Under one condition." Kumari said.

"What's the condition?" Komui asked, pretty sure what it was already.

He was really going to let her destroy it? Wow. "I can leave without a hassle and without being chased." Kumari said.

"You know we can't do that." Komui replied.

They all gawked at him. He wasn't going to protest in letting her destroy it! Was he sick? "I believe you can." Kumari told him.

Komui watched as more of the building got destroyed. If this kept going on then they would have to find another building to place headquarters. He didn't really have a coice or the higher ups would have his head. "Deal!" he said, panicking as the machine went after Lenalee, who was unconscious.

Kumari got one of her sais and threw it at Sir Konlin's neck. The robot stopped instantly and the head fell off. Kumari went to get her sai and everyone watched her. She didn't even use her innocence or move. She just threw a freaking sai that wasn't even as big as a daggar! She put in back in it's case and smiled as the group gathered. "How did you do that?" Krowley asked, impressed.

She looked at the tall male. He looked like a vampire. He's an exorcist too. So that gave her a few theories of what his innocence could be with both equip or parasite type. "It can't defend the back. One's neck is it's weakest weak spot." Kumari informed as she began walking off.

"You're seriously going to leave?" General Yeagar asked.

Kumari turned to look at him. "You know about the war. The akumas, the Millenium Earl. You know how an akuma is created because you almost made the mistake of doing so and yet, you choose to leave. You chose not to come back. Why my child?" Yeagar asked.

"You forgot the Noahs general." Kumari said, turning her head.

"How do you know about them? No one said a thing about them to you." Komui asked, stopping his crying over Sir Komlin.

"I've met two of them. It seems I'm one of their targets. Then the Millenium Earl stopped by after I destroyed one of his akumas. He said something about the war coming in to play. Which I'm sure he told you guys as well. You guys don't need to worry though. I've been destroying what ever akumas I've came across." Kumari told them.

"You've fought the Noahs?" ALlen asked.

"Yeah. I belive they called themselves Jasdevi. Annoying brats. Even though I may not be here I can't get out of the war fully." Kumari told them.

"Then what is the point in leaving?" Bookman queried.

"Because I don't throw my life on the line everytime I leave somewhere. I'm not comrades with people who would just abadon me when they assume one will die. I'm not constantly fighting." Kumari answered.

"Kumari, last time was a mistake. We didn't think you would be able to live. You were horribly injured and it looked like you had been hit by the bullets. We didn't think we would make it there in time either." Daisyia told her.

"But yet you left anyways and didn't even decide to try. I'm not going to trust in the same people that almost got me killed. I'm better off on my own." Kumari said, voice cracking.

Kanda was by the door and when he heard her voice crack he looked up at her. She was crying. It was rare to see her cry because she was normally a strong willed child. So this proved just how much she had been hurt by the boys. "If I die then fine. At least I'll know it was because of me and not because the people I put all of my trust in gave up on me. Besides, I can actually live a life outside these walls. I don't have to come back. I don't have to chase after innocence. I don't have to tell people about akumas and have them believe I'm crazy. I can be normal. I can act my age. Make mistakes. Learn from them. Have a life and friends. I can do what I want. Not give my life up in a stupid place when half the people don't even care about me. All they care about is the innocence. The inncoence must be safe. It can't be destroyed. The innocence is more important. So what if we have to throw one life away? The innocence will choose another. The innocence is safe. A town full of people would come second compared to one lousy piece of innocence." Kumari said.

Kumari ran off and no one bothered to chase after her. They just watched as she ran off and disappeared. What she said was the truth, but some things have changed. Not everyone was like that or thought like that. Also, none of the exorcists would just let their comrades die. Kumari shouldn't of lived, but they should have checked on er. Not just leave. So her emotional pain was easily understood. "Kanda, go talk to her."Komui said.

"No."

"Why not?" Komui asked.

"She's not my problem." Kanda said.

"She's your friend. She did everything for you all those years ago. Now it's your time to help her." Lenalee told him.

"She wouldn't listen anyways." Kanda retorted.

"She's stubborn. Just like you, but she isn't as stubborn. Now go before she gets too far." Lenalee replied.

"She's probably gone by now. Kumari was the fastest exorcist and seeing how the child has gotten stronger, she would have gotten stronger. That means she would have gotten faster as well. We'll just have to wait. She'll come back eventually." Tiedoll informed.

The End! I hope you enjoyed it. Give me your opinions or advice if you have any. I'd like to know what you all think. It gives me motivation and inspiration. Please review. Thanks for reading. Yan Luna4373