DGM

More Than This

Chapter 6

Invasion

Kumari lied on her bed and stared at the ceiling, her hand on her lips. She could not get the feeling of Kanda kissing her to go away. It was taunting her, but she. . . . . . she actually enjoyed it. It was also her first kiss. It was just weird. Kanda kissing any girl? Who would ever think of that? He despises everyone. Except Lenalee. He respects her. Maybe because Lenalee understands him and stays out of his way and stops Lavi from teasing him. You know, all that stuff. "Kumari, are you okay? You've been in here for awhile." Allen said through the door.

"I'm fine. How is Will doing? I heard he was an exorcist." Kumari responded, going to the door.

"He's fine, but everyone is worried about you." Allen told her.

Kumari walked out the door and smiled. "I'm fine. Really. I'm just getting used to being able to breathe and walk. It's a relief to have the clothes off." Kumari told him.

"I'll say. Now I can actually look at you." Allen mumbled.

"What was that?" Kumari asked.

"Nothing!" Allen said, walking off.

Kumari watched him walk off and gave him a dirty look. He was suppose to be the untainted one. Then again, he was Cross' student. Kumari followed him to the cafeteria and stood in line. She looked around and couldn't find a single empty seat and she was still waiting. "The usual I presume?" Jerry asked.

"Now!" Kanda said, angry.

"There you go." Jerry replied.

Kanda walked towards the tables and he caught a glimpse of Kumari. Kumari stared at him, but forced herself to turn away after so long. "What would you like Kumari?" Jerry asked kindly.

"You know, I haven't had any soba noodles in awhile. Can I have some?" Kumari queried.

"Of course."

Kumari took her food and walkled around. She couldn't find anywhere to sit. That was actually somewhere nice to eat that is. Like there were a few seats around Lavi and Allen. The generals. Mainly Cross, Cloud, and Zokolo. And of course, Kanda had his whole table cleared. Kanda she didn't really mind, but. . . . Kumari sat down beside him and smiled. "Hello." Kumari greeted.

"Move." Kanda ordered.

"I just wanted to apologize for all of those things I said and all of the things you had to do yesterday." Kumari said.

"Whatever."

Kumari glanced at him and her face got really, really hot. Lavi sat down in front of them and their friends soon followed. Kumari looked at her food and ate as everyone stared. "Why is your face red Kumari? Is everything okay?" Lenalee asked politely, but there was a sense of humor in it.

Kumari's face got redder and redder. "So, Kumari, how was the kiss? Was it good? Do you want another one?" Lavi teased.

"I didn't tell him to kiss me! So leave me alone about! Mock him." Kumari said, walking off, flushed.

Lavi snickered. "Maybe that was a little too far." Allen told them.

"Nah, she is fine. She just can't be around people when she gets flushed, embarassed, and when the subject is about Kanda." Lenalee said.

Kumari was talking to Reever and Johnny when Lavi interrupted. "Kumari, how have you been? It's been a lonjg time since we last saw each other! My, how you've grown." Lavi said, hugging her.

"It's only been a few hours Lavi." Kumari said.

"Yeah, but you never answered my question." Lavi responded.

"The kiss was nothing. It meant nothing. It's nothing. The subject is nothing. Our talk is nothing. Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing. Now forget it." Kumari told him.

"Okay, I'll forget nothing." Lavi rejoindered.

Kumari banged her head on the table. "Leave me alone Lavi." Kumari ordered.

Chester barked and Kumari looked at him and put him on her lap. She smiled as she scratched the back of his ear. "Kumari, I have a question for you." Lavi stated.

"No Lavi." Kumari immediately said.

"You don't even know what the question is." Lavi replied.

"I don't need to. I know you. Now, it's almost midnight and I'm going to bed. Unlike you, I have a curfew." Kumari told them.

"You gave yourself a curfew?" Lavi questioned.

Kumari ignored him and went to her room. When she got there she changed her clothes into a silk nightgown. She actually enjoyed wearing dresses and skirts, but she never told anyone. Only one person knew and that was Kanda. He knew most of her secrets and she trusted them to him because she just can trust him. It was hard to explain, but she could trust him with everything in the most important times. "You ready for bed Chester?" Kumari asked.

Cherster barked and wagged his tail. "You're too hyper to sleep. Aren't you?"

Chester stuck his tongue out and jumped fromn the bed to her arms. She laughed and sat down on her desk. She looked in the mirror and Chester sctratched it. "Shhh, you'll wake someone up and disturb Yuu. It's just your reflection." Kumari told him.

He licked her face and she giggled softly. She put her hand on his head and patted it. "You know Chester, I can't wait until I find my love. It's exciting to think I will be in love, but it worries me at the same time. What will he be like? Will he understand me? Will he care about me? Can he protect me? Is he in love with me not because of how I look? My mother had a hard time finding my father. It took her many years, but in the end she found the one for her. I can't wait and I hope you'll be around to see him." Kumari tol him.

Chester seemed to be smiling as Kumari got in bed. Chester followed her and layed down beside her. She blew out the candle and put her head on the pillow. Chester had his head on the small pillow and he stared at her. "But until then I'll love you with all my heart Chester. Good night." Kumari whispered.

Kumari woke up to someone pounding on her door and a loud siren. She could see a red light from under the crack of the door. Kumari got up and quickly changed into her uniform and ran through the door. She put on her gloves and ran down the hall. "Lavi, what's going?" Kumari asked.

"We've been invaded somehow." Lavi told her.

"How can that be?" Kumari replied.

"Don't ask me." Lavi told her.

Kumari's feet felt ice cold on the floor. She was in a hurry and all she did was take her nightgown off and put on a shirt, the exorcist, jacket, and shorts. That's all the time she had. She was just glad she slept with her hair in a ponytail. "Does anyone know where we're going?" Lenalee asked.

"To the science department. I believe they're trying to make more skulls like last time." Allen said, his eye activated.

"Lenalee, you have to take someone there. It's going to take some time before anyone else gets there." Tiedoll told her, joining the group.

"Kumari."

"Got'cha."

Kumari grabbed her hand and they flew off leaving all of the other exorcists behind. When they got to the science lab Lenalee released her, but it still took ten minutes to get there. "Go back and get one of the generals or something. I can take care of it for a bit." Kumari whispered.

"Are you sure?" Lenalee inquired.

"Yes." Kumari replied.

She watched her friend leave and looked down. All the scientists were bunched together and scared. Some were dead and Komui was trying to comfort them. Reever tried to calm Johnny down. Kumari steathily ran around on the metal balcony, hiding herself. She glanced and found several akumas and Noahs. "Why don't you come out young lady? It's pointless to hide." the Earl told her.

Kumari stopped running and came out from behind a machine. She stood in front of the railing with a hand on it. "Aww, you're the girl that has been causing trouble with my family. Kumari Janco was it? Come, let's talk." Earl told her, his grin getting wider.

She jumped over the railing and landed on her feet, hunched over and one hand on the floor. She stared emotionless at the enemies then at her friends. Suddenly the emergency steel doors shut and the siren went dead. The only lights were from the computers and they were flickering. Plus a few candles. "You're the one who sent your morons. I was doing fine until you came. So you were causing me troubles. Not the other way around." Kumari told him snidely.

"True, but you should of just given up the innocence." the Earl said.

"Why? I won. I didn't come close to dying. They did." Kumari responded, walking over to the scientists.

"Can I play with her? Can she be my doll? Please Millenie! Either will do." Road begged.

"Grow up. You're no little girl." Kumari told her.

Kumari was stopped dead in her tracks by an invisible force. She turned around, but tried to walk towards the others, but couldn't. She found herself staring at a guy that looked like Tyki. "Don't talk to my daughter like that." Sheryl seethed.

Kumari went flying into the wall and hit her back really hard. When she got up she went into another wall and it kept repeating until she was being crushed by gravity into the floor. The floor cracked and broke apart. A crater was made and it got deeper and deeper by the minute. Kumari gritted her teeth and tried to not scream, but the pain was getting worse. "Kumari!" Komui shouted.

Kumari heard people pounding on the steel door and shouting. Kumari swallowed the pain and forced herself to stand up. It appears that Sheryl wasn't using his ability now. It was another Noah. The gravitation pressed down on her and it seemed like the walls were squishing her. SHe couldn't even breathe without making her body hurt. Still, she forced herself out of the crater and onto the even level of the floor. She fell on her knees when the force got worse and then it finally took it's toll. She was pressed to the ground and couldn't move an inch. Her body screamed in agony as she got crushed. 'Innocence activate!' Kumari thought.

Her gloves glowed green then flames engulfed the room, missing all of the scientists. Outside on the other end of the door, the exorcists took their hands from the door as it got extremely hot. Flames came out of the cracks and they all jumped back. Then they heard Kumari scream a bloodcurdling scream and the flames disappeared. Kanda unleashed Mugen and the door went flying. They all rushed in and saw Kumari on the floor curled up in a balled as the gloves lost the light green color. "Kumari!" Lenalee shouted.

KUmari opened her eyes as the pain seared through her body. Lenalee put her hand on her shoulder and the pressure got worse. Kumari ended up screaming again. Lenalee instantly moved her hand. "Kumari, what's wrong?" Lavi asked, worried.

Kumari lied on her back and looked at the people hovering over her. Then her body went numb and tingled. "Gra. . vi. . ty." Kumari stammered.

Everyone looked at the Earl as he laughed. Kumari felt relief as the gravity went back to normal. "Let's get started now." the Earl said.

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