DGM

More Than This

Chapter 9

Hug

Lavi jumped out of the doorway and pointed at them. "Ah ha! I knew it! I knew it! IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII knew it!" Lavi lavi shouted.

Kanda glared as he hit him. "I'm going to kill you!"

Kumari watched as Kanda tried to kill Lavi and people came in, trying to stop him, but they regretted it. Kanda went dark. Darker than usual. Kumari took in a deep, deep breath and threw the covers off of her. Her legs came off the edge of the bed and slowly she let her feet touch the floor. They tingled and a weird sensation came on. Nothing she could avoid. Kumari stood up, back straight, and full of confidence, but scared and embarassed at the same time. One step. Another step. Steb, step, step, step. Careful, so not to fall.

Just as Kanda was about to slice Lavi, Allen, Daisyia, Komui, Bak, and Tiedoll in half, Kumari stood in front of them. The sword immediately stopped, but it was right in front of her. Any further and she could have a small cut and blood will drizzle down her forehead. She might be paranoid, but she thought that it might be touching her. The boys sighed in relief and Lavi made a face. "Move Kumari." Kanda commanded.

"You'll kill them. The only one that really deserves to be hurt is Lavi, but still. Violence is not the answer in this situation. Sure, spying was wrong, but this is Lavi. Knowing him he probably planned this as well. . . . . .Lavi!" Kumari shouted, turning around.

"Sorry, but this wasn't my plan. It was Allen's and Lenalee's and Tiedoll's and Yeager's and. . . .everybody's actually." Lavi mumbled.

Kumari was getting redder, somehow, with fury and if you were to crack an egg on her head, it would sizzle and be ready to eat in minutes. "Mind your own damn buisness!" Kumari yelled.

"Okay. Hey everybody, Yuu and Kumari are going out!" Lavi screamed.

"Lavi!"

"What? You said to mind my own buisness. Your relationship is my buisness buddy." Lavi replied.

Kumari suddenly shivered as Matron appeared behind her, furious. She turned around and fear overwhelmed her. Instantly she hopped in bed and under the covers. She loved Matron, but she took everything to extreme measures. "Kumari is healing that means there needs to be a peaceful, calm, and quiet aura. Now go! Only one person can stay." Matron ordered.

Kanda put Mugen away and sat beside Kumari. He glared at the floor and Kumari uncovered herself, gazing at him. A smile graced her face.. Maybe they did plan on her leaving the room and Kanda hearing the conversation. All that. But she couldn't really be mad. If they didn't do that then maybe they would've never confessed. She intertwined her hand with his and he looked at her. She knew he was about to get up and leave. The look on his face told her that. "Please don't go. Not just yet."

"Che."

Kumari walked down the hall into the cafeteria. It was her third day out of the hospital and she still had sunburn, but it didn't hurt as bad. Giving a few circumstances. She had to talk Matron into letting her leave though. There were just two condition. One, no fighting, training, or exercising that causes too much movement and strain on her body. Two, no using innocence. She made that one specifically clear. Kumari looked around the almost empty room and headed towards a table. She sat down and ate in peace. Then it was all ruined by Komui. "Kumari, you have to hide. Now!"

"What? Why now?" Kumari responded.

"Kumari now!" Komui shouted.

Komui grabbed her wrist and started dragging her, but froze when the doors slammed open. His eyes widened as he hurriedly pushed her into the kitchen before anyone noticed. Lenalee, Lavi, Allen, and Kanda walked in. Lenalee looked at the CROW members then Link then Leverrier. Lavi and Allen tried to calm her down, but wouldn't. Leverrier also came at the wrong time. Everyone started coming in for lunch, but didn't go pass the guys from central. Komui stared at Leverrier and Bak stood beside him, worried. "Where is she?" Leverrier asked, voice cold and bitter.

"Where is who?" Komui asked, acting clueless.

"Don't play your silly games with me Supervisor. Where is Kumari Janco?" Leverrier responded.

"She's dead. She died years ago. You kno-"

"Stop your lying! She's alive and she is hiding here somewhere. Miss. Janco is in severe trouble for pretending to be dead She knows her duty and she understood them!" Leverrier said angrily.

"She's a mere child who was scared. She came close to death. Why would she want to come back? Her reasons were clear. She was confused. What she did is in the past is in hte past. What matters is that she is back and willing to fulfill her duties." Komui told him.

"How do you know she won't run away again? She always was a coward." Leverrier said.

"She is an exorcist, a friend, and she has come far. We can trust her. Being unfaithful with her will just make it harder on her." Bak answered.

Leverrier looked at Lenalee and smirked. He signalled her to come to him. She was too afraid to stay, but to move. So her body moved on it's own and she found herself in front of him. He had his hand on her chin and she shook violently. "HOw have you been my dear?"

Komui felt rage burn from within, but did nothing. He could do nothing. Lenalee didn't answer. "Miss. Janco, I know you're here somewhere. I know you can hear me. So, hiding will only prolong everything. I suggest you come out before Miss. Lee gets into an accident." Leverrier said aloud.

Kumari closed her eyes as she thought. What was she suppose to do? What was she suppose to do! Jerry and his weird twin looked at her. They were telling her to stay put, but Kumari ignored their looks. She heard Lenalee cry and she covered her mouth. He had hit her. Lenalee should've run. Her fear though. . . everyone was scared of him. He would do whatever it takes to get what he wants even if that meant he had to risk one of the exorcists. Kumari stood up, but could not be seen. "Don't Kumari." Jerry uttered.

Kumari heard Lenalee fall and she gritted her teeth. She opened the kitchen door and everyone looked at her. She walked towards Leverrier with her eyes casted. She helped Lenalee up and guided her to Komui. "Come here." Leverrier ordered.

Kumari walked back to him and stood in front of him. "What were you doing for all of those years?"

"Living a real life. Destroying any akuma I came across. Traveling." Kumari said.

Leverrier glared and forced her to look at him. He had a huge grin when he saw anger, calmness, but mostly fear. "So you did take after you're mother. Last time you were so ugly that I couldn't even look at you. I'd would've rather be sprayed by a skunk." Leverrier said.

Kumari shivered and chills went down her back as he circled her and his hand playing with her hair. She held her breath as she waited. What was he going to do? Out of nowhere, she was hit in the face. Kumari stood still and looked emotionless. He took off her exorcist jacket and stared at her sunburn. He looked at her feet and saw bandages on them. He leaned down and whispered in her ear. "You ready for your punishment?"

Kumari fell to the floor and held back her cry of pain. She wasn't sure how long had passed, but she thought it had been hours. It had only been maybe ten minutes. She was bleeding, bruised, her burns hurt, stung, and seared. Several people tried to interveane, but Kumari gave them a look and they stopped moving. IT didn't help that he was whipping her either. Why she didn't fight back? The same reason no one else did, fear. But what they feared was what was happening to them and they still did nothing. How ironic.

She stayed there on the floor crumbled and broken. Her hands twitched and she stared endlessly at whatever was in front of her. A memory flashed before her then it stopped. After a few moments more memories flashed before her eyes. She sat on her knees and hugged herself. Her head down and tears fell. They fell fast and would not stop. They were just like a waterfall. She heard something and her head lifted itself. She found herself staring at the whip coming right towards her. She's been through worse pain so why was she crying? Why couldn't she move?

Kanda stepped in front of her and grabbed the whip. He pulled it and threw it back at Leverrier who was pissed off. Kumari stared at him with wet eyes. Kanda stared back at the battered and beatened Kumari. This was the third time he has ever seen her cry. She was normally strong enough to hold back the tears, but then why was she crying now? "You lay another finger on her and I will break every bone in your body." Kanda threatened.

Leverrier was foolish and didn't believe him. He came forward and reached his hand out to slap Kumari, but Kanda grabbed his wrist and it started cracking. Soon it would snap like a twig. He pushed him back and glared daggars. When Leverrier finally cowered away like a mouse Kanda turned around. Kumari was still in the same position, crying her eyes out. When Kanda picked her up she still did not make a single movement. She just cried more and feared more. Kanda had an idea what she was thinking about so he couldn't blame her for crying. It didn't make her weak. She was just letting out what she had bottled up for awhile. He understood her and he knew that she didn't know she was crying or what was going on. It was difficult to explain, but in short terms, she was reliving a bad memory. Or it was something else.

No one said anything and no one got in his way as he walked out. Kanda took her to his room and laid her down on the bed. She gripped him and pulled him down. She looked him in the eye and he knew she did know what had been going on. "Yuu. . . . . . . I'm. . . ."

Kanda picked her up a bit and got under the covers with her. He wasn't one for hugging, but Kumari was an exception. He pulled her close and let her cry in his chest. He gave a low growl when he heard a scratch at the door. The mutt could wait. "Yuu?"

"What?"

"What. .are you. . doing?" Kumari asked, voice cracked.

Kanda didn't have a clue. He was just doing what his instinct, his gut, and oddly, his cold heat, told him to do. "Comforting you."

"Since when are you-"

"Since you came into my life. In case you haven't noticed already, I tend to do things I wouldn't normally do." Kanda said, voice irritated.

"I guess that makes me special then. If I can get the cold hearted Yuu Kanda to give comfort, fall in love, be somewhat kind, and everything else." Kumari said, voice scratchy.

Kumari wrapped her weak arms around him and continued crying. She felt so useless and so weak. Why was she acting like this? She was much stronger than this. Lately, she has been very emotional. Kumari opened her eyes and looked into the cobalt eyes. She pulled him closer and dried her eyes of tears. "I'm. . .sleepy." Kumari said.

"Sleep." Kanda told er.

"Ok. If you don't mind." Kumari said while yawning.

She fell asleep in seconds and Kanda loosened his hold on her, but didn't leave. He hadn't been getting much sleep either and was tired. So he scooted back a bit, but couldn't go far since her grip was hard as steel, and he too fell asleep. "Awww, it would be cuter if Leverrier dind't come today though." Lavi stated.

"we don't need to be reminded idiot." Allen told him, pushing Lavi out of the room.

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