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More Than This

Chapter 17

Sunshine Sakura

Kumari walked through the halls of the Black Order in thought. Months on end everyone was sent on missions and she hasn't seen a single exorcist beside Allen in over three months. She missed everyone and she was afraid she was going to be sent on another mission even though she just got back and it was three in the morning. Not many people were up and she was pretty sure Komui was slacking and sleeping on his stacks of papers. Now that she thought about it, she hasn't seen the Order for over three months. She kept getting her missions over the golems, but she heard that several exorcists have been killed. It broke her heart, but she was still glad it wasn't anyone she was close to. She also heard that everyone was protecting their general except a Lenalee. She didn't have a general so she had to go with Allen with Cross. She thinks that Krowley and/ or Miranda was put on that team too. She was the only one not in a team. She was on single missions because she had a high percentage of synchro rate and they think that she'll soon be at a General level, but if it were that simple then Kanda or Lavi would already be there.

Kumari was a little lonely lately. She hasn't even been able to talk to her friends and her friends have been able to talk to one another. They bumped into each other or had to exchange things. It wasn't fair. Childish thought, but she didn't care. Why was she alone? She didn't have a single partner. Not even Will was with her and she liked him. He was a kind gentlemen. Like Allen, but different. She just wished she had been partnered with someone, but no! Kumari opened Komui's office door, tired, exhausted, and sleepy. Her eyes drooped a little and she sat down on the chair. Reever, Russel, Johnny, Tapp, and number 65 were sleeping and still ordering Komui to do work in their sleep. Komui was muttering something about killing Allen and then said Lenalee sweetly.

Kumari stretched her arms over her head and yawned. SHe leaned her head on the side of the chair and was deciding whether or not to wake them. She wanted to sleep and if she let them sleep she won't have to leave right away on another mission and she wouldn't be kept awake because she would need to make sure she got off at the right stop seeing how she doesn't get her finder at the Order. That's what Komui told her the other day before her golem blew up. That's another reason why she was here. To get another golem. She took in a large amount of air and sat up. "Wake up!" Kumari shouted and everyone's head swung.

They rubbed their eyes and stared at her. "Kumari, oh, I didn't expect you so soon. Welcome back." Komui said tiredly.

"Where am I heading now?" Kumari questioned.

"Bolivia. You might run into some of the other exorcists since they're all stationed or on a mission there. I believe you and Cloud's team are the only ones with mission, but I think she already finished it. Failure. I think." Komui said.

"Where's the folder? I'll read it on the way, but I need to hurry. The next train going there is in an hour and it's going to take most of that time to get there." Kumari told him, walking to the desk.

"Reever?" Komui said.

Reever pulled a folder out from the bottom of a pile then got another one. Kumari was confused by this, but ddn't say anything as Reever gave them both to her. "All of the information is in there. Questions?" Komui said.

"Why are there two folders?" Kumari asked.

"You need another folder for more information. We couldn't fit it all in just one folder. This one is a hard case and if you intercept it like I did, you'll be very intrigued and interested. One more thing Kumari." Komui replied.

"Yes?"

"Sunshine, come in." Komui said.

A girl walked in, but she was the total opposite of her name. She wore all black and she wasn't wearing the uniform which was now red and black. It also had the silver lining still, but that's beside the poiont. Her hair was long and it was down. She wore black make up and was a total gothic. She wore somewhat of a skirt, but it had ripped black jeans under it. She had a few piercings and some where she shouldn't have them for her age. She was a few years younger than Kumari, but she couldn't tell the specific age. She also had a dog collar with spikes coming out. She was definiately going to have to change her dress code as long as she was in the Order. "Kumari, meet Sunshine Sakura. Sunshine, meet Kumari Janco. I believe you two will do well together. You are both exorcists and Kumari, she is coming with you. SHe'll be with you for awhile and I want you to watch over her. In facct, you are going to be her mentor for a bit. I'll tell you why later, but as you said, you must leave. He's a suitcase with two golems, new uniforms, money, and other necessary things. For now, ta ta!" Komui said and his face fell on the desk.

Kumari's head kept dipping up and down as she tried to force herself to stay awake. She heard the train stop and looked at the sign. She stood up and Sunshine followed her and Kumari carried the suitcase and she had put the files in there. She walked through the crowd and yawned. She couldn't sleep and she has been continuously deprived of the bliss for awhile now. She didn't know how much longer she could last, but she hoped it would be soon. She had one day at the hotel then she had to walk to the next town over, but today she has to read the files. So much for sleeping. When she checked in she looked out the window. It was dusk and she had to stay up all night again. She just had to finish reading then she could sleep for the rest of the time in this town.

The next day she walked down a dirt path and sighed. She still had no sleep and she had read the whole case, but didn't remember a thing. She could barely remember what she was doing one minunte then the next. She almost forgot Sunshine was with her so she made her walk in front of her. Whenever Sunshine said anything it would always be whatever, I guess, whatever, whatever, whatever! It was a little annoying, but if she could stand Kanda and Lavi and the five generals then she could deal with a gothic girl. She just needed some patience, but a minute seemed like forever. She really needed sleep, but she didn't get any luck for the next three days. By then she was completely disoriented and had no idea what she was doing and she had been walking through town. This was completely unhealthy and she was going to get killed by some stupid forced insomnia and she still didn't have her finder.

Kumari ran into someone, but she couldn't really see clearly, but said she was sorry, but sounded like she was drunk or put on some kind of medicine. "Kumari?"

Was that Lavi's voice? She couldn't tell. She held her head and kept her eyes open. She knew if she would close her eyes for even a milisecond she would be out. The suitcase fell out of her hand and she started falling and the person caught her. "Kumari! Hey, Kumari, Kumari! Are you okay?" Lavi asked, shaking her.

"So. . . .sle. . . epy." Kumari murmured and passed out.

KUmari felt someone put a warm cloth over her eyes. She heard voices, but everything was unclear. She groaned. She needed to get up and start her mission. She could use a few more hours of sleep, but she has had enough. Kumari sat up and the cloth fell on the blanket.. Her hand rubbed her eyes and when she opened them she saw dots. "Kumari, you're such a sleepy head." Daisyia said.

Kumari seemed confused as she looked at Tiedoll's and Yeager's team. Where was she? What was she doing? "Daisyia?" Kumari asled softly.

"You've been sleeping for quite awhile Kumari. What happened?" Yeager asked as he handed her some hot tea.

"Oh, thanks. Umm, I don't remember much. I just remember getting a new mission, walking around, and. . . . . and no sleep for. . . . how long? I think. . . maybe two weeks." Kumari said, trying to clear her foggy memory.

"Are you okay? You were so distraught and looked horrible when I bumped into you." Lavi said.

"Yeah. Just needed sleep, but couldn't." Kumari said, drinking the tea.

"I understand we've been given constant missions, but you should've been able to take a break for some rest." Bookman told her.

"I had a schedule to follow and didn't get much time. I also had to read my new mission, but I was too tired to remember anything, but I think I'm forgetting something. Something extremely important." Kumari said.

"I'm sure it'll come back to you. Where are you heading?" Yeager asked.

"Morrisonville." Kumari said, putting the tea on a nightstand.

Bookman opened the curtains in front of the bed and the sunlight came in. Her pores soaked in the sunshine and she felt really warm. She smiled and closed her eyes. Sunshine. . . . .sunshine. . . . . . .sunshine. . . . . "Sunshine!" Kumari shouted, jumping out of the bed.

"If it's that much of a bother we'll close the curtains. Sheesh." Lavi said.

Kumari slipped on some shoes and ran out of the hotel. All of the boys were shocked, but eventually Lavi, Daisyia, and Kanda ran after her. Kumari looked around and panicked. She looked all over town and could not find Sunshine. She could hear the three boys behind her, but ignored them. She ran down the road and up the streets and through hotels and everything, but she could not find her anywhere. She finally stopped and started pulling at her hair. She didn't see Sunshine with her at the hotel and when she shouted Sunshine the others would;ve said something. She did give them enough time, but they said nothing.

Kumari sat down on the hill and buried her face in her hands. How was she suppose to tell Komui she lost Sunshine! She raised her head and looked down at the town. Her eyes searched for Sunshine, but she couldn't see anything. "Okay. . . . . what. . . .is. . your problem!" Daisyia and LAvi said.

"Please tell me I was just on a wild goosechase and Sunshine was with you guys?" Kumari responded.

"Huh? Sunshine? Who's Sunshine?" Lavi asked.

"She was a new exorcist put in my responsibility. I must've lost her when I was walking around and. . . and. . . I don't know. If she isn't in this town then she has to be in one of the other towns or something." Kumari told them.

"Was she like some kind of gothic?" Kanda asked.

Kumari looked at him with hope sparkling in her eyes. "Yes."

Kanda started walking off and Kumari followed him, bothering him to tell her somethng. Lavi and Daisyia who dropped groaned, but ran after them, but tripped and fell. They started rolling and they started speeding. They screamed and Kanda and Kumari turned around. They started running away from them, but the morons were getting faster and faster until they hit the two like a bunch of pins and they started rolling too. When they got to the bottom of the hill they were all tangled up and Kanda somehow ended up on top of Kumari. Kumari stared into his cobalt eyes and he stared into her red ones. Kumari opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out. Lavi got out of the big knot and Daisyia gave up. Lavi pulled Daisyia out and snickered.

The boys stared at Kanda and Kumari. As time passed all was silent and no one moved. Kumari was blushing because she understood the situation, but didn't move. "Yuu can you maybe get off of me?" Kumari asked, voice high pitched.

Kumari heard some footsteps and looked behind her from her position and looked up at the generals, Bookman, and Marie. Kanda immediately got off of her and stood up. Kumari sat up and sighed as she rubbed her head. "How long was I sleeping?" Kumari asked.

"Two days." Tiedol told her.

"Two days! Shit. How am I-"

Kumari was interrupted by a girl off to the side. She had her arms folded and she was wearing all black. "Sunshine? Where the hell have you been?" Kumari shouted, running over to her.

"That's Sunshine? Wow. I was not expecting that." Daisyia said.

"Uh- huh." Lavi agreed.

"Nowhere." Sunshine asnwered.

Kumari examined her and made sure she was okay. When she was done she sat down and sighed. Could this girl show some kind of emotion at all? Yeager put her suitcase down beside her and they all stared at Sunshine. Kumari stared at a spider web and a spider tattoo on one part of her neck and a dragon on the other side. "How old are you?" Kumari asked, looking at the tattoos.

Sunshine just handed her a paper. Kumar looked at it weirdly but took it anyways and read it.

Dear Kumari,

You probably received Sunshine at the wrong time so I gave her instructions on what to do if something went wrong. Remember to watch after and you are her mentor until further notice. No one could really get on her good side so don't believe everything she says or does. She is a little tricker, but she doesn't speak much unless you make her mad. And just so you know, don't make her mad. She'll try to skewer you. Just let her warm up to you.

Here's some info you would like to know. She is fourteen and is Japanese like you. I'm not too sure about being born in Iceland though. We only have the information given to us, but he is something interesting. She has a high synchro rate of 89%. She's an equip type. So be careful. She will sometimes lash out and I trust her to you because you are mature and I can see you're fit for this. And I know you've lonely lately and once you finish your mission in Bolivia you must leave immediately to another mission. So I messed with your schedule a little against Leverrier's permission and had you meet up with Tiedol and Yeager's team. You probably won't spend much time together, but it's enough. But I thought you'd like to see Kanda.

Now here is something you might take a little hard, but Sunshine is your niece. You apparently have brother who is by years older than you, but he is only your half brother from your father's side. I believe you will meet up with him in time, but for now, the basics. Now, how we figured this out was because we were researching your family name, Janco, and your father's last name, Recul. We came up with Josh and Emma Sakura who had this girl. So we went to talk to them and we found out her mother had died a long time ago after giving birth. Josh was very sick and is being treated in a hospital right now, but Sunshine had to stay with someone while he was in the hospital. You would never believe this but she had to stay with her only living grandfather and his brother. Louie Recul and Frell Recul.

Sincerely,

Komui Lee

Kumari reread the paper and reread it, but she always saw the same thing. She couldn't be reading this right. There was just one way. "Sunshine, did Komui give you this because if this is one of your tricks that he warned me about it isn't funny." Kumari said.

Sunshine shrugged. "It's Saku."

Kumari stood up and put the letter in her pocket. She opened the suitcase and put on her unniform and looked at Sunsh- uh- Saku. She handed Saku a uniform to put on over her clothes. It was just a jacket the could button up and maybe zip, but you could see her outfit clearly. "She's an exorcist?" Yeager asked.

"Yes. Komui told me to be her mentor and I don't quite understand, but I think he's worried about me. As you know I've been the only exorcist sent on missions by myself and he thinks I'm lonely. He actually planned me passing out and bumping into you. Or maybe he had Cross do that since he treats everyone like puppets." Kumari said as she took out the golems.

"So what was on the letter?" Tiedoll asked.

"Pretty much the information I told you. And her synchro rate and needed info on her for now. Like h er age and not to get her mad." Kumari said.

"What do you feel about all of this?" Marie asked, hearing something in her pulse, like she was lying, but not quite. More like stretching the truth.

"I don't know. I've never trained someone or watch over someone younger than me before. Not with this much of an age difference." Kumari said. 'Or my niece.' Kumari thought.

"I'm sure youll do well. If Komui trusts you then you'll be fine." Yeager told her.

"You're wrong. I doubt this was Komui's idea. He would've never given her to me because of how I am. I've never raised a person in any kind of way and Timothy doesn't count. All I have raised is a dog. Saku is a teenager and only five years younger than wouldn't normally be a big deal if I wasn't a general and if I were older. He may have been tired when I talked to him, but he had some kind of concern and worry in his eyes. He was in a hurry to get me out and he changed the schedule without Leverrier's permission. Inother words, this is all a test. By Leverrier." Kumari responded.

"You honestly think that?" Tiedoll asked.

"It's something Leverrier would do. Also. . . . . there's something off with Saku. She has tattoos on her neck as well. She is only fourteen. Plus, we don't know how long they had her at the Order. She could've been there for years and if this is Leverrier's doing then there's a possibilty that maybe he. . . . . . . . " Kumari trailed off as she watched Saku walk in the grass, stomping on flowers.

"He wouldn't create a fourth exorcist. That would be too dangerous after what happened with the thirds." Yeager said.

Kanda glared at the ground when he heard thirds and fourth exorcists. His one hand went to his chest, right over his tattoo. "He wouldn't care. He could've just worked with her though. Like train her, raise her. Used her for something. I wouldn't put it pass him if he actually did use her as an experiment." Kumari said.

"How high is her synchro rate?" Bookman queried.

"89%. If she really is new, I highly doubt her inncoence is that strong. Considering her age too. Not unless she knew about her powers way before they found her." Kumari responded.

"Is there another reason why you think like this?" Bookman inquired.

"The letter is saying I have an elder brother that is older than me by many years and the she is my niece. They are also saying my uncle Louis and my father are alive. Even if I did have a half brother, there is no way that they could have Saku. My father was thirty- nine when he died. If I did have a brother he would of had to have her at a very young age if she is fourteen. I just can't find anyway to see that. Plus, I can't see anyway of my father and my uncle living still. They would've come home or something." Kumari said.

"I can see the possiblity. If your father had your 'brother' he would have been at least fifteen then add at least fifteen to that would make thirty. If you were eleven when your father died then he had you at 28. Then if Saku was born five years after you then he wo-"

"I get it! There is a possibilty, but I just can't believe it. I need proof." Kumari said.

"If that bastard did experiment on her then there is also a possibilty that he messed up her age or put her soul in another body." Kanda muttered, gritting his teeth.

"I'll just have to wait and find clues, hints, and answers, but I should really be going. Unless you're heading the same way, I'm afraid we depart here." Kumari told them.

"My team is going to Morrisonville, but Yeager is heading somewhere else. So we'll be coming with you." Tiedoll said.

"Alright. I'm going to watch Sun- Saku for now. See ya when you're ready to leave." Kumari said and ran over to the girl

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