Stella: Chapter 6...revised. This will probably be the last chapter I get to revise till I get back. I'll be gone from the 6th to the 12th.

Lavi: No more stories?!

Stella: Just for the week. :(

Rose: The train ride...why...

Stella: There's a meaning behind it! hehehe.

Lavi: Happy early Birthday, Stella-chan! :D

Stella: Awww, thanks! I'm turning 17 in two days. Noooo...I'm so old! TxT

Third Person P.O.V.

The next morning came and Rose was still knocked out from Kanda's intense training. Therefore, Lavi and Kanda had to take turns carrying her down to the train station. Once they got there, Kanda threw her to their Finder, Jim, who placed her inside a compartment. Kanda stalked off to a separate compartment, not much to anyone's surprise. So Lavi decided to stay in the compartment with Rose and the Finder went to look for Kanda.

Once Lavi sat down, he took to looking at the scenery outside. However, after a few minutes, his single eye darted over to Rose's sleeping figure. Her head was rested against the wall, her curls covering her face. Lavi couldn't help but to smile a little. Rose just seemed so determined to beat Kanda yesterday, but Lavi knew she was very far off from that dream. Hopefully she doesn't pass out in the middle of the mission. She's been sleeping for almost ten hours though. Her breathing was light and even, unlike yesterday where it only came in short pants that caused her chest to heave rapidly. She was definitely more peaceful when she was in such a deep slumber…

She began to shift in her seat and her eyes fluttered open.

"Nnnn." She moaned quietly and rubbed her eyes. After blinking a few times, she sat up, confused.

"Good morning, sleepyhead." Lavi chuckled softly.

Rose stiffened a yawn and stared at Lavi in curiosity. "We…left already? How long was I sleeping?"

He grinned. "You've been sleeping for almost twenty-four hours."

She widened her eyes and jumped up. "Twenty-four hours?! And where's Kanda?

"No, I'm just kidding." He laughed and signaled her to sit back down, "Relax, Kanda's in a separate compartment. And you've been sleeping ever since you passed out from all that training yesterday."

She sank in her seat, cheeks burning red from embarrassment. "Right…"

Lavi noticed her disappointment and grinned. "Hey, don't be so down. I mean, Yu's been doing this kind of thing for years. I probably don't even stand a chance against him."

Rose's lips were curved downward and she sighed, "Yeah…he's just…I don't know. He's hard to talk to, I guess…"

"Well, he does give off that kind of impression, but don't worry. You get used to it! And honestly, I thought you were doing better after you got more practice in yesterday."

Her face lit up slightly. "R-really? That's great!"

Lavi smiled as his attempt to cheer her up succeeded. "So, do you like it at the Black Order so far?"

She nodded enthusiastically. "Yes! At first, I was a little nervous. But everyone's so nice to me that it's kind of hard to feel nervous now." She paused and leaned in closer. "Well…except around Kanda." She added quietly.

Lavi laughed at the way she said that. It just seemed so…innocent! He could already tell that she was different from most people that he's met at the Order. She seemed easy to put down, but also easy to cheer up. After yesterday's incident, Lavi could tell she didn't have that much self-confidence, but that didn't stop her from trying to do what her heart was set out for. There was still a lot he didn't know about her. He assumed this was the best time to figure out.

"That's good." He told her coolly. "When did you first get there, anyway?"

"About two weeks ago."

"And how'd you find out you were an accommodator for Innocence?"

She hesitated and parted her lips slightly. "I-I don't exactly know…I was told about it…I guess…" Her slight frown returned to her face.

Lavi didn't say anything and ran his eye over to her arms. Her sleeves of her jacket were covering up the metal that was her Innocence, but he still knew it was there. Just what was so different about her Innocence? As the future Bookman, it was his job to find out if this was a new chapter in history.

Rose stared at the floor, recalling back memories she wished she didn't have to think about.

"Umm…" Rose brought her head up and met Lavi's gaze, "It was all kind of fast. I mean, I didn't know that I was an accommodator at all. My dad was…well he…my mom umm…" She found herself struggling to tell Lavi what happened the night her father died. Many people at the Order already knew about her story from the files, but why was it still so hard to talk about it when everyone was already informed?

It was most likely because she's only ever talked to Allen and Lenalee about it. She remembered telling Allen about it after her first mission. And when Lenalee was helping Komui with Rose's files, there wasn't a way to avoid reading Rose's backstory. Lenalee was considerate and didn't talk about it, but Rose already knew that she saw, so she told Lenalee anyway and she seemed to understand. They were her closest friends anyway. The three Exorcists had plenty of time to bond over their training sessions.

But why was she trying to tell Lavi about it? As she gazed deeper into his green emerald orb, the feeling of nostalgia washed over her. It all felt as if it's happened before. As if she's seen this eighteen-year-old teen some time ago in her past. Is that why she was finding it in herself to explain to Lavi what happened that dreadful night? Because, for some unknown reason, he might be able to comprehend?

"Lavi…" She finally said. "Have we…umm..."

"Yes?"

She pursed her lips, debating whether or not to ask. As the sunlight made its way into the compartment, she squinted her eyes, trying to protect them from the sun in the horizon.

"Do you want to sit beside me? I'm sure the sun is bothering you." Lavi suggested, patting the seat next to him.

"Okay." She got up, but then the train jerked and she landed on him. Somehow, her legs were straddling his hips and his hands were on her waist. Once she finally regained herself, she looked up to find her face just inches away from Lavi's. Suddenly, all thoughts about asking Lavi whether or they've met disappeared from her mind.

Lavi was definitely a sucker for pretty women, but this was completely…different. Honestly, he didn't see Rose as anyone he'd particularly chase. Not saying she wasn't pretty, but she wasn't exactly his "type." To Lavi, Rose appeared as an innocent, naïve girl. He actually felt weird about trying to see Rose as anything else but a friend even though he just met her.

'This is bad…very bad.' Lavi sweatdropped and tried to avoid eye contact at the moment.

Their Finder came in and stepped into the compartment. What perfect timing.

"Are you two okay? Oh, uh excuse me. I'm sorry to interrupt." And he left as quickly as he came.

Rose stared at Lavi, frozen in place. Her face was heating up and Lavi's was too. Lavi attempted to move his hands from her waist, but he was frozen in place as well.

"I-I um. T-this isn't…" She stuttered and then the train jerked again. She wrapped her arms around his neck to prevent herself from falling, but…

She yelped, "Eeep, Lavi!" They both fell and he hovered over her that caused them to be in an awkward position that two people who just met shouldn't be in. Honestly, It probably looked like he was seducing her. Her arms were still around his neck. They were actually close enough to kiss. Lavi gulped and finally inhaled some air after holding his breath for so long. He noticed that she smelled pretty good…like strawberries.

Lavi began to mentally debate with himself. 'No, idiot! Get up and tell her it was an accident. I mean, I'm sure she knows that, but still…'

And just when things couldn't have gotten worse, the train jerked AGAIN. But this time…..

"Mmf!" Her eyes got really wide.

Yes, this time, God decided to punish them. His lips landed straight on hers. He wasn't exactly complaining. Lavi's kissed a couple girls before, but she was different. Her lips were soft. Innocent. Sweet. Delicate…familiar. Why did it seem so familiar to him all of a sudden? Like he's kissed her before…?

They were completely stuck in place. It only lasted a couple seconds, and his lips separated from hers when he finally realized what was happening. He got up as quickly as he could and helped her up.

"So…it seems like a bumpy train ride." He laughed nervously after a minute of complete silence.

Rose's P.O.V.

'What…just…happened…?

Slowly, I turned around to face Lavi who had the same surprised expression as me.

"Rose?" He called my name out in a shaky voice.

"Um, yes?" My face still felt really hot. I was starting to wonder if my cheeks would ever go back to its regular skin complexion.

"You…okay?" He seemed just as nervous as me.

"I-I think so. Are you?"

"Y-yeah. I guess so."

We stood in another awkward silence.

"Sooo…" He started off.

I laughed nervously, "Sooo…"

He looked like he was thinking of something to talk about. "Well…I wonder how long it'll be before we're there."

"H-hopefully not that long…I know we're going on a mission, but I'm kind of excited to see Rome." I admitted, praying this change of subject would bring us out of this awkwardness.

We didn't talk about the kiss at all after that. Besides, what was there to say? It was a complete accident after all…but still, it was my first kiss. And it was with someone I just met! At least, I think I just met him. Somehow, kissing Lavi seemed like déjà vu. But that was impossible since I've never kissed anyone before. I took in a few deep breaths to calm myself down while Lavi just gazed outside the window. I decided the silence went on long enough and attempted to strike up a conversation.

"So uhh…Lavi…" I started out poorly. "Umm, well, you know a little about me. So, tell me about you!"

He tilted his head to the side a bit and replied, "Ah, so you wanna know more about me?" He smirked. Well, at least he was comfortable again. "Well, I'm the successor to the Bookman clan!" He said a matter-of-factly.

"Bookman clan…hmm…" I muttered to myself. I feel like I've heard those exact words before.

"Yeah! See, A Bookman is a recorder of history. Like, history that isn't in textbooks or anything." He informed me in a sudden excited tone.

"Doesn't that mean…it's not really important?" I asked, trying not to offend him, but he didn't seem offended at all.

"Oh, it's very important." He stated proudly. "See, we record the true history of the world. Things that people don't put in books or documents."

I felt suddenly intrigued. I decided that I would just figure out later why Lavi seems so strikingly familiar.

"What kind of true history?" I pressed on.

"Secret wars and all that good stuff." He winked with his only visible eye. "You know, like the war that we're in right now."

I didn't need to ask to know what he was talking about, "The war against the Millennium Earl…"

"Bingo."

"So, what's it mean to be a future Bookman? Do you have special privileges or anything? Or do you get your own special paper to write down documents and stuff?" I smiled sheepishly after listening to myself ask those random questions.

Lavi chuckled and ruffled my hair, much to my annoyance. "Nope. We remember everything we see."

I gaped at him. "Everything?"

"Yup!" He exclaimed happily, obviously very proud of what he does.

It seemed so unreal. To memorize so many details and events of the world. So, he definitely would've remembered something as simple as a meeting between the two of us. I hardly remember it. I only had a feeling. If Lavi didn't remember, then it most likely didn't happen.

"Oh, we're here!" Lavi interrupted my train of thought.

"Yeah…okay, let's go." We met up with Kanda when we got off the train. Maybe this would be good. Since Kanda was also here on the mission, maybe I'd have another chance to become friends with him.

"K-Kanda?" I was a little nervous, considering what just happened yesterday…

"What?" He replied with a deadpan expression.

"Umm…well thanks. You know, helping me train and all..."

"Che."

I frowned, but suddenly came up with a crazy idea. It might have him hate me more, or maybe he'll be able to tolerate me. "Say Kanda…I'm half-Japanese!"

"So?" He spat out, crossing his arms.

"So…" I smiled innocently, "That kinda means you're like my nii-san!"

"It's Kanda. There's no way in hell you're calling me that."

"Okay…..nii-san." I giggled.

Lavi laughed, "That's cute. Can I call you that too, Yu?"

Kanda growled, "Shut up and let's go."

Our Finder finally spoke up. "We should begin our search now, correct?"

Kanda glared at him. "So where's the Innocence?"

He sweatdropped. "Oh, well I believe it's in that new fountain that arrived about a month ago. Ever since then, the town's water supply has depleted and the only available water supply has been this fountain."

Lavi chirped in. "So why didn't you just get the Innocence from the fountain?"

"I've tried, you see. But each time, akuma would manage to pop up. I would just barely escape with my life. That's why you three had to come here." Jim explained in a rushed voice. He seemed pretty on-edge.

"Fine, then lead us to the fountain." Kanda demanded.

He nodded and began to lead the way. It was only a few miles from where we arrived, so we got to see some breathtaking scenery. Despite the decreased water supply, Rome seemed very beautiful. Kanda didn't seem to be impressed though, but that's to be expected. Lavi looked as if he was observing the everyday activities of the townsfolk. After less than an hour, we reached the fountain. It was very grand and detailed. It was white with engravings of waves and many different Roman gods and goddesses. The one thing that stood out, however, was that it was overflowing with water.

"Well," Kanda glared at me. "Go get it."

I jumped. "What?! Why me?"

"Because you're the rookie here. If anything happens, I'll just cut them to pieces."

"Yu, don't be so mean to her. This is why you'll never get a girlfriend."

"Shut up."

I sighed and walked up to the fountain. I was a little nervous, but since Kanda and Lavi were there, I felt reassured.

I was at the edge of the overflowing fountain and still no akuma. I looked in and saw a little glimmering, green sphere and reached my hand in and grabbed it. I took it out and held it in my hands. It seemed very warm and welcoming. Much like the bracers around my hands. Yes, this was definitely Innocence.

"Alright, good job Rose!" Lavi grinned. He ran up to me and ruffled my hair...again. My cheeks starting to heat up from the close proximity between us.

"So, where are the akuma, Finder?" Kanda gave him his famous glare.

"But…all the other times I came there was-"

"WATCH OUT!" Lavi pulled out this mini hammer from the holster of his pants. Now that I thought about it, I had no idea what Lavi's anti-akuma weapon was like.

"Big hammer, little hammer! Grow." And the mini hammer shifted its size to a regular shaped hammer. "Grow! GROW!" And it was definitely not a little hammer anymore. It was absolutely huge! Before I knew it, he swung his hammer and smashed the akuma right behind Jim. He destroyed it so easily…

"Che. What a pain. Curly, don't just stand there." Kanda unsheathed his Mugen and ran at his lightning fast speed towards the akuma that started to accumulate around the fountain.

I stood there for a second, before actually taking in Kanda's words. "Right! Sorry…" I took a deep breath, "Okay, 'Hands of the Earth' give me strength. Innocence, activate!"

Stella: I hope the chapter wasn't too boring. But yes, there was definitely a meaning behind that accidental kiss. mwahahaha.

Rose: ...why...

Stella: You'll find that out later!

Lavi: strawberries...

Kanda: Oi! Don't just stand there! We have a mission here!

Stella: Well...you two better go before Kanda gets angry.

Lavi: Yu is always angry.

Kanda: Shut up baka usagi!

Stella: Well, since this is probably the last thing I put up on as a 16-year-old...you should leave me some birthday reviews please! :D