Welcome back to "Reckoning," ladies and gents! Here, we introduce Kanda, Lenalee, and Lavi, three of the most amazing charas ever. It's a little... stoopid and cliche, but I have fun writing it. I really enjoy writing stuff like this, so I'd appreciate if you keep negative comments about Akicho to yourself. xD Although, even I think she becomes a bit of a Mary-Sue in the very end... it's still needed with the plot.

Besides, everyone thinks that every female character is a Mary-freakin'-Sue. I can't make my female chara fight without having someone going... "She's a Mary-Sue, 'cause she's strong and pretty!" Hun, if that's what you think, you're also saying that Lenalee's a Mary-Sue...

Disclaimer: D. Gray-man belongs to Katsura Hoshino. Akicho belongs to me. That is all.

Reckoning
Chapter 2
another lying truth.

Allen had taken me onto a train, but all he did the entire train ride was stare at a tiny green-glowing object. I was drawn to it as well. It seemed to be calling my name. "Allen?" I asked. His head snapped up. "What exactly is that?" I gestured to the green object.

He held it up gently. "This? This is Innocence. It's what's in an Exorcist's weapon. Innocence is what keeps every living thing in the world alive. It keeps you going, too, Akicho."

I smiled. "It's like one's soul, right?"

1He nodded. "Yeah. Hey, I should warn you," began Allen, his tone now very serious, "the people we're going to meet at the Black Order are really dangerous, especially to you, since… well, you get it, right? I'll be with you a lot of the time, but I really want you to be careful despite that. We're trained to not like Akuma at all, so me bringing one back to Headquarters will be stirring up some controversy."

I smiled gently and took Allen's cursed hand, squeezing it carefully. "I'm a weapon, remember, Allen? I'm pretty sure that I can take perfect care of myself, especially around people like you." His fingers curled around my hand and he returned my smile. "So, how does a game of cards sound to you?" I suggested slyly, holding up the deck I'd picked up from next to him.

"Sure," Allen agreed, smirking. "I'll warn you; I never lose."

-ALLEN WALKER-

Allen felt Aki latch onto his arm in fear. He couldn't really blame her for being afraid; the Black Order Headquarters was really intimidating, even to an Exorcist that practically lived there. He walked up to the doors and knocked. "Um, hey. It's Allen, coming back from the Village of the Skulls. I brought someone with me. They could be valuable to us." Aki's grip became tighter. "Don't look at her, please. I'd just like to speak to Komui."

The doors swung open and Allen carefully led the frightened girl into the Headquarters of the Black Order. People, both Finders and Exorcists, stared at her, whispering.

Inside Komui's disorganized office, the man was sitting at his desk, with Lavi and Lenalee behind him and Kanda leaning against the door. Lavi and Lenalee were shocked into silence, Komui was – for once – serious, and Kanda looked about ready to kill Aki.

"… and, I guess, that's what happened. Before you ask, I know it probably wasn't a good idea to bring Aki here, but… I couldn't just leave here there. She's a target that the Millennium Earl wants, and I know that he feels like most Akuma are only tools to use. But if he wants her, then she's valuable to us, to," Allen finished confidently, his hands shaking. Aki was behind him, staring at the floor. "Look, just leave her alone. If you want to blame someone, blame me."

Aki finally spoke up, albeit nervously. "No, it was my own fault. I never suspected Emiko to be an Akuma, so I didn't ask any questions." She twiddled her thumbs nervously, as she was speaking to a bunch of Exorcists who were supposed to kill her. "I'm really sorry I dragged the Black Order into this. I'll just go home now. I can handle this by myself. Sorry again. Goodbye, Allen." She turned around and moved towards the door, only to be stopped by a sword.

Kanda looked furious. "You're not leaving here alive, Akuma," he growled lowly. Aki looked down at Mugen with fear in his eyes. "Get ready to die." The sword point was at her throat in less than a second. Aki squeezed her eyes shut and Allen gasped. He wasn't ready to watch an innocent girl die. She was an Akuma, yes, but she was still just a teenage girl. He invoked his Anti-Akuma weapon and grabbed a hold of Kanda's sword. "What are you doing, bean sprout?" Kanda demanded angrily, directing his glare at Allen. Aki looked at Allen with shocked, yet grateful, eyes.

Struggling against Kanda's strength, Allen replied, "I'm not… going to let you kill her! Stop it!" With Allen blocking Mugen, the girl scrambled away from the wrath of the angry Exorcist. Kanda, now excessively angry, started to swing at Allen, who either dodged or blocked the hits. "Knock it off, Kanda!" he yelled, dodging another hit. "Komui, do something!"

Said man stood from his desk and demanded, "Kanda, Allen stop fighting." With one last angry glare, Kanda sheathed his sword and turned away. "Now, miss… Akicho, was it?" Aki nodded from where she was backed up against the wall. Allen knelt next to her and rubbed her back soothingly. "Will you tell us what happened to you?" he asked firmly, making it sound like an order rather than a question.

Aki shook her head slowly. "I'm afraid I can't." Everyone, even Kanda, looked at the scared, but confident girl who had refused. "You see, I have no memory of ever being human. I don't remember my old life. Not my family, not my friends, not anything that I loved to do. All I remember is waking up, alone and confused. That son of a bitch, the Millennium Earl was there, and for the first year, he treated me like his daughter. I couldn't help but trust him. He was all that I knew. But then, on my first real mission to defeat a bunch of Exorcists and take the Innocence they were after, I failed to do so and was almost killed." She shivered, wrapping her arms around herself. "He… he beat me. I have tons of scars like this," she pulled up her shirt, showing all of them what she was talking about. Lenalee gasped and Allen's eyes widened. A pinkish line across her stomach looked like it was fading, but still raw. Allen noticed that there was a mess of smaller lines just like the largest scar decorating her body. "I took it for around half a year. When I thought I was about to die, someone saved me from that bastard and put me back in the town I came from. He explained my past to me and… I began to live like I used to. My parents died, though. I did some digging to find out who they were. You might have known them. He was an Exorcist named Shiro Lamuria. My mother worked here as a Scientist, Manako Harakui."

Lenalee's eyes widened distinctly, and Kanda and Lavi turned to look at her more. Komui narrowed his eyes. "The Exorcist and Scientist who went missing almost nineteen years ago?" Allen looked at Komui. He'd been told about those two by General Cross some number of years ago. General Cross spoke very highly of Shiro Lamuria, calling him one of the greatest Exorcists to ever walk the halls of the Black Order.

Aki nodded. "The very same. Now, where was I? Um… well, in the past that my friend told me of, I had a twin sister. I lived with her and my parents for around ten years. We were always together. Her name was Kumari. When we were ten, I was murdered." Allen's gaze turned to pity. "The Village of Skulls was an Exorcist pit stop up until a few years ago. Most boys in the Village wanted to be Exorcists. I managed to make a whole gang of teenage boys mad, since my dad was an Exorcist himself. They got so mad, that they convinced all the boys in their year that I was an Akuma, which then, I wasn't." Komui's eyes narrowed even further, into slits, like snakes. "One day, coming home from school, they jumped me in an alleyway. My sister was brutally raped by them, and I couldn't do a damn thing!" Tears were forming in Aki's eyes, and she closed them angrily. "They made her watch as they sliced me open. My body was mutilated beyond recognition. It hurt. It hurt so much, that I can still feel the pain to this day. I wish that they at least didn't make Kumari watch. They made me watch and feel the pain as they sliced my body open and destroyed all of my internal organs, just to see if I was an Akuma. After an hour of torture, they decided that I wasn't a threat. So they left me there, bleeding to death."

Allen was on the verge of tears at the young girl's story. She was sobbing now, trying to wipe away the tears so they wouldn't see them. "It's alright," Allen soothed, wrapping his arms around the girl. "You're safe now."

She shook her head wildly. "No! No, I'm not!" she cried, sobbing. "You don't get it, Allen! When I died, Kumari was so upset that the Millennium Earl visited her and offered to bring me back. She agreed. At first, I was really mad at her for giving up her own life to bring me back, but then… I accepted that I had to live for the both of us." She glared at the ground. "I… then I… when I was put back into my village, I was twelve. I tracked down all of those boys who killed me. It was their fault that Kumari died. I tied them to the post in the square and burned them alive. That was after I slit their arms and legs open so they could see their own blood. I'm ashamed to say that I enjoyed hearing their screams. Their terrified screams was what I fed on for months. I'd taken all of their Souls and used it to fuel my own life. I've killed people, Allen. Now do you get it? That's the reason that them Millennium Earl wants me so much. I can't die as long as I'm feeding off the Innocence of the Human Soul. They've sent both Akuma and Exorcists after me. I've killed all the Akuma and escaped all of the Exorcists. You can't help me." She leaned into his shoulder and cried, Allen rubbing her back, while looking at Komui.

Allen shushed her, hugging her gently. "It's all right. You're safe now. They can't hurt you anymore. You won't ever hurt anyone again, since we'll make sure that you're going to be okay."

Komui looked both sympathetic and angry at the same time. "You brutally murdered those boys. Is that why you went into hiding like you did? I remember sending six Exorcists after you, but they all returned empty handed." He folded his hands and asked, "How in the world did you escape?"

"I changed my reading," she replied simply. At Allen and Komui's confused looks, she continued, "Exorcists find me by reading into my Innocence wave. I've learned how to control my Innocence wave and change it around to disguise myself. No one knows how my real Innocence wave." She smiled sadly. "Emiko did… but she was an Akuma the entire time… A damn Akuma!" she yelled curling up into a little ball. "Now… I'm just going to go. I have work to continue back in the Village of Skulls," she said coldly, standing up and moving back towards the doors.

Kanda's arm blocked her way once again. At least it's not his sword this time, Allen thought with relief.

Gritting her teeth, Akicho snapped, "Let me through." Allen's jaw dropped; she spoke like that to Kanda! "God Damnit Kanda, just let me through!" Pushing him out of the way, she stormed out the door, slamming it behind her.

-AKICHO LAMURIA-

Stupid Exorcists. I figured as much. I told them everything I knew, and the only thing they ask is how I escaped from their stupid Exorcists that came after me. It's not like they actually care about what happens.

"Akicho!" I stopped halfway down the hall. The white-haired, scar-faced Exorcist stopped right behind me, panting. "Where are you going? Komui made his decision!" he exclaimed happily. I closed my eyes. Komui had sent Allen down to kill me, I was sure of it. "He thinks that you should be able to stay here with us, since you probably have a bunch stuff to offer us, and since you're free from the Millennium Earl, it's most likely a good idea to have an Akuma on our side!" I turned in shock to see Allen smiling.

I managed a small, "Huh?"

Still smiling, he explained, "Well, I forgot to tell you, but I collected a piece of Innocence in the Village of Skulls, and that's how I hurt my shoulder. When we were on the train, I was staring at it because it reacted to you. It reacted again in Komui's office. So, we're going to see if you're an Accommodator for the Innocence." He extended his hand to me. "Come on. I'll take you to your room." Placing my smaller hand in his, I followed him up to a small room on the end. "Well, here we are. Your room is right next to mine, so if you need anything, don't hesitate to ask."

Giving Allen a smile, I reached out to hug him. "Thank you so much, Allen. I'll be sure to visit you sometime." He hugged me back gently. "Thank you again. I'll make sure to see Komui tomorrow morning." After showing me a thumbs up, Allen walked into his room. I walked away, feeling satisfied with the room as I gazed at it. It was simple; a bed, a dresser, a painting, a small table, and a desk. I smiled and removed the picture of my family and myself from my coat.

Placing it on the table, I whispered, "Goodnight, mother, father, Kumari. I've decided to finally take a stand against the Millennium Earl. There're a bunch of people here that are going to help me. I'm going to become an Exorcist. I pray that you wish me luck." I bowed my head to their smiling faces.

I hope that your wish will come true, my daughter…

Mother? You've never answered me before… Why now? Because I'm following in Father's footsteps? Avenging the reason that Kumari is dead?

No. We're all pleased that you've finally found your calling. To save people, to destroy the Akuma. That is what you are meant to do.

Thank you, Father. I'll try my best to live up to your expectations. I promise you that I'll always do my best!

Just promise me that you'll be careful, okay?

Of course I will, Kumari. I won't ever let your sacrifice be in vain!

Smiling, I tucked myself into bed and closed my eyes. Sleeping was all that mattered to me at this point, since I hadn't slept for two days. As I fiddled with my sister's necklace, all I could think about was that I could be an Innocence Accommodator. It meant I could finally fight that bastard that made my life miserable. My fists clenched the soft pillow and I gritted my teeth in fury.

I had no intention of letting him hurt people. Even if it killed me, I'd stop him.

First off, I know she has a tragic background. She's an Akuma, Goddamn it! Most Akuma have died. At least, that's what I was lead to believe, and I find dying at age ten... rather sad. If you don't, leave this fic, please. I worked really hard on editing her background, and I know she's a bit of an overdramatic character, but she gets better. I think. She became easier to write as the story went on.

Thanks to my reviewers, and I hope that this chapter was enough to keep you interested.

To answer questions beforehand...

Yes, she is an Exorcist and an Akuma. You'll see why in the end. I should also explain the "Eating" thing from last chapter. I created this... link between the Heart, the Soul, and the Innocence. Innocence is something everyone has, but Exorcists can handle larger amounts of it. It links the Heart and the Soul together, also known as the Body and the Mind. When Akicho eats a Human's Innocence, she grows stronger, and severs the link between the Heart and the Soul, allowing the Human to die and move on. That's how Akuma evolve, by eating Human Innocence. Because Akicho is an Exorcist, she can handle more Innocence than a normal Akuma, which has allowed her to evolve quicker than other Akuma. It's all based on the Soul that the Akuma was stuffed with.