Hey there everyone. Sorry for the late update. I just have been busy with my school life. I have been working hard and redone this chapter many times before I came up with this. I hope you enjoy it. I only own Flora.

Ch. 3 Scary Tools

Flora was running around her room as she looked for her training clothes. 'I am late!' she screamed in her head as she finished getting dressed, 'Big brother is not going to be happy if I come late again.' Flora then ran right out of her room and down the hall. Flora turned into the main hall and froze in her spot.

She saw Allen running in circles with a giant robot chasing after him. She also saw the science division on the platform trying to help Allen, but failing miserably. Allen was so busy trying to get away from Komuilin, that he didn't see Flora until ran into her. Flora yelped in shock and pain as Allen fell right on top of. He jumped up off her and quickly said, "I'm so sorry!" Then he paused as he remembered his current situation as his face paled. "Get out of here! Komuilin will be after you!"

Flora titled her head in confusion as the robot stopped in front of them. Everyone froze in their spot as Komuilin started to analyze Flora. After a few minutes of silence, Komuilin finally said, "Flora, apprentice exorcist, not fit for battle, needs cuteness enhancement. Expect resistance." The science division paled as Allen and Flora started to run away from the robot.

Komuilin was chasing them around in circles until part of the ceiling started to fall and blocked their path. "That's it!" Allen exclaimed as he activated his innocence. As he was charging up his cannon to fire, Komui shot him with a sleeping dart. Komuilin started to reach for Allen but was stopped when Flora yelled out, "Innocence Activate!" A bright white light started to come from her and eloped her and Allen. Flora had activated her barrier and now was holding Komuilin back.

Komuilin continued to attack her barrier. Flora tried her best to hold it up, but the constant force was too much for her to handle and the barrier had shattered. She fell down to her knees as she was breathing heavily. As she was catching her breath, Komuilin took advantage of the situation and grabbed Flora and Allen. He brought them into his stomach for their surgeries.

The science section's faces went deathly pale as one yelled out, "Crap! Kanda's going to kill us!"

"What did you do this time?" Kanda asked he stepped into the hall way aggravated. Everyone was quite as Kanda waited for an answer. "HELP!" Flora yelled out in terror from within Komuilin. Kanda snapped his head in her direction and saw the robot. Everyone could feel the temperature in the room drop as Kanda pulled out his sword. "No!" Komui yelled out dramatically as Kanda charged at the robot.

As Kanda gutted the now dead robot, Lenalee started to come to. It was when Kanda ran into Komuilin, when she realized what was going on and ran to help him. As soon as she stepped inside, she found Allen wrapped up from head to toe. She helped him out and was starting to unwrap him as the science section finally came. When everyone was there, is when Kanda stepped out with a completely terrified Flora. Kanda held her bridle style as she was burying her face into his chest.

No one dared to move as Kanda sent out a deadly glare to everyone. Flora started to shake and clung even harder to Kanda. He stopped his glaring and tried to calm the poor child down. Flora was not responding very well to the comfort and Kanda let out a curse. Lenalee stepped forward to try and calm the girl down until Kanda snapped, "Leave her be!" Everyone was so shocked that he yelled at Lenalee that they didn't notice that Kanda had left with Flora.

Kanda was speeding down the hallway as he headed to Flora's room. Flora was still shaking uncontrollably and was muttering something about scary giant tools. 'Figures,' he thought to himself aggrievedly, 'We won't have this issue if the baka didn't go overboard on examining her innocence when she first arrived here.'

(flashback ~four years ago~)

Kanda was walking down the hall on from the cafeteria when he suddenly heard a child's scream. 'What The Hell!?' he thought as he turned around to see a six year old girl running towards him. 'Wait! What's a child doing here?' he thought as he stopped the girl. She ran right into him and fell backwards on to her butt. It took a few moments for her to realize what just happened before she jumped up and tried to apologize.

"I'm sorry mister! Excuse me!" she said before trying to get around him, but Kanda stopped her again. "Why are you here?" he asked in a somewhat aggravated tone. The girl took a quick breath before saying, "Iamthenewapprentice! 'twanthimtocutmeupwithitsince Ineedtobewholetogetstrongera ndfulfillmypromisetobigsiste r!" (I am the new apprentice! Mr. Yeegar brought me here after I lost my family so I can train to get stronger and control my new power better and the guy with the funny hat wanted to see it and he took out the big scary thing and I ran away since my power comes from a pretty stone that is in my back and I didn't want him to cut me up with it since I need to be whole to get stronger and fulfill my promise to big sister!).

As she tried to catch her breath, Kanda was processing what she said when Komui came running in with his giant drill in hand and General Yeegar was right behind him. The girl ran behind Kanda as they stopped next to her.

"Don't hide! Mr. Drill here just wants to take a look at your innocence," Komui said with a creepily sweet voice.

"Komui! Put that thing away! You're scaring Flora with you carrying it!" Yeegar exclaimed as he noticed the child's true fear. Flora stayed behind Kanda. "General," Kanda said. Yeegar looked at him. "Why does this child have a piece of innocence in her back?" he asked. 'The sooner I find out what's going on the sooner I can get rid of the child that is clinging to me,' he thought to himself as Yeegar answered, "It chose her Kanda." Kanda gave a look that said he didn't believe him. "It reacted to her when she needed it the most, when her older sister was in danger and when her father became an akuma," he simply finished. Kanda had a look of indifferent on his face as he thought over all the new information on the child. Flora just started to come out when he turned to get a closer look at her. She was nervously shifting her weight from one foot to another.

Komui didn't notice the Japanese exorcist's observing stare and tried to take Flora's hand to bring her back to the medical wing. When he barely touched t her, she jumped and tried to get out of his grip. She did not get free until she kicked him in the shin. As she ran out of reach of him, Yeegar looked disappointed in her but didn't say anything as Kanda let a smirk appear. 'I already have some respect for this kid. The baka deserves the kick a little higher but he's still in pain on the floor.' He thought to himself as he patted Flora's head and simply said, "Good job."

Flora looked up confused as Komui let out a gasp of shock at Kanda's complement, partly that Kanda never complements anyone and the fact that it was his pain he complementing on as well. Yeegar gave a small smile to see that one on the most isolated exorcist is accepting the new apprentice as Flora let her own smile appear as she said, "Thank you! Mr. Drill is scary!"

"No! Mr. Drill is nice! He won't hurt you!" Komui tried to say as he also tried to stand up straight. Kanda's good mode disappeared as he said, "Why would you try to even convince a child that a drill won't hurt her when that drill could make her paralyzed for life?" There was dead silence. Before Komui could make up any kind excuse, Kanda turned towards Flora and said, "I'll introduce you to Lenalee. She'll examine your innocence without the use of any tool." She gave him a grateful smile as she said, "Thank you."

~(end of flashback)~

Kanda had enter Flora's room and sat down on her bed while he was still holding her, as he thought, 'If the baka had not bargained in with his tools as Lenalee was examining Flora, she would not be terrified of them.' He simply rubbed soothing circles on her back as she started to calm down a bit.

After a few minutes, Flora had finally stopped shaking and her grip on Kanda's jacket had loosened. He continued to hold her as she said, "Sorry that I was late for practice." He let out an aggravated growl as he said, "Don't apologize. You did nothing wrong, it was the Baka's fault." She let a small smile appear, "Thank you for saving me," then a frown appeared on her cute face as she added, "again."

Kanda noticed the change in her tone and said, "You did your best, you just need more practice." Flora got out of his hold and off the bed when she said, "I know, but I can't get better at slaying Akumas if I do not fight any." He let out a sigh. 'She has a point, but she can't going on any mission without someone who can look after her and the Baka hasn't been able to put me on any missions that are Flora's level,' he thought before he said, "There have been no missions that are safe enough for you to go on, and the ones that are, are too far way for me to go with you." She looked down at the floor as she softly said, "I know. I want to get stronger so you won't get hurt saving me all the time." Kanda got off the bed and kneeled down to her eye level before saying, "We've been through this before. I will take you out on your first mission as soon as there is one available." She still had a small frown but she nodded her head to say that she understood.

Kanda smiled as he stood up and said, "Now, since we are staring later than normal, you will have to run three extra laps and practice holding your barrier for an extra hour." Flora's frown disappeared as she smiled but that also quickly changed into a determined face. "Hai!" she said a she straightened up her form. Then they started to head towards the garden for the training that has been delayed for too long.

So how was it? I originally wanted to give Flora dog ears and a tail while she spoke like Scooby-doo but I felt this was better since it kinda explained on how Kanda first meet Flora. I also think that any child would be terrified but those giant tools Komui uses to examine parasite-type exorcists. I will try to add in little more flashbacks in to explain how they got closer. I apologize once again for the late update. I have been writing at school since my computer was in the shop for three weeks, but it is finally fixed. Thanks for staying with me so long, if there are some ideas you want to share for me to add in, then please send me a private message or put in your review. Thanks again. =^_^=