My Heart

Disclaimer/Warning: D Gray-Man does not belong to me. It belongs to Hoshino Katsura-sensei, and it shouldn't be any other way. I don't claim to own any of the characters, places, or names stated in this fan fiction. ((I just like making the characters do crazy stuff.^_^))

This is kind of a rushed chapter. I did in about an hour.. Lots of dialogue. Umm...Sorry I couldn't update faster, but you all understand the situation. Thank you so much to my reviewers. You guys kick ass and THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR REMAINING PATIENT!!!! Here's the chapter.

Chapter Six: Plotting

"Oh, Tyki-pon! Where have you been?" Rhode Kamelot whined, rocking back and forth in her chair, clutching one of her school books. The eldest of the Noah family looked pleadingly at her "Uncle" Tyki, who, in spite of his older appearance, seemed more like a playmate than her Uncle.

"I was out and about in Vienna, Rhode, and saw the most curious and amusing of sights." Tyki said, taking his top hat off with one hand while the other brushed the curly hair back.

"Oh! Oh! Can I guess, pleeease, Tyki-pon?!" Rhode demanded in her young girl's voice, tossing her school book aside. Tyki followed the slight arc of the book's flight path across the room before looking back at Rhode and nodding.

"Hmm...Let me think....Exorcists?!! Oh, Tyki, were there Exorcists in Vienna?? Can we go play with them??!" Rhode asked, bouncing up and down in her chair.

"Indeed, there were Exorcists in Vienna. They had just arrived when I saw them. They are still there, I wouldn't doubt. I have...disabled the trains so that they may not leave." Tyki said, crossing the expanse of the room to pick up Rhode's discarded book.

"Teehee! Silly Exorcists. Don't they know that Vienna is our playground? Oh, can we go play, Tyki? Pleeease??" Rhode asked, hopping over to hug her Uncle around the waist. Tyki smiled wickedly at the thought, but shook his head not a moment later.

"What would Duke Millenium think if we just left to go play without your homework done, Rhode? He would spank you for sure." Tyki said, peeling the Rhode-leech from his waist.

"Aww, but Duke loves me! He would never!"

"Of course I love you, Lady Rhode, however, your education is important. Now, go get Lady Lulubell to help you. She would not mind. Tyki-pon and I must talk." a cheerful and gravely voice said from the doorway. Rhode whined audibly.

"Aww~~, but Duke Millenium!! I wanna go play with the sill Exorcists! Hmph! Fine. But I get to go play after I am done with my homework." Rhode said, smiling in spite of her dilemma. The Exorcists were always fun to play with, and it was worth any kind of homework to go play with them. They were so funny; always worried about their survival, about living, existing. It was almost disgusting.

But, Allen Walker. He was even more fun. He didn't just care about his race, but he cared about the Akuma. The Akuma, of all things! How silly!

Rhode giggled as she left the room, pretending to head straight to Lulubell's. Instead, she walked away to just a few feet away from the door, then tip-toed back to the door, listening in.

"I really wish you wouldn't call me your pet." Tyki was saying somberly. A gravely chuckled resounded in the room.

"But you are so cute, Tyki-pon. How could I not call you that?"

Tyki mumbled something about preserving his dignity, causing the gravely chuckle to sound again.

"Now, Tyki-pon, what Exorcists is Lady Rhode wanting to go play with? As far as I remember, this is not part of the play."

"I was in Vienna, doing some routine scouting-"

"-Were you visiting your human friends, Tyki-pon? I noticed that you smell different."

"No. My human friends have moved on. They were getting concerned about all the murders in Vienna."

"Oh. It must be the other humans I smell."

"Yes, well, anyway. I was doing routine scouting at the train station-"

"-Why do you do the scouting, Tyki-pon? Send some Akuma to do that."

Rhode could hear the impatience beginning to creep into Tyki's voice as he responded.

"They are obedient, but not very clever. Nor do they think well enough to suit me, dear Duke Millenium."

"Oh. Okay, I see."

"I was in the train station when I saw two Exorcists leave the train. It was-"

"-Really, Tyki. I worry. Why must you venture out amidst those filthy, disease-ridden rodents? I hope that you are being careful. I would hate for one of those dirty Exorcists to hurt you."

"I'm fine, Duke Millenium. There is no need to worry."

"Yes, but you know I care about you. I don't want anything to happen..."

A slight pause as Rhode listened on tense nerves, waiting to hear the conversation continue. Finally, the Millenium Earl spoke up.

"Forgive me, Tyki-pon. You may continue."

"While I was watching the crowd, I saw the two Exorcists. And I learned something very interesting."

"Oh?"

"Yes."

Rhode heard an almost silent giggle behind her, and then another, much deeper.

"Lady Rhode! What are you doing?" David's deep voice asked as softly and as quietly as the long-haired male could.

"Yeah, Rhode, what'cha doin'?" Jasdero asked. Rhode put her finger to her lips and pointed towards the inside of the room. The Millenium Earl had just finished speaking, asking some sort of question.

"Yes, the Exorcists seemed to be trying to leave Vienna, not stay."

"Do you think that they are after what is in Budapest?"

"That is hard to say."

"So you don't think that they are heading in to Hungary?"

Tyki was silent, leaving that question unanswered to the three spies outside the door.

"I see."

"In any case, we can't risk having Budapest discovered. I think that Rhode and I must deal with them."

Rhode could hardly restrain her excitement. Dealing with the Exorcists!! This would be fun.

"By the way, what was it you wanted to say about the two Exorcists, Tyki-pon?" the Earl asked, his deep voice sounding as though he saw something in Tyki's expression.

"I do not know the second Exorcist, but he was amongst the group that stole the Ark from us. But, the other...."

"....Is Allen Walker, yes?"

"Indeed."

"Yes, that is why you look so interested, Tyki-pon."

Again Tyki did not reply, but Rhode could only imagine his expression. All the Noah were fascinated by Allen Walker. He was such an enigma, in so many different aspects. She could hardly blame her fellow Noah.

"But, I see that there is something else. Do tell, Tyki-pon."

"Allen Walker is not what we thought he was."

There was more silence, which only served to drive Rhode crazy with anticipation.

"How do you mean?" the Earl asked, his voice losing some of its joviality.

"Allen Walker....is a young woman, it seems."

Ohhh!! What are the Noah going to do with this little bit of information?!!!

And Tyki and Rhode are going to deal with Allen and Lavi??!!

What is going to happen?!!

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-Maze Puppet