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Not-So Humbled

Komui was oddly silent as he led Kimimaro back from Hevlaska's chambers. Allen, who waited patiently in the Science department, could feel the aura of confusion and fear as he passed and returned to his desk. The dark-haired scientist supported his head in his hands as he looked over his notes, and then occasionally stared up at the equally quiet Kimimaro.

"Is something wrong?" Allen at last spoke.

"Nothing like this has ever happened before," he commented. Komui, removing his glasses and clearing some dirt from the lenses with his sleeve suddenly seemed very tired, as if the coffee had worn off. "I didn't think it was possible."

"What was possible?"

Komui cleared his throat. "Kimimaro, I'm going to need a blood sample. Alright with that?"

The Kaguya nodded. "Yes sir."

Of course, it was only a moment later when the Head Officer held up a syringe the size of a small horse that he was smart enough to rethink the answer. The needle flashed ominously next to his nose, and Komui's devious grin was spread across his face like a child opening birthday presents. "Let's get cracking then~!"

"Uh… is it necessary to have that big of a needle, sir?"

"Hm, are you afraid of needles?"

"No! Not at all! It just seems-"

"Then you should be FINE!!"

Kimimaro's eye twitched as the point grew steadily closer and closer to his face. A trickle of chilled sweat ran down his forehead. Somehow, though he wasn't sure exactly how that 'somehow' had come about, he managed to develop his first real fear. Fear of whatever Komui had in store in the ways of medicine.

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"I take it that things didn't go too well with Hevlaska?" Allen curiously stared at the taller boy, who had taken to rubbing his right arm where Komui had managed to get the blood sample, surprisingly missing the neck, head, and various other vital areas. Though Kimimaro was thankful for the lack of damage, he was really just pleased Komui caught the vein on try one and didn't have to redo the process.

"…As well as they were going to…"

"What does that mean?"

He sighed in answer. "I don't think we have any conclusive answers yet."

"Oh… alright…" Allen looked down the hall, in the direction of the ever-cherished cafeteria. "Hey Kimimaro, were you ever formally educated?"

"… No."

"REALLY? You sure talk like you were."

"…Allen…"

"Yeah?"

"Now would be a good time to stop asking me questions."

"Uh… Okaa~y." Allen understood. It had been a very long night for Kimimaro, as he'd not gotten any sleep and even after getting blood drawn, he had to get measured for a uniform, assigned a room, and given the basic tour of the Order's HQ, which was drawing to a close. The two stepped into the dining hall. A few Finders, all crowded up in little groups, looked over for a short second before turning away and talking some more. Kimimaro followed the lead of the more experienced exorcist, who took a seat in a relatively unattended table. "So, this is the cafeteria… but you know that. Most everybody here is cool, but if you see Kanda, it's probably best to avoid him."

"Who is 'Kanda'?"

The boy with the curse over his eye made an awful, ornery-looking face. "He's this really annoying, mean, ugly, black-haired samurai. The guy has an attitude as bad as his ego! He's stupid and violent too. Jackass!" Allen whipped around, as if he was expecting the man to just magically appear there. However, he did not. Allen sighed with relief.

"… Huh…"

"ALLEN!!" With little-to-no warning, a red-headed spasmodic boy, a little older than either one, jumped into an empty seat next to Allen. "Hey, Allen! You are NEVER going to guess what I heard!"

"Oh, hi Lavi! Kimimaro, this is Lavi. He's another exorcist. Lavi, this is Kimimaro. He's the new guy."

Lavi reached out, and Kimimaro grabbed his hand, shaking it strongly. "Hey man, nice to meet ya!"

"Likewise," Kimimaro replied.

"Now! Allen! I was passing through the halls, and I heard this REALLY weird rumor!"

"Oh boy…" The Walker kid rolled his eyes. He knew something stupid was going to come out of Lavi's mouth. He just knew.

"I heard that some Finders off near the city got attacked by this evil squirrel-looking thing! No joke, man! From what I hear, it tried to kill them"

"Lavi, sometimes squirrels do that. It doesn't mean anything."

"Yeah, but you'd think that if Finders were going to get attacked by something, it would be Akuma! It's just so strange, and probably embarrassing to be fought by something so lame!"

"… What about the time you were attacked by seagulls at the beach because you had bread stuck in your hair?"

"Hey! That was different! I didn't know Kanda had it out for me that day!"

"Kanda has it out for you every day, and you usually deserve it."

"That is unfair and untrue!" Lavi folded his arms and pouted. "Hm, Kimimaro, you haven't met Yu-chan yet, have you?"

"… No." At this point, Allen was almost sure he delayed 'no' was his favorite phrase.

"Ah! Well, he's probably going to come for his morning Soba any time now. Oh wait! Look! There's Yu-chan!!"

From across the room, nearly as physically far as one could get from Lavi while still being in the same room, a man in black, with hair a shade of darkness to match, shot a cold glare. And then he went on his way, surely avoiding the two familiar exorcists.

'God,' Kanda thought silently as he chewed at his Soba, not making eye contact with the two buffoons. 'Another Moyashi. Just what I fucking need. One is bad enough. That other kid has to get lost.'

Lavi slammed his hands down hard on the table next to Kanda, who would surely have choked on his Soba if this wasn't a near-daily routine by then. "Come on buddy! Come see the new guy! He's cool!"

"Get lost, baka! It's bad enough I had to deal with you all night, and I don't need another problem at my heels."

"Yu! Don't be so RUDE!!" Lavi never got to argue further, as Mugen was unsheathed and happily glinting just a few short centimeters from his throat. "Y-Yu-chan?"

"DO. NOT. USE. MY. FIRST. NAME. YOU. FUCKING. MORON" A really awful and deadly shadow passed over Kanda's face, shielding two eyes and showing rage and annoyance with great fluency.

"Kanda! Quit being such a jerk and leave Lavi alone!" Allen came to the rescue of the Bookman. Lavi cried tears of joy at the care his friend showed. Or, it might well have just been that Kanda, as he looked over at Allen, "accidentally" made a little cut on the edge of Lavi's chin.

"Che. Get lost Moyashi."

"It's ALLEN, Bakanda!!" The boy had driven himself off of a ditch and was now at the mercy of the samurai. And, Kimimaro, who decided not to involve himself and was watching from afar, quickly saw that this Kanda guy had no mercy. Probably not since the day he was born. No, the Kaguya descendant watched with curiosity, and (he was sorry to admit) a little bit of amusement. Now both Allen and Lavi were forced against the wall, Mugen easily long enough to cross both of their vulnerable necks, and Kanda was glaring at them with immeasurable malice. They were sweating fear.

"Kimimaro! H-HELP!!" At Lavi's plea, Kimimaro rolled his eyes. He was NOT involved. He didn't WANT to be involved. The boy had known him for little over two minutes, and was already more trouble than the handshake was worth. However, he sighed and got up.

Before that point, most everybody had been aware of what was going on. But, it was normal. This happened on a fairly regular basis, and the adrenaline rush had been reduced from repetition. But, the moment the other white-haired boy stood and started walking over, there wasn't an eye in the place unfocused on the event. The last person to challenge Kanda was Allen, and things had gone poorly for him since. The new guy though, he looked promising. He was quiet and unnerving to stare at. That, and his face remained collected, calm, and even a little bit enjoying of the probable fight to come.

"AAA~h! You came!!" Lavi again proceeded to sob happy tears. However, it was short lived as Kanda had Mugen draw in closer, delightfully bloodthirsty that morning as always.

"Beat it newbie." Kanda grumbled. "You aren't worth my time."

Kimimaro knew this had been coming. He'd been aware all along that he'd find some reason, any reason at all, for somebody to get into a fight with him. And it all started right there in the Dining Hall.

"And you're not worth mine. Unfortunately, I kind of need Allen right now, because he hasn't finished showing me around."

"Che; show yourself around. Fuck off, or you'll die next."

Kimimaro half-smiled at the remark. Oh, Kanda'd started it now. "Some things don't seem to change no matter where you go. There's still human trash lying around making threats they can't own up to." The crowd let out a simultaneous gasp of shock, and a few even whistled at Kimimaro's bravery in the face of their local demon.

Kanda's eyes shifted completely to the new opponent. He measured his capabilities. The boy wasn't quite as tall as he was, but had a more muscled and mature build than Allen. His hair was held back in just two places, each in a red, tube-shaped bead. But, nothing caused more interest than the marks on his face. Maro mayu, if he recalled correctly. It seemed that there was somebody else around that he had to deal with now. Mugen retuned from its trip near Allen and Lavi (both of which sank to the ground with relief), and decided to make a visit towards the newbie's nose. But, much to Kanda's frustration, Kimimaro didn't even flinch; didn't even blink.

"You got a problem with living, moron?"

"Do you have a problem with being respectful?"

The samurai jumped at the confrontment and was about to bring Mugen down on Kimimaro, who drifted into a battle stance and as going to use the Kekkei Genkai to his advantage at that second, when a loud gong sounded.

"ENOUUUUUU~GH!!!" Jerry, the Head Chef, stood in front of the kitchen's door and repeatedly smashed two pots together, deafening everybody in the area. Kanda and Kimimaro paused in mid-attack, each gracefully in statue stillness just before they would have busted one-another's skull open. "Now, if there's going to be a fight, you two take it out of my cafeteria. Besides, you should be settling this like gentlemen, not wild animals! All four of you, to the track! Right now!"

Everything began in the Dining Hall...

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