Tyki Mikk had enough of many things, like doing Rhode's homework for example, and listening to the JesDevi as they complained about that damned general cross. Really, how long would it take for them to finally shut their mouths? They had blabbered on about him all fucking morning. If that wasn't enough, they hid his sweets so he had to search his room looking where JesDevi hid them, oh but that wasn't enough, now they had to incorporate Rhode and the strange Noah of Desire. Suddenly his amusement anticipating the exorcist's arrival was all but drained.

Tyki Mikk glanced to the Noah's for a long second before going to his room –to wait. To wait…and while waiting Rhode had again interrupted his book to tell him, not only was he not here but laughing, she said that the exorcists boarded the wrong train and were now further than they anticipated. Scowling Tyki Mikk rose from the chair and grabbed his tie.

"Where are you going?" Rhode asked looking at JesDevi as they ran past chasing what it seemed to be a chicken with an odd looking hat on its head.

"To have some fun" he waved.

"But you promised to help with homework!"

"Later." He mused.

"You said that last time!"

"Then how about a deal" he turned to his niece, "If I get you something you like, then will you call off our deal and leave me alone for at least a week to read. It doesn't matter if it's a bad or really good book. You'll leave me alone?" He grinned at the thought.

Rhode pondered a moment and smiled, "what thing did you have in mind?"

"A new exorcist doll."

Lavi would soon become the bookman of his generation which made him easy to manipulate, he was supposed to be a bystander. Even Rhode could understand that she could use each other in an game of cat and mouse with each other –if she did it right, which she would because the reward was Allen. She hugged Allen, she kissed the boy. It left quite a heavy impression.

Lavi sure was going to be pissed.

Tyki watched the expression change in Rhode, growing from idle curiosity to a drive.

He walked off knowing his deal was done. Rhode left after him.

Allen didn't hesitate running through Rhode's door. As always he seemed to illuminate a light from him like a fire that could never be extinguished.

Rhode smiled at that. Allen hadn't changed. Not even after taking his innocence and killing Suman, an exorcist turned corrupt. Rhode also smiled at another thought.

He was searching for his comrades that were already taken.

And she meant taken.

Lavi lay unconscious in the see-through box of Rhode's taken in by her world of illusions. His heart weak and still like before, a little edgy perhaps but no less she had seen it all before. All she had to do was stall, play around, after all, there were no scenarios planned out for these 2 yet. The earl had bigger things worry about, he wasn't around much and after all, Rhode loved the Earl but still she was drawn to Allen, just like every single one of those pawn comrades.

Compared to Allen, Lavi was paper-thin. Ironic as a junior bookman, but none of that mattered now. Rhode had a game to play.

"we could play dress up" she mused, "or play survival…hmm..' she smiled as the door shut behind Allen.

A new exorcist doll –he promised. A new doll…her gentle smiled turned into a sharp teeth grin.

Tyki always kept his promises. All she had to do…was stall.