Run-in

(This is set around DGrayMan's era, where there are telephones -albeit landlines, but still. With that, this would be set around the time that Clockwork Angel ended but there are differences like: There's no Tessa [sorry! I like her character but she just complicates things.])

~DGrayMan side~

"Allen!" Lenalee yelled as she ran up the road to the silver hair that she saw. Once her hand touched the boys shoulder, her mind stopped, thinking back. Allen's hair wasn't silver – it was more of a white color. Before she could do anything though, the boy turned, a look of confusion clear on his face. "I'm so sorry," she apologized quickly, bowing in regret. "I thought you were someone else."

The boy smiled kindly at her, waving it off. "It is perfectly fine," he replied, his smile never leaving his face.

Now that Lenalee looked closer, she could see that this boy's hair was most definitely a different color. Where Allen's hair was medium-length and a whitish gray, this boys' hair was medium-length and silver; and where this boys' eyes were – again silver – Allen's were gray. Allen was also shorter in height. This boy seemed to be Chinese in some way, Lenalee could just tell even though he didn't look the part. A similarity between the two boys though, was that they were both boyishly handsome in their own ways. They also both had pale skin that seemed almost white.

A small cough caught Lenalee's attention, and for the first time she noticed that another boy was standing next to the silver haired one. This boy was handsome in a totally different way. His hair was a shorter cut and black, curling slightly at the ends near his neck. His eyes were a brilliant blue, capturing Lenalee's attention well. His attitude, unlike the silver haired boy's, was colder – almost like Kanda's. "Jem, we have to get back," he spoke quietly to the boy, who Lenalee now assumed was named Jem. Odd name for a boy, she thought.

The boy named Jem turned toward the black haired youth and nodded once before turning back to Lenalee. "I hope you find who you are looking for," he bowed at her and headed off after the other boy once he started walking away.

Once the two boys were out of sight, she felt a hand on her arm, making her jump. "Sorry," the voice mumbled. She turned, a smile gracing her lips – Allen.

"Where were you?" She questioned instantly.

He shrugged, a small, devilish smirk crossing his lips. "Just looking around."

Lenalee let the matter drop quickly. "Alright," she paused, looking back in the direction the two that she had spoken to early had gone.

"Is something wrong?" Allen inquired, his eyes following to where Lenalee's were.

"No, nothing," her answer was quick and short making Allen wonder what happened.

At her pleading look though, Allen didn't ask her anything else, his eyes becoming soft. "Let's head back then."

A nod was his only reply and the two silently went back to the motel that they were staying at while they searched for the Innocence that was supposedly in this part of London. Lenalee's mind was wandering the whole time, which probably wasn't a good thing for an Exorcist to be doing on the job. The pale boy, Jem she reminded herself, had looked an awful lot like Allen. Maybe he had the same curse that the boy in front of her had. But then again, Jem hadn't had the scar running down his left eyes like Allen has.

The only sign of any weakness in the boy she had met was his weight. He didn't seem to be very muscular and looked to be thiner than even she was. Questions continued to pile in her head about the two boys and wondered what made her question them so much. Was it the way the dark haired boy had acted? Or was it the simple fact that the two boys – looking the way they did; in nice clothing, with a dragon headed cane being held by Jem – weren't being noticed by anyone else. She would have thought that some would at least look their way, what with their obvious beauty. Beauty wouldn't exactly be a good word for them, but that's all she could think of at the moment.

Oblivious to what was going on around her, Lenalee ran into Allen's back as he stopped suddenly. He grunted in surprise, looking back at her. "Lenalee, are you sure that you're okay?"

"Yes Allen, I'm sure," she looked him in his eyes and only a moment later, her resolve dropped. "No, I'm not," there was a long pause before she spoke again. "Before you showed up, I ran up to another boy who I had thought was you-"

At Allen's look of confusion, she continued. "His hair was a shade of silver that was close to your white hair and looked like you from the distance I was at. I hadn't noticed that he wasn't wearing our Exorcist coat or that he had his hand gloved. Before I could think, I was running up to him, yelling your name. Once my hand touched his shoulder, I knew it wasn't you."

Allen interrupted her there. "You didn't get hurt by him did you?"

"No!" She answered quickly, defending the nice silver haired boy. "In fact, he was kinder than most people would have been. He said that it was fine that I had thought him as a different person but before we could speak more, his friend – and yes he had a friend with him that I hadn't noticed – interrupted and led him away." A deep breath was let into her system that she hadn't known that she needed.

Staying silent for a minute, Allen allowed what Lenalee just said to run through his mind. "So what's got you worked up so much if they didn't hurt you?"

When asked this, Lenalee looked apprehensive. "I'm not sure. I had noticed that they both seemed handsome," Allen rolled his eyes at this, "but no one besides me was looking at them. It's like they had an invisibility cloak around them that only I could see through."

"Strange," commented the white haired boy.

Lenalee nodded in agreement. "If we find the Innocence soon, I'd like to find out more about the two of them. Unfortunately, I only know one of their names and even it doesn't sound like his real name."

Acknowledging this, Allen replied with: "Or we could do both. We are searching for the Innocence; and you said that only you could see the two boys; maybe they're connected some how."

~Institute side~

"Will," Jem sighed, catching up to his Parabatai. "We do not have to hurry. I'm sure Charlotte will understand if we are a little late."

"I know that she'd understand, James. It's just that the girl you were talking to was able to see us. She shouldn't have been able to see us unless she was a Downworlder or another Shadowhunter."

Jem rolled his eyes when his friend used his full name. "I'm sure that it's not what you think it is, William," he retorted, a smirk forming on his face.

Jokingly, Will looked over at his friend with hurt in his eyes. "When am I ever wrong, my friend?"

"All the time?" Jem laughed at Will's actual look of hurt. His cane moved hands so he would be able to put his hand on Will's shoulder. "Don't worry, you're still my brother and best friend." Of course, they aren't really brothers; they are truly only Parabatai, which are a pair of Nephilim warriors who fight side by side and are closer than siblings.

Smiling at Jem in response, Will nodded his head. "And the same for you." The rest of the way back to the Insitute was made in companionable silence.

Once they entered the gates of the church, the door to the Institute opened, revealing Charlotte standing in the doorway. "Jem... Will," she called out to them, gesturing for them to hurry up and get inside. "I have information that you need to hear."

The two boys made their way inside quickly, shaking off the cold that had followed them into the warm place that they both called home, even if only one of them would say the word 'home' aloud. "Is something the matter?" Jem looked over at Charlotte. The woman was like a mother to him even if she was only six years older than he.

"Not particularly," a pause came and went quickly. "I was informed that we have visitors in the area; their group is loosely related to the Shadowhunters. The group goes by the name 'The Black Order' and the people who work in it are called 'Exorcists'. They have come to London in search of a thing called 'Innocence'."

"Is there a reason you are telling us this?" Will questioned from the sidelines, a bored look on his face.

Charlotte held back a glare in his direction just barely. The boy was insufferable some times. "They could use our help in locating it. London is large and difficult to traverse even for a person who has lived here for most of their lives. I'd like for you to meet up with them and help them in any way you can. I know that this 'Innocence' that they are looking for is not something we Shadowhunters deal with, but that should not stop us. That is all the information I was able to receive over the telephone."

Sighing heavily, Will reluctantly agreed to help out – with a little bit of influence from Jem. "Good," Charlotte smiled at them softly. "Now that that is done, Henry wants to see you both in the crypt."

Wincing, Jem and Will obediently went down, stopping just outside Henry's little hid-out. Jem knocked hesitantly, nearly jumping out of his skin when the door swung open as soon as his knuckles hit the wood. "Good day gentleman," the red headed man smiled warmly at them, soot covering his face making it almost unseeable.

Will couldn't contain his laughter, while Jem was still trying to get his heart rate to slow down. "What is it that you wanted to see us for, Henry?" He inquired, his hand hovering over his heart like that would help to slow it.

"Oh," his eyes widened as he stood back. "I wanted to show you both something."

They entered his abode and looked around at the mess covering every inch of the room – including the ceiling. Henry made his way skillfully around the other side of the work bench and pulled something out from underneath it. It was a metal object, looking almost like two wheel cogs melted together with a little ball in the middle. Jem allowed an eyebrow to raise, earning him another wide smile from Henry. "I know, I know. It's quite odd. The best part though, boys, is that only a few hours ago it was glowing a green color almost as bright as the Witchlight itself."

Both of them stared at the object that Henry was holding. "Any idea why it stopped shining?" Will stuck his hand out, asking silent permission to hold it, which Henry allowed.

"No idea," he shrugged, leaning against the bench and watching Will closely.

Soon Jem took the object from his friend, holding it with great care. "Could this possibly be what those Exorcists are looking for?"

Looking at his Parabatai, Will pondered his question. "Possible. But we won't know for sure until we meet with them and have a little conversation with them."

Question time. Should I do pairings or no? If so, here is a list of ones I will do if you want: Will/Jem, Allen/Kanda, Lavi/Tyki (if he shows up), and Lenalee/Rhode (if she shows up). If there's a pairing you want and don't see it here, comment to let me know and I'll think about it. If I don't get any comments about what people want, I will be making up my own mind so if you want a pairing, tell me quickly.