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Chapter 5- My Friend the Cat- Lenalee P.O.V

Bring it on!" Daisya yelled at the akuma. He was the first one to activate his innocence, the Charity Bell.

In moments, five akuma exploded, giving Arisa and I enough time to activate our innocence.

Arisa's whip cracked with lighting as it expanded, and my Dark Boots started to glow with a green flame. Between the three of us, the battle was quickly over.

We were all breathing hard as we deactivated our innocence. I smiled as Daisya fell onto his back, and threw his hands in the air.

"Beat the, Earl!" He yelled. "You can never defeat us!"

"You're insane!" Arisa said with a laugh. She grabbed Daisya's hand, and pulled him to his feet. "Let's get moving. We need to find that innocence."

She started walking around the Parthenon, and Daisya followed. I jumped onto his back, and he laughed.

"How are you, Boo?" He asked.

"I'm doing well," I said. "How are you doing?"

"I'm fine," Daisya said. "Did you enjoy learning about the myths?"

"I already know them," I reminded him. "You never stop talking about them, or any other fantasy- like story."

"That's because I'm trying to get you to learn them," Daisya said. "Hop off for a second."

I did. Daisya turned to me, and bent down so that he was eye- level with me. He took a chain off his neck, and placed it around my neck. His hands dropped to my shoulders as he looked me in the eye.

"I want you to understand that you're your own person," He said. " It doesn't matter whether someone calls you crazy, or tries to change you; you need to learn that no one controls you. I'm trying to teach you about the myths, fairy tales, and magical stories so that you have a place to escape to when the real life gets too hard. I don't know what Leverrier's done to you, but I want you to know that he may be our boss, but you can always say no to him. He can't fire you because you're an exorcist, and the Order needs exorcists.

"Why do you care so much about that?" I asked. "Why do you care so much about me being my own person?"

"Because," Daisya said. "my mother always tried to make me what I wasn't. She tried to get me to do things that I didn't want to do. I rebelled because I didn't feel appreciated. I felt caged, and I don't want you to feel that way. The chain I gave you represents that you're chained to yourself, and no one else. That's why it's around your neck, and nobody else's.

I smiled and hugged him. "Thank you, Day," I said. "Thank you so much."

He hugged me back. I always loved when he hugged me. I felt protected whenever his strong and loving arms were around my small and fragile body.

"You don't have to thank me, Boo," Daisya whispered.

"Why do you call her 'Boo'?" Arisa asked after we started walking again.

"When we first met, that was the name that popped into my head," Daisya explained. "It might have been the fact that she was hiding behind Rever, and I was startled when I saw her. When Rever asked me to give her a tour, I agreed. When he left, I told her that she looked more like a Boo to me instead of a Lenalee."

"When he told me that, I started to laugh," I explained. "It was the first time I had laughed since my parents died."

Arisa stopped walking, making Daisya run into her. "Your parents are dead?" She asked.

"Yes," I said. "Some akuma killed them when I was younger. After that, the Order took me away from my brother. I tried to escape, but I couldn't get away. When my brother got a job in the Order, I didn't leave his side for months. It took Komui, Rever, and Leverrier to get me to leave his side, and meet the other exorcists."

"And now your brother is absolutely insane," Daisya said.

I started to laugh. "That's very true," I said. I grabbed both his and Arisa's hands. "However, I love him to death. I love everyone in the Black Order- they're all my family."

"With the exception of Leverrier," Daisya said.

"Exactly," I said.

"I ran away from my home," Daisya explained. "I met General Tiedol, and left to become his apprentice."

"What about you, Arisa?" I asked. "What's your story?"

"I don't really have a story," Arisa said. "My parents abandoned my little brother and I when we were younger. I was soon separated from him, and I haven't found him yet. I don't remember what he looked like except he had the same blue-grey eyes as I have. I found myself in a place where a bunch of rebel kids lived. They took me in, but the police soon discovered us. They destroyed our HQ- our home-and we all went our separate ways. I started wondering around, and I haven't had a family since."

Arisa smiled. "But I hope to have one at the Order soon."

"You'll learn to love all of us," Daisya said. "Except for Leverrier and Kanda."

"Meow," Something squeaked. We all stopped when we saw a black- furred cat on a katana sheathe.

"Is that… Mugen?" I asked.

"It's a kitty!" Daisya squealed like a little girl. He ran to the cat, and picked it up. The cat began to growl, and glare at him. It extended its claws, and swiped at Daisya's face.

"You're a mean kitty," Daisya said. "I'm going to call you Yuu. You're just like Kanda- grumpy and mean."

I walked over to the sword, and picked it up. "Daisya, do you even care that Kanda isn't here, but Mugen is?" I asked.

He shrugged. "I'm sure Kanda's around here somewhere."

"What's Mugen?" Arisa asked.

"Mugen is Kanda's katana," I said. "It's his innocence. However, it's not like him to leave it at a random place. Unless…" I looked at the cat in Daisya's arms. "Oh…"

"What?" Daisya asked. He obviously didn't know that I was looking at the cat, because he turned towards the Parthenon. "Hey, I see the innocence!" Arisa, can you help me get it? It looks pretty high up."

"Sure," Arisa said.

Daisya handed me the cat, and he and Arisa walked off to grab the innocence.

I looked that cat. It had dark, cold eyes, and black fur. It seemed to be glaring at me. It meowed again.

"I can't understand you," I said quietly, so that it could only hear me. "I don't know how this could have happened to you again. Did you drink another one of the Science Departments wacky experiments?"

The cat moved its head from one side to the other, as if it was shaking its head.

I couldn't help but giggle; getting another glare from the cat. "The life of an exorcist is a crazy one, isn't it, Kanda?" I asked. He just meowed again.