Chapter 66- Daisya Berry- Kanda

After Link and about ten other CROW members stopped the fight that had broken out in the jail cell between Allen and Daisya, everyone met in Komui's office. Allen's nose was bleeding, probably from a punch. The kid had received more injuries than Daisya had, and he was sitting in the office angry.

"What are we going to do?" Komui asked. "He has innocence. We need more exorcists, and he still is one."

"I say kill him," Allen muttered. "He betrayed the Order by working with the Order for some absurd reason."

"Allen!" Mana snapped. "There is no need for that attitude!"

Allen just shrugged. "I think he deserves it."

"I can't believe I'm saying this," Link said. "but Allen's right. Daisya betrayed us once; what makes you think he'll not betray us a second time?"

"Not to mention the fact that he might have been making the story up," Alma said.

"He wasn't lying," I said. Everyone looked at me.

"How do you know?" Allen asked

"Because I know him," I said. "I grew up with him. I can tell when he's lying, and he is not."

"But what were the Noahs trying to do when they brought him back to life?" Komui wondered.

"They were trying to use emotions," Lenalee muttered. It was the first time she'd talked since we got back into the office. She was sitting on the ground, her knees pulled to her chest and staring at the ground. Even when she spoke, she didn't look up. "They were trying to use people's emotions to kill others," she said. "By using Daisya's… love towards me, they were able to twist a story, and get him to attack Allen. They've learned by now that we're difficult people to fight, so their planning something different. They're trying to use us as their weapons. They want us to fight each other."

"That makes no sense," Leverrier muttered.

"It does if you're constantly on the battle field," Lenalee said. "Emotions are powerful things, and being able to find a way to use them against somebody can be a powerful weapon."

"The Earl's been using that technique for a while," Mana said. He sat on the arm of the couch and crossed his arms over his chest. It seemed like he was thinking out loud. "He uses pain and sorrow to create akuma. If he's found a way to use the other emotions, then he may be able to create bigger and better weapons."

"He's using us as pieces in his game," Cross said. "He has been all along."

"Then we need to stop him!" Allen said. "I'm not going to just sit here and be used like that. The Earl's taken away too much from all us. If this continues then there will be nothing left to fight for."

"Allen, calm down," Mana said.

"No!" Allen snapped. "I'm not going to-" He was cut off by Cross throwing a pillow at him.

"The more important thing we need to discuss is what to do with Berry," Cross said. "Truthfully, I think that we need him on our side- even if he betrayed us."

"I agree," Tiedol said. "Daisya is an intelligent boy. He's strong, and he can fight. He also knows a lot about death."

"Just because Berry knows about the Greek mythologies doesn't mean he knows about death," Socalo said.

Tiedol looked like he wanted to say something, but didn't. However, I knew what he had meant by what he had said. Daisya was a ghost- he knew what it was like to be dead. He knew more about death than anyone I ever knew.

"Daisya's strong," I repeated what General Tiedol had just said. "Out of anyone, I feel safest with him fighting by my side. He made a mistake, and he didn't think things through but that has happened to every one of us. He's a good exorcist, but he's an even better person."

Allen muttered something under his breath, and Mana glared at him. "Outside. Now, Allen." He got up and walked out. Allen's face looked completely frightened, but he got up and walked out.

"I say we allow him to be an exorcist," Komui said.

"None of you get a say in this, remember?" Leverrier asked. "Central gets to decide what will happen to the boy."

"Then go talk to them!" Klaud exclaimed.

"And tell them what?" Socalo asked. "That a boy who died was brought back to life because of the Noahs, but he's still an exorcist? The moment you say the word Noah, they won't listen to any reason."

The phone on Komui's desk started to ring, and we all looked at him. The Chief looked a little sheepish as he picked it up. "This is Komui," he said.

There was a slight pause, and I saw a grim look cross his face. He nodded slightly. "I understand. Yes, we'll release him right away."

Leverrier made a gesture with his hand, and two guards left the room. Komui hung the phone up. "Well Central has decided that Daisya will be an exorcist."

I heard cussing from behind me and turned to see Allen stomp out of the room. Mana just shook his head and walked out after his adopted son. I heard bickering from outside.

The room was silent. No one moved or spoke. Suddenly we all looked at the door as yelling started to occur from outside. One guard entered dragging Daisya with him by the arm. The other entered dragging Allen by the hair. The two boys were yelling insults towards each other. They both had their innocence activated ready to attack the other person if they were to make a move.

I walked over to Daisya and hit him on the head. My friend stopped yelling and glared at me. We had a stare off that lasted only a few seconds, before he freed his arm from the guard's grip. He deactivated his innocence and shifted his weight to his right. He crossed his arms over his chest.

"What's all this about?" He asked. I noticed how he was trying to avoid Lenalee's side of the room. I figured he was still angry from what she had said.

"You're an exorcist," I said before anyone could say anything. "Central has decided that."

Confusion flashed in his eyes but instead of asking any questions, Daisya just shrugged. "Works for me."

"Now that all of this is settled," Leverrier said. "everyone get out of this office."

We all nodded, and exited. When we were out of the office, I watched as General Tiedol and Marie gave Daisya hugs and introduced him to some of the newer exorcists.

I saw Lenalee leaning against the wall, her head was down, and her hair hung in her face making it impossible to see what she was feeling. However, I could tell from the vibe I was getting from her that she was upset. I walked over to her. "Aren't you happy?" I asked quietly. I didn't want anyone to hear what we were saying.

Lenalee shrugged. "I really don't know. I'm happy he's back, but… something's changed, Kanda. I don't know if it's different between us because of the fact that he was working with the Noah and he attacked Allen or if it was our fight."

I leaned against the wall next to her. I closed my eyes and crossed my arms. I didn't say anything. Lenalee kept talking.

"Maybe it was both reasons," she said. "Maybe I was just mad because so many things have happened, and I'm taking it out on him. I really don't know. All I know is that something's there that wasn't before. Whatever's there is evil. It seems to be ripping Daisya and me apart."

"Maybe that thing is there because you don't know how to react to someone betraying you," I said. "You also don't know how to react to someone kissing you the way he did."

Lenalee let out a little sigh. "Why did you have to bring that up?"

"Because it's true," I said. "You've never been kissed until today- at least you've never been kissed by someone who's alive."

"Shut up," She said.

"You know it's true," I said.

Lenalee looked at me. "SHUT UP!" She yelled. Everyone went silent. Over Lenalee's head, I saw that they were all staring at us. He eyes widened and a large blush started to light up her face.

"Is something wrong?" Daisya asked walking up to us.

Without looking at him, Lenalee said, "Nope." She walked off.

Daisya looked at me and saw pain in his eyes. "She really does hate me, doesn't she?"

"Give her time," I said. I walked after Lenalee.

"Don't talk to me," She snapped.

"Why didn't you look at him?" I asked.

"Because, I'm not about to embarrass myself even more by looking at the guy I love with a blush on my face," She muttered.

"There's another reason you're not telling me," I said.

She stopped so abruptly it took me a second to realize that she had stopped. I looked back at her to see that she was holding tears back. "I… I don't think I'm going to be able to speak to him- let alone look at him without feeling the pain I feel now."

"Lenalee, you have to realize that he made a mistake," I said.

"He made that mistake because of me," she said. "How can I look at him without thinking that it was my fault that he made that mistake? I can't look at him because I can't forgive myself for putting him through all the worry and anger."

I sighed. "Is that really what that's all about? Lenalee, Daisya thinks you hate him because of how you're acting towards him."

"Kanda, please just leave me alone," She said. She pushed past me and this time I didn't follow her.

"Do me a favor," I said. I heard her stop walking. "Don't drag anyone else into this. I'll be there to listen to both sides, but we don't need anyone else involved. Don't tell anyone else these things- at least not yet."

"I won't," She said. I heard her footsteps as she continued to walk. After a minute, I turned around. Lenalee was nowhere in sight.