"So, Allen, how are you faring with the family so far?" The Earl asked the child who was stationed on his lap.
"Well..you never really told me..kinda what you are..but I like your-err my family, they seem fun.." Allen pointed out, and twiddled with his thumbs, not making eye-contact.
"Ah, don't worry! I'll make sure to explain everything to you, in due time, Allen!" The Earl assured.
That was when the door seemed to open on its own, but when, Allen looked down, a black cat, with a single, 4-pointed star on it's forehead, and golden eyes..just like the others.
"Ah, Lulubell, what brings you here?" The Earl asked, and cocked his head slightly, dark hair falling over his eyes, in human form.
"Lulubell?" Allen inquired, and tilted his head slightly, looking at the cat. The cat's golden eyes, boring into molten silver ones.
That's when the cat started to change, until it became taller, and formed into a human-like shape.
It eventually turned into a tall woman with dark, black hair, tied at the nape of her neck, with a purple ribbon with a bell attached. Her eye's golden, skin gray, and the seven stigmas on her forehead, covered by straight bangs. She wore a simple, but formal suit, and bowed slightly to the, Earl before standing straight.
She took absolutely no notice of, Allen, and instead, focused on, the Earl.
"The exorcists are beginning to advance in attacks." she stated simply, and calmly, "I have been observing them, and they are growing in power."
"Mmm, well this is no good, no good at all..Lulubell, continue to observe, and if possible, take any innocence they find without being spotted..I must go out and create more, Akuma for this.."
"Earl? What's going on? What are 'exorcists'?" Allen spoke up finally, after being silent for the most part.
The Earl growled lightly at the name of the innocence accommodations. "They are bad people, Allen, very bad people that try to hurt us, because we are the true apostles of, God. And I fear, that if they found you, they would try to take you away from me."
Allen inhaled sharply, before burying his face, in the Earl's chest, and hugging him tightly, "I don't want you to get hurt, and I don't want to leave you," his voice came out muffled, a few sniffles were heard.
The Earl smiled gently, and held the child close to him, stroking his hair, in a fatherly fashion. The Earl was so glad to have his 14th back, and no longer wanting to betray his family.
"Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere, Allen. And we'll protect you," The Earl responded with a nod to confirm to himself.
"And when I get older, I'm gonna get strong, and protect you!" Allen switched moods almost instantly, now bouncing on the seat, before he turned to, Lulubell, who was watching with no expression, except for amusement glinting in her golden eyes.
"Hi Miss. Lulubell, my name's Allen, it's nice to meet you," Allen made sure to hold out his right hand.
Lulubell nodded, and shook it, "Pleasure to meet you, Allen." she stated curtly, giving a look to the Earl.
"Ah! Right, I haven't told you yet! Allen here is the new 14th Noah, isn't it exciting!" The Earl chirped.
Lulubell just nodded curtly, "I will see to the exorcists, and take any innocence I find," and with that, she walked away.
"She doesn't seem to like me," Allen drawled.
"Don't worry, Allen, she's just like that in the beginning, she'll begin to warm up to you eventually!"
"Okay then.."
"Say, Allen. We never got to get you some new clothes! Why don't you find, Tyki-pon, and have him help you find some clean clothes to wear for dinner? That way we can buy you some another time!" The Earl said, happily.
"Umm..okay then, do you know where he is?" Allen asked.
"I believe in the room you had breakfast in."
"Um, alright, I'll go then..Bye Earl!" Allen chirped, and walked out of the room of many phones.
As he walked, he rubbed the left side of his face, that the bandages still resided, Allen still had no idea what the scar would look like.
'Now..where was the place again..?..'
Of course, with, Allen being his unfortunate self, managed to get himself lost..and even more lost. He was in a hall of doors that he didn't recognize at all.
He reached for a door, and when he opened it, it was like the outside, but a white-like city, the sky bright blue.
"Wha.." Allen trailed off, before closing the door, and continuing to the next. The next one he opened, was purplish, pink room, with toys galore. There were dolls of all types, different stuffed animals all over the floor, a few dresses and tea sets laying around...and weirdest of all..a few..Akuma in human form hanging on the walls..And then there was..Lero?
The umbrella was hanging on a wall, but strapped to it with chains.
"Allen~lero! Get me down, Road's not here~lero!" Lero screeched.
Allen tiptoed into the the room, carefully, and silently, trying not to disturb anything..or anyone..and slowly unwrapped the chains from. Lero.
"Oh Lero~" Road's voice sang from another room within the room.
"Book it~lero!" the umbrella shrieked, and, Allen ran, holding onto, Lero with a death grip.
Once, Allen was out of the door, he slammed it shut, and continued to run for his life, Lero in his grip.
"Oh Lero~ Where ever did you go~" Road sang.
Allen didn't know why, but he paled at this, even though he hadn't known, Road for that long, he just had the gut feeling that she was dangerous at this moment.
The child grabbed the nearest door, flung it open, ran inside lightning quick, and slammed it shut. He panted heavily, holding the umbrella close to his chest, until he looked around the room for the first time, saw the room he was in.
There were giant rock pillars everywhere, and multiple rainbows in the sky, the room had a strange feeling to it.
"Lero, where are we?" Allen whispered nervously.
"Oh, ~lero..I think this is Skinn's room~lero.." Lero gulped.
"I hope we're safe in here.." Allen mumbled, and started to walk around the room. He continued this for several minutes, until he came across a rather buff man, sitting on the ground, eating an ice cream.
His hair was spiked, and he had the stigmata of the, others, with gray skin, and golden eyes.
"Uhhh.." Allen slowly inched towards the man.
The man looked up at, Allen after finishing his ice cream cone, and stood up, coming closer.
Allen started to back up, slowly, eventually getting faster, until he was backed on a pillar of rocks. The man stared at, Allen, eye's narrowing slightly.
"Wait~lero! He's not just a human, don't hurt him~lero!" the umbrella pleaded, also slightly scare for his life.
"Do you like sweets?" the man asked, simply and curtly.
Allen just dumbly nodded, and eye's widened when the man offered him a lollipop. He took the lollipop, and nodded, before a lightbulb popped in his head.
He dug in his pocket, and pulled out his own lollipop that had gotten from, Road, earlier that day. With a shaking hand, he held out the candy. The man grunted, took the candy, and walked away.
"I like you," he grunted, "You like candy, so do I."
"Um..wh-who..are you?" Allen stammered, holding, Lero like some kind of shield.
"Don't use me as a shield~lero!" the umbrella whined.
"Skinn Bolic." and with that, Skinn left. Allen just stood there shuddering, trying to get the image of the buff man tearing off his arm, out of his mind.
"Uhh..Lero..Why was.." Allen trailed off, as he made his way to the door.
"He loves sweets~lero..It's quite normal for him~lero.."
"Oh..well, now that you're here..how do we get to, Tyki without attracting, Road..?" Allen whispered, once he exited the room.
"Keep heading down this hall~lero, you're getting close~lero."
Allen nodded, and crouched down low, getting into his stealth mode that he used, back at the circus, back when he had to hide from, Cosimo.
Holding, Lero at an angle that he couldn't be seen, Allen snuck through the halls. All was going well, he was nearly at the next door that, Lero had said was the door, Tyki would be through. He reached to the handle, and was about to twist the handle until-
"Ahh!" Allen screamed as he was lifted up into the air, by his feet, Lero still in his grasp.
"Ahh~lero! What's going on~lero!"
"Ah, it's the squirt! What're you doing here all alone?"
"All alone~hee!"
The two teens, Allen hadn't been introduced to yet, were hanging on the ceiling, holding, Allen by his leg, upside down.
"Let me down!" Allen growled.
"Oooo, squirt's ma-ad! Whatcha gonna do about it twerp!?" the dark haired male snickered, and swung, Allen side-to-side by his leg.
"What're ya gonna do~hee!" the blonde sniggered.
Allen's left eye twitched slightly, and he used his other leg to kick, the dark haired teen in the shin, causing him to drop, Allen.
"Oomph!" Allen groaned in pain, as he fell from the ceiling.
"I don't think we ever introduced ourselves properly! I am, Devit!" the dark haired teen bellowed.
"And I am, Jasdero~hee!" the blonde bellowed next.
"Together! We, are Jasdevi!" the two synchronized.
"And now, we're gonna make you do somethin' for us!" Devit pointed a finger straight at, Allen.
"Wha?"
"Alright, c'mere kid!" Devit dropped to the ground, and grabbed onto, Allen's wrist, and pulled him along behind him.
"Heehee!" Jasdero snickered, and grabbed, Allen's other wrist, pulling him along as well.
Allen was still holding onto, Lero somehow, when the twins dragged him, into their room.
"U-um..W-what do y-you need?" Allen stammered, clutching to, Lero.
"Well," Devit drawled, "Tyki's knows all our tricks, and, Road is too scary, so we decided on you to prank!"
"Gonna prank you~hee!"
Jasdevi slammed the door shut and locked it. They grabbed, Allen and tied his arms down to his sides with rope, pushing him to the floor. Jasdero turned to him with pink spray paint, shook it, and walked closer with, Devit, both snickering like madmen.
"Nononono!" Allen shook his head vigorously, and with, Lero tied to his back, he managed to get up, and start to run away from the twins.
"Hey! Get back here twerp!" Devit shouted, and followed, Jasdero as he had the paint.
"I heard it's much harder to wash color out of things that are white!"
"So much harder~hee!"
Allen was backed up to the door, as he started to back up, until he hit the doors. Jasdevi both had cans, and with both shook up, one in each other their hands, they pointed at, Allen, and sprayed.
"Ahem.." a new-and might I say annoyed-male voice growled.
Jasdevi looked up, and saw an extremely annoyed, Tyki with pink spray paint on his chest, staining his white shirt, pink.
"Uhh.." Jasdevi trailed off.
Tyki looked down and saw, Allen shuddering at his legs, still tied up, Lero still tied to his back.
"Lero? Shounen?"
"I don't know why I always get into things like this~lero!"
"They just took me from the hallway, I d-don't know w-what's going on.." Allen inched closer to, Tyki, who looked back up, at Jasdevi.
"Care to explain?"
"Nope!~heehee!~" Jasdevi laughed, and threw a smoke bomb, sneaking out before anyone caught them.
Tyki cursed under his breath, turned back to, Allen. He fazed a hand through the ropes, and cut them off.
He looked at his shirt and cursed once more, "Dangit..I need a new shirt now.." he growled.
In a quick motion, he had grabbed, Allen (who still held, Lero) and went straight through the door. He dragged the boy to his room to get replacement shirt, "What were you doing, wandering around?"
"I was partially looking for you, and partially running from, Road with, Lero.." Allen mumbled staring at his shoes.
"And what did you need me for?" Tyki asked, searching his drawers.
"The Earl wants me to get some clothes or something..but I don't really see what's wrong with mine," Allen said, looking down at his own.
Tyki looked at him, and chuckled, "Have you seen your clothes, Shounen?"
"Well.."
"For one they look way too big for you, and some are too short, and they're all covered in blood and dirt..It's quite disgusting.."
"To you!" Allen scoffed.
"Yeah yeah, whatever..I'll ask, Road to see if she can get you something. I don't have your size," he shrugged, and pulled off his stained shirt, pulling on another white one.
"Now be on your way, I'll tell, Road you're on your way. Oh, and you can give, Lero to me-"
"No~lero! I'm staying with Allen-sama~lero."
"If that's what you want, be on your way," Tyki pointed to the door, and left into his bathroom.
Allen sighed, and looked to, Lero who was also sweating slightly, "Guess we have to find, Road.."
"Don't let her play with me again~lero! It's terrifying~lero!" the umbrella shuddered.
"Well, let's go find her I guess..I hope I don't see anyone else. I don't think everyone really trusts me yet.." Allen muttered, "It is only my second day here.."
"Don't worry about it~lero. It'll all be fine~lero."
"Alright," Allen stepped out of the door, and looked both ways, "Road?" a called out, but was interrupted when someone tackled him.
"Allen-kun~!" Road giggled happily.
"Hi, Road," Allen groaned, trying to get off of the floor.
"So, I heard, Millennie want's me to get you some new clothes for dinner?"
Allen nodded.
"Sweet! Good thing for you, I have some formal guy clothes I saved for, Tyki once..But he looked much better in the dress I put him in.
Allen giggled to himself, at this, "Do you..maybe have any pictures?"
"Oh yes! I can show you later," she chirped, and swung her arms around, Allen's neck, "Can I have, Lero? I'm tired of walking."
"Umm..well you see.." Allen trailed off, glancing at, Lero nervously for an excuse.
"I want to stay with, Allen-sama~lero."
"Aww, but I wanted to play with you," Road pouted but brightened almost immediately, "I guess if it's with, Allen-kun then it's fine!"
"Phew~lero." the umbrella whispered.
"C'mon, Allen-kun! Let's get you some clothes!" Road squealed, and grabbed, Allen's hand, dragging him and, Lero, to her room.
After many moments of, Allen's feet literally being dragged across the floor by, Road, they made it to the door, that led to her room.
Once she opened the door, and stepped in, that was when, Allen realized it was the same room, he saved, Lero from.
"C'mon, c'mon, c'mon!" Road ushered him to come in, as she shut the door, "Okay, so let's see what he have here.." she turned to, Allen, "Sit." she commanded, and used some of her candle to nudge, Allen to the floor.
She ushered more of her candles to bring forth fancy suits, and after contemplating each and every one for about an hour, she had finally figured out the perfect outfit.
She gathered everything up, and shoved it in, Allen's arms, before ushering him into the bathroom, to change.
After several moments, a voice called out from the closed door, "Why do I have to wear such a fancy suit, Road?"
"Because, Allen-kun! You need to look nice, besides, you don't have many other clothes. Unless.." she trailed off, "You'd rather wear a dress!" she teased.
"U-um..NO WAY!" Allen shrieked.
"Then hurry up and put it on!"
"Mmm, okay.."
The door creaked open slowly, and Allen walked out, in a white tuxedo, with a red bowtie, and white slacks, with plain black shoes.
"Why do I have to wear this, Road? It's just, way too fancy for me," Allen whined.
"Come on, Allen, you look adorable in a suit!"
"But don't I seem, too young to wear a suit like this?"
"Not at all, they look great on you. Plus, you might get invited to my tea party!"
"I'd rather not.."
"Great! Let's go!" Road said, and pushed, a hesitant, Allen out the door, and into the dining room.
All heads turned towards the boy, who flushed with embarrassment, at all the attention.
"Umm.."
Road just grabbed the boys hand, and dragged him to a chair right next to hers, and told him to sit.
Everyone at the table, Allen recognized from when he had a run in at least once with of them all.
"Now, as you all know, we have a new family member that you have pretty much all met. Now, unfortunately, Toraido, Fiidora, Maashiima, and Maitora, were not able to make it. Many of them are still on missions, and the rest are..off somewhere.." The Earl trailed off, "And then, Wisely isn't here yet.." he mumbled under his breath.
"But for the rest of you, you all know, Allen here, and he knows all of you, but I think it's about time we tell him what we truly are," The Earl said, and clapped his hands together, sitting down.
"Now, Allen, we are a group called the, Noah," the Earl began, now with, Allen's' full attention, "We are the descendants of, Noah, and we carry his genes. Now, we are something greater than regular humans, and because of that, humans began to try and overthrow us. And well, normally, this would not be a problem, but the humans had a false God, they believed in, that gave them a substance called innocence.
With this innocence they began to try and overthrow us, but overtime, the humans grew corrupt with greed, and started to use these gifts for themselves. Because of how corrupt the sub humans have gotten, us, Noah are trying to destroy all innocence, to bring forth a flood like in the time of, Noah, and cleanse the humans. But there are people called exorcists who harness the substance known as, innocence and fight against us with it, and because of that, they are trying to defeat us. Now, I know this is a lot of things to think about, but you understand, Allen? About this war going on between us and the exorcists?" The Earl finished, and took a deep breath to regain all the air he lost from talking.
Allen sat there, staring at his hands, and thinking. Thinking about everything the, Earl had just told him.
"I think I understand.." the child began, wanting to protect his family any way he can, "And I want to fight, and help you," Allen finished, with a strong voice.
The Earl smiled gently, clapped his hands in joy, "That is excellent, later, we will have someone, tutor you, and someone will start train you in fighting. But you will not start right away,, as you are quite young, and need time to adjust, but you will start soon. For now, let us eat dinner!"
The Akuma maids started to walk in and bring in dishes of food. Allen stared at it all, drooling, he had never seen this much food, much less eaten it. The most he ever got, was-if he was lucky-a fresh few pieces of bread-thank to Mana-and maybe a small cup of water.
Road noticed this, and nudged him gently, "You gonna eat?"
Allen smiled, and laughed lightly, before grabbing something small to start with. He devoured it in seconds, before stacking his plate full of food. to him, it was eat as much as you can one day, because you never know if you can ever eat that much again.
For some odd reason, he was extra hungry that day. It could have been that he hadn't eaten for two days..but it didn't make since, he had once not been able to eat for nearly a week, and he wasn't this hungry.
Not even noticing the stares, he began to eat his food, savoring eat bite, yet eating it quickly as his stomach hurt from lack of food.
He didn't even notice when everyone at the table began to watch him, some fascinated, some (cough cough Sheril cough cough) quite disgusted at lack of manners.
The Earl noticed the stares as well, before telling them all, it was because the innocence in his arm was parasitic, therefor it consumed his bodily energy, so he had to eat more, to replenish it.
The Earl watched as his family continued eating, some goofing off with each other, and throwing food at one another.
He smiled gently as he watched his family, and once, Wisely was back, the Noah family would be complete.
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Disclaimer-I don't own D. Gray-man
Okay, so first, I put the thing about, Wisely in, because if you remember from the manga (if you've seen it) he hasn't been reincarnated yet..so yeah. Also, I want all of you to tell me what pairings you want, and it will go on till, Allen gets old enough (like 15-17 er something) And whichever pairing has the most votes, I'll do.~Also, to answer 'shirsong' question, I may make it more balanced in the future, and maybe have some mind dilemma with, Allen, but I'll see what I can do in the future~ :) And to answer the innocence question with 'gaara king of the sand' Don't worry, I have a great idea for it ;)
If you have questions, pairing suggestions, comments, or anything else~Put it up! Till next time~
P.S-With the leg thing from last chapter, I used to do that with my parents..heh..I would hold onto their legs when i was little.