A/N: Day three, Clan of Noah. This might not exactly be a good fill for it, but it IS a more creative look than I've made so far. (These are actually really good for spawning random insights/headcanons.)
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Title: Conundrum
Author: liketolaugh
Rating: T
Pairings: None
Genre: Friendship/Angst
Warnings: None
Summary: For the 220th night countdown run by lenaleelee17 on Tumblr. Day 1: Favorite Character.
Disclaimer: I only wish I owned D. Gray-man.
Day 3: Clan of Noah
Mana Campbell was still with that boy.
After Neah's death, Mana had gone insane and wandered off. Road hadn't been too stable herself, so she'd let him, which had clearly been a mistake, because now he was with this… this.
This human. A little human boy. With an Innocence.
How stupid was Mana, really?
Road blew out an annoyed breath. And he'd left Lero behind, too. She was with the umbrella now, and Lero seemed just as anxious as she was, watching as the Earl taught the human boy stupid clown tricks. Called him Allen.
What a joke.
Neah's betrayal had made Mana more unstable than she'd thought. Road couldn't blame him, really - he'd taken out almost all of the Noah within just a few months. It had been awful, terrifying, and infuriating, and she almost wished she could forget.
It had been a massacre.
But it would be alright. They'd all come back soon. Already, several had, and she had her eye on a few. Tyki Mikk and Sheryll Kamelot seemed likely candidates.
Once there were enough people to keep Mana busy, she'd bring him back.
Road tilted her head and kept watching. Mana seemed… more stable, with the child. A little more responsible, a little less confused.
And there was something about the boy. Her lips quirked upward slightly, just at the corners. He seemed interesting, she had to admit. But that Innocence.
Still. Maybe when Mana came back, he could take the boy with him.
Or maybe not. Road's smirk widened. She'd bet the boy - Allen, was it? - would be even more interesting if he lost his precious father.
Well, she'd keep an eye on them.
So short. Anyway, yeah, that didn't occur to me before this, but... *shrug* Anyway. Thanks for reading, and please review!