Innocence of the Shadow(A D-Gray Man Fanfic)Wattyawards First Place Winner 2015

Chapter 24

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mimiteh

I had stayed locked in my room for I don't know how long. I was sitting in the only empty corner of my room, my knees pulled to my chest, and my mind racing. I was so confused, and I had no one to go to. Was that man my real father or just a man my mom married after she had me? Was he working for the Earl and told to kill me? If I met him again, would he try to kill me? Did he ever know I existed? I knew everyone was worried, but I just didn't want to leave, not yet.

"You know you could go to Kanda." Ko'lae told me. I didn't answer, there was nothing that I could say.

"Mimiteh, you need to start talking and eating. You have been in that corner of weeks now and haven't eaten, had anything to drink, or been social. It's not healthy and I need you healthy too keep everyone else safe." Ko'lae continued. I knew she was right, I just didn't want to move until I had something figured out. Ko'lae sat in my window and watched me for the remaining time. It was late afternoon when someone knocked on my door and Unmei started pulling at my hair and clothing. I sighed and stood up, it was hard for me to walk for just a few minutes but I got to the door.

I opened it to find Kanda standing there. He had a slightly shocked expression for a second, and that expression became relief. I tried to smile and didn't expect it when he wrapped his arms around me and comforted me. I felt so safe in his arms, all of my problems melted away. I stood in his embrace for several minutes before looking at him. I could feel the stares of a few other people, but didn't care.

Kanda began to say something but I stopped him by pressing my lips to his. He was shocked at first and I knew it, but kissed me back and carefully wrapped his arms around me. I didn't care if we were being stared at, he was with the only person in the world that cared enough for me to knock on my door and ask me if I was alright every few hours. He pulled away, smiled at me, and moved a few strands of hair from my face.

"You look exhausted." He said.

"I couldn't sleep." I replied.

"Are you alright?" He asked.

"I'm fine." I yawned.

"You should get some sleep." He said, rubbing my shoulder.

"I know." I replied.

"I'll be here when you wake up." He smiled. I yawned again and leaned my head on his chest. A few minutes later I felt him carrying me, I was almost completely asleep in his arms. I had someone to go to now, he might not have understood what was going on with me right now, but he was there.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tyki Mikk

After thinking about Tsuki's question for about a month I decided that I would go to the order for my family.

"Tsuki." I smiled.

"Yes?" She replied, stopping her work and looking at me.

"We're going to the order." I explained.

"When are we leaving?" She asked with a small smile.

"We will be leaving tonight." I replied. The way she smiled made her look even more beautiful and I thought of our daughter, I didn't know her name and never asked.

"What is our daughter's name?" I asked.

"Her name is Rose, but she goes by Mimiteh." Tsuki replied. The girl I was supposed to kill was my daughter, I was actually happy that I never got the chance to kill her now.

"The girl I was told to kill" I sighed.

"You didn't kill her though." Tsuki replied, taking my hand.