The Marshal's Daughter (D.Gray-Man/DGM Fanfic)

Chapter 3: Sinners and Saints

Seven months has passed ever since Iris started working as an exorcist. She has met and encountered different people in her line of work, and it molded her to who she is now.

The female redhead was staring out of the window, looking at the scenery ever since the train had departed. She was quite during the trip, not uttering a word. It wasn't because she was lonely or sad, it was because of her companion.

Glancing to the sit across from her, Kanda had his arms crossed with his eyes closed. Seeing that he was still in that position, she stands up and cleared her throat. It definitely caught the swordsman's attention. Opening his eyelids, he lifted his chin slightly to look at his partner for the mission. With the usual furrowed eyebrows, narrowed eyes, and a frown, Iris knew he's not angered from being disturbed.

"I'm just going to go out." The redhead dismissed herself and went out of the room after hearing Kanda grunt.

Kanda was relieved that Iris isn't crazy today. There are times where she would be crazy as Komui. She would pester and annoy everyone, including Kanda. One time, she hid all his hair ties and Kanda was chasing her with killing intent.

Going out of the room and shutting the door, the two Finders assigned with them stood from the floor. "Do you need anything, Iris-dono?" One of them asked.

The Exorcist waved her hand aimlessly in the air, dismissing the thought. "I just wanted to get out and do something. I'll be somewhere in the middle-class or lower-class section."

"Then I'll go with you." The other Finder proposed. His companion elbowed him slightly, wanting to be the one to go with her.

It's boring during the trip and neither of them wanted to be left behind with Kanda and a door in between. The swordsman is disliked by many Finders.

The redhead smiles in response. "No need. You two can stay here."

Leaving the grieving Finders, she headed to the other classes and tried to keep herself busy by interacting with other people. Iris loves doing magic tricks to other people especially during times like this, seeing people with amazed faces makes her feel happy. Although usually, she just uses her brain and analyzing skills to say that she's psychic.

When the train has made its stop at Austria, the Exorcists and Finders got off and headed to the said location where the paranormal activity happens. The story was about a small village that experiences snow in the middle of summer. It might be the doing of an Innocence fragment.

The two Exorcists didn't talk to each other. Iris respects Kanda's want of being aloof and lone, that's why she doesn't interact with him. She also respects his strength and power as an Exorcist, and the redhead would just stay silent whenever Kanda says his own thoughts. Kanda can say some mean words, and things that Iris disagrees with but she would just pretend she didn't hear it.

Kanda on the otherhand doesn't mind having Iris as a companion whenever she's sane and silent like this. It makes things a lot easier for him because they don't argue or fight over something. She doesn't contradict his actions and Iris can handle herself very well. But whenever Iris is crazy and energetic, Kanda will be filled with annoyance to the point he'll point Mugen towards her.

"So this is it, huh?" When they reached the top of the hill, they see a village covered with snow with the sun high up in the sky.

Without saying a word, Kanda starts to investigate and Iris follows suit. The two Finders that were left behind fought over who'll go with Iris, because accompanying Kanda is a no-no.