Ask the Lonely
First off, this is a Crossover between D.Gray-Man and Naruto. Both canons shall mingle and mix, creating one super canon of canon proportions.
Second, D.Gray-Man NAMES. I cannot stress this enough, ever, in my life. I don't know whether or not her name is Lenalee, Linali, Rinali, Rinari, Linari, or whatever. I read the American manga, so I'm just going to go by whatever the hell their names are in that.
And lastly, constructive criticism. Help me get better at writing by pointing out my mistakes and how to do better. I may love to write, but that doesn't mean I'm any good at it.
Yeah, that's all; I'll stop distracting you now.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or D.Gray-Man. Both belong to their respective creators, the end.
Prologue
It was like a conscious nightmare.
Straight out of the worst of dreams, except for the part where he was wide awake.
Gray grotesque figures walking around town, slumped over and mingling in with the humans. Honestly, they smelled horrible, like explosives and death. They smirked at him, scaring him with their disgustingly brown mouths and their lifeless pitch black eyes.
As if asking, "What shall you do about it?"
But whatever, maybe he was just seeing things.
Chapter One
"This is your newest mission," Komui Lee stated the moment the four exorcists sat in front of his desk.
Allen Walker flipped through the book, reading the seemingly important lines. "What's going on here?" he asked, looking up at the chief.
Komui sipped at his tea. "We've gotten a tip from our finders towards an amazing increase in Akuma activity and the location of Innocence," he looked down at the papers on his desk. "The Millennium Earl seems to have gone even farther out in the world, as far as extremely isolated areas that were unknown to have even existed."
Lenalee Lee frowned. "No one knew that it existed? Then how did the Millennium Earl find it?"
"It is undoubtedly easy to say that he must have his resources, like we ourselves do." Komui replied. Lavi relaxed in his seat, the mission booklet at his feet.
"So, how long is this going to take?" he asked lightly, grinning. Komui pushed his glasses up with his finger and sighed.
"I can't exactly say, unfortunately. We have no idea how bad the Akuma activity there is, so we can't exactly tell you how long it will take. For starters, you'll be there for a month, but be aware that you might be there even longer once we get the full situation."
Yuu Kanda rolled his eyes. "Tsk. Are you going to keep talking about nothing or are you going to tell us where the hell we're going?"
Komui smiled; sloshing his tea and making a few drops spill out and hit the papers on his desk. "You shouldn't be so rude, it's very unbecoming."
Allen smiled disarmingly. "Perhaps you should stop egging Kanda on and just tell us, Komui."
The Chinese chief sighed. "If I must, then so be it," he snapped black eyes to Kanda. "The location is on a series of isolated islands in the Kansei region of Japan, complete with their own little civilization with advancements we've never before seen."
Kanda glared. "Why're you looking at me so pointedly?"
Komui gazed at him dispassionately. "Since you four will be going to Japan, it is up to you to translate as no one else knows extensive Japanese like you do. Lenalee knows bits and pieces, but not enough,"
Lavi scratched his chin. "Well, I don't know nearly as much as Yuu, but I do know a good chunk of the language, so maybe I can help out too?" he offered, cocking his eyebrow. Allen chuckled.
"I feel really useless in this situation," he said.
Kanda snorted. "It shouldn't be first time, bean sprout,"
Komui held up a hand before anymore words could be exchanged. "Allen, you shouldn't feel useless in the least, since you're the most important part of it all,"
The white-haired boy blinked. "What do you mean by that?"
The Chinese man unceremoniously dumped the rest of the tea on the papers scattered on his desk, smiling as he did so. "The Innocence found there is a bit…special," he started. "It's quite the phenomenon, since it's related to a level three Akuma. It was found about fifteen years ago, and was just recently rediscovered."
"But what does that have to do with Allen?" Lenalee asked, glaring at her brother.
Komui smirked. "The Innocence is an Akuma, practically,"
Lavi spoke up. "So why are we going to get it?"
"The Innocence has fused with an Akuma, and both have intermingled with a human host, which is something akin to Allen's curse," Komui explained.
Allen gulped audibly. "So it's a parasite-type Innocence?"
Komui shook his head. "Not exactly, more like a stagnant Innocence, as it doesn't necessarily release unless there is danger to the human's life,"
"Then how is it related to my condition?" Allen asked.
"The human is reported to have a curse that causes the Akuma and the Innocence to fuse, which should sound familiar," Komui replied. A long silence stretched, the four exorcists looking everywhere but each other. Allen fiddled with his gloved hands, waves of distress rolling off of him.
Kanda stood up suddenly, gripping his Mugen tight. "Get me when we leave, I can't take this crap anymore,"
Lavi grinned, running his fingers through his shock of red hair. "Will do, Yuu!"
Kanda grunted in response as he stalked out, slamming the door behind him. Komui rolled his eyes from behind his glasses.
"He really needs to learn some patience," he muttered. Lenalee glared.
"You aren't much better brother," she frowned at the mess on his desk. "You do know that Reever'll have your head for this, right?"
Komui smiled. "Only if he finds out I did it," he said sweetly.
"Find out you spilled tea on important documents on purpose? I already know," a distinctly Australian voice stated, slamming a hand on the wet surface of the desk. Komui looked up at the glare of his underling and gulped.
Lavi laughed. "Busted!" he crowed.
Lenalee sighed and got out the chair, brushing off her shirt. "You never learn, Komui," she chided and walked out after patting Allen's head. Lavi smiled and scooted closer to Allen, throwing his arm around his friend. He began to rock his body and brought his head closer to Allen's ear.
"Don't sweat it, bean sprout," he assured, rocking Allen along with him. "We'll defeat the Akuma and get the Innocence like always, since we're just that awesome!"
"But how do we do that when the Innocence and the Akuma are one and the same?" Allen asked quietly, still going with Lavi's movements.
Lavi faltered, but then he continued with a smile.
"Don't worry about it, we'll find a way."
The train began to rumble on tracks, signaling that it was prepared to leave. Allen stood awkwardly next to Lenalee and Kanda, both teenagers taller than him and holding bags that were just for necessity. He watched as Bookman fondly smacked Lavi on the head as a warning to not screw up. The white-haired teen smiled at the redhead, who came jogging up to the three, Komui not far behind.
Lenalee cocked an eyebrow in suspicion. "Komui, you never say goodbye to us at the train station. What's going on?" she asked cautiously.
The chief grinned at the exorcists. "Well, I just hope you kids are ready for this," he said.
Kanda snorted. "Just say what you have to say so we can get this shit over with,"
"Language, Kanda. Now, remember that the Innocence is ultimately powerful, possibly more powerful than you four combined. Try your best not to get killed, if possible." Komui stated.
Lavi grinned. "If Yuu can't kill me, then what makes you think that an Akuma can?"
Kanda rolled his eyes. "I never put any effort in killing you, moron. Besides, it's an Akuma and an Innocence at the same time, so you'll probably still die."
"I know you love me, Yuu, no matter how cruel your words are!"
Lenalee snorted. "You're delusional, Lavi," she teased. "I think it's time to board the train now, so we've got to go. Be safe, Komui," and she stepped on the train, her bag at her side.
Allen nodded. "Of course, goodbye Komui!"
Lavi waved. "See ya, Chief!"
Kanda walked onto the train. Lavi sniffed.
"How anticlimactic," he muttered. Allen laughed and led his friend onto the train, both of them smiling.
"So, where are we going?" Lenalee asked the moment the two boys sat.
Lavi puckered his bottom lip as he remembered the exact location with a Bookman's accuracy. "We'll be going to Konoha, an unknown civilization in an archipelago among Japan," he explained, his voice taking on an almost mechanical tone. Kanda looked pensively out the train window.
"And what're we supposed to do there?" he snapped. Lavi shrugged.
"If I knew, I'd tell you," he replied.
Allen just tapped on his knee, looking down. Lavi nudged him, grinning brightly.
"What'cha thinkin' about?" he asked lightly. Allen looked up at him, ceasing in his tapping.
"I'm just wondering about our target," he confessed. "I'm hoping that we won't be required to kill the target to remove the Innocence. And I'm hoping that we can get to the Innocence before the Earl does as well."
Kanda gazed at him. "Idiot, of course we'll get to the Innocence before that grinning fool," he snapped.
Lenalee giggled and Lavi leaned over to whisper in Allen's ear. "Notice how he completely avoids the first part of your thoughts," he murmured. Kanda glared at him.
"Dumbass, try being quieter when you whisper in someone's ear, I can hear you clearly," he growled.
Lavi leaned back to the white-haired boy's ear. "And he's still avoiding it!"
Kanda faced completely towards Lavi, eyes narrowed angrily. "Shut the fuck up, idiot!"
Lavi chuckled, and Lenalee swatted at him to get him quiet.
After a long moment of silence, Lavi opened his mouth.
"Let's play a game!" he exclaimed.
Kanda scowled. "How about we play Shut-the-Fuck-Up-Or-Get-Fucking-Stabbed-By-Mugen? The rules are simple; you shut the fuck up or get fucking stabbed by Mugen."
Allen smiled nervously as Lavi opened his mouth to make a comment and slammed his hand over the one-eyed teen's mouth. "Hey, that sounds fun! Let's play!"
Kanda rolled his eyes and the four continued their silence until they reached the boat port.
One week later, they were still traveling.
"Why're we walking to this place?" Lenalee snapped, swatting at the flies that surrounded them as they trekked through a forest in Japan.
Kanda made an annoyed sound. "It's the bean sprout's fault," he glared at Allen. "If he hadn't have gotten us lost then we wouldn't have taken the wrong boat and we'd fucking be there by now!"
Allen glared at Kanda. "Why won't you get over that? I said I was sorry, you bully!"
"Bully? Ran out of insults, bean sprout?"
"My name is Allen and I prefer to have more class among my speech than you!"
"Fuck you, bean sprout! I'd like to see you function without my classless speech when you face these people with my mother language!"
"Fine, I still have Lavi!"
Lavi jerked away. "Hey, keep me out of this!"
"Would you all just shut up?!" Lenalee snarled. Allen paused in his shaking of Lavi's shoulders and Kanda stood stock still.
And all was quiet.
Until a whizzing sound was heard and an oddly shaped dagger was slammed right into Allen's cursed hand.
Allen looked down. "Um, ow."
Kanda assumed a fighting stance and Lavi grabbed his hammer from his hip. Allen pulled the dagger from his hand and looked around the dark forest closely, searching for any Akuma or signs of life.
"Watch out, Allen!" Lenalee yelled, kicking him ungracefully out the way of another dagger. The white-haired exorcist hit the ground and rolled away from the others, jumping up and activating his eye. A golden geared monocle developed over his left eye and twisted as Allen searched carefully.
"Innocence activate!" Kanda yelled, running two of his fingers over the blade of his sword. A quick flash to the right told Allen where was needed to strike next.
The cursed teenager felt his arm grow to a large size and form a barrel. Pointing the barrel towards the trees at the right of them, he warned the others.
"This way!" he exclaimed.
"Big Hammer Little Hammer: Grow, grow, grow!" a call sounded and an enormous hammer slammed right into the trees that Allen had pointed out. Lavi hopped off the handle of the hammer and shrunk it back to normal size.
"Did I get them?" he asked as he trotted back to the others.
Lenalee ran to the demolished trees and kicked them away, exposing an unconscious body. "I found someone!" she yelled back. The three boys rushed to her and got a good look at the figure lying on the ground. The person was breathing harshly and the orange and black jumpsuit that the attacker wore was torn and ripped in many places.
Lavi whistled. "I think I killed him," he whispered.
Allen just stared at the person. Kanda glared at him.
"Why the hell are you staring at it like that?" he snapped.
Allen looked up. "Guys, I think we found our target."