Allen stared at Road with wide eyes as she explained her adventure into the Dursley household. She explained having been tossed out multiple times, getting called names, and then finding the little boy in her arms in a closet. She told them she was shot witch made his eyes narrow and his eyes shine golden. Road beamed up at him at that but told him she handled them…only for his eyes to widen in surprise when she told him that the little boy asked her to remove her spell on them.
Allen was stunned at that. He held no ill will to many of the Noah for what they did, since many where just following orders at the time. Yet he would always remember that dark feeling of wanting revenge when he was tortured by oddly enough the girl sitting across from him.
Yet for this little boy to not hold resentment for what his tormentors did, that was amazing and truly something else. Allen smiled warmly at the child proud to see someone with a good heart still existed in the world today.
Road smiled down at the little boy and ruffled his hair before she smoothed it out with expert skill. Harry cooed into her touch and leaned into her hand making the young looking Noah's smile widen and her chest to warm up.
When it was all said and done. Road was holding Harry close to her chest like a teddy bear and giving Allen the puppy dog eyes. "Can I keep him?"
Allen blinked and stared at her. "Well, you're gonna keep him regardless of whether I say no or not, so of course." Road grinned widely.
"YAAAAY!" She cheered. "Harry, I get to keep you!" Harry smiled as she snuggled him.
"Yay!" He cheered as well, moving closer to her.
"Aw, you're such a little sweetie..." Road cooed in delight. "You're very cute, I'm gonna boop your nose now, okay?"
"Okay." Harry replied.
"Boop!" Road said as she poked his nose.
He giggled warming her heart and she held him close. "Awww your so cute! I could eat you up! In fact, I will! Num Num!" she playfully bit him not using her teeth causing him to laugh at the sensations.
Allen however was very disturbed yet happy for Road. He was happy that she looked so happy over having the child in her care. Yet he was disturbed over how…sweet she was acting with the child. Allen has seen her darker side so seeing this side of the Noah was…interesting.
"Ah! You taste so good!" she said happily making the child giggle and nuzzle into her more.
Allen smiled slightly at her then frowned slightly. "Road."
The young looking Noah blinked at her leader's serious tone and looked up at Allen with wide curious eyes.
"While I have no problem with you keeping the child. I will say this now." He said stern and his tone hard making sure she understands this. "If you plan to be his mother. It will be permanent. No going back if you get bored." He gave her a stern glare. "He is not a toy. His life is important, maybe more so then our own. Remember that. And if I ever hear or see anything that makes me think you forget that." His eyes glowed gold and he raised his arm and removed part of his glove to show the black scaly skin underneath. "I will not hold back reminding you." He threatened his left eye glowing ominously red.
Harry didn't like the way he was behaving, however, and lightly pushed his arm away. "No..." He protested softly. "Don't be mean to Ms. Road." Allen blinked.
"Wh-What? No, no, I wasn't being mean to her, I was just..."
"You were trying to scare her. Don't make her scared."
"But I..."
"Please be nice to her." He looked at Allen pleadingly.
Allen stared at the child with wide eyes before sighing and gave the child a soft grin. "Alright." He nodded.
Harry smiled up at the man and then up at Road who was staring down wide eyed at him. "All better!" he said and returned to nuzzle into her stomach.
Road stared at the child in open shock and surprise and then at an amused Allen who gave her a shrug his golden eyes returning to their normal color.
Then she grinned broadly. "Well, well, well!" She said cheerfully. "You seemed like such a shy little thing, but it takes serious guts to stand up to Allen when he gets all grumpy like that!" Harry blinked.
"M-My guts are serious?" He asked. She poked his stomach lightly.
"As serious as can be, cutie!" She said, grinning broadly and ruffling his hair. He giggled softly.
"So, Road...Have you told him anything about yourself at all?"
"Nope! ~" she said making Allen sweat drop. He sighed at her and shook his head with an amused smile.
"You think you should start?"
Road suddenly grew still as she stared at Allen unsure. "Even…"
Allen sighed. "Yes. Even that."
Road looked away with a frown. "But…"
"I know. But…I don't think he will be bothered by it." He reassured her. "A mother dose not hide themselves from their child…" he spoke softly looking nowhere as he smiled but his eyes had glazed over in slight sadness.
Road blushed slightly, but smiled regardless. "Yeah, I guess." She replied. She looked down at Harry. "Okay! Wanna learn some stuff about your new mommy?" She asked.
"Yes please..." Harry said softly. Road grinned toothily.
"Okay! So, where to start...? Well, my earliest memory-"
"I don't think he needs your life story, Road." Allen said, amused.
"Right! That would take WAY to long. So clift notes it is!"
Allen sighed and shook his head while Harry blinked up at her with a tilted head.
"Well Harry. Your new mommy is…well different then other people."
"But…you're not a freak…" he commented.
Allen rose an eyebrow at that and Road frowned slightly before she gave him a small grin. "No. And neither are you." She poked his nose making him giggle lightly. "I am what is called a Noah." She explained.
"A Noah…like the ship…?"
She blinked at him surprised he knows that. "In a way yes." She said.
"Are…are you an angel then…?" he asked his eyes wide.
Road stared at him blankly for several minutes, then looked at Allen.
Then back to Harry.
Then back to Allen.
Her mouth curled up into a grin and then she just burst into a fit of laughter.
Allen was no better as he tried to hide his laughter but was failing miserably.
Harry blinked in confusion. "What?" he asked.
Road was too busy laughing as she ended up burying her face into his messy hair causing him to yelp at the feeling
Allen noticed the boys questioning look but was also to busy laughing bringing up a fist to his mouth to try and hide it.
Harry frowned then and looked down thinking he messed up. "I'm sorry if I said something stupid…"
Road shook her head. "No...No, it's just...Oh my gosh, that's such an ironic question..." She said, breathing to calm herself down.
"I...Ironic...?" Harry asked.
"That's right!" Road nodded. "I'm the furthest thing from an angel, kiddo." She ruffled his hair.
"But...But you act like one..."
"Maybe to you." She said with a small grin and her cheeks slightly red. "But I am no angel." She gave Allen a small look. "I fought against one many times."
Allen frowned slightly at her as Harry looked confused. Road sighed and looked down at the child. "We are a family that hunt down the evil of the world. But…we weren't always like that." She closed her eyes. "We were once trying to destroy this world. Not caring for a single human life." She said.
Harry frowned softly at that. "So…You…don't care about me?" he asked hurt.
Road's eyes snapped open at his hurt tone and she held him closer as she kissed the top of his head. "I do care about you. More than I ever thought I would." She said with a tender smile that surprised Allen. "I care for you, and now to an extent a lot of humans." She said.
"So…you changed…became good…?" he asked softly.
She nodded with a small smirk. "Yeah I guess. We had some help from a new family member but…we changed." She smiled at a red faced Allen.
Harry nuzzled into her. "I'm glad…you care now…"
Road smiled warmly at him and tightened her hold on him. "You know what? Me too." She said softly. Harry cooed and snuggled in closer. Allen smiled.
'Well what do you know...She might actually be ready after all.' He thought.
Road looked at Allen with a smile. "I'm gonna take him to my room now, okay?" She said. Allen nodded.
"Fine with me, Road."
Road stood up and walked up the stairs to the upper layers of the church. Allen watched with a small grin and walked over to the pew and gazed down. 'I should make the call to let the rest of the family know.' He smirked.
Road meanwhile walked to her own door and opened the door to her own room and walked in. She sat down on the bed with the child in her arms rocking him gently. It felt so right to her, to hold him, to comfort him, and to care about him.
She held him close feeling a great warmth flow through her. A warmth that went beyond her feelings for her Earl. She knew he was thinking of the child's well being when he warned her, but she felt hurt that he would think she would abandon him and cause this little angel pain.
She knew she does not have the best history and she still acted childish despite her age but with this human, this little adorable human boy somehow wanted her to be better and act more…mature…in a sense, she liked acting childish!
The Noah smiled tenderly down at the child as he yawned showing he was tired.
She let out a giggle. "Aw, someone's sleepy~!" She said in a sing-song voice. Harry looked up at her with droopy eyes.
"I'm sorry..." He mumbled, rubbing his eyes. Road shook her head.
"Sorry? For being sleepy?" She giggled. "That's silly. You're silly." Harry blinked.
"Oh...Is that bad?" She shook her head.
"Nope! It means you make me laugh!" She explained. She then poked his nose, causing him to giggle. "I really like your laugh, want to hear mine?"
"Uh-huh." Harry replied sleepily but enthusiastically.
"Hahahaha~" she laughed at a funny memory, one involving her family acting in very silly ways to get some laughs from the stiff necks of the church. Ah those where fun days.
Harry smiled and nuzzled into her more closing his eyes, he liked her laugh it brought him comfort to know she was not angry with him. He yawned tiredly and felt himself drift.
Road smiled down at him as she gently ran her fingers through his hair rubbing his scalp gently making him coo softly. She loved him…she didn't understand how he did it, but he did. He wormed his way into her heart and saw a side to her that not many have seen.
She smiled softly down at him and noticed his closed eyes and soft breaths. He had fallen asleep in her arms. Her chest grew warmer at that and her smile grew more genuine, she rose to her feet and placed him gently onto the bed his little head resting on the pillow. A snap of her fingers a blanket with dancing pumpkins was in her arms. She tucked him in using that blanket and gently cupped his cheek.
Harry nuzzled into the warm blanket and soft pillow. He smiled in his sleep and reached out to hold her hand gently in his arms, "Mama…" he mumbled in his sleep.
Road's eyes widened at that remark, and she looked thoughtful for a few moments. "Hmm...Mama, huh?" She mused. Then she smirked and sat next to him, legs crossed.
"Mama Road..." She said, nodding. "Yeah. I like the sound of that." She said coolly.
She would get to be Harry's mother...
AND she would get to see the confused faces of the people who would undoubtedly mistake her for the older sister!