This is a rewrite of It Was All A Dream?. I wasn't happy with it and restarted it. I'm sorry to those who liked the other one. I hope that you guys will like this one just as much.

And thank you to MissSerendipity2014 (Iloveseychelles on DA) for helping me pick the title since I was having trouble picking one.

Disclaimer: No. I don't own Man.

Valerie huffed as she was finally forced out of her bedroom by the maids. Her mother had finally gotten tired of her sulking in her room for over two weeks. Valerie hated it more because she had to dress formal for some stupid guest that were coming to stay for a little. All she knew was that they were from the Dark Order or whatever it was called. She heaved another sigh as she walked out to the gardens. She smiled slightly when she saw her older brother Darryl. He turned and smiled. He walked over to here and ruffled her hair slightly.

"I see that you're finally out of your room." Valerie huffed and fixed her hair and gave him a light glare.

"Don't mess with my hair... Mother finally made the maids drag me out after they dressed me in this for tonight's dinner. Why do I even have to dress like this? It's stupid!" Darryl chuckled at her and pretended not to notice the other glare she gave him. Before Darryl could answer her, their youngest sister Evangelina and youngest brother Adam ran outside to them.

"Our guest are here!" Evangelina shouted happily. Valerie and Darryl couldn't help but smile at her. Valerie noticed that Adam was pouting and bent down to his level.

"Did you want to tells us that Adam?" He nodded his thumb in his mouth. Valerie gently pulled his hand away from his mouth.

"Good boys don't suck their thumbs. Are you a good boy?"

"Y-yes..." She smiled and patted his head before picking him up.

"Let's go greet our guest then." She smiled as Evangelina giggled and ran off ahead of them into the house. Darryl smiled as he walked behind them. When they walked into the den, she set Adam down and slowly looked up. She felt her heart skip a beat when her eyes instantly fell upon the redhead standing near her father. Darryl noticed and chuckled.

"Someone's been struck by cupid." Valerie growled slightly and hit him in the stomach.

"Shut up!" Everyone turned to look as she walked further into the room. Darryl holding his stomach.

"I shouldn't have taught you to fight..." He mutter as he had to sit down. Their oldest sister, Ashlee, just patted his shoulder.

"Strike!" Valerie looked back at the redhead, who was clearly staring at her.

"Excuse me?" Lavi opened his mouth to say something but Allen quickly covered it and smiled politely at her.

"Ignore him. He says that to every woman he sees," He moved away from Lavi and over to Valerie and held his hand out for hers. He kissed the top of her hand after she hesitantly gave it to him. She blushed slightly at the gesture. "My Name is Allen Walker. These are my friends Lavi and Kanda." Valerie looked at the one named Kanda and noted that he could care less about any of them. He honestly looked like he would rather be anywhere else than here. She could agree with that.

"I'm Valerie Kirk," She replied after a minute.

"It's a pleasure to meet you," Allen replied with a smile. She returned the smiled and looked at her mother as she walked to her. Her mother gave her a short hug. Valerie returned it.

"I'm glad to see you finally out of your room."

"You forced me out..."

"I had no choice. You'd been in there for almost two weeks since your friend's funeral." Valerie huffed and was glad when a maid came in and announced that dinner was ready. She quickly turned and walked into the dinning room after the maid. She honestly wanted the night to be over with. She could already feel the stares that were directed at her from Allen, Lavi, and Kanda. Though with Kanda's, It was more of a glare.

She walked to the garden after she had excused herself from dinner when the focus had turned to her. She hate being the center of attention, Though she didn't mind it on occasion. But she would never tell anyone that. She sighed as she walked towards the roses in the back corner farthest away from the house and sat on a bench that was there.

"God...I hate that mother had to bring that up in front of them. I know what can happen if I morn for to long. I know all of that just because they support the stupid order." She huffed as she looked up at the sky. Even though she was the fourth born, she still felt like she was the one that was the most protected out of her siblings. She didn't understand why and probably never would. There was a rustling sound behind her and she got up and spun around ready to defend herself when she saw the red hair and frowned. Lavi grinned as he came around the bushes.

"Sorry. Didn't mean to scare ya," he said. Valerie huffed and looked away. The last thing she wanted to do was talk to him. She knew Darryl would tease her and say that she just didn't want to be alone with her crush. She shook her head to get that thought out of it.

"Did you come out here to tell me I don't need to mourn over my friend's death? I already know what could happen if I keep mourning over her. I know all about the Order and what you and your friends in there do. So don't tell me what to do," Valerie said. Her voice held slight anger to it. Lavi slowly stepped towards her.

"I wasn't going to come out here to say anything about that." Valerie turned around and looked at him slightly shocked by that. "I was coming out here to see if you were alright after you quickly left dinner."

Valerie blushed and quickly looked away hoping he didn't see the blush. But knew he had.

"Well I'm fine. Thank you." She heard him chuckle. She looked up at the moon and sighed before she turned to him.

"Have a good night," she said softly, turning away and walking into the house and to her own room. Lavi watched her walk away. He found himself drawn to her and he didn't know if that was a good or bad thing. He shrugged it off and headed inside himself for bed. He could try to get to know her more tomorrow.