All righty, so I got the idea for this a while ago. I couldn't concentrate on my main fanfic so I wrote a drabble. This is gonna be a series of drabbles dedicated to friendship (and friendship ONLY) between Lavi and Kanda, with each title being the song in my playlist which inspired it :D (unoriginal much?)

Disclaimer: I don't own D. Gray-man, as you ought to be well aware.

Warnings: Slight use of coarse language. And there is no yaoi in this. Isn't it strange that, in all my fanfics so far, I put a warning saying there will be NO yaoi? See, this used to happen a lot; I see an LK fic summary which doesn't mention yaoi and is under the categories of...I dunno...anything but romance...I click it...I read...and I say, "FUCK! THERE'S YAOI IN THIS?! WHERE'S THE GODDAMN WARNING?!" that is why I have given up trying to find LK friendship fanfics on here...but, most people are sensible enough to put yaoi warnings but...if you don't, please do!

Anyway, enjoy the first drabble titled "Breaking the Habit" (Linkin Park ftw!! XD) and this particular drabble is an AU, just so you know.

He'd done it again. He'd fought someone…and he'd nearly killed them. He knew the power his fists held and he knew he wasn't a temperate person but he still said things to make people mad and then he beat the living daylights out of them when they reacted angrily. The school had covered up the fight again but he couldn't keep going on like this.
What a useless existence he had. Bent over the side of the bridge, he looked down at the dark waters below. He should just end it all right now. Yes, it'd be a relief for a lot of people and, on top of that, he wouldn't have to live with those fucking annoyances anymore.

A dull smile spread across his lips as he stooped over the bridge's edge…

"You know, if you have a problem with the way you live, you shouldn't take the easy way out. That's the coward's way."

He jumped back, startled at the sudden voice. He'd thought he was alone up here. It was the middle of the night, for fuck's sake! He turned to glare at the new arrival. "Who the fuck're you?" he spat.

Actually, he recognised the boy. He wore a coat which went down to his mid-thighs and he had a scarf wrapped around his neck. His hair was pulled away from his face by a bandanna tied around his forehead. One eye was covered by an eye patch. The stick of a lollipop was sticking out the corner of his mouth. His name was Lavi. He was in Kanda's year at school and he was really popular. He had the looks, the smarts, and…everything, really.

"Man, I was surprised to see Kanda Yu here." he said with a big grin.

"You're…Lavi, right?" Kanda asked, his glare not abating one bit. He didn't trust anyone from his school. They were all hateful rich kids stuck so far up their own asses they couldn't give a shit about others. That pissed Kanda off a lot; they were always preaching about how much money their fathers or mother had made that year or what they planned to do with their father's company and whatnot and how rich and successful they were going to be.

"Whoa, what's with that look? Am I interrupting something?" Lavi smirked.

"Shut the fuck up."

"Ah, you really are like a delinquent. I've heard loads of stories about you."

Kanda huffed and took a few steps forward. "You know nothing about me." He brushed past Lavi and made to keep going.

"Really? Can I take a guess then?"

Kanda looked back over his shoulder. "What're you talkin about? I'm goin home, idiot."

Lavi had turned to look down at the water below. Kanda couldn't see his eye. "You feel suffocated, like everyone's expectations aren't giving room for the oxygen to get in and you feel like you're dying inside. And you're so driven by the image that you made for yourself that you can't be who you really want to be…because the moment you do that, they'll jump at your weak point and eat you alive…"

Kanda stared at the boy in amazement. That…was true. He couldn't be himself because, if he did that, he'd never get any peace of mind and so he had to keep going with his delinquent act. He didn't want to keep beating people up. He really didn't. What he wanted more than anything was to graduate school with passable grades so he could make something of himself. But, for so long now, he'd been playing the bully that the role was wearing on him. He did it naturally.

He approached the boy. "You…what could you possibly have to complain about?" he asked wearily as he leant against the side of the bridge, casting Lavi a sidelong glance.

Lavi turned his face to look at Kanda properly. A smile spread across his lips. "Everyone has their share of problems to deal with in life, Yu."

Kanda narrowed his eyes dangerously. "Don't ever call me that."

"You're doing it again, you know."

His frown this time was one of puzzlement. "Doing what?"

"Acting like the bully that you're not."

Kanda scoffed. "And why would you think it's an act?"

Lavi smiled a mysterious half-smile. "I know these things, Yu. I see a lot more than people give me credit for."

"Good for you. And don't call me by my first name, dammit!"

"I'm surprised you haven't tried to beat me up yet." Lavi snorted. "I hear you're very quick-tempered and throw punches around pretty easily."

Kanda glared at the boy again. "Don't tempt me, idiot."

Lavi smiled. "But, you don't want that image, right?"

Kanda scoffed once more. "That's none of your business."

"Of course it is! I consider myself a philanthropist. It's alright to talk to me these things; I wanna help."

"I'll pass, thanks."

The redhead pouted. "Man, and here I thought I'd finally be able to save someone tonight."

"Too bad. I don't need to be saved by the likes of you, idiot rich boy." Kanda snorted. What was he doing hanging around here anyway? His plan had failed and…the more he thought about it, the more this redhead's earlier words gnawed at his mind. "You know, if you have a problem with the way you live, you shouldn't take the easy way out. That's the coward's way." Kanda wasn't a quitter. He wasn't a coward and what he saw in the other boy's words was truth. He had to control himself. He couldn't give people the satisfaction of getting under his skin!

"I'm not a rich boy. I earn my keep." Lavi said, still looking down at the water.

"So how d'you get into an elite school?"

Lavi shrugged. "My grandfather funds it as a sorta promise to my dad. But, aside from paying the fees, he doesn't do anything for me. What about you? No offence but it doesn't look like you're from a rich family."

Kanda scoffed. "I don't take offence in that."

"All right. So, how d'you come up with the expenses?"

"My mother's fund." The Japanese boy shrugged and stood up properly. "I have to go home."

"Later, then." Lavi said, still not moving from his spot.

Kanda cast the redhead a final gaze back as he began to walk off. He was surprised to find that he didn't want to leave. "Seeya at school," he said.

Lavi turned to give the Japanese youth a big smile. "Sure. Hey, you seem like a pretty cool guy; you're welcome to hang out with me, if you want."

Kanda scoffed again. "Who'd do that? Stupid." But, as he walked off down the bridge, he was mystified by the small smile on his lips.

How was it? Actually, if anyone has any ideas for drabbles that they have but can't be bothered to write them, then do tell :) there's no definite update rate for these drabbles; I just write when I can't concentrate on the main fic (which happens a lot -_-')