A/N: First fanfic. Mercy!
Disclaimer: I do not own D.Gray-Man, would love to own Lenalee, though. I mean.. Err. . Think innocent. (:
Lenalee sat up from her seat after enjoying a sumptuous dinner, and smiled
Lenalee sat up from her seat after enjoying a sumptuous dinner, and smiled. "I'll be going off now, then! I've got some books to read." With that, she smiled, heading towards the quarters. I immediately finished off my last few dishes and stood up, wanting to rush off after her.
"In a hurry, eh? Allen!" Lavi grinned. There he goes again, teasing me. "So you do, like her don't you?" Lavi whispered into my ears, although a little too loud, the hot air from his breath gave me slight goose bumps. I could feel myself blush a little.
"It's none of your business! I just want to go back to my room for a while." I replied nervously. Even Miranda and Krory looked at me, rather perplexed. I better go now.
Rushing off towards the direction Lenalee went to, I looked around aimlessly for her. Despite being at 'home' for so long, I could still get lost.
Where was I? Ahh.. damn it. I'm lost! I looked straight ahead, an empty corridor. Backwards, another empty corridor. The only thing that caught my attention was a bench by the side of the pathway. I went over and sat down. I wanted to talk to Lenalee, I don't know why. Ever since the Earl was defeated, I felt like my life had lesser purpose. Innocence was hardly of any use without any Akuma to fight. The Noah still lived, though cleansed of their Noah. I enjoyed talking to Lenalee. She listens to me, and I listen to her. Something a friend would do.
A voice stopped me dead in my thoughts. "Allen-kun? What are you doing here?" Lenalee was surprised, she came from the direction I came from. I was a little shocked, thinking about Lenalee, and having her appear just at the right moment.
"Lenalee? Aren't you reading in your room?" I asked. Why is she here? I got a little nervous.
"Oh, I thought I could take a little breather after those long hours of reading!" She said, smiling politely, a little bouncy.
"Long hours?!" I cried. How long have I been out here, exactly? No wonder, I was getting a little tired. I opened my mouth for a loud yawn, covering my mouth with my left hand. Exactly like how a gentleman would act.
"Yup, it's almost eleven already! Anyway, this is very far away from your room. What are you doing here?" She questioned. I could tell she was slightly suspicious, yet curiosity still lingered in her eyes.
"I didn't know the time.. I suppose, I got lost." I said, a little embarrassed. I heard a slight muffled giggle.
"No wonder. Why did you get lost? Weren't you familiar with the canteen route already?" She asked, still controlling her laughter. I blushed furiously. How should I reply?
"I wanted to look for you, but I lost sight of you around a corner." I said. Blushing madly once again. She stopped laughing. Noticing my slight disappointment when I said I lost sight of her.
"Oh. I'm sorry, don't be disappointed. At least I found you!" She smiled, I immediately brightened up naturally. "So, you were out here the whole time? Weren't you bored?"
"Nope, I was just thinking of a few things.." My voice faded away. Bad reply, now I have to tell her what I was thinking of.
"What were you thinking about?" Lenalee is such a curious person.
"I was thinking of what was going to happen after this whole thing? Are we going to live as normal humans? Forgetting our relationships and what has happened? Or continue to stay in the order, without missions or Akuma?" I was almost raising my voice. How indecent, raising my voice when talking to Lenalee. I was supposed to be a gentleman.
"Allen-kun, don't worry." She smiled again. "We'll always be here, whether there's any Akuma or not. We are your family, aren't we? Not just me and Lavi and Kanda, everyone!"
I couldn't refuse such an advice. It was true, after all. Lenalee suddenly motioned for me to move over a little. We had to squeeze a little to fit onto the bench. Feeling Lenalee so close, I tensed up, blushing. I could feel her vibrating, she was snickering again!
"Allen-kun's such a gentleman! Don't be embarrassed." She said. I looked towards her, only to find her staring straight back at me. I blushed even more. I could feel the heat in my face.
As we stood there, among the silence. I realized she was shivering. I looked towards her, before taking off my cloak and putting it around her.
"Thanks, you're too kind." She said, accepting the cloak, while pulling her legs onto the bench, snuggling her arms under the cloak and resting her chin on her knees.
"I—It's not problem." I smiled. Truth was, I was just as cold, I could feel the sneeze rushing up to my nose. I tried to hold it down, to no avail. "Haa-a-haa choo!" I sneezed, trying my best to conceal it. I snug a glance at Lenalee. She was looking at me again.
I was blushing again. Why do I blush so much? "You're cold too, Allen-kun." She snuggled closer to me, causing me to blush even more. I appreciated it, though. She was warm, feeling her shoulder against mine was a nice, tender feeling.
"Yes, I am. It's alright, you can keep the cloak." I hope she'll keep it. I just wanted her to have something of mine. Maybe it's because I hardly give her anything.
She replied with a soft smile. The odd silence among us started to disperse as fatigue overcame me. I tried my best to stay awake. Just as I was dozing off, I felt something resting on my shoulder, Lenalee! I blushed furiously. This looked exactly like in the movies and fairy tales, where the lady would rest her head on the man's shoulder. I thought about it a while, she was asleep.
I was in an awkward position, stiff, yet not stiff. If I relaxed, she may wake up. So I held myself there, stiffened up. Just then, she sneezed once more, cold. I slid my arms across her back, along her waist. It was natural, automatic. I didn't really have control of what I was doing. I tugged her closer a little, resting my head lightly on hers.
It felt good, warm. I didn't think it was the right thing, sleeping beside Lenalee, in this position. It was like a girlfriend-boyfriend moment. I liked it, though. I've always been fond of Lenalee. She was sweet, kind, strong, yet weak. It wouldn't be right if the girl saved the boy, I decided. It was the little things about her I enjoyed. Her smile, her delicate fingers and well-trimmed nails. I noticed all those. Not the short miniskirts or the well-toned waist. I couldn't think much longer, as tire took over me. I fell asleep.
Lenalee and I were holding hands, walking back home. Back to our home, the warmth of her hand on mine, our shared smiles. Everything was perfect. The road home was filled with joy, just from the hands of the other. At the doorway, a brown-tinged puppy sat, its parents by its sides, nuzzling it caringly and lovingly.
"Allen-kun, wake up." Her soft voice fiddled through my dreams. I opened my eyes, and looked at her. Beautiful, that was all. "I think we should go back to our rooms." I stared at her, a little puzzled. I came here because I was lost, after all.
"I don't know how to go back. Could we go back together?" That was the only way. I won't be back my morning if I was left alone.
"Sure!" Lenalee smiled. She pulled me up from the bench and we started walking back together. "It's already 2 in the morning. I wonder if I can wake up late tomorrow.."
"You mean, today, right?" I questioned, it was, after all, a new day.
"Yup, that's right!" As we walked down the corridors and paths together, just the two of us, we were alone. What an irony, together, yet alone. The tongue-tied silence made the atmosphere heavy. I looked at Lenalee, staring at her while walking along. I wasn't really focusing on the route. What mattered was that she was walking with me. To my horror, she suddenly looked towards me. The sudden shock caused me to look down all too fast, rising suspicions in her mind, I would expect.
I felt something warm slip into my hands, it was her hand. Only then did I look up again, blushing slightly, along with her. I squeezed her hand slightly, "Let's go back together, alone." I said, smiling as I did. It was a happy thing for me.
She continued to lean of me as we walked back hand in hand, as we walked for what seemed like a few minutes, I wished the moment could last longer. We were right outside my room. "Eh, I should be sending you back, Lenalee." Before she could protest, I held on to her hand and walked on, onward towards her room.
This scene reminded me of my dream, if only it were so. The future family, joyful and perfect. Hopefully, it would be so. "Goodnight, Allen-kun" Lenalee said. Her tired face made me feel rather downcast. "Thanks for everything, I enjoyed spending the time with you." She smiled, mixing happiness with fatigue. I was happy because she was happy. "Always the gentleman you are. That's what I like about you, Allen-kun!"
"Goodnight, Lenalee. It was my pleasure sending you to your room." She walked into the room, and closed the door. She must've been very tired, I thought, still standing outside, staring at the closed door. "I love you, Lenalee."
I walked back towards my room, shivering and quivering with cold. I realized something. She still had my cloak—Exactly like in the dream. Maybe it would come true after all.