What's interesting is that this story was just a split second idea.
I really never gave it any thought and pulled ideas and plot from my
head...while watching Dgray-Man and rping with my beloved Lavi boo
Enjoy this please...R&R
Disclaimer: I don't own this cute pairing, although I reallllly wish Hoshino sensei
would let a pathetic fan such as myself own them just for a day...
Pairings: LavixAllen, kandaxallen.
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Normally Allen would not have let Lavi loop him into such trivial things like he did now, when Lavi had asked him to go to a ball that the Dark Order was holding in a week.
"Come on, it'll be fun Allen. I mean you can't be that scared of interacting with people like this." The young bookman said as he leaned against the wall. His emerald eye shone a little.
Allen sighed as he held his head in the palm of his hand, the older teen would just not give up would he?
"Lavi..I don't have issues socializing, I have issues with how you want me to go."
Lavi raised an eyebrow, it disappeared under his trademark headband, "What do you mean?" he smiled trying not to grin too widely.
Allen glared at him, it had been only a little while ago that the red head had came bounding up to him with a question.
-Flash Back-
"What do you want Lavi?" Allen looked at him with tired blue eyes, they had both just gotten back from a inside the Ark, and Lavi had been waiting for Allen.
"Say,bean sprout know how Komui is holding a ball next week?"
"Yeah?"
"Well, I was wondering who you're going with." smiled Lavi with interest.
"I wasn't really planning on going at all to be honest with you Lavi."
Lavi scratched the back of his head, "What?" he sighed, "Come on Allen, seriously..why not?"
Allen sighed, "Because I will be too tired, I'm still really sore Lavi...after all, we're all exhausted from fighting in the Ark."
Lavi glanced at the Ark and sighed, "Allen, Komui is doing this in celebration. It's for the exorcists and scientists who have returned and are in need of relaxation.."
"I understand that Lavi.." Allen said as he sighed he unbuttoned his jacket and looked at Lavi wanting to leave already.
"Well I wanted to ask you something really important."
"Go ahead. Stop stalling."
"Eesh beansprout you're sure testy today." Lavi said as he looked at him not knowing if he would be able to now ask. The boy was just too much in a bad mood he hated when that happened.
"Just tell me what you wanted to ask me already Lavi!"
"Okay okay okay! I wanted...I wanted to ask..if you'd like to be my date for it you know?" he said sheepishly.
Allen gaped at him not really sure if he had heard right, "What..what?"
"I want to go with you Allen." he said as he looked at him his green eye nervously shooting it's gaze to the ground.
"lavi...what are you getting at now? It isn't funny..."
"Allen..I've wanted to tell you something for a while..and If I take a girl to the ball it'll never be said and...I can't have that happen."
Allen sighed, "Lavi..something tells me you're playing with me again."
"I'm NOT! I wouldn't tease like this..making you mad by calling you bean sprout is much more entertaining."
"I'm glad you get enjoyment out of me getting pissed Lavi." Allen had sighed, "Even more reason not to go with you."
-end of flashback-
Allen looked at Lavi with annoyance, "Lavi..I don't know about this..I mean..come on what will the other's think?"
"Who gives a damn Allen" Lavi responded as he looked at him now serious, "Allen I just want a straight forward answer. Yes, or no?" he asked.
Allen stepped back at the sound of Lavi's forcefulness. He had never seen Lavi so demanding in his life, "Lav..Lavi..what is wrong with you? You're interested in girls aren't you?!"
"It doesn't matter."
"But..wouldn't it damage your ima-"
"I said it doesn't matter!"
Allen looked at Lavi with a confused expression, everytime Lavi and Allen were on a mission with each other, Lavi seemed to flirt non stop. Nothing really stopped him not even Allen's protests. So why would Lavi ask him to be his 'date'?
"Fine you know what? I guess the answer's no." Lavi said his expression softening, "No hard feelings." He said waving his hand, "I've got to do something for the old man."
"L.Lavi.." Allen wasn't sure if he had really done something hurtful to Lavi. He reached out to grab the tall teen's shirt but Lavi wretched it out of his reach.
"I'm fine Allen, I'll see you at lunch...okay?" he said he didn't turn around this time.
"Oh..Okay..I ...I'll see you then." Allen said holding his hand to his chest. He had really hurt Lavi's feelings, he just didn't understand what the older boy was saying, how was he supposed to anyways?
Lavi was hard to understand, one minute he was friendly and laughing but sometimes he showed a darker side and was quiet and antisocial. He was just like a closed book, refusing to show what the plot and truth.
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Lavi sighed as he walked down to the room he and Bookman shared, he wasn't too happy with how he had 'solved' that confrontation, then again he never could get words right with Allen. He was always avoiding confrontations when they occurred between them, he didn't want to show Allen anything more than his 'brotherly love'. Now it was getting too hard for Lavi to hold it in. He had almost killed Allen in the Ark when Road had awakened his 'past self', he had almost ruined the friendship that he wanted to keep forever.
"Argh..Allen should have just answered me...it wasn't a hard question after all." Lavi said as he sat down on the couch that was in the room, "It's perfectly normal why I snapped at that idiot.." he said trying to convince himself.
He clenched his fist, "I had every right to..walk away..since..he wouldn't answer." he tried to make himself believe but it wasn't working. It never worked, with every situation with Allen involved him telling himself that it wasn't his fault and that Allen was just a kid never worked.
Lavi pulled his headband off his forehead and his flame red hair fell down into his face.
He sighed as he rubbed his head, the whole situation gave him a head ache, he had no idea what to do from this point on. Things hadn't gone bad before, well not as bad as it was now.
"Dammit, I can't even think straight.." he said as he gritted his teeth, "I just can't let this go.." he knew that it was true anyways, he wasn't going to let this opportunity to tell Allen something that he was never able to say before go.
"idiot boy."
Lavi turned around to see the old bookman behind him, "Panda!"
"Shut up." Bookman's eyes narrowed further, "I told you to log in what had occurred in the ark have I not?" he asked as he jumped over Lavi kicking him directly in the face.
"OUCH! DAMMIT YOU OLD PANDA!" Lavi clutched his forehead in pain, "I already have a fucking head ache!" he snapped, "I'll do it later, let me relax okay?"
"Tch, useless boy." Bookman said sitting down as he looked at Lavi, he never did understand why the bookman apprentice spent more time worrying about his stupid love life more than becoming his successor.
"What are you worried about idiot?"
Lavi looked at the old man wearily, "Why do you care?" he asked cautiously, he had never cared about it before.
"Because in order for you to start your work like I ordered you to hours ago you have to get what ever teen age love drama you're having off your mind by talking."
"Stupid panda, it won't get off mind like that. You're too old to get it anyways."
"Che, arrogant little bastard. If you're going to be a moping lazy ass, go do it somewhere that I don't have to watch."
"Don't even have to ask old man," Lavi opened the door to leave, "You should find yourself a nice old shriveled up panda for yourself, then you wouldn't be so full of yourself."
He then closed the door before the ancient Bookman could kick him in the head for the second time. He felt like he was walking underwater his legs felt heavier than before, maybe it was regret and his self loathing that made him feel like they were dragging lead shackles.
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"Allen are you okay?"
Looking up Allen glanced at the Chinese girl, "So..sorry Lenalee..I was just lost in thought." he said as he smiled at her.
"You seem really depressed is there anything I can do for you?" she asked sitting with him on the couches that the relaxation room provided, she had been walking past the room when she noticed him just sitting there.
"I'..I'm not depressed Lenalee!" he said laughing nervously, he hated to make her worry so much about him.
"Allen, you're really pale, maybe you should return to the infirmary." she said as she touched his hand consolingly.
"Ah No..No no." he said smiling as he looked at her, "I'm just..maybe..hungry!" he said as he looked at her with a smile, "I mean..I haven't ate yet.." he blushed, and I get pretty..um..worn out when I don't eat."
Lenalee looked at him with a concerned expression on her face, "If you say so...Allen." she said getting up, "Well maybe you should ask head chef Jerry for something to eat." she smiled gently.
Allen nodded as he walked past her to the cafeteria, he saw a couple of the other exorcists there already, smiling to each of them and then heading to the ordering window he waited for his turn. Thinking over the situation he felt more and more guilty for not just answering Lavi upfront. He kept avoiding it and obviously it was really painful for Lavi to accept.
"Allen!!" Jerry the pink haired head chef squealed, "You look sooo thin dear we must get you full of delicious food! Just tell me what you want and I shall do it specially for you!"
Allen looked up, he smiled weakly, "Ah..Jerry you don't have to go through that trouble.."
"I want to Allen!"
Allen smiled, "Okay then...I'll have...Curry fries, mashed potatoes, nashigoren, pepperoni pizza, pasta, beef yakisoba, beef stew, and Caesar salad, crab cakes.. And for dessert, ten...no twenty mitarashi dango! All in large servings please..."
Jerry simply nodded and then patted his head before shouting orders to the other Chefs, he then looked at Allen, "Dear..is there anything else wrong? You look..unhappy."
Allen blinked, was his regret that obvious? He shook his head, "I guess I am a little tired..too." he said softly, "Don't worry about a thing Jerry." he blushed.
"If you say so..we'll have some food for you soon dear...sit down and relax you look like you're in pain."
Allen looked at him then nodded not wanting to argue with anyone else. He sat down at a table near some finders who waved to him before returning to their discussions amongst themselves.
Allen laid his head down on the table with his arms folded underneath his chin, he was simply confused at what to do now, he hated seeing Lavi so hurt.
"I really..am just a kid." he said sadly, "Just a stupid exorcist who Lavi is mad at."
"Oi, beansprout, you're in my seat."
"Go away Kanda..I don't want to talk to your ugly face right now."
"...you're really going to get it later.."
"Go away please...I can't handle much more stress." Allen said as he glanced up at the japanese swordsman his hair was in a low pony tail. He glared, he really didn't want to see or talk to Kanda right now.
"What's up your ass this time bean sprout?"
"None of your freaking buisness leave me alone."
"Che, I try to be nice and you fucking act like you're high and mighty higher than everyone else. You're worse than I am."
"Tell me something Kanda..."
"What now beansprout?"
"Is it a great view from high on that throne that you sit on everyday?"
"What's that supposed to mean you damned bean?"
"It means not everyone has to tell you soemthing you're not the king of this place who needs to know everything about everyone."
"I don't care about everything or anyone. You dumb ass twerp."
"Then why bother me?" Allen asked now his curiousity getting the better of him, Kanda never cared about anyone, so why was he talking to him like he actually cared?
"Because the rabbit seemed upset. He ran into me earlier, I yelled at him for colliding into me and then threatened to slice his head off."
"SO?"
"He just said, 'that may be the best thing to do...my head is useless to me anyways...it doesn't even help me when I need it the most.' "
Allen raised his head and stared at Kanda, Lavi had actually said that to the japanese anger management failing teen? Had his refusal hurt him that much that he would be that stupid?
"Why is your mouth hanging open like that bean sprout?" Kanda raised an elegant eye brow, "What did you mess up this time?"
"Nothing!"
"Bull shit." he said, "Well what ever you did...really fucked up your friendship with Lavi."
