Title: Is it true?

Genre: Humor

Summary: Lavi was finally confronted with the truth that he pretends not to know, but how will he answer if the one waiting for a reply was Lenalee?

I do not own D. Gray-man.

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"I've always thought of him as a weird one, but I never expected he would be this creepy. Hey, Allen are you listening? That Chief of the Asia branch is sure a brave one for stalking Lenalee like that, isn't he?"

Allen willingly munches his thirteenth stick of dango while he half-heartedly listens to Lavi as the red-headed teen rants about how the Chief of the Asia Branch, Bak Chang, creeps the hell out of him with his obsession to Lenalee. Honestly, Lavi has been going on it for about an hour now and Allen can't care anymore. Besides, he has some suspicion behind every whine his comrade has been saying.

"And I'm surprised he was still alive after Komui found out about it. Oh, I bet Lenalee would be so awkward if she saw all of those pictures that guy has been bringing with him all day long..."

Allen finishes his plentiful desserts and sighs at his blabbering friend. He gives a sideway glance at Kanda, who for some reason iss sitting beside him but with fair amount of distance, and sees an angry vein popping on his forehead. Perhaps, if Kanda isn't eating, he will silence Lavi by pointing his Mugen on him. Allen, for once, wishes he would, though.

"I wonder if Lenalee will-"

"Lavi!" Allen finally snaps at his friend and his never ending rants. Well, not really because Allen is a gentleman and he is soft and he will never snap to a friend. But he already feels the need to stop him so he purposely yells a little because, really, it's getting quite irritating, and Lavi actually stops. Huh, thank God.

"What is it, Allen?" Lavi asks him as if he hasn't been annoying him just a while ago. He even gives him an innocent questioning look which only irks Allen even more.

"You're going on and on about how Bak-san appalled you with his open obsession about Lenalee, but the truth is, you're only irritated because you really like Lenalee. Isn't it?" Allen breaths out and witnesses the most stupid expression Lavi has ever made.

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Lavi freezes visibly, the look on his face is enough to make Kanda drop his chopsticks and curse at him silently. He looks at Allen who is eyeing him with that smug look on his face. He can't believe what he heard. No, he can't believe he will ever hear what he just heard.

Laughing nervously, he tries to deny what Allen said and goes back to the earlier topic. "What are you saying all of a sudden, Allen? All I'm trying to say is, that Chief of-" Unfortunately for him, he is once again cut off by Allen when he scowls loudly.

"Come on, Lavi, don't think you can ever deny it. You're too obvious. I'm sure even Kanda agrees with me, right Kanda?" he says and asks for Kanda to confirm.

"Don't talk to me, Moyashi." Kanda replies and Lavi internally panicks because he didn't answer Allen's question which only means that he agrees with the white-haired exorcist.

He is too careless. He never thinks Allen will come up with that conclusion because of his constant blabbering about that Chief of Asia branch. Now that he - they - are suspecting something about him liking her, how will he deny it? Shall he even deny it, in the first place?

Of course he shall.

As the next Bookman, he must stay on the sidelines and never get involve with the supposed ink, so whatever accusations Allen is pointing on him, he must deny it, with all his might.

"So Lavi, I was correct, right? While it's true that Bak-san was a strange one, it's also true that his devotion for Lenalee irritates you because you like Lenalee, right?" Allen goes back on interrogating him after his lovely interaction with Kanda. His eyes are full of confidence and he is smirking proudly and it's taunting Lavi that Allen can be this arrogant sometimes.

"Like I said, what are you even saying Allen?" As confident as Allen may seem, Lavi is also doing his best to pull out his normal expression. He is determined not to lose.

"I am saying that, you, Lavi, like Lenalee." Allen responds and smiles at him. A smile that makes Lavi question 'why?', Why must Allen say that?

"Lavi." A female voice suddenly calls out and for the second time that day, Lavi freezes on his spot.

She iss there, standing on his back, waiting for Lavi to turn around and face her. But Lavi isn't sure if he shall face her, he can't even move. Not after Lenalee heard what Allen said about him liking her.

With all the strength he can muster at the moment, Lavi decides to act normal and greets her like the way he used to. "Yo, Lenalee." He turns and faces her but the front he built up suddenly vanishes because of the look on her face. It is confused and seeking.

"Is that... true? Lavi?" she asks hesitantly and Lavi wants to flip the table. Lenalee is so cute when she acts like that and Lavi wants to smile like an idiot, but wait, it isn't the time for that. How can he, a Bookman apprentice, get in a situation like this? He shall do what he must do and get it done this instant.

"N-" No? Is he intending to say no? Is it the right answer?

Huh, who is he kidding to? Of course, it isn't the right answer yet it is what he shall answer. But can he say it? Can he lie to Lenalee? How can he when her eyes are sparkling and expecting?

He ponders a little bit more even though he knows very well what he will say. Finally after a full minute, he whispers a soft "Yeah." and lowers his head. Is it because of embarrassment? Not really. It's actually because of shame.

"Is that so?... Um, I need to go now, bye!" Lenalee replies and then all of a sudden, she is running away from him with an unanticipated urgency that leaves Lavi gaping at her retreating back.

Lavi isn't assuming. Maybe he has some hope but he isn't really envisioning that Lenalee will return his feelings. However, he isn't expecting her to run away like that. He is at least wishing she will be cool about it and they will still remain close, not back out from him as soon as he gives the affirmative. Lavi immediately regrets waking up that morning and going to the cafeteria.

While he is slowly sinking into the sea of despair, Allen goes near him and pats his shoulder. "Good for you, Lavi." he says and Lavi wants to kill him this instant.

"Man, how could you be so cruel? You're saying that after that heartbreaking scene? And here I thought you would comfort me." Lavi wipes an invisible tear and looks at Allen who is looking at him with a dumb and a very lost look on his face, a series of question mark sprouting just above his head.

"Huh?" Allen blinks.

"Huh?" Lavi mimicks him and blinks.

After ten seconds and eight milliseconds, they both tilt their heads, Kanda can only sigh at the stupid look on their faces.

"What are you talking about, Lavi? Did you not see how red her face was? She was blushing, Lavi. Lenalee was blushing." Allen says to Lavi, or more like, inserts the fact to his head.

"But she ran away." Lavi answers defensively while mentally hitting himself for lowering his head and preventing him to see the blushing face of Lenalee. Damn it!

"She ran away because she was embarrased! Oh my God Lavi, I didn't know you were like this. My impression of you dropped quite a bit." The white-haired frustratingly announces but Lavi isn't hearing anymore of it. He is thinking about the meaning of Lenalee's reaction just now. If she was blushing and was embarrassed, that means... Can it be...?

He needs to confirm it. He must confirm it.

Lavi suddenly feels himself smiling as he moves his feet to where the girl is heading to. Chuckling to himself, he ignores the questioning gazes towards him and calls out the name of his love, "Lenalee!"

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