The Book: Chapter 01 – Komui
It was another regular day at the organization. Reaver was walking past the canteen with the usual pile of books, when he spotted Allen polishing off his breakfast with his customary platter of dango. He remembered that Komui wanted Allen in his office to discussed the evolution of innocence, so he gave Allen a holler. "Hey! Allen! Komui wants to see you! So do drop by his office when you're done!"
Allen turned and nodded an affirmative, with his grin stuffed with dango. Reaver then continued his way to escort the pile of books back to their rightful homes, leaving Allen to demolish the remaining skewers of dango on his plate.
As soon as Allen was done carting his dishes to the wash area, he wave Jerry good day and walked towards the laboratories. Just as he turned the last corner, a running pile of books rammed into him. The pile of books fell apart to reveal Johnny.
"So…Sorry Allen!" stuttered the flustered labtech, as he hurriedly gathered all the books together. "Why are you in such a hurry?" wondered Allen.
"Remember when Lenalee and Bookman started mewing? While we were moving the science department? Guess what, Komui was amused by that. So he made a potion that actually makes a person act like a cat. And as with all things in the science dept, things got mixed up, and potion ended up in Reaver's mug! He was thirsty from running around with the books for the library, so he downed the entire mug! Now, that wouldn't be a major problem for the department under ordinary circumstances, but today's the day where the central incubator… AH! In any case, we need to wring the password from him, using Komui's old stuffs, before the incubator blows! Which means I've got to run! See you later, if the headquarters remain as it is!"
"The science department sure has it hard," said Allen to the shrinking figure of the labtech. He stood up, and noted a lone book lying on the floor between his feet.
"Hey! You…dropped this…" said Allen to nobody in particular, as Johnny was already out of sight. Oh well, I'd just pass this to Komui-san, he thought as he gazed at the book in his hand. It had no title.
Allen raised an eyebrow in curiosity and opened the book with a shrug. As soon as the cover parted from the first page, Allen's consciousness was drawn into the pages of the book.
I looked lovingly at the pot of the dumpling soup I was stirring. Then the voice of the sweetest cherub on earth reached my blessed ears.
"Onii-chama! Onii-chama!" squealed my dear Lenalee as she ran through the doorway of the kitchen into my leg. "Onii-chama! Look!" said my precious sister excited, directing my fullest attention to the palm that she practically shoved under my nose.
A pearly-white tooth sat daintily in the midst of her tiny palm. "My tooth fell out!" she crowed with a holey grin.
"Oh! Haha! Good for you! It's been shaking in your mouth for days hasn't it?" I smiled as I scooped her up in my arms. She's so adorable.
"Onii-chama, what do I do with this?" asked my dear sister quizzically. I considered and told her "Um…You can make wish to it and throw it over the roof!"
"Will my wish come true if I do that?"
"If you wished hard enough," I smiled.
"Really? That's great!" Lenalee bounced out of my arms and into the courtyard. She shut her eyes and concentrated, ostensibly on her wish. She then opened her eyes and threw the tooth as hard as she could. I heard the tiny tooth rattle upon the roof tiles as I walked out into the yard. "What did you wish for?" I asked curiously.
"To be with Onii-chama forever!"
Komui's world faded back into reality, and Allen found himself kneeling in the midst of the corridor. He started. What…what was that? Mini Lenalee?! Komui-san?! Was that his journal or something?
"Hey! What are you doing, kneeling like an idiot in the middle of the hallway?" Allen turned his head dazedly to find Lavi next to him. "Eh? That's rare. You didn't hear me, did you?" Lavi wrinkled his brows. "You look like you were hit by a train." Lavi then noticed the book in Allen's hands. "Did the book bite you or something?" As words continue to fail Allen, Lavi picked up the book and opened it himself.
