I've noticed that this idea is really random, felt the need to write it anyway. I think I heard it in a movie, the whole idea that you marry a girls family as well as herself. At any rate, enjoy!

O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_ O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O

Allen paced about the library, nervously slapping his gloves against his sweaty palms.

"I don't know whack what I'm going to whack do" He fretted.

Lavi could feel his eye twitch as he wheeled around in his chair, abandoning his work to face his friend. Allen was obviously nervous about asking Komui for Lenalee's hand. Another whack brought him out of his thoughts and he knew what had to be done.

"Want my advice?" He asked politely, continuing as Allen nodded " First, I'll need your gloves"

Allen handed Lavi his gloves and Lavi threw them across the room. Allen looked from his floored gloves to his relieved looking friend.

"That didn't help at all" Allen frowned.

"That was to help me not you" Lavi said with a dismissive gesture "Now, as for the Komui situation, you know what they say about marriages, right? When you marry a girl, you marry her family"

"Yes, well in those cases it probably entitled the groom to some lovely parent in laws... you realize that I'd get- "

"The Komui, I know, but you and Lenalee have been together for three-"

"Four"

"years." Lavi finished, ignoring the other man's correction "Obviously Komui has come to accept your relationship to an extent or else he would have "taken care of you" by now." He said, using his fingers to indicate the double entendre.

"Yes, but you mean to tell me that you believe I could ask for her hand and not spend the rest of my life looking over my shoulder?"

"Woah, no...no. Pigs would fly first" Lavi said, shaking his head "What I meant to say was that you might come out with the capability of having kids. Depends on how lucky you get. That's not important, though. Do you really love Lenalee?"

"More than anything"

"Then everything will work out"

Allen's spirits brightened visibly as he thanked Lavi and, snatching his gloves up, exited the library.

"You honestly believe that?" A dark voice demanded from around the bookcase. Kanda rounded the corner carrying several large volumes.

"Not a word." Lavi smirked.