CHAPTER TWO: Mistakes


Allen Walker was stalking her. Yes, Lenalee was sure of it.

From the canteen to the foyer, and back to the canteen again, he was behind her, a mere feet away. It was soothing to feel the presence of someone in the deserted compounds, but in this case, she couldn't help but feel nervous. Plus, just a second ago, she had just recalled that it was a public holiday and only the school staff, herself and her brother was around in the campus. And Allen had claimed that it was his first day…

Or was she just going insane over his stunning beauty?

Allen, as though listening to her thoughts, quickened his footsteps so he was walking briskly by her side. "What are you thinking about, you seem distracted…"

Lenalee frowned slightly. "Firstly, today's not a schooling day. Secondly, how did you get in when there's no one it the gate to let you enter?"

He laughed briefly, watching the rain pour down from the skies. "I climbed over. And since I registered today, isn't it also counted as my first day of school?"

She rolled her eyes, inwardly smiling at his way of stating facts. "So, aren't you going home now? You've already got Monday's timetable."

Allen had already started to walk off, his footsteps silent. "Yeah, I guess. See you around, Lenalee-san," he said, as the boy walked into the rain and before Lenalee could reply, he turned round the corner and disappeared.

--

Lavi propped his legs up on a table and yawned. His hand idly felt around for the lighter resting nearby and lit the cigarette he had between his lips.

"…I thought you quitted?" Allen asked and attempted to snatch the lighter away from him. Lavi laughed openly and waved the smoking stick in front of him.

"It ain't a real one, buddy," the older male had a disturbing aura around him. Was it just stress? Or disgust?

Yeah, Allen thought silently. It smelt more like mint smoke…

"So, what's up with that chick?" Lavi smiled and leaned forward. "Lenalee Lee, right?"

The white-headed boy scowled. "Don't talk about her. She's just plain oblivious to our plans. Or maybe, blissfully oblivious…"

Kanda Yuu snorted as he walked into the living room, sitting down as well. "Moyashi, if you screw up on this set-up, he'll kill you."

Allen sighed heavily and ripped off the bandages on his arms, revealing nothing but healed flesh. "He can do nothing to harm us," he stated out as the Homeroom's door swung open, and more students of their school house system team rushed in after P.E.

"So, who will go visit her after she ends her work?" Lavi stubbed the tip of his 'cigarette' and stood up, stretching. Kanda looked away instantly. Allen, instead, suddenly had innocent-puppy-eyes and was practically begging for the opportunity.

"You're craving for her attention, aren't you?" Lavi nearly said out, but didn't. Instead, a slight smile lit up his flawless features.

--

"Nii-san…?" Lenalee called from the gates of the school. She saw her brother look back and wave. "I'll be off! See you at home!" Her brother swayed a little at her thoughtfulness before he grinned so widely, his white teeth were visible ten feet away.

Lenalee turned and started to leave the school, locking the gates behind her. She had spent the whole day sorting out the papers stating the names of the newcomers. This year, her brother's school had more students, oddly…

"Hey."

She frowned. A lecherous guy, again? Maybe she'd practice her newly-mastered High Kick on the disturbing stranger… She turned around, bracing herself.

Allen Walker grinned at her and waved leisurely and she relaxed immediately, nearly laughed at herself. Allen, the lecher… If that was the case, she'd eat her sock.

"What's up?" she asked as Allen followed her closely, his eyes on her. "Hanging around?"

He laughed lightly, shoving his hands into the pockets of his trousers. "Nope. I just got back from school."

Lenalee frowned slightly, "Haven't you transferred over?"

"Oh, it's part-time diploma learning. Complicated stuff, you don't wanna hear about it…"

Allen's tone of voice made it impossible to tell if he was lying or not. "Oh, I see…" she murmured as she absently took a step into a puddle of muddy water. Immediately, his arms grabbed her shoulders and pulled her back into his chest.

Lenalee flushed crimson. "I'm sorry!" she cried, hurrying to stand up properly without being supported by the guy she barely knew. She looked up to see Allen's face looking uncertain, pained. But the odd expression instantly morphed into his usual smiling features.

"It's okay."

The male walked her home, insisting so defiantly that Lenalee had to stop protesting. He, however, stayed a good space wide away from her. She walked up to her door and fumbled with her keys, at the same time watching Allen at the side of her eye, as though expecting him to vanish into thin air.

"No use watching me," he called cheerfully. "I won't disappear until you go in."

Lenalee nearly laughed at his straight-forwardness and opened the door. "See you again!" she waved back before she closed the door, not seeing the ancient mask of sorrow on Allen's face as he stared after her.

--

"Outrageous." Komui Lee stared in horror at the letter he had just received. "The whole troop is entering?"

"It's supposed to be good news, isn't it?" Lenalee asked as she set the bunny-face cup on her brother's dusty table.

"No… It wouldn't make sense if the whole colony of Deverman's School transferred here!"

"Why?" Lenalee frowned. "Deverman's is the school of arts, isn't it?"

Komui took a gulp of coffee and nodded. "It has never been friendly to neighborhood schools, but now they're actually sending over students to promote this school," he turned to his sister and had dramatic tears rolling down his cheeks. "THEY'RE RICH, SNOBBY KIDS!"

Lenalee rolled her eyes and scanned down the list of names. Tyler Oregan, Gwenn Wu, Edward Drake...

The list was long, about a hundred or so weird names that sounded foreign. Her eyes fell on the last twenty names. Lavi, Kanda Yuu, Allen Walker…

Wait, Allen Walker?

Lenalee dropped the list, startling her brother.

--

The pencil in Kanda Yuu's hand broke. The male made a sound of utmost disgust and flung the broken bits of wood and lead across the room. He dumped the board down to the floor before he could even stand up.

"Yuu-chan? What's wrong?" Lavi asked from the fireplace.

"…She's coming." Kanda curtly replied before he strolled to the door and locked it twice.


A/N:

Thank you to all reviewers of this story! Same to the alerters, too. I'm not really sure of the plot yet, I think I should be able to come out with it by chapter five.

Meanwhile, I hope you guys like the chapter and review, as well as give suggestions for the upcoming chapters!

-Skitter