~Matchmaker~
A/N: Hurro people~ next part to the story (and I'll be posting the one after this one 'cause it's more like a two-part thing). Enjoy, peoples! :)
XxAlysxX: I'm pretty sure you'll find out within some of the later chapters...I have quite a few ideas as to what exactly was in the envelope -evil laughter-
kaydoodle: Yup, yup, Lavi's gonna come in this chapter. The picture? I'm not exactly planning to reveal any time soon of what exactly the picture shows...hurr.
Deeper than Darkness: Terrible? You have no idea....
Disclaimer: I do not own D-Gray Man. I do own this plot, though. :
Chapter two: And satisfactory didn't bring it back (1)
As Allen set foot into the rather loud library, he heard a yelp of delight, "Bean sprout!" he looked around, searching for the source of the voice. As always, Lavi tackle-glomped Allen from behind without warning. How Lavi managed to sneak up behind the Allen, he may never know. A shame that it didn't work on akuma.
Feeling a bit comforted by his friend's presence, Allen, though grinning, said in a attempted angry voice, "It's Allen." He knew that Lavi always gave nicknames to people, and bean sprout was one for himself. On the other hand, Kanda called Allen bean sprout because that he hated him. "What are you doing in the library at this hour?"
Lavi's smile faltered a bit, replaced by a look of annoyance. "The old Panda wants me to re-read this one history on the war of 1523. It has to do with all those bombs and that kind of crap, y'know?" Allen nodded in comprehension. Lavi was usually here late at night because of the studying that was required in order to be a Bookman, though Lavi seemed much happier right now. Perhaps it was the presence of other people (other than Bookman himself) in the library.
Allen had never seen the library look so lively before when he looked around as he followed Johnny further inside, seeing that Allen was carrying some important documents with him. "Place 'em right here," said Johnny, dropping the huge stack of papers on a sturdy wooden desk, where Reever was sitting, scribbling down some complicated-looking notes that Allen could not decipher. Ever.
"Ah," Reever looked up from his notes, dark shadows under his eyes. This guy really needed a break. "Hey, Allen. Thanks for helping Johnny bring over the documents…probably would've taken double the amount of time for him to bring it over without your help." Allen merely scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
"It's nothing, I'm glad to help," he said, waving, "'bye, then!"
Walking lazily out the doors of the library, Allen suddenly bumped into someone, and apologized quickly, or at least, until he looked up and saw who it was. Glaring down at him was Kanda, his face was one of fury. "Watch where you're going, bean sprout," he hissed. Allen suddenly wondered if Kanda had ever smiled before. Maybe he frowned for such a long time that it was stuck like that, never able to make any other expression? This thought made him giggle a little bit, and if anything, it made Kanda even angrier than before.
"It's Allen, BaKanda," Allen pointed out, using his own little 'nickname' on Kanda, indignation welling up inside him. What made the Japanese Exorcist act so rude?
Kanda merely scoffed, "Tch. Whatever. Like I actually care."
Rolling his eyes, Allen shoved Kanda aside (or at least attempted…Kanda had a larger build than himself) so that he could walk through the door. "Stupid Kanda…What's your problem?"
Infuriated, Kanda grabbed Allen by the scruff. Allen could feel the air escaping from inside him, as if suffocating. But before he could say anything, a dark shadow blocked all light around them. They both looked up, only to see a huge robot with huge claws for hands, scanning them menacingly with its large lenses that could be referred to as eyes. Allen realized in a split-second that the robot was going to strike. Without thinking (as usual), he pushed Kanda down onto the ground, shielding him from the robot's attack. From what they could see, the robot didn't exactly care who it struck, and didn't even hesitate as it brought down its metal claws at the two Exorcists.
Of course, since Kanda was just being Kanda, he realized what was happening and unsheathed Mugen, blocking the metal claws from striking any further down. Kanda felt extremely awkward having Allen's face so close to his own, and also having his body on top of him. Damn it, the stupid bean sprout already fainted…How's that even possible? Kanda felt his arms weakening, and the metal claw descended a bit lower, closer to them. Tch. Stupid robot…
A hammer suddenly blew away the robot, causing it to crash into the wall across the hallway. Kanda grimaced. It hit right into his room… Damn it. "Oi, Yuu, are you alright?" Lavi called out, standing on his too-huge Innocence hammer. Oh well. Kanda wasn't going to complain about its size. It nearly saved their lives. Not that he was going to admit that anytime soon, especially to that idiotic rabbit.
"Tch. I didn't need any help," was Kanda's way of saying thanks.
Lavi merely grinned, "Of course." The robot, its lights on its head now glowing red (which couldn't have meant anything good), stood up again. And if a robot could look angry, this one definitely did. It ran right for Lavi, furious at the fact that it had been hit by him. Though before it could do so, a bunch of needles hit the robot in the lenses, making it go "blind". The sirens on the robot went off, and Kanda could tell that no one in the Black Order was going to get any sleep anytime soon tonight. Bookman stood beside Lavi, his expression calm.
"Oh, old Panda-" Lavi received a kick in the face.
Bookman frowned, looking at Lavi in a disgruntled manner, "Don't call me that, idiot."
Kanda watched the mentor and apprentice bicker, and sighed irritably. The robot was on a rampage right now, and they still intended to quarrel? He looked down at Allen, who was still unconscious in his arms. Failing get up while having Allen on top of him, Kanda sighed and pushed the white-haired boy off of him first. Who knew that the kid could've been so heavy? Allen was short and scrawny, but he sure felt like dead weight to Kanda. Inhaling slowly, Kanda closed his eyes briefly, then ran up at the robot, "First Illusion: Hell's Insects!" The impact caused the robot to stagger, and it flailed around, hitting at anything it could reach.
"Hi-Ban!" a huge, fiery snake emerged from the Fire Seal near Lavi, and abruptly attacked the robot. Sure enough, the piece of metal contraption melted in the intense heat. Kanda recoiled as the hot, liquid-y metal touched his boots, melting through it. The air here was sweltering; Kanda was grateful that he never had to put up against Lavi's fire attacks. That'd be one hell of an experience.
Reever's voice came from inside the library, "Crank down the heat, will ya?"
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"I'm sorry! Really, I am!" the Chinese supervisor whined, while Reever stood beside him, looking quite annoyed. Kanda was still carrying Allen; the bean sprout's weight was seriously starting to tire out his muscles. That kid had better appreciate this, otherwise Kanda was going to kill him.
Reever crossed his arms, looking at Komui with disapproval, "This is exactly why the Science Department flooded! Because your stupid 'Komurin' invention broke at least six pipes, draining all the water in there!"
"B-but…"
The scientist wouldn't hear any of it. He let out a growl of frustration.
Kanda suddenly realized, "Wait, where are the people that had their rooms destroyed go?" As always, Lady Luck had abandoned him at the most crucial of times. His room was completely destroyed and not to mention burned (from Lavi's Hi-Ban attack). There was a tingling feeling in Kanda's arms. Shit. His arms were starting to get numb from carrying dead weight for such a long time.
"Just share a room with someone for now," said Reever as if this were the most obvious thing in the world. Apparently Reever had forgotten that this was Kanda they were talking about.
"You're joking, right?" Kanda said, disbelieving, "like hell I'm going to share a room with another person!"
"Then sleep in the hallways, I really don't care."
Kanda would've head palmed, but due to the white-haired Exorcist in his arms, he could not. Actually, punching Reever in the face might've been more satisfying.
Grinning, Lavi said, "Why don't you be roommates with me, Yuu?"
"If I want to be molested," Kanda scoffed.
"I'm not going to molest you!"
"Yeah, and I'm the Queen of England."
"Well, you certainly could pass as her."
"What the fuck did you say?"
Reever snapped both under the two Exorcist's constant bickering and Komui's whines, "Just shut up and get out of here!"
The three boys were outside of Komui's cluttered office, disoriented. Or at least two of them were. Allen was still unconscious. Kanda couldn't believe how the bean sprout could still be out of it with all the commotion going around him. Tch. Stupid kid. Why did everything have to go so badly?
"…So does this mean you aren't going to share rooms with me?"
A/N: I'm putting up another chapter RIGHT AFTER this one, because it's more like a two-part thing. Did I kill the humor in this chapter? I'm so bad at it...R&R plz~ Oh, and yes, I do support LavixKanda. Don't kill me! -runs away from the crowd of indignant Yullen fans-
(1)-ever heard of the phrase "Curiosity killed the cat" (the first chapter was titled that, if you haven't noticed)? Well, there's a second part to it, and it is "and satisfactory brought it back". This chapter is called "and satisfactory didn't bring it back", which is kind of...umm...well, it's hard to explain. I mean, Allen was curious about the envelope, right? What did it do to him? Nothing much except being unconsious. In Kanda's arms. Well, I guess that is kind of satisfying, ne? If you don't get this explanation, I don't blame you. I'm hard to understand.