I'm back! I was on a mini holiday so that's why I wasn't updating even though I am faster then most.

And Merry Christmas everyone, a pressie: double update.

Well at the end of this chapter is a surprise!

Warning: Fem!Allen, If you don't like it don't read it. Don't flame, fire only feeds me.

Disclaimer: If I owned -Man than yaoi fan girls wouldn't have to write fanfics cause I'd fulfil their yaoi dreams! Nor do I own the song 'Gamble Everything for Love' Ben Lee does.
-Man belongs to Hoshino Katsura, may she get well soon.

Pairings: Main character is: Laven (LavixAllen) onesided TykixAllen. Please review if you want another pairing I'll try to fit it in. ^_^

Thankyou Jen Harper for giving me more cake! Allen gets none this time he has Lavi instead XD.

NOW EAT SOME TYKI/ALLEN! (Even if it's miniscule) =

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"Ah...Allen? You okay?" Lavi asked worriedly, Allen had stayed utterly still for a few minutes, Lavi began to wonder if she was sick or something. Allen remained quiet staring at the floor beneath her, refusing to look at Lavi. "Allen?"

"Err...Sorry, It's not like I don't like you or anything I just don't feel ready for that. Uh, I gotta go." Allen said quickly, Lavi could only pick up the main parts of what she said before she ran off with a speed even she didn't know she had. Lavi sighed heavily, he thought he would get rejected, he did move too fast. He turned and walked back towards the palace head down.

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Allen ran inside the mansion slamming the door behind her and puffing heavily leaning against the door, a dark red blush spread across her cheeks. Lenalee and another maid from the 1st unit walked by shocked by Allen's appearance. Allen didn't notice them come over until they tapped her on the shoulder, she jumped suddenly making a small squeal. "Ah, Lenalee, Jeanne!"

"Are you okay Allen, you don't seem yourself." Lenalee asked worried.

"Uh, nothing. I'm fine. I'll go uh... clean." Allen excused herself trying to walk away but Jeanne grabbed her shoulder and pulled her back.

"Allen, don't try to run, we know something's up." Jeanne glared her down. Allen opened her mouth to say something but Lenalee and Jeanne grabbed her arms and pulled her up to the dorm. "We're off shifts Allen, we're just going to have a girl-to-girl chat we're due for one." Jeanne smiled down at her, her ginger hair framed her face, if she wasn't so full of herself she would probably have a boyfriend, her attitude it didn't suit. Allen got dragged up to the dorm by the 2 controlling girls. The dorms were the size of a medium sized room, 5 girls would share the room together, a separate single bed each compared to the boys dirty old hammocks, this was another one of Cross's womanly 'charms'. The 3 girls pushed to bed together and sat down on them like a double bed. Allen, Jeanne, Lenalee and Miranda shared a room together; Miranda took night shirts as she was nearly nocturnal and took it upon herself to keep the estate in tact over night even though she ended up breaking something anyway.

"A~llen. Tell." Lenalee whined, trying to get information from the girl.

"N-nothing, I just went to make some money nothing else." Allen retaliated holding her hands up.

"Don't lie Ally, we saw you leave with the new guy and you came back blushing. Something happened." Jeanne said, currently fiddling with Allen's hair from behind.

"Ugh, you guys'll be the death of me one day. Remember how I told you about that guy I met at the bar a few nights ago, that prince, Lapo? No um...Lavi. Well turns out he was the new guy and uh..." Allen said blushing, not wanting to go on from the embarrassing memory. The 2 girls seemed entranced waiting for Allen to continue, eyes wide. "He only was working for Cross to...um get closer to me and he...proposed to me." Allen continued mumbling the last part.

Lenalee tackled her, "My lil' Ally's getting married to a prince!"

"No I'm not, Lenalee! I said no."

"Why? He's a prince and hot!" Jeanne pushed.

"Duh, I've only known the guy for 2 days. I've had enough of this conversation, I'm going to sleep." Allen jumped off the 2 beds and into another one in the corner pulling up the covers and facing away from the 2 girls who previously interrogated her.

"No fair Allen!" Lenalee whined and pulled the 2 beds apart before going to sleep herself.

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Currently Allen was scrubbing frantically at the tiles of the lobby. Once she was finished she stood up, dusted herself off and started to walk away when she felt her feet slip on the wet floor, she clenched her eyes awaiting the pain but it never came, she felt strong arms wrapped around her waist, the arms pulled her around and picked her up so she was looking down upon the owner, she looked down to see a familiar red scruff of hair dangling over a familiar handsome face. Blushing madly, Allen shook her way out of Lavi's grasp and a safe distance away from him. "This ain't some romance novel okay some none of that mushy stuff okay." Allen muttered out glaring at her unthanked 'saviour'.

Lavi giggled and made his way over to Allen and wrapped his arms found her neck. "But it's full over lo~ve." He said in a sing-song voice, his head barely an inch away from hers.

"I'm too busy to have a relationship." Allen snarled. Perfect timing as Lenalee and Jeanne walked around the corner and dropped the linen pile they were holding, then they squeaked picked up the pile and headed around the corner saying stuff like 'sorry to interrupt,'.

"No! No! Nothing was happening guys just this pervert was taking advantage of me." Stab, right through the heart too. The 3 girls noticed the depressing aura around the red head as he made circles with his foot shyly.

"A~llen, look how hot he is!" Jeanne sung.

"You guys..." Allen muttered through her teeth and stomped into the kitchen.

The 2 girls turned back to Lavi whose mask was off and handsomeness radiant. Lenalee blushed. (Damn I'm mean, but love triangles are always good)

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Lavi had decided to quit working for Cross even though it was only his second day. Having not worn his mask today many girls flocked to see the prince and a few question popped up as to why he was working here. Lavi stayed until lunch though he wanted to have Allen's food once before he left. Of course it was delicious as ever.

An hour later after Lavi left the estate, he reappeared followed by an army of maids and a few armed soldiers (did they have guns back then, sorry I'm a history-idiot, if not I'll just fiddle around with history a bit like I will with trains in later chapters.) A few workers came to the front gate asking what the commotion was about; Lavi ignored them and sent the maids in to help work. Allen came out a few minutes later, after a crowd had appeared around the front gate. "What's all this about?" She asked some of the workers.

Lavi walked over to her and hugged her tight. "Aint' this great Allen-Chan! Now you're not as busy and can go out with me or...marry." He said brightly, a few mumbles from the audience occurred and many shocked faces.

"Get your people out of there this instant before Cross comes home!" Allen said pushing him off.

"But if I did that you'd be busy again." he pouted. Allen clenched her fists resisting the urge to punch his face in. She stomped past him and ripped a gun out of one of the guards arms and stomped inside, a minute passed before gunshots were heard and a large muffled shout that sounded like a threat. The maids flocked out of the door running and out the gate followed by Allen holding the gun with a maniacal grin across her face. "You didn't shoot any of them did you?" Lavi asked his face pale from shock.

"Nah, just scared the shit outta' them. Now stay the fuck away from this place, you hear!" She glared, her language made a few people gasp.

"At least now I know it isn't a good idea to bring guns around you, any dangerous weapon for that matter." Lavi sweatdropped.

"Good idea!" She huffed before stomping inside. Cross pushed his way through the crowd of civilians and workers sending the prince a glare as he passed through before bowing to him remembering his status.

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"Girl, you know you're father and I were close friends, right?" Cross asked his white haired employee sitting down in a comfortable love seat, glass of whisky in one hand.

"Yes, Master." Allen muttered sitting next to him.

"And you know he asked me to take care of you as his dying wish, right?"

"Yes, Master." She repeated.

"And you know your already engaged to that stuck-up jerk Mick, right." he spat.

"Yes, Master."

"Then want to tell me why a prick of a prince was outside my house making a flashy attempt at a proposal!" Cross boomed, his sudden outburst shocked Allen.

"I-it's nothing Master; I said 'no' anyway, I respect my engagement with Tyki after all." Allen blushed and stuttered out, scared by her Master.

"Good, because I'm making a lot of cash of this deal."

"I find it highly disturbing that you're making a profit over my relationships."

"Whatever, that jerk's coming down in a few days anyway; I expect your stalker to stay away for the duration he is here." Cross said while pouring himself another glass of whisky and one for Allen.

"What? Tyki's coming down?" she asked taking the whisky Cross offered her and took a sip, she'd gotten used to the smell and flavour of alcohol as it seemed to linger in Cross' room which she was the only maid he allowed to clean it, she was really the only maid Cross could trust, if she left he might snap.

"That's what I said, Idiot." Cross snarled.

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DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUN!

Yes, Allen is engaged to Tyki how unexpected, it was an arranged marriage that Mana and the Earl made while he was still alive.

I'll go through it in more detail in the next chapter but Allen was adopted into a noble family: Walkers, but the only 2 people in the family was Mana and Allen and since they aren't related by blood, the Walker family died along with Mana. So Allen kinda classifies as noble but with a twist.

Allen: I thought I wasn't going to be a slut, why do I have 2 relationships.

Ez: Cause your cute and deserve it.

Lavi and Tyki are sitting in a corner of gloom growing mushrooms.

And happy early birthday Allen, I made a picture for him on my deviantart account (The u/n is Kiaraz BTW) I'll post a link on my profile.