Mo-chan: Hey people! This is me again with another chapter! Thank you for all of those who reviewed, I really appreciate them. Oh, and the truth is I already have up to chapter 9 of this story typed..on my cellphone =_=.. Well, I thought before that I could easily transfer it to my PC but I can't! I can't even find where the notes are. I typed all of the chapters and the rest of my 6 stories on the Notes application and since I can't transfer it then I have to retype EVERYTHING here again -sigh-.. Anyway if anyone of you knows how to transfer Notes from a Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic to a PC then I would gladly appreciate it! On with the chapter! XD
Disclaimer: I don't own D. Gray-man cause it belongs to Katsura Hoshino.
"Class dismissed." The teacher declared with a frown on his face. He didn't like the fact that the two geniuses were sitting next to each other and both trying to impress (or rather humiliate) him the whole period. He almost thought that the two magically developed psychic powers since there are times that they would raise their hands to answer before he even finished the question. Let's see, I might give them some problems for their homework before I leave. 1.) (1269 x 23/21) x [(cos 36)(128/23)] = ?
"It's 6257.63 sensei!" both 'creepy' teens answered him in unison as both were taking down final notes from the lectures on the board. He hasn't even spoke it out! Now that's the final string. The teacher ran out of the classroom before he could pass out.
"Why did you yelled that?" Lenalee asked her seatmate, referring to the boy's answer awhile ago. She received a shrug and a dismissive wave.
"We both know that the guy only asks question from our book. I already studied the stupid books before the school year starts and I bet that's your way too." He offered her a lopsided grin which she just replied with a bored look. Back at All Star High, she didn't have any competition with any students and she didn't even have to put effort on maintaining her top spot. But it sure is different now. And she was so sure that the same thing goes inside that sixteen-year-old boy's head. Oh well. The only thing permanent in this world is changes. Might as well spice up things.
"Right." She said slowly and almost mockingly. She finished packing up her things and headed for the door then stopping to look back at the redhead behind her. "One last question. Why do you always have to be creepily in match with me?"
Lavi paused for a moment, with his book bag slung over his shoulder, to process her question. A smirk made its way on his lips that perfectly showed his ivory fangs, that Lenalee secretly admire, and his forest green eyes had a playful glint on it. "I know you liked me. But ya don't have to blurt it out, especially not in a very unromantic place like the classroom. Well I must say that I really can't blame you for that. I'm just irresistible enough."
Lenalee didn't get what her seatmate was implying with his words, not until she replayed her own words inside her mind. Her mouth snapped open to retort and an unknown blush crept up her cheeks. "I didn't mean THAT 'match'! What I was referring to was during sports when we always ended with draws and even in academics." After she yelled that on his face, she immediately turned around to hide her now deepening blush, that she recently noticed, which gained a darker color because of the boy's cocky grin and the way he leaned a little too close to her. Her anger rose once he started laughing.
"Heh! It's always fun to do that. It never gets old to me." Lavi muttered to himself as he let his laughing die down. That's it. Lenalee stomped away from him to retreat herself to her room, but before she was out of earshot, she heard him add, "I wouldn't be surprised if I figure out that were soul mates in our past lives, considering those similarities. Don't get the wrong idea though. I'm not implying that I liked the idea." She heard him scoff as she turned on a hallway. Unknown to her, a smile was carved on her lips as she walked towards her dorm room.
Lavi was whistling as he walked towards his room with his fingers laced together behind his head and his book bag hanging between them. He just finished eating dinner, which he decided to eat right after classes. He felt quite light and blissful today. All worries washed down from him. He continued down a pathway, leading to the building that held the dorms while all the while wearing his happy grin, until he heard muffling sounds and struggling somewhere close. He didn't mind it at first and was about to continue on his way when he heard a familiar female voice calling out for help. He felt his eyes widen for a second and adrenaline pumped up on his body as he dropped his book bag on the ground and ran to where he heard the noise, at the back of the school.
"Lenalee!" He instinctively called out, he spotted the girl in distress with four guys circling her and the fifth one holding her captive. She was struggling but every time she would get out of one's grasp, she would be captured by another. Fear was written on her purple eyes but her face still had a brave look. Lavi's anger boiled inside of him as he shouted, "Don't you dare touch her!"
All five guys and Lenalee turned towards his direction. The green eyed boy ran in an amazing speed towards the group. He kicked the one nearest to him and elbowed him on his side. Another one tried to attack him with a stone, which he only side-stepped to dodge then quickly grabbing the boy's head to do a painful head butt. Lavi dropped the unconscious student before taking a sharp turn and banged his fist on the face of the guy on his right, thus breaking the person's nose bridge and cheekbone. Three down just like that, and it wasn't really surprising considering his black belt in Taekwondo, martial arts and Judo, in which the only fields where Lenalee couldn't outstand him. He was much stronger than her and she doesn't stand a chance on him during competitions that requires strength. He then charged forward with his fist held back then forcefully punched the fourth guy on the gut then followed it with another punch on his face. The poor boy spat out teeth and blood before he slumped his body on the ground. As Lavi slowly walked towards the last male that was holding Lenalee in a way that he didn't like, another student that Lavi had taken down earlier got up and was about to hit the back of the black belter's head with a big stick that looks like a trunk of a young tree. Lenalee's eyes had horror clearly written on it as the student aimed for Lavi's head. But to everyone's shock, Lavi managed to duck down, so low that his fingers touched the piece of earth below him, then stretched his leg to kick the other boy's ankle, which snapped with a painful crack. The failed assailant fell down while wailing in pain of his broken bone.
Lavi's eyes showed no mercy as he angrily spat on the ground beside the fallen attacker, then turned his soul-piercing gaze on the last student, and started walking dangerously to him. The last student shook in fear out of Lavi's intense glare and the way he cracked his already-blood-stained knuckles. Out of so much fear, he pushed Lenalee roughly on the ground and ran away as fast as he could.
"Tch. What a coward." Lavi muttered, then he noticed that Lenalee still haven't stood up from the ground. He furrowed his eyebrows as he watched the younger female struggle to stand. After awhile, he got bored of just watching her struggle against her feet and figured that she might be injured.
"You okay in there? You're not injured are you?" He crouched down in front of her with his hands dangling between his knees, his previous scary self pushed behind his being. The girl in question paused for a second before looking up at him with a smile. She didn't want to trouble him more.
"I'm fine. I just thought that maybe I should just sit here for awhile to watch the sky. You go ahead now." Her eyes twitched at her own words. Who would be lame enough to just sit there after being harassed just to watch the clouds lazily pass by? She almost wanted to smack herself for coming up with such a stupid excuse.
Lavi's eyes turned from serious to amused after he heard her say that. He fell on the ground laughing while holding his stomach. While Lenalee wanted to stop him from laughing, she knew he had the right to. After a little more of just listening to Lavi's laugh, Lenalee did looked up unconsciously to stare at the white fluffy clouds that was now being beautifully illuminated with the setting sun, giving it an enticing mix of colors. She didn't notice her laughing slowly stop, that's until she felt a sharp stinging pain on her left ankle which was sore. She reflexively let out a whimper and turned to him with a still pained look. His face was still smiling and his one hand raised above her ankle with his index finger pointed down. He poked her.
"What did you do that for?" she asked, the pain still embedded on her face. Now she couldn't pretend that she wasn't injured and that she only wanted to stare at the clouds. Lavi let his hand drop on the ground in front of him, between his open legs, and use it to support his weight as he leaned on it.
"Nothing. Just felt like it." He replied.
He just felt like it? Now it looks like it was not only her who was bad at making excuses.
"I guess I'm sorry." Lenalee's head snapped up to look at him. He was looking the other way where she could only see his fiery hair shadow his eyes.
"Why?" she asked. Truly, she knew that there shouldn't be anything to make him feel like apologizing now. He just saved her awhile ago didn't he?
He seemed to be hesitating before answering. "For jabbing my finger on your sore ankle, duh." He replied sarcastically, though she still couldn't see his eyes. She knew that he was trying to say something else, though he was really cute when he was like that. She smiled anyway.
"That's fine. Thank you for saving me awhile ago too." she smiled sincerely at him. He looked away from her. A comfortable silence surrounded the two supposed rivals, which lasted for about minute or two. Just listening to the wind blow and the birds chirping.
"Sorry for not being able to save you earlier." He muttered almost to himself and Lenalee thought that maybe he was really intending it to just be to himself. He's so stupid sometimes. She laughed softly that she almost jumped when she felt herself being lifted from the ground.
"I'm taking you back now." He declared. He had her on a piggy back ride as he completely ignored her protests. After awhile, she gave up, knowing that he wouldn't let her walk by herself. With one final sigh, she felt exhaustion crawl up on her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face on the crook of his neck. He's so warm. And somehow, she felt protected. She felt herself drifting off to sleep until she felt him abruptly stop walking. She moaned her question as she look up.
"Um, where's your room again?" he asked and she could fully imagine his face grinning sheepishly.
"Go to the 2nd floor and drop me from there." She replied, ready to go to sleep again. Though Lavi was going to protest about just dropping her on a random floor, he didn't once he felt her face buried in the side of his neck again. He shivered at the strange sensation as he turned his head to look at her. She was already lightly snoring that he let out a short laugh. The things he does to make this girl happy. He laughed again at the thought. Weren't they supposed to be rivals? Oh well, it's not as if she would know. Besides it was only her idea to start this whole rivalry thing. He was only trying to comply, the best that he could.
Sighing, he proceeded to the dorms and started asking students and teachers where her room was.
A/N: Well I admit that I find it really hard to write action scenes but I hope I could improve in the future. You could also give me some advice cause that would be really great! Anyway reviews please! Leave constructive criticisms too because I know I have a lot of things to improve, lol.
