DGM
Black Order Military Boot Camp
Chapter 4
Take A Liking
Deluna pushed past the cadets and got into the middle where the Noahs and the Black Order were fighting. She walked inbetween them and the Black order members instantly stopped, afraid of what she might do to them. Deluna stared at a little girl that looked twelve years old, knew better. That was Road Camelot. The one beside her was Tyki Mikk. They were smiling and staring at her. SHe knew them. Unforunately. "Go back to your campus." Deluna ordered.
"My, Deluna, you've grown some." Tyki astonished.
"Leave my campus." Deluna ordered.
"Your campus? They're letting you run this place? You're never going to straighten these misfits. So many have tried. Even your Dad would fail." Road said.
"Get off the campus." Deluna repeated.
"Why? We are friends aren't we?" Tyki responded.
"No. Leave. Now!" Deluna barked.
"Still bossy as ever kid." Tyki said, patting her head.
She slapped his hand away and pushed him back. Road smirked as she turned around to glare at the Order memebers. "Head back to your barracks!" Deluna shouted.
It was only Lavi's team. Go figure. SHe grabbed Road's wrist when she tried to hit her and she threw Road into Tyki. He caught her and sighed. Archer stood in the front of the crowd, watching. He wanted to see how she would handle came and stood beside him, knowing his brother wouldn't want him to interfere. "I said leave." Deluna muttered.
"Very well. Come on Road, let's go." Tyki said.
Deluna watched them walk to the gates, but then Tyki stopped. "Perhaps the Earl would like to see you. Why don't you come meet him?" Tyki asked.
"Leave." Deluna ordered.
They left and Deluna stared at Kanda. He was bleeding and had bruises. "You all know the rules. No fighting. Especially not with the Noahs. Go shower and go to bed. As for you Kanda, you stay and run the laps until I say stop. Archer and Damon, go home. I can handle this on my own." Deluna said.
"You're our baby sis, sis. We're always going to worry about you. I'll go tell Mom you're staying here for the rest of the night, but don't forget tomorrow Mom wants you to go to church with us. Why don't you bring Lavi?" Archer responded.
"I've had enough of him. I'm not going anywhere with him outside these walls." Deluna told them.
"Lavi, good luck with living here. We know she is a bit mean, but that's her for ya. Bye. Nice seeing you again." Damon said and the two brothers walked off.
Deluna threw something at them and hit them on the heads. SHe hated it when they takled like that. "Wait, wait, wait. The showers, you don't have a time limit on them anymore, right?" Lavi asked whihc made everyone stop and stare, waiting.
"I'll go change it right now." Deluna mumbled and walked to the main office.
Deluna tinkered with the machine and looked at the cameras. Her eyes wandered to the ones in the showers. "I still don't understand why they have cameras in the showers." Deluna said as she fixed the time limit.
Her eyes wandered around the cameras and noticed that only Lavi's team was really there. Maybe they had nothing to do? Yeah right. They were just a bunch of troublemakers. She found herself staring at the boys. The good thing was that they didn't invade their privacy completely .With all the steam and the stall walls being tall enough, she saw nothing. The only reason why she was staring at them though, was because they started talking, breaking the weird silence. "How was it like at the famous Silva household?" Chaoji asked.
"They're alright. It's only Deluna that has a problem. Actually, her Dad didn't say or do anything." Lavi said.
"Problem? What problem? She has a huge ego and she's spoiled. That's all there is to it." Daisya said.
"Well, she didn't seem too happy at the house. She was a little depressed." Lavi said.
"She's never happy." Allen said.
"I don't know. I think I got to be a little happy. Then she went and got mad, throwing me out of the house and into the backyard. I don't think she likes me." Lavi replied.
"Clearly." ALlen mumbled.
"Her family loves me. They all got excited when I asked her out on a date though. It was creepy, but didn't care." Lavi told them.
"You asked her out!" they shouted.
"I told you I want to figure a few things out and maybe we could get away with a few things or get her to lighten up." Lavi said.
"You just want to know how to get away with stuff?" Allen asked.
"Pretty much. She's hot, but her personality is worse than Yuu's." Lavi said.
"You're using her? Don't you think that's pushing things too far?" Krowley asked.
"First of all, pushing things too far was when we turned her blue. Hilarious by the way. Secondly, she said no. Big time." Lavi said.
"Still, you shouldn't play with a woman's feelings like that." Marie told him.
"Especially not her." Allen said.
"Do you want her out of here or not?" Lavi asked.
Deluna stared at her hands and sat down in the security guard's chair. She knew she wouldn't like the maggot, but then why did she feel so hurt? She hated him more than anything. So why the pain in her chest? "That's what I thought. I don't really like her. She's nothing special and sure her father is a gerneral, but she doesn't seem like the type to go whine to Daddy or her brothers. The only special thing about her from everyone else and that she is so guilble and she could win the award for the loudest and rudest person alive." Lavi said.
"That doesn't sound like you Lavi. You aren't mean. So why are you saying such things?" Allen asked.
"It's true. The sooner she's gone the better." Lavi said.
Deluna put her hand over her eyes. Dena was right. She had been too hard on them, but messing with one's feelings is something you should never do, but she didn't like Lavi. She hated him. She hated him more than anyone. So why did his words hurt her? WHy did she want him to continue the kiss? Why can't she get her head around him now? WHy did her sublings have to meddle? "I'm going to bed. See you guys tomorrow." Lavi said and left.
Deluna went back to her house outside of the campus and Lavi got into his bed. Thoughts about Deluna aroused in his mind. For some reason he didn't want his friends to know what he really thought and he did have that planned for so long. When he went to her paren'ts house, when he asked her ouot at first, he was really just going to use her, but for some reason he can't think of doing that. He enjoyed their little arguements and her making him do the stupid routines over and over. She was so different because of the path she has chosen and that is laid down in front of her. He enjoyed her family and Deluna. It's just a pety crush, but when he said those cruel things it made him feel so guilty, so horrible. Allen was right. That wasn't him and that never would be, but he wasn't. . . . . . being himself. He feels so bad. She wasn't even there. "Ughh! Just a damn crush. Get over it." Lavi said as he put his pillow over his head. "A pety crush."
Lenalee stopped fluffing her pillow and looked at Lavi. A crush? What was he talking about? Lenalee stared at Lavi who sat up after a few minmutes and put his hands on his head. Something was messing with his head. His own thoughts. Lavi stared at his feet and bit his lip. Deluna was a stupid sassy, commander, bitchy, rude, crude, mean, bossy, jerk who doesn't know how to even smile (!) so he can't like her. He's had hundreds of crushes all because a woman was cute, beautiful, entrancing. Deluna did all that to him and made him want to get in an angruement with her. He wanted her to be mad at him. He wanted her to do that so she would pay attention to him, but it was stupid. He can't like her. He can't. But when he got her to laugh, to smile, though he had to tickle her, but who would've thought she was ticklish? Anyways, her laugh was so melodic. Only because he never heard it before. "Ughhh! Anyone else. Just not her. Not her. ANyone else." Lavi muttered.
"Lavi?" Lenalee whispered.
Lavi looked at Lenalee and blinked. When did she get there? He was going to ask that, but instead he put his hands down and smiled. "Yes Lenalee?" Lavi asked.
"Are you okay?" Lenalee asked.
"What? Oh, right, yeah. Yeah. Of course. Pfft, where would you get the idea that I wasn't? Ha. . . ha. . . . " Lavi could tell she wasn't buying it and rubbed the back of his head, laughing nervously. He was going to say it aloud or he wouldn't ever get his mind off of it. "What'cha ya doing?"
"Lavi." Lenalee said and stood on Allen's bed and put her hands on Lavi's. "You heard the lady. I'm your partner so I have to take care of you and make sure everything is alright. SO who's the girl? Why you acting like this?" Lenalee asked.
"It's nothing. Really. Honestly. Truly, on my honor. cross my heart and pray Kanda dies, and. . . and. . . . and stop looking at me like that." Lavi said, panicky.
"Lavi." Lenalee scolded.
"It's none of your buisness." Lavi said indignitantly.
"Please Lavi." Lenalee said, putting her hand on his shoulder.
Lavi crossed his legs and let her get on the bed with him. She crossed her legs and sat near the end of the bed and Lavi hugged his pillow, placing his head on top, and looking at the door. He looked so insecure and flushed. Lenalee smiled warmly and waited. "I went to Deluna's house and I planned on listening to stories or something about her, but instead, I talked to her. I was able to carry on a decent conversation with her and we got in a fight, talked, danced, forced her to by the way, and then I asked her out. I planned on just using her for one or two dates because I didn't really like her and I wasn't going to mess with her feelings really. I was just saying she was beautiful which is the truth. Then we got into a little arguement and I kissed her then we got into another arguement and I got her to say yes by tricking her then she said no then we argued then you and Allen came." Lavi said.
Lenalee blinked then giggled. Lavi didn't moved his head, but stared at her, bashful, blushing. "I know you wouldn't go into depths with the using parts, but what I don't get is the kiss and what you're trying to say." Lenalee said.
"I. . . . I. . . . .Well, I enjoyed her company, her fighting, and the kiss. I. . . . I. . . .I I I I I. . . . . . Ughh! I think I li. . li. . . li. . li. . . . I can't say it." Lavi said as he buried his face in the pillow.
"Wow. I've never seen you like this Lavi. To think you'd fall for. At first I didn't believe it, but wow. Not a doubt in my mind now." Lenalee said.
"I don't like her!" Lavi shouted into the pillow, voice muffled.
Lenalee giggled again and the other girls started crowding, overhearing them. "Who doesn't he like?" Miranda asked.
"Deluna." Lenalee said.
"What? WHy her?" a girl asked.
"I do not like her!" Lavi shouted again.
"Then why are you blushing and being bashful?" Lou fa asked.
"I'm not. You can't even see my face!" Lavi responded.
"You know, you do have good judgement of people at times, but this is possibly the worst judgement you've ever had. Why her?" another girl asked.
"I do not like her!" Lavi said,
"Then why did you kiss her?" Lenalee asked.
"He did what?" the girls squeeled.
"I thought something was up." Allen said as he appeared out of nowhere. "You don't want her gone. You just want to get her attention."
"No I don't!" Lavi protested, burying his face deeper into his pillow.
"Then what were you talking about when you said it's just a damn crush. A pety just. Anyone but her. Not her. Anyone else." Lenalee said, putting her finger up in the air, smiling, and closing her eyes then staring at him with a victorious smirk.
Lavi raised his head from his pillow and frowned. "I do not have a crush. There's no way I would be into someone like her. SHe hasn't even used my name once!" Lavi said.
"Yeah. She barely uses our names either, but she is always on your back and you heard her brothers and sister, they said she had a crush on you. How they got that from her calling you maggot is beyond me though." Lenalee said.
"She hates me!" Lavi shouted.
"She hates a lot of people, but there is somethnig different with you." Komui said as he appeared from behind.
"Where'd you come from?' they all questioned.
"Also, your gaze is-"
"I don't like her Komui!" Lavi shouted.
"Just because we're in a boot camp doesn't mean we can't love someone." Lenalee said.
"Take Cross for example." Allen said.
"It's a surprise he hasn't tried to hit on her yet." Komui added.
"He hasn't?" Allen queried.
"Nope." Komui said.
"Sooo, you still gonna get her to go on a date with ya?" Allen asked.
"NO!" Lavi shouted.
"Wow. You must really like her." Lenalee astonished.
"You know Deluna isn't that bad. It's only you guys that she treats unfairly because everyone else has already learned their place and been put into shape. She is only trying to help. Not many other people get in trouble with her because they realized what she is doing. If you guys would give her a chance she would be a better person to you. I think the reason why she is going so hard on you all is because she understands what you're all capable of." Komui said and all of the men had walked into hear him.
"What are you talking about?" Daisya asked.
"You all think she's spoiled, but truthfully, her siblings were always spoiled of her. She wasn't suppose to be born. She was an unexpected baby and then she was suppose to be a boy which the doctor messed up on the test. Her Dad didn't want another child or another daughter at that. SO he had always been hard on her and treated her unfairly. She had always tried to prove him wrong on things, but he always turns his head the other way. All she wants is to make him proud and this is the only plan she has left. Her Dad came her as a child, worked here, and is now in the military. He loves this place with all his heart and as the years went by the repuatation fell and now we hold the misfits. Deluna took the offer because if she could turn this place around and show her father she is capable of doing things and is ready for the military he would be proud unless he fails to understand that again. She chose this career not only because of her father, but because she is very patrotic. Always had been. She had always been a child full of pride, honor, self disipline, self respect, and dignity. Since the age of four she pushed herself and began training earlier than her normal people. Ever since she was born she made the decision of joining the military and to fight for her country. To keep her people safe." Komui paused and sighed.
"he took everything seriously and thought of ways, plans and stradegies, to use in battle. Soemtimes she went overboard and no one ever really liked her because she put real life situations into a problem on the battlefield. That's how she sees life and that's how she gets through it. SHe wasn't like other children and instead of playing she would always exercise. Pushing herself to be the best. SHe even got her brothers to coach her. She is very independant, but dependant when necessary. Many people look up to her because she is strong and brave. A true warrior. SHe was always the smartest in her class and she tutored many students. SHe would be on several sports. SHe would be voted captain because she was a leader. Many people did talk bad about her and their words are much worse than the words you've used. Everyone thinks she gets treated special, but it's not true. Growing up her parents didn't treat her as good as her brothers and sister. Piper, Damon, and Archer had always been acknowledged where as Deluna had only been by unimporant people. The only people she want to be acknowledged by are her parents because they don't realize everything she has achieved and will achieve. Her mom didn't want her to join the military and still doesn't. She doesn't approve at all so she barely notices what Deluna has done so far since most of it was related to the military. Her Dad probably doesn't even know her name. He always calls her private. If they are proud and if they do approve of her decision, they never show it."
"Her Mom just wants her to go to college and be a nurse or a scientist. SOmething other than a solider. Then she wants her to settle down and have a family. Still, Deluna strives for her parents realization, proudness, and approval. She had never held a grudge against her parents or her siblings. In fact, her siblings always stayed by her side growing up. Archer is her closest sibling. He personally worked along beside her and went to just about everything that was inportant to her. When she needed someone he was there. Damon was the one that always picked on the others while Piper was the most mature. SHe always kept watch over them, but was the second to the youngest. Deluna is the youngest. Though, Damon acts like the younest. Each one of them hodl a great amount of respect for every indiviual unless you give them a reason not to. They are all kind, but Deluna sure doesn't seem like it at times. Maybe because she was bullied. Not just because of her personality, because of who her parents are. Still, she wants to protect every last one of you. SHe isn't cold hearted or bitter. Just misunderstood and alone." Komui explained.
"Whoa, Komui, that's a lot to take in." Allen said.
"SHe was. . . . bullied? But she wouldn't just let them bully her, would she?" Lenalee asked.
"Yes. She knew she was stronger than them and it would not be an equal fight so she let them bully her, trying to ignore them, but sometimes he went to her head. If not for them though she wouldn't of pushed herself further, thriving for her own respect. I've also heard that the crueler she is to someone the more she likes them." Komui said.
"You just made that one up." Lavi said.
"No. It's true." Dena said as she walked through the door.
"So you're saying she likes me?" Lavi asked.
"Maybe. You see, she is very complicated. Honestly, I can't tell if she likes you or not. And I'm her BFF!" Dena said proudly. "The only reason why I'm here is to help her because she had always been there for me. She tends to mean, but is the sweetest person in the world once you get to know her. SHe also tends to hate boys more than girls because she doesn't want to fall in love. SO she treats them worse then girls."
"But she HATES me." Lavi said.
"Because you like her." Dena responded.
"I. Don't. Like. Her." Lavi seethed, but blushed.
"She pushes boys away and tends to hate those that have a care free personality because they rarely take anything serious. Thus, she dislikes Damon more than her other siblings. You never know, she might have a crush on you." Dena said, winking.
"I don't like her!" Lavi shouted.
"Sure you don't. You sure got friendly at the party. Or did you forget everything that happened already?" Dena asked.
Lavi went red. He had forgotten they were watching. "I don't think she hates you. She makes herself believe that because she doesn't want to fall in love. The mind can tell her different and make her believe different from what her heart feels. Plus, I've never seen her so. . . . . . . so. . . . . . . .out of line. Hmm, hwo do I say this? You make her get angrier than she ever gets. You can trick her. You get worst punishments than the others which signals liking. You make her act differently. I suppose that'll work." Dena said.
"For the last time I don't like her and she hates me!" Lavi shouted, hands on head and head down.
"Then why do you keep blushing and why did you ask her out?" Dena responded as she left, waving her hand.
Deluna laid down in her bed and frowned. Nothing new, but she couldn't get the day, or specifically, Lavi, put of her mind. SHe shook her head and closed her eyes. She got on her side and put one hand under her pillow under her head then the other on top of her pillow. She opened her eyes and looked at the other side of the bed. She stared at the emptiness sadly. She was just eighteen and yet she felt so lonely and that she lived a whole life of loneliness. She didn't want a lover though. She knew it sounded crazy and insane and that you can't stop yourself from falling in love, but she can, she will. She had done so good so far and will keep at it. She won't fall in love for two reasons. SHe refuses to get hurt and it would be stupid since she will devote her life entirely to her country. No time for love. Plus, she can't stand one night stands. So she found it stupid of her brother Archer to fall head over heels for her other best friend, Livy. She was a few years older then Deluna, but still a few years younger than Archer. Archer was twenty six. Almost twenty seven. She was twenty four like Damon who married Livy's best friend, Amberly. Piper was engaged and soon to be wed within the next month or so. Archer already had two kids though. He first had a son four years ago and another kid, girl, two years ago. They still want another one. Damon had one last year and Piper is talking to her fiance, Matheo, Mat for short, about having a kid soon. SO she had one niece and two nephews already.
Did she want her own kids? Was she even fit for the title of a mother? She's never babysat before so she wouldn't know. She could never know. No matter what she will not fall for someone. Definitely not Lavi. The damn maggot. SHe just wants to be a solider. It's a dark path and full of pain and suffering, but her family has always been part of the wars. Even the cival wars which probably isn't such a thing to be proud to claim. Fighitng and killing your own people? How absurd and wrong. Killing isn't exactly right either, but if it meant she could give people their freedom and live a life full of happiness then she would. She will make it to the ranks. She is never one for backing down and she wasn't going to let the maggot get in her way, but his words had hurt her so much and they shouldn't have. No matter what she will not fall for such a silly baboon. "I will not let him alter my future." Deluna whispered as she laid on her back and stared at the ceiling.
Even though she was determined about all this when she thought about the kiss she felt that her plans were stupid. She bit her bottom lip. This was not what she signed up for. SHe can't give up. SHe won't give up. Not now. Not ever. She will forget him in due time. SHe is already well known and will continue to rise. That was a promise. Her word. "He is nothing, but a maggot." Deluna and closed her eyes, falling asleep.