Chapter 4 already! (Best read with sad, depressing music playing on your itunes, if possible) HEH.

Do enjoy:)

Two weeks. That was exactly how long more it was till Lavi and Maya were to walk down the aisle.

Somehow, after a series of weird discussions at the morning breakfast table, Maya got more and more eager to get her wedding list checked off. And this in turn, meant Lavi, Lenalee and Allen had to go on a shopping spree together.

"…and then, there are the corsages, the bouquet, flowers…," Maya was walking ahead of everyone, stopping almost in front of every store to satisfy her 'need to look at nice things' and also to see if there was anything from it that could be used in the wedding.

Lavi wasn't the least bit interested, only occasionally nodding or shaking his head when Maya asked for an opinion before sinking his hands back into the deeps of his pockets. This marriage thing was boring the hell out of him. He'd much rather memorize page after page after page of text than be dragged around to decide the color of a bunch of chair covers. Pffft.

Allen, however, noticed how Lavi always snapped out of his trance whenever Maya called for Lenalee. His eyes would then follow her, though trying hard to not look too concerned at the same time. Allen couldn't help but sigh.

It's been a whole hour since they started shopping and following Maya around and the girl seemed to finally catch on. "Oh, you know what guys; I'm just going to get the place cards and fabric for the dresses settled. Why don't the three of you carry on without me?"

Nobody said anything, and then Allen nodded. "Yeah, I'm hungry for some food already. Want to join us before going off though?"

Maya politely rejected his offer. "No, I'm not that hungry yet. Besides, there's really a lot to be done, so I'd just…" And Maya skipped off with a wink into another direction.

This is so, so awkward, Lenalee thought. There was just the three of them now, and if it were in the past, they'd be okay and having fun together. But now…

"All right, lunch! Let's all have Maki with crushed Wasabi Peas! I'm in the mood for something hot." Allen's eyes sparkled excitedly.

"Man, no way," Lavi gave a disgusted face, "Japanese is fine but…I hate Wasabi."

It wasn't that Allen didn't know that. After all, he'd known Lavi for so long, and unless forced and necessary, the guy wouldn't go anywhere near Wasabi.

"But I really, really want to have something hot today! Hmm…how 'bout you and Lenalee have lunch together without me then? We can meet back at the headquarters in the evening."

Lavi raised an eyebrow, "Uh, Allen, that idea…"

"It's a good idea, I know. After all, Wasabi isn't something everyone appreciates. After that, maybe you guys could take a walk around. I'm going back first after lunch to…to train! Before Kanda hogs the training ground again."

Both Lavi and Lenalee were obviously apprehensive about the idea, but Allen insisted. And then, they just watched on as Allen left hurriedly.

"So…" Lavi turned to look at Lenalee.

"Well, since we're now stuck with each other, we might as well make the best of it right? Going back this early would be a little boring. There's this book I've wanted to get...," Lenalee said, leading the way.

Lavi therefore tagged along after the petite girl. He'd almost forgotten how good it feels to just be with Lenalee. She won't complain or cling on to you, the way Maya does. With Lenalee, it was simply peaceful and easy.

And for once, Lavi didn't mind shopping. Lenalee did get the book she wanted and they actually had cheap ice-cream from a push-cart, which tasted really good. And he'd lost track of the time when he just laughed along to random topics that they shared. Who would've thought Komui actually takes an interest in sewing, of all the weird things he did?

It was all going good, just the two of them, finally alone. The aimless walking took them near the coast, where they strolled along the boardwalk.

And suddenly, there was only silence between them. Like maybe they'd both realized reality is something you can't run away from and no matter how things go, Lavi will still have to marry Maya at the end of the day and that was the truth. Lenalee hated this. This just made her feel worse.

Lavi seemed to have read her like an open book. "Even if it sounds funny for a Bookman to say, it's not my personality to let things go."

"Wha…what?"

"…the engagement wasn't my idea, Lenalee."

"It wasn't mine either." Wondering why she spoke up so readily out of nowhere, she turned to face Lavi and continued, "And you trying to explain that to someone whose face you want to erase. I just…I just can't accept it, Lavi."

Lenalee's eyes wandered away, unable to look at him. She knew she sounded mean, but she couldn't help it. Lavi should understand, but anyway, it was all over. As much as she tried to forget the fact for the day, he is after all still Maya's fiancé.

And then she found Lavi's jacket around her shoulders.

"I'm sorry," Lavi murmured, covering Lenalee up.

Lenalee looked down at her arms, and noticed they were littered with goose bumps. That was what you get for walking near the coast in a tube dress in the evening, but what touched her most was the fact that Lavi actually noticed.

She didn't want to think that what he did was more than concern for a friend but then, Lavi went on to hug her, his arms around her shoulders fully.

Lavi didn't know what the heck he was doing either. The reason being Lenalee was cold, was more than enough to cause him to want to give her more warmth. How long has it been since he actually hugged her? And whatever problems that may arise from this, he'd deal with later. He just needed her in his arms, for now, even if it's just a little while.

"La…Lavi," Lenalee said, her voice soft.

"Just a while more," Lavi said, not wanting this to end, "to keep you warm."

I can't do this. This isn't fair to Maya at all. And what will Bookman, Brock, and everyone else in the Order think if they even knew? Everyone would blame Lavi and Bookman will be so disappointed in him. And I'd look like the third wheel.

Yet, the longer Lavi held on to her, the more Lenalee couldn't bear to tear herself away from him. She could feel his hair tickling the side of her face, hear his heavy breathing, and even feel his heartbeat against her chest, but that was all him. It was all too familiar, that she couldn't help but give in. It was Lavi, her Lavi, so why can't she be a little bit more selfish to want him for a moment to herself?

She wondered how long they stood there, but it was so comfortable. As much as she knew it was wrong, as much she knew Lavi knew it was wrong, she won't be the first to tell him they should stop this. This was Lavi's duty, and silently, selfishly, she enjoyed this, even if the big picture is hard to stomach.

Finally, Lavi breathed a hard and heavy sigh, and he let go. When he did, a pang of emptiness hit Lenalee, and she had to resist screaming out for Lavi to please come back, and hold her again. Already, she was missing his touch, his warmth.

Lavi's single green eye looked at her sadly, and there wasn't even a faint hint of light in it. This was the emotional side of him, the side Lenalee has never seen him show anyone, except maybe to Bookman when he was taught all these things perhaps.

Lavi then gave a short laugh, and ran his fingers in her beautiful shoulder-length hair, tucking a lock of it behind her ear. Even when it's windblown and a mess and he'd expected his fingers to get caught between the tangles, they didn't.

"Wait," Lavi seems to have remembered something, "I've got something to give you."

Puzzled, Lenalee waited as Lavi felt in his pockets for whatever he was looking for. And she watched on, unspeaking, as he pulled out a small, yet stunning necklace, hooked to a heart-shaped pendant, and reached out to behind her neck to help put it on for her. The pendant felt cool against her skin, and of course, she was touched. Lavi, on the other hand, seem to be having a problem getting the clasp on right.

"God, Lavi, what's this for?" Lenalee asked, practically speechless.

Lavi fumbled with the clasp, conspicuously annoyed, but managed to get it done anyway. With a very satisfied smile, he answered, "Last year's birthday gift. Happy belated birthday, Lenalee."

Lenalee held it up, fingers running across the engraved words that were her name. It was so sweet, nothing elaborate, and thank god for the high collared uniforms they get, she could even hide it without her nosey brother noticing. Though again with the hiding.

"Is it…well, it's nothing big, I know. I just saw it when I did a stopover at Finland. Gramps was getting some coffee then, so I bought it mostly out of impulse when I remembered I haven't got you anything earlier in the year."

It was so pretty, gleaming slightly from the warm and setting evening sun. A sudden feel of happiness washed over Lenalee, and the tears just pricked her eyes.

Even through her blurred vision, she could see something...something small that was engraved at the bottom. It looked a little like a letter 'L'. Lavi caught her straining her eyes at it and laughed, "I got the shop owner to engrave an 'L' at the bottom. So you'll always know this came from me."

Lenalee looked up at him, eyes shining from the moisture that were her tears. Never in her life had anyone given her something quite like this. Necklaces and other accessories, yes, but something as thoughtful as this coming from Lavi was just…

"Oh man, don't cry now, will you," Lavi said, reaching out to wipe her tears away with his thumb, "Girls, especially you, Lenalee, just love to cry at times like these huh?"

"I'm just…you know…this is so great…," Lenalee fought to even say something properly, but couldn't. Of course, she was too happy for words. Lavi getting her this was a sign that he'd never meant what he said at the bridge. But there came the reality check: she could never betray Maya, or allow Lavi to do so either.

"Lavi, this is too overwhelming. But…I can never do this to Maya," Lenalee swallowed hard, "She's my friend and you're fiancé, and…and that's how things were supposed to be."

Lavi gave at her another heart-wrenching smile, and understood perfectly, "I know."

They stood looking at each other, with Lavi holding her cold hands in his warm ones, and came to realize that this had to be the end. Because she loved him, she'll have to learn to let go and not stand in his path. And because he felt the same way about her, he'd learn too, even if it's painful.

Lavi closed his eyes and leaned down a little to put his forehead against hers. Whispering, he said ever so quietly, "I'm really happy, Lenalee. Thank you."

Lenalee nodded, her tears falling, but she managed a smile too. It was one last thing she could give Lavi after all.

Forgoing dinner, Lavi and Lenalee simply strolled together on the way back the Order. Hour after hour swept by, as they walked along, only stopping once to get a seat at a public bench, just to buy a bit more time, but because people will start to talk if they weren't back soon, they couldn't afford to stay out too late. Every moment seemed essential, when it was most possibly the last time they'll ever truly get to be with each other.

With absolute dread, they approached the Order. Where it was back to becoming like strangers, and back to pretending they were nothing more than mere comrades.

Barely making it past the gatekeeper, however, a nasty surprise awaited for them.

Brock stood tall, with his hands folded and watching, as they made it in. What was he doing standing there was definitely questionable, but neither Lavi nor Lenalee wanted to ask. "Uh, hey, Brock. We just got back," Lavi said, trying to make the mood seem lighter. It sounded lame, but it was the best he got at the moment. Lenalee avoided speaking, choosing to bow politely instead. Already, she was feeling guilty.

Brock lifted his tiny, suspecting eyes, "It's already ten in the night. Maya and Allen Walker reached the Order hours ago, but what happened to you two?"

Lavi shrugged, "We were just catching up with each other." What were they, like five?

"A guy and a girl together alone?"

"It's nothing, Brock, really," Lavi continued, "We just had a lot to say and the queue at the diner was horrendous."

Brock didn't seem satisfied with Lavi's answer. "Lavi, I have eyes too. I'm a Bookman as well, and you should already know where I'm going with this. What the hell is an engaged man doing with another girl outside till this late?"

Lavi's throat instantly went dry. Brock ignored him and looked over towards Lenalee. Shit, she still has my jacket on, Lavi remembered. He should have gotten it back from her before they went in, but who would've thought Brock would be standing here waiting for them? If it were Bookman, he'd get a bashing at most, but at least, he'd leave Lenalee alone. Brock, he wasn't so sure.

"Lenalee, you're Supervisor Komui Lee's sister, aren't you?"

It was a freaking rhetorical question. As if anybody who worked in the Order didn't know that, needless to say a Bookman like Brock. Yet, Lavi could only stand there, unable to interrupt, unable to speak for Lenalee.

"Yes, I am."

"I take it that you're also the reason Lavi's been distracted from his wedding with my daughter?"

Lenalee refused to say anything, her lips pressed to a thin line.

"Since the day I got here, the both of you have been acting strangely. Along with Walker too, but that's a little beside the point. Pardon me, Miss Lee, for being harsh, but I must say this. Maya takes you as a very good friend of hers, and I also want her to have a smooth wedding, thus she knows nothing about this. Imagine what others would think of you and your brother, the supervisor may I repeat, if they knew you were trying to get to someone else's fiancé."

Lenalee's eyes widened. Was this…a threat? If it isn't, it heck sounds a lot like one.

Brock's tone remained cold and unfriendly, as he turned to Lavi. "Get your jacket back from the girl, Lavi. And your dignity as well." With that, he marched off, but it was obvious that if Lavi didn't hurry up and follow him, he might come after him with a hacksaw the next time round.

Lavi turned to see Lenalee, who was as still as a rock, and unmoving. Never had she in her life been so badly insulted. It was like Brock just called her a slut for butting in to someone else's marriage, and dragged everything else important in her life down with it while he's at it.

Lavi tried to touch her face, but she turned away instead upon immediate realization. She didn't even want him to look at her, because she was so humiliated. Scrambling to get out of his jacket, she pushed it into Lavi's arms, leaving herself cold again. "Get going," she said bitingly, "I'll be fine." She knew that if she didn't say this, Lavi might do something dumb that they might both regret later on.

Lavi sighed, gave another worried look at her direction, before rushing off once more.

This sucks. This really sucks. Lavi cursed along the way, pissed as hell, but mostly just angry with himself that he couldn't do anything. God, why was he so damn frigging useless? Distraught, Lavi spotted a nearby Golem in the hallway, those that were always around the Order so anyone can easily find a way to communicate to someone elsewhere in the Order if they needed to. Practically grabbing at it, he asked to connect to Allen's golem, Timcanpy.

To get a call so suddenly was weird. Allen Walker sat up on his bed, tossing aside a bag of chips, and nodded for Timcanpy to transfer the call. Hearing Lavi's voice was most definitely bewildering part.

"Lavi? What happened?" Allen asked. Lavi wouldn't call him from inside the Order itself, unless something strange or bad was happening.

"It's Lenalee. I…I've been horrible to her and I'm worried. I can't go to her right now, but she should be somewhere near the main entrance, so could you go find her? Talk to her, anything. I hope you can help me make sure she'll be okay."

"What did you do to her? What did you say?" Allen demanded. He was getting all worked up and all that, but he didn't care.

Lavi sounded exasperated on the other side of the line. "I've…been just awful to her. I'm sorry. I just really need you to help me right now, Allen. I'm counting on you."

Allen made a 'che' sound, similar to the ones Kanda made when he was pissed off and hung up on Lavi. So what's new? Lavi was always doing these things to Lenalee. Why did he even leave them alone, given Lavi another chance again at that, to cause Lenalee more heartbreak? He couldn't have been dumber than he already was.

Worse of all, Lavi's information was just wrong. Lenalee wasn't anywhere around the first level. The Order wasn't exactly 100 x 100 square meters per floor and looking around on one floor was enough to cause Allen to fret even more.

Bustling around, he was getting more and more anxious just looking. Passing by the piano room, he could almost swear he heard something. Stopping instantly, he strained his ears to listen, and true enough, if you listened carefully, there really was someone playing inside.

That very someone was Lenalee, who'd shifted the centre pedal so the sound turned out muffled. She was playing The Swan again, only this time; it was slow, sad, and pained Allen so much, even by just looking at her do so.

He couldn't take this anymore. She was always like this. It never gets better, whenever he, Lavi, appears.

And then Lenalee pauses, lifting her fingers away from the keys and turns to look at him, her beautiful, delicate face tear-stained. It just breaks his heart so much, that he pulls forwards and takes her in his arms. Lenalee was stunned, but maybe for a second, before weeping loudly.

"Lenalee, Lenalee…," Allen holds her, and feels her skin cold to the touch. The poor girl was freezing cold. Why couldn't he be there for her better? Why? Why?

While being furious with himself, Allen suddenly finds Lenalee's hands cupping his face. She'd stop crying that hard; only sniffing a little and struggling to regain composure. "Allen, I'm…I'm fine," she breathed, "I'm really okay."

"No, you're not. I couldn't do anything for you again. I don't know, I…," Allen held both her wrists, tilting his head downwards, seemingly unable to face her.

Lenalee gave a laugh. "Silly."

It was almost a relief to her voice sounding better, but still, it wasn't enough to satisfy. Lenalee went on, "Allen…I…I wonder what I'd do without Lavi."

Allen lifted his silver-gray eyes to meet Lenalee's, silently questioning her thus she simply goes on.

"I can't do anything for him. At all. He's suffering so much, maybe even more than I am, but I just don't know what I can do or say to make things better. Do you know? I feel…so horribly lousy inside right now." Lenalee puts her head on Allen's shoulder. "And as much I wish I could hate Maya, I can't. She didn't do anything bad and I know she's truthful to Lavi, as much as I am. I just can't be this selfish. I…I…"

Lenalee closed her eyes, not noticing Allen's head bowed low. For once, she didn't cry anymore, but instead, she just felt exhausted. After all, it's been quite a long day. She needed for it to just end.

Lavi stands outside the room in silence. There's so much expected from him, that he doesn't know what the best to be done is. But he will do something, even if it means choosing and hurting someone else, he will have to.

Another morning came. Yesterday had been so dramatic; it was enough to drive anybody up the wall.

Lenalee walked to the science department, her hands full with a whole tray of coffee for the guys. She felt slightly lethargic but she wasn't going to let it get to her. Allen had been so encouraging all these while; she just couldn't afford to let him down.

Ah, Allen. He didn't say much to console her last night, but he did stay by her side. It seems like whenever something happens, he would know and be the first to get to her. Somehow, it feels like he's keeping something from her, but Lenalee has no idea what.

Approaching the Science department doors, Lenalee went through her plans for the day in her head. There was so much training to be done, and she knew she had been slacking. Just then, Lavi himself walked out, several papers in his hands.

He lifted his head to see Lenalee, but instead of even a simple hello, all he did was to brush pass her, emotionless.

Lenalee stood rooted to the ground, only hearing Lavi's footsteps going further and further away. Biting her lower lip, she forced herself to move forward. This was not going to get to her, she swore under her breath. After all, they were over.

10:35Pm. Barely three minutes ago, Lenalee got a call from Maya's golem to hers to meet outside at the courtyard. It had reminded her of Lavi's attitude to her in the morning, but she had ignored it. Maya sounded weird across the call, and if she needed Lenalee, Lenalee was going to be there for her.

The weather outside was freezing cold. Even being in a jacket and long pants, Lenalee could still feel the chill biting her fingers and toes. With a quick scan, she still couldn't locate Maya.

Then, a pair of arms wrapped Lenalee around her shoulders from behind. Lenalee almost thought they were Lavi's, and froze for a second before whipping around to see Maya. The poor girl's eyes and nose were red, as if she had been rubbing hard at them, and clearly, she had been crying.

"What's wrong?" Lenalee questioned.

"Lavi…Lavi, he…," Maya whimpered, blinking her eyes quickly several times, as though she was about to cry again.

"What happened? Did something bad happen to Lavi?"

Maya shook her head, evidently trying hard to control her tears from spilling out. And then she lets out a small smile of happiness. "Lavi. He just told me that he wants to go out with me for real."

Maya went on to hug Lenalee again, not noticing Lenalee's widened eyes. "He asked me to be his girlfriend. I thought…I thought I would go crazy and die of happiness if I didn't tell this to someone soon. That's why I hurried to tell you."

"…You're going to congratulate me, aren't you, Lenalee?" Maya said.

So many things ran past Lenalee's mind. …Go out with me for real…girlfriend… happiness… It was all too sudden.

"Congratulations," Lenalee mumbled.

Maya took a deep breath, looking just a like a small girl finally meeting her true love. "I can't believe it. This…all this…isn't it just wonderful to be in love with the person you're engaged to? Isn't it just too romantic?"

Lenalee could only nod her head, feeling like her mind has been torn apart from her body. She wasn't going to cry...no, not in front of Maya. She won't allow it.

Maya let out a tiny, happy squeal and hugged Lenalee again, twisting her around slightly in excitement.

"Thank you."

That caught Lenalee's attention.

"…Having a friend to be able to tell this to…I'm so, so, so happy."

Lenalee wanted to cry so badly, because now, she was truly stuck. Maya was such a good friend. Even if she didn't know a thing, this was good. It should stay this way. Lenalee then patted Maya on her back. Yes, things had to stay this way.

"So now that we're, you know, official, we should spend more time together," Maya suggested happily, throwing yet another stack of papers on top of a pile of old books. Her face was radiant from obvious happiness, as she played around with her own hair, twisting the blond curls around her finger.

Lavi's room was a bigger mess than usual. At least, ever since Maya declared her moving in. She happily took over Lavi's bed and forced him to have to sleep on a mattress on the ground. (Well, actually, he offered, since he couldn't really bear making a girl sleep on the hard floor.) And when you put two Bookmen in a room, this was what you got. Somehow, he didn't see why she could even be one, considering how short her attention span was. Must be a photographic memory.

Lavi declined, tapping the pencil on the table. "Nah, I've got things to read." Somebody is trying to absorb information here, hello.

Maya giggled, and ran over to throw her arms around him. "I love it when you're serious! But hey, we have to relax sometimes, right? Come on…" She did her pout again, and playfully hit the pencil out of Lavi's hand. Looks like she won't stop unless he gave in to her. Again.

"Fine, fine. What do you want to do?" Lavi asked irritably.

The weather was like crap outside, with it raining cats and dogs. He'd love to see what brilliant idea she had for fun, in a boring, gloomy place like the Black Order Headquarters. This oughta' be good.

Maya laughed, and whispered into Lavi's ear, her arms tightening around him. "We should go exploring together."

"What? Explore this place?"

"Yes, of course! I haven't been able to look around here properly since I got here! Well, unless you have some other better plan for fun when we're locked in on a rainy day…," Maya giggled again, running a single finger down his arm.

Lavi had to control himself from rolling his eyes. Sure, she was hot and all, but with her happy-go-lucky and bouncy nature, being seductive wasn't really her thing. Seriously, how did someone like her get to become a Bookman? Lavi unhooked her arms from around his neck and stood up. "Okay, whatever. At least you didn't suggest running in the rain or something like that."

Maya pulled Lavi out the door. "We can start with the library! A classic Bookmen favorite!"

Instantly, Lavi knew it was bad idea. There was a reason why he was always so holed up in his room reading, instead of the more comfortable library. In fact, it was the same reason why he never wandered around the headquarters finding a place to read (or sleep) like he used to anymore.

Poking around for his golem, Lavi opened his eyes. He needed to know the time. Finding it, it says 1:15Pm. Lunch hour. Winters always made him feel more tired.

Sitting up and stretching, Lavi found a blanket over him. It wasn't as good as standing directly next to a heater but it'll do. And there, he spots, Lenalee sitting beside him on a chair, grinning like a kid.

"How long have you been sitting there?" Lavi asked, rubbing his eye.

"Oh, just long enough. This is way more fun than training, really."

Lavi smiles, feeling slightly embarrassed. In TV shows, the guy was supposed to be the one looking over at the pretty girl who falls asleep. Not the other way round.

"Here," Lavi gets up to put the blanket over Lenalee instead, though she seems fine all covered up in her sweater. "I don't want you to catch a cold."

Lenalee accepts it, wrapping it tightly all around her. "You know, you look really funny when you sleep."

Lavi turns away, though the sides of his lips are upturned. "I can't help it if I fall asleep trying to memorize boring text."

"Ah, but I like to watch you sleep."

"That's just silly, Lenalee."

Lenalee simply giggles, "I know." And it makes Lavi want to just hug and kiss her.

Those days were over, but the same table and chair sat neatly at the corner of the library, and it feels like nobody has been in here for a quite some time. Of course, Lavi and Lenalee (mostly him though) used to dominate the place. It was a good place to escape, to talk and to spend time with each other. And it brings back so many memories.

Maya hopped over and sat on the exact same chair that Lenalee always did in the past. As if by instinct, Lavi took a seat too, back on the same old chair as well.

"This is such an awesome place to study! It's warm; it's cozy- why didn't you ever tell me, Lavi?" Maya asked eyes huge. Lavi just ignored her because there no way was he going to explain anything.

"Oh, we can go over to the other levels later. I heard there's a small green house somewhere…and the lounge too! Not to mention the Piano room as well..."

Lavi didn't want to go to any of those places, especially not the last one. All of them were places that reminded him of how lousy a Bookman and a friend he was, and he'd rather not face them.

"I'm getting out of here," Lavi said, but the moment he got up, Maya did too. And just then, Lenalee walked in with Allen, both with their hands full of books.

"Oh my god, coincidence much?" Maya exclaimed. Indeed. And that doesn't exclude awkward, much.

Allen politely nodded towards Maya in greeting, before dropping a stack of apparently very new books on the ground. Then, he went on to help Lenalee gets hers. "Thanks, Allen," Lenalee said.

"Nothing to it. It wasn't too heavy for you, right?"

"No, don't worry."

Lavi felt jealous, a feeling he's always had nowadays whenever Lenalee was with Allen. A feeling he, as a Bookman, wasn't supposed to even have in the first place. And best of all, Maya had to go make things worse.

"Lenalee, remember the last sleepover we had? Over at your room?" Maya piped.

Lenalee gave a faint nod, so Maya just went on, "Well, he…," she pointed to Allen, "…is the one right?"

Allen and Lenalee exchanged looks. "Huh?"

"Come off of it already, Lenalee. Remember the last time you admitted that you liked someone? It's Allen isn't it? You guys always spend so much time together and he's always so concerned about you. There's no way I'm wrong."

Lenalee felt her face go red. This was an obvious misunderstanding! But before she could say anything to clear things up, Maya pulled Lavi out of the door in sheer happiness, but not before turning around to give Lenalee her signature wink.

Once they were out of the door, Lenalee sighed and ran a hand through her hair. "I'm sorry, Allen. I don't know how she sees things but…"

"That's okay," Allen said, "I know you're probably not referring to me anyway." His tone seemed sad, but he didn't stand around to let Lenalee read him any further.

Lenalee watched Allen walk out of the door and the moment he left her sight, she admits she has never felt this alone before. He was supposed to be there for her, understanding, listening and comforting her. And if she didn't have him…well, she didn't know how to go on.

Lenalee sank on the ground, hugging her knees to herself. Allen. Lavi. Maya. And everyone else. Where does she go from here onwards?

To be continued-

Ah, hello! Yes, this fic is turning out to be extremely long. Somehow, I just write on& on without realizing so I admit, I do have a story length problem. As well as a paragraphing problem too. Sorry, sorry! :/

Anyway, I do appreciate reviews, thoughts and suggestions on how to improve my story. (Good reviews do make me very happy aye hehe.) The next chapter will be epic (at least, I think. Hope my writing skills can be on par with my imagination)! And if anyone wants to know where my inspiration came from, it's pretty much from Boys Over Flowers. Not all parts, just certain ones. Plus some other stuff from my head of course. But to write it in a DGM way killed a bunch of my brain cells LOL.

I know there's very little Allen in this chapter, but I swear he'll come in more later on. I'm so mean, making Allen suffer like this *sniffs*. But i hope there was enough LavixLenalee to satisfy.

…Well, till next time!