Chapter Four: Dark

Summary: A blackout at the Order turns into something more…

Genre: Humor/Romance

Rating: PG-13

Content: Humorous romance, in which Lavi and Allen use the darkness as an excuse to not know what they're touching. XDD

Author's Note: Part of the 100 Themes challenge on DeviantArt. 100 chapters about Lavi and Allen as a couple. Don't like it, don't read it.

Thank you to: shadows.salvation, Dgm-yoai-lover, ShinigamiXGirl, Nella-has-a-clever-penname, Kristin Bates, AkiChan323, Laven Walker, Kiminaru, Feathery Fear, BlueFox of the Moon, Ishikawa Yui, xplacebo, sweetpotato1992, and everyone else for your love and support!

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"You've got to be shitting me," Lavi muttered, looking up at the ceiling from his seat when the lights flickered for the third time that night, before finally giving way to darkness. People around him in the cafeteria started raising their voices in the blackness, wondering what was happening and why there suddenly wasn't any power. It probably had something to do with the huge thunderstorm outside, but everyone had relied way too much on the knowledge that there were generators that should have taken care of everything. But they weren't kicking on for some reason and Lavi could hear a bunch of people already complaining.

"But my ice cream cakes are going to melt!" Jeryy was crying from somewhere close to the kitchen.

"I don't care. Get me soba. Now," Yuu growled over Jeryy's angst.

"I'll go ask Brother what's going on," Lenalee was assuring some Finders who were anxious a few tables over. Lavi listened and heard her boots click on the floor a few times before she collided with something. Someone.

"Ow—oh! Sorry!" she said.

"L-Lenalee? I-I'm sorry too!" Allen's voice came from near hers. That alone made Lavi perk up a bit and turn his head toward where they were.

"Don't worry about it, Allen-kun. I'm going to check on the power," Lenalee explained, and her boots were click-clacking on the floor again toward the door, this time at a slower pace so she didn't run into anyone.

"O-Okay…" Allen said, but she was already gone.

There was angry walking that passed Lavi and an even angrier wind that followed the footsteps, which collided with Allen not long after Lenalee had left.

"Ow!" Allen cried, sounding like he fell into a chair.

"Out of my way, beansprout," Yuu growled as he stalked off.

"Jerk," Allen muttered, making Lavi laugh despite himself. "L-Lavi?!" he sounded surprised. "Where are you?"

"Over here," Lavi said, and he heard Allen's hesitant footsteps coming closer. "Yeah, keep coming. Take a step over to the right. That's it, keep coming. More to your left…" When Allen was within arms reach of him, Lavi reached out and touched his hand to pull him to sit down next to him on the bench. Allen sat, but Lavi could feel tension in his entire body. He realized that it was because he was holding Allen's left hand and Lavi knew the other boy was shy about it. Releasing him, Allen quickly pulled away from him, making Lavi frown a frown no one could see.

"Can you see in the dark?" Allen asked, probably to change the subject.

"No, why?" Lavi replied, cocking his head to the side.

"How'd you know…where I was?" Allen inquired.

"I listened to your voice," Lavi answered, turning toward where he assumed Allen would be facing him. "And your footsteps and then I just judged how far you were from me. I was also trying to factor in chairs and tables into that too, but you did pretty well not running into anything."

"Is that a Bookman thing?" Allen asked, seeming genuinely interested.

"Is what a Bookman thing?" Lavi asked.

"Being able to do those kinds of things," Allen elaborated.

"Well, I have a pretty good memory, if that's what you mean. And my hearing's pretty good too to make up for—" Lavi made a gesture to his eye patch, but forgot that Allen couldn't see it, "—my, erm, handicap."

"Oh," Allen said, his voice falling quiet.

"Did you just get back from your mission?" Lavi asked, trying to keep the conversation going.

"Yeah, I'm pretty tired," Allen answered, sounding so.

"Must have been a long boat ride, right?" Lavi put in.

"How'd you know?" Allen asked. "I just gave the report…"

"No," Lavi answered, actually enjoying this. "You smell like salt water and—" he leaned forward in the small space between them, actually brushing against Allen's cheek on accident. He paused a little more in his statement though, because Allen took in a little gasp of breath by Lavi's right ear that made him tingle. "—like fresh air and precipitation. Did it rain?" he asked, his lips just barely brushing against Allen's neck. A tremble ran through the other boy so intensely that Lavi could feel it.

"A little…" Allen replied, his voice a little lower than it had been before. If the lights had been on, would Allen's eyes be glassy with arousal? Lavi couldn't stop himself from what he was doing, and he knew he should have better control over himself. After all, they were in a public place despite the semi-darkness and there were people within earshot of them if they cared to stop bitching and pay attention. And then there was the fact that they were both guys and working for the Vatican, but Lavi didn't take any of that into consideration. He had found Allen very attractive since he first met him and now was his perfect opportunity to pursue that interest, an excuse ready in case his advances were turned down. After all, how was he supposed to know where his hands were in such a dark atmosphere?

"You didn't get too wet, did you?" Lavi asked, speaking softly right into Allen's ear, his hands moving for Allen's. They sat in his lap and Lavi very gently placed his calloused palms over Allen's gloved fists.

"N-No, not really," Allen answered, his reply almost a moan. Lavi could feel the other boy's hands tense under his, along with his thigh, which he had scooted very close to. Keeping one hand on Allen's, Lavi placed the other on Allen's knee.

"That's good," he said, gently caressing his thigh with light touches. "Wouldn't want to get sick, would you?"

"No," was Allen's soft groan. He didn't push Lavi away, which the redhead was grateful for, and when he felt Allen's hand snaking out from under his, hesitantly reaching out to touch him back, Lavi let Allen know he liked it with a soft moan in his ear.

Things degenerated from there, and pretty soon, they were locked in a passionate embrace of lips, tongues, and limbs that if they had been seen doing this, surely there would have been major consequences. But now in the darkness, surrounded by people who couldn't observe this very interesting display, their only concern was being quiet as they explored each other's mouths and bodies…

…and then the lights turned on.

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I'll leave the ending up to your imagination.

Chapter 5:

Allen seeks solace from a certain someone after that traumatic event.

(SPOILERS through chapter 170)

(And don't worry, it's longer than these last few!)

Thanks for reading!

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