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A/N: Yay! Another chapter up! Exams are over, so you can expect chapters being put up quicker. Ahahahaha! I'M FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! XD
*ahem* anyways...enjoy this chapter while I scream and jump on my bed because I still can't believe it's all over.
IT'S OVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! XD
Ever since the time at the roof, Allen and Lenalee started to talk a lot more, and became closer. They had lunch often at the roof and they realized they had much more in common than they thought. They rested at the roof for lunch as usual, when Allen started to notice the necklace Lenalee had always been wearing.
"Say,Lenalee,"Allen started. "You seem to be wearing that necklace all the time."
"Yeah..."Lenalee smiled. "It's special to me. My mom left it for me before she...left."
"Oh,"Allen paused. "I'm sorry."
The atmosphere tuned grim for a moment, until Lenalee decided to break the silence.
"Hey, do you have time today? I was thinking we could walk each other home."Lenalee suggested.
Allen gave it some thought.
"Sorry. I have the school's Council Board meeting today, so it may take a while."Allen apologized.
"It's okay. I'll go home myself."
"But I'm okay with tomorrow, if you are okay with that."
Lenalee nodded.
School ended earlier that day, and Allen and Lenalee said their goodbyes and walked their own ways. The atmosphere was ominous, for some reason, and Lenalee felt the urge to go home as soon as possible.
A gust of wind blew, and a shadow materialized in front of her. A man with gray skin and golden eyes glared at her menacingly.
"Who are you...?"Lenalee demanded, her voice shaking.
"I didn't introduce myself? How rude." He said, his voice smooth yet icy. It sent shivers down her spine. "My name is Tyki."
"What do you want?"Lenalee took a step back.
"Oh, don't worry. I won't harm you..."Tyki smirked after seeing the fear in her eyes. "...given that you hand over your necklace."
"No!"She shouted, grasping her necklace in her palms. "I won't give it up...it's too important..."
"It is too, important to us." Tyki said. A black wing sprouted from his back. "My master wants it...and he warned us to be careful of...someone else...I see that whoever this person is, he is not with you right now. A pity, isn't it?"
"What..."
Allen was released early from the Board meeting, and saw Lenalee being threatened by Tyki. He wanted to run out and help her, but Lavi was faster. He opened his wings and shielded Lenalee.
"Lavi...?"He muttered under his breath. "What is he thinking?"
"Are you that angel whom my master speaks that is assigned to protect this girl?"Tyki asked.
"...yes."Lavi answered, gritting his teeth. "Leave her alone, or you'll be sorry."
I am the one who is supposed to protect Lenalee! Allen thought, clenching his fists.
Lenalee saw Allen, but he didn't notice. He was busy concentrating on Lavi. He wanted to step in, but he just couldn't. He turned and ran away.
Allen was betrayed by his best friend.
"Very well. You are lucky today, girl. But be warned. Nothing shall forestall my return."Tyki smirked, engulfing himself in his wing and disappeared, leaving only black feathers behind.
"Are you okay?"Lavi asked, withdrawing his wings. Lenalee embraced him tightly and Lavi consoled her.
"I knew it...I knew I had an angel to protect me."Lenalee sobbed, breaking down.
Lavi walked Lenalee home, and after she went in, Allen walked over to Lavi. He seemed surprised.
"A...Allen?"Lavi stammered. "What...are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at the Council meeting?"
"Exactly. The situation was resolved quickly enough, so the meeting was cut short."Allen said, his words like thorns piercing Lavi's flesh.
"Oh, okay."
"No! It's not okay!"Allen shouted. "How COULD you?"
"What do you m-..."
"I saw it..."Allen took a breath, cutting off Lavi in mid-sentence. "I saw EVERYTHING you did and said."
"I'm sorry..."Lavi apologized, realizing what Allen meant.
"Sorry does not do ANYTHING!"Allen shouted, wings spreading wide open, intimidating Lavi. "You betrayed me..."
"I had no choice..."
"EXCUSES!" Allen lost control, swiping the air with a hand and an invisible force sent Lavi flying to a wall.
"I'm sorry..."Lavi whispered. "I...like her..."
"You are an ANGEL! Weren't you the one telling me that love is forbidden?"
"It's true, but I couldn't control myself..."
"DON'T START WITH ME!"Allen growled. "How could you...I trusted you...how could you do this to me?"
"Do you like her...?"
Allen laughed sarcastically.
"Like...? No, I did not like her. I love her."Allen summoned his sword and pointed it at Lavi. "And you took her away from me. You had to, didn't you...?"
Allen wanted to put and end to everything. He couldn't stand it. He didn't want to see Lenalee being with Lavi, when it should have been him. He should have been the one to save her. He should have been the one to say he was her angel, and not Lavi. He was just here to assist him, and nothing more. As much as he wanted to do that, he couldn't. He would have become a fallen angel if he did that. He would become like Tyki, who was a fallen angel, bound to obey the 'master'.
He withdrew his sword and wings, breaking down as Lavi walked away.
I'm sorry... Lavi thought, closing his eyes, guilt overwhelming him.
The sinful angel shall walk alone, seeking forgiveness and salvation from the betrayed one. He shall be restless before, and peaceful after.
But the pressing question is...
...will he ever be forgiven...?
Me: Gosh...I made Lavi betray Allen. I don't know why. It's not supposed to turn out this way. Oh well. Oh and the 'nothing shall forestall my return' was taken from LOVELESS, read by Genesis from Final Fantasy 7. I guess I'm just as obsessive about that poem as he is. Credits go to Genesis and the creators of Final Fantasy 7 for that line I used in this chapter. Anyways, hope you enjoyed this chapter. And reviews, please.
