"Why did you kiss Lee?" Kanda asked. A glare still present in his eyes.

"Wha?" How could he possibly know about that???? Allen thought.

"I asked you why you kissed her." Kanda reiterated.

"Because that's normal!" Allen blurted before he could stop himself.

"'That's normal'? That's the first reason that comes to mind? Wouldn't the usual response be: "because I love her"?" Allen blushed at his obvious mistake. "The whole phrase: 'because I'm normal' is a little bit strange. It makes me suspicious. It makes you seem like you're hiding something." Kanda continued.

"I'm normal! That's why I….Lenalee and I….We…." Allen started to stumble his words. Kanda stopped the other boy by slamming his hand onto the wall nearby Allen's face.

"So that's why? Did you kiss Lee because it's 'normal'?" He asked. "You think it's something you can decide? You think kissing a woman because you're a guy makes you normal? What will happen if you kiss a man?"

"I won't! I won't kiss any man!" Allen responded. His face was still beet red.

"It's not 'I won't'. What will happen if you get kissed? Then what?!" Kanda pulled Allen close in a passionate kiss. Allen tried to push away, but Kanda was too strong. He squeezed Allen's wrists. Thankfully he only touched Allen's sleeve and not the deformed skin of his left arm. Kanda only pulled away for one second. But it was to breathe. Before Kanda could kiss him again, Allen muttered one thing.

"Kanda…." He was stopped with the second kiss. Allen finally found a way and slapped Kanda and ran away to the stair case. He stopped midway up the flight of stairs.

It happened again.

Just like before.

I couldn't do anything.

I would be better if he forcefully knocked me down.

But I was powerless.

Then I must not be normal after all……

"Allen-kun!" Lenalee came running up to Allen. He was leaning his head on his desk, moping in class.

"Lenalee."

"Is this a bad time?" she asked.

"No….what is it?"

"Well….I made a cake in cooking class. I brought it in case you might want to eat it." She offered up said cake. When Allen didn't say anything, she got worried. "Do you not like cake?" she asked.

"No……. I was just thinking how cute you looked." He smiled. Lenalee blushed and covered her face. The girls of the class all gasped. Kanda, who had been unfortunately drinking water at the time, spit the liquid out of his mouth in shock.

"Hey wait a minute!" the girls began to wander around the two. Kanda watched from afar in his own seat.

"He just said 'how cute' in public!"

"What is with this stupid couple?!" Allen was confused. Did I say something wrong? He wondered.

"It's delicious!" Allen complemented. The two had managed to escape the crowded classroom to a tree outside. "Wow. I can't believe that you made this." He continued.

"Stop it! I made it in class! Our group made it together!" Lenalee was still blushing.

"What did you do?"

"Let's see….. I mixed the eggs in! And, um, while it cooked I kept watch!" she smiled. "Umm….. I did other things too……. Let's see……" Allen continued his warm smile. "What! You think I'm lying?!" She yelled.

"No. I was just thinking that you've softened." He said. "Your eyes sparkle. Your hair is soft and floating, it goes well with your ribbons. And you're short and dainty and cute."

"The only man I could ever love is you Allen-kun." She smiled. "Only…… you….." The two kissed under the tree. But the memories of Kanda kissing him lingered in Allen's mind. That kiss was disgusting. It was gross! I don't ever want to kiss another man as long as I live!! Allen thought of Kanda's kiss as he hugged Lenalee tight.

"Allen-kun."

"Hm?"

"Your heart is beating so hard. I can hear it." Of course Allen was hugging her so close that her face was in his chest.

"I'm sorry." He said.

"Why are you apologizing?"

Kanda pulled another note from his desk. Sis again. Always putting things here. He flipped open the tiny note.

Suddenly kissing someone like that.

That's not like you, Yu.

That's too bad.

Allen Walker won't come within a meter of you now.

Allen and Lenalee entered the classroom together. But the note still continued on.

Although I do not pay attention to that child,

Why don't you do what your big sister told you to?

Allen Walker is impossible for you.

"The idiot couple is back!" A girl announced.

"We saaaaaw you!"

"You two were kissing weren't you!"

Allen and Lenalee couldn't believe these people. The two wore noticeable blushes on their faces.

I'll look for a boy that suits you.

Yu, do as I say now, like you always have.

The note finished. Kanda crumpled up the note with an incredible force. He loathed every word that was written in it. When Allen caught Kanda's eye, he swiftly turned away and sat in his desk as class began.

"'What a silly child you are, really too silly.' said the nun. 'I can't be sure I will last out the day, and here you are worrying about sparrows. I've told you so many times that it's a sin to put birds in a cage. Come here.'" Allen read aloud. Lenalee had been staring at Allen dreamily as he spoke. But she noticed one thing. Kanda Yu was also staring at Allen with an intense gaze. Not the type that he used to glare at others, no. It was one that was filled with longing.

"Then, if it's possible, why don't you go out with me?" Another girl was trying to ask out Kanda.

"Why?" he asked not paying attention to the girl at all. He was simply staring out the window.

"'Why'?" the girl giggled. "I've always thought you were great."

"Liar." Her smile faltered. "You just want the other girls to chatter about you. To get respect for being the one that won." He was finally actually giving some eye contact.

"What? That's….."

"Girls are really frivolous. Sizing up men and things, and competing with other girls for dates." His gaze was back to the window. "All you do is gossip. Women really irritate me."

"What! You unprincipled womanizer…!" she was now filled with rage.

"I wanted to make myself fall in love with someone…..But I couldn't."

"Eh? What did you say?" now she was confused.

"I've fallen in love. So I don't want anyone else besides that person."

"Oops! I forgot my notebook in the classroom! Be right back!" Lenalee ran from her place with Allen back to the classroom. As Allen waited, Lo Fwa was walking down the hallway. Her glasses covered the sad eyes that she seemed to posses. Allen thought of her form in the dream. It gave him a shiver. She simply passed him in the hall and said nothing. Allen directed his attention to the window.

He could see below into the window of the floor below him. Kanda was there with a girl from another class. She seemed to be desperately trying to tell him something. Playing another girl! What is he thinking?! Doing that to me. Allen thought of the kiss.

"Allen-kun! Sorry for making you wait!" Lenalee was back. She noticed a troubled look in his eyes. "What's wrong?" she asked.

"Nothing. Let's go." He grabbed her hand and began to lead her away. She stole a glance out the window and saw Kanda.

The door to the Judo Club's locker room opened.

"Allen? What brings you here?" Lavi asked.

"I'm so sorry for quitting so suddenly." Allen apologized. "But, I wish to rejoin."

"It's ok. I'm glad that you came back! Plus there are few remaining club members as well." Lavi smiled. Allen quickly changed into his uniform and began his exercises.

"I like the atmosphere here. It calms me." He said to himself.

The end of the school day once again. While walking in the halls, he came across Kanda who stood there. Waiting. Allen simply ignored Kanda by not even looking at him. But he made no move to walk away.

Allen Walker won't even come within a meter of you now.

Kanda remembered the note and walked past Allen without saying a single word.

"Are you going to the nurses' office…….. Kanda?" Allen said.

"None of your business."

"Sensei. If I have a strong soul, will I win in the dream?" Allen asked the nurse before class began. "Even though I am unarmed, my opponent is a mass of steel."

"You'll win. When you become normal." She replied.

DING DONG DING DONG

I won't lose this time.

It's kinda akward to call Lenalee by her last name. Another chapter is up. Another time in the dream. The last chapter was LONG! It hit over 2,000 words! (That's a new record for me! ^^) Hope you're enjoying the story!