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Screw Up.
The next morning, Kanda awoke to see a redhead lying next to him. His eyes widened, when had he said he could sleep next to him? Should he kick him off the bed or poor cold water on him? The latter was very tempting, but then the bed would be wet later that night. Kanda sighed, sitting up and completely ignoring the idiot that had decided to sleep near him.
He groaned as he stood, adjusting to the feeling of being awake once again and walked over to his suitcase to get a change of bindings and undergarments along with his exorcist coat, and walked into the bathroom. He made sure the door was locked, even if the idiot could pick it (Lavi knew not to for he would definitely be killed), before stripping his shirt and unwinding the bindings. It was a long and annoying process, but it had to be done.
Once he stepped out of the shower, he re-bandaged and got dressed after properly attending to his problem and putting on his clothes and coat.
When he stepped out he noted that the Usagi was still sleeping. He sighed and walked over to the bed, stabbing him in the hip with the hilt of his beloved Mugen.
"Yuu, that hurt! You coulda just shook me or something…"
Kanda smirked, straightening his posture once again as he stared at the Usagi. "You weren't supposed to sleep on the bed. You deserved it."
"Nnn, so stingy, Yuu." He said as he tried rubbing the sleep from his eyes as he sat up.
"Tch. It's your own damn fault for sleeping so late."
"Well sorry I'm not up at the crack of dawn everyday." He stood up, grapping a handful of things from his suitcase, "I'm taking a shower. I'll take fifteen-minutes. Don't go out yet."
Kanda nodded and sat on the corner of the bed.
.XxX.
Once they finished their silent breakfast, they started roaming the town in search of the innocence and people that had experience with it. They found a woman walking down the street that told of her daughter burying her cat in the riverbank and of how it arrived at their house a few days later completely healthy. She offered to show them the cat but they declined, claiming they only needed to know where to find the riverbank.
After receiving confusing directions from the woman, they set off. Two hours later, they finally arrived at their destination. It was a narrow river, with a small bridge built above it. Nothing more, and definitely nothing special. Why a child had chose to bury a pet here, they would never know.
"Yuu, where do ya' suppose the innocence is?"
"Don't call me that!" Kanda hissed, "We're not even sure there is innocence yet, remember?"
"Yeah, but what else would do something like this? Pets don't become akuma, you know that."
"Well humans do and it doesn't even matter to me. Finish the mission. That's it."
"Then how're we gonna tell if there's innocence?"
Kanda shrugged, "Look for something bright in the ground or in the water."
"Borrrinnng. There aren't even any akuma to fight."
"That's even better, baka. People won't accuse us of killing people then."
"…So who's gonna go in the water?"
"You."
"Whaaaa? Why me?"
"Che. Always whining, just go do it."
"Nah lets just search on land for a while and go in the water as a last resort. Then we can both suffer and be cold." Lavi suggested as he walked away from Kanda, searching the ground.
"Che. It's probably underground, baka. You either have to dig or go in the water."
"Well then, you go in the water because I, just so happen to have a hammer that can tear the ground apart. Go Yuu! Go!"
"I'm not going in there." Kanda couldn't even if he wanted to, unless he wanted to be found out. But even then…
"Aren't you the one who's always for completing the mission? Hmm? Well get in the water! Maybe it'll loosen you up a bit!"
"Just search the ground, fucking idiot."
"But Yuu! It'll take half as long if one of us is doing each part!"
"Fucking Usagi, I'm not going in the water. Do it yourself if you want it done so badly."
"You're such a girl, Yuu-Chan! What do you have against water anyway?"
"Che."
And thus, they began their daylong search for the innocence, only stopping when the sun started going down and Lavi's stomach began to growl.
They searched the streets looking for a café, wanting to just eat something simple. They found one and they were lucky enough that their waitress spoke English. The second they were seated, Kanda ran off to the bathroom, Lavi laughing at how bad his friend had hid it.
"Sir, what can I get for you?"
"Just a coffee for now."
"And your friend?"
"Tea?"
She gave a slight laugh as Lavi scratched his head. "You don't even know what he likes? And you're here with him?"
"Ahah um, well he doesn't like a lot if things, so I don't want him to yell at me when he gets back. Can you come back and ask him yourself?" She nodded and walked off.
"Yuu-Chan, why didn't you tell me you had to go when we were searching the riverbank?" Lavi asked as Kanda sat down.
"Doesn't matter." He picked up the menu. They didn't talk until the waitress got back.
"You know what you'd like?"
"Um, I guess, just something with meat in it! Extra large portion of course." She nodded and looked to Kanda.
"Noodles. I don't care what kind. Whatever you have."
"And to drink?"
"Che, water."
"Alright! Be back soon!"
"Yuu, tomorrow are you gonna search the water with me?"
"No. I'm going to keep searching on land."
Lavi pouted, "Yuu, that's not fair. You're gonna make me get all wet while you just walk around?"
Kanda nodded, looking past Lavi at the poorly decorated wall.
"Ehh? You're serious?" Another nod. "Nnn, well fine then, be that way."
The food arrived and they ate in silence.
.XxX.
When the finally arrived back at the room, it was almost eleven.
"Yuu, can I sleep on the bed with you again? You didn't even notice me last night! I promise I'll be good!"
"Che, as long as you stay on your side and don't touch me." Kanda took his pajamas and went into the bathroom to change and brush his hair and teeth. When he re-entered the room, Lavi was already in his pajamas, waiting to do his own.
Kanda ignored him and walked over to the bed, sliding the remade bed sheets down far enough for him to slip in. He turned off the light and turned over only to face an idiotic redhead.
"Fucking Usagi! Stay on your side." He shouted at the other who was definitely to close.
"But Yuu, its cold and the bed isn't as big as you seem to think."
"Then get another blanket." He wrapped his arms around the samurai. "Either get the hell off, or sleep on the floor."
"I just want a goodnight kiss! Then I'll go to sleep!" Kanda unwillingly gave him what he'd requested and turned onto his side and away from the idiot. He listened as the idiot tossed and turned until finally he deemed his position worthy enough to fall asleep in. He sighed and turned onto his back, thinking of the day that was to come, and how he could get out of the problematic parts.
When Kanda woke up the next morning, he was in the Usagi's arms. He immediately stiffened, not knowing if the idiot had noticed anything. He tried to squirm out of his grasp, but only succeeded in making the other stir.
"Hn, Yuu?"
"Get off, Usagi."
"Nn… but you're so soft and warm. No…" Kanda wished he could stay like that, but knew he couldn't.
"You didn't obey the rules. You broke both of them. Now get off."
"I'm still tired… and besides… you didn't seem to care the rest of the night. You're the one that cuddled up to me." He said as he buried his nose in the crook of Kanda's neck, tightening his grip on the others waist.
"Usagi, get off. Now."
"Yuu… you really need to eat more. You're really thin and bony. I told you soba wasn't a good diet." The idiot continued as he pressed his hips into Kanda's backside. Kanda couldn't help but blush as he felt the slightest of erections prod his back.
"Get the hell off! I need to get ready!"
"The sun just came up. We can stay for just a bit longer."
"Then at least let me go."
"Nooo, you're warm, Yuu-Chan…" Kanda blushed again at the slight bit of emphasis he put on his name, almost wishing he would say it again. Almost.
He continued squirming as the redhead laid butterfly kisses along his neck and jaw. He needed out. Right now.
"I- I have to go to the bathroom." Yeah, that would get him out of there.
"Nnn, Yuu-Chan, can't you just hold it for another minute? I'll distract you if you want…" He said drowsily, making it all the sexier.
"No. I need to go now."
Lavi sighed, "You can never just let things be, can you?" With that, he loosened his grip on Kanda who in turn, went to his suitcase and got out all his bathing necessities and clothing for the day.
Lavi remained sitting, frown playing at his lips. Kanda always found some way to get out of things, and it wasn't fair. He didn't really want to have sex; he just wanted to lay with him. Was he that… proud, that he couldn't even let a little cuddle hurt his humongous ego?
Frustrated, he buried his face within the pillow he'd just slept on and let out a silent yell, wishing his boyfriend would just lighten up. He stood up, walking to his suitcase and picking up his clothes for the day and stripping his clothes, figuring that Kanda was already in the shower and he wouldn't have time to take on. He sighed again as he realized he would be the one in the river today. That he would come back to the hotel in soaked clothes. He frowned and picked up his boxers.
Just as he slid them onto his ankles, the bathroom door opened revealing a flustered Kanda Yuu wearing his unbuttoned exorcists' uniform with a bandaged chest and trousers that hung low on his hips. Lavi froze, staring at the other that had evidently become frozen into place. They stayed like that, staring at one another until the bathroom door slammed shut, Kanda Yuu disappearing.
Only then did Lavi notice that his boxers hadn't been in place when Kanda had opened the door. His face flushed, yet, he didn't know why. He'd used the communal baths plenty of times. He was used to being seen. Well, maybe it was just because he had never seen Kanda naked before. Kanda did bathe early, so early that Lavi would never dream of taking a bath with him. And that must have explained the blush on his teeth. He was just beginning to except the fact that he had a boyfriend! Lavi smirked; as he finally pulled the waistband up to loosely cling to his hips before allowing the trousers to follow.
So Yuu-Chan was shy, hmm?
.XxX.
They didn't say a word to each other at breakfast, only hearing the others voice when the ordered. Lavi couldn't keep the grin he had accumulated off his featured; not even as he ate. Sure, he wouldn't use his new information about Kanda against him just yet, but eventually, oh yes eventually, the time would come.
They got to the riverbank just as the sun was directly overhead. It was hot. Incredibly hot. For once Lavi was happy that he was the one that got to go into the water. He wouldn't even have to ask Kanda for permission! Oh yes, Lavi was happy.
There weren't any people around surprisingly enough. Especially for a place that was associated with miracles. Well, maybe they all recognized the cross they wore. So Lavi began indifferently stripping his clothes.
"What the fuck are you doing?" Kanda demanded as he threw the coat Lavi had just taken off right back onto his overheated body.
"Yuu, you're the one that demanded I search the river. That's what I'm doing. It's hot; I think you should take a break and cool down. Or at least take off your coat. You're gonna overheat, and I really don't feel like going to a hospital."
"Che. Mind your own business."
"But it is my business so long as I care about you." Lavi was just wearing his trousers as he dove into the river. Kanda rolled his eyes and walked closer to the waters edge to search the sand.
"Yuu-Chan! It really is nice and cool. You should come in, just to cool off! I'll search for it once you get out." Kanda was almost won over, after all the heat was unbearable and he didn't understand how the Usagi had stood it this long before diving into the cool abyss that was the river. But… he couldn't, even though it was very tempting. Instead he took off his coat, revealing a plain white button-down.
"Fine, guess I'll start, ne?"
"Just find it so we can go back."
"Oh, impatient aren't we, Yuu-Chan?" Lavi chuckled before inhaling as much oxygen as his lungs would allow and diving beneath the surface. When he resurfaced, he was smirking.
"Ya' see Yuu-Chan… If we had just searched the water yesterday then we would have found it right away. It's there, but it's kinda deep."
"Che, just suck it up and get it Baka Usagi."
"Ne, ne, Yuu. I'm working on it." With that, he disappeared beneath the surface again, coming up only when his lungs were about to burst.
"Umm, one more time?" He dove beneath once again, remaining under longer then both the previous times. But when he didn't come up after a minute, Kanda cursed the idiot and stripped his boots as fast as he could before running in to get the idiot.
Kanda sunk under, opening his eyes to a mop of red hair. He growled and grabbed him around the waist as he attempted to drag him to the surface. He definitely weighed more then Kanda had thought, and it proved a difficult task.
Once he broke the surface, he dragged the idiot to the shallow part and shook his shoulders, hoping he wouldn't have to do anything further. But of course, curse what little luck Kanda had, Lavi wasn't breathing. Kanda dragged him further onto the embankment and laid him flat before pinching his nose closed and opening his mouth. He lowered his lips to the idiot's; hoping no one was around to think that a few of God's apostles were homosexuals.
He forced a breath into the other, then two more before placing his palm over his chest and giving compression after compression. He lowered his face to check if his heart was beating; it was, then to see if he was finally breathing on his own. No chance. Kanda repeated the process until the redhead bolted up, coughing up water.
"Gah. That water tastes horrible!" He gagged as he took in the soaked form of Kanda Yuu. "Did you have to get me out?"
"Did you get it?"
Lavi shook his head as he held the innocence he had picked up, up, "Sorry Yuu, I didn't mean to not come up." He nervously laughed, "Thanks for saving me though. Always knew you cared about me."
"Che. Whatever, lets get back. I'm fucking soaked, thanks to you." Lavi stood up, wobbling on his first attempt.
"Yeah… do you know where the finder is? I haven't really seen him since we got here."
"Tch, Hell if I know." Kanda replied as he picked up his coat and slid on his boots. Lavi stood at Kanda's side, shoving his hand into the others. "What the hell Usagi?"
"Mm. Just holding you." He replied as he pulled that hand until Kanda was in his arms, soaking his dry shirt.
"Why the hell did you pick this minute?" He asked as he tried to break out of Lavi's death grip.
"You just saved me. Not to mention kissed me, so I-!"
"It was not a kiss, so don't think it was."
"I don't care what it is. You saved me. I'm happy."
Kanda tore himself away from Lavi, "Why the hell do you find it so necessary to touch me? You know I don't like it."
There was a sad smile on Lavi's face. "I told you already. I love you."
"Tch." Kanda turned away and stalked towards the hotel, not caring enough to see if the redhead was following him.
.XxX.
When they got back, Kanda dove into the bathroom along with his suitcase, taking a shower and changing before coming back out completely dressed with his hair down and wet.
Lavi gave him the slightest of smiles as he passed him by and walked into the bathroom, his own suitcase in tow. When he came out, all clean and fresh feeling, Kanda wasn't there. Probably went to dinner, but Lavi couldn't bring himself to go out. Partly because he wasn't hungry and partly because he just didn't want to go out and talk to people in other languages. He lay back on the bed, staring at the glow that was the innocence across the room. He closed his eyes, wishing for Kanda to return fast so he could give him a big bear hug and thank him again. Without realizing it, he fell into a light sleep, only waking at the sound of the key being inserted in the lock.
The door swung open to Kanda as he closed it shut and locked it behind himself. Lavi watched as he grabbed his pajamas and went straight to the bathroom.
"Yuu?" He whispered after the other had come out.
"Don't call me that."
"I-I'm sorry. I'm too impulsive for you. I know. I should've thought about where we were before I hugged you. It's just that… even if no one was around, like now, you wouldn't let me hug you. And it… it… I don't know. I just wish you would." He whispered as the other remained still, back towards him.
"You know me. I don't know why you chose me if you're after an emotional relationship." He stated bluntly as he organized the things in his suitcase.
"Yeah, but, maybe I just thought it would be a little different with us after I confessed. I thought you would be more open or something. Guess I shouldn't just assume things, hmm?" He asked as he stood up and wrapped his arms around the samurai's waist. "Why do you always do that?" he observed it every time. Kanda would always go stiff once his arms wrapped around him. "I wish you would trust me a little. I won't hurt you."
Lavi was surprised when Kanda turned around. "I do trust you. I know you won't hurt me. But that's not the problem."
"Then what is?" He asked with a frown on his face.
"I can't say."
"I keep secrets for a living." The sly smile was back on his face.
"It's not something like that though."
"I'll still love you, no matter what it is." Lavi kissed the other's nose, taken by surprise when Kanda covered his lips with his own. He couldn't help but smile against them before Kanda pulled away, only to come right back at him after looking into his eyes. Lavi couldn't help himself and ended up brushing his tongue along the others bottom lip, begging for entrance. Kanda hesitated, but obliged nonetheless. Lavi wrapped his arms around the other tighter, drawing him closer to his body, full of need.
Things didn't slow down until Kanda was on his back against the bed while Lavi laid kisses along his face and neck, whispering words of love and admiration all the while. For the second time, he undid the top button, this time not being stopped. He paused to examine Kanda, only to see the conflict going on beyond his eyes and the teeth that threatened to draw blood from his innocent lip.
"Yuu, I love you. Really. We don't have to do everything. Just let me please you."
"D-don't call me that." Was the only response he received before continuing where his lips left off as his fingers played with the next button of his shirt.
"Of course, Kanda…" He whispered into the pale creamy skin of his neck before pressing his teeth against the other's pulse point and gently nibbling on his collar bone as he worked the second to last button. A soft whimper left his lover's lips as his tongue brushed over the salty skin of the dip of his collarbone and the button was undone. Lavi slowly moved along until the next one, all the while distracting Kanda by teasing his abused flesh.
Lavi finally slid the shirt off of Kanda's shoulders; moving his face lower to kiss along the line of the bandages.
"I-I don't really think…"
"Kanda, we both want this. You know that." Lavi said to sexily for either of their health's as his fingers slipped around Kanda's back, searching for the end of the bandage.
"L-Lavi… wait…" There were lips covering Kanda's. Denying him of any chance to speak. He found the end and began the long process of unrolling it. It took him time, distracting himself by attaching himself to Kanda's lips in another passionate kiss. When the bandages were finally undone, he felt Kanda go stiff underneath him.
"Shh…" He whispered as his hands drifted up Kanda's waist. He gave him one more quick kiss before running his hands over Kanda's chest-?
"Oh! Shit! Yuu! What the hell did the innocence do to you?! We need to call Komui! What the fuck?!" Kanda looked over her body, frowning. There wasn't anything wrong. Lavi just couldn't see that. She felt hurt, over something as stupid as this.
She abruptly sat up and picked up the bandages and her shirt before entering the bathroom and redressing. She quickly hurried out, grabbing her suitcase and yanking the door open, sure to slam it shut.
Lavi doesn't see Kanda that whole night.
.XxX.
The train ride home is awkward. So many things make it awkward, but neither will mention any of them.
Lavi finally speaks up. "Did… did the innocence do that to you?" he asked as he fingered it from outside of his coat.
She shook her head.
"So… you really are a girl?"
Kanda nodded.
"I- Yuu, I'm sorry. I just thought… You pulled it off so well… You could have at least told me." She was looking out the window, clearly refusing to look him in the eye.
"I thought you would have known."
"But you didn't want anyone to know. You did a damn well job of hiding it. I just… I'm sorry. I shouldn't have pushed it so far yesterday."
"Your reaction," She said a few minutes later, "Why did you react like that? Had you never considered the possibility?"
"I- I don't know. I was a jerk. Can you forgive me?"
Kanda shook her head.
"I- I really am sorry, Yuu."
"Don't call me that." She said with her usual monotone.
"Kanda." He corrected.
"It still won't be a yes."
"I know. I just don't want you to be upset. I really had no idea. I was just shocked. Like I said, I didn't expect it. Especially from you."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"You're always so serious and you just… arranged everything perfectly for yourself. So perfectly that no one would have figured it out so long as you stayed abstinent, and I just came along and… I'm sorry. Really, I am."
She continued staring out the window.
Screw Up. End.
Is this what we expected? Hmm? I had that line come into my head and I couldn't just shoo it away, so I decided to use it. This was a lot longer then my original 2000-2500 word plan.
Oh, and I don't remember who it was –is too lazy to check- but someone reviewed saying something about August 17th. Volume 14 of the manga was on sale at Barnes and Noble on August 1st. August 17th is the supposed release date of the next chapter that will be 50 pages.
Anyway… It's one-thirty in the morning and I'm tired. My mom made me get up early on my birthday just to drop me off at my dad's D: That's not cool.
My computer at this house currently has a virus and my dad's going to take it to the shop to get it fixed and I have no idea when it'll be back, so… just as proof that I will be typing and have a schedule:
Chapter 8: I'm planning on putting it up by August 8th. (Unless I don't have the computer here.) So that's like a whole 6 days away… I won't last that long without updating -_-
Chapter 9: Will be posted in honor of Lavi's birthday. And if I don't get to post it on his birthday, I will be pissed.
And chapter 10 doesn't matter because I'll be able to post that whenever. I already have all the chapters' descriptions done and I'm hoping to have at least 24,000 words by chapter 10. –I'll be the happiest writer in the world if I can bring myself to do it)
I loved reading what you thought would happen, so to those three [?] people that did, I love you guys. I love the rest of my reviewers too ;D
