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Chapter 9: Thanks for Everything

That night as everyone was asleep, minus most of the science department,Lily was laying in bed wide awake. Her first mission with Allen, Kanda, and Lavi was in a few days and she was nervous. "I know the mission will go well, but I still don't know if I can do this. What if something happens and I hurt everyone?" Lily sighed and got out of bed. I'll go for a walk and clear my head.

After she walked through the cold floored halls for a while she stopped by the railing that over looked the elevator. "I wonder if I should go talk with Jack. He helps me out when I'm lost and don't know what to do."

"Lily?"

Lily turned around to see Allen with Timcampy flying over his shoulder. "Oh Allen. What are you doing up so late?" she said to the fifteen year old.

"I should ask you the same question. I was on my way to the cafeteria for a snack. Why are you up?" he said.

"I couldn't sleep, I'm nervous about my first mission coming up," she explained. "I'm worried I'm gonna mess up or hurt one of you guys."

"Well I woudn't care if you hurt Kanda," Allen said nonchalantly with Timcampy sitting his head.

"Allen!" Lily pleaded.

"I'm just kidding," he said putting his hands up defensively. "Look, Lily, you remember the day we met at the cafe and how you fought that akuma to protect Susie? You did that because you cared about her just like you care about your family and friends. Let that be your reason to keep fighting."

"You're right... You know the day my dad was killed by Tyki Mikk, I wanted revenge, I wanted to kill him. After that day I felt this strange feeling inside of me, I also felt it the day at the cafe and that's when my innocence invoked," she told him. "Plus the day my dad died, I thought I lost everything," she said slowly, "Like...I wouldn't be able to go on."

"I know how you feel," Allen said turning to face her.

"You do?"

He nodded, "I had lost my father and then turned him into an akuma. That's how I got this curse. But he used to tell me 'Keep moving forward' and that's what I'm doing. I'm moving forward by saving the souls of the akuma and protecting people."

"Huh, that's good advice. My dad used to tell me 'Make it shine, Lily, no matter what' that's why I love singing and performing, and why I protect my friends and family," she said.

"See, you have a reason to fight and protect the people you love. There's no need to be worried," he said smiling.

"Thanks Allen, I'm gonna go to bed. See you in the morning."

"You're welcome, see you," Allen said as Lily began walking away. "Oh and Lily, some advice. Beware of Komui and his experiments," Allen said with a smile.

"Haha, thanks Allen. Thanks for everything."

Aaaww~! Isn't Allen an awesome friend? :D I hope you liked it. This is probably one of my fave chapters, I wanted Lily and Allen to have a cute moment together. Since they both lost their dads I thought Allen would know how Lily felt and he would know how to make her feel less nervous, AND IT WORKED! :D R and R please! You all ROCK!