A/N Hello! Warning again for this one - this is AU, therefore the characters are probably more OOC than normal. Also, I warn for vague hospital references. I do not mean to offend anyone with this fic.

Disclaimer: I do not own, nor will I ever own, D Gray Man :(

Line used – We can get out. We don't have to stay.

Pairing - KandaxLavi

Summary – Kanda changes wards and meets a patient who shouldn't be there.


9. This is the Best Day Ever

'Time for your meds,' the orderly called through the door. Unlocking the door and entering the room, he met the ward's most notorious patient – Lavi. He refused to give anyone his real name and the hospital records had him listed officially as John Doe. Kanda had been eager to get on this round just to meet the boy. No-one had ever fascinated him before, but when he heard the other orderlies and nurses talking about the redhead he became instantly intrigued and determined to find out more.

So, here he was. Lavi was sat on his bed, right against the wall. Kanda glanced around quickly. The room was similar to the others on the ward but the bed had been bolted to the floor. The small locker, which the other patients had next to their beds, was missing from Lavi's room. The crisp, white bed linen was still neatly tucked in. It looked like the bed has just been made, leading Kanda to believe that the other male in the room hadn't slept the previous night.

Walking over to the bed with the small pot of pills and a glass of water, Kanda took in the others appearance. He was wearing a simple, grey sweatshirt over a pair of black jogging bottoms. The one striking feature was the eyepatch. Kanda longed to ask how Lavi came to be wearing it but he heard from the other staff that Lavi would become violent when asked.

'You're new. What's your name?'

Kanda was surprised when Lavi spoke. 'I'm Yuu Kanda. Everyone just calls me Kanda though. I transferred to the ward at the beginning of the week,' Kanda replied, handing the pills and water to Lavi.

'Nice to meet you, Yuu,' Lavi grinned before swallowing his pills. Kanda frowned at the use of his first name but let it slide.

Handing the glass and pot back to Kanda, Lavi turned to face the wall. Kanda knew the pills would take effect quickly and Lavi would no longer want to talk, so he turned and left the room, locking the door behind him.

Over the next few weeks, Kanda spent more time with Lavi. He would delay giving the other his pills as he enjoyed speaking with him. Lavi had a dry sense of humour and a quick wit. He kept Kanda on his toes. Kanda was slowly learning more about the redhead and hoped he would eventually open up about his past. Kanda was surprised to learn that Lavi had a very good memory and could recall every word of every conversation they had ever had.

As Kanda's time with Lavi started to stretch to twenty minutes, the other staff on the ward started whispering about their relationship. Kanda would hear them in the break room when they thought he wasn't listening. This had Kanda worried – worried what his boss would do.

After six months of getting to know Lavi and ignoring the rumours, Kanda began to doubt why Lavi was on the ward at all. His records showed that he had a second personality – occasionally, a side calling himself Deak would emerge. Kanda had never met Deak and wondered if this was a fabrication on the part of the doctors to keep Lavi locked up. If Lavi was reluctant to give out his real name, who's to say he hadn't given some of the doctors a different one. The records also listed Lavi as a violent person, which was why he had his own, lockable room. Once again, Kanda doubted this information. He had no reason to believe that Lavi was violent, even though it was those rumours that had intrigued him at first.

Kanda started plotting. He had really grown to care for Lavi and felt he would do better on the outside, off the pills. At home, he readied his guest room and bought the other some clothes. He spent hours at night working on his plan to spring Lavi from the hospital.

Eight months after the first meeting, Kanda put his plan into action.

Entering the ward, Kanda checked the night staff were busy before heading to Lavi's room. He quietly unlocked and opened the door, heading straight towards the bed. He gently shook Lavi awake. As expected, Lavi was lying on top of the blankets. He had explained to Kanda once that lying under the blankets made him feel like he was being smothered.

Lavi slowly roused. 'Yuu, what are you doing here at night?'

'Lavi, we can get out. We don't have to stay,' Kanda whispered, anxiously glancing at the doorway.

'What do you mean, Yuu?' Lavi was still half asleep and slightly confused at the turn of events.

'I'm going to break you out. You are coming to live with me.'

'Why would you do that for me? You don't even know me!' Lavi snapped.

'Shh. Keep your voice down,' Kanda glanced back through the doorway, 'I'm doing this because I care about you. I don't think being in here is doing you any good, especially locked away from everyone. I'm sure that you aren't even supposed to be here in the first place.'

This got Lavi's attention. Kanda had been the only person to notice that. 'How? How are you going to get me off the ward, let alone out of the hospital?' Lavi asked as he sat up and swung his legs over the edge of the bed.

'Don't you worry about that, I have a plan,' Kanda responded as he grasped Lavi's hand and pulled him to his feet, 'Just don't let go of my hand.'

With those words Kanda led Lavi from the room, towards freedom.