Be happy everyone, I figured out an ending for this fanfic...it was just running without a real story line before *sweatdrop*. This fanfic will proberly end in 5-7 chapters.
I have a feeling the next chapter is going to get a lot of reviews. It's my favourite so far and this chapter leads up to it. The next chapter also involves my favourite quote I've written.
~ENJOY~
BTW. Clara is based on my friend, I won't tell who though XD
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Lavi was forbidden to leave the castle if it wasn't to spend time with Clara Cecylia, the woman he was supposed to marry, he couldn't stand not seeing Allen and was getting very stressed. Clara may have been beautiful and from a well known noble family but her personality was what Lavi could not stand. Klara was stuck-up and bossed everyone around including Lavi, the worst was she was totally crazy for Lavi like he was to Allen. He couldn't leave the house unless he had Clara by his side. He knew that Allen would be out shopping today and decided leave. "Lavi!" Clara called and clung onto his arm.
Lavi sighed. "Clara, want to go for coffee." Clara was ecstatic. Her excitement seemed to disappear when he walked towards the peasant part of town. Lavi's down attitude was brightened every time he saw white hair, all of which were old people. When he saw a young figure with white hair he rushed over immediately knowing it was Allen. Clara followed confused. "Allen!" Lavi called. Allen turned around to Lavi and smiled.
"Good morning Lavi. I hadn't seen you around for ages, I wondered if you were dead." She laughed melodically. When Allen noticed Clara she knew she was one of Lavi's guests at first sight, the two stood out against the rags and tags of the peasants. "Oh, Good morning to you too Miss..." She bowed then looked up to her asking for a name.
"Clara Cecylia." She said her voice venomous and she glared daggers at Allen.
Allen replied to her hostility with another bright smile. "Allen Walker." She held out a hand but Clara shooed it off, not wanting to touch the maid.
"Allen?" Lavi spoke.
"Hm..." Allen hummed gently, her eyes were closed peacefully.
"Why is your hair short? Did you cut it?"
Allen's eyes darted open and she blushed. Allen's long silver hair was cut short just above her shoulders. She struggled to reply and ended up stuttering. "Uh, well I-I...it was just getting in the way and annoying me. I-it's not like I really need to care about my looks, I doubt your going to invite me to another ball after what happened last time." Allen joked seemingly nervous. Lavi was close to her now and inspecting her hair and twirling it in his fingers. Clara glared at her harder. "I-is something the matter Miss Cecylia?"
"Clara please can I talk to Allen alone for a minute." Clara scoffed and turned away. Lavi walked Allen over to an empty cart.
"She seems...damn, sorry I can't actually give her a compliment." Allen laughed.
Lavi looked at Allen seriously, "Allen," he sighed. "Bookman says I need a wife and I'm taking to long so he picked for me. Clara and I are engaged, Allen." He whispered in her ear and rested his head on the crook of Allen's neck. Allen was shocked.
"Lavi...if I knew I would have...Lavi, I'm sorry." She muttered. Lavi looked up at her.
"It's okay Allen, I didn't want to force you. I'm just going to have to put up with living with her the rest of my life. Maybe we'll hire you as a maid." He forced a smile. "...Allen, I like your hair short but I really don't think that was the real reason you cut it. Mind telling me why?" Allen shook her head. "Let's get back."
Clara was pouting that she had to wait and complaining that the old lady from the fruit shop was offering her free fruit which she though of as dirty. Allen laughed her usual light and melodic laugh and took the free fruit the old lady offered her thankfully. She held an apple in her hand chuckled and smirked at Lavi. He gulped. "Allen, put the apple down." He tried to reason. Allen laughed and ate.
"Sorry Lavi, Miss Cecylia, but I must get going now. Master wishes to have this back before midday, we're having guests." She held up the basket she was carrying. "It was nice meeting you ma'am. Be sure to stop by Lavi." She waved and was about to walk of before Lavi grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.
"One last time." He whispered and kissed her. Clara gasped and dropped her handbag. "Bye Allen." He winked. Allen could her Clara▓s angry yelling behind her and she giggled as she skipped off.
When Allen got back to Cross estate she dropped off the items she bought and ran up to Cross' room which was unoccupied since Cross was out until the guests would arrive. Allen closed the door and leant back against it and fiddled with her new found short hair and thought back to what happened only a few nights ago.
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-Flashback-
"Full house." Allen said proudly placing down the seven cards which just won her a large sum of money. There was a large tournament being held that night and many gamblers from all over the city and surrounding areas had gathered.
"You cheated!" One of the men proclaimed, he stood up angrily.
"Got proof? Did you see me chat? I saw you cheat though, quite obvious in fact." Allen laughed and so did a few of the men around her. The laughing stopped once the man pulled out a knife.
He walked over to Allen, smirking. "I know you cheated but I didn't see. But on top of cheating your breaking a law milady." He said eerily and snatched the bandana holding Allen's hair up, her silver locks fell down over her shoulders. Everyone gasped. The man grabbed a fistful of Allen's hair. Smelt it. Then swung his knife. Allen shut her eyes in fear and when she opened them the man dropped her long silver hair to the floor. He chuckled, took Allen's winnings and ran off. Someone at the table stood up and walked over to Allen and rushed her into the bathroom. The person who helped Allen was a tall brunette woman not much older then Allen was who was also breaking the law and gambling.
"Here Hun, we'll even out your hair okay." Allen nodded and the woman took out a small knife. Allen stared at the item, scared. "Don't worry, I won't hurt you." She said and gently evened out Allen's hair. When Allen returned to the estate; hair cut short, no winnings and still in a state of shock; many of her friends came to help Allen and after they found out what happened, stayed quiet.
-End of flashback-
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Allen was perfectly fine around kitchen knifes but survival knifes still scared. The whole day after Allen had spent with Cross and she was happy Lavi or Tyki weren't there. Tyki had come back a few days after and Allen spent most of her time around him. Lenalee helped style Allen's new hairstyle and to help cheer her up had cut of her long silky hair too and her over protective brother Komui; who was one of Cross' colleagues in a science lab out of town; had cried when he had come in his regular visit every month. A lot of people wanted to style her hair like Jasdero and Devvito; they were trainee fashion designers but their style was a little to strange for Allen; Lulubell also wanted to help her; she was a beautician but her skill lied with manicures not hair.
Allen went downstairs and waited at the door for her master who would return soon. Someone came rushing through the door but it was Cross, it was Lavi who seemed to be panting. "Allen, hide me!" He begged on his knees.
"L-lavi!" Allen lent over. "W-what's wrong?"
"They're controlling my life Allen, hide me please before they come here!"
"O-ok. Follow me." Allen ran up to the dorms, pulling Lavi's hand the whole way. She could hear a few people entering the house. "Hurry. In here." She pushed him into her door room.
"Thanks Allen." He said and hugged her.
"That's okay." She said. Lavi pulled Allen closer to him. "...Lavi?" Lavi kissed her gently and Allen kissed back. Allen put her arms around Lavi's neck and deepened the kiss. "Lavi, I should greet the guests." She pulled away and wiped her lips, blushing deeply.
At the front door was Clara a nobleman and woman along with Lenalee who seemed struggling to calm down the angry visitors. Allen ran gracefully towards them and bowed. "Allen, I don't understand what these people want." Lenalee whispered to Allen.
"Good afternoon. Welcome to Cross Estate, is there something I can help you with?" Allen greeted.
Clara scoffed. "Shut up, where's Lavi. I know there's something going on between you two."
"Lavi? He said he couldn't come here anymore." Allen said cutely. She had been a great actor and gained skills from her years working with Cross.
Tyki came up behind Allen and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. "Is something wrong?" He asked like a gentleman and Clara blushed.
"Who're you?" She asked.
"Lord Tyki Mikk, Allen's fiance. Who may you be?"
"But I though Allen and Lavi were..." She mumbled off.
"Were what?" Tyki demanded angrily.
"It's true isn't it?" Clara stated to Allen who was blushing madly. There was silence because Allen didn't want to answer.
"Allen..." Tyki began. "...You've been cheating on me?"
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Dear Lord I'm mean. (I'm not religious so by lord I mean the God of manga)
Engagement's a bitch, hens the name of the chapter.
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