A/N: Hi! Thank you all so much for your reviews. Oh, oh, oh! I'm sorry for the delay! I had exams and I had to cram. Not to mention the new semester schedule (I hate memorizing new routes to my classes)! DX

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Rule 9: Down Will Come Baby…

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His room was on lock-down…no one was allowed in, and no one was certainly allowed out. He hadn't attended school for about three week, and to be honest he didn't care. This was the thing that broke him, that canceled out all the kindness he'd received from the twins. The world had played him a fool once more, and now he was paying the price once more, though he couldn't say he didn't see it coming. Maybe he wasn't fit for this world…maybe he was supposed to be born somewhere else…someone else. He had dug himself a deep, deep hole, making it so could not be helped nor could he hear the cries of those who wanted to. He was in a dark place…a place his mind created where he could be 'safe' from the outside world. Was this the best thing for him to do? No it wasn't…and he knew that. Allen couldn't face anyone right now…not without thinking about those horrible pictures on the wall. That day things had gone from bad to worse in a matter of minutes. He was pulled off of Rabi and literally dragged into the principles office, though he wasn't sure what they were going to do. After all he couldn't be punished for something that put him in this much distress. After about a forty-five minute interrogation, he was free to go but with a three day suspension, which he didn't mind at all. Of course the twins where waiting for him outside of the office, having wanted to be there with him but were shooed away from by the secretary. They tried to ask him about what had happened in there, well, it was more Lavi that asked while Rabi remained strangely silent.

Lavi didn't want to question his brother due to that fact that he was trying to get Allen's attention, and the he was bleeding. Blood…that was something the two of them hated the sight of; they would freeze slightly whenever they caught a glimpse of it, letting it remind them of just what it meant to them. They had damn near flunked science class because they refused to dissect anything the teacher would give them. The redhead needed to tend to his Allen before he decided to ask his twin what had happened. It might have sounded a bit unsympathetic to others, but making sure their short lover did not kill himself was always going to be top priority.

But all of their, well, his attempts were futile; Allen did nothing but ignore him, and when he did talk it was always a muttered 'go away' or 'I don't care' which made the redhead's heart sink further and further. This wasn't the Allen he liked seeing, and he was damn sure going to make sure he never saw it again. He had devised a plan that was so fool-proof (at lest in his eyes) and carried it out each and everyday. It was simple; he would visit Allen everyday and speak with him, never bring up the incident about the pictures or what he had done to his brother. He would always talk about trivial matters that occurred at school, things that interested him on the news, and the weather. Of course it didn't work, but he had gotten a small response from the nearly dead Allen…though it wasn't very positive. He had come to the door and opened so very slightly, and proceeded to repeat the line '…I hate you…and I want you dead…' every few seconds. Lavi tried to convince him to come out of his room, but the door was closed and locked, never to be opened again when he visited. Still determined as hell, the redhead wasn't going to let something so small stop him from bring his lover back up from the dark pit he had bug himself….However….he was blind to another problem that was currently going on.

Rabi had not said a word about what had gone on in the hallway, nor had he spoke to his brother about anything…not that he had the time to anyway. With his brother going over Allen's house whenever he got the chance, he was left alone and feeling so very empty. He tried to preoccupy himself by going to the library and studying, but his mind would always wander, making him think back on his younger days. He remembered how his sister would always come into his room wanting to play string games, and how he would never know how to play them. He tried his best to learn but couldn't seem to get everything right. Ai didn't get angry with him, instead laughed a little and tried to teach him again, loving every minute she spent with her brother. Why did he remember such a thing? He wasn't sure, but he knew it has some significance to what was going on.

Right now he was trying to get thru a mathematic book, but couldn't seem to focus. Why was his mind racing to badly? He couldn't keep his thoughts on one thing, which was rather irritating.

"Trigonometry? I didn't know you studied those kinds of things" Came a voice from behind him. He jumped a little and looked behind him to find none other then the little yapping puppy, Lenalee. He tried not to groan, but a small one managed to escape his lips. Did he regret it? Hell no. She knew that she annoyed him because he had told it to her face, though she did put herself in denial about it which didn't sit well with him. He didn't say a word as she sat across from him, not wanting to start something he really didn't want to finish. He tried to ignore whatever the hell she was trying to say because he had enough going on in his head to deal with, and her ramblings were not going to make anything better. As time passed, Rabi new he was slowly drifting off into a pleasant place where everything would be silent and black…well that was until he heard something that snapped his attention towards the pup that was sitting across from him.

"Well? You kissed him…so does that mean you like him?" She asked as innocently as possible. Rabi had a few options in this kind of situation; he could remain silent and pretend he couldn't hear anything, leave and never look back, laugh it off and call her crazy, or answers the question...Let's just say Rabi really didn't feel like leaving or laughing.

"So what if I do?" He answered in a very flat tone. Okay, is it wasn't really the truth, but it would do! Lenalee titled her head a little as if not understanding the redhead's response, which gravely pissed him off. Why was she here? Did she come for the soul purpose to make his day even worse? Well, she was doing a bang up job of that! Rabi started to stand but was roughly pulled down, his side hitting the edge of the table making him wince. He was about to throw a few insults at her, but was caught completely off guard by the look she gave him. This look told him that she knew something…and if not, she'd make it up. She wouldn't spread anything about him…would she? So what if he kissed Allen?! She could tell anyone she wanted and it wouldn't matter one bit! But…he knew that wasn't what she was going to use against him. There weren't many things others could us against him, the biggest one being his love for other men, but many people already knew and didn't care. She was going to make something up…but why would she blackmail him?

"I'll tell everyone…what you did in the locker room…if you don't hang out with me…" She said, griping the redhead's wrist.

"What the hell are you talking about…?" He said, begging for the conversation to not go in the direction he knew it would.

"You and your brother were fuc-"

"What?! That's a damn lie and you-"

"Shhh!" Came the collective noise of the actual busy people around them. Rabi yanked his wrist away from Lenalee and headed for the front door. This was insane! She couldn't such a thing a get away with it! This was not making his feel any better, so he thought it was about to he confronted the source of his angst. But of course it was going to be that easy…before he could even touch the door, he was pulled back forcefully by…well…her. Dear God, what was wrong with her?! It was enough that she nagged the living hell out of him, but now she was trying to blackmail him! The situation had gone on long enough and it was time for the redhead to end it. Turning around he roughly pushed her to the ground, feeling sorry for floor for having to catch someone like that. Of course she didn't let it go at just that…Latching onto his leg, she began to pull him.

"Dammit, let me go!" He yelled, once again getting the attention of those who actually needed the silence.

"Why?! I'm your friend, so you need to talk to me!" She said, clinging to his leg tighter "Besides, I know you're going to see Allen…he's the one that caused the problem…"

"Friend…? Friend?! Are you JOKING? You try to blackmail me and you think I'll consider you my friend? Have you lost it?!" He yelled, ignoring the second part of Lenalee's statement as well as the 'shh!' from the people nearby. Yes, Allen was the problem; though he didn't necessarily want to admit it. If he did it meant the beansprout had a quality that didn't sit well with him…the fact he could make him this miserable. He could over look his past, his sins, and most situations that he was involved in…but he could not over look the current situation. There was something that irked the hell out of Rabi about it all, and he'd be damned if he didn't find out what it was. Yanking his leg away from the crazed girl, he left the library, not looking back as she tried to reason with him.

"I-I'm sorry Rabi! Don't go!" She yelled, of course her pleas fell on deaf ears. Rabi no longer wanted to play nice, and he knew what he had to do…and he wasn't going to like it…

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"Oh, and then Yu nearly got into a fight with another guy! It was hilarious!" Lavi said, trying his hardest to lighten the mood. He'd been sitting against Allen's door for about an hour, though to him it felt much longer then that. Allen was still not speaking and the redhead was starting to worry with each passing minute. He was trying his best to keep is together, to show that he wouldn't let this situation break him…he wasn't quite ready to be the valuable. In the back of his mind he knew that doing this is wrong, not bring up the problem or trying to deal with it. But what else could he do? He didn't want to bring up something and have Allen cries his eyes out…or worse…He wasn't going to take that chance. Lavi held his chest a little, feeling slightly hurt and confused. Looking over to his left, he began to stair out the small window that was located at the end of the hall. He wanted to be free…he wanted to leave this place where he was bound by his past, never being able to forget about what he could've and should've done that day. He wanted to take Allen with him…he wanted to show him that the world wasn't all that bad. Lavi wished he could leave and show him all the beauty of the world and make him smile…a real smile. No one should be this miserable; it just wasn't natural to Lavi nor was it healthy. But he really couldn't say that he had not felt the way Allen was…that dark, dark place where you felt safe from everything around you…the hurt you feel every time you're reminded of what you've done…he'd been through it all. Maybe that was the problem…he understood too well what Allen was going through, and based on his past experiences, was trying to help in a way he would help himself. That wasn't right…but once again, what could he do?

"Lavi!" Came the pissed off voice of the redhead who was currently climbing the stairs. Lavi didn't move, seeing his brother being there as nothing to worry about. Of course…he was wrong…Two very surprising things happened within a matter of seconds…one was Lavi being slammed against the floor with a loud 'thud' when punched by his brother, and the second was that he was ACTUALLY starting to pass out. He cried out as the full force of the pain hit him, and it hit him hard. What exactly was going on…? Okay, so it wasn't like this was the first time he'd hit by his brother…however…it was the first time he'd been punched like this. This punch had told him that he had 'royally screwed up and there was no way to fix his mistake'…and he was right…Rabi was right. He just lay there and try to endure the pain that was causing everything to spin and blacken. He was not doing his job as a brother nor a lover…ignoring his twin and ignoring the problem…yeah…he was quite the guy.

Rabi, not really caring if his brother was completely knocked out yet, proceeded to kick Allen's door in. He was tired of doing nothing…it was time for him to show his brother what he was SUPPSOED to do with the beansprout. The other redhead's faulty tactics had probably made the situation worse, and that was inexcusable in Rabi's book.

"Allen, we need to….!" He started, but stopped once he caught sight of the room. It was still as bare and boring, not giving off effect that someone actually lived there. The walls where the same as always; bland and completely lifeless…much like Allen…no…this room was Allen. The sheer lifelessness of it all was astonishing; having it neither crying out with joy or sorrow…it was dead. It was strange…out of all the times he had visited the beansprout, he had never noticed this quality. Why had he noticed it now? It was probably because of two things: what was now written on the wall…and the fact that he was the only person in the room. 'I'm sorry…I'm sorry…I'm sorry…' was all he could now see. The lettering was done in black paint, making them stick out like a sore thumb in this room of lightness. Black…it was so symbolic to the point where Rabi wanted to laugh. The contrasting colors, the different meaning to which the now hold…it was all literally painted there in black and white…or black and light blue. But all of that was pushed aside when he tried to fathom where and why Allen was gone. In the state he was in a lot of things could happen to him, and Rabi would be damned if he found him dead in some alleyway.

Quickly rushing over to the window, he opened it and climbed down, thanking Allen for never taking down the ladder. Not knowing where to start, he decided to wander around a bit, stopping a few people and asking if they've seen 'a short, white haired kid' He knew he really wouldn't get anywhere by doing asking, but he had to try…he just had to. After what seemed like hours to the redhead, he decided to call it quits, not really wanting to do such a thing. Seeing that he needed to check-up on his brother, he headed back to Allen's house. While walking back thoughts of his sisters began to resurface in his mind, though he knew they would at some point. Ai had been known to say things that really didn't seem to make sense to either redheads; she would always get a look in her eye when she talked that said 'do you understand?' which neither of them did. It wasn't until later that they found out that Ai knew what was going on…she knew her mother and father where always fighting over her…and she knew that her family was far from perfect. The twins had leaned that there sister's words hit harder now then they did back then…there was no way for her to know what they were going to go through in the future…so what was it? To put it simply…she just knew what to say…whether if affected them now, later, or ten years in the future.

Once he arrived back at Allen's house, he did not enter the house. Why? Because he had just noticed that the gate leading to the backyard was open. Now he knew the beansprout was careless about this and that, but when it came to thing such as locked door he always remembered. So why was it open? Choosing to investigate, he began to approach the back of the house, not completely sure as to what he was going to find…and it wasn't pretty. Just like the room, the backyard was bare and dead…Rabi refused to believe that one house could've been that lifeless. Perking up slightly, the redhead let out a small sigh has he caught sight of the small adolescent kneeling in the corner of the yard. It had appeared that he had not noticed or at lest acknowledge the redhead, which did not really sit well with him. He understood that the beansprout was broken on the inside, but a part of him still wanted him to jump into his arms and cry out all his problems. That wasn't going to happen…at lest not right now. Walking over, he could now see that he was looking at something…a miserable look that made his heart ache. He hated that look…it meant that he had given up hope and didn't feeling the need to regain it. Looking over his shoulder he found the source of Allen's attention…a single rose. It was the only thing alive in the barren world around them, and it really did seem out of place…

"…he said I was like a rose…" Allen said, gaze still falling on the flower. Rabi remained silence, nothing wanting to say the wrong thing.

"…Ryo said I was like rose…a beautiful thing that made him smile and would always love…" He said, still not looking at the redhead. "He was wrong…"

"Allen-"

"I am like a rose… but I hide my thorns behind a beautiful mask…if someone touches me…they get hurt…" He said while gripping the stem of the flower, making himself bleed. Rabi didn't wish to hear anymore, so he quickly spun Allen around and forced him to look him in the eye. This had gone on far enough; this Allen was not his Allen…it was an empty shell of a person and the redhead didn't like it. He wanted to say so much but wasn't sure how he would word everything, but he knew it had to come out here and now. What could he say? Stop acting so childish? He knew how he felt? What?

"Rabi, I-"

"Shut up, Allen….just…shut up…I've been trying this entire time to think of something to say to you, and so far I've only come up with one thing…get over yourself…I know what happened to you was terrible, but come on! Ryo is dead! Someone is obviously doing this to mess with you, and your falling for it! I know what it's like to hold onto something for so long and have it pop again years later, but stop it! You're taking this too seriously and it's eating away at you! Let it go! Stop being such a-"

"How can you say that…?" Allen said, feeling completely hurt by his words.

"Because it's the truth! My brother didn't have the balls to tell you! You're doing this to yourself, not Ryo or whoever is doing this to you! You want to be happy…I know you do…but this isn't going to help you! So just stop!" He said whole holding Allen tighter. He had spoken the truth and it was not up to Allen if he took it the right or wrong way. He did mean everything that he had said, and dammit, he was not going to regret it. There was a long awkward silent between them; neither of them wanted to speak and each of them knew the reason why. This was a very delicate situation, and truth be told, Rabi didn't handle it so delicately. And then it hit him…

"You're really bad at this Nii-san!" Ai said while laughing. This had been the fifth time trying to teach her brother the simple workings of cat's cradle, but of course was not getting anywhere.

"This is a waste of time…" Rabi said in a huff, obviously fed-up with the whole situation.

"So is playing soccer, but you still do that." She said, laughing louder as her brother's face turned red. It was always a good comeback; her brother loved soccer with a fiery passion and she found amusement in making fun of him for it.

"Your stupid game is too simple! Winding string around your fingers is different from trying maneuvering a ball around!" He shouted, not caring if his parents or Lavi heard him. His sister stared at him for a moment, trying to reach into herself and find an appropriate response that wasn't crying her eyes out.

"…you're right…soccer is harder then cat's cradle, but you know…even if you get mad at someone for doing something wrong or messing the games up, as long as they understand that you still care, everything will be okay…" She said while looking down at the colored string that was currently wrapped around her fingers, hoping that her brother could take a hint. Rabi really didn't get what she was trying to say, but he knew that she had point for some reason.

"…Ai…" He said in a small voice.

"Yes?"

"…can I teach how to play soccer?" He said in an even small voice. Ai smiled a little and answered:

"Nope, because it's too complicated!"

That's why…he knew his sister had said something that fit this situation so perfectly. He was angry and he was very much upset at the fact that Allen was letting all of this get to him. He had to understand…the redhead cared about him so much that it pained him to see him this…former shell of a person. There had to have been some small part of the beansprout that understood that…there just had to be. What happened next stunned the hell out of Rabi; he was not hit at all, instead he was pushed down and kissed. What he now had to worry about was if he would be hit after it was over…because it just seemed right.

'He's right…he's right…' Allen thought, now letting the full weight of Rabi's words sink in. The redhead hesitated for a moment then kissed him back; now know that everything he said was starting to make sense. He couldn't very well hate someone like this; someone who really wanted to be happy…to be loved…someone who was just confused. There was just too much that Rabi-

BAM!

Okay…so Rabi underestimated the situation a little…

"You're a damn jerk, you know that?!" Allen shouted, hand ready to strike the redhead again.

"Ow, ow! Okay, okay! You're right! I'm a jerk! I'm a jerk!" He said, trying his hardest not to get hit by the beansprout again. Allen let out a loud groan and let him go, not wanting to see him grovel anymore. Okay, he was definitely feeling better, and Rabi couldn't help but pat himself on the back…which was a bad idea.

"What the hell is that smug look for!?" Allen shouted again, this time kicking the redhead in the side a few time.

"Ow! Ow! Ow! Stop! Stop! This isn't funnnny!!" Rabi wailed.

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"This is dumb…"

"But it needs to be done!"

"…fine…"

Allen let out a long sigh. It had been a week since he'd nearly punched the living daylights out of Rabi, and a week since he'd come out of his depressing state. Rabi had, with out a doubt, a point; he had to stop falling into such dark places and find a way to deal with things. It was a hard task for him, but he'd try for the sake of everyone around him. He didn't exactly get a warm welcome when he returned to school, but he still managed to get thru the day. He teachers didn't mention any thing about the incident, some students still chuckled but most didn't care, and he was only pushed into a locker once. All in all…it wasn't bad. Though during gym he'd managed to be called a pervert by Kanda a few times, but managed to ignore him because Lavi said he was having a really bad day. Allen wondered why the teacher's assistant was always so pissed off, but left it at a question because he didn't want anything broken or cut off.

"Allen, pay attention!"

He sighed again. Allen was currently in the middle of conducting a…exorcism. Yes…an exorcism…why? Because the twins were convinced that there was something so fowl…so evil…about his room that it just couldn't be natural. Allen had called them crazy, but still went along with it. Not only had they drawn a strange circle in the middle of his room, but they had given him a list of bizarre items for him to get.

1. Blood from a werewolf

2. Hair from an angel

3. The freshly picked heart of a deer

4. 400-year-old eggs

5. And the tears of a virgin

Needless to say, Allen nearly died laughing when he saw it, but still delivered what they asked for…well kind of…

1. Blood from a werewolf (Grape juice)

2. Hair from an angel (Angel haired pasta)

3. The freshly picked heart of a deer (Those cheap heart shaped gummies)

4. 400-year-old eggs (The carton of eggs that was in the VERY back of the refrigerated)

5. And the tears of a virgin (bottled water)

The redhead's didn't mind the substitutes, though they were a little baffled as to how long those eggs had been in the back of the fridge (Allen guessed at lest a month). Now that they had everything the beansprout was rather sure they this was going to have a rather…messy outcome.

Five minutes later

"I hate…both of you…" Allen said while blowing bubbles in the bath water. As expected everything did NOT go according to plan. It had started out fine; the grape juice and gummies were consumed, the pasta was crumbled then place in the circle, the water was poured on top…and then the eggs came…The eggs were supposed to be place around the rim of the circle, leaving one to be place in the center…that didn't happen. As soon as Rabi opened the carton an involuntary response kicked in, forcing him to drop it and cover his nose. Allen tried to pick it up, but had forgotten about the broken piece of pasta on floor and stabbed his hand when he leaned forward. Lavi tried to help, but just ended up accidentally spilling the reaming water on the floor after kicking it. That little spill lead to the other redhead slipping on it after trying to get up, causing his foot to kick the carton of eggs up into the air and…have it land on Allen's head. In short, it turned into a huge mess that Allen would MAKE the redheads clean up.

"Oh come on! At lest we're in the bath together!" The twin redheads said, trying to lighten the mood.

"But I smell like rotten eggs…" He said in monotone voice, not caring what the twins were trying to do "Besides…this is kind of…embarrassing…"

"Why?" Lavi questioned.

"B-because…we're naked…and…" He blushed, trailing on and trying to get his point across. The redheads looked at each other for a moment, both plotting the same exact thing. Picking Allen up and slinging him over his should, Rabi began to leave the bathroom, his brother close behind. The beansprout obviously didn't like being picked up, and began to struggle. He was about to bombard the redhead with a slew of curses, but stopped once he felt a finger run down his bare backside. Blushing heavily, Allen didn't move any longer and instead relaxed, knowing that something a little…pleasurable…was coming.

Seeing that Allen's room was still in a hellish mess, they decided to use his guest bedroom which was located at the end of the hallway. It was the same as the others room; nothing much in it aside from a few boxes. As long as there was nice comfy bed from them to play on everything was fine, not they couldn't do it on the floor; it just made thing more comfortable for all of them. Upon entering the room, Rabi gently place Allen down onto the bed, a smirk slowly forming on his face.

"Still embarrassed, Allen?" He asked, now crawling onto the bed. Allen couldn't help but blush deeper as he felt the redhead move behind him, spreading both of his legs open for all the world to see…well…everything.

"O-of course I am…" He said while looking away, feeling completely exposed.

"Then we'll just have to fix that…" Lavi said, finger now trailing down Allen's bare chest, stopping at his navel. The beansprout wiggled a little, not really sure what he should be doing at this moment. By no means was he a virgin, having that part of him taken away from him a long time ago, but this felt so new to him. This wasn't just sex…this was a threesome between two people he really cared a lot about. A…threesome of pure love. It may have sounded corny or a little bit silly, but that's what it was. Allen should've been paying attention more because he let out a loud yelp when he felt Lavi's hot mouth wrap around his-

"W-wait a minute!" He shouted, not ready for something so sudden.

"Just relax a little…" Rabi said, now licking his ear. Allen couldn't help but moan as the heat in his lower regions started to increase, making him want the twins to touch him more. He relaxed a little and decided to let them do whatever they wanted to him…after all, he wouldn't be in this situation if he didn't trust them. He loved the two of them and trust just natural comes along with that…or did it? Did trust necessarily come along with love? No…it didn't…but Allen had bypassed this law and had grained both because he…he…

'That's right…because I-'

"Why is Allen-chan doing something so perverted?"

Allen froze…Rabi froze…and Lavi nearly gagged as a flash filled the room. It was so obviously from a camera, and it was so obvious that Allen was about to freak the hell out. Once the blurriness was gone they could now focus on the giggling young child that was standing near the door. Now a number of things could've happened in this moment; one being Allen passing out from the sheer embarrassment, two would've been the loss of all of this sanity right there because this was just too wrong, and three was him yelling at the top of his lungs…he chose the more nosier approach.

"ROAD! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" He yelled.

"Heh, heh, Nii-chan is a pervert!" She said, taking a few more pictures which didn't help the situation at all.

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A/N: There you go! Review please!