Well, my writer's block seems to be slowly fading which, of course, is good news. Here we have the 10th chapter and a bit more is revealed (I think)
I hope you guys will enjoy it!
Allen had spent the whole week next to Cross, lying there and his hands stroking the red hair. He had asked Wisely to tell Lavi that they would have to cancel their plans for that week. Neah had been sleeping in a spare room not far from Cross' own room just in case something happened.
''Allen.'' The teen looked at his master and smiled when he saw the tired but conscious look in his eyes.
''Shisho.'' He said and hugged him, kissing his forehead.
''School?'' He said and the boy just scoffed, making the elder chuckle. ''Thanks.''
''You know I don't mind one bit.'' The youngest Walker said and smiled.
''You are awake.'' They both looked at the Noah member who was under the threshold. ''Do you want something to eat, Marian?''
''Wine.''
''Like hell.'' Allen groaned. ''Give him soup. I'm going to sleep. I'll eat after.'' He said and then dove under the covers and instantly fell sleep.
Cross traced the mark of the boy's cursing with a fingertip and then smiled sweetly.
''Did he leave the house?''
''You know as well as I do that he barely left this very same room. Took me hours to make him take a bath or to sleep a few hours.'' Neah said and the red haired nodded. ''He really loves you.''
''I know. I love him too.'' The one with golden eyes nodded and went to get the food for the man who had just awakened.
''Allen!'' Alma jumped on him the next day when he got to the Uni at the first break.
''Hey.'' He said as he laid his head in his arms, yawning.
''Where have you been?'' The Akuma asked, curious.
''Home. I had some things to take care of.'' He simply replied.
''Everything ok?'' Wisely asked.
''Yeah, don't worry.'' He smiled. ''Lavi, you coming tomorrow?''
''Hm? Sure thing!'' They smiled cryptically and then Allen stood up and went to fetch his favourite professor, who was sitting with some of his colleagues and talking about who knows what. ''Tyki-pet!'' He yelled and leaned over the table to kiss his cheek, much to every single teacher in the room astonishment: they had never seen Professor Mikk tolerate this kind of behaviour with anyone but his little niece. Maybe a quick hug with Wisely.
''Allen.'' He replied and smiled fondly before returning the kiss. ''How is he?''
''Fine. Woke up yesterday midday.'' The boy replied and smiled softly. ''Asks if you'll stop by sometime this next week.''
''Of course. Say... Wednesday?''
''Perfect. I'm sure he'll be delighted. And he'll be the one cooking.'' Tyki nodded. ''I'll see you later.'' He went back to his table and sat between Kanda and Lavi and then started to talk with his cousin in Noahnese, as the guys had baptised their clan's secret language.
The others ignored them, already used to their secret conversations. They knew that the Noah clan was dangerous, really dangerous, and they didn't want to get involved in anything related to them.
Lavi was waiting for Allen outside the university grounds and eyeing a black Ferrari parked outside: he knew it wasn't Allen's but he was sure it was from someone from his family. Only the Noahs and Cross had such expensive cars.
Then, a man came out: he had red hair (though it was more orange that Cross') and it was pulled on a low ponytail, grey skin, golden eyes and was dressed in an impeccable white suit with a black button up shirt made of silk and his eyes were covered by a very stylish shades.
He had a familiar face, but he didn't seem to be able to put his fingers on it. Gramps would be so mad at him.
''Oh. My. God.'' A girl whispered next to him. ''Is that... Is that Neah Walker?''
The name clicked right there and then: Neah Walker was one of the most (if not) the most famous member of the Noah clan: he was a songwriter and musician. He could play multiple instruments, but his best was the piano. And he was a really good singer too.
In less than a few minutes he was surrounded by fans that were begging for an autograph.
''Hey Lavi.'' Allen smiled at him and pecked his cheek. ''What's going on there?''
''Neah Walker is here. Any chance he is a relative of yours?'' He asked as he followed the white-haired one.
''He's my uncle.'' He replied and headed to him, opening his way through the agglomeration of people.
''Hey, watch it freak!'' Someone said when Allen bumped them.
Everyone stopped at that, but Allen only send him a glacial glare and the boy seemed to froze. ''I'm his nephew, I think I'm entitled to fucking kill you if I want to see him.'' He said and everyone gasped, even Lavi. The only one who was completely unfazed was, of course, his uncle.
''Allen.'' The man said, rolling his eyes.
''Hey uncle.'' He kissed his cheek and smirked at the whines and hisses he received from the girls (and some boys) of the crowd. ''Did something happen?''
''No. I just wanted to see you before I left.''
''Where are you going?'' Allen asked, frowning.
''Argentina. A week''
''Pleasure or business?''
''Pleasure, of course.'' The younger Walker grinned and nodded before kissing his cheek. ''Take care of him, ok?''
''I have since I was a kid, haven't I?'' He asked merrily and Lavi was starting to hate the fact that he never understood a thing when Allen was talking with another Noah.
''You know what I mean. Also Tyki. Oh. And Sheryl will be coming home in two days. IN a week there's going to be a family meeting and you have to attend. Either you like it or not, clear?''
''Yes, uncle.'' He said submissively something not one had ever seen before.
''Good boy.'' The man gathered the teen and kissed his head lovingly. ''Love you. Take care and call me if something happens.''
''Yeah. You too. Don't mess around.'' He said and smiled before disappearing in the crowd, taking Lavi with him, who just followed him to the car.
Once inside, the red haired one let out a sigh. ''Do you have to threaten everyone around?''
''Not threatening, just stating a fact. Besides, I have a reputation to keep.'' The boy smirked and laughed as he drove to his house. ''So, what happened during that week?''
''Nothing much. Though Professor Mikk was definitely on edge, he would snap at anything, from what I heard.'' Allen chuckled.
''I bet he was. He always worries too much.'' He said as he parked in the garage of the house.
''How on earth do you not get speeding tickets?'' Lavi asked, his breathing slightly agitated: it didn't matter how many times he was in a car with Allen, he would never get used to his way of driving.
He followed Allen inside and waited under the living room's threshold and watched his classmate go to his guardian and kiss his cheek and then mutter something that made the elder nod and chuckle. After that, Allen grabbed around twenty things to eat and they moved to the library.
They had fun, helping each other and Lavi was starting to realise he appreciated Allen's company more than anyone else's. Yes, Yuu-chan was fun to mess around with, Alma was a great person too and Wisely was a mystery to solve but Allen... he was all those things together and was giving him something not even Gramps could provide him.
''Hey, Al.'' The boy hummed in reply. ''I was wondering... How did you get your curse?'' The boy looked at him, blinking and Lavi was starting to slap himself mentally for asking that.
''You know? It amazed me that you never made that question.'' The silver eyed boy said. ''I mean, being a Bookman I thought you would have asked a lot sooner.''
''I didn't want to impose or anything.'' The green-eyed one muttered.
''Don't worry, it's cool. Anyway, short long story: I was abandoned because of my arm when I was a child and I lived on the streets until Shisho found me, then he took me under his wing and here we are. Before he found me, I survived how I could, which basically means stealing and pickpocketing. So one day I saw people that had an awful amount of gold around their necks, lots of rings...''
''Gypsies.''
''Yup. So I was around five, I think. I snuck inside their camp and stole a really nice ring... Unlucky me, they caught me. Turns out I had just taken the ring of a gypsy girl who had been murdered by the police and their Head woman cursed me to see the pain of...well, everyone. Thing is, curses evolve, so after that not only I saw their pain, but their souls at that moment. And after that I can see their true souls, see their true feelings and their true intentions.''
''Doesn't sound like a curse.''
''I know. The thing is that I an't control it and I snap most of the time when people lies to me and I detect it. And if the emotions are really strong I feel them too. But only the negative ones. That's why I always avoided to befriend someone. Or to be close to someone besides my family and Shisho.''
''What changed?''
''You guys are like puzzles. Kanda has like a fucking hurricane of emotions most of the time, especially around Alma. Alma is always happy go lucky, no care. As for you... You are just interested in a lot of things... and me.'' Allen smirked and leaned forward.
''You knew?''
''Of course. My eye is always activated. Unless I'm with the Noahs because I already have them all figure out. Or Cross.''
''But I've never seen it black since the first day.''
''I know. That's because I cast a spell around it so it looks like the other one.'' He said and then made a gesture with his hand and showed his friend the black eye with the pentagram.
''Wow.'' It was a breathtaking, really. It didn't matter he had seen it before, he still found it amazing, curse or not. ''Can you see out of this eye?''
''Only the souls and the furniture. If I was to cover my good eye, I could recognise some people, but most of them would be just souls to me.'' He explained. ''Though I can see through a blindfold with it. And I can see perfectly in the dark.''
''How did you know how I feel about you?'' He didn't even bother on talking in past tense.
''Souls change their colours depending on what you are feeling at the moment.'' He explained. ''And around me yours is definitely turquoise, blue and orange... I must say it intrigues me: I got the orange the blue ones down but that turquoise one... No idea what it is.'' He said.
''So I'm abnormal?''
''Seems that way. But don't worry, I loooove different things.'' Allen purred as he leaned towards the red haired boy and smirked when he saw the soul before him stir.
Lavi swallowed dry and did what he had just realised that he had wanted to do all the time since he had met the cursed boy: he plastered his chapped lips to Allen's cold ones. Allen wrapped his right arm around his neck while Lavi did the same but around his back. The kiss was sloppy and messy, but not less passionate because of that.
What they didn't expect was Cross to flung the door open. Lavi was starting to pull back when Allen groaned and the man chuckled.
''Is he staying for dinner? Because I'm sure Bookman will start calling at any moment.''
''Hum... Do you want to stay?'' Allen asked Lavi, smiling.
''Sure. But I have to tell Gramps.'' Allen nodded and gave him the phone.
''Idiot apprentice, a word.'' They left Lavi alone for him to call his guardian.
He didn't hear their conversation, but he saw Cross putting a hand in his classmate's cheek and say something to him, making the boy look up at him and nod before hugging him briefly, and the red eyed man, in return, planted a kiss on his head before walking away.
Lavi smiled at him when Allen came back inside. ''Gramps says if I stay to have dinner I'll have to spend the night too.'' He grumbled, already seeing the negative coming to him.
''Then stay. We've got plenty of spare rooms... unless you want to share with me.'' Allen murmured in his ear, licking his shell, causing the red haired to grin.
''Doesn't sound half bad... unless you kick.''
''Not really.'' Lavi chuckled and brought Allen to his lips once more.
He didn't know what was going to happen next, but he would welcome it as long as it brought them together... and further. Really, the young white haired boy was bound to be a spitfire in bed. And if he had to judge by his kisses, he had plenty of experience.
He could not wait to see it by himself.
So yeah, I decided to speed it up a bit but not too much. Was it a good decision?
Please comment, makes me happy and pushes me to go further!