Kanda woke first the next morning. He slowly sat up and saw that Lavi was sleeping peacefully next to him. He smiled softly and got up out of the bed without waking him. He walked to the other side of the room where he had placed his jacket when he had first arrived. He reached into one of the pockets when he heard something vibrating. He pulled out a phone that he knew wasn't there before. Kanda slowly answered it.
"Hello?"
"Kanda do you know who I am?" asked the voice. Kanda's eyes widened when he realized that on the other end was the Earl himself.
"Yes," he answered.
"Good."
"What do you want," Kanda asked trying not to let fear seep into his voice.
"I'll make you a deal Kanda," the Earl said.
"How would I know that you would keep it?" Kanda asked cautiously. He heard the Earl chuckle on the other end and he frowned.
"Sharp. This is one I will keep."
"Then what is it?"
"You want this to end right? For everything to go back to the way it was?" asked the Earl.
"Yes."
"Then all I want from you, is for you to bring me the spy that single handedly killed all mine," he said. Kanda turned to look at Lavi. He was still asleep, but hand now sprawled out across the entire bed softly snoring. Kanda glared down at the ground. It was true he wanted this to end. It was true he wanted everything to go the way it had been before Lavi showed up. But could he really do it? He heard the phone shift into someone else's hands on the other end.
"Kanda?" Kanda's eyes widened at the voice.
"Lenalee!"
"Kanda, where are you? I'm scared," Lenalee said. Kanda didn't get to answer her because the Earl was back on the line again.
"Well?" he asked.
"Fine. But you leave her alone," Kanda growled.
"Good. If you reach back into your coat, you will find a tranquilizer. Use it on him. After that take him outside and there will be a car waiting to take you where I am at," he said hanging up. Kanda closed the phone and turned back to his jacket. He reached into the other pocket and pulled out the needle. Kanda quietly walked over to Lavi. He bit his lip as he injected Lavi.
Lavi's eyes shot open for a split second, but that was all he needed to see it was Kanda. As his eyes slipped closed again, he managed to get one word out.
"W-Why?" Kanda said nothing as he picked up Lavi and carried him out of the room and outside. It took him a minute to spot the car. He walked over to it and opened the door. He gently placed Lavi inside before getting in himself. As soon as he shut the door, the driver took off. Kanda looked at Lavi before glaring at the floor board.
Kanda soon got out of the car and dragged Lavi out as he was starting to become somewhat conscious. He glared at the building in front of him. The Earl had brought them all the way to his own house. Kanda led Lavi up the front porch and opened the door. Kanda took him into the living room were Lenalee and the Earl were waiting. Kanda glared as harshly as he could. The Earl just chuckled.
Lavi shook his head as his senses came back to him. He quickly noted that he was in Kanda's living room and Kanda had a tight grip on his arm. Lavi looked forward and saw the Earl with Lenalee next to him. He could see that she was scared of the situation that she had been thrown into. He couldn't blame her. He felt the very same on his first assignment.
"I brought him. Now let her go," Kanda said angrily. Lavi looked at the earl and saw the outline of the knife hidden in his sleeve. He had a very bad feeling that this was his last moment on earth.
"Bring him to me and you can have her. And I will leave you and your family alone," the Earl said. Kanda yanked Lavi forward and Lavi complied. Kanda stopped in front of the Earl and Lenalee ran to Kanda's side instantly. Kanda shoved Lavi at the Earl and the Earl caught him. He spun Lavi around to face Kanda and Lenalee. The two stepped back away from the Earl and Lavi.
"Anything you want to say to them?" asked the Earl. Lavi looked straight at Kanda and smiled to his shock.
"I can't blame you Kanda. If I was in your position, I might have done the same to save my friend. But I don't have any friends… I don't hate you. This is just how my life works," Lavi said. He felt a single tear fall and that surprised him. He had never cried again since his first mission when he learned he had to be tough. The Earl flicked out the knife and Lavi closed his eyes. Lenalee cover her mouth in horror. Kanda wanted to look away, but he couldn't. His eyes stayed glued to Lavi's face. The Earl sliced Lavi's throat right as a gun shot went off and got him between the eyes. Both bodies fell to the floor.
Kanda stood there trembling as someone ran past him to Lavi. Cross ran into the room next and stopped by Kanda.
"Will he make it Bookman?" Cross asked.
"I called for an ambulance before I came in. They will be here in a minute. Lavi should be fine," He answered. Cross nodded and looked at Kanda and Lenalee.
"Yukito is outside waiting in a car that will take you three somewhere safe until I come get you," Cross said. Kanda nodded and slowly led Lenalee outside. Cross could tell that Kanda didn't seem like he was all there at the moment. He kind of felt bad for the boy, but he felt worse for the girl. He heard the ambulance coming and he looked at Bookman.
"You go with him. I'll take of the bastard's body," Cross said. Bookman nodded and Cross walked over to the Earl's limp body and dragged him off outside. The medics came running in and over to Lavi. Carefully they managed to place him onto the stretcher. Bookman followed them out and into the waiting vehicle. He watched them as they started trying to work on Lavi in the vehicle on the way to the hospital.
He noted how Lavi was looking paler and paler. Bookman didn't know if Lavi was going to make it or not. He prayed silently that the boy did live.
They arrived at the hospital and quickly rushed Lavi into the building and back into the operating rooms. Bookman stood there in the waiting room and watched the doors swing shut. Cross walked in and came over to him.
"He should make it. He lived through me shooting him before," Cross said. Bookman nodded. He knew Lavi was tough, but he didn't know how tough. He had taught him not to become attached to anyone on his missions because it would end badly. It seemed like Lavi was literally learning it the hard way.
"And what of the ambassador and those other two?" Bookman asked.
"On a plan back to Japan. It's best that they went back there." Bookman nodded in agreement.
"What are you planning to do if Lavi lives?" Bookman asked. Cross scratched at his beard for a minute.
"What would you like to do? After all, he is your grandson," Cross said. Bookman looked up at him, silently hating how short he was.
"I would like to see him live a happy life and have friends that he can trust," Bookman replied. Cross nodded and looked at him.
"It will take him at least a year or two to get over being suspicious of everything."
"I know. I will help him through it." Both men sat down in chairs and waited to hear what the doctor would say.