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And here's chapter 11. Enjoy and please review!
Chapter 11 - Scent
She wasn't all that surprised that her brother was the first to notice. " Ahh, Lenalee! You smell absolutely divine today!" he exclaimed, hearts whizzing through the air, all aimed and directed towards her, shooting at her like Cupid's arrows. " Is it the new shampoo that I gave to you for your last birthday?"
Carefully side-stepping all those rather dangerous hearts, Lenalee smiled at Komui, choosing her words deliberately. " You've always been getting me the same brand every birthday," she said casually, ignoring his question purposely. She decided not to say how much the sickly sweet tropical pineapple banana shampoo was really getting on her nerves. She had probably thrown most of them, if not all of them, out her window.
" That's because I only want the best for my lovely Lenalee!" Komui flashed an illuminated smile, revealing his white teeth, that nearly blinded her in their glorious whiteness. In her moment of distraction, he leaped at her, arms wide and pouncing for a hug. Only for her to leap out of the way and walk past him, rolling her eyes at his childishness.
The next one was unsurprisingly Marie. Marie whose senses of smell were far exceeding than the rest of them. " New shampoo, Lenalee?" he asked, his voice soft and inquiring, the moment they met in the hallways.
" Yep!" she cheerfully said, with as much enthusiasm as she could muster. Even though Marie may not be able to see her, the least she could do, is convey her delight in a way that is visible for Marie. And it seemed that her message was well received, since the corners of Marie's mouth twitched upwards slightly.
When she got to the cafeteria, Miranda glanced up from her breakfast. " You smell different today," she commented, curiosity tweaked. " Did something happen?" Woman's intuition at its best. Lenalee barely smiled when Miranda promptly gathered an understanding of the situation. " Here." She offered a plate of dumplings for Lenalee, trying hard to now conceal her grin. " I saved some for you."
Now, Kanda was already seated, eating his soba quietly. When Lenalee sat across from him, his dark eyes flicked towards her for a split second. Then, as quick as it came, he returned to his breakfast without a word.
Lavi was twitching his nose, much like a rabbit, as he slid next to her. His eyebrows raised and his left eye twinkled. He decided not to say anything, though his lips curled in amusement, seemingly tempted to say something.
That's when Allen appeared. Looking hassled and somewhat frustrated. He plopped next to Lenalee, yawning a good morning to everyone. " Is something wrong, Allen?" Lavi asked, a wide grin stretching impertinently across his face.
" Yes. I can't seem to find my shampoo," he sighed, scratching the back of his head. " I could have sworn that I saw it yesterday ..." Then, he looked at Lenalee, a smile brightening across his face. " Lenalee, did you use a new shampoo? It smells good on you."
Lenalee felt that today was going to be a wonderful day.