WARNING: This is YAOI, boys loving boys, and uses pairings in the Lucky (Lavi x Tyki) and Yullen (Kanda x Allen) variety and sexual things will happen periodically through the story. If you aren't a fan then you don't have to read. Possible OOC but I tried to stay as true enough to the characters as I could. Spoilers for the series will show up throughout if you haven't read the Manga or watched the Anime. Also has language. You've been warned.
DISCLAIMER: Everything DGM belongs to Hoshino-sensei; everything else is mine. Also, any mistakes found within are mine as well because I made some last minute edits without having it reviewed by my beta before posting.
Last time in My Memory of You:
"My turn baka usagi," Kanda glared with one of the most sadistic smiles Lavi had ever seen on his face before.
"Ehehehe," the red head laughed nervously as he prayed for his life.
Another Day, Another Mission
"Owwie!" Lavi whined as he walked into the dining hall with Lenalee, rubbing the top of his sore head.
She chuckled. "You did pretty well today, Lavi; especially for having to train with those two."
"Yuu-chan was so mean!" he continued whining in hopes of getting sympathy from the woman.
She laughed again, patting his shoulder as they stood in line for their food.
The dining hall for members of the Order was on the third floor of the building and was quite large, having long rectangular tables with wooden seats. Lavi was shocked to see just how many people were part of the Order and actually lived in the building. Lenalee explained to him as they stood in line for food that the people that Komui sent to investigate areas were called Finders and it was their job to follow leads about things that only those within the Order would know to look for and if it seemed important enough for accommodators to be dispatched for, they would go on a mission to that particular place.
"That makes sense," Lavi said as the two searched for a place to sit, their muscles still sore from their workout earlier. They noticed Allen and Kanda sitting together; though it wasn't hard to miss Allen with the many plates he always accumulated during his mealtime.
The two sat down beside the Brit and Japanese man and began eating their dinner, making light conversation about the weather, training and Komui's failed experiment of the day that landed three Finders and two people from the Science Department in the medical ward.
Said crazy Scientist walked into the cafeteria and spotted the young accommodators laughing at the table and made his way over to them, a stupid smile on his face. Kanda was finishing up his soba and tea and Allen had moved on to his dessert plates, happily eating each and every sweet bite with a smile on his face, and Lavi was midway through his second sandwich when Komui arrived to congratulate him on his training.
"Seems you're learning fast, though it's to be expected from someone from the Bookman Clan, and it's great that you've managed to train with those two," he smiled, pointing to Kanda and Allen.
"S'not easy," Lavi said, rubbing the bandage on his cheek and glancing at the ones that adorned his arms, clear indications of the hell the two had put him through. "Say Komui, where's Tyki? He never came back from seeing you after training and he did say he'd be at dinner. I…had some questions for him," he said utilizing his status as Bookman Jr. to explain his want to see the man.
Komui's face stiffened briefly but only enough for just Lavi to take notice of before covering the look with a smile. "He's fine, just resting."
"Oh really?" Lavi asked slyly, his inquisitive grin signifying to the Chief that he caught the little slip up.
"Yes. He will be fine; if you wish to check on him, feel free as he's resting in one of the hospital rooms right now. However, I caution you; he is guarded."
"Why does he need to be guarded?"
Komui hesitated answering, trying to find the right words. "For our and his protection right now."
"…" Lavi cocked an eyebrow in response. Protection, huh. Wonder what that means.
"KOMUI LEE!" a rather serious and frustrated voice yelled across the dining room. Everyone silenced their conversations and even Jerry poked his head from the ordering window to see what was happening.
Komui smiled evilly. "I've been found."
Reever stormed over to the man in the beret and grabbed him by the collar, dragging him from the room as quickly as he had stormed in. The doors slammed shut and everyone looked on in wonder momentarily before going back to whatever conversation they had been in before the interruption.
Lenalee broke the silence as she sipped her tea. "Serves him right. I hope Reever ties him to his desk and doesn't let him have an ounce of coffee for the whole night."
Allen, Lavi and Kanda turned to look at Lenalee, their eyes quite shocked that the usually quiet, meek girl could actually say something that mean so easily and calmly about her own brother.
"Anyone up for seconds?" Lavi asked, trying to change the atmosphere.
"Do you always think with your stomach?" Kanda growled.
"Ehehehe. Not usually," Lavi said with his boyish grin on his face. "I try to leave that one to Allen!" he finished while pointing at the Brit.
"Hey! I don't always think with my stomach!" the white-haired man protested while pouting.
"Urusaiyo," Kanda muttered.
Lavi laughed the situation away as he always did before taking another bite of his sandwich and changing the conversation once more. "Ne, Allen…you two seemed rather miffed at Tyki earlier but looked to be getting along fine with him in the training room. What's up with that?"
"Um, we weren't really trying to get along with him. I mean he's not done anything to me but I'm still weary of him because he's part of the Noah Clan. Kanda on the other hand," the Bit trailed off as his gaze went to Kanda and he licked the icing from the cake he was eating off of his lips.
"Fucking Noah doesn't belong in the Order. We were forced into training with him today because of you," his glare narrowing at Lavi. "I swear if he so much as steps out of line, he'll get intimately acquainted with Mugen."
Bookman Jr. swallowed hard; he'd been at the tip of Mugen too many times before and knew Kanda all too well to know a promise from a threat. "Oh…well…um…I guess that's a good enough answer," the red head stated before taking the last bite of his sandwich.
-LINE BREAK-
Tyki's mind ran through a vast amount of memories and current events, trying to connect the dots in order to understand why the 14th had appeared after being thought dead and why he would address him and ask for the Noah of Pleasure's help. A part of his own memories was still blocked from over thirty years ago and he tried his best to break that barrier, but it was a fruitless effort. The only thing he could clearly remember was that the 14th had defied the Earl and tried killing him. He lost the fight and went into hiding with his human brother. But the 14th said he wanted Tyki's help again and the Noah of Pleasure had no idea what that meant. He sighed.
Thinking about me again, Joido? The 14th's voice rang in his head.
Not on purpose, I assure you.
The answers to your questions will come in due time, but for now I need you at your full strength and for that to happen we need that necklace off of you. Any ideas?
Not a clue. You saw the necklace so you know about the seals along with the one the Chief concocted without me knowing. Once all the other seals are lifted, that one will keep me bound to them and if I so much as think of harming one of their people it will shoot pin sized needles into my neck and fill my body with Innocence, which will either render me immobile or kill me.
It won't kill you; at least not now because my blood has already seeped into your body by now and it was infused with Innocence. The most it would do would be knocking you out for a few days.
A momentary pause in the conversation kept Tyki's attention.
Joido, do you think you could push through the last seal if you had enough power?
Probably but…why would I want to do that? My Noah will try to take over again.
Precisely.
Wait. You want that side of me to come out?
Hmmm. Yes, I do.
Tyki doubled over in the hospital bed, holding his hands to his head as a wave of energy flowed through his body, his inner Noah stirring.
Bright amber eyes looked up after a few moments of agony, the Noah panting before taking a long, deep breath to fill his lungs; sharp, white teeth glowing under the moonlight that seeped in through the barred window.
"Much better; been a while since I've been let out, hmm," he licked his lips as he gazed out into the night sky.
-LINE BREAK-
"Excuse me sir, but you are not allowed in without proper identification," one of the guards said. The two guardians for the room were dressed in robes that hid even their faces. Lavi was a bit curious of their appearance but upon closer inspection he noticed a badge sewn into their robe that translated into the word 'Crow'. He had read about them: they were the physical embodiment of magic within the Order and the people chosen to be part of Crow could restrain both the Akuma as well as the accommodators if they were so ordered to do. He shivered a bit at the thought of having one of them use their magic on him now that he was an official employee of the Order.
"Komui gave me permission to pass," he answered.
"Without written word from the Chief or Assistant Chief or a verbalization in person, I'm afraid I can't let you pass."
Lavi sighed. "Ok look. I am Bookman Jr. and I am here to speak with the man behind this door for my job so please step aside and let me enter." His green eye glowed slightly as he stated his title and the two men looked at each other in contemplation.
"Sorry but we need more proof than that," the guard on the left answered.
Just as Lavi's irritation reached the point of wanting to push the guards aside, Reever came walking down the hallway reading through a report.
"Oi! Lavi! What're you doing here?" the Australian Assistant Chief asked, looking up from the paperwork he was reading as he walked.
"Trying to get inside but someone won't let me pass," he threw a glare he learned from Kanda toward the guards.
"You two, let him pass. He has permission and he's Bookman's apprentice."
The two guards saluted in obedience and opened the door for Lavi to enter.
"Thanks pal," he said as he waved to Reever, rolling his eyes at the guards.
"Have fun," Reever answered, looking back down at his papers as he continued walking down the hall.
Lavi entered the room. It was easy for him to notice Tyki sitting on the hospital bed looking out the window at the rising moon because he was the only thing in there aside from the bed and a side table. Bookman's Apprentice could tell something was different with the Noah: the tone of his skin looked different and the aura surrounding him gave off a somewhat hostile presence.
The closing door alerted the older man to someone coming inside his room and he shifted his attention to who had walked in. A familiar smirk appeared on his face as he elongated his half naked body down the bed and propped himself up on his forearm, the sheets falling softly down and framing his body.
"Red, to what do I owe this pleasure?" he asked, though his voice sounded different; it was softer, deeper, more tantalizing.
The lights were off; the only light in the room came from the incoming moonlight and Tyki's eyes glowed bright amber in the dark, making him appear to be almost cat like.
Lavi walked toward him and stopped short, tilting his head slightly. "You're…different."
Tyki's low, chilling laugh echoed slightly in the room, revealing his white teeth behind a twisted smile as amber eyes smoldered in the moonlight. "Am I?"
"Yeah, you are. What's wrong?"
Tyki's eyes roamed over Lavi's body from his head to his feet as if he were taking inventory of his prey before devouring it. The golden irises stopped halfway up the younger man's leg to see the small hammer protruding out of his pocket.
"Mind putting that aside before coming over here?"
Lavi was puzzled by the question but remembered that Innocence was Tyki's enemy, so to say, so he lifted it from his pocket and sat it on a table not far from the bed, his trust in the Noah overshadowing any rationality at the moment.
"Tyki, you seem really different; kinda creepy different."
The man on the bed tilted his head at the question and moved under the sheet that covered him. The thin fabric slid softly from his body, barely concealing what was below his waist. It was at that moment Lavi realized he wasn't just half naked, he was completely naked under the covers and the red head's heart skipped a beat; he swallowed hard to fight back the rising heat within his own body.
"Why don't you come join me, Red? I'm feeling a bit lonely at the moment," Tyki's silken voice changed, Lavi could tell. It was more seductive, more sensual and it captivated him so much that his body moved forward on its own. Before he knew it, he was standing right beside the bed within inches of the older man's grasp.
Tyki held out his hand to Lavi's skin, letting his index finger slowly crawl up the red head's right arm then back down, his eyes following the movement of his hand.
"This hand attacked me today," he paused, "it still has traces of Innocence on it." Tyki hooked his fingers around Lavi's, slowly bringing the hand to his mouth and gently kissing his lover's palm. His own lips burned at the touch because of the lingering traces of the Innocence still fresh on the younger man's flesh. "Mmm," Tyki moaned at the sensation as his tongue traced each individual digit.
Lavi shivered at the sensation, unsure if he should do something himself or continue standing. Before he could make a sound decision, he was pulled down onto the bed. In one fluid motion, he was on his back with Tyki straddling him, his golden eyes piercing down at the red head with a want that wasn't normal.
"Tyki?" Lavi asked hesitantly while noting the super human strength that kept him trapped under his lover.
The burning passion behind Tyki's eyes was something Lavi couldn't help but notice. It had surfaced once before when they had been together but it seemed more controlled the last time he saw it; now it was wilder and uninhibited, burning with desire to indulge in pleasure.
"I told you that I wasn't going to restrain myself around you anymore," he said looking down at Lavi as if he were undressing the younger man with his eyes.
Being closer to Tyki, Lavi definitely could see that his skin tone had indeed darkened to the color it started to change into during the meeting: a dark, almost gray color.
"Tyki, stop, please. You also said you wouldn't do anything that I didn't want to do and I don't want to do this; at least not here," he reminded the older man as he began to struggle. He was unable to move his hands because the Noah had his wrists clamped against the bed and, though his legs were free for the most part, he wasn't able to move them enough to kick at Tyki due to the position the older man had taken on his lap: he was trapped and the only way to deal with Tyki he could logically reason out was to talk to him.
Tyki paid no heed to Lavi's words, taking his struggling hands and tying them to the bed rail with the sheet. He leaned back, slightly hovering mere inches from Lavi's face and smirked devilishly as his fingers snaked through Lavi's hair. The Noah's lips brushed over rose red lips as they made their way to his lover's neck, kissing the flesh teasingly to find the red head's erogenous zones, biting and sucking at them to leave his mark whenever he found a spot.
The Noah moved one hand from the red locks, placing it on Lavi's shirt, smirking as he pulled away. The red head's eye widened when he glanced down and saw his shirt dematerialized through his body. Somewhere inside his mind an alarm sounded because of what was happening and he deeply regretted leaving his newly acquired Innocence out of his reach. He directed his gaze toward the small hammer, the little gesture catching Tyki's attention.
Tyki smirked at the reaction, his own body flinching slightly at the use of his power beyond what he was allowed at the moment but loving the thrill of the pain mixed with the pleasure. "Don't worry, Red. We're just playing; my other side would hate me if I hurt you too much," he whispered, bringing Lavi's heated gaze back to the Noah as he tried to push Tyki off of him with his hips and legs and snap some sense into his lover.
"For crying out loud! Tyki stop this!" his thrashing around only instigating the older man more.
The Noah pinned the red head down fully with his weight and super human strength as his legs wrapped around Lavi's, completely immobilizing the younger man.
Lavi continued to try and struggle, gritting his teeth as he pushed his body against the power holding him down, quickly finding he had no room to move at all now. He glared at Tyki and tried fighting the sensation the man's kisses were creating in him, but when Tyki bit his nipple and pressed his hips into his lover's quite unexpectedly, Lavi couldn't hold it in anymore. He gasped out loud and his body trembled at the sensation of a hand snaking into his pants and firmly grabbing his half hard member.
"Tyki please stop!" Lavi still fought the reaction, hoping that he could still talk some sense into the Portuguese man. However, the pain and pleasure the Noah gave him made him yearn for more from the older man, which was voiced through his body's reaction to what his lover was doing.
"I told you I would bring you pleasure," he said looking up at Lavi's fearful glance, "and it seems I am judging by how your body keeps pressing up into me," he teased.
Tears formed in the corner of Lavi's lone emerald orb and he pleaded behind a held back sob to Tyki. "Please, not like this."
The Noah looked down, puzzled, into the green eye that was pleading with him. All his motions stopped and he was perplexed at what to do. A sudden jolt of energy flowed through his body once more and the Noah doubled over in pain, clenching his loose locks in his hands while he let out a low scream.
"No! Don't do this to me again! Let me stay out! Aaaagh!" his voice demanded before collapsing on top of Lavi's pinned body.
The Noah breathed deeply and the red head could feel the body move on top of him. "Tyki?" Lavi asked out of concern and inquiry, wanting to hold the man but unable to because his hands were bound to the bed frame.
Tyki slowly lifted himself up and blinked his eyes, the intense color now neutralized and the wild, uninhibited passion no longer lingering in the irises and his skin slowly faded back to normal. Whatever had just happened, Lavi noted, somehow caused his lover to snap out of the zone he had in. Tyki's eyes widened and he threw his arms around Lavi's neck, apologizing as he began to unbind red head's hands.
"I'm sorry; I'm so sorry Lavi. I just haven't…I couldn't control it. I'm so sorry," Tyki pleaded into his lover's chest where he had buried his head once more. Lavi finally wrapped his arms around Tyki, comforting him.
"It's ok, Tyki. Don't worry, I'm fine." He pulled Tyki's face up and placed a gentle kiss on his lips. "Look, I'm ok."
Tyki sighed and his tense body relaxed in Lavi's embrace. Rolling to his lover's side, he pulled the sheet back over them both as the two laid there in silence for a few moments, each holding on to the other.
The Noah tried to reason out what had happened. Did the 14th do something to me to release the inner Noah? Or was it because of using my powers earlier during training that allowed the Pleasure to take over momentarily since my guard was down? None of his questions had answers and he was getting more and more upset with himself and with the 14th.
Don't worry; it was only a test and you passed thanks to that human's help.
What the hell did you do? Do you know how dangerous that side of me is? I could have killed him.
But you didn't. Now be a good boy and enjoy your time with him and, remember, do NOT say a word about me to anyone, especially that Bookman.
Tyki sighed as his mental conversation with the 14th ended and he focused back on Lavi.
"I really am sorry Red. I haven't used my powers in a very long time so when I used them earlier, it was a little hard to restrain my inner Noah; it is always fighting to get out and part of it did unfortunately."
Lavi turned over onto his side to face Tyki. "Tell me about your Noah."
"There isn't much to tell. Each of the Noah have individual abilities aside from using the Dark Matter and I'm no different. We also have duties that we must fulfill for the Earl and we use those abilities to do so. On top of that, we are all what you could define as 'Noah's Memories,' which is why the clan is called Noah. I am Noah's Pleasure."
"Pleasure? Is that why you're so cool and smooth?" Lavi teased with a cheesy grin on his face.
Tyki laughed. "Something like that. But sometimes the desire burns too much inside me and if I don't control it, I can get a bit crazy and, well, it gets to where I will push down anyone within my range in order to satiate my hunger for that pleasure, and the pleasure doesn't have to be just sex, Lavi. I feed on sex, happiness, joy, extreme sadness, even murder; as long as my Noah has fun and its pleasure is satiated, I'll do anything."
Lavi was a bit worried at the mention of murder that Tyki so easily spoke. "So, you've done this a lot then, with other people I mean, and you've…killed before?" Lavi asked, not really wanting to hear the answer.
"Yes," Tyki said. "I've killed people on orders and for the thrill of it because they refused to leave when I asked them to out of their own well being since I knew my Noah would want to play. But none of the people I've been with sexually in the past meant anything to me; they were just there for me to find release for the desire within my being. You're different," he said sternly locking eyes with the red head. "I would never do anything to hurt you, please believe me. That's why I'm appalled by my behavior a moment ago and I'm mad at myself for letting that side take control."
Lavi could tell by the look in his eyes that he was serious and that he wasn't lying in what he said. He sighed as he snuggled up beside Tyki.
"I believe you, Tyki, although I'm sure there are people that will not like us being so close," he said thinking of the Order and especially Bookman; if the old man EVER knew how much of an attachment his apprentice had made with a Noah, of all people, life would be a living hell. "But try to keep the killing to a minimum."
Tyki smiled. "Anything for you, Red."
-LINE BREAK-
"The fuck were you thinking Komui? That guy's dangerous! Do you not remember how General Yeager died? That Noah was responsible for his death," Cross yelled into the receiver.
"I know, General, and I understand your concern but believe me when I say we've taken every precaution possible with him. He's under constant lock and key and I hold that key."
"I still don't like it and I like it even less that you kept this from me. ME of all people!"
"Please calm down, General," Komui sighed into the receiver.
"Like hell I will! You have no idea of what those things are capable of, especially that one!"
"I am well aware of all the information that pertains to the Noah thanks to what he has told us; must I remind you who you are discussing this with? This is something I would not take lightly."
There was silence on the phone.
"You had best be glad I left or else I would knock the living shit out of you right now you four eyed freak of nature. I am not happy about this in the least; I'm going to be sending Tim with them on this mission so I can know what's going on."
"That golem you created?"
"Yes. That idiot apprentice of mine will take care of him. But I swear to God that if this goes wrong, I'll come take your head, got that?"
"I understand General. Now about your mission," Komui started.
"Fuck the mission. I've read over what was in that report already and I've made modifications on what I've been ordered to do," the defiance clear in Cross's voice.
"Uh…" Komui couldn't formulate anything to say toward the man.
"I won't be getting you into trouble, not yet anyway. As far as infiltration goes, that'll be a cinch but just so you know, I'm severing all communications as soon as I'm done with this conversation aside from checking in on Tim every now and then, got it?"
"I understand General but please be awa-"
The receiver slammed down hard, causing a loud ring to reverberate through the line into Komui's ear. Reever, who had been standing beside Komui's desk the entire time, sighed. The stack of papers he was holding not getting any lighter. Komui paused with the phone still in his hand and then kept speaking into the receiver.
"Like I said, I'm aware that you are upset but rest assured that the greatness of my genius mind will come through in the end. Mhm. Mhm. Yes," Komui continued as he pretended to scribble something down on a piece of paper.
"Chief, I know you're not really talking to the General anymore so please do your work now or else I'll have Lenalee stop making the coffee."
Komui flinched and hung the receiver up, still acting as if he were talking to someone.
"How rude of you Assistant Chief Reever. I was in the middle of a conversation."
"Uh huh. And I'm the tooth fairy. Now here," the Australian man pushed the stack of papers onto the desk. "Start at the top and go all the way to the bottom. I'm not leaving here till it's done so don't get any ideas, got it?"
Komui frowned and began to sulk but it didn't phase Reever and he pushed a pen into Komui's hand, forcing him to start his work.
-LINE BREAK-
Four days passed since Lavi had entered into the secret world of the Order. He had weapons training every day with Kanda and hand to hand combat training with Allen while he spent his free time in the library, reading up on all the information he could that was hidden within the books the Order had catalogued.
Tyki had been released from Crow's watch the morning after Lavi had gone to see him and the two of them spent what time they could together, talking and cuddling for the most part, nothing too serious as Lavi was usually too tired and all he wanted to do was to sleep.
It was midday on Thursday and Lavi was sitting quietly in the library reading a book about the history recorded before the Great Flood. He was studying intently, making notes about the story behind the flood to try and find out anything that would help with his research by connecting the information he found there with what information he had gathered about the Noah and the hidden world the Order was a part of. He closed the book when he finished and looked toward nothing in particular as his mind processed the information. Did the old man find the same answers?
When he was in 'Bookman Mode,' his whole persona changed, not just his body language but his temperament and his maturity level as well, he was like a totally different person. He went from immature brat, as Kanda put it, to something Allen said reminded him of a very mature and wise adult, almost sage like.
Kanda, Allen, and Lenalee walked into the library to look for the recruit that had skipped out on his training, and wound up in standing front of a zoned out Lavi.
"Whatcha doin?" Allen inquired looking at the book the red head was reading.
"Trying to put this puzzle together and get some answers out of it all before I go looking for Bookman. Tracking him is going to be hard enough but I'm not sure if I have all the information I need for this or if you guys will be able to keep up with me."
"Che," Kanda snapped. "As if I'd have a problem keeping up with you, dumbass rabbit."
Lavi looked at him, no glare, no smile, no emotion at all portrayed on his face. "You won't last more than a minute against the intellect I have so don't jump to childish conclusions thinking I meant anything physical." His gaze went back to staring at nothing and Allen had to hold Kanda back from hitting their friend.
Lavi stood up and walked off without saying another word to the three of them.
"The hell's his problem?" Kanda spouted.
"That's Bookman," Lenalee said as she stared at the retreating back of their friend.
"I thought he was just an apprentice though," Allen questioned.
"He is, but he's been under the real Bookman's tutelage since he was young and his training has taught him a lot. When he gets emotionless like that, that is the real Bookman coming from his inner self. The person we know as 'Lavi' is just a formal name that is given for him to live and learn under; one day he will become Bookman and that is all he'll be known as."
"How do you know all of this Lenalee?"
"Nii-san told me. Apparently, the current Bookman has been here quite a few times in secret and met with him. He explained a bit about himself and his apprentice to Komui and Nii-san found it helpful to tell me, but I'm not quite sure why," she explained.
Allen's stomach interrupted their learning time and he chuckled in embarrassment. "Oops. Seems I'm hungry again," he laughed out.
"You're always hungry," Kanda replied, not about to share the number of times he'd been woken up in the middle of the night because the stupid Moyashi's stomach would be growling.
"Let's go get a snack then before you guys leave," Lenalee offered.
"Leave? We're leaving today?" Allen inquired while they walked out of the library.
"Oh yeah, guess I shouldn't have said anything but Komui Nii-san will be making an announcement to you all this afternoon so let's spend some time together before then, hm?" her smile was gentle and inviting.
-LINE BREAK-
"You four will be leaving today to look for Bookman. The investigation team came back with information on his last known whereabouts and it turns out that something is happening in the place he told Lavi about. Bookman is alive but has been hiding somewhere in the city due to being watched by the Noah. The team was contacted through a coded message that he left at the hotel he was staying in. Please be very cautious while investigating. I would ask that you go in civilian attire for now but take your uniforms just in case you need them. Kanda, Lavi, you two have weapons so make sure you keep them out of sight since it is illegal to carry them in civilian attire."
"Roger that," Lavi said, now portraying his usual carefree self.
"Allen will you please take Lavi to the uniform room and have him pick his up? I had them make adjustments yesterday so it should be ready by now."
"Sure thing. Let's go Lavi," Allen said as he led Lavi out of the room.
Tyki stood with his back against the wall, and Kanda remained seated on the sofa in the middle of Komui's office, Mugen resting in his lap.
"Tyki, would you mind going with them for now, I need to talk to Kanda alone."
The older man nodded and left the room, following after the other two.
"What is it?" Kanda asked in quite the soft tone, well, soft for Kanda.
"I need you to do something for me."
"I'm listening."
"It's possible that you will come up against more of the Noah during this mission. Some of them I'm afraid you three might not be able to combat so you will need Tyki's powers."
"The hell you thinking Komui?" Kanda's harsh bite returned to his words, as did his distrustful glare.
"I'm going to give you the key to unlocking his powers but please only do it on an as needed basis."
Kanda narrowed his glare at his superior, thinking over what he was told. "Why would we need to release a demon?"
"In order to save yourselves if need be."
"And what makes you think he won't attack us in the process?"
"He is bound to a contract."
"Contracts don't mean shit on the battlefield Komui," Kanda hissed.
Komui took a deep breath. "That's not the kind of contract I mean, although he did sign a paper contract, too. The necklace on his body provides yet another service to us aside from binding his powers. If he were to revert back and strike against an accommodator in his real form, then the necklace would inject his blood with Innocence particles, either rendering him ineffective or killing him."
"I have no choice in this, do I?" he glared at Komui.
"Not really," the Chief smiled back.
-LINE BREAK-
Komui and Kanda met the other three in the hallway near the garage. Komui wished them a safe journey then took his leave.
"Let's get this over with," Kanda growled and the four men proceeded to enter the parking garage.
"Which car are we taking this time?" Allen asked Kanda.
"We're taking the baka usagi's," Kanda growled
"Oh I get to drive?" Lavi chimed in from behind the Japanese man and Allen as he threw his arms around their necks, Tyki walked silently behind the red head.
Kanda pushed the arm off of him and glowered at its owner. "Don't fucking touch me. Just don't do anything that will kill us, got it?"
"So mean, Yuu-chan! Here I was worried sick for you and Allen a few days ago and all the thanks I get for that worry and for driving you here is that attitude of yours."
"Don't press your luck today baka usagi or else," he threatened.
"Or else what? You'll shove Mugen in my face and do nothing?" Lavi said imitating Daisya.
Kanda stopped in his tracks, his hand on Mugen. Allen, knowing the two of them, knew that this argument would escalate rather quickly if he didn't intervene so he pushed his way between them, placed his left hand over the sword's hilt and held his other up to Lavi.
"Can we please not do this right now? We need to hurry up with this mission. Lavi, please don't encourage him. Kanda, don't be such an ass," he said turning to each person he addressed. "The sooner we get this over with, the sooner we can get back and then you two can fight it out as much as you want, alright?"
"Tch; why are you taking his side Moyashi?"
"It's Allen, and I'm not. I just want this mission to go as smoothly as possible and we don't need any unnecessary injuries."
"Che. Just don't get in my way," Kanda fumed as he started walking through the garage once again, Allen following closely behind him. Lavi and Tyki stood there, giving them ample distance between themselves and the grumpy Japanese youth.
"Seems he's as pleasant as always," Tyki commented.
"Wouldn't be Yuu if he wasn't like that. I really can't see how Allen does it," Lavi said shaking his head.
"Maybe he's a masochist," Tyki replied.
"With Cross for a Master, that wouldn't surprise me in the least."
The two began walking after their companions. A few feet into their stride, Lavi stopped and lightly held on to Tyki's shirt as to stop him from walking, a very serious look on his face.
"I need to ask you something."
"Hmm?" Tyki said stopping alongside Lavi and crossing his arms and pushing his hips to the side.
"There are still some things I'm uncertain of and bits of information I need for my logs. First chance we get I want you to tell me everything about the Earl and the Noah; I know you didn't tell Komui everything."
Tyki's somber, happy face scowled at the words Lavi just threw at him, realizing that Lavi had gone into Bookman mode. "The hell kind of question is that?"
"I need that information."
"Oh you need it, huh? Well let me tell you something I need," he said as he pushed Lavi against a nearby cement column in one quick motion, eyes full of lust filled fury.
Lavi gulped as remembered seeing this side of Tyki that night in the medical wing; eyes glowing and an uncontrolled wildness hiding behind them; it was a bit unnerving.
"What I need I can't have because I'm holding myself in check; every fiber of my being is pulsating and telling me to take you right here, right now. But you know what? I'm not. Why? Hell if I know anymore. I would willingly tell you anything you want to know, do anything you ask of me but if you come at me with that God-damned 'Bookman has to know' attitude I'll be damned if I tell you one piece of information, got it? What I share with you I share with you because I trust you and I love you, not because of some oath you took."
Tyki leaned away and stormed off toward the car as Lavi stood, shaking slightly, his eye wide and his mind unclear. Did he just say he loves me?
-LINE BREAK-
Cross leaned back in the seat of his car. He had just pulled back into his parking garage from taking care of some business.
"This is not going to be easy. Tim," he called out to the silence. A golden orb flew out of the pocket of his coat he had flung into the back seat. It flapped its wings and landed softly on Cross's shoulder.
"Go find Allen and stay with him from now on, he's going to need you. And if anything happens, contact me immediately, got that?"
The golden golem rubbed up against the red head's cheek and then flew out the now open car door. Cross stepped out of the vehicle himself and headed inside his bar.
It was closing time and the last few people were staggering out as Link put the final touches on cleaning up. The blond looked up as he saw his employer walk in, unhappy, and a look that screamed he could kill someone if they dared say a word to him first.
"I'll be gone for a while, take care of the place. Oh and that idiot kid won't be here either so make sure you keep things running smoothly; but don't hire anyone, it costs too much to train new people. If you need help, call Anita." He quickly walked away as Link watched his fading back with a look of disdain for the responsibility he had just been given.
Inside his office, Cross opened a bottle of wine and poured a glass. He changed his clothes using a spare set he kept there for when his job as a General started and repositioned his prized silvery white gun in its holster, buckling it around his waist before covering it with a new black and gold jacket on his body. He finished off the wine, wiping his chin with the back of his hand. Before leaving the office, though, he grabbed the black hat that was hanging from the coat rack beside the door and adjusted it on his head.
As he headed for the door, he took a moment to turn around and steal a glance at the picture of a clown hanging behind his desk. He smirked at it and tipped his hat toward the painting before leaving the room, closing the door completely and leaving for his long mission.
To be continued…
AN: I have to say somehow this chapter drained me =V_V= I don't know what it was but I feel like I was mentally raped by what I was writing. I hope you enjoyed it, though. I don't know when I'll get new chapters up because I've had some family stuff come up and I have to travel to where my family lives to take care of some things…yeah =_=
Anyway, thanks for reading. Also, =^_^= Happy Kitty likes receiving comments.
Last note, Urusaiyo means 'noisy' or 'you're noisy'. Kanda hates a noisy baka usagi almost as much as he hates an irritating Moyashi and when they're together, they're both just NOISY…or something like that ^^; I'll stop rambling now.