Okay, I know I should've done this before:
Lathya- Thanks for all your reviews! And things are going to start picking up, especially after this chapter, so stay tuned!
moonshadow427- thanks! and you should be excited about Tyki (it would be unhealthy if you weren't)
Also want to say thanks to the others who reviewed previous chapters- TheRandomGirl, shinigamikouryu, crazycomedian, DistantVampire, MnMsRoK, bcozy, WolfLover17 (who has an awesome name), PirateZoro-san, and Cupcakinator (another awesome name-and also my very first review!)
Note: I don't own -man (obviously) or Down on Me by Jackyl. I do own Mikki though!
"I see the sun shining, down on me. I feel the heat of love's flame, down on me. I love the thought of you comin', down on me. And I'm so wet from love raining, down on me!" Mikki sang as she wrapped up a box with black and silver wrapping paper.
"You're in an awful good mood," Kanda said as he walked in and yawned. He still had his pajama pants on and a cup of coffee in his hand. Even for just getting up, his hair was perfect.
"You can't just walk into my room you nosey bird like fly!" Mikki yelled as she quickly shoved the box in a desk drawer.
"Bird like fly? That's a terrible insult even for you. What was that?"
"N-nothing! Mind your own business you stupid...stupid..."
"It's for Tyki isn't it?"
"Go away!" She threw a pillow at him, spilling his coffee.
"Jerk! I didn't even get to drink that yet! Geez, it's not like you have to keep Tyki and you a secret anymore." He sighed, "I'll go get Allen to lick it up."
"Thanks," she muttered. Once she was sure he was gone she went back to singing and wrapping, only to be interrupted by Lavi a few minutes later.
"...Mikki? It's eight in the morning and you're in a good mood. That's not a good sign for us. What did you do?"
"What's with you people and walking into my room?" She pushed the almost finished gift behind her back.
"Why is there coffee on the floor? What's behind your back?"
"Why? What's that?" Mikki mocked, "Gosh, you sound like a little kid. Go take a shower and leave me alone."
"I already took it. Why are you acting so weird?"
"Again with the questions!"
"Sorry, I just wanted to know if you were going to come with me to check out how the new guy fights."
"Chaoji? He's finally healed up enough? How's his mental state?"
"Well, he still thinks you're an angel, so not so good." Lavi smirked, "But, he looks like he's strong. We're putting him up against Allen."
"I wanna fight him!"
"You'd kill him." Mikki stuck her tounge out at him. "Be careful Mik, you know what that means right?" Lavi's eyes brightened with humor.
"It means I think you're stupid."
"No, it means you wanna kiss me." Lavi laughed.
"Does not!"
"Does too," Lavi stuck his tounge out at her and laughed until Kanda walked in and pushed him into the wall.
"What are you two arguing about?" He said as he forced Allen down to the ground.
"Kanda! I don't wanna drink coffee off the floor!" Allen yelled.
"Lavi's telling me that when I stick my tounge out it means I want him to kiss me! That's so not true!"
"KANDA!" Allen squeaked as his face got closer to the floor.
"Well, it kinda does." Lavi went over to his blonde friend. "Here buddy, take my hand!" Allen reached up, but just before he could grab Lavi's hand, Kanda pushed him even harder. Lavi broke out into laughter as Allen's face fell into the puddle of coffee. Kanda snorted as his mission was accomplished and looked up at Mikki.
"So are you coming to see Chaoji fight?"
"Hey, I already asked her!" Lavi stopped mid-laugh and glared at him.
"Well I'm asking her now lettuce breath."
"Actually guys, I think I'll take a rain check. I'm going to be busy today and I don't want him getting hurt thinking he has to impress me." Mikki replied in a fake snotty voice.
"Oh but you'll bum him out, he's hoping his angel will be there." Lavi said smiling. "I'll be near the front if you want to be by me."
"Why would she want to be by you? She's already told you she's too busy."
"Maybe next time guys," she sighed, looking back to her gift. She really wished at times like these she let her dad install that trap door in her floor.
"Well, alright I guess..." Lavi got a sad look on his face.
"Oh, Sexy Ginger, how about after I'm done with my business we can go do something fun!" She smiled at him and his face suddenly brightened. Kanda grunted and left the room, clearly irritated that Lavi was getting so much attention from her. "Kanda, you can come too!"
Lavi's face fell again. "Does he really have to come?" He whispered.
"Yes! Don't be racist. You're just jealous of his long gorgeous hair." Mikki stuck her tounge out again, before remembering and quickly covering her mouth. "Don't even think about it!" She cried as he took a step towards her with an evil grin across his face. "Allen...how long are you planning on staying in the coffee spill?"
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"Mmm, love?" Tyki murmured half asleep as Mikki placed the small gift wrapped box next to him on the bed.
"Happy anniversary!" She whispered in his ear as she kissed his neck. She also placed a box of his favorite cigars next to the gift and left the room quickly.
Tyki yawned as he leaned up and stretched. He looked around the room, he thought he heard Mikki. Was he dreaming or was she just pulling a ninja move? His hand hit something as he removed his blanket. There was a box of his favorite cigars, and a smaller box wrapped in silver and black paper. He gave a light laugh as he realized what day it was. It was their two year anniversary. Two years ago, he met a lost little girl with a new powerful weapon she knew nothing about. One year ago, she was taken away from him and brought to the Order. He thought for sure that would mean their break up, but luckily he had the right amount of charm to keep her in love, even through all the terrible "rumors" they told her. He smiled to himself as he watched his plan unfold before his eyes. Who knew such a tough, strong willed, stubborn girl could be so naive?
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Mikki plopped down on her bed and smiled. She pictured Tyki opening his gift. She got him a silver necklace in the shape of a heart with an arrow. On the back she had their names engraved. She closed her eyes as her smile grew even bigger.
"Love?" She heard a voice call out of the darkness.
"T-tyki?" She called back, not sure where she was or how she got there. She felt something fly by her head at a very high speed. "Who's there?" She called out when another object flew by her. All that replied was an evil cackle. Everywhere she looked all she saw was empty darkness.
"What's the matter? Don't you trust me anymore love?" She heard something clanging as the voice got closer. She could feel someone behind her but was frozen in fear. Suddenly, the two objects flew by her again, only this time she could see that they were purple butterfly like things. She finally, slowly, turned around and saw a man that looked like a dark knight. She screamed as he lunged towards her.
"Mikki!" Kanda yelled as he shook her awake.
"No, not again!" She whimpered as she grabbed onto him. "I had that dream again!"
"What dream?"
She let go of him and climbed out of bed. The best thing to do whenever she had this dream was to just forget about it. "Nevermind, what did you want?" She got down on the floor and started doing push-ups.
"...What in the hell are you doing?"
"What does it look like?"
"It looks like you're losing it. No sane person does push-ups as soon as they wake up." His voice got softer as he realized what her dream may have been about. "Was it the Tyki one again?"
"No, please, can we not talk about it?" She collapsed on the floor and groaned. Doing sudden exercise on your half asleep muscles isn't the best idea.
"Tiedoll told me to come and get you. He's asking all the exorcists to come to the meeting room. It must be pretty big, all the generals are there, too."
"Even my dad?"
"No, well at least I haven't seen him yet." He helped her up and they walked together. When they got to the meeting room, all the exorcists were there along with the generals but Komui and Cross were nowhere to be seen.
"Uncle Zokaro!" Mikki squealed as she ran up to her "uncle" and gave him a huge hug. When she was little, Cross forced him to allow her to call him Uncle as she had no family. He returned the hug, but with a sullen look. "What's the matter?"
"You need to sit down." Was all he would say. She looked at the other two generals and saw that they too had sad faces.
"I'm afraid your father's been shot." General Tiedoll said looking down at the ground, not being able to look at Mikki.
"He's alright though? I mean he's a general and all so he can't die."
"I'm sorry Mikki, he was shot in the head and lost a lot of blood. He...didn't make it."
Mikki made a sound that could only be described as a dying mouse. She covered her mouth to try to hold in the sobs as she stared at Tiedoll waiting for him to tell her it was all a cruel joke. Klaud took a step towards her daughter that looked nothing like her. When she reached out an arm to soothe her, Mikki violently slapped it away.
"Get away from me! You lost your chance to hug me a long time ago!" Mikki ran towards Zokaro and buried her face in his chest. Klaud gave her a hurt look and left the room embarrassed and in tears.
"Masters...dead." Allen confirmed quietly, breaking out of his shock. Tiedoll just solemnly nodded at him. "It can't be." Allen looked at Mikki as she collapsed into Zokaro's arms. "My Master may be cruel, but he would never die leaving Mikki weak and vulnerable with Tyki still around." Allen's bottom lip quivered as he spun around and left.
I know, a depressing ending to this chapter. I'm sorry, but I have it all planned out already. When I wrote my timeline for it, I was expecting it to turn out a lot more serious. And please don't bitch me out for killing Cross, technically Katsura Hoshino did that.