Welcome to another chapter of The Falling Snow! I hope you're enjoying yourself so far, yes?
On another note, I had a very…interesting thing happen to me today. I have this yogurty ice cream, and I wanted to finish it off, seeing as how I bout the small tub of it a few days ago, and just anted something sweet. So there I was, happily munching away, when all of a sudden, I realized that I'd somehow gotten the spoon stuck to my tongue. Well. Let me tell you, it's like sticking your tongue to a pole in the winter, only a little less awkward, seeing as how if you're attached to a pole, you can't really move…..anyways, I didn't know whether I should curse at myself, and see what came out, or try and get the little bastard of a spoon off of me. I decided that I'd do both. I think I laughed so hard when I cursed that I may have popped a lung. Really, it's a miracle I'm still alive with how accident prone I am and everything. Honestly, I get at least three new bruises and a few cuts here and there everyday……but alas, I'm getting off topic. I'll stop boring you now, and give you what you really came here for!
SnowKittens- Hehe, I just couldn't resist putting some cuteness in it, seeing as how I've made the story a bit dark as of late…. ' anyways, glad you liked it! Hehe, I giggled a little when I was writing it too…especially when I made Lavi squeal…that mental image was priceless! I was going to make Kanda squeal at some point during the story, but I decided that Lavi would be much more practical instead. Lol, can you imagine Kanda squealing?! Zomg, I think he would positively KILL me if I made him squeal! And I can't die yet…I haven't finished the story yet! D:
blueporing90- well, Allen's just lost his family, and he doesn't know what to do. He's probably around 4ish in that memory; if I remember what age frame I had in mind for him. And he wants to die already. Wow, I feel really bad for what I'm doing to Allen now…D: but it's a necessary evil! I promise! Angsty Allen melts Lavi's heart! Lol, Mana picks up stray kids like people pick up stray cats….it's a little alarming sometimes how many kids that man has…..lol. Awes, thanks! That made me feel a lot better! The ice cream helped as well….until the whole 'spoon incident' anyways…. Yeah, I hope the flu leaves me alone too. I'm not too fond of it at the moment……
darkangelwings90- yeah, still under the weather, but I'm doing a bit better now! My immune system's crap, so what makes people sick for maybe a week at the most sometimes takes two months to get rid of for me. D: it really sucks. But there isn't really anything I can do about it. So, I'll just have to bear with it, ne? woot woot! I got a thumbs up! I'm glad you liked it!
jadedj8- lol, yeah, poor Allen. But that's why he has Lavi! Lavi will love Allen forever, ne? I'm so glad you like the story so far! lol, I update every 5 or so reviews, so I update all the time, really. Lol, it's hard to keep up sometimes, and that's when I update every ten or so. Lol. Thank you!
heya-gurl- lol, Kanda's awesome, yes. But my fave char. Is Lavi. Oh! I took a quiz the other day to see who I was most like from D Gray-Man, and I got Lavi! I was so happy! I didn't feel down for the whole day! lol. If you want the link to the quiz, just ask me, and I think I can find it again to give to you to take if you want. It's pretty fun! Haha, GO MANA GO! Lol. Thank you!
Disclaimer: My parents are trees. Where do you think I can come up with the money to buy D Gray-man from? In short, I can't. Therefore, Lawyers, if you come near me with accusations, I swear, I can't be held responsible for what might happen. You see, my teeth are really pointy……..and pointy teeth plus lawyers some very unhappy lawyers, let me tell you.
Chapter 14- headache inducing trees.
The scene paused, and another door appeared in front of Lavi. Not knowing what was on the other side, Lavi strode over to the bed, and he pressed a small delicate kiss to the smaller boy's forehead. He hadn't wanted to go through the small boy again, so he hadn't pressed hard enough to. But he was still happy that he had gotten to give himself and maybe Allen a bit of comfort. Turning to the door, Lavi confidently walked over to open it.
He knew that no matter what pain Allen had in his past, Lavi would finally be able to see what it was, and comfort the smaller boy when he got out of Allen's mind, and he brought Allen back.
In the outside world, Lavi's slumbering face was set into a peaceful smile.
Walking through the door and pulling it shut behind him, Lavi paused to look around. This was…the same mansion that Lavi had seen be destroyed; along with all but one of the family in it in the previous memory.
Then again, there was no discernable patter in the memories, Lavi had noticed. Not age, incidents, nothing.
A small figure crept along the hallway, and Lavi stopped his short musing to watch what was going on. At first he thought it was Allen, but then a closer look determined that it was in fact, a girl in elegant skirts, hair plated down her midback, and dainty slippers adorned her feet. Her hair was the same shade of warm brown as Allen's had been, and she had the same mischievous blue-gray eyes as Allen did.
A peal of laughter rang through the hallway, and both the teen and the young girl turned towards the sound.
"Sophie!" A young Allen trotted down the hallway. "I found ya!"
"Allen!" the young girl, Sophie, whined.
"Where were you going?" Allen cocked his head to the side with curiosity.
"Just…outside." Sophie said, with a sigh.
"Ah, escaping from your tutor then?" Allen grinned.
"Allen!" Sophie grabbed the younger boy, and ruffled his hair.
Laughing, Allen spun away, and managed to stick his tongue out at the girl before running down the hallway.
Running to catch up, both Lavi and Sophie stopped when they saw Allen with his hand pressed up against the window, a sad expression on his face.
"Allen." Sophie said, stepping forward uncertainly.
"I want to go outside too." Allen's voice was filled with longing. "I don't care what mama said, I don't care about the town people. I want to go play outside again, like we used to. I don't want to study anymore."
"Allen." Sophie held the boy in her arms, and they sunk to the ground, Sophie still holding him in her arms. "I know you don't care what they say about you." She paused. "But it's not what they say that has mama worried. It's what they'll do to you that has us all worried."
Lavi wondered what she meant by that.
Allen gave a little forlorn sigh, and nodded. "I know. The saying 'sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me' has never been more literal, has it?"
"Oh Allen." Sophie buried her head in the younger's hair, and held him tightly in her arms. "I wish that things were different. That you wouldn't have to suffer so."
"It's alright." Allen smiled at her.
But Lavi knew that there was pain behind the smile. And so did Sophie, because she just sighed and held him tighter.
"No Allen, it's not."
"But it's not like they go after you like that, so it's okay." Allen smiled again, and Sophie chocked.
"Allen!" she nearly yelled. "They shouldn't be doing things like that to anyone! Let alone you!"
"but.." Allen's voice petered off, and he sounded nearly close to tears.
"No buts." She fondly smoothed his hair away from his face. "They shouldn't be throwing stones and things at you just because you're different than they are."
Lavi's eyes widened. They threw stones at Allen?! Well, that cleared up a few things, Lavi thought. Like the reason why Allen was so wary of going to a new town, and speaking to new people. Yet, he wanted to protect the world, and the people who lived in it. Even though they'd treated him cruelly.
Lavi did not see the justice in that.
"Allen." Sophie paused. "We can sneak out into the gardens, if you'd like."
"Really?" the smile that light Allen's face was positively radiant.
"Yes." Sophie nodded, and smiled back at the smaller boy tucked in her arms.
"Thank you Sophie!" Allen jumped up quickly. "What are you waiting for then? Let's go!" Allen jumped up and down in place excitedly.
"Hold on a second Allen!" Sophie laughed. "Let me get up too!"
"Well, hurry up!" Allen waved his arms with poorly contained exuberance.
"All right, all right!" Sophie laughed again, and as soon as she was up, Allen grabbed her hand in his own slim one, and they began running joyously for the front door.
Lavi smiled, and hurried to catch up.
Dashing through the doors, the younger Allen laughed gleefully, and ran about like a chicken with its head cut off.
"Allen!" Sophie called, beckoning the smaller boy over with a wave of her hand. "Come this way!"
"Alright!" Allen called back, and ran over to her.
Once he had reached her, she grabbed his hands, and started to slowly swing him in a circle. Laughing, Allen ran in circles to catch up, and eventually the two got dizzy enough to fall over.
Laughing, and struggling to stand, they both tried to catch their breath back.
Lavi watched with amusement at the two. It seemed that they were very close, and Lavi was glad that Allen had someone who cared for him at such a young age.
Finally getting back on their feet, the two held hands, and ran into the gardens.
Lavi ran to catch up, but felt a sudden jolt, as he tried to run through a tree. Knocked flat on his back, and clutching his head in his hands, Lavi swore loudly, and looked up at the tree with incredulance.
It seemed that he could walk through doors, people, and just about everything else here. Apparently not the trees though, as he had just found out.
Wiping the trickle of blood off of his forehead, Lavi got back on his feet, and swore once again, glaring at the innocent tree. Looking around, he spotted the figures of Allen and Sophie playing a game in the garden, and he jogged to catch up to them. But this time, he kept an eye out for the trees.
Wincing with pain, as every step seemed to enhance the pain in his head, Lavi held his forehead in his hand, trying to stop the bleeding.
In the outside world, Linali squeaked with alarm when Lavi's forehead began to bleed spontaneously.
Coming over to inspect the cause of alarm, Bookman snorted.
"Idiot apprentice."
Finally catching up to the two in the garden, Lavi sighed, and watched the two play, settling himself down on the lush grass and smiling at their playful antics.
The scene warped again, and Lavi noticed that he was sitting on cool marble stone.
Scrambling to his feet, he looked around, and noticed that Allen and Sophie were standing in the same hallway, being thoroughly chastised by an enraged looking woman.
After she had finished yelling at the two, she pointed to the elegant stairway, and both Allen and Sophie walked dejectedly up to the next floor.
Lavi followed, his footsteps silent in the memory. Lavi pondered this, and came to the conclusion that since he wasn't really there, he couldn't really make any noise.
Shrugging it off, he watched as the two went into their rooms, and the woman who watched them go into their rooms walked away from the staircase, satisfied that they would stay there.
Walking through the door, albeit a little more warily than he had before, since the 'tree incident'; Lavi breathed a small sigh of relief when nothing else smacked him in the head.
Looking around, Lavi figured he was in Allen's room, since it just felt like Allen.
He guessed the fact that said person was lying sprawled across the huge bed also helped, but Lavi liked to think that it was mainly because the room just felt like it belonged to Allen.
Scanning the room, Lavi noticed that there were several stacks of thick tomes piled haphazardly on the surface of a wooden desk, and just about every other surface in the room. Although they seemed to be organized, Lavi noticed.
There were several books on language, history, and the list went on and on. Eyes wide, Lavi blinked with shock. He hadn't know Allen liked to read that much.
Tearing his eyes away from the countless stacks of books in the room, he noticed that it was a soft blue in color, and had sea blue curtains draped over the window. The window was open a bit, and letting a bit of a cool breeze through, tossing the smaller boy's brown locks a bit before letting them settle once more.
Rolling over and groaning, Allen stood up, and walked over to his desk, settling himself down, picked up a thick book to go through. Lavi noticed it was on the history of one of the wars, and that Allen was taking notes.
Walking over to see what notes Allen was taking, he was surprised again when the neat script seemed to flow from the younger boy's hand onto the pages that were rapidly running out of room. Looking over the notes, he was surprised yet again when the notes Allen were taking seemed to be very insightful, and they showed that he quite obviously knew what he was doing.
Lavi never got to finish reading Allen's well scripted notes however, as a door had appeared in the memory, and Allen's hand froze, as did everything else. Even the curtains had stopped moving, mid breeze.
Sighing, and realizing that he had to move on now; Lavi slowly grasped the handle on the door, and gave it a firm tug.
-TBC-
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