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Chapter 14, Mana and Neah
"Oi…are you sure we're going to the right way?" asked a very grumpy looking Neah as he thumped his feet, his arms crossed.
Mana looked from right to left nervously before glancing back at his brother. "Ah…well… I'm pretty sure we took the wrong path." He grinned sheepishly.
Neah face palmed. "Why don't you just admit that we got lost, idiot. We've been circling around this same corridor for almost 15 minutes…"
The older Walker let out a sheepish laugh at this as he rubbed the back of his neck. They have arrived at the academy a while ago and were currently wandering around the large building for fifteen minutes; trying to head to the faculty's office.
"Ugrhh! Forget it! I'll lead the way! Follow me!" Neah snapped in frustration as he began to stroll down the corridor with his worried-looking brother right behind him.
'Are you even sure you're going the right way?' Mana sweat dropped as he watched his younger twin marched forward. He's not even looking where he was going.
Fifteen minutes later…
"Neah… we're back at the entrance…" mumbled Mana as he gave his twin a blank look. They were now standing in front of a large grand door.
He let out a sigh and shook his head. "You're even worse than I am, brother…at least I was able to take us into the building…"
Neah's eye brow twitched in annoyance. "It's not my fault! This damn building is way too big in the first place!"
"Hey…don't take out your frustration out on the others…"
After a few more minutes…
The two were currently walking behind Komui who was leading them to where Allen was.
"I'm really sorry about that earlier. I didn't think you guys would arrive faster than I thought." said Komui with an apologetic smile.
Mana grinned and held up his hands. "No, don't be. It was our fault for not informing you first, Komui-san. Thank you for coming all the way down to greet us."
After not knowing what to do while standing at the entrance, Mana saw no other choice than to make a call to Komui, telling the teacher that…umm…well… they got lost.
Neah 'tch'ed. 'We should've done it in the first place…'
"By the way…how's Allen doing right now?" asked Mana in concern. This also caught Neah's attention.
Komui sighed. "According to the nurse, he received no external injuries from the blows, but the first punch on his stomach was forceful enough to knock him out." He informed the two.
"You're sure that Ellen was the one who did this to him, aren't you?" asked Neah, his eyes narrowed.
The teacher nodded. "Yes. Though I wasn't there when the fight has started, my students and another injured friend of Allen were there to witness it."
"I see…" Neah frowned, clenching his fist. 'That stupid raven…what the hell is wrong with her? Seriously, one of these days...I'm really gonna teach her a lesson!'
Mana noticed his brother's distress and placed a hand on the twin's shoulder. 'Neah…calm down.'
The man took a deep breath and nodded. 'Sorry about that…'
"Speaking of which… How's Mr. Walker doing?" asked Komui while continue on walking. "Seeing that he's here not here…I can only guess that he's oversea again…"
'Damn right…' The younger twin grumbled.
"He's already on his way back. It might take some times before he arrives since he's somewhere in U.S.A." said Mana sheepishly.
"I see…he's as busy as usual…" Komui murmured. "…but…despite of being busy…he's always tries this best to make times for Allen…" He sighed. "He's such a great parent…"
The two brothers smiled. "I know, right?" ….he's actually more like he's being too overprotective… They sweated.
After walking for a while, they stopped in front of a room. "We're here. Allen-kun's sleeping after he was treated by the nurse. " said Komui and opened the door.
"Lenalee, Allen-kun's guardians are here to-" He paused when he saw the teen, sitting on the bed, leaning his head against the wall. "Oh! Allen-kun, you're awake!"
"Hello, Komui-Sensei!" greeted Allen with his usual polite smile. Then, he spotted the twins. "Uh…Mana! Neah! You guys are here, too!"
Mana smiled and walked up to the teen. "Hi there, Allen. How's your wound doing? Is it still hurt?" He asked.
Allen grinned sheepishly, scratching his cheek. "I'm fine…but honestly…it still hurts…"
"I see… It must have hurt a lot…" The man placed a hand on his shoulder I an attempt of comforting.
"Allen, can you tell us what exactly did she do to you?" Neah raised the question as he also approached the teen at the bedside.
Lenalee blinked as she stared at the two strangers. Mana noticed her and smiled.
"Oh my…Where are our manners? I'm sorry I didn't notice you there, young lady."
The teal-haired help up her hands and blushed nervously. "Ah…no. I was the one who was standing around without saying anything. I'm sorry."
Allen chuckled as he watched Lenalee's face flushed. "Oi…kid…Is that your girlfriend or what?"
His face flamed up when Neah suddenly whispered at him in the ears. "No, she's not! What's make you think that?"
The man raised a brow. "She's not?" The teen nodded repeatedly, still blushing.
"By the way…Neah, Mana, this is Lenalee Liang, a friend of mine." said Allen as he introduced the girl to his two families. "Lenalee, this is Mana and Neah Walker, my uncles."
"Nice to meet you, young lady." Neah grinned at the girl.
"N-Nice to meet you, too…" the teal-haired stuttered. "Ummm…excuse me…may I ask i-if you two are…"
"Yes. We're twin brothers. Mana's the older one and I'm the younger one here." The younger twin replied, pointing at both him and his brother.
Lenalee nodded. "I see…I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be rude."
Mana raised his hand. "Don't worry. It's something that everyone's always asked."
"Say…Mana…where is Dad right now?" asked Allen suspiciously.
"Uh…about that, he's coming back right now." Neah responded.
"You guys told him about me?"
The two nodded. "Of course, we did. He should know about this since he's your father…"
Allen sighed and face palmed. "Seriously…you didn't have to do that…I'm pretty sure he would definitely ignore all his work for rushing here."
"Well…you're his kid…You're more important to him than his work…" Neah sighed. "…but…he's an overprotective jerk. Even if we did tell him not to come…I doubt that he will listen to us…"
Mana nodded in agreement. "Yeah…you're right…"
"Anyway…stop dodging the previous question, brat!" Neah muttered tapping the teen's forehead. "What the hell did that short-tempered raven do to you?"
"Umm…you're not going to sue her or something…right?" the white-haired asked nervously.
Neah's eyes twitched. "As if I can sue a 16-year old middle schooler! Why the hell are you even defending her?!"
The teen let out a nervous chuckle. "Oh…alright…I'll tell you so pipe down, Neah." The man let out another sigh and rubbed his temples. He then glared at his nephew. "Now speak up, young man!"
The teen gulped and nodded. "I'll just tell you as much as I remember…first…she punched me in the face then landed a really really strong blow on my gut…"
"How strong was it?"
"Umm…strong enough to leave a small dent on the wall…I guess…" Mana and Neah winced slightly at this.
"Is that all?" asked Mana.
Allen nodded. "Actually… she even attempted to beat me in the face again…but…Lavi and Lenalee stepped in and stopped her…though…I got Lavi hurt in the process… As for the rest, I was barely unconscious so I don't really know what happens next."
The two sighed after he told them everything.
"That girl…is she trying to make an enemy out of us? Seriously…she and that damn monstrous strength of hers…" Neah grumbled.
"Now now, Neah. I'm also at fault for provoking her, you know? She did warn me that you will use force…" Allen grinned.
"Yet…you still didn't back down…"
The teen nodded, still grinning. Neah's eyes twitched as he became more and more frustrated and apparently for no reason…
Mana sweat dropped as he watched the two.
Komui coughed, catching everyone's attention. "Anyway, Allen-kun, the nurse suggests that you should take a few days off this week. She said that your wounds are not very serious but you should still take a rest until you're fully recovered." He told the teen. "I've already informed the Earl so you don't need to worry."
"Thank you, Komui-sensei, and sorry for troubling you." Allen smiled.
"It's alright. I'm also at fault for not being able to stop you teens in time. Had I been there sooner, this wouldn't have happened. As a teacher, I should take responsibilities as well." He sighed. "Well then, I think you should return to the residence room, Allen-kun. Your room sounds more comfortable than here, doesn't it?"
Allen nodded and removed the blanket. "Yeah…you're right. Then, I'll-" He swayed a little when he tried to get off the bed, feeling a small pain from his stomach.
"Whoa! Easy there, kid! You don't even have enough effort to walk, idiot!" Neah muttered as he and Mana immediately supported the teen by his side, trying to stop him from falling.
"Allen…do you think you can walk?" Mana asked. Allen smiled.
"Don't worry. I'll manage it some-"
'WHAM!'
Allen grabbed his head painfully after Neah had hit him in annoyance.
"Don't give me that stupid smile of yours, you damn brat!" He shouted; a vein twitched down his head.
"N-Neah…I don't think you should hit him…he was just beaten you know…" said his brother. Neah scowled. "Whatever…"
He then turned his back towards Allen. "Climb up, brat. I'll carry back to your room." He murmured, making the teen looked at him. "Don't force yourself too much…If something happens to both of you…you'll make your father cry…"
"Neah…I understand." Allen responded and eventually climbed onto his uncle's back. "I hope you won't complain about my weight."
"You're damn heavy…brat…"
Komui smiled. "Then…Lenalee, could you go and get Allen-kun's bag from the class and take it to his room? I have a faculty meeting after this so…"
Lenalee nodded. "Okay, nii-san. I'll go right away." She responded.
"Also, you can return after that, Lenalee. It' almost the end of the school."
"Okay…then…excuse me…"
"Let me go with you, Lenalee." Mana volunteered. "I want to know where Allen's class is." So that we won't get lost next time we come here…
"Umm…sure…"
"Neah, I'll leave Allen in our ands then." He told his brother who nodded in response.
"Then, shall we go?" Lenalee nodded and left the room along with Mana.
Neah sighed and stood up, carrying the teen on his back. "I think we should get going, too. Show me the way, brat."
"Wait, Neah! I think I forget something."
"Hmm… what is it?"
Allen pointed on the table. "That…"
Neah raised a brow. "An album…?"
After retrieving Allen's bag from his class, Lenalee and Mana walked out from the building, with the man carrying his nephew's bag.
"Wow…The distance between the dorm and the school building is really something…" Mana wondered as he eyed the residence buildings from afar. "Thanks for showing me the classroom by the way, Lenalee."
"No…I t was nothing. I'm glad I could help you." The teal-haired responded nervously.
"Ne…Lenalee… Allen was crying before we came into the room, wasn't he?"
Lenalee flinched. "H-How do you know that?"
Mana pointed at her left shoulder. "There's a small blood strain on your shirt."
Lenalee blinked and checked her left shoulder. True to Mana's word, there was a small red patch where Allen's head was when he cried.
"Was he crying…blood?" asked the man.
She nodded. "Yes…but only from his left eye though…"
"His left eye?"
"Not only him...Ellen was also crying blood just like him."
Mana was surprised when he heard this. "What? When?"
"Umm...It was when I was trying to stop her..." replied Lenalee.
"I see...both of them...were crying..."
"Umm...excuse me, did Allen use to have a head injury or something? It's very strange of him to cry blood tears instead of nnormal tears. The same goes for Ellen.…" asked the girl curiously.
…
Mana sighed. "Well…both of them got involved in acertain accident seven years ago. Ellen's injuries weren't that bad but...Allen…He was in a coma for many months after that…"
Lenalee stared at him. "Allen was?"
He nodded. "Yes…he was… it must be a shock from that time since the accident also took his mother away from him…"
"So…his Mom…is gone, too…"
Mana rubbed his temples. "After that, his Dad tries his best to raise Allen on his own. We help him out from time to time. There was a time when Allen was placed in my care because his dad has to travel oversea for two years…"
"I see…he also has a hard childhood…" the teal-haired's eyes softened.
"Every one of us has a hard time of our own, Lenalee. Fate never plays fair. Not even to Allen…or Ellen…or Eleanor…" Mana murmured.
The teal-haired stiffened when she heard the last name. "Eleanor?"
"Eleanor Walker…She's Allen's Mom." He told her.
"I see…" Now, that has just confirmed her first question. Eleanor was his mother. But, then…
Her mobile phone vibrated. She grumbled a little and answered it.
"Hello?"
"WENCH! WHAT TIME DO YOU THINK IT IS?!" A voice exploded.
Lenalee felt herself shudder. "R-Ran…but I thought…wait… you guys've already returned?" This is earlier than usual!
"Well, duh! If you've finished with your class, get back here immediately! I'm starving to death, damn it!" Ran shouted in frustration.
Lenalee could only sigh. "Hai…I'll come back right away…" With that, she hung up. She turned to Mana and grinned nervously.
"I'm sorry, Mana-san. I'd like to check on Allen a little but…it's time for me to return…" said the girl with a hint of disappointment in her tone. "I apologize but, from here on, do you think you can go on alone?"
Mana smiled and nodded in understandings. "Yup! Don't worry. I'll be fine. Take good care of yourself."
Lenalee nodded before turning her heels and left, leaving the man behind.
Mana watched as Lenalee disappeared from the view.
"That phone call just now…her guardians don't seem to favor her…I hope she'll be alright…" He sighed and continued on his way towards the residence dorm.
"Thanks for carrying me all the way here, Neah." said Allen gratefully to his uncle, who was gulping a bottle of water that he took from the teen's refrigerator.
"Seriously…that was one hell of a journey…Did they really have to separate the school building and the dorms like that?" muttered Neah as he rubbed his mouth with a handkerchief.
Allen shrugged. "Don't know…You should go and ask the Earl about that…"
"And I don't want to meet that fat ass!" They were currently in Allen's bedroom, with Allen sitting on his bed, Neah on the chair.
"I have to say…you've got quite a nice room here, brat." The man glanced around the room. "…and it's pretty clean and neat, too…"
"That's because I've been cleaning the room every day!"
"Sure, you have…At least Cross didn't infect you with his dirty mind…at least.."
Allen popped a vein at the sound that Neah used to say that. "What is that supposed to mean?"
'Knock! Knock!'
A knock on the front door. The dark-haired rubbed his head and stood up. "That must be Mana and the little girl. I'll go get it so rest assure." He told the teen and left.
"Thanks, Neah…" Allen murmured before dropping his head onto his pillow, covering himself with the blanket.
Neah opened the door and as he guessed, it was his brother. "Huh? Where's the girl?" he asked when he only saw Mana.
"She's already returned. She got a phone call from her parents." Mana explained and walked into the room. "Where's Allen?"
Neah pointed at the bedroom. Mana nodded. "Thanks for carrying him here, Neah."
"It can't be helped…After all…we promised that guy that we would take care of his son while he's away…" the younger twin muttered walking to the balcony.
"Whoa…the view from here is pretty great. As expected of the Academy's residence dorm…" Then, he spotted a certain raven in front of the building with another two teens standing in front of her. He looked carefully and spotted the backpack on the raven's back. "Damn it! Don't tell me that's she's planning to leave again!" He cursed and made a run for the front door.
"Neah, where are you going?"
"I'm gonna go and stop that idiot! Like hell I'm gonna let her disappear again after all this time!" Neah shouted before he ran out of the room quickly.
Mana sighed. "He didn't even close the door." He glanced out of the window and frowned.
"Now I see why he got so worked up…" He grumbled. "I hope he won't add more fuel to the already burning flames…"
...okay...this chapter is a little bit lame...-_-...I should try better than this! Thnx for reading and review, plz!