A/N: I have a new challenge for myself; I will at ,east one chapter uploaded each day. If that is not possible, then I will upload as many chapters that are for the days I missed. I'm sorry about the crazy and random uploads! Thanks for sticking with it, you guys!
Chapter 29-Finding My Master - Allen's P.O.V
The next morning, Lenalee seemed to be in a much better mood. She was skipping along the roads and paths that we walked on. She was smiling and laughing, and I couldn't help but admire the way she tried to keep her mood up for the rest of us while we all knew that she was in pain.
"I told you she's good with dealing with deaths," Lavi whispered.
"When I checked on her last night, she was crying and was really upset," I said. "Are you sure that she's not putting on an act?"
Lavi chuckled. "She isn't. If you know her as well as Kanda and I do, you'll know when she's putting on a fake smile or not. She has a true smile on the pretty, little face of hers'."
I smiled. "You don't happen to have a crush on Lenalee, do you?"
Lavi blushed. "She's beautiful, talented, funny, and smart. It's hard not to fall in love with a girl like her- whether it's true love or like a family member."
I knew what he meant. It was hard to know Lenalee and not like her.
"Even Kanda likes her," Lavi said. "She's like a little sister to him. He may not admit it, but he hates anyone who gets near her. He's threatened to hurt Daisya and Komui when they were both being insane one time. Komui had just gotten into building robots, and he built one that looked like Lenalee. He called it 'Lenalee Two'."
I laughed. "You're kidding, right?"
"I wish I was," He said. "Anyways, Lenalee Two had a few loose wires, and it attacked the real Lenalee. Daisya used his innocence and destroyed it. Lenalee Two exploded into tiny pieces. If Kanda hadn't been there at that moment, then our Lenalee may have been seriously wounded. He had pushed her to the ground just before ten pieces of robot stabbed her. After that, he grabbed Mugen, and almost cut Daisya and Komui down because they weren't thinking. Everyone knows that he did it because he was afraid that Lenalee was going to get hurt, but he says that he did it because if he hadn', Komui would have turned her into an akuma."
I stared at Lavi. "Why did Komui make a robot of Lenalee?"
"Because he missed me," Lenalee said.
I tensed. How much of our conversation had she heard?
"I had been going on constant missions and Komui began to really miss me. So, he created Lenalee Two for company. Of course, it went haywire," She explained.
"So it's not just the Komurin that go insane, then?" I asked. "I was beginning to think that it had something to do with the name as to why the robots were drinking coffee. If I had a name like Komurin Two, I would want to go insane so that someone would kill me!" The others laughed.
Bookman stopped, and Lavi tripped over him.
"Why'd you stop, you old panda?" Lavi asked, standing up.
Bookman glared at his apprentice, but did not hit Lavi on the head. "We must look for the general in this town," He said.
"We're here already?" I asked. "That was quick." I felt my heart beating like crazy. What if Master hit me with another hammer and ran off again? I didn't know what I would do if that were to happen.
"I say we meet back here by sunset," Bookman said. "If you find the general or any information on his whereabouts, contact the others using your golems. Do you all understand?"
"Yes," We all said at the same time.
Bookman walked away without saying anything. I looked at Lenalee, Lavi and Krory.
"So, which way do you guys want to go?" I asked.
"I'll take the east part of town," Lenalee said.
"Krory and I will take the west side," Lavi said.
"Why can't I go by myself?" Krory asked.
"Do you want to get lost again?" Lavi asked. Krory didn't answer. "I thought so. Come on, big guy, let's go."
Lavi pulled Krory away. They disappeared in the giant crowd. I looked back at Lenalee to see that she had gone.
"Okay," I muttered. "If you're not here, Master, then I'm going to kill you when I find you."
I trudged off into the crowd, hoping that someone might know about my master.
We met back at the gate of the city by the time the sun started to set. I was the last one there.
"I was going to contact you guys," I said. "but I figured that we were meeting up soon."
"Did you find anything?" Lenalee asked. "Because none of us did."
I nodded. "I guess that Master Cross is staying at the home of one of the town's richest ladies. I got directions. She lives over there." I pointed to the big house at the other end of the town.
"Of course he's staying there with a rich lady," Lavi said. "Stupid general's going to get himself in trouble if he doesn't straighten up and act like a general of an army in the middle of a war!" His voice had risen by the ending of the sentence. People stared at us.
"He just kidding," Lenalee said with a light laugh. "My cousin has a wild imagination, and will say random things that pop into his mind. Don't you, Cousin?"
"Yeah," Lavi said with a nod. "I like bunnies!"
"Let's go," Lenalee said. She grabbed Lavi's hand, and pulled him away.
Krory, Bookman, and I followed them. To me, it seemed like Lenalee and Lavi knew exactly what they were doing.
When we were out of sight of a lot of people, Lenalee turned on Lavi. "What were you thinking?" She yelled.
"I wasn't thinking," Lavi said. He seemed to shrink away from the girl.
"You did a good job with the cover up, Lenalee," Bookman said. "I see that you both have finally learned what it is that you must do during those situations."
"Yep," Lavi said. "I like the cover up plan that Kanda has when Lenalee's all hyped up on sugar."
Lenalee glared at him. "Just watch your mouth."
"Yes, my lady," Lavi said, giving a low bow. He kissed Lenalee's hand. The action made anger boil up inside of me.
Lenalee looked a little sad. She looked towards the big house, and snatched her hand way from Lavi. She put on a smile, and looked at us.
"Ready to see General Cross?" She asked.
