Hana: You know things are getting serious when you find a good friend injured while on a date.
Lavi: Besides the obvious, what the hell happened to Allen?
Lenalee: Allen, what did you get yourself into?
Allen: ...XavierForest and Hanashi o suru don't own D. Gray-man...if they did...I don't really wanna know.
Hana: Things would be quite different, I'm sure~ Happy reading!
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+ - Chapter 34 - +
Lenalee smiled as Lavi made another lame joke. It made no sense, but it most certainly livened up their date after a dreary conversation. "Huh? Isn't that Allen?"
Confused, violet eyes scanned the area Lavi was looking, sure enough spotting Allen in the distance. What really caught her eye, however, was something that was protruding from his shoulder. He fell forward, and Lenalee gasped, already standing and rushing towards the fallen male. "Allen! Hey, Allen, wake up! Are you okay?"
Lavi had caught up with her, eye wide as he took in the knife that was embedded in his friend. "Dammit, we can't leave you anywhere without something going on with ya, can we?"
"Lavi! This isn't a time for jokes! Call Kanda, call an ambulance! Allen needs help!"
"N-No…d-don't call…" Allen managed between bated breaths. "P-Please…h-he doesn't n-need to be w-worried about…th-this…"
"Sorry buddy, but I agree with Lena. You need medical attention."
Allen hugged the folder closer to his chest, staining if further with his blood. "Please... don't..."
Ignoring the plea, Lavi pulled out his phone.
Quickly dialing the first number, he put the phone to his ear. "Yu? Yeah, he stumbled over here...Neah's out looking for him? Then call him and tell us to meet him at the hospital...er...I don't know the details myself, but he has knife in his shoulder...then bring them along...oh? She's sick? Then stay there. Look after both of them. I'll keep you up to date. Yeah...alright...ALRIGHT ALREADY YU!" He hung up, groaning.
"He must be worried." Lenalee mused. Lavi mutely nodded, before calling for an ambulance next.
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Neah stormed through the hospital doors, scaring the receptionist as he slammed his hands on the counter. "Allen Walker. Was he admitted in?"
"I-I-I-I'm sorry s-s-s-sir...b-but w-w-w-who are you?"
"His uncle. Neah Campbell."
"O-Oh! He's in surgery right now..."
"Neah!" Gold eyes looked from the scared receptionist, to the voice that called out to him. Lavi, wasn't it? Yes, one of Allen's friends. "I guess you already got the news from Yu?"
"Because I wouldn't be storming to a hospital otherwise. What is it with those boys and getting injured like that?"
"You're guess is as good as ours." Lenalee said, speaking up for the first time since coming to the sterile environment.
Grimacing, Neah rubbed his temples with the tips of his fingers. "If this is going to keep happening every time they go out, they shouldn't leave the house."
"Yu gets shot in the leg, Allen gets stabbed in the shoulder...that he was previously shot in..."
"What's that you're holding?" Neah asked, having noticed a thick folder under Lavi's arm. "It's covered in blood."
"This?" He held it up, and shook his head. "I hadn't looked in it, and neither has Lena. I get a pretty strong feeling Yu isn't allowed to see what's in here either, considering it was mostly him Allen didn't want to find out about his condition..."
"You called him first, didn't you?"
"Yeah, but I said nothing about the folder."
"Kanda must be really worried right now. Lala and Timothy are with him at the moment, aren't they?" Lenalee asked.
"I dropped them off there myself when I saw my home was in shambles. When I find whatever hooligan did that, I will personally jerk out their entrails, and force the bastard to eat them, as I shove it all down their windpipe."
Lavi gulped, glad not to be on this man's shit-list. "That was a little... detailed, don't you think?"
"I was only speaking the truth," Neah said quietly. "Besides, they're after my family, and I won't stand for it."
Lavi ruffled his hair, the unruly red strands becoming more so with the gesture. "Okay. Here's the plan. I'll hold on to these...whatever they are. Like I already said, it's pretty damn obvious Allen doesn't want Yu to see these files. If I keep them at our bookshop, then it'd be like finding a tree in a forest."
"Won't Allen ask what became of it?" Asked Lenalee.
"We'll tell the truth. I'll even pinky swear to him if it'll keep him calm enough. I'll give them back to him when he's discharged."
"Are you going to read them?" Neah inquired, crossing his arms.
"As curious as I am to know what secrets are within this blood-stained thing, I won't look into them unless given the O-K." Lavi determinedly stated. "Allen's my little buddy. I'd hate to break his trust because of my natural curiosity of things I don't know."
"That always had been a thing with you." Mused the Chinese woman. "How many times have you gotten in trouble because you had your nose where it didn't belong?"
"This and that are two different things." Lavi pouted.
"Sure they are."
"Lenaaa," Lavi whined, "I'm getting better at restraining my curiosity."
"I'd call it nosiness, but continue," Neah added in, eyes inspecting the white hospital wall.
"Hey!"
"Just continue, Lavi." Lenalee coaxed.
"Seriously, you guys are against me for some reason."
"Whatever gives you that—"
"Excuse me, are you three here for Allen Walker?" The trio faced the newcomer. "He lost a bit of blood, but he's alright."
"Are you the doctor who was working on my nephew?"
"I am."
"Can we see him?" Neah asked, all traces of ease gone, replaced by seriousness.
"You can if you wish, but he's out cold from anesthetics right now. He should wake up tomorrow." The doctor explained.
"Thank you, doctor." Neah gratefully said.
"Let's go visit the Sprout then." Lavi grinned.
Lenalee just smiled and walked ahead, failing to see Lavi cast a worried look down at the folder in his hands.
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"How're you doing, Lala?" Timothy asked, leaning/hanging over the back of the couch. "You slept like a lump on a log all night last night."
"I guess I was pretty tired...but now I'm feeling better than I was yesterday."
"Kanda still hasn't woken up yet."
"If he's sleeping, he may need it." Lala told her sibling figure. "Allen's in the hospital, isn't he?"
"He was pretty worried."
The young girl's eye narrowed, and she poked Timothy in the cheek. "Of course he was. They're engaged."
"I know that," Timothy said with a huff, swatting her hand away and plopping down beside her.
She tucked her hands into her lap, stared at him for a moment, and, lowering she voice to a whisper, she asked, "Do you... think everything will be alright?"
The boy nodded, crossing his arms. "Yeah. Kanda's in the FBI, and Allen used to be that clown dude, so there's no way we're losing."
"They'll win their case, and have us be their kids...but I have a bad feeling...you remember the one I had from the fair?"
"It never went away?"
"It grew since then...and I feel like whatever is gonna happen will happen super soon, but I don't think there's anything we can do anymore..."
Timothy tapped his chin, before reaching into his pocket, and pulled out his crystal orb. "Even if my lame dad threw this right at my head, I found this thing can bring pretty good luck."
"Really?"
"Mm-hmm. So. Let's make a super important wish on it. We're going to wish that whatever bad things will happen, we'll all manage to somehow get through it."
Lala touched the orb, staring at it contemplatively. "And we'll all end up a proper family?"
The blue-hair boy grinned. "Of course. Allen's the mom, Kanda's the dad, Tim and I are your big brothers, and that makes you the cute but sometimes annoying little sister."
"Hey!" Startled by the outburst, Timcanpy sat up from his side of the couch, cocking his head to one side. The kids had almost forgotten the Rottweiler was there. "Sorry Timcanpy."
Tim yawned, before jumping off the couch, just as Kanda came into the room. "What are you two doing up so early?"
"We're worried." Lala said.
"Hn. How are you feeling?"
"I think it was just a twenty-four hour bug. I'm feeling much better now." Kanda nodded approvingly. "Is Mama Allen okay?"
"If I knew I'd say something right now."
"So...we can't go check up on him?" Timothy asked, putting his orb back into his pocket.
"It's not safe for you two to go outside."
"You either," Lala said, staring pointedly at Kanda's injured leg.
The Oriental male glared. "Che. This is nothing."
"Sure." Timothy let a small grin slip onto his face. "Try telling Mama that."
Lala nodded, and found herself smiling. "He'd be mad with you."
Kanda grimaced. "Don't tell the idiot I said that."
"What'll ya give us to keep us quiet?" Timothy asked with a snarky grin. "We might say stuff Mama Allen shouldn't hear."
"You little...!"
"He's not wrong...we are kids after all." Lala mused, grinning from ear to ear.
"You... damn brats..."
"I don't mind candy," Timothy said, tapping his cheek. "But toys would be nice too."
"Yeah!" Lala agreed, clapping her hands together. "Candy and toys!"
"That might work on the moyashi, but it sure as hell won't work on me." Kanda half-growled. "I don't have space for toys for you two." Thinking back on it, he didn't have space for three people to live, much less four.
"I was thinking about that before..." Timothy said, looking around. "There's a laundry room, a music room, your room, kitchen, dining/living area...and two bathrooms. Your master, and then the one with a toilet, sink and a tub/shower."
"Che. I get it. If you two are living with us, I'm gonna have to get a bigger place."
"And when you do, we can have a room for playing in!" Lala said, practically jumping where she sat.
The Japanese man groaned, feeling the headache of house hunting already eating at him. Honestly, it took him a whole year, and seven different real estate agents to even find this place, and it was because he wanted to be close as he could be to work, so long as the drive was reasonable. It was an added bonus for him that most everything around the complex was in walking distance.
It was then his phone decided to start ringing. He walked into the kitchen, catching the phone on the fourth ring. "What?"
"How rude! Why're you in a bad mood?"
"Let's see. I have two kids I'm looking after, my leg hurts like a bitch, and I'm about ready to rush over there and strangle you to death, baka usagi."
"Lenalee! Yu's being scary again!"
"Seriously, Lavi?"
"Are you surprised at all, Miss Lee?" Oh, Neah was there too.
"The hell am I on speaker for?"
"Because I'm here too?" Relief washed over Kanda, as he leaned against the counter for support. "Uh...s-sorry for worrying you so much, Yu..."
"Just get discharged soon, Moyashi." Kanda sighed, "The hell even happened to get you there?"
"We were trying to get that answer from him too." Neah's voice said, and Kanda could imagine the older male crossing his arms, and giving Allen a disproving look. "He's no swine, he's not squealing."
"Moyashi, what did I say about keeping things from me?"
"E-er...w-well...it's not really...a secret per se..."
"If it ain't a secret, then tell us what happened." Lavi tried to coax.
"Uhm... Nothing much... I just got stabbed..." Allen mumbled, and Kanda felt anger surge up within himself.
"Who hurt you?"
"Oh... ah... just some people…"
Kanda was really getting sick of this. "Moyashi."
"Allen, don't make your fiancé angrier than he probably already is." Neah sighed. "Kanda, chances are he was attacked the same day I was. Meaning, we've got a few AKUMA lurking about."
"Fucking. Perfect."
"Don't curse with the kids there, BaKanda!"
"Too late!" Timothy shouted, cackling when he saw the man flinch. "Put him on speaker! We wanna talk to him too!"
"Che. I'm putting you on speaker." He then proceeded to remove the phone from his ear, and press the speakerphone option.
"Mama Allen? Are you okay now?" Lala asked, looking at the phone with worry.
"Stop laughing, Lavi!" The white-haired male scolded over the hard laughing of their red-headed friend. "Er...yeah, I'm fine. Pretty sure I gained a permanent scar on my arm now though... "
"Which arm?" Timothy asked.
They heard Allen sigh, before answering, "My left shoulder. But that was it."
"It's always your left side," Kanda grumbled, more to himself than anyone else.
"All the damage is being kept mainly to one side. I'd say that's a good thing. I'll at least always be able to tell which side my good side is."
Kanda glared at the phone. "This isn't funny."
"I know it's not, Yu," Allen said somberly. "I just wanted to lighten the mood a bit."
Lavi snorted. "That's my job. No wonder you failed."
The trio heard Lenalee hum softly, "Actually, most cases you tend to make the situation worse. Mostly for you."
"That's mean, Lena!" Complained the red-head. "Seriously though, weren't you the one brought up by a clown? I'd of thought you'd have an actual funny bone in there somewhere."
"Idiot." Kanda grunted.
"Big idiot." Timothy agreed. "You're super weird, and I only met ya once."
"I agree!" Lala stated.
"Oh woe is me! Kids have turned against my awesomeness!"
"What awesomeness?" Allen asked.
"Pah! You're just jealous!"
"He really is weird," Timothy said quietly, looking up at Kanda.
Kanda glared balefully at the phone. "We've tried to get rid of him, but he just keeps coming back."
"So...he's a boomerang?" Lala supplied. "I had one once, but when I threw it, it never really came back."
"Me too. I feel like I got cheated." Timothy groused. "I want my dollar back."
"Was it one of those cheap plastic ones?" Allen asked.
"Yes." Both children answered.
"Those aren't really good ones...why are we talking about these things?"
"Because you brought it up." Kanda muttered. "If I could be there right now, I would get over there in a heartbeat."
They heard a chorus of chuckles and giggles on the other end, they must've been laughing at Allen's blushing face. "Now look what you did, Yu!"
"Make you blush? Have the others laugh at it?" Kanda guessed. Allen's silence was the cue he had gotten the bull's eye. "Don't get your panties in a twist, moyashi. When you're discharged, at least have Neah take you here."
"I'll make sure he gets home safely, Kanda." Neah assured him. "Allen should be in here for today and tomorrow. You'll have him back on day three, I'd say."
"That better be the case!" Timothy piped up, "We're all missing him here!"
"Uh-huh!" Lala chimed in.
"It's only three days," Allen told them, a smile in his voice.
Kanda gave an irritated grunt. "Stop landing yourself in the hospital, idiot."
"You get yourself injured too, Yu!" Allen argued. "Next time you get a serious injury, I'll be the one visiting you in a hospital."
"I don't plan on that happening."
"Says the man who got shot in the leg." A chorus of voices stated. He glared at the two kids who were involved, before grumbling something incoherent.
"See, Yu? I'm not the only one who winds up here."
"You end up there more than anyone else I know," Kanda deadpanned.
"But if you think of it," Lenalee spoke up, "If you didn't always go to my brother for medical assistance, then you would definitely beat Allen in that aspect."
"Why do you insist on seeing Komui for what a hospital is better equipped for?" Lavi asked, finding that his curiosity was getting the better of him. "I mean, really. You scared someone's gonna see something on ya that you don't want to...actually...I can totally ask Allen this question~!"
"Me? Why would you do that for?"
"Keep in mind, Baka usagi, there are kids on this end."
Lala and Timothy both blinked in confusion. "What're you gonna ask Mama Allen?" Timothy asked.
"Eh...I'll wait after this call." Lavi amended.
"You can't just say that after making us curious!" Lala whined with a pout. "Now I really want to know!"
"I can if I want to keep my head on my shoulders." Lavi explained.
Timothy looked to Kanda with a confused frown. "What'd he mean by that? Who's beheading him?"
"You're too young," Kanda told the child.
"No fair." Timothy pouted. "I'm twelve though!"
"Too bad."
The trio heard a chuckle on the other end, "Oh my, did I barge in at a bad time?" asked an unfamiliar voice to Kanda's ears.
"Ah, no...we were talking with my fiancé and the kids we want to adopt..." Allen's voice clarified.. "Is there...something I can help you with?"
"Only check up on you." Kanda could only assume it was a nurse, maybe a doctor, but he knew some men were nurses themselves. Gender roles really meant nothing these days.
Well, people could do whatever the hell they wanted.
"I'm fine. There's no pain at all."
"I'm sure there isn't. But you still need a check up to be sure, Mr. Walker." Kanda realized he didn't like the tone the doctor or nurse was using on his moyashi.
"Oi. Do your job, or else I'll hunt you down, and tear your hands clean off their wrists."
"Yu!"
"If he doesn't, I will." Neah's voice stated. Kanda could hear the threat coming from his fiancé's uncle. He was also glad he wasn't on the receiving end of the icy glare he was certain the ex-NOAH was giving the man.
"Yu, I'll call you later, okay?" Allen said, "I'm just gonna make sure there's no blood for custodians to have to clean up anytime soon."
"Che. Whatever. I'll talk to you soon then." The line went dead after that. Kanda sighed, before replacing the phone back on the counter. "Alright, what do you two want for breakfast?"
The kids were thoughtful as they went through whatever came to mind, "Pancakes!" Both exclaimed. "Jinx!"
"Don't start that up."
"Sorry..."
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Allen sighed as he handed Lavi his phone back. "Seriously...I don't want bloodshed in here!"
The nurse who entered was cowering in a corner now, frightened from Kanda's threat, and Neah's glare, and he was still doing it to the poor man.
"Jeez, you guys really know how to put a damper in a party." Lavi mused.
"Not the time, Lavi." Lenalee sighed.
"They didn't really mean it," Allen told the man, smiling softly.
Neah raised his hand. "I did."
Allen shot his uncle a glare. "No, you didn't."
"Of course I did. Kanda did too of course."
"UN. CLE. NE. AH."
"AL. LEN. WALK. ER." Neah imitated the younger. "Get your eyes and ears checked my innocent naïve nephew."
"I'm not naïve!" Allen decided to avoid saying he wasn't innocent. Lavi might say something decapitating worthy if he did.
"Um...he just ran off." Lenalee said, eying where she had seen the man run.
"Didn't I need up check-up?"
Neah beamed cheerfully at the boy. "I thought you were fine."
"I am," Allen said, still not pleased with his uncle, "but I guess you two scared him too much."
"Allen, buddy, pal...that guy was giving you a lecherous stare." Lavi explained. "What is it with you and attracting perverts?"
The youngest male opened his mouth, only to close it, as he thought it over. "Actually...I haven't an idea. Maybe most of them have a sick fetish?"
"Stop talking bad about yourself." Lenalee sighed. "I wouldn't be surprised if Kanda ever had plans to try and make you see—" She stopped, and grinned as she took in Allen's reddening face. "Oh~? He has done something like that before?"
"N-NO!"
She poked his shoulder and leaned in closer, grin turning sly. "Are you sure?"
Allen shifted in the bed, wishing he could hide himself away from all the stares currently directed at him. "Maybe... once... or twice..." He quietly admitted, cheeks hot. After some thought, Allen sternly looked to his female companion, "I vote you don't hang around Lavi so much anymore!"
"We can't take you seriously with such a cute expression." Neah mused, "Ah, I should've taken a picture..."
"NO!" The youngest scolded. "I get more than enough embarrassment in my life as it is."
"Because you have such a scandalous fiancé," Lavi said, expression serious, but eyes betraying his enjoyment, "who enjoys teasing and messing with you. You should have expected this, little sprout."
Allen blushed and scowled down at his hands.
"Also, from what I've gathered, you're a masochist, so don't you enj—"
The Brit made a horrid screeching noise as he pegged his pillow at the red-head.
Ducking and avoiding the projectile, Lavi tapped his chin. "That reminds me. About my question from before: what's Yu-chan hiding under his clothes that he doesn't wan—"
Neah grabbed Lavi by the arm and threw him out the door. He glared once at the younger man — who was giving him a shit-eating grin — before shutting the door. "Good riddance," he sniffed.
"He's gonna keep bugging me for an answer, you know that, right?"
"Perhaps." Neah said monotonously, "But, you're healing right now, you need to be in top condition."
"He's not wrong, Allen." Lenalee told him, "I'll keep him from bothering you, at least until after you've healed."
"Actually, if it was about anything unnatural about Yu's body, I can answer that no, there really isn't anything there he'd want, much less have a need to hide." The younger admitted, before speaking a little louder, "You got that, Lavi?"
"Yeah, yeah." Came a disappointed muffled response. "Can I come back in now?"
"Are you going to stop with the questions?"
"But they make you embarrassed," Lavi whined, "And you always make the funniest faces."
"He can stay out there for another ten minutes," Allen told his uncle.
"Make it an hour." Neah sighed. "Maybe then he'll wander away, and we won't have to deal with him for even longer."
"Lenalee?"
"I'll allow the punishment. But...you did ruin our date."
"Erk...sorry?"
"I'll forgive you," she said, hold up one finger, "if you and Kanda agree to go out with Lavi and I again some time."
"H-huh?"
"He always gets you to himself, doing who-knows-what to you behind closed doors... You two are always too busy to spend time with us."
"We can't really do that right now though..." Allen scratched his cheek, awkwardly looking to the side. "Because we're both being targeted..."
"And your point being?" Lenalee asked, "Come on, we haven't hung out together in forever. I want to be around my two besties."
"Hey! Yu's my bestie, Lena!" Called Lavi from the hall.
"I'll just steal him from you, Lavi." The Chinese woman teased. Before giving her undivided attention back to Allen, "But seriously, please?"
Feeling guilty, Allen gave the girl a pained look. "Fine, but we'll have to be careful."
"We'll have Link and Wisely near us if we need them."
Neah rolled his eyes, "Wisely in the background I can understand...what good would Link...oh, I see."
Allen sighed. "No promises that Yu will behave himself though..." he grumbled under his breath remembering times where the elder would otherwise molest him under the table...perverted bastard...
"What do you mean?" Lenalee heard that!? Damn, he thought he whispered that too soft for either of the two in the room.
"Uh...nothing?"
"Nope. Explain."
Oh hell. "Uhh... Yu's just a bit of a perv is all... Nothing too surprising..." He hoped she didn't press too much...
"Mhmm..."
She definitely didn't believe him, and he knew it.
Realizing his defeat, Allen hung his head. "When I was still against him...Kanda still managed to do things without you guys realizing it..."
"That explains why you were acting funny those times we hung out!" Lavi's voice called out, chuckling all the while. "We'll have to keep you outta Yu's leg reach then, won't we?"
"I think he can come back in now." Allen decided.
Neah reluctantly opened the door, revealing a very smug Lavi.
"I knew you'd miss me," the red-head said, winking — or was he blinking? — at Allen.
"The whole blinking/winking thing...it's difficult to tell with you." Neah deadpanned.
"You're only back in here because you said you'd make sure Yu would stay outta my pants. I'm holding that word against you, and every time he does something inappropriate..." Allen's grin grew into a malicious threat, "That's money out of your pocket, because you'll be treating me to all the meals I could ever dream of."
"EH!?"
"And we're both aware of how much I eat," Allen said, enjoying his friend's panicked expression.
"C'mon, Al! You can't do this to me!"
"Then~ I suggest you make sure my fiancé is on his best behavior while we're out. Isn't that right, Lenalee? Uncle Neah?"
Neah, amused by the situation decided to play along with his nephew. After all, it's not every day he got to mess with the boy's friends. "Ah, yes, you would have to work extra jobs to keep up with his appetite."
"It's too bad...because that's less time you're spending with me, your own girlfriend." Lenalee sighed, but you could make out the mischief in her violet eyes. "Well, how will you get out of this one, hm?"
"Why're you guys all against me now?!"
"What do you mean?" His girlfriend asked innocently. "All you have to do is keep Kanda from touching Allen."
"It should be easy for you, after all, it was your grand idea Mr. Bookman." Neah smirked. "Unless...you're afraid of Kanda's wrath?"
"Yu-chan's wrath? No way!" He paused, and gave Allen a pained look. "But it'll be difficult to keep him away from you, so I'm more likely to end up having to pay for your meals... and you'll empty my wallet."
Everyone could almost see the devilish horns emitting from the eldest in the room as he spoke, "Hmm...the way I see it, you could either attempt to keep your li'l buddy safe from the wolf, and in turn your wallet...or sacrifice your wallet knowing this sweet child will be ravaged by the beast in human skin."
"But with Yu in that equation, it's still a lose-lose situation."
"Is it?" Neah innocently asked. "I do love my cute adorable nephew after all. It would be a shame if one of his friend couldn't keep his 'best-est best friend' from molesting his 'li'l buddy'..."
"Stop talking like I'm not here, please." Allen grumbled. "Tell you what, Lavi. Let's have a little wager."
"Oh, Hell no!"
"Should you succeed in keeping Yu's hands...and other appendages to himself, for the duration of our hangout, I'll personally find out why he doesn't go to hospitals, and then tell you the moment I can."
"...if you're just gonna sacrifice yourself in the end, what's the point?"
"It's my ass on the line, not yours." Allen pointed out.
Despite himself, Lavi grinned. "Hah. It really is your ass on the—"
He shut his mouth when Lenalee jammed her elbow into his side.
Fingers twitching, Allen glared at Lavi. "So are you on?" He hadn't had a good bet in a long time. It wasn't like he could play his fiancé, because he tended to lose, and then found himself in the most embarrassing situations
"Just one question." Lavi grunted, "Should I fail to keep Yu outta your pants...that being should I fail to keep Yu-chan outta your pants, what will I gain?"
"Hmm..." Allen closed his eyes and thought on that, absently tapping his cheek. After another moment, he opened back up his eyes. "What do you want? I'm willing to negotiate on your reward."
"Should I somehow miraculously succeed...I wanna know what you've been up to since the whole AKUMA killer. Leave no details out."
Allen stiffened. "W-what makes you think I have anything to do with that?"
"Well, if you don't wanna tell me, you better make sure Yu does mess with ya."
Damn it Lavi! Allen mentally scolded.
"Of course, I'm not really in the mood to be broke either, so~ it looks like we have a pretty fun bet going on. I propose anything goes, however, we can't be out of eyeshot of the other when in Yu's presence. So, no sneaking off with him to do this and that~" Lavi paused, before grinning, "and, we can't so much as give hints to Yu-chan with what's going on."
"You..."
"Those are my terms," Lavi said, grinning at the boy. "Since you got to make up your own, it's only fair that I can do the same. I'm not changing my reward."
"It is fair." Neah pointed out. "You want to be able to hang out with them, and not have to worry about needing a change of pants, and Lavi wishes to keep his money from filling your bottomless pit of a stomach."
Lenalee crossed her arms, glowering at her youngest friend, "Allen Walker, I thought you weren't going to get involved with such a thing."
"A-ah! U-um..."
"Does Kanda know?"
"Yes..." But he doesn't know Allen had already found out who the AKUMA killer was.
"You're keeping stuff from him." Came three voices at once. Allen visibly winced at their disproving stares.
"Like I said," Lavi spoke up, "Leave nothing out when I win this bet of ours."
"That's..."
"Think you're gonna lose?" The red-head asked, a note of challenge to his voice.
Allen's gaze hardened, as he held out his right hand. "Not a chance in hell, rabbit."
"Great, beansprout." They shook, and it was then Allen realized he was going to have to put effort into Kanda actually trying something with him...god dammit. He cursed.
"Now that this out of the way," Lenalee stated, clasping her hands together, "Let's see if we can get someone to do Allen's checkup. Without anything being tried that'll get them killed."
"That sounds like a good idea." Allen looked pointedly at his uncle. "No scaring them away."
"But I didn't like that last one..." Neah muttered.
"We'll not be seeing that last one." Lenalee told the eldest in the room. "Now then. Let's see if we can get a new person here."
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Well, all that happened, now didn't it?
Even though I know I need it, I'm sorry to say that R&R ain't short for Rest and Relaxation. Leave a review in that awesome box down below, and let us know how we're doing! Show this story some love, and favorite it if you so please! Follow to get chapters as they come, and hey, go check out Xavier's stuff too!
We'll see you next week...ON FADE TO GRAY!