~Chapter 37: Current Peacefulness~

The next morning, Allen woke up with Yuki in his arms who was already awake, staring at him with her deep red eyes. Allen smiled and kissed her forehead before getting up. Yuki's white gown was a bit messed up, revealing her a part of her chest and legs. She stretched and pointed at Allen's wardrobe.

"You want to borrow my clothes just for now?"

Yuki nodded her head, and that was enough for Allen to get off the bed and look for something for her to wear, but the thing was.. His clothes were a bit too big for her. He sighed and took out a black t-shirt from his wardrobe. He turned around and Yuki was already behind him, without her white gown on and only her undergarments on. Allen blushed brightly as he stared at Yuki who was beginning to wear his black t-shirt.

"Xue.. You do realize that boys get tempted by girls if they strip in front of them.."

Yuki nodded her head silently once again and sat on his bed with only Allen's shirt on. Allen sighed while blushing, and soon he found himself facing the other way. He soon head out with Yuki to wash his face and all that morning routine, of course that includes a shower. As they head back towards his room, suddenly, Allen realized something the moment Yuki nodded her head when he asked her if she's feeling alright.

"Xue! Why are you only nodding your head? Why can't you talk? Try talking."

Yuki shook her head and touched her throat while her lips were moving. Allen tried to read her lips, and slowly he understood what she was trying to tell him.

"'I... Can't.. Talk..' Wait.. Xue.. You can't talk?"

As they enter his room, Yuki shook her head to his question and that was enough to make Allen hug her tightly in his arms, pushing her onto the bed. Out of nowhere, there was a knock on the door and the door slammed open. Natsumi was face-palming herself as she stared at poor door that Kanda slammed open the moment she finished knocking. Yul and the others were also there, staring at Allen with his shirt half open and Yuki with Allen's shirt on, and both of their hair were wet and damp.

Almost immediately, unwanted and censored images appeared in their minds. Kaoru and Yul were the only ones who had a straight and not-so-perverted mind. They sighed at the same time, and walked towards Yuki, talking to her, while the others are still half-frozen from their perverted thoughts.

"As i thought, Yuki.. You really were with Allen. Good thing, we didn't let the nurses and the others make this a big deal. Then again, i'm pretty sure, you wouldn't like being stuck in there.. A plain white room with nothing, but machines..."

"So Xue... How many of your five senses have you temporarily lost this time?"

"Yuki, Yul and Fai just told us about your temporarily loss of your senses and disability to talk or to move your arms or legs. You shouldn't change into that form too much. It may not be temporarily anymore.."

Yuki didn't really care and began thinking, and focused on her five senses. She closed her eyes and focused on her hearing, which was fine. She knows her eyesight was fine. She touched her eyes and ears softly, and gave a thumbs-up at them.

"Okay, so your hearing and sight still perfectly fine.. What about taste, touch, and smell?"

Natsumi snapped out of it, and immediately pushed her way through the room and showed Yuki a tray with various chinese food and some japanese food that includes takoyaki. Fai and the others soon snapped out the moment Natsumi showed Yuki the tray.

Yuki stared at the tray before trying to smell the aroma of the food and trying to taste the takoyaki and the dumplings.

'As i thought... I can't smell or taste it.. They taste bland.. Dull.. There's no taste to it at all.. I can't taste these things anymore.. Even if it's temporarily, who knows how long this 'temporarily' will be. Maybe after a few days.. Or a week. Or a month.. Or a year.. Or maybe.. At the last minute before i die.. The moment my life flashed before me.. Although, it's not much of a big deal.. As long as i still have my thoughts, a sane mind, then i don't particularly care much.'

"Xue.."

Yuki looked up and her hands were being held by Fai's hands and her hands was caressing and slightly pinching Fai's cheeks. He leaned in and rubbed his cheeks against hers. A smile appeared on Yuki's face as she hugs Fai and began to softly rub against his cheeks.

Everyone's expressions were priceless as he stared, excluding Yul, Fai, and Annchi who already knew of Yuki's little habit. Yul began laughing out loud and there were tears in his eyes as he held his stomach.

"I told you she'll never get rid of that habit! You'll always be her comfort plushie, Fai!"

"I didn't think Xue-nee would still hold onto that habit of hers when we were little... Well, i wonder if she still has any of her old habits again..? Maybe her skills at poker are still perfect. Maybe it's even better than before.."

"S-shut up! Both of you, shut your traps right now!"

As Yuki continued on rubbing her cheeks against Fai's, Allen couldn't help, but feel jealous. The hot-boiling lava inside him already erupted, and he was already clenching his fists, but he still held onto that smile on his face. Yuki who seem to have noticed, stopped rubbing against Fai's and lets go of him. Fai showed some disappointment, but soon it disappeared before anyone who sees it, unfortunately for him, Lavi, Kaoru and Natsumi noticed it, but stayed silent. Yuki grabbed Allen's arm and lightly kissed Allen's cheek before rubbing against Allen's.

'I've never realized how soft Allen's cheeks are... I wonder if they're also squishable like Fai's... I guess Fai isn't the only one who has soft cheeks. Allen also have soft cheeks... Maybe.. I'll do this daily... Even in serious situations.'

"Well, since Xue is safe, let's go back for now. Allen, we'll leave Xue in your hands. Don't do anything improper to her."

"Shut it!"

Soon everyone left the Allen's room, closing the door softly, Allen and Yuki were the only ones left in the room with Yuki still rubbing against Allen's cheek. Allen slightly rubbed against Yuki's cheek and made her stop and began to stare into Allen's eyes. Allen caressed Yuki's cheek before leaning in to lightly place a kiss on her lips. Soon, the kiss became intense and passionate as they continue kissing.

While those two love birds continue with their make out session, Fai was hanging around Kaoru and Lavi for some reason, which annoyed Lavi to the point where he almost snapped a history book that contains precious information from decades.

"Kao-chan.. What should i do? I'm bored..."

"If you're so bored, why don't you just count the cracks on the ceiling, it'll keep you company while i help Lavi sort out these books."

"No. Don't you know that if you do such things like counting the cracks on the ceiling, it means that you have no life, and that you have nothing to do in your whole lifetime. It's also boring and my vision is not that perfect. Not even Yul's, even though, he was known as 'hawk eyes' in the past when we were little."

"Then why are you hanging out with us when we're doing something so boring, such as sorting out books?"

"You mean i can't hang out with my girlfriend? That's harsh of you.."

"Who's your girlfriend, dumbass... Why don't you hang out with Yul and Annchi like you always do?"

"Because.. I promised Annchi's boyfriend that i won't get way too near her, but even without telling me, i know my limits to being a seductive person. Being too seductive, would be bad. Also, Yul has keen memory. Today is the day where i first did a prank on him, Yul still remembers it and he's not very kind towards me."

"But he was laughing like a maniac just now in Allen's room.."

"That's because he saw me, being a plushie, getting my cheeks rubbed against Xue's..."

"Oh yeah, what was that all about?"

"Xue, when we were little, she has this habit of loving soft, squishy stuff... For example, a plushie, especially plushies that looks like bunnies, but bunnies that look a bit... I don't know, probably a bit weird. There's this time, she found out that i have soft, and squishable cheeks while we were cooking dinner... She was hugging me to death while rubbing her cheeks against mine with a smile on her face..."

Both Kaoru and Lavi began to laugh like maniacs the moment Fai ended his long speech of Yuki's strange habit's origin. If anyone look closely, there was a vein popping in Fai, and he had his fists clenched, and his eyes were evil looking.

"Go ahead... Laugh all you want."

Kaoru held her stomach, and wiped the tears that was slowly appearing in her eyes. She walked over to Fai and softly pinched and stretched Fai's cheeks. Fai faintly blush by the sudden physical contact, but immediately got annoyed because of Kaoru's actions. Fai stared at Lavi who had stopped laughing and stared at them with annoyed eyes. Fai smirked, and lightly placed a kiss on Kaoru's eyes and nose.

Kaoru froze, and fire burned in Lavi's eyes. Lavi was about to approach them and give Fai a lesson on never to mess with his girlfriend, however, Fai already somehow escaped, with a huge smirk on his face.

"Kaoru... Did he do anything else to you?"

There was silence, and Lavi stared into Kaoru's eyes. He smirked and licked Kaoru's lips, causing her to gasp softly, and shove his tongue into her mouth. He smiled as Kaoru returned his kiss.

"Yu, what did i say about using Mugen too early?"

"Shut up.. I only asked you to spar with me.. Not to lecture me on using Mugen. Mugen is my Innocence. It's not yours, so just stay out, and don't think of lecturing me again.."

Kanda was clashing Mugen against Natsumi's ice blade, and within a flash, she appeared behind Kanda and elbowed Kanda in the back. Ice appeared and froze Kanda's left arm, and Natsumi pushed Kanda down, pointing her ice blade at his neck while pinning him down.

"Sparring can also mean you want me to train you.. And i'm training you and giving you advises. I'm just telling you, don't use Mugen so early. Don't you know, using your Innocence wastes a lot of energy. Why don't you just stick to physical attacks for a while, until you reach the point where you really need to use your Innocence."

'Plus.. Some Innocence may be a risk to the person who's using it, so it's better if you use it as less as possible. I don't anything bad happen to you.. I don't care if you get mad at me, but i want you to be safe.'

Natsumi smiled as she got up and the ice blade in her hand shattered into small particles. Kanda got up and slightly pouted and looked away from Natsumi. Natsumi smiled brightly and hugged Kanda from behind.

"Okay, okay.. Yu, i'm sorry. I won't lecture you again. Forgive me, okay? I don't want you to stay mad at me.."

'No.. I take that back.. I don't want you to get mad at me. I'm going to be selfish... I don't want you to stay mad at me, nor do i want you to be at risk.. I'm such a selfish person.. Aren't i, Yu?'

"You really are an idiot.. Who said i was mad at you? I'm just thinking about stuff.."

"Hmm.. What kind of stuff?"

"This kind of stuff.."

Kanda suddenly got out of Natsumi's hug and hugged her, and slightly kissing Natsumi on the cheek. Nastumi blushed brightly, putting a tomato in shame, before putting on a smile, but there's still small hints of the blush on her face.

Kanda leans in towards Natsumi's ears, and his breath tickles her as he whispers a few words to her ear.

"Payback for feeding me that omelet..."

Kanda broke the hug and stick his tongue out before sitting down on the ground to meditate. Nastumi pouted, but then she smiled and sat down to meditate alongside with Kanda as well.

'Heh... Payback, huh? Then i better get my revenge on Yu as soon as possible..'

~Author's Note~

Okay, i almost went over six days.. X_X Sorry for the late update! I was too busy, trying to level up my character on W101, that i forgot to update the story. And.. I had to erase a few mistakes of mine...

I tried to erase some nonsense my brother typed down.. And trying to make this chapter as long as possible.. I was such an idiot, asking my brother to type down this chapter.. Glad i'm fast at typing. XD

Hope this chapter wasn't too short! _

xXYuseiXAkikoXx, i'm glad you like it~ Hope you like this one as well~ ^_^ This one, i had to kill my head, thinking up a Kanda scene that would also fit Natsumi's personality.. XD Soon, the peacefulness will be over, and they'll have to be in war again.. _

Thanks for reading and reviewing~

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