Part 4 : Clear Your Head, Calm Your Heart and Trust Your Soul.
Lenalee drags Allen to the makeshift hall where people train just with the statement of; "Let's try Tai Chi."
Someone had alerted Lenalee about the small disagreement that had come from Tyki and Kanda's shared room, before another confirmed it to be Allen and Kanda both disagreeing with each other again. Lenalee on the other hand, didn't actually believe the two were disagreeing, instead she thought it was something else. Quietly standing at the entrance of the mess hall, she caught a glimpse of Lavi's red hair followed by Tyki and then just the person she wanted. Allen.
"Hey! Allen. Come here!"
Grey eyes turned towards the women, before blinking, setting his tray down, the teen soon tilted his head at and looked towards Lavi. Lavi turned to Tyki, then back to the albino in confusion, as Allen shrugged at Lavi's silent question, just as confused as they were. Sighing he made his way over to Lenalee not wanting to keep her waiting any longer.
"Sup?"
"Have you ever tried Tai Chi, or meditation?"
"No... That's more Kanda... He tried to get me to do it once when we we're wandering around on our own."
"Oh? Why didn't you?"
"I... I have this thing where I can't sit still for too long, I get fidgety and it pissed Kanda off everytime I tried to meditate with him... Long story short, I almost died."
Allen let out a huff of a chuckle, as Lenalee just looked appalled at Kanda's actions, but over the past time they've been here, she wasn't honestly surprised at the outcome anyway.
"Okay. Well, after you've eaten... Come to the hall. I'll meditate with you."
"Lena... I appreciate it, but I won't be able to sit still or concentrate."
"Then how about you do a bit of training first...? Did you ever learn how to use anything but Maria and the pistol?"
"Well no, we only had Maria and Mugen. Cross didn't have anything else. Though he let me use Judgement once, hence why I use guns over blades, and vice versa with Kanda."
"Okay. Well lucky you we have blades here, one of these families were sword collectors before everything happen."
"I-I... uhm..."
"I'll grab Kanda, since he is the best for this."
"N-No! Anyone will be fine... please..."
"Allen?"
"Just... I'll meet you in the hall... Just don't ask Kanda."
"Okay... I'll see you later. Make sure you wear comfy clothes."
Nodding the sniper soon went back to eating as Lenalee headed to the hall, although she wanted to know why Allen refused to train with Kanda, so a little detour couldn't hurt.
"Hey Kanda..."
"Hn?"
She looked at the Asian as he sat there cleaning his blade, a grimace expression whenever he found a speak of dried blood in the grove of the blade.
"Why does Allen refuse to train with you?"
She had a feeling it was about their past but she wanted to be at least ninety percent sure before assuming things and getting it wrong completely. Violet eyes watched the man's shoulders tense slightly, before he looked over his shoulder and stared at her a little. His dark blue eyes dulling abit at the reasoning before looking away.
"He just doesn't want to... Is that a problem?"
"Well... No not rea-"
"Then leave it be."
"But Kan-"
"Look, if Moyashi refuses to fight with me, then he has his reasons." Kanda soon sheathed the blade, setting it back onto the stand. "Don't force him into doing it though..." Turning to the nurse, with a small sigh, before nudging past her carefully. "It never ends well if you force him into things."
"Okay..."
Lenalee sat in the hall and let out a silent sigh, before hearing the footsteps and turning towards her friend. He stood there and blinked biting his lip a little, as she gave him a soft smiled. The few other people just stared at him cautiously.
"Ahh. Come in, it's fine these two are just a couple who sometimes join me as well."
"I'm Damien, and that's Shauna."
When the man held his hand out Allen bit his tongue before just bowing his head a little, something he picked up from a certain pair of best friends. Before turning to Lenalee and back to the couple again.
"Oh... A-Allen, I'm Allen..."
"Nice to meet ya."
"Are you both... by any chance...?"
"Ah, she's Newcastle and I'm from Leicester."
"Liverpool."
"Nice." The man nodded vefore the girl elbowed him a little seeing the downcast look spread over Allen's face. "I-I mean... Sorry, it uh.. must've been tough, I heard it was one of the first places to get attacked..."
"Uhm... Yeah... It was I guess. Though I dont remember much..."
Not a complet lie, but technically a lie. Allen did remember, but just in sections, like a cut up camera film. He gave a timid smile to the couple before Lenalee started to speak, the three listened as she explained the steps of the Tai Chi technique they were going to do for the next hour or so before moving on to meditation.
Lenalee blinked as she looked towards the archway of the hall, violet eyes widening in confusion at the man standing there, before Allen stopped and looked over his shoulder, catching the few blue strands of hair that slipped around the corner.
"Lena... I thought I told you not to."
"I didn't... though..."
Grey eyes turned and glared at her, as the other two stopped and looked them. Gloved hands twitched at Allen's sides as he gulped.
"Then... why?"
"I... Maybe he thought it would be empty by now...?"
"Lenalee."
"I'm sorry, I never asked him to come here I promise Allen."
It was going fine, so well, it was going so bloody well. He felt relaxed, he felt his nerves calming down, his head slowly clearing up, but now, now he was scared again. He was frightened that they were going to come back, that this safe haven was just a dream and actually Kanda and himself were still in that laboratory.
"Allen... Maybe, we should stop now... O-or..." Lenalee gulped. "Maybe uhm... You should... Go after him?"
"I..."
He rubbed his face, before taking a deep breath and sighing to calm down. Standing there for a few moments, as the three watched him, Allen bit his lip and let out an irritated growl, before quickly turning to leave, waving his hand.
"Sorry. Continue without me."
Lenalee smiled softly as he left the room, Damien and Shauna watching before turning to the nurse, violet eyes turned to them and raised an eyebrow at their worried expressions.
"Don't worry. He's calm... Even if he doesn't look it."
"But are you sure... It's going to be okay?"
"They'll be fine. They're always like this, and they'll always sort things out, no matter how long it takes."