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Over the next few days, Lavi felt himself drawn closer to Keichi as he and she became closer friends.

He tried as hard as he could to stifle his developing feelings for her, until finally, one morning when he was coming out of his room; he turned to find himself close to the raven-haired beauty. Her hair was in a loose ponytail slung forward over her shoulder, and she was wearing a very cute black singlet shirt and a light purple pleated skirt.

He stared into her eyes, and his face burned and his heart quickened to an uncomfortable speed.

'Morning, Lavi' keichi smiled.

'Uh……' was all Lavi could handle. He quickly turned away, head in his hands.

Keichi looked around him, concerned.

'Lavi? Do you feel sick?'

Lavi shook his head and turned back around, wearing a grinning mask.

'Nothings wrong, you just surprised me. So what have you got planned today?'

'Nothing much, just going into town for my birthday.'

Lavi stared in disbelief.

'Uh, your birthday?'

'Uh huh' she nodded 'It's my sixteenth birthday today.'

'You should've told me! I got no time to buy you a present now!'

Keichi blushed and looked at her feet.

'Its ok, I hate it when people make a big deal over me.'

'Then can I at least come with you? I'll buy you lunch.'

'Um, ok….'



Lavi smiled, but in the back of his head he could hear that bookman voice nagging that this would only worsen the situation. He told the voice to crap off, she was his friend after all and he had no romantic intention behind this, but he couldn't quite believe himself.

'Ok,' he said to Keichi 'Gimme a minute, ill just get changed and meet you at the elevator.'

Keichi nodded and left. Lavi ran back into his room and got out his Seldom-used casual clothes.

'Komui!'

Komui looked cheerily at the red-headed exorcist, glad for a distraction from paperwork.

'Ah, Lavi! What can I do ya for?'

'Um, you know the new girl, Keichi?'

'Yes, she's a nice girl, isn't she? Shame about her mother though…'

'Yeah, um, she's been feeling kinda homesick lately, and it's her birthday, so maybe you could…I dunno, throw her a surprise party?'

'OK!' Komui jumped enthusiastically onto his desk 'I'LL GET RIGHT ON IT!'

He ran to the door to alert the others, then stopped and turned.

'Um, it could take a while, could you take her out for the day or something?'

'I am already.'

Komui paused, and then his face split into a sly smile.

'Ooh, are you two dating?'

'What?! No! You know that's not allowed! I don't feel anything for her! I'm a bookman!'

'love doesn't pay attention to rules, Lavi.'

Lavi stared in surprise and the scientist head waved and walked from his room.

'Komui…said something insightful?!'

Lavi: AW, WHYD YOU STOP?!I WANNA SEE WHAT HAPPENS!

Me: easy boy, you'll see what happens when I update.

Allen: hey, you've got no reviews yet, but so many hits.



Me; well, I think that's mostly cos I had it set so anonymous people couldn't review but I've fixed it now, so come on guys! Review!please…im giving out hugs in the next chapter to anyone who reviews!