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Father of the Child

by Sceaduw

{Part IV}

"Road, isn't this... Black Order headquarter?" asked Allen. He was worried. Could Tyki really be in here? If he was, what was he doing here? He looked at the doll clinging onto his shoulder.

"Yes, it is, Allen!" chuckled Road as she looked around. There was no one around. She transformed back to her Noah form and smiled up at Allen. "Let's go find Lenalee!" she giggled and held onto Allen's arm lovingly.

"Hey, what's this all about? Why are we going to find Lenalee? Aren't you taking me to Tyki?" asked the exorcist, fearing what he had in mind. Tyki was with Lenalee? No, that was absurd! That Noah was here all the time? Allen shook off Road's hold and glared angrily at her. "What are you playing at? Why are we here exactly? You're not suggesting Tyki is here with Lenalee, are you?" Allen hissed, eyes peering at the girl dangerously.

Road examined Allen's words with interest. Now that was not on her mind. She never said she would take Allen to Tyki. She just said she knew where he was! Her plan was to get Lenalee heartbroken by seeing her and Allen together. Whatever gave Allen the idea of Tyki and Lenalee being together? She smiled silently without giving Allen an answer. She watched in pleasure as the boy grimaced. Well, Allen couldn't have his cake and eat it too! He couldn't be married to Lenalee and still be attached to Tyki. The boy had to make a choice! Road was just trying to give him a push. Towards Tyki's side that was.

"Oh... poor Allen! Let's go to find her first! It could just be a little misunderstanding!" cooed Road as Allen looked away and wiped his face with his sleeve. She saw a shimmer in the exorcist's eyes and laughed triumphantly in her mind. Allen and Lenalee's marriage was breaking! With another tiny push from Road, the whole thing would fall and shatter!

"Allen?" exclaimed a voice behind them. Road and Allen turned and saw Kanda and Lavi. They were anything but happy to see Allen with Road.

"Beansprout! What's she doing here?" snarled Kanda, already in a position to activate his sword. The Noahs were coming and going like they own the place now? Kanda was most irritated. Before Allen could reply, Road had flung herself at Allen, hugging him tightly. Before Allen could utter a shocked word from his lips, Kanda had sent off a dozen of Illusional Underworld Creatures at the pair.

"Wait!" cried Lavi, but he was too late. Allen quickly picked up Road and jumped high into the air. They dodged the first blow but Kanda launched another attack simultaneously. The second hit forced Allen to release Road from his arms. Road landed gracefully and she watched in amusement as Allen landed flat on his face.

"Why the hell did you attack me, stupid Kanda!" roared Allen as he climbed back onto his feet. Kanda gave a nasty 'tsk' sound as he saw Road was unharmed. Lavi also tried to constrain Kanda and calm him down.

"Allen, Lenalee's gone! And we think Komui was with her and he's missing too!" explained Lavi urgently.

"And her bed was gone too!" added Kanda, "Maybe the Noah there can elaborate on this?"

"Could it be Komui had taken Lenalee into some secret hiding place to protect her?" asked Allen. If Komui was with Lenalee, then things should be fine.

"Why would he do that? He would have unleashed his Komlins if he wants to protect her!" snapped Kanda, "You're not defending the Noahs now, are you?"

Allen denied of course. But then he remembered Komui told him that Kanda did not know about the pregnancy.

"Well... erm, yes, you've got a point... yes..." Allen stammered and hoped Kanda wouldn't be suspicious of anything.

All three exorcists then turned to stare at Road, waiting for a response from the Noah side. Road gulped. She looked at Allen pleadingly but Allen's gaze was as cold as ice. She pouted and took a step back from him.

"I have no idea what you're talking about!" she said. She really didn't know.

"Road?" Allen asked, his voice softened, "You can tell me, I know you won't lie to me!" Road looked at him and thought for a moment. She really hadn't lie to Allen before. At most, she would refrain from telling him the truth, but she never lied to Allen.

"I really don't know. I'm with you all the time, remember? I also want to see Lenalee too!" said Road. She wasn't lying at all. That had been her plan. Now her plan was screwed due to some unexpected incident. She wondered if the other Noahs had anything to do with the disappearance of the girl.

"She's lying!" sneered Kanda but Allen held up his hand to stop the angry swordsman. He decided to trust Road.

"You're not going to trust her just like that, are you? Allen!" grumbled Lavi, "What's it with you two?" He didn't really want to know if there was anything special between Road and Allen. He just felt it would break Lenalee's heart if there was really something between the two.

"There's nothing between us!" snapped Allen and he ran over to the two exorcists. He further asked Lavi, "can you tell me when Lenalee disappeared?"

Lavi could tell Allen was genuinely worried. But all he could tell the teen was Lenalee just vanished. Road stood aside and waited for Allen. She occasionally pulled some faces at Kanda and tried to provoke him into a fight.

"Lenalee's not... feeling well, Komui told me, we have to find her quickly!" said Allen. He tried to keep Lenalee's pregnancy a secret from Road and Kanda, not knowing the swordsman already knew about it.

"You already know... her condition, Allen?" whispered Lavi knowingly, trying to get a glimpse of what Allen would think of it. He immediately regretted it as he saw the rage in the youth's eyes. Was Allen angry at the man or was he angry with Lenalee? Lavi shook him by the shoulder gently and suggested, "get a hold of yourself! We still need to find Lenalee pronto!"

"Yes, we must find her!" cried Road. Nothing should hinder her plan! She had always wanted to see Tyki and Allen living happily together in the ark. One big happy family! Kanda glared at her and she stuck her tongue out at him rudely. Kanda growled and would have launched an attack at the Noah if Lavi and Allen had not stopped him.

"Road, you said you know where Tyki is, can you take me to him?" asked Allen. He was praying it wasn't Tyki who had taken Lenalee, but...

"Yes, he's anywhere but inside the ark," smiled Road innocently.

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"Lucy, when everything is settled, I'll take you back home right away," said Tyki with a charming smile. Lulu sat across the table and squeezed out an equally warm smile. She was glad the meal was over. She hated the vegetables.

Like hell he will. He's going to kill you once Sheril believes his story.

Lulu winced at the voice inside her head. She didn't need the extra narration from Waizurii. Where was he anyway?

I'm upstairs in one of the guest rooms but I'm hungry.

Lulu ignored the psychic and focused back onto the man in front of her. Tyki looked so relaxed and satisfied now compared to a while ago at the riverside. He was laughing and ranting away like an idiot, ever since she agreed to help him out on his little plan. She didn't know why she did it.

Maybe because you actually like Tyki?

Shut up, Waizurii.

Oh, okay then, you're on your own now! I'm going to the kitchen to get some food.

Hey, wait! Waizurii!

Lulu gritted her teeth in despair. Without Waizurii, how could she deal with Tyki? She wasn't any good at conversations. Come to think of it, she had always prefer to hang around Waizurii because precisely he would know what she was thinking without the need of her speaking at all. She felt herself sweating under the pressure of the current situation.

"Lucy? Are you alright? You're so quiet," said Tyki as Lulu had her attention back to him. Lulu was very nervous. One wrong word and she would compromise her disguise. Tyki would definitely flee the scene without hesitation. There was no way Waizurii and her could stop Tyki. Tyki was too skilled a fighter for them to capture him by force. Not to mention his ability to pass through anything.

"Lucy?" asked Tyki softly. His left hand moved forward and touched her right hand. Lulu flinched upon his touch.

"I-I... I'm tired," she said, glancing sideways. She looked at Tyki's distorted reflection on the wine glass. She had always loathed wine. She loved milk only. But today, the wine tasted exceptionally acceptable.

"I see, it's getting late -,"

Let's go upstairs!

"Let's go upstairs!" blurted Lulu. Thank goodness Waizurii was back!

"Upstairs?" smiled Tyki. He knew this woman had a crush on him! Was it love at first sight? There was no such thing as a free meal after all. He gave a causal brush at his hair and smiled wickedly. He was such a sinful man, even in a hobo appearance.

"Upstairs?" asked Lulu in disbelieve. What had she just say? What did that mean? She heard a faint chuckle from Waizurii and then silence again.

"I mean, up-,upstairs...going up?" the blonde spoke non-coherently.

Tyki watched Lulu stammered with amusement. Her face reddened and she gulped down the remaining red wine in her glass. Tyki took his own glass and swirled it gently, all the while peering at the young woman. She looked even more attractive now that she was a little drunk. He took a sip at the wine and then he stopped. He realised he mustn't get drunk tonight! Tyki remembered what happened last time when he got drunk. He woke up being hit by exorcists and his siblings were there to capture him! The Noah placed down his glass and got hold of Lulu's hand.

"How about going back to my place?" he smirked.

"Your place?" asked Lulu dumbfounded. She felt the room was quivering.

He wants to go back to the ark! We did it, Lulu!

Lulu felt her head winced with pain from Waizurii's mental call. It was too sharp and left a throbbing pain.

You're not drunk, are you? Can you keep up with your transfiguration? Don't ruin everything now!

Yes... I think I can.

"Lucy, are you drunk?" asked Tyki with a grin as he stood up and walked over to her.

"No! I'm fine!" exclaimed Lulu immediately. She felt Tyki's presence very close to her again. She stood up from the chair but only to fell into Tyki's arms.

Shit, Lulu, you're drunk!

Damn... I'm drunk?

"Lucy, you're drunk!" whispered Tyki. He picked her up gently and carried her bridal-style. The woman rested her head against his neck. Tyki took a glance at her. Her eyes were closed and she was breathing softly. He smiled mischievously as he carried her out of the inn.

Lulu, can you still hear me?

Yes... I'm not that drunk.

Can you keep up with the transfiguration?

Yes Waizurii...

Lulu tried to relax onto the man. It was actually a good thing to get slightly drunk. Her cheeks would not show the blush.

Lulu?

Shut up...

Waizurii smirked. He definitely saw a contented smile in Lulu's mind. If things should go wrong now, Lulu and him would be doomed. He watched carefully through his demon eye as Tyki summoned a portal door. He recognized that portal door. It was a one-way portal back to the ark prepared by the Earl for all Noahs to come home from wherever they were. Waizurii secretly screamed with joy as he saw Tyki and Lulu went through the portal. Mission accomplished! Tyki went back to the ark finally!

"Time for me to go too! Lulu can't continue her act without me!" he sniggered and summoned a similar portal door. He walked through it quickly.

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"Brother!" screamed Lenalee as Sheril punched Komui in the face. The Noah slammed Komui onto the ground and laughed at his cries. He could squeeze the life out of this human so easily! He glanced over to Lenalee who was too weak but still struggling to attack him again and again. Komui was under his restraints while Lenalee was free to attack him. It was entertaining to watch both of them suffer helplessly.

"Maybe I should dispose of you? You have no use for me!" laughed Sheril slyly as he tilted up Komui's chin to get a closer look at the battered man. The Noah admired the brave shimmer in his eyes. It added to the fun when torturing him to death. He pulled Komui up by his throat. Lenalee cried and kicked Sheril hard. Somehow, her Innocence could not be activated. She kicked him several times more, clawing onto the Noah's arm. Why wouldn't her Innocence activate? In desperation, she tried to knee Sheril in the groin. The Noah dodged her attack just in time and he frowned.

"Save it! You can't possibly hurt me without your Innocence!" smirked Sheril as he pushed Lenalee away. Komui gasped in horror as Lenalee fell onto the ground with a dull thud. "Don't worry, I won't kill you since you're sort of part of our family now," smiled Sheril wickedly. She was Neah's wife in one way or another. Noahs might be killers but they won't kill among themselves without a good reason, unlike the humans. In addition, she was the bait to lure Allen Walker.

"Don't push her! You idiot! She's pregnant!" screamed Komui as he coughed out a mouthful of blood. He felt powerless, unable to save Lenalee. His wounds were growing by the minute. Sheril dropped the man instantly. The girl was pregnant? His eyes widened in surprise. Lenalee too, her eyes widened in fear as she scrambled up to her brother. She held him protectively in her arms.

"Please let my brother go! Please!" begged the girl as tears flowed down her face. Sheril knelt down in front of her and held out a hand to wipe away her tears. Lenalee trembled upon the sudden gentle touch and held onto her brother tighter.

"Are you?" asked the Noah softly, gazing at her with fondness.

"Will you let my brother go, without hurting him anymore?" asked Lenalee quietly. She would do anything to save her brother. Komui also waited for Lenalee to confess. He was more concerned with Lenalee's condition than his own survival. Unfortunately, his senses abandoned him before he could hear her reply.

"Anything you wish, my dear!" said Sheril lovingly. Komui meant nothing to him, whether he was dead or alive. He looked at the girl and waited patiently.

Lenalee wasn't sure if she should believe this Noah. He was so cruel to her brother. Then she had an idea. She grimaced and then gasped. She held onto her stomach painfully and cried out at Sheril, "My... stomach hurts! It hurts!" She rolled on the floor and folded herself up into a fetus position. Sheril was shocked and didn't know what to do.

"Oh no! Is it the baby? Is it the baby?" he shrieked.

"Let my brother go... now!" gasped Lenalee as she wriggled on the ground. She was surprised when Sheril immediately opened a portal and shoved Komui through it.

"He's back to your place now! He's safe! Try and relax!" exclaimed Sheril urgently, "Breath! Breath! Don't hurt yourself!" He knelt down beside Lenalee and tried to see if he could help her in anyway. Lenalee was glad her plan worked. The Noah was concerned about her condition for some reasons. What was it about the guys? Why would she be pregnant? Lenalee didn't care as long as her brother was away from this man. Then she noticed he was kneeling close to her. That was one chance she would not missed! She flexed her leg and got a bulls eye. Judging by Sheril's distorted facial expression, that had got to hurt. A hell lot.

"Oh, I'm feeling better now! Much better!" said Lenalee as she straightened up, now smiling down at the Noah rolling painfully on the floor.

-to be continued-

(I'm sorry Komui fans, he'll have his revenge later... ;)