Laven Week

August seventh: new day

The war was over...

2 hours, 54 minutes and 7 seconds... That was how long the war raged on before an ear-splitting scream filled the battlefield...

15 seconds...was the length of the scream before it stopped all together.

Everyone; Exorcist, Akuma and Noah alike; froze in baited breath, some in fear, others in disbelief and the rest in pleading hope. It seemed like forever before the silence was broken by a harmonious tune that filled the air. As the tune continued, a soft warble came.

// Soshite bouya wa nemuri nit suite

Ikizuku hai no naka no honoo

Hitotsu, futatsu to //

One by one, the Akuma started to glisten and were surrounded by a white light before the light fell to the ground like crystallized sand, leaving only the trapped, now freed, souls of the Akuma floating in mid-air before they all ascended into the night sky, all of them wearing smiles of gratitude.

// Ukabu fukurami itoshi yokogao

Daichi ni taruru ikusen no

Yume, yume //

Just like the Akuma, the Noah's that remained alive were surrounded by the same light. As the light fell, there stood humans free from the Noah gene within. While a few Ex-Noah screamed in anger and anguish, the rest cried out in joy, dancing whilst attempting to sing with the song that filled the night.

// Gin no hitomi no yaragu yora ni

Umareochita kagayaku omae

Ikuoku no toshitsuki ga

Ikutsu inori o tsuchi e kaeshite mo //

Once again, the battlefield was filled with noise again. Not with screams of pain and death, but with cheers happiness as comrades hugged one another while others danced along with the jovial Ex-Noah. Many cried, some in grief over the fallen soldiers, others in amusement as they watched on, clutching onto their wounds whilst waiting for treatment.

Tears fell for many reasons...

But those tears will soon fall for the same...

// Watashi wa inori tsuzukeru

Douka kono ko ni ai o

Tsunaida te ni kisu wo //

The war was over.

A new day has arrived.

xXx

"There you are, Beansprout~! I've looking for you everywhere~!"

Allen groaned in annoyance as he rolled over on the library lounge in his doze, quite content on ignoring Lavi so he could nap some more.

"M' name's Allen…" Lavi grinned, watching Allen burrow deeper into the blankets draped over him before the 16-year-old muttered something along the lines of 'stupid rabbit'. "…could you please go away? I want sleep…"

"But Beansprout ("It's Allen."). Wouldn't it be better if you were asleep on something like, oh I don't know...a bed? Besides, aren't you supposed to be staying in the infirmary for another four days?"

It had been over a week since the defeat of the Millennium Earl and the end of the 'Holy War', and even though he had overcame all the odds to defeat his mortal enemy and live, Allen had sustained injuries that had left him exhausted for five whole days...but this didn't stop him from escaping from the place that would be the closest thing to hell.

"Even though I enjoy watching Ba-Kanda receiving hair-removal threats from the Matron every time he mouths off, being stuck in that place was starting to get to me...and if you even think about taking me back there, you'll have Timcanpy to deal with." Allen growled, hurling the golden golem in Lavi's general direction.

Timcanpy, complying with its master's example, bore its small, but sharp fangs at the red-head before latching itself onto Lavi's headband.

"Okay! I get it!" Lavi yelped, grabbing the golem and tore it from his precious headband, letting Timcanpy fly out of his grasp and back to Allen. "No squealing to the Matron! Jeez Allen, if it weren't for the fact that you're so cute, I would've hurled Tim back at your pretty face."

"Is that so, Baka-Usagi?" Allen said eerily, earning a cringe from Lavi as a black aura enveloped white-haired teen. "Oh shit. It's 'Dark Allen'...me and my big mouth."

However, 'Dark Allen' didn't dwell for long as Allen flopped back down on the lounge with an exhausted groan. "Sleep now...eat later...then find another hiding spot...damn Matron has eyes and ears all over this place..."

Lavi smile soften, watching Allen cuddle a cushion he was using as a makeshift pillow.

"Budge over, Beansprout. Make room for your devilishly, handsome lover~!"

"My name is All-mph!" Allen squeaked, feeling himself being lifted by strong arms before being plopped on top Lavi's chest. "Wha...?"

"You're not the only one who's tired to the bone, Allen~!" Lavi said in a sing-song voice, his fingers threading themselves through soft white locks. "Besides, I wanna cuddle~"

Silver eyes stared tiredly back at emerald green before closing in understanding as Allen gave Lavi a peck on the lips.

"I better not either find my face covered with marker doodles or wake up in the infirmary...or else."

"'Or else' what? Beansprout~"

"I'll tell everyone in the science division that it was you who put laxatives in their coffee."

"But you pinkie-swore you'll never tell!! PINKIE-SWORE~!" But Lavi's cry was ignored as Allen quickly fell asleep, dead to the world, with a 'Dark Allen' grin plastered on his face.

xXx

Lavi sighed as he watched Allen grip the front of his shirt in his sleep, light snores rose from the 16-year-old and Lavi couldn't help but grin.

One year and ten months it has been when the two met on that faithful day at Rewinding Town and Lavi never regretted that meeting. During then and now, they had faced many things together when they had finally admitted their love to each other.

One of those trials was telling Bookman that his successor had gained a heart and a lover to hold it. Surprisingly, the old Panda didn't seem disappointed at all (though he did beat the ever-loving crap out of Lavi, for old time's sake).

"We've come a long way, haven't we Beansprout?" Lavi mused to himself, shifting a strand of hair from Allen's face, tucking it behind an ear. "And now with the war over... We can finally start living the life we want. After all..."

It's the start of a new day.

xXx

Chapter two: completed~!

While writing this chapter, I was also watching episode 40 of -man and when I saw Allen wearing a white long sleeved shirt (or is it a jumper?), I couldn't help but imagine Allen wearing that in this chapter~!

Thanks for reading this (I almost chocked on my tea when I opened my e-mails yesterday and saw those reviews, alerts and favs) and don't forget to review, it gives me inner strength (because right now these chapters are just coming out of my head, I'm not very good at planning things out...)