Laven Week

August eighth: ocean

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(This chapter is an Alternate Universe chapter)

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// In this world there are so many changes

In this world it's so hard to compete

In this world there are so many faces

Do you get enough, do you get enough for you? //

"Allen~! Do we have to listen to this song? You know that I hate music like this."

"Really Lavi? Then you should know that I hate being woken up at four in the bloody morning, being chased out of a nice, warm bed, getting tossed into a crappy excuse for a car-"

"...Allen, you're rambling...again..."

"-and then driven to god-knows-where by my boyfriend (who could pass off as one of Shishō's illegitimate off-springs, which, thank all that is British, you are not) and all for no adequately explained reason!"

"...Are you finished yet?"

"Yes."

"Goodie~!"

"But just for kicks, I'm putting this song on 'repeat'."

"Dammit..."

Silence fell over the two teens again as Lavi turned his attention back to the empty, dark highway while Allen sunk underneath the many layers of blankets he managed to horde within the Mitsubishi Delica, or as Allen lovingly names it 'Satan's Metal Death-Trap', whilst humming to the tune of the song that was currently playing on the CD player.

// We are one, we are just the same

Yeah, everyone's playing the same game

For some its illusions, for others its truth

Yeah, the reason we are here is just to reproduce so //

"Hee~! Reproduce..."

"Lavi..."

"Yes, Beansprout-honey~?"

"If you want to keep your vocal cords in-tacked, I advise you not to contradict my songs. Ever. Again."

"I wasn't contradicting anything, my lovely Beansprout. Just making fun of a word in the song~."

"That applies as well." Lavi turned to watch his friend/lover/everything-else-in-between close his eyes in an attempt to catch up on sleep. "Please keep your eye on the road, Lavi. It's bad enough that you're actually allowed to own a drivers licence when you're half blind."

"Man, Allen. You're definitely not a happy camper right now ("No shit, Stupid Rabbit."). Where's my cute, little Beansprout, who always brightens my day with his 'Ultra Sexy Smile of Awesomeness'~?"

"He's currently hiding under five blankets to ward off the bloody cold air because the 'car' he's being forced to ride in has a broken down heater." Allen stared out the passenger's side of the window, hiding the blush that ruptured on his cheeks. "... Also, he's hungry..."

A loud grumble from Allen's stomach echoed throughout the car to prove his point.

// Someone come and give me a reason

We all want a piece but at what cost?

Breathe your soul, then there's nothing to long for

The answer lies in the birth of what's lost //

Lavi couldn't help but laugh as he turned at an intersection before leaning over to kiss Allen's forehead at a red light. "Don't worry Beansprout ("It's Allen."). Just a few more turns and we'll be there~."

"And where is exactly 'there'?"

"You'll see~!"

To Allen , Lavi was an enigma wrapped in a riddle. He never knew what the red-head was thinking, so it surprised him when they came to a crawl and when Lavi put the car into reverse before turning off the engine, but leaving the car on so the song kept on playing.

// Free your mind from what others think

Yeah, dream beyond the common order of things, yeah

Free your mind, yeah, free your mind //

"Here we are Allen~! And with minutes to spare~!" Lavi chirped, leaping out of the driver's seat to pop open the back door. "Come on over here, Beansprout, or you'll miss the view~!"

Allen, who was didn't want to leave his warm nest of blankets, reluctantly scooped his nest up, quickly hopped out of the car ("BLOODY HELL! IT'S FRIGGIN' FREEZING!!") and scurried to the red-head, who had started pouring out two mugs of coffee.

"Here." Lavi offered, handing Allen a mug and four peanut butter sandwiches.

"Thank-you." Heat from the mug quickly warmed Allen's hands as he took a bite out of a sandwich. "So, Lavi. Are you going to tell me where we are?"

"... How 'bout I show you?" Allen frowned at the question. "Look out in front of you." As Allen turned to look at where the red-head was pointing, he paused in astonishment.

// So someone come and give me a reason,

We all want a piece but at what cost?

Free your soul, then there's nothing to long for,

The answer lies in what's lost //

The outlook before them began to glow as the sun rose above the glistening horizon of the ocean. Everything shimmered in a golden light, from the rolling waves of the sea to the feathery clouds; even a lone seagull seemed to glisten as it drifted in the morning sky. The air became crisper and the warmth began to spread over the land.

// What's lost, every day is just the same

So dream on, dream on

What's lost, every day is just the same

So dream on, dream on, dream on //

"Today marks the day when we first met...this place, right here..." Allen turned from the stunning scenery to look at his lover, a smile graced his face when he saw the love that pooled in the emerald depth's of Lavi's eye, which too, glowed fiercely with the mounting sunlight. "You remember?"

"Yeah. I do." Allen whispered. "I would never forget that day."

"Yeah...who would forget about a day like that when a beansprout would meet his knight in sexy armour~!"

"OK, Lavi. You just ruined the moment that was happening right now..." Allen drawled, giving the red-head an incredulous look as Lavi struck a pose to define said 'sexiness'.

"Aww~! Don't be like that, Allen~!"Lavi whined, moving behind the white-haired teen to hug him. "If I promise to pay for lunch on the way back home, will you forgive me~?"

"... Toss in something for dinner and you got yourself a deal."

// Dream on, dream on

Dream on, dream on //

"Can we listen to something else now?"

"No."

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Whew, that was a bit challenging...

Well, three down, five to go~!

The song lyrics that are featured in this chapter is 'Free Your Mind' by The Love Bus. If you are going to look for the song, itunes is the best option.

Ta-ta~!