Battle of Loyalty

Chapter 8

Do you know what Love feels like?

Kayo walked out of her room. She was still getting over the feelings of her night horror, but she tried to shake it off. She had to find out where Allen had gone. She couldn't just go up to Komui and ask him where he and Lenali had gone, that would completely defeat the purpose of "sneaking" out of the order. She tiptoed quietly down the long softly lit hallways. Kayo was running out of options fast. Maybe Lavi would know where they were. It was the middle of the night but Kayo had no other choice. She quickly walked over to Lavi's room and knocked on his door. There was no answer but she couldn't give up. She knocked a few more times and after the fifth time the door slowly creaked opened. Lavi stood in the door way rubbing his eyes and stretching his arms. "Kayo, what are you doing up?" Kayo hesitated.

"I-I had a bad dream." Lavi was about to laugh but realized the horror in Kayo's eyes then stopped. He suddenly became very concerned.

"Are you okay?" Kayo wiped away her silent tears.

"I'm fine." She paused. "Listen, can we talk?" Lavi nodded his head and Kayo walked in his room. Lavi's room was a cluttered mess. Papers and books covered the walls and there was only a little light coming from a small lamp in the almost visible desk. She tried her best to tread over all the papers and books. When she finally made it to the bed she sat. Kayo explained her nightmare to Lavi with as much details that wouldn't make her cry. When she was done she put her head down and sobbed quietly. There was a long silence that fell in the small room. Lavi raised Kayo's face up from her chin and smiled at her.

"Kayo, it's hard to say. Your dreams are probably come from what you're feeling. This is all new to you and you're just adjusting." Kayo seemed disappointed at his answer. She knew it was more than just her surroundings that gave her these dreams. She had always had them though. They were just never as realistic before. She stood up and pulled up her sleeve baring her scar. Lavi was shocked. It had gotten worse in just a few days. Kayo constantly felt it eating away at her skin.

"I think they have something to do with this." Lavi stood up and examined her arm. "I was walking with Allen a couple days ago at night after training. We passed by Hevlaska and she was speaking to Komui. He-He said I was … dangerous." Lavi froze. Did everyone know something about Kayo that she herself had no clue about?

"Kayo, don't worry about it please. It's nothing" Kayo tried to process lavi's words ,but her only thoughts were fixed on Allen and how maybe her nightmare could come true while she was here with Lavi. She quickly changed the subject.

"Lavi I need to go after Allen." The tone of Kayo's voice showed no signs of changing her mind. "There is only one thing. I don't know anything about his and Lenali's mission and I thought maybe you could fill me in."

"Kayo its way too risky." Kayo wasn't going to accept his answer at all.

"Lavi I need to go. Please tell me where they went." A smirk appeared on Lavi's face.

"It's too risky alone that is." Kayo didn't like the sound of that. If she got in trouble for sneaking out she didn't want him to get in trouble too.

"Lavi you can't come. I wouldn't do that to you." He shook his head immediately.

"I want to go with you. It's only to be safe." He chuckled. "Let's face it. You're clueless on the battle field." Kayo smiled. I guess it was either his way or no way at all. She would have to let him tag along. Plus it was new opportunity for her to meet more people at the order. Lavi already knew where Allen and Lenali went on their mission. All they had to do now was sneak out. Lavi lead Kayo to a secret door in the order's library. They walked through dark dusty book cases with only the illumination of a candle glowing in Lavi's hand. When they reached the door Kayo couldn't help asking.

"You've done this before?" Lavi snorted.

"A couple times."

"Great and here I was thinking like I was a rebel and you just had to play the danger card didn't you." Lavi nodded his head and gestured her towards the door. Usually when you went on a mission you would leave the order in a boat then go to the train station. That door had leaded them to a platform in front of the water. There a few boats were tied a pole on the platform. Without a word they both climbed inside and began their journey to "save" Allen. If he was in any trouble at all. This whole thing was based on a hunch. When they got on the train it was silent. Kayo barley knew Lavi, yet she spilled her whole heart out to him in his room about her dream. Why were people so easy to talk to at the order? Although Kayo liked feeling like she could trust people at the order she felt like maybe she should take caution of who she tells things to. Lavi looked trustworthy though, she wasn't scared.

"Kayo, why are you so worried about Allen?" Kayo was surprised at Lavi's question. It was blunt and without Kayo having any control she began to blush. Then she quickly stared to the ground to hide her face. Kayo didn't know why this feeling would show up every time she thought about Allen. She lived most of her life alone and didn't know what most things meant. She expected Lavi to laugh or make a joke about her reaction but he didn't he just sat there with a serious expression. Kayo looked up and paused for a moment. Then she began to speak.

"I-I just… he means something to me. I don't what it is, but I need him. I wouldn't know what to do without him." Lavi smiled.

"That's great, but you should know we're all here for you. The whole order's got your back." All the friendship and concern that was fed to Kayo every time she and a conversation with a member of the order made her feel like part of a family.

"Thank You. All of this makes me feel I guess loved. Humph I haven't love in a while. Do you know what it feels like Lavi?" He stayed silent for a moment and stood up. He looked away from Kayo.

"No, not really." Then he walked out of the cart.

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