If this story goes hiatus (it practically already is .___.) don't freak, finals are coming up for me…and yep. So just heads up about that.

Well, I know I always say this, but I'm sorry I haven't been on lately, busy busy busy. So I hope you enjoy this chapter of this oh-so-conspicuous/ cliché, story.

DISCLAIMER: you know…I don't own it.

WARNING: au Kanda….I"M WORKING ON IT! I SWEAR!

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Are beds usually this hard? My eyes were closed and I rolled around on to my side. Wow, I feel like I'm sleeping on-My eyes flew open, I looked around at my surroundings, I was in a cell. A jail cell! What's going on? "Hello?" I called meekly. "Is anyone there?" I then heard footsteps and called out again. "I-I think there's been some sort of mistake! I'm innocent! I don't know why I'm here, I haven't done anything wrong!" I heard a girl's voice, then a man's. Those voices, I listened harder.

"Okay, okay! I know we can't keep her forever, but it's a good investment! It's for the company." The girl's voice said.

"Miss, what about the other male?"

"Oh, him, he'll be coming with me, right Kanda?"

Kanda!

"Yes Lenalee."

So this is Lenalee's doing! "Kanda!" I cried. "Kanda! Can you hear me?" The footsteps grew louder, suddenly the door of my cell swung open, three people stood in the doorway. Lenalee, Kanda, and another man. "Kanda!" I gasped. "What's going on?"

"I'm sorry, Alice, I must go back to Japan."

"B-but-"

"You heard him, Freak. He doesn't like you." Lenalee sneered, she looped her arm around his and smiled up at him. "Come on darling, we've put our wedding off long enough."

I gaped. "Kanda! W-what about our wedding?" I cried. "W-what about M-mother and Father? What-"

"Listen, Ugly Girl, Kanda and I are getting married. We've been engaged for, god knows how long. You're just a fling, you don't matter."

Kanda's eyes remained stony and emotionless.

I ran my hand through my hair, "Oh, I see. Well then best of wishes for both of you, Lenalee and Kanda." I didn't look at either of them, fearing that I might start crying if I did. I was angry, yes, but sadness drowned out all other emotion. It was unbearable.

"Actually, I have an even better idea." Lenalee spoke, I looked up surprised. "Why don't we invite our little freak to our wedding? So she can watch her so called fiancée get married to the real bride." Lenalee sniggered. "Wouldn't that be kind of me, Kanda?"

"Yes it would." He leaned down and kissed her on the lips, while I watched, my heart aching.

Lenalee smiled happily, "Let her out." She ordered the butler; he unlocked the door and opened it with a clank. "Come on Freak, I've known that this would happen all along. Kanda never would be able to find someone better than me." She laughed as Kanda draped an arm around her. I stared at the side of his face, etching his features into my mind. He really was perfect, or very close to it at least. Lenalee was perfect too; they were definitely a breathtaking match. Like a god and a goddess. Well I guess she's better for him than I am. I followed them out of the building and to the parking lot.

Lenalee turned around to look at me. "Kanda, should we let the Freak ride with us or should we let her ride by herself?"

Kanda then turned around as well. "Why don't we let her ride by herself, I want privacy with my love." He kissed the top of her head.

My heart lurched again, was he doing this to torment me? I bet so; I didn't know he was this cruel. Well I didn't think anyone could be cruel until now.

Lenalee giggled. "That's exactly what I wanted to hear, you're so sweet!" She and Kanda stepped into the first car. The butler ushered me into the one following it. There I let myself cry freely, even though the butler and the chauffeur were in the car with me. "Mister, why do you think they would do something so mean?" The butler didn't turn around, but answered my anyways. "Miss, they've loved each other since they've known each other. They have been engaged for over a year now. In my opinion it was quite rude for you to 'steal' her fiancée like that."

I burned; I didn't steal anyone's fiancée! It's all made up! I didn't even know about Lenalee until a bit ago. I crossed my arms and stared at the back of his head. His hair was really really, red.

Wait, red? I knew someone that had red hair! "Hey, mister, you're hair, it looks like-" The butler turned around. "Lavi! What are you doing here!"

He looked at me sheepishly. "Someone's gotta look after the little princess!"

"I'm not a little princess!"

"You're spoiled enough to be one."

I rolled my eyes. "But really, why are you here?"

"Well, we're gonna get Kanda back."

"What? We can't do that! They're getting married! I don't want to ruin Lenalee's wedding!"

"Why not? She ruined yours."

I was quiet for a minute. That's true, she did ruin mine. But I wasn't really one to hold grudges, I just let things go, because usually I could get whatever I wanted replaced. I knew I should be mad, or angry or something, but I wasn't, Lenalee loved Kanda. She really did, I'm sure of it. You could see it in here eyes how much she loved him, and it made me feel bad because I always thought that he didn't love her back. But now, seeing what had just happened, I wasn't so sure. He treated her different than he treated me, was that how they were supposed each other? I didn't know because I'd never been in love before. I guessed that I was in love with Kanda, but maybe not. I don't feel that bad right now. I just wanted them to be happy, even at the cost of my own happiness. This is odd, because like Lavi already said, I was a spoiled child.

Well there's a first for everything.

"Yes, but I would want them to be happy even at the cost of my own happiness." I finally said. "Isn't that what is should be like?"

Lavi stared at me. "No, you should fight for it!"

"But I don't want to fight."

"But I don't want Kanda to get married to some, I won't even say it. But you know what I mean right? You've met her! She's so controlling and you know."

I looked down, I did want to marry Kanda, did he want to marry me as well? I hadn't asked him, but when I asked him if he loved me, he said he did. I had blindly believed him, but was he lying?

"Don't worry Alice! It's going to be perfect! I already have it all planned out, you're going to the wedding right?"

I cringed. "Yes."

"Perfect! Kanda most likely is marrying Lenalee because of the financial benefits, mind you he's not poor, but it's a good idea. The Dark Order Trading Company is very powerful. They have many branches, as you probably know, the Asia branch is split into the China section, the Japan section, and other surrounding areas. All different areas of Asia produce different things. If the China and Japan sections merge, the biggest sections, it would be beneficial for both!"

I listened carefully. "Okay so? Wouldn't that be a good thing?"

"For the company, but not for Kanda, because he doesn't really love Lenalee."

"Yeah, but still. What do you want me to do?"

"Don't let him marry that girl!"

"You're not making any sense! I don't know what I'm supposed to do!"

We neared the airport, "Think about what you really want Alice. Do you want only Lenalee to be happy? Or do you want you and Kanda to be happy?"

Later that day I learned that the wedding would be two days after we arrived in Japan, I didn't think I would be able to think things over that quickly, but I would have to, it's the only way.

Her happiness? Or mine?

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Um… the whole company thing probably doesn't make much sense. So don't kill me, I was just typing and I don't really feel like going back over and re-doing it because it's late and finals are coming up and my brain is mush…so drop a review, I hope you liked the chapter!

NOTICE: FROM THIS CHAPTER ON, THE STORY IS ON HIATUS!!!!