A/N: I can't believe it's over. How sad. But I had fun writing this and gained a little experience. Excuse the parts in brackets, doesn't let me do strikethrough.

With this chapter I tried to elaborate on Lavi's hidden thoughts and actions throughout the story.

Lavi seems to be the kind of character that would trick himself into thinking something opposite from what he feels because he must not make connections as Bookman Jr. And then I thought that he would get so wrapped up in his lies that he wouldn't realize it was a lie anymore. But at the same time, the things he feels sometimes slip out from under his mask of lies and he's forced to realize it. It was really complex thinking that made the chapter pretty difficult for me to write and I can only hope I was able to put it across.

"Oh Kasia~" I sang, temporarily stopping the girl from her mission. "Hey, are those chocolates for who I think they're for?" Her face flushed as red as a cherry at my comment.

"Ah, you should hurry then. I just saw him heading towards the training room. You'll miss him if you don't." I advised, briefly examining the box.

She nodded in thanks and sped off to the training room. I waited for a few moments to give her a head start before chasing after her to spy on them.

"Hey Lavi. Lavi! Wait up!" A voice called.

"Hm? What is it, Lenalee?"

"Could you tell me what happens with Kanda and Kasia when I get back? I have to go on a mission right now." She requested, giving me a pleading look.

"Don't worry about it. I'll tell you allllll about it when you get back. I'm heading over there right now," I laughed, waving my hand nonchalantly.

"Thanks Lavi! Be sure to watch carefully. I have a bad feeling about it." With that said, Lenalee ran off for her mission.

'Bad feeling, huh?' I stalked off to where the training room to spy on Kanda and Kasia.

It seemed like Lenalee was right. Soon after I got there, Kasia ran by me in tears, the box no longer in her possession.

'Hmmm…guess I need to scold Yu-chan now or Lenalee'll kill me…'

"Who the hell do you think you are, Kanda?" I shouted, storming into the room and feigning anger.

He seemed surprised at my sudden use of his surname. "What are you talking about, baka usagi?" His eyes settled into a matching glare. [1]

I saw Kasia's box lying abandoned on the ground. "You know exactly what I'm talking about. How could you do that to her?" I questioned, allowing slight malice to seep into my voice as I motioned towards the box.

Kanda returned to what he was doing before I entered. "That's none of your business."

I opened my mouth to reply, but paused as an idea came to mind. 'This might actually be more fun than I originally thought.' A devious smirk slowly spread on my face.

"You're right. It isn't my business." I twirled back towards the door, gripping the handle as I glanced momentarily back at Kanda. "See ya later, Yu-chan!"

I slammed the door for dramatic effect as Kanda let out a roar.

"DON'T CALL ME THAT!"

"Hehe, now to go get Kasia," I said to myself, skipping off to her room.

It had taken a while but I had finally coerced Kasia into going out for a date and Komui into letting us go on said date.

Just as we were about the leave the headquarters, I noticed Kanda peering down at us from the stairs.

'Ooo~, idea!' I briefly checked to make sure Kasia wasn't looking before I glanced back at Kanda, sending him a mocking smirk. I was definitely satisfied with the noticeable change in his already foul mood.

Kasia was giving me trouble on our date. Luckily, I managed to goad her into staying for the rest of the date with practiced sincerity.

She surprised me for a moment when she made an accusation about the play I lent her to read. Pessimistic as it may seem, I had predicted that Kanda would do something like this. And so I lent her that book with this prediction in mind.

When we got back to headquarters, I had to admit that I actually had fun despite my true intentions. But Kasia surprised me once again by suddenly kissing my cheek.

'I think…I might have just made a mistake.' I thought, watching her retreating figure.

Pushing away those thoughts, I scurried off to find Kanda. It wasn't all that hard to guess where he would be at this time of day.

I found him in the cafeteria, spite radiating off him in waves.

"Hey Yu-chan~!" I cheered, sliding into the seat opposite him and immediately beginning to rant about my date with Kasia.

I could tell that Kanda was reaching his limit after a while, but I kept going at a mild pace. I had to bide my time until Kasia came down to eat.

Kanda, being as predictable as he was, would get fed up with me talking about her and start saying some pretty nasty things about her. And Kasia, with her pride as a warrior, would not take the insults well and would have some pretty heavy retaliation. And so I was willing to risk the possibility that Kanda would attack me with his Mugen again. But it would be worth it. After all, it would be hilarious seeing Kanda's face when Kasia snaps.

As if on cue, I spotted Kasia coming in and ordering food from Jeryy. With all the players in position, I proceeded in pushing Kanda over the edge.

"COULD YOU JUST SHUT UP?" Kanda slammed his fist on the table, chopsticks still in his hand. "I don't care how your date was! It's not my problem that the naive girl is a cry baby. It's already enough that she's useless as an exorcist; she's causing even more problems now. Just leave me alone!"

I hung my jaw open, pretending to be blown away by Kanda's sudden outburst. It seemed the others residing in the room were stunned and fearful of what he would do; the whole cafeteria was dead silent.

I managed to prevent myself from snickering at how perfect this worked out. The timing couldn't have possibly been more perfect; Kasia was just walking by Kanda when he yelled.

"Useless huh? I'll have you know that I am just as good an exorcist as you, which can clearly be proven with the reports of my missions, thank you. I also have a MUCH more pleasant attitude than you. I am NOT a cry baby, as you so eloquently put it." Her voice got louder and more aggressive with each sentence. "And don't you DARE yell at Lavi like that! Unlike you, he can be chivalrous when he wants to and he's always there for me! Hell, he's more of a man than you'll ever be! So don't you even think of criticizing him! Fix your own damn problems!"

I almost burst out laughing when Kasia slammed the tray of hot soup she was holding into Kanda's face.

I held in my cackles and called after Kasia, chasing her out of the room. As usual, she tried to lose me on her way to her room. She thought she had me tricked all this time when really I was the one tricking her. I knew she always pretended that she went somewhere else when she was really going to her room. I would stand around the corner from her room and wait for her to get there. It usually wasn't long after that Kasia would sneak into her room.

Hearing the click of her door, I moved from my hiding spot and sat outside her door, listening to her talk about the day. Kasia had this strange habit of talking to her golem in 'diary mode'. It was really funny listening in on her. This time was no different.

And so for the next few minutes I listened to her recounting the day's events. After I thought she finished, I opened the door quietly and snuck up behind her. I was about to scare her but I froze at what she said next.

"But you know, diary…I think that…if Lavi really wanted…if he was really serious about it…"

I didn't want to hear the rest of that so I squeezed her shoulder and asked, "Hey [Name], whatcha doing?"

She screamed and fell forward on her bed, knocking her golem to the floor. I laughed heartily as she scolded me about invading her privacy.

"HE WHAT!" Lenalee shouted, pacing back and forth. She had just come back from her mission and sought me out for explanation, effectively waking me from my nap. It was obvious that she was not at all pleased with the way things went.

"Surely you saw this coming. This is Yu-chan we're talking about. He's not exactly one to show his feelings. Yu-chan isn't Mr. Emotional-and-Lovey-Dovey after all," I cooed, making kissy faces to emphasize my point.

'Ha! I'm one to talk.' I scoffed to myself.

"Then we'll just have to do something about it. Come on Lavi!"

"W-wait…where are we going?"

Lenalee smiled brightly at me over her shoulder. "To nii-chan [2], of course."

Thanks to Lenalee's interference, I'm stuck on a train with Kanda, Allen, and Kasia for a mission. She didn't want to go because it would make her plot "too obvious," especially with Lenalee being as close a friend to Kasia as she is.

And so here I was. Though I wasn't exactly here at the moment. My mind had been racing for the few minutes we've been on the train. For some reason, everything I thought of led back to the date last week. More specifically, Kasia.

'Kasia…I couldn't possibly be-...could I?'

I shook the thoughts out of my head and promptly ignored them. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Kasia getting up to leave. Before I even realized what happened, I had grabbed her wrist.

Thinking fast, I managed to scramble out a reason for what I did. "Think of it as our second date~!" I cheered, putting up my usual cheery façade.

It seemed that my statement really shocked Allen and made Kanda really grumpy.

'Hahaha! It seems Yu-chan really does like Kasia!' I couldn't help but feel a little satisfaction at the angry glare Kanda was giving me. 'Kasia must think he's looking at both of us.' I thought, taking note of the confusion in her eyes. 'Oh how naïve she is sometimes.'

The cute blush on her face as she tried to clarify my statement made me grin. However, I felt my ego take a small blow when she so earnestly denied everything. I felt a little better after I saw how angry I was making Kanda though.

Before she could ruin my fun and invite Allen, I rushed out of the compartment, dragging her along.

For nearly two hours, she and I just talked. I would tell her some random piece of information I had stocked up in my head and she would start up a conversation about it. For instance, I had said something about cats and she happily told me about the two cats she had kept when she was a child, long before she joined the Order. She didn't even seem upset that I wouldn't give any personal information about me like she was giving me. Even so, I could tell she was really happy I spoke to her in her native language the whole time.

With only thirty minutes left on the ride to Paris, we decided to get back to the compartment. I could tell she didn't like the idea of going back to where Kanda was and that she was planning some way to escape. She was probably going to run off and hide with the Finder.

As we arrived at the compartment, I came up with a really good idea. Acting quickly, I spun her around and slammed her into the wall next to the compartment door. Not granting her the time to react, I pressed my lips firmly against hers.

I proudly noted the two pairs of eyes staring at us from inside the compartment, one shocked and the other furious. I laughed at how she was frozen with shock even as I pulled away and entered the compartment, throwing a brief yet smug look at Kanda.

'All part of the plan,' I thought, ignoring the part of me that was saying it wasn't for the plan.

I kept laughing as Kasia panicked and fled. I was cut short when Kanda drew his Mugen threateningly.

'Uh-oh.'

Another week had passed and Lenalee and I could tell our plan was starting to go awry. At the very least, Kasia was starting to break. And it was pretty serious since she was no longer making eye contact with Kanda anymore.

A shiver ran down my spine as the thought of Kasia snapping like she had back in Paris passed my mind. Hopefully Kanda wouldn't push her that far.

Speaking of Kanda, he was slowly approaching me…with an especially furious expression and a dark aura following him. Well, darker than usual at least. Either way, it was a really bad sign.

"Hey Yu-chan! What's got your panties in a knot?" I prodded playfully, not really knowing what to expect.

Kanda drew his weapon and swung at me in the blink of an eye. I barely managed to dodge, the sword's tip cutting a slit in my sleeve.

"Woah! What's with you?" I questioned hastily, dodging his continuous attacks.

"Shut up!" He growled, activating his innocence.

By this point, I could tell something was seriously wrong. He would never activate his innocence for something as simple as me teasing him.

"O-oi! What're you doing?"

Kanda was definitely ignoring me. If anything, my outburst only made him angrier; he swung his Mugen with even more force.

Something clicked in my mind when I remembered what happened earlier today. Kasia had completely blown him off when he attempted [in a brutish manner] to get her to talk to him [and apologize in a way only Kanda could]. He was probably more than upset. 'So here he is now that she's gone to pack for her mission with him, taking his frustration on poor ol' Lavi before he leaves. But I still want to confirm my theory.'

"This is about Kasia, isn't it?" I asked, taking a step back to avoid getting a cut on my face.

Maybe I shouldn't have provoked him with that. He got even more furious and managed to land a pretty heavy blow to my side and then on my arm.

I fell backwards and banged my head on the floor pretty hard but rolled out of the way of his attacks despite my injuries.

"Okay then! I get that you're upset but come on! Don't take it out on me!" Though, I did provoke him into this by being pretty intimate with Kasia whenever he was around.

Kanda slashed my other arm and just barely nicked my cheek. I think I was losing a little too much blood. My vision was starting to blur and I was getting dizzy. Thankfully, I saw Allen running over to stop Kanda from doing even more damage.

"Kanda! What are you doing?" Allen shouted, activating his own innocence to block Mugen as Kanda brought it down on me.

Kanda seemed uninterested in continuing now that someone had stopped him. He sheathed Mugen and walked to the lobby as if nothing had happened. He was probably going to meet with Kasia there and leave for his mission.

I was pulled from my hazy thoughts when Allen started helping me walk to the infirmary, asking me what had happened all the while.

'I really hope Kanda doesn't take out his anger on Kasia too.'

Kasia finally returned from her missions with Kanda. I heard that she got into a fight with Kanda on the last one so I wanted to check up on her. And I knew exactly where she would be after such a stressful week.

Kasia had heard my footsteps as I walked down to the waterway and watched as I approached her. I noticed her eyes linger on the bandages wrapped around me with concern, though she didn't ask anything about it even as I sat beside her. However, what she did ask surprised me a little.

"Lavi…how many days has it been?"

She must've been pretty upset with all that has been happening since Valentine's Day. I answered and saw that she was starting to doze off. I scooted closer to her and gently lifted her head into my lap.

"No need to force yourself to stay awake for my sake," I laughed, "Get some sleep."

"Thanks…La…vi…" She said before she completely fell asleep.

I watched her sleep for quite a while and took the time to really look at her. Kasia's hair was slightly disheveled. There were slightly more prominent bags under her eyes, probably from all the stress she'd been under since Valentine's Day. The usually serious look on her face had melted into a peaceful expression that I hadn't seen in a long time.

I brushed back some of her hair out of her face and placed a hand on her cheek. I leaned down and lightly pressed a brief kiss on her lips.

'It's times like these that I wish I…'

No. I could not start thinking like that. I have to keep those kind of thoughts locked away. With a sigh, I picked her up, shifting her into a comfortable position on my back and trying not to agitate my arm wounds at the same time. She felt strangely light compared to the last time I picked her up, even with her armor on. Has she been eating enough lately?

I made my way up the stairs with only one thought in mind.

'This has got to end soon.'

This idea was pretty dangerous. I stood outside of the first floor of the training room for Kasia. I figured she would have some difficulty figuring out the note I left her but she should be here soon.

I peeked back into the room and saw Kanda still training. 'Good. Now hopefully this doesn't get me killed.'

When I heard swift footsteps coming from down the hall, I slipped into the room without Kanda noticing. At least not until Kasia stormed in shouting.

I couldn't help the amusement I felt when I saw her annoyed expression, especially since I was looking forward to her reaction from what I was about to say.

Her annoyance seemed to vanish as she realized that I had carried her back to her room yesterday. Kasia hadn't seemed to notice Kanda as she hugged me in thanks so I twirled us around and switched places with her. She was now facing the door and I was facing the direction Kanda was standing.

I stalled until I was sure Kanda was paying attention. When I decided he was, I swooped in and stole a quick kiss from Kasia. "I love you~!" I shouted happily with a big grin on my face.

"…"

I tried hard not to laugh at the completely stunned look on her face. Her face was so red!

"I-I…I…I…I've…I've gotta think about it!" She squeaked, her voice cracking. "I…I...BYE!"

And with that she was gone. I heard a feral growl coming from behind me and decided I should do the same as Kasia. I was out of there before Kanda could even blink.

The duel between Kanda and Kasia had ended. Kasia stormed out to go to her room. Kanda had just left as well with Lenalee and Allen in pursuit.

Though this wasn't really according to my plans, it would work to my advantage. "Must I always come in and save the day?"

I rushed up the stairs to Kasia's room and, noting that she wasn't there, snatched the white ferret plushie she loved so much. It would play a key role in my devious plans. Zooming back down to the training room, I placed the ferret toy somewhere Kasia would easily see it and made sure that no one else would enter the room before Kasia.

With that taken care of, I walked back up to Kasia's room and set the plan in motion. I laughed as she practically flew down the stairs to save a ferret that didn't exist.

"Phase 1 complete. Now for the hard part," I said to myself. I knew for sure this time my plan wouldn't crash and burn. I had put the plushie down in the training room specifically to coax Kasia into the peaceful state of mind she usually got in when she was around ferrets. That way, even if Kanda said something wrong, she probably wouldn't snap like she had earlier, if only for the safety of her plushie.

It was taking much longer than I thought to find Kanda. Half an hour had already passed. I wasn't even sure Kasia was still in the training room anymore. After 15 more minutes of searching, I managed to find the grumpy swordsman skulking through the lobby.

"Oh Yu-chan~!" I sang, chasing after him.

It was rather difficult to convince him to go to the training room. But my persuading finally seemed to work when Kanda changed direction and appeared to be heading toward the training room.

"Man, this is almost too easy!" I laughed, following far enough behind Kanda so that he didn't notice me tailing him. That is until he once again changed direction and was heading away from the training room. I ran and caught up to him again.

"Come on Yu-chan! Kasia's crying! Have a heart, man!" I whined, tugging at his sleeve. Kanda shook me off and opened the door to his room. However, he didn't enter. Instead, he surprised me by voicing his question, one that practically oozed of envy.

"What do you care, baka usagi?" He growled, directing a glare at me. "Why don't you go comfort her? It's obvious that she cares more about you now anyways."

Before I could say anything, I noticed the box of chocolates that Kasia gave him lying on his bed. "So…you kept her chocolates, huh?" I teased, momentarily distracted from my mission.

"Shut up." Kanda slammed the door shut without going in.

"Are you really that dense?" I asked, going back to my original train of thought. "Do you really think Kasia cares more about me? Shegave you the chocolates, didn't she?"

Kanda didn't say anything so I continued. "You should apologize to Kasia. She's really upset over this whole thing. And besides, you really do have something to give her don't you? After all, it is White Day. And she did give you chocolates on Valentine's Day…even if it was a disaster…" I said, mumbling the last bit.

"So what are you waiting for? Go."

Kanda reached into his pocket and gripped something tightly before stalking off in the direction of the training room.

"Finally," I huffed, rolling my eyes at his stubbornness. I once again trailed after him secretly, hoping that Kasia was still in the training room.

The flash on the camera I "borrowed" from the science department went off as I took a picture of the new couple. Somehow Kanda managed to win her over [even with his brutish methods]. And I absolutely had to document this momentous occasion for all to see!

"Oops! The flash turned on!" With that, I ran away from the pursuing swordsman, who left poor, injured Kasia behind without any hesitation.

'I hope you have a chance at happiness, Kasia….even if it's not with me…'

[Extended Ending]

The next day, I found myself getting ready to nap in the lounge, having finally been granted a day off.

"Hey Lavi," Kasia called out, taking a seat beside me. "I have a question."

"Oh? What is it?" I asked, sitting back up. I took note of the bandage around her ankle and the new necklace around her neck. 'Kanda never did go back for her, did he?'

"What's White Day? It was written on the box of the present Kanda gave me."

I chuckled at her confusion. "It's like Valentine's Day but reverse. In Japan, girls usually give guys chocolate on Valentine's Day. So guys give back on White Day. And the gift is usually more expensive than the chocolates the girl gave," I explained in the simplest way I could.

Kasia nodded in understanding and got up from her seat. "Oh, okay. Thanks Lavi. That's all I wanted to know."

"You know. If you had given mechocolates on Valentine's Day, I would've given you some really sexy white lingerie. If I did, you would've modeled them for me, right?" I suggested flirtatiously, winking at her.

Her face turned so red I thought she was going to pass out. She was so flustered she couldn't even form a coherent sentence; only garbled sputters passed her lips.

Unfortunately, Kanda was passing by, looking for Kasia, and heard my comment.

"Baka usagi…" Kanda snarled, drawing Mugen.

"Uh oh."

[1] Baka usagi = Stupid rabbit

[2] Nii-chan = Brother