Chapter 35

The red head took the train back then walked home feeling tired. The apartment really was a mess with clothes on the floor, glasses not washed, papers scattered and things just everywhere. It had been such a mess ignored for months and maybe years. He guessed that they were that busy and maybe even if the lady tried cleaning up, the other would just distract her. He shook his head trying to remove the thought.

The apartment was left organized and clean but he didn't know how long will that last.

He couldn't even understand why did she just leave him their in the apartment alone. If he weren't taught well, the red head might have taken stuff they probably won't notice missing due to the mess. He couldn't understand at all the thinking of those two. He couldn't even understand how the older man was able to do his job well although not much happens. The only good thing is that something happens and that's all.

Tyki went back to find Lavi sleeping on the couch again looking exhausted. He wondered what the red head had been doing to make him that tired to miss dinner again. Aunt Tricia was getting worried and asked Tyki to try and find out. He agreed even if he didn't exactly know how to find out. He can't just ask Lavi bluntly what he was doing in his time. He may be the older brother and have every right to be concerned but there is what we call privacy that everyone has a right to own and space.

He tried to let the events flow by starting with waking up the red head.

"Lavi, wake up and go to your room."

"Too tired," the red head mumbled sleepily.

"Why?" Tyki asked as he gave a nudge to the red head trying to wake him up.

"Work. Let me sleep," he tried to get back to his position fighting Tyki's hand away from making him leave to disrupt his peaceful slumber.

"Work? What type of work?" asked Tyki curiously. The red head didn't answer back any more.

He took a deep sigh before deciding to use drastic measures. It would be embarrassing for him but they are brothers so if he act like it didn't bother him, it wouldn't.

The red head's eye widened when he realized he was lifted up. From being sleepy, he was suddenly awake to realize that he was being carried by Tyki like one would do to a girl. It was much worse when Tyki carried him before on his back. It was the term they call being carried like a princess.

"Tyki-nii! I'm awake! Put me down," he said trying to get down while his cheeks flushed red at the embarrassing position.

Road who looked out from her room giggled while Tricia merely smiled and Sheryl wasn't there yet. It would be a tale to make her husband laugh.

"Don't move much or you'll fall," said Tyki while trying to hide his laugh at Lavi's reaction. They were up the stairs which made the red head reluctantly agree to keep quiet for awhile or both of them will fall and it won't be good.

When they were up the stairs, Tyki brought them to Lavi's room where he placed the red head on the bed.

"What did you do that for?" asked Lavi while trying to hide his embarrassment but it still showed.

Tyki merely laughed as he took the covers and placed above the red head.

"You should know the difference between a couch and a bed. I know you're tired from what ever work you do but at least try to reach the room," he said while ruffling the red hair of Lavi.

With cheeks still flushed, Lavi tried to defend his 'bed'. "I'm just too tired. It is as soft and way much closer."

"Some people will also be using it," said the older. "But they can't since you are on it."

"It's not like anyone was using it," Lavi childishly tried to defend.

"They can't cause just as I've said, you are on it."

"Was. I'm not on it now," Lavi childishly complained.

They were bickering at each other like children.

"So what caused you to be so tired anyway? It wasn't like this before," said Tyki concerned.

"I was just doing some reading and other things."

"What reading and other things?"

"You'll get bored hearing about it."

"Try me."

"It isn't your business."

"Is that so? I guess I'll be leaving then. Have a good night, Lavi. Try not to stay up late and use all your time for reading and other things. Aunt Tricia is concerned," said Tyki as he left the room closing the door behind him.

`Tyki

I managed to get some things out from him but not all. He seemed to be so secretive about his reading and other things. It was also like back then when he was writing to a friend of his in another country. I wonder who that person was.

I do wonder what Lavi is doing lately.

Something is keeping him up and I'll try with some skills I've learned to find out.

`Lavi

I couldn't believe that Tyki-nii actually did that. He really seemed too keen on finding out what I do. He kept on asking around our conversation.

I really should be more careful so that they wouldn't be suspicious and so that no one will get worried. It wouldn't really do if they find out what I'm doing. I have to be more careful.

Summer break is almost over too, school is coming near. I'm going to be a senior. There will be lot of new things that will happen. I hope Yuu-chan's doing alright. I didn't get to see him much. He still isn't in work. Maybe, he's helping out Tiedoll-sensei. That could be a reason.

Allen seems to be fine now and Lenalee's with him. The way they are together, you'd think something's up but there isn't. Poor Allen, it's quite obvious that he likes her and Lenalee does like him but it's more of as a friend and like a brother.

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05/02/2012