Chapter 37

`Lavi

This isn't good at all. Why is he here? Shit. This is bad. It has been so long. Why is he suddenly here too?

Argh! I have to calm down. Yuu-chan might have seen me frown. No one else needs to know. I just have to stay calm like always...

I really hate this persona. I... it wasn't like this before. Think. I have to think. What should I do? When class ends, he might try again. I better run off fast. And on other days...? I really need to calm down and think. How can I avoid him? I'll also be needing a plan on how to lose him. I have to leave even if I'm not done yet.

I could tell that inspector but I don't trust him at all and Tyki-nii doesn't have to know anything. I should leave. When though? And how?

"Mr. Bookman?"

"Oi, Usagi," said an irritated Japanese.

"What?"

"You should listen to class," said the teacher.

"You were spacing out, baka," said Kanda.

"I was?"

"And now you've got detention."

"Shit! What did you just say?"

"You've got detention, Mr. Bookman."

How nice? I was trying to avoid this teacher and now I got some lone time with him. How the hell am I gonna escape this?

School was over and the red head still receives heavy and murderous glares from the Japanese whom he got into trouble.

"You owe me your life, baka usagi."

"I know. I know. I'll pay you with it. Just wait a little longer, Yuu-chan."

"How many times do I have to tell you to stop calling me that?"

"I stopped counting at a hundred."

"I will kill you."

"Yes, yes, you will."

"Where are you guys going?" asked Allen.

"Detention."

"Wait, Lavi I understand but BaKanda?"

"You insolent..."

"Yuu, we need to go."

"I'll get back at you later, Moyashi!"

Allen laughed loudly to himself at the situation. This was just priceless. Kanda never got detention. No teacher ever dared and he doesn't really cause that much trouble in class. The only trouble that happened came ever since Lavi kept teasing him. He was usually quiet and kept to himself besides the ominous aura.

Tyki walked towards the door and knocked. It was opened by a little girl who ran to him with joy.

"Tyki! You're early!" she said after jumping onto him. Luckily, he was used to this and caught her all the time.

"Indeed I am," he said with a smile. "Where's Lavi?"

"He will be a bit late. He called awhile ago," said Road.

"Is that so?"

"Yes. Come, let's play. Let's play since you're early today," said Road while jumping up and down after her feet touched the floor.

"Sure, sure. I'll just place my things inside my room."

`Tyki

I wonder what's going on with Lavi? He has been acting strange ever since the summer break. I tried finding out things but not much helped. The places I heard he went to didn't seem suspicious or dangerous so it may seem that I'm just worrying too much.

"I'm back," said a red head.

"Welcome back, Lavi," said Road running towards him.

"Yeah, I'm home. How was your school?" asked Lavi.

"It was really fun. I made new friends," said Road with a big smile.

He seems fine right now. He's not tired like before meaning it might not have something to do with work.

It could simply be a time with his friends. It could be anything. Asking will make it easier but the problems lies in his cooperation.

Lavi called Maria to ask help finding out information on his new teacher. She agreed to help only after he does the organizing again and correct a few papers. They may consider him a kid but as Bookman's grandson, they trust him enough with things they'd be lazy to do or rather things Cross would be lazy to do.

She will start looking it up in the next week and possibly give it to him a week after that making it two weeks to wait for information.

He could try hacking files to make time short but there is no need to get in trouble for now. He needs to lay low which is why he asked helped from her.

The only problem left for now is trying to avoid the teacher.

Tyki reads more clues about the murders and is gone from home most of the time due to work and increasing cases of murder.

Tina Spark died.

She is a schoolmate of Lenalee's, a friend still even if not that close.

Lavi hears of the murder and tries looking into it. He managed to get some information easily thanks to Lenalee being acquainted.

It was quite late when he finished getting information on other things. It was nighttime already and hardly were there any people outside. He's in big trouble. He should have been back hours ago and he couldn't contact them back home since the battery's dead. He will just have to hurry so they won't worry any further than they possibly are.

He crossed a short cut he knew and ran really fast but the trip only took longer. There were strange men blocking his way. They were dealing with drugs. He hid by the garbage dump when he saw them and kept as quiet as he possibly can. When their attention was away from the noise, he tried to walk away unnoticed but his foot stepped on a slippery substance making him slip and seen.

"Hey, someone's here. There's a kid there. He must have seen it."

"Get him," the other said.

He got back up and ran as fast as he can. He needed to get away and back home really fast. Thinking he lost them, he sighed in relief only to be caught behind. He was about to call for help but they held his mouth shut.

"Now, what do we have here?"

"A strange kid playing pirate."

"Those get hanged, don't they?"

"But it'd be waste. We can sell this brat. He looks healthy."

"True, but he needs to be punished first, don't he?"

"Meddling in adult's business is a bad thing. Take him with us back to base."

"Yes, boss."

`Lavi

Shit! I need to get away. These bastards are up to no good obviously. There are three men in total. One is holding my left arm while the other my right. I would scream for help but they're both holding a knife against me. I need to be really fast if I want to get away. I can't be too slow else they'd hit me.

Ring. Ring.

One of them needs to answer the call. What luck I'm having. I can use this in one... two... three...

I pulled my arm away from the other man and kicked him faraway. I did the same with the other one who was on the phone. Both hit the wall in the alley we were in. All that's left is third man. I threw a punch at him but he easily blocked it. Shit, this is bad. He's strong. I'll have to run.

"We can't have that brat. You're not leaving," he said while crushing my hand that he held.

It hurt so much. I think he broke a bone or more. I winced in pain not noticing the coming hand that held my neck against the wall. My free hand tried to remove it but couldn't. He was so strong. I can't breathe.

Why am I remembering the past now? Tyki-nii doesn't hate me any more. I know he doesn't, right?

My head hurts. My vision is blurring... it's so dark.

`littlebunny1412: After so long, here is the update :) I apologize for the long wait but I made it a 'bit' longer than the usual to make up for it? Hope you like it guys :) Even if it isn't actually a happy type of ending for this chapter.

Thanks to 'PINKhairedBADASS', 'Erstina 13624', 'H', 'Baka-Usagi49' and 'Sheelos-Wolf' for reviewing. I'm so thankful to you guys.

'Baka-Usagi49', thank you so much for all those reviews! I was seriously really shocked and happy when I saw those added reviews. Really, thank you so much :)

If a lot reviewed, I might update within the month, either this fic or Trust and Doubt (there is a possibility of both). I'm gonna be really busy lately this month but I'll try to manage if a lot would review. Many thanks if you did :) Thanks for reading. (cause the next one might come out the next month)

How come many are posting laven fics? there should be more LUCKY :)

Advance happy birthday, Lavi! :D

There is a possibility I might update one fic on his birthday :) (not telling which, it's a surprise but I think some(a lot) of you will like it. well i do)

08/07/2012