Disclaimer: D.Gray-Man belongs to Hoshino Katsura.
Chapter Seven: Lost a Lamb
The week of absence of Lavi flew by, but for Tyki, it seemed like ages. Allen smiled awkwardly each time Tyki bemoaned the absence of his beloved bunny, while Road made a snarky comment that it was Tyki's actions which scared away his Yumebito. Kanda, on the other hand, had comfortably settled into his routine as an intern; insult Allen, babysit him during lessons, make sure he takes medicine, take down his stats and the day is over. It was supposed to be a normal week...Supposed being the key word. It didn't help that one of the patients went mad suddenly. Nor was it very pleasant either when both Tyki and Allen got injured shielding their Yumebito. It took twin kicks from Jasdero and Devit to subdue the poor patient.
"Why did you jump out? I can protect myself," Kanda grumbled unhappily, tugging particularly harsher as he tightened the bandage on Allen's arm. "Yeouch, can't you be gentler?! It's not like I did it consciously," Allen mumbled glumly, sitting as still as possible. "You had me scared to death when he stuck the knife in your arm, Tyki! What if it struck an artery?!" Lavi scolded generously while he pinned down the bandages. "It's okay, bunny boy. It's better than him sticking that knife in your back. It's just a stab wound," Tyki mentioned cheerfully. For someone who was injured, the Portuguese was happy to the point of outrageousness.
"Can you not sound so...joyful? I also nearly had a heart attack when it happened. Next time, please choose a less risky way of doing things. You're not a vessel to the memories of 'Pleasure' anymore," Allen reprimanded fitfully. "Sorry, lad. I got carried away. Feels good to know I'm still human," Tyki spoke cryptically. "What're the memories of pleasure you were talking about?" Lavi questioned in curiosity. Allen laughed lightly. "The price of your answer is in your virginity, Lavi. So if you'd not want to lose your virginity please refrain from asking such questions again."
The redhead was struck with horror! "A-Allen, you were the last person I would have thought to say that!! How could you threaten me like that?"
"I'm not. It's written all over Tyki's face," the boy giggled and pointed at the older man.
"Don't tempt me," Tyki replied with a lewd grin.
Lavi gasped in indignation and smacked Tyki's head. "You perverted swine! Can you stop thinking dirty when it comes to me?!" "I can't. You seduce me so with the sway of your hips and the pout of your lips," the man replied airily. "T-Tyki...I thought you were obedient!! Why are you so...so voracious lately?! And I don't sway my hips nor do I pout!" The redhead demanded. Allen laughed aloud. "Lavi, he's joking. Tyki's never serious when he starts being poetic." "Right...Allen, you're an angel but right now I desperately wished Yu would rape you to keep you quiet," Lavi deadpanned, tired of being the only one teased. Kanda gaped and was about to retort but Allen was quicker.
"As much as I love Yu, I don't want my ass sore getting raped by a proverbial wolf like him."
"Who'd even kiss a moyashi like him?!" Kanda growled; all prepared to throttle Lavi should the need arise. "Which is exactly why I want him to do it," Lavi carried on as if Kanda wasn't existent. "Don't you want it too?" Tyki purred, kissing Lavi's palm while he was at it. Lavi jumped and pull his hand away. "Even if I was desperate, you'd be the last person I'll ever consider." "That hurts," Tyki mocked hurt. "And that's enough jokes for today, Tyki. We have to report ourselves to the infirmary," Allen cut into their conversation. The dark-skinned man smiled unnaturally softly. "I'm glad that you're safe, Lavi. I really am." Allen nodded encouragingly at his words. "We will see you both later, okay?" Then they went down the other end of the corridor.
Kanda hmphed and turned away. For some inexplicable reasons, he felt really mad when Allen had been injured in his place. It wasn't just a matter of bruised pride that he was rescued by the moyashi, but he felt the urge to maim and kill the bastard who went savage with the knife. The young grumpy man didn't understand why, because he didn't like the white haired boy in ANY way at all. Kanda only hoped it was his not-so-functional sense of responsibility making him feel this way, because Allen was after all under his charge. "Hey, Yu..."
"Don't call me by that name!" Kanda snapped
"Easy there. I just want to ask something. Who's been taking care of Tyki while I was on sick leave?" Lavi quipped. The situation had just struck his mind. "The moyashi and that creepy little girl have been. They won't let anyone else be in charge while you were out," Kanda grumbled, unhappy at all the attention Allen devoted to Tyki during that week. He didn't realize why he was angry; he just knew he was. All of a sudden, Kanda was pushed aside as a boy with bright orange hair rushed past him. He didn't even turn back to see if Kanda was alright. "Who the fuck is that brat?!" Kanda cursed while he straightened up. "That's Lero-chan. He's usually very jumpy, but I've never seen him this panicked. I wonder why," Lavi mused.
"Have any of you seen Lero pass by?"
Timcanpy asked politely. Both of them hadn't even realized the doctor was there. "Uh, he went that way," Lavi pointed out. "Thank you, Lavi. Hmm...Your muscles seem tense. You should get some rest, you know?" The blonde man reached out and gently squeezed Lavi's neck from the back. Lavi's legs gave way and he collapsed, Timcanpy catching him around the waist. "Oh, see. You do need some rest. Help him get to the infirmary, would you?" He unceremoniously dumped Lavi into a protesting Kanda's arms and went ahead to look for Lero. "Why do I have to do all the work here?" Kanda muttered under his breath, dragging Lavi's body with him.
Lero shivered, hiding under his bed. He didn't want to run into Timcanpy again. That man was crazier than he was! Unfortunately, luck was not on his side. "I know you're in here, Lero. Come out please," Timcanpy's voice had a svelte quality to it. The man had already infiltrated his room and locked the door behind him. "G-Go away, lero! Lero doesn't want to face a maniac like you!" The boy resisted. "There you are. I won't hurt you, you know," Timcanpy smiled and pulled the boy out from under the bed, Lero giving it his all to fight back. "Lero knows and Lero doesn't need a crazy man like you!"
"Then why are you so afraid of me?" Timcanpy couldn't help but smirk amusedly as he forced Lero to sit in his lap.
"Y-You're a child molester, lero!! Let go!" Lero twisted in his grip to no avail.
"That's a horrible thing to say, Lero. I was merely interested in your...condition. Out of all the patients, you were the only one reluctant to reveal what sort of identity you had in the past. I wonder why?" The blonde questioned. "Lero won't tell you!" The orange-haired boy continued his epic struggle, even though he had recognized the physical difference between him and Timcanpy; there was no way that he could escape the doctor's grip. "Is it because...you were an enchanted umbrella...?" Timcanpy's ominous whisper did not go unheard. Lero froze up immediately upon hearing those words. "...How did you know...?"
Timcanpy didn't answer for a while. Instead he licked the shell of his ear, causing Lero to squeal in panic and renew his efforts of getting free. "I know, my dear...Is because long ago...My master created me...And another golem from the same ingredients. One was shaped into an umbrella, and gifted to a person he dearly cared for...And another, made as a sphere with wings, gifted to another person whom he loved too. How can I not possibly know what my other half is?" Timcanpy held Lero close, nuzzling into his hair. "O-Other half?! Lero has no other half! Lero was created by the Earl!" The boy denied fitfully.
"Yes, you do!" Timcanpy vehemently insisted, cradling the boy. He kissed Lero's cheeks and nuzzled against him like a cat. Lero froze up. "The Earl erased your memory in fear that you would betray him like my master did...But I remember and I still do. If only I wasn't too late that day...I would've been able to save you. So just listen to me, Lero...I'm here to protect you. I won't let anyone harm you," Timcanpy cooed lovingly, "T-This...this means your memory is...How come you're not a patient like us?!" The boy demanded to know, ceasing his struggles. He felt strangely calm when Timcanpy promised him protection, and from that he knew he could trust the man. "Because if I were, I would not be able to be in a position to help you. I kept it a secret...Snuck in to become a doctor, so that I can help you, from the other side." "Why are you doing all this for Lero?" Lero murmured in a bare whisper. He couldn't believe it, there was someone amongst those mad scientists who was here to actually help them!
"Because I love you," Timcanpy simply answered.
Lero blushed a deep red. "D-Don't joke around, lero!"
"I'm not. It's only natural, because you're a missing part of me. I love you," Timcanpy smiled, a little elated that his reunion plan had gone well. He was going to kiss Lero's lips but the boy stopped him. "No, you big pervert! No icky kisses until Lero is old enough!" Timcanpy pouted at being denied. "Why not? You're old enough." "Lero is fourteen and you are over twenty. It's already unfair enough that you are reborn older than Lero!" The boy crossly stated. "Liberties of good karma, dear. Is Mimi treating you well?" Timcanpy started playing with Lero's hair. "Yes...Or should Lero say she's so into Lulubell that she doesn't really watch what Lero does," the boy replied, snuggling in his newfound comfort. "You know...Lero saw you before Lero disappeared..."
Timcanpy blinked in surprise. Then he frowned. "I should've been faster. You were completely drained of your magic powers already that time. If I had reached you in time, I could have shared my power with you, and you would not have disappeared." "No more should have beens, we're both here now," Lero smiled sweetly up at the older man. "Lero feels happy that Timmu is so in love with Lero. Lero's memories of being created with Timmu may never come back, but Timmu knows that Lero trusts you, right?"
"Of course."
Catching Lero off guard, Timcanpy planted a quick kiss on his lips.
"Timmu! That was unfair lero!" Lero spluttered, pinching Timcanpy in retaliation. "Well, do you want to steal one from me? That is, if you can," Timcanpy smirked with the challenge. "Humph, Lero knows Timmu is trying to trick Lero into kissing Timmu. Lero won't fall for it!" The boy imperiously answered. "Too bad then," Timcanpy faked disappointment, "Lero...Promise me you'll keep this a secret. We need more time to help you all get out of this place...So I need to maintain my undercover," Timcanpy whispered. "Lero will, Timmu, Lero promises. But Timmu, who else can Lero trust among the crazy doctors?" The boy quipped. He needed to learn who his allies were, so that he might know who to run to in the future in case Timcanpy was not around. The blonde man whispered more names into his ear. Lero listened attentively, committing to memory every name he heard. "...And that's all," Timcanpy ended by nibbling on Lero's earlobe.
"Timmu, Lero said no icky stuff, lero!"
If only things were as joyful in the infirmary.
Tyki went into a frenzy when Kanda brought an unconscious Lavi in, but Kanda swatted the man's worries away and insisted that Lavi only needed some rest. "That idiot Timcanpy pressed some tense muscles on his neck and this idiot goes out like a light," Kanda grumbled as he willingly gave Tyki Lavi's body. Tyki laid Lavi with utmost care into a bed and tucked him in properly. "My poor bunny boy; what got you so worked up?" "You, obviously," Devit answered with a snicker.
"Oh, I must have been too gorgeous and seductive. He's being plagued by visions of me every night!" Tyki joked.
"That narcissism sounds more like Bak-san," Allen wryly pointed out.
"He's being plagued by nightmares of you," Kanda added, scowling at the memories of Lavi being absolutely delirious in his fever and often ranted about Tyki attempting to rape him.
"Double whammy from the Yullen couple, hihi!!" Jasdero laughed. "What the fuck is that?" Kanda snarled at the new dubbing Jasdero gave him and Allen. However, Tyki was more interested in Kanda's words. "Nightmares of me? What sort?" "Well aren't you eager to find out?" Kanda commented sarcastically. "Just tell him, Yu and rid us of this anxious Portuguese," Allen lamented, but he too, had the intentions of knowing what sort of nightmares Lavi had. "Tch, fine. He had one of you attempting to murder him, me and Lenalee somewhere in ancient Japan. He absolutely hates you in that dream; and I can relate. I'd hate you too for trying to kill me. Then there's another one of you attempting rape. It's always this one which repeats in different situations. Happy now?" The Japanese grunted.
Allen and Tyki looked to each other with wide eyes.
Allen's mind quickly backtracked in his pool of memories. Fighting in ancient Japan...But he was not present. Was it the memory of Lavi before Allen arrived in Edo to help them? His question was apparently, obvious to Tyki, who discreetly nodded. Those two dreams matched the encounters Tyki had with Lavi in his memory. There was no mistake. Tyki's lips bloomed into an excited smirk. His Yumebito has begun his recollection. "Tyki..." Lavi suddenly moaned in his sleep. The whole room turned to him. "Is he like that when he dreams?" Allen asked Kanda in a small voice. "Hn, only after his fever. I'm getting disturbed by his sleep talking," Kanda answered in irritation.
I was a bit scared, apprehensive even. He looked up at me with a smile. "Don't worry, bunny boy. I won't hurt you." He gently nipped the nape of my neck.
Lavi let out another groan, muffled as he turned his face against the pillow. Allen blinked, not really understanding what sort of dream Lavi was having.
I had offered my body in exchange for information. But Tyki wasn't satisfied with that. "I want everything of yours. Your eyes, lips, heart and soul. Everything of you matters to me." He tugged at the hem of my pants, removing them in a swift move.
"Don't, Tyki...!" The redhead sounded as if he was in distress. "Is he getting attacked in his dream?" Devit asked; absolutely clueless.
"Don't be afraid. I'll treat you with care," Tyki reassured me, his fingers tracing a path past my navel. I was confused, and yes, still scared. "I am your enemy. You have a right to be rough with me, as long as you have your way with me and give me what I want." The Noah chuckled, pressing another kiss to my collarbone. "Dear, you sound callous saying those words. I only accepted this offer because you made it." He caught me off guard when his fingers found their destination.
Lavi suddenly yelped in his dream, and Kanda realized what sort of dream Lavi was having. "Crap, he chooses now of all times to have it. Cover your ears, moyashi." "Eh, why?" Allen naïvely asked in return.
It hurt at first...But the pain was gradually being replaced with pleasure. I couldn't help myself, but moan under his ministrations. I couldn't meet his eyes, for some undecipherable guilt. I must sound like a whore. But he tilted my face up and met my lips with another kiss. "You're a really seductive bunny," Tyki laughed again, and I felt a bit disappointed. I didn't understand why.
"Don't say that..." Lavi whimpered sadly. Recognition seemed to have struck Tyki as well, and he paid every bit of attention he could afford to Lavi.
"Why?" He sounded surprised. I was too, at myself. "I...I don't want this! Get away!" I changed my mind suddenly, struggling under his grip. He held me tight however, soothing me with light kisses and caresses. "What's wrong, sweetheart? Tell me," Tyki was gently coaxing.
"This is wrong..." the boy continued to whimper in his sleep. "No, it's not..." Tyki whispered in return, lightly caressing his beloved's face. "I don't understand why you're asking me to do that, Yu," Allen quipped. "Because of what's coming later!" Kanda insisted, now knowing how unbelievably stubborn Allen could be.
With sudden clarity, I recognized the reason why I refuse to carry on. "I don't want to do this...Like I'm a common slut. I want to do this because I want to do this with you...Not because I want something from you. I just need you..." A small sob rose to my throat. Tyki smiled that unbearably gentle smile again and kissed me. "I know. I just want you too. I love you, Lavi."
"Tyki..." Lavi moaned again. An abrupt sense of familiar discomfort trickled down Allen's spine.
"You sure you want it?" Now it was Tyki who seemed unsure. I smiled up at him, happy that he wasn't doing it just because of a deal. "Yes, I want it. No more second guessing, Tyki. Just fuck me."
A happy, excited mewl escaped Lavi's lips. Tyki was grinning like a loony idiot now. Allen, now only realizing what sort of dream Lavi was having, blushed to the roots of his hair and buried his face in Kanda's chest instinctively, seeking asylum in the other man's strong arms. Kanda was about to push Allen off, but he decided on a whim to spare Allen from the horrors of someone sleep talking while having a wet dream, and covered Allen's ears with his hands. The twins were covering each other's ears, both rather horrified as well.
It was only Tyki who enjoyed listening to Lavi's moans and mewls, as the rest of them were busy trying not to. Allen had reached up with his own hands and shielded Kanda from Lavi's disturbing noises. Kanda was just so very slightly grateful for it; he needn't hear any of those coming from his roommate. It wasn't very long before those noises subsided, but for the sufferers, it seemed to be an eternity. Allen felt Kanda releasing his hands, and with a blush, Allen jumped back, obviously embarrassed.
"I'm sorry...It was absolutely instincts, I just needed something to cover my ears," Allen shyly apologized. He didn't want to scare off Kanda with such a move this early in their still brief reunion. "...Whatever," Kanda dismissed. Lavi too, suddenly sat up, his face as if it was on fire. "Where am I?!" "In the infirmary," Tyki replied with the silly grin still pasted on his face. Lavi stared in horror at the man. "...Did I do it, Yu?"
"Yes, you did," Kanda wryly answered Lavi's underlying question.
Lavi gasped, the red in his cheeks growing even more brightly. He turned to Tyki with venom in his eyes.
"YOU PERVERT!"
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