With darkness, there is love

Editor's note: Hello everyone!! Welcome to chapter 6 of my fanfic. Later I will be handing in my first Sai-Naru fanfic. But please enjoy this fanfic as you guys have been for the last 5 chapters. Also my art site is up: please go to kaiaken.deviant There will be some Lavi Allen fanart there later when I have the chance to draw it…

Upon reading Chapter 120 of D.gray Man: OH NOES OH NOES OH NOES!! ALLEN SAVE LAVI (don't kill him, save him!!!!) Awww Allen hugged Lavi….But Lavi's gone ape!!! Allen HAS to save Lavi, he's gotta!!! Dammit it's sorta brought me to tears. OH and there is a cross over, try and guess from where though…

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After Allen purchased the Tuxedo, he and Lavi headed back to Allen's mansion. During the car trip, there was an uneasy awkward silence. Lavi thought he had gone a little far with the dressing room scenario, but he HAD to get Allen back for the shower incident earlier that day. But the red head didn't know that Allen would react so well to it…

The pair reached the mansion in next to no time, the black Royce stopping at the front door. Krory opened the back door, letting Allen and Lavi out before getting back into the driver's seat.

"Allen, Miranda isn't at home," Krory announced as Allen turned around. "She has been invited to a game of bridge with the Local Maids Association, and knowing her drinking habits, she won't be back till tomorrow afternoon." Krory sighed as he recalled the last time he had to peel Miranda off the mansion stairs as a result of her alcohol consumption. Allen just nodded, opening the front door and moving aside so that Lavi could pass through the door.

And how the green eyes of the red head opened as he gazed at the insides of the mansion. Creamy white walls, marble floors and pictures hung as far as the eye could see. Lavi's eyes darted to every side, taking in all the features of the house, from the Living room on the left to the dining area on the right. The red head's star-gazing was quickly interrupted when a small hand touched Lavi's shoulder.

"Lavi, my room's upstairs," Allen instructed, pointing upstairs. Lavi gulped, swallowing hard. His room?????

"Ummm Ok," the red head replied, following the silver haired youngster upstairs. They went through a corridor and passed at least 4 doors before reaching the 5th door, which was large and white in colour. Allen opened the door, letting the red head in first again so that he could watch in amusement as Lavi gawked at his room. And sure enough, Lavi was gawking at the youngster's quarters. A large 4 poster bed sat in the middle of the room, surrounded by cupboards and bookshelves, with a seat placed near the bed for reading. A large oak desk sat in one corner of the room, and the room was well lit, with lights in every corner of the large space. The red head thought he was in some form of dream. He never really thought he would step into a mansion, unless of course he wanted to plunder the complex of all its goods.

Lavi was too far into his trance when he felt a pair of hands touch his arm.

"You like my room?" Lavi almost jumped out of his skin as he heard the soft whisper. He blushed heavily as Allen took notice of the red head's embarrassment, giggling to himself as he did so.

"Well….uh… y-yeah, it's pretty n-nice…" Lavi struggled with his words as he was slowly starting to lose control of his composure. He watched as the younger teen walked over to one of the bookshelves, grabbing a deck of cards from the upper shelf. Allen faced Lavi again, tossing the cards over to Lavi before walking back to his original spot. Lavi caught the little box of cards with ease as he looked at Allen, slightly confused.

"What am I supposed to do with this?" Allen's smiled widened as he sat on the soft plush carpet beneath his feet.

"Well I was wondering if you knew how to play poker?" Lavi's head cocked to one side. Allen could play poker???

"Well it just so happens I have been labelled the undefeated king of poker!" Lavi announced, a cocky tone hinted in his voice. Allen just smiled to him, motioning Lavi to sit on the floor with him. Lavi responded by sitting down on the carpet, taking out the pack of cards from their protective box. The older teen began to shuffle the cards, a smile quickly turning into a grin of anticipation… for a win.

"Get ready to be beaten…!"

"Okay then." Was Allen's only reply….

---5 hrs and 56 games of poker later…---

"Royal straight flush."

"EEEEHHH!!!!??" Lavi had lost for the 56th time straight. Allen was wiping the floor with Lavi, and the red head wasn't too impressed about it…

"Undefeated eh?" the younger teen grinned, shuffling the cards again. Lavi couldn't understand it, he was usually really good at poker, but he was being flogged by Allen. Allen had finished dealing the cards to both himself and Lavi, and the red head picked up his cards, his frown turning into a smile.

4 eights… there's no way he could beat that! Lavi thought he had Allen, or so he thought.

"4 eights! Beat that Allen!"

"4 aces, you lose again!" Allen poked his tongue out playfully as Lavi freaked out, throwing his cards into the air.

"WHAAA??? AGAIN???!!!" the older teen wailed as he looked at Allen, a smile gracing the smaller teen. Lavi's eye glinted as he thought of a devious thought. He poked his index finger into Allen's hip, causing the younger teen to jump.

"Gah Lavi, what are you doing!!!" Allen blushed as Lavi grinned evilly. Allen was ticklish. The red head pounced on the unsuspecting younger teen, his index finger turning into a hand as the older teen tickled the youngster, the pair wrestling on the floor as Allen tried his best to get Lavi to stop tickling him.

"LAVIIII! That tickles!!!" Allen laughed, finding that talking was harder than he thought. Lavi continued to grin more, pushing his efforts up a little.

"57 games of poker??? I shall give you no quarter!!!!" Lavi continued to tickle Allen, noticing that the youngster had started to lean sideways. Allen fell to his side, grabbing an unsuspecting Lavi by the arm, dragging the older teen down with him. Lavi soon found himself in the most awkward, yet familiar, of positions…

He was on top of Allen, looming over the silver haired teen. His arms were supporting his weight, while his legs separated the younger teen's legs. The red head started to breath heavily, blushing and sweating profusely as he found himself losing all thought and restraint. He looked down on the younger teen, blue eyes widened, a heavy red blush gracing pale porcelain skin. It seemed that the younger teen was breathing a little fast, as the situation became more tense.

Allen, however, could not sit there and let time pass any longer. He wrapped his arms around Lavi's neck, his blue eyes glazed as he looked at Lavi with an unusual, almost primitive need.

"Lavi… Please kiss me again." Lavi's only visible eye widened slightly as he processed the request in his mind. But he soon silenced his mind as he leaned lower to Allen's awaiting lips. Once again the red head felt how soft and tender the youngster's lips were. They felt like heaven. Lavi could feel Allen tighten his hold on Lavi's neck, pulling the older teen down onto him as the pair parted their lips briefly.

"Do you want to go a little further??" Allen simply nodded as Lavi kissed Allen again, but this time with a lot more fervour. Allen could feel Lavi's tongue begging for entrance into his own mouth, giving in quickly to the red head's advances. Lavi caressed Allen's tongue with his own, his left hand finding itself untucking Allen's shirt as the youngster flinched slightly at Lavi's touch.

Allen was drowning in a sea of pleasure that was so new to him, something he thought he would never experience, not with a man at least. Lavi's hand was soft, and he was caressing the younger boy's hip so roughly, it didn't hurt though. It felt really good in Allen's opinion. The kiss continued, with tongues battling for dominance, Allen quickly losing to the more experienced Lavi. The hand which had entered Allen's shirt had found itself resting on the youngster's chest, fingers gently searching for something, until they had found their mark. Lavi smiled inwardly as he used his thumb to stroke Allen's nipple, the body reacting to it instantly.

A small groan was emitted out of Allen as the pair broke off their briefly. Lavi however wasn't done with Allen, pinching the nipple he was playing with lightly as Allen blushed, groaning a little louder than before as his nipple went hard with every light pinch.

"La… Lavi…." Allen could only say as he lifted himself up slightly. Lavi allowed the younger teen space to sit up, the youngster catching his breath slightly as he looked at the red head, his need for something more growing. "We haven't known each other for long, but I feel something strange for you…." Lavi reacted by placing his hand over Allen's warm cheeks, stroking it with his thumb pad.

"Allen, I love you…" was Lavi's reply. "You and I, we may not have spent much time with each other, but during that time we got to know so much about each other, we didn't need to wait as long. And besides, I fell in love with you ever since I laid eyes on you…" Allen's eyes widened briefly, smiling before jumping into the arms of the older teen, his head buried in Lavi's shoulder as the pair embraced.

"I probably fell in love with you around the same time. I couldn't get the thought of you out of my head after our first meeting…" With this the pair looked at each other, kissing again briefly before hearing a knock on the door.

"Master Allen. Master Lavi. It is 5:15 in the afternoon, it is time to get ready," Krory's voice bellowed from the other side of the bedroom door as Allen and Lavi picked themselves up from the floor.

"Okay!" Allen replied as he heard Krory walk away. He turned to Lavi, looking at him with adoration, and a slight sense of confusion.

"So what now?" Allen enquired as Lavi giggled. The older teen pulled Allen to him with his right hand, his left hand capturing the younger teen's chin.

"Well would you like us to be lovers?" Lavi asked as he kissed Allen's temple, causing the younger teen to blush. The older teen's kisses were so soft and warm.

"Yes." Was Allen's simple answer. Lavi smiled his greatest smile, kissing his newfound lover briefly before looking at Allen.

"Well we had better get ready!" the red head proclaimed as he went to the bed, grabbing the box which contained his tuxedo. Allen nodded, hugging Lavi from behind as the youngster smiled.

My very first lover….

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The pair didn't take very long to spruce themselves up for the party. Of course, Lavi insisted that Allen had to dress him for the ball, so the youngster once again found himself trying not to press anything against Lavi's unmentionables. Though it didn't take as long as it did in the tuxedo shop, Allen still blushed heavily at the thought of Lavi's body. Lavi on the other hand was grinning from ear to ear as the pair walked down the stairs and to the front door, where Krory was waiting for them

"Are you two ready for the ball? The driver smiled, looking at the two teens, both were slightly blushed thanks to the previous events.

"Umm.. Yeah…" the younger teen replied, while Lavi was looking at the ceiling, desperately trying to hide his blush from Allen. But the silver haired teen could tell that Lavi was slightly flushed without having to look at him. The pair accompanied Krory to the familiar black Royce, with the driver opening the door for them. Allen went in first and Lavi followed, however due to his dazed state it also made the red head clumsy. He knocked his head on the edge of the door, yelping out loud as Allen started to laugh.

"What's so funny….?" Lavi pouted as Allen reduced his laughter to giggling.

"I'm sorry Lavi, but that was funny," Allen smiled at Lavi, the red head wanting to kiss the boy so much as Krory started the car, driving towards the exit of the driveway and onto the road. The pair looked at each other endlessly before being quickly snapped out of it by Krory's voice.

"I know what you two were doing in there…." The pair turned their heads to the driver, who wore a smile on his face.

"Wh---WHAA???" The pair bellowed in unison as the shock set in.

"Well there is such a thing as a keyhole you know, Master Allen. I give you two my blessings, however I do warn you not to let your relationship go public," Krory warned as Lavi grabbed for Allen's hand as if to tell him "it will be fine". "Especially, don't tell Miranda…. I'm afraid this kind of news will most likely send her nuts…" The pair at the back sighed as they imagined what Miranda would do.

The rest of the car trip was done in silence, but after 5 minutes of driving they had arrived at the destination: Lee Mansion, home of the world's leading scientist Komui Lee and his sister, Lenalee Lee. They drove to where all the cars were parked on the lawn, picking a spot that was easy to get out of. Krory stopped the car, stepping out and letting Allen and Lavi out before following the pair to the well lit garden at the back of the mansion, where the party was being held. Lavi was stunned by how illuminated the garden was, it really was magical in the eye of the red head. He looked down at Allen, whose figure was being shaped by the many lights around them. Silver strands turning a bright white, the golden light outlining his figure gently. And blue eyes glistened with golden sparks of light. Lavi truly thought at that stage that Allen was from heaven or something.

The three reached the garden area, lit by many coloured lights surrounding the party area. Lanterns of all colours adorned the place, giving it an ethereal look. There were people everywhere, about a 100 or more, conversing and introducing themselves to everyone else. The younger people of the party were converged at a nearby table, eating and gossiping about their lives to other teens of wealth.

Lavi definitely felt out of place. He felt a slight tug on his sleeve, and looked down to find it was Allen.

"Well Lavi, you want to have something to eat?" Lavi nodded at the question, the pair walking to the platter table where the teenagers of wealth were clustered together, all of them instantly facing their attention to the approaching pair.

"Master Allen, well hello there," one of the girls said as she at Allen before looking at Lavi. "Who's your friend?"

"Ah, he's a friend from England," Allen replied, finding it hard to think of lies.

"England?? Tell me how it is in the land of tea," the girl said, beaming at Lavi. Lavi stood there, grabbing the girl's hand unexpectedly, smiling as Allen stood there, slightly shocked.

"England is doing well, madam. The tea industry is of course is becoming stronger with every passing year," the red head replied, playing the part of a wealthy person shockingly well. "My father is expanding his farms to meet with demands, and although the women are roses in England, the women here, in my homeland of America, still bring me to tears with their beauty." The girl blushed heavily as the other girls squealed with delight.

"Oh my, such kind words from a handsome young man…" the girl couldn't keep her composure as she tried to hide her blush. Lavi released her hand, turning to Allen, who was busy shooting a glare at the red head.

"What?"

"My my, aren't we a flirt tonight…" the silver haired boy puffed his cheeks slightly as Lavi scuffed Allen's hair. The red head grabbed a piece of cheese from the table, biting it before giving the rest to Allen. The younger teen opened is mouth and ate his piece.

"Do you see where my heart really lies?" the red head grinned as Allen blushed, before feeling a pair of arms wrap around him, but they were not Lavi's.

"ALLLEEEEN!!!" Came the voice of a young woman. Allen sighed, it could only be…

"Good evening Lenalee," Allen said in a monotone, as Lenalee fawned all over him. A young girl with black, long hair, around Allen's age, with a black, almost gothic style dress adorning her, was showing her affections to Allen in an upfront manner. She was hugging him and attempting to kiss him, with Allen dodging them instantly.

To say the least it was getting on Lavi's nerves, because what Lenalee was doing… THAT WAS LAVI'S JOB!!!! Lenalee stopped her fawning to find that Lavi was standing there, looking down on them with an expression of pure dislike.

"Allen, who is this guy?" Lenalee looked at Lavi, the pair exchanging glares while Allen sighed again.

"He's my friend," Allen answered, with Lenalee continuing her glare at Lavi, Lavi doing the same.

"Well, please enjoy your night and have fun, I must introduce myself to everyone after all," Lenalee announced as she released Allen from her embrace. "Allen, after the party why don't we…"

"No….I have too many things to do." Was Allen's reply to Lenalee's offer. Lenalee smiled and nodded before heading into the crowd of adults. Lavi was about to speak when the girl he had "chatted up" before, grabbed his hand.

"Master Lavi, you must dance with me!" the girl beamed as she pulled Lavi to the dance floor, Lavi shocked at her forwardness. He turned to look at Allen pleadingly, the silver haired youngster waving and smiling mockingly as Lavi sulked.

Allen watched as Lavi danced with the girl to a random classical piece. He was a stunning dancer. How Lavi knew how to dance was beyond Allen's comprehension. But he looked so calm and composed…

Allen wanted to dance with him. However his thoughts were interrupted when a pair of boys came up to the younger teen.

"Well well, if it isn't Allen Walker…" one of the boys grinned as he looked at the silver haired teen with contempt.

"Hello, Edward…" was Allen's reply as he looked down at the grass. The Elric brother were extremely rich young boys who were not afraid of showing off their wealth, Edward (or Ed as he was known) in particular. However they were not as rich as Allen, and as a result, gave Edward a reason to make fun of Allen.

"Well I wonder how your father's business is? There's been a heap of issues with the Millennium Earl and Co., or so I hear…" Edward was talking about the Walker company's greatest rival, Millennium Earl and co. They were in the process of starting on a new project, nicknamed "Akuma", and were trying to get the support of the Walker company. It was being run by the Noah family, the two main head figures being a tall man named Tyki and a younger girl, his "sibling" Rhode. They were particularly persistent when it came to Allen.

"The Walker Company are not going to merge with Millennium Earl and Co. because of conflicts of interests," Allen responded, sounding a bit annoyed. Edward just scoffed as his brother Al, stood watching in disbelief over the immaturity of his older brother.

"If you're father was still alive, he would do it to boost his profit, like any normal millionaire," the words that Ed had emitted had struck a nerve in Allen. The youngster felt like he was failing as the family heir, because he thought the Akuma project was against his beliefs in life. Allen turned his head away from Ed, his face scrunched and contorted with sadness and disappointment in himself.

"You really must be a failure… You're weak Allen," the blonde-haired bully laughed as he picked up a glass of wine from the table. Al knew what Ed was going to do and tried to intervene.

"Oi Ed, you're going too far," Al tried to reason with his older brother, but to no avail. Ed poured the wine all over Allen, drenching the boy in the alcohol while laughing. Al could only watch as Allen began to cry. But a loud cracking sound would temporarily halt those tears, as Allen looked up to see Lavi punching Ed in the face, sending the blonde to the ground. Lavi looked pissed as he stood in front of Allen, the red head's protective nature taking effect. Al ran to his brother, concerned and slightly frightened of the red head.

"Ed, see what I mean? You went too far." But the older Elric would not hear reason.

"Who the hell are you…?"

"How fuckin' dare you!" Lavi growled, his voice dangerously low and thick with malicious intent. The rest of the party guests turned to face the confrontation upon hearing Lavi's (loud) declaration, whispering amongst themselves. "You mocking Allen is bad enough, but to use his late dad as a means to hurt Allen…"

"So what's it to you…?" Ed spat back, snarling as he held his cheek. Lavi cracked his knuckles, scaring the older Elric brother instantly Ed turned to Allen, scoffing as he stood up. "You had best tell your friend where he stands. The older Elric walked away, with the younger Elric apologising profusely.

"I am so sorry, please forgive him," Al bowed as he ran after his brother, leaving a flustered Lavi and a teary Allen to themselves. The party resumed but Allen was shaken up.

Am I that useless… Lavi could sense that Ed's words had hit the younger teen hard, and it was up to the older teen to heal his lover's pain.

"Allen, let's go somewhere a little more quiet…" Lavi suggested softly to Allen, the silver haired teen nodding in agreeance as the pair walked away to a quieter part of the large garden…

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Editor's notie: SUSPENSE!!! I am not giving away too much here!! Just had to make the story run a little shorter than planned…Gomen. Next chapter Lavi eases Allen's pain, and then we skip a month ahead… D What's gonna happen….use your imaginings :3