Well….sorry about the failing in updates guys I really am trying and I have the next two chapters written out for the most part I just can't get them typed up!...sigh well I promise to try but I am going to stop promising timely updates.

Disclaimer: Me no own this…..sad face….no can has….

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A few hours later the four of them met up again and headed out to the garden sitting there and talking. "So Allen, how has it been working here?" Lenalee asked wanting to make sure Kanda was being nice to Allen.

"It's been good, I really like it here!" The three of them stared at him, a bit surprised. Honestly this wasn't a place any of them could picture Allen being, ever. But here he was and his presence lit up whatever room he was in.

"Moyashi-chan you're weird!" Lavi, blunt as always, stated what all of them were thinking. Allen smiled and tilted his head to the side not seeming to be offended at all by the red head.

"You're all thinking that I don't belong here." Two mouths dropped open and three sets of eyes widened, even if only slightly, what was he, psychic? "I've been to several places like this although this place would have been preferable." Allen left it at that and for now they decided not to push it. It was almost time for Allen to leave but his ride still wasn't there, his guardian was supposed to call when he arrived.

The sudden arrival of a tall man with crimson hair startled all of them. He simply bent down and picked Allen up, tossing him over his shoulder with a slightly, bored, "Time to go Baka Deshi!" aimed at Allen. As they got farther away, Allen struggled to get down but he didn't ask for help. Kanda and Lavi jumped up to go and rescue him, and would have chased after the two if Lenalee hadn't stopped them.

"Guys calm down, Cross is Allen's guardian…and Psychology professor. He'll be fine, Cross just has a, very odd way of showing that he cares. He's the reason Kanda got Allen assigned to him instead of Allen going to a different patient. He asked Ni-san to make let Allen work with Kanda. I'm not sure why but I think he knew you two would be good for each other, Kanda you aren't the only one that needs to heal. I don't know what happened in Allen's past but I do know he has his own demons to deal with." They watched the two go, leaving through the double doors, taking note of the odd sort of trust and happiness that radiated off their snow-haired friend; even though he seemed to be thoroughly against being carried, protesting it the whole way. Then just before they entered the building Allen looked up and waved to them. "Alright time to go back inside, Lavi and I have our duties to attend to and you can't be out of you room unsupervised Kanda." Heading back inside Lavi gushed about how "cute" the Moyashi was and while Kanda secretly agreed with him, he threatened the Baka Usagi's life if he didn't shut up about the "damn brat."

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Once they were out in the lobby, Cross started his "discreet" questioning. "The pony-tail brat being nice to you? He hasn't hurt you has he, if he has he will pay dearly! Is he cooperating with you or do I need to have a word with hi-"

"Oji-san stop it!" Allen shouted in exasperation. "Kanda has his moments but he seems to be opening up to me. I know he didn't kill his parents, there's just no way!" Looking down at his lap Allen sighed, "I just hope I can help him." Cross watched the other in his peripheral vision, his charge seemed to always put everyone before himself. If he was helping someone, Allen gave it his all even if it exhausted him and the person he was helping never thanked him. Reaching over and ruffling the boy's hair Cross passed on some wisdom. "Stop worrying so much or your hair will go back to being that ugly brown color!" Allen blinked, but smiled, the underlying message was easy for him to detect; even though Allen hadn't known Cross for that many years. "Don't worry everything will be just fine." They arrived at Cross' motorcycle and the Crimson haired man set Allen down. Once on the motorcycle Cross made Allen sit in front of him, much as the man claimed not to care at times he really was rather paranoid when it came to Allen's safety.

The rest of the week passed by in an unchanging blur of similarity allowing them to relax a bit. Lavi and Lenalee would visit from time to time and Allen was always glad when Kanda only argued with Lavi rather than actually trying to hurt him. Allen often wondered about those two. 'Honestly they fight like a married couple or something. I wonder if…Now Allen don't go making assumptions.' It was at the end of the week when the rhythm changed after Allen received a call and headed outside for privacy. When Allen reentered the room he was smiling and absolutely radiating happiness.

"Oi Baka Moyashi, what's with the creepy smile?" Allen didn't answer and instead he ran forward and tackle hugged the moody midnight eyes teen."

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Sorry for the short chapter I really thought it was longer.