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~~~~~~~~~~CHAPTER 2: The group and bosses. I'm the bad guy? ~~~~~~~~~~

-Umm, excuse me. Could you, nice ladies, show me the direction to the house number 5?- I can't believe that I'm lost in this camp! Right after 'the welcome', everyone got the rules on separate sheets, including a camp ID. There was something else too, but I wasn't listening as I tried to get rid of two elders, who were nagging about my hair color. Calming down wasn't a good idea, as I failed miserably making two guys go away. In the end, they got bored and quitted on their own. Now I'm standing between houses 34 and 15, and I have difficulties with finding that bloody 5!

-Y-you're asking u-u-us?- A thin girl with black pigtails and thick glasses choked her words out of her throat. By 'us' she meant her and her little friend, very young girl with Chinese features and pink hair. I smiled politely that , by asking, I meant them. The black girl suddenly got red and turned her back on me. What, am I really that revolting? I heard a silent 'Strike!' from her side and illusionary hearts popped out of nowhere. Her pinky friend sighed in annoyance of girl's action. The smaller pointed her finger on the house, which was right in front of us. Surprisingly, I found a little square board with '5' engraved on it. Man, that is really embarrassing.

-Ehehehe... Um, thank you...- I moved slowly to the building, feeling pink-haired girl's stare on my neck. I'm starting to think if this day could be worse. Or maybe I shouldn't. It's a superstition, but if I thought about day's getting worse, then it's most likely it would happen. Ok, I must change my way of thinking into positive! Completely positive!

-Idiot nephew! You're late!- ... The second I opened the door, in front of my eyes showed up my horribly annoying Uncle, surrounded by a group of totally unknown to me boys. It's my punishment for thinking about day's getting worse. –Pick your damn bed and listen, idiot!- Everyone shivered. Is it really appropriate to be so foul-mouthed near underages? It's not how professionals behave. Oh well, I have to do what he wants from me. –Now listen, brats! We're going to spend together nice 30 days, so I'm going to point out some rules.- Now a massive gulp could be heard. I'm not joining, 'cause I'm too used to Uncle's threats. –Rule number one: You're listening to me! Rule number two: What I want from you must be done quickly and flawlessly. Rule number three: I don't want to hear from other organizers or carers of this camp, that you're messing around. Understood?- Everyone nodded. –Good, so it's settled. I'm not going to look after you whole time, so there's going to be a special carer from the oldest group. Any mental problems, homesick or eating disorder goes to him. So the financial problems or inner conflicts.- It's almost like our 'carer' is going to be our 'nanny'. –Now, be prepared. That old brat will come to you soon, so you can get to know each other. Behave good.- With those last words he opened the door and slammed it loudly. Dead silence crossed our room, leaving everyone stunned and paralyzed with fear.

-W-were stuck in Hell...- Suddenly a small guy with hyper-nerdy glasses and curly hair mumbled under his breath. –From all possible organizers they had to give us Mr Cross...- Group nods. I wonder if he picked this group in purpose, just because I'm here.

-You shouldn't take his words seriously.- I broke this tense atmosphere. Now about 4 pairs of eyes are looking at me with amusement. –His good at scaring people, because he likes to have everything under control. What eye sees not, the heart craves not.

-And who are you to be so relaxed?- A tall, tanned boy with a heavy eye make-up and raven hair came closer to me. We had looked at each other for a minute before I noticed the blond guy, standing right beside the black one. He was tanned too and his style of clothing was a hippie-like.

-I'm Allen Walker. Nice to meet you too.- Fake-polite smile was given to boys. –And I know Cross better than any of you, so I'd rather you listened to me. When he's around, just act all obedient, but when he's not, then you know what to do.

-B-B-But what if he catches us?- Again the curly boy has spoken, as nervously as before.

-Then the only option is to run away.- I smiled at him, not relaxing him even a bit. It's clearly seen. –Don't worry. He's not as wise as he... wants to be.

-Tch. Even without your advise we would manage to do what we want.- The black guy talked again.

-Yeah, we do what we like.- The black statement was accompanied with blonde's agreement. I guess my cohabitants are going to be my new best from the best friends. Oh well...

-Waaaah!- The door shut open and suddenly a red-haired boy tripped, or I'd rather say flew, from the outside right under our feet. Who the heck is he? I blinked a few times, as the unknown guest was the closest to me. He wasn't showing any vital signs, so I poked him a few times. Respond was quick, the guy stood up and looked around in fear. –G-Gosh, I thought I was going to die...- Everyone were freaked out and the intruder probably felt it too. –Waah, forgive me, forgive me. My real entrance wasn't supposed to look like that.- On his mature face a big grin appeared, showing us how brilliant toothpaste does he use. He apologized to everyone, though his face was turned fully to me. Emerald eye (surprisingly, his right eye was covered with a pirate-like eye patch) was looking at me carefully, waiting for any reaction from my side. As everyone I nodded, still confused. We've been like staring at him for minutes, before he noticed the tense atmosphere among everyone. –Ah, right. You don't have any idea of who the hell I am. No worries, I'll introduce myself.- While he was talking, his juicy green eye left my face and started to wander around every single boy in this room. –Everyone, I'm Lavi. I'm from America and from today I'm going to be your official carer. It means we're going to spend this holiday together!- Another nod crossed everyone. I'm starting to get even more freaked than before. That guy, named Lavi, is supposed to look after us? –Hey... What's with this mood here?- His face fell in almost defeated tone of voice. Dark clouds were in the air, making the situation even creepier. Someone, break the silence!

-Erm...Umm... It's really nice to meet you too... um... Lavi?- Of course, I couldn't hold back and had to say something stupid. But it's the matter of politeness! The clouds faded away and the redhead looked at me with his green eye (oh, God, this look has no mercy?), which were flashing with appreciation.

-Yay! We're doing some progress here! Someone finally spoke.- Is he really older than us? He's not behaving like one. –Ok. I guess we have to get to know each other, so please introduce yourselves to me! You're going to start.- A finger was pointed directly at me.

-Why do I have to speak first?- Introductions are one of my most hated things to do. Especially when I have to speak first.

-It's because you seem to be the only one, who doesn't have his mouth paralyzed from fear of my person.- The others looked away in embarrassment. Only tanned duo seemed to be angered and growled dangerously. –So, go ahead.

-Umm...- I tried to gather my force and speak. I'm not experienced with talking about myself. And what am I supposed to say? Only my name?

-Your name?- Lavi probably figured out that I'm mixed.

-Allen Walker.

-Country?

-Great Britain.

-Any interests?

-Drawing, painting. I like arts the most.

-Uh, I see. Do you paint?

-Yeah, mostly with watercolors.

-Great. You're going to paint here?

-If I have some spare time, then maybe I will.

-That's cool. Show me your work when you're done.- Wait, did he winked at me a moment ago? I'm imagining things, I guess. But the introduction wasn't as bad as I though. Thanks to Lavi. –Ok, now who wants to be next? If you don't want to say anything about yourself alone, then use the questions, that I've asked Allen, ok?

-The hell I'm going to talk all pansy stuff.- The tanned black-haired spoke in, I think, usual tone. –My name is Devid and it's all you need to know about me.- I think I won't like that guy. The blond appeared beside David and chuckled stupidly.

-Hehehe~! That's right, you don't need to know us. I'm Jasdero, Devid's twin brother. We come from Portugal and we want to have some fun here-OUCH! Devid, what was that for?

-For not keeping your mouth shut!- Lavi seemed to be entertained by twins' argument. Leaving both tanned alone, the rest decided to go through the introduction and have some piece of mind later. The curly haired, nerdy boy, mentioned earlier, is Johnny (total computer freak). There are also one guy: Chaoji, who is quite ok, though he doesn't seem to be too intelligent. After our little introduction, Lavi gave us a brief plan of what's coming next in the nearest days and camp rules (except rules from my Uncle, of course...). It didn't seem to be bad: tomorrow we're going swimming in the lake, after tomorrow there are going to be 'hare and hounds' and in three days there are going to be some various activities, each for every individual. It's bearable, though don't count your chickens before they're hatched... Ok, that was a stupid sentence. Yet true.

-Ok, I guess that's all for today.- Lavi claimed happily and stood up (we were sitting a minute ago) . –If you have any problems, just go to the house number 20. Or try to find me... somewhere?- I don't think it'll be needed. At least not from my side. We agreed to all statements and rules. –Ok, so I'll be going. Take care for the rest of the day!- And he had gone. My impression? He's okay, but for 18-year old man he doesn't act his age. Intelligence also seems to be rather low. Can someone like him take responsibility for whole group? Oh well, I have the rest of the day for myself, so maybe I should be creative. Picking up my bag with all artistic stuff I went out of the house. It seems all meetings with groups and bosses ended, because many people were wandering around and getting along. Nice thing to do, but I'm not a big enthusiast of making new contacts, so I went to the shore of the lake. The sight is quite picturesque: it's evening already, so the sunset was near and the sky is colored in blue mixed with orange and yellow. The reflection in the lake is the same, though a slight spots of green and dark-blue could be seen, as on the lake the trees could be seen too. Perfect place for my work. I picked a new cup for the water (as the earlier was broken in my bag...) and started to make a gentle motions with my brush on the watercolor paper, trying to make an image of the view as faithful as in the reality. Of course, from my point of view. Time passed by and surroundings became darker. I'll probably finish this work tomorrow. Or someday.

-Huh? What are you doing here?- Gah! I almost dropped my watercolors and made an unforgivable stain on my picture. –Whoa, sorry for scaring you!- Having looked behind I saw a familiar face of my so-called "boss", dressed in jeans, black shirt and white jumper. Not to mention green bandanna on his head. This guy is probably very significant for the way he's dressing up. –The time for dinner has already passed and you were the only absent from whole camp. Cross ordered me to look for you.- Great, that makes me the bad one, right? And I missed the dinner... I'm not going to forgive myself...

-N-No, I'm just... I'm not hungry, at all.- I tried to make a believable lie, but my stomach gave me away with its rumbling. The red looked at me amused and started to laugh hardly, that he rolled on the grass. Man, what an embarrassment... –Maybe a little...

-Or maybe more than a little.- Go ahead and make fun of me if you're so pleased... Was he crying from laughter!? –Your stomach thinks the other way. Come on, take your things and let's go to the canteen, I'm sure Jerry would make something for you. –I nodded and did what was said. We both headed to the main building, where we found the canteen. Nothing out of ordinary. Including whole place's creepiness. –Jerry~! I brought you the lost sheep. It's starving.- Calling me... a sheep? A tanned man with braids all over his... pink hair... looked through the window, precisely at me.

-My poor sweetheart, look at yourself~!- What's wrong with me? –You're nothing, but a bag of bones~! Jerry will prepare something special to you, so ask everything you want, honey bun~!- Ok, this guy is really interesting. In an awkward way. Lavi tried to hold back another wave of laughter, so he covered his mouth and was looking at me with a silly glimmer in his eye. But wait a second, has the cook just said I can order anything? ANYTHING?

-Seriously anything is fine?

-Of course, my cream with strawberry~!

-Then...- Here we go! – I'd like to ask for salmon with Greece salad and French fries, chicken in cake and mashed potatoes, broccoli soup, tomato soup, chicken soup, spaghetti Bolonese, three hard-boiled eggs, a load of bread and, for dessert, a fruit salad and ten Mitarashi dango.- Everything was spoken on one breath. I didn't want to ask for too much, so I excluded starters and some dessert contents, and two dishes. I looked at Jerry, who was definitely in shock, but later his face brightened and, out of the window, he hugged me tightly. Ugh...

-My sweet, little sugar~! You have a strong appetite! Jerry is so happy~!- He kissed me on my cheeks! Yuck, I was kissed by an old man! – Don't go anywhere, peanut butter~! Jerry will bring your food in no time~!- And so he went out of my sight. Great, I'll have a proper meal! Just when I wanted to take my seat near the table... my eyes caught a human statue of the redhead, looking at me in awe and having a stupefied look.

-Is there anything wrong?

-D-Don't tell me you're going to eat it all...

-Of course I am!- Isn't it normal too eat a lot for your health? He probably don't understand it, for his face showed a big disbelief. Before I could tell anything, I was interrupted by Jerry's presence as he was pushing a barrow, full of my ordered snack. I feel myself drooling at the sight.

-Voila! Enjoy your meal, my cookie~! And don't forget to come to Jerry every time you're hungry!- I thanked and started from ordered salmon. This is so delicious! Now next dish. Even better! I guess I'll start to come later for meals more often. It's really worth it. Ending all soups I realized something. The redhead was still here and was staring at me, in impolite way, at my mouth. The redhead... um...

-Um, excuse me... you...- I probably woke him up from an unknown trance, as he blinked a few times and looked directly at my face. –Could you please stop it? It's distracting.

-What did you call me?- Now that's stupid. I paid attention at his lack of manners and now he's expecting me to repeat what I said.

-Umm... Sorry, but I... I think I forgot your name.- Why should I bother? I smiled and in a kind tone admitted I don't know what is his name. This probably confused him even more, because now he looks shocked. And depressed at the same time. Stupidly depressed.

-And here I thought everyone around me knows who I am.- That's silly that I couldn't hold by my chuckle.

-Well, however you think, there's always an exception.

-Yes, and it has to be Allen Walker.- He probably wants to mock me by saying my full name. My memory isn't as perfect? –I'm Lavi. Remember for the future.

-I'll try.- Lavi. Lavi. Lavi. Hm, this name isn't too hard to remember. I smiled, he smiled back and I came back to my dinner. Windows were dark, which means it's already past sunset. I hope my first night in the house won't be unbearable, but I'll have to cope with it. And with 29 nights left too. I wonder what tomorrow will be? I guess it was swimming, right? Good thing I can swim, I won't have any problems... Again this stare at my mouth... –Ekhem...- Another daze was disturbed by me. Oh, I'm such an evil person. –Why are you still here, Lavi?- This time it was my turn to accent his name.

-I'm waiting till you finish eating.- He said it as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

-You don't have to. I can take care on my own.

-You're sure? It's dark outside.- I don't need any nanny to go safely to my house.

-I'll be fine.- Lavi looked at me and sighed, not changing his position or even moving. –I guess it's not the reason why you're not going back. Am I right?- He shrugged, not looking at me. That's some kind of ignoring?

-Maybe. I just don't want to go back to bed. It's to early for me to do that.- Now he turned his face to me. Great, we're making some progress here. –I don't think you're aware of the fact, that only we are outside.

-What!?- My dango slipped out of my hand in shock. Does it mean we're breaking the rules!? Are we supposed to be in our homes? What time is it anyway!? He showed his teeth, probably happy from my mixed expression.

-We're illegally here. If they catch us, we will be punished, for sure.- And I wanted to spend my holiday peacefully. I guess it will be impossible near Lavi. I've decided after meal I'm going straight to the house. But then...

-I'm not the first to come back home too.- Reminding my new roommates wasn't very pleasant. As Johnny and Chaoji are ok, the Portuguese twins are going to be a pain in neck. Putting down an empty plate, I stood up. Even if I didn't want to, I had to. –Thank you for the meal.- It's my habit to thank, even when no one's around. Lavi blinked at my unusual behavior and stood up as well.

-You don't want to come back?

-Positive. However, I must.- We went outside. Everything before my eyes was pitch black, so I rubbed them to make myself see better. At my answer a mischievous smirk formed on Lavi's lips. He was up to something. –You should do the same.

-I should, but don't have to.- He poked out his tongue. Very clever of him, not to say it sarcastically. –Actually, I have a nice idea. What do you think about it: you and me, covered by the blackness of the night, going through the spooky forest of doom to visit something interesting, that I had found today?- It was quite weird. When did he find time to look around in the forest?

-You've just made it up, so you won't be the only one in trouble, when they catch you. I mean, us.

-You don't believe me?- He pouted, acting really hurt.

-Forgive me. You're not quite a believable person.

-You don't know.

-I don't know.

-Then dare to check me?- He looked at me playfully, tempting me to accept the offer. He's quite convincing with what he's saying. Or maybe he really found something? Uh, curiosity is overwhelming me. I'm supposed to go back to the house. I don't want to cause any problems, or be treated like a delinquent. But that 'something'... Gah! –So? What's your sentence?

-Fine...- I hate myself. –But we better hurry up or else-... Oops...- what is in front of my eyes is just a hallucination... right? Tell me I'm right...

-What's up, Allen? You became pale.- I lifted my hand slightly and pointed at the coming shadow. A tall shadow with long hair, which in light appeared to be red. Now he understands my silent terror and subconsciously joined me in shivering. -O-Oh, Mr C-Cross. H-How do you do?

-I've got a note from organizers. It says: "Two boys are missing. One from house number 20 and one from 5. Find them and bring them back to their locations." Do you know something about it, idiot nephew and stupid rabbit?

-T-That's so unacceptable, Mr Cross! I'm sure you're going to find those brats as fast as possible.- I don't know what kind of crap Lavi wanted to give my Uncle, but suddenly his hand landed on my back and pushed me softly to the direction to our houses. -We won't bother you with your chase, so, if you don't mind, we'll quietly go back to our houses and-HIII!!- I turned around to see Uncle grabbed Lavi's red locks, silently ordering not to make any step further.

-You have a really good luck today, damn idiots. Mr Komui announced that today is free from any punishments and everything must end with a lecture.- With his free hand he grabbed my head and moved us closer to his face. I'm kind of used to that sight, though furiously flashing eyes in the darkness are much more scarier. –But believe me, if it was up to me, you would clean every bathroom in every house for a week! Now, do you understand you can't do that again, or shall I repeat everything to you S-L-O-W-L-Y.- With a perfect synchronization we nodded. Cold sweat cover our scared faces as Uncle's face was only two centimeters from ours. –I'm going to keep an eye on you two.- He finally released us. –Get the hell out of my sight and go to your damn beds!

-Y-Y-YES SIR!- Lavi shouted so loudly, that he probably woke up a half of the camp. But I understand him. I wasn't so brave either. We were running for a while before we reached our houses. Surprisingly, they weren't so far away from each other. –Gosh, we were definitely lucky. I though he was going to kill us.- He said something more, but I wasn't listening, as I tried to normalize the rhythm of my breathing. –But gosh, Allen, that guy is your uncle or something?

-Uh-huh, unfortunately…- We were lucky, because, despite any rules, my Uncle always brings with himself his fearful hammer and always knocks out disobedient people. It seems this time he didn't have it. –We better go back to sleep, even if it's not what we want.

-Yeah… So, see you tomorrow. Set your alarm clock at 7 a.m.

-Yeah, sure…- I'm a little bit disappointed. Just when I had decided to go to the forest with Lavi, we had to be interrupted. Why did I suddenly want to go with him, on the first place? –Goodnight then.

-Goodnight. And don't forget.

-About what?

-All is not lost that is delayed. Remember.- Either he winked at me or just closed his eye, but a big smile stayed faithfully. Lavi is going to break my peace during holiday. But who knows? They don't seem to me so bad anymore…

~~~~~~~~~~CHAPTER TWO ENDED!~~~~~~~~~~

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