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4:Princess from a Frog

Chapter4:A Dark Nostalgic Experience

"Well, here goes nothing." I said as I slowly walked through the school doors. As usual no one paid attention to me. I sighed. Whether it was from disappointment or relief was unknown even to me. I reached my assigned locker that was lined along the other Untouchables which was a tribute for us from the school. This school really reward those who give such great honor to them. As I open my locker some random girl gasped. I didn't mind her since I'm sure she's none of my business. I carelessly pulled out my books and placed them on my new shoulder bag before shutting it close. I turned around and started walking to my classroom.

"Was that-..Lenalee?" I thought I heard the girl say. I shoved the thought off my head and continued walking down the still crowded hallway. As I reached the door to 3-A, I breathed in deeply. Hoping to remove all my nervousness as I exhale. What would Lavi think? Would he like it? Or would he think I turned into a flirt!

"Relax Lenalee! Nothing bad's gonna happen. If he won't like it then I would change back. Simple, right?" I said to my self while breathing in and out deeply and twirling a lock of hair between my fingers.

"What? You developed an asthma or something?" I jumped in surprise and turned to the voice.

"K-Kanda? What are you doing here? And where are the others?" I squeaked. If he's here, then the others might be here too! I don't want them to see me looking like this all at once! I focused my attention back at Kanda and saw him-..grinning?

"Umm..Kanda? Are you alright? You're acting strange." Was it the skirt?

Kanda grinned more and snickered. "You really like him that much, huh?"

"Eh? What do you mean?"

"Tch. Nothing. I would just pretend that I didn't see anything. By the way, to answer your first question, I'm here because my classroom happens to be next to yours and the others already went ahead because I forgot my book in Math back at my locker." He said as he waved the book in my face and started to enter his classroom while still grinning ear to ear. I shivered slightly. Was my new look that shocking that it totally damaged Kanda mentally?

"Well, that absolutely didn't made me feel any better." I gulped. I opened the door and peeked to see my classmates scattered around. Well, actually, the boys are scattered around while the girls are crowding around mine, Allen, and Lavi's spot. Probably flirting. I didn't notice my feet moving and taking me inside the classroom on its own until a guy spoke and caught my attention.

"Hey look! We have a new classmate! And she's hot!" He exclaimed as he pointed excitedly at me and shaking his friend.

The guy's friend didn't spoke as he stared at me with his mouth open. "She wasn't a new classmate, dude...That's..That's, Lenalee-chan." He said SO slowly. What he said turned everyone's attention towards me. Even the girls stopped torturing Allen to look at me.

"Lenalee? Is.. Is that really you?" Allen walked up to me with an 'o' shaped mouth as he slowly looked me up and down. His eyes inspecting me made me self-conscious that I almost wanted to cover myself in embarrassment. "You're almost late. Lavi was out of it this morning so he kinda ditched school. Saying something about you being sick or something. So why aren't you at home? "Allen said in confusion. Her new look was shocking enough but her being present was making his head go dizzy in an information overload.

Lenalee didn't want to tell Allen that she lied to Lavi because she had been planning to surprise him. She didn't want to let him know about her feelings! But as she processed his whole statement, her previous worried and embarrassed look turned into a disappointed and slightly annoyed one."He ditched school? I told him never to do that and he promised! That idiot." she muttered. Allen raised an eyebrow in confusion before laughing and leading me to a seat he had saved for us.

Lenalee's POV

The rest of the day went on roughly. With almost everyone in school asking me about this and that. I also hear whispers and praises as I walk down the hall, eat, read, study, go to the restroom, and breathe. It was almost hard to breathe. As the Break began, crowds of newly made fans came to me and Allen. Asking about my permission to let them lead one of my fan clubs. I would only nod after so many damn questions that doesn't even make any sense. The Break ended without me and Allen even moving away of our classroom door. I sighed depressedly as I sat down beside Allen again. I didn't want to gather fans or be famous around here. I just wanted Lavi to see me in a better light. And he wasn't even here now to help me get through this tiring famous thing. Allen was here but since it was my fans that was bugging us, then he really can't do much. Lavi would also be a little useless in stopping them as much as Allen was but at least additional moral support would help. Lunch didn't go easy too but we managed to get to our table and eat our food peacefully since Kanda scared them off with his glare. Some or maybe most people will think that our schoolmates were so dramatic or overreacting. And they really are. But we can't do anything about that. As time pass they will get used to my new look and will stop bothering me so much. I know because that happened to all of my friends. I wonder where Lavi is? Sigh. I'm starting to think of random things now.

Ring!Ring!Ring!

Students came rushing out their rooms. Lenalee sighed and gathered her things. Allen came up to her with a sorry look on his face.

"Sorry Lenalee but I have to attend a baseball practice. Sorry again but I can't take you home today."Allen bowed in apology.

"It's okay Allen. I can manage."Allen smiled gratefully at her.

"Thanks Lenalee. Please be safe."He said before running out the room to get to his varsity practice. Lenalee smiled at his retreating back and started walking back home. It was already getting dark because of the thick gray clouds hovering in the sky, indicating that rain will come falling down from above anytime soon. She wanted to walk faster but her current pace was the fastest she could go now. She feel as gloomy as the sky above her. Thunder was heard and was followed by lightning soon after. She looked up at the sky with stormy purple eyes and continued to walk. She heard someone laughing behind her but it came with the thunder so she thought that it was only carried by the cold wind. She stopped walking and shivered because of the cold weather. She rubbed her forearms in an attempt to warm herself when suddenly, two big hands started caressing her arms from behind.

"Are you cold?"the deep male voice asked .Lenalee's heart raced as she turned around. Behind her was a tall and mean looking guy with two others behind him. She looked around for help then noticed that the street she was currently standing was deserted. The man leaned down on her face and she could smell the strong smell of alcohol and smoke from his mouth.

"I think you needed help in warming yourself up."The man then licked her neck. Lenalee shrieked and pushed the man off her. He didn't even budge so she kicked him on his crotch. He stumbled back while holding the painful part. Lenalee attempted to run but the other two grabbed her legs and arms. They pushed her to sit down on the ground with her back against the wall.T he first man stood up groaning and looking very angry.

"Damn girl. I will teach you the right way to behave."He leaned down and started moving his rough and sweaty hand up and down her thighs.

"No. Please! Stop!"Dark memories came rushing back at Lenalee. Times when she would almost get raped by street guys and the younger Lavi saving her. But he wasn't here with her now. Tears started streaming down her scared eyes and she was still trying to kick or punch any of them but she was being held tightly. They would only laugh at her attempts with the leader continuing on touching her. His kisses traveled down her chest with one of his hands rubbing her inner thighs and the other on her arm.

"Stop! Help me! Somebody! Please!"she cried. The drunk men laughed evilly at her again. She started shaking in fear as her trauma was consuming her.

"No please. Help! Lavi!"she sobbed and she just lost all her hopes. The man was kissing her roughly that he was already hurting her. Then the weight on her body was suddenly lifted and she could hear some crashes and struggling. The other two who was holding her down released her. She opened her eyes and saw The leader lying on the ground, badly beaten. She heard someone punching and kicking someone else and she turned her head to see Lavi. His eyes were furious and his face was snarling in a fearful way. He beat up the older guy and blocked an attack from the last one. He kicked him on the stomach so hard the he literally went flying to the wall. He didn't look satisfied so he lifted the goon by his collar and was continously punching his face hardly until he was unconscious and all of his teeth was gone. The other two was on the other side, shaking while watching him beat up their friend madly. Once he was done, he turned to the first two who screamed and ran away as they carried the half dead body of their friend. Lavi had the urge to follow them and kill them but refused because he wanted to tend to Lenalee first.

He turned around with his fists still closed and shaking in great anger. His teeth were gritted. Lenalee looked back at him with her arms covering her chest as if trying to cover herself. The thunder cracked loudly in the sky and the rain finally started falling down from the dark heaven.

Lavi took a step closer to her and she crawled away. Lavi couldn't see her since it was dark and no street light was around. He just know that it was her because he could feel it.

He stepped closer again and he heard her move away from him. He bit his tongue and attempted to get closer but she was afraid of him.

"Lenalee? It's me." he called and all he got was a sound of soft sobbing. Now he was so worried. He came to her as quick as he could and kneeled down to hug her so she wouldn't get away. He could feel her small frame shaking under his protective hold and some of her warm tears sliding down his neck as it mixed with the cold rain. Just what did those guys did to her? How far did they go before he came?

"It's okay Lenalee. Don't be afraid. You're safe now. They're gone." he whispered gently on her ear. He started rocking her back and forth to comfort her and he could feel her calming down in his arms. He pulled away a little to wipe her tears. A lightning struck down the clouds as it illuminated the dark street. Lavi gasped as he finally got a view of her now. He was surprised to see her hair tied up in two high ponytails and she wasn't wearing those big glasses. She was also wearing blouse, vest and a mini skirt, though they were now wrinkled and some are torn. Why was she wearing skirts again? This explains why she was roughed up again and he having to save her again.

"S-sorry if you have to save me again." she apologized shakily. Lavi laughed.

"Silly. I should be the one saying sorry for being so late." he said. Lenalee felt something warm drop on her hands.

"Are you...crying?"she tried to look at his face but it was so dark.

"No. It was raining genius." Lavi answered as he hugged her tightly in a protective way. He was not going to let anyone touch her again.

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