Warnings: Yaoi, possible OOC, probable cursing, possible violence…maybe

Disclaimer: I do not own D. Gray-Man.

I decided to update on Saturday instead of Sunday because I'm going to Natsucon tomorrow, so I don't know if I'll have time. :)

At 5:00 Allen woke up and started to get ready for the day. After getting dressed, he opened his door, and crept quietly down the dark hallway. Kanda didn't wake up until 6:00, and Allen didn't want to be the unlucky one to wake him. He quickly made breakfast for himself and Kanda and put Kanda's breakfast in the refrigerator. He then made his way out into the half-light of morning, closed the door behind him, and set off for work. He always walked to and from the café because it wasn't a far walk, and it gave him time to think.

Allen made it to the store with five minutes to spare, like always. He checked in with Komui and started working. When Lavi came in to help him, he told the orange haired man all about what happened the night before.

"Why did you lie to them?" he practically screamed. "Why didn't you tell them the truth—that he's absolutely horrible to you?"

"I can't, Lavi," Allen said desperately. "You know I love him! I couldn't make his father disappointed in him! Tiedoll, Marie, and Daisya were so happy when I said that."

"Well they aren't going to be happy when I tell them what a jerk he's really been!" shouted Lavi. Some of the early customers, startled, stared at him.

"Shhh! Lavi, you can't tell them!" he whispered pleadingly. "Please, just leave it alone."

"I can't! He's such a jerk! And he's hurting you! I can't just stand by and watch this happen. He's being an ass, and he deserves to go down," Lavi said with a gleam in his only visible eye.

"Lavi, just stop. It's fine, really. Just don't do anything, please," Allen pleaded with him. "Seriously, it doesn't matter."

"It does matter. But even though I can't understand why you allow him to be an ass to you, I won't tell Tiedoll," he stated sorrowfully.

"Or Marie or Daisya," Allen demanded.

Lavi sighed. "Or Marie or Daisya," he added regretfully.

"Good. Now let's get back to work," Allen said gratefully.

As Allen walked home that night, he saw a man across the street who appeared to be staring at him. He could only see what was visible in the light from the street lamp as everything else was covered in darkness. Allen started to walk a little faster and glanced at the man from the corner of his eye. The man watched him walk away and then disappeared around the corner. Allen, now thoroughly creeped out, started to walk even faster.

He got home in record time, and he shut and locked the door behind him. Allen leaned against the door, slowed his breathing, and headed to the kitchen, turning lights on as he went. He made dinner for himself and Kanda, even though Kanda probably wouldn't come home until much later. After eating, Allen cleaned up after himself and went to sleep.

The same routine continued for almost a week before Allen decided to tell anyone about the strange man. He hadn't wanted to worry Lavi, and he knew Kanda wouldn't even care, so he hadn't told them. After almost a week, though, he knew he should tell someone. There really was only one person he could tell. At work the next day, he told Lavi, who demanded to know why Allen hadn't told him sooner and then insisted on walking Allen home that night. The white haired boy could hardly refuse—he knew if he did refuse, Lavi would just follow him on his own.

So when it was time to leave, Allen and Lavi said goodbye to everyone and went on their way. When they came to the spot where the man normally was, Allen didn't see him.

"He's normally standing right over there," said Allen, discreetly pointing.

"Well then, since he didn't show up tonight, I'll just have to walk you home every night," said Lavi with finality.

"You really don't have to worry about it, Lavi. I don't want to be any trouble," stated Allen. "Maybe it was just my imagination."

"I'm sure it wasn't just your imagination," Lavi told him. "And besides, it's no trouble to keep my friend safe." He smiled.

"If you're sure it's not a problem," said Allen, secretly grateful.

"It's definitely not a problem," Lavi stated surely as they walked to the front door. "Can I talk to Yu for a minute?"

"Well, you could if he was home," Allen said, trying to unlock the door in the dark.

"What do you mean?" asked a confused Lavi. "Shouldn't he be home by now?"

"Um…He usually stays at the office pretty late," Allen informed him after finally succeeding in opening the door, "but I can ask him to call you if it's important."

"No, no. I'll just wait for him," Lavi said as Allen turned on the lights.

"Well, if you're sure." Lavi could hear the gratitude in his friends voice. "I'll make dinner then. What would you like?" he asked, happy to actually have someone to cook for.

"It doesn't matter to me: food is food in my mind," Lavi stated simply as they walked through the house toward the kitchen.

"Alright then."

Just as the two finished eating, Kanda walked through the door. Although he was surely surprised to see Lavi there, he didn't show it.

"What are you doing here, you stupid rabbit?" he asked coldly.

"We need to talk," the orange haired man replied seriously. "In private," he added as he started to walk into the living room.

Allen made a show of clearing the table and starting to wash the dishes as they left. As soon as they were out the door, however, he put everything down and stealthily snuck into the hallway.

"—know what happened tonight?" Allen heard Lavi's voice. "I walked Allen home because there has been a man practically stalking him for the past week."

"What are you talking about?" Kanda asked dangerously.

"Well, of course you wouldn't know!" Lavi was practically yelling by now. "I know you don't understand the way you feel toward Allen, but as his husband, you have a duty to protect him. I don't care if you pretend you absolutely hate his guts; you had better take care of him from now on! He needs someone to take care of him, and you are not doing a good job at all!"

"What do you care?" asked Kanda. "It's none of your business."

"It is my business! He's my friend. It's also my business when he needs someone to walk him home because there's some freaky guy staring at him every night for the past week!" Lavi stated hotly. "You know nothing about what goes on in his life, and you act like you don't care, but I know you do!"

Allen, now thoroughly confused, decided he had better head back to the kitchen before he got caught. Luckily he did, because Lavi and Kanda came back not a minute later.

Lavi, obviously pissed, put on a smile for Allen and went over to give him a hug. "Bye, Allen. See you tomorrow."

Allen put on an equally fake smile. "Bye, Lavi. See you tomorrow, and thank you."

"No problem." With that, Lavi left.

Everything was silent for a moment. "Would you like me to make you something to eat?" Allen asked Kanda.

Kanda sighed. "Sure."

Allen looked dumbfounded for a moment before a small smile took over. "What would you like?"

"Anything's fine," Kanda replied.

Allen started cooking happily, and when he was done, he gave Kanda his food.

"Uh, when you're done you can just put the dishes in the sink, and I'll wash them in the morning," he told Kanda quietly. "Goodnight."

Kanda only nodded, but Allen hadn't even expected that, so he was happy.

That night, Allen went to sleep feeling more content than he had in a long time.

THANK YOU TO THE ALMIGHTY PAGING DR. SKANKFACE FOR PROOFREADING MY SHIT!

…That was the Almighty Paging Dr. Skankface…