In the previous chapter
"Nathan."
Nathan turned around to see who called him. It was Bookman. "G-Good morning," Nathan greeted.
"A Bookman shouldn't get close to anyone. Lavi is the next Bookman. Do you understand me, kid? I'd appreciate if you distance yourself a little from Lavi," Bookman told the boy straightforwardly.
Nathan felt a stab in his heart. Does Bookman want him to stay away from Lavi? "I…"
"I'm not asking you to stay away from him. It's just not good for a Bookman," Bookman said. It's not that he hates this kid. He just doesn't want Lavi to be a failure.
"I-I understand," Nathan answered.
Lost (chapter 19) Yullen
"LAVI! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU! ! !" Allen shouted at the top of his lungs as he ran after the red-haired exorcist. Allen knows very well that Lavi is a playboy. Lavi is just playing with his cute, little brother and he will not allow that. He will not let anyone hurt his only brother.
"Listen to me first, Moyashi-chan!" Lavi said while running fast. Allen just wouldn't stop chasing him. He could feel the bean sprout's evil side radiating.
"I won't forgive you, Lavi!" Allen yelled as he ran faster. He changed his innocence's form into cannon (Cross β) and pointed it at the running Bookman Jr. He just couldn't believe that Lavi would do that to Nathan. Nathan is just 14 and so innocent on top of that. Lavi surely knows how to use Nathan's innocence (purity) to fool his little brother.
"YUU! WHERE ARE YOU AT A TIME LIKE THIS! ?" Lavi shouted as he also ran faster. He couldn't believe it. Yuu is missing when Lavi needs him the most. Baka Yuu. I'm going to kill you after Allen finished killing me.
Hearing the said words, Allen stopped running and deactivated his innocence. He turned around to see his beloved exorcist but surprisingly for him, Kanda was not there. Eh? But he was just behind me… a while ago.
Lavi stopped running and he was panting heavily. He turned and saw Allen stilled at the moment. Guess I won't have to kill Yuu. Just his name makes everything alright. Lavi walked near the bean sprout and looked at the boy.
"Lavi, where is Kanda?" Allen asked as he looked back at the rabbit.
"Don't know," Lavi answered right away. Well, maybe Kanda gave him this opportunity to talk to Allen. Maybe that's why Kanda vanished suddenly. Kanda did tell him last night to talk to Allen about his feelings for Nathan after all.
"I will search for him," Allen said as he took one step but Lavi stopped him by grabbing his wrist. "Lavi?"
"Can I talk to you?" Lavi asked though a part of him was wondering how Allen suddenly forget about killing him. Allen was too desperate in killing him a while ago.
"But I have to find Kanda. He said he will never leave me. Maybe he got lost," Allen said seriously. He thinks that maybe, Kanda got lost that's why he wasn't able to catch up with them. (Me: Allen, you're the only one who gets lost!)
Lavi snickered at the said words. There's no way that arrogant, Japanese exorcist will be lost.
Allen frowned at Lavi. "What?" he asked, insulted at Lavi's response.
"Nothing. I'll help you find Yuu. You're always lost, right?" Lavi told Allen with a smile. Kanda did tell him about Allen's vulnerability in direction.
Allen stared at Lavi with suspicion though insulted at the said words. It seems that Lavi's smile has other meaning. "And?" he asked, waiting for the Rabbit's next words.
"Let's talk first," Lavi said with a hopeful smile. He wants to tell Allen about his feelings for Nathan. Allen is Nathan's brother so if Allen allows him to love the kid then he could… (Oh, Lavi, don't be so perverted)
Allen thought first if he would listen to this guy or just find his beloved. But he already forgot the way where they ran. And of course, Lavi knows the way. If he gets lost again and Kanda is 'lost' also, then, there'd be lesser chances of seeing each other. But if the Bookman Jr. knows where to find his 'lost' beloved, then it will be easier for him to see Kanda. "Ok," Allen agreed.
Lavi smiled with contentment. "So this is about me and your brother— Nathan," Lavi started.
Remembering his little brother, Allen grabbed Lavi's coat angrily and glared at the Bookman. "I won't let you hurt him, Lavi," Allen said intensely.
"Why would I hurt him? I love him," Lavi said seriously and honestly to the bean sprout.
Hearing Lavi's answer, Allen loosened his grip on the Bookman's coat. "You love my brother…" Allen whispered. "That's not true. You are a Bookman," he continued frowning a little.
"I know, and that's what makes it harder for me," Lavi said as he sat on the floor. "Bookman will surely know this soon. And he will not allow me to get near Nathan," Lavi pouted at Allen.
Allen looked at Lavi. "Then, shouldn't you be giving up now? That's a very big problem," he said. "Even if you are my friend and I allow you to love my cute, little brother, Bookman would still be a hindrance. Even if I allow you, that wouldn't change anything."
Lavi looked up at Allen. "That's why you should allow me to love him. So my problems would lessen. I won't give up," he informed the white- haired exorcist with a smile.
Allen blinked. Lavi surely knows how to manipulate people. He surely knows how to get what he wants. But Allen wouldn't allow such things to happen. Nathan is just a kid. "Don't make this hard for me, Lavi," Allen said when the red- haired exorcist showed him puppy eyes (or eye, since Lavi only shows one).
"Come on. Nathan likes me too. He said that. Try to ask him. We'll fight together in this. But if you really don't want Nathan to be hurt, then I, alone, will do it. And Nathan will just have to sit. Then, sooner, I will win Nathan. And we will be happy in the end. So Moyashi-chan, you should let me love him. I will definitely not hu—."
"FINE!" Allen shouted, already irritated by Lavi's voice. Lavi was explaining to him continuously, non-stop, so he just has to shut the exorcist and it really seems that the Bookman Jr. is serious. So maybe, it's fine. "It's fine. I'll let you. But… But don't force him if he doesn't want to, ok? Promise me, Lavi," he said.
"I promise," Lavi said with a smile but still serious.
FF
Allen stared at Kanda with teary eyes. Kanda had his back facing Allen and he was talking with a girl. There were hearts floating all around them (Allen could feel it).
Lavi stared at Kanda also with a smirk. Then, he turned his head to look at Allen… to see the boy's reaction at what he was seeing. It's obvious that Emilia has a crush on Kanda but Allen surely has other thoughts/ interpretation in his mind. It's obvious in his expression. You are totally dead, Yuu. "Moyashi-chan, I'll take my leave now. Bookman will surely scold me if I don't come back sooner," Lavi purposely whispered to the bean sprout so Kanda wouldn't be aware of his presence.
"Ok," Allen answered in a low voice, not averting his eyes from Kanda.
"Bye," Lavi said as he dashed away from them.
"Kanda," Allen called in a whisper as he tugged the back of the Japanese exorcist's coat.
Kanda turned around to face his beautiful Moyashi. Finally, Allen is here— which means he doesn't need to deal with these two newcomers anymore.
"Hi, I'm Emilia, and this is Timothy," Emilia introduced themselves as she bowed her head politely.
"I'm Allen Walker," Allen said as he bowed his head also.
"We'll be going now, Mr. Kanda, Mr. Walker. I have to teach Timothy," Emilia said politely as she bid her goodbye.
"Bye," Allen said while watching the two leave.
"Have you killed the Rabbit?" Kanda asked as he licked Allen's neck from behind, gripping the boy's arms.
Allen quickly pushed the Japanese exorcist away. "Don't touch me," he said, glaring at Kanda angrily.
Kanda just blinked at the boy. Allen seems to be mad at him with an unknown reason.
"You're really annoying, Kanda… I was looking all over for you and here, I found you flirting with that girl," Allen said angrily.
"Tch," Kanda grabbed Allen's wrist, making the boy move closer to him. "Why would I flirt?" he asked with his cool voice as he looked at the bean sprout directly in the eyes.
"I don't know but I saw you," the bean sprout answered as he tried to get out of the man's grip. He looked back at Kanda and saw the narrow eyes of Kanda staring at him also with annoyance. "There were hearts floating around the two of you," Allen pouted, still trying to free his wrist.
"I didn't see anything," Kanda answered innocently. He hadn't seen any hearts honestly.
"BaKanda, you're taking my words literally!" Allen told the exorcist. "I'm mad at you, let go of my hand," he demanded seriously. He is really irritated at what he saw.
Kanda gripped Allen's wrist tighter. "Why the hell are you mad at me, Moyashi?" Kanda asked, pissed already.
"I'm mad at you because you were flirting with that girl. And here, I thought you were lost because you weren't behind me when I was chasing Lavi so I looked for you. Then, I saw you with that girl. Who wouldn't be mad? Who wouldn't be irritated?" Allen shouted at the Japanese exorcist.
Kanda smirked. He doesn't know what he will say. Will he comment at the boy thinking that he is lost or concluding that he was flirting? "You're jealous, Moyashi, not irritated," Kanda emotionlessly corrected the bean sprout.
Allen pouted and blushed at the said words. "Whatever you call it doesn't matter! You stopped following me when you saw that girl! You cheater! Liar!" he shouted.
"Who was the one who bumped her and didn't even bother apologizing?" Kanda asked the boy. Yes, it was Allen who bumped the girl. It was Allen's fault that's why he wasn't able to catch up. He had to explain Allen's rudeness to that girl but he didn't apologize of course, that would be so unlike him at all.
"I… I did?" Allen asked unsurely, stilled at what the taller man said.
"Yes, baka Moyashi," Kanda answered.
Allen looked away from Kanda as he thought deeply. If it was his fault why Kanda was stocked in that place, then he doesn't have any right to be mad at Kanda. But Kanda didn't have to flirt with that girl. And those hearts… "You didn't have to flirt with Emilia-san!" he shouted loudly as he looked at his lover again.
Kanda stared at the bean sprout. Exactly how many times does he have to repeat to the bean sprout that he wasn't flirting? And flirting isn't like what he would do. What the hell is his bean sprout thinking? "Tch. I did not," Kanda said tiredly.
"You did flirt with Emilia-san. There were hearts all around you," Allen frowned and pouted at Kanda.
"There weren't any hearts. You're hallucinating, Moyashi," Kanda corrected the boy. Allen kept blabbering unnecessary words. He was actually getting bored when he was talking with Emilia. The girl just wouldn't stop asking questions about him (which he did not answer of course). He was trying so hard to get out of that conversation so why is Allen accusing him on flirting with her now?
Allen pushed Kanda to the wall. "I saw it," he pouted at Kanda.
Kanda stared at his bean sprout. The boy is just too stubborn today.
Allen stared back at the Japanese exorcist but still, he was pouting cutely but angrily. They stayed like that for a moment until Allen blushed and looked away. "Really, really annoying…" he whispered to himself.
Kanda smirked at this. Allen isn't fighting him instead; the boy is showing Kanda his cutest side. "Moyashi," Kanda called his most beloved person as he cupped the boy's cheek.
Allen looked at him with teary eyes. It really hurt him when he saw Kanda with other girl.
Kanda kissed Allen's eyes, preventing the boy from crying. Then he gave the boy a quick kiss on the lips before looking at Allen again. "Still mad at me, Moyashi?" he asked.
Allen didn't utter any word. He just shook his head as an answer before hugging the Japanese exorcist tightly.
Nathan sat on a bench that was place at the corner of an empty corridor. He stopped at this place, because here, no one would see him crying. He really likes Lavi but Bookman said that it would be better for Lavi if he would distance himself a little. Of course, if you like someone, you'll do what's best for him, right? And that's what Nathan will do.
"Oi, little Moyashi," Kanda called Nathan as he walked near the boy.
Nathan was startled by the older exorcist's voice. And he thought no one would find him here… Nathan quickly wiped his tears away before looking at Kanda. "Kanda-san," he whispered.
"I need to talk to you," Kanda said as he sat beside Nathan.
Nathan fidgeted, feeling nervous because Kanda is beside him. "Don't be nervous," Kanda demanded.
"H-Hai," Nathan quickly answered.
Kanda frowned because he doesn't know where to start especially when Allen told him to CAREFULLY explain to Nathan so that he wouldn't ruin the boy's innocence. How can he do that? He was never the person who is careful with words. He was the always the one who uses the foul words and he is always frank in everything.
Flashback:
"You tell Nathan everything so that he wouldn't be scared of you," Allen said.
"Why don't you do that, instead?"Kanda said with a frown. He never liked talking after all.
"Don't you want Nathan to accept you as my lover?" Allen asked his beloved with his creepy smile.
"I do," Kanda answered unsurely. He suddenly felt that Allen has other intentions.
"Then explain to him," Allen frowned at Kanda. "You have the time to flirt with Emilia-san but when it comes to my brother, you don't? Shoo! Shoo!" Allen pouted as he pushed Kanda out of his room. "But don't you ruin my brother's innocence or I'll kill you!"
End of Flashback~
And that is why Kanda is here. Allen surely knows how to pass his responsibility to Kanda (that's Allen's other intention). And yes, Allen is still jealous of Emilia. "You, those red marks, don't think I did those to hurt the Moyashi," Kanda started his explanation.
"But Lavi-san said… and Allen-niisan's body is…" Nathan whispered, not really intending to finish his sentences.
Tch. Does this kid think I'll understand him if he doesn't finish any of his words. Damn kids. "Those are kiss marks," Kanda suddenly said without thinking. Well, he got pissed because of Nathan's childishness.
"Kiss marks?" Nathan asked as he looked at Kanda with curiosity. He doesn't know what kiss mark is.
Kanda stared back at the bean sprout II as a sweat dropped at the side of his cheek. Shit. I just said something I shouldn't have. Damn Moyashi. I'm easily pissed. This is really impossible. "No. You misheard me. I said those are red marks. I did those because I needed to," Kanda explained carefully.
Nathan looked away from the Japanese exorcist as he thought deeply. Kanda-san needed to do it. Just like Lavi-san… Then Kanda-san is… "You became a vampire also, Kanda-san?" Nathan asked innocently and seriously, looking back at the older exorcist again. Well, he thinks that vampire exists because there is Krory-san. No one can blame him because supernatural exists in this world.
Fuck you, baka Usagi. Kanda couldn't believe that Nathan actually thinks that Lavi is a vampire. "I'm not a vampire, and so is Lavi," Kanda said, trying to stop himself from getting angry. "I had to leave those marks because lovers need those," Kanda finally said before sighing in relief, knowing that he had explained it properly without taking the boy's innocence.
"Lovers need those? Then you love each other?" Nathan asked again.
Kanda's brows twitched with anger. Damn slow kids. Don't ask what is very obvious. "Yes," he answered. He shouldn't be angry with this kid.
Hearing Kanda's answer, Nathan blushed darkly.
"What?" Kanda asked, already irritated. Nathan's actions just don't match anything.
"Does that mean Lavi-san loves me, Kanda-san?" Nathan asked. Well if Lavi isn't a vampire and he needed to do it, doesn't that mean Lavi's reason is the same as Kanda's?
"Yes," Kanda sighed with a smile. Well, Nathan seems really happy knowing that Lavi loves him. "Why were you crying earlier?" he asked suddenly. Well, he wouldn't leave this lonely kid alone now. After all, this kid is his Moyashi's little brother and his best friend's beloved.
"N-Nothing," Nathan mumbled, surprised at Kanda's sudden question. He bowed his head as his sad expression came back.
"Tell me," Kanda said, patting the boy's head.
"B-Bookman…" Nathan whispered, unsure if it's really alright to tell the older exorcist about his problem.
So the Bookman already made his move… faster than we expected. Kanda was silenced for a moment. He didn't know how to comfort this kid. He doesn't know any comforting words to say. He's not the person who likes butting himself in someone's life, after all. "Tch, Lavi won't leave you," Kanda assured, knowing exactly what the Bookman had told Nathan. Surely, he doesn't know any comforting words but he knows how to say the truth.
Nathan was surprised at Kanda's words. He only said Bookman's name but the older exorcist already knows what was going on in his mind. And it seems that the Japanese exorcist is really sure of what he is saying. "How'd you know, Kanda-san?" Nathan asked, still in a whisper.
"He loves you, baka," Kanda answered.
Nathan smiled at Kanda's answer. "So if you love someone, you will never leave him, Kanda-san?" he asked.
"Yes," Kanda answered.
"Then you won't leave Allen-niisan?"
Kanda eyes widened a little at Nathan's question. Nathan isn't as idiot as he thought. "Yes."
Nathan's mind brightened. If Lavi left a red mark on him, then that means Lavi loves him. And if Lavi loves him, then that means Lavi won't leave him. He just has to distance himself a little, right? Until he proved to Bookman that he really loves Lavi, then everything will be alright. "Thank you, Kanda-san," Nathan said as he stood up and bowed his head.
Kanda also stood up and patted the boy's head. "Still scared of me, little Moyashi?" Kanda asked Nathan.
"No," Nathan answered smiling at Kanda cutely. "Thank you, Kanda-san," he thanked again as he hugged the Japanese exorcist.
"Kid, you do know that I'm not Lavi or Allen, right?" Kanda reminded the boy, trying to stop himself from maiming this little kid.
"H-Hai, I'm sorry. I got carried away," Nathan apologized as he pulled away.
"Baka Yuu!" Lavi shouted as he grabbed Nathan's hand, pulling the kid closer to him.
Kanda face- palmed him self (in his mind) as he heard this. Will he be accused of flirting again? Damn it.
"I won't get jealous, Yuu. But it's really painful to see Nathan hugging you, instead of me," Lavi pouted and started his drama as he hugged Nathan.
"Then, you are jealous," Kanda sighed with a frown. This day is really annoying for him.
"I'm not! I'm a Bookman. And Bookman doesn't jump to conclusions," Lavi said angrily.
"Tch." Kanda stared at Lavi seriously. "Bookman already made his move," he informed the Bookman Jr.
Lavi was wide-eyed at the statement. That was fast… "Really?" he asked.
"Tch," Kanda hissed as he walked away, leaving the two exorcists behind.
Lavi watched Kanda leave. He doesn't want to get jealous because Yuu is his best friend and there is nothing to be jealous about but… "Kid, what did Yuu do to you?" Lavi asked, hoping to hear some good answer from Nathan.
"N-Nothing, he just explained those red marks he left on Allen-niisan's body. He also said something comforting when he knew that Bookman talked to me," Nathan answered as he rested his head on Lavi's chest. He was blushing darkly because Lavi is hugging him. Nathan knows he shouldn't be doing this but it just feels good to be close to the person you love. Just once is fine, right? Tomorrow, he won't do this again, promise.
Lavi smiled at Nathan's answer. That was surely Allen's order to Kanda (except the last sentence of Nathan's words). Allen certainly knows how to control the Japanese exorcist. Lavi lifted Nathan then he sat on the bench (Nathan straddled him). "Now, tell me what Bookman told you," he said as he cupped Nathan's cheek with one hand.
Nathan stared at Lavi's eyes, then at his nose, then at his lips. "He told me to distance myself a little from you, Lavi-san," Nathan answered as he traced Lavi's lips using his fingers. He wouldn't cry now because Kanda already said that Lavi would never leave him. So even if he distance him self a little, nothing will change. It wouldn't make any difference since they love each other.
Lavi rested his hands on Nathan's hips, enjoying the feeling of the boy's fingers on his lips. He was surprised that Nathan isn't being emotional about this. Well, maybe, that's how kids are. Or maybe, it was because of what Kanda told him. Kanda surely helped a lot. "What did you tell him?" he asked.
Nathan placed his hands on Lavi's shoulder before opening his mouth to speak. "I told him I understand because he said that that's the best for you, Lavi-san," he said as he looked at Lavi directly in the eyes. "I'll do what's best for you, Lavi-san, because I love you," Nathan said honestly with a smile, like it was the easiest words to say.
Lavi smirked at the said words. Nathan said it very clearly. "Yeah, I know," he said as he cupped Nathan's cheek. "I love you too," he said as he tried to kiss Nathan. Yes, he just tried because Nathan covered his lips just before he could capture the little boy's lips. "What?" he asked disappointed at Nathan's action.
"Kissing is prohibited, Lavi-san. We should distance ourselves a little. So, we should stop kissing and also, you can't hug me. Or Bookman will get mad at me," Nathan said innocently to the older exorcist.
"What? But you just said you love me, and I said I love you. If we love each other, we should do those," Lavi explained to the boy.
"We still can't do those for now, Lavi-san," Nathan said.
"Then, when can we..?"
"Until Bookman allows us," Nathan answered with a smile.
"WHAT! ! !"
Kanda couldn't believe it. After explaining everything to Nathan, he got stocked in General Froi Tiedoll's side. The old man kept on asking about him and Allen. And before he realized it, it's night already. Then, he went to Allen's room and found no one there. It really pissed the hell out of him.
Baka Moyashi. Kanda frowned angrily as he opened the door of his room. He walked inside, locked the door behind him and smirked surprisingly when he saw his beautiful Moyashi sleeping on his bed. "Moyashi," Kanda called as he sat on the mattress and combed the bean sprout's hair, waking him up.
"The name is Allen, baKanda," Allen whispered as he opened his eyes lazily and held the hand that was interrupting his sleep.
"Why are you sleeping here?" Kanda asked as he stood up and unbuttoned his coat. "I'm asking you, Moyashi," he repeated when Allen didn't even bother answering.
Allen stood up also and held Kanda's hands, preventing the man from unbuttoning his coat. "What took you so long, baKanda?" he asked, looking at Kanda with suspicion.
"I asked you first, Moyashi," Kanda said as he looked back at Allen.
Allen narrowed his eyes first at Kanda before looking away with a light blush on his face. "My name is Allen. And… and I ended up here when I got lost after eating dinner. And since you gave me a duplicate of your key, that only means that I can sleep here whenever I want," he pouted as he looked at the Japanese exorcist again. "Now tell me what took you so long," he demanded seriously.
Kanda smirked at Allen. The boy is surely cute. He always gets lost so he should be used to saying that he got lost but then he always blushes. "General Tiedoll talked to me," Kanda answered coldly.
"Really? You didn't flirt with Emilia-san?" Allen asked, still looking at Kanda with suspicion.
After all the good deeds I've done, this is still what I get? Damn it. Kanda narrowed his eyes at the bean sprout before pushing the boy to the wall. "You don't trust me, Moyashi?" he asked.
"I-I trust you. It's just that…" Allen whispered as he blushed again.
"What?" Kanda asked coolly, waiting impatiently for the bean sprout's next words.
"I… I'm jealous," Allen answered, hugging Kanda tightly still with a blush on his face.
Kanda grabbed Allen's hand and threw the boy on the bed. He moved on top of and boy and placed his hands on either side of the bean sprout's head. "You shouldn't be," he said, though a part of him is really proud because the boy gets jealous easily. (Me: You're the same, Kanda)
"Why?" Allen asked nervously, feeling his heart beat so fast.
"Tch. Because I'm your boyfriend, baka Moyashi," Kanda answered.
"Y-You're mine?" Allen asked. Well, if someone is your boyfriend, doesn't that mean that he is yours?
"Yes."
Hearing Kanda's answer, Allen smiled happily. "I'm yours, Kanda," he said cheerfully.
"Tch. You're mine from the very start, baka Moyashi," Kanda said with a smirk.
Allen's smile became a frown of anger but still, he looks cute. "The name is Allen, baKanda," he corrected the Japanese man.
"Tch," Kanda smirked. "Allen," he whispered sexily before kissing the bean sprout's lips.
"Tyki!" Road called her uncle as she approached him.
Tyki looked at the girl lazily. "What is it?" he asked the girl.
"Earl is planning a surprise attack," Road answered with her usual smile.
Tyki smirked. "Good. I was actually getting bored," he said as he felt his heart beat with excitement.