Disclaimer: I do not own D. Gray-man, sadly.
Chapter 4
"You said that you would do anything for me right?"
"…" Cross was at a loss of words, he didn't know what she was thinking. He did know however that she was scaring him.
"Stop here please" she said with no emotion in her voice, and Cross did just that.
"Is there something wrong, Lenalee?"
"Will you be my boyfriend?" she asked looking directly at him.
"… Lenalee .. Wha …"
"I want Lavi to feel the way I felt, he claims to still love but he walks around dating other girls. So, I want revenge, and I want him to feel horrible." she looked out the window "You said you would do anything for me, well, I need you to be my boyfriend."
Cross pondered for a bit what was just asked of him, any normal human being would have been offended, but he couldn't deny her, she had such a power to control him. "I see, so in order to get your revenge you want me to pose as your boyfriend?"
"Yes." she muttered offering a smile, she knew very well that her request was unethical and demeaning but she also knew how to work things in her favor. It was all part of being a girl, Lavi had taught her that …
"One of this days you're not going to be so lucky! Argh, you can be so reckless!" she yelled silky dark blackish-green locks dancing around her. He only smiled, and stood dusting himself off.
"It's all worth it for that." the redhead said letting his smile turn to a childish grin. "You are so cute when you're mad, you get all worked of because of something so stupid, and all because of me." he could tell he was touching a nerve again, she was not amused.
"Lavi, I swear you don't even -…"
"It's okay Princess, I promise not to pull anymore stunts like that anymore" he said gently resting his hands on her shoulders, noticing her relax a little he decided to take full advantage "If you give me," he leaned in closer bringing their noses together "a hundred kisses…"
"Well my lady, I thought you would never ask." he said smiling. Breaking her away from her thoughts, she would pour all herself into this new idea and forget Lavi for good. She smiled back, and throw her skinny arms around Cross's thick neck, and he returned the embrace by hugging her slim waist. Letting go, he walked around the expensive car and opened the door for his new "girlfriend".
"Come my lady, I will buy you something to eat." he said stretching out his hand for her to hold.
"Alright" she smiled up at him sweetly, taking his hand. Inside she felt horrible, but her pride would never let her show it.
Meanwhile across the street, Lavi noticed a familiar feminine figure holding the muscled arm of a familiar man. The couple looked happy, and in love. The muscled man bent his head to look at the beautiful girl beside him, he slowly raised his hand to hold her chin.
"What the …" Lavi slowly stood up from his seat, he began to walk across the road when Chomesuke stopped him.
"Is something wrong?" Chomesuke asked grasping his arm tightly.
"Yes, please wait here." he shock off her firm grasp, and dashed across the street. "Hey!" he yelled pushing Cross away from Lenalee and on to the floor, his frustration making him stronger.
"Lavi! What is your problem!" Lenalee screamed as she tried to run to Cross's side, but was abruptly pulled back by the fuming redhead. She struggled to break his grasp. "Let go." she said firmly.
"Why are you doing this?" he yelled pulling her closer to him and whispering gently "Please tell me you are not with him, please." his voice pleading and hurt "Please". Enough to make her want to forget everything he had done, and no longer want to seek revenge, but instead simply fall into his warm embrace.
"Excuse me, Lenalee." the red-headed man said pushing her gently aside pulling her as far away from Lavi as possible, and standing to face the other redhead. Cross raised his fist and plunged it into Lavi's face, the hit caught him off guard and he fell over. Blood spilled from the younger male's mouth, Chomesuke ran to his side immediately glaring daggers at Lenalee who had been steps from arriving to him first.
"You! Look what you did! Don't you get it, all of this is because of you?" the brunette shrieked, then turning her attention to the injured redhead she attempted to wipe away the blood on his face. "Oh Lavi, I …"
Lavi mustered all his strength and through heavy breathing "I'm fine …" he pushed out gruffly, Chomesuke looked hurt, her affection once again being rejected.
"Lavi, let's go you need medical attention, your lip -…"
"Please,…" he said pausing to breath, the wind literally knocked out of him. "A cheap shot like that, not even."
"I would keep that stupid mouth of your's shut if I were you, unless you truly would like it broken." Cross stepped forward.
"I dare you, but this time do it without Lenalee protecting your sorry ass, you know perfectly well I won't do anything with her close to you." Lavi yelled, spitting blood in Cross's direction to add an even more offensive tone.
"That's funny! I am very amused by the fact that you think I need protection from you. But know this boy, the only reason I didn't knock out all your teeth is because Lenalee is here, and she wouldn't allow me to kill anything in her presence. Otherwise I would." Cross said laughing mockingly.
"Stop, please, …" Lenalee said holding her arm in front of the infuriated older redhead. "He is not worth it." pushing Cross back with all her might, not making him budge a single bit, she realized he could easily have knocked out all of Lavi's teeth.
Her words hit harder than Cross, and stung more than the pain in his lip, anything in the world could have caused him less torture than to hear her say that. She was the most precious thing in the world to him, he was worthless if he didn't matter anything in her eyes.
"Not worth it!" He yelled suddenly having the power to stand. "Tell me! Is that true!". his voice became soft as he placed his hands on her shoulders, just like before. With so much care, never hurting her, always so gentle, showing her how he felt with a simple touch. "Am I not worth anything to you?" his voice cracked as tears rimmed his eyes
She turned away from him, her own eyes begin to swell with tears. How? How could she say no, when her heart reminded her that it was not true? When her heart screamed it was a lie? She couldn't, not with all the strength in the world.
"Let's go." she said softly to Cross, tentatively holding her hand out for him to take. A plea for help, begging Cross to take her away from her true feelings and keep her strong.
Back in his own home Lavi was attended by his own personal nurse. Allen and Kanda had come to visit, and Allen would not let Lavi go unattended.
"Allen I'm fine, that bastard just got lucky, it's nothing really" he thought 'Nothing compared to the pain I really feel.'
"When I get home I swear that stupid pervert is not going to get away with this! Just look at what he did?" Allen said outraged.
"Just let the beansprout treat your wounds so he can shut he hell up already!" Kanda yelled exhaustedly.
"My name is Allen, and I am simply caring for Lavi's safety and well being. Where as you are only interested in bringing him down further!"
"Your so annoying! Don't you ever shut up? You act like a stupid girl." Kanda said, a small smirk playing at his lips.
"I do not act like a girl! I only am trying to help!" Allen replied angrily. "At least I can read higher than at a third grade level." Kanda's head began to throb with anger.
"At least I am not the height of a third grader!" and that was it, after that all Lavi could hear was extremely unclear loud insults shouted between the two, it went on for about ten minutes when Lavi finally decided to put an end to it. 'Lenalee could make them stop in an instant, all she had to do was ask and the world was at her fingertips. All because of those innocent and gorgeous eyes, her sweetness that made every guy around her turn to mush. Even Kanda couldn't resist her charm, even he was rendered defenseless by her beauty and charm' he thought almost bitterly.
Lenalee could not control herself much longer, she needed to know if Lavi was okay. In the privacy of her hotel room she could do all she felt, Master Cross had wanted her to stay at his home but she insisted otherwise. This way she could pull all her thoughts together, and cry (which she had). Miranda had offered her company but Lenalee wanted to be alone.
"Argh! Why should I even care Chomesuke is probably more than happy to consol that blow to his ego?" she said pacing the room. "There is no reason I should be jealous! I need to focus on anything besides him." She groaned heavily "Why? Why? Why?" she repeated rubbing her temples as though she could somehow find the answer.
About three weeks later she was able to finally go to her own home, and her brother had long since returned from his trip. They now sat at the dinner table discussing possible colors for the new kitchen wall, when the door bell suddenly rang.
"I wonder who that could be? I don't remember inviting anyone over, unless you …?" Komui turned his gaze towards Lenalee, who shock her head no in response. "Hmm, strange" he said as he opened the white wooden door.
"Good evening Komui, I was just in the neigh…" the young redhead began.
"GET AWAY FROM MY LENALEE!" Komui shrieked.
"I'm not here to see her, I'm here to see you." Lenalee didn't know why but it hurt that he said that.
"Oh, well, I don't want to talk to you either." Komui said looking at Lavi with a puzzled expression.
"Then don't, I just came to give this, I think it will explain itself and you wont have to hear me say another word." Lavi pulled a magazine out of his backpack and handed it to Komui.
Komui looked at he cover and, there was his sweet little sister in a tight black latex bikini kneeling with her creamy legs widely spread apart, holding a bouquet of red roses in one hand while the other hand caressed her cute face with a silver crown on her head. The article below read :
S & M Magazine
We are proud to present our new Little Miss Naughty of 2011,
not only is our new pick stunning and sexy. She is also in need
of a partner for an upcoming shoot if you or if you know someone
interested in helping Lenalee please contact us.
Finally done with this chapter, I promise that next chapter will be much better (and up sooner). If you have any comments or want to help Lenalee please review!