Chapter 11

"So what do you want?" said Alyce in a harsh and disrespecting tone.

"I'll tell you after a while. Wait first."

Cross took out a small hammer and hit Lavi in the head. He fell unconscious after that.

"What did you do that for?"

"I don't really want anyone to listen."

"I thought you said that it's fine if I brought someone with me."

"I said it's fine but I didn't say that he has to be conscious."

"So what do you want?"

"You'd seen it, right?"

"Yeah, I did."

"So don't think twice about killing him when you see him again."

"If you're talking about yourself then I wouldn't mind not hesitating."

"Stop pretending you don't know since you know that Noah very well. You can't forget him that easily since you've been meeting him for quite some time when you left the order."

"How did you know about that?"

"I heard about your disappearance or rather about your running away so I tried locating you to know what trouble you've dragged yourself into. I saw that you were working different jobs then after that your life with the kid and the Noah. He didn't seem to have any plan on killing you yet so I didn't bother much but now is different."

"You looked for me?"

"I had someone look for you. That would be tiring if I did it myself and besides I had something else to do."

"Why bother doing that?"

"What the student does reflect on their master. You're about to die if you don't remove that feeling."

"I hate him. I loathe him. How am I going to die with feelings like that?"

"You're really going to die if you are that way."

"What do you mean by that?"

"You're practically lying to yourself."

"I am not."

"I've known you long enough to be able to tell when you're lying or not."

"You don't know me to well then."

"I guess you're not aware of it then. You've become quite a lady and you didn't even notice."

"What are you talking about?"

"Don't just hesitate in killing that Noah when you meet in the battlefield."

"Of course I won't."

"Don't go dying then after all the things I've taught you."

"Yeah I won't and your teachings sure have greatly helped," said Alyce in a sarcastic tone.

"You still haven't learned to respect your elders, damn brat."

"I'm not a damn brat. And I know how to respect my elders, you just don't deserve it."

Lavi finally woke up and heard the two Generals fighting like children.

"What's going on?" asked Lavi.

"Oh, so the idiot rabbit finally woke up. It was longer than usual."

"That's cause you hit him hard with that little hammer of yours. I can't believe that you actually kept that all those years."

"It brings back good memories."

"It brings back hell of a memory."

"What is going on?"

"She's just fighting with her ex about the past."

"You are not my ex!"

"I'm not lying."

"Well you were my ex but …"

Cross laughed hysterically at Lavi's confused and surprised reaction.

"You're making him misunderstand. You're just my ex-teacher or mentor. Lavi, please don't misunderstand."

"Okay, sorry about that," said Lavi as he was slowly absorbing the words he just heard.

"Seriously though, Cross, stop making such statements that make people misunderstand."

"It's not my fault they misunderstand."

"I'll be leaving then," said Alyce and then faced the rabbit, "Lavi, I'm not sure you'd want to stay here. Does your head still hurt?"

"A little but I … would gladly leave," said Lavi as he followed Alyce outside the door. His head hurts not only because of the hit but also from processing such information.

"Do you want to go to the infirmary?"

"I'm fine but why did you take me with you when I was just unconscious most of the time?"

"He generally does not attempt anything when someone else is there most of the time. He doesn't really like you so it ruined his mood. I'm thankful that he didn't do what he often did when we were almost alone (Timcampy was often there). Thanks for coming and sorry that you got hit in the head. And please do stop misunderstanding; nothing ever happened except for his annoying statements that drives me mad."

"I guess I'm fine with it but can I know what happened?"

"No. That was the reason he hit you for."

"Tell me."

"No."

"You're being unfair again," said Lavi in a childish voice.

"You should have noticed that I always am."

"You're so mean."

"I know."

He pouted like a child and his face showed a disappointed look of a child when an adult breaks a promise. It actually made me want to tease him more so I did something surprising again that I know will silence him.

I went closer and kissed him on the cheek this time. His visible jade green eye widened and his face showed a slight tint of pink. He was both surprised and embarrassed like a child.

"What's the surprised look for? I thought you wanted that."

"Did you really just do that?"

"I did that to silence you. So keep that mouth of yours shut. I was fine doing that since you're only like a younger brother to me. Stop asking questions for now since I don't feel like it."

"You're really Cross's apprentice."

"And you're bookman's apprentice. If word got out that is related to anything like this, you know what will happen."

"Yeah I know."

His voice became serious. It was still Lavi but he was annoyed and angry for what I did. Because the moment word got out that I kissed him or the other way (rumors have a tendency to alter the truth), they might leave the order earlier than expected or he might get scolded and lectured by Bookman and then do added work. Lavi is after all getting attached when he shouldn't be so he wouldn't want to leave.

We were in silence for a few minutes after that.

I didn't really mean to anger or annoy him that way. I just did that to keep him silent for now and tease him but I just drew unwanted attention.

"Lavi? Are you angry?"

"No. I did earn a kiss so I'm happy and fine with the fact that only the two of us knows," said Lavi with his usual act and look on his face.

He recovered fast thanks to his acting. I can't tease him much anymore since he put on the mask again. I frowned a bit and thought of something that could make it slip.

"That's good then but you really need to lessen your fake smiles, they're much nicer when real. And don't think too much from the kiss, I only like you as a younger brother."

He knows that I know about his fakes smiles and the more I emphasized on that fact, it slightly annoys him. We've only known each other after all for a few days.

I then left him alone and went to my room.

I suddenly remembered that I forgot to tell Lilia about Allen being her mentor.

I then knocked on her door, she wasn't there.

Lenalee was passing by and greeted me with her usual smile. I greeted back then asked her if she'd seen Lilia. She told me that she saw Allen walking with her to the training room. I then said goodbye and left her.

Allen must have told Lilia about it when I was away. They are probably training right now.

I went to the training room and saw Allen acting like an older brother while teaching her.

I want to badly tell him that I'm his sister but things don't work out easily that way. I can't tell him yet even if I wanted to.

Seeing the look on people's faces here made me understand a bit now why the order is called their home. It had only been a few days but I feel at home like they are. I don't feel as tensed as I was in the past when I had been running away because right now, there's no reason to run away.

Lenalee has been like a younger sister. Komui is like an eccentric older brother. Lavi is a very naughty little brother that gets on your nerves yet fun to tease when the roles get reversed. Kanda is the quiet and easily angered type that tries to look cold and distant but in reality, he cares.

Allen is a kind and strong one that it worries you. He is somehow naïve because of his kindness. And his strength makes him go too far that it does worry you. And as much as I want to deny it, Cross is a bastard father who gets drunk most of the time and hits on women but still protects you and worries for you in his own ways even if it does not show.

There are other people at the order but I haven't met all of them yet or know them quite well. My mind changed about the place. I'm happy that I'm back and I'm hoping that I won't regret this decision. I only knew the ones I mentioned well even if it were just a few days because of looking at the past events through Timcampy and my past stay in the order.