Chapter 11
Allen was a ball of anxious energy. Komui had meant to take him to visit Lavi a week ago but things had gotten busy for a while, to Allen it felt like the world was trying to keep him away from his redhead. But after long last, they were finally on their way to the hospital.
Fiddling with his hands, the whitette looked out the window at the passing scenery. Komui looked at him as they stopped at a red light. "Why so nervous, Allen-chan?" He asked playfully.
Allen looked at him with a nervous smile. "Is it really that obvious?" He asked back.
"Yepperz!" Responded. The youth sighed and mumbled something inaudible. "What was that Allen?" Komui gasped in fake shock. "Don't tell me. You're going to admit your feelings for him." A theoretical hand on his forehead.
Allen gaped like a fish out of water and blushed to the roots of his hair. "No!' He shouted, he would of punched the elder but sadly, he was driving.
" Just kidding. Just kidding." The purple haired man said eyes on the road and an absent wave of his hand to Allen.
Allen grumbled and crossed his arms over his chest. Komui chuckled.
The rest of the drive was made in silence.
They made it to the hospital with no problems. Walking into Lavi's hospital room they were met with the redhead sitting up, talking to a bunch of people. He definitely looked a little worse for wear but no as bad as the whitette first expected. As soon as the sole green eye landed on the short youth, his face lit up. "Hey Beansprout what took ya so long?"
Said youth felt tears burning his eyes. "My names Allen, you jackass." There wa no real venom in his voice. A softer smile made its way to Lavi's face.
"Come 'ere, I missed you." Allen did just that, practically throwing himself into the redheads open arms, although more gently than usual.
"Missed you too." He mumbled, breathing in Lavi's scent. They spent a minute or two like that till somebody coughed awkwardly behind them. Lavi started. "Oh right. Sorry. Everyone, this is Allen."
The whitette said a quiet hello and then proceeded to try and hide himself behind his injured lover. "Allen. This is Howard Link,Timothy Hearst, Fou Chan and her twin Bak Chan." With each introduction he pointed to the person. Howard Link was a slightly buff teenager with blonde hair pulled into a braid that went mid back, his bangs parted in the middle of his forehead revealing two red dots in the center, brown eyes looked at the hiding figure. Timothy Hearst was a small boy who looked to be around 9 years old with turquoise hair pulled into two ponytails leading down his back, he had a bandana covering his forehead and large orange eyes. Just by looking at them you couldn't tell Bak and Fou were twins. Fou had pumpkin orange hair cut into a bob, red eyes while Bak was blond with brown eyes, both were slender and tall.
Fou looked at the two before smirking. "So this is your lover boy huh."
Allen squawked a loud 'what!' as he blushed tomato while Lavi laughed and wrapped an arm around the blushing teen. "Yep." He stated pridefully.
Allen saw Timothy looking at him with an odd look. "Can I do something for you?" He asked the kid.
"You're pretty short." Timothy said. Lavi sweatdropped as the dark aura gathered around Allen. 'Can't believe I'm saying this but god I hope Nea isn't around.'
"Not all of us can be giants. Plus your one to talk little boy." It was said darkly and at that point it was dutifully noted never to bring up Allen's height in front of him. It seems that Timothy wasn't done with his remarks about the poor whitette.
"Is your hair naturally white?" The child asked.
"No." Short, simple, slightly dark.
"Whats with the scar." Timothy asked, hoping to get a longer answer.
He got what he wanted, kind of. "None of your business. Whats with the turquoise hair?" Allen smirked, two could play at this game.
"Nothin'." The young one muttered.
"Is there any specific reason you wear a bandana?"
"No"
"Are those contacts?" Timothy squirmed at the questions. Link bent down to his level and whispered to him. The child shook his head to whatever Link said. Tim nodded mutely before turning back to Allen.
"I'm sorry." He said looking down.
Just like that the dark aura vanished. "I shouldn't have done that to you, it was rude of me. I'm sorry for making you feel uncomfortable. Truce?"
Timothy smiled. "Truce."
"Okay!"
The rest of the day went by with friendly conversation and questions. Lavi and Allen sat on the hospital bed together sticking as close as they could without sitting on one another while the others got chairs that had been sitting around the room. At some point Komui had left, saying he would come back to pick up Allen when visiting hours ended. It was around five in the evening when everybody was getting ready to go everyone else was out of the room, Bak turned to Allen and Lavi. "Hey Allen?" He asked hesitantly.
"Yes Bak?"
"What were you admitted for? We know Lavi's a pyro and he vaguely mentioned things about you but I was just curious."
Both Lavi and Allen were taken back." Um…Uh…"
"You don't need to answer if you don't want." Bak said in a hurry, seeing the look of nervousness on Allen's face.
"Um. No it's. Uh it's okay I-I guess. I was um I was a-admitted for a number of reasons actually. I have, had, I guess you could call him a split personality, uh….. yea." He trailed off quietly. Lavi's arm snuck around Allen's waist discreetly.
"He won't judge. I promise, I'm here." He whispered to his lover. Allen nodded grabbing Lavi's hand, the one not around his waist, and breathed heavily.
"Sorry I was in an accident that resulted in the result of a loved ones death and I took it rather badly.
" I am sorry for bringing up bad memories." Bak said with a bow.
Allen waved his hands in front of him. "No its okay. Its not your fault."
"I hope you to have a good time together. I'll see ya later Lavi."
"Bye!~" Lavi called back. As the door closed behind the blonde, both teenagers melted into the bed more with a great sigh.
"That was eventful." Lavi said grinning. Allen agreed, going to slide off the bed and onto one of the chairs but he was stopped when Lavi held the thin waist tighter. "And where do you think your goin'?"
"To the chair." Allen responded. He felt more then saw Lavi shake his head. Blowing hair out of his face, the whitette moved to sit with the drained redhead. Said redhead plopped his head on Allen's shoulder as soon as he stopped moving. "If you're tired, you should go to sleep."
"Nuh-uh"
"Not even if I lay here with you?" He bargained.
Lavi opened his mouth, then closed it quickly. "Okay." He said brightly. They adjusted the bed and laid down.
"There, that better."
Lavi's head was on Allen chest, the two of them were laying on their back with Allen idly stroking Lavi's flame coloured hair.
"Are you okay?" The younger teen asked. "I know you told the others you are but."
"I could be better but I'm grateful that I'm not dead."
Still stroking his hair, Allen nodded in understanding. "Everyone misses you at the order. It's kinda boring without you."
"Not enough me to brighten your day?" Lavi teased. Allen spluttered. "You wish rabbit."
The one eyed pyro moaned. "Not you too beansprout."
"I'd poke you in the side if you weren't injured, you know that right." Lavi nodded. "Good. Do you know when you're getting discharged from the hospital?"
Allen shuffled so he could look Lavi in the eye. "It's not certain." He started, looking into grey eyes. "But I heard them talking to panda and they said if I'm lucky I could be discharged in a month or two. Something about making sure I heal correctly.."
"Good."
"mhum." The stroking of his hair was really relaxing, Lavi was starting to fall asleep.
"I love you Lavi."
"Love you too, Allen."
Komui knocked on the door leading to Lavi's hospital room. "You boys aren't doing anything naughty are you." He joked opening the door. Only to be met with the two teenagers sleeping in eachothers arms. Lavi was now laying on his side, head on Allen's chest and arm laying across the thin waist. Allen was still laying on his back his left arm slung over Lavi's waist in a protective manner.
Komui smiled, which turned into an evil smirk as he pulled out his phone and snapped a picture. Chuckling he shut the door and left the two sleeping on the bed, he'd pick up Allen tomorrow morning. For now, he had a picture to showcase around the order.
Lavi woke up warm and comfortable. The sun was shining dimly through the curtains and his pillow was warm and….. moving? That wasn't right. Opening his eye he was met with the sight of a dark blue shirt. Slowly looking up he saw Allen's sleeping face. 'I thought he went back last night.' He thought before a grin split his face. Shimmying up so his mouth was beside Allen's ear, Lavi hissed into it. Allen shot awake and fell off the bed with a yelp. Lavi started laughing. "Morning Allen." Lavi was looking over the edge of his bed to his boyfriend.
Allen was laying on the floor, his eyes still clouded with sleep. "Lavi?"
"The one and only."
"Why are you in my room?"
Lavi laughed out loud. "We're in my hospital room sprout."
The sleepy look disappeared. "Oh."
"So are you gonna get up off the floor, or am I gonna have to hurt my self lifting ya up?" Lavi asked jokingly. Allen narrowed his eyes.
"Yeesh. Not a morning person, gotcha ya."
Allen got onto his feet and pulled a chair over. "When's your doctor coming around?"
The redhead looked at the clock on the wall, it was almost 11 a.m. "Probably in the next half an hour. How come?"
"Oh I was thinking I should probably phone the order and get Komui to pick me up." He said staring at his hands
Lavi's heart clenched a little. "It wasn't your fault you know."
Allen looked up and responded solemnly. "Yes it is."
"No it wasn't." Lavi started. "It isn't anybody's but if we do have to blame somebody then it would Road. She chose her obsession and sadly it happened to be you."
"But-" Lavi cut him off.
"Did you know what Road was going to do?"He asked looking Allen in the eyes.
"No." Allen mumbled.
"Did you stab me?" Once again Allen replied with no. "Then it's not your fault. It was just a stupid." He paused to find the right word. "Accident? no thats not right. Happening? Ya lets go with happening."
Allen Took a deep breath. "Okay."
"Now that we settled that. Come over here and give me a hug."
Allen complied.
"I love you Allen."
"I love you too Lavi.
"Hey Allen?"
"Hmm?"
"How did the others react to hearing you speak?"
Allen giggled. "Well some thought I was Nea but after they found out I wasn't, they were speechless and happy. It was kinda awkward cause they kept on asking me stupid questions. It was funny, Kanda looked at me like I had a second head, Lenalee started squealing and pulled me into a hug. Just a word of advice, back away if you value your eardrums when a girl is like that."
Lavi chuckled. "Okay then."
TBC….