Thanks goes out to Chibi Mathilda for giving me some info on Lupus! YAY!
I do not own DGM n_n
"Um, Allen. What's this?" Lavi asked, walking into the library. Allen looked up from his lesson, pencil stopping mid word as Lavi approached him. He was with General Yeeger, going over math problems, TimCampy asleep on the table.
"What does it look like?" Allen asked smiling. Lavi was holding a black box tied with a red ribbon and about a half a foot long.
"It looks like a box." He replied with a smile. Allen rolled his eyes, smiling and finishing up his problem, then passed his paper to his tutor.
"General Yeegar, if you wouldn't mind-"
"By all means." He said with a smile. "This was your last page for today so you're free to go."
"Thank you sir." Allen said with a smile. "I look forward to seeing you Wednesday." Allen added, hopping off his chair to stand next to Lavi. Tim stirred and jumped off the table, crawling up onto Allen's head and curling up there. The two waved goodbye to Yeegar and left the room. "Well, are you going to carry it around all day or are ya' going to open it?" Allen asked. "It is your Christmas present after all." The two sat on a nearby window seat, watching the light snow fall outside. Lavi neatly undid the ribbon, setting it down and slowly opening the box. Inside was a green and black headband. The green wrapped around the entire headband and looked as if it had dragon scales etched into it and both sides.
"Oh wow, Allen." Lavi said, taking it out.
"Your always pinning your hair back with little clips and stuff so I thought a headband would suit you better. It took me days to make it…I kept pricking my fingers with the needle and Lulu Bell had to help a lot." Allen admitted, a light blush covering his cheeks.
"You made it yourself?" Lavi asked, smiling happily at Allen. The boy nodded. The red head reached up, pulling the pins and clips out that he had put in to keep his bangs out of his face. Allen held his hand out and Lavi passed them to him before situating the headband on his head. Allen's blush deepened.
"It looks good on you." He said, looking out the window. Lavi smiled, sliding his favorite silver ring off of his finger and grabbing Allen's left hand. He slid the ring on the boy's ring finger and then gently kissed Allen's hand. "Lavi…" Allen locked eyes with the red head.
"You gave me something. So I wanted to give you something." Lavi said.
"A- A- Anyway. I made Yuu a bracelet but…I don't know when I should give it to him. I wouldn't want to bug him while he's with Alma." Allen said, sliding his hand out of Lavi's and pulling it into his chest.
"Let's give it to him now! I just saw them outside!" Lavi said, grabbing Allen's hand and pulling him down the hall. Allen tried to protest but Lavi wouldn't have it. They stopped at Allen's room to grab the small black box with a blue ribbon tied around it, then headed outside.
Kanda and Alma were out by an old tree, watching the light snowfall. Alma was sitting in a small swing and Kanda was gently pushing him.
"Yuu!" Lavi yelled, making a vein throb on Kanda's head.
"Baka Usagi, how many times do I have to tell you-"
"No time! Allen has a Christmas present for you!" Lavi exclaimed pulling Allen forward. Kanda sighed at the state of the boy. He didn't have on a winter jacket, only a white dress shirt, black pants and thin black and sliver knee high boots with Tim still curled up on his head. He was already shaking from the cold. Allen was clutching a small black box to his chest, slightly blushing and nervous.
"He's going to freeze like this." Kanda said, glaring at Lavi. The red head gave Allen two small shoves, making him step up to Kanda. Then the silver haired boy held the box out for the Samurai.
"H- here ya' go Kanda. I…made this for you…but Tyki had to help me with some of it." He admitted. Kanda sighed but took the box, undoing the ribbon and passing it to Allen. He opened the box to reveal a deep midnight blue bracelet; each bead oddly misshapen and Kanda could tell that Allen had used a knife to shape them himself. Each bead was individually painted and had a black Japanese Kanji symbol on it. Kanda inspected each one.
Warrior Brave Strong Intelligent Protector and-
Kanda smirked as he read the last one.
Loved
Allen was fidgeting, wondering what Kanda was going to say.
"Baka Moyashi." He said, slipping the bracelet onto his wrist and tucking the box under his arm. The raven-haired boy reached up, undoing to jade ribbon that was keeping his hair in a high ponytail and sliding it under Allen's shirt collar. He tied it in a perfect bow around the boy's neck. "Now get the Moyashi back inside before he catches a cold, Kudasai!" Lavi took Allen's hand and, with a final smile, pulled the boy back inside.
The next day.
"Hey Allen, I have an idea!" Lavi said excitedly as Allen and Tyki went over notes on the piano.
"What?" Allen asked, placing his fingers on the ivory keys. The boy was wearing the jade ribbon Kanda had given him and Lavi's ring.
"Let's go on a picnic since it stopped snowing today!" The red head said, setting his head on the piano.
"You mean like a 'sandwich and blanket' picnic? I don't now if you've noticed…but it's freezing outside and there's snow everywhere." Allen said, lightly pressing on three keys as Tyki pushed down on the exact opposites.
"Not one of those picnics, a hot chocolate picnic. We'll bring a thick blanket and hot foods and tons of hot chocolate to drink while he look at the pretty snow. We can bring Lenalee along and ask if Kanda and Alma wana come too. Allen hit the wrong key, sending a low chord awkwardly through the air.
"He probably wont want to come along." Allen said, repositioning his fingers.
"I think it's a good idea." Tyki said. "Your health has been really good lately and General Yeegar said you're an excellent student, plus your picking up on piano very well." Allen looked at the Older Noah, shocked.
"You're encouraging this?" He asked. Tyki smiled.
"Yes. Road's gone to visit one of her friends so she wont be here to bug you and I'll even help you with the food." Tyki said. Lavi smiled.
"Then it's settled. I'll go tell Lenalee." Lavi said, shifting his headband and walking off before Allen could object.
Allen flipped the rice ball he was making repeatedly, shaping it into a rounded triangle and then putting a strip of dried nori on it. He set it down and then looked up at Tyki who was cooking. The older Noah had picked up all the ingredients after the piano lesson, not wanting to waist time. He was making chicken soup and a large crispy loaf for the picnic.
"Hey Tyki," Allen began, the man humming to tell the child he had heard him. "Can we make Soba?" He asked. Tyki stopped and looked down at Allen.
"I don't know how to make that. But, I'll tell you what. I'll start looking for the recipe and we can make it together. Kay?" Tyki asked. Allen nodded and continued making rice balls.
Kanji is a form of Japanese writing
Kudasai is 'please' in Japanese and is used like "please do it for me."
Nori is seaweed and dried nori is used on rice balls, which Allen made because he is hoping Kanda will come along ^_^