This is chapter 2! :D I think I'm going to really enjoy writing this one. I just adore nekos and humans with animal features. (Not really furries, persay. .-. those are a little well…uh, not my cup of tea.) Also, to clear one thing up, Allen does have a speech impediment. I will be writing his speech how it sounds to everyone else. c: (Chapter Title: A Skylit Drive)

:Conscience is a Killer:

The silence between the two males was stifling. The only noise in the room was the rustling of their clothing and the movement and clinging of forks on the glass plates. Lavi bit at his bottom lip, his fork idly poking at the chicken Alfredo he had managed to have left over in the refrigerator. He looked up at Allen and noticed the boy's gaze flutter down to his empty plate.

"O-oh wow. You already finished that whole plate?" Lavi was shocked. He had given Allen almost double of what he had himself.

"I-I'm s-sorry..." Allen's voice was timid and delicate sounding, though still very hoarse.

"No, no. Don't be sorry. I just don't want you to get sick!" Lavi sheepishly rose his hands in a submissive way.

"Would you like anymore? There is plenty left," The red head smiled softly, holding the warm tupperware out to the homeless boy.

"N-no fank ou. Ou haf been too n-nice already." Allen blushed softly, worrying his bottom lip.

Lavi tilted his head slightly, looking at his meal companion. Did the boy have a speech impediment? How old was he? The male watched Allen squirm in his seat.

"No, no. Please, let me help you out. I want to make sure you are okay. Would you like a shower?" Lavi wanted to lean over and touch the boy's shoulder.

"Ou haf been so nice to me, I-I can't..." Lavi was certain that the boy had a speech impediment now.

"No, I insist. The longer you go without a shower, the more likely you are to get sick." Lavi stood up and tried not to notice how the younger boy flinched again.

"Awe ou sure?" Allen's big pearl eyes watched every move that the fire haired male did.

The rabbit of a man smiled softly and nodded. "Of course; I think I have some old clothes that might fit you. Do you have anywhere to stay for the night? They are calling for rain and possible snow…"

Lavi didn't know what possessed him to open his home to the white haired beauty, but he couldn't stand the thought of the boy out in the elements without a place to stay or decent clothes to wear. Was he a run away? Did he have a family out looking for him? How old was this boy? So many questions ran through his mind at once and it kind of gave the male a headache.

"I sweep in fe pawk, in a twee ou a bench." Allen rubbed the back of his head gently in remembrance.

Lavi felt his heart tighten at that. This boy couldn't have been of age. Where, in all that was good in the world, were his parents? The red hued male's lips formed a hard line and he couldn't help but want to hug Allen. He hated the thought of a kid being mistreated. "You can stay here tonight, if you like? I have a spare room."

Allen's eyes widened and he pulled at the skin of his top lip with his teeth. "I-I… I can't. I couwd nefer wepay ou."

Lavi was glad that he was a linguistics expert, being a novelist. He was able to decipher what the boy was saying with ease. He sighed softly, "I don't want a repayment. I just want to know that you are safe." He reached forward and rested his hand on top of Allen's head, about to rustle his hair underneath the cap. That is, until he felt something twitching underneath the garment.

"Wh-wha…" Lavi's eyes widened. He, without thinking, pulled the boy's sock hat off his head. A whimper left Allen's lips and what Lavi found left him in shock. "Y-you… you are a bear cub."

Two very brown furry ears were perched on top of the snow haired boy's head and the left twitched slightly. Allen's eyes were wide in fear and he backed away from the taller male. "Y-yeah…"

Lavi smiled softly and patted the boy's hair again. "That is okay. The shower is down the hall and the second door on the left. I'll leave the fresh clothes on the shelf right on the inside of the door. There are several towels in the cabinet in the bathroom, too."

Allen looked up at the older male with pure shock written all over his face. Did he think Lavi was going to kick him out for being a kuma? That's absurd, in this day and age; there were neko, inu, and kuma everywhere. There was no need to discriminate against the poor helpless boy. Why was he so scared? Without any time to ask about it, the white haired beauty near sprinted to the bathroom to shower.

Lavi scratched the back of his head and looked at his laptop helplessly. He had to start on those damn twelve chapters soon or Kumoi was going to wring his neck. The red head's gaze shifted down to the hall and sighed. Allen was more important right now. This boy didn't look like he had a single person in the world.

The tall male trudged off down the hall and tried to decide if he should give the male real clothes or pajamas. A roll of thunder answered the question for him. His guilt would eat him alive if he knew Allen was out in the middle of a cold rainstorm like this. Going over his finances in his head, Lavi decided that if the cub would allow it, he would take the boy shopping the next day when the rain cleared, just to make sure the boy had some form of resources with him.

Lavi found a pair of fleece sleeping bottoms and a big v-neck shirt for the boy to wear, hoping that it would be fine. He didn't want Allen to get scared and run off… From witnessing him flinch and try to pay for his meal, the novelist had to figure that Allen wasn't treated very kindly very often. That would just have to change. He sat the clothes down on the shelf in the bathroom like he promised and quickly shut the door, not even peeking at the closed curtain.

There you have it! Chapter two! :3 I'm going to work on this story for a few days, trying to kind of catch it up with the other ones before I toss it into rotation. I'd love your opinions on it! C: