Woo! :D Chapter four is here! Almost every review I have for this story says that it is "cute" xD I take pride in that. The story thinks you guys are cute too. (Chapter Title: Call The Cops)

:Get Close:

Lavi sat at his desk, letting his hands rest on the keyboard of his freshly rebooted laptop. It had been a couple of days since Allen had come into his life. The little bear cub was so scared of everything that it made Lavi's heart hurt. Who would seriously let this sweet boy struggle to survive on the street like that? He shook his head, trying to clear those sad thoughts.

"Lafi," There was a tug at the red head's shirt sleeve. "Lafi, can ou open fis for me?"

Lavi turned around to see Allen holding a glass bottle of coke from the fridge. Allen's face was a light shade of red, drawing attention to the scar under his left eye. Lavi had seen it the day the small boy had arrived, but he didn't question it. He assumed that the story behind it would be told eventually. He examined the boy quickly, noticing that his bottom lip had a slight cut on it.

"Did you try to open this with your teeth?" Lavi arched his eyebrow, taking the drink from the little bear.

Allen nodded softly, looking down at his feet. The blush on his cheeks intensified and his ears twitched. There went another tug to Lavi's heart strings. He reached forward and ruffled Allen's hair, petting at his ears. "Don't be embarrassed," he chuckled softly, "But don't do that anymore. You could break one of your teeth. Just ask me to open it, or I can teach you to use a bottle opener."

Lavi reached forward and swiped the small trickle of blood from the boy's lip. His hand stalled and he looked at the shocked expression on Allen's face. That had been the first time he had actually touched the kuma cub's face. Sure he had ruffled his hair or played with his ears, but never touched his face or body. Lavi backed away slightly, unsure of what to do next. Usually, he never touched anyone unless they were family or really close friends. Typically, he hated people.

"I-I'm sorry, does that hurt? I'm sure I have some disinfectant for it." Lavi almost whispered, popping the top off of the coke bottle with his keychain bottle opener.

Allen shook his head, "No, it's fine."

The cub accepted the bottle and curled himself on the couch as per routine. Lavi was still incredibly shocked that the younger male had accepted staying with him without too much of an argument. Sure, he had said no several times and given several arguments as to why he shouldn't stay, but Lavi hadn't paid attention to any of it. The bear cub was the sweetest boy he had ever met and he just couldn't stand the thought of Allen searching trashcans for food or sleeping on a park bench. It made his stomach bottom out.

Lavi sighed softly and stood up. He didn't feel like writing anything right now. "Hey, finish your drink and put your shoes on. I'm taking you to get some new clothes."

Allen's eyes lit up in a way that made Lavi feel 70 feet tall. "Ou don't haf to do phat!"

Lavi smiled softly, knowing the boy actually wanted new clothes. Allen was an odd one; he didn't say that he wanted anything. Food, drink, clothes, or even a place to stay, even though it was obvious that he needed it all; he never asked for any of it. That was probably what struck Lavi so deep about the younger boy; he never expected anything and treated everything as a luxury above him. Lavi wanted to prove him wrong.

"I know I don't have to, but I want to. Those rags that you are wearing will probably fall apart the next time I wash them." Lavi chuckled gently, showing Allen that it wasn't that big of a deal.

"O-okay,"

Lavi had taken his new roommate to the nearby mall. It couldn't have been more than a 10 minute walk. That was the thing that Lavi loved about his townhouse; everything was within walking distance. The cub had asked to cover his ears with his hat and it made Lavi question as to why. Was Allen embarrassed of his ears? The red head smiled down at the little cub and nudged him towards a clothing store. "Come on, they should have clothes that fit you here."

Allen looked through the shirts, as instructed by Lavi. He didn't recognize any of the designs or logos, but he did enjoy the colors and feel of the fabrics. Allen grabbed a shirt off of the rack, tilting his head at the label. Honestly, he had a hard time reading anything. Over the years, he had picked up how to read basic things like street signs and bits of the newspaper, but he knew that he had a really hard time pronouncing words. Allen nudged Lavi to get his attention and showed him the button up shirt he had liked. "Wh-what about fis one?"

Lavi examined the white and black plaid button up shirt and smiled. "I'm positive it will look great. Grab a few if you want. You're getting more than one outfit."

The look in Allen's pearl colored eyes made every dollar he would spend and then some worth it to Lavi. The young cub dropped the shirt suddenly and hugged Lavi tightly. Being so short, Allen's face buried into the elder's chest. Shocked, but not unwilling, Lavi wrapped his arms around the precious little kuma and enjoyed the sporadic embrace the crimson haired male rested his chin on top of the bear's hat covered head and continued to hold him.

"O-ou awe fe nicest person I'fe efer met." Allen mumbled into the cloth of the novelist's shirt. Lavi could feel tear spots soaking into his shirt and he cooed softly, petting at Allen's back. "Don't worry, little one. I'll make sure everything is okay from now on. I never want you to feel helpless and unwanted like you used to."

Lavi didn't understand why he was so attached to this white haired bear of a boy but all he knew was that he needed him in his life. Allen deserved a good home and nice things. The older male broke the hug and smiled lopsidedly, trying to take the edge off of the moment. "hurry up and let's get clothes, then I'll treat you to a pretzel and some ice cream, okay?"

Allen wiped at his tears with his sleeve and smiled, a real smile. It warmed something inside of Lavi.

"O-okay."

:D You know you guys love me. This chapter seemed really adorable to me. But trust me, the plot is going to take affect soon. C: