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This was kind of a shit chapter. I promise I'll upload the next chapter some time later today I swear!
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She saw Lavi, his back turned to her.
He wore a dark steel grey shirt that was covered with a leather jacket, he had his bandana up, his fingerless gloves and boots over his dark pants.
She took another step ''Lavi?'' she asked as wind pushed his hair while he turned, he looked at her with wide eyes ''ready to go?'' he asked breathing in her appearance as she walked over ''hang onto me'' he said grabbing her hand ''shin!'' the two was lifted into the air ''the fuck?'' she cried as she saw his innocence and the two sat on the handle ''wow'' she looked down seeing London ''where are we going?'' she asked as he smiled ''to my favorite place, no one knows about it except for Lenalee'' he said as Ashlynn kept quiet.
She looked from her hand intwined with his and looked up, while she had her other hand clinging on the hammer for dear life he hand his hand in his hair keeping the wind from getting hair into his eye, she peered at the eye patch he wore 'I wonder what's wrong with his eye' she gripped the the handle of the hammer harder ''we're here'' Lavi said as the hammer led us into a forest like area.
''I know this place, me and Drusilla crossed through here on the way to the Black Order'' Ashlynn said looking around, the forest was huge, expanding about 30 miles until it hit the ocean, it was high above the cities so no one really ventured into the forest.
When they were hovering twenty feet above Lavi asked ''so who dressed you up? I'm surprised that you look good'' Lavi said as Ashlynn glared at him ''what?'' he asked as she turned to him with her leg up and kicked him off his hammer, she watched as he screamed, hitting the ground ''what the hell was that for?'' Lavi shouted rubbing his back ''for being an idiot'' she muttered as she got off, hitting the ground softly.
Lavi pouted from the ground as Ashlynn gave him a little smirk ''serves you right'' she said throwing her long hair over her shoulder and put out her hand out, he smiled and took it ''where to?'' she asked ''come on'' he said running off pulling her along.
''Damn it Lavi'' she snapped nearly tripping over tree roots racing up hills until he stopped and she crashed into his back ''look'' he said pointing through some trees, she looked through and gasped ''no way...'' she whispered the view was better than anything else she's seen, she could see all the city and the Black Order.
She looked to the left and saw the ocean, the docks were quiet she looked at him with sparkling eyes and a smile ''this is incredible, how did you find this place?'' she asked, he chuckled 'meditating, gramps showed it to me' he looked at her ''just stumbled upon it while heading to the Order'' he said, she kept looking at the view which made Lavi frown.
'I can't tell her...that i'm the Bookman successor, as an exorcist she knows that Bookman doesn't have emotional ties to anyone, she'd hate me' he thought as she turned to him and ran off, he fallowed as she climbed down a few rocks and turned to see the waterfall, it was the main source for clean water for the Order, it ran down into a the ocean.
It started at the top of the forest and escalated down in a few separate thin waterfalls, she jumped on the few rocks underneath the waterfall, the soft mist the water gave off felt nice in the cooler fall air she looked as Lavi fallowed her as she crossed to the other side of the waterfall, she laid down on her stomach and looked at the water, touching the surface with her finger to make ripples.
'He seems so distracted...'
She looked at him to see his green eyes focused on the water
'there's so many things to tell her...but how to make her see. To tell her about my past? Impossible, she'd turn away from me'
He looked away the moment she looked up at him once more.
'He's holding back, he's hiding. From what I cant decide. Why wont he just be him around me? The one I see inside'
Lavi caught her eyes and grinned running past her stripping off his jacket ''what are you-'' Lavi sped past her jumping into the water. Air bubbles got closer as he shot up, wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in. Ashlynn broke the surface and climbed back up shivering, her hair and clothes soaking wet, soon Lavi came out, his hair on one side grinning like an idiot. Ashlynn smirked kicking him back in and ran off, grabbing his jacket ''get back here!'' he shouted running after her, she pushed through branches and tripped into an open field where Lavi was hot on her trail, she spun laughing as fireflies erupted into light as the two ran through the bugs and back into a side of the forest.
She slid down the mossy hill and turned to see Lavi grab her and his jacket. The two laughed as Lavi caressed her cheek with his fingers, she blushed as he then pushed her and the two fell into a downward hill, the two rolled together laughing until they landed at the bottom, Lavi on top of Ashlynn whose hair was now free of the hair tie she used, was still laughing as Ashlynn looked at him with gentle eyes before reaching up to bring his face closer and kissed his cheek, his eye widened as he stopped laughing and looked at her.
She smiled giving him a soft smile, her eyes full with an emotion she couldn't decide what she felt.
Lavi smiled whatever doubt he felt earlier was gone, what remained made his heart swell with the same alien feeling Ashlynn felt. His hands cupped her face gently and he leaned down, his lips hovered above hers, she smirked as she put her arms around Lavi and pulled him into her lips.
Ashlynn's lips were so much softer he could have ever imagined, eyes closed as she tangled her fingers within Lavi's hair, wet clothes moved against each other. As Lavi moved down to kiss her collar bone her eyes fluttered open to the sight of the sky, her mind was spinning, her focus melted away as she breathed in the scent of grass and the boy giving her love bites.
She gave a shaky breath as he fell into the trance of her lips once more, Ashlynn kissing back just as enthusiastically her finger tips grazed the right side of his face, the bumps of the eyepatch meant nothing to her as he marveled, her hands were callused but warm and gentle. Ashlynn pulled away and looked up to see him looking down at her with his intense green eyes, she held her breath waiting for him to do something.
''Hi'' he said as she nearly burst out laughing, she pushed him off and he landed at her side grabbing her hand as he gave her a cheeky smile, she smirked and look up at the night sky, you could see stars here because there wasn't as much light here.
She could feel his thumb moving back and forth against her index finger, he then sighed ''wanna go back home now?'' he asked ''what time is it?'' she asked ''almost dawn'' he answered ''alright'' she smiled they stood up. Lavi pulled out his iron hammer ''ready?'' he asked as she nodded ''shin!'' the hammer then picked them up going towards the Order.
Lavi glanced over at Ashlynn, who lost her hair tie, her right hand was holding all her hair to the right side while her left hand gripped the handle like it was her lifesaver, Lavi chuckled quietly too low for her to hear.
'Is she worth it? Putting up with whatever consequences i'm going to have to endure with the Bookman clan...will she even let me be with her if she knows i'm a Bookman?'
Lavi looked up taking a deep breath ''damn...'' he ran a hand through his hair frustrated, when he felt a something warm on his hand.
He turned and looked to see Ashlynn's hands on top of his. He looked up at her.
''Whatever you're thinking...just know that me and everyone else is here for you. If you don't want to talk to me, at least go talk with Allen or Lenalee'' she said not even looking at him.
''Ash...''
''we're here'' she mumbled jumping off of the hammer twenty or so feet from the ground, she landed and winced a bit as the heels of her boots nearly snapped as she took another step, her legs were a bit whiplashed ''who goes there?'' the Gatekeeper groaned ''it's nearly five, whose there?'' he asked ''it's Ashlynn Fontaine'' she said quietly ''and Lavi'' the boy caught up ''can we go in quietly please'' Ashlynn asked as the Gatekeeper sighed and let them in.
''You said you were from the North American Branch right?'' Lavi asked suddenly as she nodded ''how do you remember that? I stated that once over two weeks ago'' she said surprised about how quickly time here seemed to be moving ''I have a good memory...what's it like in the North American Branch?'' he asked, she was quiet for a moment.
''It's...alright, I like it here better'' she said quietly
''Is that so...''
''i'm only staying here for another week and a half, then I have to go back'' she said ''what...why?'' Lavi retorted ''it's difficult'' she said quietly ''Ashlynn?'' a voice interrupted them ''hey Yu!'' Lavi waved as the man ''che'd" and turned to Ashlynn ''Kumoi wants the both of us to go to his office'' he said ''now?'' Lavi whined ''it's best if no one is there to hear'' Kanda said looking at Lavi.
''You just want her for yourself'' Lavi stuck his tongue out ''baka usagi'' he mumbled ''I agree'' she said smirking as Lavi turned to her with teary eyes ''go, i'll catch up to you in your room'' she said, he looked away ''don't worry about it, i'll just meet you outside Kumoi's office'' he said ''whatever can we just go?'' Kanda asked as Lavi gave her a quick peck before leaving and Ashlynn began walking with Kanda.
''You and the idiot'' he started ''yeah me and the idiot'' she sighed ''I didn't expect that'' Kanda said ''trust me, I didn't either'' she smiled him ''what is this about?'' she asked.
''It's about the Fourth Exorcist Program'' he said, she frowned and walked a little slower ''you think it'll work?'' she asked ''it better, or else the both of us are going to die by the end of the experiment'' he said ''you're doing this too? No, that's crazy!'' she stopped turning to him ''it wasn't my choice'' he said as she clenched her hands ''why did they pick you?'' she asked ''it's because I survived the Second'' he said ''you're the Second...'' she said stopping outside Kumoi's office.
They walked in to see a group of people ''Lenalee?'' Kanda asked asked ''Cross...Drusilla?'' Ashlynn's eyes widened seeing her two masters ''where's my idiot apprentice?'' he asked ''he's coming'' Lenalee whispered ''what are you two doing here?'' Ashlynn asked turning to Cross and Drusilla.
''You haven't changed'' she mumbled ''you certainly have'' he said staring at her up and down ''what did you call me in for?'' the door opened and a sleepy Allen walked in, he looked at Ashlynn to Kanda, to Drusilla, then Lenalee, Kumoi then laid eyes on Cross staring at Ashlynn's chest ''QUIT STARING AT ASH YOU PERVERT'' Allen shouted completely awake now trying to punch Cross who sighed.
''Stop it idiot we have more important matters'' he said seriously which made Allen stop ''is this about the Fourth Exorcist Program?'' he asked ''yes'' Kumoi said ''why is Kanda and Lenalee here?'' Allen asked.
''They're the candidates from the Asian Branch. Ashlynn is a candidate from the North American Branch'' Ashlynn looked at Lenalee who smiled softly ''why...why are you taking them?'' she asked ''the experiments were on people without innocence, but they do so why'' Allen shouted ''Allen'' Cross snapped ''the Fourth Experiments...they focus on the exorcists that have a high synchronization rate'' Drusilla said crossing her arms underneath her large breasts.
''They want to create like...a super exorcist, they learned that they could add the properties of the Second and Thirds to this one, they're just picking the ones who are more likely to live'' Kumoi said as Lenalee looked at him, Kumoi was the one most affected by this letting his precious little sister go, but it wasn't his choice it was the Great General's idea.
Drusilla looked at Ashlynn who looked back at her ''Allen, they're picking the exorcists that have some spikes in our innocence, Lenalee's innocence protected her from dying, and she survived a forced synchronization. Kanda was made from innocence, he was born from the Second program'' she said ''what about you then Ash?'' Allen asked.
''Her emotional rate is very large, she was withstand the pain and the emotional trauma than Lenalee or Kanda can'' Kumoi said ''that doesn't make sense'' Allen fought ''idiot, the side effects of this is complete hatred for the Black Order, i've seen it'' Kanda said ''you know due to her past she can withstand the emotional trauma and the hatred she could get from waking up'' Drusilla said ''and from her last mission we realized that she has a physical reaction to innocence'' Cross said.
Allen looked at Kumoi who stiffly nodded.
''Hevlaska realized that her innocence is similar to yours, it has a will to protect Ashlynn. She has the best chance of surviving the experiments'' he said ''but Lenalee...I know you don't want to do this'' Allen pleaded as Lenalee stood in front of her brother.
''You think he likes sending out his friends to things like these?'' Lenalee shouted, it grew quiet was Allen clenched his fists.
Ashlynn put a hand on his shoulder.
''Don't bring emotional ties into this. Lenalee, Kanda and I know the risks, we agreed to this...everyone else is fallowing orders Allen. We have the highest possibility that we're going to survive, we'd rather go through with it than let someone do it, just because we're afraid'' she said softly as Allen stared at her ''when are you leaving?'' he asked ''end of the month'' Kanda said.
He whirled around to Ashlynn ''that's why you came...to see me...you knew that you wont survive this'' Allen accused.
''Yes...and no, I met a lot of people Allen. Be happy that I can share this with you'' she said smiling.
''Everyone report back here at the end of the month'' Kumoi said as everyone nodded.
Ashlynn opened the door to see someone staring back at her with horrified eyes ''Lavi...'' she whispered.
Again, the first part was all mushy and sweet and ugrshaosishgashdg barf.
I hope you all didnt cringe too much.
& if anyone can tell me what inspired the "date" part of the story I'll you know...idk, give you a virtual hug.
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Adieu,
Curiex.S