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Note: I do not own any character described here!

There will probably be some grammar mistakes, so don't hate me for it, please, instead be helpful and tell me what is wrong, besides, like I said on my profile, English is not my original language, I just like it and want to practice it! ;)

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--- chapter 6 ---

'Lenalee wakes at 6am' I thought to myself. I got up from my bed and went to take another shower. The cold water would help me to wake. After getting dressed, I swallowed a glass of milk and went running to the bus stop.
'If I have little time, I can't waste it with doubts'

I wonder why is it that the more rush we have the slower things happen? The bus took an eternity to arrive, and another lifetime to stop in Dartford. It was 7:20am when I got off the bus.

Come back home has never seemed so tempting like it is now. Every step I give my heart beat stronger. I started to wonder about the reaction she would have to see me. What would she say, after realize I have broken our promise. 'Will she even open the door to hear me out? But hear what? What do I have to tell her?'
As I approached, the figure of two people in the garden became clear.

"We have to pull off the evil from it's root, if we don't do that, they will grow up again and again, until they will cover up your entire house, because that's the evil plants' plan... really Lelanee, plants want to dominate the planet at any cost!" the haired Komui was yelling aggressively as pulling off everything he sees in front of him like a cutting machine.

"Niisan! Leave my flowers there! I don't mind if they dominate my house!" her voice eased the tension I was felling. I was glad that nothing seemed changed about her. It was the same usual sweet and kind voice. Although her backs seemed smaller than they should.

"No, no, no, no, no... plants attracts insects, insects attracts small animals, small animals attracts larger animals and larger animals attracts wild animals! I can't let you take that risk!"

'Huh? We are not in Africa!'


"My beautiful flowers!" Lenalee laments.

"If you want flowers I'll buy you a small tiny vase of flowers, and that's it! You have enough plants around with this forest here… -Sigh- I told you, you should come live with me, it will be much safer… I don't want any big evil wolf with big eyes, big ears and big mouth to swallow you"
"Niisan… you worry too much" she said.

"Listen to your brother sometimes won't hurt you… you need to take care of yourself… Lenalee" I said as I got next to her.

Komui stood looking at me seriously fixing his glasses falling out of his face. He stared at me for a few seconds.

"I'm going to get me some water" he just said leaving the two of us alone there.
Lenalee was looking perplex at me with wide open eyes.

"Why… Why? Why are you here?" she asked.
"Sorry… but I had to see you, Lenalee"
"I knew it… I knew I couldn't trust a stranger like you!" her voice seemed to change a little by her anger.
"You're right… don't trust me Lenalee… I also lied to you… so call me monster if you want"

"What? What are you talking about? What did you lied?" now she was suspicious and I could tell I was scaring her with my revelation.
"I lied when I said I wouldn't touch you again" and after I finish this sentence, just like the first time, my hands moved to reach her face, my legs moved closer, my face was facing hers and my lips move up to touch hers. I finally understood that I didn't wanted just be her friend; a greater force was pushing me to her. I felt like if I don't do this now, I won't have another chance later.

While I kissed her, I waited for her rejection. She didn't move to hug me or anything. But then I realized that she was looking at me tender as I had my lips over hers. I couldn't calculate how long were there join our lips. I thought Komui should have come back already. I swear I could feel him taking my head off for seeing me touching his precious little sister. But I guess he figure, just like I did, that this was what she needed the most right now. To know that there is someone else who cares about her.

When I parted my lips from hers, she quickly dispelled that tender look that almost made me melt, and without saying anything she just walked away.
"Lenalee… say something!" I grabbed her arm.
"I have nothing to say Allen"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, I have nothing to say! You lied to me. I can't trust you, period!"

I felt my eyes burning to let tears fall, even though I didn't know exactly why. I mean, I was sentimental, but not that much. Not about a stranger, at least. I know shouldn't be. But the fact is that she didn't push me. So I decided I would hold myself with all my mighty to that fact.

Soon after, her brother approached, and as if I had come back to my usual self, doing things impulsively, I took her in my arms.
"Komui… I am going to take her with me" I announced. I was surprised with how decided I was. I wasn't even asking permission. I just would take her with me no matter what.
"What?" both of them asked.
"I'm taking her with me. She will stay in my apartment in London consulting with the best doctor in the country, and will only return when she is cured! I promise to take good care of her"
"Niisan… you can't let him do that!" she said while hitting my chest trying to make me release her. But Komui only turn his back into the house again without saying anything.

"Ni… niisan?" we were both confused about his silence. "…Allen! What the hell are you thinking? It's no use, I won't heal! The doctors hardly know what I really have!"
"Lenalee… I won't give up no you… ever again… so don't worry, everything will end well! The end is always happy, isn't it? The little red riding hood ended up fine, right?"
"Allen… you know very well that in real life things don't work always like that…" her voice came so weak that I could barely hear it.
"Don't say that. I won't give up"

'No matter what, I won't!'
Komui came back minutes later with a pair of big knives on his hands. And he didn't seemed to going hunt. Not an animal at least. Although his face was calm, serene and peaceful, his eyes were killing me with lasers.

I dropped Lenalee on the floor and run away as fast as I could. But that crazy mad man was always behind me.

"Please, put those things down! It's dangerous!"

"I'll put it down after I stab you, you cursed beast"

'Great! Another nickname to my collection'

"Please let's talk about it as the adults we are here mister Komui!"

"Talk to my ass if you want! I asked you to come visit her, and not to take my precious baby sister away from me you idiot"

"Ohhh… please just hear me out! pleeeeeeaaase" I was about to get breathless from running crazy like that. But I was thankful that we were not in London. I just found Dartford is a great place to make some exercises through those long fields.

I heard he cursing my on my back as we run.

"Stop right now you Alien! Did you really think I would let you take Lenalee in your spaceship just like that?" he said.

"Alien?" how cool, I got another brand new nickname from him.
"Please, mister Komui, let's just talk about this… I can't run anymore!!!" my legs were about to break when suddenly he stopped running.

I made sure I had a good distance from him, before stopping to get some air inside. I realized we were so far away from Lenalee's house that I hardly could see it from where I was standing on my knees.

I saw Komui dropping his weapons and drag himself towards me. When he got close enough so we could talk, he let his tired body fall on that beautiful green grass looking at the blue sky above us.

"She is not ok… I'm afraid… if you take her away… I won't ever see her again" he told me among deep breath catchings, from exhaustion, but I could tell by his tone he was in deeper pain.

"I promise you… that I'll… protect her… with my life… I'll do… what ever… it takes… to save her" I answered. Seconds ago I was scare to death of that guy, but right now he seemed just Lenalee's big brother, concerned about his super adored sister. I guess I could say I understand him now. He just wanted to protect the only precious thing he had, and I was the bad guy who would take that away from him.

"I… I want to be able… to see her… whenever I want to"

"I have never… thought of stopping you… from that"

"Do you… promise me… you won't harm her?"

"I'll… give you my life… for that"

"When do you intend… to take her?"

"Right now"

I heard him uttered some painful sound. It made me feel bad, but I truly believed I was doing it for the best.

He looked at me again. From head to toes, and head again. I felt like I was being scanned by those lasers eyes. And he was thinking something.

"Allen, you don't have any plants in your house, do you?"

"Huh? Ahnn no I don't"

"Is there any forest nearby?"

"No there isn't… I live in London… in the middle of it, remember?"

That crazy guy took some time to analyze me again.

"Alright… you are a lawyer… lawyers are supposed to wish people's protection, right? So… I guess I can trust you… you don't seem to be that bad alien who only wishes to dominate the planet…" and that was the nicest weird thing he could say about me.

After that he took a deep breath and stood up. I did the same. Although we had a nice weird little chat, I still wouldn't give a crazy man a chance to stab me.

Back to the house, Lenalee was sitting on her couch holding her hands tight over her lap worrying about us.

"Are you alright Allen?" she said soon as she saw us coming in.

"Yeah"

"Lenalee… what about me??? Won't you ask about you big brother?? I could have taken away by this alien you know!"

"Niisan… I don't think anything bad would happen to you"

'What was that supposed to mean?' does she thinks I'm weak? Or is he the real alien here? That freaked me out for a moment. And Komui pointed me those lasers of his with an evil grin on his face, to prove my theory. Later, he would disappear inside Lenalee's room. We heard some noises coming from there.

"Niisan… what are you doing?"

He came back with a backpack to deliver me.
"I count on you Allen…" he had brought her clothes and medicines "... if you ever need something just call my office, Lenalee knows the number" he concludes.
"Niisan… don't do that, don't encourage him!"

"Lenalee, call me whenever you want ok? And if this alien do anything you don't like, call me no matter the time, and I'll come to rescue you! I'll be visiting you as well"
The two siblings embraced each other in a farewell. And soon we left.

I spent the entire trip holding her hand firmly while my heart wouldn't stop skipping inside my chest. She was quiet all the time. I thought weird she didn't complained again. She was too quiet.
When we left the bus, back in London, I called a taxi. I didn't wanted her to get tired walking till home.

My apartment wasn't the biggest of London, but for sure it was bigger than Lenalee's house. Not that I have some pride in that. Actually, I feel very lonely in this huge box that sometimes seems to close against me. But the fact is that my heart is jumping a lot and I think it's because I'm taking her to meet the place where I feel the most comfortable at. And now I'll have someone to share my solitude. I don't know for how long it will last, but I hope it lasts long enough. For both of us.

Arriving home, I accommodate her on my sofa.
"Are you hungry?" I asked.

"No, I'm fine... can I call my brother? Just to warn him that we arrived safe... he must be worried"
"Sure, make yourself home" I replied. I observed her reaching my little phone table. Then I looked again at my watch.

Today was Friday and it was marking 12pm, I should be going out for lunch with Lavi and Kanda at the office.
After she hung up the phone she returned to her place on the sofa, and in that very moment the door bell rings announcing the arrival of someone. I looked suspicious to Lenalee, I couldn't imagine who could that be at a time when I'm usually not at home.
Carefully, I open the door. I got scared with the image of a eye path red hair guy and a black frowned man behind with his black aura around.

"What are you doing here?" I asked shocked.
"I'm the one to ask you... what are you doing here?" Lavi said.
"You're too sluggish huh old geezer, or have you forgotten you've got work to do?" Kanda complained.
"Well... I had something important to do" I replied. I tried to keep the door closed as possible so they wouldn't see her. All I didn't needed at the moment was to join a scandal. Knowing well both of them as I did, for sure they would insult me by thinking I'm just killing time with a woman, and make a mess of it.
"Well, since we are here now and you're there, obviously dull, how about you treat us to food, huh Allen?" Lavi suggested trying to pass through the door as I was blocking the way.

'Huh?'

"No way! You can't! Go away"

"Oh come'on Allen, don't be like that, what have you prepared that you don't want to share with us? Huh?... Pizza? Lasagna? Pasta? Soup? Hamburger? Steak?" Lavi insisted trying to pass through.

I was handling him on my own, but the stupid Bakanda had to give a kick on my door making me fly away.
"Enough of this bullshit, just open the damn door already you geezer!" he said irritated.

Damn, I don't know why, but I really didn't want them to see her.

"Hm... hello!" Kanda simply said soon as he saw her. For some reason he pretended not to mind her presence at all and just walked straight to my kitchen. In the other hand, Lavi was petrified at the door, as if he was facing a ghost, without knowing what to say. And that was awkward.

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PS: I know some people don't like mixing languages in a story, but, as Lenalee always calls Komui by "Niisan" I thought leaving like that, since "brother" sounded too formal… I guess. Reviews?