Lavi's pov:
we're on the train to China for our mission. Allen looks worried, Lenalee looks sad, Kanda is looking at the window while Chisa is asleep on my lap.
~two hour ago~
"we're all ready to go Komui" Allen says,
"good. Your mission will be in China" he tells them.
"China again? ..." Lenalee says sadly.
"do we have to go search for master again?" Allen sighs
"nope. This one is different. There have been findings of countless akuma in one part of the town. The finder there says it could be a broker" Komui explains.
"whats a broker?" Chisa asked.
"a broker is a single person who creates many akuma for the earl to get money" I explain.
"that's horrible!" Chisa says.
"yes it is. Any rate you'll take a train there and meet the finder. He'll give you details later" Komui says.
"right" I said.
~end flashback~
even though this is just a mission to kill the akumas, get the broker...why do I feel like something bad is going to happen or this a trap set by the earl?
"hey Allen.." I say softly so that Chisa doesn't wake up.
"yeah Lavi?" Allen asked looking up.
"whats up? You had that look of worry on your face since we left" I said.
"huh? Oh yeah...i can shake this feeling that something bad will happen" Allen says
"you too huh? I've been getting that same feeling" I said.
"im sure we're probably over thinking this.." Allen says.
"maybe...Lenalee?" I ask
"yeah?" she replied.
"something wrong? You look sad..." I said.
"just remembering the first time we came here" she mumbles.
A lot has happened those few days we were here before. Meeting the beautiful Anita, her crew. Shipping out to edo to find general Cross. Swarm of akuma taking Allen away from us then him fighting Tyki, us thinking he was dead, loosing Anita and the crew. Lenalee's innocence protecting her as a crystal form. Meeting one of the akumas Cross made named Chomesuke then I had to separate myself from being a Bookman so I could help my friends fight and protect them, Allen suddenly coming back to save Lenalee with a new form of innocence called crown clown. The art fight with the Noahs, my hammer breaking into tiny pieces along with kanda's sword, we almost died back then too if it wasnt for Allen bringing us back with that piano in the ark, getting a new exorcist named Chouji who was originally part of Anita's crew...
Suddenly my thoughts had stopped when I heard Chisa wake up and look up at me.
"where are we?" she asked
"almost to China" I smile so she doesn't see im troubled.
"why does Lenalee-san look sad?" Chisa asked.
"China brings back memories for us. We had one mission here long time ago and a lot has happened during that time" I say softly.
Chisa looks at me with her Violet and pale blue eye. Something about them gave off a gentle expression, suddenly she puts her soft hand to my cheek.
"fake smile. Lavi not actually smiling. He shows fake smile so Chisa no worry" she says softly.
I look at her my eye winding in shock at what she said to me wondering how she knew it was a fake smile.
What ...how? All this time I was able to hide behind a smile. Hiding all my troubles and the real me which is my Bookman self...but she saw through it...
Chisa gently taps my cheek and smiles at me with a soft caring expression.
"no hide behind fake smile. Lavi trouble? Then talk to Chisa. Hiding true self? Dont hide it show true self. Chisa wont mind cause Lavi will still be Lavi" she smiles.
That's not true...my bookman side wont even care about her...
I hold her other hand and hug her close suddenly having the urge to protect her even more.
"thank you Chisa-chan. I'll try" I say softly
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Normal pov:
they get off the train as Lavi sees the finder, Chisa looks around like a little kid seeing things for the first time.
"Chisa sure does look excited" Allen smiles a little.
"well this is her first time here" Lenalee smiles a little as well.
"so you're the finder we're meeting?" Lavi asked
"yes thank for coming. This ordeal with the akumas are getting out of control" the finder says
"ah wait! Arent you Kie-san?" Allen asked.
"uh...yeah. Oh Allen, Lenalee, Lavi and Kanda its been a while" Kie smiles
"how you holding up?" Lavi smiles
"still trying to get used to being a finder. Always almost getting killed by akumas everyday but nothing I havent went through before" he smiles. "hows Chouji doing?"
"havent seen him for a while. He went with general Tiedoll on a mission" Lavi says.
"ah I see. Huh? Whose that?" Kie asked pointing to Chisa who hides behind Lavi.
"her name is Chisa. Newest member" Lavi says.
"nice to meet you Chisa. I'm Kie" he smiles, she nod. "shy huh?"
"uh sort of..." Lavi says explaining
"ah that makes sense, we'll hopefully you'll find your memories" he says
"so do we have a place to stay?" Lenalee asked.
"yeah it you guys should know the place" Kie says.
"Anita's place?" Allen asked, he nods.
"is it still the same?" Lenalee asked
"no..its turned into an inn now. I've made reservations for you guys" Kie says.
"thank you Kie" Lenalee says
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they walk in and suddenly remember all that happened in this building, Chisa just looks at them not knowing what has happened.
"if you follow me ill show you to your rooms" Kie says.
"okay..." Chisa says for them, Kanda walks ahead as she tugs on Lavi's sleeve, he looks down at her. "Kie-san showing us our rooms"
"oh right. Thank you": Lavi smiles.
They follow Kie to his room, sits down as Chisa stays next Lavi clinging to his arm.
"so whats the problem? Or do you know where this broker is?" Allen asked
"well we can't say for sure its a are near a hospital and its increasing" Kie says
"just like that one time" Lenalee says
"is it the doctor?" Allen asked.
"i don't think so. I talked to the nurses there. They all say one nurse is always greedy and acting stranger then normal. And the patients that were sick but got better suddenly die a few days later. That's why im thinking its a broker" Kie says.
"sounds like it" Lavi says
"well let's go check it out then" Allen says
"tomorrow. Right now the hospital isn't open right now" Kie says.
"then we'll just get some rest in the morning" Lavi smiles
it's the middle of the night but Chisa is the only one awake as she stares out the window only seeing darkness, not responding or moving from that spot. The cub get worried sensing something is wrong, feeling what Chisa is feeling as it nuzzled her leg but she doesn't respond or look down , the cub runs out and runs in Lavi's room, jumps on his bed waking him up.
"huh? What was that..oh! Chisa's leopard cub" Lavi says looking at it as the cub bites his sleeve trying to pull him as if it was trying to take him somewhere. "whats wrong?"
The cub jumps down and runs over the door like its saying "follow me"
"you want me to follow?" he asked The cub meows as if it was saying yes. "alright"
Lavi gets up and walks over to the door as it leads him to Chisa's room, he sees her standing by the window, looking outside.
"Chisa-chan?" he asked.
There was no response still. So he goes over to her, hugs Chisa close to him which snaps her out her trance like state.
"Lavi..." she says looking at him.
"couldn't sleep huh?" Lavi asked
"no. Chisa been awake the entire time" she says
"why. What wrong?" Lavi asked
"Chisa feel like ive been here before" Chisa says
"hmm. Well im sure you'll figure it out" Lavi smiles.
"okay" she says simply.
"try to get some sleep okay? Tomorrow might be a long day" he says.
"Lavi stay?" she asked.
"um...alright..ill stay in the room" he says picking her up almost in a bridal style, place her down gently back on her bed, tucks her in "night Chisa"
"Night" she says closing her eyes.
Lavi smiles softly and sits in a chair watching over her before he falls asleep. As Bookman's voice resounded in his mind saying. "don't get attached to the girl" Lavi mumbles something sleepily then falls into a deep sleep.