My 'Innocent' Life (Part 5)

Story #5: Motives

AN: Don't ask...

"Hey Kanda, Kanda you here...? Dang it, where could he be? I wanted to ask him something..." Allen walked around the Black Order building wondering where the hell his companion is.

'Hmm, I've checked everywhere in the top floor, including his bedroom, so maybe he's downstairs?' When he exits his dorm from upstairs, he managed to catch a glimpse of a pony tailed guy exiting towards the front door.

He brightened up and decided to follow, wondering if that really was him that's about to leave.

.-.-.-.

Allen finally got out of the building and caught up with him, only to realize that he found the wrong person once he latched onto his shoulders. "Hey Kanda. Heeeey Ka- Komui?"

"Oh, hey Allen, I was just going to go out for a walk and do some 'Black Order businesses'." He chuckled halfheartedly. "By the way, why'd you mistake me for Kanda? We don't look anything alike."

"Oh, um, I guess I saw you in a... ponytail... and got so carried away and thought you were actually... Kanda?" He tilted his white little head. "Now that I see you up close, you don't look like him at all."

"I know. He's already up ahead; you should go and hurry if you want to talk with him."

"Alright, thanks Komui!" Allen said as he ran off to see Kanda.

"Don't mention it." Komui replied.

.-.-.-.

He eventually caught up and saw Kanda standing in the middle of the sidewalk, looking like he's waiting for someone.

"Hey, Kanda!" Allen called out to him.

Kanda jumped by the response and rapidly turned to see who it was, while also readying his Mugen. "Oh, it's you." He muttered as he put the sword away. "What do you want; can't you see I'm busy with something?" He said with a straight face after what had just happened.

"I just wanted to see if you were here, Komui said you would be," Allen raised an eyebrow, "What are you doing here anyway, waiting for someone?"

"Nah, I was just looking for a ride to hijack and take me to my destination. I was hoping that I would do this without getting caught though..."

"Wow, rude much Bakanda?"

Kanda moaned. "Look, just tell me what you fucking want Moyashi, I haven't got all day you know!"

"Well, I actually wanted to ask you something..."

"Oh really, well spit out then damn it, what is it?"

"Uh..." There was a small pause. "I can't seem to remember."

Kanda sighed. "Look, I'm really busy and need to get going, so can you tell me about this once you remember and I come back from what I was doing?"

"But what are you doing anyways? Is it an important mission of some sorts?"

"None of your business, it's private!" He turns to a carriage. "Oh, my ride's here. Later Moyashi." He ran after the carriage.

"Yeah, later." Allen could only stand there and watch. The white-haired boy sighed and walked back towards his HQ.

.-.-.-.

When he makes it back to HQ inside, he's immediately greeted by Lavi.

"Allen-chan, where have you been? I've been missing you ya know! You weren't doing a mission without me, were you?" Lavi asked mischievously.

"No Lavi, I wasn't." Allen replied sadly and softly.

Lavi seemed to have noticed this quickly despite not knowing a thing or two about the certain emotions...or he just knows Allen too much :P "You don't sound too happy about it though, what seems to be the problem?"

"Oh, it's nothing, it's just that Kanda—"

"It IS something then?"

"It's just that I wanted to ask Kanda something but I couldn't remember what when I finally found him."

"Well, you could always tell him once you remember, right?"

"Yeah, but I'd have to wait until he's done with his mission though."

"He's on a mission? Why didn't he tell me about it?"

"Well, first off, he doesn't like you. And second, he says it's private."

"Hmm, private, eh?" Lavi goes into a thinking process. "Maybe he's on a secret mission..."

"Huh, what are you talking about Lavi?"

"He could be doing something that he doesn't want us to know about. Remember when he brushed you off when you met him and he left you there?"

"But he does that to me all the time, and how did you even know about that last part?"

"Just guessed on that, to be perfectly honest with you," Pause, "Well, we should at least investigate on this situation at least. You never know, he could be hiding something from us..." Lavi whispered to him.

"I don't know, maybe he is?"

"Come on, Allen-chan, let's go exploring."

"Ok."

.-.-.-.

"Lavi, do you even know where you're going?" Allen asked as soon as they started walking alongside a path outside.

"Well, of course, you said it was this way he went off to, right?" Lavi replied.

"Yeah-huh."

"Then, we should be able to catch up to him pretty quickly." Lavi and Allen continued to ponder on where Kanda could have gone still all the way to downtown.

"Great, we made it, now what?" Allen asked.

"Well, where did you last see him, was it in this very spot?"

"Well...sort of, last I saw was him hijacking a carriage over there, and that's about it." Allen pointed to the spot Kanda had disappeared inside the carriage.

"Yosh, then I guess that means we'll be on our own then," Lavi replied, "And I think I know how we can get further in on this..."

"Um, what's that Lavi?" Allen nervously asked.

Lavi replied while snickering. "You'll see soon enough." He walks over to the center and started spewing random gibberish. "Hey, has anybody seen Yu Kanda anywhere!? He's tall, has a long sword, and really long pretty hair! Were looking for him and if you see him let us know—"

"Um, Lavi, that might not be a good motive." Allen whispered to him while covering his mouth. He noticed that some people were staring at him confusedly. "Uh, sorry about that, my friend was...drinking again. I'll just leave you be now." He forced a smile as he dragged Lavi out of sight.

When they move far away from the curious eyes, Lavi quickly pulled away from Allen and his hands and began to complain, "Ah man, what was that for? We could have gotten some info out of someone!"

"Are you crazy? People were staring at us like we were bloody crazy or something! In fact, someone could have taken us to the police for disturbing the bloody public!"

"Still, not like you had any bright idea—"

"Wait, do you see what I see?" Allen regained his cool and spotted someone who happened to look like Kanda go into a building.

"Ohhh, good eye Allen-chan, now we can see what he's up to." Lavi gave him a thumbs up before running over to the building. Allen followed soon after.

They both took a look above to see the sign. It said: "Moyashi Resutoran". "What kind of name is that?" Allen asked skeptically.

"A-ha, Kanda must be planning to make a secret undercover...fast food takeout?" Lavi and Allen peeked through the windows to find Kanda walking around and looking for a table with some gal in a green dress.

"Why is he even in a place like this?" Allen whisper-asked Lavi.

"Like I said, he must be undercover, trying to catch the enemy here." He replied. "Come on, let's go inside."

"Wouldn't that be pushing it? What if..."

"No worries, you just wait for me here and keep an eye out for anything else suspicious." Lavi saluted and dashed into the restaurant.

"Wait." Allen tried to call him, but he already went inside.

Nevertheless, he just sighed and went along with his so-called 'master plan'. 'I wonder how long he'll be in there. I'm going to bet that he's gonna get caught in less than a minute...' He sighes heavily.

Just then, he felt a tap on his shoulder and quickly turned around to see who it was.

.-.-.-.

Meanwhile, after taking a seat, Kanda takes a look at the menu to see what it has on there. 'Hmm, Moyashi salad... Moyashi soup... Moyashi soda?! What the fuck is a soda?'

"See anything you like?" The supposed waitress asked with a warm smile.

"Is there anything on this list that doesn't have any Moyashi in it?"

"Oh, well, yeah, why do you ask? You don't want any Moyashi?"

"No, don't mention that. Ever again." 'One is enough... I don't NEED anymore of them!'

"What was that?"

"Nothing."

"Oh, well, okay then. Here's a regular menu for you then. See anything you like now?"

"..."

"I'll... check back on you later." The waitress bowed and walked off.

.-.-.-.

"Hello there, may I help you?" The waitress asked politely.

"Stri-ku!" Lavi yelled.

"Um, excuse me?" The waitress, confused at the response.

"Uh, I mean, I'd like to sit over there please."

"Oh, ok, hang on, I'll find you a good table to sit in." She turned and was about to leave...again, when she tripped over her own feet and face planted. The room fell silent.

'But I said 'over there'...' "Hey, are you ok?" Lavi asked while staring at her butt.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Excuse me." She got up, bowed to everyone sincerely, and walked off.

At a distance, Lavi saw Kanda sitting at the table looking rather impatient. He starts writing stuff down on his notepad. "Secretly...likes...Moyashi's."

"Damn it, how long do I have to keep waiting?" Kanda muttered as he checked his watch and tapped his finger on the table impatiently.

"Secretly...waiting...for...someone." Lavi continued to write. "Better be cute."

"Sorry about that Kanda, now what can I get you?"

"What the fuck is a soda?"

"Uh..."

"Secretly...wants...soda. This is some pretty boring stuff, should probably think up something else."

"Hey Kanda, sorry I'm late." Someone called from afar, scaring the living crap out of Lavi.

He turned and saw that it was just Komui. "Oh Komui, where the hell have you been? I've been waiting for like, ever!"

"Sorry, was striking a pleasant conversation with Allen." Komui sweat-dropped.

"Hello." Allen greeted politely.

Lavi turned and started whispering to himself now.

"Secretly...is...gay...for—"

"And what the fuck is Baka Usagi doing here?" Kanda sneered.

"Hmm, he seems to be writing on a sheet of paper." Komui replied. He snatched it away and starts reading it.

"Well, what does it say?" Kanda asked impatiently.

"Um, you don't want to know."

"Aw man, I still can't believe you found out about me though..." Lavi pouted.

"Well, I knew you were there from the get-go, Allen pretty much told me where you were..."

"Allen!" Lavi whined.

"What? He bribed me with cookies." Allen protested.

"Guys, can you go and wait outside? We need to discuss something privately, it's really important and we don't want you to know about it." Kanda said.

"Okay..." Allen moped, "But—"

"Hey, Yu, I have a question!"

"What?"

"How does that lady know who you are?"

"Everyone knows who I am god damn it now get out before I'll force you out myself!" Kanda kicks Lavi out of the restaurant and slams the door on him, while Allen just casually walks out after him.

.-.-.-.

"Looks like we'll have to wait a while..." Allen sighed.

"Yeah, but we didn't even get any intel on them or there hideout whatsoever..." Lavi pouted.

"Well, it could have been worse."

"Yeah, it could have. By the way, you remember what you were gonna ask him?"

"Yep."

"Awe-"

"Until I went inside, then I forgot again."

"-some."

"Okay, were back." Komui announced.

"Whoa, that was quicker than I thought." Lavi was impressed.

"That's because you weren't keeping track of time, Baka Usagi." Kanda retorted, obviously not impressed.

"So now were going back at long last, would you care to join us?" Komui offered.

"Sure," Allen replied.

"Fine, but we'll have to go by foot since my hijacking carriage license was removed."

"You...had a license?"

"Shut up. Oh, did you remember what you were going to—"

"He forgot." Lavi interrupted.

"Figures."

"So, are we still off the hook, Yu?" Lavi asked nervously.

"No, I'm still mad at you two, and we'll be dealing with a severe punishment when we get home. It'll mainly affect Lavi since I'm pretty sure he started all of this."

Allen and Lavi turn white with horror. "Oh man, what are we gonna do?" Lavi whisper-asked Allen.

"I have no idea." He replied.

AN: And so, the punishment did not last long at all... at least not for Allen, Lavi was still receiving his. Said punishment, was to get hunted down by Komui's Koumirin XIX for a week. And no one questioned Kanda's motives ever again... for today that is.