Allen fiddled orange fabric on his petite fingers. Lavi had gone out for a mission and now Allen was all alone, only his lover's scarf accompanying him

"I think you should hold on to that until I return, right?" Lavi grinned to Allen when he stepped to the boat that will lead the older boy to his next mission. "Don't ruin it."

Allen sighed at the memory, and put the scarf around his neck. It was so warm and it just smelled just like his lover. He sniffed the fabric again and left his and Lavi's room. Yes, their room. They had had their very own room because Lavi was sick of hanging around with Bookman. Bookman wasn't pleased with their relationship though. The boy walked along Black Order's long corridors towards the cafeteria. Lavi had been out for three weeks but all the calls he had made, he seemed to be doing just fine on his own. Komui had to restrain Allen when he heard that bunch of Akuma had attacked the Inn where Lavi was staying. Allen chuckled at the memory of that day and entered the cafeteria.

"Hey, Jerry. Could I have spicy-sweet vegetable kebobs, rice, grilled summer fruit with cinnamon-honey butter, watermelon gazpacho, grilled bread, roast loin of pork, wellington beef and mitarashi dango… Let's say fifteen of them", Allen asked from their famous cook who always loved to fill Allen's stomach with delicious food. After a while Allen carried his tray filled with food to the table where his friends sat. "Hey, Lenalee, Krory, Kanda, Miranda", he smiled as he sat next to Lenalee.

"Lavi's still out on mission?" Krory asked as he looked at the scarf wrapped around Allen's neck. It didn't really fit with his clothes, but it really seemed to be Allen's favorite piece of clothing at the moment.

"Unfortunately yes", Allen sighed as he emptied his bowl of rice and all the roast loin. He started chewing vegetable kebobs with a bit less effort when he thought about his lover. "You think he's doing okay, right?"

"Couldn't care less if that rabbit died", Kanda scoffed while eating his oh, so precious soba. Allen narrowed his eyes, ready to actually kill him in spot, but Lenalee stopped him just in time.

"Now, now Allen. You know how Kanda is. He cares about Lavi, but he just can't show it, right?" Lenalee smiled, making Kanda click his tongue. She had this weird power inside of her. Lenalee giggled, ruffling Allen's white hair. "Just make sure to keep that scarf unharmed. You know Lavi might just as well snap if it was ruined."

Kanda smirked evilly, thinking already what kind of fuss it might cause in the Black Order. Oh well, not that it really mattered to him. He ate the rest of his soba while Allen was glancing at him behind his white bangs. "What is it, beansprout?"

"Name's Allen."

"Whatever, beansprout. What are you looking at?"

"Your ugly face", Allen retorted, eating his last mitarashi dango. He really needed to entertain himself and Kanda was just perfect for that. "No offense really, but you're really ugly for a girl."

"Beansprout…" Kanda growled after he unsheathed his Mugen, ready for action. "You take that back", he hissed at the white-haired boy who was his friend's lover. Well now, Lavi wasn't his friend, at least Kanda didn't accept it easily.

Allen grinned mischievously. "I'd rather not, because it really is the tru—" he couldn't finish his sentence when katana was already swung to his direction. "That's dangerous Kanda, maybe you should take easy so that your hair doesn't get cut by accident."

"Shut the fuck up!" Kanda yelled starting to chase the beansprout along the Black Order's corridors. He waited for the moment when Allen would actually trip. "I will cut you head off from your shoulders!"

"We'll see about that, Kanda!" Allen yelled, grinning like a little boy who had just stole a lollipop from his big brother. "You can't catch me!" he said, only to smash into wall. Why? Because his sense of direction sucks like hell.

"You're mine!" Kanda said and tuck his blade into orange fabric. "Well… That was unfortunate", he mumbled and took his katana out from the wall which it had pierced easily. "If you didn't dodge, the scarf would've not suffered."

Allen gasped in fear and took the scarf from his neck. It had a hole. "A fucking bloody hell hole!" he exclaimed, turning his now angry eyes to Kanda. "You'll pay for this."

"Allen!" Lenalee said, hitting Allen in the head. Next victim was Kanda, who got a bit more beating than Allen. "I didn't know you could curse that badly", she said bemused, and then glared at Kanda. "Apologize!"

"Che", Kanda just turned around, not saying a word. Rude man, indeed.

Allen looked at the ruined scarf in depression. "I should've been more careful! Or let him pierce me instead!" he whined. It was Lavi's precious scarf.

"I think Lavi understands", Lenalee smiled to Allen. "You could stitch it, right?" she asked from her friend, investigating "the wound" on Lavi's scarf. "He'll appreciate it too."

Allen nodded and turned to leave towards his and Lavi's room. Yes, he could stitch it. He was used to sewing his own clothes before he had enough money to buy some new clothes. Allen locked his room and sat to the bed. Now he had to sew this beautiful and dear scarf which belonged to his lover. He took a needle and orange thread, and started to sew the hole in the scarf. After the boy was done, his own finger was full of itching little holes from the needle. Owwwieee.

Knock on the door woke Allen up from the scarf and fingers. He wrapped the scarf around his neck again and went to the door. He opened it, only to be attacked by red hair and strong hands. "I missed you, Allen."

Allen blushed furiously, when his lover had come back and was now embracing him so lovingly. He could've melt into touch. Though he did smell slight hint of sweat and burned clothing. "I missed you too, stupid rabbit", he whispered, enjoying the warmth of Lavi's body heat. "And… I'm sorry."

Lavi raised his eyebrow when Allen said he was sorry. Well this was new from Allen. He didn't usually say sorry when he had come home from mission. "Ah? And why do you apologize?"

Allen took the scarf and pointed the place where the stitched hole was. "I was fighting with Kanda. And well… If I hadn't dodged he would've killed me. Or at least something as bad as that. I'm really sorry! I really am sorry! You can puni—" he tried to say but was silenced by kiss on his lips.

"Well, it is unfortunate that Kanda ruined my scarf, but you fixed. No worries. You're not hurt, are you?" Lavi mumbled and started to unbutton Allen's shirt. "Just to make sure you don't lie", he grinned to blushed Allen. He planted butterfly kiss on Allen's neck, then attacking his collarbone. "I can see, that no harm was done", Lavi exclaimed and put the scarf back to Allen's neck. "It suits you."

Allen hugged Lavi, with a bit more force than was needed. "I love you Lavi, I really do."

"I love you too."

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I cut it short again, huh? No worries, readers of the "Tale of two hearts", it will be a long chapter. But I'm busy right now, so try to understand. nwn That is why I'm trying to satisfy some of you with this Laven Week's specials. Phiih. Even though I haven't had much reviews lately. =w="