CHAPTER THREE
Kanda and Lavi stared at him. As Allen appeared unwilling to say anymore Lavi broke the silence.
"Well, are you going to tell us what it is you actually do?"
Allen grinned at them. "What's the fun in that? It easier if I show you"Allen resolved that the next time he was working, which wasn't for a few days, he would take his friends to see what he did for work. Kanda and Lavi were eighteen so they could come without a problem. The main issue was that Lenalee was only 16. She had been entered into school early like Allen. The reason for this was completely different to Allen's though. Lenalee's brother, Komui, was a teacher at the high school and he had a huge sister-complex. He believed that the earlier she entered school the sooner she would get to high school (obviously) and therefore get to go to school with him sooner. He is just a bit crazy. The worst part about it was that all four of the friends had him together for science, so they could barely talk to Lenalee without him getting all over-protective on their assess.
As a result of Lenalee being under-aged Allen had to convince her brother to come with them. This would provide her legal guardian so she could enter the club, and even if Komui had let her go alone with the guys (which he probably wouldn't) he would be stalking her.
This task of convincing Komui to come sounds much easier than it would be in reality. This is because Komui believes in equivalent exchange (he watches to much FMA). Allen, being the optimist he is, could only hope that Komui wouldn't ask too much of him.
"Come on you can't stop me going to school. I was stuck at your house for a whole two days!"
Kanda looked unimpressed. "Che, fine. Don't call me when you collapse at school from your concussion"
Lavi chose that moment to interrupt the argument the two had been spewing over for the last fifteen minutes.
"Kanda I'm pretty sure you don't have a concussion for two days. Also isn't it a bit late for having this conversation seeing as I just pulled up at the school.
"Che." Again.
Getting out of the car the trio made their way through the huge metal gates and moved along the driveway that was lined with cherry trees. They were about to enter the glass front doors when Lavi spotted trouble. Headed directly for them were Connor and his crew (the on that had had a go at Allen).
"Back at school freak. I would have hoped that you got the idea and transferred. Apparently your not as smart as everyone thinks you are."
Connor leaned towards Allen menacingly close.
"Why don't you just go di---"
Connor was cut short as the tall, imposing figure that was Kanda stepped in front of Allen. Most students at the school were scared of Kanda because, despite school rules, he insisted on carrying Mugen around on his hip.
He also had a pension to attack people for hardly any reason. As the bullies backed off Lenalee approached the group, she handed them tardy slips as the bell had gone a good fifteen minutes ago.
"Why don't the weirdo's get any" Connor demanded.
Lenalee looked at him furiously.
"Because I happen to know they have a free period first."
It was lucky for them that Connor didn't know that this wasn't true. They actually had a class first period. Lenalee wasn't going to tell them this though, and used her mystical powers as vice-president to trick them.
Making sure the others had headed indoors Lenalee turned to her friends and raised her eyebrow.
"Where is Lavi?"
Allen and Kanda spun around.
"Here was here a couple of minutes ago" Allen said perplexed.
At that moment Lavi came speeding towards them from the direction of the administrative building. In his hands he was waving about six leave passes.
"How did you get those?" Lenalee asked.
Lavi looked at her like she was stupid.
"If you're the vice-president Lenalee," he stated slowly "Then do you remember who was voted ahead of you as president?"
Lenalee flushed before responding. "But that doesn't give you the right to have passes to get out of class."
"Well I might happen to know the bursar personally"
Allen was looking confused again.
"I know the bursar too Lavi. I'm pretty sure I couldn't get passes out of her even if I was the president."
Before Lavi could think up a retort that could destroy Allen's innocence Kanda interjected.
"Che, stop being naïve moyashi. If you don't get what he means no one is going to explain it for you."
That ended the conversation as Lenalee was pushing them towards the door. They then started to head towards their different classrooms. Everyone was separated from each other in first period as they all took different classes or in Kanda's case sporting activities. He had Kendo training first period, while Allen had music, Lavi had extension history, and Lenalee had hospitality.
Fourth period came quickly for Allen, as he was dreading discussing the possibility of having to do something for Komui in return for him going out with them. What had happened to the last student who had asked him a favour, nobody was quite sure? As Allen entered the classroom and made his way to his desk he considered telling his friends about having to get Komui to accompany them. He was sure that they would try to dissuade him. All except Lenalee of course, she was just as desperate as the two guys to find out what his job was.
Allen sighed.
"Guys," he got their attention
"Yes, what?" Kanda asked from the left of him.
"I have to ask Komui to go out with us on Friday night."
He winced expecting a loud reaction. He was surprised when he wasn't greeted with one however. Instead all he got was a calm question from Lavi.
"Why?"
Allen grimaced. Why that question?
"Lenalee is underage so she has to be accompanied by her guardian where I work."
Kanda and Lavi exchanged a look.
"Where do you work Allen?" the asked in unison before Kanda turned throwing him a suspicious look.
"It's not anything illegal is it Allen?"
"Not exactly" Allen chuckled nervously.
They sweat-dropped. Like they'd believe that when he was acting so suspicious. Having heard what Allen had planned Lenalee had run out of the room to talk to her brother. She wanted to try and convince her brother to let them go and to go easy on Allen. She didn't want him disappearing mysteriously or anything because of her brother.
Finding Komui about to walk into their classroom Lenalee waylaid him.
"Brother" she started innocently "Allen has a favour to ask you"
Komui immediately looked angry.
"He doesn't want to ask you out on a date or anything does he? I'll pull my Komurin out again that octopus touches a hair on your head."
Luckily for Allen Lenalee had banned her brother from bringing his crazy robots to school.
"No that's not it," Lenalee said effusively shaking her head rapidly. "He wants to take Kanda, Lavi, and I to see where he works. However if I want to go you have to go too because I'm not allowed in without my guardian."
Komui considered this. "Fine I'll agree but he has to so something for me."
"Okay but please don't go too hard on him"
Smiling crazily Komui pulled out a scalpel (who allowed him to become a science teacher?). "Of course not" he said fingering the sharp object.
Lenalee hit him in the back of the head with a textbook that appeared magically into her hands. She knew that if she didn't say anything Allen would get hurt because Komui seemed intent on keeping him away from her.
"You don't need to worry about Allen brother. Didn't you know he is gay?" she said off the top of her head.
Komui looked at her with a blank face. "I'm not trying to say I don't trust you sister dearest but I don't believe you"
He dived passed her into the classroom and ran toward Allen before any of the students could even responds.
Lenalee desperate to save Allen stepped in front of her brother.
"Wait, I can prove it," she shouted.
"How?"
Lenalee looked at Allen trying to come up with something. Stuff it she thought. Grabbing the back of Allen's head and the back of Kanda's, who was next to him, and smashed their faces together making them kiss.
"WHAT THE FUCK LENALEE?" Kanda questioned furiously.
Komui shocked from seeing two guys kiss (he didn't seem to realise Lenalee had forced them even though it was obvious) walked back to his desk clearing his throat.
"Okay I believe you know Lenalee," he said solemnly before starting the lesson.
The bell signalling the end of class rang and Allen moved to collect his gear when he heard Komui call him outside to talk to him. Shrugging Allen figured it couldn't hurt so he walked outside the classroom to find Komui leaning against the door.
"Allen, I'll get directly to the point. I'm going to allow Lenalee to go with me to wherever it is you're taking them. That is on the proviso that you help me with something. I want you to assist professor Mikk in cleaning out some school stores one afternoon next week."
All considering this didn't sound like too bad of a deal to Allen. He liked Tyki and he didn't mind cleaning, as he had to clean up after his master all the time.
"Deal"
With that done Allen grabbed his gear and headed to the cafeteria where everyone was waiting for him.
Getting into the lunch line Allen made a note to interrogate Lenalee if Kanda had not already. What the hell was with her actions at the start of class? Not that he actually minded that much but come on.
Ordering his lunch from Jerry who was the school cook Allen moved to take a seat next to Lenalee and Lavi. Which just so happened to be across from Kanda who was glaring at Lenalee intensely.
"What did Komui want Allen?" Lavi asked.
"He was making a deal about allowing Lenalee to come on Friday. All I have to do is to help Prof. Mikk clean out some store room."
"Great, now we've got that settled. Lenalee WTF?" Kanda demanded still glaring at the girl.
"I had to convince Komui that Allen was gay."
"WHAT?" came the collective gasp, "If I didn't tell him Allen was gay he was going to kill. He though Allen wanted to go out with me or something."
Allen inched the bridge of his nose before starting to eat.
"You know Lenalee you could have just got him to ask me."
"WHAT?"
"Oh" Allen looked around sheepishly "Did I forget to tell you I was gay?"
Lavi was gaping open-mouthed. "Allen how could you have neglected to mention that?"
Lenalee looked confused. "But Allen you haven't had a boyfriend have you?"
Allen looked at her before replying. "Not here"
Kanda looked surprised. "What do you mean not here?"
"Simple, my boyfriends haven't gone to this school"
"Where did they go then?"
"Well Narein was in medical school in India and he acted as a doctor for the gymnastics team I was on. Oh, and Jean was a prop designer in the circus I was in."
They were all gaping at him now. He had a more exciting life than they were aware of. Lenalee's face changed to a furious expression.
"Allen you should have told me!" she hissed "I could have used that in my doujinshi"
"Lenalee I said I did not want to be in your yaoi doujinshi or fan fiction, or anything to do with anime." Allen sighed exasperated.
As Lenalee, Komui, Kanda, and Lavi walked up the dark street on Friday night they made a game on guessing what Allen's job was going to be.
Lenalee went first. "Well he told us to dress in smart casual, so I'm guessing a restaurant?"
Lavi snorted, "That's stupid what honest restaurant stays open till three in the morning. That was when Allen was going home when he was attacked. I think it is a strip bar." He stuck one finger up in the air in an intelligent pose. "I believe this because as well as the late hours Lenalee had to be accompanied by Komui because she is under aged."
"No," Komui retorted, "I think that it is a yaoi manga factory" Everyone sweat dropped apparently Lenalee took after her brother in her fascination with all things of this sort.
"They are known to work late into the night and Allen knows that young children should not be allowed into those places." Komui continued "He knows that many people get lost in places like that and didn't want Lenalee getting lost."
Lenalee kicked Komui in the back of his head.
"You're acting twice as idiotic tonight as you usually do. I sincerely hope you behave well wherever we go" She said all this leaving her brother in the dust behind them.
Lavi glanced sidelong at Kanda.
"Aren't you going to take a punt Yu-chan?"
"Che, no, I don't care" He replied.
Lavi grinned he suspected Kanda was just as curious as the rest of them but just wanted to keep up his act of nonchalance. By now Lavi had Brought Lenalee into his fold. They planned to get the two together and were reassured by finding out Allen was actually gay.
Allen had given each of them special passes the day before saying that these would get them in free of charge and they had a table reserved.
Arriving at the address Allen had referred them to they found that the entrance was set up like that of a club. There were two large men standing out the front of the door with earpieces and they were restricting the flow of people entering the club. This was hard as there were a good fifty people lined up. Kanda stomped his way to the human buffers and he flashed them his pass. Apparently this was all it took to get them guards to call out the manager.
"Hello, my name is Miss Anita. I am the manager and patron of this establishment. Seeing your passes I assume you are Allen's guests. Please follow me."
"Strike!" Lavi had hearts in his eyes and was drooling over the lovely older woman who was wearing a traditional kimono. This wasn't a normal club then with costumes like that.
Leading them towards a table situated right in front of a stage Anita bowed and wished them a good night.
Looking around curiously the group could make out a large bar, with a very cute girl waiting it. A large number of tables and what appeared to be a door leading to the kitchen.
"This place is very crowded. I wonder if it is like this every night?" Komui wondered.
Ordering a few drinks from a waitress called Chomesuke (who apparently attended their school. Who knew?). The curtain began rise. The first act was introduced as a strong man named Skin Bolic, following him were a set of twins who were some type of comedy duo. The only part Kanda liked of their act was the finale when they shot each other in the head. It's a shame they didn't die though he thought. After the twins came a small girl who performed some magic tricks. That was fairly entertaining. After what seemed forever the special guests finally got to hear what they'd been waiting for.
Anita who was m.c. got up onto the stage and began speaking.
"I know many of you have waited all night to be able to see out headliner tonight. I want to warn those who haven't seen his act before though. That you will never, ever see a better performer than the one you are about to see. If you believe in God you will believe that he is God's child. Hell you'll believe in that even if you are an atheist! I t is my pleasure to introduce you to the all round talent Allen Walker.
Sitting up Allen's friends stared intently at the stage.
The room was deadly silent. Slowly the audience could hear a haunting melody being played on a piano. The curtain rose once again revealing a small boy sitting on the piano stool his hands moving slowly over the keys. Kanda frowned this wasn't Allen.
Kanda felt a pair of hands cover his eyes and suddenly there was a bright yello0w light pervading through these hands. The hands were lifted away to reveal to Kanda that Allen had been behind him. Allen sprang gracefully backwards before he jumped high into the air into a back flip. Amazingly he landed lightly on top of Komui's wine glass. He balanced on top of this for a second before he did another back flip off the glass. Not even moving it from its spot on the table. With that flip he landed on the stage. Kanda eyes were wide looking at what Allen was dressed in. It was only a tight tank top with a pair of Chinese slippers and big poofy harem type pants.
Needless to say it was sexy.
Once on the stage Allen began to dance. Combining fluid dance moves with various martial art postures and acrobatic moves. Kanda was astonished it appeared all the more beautiful to him because he could see the precision of Allen's moves and their accuracy in relation to actual fighting.
Spinning slowly on the spot Allen turned to take a low bow. The crowd sheered wildly. Allen moved a hand upwards to silence them. The boy who had been playing the piano had left at the end of Allen's dancing. This left the piano free for Allen to play. He played a short piece that was filled with joy. It was the type of song you feel compelled to get up and dance to. Many people actually did this. This song slowly blended into the slower tempo of another composition. This time as the introduction of the song moved into the verse Allen added his voice to it. The sound was so strong and pure many of the women in the room began to cry. The minor key of the song was accented by Allen's voice and its melancholy tone became passionate as Allen moved through they song. They whole room became quiet as it came to its conclusion. Finishing Allen stood and gave another bow throwing the audience into a tumultuous shower of adoration. With a wry grin on his face Allen motioned for his friends to meet him back stage.
Lavi; that was freaking awesome!
Kanda; Che
Rei; is that all you can say about Allen's big secret. I aught to kill you off right now you bastard!
Allen; Rei calm down. You know he is only masking his feelings towards the performance as a metaphor for his emotions he feels about me. He can't admit it was the best bloody thing he's ever seen because that would be saying I'm the best bloody thing he's ever seen and that would take admitting how he feels about me.
Rei;………….you'll know that he'll have to eventually right? This is a Yullen fic.