Chapter 25- Help- Allen's P.O.V
It was almost six o clock when Lenalee and I finally got back to the train station. Lenalee didn't talk once on the trip.
When we got there, I saw three of our fellow exorcists; Alistair Krory, Bookman, and Lavi.
I walked up to them. "Hey, guys," I said.
"Where have you been?" Krory asked. "We were instructed to help you look for General Cross, but when we got here, you were no where to be found! We thought that we would never find you!"
"He thought that we would never find you," Lavi said. He placed a hand on Lenalee's head. "Someone's in a bad mood. Did Allen break your heart?"
I glared at him, but didn't say anything.
Lenalee slapped Lavi's hand off her head. "We should get going. General Tiedol told us how to locate the general, and I want to find him soon." She walked off.
"Is she all right?" Krory asked.
I shook my head. "An exorcist died a few hours ago. I don't remember his name, but I guess that she was pretty close to him, because she ran off crying when she learned that he was dead."
"Do you know who was with him?" Bookman asked.
"Kanda," I said. "And General Tiedol and some other exorcist with giant things on his ears," I said.
Lavi let out a puff of air, and looked at Lenalee who was standing in the middle of the walkway, staring out into the distance.
"Do you know who he was?" Krory asked.
"I knew him pretty well," Lavi said. "He was an annoying guy, but he was funny as hell. His name was Daisya Berry."
"Was he the one who wore a hood that looked like a jester?" I asked.
Lavi nodded. "That's him. Daisya would never admit it, but he was madly in love with Lenalee."
"And Lenalee was in love with him," Bookman said. "It was obvious to everyone but the other person, and Komui. Truthfully, I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't realize their own feelings towards each other."
The train made a screeching noise, and I heard the conductor yell, "All aboard!"
"That's our que," Lavi said. He walked towards Lenalee, and grabbed her hand. They exchanged a few words, and then hugged. I noticed that Lenalee was shuddering.
Bookman, Krory and I made our way over to them. I smiled at Lenalee, and wiped a tear off her face. Krory hugged her, and Bookman said that everything was going to be fine.
We boarded the train together, and got a little compartment. Lenalee stared out the window the entire time, watching as the world whipped past us at an alarming speed. I wondered if she was expecting to see Daisya somewhere.
After about two hours, I couldn't stand it. I got up, and walked out of the room. I went to the back of the train, and looked out the window.
"You know that she's going to be fine, right?" Lavi asked, joining me. He leaned against the wall.
"How do you know that?" I asked.
"Because Lenalee's dealt with a lot of heartbreaks and deaths. When I first arrived at the Order, she was crying over a coffin. I asked Daisya about it, and he told me that Lenalee's best friend had died. Apparently, her friend was liked by everyone. Daisya said that he thought that even Kanda liked her- hell he probably fell in love with the girl!" Lavi began to laugh.
"What's your point?" I asked.
He stopped laughing. "My point is that if Lenalee could handle her best friend dieing, she can get through this. I've seen her like this before, Allen. It'll take her about a day or two to truly understand that the person's dead, then she'll embrace the truth. She handles grief differently than most of us, and I think that's because she's grown up in the Order. Lenalee knows that her heart's going to continue breaking, but she also knows that it will eventually heal. She also knows that she had people around her that will help her. Heck, she's even told me that she thinks of death as another life, instead of the end. Lenalee's a remarkable girl, Allen. She can get through this."
I nodded. "I understand. Do you think that she'll listen to me if I talk to her?"
Lavi shrugged. "It's worth a try."
I walked back into the compartment, and bent down in front of Lenalee. I grabbed her hand, and she looked at me.
"You do know that you can talk to us about anything, right?" I asked. She nodded. "No matter what, Lenalee, all of us exorcists will be here for you."
She smiled, and hugged me. "Thank you, Allen."
I hugged her back. "We'll be there for you to lean on. We'll be there if you ever need help."