Chapter 44- Kanda and Lenalee?- Allen

As I passed the training arena, I heard laughter. I looked in to see Kanda and Lenalee hugging. They were talking, but I had no clue what they were saying.

What is with those two? I asked. It's like they hate each other one moment, then they're in love!

I felt anger flare through me as I remembered Kanda's word in Edo. "She'll never fall in love with a guy like you."

Was that really true? Was Lenalee really attracted to men who were dangerous and mean?

I felt the same strange and protective presence from the Ark standing next to me. It felt like someone was glaring at me. However, when I looked around, I saw no one except for the stupid CROW who's been following me around like a puppy, Howard Link.

I looked back at Lenalee and Kanda, and decided that it would be a good idea to talk to people that they knew and trusted.

I quickly walked to the cafeteria. I saw Marie and General Tiedol sitting across from each other, talking.

"What are you doing?" Link asked.

"You'll see," I said. I walked over to the other exorcists, and sat next to Marie. "Can I ask you guys a few questions?"

"Oh, boy," Link said with a sigh. "I think I know where this is going." He sat next to me, obviously not happy.

"What sort of questions?" General Tiedol asked.

"Are Lenalee and Kanda in love?" I asked.

Marie and Tiedol started to laugh.

"No," Marie said. "Lenalee trusts Kanda so well, that se will go to him with any problem. Kanda will listen because he thinks of Lenalee as a sister."

"So why did I see them hugging?" I asked.

"Lenalee's probably scared," Marie said. "She doesn't necessarily like a few people here for reasons only Kanda knows."

"Why does she trust him?" I asked.

Marie shrugged. "No one has ever asked. As long as they're both happy and safe while around each other, there's really no need to ask."

"I truthfully think that they used to have crushes on the other," General Tiedol said. At this being mentioned, I felt anger build up inside of me.

"What was Daisya Berry like?" I asked, trying to learn more on the kind of people that Lenalee would fall in love with.

The table grew silent, and I knew that I had struck a nerve.

"Daisya was a very unusual child," Tiedol said. "He was born into a family that didn't really care what he wanted to do. His mother always nagged him about working, his father was a jerk to him, his little brother always fought, and his little sister always cried. Daisya was the odd one out, and none of them seemed to notice that he unhappy. What he really wanted to do was play soccer and explore the world. I gave him that chance by offering to teach him how to become an exorcist.

"He was an excellent student," The general continued. "He was smart and strong. He could wipe out ten akuma in one attack. It was truly amazing."

"When he came to the Order," Marie said. "He annoyed the hell out of everyone except for Lenalee and a girl named Arisa. The three of them were the 'Trouble Trio' as Suman called them."

"They were all annoying," Link said. "I can't tell you how many times I threatened Berry about telling Komui that he loved Lenalee in order to get him to leave me alone."

"Even though they were annoying, they were all loved," Marie said. "They knew how to lighten anyone's mood- even Kanda's. Daisya was madly in love with Lenalee. He never told anyone, but it was as clear as daylight. She loved him too. Everyone thought that they were a cute couple."

"I don't know why she fell in love with him," Link muttered. "Berry was a maniac."

I nodded. "Ok. Thanks, guys."

"Why were you suddenly curious?" Tiedol asked. "It seems like you're jealous."

I felt myself blushing. "I was just wondering." I bid them farewell and walked off. Of course, Link followed me.

"What was that about?" He asked.

"None of your business," I said. I ignored every other question that he asked for the rest of the day. I was trying to figure out how I could try to impress Lenalee and get her to fall in love with me. However, no ideas came to me.