Chapter 14: The interview Part 2
I do not own D. Gray-Man or the songs
"U-Uh, what is your question miss?" Allen asked nervously.
Ciara stood up proudly and dusted the imaginary dusts in her skirt, "Allen, is it true that you and the other members of the band were hanging out with sore losers?"
Maricar turned red in anger. Lenalee and Alma had to calm her down so she wouldn't attack Ciara. Even Lenalee felt insulted but she knew that marching straight right there would cause more trouble.
Allen was going to answer but Lavi answered for him instead.
"Miss, those two are not losers, they're both beautiful. Besides, if they were losers, we wouldn't be hanging around them now right?" Lavi replied and did his trademark grin. Allen smiled and Kanda smirked. Maricar blushed and decided to stay in her place instead.
On the other hand, Ciara looked like she was embarrassed in front of a crowd—wait, she was embarrassed in front of a crowd. Ciara then sat down, fuming.
Another one raised her hand.
"A question for Kanda-san please,"
"Tch, go ahead." Kanda said but it seemed like he was a bit reluctant to do so.
"Kanda-san, is it true that you are dating someone?"
"No," Kanda looked at the back to see Alma's reaction but the latter was too far, "I'm not dating anyone because I have a girlfriend."
Gasps escaped from the journalists' mouth. Kanda growled and glared at the other two, who were laughing hard. Allen and Lavi finally stopped laughing and sat again.
"Okay, Lavi, I have a question for you."
"Sure, shoot," The redhead said coolly.
"We once saw a black haired girl with you back then. Is she your girlfriend? Or is she just a fan like the others?" The man asked.
Lavi tapped his chin so it seems like he was thinking hard. But truthfully, he already knew the answer. He then grinned mischievously and leaned in.
"Let's just say that she's my type."
Of course, Maricar couldn't help but to blush. Who in the world wouldn't blush when Lavi, who is hot, told you that you are his type? Heck, I bet no one would. On the other hand, Lavi had this eyes that told Maricar, 'You know I'm your type too.' And damn, they were one of the most teasing eyes you could ever see.
A woman raised her hand and asked, "Allen, what exactly happened to your scar? And your hair too, is all of those permanent?"
An annoyed groan escaped Allen's lips. A deadly glare, which was sent to Lavi, then followed. The press waited for an answer.
"Well…" Allen said hesitantly, "I had this scar and hair since I was in school." Another glare sent to Lavi, "We had this play back then and I had to dye my hair because of my role."
The journalists seems to be interested while the white haired boy continued, "In my role, my hair is supposed to be white so we dyed it. UNFORTUNATELY, a certain redhead replaced the original dye with a permanent white dye thus, this."
Allen sighed exasperatedly and glared at Lavi again. If looks could kill, Lavi must've been lying in a coffin right now.
"How about your scar Allen, how did that happened?"
Allen snorted, "It's that idiotic redhead's idea too. He used a red marker and decided to draw this. I could've forgiven him if only he didn't use a PERMANENT marker."
"Gee Allen, no need to be so hostile now right?" Lavi said and patted his back.
:::: Allen's POV::::
Damn, this day couldn't just get any worse now can't it?
Lavi is pissing me off and I still need to think of the song for her! But what could it be? What song would suit her? Oh God how come I'm the only one being paranoid here?
"Allen, how about you, what do you think of Lenalee Lee? She was seen with you back then." Another woman asked.
I immediately tensed. I lowered my head and bit my lower lip. What is Lenalee to me? Is she a friend? A crush? Someone I like? Hmmm….
"Beautiful," It seemed like my mouth moved on its own accord. I don't know why but… it just did…
"Come again?"
"Beautiful," I repeated with a smile, "Lenalee Lee is beautiful for me."
Somehow, I felt a bit more confident with saying that. Probably, because that is true but still, I could feel the heat rushing in my face. I could also feel Lavi's grin and Kanda's smirk.
"Moyashi finally grew his balls!" Lavi said and patted my back too hard.
"Lavi!" I replied, "Mind your language!"
"Anyways," A voice, which I recognized was from Hans's, said, "Each one of them will perform a song for their special someone."
"Will all of them perform? Even Kanda?"
"Yes," he answered, "Who would you like to start?"
Then… my ears began to bleed. Loud shouts and screams of our names were shouted. I closed my eyes and crossed my fingers. Please not me!
"Alright!" I opened my left eye, "Kanda goes first!"
I rejoice silently and began to think of a much suited song for her. I slammed my head into the table and let my brain function
:::: 3rd person POV::::
"Tch, fine," Kanda said, "I'll go first."
Kanda stood up and the music began to play….
Monday night and I feel so low
I count the hours, but they go so slow
I know the sound of your voice
Can save my soul
City lights, streets of gold
Look out my window to the world below
Moves so fast and it feels so cold
And I'm all alone (and I'm all alone)
Don't let me die
I'm losing my mind
And, baby,
Just give me a sign
Kanda threw a glance at Alma while the latter blushed. The audience was pretty stunned too; no one knew Kanda could be this passionate about something besides from Soba and Mugen.
And now that you're gone
I just wanna be with you
(be with you)
And I can't go on
I wanna be with you
(be with you)
Wanna be with you
I can't sleep, I'm up all night
Through these tears, I try to smile
I know the touch of your hand
Can save my life
Don't let me down
Come to me now
I got to be with you somehow
The last said stanza was said with full of emotions. Even Lavi and Allen were impressed. For everyone, except Alma, Kanda seemed like a whole new person. The song was full of emotions, everyone could feel it. Kanda must've gotten these emotions from his past experiences… Being separated from Alma, finding her for many years and finally… he found her…He couldn't be happier when he did found her.
And now that you're gone
I just wanna be with you
(be with you)
And I can't go on
I wanna be with you
(be with you)
Wanna be with you
Don't let me down
Come to me now
I got to be with you somehow
And now that you're gone...
Who am I without you now?
(I can't go on)
I just wanna be with you
(be with you)
And now that you're gone
I just wanna be with you
(wanna be with you)
And I can't go on
I wanna be with you
(be with you)
Wanna be with you
And now that you're gone
I just wanna be with you
And I can't go on
I wanna be with you
(oh)
Just wanna be with you
Just wanna be with you
Just wanna be with you
Just wanna be with you
Kanda ended the song with a shy smile. But no one seemed to have noticed it except for next. Lavi rolled his eyes and music began to play.
Alma because they were too busy clapping their hands cheerfully. The latter decided that she have to give him a reward later, a kiss might be good. He then went back to the Kanda they knew.
Allen and Lavi smirked at him while Kanda glared at them. Allen nudged Lavi to go
Oh her eyes her eyes
make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair her hair
falls perfectly without her trying
She's so beautiful
And I tell her everyday
Lavi sent Maricar an impish wink causing her to blush. The journalists HAD to take the picture of that wink! They didn't want to take a picture of his wink but they needed to! Damn, no one could resist him.
Yeah, I know I know
when I compliment her she wont believe me
And its so its so
sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me do I look okay, I say
When I see your face
there's not a thing that I would change
Cause your amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl your amazing
Just the way you are
Her lips her lips
I could kiss them all day if she let me
Her laugh her laugh
She hates but I think its so sexy
She's so beautiful
And I tell her everyday
Oh you know you know you know
I'd never ask you to change
If perfect is what your searching for
then just stay the same
So don't even bother asking if you look ok
You know I'll say
When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause your amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl your amazing
Just the way you are
The way you are
The way you are
Girl your amazing
Just the way you are
When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause your amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl your amazing
Just the way you are
Yeah
Lavi grinned and blew a kiss to the audience, which was really meant for Maricar. The fans jumped and pretended to catch the kiss. Lavi mouthed, "It's for you!" Fortunately, Maricar understood what he meant and smiled. She smiled and wondered why of all people, he would give her a flying kiss.
:::: Allen's POV::::
Okay, okay, okay, my turn now… I took a deep breath and stood up while Lavi sat down. He then patted my back once again. I looked at Hans and nodded. He nodded too and I grabbed the mike as the music started.
I then whispered softly, "Let me be your hero…"
Would you dance if I asked you to dance?
Would you run and never look back
would you cry if you saw me crying
would you save my soul tonight?
Would you tremble if I touched your lips?
Would you laugh oh please tell me these
Now would you die for the one you love?
Hold me in your arms tonight?
I glanced at her to see her reaction. I hope that she'll like this. For me, every single word of this lyrics… I can do it all for her… I felt the corner of my lips turn upwards. I caught a glimpse of her smiling, I'm not sure but it inspired me to continue.
I can be you hero baby
I can kiss away the pain
I will stand by you forever
You can take my breath away
Would you swear, that you'll always be mine?
Or would you lie? Would you run and hide?
Am I in to deep?
Have I lost my mind?
I don't care you're here tonight
I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by you forever.
You can take my breath away.
Oh, I just wanna to hold you.
I just wanna to hold you.
Oh yeah.
Am I in too deep?
Have I lost my mind?
Well I don't care…
You're here, tonight.
I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by your forever.
You can take my breath away.
I can be your hero.
I can kiss away the pain.
And I will stand by you, forever.
You can take my breath away.
You can take my breath away.
I can be your hero.
I smiled at her. She smiled back. Who knew smiles could make someone die in pure happiness? Well, I found the answer to that now and yes… A smile could make me die in pure happiness. The smile never left my lips. I sat back down and found that Lavi was grinning impishly at me.
"WHAT?"
"Nothing, oh, nothing!" he said 'innocently'.
"Huh, you better take acting lessons Lavi," I told him, "Your acting sucks especially when it comes to being innocent."
Another journalist raised her hand. We then called for her.
"Speaking of which, we heard that you guys will be in a T.V show program as protagonists, what are your reactions about this?" she asked.
I blinked. Did she just say that we would be in a T.V show? Who gave them that information? That's clearly a fake one! Only one person would do such things without informing us… I sighed exasperatedly. Yup...It's him alright.
"Allen…" I sighed and looked at him. Lavi had an irritated face while Kanda gave an annoyed scowl.
"It's Komui's doing." We stated in unison.
"So you do not know anything about it?"
I smiled, "Yes, but we'll consider that offer."
She sat down and another hand shot up. This time it was a question for Kanda.
"Kanda-san, what kind of shampoo do you use?" he asked. That is an interesting question. I could see Alma snickering. Kanda then mumbled something inaudibly. I and Lavi raised our eyebrows in curiosity.
"Come on Kanda, your fans are waiting." I said and smirked while the audience nodded in agreement.
"Soap…"
"…Wha?"
"Soap, I said soap," he said, "Soap is my shampoo…"
I and Lavi laughed hard. What kind of person, in their right mind, would use soap as a shampoo? Well, Kanda does. But for me, that's really ridiculous. Even some of the journalists were snickering. I also thought I heard some fans saying, "So that's why his hair so cool!" and some, "I'm going to use soap too!"
I called a journalist whose hand was raised. It was Ciara's again. Damn, does this girl ever rest or get ashamed?
"Rumors have it that Lenalee and you are dating. It was also said that she only used her brother to date you. Surely that must be the reason since Komui is a bit crazy…"
I gaped at her and took a glance at Lenalee. I felt Lavi nudged me.
"This girl sure is crazy." He whispered.
"Also for Lavi, based on Maricar's records, she is the most boyish girl in her school. She didn't even meet the requirements of your girl." She continued.
"Yeah, she sure is." I whispered back.
We sighed exasperatedly. We were both annoyed by her questions. She wanted to ruin their reputations.
Lavi answered first, "Maricar is unique. She always stands up for her beliefs and she is straightforward. I don't know what but something about her just attracts me. She has a natural beauty, something most girls don't have. I mean, from what I've noticed, many women are beautiful but it's only because of their make up. But Maricar…She's special…"
"Lenalee never used her brother against me or anyone." I replied. Come to think of it, it was KOMUI who often use Lenalee against us, "Also, we're not dating. We're just really close friends. And if ever I'll date Lenalee, it will be because of her personality and because I like her."
I know that I was blushing when I said that. But still, what I said was the truth. I sent a smile to Lenalee. I blushed harder when I saw her smiling back.
Ciara, on the other hand, was seething. I bet that Lavi thought it was funny. I guess that's just how his mind works. But sometimes, he can act and think pretty normal too.
"Anymore questions?" I asked. Oops, bad move…
Almost all hands in the audience were raised. Oops, bad move Allen… I sighed and ignored the death glares that Kanda gave me. This was going to be a long day…
:::: Later nighttime::::
I plopped down on the sofa as soon as we got home. It was tiring…VERY tiring to be exact. I then heard someone plop down next to me. I winced, it was his entire fault!
"Ah! Finally! Home at last!" I heard Lavi say.
I glared at him and threw a throw pillow at him, "BAKA! That was YOUR fault!"
"Who knew? I thought that they would be nice fan girls and not the rabid ones…"
The door slammed open. We—I and Lavi—winced at that. We knew who it was.
"Time to meet your fate Lavi," I told him.
"BAKA USAGIII!"
"AHHH! YUU! NOT MUGEN! NOOOO!"
"COME BACK HERE YOU REDHEADED ONE-EYED PIRATE RABBIT!"
"Ohhh," a female voice moaned, "Those damn fan girls…My legs…my poor legs!"
It was Maricar and Lenalee was beside her, patting her friend's back. Then we heard a scream. Lenalee tapped my shoulder.
"Who was that?"
"I don't know…but it seems like it belongs to a girl." I said.
"Was that Miranda?" I heard Maricar ask.
We heard the scream again. A few seconds later, Lavi dashed down the stairs and hid behind Maricar.
"Why was Miranda screaming?" Maricar asked him.
"E-EH, WHAT DO YOU MEAN—AH! STOP YU!"
"OI BAKA! THAT WAS CLOSE!"
"GET OUT OF THE WAY! I'M GOING TO CHOP HIS HEAD!"
"UWAHHHH! THAT'LL HURT!"
I sighed as Lenalee sat down beside me. I looked at her and blushed slightly.
"They always make such a ruckus don't they?" she said.
I scratched the back of my neck, "Yeah, they do. I'm just glad they rarely do it when we're sleeping."
She then looked uncomfortable. Did I say something bad to her? I touched her shoulder and looked at her. I hope she could see how concerned I am about her through my eyes.
She then bit her lower lip, "What you said about me…was that true?"
I blinked and blushed. I took her hand and smiled a little. After taking a deep breath, I answered, "Y-Yes, everything I said about you is true…That's how I always thought of you. H-Honestly, I was nervous when I said that but that was an honest answer. Please believe me Lenalee."
I blushed quickly when she threw her arms around me. It took my distracted mind a few seconds later to hug her back.
"Thank you," she muttered, "That eased my mind, really…"
Why would she be worried on what I said? Did I sound unconvincing back there?
"I thought that…you were lying…" she mumbled. I smiled and suddenly (and probably for no reason) Lavi appeared and patted her head. (Again, for no reason)
"Why the hell would Allen lie to the girl he likes, of all people?" he said. I glared at him. Did he just had to mention the 'to the girl he likes' part. He's really just an idiot isn't he?
"Besides, Allen would only be lying by saying, 'YU LOVES POKER!' or 'Yu gave me Mugen willingly.'" He continued. True, what he said was true. I nodded in agreement.
"I promise I'll never lie to you." I said and smiled.
She smiled back and all of a sudden, Lavi smacked my head. OW! I glared at him.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?" I bellowed
"DUDE, you just scored!"
I sweat dropped, what the hell was he talking about? From what did I scored? I gave him a questioning look. He opened his mouth to say something but a sharp-edged sword was suddenly placed on his neck. Then he ran away with Kanda following him.
"Sheesh, where did that idiot one-eyed pirate went to?" Maricar muttered.
I answered, "Oh, he's with Kanda."
"Ok then, no need to worry. Sooner or later, he's gonna get his head chopped." She said and slumped on the couch we were sitting on.
"I had to admit, it took you guys a lot, and I mean A LOT, of effort to chase Lavi." Alma commented, "Usually, it takes Yu an hour or so to catch him."
"But it is better this way," I said, "We'll have less expenses due to their 'argument'."
We winced at the shrill scream again. Maricar's mouth widened to an 'O'.
"Ohh, so that wasn't Miranda!" she exclaimed, "That was LAVI!"
We laughed along with each other. I stopped laughing and glanced at Lenalee. I blushed when I saw her looking back. I took a deep breath and stood up.
"Umm, Lenalee?"
"Yes Allen-kun?"
"How about I escort you back to your room? It's getting late."
She looked at the clock and smiled, "Sure, thank you. How about you two, are you coming?"
"Nah, we need to make sure Lavi and Kanda are okay." Maricar replied and Alma nodded.
"She's right, we probably need to treat Lavi's wound some time later. On the other hand, I need to scold Yu for his behavior."
"Okay, see you guys later. Goodnight!"
We bid them goodnight and left our suite. I and Lenalee then walked towards her room.
:::: Lenalee's POV::::
I know I was blushing during the interview! Good thing I was in the back portion or else Allen-kun might've seen me. A few more steps and we're now in front of our suite.
"Thank you Allen-kun," I said and smiled.
"It's alright. It's a gentleman's duty to keep a lady safe from any harm." I blushed at his words.
"Nah, really, thanks." I told him and kissed him on the cheek as gratitude of my thanks.
"Well, I should get going now," he said and rubbed the back of his neck, "Goodnight."
"Goodnight!" I replied and smiled. He smiled back and left. I continued to watch him as he left. I sighed and went inside our suite. I blushed and lay down on the sofa.
I shook my head and buried my face on a pillow.
Could it be…? T-That… I'm falling in love…With Allen-kun?
GAH! I'm so confused! I sat up and bit my lower lip. I turned on the T.V and found out that the interview was being shown on T.V right now.
"Beautiful," he said
"Come again?"
"Beautiful," he repeated with a smile, "Lenalee Lee is beautiful for me."
I smiled with content and turned the T.V off. Those words…never stopped ringing in my mind. M-Maybe…I did fell in love…
TADAIMA! I'm back with a new chapter! I'm so super duper happy! You know what? My pronouncement said 'APPROVED!' I'm going to graduate!
Lenalee: Yay! Fictiongurl is going to be a freshman this coming school year!
Me: *nods* Yes! I'm so happy! ~ *dances around*
Maricar: *sighs* she ate two ice scrambles a while ago…and then coffee…
Everyone except me: *sweat drops* sugar and coffee rush…
Me: but I'm going to miss my friends…I'm not going to the same school as my best friend…*goes to emo mode*
Allen: Aww! Don't worry! You'll make new friends there in your new school!
Me: It is true but-! *cries*
Lenalee: don't cry! New school year means new friends~!
Me: I'm not crying about that anymore *sniffs* I'm crying because of what happened to Japan…PLEASE PRAY FOR THEM! *bows*
Everyone: Please do pray for Japan! *bows too*
Me: Hehe, and sorry for the scene of how Allen's scar appeared and how his hair turned white
Everyone: She does not own D. Gray-Man and we hoped you enjoyed this chapter!