Chapter 15: It's—!
I do not own D. Gray-Man
Lenalee woke up with a jolt. She rubbed her head and got up from her bed. The sudden booming of music woke her up. She slipped on her slippers and went outside. She didn't care whether she was in her pajamas; she wanted to talk to the one who was playing the music. She would also look for Maricar and Alma. They weren't in bed when she woke up, this worried her a lot.
She followed the music (she didn't know how she did it but she just did) until she reached a certain door. Ah, the boys' suite. But why would they sing karaoke (it's 12:45 am, mind you) and also at maximum volume.
"Hello, guys, it's me Lenalee." She called out.
"YU WHIPS HIS HAIR BACK AND FORTH! YU WHIPS HIS HAIR BACK AND FORTH!—"
"Lena, it's you!" She heard Maricar exclaim, "Just give the damned key Lavi!"
"Never! THIS KEY IS MINE!"
"The key, get it!"
"Damn rabbit!"
She noticed a key slip out of the door. Someone was banging the door from the other side. Lenalee then tried to open the door with the key. Allen came tumbling out. She squeaked in surprise and accidentally dropped the key to the floor. Lavi found the key and grabbed it and then he locked the door again.
"Are you okay Allen-kun?"
Allen groaned, "At least better than when I was inside…"
He slumped down. Lenalee giggled mentally at how cute he looked now. She sat beside him and looked at his face.
"Why the sad face?" She asked childishly and then pouted cutely.
The boy beside her blushed, "I-It's just Lavi, b-but—Ugh!"
"What's wrong Allen-kun?"
Allen blushed harder and put a palm on his forehead. He was feeling very hot and he wondered if Lenalee could feel the heat radiating off of him. Lenalee looked at him worriedly and placed her palm above his. He flushed ten times harder but he didn't bother removing his palm. He liked the feeling, that's for sure.
"You're very hot," she said, "Do you want me to take you to our suite so you can rest?"
"N-No thanks!" The idea of him being alone with Lenalee in a room with no one else seemed to affect him harder than before. He got it now. He understood why he was feeling like this. And he wanted to do something about this. He remembered Mana saying that ignoring feelings like these might become one of his greatest regrets.
After recollecting himself, he sighed and looked at Lenalee who looked back straight in the eye. There was something about the way those purple orbs shined.
"Lenalee…"
She smiled, "Yup?"
"Can I ask you something?"
"Sure, go on." She replied. It's now or never.
"Can I court you?"
She was wondering whether she was dreaming or not. Was she dreaming? Pinch her if she's dreaming 'cause did she just hear the vocalist of an internationally famous band ask her if he could court her? She didn't tell anyone, even Maricar, that she has a crush on him. It was pretty much a dream come true for her.
She tried her best not to blush but failed in doing so. "W-Why me? There are other beautiful girls out there."
"I like you." He said matter-of-factly, "That's why. I can't find an exact reason to prove it but it somehow just came to my heart that I like you. You're more worthy than other girls, that's for sure."
It was short and sweet but meant a lot. She smiled and placed her head on his shoulder. She enjoyed the feeling. Being here, with Allen, it felt sweet, innocent and pure. She then placed her hand on top of his.
"That's sweet Allen-kun. Of course I'll agree."
Oh she didn't know how those words could affect him entirely.
He grinned brightly and hugged her. Lenalee blushed slightly but returned the hug. He broke the embrace and looked at her.
"Really?"
"Really." She repeated for him.
He laughed and hugged her again. She giggled and looked at the grinning boy. Their eyes locked but neither tore their eyes off each other. She smiled softly and placed her head on his chest. Allen smiled too and wrapped his arms around her. They both liked the silence. It was comfortable. Then, as if on cue—
"FREEEDOOOMM!" Maricar yelled and hugged Alma. The couple was pretty much oblivious to the surroundings so the two females went unnoticed.
Alma noticed them and squealed, "OHMAGOD! You two are finally dating?"
"N-Not yet!" stammered the both of them. They stared at each other for a second before Allen explained.
"I'm just courting her, there's nothing malicious about that…" he saw a smile form on Lenalee's lips. He smiled back. His smile faded once he saw a mischievous and rather sadistic glint in Maricar's eyes. This meant bad things for him. It almost looked like Komui's glint when hiding a shot.
"…Right?" he asked nervously.
Maricar smirked, "I won't be so sure…" Her voice trailed off. "Courting isn't malicious to me but to Komui…"
His eyes gaped like a fish. "You won't-"
"Why not?"
He shook in fear. Lenalee seemed to have noticed this and she gave his hand a light squeeze, reassuring his safety. He squeezed her hand too, to show his trust.
"Mari," Lenalee said and laid a hand on the girl's shoulder, "Allen-kun won't hurt me. I trust him, even if we knew each other for just a short time. Besides, we aren't dating yet. He's just courting me. You can say we're just getting to know each other a bit better."
"I want to know Lenalee more and for her to know me more before we get into relationships." He added with a smile.
Maricar gave up and shook her head. "I can't control the decisions Lenalee make." She then pointed a finger at Allen. "Oi, you, you better not hurt her in any way or form. Or you'll have to choose, Komui, or me?"
The audible gulp made her smirk. Maricar instantly turned cheerful and grabbed Alma and Lenalee's arms.
"Ugh, I'M SOOO TIRED! LET'S GO!"
"Yeah, handling Lavi is a tiresome job!" Alma said. "Never will I do that again. EVER."
Before Lenalee could be dragged back to their suite, she smiled, waved at the white haired boy and said, "Good night."
"Good night." He replied. "Sweet dreams…"
She smiled affectionately and nodded and mouthed the same words. He couldn't stop the smile from creeping on his face. He knew that when Lavi is back –teasing, bubbly and a little annoying- he was going to be teased to no end. He guessed that Maricar will probably aid him. That girl must have inherited her adoptive brother's sadistic side.
He shuddered in fear of what might happen tomorrow. But when a certain Chinese girl crossed his thoughts once again, he smiled. This might have been the best night –and day- ever. Well, minus the Lavi part. He thought and entered his suite.
:::: 2:35 am::::
Lenalee woke up again. But it wasn't due to any irritation or music. Her best friend's past had terrified her again in her dreams. And it didn't take a genius to know that her best friend was haunted too. Her scars still scared her even if they weren't dreaming. No, it wasn't because of any abusing.
:::: Flashback::::
Maricar, as an 8 year old child, wasn't abused by her parents, or anything close to that. Lenalee met her parents once and she immediately knew that they loved her like their own dear life. It was unfair that they had to die. Maricar's parents treated Lenalee and Komui like their own children too. At that time, Komui was still struggling to work for the company, Black Order. The Order had many branches that consisted of very different jobs such as fashion designing, marketing, being a record company and many other else.
But that was a different story. While working, Maricar's parents picked up Lenalee along with their child, it really made Komui less worried and happier. Lenalee was also happy to have them around, especially Maricar.
Maricar was once a shy and timid. She was the type of girl who rarely talked. She built walls between people around her, with the exception of her parents. Lenalee and Komui were the first ones to break down those walls. But not too long, she built walls again. Lenalee assumed that it was because of the girls in their old school.
They tortured her poor best friend. Although not physically wounded, their words inflicted deeper wounds on her best friend than they expected. Lenalee knew that she had to find a way to keep her best friend's sanity and emotions in balance. She knew that Maricar kept all her emotions locked up in her heart and that she was close to pouring out all her emotions.
Then that day happened. Their teacher got a call from the hospital that Maricar's parents died in a car crash. The girl broke down and her poor classmates began teasing her about this, instead of comforting her.
Maricar ran to the roof top and found a broken piece of glass shard from a window lying in the ground. She read one time in their house library that there were people who cut themselves because of unbearable pain. They did that because they don't want to feel numb and would rather feel pain than nothing.
That was what the black haired girl was feeling now. Numb, numb because of the bullying, numb because of her swelled heart where she kept her emotions hidden, and numb because no one else was there for her. Her parents were dead.
She ran the glass shard across her left wrist and gasped in pain. She could feel again. And that was the important thing. But it turned out she cut her wrist deeper than she expected and she was beginning to lose consciousness. A loud and familiar voice called out.
"MARICAR!"
Maricar turned around and saw Lenalee panting. But she was already going to fall down from the rooftop. The Chinese immediately ran to her and tried to grab her hand.
She tried to grab her hand.
But gravity was faster because in only a few seconds, her best friend Maricar was already above a taxi, bones broken, bleeding and her life almost taken away.
:::: End of Flashback::::
Lenalee shook her head and fought the tears. Reminiscing the tragic past was something she shouldn't be doing. She got up from bed and went to the living room. She was pretty surprised to see Maricar curled up in a ball and listening to her I-pod
"What happened to the strong and scary Maricar I saw a few hours ago?"
"…"
Lenalee sat cross-legged beside her and smiled. "Our injuries will heal as long as we're alive. But the scars will remain…"
Maricar blinked and looked at the Chinese girl beside her. Lenalee took the other earphone and wore it. This was the last song that was on her playlist. She never even listened to her whole playlist because she ended up sleeping by the fifth or sixth song.
"Stand in the rain, stand you ground. Stand up when it's all crashing down. You stand through the pain, you won't drown and one day what's lost can be found…"
"You stand in the rain." Maricar heard Lenalee mumble faintly before yawning and resting on her shoulder. The black haired girl smiled and ruffled Lenalee's hair slightly and carefully, not wanting to wake her up.
Maricar whispered almost inaudibly, "You know Lena, for an adoptive sister, you sure treat me as your own. I'm thankful, little sis. *"
Lenalee smiled in her sleep.
Alma yawned and woke up. She then looked at the clock. 9:30 am. She got up from bed and heard her phone rang.
"Today I don't feel like doing anything, I just wanna lay in my bed, don't feel like picking up my phone so leave the message at the tone coz today I don't feel like doing anything, nothing at all." She groaned at her ringtone. It only made her lazier.
"Hello? This is Alma Karma speaking, may I—"she yawned "—help you?"
"Morning too sleepy head, got a good night of sleep?"
Alma immediately straightened her posture, "Maricar? What the hell? Where are you and Lenalee?"
"You wanted to find a cure for the one Lavi drank right?"
"Of course," she groaned.
"We're buying the antidote Alma." Lenalee's voice was suddenly heard.
"The antidote can be bought in stores?"
"Actually, yes since the antidote is juiced chili."
"That's a load of crap but I suppose it would equal Komui's invention since it is a load of crap too." She replied. "Good luck. And come back soon, I'm sure the boys will be looking for you two any moment now."
"Yeah, we'll be back by in a few minutes, we're just waiting in line so we can pay, bye."
"Bye,"
She hung up and went to the living room. She then found 3 boys at the couch and watching T.V. She made a mental note to stop being such a heavy sleeper. She approached her boyfriend and kissed him on the cheek. Kanda's tiny blush almost slipped from Alma's sight. She smiled and looked at the redhead who was currently gagged. She snickered at the sight and sat on Kanda's lap. Kanda, on the other hand, wrapped his arms around Alma. Allen then asked her something.
"Where's Lenalee?"
"Off to buy the antidote with Maricar."
Allen replied. "That's good…I guess…"
"What," Alma raised an eyebrow at his upset tone, "Miss her already?"
The boy immediately flushed but didn't make a bother to reply. Alma chuckled at this. After a minute passed, he nudged me and asked.
"What song do you think suits Lenalee most?"
"Serenading the girl huh?"
"Alma…"
"Chill, besides, you shouldn't ask me that. You're the one who likes her right? You should think of a song of how you clearly feel about her." She replied.
"Sure, why not. Thanks Alma." He said and smiled.
She smirked at him. "Oh, and I'll give you an advice too." Her eyes trailed towards her boyfriend. "No offense Yu— but Allen, seriously, if you feel like you already know her and she already knows you from head to toe, inside and out, don't wait for months to say 'will you be my girlfriend?"
Kanda scowled but tightened his hold on his girlfriend.
Allen smirked. "Of course, a gentleman should never make a lady wait, right Kanda?"
"Shut it. You're a fake gentleman."
"Well, my master is a faker." The white haired boy retorted with an evil laugh. Lavi then somehow managed to remove the gag on his mouth and began babbling things he shouldn't say.
"When I first met Yu, I thought he was a girl!"
"THAT'S IT! YOU'RE GOING DOWN!"
"But when I met Moyashi here, I thought he was a girly boy!"
"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!"
Then, as if on cue, the phone rang and she dashed to answer it.
"Hello?"
"Alma, how are you? The concert of the boys is tonight right? By the way someone is going to visit you in about thirty minutes. How are my little Lenalee and Maricar? They're still pure and innocent right? RIGHT? Are they dating someone? Who are those insufferable trolls who dared to date them? I'LL CASTRATE THEM! GIMME THEIR NAMES! NOOOW!—"
Alma knew where this was going. She sighed.
"—cut the crap." she deadpanned. "Maricar isn't dating someone and so is Lenalee." Courting doesn't count as dating right? "Hans is taking care of the concert, the boys just have to go there and rehearse—WAIT. How did you get this number? And whoa! Pause right there! Someone is going to visit us about thirty minutes? Who the hell—"
"SUPERVISOR, GET THE HELL OUT OF THE LINE AND DO YOUR PAPERWORK!"
Alma twitched at the sound. The hell did Komui just say? She sighed exasperatedly and slumped on the nearest chair. She groaned when she heard Lavi scream.
Alma heard a knock. She was pretty busy tying Lavi to a chair.
"Yu, can you please get the door?"
The Japanese grunted in response but went to open the door. His eyes widened slightly when he opened it and then he quickly shut it closed. But a foot stopped it from closing completely. Alma stood up after she finished gagging and tying Lavi.
"Who's at the—"
"OW!"
Alma thought that the voice sounded familiar. Hmm, maybe it was just her imagination? She definitely knows whose voice that was but she can't quite put a finger on it.
"Kanda, we're with them!"
Lenalee's voice called Allen's attention. The white haired boy stood up. "Lenalee? Maricar?"
A voice grunted. "Damn right lover boy, now open this door. I've got the chili juice."
"Chili juice…" Allen said confused. "What?"
"Nothing, just open this door." Maricar replied. "We have guests."
Alma went to the door and opened it. It revealed a black haired Portuguese in a black suit, holding his right foot. Beside him was a little girl who seemed to be 12 years old with a lollipop on her hand. Behind them were twins who looked like ragged dolls. The blonde man, who looked like a girl, wore a shirt which sleeves were torn, showing his toned arms. His pants were also torn. The other twin has a black, unruly hair and he also wore clothes that made him look like another ragged doll.
"Ah, if it isn't 'The Noah Clan' to whom do I offer this pleasure?" Alma said mockingly and glared at them.
"Ah, ah, ah," Tyki wiggled a finger in front of her. "No need to be volatile."
"Pfft."
Road then hugged Alma by the waist and said. "Alma! Are you still mad about the fire incident?"
"He burned my hair and the set." The girl replied with a fixed glare on the Portuguese. "I really wonder if he's a pyromaniac. Scratch that, I wonder if he's from the asylum. How did he get to join your band?"
The little girl grinned. "Well, he's hot."
Alma sighed in defeat and sat on the sofa. Road noticed the redhead tied on a chair. She then sent a curious look at Alma, who scowled. Road then skipped cheerfully to Lavi and removed his gag.
"Road—IDIOT! DON'T REMOVE THAT!"
"Ah, it's Road. The one who likes Allen but sorry Allen already likes someone else whose name I won't say since if I tell that Lenalee is the one Allen likes I'll get killed, revived and the killed again by three people namely Moyashi, Maricar and Komui." Lavi giggled in a creepy way, well, for the boys, especially Allen. "Oops, it looks like I said too much."
Allen, who was blushing red both from embarrassment and anger, pounced on Lavi and then went on strangling the latter.
Poor Lavi, was what Road could only say.
Maricar sighed and removed the white haired boy from the redhead, with the help of Alma and Kanda, and then went on top of him. She glared at him when Lavi remained still with a goofy smile on his face.
"What the hell is going in your mind of a gutter?"
Lavi continued to grin sheepishly. "Oh nothing," His mouth continued to babble things again. "Don't you think that this position is very, very kin—"
Maricar, without warning, immediately shoved the chili juice on his mouth. His gulping sounds made it obvious that the girl on top of him wanted him to drink the chili juice until there wasn't even a drop left. She got off on top of him and observed him carefully. Lavi felt like he could breathe fire.
"Ah! Hot! I think I saw a scar of Maricar's left wrist! OUCH! Allen made a song for Lenalee! He is freaking head over heels for her! AHHH! HOT!—"
Allen blushed ten times harder, Lenalee did the same, Alma faced palm herself, Road laughed, Tyki lit a cigarette, Jasdevi and Debitto laughed too, Kanda growled, and Maricar covered Lavi's mouth with a bottle of water.
Kanda glared at the idiot who was now lying on the floor. Tch, stupid rabbit; who the hell in the world would be in their right mind to chug down something you don't know whether safe or not! Now, that rabbit spilled some of their most embarrassing and hidden secrets. Oh he wanted to kill that redhead right now and give the corpse to Komui. The latter would be quite happy with the corpse since the mad scientist has been looking for a lab rat to poke his/her insides.
The rabbit twitched.
Now, where the hell is Mugen—?
His girlfriend cut off his trail of thought. Alma always seemed to know whenever he has dangerous thoughts. He scowled and remained in his seat. Alma smiled, knowing that she managed to make him stay behaved.
Alma hid a smug smirk and instead gave a chaste kiss to her boyfriend, who in turn flushed a little but hid it with a scowl. She then went to Lenalee who was putting an ice pack to her admirer's head. Allen got a bump on his head when Lavi 'accidentally' made a remake of what happened when Komui was drunk back then.
She snickered at the thought.
She then felt someone tug her hand. Road pouted. She raised an eyebrow. What could the girl possibly want?
"Hey Alma, can I play dress up?"
"You do know I don't particularly wear those…" Alma reminded her. "We don't have those dresses you like either."
The young girl nodded. "That's why I brought my dresses!"
A horrified look appeared on Alma's face.
"But you can skip! For now…I saw two new dolls! They're very pretty!"
She really had a bad feeling about this. Because she knew that Road's negative aura isn't because of her. Uh-oh, those two needed to get out of here…fast!
"Oh Lenalee, Maricar~"
Her suspicions were confirmed. Before she could stop the child, the latter already dragged them to the bedroom with her bags in tow.
A few minutes had past and yet, Road and the others haven't left the bedroom. Tyki was now smoking, Lavi was holding an ice pack to his head, and Allen was watching T.V with Alma and Kanda. Even if he liked the show, the white haired boy felt like something—or someone—was going to bring more bad events.
The door swung open and there, it revealed, none other than…
Cross Marian… with a gun in his left and his bag in his right hand.
Hello!
*dodges rotten fruits and cabbages* It's been a long time hasn't it? *continues to casually dodge rotten tomatoes*
Sorry for the late update! How did you like Maricar's past? In real life though, the person I based my OC on isn't like that. My best friend is very cheerful! I really hope that Maricar's background is unique! Also for Allen-courting-Lenalee well…I wanted to try that since if they dated, the story would be over too soon. Also, I wanted to try something new! Again, sorry for the very, very late update! *sighs* freshman year is very hard. *sniffs*
*Maricar referred Lenalee as her little sister because she was adopted by Komui after her parents' death and she's 17 and in this fic, Lenalee is only 16.
BTW thank you soo much for the reviews! You rock! Thank you too for being patient!
Questions:
Is Maricar a Mary Sue?
What Filipino delicacy have you tried? (My favorite is pichi-pichi and kutsinta )