Heh. I really don't know why but this chapter bothered me. I have the stupid habit of repeating information more than once to the point that it gets annoying. I apoligize for that. I hope you like this chapter and don't feel as bothered as me!


Chapter 4- Costume Shopping

The
walk back home proved to be hard seeing as how Kanda could barely support his own weight. Lavi and Kanda had to support the drunken demon so he wouldn't
stumble and fall to the ground.

Kanda had been constantly thinking about the scene in the bathroom. It didn't seem to want to fade from his mind. He was
still absolutely stunned. And what made it worse was that the cause of his predicament was helping him walk.

Allen had yet to choose his slave as winner of the game and Kanda was terrified.

It must have been the effect of the alcohol seeing as how Kanda felt scared. It was a rare, if not non-existent, emotion for him. Kanda stopped walking, or whatever the awkward movement he was doing with his feet. Allen looked startled and then…smiled.

"Lavi, hold on a second." The silver-haired teen said. "It seems like Kanda is so eager for his new job that he wants to get started right away." Kanda turned his eyes from in front of him to look at the beansprout still supporting him.

Lavi seemed to catch on and grinned. Lenalee looked back to see everyone no longer walking.

"What's going on?" The young Asian girl called out to them. "Nothing much," The red head answered. "It's just that Allen and Kanda have decided to do a bit of shopping." Huh? Lenalee thought. Still stunned, Kanda tried his best to glare at the pale boy.

"What the fuck are you talking about, Moyashi?" He inquired. "Well," Allen started. "It's just that you suddenly stopping in from of a costume store led me to believe you wanted to start your job now. I was willing to wait until we got back but I didn't know you were gonna be so enthusiastic." The boy explained.

Kanda quickly looked up to see what store he was talking about and his body fell cold. "B-but t-this. Y-you never chose a-a person y-yet!" Kanda stuttered. It was totally not in his character to act like this but his fear and the alcohol did not seem to mix well and this was the result.

"Oh, I didn't tell you? I meant to in the bathroom but then-"Allen cut himself off as he remembered what happened and blushed slightly. "Ah, um… Let's go in!" He tried to quickly amend.

He pulled a resistant Kanda into the store and stared in amazement. This is gonna be fun. Very fun. He thought to himself.

Kanda only managed to shudder and chills ran down his spine. The silver-haired teen continued to drag the now un-respondent male along with him. Allen also failed to notice Lenalee and Lavi following close behind.

He enthusiastically walked over to the female costume section and searched up and down the racks. What would fit him? A frilly skirt? A long dress? A maid costume? Allen stopped thinking for a quick second to smile devilishly.

Perfect.

The darker-haired male sat on the floor cross-legged. Allen had left him there to find the best outfit for the other. He remained un-respondent even when Lavi went to braid his hair. Lenalee followed Allen and questioned him.

"What exactly are you going to buy? This is the female section. Kanda is obviously a guy!" She stated.

All Allen did was laugh and answer, "Of course he is. And that's the reason we're here. Kanda is going to be my slave for a month (I don't believe I ever specified for how long so I will now. A month). Better yet, he is going to be my adorable maid."

Allen put much emphasis on the last word. Lenalee paused and looked at the person in front of her. She had never seen this side of Allen before. It was neither his Dark side nor his normal side. Thinking of nothing better, she described it as completely crazy.

Pushing a few short, skimpy dresses away, Allen found exactly what he was looking for.

He pulled the costume off from the rack and held it up to examine it. The maid costume was a traditional design.

(Bear with me as I have no idea how to describe how things look). It was a long black dress with long sleeves that flared at the ends and tied white lace at the ends. The collar was white with a single black line and was styled with somewhat of a frilly bottom. Over it came a white apron that reached almost as long as the dress and had black lace circle around near the bottom. The sleeves were cut short and displayed a frilly design.

It was perfect for Kanda. Allen couldn't think of anything that would fit Kanda's image better. Well at least other than the black sweaters and dark jeans he would normally wear.

He rushed to the cash register and immediately bought it. Afterwards, he walked back to where Lavi had just finished braiding all of Kanda's long black/blue hair and thrusted the bag in the red-head's hands.

"Hold it until we get home. I want it to be a surprise for Kanda." Allen lifted Kanda off of the floor and, along with Lenalee who found them again after being lost in the store, left.


Reviews-

gamerchick01- I'm super glad you liked it. So far, Chapter 3 is my favorite. And thank you for the many 'really's'

mitsuyo-chan- Haha. When I said Kanda looked sexy, I meant because he looked vulnerable and unorderly. He had managed to get the vomit off his mouth so yeah, sexy Kanda!

NezYu- Heh, I bet everyone already knew the answer before this chapter...

Allen's Matchmaker- After reading Chapter 4, do you know the answer?

Mad Hatter Usagi- He definitely can. After growing up with Cross as his guardian, I always imagined he would be a very tolerant drinker.

LegacyofBlood- I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I also hope that the update didn't take too long.

melode- Thanks and your welcome for the thank you. And I apologize about leaving the story hanging. I hope this chapter makes it all better!

Zeani- I found the way you typed your review funny. And thank you for the 'wuv'!

Minelis- I guess your wait is over only to have it come back after finishing Chapter 4.

Guest- I would never let Allen cheat in drinking. He can cheat in card games and all that other stuff but not in drinking competitons...and on Kanda...

Booklover2526- I feel the same exact way. Also, my friend says I tend to like male characters with long-hair. It's not true! At least not all the time...

Lady of the Shards- It definitely is fun.