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Once inside the order the group noticed that there was no one around. Lilly was confused, from what she has heard, the order was bursting at the seams with people.
"Where is everybody?" She asked, grabbing ahold of Allen's arm.
Everyone but Lilly knew what was going on, all of them had experienced the welcoming ritual that everyone received, though it was usually a couple days after the new member arrived.
"Don't worry Lilly I'm sure they're here somewhere." Lavi grinned.
Allen lead the group to the large cafeteria. Once Lilly poked her head inside the room lit up with vibrant colored decorations, cheerful faces and cheers of warm welcomes.
The sudden explosion of noise and light startled Lilly to the point of her cowaring behind Kanda.
"Its okay Lilly, this is just a welcoming party. A surprise party for you." Allen explained.
"O-oh, okay." She mumbled, but still hid behind Kanda.
"So this little cutie pie is Lilly!" Komui snuck up behind the group and scooped Lilly up into his arms. "You remind me of Lenalee when she was a little girl!" He squealed and proceeds to squeeze Lilly in a tight hug.
Allen jumped to the rescue first. "You leave my little girl alone!" He growled and pried Komui away from Lilly. Once Lilly was in Allen's arms his demeanor changed from a mama bear protecting her cub to a teddy bear.
The room busy into laughter, they found Allen's motherly behavior hilarious.
Kanda sighed and took Lilly from Allen. "Let's go get something to eat."