Tag: RP:letspleasuretogether

letspleasuretogether:

At the mention of a passport, Lavi realized that the boy definitely had an accent. How he hadn’t picked up on it before was mystery, but he simply attributed it to the pounding rain and the half mumbled answers he was receiving. If he didn’t have any form of identification, he couldn’t get into the homeless shelter.

The bus just turned the corner of the block, and Lavi knew it was now or never. He had to take this bus— it was the last one that ran anywhere near his apartment, and if he waited, he’d have to walk home. He looked back at the half frozen kid on the bench, and his conscious started to get the better of him. If he left him here, the kid would likely be dead by morning. He couldn’t have that kind of bad karma – he had enough terrible luck as it was.

The bus stopped, a few people disembarking. It was now or never. Lavi grabbed the kid’s arm and pulled him up to his feet, helping to support his weight when his body went limp. “C’mon. You can come with me. Let’s get on the bus.” He grabbed the other boy by the waist as they made their way out of the bus shelter.

Allen made a noise of complaint when he was pulled to his feet, and did his best to stand on legs he couldn’t even feel. A clearer part of his mind wondered if he should be worried about a random stranger picking him up off the street, but he couldn’t bring himself to really care. Before he knew it, he was being set down on a bus bench, and he closed his eyes as he leaned against the window.

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Lavi blinked, a frown marring his frozen features. “They… what?! Why the hell not?!” he asked, suddenly extremely irate. What the fuck was the point of a homeless shelter if people couldn’t go there. The idea was ludicrous. “It’s fucking freezing out here! If you don’t get inside, you could freeze to death!”

“Passport was stolen.” Allen mumbled. “I’m okay.”

It was obvious from his sleepy voice that he was not going to remain conscious for much longer.

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“Hey, I don’t think that we—” Lavi tried to protest, but Komui expertly shoved them out of his office and slammed the door behind them. He also swore he heard the door’s lock clicking. Lavi sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose in annoyance. Now he and Allen were stuck together for the foreseeable future. Awkward.

He looked over at the other boy, who was still blanching at the ridiculous list Komui had left with them. Even though he was frustrated with being pushed into this situation, Lavi did appreciate the chance to see Allen again – even if the other boy didn’t want to see him.

“Looks like we get to be the lucky suckers for Komui’s whims today. Let’s get this over with.” He didn’t wait for Allen as he started to walk in the direction of the storage rooms.

Allen looked up from the list in time to see Lavi sweep past him, heading towards the stairs. Allen hesitated only a moment before following.

A part of Allen was happy to see Lavi again. He had missed the loud redhead. But he also knew that they did eventually need to talk about what happened on the train, and Lavi would probably take this opportunity to confront him about it, as well as about Allens avoidance of the matter. Allen didnt know how he could explain why he was avoiding Lavi, without letting Lavi know how deep his feelings were. If this was all just a fling for Lavi, Allen was determined to hide his own feelings.

When Allen saw the storage rooms, he groaned.

“This is going to take forever…” He pulled open the heavy door to the first room and glanced inside. It seemed to be an old bedroom converted to storage. There was a bed in the corner, covered in dust, and rows of metal shelves filling the rooms, all filled with unmarked, dusty boxes.

“This really is going to take forever…” he muttered darkly, forgetting about Lavi for the moment as he entertained thoughts of how he could get back at Komui for this.

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Lavi walked to Komui’s office with heavy footsteps. This was so, so awkward. Lenalee had told him that he and Allen were supposed to report to Komui for a mission, but she left out any details of what the mission would be. The redhead knew he should’ve been ecstatic, having the chance to be alone with Allen and talk with him without any interruptions. But now it just felt weird. They hadn’t gotten a chance to talk, and with how well Allen had been avoiding him lately, Lavi had the distinct feeling that Allen didn’t want to talk.

Maybe everything was a mistake. Maybe he shouldn’t have let things go as far as they did with the other Exorcist. But what was done couldn’t be undone. Lavi would just have to deal with it as best he could.

When he reached Komui’s office, he entered the room and found that he was the last one to get there. Allen was already standing near the chief’s desk, looking just as unhappy as he was. At least they both were uncomfortable. That made Lavi feel better – but not much.

“Hey. So what’s the job, boss man,” Lavi said nonchalantly as he sauntered up to the desk. He did his best to not look as upset as he was, and avoided meeting Allen’s gaze.

Komui didn’t seem to notice the tension between the two Exorcists, and handed Allen a few pieces of paper.

“No one else is available, so I need you two to find a few things in the storerooms in the basement. I’m not sure which room they are in, and they wont all be together, so you’ll have to search every room until you find them.”

“A few?” Allen looked at the pages Komui handed him, all filled with various items or chemicals needed. 

“It will take a while, that’s why I’m having both of you look. You might not finish today, but find what you can and bring it up before you go to dinner.” Komui said, hurrying towards the door before the two could complain further.

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As Lavi feared, one task from Bookman quickly turned into two, and into three, then into twenty. He spent days on end working through books and manuscripts for that old panda and hadn’t seen Allen, or anyone else for that matter, since the two of them had returned from the mission.

It was nearly four days before he managed to escape the confines of his room. He had searched out Allen, but every time he tried to talk to him, something came up. Either someone interrupted them, or Allen would suddenly have some urgent issue to take care of. Lavi was getting the distinct feeling of being brushed off, but it only made him more determined to get Allen alone and talk with him. They hadn’t discussed what happened on the train and it was driving Lavi insane. The lack of resolution kept him on edge and in a pissy mood. He wanted to talk – to figure out what was going on between them. He wasn’t going to just leave it and never speak of it again.

Worst yet, he was sure that Allen was avoiding him on purpose.

As time wore on, Allen became increasingly nervous about the conversation they were supposed to have. What if he changed his mind? He hadn’t seen Lavi for days when they first got back. The first few times Lavi had approached him, they had been interrupted before they could say anything regarding what had happened. And as the days turned into a week, then more, Allen became more and move convinced that when they finally did talk, Lavi would only explain it hadn’t meant anything special.

So, Allen started avoiding him, and making excuses whenever Lavi managed to corner him alone. He didn’t want to have his fears confirmed. He would rather not know, than to know for sure that Lavi did not love him. But he knew he couldn’t keep this up forever.

So, when Lenalee informed him that he was to report to Komui for a mission with Lavi, he knew there was no way to get out of talking to Lavi this time.

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Yeah… The kid was anything but fine. Even in the crappy lighting of the bus stop, he could see that the stranger wasn’t well. The more logical part of Lavi told him to just mind his own business. This wasn’t for him to meddle in. But looking at the poor, dejected kid on the bus bench was too overwhelming. The guilt in his chest was about ready to burst.

Taking a step closer, Lavi hesitantly shook the other boy’s shoulder. “Hey. If you don’t have a place to stay, there is a homeless shelter a few blocks down.”

Allen lifted his head a little when the stranger shook him.

“Wont let me in.” he said as he shook his head. “I’m okay.” He wished this stranger would just leave him alone, he was fine right here.

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Together they reported on their mission to Komui, both Lavi and Allen retelling the lack of anything important. The mission hadn’t yielded any results, as the two of them came back empty handed. The most they were able to do was kill a few Akuma, but it wasn’t anything major. Komui took their notes and sent them on their way.

When they slipped out of the office, Lavi gave Allen a long look. He wanted to talk right then, but it was hard to initiate any conversation with his tongue tied in knots. When Allen looked back at him, the redhead could feel the heart he wasn’t supposed to have beating like a drum in his chest. He wanted to figure things out between them. He didn’t like the uncertainty.

Finally, he got the nerve to say something. “Hey, Al. I–”

“There you are!” a voice called out behind them, cutting Lavi off.

When the redhead turned, he sighed. He recognized the voice immediately. “Geez, Gramps! I just got back. What the heck do you want?”

Lavi earned a quick thump on the head. “Don’t sass me,” Bookman said, stern as always. “I have a task for you that needs to be completed quickly. Hurry up now.”

Lavi sighed, glaring at the old man as he walked off, expecting Lavi to follow. He gave Allen an apologetic look. “Sorry about that. Can we talk later?”

“Yea, sure.” Allen said with an awkward smile. He was a bit disappointed, but he knew Lavi had his own work to do. He watched Lavi run after Bookman, and turned towards the cafeteria. He could fill his stomach up for now, and wait for Lavi to be free.

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The response Lavi received was vague and mumbled. He couldn’t really make out words in the jumble of sounds, not to mention the torrential rain beating down on the sidewalk made it hard to hear as it was. He stood awkwardly on the other end of the small bus shelter, eyeing the stranger huddled up on the bench.

Something seemed off about the kid, but Lavi didn’t want to think about it. He’d seen enough in the city to harden his exterior. If he cared about every sad sack he saw on the street, he would’ve lost his mind long ago. You just didn’t think about it – ignoring their problems was easier than trying to fix them.

He could feel the squish of his wet socks in his shoes as he shifted his weight and fidgeted in the cold. Lavi attempted to ignore the other occupant, but his eyes kept being drawn towards him. The stranger tried to hide his face in the hood of his coat, but Lavi could still see some of it – and the puffs of breath misting in the cold air.

It was at that moment he noticed it. Had he actually been paying attention, he would’ve caught on sooner. “Hey, are you ok?” Lavi asked, starting to feel nervous. “Your lips look kinda blue…”

Allen had already began to drift off again by the time the stranger spoke. This time, though, he was able to catch what the man way saying.

“’m fine.” he said, though it came out as a soft whisper. He really did feel better, he wasn’t even hungry anymore, and he could hardly feel the cold rain. Really he was just tired…

He let his head rest on his knees again, wondering why he had thought he needed to try to stay awake anyways.

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By the time Allen spoke up, they were practically at the front gates of the Black Order. The sudden question in an otherwise quiet walk shook the redhead out of his thoughts. Adjusting the strap on his bag, he considered the option.

“Yeah, better do it right away,” Lavi said, looking up at the foreboding tower. “If we wait, I’ll just forget about it and then we’ll get in trouble.” He sent a playful smile over at Allen as they kept walking.

Allen nodded, returning Lavi’s smile and following him to Komui’s office. The mission had been relatively smooth, so there wasn’t much to report. Hopefully their meeting with Komui would go by quickly. Then Allen could eat. And talk to Lavi.

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Lavi cursed as the rain pelted him from above. Of course he had to stay late to work, well past his assigned shift. And of course it would have to be raining when he was trying to get home. The weather report for the day said absolutely nothing about rain, so he hadn’t even bothered to bring an umbrella or even a hat. He was pissed off, soaking wet, hungry, and tired. It was literally the worst day he’d had in a long time.

And to top it all off, he had to take the bus home because his car hadn’t started again that morning.

Lovely. Just fucking lovely.

Pulling his coat tighter to his body, Lavi closed his eyes against the gusting wind and tried to keep the rain out of his face. It wasn’t working, and he was quickly becoming soaked to the bone. Red hair plastered itself to his forehead, dripping the cold water unpleasantly down his neck.

Why was he so stupid to not bring an umbrella?

Finally, after what felt like ages, he made it to the bus stop. He took a breath and wiped his face with cold, numb fingers to get the excess water off his skin. It was only after he tried to sit down on the bench did he realize he wasn’t alone.

The other guy looked just as bedraggled as Lavi felt, perhaps even more so. Not one for uncomfortable silences, Lavi did his best to slap on the same cheerful face he put on at work for customers. “Hey, some weather, huh? Let’s hope the bus ain’t late like usual.”

It took Allen a few moments to realize someone was talking to him. He lifted his head to look up at the figure standing over him. Red hair…? He rubbed his eyes and looked again. Not Cross…

“Umm…” Allen hadn’t paid attention to what the guy said, but he seemed to be expecting some sort of response. Something about a bus…? Allen made a vague sort of noise, hoping that could be taken as some sort of answer.

He tugged his hood down to hide his face, and leaned his head against the wall, rather than on his knees again. He was too cold to even shiver, and completely exhausted, but he stubbornly tried to stay awake. He could pretend he was fine, waiting for a bus. At least, until this stranger left.