The Four Leaf Clover Chapter 7

One Step at a Time

Crazed: I had writers block. My muse has died but I know where this story is going and I know how its going to end the only problem is getting there so my mini rant is done sooo enjoy! Even though the chapter is fairly short.

Lavi: crazed doesn't own –Man

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Lenalee awoke to the feeling of someone running their fingers through her long silky hair, she sighed and kept her eyes closed enjoying being pampered for once, but then a thought floated into her head… who was petting her? Her eyes opened and slowly tilted her head back and saw Allen, his eyes back to the usual gray. The bags he had previously receded some but were still fairly present. The dark circles stood out against his pale complexion. He smiled down ay her, the left side of his face was bandaged but it seems that they had come a tad loose. She sat up, concerned. Had he tried to take the bandages off? She reached for his loose bandage and was pleasantly surprised when he didn't pull away, although she could still see the weariness in his eyes but then again, how could she blame him?

"Allen-kun, did you try to take off your bandages?" she motioned for him to turn around so that she could fix them.

"They were bothering me but I couldn't take them off." He did as told and turned, both of them still nestled on the warm bed.

"I'm sorry…" he looked down and to the side. Lenalee couldn't help but think of Allen as her little brother and like any big sister, she would do anything to make sure that her little brother was safe and if they wanted to hurt him then they would have to get through her first. She readjusted Allen's bandages, her violet eyes set in determination. She would protect Allen, definitely.

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Lavi sat in the library reading, well more so staring blankly at the page, mind lost in thought. Its not like it really mattered anyway, he had read all the books in the order already. He sighed and turned the page he winced and looked down at his bandaged hands, Allen had burnt him, of course he knew that the boy was scared shitless and in severe pain but he had to admit that it still stung, he wanted to be there to help the boy in some way but only lenalee and Miranda were allowed to go in. he bit his lip, maybe he would go visit him later. That is if he could get past Lenalee. But for now he just wanted to get his mind off of it, and reading was not doing its job.

He decided that he'd go train a bit, maybe even spar with Kanda and blow off some steam. He chuckled at his own stupid pun. You know, fire and water would make steam…wow, he really needed to get out more. He closed the book with a small thud and stood, rolling his head a few times, satisfied when he heard the popping of his neck. Alright, off to the training grounds it is.

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Lavi stepped into the general training grounds where no element would have an advantage and where all the elementals would go to spar with each other. He glanced around the room and failed to find Kanda. 'Must be by himself again.' The redhead looked for another sparring partner and found his friend Krory, an air elemental he was known around the order as their vampire for he always wore a cloak, his teeth were sharpened to a point and he favored tomato juice. So he was dubbed as the orders own blood sucker. Just as he opened his mouth to ask if he was up to a little exercise, the vampire was called to Komui's office. He frowned and searched the room seeing his master, bookman.

'Maybe the old panda was up for a match?'

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Before he knew it, Lavi was panting and sweating and trying to concentrate on keeping his head on his shoulders because he quite liked it that way. A small crowd had accumulated as bookman senior and junior went at it. Cheering them both on and hollering as a blow sent one flying to the floor.

The loud redhead was having a good time, he really was, though his lip twitched in slight irritation due to bookman's stoic features. He quickly dodged the wave of water that came crashing towards hi, and punched the floor making the earth beneath Bookman's feet split open, a huge crack that the small man could easily fall though. But surprise, surprise, Bookman being a two leaf like Lavi he forced the air to suspend him above the crack with little to no effort.

The old man then sent sharp slivers of ice at his apprentice, who in turn countered them with blasts of fire, thus obscuring their vision with the newly made steam.

With a quick flick of his wrist Bookman dismissed the fog with a small gust of wind and quickly created a shield of ice eight inches thick as a steady stream of scolding hot fire struck just moments after, easily getting past layer after layer. Bookman back flipped and landed gracefully on his feet safely away from the fire.

Senior then circled his hands together and sent a small tornado at junior.

Lavi was caught in the tornado, suspended in midair, his fire immediately extinguished, for there was no air in the vacuum he was now in. his hands flew to his throat trying to suck in a breath of air futilely. He couldn't summon any fire and was too discombobulated to use his earth element. Soon enough black edged his vision and started to take over. His body hit the floor with a thud. His eyes were closed but he could still hear the light footfalls of his master.

"Good…good fight panda." And that was when he passed out and didn't faint, because manly men didn't faint. And he was most definitely a manly man, according to himself anyway.

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"Don't take these off okay? I know they're annoying but it'll get infected if you do." Lenalee scolded, though gently of course.

Allen nodded in reply absentmindedly playing with the hem of his new shirt.

Lenalee sat back and patted his leg reassuringly, a smile gracing her features, "Don't worry Allen-kun, everything's gonna be alright. I'll make sure of it," she was pleasantly surprised when she felt a pair of thin arms wrap around her in a light hug. She blinked and hugged him back, elated that she was indeed making progress.

She pat his back lightly," You should get some rest," a nod was her reply as he laid down on the soft bed. Lenalee tucked him in and waited till he fell asleep before quietly slipping out of the room and heading to her brother's office.

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Stamp, stamp, sigh, stamp, sip coffee, stamp.

Komui sighed again whilst leaning back against his chair raking a hand through his hair. Stupid Reever had him locked in here when all he really wanted to do was see his sweet Lenalee. Damn Reever and his stupid paperwork.

A knock caught the chief's attention and he hurriedly granted permission to enter, even a few minutes away from the dreaded paperwork would do.

Lenalee stepped through the doors, looking completely exhausted and drained but she had a cold look in her eyes that unnerved the scientist.

"Lenalee? What are you doing here? Are you okay?" her brother asked, concern clearly etched onto his face.

She ignored his questions and went straight to the point," Stop trying to get into Allen's room and stay away from him."

He choked on his coffee," W-What/ we need to get in there to make sure he's okay, a;; we need to do is give him a few sho-"

"No. I wont allow it." She cut in and narrowed her eyes ready to fight her brother on this.

""I'm sorry but I have to, you have no say in the matter." He felt sorry for his darling little sister and her reaction was surprising to say the least.

"NO!" she yelled, hands curling into fists at her sides shaking with anger. The air in the room picked up, tossing her hair all which ways. She was going to defend the broken boy even if it meant going against her own flesh and blood, "I won't let you!" the wind in the room was spinning creating small tornados that blew the already unorganized papers all around the room. she openly glared at her older brother and turned on her heel heading out. She looked back at him, "I mean it. Stay away." She promptly slammed the door shut behind her. The wind in the room instantly calming.

Komui sat dumbfounded, had she really just threatened him? He blinked and let a small smile grace his features. What a magnificent young lady she was turning out to be.

Stamp, stamp, sip coffee, stamp.

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She didn't regret it, not in the least… okay maybe just a little but her brother needs to back off. No one was going to get past her and get to Allen. Not while she was alive and kicking, quite literally too. Not until he was all healed and better. She nodded to herself and her resolve as she went to go fetch food for the both of them. She would make him eat something this time. Healing was a long process, especially after something like that, but they would do it, one step at a time. Just keep going and don't look back. Just keep moving forward.

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Crazed: I know its short and a filler but I need to get from point A to point B and I cant do that without a few short filler so yeah. Don't hate me too much but soon I promise more torture and a nearly dead Lavi~

Lavi: WHAT?

Crazed: please review! It really does motivate me I got a review I do believe it was two days ago from HappyCafeGirl (sorry if I got the spelling wrong im going off memory.) but anyway she reviewed and after that I bust my butt and managed to write 4 more pages in my notebook and typed it up. So this chapter goes out to you HappyCafeGirl!

Lavi: do please drop a line on your way out!

Crazed and Lavi: Thank you!