Well this is the last chapter. I hope you enjoy it .

Chapter 7:

Lenalee left the nurse's office in a semi daze. It had been 5 months since the adventures in the mountain town, and also since she had started a secret relationship with fellow exorcist, plus junior Bookman, Lavi. As she walked along with the tray of teas and coffees she had prepared for staff members, she bumped into something soft but sturdy. She ended up spilling most of the cups in the process at the sudden jolt.

"Oh no!" She exclaimed as she hastily bent down to pick up smashed remnants of what was once a cup.

"Here, I'll help" A familiar voice offered.

Lenalee looked up and came face to face with Kanda. Immediately guessing it was him she had crashed into, she uttered an apology.

"I'm so sorry. It's my fault, I wasn't paying attention"

"Don't worry about it"

They stood up and Kanda placed what he had collected back onto the tray Lenalee was carrying then took it off her and placed it on a nearby balcony.

"So what's the verdict?" Kanda asked quizzically. He glanced in the direction she had just walked from.

Lenalee didn't answer. Instead she nodded her response to him with a sullen expression.

"I see" he sighed, "So when are you going to tell him?"

"I don't know. He's due back off his mission tomorrow. So I have tonight to think it all over" she answered quietly.

"So are you going to go through with it?" Kanda asked sympathetically.

"How can I not? Anything else doesn't seem bearable!"

Allen had arrived a few moments ago and had been quietly listening to the conversation from around a corner. He hadn't wanted to barge in on what seemed to be a private discussion, but now he felt like a sleuth. This was much worse then just passing by and interrupting for a few seconds.

"How do you think he's going to take it?" Kanda continued.

"I really don't know. He might be angry, he might get upset. I can't see any other reaction from a Bookman that's not supposed to even be in a relationship to be honest. Either way I still need to tell him. Even if his reaction isn't good"

Allen was taken by surprise. She wasn't going to do what he thought she was going to do, was she?

"It may seem like a mess now, but I know everything is going to work out in the end" Kanda tried to reassure her, "You'll always have me, though I'll kill the guy if he does anything to upset you"

"I hope your right. Even if we have to hide the truth from everyone. Though killing him might be a bit far" she tried to smile, a slight tear in her eye.

Kanda gently wiped it away.

"If only everyone could see your kind side" Lenalee laughed, "I'm glad I've got you on my side"

"Just be thankful you get to see it" he pouted, "It's only because I've known you since we were kids"

"And?"

"And what?"

"And because you care about me?" She teased.

"Urgh your annoying"

Lenalee sprang a sudden hug on a startled Kanda, who stiffened instantly. This action proved to much for Allen, who shot from his hiding place.

"Your cheating on Lavi with Kanda aren't you? How could you do such a thing? I never expected this kind of behaviour from either of you. Lavi is going to be heart broken. On the plus side Kumui is going to kick your arse Kanda!" Allen shouted.

"Keep your voice down you fool. You couldn't be any further from the truth" Kanda growled through gritted teeth.

"Oh yeah, well explain this!" Allen indicated Lenalee clinging to Kanda's arm like a deer caught in headlights.

"How long were you listening for?" she asked timidly.

"Long enough" he replied sharply, "How could you?"

"I already told you it's not what you think. Now pipe down before I make you" Kanda threatened.

"Me and Kanda aren't together. I cant believe you would think so little of me!" Lenalee scolded, "And to eavesdrop on top of that! You had no right!"

"Well maybe next time don't stand in hallways talking about personal matters" Allen shot back.

"Don't talk to her like that!" Kanda butted in.

"I'm trying to protect my friends feelings!" Allen argued.

"Well maybe get your facts right first!"

"I thought I was a friend to you Allen" Lenalee looked hurt, "Kanda was just cheering me up. I've got to go!" She rushed off, tray of cups back in hand, towards the kitchens.

"Well done idiot. This is the last thing she needs"

"Why is she breaking up with Lavi though?" Allen asked confused, "Is the pressure of hiding it getting to much for her? Has she fallen out of love with him? Is there ? What's going on?"

"You need to talk to her. It's not my place" Kanda turned and skulked off in the opposite direction annoyed. The conversation was immediately put to an end.

Allen stood for a few moments in disbelief before making up his mind. He walked off in the direction Lenalee had gone. If she wouldn't tell him, in the very least he could apologise to her for how he had acted.

Walking into Kumui's office with a cup of coffee for him in his favourite bunny cup, Lenalee was surprised to see Bookman and Lavi sat in discussion with her brother. She knew they were back today but she had expected to of heard when they had arrived. Nether the less she strolled into the room and placed the tray holding the cup on her brothers desk.

"Ah Lenalee my darling sister, thank you so much. Give your brother a hug" Kumui gushed as he usually did in the presence of his younger sister.

"Urgh no thanks" Lenalee shot him down to which he slumped at his desk. She turned to greet the others and almost melted when she saw the grin on Lavi's face in his happiness to see her. God she had missed him. Holding herself together she greeted them, "Bookman, Lavi, welcome back. Is there anything I can get you both?"

"No thank you dear" Bookman answered politely.

"No thanks" Lavi smiled with a mischievous wink.

"I'll be going then" she excused herself with a smile and made for the door. She didn't want to get in the way of anything important.

"Wait up I'll walk with you" Lavi shouted from behind her, "We're finished up here anyways"

"Oh are you sure?" she asked glancing at Bookman. She didn't want the old man figuring out what was going on between them, and may find it fishy them leaving together.

"Yeah, let's go!" Lavi laughed, figuring out why she looked so scared.

Walking out into the hallway with Lavi in tow, Lenalee was conflicted. Maybe now would be the perfect time to talk to him, but he'd just got back, she didn't want to upset him or make him angry, maybe he should rest first. She thought back to the night before when Allen had come to apologise to her. She remembered how she had broke down and confessed everything to him. It had been so easy to talk then, so why would it be harder to talk to Lavi? As they both walked on in silence she began to feel more awkward.

"Erm, Lenalee?" Lavi asked sheepishly after awhile, "Is there something wrong? Only, you haven't spoken a word to me or looked at me since leaving the office"

"Oh sorry" she muttered, then taking a deep breath she turned to face him, "We need to talk"

Lavi's face instantly fell. She felt bad but her nerves were getting the better of her. She had to do this now or who knows how long it would drag out for. Looking around to make sure no one was around to over hear, she ushered him to a secluded corner and took another deep breath to clear her thoughts.

"Your scaring me Lenalee, what's going on? Is..is there a problem between us?" the hurt was clear in his voice as he searched her face for clues.

"Lavi" she began gently, her stomach churned in knots as she spoke, "I love you, I really do, so please remember that"

"I love you to, so what's the problem?" confusion was now etched on his face.

Lenalee swallowed, her mouth had gone extremely dry.

"I..I.." she swallowed again before making steady eye contact, "We.."

"Please don't break up with me Lena"

Lenalee was caught off guard when Lavi spoke. His voice had cracked and a single tear rolled down his cheek from his uncovered eye. She hadn't expected this and she lost the will to speak. He grabbed hold of her and pulled her tightly to him in an embrace.

"Is it because we're hiding our relationship? Has it got to much for you? Because if it has, I'll tell Bookman, we'll tell everyone. I'Il deal with the fall out. If not please tell me how I can fix it, just please don't end things. I love you to much to lose you"

Lenalee pulled away from him slightly and kissed him gently on the lips.

"You would risk everything for me?" she asked quietly.

"Of course I would. I love you"

"I wasn't goin..."

"Lavi!" a booming voice interrupted them and they sprang apart from each other.

It was to little to late however as Bookman and Kumui were glaring at them both from where they stood.

"We're leaving the order now Lavi! Get your things now!" Bookman shouted.

"How could you betray my trust like this?" Kumui cut in anger filled him as he directed it at Lavi, "You better leave now before I do something I probably won't regret!"

"But.." Lenalee was cut off before she could even get a sentence started.

"Get moving now boy!" Bookman continued.

"Can you just listen to me for a moment please?" Lavi began to plead.

"Get moving now!" Kumui shouted. He tried to take a step forward when he realised something or rather, someone, was holding him back.

Nobody had noticed the arrival of Allen and Kanda. They had been walking nearby when they had heard the loud occurrence and rushed to see what it was. Kanda was the one that was now holding back Kumui, much the mans annoyance.

"I'm not going anywhere!" Lavi defended, "We love each other! I'm human. I can't just turn my feelings off. Even you have them Old man. You can't deny that"

"I put my job as a Bookman above everything else and so should you. I haven't trained you for nothing, now stop this nonsense. We're leaving!" Bookman growled.

"Damn right he is! Kanda let me go!" Kumui fought against his restrainer, "My poor Lenalee, you've led her astray. How could you?"

"Stop being so dramatic" Kanda rolled his eyes, "She's her own person"

"Did you two know?" Kumui turned on Allen and Kanda now. Mistrust was all over his face.

Both of them didn't answer. Allen stood by awkwardly and Kanda just stared back with his arms folded.

"I can't believe this! Both of you get out of my sight now! I can't trust anyone with my precious Lenalee now. You can all stay away from her!"

Lenalee had had enough. Both Bookman and Kumui were quick to blame Lavi and now Allen and Kanda to. It was like she was a child that could do no wrong and didn't know any better. She walked over to her brother who turned to look at her with surprise, and slapped him hard across the face. Everyone, including Bookman, stopped arguing and stared in shock.

"Stop treating me as if I don't know what I'm doing, I am not a child! Don't blame the others for hiding it from you, I asked them to so that's also on me. Maybe if you were more understanding and less like this" she indicated his whole body to point out his temper tantrum, "I would have come to you. I love him and he loves me, he treats me well and I know he would never do anything to hurt me"

Kumui looked at his sister wide eyed as he cradled his stinging cheek. He looked at the floor before speaking again.

"At least tell me how long it's been going on for?" he asked sullenly.

"Since our mission in the mountain town"

"Really that long?"

"Yes"

"Wow, I can't believe you betrayed me for so long"

"Kumui!"

"Are you definitely happy?"

"I am"

"And he's never hurt you?"

"Kumui!" Lenalee sighed exasperated, "No never"

"Then I guess I have no choice but to except it" he sulked, "If it means I won't lose you that is"

"Thank you" Lenalee smiled as she gave her brother a hug.

"Well I don't except anything!" Bookman roared, breaking up the moment, "Get your arse together boy and get moving! We aren't staying here a second longer!"

"I can't leave! Please don't make me!" Lavi pleaded.

"You either leave with me now willingly, or I'll make you leave!"

"You can't do this, I'll just find my way back to her!"

"A compromised Bookman, cant be a Bookman. We record history, we're not supposed to be part of it! Leave now with me or die. You know to much for me to just leave you to wander around freely!"

Everyone gasped at Bookman's words. Surely he didn't mean it.

"I don't believe you" Lavi challenged.

Bookman's expression was full of anger as he made one of his needles appear and marched towards the red head. Lavi stood firm refusing to believe his mentor would harm him. Lenalee wasn't going to take the chance however as she pushed herself between the two, the needle stopping inches from her throat.

"Don't hurt him please!" she begged tears streaming down her face, "I'm pregnant! You can't hurt him he's going to be a dad. Don't take the father of my child away please!"

The needle fell from Bookman's hand as his mouth gaped open. Kumui practically fainted and Allen and Kanda glanced at each other with uncertain looks. Lenalee slowly opened her eyes that she had clenched shut. She watched the reaction of Bookman and her brother before looking over to Allen and Kanda, they already knew of course but she needed the reassurance she had done the right thing in blurting it out the way she did. They were both peering behind her, their faces concerned.

"Oh no, I didn't want to tell him this way" she panicked as she turned slowly round to face her boyfriend.

She was met by a chest instead as he pulled her tightly to him in an embrace. He buried his face in her hair.

"Is it true?" he whispered.

"Yes" she replied, placing her arms on his sides, "I'm just over four weeks"

"So you weren't going to break up with me?"

"Never, I love you to much"

He embraced her harder.

"I'm going to be and uncle!" Kumui butted in sending Lavi flying to the floor as he grabbed his sister for a hug.

"Ah! Kumui you idiot!" Lenalee complained as he crushed her to him.

"Are you ok?" Allen asked as he helped Lavi to his feet.

"Y.. yeah" Lavi tried to smile.

"Congratulations" Allen smiled back. Kanda nodded his approval just behind Allen.

Bookman had been stood by quietly watching the scene unfold. He turned and began to walk away. Lavi noticed this and pulled himself away from the group, he was mostly glad to get away from the death stare Kumui kept shooting at him when Lenalee wasn't looking.

"Hey old man" he called after the retreating Bookman, "Please can we talk?"

"There's nothing to talk about" Bookman answered without turning around but stopping in his tracks, "I'm leaving the order now. I won't be coming back"

"Please don't leave. I can still be a Bookman" Lavi offered.

"Being a Bookman means no attachments. You have attachments now. You can't be a Bookman anymore. The only reason I'm letting you live is because I trust you to take what you know to the grave, nothing more"

"We can change that. Being a Bookman means not being part of history but to stand by and record it. Well why don't we become part of history now? Times change. Why can't we?"

"It's not as simple as that"

"It can be. We're the last Bookman's, at least for now. Let's change things up. You mean a lot to me. You've raised and taught me since I was a child. I think of you as a dad and I'd like you to think of my child as your grandchild"

Bookman finally turned to face Lavi. Tears were streaming down his face and he wore a tiny smile.

"I need to leave, just for a while. When I come back, we can talk"

Lavi nodded. Bookman turned around again and walked away. This time Lavi didn't follow but watched him leave. Lenalee came and stood quietly beside him. When Lavi noticed she was there, she gave him a sympathetic look.

"Is he going to be ok?" she asked.

"Yeah, he'll be just fine. We'll see him again soon I'm sure" Lavi smiled at her brightly.

She smiled back and he placed his arm over her shoulder. They slowly walked back towards the others.

"So do you think the baby will have my eyes?" Lavi asked curiously.

"Well as long as it doesn't come out wearing an eye patch, I'm happy either way" she laughed.

Well that's the end. I hope you enjoyed the way I chose to finish it. I know it took me awhile to upload but I've been extremely busy. Keep a look out for more fanfics I'll be writing in the future. Thanks for reading.