Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot.

Summary: Lavi's worldwide family business is going bankrupt. To save the business Lavi has to get married to the daughter of millionaire. This was all just for the money. Love was not part of the plan.

Yes, Allen is a girl in this fanfic. Sorry if you don't like that. And don't flame on that since I warned you, and don't even consider saying "female Allen is SO overused". I seriously don't want to hear that...

If the characters are a little OOC, deal with it. I mean, the plot is good, so I think that should make up...?

--

"Bankrupt! What do you mean?!" said Lavi Bookman: a twenty-three year old redhead, who will be next to run the huge business his family owns.

"Just exactly what I said, sir. I gave the news to your grandpa already, and he told me to give you the details before he talks to you about it," a female maid, who was a good friend of the Bookman's, said.

"B-but how?!" the redhead asked, he couldn't quite process the information he was just given.

"Stock market... We're losing money... No bank is loaning out money..." She explained it very vaguely, because she couldn't believe it either.

"S-so... We're losing money?" Lavi asked.

"... Vast amounts, sir. You might-" before she could say any more, Lavi had already dashed out of the room.

"Damn it! There's just no way!" the redhead said out loud, while running to his grandpa's workroom in the mansion.

As he ran into the large room, that smelt like old books and ink, he turned to his grandpa immediately.

"I'm assuming she told you," his grandpa said. It was hard to read what kind of emotion was in his voice.

"I-is it...true?" the redhead asked, he was completely in disbelief.

"...Yeah... I wanted to talk to you about it, though. I have a plan," his grandpa stated.

There was a pause of silence.

"As you are aware we are losing money very fast. I have had to close down a few businesses already-"

The redheaded male cut him off during his sentence, "just tell me what your plan is, old panda!"

"Oww!!"

Lavi received a smack on the head for that.

"I was getting to that... My plan is marriage."

"M-marriage?"

"Yeah, there's a girl you went to school with who is in a family that owns millions, and her father, or guardian, is the head of another worldwide business. If you marry her, we'll get that money and merge companies," his grandpa explained.

Lavi didn't like the idea of marriage. The word itself just didn't seem to go with him. But, if it was going to save a business his family has run for generations and provide money they were losing, then he would do it.

"Who's the girl?" I hope she's cute...

"Allen Walker."

Allen Walker... I bet she's cute... Wait... What! Allen Walker isn't even a girlie name!

"You sure that's a girl? You know, you're getting old grandpa and maybe can't-"

"Ouch!!" Another smack to the head.

"You went to the same school as her! You must know her, or at least seen her."

"...Maybe... Anyway, when is this whole marriage thing going to happen?" the redhead asked.

"I'm going to inform Mana Walker, the guardian and father of Allen, about it. He will most likely accept. From there on we'll arrange the rest with her family, too."

Lavi just nodded. He wasn't sure about marriage, but he didn't have to really care about this girl. He didn't have to even be romantic with her. The relationship was all just for the benefit of both families.

---
Allen's P.O.V:

"What is it you wanted, dad?" a white-haired girl asked.

"You know how you are the only heir to our fortune, Allen," Mana Walker, the girl's loving adoptive father, said.

Allen nodded.

She was an orphan. Allen's mother didn't like her for some reason. It might've been because of her arm (which was a crimson color and had wrinkles), or maybe the white-haired girl did something bad to her mother when she was young, but Allen can't recall what. Allen was depressed about being rejected by her parents, but now that she has Mana, the young girl is very happy and wouldn't give up that happiness.

"But, I would like one day for you to get married."

Allen gave him a "what the heck" look.

"...I would like you to get married to someone who would treat you dearly and show you how important you are."

I'm hoping this is a joke. Marriage? Me? That has to be a joke. I don't want to get married. Not to mention: aren't I too young?

"I think the perfect man to do that is Lavi Bookman," Mana stated, giving off a gentle smile.

What! Lavi Bookman?! That kid was in my high school! We only talked for, like, a little while! When I was just getting into high school he was getting ready to leave it.

"I'm sorry, I need to speak out for a second. I am way too young! Not to mention, I barely know that boy! How do you know he'll treat me right when I don't even know him!" the young girl raised her voice a little too much, but she had the right to.

"Allen, please just listen," he pleaded to her. "This marriage will not only benefit you, but the company, too. I'm sure once you two get married, we'll merge companies. Then you won't take on the stress of managing this all on your own. Lavi is also a very high class man. Don't you remember him from high school?" His gentle smile didn't go away. It was as if he was putting on that smile to lighten the mood.

"I heard he was interested in you, too." Allen felt a blush slightly creep onto her pretty face. She shook her had and surpassed it quickly.

"I-interested in me?" her tone sounded like a "as if that could happen" tone.

"Indeed he is. He proposed the whole thing," Mana explained.

" ... So, when am I getting married off?" Allen asked, she knew there was no way to get out of this.

"The marriage itself will be in a little while. I'm sure you want to get to know the boy even more," was his response. "Oh, and one more thing," he added in quickly, "I know you like to dress as a boy, Allen, but start being more feminine."

Allen sighed and walked towards her room. This would be something I couldn't back away from even if I really wanted to, she thought.

Okay, if any of you read my other fanfic you know that English is not my first language. I hate to give excuses, because I'm happy with how this chappie turned out, but if I used the wrong English term or something...please don't rip me apart. I'm trying, okay? xD
By the way, just like the manga, Allen and Lavi are 3 years apart in age. Lavi= 23. Allen= 20.