Hello everyone,

Hope the wait wasn't too long! My days have been filled with exams and school stuff, but I had my final exam last week and I AM OFFICIALLY FINISHED WITH SCHOOL! WOOT! So the first thing I did was write again. Now that summer break is officially happening you can be sure to see more updates.

I hope this chapter makes your day a little bit better,

SALADS

The contents of the USB were apparently very important.

Allen noticed with a certain amusement as Kanda's eyes grew a bit wider than usual and his slightly surprised expression seemed to absorb the entire computer screen. She however, didn't feel like sticking her head in between the two individuals, who seemed completely mesmerized by the contents of the deviously hidden tool.

Allen glanced around the plain ivory walls of Kanda's bedroom. This was the first time she had made it into his room without getting into an argument, and that was all due to Lenalee's enthusiastic invitation "Let's go plug this thing in Kanda's computer!" to which samurai had responded with a mild glare. The cold space created by the walls of his lightly toned room created a strange sense of isolation, and the sparse decorations on his desk only accented the solitary atmosphere. She particularly had trouble taking her eyes off the lotus hourglass on his desk, which seemed too real to be digital. The floating bundle of pink petals quivered between the narrowly confined glass.

"Wake up, moyashi." she met Kanda's raised eyebrows with slight puzzlement. He smirked. "There are some things on here that might interest Tiedoll."

Lenalee nodded immediately. "Allen, this is matter of business!" she shot up a finger a matter-of-factly. "And I mean literally. You know Earl and co., right?"

Allen nodded-who didn't? It was one of the top fifty companies in North America that manufactured and sold almost everything.

"Well, oh my god." Lenalee pronounced each word with more emphasis than necessary. "We just found some really weird information about their new concept! Everything on this USB is about their plans for this upcoming year, and that's like totally normal for a cooperation right? But some of the files are about this new product that is completely out of this world, like really weird." she glanced to Kanda.

"It's called Noah's Ark." he confirmed with rather dark eyes. "The file mentions the creation of an innovative idea that could drastically change the future."

"A giant ipod?" Allen asked with sudden excitement.

"Che, Ayepohd." Kanda imitated in a British accent, receiving a displeased look from Allen. "The file discusses the people involved with this project. And one of them is Cross Marian."

Allen nearly fainted as she pushed her way to the computer screen. There it was, before her very own eyes in tiny robotic font, the writing seemed to take pleasure in messing with her:

The project will undergo a final inspection in November with the full support of Mr. Cross Marian, who has been appointed the task of leading the product testing and introducing the concept to the public.

Lenalee's eyes softened in sympathy as Allen swore under her breath. "I heard that you two were very close."

"Why yes. We were." Allen smiled through gritted teeth. "I've just been having some trouble reaching him lately."

"Che, her fucking master left her for some woman in Las Vegas." Kanda explained. "That's why she has to work as a maid at our house."

Allen crossed her arms without bothering to argue. The ridiculousness of the situation was sad to the point of hysteria. First Cross notified her of his leave through a note written on the back of a ripped out porn magazine, then she had to pay off her debt by working as a servant in a house of lunatics, and now he was exploring his creativity with a billion-dollar cooperation? She felt a sudden twist in her knees as she flopped onto Kanda's leather chair with a groan. Her energy had been drained. She was weak.

"Allen, I'm so sorry!" Lenalee's angelic voice did not help much. "There's got to be an explanation for everything. Like once, I was an hour late to my concert because my driver wouldn't show up, so of course I bawled my eyes out and yelled at him! But turns out he fell into a manhole and was stuck there until the cops could pull him out. I think we really need to step into the other person's shoes and emphath-"

"Tiedoll, now." said Kanda. For once Allen agreed. Perhaps the old man would know more about the Cross's whereabouts, since they had been close friends at one point.

It turned out he was home as the three of them rushed down the stairs and into the office. Tiedoll greeted them with a nod, placing his pencil on his desk beside the sketch he was working on. They presented the absurd information to him, which he responded to by adjusting his red rims in an uncomfortable manner.

"Please, did my master hint at anything the last time you talked to him?" Allen hoped.

Tiedoll took off his glasses and massaged the bridge of his nose tiredly. "That Cross Marian." he sighed, then his face turned serious quickly. "I think it's about time you knew something."

"Che, I knew you were hiding something."

"Yes Kanda, I knew you knew." Tiedoll chuckled. "But I thought it would be better-unnecessary-for you to know anything of the past. Now it can't be helped, can it?"

Allen rubbed her arm back and forth in anxiety, disliking the tension before what was obviously going to be a tragic story. What had happened between them and why Tiedoll had to make the atmosphere all ominous by continuously pinching the bridge of his nose in such an awkward manner was beyond her. It was frustrating, and she felt a sudden rush of fury at these people for never being honest.

Tiedoll placed his glasses on his nose slowly. "Well children, to put it bluntly, Cross and I are in this together." he shrugged. "Years back, we were all business partners-Cross, Adam-The Earl we called him-and I. Eden and Earl and co. were one big company, and the three of us were the powerhouses on the market. The enterprise always came up with the most innovative ideas, and we worked very well together as business partners."

Allen blinked at Kanda, who didn't look too surprised. Tiedoll must have told him at some point. But Cross had never mentioned that he was running a company. Ever.

"We all eventually parted out own ways. Adam especially, was coming up with ideas of his own. He said his family wanted him to inherit the family business. You see, he came from a very elite background of once royals who still have quite a powerful status. Rumor has it that they're related to the British Monarchy…well, I was never quite sure. He was always well educated and lead a wealthy lifestyle, and very ambitious indeed. It was probably this ambition and duty to his family that lead him to abandon our plans and switch priorities." Tiedoll let out a long sigh. "A couple of years after we went off on our own, Cross and I discovered something about the Noah family."

Allen blinked. "The Noah family?"

"We always found it strange that their last names were Noah. Perhaps the family has a long history. But a couple of years later, we found out that the the Earl's family was performing human testing."

Lenalee widened her violet eyes. "Human testing!"

"Yes, after Cross and I lost contact with the Earl we began to notice odd things about the company. One day Cross discovered and snuck into one of their obscurely hidden factories and discovered that they were testing chemicals on humans." Tiedoll sighed. "The government knows about this, but they cannot do anything because the Noah family is too influential. Our economy relies on them, so the higher ups pretend to turn a blind eye to their unethical procedures."

He picked up his pencil and circled the tip on the wrinkly paper. "There's an organization called The Black Order." Tiedoll claimed after a brief pause. "Kanda, the Order actually built and funded your school in the early days. Anyway, Cross and I were recruited into the Black Order once they discovered our connections with the Earl. Since then, we've been trying to gather as much information as possible regarding the Noah family."

"The Black Order?" Kanda repeated. "What is that, some fucking spy school?"

"Language, my child! Believe it or not, Black Order Academy was originally built to educate academically gifted individuals who would devote themselves to serving the nation." Tiedoll said. "Now it's an elite prep school, but The Black Order still funds over half of your school activities."

Kanda looked like he needed to breathe while Lenalee blinked with her violet eyes as if she didn't understand a word of it. Allen scratched her head hard. . "I'm sorry, so you're saying that my master is part of this...organization?" she repeated.

"The Black Order is an organization independent of the government." Tiedoll explained. "While it acts on its own, the purpose of its existence is to serve the nation. The government relies on it heavily, as it is much more intricate than both the FBI and the CIA."

"The Black Order." Lenalee repeated with a frown. "I knew I've heard that somewhere before! All those conspiracy theories about some underground organization…..they're true." she gazed down sadly. "My brother is a part of this, isn't he?"

Tiedoll sighed. "We were only trying to protect you. Well, since you know everything now I hope you get a good night's sleep and forget about these silly things tomorrow!" his smile faded as Kanda flashed him a dark look. "Alright, well…" he paused awkwardly. "To be honest, I got no clue on Cross's whereabouts. The last I saw him was a month before he left, and he didn't say where he was going either. Allen…I was told to make sure you didn't get involved in his business."

"It's a bit late now, isn't it?" Allen mumbled in irritation. "So you really don't know anything?"

Tiedoll scratched his nose. "All I know is Cross's instructions in the diary." he admitted rather embarrassedly. "That diary you gave me…you see...erh….well….erhh…Cross wrote that he wanted you to stay in my house so that I could keep an eye on you." he then flashed a blatantly false smile.

"Don't I have a huge debt to pay off? Allen blinked, and then narrowed her eyes. "Hold on a second."

Tiedoll's hands shot up in defense. "Sorry dear, I had to think of a way to keep tabs on you! It would have been strange for me to immediately take you under my wing, so I had to pretend that he owed me debt!"

"The soba spill was because of this." Kanda deadpanned.

"My dear children, don't hate on your old man." Tiedoll shrugged awkwardly. "You should probably admit that my story was quite good eh? Owing debt is so Cross!" he laughed loudly in an attempt to relieve himself of his own guilt.

Allen closed her eyes and she contemplated the possibility of killing Cross with her mind alone. She had suffered under the horrendous odor of Chaoji and worked for nothing this past month, all for the sake of Cross's instructions. There was no debt to pay off-even worse-Cross and Tiedoll were in this together. And none of them had known about the existence of this Black Order until Tiedoll had just decided to casually tell them about the adventures of their wonderful youth.

"Allen, believe it or not, Cross does care about you." Tiedoll said gently. Then he looked up in contemplation. "Well, maybe not always. But he wrote in his diary that he doesn't want a useless brat like you to get in the way so I guess that must be saying something!"

Kanda rolled his eyes. "So where has this man gone?"

"He left me a letter saying that he had gone to Las Vegas." Allen said quietly without mentioning the 'ladies' part. "I'm sure that's fake as well."

"Yes, yes, probably…" Tiedoll nodded, then his eyebrows furrowed. "Wait! Las Vegas, you said?" his eyes lit up. "In Las Vegas there's….The Millennium Palace!"

"Ah, that's where all the A-listers go!" Lenalee realized.

"Che, what could he possibly be doing at the Noah family's casino?"

"Other than doing undercover work you mean?" Tiedoll smiled deviously. "Well jolly, the pieces are finally coming together. Cross you'll never get away from me."

"Is The Earl currently in Las Vegas?" Allen asked. After all, Cross must have received some important information for him to leave so abruptly to Nevada.

"I think Cross has discovered something there. Yes, that's probably right." Tiedoll nodded enthusiastically at his own speculations. "The Noah family must be building a new project in the area. Or he has discovered one of their factories." he nodded some more. "By the way, their factories are very secretive to the public. Only authorized personnel can access the whereabouts, and a few have true access to the inner workings of their cooperation." Tiedoll chuckled almost admiringly. "Ah, Cross must have joined their side if he's been appointed the task of leading the product testing. The Order ought to be proud."

"That means…" Allen blinked in disbelief. "My master is actually doing work?"

"Well I'd assume its undercover work but yes, Cross is no doubt up to something."

Allen sighed, unclear herself whether it was due to relief or anxiety. The possibility that Cross might be up to something other than women was somewhat uplifting, but if he was on a mission of some sort then trouble was right around the corner. She scratched her head, sensing an overwhelming mixture of responsibility and irritation.

"Oh Allen, I know you must be frustrated!" Tiedoll wiped his forehead dramatically. "But you know how determined your master is, trying to find the roots of evil and saving the world."

Allen nodded slowly. "Well, I'm not sure about the saving the world part, but something is not right." she sighed. "I think I need to find him."

"EH?!" there was the sudden widening of all eyes in the room minus Kanda's. "Allen what do you mean you need to find him?!" Lenalee cried.

"Erm well, now that I'm not actually in debt here, I can probably save up for a plane ticket to Vegas!"

"Baka moyashi." Kanda mumbled.

"Allen I'm sorry but I'm going to have to agree with Kanda on this one." Lenalee protested. "Why would you go out searching for trouble? I mean, isn't Cross like a drug addict or something?"

"That Lenalee, is in fact not true." Tiedoll pushed up his glasses nonchalantly, as if he had been expecting this. "Allen, you grew up with Cross Marian. Naturally I'd assume that no matter how terribly he has treated you in the past, you would still feel a certain responsibility as his apprentice. I understand your relationship with him, so I will respect your decision, whatever it shall be."

"I…" Allen looked to Lenalee and Kanda, one of which seemed worried and the other one giving her a sideways glare. "I know you guys think my master is an arse, and I completely agree. But I feel like he has been training me for something like this…..preparing for something big. I don't know but…..I just get the sense that I should go deal with this. You know?"

"You go girl, follow that instinct!" Tiedoll cheered, receiving a cold look from Kanda. "What, Yu? You ought to learn a lesson from this girl! Look at this perseverance! This courageousness!"

"Che, baka."

Allen sighed. "I know it seems bahkaw of me to do this, but I hope you guys can understand. I can't just leave things hanging the way they are."

"Whatever Allen, I can tell that you have already made up your mind." Lenalee pouted. "But this isn't about your stupidity, I mean, don't you get it? It's dangerous out there! Girls shouldn't just travel by themselves to Vegas!"

"Thus, I shall support Allen to the best of my abilities." Tiedoll sniffled proudly, then snapped his fingers. "Chaoji!"

There was a sudden rumbling sound above the room. The floor seemed to tremble as a gust of rotten egg whisked its way into Tiedoll's office. Lenalee immediately covered her nose but didn't make it in time to protect her eyes, which became moist from the sting of the stench.

"YESSSSSSS SIR!" a screech bellowed out amidst the swirling atrocity. The high pitched amplitude of the noise matter cut through the monstrous fog, and the cloud of armpit sauce evaporated to reveal the source of the stench itself, large and proud.

"Chaoji, I have a task for you." Tiedoll's tone was serious. "You shall accompany Allen to Las Vegas and serve as her bodyguard, servant, and ultimate guardian."

"OF COURSE SIR!"

"Bloody hell Lenalee, are you alright?!" Allen cried as she rushed to the popstar's side, who was no more than a shrunken, frightful ball of skin in the corner of the room.

"A-allen, I-I can-can't bre-breathe."

"It's okay Lenalee, just close your eyes. Think of taking a shower of perfume. Imagine being cleansed, pure, and free."

Kanda suddenly crossed his arms and his bangs cast a shadow over his face, looking more dangerous than usual. "There is no way in fucking hell that this arrangement is happening." he growled in a low voice.

"I'm sorry Yu?" Tiedoll put his hand against his ear. "Did I just hear you object to my plan for Allen's safety?" Chaoji rubbed his arm, looking sincerely offended by Kanda's firm conviction.

"Yes, because it is a terrible idea." There was dark gloom over Kanda's eyes as he scanned the room. "You." he glared at Allen, who narrowed her eyes in response. "Baka moyashi, what the hell is wrong with you?"

"Excuse me?"

"And you!" his eyes pointed accusingly at Tiedoll as if the old man were the one responsible for all this. "As the head of this family you should stop your whimsical decisions and sickening enthusiasm."

Tiedoll pushed up his glasses in amazement. "Why Kanda, you're rather opinionated today!" he turned to Lenalee, who nodded in puzzlement. "Hmm, how about we listen to more of your wonderful ideas! Care to share?"

"Che."

Tiedoll smirked in an almost devious manner. "Well, since you seem to be so passionate about the situation regarding Allen's safety, why don't you accompany her to Las Vegas instead?"

Kanda looked like someone had poured a bucket of mud down his throat. "Wh-what did you say?" he shifted his hand to the rim of his katana instinctively in self-defense. "Wh-why in the world of hell would I go with that moyashi?!"

Tiedoll clapped his hands cheerfully, completely ignoring his son's reaction. "Actually, I think that's a great idea! That way, Allen will have someone to accompany her and Yu shall learn the mechanisms of the outside world!"

"Erm-" Allen put her hand up to object, but was interrupted again by Tiedoll's never-ending flow of ideas. "Yu, it's time to get rid of that spoiled attitude of yours!" the old man snapped his fingers, clearly satisfied with his own brilliance. "You will either learn to take some responsibility for the individuals around you or you will stop complaining about my decisions."

"I never said that I would go with that white haired bean sprout!" Kanda widened his eyes, unable to comprehend the sudden turn of events.

"Just look at that attitude! Do you think it is still about what you want? This is why you need to learn things that can't be taught in school." Tiedoll shook his head sadly, deeply indulged in a self reprobation for his child's behavior. Suddenly he lifted his head and the mop of gray hair bounced excitedly. "Well it's all settled then! Allen, don't worry about paying for your plane tickets, I'll arrange everything for you. Just please don't tell Cross when you see him, if he asks just tell him that you murdered my servants one bloody night when you ran away from my home."

Allen's head throbbed. Was the Black Order's motto to harbor irresponsibility in all of its members? At first she had thought that Tiedoll was a complete contrast to Cross Marian, but now she was seeing more common personality traits than she would have liked. Furthermore….she glanced at Kanda, who stood with his head down like a statue. Now she had to somehow travel this journey with that pain in the arse. She had wanted to search for Cross Marian on her own as a way of figuring out the irreplaceable gaps in her life these past years and finding her the purpose of her role as his apprentice, but in the blink of an eye her original intentions had been completely skewed.

"I suppose that is…..fine." she sighed as Tiedoll continued to ramble on about Cross's possible whereabouts. "Thank you. I really appreciate your support, Mr. Tiedoll."

"Ah, no worries at all!" the chairman winked behind his red rimmed glasses. "Best of luck, Allen. You'll do a great deed for the Order if all goes well."

But things just never go as expected, do they?

"Kanda, I've never seen you like that before!" Lenalee exclaimed as she plopped herself onto the dark couch in his room. The cold leather almost consumed her, absorbing her into its edges.

"Che, what do you mean?"

Her violet eyes reflected thoughtfulness. "Well, I don't know. You're kind of different I guess?" Lenalee shrugged as she attempted to braid her hair. "Ahh, this would work so much better with your hair!"

Kanda blinked in mediocre surprise. He hadn't noticed any difference, and he knew himself better than anyone else did. He gave her a look that demanded an explanation.

"Weeeellllll how should I explain it?" Lenalee pondered. "It's like your outlook on life has changed! You have a certain radiance about you, it's like the bright light has conquered the darkness within!" Kanda crossed his arms and Lenalee rolled her eyes. "Okay, just kidding. But remember that time when you and Alma were arguing over who would grow up to be more successful?"

Kanda remained quiet. He didn't like to talk about the past, regardless of whether the memories were pleasant. He especially couldn't comprehend Lenalee's ability to randomly associate completely unrelated subjects.

"Ah! I guess that's it!" Lenalee smiled in realization. "Every time Allen is around it reminds me of when you were around Alma! I guess it's just the way you act, like you're really pissed off but at the same time passionate about something."

Passionate? Passionate about what? "What the hell are you trying to say?" Kanda demanded.

"I don't really know either." Lenalee admitted. "But I know for sure that you haven't acted this way since Alma was around."

Had he acted differently towards Alma? Kanda blinked. Furthermore, was his behavior unusual around the moyashi? Well, she did get on his nerves quite a bit, so no surprise there. "Both of them are annoying." he concluded.

Lenalee laughed. "You mean everyone is annoying." she reminded him. "Well, you're funny when you're around Allen. I like it. It brings back old memories." she smiled to herself, then gazed up at the ceiling. "Oh by the way, I've decided."

Kanda gave her a questioning stare.

Lenalee giggled. "I haven't had a vacation in quite a while!"

"Don't worry Timcampy, Miranda will take good care of you."

The puppy barked in protest as Allen picked him up and gently placed him into the crate.

"When I come back, you'll be able to see your master." her eyes narrowed. "Though the first thing you should do is bite his arse off."

"Woof!"

Allen opened her dark brown suitcase, analyzing the most efficient approach to stuffing everything in. She had already said good bye to Lou Fa and Krory in the morning, letting them know that she was to visit Cross Marian, who had contacted her in Vegas. Unsurprisingly, Lou Fa's immediate reaction was to lend Allen her sharpest Swiss Army knife to use as a "greeting gift" for Cross. Her employers on the other hand, were not as sympathetic. Although Cloud Nyne understood the situation with Cross Marian and immediately allowed her to take some time off, her other employer was rather annoyed and complained about the lack of responsibility of his employees.

Allen had also wanted to Lavi know that she would be leaving for a couple of weeks, but the teacher told her that he had come down with a severe flu and would not be attending school for a while. She had called him three times but he did not pick up, so she assumed that he was probably extremely ill and left him a short message instead.

After a tedious journey of stuffing in her clothes, necessities, and the little money she had left into the battered suitcase that would be no doubt instantly recognizable at the airport, she picked up her phone as it vibrated against the pillows of her bed.

"Yes, Kanda?"

"I'll be there in fifteen minutes."

"Alright." Allen sighed. Everything had just happened so fast she wasn't sure how to react. She had only been informed yesterday that Lenalee would also be tagging along, which Kanda said to keep a secret. Apparently neither Tiedoll nor her brother Komui was aware of her whimsical decision, and in order to prevent any emotional outbursts it was to be kept hidden. The only people who knew of Lenalee's whereabouts were her manager, hair stylist, Kanda, and Allen herself. The manager had only agreed because Lenalee had threatened to cut off all her hair and dye it bright green.

Exactly fifteen minutes later, Kanda arrived in his dark BMW. There was a rather curious look on his face when he rolled down the windows. "I still don't understand how your house can be so normal." he inspected, eyes scrutinizing the small, shapely home.

"And would it make you feel better if it I lived in a broken down shack?" Allen rolled her eyes as she carried her suitcase out onto the porch. It had turned out surprisingly heavy, even though she couldn't recall stuffing many things in there.

"Che, it would make more sense for sure." Kanda smirked. "If everything else about you is so fucking weird then your house should be the same."

Allen twisted the key into the lock with more force than usual. "Kanda, I'm not here to listen to your insults." she said through gritted teeth. Seriously, they had seen each other for ten seconds and she already wanted to throw a rock at his car. "I don't think you understand what we're dealing with."

"I understand more than you do." Kanda replied. "I just haven't figured out why the woman dropped the USB and who she is."

Allen grunted skeptically. "Don't sound so confident, Kanda." she warned. "You may think that you're on top of the world in that private school you go to, but I have encountered much more dangerous things that you cannot imagine."

"Che, like Cross?"

"Whatever, let's just go."

When they arrived at the airport after some more intense bickering in the car, Lenalee was already waiting for them in front of the gate entrance, waving enthusiastically. Allen scratched her head awkwardly when she noticed the amount of attention the popstar was attracting, even with her terribly attempted disguise.

"That girl looks familiar." some kid whispered to her parents as they pushed their carts full of luggage past Allen. People were in fact staring, uncertain whether their eyes were playing a trick on them.

"Hey guys!" Lenalee said as she bounced over to the BMW, dragging behind a flashy Louis Vuitton suitcase.

Kanda nearly dropped the luggage he was trying to pull out of the trunk. "What the hell are you wearing?" He demanded, and then looked around suspiciously to make sure that nobody had seen him with such a psycho.

"Are you embarrassed to be traveling with me, Kanda?" Lenalee pouted in a pretense of feeling sad. "What do you think, Allen? Am I recognizable?"

Allen glanced around the vast space of the airport. "Well, considering the number of people staring at you, probably." she admitted. Although it was hard to tell that the girl behind the long green wig and dramatically black trench coat was the one and only Lenalee Lee, even a disguise could not cover up her natural charisma and star personality. Lenalee just naturally stood out from the crowd, like she did on stage.

"You look like a fucking witch." Kanda growled in annoyance as he slammed the trunk shut.

Lenalee's violet eyes peered out from under her black circular sunglasses. "Eh? The look I was going for was dark and mysterious!" she clapped her hands together. "A witch isn't that bad then. Now I just need a broom to complete the look, and I'll beat Rhode Camelot in the next issue of People Style for sure!"

Kanda rolled his eyes. "Shut up before I call Komui and tell him where you are."

"No Kanda, you can't do this to me!" Lenalee panicked. "This is my only break of the year, I can't go back to the studio and record more music! I need this vacation!"

"Then stop attracting attention. Look, that boy is coming over here to ask for your autograph."

The three of them quickly got out of the crowded area before some maniacal fan could discover Lenalee's identity. Allen smiled to herself as she watched Lenalee walk in a swift motion with her head down, eyes on the floor. Traveling with a celebrity was rather intense, but being a popstar with a reputation to uphold every day must put a lot of pressure on the girl. Then again, Kanda wasn't very inconspicuous either. Allen blinked up at the dark haired teen, who held an air of subtle confidence as he walked through several pairs of staring eyes. She had to admit that he was pretty attractive for someone whose hair was so unconventional-no, it was the way his dark hair framed his sharp face that made him handsome in an almost intimidating manner. Allen sighed as she listened to the dragging wheels of her suitcase behind her. Of course both of them had the looks and the money.

Rich kids.

"The lineup is so long!" Lenalee suddenly complained. "We should have just taken the private jet!"

"Che, spoiled brat." Kanda muttered. "I told Tiedoll to get us first class already."

Allen looked down at their sleek, preppy suitcases, and then at her own battered box that looked like a portable crate.

Rich kids.

Forty-five minutes later of standing in a line, they finally boarded the plane, much to Lenalee's dissatisfaction about the "quality of the service" and the "lengthy lineups."

Allen laughed at the popstar's behavior and asked Lenalee whether she had been on a normal plane before, to which she blinked and asked curiously if the lineups were usually this long. Soon, after some repetitive instructions and a flashy smile from a flight attendant who was wearing way too much makeup, they sat down in their respective seats, with Allen and Kanda together and Lenalee on the other side because apparently the guy next to the window seat was "hot like butter" and she needed to have an airplane fling with a stranger.

Allen sighed as she rested her head against the seat. This was her first time flying first class, and she knew she ought to be excited. For some reason however, going through the airport with Kanda and Lenalee had tired her tremendously. Lenalee hadn't stopped complaining for one second, and Kanda would make it worse every time by continuously telling her to shut up. It was clear that neither of them was very good at being in public.

She was about to close her eyes and rest for a bit when a young flight attendant pushing a trolley stopped at their seats with a large smile. "Hello, what can I get you?" her eyes scrutinized Kanda in an intrigued manner, trying to be subtle but failing miserably.

"Water." Kanda replied.

"Erm, I'll have orange juice please!" Allen smiled politely.

"Here you go." the flight attendant smiled as she gave Allen some MinuteMaid. She then poured some water into a plastic cup, eyes remaining on Kanda flirtatiously. Lenalee also seemed to notice the mesmerized lady, for she suddenly shouted "There's a spider on the juice box!"

"Ah!" the surprised flight attendant stuttered as her hands shook, spilling the water over Allen's head.

"Che, can't you even do your job properly?" Kanda demanded crossly, much to the flight attendant's embarrassment.

"I'm so sorry!" she blushed as she handed Allen some towels, poured another cup of water, and gave it to Kanda cautiously, careful to avoid any contact with the pissed off samurai. "I'm so sorry about this." she muttered again to Allen and then quickly pushed the trolley to serve the next passenger.

"Your hair seems to attract drinks." Kanda smirked at Allen, who dabbed at her head with the blue towel and a sigh.

"If you hadn't glared at her this wouldn't have happened."

"How was I glaring at her?"

"You always have a mean look on your face!"

"Actually, Kanda was not glaring at her." Lenalee smiled cheerfully. "She simply had the hots for him, that's all!"

Kanda nearly spit out his drink as Allen shook her head. "Some things are just not in my paradigm of understanding." she realized sadly, taking a sip of her orange juice. "Hey Kanda, were you born like this or do you only act like an arse because of your upbringing?"

"Excuse. Me?"

"He was always like this!" Lenalee piped up. "Believe it or not, in elementary school a lot of girls had a huge crush on him. The only few brave ones who had the guts to approach him were turned down."

"I did not turn anyone down."

Lenalee rolled her eyes. "Well, it's not like you actually said go away I don't like you or something like that, but your facial expression said it all." she sniffled dramatically. "I would feel so unfortunate if I had a crush on someone as terrible as Kanda!"

"Che, Komui would never allow that to happen."

Allen sighed as she wrapped the towel around her head and rested her head against the seat. The past couple of weeks had been absolutely crazy, and even now as she was listening to their chatter it still felt like a dream. Yes, dream. She closed her eyes to the rumbling of the plane engine.

She needed to do some serious dreaming before waking up to this nightmare.

When I look back at my old writing its amazing to see the huge difference between then and now. Anyone who has read Kanda steals Lenalee's Kidney would definitely see it. Hahahaha those were the funny times.

Anyway, thank you for reading! Please kindly drop off a review (IT WOULD BE SO APPRECIATED) and keep your eyes open for the next one. ITS GONNA GET EXCITING.

SALADS