Amaya: I swear, I have a legitimate reason for not updating

Lavi: Suuuuuuure, computer issues like the last three times?

Amaya: ... Yes... But not just that! First I went on holidays, then my rabbit decided it was cool to chew the router cord, THEN my computer decided that it hates monitors and won't let any connect!

Lavi: Yeah, whatever you say :P

Kanda: ... Che

Amaya: Well look what the cat dragged in!

Allen: AmayaWolfGuardian does not own DGM and thinks that disclaimers are pointless because if she owned the manga she wouldn't be writing Fanfictions about it

"Lenaleeeee!" Komui shrieked, running down the hallway in his pink fluffy slippers and enveloping Lenalee and Hiu in a hug "Are you okay? Is my poor little niece hurt? Oh my poor Hiuuuu~"

Lenalee shook her head and gave a smile "She's fine, brother"

Tears streamed down Komui's face as he plucked Hiu from Lenalee's arms and crushed her to his chest, spinning around in circles in joy. Hiu gave a surprised squeak and used her small arms to try and push herself away from her overprotective uncle.

Lenalee laughed, glad that her brother had not stormed out of the house and ran down to the grocery store in his slippers and dressing gown. 'I'm glad I came home when I did' Lenalee thought, imagining all the amusing (and embarrassing) situations that could've occurred.

"Ok, Brother, I think Hiu's getting dizzy" she laughed

Komui pouted and placed Hiu on the floor, who stumbled towards the living room and plopped down on the carpet with an undignified 'thump".

"What exactly happened Lenalee?" Komui asked, pushing up his glasses, which had fallen slightly down his nose while spinning.

"I don't really know... I said that she could get a cheap toy, and she ran off, I went to get a basket and the next thing I know-"

Lenalee was cut off by a beeping sound and shouts from outside. Turning her head to the door, she asked

"What's that?"

"Oh, that must be the removalists"

"Right, someone bought the house across the road a few weeks ago. I'm surprised, this is an expensive street to live in and that house was more expensive than most of the others here"

"I wonder if our new neighbour is there, I know that they slept at the house last night, do you think we should go greet them, Lenalee?"

"Yes" Lenalee said with a smile. New neighbours, she was surely excited for that. She didn't have many friends in this street, and maybe they had kids, which mean Hiu could have a playmate. Lenalee's smile got even bigger at the thought of other children running down the street with a ball, Hiu in tow laughing happily with her new friends.

The click of the door being opened by Komui brought her out of her fantasy.

"Hiu! We're going to say hello to our new neighbours, are you coming?"

Hiu's head popped up from behind the couch with a toothy grin plastered on her face

"Yes Mama!" She said joyously, climbing over the couch and running to her mother.

Lenalee giggled and took her daughter's hand, leading her down the stone steps, facepalming at the sight of her brother running like a toddler across the road in his slippers and dressing gown, waving his hand and shouting hello.

Lenalee shook her head and picked up Hiu, speed walking across the road and placing Hiu down on the footpath on the other side. Seeing the removalists' awkward looks, she placed her hands on her hips and frowned at Komui.

"Brother, get back inside and change into something decent"

"But-"

"No buts! What person runs across the street wearing his pink slippers and dressing gown? You're just going to embarrass yourself"

"Mama" Hiu called, pulling on her mother's dress.

"Not now Hiu. Go on then, Brother."

Komui gave a pouting face and slumped his shoulders as he walked slowly back towards the house.

"My new neighbours seem to be full of energy" a male voice chuckled behind her.

"Tell me about it" Lenalee sighed "Sometimes I wonder who the older sibling is"

"Mama!' Hiu called again, tugging harder on the dress.

Lenalee turned around "What is it Hiu-"she stopped mid-sentence as she looked up. Gasping, she covered her mouth with her hand and stared at the familiar man with wide purple eyes.

"It's Mr Allen!" Hiu said happily, leaping up and down on the spot before bounding up to him "Hello Mr Allen!"

Allen smiled down at the four year old girl "Hello little miss, are you okay now?"

"Mmm Hmm!" Hiu hummed as she beamed up at him.

"That's good, little girls should always be smiling!" he grinned, bending down to ruffle her hair, causing Hiu to let out a giggle. Allen directed his silver eyes up at Lenalee, who still seemed to be so shocked that it looked like she wasn't breathing.

"Hello, Miss Lenalee, it seems that by a twist of fate, we're now neighbours"

Lenalee snapped out of her shock and shook her head, placing a smile on her face once she had recovered.

"It seems that is so, Allen." Lenalee wrinkled up her nose and let out a small laugh "Oh, this formal way of speaking sounds weird when I use it"

Allen gave a crooked smile and stood up

"Ah" he hummed, looking to the side for a moment.

Lenalee blinked, then let out a small gasp "Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you!" she apologised

"Ah, no, it's okay! No offence taken!" He said, waving his hands in front of him. "Not many people talk like this, I completely understand"

"Even though we're in England, the homeland of gentlemen and queens!" Lenalee added jokingly.

Allen laughed "Quite true Malady!" he mocked.

Hiu looked between the two laughing adults with confusion, and tilted her head with a puzzled expression.

Lenalee, still laughing, looked down at her daughter.

"Sorry Hiu, we almost forgot you!" she giggled, picking the small girl up and giving her an Eskimo kiss.

"So" Lenalee said once they had stopped laughing "That house was pretty expensive, even for a house on this street, not just anyone could buy it, what do you do for a job?" She asked.

"Ah... Well, do you know a branch of shops called Musique Mystique?"

"Yeah, those specialty music stores that hire the best professional wood and metalworkers they can find and make all their instruments by hand."

Allen gave an awkward smile and rubbed the back of his head as if he were embarrassed.

"Well, I'm the Chief Executive Officer, or Managing Director, whichever you prefer."

Lenalee gasped in shock "Wow, you're a CEO? THE CEO of one of the best music stores on the planet?"

"Mama, what's a see-ee-oh?" Hiu asked, dragging out the vowels.

"It's... Uh, the person in charge of all the shops Hiu, but more importantly, why here? You could own a huge mansion and you decided to live in a humble street like this?"

"I prefer smaller, homier houses... Well, that and I get lost really easily"

Lenalee giggled "Seriously? The manager of one of the best music stores in Britain has a bad sense of direction?"

"Yeah, something like that"

"I would've expected some big tough man in a black suit with sunglasses and an earpiece"

"Hey, stereotypes! Love those; they always get everything wrong... Well most of the time"

"That sounds strangely familiar*... In any case, I'm glad you moved here. Who knows what would've become of Hiu if you weren't there!"

"Ah, well, I couldn't let someone take a small girl, could I?"

"No, I guess you couldn't. Thank you again"

"It's okay" Allen smiled "And you can stop thanking me now"

"Right, sorry"

Hiu squirmed out of her mother's grasp and skipped over to Allen, giving a joyful smile.

"Mr Allen, have you had breaki-fast yet?"

"Ah, no I haven't"

Hiu's smile got bigger and she spun around to face Lenalee.

"Mama, can you make apple and nanna fritters for Mr Allen as well?"

"Well..."

"Pweeeease?"

Lenalee smiled and shook her head in defeat.

"Fine, if it's okay with you, Allen"

Allen grinned "I don't mind if you don't"

Hiu's smile got bigger "Yay!" she cheered, jumping up and down then lifting her arms up to Allen.

"Umm..." Allen looked down, confused, at the girl.

"She wants you to pick her up" Lenalee laughed at the awkward expression on Allen's face. 'He probably hasn't got much experience with children' she thought.

Allen smiled awkwardly at Lenalee then reached down to pick up Hiu, holding her in the way he had seen Lenalee do so before. He marvelled at the feeling of having a small child in his arms, he'd never held a child before, and the way she smiled at him and wrapped her arms around his neck made a warm and fuzzy feeling brush through his heart. The strange yet nice feeling made him think to himself, he wouldn't mind having a child of his own when he fell in love if they made one like himself feel so happy.

"Let's go then!" He said in a chipper tone.

Lenalee smiled and pointed across the road. "Our house is directly across from yours, oh, and don't mind my brother, he's not exactly... Normal per se"

"Uncle Komui's a silly billy!" Hiu giggled "He likes squishy hugs!"

Lenalee hummed in amusement as they crossed the road to her house, and one thought crossed her mind...

'Life is beautiful'

Amaya: I'm quite proud of this chapter! I was originally going to name the company with something relating to DGM, but everyone does that, sooo...

Lenalee: I liked it too =)

Allen: Lenalee, where were you in the A/N before?

Lenalee: Oh, I was calming down my brother, he's not exactly happy about you and me being paired...

Allen: *gulp*

Amaya: Anyway, next chapter will introduce another character!

Lavi: Is it me? =3

Amaya: Nope! Think "Moyashi"

Allen: ...

Lenalee: Reviews make us happy!

Amaya: And thank you to BananaRepublic for the idea of Allen being a CEO! (It's Managing Director over here so I had to google it to figure out what you meant XD)

*I wanted to make Allen say something about stereotypes, but every time I typed something, it kept coming out sounding like something the Doctor would say, so I made Lenalee notice that.