Chapter 4: Secret Garden

"If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I could walk through my garden forever."―Alfred Tennyson

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Allen couldn't stop running as he dashed through the crowd of people and out of the shopping mall, out of breath. He stopped by a pillar as he tried catching his breath, his mind so messed up that he couldn't even register what had happened just now. He gasped heavily as he stared at the book in his hand, before a blush appeared on his face again.

Hope to see you soon.

What...

What in the world was that...!

He rubbed his face, trying to calm himself down. That was probably a kind statement made by Lavi for thanking his readers and hoping that they would meet again. There was no way he could have meant that would he? He knew he shouldn't think so much about this, but he couldn't help but suspect that there was more than what it was in that sentence. Was it due to the accidental bump against his shoulder just now? But...but that was only because he was in a hurry to join the queue for his autograph! It was definitely not on purpose, and he did not mean it!

He was in for a shock when he realised that the person whom he crashed against was the book author whom he had been looking forward to all these years. He had never expected this to happen. It felt as if all of this was like a fleeting dream―real, yet felt unreal. He felt the same thing when Kanda happened to be the one who sent him to the hospital after the accident, and he was at the door of his ward one day. Allen shook his head, getting slightly light-headed. Where was this world spinning to?

He walked down the stairs and stopped at the traffic light, waiting to cross the road to take a bus back home. He gazed at the trees which were swaying to the direction of the afternoon wind, emitting out light yet soothing sounds which resonated deeply within his mind.

The traffic light turned green, and he crossed the road together with the other people waiting beside and behind him. Vehicles slowed down and stopped to allow them to go across safely. After a few seconds, the green-man of the traffic light started to flicker, warning them that time was running out.

Allen reached the bus stop, sitting down at an empty bench as he waited for the bus to arrive. He glanced at an old lady who was clasping onto her handbag as she stared across the roads. It seemed so old and torn...something which had lost its usefulness and could just be thrown away as trash, yet it looked as if it was something very important to her―something which was of great significance. Her fingers gripped onto the handbag tightly, making sure that it did not slip away from her grasp.

Allen...

This led him back to his childhood days. He had no parents, no siblings and no close kin. He did not even know who his parents were. All he remembered was that he was left alone on the streets, with only himself to live the rest of his life. He felt so lonely and so empty that he was suffocating from this horrible feeling. He thought he was going to die just like that, and worse, no one was going to remember him at all.

Until Mana came. He reached out to him, willing to give him a name, love, and a home for him to return to. He could not describe just how fulfilling those days with him were. It felt as if he was alive from the dead once again. It was that time when he knew how to smile, how to express just how happy he was living under a real family.

Allen stood up, standing at the roadside as he flagged down a bus arriving. The doors opened, and he stepped up, tapping the card to pay the transportation fee. The silver-haired teen then went to the end of the bus and sat by the window.

He then flipped the book open.

Smile! Stay cheerful always, Allen!

His eyes widened. His lip parted, before a small smile gradually lit on his face. Allen peered at the sky outside, admiring the beautiful scenery during the journey.

After a few minutes, the bus arrived at his neighbourhood. Allen pressed the bell and waited for the bus to stop. As the doors opened, he alighted, pacing his way back to his house. As he stepped into his apartment, his phone started to vibrate again. He stared at the screen, realising that Sally was calling him.

"Yes, Sally?" He answered.

"Hey, Allen! Did you manage to get your autograph from Lavi-san?"

"Yeah," Allen replied with a smile as he put down the keys on the table and sank onto the couch to take a rest after a long day. He placed the book carefully onto the small coffee table in front of him, silver eyes twinkling in bliss as he admired the masterpiece.

"That's great. Have you heard? Lenalee and Kanda would be coming to our school to film some scenes for their music video this evening! It's quite sudden, but there are enough of us to handle it with the aid of the teachers."

Silver eyes widened slightly at the news. That would mean he would be seeing that person whom he saw at the hospital again. He slowly felt his chest, not able to explain the mixed feeling he was getting.

"Allen?"

"Got it. We will discuss this again when I see you in school later."

"Are you sure? You just got discharged a few hours ago? Shouldn't you rest for the day? We can take care of this matter ourselves," The blonde asked in concern.

"No, it's okay. I have nothing to do at home anyway. See you later."

He ended the call and took down the phone. Allen then stood up, taking the book in his hands as he walked back to his room. As he put the book down gently onto his desk, he smiled and spun around for a few times, before he fell onto his bed with his arms stretched out. He stared at the stickers of the stars and the moon on the ceiling which would glow in the dark. He smiled again, before he sat up and got out of bed, walking to the wardrobe to get himself a new set of clothes to change.

Hope to meet you soon, Allen.

His heart was flying with extreme happiness. He couldn't believe Lavi actually said that to him, and he was sure he was the first one he said that to him, because he noticed that Lavi refrained from talking to his fans and only talked when necessary. He could see the astonished look from the girl standing beside him as the redhead suddenly spoke to him.

"Lavi... Oh, Lavi..." Allen sang softly as he danced along the floor, his arms moving in the air. As he closed the door of his room and leaned against it, he slowly closed his eyes, letting out a content sigh as he tried to stop himself from smiling dreamily like what Sally would do when she saw Kanda. Urggh, he could feel the goose bumps as he thought of it. The silver-haired teen rubbed both of his arms as he shivered.

Even so, he could not believe that he actually got to meet him in coincidence before the autograph signing! Allen wondered whether this was due to the auspicious year, or that he was just plain lucky. It was just too coincidental!

"I hope to see you again as well, Lavi!" Allen exclaimed at the top of his voice, before he gasped and covered his mouth, wondering what he was exactly saying. He just stared ahead for a moment, before he started laughing to himself, not able to stop the grin appearing on his face.

Realising that he was out of time, Allen calmed himself down, taking out a new set of uniform to wear to school. He threw his belongings into his bag, before he grabbed his phone and went out of his room.

He faced the front calmly, holding a sword in his hand. Kanda stalled for a moment, listening to the sounds that were around him―the soft rustles of the leaves, the soft whistle of the wind, the sound of the water boiling etc. His hand gripped tighter as he stepped forward and hurled down the sword onto the straw dummy which were stripped into pieces instantly. The raven-haired man let out a sigh, before he took off the blindfold, cleaning away the sweat dripping down his face.

He grabbed the towel left on the chair and dried himself up, before he cleared everything in the dojo and walked out, entering his spacious living room. He then walked up the stairs to his room, taking up his iPhone and began checking for new messages. Apart from the same reminders from Jonathan regarding the making of the music video this evening, there was nothing else to read. Kanda put down the phone and went to his wardrobe, taking out a piece of dark blue sweatshirt and denim jeans and threw them on the bed. He went into the washroom and stepped into the shower, turning on the water tap as he let the cooling water splash onto his body.

Who...are you?

At that moment, the silver-haired teen was at the door of the ward. From that bizarre look on his face, he was sure that he did not know―or probably could not remember―that he was the one who caused this accident to happen. Well, it was better this way. He did not want this to happen in the first place. It was so troublesome. It had always been like this. Before he knew it, he had been trying to avoid getting involved into people's matters. Firstly, it would be a bother for him.

Secondly, he had no idea how to handle it.

He turned off the water tap and opened the door, stepping out of the shower room as he reached out for the clean towel. Kanda wrapped the towel at his waist as he went out and approached the bed to change. As he was drying his damp hair, Kanda went to his desk and took the script of the scenes he had to do with Lenalee for the filming of the music video which he had to memorise. He sat on the bed, his mouth muttering the words he was going to act out later.

It all started when they met in college. They had opposite personalities, yet they were attracted to each other. But as time went by, both of them realised that this love was too tiring to continue, and decided to part ways. As years passed, they each had found another love of their own, yet somehow, they could not forget that particular period which was their happiest and most painful moment of their lives.

His eyes narrowed. Would this kind of love really exist? Was love so easy to get, yet so easy to give away?

Yuu.

Sapphire eyes widened.

I like you.

Kanda shook his head, wondering what he was thinking. He stared at the alarm clock on the small table beside his bed. It was currently three thirty in the evening. The raven-haired man stood up and grabbed his bag, stuffing the script into it, before he took his phone and walked out of the room. He rushed down the stairs and threw his home slippers aside, wearing his black Dr Martens shoes. As he opened the door, he heard a loud honk.

"I'm here to pick you up, Kanda!" Jonathan stretched out his head and waved at him. Kanda snorted in reply as he locked his apartment and entered the vehicle. He told him that it would be alright for him to drive to the filming scene by himself, but Jonathan strongly insisted on driving him there to ensure that nothing would happen on the way.

"Brought everything?"

"Yeah," Kanda replied in a slight annoyed tone. How many times was he going to tell him?

"That's good. We will be stopping by Kingston College."

"What?"

"Lenalee's college. We will be doing the first and second scenes, since she will be attending lessons today. You didn't know about it?" Jonathan asked.

"Why should I know about people's issues?" Kanda asked with a frown.

"Yes, yes. I got it," Jonathan said with a sigh, deciding that it was best not to argue with him.

Kanda turned and faced the window, staring out at the view of the neighbourhood. He winced slightly at the glaring sunlight shining right at his eyes, blinding his vision a little. His hand reached out to shield his face. Was the sun this strong every day?

"Lenalee's agency and I were so glad that the school allows us to film at the garden for the music video! It is rumored that you would find the one you love when you are there! I heard that many couples are formed at the garden because of this!" He exclaimed in excitement.

"I did not know you believe in such ridiculous stuffs, Jonathan," Kanda said. Jonathan frowned as he stared at him from the mirror in front.

"It is not ridiculous. I heard all of these from Lenalee herself. She is one of the students there, so there might be some truth to it."

"Che. Whatever," Kanda grunted.

The vehicle slowly pulled up at the parking lot. Both of them stepped out of the car and closed the doors behind them. Kanda put on his shades, staring at the large building in front of him. He could not help but admit that the view of the school was rather magnificent. After stepping through the black gates, there was still a short route for them to walk on, which was filled with small trees and a small fountain at the front of the school to beautify the environment. When the route ended, there was a large flight of stairs ascending up to the entrance of the college.

As they walked towards the school, he could see that they had attracted attention from the students. The girls stopped what they were doing and began whispering to one another softly. The guys...well, they were just shocked by his presence? Some began to realise that he was the famous Japanese model and squeals rang throughout the whole place. Kanda blinked as men wearing in full black surrounded him as the students were flocking towards him.

"Bodyguards. I know this would happen," Jonathan said. Kanda grunted in reply as he stared forward, seeing another large barrier which he had to overcome. Large groups of students were already there, and there did not seem to have any pathway for him to walk inside. Teachers came out and were shouting to them at the top of their voices, but he doubted at their current state of mind, they would be able to hear them.

"This college has a total of three million students from this country and all over the world. It is classified under one of the top five international colleges which people would enroll themselves into. As we have already predicted this kind of situation, the school has informed me that their student council will be the one directing the traffic and leading the way around the school," Jonathan shouted through the loud screams as he read the documents in his hands.

Sapphire eyes looked up and saw some students wearing uniforms that were slightly different from the students here. As they held their hands and halted the movements of the students, preventing them to move forward any closer, one of them which stood out from the rest told them calmly to return to their classes for now. Surprisingly, the students gave glum faces as they nodded their heads and returned back to the school reluctantly.

Wow. He thought. But slowly, his eyes widened and he began to frown. That student had...silver hair, and he looked strangely familiar.

"Looks like there is a pavement for us to go in," Jonathan said to him, but he didn't reply, his gaze fixed onto that silver-haired student. As the group walked up the flight of stairs and was reaching the entrance, the students from the student council stepped aside and gave a short bow. Kanda muttered a string of curses as one of the bodyguards, being slightly taller than him and a little large-build was blocking his vision. As they walked past, for that particular second, his eyes caught that pair of silver eyes from the silver-haired teen standing in the middle of the group.

He could not believe that an idol alone would cause such a big fuss and a chaotic situation in the school.

"We have such received the latest news from the Chairman, Vice-Chairman," One of the students approached him and bowed down in respect. He nodded his head as he took his phone and stared at the message sent from the Chairman. His eyes narrowed as he frowned.

"Okay, I got it. Inform all the members of the Student Council about this. I will make arrangements."

"Okay!" He said and rushed out of the room. Allen just stared hard at his desk, recalling the message which he had just seen a few minutes ago. His eyebrow arched up in slight disbelief.

"What is it, Allen?" He looked up and saw Sally standing in front of him. He doubted that she would understand his feelings anyway. The silver-haired teen turned his chair sideways as he faced the board pinned with several old notes.

"Nothing."

"Nothing?" She asked again. Allen felt his forehead, feeling a little puzzled. What was into this guy which caused such an uproar in the current world? He knew he wasn't supposed to be concerned in such matters, but somehow, he couldn't. That person might be the one who saved him, and when he saw him later, he did not want what to say. Should he thank him? No, he did not even know whether he was the one who saved him. Furthermore, people would talk, and he sure did not want to be part of the students' gossips.

"Well, when I got the news that Kanda is coming to our school to film the music video with Lenalee Lee, my whole mind just exploded," She said, gazing at the ceiling.

"And?" He asked.

"And...my mind turns blank and fuzzy till now. I just...cannot believe that this is reality," Sally turned to him and he could definitely see that sparkly thing in her eyes. Allen sighed as he looked down and shook his head.

"This is reality, Sally. Damn, even I cannot believe this either..."

"You too?" She shrieked, grabbing his hands all of a sudden. Allen grimaced as he shook her hands away from him.

"No, that's not what I mean. But somehow..." He had a strange feeling that this wasn't the end of it.

"Vice-Chairman, the rest of the members are here!" Allen stood up and took the documents in his hand.

"Okay, let's start."

After a few minutes of discussions, the students of the Student Council were split into groups with their tasks at hand. As some were stationed at the garden while the production people were getting their necessary equipment set up, Allen and two other main groups were in charge of clearing the students who were blocking the entrance of the school. It was really a sight when they reached, having to bear with the piercing screams and shouts from the girls at the same time. Allen winced as he covered his ears, squeezing through the crowd as he finally stood in front of the entrance.

He could see a large group of people approaching the entrance. He spotted Kanda at the middle who was wearing his shades and was talking to his manager. Allen stared at him for a moment, noticing that the Japanese model was somehow different from what he saw at the hospital. The expression he wore was definitely not as cold compared to what he saw at his ward. He wondered whether it was because of his career.

He was definitely someone like Lenalee. From an instant look, he already knew he was different from them. He had the ability to get people to be attracted by him. Even though he was wearing such simple clothes today, he could spot him from the crowd immediately. He was like a star, shimmering so brightly in the darkness of the night.

Silver eyes widened, a slight blush appearing on his face. What was he thinking?

"Please return to your classes, students! You are blocking the way!" Sally shouted.

"Why? Our break isn't over yet!"

"Yeah, she is right! Why can't we be here?" Another said, and they began complaining. Sally let out a frustrated grunt as she ran her fingers into her golden hair, too tired to add anything to their statements. She looked across to other groups, seeing that they had the same difficulty as well. Even though she understood very well that their intentions were to see their favourite idol, which was also her favourite and she also badly wanted to stay here to watch him, but she also did not want Kanda to feel troubled over such a trivial matter. As one of the members representing the Student Council, she had the duty to make sure that everyone followed the rules!

"Hey, everyone..."

"Students, can I get your attention for a moment?" She stopped talking, turning to see Allen standing at the front as he faced the students. The girls stopped screaming as they gradually quieted down, staring at the Vice Chairman of the Student Council. Sally just stared, and at times, she really had to praise Allen for having the ability to get people's attention and respect. It wasn't surprising, or else the Chairman would not entrust him with the job of the Chairman next year.

"I understand that the break is not over yet, but if all of you are gathering here, there is no empty pavement for Kanda and the rest to come into the school. I'm sure all of you wouldn't want that, right? All of you want the filming of the music video to be successful, because all of you want to see it right?" He asked with a soft and convincing tone. Everyone just stared at one another, and as they whispered among themselves, they nodded their heads in agreement.

"Okay, how about this. I will ask the production manager and crew whether they can allow us to watch as they film the music video..." Before he could finish his sentence, loud shrieks were heard as the students cheered, obviously agreeing to this idea. Sally gasped and jumped in excitement.

"But!" Allen shouted, hinting for silence, and the students abide.

"But only if they agree. If they don't, we just have to accept it." The students just stared at him in slight disappointment and agreed with gloomy faces. The Student Council members were able to send the students back to their classes with much ease, thanks to Allen's good persuading skills. After making sure that the students had gone back, Allen looked at the front again, seeing that Kanda and the group had already walked up the stairs and were approaching the entrance.

"He is coming!" Sally whispered to him in excitement. Allen just sighed and nodded his head. Everyone stepped aside and gave a short bow, welcoming them to the school. He blinked at the overwhelming sight of bodyguards wearing full black surrounding the Asian model. After all, it was his first time getting a closer look at a famous celebrity and his crew. He could not help but feel slightly excited about it.

He stared at Kanda, and to his slight astonishment, realised that Kanda was staring directly at him. Silver eyes widened as Allen looked down immediately, a warm feeling rushing through him. Kanda must have recognised him instantly because he had seen his face at the hospital.

As the group walked past, for a second, he caught upon a unique scent he could not recognise. It was not something he had smelt before. Allen blinked, before he looked up, seeing the raven hair strands fluttering slightly as Kanda went in.

"Allen?" He looked up at Sally who was nudging his shoulder. He nodded his head.

"Let's go back."

Of all times, he did not expect to meet him again.

Kanda and the rest of the working group members were escorted to the garden by the students of the Student Council, where the rest of production groups were already waiting. He was led to a waiting corner where there were already a dressing table and chair for him to sit down and have his make-up done. As he sat down, his personal stylist approached him and started to prepare him.

He realised that Lenalee had not arrived yet. As he stared at himself in the mirror, his mind began to think back about that moment when he saw that silver-haired teenager again. Frankly, it surprised him slightly to see him again, but what intrigued him was the way he had in making people submit and listen to him willingly. Even though that large crowd was boisterous and even if the other members of the Student Council were having a hard time persuading the students to return to their classes, he managed to do it without much of an effort.

Kanda closed his eyes as his appointed hair-stylist was making his hair. As he was being prepared, he was memorising the lines he had to say during the film of the music video, as well as the expressions he had to act out later.

He felt a tap at his shoulders. He opened his eyes and stood up, knowing that he was ready. The raven-haired man walked to where Jonathan and the producers were, deciding to join their meeting in how everything would be filmed.

"No!"

Kanda turned, seeing some members of the Student Council talking to the production crew here. His eyes narrowed, knowing that they wanted when he saw their desperate and pleading faces. He let out a soft grunt and was about to turn away when he stopped. He turned to look again, seeing the familiar face of the silver-haired teen who was doing the negotiation.

"We promise that we will not disturb the process!"

"I said, no! Who knows you all would scream, and we certainly cannot allow you to disrupt the filming!" The man shook his head and began chasing them away.

"Please, manager!"

"What are you doing there, Kanda? Come here! We are discussing on how to film the first scene!" His manager called out to him loudly. Kanda turned and walked to them, sitting down on an empty chair as he was briefed on the filming. Meanwhile, there were faint screams heard inside the school as Lenalee rushed into the garden, breathless.

"I'm sorry I'm late!" Lenalee said between gasps, sitting down at the dressing table as the stylists began preparing her for the filming.

"No, we are only starting a few minutes later. If you are ready, you might want to practise with Kanda who is already here," The director said. Lenalee's eyebrow rose a little as she tilted her head slightly, seeing Kanda just a few metres across her. His eyes were closed, his frown deepening each time whenever he was remembering the lines of the script and mumbling softly at his lips. Lenalee smiled, before she stood up. As she was walking over to where the production director was sitting, she looked over at the entrance, her eyes meeting the gaze of the silver-haired teenager who turned and stared at her in coincidence.

Silver eyes widened slightly, before he averted his gaze to the production manager who was still talking to him seconds later. Lenalee stopped, wondering whether she had seen him before, but soon after, the director was asking her to come over as the filming would be starting in a few minutes' time. She nodded her head as she went over and everyone was preparing to start.

"I guess that's it," Sally said with a sigh.

"Well, I can take a short video of the whole thing, Sally. We cannot blame them for this as well," Allen replied with a smile. She nodded her head as she began to talk about how excited she was in seeing Kanda so closely in person for the first time and so on. Allen smiled at his friend, his eyes observing Lenalee as she and Kanda were going to their respective positions, ready for the filming of the music video.

"Okay...three, two, one...start!"

"I heard that the song used for the music video will be called 'Love in the Ice'," Sally whispered to him. "It is about how the couple fell in love and eventually parted at the end due to the difference in their personalities, like a bitter sweet romance."

Kanda's hair was a little disheveled. He realised that he did not tie up his hair today. The raven-haired man was lying down under the tree with his eyes closed. He had an opened book at his lap as he was sleeping. There was a fan situated behind the tree to create the wind for the filming.

After a few minutes later, Lenalee appeared, curious violet eyes observing the sleeping man in silence as she slowly approached him, wondering who he was. She stopped for a second, hesitant on whether she should get close to him, but after a few seconds, she walked up to him and knelt down, seeing Kanda at eye level. At the same time, a golden dry leaf slowly fluttered down and landed on his nose lightly. Her eyes widened slightly, slightly taken aback and worried that he might wake up.

However, her curiosity overpowered her fear, as she reached down and took the leaf at his fingertips carefully, not wanting to wake Kanda up. As Lenalee took the leaf, she slowly smiled in relief, but something grabbed her arm all of a sudden. She gave a short gasp of surprise, her eyes staring into the sapphire eyes of the raven-haired man who was awake. The both of them stared at each other for a few seconds, their hair strands entangling together as the wind brushed past them.

Everything was perfect. Allen observed Lenalee and Kanda, stunned and slightly shocked at their professional skills shown in their expressions. He could clearly see and feel their feelings being communicated to each other, even though both of them did not say a word. It was as though...he was seeing them as real lovers. The silver-haired teen slowly swallowed in slight anxiousness and anticipation as he watched closely.

He felt vibration from his pocket, but Allen was so absorbed with the filming that he ignored it. As he wondered what would happen after these two lovers met, his thoughts were cut off as the production director shouted 'cut!', signaling the stopping of the filming. Kanda and Lenalee stood up, returning back to their usual expressions immediately. Lenalee smiled and thanked the production crew for their hard work, while Kanda returned back to his seat and sat down to drink the bottle of mineral water on his dressing table.

"Ah, it's over. I wonder which scene they are doing next..." Sally murmured to herself.

Before he realised it, Allen was staring at Kanda, seeing little drips of water escaping from the corner of his lips. Silver eyes widened as his heart thumped hardly at his chest. He blinked as he felt his chest, feeling slightly light-headed, though he had no idea why. To add worse, Kanda turned and stared at him. Allen looked away quickly, flushing red in embarrassment.

His phone vibrated again. Allen took the chance to slip away as he stepped into the main hall and took out his phone and answered it.

"Hello?"

"..." There was no answer. Allen frowned.

"Hello? Anybody there?" He asked, his voice louder this time.

"Oh, it's me, Allen!"

Next, he heard crashes and noises from the receiver. Allen couldn't help but laugh. It was his distant relative, Michael, who was also one of Mana's closest friend. He could be clumsy at times when he was doing things, and he certainly could not multitask without messing up.

"Are you alright, Michael-san?" He asked.

"Just a slight blunder. I am baking cookies now."

"Really? I'm feeling slightly sad now, because I won't be there to taste your delicious cookies," Allen joked before he laughed again. "But why do you call me at this time?"

"Ah, I just want to check whether you are okay. How are you these days?"

Allen was about to reply when he felt a light tap on his shoulder. He turned around and saw Sally who was signaling him silently that they were changing venue for the next scene. He nodded his head as his lips moved silently, asking where it was. Sally took out her phone and typed something, before she showed her phone and pointed to his phone.

"Allen?"

"Yes, I'm still here." He nodded his head, understood. The blonde waved to him before she went off with the rest of the members of the Student Council. The silver-haired teen turned around, deciding to walk to the nearest vending machine at the back of the main hall to get himself a drink.

"I'm fine, Michael-san. Just...a slight headache, but everything's okay―" Allen gasped as he stumbled in his footsteps and almost fell. He staggered sideways, trying to balance himself while his body bumped slightly onto a nearby pillar. He winced as his head knocked onto the hard surface of the pillar. Okay, that really hurt.

"What was that? I heard something just now."

"No, nothing happened!" Allen denied as he laughed sheepishly. He swayed a little as he walked to the vending machine, putting several coins into the machine. A loud clang was heard as the can dropped to the bottom. Allen bent down and took out the can of drink, opening the metal clip with a soft click.

"If you have any problems, don't hesitate to call me!"

"Yes, Michael-san. I have to go off now. Bye!" He cut off the call and checked his mail inbox for the message that Sally sent. The silver-haired teen held the can of drink at his mouth as he took a large gulp. As he turned around, he saw a familiar figure who was none other than Kanda Yuu queuing behind him with a slight impatient look. Silver eyes widened in shock as he almost puked out the liquid inside his mouth. He swallowed forcefully as he hit his chest and coughed.

"You...why are you here? You almost scared me!" Allen took a deep breath as he finally spoke. Kanda just stared at him with an expressionless face, before he pushed him away and slipped in some coins into the vending machine. As the can of drink fell with a loud clang below, he bent down slightly and took it out.

"I'm thirsty," Kanda replied.

"But you are provided with mineral water right?" Allen asked.

"I'm sick of drinking water. I feel like drinking other beverages today."

Allen just blinked at his reason, slightly stupefied. Kanda drank from the can, before he turned and stared at him. Allen raised his eyebrow in slight discomfort as he gazed sideways at the vending machine for a while, before looking at him again.

"What?" He asked.

"No, nothing," The raven-haired man replied as he finished his drink before throwing the empty can into the rubbish bin which was at least 30 centimetres away. Allen couldn't help but gasp in awe at the awesome move he had just witnessed.

"That is just so cool! How did you do it?" Allen asked in excitement, but Kanda ignored him as he walked away. The silver-haired teen just stood there for a moment, before he frowned in slight anger. What was that half-ass and arrogant attitude he was showing? Didn't he hear what he said just now?

"Hey, I say! Did you hear what I said just now?" Allen turned around and shouted to him.

Kanda did not reply.

"Hey!" Allen seethed, wondering why he had to be so rude.

"I have to rush back for filming. I suggest you should come as well, Vice-Chairman." Kanda looked back and gave a short salute, before he turned around and walked away. Allen just blinked in slight bewilderment, wondering how the hell he knew about his current position in the Student Council. He then remembered his words and gasped in realisation.

"Aah, I have to go!"

He threw his empty can into the bin before rushing to the next venue.

"Where have you been?" Sally asked in a slight frown.

"I was buying myself a drink just now," Allen answered, leaning against the wall with his arms folded as he stared at Kanda who was currently filming a music video together with Lenalee. They were now in a chemistry lab making some experiments together. Both of their expressions totally changed as they were smiling and laughing between themselves, lost in their own worlds. He wondered whether this was supposed to be a feeling of being in loved.

What surprised him slightly was how natural Kanda could bring out this happy feeling. He looked as though he was really enjoying himself, which was completely different from the expressionless face he always saw in him. That pair of beautiful sapphire eyes twinkled each time he looked at Lenalee and laughed. Silver eyes widened slightly, not believing what he was seeing. His heart skipped a beat in response.

Oh my God...what am I doing? Allen thought as he looked away, getting this strange warm feeling again, and he always felt like this whenever he was staring at Kanda. He then turned back and peered at the raven-haired man, seeing that Kanda and Lenalee had finished their experiments and were now washing the equipment together. Lenalee, who was being playful, splashed some water onto Kanda and somehow, it turned to be a water fight. Then the production director ended the filming, and it was finally over. Both of them thanked the production crew for the hard work as they began to pack up for the day.

"Aah, we have missed both Literature and Geography lessons today! There is no choice but to attend supplementary lessons tomorrow...aah, no more rest..." Sally muttered in dejection as she and the rest of the Student Council members were helping out. The production director went up to him and thanked him for the success of the filming. Allen put down the things hurriedly and took his hand.

"No, no. This is our job, Director. I am glad that everything went well," Allen said with a smile. The director nodded his head as he went back to talk to the crew.

"Are we supposed to report back to the Chairman later?" Timothy asked.

"Yes. In addition, we need to attend supplementary lessons tomorrow for Literature and Geography as we missed the lessons," Allen replied. Frankly, he hated missing lessons, especially Literature which was his favourite subject, but being the Vice-Chairman, he had no choice at times. The silver-haired teen just sighed as he continued to clean up.

"Are you...Allen Walker?"

Silver eyes widened. Everyone gasped as they stopped what they were doing. Allen slowly turned back, staring at the olive-haired singer who had been his crush for years.

"Y-Yes...?" He stuttered slightly. Lenalee smiled.

"Thanks for everything today. I think if we don't have your help, we would not be able to film the music video successfully."

"No, no! It has also got to do with your professional skills as well. The two of you did a really great job!" Allen exclaimed as he shook his head vigorously. Lenalee giggled softly in reply.

"You are a nice person, Allen-kun."

"Allen will do, Lenalee-san..." Allen answered.

"Eh, if you want me to call you Allen, then you must call me Lenalee as well!" Lenalee said in a slight demanded tone which stunned him slightly. Allen just stared at her silently for a moment, before he rubbed his head and smiled sheepishly.

"You got a point too..." Lenalee nodded her head and laughed. Allen wondered whether his life was going for a complete change. He met Lavi, his favourite author and idol in person, and he was engaging a conversation with his idol singer and crush, Lenalee Lee, right now! God, there was certainly a word called 'miracle'! Allen beamed in happiness and bliss. He took the bottle of water from Sally as he opened the cap and drank.

"So, Allen, you know Kanda?"

Silver eyes widened as Allen choked and almost puked out the water. Lenalee just blinked in slight bewilderment.

"Are you alright?" She asked in concern.

Allen nodded his head as he swallowed the water and coughed a few times.

"Sorry. You must be slightly shocked at my words. I saw the two of you talking at the vending machine behind the main hall so I thought the both of you know each other..." She said apologetically. Allen just laughed bitterly and frowned. Did he and Kanda give her an impression that they knew each other as though they were friends? Certainly, he agreed that it was definitely strange that he could even engage a short conversation with that emotionless guy who was not related to him, but was somehow related to him as well.

I'm sick of drinking water. I feel like drinking other beverages today.

Anyway, what lame reason was that? He rather spent money to buy drinks than to drink the mineral water which was provided to him for free? And the sole reason for this was only to satisfy his desire? Allen couldn't help but breathed out sharply, slightly annoyed.

I have to rush back for filming. I suggest you should come as well, Vice-Chairman.

"And how the hell did he know that I'm Vice-Chairman?"

Allen blinked, before he realised that he was saying his question out aloud. The silver-haired teen bit his lip in frustration at his blunder, before he stared at Lenalee who was looking at him with a puzzled expression. As he was about to explain, he felt a light tap at his shoulder. Allen turned and, to his astonishment, saw Kanda staring at him.

"Your badge...says that you are Vice-Chairman. No?" He asked, his eyebrow raised in slight amusement.

Allen was completely speechless. Lenalee giggled slightly at this. Kanda gave a small smirk, before he turned around and returned back to where his manager was.

"O-Oh my...oh my God, did Kanda just smirk at you just now, Allen?" Sally gave a breathless gasp as she ran to him and asked. Whispers and gasps were heard as the student council members and the other students were staring at him in astonishment. Allen was still at a loss for words.

"I see you around, Allen!" Lenalee smiled before she walked towards the production manager and started talking to him. A deep flush of red appeared on his face instantly soon after as the silver-haired teen turned around in extreme embarrassment, wanting to die this instant. What the hell was he doing? And why didn't he realise that it was the badge which was always pinned at the side of his uniform sleeve? And worse, Lenalee was with him! Allen gave a depressed look as he stared at the ground, too embarrassed to do anything.

"I think you and Kanda really have that kind of fate..." Timothy smirked as he nudged him. Allen pushed him away hardly and glared at him. His friend just blinked in slight astonishment and bewilderment.

"No?" He asked again.

"You...! Go tidy up the chemistry lab!" Allen hissed, raising his hand in an attempt to slap his back. Timothy backed off quickly as he ran into the chemistry lab to help the others. He cleared his throat as he straightened his uniform in a slight awkward manner, before he turned to Sally.

"Tell the rest that we will meet at the Student council room after the cleanup for a short debrief." Sally nodded her head as she went off. Allen brushed away the long strands of his silver curls as he leaned against the railing, peering at the group of production crew who were preparing to leave. He heard that Lenalee would also be leaving with them to go to the studio to record her voice for her new album. It would surely be a good chance to ask her for her number, and he had just stupidly missed this chance because of a statement made from that Kanda Yuu! At this, Allen let out a frustrated growl as he messed up his hair.

"It looks like somebody has left this behind." He turned to see Timothy holding on to a white bracelet.

"I think it belongs to one of them in the production crew. I will give it to them," Allen said as he took the bracelet and rushed off to the entrance of the campus. He might still be able to catch up with them if he was quick enough.

The group stopped at the stairs outside the school as they were parting ways. Lenalee smiled as she turned to face Kanda.

"It is really great working together with you, Kanda."

"Me too. Aren't you staying in school?" Kanda asked.

"No. I need to go to the studio to record my songs for the new album. It might be a long while before I come back to school again," Lenalee replied with a sigh, before she laughed softly. Kanda said nothing, slipping his hands into the pockets of his jeans as he looked up at the clear blue sky.

"It's time to go, Kanda," Jonathan adjusted his shades as he called out to him. Kanda turned and was about to go when he stopped, frowning slightly. His left hand felt his right wrist.

"Where's my bracelet?"

"What happened?" Lenalee asked. Kanda turned around and ran up the stairs hurriedly, and at the same time, Allen ran out of the school to search for the production crew, not noticing the raven-haired man coming in his direction. As Kanda stepped up and was about to rush into the school, his eyes widened at the silver-haired teen who was coming in his way.

Silver eyes widened as Allen attempted to stop abruptly to avoid crashing onto Kanda. He succeeded in avoiding him, but failed to stop in time as his left foot slipped at the edge of the stair. The silver-haired teen let out a short gasp as he felt himself falling backwards.

"Allen!" Lenalee shouted, shocked.

Sapphire eyes widened. Kanda stopped and turned around immediately, stretching his hand to grab his left wrist before he really fell off the flight of stairs. Silver eyes just stared at him in astonishment, feeling his body moving forward. He heaved a sigh of relief, having a thought that he did not need to throw his life away, but it soon disappeared when Kanda released his hand a little too early. Allen winced as he fell slightly and twisted his ankle.

"Are you alright?" Kanda asked.

"I'm okay." Allen smiled and struggled up to his feet, grimacing at the splitting pain at his ankle as he stood on the ground. The raven-haired model gave him a questioning look in reply. He told Kanda that it was only a slight sprain and nothing more.

"Thanks for saving me. This...is the second time you saved me right?" Allen asked.

"Second time?"

"We have to go, Kanda, or else we will be late for the show!" Jonathan shouted. Kanda nodded his head and turned around, leaving. Allen just stared at him for a moment, before silver eyes widened.

"Oh, wait a moment!" Allen called out as he slowly walked down the stairs, wincing slightly at the pain from his left ankle. Kanda stopped in his tracks and turned around.

"What?"

"I think...this bracelet belongs to someone from your group or Lenalee. We found it on the floor," Allen said as he handed him the white bracelet. Sapphire eyes just widened at the small accessory, before he stared at him in silence for a few minutes. Allen just smiled as he fidgeted, trying to find the best way to position his injured ankle on the stair to reduce the impact and minimise the pain.

"Go back."

"Eh?" Allen blinked as he looked up.

"Go back and rest. Didn't you injure your ankle?" Kanda said again, before he walked down the stairs to meet up with the rest who were already at the bottom. Allen slowly nodded his head in silence. He turned around and walked up the stairs, his hands holding on to the railing for support.

"Oh, and one more thing."

Allen heard something from behind. He stopped.

"About what you said just now, there isn't a second time. I just brought you to the roadside while waiting for the ambulance to come at that day. I couldn't just leave you there in the middle of the road when I was the cause of it," Kanda said in an unfeeling tone, as though he was not remorseful for what he had done.

I see... Silver eyes widened.

...WHAT?

"I do not want to feel guilty for what I have done, so I helped you out. Thus you do not need to thank me. It was my duty to help you out." Finishing what he wanted to say, Kanda turned and left. Allen just stood there, rigid for a few good minutes. After digesting the information that he had just heard from his own ears, his body slowly shook in anger as he glared at the fading shadow of Kanda Yuu who disappeared into the limousine.

"What are you doing here, Allen? Everyone is waiting at the meeting room," Sally called out at the doors of the school. She then grimaced and stepped back in slight fright as she saw the darkened face of Allen Walker whose eyes were glinting so darkly as though he was about to strangle someone alive.

As he thought, he should not put hopes onto someone like him.

A/N: Finally updated! I really have to apologise for the late chapter. My time is limited and as I was coming out with the chapters for my others stories, I somehow forgot to update this story... A million apologies to my readers!

This chapter is rather long. I tried to shorten it, but I can only cut down a few hundred words in the end... It is mainly on the filming scene of the music video (MV) for Lenalee's new album. If it seems too confusing for you, do leave me questions in your review and I will explain to you via reply :) And for those who are anticipating the next chapter of Colourful Moments, I'm sorry but the chapter isn't ready yet. I have finished writing it, but I find that it did not really come out as what I expected, so I will be editing it. I can only post it latest by Thursday. I am so sorry once again :(

Please review! Tell me how you think about this chapter such that I can improve on my writing :)

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