midnightstar | A SURPRISE LENALEE APPROACHES; Command?

Jerry HEARD that Allen! ...so did Trash bot, but it was fortunately a relatively harmless comment to make. Lenalee flashed a smile at him, waving, "You too, Allen ..!" phew, she came close to tacking on something else to that sentence.

She turned and determinedly stepped out of the mess hall. She of course, would keep her word and see her brother and if the researchers needed anything. But the entire time she was almost antsy, wanting to scurry out to find Allen.

Unfortunately it was at least an hour before Lenalee was free to wander off, at which point she immediately made for the door outside. Allen couldn't have covered -that- much ground in an hour -- at least, not for someone who wore the Dark Boots.

She would find Allen standing on the pier looking over the water, throwing a stone he'd picked up from the shoreline, aiming to get at least ten skips out of each toss. He wasn't in a hurry to start exploring the forest. Almost as if he knew something was missing.

"Allen~!" Lenalee called out, sprinting through the air. For a second it reminded her of... nope, not revisiting that, thanks. And it had a far far better ending, when she caught sight of Allen skipping rocks at the pier.

She actually overshot slightly, then danced back through the air and landed lightly as a butterfly, stumbling a step forward and exhaling a breath. "There you are.."

Allen paused right before another throw as Lenalee finally came into view, prompting him to step back a bit to let her have room to land in front of him, catching her after the stumble with a small chuckle.

"Easy there. Were you having trouble finding me?" Allen asked with a warm smile as that missing feeling suddenly got sorted out.

"A little," Lenalee answered with a sheepish blush, "I almost didn't see the pier here, but I saw those rocks you were throwing. Or rather, the ripples they were making." Since he had caught her, she leaned in to wrap her arms around him into a hug, with a long sigh.

It was only an -hour-, it was crazy how much she had wanted to be at his side. What would happen if they were on separate missions?

Allen smiled ever so warmly as Lenalee landed in his arms. Yes finally. That feeling of something missing was finally gone and done with. Now he could enjoy a rare moment of peace with his dear...lover. THat thought was blooming early on his mind but he still felt it applied.

"Well you're here with me now nd I would not change that for the world~"

Lover. It was definitely out there - in both of their minds. Lenalee blushed everytime she thought of him. He could feel her smiling as her chin rested against his shoulder, her arms holding him tight as if she was afraid he'd disappear if she let go.

"Me either." She sighed softly. "It's strange..that it doesn't seem strange to me, that I feel almost..frantic when I'm not with you." Maybe that was her overprotectiveness though. Her fear that he'd die. "Is that bad...? That I want to be with you like this so much?"

How could it be bad when it felt so -wonderful- to be in his arms?

He felt it. That sheer joy radiating from her body as he pressed her close to his chest and just bathed in the bliss of the moment as the waters lazily lapped at the shore line and birds chirped a short ways away .

Rather than answer her with words, Allen pulled away just enough to put both hands on Lenalee's cheeks and kissed her again.

Was that her answer? She definitely could approve of that. Though there was a pause of surprise, it lasted not even a second before she was smiling in response. Leaning into him as her eyes drifted closed, instinctively kissing him back.

This ..this was what she wanted. Craved. Just from being near him. It wasn't hesitant like when she thought she was dreaming, and it wasn't timid when they confessed their feelings. It was full of warmth and love, and it tasted so, so sweet.

Feeling her smiling back he pressed a little more into the kiss as well, a pleased almost hum leaving his throat as he held Lenalee as close as he had wanted ever since their breakfast chat.

Finally he managed to pull away but it was with great great difficulty.

"That....I've wanted to do that for too long..."

She let out a long sigh of pure happiness, catching herself leaning after him when he pulled away. Embarrassed, she pulled back as well, but not by much - just enough to give him that sunny smile.

"I'm glad you did," she admitted, "..because I've wanted you to do that for too long, too." Her smile widened a little, "It was hard enough not to sit closer to you at breakfast." She couldn't wait till she was able to explain things properly to her brother, so she wouldn't have to ... okay well, they might still have to watch out for his little bots, but at least she wouldn't have a guilty conscience over hiding it.

That was all well and good though his hand did find Lenalee's and held it tightly not wanting to break contact with Lenalee completely now that they could have it in the first place without worrying about what others might say or start to rumormonger about.

"Hahaha yes I was the same too." Well if she decided to blow the news to Komui he would certainly go with her. The last thing he wanted was to be seen as a coward who let Lenalee handle her brother alone for this big event.

She absolutely wouldn't have blamed him if he had wanted to sit out the confrontation though! Komui was liable to lunge over his desk and try to strangle his friend for 'stealing Lenalee away'. As if Lenalee would let that happen. She'd just have to make sure he understood that he wouldn't have to worry about that kind of thing.

She squeezed his hand with a grin, "So, now that we're out here together...what direction do you want to go?" Since he came out here to explore, and she came out here to be with him and explore. He couldn't have explored already!

It was going to be the hardest battle of his life. Even harder than that time in the ark with Tyki. But that was a dark memory he did not want to revisit. Not with Lenalee there with him.

"Well I was thinking of heading east along the beach until we reach that cliff and then head into the woods and keep going until we circle the island."

Lenalee would be there with him for it at least! And she'd be able to actually help and not ...watch helplessly as her friends fought. "That sounds wonderful," she smiled her approval. Walking along the beach and through the woods. It was like a date!..oh how that thought simultaneously make her excited and flustered at the same time. But she kept his hand in hers because she wasn't about to let go of him at any point.

"I was hoping you'd approve." Allen nodded before pulling away a bit only to bow and bring the top of Lenalee's hand up to his lips while his other arm came to a rest at the small of his back.

"Shall we~?"

Oh he was smooth. Smooth and charming and .. she felt the same butterflies fluttering in her stomach as when he held her hand when he was helping her up the stairs - before they were all trapped in the Ark. Only the butterflies were five times more powerful, bringing a delicate blush to her cheeks. "I'll go anywhere, with you." she promised, tightening her grip on his hand.

Her choice of words actually broke that gentleman demeanor and the young man at the core came to the surface as he looked up at Lenalee with a bewildered gaze. She knew what she had just said right? No of course she did. Allen could feel his heart leaping and hammering in his chest that much louder.

"And I would do the same for you too, Lenalee." That was an oath he would never forgive himself for breaking.

Did she say something wrong - or strange? That look on his face..oh, must have been her imagination. And the oath he made to her made her smile as she curled her arm around his to keep him close as they meandered towards the beach. "I know you would." She giggled, breaking into a jog to tug him gently, "Come on, I want to see the beach~" It's not like she hasn't seen a beach before - but this would literally be the first time she's been to a beach with someone she loved and while NOT on a mission.

Excluding years ago with Komui, of course.

She did nothing wrong. Absolutely nothing. Other than make his heart flutter every time she smiled or said words like that. Allen quickly fell in step with Lenalee as they ran down the beach laughing together in the bliss of the moment.

"Okay okay~ The beach it is~ Don't worry it won't go anywhere~" Allen smiled pulling in close to teasingly nip at Lenalee's ear since it was so close to him when they were holding together so closely.

She loved his smile. She loved the sound of his laughter, the sound of his voice. She could get intoxicated on that. Of course she knew the beach wasn't going anywhere, but it was just the joy in going somewhere with him like this. She slowed her steps to walk at his side again, and - being caught completely off guard by that teasing nip. "Ee-!" She squeaked, her blush intensifying. "Allen..!" Not even chastising him for that since it wasn't a bad sensation. Far from it -- the total opposite, even. But it was flustering! Does he want a flustered Lenalee on his hands!? DOES HE?

YEs yes he does. To be honest he wants any and all Lenalee on his hands. But seeing her cheeks dusted pink in a blush only made her that much mroe lovely to behold. Allen couldn't help himself about that.

"What? I hardly did anything wrong~"

Well he was certainly on the right track to that! "You surprised me..!" She grinned, reaching up to brush her hand against his cheek, through his hair. "Not that that's a bad thing. I like surprises. Well.. the good kind anyway."

He wanted to press his cheek against that hand, wanted to kiss her palm and maybe even tease a finger as well if only to test how Lenalee would take such unusual attention. "Then I'll have to find more good surprises~"

A whole lot of stammering and flustered, pink faced Lenalee, that's how she'd take it. "I'll look forward to them~" she murmured warmly, having absolutely no CLUE what she was getting herself into there. But she would enjoy it, no doubt.

She pulled her arm away from him, but only to lean down and slip her feet out of her shoes. "The sand is really warm..." She wiggles her toes in said sand, plopping down and holding a hand out to tug Allen to sit down with her. She wasn't tired or anything, but she'd dreamed of this sort of scenario many times. So why not indulge for a little while before meandering along.

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