midnightstar | A SURPRISE LENALEE APPROACHES; Command?

Despite all of everything the Black Order has been through, it was business as usual for the various teams. Lenalee and Allen were in one team with Miranda and a few Finders. Lucky them, their mission took them to the mountains - beautiful scenery, but cold weather. Fortunately they managed to find a small inn with vacancies, so they could stay indoors. Amazingly, Miranda was actually sleeping more peacefully than Lenalee at the moment.

Although after all of the scenarios and seeing all of the deaths in the war with the Earl and fighting the akuma, (...not to mention what she personally has been through), it really should come as no surprise that Lenalee's sleep was less than restful. While she managed to snatch an hour or two here and there of sleep, worries about her friends, her brother, and one exorcist in particular all contributed to making her nightmare particularly bloody and gruesome. When she jerked awake for the second time that night (or was it third, she wasn't sure), she knew she wouldn't be able to get back to sleep right away, so she silently slipped out of her room, padding down the hall. Maybe a glass of water would settle her nerves.

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Allen thought he was being perfectly harmless and showing just how happy he was with having Lenalee on top of him like this was something he couldn't see the problem with anyway.

"Still? NO I am even more comfortable. Since I can just lean up and do this~" Allen said brushing his lips over Lenalee's briefly

Harmless! HA! There was nothing harmless about him, especially when he was this happy. Relieved he was still comfortable, she uttered a soft sigh when she felt h is lips pressed against hers. She exhaled a lingering sigh, relaxing into him as she returned that sweet, brief kiss. "Mmm... I don't think I'll ever get used to this feeling." She didn't want to though - it was so heavenly.

Allen pushed against Lenalee's lips as well, drawing it out a little bit. He wanted to milk this moment of happiness completely. It did little to appease the other hunger he felt towards a certain girl.

"I should hope not." He whispered softly and moved to tug Lenalee so she would lie completely on top of him.

When she felt herself tuggeed down more, she shifted her arms to slide under his head as she smiled that much more at that whisper, "Never," she murmured back, somehow caught up in this moment of peace and bliss and whispering affections. This close to him it was impossible not to steal another kiss, "I love you too much for that."

It was so natural. To feel the shape of her body on top of him as they both simply enjoyed each other's presence like this. Allen closed his eyes again when she stole another tender kiss from his lips and leaned in to return it before he pulled back and admired Lenalee once more.

"I can say the same thing~ You are the one I want to walk with. From now until the very end."

He could have told her they won the war that very moment with how happily she smiled at that, "Allen..!" for a moment she couldn't even speak, the glee overwhelming her until she hugged him tightly, tucking her face against his neck as she laughed a muffled noise against him, "Me...me too...! I want to stay with you..forever."

!!! Okay now that she hugged him tight and made him fully aware of how curvy she actually was underneath her uniform, Allen was starting to see the dangers of this closeness once again. So much so that he actually stammered a reply while his face lit up as new impulses started tugging at his reasoning.

"I-I am truly blessed to hear that."

If she weren't so comfortable she'd be tempted to run off to see Komui in that moment, knowing Allen wanted to stay with her until the very end. But it made her so so happy, so incredibly happy all she could do was nuzzled his neck with her body pressed..very..very closely against his. So closely he could probably feel her shifting more than he did before. Sorry Allen~!

That might have been a bit much. Especially with how he had become that much more aware of Lenalee's body on top of his and how each curve fit on top of him so absolutely perfectly. His mind was quickly sabotaging him too and before he knew it Allen found his arms loosely wrapped around Lenalee's to keep her that close to him even as she nuzzled against his neck. He was doomed from the start. Why bother fighting it now?

Is there really such a thing as a bit much? Lenalee didn't seem to think so - although as he slipped his arms around her, she tilted her head up a little, just enough so she can rest against his shoulder, pressing a small kiss to his jaw as she chuckled softly, "... when you do that, it's difficult for me to want to get up, you know.."

"I can say the same thing right back at you. When you nuzzle and kiss me like that. It makes me want to keep you here for as long as possible." Allen shot back though nowhere near as accusingly as his words could have been interpreted. It was after all the truth. He wanted Lenalee there and now. Unfortunately there were also other desires starting to crawl up to the surface and those were still contained barely by his gentleman's code.

Her frame shook slightly with a soft chuckle at the almost accusing counter. Nuzzling against his jaw lightly, she hugged him tightly, "... I want to stay as long as possible," she murmured softly. "I want to stay in your arms like this all night."

It's...probably telling she wasn't paying close attention to what she was saying because that was a little too honest and open. She had to resist the urge to nuzzle against him even more.

"A--A-All night?!" He almost squeaked. The thought of that....was more aluring than he dared to admit. After all that night when she was acting like a cat and climbing all over him... Allen still remembered that quite fondly. Maybe too fondly. This...This was unbelievably dangerous. And yet what came from his lips was:
"If you really want to...you can."

No no no, Allen, you're supposed to say no to that! Because it was unbelievably dangerous. It was one thing when she wasn't herself, and she snuggled up to him when she thought she was a cat. If she stayed, while they were -this- cozy then...

W-well even that aside, what if she was seen leaving his room in the morning before they told her brother about their relationship? And yet... she was so tempted to take him up on the offer. So very tempted. "I...can?" No Lenalee. No NO. And NO.

Unfortunately Allen's capacity for self preservation had been the first thing to go out the window once Lenalee started blowing the fuse on Allen's mind. So rather than the logical answer.

"If you really want to. I certainly wouldn't mind." And that wasn't a lie. It was how he truly felt deep down about the possibility.

It was a good thing that Lenalee still had hers ..mostly! Though it was less self preservation and more not wanting to go further with him, without fessing up to Komui.

Wait...go further? She blushed fiercely at that sudden thought, though she tucked her head against his neck again, "I...... I want to. I really do but.. I think I ...we ...shouldn't. We might... I mean.." Erm. Moving on.

"I want to tell Komui about us before we....do ...anything else." So she should really pull away to get up while she could.

Like now.

Any day now Lenalee.

That was a very good thing. Because Allen was close to just letting go and just going with his instinct and desires that were growing by the moment. But wait. Lenalee just said....anything...else...!!!

His eyes immediately went wide and his face went completely beet red.

"O-Oh right....Yes you are right."

His reactions -really- weren't helping her here. She averted her gaze, flushed a dark pink in embarrassment at admitting that she.. not only did she not want to leave, but .. gah...!

"I...I think I should go back to my room.." Though considering they were to see her brother tomorrow, she'd be lucky if she got -any- sleep at all.

He just couldn't really help himself. After all Lenalee had made it past that mask he put up and since making their feelings known he hadn't been able to put it up in front of her again. SO now she had to deal with a bit more honesty regarding his feelings on the matter.

"Ummm yeah. I guess you should. I'll ...see you in the morning then?" He probably should have waited until she was off of him already.

Lenalee nodded, albeit a little nervously, worried about how the conversation will go tomorrow. And before she forgets, she gently tugged his arms away so she could get up and -oh so carefully- slide off of him. "Y-yeah. I'll..should I..come and get you or o ..or do you want to meet me.."

It was going to get very messy. Maybe it would be a good idea to let Reever know ahead of time so they have his backup in case things do go wrong. Either way that was for tomorrow to take care of. Tomorrow...

"Umm I think it might be better if I come to you once I finish my morning exercises." Since last time they definitely got sidetracked.

That would be an excellent idea. Hopefully they can get a hold of Reever beforehand. "Oh -- yes, all right.. that's. .. a good idea." Unless Komui's boobytrapped her hallway. "Well then..." She padded over to the door, glancing back towards him and ..trying very hard not to go back on her word. She really wanted to stay- "I'll see you in the morning." She said quickly, immediately darting out the door and shutting it behind her before she could give in to that desire to curl up with him in the bed and ....

Yeah, nooooo.

Allen watched her dart off through his door and kept looking at the door where Lenalee had been before he finally slumped back onto his bed looking up at the ceiling and only naturally, thinking of Lenalee once again. Tomorrow was going to be...probably his hardest battle yet.

Hardest battle and greatest reward, most likely. Lenalee practically flew down the hall to her quarters, probably drawing a few curious glances. Fortunately said curious people didn't see from what room she dashed out of.

She didn't know what was going to come about tomorrow - and not knowing made her nervous, frankly. So naturally, she didn't sleep as well as she could have. She got her full six hours of sleep, sure, but it was a restless sleep and she couldn't help but think that she'd have slept a lot better with Allen in the bed.

... let's...let's just not think about Allen and Beds...

Allen was little better off than Lenalee. Luckily though after his own six hours of sleep he had the one hour of morning exercise to ground himself and steel his nerves. After that was done, he washed up and dressed up in his casual attire before looking in the mirror and nodding at the reflection. It was time. Time to do something most would call walking into the lion's den willingly in a suit of armor made of steak while the lions were hungry.

But first he had to go get Lenalee so within a few minutes after that he was knocking on Lenalee's door.