midnightstar | How it should have happened!

"If you do this, you won't be able to come back. They'll think of you as a traitor or a spy, the same as Allen." Komui had said. Well, she probably wouldn't be judged AS harshly as Allen, but it wouldn't look favorably on Lenalee if she up and abandoned the Order to chase after him. It was one thing to drag him back, but knowing what would wait for him if she did, she had no intention of doing so. And she had no intention of leaving his side once she found him either.

This... was not what she had dreamed of when she thought about the days of not being needed in the Order - when she and Allen could live together, even with Komui. But she didn't regret her decision. She did, however, worry about Komui once she left - because he would probably take the consequences for it. Sure he reassured her about it, that he would be fine - and that he would even follow as soon as he could, if he could -- lord knows they would be watching him like a /hawk/ if they didn't imprison him or something.

Was this really the right thing to do? Abandon her family for her love? Lenalee shook her head. Had to stop thinking like that. Komui was no fool, and he had his own allies there. He'd be fine.. besides, the dreams she had when she was able to sleep.. they worried her. frightened her, even.

No, that's a laugh. She hadn't been able to sleep properly since Allen took off. That's why she went out with the team to try and find them - but since they were called back, Lenalee couldnt help but disagree with the decision. Which is why she called her brother on a secure line and ..he already knew honestly. He knew she wouldn't agree to peacefully going back, after all she and Allen had been through.

So with her brother's blessing, reassurance and request that she convey his worries to Allen as well, Lenalee made an excuse that she needed to use the bathroom, and bolted the moment she was out of sight. Once she lost her pursuers, she would focus on searching for Allen properly. And pray (ha) she wasn't making a horrible mistake.

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Oh she did, of course.. but not just yet. She didn't want to rile him up either though, so it was a careful balance of cuddles and affection~. That being said, she knew that tone of voice, and even as she shuddered under him, she tried to scold his mischievousness, "Y-yess...Allen...~" That troublemaker that he was, now she had to be on guard for his playfulness.

That was the slight problem with falling so deeply in love. SHe could rile him up without even trying. Just by being herself. Still Allen knew better than to force things so he paced himself even while being cheeky at her.

"Well Then I'll have to keep that in mind, now won't I~?"

That WAS indeed a pickle, and not one she had any inclination of changing anytime soon. She just had to make sure to try and keep on track and not get distracted by his natural charm. Which on some days would probably be easier said than done. She nuzzled lightly against him, "Is there anything that you like me doing for you?" Well, maybe a better question was 'what did he like best' but it dawned on her that she might not get a real specific answer for either of those questions.

Good since Allen didn't feel it needed to change anyway. Allen nuzzled softly against Lenalee in return before pulling away form her neck with a reluctant grumble.

"The list is rather long and most of it will just rile me up all over again. SO how would you like the answer~?"

Lenalee chuckled lightly at the grumble, "Don't pout," she teased, pulling him close against her body, sighing softly against his ear. "If that's the case..maybe we should save that conversation for after we get off of the train and into a ...more private room, in the morning?" She grinned, sneaking in a little kiss at the promise.

"Mmmm I suppose that would be for the best or else we won't get any sleep at all." Allen chuckled and pecked her on the lips right back for that cheeky sneaky kiss she ambushed him with.

"I wish I could literally persist just off of being with you instead of needing sleeping and food."

Lenalee made a soft pleased little noise at the counter sneaky kiss, giggling a little herself. "Mmhh, but then we really wouldn't ever get anything done." She pointed out, "Even though right now, we should be sleeping.. or at least getting ready to sleep, but I can't stop with you." Talking or stealing kisses or doing anything really. "It's really a 'problem'."

"Mmmm we're just talking unrealistic hypotheticals. There's no harm in that~" Allen smiled dashingly at Lenalee before nuzzling his face against her neck and just letting out a long drawn out sigh.

"Everything about you...is just so relaxing and exciting at the same time."

Lenalee chuckled, "I should argue the point, but~" she trailed off with a softer purr when Allen nuzzled against her with that sigh. "I can't seem to remember what my argument would be." That smile just made her forget everything except cuddling with him. That too, could be a problem if he destroyed all her arguments with his charismatic-everything! ...but not really.

She nuzzled against him in turn, humming agreement, "I feel the same way," she agreed, "I feel so .. giddy when I'm with you."

"Should you though when you feel so happy with me?" Allen smiled and leaned his lips up against her shoulder before pulling back again to just bask in all of Lenalee's beauty.

"Just giddy hmmm~?"

Lenalee hummed, half squinting playfully at him, "Are you fishing for compliments?" As if he ever did. But she couldn't help but poke fun at him, if he was going to be mischievous like that. "You know that I feel more than just giddiness when i'm with you.. it just happened that in the moment.. I feel giddy."

"Hmmm I guess I can settle for that~" Alen made a show of it though and just kept showing off that playful side to her while they two of them slowly found one another leaning ito the other's arms more and more as sleep slowly claimed them.

Lenalee found it so incredibly easy to fall asleep in his arms in any situation -- well almost any; obviously not combat. But she did still feel it comforting to be in his arms in those scenarios. Even if it generally meant he was protecting her from something, or someone. "Mmhh, you'd better," she playfully huffed, closing her eyes as she nuzzle close enough to legally be considered an actual puzzle piece fitting in place.

That was such a high compliment too. being able to provide Lenalee with that kind of safety and comfort she could just fall asleep in his arms. To say nothing of the lovely bonus of getting to see her sleeping face up close like this.

"Sleep well~ Lenalee, my love."

Lenalee smiled at those words, curling her arm around him tightly with a long sigh, "I will in your arms, my beloved Allen." She purred, relaxing lightly in his arms and drifting off to sleep.

At least until morning, but waking up with him holding her was like the best way to wake up in the morning. Or anytime in general.

Allen remained awake a little longer just to admire Lenalee's peaceful sleeping expression before tucking around her with all of his body before he too succumbed to slumber for the rest of the night.

Lenalee snuggled into him in the middle of the night, holding him close. Sleeping perfectly soundly with him throughout the evening, only stirring for a second when the train eventually pulled to a stop at the station. She yawned a bit, grumbled, and nuzzled closer as if it could make a few more minutes of sleep possible, just he was holding her.

Allen had already woken up when the train's speed started dropping as the station came into view. Still he didn't wake Lenalee up right away since she was too precious in her sleeping unguarded state atop of him.

"Leeeenaleee~ It's time to wake up~" he hummed softly to his sleeping goddess.

"Mmmgh... already?" She pouted in her sleep, sighing against his ear, "I'm comfortable.." She absently curled her fingers against his hair, her eyes half opening to give him a sleepy blink.

Awww she was so precious it pained him to have to wake her up. Still he had to since they had to get off the train.

"I know but we've already arrived at the station~" Allen answered apologetically before pushing up for a kiss on her cheek since this was the first thing he could think of.

Lenalee gave a HUGE sigh, before the smile returned to her face at the kiss on the cheek. Tilting her head, she gave him a light, affectionate kiss of her own, before stretching - still on top of him - and pushing herself off, "Morning came too soon." She grumbled.

Well they'd be able to snuggle up in bed at the inn too .. boy she was getting worried she was going to become lazy at this rate. "Still a little sore.." She gave him an accusing look, before grinning and pushing herself into an upright position.

"It has a habit of doing that I know~" Allen said with a faux apologetic tone before he nuzzled against Lenalee's neck since she was so damn impossible to resist when she was acting cute be it on purpose or accident.

"Oh dear~ I'll have to make sure to give you a massage when we get to the Inn then~"

Lenalee perked up immediately at that, flashing a sweet smile at him, "You don't have to do that.." But since he was offering, she wasn't going to refuse the offer of a massage. "You aren't sore either, are you?" She scooted over to get her clothes, "I can't wait till we get to the inn. A massage, a shower, a nice soft bed and you.. not necessarily in that order.." She sighed. But she had to try to remind herself they weren't on vacation; she had to be alert to anything Allen needed beyond her presence too.

"Oh I'm perfectly fine. Needs more of an intense routine than that to make me unable to leave the bed. Though if we weren't on the train I would be open for negotiation~ " Allen purred before he let Lenalee get up off of him and get their things together to get off the train.

"Oh I mean I don't think me and the shower need to be their separate thing you know~"

Lenalee blushed, but she laughed, nuzzling him gently, "Hmmm, maybe we'll have to pencil in a more intense routine when we settle in at the Inn then?" Slipping back into her dress, she paused, glancing over her shoulder, "Oh! That's true.. really I think a lot of things don't have to be separate. But when it comes to the shower...we might not get much showering done." She .. definitely knew she would have a hard time keeping her hands to herself if she saw him coming out of the shower after so long.