First Night

"Why do you want me to stay here?"Allen asked.

"I don't want to be alone."

"Yeah but...can't this wait?We could always talk by morning."

"I can't go back to sleep."She whispered,her voice thinner than a piece of string.

"Why?Is it that nightmare again?"Allen asked worriedly.

Lenalee nodded.She clenched her fists as she described her dream.

"I couldn't use my inoocence anymore."Lenalee whispered as she clenched her fists further with tears welling up in her eyes."I saw your innocence destroyed and..."

"I was killed?"Allen said for Lenalee.

"By the Earl."

"That's not really possible,right?"Allen said."Helvaska predicted I was going to defeat the Earl.Even I made preparations for that to happen anytime.You should,too."

"But..."Lenalee

"It's all right."Allen said."You were always the one who takes a death the most seriously.But...I know you could protect yourself.You're still strong,right?Your innocence evolved into a new type.You should be very well aware of that."

"I do..."Lenalee said with tears flowing freely down her face."You always seemed to be stronger than me.I...didn't realise I was this weak...until you came back to me."

"Everyone realises what their weaknesses is.What we should do is to face them,overcome them and believe in yourself more."Allen smiled while drying her tears.

"Yeah,but...now I'm not even sure.I always feel I believe in you more than myself."

"Thank you,but you should fend for yourself,too."Allen whispered,still smiling."You still have a brother to protect."

"True."Lenalee smiled back."It's about my turn to protect him,too."

"I believe you can do that."Allen smiled.

"You're right."Lenalee felt her eyelids getting heavier."Let me rest for a bit,Allen-kun..."

"All right."Allen pulled her towards his shoulders."Rest well.We'll be returning home tomorrow."

"Allen-kun..."

"Yes?"

"When the war is over,can we start over?"

Allen didn't say anything.He smiled.When Lenalee fell asleep,He let his head rest on Lenalee's.Letting a faint smile slowly crawl onto his face,he said,"Of course.Anchor that belief and it'll certainly come true.Someday."

A few finders happened to pass by and giggled softly.They got the the two of them a blanket and laid it on them.The night passed quickly and when a finder told them about what happened last night,Allen almost threw out what he had in his mouth.Lenalee cleared her throat.

"May I have your attention?We would like to announce something."

Allen swallowed his food and had a sick expression on his face,"Don't tell Komui-san."