D. Gray-man Fan Fiction ❯ Invention Is The Mother Of Neccesity ❯ Weird Science ( Chapter 8 )

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Invention Is The Mother Of Necessity
A Fanfiction By SailorLight22
Chapter 8 - Weird Science

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Lavi groaned, opening his eye to bright whiteness. Shaking his head, he tried to remember...

Jerking upright, he realized that he couldn't move. Swiveling his head, he saw that he was in a strange room, his hands clamped securely above him. Tugging sharply, he tested the strength of his restraints, finding them to be securely attached.

'Komui,' He thought, scanning the room for the eccentric older man. 'He's here, I can feel it..'

A low chuckle sounded, and Lavi turned his head, trying to locate it's source. The white-clad man stepped slowly into view, his eyes narrowed at the captive exorcist.

"So, Lavi-kun," He purred, stepping closer, "I see you're awake." Smiling brightly, he admired is handiwork.

Lavi frowned. "What's this about? I told you, I didn't do anything!" Komui snorted in disbelief.

"How can you expect anyone with a brain to believe that, Lavi-kun?" He shook his head in mock sadness. "You're always doing something, everyone knows that."

Seeing the boy open his mouth to protest, Komui wagged a finger at him. "Now, now! No excuses, Lavi-kun! You know it's true."

Lavi sighed, seeing that there was no reasoning with the man. "If this is about Linali.." He trailed off, falling silent as Komui suddenly glared.

"Of course it is! What were you doing with Linali-chan!?" He demanded, pacing. "I know you were with her, you admitted it!"

Lavi's eye widened. "No, I didn't! I told you, you've got it all wrong!" He struggled against the cuffs holding him, beginning to panic. "I don't even like her!"

Komui froze, his back to the other as he clenched his fists. "You don't like her?" He repeated, his voice low. He turned, marching stiffly to stand face to face with his 'captive'. "You don't like her?" He asked again, his voice rising.

Lavi pressed back as far as he could. "No, I didn't mean..!" He stopped as Komui laughed. The low chuckle grew in volume, until the man was practically hysterical. Stepping back, he produced a small device from his pocket.

"Lavi-kun, I try to be patient with you, I really do." He pressed a button, and a panel slid open, revealing a hidden space.

Lavi turned to look, wondering what Komui had planned.

He didn't have long to wait.

As he stared, a robot lumbered into the room, coming to a stop beside it's creator. Komui smiled, patting it's gleaming top affectionately. "This," He indicated the contraption with a wave, "Is Kusuguru. A little something I created just for situations like this."

Lavi gulped, wondering what the innocent-seeming thing did. 'It looks harmless enough,' He thought, 'But most of them do..'.

Seeing his expression, Komui's smile widened. "So," He said, crossing his arms, "Is there anything you'd like to tell me before we start, Lavi-kun?"

The boy licked his lips nervously. "Start what?" He asked, his voice shaky. "What does that thing do?"

The man's grin turned absolutely wicked. "Tell me what you were doing with Linali-chan," He whispered, "And you won't have to find out."

Lavi shook his head quickly. "I didn't do anything with her, I didn't!"

Komui shook his head, and pulled up a chair. "I can see that you need a little.. coaxing." He said, turning to address his creation. "Kusuguru, Level One. Execute."

"Confirmed. Target acquired." The machine moved closer, it's sides opening to release a multitude of spindly arms.

Lavi jerked on his restraints, his panic increasing as the arms reached for him..



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Anyone within hearing distance stopped, shuddering as a series of shrill cries and extremely unmanly pleas echoed through the building, punctuated with the steady drone of something mechanical..

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Meanwhile...



"....An d that's how it is, Miranda-chan." Linali paused, watching the older woman's face closely.

Though still faintly pink, she seemed to understand. Her relief was almost tangible, and the intense worry that she'd carried had dispersed harmlessly in the wake of her acceptance.

"I'm glad that you told me, Linali-chan," She smiled. "I was afraid that something was wrong, and I wouldn't be able to do anything.." She sighed, ashamed at her uselessness.

Linali frowned.

"Miranda-chan," She said quietly, "The fact that you cared enough about them to be worried like that says a lot." The older woman blinked, lifting her face to meet the girl's steady gaze.

Linali continued, her face serious. "You shouldn't be like this, Miranda-chan. You've come so far as an Exorcist, but you never seem to be aware of your own worth." The older woman nodded.

"I know, Linali-chan," She mumbled, averting her eyes. "I just can't seem to help myself." Staring at the wall, she lowered her voice. "You know better than anyone how my life was before you and Allen-kun came. It's been very hard to forget, and I'm still waiting for something to happen, something to ruin everything that I have now."

Linali sighed. "It won't be that way, Miranda-chan," She explained patiently, "You have real friends here, and the Order needs you. There's nothing you could do to change that." She stood, placing a hand on the quiet woman's shoulder.

"I'm glad that we met you then, Miranda-chan." She said, smiling down at the seated woman. "You deserved to have a better life, and I hope we were able to give that to you." Turning, she moved towards the door. "I think I should go now," She said, opening the door. "Please think about what I've said, all right? You know I'll be here if you need me." With that, she left.

For a long time, Miranda Lotte sat in her chair, remembering the life she'd led before joining the Order. The new life she'd made for herself was incomparably better, she knew. 'All those years,' She thought, sadly. 'All that time wasted on misery..'

She felt her eyes begin to water, and standing, forced herself to be calm. 'I have no reason for tears now,' She realized, her face set. 'Linali-chan is right. I have friends now, so I won't cry anymore.'

Walking to the door, she paused to retrieve her jacket, and ran her hands fondly over the front as she put it on. 'The Order needs me,' She mused, 'But I need the Order as well.' Smiling, she left, intending to make her way down for a late lunch.

As she walked, she noticed a faint sound ahead of her. Curious, she continued in the direction of the noises, coming at last to a strange door. Leaning close, she heard the unmistakable voice of Lavi, his words choked as if he were crying.

"God, please don't Komui! I can't take anymore, I'll die!"

Her eyes widened in disbelief. 'What is Komui-san doing to him?' She wondered, waiting for the man to reply.

"Oh, I won't let you die just yet, Lavi-kun," He said, the sound of his voice sinister through the thick door, "You haven't told me what I want to know yet."

Miranda's mouth dropped open. 'Oh, no!' She thought, 'I was so caught up earlier that I forget to tell Linali-chan about her brother!'

She wrung her hands, and listened with growing horror as the two behind the door continued their conversation.

"I did tell you!" Lavi cried, his voice near hysterics, "I didn't do anything with her! I don't like her that way!" Komui's voice broke in, his tone disbelieving.

"'That way?!' Do you mean to tell me that you're only using her for her body, you sick bastard?" Miranda cringed.

Lavi yelped loudly, his panic clear. "No! Don't come near me! Komui, turn that thing off! Please!!"

Komui's next words chilled Miranda to the core, and sent her dashing down the hall in search of Linali.

"I can see that you still need to think about it, Lavi-kun.. Kusuguru, again. Level 5 this time."

Lavi screamed...

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Hours later, in another place...

Sleepy grey eyes blinked open, momentary confusion filling the boy as he struggled to awaken. Turning his head, his nose came into contact with smooth skin, jolting him upright. Blinking down at the sleeping figure beside him, he smiled.

'That's right,' He thought, brushing a hand over the other boy's cheek, 'We fell asleep, like this...' His eyes traveled slowly over the body of his lover, taking in the lines and angles that shaped his beauty. Sighing, he ran his fingers lightly across Kanda's exposed hip, causing him to stir restlessly.

As his dark eyes opened, Allen smiled. "Good morning," He whispered, his palm returning to Kanda's cheek. Kanda blinked, and slowly returned his smile. Leaning down, Allen brushed his their lips together gently.

Pulling back, Kanda noticed that the shadows had lengthened considerably.

"I wonder how long we slept," He muttered, reaching lazily for his discarded shirt. Wincing slightly, he noted that the proof of their lovemaking was still very evident on his skin, and Allen's as well.

He pulled on the shirt, leaving it unbuttoned as he stood. Offering a hand to his partner, he spoke. "We should bathe. Come with me?"

Allen blushed, following Kanda's eyes downward. Seeing the state of his body, his blush intensified a hundredfold. "I'm so sorry!" He blurted, embarrassment making his voice high. Kanda chuckled, pulling him closer.

"It is fine, Allen," He said, stroking the boys head. "Neither of us was in any condition to think of such things then." Taking a step back, he tugged the smaller boy towards the bathroom, his own face reddening somewhat at the devastation inside.

Allen glanced around, his eyes wide at the scattered items on the floor. Seeing Kanda's expression, he wisely said nothing, a small smile the only sign of his amusement.

Ignoring Allen's look, Kanda stepped through the mess as he made his way to the bathtub. Turning the knobs, he tested the water before allowing the tub to fill. Locating two towels, he sat them aside, gathering an armful of washing supplies to join them.

He began to clean up, putting various things back in place as he studiously ignored the now giggling boy beside him.

Allen's laughter was getting the better of him, escaping in choked sounds as he tried to stifle himself. The tenseness of Kanda's shoulders only worsened his problem, and finally he surrendered to his mirth, sinking to a clear patch of floor as he gripped his aching stomach.

Several minutes later, he wiped his streaming eyes, and gasped. Quickly, he turned off the water, dipping his fingers into the tub. As the last bits of laughter died, he turned to look at the silent boy, his face serious.

"Shouldn't we hurry?" He asked, innocently.

Kanda growled to himself, removing his shirt. "Why rush?" He said, pulling the younger boy against him. "You may continue laughing, if you'd like."

Allen shivered, shaking his head. "No, I'm quite done." He whispered, tipping his head back to look at the taller boy.

Nodding, Kanda smirked. "It was a mess, wasn't it?"

Allen stared, his eyes wide.

Kanda leaned in close, speaking softly into his ear. "But it served a purpose, Allen."

Allen swallowed harshly, the sound of Kanda's voice bringing a rush of blood to his cheeks. "It..It did?" He stuttered, his skin tingling where their bodies touched, his knees shaky.

Kanda nodded slowly, the movement drawing a gasp from the younger exorcist as he tightened his hold. "If I hadn't made such a mess then," He murmured, pushing Allen gently into the warm water, "We wouldn't have needed a bath now."

Allen blushed, the memory of what they'd done still fresh in his mind.

The feeling of Kanda's hands on his skin, the way his mouth had felt..

Kanda smirked, giving the boy a knowing look as he joined him in the tub. Settling himself on one end, he motioned for Allen to sit between his open legs.

Allen moved to comply, hiding his still warm face as he sat back against the swordsman's firm chest. Kanda wrapped his arms around his waist, pulling him back until their bodies were flush, burying his face into the back of Allen's neck.

Reaching over the side, he located a cloth. Soaking it, he then used the soap to work up a thick lather, and drew the resulting foam slowly across the pale skin of Allen's chest, chuckling at his startled jump.

"Relax, Moyashi," He said, continuing his task, "Let me touch you."

Allen nodded, closing his eyes as Kanda ran the washcloth over his stomach, and up to his shoulders. Feeling a slight push, he reluctantly leaned forward to give the other boy access to his back, groaning at the sensation of Kanda's hands sliding wetly over him.

Kanda smiled, rinsing the soap from the cloth, and began to soak it with clean water. Raising it to Allen's shoulders, he squeezed it out, letting the warm water flow over his skin as the boy shivered. Repeating the action until there was no trace of soap left, he pulled back, re-lathering the washcloth.

Allen twisted awkwardly to face him, struggling in the tight confines of the tub until his legs were draped loosely over Kanda's, and took the sudsy material from him. "May I?" He asked, lowering his face as his cheeks heated.

Kanda nodded, and pulled him closer. Allen smiled, and began rubbing the soft cotton against the damp skin of Kanda's shoulders, working his way down to the other's chest and abdomen in lazy strokes. Kanda closed his eyes and exhaled softly, thoroughly enjoying the attention.

Allen gently lifted himself, placing his knees on either side of the swordsman's thighs as he tugged him forward. Kanda leaned close, and Allen continued to wash him, resting his weight on one shoulder as he slipped the washcloth over the smooth muscles of Kanda's back and sides.

Kanda tensed, the feeling of Allen's slick body moving against him incredibly arousing. Turning his head slightly, he began to plant light kisses along the line of Allen's upper chest, skimming his tongue over the prominent collarbone. Allen hissed softly, his motions becoming jerky as he tried to ignore the sensations.

Kanda slipped his hands under the boy's arms, gripping his back and pulling them together, gasping at the feeling of Allen sliding over his still soapy front. Groaning quietly, he began to suckle the boy's throat in earnest, his hands roaming over the wet skin to rest at his narrow waist.

Allen whimpered, dropping the washcloth as he clung to his lover, arching into his touch. Kanda smiled, and used his grip to pull Allen forward, settling him directly into his lap as he shifted his assault to the boy's willing mouth.

He ran one hand lower, caressing the curve of Allen's backside under the water as he thrust up sharply, a cry escaping the boy as he rocked their bodies together slowly.

"Oh..!"

Kanda smiled, the pressure of his movements steadily increasing as he continued to run his hands over his smaller lover's moist skin. Allen panted harshly, releasing his deathgrip on Kanda's shoulders as he slid a hand between them to stroke the samurai's growing hardness.

Kanda groaned, and shifted himself away from the tub's end, wrapping Allen's legs around his waist as he moved. "We're supposed to be getting clean, Allen." He teased, his voice low.

Allen smiled, pressing his mouth to Kanda's neck. "I'd much rather be dirty, I think." He whispered, and shivered as Kanda growled wordlessly, and pulled his face upwards for a kiss, his tongue sweeping out to caress the boy's bottom lip as he whimpered softly.

Kanda locked one arm around his waist, the other sliding down to touch the other boy intimately, his fingers applying just the right amount of pressure to wring a startled moan from his lover as he shuddered....

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Komui grinned, completely at ease with the sight before him.

Lavi slumped, supported by the straps binding him to the wall, his breath coming in harsh pants. Raising his head weakly, he glared at the mad scientist.

"Let me down," He hissed, the sternness of his voice only slightly downplayed by his shaking form. "There's nothing to tell, don't you understand?"

Komui shook his head, rising to his feet.

"Lavi-kun," He said, "I'll admit, you've restrained yourself remarkably well." He paused, stepping closer to the exhausted exorcist. "But you and I both know that there has to be something that you're not telling me."

Lavi struggled weakly as Komui approached. "It has nothing to do with Linali!" He protested, averting his face. Komui snorted in disbelief.

"If not Linali-chan, then who?" He asked, his eyes gleaming. "Just tell me what the two of you were doing together, and I'll let you go."

Lavi muttered under his breath, his face still turned away. Komui moved closer, curious.

"I'm sorry, I didn't catch that, Lavi-kun."

Lavi yelled, exasperated. "We weren't doing anything! She was only helping me.." He clamped his mouth shut, resolutely.

Komui gripped the boy's shoulders tightly. "Helping you? Helping you with what?"

Seeing that there was no answer forthcoming, he turned to address his invention. "Kusuguru.." Lavi cut him off, his voice desperate.

"No! Leave that thing out of it!" Komui stared, amused at the pleading tone of his words.

"Then, tell me, Lavi-kun," He purred, nose to nose with his captive, "What was Linali-chan helping you with?"

Lavi closed his eye, sighing in defeat. "She was helping me.. Confess my feelings to someone..." He mumbled, his face slightly red.

Komui scoffed, his look cynical. "And who might this 'someone' be, Lavi-kun? Why would Linali-chan need to help you?"

Lavi shook his head, silently.

Komui turned away, his face unreadable. "That can't be true, Lavi-kun," He said, quietly. "Who else could it possibly be? There's no one here as beautiful as Linali-chan, no one! Who else in the Order could you have feelings for?"

Silence.

Sighing, Komui began to step away, his mouth open to activate his mechanical horror. Lavi jerked upright, finally pushed beyond the limit of his endurance.

"Dammit, Komui! I've already told you what you needed to know! Now cut the bullshit and let me go!"

He glared at the older man as he struggled against his bonds, cursing.

"Linali was right," He spat, "I have lost my mind! There's no way this could work.." He tapered off, horrified at his outburst.

Seeing an opening, Komui pounced, his face triumphant. "So! You finally admit that she's too good for you!"

Lavi shook his head in disgust. "Not me and her, you idiot! Me and you!"

Komui stared, his body frozen with shock.

Lavi raged on, oblivious to everything. "She told me you wouldn't have enough sense to listen! I should have known better, but I thought I might actually be able to get it through your thick ass head!"

Komui blinked, his face confused as he tried to speak. "Lavi, I..".

Lavi cut him off, his voice defeated. "Take these things off. Now."

Komui nodded dumbly, his hands moving over the straps, releasing the boy's trapped wrists. Lavi lowered his aching arms, flexing the stiff muscles. He turned to leave, ignoring the strangled sounds from the scientist.

"Just forget it, Komui. Take your damn tickling machine and torture someone else."

As his hands closed on the doorknob, Komui jumped forward, grasping his arm. "Wait! You mean you really weren't..?"

Lavi snorted, jerking his arm away. "No," He said, refusing to turn around. "I wasn't fooling around with your precious 'Linali-chan'. She was trying to help me figure out a way to tell you, but it was a waste of time. She was right."

Komui refused to give up, grabbing the boys arm again. "Why was it a waste of time, Lavi? You said what you wanted to say, didn't you?"

Lavi shook his head, glancing over his shoulder to regard the other man. "That's not the point. Being chased all over Headquarters, getting doped, tied up and tickled until I thought I'd die, none of that changes anything."

Komui stared down at him, his eyes wide. "Then, why..?" He asked, his voice quiet.

Lavi sighed, all trace of his usual self gone. "It's a waste of time because you don't care, Komui. Even if I had said what I really wanted to say, it wouldn't change the fact that you don't really care about anything but Linali."

Komui lowered his head, speaking softly. "Linali-chan is the most important thing in this world to me, Lavi-kun. She's all I have left, now."

Lavi stared at him, surprised at his serious tone.

Komui continued, shaking his head. "Linali-chan and I lost our parents to the akuma, Lavi. Soon after, The Order stepped in and took Linali-chan away, brought her here for Exorcist training, and I had to come as well if I wanted to be with her."

Lavi nodded. "I already knew that, Komui. I'm not blaming you for wanting to hold on to the only family you have, I just wish that you had room for someone else, too."

Komui smiled. "I've never needed to care for anyone else, Lavi."

He raised his head, staring directly at the exorcist. "You said, 'Even if I had said what I really wanted to say..', Didn't you?"

Lavi nodded, wondering what the older man was getting at.

Komui frowned. "What else is there that you needed to say, Lavi-kun?" The boy only shook his head, reluctant to speak.

Komui stepped closer, his voice still low. "Tell me. What can it hurt now?"

Lavi sighed, frustrated with the taller man. "It doesn't matter! Why don't you just forget about it, Komui?"

He turned to leave again, but Komui's angry voice stopped him.

"You really don't understand, do you? I've never needed to care about anyone but Linali because there's never been anyone else that cared for me!" Lavi clenched his fists, struggling to keep his voice steady as he replied.

"That's not true, and you know it. There are a lot of people who care about you." He turned to face the older man, continuing. "Allen-kun cares! Hell, I care, but you just keep pushing people away with your crazy machines and bullshit obsession with Linali!"

Komui gaped at him, backing away as the exorcist advanced on him angrily. "Don't you ever stand there and say that no one here cares about you! If nobody cared about you, then they sure as hell wouldn't allow you to conduct these useless 'experiments' on them, or let you get away with murder every time someone may or may not be looking at your sister!"

He backed the startled man into a corner, shouting directly in his face. "You know what I think, Komui? I think all this crap about your 'precious Linali-chan' is just a cover! You don't want her to have about anyone but you, since you won't let anyone get close to you!"

Komui opened his mouth, an angry retort ready, but the younger boy cut him off with a wave. "Don't bother, Komui. Like I told you, there's nothing left to say. You're exactly right, you don't need anyone but Linali."

He smirked suddenly. "But you know what?" He said, grasping the taller man by the shoulders, "I wanted to change that. I only wanted the chance to show you that there's a lot more to life than this."

Komui stared down at him, his eyes wide. "What.." He swallowed. "What else is there?"

Tightening his grip, Lavi jerked him forward, pulling their bodies together. "This." He hissed, and crushed his mouth to Komui's, silencing the scientist's gasp of surprise as his lips moved fiercely over the other man's.

Shocked, Komui froze, his hands clenched firmly into the shorter exorcist's clothing, his eyes wide with disbelief. As the kiss slowed, he blinked, releasing the boy's jacket.

Lavi pulled away, his expression serious. "Didn't you feel anything?" He asked, his voice shaking. "Anything at all?"

Komui stared at him, his eyes unreadable. Lavi shook his head, letting go of the older man's shoulders. As he stepped away, Komui made a strangled sound, and seized his arm, jerking him back.

Lowering his head, he pressed his lips to Lavi's, his hands wrapping themselves once again within the folds of the exorcists jacket. Lavi groaned as he felt the warmth of the scientist's tongue sliding over his lower lip, opening his mouth to allow him entry.

Komui took the offering, sweeping his tongue over Lavi's as he pulled him around, slamming the smaller man's back against the wall. The impact only seemed to excite the exorcist, his hands roaming over Komui's back and sides as he moaned softly.

Pressing closer, Lavi slid his hand up to cradle the other's head, pulling his mouth away as he trailed kisses over the man's jaw and throat. Komui gasped, his breath quickening.

Lavi continued his way over the skin of the other man's neck, whispering hoarsely as he went. "Feel anything now? I told you there's more.."

Komui nodded jerkily, his hands releasing their grip to move over Lavi's loose clothing, pulling his shirt up to reach the skin beneath as he leaned into the boy's touch.

Sensing that things were getting out of hand, Lavi forced himself to slow down, his grip loosening as he drew in a shaky breath. Softening his motions, he nudged the scientist's face gently, returning his lips to Komui's as he stroked the exposed skin of his neck.

Finally pulling away, he looked up at the flushed cheeks and slightly swollen lips of the man before him. He opened his mouth to speak, but a rapid pounding stilled him as they both turned to look at the room's door.

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Frowning in exasperation, Linali banged on the door again, her patience long since expired. Miranda panted softly behind her, her face knotted with worry as the girl's knocking went unanswered.

Stepping back, Linali activated her Boots, winding her leg back as she prepared to kick down the door.

A horrible crash later, the two women peeked into the room, prepared for almost any scene of horror. What they saw brought them both to a halt as they gaped stupidly at the room's occupants.

Linali was the first to recover her wits. "'Nii-san! Didn't I tell you not to do anymore stupid things?" She advanced slowly, her voice growing with every step. "So, what idiocy is this? Miranda said you were in here torturing Lavi-kun! I just can't believe you!"

Komui stepped back quickly, raising his hands defensively. "Linali-chan, wait! It.. It's not what you think! I wasn't, I mean, I was, but I'm not now!"

Her eyes narrowed. "Why were you after him in the first place, 'Nii-san? And why are you holding him against the wall? Talk fast, Im really not in the mood for this."

The man gulped, his face pale as he attempted a smile. "It's nothing, really.. I thought that he might be... But he wasn't! So, I brought him here to talk about it.." He tapered off, seeing her eyes wandering about the room, coming to rest on the shackles.

Her gaze grew flinty. "'Nii-san, what were you doing with those? And what," She pointed at the silent machine, "Is that?"

Komui gestured helplessly, turning to Lavi for support.

Lavi grinned, his eye glinting as he stepped forward. "Oh, those, Linali?" He asked, casually. "Those were just for tying me up, after the drugs wore off." He continued, ignoring the gasping sounds behind him. "And that thing? It's just a little something Komui here threw together, for questioning people that don't want to talk."

Seeing her frown deepen, he waved a hand dismissively. "Oh, don't worry," He smiled, "It really wasn't so bad, it only hurt for a couple hours."

Her glare turned positively murderous.

Lavi winked, heading for the door as the girl's Innocence flared. "Well, I can see that you two have.. some things to discuss, so I'll just be going now." Opening the door, he glanced back at the frantic scientist, his smile vicious.

"Oh, and Komui? When you wake up, come see me, all right? I'd like to talk to you a little more, if that's ok with you."

He left, closing the door softly behind him.

Linali clenched her fists, closing the distance between herself and her 'Beloved 'Nii-san' in three quick strides.

"That's right, 'Nii-san," She growled, her voice dangerous, "We really should talk about this, starting with the drugs..."

Miranda covered her eyes, hoping that the poor man would forgive her...

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Well, folks, there you have it! I told you it was gonna be a little different, ne? Anyway, sorry for the small delay, my brain just didn't seem to want to cooperate this time, lol.. But hopefully, the next chapter will be on it's way soon, possibly within the next two weeks.. So, watch out for Chapter 9, to be titled "Killer Queen" in which, the floor gets wet, Linali get her kicks, and Komui ponders the meanings of Life!

Please review, I love hearing from you! And to the wonderful people who've already reviewed, thank you so much, your comments and ideas have been so inspiring! Also, to answer someone's question, "No, I have NO idea how long this is going to be!" And, "No, I don't expect there to be anymore pairings, but some ideas might just change my mind!" <3 So, bear with me, I'll try to keep things interesting for you guys!