Disclaimer: D. Gray Man does not belong to me. Although I would gladly give up all my chocolate cakes and fruit pies for it!

Summary: When Lenalee suffers from amnesia, Komui ordered Lavi to look after her. Bitter and sweet feelings develop, friends become rivals of love and uncertainties arise. How can you love, when you can't remember the person you love? Lavi x Lenalee

Hajimari's A/N: Okay everyone, this story is collaboration with my friend, yinlin56, who just joined fanfiction(dot)net the day before. And we have decided that I, Hajimari, will be writing the even chapters while yinlin56 will be writing the odd chapters. Please excuse the different writing styles and don't worry, the flow of the story will be smooth. So enjoy this first chapter! Again, I beg you to excuse my imperfect language and usage of words.

Chapter 1: Forgotten

It was a decision that Lenalee Lee had made, the toughest decision that she has probably made in her whole life.

It was the decision to confess her feelings – her real feelings – for Lavi, the boy of her dreams, and someone who was probably more suited to be a friend rather than a boyfriend as he was quite a charmer.

And he should be a friend, as Lenalee had told herself. Lavi has a girlfriend for heaven's sake! However, she couldn't hide her feelings from him anymore. If she did, she would find herself thinking of him every night, craving for his affection and her heart melting at the very sight of him.

Lenalee stood at the school gates, her heart pounding as she anxiously waited for Lavi. Rejection was almost certain. Although Lavi was a playboy, he is definitely loyal to whoever he loves, and currently, that blessed person was his girlfriend, Chomesuke, a girl with dull blond hair with a joyful character whose liveliness never cease.

The bell rang suddenly, breaking her train of thoughts successfully. She held her books close to her chest and felt like she could faint anytime. Her sleek dark green hair flowed along with the breeze as she paced distractedly. How can she even begin?

"Hello, Lavi! Can I talk to you for a moment?!" Lenalee rehearsed with a happy voice and a smiling face, sparkles and stars showing in the background. But her façade fell later and she laughed pathetically at herself. She sighed and muttered to herself with a crestfallen expression, "I don't even know how to start. How can I tell Lavi about it?"

"Tell me about what?" The familiar voice rang in Lenalee's ears, and she could feel herself melting under the shadow he had cast over her as he was much taller than her.

"Lavi!" Lenalee cried out, her heart pounding desperately and her voice caught in the back of her throat. What does she do now? How does she even respond?

"Um…I…er…" Lenalee stuttered, not able to find any words to say all of a sudden when she wanted to tell him so many things.

"Goodbye, Lavi." Another voice said and Lenalee looked up from her trance. She saw Chomesuke tiptoeing and kissed Lavi on the cheek as they bid goodbye in their own mushy way. In front of Lenalee!

She felt heartbroken, but she expected it. As Chomesuke walked away, Lenalee found that she had Lavi's attention now.

"Allen is having extra remedial lessons." Lavi told her nonchalantly and Lenalee stared at him blankly. "I thought you were waiting for him." The boy added helpfully.

"Oh, I see." Lenalee nodded half-heartedly. She didn't want to talk about Allen, her other best friend. She wanted to talk to Lavi, ask him about his day and confess to him. But clearly, Lavi had thought that she was all for Allen. "Actually, no, I'm not waiting for Allen." Lenalee said, her head lowered in shyness in front of Lavi.

"Didn't you say you had something to tell me?" Lavi asked. The two of them had started to walk to the park, a daily routine that the two friends perform. It was there where they sat down on a bench under a cool shade, simply just chatting and laughing.

However, the mood that day was slightly different. The problem didn't lie with Lavi but Lenalee. Lavi had noticed that his friend had been acting rather strange but didn't question. However, now that she failed to laugh at his jokes – something Lenalee will always do – Lavi had all reasons to claim that the black-haired girl is being troubled or unhappy.

"There's something wrong with you today, Lenalee." Lavi stated his observation, resulting in a wide-eyed Lenalee who looked amazed and surprised. "What happened?"

"I…" The black-haired girl couldn't start. Whenever she looked at him, all thoughts will be lost. All she wanted to do was to touch his cheek softly and tell him how much she likes him, undo the green band around his hair and run his fingers through his mass of red hair in an intimate way.

Like what couples would usually do.

She turned away, her expression frowning and her heart beat in an uneven beats. She inhaled a deep breath and exhaled, turning to face Lavi with an expression of determination, which scared and surprised Lavi just a little.

"I…I like you, Lavi!" Lenalee confessed, her hands clutched into fists and her eyes closed tightly, not daring to look at Lavi in the face. Not willing to face humiliation, she ran off to as far as her legs can carry her.

"Lenalee!" Lavi called her loudly but the black-haired girl didn't look back. He chased after her quickly, hoping to at least apologize for being unable to return her feelings. He knew how she felt, how terrifying and stupid to confess to a friend – a best friend – about her feelings, even after knowing that he has a girlfriend.

Suddenly, he saw a truck coming Lenalee's way as she ran. "Lenalee, look out!" Lavi shouted. He saw her stopping to look sideways, but her response was too slow. She couldn't run away.

There was a sharp screeching when the truck applied its brakes but it was too late. Lenalee lay in the middle of the road, her body motionless. There was blood of bright red flowing slowly from her head, and there were visible scratches and nasty bruises.

"Lenalee!" Lavi ran to her aid, holding her lifeless form in his arms as he shouted to the surrounding passers-by to call for the ambulance.

The ambulance came within minutes. Paramedics placed Lenalee on a stretcher and carried her into the white van with Lavi trailing behind. He sat at the side as he saw the paramedics placed an oxygen mask over her face and monitor the small screen at the side to check for signs of life.

Lavi took her soft and smooth hands into his big ones. Her hands were growing cooler and Lavi clutched her hands tighter. The paramedics asked for the phone numbers of Lenalee's family, but Lavi could only give them her brother's number, knowing that her parents were on a business trip.

When they reached the hospital, Lenalee was whisked away into an operation room, where Lavi waited faithfully outside. After a few minutes, the light above the door of the operating theatre shone red and Lavi knew that the operation was undergoing.

Suddenly, he heard fast tapping footsteps. He turned quickly and saw Komui Lee, Lenalee's elder brother. Komui walked with a worried expression, and when he saw Lavi, he took big strides towards him.

"What happened to Lenalee?" Komui asked Lavi, who could only look away in shame. Komui lost his patience and took Lavi by the collar of his shirt and pinned him angrily on the wall. "It's because of you, isn't it?! I'm asking you, what happened?!"

"I…" Lavi could hardly find words to begin with. So, with a heavy sigh, he said, "A truck knocked her down." He stopped there, not willing to reveal the rest of the story.

Komui collapsed onto a nearby chair, his head in his hands. Lavi could understand his feelings and he didn't blame Komui for his violent action just now. He had expected a hard punch on his face, but it never came.

"Doctor, how is my sister?" Komui asked anxiously when he saw the doctor exited the operation theater and the bright red light became a dull red. Lavi came to Komui's side quickly, hoping to hear about her condition.

"You are…?" The doctor asked.

"I'm Lenalee's brother, Komui Lee." Komui quickly introduced himself then asked again, "So how is Lenalee? How is my sister?"

Komui and Lavi saw the nurses pushing her bed trolley along the corridor and disappearing around the corner behind the doctor.

"Your sister will be fine." The doctor said with a reassuring smile and both of them heaved a sigh of relief. "She'll be awake soon. So maybe you would like to be at her side when she wakes up." Giving a small bow, the doctor walked away.

"Lavi, now that I know that Lenalee is fine, I would like to take my leave." Komui told his red-haired associate. "You see, I left the lab early to come here, so I need to return to get my work done. I'll return as soon as possible. You'll take care of Lenalee, won't you?"

Lavi nodded in agreement and understanding, knowing how Komui had complete passion for his job as a chief scientist. Komui gave him a grateful smile and went off. The red-haired boy walked to Lenalee's ward with mixed feelings; feelings of guilt and relief. Now, as he stood in front of the door to his friend's single ward, he hesitated on twisting the doorknob and entering. Determined, Lavi breathed in deeply and open the door, taking his first step in.

He was relieved to find Lenalee still comatose. He sat on the armchair next to the bed and looked at her peaceful expression at rest. For once, he realized that she had long eyelashes and he smiled to himself.

What if Lenalee woke up and told him to go away? He would lose a friend in a click of fingers. If only he had handled the situation well, tell her quickly but gently that he likes Chomesuke, none of this would have happened. No accident and probably, their friendship would be salvaged somehow.

After half an hour of pondering, Lavi saw Lenalee stirring, the drips attached to her swayed gently as her hand moved.

"Lenalee." Lavi said her name with a tone of relief. God knows how glad is he to see Lenalee wake up! He smiled, but at the same time, he felt a sense of shyness after all that has happened. Everything had happened so fast, and what seemed like a disastrous scenario ended wonderfully. It seems to Lavi that those moments of Lenalee's confession was merely a feint, fabricated from his own imaginations, yet they were not unreal.

"I'm so glad you're awake." Lavi told Lenalee, who continued to stare at him with confused round eyes, which the red-haired guy failed to notice. "Komui said he had to return to the lab to continue his research, but he'll return to see you later."

"Onii-chan is coming later?" Lenalee asked softly.

"Yeah," Lavi nodded his head.

"You know onii-chan?" She asked again, a look of confusion evident on her face.

"Lenalee, what are you talking about?" Lavi replied nervously, an unpleasant feeling accumulating inside him. "Of course I know him. I met him many times previously when Allen and the rest of us came to your house." Then, Lavi gulped in realization, forcing out the words that were caught at the back of his throat, "Do you not remember?"

Lenalee wore an expression of perplexity, showing no understanding at all. Without hesitation, she asked simply…

"Who are you?"

A/N: Okay, sorry for the cliffhanger. Review if you want the next chapter, okay? Hope you have enjoyed that!