Safe and Sound

Hey guys I am taking a break from writing the next chapter for Strawberry Gashes. It is taking so long because we are at the last hill before the ending starts to reel in. So I'm going to type a short one shot that has been plaguing my mind and who knows this one may turn into a chapter story. Read this while listening to Taylor Swifts song "Safe and Sound"


Everything hurt, it was as simple as that. I laid here on a snow covered ground starring up at a gray sky watching as more snow began to slowly fall. Pain shot through my side from the wound that was inflicted to me from the level three Akuma. I had barely defeated the damn thing but in the end my energy was spent and so here I was...lying on the ground bleeding to death. I tried many times to push myself from the ground, anything as simple like a crawl would help with a chance to live. The town couldn't be that far away and there were some people there waiting for me. Then again maybe they had left. I felt a tear roll down the side of my face as I remembered the fight I had gotten into that night. If it weren't for that fight I probably wouldn't have run out and ran into the damned akuma.

"Damn it Moyashi I told you we will wait!" He had yelled at me.

"The longer we wait the more people will die!" I had yelled back standing from the chair I was sitting in.

"Komui told us to wait for orders. We have the innocence we have no business here anymore and you know that!" He wasn't giving in and I watched as the Finder was also in agreement with him.

"So we're going to condemn all these innocent people to death from a Level 3?! FUCK YOU BOTH!" I had screamed out and rushed out of the room.

We were staying at an inn and I wondered if anyone had heard our argument. I remember wandering around the town for a good few hours even when a small blizzard rolled in, I didn't want to go back. I also remember running into a young girl when my eye went off and I only followed her. I was stupid enough to allow it to lead me out into the wilderness and trick me. That was how I had gotten into the fight and how I had gotten hurt. I was so lucky to have beaten it, I had nearly died. But that wouldn't matter now would it because I was going to die here now. The wind blew and I watched the snow flurries spiral about.

I was so lost in my thought I slightly jumped when I was nudged. Looking to my side I laid there shocked standing there was a wolf, but this wolf was just made of light but I could see the defined outlines. Lifting my cursed hand I reached over to touch it stopping right before doing so. The wolf stepped closer and nudged it's nose into my hand. I felt no fur as I ran my hand onto the top of its head. All I felt was electric warmth. I starred into its black eyes and I knew what it was telling me as it slightly nudged my waist near the wound...

….I needed to move.

Rolling onto my side I let out a pained cry when I put weight onto my injured waist. The wolf walked over before going under my arm and I had no idea what I grabbed onto but it helped me to my knees and then to my feet. I slightly staggered and stared around me. Everything looked the same but it seemed as if my new found friend knew where to go. I wrapped my arms around myself and made slow steps beginning to follow the wolf. It would go a few yards in front of me before stopping and waiting for me to catch up. I had no idea how far I had been led into the wilderness but an hour already passed as I had started following my new friend and still I had not came into view of the town.

Leaning against a tree I needed to stop and catch my breath, I pressed my hand onto my side with my rolled up scarf and pressed down onto the wound. I screamed out in pain as I did so tears leaking from my eyes. The wolf had returned to my side and laid beside me after trying to help me back up. I couldn't move any more and everything just hurt. I began to sob quietly as I dug my fingernails into the tree in some way to lift myself up.

"If you leave Allen don't you dare think about coming back!" He had shouted right when I had entered the lobby of the inn. People were now starring. They all new why we were here and they hoped we could save them.

"Yea well I'm not staying in a room with two bastards! I'll find the damn Akuma and take care of it myself I don't care if the two of you leave me or not!" I had turned sharply and shouted at him. He face was contorted in anger and his hands were clenched into fists.

"There is no way in hell you can take on a level 3 on your own! Think you dumbass!" He shouted but I didn't want to hear it and I finally left the inn.

He never once followed me.

I guess he had been right about me not being able to take on the level 3 on my own. I wouldn't be able to tell him how right he was and that I should have calmed down and just listened to him. I should have known that Komui probably wouldn't abandon this town and most likely had sent some back up for us. The tears I cried froze to my face and the temperature dropped. My only warmth was the wolf made of electricity lying next to me its head rested in my lap. I needed to get back and get help, or I'm going to freeze first before bleeding to death.

"Help me up." I chocked out letting myself fall onto my hands, I positioned my feet onto the ground. The wolf stood under me helping me balance as I had used the tree to stand to my feet. This time the wolf walked beside me and we walked through the trees. The snow began to fall around us and soon it turned into another mini blizzard. The wind was so hard it nearly blew me over. I stumbled and tried to keep my balance especially when we left the safety of the trees.

"Allen!" I heard my named yelled out and I had no idea I had been falling until arms were wrapped around me.

"Kanda your trick worked it found him!" It was Lavi and I just tried to focus my eyes as I watched...him...run up. He would have been the last one I wanted to see but at this very moment he had no idea how happy I was. I watched as the wolf looked to me one last time before he vanished. So Kanda had created him from Mugen, I was glad.

"What the fuck happened?!" Kanda yelled as he reached over to us lifting me instantly into his arms.

"He's bleeding badly Kanda we need to get him medical help!" Lavi shouted and they began to run through the blizzard. My head was resting against Kanda's shoulder and all I could do was stare.

"You were right." I said my teeth chattering as I was suddenly becoming cold. It was getting harder to keep my eyes open now.

"Stay with us Moyashi don't you fucking dare close your eyes! Tell me what happened!" He shouted and I could only weakly smile.

"Level 3." I said through chattering teeth. I felt a hand to my forhead, it felt nice and warm.

"Kanda he feels like ice! I'm surprised he's awake we've been searching for him for two days now!" Lavi shouted and soon I found us surrounded in by lights. We were back in town.

"Run ahead and make sure that damn doctor goes no where!" Kanda hissed and soon Lavi was gone. Kanda continued to run and kept me held close to him. I tried to curl into him for his warmth as the wind blew at us. His arms tightened around me trying to shield me in any way possible.

"We're almost there Allen, you're going to be fine." He said, I had no more strength and my eyes slid closed as shacks racked through my body. I heard him rush through a door before I was laid onto something soft. I felt warmth all around me.

"You go down the hallway I have a change of clothes for patients in there. You get him undressed while I get my kit to close that wound up!" A man shouted orders. I felt hands on me as my clothes were carefully taken off. Still I felt oddly warm, but soon the coldness and the pain returned but I couldn't scream. I was swimming in darkness. The pain lasted for quite a long time before it eventually dulled out. I saw nothing but darkness and occasionally I would hear voices. It was mainly Lavi keeping Komui updated through Kanda's golem. Luckily for me Timcanpy had never left my side and even now I felt him at the top of my pillow.

"Anything?" This was a new voice but I recognized it and all it brought was anger.

"Weak as hell, he's been awake but I'm not surprised he can't open his eyes yet. He was out in the cold for two days suffering." Lavi had explained to the person.

"Cross you're better off leaving." Kanda had snapped and I wandered why.

"I was ordered by Komui to come and find out what happened? Did either of you get it out of him?" Cross had asked, I just wanted him to go away.

"He fought a level 3 akuma, now leave." Kanda hissed and I heard him move closer before his hand was gently rested onto my forehead.

"He's had a fever since we brought him here three days ago, if you're not here to help then leave!" Kanda said, I wanted to see his face and tried to crack my eyes open, but all I got was light and I had to close them groaning out.

"Idiot don't force yourself!" I heard Cross yell.

"OI! Let him be!" Kanda yelled back, now I definitely wanted to see this but I gave up.

"He's full of anesthetics he needs to stop or he'll hurt himself. I'm going no where you damn Samurai!" Cross hissed and I heard him finally leave. I was happy for that.

"Anything you would like to tell me Yuu? You've never acted like this before with Allen." Lavi said, but Kanda never answered him. Eventually Lavi left as well and Cross never returned; knowing him he was probably out drinking and hitting on women.

"Wake up you idiot, there's still so much I want to tell you." I heard Kanda whisper both of his hands grabbing onto my cursed one. I sat in my darkness so confused. First Kanda is standing up for me and now he wants to tell me things. The next few days I would practice moving my fingers and my toes until I could slowly move my whole limb. It wasn't until our tenth day at the doctors when I finally opened my eyes. Everything was so bright and I saw that no one was there but a nurse.

"Oh, good morning! How're you feeling?" She asked walking over then sat in the chair beside me.

"Sore." I answered and I slowly sat up, every bone in my back popping as I did so.

"Well that's what happens when you fight without help." She giggled helping me get propped up so that I was sitting and not lying now.

"Oh ho! He's awake and moving!" I groaned when Cross walked in and my eyes slitted into a glare. Cross stood there with hands on his hips starring at me.

"Go away!" I hissed turning my head away from him and starred at a wall. I heard the nurse begin to giggle as she finally left.

"Don't you dare tell me to go away, do you know I have been here since the night after you arrived helping them take care of you?!" Cross shouted and I turned my head back to give him an incredulous look crossing my arms across my chest.

"No, you've been in and out asking if I have woken yet so you can give me a piece of your mind. Honestly I don't want to hear it shishou and you can go away and back to the order I will be there in a few days!" I snapped, I clenched my eyes shut when his fist came hurdling towards me. Surprisingly it never connected and I opened my eyes to see Kanda standing there my shishou's wrist in his grip.

"The truth hurts don't it? No do as he says and get back to head quarters you can lash out at him when he returns." Kanda said evenly and soon my shishou left but not before giving me an angered filled look. Yup, I was going to get it when getting back.

"How do you feel?" Kanda asks taking the seat beside me leaning back with his arms crossed.

"Honestly...like shit." I answer leaning back against the stacked pillows.

"Well that's what happens when you take on a level 3 on your own. I'm surprised we even found you especially with the state you were in. Any longer out there and you would have been dead Allen." He explains and I only sigh.

"Yea...I know." I sigh looking up to the ceiling.

"I'm glad that you're going to make a full recovery. You have everyone worried back at the Order. Especially Lenalee, she wanted to come but Komui won't let her leave." Kanda explained and I sigh.

"So where's Lavi? I know he was here before and I know he's dying to tackle me." I ask after a long silence.

"He went back yesterday with the innocence shard." Kanda answers.

"I'm surprised you didn't decide to take it yourself." I reply quietly now looking into my lap.

"I'm partly responsible for this as well Allen. You were right, we're exorcists and getting rid of an Akuma near by should be top priority as well." He said and I just began to shack my head.

"I still should have came back to get you...I should have known better!" I shouted, I subconsciously wrapped my arms around myself.

"If you had done that then you would have lost the Akuma. I should have left with you. I should have listened to you!" Kanda said he was standing and now standing right next to the bed I was laying in.

"Why...?" I choke out trying to get a grip of my emotions.

"Why what Allen?" He asks not calling my that name he always calls me.

"Why are you being so nice to me?" I ask refusing to look up at him, I was afraid to.

"Because my anger was the reason that you nearly died." He said sitting on the edge of the bed leaning slightly forward. I bit my lip and closed my eyes tightly shut.

"That never stopped you before!" I cry out, I couldn't help the tears that escaped. I felt his hands rest on my cheeks and my face was lifted up as he rested his forehead against mine.

"This time I didn't think we'd get to you in time. We almost lost you Allen. You should be dead right now that's what the doctor is saying." His voice began to crack and I felt my eyes slowly widen.

"But why do you care now Kanda?! You've always said if I died it would be because of my own damn fault. I don't understand why you care now?!" I try to pull away but he holds me there firmly.

"Because I care about you damn it!" He shouts and all my movement stops.

"You...care?" I ask and he only nods his head droplet of tears falling from his eyes onto the sheets.

"Yes, yes I care about your sorry ass!" I feel myself smile and I reach up and grab onto the front of his exorcist jacket closing my eyes. I guess I was testing his patience now, still his answer sounded like him.

"What were the things you wanted to tell me?" I then ask sliding my eyes open and now starring into his.

"I don't know how to tell you them." He says his thumbs rubbing small circles into my cheeks.

"Then show me if you can." I say and I watch as a line of blush appears over the bridge of his nose. I felt my own face heat up as I watch him sit back his head turned to the side.

"Kanda?" I ask sitting there and watching him, it was as if he was trying to get the courage to do something. He suddenly looks back to me and reaches out his fingertips gently grazing across the skin of my cheek. His fingers pushed deep into my hair until his hand rested onto the back of my head bringing me towards him as he leaned down. I felt myself wiling lean upward, I couldn't answer why I did. I felt his lips upon mine and my eyes slid closed, his other arm slid around my waist avoiding the wound I had gotten from the Akuma. The kiss only lasted for a few moments but to me it felt like hours...no days.

"You're the only one who can put up with my shit Allen and I want to make you mine." He whispers his face still just inches from my own his eyes starring into my own. His eyes were as black as the night and I felt lost in them.

"Only if you'll be mine as well." I manage to whisper back and a small smile creeps onto his lips.

"Good...my Moyashi." He smirks now and I sigh.

"Fine...my Bakanda!" I whine and he lets out a deep chuckle.


Well there you have it my little thing I started. I do have an idea for a story with this, buuuuuut it is up to you readers whether or not I shall continue it! Just let me know in the reviews!