Kanda Yuu's melody.
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BY: XP
XP: Hi guys! I DO NOT own -man! … read and review, please. … What's the point of disclaimers? All of us here don't own -man…
^-^ I think im gonna buy an exorcist costume at the anime convention!!!!
XP: I was bored, okay? I couldn't sleep and thought of this… … it might suck. I'm warning you. …probably no yaoi for now…? … I totally didn't know what to name this. Give me some ideas…? Ratings might change. Might have spelling errors…and other errors… tell me if you spot them.
Kanda tossed and turned in his sleep, having a nightmare. "ALMA!" he shot up, hand reaching out only to grasp air. He gasped, gulping in air greedily, cold sweat running down his forehead, making his long fringe stick to him. "…a nightmare…" Kanda shook his head fervently, getting into the shower to clear his head.
The cold shower didn't help much, as his mind was still haunted by the nightmare he had. Kanda sighed and walked to the training room, hoping to get some peace from meditating. But the image of Alma, his friend, bloody and dying in his arms as he cried for him, wouldn't get out of his brain. It was as though the image was burned to his retinas or something. "Kuso…"
Just then, he heard a beautiful melody gently drifting in the air… for a moment, he felt relaxed. As if in a trance, he followed the soothing melody, and paused at a white door. He peered in, only to see that baka moyashi playing the piano. Allen pressed a note wrongly and sighed. "It lacks something…it feels kinda hollow…," Allen mumbled to himself, pinching timcanpy. He noticed Kanda at the door, looking less menacing than usual.
Kanda merely strided in and plopped down gracefully in the corner of the room. "BaKanda," Allen started politely, though his smile did not match his dark eyes, "what are you doing here?"
"Moyashi, is there a law that says I can't be here?" Kanda smirked. Allen huffed and turned away from Kanda, back to the piano. Kanda closed his eyes as Allen started playing. Then abruptly, Allen crashed his fingers on the keyboard, causing Kanda's eyes to open in surprise.
"It just doesn't feel right…" Allen clutched his head. Soft footsteps echoed in the room as Kanda walked over to Allen and sat down beside him. "Moyashi, play it again," Kanda commanded. Allen looked at Kanda in exasperation, too tired to retort. His fingers brushed against the keyboard before he played again. Kanda studied his fingers intently, before playing it along with Allen, except that he was playing a deeper sounding version of the melody.
Allen widened his eyes in surprise, but said nothing as he continued to play. The song started to sound a little bit better. Their notes fell in harmony, creating a melody that was more beautiful than before. Allen sneaked a glance at Kanda, who had his eyes closed, a small but soft smile gracing his normally stoic features. Kanda was so pretty… Allen shook his head in surprise. 'What am I thinking? BaKanda pretty…?'
The song ended, and Kanda's eyes fluttered open. His eyes shone with gratitude as he regarded Allen. "Arigatou, Allen," Kanda stood up to leave only turning back when he reached the door. He smirked at Allen. "Moyashi, close your mouth, you look like a goldfish." The door closed softly with a click.
"…DID BAKANDA JUST CALL ME ALLEN?!?!" Allen thundered suddenly, causing timcanpy to cower in fear. Allen sighed. "Never mind that, I'm hungry..."Allen rubbed his growling stomach and stretched. He walked down the hall to the cafeteria with a slight skip to his steps. "JERRY! I want…!" Allen started to cheerfully list all the food he wanted to eat at the moment. He spotted his friends at a table. Lavi was gesturing wildly with his hands, causing Lenalee to giggle.
"Hey Allen!" Lavi grinned widely upon seeing his white haired friend. Allen smiled in return, taking a seat beside Lenalee. "Allen-kun, you still eat so much…" Lenalee giggled into her hand, as Allen shrugged. "I can't help it, I'm a parasitic type…" Allen glanced at Kanda who was eating his soba elegantly. Kanda felt Allen looking at him, but he ignored it.
"Allen-kun, what was that beautiful song you played on the piano? Everyone who heard stopped whatever they were doing to listen, you know!" Lenalee questioned curiously, pointing at Allen with her chopsticks. Allen glanced at Kanda who was glaring at him, as if saying 'Don't-you-dare'. Allen gulped nervously and turned to Lenalee, "It's the same song I always play…"
"That so?" Lavi leaned across the table, invading Allen's personal space. "It sounded like two people playing…" Lavi eyed Allen with one emerald green eye. Allen started sweatdropping nervously under the force of that scrutinizing eye. Kanda put down his chopsticks and grabbed the back of Lavi's shirt, pulling him back down onto his seat. "…Don't kiss Moyashi here, baka usagi." Then he left, his ponytail swinging behind him.
"No way…" Lenalee gasped. "Are you two a couple…?!" Everyone in the cafeteria turned to look at the three exorcists. A pregnant silence filled the room, then, Kanda counted to three and covered his ears.
"We're NOT!!!"both Lavi and Allen shouted together.
"Yuu-chan that bastard!" Lavi hollered.
"Stupid BaKanda!!" Allen screamed. Lenalee merely giggled at their outbursts, as well as the comical looks on their faces. Allen's face was flushed of embarrassment and anger, Lavi's face was more of shock and bewilderment. Kanda chuckled as he walked to the training room, peace in his mind once more.
***
Allen died under the pile of papers. Well, almost. "Link… why's there so much documents…"Allen grumbled. He thought he would have freedom, as Link was reporting to Rouvelier. Allen sighed as he tried to get out of the huge pile. Well, at least he had some peace in the morning, playing the piano with…kanda…. Allen pinched himself. "…It's not a dream, is it?"
"What is?" A familiar voice sounded. Allen looked up and saw Lavi doing a stack of paperwork at an amazingly fast speed, using both hands and feet to do the work. A paper fluttered down beside him, and he picked it up. "EH?!?!?!" the paper…his name was written there… and all the questions were answered in his handwriting… and they were unbelievably accurate…
"SHH!!! Allen, you don't want them to find out, right???" Lavi put a finger to his lips. He had an incredibly weary look on his face, but he was also bored looking. "The questions they ask are soooo boring," Lavi whined. "L-Lavi? Those… papers are mine…" Allen scratched his head awkwardly.
"I know that, Allen-chan, but you seemed so stressed looking recently, with two-spots watching you and all…so I decided to help you with half the work," Lavi grinned weakly and yawned. "You seemed more relaxed today tho'. Wake me up in an hour…" with that Lavi fell asleep, ink smudges on his hands and feet. Allen smiled thankfully at Lavi, and started to do his work.
An hour later, Allen was done. Link strode in and picked a paper up to examine. "Very good, Allen Walker… But why is that red-haired brat here?" Lavi snored softly, hair jutting out in all directions messily. He had a peaceful look on his face. "Aah, sorry Link, I'll wake him up now…" Allen walked over to Lavi and shook his shoulder gently. "Lavi… wake up…"
"Wahh?" Lavi openly his one eye blearily, yawning. "Mornin' Allen…and two-spots…" He rubbed his eye and looked at Link while smiling. "So how was Allen's work, two-spots?" Link's eyebrow twitched. "What's wrong, two-spots?"
"HOW RUDE!!!!" Link fumed, a fist held up high. Allen stopped him, smiling patronizingly. "Now, now, Link, You know Lavi's a child, so he likes giving people nicknames…"
"I'm older than you, Allen," Lavi pouted. "Well!" He stood up and dusted himself off, then put his hands behind his head in a typical Lavi pose. "I'll be going now," He drawled lazily. "Bye Allen…and two-spots." Then he ran out of the room with practice… practice from running away from Kanda. But then… "AH! Panda-jiji!!!"
…Lavi still got whacked. "Lavi, are you okay…?" Allen asked worriedly, poking the motionless body on the ground. Bookman pulled Lavi's ear and dragged him away. Allen sweatdropped.
"Eh, Link, now that I've finished them, can I have some free time?" Allen scratched the back of his head. Link looked at him with suspicion before nodding.
"Thanks!" Allen ran off to his new and usual hideout. He was surprised to see Kanda there again. "Took you long enough," Kanda growled. Allen merely smiled. Maybe this was the beginning to a new friendship. Even though it was kinda scary for BaKanda to do this…
"Allen," Kanda said softly when Allen sat down, so softly that Allen needed to strain his ears to hear… "Teach me how to sing… the song…" Allen was stunned for a second, then… " You…mean Tsunaida te ni Kiss wo?" Kanda nodded, looking a bit shy…very un-kanda like. "…What are you looking at, moyashi? Teach me!"
So, Allen began to play and sing, a bit shakily at first, due to nervousness. Then he started to be engrossed in the song. ( XP: I shall type in English version first, so you know the meaning, but it's in Japanese.)
"And then the little boy falls asleep
Among the ashes in the flames shining...
First one, then two...
Surfaces numerous of your faces
A thousand dreams
trickle back to the earth
On the night when the silver eyes were trembling,
the shining you was born
Across millions of years,
let the prayers be returned back to the earth
I will still continue to pray
Please show this child what love is
Hands sealed with a kiss
And then the little boy falls asleep
Among the ashes in the flames shining...
First one, then two...
Surfaces numerous of your faces
A thousand dreams
trickle back to the earth
On the night when the silver eyes were trembling,
the shining you was born
Across millions of years,
let the prayers be returned back to the earth
I will still continue to pray
Please show this child what love is
Hands sealed with a kiss
I will still continue to pray
Please show this child what love is
Hands sealed with a kiss" Allen opened his closed eyes and scratched his head.
"I-I know it sounds weird… it lacks something…but…I think I sang too deeply… it was supposed to be- " Kanda stopped Allen by putting a finger on Allen's lips. "Do it again," Kanda breathed. "Please," he added, when he saw Allen's reluctant face.
Allen started tapping on the keyboard with his long fingers, and Kanda's fingers fell alongside him. Allen played skilfully, while Kanda played elegantly. Long slender fingers played, alongside pale petite ones.
They sang together, Kanda's voice unexpectedly high and alluring, melodious and calming. Their voices soared together, a high version and a low version, enhancing each other's voice. As Kanda sang his high keys, his fingers played the lower keys. As Allen sang the lower notes, he played the higher keys.
"Soushite bouya wa nemuri ni tsuita
ikizuku hai no naka no honoo
hitotsu futatsu to ukabu fukurami itoshii yokogao
daichi ni taruru ikusen no yume yume
Gin no hitomi no yuragu yoru ni
umare ochita kagayaku omae
ikuoku no toshitsuki ga
ikutsu inori wo tsuchi e kaeshitemo
Watashi wa inori tsuzukeru
douka konoko ni ai wo
tsunaida te ni kisu wo
Soushite bouya wa nemuri ni tsuita
ikizuku hai no naka no honoo
hitotsu futatsu to ukabu fukurami itoshii yokogao
daichi ni taruru ikusen no yume yume
Gin no hitomi no yuragu yoru ni
umare ochita kagayaku omae
ikuoku no toshitsuki ga
ikutsu inori wo tsuchi e kaeshitemo
Watashi wa inori tsuzukeru
douka konoko ni ai wo
tsunaida te ni kisu wo
Watashi wa inori tsuzukeru
douka konoko ni ai wo
tsunaida te ni kisu wo"
By the time they finished, a crowd had gathered, swooning to the unearthly sounds that seemed fit for only gods to hear. Allen caught a joyful expression on Kanda's face, a look that made Kanda look younger and more childish. "That was… beautiful… Kanda…" Allen mumbled, eyes huge at the melody they created. Kanda turned towards him and smiled, a glistening tear sliding down his pale cheeks. "Arigatou, Allen." Then he turned and left, pushing his way through the crowd. Did…Kanda just open his heart a little back then? Did Kanda cry? Or was that his imagination...?
"!!! KANDA!" Allen called out, but he was stopped by Lavi and Lenalee.
"DUDE! That was brilliant!" Lavi gave a thumbs up, as Lenalee added, "Your voices sound so charming… but I never knew Kanda could…" Allen helplessly looked about in the crowd, not able to see Kanda. Kanda… Kanda… where was he? Allen looked around fervently, eyes wet with frustration. He looked into the window. He could see the man beside him, body charred beyond recognition. But, he could also see the reflection of Kanda disappearing down the corner of the hallway, hair dancing behind."…Kanda…"
Kanda sat safely in the confines of his room, tears sliding down his pale cheeks. He looked out of the window at the moon. Alma…his friend always said that he was like the moon, and Kanda would say that Alma was the sun. His sun… His fingers still tingled from the piano, and he closed his eyes to remember the memories of his friend teaching him to play.
*flashback*
Kanda blinked his eyes curiously, peering over Alma's shoulders. His fingers were dancing on the keyboard as if by magic. Kanda watched in awe. "Alma… are you a magician?" Alma finally noticed Kanda and gave a ear-splitting grin. "No, Yuu, I'm playing the piano." Kanda gave him a confused look. Alma patted the seat beside him, motioning Kanda to seat down.
Alma guided Kanda's hand to a note and pressed it down. Doe. Another. Rei. Me. Fa. Soh. "Wow! It's amazing! The sounds are so nice!" Kanda cheered, pressing more and more notes. Alma beamed with happiness at his friend, seeing his friend's face light up with child-like wonder whenever he discovered a new combination of sounds. "Can you…play for me?" Kanda asked shyly.
"Of course! Anything for you, Yuu!" Alma exclaimed. He took a deep breath and started playing. Kanda watched the fingers, enchanted. "This is something I created myself…"Kanda could hear a smile in Alma's voice. The boy obviously took pride in his work. "Shall I sing? It's embarrassing though…" Alma blushed and Kanda nodded enthusiastically, looking at the boy with utmost trust.
"How many forms of love
are there in this world?
Everybody is holding on
to different things living in this world
Family and friends and
companions with the same goal
Because of everyone
thats why I am here today
It is lonely
to live only for yourself
Since I was born into this world
Everybody have to say good-bye
So I hope to bring you
countless smiles
Since watching things when I was little
I always learn new things
and have learn of love and hope,
of sadness and of pain
As time goes by
Though all eyes
are changed and broken,
Memory is intact
The stars that were found in the dark
Still glow in the mind
Because my pain
I want to tell
The billions of people I meet
Everybody have to say good-bye
That's why meekly
I want to smile a lot
In a limited time
What can be done
No matter how tragic or tough it gets
It will turn into happiness in the end
Definitely…
Everybody needs somebody's love
Love is necessary
Because being loved by things can let you smile again
Everybody wants to be happy
I pray for
your happiness as I sing" Alma ended,
Kanda applauded and hugged Alma, a thing he learned from Alma. 'Hugs are nice and warm' Kanda thought blissfully. "You sing so well! I can feel your emotions… your thoughts… Singing is like magic!" Kanda's bright and sincere smile was making Alma all warm and fuzzy inside. "Yuu, let's sing together!" Kanda smiled and sang with Alma, side by side, playing the piano together. They kept singing and playing… but happy times never lasted….
… … …Because that guy came.