This is my first D. Gray Man fanfic. I am a huge fan of Kanda. (Isn't he the best?) I also like the pairing of Kanda and Lenalee, so hopefully you do too, because that is what this story is about. Please review, and enjoy the story. I will post as soon as possible.
The hourglass contained a single lotus flower. It was in full bloom. He held the glass in his hands. Suddenly the petals started to fall. He stared in panic.
No! This can't be happening!
His airway was growing tight. He could feel his lungs screaming for air, but he could not draw a breath. He was suffocating.
"Kanda! Kanda, wake up!"
he jerked upright, breathing heavily. Lenalee and the finders were all around him. HE closed his eves and drew in a deep breath to calm himself. He could feel his shirt sticking to his chest.
He had often had this dream. Each time he dreamed it, the lotus would stick in his mind for hours. He knew, though, that his life was fine, that the lotus was still in the hourglass in his room, in full bloom.
"Kanda? Are you alright? You were screaming," Lenalee said. He shivered, but not from the cold. He was screaming now?
"I'm fine. Go to sleep." The finders quickly went back to their beds, for their fear of what Kanda could do with his katana was all too great. Lenalee, however, stayed put.
"Kanda?" She looked at him, concerned.
"I said I'm fine," he snapped.
"Right. Goodnight Kanda."
"Hm." She walked back over to her pack and lay on her sleeping bag. They were staying the night in a field, on their way back to Headquarters. They had been on a mission to recover an Innocence fragment, a task that Kanda did exceptionally well at. Given Komui's directions, Kanda figured they would arrive at the Black Order sometime in the evening.
Kanda stood up. It was still dark out, but he could sense that dawn was coming. Besides, he thought, I'll never fall back asleep anyway. He knew that the dream would haunt him. He put on his coat and began to roll up his pack. He was anxious to leave.
A burst of purple light in the corner of his eye caught his attention. He whirled around, unsheathing Mugen as he did. In the distance he saw five huge forms heading towards them. Each had about a dozen limbs, guns, aiming toward their camp.
"Innocence, activate!" he yelled. "Lenalee! Akuma!"
"Akuma? Activate!" Her legs were suddenly dressed in a pair of boots. Her Dark Boots had been activated. The group of Finders were quickly packing up.
"Run to safety!" Lenalee yelled to them. They quickly ran to the shelter of a nearby orchard. Gunshots were heard and Kanda saw the five akuma shooting huge, purple-glowing bullets at them. He sprinted forward. Two akuma aimed their guns at him. Kanda jumped in the air.
"First Illusion! Hell's Insects!" he cried, swinging his katana in front of his body. The illusion created six beasts with pointed noses that shot forward toward the akuma. They collided and the akuma blew up. Kanda glanced to his left and saw Lenalee take out an akuma with her dark boots. He sliced the last demon in two with Mugen.
"Deactivate," he said. The katana stopped glowing blue and turned back to its usual black. He sheathed it.
"Kanda! Are you okay?"
"Of course. Level one's couldn't hurt me." He raised his voice so the Finders could hear. "Let's get going. There could be more coming."
He started to walk west in the direction of the Order. He heard footsteps as the Finders ran to catch up to himself and Lenalee. He took a deep breath and sighed. Eyes were boring into his back and when he looked, he saw Lenalee watching him. She continued to stare until she realized Kanda saw. She blushed and turned away, engaging a Finder in conversation.
Kanda dropped his head to hide his smile. He didn't know why he suddenly felt like this. He had this longing, this want. But why was it for Lenalee? He grew up with her. Not to mention, Komui would kill him if he knew how he felt about Lenalee. Not that he was afraid of Komui. Kanda knew that he could take Komui down in two seconds.
"Che-" he sighed and picked up the pace.
Kanda restrained himself from looking at Lenalee for the rest of the morning and well into the afternoon. He knew that she was concerned about his nightmare. He could feel her glancing at him continuously.
Finally they reached the underground canal that led to the Order. Kanda, Lenalee, and the two finders piled into a gondola and set off. The reached the dock and got out, walking to the elevators. The finders stepped in one, leaving Kanda and Lenalee to share the next.
"Kanda?" she said, when the elevator started to move upward.
"What?" he snapped. Her eyes grew wide and he could tell he had hurt her. Why was he always so mean?
"Was it the dream about the lot-"
"I don't want to talk about it," he cut her off. She nodded somberly.
"Okay. Sorry." They stood in silence for a little while longer.
"Oh. Kanda?"
"Yes?" he tried to say nicely. The word came out through his teeth.
"Today is your birthday, isn't it?"
"Oh, um, yeah." He forgot his own birthday. Today was June sixth. How stupid. He was nineteen.
"Happy birthday!"
"Hm," he sighed. Lenalee's smile faded. Luckily the elevator stopped and the doors opened. Kanda tried to make a quick escape, but he walked right into someone just beyond the doors.
"Ow," said the white haired boy.
"Watch where you're going, Moyashi!" Kanda snapped.
"You ran into me, remember? Or are you to slow to realize that?" came his retort.
"Who're you calling slow?" Kanda yelled.
"If the shoe fits..." Allen trailed off.
"Why you-"
"Enough!" Kanda felt a hand on his chest as he was forced away from Allen. Lenalee stood between them, a hand reaching out toward both. "I'm sick and tired of you two constantly bickering. Can't you just stop?"
She burst into tears and ran off. Kanda and Allen stood in shock.
"Lenalee!" Allen called. He turned and glared at Kanda before running in her wake.
"Damn Moyashi," Kanda muttered under his breath. He sighed and walked through the halls. He tried to forget about Lenalee and her tears, but the image would not leave his mind. Finally he reached his room, opened the door, and collapsed on his bed, suddenly exhausted.