Hey, its another chapter of The End.
No, Tilly does not own D.Gray Man.
Just to fill you in again, " " means talking and ' ' means thought.
And now, for the story!
Kanda walked lightly through the hallways of the Order. Just having finished his training, he was making his way down hallways he had been memorizing for the past three weeks.
Ever since finding Allen lying in the rain amidst the rubble of a fallen temple in Southern Greece, Kanda had checked in on the boy daily.
His schedule had been molded to look something like this: eat, train, check on Allen, eat again, train, meditate, train, eat and sleep. It was a schedule he had fallen into since he had been assigned no new missions for a while.
Surprisingly, as soon as the Earl had been killed, the generals started finding conformers for innocence like crazy, so there was a surplus of exorcists in a time where they weren't needed as much.
'I wonder if the Moyashi is better today…'
Kanda was never the type to pamper others or take favorites, but for some reason he felt a new attachment to Allen. Maybe it was the sight of the innocent and pure boy, broken and bleeding on the ground that had gotten to Kanda. Well at least that was what he told Lavi, when the persistent rabbit wouldn't stop teasing Kanda, just out of Mugen's reach. The subject of Allen being hurt was a tense one for everyone, so Lavi sobered and said he understood.
'No rabbit, you don't understand. How can you understand if I can't understand myself?'
Walking down the halls was the hardest part for Kanda. The long path to the isolated ward of the infirmary took Kanda past unending white washed walls. Somehow, every time Kanda looked at them, all he could think of was Allen.
"Damn, what's wrong with me?" Kanda mumbled inaudibly for the umpteenth time as he finally reached his destination. Room 777, the room Allen had lain unconscious in since being brought back to the Order some three weeks prior.
Only this time, something was wrong. The bed was empty, and the sheets had been changed. The doctors clip board was also missing. The only time Kanda had ever encountered a similar room was the time he had been forced to say goodbye to his mother forever, such a long time ago.
The sick feeling of dread creapt over Kanda.
'Where is he?! He can't have… Died?'
Remembering the day he brought Allen back, facing the doctors and being told the kid might not make it, Kanda almost flew back down the white washed hallways toward the dining hall. If anyone, Lavi would know what had happened to Allen. And every day at around this time, rain or shine, Lavi was in the dining hall having his lunch.
Almost to the dining hall, Komui picked the most inopportune moment to step into Kanda's path.
"Oh Kanda! Good, you're done with training! I have great new--"
Kanda ran past the annoying scientist, not wanting to hear whatever useless piece of information he had for Kanda. The most important thing to Kanda in that moment was finding Lavi.
If Kanda had thought more, he would have realized Komui would know better than anyone what had happened to Allen. Heck, everyone in the Order would be alerted if any change in the boy's condition had been noted, seeing how everyone knew and loved the optimistic Allen Walker. If Kanda had thought more, he could have also saved his dignity if he had slowed to a fast walk before he entered the dining hall.
Of course, since Kanda was not thinking at all, he entered the hall at a fast trot. He would have sprinted in, if it had not been for the heavy double doors that halted his progress.
But as soon as Kanda entered the hall, he slammed to a halt, looking to the overly crowded table where a sight that he had not dared to hope for greeted him.
There above a mountain of food and surrounded by exorcists and finders alike, was a familiar tuft of shockingly white hair. There was no one in the Order who had anything close to that color of hair, making Kanda certain Allen was now awake and well again.
After staring, mesmerized, in the direction of the table for a few seconds, which seemed like hours to Kanda, he realized there was a mischievous stare directed at his back.
Turning sharply, Kanda glared with all the malice he could muster at Komui, who for the first time was able to hold his own against the gaze of the swords-man.
"Hungry, aren't we Kanda?"
Komui's cheeky air infuriated Kanda. Quickly striding toward the older man, Kanda quickly unsheathed Mugen and held it to Komui's throat so quickly that all Komui could do was blink.
"You will tell no one that I just sprinted into here. If you do, not only will you fit in a matchbox once I am done, but I will be sure to play the part of matchmaker for your precious Lenalee."
A look of pure horror coated the scientist's face, and he started nodding vigorously to affirm the swordsman of his agreement.
"No not my Lenalee! Never, Kanda, never will I tell a soul!"
Satisfied with his answer, Kanda sheathed his kanta and, seeing no one had noticed his speedy entrance and death threat, he walked calmly over to Jerry who had attached himself to Allen's side.
'What do these people think their doing, getting all close to Allen right after he's recovered?!'
"Hey you, baka cook! I want some food, and there's no one in the kitchen! Bring me soba and tempura!"
"Yuuuuuuuuu-chhhaaaaannnnn! Look whose decided to join the world of the living!"
Multiple veins popped all over Kanda's face as he fingered Mugen.
"Lavi, I am in a fairly good mood right now, please don't make your death come any sooner! If you call me by my given name again, I will cut you so many times the pieces will be able to be used as shoelaces. And you, cook! I thought I told you I was hungry!"
Throwing an exasperated glance at Allen, Lavi and the surrounding crowd Jerry walked
away, but not without saying his piece in.
"Fine, Kanda, Fine. Hog Allen all to yourself. Maybe now that he's back he can cure the ice-queen of her frozen heart."
All in attendance froze as solid as the 'ice-queen's' heart at the last statement. Kanda's eyes narrowed as Jerry quickly retreated into his kitchen.
"Jerry!" It was probably the first time Kanda had ever called the cook by his real name. "If you were not the one I depended on to make my soba, I would have cut you into ribbons for that comment."
Three death threats in one day. Man, and Kanda said he was in a GOOD mood!
Completely ignoring the tense atmosphere around him, Kanda simply nodded to the rest of them, more courtesy than he would usually give, as he walked to a secluded table.
…
"I honestly don't get it! I swear Kanda was worried sick over you!"
Lavi's comment caused Allen to choke as he had resumed eating his mountain of food.
"Lavi, I don't think there will ever be a time when Kanda cares about anything but a mission. And from what I hear, there won't be many more of those in the future seeing as most of the Akuma have been dealt with."
As Lenalee nodded her agreement and the rest of the crowd decided it was time for them to order their food, Allen buried his face in his food.
Having a lot of food in front of you caused problems sometimes, like when you're trying to have a conversation with someone across the table from you. That can get pretty messy. But for once, that mountain of food was serving more than simply sedating the white haired boy's hunger.
Allen's blush over Lavi's statement about Kanda caring could have rivaled the color of any rose. He was also having a hard time hiding the look of disappointment pasted on his face. For some reason the thought of Kanda, THE Kanda, worrying over him had made Allen feel all warm and light inside.
Now he felt as if a wet blanket had been laid over his stomach.
'Why do I care what Kanda thinks, anyways? I mean, he was the one to find me, but…'
Unable to find a reasonable explanation for why he was so devastated by the thought of one person not being fazed by his awakening, Allen became lost in thought.
"Umm, is there something wrong, Allen? You've stopped eating…"
Lenalee was right. Allen had become so engrossed in his thought that the had simply stopped eating, which never happened when a mountain of Jerry's cooking stood in front of him.
"Oh, its nothing Lenalee! I was just thinking of… what I was going to do now that there won't be as many missions!"
Lenalee didn't look completely reassured, but as Allen flashed his famous smile she was so completely content to have him back that she didn't press the matter.
'I do wonder though… why did Kanda not say anything to Allen? I know he checked on him at least a few times while Allen was out. Shouldn't that mean he cared? And to not even say a thing to Allen, after the recovery from near death, how can anyone be so cold?'
…
Said cold man was currently trying to keep all his attention on his food.
He was NOT occasionally stealing glances toward Allen and the others. He was NOT watching for any signs of remaining pain that Allen might hold. And no, he was NOT thinking about why he had not even said hello to the boy he had previously been so worried about.
'Not worried… concerned!" Kanda fought with his sub-consciousness, "I would never be worried about that baka! I simply wondered if the one we all had to thank for ending the war was all right!'
But of course, Kanda couldn't help but feel relieved every time he just happened to glance over and see the Moyashi laughing happily, just like he used to.
'I think I need to go train again. Something in the air must be poisoning my brain,' Kanda thought as he returned the tray and bowl to Jerry.
He had just had the most absurd thought pop into his head, and it was something he wanted to deny with all his being that he had ever thought such a thing.
'Damn, why does Allen look so cute right now?'
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Hehe 2nd chapter DONE! Yes! I cant believe it!
I got home, decided a Friday should mean some relaxing time and ended up writing this!
Tehe. Blatant KandaAllen this time! I think Komui is onto something, but Kanda seems hungry for a bit more than food! XD Oh and I love Jerry. He is my favorite character from D.Gray Man! I wanted to be a cook for the longest time, and his personality is perfect. Does anyone notice that people always seem to use him to taunt Kanda with Allen's cuteness?
1763 Words! That's a huge jump from the first chapter!
Review if Yuu have an opinion! Hehe. Ima dork.
