Notes:

Thank you to everyone that Reviewed, Alerted and Favourite this story last chapter. I updated as soon as I could, one week isn't too long to wait.

This chapter is a little bit shorter than the last but...well, it's still longish to me.

Disclaimer: If I owned -man, there would be more fighting scenes between Allen and Kanda.

Mission Together: Chapter 2

Having to go out to the area that the robberies had been taking place, was not his favourite thing to do. But if it meant that this mission was done quickly and smoothly, he would do it. Kanda looked at the grass area that the pitiful townspeople's minerals had been stolen; the area offered no clues to what had happened in the past.

Kanda grunted at the lack of clues, he wished that this could be another routine mission. Go to village, fight akuma then save the innocence. Yea that sounded like the perfect mission but no, this mission was going to be one that involved stuffing around. At least he was alone, that meant that he had no fucking finder breathing down his neck or Moyashi giving him weird glances.

There was something seriously fucked up with that kid, provoking him when he knows that he can't win (is that true?) or the glances that he had been noticing, that Moyashi had been giving him lately. Those looks that he had been receiving, were just to fucking annoying, he couldn't place what they meant. They weren't the usual smiley faces he put on around everyone, that covered his real feelings of I'm fucking happy, but really I'm stressed as hell with me saving the world but now I can't do that because I am the fourteenth. Well okay that was in Kanda's own words, but it wasn't as if he didn't know that Moyashi must be going through hell. It wasn't like he fucking cared. He just noticed how the shrimp would be sadly lost in thought when he thought no one was looking. He was surprised that nobody else noticed how much of a martyr the kid was, well he overheard from some finders that Linalee had slapped Allen once for not valuing his own life. Still, Linalee soon fell to that smile along with everyone else.

ARRR, why the hell was he even thinking about that stupid git anyway! This was happening way too much and he was on a mission to, freakin' sprout was disrupting his mission without even being there. This took annoyance to a whole new level, he wanted nothing more than to decapitate the little…no he was thinking about him again, did god hate him or what? Concentrate, concentrate he told himself, all he needed to do was get through this mission and then he could be on a sprout free assignment by himself.

Swoosh and the small movement of a small frame could be heard not too far from where Kanda was standing.

Where was that? Thought Kanda. The noise had come from an unknown direction, even with his heightened sense of hearing that he had trained for situations like this; Kanda couldn't find the source of the noise because of his lack of attentiveness to the situation. The small grass road was surrounded by thick growth that could easily hide any perpetrators that wished to blend into the environment.

"Shit," he reached towards his sword, ready for a fight at any moment, knowing that it was possible for the enemy to appear any moment. What he didn't expect to see was a closed envelope at his feet. Looking around cautiously and keeping one hand on Mugen he reach down and collected the object, it had not been there before. Satisfied that there was now no one in the area and the envelope was safe he opened it. It contained a plain white letter that had one string of words the middle, it was written in a thick oozing blue ink that had run.

You may be safe alone, but is your comrade?

Fuck, this was the most obvious thing in the world; something was going to happen to the Moyashi. Knowing the stupid kid he wouldn't be able to do anything on his own, whoever put this fucking letter here was going after the kid. Which made this mission a bit more than a boring, but right now he had to find his bloody partner and find out if someone had managed to kill him yet. It was unlikely, that kid was harder to kill than a cockroach, and he just kept coming back. Something was nagging him in the back of the head and before he knew it he was walking and then jogging back to the village.

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"What the fuck do you mean he walked into the forest, looking fucking depressed?!" Kanda yelled at some overly large man that Allen had bumped into before.

"Mister, don't fight in this bar please, I was the one who told him to leave here. I…I didn't know that he was an actual exorcist. I thought he was some kid playing," the girl called Madison Marker said.

If the situation was any different he would have been tempted the laugh at his comrade being mistaken for a child. Maybe that was why he was always teamed up with someone, he looked too young for the part. So now he knew why he got babysitting job.

"Just point me out in the last place he was seen," he said with the calmest voice he could manage, losing his cool wasn't going to get him anywhere.

Madison pointed north into the woods, that were now taking a more sinister look as the sun caused the shadows of the trees to cast a shadows over the whole area. The brown haired girl watched as the rude exorcist walked off to find his companion, he didn't look like the type to find a person but he looked like he really wanted to find this one person.

He couldn't figure out why someone who got lost so often would go into the forest and cause him more trouble. But even with the anger he was feeling for the boy, there was a larger part that was driving him to find Allen soon and hope that he wouldn't lose him.

The forest was cold and snow was starting to fall, covering the tracks that Kanda had just caught sight of, the cold was apparent but he had trained for all weather conditions. Still it was cold and the exorcist uniform was great for pretty much anything but there was little it could do against the freezing temperatures from seeping through the material. Could Allen handle this kind of weather? How was the mystery thief connected to Allen going into the forest and getting lost? Unless something was waiting for the boy in the depths of the wilderness? If that was the case, then he would have to hurry. There was no telling how badly the white haired boy would mess up.

He found himself running in the direction that the footprints were going before they started to disappear. It was wasn't good news that he hadn't found the boy yet, he had been looking for a long time, but it was hard to tell the time because of the overgrowth was casting shadows over everything making the whole area dark as if it was night.

Finding that he was quickly running out of breath, Kanda walked into a clearing, taking a short break to formulate a plan. That was when he caught sight of black and white blending perfectly into a tree and the snow. Allen was leaning against a tree, a bit pale and weak looking but still in one piece. It was then he saw that the younger boy's eyes were shut almost like he was sleeping, that was a dangerous sign in the cold.

Rushing over to check for signs of life he was relieved to find the Allen had a pulse and there was a slight red tinge to his cheeks.

"Allen, wake the fuck up!" Kanda yelled, then slapping the younger on the face to get a reaction. It was a good sign that Allen was responded with a moan but it seemed that he wanted nothing more than to sleep more because Allen leaned closer into Kanda seeking warmth.

Allen nuzzled the warmth that was in front of him in a drunken manner, he was way too tired but he heard one thing. Kanda had used his first name, not anything else, not Moyashi or shrimp or stupid, he said Allen. Even with Kanda's perfect English, he had pronounced the L's more like an R, the use of his name sent shivers down his spine and they weren't from the cold.

"Di-did you just say Allen?" he asked. Being very embarrassed by what was happening he hid in Kanda's coat, to avoid being seen.

Kanda stiffened in the spot he was in, and did a double take on the situation. He was sitting on the ground with his hands by his side and Allen was on his lap hugging and presumably hiding in his coat. Also when had he started to call Moyashi Allen? He didn't call people by their names unless they had his respect, when did this…this kid have his respect? This was all too confusing, he needed to meditate and figure this all out, his mind needed to be clear. He felt Allen…no, Moyashi shiver, it wasn't the time to be outside he had to get back to town now.

"Fuck no, can you walk?" he asked.

He didn't what to say, he was too weak from lack of food and exhaustion to walk.

Feeling the younger shake his head, Kanda lifted him up bridal style and started to walk back. Not once did they talk or did Allen lift his head from the comfort of the black coat. The silence wasn't awkward, they both felt strangely comfortable with each other. Kanda was only certain of one thing at the moment, if someone had tried to hurt the boy in his arms then there would be hell to pay.

He walked into the town with Allen in his arms, he didn't let go, but he really couldn't give a fuck what anyone thought about him. He was aware of the funny looks he received but no one bothered to look too far into it when they saw Kanda glaring at them.

Kicking the door to his room fully open while still holding the small boy in his arms, Kanda swore under his breath. Allen was sleeping again, was that a good thing? Maybe he was warm enough now. The very scenario the boy having hypothermia started to kick in, damn how the hell does someone get sick from being out for half a day?! The Moyashi was meant to be an exorcist and that meant that he should be strong but no, Allen just had to be weak.

He dumped the boy onto one of the two beds in the plain cream room; the room itself was small with one desk, the beds and a door leading to a bathroom. Kanda sat down on his own bed with his head resting on his nervous hands.

To his surprise he heard a noise, hoping that it would be Allen, he looked at the sleeping boy but there was no movement. Suddenly the bathroom room slammed open.

"YUU-CHAN, I missed ya!" The hyper rabbit said making his appearance known; unaware that Allen was in the room at this point.

Kanda surprised that Lavi was there, somehow knew something was wrong...so he just glared at the rabbit but not before accidently glancing at the very sick Allen Walker.

"Ehh...Kanda, what's wrong with Moyashi-Chan?" Lavi actually said with concern for the boy. "You didn't actually follow through with your threats did you! Shit, what have you done?" He didn't usually get serious but Allen was his friend and comrade, having Kanda looking more depressed than angry at the moment seemed to support his claim.

He could see how Lavi would get the impression that he would try to kill the boy but truthfully he wouldn't ever hurt his comrades without reason.

"I didn't fucking kill the beansprout. The twit got lost in the bloody forest," he spat out the words but somehow Lavi managed the get some meaning out of them.

"So you saved Moyashi-Chan? I always knew you had a soft spot for him, I mean you two are always fighting like an old couple..." Lavi didn't even notice the sword until it was right underneath his chin, that was when he started to get nervous. "Yuu...old buddy, instead of killing me why don't we save Allen from dying. He looks like he could use some warmth." Unfortunately for Lavi this is what Kanda heard Yuu, Allen looks cold why don't you lend him some body heat. Well maybe that was what the red head said...

"Why don't you fucking look after him, it's not my job," then taking Mugen with him Kanda stormed out of the room. "Also my name is Kanda, call me Yuu again and that red hair of yours is ****** going up **** ***." The said boy could have fainted at that. Kanda slammed the door and went outside to vent some of his anger.

Lavi looked at Allen who at this point was sleeping on the bed with no blanket on, his breath was a little bit fast but not at a dangerous level. Touching the younger boy's face he could feel the cold temperature of the skin that just shouldn't be normal. Grabbing a blanket and throwing it over Allen, Lavi crawled into bed with him, offering the much needed heat.

If Allen woke up at this point he wouldn't be happy, this would be beyond weird. Besides why would Allen want to wake up beside Lavi? Wouldn't it be better to wake up next to the person you like, even if that person would never do it?

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Kanda quickly found his way to a side ally and leaned against the cold brick wall. Lavi's words pulsed through his mind. Yuu, Allen looks cold why don't you lend him some body heat, wait that was what he said right? No matter how he thought about i,t he couldn't stop thinking about how he just wanted to do exactly what his so called friend had suggested. Stupid hormones, that's the only reason he was feeling this way. It was half the kid's fault; he is small like a girl with the bloody pipette body and huge feminine eyes. Also he wore those leather pants that gripped onto the boy's well toned ass. Fuck, yes Kanda was very much attracted to Allen. He was very screwed up and he knew it.

But all of it didn't matter to Kanda at all, even though his self control was being tested to the extreme. It didn't matter because there was no way in hell that Moyashi would return his feeling back. It's not like he could go and just claim the boy. It was an unrequited love and he knew it, he was pretty much certain that the younger fancied Linalee, not that would work out with her insane brother. Not to mention that Allen was some sort of idol in the Black Order. If their beacon of hope was in a relationship with the resident bully, he would come across unwanted trouble. It was a fucking problem but as he said, it was all hormones. According to Lavi he had the sex drive of an ant but after that incident Lavi decided to wear a bandana for some reason...

Well he might as well just push these feeling aside for now. He was an exorcist and had a job to do. If he had time for all these new found emotions, he should be training to become stronger. So that was final, for now he would just give up on these feelings and not act upon them. With that out of the way he walked back to his room at the hotel.

When he reached his room, he found a scene that he really pissed him off. In the bed the Moyashi was in was Lavi with his arms around him. Even though he was asleep Kanda could see a small smile on the bookman's face. He stood in that spot at the door for a few moments, fuming. Even though he just made a resolve to not act on his feelings, this was just too much. Jealousy was thick in the air as Kanda seized Lavi's shirt collar and threw him out of the bed.

Being thrown out of bed was a bit of a shock to him but not really surprising when he saw who did it. "Hi ya, Yuu Chan," he said groggingly from just waking up. "What did you that for?"

"Che," he wasn't happy that Lavi was sleeping with his Moyashi, shit he can't his Moyashi his. Not yet anyway.

Lavi didn't really know what he had done wrong; it was weird for Kanda to act like this. Usually he would have a reason for being pissy. All he was doing was sleeping, well he was sleeping with Allen but only so he wasn't too cold and there was only two beds and Kanda wouldn't share. Allen didn't get thrown out of bed, so why was he so special? Wait he was sleeping with Allen and Kanda had thrown him out of the bed but not Allen, did that mean something? Did it mean that Kanda was jealous?

Time to test his luck. "Don't be like that Yu, I just wanted to be with Allen." He chuckled inside, he would get answers.

His ears picked up as if what Lavi had said was a warning, he wanted to sleep with Allen. Did that mean that he liked him? There wasn't anyway that he would allow Lavi to put one finger on Moyashi.

"Like I want to have my comrade raped while I'm here," play it cool, don't let him get to you, he played through his head.

Picking up on the slight concern masked by the uncaring statement. This made Lavi want to force Kanda to reveal more.

"So if you are not around it's okay?" he watched as his friend froze and even pale slightly at the statement, this was a better result than he expected. Maybe there was more to this than he originally thought.

Kanda was not expecting that, if he was gone longer than he was, would Lavi have raped Moyashi? No, surely not. How was he not meant to respond to this situation without anyone knowing his attraction to the younger boy? He could just kick the shit out of Lavi but that would just raise more suspicion...or would it?

So he opted for a nice threat that wouldn't do much at all. "You really are fucked up, if I find you that you do anything..." wait what happen to the bloody threat. Well that was a threat but there was too much caring in it.

So Kanda did care about Allen more than he let on, maybe it extended to more than friendship. But how to get him to admit it? And if he did like Allen, maybe he could get them together. But how? Kanda wouldn't do anything to hurt his pride but that didn't mean he would let someone take something he liked right in front of him. If he thought there was some sort of competition, maybe just maybe he would play along. Kanda wouldn't lose, especially to him.

"But Yu Chan, there isn't much you can do if I have his consent," oh he was so evil.

Was Moyashi in a relationship with....no he couldn't be, "you and–"

"No but I will, Kanda, he will be mine, watch," he couldn't let Kanda think that he and Allen were together, he might not play along. This was going to fun, like one giant game. Lenalee might even want to help get the two together.

There was no way in hell that he would allow Usagi to take Allen. If that stupid rabbit was going to try and get Moyashi to like him then he wouldn't let it happen, he would win. Allen was his and that was final. That didn't mean he would go around publicising it, he would do it his way and Lavi didn't need to know everything.

"Go the fuck to bed, I don't care about your gay problems!" he spat out with as much venom as he could. When Lavi edged towards Allen's bed, Kanda pointed to the other bed, "That one."

Frowning he moved to the bed that was meant to be Kanda's, this was going to be a very fun game. He watched as Kanda sat in the middle of the room, a little more to the side that was not his own. If all worked out then he would be freaking out about now and will stay awake all night to protect little Moyashi-Chan from getting tainted. As if he would actually want to rape Allen, he was more like a brother to him and he was going try and give Kanda and Allen happiness. Besides, Kanda really needed to get laid.

Allen: what am I? You are treating me as a trophy.

Saiko: So? We all know you that you like Kanda anyway.

Lavi: Moyashi Chan, we are going to be together forever and ever.

Kanda: Like hell you are *releases Mugen's first illusion on Lavi.

Saiko: Lavi go away, you are ruining my yullen story. I want more Kanda and Allen time.

Allen: LAVI, come back! She can't do anything to me while you're here!

Kanda: Moyashi...wants Usagi? *goes to emo corner

Saiko: Don't worry, yullen will come soon. *Allen runs away at the sudden threat to his innocence.

Next Time

Actual physical contact....within reason

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