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Theme: Requiem

Rating: K+

Warning: character death

Summary: The final battle is over and Kanda has died protecting Allen. When Allen never was able to tell him how he feels how will he react?

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It's over, Allen knew this was true in his heart. It felt odd to think that way. But there was the body of the Earl, no longer leaking blood from the fatal wound in his chest. Allen hardened his grip on his sword. He wondered why it didn't disappear. The Earl was dead, there was no more need for the Innocence. Ignoring those thoughts and thankful that he still had his arm Allen returned it to its rightful spot and deactivated.

Allen let his grey eyes slide over the battlefield. The blood of Akuma and bodies of finders, exorcists, and Noah alike littered and stained the ground. His eyesight blurred as he tried to focus on certain bodies. He threw out the idea of trying to identify them. Instead he started walking, hoping he was heading in the direction of the Ark entrance.

He wanted to cry, the bodies stared at him, like they were blaming him for their death. So many comrades he'd never be able to speak to again. Sure he knew that not everyone would be able to survive. But seeing all the dead… he couldn't help but feel emotional. Feeling emotional… Allen's heart nearly stopped. Did he….?

"No," Allen told himself and sped up his pace. He looked up and caught a glance of red. Allen angled himself to walk in the direction of the glimpse.

He came upon a scene that caused him both great happiness and great sorrow. Lenalee and Lavi were alive. He was gripping her tightly to himself despite how obviously he was seriously hurt. Allen could tell that they had finally admitted their feelings towards each other. They were lucky they could share their love. This thought caused tears to spring to his eyes again.

Lavi looked up and caught Allen's gaze. But before he could speak Allen ran. He no longer cared where he was heading. Allen thought he heard Lavi and Lenalee yell after him but he ignored it. He kept running, the bloodstained land became a red and brown blur.

Then he saw it. Its black hair fanned about and coated in blood. Its cold hands still gripped around Mugen. The corpse of Yu Kanda. The tears finally came. Allen had no way of stopping them and he didn't wish to either. He felt his knees hit the ground but didn't truly register the movement. Allen went to grasp Kanda's hand but stopped short. It didn't feel right. Lavi and Lenalee got their embrace, but Allen could not take his.

"I never told you what I needed to… Why was I such an idiot. Why couldn't I see that it needed to be said!"

Through his tears Allen looked at the body of the one he had loved. He looked so peaceful. But he hadn't been that way in what must have been the last moments of his life.

Allen threw his blade up just in time to stop The Earl from slicing him in half. He stared into his enemy's yellow eyes and pushed Crown Clown forward. The Earl resisted for a few seconds, then all of a sudden he jerked back causing Allen to stumble slightly. Out of the corner of his eye he saw a flash of purple and then navy.

Turning Allen saw Kanda standing there facing off against Tyki. The Noah had an exasperated look on his face. Kanda whipped his head about and glared at the white haired teen behind him.

"What the hell are you thinking beansprout! This Noah almost killed you!" He made a swipe with Mugen which made Tyki leap back. He stared at Allen for a moment longer… as if he wanted to say something. But instead he charged his opponent.

That determined face of Kanda's was the last Allen had seen of him. Well… at least the last of him when he was alive. Allen stepped up to his feet and turned away from the body. He didn't want to see it, didn't want to think about what he wasn't able to do.

A long, low note rang out in his head and a gate to the arc appeared in the air. Allen stumbled towards it and allowed its light to engulf him.

XxXxX

Allen walked slowly through the white walled streets of the arc. It was so cold, but he found himself fond of that. He glanced around, searching for the door that led to the Musician's Room. After he found it and let himself in he just stood in the entrance of the room. Across from him he could see the Musician's shadow in the mirror. Though this no longer bothered him, he couldn't bring himself to care.

Eventually Allen made his way to the piano and sat down. He gently placed his fingers on the keys. For some reason Allen felt afraid. He wasn't sure he really wanted to play. The picture of Kanda's dead body appeared in his head. And one of Allen's fingers pressed down.

The sharp high note that rang out cut through Allen's thoughts. He slid his hands farther down the black and white. Black and white… Kanda and himself… he hit another key then started playing.

This song had no sheet music, it simply poured from Allen's digits as he thought about Kanda.

He could remember the first time he saw him. Navy black hair streaming behind him as he leaped into battle. Though it had been a battle with him… so they hadn't exactly started off on the right foot. And they seemed to annoy each other at every single possible moment. But the times they worked together… they were unstoppable.

And it was really Kanda's ability to annoy him that drew Allen to him. Not one person before him could do that. Sure he could be annoyed, especially by Cross, but this annoyance was different. It went deeper and stirred true anger. It was something Allen was totally unused to feeling and he kind of liked it. So as time went on he sought that feeling, which helped the supposed animosity between the two exorcists.

Allen let out a small laugh that blended in with the music as he thought of all the times Kanda and he had bickered. They had done so even if they were in the middle of a mission. It was like a ritual that had to be fulfilled. The sound of their weapons clashing- they rang. They rang a greeting to each other as if they were old friends.

Somewhere in all this fighting Allen fell in love. As he thought about this a fluttery melody danced from his fingers and piano. He came to enjoy his fights with Kanda not just for the reason they stirred true emotion in him. They allowed him to watch Kanda. And get closer to him than Allen ever expected to be able to.

Allen slammed his hands down on the keys and shrill, harsh notes interrupted his song. Why hadn't he told Kanda how he felt? He had had so many opportunities to do so. All those duo missions they had to go on. Any one of them he could have admitted what he felt. Also any of the times they sparred and ended up lying there. Slowly recovering, just being there together…

The tears falling from Allen's eyes increased. They plopped down on the piano keys as he continued to play. His music, this song of his love, settled into the air around him, resonating. It traveled through the arc and out into the world through its many gates.

Back on what was once a battlefield two exorcists looked up as they heard the haunting melody. They were standing hand and hand crying over the body of one of their comrades.

"Lavi I feel so guilty, we're sad. But imagine what Allen is feeling right now."

"We can't, we have no way of doing so."

They moved their gazes back to the body in front of them. They had never known Kanda to look so peaceful. Lenalee stepped forward to touch her friend's body but was pulled back by Lavi.

"Not even Allen touched him." Lenalee nodded and turned away.

"At least he'll be able to hear Allen's song."

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Allen lost himself of thoughts of his beloved. He could remember every detail of their missions together- from their first to Mater to their last. A simple mission to retrieve a piece of Innocence. It for once, unlike all of his other missions, had gone smoothly. They went in and got the Innocence. Very little Akuma activity, the two exorcists had a nice evening at a local inn. Another lost opportunity for admittance- a low note resounded.

He should have taken the peace as an omen. A cluster of dark sounds came forth from the piano. The battle for the end started a week from that day. Such a wasted opportunity.

By now the tears had stopped. Allen's fingers were slowing down. They traveled through the lower note keys for a while longer before moving to higher notes. Allen looked at the keys closely, though he continued to play. His eyes slid down the piano face. Then they latched onto both a black and a white key sitting next to each other.

Allen's left hand hovered over those two keys while his right still played. Something about them mesmerized him. His right hand started to slow. As soon as it stopped playing his left pressed down on those two keys. They rang through the air filling up Allen's head.

He slowly rose from the piano bench and turned to the door. Step by step he got closer to it. With the two notes still playing in his head Allen opened the door. A bright light shone from the opening. Allen's lips twisted into a small smile.

"I love you Kanda."

Then into the light he stepped.

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