Bachelor Turned Father

Chapter 3: Memories and Fair

"It's been a week since the boy, Allen Walker, came to Master Yu's household. Every day has been full of excitement and joy. Even though Master Yu is trying to hide it, I can tell that he his slowly changing because of the small, white-haired boy. However the speed still bothers me, I want to quicken things up, so I'm going to give Mas-"

There was a loud "BANG", causing Tiedoll's writing utensil to sketch in a large "X" in the middle of his journal entry. The old butler stared at the black mark, he knew they were fighting again. Just like an old couple, he sighed.


"WHAT DID YOU SAY, BEAN SPROUT?" roared the coal, black haired bachelor, fist clenched.

The boy opposite him, narrowed his eyes, his scarred one looking dangerously red, "What? Am I wrong?"

"YES! WHAT WOULD A BRAT KNOW?" thundered Kanda, veins popping on his beautiful face.

"THERE'S PLENTY OF OLD PEOPLE WHO DON'T UNDERSTAND THESE STUFF, LIKE YOU!" retorted Allen loudly.

"Wh-what?" Kanda was taken aback for being called, "old", but he quickly recovered, teeth bared. The raven head pointed at a porcelain vase that was put on a polished, wooden table against the wall, "THAT VASE LOOKED BETTER NEAR THE WINDOW! WHY THE HELL DID YOU MOVE IT, BEAN SPROUT?!"

"BECAUSE," Allen pointed to a colorful, translucent vase at a window, "THAT ONE LOOKS BETTER THERE!"

Yes, just like how it sounds, the two - a twenty-five year old and a seven year old - were fighting over the placement of vases. Nearby servants sighed, they really wondered why their masters would find the most simplest things to fight about. What they needed was someone that could break up the fight, without receiving any injuries while at it.

Teidoll walked down the spiral stairs, hands holding a piece of paper. Seeing the scene that his masters were creating, made him shook his head sadly. Why couldn't they just get along. Though, he had to admit, it wouldn't be as much fun. The old butler went to the two and did a small cough. Both Kanda and Allen immediately reacted and turned towards Teidoll.

"The perfect person!" the two exclaimed together. Teidoll's two masters - one pissed, another had eyes beaming with determination - bolted to him.

"WHICH ONE LOOKS BETTER?" they bellowed.

Teidoll looked at the window and at the porcelain vase, "I think Master Allen is right, that one looks better at the window because it can create a rainbow-like effect."

Kanda was not happy.

"Hmph, this is stupid," grumbled Kanda and walked away. Allen stuck his tongue out after him. Teidoll smiled, patted Allen on his head, ruffling his pure, white hair. The old man then followed his other master, Yu Kanda.

"Master Yu," called the butler.

The raven head bachelor turned and glared, "What? And don't call me 'Yu'!"

Teidoll walked towards his master, and reached out to give the bachelor something. Kanda looked at it, his eyebrow raised.

"What is this?"

"Take it," said Teidoll firmly.

Kanda took it, opened it and saw a small hand-made map, probably made by the butler himself.

"See the red circle here?" pointed Teidoll.

Kanda, "hmph"-ed as an answer.

"I want you to take Allen there."

"What? Take the bean sprout there?!" Kanda's mood was going downhill, "Do you think I have the time to do so? I have things to do!"

"Your secretary is perfectly capable to do them for you," Teidoll's eyes sparkled, "Now, go."


Kanda was glaring again, giving off a hateful aura. The bachelor wasn't the only one. Even though the seven year old, Allen, liked the outside, he didn't want to be stuck with the grumpy Kanda. The two stomped down the crowded streets. Those in front of them, backed away. After walking for a couple of minutes, they found the "circled" place.

It was a fair.

The two stared at the place, filled with laughing people and a scent of sweets. Now that Kanda thought of it, he did read about a fair that was suppose to happen today. He was even more annoyed now. Kanda didn't like fairs, they were too crowded, and he didn't like crowds. Kanda didn't like squeezing between people. He didn't like saying, "sorry," when he bumped into others, since it was quite impossible not to do so. Kanda didn't like sweets, something that appears often in fairs. The annoyed bachelor glanced down at Allen. That was, of course, a mistake.

Allen's eyes were sparkling with excitement, the poor boy couldn't even stay still. There was a large smile planted on the white-haired boy. Kanda looked at the boy's incandescent face, goose bumps covering his body. There was another thing that Kanda didn't like, and that was tears of a child. He was afraid that if he were to drag Allen back, the boy would start crying. That was, how most young children act, right? Kanda's hand covered part of his face, as his fingers went through his coal-black hair.

"Tch."

The twenty-five year old grabbed Allen's hand, taking the boy by surprise. Kanda then walked quickly into the fair, his mouth twitching as he passed between people. Allen was tumbling here and there, trying to keep up with his foster father.

"W-wait, not so fast!"

"You want to be here right? So lets get through this quickly!" growled Kanda.

"But what is the point if we are not going to visit the stalls?" said Allen, slightly annoyed of being rushed.

Kanda stopped abruptly, causing Allen to bump into him. When Allen nursed his small bruise, Kanda was processing the information. The boy was right. There was really no point at all of going to the fair, if he was not going to look at the stalls that were set up. And, if Kanda wasn't going to stop by the stalls, Allen might start crying. That, thought Kanda, would ruin the whole point of why he even stepped into the fair. Still holding Allen's hand, Kanda's eyes narrowed and he started to glance around quickly, when he spotted something hopeful.

A stall twenty feet away from the bachelor, was selling warm octopus balls. He immediately ran to the stall, but while at the process, accidentally let go of Allen's hand, causing the boy to fall. Shock and "I-don't-know-what-to-do" was written all over Kanda's face. What if the bean sprout started to cry? thought kanda, glancing down at seven year old. Allen sniffed. Kanda immediately did what he saw many others do before. Kanda swooped down, picked the petite boy by his waist. The bachelor then placed him on his shoulders.

Allen was surprised. The boy was having a bad day because of his small cold, that was causing him to sniff once in a while. Now the straight-cut man, that was suppose to be his foster father, not only took him out to a fair (Allen didn't know that it was Teidoll's idea) but even ride his shoulders. There was a cough. Allen looked down to see Kanda pointing to the octopus balls, where the seller was smiling.

"Do you want one?"

There definitely was something strange today. The foul-mouthed bachelor was offering to buy him snacks. Allen looked at the hot and delicious octopus balls, his stomach gave in.

"Yes."


So the day went by quickly. It was soon night time, painting the sky dark blue, covered in surreal stars. The father and son went from one stall to another, buying sweets and snacks of all kind. They even played some games, winning prizes. The two were now sitting on a grassy hillside, able to view down at the bright fair. Allen was eating his snacks while clutching his new teddy bear and goldfish that was in a bowl. Kanda watched Allen eat, he was a messy eater, crumbs were covering his face. Before he knew what he was doing, the bachelor reached out and wiped the food particles off the tiny boy's face. Allen looked down, blushing, and muttered in a voice that was barely louder than a whisper, "Thanks, today was fun."

Kanda blinked, his brain was swirling, thinking of what to say and asked bluntly, "Have you ever been to a fair before?"

Allen nodded, "With my first foster father, Mana."

Oh yeah, Bean Sprout had been through many foster fathers, thought Kanda. Curious, Kanda asked, "So what happened to him?"

Allen stopped munching on his octopus balls, "He died."

The boy's eyes started to get wet with salty tears, he bit his lower lip. Kanda started to panic, but Allen didn't stopped there.

"My master then took me in."

Kanda let out a sigh of relief.

"It. Was. Horrible."

Kanda froze.

Allen's eyes were wide with a tint of insanity, "I didn't mind him training me, like teaching me how to fight, but that wasn't his 'training'. That man...made me pay his... debts. He would always get into debts, then run, leaving me behind to deal with them. I had to survive through horrendous situations. Though I have to admit, it became better."

Kanda saw in horror as Allen's face was no longer "cute", instead it showed an evil smile.

"Hehe...that's right it did got a bit easier. Fufufu...after practicing, I learned all the gambling tricks. Whenever master got into debt, I paid them by playing poker against the debt collectors. HAHAHA! Their faces of anguish... as a boy defeated them! HAHAHAHA!!"

Kanda couched backwards, as he witnessed Allen's "black side".

Just who, thought Kanda as he glanced down, would do stuff like that to a kid?

"But then, they found me."

Kanda's attention was back at Allen, who was now looking sad, "My dad left in his will to have his relatives to take care of me. They were horrible to me, all they wanted was my inherent money. I wanted to be back with my master, but he had disappeared again."

Allen was trying not to cry, "All of them...sniff...so mean...sniff...they sometimes ignored ...me...or... sniff...beat me. None of them...none of them...ever thought of me as a son. I just ...I just..."

The young boy stopped, because Kanda placed his hand on Allen's head, ruffling his soft, clean hair. Allen looked at Kanda with his tear-filled eyes. Kanda was looking away, slightly embarrassed. The seven year old buried his head in his arms, letting out a muffled cry, while Kanda continued to ruffle the boy's hair. There was a loud, "BOOM," filling the sky with colorful fireworks.

"Beautiful, aren't they?" whispered Kanda, gazing calmly at the night sky, flashing colors down at them.

Allen, just gave a small nod.


Authors Ramble:

Well, there's chapter three!

Thanks for all the fans and nice reviews :) , I will do my best to write this story.