SORRY FOR THE WAIT!! -bows- And thanks to everyone who reviewed the last two chapters!

TITLE: Allen Snow Walker & the Theatre Troupe of Seven

GENRE: YAOI, Romance, Drama

PARING: AllenKanda

RATED: T (PG-13)

A/N – This is actually by my friend: Akiko

SUMMARY: loosely based on the well-known fairy-tale 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarves'. AU, set in the 1700s when British people first came to Japan.

A peasant boy, long ago orphaned came to Japan, lost he was found by Cross, awakening his fate. His name is Allen Walker.

The heir of a dominating clan, destiny all already laid out for him, everything changes with this one chance encounter. His name….Yuu Kanda

(ok…I suck at summaries, but Akiko writes much better than this summary suggests so please, read and review…thanks!)

DISCLAIMER: If we owned D.Gray man, it would be a total yaoi anime; basically it isn't so therefore we don't own it. Akiko owns the OCs that are Kanda's family.

CHAPTER THREE Black like White

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People around Allen complimented him upon his acting, soon enough the sake ran out and everyone was in a good mood. Ravi's cheeks were flushed and he was slightly drunk. Kanda just sat in the corner watching the people as they sang with slurs. Allen got the occasional jealous glare from a few girls who didn't know he was a boy, but it all went pretty well. Allen walked over to the side of the room to relieve his dry throat. He almost choked on his water when he felt something grope him; he turned to the source of the greedy hand.

A drunk man stood before him holding a sake bottle, " 'ere ya pretty thing, a pretty thing like you shouldn't be 'lone in 'yer bed tonight. Hows about 'yer join me instead", he said in his native tongue, but despite the slurs, It was clear to Allen what he had said.

"No way, you're just drunk".

"Dun' be like at' juz follow me", his breath reeked of sake, and he grabbed Allen's delicate wrist.

"Don't! Let go of me!" Allen snatched his hand away from the drunk.

A few people turned at the sound of Allen's voice, and gasped at the apparently clueless man who had started dragging Allen by his arm, but Ravi was in no state to help and the others were trying to take care of him. Allen kept struggling, but to no avail, the drunk persisted to drag the boy away.

Kanda turned to a familiar voice and saw the young foreign girl being molested by some drunk; Mugen immediately came out of its sheath as Kanda made his way to the commotion. He raised Mugen at the man's neck, "Leave…NOW, you pathetic lowlife!" Kanda's eyes showed pure anger. The man stood his ground, "Whaddya give a damn boy, girl's arn useful fer anything else".

Kanda's eyes widened at the man's defiance, "You obviously have a lot to learn, people like you don't go to far at all". He had sisters, and it was a certain thing that neither of them were in brothels. With that he turned his sword around and knocked the man out with the hilt of Mugen, the fat bastard came down with a big thud. Kanda turned to the girl and held out a hand for her.

Allen took the hand and thanked the boy again, "What is your name again?"

"Kanda Yuu".

"I'm Allen Walker, nice to meet you".

Kanda bowed his head, 'she looks like Sayuri', it was the first thing that came into Kanda's mind. Komui spotted the pair after taking care of Ravi.

"Allen, Kanda!"

"Komui, hows Ravi"?

"Oh he's gonna be fine, I see you met Kanda"

"Yes, I have he saved me twice"

"So I heard. So, Kanda, does Allen pass off as a girl for you? I know, I know, River did a great right? Allen is a cute boy, but he makes an adorable girl".

Kanda choked on his water, "B-boy".

"Eh? You didn't know?"

"You thought I was actually a girl" a sweat drop rolled down Allen's head.

"Don't worry Allen; you don't look like a girl in your usual clothes"

"Really?" relief flowed into Allen's heart.

"Yep…you look like a boy with feminine features".

An anvil hit Allen's head, his hopes plummeting along with it.

It was Kanda's turn to form a sweat drop on his head.

"Well it doesn't matter, the only thing that matters is that the show went great and we're all safe".

"I guess" Allen smiled. Things wouldn't be so bad after all.

"In fact the show went so great, Cross is making a sequel".

A bigger anvil knocked Allen out cold this time, 'I still have to cross dress, noooo!'

"Ara? Allen… ALLEN!" Komui's voice echoed through the whole Theatre.

Meanwhile the rest of the troupe watched over Ravi, River heard the door slide open, Komui stood there with tears running down his face.

"IT'S ALLEN, I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED!!!" An annoyed looking Kanda walked in holding an extra pale Allen in his arms, his legs dangled lifelessly over his hands.

"Shut up fool, you're the one who made him faint".

A sweat drop formed on everyone's head, 'Komui must have told him about the sequel,' they unknowingly thought in unison.

Allen's petite form lay in Kanda's arm without movement, there was only the occasional mumbling, Kanda couldn't hear what he was saying, but he sounded like he was pleading.

"P-Please… stop… I- I don' like", Allen pleaded a bit louder this time, and trailed off, though it was only audible to Kanda. Getting the wrong idea he blushed.

"Ara?" Kanda, are you not feeling well too?" Johnny raised an eyebrow.

Allen mumbled again, "I don't… wanna c-cross dress". Kanda heard the young boy, but for some reason his blush remained.

"Um… yeah, I'm fine, but the brat's weighing me down".

"Ah… everyone did you know that Kanda got fooled into thinking that Allen is a girl," Komui just couldn't keep his mouth shut.

Forgetting about Allen, he took Mugen's sheath and hit the foolish man hard on the head.

"Owww… how did I end up on the floor?" everyone turned to the boy that Kanda had dropped none too softly on the ground. Allen rubbed his sore behind, remembering falling after Komui's announcement.

"Well done Allen", Johnny held out a hand to him.

Allen stared and returned a smile, as he stood he saw Kanda staring at him almost apologetically.

"Er, yes, what is it?"

Everyone turned to Kanda, and not liking the attention he mumbled something inaudible and walked out.

When Kanda was outside, one of his other's maids greeted him by bowing her head. He looked at his mother, her skin was as pale as ever and she was sweating.

"Mother?"

"Don't worry Yuu, it's only a slight fever" she reassured him in a calm tone.

Kanda wasn't convinced as his mother walked gracefully to the door, but her fatigue was still slightly apparent. "Mother", he pleaded this time, "Please… you don't have to look strong in front of everyone, it's ok to be sick. You've always done that, when I was little you always came out in the cold to find me, but you just ended up sick again. Still when I had a fever, you stayed up late despite your fatigue to take care of me… Please I've grown haven't I? I can take care of myself; I can handle taking care of you like you did for me".

Sakuya looked at Kanda and then out at the snow, she laughed softly so as not to bring pain to her lungs, "It's strange isn't it, you're the one giving me a lecture, Yuu you have grown… a lot I'm proud of you". She stepped out into the snow; her pale skin glowed lightly in the moonlit street as if she were the moon coming down to embrace the world in a dim, but warm light.

When the snow floats down it's winter

When the leaves fall out it's autumn

When the children play in water it's summer

When flowers come to life it is spring

When the light hugs your face it's morning

When the children play it's noon

When the tea's laid out it's afternoon

When the moon lights the world it's night

Hold your tiny form in that blanket

Don't let the cold steal you away

Warmth isn't always found in fire

My heart holds that warmth that you seek

Come out to play when the sun is up high

If you ever fall just come up again

Words can't break you when I'm here

You will be there when some one needs you too

Give that person the warmth I gave you

Show them the way I showed you

No one can be like you, no one can break anyone

No one can build anyone, build your self

Show yourself one day

The song played over in Allen's head again, it had been a song that Mana Walker had made just for him. He had sung it to Allen when he went to sleep. It was a song made a few days before Mana's death, he had made it for Allen, made for him to seek his own path.

Allen lit up his own path, going through warmth and coldness, he never let the coldness get to him, but he didn't know who or what to show.

'Mana…' Allen drifted off into sleep; it had been a long night.

Meanwhile in the Kanda House Hold

CRASH!

A table landed a few feet from Sakuya, sake spilled every where. Her maids flinched, they couldn't interfere or else they receive a beating.

"You bitch! As if that boy wasn't soft enough!"

"I just though it would be good for t-"

"Shut up! How dare you talk back", Kanda's father reached and slapped Sakuya across her face.

The blow caused her to fall side ways; she held back tears and pressed her fingers lightly against the reddening cheek.

"Get out! I'm expecting some one".

"May I ask who it is?"

"Che, if you must know. A person who will train Yuu."

Sakuya got up to walk out the door, "Oh yes", her husband stopped her, "You're forbidden to see Yuu from now on, I don't need someone like you giving him tender hearted crap. Samurais don't need hearts".

Sakuya's eyes widened, but she knew that someone else was to be hurt if she refused to accept that order. Her husband knew her weakness; she couldn't bear it when people got hurt because of her.

"Very well", she walked out calmly, and once she was outside her body gave away and she collapsed onto her maids' hands.

"Miss Sakuya!"

"Take me to my room please", she couldn't stand the pain her frail heart was enduring, tears rolled down her face, making her maid gasp, Kanda Sakuya was not one to cry, she was a women with a weak body, but strong iron will.

'Master Kanda…that man makes me sick' Sakuya's maid despised the man with all her heart.

Kanda part

Kanda winced when he heard the table being thrown. He heard his father's rage before the noise of sliding doors after her dismissal. He heard his mother start crying, and his hands tightly gripped Mugen, 'That bastard must have a death wish, making mother cry'.

He heard his fathers maids welcome the people his father had waited for, in much anticipation. "Master Kanda", a sincere voice greeted his father.

"Please Mr Katsuragi, don't be so formal, sit down and make yourself comfortable", his father's voice rang with warmth that he only reserved for the ones he named 'strong'.

Kanda recognized the name Katsuragi; he had come by to train him in the past, though his visits had become scarce. He came by sometimes, but never to train Kanda after that, this was unfortunate for Kanda, Katsuragi was a sought for teacher. He taught poetry and writing as well as fighting skills. His father knew about the poetry, but said nothing, because he was strong, despite Katsuragi's petite appearance he could take on an angry mob of men anytime and live to tell the tale. He was known well for training his pupils that even his female students could take down a group of men easily without breaking a sweat. When Kanda had asked him why he trained girls, Katsuragi laughed and said that women needed protection from various things; Kanda had a flashback of Allen being molested, 'yes, 'various' things'.

"Yuu! Get over here!" his fathers booming voice derailed his thoughts.

Kanda slid the door open, "You called?"

"Sit down, and greet Katsuragi"

Katsuragi nodded at Kanda, Kanda recognized his features easily, feminine face with green eyes and long hair tied up into a thin low ponytail.

"You look well Yuu" his familiar gentle tone broke the silence.

""You too, hows Itoe?"

"She is doing fine, she is happy with her current life style"

Kanda's father got impatient hearing them talk about his eldest daughter, "Ah right I forgot that bitch was married to you".

Kanda saw a vein pulse in anger on Katsuragi at the insult directed at his beloved Itoe.

"Oh no, I'm happy to be with her" it took a lot of strength to keep up with the warm smile. "In fact she is pregnant with her first baby as we speak".

The head clansman's dull bored face lit up, "Well congratulations, if it's a boy, I'll welcome the both of you into my estate with open arms".

Kanda rolled his eyes and froze, looking up at the ceiling, 'I swear, I heard someone snort'. He had no idea what that was, but it was definitely a snort coming from the roof.

"Boy, what are you doing?!"

"Huh? Umm, nothing"

"Oh Master Kanda, I would like to speak with Yuu".

A smile painted over the head clansman's frown as he turned to Katsuragi, "Certainly".

Kanda followed his teacher outside into the white scenery, the stars looked like snowflakes suspended in animation.

"Do you remember the disappearance of Sayuri and Ayumi?"

Kanda flinched, it had grabbed at one of the sensitive parts in his heart, "Yes".

Katsuragi stared intently at Kanda, before continuing, "You needn't worry, I found them and trained them, your sisters all live at my place now, I just thought that Itoe needed protection, but she never really did get the hang of using throwing knives".

"Sayuri and Ayumi… how are they?" Kanda voice sounded urgent.

"Well they agreed to protect Itoe, so I trained them, in case your wondering, yes they can take on samurais". He smiled when he heard Kanda sigh in relief.

"You two can come down now", Kanda raised a questioning eyebrow at Katsuragi.

He saw two girls drop down from the roof, one girl dropped gracefully on her feet while the other landed quiet hard on the snowy ground and laid there in a heap.

"Ayumi, watch your balance".

The little girl got up and stretched, "Mou, sensei give it a rest the snow made it slippery", she froze when she saw Kanda.

Sayuri bowed her head, "Nii-sama, how have you been?" she asked in a monotone.

"Niiiii-chaaan!" the little girl was over joyed to see her big brother. She jumped out at him with open arms.

Kanda instinctively stopped her with his hands, "Err, sorry… reflex". Ayumi's yelling was muffled by his hand in her face.

Ayumi glared at him, rubbing her nose while Katsuragi chuckled. She threw a playful punch at him, "That's right, we haven't had a sparring match in a while have we?" Kanda said while dodging her punch only by a centimetre. Sayuri threw a punch landing it on his stomach, Kanda held it where she had attempted a hit and smiled, "It's good to see you can fend for yourselves now", and he further aggravated Ayumi by ruffling her hair.

A/N: yay a family reunion, well I hope you liked it, his sisters play a role in helping Kanda get together with Allen.

Sayuri is there to teach Kanda a little more, Itoe you will meet soon, she'll be the watchful sister who understands Kanda's love for Allen and Ayumi's there for a bit of humour, doesn't she just remind you of the typical little sister? Of course she would, I'm a little sister myself so yeah. My brothers just like Kanda, just not anti social, he thinks I'm a bean!!!!

Promise to update once every two weeks, because really need to set a date….do not hesitate to poke or PM me if I don't!!!