Chapter 4: On a Date
Highschool/College AU (it doesn't really matter which)
As they stood in line, Allen and Kanda wondered what had possessed their friends to set them up on a date. Lavi and Lenalee had insisted that the two were perfect for each other. Although they would admit that they were attracted to the other, they also started fights with each other as soon as a conversation was started.
The two friends had sent them to an amusement park for the day, so the two "lovebirds" were in line for a roller coaster. Kanda's hands were shoved in his pockets as he watched his white-haired, silver-eyed, scarred, and beautiful date beam and hop from toe to toe like a child. It was simply adorable in the kendo champion's eyes, so adorable in fact that he could barely conceal a very amused smirk.
Finally they were ushered into the seats and the bar was lowered against their hips. A few moments later the train of cars moved steadily up the tracks, going up a very tall crest to take a fast, deep plunge that led into a couple of loops, a cork screw, and a very tight corner before doing it all again backwards. As he screamed and laughed, Allen's hand reached out and grabbed Kanda's without even thinking about it, but they both noticed when he did. Instead of brushing him off, as he had done all day, Kanda laced his fingers with the Moyashi's, who blushed crimson.
Once off the ride, Allen grabbed the dark-haired man's hand again, glancing briefly at his eyes to make sure it was okay since it had been only a half an hour since their last argument, but once Kanda didn't pull away he gripped tighter and led on to the games. They played a lot of common games like ring toss, ball toss, darts, free throws, and water gun racing, most of which Allen played alone. When they reached the strength challenge the younger man gaped at a sky-blue teddy bear that was almost the size of him that had a purple polka-dotted ribbon tied around its neck. It was love at first sight.
Sadly, it was the grand prize. He watched as little girls and boys begged their fathers to try the game to win the bear for them. Big, burly men smashed the hammer down on the platform, only to be barely out of reach of the bell and receive a bear or bunny half the size of the blue one. Allen pouted, knowing that he simply wasn't strong enough to get it.
Kanda, seeing the pout and instant love of the bear, knew that he had to do something. He payed a dollar to the carnie for a try and picked up the heavy hammer. The dark-haired man found a nice, comfortable grip on the handle and got a nice stance before swinging the hammer down on the seesaw contraption in the fastest motion seen by any of the previous players, sending the ingot high in the air. The sound of the bell and a round of applause in response filled the air as Allen stood gaping at his date.
The carnie strolled over with the bear and handed it to Kanda, who soon passed it off to Allen. The smaller man beamed and hugged the giant stuffed animal tightly before turning his mega-watt grin on the dark-haired man. "Thank you," he said simply, but it was enough to bring a small smile to Kanda's face.
When it was finally dark, Allen quickly bought the last of a snack cart's cotton candy before dragging Kanda on the ferris wheel. Allen sat his bear on the bench next to him, his sugary treat in his lap, and his date across from him. He began eating his snack as he watched the fireworks in the distance with a smile.
Between bites, as the blue and pink sugar was dissolving in the shorter's mouth, Kanda reached across the small gap between them, grabbed Allen's chin and bicep, and pulled him over into his lap. Then he kissed him. It was long and deep and focused on getting Allen's attention, which was accomplished within the first nanosecond of lip locking.
When he pulled away, Kanda smiled and murmured, "Sweet," in Allen's ear. The younger man flushed pink, thinking about how it was the best date he'd ever had.
((You know, sometimes I feel like making really deep, emotional plot lines that show Allen and Kanda's true connection. And then sometimes I like making them do weird things like falling in love with a teddy bear.))
