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Clear Blue Skies

Chapter 3 - Yuu

The room was huge and brightly lit by many large, round laboratory lights. The walls were lined up to the ceiling with shelves, which seemed unable to perform much of an organised storage purpose as they were filled untidily to the edge with books and large folders, while much more papers and folders covered the very floor of the room. A large table stood in the center of the room, similarly covered with documents and charts strewn haphazardly on top. Two men in white coats stood at the desk, their faces expressing similar looks of worry and frustration.

"I really think it's time we send in a report about him, Bak," said the taller man.

His shoulder length hair was dark with a slight purplish hue, curled at the ends. A pair of angular shaped glasses perched on his slim face, his brows furrowed in frustration while his dark eyes spoke of the uncertainties and worries of the others in the room.

"The Pentru is suspicious and seeing things as they are, they might just cease our functions and inspect this place anytime."

"Komui," Sighed Bak as he addressed his working partner. Though of the same age, he looked a few years younger than Komui. Lanky figure with short, cropped blonde hair which he topped with a beret that held a single round crystal at the tip. Bak glanced to a corner of the room with a slight frown on his face.

"You do still trust me, don't you?... And you are aware we are on this project because of my... the ancestral records we found."

At the corner of the room, a large window sat in place of the shelves. A small cot had been placed next to the window. A long haired youth sat in the cot, an opened book lied forgotten in his lap while his dark eyes stared longingly at the scenery outside.

"It's a gut feeling, Komui. Yuu is more than the superhuman we have created him for, just able to endure the wicked environment. Fou had mentioned Yuu has a bigger role to play in the flow of history and he is not safe in the hands of the Pentru."

"Bak, I trust you, but... I seriously do not know what we are doing anymore. I still wish to stay in my job."

Flipping a page of the book with a small sigh, Yuu looked out of the window again. He hadn't been allowed to go out for the past few days, as people from the Pentru were visiting. They even had him moved into the secured lab to keep him out of sight.

Yuu knew he was part of a project - to make human stronger against the harmful environment outside the cities, with bodies able to withstand the acid rain and able to breath in the ash filled and corrosive air - under Komui Lee and Bak Chan, two of the most brilliant scientists in the main world city, but he did not understand why he was to be kept a secret still. He was considered a successful specimen, able to breathe sufficiently well in the hazardous air for a prolonged period and his skin only started to burn after much exposure to the acid rain. He had been taught to fight well and handled a sword, much to his delight, just like another limb. In any other cases of successful products, he should already had been presented to the higher ups, to gain the scientists fame, glory and a huge fortune. But he wasn't.

Being cooped up in the room made him frustrated, as he missed the walks outside, in the small parks of the science institution. He missed his sword training the most, as he was not able to do so in the room. Shutting the book in his hands, he rubbed the book spine fondly. "The Hidden History of the Rose Cross, by Bookman". It was his favourite book. Fou gave it to him one day. The book spoke of a great battle between an organisation of light and an evil that was bent on destroying the humans, the friendship and love among the warriors and unfulfilled wishes and hopes. Though it was just a fantasy story, he couldn't help but felt strangely related to it.

As he slid off the cot, wanting to ask Bak again to let him out, a loud shrilling alarm broke out. All three of them snapped to attention as the announcement system crackled to life.

"WARNING! WARNING! INTRUDERS ALERT! FOR SAFETY, NO ONE IS TO LEAVE THE PREMISES! ALL SECURED ROOMS ARE TO BE UNLOCKED FOR INSPECTION!"

"Whaaat?"

"What's going on?"

"BAK! THEY FOUND OUT!" Shrieked a female voice as a form of a young girl appeared in mid air suddenly. Carrot red hair framed her pale face and her red eyes shone with fury. Her petite form floated in midair as she addressed the three males in the room.

"Fou!"

"The jerks from the Pentru are here! They've found ! He has to go! Now!"

It took awhile for the two scientists to snap out of their stupor, Yuu had already came to their side. Bak turned and grabbed the youth into a hug. Komui frowned but soon his glaze hardened as he made up his mind to support his long time friend. He placed a hand on Yuu's head and gently ruffled the hair of the confused boy.

"Yuu, I'm sorry."

"Wha... what.. Bak? Komui?"

"Go now." Bak shove the boy into the protective arms of Fou as she started to steer him towards the room's exit.

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The alarm was still shrieking across the institution as Fou led Yuu through the corridors fast. They came to a stop at a door which Yuu recognised as one of the supply rooms. Fou pulled him inside and moved slightly further to retrieve some items from a cabinet. She fastened a traveling cloak over the youth and handed him a bag and a katana - a beautifully crafted fully black sword.

"Here, there's some dried food, some money and some clothes. There's an id pass that could help you get around."

They were running along the corridors again, this time weaving their way around frantic and confused residents of the institution. Yuu shouldered the bag and clutched the katana tightly to his side.

"The sword... protect yourself well with it. You may not be able to destroy the akumas now, but it should help you to fight and get away."

"Fou... why?"

They had reached the exit, and Yuu saw it's one of the back exit of the institution and the city, one they often used to go out of the city directly to test his abilities. Fou pushed him out just as
another alarm shrieked in the background that indicated they were clamping down the city gates.

"FOU!"

"GO YUU! Go! Avoid the people from the Pentru! Stay alive!"

"WHY!"

"Go! You have to find him, don't you! FIND HIM!"

Fou gave one last push, forcing Yuu to tumbled out of the gate. As he turned he saw Fou's smiling face but her eyes spoke of deep sadness as tears started to fall. The gate snapped close.

Sorry... so sorry Yuu... Kanda... you have to go through this again...

He ran. He had no idea where he had to go, but he knew he would never be able to see those who were family again.


A/N: Once again thank you for reading (and waiting for the next chapter... I was slacking a little ^_^u). I'm surprised to receive the reviews, fav and alert!

Aurora Blacke: Thanks for the encouragement! I'm glad the story catch on for you... well, there's something about Lavi that will be review soon (like next chapter haha).

kitykazero15-01: I hope you would be back to read... and the story would get better for you ^^U

For some who might be a little confused, this is a flashback chapter, before Yuu met Allen.

By the way, I'm hunting for a fic I've read earlier on, but I can't find it now! It's a story about Komui sending Kanda and Allen to a deserted island to "build their teamwork and relationship" and Kanda became injured and sick because Allen chased him out of the shelter into a storm when they quarreled. Allen found Kanda later and nursed him back to health and so-on. If someone had came across such a fic, please point me to it! I kinda like it and wish to read it again! Thanks!