Chapter 7

Alright guys we went with Number 2! It seemed to be the most popular vote so here you guys go! :D Please enjoy! (sorry it took so long. I was in a writers block)

Disclaimer: I do not own DGM , all characters/ story line belongs to Katsura Hoshino


I walked into Kanda's room as he let me, staring at the messy and lazy attire Kanda wore. Usually the samurai wore something tight fitting, something that covered his body properly, but here he was wearing sweat pants and a baggy T-Shirt with a few holes near the bottom seems on the torso. I stared the other's sick features, noticing the dark circles and just how pale the male got. He looked miserable.

I watched as Kanda closed the door and then walked to his bed, dropping his weight onto it as he belly flopped "oof" he sounded at the impact, pulling his legs up as he was careful of the package in his pants. "what brought you here, Moyashi?" he mumbled, tiredly pulling his grey blanket up over is shoulders.

I walked over, sitting myself on the extremely soft mattress. I blinked at the feeling under myself, gently bouncing against it "hey! How come your bed is more comfortable than mine!?"I asked, my voice raising from just how unfair it was.

"because I have been here longer and I've got bad back problems. Komui gave it to me for my 16th birthday, so keep your voice down Mo-Ya-Shi" he grumbled, his hands over his forehead in pain.

I frowned a little at the pain he was in and the name that was used. Only this once would I let this slide because he was sick. "have you been drinking any water?"

"Water? What would that do?" he asked me, staring at me like I'd lost my mind.

"It helps headaches and usually, when you get a fever you are supposed to drink water" I informed, but I only learned this after asking the nurse out of curiosity. "you should rest, sleep will make you feel better"

"mnn, "he hummed, closing his eyes "that's what I was doing before you got here. Sleeping. And I don't need damned water to make me feel better".

I let out a sigh and sat there on the bed, watching as the Samurai stared at me. I crawled onto the bed and leaned on the wall, staying at the end of the bed so Kanda had wiggle room for his legs "If you need anything, I'll get it for you". My voice was soft, watching the other's eyes suddenly droop to the sound of my tone. Kanda was strangely, cute? Kanda had the blanket up to his chin, his eyes only seen from peaking behind the fabric and they were all sleepy and droopy, easily lulled by just the volume of my voice. I couldn't believe how vulnerable he was currently. I let a soft smile creep along my lips as I watched Kanda's eyes close, soon enough hearing his breathing soften and seeing his chest rise and fall in a slower pace.

Kanda was sick for two whole days. He had horrible fevers, coughs, shivering sweats and at one point vomiting, but of course, I took care of him. Kanda wasn't exactly "Happy" I'd taken care of him, but I was glad I did. Maybe I really had to see Kanda more, human-like in misery to notice that he really had emotions. There were a few times, Kanda just broke down from how miserable he felt, just bursting into tears but would only just shove his face in a blanket or pillow so I couldn't see them. I wasn't allowed to mention a word about it, or-…. well the consequences are what you could imagine.

I nursed Kanda back to health, his healing abilities restoring and he was in better shape within another full day. I was proud of myself, especially when I got to witness Kanda's skin come back to a healthy color after making him chicken soup. I, strangle had fun, even if Kanda was distant, but we had interesting conversations too. Talking about, the weather, or how Lavi was annoying, or the books Kanda liked to read. He loved plants, more than I thought he did. Kanda had told me that he had a dream to be a Gardener. He knew so many things about plants, flowers and even insects that could be good and bad for the plants. It tickled my interest to watch him light up and show more expressions than just that sulking dark glare he gave everyone. It was worth my time.


I was currently now eating my food in the dining hall like I did every Afternoon for lunch. I had myself a few subs, a glass of Lemonade and a few sweet treats to keep me satisfied until later. I was currently sat with my two best friends Lenalee Lee and Lavi Bookman Jr, talking about little things as they tried to make me smile. Lavi was currently going on about the girl he'd laid eyes on, on his last assignment, so Lenalee and I were just smiling and nodding as if we really cared. As we spoke, I looked to see Kanda in the corner of my eye coming back from training, only this time, something was different about him. He wore his hair down and he was covered in a slight glisten of sweat from his training. I watched him interact with Jerry, getting his food.

"Allen?" Lenalee asked as she noticed I wasn't paying attention. Both of my friends then looked towards where I was staring and looked to each other with a small smirk on their faces. They motioned Kanda over, getting the man to sit there next to me. I felt my heart race, looking to the man beside me as he pulled his hair back into a bun and locked it in with a chopstick. "Moyashi" he acknowledged me and then grunted towards the other two, making me feel quite special. I smiled a little "H-Hi Kanda…"I greeted and blushed a small bit.

I was noticing how my heart began racing when I was around him, how I seemed to love the man's beautiful features before me. Although Kanda looked feminine, I loved how manly he looked in his structures; just the perfect amount of it to pull his whole demeanor together.

I watched Kanda eat for a while in the corner of my eye, my eyes soon pushing off to look to my friends who were trying not to stare at me but not stare at Kanda either. At that moment, I knew their thoughts were up to no good.

"What?" I asked them, with the intent of an interrogation.

"Nothing..."Lavi immediately answered. Of course, he did.

Lenalee though took a moment to think "I was just thinking how you and Kanda don't fight as often! "she chimed, trying to be cute but the look on Kanda and I's face were almost laughable.

We turned to look at each other with horrified expressions (mine of course fake to act normal in front of them). I had already known the changes Kanda and I were going through, the closeness of it all. Though I knew, it seemed like Kanda didn't even have a clue... or he was a good actor (which I doubt). Kanda and I turned back to our friends and I shook my head "I don't think so! Kanda and I fight all the time! Right?" I looked to the samurai, but all I got was a grunt of agreement with his arms crossed in front of his chest. It was better than nothing.

I smiled to my friends "you guys are crazy"

"really are" Kanda rolled his eyes and went back to eating his usual Soba.

Lenalee and Lavi laughed out, finding it quite amusing but I was confused as to why. I thought I was a pretty good actor up until now. I'd lied my way through my entire life when it came to several situations. Stealing, witnessing someone stealing, hiding things, hiding my emotions and lying when I was fine even when I wasn't.

As I sat there with my friends, I became silent. My head pointed down and I must have had a pretty serious expression on my face because Lenalee had touched my arm with a worried expression, drawing me out of thought. I had been thinking of Kanda and I…. Things were definitely different, and I was seeing that I wasn't the only one thinking so. Even Lenalee and Lavi were noticing something was different between us.

"Are you okay Allen-Kun? You look upset…"

"ah! No I must just be tired!" I said happily, finishing up my food. As I got my last bite, a Finder showed up behind me and poked my back,

"Hey Allen, Report to Komui. He has an assignment for you" was what he told me. I stood up from my seat and looked to the others "I guess I should go then. Good luck guys!" I said and was on my way, waving to them as I walked.

After I spoke to Komui, I was on my way to my room. I blushed brightly as I thought of Kanda suddenly, but quickly shook my head to get rid of it. Kanda…. why was it always him I thought about when I needed to focus on something? I was about to reach my room before I felt my arm grabbed and before I knew it a pain twinge through the back of my head as I was pinned to the wall. I let out a grunt, opening my eyes to see Kanda standing up above me. Was I dreaming?! Was Kanda really pinning me against the wall!?

I stared up at him as he stared down at me, a dark blush on his cheeks as his cobalt eyes pierced into my blue ones. He had a look of slight pain on his face, but I had no clue as to why he'd make such an expression. Kanda leaned in close, I could feel his breath against my face, it was a little heavy. Why was it so heavy? Why couldn't I speak? "Ka- ..."was the only thing I could choke out. It was like my body was failing me the moment Kanda's chest pressed against mine

"Why?.Why do you make me like this?" his voice was slightly breathless but in a hush tone. Did I make Kanda this way? I watched as his face became a dark red, my own breath slightly hitching in my throat as his face came closer. I swore, something would've happened if Lenalee hadn't been walking down the hall towards us. Kanda quickly turned away from me, looking to the side and gave that scowl everyone knew so much, like nothing even happened. I stood there in shock. I couldn't wrap my head around the intensity of that moment. Had Kanda just tried to kiss me?

Lenalee gave us a smile "Hello Allen-Kun, Kanda" she said joyfully and stopped in front of us. I stuttered, still nervous and in shock. I had forgotten how to speak and I just couldn't form the words I was meant to. It must've sounded like gibberish, I don't even know what I said. All I know is that Kanda was staring at me and Lenalee had a confused look on her face, but she began giggling.

"did something happen?" was what she asked but I quickly shook my head and glanced to Kanda.

Kanda simply looked to her "nothing at all…"was what he muttered before giving a long hard glance and me and walked off, a bright blush on his face when he turned away. I could see it had spread to his ears, so I could specifically tell he didn't quite understand what had happened either.

I let out a sigh and slid down the wall into a sitting position, my head now in my hands as a slight relief came over my nervousness. I didn't understand. Why was my heart beating so loudly? Did I really enjoy it that much? I almost feel…. Disappointed. I had looked forward to, kissing Kanda.

"are you sure you are okay, Allen-Kun?" she asked, crotched down in front of me with her legs together so I couldn't see under her skirt.

"ah, y-yes…sorry. I, err…. Just saw a spider and freaked out…"I replied, having to lie to her. No way in hell could I tell anyone Kanda just tried to kiss me! Lenalee seemed confused after my "explanation" but simply giggled it off as if I were silly

"a spider? Was that really why you were so freaked out?" she asked with a laugh "where is it? I can kill it for you!" she offered me, but I knew she wouldn't have killed it anyway. Lenalee and I both feared spiders, killing those were Lavi's job.

KANDA'S POV

I ran down the hallway of the corridors the moment Moyashi was clear from my sight. Why had I done that? What was this, feeling that had taken control of me? Moyashi, he was just walking but the moment I saw him it was like I couldn't control myself. I wanted to grab him, I wanted those eyes to look at me. Before I knew it, I had pinned him against the wall and- and…I don't know what I was trying to do! I don't understand my own actions! I should stay away for a while. I could be ill….

I walked towards my room and walked in and closed the door behind me. He leaned back against the closed door and let out a heavy sigh. Why was I so out of breath? I've ran before, and I'm hardly ever winded; so why is it different this time? Then again, my breath was a bit heavier when I was with Moyashi too. Perhaps another fever? The only person I could possibly talk to about this would be…. Ché, Lavi. That damned rabbit wouldn't know what I would be talking about would he? He'd probably just tease me or judge me for what I've done to Moyashi. I couldn't possible tell him. NEVER! Never in a MILLION years! Nope!

ALLEN'S POV

I walked into my eventually and walked to my closet. I was still recovering from the last encounter with Kanda. I pulled out my suitcase and laid it out on the bed and began to pack. I put on my uniform and began to prepare for my mission "A mission with Lenalee…" I mumbled softly and got everything I needed and closed the lid an and locked it up. I then put on my uniform boots and slid my dress shoes under the bed like I always did. I grabbed my bag and made one last look at my bedroom. This wasn't my first mission since my arrival, but it still made me wonder, if one day I wouldn't be able to return to this room. It made me wonder if, the cold feeling would return to me when I die, just like it did when Tyki did- … That. I shook the thought from my head and left my room, closing the door and locked it behind me with my key before shoving it into my pocket. I couldn't be thinking about such things at a time like this. I couldn't let stupid things like that effect my mission or get in the way of my concentration.

I walked down the corridors and met up with Lenalee by the Gondola underground. She was waiting there patiently on the boat, standing there in her uniform. Lenalee was adorable, she always was yes but, for some reason, I just didn't have a thing for her. Lenalee was a close friend and even if Lavi told me many times of how she felt, I knew that she just wasn't for me. Lenalee was indeed someone I treasured, but I saw her more as a sister- that and Komui would kill me if I were to touch a single hair on her head.

I smiled at the female in front of me, that flashy kind smile I always loved to give off "Hello Lenalee, Good Afternoon" I greeted, climbing onto the small boat with her.

"Good Afternoon, Allen-Kun! All packed up?" She asked me kindly.

"ah, yes. Thank you for coming to Spain with me. This mission is is going to take me a while all by myself"

"No problem! I'm happy to help!" She exclaimed "shall we go?".

"Yes. We shall" I said, looking to the Finder "onwards please...".

KANDA'S POV

I sat there on my bed, sulking almost as I began to day dream. I'd taken my coat off and threw it to the far side to the bed, now sitting there in a white button up shirt, the collar unbuttoned by two buttons. I sat there, thinking about what had happened between the small Albino and I. My entire face heated up, still feeling the heat of the other's body against my skin, still seeing those cloudy blue eyes staring up at me with concern. Why was I feeling this way? Why had I done such a thing? Pin him against the wall? I wasn't angry at him nor was I irritated. So why? I shook my head, standing up and began to pace around the small room I called my own, my boots making a faint click as they hit the ground. I just couldn't wrap my head around this feeling. My heart was racing and my hands were sweating, feeling as if I were irritable. There was only one thing I could really think of doing "Usagi…". The dumb rabbit would know what the hell I was feeling right?

I'd known Lavi for Five years now. He'd been by my side, teasing, talking to me, making comments and jokes and even explaining emotions I didn't understand in pure detail. How he managed to nail it all on the doubt beats me but I suppose he is a Bookman heir for a reason. I sighed and looked towards the old and slightly chipped wooden door that separated me from the real world and headed over towards it. I put my hand on the handle and opened it and walked out. I then began my quest to the library, walking down countless halls to get around the large castle we were now calling "Home". Sometimes, I wondered sometimes why I even called it home. I hated this place more than anything, more than any person I could possibly hate. The order has been nothing but cruel, terrible and manipulative, corrupted. I wish I could just leave, I wish I could just escape but- Innocence would never allow me to do something so reckless. That, is the only reason I stay….at least, that was what I thought-.

I made my way into the library to find Lavi sitting in a chair with his feet propped up on a table, a book in his face. I quickly grabbed the book from his hand and threw it behind me, grabbing the younger by his collar "We need to talk…"I grumbled.

Lavi stared up at me with his one green eye, surprised by my action but did I really care? I needed help and fast. "Y-Yeah sure Yu". That cursed name! I growled at him "stop calling me that!" I shouted but was immediately shushed by other's that sat around us within the large room of books. I grumbled as I felt my anger boil more 'how dare they shush me!? I'll rip them to shreds!' was what I thought before Lavi took my hand and lead me into a more private area of the library. It was secluded where no one currently roamed, so I suspected it was a good place to talk in private without feeling the shame of someone listening in.

"now, what did you need to talk to me about?" he gave me a smirk as he crossed his arms over his chest, leaning back against a table with a curious look.

I let out a heavy sigh, taking a moment to collect my thoughts and sat down next to him at the table "I think I am ill" I told him, looking in that peering green eye.

"Ill? How do you suppose you are sick?"

"well…. I keep getting this heated feeling in my chest and my hands keep sweating….It's like, my head becomes dizzy and I can't really think like I normally do"

"how do you mean? Like, you lose balance? You faint?"

"no. I just, get this dizzy haze and I can't think of anything. It's like I lose control over my actions or what my body does"

"huh….is there a specific trigger or is it just at random?"

"I suppose there is a trigger" I sighed, rubbing my head. How was I supposed to tell Lavi my trigger was the young teen? How was I supposed to tell him that the Moyashi made my heart race?

"okay well, please tell me then so I can make a hypothesis "

"It only happens when I am around Moyashi…"

"ALLEN!?" he asked brightly and I felt my face heat up "SHH!"I shushed, grabbing him and wrapped my hand over his lips to shut him up. I didn't want Lavi to cause a scene, not right when we had found such a perfect place to talk.

He removed my hand and stared at me "okay, so you get this feeling around Allen huh? Okay, well have you ever thought that you aren't sick?"

"Ha?"

"Well…"he trailed a moment "these symptoms don't sound like an illness Yu. Perhaps what you are feeling is…something a lot more different than what you think" I wanted to smack the smirk off his face.

"what do you mean something different? Am I sick or not?"

"not!" he grinned happily and leaned in close "you're in Love"

"What? L-Love? I don't know the meaning..."

"oh, but you know that isn't true Yu. You've experienced Love many times, you just haven't been able to identify it as such but it's always been there. Maybe not always with Allen, but for people who are around you. I'm sure you care about Lena' right? "

"well that's a given" I let out a sigh, thinking back to when I'd protect her from that damned mustached Inspector. Letting her hide with me whenever she tried to escape from him. I soon looked back up at the red head "but why would I be in love with the Moyashi? He urks me!"

"Well, maybe that's why he urks you. You like him and he doesn't notice it" he said and chuckled softly "besides, he makes your heart race, right? You should tell him how you feel"

After that talk, if felt like an eternity of just sitting in my room. Moyashi had gone out on a mission with Lenalee which gave me some time to think about what Lavi had told me. "In love? Me? How could I possibly love him?"

[You care about him, don't you?]

I clicked my tongue at this and closed my eyes, lying down to rest.

It was about 2 weeks until Moyashi returned. It felt like forever, constantly going about my day full of anxiety. The more I thought about him, the more it all made sense. Everything that Lavi had told me had begun to fall into place, it began to make so much sense.

I finally left my room and began walking. Moyashi had finally returned home, so I was wondering if I maybe circled around, I'd run into him. I had heard he'd gotten injured, but Lenalee and Lavi made it sound like it was nothing so I wasn't worried.

ALLEN'S POV

I was currently in the dining hall, bandages around my head from the head trauma I had received. I had a very intimated moment with a cement wall when I had gotten smacked in battle, so I don't remember very well what had happened due to my injury. I was sitting and eating my meal, having many dishes but my favorite now seemed to be potato soup. I was about to go ahead and be done before suddenly Kanda caught my eyes as he walked in. I sat up and wore a faint blush as I remembered what had happened in the hall just before I had left "uh…"I noised, watching as Kanda's eyes locked with mine.

I got flustered as I rose from my seat and began running in the opposite direction where the Samurai was. I didn't understand. Why was I running? Did I fear Kanda? Or did I fear of the actions we'd encountered with one another two weeks before? I didn't understand why my heart was beating so fast, why I got so nervous, but I could only expect it to be love if I went to Lavi. I'd always kind of liked Kanda. He was always so cool, both with his power and his personality. There was more to him than that stubborn attitude and those deathly glares and death threats, there had to be more!

"Moyashi!" I'd heard from Kanda, looking behind me to see he'd begun to chase me. Had he been looking for me? Well, if he had I wasn't going to talk to him in the dining hall of all places, not in front of all those people. They'd surely be surprised if they were to see Kanda and I getting along even in the slightest; I can't even imagine how many times him and I had damaged the dining hall without fights

Eventually I was running out of breath and halls to run down, so I ran into an abandoned room and hid there. I was hoping to lose Kanda, as I just wasn't ready to face him yet and hid myself behind one of the white sheeted couches. I crouched down, hoping my white hair would blend in with it. Shortly after I hid, I heard the heavy steps of the other rush in and then come to a quick stop.

"Moyashi?" I heard him breathlessly call me. Why was he trying to so hard? Why did he need to see me so bad? Granted, I could have bolted off to my room (it had a lock) but Kanda could easily break down the door. I had to hide another way.

"Moyashi I just want to talk. Why did you run...is it because of what happened in the hall that time?"

I felt my heartbeat beat faster as I thought of the event, shaking my head slightly as I stayed behind the couch. I pushed my left hand against my lips and squeezed so my breath would be quieter. I didn't want to be found. Not yet.


Let's have a new vote! :D ( i love hearing from you guys)

1. Kanda and Allen try dating

2. Allen and Kanda get into a fight

3. Allen and Kanda's upcoming scene is interrupted by Lavi (as it always is lol) and they are forced to meet again in secret or on a mission (i'll decide if you don't give a more detailed idea)

4. or give me an idea of your own of what you would love to see!