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Allen woke up sore and hard, after dreaming of seeing his beloved and sorely missed sour prince. "Aww, damn." He cursed to himself as he saw what lie under his tattered blankets. "I haven't even seen him and I'm already like this…" He muttered feeling slightly ashamed at his reaction to thinking of Kanda. He slowly walked out of his room looking around cautiously to ensure no one was in the hallway so he could make it to the bathroom without getting caught.
He quickly opened the bathroom door and entered closing it behind him before realizing it was preoccupied.
"Oh, Lenalee-chan… Ah! Allen!" Lavi moaned and then yelled as he was intruded on.
"Lavi?" Allen jumped back falling into the tub as Lavi sat on the toilet holding and now hiding his crotch.
"Knock much, Allen?" Lavi exclaimed.
"Door wasn't shut all the way or locked!" Allen replied rubbing his head now that his arousal had died. "Wait a minute… isn't Lenalee the name of Kanda's new friend?" Allen asked with a harsh grin. "The one we haven't met yet?"
Lavi blushed ashamed of what was going on. "Shut up!" He yelled, "Besides who says she won't fall for me right away? And you should be thanking me, for all we know she could be his future bride so if I get her than Yuu-chan's up for grabs." Lavi said trying to get out of Allen's cruel path of teasing.
Allen looked away ready to defend the implied up for grabs. But before he could Lavi continued.
"You thank I don't know how you feel about him? Especially after I caught you guys kissing before he left, remember?"
The two remained quiet for the rest of the day until closer to lunch. Then they had strategies to make for the poker tournament. "They know our natural faces, and it'd be a little strange dressing in drag for poker." Lavi said as they sat in the woods playing poker.
"How about a game of royalties?" Allen smirked as he picked up his card. "So call or fold? Be the king or the fool?" He teased with a large smirk.
"Hehe, Allen I know when you're bluffing, I'll call it so crown me king." The red head chuckled placing down three ten's a jack and a two.
"I'll only act a fool because we have a false king on the throne." Allen said placing a royal flush down.
"Damn it!" Lavi cursed having lost as he always did.
"So Lavi, Duke of Books, shall we go play for some large keeps?" The silver haired boy said as they grabbed their costumes and got ready to play their parts and trick the phony king again.
Kanda and his friends were preparing for the tournament as well; they'd be spectators, instead of players. Tyki had told him he would be the one to present the winnings. He wasn't thrilled but at least he wasn't the prize.
Lenalee tried to hide her discomfort as Rhode had convinced her to let her help pick out clothes together since Komui wouldn't allow Kanda to help and Lenalee would let her brother help. The young spiky haired sheriff picked through her things and found the frilliest outfit, one Komui had gotten her. The doll like frilly and lacey dress only as long as her knees with a frilly bonnet and everything. The little girl smirked and giggled which gave the pixie haired girl the creeps and made her worry about her. There's something underhanded at bay. She thought unsure of what was the real motive.
That paranoid feeling got worse when Rhode actually started trying to dress the Chinese girl, and then started curling her hair as if she was truly a doll.
The day progressed and the palace doors were opened to allow the tournament participates in. They were directed to the banquet room where several small round tables were put in easy view from the royal family and guests. Rhode was at one table directly across the room from the royal hot seats. Tyki and his cousin along with Lulabell and Kanda's guests were watching from their seats as Rhode played the tournament at the opposite end of the room so to keep an eye on those harder to see from the throne seats.
Allen had dyed his hair, he was a devious brunette for now, some truly modest suited garbs and a tinge of make up to hide his scar and gloves to hide his arm.
Lavi on the other hand was anything but modestly dressed. He made Kanda look modest, though the scowling prince rarely if ever wore gaudy clothing. He was dressed up and then some, dressed as a duke, of Bookingham. A small made up village in the far north where Tyki wouldn't have been nor heard of to prevent any real suspicion. Each contestant would be announced, walk by the princes to receive a randomly selected card with table and seat placement for each, with the exception of Rhodes placement.
When Lavi arrived to the front of the room for his he took great pride in his ability to not raise Tyki's suspicious as he bowed, introduced himself and began some serious ass kissing. "Your magnificent majesty." The red head began with a bow followed by an obscene amount of lies that sounded oh so true but everyone except the recipient of these compliments knew something was up and strange.
"Majesty he's holding up the line of other's here to play." Lulabell stated eyeing the so called duke questionably.
"Well guess I should find my place." Lavi said walking away.
"Wait, my dear duke, should you be finished before the end feel free to sit with us up here." Prince Tyki said invitingly. Feeling generous after the glorious sucking up.
When Allen arrived several people later but instead of kissing false ass he gave his attention to the prince Kanda. "Well it's great to see you've returned your highness!" Allen said bowing to the long haired prince. As he lifted his head back up his eyes slowly savored the beauty before him.
When his dark onyx eyes met the sliver ones looking up he knew who it was and couldn't resist a blush. What is he doing here? The prince wondered trying to ignore the flattering words.
"Well I hope I win, I'd love to receive anything from you, your most lovely highness." Allen said bashfully and teasingly wondering if as any compliment from him to Kanda whenever he said sweet things to his beloved prince. He bowed again before heading to his place at a corner table next to the table Rhode was at.
There weren't many people playing but quite a few onlookers, since only a couple tables, seating about four per were filled, not very many people could afford the entrance fee. But those that were there were ready to start. Everyone who was playing were seated, some had drinks, others were gluttonous or had disgusting cigars or cigarettes, all very proud nobles, everyone else peasants. Lavi hid his true colors with wine, Allen on the other hand played with a shy modest grin. As the games began many people who would boast and enjoy the spoils given for those who could afford them were some of the first to go followed by those who put together enough to enter under desperation but no skill other than lying. Lavi was in the final two tables from five but was gone after a few hands and joined Tyki up in the hot seats.
"You played pretty well a shame you didn't make it to the final table. But you did play quite the fair game." The false prince said with a glass of wine in one hand and a cigarette in the other.
"Well that one boy right there," Lavi said pointing to Allen. "Seems to be pretty skilled." He chuckled boisterously.
"Yes, quite well, for someone so young." Lulabell hissed.
The game continued to the last four players at the last table. Allen, Rhode and two others were sending each other rather cocky looks.
Tyki noticed how his cousin looked at the skilled youngster at the final table. Hmmm, what an endearing expression on his face. Wonder why. He thought getting a better idea as to who the boy was. Must be Allen Walker, good. He smirked outwardly. "You seem to be favoring that modestly dressed youth dear cousin." Tyki grinned evilly hiding his intentions.
When Kanda realized he had a small smile on his lips as he watched Allen win most of the hands. "Not really, he just has an impressive amount of skill for bluffing." He said not completely lying or telling the truth. He didn't know the details of what happened with Mana Walker or many other misfortunes in the younger years that he lived there but he was sure Tyki had something to do with them which meant he'd have something to do with anything bad that may happen to his dear Moyashi.
"Indeed he does." Tyki said as one person lost and soon after the next did as well leaving only Rhode and Allen left at the table.
"Not a bad player, hehe." Rhode giggled knowing she had a good card or two left up her long striped sleeves, quite literally.
"Being told by such a cute sheriff that I'm not a bad player is such an honor." He lied giving a clowns grin.
The game became tough as neither Rhode nor Allen gave up and folded, but with a smirk and her final car up her sleeve she went all in, challenging Allen to do the same. He did, and she showed her cards nines over jacks. "I win." She giggled.
"Wow that's a good hand." He said putting his free hand in front of hers as she reached for his chips. "However queens over aces, if I remember correctly, are better." Allen said placing his cards down to reveal his win.
"It was fun while it lasted… Allen Walker!" Rhode said drawing a dagger as she climbed onto the table heading toward Allen viciously.
Barely managing to dodge Allen turned to run before the Noah guards began blocking all exits. A server was bumped as he tried to find a way out, the glasses of water falling and forcing the dye to rinse out.
"Arrest him!" Tyki laughed.
Lavi shocked tried to stay composed as Allen was surrounded and caught.
"Stop!" Kanda shouted running towards the guards, drawing Mugen. "Touch him and I'll slit your throat." The long haired prince threatened. Before a giant smoke explosion rapidly filled the room.
Komui grabbed Lenalee's hand heading towards the area Kanda and Allen were as the guests panicked believing it was a fire. Before going too far Lavi felt a delicate hand grasping for his as Komui lost his grip on his sister's hand. "Kanda-kun we have to leave before the smoke clears up." He warned implying it was his responsibility for the smoke. "But I've lost Lenalee." He said contradicting himself.
"Don't worry about her." Allen said. "Lavi will make sure she's safe." He assured not saying why.
Without the loot in hand but a far greater prize the group escaped in the science caused chaos. Taking separate ways so not to get caught Allen, Kanda and Komui went one way as Lavi took Lenalee the other. The three met up in the woods where Bak-chan had been waiting to help if needed. Hearing the guards' get closer Allen tried to get Komui and his prince to go with the blonde man so he could mess with the guards and get them off their trail. Allen left before any protest could be made by his beloved.
With a disapproving growl Kanda turned to Komui and the blonde Asian. "Go and the damn Moyashi and I will meet up soon!" He ordered with a scowl.
Not wanting to be sliced and diced the two Chinese men headed off. Komui being unfamiliar to these lands followed the blond gentleman's way. Being unable to bare the quiet he found it necessary to introduce himself as well as make small talk to relieve the silence and tension the long haired prince left them with. "Komui Lee!" He said offering his hand as they walked.
"You're a foreign diplomat, Lavi's informed us." Bak said trying not to sound snarky about it. "Bak Chan is my name." He said happily which inadvertently caused a dark mysteriously devious feeling to exist in Komui.
For some reason Komui couldn't believe how cute this humble blonde man seemed. But putting those devious thoughts aside he began to babble about certain subjects that he was fascinated by, mostly science which caught Bak-chan's interest though with taxes he couldn't get the learning he wanted or that he wanted for his younger siblings.
Meanwhile Lavi had taken Lenalee safely away from the castle to the woods. "Well that was easy guess Allen's just more popular than me." He joked as he and the pixie haired girl caught their breaths.
"Allen? So is that the boy Kanda seems so fond of?" She asked unsure as to whether that was the right one or if there were some other Allen. "Oh, I'm Lenalee Lee and my brother…" she looked around and realized they were separated. "Isn't here." She said sighing both in worry and relief.
"So Yuu-chan does still think about him!" He laughed eying the girl. "I'm Lavi and I'm sure your brother is fine." The red head assured walking up to her and hugging her from behind. "But for now I'll protect you in his stance." Lavi said as he felt her hands rest on his arms warmly, invitingly.
Lenalee giggled into the warm embrace as they continued through the woods slowly, cautiously and yet playfully. The two were getting along nicely and made sure to enjoy their time while staying alert for any guards that may be around.
Kanda quickly caught up to Allen. The woods haven't changed much, only aged. He thought hurrying through the trees and finally stopping when he noticed some silver mixed with the green leaves of a tree branch high up. "Moyashi!" He whispered reaching up and climbing.
"Eh? Kanda?" Allen whispered, startled as the long haired prince climbed up to join him in watching out for the guards. "You shouldn't be here! You should be with Bak-chan." He whispered.
"You act like I need protection." Kanda replied sitting next to his Moyashi on the thick branch. They watch as the guards bickered and grumbled stopping, feeling lost and turning back. As the idiots left, Kanda and Allen were alone, sitting in the tree. "I can see Tyki's been less than kind while I was gone and especially to you." He muttered bitterly. "I'm sorry for the trouble my cousin has caused."
Shocked from the words coming from his beloved all he could do was sit, stunned and bewildered. "K-Kanda… it's not your fault. Though…" Allen said softly learning toward his scowling prince. "It's good to have you back." He said whispering into the smooth ear. "Really good…" Allen whispered lustily barely brushing his lips against the prince's ear.
The reddened hue that began covering the ornery prince's face was impossible to hide. "M-Moyashi…" Kanda tried to growl but only a reluctant moan came out as Allen's words and hot breath spread a heat from his ear to his groin. The usually angry prince was under Allen's mercy.
"Kanda, I missed you." Allen said pressing his lips to the perfect ear. He waited a moment to see if there were any sign of protest before continuing. Without any sign of dislike from his beloved he slowly continued, kissing a flushed cheek. "Really missed you." He said reaching his gloved burnt hand to turn the prince's head toward him so he could kiss the lips he hadn't seen in several years, hadn't felt since they were younger, since the "accident". "Is this alright?" Allen asked looking into onyx eyes.
Kanda was entranced until he was asked for permission. "Che!" The Asian prince scowled while still holding a firm blush on his cheeks. "Why bother asking? You're just going to do as you please anyway." He said trying to turn his head away feeling the contours of burnt and scarred flesh beneath the glove.
Allen couldn't help but smirk at the reply before kissing the lotus petal like lips. "Tyki's done terrible things…" He whispered with barely an inch between them.
"I know… but right now, Moyashi…" The prince said softly. "We were interrupted last time we saw each other." Kanda said crushing his lips to Allen's impatiently.
Allen smirked when they parted for breath. "I know somewhere we can go that'll be better." He said hopping out of the tree. "Come on!" He grinned as Kanda grew a smug grin of his own before following the Moyashi.
As they headed through the woods still looking around to avoid any guards that may still be out. "Whatever. Tyki's done, if my father's still not back, I'll fix the wrongs he's done." Kanda said as he started to recognize where they were headed. They were headed to a hidden oasis in the forest. It was their hide out from Lavi and the rest of the world, a small perfect stream glistening in the gentle sun light through the heavy arrangement of blossoming trees.
Allen noticed the wonderment on his beloved's face knowing that the prince hadn't been here in several years. Whereas he, on the other hand came regularly to hide and enjoy some privacy to think about his Kanda. He watched as the prince stepped forward, basking in the dimming sun light and rising moon light. Something purely erotic about the natural light on an otherwise pitch black night glistening not only upon the crystal like water but the ravenous hair of the prince. It was a hypnotic sight, one that led Allen to wrap his arms around Kanda from behind. Holding him tightly. "I missed you." He whispered into his beloveds back, even as he stood a good head shorter than the gorgeous man he held.
"Moyashi…?" Kanda whispered being pulled from his bewildered gaze of their hide out. He tried to fight the blush growing on his porcelain cheeks. "Che. Stupid Moyashi!" He muttered as the grip around him grew tighter. Kanda could feel the grin growing on the little Robin Hoods lips. Lips he wanted to kiss, lips he missed, lips he wanted to hear moans from.
Allen twisted Kanda in his arms as he lowered him down to the grassy ground. The plush green plant cushioning the two boys as they held each other with legs entwined. "Kanda is this ok?" The silver haired boy asked sliding his hand along the hem of the Asian prince's shirt.
"Moyashi, asking for permission? What happened to just doing as you…" Kanda tried speaking before a smirk covered lips locked onto his before his words, replying as it seemed the prince wanted. Moyashi isn't as fragile as he used to be. He moaned into the kiss, the passionately hot kiss that the Moyashi administered was amazing. And as soon as their lips parted he was left flustered and panting from the single kiss and that heat only spread from his lips to his waist and began going up towards his chest.
Allen panted sliding his hand up Kanda's chest from his waist. He placed a small gentle kiss before removing his beloveds shirt completely and began trailing smaller lighter kisses and bites on the flawless royal flesh. "Kanda." He whispered blowing the word gently running his cold breath along his prince's heated skin. He kissed and rubbed his nimble fingers all along Kanda's torso.
The fiery hot lips were setting his ski on fire painting a rosy hue every inch they pressed against. "Moyashi…" he moaned reaching his hands for Allen's neck to pull him close and kiss him as his hands continued to wander. He watched as Allen pushed himself up and removed his shirt revealing the flesh he hadn't seen in years and the last time he saw it was before the fire, and then before he left but the skin was wrapped in gauze and bandages. However right now the prince looked at the fit and firm young man with a burnt and scarred left arm and a peculiar scar on the left side of his face. He didn't deserve what happened but somehow it works for him. Kanda thought sitting up as Allen tossed his shirt.
The silver haired boy didn't notice the prince's actions as he dealt with his shirt. When he felt gentle, soft hands running over his skin. "Kanda?" He asked as the Asian prince ran his fingers over the scarred arm. Allen flinched trying to pull his are away.
Kanda's grip tightened and he pulled the scarred hand to his cheek holding it tenderly. He kissed his Moyashi's hand before moving his hands to the boy's waist and kissed up his chest and his neck. "Allen." Kanda whispered an inch from his lips as if to provoke him to do as he pleases and more.
Hearing his name instead of the usual "Moyashi", forced a blush fiercer than any hate or scar. It was as though the long haired prince flipped a switch and caused Allen's self control to break as he pushed Kanda to lay flat on the plush grass. Kissing his beloved passionately he slid a hand down to Kanda's waist teasing the edge of his pants before letting his fingers wander beneath the fabric to the greatest fortune the kingdom had, the rightful heir's family jewels. The greatest treasure Allen could ever want to keep away from Tyki, the one glorious prize he wanted to keep for himself was being given to him; willingly offered up.
Kanda gasped as the rugged flesh of the scarred hand gave a strange and alluring texture as pressure was applied with each of his Moyashi's teasing strokes. All he could muster as waves of pleasure crashed through him simply from being rubbed by the silver haired boy's hand was to hold him close. Arms wrapped around his lover's neck as they kissed, exchanging moans with each touch and now already close to climax Kanda thrusted his hips up and cam. The pleasure was overwhelming enough for him to ignore the embarrassment of coming as soon as he did and all over himself no less.
At first Allen was surprised that it hadn't taken much to make his prince come and any other time he'd be happy to tease him about it but right now he just wanted to love him and please hi until they were nothing but an exhausted mess. "Kanda…" he whispered breathing heavily with anticipation. He couldn't help but think of how much he might hurt his lover if he didn't have a way of lubricating himself. When the sound of the running water broke through his lustily fogged thoughts an ingenious idea occurred. "Kanda let's get in the water." He said knowing the water would clean away any mess made and make it easier to enter and make passionate love to his long haired prince.
Kanda wasn't about to waste time arguing or questioning why his beloved Moyashi wanted to get in the water so they both finished removing whatever else they had on and entered into the pure sparkling stream that was deep enough to be up to their hips. The temperature was cool, a gentle chill travelled down his spine, but the chill only added to the sensation. He moaned quietly as his lover stepped in behind him, wrapping his arms around him, pressing his own excitement against backside.
"Yuu…" Allen whispered slowly leaning his lover forward to place his hands on a smooth rock and bend over it. The silver haired boy tugged gently on the tie that held the prince's luscious hair up in a pony tail, letting the silk like locks flow down like a curtain on his back. Something about his hair being down, those dark strands perfectly laid upon the ivory flesh was erotic. "Yuu…" Allen whispered pressing his lips against the prince's back as his hands rubbed along Kanda's ribs to his hips and finally to the supple royal cheeks. He massaged the soft, firm ass sliding his hands along the royal thighs into the water and back up. Scooping water and letting it wet and trinkle over the perfect skin and down the crevasse where the most sacred and hidden royal gems were.
Kanda rested his forehead on top of the rock where his hands held him up as he was bent over and drizzled with water. His anus twitched as the cool water slide down his arched back and over the puckered hole. "Moyashi…" he moaned as he felt a gentle finger press against the moistened hole. At first he couldn't help but tense around the delicate finger tip as it slid in. The tight virgin muscle began relaxing as Allen's finger slowly inched further and sliding out until the prince began to moan quietly.
Hearing the small moans and pleasant groans Allen added another finger. Sliding slowly in and out while occasionally opening his fingers to further stretch the prince. His other hand found its way to the royal scepter of the crown prince and began stroking it as a third finger slid into the loosened hole. The clenching and unclenching around his fingers was a good sign that his beloved was ready and waiting.
Kanda groaned impatiently moving his hips against the fingers that were inside him. "Allen…" he panted moaning lustily. "Hurry!" He moaned again, feeling the finger retreat from his puckered hole.
"You sure?" Allen asked flustered and hot by the demands being made mixed with his own unsatisfied lust. He saw Kanda turn his head and through the fog he glared at the silver haired boy. Allen couldn't help but smirk a bit before rubbing his cock against the twitching hole. With both hands on either sides of Kanda's hips Allen slowly began to push the head of his cock in past the ring of muscle.
"Ah… mmm…" The long haired prince groaned as he clawed at the rock beneath to take him. Damn Moyashi's bigger than, I thought. Kanda thought to himself as his Moyashi started filling him more and more. It was painful, at least more than he expected but at the same time excruciatingly pleasurable.
The silver haired boy felt the velvety passage tighten around him as he inched deeper. His desire growing stronger and throbbing as he filled his lover to the hilt. "Yuu… I'm yours." He said softly, placing a gentle kiss on his prince's flesh. He slowly began pulling out and back in to help prepare Kanda.
"Allen!" Kanda moaned as his Moyashi slowly pushed back inside and hit something wonderful as he did. "Do that again." He demanded lustily. His cock throbbed intensity as his orders were followed and his lover began thrusting against the spot he had hit before. Over and over as Allen started thrusting harder against the prostate and faster. Kanda was going insane his penis was leaking more and more cum as his lover pounded him in the river. It got even more excruciatingly wonderful when the Moyashi wrapped a hand around the base of his member and rubbed up along the shaft and back down. "A-Allen…" he moaned.
Hearing his name moaned by his beloved prince with every thrust and stroke was putting the silver haired boy over the edge getting closer and closer to his own climax as his hand began getting coax by royal cum. "Yuu, I'm so close…" he groaned stroking harder than he was thrusting to further his lover's pleasure.
Each thrust was an inch closer and closer to the edge and with the added strokes he was over the edge. Kanda arched his back and screamed Allen's name, coaxing not only the Moyashi's hand but the rock he was leaning on.
Allen gave a final few thrusts as he released his own ecstasy within the depths of his prince calling him out by his first name. He was one of only a privileged few allowed to call the prince by his were theirs and theirs alone. Allen panted laying a top his lover's back as the prince rested against the rock now covered with royal cum.
Meanwhile Komui was lost in the aftermath from the chaos Allen had caused. "Somewhere in these strange woods my poor Lenalee…" He whined to himself as the short haired blond man walked along.
"I'm sure she's fine. I saw Lavi help a girl out of this mess." Bak Chan said leading the way to the town's church, knowing it'd be one of the safer places to be.
Komui kept his angst internal as he followed the blond man to the Black Order Church he had heard so much about. Kanda-kun mentioned this place was where Allen-kun grew up. He thought as they entered the front courtyard and quickly into the pretty beat up building. "So are you a friend of Allen-kun's?" Komui asked unsure as to why he was even with this man.
"Walker?" Bak asked. "A friend, yes. But he helped my family and me with some money troubles and being a friend of the prince's means you're, by association, a friend of Walker's." Bak explained as they walked the aisle of the church and sat down.
"Money troubles?" Komui asked sitting down next to the blonde.
"I'm sure you've noticed the towns a little broken down and lack luster and spirit while the palace is coated in several layers of gold with plenty to spare." Bak said. "It wasn't like that when the king was around."
"Kanda-kun mentioned things changed when we arrived." Komui said realizing how much worse Tyki was compared to how he seemed. "Well since he's returned maybe things will get better." Komui said trying to cheer up the Asian man who had helped him out of the chaos.
He couldn't help the small tinge of a blush on his cheeks as the Chinese nobleman tried comforting him. Why the hell am I getting flustered over this guy? Bak wondered as his heart began to pound against his rib cage.
Komui smirked when he noticed the blush and surprise on Bak's face. But unfortunately for the blond Asian the smirk change into a very devious grin.
Lavi had lead Lenalee to a small meadow within the forest. Hand in hand they walked with less worry than before. Lenalee felt safe somehow with the red head, though this was their first time meeting Kanda had mentioned him as being an "idiot rabbit". Anyone who can annoy Kanda that much and still be breathing must be fun. The Chinese girl thought, smiling gently.
Lavi side glanced at the Chinese girl and noticed the smile causing an adorable blush form on his cheeks. God, she's so cute! Strike! Lavi thought as they continued walking when they suddenly heard a lot of splashing and slowed down to be cautious in case they were guards. They slowly approached and peered through the bushes in time to see the Asian prince in a river bent over a large rock… with Allen behind him. Both were panting and moaning and made the entire scene seem to glisten and shine as if they were blessed.
Lenalee blushed as Lavi tried to hold back a chuckle. "Even with what I've heard about Allen-kun I never would've thought he'd top Kanda." She said.
"I'm just glad Allen finally did something. I was worried he wouldn't end up doing anything." Lavi said quietly laughing so not to get caught and skewered.
"Then they've always been close?" Lenalee asked since Kanda rarely spoke of home while abroad.
"Well let's just say whenever we played hide and seek as kids they always hid together and I never won when they did." Lavi said turning and walking away a little to give them some privacy.
The prince sat near a shallow spot of the river as Allen began washing his back among other areas. Kanda relaxed under the gentle cleansing caresses of his now, official lover as he thoroughly and intimately cleaned him. "Kanda, any ideas how to take what's yours from your cousin?" The prince listened to his Moyashi ask. All he could do was shrug. He knew he'd need to take the crown as was his birth right but since his power hungry cousin was already comfortable with his harsh deeds there was no way Tyki would just roll over and leave the throne.
Allen couldn't help but feel bad for Kanda. His father was still gone, his cousin was making a mess and he had just returned to see how bad it was and has to work fast before another harsh "accident" could occur. He must be thinking the same thing. Allen thought as his burnt hand was grabbed and pulled around to the front of the prince who caressed it sullenly.
"Tyki needs to pay for his crimes immediately." Kanda stated. "Before another accident like this or worse can happen." The prince said pressing his lips against the scorched flesh.
Allen couldn't help but blush at the intimate action. "But how to knock him down a few pegs is the problem." The silver haired boy sighed. "Every time Lavi and I take back the towns money he raises taxes radically." He stated.
Kanda couldn't stand it anymore after hearing what his Moyashi's been doing while he was away. Though as much as he loved how they were, there'd be plenty of time after Tyki was gone. The prince got out of the soothing water and embrace of his lover and began getting dressed.
"Yuu?" Allen asked slowly copying the actions. "What do you plan to do?" He asked worried it might be something crazy. "I really hope your plan isn't to go in and demand the crown because Tyki's got the sheriff, royal guard and a few others under his pay roll of harsh tax money." Allen stated.
"Che! Then what do you suggest Moyashi?" he asked slightly irritated.
Allen smirked and sighed playfully. "You're still going to call me that after what we just did?" He asked.
"Che, a Moyashi will always be a Moyashi." The prince replied hiding the amusement on his face.
They finished getting dressed and were ready to leave. They headed out in a different direction. "So we'll meet up with everyone at the black order church." Allen said walking towards the meadow on the outskirts of their hideout. "Bak-chan was going to find Komui-san and Lavi went to get Lenalee." The silver haired boy said hoping it would set him at ease to know his noble friends were taken care of.
"Che, you separated Komui and Lenalee? Komui's going to freak." Kanda stated "But I'm sure the baka Usagi is happy and keeping Lenalee entertained." Kanda admitted as they walked quietly, taking their time when they noticed some spiky red hair and some dark green tinted hair at the bottom of the hill.
"Is that…?" Allen asked whispering as they peered over the hill and saw the two hand in hand, kissing. "Ooh Lavi and Lenalee…" he whispered playfully.
"He's as good as dead." Kanda smirked.
It was only a matter of minutes before Lavi felt the same teasing, "I can see you but you can't see me" feeling he'd gotten frequently in their playful childhood. His lips parted from Lenalee's and looked around frantically before he finally saw the Asian prince and the silver haired boy. All he could do was stare and turn as red as his hair.
Lenalee looked in the direction that Lavi was looking and turned as red as he was when she realized that they had noticed. "Kanda! Allen-kun!" She said nervously standing up and dusting off her dress before collecting herself. "Please don't tell brother." She pleaded with small tears in the corners of her eyes.
"Che, I'm not suicidal." Kanda replied, sure that not only Lavi would die but Komui would shoot the messenger as well.
Lavi just gulped and stood, stumbling as he did. "Guess we should head to the church, shouldn't we?" He chuckled nervously.
Back at the palace Tyki and his Noah guards who had been outwitted yet again were cleaning up and trying to find clues to where they would go. "There's only one place they could meet up…" Tyki said.
"If they get their before we get them we can't touch them." Lulabell said.
"Jasi, Devi… gather the guards we're gonna play hide and seek with Allen and his friends." Rhode giggled.
Tyki grinned as the three of them left, hoping they would succeed this time.
Komui and Bak sat together in the church quietly when a tall woman with a monkey showed up from the back room. "Sister Cloud!" Bak said standing up to greet the retired militant. "Any sign of the others?" He asked getting a glare, a sigh, and finally a negative shake of the head. Bak sat back down.
"Damn it!" A loud and boisterous voice yelled from above. "That stupid sheriff and moron guards are blocking the gate!" Father Cross shouted coming down from the balcony.
"What's that mean for us?" Komui asked.
"If they get Allen and everyone before they touch holy grounds the church can't protect them." Cloud answered.
"Baka Denshi." Cross grumbled.
Lavi, Lenalee, Kanda and Allen stopped just short of the edge of the woods when they noticed the guards blocking their way to sanctuary. "This is bad." Lavi said worried they wouldn't be able to get past them.
"Yep. But what's most important is getting Lenalee and Kanda inside." Allen said trying to look at all of the angles and options.
Kanda hid the slight tinge of rosy color on his cheeks as Lenalee glow brighter than him. Saying something so foolish and heroic was always part of Allen's personality that was admirable as well as embarrassing.
"Lavi, take them to the cemetery and use the secret crypt passage. I'll distract them." Allen said quickly giving a foolish plan.
"Moyashi, wait…" Kanda started before it was too late and his thieving lover ran out of the hiding place in the bushes.
"Allen-kun!" Rhode giggled cheerfully. "We've been wondering where you went." She said with another giggle. "Rather Tyki's been wondering where his dear cousin is since you keep stealing from the royal family." She stated with a slightly more serious look on her still grinning face.
"I wasn't stealing I was returning." Allen stated stepping back and away from the guards and his friends. "What Tyki's been doing… no, what all of you have been doing under his orders is wrong!"
Lavi reached for Lenalee's hand as Allen distracted the guards. "Yuu?" Lavi asked as they headed for the back of the church where the cemetery and crypt passageway would be. "Come on while Allen still has them occupied." The red head stated before Allen could no longer keep their attention and ruin the make shift plan.
Kanda began following Lavi as they headed for the cemetery. However he was hesitant for his lover's safety as he provided distraction for them to get to sanctuary.
Allen continued making more distance between the church, guards and his friends. The plan was going well until a small snap of a twig from behind Allen had gotten the prince's attention.
Lavi and Lenalee were already going through the bent and broken space between the bars of the cemetery's metal fence when the snap got to their ears. Kanda stopped and turned as two of the guards, the twins, Jasi and Devi came out of the very bushes Allen was backing towards. "Yuu… hurry up…" the red head whispered as the prince stopped before reaching sanctuary. "Allen can handle…"
However before Lavi could finish Allen was being ambushed and sadly overwhelmed. And Kanda was halfway to his lover with his Mugen drawn. "Let him go." The prince ordered.
"Oh, your highness…" Rhode said with a false smile. "Tyki's been so worried about you since this thief decided to kidnap you." She lied, knowing he obviously went willingly. "Along with many other crimes he's committed." She said.
"I'm going to forgive and pardon any of his crimes." Kanda said in response to her claims.
"I'm afraid you don't have the power to pardon criminals." Rhode stated. "He's under arrest. And will be put to death by hanging."
Lavi and Lenalee couldn't leave the holy grounds without getting caught too. All they could do was watch as chains were brought to the "honorable" sheriff to arrest Allen.
Kanda didn't have the authority to pardon crimes while Tyki was in charge but he couldn't allow his lover to be hung for trying to take care of the town that the phony king was destroying. He put Mugen back into his sheath. "Release him." Kanda said and before anyone could argue with him he continued. "He is to be released so I have a chance to reason with him."
"I'm afraid we can't release him until the verdict is decided. He'll have to come along and be locked up for safe keeping." Lulabell said walking towards Rhode and the prince.
Kanda and Allen exchanged glances as the chains were given to the twins to chain the silver haired boy. "Well my dear cousin, if you'll be so merciful on this thief then perhaps a deal can be made in exchange for his life." Tyki said walking up from behind Lulabell.
"What kind of deal?" Kanda asked as Lavi and Lenalee entered the church and rejoined Komui and Bak. However before any rejoicing could be had everyone in the church could hear and knew about the harsh commotion going on just outside the sanctuary of the black order church.
"He'll live in return for your hand and cooperation." Tyki said carefully choosing his words.
Kanda and Allen exchanged glances with suspicions about what tricks were up Tyki's sleeves. "Meaning?" Allen asked.
"You dear cousin wish for him to live?" Tyki asked. "Well he can't remain here for risk he may try to steal again or something worse." The curly haired man stated. "He's to be exiled or be hung. And I'll only allow his exile on the condition you and I join in matrimony." Tyki said. "Marriage and exile… or Allen Walker will hand this evening as a thief, a traitor, and potential threat to your safety, cousin."
Everyone inside and out of the church was shocked to hear the proposal, even a few of the guards. It seemed no matter the choice they wouldn't be together. Apart and alive or one dead and the other guilty.
