Chapter 6: Arrivals

The streets were once again busy as Lao Fa left the train station. A small bag was over her shoulder and her hair was pulled back into a simple ponytail to avoid protection. She'd even changed her glassed, going from large round lenses to simple spectacles. Avoiding detection from the Order was the first obstacle.

Following the set of directions given to her, Lao Fa weaved her way through the crowded streets, stopping at vendors and buying small gifts along the way. If the Order found her and asked what she was doing, she'd say that her friends in the Science Division had asked for souvenirs of her travels. Easy enough cover up, especially with how the other members of the Science Division were. Everyone in the entire Order knew of their eccentric behavior and their strange affinity for cute things, Komui being the prime example.

Finally, she came to the apothecary that Allen had described. As she opened the door, she jumped back as the sound of a small bell reached her ears. An older man, possibly in his mid-fifties strolled into the shop from the back room, smiling warmly at her. He beckoned her in, which she did slowly and almost reluctantly.

"Are you Lao Fa?" he asked.

"Yes, I am. And you are Artur-sama?" the young scientist asked.

"Just Artur is fine. I despise honorifics. Come along. They're upstairs. How is everything at the Order?"

"It's falling apart," Lao Fa admitted. "Most of the exorcists are depressed, especially Lenalee-sama. She and Allen were very close. Rouvelier is in charge of everything, overriding Komui's every order. I think that, without them, the Order will be destroyed before long, even with the remaining Generals."

"Why do you say that?" Artur asked.

"Allen is a Critical Breaker, making him the next General, taking over Cross's empty position even though he'd hate to admit it. Kanda has been with the Order since before his current form, having been forced to endure the Second Exorcist project. They're two of the most powerful exorcists out there. Some even say that, combined, they could bypass any of the current Generals," Lao Fa explained.

"Central will not stop hunting them. You do realize that, right?"

Lao Fa nodded as they reached the stairs. "Unfortunately, but I honestly think that if Komui can get Rouvelier and Central off of his back, that Allen and Kanda will be able to be reinstated! Very few of us believe anymore that Allen killed Howard Link! and we need Kanda to return! Without them, we'll lose the war!" Lao Fa said.

A large crash resounded throughout the building and Artur broke into a run, dashing upstairs. Lao Fa followed, not even bothering to look around her. At the top of the stairs was a short hallway, two doors on each side. Artur flew to the last one, throwing the door open.

"What happened?" he cried.

A groan came in response and Lao Fa gasped when she saw the room. Kanda and Allen were on the floor together, the albino in the other man's lap and a broken mug laying beside them His face was buried in Kanda's neck as he panted harshly, his legs shaking. Kanda glared up at them, but Lao Fa's gaze was fixed on Allen's bulging stomach. Then they slowly drifted up to his white and brown wings.

"What the hell are you just standing there for?" he snapped as he lifted a heavily pregnant Allen. "Help me out here."

"What happened?" Artur repeated, stepping into the room and beside the bed as Kanda set Allen down on it.

"He was complaining about feeling cramping in his stomach when he dropped that mug of tea and collapsed," Kanda explained.

"Fuck that hurt," Allen moaned, finally opening his eyes.

"The fall or the cramps?" Artur asked, feeling around Allen's stomach.

"The cramps, dumb ass," the albino snarled.

Snapping out of her shock, Lao Fa cried, "What is going on here?"

"Didn't you explain it to her, Allen?" Artur asked.

Allen shook his head. "I couldn't afford the chance of the Order intercepting the letters and finding out. Sorry about this Lao Fa."

"When you said it was an emergency, I never thought-"

"I'd be pregnant? No, that wouldn't be the first thing to enter anyone's mind," Allen sighed.

Suddenly, another cramp hit him and his upper body rolled forward, his entire form stiff. He panted as Kanda grabbed his shoulders and pushed him gently down onto the bed.

"Fuck," he hissed, grabbing at his stomach.

"Allen, answer me truthfully. How long have you been having these cramps?" Lao Fa asked, springing to his side.

"A few hours, but they were really minor so I thought it was just my body adjusting," Allen groaned.

"Kanda, would you get a blanket? I need to check him," Artur said.

Grabbing a thick black one from the pile in the corner, Kanda handed it to the doctor. He spread it over Allen's hips and legs as Kanda worked on Allen's pants, pulling them down. The samurai grimaced at the amount of clear liquid that flowed down his husband's legs. As another contraction hit, Lao Fa grabbed Allen's human hand, holding it tightly as the young man hissed in pain.

"Fuck! Shit! Ass! Damn it all to Hell!" Allen snarled.

"I never knew to even understood swear words, Allen," Artur joked lightly.

The albino glared at the doctor. "Fuck you."

"Sorry, Allen, but that's Kanda's job. All right, bend your legs and spread them. I'm going to check your progress."

"What do you need me to do, Sir?" Lao Fa asked as Kanda took Allen's hand from her.

"I need you to get me a bowl of hot water, but not too hot, and several towels. There should be a pile on the kitchen table," Artur replied. "Get Johnny to help. He knows where everything is."

Lao Fa nodded and ran out of the room as Artur started examining Allen. "Okay, the canal has formed, but now the real wait starts. It'll be a few hours still until you're ready. Get up and walk around a little bit. It'll help," he said.

"Fuck," Allen snarled as he stood, assisted by his husband

"Jesus, when did you learn to swear, moyashi?" Kanda asked.

Allen's eyebrow twitched in annoyance. "I always have been able to. I just prefer-" He was cut off by a strong contraction. He panted from the pain, gripping Kanda's hand tightly. "-Not to," he finally finished when it passed.

The next few hours were absolute pain for Allen. Lao Fa and Artur tried to give him herbal medicines for the pain, but none of them seemed to work. Allen's Archangel nature fought them all down, lessening the effects to nothing. By the time Allen was ready to start pushing, he looked exhausted. He was flushed and panting harshly, his whole body shaking from pain and exertion.

"Alright Allen, it's time," Artur finally said as Lao Fa laid another hot towel on his forehead.

"About fucking time," Allen hissed.

Kanda helped his lover sit up on the bed, sliding in behind him. Reclining against the headboard, Kanda grabbed his husband's hand once again, Allen's head resting on his chest. Artur took up a permanent seat at Allen's other end, giving him reassuring glances.

"On the next contraction, I want you to push, yes?"

Allen nodded silently, gritting his teeth as the wave of pain hit him. He bit back a yell as he pushed, leaning back into Kanda for support.

"Come on," the dark-haired samurai said in an attempt to be encouraging.

"Is that what you call being supportive, Bakanda?" Allen hissed.

"I was talking to the kid, not you, stupid moyashi," Kanda replied, setting his free hand on top of Allen's bulging stomach.

"Bakanda!" Allen nearly screamed as another contraction hit, throwing his upper body forward in process.

"Good, Allen! You'll start to crown soon!" Artur called.

"Shit fuck," Allen cursed loudly as the pain subsided for a moment.

Suddenly, it flared back up again and he let out a scream, pushing as hard as he could. He could feel something slipping through the new exit between his legs, something that hadn't been there the day before Artur grinned at him, nodding in encouragement.

"The head is out and he or she has a lot of black hair. On the next one, push harder to get the shoulders out, but be careful!" Artur said.

Allen nodded, pushing against the cool hand resting on his forehead. He could practically hear Kanda smirking behind him, the pride welling off of the man like steam.

"Bakanda," he hissed quietly.

"No more white-haired brats in the family, eh moyashi?" the samurai replied.

"Shut up, Bakanda. I didn't have white hair originally," Allen muttered, bracing himself.

The pain hit and he screamed again, pushing down as hard as he could. A body slipped free of him and he collapsed, the pain suddenly subsiding. The room around him spun for a moment as he heard a faint whimper.

"Congratulations, Allen, Kanda," he heard Artur say.

"Tch. Moyashi?"

Allen glanced up to see Kanda looked down at him, his eyebrows furrowed with concern. Allen chuckled a little, nodding to his husband.

"I'm fine."

"Back to your overly polite self, huh?"

Allen didn't respond, tipping his head forward in search of his child. Lao Fa was at a low table they'd brought in from another room. He heard water splashing and a soft tweet, like a baby birds. He chirped in response, holding out his arms as Lao Fa turned towards him, his child wrapped in a white blanket.

As he took his baby in his arms, Allen cooed softly, letting his legs finally drop to the mattress. Behind him, Kanda rested his chin on Allen's shoulder, staring down at their child together. Black hair, smooth and fine, stuck to the baby's head as it snuggled into Allen's chest, chirping softly in happiness. The baby's skin was a faint pink color and would probably lighten to a rich pale, similar to Kanda's own. Everything, from the shape of the eyes to the narrow chin and the high cheekbones resembled Kanda. Allen wasn't disappointed though. He knew that the irises hidden behind the closed eyelids would be the same silver as his, the shimmering metallic shade of the Archangel lines.

Later that night, Kanda and Allen were curled up on their bed, their baby wedged sleeping on Kanda's chest. They marveled at the small human that they had created, fawning over the baby for hours. Lao Fa, Johnny, and Artur, all exhausted from the day's events, had gone to bed hours ago, but Allen refused to sleep. The baby's small fist was wrapped around his ring finger, clutching it as tightly as it could.

"Lao Fa mentioned that we may have to go back," Kanda said quietly.

"Why?" Allen asked, glancing up at him.

"She said that the Order is coming apart without us. Komui's hands are tied and even the baka usage seems to be depressed. They've made little progress against the Earl and there are even things such as rouge Akuma showing up," Kanda explained.

"Rouges?" Allen gasped. "Like, converted Akuma?"

"Similar, but they've broken the Earl's control on their own," Kanda said. "They've been joining together in large bands and seem to be seeking out the exorcists by themselves."

"I wonder what their souls look like," Allen wondered aloud. "The soul of the Akuma is bound to the body by the power of the Earl and that is how it is controlled. If the Akuma has broken his control, then perhaps the soul has actual control of its body again."

"It also may explain why we haven't seen an Akuma since we came here," Kanda added.

"They're searching for salvation," Allen quietly continued.

The baby on Kanda's chest squirmed and whimpered.

"Probably hungry," Allen said, sitting up.

"With you as his mother, it wouldn't be surprising," Kanda replied.

Unbuttoning his shirt, Allen rolled his eyes. He took the baby from Kanda's chest, cradling the small body against him. He jerked a little as the hungry mouth latched onto his nipple, suckling. Relaxing against the headboard, Allen watched their child eat, eyes softening.

"We'll have to wait a little while," he said. "At least a few months. We can't travel like this."

"I agree," Kanda said, molding his body into Allen's side, dark eyes focused on their child. "Soon though, we'll go back to the Order and make them listen to us."


A/N: MWAHAHAHAHAHA! I got through an entire chapter without telling you the gender! I feel slightly proud of myself. I know I haven't revealed it yet, but I will eventually. I really just need to decide whether its a boy or a girl. I'm leaning towards a boy because another bishounen that looks like Kanda seems hilarious to me. REMINDER: READ, REVIEW, REPEAT!

Peace out.