"Moyashi… What are you doing here?" Kanda demanded when he saw Allen at a restaurant. Allen stopped and smiled at Kanda who was with his family.
"Hi Kanda. You cut your hair again. It looks good. And I work here. Tiedoll its nice to see you again. Daisya, Marie." Allen greeted as he was carrying a tray of food to one of his tables. He had his long white hair braided and wrapped into a bun so he didn't get any of his hair into the food. Kanda's hair was rather short now, barely at his ears. It seemed no matter however Kanda had his hair…it looked good on him.
"You live here again is what I mean." Kanda pointed out making Allen stop again.
"Well I don't live in the restaurant. But yes. I live in the area… With my parents for now until I can afford to live on my own. I uh… really have to get back to work… I'll see you later… maybe." Allen said before he left to get the food to the table before it got cold.
"Moyashi." Kanda called as Allen was standing outside the restaurant after his shift. Allen turning looking to face Kanda.
"Hey Kanda. You guys finished eating already? That was kinda quick." Allen said with a smile. He didn't think Kanda and his family would still be there after he got off work about an hour later. A lot of people where there for an hour and a half to two hours.
"Its been like two hours. Wasn't that quick. How are you?" Kanda asked surprising Allen. Kanda wasn't one to ask how people where or be interested in people's feelings or whatever they were going through.
"I'm good…. How are you?" Allen asked gesturing to Kanda. He was curious about how Kanda was truly. He missed Kanda… he really missed seeing and talking to Kanda. And he really wanted to hear that Kanda was doing well in life and happy.
"I'm fine. What did you do while you were gone?" Kanda asked leaning against a post nearby where Allen was standing.
"I worked. I just needed time away from everything…everyone… I needed to become independent. I needed to learn about myself… Looking at everyone… they all knew who they were…where they fit in life… I didn't know who I was… Where I fit in… While I was away I learned to be…me… not some puppet. And I learned where I fit in…even though bad stuff happened here… I belong here… With my family and friends…. What about you… what have you been doing?" Allen asked smiling at Kanda as he studied him.
"I paint. And I own my own tattoo parlor now. The annoying Usagi works in the bookstore across the street. Lenalee went back to China with Komui…. I haven't heard from her in two years. But that's okay." Kanda said with a sigh as he looked to the sky.
"Tattoo artist? Can you give me a quote for a tattoo? I don't have a picture… I can't draw to save my life… But I can describe it to you… I don't expect any kind of discount or anything of course… But… I've seen your sketches… I know you're a good artist." Allen replied making Kanda look at him.
"You've seen my sketches? How?" Kanda demanded standing up straight. That made Allen laugh awkwardly.
"Um…. One time when you left me in your room…. I snooped in the sketch book you had left on the bed… They were really good. Kinda scary and dark but really good, beautiful." Allen said with a slight blush. He had deeply admired Kanda's art work.
"Fine…. Come by my parlor some time and I'll do a sketch and give a quote…" Kanda said pulling his wallet out handing Allen a card for his parlor. After that Kanda left to catch up to his family before they could leave him. Allen stood there after Kanda left looking to the card in his hand before putting it away heading home himself.
"So…. You want a lotus flower… with a butterfly? That's it?" Kanda asked as he sat in the tattoo parlor with Allen a few days later.
"Yep. On my left shoulder. I read that the lotus can represent….rebirth… I like that… And I just like butterflies." Allen said with an innocent happy smile as he sat facing Kanda. Kanda could understand why Allen was drawn to the symbol of rebirth since Allen had metaphorically gone through a rebirth. Sighing Kanda grabbed his sketch pad and sketched out a rough image for what Allen wanted. Once they agreed on the design which was the first sketch Kanda did, Kanda did the tattoo for Allen.
"Thank you Kanda… It means a lot…" Allen said as he looked at the tattoo in the mirror. It was better than Allen had imagined. Which was exactly why Allen had asked Kanda to do it. He trusted Kanda to make the perfect tattoo.
"Yeah. Remember what I told about care for the tattoo." Kanda said as he cleaned up. Allen was sitting on the tattoo chair still as he now watched Kanda.
"I will…" Allen said softly. "Kanda… Why are you still single..?" Allen asked causing Kanda to pause his cleaning.
"Because I don't care for relationships. You know I don't like people." Kanda stated as he resumed cleaning up. That was true… Kanda was not a fan of people…which would make it hard to date.
"So… It doesn't have anything to do with…what you said at the hospital?" Allen asked studying Kanda.
"That's not really your business." Kanda grumbled walking away from Allen making Allen stand up and follow him.
"That's not true…. You said you were mad that I was with Tyki because you wanted me to be with you…. So…it is my business." Allen replied not going to back down this time.
"Your point? You said so yourself… you aren't good enough for me right?" Kanda retorted making Allen stop. Well shit…that kind of hurt.
"Right…" Allen said before he all but ran out of the shop. Kanda sighed realizing he may have gone a little too far. But this was as much Allen's fault as it was his own. He never stood up and said something or tried to save Allen… and he got pissed all over again when he saw scars on Allen's back. Looked like bite marks or something… probably from whenever Tyki would force him.
"Hey… is the Moyashi here?" Kanda asked when Mana opened the door to his house later that day.
"Kanda… how did you find this house…?" Mana asked a little concerned. He had seen Allen earlier who seemed rather depressed for some reason even though lately he had been happy.
"Tiedoll told me… when I asked him where I could find the Moyashi… to apologize. So is he here?" Kanda asked sincerely. Mana sighed as he studied Kanda before moving to the side letting Kanda into the house.
"Upstairs, turn left and it's the first door on the left…" Mana said gesturing to the stairs as he let Kanda in and closed the door. Kanda thanked Mana before heading up to Allen's room.
"Come in…" Allen called softly as he was in his room at his desk.
"Moyashi… I want to talk to you…" Kanda said as he entered the room causing Allen to turn and face Kanda. He was clearly shocked to see Kanda there. How had Kanda found him? "I am…sorry…. For what I said earlier. It was harsh…and misunderstood. You are the one who said that…not me. I never thought that. So it pisses me off that you thought that. Pisses me off that you thought you deserved to be treated the way that asshole treated you. It pisses me off that someone so important to me values themselves so little. And it really pisses me off…that I never was man enough to say something…do something…to help you. Truth be told though…what happened between you and me… its both of our faults… I didn't ever say anything… and acted cold towards you because I was angry with myself that I didn't ever do anything to help you. But its also your fault for not telling me how you felt about me… and then running away without asking me to go with you. But… I understand…that you needed time and space. But know this…. You run away again… I'll kick your ass." Kanda said as he walked up to Allen leaning down claiming Allen in a deep kiss taking Allen quite by surprise. Allen was left completely dumbfounded by the kiss as Kanda pulled away. What just happened?
"Come by the parlor tomorrow night." Kanda said as he made his way towards the bedroom door.
"I uh…. I work till closing tomorrow…. E-eleven pm. S-so…. That wouldn't really work…" Allen stuttered with a deep blush.
"Okay. So? Come to the parlor after work. I'll see you tomorrow." Kanda said with a smirk before he left the room. He passed Cross and Mana who were both waiting in the hall to make sure they didn't need to kill Kanda.
"Hey kid…you okay?" Cross asked with a grin as he found Allen sitting in his desk chair in a dazed state with a deep blush.
"I uh…. I think I have a date tomorrow night?" Allen said still trying to process what the hell just happened to him.