TITLE: Allen Snow Walker & the Theatre Troupe of Seven (unbetaed)
AUTHOR: Akiko
GENRE: YAOI, Romance, Drama
PARING: KanAre
RATED: T (PG-13)
A/N – This is actually by my friend: Akiko
SUMMARY: loosely based on the well-known fairy-tale 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarves'. AU, set in the 1700s when British people first came to Japan.
A peasant boy, long ago orphaned came to Japan, lost he was found by Cross, awakening his fate. His name is Allen Walker.
The heir of a dominating clan, destiny all already laid out for him, everything changes with this one chance encounter. His name….Yuu Kanda
DISCLAIMER Ya think?
CHAPTER TEN I think I do
Allen slowly awoke, his eyes straining open against the dry tears. He knew well where he was, he snuggled a little closer to Kanda, it was spring, but the morning still held the slivers of winter that remained. He was warmer staying where he was. Kanda felt the young boy shuffling against his chest, he frowned with his eyes still closed.
"Don't move around beansprout, I'm still sleeping, you should too", he scolded Allen gently.
"K-Kanda", he wasn't expecting to wake Kanda.
"Just sleep, and I'll take you out to do the shopping"
"Hm? What about Ravi?"
"H-he…", Kanda didn't know how to break the news to Allen.
"He what?"
"He… left… to become a successor to the bookman's place"
Allen remembered bookman to be a stern old man who came by to check on Ravi. He had dark eyes, giving him the panda look. Though he was small, he could send Ravi sailing through the air with one fly and kick.
"H-he didn't even say good bye"
"Yeah well… a bookman can't care about such things… he needs to focus on recording the history"
Allen felt like crying all over again, Kanda seeing this immediately hugged Allen to himself again.
"Stupid beansprout, you're making me feel weird by crying… stop it… please", he ended unusually soft.
They left immediately after Jerry gave hem breakfast, Kanda was to watch over Allen from now on. And with the attitude he had, they expected him to take better car of Allen then Ravi, and not run off with a group of girls. Much to Allen's dissatisfaction, Cross had made more Winter Goddess plays in store, plays of the Goddess and her temple built in the world of forever lasting winter. Johnny had been kind enough to buy Allen a new Kimono for warmer weathers.
Allen walked grudgingly down the streets in his new and lighter attire, which Kanda thought suited him, but dare not aggravate the young boy any further by saying so. People were used to the unusual couple walking through the markets now. They weren't as scared of Kanda now after the news of him being a saviour had spread. Though everyone would do well to keep their distance after he threw eye daggers at them.
Allen stared at Kanda's bandaged hand for sometime a new emotion arising in his heart. He wanted to hold it and smile reassuringly at Kanda. The older boy had been more restless after some many people had tried to bring harm to Allen. He finally gave into his urges and wrapped his hands around Kanda's wrists, when Kanda turned to him, he smiled nervously. Kanda said nothing but kept walking.
He slid his wrist out, Allen pouted for a moment before he felt Kanda's fingers come between his own and closing his hand locking it with Allen's. He didn't care if people stared in awe at what he just did, he just knew he wanted to be with Allen. Allen couldn't depict what he was feeling right now, it was warm and strong, so strong it was almost unbearable. They held hands everywhere, the only time they let go was when Allen had to pay for the food. When that was done bags were held in one hand while the other clung to another seeking warmth and contact.
"Kanda!", a females voice rang out from behind.
The pair turned to see Marian running towards them acting as if she'd never sent for some one to harm Allen. She stopped in front of Kanda and smirked at Allen before turning to Kanda with a sweet smile to find a sword at her throat.
"You… you hurt beansprout, you've got some nerve to show yourself"
"Nii-chan!", someone tackled Kanda to the ground before he could make a threat.
Ayumi got up and noticed Marian who looked down at her in disgust, but the disgust hid the envy she held of the young girls ruby eyes and closeness to Kanda.
Ayumi knew this woman's deeds looking at her, she smiled sweetly intentionally showing hate underneath, "Hi, I'm Ayumi, who the hell are you?".
"Ayumi, don't talk to her"
"Who is she?"
"Someone who you shouldn't know"
"ok"
"I'm Marian little girl, how do you know Kanda?"
"I'm his little sister"
"Ayumi, what's that behind your back?"
The young girl smiled mischievously, "I found this huge spider and it was fluffy so I kept it", she held out a basket and opened it. There sat a rather fat spider, no doubt Ayumi overfed it with something. It was indeed hairy if described by a normal person.
"Ayumi, don't go picking up random things ok?", Kanda patted her.
"You want to stroke Hana", Ayumi thrust the spider in Marian's face.
"You gave that thing a name, how do bring yourself to calling it a flower", Kanda was amused, Ayumi was into anything she did.
"Ew! Gross, how unfeminine!", Marian pushed the basket away.
"Gone on, one stroke, he won't hurt you, he just ate anyway, besides you look disgusting to eat", Ayumi couldn't help but fan the fire.
"What did you feed it, it's huge", Allen himself was interested in this overgrown arachnid.
"Rats"
"WHAT!?", Marian had a morbid fear of those rodents, they disgusted her.
Marian had had enough, she ran off as Ayumi started to push the spider in her face again. Ayumi pouted and petted her spider.
"Don't worry Hana, no matter what that lady thinks, you're very cute", with that she closed the basket. Hana even seemed to enjoy being petted by humans now.
"Ayumi, you go take care of mother, I need to take care of Allen"
"Yes sir!", Ayumi dashed off without another word.
"Beansprout"
"W-what?"
"Stop staring off into space, let's go"
"Ok", Allen started walking again once Kanda took hold of his hand.
He didn't understand why Kanda was doing this. Holding his hand, in the public eye, did he not care about what others thought. He used to be cold, but now he was acting like Allen was very close to him. Allen tightened his grip on Kanda's hand causing him to look back at Allen. Allen seemed confused.
"Hey, beansprout, what's wrong?"
"Huh? Oh nothing, nothing at all"
Kanda stopped walking and confronted Allen, "You're a bad liar, now tell me what's bothering you beansprout".
Kanda looked concerned, Allen heaved a sigh, "You used to be so distant… and… it's just that now, y-you're holding my hand"
Kanda stared at Allen for a while, it was true. He used to be unreachable, he used to be cold to anyone he met, but it was different with Allen. Allen gave him a warmth no other could, it was a different warmth from his sisters, but it was still pleasant, that was all Kanda could say.
"You're different from a lot of people I've met, beansprout… I've grown… attached to you I guess, I don't know"
Allen's eyes widened, Kanda had just told him that he was now something close to Kanda's heart. Nothing could make him any happier then he already was.
"Thank you!", Allen was shedding tears again.
This irked Kanda, "Can't you ever stop crying beansprout", he lifted up his hand and wiped away the tears.
Sayuri watched the two figures from a distance with a smile on her face. She put one hand on Ayumi's head.
"I think nii-sama is happy now"
"He is… isn't he, nii-chan is happy with Allen-kun"
…
Kanda watched Jerry paint Allen's lips, the other make was applied earlier. Allen carefully slipped on his formal Kimono. Watching Allen go through that transformation was just as breath taking as seeing him as he walked onto the stage. Allen turned and smiled to Kanda before walking onto the stage. Kanda went to the wing and looked at the stage, he checked for anything that hurt Allen.
"You're worried to aren't you?", Jerry appeared behind him.
"…"
"Don't worry, love knows no boundaries", he whispered reassuringly to Kanda.
"How dare you say I'm in love with beansprout"
"Who wouldn't be in love with little Allen"
"Shut up"
Kanda went back to scanning the stage, he went on to looking at the audience. Ayumi and Sayuri were there. Then he froze, Marian was there again. What could she be wanting to d now.
…
Allen got off the stage with a sigh of relief. He walked towards the couch unaware of a shadow in the corner watching him.
"You seem to enjoying your self", Marian came out.
"M-Marian, w-what do you want", Allen backed up against the wall as she took out a thin stick.
"Don't worry, it'll hurt a little bit, but it won't be for long, though it will leave a scar, I guess that's why I'm doing this you see"
"What are you doing?"
"I'm scarring that pretty face of yours!"
Allen out his hands defensively when the first blow came, pain seared his arm. He grabbed the stick, but Marian pulled it out hard, leaving a bloody in it's wake. The older girl continually hit Allen, he did everything he could to stop her.
"Just let me get your face and that will be all, I promise", something in that girls voice made it unbelievable.
A blow caught Allen's neck, he felt the warm blood trickle down, soaking his Kimono with red.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?", Komui stood shocked at the door.
"What is it to you, you have not rights, I'm a noble, this girls prettier then me, it's unforgivable!"
Allen took this chance to run, he rushed over to Komui who pushed Allen behind him, "I suggest you leave now".
"Ha! I'm not taking orders from you!", Marian came towards him with the stick.
Kanda hit Marian with the hilt of his sword, causing her to double over. He went to Allen immediately, he gasped when he lifted up his arm. Allen tried to pull it back. Kanda was pissed just by seeing Marian, but this infuriated him in many ways that he couldn't take it.
"You bitch! What were you doing?"
"This was all for you Kanda", Marian continued to smile at him sweetly.
Kanda lifted his sword, the light reflected off it showing it's sharp blade. Marian was starting to doubt her position, Kanda was starting to intimidate her. She started to endlessly apologised, but it seemed to her as if it were too late for that. For Kanda it was too late from the beginning.
"Kanda! Stop… she's not worth it", Komui put a hand on his shoulder.
Kanda spat and plunged the sword a centimetre from Marian's face on the wall. He took it out again and sheathed it. He walked back to Allen and lifted him up, carrying him off to get treated by Jerry.
Jerry gasped at the wounds and fussed over Allen for a long time, Allen looked a lot more pale now. Marian was not seen after that, but it mattered little to many. Kanda sat by Allen's futon for a long time. Some people could go to any length to obtain something, no matter what it was. This was what Kanda hated about people, selfishness. The way they thought that the world revolved around them, it was disgusting.
"That woman just thinks she can do anything to anyone!", Kanda punched a near by wall in frustration.
"Kanda…", Allen called out from his futon.
Jerry ushered him to go back to bed, "You've had a bad night, I'll tell Cross to let you have tomorrow night off, ok?"
Allen only smiled weakly in response and fell a sleep again. Kanda felt bad enough now, he wasn't there for Allen.
Jerry left Kanda to watch over Allen that night. The older boy knelt down next to Allen and pulled the covers higher over his chin.
"I promise I won't let anything hurt you anymore beansprout", this had come to a surprise to Kanda, he was so caught up with being with Allen, he'd never really thought that Allen would become precious to him.
It was like a miracle, when Allen came he started to see more light. The light replenished his dark dismal world. Allen wiped away the blood that stained his heart and soul. Just by being with Allen, his scars healed, by hearing his voice, his aches lessoned. Everyday he looked forward to watching Allen come on stage. He wanted to hear an angelic voice ring out into his darkened world again, this was how Kanda Yuu saw himself. Nothing more then a parasite feeding itself on Allen's rare innocence. Even so, he wanted to become Allen's Protector.
The sun li the room, the golden rays pouring through the sliding doors, spilling on Allen's face. The warmth tickled his face causing his eyes to flicker open. He felt black wisps of hair tickling his face, turning over, careful not squash his bandaged arms, he saw Kanda sleeping peacefully. His lips were partially open, a gentle breath passing through, in and out. Allen propped himself up to get a better look, Kanda rested his head on the side of Allen's pillow. Allen blushed, he wasn't aware of the closeness from last night. Allen hissed, his arms were still smarting from the blows he had taken. Kanda awoke to this complaint.
"Hey beansprout, let me replace your bandages", Kanda opened up the medicine box.
"It's Allen", the younger one was being stubborn.
Kanda sighed, he was back to his old self, "Just hold out your arm"
Allen reluctantly held out his sore arms, pulling up his sleeves to reveal the blood stained bandages beneath. Seeing the injuries again made Kanda feel agitated, he hated that girl with all he was. Allen watched Kanda frown in hate and looked on curiously.
"What is it?"
"Huh? Nothing beansprout, stay still, it may hurt a bit"
His bandages replaced anew, Allen was ready to take on his chores for that day again.
"Oh, you wanted to do the shopping Allen-kun, but we all thought it was better if you had a break today, River's doing the shopping now, there will be no performance tonight"
"What?… no performance"
Jerry stared at Allen meaningfully, he could see Allen was blaming himself for this, "Eat up Allen-kun, we never blamed you for what happened, if you want to go out, you may have a walk… with Kanda of coarse"
Kanda couldn't reject to that, he did after think he had a certain place in his heart for a certain bean.
A/N-Wow! This chapter was weird. I know, I know, Marian probably overreacted in your point of view, but think about the rabid fan girls, Marian was just an example of one… well… just more… full of herself and selfish. Don't worry, I'd rather deal with a fan girl then Marian any day. Marian was one of those snobby bitches, but yeah, you know the ones that are way over the top with their looks and can't help but admire their "beauty" in the puddles and totally rip people apart when they find someone prettier then them. Demou… Allen's cuteness can never be rivalled!! Even if I'm younger then him, I can still voice out my thoughts! Any way don't mind my double personality, I have proof I'm one, just look at my profile in kissu, oh crap I was blabbering again, sorry!! Bye