I DO NOT own D. Gray-Man. I wish I did, but I don't. This is a work of fan-fiction, my imagination going wild during a brief moment of inspiration.
This is a Yullen story. Don't like, don't read.
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A Country Left Behind
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By the time Komui heard of the wrongful charges placed on Allen, it was too late to save him. Morning in the castle brought with it much confusion for everyone. Allen had been charged and sentenced for the murder of Mana Walker all in one night. Everyone in the castle knew it was a false accusation, but how do you prove the truth after the sentencing? Allen was gone and that meant there was little anyone could do about it now.
"I have to do something," Komui stated with firm resolve.
"Cross sent Allen off with a military caravan going east to Japan; so we have to go east."
"But Brother, what if Allen escapes and comes back? He'll need us here to protect him till he can prove his innocence."
Lenalee was afraid that by leaving, they would be helping Cross gain more control.
"I know it's going to be hard Lenalee, but we have to do what we can to stay free from Cross's control. He's made too many attempts to collect you for my liking; I want to get you away."
"But why Japan? Why not home?"
"Because Allen was sent to the front lines, if we have any hope of finding him, it's in that direction."
"Okay, I understand, but who are we going to stay with?"
"I'm sending word ahead to a former student of mine; he's just accepted a post at the palace to tutor the emperor's children. Do you remember Bak?"
"Yes, I remember Bak." She also remembered his little crush on her.
"So, when do we leave?"
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A little less than a week later found Lenalee and Komui leaving the castle with all their possessions and necessities. Bound for Japan, they started the long journey on horseback, Lenalee on her Chestnut Mare and Komui on his Palomino Gelding.
The journey to Japan would take about two weeks, if they were able to board a ship as soon as they got to the coast. If not, it could take as much as 16 days to reach their destination.
For the next 9-10 days, they would be on horseback. From then on, it was 2 to 3 days by ship to reach Japan's coast; then a little over a day to the empires capital city. So as long as they didn't get held up waiting for a ship, they would arrive at the palace in 13 to 14 days.
Their journey was moving along well; they were making excellent time. The two siblings slept under the stars; every night was clear as crystal.
They arrived at the coast on the evening of the 9th day and got a room in town for the night. The next morning brought no luck on getting a ship for passage that day, but one would be available in the morning.
The Aki Aika was a beautiful Japanese sailing boat and Lenalee found herself enjoying the ride at sea. Komui, on the other hand was hanging over the side the whole two day's losing his breakfast, lunch and dinner.
They got portside around dawn and quickly moved across town before the auctions started. Komui didn't want anyone getting any ideas about his Lenalee.
They wanted to get a pair of horses for the trip to the capital, but they were too rare on the island nation to be affordable. So continuing on foot, they started their long walk to the capital.
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Allen was getting overly concerned about his best friend and his teacher coming. It wasn't going to happen right this second; it would take them quite sometime to arrive. So in that time he was going to have to find a way to tell Kanda.
Dinner finished up with a big pile of plates in front of Allen. Kanda scoffed at him and indicated that Allen should follow him out into the hall.
"You're going to be staying with me, until the guest room next to mine is ready for you."
Allen wasn't sure how to respond.
"I get up every morning at 5am to train before breakfast; you will be joining me."
"I will?"
"Yes, you're my practice partner now."
"Right, I almost forgot. Wait, you want me to train with you all day? Not just sparring?"
"That's right! All day, or you won't keep up with me sparring for much longer."
"Hey! I'm still injured; I'm better than you think!"
"We'll see how good you are when we start working with swords."
"But I don't like weapons."
"That may be, but I do. I need you to be good enough for me to practice with."
"You can't train all day! What else do you do?"
"I'm a General, I go to strategy meetings, and give orders to the solders that defend this palace."
"That sounds really important."
"It is important."
"Then…why do they let you do it?"
Kanda turned to respond, but only caught a glimpse of white hair as Allen turned the corner at a dead run.
"You are so dead, Moyashi!"
Kanda took off in hot pursuit.
Kanda did eventually catch Allen. Apparently the kid had the worse sense of direction in the world. He somehow got turned around in a straight hallway and came back out at Kanda.
"You…are…going...to …pay for…that...comment." Kanda said out of breath.
Allen was struggling with breathing and laughing at the same time.
"So...ha ha.. ha ha…"
"For..some rea..son..I don't..believe..you." Kanda's breathing was coming back to him.
"Really, I blame Lavi's influence on me ha ha, I normally never would say something like that. I felt like you could take it well."
"What gave you that idea!?"
"You're my room mate now, right?"
"For one night, ONE NIGHT! You'll move in next door to my room tomorrow."
"Okay, okay, so are you bringing in an extra bed? Or am I sleeping on the floor?"
Kanda gave him a blank -I'm still mad at you- look.
"Sooo, I'm sleeping on the floor, then?"
No answer.
"I knew I should have kept that comment to myself."
"We'll share."
"What?"
"The bed."
"The what?"
"The bed, Baka Moyashi!"
"What about the bed?"
"Damn Moyashi! We can share the bed if you stop being annoying!"
"Share?" "The bed?" Allen gave the cutest confused look.
"You're sleeping with me in my bed! Did you get all that?!"
Allen blushed in three different shades of red. This caused Kanda to, re-think, what he had just said. This caused a nearly impossible to see blush creep up onto Kanda's cheeks. Allen noticed.
"Kanda, are you blushing?"
"Che, if anyone here is blushing, it's you Moyashi."
"I'll admit I'm blushing at your comment if you do."
"I'm not blushing." By that moment, all traces of the light blush were gone.
"Just admit it, you blushed!"
"Not happening, Moyashi, now move along, it's time to sleep!"
Allen started following Kanda back to his room, but fell deep into thought. If Komui and Lenalee were on their way to Japan, then how far along were they?
'They wouldn't have left too soon after me; it would have looked like they conspired against Mana. They must have given it a week for things to settle, so I should expect them to be here in the next 6-10 days. I have to tell Kanda before that time comes.'
'I just don't know how.'
Allen was disrupted from his thoughts when he collided with a maid.
"I'm so sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going, please forgive my clumsiness. I'm really, really, truly sorry and..."
"Miranda, that's enough, the bean sprout's fine."
"Really, I'm just fine, and the name's Allen, not bean sprout." At that he gave Kanda a dirty look. "It's nice to meet you Miranda." Allen held his hand out to be shaken, and Miranda nervously took it; she looked ready to pass out.
".I....st be going, it was nice t..o me..et you Allen." She nervously stuttered as she bowed repeatedly, backing away right into her laundry cart. She let out a yelp and grabbing the cart's handle, she made a quick exit.
"She really is not a person that should walk fast." Allen stated as he dusted himself off.
"Tch, you got that right, she's a walking disaster, but Miranda is always on time and gives her best everyday. That's why I had her start setting up your room."
"That was nice of you. Say, who are you and what have you done with Kanda?"
"Shut up and move it; I don't have all day!"
"Oh, there he is!"
"Moyashi!"
"Joking, as in ha ha, it's supposed to be funny."
"It's not, move!"
"Fine, but can I see my room before we go to sleep?"
"Che, fine; it's the only door next to mine."
Allen walked over to the indicated door, cracked it open, and took a look inside. The room was about half the size of Kanda's, so it was huge. Dust was covering about half of the room but he could see a lot had been cleaned recently. Miranda must be a really hard worker to have cleaned so much already. He looked back to Kanda, and then quickly back to the room.
"Is this really for me? I'm just a servant."
"Che, of course it's for you, Baka!"
"Thanks, Kanda."
Allen was trying to delay the inevitable, going to sleep with Kanda. He looked back to Kanda again, and then closed the door. They silently walked over to Kanda's room and stepped in.
"So, do you have anything I can sleep in?"
"Do you ever think about what you say, before you say it?"
"What, why?"
"Never mine; in my closet, on the top of the dressing chest, help yourself."
"Thanks."
"Che."
Allen changed into a loose pair of sleep pants and a size too big undershirt. He looked over at Kanda who changed into only a pair of sleep paints. He couldn't help but admire the man who was naked from the waist up. It reminded Allen of when they were sparing, all hot, sweaty and shirtless.
"Oi, Moyashi what are you staring at!?"
"Sorry, was I staring?"
"Yes," was his terse reply.
"Well sorry, again."
"Che, whatever."
"So Kanda, what side of the bed do you prefer?"
"The left."
"Oh."
"Oh what, Moyashi."
"Well, I like the left side too."
"Too bad."
"But, as you said before, I'm your guest."
"You're not getting the left."
"Aww, why not?"
"Because it's my bed!"
"Fine, you can have the left side, but don't blame me if I roll over to your side in my sleep."
"I'll just hit you till you roll back."
"That's mean Kanda, why are you being so mean to me?"
"I have been nothing but kind to you."
"How so?"
"Well you could be some pedophiles play thing by now if I didn't save you!"
"Fine, you win, you're not mean, but I just know I'm going to end up rolling on you."
"I don't care; now get in bed and go to sleep!"
- Kanda really didn't mind at all.
Note:
Komui and Lenalee are 6 days behind Allen. Allen has been at the Palace for a day so they will arrive within 5 to 6 days, I hope I have been clear about the time frame of the story. Thanks again to everyone who has favorite author-ed me and favorite story-ed me. I wish I had the review numbers to match my reader counts 'hint - hint' but I'll take what I can get. Cookies 4 everyone! And special thanks to Lavi Lane for Beta-ing this chapter.
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