New chapter~ I hope you enjoy.
Has anybody heard Three Days Grace's new album, Transit of Venus? It's amazing~ If you're into rock, I suggest you listen to some of the songs ^^.
Apologies for the late update.
If Allen had been the same as he was a few years ago, he would be terrified of Kanda. Said Samurai was practically shaking from anger (He wasn't, though, but he looked like he was a step away. It was an annoying thing called pride.), and you could practically see the devil himself above him. Luckily for Allen, he was a completely different person, and this only mildly disturbed him.
"Am I supposed to be scared, BaKanda?" Allen queried as he dodged Kanda's quick slashes, who in return growled and, if at all possible, picked up the pace. He even went so far as to sending his First Illusion after the rather annoying Moyashi.
Allen frowned and had to duck to avoid getting bitten to shreds by those pests. Sure, he knew Kanda wasn't exactly the most talkative person but he could at least attempt to strike a conversation. Hell, he'd be fine with an argument. In fact, he welcomed it.
He glanced over and saw Road watching in obvious interest and he sighed.
"You," He snapped, "And why aren't you helping, Road?" (A/N: That reminds me… my friend said he rode something -Not meant to be taken wrong- and I'm trying to correct him saying "It's spelled Road!" …Otaku moment.) Road shrugged. "He doesn't seem that fun to play with. He's all yours." She grinned in a way that could only be described as malicious. Allen sighed and turned back just in time to avoid getting a limb chopped off.
"Hey!" He yelped indignantly and glared at Kanda, who gladly returned the gesture.
"Che. Idiot Moyashi. Perhaps if you paid attention to what was going on then you wouldn't be so clumsy." An obvious taunt.
So that's how BaKanda wanted to converse? Alright, he'd play along.
"You know… BaKanda…" Allen purposely ignored Kanda's protest (And threat) as if it hadn't happened. "If one were to compare you to an animal, you'd be a dog. With the right treat, you take the bait. You beg for missions from your master… and, the most important, you act like a female dog. (A/N: I hope you get the point. Girl dog. Hint hint. Sorry, I'm trying to keep Allen's cursing down. He may be temperamental right about now but he's still a gentleman.)
If they were paying attention, Allen and Kanda would have noticed Road's howling laughter (Although a certain golden Golem didn't fail to record that). Sadly, the nearby Finders noticed and gave her weird looks. That was the end of the Finders.
Apparently Road doesn't like being given weird looks. Huh. Who knew?
And, just like said animal, Kanda reacted. "…What?" It wasn't a stupid question. More like 'Shut-up-before-I-kill-your-sorry-ass'.
"Oh, but you heard me, Ba-Kanda~" To say Allen regretted saying that would be a big fat lie. But that meant having to constantly dodge Kanda's raging attacks.
"What's wrong, Kanda? You're awful whiney today, aren't you?" Yes, Allen was pushing his luck. Yes, he knew he was doing just that. No, he did not care.
"No, it must be your imagination. You probably can't see my face, with you being so short." Kanda smirked. If he couldn't land a hit, then frustrating would to the trick.
And frustrate it did. The amusing (Annoying to Kanda)feel immediately disappeared.
"…BaKanda."
"…Moyashi."
A deadly aura filled the air, silencing even Road. She looked between the two, eyes glinting with mischief and joy… and maybe fear. Not that she would admit.
"Come here so I can kill you..!" The two yelled simultaneously, lunging at each other with renewed bloodlust.
Somewhere on the other side of the building, Lavi shivered. He glanced over and saw his opponent do the same. He frowned in confusion before shrugging. So long as it didn't concern him, he was fine with it.
Eventually, the Earl got frustrated. Who wouldn't, with a smoking addicted man pacing in front of you for God knows how long? "Just go kill somebody already." He muttered.
Tyki happily obliged, and promptly disappeared. Exactly one minute later, horrified and tortured screams echoed throughout that section of the Order. The Earl sighed. Sometimes having a family can be so… complicated.
Wisely smirked at the Earl's misfortune, and was slapped upside the head. Again. He spent the next few minutes cradling his head.
Sheryl sighed and shook his head, before walking away to check on Tyki, who was probably a madman by now.
Allen swiped his Crowned Clown, only to have Kanda dodge and try to land an attack on his own. If he was to speak honestly, (Which he always tried to do) he would say he was being annoyed.
Just as he thought that, his torso was ripped open horizontally thanks to Mugen. He grunted and was flung back into the nearby wall. He slid down, and risked looking down to his wound and winced. That was going to hurt later on.
He mentally cursed him for jinxing the 'boredom' deal. Well, at least he wasn't so bored anymore, right?
Road had apparently gotten either bored or angered, because she was in front of him now, blocking his view of Kanda. She turned and flicked her eyes from him to the hall, signaling for him to go, probably to the Earl.
Allen wanted to protest, but the look on her face said otherwise. He sighed and forced himself off of the wall he had been leaning on and started his walk, not allowing himself to wince or flinch in any way.
The whole time, Kanda watched with an unreadable glare, but didn't push his luck too far. The Noah girl in front of him meant business, something not to be taken lightly.
Allen staggered once but afterwards regained his balance and walked down the hall.
Lenalee watched with horrified eyes. She didn't even attempt to hide her fear. After all, one of her most precious nakama was walking away from her, from the Order.
She took in his ragged appearance, something she hadn't had time to do earlier, and frowned in concern. He had cuts, bruises, gashes all over his body, though they were older and seemed to have stopped bleeding.
Just what did he go through?
She opened her mouth but forced it closed and bit her lip. She wanted to yell out to him, to get him to stop. Not for her sake, but for his and the Black Order's as well. But he may take it the wrong way, or ignore her altogether.
She decided to risk it.
"Allen-kun!"
Allen stopped at the sound of his name being called. It wasn't Kanda, so he decided to turn. He swirled around, eyes holding a blank curiosity. Then his eyes landed on Lenalee, and he frowned slightly.
"…Yes?" He was a little hesitant. Knowing Lenalee, she would either give him a long lecture about 'nakama' or burst into tears. Or both.
He saw her hesitate, and raised an eyebrow. What was the point of calling his name then making him stand around all day?
"P-please, return to the Order!" Lenalee stuttered slightly.
"And why should I?" He sighed, knowing very well that this was going to happen. Some people just never change, and it frustrated him.
"Because… aren't we nakama? We're supposed to stay together!"
"Nakama…" Of course, she had to add in the family speech as well. How simple-minded, at least to him.
"Yes, Allen. You're my brother, aren't you? You can't leave!" She seemed awful whiny today.
"I'm afraid we can't be family anymore. I'm no longer needed." He spoke plainly, and turned to leave.
"N-no! We need you! Please, stay! We all care for you, we'd protect you! We… we could be a family again…" Lenalee was trying to keep the sobs out of her voice, that much was obvious.
For a moment, Allen did nothing. He had lowered his head to the point to where you couldn't see what his expression was. Finally, when he did indeed raise his head, his eyes were full of rage. His eyes narrowed dangerously, mouth set into a scowl.
And then, something everybody dreaded happened.
Allen snapped.
Oh, I'm curious. Which story do you guys like better? Awakening or Awareness? Whichever one people like more I'll try more to work on.~
Sorry for the late update. Hate that writer's block. All I've had were ideas for later on, but none for the next chapter..! *Facedesk*
I'm fully expecting flames for the long update, so fire away ^^.
Please review? Reviews inspire me greatly. I don't mean a "Great job" either. Complaints, tips, suggetions, anything of the sort? ^^' Sorry if this is too much to ask for.
*Goes off to listen to Three Days Grace and Vocaloid*