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The song Brave Shine by Aimer fits for fucking everything. Feels trip man.
Age is nothing, but a number wasn't it? A notion devised by mankind to rank the wisdom and maturity of a human. The larger the number meant the older a person was, while a smaller number meant the younger the person was. So clearly the two before him should be more mature and grown up than he was. So then… why were they fighting over him like some small children?! Allen had the most deadpan expression ever as he was being tugged from one side to the other.
"Let go!" Shift to the left.
Shift to the right. "Fuck off!"
"He's mine!"
"No he isn't!"
Lulu Bell watched fascinated, her eyes following after Allen in the middle between Neah and Kanda, being hauled back and forth.
Allen whined pathetically. "Guys could you please let me go?!" He wished Lulu Bell would help him instead of watching them like this was some sort of TV show.
"See?" Neah sneered and pulled Allen towards him. "You're hurting him!"
"Actually…" Allen gingerly spoke, but was sharply cut off by Kanda.
"Me? Clearly you're delusional, you old geezer!" Kanda snarled and pulled Allen towards him.
"Guys…" Allen whimpered tearfully. Truthfully, he was kind of losing the feel of both his arm and their grip was going to leave a mark. Plus he was a tad bit hungry with all this nonsense and he quietly pleaded. "Someone help me."
The glare could have generated enough heat to start a fire and suffocate Allen. In fact the two were literally suffocating the boy. Allen was stuck in the middle and their chest pressed against him, constricting his flow of oxygen. Kanda and Neah momentarily forgot that the boy was in between them when they moved closer to glare at each other.
Lulu Bell in her usual calm and smooth tone, piped up. "Pardon me for interrupting."
Poor Allen weakly thought to himself, no please interrupt. After that thought everything went black.
Kanda and Neah at the same time swerved their heads at whoever was disrupting them. "WHAT?!"
"I don't think he's breathing."
The two paused momentarily and glanced down to found the boy unconscious. Instantly shock and panic hit them both.
"Allen!" Neah screeched.
"Hey Moyashi!"
"Oh my god! You killed Allen!" Neah cried, kneeling on the floor while holding his nephew head. He did the least most helpful thing and shook his nephew as if that was suppose to wake him up. "ALLEN!"
"Wha- what?!" Kanda sputtered outraged at the accusation. "What lies are you fucking spewing?! It's your fault!"
The two went right back to viciously arguing and Allen long forgotten, laying on the carpet. Without them even noticing Lulu Bell scooped up the boy in her arms and took him to his room. The woman shook her head and quietly sighed. "Men."
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Allen groaned at the light invading his vision and out of nowhere Road crashed head first towards his stomach, knocking the wind of out him. "He's awake!"
"Geez Shounen, you always know how to make us worry." Tyki sighed, rubbing the boy's hair affectionately.
"Not my fault." Allen muttered, lightly swatting his hand away. "How long was I out?"
"Only half an hour. Nothing serious, but the way Road rammed into you, then maybe it might be serious."
Road cheeks puffed and she sprawled herself over Allen. "Lies Tyki! You know I'd never hurt Allen!"
"Of course." Allen chuckled lightheartedly, after all it was a sort of good wake up call?
"You say that, but if you had heard her earlier, she was planning to do something to you while you were unconscious."
"Tyki." Road frowned. "The way you said it, sounds wrong."
"How?" However Tyki shook his head, changing his mind. "On second thought, I don't want to know what goes around in that tiny, evil mind of yours."
Allen made a face at Road. "And I don't even want to know what you were planning to do."
"Oh, just the usual." Road simply explained with a shrug, poking the boy's cheeks.
"Careful Road. Saying stuff like that going to start making you predictable and boring."
The color drained from Tyki's face and grumbled . "Don't give her any new ideas Shounen. We all know who's going to be at the receiving end of it all."
Road's lips curled up into a playful smile, resting her elbows on the bed with the palm of her hands against her cheeks. "Hey Allen, if you're feeling better, then you should go see what Neah and Kanda have done to each other."
Without a second thought Allen bolted out of bed and out of the room, obviously distressed that the might have murdered each other. The force of Allen's action caused the wind to blow strongly, lifting Road's skirt and Tyki's pony tail in the air.
"You know Road. You're sense of love is pretty warped."
Road purposely made her words ambiguous. As a result allowed Allen to misinterpret her words as something terrifying and worry the boy half to death. "As long as there's love in what I do then there's nothing wrong with what I do." She couldn't help, but love seeing her precious family member panic expression sometimes.
Allen was always prepared for the worst, but reality somehow always manages to surprise him. He saw his boyfriend and uncle tied closely up together that their backs were touching on another. Judging by the large noticeable bump on their heads and the pink umbrella leaning against the chair; the Earl must have swung his umbrella at them.
The Earl sitting besides them in a rocking chair, swinging back and forth as he knitted. "I know we're all anxious now that our time together is shortly dwindling."
"Release me, damn it!" Kanda growled.
Neah shook his head at the Japanese boy's pointless struggling. "Give it up. Devitt and Jasdero tie a mean knot."
"In other words you're stuck until someone cuts those rope. So in the meanwhile, get comfy you two."
The both paled at the Earl's words and suddenly Neah joined in the struggle to escape and Kanda doubled his effort.
"And don't even think about helping them Allen-pon!" The Earl hollered, knowing the boy was watching.
Allen was half thankful that they were leaving tomorrow. Only half because he'd miss seeing Kanda in situation like these.
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He was trying very hard, like a man striving for an impossible dream. He was making an effort to close his eyes and get a good night rest… but…
"Move over!"
"Stop kicking me!"
"Hey! Stop taking up all the space!"
"Will you be quiet! I'm trying to get my beauty sleep!"
"Shut up!"
"Quit hogging all the blankets!"
"YOU'RE ALL NOISY!" Neah bellowed and Allen cringed all the way until his soul could feel the pain. He was literally next to his uncle, who was louder than all of them combined.
The Earl and Neah decided during dinner time to announce that they were all going to sleep together in one bed, in one room. Their decision had half of them choking or spitting out their dinner. Expression of utter embarrassment, shock, and outraged ensued in the dining room. However there was little any of them could actually do once the Earl laid down the law. Allen could feel the heated glares on him from everyone and even Kanda! What justification did Kanda have to blame him when technically he was at fault too!
Well... it was their last night here so they wanted to spend their last moments together. Apparently they wanted everyone included in their last moment together, including Kanda. It didn't take very long for another heated argument to escalate between Neah and Kanda. Allen debated whether he should have the two sleep together by themselves in room in order to spite them both. However bless his kind heart for thinking about the rest of them and the house. Allen understood that Neah and the Earl cared for their family, but they were they always this embarrassing?...
Actually let him reiterate that... yes, they are always this embarrassing!
The other half of the time when they realized they couldn't fight their fate, they argued who they wanted to sleep next to.
So here they were all huddled together in the Earl's room, the bed had been moved out and some other furniture for them all to fit. They all laid on a giant quilted mattresses, a futon of some sort almost that the Earl had custom ordered for an event like this.
In amidst of all the shouts and yells, someone was knocked out and snoring loudly. The snores echoed and reverberated throughout the room. Amazing how the Earl fell right asleep as soon his head hit the pillow and nothing seemed to bother him.
Allen wished he had the Earl's talent for sleeping through everything instead of feeling uncomfortable. The noise was only a minor issue in all this. The main issue he had suddenly turned into a human pillow with Road hugging him from behind and Neah hugging in front of him. In addition there was a dangerous aura radiating from his boyfriend stuck sleeping besides Neah and Tyki.
It was a mystery as to why why he could not fall asleep.
"Kanda." Tyki groaned. "I understand there are times when you just have that urge to kill somebody, but could you tone it down a bit? It's distracting and I'm trying to sleep."
He heard a low, unpleasant growl.
Road chimed cheerfully. "Oh I know!" That tone of her voice meant an idea popped in her head, a bad one. "How about a bedtime story?! Popcorn storytelling!"
Sheryll practically squealed with joy and an extra pillow landed on Tyki, effectively waking his little brother up. "Wonderful idea Road! We haven't done that in years." He paid no heed to the ungrateful glare at him.
"For good reasons…" Tyki muttered.
"Daaadddyyy." Road whined, full on fake puppy eye begging mode. "Uncle Tyki doesn't want to start a story time!"
Sheryll gave his younger brother the look, that patronizing look. Tyki squirmed under that because it was creepy and gave him the heebie jeebies.
A reluctant sigh slipped past Tyki's lips and participated in a bored tone. "Once upon a time... the end."
"That was terrible!"
"Hey you told me to tell a story, good or bad, and I delivered."
Road cheeks puffed up, discontent and so Sheryll being the loving father began."Once upon time lived a princess in an enchanted kingdom. She was the most beautiful girl in the whole world with a rich and loving family. But out of everyone in her family, she loved her kind father the most."
Neah added on when Sheryll indicated it was his turn. "But no prince was good enough for her so the king protected her until he found a worthy one and not some Japanese peasant boy who came in stole her!"
"Hey... is this fiction or nonfiction?" Wisely cocked an eyebrow because he had the distinct feeling that he's heard this story before.
Road clapped her hands and gestured to Kanda. "Kanda go!"
"No."
Allen laughed awkwardly. "Kanda can be exempt. He's probably really tired."
"But you have to! It's popcorn storytelling!"
Kanda groaned exasperated, he didn't even bother sitting up and curtly spoke. "The prince fucks the princess, done."
"That was worse than Tyki! I think it was so bad it brought a tear to my eye." Road huffed indignantly.
"Cry more for me. I may start to feel something other than satisfaction." Kanda retorted sarcastically, while Neah and Sheryll fumed in the background. One for being rude to Road and two because Neah didn't like the Japanese boy.
Allen fidgeted nervously, his eyes straying towards his angry boyfriend. "Okay, enough with the stories! It's been fun, but we all have to get up earlier and leave."
Neah snorted in contempt. "I'm sure Kanda wouldn't mind if he was a little late returning home. After all…" Suddenly Neah's mood did a 180 degree turn and started crying like a baby, bringing his nephew into a tight embrace. "He gets to be with you more than I ever will be in a year!"
Allen gently patted his uncle's arm comfortably. "Yes, yes, I love you too Neah."
Neah continued on. "That monster, that idiot, that no good looking boy!" Lies. He thought Kanda was actually not bad looking.
Kanda instantly sat up, irritated how Neah was insulting him like he didn't even exist and shouted. "I'm right fucking here!"
"Unfortunately." Neah lamented, but that was cut short when a pillow smacked into his face and fell ungracefully back.
"PILLOW FIGHT!" Road cheered and the magic words set off the trouble making twins into action. Even Tyki.
Tyki wasn't a child- who the hell was was he kidding or persuading? If messing up his older brother Sheryll was involved, then he'll be as petty as he wanted to be. So the man had never felt so happy in his life when he slammed a pillow at his brother's face.
As soon as the twins started to hit their targets, there was a domino effect. Accidentally hit by the pillow or on purpose, didn't matter because a pillow fight did start. Poor Allen never stood a chance to get a word in to stop the madness. Everyone scattered around the bed, jumping up and down. While pillows flew in the air and the blankets were all in disarray.
Meantime the Earl was the only lying on bed, snoring away with a silly smile on his face. Oddly enough everyone was cautious enough not to disturb him. The pillow fight went on a for a good while, until the Earl sat up from the bed. Time froze, everyone paused at what they were doing and pillows in their hand slacked.
However it was a false alarm as the Earl eyes had never open the whole time and laid back down. He had been dreaming.
The remainder of the Earl's presence was enough to calm everyone to head back into bed where they originally were positioned.
Neah fixed his pajamas with his nose in the air when he moved passed Kanda to get into bed first.
Kanda didn't care. All he wanted was to rest and to be fair, he did not purposefully start the pillow fight. He had wanted Neah to shut up. It was the girl who had started it all.
Allen was grateful the war had ended so they could all sleep.
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The peace didn't even last for even an hour.
"Oh shit." Jasdero squeaked, rising up from the bed.
Judging by the tone of his voice, everyone knew it wasn't good news.
Skinn, being the brave soul he was, dared to ask. "What…?"
"I need to use the toilet!"
"Why didn't you go earlier when we said to?!"
"But I didn't have to use it then!" Jasdero whined. For some reason chose to sleep the furthest away from the bathroom. He would have to maneuver through them everyone laying down to get to the bathroom. As carefully as he could, he maneuvered his way through the mass of bodies lying down.
"OW!"
"Oops sorry!"
"Watch it!"
"My bad!"
"Devit, do you have to go with him?" Tyki muttered, having one moving around was annoying enough, but two was down right disturbing him.
Devit paused and scoffed. "Yea. We're like two peas in a pod, we have to go together. Someone-"
"Someone who better get the fuck off my leg!" Kanda snarled and moved his leg causing Devitt to lose his footing and slip. It was an accident, an accident he wasn't going to apologize for. Actually he felt satisfied as Devit entire body crash landed towards Neah, Allen, and Road. Those three had it coming anyways, especially for making his stay unbearable. He attempted to quell the smirk threatening to form on his lips.
Surprise and angry cries filled the room. "DEVIT!"
"Get off!" Road exclaimed, unable to flip or pound his back.
"Nah, it's kind of comfy like this and besides, I thought you guys wanted me to stop moving?" Devit sneered and proceeded to sprawl himself over the three. He purposefully outstretched his arms and legs to hit them.
Subsequently Neah's squirming was bugging Kanda, a very sleep deprived Kanda. "Jesus fucking christ, can we just fucking sleep for fuck sakes, you fuckers?!"
"Just how many fucks can you say in one sentence?" Tyki questioned impressed.
"Don't challenge him!" Allen hissed as they finally managed throw Devit off of them, however landed right on top of Lulu Bell. He winced and apologetically whispered. "Oops… didn't mean to throw him towards her."
However Road rolled her eyes and scowled. "Well I did."
Lulu Bell gasped startled at the sudden impact and instantly sat up.
"Oh shiet…" Devit was about to make a break away towards his side of the bed before she did anything to him.
However Lulu Bell raised her hand up to stop him from talking and grinded out. "Don't. Just go back to bed quietly." She fell back to her pillow, the sleep mask was never removed to show her expression. Though no one needed to see her face to know how she felt.
Devit nodded and slowly climbed to his side of the bed.
Neah turned to glare at Kanda next to him and roughly poked him. He only had Kanda sleep next to him in case the Japanese boy tried anything funny.
Kanda swore under his breath, his back still facing Neah. "What?!"
"You did that on purpose."
"Did what?"
"Trip Devit to fall on top of us."
Kanda brought the blankets up to cover his head because he was done. Done.
Neah opened his mouth about to formulate outrage complaints against the Japanese boy, but Allen brought his hand over to cover his uncle's mouth. "Please Neah, don't start a fight and especially now of all times."
"Then when should they?" Road asked.
"Shut up Road." Wisely grumbled.
"Come over here and make me."
Wisely muttered to himself like a chant, scrunching his eyes tight shut. "I will not fall for it, I will not fall for it, I will not fall for it. I will not fall for it." He wasn't even close to Road to do anything, but all he wanted was to just sleep.
Soon like a spell was placed on all of them, each and everyone one of them succumbed to sleep. The room was quiet.
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"OKAY WHO'S TOUCHING ME?!"
Nobody said spells were perfect.
XXXXXXX
Today was a very sorrowful and miserable day, sniffles could be heard all around. Even the weather agreed with today's gloomy mood. Not a single ray of sunshine or white clouds were spotted. Instead gray clouds loomed in the sky and threatened to cry soon.
"The fuck?" Kanda whispered to Allen perplexed. "Are they crying?"
Allen nodded hesitantly and handed his uncle a tissue. "Please don't cry."
"I can't help it! I'm going to miss you so much Allen!" Neah whimpered as he watch his nephew's belonging stuffed into the car. He was controlling the urge to put all his nephews stuff back. It felt as if Kanda was taking his precious nephew away… wait too late. Once they leave he'll search for Cross... again and once he does successfully find the man, he'll blame the man for taking Allen away from him... again.
"It's going to be awhile until our family will all be together again!" Adam sobbed into his handkerchief. When Cross had arrived to tell them that Allen was attending Black Order Academy, he wasn't sure what mysterious force was holding them back from murdering the man. Though he could have sworn that mysterious force was probably Mana.
Allen let out a shaky and pitiful sigh, scanning his both his uncle in black funeral wear attire. "This isn't a funeral."
"They do this every time you have to go." Tyki scoffed, who was dressed very casually, but not his "hobo" wear as everyone liked to call it.
After the servants brought out the last of Allen's and Kanda's things, it was time to say their farewells. Neah was about ready to cry his eyes out with his brother, in fact Adam was already one step ahead and blowing his nose loudly. Kanda rolled his eyes at how emotional this departure was. They were acting as if they'd never see each other again… which wasn't true in Kanda's case.
Allen smiled reassuringly at his uncle's. "I know it's a bit early for me to leave, but I promise Kanda's father-"
Kanda hissed, leaning against the car waiting to leave. "He's not my father!"
Before anyone could question that, Allen shook his head and explained simply. "Kanda has issues."
"I fucking heard that!"
"I promised Kanda's father..." Allen knew the Japanese must have been fed up and gave up correcting him for now. "...that we would spend the New Years with them and-mmpf!"
Abruptly Neah brought his nephew into a tight embrace and interrupted him. "Oh! Doesn't change that we're going to miss you!"
"I can't believe you're leaving Allen!" Road whined and joined in the embrace.
Kanda watched the whole scene with raised eyebrows as one by one each family member took part in the hug fest. He couldn't understand how the Moyashi could stand to be suffocated in there. There was just so much human contact that crowded together and the massive amount of heat, he shuddered at the thought. Yet he knew the Moyashi was enjoying himself in that mass of human body. Abruptly he felt someone shove him along towards the horde of people and immediately his instinct shouted nope, nope, nope! He struggled to escape, but the arm stayed firm in place and continued to bring him closer.
"Welcome to the family my boy!" The Earl exclaimed, throwing his hands in the air after pushing the Japanese boy towards the group.
He couldn't break free and he snarled menacingly towards the Moyashi's other uncle. "Let go of me!" Generally people would have been daunted by his dangerous demeanor. However load and behold the Earl's reaction was merely a bright smile. There wasn't even a hint of the man noting the aura he was emitting. Figures that fate would happen to pair him up with an idiot Moyashi, who just happens to have a family that was out of the ordinary. He found himself sandwiched in between everyone and unexpectedly, the Earl whispered into his ear.
"Do anything to Allen-pon and I'll have you regret it before you can even say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!" Behind that peppy cheerleader girl tone, there was also an ominous underlying tone to it.
'What fucking crazy creep!' Kanda thought and from the corner of his eyes he saw the dog, Timcanpy standing on his hind legs and hugging. Great… even the dog wasn't sane. He decided to wait a few minutes for them to finish up before bursting into a fit of rage. He should at least give the Moyashi a moment with them because he wasn't coming back for a long, long ass time. Letting them hug was his plan until ten minutes passed and they hadn't moved at all.
How long does the squeezing usually last?!
Well Kanda's reputation was already establish that he was a dick and didn't give fucks. So he heaved his arms forcefully into the air, pushing anyone that was near him off him and stormed into the safety of his car. He slammed the door shut and without even apologizing for his impolite behavior. There was no way he was going to stand there with all those bodies and drag this any longer.
"Kanda!"
Kanda heard the boy holler annoyed at him, but all he did was reply in his usual uncaring manner. "Che."
The Earl wiped his eyes. "I guess we've held you here a little too long. Stay safe Allen-pon."
Neah's hands rested on Allen's shoulder and squeezed affectionately. "You have everything? Socks, charger, gloves, money, knife?"
Allen chided his uncle lightly. "Yes Neah, I have-" He paused halfway, confused because did he hear that right? "Did you say knife?"
"Yea."
"Why would I carry something that dangerous with me around? I could hurt someone."
Neah shook his head condescendingly and out his arm around his nephew's neck. "Oh Allen, Allen, Allen my sweet boy. The world is a dangerous place. I rather you hurt someone than get hurt." He patted his lovely nephew's cheek affectionately.
Allen glared at his uncle. "Neah. No. Bad." Sometimes he worries about his uncle sanity. Actually uncles. No revise that his entire family's sanity.
A crestfallen expression appeared on Neah's face, but changed to a reflective frown. "I guess you're right and not about me being bad, but you know, a knife would be a horrible weapon of choice. Too messy and easy to trace back."
No actually Allen didn't know and one day, he swore he was going to wheedle out all the sins Neah was hiding from him. Then scold him and tell him to stop. "I'll be alright Neah. I have everything prepared and no, I don't need money. I can handle it all on my own." Well yes he did need money, but hard earned one and not simply leeching off his uncles. He was aspiring to not be a certain someone.
"You don't have too." Neah frowned disapprovingly, but his face soften. "Remember we're only a heartbeat away."
Wisely added in with a comforting smile. "We'll be there if anyone causes trouble for you, especially Road and Sheryll." No doubt his father would call in favors to have personal bodyguards or even get the law enforcers involved. Though he was sure it was either to get Road and Neah out of jail; worst case scenario acquitted from manslaughter charges.
"We're the only ones allowed to make fun of you!" Devit jeered, but the eyeliner caused the teardrop falling from his face to turn black. "Damn this defective makeup!"
"Yea!" Jasdero agreed. "We'll make them regret mocking you!"
Allen chuckled, grateful for their support, and handed them his handkerchief. "Thank you, but I won't need to anything that drastic."
"We'll see!" Road chimed, her lips quirked up mischievously. "That reminds me, if your samurai boyfriend-"
Kanda wonders if they knew he could hear them as he pressed the car's horn.
Road resumed unfazed by the sound and her tone turned serious. "If he's being mean to you then you have to tell big sister, okay?!" She wrapped her arms around Allen's waist tightly. "Bye Allen!"
Kanda did a double take because did his hearing deceive him? Big sister? That midget, brat girl was older than the Moyashi?!
When their gazes met, Road grinned at him sweetly and waved. "Bye Kanda!"
Kanda replied with a flick the back of his hand as a half haphazard good bye.
"I think he's starting to warm up to me, Wisely!" Road giggled to her brother.
"I'm sure he is, Road…"
A low and pleading whimper brought Allen to his knees to his dog. The two stared at each other before breaking down into a puddle of tears. "Oh Tim! I'll miss you too! You had grown so much while I was gone!" Allen wrapped his arms around the golden retriever and Tim howled miserably in the boy's arm.
"For the love of god." Kanda muttered not amused underneath his breath. "Hey! Moyashi! Quit making out with your dog and let's go!" They were behind schedule. Again. It's not that he was looking forward in going back, but better than staying in this hell hole.
While Allen was busy ignoring Kanda and dealing with the rest of his family. Neah walked up to Kanda, sitting in the driver seat already. The two merely glared at each other for a moment.
"What?!" Kanda snarled.
"Nothing." Neah huffed. "Just making sure."
"Sure what?"
Neah didn't answer, but curtly turned around and in a quiet voice grumbled. "Take care of him Kanda."
Kanda stuck his head out the window and stared at the man in disbelief. However he didn't give a second thought about Neah's attitude change, they had this image to hold up of them never getting along. It'd be a shame to ruin that. Still... he didn't need Neah to tell him what to do. He'd take care of the Moyashi regardless, since the boy couldn't properly take care of himself.
Once the British boy said his last farewells, he hopped into the car.
"Bye Kanda see you again next time!"
Kanda shivered horrified at the notion of the Earl's last words. There was no "next time" and if he was ever coming back to this godforsaken place, then the Moyashi was going to have his work cut out for him. "About time."
"Sorry for having a heart, Kanda."
"Useless piece of shit to have."
"Really? I know you one have buried somewhere in all that ice. Everyone was warming up to you and I'm sure if we stayed longer, we would have thawed it out."
"Warming up as in ready to kill me."
"Honestly Kanda the whole ordeal wasn't so bad, was it?" The smug expression on Allen's face practically radiated.
"Oh yea sure, completely." Kanda retorted sarcastically. Never mind the fact Allen's uncle tried to kill him and he hasn't gotten a night of decent sleep. Not to mention something horrible occurring the the next morning. The shit ranged from strange noises, to getting shot, his clothes being ruined, chasing after his sword Mugen, and getting Mugen back. Those dolls and marionettes that Road showed him, he was never going to see them the same again.
There was too many instance where things went horribly wrong. Usually him getting the short end of the stick.
"Now all we have to do plan for my family to meet yours."
Without hesitation or any regards to how dangerous it was, Kanda stomped the brakes with all his strength. The car halted with a deafening screech and Allen lurched forward with his hand flailing to hold on to something. The poor British boy gagged at the weight of himself propelling forward as the seat belt acted as counter force. Though it was a good thing they had seat belts on because one of them might have flew out of the car. Other cars behind them honked and threw insults at them for stopping so abruptly; which fell onto deaf ears.
The boy gripped the side of the car tightly like his life depended on it, his knuckles pale. "Jesus!" Allen shrieked with wide eyes, terrified in a way that would make anyone's hair turn white. Well as if his hair could get any whiter. "Kanda what in the world-" However Allen's indignant complaints became lost as he saw the Japanese boy's petrified face.
"Don't." Kanda began with a slow pant before finishing in a low and dark tone. "Don't you ever joke about something like that again."
Now Allen had grown accustom to Kanda's intimidation and sour moods. However this… this was a whole new level, this was pure and genuine anger. He was honestly frightened at how dangerous Kanda sounded, it wasn't chills that were sent down his spine, but his blood froze. The alarm bells in his mind told him to agree with the him. All Allen could was simply nod his head because words were lost to him. Imagine if Mugen was within arms reach when he had said that. He made a mental note to never be the one to bring that subject up again… well at least to Kanda.
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"..."
"Okay…" Kanda breathed out in relief and just like that the magic was gone. "We're driving." He resumed driving back to a place that he was familiar with and a whole less chaotic.
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As they drove closer and closer back, the white flakes began to gently dance down from above the morning sky. The familiar scene of the town was now covered in a sea of snow and the light above illuminated the town with a sort of beauty. It was was winter mornings like these that radiated an aura of peace and a sense of appreciation for life.
Kanda groaned mentally to himself, knowing the lights, the green, the red, the white, santa, and snowman would be there. Never failed that every year he was appalled at the sight of all the Christmas decorated all over his home. He was usually the one to clean the stuff all off because he wanted decorations off and fast. Though this year was different when they drove closer and closer to his home. He drove up to the driveway while squinting hard and suspiciously at the huge banner hanging across the roof.
In a large and readable font, on the banner was: WELCOME BACK YUU AND HIS BOYFRIEND ALLEN!
Allen swore he heard something in Kanda break because he'd never seen the Japanese boy start the engine back on so fast in his life and drove out. He was curious whose handiwork this was. "Kanda, did you just..."
"No I didn't."
"Yes you did."
"You're imagining it Moyashi."
"You're house is back there."
"Why would I trust a direction impaired idiot like you?"
"That banner clearly had our names written on there. Now turn back."
"It's someone else's name."
Allen rolled his eyes at the maturity level the Japanese boy possessed. "God you are an embarrassment."
"Now you know how I feel when I go out with you in public." Kanda huffed.
Allen chose to ignore his comment and tapped his chin trying to formulate how he was going to Kanda back home to Tiedoll. Then that's when he remembered some of Lavi's "How to Handle Yuu 101" sessions.
"I know that fucking face your making, stop it." Kanda growled, glancing him momentarily before back at the road. Though that once glance was enough for him to see the Moyashi flutter his eyes, pretending to appear innocent.
"Now whatever could you mean by that love?"
"That." Kanda snorted in disdain and that sudden term of endearment was a warning bell in his bed that him the boy was up to no good. "That derp scheming expression of yours."
"I was only wondering…" Allen started, not letting himself fall onto Kanda's level and start an argument. "You know that banner will be up until you get back and if you never get back, then it'll be up there longer and for more people to see. Oh! But what do I know! It may refer to another Yuu and Allen in this town." He exerted a great amount of effort to not smirk when he saw the words sinking into Kanda's brain.
"..."
"..."
"Fuck." Kanda almost dented the fabric of the steering wheel from his grip and sharply spun the wheel, making a u-turn back. He simmered in his rage all the way back, practically heating the car.
"Well I think it's rather into the spirit of Christmas and the banner is a sweet gesture."
"News flash Moyashi, no one fucking cares what you think!"
"At least before you murder the bloody banner, help get the bags in will you?" Allen muttered, getting off the car.
Kanda shut off the engine against his will. He had the courage to step out and get inside only after thinking to himself several times that he was adopted. He had no ties with the man, he was only someone he was living with. At least he definitely knew what was his New Year resolution was going to be.
They stepped out of the car and felt the cold air graze their cheeks and heard the icy wind whistle. Each step they took made left a crisp and crunching imprint on the pristine white, soft ground. Kanda sighed and braced himself for what was to come once he opened the door to his home. As soon as he entered the aroma of pine and cinnamon filled his nose. The bright light blinded him for a moment before he adjusted to them, but too bad he could never get used to the sight of the cheesy green and red ornaments that invaded his home every year. What he didn't expect this year was some red-flamed hair colored man sitting on the couch with a wannabe phantom of the opera looking mask on the side of his face. Was it Halloween or Christmas?
"When I heard my idiot godchild with Tiedoll's boy, I didn't think it was true until I saw it with my own eyes."
The familiar voice register in Allen's ears and his eyes went wide with surprise. He recognized that that demonic sound anywhere and a thud was heard as the British boy dropped the luggage he carried in his hands. The voice was the source of all his nightmare and in his mind began to play years of torment. He let out a high pitched cry. "Cross! What are you doing here?!"
"What? Can't I visit an old acquaintance?" Cross sighed annoyed. "You're already an idiot and god, I swear you get worse whenever you visit Neah and that fatass."
Well wasn't that the most loveliest thing to say to your Godchild after disapp- or as Cross would say "away on business" for seven months. Allen opened his mouth to protest with a frown that marred his face, but out came Tiedoll from the kitchen wearing a very bright pastel pink apron with white frills. "Best Dad" was written across his chest in very elaborate and cursive font in the color white. Despite how humiliating it looked, the apron was something Froi Tiedoll cherished since it was Daisya that gave him that apron for the man's birthday. The frown disappeared on Allen's face as some unknown force compelled him to stare at the apron. On the other hand, Kanda merely shook his head in his disgust.
"Yuu!" Tiedoll yelled out tearfully, yet joyfully at the same time when he saw his son. "You're back!" The way Tiedoll acted was similar to two lovers who haven't seen each other in years with tears and smiles on their faces. Who began to run across a field of flowers with the sky clear and the sun shining. Their arms outstretched for each other embrace while calling each other's name.
Except this was just the case with Tiedoll and Kanda not so much. It was the exact opposite for Kanda, where he was running away from some crazy obsessed person that loved him.
"Oh shit!" Kanda gasped as his instinct flared up and told him danger was about to come his way. The old man ran across to Kanda and quickly he raised up Mugen. He pushed the old man with his sword to keep distance from him and the old asshole's grubby hands off of him. "I'm not your son and what the hell is hanging up out there?!" He practically snarled the words at him with as much venom he could muster, yet it never affected Tiedoll.
"Don't say that son and don't you like that banner?" Tiedoll gently scolded his son.
"No." Kanda flatly responded and he took a step back in shock when he saw tears streaming from Tiedoll's face.
Tiedoll wailed sorrowfully and latched onto his son's waist, crying into his chest. "Your brother and your friends went through so much trouble to make that for you!"
"What the?!" Kanda's defense had been down for only a second and that was all Tiedoll needed to latch onto him. "Let me go old man!" Damn sensitive old man, crying over something stupid. The first thing he's going to do when he saw Lavi and Daisya, punch them, really hard too. Only those two idiots would dare do something like this to him.
The sad aura Tiedoll emitted turned warm when he saw Allen and a kind smile formed on his lips. He released his son and opened his arms wide for the other boy. "Allen! So glad you can spend the rest of the New Year with us! I bet you are excited Yuu." Naturally, Allen returned the gesture with the same level of excitement.
Kanda was never so grateful in his life to have the Moyashi here. However the feeling was short lived when he was reminded that his whole vacation had been spent with not just one annoying family, but now two. They weren't going to shut up about him and the Moyashi.
"It's a pleasure to be here, Mr. Tiedoll!"
"Froi, my boy. No need for formalities!"
"Christ." Cross muttered sickened while Kanda rolled his eyes at the two who just practically spewed out sunshine, rainbows, and butterflies. "You never change Froi."
"Now, now Mary. There's no need to put up the tough guy act."
Allen choked, stifling a laugh but one look from Cross and suddenly the boy was coughing awkwardly.
"No smoking around the kids!" Tiedoll reprimanded at his old friend and swiftly took the stick out of Cross's mouth.
Cross glared at the man, complaining like some teenager and listing each off with his fingers. "Jesus Froi, no smoking, no booze, no women, then what's the point of living?"
This time Tiedoll scolded the man seriously. "You'll see that there is so much beauty in the world to live for! All you have to do is stop drinking, then you'll see."
Cross snorted in contempt. "Drinking is how you'll see the world. Trust me."
"How can anyone trust you? Last time I did, you threw me to the sharks." Allen huffed under his breath.
"Helped you build character didn't it?" Cross frowned, confused and completely didn't see what was wrong with his actions.
Tiedoll continued on. "Take for example Allen! Think of the child under your care."
"I am."
"How?!" Allen cried out incredulous.
"Obviously by drinking all the alcohol so there's none for you and making sure you don't end up as some moocher."
"Like you?"
"No backsass boy or else I'll send you another bill to pay for."
That ultimatum made the color on Allen's face drain away and shut him up quickly. He was still paying off a debt Cross left him a year ago. "Has anyone ever told you how much of an arse you are?"
"Yea, but I don't give a damn and my ass is fantastic. Go ask the girls." Cross retorted causing Allen to turn the other way and gag in disgust.
Tiedoll shook his head disapprovingly at Cross's parenting skills, if one could consider even calling Cross's methods parenting skills. He let out a small "ah" when he realized this was the first time that his old friend came to visit when one of his son was home. "Yuu, this is Cross Marian an old friend of mine."
"Hmpf." Cross merely grunted as an acknowledgement to the introduction and Kanda gave the other the same treatment.
"Friend?" Allen questioned with a skeptical tone in his voice. He never knew Cross had any friends or at least any friends that were male. In his experience, any "male friends" of Cross were usually posing to be close to Cross because they were his debt collectors.
Kanda always had the feeling he wouldn't get along with the Moyashi's Godfather based on what the boy has told him Now that he's met Cross Marian, he was right to trust his gut. He disliked the man sitting on his couch and that overconfident attitude as if he's figured everything out. He especially hated that Cross was judging him. It was exactly the same feeling that Neah gave him when the man had found he was dating the Moyashi. The same over-protectiveness aura for the British boy and that disapproving gaze of him. Surprising since he's heard only bad news about the man from the Moyashi's mouth. The gleam in Cross's eyes told him he didn't appreciate the idea of him dating the boy.
Kanda returned Cross's gaze with a challenging and determined gaze of his own.
A smirk appeared on Cross's lips. "You've got balls kid for someone that looks like a girl."
Allen mouth gaped in astonishment."Cross! What is wro-mmpf!"
Cross threw his coat at Allen to get him to shut up."Go hang that over there and be careful with it. You break it you buy it, idiot godchild."
Allen rolled his eyes and mumbled begrudgingly. "Don't I always end up paying for your things?"
"Mary, how old are you to say such childish remarks towards my son?" Tiedoll chided him. He loved his children and he didn't appreciate anyone discouraging them for their appearance. Though quite frankly Cross Marian could be an adult about the situation and admit the truth, but that would be too much to ask from the man. He hoped his son could overcome this, he was rather fond of Allen and the effect a sweet boy like Allen had over his son.
"Age has nothing to do with it. The truth is, your boy looks like a girl."
"Do you even hear yourself? God what a fucking jackass you are." Kanda scoffed, narrowing his eyes, amazed at Cross's infatuation with himself.
"KANDA!" Allen screeched stunned. Just how many times was he going to be taken by surprise? This was not a good sign for his health and sanity.
"Huh? What's that? What did you say brat?" Cross growled, standing up from the couch with an intimidating demeanor.
"Lost your hearing old man?" Kanda sneered as he instinctively readied himself for a fight of some sort.
"OH!" Tiedoll suddenly cried loudly and clapped his hand creating a thundering boom in the house. He moved in between the two boys from ripping each other's throats. He didn't want a battle to start. "I think the cookies are finished baking! Why don't we all go have some now?!"
"Yes! Splendid idea there Froi! Come on Kanda, I've never had Froi's cookies before and I can't wait to taste them! In fact, we should enjoy them together." Allen stressed the last part and immediately snatched Kanda by his arm. The British boy roughly tried to pull him to the kitchen where Froi was waiting for them.
Allen was on the other side of the entrance to the kitchen, while Kanda stood his ground firmly and ignoring the strain on his arm in favor of eyeing the man unpleasantly. Cross narrowed his eyes and walked towards him.
On the other hand, Allen pulled with all his might to get Kanda away from Cross, even using the wall as support to help. He didn't dare watch the expressions on either of their faces. Honestly his heart wouldn't be able to endure it.
Cross bent down towards Kanda's ear and in a low and threatening tone, only loud enough for the boy to hear, growled. "Be prepared brat." The man went back to his spot on the couch and lit up a cigarette.
Just as Allen managed to pull Kanda away, the Japanese boy parted with a flip of the bird at Allen's Godfather. A declaration of a "Fuck you, bring it." He fought for the Moyashi once against Neah, than he could it again against Cross.
The war still rages on for the valiant lovers... like the banner outside of the house.
This is the end of the chapter and I want to thank you for reading through Meet My Crazy Family!
However there's isn't anything to be sad about because Yullen will never end! But honestly, damn... Poker Pair barely has any stories and NeAllen is probably worse off. My next writing project, NeAllen or Poker fic? Or a plot bunny will spring out of nowhere and produce a new story. Like an Alma, Kanda, Allen story? I don't know still working out the kinks while being fueled from watching the animated and voice Alma arc. Or a TykixKanda because honestly, what can go wrong with pairing two hot characters together?