TITLE: Allen Snow Walker & the Theatre Troupe of Seven (unbetaed)

AUTHOR: Akiko

GENRE: YAOI, Romance, Drama

PARING: KanAre

RATED: T (PG-13)

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: I don't own this.

CHAPTER ELEVEN Paint my world white

It was awkward that day, walking beside Kanda. Allen could feel a certain barrier surrounding the said samurai. Something encircled Allen's waist along with a tackle that knocked him to the ground. Allen propped himself up.

"Allen-kun, did that woman hurt you!? Where is she, let's go kill her!", Ayumi was crying and holding her ninja spikes threateningly.

"Ayumi, don't do that, beansprout's injured"

"Oh… sorry"

"Don't worry, I'm ok anyway", Allen patted Ayumi's head.

"Huh? Why's everyone doing that these days, is it really that fun?", Ayumi placed a hand on top of her head.

"It's not fun, it's a contagious habit", Kanda patted her.

"Hey!"

Kanda laughed at her feigned anger. Allen watched them with a gentle smile, it must be nice to have siblings. Allen wondered if he'd ever had any brothers or sisters, if they were, did his father keep them, were they more fortunate then he. He wanted to know so much about his unseen past, were his siblings stomachs full, were their hearts beating, did they know how to play chess? There were so many questions Allen wanted to ask, but no one was there to tell him the answers he seeks.

"Beansprout, let's keep walking", Kanda's voice derailed his thoughts, Ayumi had run off some where else again.

Allen sighed and looked at his Kimono, how'd he let Jerry talk him into this…

… Flash Back

"Allen-kun, you'd better wear your kimono", Jerry held out the dress.

"What! But I'm not performing tonight"

"Yes, but people will think it's strange to have a white haired girl doing the shopping and then a boy with an identical face walking around , but there is only one white haired person in the troupe"

"Stupid chef, just admit it, you just want beansprout in a kimono for your own amusement!"

"You're only kind of right now get dressed!"

…. End Flash Back

At least he didn't have to wear hair extensions, though his hair was a Little longer, long enough to be a short haired girl. He looked up to find Kanda staring at him, he immediately looked down. Kanda smirked at the younger one, making a vein pulse in annoyance on Allen. He frowned into the ground, feeling the other boy laughing at his bashfulness. His agitation quickly disappeared when Kanda's hand locked with his again. He felt a little giddy, Allen edged a little closer to Kanda. He felt secure walking hand in hand with Kanda. Allen yawned a little as he walked and tripped on a rock. Kanda caught him, before his body made impact on to the dirt ground.

"Watch where you're going beansprout"

"Sorry it just that-…", Allen stopped to yawn again.

"You're still tired, what do you want me to do, carry you on my back?"

Allen chuckled, "That sounds good, but I'm a bit heavy, I'm not a girl remember"

He gave a startled cry when Kanda picked him up and smirked, "You're not heavy at all, just like a girl"

Allen pouted, his eyes widened. Kanda bent down to let him get on. Allen stared at his back unsurely for a while.

"What are you waiting for"

"B-but, I'm not some child"

"Just get on, it's not like people would care"

Allen looked around, people looked at them as if they were a couple, he wanted to get out of there soon. He wasn't keen on getting a ride on Kanda's back, but no one knew he was a boy, so he saw no harm in it. He sighed and got on, Kanda got up without effort. Allen bumped his back gently with every step he took. Allen couldn't let himself get used to this, it was the closest he'd ever gotten to Kanda, and who knows, maybe the older boy hated this and did it for Allen. On the contrary, Kanda didn't mind at all, he was glad he'd brought it up. Allen was warm against his back. Soon, Allen was lulled to sleep with the steady bumping of Kanda's steps.

People almost gasped at such a sight, the devil himself had given himself away to the Winter Goddess. She slept peacefully on his back, her fringe bouncing in time to his walking. There was the smallest smile on Kanda's face. He was starting to enjoy having Allen around, Allen had become his world with out him knowing.

"Hey you!"

Kanda turned to the person who called so rudely to him, a gruff looking man stood there, a sword on his belt. His big stomach putting strains to his Yukata and an air of authority hung around him.

"What?"

"You're the killer of the Kanda clan aren't you?"

"So what if I am"

"You don't deserve to have such company. Put the girl down"

Kanda's grip around Allen tightened, "No"

"If you don't I'll cut her off, she should die then be with a monster like you"

"Do you dare?", Kanda's eyes gleamed with a murderous intent.

Allen still slept soundlessly on his back, Kanda had no intention of disturbing him, the man in front of Kanda eyed Allen for quite some time.

"Hand her over"

"You really think that it would be that easy, I'm not going to let her go to a perverted pig like you"

"W-what!?"

"You just use a woman's body for your own benefits, you're no different from my father, no you're worse"

"I don't give a crap about your father!"

"I don't give a crap about you", Kanda began to walk away.

"Wait! Y-you little!", the man drew his sword and charged at Kanda.

Sensing the blade nearing Allen, he swerved, letting the man stumble past him. Kanda raised a foot and stomped down on the man, pinning him to the ground. He stared down at him in disgust.

"People like you make me sick, Ayumi could take you on"

"I heard my name", the said girl popped up out of no where.

"Good timing, finish him off"

"W-what, hey! Why are you leaving me with a petty girl"

"You'll find out"

Kanda walked away ignoring the screams for mercy coming from the man. Ayumi had covered her face with a fabric and started to torture the man, her way. Soon enough he was left there with a gag in his mouth and his hands and legs all tied up together behind him. If he tried to move the ninja spike would stab his behind. He received endless laughter from children and was close to tears. Kanda stopped walking, he just realised he had never stop referring to Allen as a girl, he really got carried away with carrying him on his back this time. He inwardly gave himself a good kicking for thinking such thoughts, Allen being a girl, ridiculous. He had no time for romance, he had training to do.

"mm….", Allen stirred a bit.

"Beansprout, are you awake"

"Huh… oh! Kanda, yeah, I'm awake", Allen held on to Kanda's shoulder with one hand and rubbed his eyes with a yawn.

"Are you feeling better now?"

"Have you stopped calling me beansprout?"

"Don't be random…beansprout"

"I'll take that as a no"

Allen slowly got off Kanda, his legs feeling awkward from lack of use. His legs felt like jelly as he walked, he unconsciously held onto Kanda as he tried to get used to walking again.

"What are you doing beansprout"

"My legs feel like, whoa!… jelly"

"Come here… sit down", he guided Allen to a rocky ledge.

Allen collapsed down on it, it was certainly getting warmer these days. He had swear pouring down from his white bangs. He found a flower dancing in the breeze, a sign of an approaching spring warmth. The petals were young and crisp, vibrant in colour, crimson reached into its deepest confines while white painted over the edges. Allen picked a few flowers, Kanda watched. Allen looked like a young girl picking flowers for her mother, though Allen had no one to give them to, he enjoyed collecting these colourful plants. Every time he saw a new one, he added it to his collection, there were so much more to pick, but he could only hold a part of the world beauty. Allen came back to Kanda, his arms holding a range of springs gifts. He placed them all on Kanda's lap.

"Beansprout, what is this?"

"Flowers"

"Why are you giving it to me?"

"You seem a bit dull, I thought you could do with something bright", what a thoughtful boy Allen was.

Kanda stared blankly for a while, he lifted up one of the flowers that caught his attention. The tattered looking edges were brought up with pale blue, the centre was pure white with yellow where the petals ended. It was beautiful. Kanda thought it reminded him of Allen when he was up on the stage. His hand went and moved on it's own accord, the stem of the flower dipped through Allen's hair, securing itself in the white strands. Allen stood still watching Kanda's hand come down.

"K-Kanda…what are you doing?". Allen was blushing madly.

"I… don't know…"

The petals danced a small movement of joy in the breeze. Allen's eyes reflected the sun, he looked radiant for that very moment. He reached up to the flower, but Kanda's hands encircled his wrist.

"Don't take it out beansprout"

"…ok…"

What was the meaning in this, Kanda was unsure with himself yet he wanted that flower to stay in Allen's hair. Allen must think there's something wrong with him now.

"Don't get me wrong beansprout, it just looks good there", Kanda tried to deny what he felt right now.

"Thank you…"

Awkward silence filled the air, Kanda couldn't take it. His hands flashed up to Allen's waist pulling him into a tight embrace. Allen had some wind knocked out of him, but that was quickly recovered when he gasped in surprise. Kanda held on to him, he refused to look at Allen now in fear of what he might see.

"Kanda? Please… let me see you"

"Not happening beansprout", he tightened his embrace.

His arms were painfully tight as Allen struggled more, he squirmed, trying to get out of the death trap. H was blushing brighter than before now.

"K-Kanda, it…, it hurts…"

Kanda remembered he had bought something for Allen, he didn't let go of Allen, but loosened his arms and started to fumble around his sleeves. Allen nearly gave a startled cry when Kanda's hands started to move around his back. Kanda felt the velvety material of what he was searching for. He pulled out a sapphire ribbon and thrust it in Allen's face, he'd finally let go. Allen always wore a red neck tie, Kanda thought he looked good with blue, thus he bought the blue ribbon.

He began to tie it around Allen's wrist, "Always keep that there, when a time comes, I'll untie it"

"When will it come?"

Kanda looked intently into Allen's eyes, "Soon…", he pulled Allen into another embrace.

"Ok…I don't think I should of come, but I'll leave you two to it", Ayumi attempted to sneak away.

"Ayumi!?", Kanda and Allen yelled in unison.

Ayumi squeaked at their loud volume and backed off, "I didn't mean to look… honest, I was just trying to find you nii-chan"

Kanda sighed and rubbed his forehead, "Ayumi"

"Yes!"

"Don't ever bring this subject up or I'll tell Katsuragi not to give you the lotus mark"

"Yes! My lips are sealed"

"Good"

"Nii-chan?"

"Yes?"

"Itoe nee-chan once told me that there's no such thing as boundaries in love"

Kanda flinched, "A-Ayumi!"

"Whoa! Ok, ok, I'll shut up", she jumped away to the trees and disappeared.

"I swear, that red-heads rubbing off on her", Kanda muttered under his breath.

"Kanda?"

"What is it beansprout?"

"Do you…?", Allen blushed and looked down while trailing off his question.

"Do I what?"

"Nothing", Allen walked off towards the village at full speed.

"Hey wait up beansprout, I'll take it that your legs are fine?"

"Yes, they've never felt more like moving", Allen blushed.

Kanda caught up to him and grabbed his wrist, intertwining their fingers together again, Allen's blush deepened to his amusement.

"Can you stop doing that?"

"Can you stop asking questions that don't make sense?"

Allen laughed, his laughter made Kanda's heart jump against his heart, he jerked Allen's hand causing the young boy to fall back.

"Beansprout, we might have to take that ribbon out sooner then we thought"

"What does that mean?", Allen's own heart was getting excited, it beat so fast it was hurting.

"Are you sure you want to know, what you don't know could end up hurting you", Kanda's voice had grown serious.

"I…want to…know", Allen couldn't shake the feelings he held in his heart now, he shook his head. Why was he thinking such thoughts at such a time, Kanda might not even feel the same way after all.

"Beansprout?"

"Y-yes", Allen jumped feeling Kanda's warm breath on the back of neck.'

"Can I ask you of something?"

"What… thing?"

Kanda took note of the cautiousness in the younger boys voice, he slowly turned Allen around and stared intently into his blue orbs, searching for something. He pulled Allen's body towards his hold him tightly around the waist and leaned down.

Allen was shocked, "W-Wait a minute, you don't seriously meant t-"

He was effectively cut off when Kanda's lips touched his, he stopped struggling and stayed still, he neither rejected this kiss or responded to it. To Kanda, the way Allen was taking this was just fine to him, as long as he got his wish. He finally pulled away and smirked at Allen who was blushing madly, no red could match up to his face anymore. He let Allen go and the young boy turned away immediately, pouting at the ground.

"You could of just said so, you scared me…"

"Yeah… sorry beansprout"

"What now?"

"What now do you ask?", Kanda walked over took up his hand, he pulled out the ribbons and bent down to place his lips on Allen's pale hand. Allen blushed yet again, Kanda liked that reaction, it created pleasurable red tints on Allen's cheeks.

"Stop that, it feels like you're making fun of me"

Kanda said nothing and tied the ribbon onto Allen bare neck, "Kanda I don't have any collars to use this on now"

"Just wear it like that, it doesn't matter"

Allen sighed and wished he had some snow to throw at Kanda right now. He made him blush so many times it wasn't fair, was making him blush a game to him now?

"Let's go beansprout", Kanda took Allen hand and began to walk, the sun was starting to go down, creating a silhouette of the strange couple, one laughed while the other walked silently with a hidden smile upon his lips. It felt like he had just solved every problem he had in the world. Though he knew more were to come, he wanted to savour this moment, he was satisfied with showing Allen how he felt, but seeing Allen hadn't learnt to hate him proved to him that he got more then he had bargained for.

A/N-sob, sob their finally together, now to get rid of Kanda's father, hmm….scratches head. Which one shall I use, the ninja spike or the katana? sigh so little time so much to decide from. I wanna use them all! Anything to kill that bastard holds katana threateningly knowing Kanda's dad he won't allow this relationship so I'll find a way to get rid of him now

Bye