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Allen lightly knocked on the door to Komui's office. Her heart wouldn't stop pounding. It really had to be coincidence that the matron came here and had nothing to do with her. That had to be wistful thinking on her behalf.

'Come in,' Komui called as Allen entered the paper-littered room. She found the matron standing beside his desk. But something was amiss; Allen could sense it as she stepped towards them.

She couldn't help but notice that both adults held the same concerned expression.

'Maybe I came at the wrong time…' Allen began to turn away hoping to get out of the room.

'Wait Allen, this is about your results…' the head supervisor called to her as Allen frowned not quite getting what he was implying.

'I don't understand,' Komui and the matron exchanged glances before the head nurse cleared her throat.

'You wouldn't happened to have had intercourse?' Allen was stunned but also ashamed by the matron's question.

'W-why?'

'It'll determine what I have to say,' matron said sternly as Allen gulped.

She had to say something but everything was caught in her throat. There was no way in hell that she'd tell them about her being raped and by a Noah even. But Allen knew she had to say something, just a simple reply, they didn't have to know the details.

'… Yes,' Allen croaked nervously, praying that they wouldn't ask anything more or else she wouldn't be able to handle it. She saw the matron's eyes soften slightly and wasn't sure she should take that as a good sign.

'There is no simpler way of saying it but Allen, you are with child,' Allen felt her legs buckle and stumbled back onto the couch, not trusting herself to stand.

'What…?'

'I was as surprised as you were when the results came back, especially after all you've been through the little one survived, which is a miracle,' the matron was speaking as if it was a good thing but Allen was struggling to keep her mask from falling there and then.

'Unfortunately Rouvelier will have to be told of this development and I am not sure of how he will react,' Komui intruded as Allen looked at the head supervisor with pleading eyes. If anything, that vile man was the last person she wanted to see right now. But Komui had a point; she was after all under suspicion of being the host of the Fourteenth.

'Just get some rest Allen and we'll talk further once Rouvelier gets here,' Allen nodded and slowly left the room. It wasn't until she had gotten a good distance from Komui's office did she run all the way back to her room.

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Allen lay awake with Timcampy snuggled close to her head probably sensing her unease. But no matter how much comfort the golem tried to give Allen just couldn't get to sleep. Her thoughts were a mess and her panic only heightened at the fact that the child she carried was most likely his.

Silent tears rolled down her face but she quickly wiped them away as she quietly left her room and wondered down the corridors. Allen glanced about making sure no one was around before she stopped in front of one particular door.

She wasn't sure if he'd be pleased at being awoken at such a time. The thought made her falter that it had been a bad idea in coming here. But she had no one else to turn to and after talking a deep breath Allen tapped the door lightly.

There was some sounds as the door swung open and a fuming samurai stood with his hair down and about to yell at whoever had woken him. Though his expression changed when he saw that it was Allen.

Before he could say anything Allen buried her face into his chest and cried. Kanda stiffened before hesitant arms wrapped around her pulling her closer.

'What's wrong moyashi?' He whispered as their foreheads touched lightly together.

'I'm scared…' Allen murmured back as Kanda grunted and led her into his room and sat her down on a chair.

'Of what?' Allen took the moment to stare at Kanda. He was kneeling down in front of her his expression was composed yet as open as Allen had ever seen it. She tried to answer him but her words failed her again, becoming a horrible lump in the back of her throat.

Instead she reached for his hand resting gently on her knee and placed on her lower stomach. Allen hoped he would understand what she couldn't put in words.

Kanda frowned but there was a slight hint of pink to his cheeks before his eyes slowly widened.

'No way,' the words were hissed through his teeth as Allen flinched. Kanda mellowed only slightly but she could see the anger that flared in his cobalt blue eyes.

'Who knows?'

'Matron found out and told Komui, they have to inform Rouvelier… Kanda I'm so screwed…' The tears renewed as she tried to cover her eyes with her mismatched hands. But Kanda stopped her taking them away from her face and wrapped his larger hands around them.

'What do you think of the child?' Allen blinked away her tears, staring at Kanda in surprise. What did she think? If she could, Allen would have laughed, all this time she was worried about what everyone would think. She never had a chance to sort her own feelings out.

'I… uh…'

'You don't have to try answering it idiot,' Kanda's lips seemed to tug into a small smile. It was to see someone so heartless being a little playful with their words. Then she had to ask.

'What do you think?' Allen watched the samurai glance away with that usual scowl of his.

'A child is its own person before its any man's child but I won't be satisfied till I've slit that bastard's throat,' She only heard the first part of what Kanda had said. Those words made her think of Mana, her adopted father who took care of her when no one else would.

He never questioned anything, never judged and was simply accepting of everything that came his way. Mana might have not been right in his head but his morals were something to praise.

Allen couldn't help but smile, why did she forget that? Mana had taught her better.

'You're right,'

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