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So shortly later we are both sitting on one of the tables, unfortunately next to each other. Come to think about it I didn't have any moyashi-free time today. How the hell did I survive this? I hope this will get better in the next time again. At least after his last breakdown he is back to his normal behaviour, like before all this shit started. Next time he goes whinny again, I'll just hit him and hope it will work.
As predicted the amount of food the beansprout ordered was huge, even though I don't think this word quite catches it. Even Jerry was shocked. The white head had to go twice to collect all the plates. Now he's sitting there, happily munching his food, looking better than he did for weeks. I have finished my soba long time ago.
"Hey Allen, Kanda," a feminine voice comes from the left.
We both look up, to see a smiling girl with chin-length hair standing there.
"Hewo, Wiwawi," the moyashi replies through a mouth of curry rice.
I roll my eyes and hit him on the back of his head, causing him to pout. Linali sweat-drops, shortly scolds the white head about talking full-mouthed, then sits downs opposite him and starts to eat her own salad.
The beansprout has just finished his mountain when she speaks up after having put her empty plate away.
"So, you two are acting different than usual. Did anything happen lately?"
We both exchange a look. We talked about that earlier and decided to use the first opportunity we get to tell the girl. So Allen nods.
"Yeah, we need to tell you something. But not here," he stands up, Linali following suit.
"Fine, follow me," I growl and get up as well, heading to my room.
We walk through the hallways, the moyashi inching closer to me while the girl is sending both of us worried looks from behind. I arrive and push the door open roughly. I nudge the moyashi over to the bed. Linali sits on the only chair in the room while I join the white head.
"So why are we here, Kanda? Why in your room?" the girl carefully asks.
"Because we fucking need to talk, but no one should bloody hear it. And the stupid people know better than to come in my room. Other than in moyashi's creepy one." I'm a bit tense.
"It's not creepy," Allen defends it, pouting at me, but I can see the nervousness in his eyes as well. His hands are fiddling, now and then running across his stomach.
We both quiet, not even able to indulge in one of our normal fights. The girl's gaze gets even more worried. The moyashi's left hand next to me is shaking again, while his right one is laying on his abdomen. Instinctively I reach out and grab the black hand to stop it from shaking and prevent another breakdown. One is enough for a day.
"Guys. Seriously, what is wrong? Please tell me, I am getting frightened," Linali inquires.
"Okay, you see… Ahem… How do I start? Well, you remember I wasn't so well the past time…" the white head starts carefully, returning the squeeze of my hand.
"Yeah, Kanda said you had a stomach flu, because you threw up and talked about stomach pains. But what does this have to do with this?" she asks carefully back.
"You see, it wasn't exactly a stomach flu…"
"What then? Allen, is it serious?" her voice starts to waver.
"No, it's nothing dangerous. Well, I threw up every morning, I was over-tired, hungry more than ever and dizzy sometimes. I, ah, you know… Your brother proved it and…"
Her brow furrows, "I don't think I know what you mean, Allen. If you were a girl I would say you're pregnant but as a boy…"
She trails off when she notices him blushing at the mention of his condition. He squeezes my hand again, this time digging his long nails in my skin, causing me to wince and trying to pry his hand off mine.
"Allen…?" her voice is changing to dangerous.
He looks down and only grabs my hand again hard.
"Ow, moyashi! You're fucking squashing my hand!" I yell at him and pull it away, small drops of blood running down the back of it.
"I'm sorry, Kanda…" he says, looking down.
"Pull yourself the hell together, moyashi. Not another fucking breakdown!" I reach my already healed hand back out and take his again, intertwining them so he can't hurt me as easily anymore, I mumble, "Maybe it was too early to tell someone."
"No, no, it's okay," he says then he looks up at Linali.
"It is true."
"What is true?" she asks incredulously.
"What you said… The-The symptoms…"
"The… Wait! No way! You're joking, right? You can't be…!" she's stuttering.
Allen shakes his head and I snort, "No, I'm not joking."
"That means… You're really… pregnant?!" she nearly screams.
"Be fucking quiet!" I hiss, "This has to be kept fucking secret!"
"Yeah, Kanda's right. But yes, it's true. I am," the moyashi confirms.
Silence stretches over the room and I notice how the beansprout gets more nervous by the second, so I shortly rub my thumb over his hand to calm him. It earns me a thankful look from him. Linali's mouth is hanging open while her mind seems to be progressing what she just got told. After some minutes of silence the girl finally reacts but not as the moyashi predicted.
She squeals loudly and jumps up, hugging the startled white head. I let him go and the two fall back on the mattress making me frown. Allen's eyes are wide with surprise.
"I'm so happy, Allen! You are getting a child, I'm happy for you!"
She grins happily, letting him sit up. He still looks startled, but relieved nonetheless. I pull him upright while the girl settles on his other side.
"U-Uh… T-Thanks Linali. So… You're not disgusted… or something?" he asks carefully.
"Why would I be disgusted? Surprised sure. It's not exactly normal, but not at all bad. I am looking forward to a little Allen running around the Order," she grins, petting his head.
He smiles genuine at her. I look at them with a soft look, while they hug each other again. I am glad that went well, another breakdown could have ended badly.
"So," she detaches herself from the moyashi and smirks at me, "What's Kanda doing here? Why does he know?"
I only scoff and turn my head away from her. The white head blushes and avoids her eyes. Her grin spreads.
"Oh, I knew it! You're the father, aren't you? Or other father maybe, but whatever!" she blabbers out excitedly.
"Yeah…" I mutter reluctantly, the moyashi is keeping his red face down.
"I'm so happy for you!" she squeals again, this time throwing herself at me, both of us not noticing the short frown crossing the moyashi's face, "So you did it! You finally are a couple?"
"What? No! We're not together!" I yell back, getting myself out of her arms.
She looks confused, "I don't want to be impolite or something but for Allen to be having a baby… You two must have slept with each other, didn't you?"
The white head blushes even more, creating a nice contrast to his hair, but making his scar not stand out anymore. I blush as well, averting my face.
"Well, yeah… But only, ahem…"
"Some kind of one-night-stand?" she asks confused.
"No!" we both immediately shout.
We look at each other for a moment surprised, then Allen looks down and mumbles, "No, it was after my encounter with Rhode. I… felt pretty insecure and, ah, Kanda helped me…"
"Hm," she puts a finger on her chin, contemplating, "Whatever you say. I still think there is more…"
I groan, "There isn't."
"So, you're becoming parents! That's cool!" she inches forward, carefully putting a hand on the moyashi's stomach, "How far along are you, if I may ask?"
"About one and a half months I think…"
"Wow, how did this work anyway?"
"Hm, it was the Innocence in my body which created a womb or something."
She is fawning over the moyashi's abdomen, making him blush again and bringing me close to chuckling. Then he clears his throat.
"Linali, what we have told you just now, has to stay a secret. Nobody can know I'm with child. Central mustn't know. They would kill us for homosexuality or abduct us to experiment on us. You can't speak about this to anyone apart from us and Komui and River, who know about it as well. We will most likely tell Lavi at the time, but until then keep it a secret from him as well please. Also we will have to leave the Order at some time."
"I understand. So why did you exactly tell me anyway?"
"We need your help. I can't go on missions. Also your brother said I always need someone to look after me. Usually it would be Kanda because it's his child, but he probably can't stay the whole time. Komui can't keep him completely off missions. And that's where you come in. We wanted to ask whether you could help me while Kanda is away."
She grins broadly, "Sure, I would love to. I can't wait to go baby shopping and whatnot."
He smile softly back, "Thanks a lot. But you can't go out like that. It's a secret."
"I know," she ruffles his hair, "But I can still go buying things for it and give it to you in secret. Or we could go together and they would just assume I'm the pregnant one."
She is bustling happy on about. The moyashi's grin spreads and he starts to laugh. It looks like the whole stress from the previous days finally fell off him. Linali grins and continues blabbering about how she's looking forward to it. I look at them and don't even notice how a (small) smile comes to my face as well. Until I hear a gasp.
"Kanda! You're smiling!"
Both are looking at me incredulous. I hastily scowl.
"What is it?" I scoff.
But the moyashi only grins and throws himself at me, succeeding in tackling me to the bed, "You smiled! I have never seen you smile before! It looks great!"
"Oi, moyashi! Get off me!" I yell, trying to push him away, while he is nuzzling my chest.
Linali is watching us struggling with a tender smile, laughing. She is thinking that this behaviour proves that there is more than just some responsibility and comradery, signs of true affection, even love for each other.
Nonetheless we are both happy that she agreed and approved. She leaves some time later saying she needs a talk with her brother. The moyashi is really tired so I allow him to stay in my room this night after he had the breakdown earlier. He walks into the bathroom. As he takes a pretty long time I decide to take a short look. When I peek in I see him standing bare chested in front of the mirror, looking intensely at his abdomen, rubbing or poking it from time to time. I roll my eyes and wait outside. I take the bathroom after him and when I come back he is already laying in my bed, cuddled in the sheets. I sigh and go over to a dresser to the side to search for some spare blankets. But when I pass the bed suddenly a hand reaches out and grabs my wrist. As I turn with a hiss I see pleading grey eyes looking at me.
"Kanda… Can you… lay with me?"
"Huh? What this time?" I scoff.
"Please, sleep with me. I mean, only next to me. Only for me to know that I'm not alone," he mumbles, avoiding my gaze.
I groan, "Man, you're troublesome," nonetheless I get on the mattress, "Move over, moyashi."
The grey eyes brighten up and he scrambles closer to the opposite side. I grumble under my breath, lay down next to him and pull the covers higher up over both of our forms. He smiles tenderly.
"Thank you again, Kanda. For supporting me through all this," he says silently.
"Che. Go to sleep, baka moyashi," I scoff back.
"My name's still Allen," he mumbles, already on the brink of sleep, his eyes closed.
He inches closer until he is snuggling into my chest. I groan but don't push him away when his breathing immediately evens out, his tense form relaxing. He sighs in contentment and one of his hand unconsciously runs into my long hair. I groan and put my arms around him, the only comfortable position at the moment. Soon I drift asleep as well.
That's it for today.
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