Hello everyone,

the last chapters we had Allen and Kanda becoming closer. How about we get them a bit away from each other this time?

Thank you to everyone who reviewed.

To Ryuakilover: It's true that technically Allen knows already about Neah, but when I wrote this Story, I completely forgot about him. So I am just going to pretend he kept silent the two years and the next nine months.

Disclaimer: Nope, DGM has and never will be mine. I am playing the game of waiting for new chapters just as you.

The next morning I wake up early. I grumble at that becoming an unwanted habit by now. I drag myself out of the bed and wash up. When I pass the moyashi's room later I hear the same sick sounds coming from it. I groan and enter, continuing immediately to the bathroom. And surely I see the beansprout over the toilette. He sends me a thankful look when I get down next to him. I stay with him the whole time again. When he's finished I help him out and walk with him to the dining hall, ignoring the stares we get.

The next weeks proceed like this, me waking up early, staying with him through the morning sickness, then watching him eating his huge amount of food. The rest of the day either Linali or me are watching over the moyashi. It is actually an enjoyable time, also because I have a break from missions for once.

Then around one month after the revelation I am called to Komui's office. I frown deeply when I enter the messy room. My mood gets even worse when I have to wake him with the usual 'Linali is getting married trick'.

After he calmed down again I sit on the couch, grumbling curses under my breath.

"So what the fuck do you want?"

"Yeah, I'm sorry. How's Allen?"

"You do his check-ups, you know," I scoff back.

"Where is he at the moment?"

"The library. With Linali."

We have been starting to look for books about pregnancy some days ago though both Allen and I are reluctant to do so.

"Okay, good. I am sorry to drag you away now, but Central has complained. So I have to send you on a mission."

I snort, "I thought so. These assholes wouldn't want their precious second exorcist to be out of duty for so fucking long," I mutter sarcastically.

He manages a weak grin, "Unfortunately, you're right. There is supposed to be Innocence in a small village near Queenstown in New Zeeland."

"Che, much further away wasn't possible."

"Yeah, well. Your job is to go there, confirm whether it's true and collect it if that's the case. Look out for akuma."

"Che, when do I have to go?"

"Today evening"

"What? It's already past lunch!"

"Yeah, sorry, the notification was pretty sudden."

He hands me a folder which I begrudgingly take. I am reluctant to leave the moyashi alone for longer but I have to, to not draw too much attention to his current situation. I curse and leave the office. First I go to my room to pack. Then I head over to the library to at least tell the white head I'm gone. When I enter I see him sitting in a secluded corner with Linali. They both have novels in front of them chatting nonetheless. I walk over and tap the moyashi on the shoulder. He jumps and shoots around.

"Kanda! Don't scare me like that!"

"Che"

"What is it?"

"Linali, you will have to look after him alone for some time."

"Why? What is wrong, Kanda?" the beansprout inquires.

"Komui gave me a mission. And I have to leave today."

"What? But you can't – "

"Moyashi, we talked about this. I can't stay completely off missions like you."

"I know…" he looks down.

"Don't worry," Linali lays a hand on his arm, "I will take good care of you."

"Yeah, I know. Thank you," he nods then looks up at me, getting to his feet, "Take care on your mission, Kanda. Don't be as reckless as you usually are. You have a responsibility to return to."

I groan and roll my eyes, "Yeah, I know. Don't worry I'm not so easy to kill."

"Sure. Nonetheless. Itterasshai, Kanda."

He smiles at me, suddenly leaning forward and giving me a kiss on the cheek. My jaw drops and the girl hides her grin behind her hand.

"W-What was that, moyashi?"

He blushes but grins nonetheless, "Just hormones, Kanda. Goodbye."

I scoff and turn away, leaving the library fast to keep anyone from seeing the blush on my cheeks. As soon as my back is turned the moyashi's gaze saddens a bit, though the smile doesn't leave his face. The girl looks up at him concerned.

With the help of the ark I get to the country fast, but still have some hours of train ride ahead of me. When I arrive at the village it is the next day already. I didn't sleep well and again woke up early the morning even though there was no sick moyashi to take care of.

The town is nothing special, just one of these little places with close to no visitors. Unfortunately it takes me a long time to find the Innocence which ends in me spending nearly a week in the small town. Akuma attacks are luckily not that much and I am not injured. I am worried about the moyashi though.

To my anger as soon as I reported on having the crystal Komui's bitter voice tells me that I have another job immediately. High rate of akuma sighting on the other side of the country. Damn, fucked timing! Nonetheless refusal is unfortunately not allowed, so the next morning I am on my train across the country. It takes me nearly two days.

When I arrive there I am shocked by the sight. It looks like a battlefield. The monsters are basically swarming the landscape. I take a deep breath and steel myself into the fight.

It takes me over two fucking weeks until all of them are wiped out, my golem getting smashed on the second day. I have to take breaks in between, even I don't last that long. I lost connection to the Order as well as I have no finder with me and the golem is broken. Avoiding injuries completely is also not possible and without my healing abilities I would have already died many times. I can't count how many times my thoughts have darted back to the moyashi back at HQ.

So when I'm finally finished I walk to the next town and search a phone as fast as possible. I get weird looks from the people because I am still dripping with blood, both my own and the akuma's. Komui replies immediately when I call.

"Kanda? Is that you?"

"Yes. I extinguished all the fucking akuma. Can you get me the fuck back now?" I growl.

"Oh, thank god. We thought something happened. We lost contact to you."

"The stupid golem got destroyed. And I was in the middle of fucking nowhere."

"I know that, sorry. It was Central who appointed you to this particular mission."

"Ah, yeah. Punishment for taking a fucking break. Where's the next fucking ark gate?"

"The one you came through. Around three hours of train ride. I will have some finder wait there with medicine and new clothes."

"Che, fine. I give you the stupid report when I'm back."

"No problem and come back soon, Kanda."

"Che"

I hang up, not liking the tone he had when he said the last words. Is something wrong? I hope not the moyashi again. God, can't I get that damned kid out of my head for once? What is wrong with me?

I am still grumbling as I board the train. To get some much needed rest I let myself drift asleep when we leave the station. But not for long.

I shoot up hastily, covered in sweat and breathing hard. I burry my face in my hands. I remember the nightmare still clearly. Most of my dreams evolve around Alma or my time in the labs. This one wasn't. What I saw was the moyashi.

I was standing out on the battlefield I just came from. Suddenly I heard a pained sound from around a rock in front of me. I ran over there and froze as soon as I could see it. There was the beansprout. He was laying on his back, covered by several cuts. But what really shocked me was the hole in his stomach, his abdomen. It nearly look like something was ripped out of there. His eyes turned to me, dull and losing the last bit of life.

"W-Why? Wh-Why d-did yo-u l-let t-that h-happen? The-They t-took i-it!" he stuttered out, blood running from the corner of his mouth and tears from his eyes.

I couldn't move. It was like someone took over my body, making me unable to control it. The only thing I could do is watch how the moyashi was dying, using his last breaths to accuse me. But what did he mean?

"I-It's go-gone! Y-You p-p-promised yo-u w-would pro-p-protect u-us!"

Fuck! Then I knew what he means! The baby! They ripped it out of him! Oh no! Please not!

And at that moment I was able to wake up.

It takes me a long time to calm down again but when I arrive at my destination I am back to my normal behaviour. I scoff at the finder but gladly take the clothes he is giving me. I put some bandages over the bigger wounds, too worried to care much about my own injuries. I put a new coat and trousers on. Then I immediately head to the gate and luckily it opens soon. I stride through it, hurrying through the city to the door to HQ.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

O-o, is something wrong with Allen?

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