Several days had passed since the nightmare, and the four had managed to catch a ship heading to Japan, though it would be several days until they'd arrive. The four stayed hidden with the cargo until late at night when they'd go out onto the deck for a bit of fresh air. The hunger was beginning to gnaw at them, tearing them apart as the minutes when by. The ship they snuck onto didn't have a single passenger, that leaving nobody to snag, the crew having to check in daily. If one of them were to be taken, it would be noticed immediately. So after two days of growling stomachs, Lavi suggested something that everyone had been thinking.
"Why not drink each other's blood?" Lavi asked, his voice not cheerful as usual. Kanda scoffed and ignored the question.
"Lavi, I don't think we can do that, right Tyki?" Allen said, looking to Tyki for backup. He thought for a moment before putting together an answer.
"It isn't something that is frowned upon, so to speak, but there are many things that can happen when doing this. One. You could change and be unable to take in human blood without gagging on the disgusting taste. Two. If both drink at the same time, the two become bonded. This is even worse because like the first, you cannot drink easily human blood nor the blood of any other vampire besides the one you just drank. I don't know if I'm explaining this enough, but simply put, if one is killed, then the other will die shortly after. Human blood will be drinkable, but will be like thick tar and such when drinking it. There is a 50% chance that one of these two will happen to us. Do you really want to take that chance?"
"I don't care, I'm hungry~" Lavi whined.
"What do you guys think?" Tyki asked, seemingly open to the idea.
"We couldn't do that, right Kanda?" Allen asked turning to Kanda.
"No way in fucking hell. I can wait." Kanda said and Allen nodded in agreement. Lavi sighed and hugged Tyki.
"Tyki~ Can I have just a little? Please!" Lavi begged looking up at Tyki, his one emerald eye shinning.
"Uh...yeah sure." Tyki replied and Lavi smiled largely.
"Thank you so much!" Lavi smiled, giving Tyki a quick kiss before letting his eyes fall to his neck. Lavi pulled down the collar of Tyki's band T and bit into the flesh. Tyki gasped as he felt Lavi's fangs break through his skin allowing the blood to flow. Lavi drank it greedily, a small trail running down his chin and dripping onto his jeans. Kanda growled in hunger and looked over at Allen, who was looking away from the pair, knowing he'd become even hungrier just by watching.
"Moyashi." Kanda stated, getting Allen's attention.
"Wh-what?" Allen noised, hunger starting to get the best of him.
"Just a little?" Kanda asked, ignoring the pair who had switched, Tyki now drinking the blood from Lavi's veins.
"I want first!" Allen stated, pulling Kanda close before he could respond. Allen unbuttoned Kanda's shirt and slid the fabric down his shoulder. He brushed Kanda's hair away and bit down onto his neck. Allen closed his eyes in delight as the blood entered his mouth and he began to drink. Kanda's mouth watered at the thought of drinking Allen's sweet blood once again. He was so near the old scars that dotted Allen's neck right now, and it was becoming harder to resist the temptation. He just wanted to make another mark on the boy's skin. Kanda smirked slightly, managing to bring himself closer to Allen's neck. He bit hard onto the flesh, allowing the familiar tasting crimson blood to flow. Allen removed his fangs from Kanda's flesh and frowned.
"Kanda?" Allen said pulling on Kanda's hair to get his attention. Kanda removed his fangs and sighed, licking the droplets of blood from Allen's wound.
"Kanda, you idiot!" Allen scolded, hitting Kanda over the head. Kanda let out an involuntary 'ow' and glared at Allen.
"What did I do?"
"You...I...We...You idiot...I can't...Couldn't you wait? Tyki specifically said "If both drink at the same time, the two become bonded." And what did you fucking do?" Allen stated with a frown.
"Shut up, Moyashi." Kanda stated
"You know, Yuu, you really are an idiot." Tyki said after removing his fangs from Lavi's neck.
"Yeah Yuu! Really stupid." A light-headed Lavi put in, giggling softly as he did so.
"I'm not stupid and don't fucking call me that!" Kanda yelled, his voice echoing off the metal walls.
"Stop being so loud, Kanda. They'll hear us." Allen scolded, hitting Kanda over the head again.
"So violent today, Allen." Lavi giggled, and Allen frowned not responding. Allen yawned, passing the reflex onto the other three.
"Let's just sleep, and then discuss this when we wake." Tyki said, yawning once again. Allen sighed and laid down on the floor, joined by Kanda who laid beside him. Allen quickly drifted off into sleep, though he hoped he wouldn't.
Allen walked through the darkness aimlessly. 'How did I get here?' he thought as he walked. A dim light appeared and Allen rushed to it happily. The dark was killing him. A strange notion, Allen thought, but the dark was making him forget everything. He wasn't even sure who he was anymore.
"Welcome, Allen." A voice greeted and Allen looked around confused.
"Is that who I am?" Allen called as he stepped into the lighted area. The clouds parted and the room filled with the silver moonlight. Columns. Cracked columns surrounded him, in a large circle, holding up the ceiling. Allen noticed the floor was sand, deep sand that had accumulated over the years of being uninhabited.
"Lacrimosa dies illa. Qua resurget ex homo reus." A girl began singing, Allen turned to see a girl sitting in the sand, holding an old man close. Her long blonde hair fell around her and she looked up to the sky, eyes closed as she sang, the sad song that caused Allen's eyes to fill with tears. She stopped mid-verse and turned towards Allen, her body creaking and popping as she did. Allen stepped back realizing she wasn't human. Her one blue-grey eye was fixed on him as she forced her jaw to open, the hinges inside creaking.
"Thank you for letting me sing until I broke." She said before toppling to her side. Allen stepped back when she didn't move again.
A piano began to play. A familiar melody to Allen. He turned to the source of the notes and found a dark-hair man tapping gently on the ivory keys. His eyes were closed and he smiled as he played the notes. Allen pressed on imaginary keys, following the man's melody.
The man began to sing "Soshite bouya wa nemuri ni tsuita Ikizuku hai no naka no honoo hitotsu, futatsu to Ukabu fukurami itoshii yokogao Daichi ni taruru ikusen no yume..." He paused and slammed his hands down on the keys. He turned and walked towards Allen, stopping a few feet before him.
"I am Neah, the one who will destroy everything." He said out stretching a hand.
Someone else had begun to sing, Allen not noticing until the last verse. "Hoshi hitotsu. Hakaba de yurete! Kietekuyo!"
They turned their guns to Neah and fired. The loud bang echoing off of the high walls. Neah fell to his side, eyes wide in shock. Allen stepped away from the body and watched the blood get soaked up by the sand.
"Hello, Allen Walker, I am the Millennium Earl." A robust 'man' greeted from behind the twins. Allen wasn't completely sure if he was even human, the large smile on his face made him question what was so funny. He looked up to the girl hovering above him, holding on his top-hat as he did so.
The girl sat on a pumpkin-topped pink umbrella, her gaze never leaving Allen.
"Lord Millenium, Is in search of you, Looking for the heart now, Have you heard the news? Maybe you stole it from him.
I'll see if it's true." She sang, waving her finger side to side to keep the beat.
"How would it feel to have your still-beating heart ripped from your body?" Tyki asked grabbing Allen from behind, shoving a hand into Allen and wrapping his gloved hand around his heart.