I'm really sorry it's been so long. I had a bad case of writer's block, and when I finally started working on this, I couldn't go more than 5 - 10 minutes without an interruption.
Chapter 54 ~ Exhausted and Afraid
"You really made these yourself?!" Allen asked as he popped another mitarashi dango in his mouth. "They taste like a professional chef made them! Oh! I know... How about I hire you? Then you could come home with us when this ordeal is over."
"'When this ordeal is over'! What the fuck, Moyashi?! You said you wanted to be here with me to support me! But if this is how you really feel about it, just go the fuck back to London! I'll be back once I see if Tiedoll dies or not! If I feel like coming back..."
Allen tried to place his hand on Kanda's, but the ravenette slapped it away.
"Yuu, please don't get angry... You know I didn't mean it like that."
"Oh really?! 'cause it sure the hell sounded like it to me!"
"Of course that isn't what I meant! Look, I know you're worried and scared and over-tired, so I can't blame you for misinterpreting me, but I swear I only meant that I want her to go back to London with us once things have settled down." Kanda narrowed his eyes and scoffed, prompting Allen to further explain himself. "And obviously by 'settled down' I meant that your father has made it through his pacemaker surgery and is doing well or at the very least is doing much, much better. I'm sorry you didn't understand me, but really you should've known I didn't mean it in a cruel way and that's probably not a good thing to say right now so maybe I should just be quiet, yes?"
"I... you... fuck! I don't even know what I'm saying... Just, umm, thanks for not getting pissed at me."
"Oh, Yuu, I know you better than that. Of course I'm not angry with you." Allen held his hand out and sighed in relief when Kanda grabbed it, holding it tightly with both hands.
"And I might be worried, and I'm beyond tired, but I am not scared."
"Okay, love." Of course, the white-haired beauty knew his lover wasn't scared; he was absolutely terrified.
Once Allen had calmed Kanda down, the group started talking about the upcoming Saint Patrick's Day festival. Neah still planned to announce his retirement then, and they needed to make sure that everything was prepared well in advance. Allen turned to ask Kanda for his opinion on what they should wear and found the ravenette had dozed off.
"Let's save the little details for later, son. We've got the schedule finished and that's the most important part."
Allen nodded at his father, then shifted slightly so that he could wrap his arms around his fiancé. He looked around and saw Link curled up in Wisely's lap, both young men sleeping. He smiled when he overheard Lena trying to talk Komui into letting her sleep over at Neah's.
"Look, you know I need to stay near Kanda. I can help Allen if Kanda gets super upset tonight."
"But I don't want my darling sister sleeping away from me tonight! What if you get upset?"
"Then I'll be in the right place. Lavi, Allen, and Kanda will all be there."
"But I..."
"Can't argue with that, can you, 'mui?" Lavi said, a sly grin firmly in place.
"Lavi, don't push it."
"Yes, m'am."
"And I'll be in the absolute safest place, too. You know Neah's is practically a fortress when it's in lock-down."
"I guess maybe it'd be alright." Komui grudgingly admitted. "But if you need anything, no matter what time it is, you're going to call me. I want to help out any way I can."
"Okay. Thanks!"
Alice returned from her trip home. She quietly approached the group and spoke to Allen. "Sweetie, try to get Kanda up and go to Neah's until the morning. You both need the rest and I'll be here all night."
"Sounds like an excellent idea. I'm sure a nice hot bath and sleeping in an actual bed will make him feel better." Allen started tickling Kanda's sides, the Asian slowly rousing as he tried to escape the sensation.
"Wha..." Kanda yawned before continuing, "What are you doing, sprout?"
"Waking you up."
"Why?"
"I want you to spend the night at Neah's. I'll be here with Froi, and you need to rest after the long day you've had."
Kanda jumped out of his chair and glared at Alice. "You can't tell me what to do! You're not my mother and I'll sleep wherever I damn well want! Leave me the fuck alone, you bitch!"
Reever was in Kanda's face in an instant, throwing a punch as he yelled, "Don't you ever speak to my mother like that again! She helped raise you, you ungrateful little bas-"
Kanda's return punch knocked the wind out of Reever before he could say another word. "I don't have to listen to you either, asshole."
"That's it!" Reever swung at Kanda but the younger man dodged it, sweeping Reever's legs out from under him in the process. The Australian caught Kanda by the waist, taking him to the ground with him. The two kept fighting and yelling at each other. Everyone was awake now. Lena was crying, Komui was hyperventilating, and Allen joined the fray in an attempt to get Reever's 'grotty mitts' off Kanda.
Tyki and Cross walked in during the chaos.
"Oi! What the hell is going on?"
"They're fighting."
Cross scowled at Lavi. "I know that, you git. Why are they fighting?"
"Apologize to my mother and I'll let you go, asshole."
"Don't call my Yuu that, you tosser!"
"I don't need to apologize. I'm right."
"Like hell you -" "She isn't my -" "Just leave him -" "Fuck you!" "Get outta my -" "Wanker." "Bastard." "Son of a bitch." "I said not to call her -" "Sod off!"
After catching what he could from the cacophony, Cross sighed. "They're releasing some stress. They'll wear out soon enough."
"We can't leave them like this, pet."
"Just wait a few minutes and see if I'm right. If I'm not, we can step in."
"Two minutes."
Cross checked his watch and nodded. Just as he predicted, the fight ended about a minute later; however, the reason the three stopped was completely unexpected. Reever swung at Kanda and missed. Unfortunately, Allen was too close, and the Australian's fist connected with his face. A resounding crack echoed in the room and everyone froze.
Allen slowly brought a shaky hand up to his face as tears welled up in his eyes. Kanda was instantly by his side, pulling him into his lap. Allen started crying and Kanda whispered soothing words in his ear as he pried Allen's hand away to assess the damage. The boy's left eye was red and irritated, and his eyelid was already swelling shut.
Kanda turned to Reever, "You, go get ice for him."
"I didn't mean to -"
"Now!"
Reever got up, catching Komui's arm and dragging the man along with him to get ice. His movement snapped the others out of their stupor, and Kanda and Allen were immediately surrounded.
"Oh, Allen, are you okay?"
Allen ignored Lenalee and turned in Kanda's lap so that his face remained hidden from view. He whimpered so quietly that only Kanda could hear it. The Asian held his fiancé tighter and asked, "Want me to answer for you?" Allen mumbled "yes" and wrapped his arms around him.
"No, he isn't. Reever got him right in the eye and he's hurting."
"Damn him! Allen, do you want me to press charges?"
Allen whispered to Kanda, who answered aloud, "No, Cross. He said it was his choice to get involved so he doesn't feel right about doing that."
"Fine, but I still want a few words with him."
"No. It's between them. Stay out of it!"
"Alright. Whatever."
Allen tugged on Kanda's hair. "Yes, Moyashi?"
"I want to go to bed. I'm tired and don't want to be around anyone but you."
"Okay, sweetheart. Let's wait until security gets ready and we'll go to Neah's."
"The guards are ready whenever you are, but Cross and I are going with you."
Allen shook his head.
"I promise we're just walking over with you. We won't disturb you once you're there."
"Should we stay at Lena's or something instead of going to Neah's?" Lavi asked.
"Whoever wants can still come over, but you'll have to give us privacy and not get too loud. My Moyashi needs to rest." Kanda turned to Alice, "And I'm sorry about earlier. I shouldn't have been so rude."
"Thank you for apologizing, but it's alright, Kanda. I know you didn't really mean it."
"And I knew you weren't actually telling me what to do either. I'm just so sca... no, nevermind." Kanda stopped himself before he could admit how frightened he was.
Alice seemed to understand and smiled softlly before placing a hand on Allen's shoulder. "I'm ashamed of Reever for resorting to violence. I raised him better than that. I hope you'll be okay, Allen."
"Thank you, Ms. Wenham."
"Please, call me Alice. I feel old enough without the formalities."
"Alright, Alice."
"That's better. Now go on, you two, and get over to Neah's before my son comes back. You don't need to worry about anything; I'll give him a nice attitude adjustment."
Kanda and Allen agreed with her, and, after saying goodnight to everyone, they turned to leave with Tyki and Cross. The others had decided to stay with Alice a little longer so the exhausted couple could fall asleep in peace and quiet. Kanda tried to pick Allen up to carry him, but the white-haired beauty refused.
"You're far too tired, my anata. I can manage."
"But you are, too. And both of my eyes work!"
"As do mine. One eye just happens to be working behind all of the swelling."
"Moyashi..."
"Listen to Yuu-Yuu. Trust me when I say it's not easy walking around when ya only have one functional eye."
"Hmm, okay, I guess." He let Kanda pick him up and sighed happily.
"Sounds like you wanted to be in my arms, Aren." Kanda whispered as he carried the boy back to Neah's house.
"Always. But I can't help but worry about your own health. I love you so very much."
"I love you, too."
Once safely in their bedroom at Neah's, their door locked for privacy, Kanda carried Allen into the bathroom. He sat his lover down on the counter and turned to prepare their bath. As he adjusted the water temperature and added some bubbles, Allen started protesting.
"Weren't we going straight to bed? I did say that I wanted to go to bed, but I didn't mention bathing first. I'm reeeeeally tired."
"Do you honestly want to crawl into bed after spending all day on a plane and at the hospital without taking a bath? I hope not. That'd be nasty."
"But I -"
"You know you feel too grimey to sleep well, and so do I." The ravenette began undressing, and Allen let a soft groan slip past his lips. Kanda turned to face him, his nakedness making Allen look away. "What's wrong, Moyashi? I thought you loved seeing me with nothing on?"
"I do. I do, and that's the problem!"
"Huh?"
"I'm not looking for a reason! The same reason I wanted to skip this and just sleep!" Allen looked slightly panicked and slid off the counter. Before he could escape, Kanda wrapped his arms around him and pressed his hot, naked body against Allen's fully clothed one. The boy's tiny moan at the contact was unfortunately loud enough for Kanda to hear. He slipped a thigh between Allen's and confirmed his suspicions.
"Busted, kitten. Now, what should I do with you?" Allen stubbornly kept his head turned away, but Kanda grasped his jaw, not too forcefully but just hard enough to make him look at him. The sensual smirk on the Asian's face took his breath away.
"I...uh, crap... This is precisely what I was trying to avoid."
Kanda rubbed his thigh against his fiancé's hardness. "Since when have you ever tried to avoid sex with me? I want you. Don't you want me?" Without waiting on an answer, he guided Allen's left hand to his length. The Brit shivered in want when he discovered how incredibly hard his lover was. "Please, Aren. I'm exhausted and I'm afraid, but my body still needs yours right now. Won't you help me relax?"
Allen couldn't say no to that, especially not with Kanda expressing his emotions so openly. Not to mention the pulsing member in his hand. Without saying anything, he pressed his lips to Kanda's, his tongue meeting no resistance as he slipped it into the man's waiting mouth. Kanda moaned and grabbed the bottom of Allen's shirt. Buttons scattered as he ripped it open, his mouth moving down the pale chest to suck on a pert nipple. At the same time, his hands went to work ridding Allen of his pants.
Allen couldn't remember ever being stripped so quickly, the urgency and need in Kanda's movements so obvious, so intoxicating. Still, the albino wanted to take control, to give his lover as much pleasure as possible. He tried to pull Kanda's head back up for another kiss, but his brain short-circuited before he could manage to. The cause? The gorgeous Japanese had suddenly dropped to his knees and swallowed him whole. He allowed himself a few moments of bliss in his lover's talented mouth before he grabbed the long, silky hair and pulled him off his cock. Kanda looked up at him then, his eyes shining with lust as he tried moving his mouth back to finish what he started.
"No, Yuu."
"But I want it."
"I know, but if you want to do more than this, you need to stop before I come."
"Hnn..." was Kanda's only comment before he turned his attention to sucking on slim red fingers, making sure to twirl his tongue around each one in a slow, sensual manner. He released them and looked up at Allen again. "Where do you want me?"
"Counter." He let replied with no hesitation. Kanda quickly climbed onto the counter and spread his legs invitingly. "Mmm, what a delectable view." Allen smiled and bent to kiss his way up the inside of one of his fiancé's thighs. Stopping just shy of his ass, he skipped up to the man's length, licking from base to tip and back again. He gently sucked each testicle before dragging his tongue down the perineum and across the puckered entrance. Kanda was shivering and moaning. His beautiful Moyashi knew exactly how to bring him to the very brink of ecstasy without driving him over the edge too soon. Sure enough, the whitette withdrew and brought his lips to Kanda's, keeping the kiss at a languid pace until the man beneath him seemed somewhat calmer. Then, he moved to bite and suck his neck as he slid the first two digits into the hot furnace he knew so well. Kanda arched his back and gasped in pleasure as Allen hit his prostate immediately. Grinning at his lover's sexy response, he spread his fingers a few times before adding a third. Within a couple of thrusts, Kanda was driving himself onto Allen's fingers and begging for the boy to just fuck him already.
"You sure you're ready for me?"
Kanda's response was to grab his fiancé's wrist and pull his fingers out. "Please, Aren! I can't wait anymore! I need you now! Deep! So all I feel is you!"
Allen closed his eyes and silently counted to five so he wouldn't come simply from the desperation in his beauty's voice. Kanda never begged like this; sure, he begged when they role-played as 'Master Walker' and his 'servant,' but it was always playful. But this, this was so raw, so sincere, as if Kanda would surely die without his intervention. As soon as he felt he could continue without coming immediately, Allen guided his cock to his lover's entrance and rubbed the tip against it, spreading his precum around as lubricant. He snapped his hips forward and entered Kanda, burying himself to the hilt in the first thrust.
"Yesss! Aren! Aren! Sooo good..."
Given such an enthusiastic response, Allen started thrusting in and out at once instead of waiting for Kanda to adjust. The ravenette kept up with him, sexy sounds constantly spilling from kiss-swollen lips as he drove himself onto his Moyashi's cock. Allen leaned over him and kissed him again, needy and urgent this time. When they parted for air, Kanda was panting and trying to grab his own cock to stroke it.
"Cl... close. Hah... Aren."
Allen moved his left hand to his lover's throbbing member and stroked it in time to his impossibly fast thrusts. "Me... too." He grunted before biting Kanda's right pectoral savagely, pushing the man past his breaking point, the intense contractions of his orgasm milking Allen to completion.
After their extremely intense lovemaking, the pair bathed each other. Too worn out to carry Allen, Kanda carefully made his way to bed. Though quite tired, Allen found himself leaning against the bathroom door and watching his beloved walk. Was that a slight limp he saw?!
"Yuu, love, are you okay? You look like you're hurting."
"I'll be fine, sprout."
"Will be, but aren't now?"
Kanda sighed as he turned to face his lover. "Okay, so we maybe got a little wilder than I realized." He gathered all his strength and picked Allen up, swinging him around and dropping him on their bed. Allen giggled as he bounced before landing softly. "But I needed it and so did you."
"C'mere, dumb-arse." Allen laughed as Kanda surprised him by landing beside him with a bounce. He turned to cuddle against him and winced when he nuzzled his bruised face into the man's collarbone. "Sorry. Seems I forgot about that when you propositioned me."
"Che. Why are you apologizing? It's not your fault." He rolled Allen over, pulling him on top of him and pressing the unbruised side of the boy's face to his chest. "And let's not think about anything right now. We need to sleep. "
"Hmm, yeah." Allen yawned, then lifted his head. "Yuu?"
"Hnn?"
Allen guided Kanda's face to his and gave him a chaste kiss. "I love you."
"Love you, too."
"Yuu?"
"Yeah?"
"Goodnight."
"'night, kitten."
