This chapter was hard for me. I didn't know how to make Kanda react, so I ended up agonizing over it. It got finished though, and it turned outnokay
Allen stood in front of the ark gate, nervously shifting from foot to foot. Apparently he was being moved to the European branch because that's where exorcists were normally given their masters. Timcanpy excitedly fluttered around Allen's head, buzzing back and forth.
He should be happy; it meant there was no more tests, no pressure to synchronize, but he still didn't want to leave. Since he was born the Asian branch had been his home, and he had only known the scientists there.
Not to mention the others in the birthing pits he was being forced to leave behind. Allen had promised himself that he'd be there when they awakened, so they wouldn't feel afraid. He was so afraid when he first awakened-it had been such a frightening experience.
They'd have Johnny, Lou Fa, Bak, and For though. That would have to do.
"Allen?" Allen looked up at Johnny.
"Hmm?"
Johnny smiled, "I asked if you were all set to go." He reached out to grab Allen's shoulders. Allen looked just like a regular child exorcist with his new uniform(well actually it was just Allen's old one in a different size, Johnny couldn't picture him in a different one). He squeezed his shoulders gently, "Don't be nervous; the European branch is called 'The Home' for a reason. And you get to meet your master!"
"Not a good thing…" Lavi muttered under his breath, only for Lenalee to hit him.
Allen nodded, "I know...but I'll miss you…" He admitted reaching up to to grasp Johnny's face, "I don't want to leave you or Professor Lou Fa and Bak…"
Johnny nodded understandingly; he had felt the same way when he suddenly left the European Branch to work at the Asian Branch. He had known very little of the other finders and scientists and he knew everybody would view him differently. Since he was from the European branch that meant he was a direct source to tell what happened. Not that Johnny wanted to, and not that Johnny ever did tell. So, he understood Allen.
"Change is scary, we can't change that. All that matters is how you adapt to it. Good exorcists can adapt to change very quickly, and I have no doubt that you'll be a very good exorcist, Allen." Johnny soothed. Allen nodded slowly, slowly wiping the tears that had escaped his eyes.
"And no matter how far we go, or where we are, we'll remain connected!" J
Johnny smiled gently, "Now, go say goodbye to Professor Lou Fa and Bak. They're going to miss you." Allen nodded and ran to the two, who guarded the door so that Allen's departure wouldn't be seen by the Finders. While they all meant well, they were sure to make Allen more nervous
When it was clear that Allen was no longer paying attention to them, Johnny straightened, "So, Cross is all ready for him?"
"Unfortunately," Lavi repeated prompting another hit, "Ouch! Lena, your old age has made you so violent!" He teased, knowing Lenalee was only seventeen.
Johnny smiled nervously, "...Kanda...isn't there yet, right?"
Lenalee's smile immediately faded, "No. Brother is keeping me updated on that. His mission just ended so he'll probably be there soon after he finishes up. The important thing is that we have to get there before him then…" Lenalee exhaled, "Then I'll stop him if he tries anything."
"Can you stop him?" Johnny asked. Kanda was so strong, much stronger than any normal exorcists. Lenalee might be a general, but so was Kanda. A fight between them would be a disastrous.
Lenalee smiled softly, "Kanda would never hurt me, that's something that I know for sure." It was the one thing she was sure of. If she put herself between Kanda and Leverrier, Kanda was stop immediately. It was something that always happened: growing up together had caused them to become close, and Lenalee knew that at this point it was the only thing that could stop Kanda.
"Are you sure?" Johnny reached out, "Kanda...he can't be happy."
"I don't imagine he is.." Lenalee agreed.
Not that I blame him.
As much as Lenalee wanted to let him do as he pleased with Leverrier, she couldn't. If Kanda hurt Leverrier, he'd be tried and executed for treason. Lenalee already lost one person she held dear to a Leverrier, she refused to lose another.
That's why...that's why I'll fight for him. No matter what I have to do...I will protect them!
That was her resolve.
"We should go Lenalee," Lavi looked back, "Stay here too long is a bad idea." Lavi didn't like the feeling he was getting. It definitely wasn't good-and Lavi always trusted in his instinct. As a Bookman heir, it got him through a bunch of things that would've normally killed a person if they weren't careful. Right now, Lavi had the worst feeling he could possibly ever feel.
Lenalee looked up at him, "Alright. Allen, it's time for us to go!" She watched as the boy ran towards her, Timcanpy flying around her. Allen grasped Lenalee's hand tightly, looking up at her.
"Alright, we're off!" Lenalee waved as they slowly walked through, and disappeared.
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"General Lee, Kanda's already here!"
When Lenalee reappeared, she didn't expect a Finder to come barreling straight into her. Everybody was frantic, calling exorcists from their rooms to try and intercept the surely pissed General.
Shock rippled through Lenalee, How? Lenalee fully believed that she'd get there before Kanda, if not seconds before. He couldn't possibly be at Leverrier's office yet, or the inspector would be mortally wounded by now.
Then again, as long as Lenalee could get there before Kanda she supposed it didn't matter when Kanda arrived. Distractions were everything at this point, and Lenalee had to be quick.
"Allen, stay by Lavi and don't leave him. Okay?" She leaned down, "Things are a little hectic right now, so just please be patient…" Lenalee straightened, nodding at Lavi as his cheery expression mellowed out.
Lavi nodded solemnly, "I'll take him with me to the old Panda, you go and stop him."
Lenalee nodded, smiling gratefully, "Thanks Lavi, wish me luck." She closed her eyes as her innocence activated. At times like these, when she needed her speed the most, her evolved innocence came in handy. Fighting at top speeds was always tough, but when it was something like this her speed was useful.
So like the wind she was gone. Maneuvering passed several, off guard scientists took up most of the time that was running out. She didn't apologize, resolving to go to them after she saved Leverrier(and therefore, Kanda) from Kanda.
No more than seconds after she heard the guarding Crow exclaim,"General," did she slam into Kanda's back.
Instinctively she wrapped her arms around his torso, effectively trapping him in place.
"Kanda, stop!" She exclaimed, "It's not worth it.." He was tense, and quiet. Kanda was never talkative and most of the times she was with him she was content to just talk, but this was different.
Kanda never ignored her.
"Let me go."
"No."
Kanda turned in her grip, grabbing onto her hands like he was going to push her. Lenalee tensed just in case he was angry enough to actually hurt her.
"Let. Me. Go."
"I said no. Push me off if you want me off, but I'm not going to let you die because you angry. You may think that nobody will care if you die but I care-and so does Lavi and everybody else!"
Her words were muffled but she knew he could understand.
"We care…" Lenalee unburied her face to angrily glare up at him, "So don't just die because you're angry."
Kanda stared before sighing, "Worrying makes you ugly." He finally said, not calm but at least he was being logical now. He wouldn't storm into the room and possibly brutally wound Leverrier. Lenalee released him to playfully shove him.
"Shut up, no it doesn't! Now come on, I have to give my mission report to big brother, we'll go there before we go to the meeting."
Silence and then,"...is he there?"
Lenalee shrugged, "If Lavi is there he is." Bookman was probably waiting for Lavi with Komui, so there was a good chance Allen would be there.
"Tch.. Let's go."
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Just as Lenalee suspected, Lavi and Allen were in Komui's office. The moment they entered, Komui sighed in relief to see Kanda with Lenalee. She was tightly gripping his sleeve, prevented him from moving too far away from her, but he wasn't at least trying to get away.
"Generals, welcome back." Komui welcomed with cheer. Allen immediately broke away from Lavi to stand beside Lenalee. Lenalee smiled down at him sweetly, bit Allen was quickly distracted by Kanda, who stared at him.
He politely bowed, "My name is Allen Walker."
Kanda stared, "Tch. Reborn and he still couldn't grow to a decent size." He still knelt, letting Allen come closer to him. Silently he pointed at his chest, "Kanda." Allen smiled and nodded grabbing Kanda's hand.
"Let's be friends, Mr. Kanda!" Kanda twitched at the sound of Lenalee and Komui stifling laughter at the polite prefix added to Kanda's name. He scowled in response, swatting at Lenalee and glaring at Komui, but it had no real malice to it.
The little boy standing before him took up any real emotion Kanda was actually feeling, because the fact that Allen Walker was standing before him shook him to the core.
"Do the Noah know?" He asked, looking up at Komui.
Komui's smile became strained, "Well...I'm sure they probably felt something but seeing as how the Order isn't being rampaged by twelve Noah plus the Earl, I'd say that they pose no real threat." He reasoned, not that he quite believed it. The Earl was...well, insane, but he was still incredibly calculating and Komui would bet that the Earl was just waiting to strike.
"Sure." Lavi snorted, and from the look of it he didn't believe Komui's words either.
"We should head to the meeting you know," Komui sighed, "Leverrier is there and so are the rest of the generals. Allen here can finally meet his...ah...new master there and everything."
Lenalee smiled nervously, "That's not a very good idea…" She didn't like the idea of Kanda(or Allen for that matter) anywhere near the inspector. She hated the meetings, and she felt bad for Link who had to spend every minute around him.
"Well, we have to attend." Lavi shrugged, "Even me."
"I just don't think-"
"Tch, stop whining and let's go." Kanda hand suddenly caught Lenalee's and he was tugging her in the direction of the door. Allen, who still clung to Kanda's other hand followed obediently, switching to cling to Lenalee.
Komui stared at Kanda's back before sighing and he and Lavi followed.
Either the meeting was going to go terribly or extremely well-he just wish he knew which one.
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The moment they walked through, all plans Kanda had for staying calm went to hell. The smirk Leverrier had at just seeing Allen made fury strike him like lightning and suddenly he was making a beeline for the inspector, shoving Lenalee and Allen back.
"General Kanda-" Leverrier's speech abruptly caught off as Mugen was suddenly held at his throat, Kanda suddenly inches away from him. Kanda stared into Leverrier's eyes, harsh and unforgiving.
Lenalee gasped turning Allen around and pressing him to her uniform face first, shielding his eyes, "Kanda no-stop!"
If Kanda kills him-!
"I swear to fucking God," Kanda began, his voice shaking with his anger. Pressed against the wall, Leverrier couldn't do anything but glare coldly back. Against a general, he would not be able to do anything. He glanced for a moment at Link, who stared emotionlessly at the scene, seemingly indifferent.
It seems everybody was affected by Allen Walker, even my own comrade.
"I fucking swear…" Kanda repeated, "If even a fraction of what happened between Alma and I happens to him…"
I walked out of that birthing out into Hell. I lost the one I cared about the most to myself...being reborn into life isn't what it sounds like.
"I will kill you." Kanda grinned maliciously, "I will end you and this Order. That project was supposed to die with Alma." The room was shocked into silence at the mention of the second.
Life as a second is so dark it gets hard to breathe.
"And even so...you torture the boy most loyal…" Kanda continued, "I swear I will kill you."
But since I laughed with him, it became easier.
I won't let him fall into the same pit I did.
"And you'll be promptly executed." Leverrier fired back, but reeled back as Kanda pulled back to smirk bitterly. He turned away, grabbing Lenalee's hand and forcing her towards the door. Allen, who was holding onto Lenalee followed. Lenalee stammered as she was dragged towards the door.
He stopped abruptly, "Are you sure you could even kill me after what you made me?"
And like the wind the three were gone.
Komui cleared his throat, feeling lighter than air. He fought the grin off of his face as he tried to reel in his mirth. By a quick glance around the room, the other generals and departments heads were trying as well.
Komui had his suspicions, but now they were confirmed.
Kanda was amazing.
Komui tried not to hum as he neatly gathered his papers.
"Now that that's settled, let's start the meeting."
I feel like a lot of you will be upset with how Kanda reacted. I'm sure you all wanted him to kill him but...c'mon now, think logically. Kanda would be killed for that, so I couldn't let that happen. Threatening him was okay enough though. I hope you enjoyed this though!