Part 2 : Cross Marian's Message.

Cross' first message to Allen and Kanda after two years of his persumed death.

Making their way to the office, Kanda noticed the silence from his companion, side eyeing Allen, as the teen seemed to be in a daze of some sort, but it surprise him that Allen somehow could get to Komui's office without tripping or taking a wrong turn, since his partner had a knack for getting lost so easily. Even if he had been in the area for a long time. Stopping outside the office, he turned towards the other, sighing a little.

"Oi. Moyashi."

Nudging him, Allen soon snapped his head up and looked at the doors and the surrounding area where they stood in front off the doors to Komui's office, then the younger turned to Kanda, blinking a little. Sighing quietly, he began removing his sniper so he could set it on desk near the door, where Kanda had set the ammo boxes.

"Oh... did I... zone out... Again?"

"Only for a bit of the walk."

"Oh... uhm, sorry."

"Moyashi..."

"Yeah?" Grey eyes turned towards worried blue ones, just for Allen to frown. "What's wrong...?"

"After this, talk to me."

"Yuu... babe please."

"I won't disappear again."

Allen sucked in a breath, staring at his Asian partner, before just nodding as an answer. The guy near the door nodded, letting them into the room, as Lenalee looked over hearing the footsteps. Komui soon started the message from the beginning again and paused it, as they both stood not far from the now closed door and stared towards the desk on the other side.

"Sorry to disrupt your little training session Allen, but this was something I thought you should hear as well."

"Cross... You, said it was from Cross?"

"Listen-"

"I don't believe it. That man died the day he left us alone." Kanda gripped the Brit's wrist, stopping him from leaving. "Kanda!"

"Give us a second."

Lenalee nodded, as Kanda turned his back to the two, and glared at the other. Allen pulled his wrist from the grasp, shoving his hands into the hoodie pockets, waiting for Kanda to begin his long speech of why he should stay and listen.

"Oi. Listen okay. You want to believe that he is dead? Fine, but what if he isn't?"

"Then let him die! I couldn't give a rats arse if that punter lives or not." Allen went to leave again, just to be stopped once more. "Yuu, in case you forgot, he left us. Yeah sure it was with weapons but that's not the point."

"I didn't forget. I haven't forgotten, and probably won't ever forget." Kanda growled, grip tightening around the younger's arm. "And here is a reason to why I can't forget. It's because I was left with a whiny idiot, who goes by the name of Allen."

"Shut up."

"A sixteen year old, who just lost his brother, and escaped a dead ridden laboratory and wouldn't stop fucking crying at the fact that a stranger who supposedy knew his uncle, who by the way was the reason he became a lab rat, had abandoned two kids after staying with them for only a month."

"I hate you. Leave me alone."

"No. Here is what will happen. You're going to sit your ass down, listen to this message and then you're going to tell me what the fuck was in the flashback."

"Shut the fuck up, Kanda."

Kanda fell silent as his grip began to loosen on the younger's arm, as the latter kissed him again, fingers wrapped tightly in the fabric off the elders shirt, holding him closer, before he pulled back and looked away slightly. The silence that fell over the room made the white haired teen nervous, before his gaze was turned back to his partner, a small blush across the pale cheeks.

"I hate you... Only sometimes though."

"Then it's mutual."

"Kanda... I'm sorry."

"Save it. We'll talk later."

Allen nodded before calming himself down, they both turned towards the desk at the other end of the room, as Komui looked over at them, Lenalee hid her face a little behind her clipboard, but the blush was still visible to everyone.

"Shall we continue?"

"I can't leave either way, so why the fuck not."

"Moyashi."

"Sorry... I think."

"Alright. Take a seat boys."

Once the two were seated, Komui pressed play, Allen was slouched in his chair as Kanda just sat there unconciously reaching over to the younger and played with a few of the white strands, as they waited for the message transmission to start.

《 Hey Kid- it's been a go- years- if you ar- this then you- Tyki. That's go- found you. 》

Allen stared at the machine, sitting up a little, as Kanda kept an eye on his partner, his finger looping the white strands around it. The crackling voice that skipped every now and again, was the only sound filling the room, except the breathing of the four occupants.

《 You prob- both of yo- prob- hate me- have every right too- You made it there- means you're alive- Also means I ow- a thanks. So thanks. 》

"Wait. Who? What the hell?!"

"Quiet. It's not finished."

《 If you did not- Like Tim and Al- I'm sorry. I tried to wa- but they didnt list- Shit. I got- Kids. Stay sa- Who knows may- 》

The room fell silent, as Allen just sat there, Komui stopped the recording, and looked at the two boys. Kanda turned towards the teen, as Allen gulped.

"Kanda... Who... Who did he have to thank...?"

"Allen-"

"No!" Allen glared at Komui, "I need to know." Grey eyes turned back to Kanda again. "Who is it?"

"Moyashi. Listen, I didn't know."

"Yuu." Allen stared at the Japanese teen, gripping the chair tighter as he looked away biting his lip. "Why did you keep this from me?"

The sniper stood up before glaring at Kanda, as Komui was about to press the button for the men outside, just as Kanda shook his head at the chief of the haven. Lenalee gripped her clipboard tighter and closer to herself.

"What the fuck were you thinking?"

"Allen sit back down"

"You knew he was alive?"

"No. I didn't know if he was alive!"

"Then why the fuck would he have to thank you!"

"For keeping you alive! I don't fucking know."

Kanda gripped the younger's wrist, as he noticed the younger started to tie the strings off the hoodie together in his small nervous fit, he sometimes did that when things did a one-eighty degrees on them.

"All I knew at the time is that he told me to keep an eye out for a person name Tyki..."

"Kanda. He abandoned us!"

"Allen. He also helped us. He got us out-"

"After we were forced to watch two people we loved die!"

"-and sent someone from here to find us!"

"He disappeared for two years."

"Allen... We both knew what was going to happen if he didn't show up."

"That's still three wrongs and only two right!" Allen shook his head. "In fact that is completely off topic! Arsehole, you kept it from me, for two bloody years!"

"Allen. We can talk about it later!"

The Brit flinched at the raised voice, taking a deep breath and nodded a little before sitting back down, his fingers gripped the sleeve of Kanda's jacket tightly. It was a bad place before the safe haven, even if Allen couldn't forgive Cross, Kanda could and somewhat had done, and Allen trust Kanda to the ends of the earth, with his life.

"A-Alright... later then... Sorry."

Kanda nodded and turned back to Komui as he sighed, both the boys still bristled and tense from their argument so Komui had to watch what he said next. Especially with Allen.

"Okay... so what's the plan, Komui?"

"Well... We're currently trying to trace the message from where it was last transmitted. Reaver is doing that."

"Okay."

"Then we were going to send some people to the area to take a quick sweep look." Kanda frowned at Komui's plan a little. "If he isn't there then we circle the area and check the areas around one at a time."

"That's a stupid plan... Honestly."

"But so far it's the only one we have for now..."

"It's going to take ages to find him..."

"It's all we can do Kanda."

Allen gripped the elders jacket tighter and gritted his teeth. As Kanda sighed and nodded to their chief, before looking at Allen, just to turn back to Komui.

"How can we help?"

"I'm not doing shit for that bloody prick."

"Shut up Moyashi."

"Uh... Well we are going to let everyone know, once we'v tracked the location..." Komui sighed and looked at them both. "Once we do, you both will be the first to know."

"Alright. So... Is that everything?"

"Yes. You boys can leave now."

As soon as the words were said, Allen was on his feet and heading for the door, Kanda let out an irritated growl before turning back to Komui a little apologetically.

"Unless of course, there is something you need?"

"Not really, but the shooting range needs a clean and targets replacing."

"Alright. I'll see to that soon as I can."

Allen glared towards the doors, already outside and carrying his sniper and the ammo packs, and as per usual, the Asian took his sweet time to slowly make his way out of the office, probably just to piss Allen off more. When he did exit the office all Kanda got was a glare and three words of I, Hate and Yuu, from Allen.

"Why do you do that!?"

"Because I know it get you all pissy and it's fun when you're like that."

"I will kill you one day."

Allen just handed him the ammo boxes when he caught up, and smiled softly.

"Like I say. I'll drag you with me." Turning to the hall Allen began to walk. "Now weren't you going to basically interrogate me about things?"

"Allen. The weaponry is that way."

The albino paused and looked to where his partner was pointing. Grey eyes blinked before a rosy blush painted his cheeks and the teen coughed into his fist changing his route like nothing happened.

"I... totally knew that. Let's go."

"Sure you did."

"Fuck off."