Part 3 : Nightmares

flashbacks. Around two months after Allen's last ones.

"Tim! No, give him back! Tim!"

"Brother!"

"Let me go! Let us go, you evil pricks!"

The red haired boy reached for the golden hair child, golden eyes locked with grey tear filled ones, as he struggled in the arms of one of the doctors. The door closing as he was dragged back to the room, one that was furnished with just two beds. Being thrown into the room, the kid stumbled before staring at the taller teen in front of him, grey eyes staring into almond ones.

"Hi. You must be a new one."

"U-uh... I... what is this place..."

"It suppose to be a hospital... but its not." Crouching in front of the kid, frowning a little. "I'm Alma. You?"

"A-Allen..." He moved to kneel in front of the elder. "D-Do you know where they took my brother?"

"If he went through the double grey doors... Then he is probably with Yuu."

"Yuu?"

"My friend, we ended up here together."

Allen nodded before lifting himself up, looking around nervously, just to turn to the other occupant.

"Your... friend... what's he like?"

"Yuu? Ah. He can be difficult... why?"

"Because Tim... He uh can be annoying and expect attention but then a minute later he is know to want to hurt himself."

"Oh... Well, it's kinda like me... so he might be okay." The teen laughed, and ruffled the kids hair and the worried expression that laced the kids face. "Yuu has put up with me for years, I'm sure he is used to annoying kids."

"But..."

"He'll be fine, don't worry Allen."

"Why am I remembering?"

The two sat in the elders room that he shared with Tyki, as Allen buried his head into his knees and curled in on himself, against the back wall alongside Kanda's bed, a single hand tangled in the white strands gripping tightly. Kanda also just sat on on his bed, holding two of the younger's fingers that are looped with a single finger of his own.

"Make it stop... Yuu."

"Come on... If you don't do as they say, it ends bad for all of us."

"I don't want to fucking fight."

"Then I'll just kick your ass, Moyashi."

"I have a name! It's Allen!"

"Then fight me."

Grey eyes stared towards the blue eyes. Gulping quietly, before looking at the blackened out window, where those people were. He didn't want to fight. He doesn't like to fight. Turning back to the other, he frowned because he didn't know what kind of fighting this was going to be.

"W-why is this happening?"

Allen gasped before he found himself pinned to the mats. The other patient above him frowning a little as the younger bit his lip.

"No one knows why, not even I do. Alma and I have been here the longest."

"W-wait... You're, Yuu?"

"Kanda to you. Baka Moyashi."

"Its Allen!" He shoved the elder off him slightly and snarled at him. "And I a m not a fucking sprout, you bloody prick!"

"I don't know how to, Allen."

The jolt that travelled through Allen's body, instantly made something die inside of Kanda. The latter wanted to know what his partner had remembered, but then another part of him really didn't at the same time.

"I'm sorry."

"That... Is that y-you... Allen...?"

The hurting voice reached Allen' s ears, as the white haired kid held his bandaged arm, the small drops of blood hitting the marble flooring, as he closed their bedroom door. Lifting his gaze, the kid soon ran to the bedside and looked at his friend. Grey eyes scanned the teens appearance before he took in the boys expression. The cuts and bandages, entrance points of syringes and god knows what else. Things they haven't used on himself yet. Then, Allen felt his heart shatter at the large smile, that was accompanied with fading almond eyes that were slowly going that sickening milkey white.

"Alma."

"A-ah it is you... Thank God."

"W-wait... I'll get Kanda."

"Mhm. Just tell me how he is doing?"

"You can here it yourself. I'll go get him. Just wait."

"Please... D-Don't get him..."

"B-but..." Allen bit his lip, gulping as he sat down next to the elders bed. "O-Okay... I'll tell you."

"Thank you... Allen."

Allen sat there with him, explaining how kamda was still kicking his was in their tests, but the other was looking more exhausted each week. He didn't mention the bruises that would already be on Kanda's body before the fight test, or the syringe points or the sections of matted blue strands that were only mattered because of dried blood, that Kanda had probably missed in the short showers they were allowed to have every three days. What made Allen stop though was the coughing fit that had started and Allen panicked, before he ran from the room opening the door again.

"Mr Chang! Mrs Chang!"

Tugging the doors open in a rush with his already injured arm letting out a cry, before slipping over the blood trail he has left. A yelp left him as he hit the ground.

"Mr Walker! Mr Campbell!"

Turning the corner, Allen panicked and feverihly looked around. He sobbed running another corner.

"Anyone! Please, Alma needs help!"

"Allen."

Kanda leaned over to his partner, before pulling the younger closer. The faint sob tearing from the teens throat, before the disfigured arm and pale arm wrapped around the Asia's neck, fingers gripping the fabric of the tank top the man was wearing, before legs soon wrapped around Kanda's waist.

"Make it go away."

"How?"

"Stay." Allen sniffled, burying his head in his arm and slightly into the crook of Kanda's neck. "Just like this." Another sob left Allen as, Kanda kissed the side of the teen's head. "Just for a little bit. Please."

"Okay. Just for a bit."

"What the hell!"

"I-I..."

"You made a promise, Moyashi!"

"K-Kanda... w-wa-"

The younger ducked, dodging the punch, tripping a bit as he moved out of the way. The grey eyes filled with fear. He had no idea on what to do against a Kanda this enraged. Running, he would turn corners, just to look back seeing, Kanda chasing him, leaving Allen to turn another corner. The kid was trying to find an escape route from Kanda and from the outside area they had been placed in together. He didn't mean to keep it from the other, Allen really didn't mean to but, it wasn't his idea.

"ALMA MADE ME PROMISE!"

He stopped and stared at the wall in front of him finally coming to a dead end, before turning to a frozen Kanda about a meter from him. Wide blue eyes stared at the cowering kid. Even after all the one on one battles they had been forced into by these people, Allen was still avoiding fights. It was what got them locked outside together in the first place.

"What?"

"I wanted to. I really did, but he was practically begging me!"

"We don't beg!"

"I... I couldn't go against him, Kanda."

"I don't care. I'm still going to kick your arse."

Allen stared at the elder, before backing away into the wall sliding to the floor, shaking his head at the stronger teen, just to be dragged by his foot, then pinned to the ground. Kanda raised his fist, as Allen covered his face with his arms, the pale skin covered in bruises and toothpick holes, his whole left arm red and black. A cry left Allen when Kanda pinned one of his arms to the ground and slammed his fist against the kids cheek.

"You went against our deal. I can't forgive that!"

The younger thrashed on the floor beneath the Japanese kid, as the elder constantly kept pinning the opposite arms and then cpntinued to attack the crying kid. The small sob left the British boy, as he gnawed on his lip, had Kanda halting his actions.

Blue eyes stared at the bruised jaw and cheek, the swollen left eye, and split lip. The tears freely running down the albinos cheeks and making the kid whimper when it caught the small grazes from where his skin would rub against the gravel beneth him, with ever hit from Kanda.

"Moyashi?"

"I'm sorry! I don't want anyone to be hurt anymore!" Grey eyes stared at the blue ones. "He was in pain, and he didn't want you to see it. I'm sorry Kanda!"

A small gasp left the albino, as he stared at Kanda. Wet drops landing on the pale cheek as he stared at the teen, before feeling the weight move itself. Allen laid there from a few seconds to get his bearings, before painfully and slowly lifting himself off the ground. As soon as he was sat up right and facing Kanda, he tried reaching out to the Asian teen, just to have the tanned hand slap his away, but to be slightly knocked back to the ground, by the hug he was attacked with.

"Baka!" The sob tore from Kanda's throat. "I... I just want him to be safe! Next time, come and get me! No matter what that stupid Alma says."

Allen sniffled as he nodded, wrapping his arms around the other, both crying at the torture they're being put through.

"Yuu?"

"Hm?"

"I-It was when..." Allen gulped. "When I first arrived... with Tim..." A silent gulp forced the knot in Allen's throat as he continued, "a-and... our first test..." He gripped the tank top that was under his fingers more. "T-then when... A-Alma's after effects... b-began..."

The elder sucked in a breath, and gripped the teen tighter at the mention of his lost best friend, a quiet hitched whine left Allen at the strength of his partners grip.

"It's always the same... ones..." A shuddered intake of breath was heard, before Allen bit his lip, feeling the shoulder of his shirt slowly start to dampen. "Hey, love...?"

Kanda squeezed him again as his reply not trusting his voice. He would have growled at the teen, but he couldn't, not right now anyway.

"Is this why you ran off... When I first told you?"

"'tch"

"Kanda... This isn't the first time you've cried in front of me you know."

"Sh-shut up."

"You just turned seventeen... and I was still fourteen... we were locked outside for the night..."

"Because you wouldn't fight me."

"Yeah... but you only wanted to because I broke the deal..."

"I... I didn't mean for that to happen... to Tim."

"Hmm... I know. I forgave you a long time ago... You may think it's your fault, but I was his brother."

"Moya-"

"Hey... I mean it."

Lifiting his head, before lifting Kanda's from his shoulder, so he could look at him, the Brit soon wiped his partners cheeks, before kissing him, and then resting his forehead against Kanda's.

"You may hate me most of the time, and I may hate you sometimes, but I don't blame you."

"Get away! I'm not crazy! Get away. Do-don't! Mr. Campbell! Why are you letting him do this to me! M-Mana! Stop it!"

The straps were placed over his body, as the man approached him with the syringe filled with a sickening brown-orange colour inside, causing grey eyes to widened as he struggled against his restrains more.

"N-No! Stay back! Mrs. Chang! Mr. Chang!"

Tears poured from the kids eyes, as he cried when the syringe was inserted into his skin for the nth time since his arrival. His breathing began to speed up, as his eyes scanned the now darkened room fearfully. A whimper left the boy, as he sobbed, his head pounding and his vision fading, his skin burned, And he felt like he was on fire, but he wasn't, he knew that but it felt so real.

Soon, the teen felt a freezing cold touch against his arm, instantly his head whipped to the side, as he stared into golden eye.

'T-Timmo?'

"Hey... Bro... It's fine, just relax. Don't fight it."

'You... but y-you...'

"Allen. We never left."

'B-but...'

The grins widened, as Allen shook his head, thrashing in his restrains as much as he could, before a small noise was heard from another area. A muffled cry, one he recognised so well. Kanda. Allen cried out as he tried to free himself even if he knew it was pointless.

"P-Please! Let me go!"

"Hey. You okay, boy?"

Allen jolted awake, Tyki moving back just in time before he was headbutted, the albino looked around, as he gulped and then turned to Tyki.

"W-Where... is..."

"Kanda?" Allen nodded to the question. "He is with Lavi. They're replacing the targets."

"What... Time is it?"

"Around six at night... You sure you're okay, kiddo...?"

"Yeah... I... Yeah, I'm good, just..." He took a calming breath, and smiled a little. "Just a stupid dream... I'm good."

"Alright. I was just about to get Lavi for dinner... Want me to get Kanda for ya?"

"No.. I'm... I'm good... I'll talk to him later. Thanks though."

Tyki nodded at the kid, as Allen sat there, his grey eyes pinned to one spot on the quilt he was sitting on, as Tyki left the room. Instantly a shudder ran down the younger's spine, as he let out a fearful whimper.

"W-What... Was that... Memory..." Gloved hands were soon smushed against the pale cheeks as the teen wiped his eyes from tears. "W-was that even an actual memory?"

The kid flinched when the door was slammed and a slight dishaveled Kanda stood there, glossy grey eyes widened, before he looked away and silently but mentally cursed Tyki.

"What was it this time?"

"I'm fine. Honestly."

"Tell me, because i don't believe you for a second, Moyashi."

"I... fine... it was an experiment again... but i don't know if it actually happened or if my stupid issues that are kicking in again."

"I'm going to listen. So take your time and tell me."

Allen looked up at Kanda, when the elder closed the door and sat down on the bed, before loweing his head again. He didn't want to describe It, seeing it once was painful enough but he knew Kanda would want to know all the details, so he just continued to describe it to the elder. Allen was just going to worry about the after thoughts later.