Disclaimer : D. Gray Man is Hoshino Katsura's property.
Chapter 7
« Yuu-chan. Hey, wake up, Yuu ! »
Kanda slowly opened his eyes. His limbs were feeling numb as he tried to stretch them carefully. Next to him, Lavi was squeezing him awake. Wait. Lavi was doing what ? The Japanese man opened his eyes completely, to find himself in the infirmary room, sitting on a chair next to Allen's bed. Lavi smiled softly :
« C'mon, get up before anyone else see you like this. »
« What time is it, rabbit ? »
« It's past 7 a.m. Did you sleep here ? »
Damn it. Kanda had overslept too much. He silently cursed himself as he stood up and straightened his coat.
« So, did you ? »
« None of your business. »
« Aaaw c'mon, it was so cute seeing you sleep like that, your hand and Allen's holding and all ! I couldn't bring myself to wake you up. » Lavi said teasingly.
At lightning speed, Kanda had unsheathed his sword and pointed it at Lavi's neck, looking as furious as ever.
« Just how fucking long have you been here ? » Kanda asked threateningly.
« A-Ah only for a couple of minutes, don't worry, don't worry… »
« Say one word of this to anyone, I swear I'll slice you to so tiny bits that no one will be able to piece your parts together again. »
« Sure, sure. » Lavi replied, not even caring a single bit. « This said, how about going for breakfast ? Unless you want to keep your beansprout company a bit more ? »
« Che. »
Kanda put his sword back in the scabbard and followed Lavi out of the infirmary after glancing at Allen once more.
At the cafeteria, the atmosphere reflected the dark mood Kanda was in. Though there was still the usual background noise, it was apparent that most of the people there weren't in very high spirits. The two Exorcists sat at an empty table after ordering their meals.
« Panda told me that the higher-ups intend to send the Generals out to search for more compatible users. Except General Cross since his whereabouts are unknown, as usual. They've started to think that Allen won't be of use anymore because they don't believe he'll wake up. »
Kanda put his chopsticks down on the table a little bit too abruptly, startling a few people around.
« Bullshit. Higher-ups, my ass. They can go to hell for all I care. »
« You know how they are. Just a simple look at that Leverrier guy is enough to tell you about them. They don't care about whether you put all your soul and body into battle, if you're useless then you don't exist anymore for them… And there's that slight problem, you know, about the 14th. » Lavi added with a lower tone.
The 14th… Kanda remembered that day perfectly.
« We have evidence that Allen Walker is the host of the 14th's memories. However, no one knows about this except Central, the Order staff and the Exorcists. Walker will keep his duties as an Exorcist for now, since we need his talent as a player. It has been decided that the Order will keep this Noah for the time being. »
From the outside, Kanda was displaying his usual grumpy face and one could have thought he didn't give a damn about that story at all. However, inside the Japanese man's head was a total mess. What was that crap about Allen being a Noah ? It was pissing Kanda off to no end. That damn moyashi kept getting into multiple troubles, but that one was the worst. Having a Noah inside meant that Central could order Allen's disposal at any time. At that state, there was no point in denying that Kanda was more than concerned for the silver-haired boy.
« As the Commander of the Black Order, I will now assign the Exorcists a standing order. Should Allen Walker awake as the 14th and become a threat for the Order… » Komui paused.
« Should that happen, please kill me. »
Baka Moyashi ! Why did you have to say that ? Do you think it's funny to say it so casually ? Now Kanda was boiling with anger, barely able to suppress the shaking of his body, but no one seemed to notice.
« But that won't happen. If the 14th was to attack the Order, I'd stop him. »
Speaking nonsense again. Did he think he was almighty or what ? Yet as that thought crossed Kanda's mind, another one came at the same time. 'I'll support you. Whoever you may be, piano player, Noah or Exorcist, I'll be there to make sure you don't break down.' But would he be only able to do it ? Knowing the moyashi, he'd rather suffer alone than involve anybody else to settle his own problems. It made Kanda mad.
A week later, they were sent on a mission along with Miranda and the two-spot watchdog to retrieve an Innocence in a graveyard. Kanda hadn't adressed Allen even once during all that time. Was he sulking ? Maybe. Was it childish ? Certainly. But Kanda was so irritated against the younger Exorcist that he couldn't help it.
After completing their mission, they headed back for the Ark's gate. There, Miranda proved once more that she really was a desperate cause. That just made Kanda more pissed off than he already was :
« Just shut up and write your code ! »
« Hey. » The moyashi. Kanda glared at him.
« What do you want ? »
Then Link started babbling nonsense about childish behaviours, pope's dignity and whatnot.
« Shut up. » Kanda said coldly.
« Excuse me ? »
« I said, shut up. »
The Japanese Exorcist gave Allen a disdainful look as he spoke :
« I don't give a damn. »
He walked in the church where the gate was to be opened. Sure, he wanted to convince himself that he really didn't care about the moyashi's problems, that he'd let him on his own since the brat was so confident in his abilities to stop the Noah inside him.
« … think I'm the one getting on his nerves, Miranda. » Allen's voice reached to Kanda.
'No kidding, Moyashi. You sure can be perceptive sometimes. You're an annoyance. I hate you. I loathe you. I fucking don't give a damn shit about you !'
« Yuu-chaaaan ! Hello, this is Lavi, calling Yuu-chan ! »
« Don't call me by my first name, stupid rabbit ! »
« But you seemed so absorbed in your thoughts. Were you thinking about the beansprout ? »
« Che. Let's go. »
« Fine, fine. » Lavi replied cheerfully.
Both Exorcists went out of the cafeteria, then Lavi said :
« I've gotta go help Panda at the library. I'll see you later then ! Oh, and don't make that face, I'm sure Allen will do fine ! »
And he ran off. Kanda spent the rest of the day training and meditating until late at night.
Around midnight, he got out of his room and went to the infirmary, wishing that nobody would be there, as usual. He opened the door without a sound and went in Allen's room. A small night-light was switched on and bathed the room in a dim light.
Kanda came closer to the bed, sitting on the edge and leaning over Allen, his hands on either side of the boy's face. A few strands of black hair brushed Allen's cheek. To Kanda, Allen's peaceful face was as beautiful as ever, purity and innocence reflecting all over it. Kanda's eyes were locked on Allen ; it was as if he was hypnotized by the sight. He leant closer, and felt Allen's breath coming from his slightly parted lips. It was so tempting, yet Kanda didn't dare coming closer. I hate you. He leant over a bit more. I loathe you. A little more. Damn it. He pressed his lips over Allen's soft ones in a kiss he had long been yearning for. I love you.
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