It's been a while since I've posted anything...Sorry guys. School is crazy. But I finally finished this chapter. I was having issues just finishing it, but here it is. No lemons in this chappie...Sorry peeps. If you want lemons, say so in a review and I'll see what I can do :) Please review!
Chapter 5: Anger
It was a moment before Kanda took in the scene. First and foremost, he had been concentrating on the vampire who stood a little bit back into the alley. And then he realized that the scents he had been smelling all came from this alley. Allen looked around, holding his arm, leaning against the alley wall. The body of a werewolf lay sprawled, neck stretched up from the force of the bullet that had been shot into the wolf's skull. Blood had soaked into the fur around the bullet hole in its skull.
Tyki Mikk was holding the gun that had fired the bullet, now relaxed at his side. He surveyed them all for several moments. "This was quite a surprise, seeing the young lad here...I didn't think he survived the ceremony. Well done Yu. Well done indeed. It seems like you got there just in time."
"Yes, just in time to kill your sire too, or did you forget that bit of information? I'll kill you too, Tyki," Kanda said venomously and walked over to Allen. He tried to look at his arm, but Allen wouldn't let him.
He let out a small hiss. "Don't touch it," he said, holding his hand over the deep cuts. "Don't touch it." Kanda backed off a little, eyes narrowing a little. "...And...He saved me, Kanda..."
The dark haired vampire looked at his lover. "Probably to kill you himself. Why do you trust him all of a sudden? Has everyone gone mad? I should just kill him now..." he snarled, mostly to Allen. The younger boy said nothing, not even flinching.
"If this is how you treat him, I don't know why he stayed with you," Tyki said.
"Shut up," Kanda snapped, glaring at the older vampire before looking back at Allen. He was startled to see that Allen was glaring at him. "Why're you mad at me?"
"I don't trust him. I just said that he saved me. That thing wanted to eat me or something..." he said. "He hasn't done anything to me as of yet. He was the one saved me, not you. You were too busy hunting Chalone to care about what would happen to me!" Allen's eyes flashed.
Kanda was silent for a moment, staring at the younger. Then his attention was drawn away from Allen. The dead werewolf was no longer a werewolf any more. All four vampires looked at the body. It had turned back into its human form, a man, hair pulled back, designs on his face. Tyki walked over to the body and crouched down, looking at him more carefully.
"...A Crow," he said and glanced up, golden gaze flickering up to Kanda. "Do you recognize him, Yu?" He turned the dead man's face so that his face was better visible. Kanda looked from Tyki's face to the werewolf's human face. He didn't say anything for several moments. "You really should recognize him."
"...I recognize the name Crow, but this particular one, I don't recognize..." Kanda said. "I thought I recognized that stench..."
Tyki watched the black haired vampire silently for several moments. Then he said, "His name was Tokusa," he said, standing up. He looked at his hands in disgust from touching the dead werewolf. "He's one of the lower wolves." He looked at Kanda.
"...Why does it matter? He's dead," Kanda grunted, tossing some hair over his shoulder in annoyance. He didn't look at Allen, but he could tell that the younger vampire was holding his arm tightly. He wondered if he was still glaring at him. He didn't chance a look just yet. Lavi was behind him. The redhead had walked up to Allen and put a hand on the boy's shoulder. Kanda's anger flared up a little. Allen let Lavi help him?! Why was he so angry?
"There are more, Yu," Tyki pointed out, eyebrow raised, as if he thought Kanda was being rather silly in thinking that it was over. Kanda only half heard him. He was also listening to Allen and Lavi behind him.
"...Let me see..." Lavi murmured softly. There was the sound of fabric shifting and the shake of a head. Allen didn't want him to look at it. "Come on, that looks painful..."
"Kanda," Tyki said sharply. "Did you here me? He is not the only Crow. They're a clan. They're strong. One was sent out to find your little toy here, for some reason or another...do you really think that they're going to stop hunting him just because we killed one of them?"
Kanda almost attacked him. Allen was not his toy. There was a sharp intake of breath from behind him from Allen and he could tell that the silver haired vampire was also angry about being called a toy. He pushed away from Lavi and stepped up to stand beside Kanda. The taller finally glanced at his lover. Allen was still holding his arm tightly and Kanda could smell the strong scent of blood.
"I'm not a toy," he hissed at Tyki, baring his fangs.
"My, my..." Tyki said lightly. "Such venom from the both of you. Is that any way to repay someone who just saved your life?"
"That coming from the man who caused my death, I don't think it counts for anything," Allen spat. "I think you just wanted a way to gain back a little trust so that we didn't chase you out or kill you. Kanda was set to. I think we could probably get you if it was all of us...but I don't know if Lavi would be of use in doing anything, since he already favors you."
Silence met his words. Tyki actually looked surprised, golden eyes slightly wider than normal. Kanda looked at Allen with an admiring gaze but his expression was still rather blank. Lavi looked shocked.
"Hey, leave me out of this..." the redhead said slowly.
"You just proved my point," Allen said acidly, glancing back at him. Lavi fell silent and Allen looked back at Tyki. "Stay out of my life. I was happy until you came. For all we know, you brought these werewolves here with you. To gain our trust and kill us in the same move."
"Moyashi..." Kanda's voice was low. Even if he hated the tall vampire before him, he didn't think that he could stoop so low as to bring werewolves here. Especially a clan that had past history in hating vampires.
Allen looked at him sharply. "What?" he asked.
"...You're...very upset," he said. This seemed strange, like their roles were reversed. Kanda was usually the hotheaded one, Allen the calmer one. But now, Allen was on fire. He was furious and he doubted that what he had just said would help calm him.
"...Yes...yes I am," Allen said. "Because it seems that I can't fucking trust anyone! Do you understand how I'm feeling, Yu? I doubt it! You've been a vampire so long, it doesn't really matter if you're with anyone or not. You're fine on your own. You're a loner. You don't need me. I thought I could trust him-" he jerked his hand back at Lavi and Kanda could see blood on it, "-but I can't either. He was helping them!"
He didn't look at any of them as he turned around, furious. He ran from the alley way, passed the dead body of Tokusa. Kanda turned almost at the same time as Allen and chased him, leaving Lavi alone with Tyki.
"...Long time no see, love..." Tyki said smoothly, as if nothing had happened, if the young vampire hadn't just chewed them out viciously. He walked over to him. Lavi didn't move, a bit nervous as he watched the older vampire.
"...I guess," Lavi said shrugging. "It really...hasn't been that long..."
"Just a figure of speech, my dear rabbit. I'd think you'd figure that out, being such a scholarly vampire," Tyki said. Lavi blinked slowly. He was having the same effect on him that he had the first time he had met him. He was hypnotizing. He didn't stop the dark vampire as he leaned down and kissed him.
-ooo-
"Moyashi!" Kanda called, running after him. The boy was a good number of yards in front of him and he was having trouble keeping up with him. He was fast, even for a vampire. Allen didn't respond to his shout and continued running, hands clenched.
Kanda looked down. The boy was leaving a small trail of bloody drops on the sidewalk. He looked up again and watched crimson droplets fly from his fingertips as he ran through the park. He thought that he was crying. He could hear some sort of soft choking noise coming from him.
Finally the boy slowed. He threw open the door of the house that they were staying in and dashed inside. He nearly tripped on the threshold. Kanda followed, no longer running. He closed the door behind them and came into the living room.
It looked to Kanda that Allen's legs had given out. He was collapsed in an awkward position, leaning against the wall, holding his arm tightly once more. A pained expression populated his face, and he was panting. His eyes were closed.
Kanda walked to him and knelt. He reached out and touched the boys cheek. Silver eyes opened to meet his darker ones. "...I'm still mad at you..." he said after a moment, but it was weak.
"I know," Kanda said. "I'm sorry...Can I help you?"
Allen paused then nodded.
"Take your shirt off," Kanda said, sounding more like a demand than anything else. Allen gave him a look that said that was kind of rude but did it anyways. He had some difficulty getting it off of his arm and winced, letting out a hiss.
Kanda moved closer and looked at his arm. Blood trickled from several gouges on the boys arm. He took his arm in one hand carefully and was surprised to feel him shaking. He looked at him. Allen met his gaze, eyes shining with pain.
"...Kanda...it burns..." he whispered softly, fist clenched on the ground. "Please...help me..."
"Come on," he said and pulled Allen to his feet. The boy said nothing. He gritted his teeth, covering the scratches with his other hand once more. Blood trickled between his fingers. Kanda led him to the bathroom and forced him to sit on the counter.
"...You knew that those scratches were...werewolf...didn't you?" Allen asked brokenly as Kanda cleaned a washcloth. The young vampire focused on the opposite wall of the bathroom, letting out small pants. Kanda gave a nod that Allen barely caught.
"The scratches on the trees, yes," he said as his strong hands wrung out the washcloth. He tapped Allen's hand, telling him to release his own arm and the boy did so. His hand was red with the blood from his arm. Carefully, Kanda cleaned the cuts on the pale arm. He was worried, because they hadn't healed, but he didn't show it. He didn't want Allen to pick up on it and become scared, if he would. But it seemed that Allen's gaze, which was still focused on the wall, wouldn't have noticed even if Kanda had shown his worry.
Allen didn't flinch as the clothe wiped across the cuts, just gritted his teeth. Strong shoots of pain danced through his arm, burning fire through his veins. It made his head swim and a wave of nausea overcame him. He doubled over, jerking away from Kanda. He kept his head between his knees for several long moments before his head cleared.
"...Sorry..." he said. "I was going to be sick..."
Kanda said nothing but kept the rag over Allen's arm. He pulled it away after a moment, looking at the cuts. It looked red and angry in the bathroom's light. "...Do something, Kanda..." he panted out, teeth gritted. "It feels like my arms on fire! It's going to...burn off..."
"It won't," Kanda said. Damn he needed help. Tyki would know how to deal with a wound such as this. He wished that it was someone else, but there was no one else.
Allen focused on Kanda momentarily. "Kanda...I'm not...feeling very well..." His voice was weak and his eyes were glazed with pain and nausea. Then he doubled over, falling off of the counter. Kanda caught him swiftly, cursing under his breathe. He moved to the bedroom, carrying Allen in his arms. The vampire felt warmer than usual.
"...I was sick last time...I don't want you sick as well..." Kanda muttered under his breath, watching the silver haired vampire shift in his unconsciousness. He panted softly, cheeks flushed. Kanda sat beside him and brushed a strand of hair from his lovers face. "...What do I have to do?"
"Pull the venom out."
Kanda looked up swiftly. He had been too focused on the slim figure on the bed to hear or smell the other two vampires coming into the room. Lavi hung back a little, looking worried as he watched Allen. The boy on the bed looked fevered. He let out a small whimper in his sleep, hand tightening on the blankets. "What? Pull the venom out?"
Tyki's eyebrows went up. "Yes. Werewolves have venom. That's what causes a human to change into a werewolf if bitten. But to a vampire, its like fire..." he said.
"...That's what Allen said it felt like. But he wasn't bitten. He was just scratched..." Kanda said and looked back at Allen. He touched his cheek and the boy flinched slightly.
"Its not as strong...but its still there. You need to pull the venom out," Tyki said. "If you leave it too long, it'll torment him with nightmares and fever."
Kanda gritted his teeth and looked away from Tyki. "Tell me what to do," he said in a low voice.
"Bite his arm. Draw it out, like you would when drinking. Don't swallow, not that you'd want to. Spit it out," Tyki said. "Lavi, get a bowl." The redhead nodded and left the room to get something for Kanda to put the blood.
The dark haired vampire glanced at Tyki, who met his gaze, then looked back at Allen.
"Do it, Yu. Draw the poison out," he said.
Kanda paused, then nodded and leaned down. He brushed hair from Allen's shoulder and listened to the heated breathing of the silver haired vampire. Then he bit into his arm, where the scratches were. Blood flooded into his mouth and he was shocked at how rancid it tasted. He nearly gagged and spat it out there. He pulled away and glanced over. Lavi handed the bowl to him and he spat the blood out.
"...That smells gross..." the redhead muttered.
Tyki nodded in agreement. "Continue that until his blood tastes normal."
Kanda leaned down once more and drew more blood into his mouth. It still tasted like something rancid and tangy. He repeated the process slowly, eyes on his love. He wondered if it would work immediately, or if Allen would have to recover.
"It's working," Tyki commented as he walked over to the bed. He brushed hair from Allen's forehead and set his hand there. "He's cooling off..."
Kanda gave a soft growl and Tyki pulled his hand away from Allen and stepped back. He went out into the living room and Lavi followed, leaving them alone. The dark haired vampire continued to draw the poisoned blood from the wound. His blood tasted sweeter and more normal.
"...Moyashi?" he asked, wiping his mouth. That last mouthful had tasted normal.
Allen's head shifted a little and his face screwed up. "Nh..." he breathed. He didn't wake up but Kanda felt his forehead like Tyki had done, and he felt room temperature. He relaxed, brushed hair from Allen's face then got up.
"Tyki, what the hell are you doing here?" Kanda asked as he left the bedroom, closing the door behind him.
"Is that any way to talk to someone who just saved your lovers life? Twice?" the elder vampire replied, leaning against the wall. He twisted a bit of his own hair between his fingers, golden eyes on the dark haired man before him.
Kanda just glared at him. "Maybe if you hadn't come back, he wouldn't have needed saving..." he said coolly, running his fingers through his hair to get it untangled. "Is he going to be alright now that the venom's out of him then? He didn't wake up."
"He needs to recover," Tyki said calmly. "And I think that the werewolves were here before I was, if I might point that out to you. I don't need that boy anymore. Truly, I have nothing against him..."
"You tried to kill him!"
"That was only because you were tied to him like a dog to its house. Now you're free to roam, and free to roam with him. Now that he's a vampire, I have nothing against the lad. He is quite adorable, if I may add. I have no reason to harm him. It would be uncalled for, really," Tyki explained, as if all of this was clear.
Kanda let out a soft snarl when Tyki said that Allen was adorable and Tyki's golden gaze rolled. Kanda could tell that Tyki thought he was being childish, but at the moment, the dark vampire didn't care. He paced several steps around where he had been standing, glancing out of the window momentarily, before turning back to the door that led to the bedroom where Allen lay.
He turned away from the two vampires (Lavi had been listening, silent, as he lounged on the couch) and went back into the bedroom, closing the door. It didn't close all the way, leaving an inch or so. He sat down beside Allen and listened, silent.
"He reacted the same when I called him cute..." Lavi was saying as Kanda watched Allen's face. The boy was more relaxed now, features calmed. "I couldn't help it...Allen is adorable. But you know Yu...So sensitive. Its not like the boy would go with anyone else...He loves him. And he's still mad at me..."
Kanda was a bit annoyed that they were talking about Allen. "Well, you were helping me, lovely..." Tyki said in a smooth voice.
"Could you not call me that?" Lavi asked. "I really don't want to be your pet or anything..."
Kanda scoffed. He knew that Lavi had enjoyed sleeping with Tyki. The redhead liked to be on top, but he enjoyed being fucked even more. He wondered how Tyki would respond to that statement.
"You don't? I thought you did," Tyki replied.
"No, I don't. I'm not your--"
The sentence was cut off in a muffled gasp. Kanda made a disgusted expression as he listened to the kiss. The sound of cloth and a grunt told him that Tyki had forced Lavi down onto the couch. And then his attention was drawn from the two in the living room to the one beside him.
"Ah! Kanda!" Allen gasped out, eyes flashing open swiftly. He sat up in the same motion, a jerking motion that caused his silver hair to fall over his face. Kanda couldn't help but jerk back slightly, startled by the sudden movement.
"Moyashi..." he said slowly.
Allen blinked several times rapidly, a look of disorientation in his gaze. Then he looked at Kanda and his pearly eyes cleared. "...I'm...alright?" he asked after a moment and looked at his arm. He was still bleeding a little.
"Yes," Kanda said. He didn't mention that it was because Tyki had told him what to do. He remembered what he had been listening to before Allen had woken up and glanced over at the door. A small look of disgust came to his face as he heard noises he would rather not hear.
Allen leaned a bit, looking around him to the door. "Who's out there?"
"Tyki and the idiot..." Kanda grunted, sounding unhappy.
"...What are they doing?"
Kanda shrugged. He heard panting from one of them, most likely Lavi and a couple indignant noises, cut off in gasps or moans. And then there was a heavy thud and something was knocked over. Kanda stood up. That hadn't sounded normal. Allen wobbled to his feet behind him and looked around him as the dark haired vampire pushed open the door.
Lavi was propping himself up on the couch with his elbows, shirt undone to his belly button. He was panting, but was grinning a little. Tyki was getting up from sliding down the wall. It looked as if Lavi had kicked him in the stomach, forcing him off the couch and into the wall.
Kanda looked amazed. He hadn't thought that the redheaded idiot had had it in him. Tyki looked disgruntled and angry as he fixed his shirt, running a hand through his hair.
"Guess you're not getting him," Kanda drawled, leaning against the door frame.
Allen made a face. "You two were going to do that while we were here? Go somewhere else," he said, sticking out his tongue.
"No, we weren't," Lavi said, giving a glare at Tyki. He fixed his shirt and sat up straight, straightning his eye patch as well.
Kanda rolled his eyes then they widened slightly in surprise as a wonderful, amazing, tantalizing smell drifted in through the window. He stiffened a little. Allen noticed this change first and looked at him. "What's wrong?" he asked softly, touching his arm.
Kanda barely noticed. He walked away from Allen swiftly towards the door, a confused and eager look on his face. Tyki and Lavi looked over as well. "What the...Yu-chan, where're ya goin'?" Lavi asked, getting up to follow Allen who looked hurt and confused.
"Hey, why are you ignoring me? What's wrong?" Allen asked and grabbed his arm. Kanda didn't stop, just pulled his arm, a bit limply, from Allen's grasp. Allen looked angry now and followed as the vampire went outside, looking around. He walked down the sidewalk a bit and then stopped walking.
"...That smell..." he said under his breath.
"Oi," Allen said, standing in front of him. "Can you here me?! Why're you ignoring me? And what smell?"
Kanda didn't respond. He looked around slowly, looking for anything...anything that had made that wonderful scent. It smelled better than Allen had ever smelled.
Allen had had enough. He punched Kanda.
Lavi let out a startled noise and moved backwards so Kanda didn't fall into him. It had certainly brought Kanda back to reality. He blinked several times and staggered. He caught himself before he fell and looked at him. The scent had disappeared. "What the--"
"Are you done?!" Allen demanded. "Just ignoring me and walking out? What the hell has gotten into you?"
Kanda looked at him, holding his face. "I...what?" he said.
"You seized up and you wouldn't listen to me," Allen said as he calmed down. "Can you tell me what was wrong?"
"...That smell," he repeated, looking at Allen. "Could you not smell it?"
"Nothing except the normal scents. Come on Kanda..." he took his hand and led him back inside. Lavi had gone in before them, a bit shocked that Allen had socked Kanda, and hard. Kanda glanced over his shoulder at the night. He could tell that the sun would soon be up...would that scent disappear?
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