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Kanda rolled over onto his back, taking a deep breath and opening his eyes blearily. He lay there for a while, enjoying the feel of sun on his face. They didn't have this kind of warmth under water. Thoughts chased themselves incomprehensibly in his sleepy mind. That is, until he remembered where he was.
In Lavi's castle.
In Lavi's room.
In Lavi's bed.
God.
He'd been in Lavi.
His mouth at any rate... Was it normal for humans to do that?
He turned on his side to see Lavi's reaction, if he was awake. The prince wasn't there.
Kanda got up and searched the room for his clothes. He was wide awake by the time he had finished the arduous task of getting dressed.
It wasn't until he got to the top of the stairs that he realised something wasn't right. He could hear voices. Some of them were female.
"So you want to get married this afternoon?" Allen's shocked voice floated up the stairs. It was followed by a soft, feminine giggle.
Kanda crept forward to where he could see them, his eyes went wide.
"Yes." Lavi's voice floated to where he stood. It was a weird though. Dull. Monotonous. "This is the woman from the beach. I love her."
Kanda felt chest clench.
"No."
What? How could his happed? He had been making progress towards getting the hammer. Right.
Kanda took a good look at the woman clinging to Lavi's arm. His breath caught in his throat. It was like looking in a mirror; she had long black hair, grey eyes. She was the same... only quite obviously female. His eyes passed over Allen (who looked confused) and the small spiky-haired girl beside him (who looked smug), then quickly back to Lavi.
His stomach churned. Lavi looked odd, his eyes were so lifeless. Kanda clenched his fist. It was the girl's fault.
He watched in horror as Lavi leant down, kissing her lips. Unconsciously he brushed his own with a finger. That was supposed to be his true love's kiss. Why? Why was he kissing this girl?
Kanda ran back into the hall. He leant back on the wall. It felt horrible. Why did he feel terrible?
Kanda moved to stand in front of one of the large windows. He looked out the horizon, but had to shut his eyes from the glare.
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Glare?
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What time was it? How long had he been sleeping? Kanda looked out through slitted eyes and realised he didn't have long before sunset. And if he didn't kiss Lavi by then, he would belong to that creep, the Earl. He liked being human.
His eyes once again found their way to the couple below him. He glared at the woman. It didn't make sense that she could look so much like him; they weren't related, he'd never even seen her before.
His eyes fell to the shell necklace around her neck. It was familiar. Where had he seen it before? Kanda glanced out the window to check on the sun, then did a double take. There was something odd about their reflection.
"What the hell?!?!"
The reflection showed Lavi with the Earl clinging to his arm. Kanda looked back to the girl. She was still there but...
It was a trick. He was trying cheat Kanda into his possession. Kanda's eyes narrowed. He was going to kill that bastard.
Kanda turned on heal and ran back to where he remembered the armoury being. He glanced over the weapons before taking a long black katana from one of the walls. He weighed it in his hand. It was well made; perfectly balanced. Kanda grinned.
When he'd made it back to the hall, Lavi and the Earl were no longer there. Looking around, he saw them standing on the pier in front of a ship.
Without a second thought Kanda ran down the stairs and flew out the door towards the pier. He was thankful that he had mastered his legs enough to be able to move as fast as he did now. It meant he would get to Lavi in time. It meant that he could kill him.
Kanda spouted silent obscenities as he ran towards the ship, veering around the castle's inhabitants so quickly he almost knocked them over. He made it outside without a hassle.
Kanda tripped on a rock about a foot in front of Lavi. He reached out to grab something for support. His fingers closed around the Earl's necklace, shattering it as he fell.
Kanda watched Lavi blink quickly, as if he'd just woken up.
"Lavi!" he yelled. Wait... Kanda raised his hand to his throat. He was talking.
"Yuu?" Lavi's voice was uncertain.
"Who the fuck else would it be?"
Lavi reached down to help him up. "You can talk." He smiled, pulling Kanda to his feet.
"Yeah." Kanda laid a hand on Lavi's chest. "This asshole tried to destroy me, I'll tell you about it later, but right now you need to-"
Kanda roared in pain. His legs stung as they were pulled together, merging in a flash of light. He fell to the ground, his tail unable to support him. The sword clattered as it hit the cobblestones and fell into the water.
Kanda looked down at his tail, his pants torn to ribbons.
"Yuu? What?" Lavi stared at the tail, his green eye wide.
Kanda looked up at him. "Well I couldn't exactly tell you could I?" He raised his eyebrows.
Lavi nodded slowly, reaching out to him. Kanda reached back. Their fingers were inches apart when Kanda was yanked backwards.
The Earl pinned him roughly against his chest, his arm tight around Kanda's neck. The wedding dress's tattered remains floated the ground around him.
"You're too late," he grinned, pulling Kanda into the water.
"Bastard! Unhand me!" Kanda yelled, struggling against the Earl's grip.
"No. This was part of our agreement. He doesn't love you, he didn't kiss you. Kanda, you belong to me."
"You cheated," Kanda growled. "This deal is no longer valid."
"Silly boy, I never said I wouldn't interfere; you just assumed that," the Earl chuckled, feet landing on the ocean floor.
"Let. Go. Of. Me." Kanda slammed his elbow into the Earl's stomach, hearing a pained grunt as he pulled away.
He could see a black shape from the corner of his eye and darted towards it. The katana he had chosen lay on the ocean floor, dark against the cream sand. He flicked it up with his tail, catching it in a practiced movement.
Before the Earl could blink, the blade was at his throat. He looked up into Kanda's livid face.
"The deal is void." Kanda whispered, icy eyes furious.
"Now I can't do-"
The sword cut into his throat, the current dispersing a small trail of blood. "The. Deal. Is. Void." Kanda repeated.
The Earl smiled nervously. "I can arrange that."
"Make me human again."
"What do I get for that?"
Kanda smirked. "You get to live."
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Kanda broke the surface, gasping for breath. His eyes stinging from the salt. If he ever needed to become human again, he would make sure to be out of the water first.
He could hear the commotion before he saw it. People were fretting.
"Get him out of the water!"
"Help him!"
"Quick!"
One voice stood out above the rest.
"Yuu." Lavi stretched out toward him. "Yuu, take my hand."
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The king sat in his throne, eyes hollow and dull. Grief was etched into his face.
A merman swam up to him, head bowed. The king looked up, the last hint of hope lingering in his eyes.
"My son?" He whispered. "Have you found my son?" He took a deep breath. "Have you found any trace of Yuu?"
The merman shook his head, unable to meet the king's eyes.
"I'm sorry. There has been nothing. We have no idea where he could have gone. We'll keep looking, but..."
He didn't say it. He didn't have to. The king nodded. "Thank you."
It wasn't until he was alone he allowed his head to fall into his hands. A pained moan escaped his lips.
"What have I done?" He muttered. "What have I done..."
His son was gone... and it was his fault.
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