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Sorry for the late update… Quite some stuff here and there. (Went to malacca during march~)

I initially wrote finished this chpt long time back but after I published it for a day I kept editing it and found it is simply bad. So I deleted it, waited some time until recently til I start my rewriting. Wrote this on foolscape coz sometimes I gt ideas when im not on com. It's 3 pages for this chpt haha. And another thing, my com crashed for a week so yeah.

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Chapter 2 - Path that begins to form

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His eyes widen in surprise before he realized it. W-What?

Kanda just stood there, taken aback by that uncalled strange response, not that he would admit it though.

"Che. What the fuck do you want?" he said, turning his head towards his right. His voice sounded normal. Good. He had tried to will away the tight feeling that unknowingly appeared and now it has worked. It was all just that Moyashi's fault for acting so weird.

After a few moments when there were totally no answers, Kanda cautiously turned his head back. Right. The Moyashi had gone back to his half crying and half laughing state. He made a hiss at that, pissed that Allen looked almost as if he had forgotten Kanda was there. Then he noticed Allen lifting his left arm, as if reaching for Kanda. Kanda frowned. What now?

"Exorcist…" a voice called from nowhere.

At that, his hands instantaneously went to the hilt of his katana as he looked around swiftly for any sources that posed possible dangers to them. There was none. Narrowing his near black eyes, he turned back to Allen with his right hand still on Mugen. His eyes met with a pair of staring silver orbs as he came face to face with the white haired boy. For a moment there was a piercing silence, with Kanda staring at Allen and Allen staring right back. Then, it was only for a fleeting second. But Kanda caught sight of a glint of gold in the deep irises of the boy in front of him. He glared hard. He needed no more hints to understand what is going on.

Shit the moyashi. He had been told to kill Allen off the minute That took over , which is possibly already in process. But somehow his hands did not seem quite willing to move even an inch. So all Kanda did was frowning and said out the one word he had in mind almost fiercely.

"Fourteenth…"

The Allen smirked.

"Yo lena-chan!" a booming voice called from the other end of the corridor.

The said girl stopped in her steps and waited for the redhead to catch up with her before continuing.

"Morning Lavi, heard you just came back from a mission yesterday," she sideglanced at Lavi and smiled a little when she saw her friend was unscathed.

"Yeah, not that tough this time," Lavi replied simply.

He carefully eyed the cups of coffee on the tray which Lenalee was carrying.

That rabbit is obviously Komui's, that yellow one is surely Reever's, the blue one is for Johnny, the three red ones for those researchers… Ah! An extra cup…

He slowly stretched his arms up high and gave a loud yawn.

"That's not an extra cup Lavi… it's mine actually," she said as if knowing what he is up to.

She took a proper look at Lavi and quickly saw that his eyebags have gotten darker.

"But you can take it, of course," she added.

Lavi ruffled his hair a little and grinned. "Lena-chan cha best!" was all he said before grabbing the cup and gobble its contents up in a mouthful. He let out a sigh of satisfaction as he put the now empty cup back on the tray. Lenalee just raised an eyebrow and watched silently.

"You are not planning to sleep tonight," she stated matter-of-factly. The redhead nodded hesitantly after a moment.

"Some stuff…"

"You shouldn't even try to kill me." He paused. "I don't mean harm to this place, yet, anyway." His sinister smile grew wider. Kanda's grip on Mugen tightened. This guy… Mocking my abilities aren't he. But first He owes him an explanation.

"Explain." Kanda said curtly.

"What?" the Allen asked half-way too innocently.

His eyebrows pushed together and eyes glaring death, Kand said through clenched teeth. "Yet"

There was a short moment of silence before the Allen spoke. "You don't need to know." He smirked again.

Enough was enough. He forced his hands to pull out the katana, activate it in a fragment of a second and head it towards Allen.

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"Second exorcists project," the Allen called in a very distant voice. He sounded as if he was not talking to anyone at all. Kanda's hands stopped in mid-air at that, Mugen echoeing by the abruptness. He was taken off guard by that. But why…

"Why are you even still here? Shouldn't you hate this place? Exorcist?" he continued as if there is not a sword hanging over his head.

"You don't need to know." Kanda spat, his bangs hiding whatever expression he is having.

The Allen sneered.

"But I can help you leave this place you know, if you want that is…" he stared at Kanda.

"Shut up, I need not your help" Kanda retorted after a second.

The Allen snorted. "You sound like Allen Walker, but he agreed with me, eventually."

"Don't you compare me to that Moyashi"

He shrugged nonchalantly. "Well, but I meant it when I say I can help you. As for how… You have to accept my offer first."

Kanda meant to say something but he was promptly cut off.

"Don't rush into refusing my offer yet. Consider it." The Allen said, a smirk still in place "And surely in the mean time you shouldn't expose me right? I still need to stay here for a while due to some matters you see."

There was silence as Kanda struggled inwardly on decidng what to do. Finally he answered with a glare, "I wouldn't do anything, if you don't."

"Sure" The Allen nodded lightly. "Not like I am ten to zero over him yet anyway"

As Kanda hesitantly pulled back Mugen, he shot the Fourteenth a look that demands an explanation.

"Seven to three. His will is still conscious." He replied easily.

"Che." Kanda wanted to quickly return to his room to quietly ponder over this decision he just made. As he headed back after glancing at the white haired exorcist, he heard him muttered, "Kanda Yu huh." He slammed his door shut.

…Indeed I don't like this war. This ridiculous war that brought harm to so many. Why did the Earl want to destroy this place anyway? Nothing better to do? Or is it for fun? Or something else altogether…? And then why me, to be His host? I don't get it.

He felt like crying, really. But another part of him finds this all amusing. He felt his face twisted in an awkward manner.

"Oi moyashi, what the hell do you think you are doing so near to my room" a voice called. Surprised, he turned his head towards the source. A blurred figure stood in front of him. Eh? Why is it…so blur? He panicked. But he decided to ignore it and first find out who this person is. His hazy eyes skimmed the person from head to toes quickly.

Taller than him, a bit. Dark hair tied up. A stick around the waist. Oh, and that voice… It's Kanda isn't it. He came at the right time. If he punch me now, maybe I will see things clearer. If he kill me, well… at least I will still be myself. I get a feeling He is trying something…

His mind kept repeating Kanda's name over and over and over. He want Kanda to hit him, if anything else. And not just stand there. He will by all means beg him if that is what he wants. He continued repeating Kanda's name for a tiring period of time, but whether he voiced it aloud or not Allen was not quite sure. Allen can feel the drowsiness taking over quickly. He felt his mouth moved, remembered a voice came out. He blacked out after that.

Kanda shut his eyes and placed his fingers on the bridge of his nose as he leaned heavily on the door.

Help me get out of here? What a joke… And why should I trust him? But…

He sighed mentally. He did need more freedom to find that person. But he could not trust the Fourteenth that much. Then suddenly his eyes snapped open. He realized he had just communicated with Allen Walker without arguing for the first time, even if it is only him appearance wise. Somehow it did not feel right. "His will is still conscious" the Fourteenth's voice rang in his head. That means the Moyashi isn't dead yet… right? At that, Kanda could not help but frown. Why do he even care whether that sprout is dead or alive?

"BakaMoyashi" and he glared into his dimly lit room.

The Allen basically refers to the Fourteenth, since his appearance is still Allen… so I thought to use that.

I am in process of writing chpt 3 now. But my mid-term exams are coming up and this is my streaming year so uh, not very sure when I can publish the next chapter! Stick with me kays, it'll be better next time.

I'll try writing longer for the next one too.

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So R&R if possible please?