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Silence, complete silence.
Okay, not what the three-o outside was expecting.
They were expecting more screaming and shouting, with some "CRASH!" and "BANG!" or something. But, no. Nothing.
This was starting to scare the three of them. Not that they want to hear Kanda bashing Allen up or anything, but this is too weird.
They pressed their head closer against the door, hoping to be able to hear something out of their conversation, but still, nothing.
… what if...
"You know, Yuu can be kinda ...Short tempered at times and all but he wouldn't... You know, murder anyone or anything just for something like this ... right?" Lavi could not help but ask.
"W-Well, wouldn't he already had murdered you if that was the case?"
"...Lenalee! I'm being serious here!"
"I am too!"
"...How about we just go in to check on them... You know, just in case." Komui interrupted.
The other two looked at each other, giving a small nod of agreement before replying,
"Well, I guess there's no harm checking things out."
"Better safe than sorry , right?"
The door creaked open as three heads peered inside.
!
What the...?
The three were shocked stiff by the scene they were presented.
"OUT!" He glared at the three , watching them scurry out and making sure the door was closed before turning his gaze back at Allen.
The damn brat was so gonna get it from him. He raised his hand, fists forming in the air.
Just when he was about to bring it down, however, he heard something.
*Sniff Sniff*
He looked down, slightly shocked. The boy was crying? well, not really, the boy was about to cry. Not much difference to Kanda though.
Kanda knew he was about to hit him and all, but still... Can't be that bad, right?
Ah, wait ... knowing Kanda... Okay, never mind forget I even said that, I think it would probably be that bad. However, Kanda's hand hadn't even came into contact with his face yet! Still, the boy was near crying.
This wasn't the first time Kanda had seen someone cry(or about to cry). Trust me, he, in fact, had seen a lot of people begged and cried for mercy, and he wouldn't even bat an eye. Now, however, looking at the boy before him, Kanda just couldn't do it.
Those large, silver pool staring blankly at him, tears filled to the rim, glistering as tears formed dangerously at the sides of his glossy eyes, threatening to fall.
He... He just couldn't, in fact, the look Allen was giving Kanda was overwhelming, it made Kanda just feel like, feel like just hugging and squeezing him into a tight embrace.
'What the fuck is wrong with me?' Kanda thought, confused by his own actions and thoughts.
He stared back at the teary eyed male, trying to pull himself together. Why was he feeling like this in the first place? Prince Kanda was known to be ice cold , the merciless Prince that never spared a thought for others, unmoving. Yet, here he was, wavering.
'Cheh. This isn't like me' Kanda thought as he attempted once more to , well, punch the kid. He did have his pride, too much pride, in fact. Kanda viewed feelings such as sympathy as a form of weakness, and refuses to let this "weakness" overtake him. Just when his hand, clenched into a fist, was about to slam his fists into the kid in the stomach ( cause he just couldn't bear hitting the boys face) , determined this time, Allen lunged towards Kanda, wrapping his arms around Kanda as he buried his face into Kanda's chest.
Kanda stiffened as he felt two tiny arms wrapped around his waist, and warmth slowly enveloping him. He was stunned out of his dazed when he heard sniffling from beneath him, and felt tears staining his shirt. He looked down to see the boy's shoulder's shaking.
This was it, seeing the boy cry into his chest just the final blow to his conscience. What was he doing, trying to harm this poor, defenseless guy? Even making him cry! Although the boy was just asking for it when he called Kanda rude behind his back, Kanda had momentarily forgotten all about his earlier rage. As for the feelings as weakness thing, Kanda just simply didn't care about that anymore. There was only remorse, guilt and regret for his earlier actions.
He placed one hand on top of the boy's soft snowy tuft, and gently patted his head in an attempt to calm the boy down, while the other was placed around Allen's waist, bringing them closer.
[Aha no, the door doesnt burst open here.]
As his slender fingers went through the snow white locks, Kanda heard and felt Allen mumbling something into his chest, "...M-Mana..."
... 'Mana?'
Kanda leant down, trying to make out the boy's words more clearly, in case he misheard him. "...D-don't go... *Sniff*... Mana...!"
This time, Kanda was sure he heard correctly.
He shoved the boy away as anger filled him once again, this time, stronger, feeling somehow betrayed by the younger male after finding out that the boy hugged him whilst mistaking him for this person known as "Mana", that he was crying because of this person called "Mana".
Kanda wondered about this "Mana" person. What was he to the boy? He must have been very important to the boy for the boy to call for him in his drunk state, that the boy had reached out to hug Kanda, thinking it was him, thinking that Kanda was this so called "Mana". He was starting to hate "Mana" without even knowing who "Mana" was.
'Are they ...lovers?' Kanda snapped immediately at this thought, anger rising steadily. Kanda didn't know why, but he was extremely pissed by that thought. Why did he care? So what if the boy had a lover? Kanda didn't know, but the thought just irked him.
He gripped the boy by his neck as he shoved him roughly against the table once again, pinning the boy down.
The boy chocked and wheezed as he struggled in Kanda's hold. He seemed to have regained his senses.
He reached for his captor's hands, trying to pry them off with no avail. Kanda's vile grip was too strong for him.
Allen's already pale face grew paler by the seconds as air became an issue. The struggling started getting more and more desperate as seconds slowly ticked past.
" ...*Wheeze* K-Kan...Da...*Wheeze*"
Kanda's eye's snapped wide open upon hearing the boy chock out his name, coming back to his senses. His grip immediately loosened and the boy was dropped to the floor, heaving heavily. He stepped back from the boy, not wanting to believe what he had just did. He almost killed the boy!
This was when, "BANG!" The door slammed open, with three heads popping in to witness this horrifying scene.
The three standing by the door were standing by the door were shocked stiff by the scene. Allen on the sprawled on the floor, gripping his neck as he chocking and heaving heavily whilst the Prince was standing in front of Allen, a few feet away, just staring at his hands with disbelief.
"A-ALLEN!" Lenalee suddenly screeched and rushed towards Allen, drawing all attention towards the boy, unconscious on the floor.
The boy was pale and still, barely even breathing.
The two whom had been by the door hurried over as well, while Kanda just stood there staring at the boy dumbfounded.
Lavi placed two fingers over his neck, checking for his pulse, meanwhile noticing the bruising on his neck. Getting an idea of what happened in the room just then.
The pulse was weak, but it was there. Sighing, the red head stood. "I'm going to get Bak." He said as he walked towards the door, stopping glance at Kanda before leaving the room.
' Yuu... Just what have you done? '
"Well, he should be fine for now, just need a couple days of rest." Bak said after giving Allen a quick check up.
They immediately relaxed upon hearing Bak's word, especially Kanda. He had been filled with extreme remorse and self loathing after he ragained his senses. He was blinded by his rage, his anger. The boy, if something happened to the boy because of him, Kanda just wouldn't be able to forgive himself.
" Carry him over to my room." Bak directed the red head beside him.
Carefully wrapping his arms around Allen, Lavi lifted the boy up slowly and carried him over to the doctor's room, the rest following behind except for Kanda, who just continued staring at the ground where the boy had laid.
He just stood there the whole time, staring at the same spot on the floor.
He only left after Lavi came to talk to him, hours later.
TBC