Author's note: Hello everyone. I hope you enjoy the new chapter. So, as I'm sure all of you heard I'm over halfway to complete this story. And I've noticed there is a question that has yet to be answered. Well the question is: 'How was Neah cursed?' And the answer will be reveled during the epilogue of this story. Again, a massive thank you to my beta, Hanashi o suru.

It's been a few days since Kanda saw Allen's past and he wanted to do something nice for Allen. The only question he had, was, 'what?'…there wasn't anything he could think of doing right off the bat. Hence the reason he was currently speaking with one of his most trusted staff.

When he wasn't going crazy over his sister, of course. "Komui, what do you think I should do to help the moyashi feel better?"

Komui, who had just come from visiting his sister, was surprised to have been called to the side for advice…by his employer of all people! He never thought this day would come. "What's bringing all this on?" Komui implored, "You seldom, if often never, come to anyone for advice, much less yours truly.

"Just. Give. Me. Advice, Komui." Kanda growled.

"How about…a nice dinner?"

"Dinner."

"And perhaps you could dance the night away!"

"Dinner and dance…" Kanda mused over this idea. "Hn…"

"I can have…Marie conduct your music." Kanda didn't miss the distain the Chinese male had for the Austrian one.

"He's married to your sister. Get the fuck over yourself already."

"I WILL NEVER ALLOW MY BELOVED SISTER TO BE—"

"URASAI! DAMARE!" Kanda growled out. Komui promptly shut his trap, fearful of the master's temper.

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Timcanpy neighed happily as Allen pet the creature's snout. "You're a good boy, aren't you Tim?" Allen cooed, enjoying the time he was spending with his beloved bay. "Neah, be careful where you hop! I hadn't cleaned the stall yet!"

The rabbit looked up to the young boy, before looking behind Timcanpy. He hopped the opposite direction, deciding he didn't need dung in his fur.

There was a comfortable silence, before Allen started speaking again, "Neah…I once told you about my past…right?"

The rabbit looked to Allen in curiosity. Of course he heard of it…he was even there before he was turned into a rabbit.

"Kanda…he knows about it now…he has this weird book that shows the past of those who pretty much will it…" The young male admitted, "I feel like…that he's trying his darnedest on not to hurt me, and to an extent, I appreciate it…but I don't want to be treated like a fragile porcelain doll, or even a damsel in distress!"

When he sighed, to sit against the stall door, Neah jumped onto his lap, and placed his paw on top the boy's hand. A gesture that almost seemed to say, 'I'm here for you.' The action caused Allen to smile and Tim neighed some kind of weird horse-like laugh. Allen fondly smiled to both animals. "Thank you."

Unknown to Allen, Lavi was watching the scene and sighed to himself. Damn, I really wish I was human again…because I'm only three years the bean's senior. The coffee cup smiled sadly, thinking back to the village he himself had come from, I hope my panda grandfather is doing alright. I almost miss him kicking me in the face for calling him an old crusty panda…but with this curse still active no one in the village even remembers us.

That though alone always put a damper on Lavi's day. Knowing he, and everyone had been forgotten.

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Lenalee looked to Kanda in confusion. "It isn't that hard to understand, woman."

Her doors, which were otherwise her hands in this instance, were held up to tell him to be quiet for a moment. "Let me get this straight, you want some nice clothes for you and for Allen…so you can have a nice dinner and a dance?"

"I was certain I've said that." Kanda said through clenched teeth. "Give me a kimono, and him a nice—"

"No. I won't allow it. If you must wear something, it'll be the same thing roughly as what I'll be dressing Allen in!" Lenalee disputed back.

"Che. Fucking fine." The beast finally relented. There wasn't anything he could do when Lenalee was determined. It'd be fine though. After all, in the end, there was one thing Kanda knew well, it was that he wants Allen to have a happy ending. And clothes were the least of his worries.

Gods help him get through with his plans.

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In all his life, Kanda had never once been nervous. Tonight, however, was different. For the first time in his almost twenty-one years of life, Kanda truly was anxious. Whether Allen noticed or not was up to debate, but one thing was certain. It was now or never, and never wasn't really an option.

Steeling himself, Kanda placed down his bowl. "Moyashi."

"Allen."

"Would you…like to have dinner with me…?"

"Aren't we doing that already?" Allen asked.

"No, I mean…would you be interested in having dinner…and a dance?"

"You mean…like how men ask women to court them…?" Well, that wasn't exactly far from what Kanda wished.

"Think of it however you want." The beast grumbled. He eyed Allen with a little anxiousness, though disguised it well enough to be indifference.

"I…wouldn't mind, actually…"

"Moyashi, it's a yes or no answer."

"Then yes." Allen said, with perhaps one of the brightest smiles Kanda had ever seen.

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A couple of nights later Allen and Kanda are both getting ready for their night of fun. Both a little scared, though neither would truly admit to it.

Even if he wouldn't admit it aloud, Allen still found that somehow, in some strange unknown-to-him way…Lenalee just knew simply by looking at him.

How? He wasn't sure…was his poker face not as good as it normally was?

"Allen, you look wonderful!" The wardrobe exclaimed in joy. The sixteen-year-old in question was wearing a yellow blouse, trousers and matching colored boots including his lotus choker that Mana made him.

"I've never worn anything like this before." Allen said nervously and looked at his furry companion, and asked: "Neah I'm nervous what if I mess up?"

Neah rolled his eyes. Of course, his nephew would think that. But he knew the younger wouldn't. He and Mana had taught the boy everything they knew in the art of dancing…his and Mana's feet were proof of that…Neah sighed. He was pretty sure the boy didn't step on feet anymore…? He wasn't sure, come to think of it…

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"You will look handsome with the clothes my darling Lenalee made you wear!" Komui joyfully said in excitement. "Just look at how dashing you are!"

"Komui. I look stupid." Kanda growled. He was wearing a blue waist coat and black slacks. Tailored explicitly for him and his beastly appearance.

The candelabra gasped in shock, "ARE YOU INSTIGATING MY DARLING SISTER HAS NO FASHION SENSE?!"

"Will you shut the fu—"

"Sorry to interrupt you're friendly little spat." Reever said, successfully ceasing the removal of arms from a certain eccentric candle stick holder. "But it's time to get the show on the road."

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Kanda found his spot upon the top of the staircase where he awaited his date for the night. He was doing all he could to prevent himself from externally panicking.

There wasn't much he could do on the inside, no matter how much meditation he would have.

"Kanda, pst! …YU!" Lavi's voice staged whispered from his left. "Allen's here! Look sharp!"

"What the hell did I tell you about—" The rest of the beast's words died on his tongue as his eyes were met with beauty he wasn't aware could exist. Much less from one he was otherwise keeping hostage in his home.

My fucking God…he's beautiful. Not that the young man wasn't before tonight, but damn.

On the other end of the spectrum, Allen felt himself blushing at seeing the elder before him. He, admittedly, had set the bar of his expectations low…not that he didn't think Kanda wouldn't be handsome…somehow…but still…If he was human he'd be so handsome.

After Allen arrived to the bottom of the stairs Kanda offered his arm and Allen graciously accepted the gesture. The duo walked down the joined stairs, before heading towards the center of the ballroom.

The ballroom was extravagant. A painted mural decorated the ceiling, revealing angels of every shape and form almost giving the illusion they were truly hovering over any dancer's head. To the west of the room stood large glass windows overseeing the gardens just outside the room. Pillars of stone were sparse, but were spaced enough around the large dancefloor to never hinder a single view. From the center of the ceiling the largest of chandeliers hung, and candle light glistened from behind kaleidoscope-like glass.

The whole area felt like a dream.

"Marie, music if you please." Miranda told the grand piano. Unseeing eyes blinked in acknowledgment, and music began to fill the room. Slow, tranquil, matching the mood to which had been set.

"May I have this dance?" Kanda asked.

"You may." Allen said with a soft smile.

And the two danced like the love between them was strong and Kanda looked at his servants and they all gave Kanda thumbs up while Neah was running around in a circle also showing how proud he is of the two.

After a couple of hours, the two went to the balcony simply resting, and enjoying the company the other gave.

"Allen…do you like it here?" Kanda asked almost out of the blue. He was met with confused silver eyes. "Do you like being here…in this castle?"

"It's…a wonderful castle, with many interesting characters…but…"

"But?"

"But can I really be happy here, if I'm only here as a prisoner?" Kanda gulped, realizing that what the moyashi said was true.

"You miss him."

The boy placed his hand over the lotus charm, smiling sadly, "I…very much do."

"Then…come with me."

"Come…with you?"

"Just follow me, Moyashi." Kanda sighed, taking Allen's hand, and leading him off. Allen could only follow with th beastly grip on his hand like that.

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"This is a magic mirror," Kanda told the young male as he picked a mirror up from the table where his rose sat. "And it can show you anything you desire."

"Anything?" Asked Allen

"Yes."

A little weary, Allen retrieves the mirror from the taller male. "Please…show me my father."

A bright light flashes for an instant, causing the boy to flinch away. When he could look at what he was being shown, it wasn't good.

Mana stood on the porch of their home, and before the man was the village…what was going on?

His father was shouting, and silver eyes widened in fear when he saw the town's Looney Bin's owner. Behind him, was Mikk, with a snide expression on his face.

"Th-they're threatening to throw him into the asylum!"

"Asylum?" Kanda inquired. "On what grounds?"

"I-I don't know…I-I need to help him…Mana needs me!"

Allen was desperate, Kanda could see that as clearly as the sun shone in the sky. Which was why he felt so much pain the moment his words left his being. "Then…go."

"H-huh?"

"GO! You're free to leave…you're no longer bound here as a prisoner."

"Y-you really mean it?"

"I am."

Joyful tears fell from the innocent pools of silver.

"Th-thank you…for everything, Kanda." He wrapped his arms around Kanda's waist, hugging the taller. "I mean it…"

"Keep the mirror." Kanda told the boy, "Consider it…a memento…of me."

Smiling at Kanda for what the man believed to be the last time, Allen gratefully thanked him.

And just like that, the young white-haired male was gone, and Kanda watched from where he stood as Allen's silhouette faded from his view over the gardens at the front of his estate. Timcanpy was fast for his breed, but at least he knew Allen would arrive just in time to save his only family.

Author's note 2: it took me two days to make this chapter. Please review and PM if you have any questions. As always you can follow my twitter username RoseRozu1