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A.N: Hello all~ I'm back with ANOTHER chapter... and i do hope you all had a fantastic start to twenty ten! Anyways...I feel incredibly loved...and so does this ff as I now have TWO beta-readers...so many thanks to MitarashiiDango and xXWhite ButterflyXx for their work on this chapter~! (and their reviews...)
A tonne of thanks also goes to: Afael Ishtar, waterlit, marufu-chan, Zenigami, The Dumb Kid, Olivia-yuymaxwell, Animeloverx175 and a1y-puff for taking the time to review~! Thank You!
Reminder (and just to clear things up:
italics - thoughts
"speech" - dialogue
normal text (prose)
--memory/flashback--
Chapter Two:
Signs and Suffering
--Caught unawares, his lips came crashing down onto Allen's...--
Kanda slammed his clenched fists into the wall behind him, startling the brooding occupants of the room.
"Woah, Yuu, chill...I never knew you cared so mu-" Lavi managed weakly, only barely hiding his own shock.
In a whirl, the tip of Mugen was at Lavi's neck, ready to draw blood. "Don't call me by my first name," Kanda forced through gritted teeth, "I've been meaning to kill you for a long time...now die!"
The red-haired hacker began to sweat profusely but fortunately, Komui stepped in.
"Kanda," he said firmly. "Now isn't the time for that." The Japanese glowered at the man then reluctantly sheathed his katana. Lavi let out a sigh of relief as Kanda returned to his position beside the door, a very comfortable seven metres away.
"It's late and I need you three to understand the scale of this mission... You must be prepared, mentally, physically and emotionally. So read quickly and carefully as I can not allow you to take these folders out of the room..."
The room's occupants nodded dully.
The silence that followed didn't last very long but it hadn't taken five minutes for the mood to plummet.
Lenalee had begun to cry and even Lavi was visibly upset. Though the shock of Allen being a traitor was deep, the requirements of this mission were just as bad.
Kanda dropped his folder on the ground with a muffled thump and within seconds, all evidence of the folder disappeared amongst the other scattered paperwork on the ground. Lavi and Lenalee barely noticed when he left the room, shutting the door with a resounding crack.
What the fuck is that moyashi thinking? He frowned, stalking down the corridors followed by a trailing aura of rage. First he gets drunk, then he does that and now he's a cop?! His annoyance only intensified as his mind registered the scattered lotus flowers all around him.
And why the fuck do I keep seeing those damn flowers? Scowling he headed towards the training area. He needed to vent.
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Allen groaned as the agonising throbbing of his head brought him cruelly back to reality. Wrenching his eyelids open, silver-grey eyes received the full brunt of the 9 am sunlight which blasted through the clear balcony doors. Allen gritted his teeth as his pounding head struggled to come to terms with the ungodly light. He rolled off the bed, landing clumsily on his feet as he fought a wave of nausea. The white-haired boy then groggily made his way to the bathroom only to collide into a table.
"What the..." Allen mumbled rubbing the sleep out of his eyes as he blearily took in the unfamiliar surroundings.
"WHAT THE BLOODY -?!" Allen spluttered, swallowing his own words in shock. His gaze flying erratically around the room, "I'M IN KANDA'S ROOM?!" His gaze fell on the rumpled bet sheets then at his reflection in the glass bedside table.
"No way..." he whispered, his cheeks growing warm. "I couldn't have..."
Pain gripped his head tightly as the world spun. I need to think, Allen told himself as he made his way to the door, treading carefully but quickly on the tatami matted floor.
"K-KANDA!?" he yelped as the door suddenly flew open, narrowly missing his nose.
Said teen glared stonily down at him. "Get out of my room," he commanded in icy tones.
Allen willingly obeyed, averting his gaze as he did so. Kanda sighed, his thoughts still on last nights briefing. He'd probably end up killing this boy...
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After a dose of painkillers and several litres of water, Allen's headache had faded to a dull throb. The predominantly white room was basked in gold light as the sun's rays flooded in through the balcony doors, reflected in his silver gaze. A still silence hung in the air as Allen struggled to recall last night's events. Lying on the unslept bed covers, he raised a hand subconsciously to his lips, brushing them lightly with the tips of his fingers. This motion continued for several minutes before the white-haired boy realised what he was doing and instantly stopped.
"What's wrong with me?" he wondered aloud. "I should know better than to drink or eat something given to me by the enemy..."
Lavi...his name is Lavi.
Silver orbs narrowed at the silent correction then flickered shut. I got drunk...and somehow woke up in Kanda's room... He sighed. Kanda...
Allen shook his head, tugging at his locks of white hair. "I have to stay focused...he's my target dammit!"
A slight knock at the door forced the boy to put aside his anger, his pale features instantly assuming his well-practised poker face.
"Allen, can I come in?"
The white-haired boy eased himself upright, recognizing Lenalee's voice.
"Just one moment," Allen replied, approaching the door. "It's locked."
Lenalee stared at the closed door imagining the white-haired boy hurriedly searching for the keys before greeting her with his trademark smile of innocence. Her face clouded over as last night's events replayed in her head. Allen, why did you betray us?
The door finally clicked open revealing the familiar sight of snowy hair and bright silver eyes. Allen smiled at the Chinese girl, "What brings you here Lenalee?"
She returned the smile. "Komui wants to see you," she explained, "You have a mission."
"Eh? What type of mission?" I don't want to kill another person...damn this, Earl, why did you assign me on such a horrible job and a long term one too?!
Lenalee studied the boy's face out of the corner of her eyes as she led him to Komui's office. His smiling innocent expression disappeared the second he stepped into the office.
"Kanda?!" he spluttered, unable to stop his cheeks from flushing a pale pink. His cheeks only reddened more when he stumbled on a particularly large stack of papers, sending the sheets flying in a whirl around his fallen form.
"Tch." The black-haired assassin leant coolly against the wall, unperturbed by his entrance. "You're too noisy moyashi."
Allen's cheeks only reddened further making Lenalee wonder what had happened between the two.
"Heeeeya brit! Aren't cha even gonna say hi to me?"
The white-haired boy turned to locate the source of the voice as he hurriedly stood up.
The red-haired had swivelled to face Allen wearing a set of headphones with an attached microphone.
"Eh? Lavi!"
"Yo," he said, grinning at Allen's stunned expression. This white-haired stared at the teen then at the computer screen. "You're a...a...-"
"-a hacker," Lavi finished, "always have been, always will be." He turned back to face the screen allowing Allen to digest his words.
Does Mikk know about this? After all, he is my mission operator.
Allen shook his head the thought, his returning his attention to Komui who cleared his throat.
"Ah, right...you had a mission for me?"
Komui nodded, "Normally I'd be able to delay the mission for a bit, considering the time of year..however, this time, our client is Central."
Allen's brow furrowed in confusion. "Central...?"
The supervisor pushed up his glasses before continuing, "Central is in charge of everything that goes on in F.A.I.L....in other words, the boss."
Central...? Allen thought, what else hasn't Mikk told me...or don't they know either?
"Che." Kanda unfolded his arms as he leant down to pick up his beloved katana, "so who do I need to kill?"
Lenalee handed three folders to Komui who consequently passed them out to each respective person.
"Not I," Lavi corrected as he received his, "we."
Kanda froze, "No fucking way."
The Chinese man cleared his throat, "Central has specifically asked for our best three...which means, you and Allen will be on field and Lavi will be your operator."
Kanda gripped his katana so tightly his knuckles went white. "A mission...with moyashi!? Don't screw with me!"
Allen scowled, "That's my line BaKanda! You'll just get in the way!"
Lavi caught Lenalee's eyes. You'd never think Allen was a traitor huh?
She nodded slightly.
"SAY THAT AGAIN!" Kanda snarled, unsheathing Mugen.
"YOU'LL GET IN MY WAY!" Allen yelled, nimbly avoiding a fatal blow.
Komui sweat-dropped as his already cluttered room was torn apart. Lenalee finally took action, clapping her hands twice. "If you don't get briefed, you're all going to die."
The Allen and Lavi flinched at her easy use of the word 'die'.
Kanda merely che-d before reluctantly sheathing the gleaming katana.
Allen, who had somehow come out of the ordeal unscathed, despite being weaponless, straightened up.
"Thank you my dear Lenalee!" Komui sang, waves of adoration washing through the room as he threw his arms around the Chinese girl.
"Brother..." she sighed, exasperatedly prying the man off her. "Please focus..."
He immediately let go, clearing his throat. "Back on topic, some people have reported strange activity from the European Branch in Russia. Chief Commander wants you to investigate the circumstances...if necessary, you may also be asked to assassinate members in question," he informed them. "The details are in the folder and the train leaves early in the morning, so be prepared."
Kanda skimmed the folder's contents as did Allen and Lavi. Kanda glowered at the folder, resisting the urge to shred into little pieces. "What the fuck is this you damned scientist...I'm an assassin not a spy!"
"You've already forgotten your work as an infiltrator?" Komui inquired, arching a brow.
Kanda scowled. Allen's features also sported a similar expression. Four months...with this JERK?! -Not that it matters...Mikk will give the signal soon.
Lavi, on the other hand, was humming to himself, as none of the requirements in this mission affected him. This earned him murderous glares from both parties to which Lavi paid no heed.
Komui arched a brow. "You can leave now..." he suggested.
Wasting no time, Kanda strode swiftly out of the room, the folder tucked into his dark robes. Allen navigated to the exit as well, though he paused at the door, hovering expectantly when he realized no-one else was following.
Lavi noticed this and waved, gesturing for Allen to leave, "I've gotta finish this up so I'll see you at dinner Al."
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Kanda ate what could barely be passed off as a dinner: a meagre portion of soba, so small that even the finders of the Yellow Order barely hid their surprise as they edged around the murderous teen. After finishing his pathetic excuse of a meal, he stormed out of the cafeteria, glaring at those who dared to even glance at him. It was in this blind fury that he sent a certain white-haired boy sprawling on the floor.
"What was that for?!" Allen demanded, leaping to his feet.
Kanda glowered at the white-haired boy. "Tch. Out of the way, baka moyashi."
"My name is Allen. How many times must I repeat it before you get it into that thick head of yours?!"
"Che. I don't give a fuck. Now get out of my way."
"Hey, Yuu...chill." Lavi called out as he sprinted down the corridor coming to standstill at Allen's side. "We're just going to the cafeteria. No harm down." Before Kanda could reply, the redhead had steered Allen away, ignoring the boy's protest.
Kanda's eyes widened as he surveyed the surroundings. Goddamn lotuses...everywhere except where that moyashi was standing... What the fuck is going on?!
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"You're not going to eat Lavi?" Allen asked through a mouthful of mitarashi dango.
Lavi chuckled, ruffling the boy's snowy hair. "Naw, watching you eat is enough for me."
Allen paused, his silver eyes narrowing slightly. "Which reminds me, Lavi...What the bloody hell did you do to whatever you gave me last night?!
The red head gulped, looking around shiftily. "Huh? I have no idea what you're talking about...and, LOOK IT'S LENALEE!" The teen slid off the bench, dashing over to the Chinese girl. "GOOD LUCK ON YOUR MISSION!"
Allen's gaze followed Lavi as the green-eyed teen hooked arms with the Chinese girl, leading her way with a laugh. Swallowing the last of his sticky desert, the British assassin left the cafeteria: a faint but dark aura trailing behind him.
~Chapter2Chapter2Chapter2~
Kanda punched the wall as a wave of cold fury passed over him. Just what the hell is going on...?
He cast his eyes around his room, feeling various emotions coursing through him: anger, annoyance, confusion. The dark-haired teen leaned against the wall hard, slumping to the ground. Tilting his head back, he closed his eyes, forcing himself to inhale and exhale at a steady pace.
Hours trickled by before Kanda finally calmed down. Opening his eyes, he ignored the lotuses which had returned to his vision, choosing instead to gather his thoughts. There must be a reason for this... I am not fucking schizo*. For a change, the teen attempted to approach the nearest flower, reaching hesitantly for the delicate petals. His anger welled up once more as his hand passed straight through the flower. Scowling, he slashed at it once more - with no result. Heaving an irritated sigh, the assassin rose stiffly to his feet.
They're nothing more than mere illusions.
Kanda couldn't help but silently agree as he lay down on his bed, once again cutting himself off from the visual world. Lying in darkness, he quickly dispelled surfacing thoughts of the traitorous sprout. I don't give a damn about him. I can't give a damn...because he'll definitely die by my hands.
*A.N: Please do not take this personally in any way and I apologise for any offense taken.
Once again page breaks are courtesy of MitarashiiDango. Her imagination and ability to think these up astound me. ==''
On a note outside of fanfiction...I have the most EPICALLY HILARIOUS clip to share with you guys! I won't tell you what it is, cause it'll ruin the laughter...but some of you might remember it from the anime and it's absolutely HILARIOUS! Makes me crack up every time...
http://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=Xx4EUfQH3To (its not a virus, i swear....and it's only 9 seconds long ~so it won't kill your net xD)
Anyways, stay tuned... reviews are MOST very welcome xD
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