Chapter 6
In the midst of the confusion, Lavi fought past the crowd stampeding out the exits. He ran onstage and back into the dressing rooms.
Kanda saw Lavi and ran up to him, hugging him.
"Why have you brought me here?" Lavi asked, as the two ran up a spiral staircase.
"Can't go back there!" Kanda answered as the stair case ended at a door.
"We must return!" Lavi stated.
"He'll kill you!
His eyes will find us there!" Kanda sang.
"Kanda, don't say that."
"Those eyes that burn!" Kanda continued.
"Don't even think it.
Forget this waking nightmare.
This phantom is a fable.
Believe me…
There is no Phantom of the Opera." Lavi finished as the two arrived on the rooftop, which was covered by a fresh blanket of snow.
"Yet in his eyes
All the sadness of the world
Those pleading eyes,
That both threaten and adore." Kanda thought aloud.
"There is no Phantom of the Opera..." Lavi cooed, stroking Kanda's long black hair. He slowly pulled Kanda into a hug making him drop the white lotus, from the Phantom, which he had been carrying onto the snow.
Kanda hugged Lavi back and together the two's lips met to form a kiss.
Lavi pulled out of the kiss.
"No more talk of darkness,
Forget these wide-eyed fears.
I'm here, nothing can harm you.
My words will warm and calm you.
Let me be your freedom,
Let daylight dry your tears.
I'm here with you, beside you,
To guard you and to guide you..." Lavi sang comfortingly as he led Kanda around the rooftop.
"Say you love me every waking moment,
Turn my head with talk of summertime...
Say you need me with you now and always...
Promise me that all you say is true
That's all I ask of you." Kanda smiled singing with Lavi.
"Let me be your shelter,
Let me be your light.
You're safe, No one will find you
Your fears are far behind you..." Lavi sang.
"All I want is freedom,
A world with no more night
And you, always beside me,
To hold me and to guide me..." Kanda sang.
"Then say you'll share with me
One love, one lifetime.
Let me lead you from your solitude
Say you need me with you here, beside you...
Anywhere you go, let me go too
Kanda, that's all I ask of you..." Lavi hugged Kanda.
"Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime...
Say the word and I will follow you..." Kanda sang.
"Share each day with me,
Each night, each morning..." The two sang together.
"Say you love me..." Kanda added.
"You know I do..." Lavi answered.
"Love me - that's all I ask of you.
Anywhere you go let me go too
Love me - that's all I ask of you..." The two finished as they came together for a final kiss.
"We can leave tonight." Lavi answered.
"Alright. Get your fine horses,
Be with them at the door." Kanda sang.
"And soon, you'll be beside me…" Lavi replied.
"You'll guard me and you'll guide me." Kanda finished, walking hand-in-hand with Lavi back into the Order.
Allen stepped out from behind a gargoyle, having seen and heard the whole scene between Kanda and Lavi. He looked at the forgotten white lotus. He was heartbroken; he walked over to the little white flower and gently picked it up. He dusted the cold snow from its petals and noticed how similar he was to the lotus, forgotten, betrayed, and with no one to turn to.
"I gave you my music
Made your song take wing.
And now how you've repaid me,
Denied me and betrayed me.
He was bound to love you
When he heard you sing…
Kanda…" Allen sang, rather shakily. Holding the lotus to his face to let the single tear that flowed be caught by the flower.
"Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime.
Say the word and I will follow you.
Share each day with me,
Each night, each morning..." Allen heard the two lovers sing in the distance, which made his blood boil at the thought of Lavi having Kanda. Allen had tried so hard, Kanda and him deserved to be together. In his anger, he didn't realize that he had shredded the delicate lotus.
"You will curse the day you did not do,
All that the Phantom asked of you!" Allen screamed to the sky and stalked off to a statue. At the base of the statue was a trap door which he opened and exited through.