Disclaimer: D. Gray -Man belongs to Hoshino Katsura.
Chapter Nine: Beautiful Dreamers
"Yu, why the hell are you bringing that with you?!"
Kanda frowned, holding his family heirloom almost possessively. "After work I have to bring it to the old man to maintain it." Lavi rolled his eyes, narrowly dodging a punch. "It looks so good everyday; I don't know why you still insist on maintaining it. Mugen is already in top form!" "You dolt, Mugen is a priceless antique object! It needs constant attention!" Kanda argued. "Like a woman," Lavi teased, likening Mugen's 'need of constant attention' to that of a female. Lenalee jabbed his side viciously with her elbow. "Excuse me, did you say something?"
Lavi shook his head rapidly at Lenalee's question which was coupled with an icy smile.
However, neither of his good friends noticed his false cheer. Lavi, already troubled with the seemingly prophetic dreams that came to him at very random moments, almost crumbled under upon discovering one of the mental disorder facility's dirty secrets. He had thought of Johnny's words to be a joke. But after reading the data stored in that tiny diskette, Lavi wasn't so sure. The first surprise the normally curious teen encountered was how patients who removed from the premises were listed as 'terminated'. The normal term they were taught to use were 'closed'. All of a sudden, Lavi wondered if patients were really sent to a more prolific asylum as they were informed...Or as crude as it was stated in their files...Terminated.
The bigger surprise lied in waiting in the form of Allen Walker's profile, the so-called source of the Walker Syndrome. If the facility was clear of conscience, why would they lie to them and inform them all that Allen was a three-year patient when the boy, was actually the first, and oldest patient of the facility. His record even outstripped Road's seven years, Allen's being ten years of detainment. The picture he saw within did not even register in his mind as an image of Allen Walker. As a five year old child, Allen Walker had his white hair already. However, it was not vibrant and glorious as it is now. The then messy locks were lank and limply hanging around his face.
His silver eyes, always filled with laughter, were dead as it stared straight ahead, as if into Lavi's very eyes. It had no soul, no life, only blank gray. His small frame could be said as malnourished, his arms abnormally thin and scrawny, his face slightly sunken and crossed into an ugly scowl not unlike Kanda's. Lavi could hardly believe the sullen boy and the healthy teenager were both the same person, but the telltale birthmark on the face was unmistakeable. Lavi chose not to tell Kanda yet, afraid of jeopardising his best friend's blossoming relationship. But he had considered telling Lenalee about it. Perhaps the girl would know something of this, seeing that her brother was the Supervisor of the University.
The girl seemed highly unaware though, because if Lenalee knew, she would not have kept quiet about it. Lavi's mind was so concentrated on the matter at hand, he did not notice when Lenalee practically dragged him into the facility. He did not even bother to pay attention when he was seated next to Tyki, which surprised the man. Allen too, watched the vague expression curiously, and waved his hand in front of Lavi's face. Lavi did not even budge.
"Lavi, you're drifting away."
The sultry voice which often visited his dreams jerked the redhead out of his reveries, and made Lavi stare into concerned golden coloured eyes. Tyki watched as Lavi looked at him for a long time. Then Lavi asked,
"Do you like me, Tyki?"
The sudden question had everyone falling all over their feet. Even Tyki toppled back over his chair in shock.
"B-Bunny dear...That is, of course to say, I do like you. But why the asking? I should be obvious enough."
Lavi suddenly grinned. Kanda knew bad news was to come...For Tyki anyway.
"Will you do anything for me? REALLY anything?"
Allen shivered at the obviously sugary voice Lavi used. Lenalee eyed her friend suspiciously. She knew when Lavi used that tone; he wanted something and would resort to unscrupulous means to get it. The unscrupulous means being that he wants to use Tyki. Tyki, the subject himself, was completely unaware. He just nodded quickly, hopeful that he might regain Lavi's attention after being painfully ignored for two weeks. Lavi smiled coyly, prompting Tyki to endure an incoming nosebleed while Allen looked slightly sick that Lavi was being so obviously fake. Kanda looked on, bored. He was more interested in watching his prized Mugen than the bunch of idiots.
"What is that in your hand, Yu?" Allen decided to put a stop to Lavi's idiocy, even if only momentarily.
Kanda shrugged noncommittally, but held up the long shaped object and untied the cloth cover to reveal his family heirloom. Kanda didn't admit it, but Lavi knew Kanda was obviously puffing up with pride to show off his treasure to Allen. Allen gasped as he sighted the familiar curve of the spine and the lovely tassel hanging around the hilt which glint a portentous metallic gold. Even Tyki and Road's eyes went wide with disbelief. Kanda did not speak, but he seemed pleased to have them showing awe and admiration for his Mugen, not knowing the real reason behind their awe. Tyki thought he had to fight to suppress the urge to destroy the Innocence, but the hatred that he had borne for so long did not surface. He forgot he was no longer a Noah. Road was more surprised that the hatred that haunted her in her previous life was no longer there. Seeing the Innocence made her fully realize that she was free from the grudge.
Allen was completely mesmerized for a different reason.
He had never expected to see Mugen ever again. He could not believe that Mugen survived the many years in between his new life and his past life. It made his eyes tremble, but Allen bravely held his tears at bay, making sure no one noticed he was almost close to tears. He drew in a deep breath. After what seemed like a long while, Allen spoke. "It is beautiful." Not said with a bright smile, or a cheerful tone. But with shimmering silver eyes filled with reverence and love, voice steady and grim and a sombre slight uplift of the corner of his lips. Kanda was struck by this new side of Allen. Always Allen looked a bit childish, naïve and eternally optimistic. Now he seemed weary, older than he should be, and rather...sad.
"It's my family heirloom. It's been passed down from generation to generation. And this sword, Mugen, isn't just a sword. He is the judge to who is the worthy heir of the family."
"The sword chooses the owner," Tyki finished Kanda's sentence with surprised recognition. Kanda had been right in his past life; Mugen knew how to pick its own master.
Allen held out his hand expectantly. "May I hold it?" Unable to deny the sweet voice and angelic baby-face, Kanda obediently handed Mugen over to Allen, but not before warning him. "You better take good care of it." Allen nodded, fingers tightly wrapped around Kanda's precious possession. "Kanda, we have to go hand in our reports first. We can come back afterwards," Lenalee coaxed. "Hn, I don't need to be told that," Kanda scorned and left the room, but discreetly he passed a concerned glance over Allen. The unusual heaviness in his eyes still hadn't left. Lenalee and Lavi trailed out after him, having to send their intern reports to the higher ups first.
"I can't believe it...To see an Innocence in this age and day..." Road murmured, eyes still locked to the door which has closed. Tyki nodded in agreement. "I'm more surprised that it still is in Japan. Remember, the memory of delivering Mugen to Japan I spoke of? It's a pure miracle that Kanda was reborn into the family which holds Mugen." "Maybe it's fate after all...What do you think, Allen?" Road received no answer from Allen.
"Allen?"
Lavi decided that he should spring the question now, when Kanda was determinedly keeping his mind off a certain someone by focusing on something else. "Hey, Lenalee, mind if I ask you something?" He kept his voice low, just to make sure Kanda didn't catch on. "Yes, Lavi?" The Chinese girl looked at him curiously. "Komui became supervisor about four years ago, right?" The redhead asked, trying to appear casual. He didn't want to frighten off his friend by suddenly announcing a shocking question after all. "You were already in the elementary school here, yeah? And Komui started out as a scientist for the research facility and mental institute about two years before he became supervisor, am I correct?" Lavi was reaffirming his memories, though there was hardly a need to he felt that he wanted some verbal confirmation.
"Yes. Why do you ask?"
"Um, well...I found something quite disconcerting...About the facility. Remember the diskette Johnny gave me yesterday? It contains classified data...And it says Allen entered this institute ten years ago. I was wondering if Komui knew..."
Lenalee's steps stopped. "...Ten years? That's impossible! And you think my brother will hide this from me if he knew?!" The indignant shriek from her drew Kanda's attention, who had turned around in surprise. "No, I'm not trying to say it like that, Lenalee..." Lavi's words faltered, but rebelliously his mind reflected that as Supervisor, the probability of Komui knowing was very high. Lenalee's cheeks were flushed with anger as she brought her hand down to Lavi's cheeks in a resounding slap. Kanda actually flinched a bit at the force she used. Needless to say, Lavi was staggering backwards in shock. "I will not stand anyone accusing my brother that way!" The girl exclaimed, her protective love for her brother blazing in her fury. Lenalee pushed both boys aside and strode ahead angrily, not willing to listen to any explanation Lavi might have.
"What did you just say to her, baka usagi?!"
Kanda demanded, but he was more concerned with the growing bruise on Lavi's face. "It's nothing, Yu..." Lavi thanked heavens Kanda had not caught on to their conversation. Well, that went well, Lavi sourly thought. Maybe he was better off trying to eavesdrop on the doctors instead. "Anyways, let's hand in our reports first. Then we can get back to Allen and get on with our jobs." "Don't ignore me like that!" Kanda growled. He was anti-social, all right, but he did not like to be dismissed easily. "I'm fine, you just worry your pretty head about your little moyashi dearest," Lavi firmly answered, plastering a grin on his face though the bruise really did hurt. Lenalee does pack a punch...
When they arrived at the office, Lenalee was already nowhere to be seen. The two teens could already assume that Lenalee was too mad to linger around waiting for them. Kanda felt uneasy, he had a feeling that he was being left out of something. If that was what they wanted, then he would stay out of it. But...
"You stupid rabbit...If your grades fall because you're doing something idiotic without letting me know, your Gramps is going to kill me. So don't be an idiot without having me as a lookout."
Lavi's eyes drastically widened. It was the CLOSEST thing ever to saying he was worried, at least coming from Kanda. His emerald eyes glossed over with tears of joy and he nodded enthusiastically at Kanda, who felt suddenly that his rather nice words were wasted on someone as silly as Lavi. "I will, don't you worry Yu!" The two boys arrived back at Allen's room, where they noticed Road was absent. Lavi automatically figured that Lenalee had dropped by and took her charge away. She must've been very offended if she didn't want to see him for the rest of the day.
What caught Kanda's attention though was that Tyki kept rubbing at Allen's face with the sleeve of his shirt. "What're you doing, you old fart?" He snapped, zooming in onto the pair of patients. "Old fart?! Excuse me, but I'm young! Anyway...Help me, he won't stop crying and I don't know why," Tyki pleaded. As he removed his pretty much wet sleeve, Kanda could see that Allen's eyes were red and puffed up; fresh tears continuously dribbled out from the corner of his eyes and ran down the flushed cheeks.
"Tyki, did you bully Allen?" Lavi accused, looking suspiciously at his charge.
"Me?! I'm like his brother, why would I do that?" Tyki wailed at the injustice he had been dealt with.
"Oi, moyashi...What's wrong?" Kanda tentatively asked, slowly placing a hand on Allen's shoulder. It was only then, that Allen seemed to have noticed Kanda's presence. His sniffling stopped in a hitch, his silvery sorrowful eyes widened and the boy threw his arms around Kanda's waist without a second thought. Startled, Kanda caught himself in time so that he didn't stumble to the ground. "What're you doing, moyashi?!" Almost belatedly, Kanda could feel Mugen's hilt poking into his back, where Allen still held it in his hand. Kanda sighed. "Put the sword down first, moyashi." To his surprise, Allen stubbornly shook his head and clung tighter to Kanda, as if he was never going to let go.
And Tyki would bet all the money he had, if he had any, that Allen wouldn't ever let go.
The boy looked almost frightened, but as the veteran patient, Allen rarely got frightened by anything. It was after he held that sword, Mugen that his behaviour changed drastically. "Hey Kanda...Why don't you and Lavi stay outside for a while? I'll try to calm the boy down," the Portuguese suggested. Lavi was the one who answered, "If you can get Allen to let go. He looks pretty much stuck onto Yu." Tyki wearily nodded; this he had experience in. Most of the older patients have had to suppress Allen at least once, when Allen was still in depression due to his drug dosage. Tyki was well versed as he volunteered to do it most of the time.
He strode over and closed a hand over Allen's eyes. Startled, Allen's grip on Kanda grew stronger. Unfazed, his older companion forcibly pulled away his hand which was holding Mugen. In retaliation, Allen brought up his other hand to tug away Tyki's hand, momentarily forgetting Kanda. At the chance, Tyki flashed an eye signal to Lavi, who immediately understood and pulled Kanda out of the room. Allen let out a soft cry, realizing he had let Kanda go. Kanda felt an impulse to throw Tyki off and take Allen, but Lavi had already shut the door.
"Do you trust that perverted bastard?"
Lavi frowned. "I can't really say I do...But when it comes to Allen, Tyki knows better than we do. Besides...I think you're more perverted than he is."
As the two broke out into a verbal war outside, or rather Kanda trying to kill Lavi, inside the room Allen was struggling with Tyki. "Calm down, Allen...!" Tyki exclaimed, wrenching Mugen out of Allen's grip. In that instant, Allen seemed to regain his senses and stared blearily at Tyki. "T-Tyki...? What just happened?" Tyki let out a great groan. "I should be asking you that. What were you doing crying and clinging onto Kanda just now? I thought you wanted to go slow on luring your boytoy back."
Allen's eyes welled up with tears again, much to Tyki's chagrin. But this time it was accompanied by a melancholic and beautiful smile.
"He spoke to me."
The soft words nearly went unheard. Tyki's brows furrowed in confusion, until comprehension hit him and his eyes almost popped out. "He as in Mugen? The sword? No offence...but even I find an anti-Akuma weapon speaking hard to believe."
Allen laughed a bit, feeling rather light-hearted at Tyki's shock. "No, silly. It was Mugen...But not the weapon. It was...I always believed Yu had a good reason to treasure Mugen so much. And I understand why now. Mugen is practically a part of him. The voice of his soul...It was so beautiful, so good to listen to...I think I almost died and went to Heaven. If there was a Heaven I can recall."
"His soul? But the real guy is outside this room right now," the older man was yet again, confused.
"It wasn't truly his soul...More like collective fragments of thoughts that had a central theme. A part of his soul, grandly speaking," Allen corrected himself. "And that would be?" Tyki pressed on, too much suspense did no good to anyone's health. Allen blushed with childish joy as he announced, "Me, protecting me, to be more specific. When I held Mugen, it was warm. As if...Something was trying to reach out to me from inside. Then...I heard his voice. At first it was faint. I thought I was imagining things. But gradually it got clearer. I heard what he wanted to say."
"I can't stand to see you being so self-sacrificial when you hate others being sacrificed. Why must you throw yourself out so easily?"
"I will protect you. Whatever happens, I will."
"It seemed to go in chronological order, because after that, he started saying something different."
"You better be alive, moyashi. When I'm not there...At least protect yourself."
"You're too strong to die...You won't be so easily killed, moyashi..."
Allen's eyes shimmered with reminiscence. He wondered at this point if Kanda had heard of the news that he'd been killed by Tyki when at that moment he was brought to recuperate in China. "Because Tyki...Well, you probably should know by now that Kanda isn't easy on the surface with his emotions." Tyki snorted. "Yeah, of course."
"That was why...The next words he spoke to me touched me so..."
"I have to protect moyashi. I have to protect him."
"If no one else will, I will."
"No one can hurt him. I won't forgive it. Not even the Church."
Those beautiful platinum eyes went downcast momentarily, causing Tyki to lurch out of his seat in worry. But Allen looked up and shook his head. "I'm alright...You know...Since then, I always thought Yu hated me. About the Noah within me. That was why I kept quiet all the time about it...Until that night. When I heard this...I felt like I was forgiven." "Forgiven? Allen, you know I've said this many times. We can't be blamed for being the vessels. It's not like we had a choice. Heck, you found out you were one right in the middle of the Organization which dedicated itself to wiping out the Earl and his family. I think I was more surprised that your lover had been faithless in you in the end," Tyki muttered, a little resentful. Kanda Yu had hurt, practically broken Allen's heart in his past life. Tyki wished that Kanda could recall Allen in this life, but he wouldn't put it past Kanda's callous behaviour to wound Allen's feelings again.
"It couldn't be helped. I should be blamed for not telling him about the progress..."
Allen's voice was cut off by Tyki, who stated,
"You still say that? Well, I still think that no matter what, if he loved you he would have stood by you. He should have. You died a lonely death, Allen. You of all people, did not deserve that. So don't think of it as a punishment for your sins. You have not sinned."
Allen let out a small laugh. "Only you will say that, Tyki. But I can't blame him. Not when I can hear his grief. It was so strong within Mugen."
"Why couldn't I protect him? I swore I would!"
"Why can't I protect the person whom I treasure most?"
"Why did I let him slip away?"
"It came out as a scream...So strong, so furious. It felt like Mugen was trying to pass on to me his owner's thoughts. It was sweet to listen to," Allen smiled graciously. Tyki contemptuously glanced at the katana. "Maybe it was trying to help Kanda redeem himself in your eyes." Mugen's hilt gleamed at that moment, as if it had heard Tyki mocking him and his master. Allen chuckled. "Be careful, or else Mugen might self activate and attack you." "Hah, as if you would let it," the latter triumphantly replied.
"But after listening to him, it felt like he needed me. I just had to respond, I couldn't resist," Allen admitted.
Tyki nodded in understanding. "I guess that explains your crying and clinginess just now. Now...I best leave you with your overseer."
Lavi was an inch to being murdered barehanded by Kanda when the door swung open, Tyki smiling as usual. "Allen's cooled down now. I believe I can leave him in the capable hands on his intern. Now Lavi, let's go on a walk now." Lavi looked startled to be finally paid attention to. "What, you and me? No way...Wait...! Tyki, I said no!" The bunny kept protesting even when he was being dragged away by a cheerful Tyki. Kanda snorted at the idiotic scene and entered Allen's room, locking the door behind him.
"Do you ever listen to what I say?" Lavi ranted. He still had a slight fear of Tyki attempting to rape him. Erotic dreams did that to him. Lavi wondered if the dreams could be telepathically linked to Tyki. What else would put Tyki in such a mood whenever he saw the redhead? The focus of his thoughts didn't answer him. Tyki was giving Lavi an appalled look.
"Bunny boy, what happened to your face?!"
"Oh, this? Lenalee hit me just now for something rude I said."
Tyki gently touched the bruise. He didn't notice the shiver that ran through Lavi's body as his finger brushed against Lavi's skin. "She still shouldn't hit you so hard...It's ruined your beautiful face." Lavi suppressed the urge to snort. "Beautiful? That's more like your department than mine." Tyki grinned wolfishly. "For me, you're the most exquisite and beautiful creature in the world." The redhead rolled his eyes. "Again with the flattery. I can do without it, you know?" The man nodded complacently.
"But then again, Lavi, a bit of flattery never hurts."
Lavi pinpointed Tyki with a stare. "I want you to be completely serious with me, Tyki. Why do you keep lavishing me with attention? Is it really because of the Syndrome?" The man stopped walking. He remained in thoughtful silence to the point where Lavi thought Tyki had drifted off when Tyki's voice returned. "...Maybe it is because of the Syndrome, but Lavi...My love, if I can have my way I'd fall in love with you no matter how many lives I go through. Do you not dream as well? Our days of hiding our love together," Tyki sounded wistful, and it struck a chord within Lavi.
He had dreamt; he had seen of course. Things he only thought to be his figment of imagination. What if, a sudden stroke of horror touched Lavi; he has been inflicted with the Walker Syndrome as well? Sensing the distress of his beloved, Tyki tugged at Lavi's hand to distract him. "More than that issue, I'd like you to see something. It's a little thing I made, as an apology for being such a perverse man," the deep tenor announced, pointing over the balcony into the small courtyard the facility had. Lavi couldn't help but gasp.
The roses in the garden of the courtyard were all neatly pruned, and from above the redhead could see how the blooms spelt out, "I'm sorry." At that moment, he had no doubt that he would have fallen for Tyki. "Tyki...You're an incredibly cheesy guy." Yet Lavi couldn't help but smile at the effort Tyki made for him. He was gradually warming up to Tyki, undoubtedly, and maybe it wasn't so bad after all. Tyki too, seemed to ease up at Lavi's smile. "I suppose I am...As long as it makes you happy." The two individuals looked at each other solemnly. A small voice within Lavi egged him on, encouraging him to approach Tyki. Lavi couldn't explain the swell of happiness inside himself, but he could only feel more and more affection for Tyki as the other man looked at him kindly, awaiting his choice.
"...Just once won't hurt..."
Tyki appeared to have expected Lavi's decision, and accepted the teen into his arms as Lavi stepped forward and pressed a chaste kiss to his lips. "Once? You drive a hard bargain, dear." Tyki was just glad; Lavi was recovering their memories together and soon enough, he would remember Tyki. "If you want more, you'll have to earn it," Lavi grinned wickedly and offered. Tyki's interest was sparked. "Oh? And in what manner do I earn my right to kiss you?"
"You can start with telling me why Allen's public data is falsified."
In the room of his patient, Kanda could see Mugen laid on the desk. Allen was sitting on his bed, rubbing at his red eyes. "What got into you, moyashi?" Allen looked up at him and smiled, but Kanda disliked it, the young boy trying to deflect his question. "It was nothing...I was momentarily possessed by something, I guess," Allen nonchalantly replied. Technically, he was speaking the truth. It irritated Kanda even more with Allen beating around the bush.
"Stop saying bullshit and tell me. I have the right to know what's wrong with your head."
Allen immediately sulked. He did not like Kanda thinking he was mentally ill. "I'm not being funny in the head. Mugen was being a great friend, that's all." First saying he was possessed, now using Mugen as an excuse? Allen was hiding something.
For some reason, that irritated Kanda to no ends. In fact, everyone seemed to be skirting issues around him, and he was at his limit. He was not going to tolerate it any longer. Allen was taken aback when Kanda grabbed him by the shoulders and pushed him down onto the bed. "If you've got something to say, tell me," Kanda declared in a deadly voice. Allen defiantly shook his head, knowing whatever he says will not make any sense to Kanda. Kanda cruelly smiled. "Have it your way, then. Don't blame me for what's going to happen."
Before Allen could ask, Kanda had sealed his lips in a suffocating kiss. Allen realized that Kanda was angry and hurriedly tried to push him away before he tried anything inappropriate. The swordsman did always have a habit of being sexually aggressive when he was mad and frustrated. However, no amount of pushing was going to get Kanda away, because Kanda found Allen to be a very nice outlet for his frustration. Everything else went out of his head as he kissed Allen over and over, barely giving Allen a chance to breath, proudly manipulating the poor boy's tongue into a trap as he sucked harshly on the bruised lips.
The snowy hair fanned out on the pillow, the boy himself working a futile attempt to pry Kanda off him even as Kanda continued to devour his lips in such a bestial manner. "L-Let go, Kanda...!" Allen protested, he struggled, but nothing swayed Kanda. The latter was fully consumed by his desire of venting out his frustrations on Allen. The boy was the source of it all, but Allen also made him forget everything else that killed his mood. The sweetness of Allen's lips drove him crazy in a completely different manner. Kanda paused to let Allen regain his breath, the helpless boy panting for much needed air.
"Are you insane?!"
Allen's eyes looked as if they were searching for something in his. Kanda didn't like it. Allen, trying to find something to identify with, something to recognize with in him. He had nothing of that sort, because he didn't know Allen for so long, even if Allen claims he has. His fingers though, with strangely practised ease removed the ribbon which was always neatly tied around Allen's neck. In the silence of the room, he could hear Allen's laboured breathing draw out into an indignant gasp. Ignoring Allen's cries, he swiftly unbuttoned the shirt, uncovering silky alabaster skin.
"You're the one who pissed me off, moyashi. Don't think you're getting off easy."
Kanda's whisper against the crook of his neck made Allen shiver. A soft moan escaped the petite teen when Kanda's canine dug into the flesh of his collarbone, marking it red. "...You seem to be enjoying this," the Japanese wickedly noted, triumphing in Allen's deep blush, who hotly protested, "I-I don't! You sexual harasser! Rapist! Pervert!"
"You actually wanted it, didn't you?"
Allen opened his mouth to protest again but it came out as a muffled groan as Kanda licked his mark and continued his conquest, pressing kisses to his bare neck. Kanda was getting aroused, and he completely blamed Allen for it. Even if Allen did say he didn't like it, his body language was very much inviting Kanda and the little noises he made was all the more incentives. A tingling ran down Allen's spine; what with Kanda's hand sliding down his thigh almost casually. He was panicked, but he had no way to win over Kanda, who kept himself busy by marking him with bites.
Salvation came in the form of a knock on the door. Kanda momentarily stopped, and that was all it took for Allen to shove the older boy off him and hastily redressed himself. Knowing that his time with his patient was now interrupted, Kanda begrudgingly opened the door to reveal Lenalee and Road. "Kanda, today brother will be fetching me home. So you can keep the car keys for tomorrow," Lenalee tersely informed. Road looked a bit sulky next to her, but otherwise did not say a thing.
She however looked as if she could sense what had befallen Allen as her eyes narrowed down for a moment. Then the little girl smiled, an eerily malicious smile. Lenalee did not notice it. Allen warily glanced at Road, silently beseeching her help to save himself from the madman he was with currently. "Lenalee, are you leaving early today?" Road's voice spiralled into gloom, having received the telepathic plea from Allen. Lenalee apologetically smiled at her charge. "I'm sorry, Road. But my brother needs to return to the University for a meeting, so I must leave as early as he does."
"At least let Allen and me see you off?" The young girl requested, her eyelashes fluttering as she closed her eyes momentarily before watching Lenalee expectantly. "Yes, would you like to come along Kanda?" Lenalee invited the troublemaker along, much to Allen's chagrin. "No, he's fine! Yu's waiting for Tyki and Lavi to come back, so we'll see you off!" Allen squealed in a high-pitched voice and quickly ushered the two girls away before Kanda could retaliate. Kanda allowed him to run, knowing he had overstepped his boundaries. He hadn't meant for his self-control to slip so easily, but when he was faced with Allen, everything rational in his mind jumped into the nearest hole and died.
An inaudible growl escaped Kanda. He really needs to do something about his obsession with Allen Walker.
I've had this sitting on my computer for a while...I feel so dissatisfied with the quality of recent Yullen fics. Reading the summaries alone was a major turn-off. I'm going to fight back with my Yullen fics!! And please, if you make Allen or Kanda have an affair and still label it Yullen, in my eyes it's not Yullen you truly like. Which is an insult to many Yullen fans who read fics in anticipation just to find out Tyki and Allen had a fling behind Kanda's back or Lavi is seducing Kanda or that kind of bs. I don't really care how writers want to write their stories, but I do find that an utter disrespect to the readers who expect one thing from you and find another which is rather unpleasant.