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Two years ago.
Sighing deeply Allen made his way to his job. It was Sunday evening in the lager city of London. The air around him was chilly but he didn't mind. The streets around him crowded with life and he wasn't one bit surprise. Big cities meant a large population after all. It has been a couple of months since Allen returned to his home country after traveling the world around with his guardian, Cross Marian.
Four and a half years he was away from his beloved land. Coming back Allen was glad yet sadden.
Returning home Allen was welcome back by his best friend Lavi Bookman and his grandfather. They were childhood friends, Allen had known Lavi his whole life and he was very happy to see him again. Although coming home also brought a painful reminder that his parents where not longer around. While he was traveling every day he was aware that he was alone, but being in the place where his parent were from intensify the feeling of loneliness.
The exact years he was gone from England was the same amount of time since the day he had lost his dear father, Mana. Allen couldn't believe it at sometimes. To have lost his mother at birth then later his father in a tragic car accident.
Tears to shed he had none, for they had all dried.
He sighed again, thinking about the past brought him nothing but a feeling of melancholy. He looked up at the endless sky and made a small pray to his decease parents.
Looking at his watch, Allen saw it was six forty-eight. He was a few minutes early to his work place. The young teen's work began at seven and he slow down his pace instead. The place was only a few blocks away.
He currently work at a night club as a bartender. Even at his young age of fourteen – almost fifteen in a few weeks – he worked were only adults of age could enter.
When he returned to England Allen knew finding a job was his first priority. Looking around the large city for employment was hard. Allen went almost two weeks looking until one day he stumble upon a location where they needed bartender.
Allen knowing his alcohol – thanks to his Master – impressed the owner of the nightclub by creating and preparing everything the man wanted. At the end he got hired. His age didn't matter as he thought at first. He was glad though and quickly went to work.
Very fast Allen learned where everything around him was and soon he was becoming a hit at his workplace, but the noise and crowded place was starting to get to him. The reason he was staying was the money. He needed it.
Cross, his guardian brought money home but not plenty enough to survive. The man spend more than what he made, and Allen wasn't surprise. Early on he learned that he was to take care of both of them as weird as it sounded. The situation became a part of his daily life, and he was use to it by now.
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That was how he got to this place, entering at the back door of the nightclub. The only thing Allen was grateful for was that no one treated him like a child.
He got change and went to the already lively place. The music was loud, the lights were of many colors and the people move around like working ants. The hours flew by and soon it was eleven at night. He would be going home around two in the morning. Maybe Master will be there... or not. He briefly wonder.
As Allen served the drinks to the many people and ignoring a few rude or inappropriate comments, he noticed a man watching him. Being polite, he asked what the man wanted and the answer he got he didn't expect.
"You." The man told the young bartender.
Allen blinked and tried to remember if there was a drink by such name. "I don't know that drink sir." He apologize seconds later and waited for the man to order a new drink.
A few minutes later he made a strange but manageable beverage for the dark hair male. As he was handing the drink the man introduce himself and his title. To Allen the name ringed no bells. He shifted on his feet then smiled kind of awkward because he knew the man wanted a recognition.
"Well it's nice to meet you." Allen simply said but didn't really had the time to talked and moved fast to attend to the other customers. He was to busy that he didn't get to see how the dark haired male was observing him.
After a few hours more Allen was out. He was tire and couldn't wait to arrive at his small house at the outskirts of town. His warm bed waited for him, but he knew tomorrow and the next days would be the same.
0o0o0o0o
For the past week, Allen again encounter the strange man with dark hair and deep amber eyes. He didn't understand why the man kept wanting to talk to him, Allen simply didn't have the time to spare. Every night he was swamp, he barely found the time to breath before he was rushing around. Talking was only used when the young bartender asked for an order and nothing else.
A few days later things gotten odder. The amber eyed male began to give Allen small gifts when he attended the nightclub. To say the young teen was weird out was an understatement. Allen however did what he thought was best and declined all the offers. Every little gift that he received from the man was never opened and was always returned.
"I'm sorry, but I can't accept them please understand."
Allen had told the young man once after getting out of work. The dark hair male had even waited for Allen to be out of the nightclub. He was very surprise to have seen the man outside waiting for him. It did make him feel unease.
"Why not?" The man had questioned him.
The young bartender simply told the man that he wasn't the type to accept gifts from strangers and left it at that. As he walked away from the amber eyed man, Allen never saw the lust filling gaze that he was receiving.
"Stranger danger." His best friend had said once.
Lavi got worried after Allen had mention what was happening at his work. The redhead found it creepy and told Allen to be careful. Lavi even offered him to walk Allen from his house to work and back. The teen of curse to set Lavi at peace had told the green eyed boy good news by the end of the night.
After the second week of the man's visit to the nightclub, Allen decided to quit his job. The reason wasn't only the annoying amber eyed male, but he was getting tired of his working place.
His boss had asked Allen to rethink on quitting but his mind set. Plus, he had found a new job close to his house. Three days after he had informed about his leaving, Allen never again stepped foot in the nightclub.
0o0o0o0o
At the time being it has been a month since Allen started to work as a cash register at a small yet busy bakery. The owners of the shop were polite people. They were an old couple who had the shop for the past thirty-three years. Allen loved his work place and was happy.
The past month to brought his birthday and Christmas as well. He was fifteen now, Lavi had thrown him a birthday party to celebrate both events.
"Surprise!"
The redhead and few other people who knew Allen had come, even his employers were among those people. To his surprise his guardian as well was in attendance.
Allen had smiled widely. It had been long since he had experience a party specially for him. The past birthdays with Cross were not what one would call a party. He had received gifts, hugs and kisses on the cheek. It was a great day, one that he would remember dearly.
The sound of the small bell on the front door of the bakery woke Allen from his thoughts.
"Hello and welcome." He greeted a mother and her small daughter as they entered. The woman had smiled and then began to choose her bread.
Allen saw them leave once they paid and asked to come back. The shop was at a point of being close so there weren't as many customers like the early hours. He would go home around six in the afternoon. He was glad he no longer worked at night.
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It was seven in the morning as Allen made his way to the bakery. He was in a good mood and was looking forward at a day surrounded by the sweet smell of bread. He even started to learn how to make a few of his favorites sweet breads. It entertain him and plus it never hurt to learn new things.
As he turn a corner he noticed a black Mercedes Benz with tinted widows parking not to far from him. Allen simply kept his eyes on the side walk and kept walking. He pass along the shiny vehicle not noticing how both back doors open. Two men stepped out of the car and suddenly he was attack.
It happened so fast Allen didn't know it was happening until his mouth was cover by a cloth. He struggled, but the person holding him was stronger. Soon he felt weak, tired, and his eyes closed. Then nothing.
0o0o0o0o
He came to his senses sometime later. Allen knew it was only a couple of hours since he was ambush. The light that reached his barely open eyes warn him that it was probably noon. The reason he didn't immediately stood up after waking up was because he needed to know where he was. One thing he learned from his guardian was to think first then act.
Judging by the hand that was running throw his hair, Allen knew he wasn't alone. He was aware of being on his side, his head resting on someone's lap as he can tell and that he was on a soft surface. A bed or a coach the teen didn't knew, and he didn't dare move.
Who is this person? It was the first thought that cross his mind.
Allen was beyond confused and scared. Very scared. He was no pet for someone to be grooming his hair. The young teen was to lost in his horror thoughts that he didn't hear the knock on the door until the person brushing his hair spoke.
"Come in."
The hand on Allen's hair didn't stop its ministration. Slowly and cautiously Allen look to see who had enter the room. Looking through his slightly parted eyelids he saw an older man in his forties or so in a butler suit of some sort.
"The food has been serve, Sir." Allen saw the butler bowl after he informed.
"Good, you are dismiss. Oh and don't any of you disturb unless I say so. Is that understood?" The man Allen's head was using as a pillow said in a stern voice, and Allen was sure his heart stopped beating.
Bloody hell it's him! Why him? No! Why me?!
"Yes Sir." The foot steps that follow and the door closing told Allen that he was once again alone.
It was clear to Allen that he was with the young dark hair man who had stalked him for sometime now. The guy went from stalker to kidnapper. If the situation didn't freak him out then there was nothing else that could. Allen would have sworn out loud and curse everything he could have thought at that moment, but he didn't.
Alright calm down Allen. You have been in worst situations before, and think you were younger back then. This is easy you can do it! Just breath, calm down.
He pep-talked himself to keep up his already fading composure.
Finally, after he had some time to think and gather himself together he felt a bit better. Now, the only thing left to do was to go ahead and do what he thought was best in this situation. He couldn't mess things up if he wanted to know where he was and specially why.
"Hmm..."
He faked his awakening. Allen started to stir as much as someone would do when coming back from a long sleep. The teen adjusted himself to lay on his back and slowly open his eyes. The first thing he saw was a face that he knew very well.
Aah... To close! To close! Allen mentally yell while trying not to look like he was.
"Wha..." He blinked his eyes and the face above smile.
"Good morning, sleepy beauty." The ember eye man greeted.
Allen blink some more before slowly getting up. After a minute or so he was sitting and looking at the other occupant of the room.
"Where am I? Why are you here?" He manage to look surprise.
"You're at my manor and the reason for why? Let's just say that this is where you will live from now on."
In his life Allen has heard many messed up things, but this one beats all the other stories he's heard before by a long shoot.
"I don't understand. I have a home," He slowly backed away as the dark haired male approach him. Before he knew it they were next to each other, almost touching. Almost.
"Allen." The way the man spoke his name made Allen want to shutter in horror.
"Do you not believe me when I say that I have fallen in love with you?" Those amber eyes will forever hunt him in the scariest way. Allen knew he would be traumatized once he got out of this situation that got worst by every second that he stayed in the place.
"You can't be in love with me. We don't know each other that well." The teen spoke cautiously, but Allen wanted to yell those words out. Something inside him stopped him and told him to try to be calm about the situation.
The man sat silently whilst observing and searching him. Allen stopped breathing for that moment neither one spoke. The look in those amber eyes reminded Allen of his Master when the man would look at a woman who was playing hard to get. The sudden thought was surreal.
"Come let's eat, lunch is ready." The young man stood up and motioning Allen to do so as well, and there was his chance.
"May I use your restroom?" Allen calmly ask before raising from the couch.
The man pointed to a door on the opposite side of the room. Allen slowly made his way to the door and opened it. "I will wait for you," The teen heard lastly before closing and locking the door behind him.
He look around the large bathroom area and spotted a medium size window. He quickly push both window doors open without making a lot of noise. Once he was certain the man outside the door didn't hear anything, Allen flushed the toilet and turn on the tap water.
As the noise of the water reign around the room he instantly climb out the window and close it as he got out. Instead of going down he climbed up. On the roof top, Allen took out his cellphone and dialed Lavi. He waited until the third ring when Lavi picked up.
"Yes Allen." Lavi sounded bored as always.
"Lavi!" He spoke quietly yet urgently on the phone.
"Allen what's wrong?"
"I'm at a mansion kidnapped by that crazy psycho!" Allen cried not noticing he began to shake.
"What!? Where are you-"
Allen heard Lavi's grandpa speaking in the background cutting Lavi off.
"Quiet old man! Can't you see Allen's in danger!" Lavi yelled and then there was some rustling.
"Son where are you?" The elder's voice came from the phone and Allen felt safe at the moment, but he was still careful not to be loud.
Allen told the elder Bookman of what happened in a quick story. Somewhere between him telling the older man, Lavi had tracked his cellphone.
"Allen, I got your location! I'll be there alright? Just look for the driveway of the mansion and follow it. Once you reach the end there will be a gate try to open it. I'll be there as soon as I can!" His friend said hastily and Allen nodded unconsciously
"Alright I'll go there. Hurry Lavi!" He pleaded.
The teen ended the call and began to make his way around on the roof top. After a while he located the driveway and slowly began to get down. As his foot was about to touch the ground he heard a lot of commotion around the mansion.
They were looking for him.
Realization dawn in and his heart began to beat faster than it already was then. Carefully, he made his way to the drive way. He used the tress and bushes to hide as he looked for the exit.
Just as the tall and wide black gates come into view, Allen heard shouting and footsteps coming from behind. He looked back and saw people with suits and uniforms coming toward him.
Allen threw caution at the wind and ran for the large distance to the gates. To his bad luck the gates had two guards, but at the moment it didn't matter. Allen did what Mana and his Master had taught him and that was to fight. As soon as Allen reach the gates he knocked the guards out and started to climb the bars, knowing that opening them would be impossible seeing that it needed a key.
"Allen!"
His name was yell out by the man who kidnapped him, but Allen did not listen and continued claiming. He reached the top and simply jumped down. With a loud and hard thud he had made it on the other side of the gates. Standing up Allen didn't feel his aching body at the moment.
"Open the gates!" More yelling from the amber eyed male, but to Allen's relief he saw Lavi's car coming at a fast speed. He met the car halfway and climbed in just as the black gates began to open.
"Drive Lavi! Drive!" He yelled his heart out and Lavi did as told.
At the end of the day he ended up with scratches and a sprang ankle due to the high jump. The experience that he went through would forever be in his memories. A very bad memory.
0o0o0o0o
The next day after the horrible event, his guardian decided to leave London and start somewhere else where Allen wouldn't be in harm's way. Allen was surprise but understood his Master's decision.
He was ready to say good-bye to Lavi for the second time, but to his delight Lavi as well was leaving London with him. The bad thing was that they were going to different places, although that didn't last long for a few months later they reunited again in Japan.
As Allen got in the plain he hoped to never see that man again in his life. Good riddance. He never once looked back.
Fō was shock stunned for a few minutes after Allen had finish telling her the reason for his and Lavi's odd behavior.
"... Allen." She said quietly. "Tell me that didn't happen."
The look in her eyes said that Fō didn't what to believe it. Allen smile sadly before looked down. The experience he went through might had happened sometime back, but it never really went away. It made him wary of people, specially with people with a certain status and reputation.
"The reason we didn't tell you at the beginning was that Allen and I wanted to forget about that situation." Lavi explained while looking at his friends. "It's something we don't like to think back at, and now you know why we are careful around Kanda."
Fō nodded understanding but something bugged her. "Would you tell me who this person was?" She look at Lavi then at Allen waiting for the younger teen to look up. Once he did, Fō saw something very deep in Allen that she didn't like.
It was Lavi who answered Fō's undying question though. The redhead knew his best friend wasn't up to speaking that man's name. He understood how the youngest one felt toward the subject and didn't mind doing all the talking.
Fō was speechless to say the least and her eyes grew as huge like saucers once the name came out of Lavi's lips.
She couldn't believe it and her eyes landed on the white haired boy who tried hard to seem unaffected. Try as he might, Fō could tell that the topic still burn deeply in Allen's mind.
"It was famous actor... Tyki Mikk."
A/N: Wow! Its been a long time since I last uploaded. I been really busy which is a surprise I always have free time.
It's probably due to the holidays and stuffs.
But anyway, here's chapter five. It was mostly about Allen's pass. And yes later on Tyki will appear.
Hopefully you guys like it. Thanks for reviewing and reading.
See ya!
