The only thing that was heard within the corridors of the Black Order was the pitter patter of Allen's boots. Glancing at the many doors within the corridor, the white haired Exorcist was able to locate Kanda's room. Allen knocked upon the door; it slowly creaked open.
"Ka-Kanda…?"
The white haired boy gently opened the door to see Kanda's back and a mysterious glow. Kanda was sitting on the floor in his room, staring at a pink lotus. The luminosity of the flower shined throughout the room.
"What do you want beansprout?" asked the sword wielding Exorcist.
How did he know it was me? "I…just wanted to t-talk…" said Allen shaking.
This has never happened before. Allen was actually acting shy in front of Kanda. Allen is usually as quick witted as Kanda, but not at this moment. Kanda turned his head slightly towards the younger male.
"So what do you want to talk about?"
"Well, uh…"
Allen scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. Kanda snapped his head back to stare at the flower.
"If you're here to waste my time, you'd better get out."
Not willing to surrender to Kanda's threat, Allen entered and closed the door behind him.
"Wow, I've never actually been in your room…"
Allen walked around in amazement to see how incredibly bare and dark Kanda's room was. Allen sat next to the long haired male, who was still staring at the lotus.
"What are you looking at Kanda?"
Allen had a gentle and caring look on his face but Kanda didn't answer.
"Kanda…? Did you hear –?"
"Did you come in here to ask me that?" said the unsocial male sternly as he sat steadily on the floor.
"No… " the young Exorcist quickly looked at the ground and fiddled with his fingers. Kanda look at the younger male, and then looked away.
"Che…," whispered Kanda.
Why can't I talk to him…? Why?
Still looking at the ground, Allen gathered some courage to ask Kanda his question.
"Kanda, why are you always bitter?"
Kanda continued to stare dead at the lotus.
"Kanda…" Allen turned his head towards the long haired boy, waiting patiently for an answer. Just before Allen was about to give up, Kanda answered.
"How would you feel if your whole life depended in this lotus? How would you feel, if you couldn't find 'that someone' who can end your pain…?"
Allen was quiet for a moment. He had no idea how to react to those questions. The white haired Exorcist glanced at the lotus.
That someone…
"Kanda… What would happen if you found 'that someone'?"
Kanda glanced at the young Exorcist. The light from the lotus made his grey eyes glisten. Kanda stared hopelessly at Allen. Allen then turned and was face to face with the long haired boy. Kanda's face was feminine looking, but Allen admired the beauty in his face. The long haired male gazed deeply into Allen's eyes.
"If I found that someone… my suffering would stop."
Kanda had finally answered. The sword wielding Exorcist glanced back at the lotus. Feeling rather sorry for Kanda, Allen placed his hand on Kanda's shoulder. Kanda turned to look at him.
"You'll find that someone, I know you will." Allen gave Kanda a reassuring smile.
That smile... The smile to melt any cold heart… The type of smile that made you feel like everything will be alright was placed upon Allen's face. Kanda gazed at the grey eyed male and placed his hand on his cheeks. The long haired male then slowly moved forward and kissed the white haired male. Allen was shocked as first, but closed his eyes and willingly gave into him. Allen never imagined that Kanda's lips would be… so soft. The swordsman gently laid the younger boy on the floor, as he started to put his hand up Allen's shirt.
Could this be happening?
The white haired Exorcist let out a little moan as Kanda's tender hands caressed his stomach and chest. Allen rested his hands on Kanda's back, but the long haired male took Allen's hands from his back and pinned them to the floor as he slowly began to kiss the white haired male along his neck. Allen started to breathe heavily.
As Kanda was kissing the young Exorcist's neck, he whispered, "Do you want me to stop?"
"…No," said Allen shaking his head.
Kanda proceeded. He took Allen's shirt off and laid gentle and subtle kisses upon the chest of the white haired male. Kanda slowly moved his hands further and further down, until he reached Allen's package. The white haired male gasped, but wanted Kanda to go on. As the long haired Exorcist unzipped the pants of the younger male, there was a knock on the door.
"Oy! Allen! Jerry is waiting to cook you the biggest meal of your life!!"
Damn Lavi… He has such impeccable timing.
Kanda stopped and looked deep into Allen's eyes. There was a slight pause, and then Kanda said the most unthinkable thing.
"Don't speak of this to anyone…"
This was a very awkward situation for Allen. Bewildered by this statement, he quickly responded. "Yea, of course… I won't."
Kanda got off of Allen. The white haired male searched for his shirt and put it on.
"Allen! Food is waiting for you!" Lavi continued to yell through the door.
"I'm coming!" yelled Allen. "Kanda…"
"Get out."
Kanda was his old self again, cold and bitter. Feeling hurt, Allen quickly turned to leave Kanda's room. Outside the door, Lavi was eagerly waiting for Allen to come out… mainly to find out information. Allen opened the door and Lavi noticed that he looked a little glum.
"Allen, are you alright?" Lavi had a worried look on his face.
"Oh, it's nothing. Nothing at all..."
Allen put on one of his fake smiles as he closed the door behind him. Lavi looked down at Allen and noticed something off.
"Hey Allen, why is your fly down?"
"What?"
Allen looked down to see that he never zipped up his pants. "Um, uh…"
Allen has definitely gotten caught. Lavi leaned closer towards Allen.
"What were you two doing?" Lavi had an evil I-know-what-you-did look on his face, and Allen was on the defense.
"N-Nothing…! We just talked!"
Allen's face turned rosy red.
"Uh huh…" smirked Lavi.
Lavi stepped back from Allen and left the conversation at that. The white haired Exorcist was happy that it ended there; he wouldn't have known what to say if Lavi decided to play 20 questions. Smiling, the two boys walked away to go to the dining hall. Back in Kanda's room, he was staring at the lotus once more. Hearing the conversation out his door, he completely predicted that Allen would do that. "Damn beansprout…"
* * *
Down in the dining room, Allen and Lavi walked at a table and sat down. Jerry came to the two males waiting for their meals.
"Bon appétit," said Jerry.
With a snap of Jerry's fingers, plate after plate appeared in front of Lavi and Allen. Soon enough, they were sitting in front of an extravagate array of food; soba noodles, tempura shrimp, French fries, steak… practically everything and anything anyone could think of on the English and Japanese food spectrum. Everyone within the hall looked in awe as Allen and Lavi started to devour their rations in a hasty manner.
"There's no way that scrawny boy could finish all that food," whispered a Finder.
"You haven't been here long have you?"
The voice nearly frightened the Finder to death. The voice was of Lenalee. She explained to the apparently new Finder why Allen can eat so much food. The Finder was amazed. After several minutes, the only thing that was left on the table was one barbeque baby back rib. Neither Allen nor Lavi seem to be able to eat it.
"One more bit and I'm sure I'm going to explode!" exclaimed the red head.
"Must… finish… food…." Allen stretched is arm out to get the rib. Everyone in the hall was in a holler as if Allen was about to finish a 30 kilometer marathon. They all chanted as Allen slowly placed the rib near his mouth, the chants got louder and louder. The anticipation to see the white hair Exorcist stuff that last piece of food in his mouth was unbearable. Just as Allen was about to finish the rib…
BOOM!
The loud noise hushed everyone in the hall. They all looked around to see where the source of the noise came from. The hall became quiet; the clacks of someone's boots echoed in the hall. The crowd parted a way for the person to walk through, and then the clacking stopped.
"What are you doing you greedy little twit?"
Kanda slammed his hands on the table.
"Mut oes it ook im ooing?" said the white haired male with this mouth stuffed.
"You're making everyone act like fools! All this noise is testing my patience!"
Allen swallowed the rib meat and wiped his mouth. He sat calming, not having a care in the world.
"Well if you weren't so antisocial, you could actually be enjoying what I'm doing..." Allen didn't give Kanda any sort of eye contact.
"Ha! Seeing you engorge yourself is really enjoying, that would make me real happy."
"Nothing can make you happy you insensitive, feminine faced buffoon!"
Everyone within the hall gasped. Kanda got red in the face. He indeed had very feminine features and despised anyone who openly took notice of it. In pure anger, Kanda pulled Mugen out and placed it near Allen's cheek.
"You naïve and scrawny beansprout…! You want to challenge me?"
Kanda had an evil look of fury in his eyes. Lavi was just sitting next to Allen, looking at how empty his face was. Allen was expressionless. Lavi looked a tad nervous and worried too. Lavi stood up for a moment.
"Now… Kanda, Allen. Let's just stop his nonsense and –"
"Stay out if this Lavi!" yelled Kanda and Allen.
Lavi quickly sat back down. Allen looked up at Kanda and stood up. Mugen was now pointed at the younger male's chest.
"I'm not gonna fight you," stated Allen. "It's a waste of time. I can't believe that a friend can't even make you happy…"
"I have no friends." The stubborn male stated this firmly, with a cold essence.
Allen got really upset. The one thing that Allen cares more about was his friends since he was abandoned as a boy. The words that came out of Kanda's mouth struck a chord of pain within Allen. He formed a fist in anger because of was Kanda said.
"Why…?!" Allen looked Kanda in the eyes, as his were starting to fill with tears. Allen stretched his arms out, wanting the swordsman to stab him in the heart. "Why can't you trust anyone? Why can't you trust me? Why Kanda… Why?"
"Because…" Kanda's deep blue eyes stared at Allen.
The hall was silent. Everyone looked at the two males arguing. Already analyzing the situation, Lavi shooed everyone out of the hall. Kanda and Allen now stood alone in the empty dining hall. Kanda put Mugen down to his side and dropped it. He then plopped down on the bench of the table and placed his hands in his face.
"Because, I don't want to get hurt… I don't want anymore pain."
Allen looked down at the long haired male and sat next to him. The beansprout leaned on Kanda's shoulder and started to run his fingers through the hair of the stubborn male. This feeling put Kanda at ease... Kanda removed his hands from his face and stared out in front of him. Looking at the long haired beauty, Allen delicately touched his cheek. Kanda turned to look at him.
"I would never hurt you Kanda, I could never dream of doing that. Even though you could be a jerk…"
Allen smiled that heartwarming smile at Kanda again. Kanda blushed slightly and cleared his throat. Allen put his head back on Kanda's shoulder.
"I like this," said Allen. "It's been two months since I've seen you… I really missed you."
Kanda cleared his throat even more. Allen looked up at Kanda.
"Are you coming down with a cold?"
Allen blinked dumbly at Kanda, but he had is head turned away from Allen. The younger male thought that Kanda was giving him the cold shoulder. Getting upset, Allen stopped leaning on the long haired male.
"Gosh, Kanda…! Can't you be caring for once in your life?"
Allen turned away from Kanda and pouted. Irritated that Allen said that he was uncaring, Kanda turned around and grabbed Allen's face. Kanda then gave the younger male a short, but passionate kiss.
"Don't call me uncaring ever again…"
Allen gazed lovingly into Kanda's nightly dark blue eyes. From that kiss, Allen was able to see that Kanda wasn't as mean as he thought he was.
I wonder if I can spend more time with him… get to know him… "Kanda…?"
"What…?" The long haired swordsman released Allen's somewhat redden face.
"Could I... I mean, would I be able to… you know… spend the night with you?"
Kanda snapped his head away from Allen. Being a little embarrassed, Allen looked at the floor below him and braced himself to hear the worst. Kanda glanced at the sullen boy with one eye open and closed the eye again. Allen waited patiently for Kanda to say 'no', but he heard something that came to his surprise.
"Be there at 9. No later…"
Allen looked up at the taller male with a face filled with delight and hope. Kanda seemed appalled by the face Allen was giving him. The younger male was excited and couldn't wait for the night to come, just so he could spend more time with Kanda. The blunt male got up and walked away. He opened the doors to the hall to see everyone was huddled around it.
"What are you guys doing now?" The sword wielding Exorcist was becoming aggravated.
"Well, uh… you see Yū..."
Kanda suddenly had flames burning in his eyes.
"LAVI…!"
The swordsman swung at Lavi, and the red head nearly fainted. Kanda soon realized that Mugen wasn't in his hands.
"Phew, that was a close one. You were really gonna kill me that time, weren't you Yū?" The red head smiled broadly at Kanda. Since he wasn't able to do anything, Kanda just walked away in a stomp with an angry aura surrounding him.