WARNING! This story contains SPOILERS and YAOI! Also a few minor OCs, so don't kill me.
This chapter is shorter, because it's a continuation of chapter nine. Enjoy!
Rated: T [for violence and language] Bold: Used only in dreams or flashbacks to indicate the main character's lines. Italics: Used to indicate dreams, flashbacks, and thoughts.
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Chapter Ten: A Crack In The Wall - Part Two
Why won't he leave me alone? Does he really hate me so much that he'll make fun of me when I'm in pain?
Allen thought bitterly, clenching his teeth as yet another jagged twinge of pain shuddered through his head. The headache was gradually getting worse ever since Kyosuke showed up. And now he heard the Fourteenth again.
"Allen..."
Go away.
"Allen..."
Leave me alone.
"Allen..."
Shut the hell up!
"...Is that any way to treat me?"
Allen's golden eyes popped open in shock. Only then did he realize he'd been walking with his eyes closed tightly. The voice had startled him so much, he completely stopped walking. Blinking rapidly, he tried to erase what he'd just seen from his head.
The Fourteenth's grin gives me the shivers...
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Once again, Kanda watched as Allen drifted. He'd paused when Allen did, and after a few paces of walking, the others had realized the boy was no longer following and had also stopped.
"Allen-kun! What are you waiting for?"
Lenalee called. Link took one look at Allen and began writing. Kyosuke remained silent, studying him with a serious look. Her eyes looked as if they could pierce straight through to his soul. Kanda realized something in that heart-stopping moment.
She knows...
She knows Allen is a Noah.
It made sense. Surely an akuma, modified or not, would recognize its master. The Japanese exorcist didn't know why he was so worried all of a sudden. Something about the way Kyosuke was analyzing Allen gave him the urge to step between them and cut off access. He bit his lip and remained stationary.
What the hell is wrong with me?
Allen didn't respond and Lenalee crossed her arms, looking impatient, though there was a hint of worry in her deep amethyst irises.
"Allen-kun? Aren't you coming? Is something wrong?"
Kanda tensed slowly as Allen still didn't answer, staring off blankly. He glanced at Link, who was feverishly writing. Of course. Such an abnormal response would be excellent information for Leverrier. That thought made Kanda's eyes narrow sharply. Kyosuke was still staring.
That's it. To hell with leaving the idiot to deal with it himself.
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"When will you just accept who you are, Allen?"
I'm sure as hell not you! You invaded my mind, damn it!
"Foolish boy. You were born with my memories. They are now yours."
I don't care if I was born with it! You aren't Allen Walker!
"That's because there never was an Allen Walker."
...
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The taller exorcist stood in front of the shorter one, casting a shadow over him. Allen's eyes had gone clouded and he looked up slowly. Kanda narrowed his own fierce blue eyes.
"Oi, Snap out of it."
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A dark shadow loomed over him, but he couldn't see what it was.
...Never was an Allen?
"You are and have always been the Fourteenth. There is no me and you. There is only you."
There is only me?
...
I'm a monster...
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"Yo, idiot. Anyone home? Allen?"
Kanda crossed his arms, feeling everyone's eyes on his back. Allen stared at him and whispered in a voice that didn't seem like his own.
"There is no Allen...there is only me. I'm a monster."
...Oh no you don't.
There was a resounding slap as Kanda's palm connected with Allen's cheek.
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I'm a monster...no one should care about me. They should leave. Run before they get hurt.
Slap.
...
His cheek began stinging.
...Huh?
Allen blinked, hand touching the injured cheek in confusion. Then he heard it.
"Moyashi!"
Kanda...?
Golden eyes suddenly cleared up and the shape of the exorcist standing over him came into focus. The sunlight shone behind, lighting him up in a perfect silhouette, raven hair stirring in the gentle breeze. Allen found his gaze suddenly captured by a harsh, unforgiving, yet slightly concerned, blue one.
"Kanda...I-I just..."
The Japanese narrowed his eyes, seeing Allen had returned to the world of the living, and the concerned look immediately left his gaze.
"You and I are having a talk later."
The boy didn't wait for a response, turning abruptly and walking off to stand in apparent annoyance near Mono Fei. The mismatched eyes of the inspector lazily looked at Allen, then returned to his notebook, but it was enough to send a shiver of realization down Allen's spine.
Did I...say those things out loud?
A quick glance around told him otherwise and he mentally sighed in relief, though Kanda's response had made it clear that the samurai had heard. Allen felt the pain in his head ebb away as he cast his gaze over the exorcist again, who was now being chewed out by Lenalee for slapping him.
That's right...
Allen touched his cheek again, remembering Kanda's face after the slap. Mouth creased in a stern line. Eyebrows knitted in utmost annoyance. The sapphire orbs that, even through the cold expression, had shown once again a part of Kanda Allen rarely saw.
Concern.
Care.
He's...allowing me a glimpse...
The crack in Kanda's wall was slowly growing bigger.
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Some more Yullen-ness for you all. ^_^ Now review please~ or else I'll sic the Fourteenth on you! o.o;; Next chapter...The Old Man's Mirror.