Disclaimer; I do not own D. Gray Man. It belongs to Katsura Hoshino.

* I have moved Allen's head injury so that it is just on the side of his head near the hairline. That's instead of around the back. So suck it.

CHAPTER 2

Previously…

They would wait and see what happened in the morning. Hopefully they would get to miss school Kanda thought selfishly. Little did Kanda know his father was lurking outside with his brother in a side room with a camera. This would make awesome blackmail and memories later of Kanda's first sleepover.

Waking up the next morning Kanda sighed at the prone figure asleep on his couch. So it wasn't just some horrible dream after all. Wait, if it wasn't a dream then where was the baka usagi? Shit. Kanda jumped up, I've let a monster loose in my house. At that moment Lavi entered the room, and gave Kanda a big smile before holding out his arms for a hug. Kanda who drew Mugen blocked him.

"Aw, Yu-Chan you're so mean in the morning." Lavi pouted.

"Where were you, you damn usagi. You haven't destroyed anything have you? If you have I will fucking kill you," Kanda told Lavi all this with a straight face.

Lavi looked disappointed. "I was only talking to the old panda on the phone explaining what happened. He sure was pissed when I didn't come back last night."

"Che"

Kanda turned away from Lavi and moved to the couch poking Allen in the head with his, now sheathed, katana.

"You think we should take him to the hospital?" Lavi questioned.

"Probably, it doesn't look like he's waking up anytime soon. Aside from that his head needs to be looked at. The bleedings started again and he needs stitches or something." Kanda stated looking uninterested.

Deciding on the path of action Kanda marched into his room to get dressed. Lavi was stuck wearing the blood stained clothes from yesterday Kanda was not going to lend him any. He didn't want rabbit smell all over his clothes. Kanda then moved down the hall and rudely opened the door to Tydoll's bedroom without knocking.

"Oy, get up old man. We are taking the brat on the couch to the hospital and you are driving."

Kanda was needless to say pissed with the hospitals service. Although Tydoll insisted it wasn't a service and that it was a courtesy and they didn't have to have them. Both Kanda and Lavi thought he was being a huge idiot. It did nothing to placate Kanda. The reason for his angry state was that as soon as they arrived the doctors whisked the unconscious boy away. They wouldn't let them stay with him as they weren't family, and because Kanda had called one of the nurses a bitch for telling them that which didn't help when they were trying to get around the hospital policy. The next problem was that they would not let Tydoll use the landline to call school and inform them that they were unable to attend. "Only authorised personnel, and patients and their families can use the phones". Stupid public hospital. This meant that Tydoll had to go all the way up the street to the pay phone. The phone ate all his change as well.

Aside from all that evidence there was the time factor. They had been in the waiting room for 4 fucking hours already. How long does it take to chuck the boy on the bed and then to put one or two stitches into his head? It can't be that time consuming.

Obviously Kanda had forgotten that the doctors had to follow procedures including running tests to detect spinal and brain damage, and in a private hospital they had to wait their turn in order to use their machines (stupid overcrowding).

Lavi sighed, as if the situation wasn't bad enough Kanda just had to add to it with his silent flames. The doctors better hurry up though he thought; otherwise Kanda is going to blow. Why is Kanda so concerned anyway, he never seemed to like him that much anyway. Kanda hates most people however Lenalee, Allen, and I seem to be the exception, maybe it is because we can put up with his bad attitude. Lavi was thinking furiously here. Does that mean that if Kanda treats Allen with the worst attitude of the three of us and Allen puts up with it that Allen likes Kanda. Also if Kanda likes treating Allen poorly and making up names and insults for him, that Kanda likes Allen because he gives him all that extra attention, that or he does it because he likes Allen and is a masochist?

Lavi grinned then we can conclude that Allen likes Kanda, and Kanda likes Allen which means I can get them together because the feelings already there. Awesome I have to tell Lenalee about this. Who knew Lavi was that confusing? Smart and Crazed…. yes. Confusing…not so much.

"You can go in now," a nurse told them another hour later.

"Finally!" Kanda grunted.

"Thankyou" Lavi and Tydoll said. At least they had manners.

The nurse led them to a room two floors above the waiting room. Lavi was bouncing around on the walls the whole time. He could not wait to see Allen. He had also had a lot of coffee.

Leaving them at the door the nurse left before they could ask her any questions about his condition.

"Stupid bitch," Kanda said.

Tydoll and Lavi sweat dropped, Kanda seriously had to stop calling the nurses bitches.

The trio walked into the room seeing that Allen was the only one in the room. That was strange for a public hospital. Mayhap Allen knew one of the board members or something.

Allen was dressed in a hospital gown and was reclined on a mountain of pillow. He looked like he was just sleeping at the moment. There was an i.v. strapped onto his arm and a heart monitor. What the hell that was for none of them could guess. How getting smashed in the head has anything to do with the heart they didn't know. But then again they weren't doctors, which is pretty lucky for the patients.

They moved to the bed, surrounding Allen and looking at what the doctors had done. There were at least ten stitches in his head and there were big bruises purpling on his collarbone, which probably meant his whole shoulder as well (It was hard to see under the gown). There was no other visible evidence of the attack but Kanda and Lavi figured that there must have been something done about his fractured ribs as well.

Kanda gazed sadly at the boy, for some reason he wished he could have been they're to prevent him from getting hurt. Lavi was smirking at the tender way that Kanda eyed Allen and he was about to nudge Tydoll and enlighten him to this situation when Allen started to awaken.

Opening his eyes a fraction, they felt heavy from the painkillers Allen tried to take in his surroundings. Opening his eyes further Allen began to sweat and his heart rate increased as his eyes darted around at the room.

"Allen, are you okay?" Lavi asked uncertainly.

Allen didn't even reply to him. Jerking upright Allen proceeded to rip the cover off and jumped out of the bed flashing them all in his hospital gown. (I hate those things).

The bed was fairly high so Allen tripped as his feet hit the ground. Leaning forward to catch him Kanda was shocked when Allen started to yell at him.

Tydoll had marched outside the room by then and demanded attention. As a nurse and a doctor entered Allen went even more hysterical breaking down into tears and slumping into Kanda's arms. He buried his head into the crook of his arms as the doctor approached. Taking one look at the situation the doctor had taken out a syringe (almost as if he was prepared for the situation…strange that).

Giving Allen the injection the doctor told Kanda to put Allen back in the bed. Needless to say they were a shocked at Allen's reaction and Kanda didn't think knocking him out helped.

"What happened?" Tydoll asked.

The doctor wiped his brow before replying. "The boy has had some bad experiences with hospitals before apparently. It was recorded in his file, we don't know the specifics though."

With that the doctor and nurse left with Tydoll. Leaving Kanda and Lavi in the room alone with Allen.

"Well that was eventful" Lavi said clapping his hands together.

Kanda gave him a condescending glare before turning to Allen.

"I wonder what could have happened before," Lavi wondered aloud.

"Nothing good" was Kanda's response.

"It sounded like it was a few things though. The doctor said "a few bad experiences" Experiences is plural." Lavi looked thoughtful "I wonder if he knows more than he is telling us."

Kanda became silent and Lavi noticed that Allen's face was flushed and still had tears streaked all down them. Taking a tissue out of the box on the stand Lavi offered it to Kanda.

"What?" Kanda looked at Lavi's tissue carrying hand.

"You wipe his face while I go and see what Tydoll is doing" Lavi shoved the tissue into Kanda's hand and all but ran out of the room. Internally grinning at his intelligence in thinking that Kanda could look at Allen in detail this way Lavi clapped his back. This get-Allen-and-Kanda-together plan was going to be fun.

Walking towards where the doctors were talking to Tydoll he overheard them saying that Allen's guardian had been called and refused to pay his hospital bills. Dickhead Lavi thought. He was surprised when Tydoll just said he would pay for them. Kanda's family was pretty loaded though from Tydoll's art, Marie's music, Daisya's soccer, and Kanda's martial arts. They were all really talented; it was kind of creepy and unfair at the same time.

The conversation had led to how to manage Allen's fear of hospitals when Lavi decided to come forward and contribute.

"I say that, if there is nothing seriously wrong with him, we take him home with us for now. If he gets worse we can get a doctor to come in and look at him. That way he won't need to go to a hospital."

"That's a pretty good idea," the doctor conceded.

Walking back to the room Lavi resolved to ask Tydoll a question about something that had been bothering him.

"Tydoll," he started "Why did you offer to pay for Allen's medical fees?"

Tydoll glanced at him sadly before directing his gaze to the ceiling contemplatively.

"I guess it's because I'm happy for Yu-kun. He hardly has any friends and to find out he has another friend, and one he actually acknowledges is…. reassuring. I don't want him to have to face his troubles alone like he used to. Kanda has been hurt so many times. I don't want to see him lonely or unhappy."

Lavi smiled. "But he is like that all the time anyway."

Tydoll stopped walking and turned to look at Lavi seriously.

"I would have thought you would be able to see it more clearly than that Lavi. Yu isn't always sad and unhappy. He is angry. It's completely different. Being angry is something you choose to be. It drives you and makes you passionate. It is like love, Kanda show his love to others through violence and anger. Granted it can hurt but you know he actually cares about you in some way. To most others he just acts indifferently."

"I think I understand what you mean," Lavi said smiling.

When Lavi left Kanda stood there for a minute, deciding whether to go chase Lavi and kill him, or to actually follow the redheads suggestion. Choosing the latter, as he didn't want to leave the moyashi alone again in case he woke, Kanda moved closer to the bed.

The boy looked peaceful now he thought, probably because of the sedation. Damn doctors not being able to control a crazy moyashi with anything but drugs.

Carefully moving the tissue over Allen's face to wipe away the tears remnants Kanda locked at Allen properly for the first time. He was really pale, and the scar was actually a deep red/magenta colour. It looked all the more red against his white skin. It astonished the difference in tone colour between his skin and hair. His hair was perfectly white were the skin had a faint cream and pink tinge to it. Although it became the boy it was a bit strange to fully realise what milkmaid complexion meant when considering a boy.

Forgetting about his reason for being near Allen Kanda began to trail his hands over the contours of Allen face along his eyelids then lips. He ran his hands through his hair, which rivalled his in its silken texture.

Kanda suddenly jerked his hands away, what f someone saw him doing that. He glanced around the room no one was there.

Exhaling softly Kanda moved away from temptation. Temptation…when did Allen become that for him. Kanda sat down. Was that what Allen was for him? No, as much as he didn't want to admit it, Kanda cared for the small person. If he was being honest it was leaning more toward affection and something he couldn't identify. The way he cared for the moyashi was different to the way he cared about Lavi and Lenalee. It was simply more.

Waking up hours later Allen found himself settled on an unfamiliar lounge suite. Where was he? His head felt fuzzy and Allen recalled the fight he had been in. Hand moving to his head Allen felt the stitches that hadn't been in his head before. Moving to stand he recoiled when he felt a wave of dizziness hit him. Crap. Taking another shot Allen managed to stand. The first step he took however resulted in a sharp pain in his chest. Broken ribs. Taking another step the pain wasn't as bad. Allen had almost made it to the door when he felt his world tipping. Prepared to meet the floor face first he was surprised to find that did not happed. Instead there were a strong pair of arms wrapped around his waist and shoulders and he was half lying in these arms.

"What the hell do you think you were doing? Baka moyashi."

Allen recognised that voice. Shit he thought I must be in Kanda's house. Opening his eyes Allen found it was Kanda who was holding him up. Allen was about to get up again and relieve Kanda of his burden when another wave of dizziness hit.

"Stay down, you have a concussion."

Kanda lifted Allen into his arms properly to carry him to the couch. Was it just me, Allen thought, or did Kanda sound nicer and more gentle than usual? Allen figured that was because of his concussion and didn't think any further into it.

Fully awake now Allen lay silently not knowing what to say or ask. Lavi walked into the room carrying a few trays of take-away food. Chinese from the smell of it, Allen began salivating. Lavi seeing Allen was awake laughed.

"It's okay Allen I got some for you too."

"Some" consisted of half the food Lavi had ordered. Still feeling a bit nauseous Allen ate slower than usual, but nothing was left on his plate at the end.

Lavi was deadly curious about many things. His problem was which question did he want ordered first.

Why did those people attack him?

Why was he out at three am?

What was with his reaction in the hospital?

How did he feel about Kanda

Was his house buddy the reason Allen wouldn't invite them over

Why was he such a bastard? His buddy that was.

Lavi decided on the least traumatising first.

"Hey Allen, Why were you out at three o'clock in the morning"

Kanda looked up interested. Allen looked at them deciding whether or not he could trust them with his secret. Yes he had to they were his friends. Where to start?

"Okay,' he began "You know I entered school early right."

"Yes" Kanda and Lavi replied in unison.

Allen was currently fifteen and they were eighteen. Allen had also skipped a few grades aside from entering school early and that was why he was in the same year as them.

"The reason for that," Allen continued. "Was because my guardian, Cross Marian, did not want to have to look after me all day"

He took a breath. "Cross also figured that the early I entered school the earlier I could graduate and work for him."

Kanda hissed, what a bastard!

"Now Cross owns a number of establishment around the world which means that we used to travel a lot, and I would have to go with him. I have worked in a number of these "establishments". The reason we have stayed in this town for so long was because the patron here would not have it any other way. Anita is one of Cross' mistresses and patron of the branch here."

"Another reason we stayed here was because we make the most money from the one here. That is a result of my presence. I am the reason most of the customers frequent my workplace."

Kanda and Lavi stared at him. As Allen appeared unwilling to say anymore Lavi broke the silence.

"Well, are you going to tell us what it is you actually do?"

Allen grinned at them. "What's the fun in that? It easier if I show you"

Lavi; "I want to know what your job is Allen"

Kanda: "Stop whining bitch"

Rei; "stop calling everyone a bitch!"

Allen; "What's this about calling everyone a bitch?"

Rei *sighs*; "You were in the hospital Allen you weren't there"

Allen; "What hospital?"

Rei; "………………I'm an idiot"