I usually listen to songs wondering what I will write about.
I listened to 'Gregory and the hawk – Boats and Birds' which gave me an idea of writing a romantic tragedy. The song describes the darkness and mystery in this fanfiction. Listen to the song, it's actually a pretty good lullaby, because I fell asleep while listening to it, haha. m(_ _)m Zzzz….
And thank you all for those lovely reviews.
I even got cute and funny reviews, like my fanfiction was like McDonalds, because 'I'm lovin' it.'
Which made me laugh, and cry tears of happiness during class. Thank you.
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"Ka—a, hello?"
"Kanda?" Alma said giving a concerned look.
What's up with Kanda?
He didn't look happy at all, not even say a word when their friends were over.
He just sat there, listening. He didn't even flinch when Alma mocked him.
Alma relaxed his shoulders, closing his eyes and puffed.
Something was off, he could feel it.
Finally Alma said "Kanda, my legs are starting to turn blue"
(Meaning that they are cold because the blood doesn't flow)
Kanda who was sitting next to Alma, staring at the door, finally turned around and looked at Alma.
"Are you ok? Are you feeling well? Shall I bring the medicine?" Kanda almost shout out in fright.
"It's ok, they are fine Kanda, you were just spacing out" Alma chuckled.
Kanda ¨threw himself on the bed, lying beside Alma.
He took Almas hand and squeezed the hand.
"I'm gonna find a cure to your legs, so you can walk again, Alma" he thought as he held Almas hand.
Alma gave a little smile and patted Kandas head, and gave him a little kiss on the forehead.
Good night, Kanda.
The next morning, Kanda was in high spirits. He was going to find the mysterious Allen, and make him pay for slamming a book in his face.
Just imagining the book that was slammed in his face the other day, lowered his spirit and he fell on his knees embarrassed. How could he let someone humiliate him.
Well, nobody witnessed it though. But his pride was hurt.
He made breakfast and left it on the table near the bed so Alma could reach it.
After that he went to work.
Alma, opened his eyes and slightly laughed. Why was Kanda acting like that, falling on his knees and all. (Kanda didn't know Alma was awake)
But Alma couldn't shake of the feeling that Kanda was hiding something.
Kanda put his patrol mark on and reported to Komui that he was off to work.
While Kanda watched over the town square he took his time to ask the villagers if they knew where this 'Allen' lived.
Nobody knew where he lived. Some said they've seen him a couple of times, but didn't really know what kind of person he was. Villager after villager, Kanda kept on asking, but he didn't seem to get an answer to his question. What the hell?
Kanda walked through his memories.
"The boy said he lived here, and as long as he could remember.
No villager knew where he lived, nor did they know who he really was. Something's off."
Kanda scratched his head wondering what the hell was going on.
But he couldn't help it, he kept on asking about the boy.
Even Komui noticed that Kanda was acting strange and went to see what the problem was.
As Komui walked to Kanda he could hear Kanda asking about 'Allen'.
Komui, stopped and stood beside Kanda.
"Why are you asking about this… Allen?" Komui asked out of curiosity.
"Because he's fucking suspicious. He says that he lives in this village, yet nobody knows who he is, or where he lives" Kanda hissed.
Well this certainly was interesting. Komui patted Kandas head. "There, there, you'll eventually find him"
Kandas nerve snapped. "I didn't allow you to touch me" he shouted at Komui, while backing off to a safer zone, out from Komuis reach. Komui just stood still, laughing how ridiculous Kanda was acting.
"Ano…"
Komui and Kanda flinched, turing to the voice.
"Are you talking about me?" the voice said.
Kandas face turned white. There he was, standing next to him….the so called Allen.
Komui looked surprised, somehow he knew this was the person Kanda had been talking about.
Infront of Komui was a boy standing with black hair, an eye patch covering his left eye and bandages covering the left part of his face. He wore gloves, even if it was warm outside.
The boy seemed so small and skinny.
Just when Komui was about to say something, Kanda interrupted him:
"Damn you Moyashi. You lied to me, you don't even live here. If you don't live here, then why didn't you say so, there's no need to lie to me" Kanda shouted at the boy.
"It's Allen, stupid" Allen awnsered leaning forward.
Kanda narrowed his eyes, did he see wrong or did he really see a white hair straw?
Komui laughed awkwardly trying to avoid them having a fight in the middle of town square.
"Well then Allen-kun. This is Kanda, and I'm Komui. We're working in the village pat-"
"I already know that you work in the village patrol" Allen answered and pointed at the Patrol mark.
"Ah, I see" Komui stated "Well then Allen-kun, why did you lie to Kanda"
Allen flinched "I didn't lie, I live here"
"Then Allen-kun, would you be so kind and show us where you live, so we can mark in our maps where every family lives, so if there ever was a fire in the village, they could report to every house that there was a fire" Komui explained to Allen who just stared at him with wide eyes.
"Ah… sure" Allen said, thinking that he shouldn't have asked them why they were looking for him.
"Neah, what now" Allen thought.
"There's abandoned barn, just outside the village, that's practically living in this town?"
"Thanks Neah! But how will I find it" Allen looked happy.
"I'll tell you the way and where to turn"
And this is why Neah went out at night, because he somehow knew this was going to happen.
Kanda looked at Allen, why did he suddenly start smiling after looking so serious?
When they came to the barn, Allen skipped and opened the door, bowing to Komui and Kanda, and pointing his hands inside. "Welcome" he said.
"I thought this was abandoned" Kanda whispered to Komui. Komui nodded.
"Well this is where I live" Allen said, skipping around and sat down on the hay that was lying around in the barn.
"Where's your parents" Komui asked, turning around to look at Allen.
"They abandoned me when I was 4"
"Then why didn't you go to live with your relatives"
Allen shook his head "I don't know"
"How do you even get money to survive, do you work somewhere?" Kanda asked.
"Do you have to know everything, that's my personal matter" Allen said while narrowing his eyes.
Komui begged for forgiveness and suddenly came up with a (not so) stupid idea.
"How about you come to live with me and sister" Komui stated.
Allen opening his eyes. No he couldn't do that, it would cause too much trouble for him and his family (The akumas). Allen shook his head saying he was good here.
Komui insisted and soon Allen stood before Komuis house.
"Fuck"
"You don't say" Allen thought and puffed.
Kanda had walked home, and stood outside his home, and opened the door.
"Sorry I'm late Alma" he said and avoided eye contact, still wondering about Allen.
"Mo… Kanda, can you stop it and act normal already?" Alma pouted.
Kanda snapped back to reality and walked to Alma and kissed him on the fore head.
"Shall I make dinner?" Kanda smiled. Alma smiled back giving him a nod.
Allen noticed that Komui was looking at him wondering why he was spacing out.
Allen just gave him a smile and stepped inside the house.
The house had four rooms. A kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms.
The house was small but it looked comfortable and welcoming.
Lenalee came out of her room noticing her brother standing at the door with a boy with black hair.
Lenalee greeted her brother and looked at the boy who was hiding behind Komui.
"The boy probably needs a bath" Komui said looking behind him where Allen was standing.
"I washed up, yesterday" Allen pouted.
"Where?"
"At the lake near the village" Allen pouted, lowering his voice so you barely could hear it.
Komui widened his eyes. "But aren't Akumas roaming around there?"
"Well I didn't see them". A Lie. They were always there watching that nobody would come there while Allen bathed, so nobody would see his white hair, scar or arm.
Lenalee grabbed Allens arm and dragged him in to the bathroom.
"My name is Lenalee, sooo…. what's your name?" she said giving him a warm smile.
"Allen" he said silently.
Lenalee only know noticing that the boys face was covered and was wearing gloves.
She took Allens both hands and ripped the gloves off making a grin. "Got 'em"
She giggled holding the gloves Allen was wearing, as quick as the lightning Allen fell on his knees and leaned forward, forehead touching the floor hiding his arm.
"Give them back" he cried out
"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry" she said and gave the gloves to the boy.
Did the boy have a ugly scar on hands or was there something else?
She held water in to the tub and made sure it was warm water.
You see they had a little problem with getting hot water.
After that Lenalee left Allen alone in the bathroom.
Allen took his clothes off, now only wearing his eye patch and the bandages on his face.
He stepped in the tub and sat down, made sure his shoulders were under water and that his hair didn't touch the water. If he had to be here for a long time, he didn't want the color to fade.
And if suddenly someone would walk in to the room, they wouldn't notice his arm, because the water makes everything blurry.
"Neah" he though.
"Yeah"
"What do we do now?"
"That's up to you, my dear nephew"
Allen pouted.
Allen got out of the tub and dried his body with a towel.
He was about to put his clothes on, but he stopped and stared at them.
They were thorn and muddy, it seems that he had to get new clothes soon.
He put the clothes on and gloves on his hands. Then he stepped out from the bathroom.
He walked to the kitchen door, and looked inside. Komui was making food and Lenalee told him about her day, they laughed and enjoyed being…here.
"Are you jealous of them?"
"No." Allen sighed.
He joined them and sat down at the table.
He got warm food, and they talked to him like he was already part of their family.
"So, this is probably how a family's like" Allen thought.
Allen had always ate alone, well sometimes Akumas were with him. But they didn't eat with him, they didn't eat 'human' food, they ate humans.
If a Akuma were to eat with Allen, he would have eaten the human in front of him, and Allen wouldn't have enjoyed his meal then.
But, Akumas followed him everywhere, they protected him, and they listened to him.
They were a great family to him. They always enjoyed when he sang the song (14th song).
But maybe, like this, eating together, enjoying a conversation. Having friends, and being… normal.
Was something Allen was truly jealous about.
It was like he was locked in an hourglass, knocking on the glass, screaming for help to them who were standing outside. While the hate, and pain of being alone fell with the sand, chocking him, until his last breath was drawn…
Allen finished his plate, saying a small thank you.
Lenalee just smiled and Komui laughed. "Welcome to the family, Allen"
Allen stopped smiling. "Don't 'family' me" he thought.
He stopped thinking why he was jealous, of them, while they, the normal. Screamed in fear, abandoning the abnormal. Calling him a monster, a freak, the cursed. He didn't want to hear "Family" from them.
. . .
If they knew who he was, or 'What' he was. They would scream in fear.
Hoping that they never had let him in.
"The witch shall come, the witch shall take, the witch shall leave"
Well then, my lovely readers. What did you think about this chapter?
What will happen to Allen, that you only know in the next chapter… muhahaha.