That awkward moment from Will of the Abyss – AllenxRoad:

That awkward moment when your awkward moment is so awkward, even I can feel the awkwardness.

Thank you! Anybody got awkward moments?

Situation

Chapter 48: Komui! Now everybody's got 'em!

The next day, Kanda and I were sitting in the cafeteria with Lavi and Lenalee having a normal conversation about different brands of soda. Yeah, I think we started on "Hey, Allen, did you lose the ears yet?" and that somehow got around to "No! Dr. Pepper is way better than Mountain Dew!" Someone help our weirdness!

Luckily for me, Kanda brought me a little cat toy filled with catnip that I was currently rubbing against my face while the bluenette's arms kept me from falling off his lap. Lavi laughed, "Moyashi, you look so stupid doing that!"

The comment didn't even cause me to pause as I savored the scent of the herb in the toy, and the next thing I heard was, "Sorry, Allen! I didn't mean it!"

"Better," a deep voice growled as the owner's arms tightened their grip on my waist and across my chest. Unfortunately, this peace didn't last very long.

Suddenly, the smell of catnip was overrun with an eerie aroma, almost like autumn. My mind quickly became fuzzy as Kanda's grip slackened, and I fell to the floor, followed by my boyfriend collapsing over me, and the last thing I remember was his weight on me and a satanic laugh.

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The world came back in spots before my eyes, and I soon could make out green tresses spilled out on the floor next to spiky, red hair. The next thing was the long, white appendages coming from the flaming mane, twitching slightly as I try to figure out what they were, and I noticed a somewhat bluish haze floating on the ground. Before I could really question the gas, a groan sounded from above me as the weight on my body shifted before leaving completely, and Kanda drawled out, "What happened?"

This was quickly followed by, "Komui, what did you do?!"

And lastly, "Allen?!"

Happy to be acknowledged, I mutter, "I'm fine."

"Good, now what's on my…" Kanda trailed off before growling death threats to the science division. Not understanding, I roll over to my back to be met with fluff up my nose, and I let out a sneeze. Laughing sounds from behind me and as I look, I notice Lavi sitting up, holding his stomach and white rabbit ears protruding his hair. Oh no, does that mean Kanda….

"KOMUI! I'M GOING TO MURDER YOU!" Kanda yells, his furry, black wolf tail thrashing behind him and his ears flush against his head. Gaping, I stutter, "Kanda, y-you l-look so…."

He glances down at me as I jump up and squeal, "CUTE!"

Sweatdropping, he lets me tackle him to the floor, and I give him a playful lick on the cheek. Huffing, he says, "Great, good to know. You do realize that wolves hate cats, right?"

"What does that mean?" I pout, my ears pushed down and tail relaxing in my jeans. Smirking, he flips us so he was looming over me, "That means I'll be sure to be extra aggressive."

My ears perk, "Okay, I like that idea!"

"Keep it appropriate for all audiences!" a certain rabbit interrupts just as Kanda was about to kiss me. This was quickly followed by a hollow thunk and Lenalee accusing, "Lavi! This could contain critical Yullen footage! Please continue, Kanda!"

Rolling his eyes, Kanda sits beside me, eyes widening momentarily before he situates his rear off his tail, and says, "Nope, the rabbit ruined it."

Lenalee frowned and whined, "Lavi, you're so mean!"

"Of course, but Wolfy here was going to make a scene," the moronic redhead said.

"The heck did you call me, Baka Usagi?" my boyfriend growled and menacingly glared the rabbit down. Smiling innocently, I add, "We actually just had a conversation about how wolves eat rabbits."

Obviously understanding this was his cue to run for his hyperactive life, Lavi darts down the hall, a white, snowball-like poof sticking out from his shirt and his ears flailing around behind him in his hasty retreat. Glancing to Lenalee, I notice that she didn't have any extensions, and I ask, "Lenalee, where's yours?"

Feeling of her head and twisting around to see her backside, she shrugged and said, "I don't know. Knowing him, Brother probably made it to affect everyone but me."

Nodding, I glance around the room, more people confused to why they had animal ears and tails, and I see Foxy with, what else, a fluffy fox tail and ears. It amused me slightly, but then Komui strutted into the room, looking like he was a genius. Manically laughing, he announces, "It worked!"

Kanda hangs his head, long since learning that the lunatic was immune to fear, and asks loudly, "What exactly was the point of this?"

"Hm, I'm not really sure," Komui replied, whipping around to run as my samurai chased after him, swinging Mugen and most likely aiming for decapitation. Standing, I pull at my pants until my tail was free and ask Lenalee, "Want to go shopping?"

"Sounds good," she says. "I'll have to deal with Brother's punishment later anyways."

Laughing, we walk towards the halls, but before we could get to the cafeteria's door, a finder tripped and spilled water over Lenalee. Standing and repeatedly bowing, the young man apologized, "I'm so sorry! Please forgive me Miss…."

He trailed off as Lenalee's entire body shimmered and became water before turning back into skin, bone, and scales. Falling to the floor, Lenalee yells, "Brother!"

Her tail was blue and green, the fish scales transforming into flesh on her hips, and her top was two clam shells that somehow managed to stay in place. Good, that way every male in the Order wouldn't get murdered by Sir Komlin the Whateverth.

"Um, Lenalee?" I ask, kneeling down beside her as she laid her head back to rest on the floor.

"I'm fine. Can you get me a towel?" she replies, closing her eyes. The finder quickly volunteered before vanishing down the hall, returning with two bath towels.

Handing one to the mermaid, I ask, "So every time you get wet, you grow a tail?"

"I guess so," she said, drying where the water had spilt on her, and in five minutes, we were off for an explanation.

It didn't take long to find Komui huddled under his desk in fear while Kanda was curled up on top of the wood, his eyes closed and breathing even. Mugen was conveniently gripped in both his hands that were under his chin, and Komui mouthed to Lenalee, "Don't wake the beast!"

Giggling at how stupid the mad scientist was, I crawl up onto the desk with my boyfriend, prodding and nuzzling my way into his arms, and I curl up with him, happy to get a nap. Lenalee whispers, "I'm going to get Brother out of here. Sweet dreams, guys."

My boyfriend makes a noise between a grunt and sigh, obviously awake at this point as he tightens his grip on me and utters in my ear as Lenalee and Komui close the door, "Sweet dreams, Kitten."

"Kanda…" I trail off the susurration as sleep claims me, cradling me in warmth and love.

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My eyes felt heavy as they opened, and a deep voice spoke softly into my ear, "Took you long enough to wake up."

"Unlike you, I wasn't snoozing on a desk while Lenalee turned into a mermaid," I say, shaking his arms off me as I stretch my clenched muscles.

"Excuses, excuses," Kanda replied, straightening out on the desk with his arms above his head. "You just don't have as much energy as I do."

Rolling my eyes, I say, "What's your point? You've not had any objections to it, and besides, my flexibility makes up for it."

"Cross would be horrified," he smirked as I splay myself out in somewhat of the same manner only on my stomach, my tail twitching. My ears flatten against my head, "And I would care about him why?"

"He's your master."

Glaring at him, I growl, "No, he used to be. You're my master now."

Kanda's voice dropped an octave as he huskily says, "That much is obvious. Why not prove it?"

Rolling over and running a hand slowly down his chest, I complain, "But I did all the work last time! I'm tired, Master!"

"Fine, since you're begging I'll do it," he says, flipping on top of me, and when I try to get on my back, he firmly plants his hand between my shoulder blades, lightly dragging one of his fingernails down my back until he comes to my tail and curls it around his hand.

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Poor Komui, he's going to be scarred for life cleaning that desk since we didn't bother. Kanda said it's his punishment for doing this to us.

So here we sit, Lavi eating a bag of raw carrots and Lenalee nibbling on a salad, carefully avoiding all water. Kanda and I had already finished our meals, mine consisting mostly of fish and chicken, and I ask, "Did Komui ever explain?"

"I think he purposely tried to confuse me with big science terms, but in the long run, I figure it was part of a bigger experiment. The effects should wear off in about forty-eight hours after the event," Lenalee answered, death glaring an innocent lettuce leaf. Ignoring the conversation, Lavi interjects, "I'm happy! Like really, really, really happy! Do you guys think that squirrels have coherent thoughts? Fish eyes look weird. ICE CREAM!"

With that, the very obviously hyperactive rabbit darts off towards the kitchen, and Kanda groans, "Dang, that baka usagi gives me a headache."

"And here a thought I gave you a headache. So mean, taking away my amusement," I laugh, smiling innocently as he glares at me with his black ears laid back. Rolling his dark eyes, the bluenette said, "I can always give you a headache."

"Kanda, he's already going to be getting them when he gets closer to the birth date," Lenalee objects, taking a bite of salad.

"Yeah, you've mentioned it," I say unhappily. "But I don't need to be reminded. I'm already braced for another rib breaking."

Glancing over at me, Kanda asks, "What?"

"Komui said there's a good chance I'll break several more ribs between now and when Something Mana Walker is born," I explain to my clueless boyfriend. Cursing under his breath, he growls, "Why wasn't I informed of this?"

"You were being a female dog in labor at the time," I say, using an alternative phrase to the cuss word. Not happy with my comment to his attitude, Kanda mutters something about me being closer to that than he is before falling silent, and I hear, "Sugar rush!"

The one person that really did not need more sugar sat in the chair across from me with a sundae a good foot tall, and he manages to chug it in less than a minute, wiping his mouth on a napkin as he exclaims, "We need a slip'n slide!"

"Idiot, it's February!" I say as Lenalee slaps him in the back of the head.

"So? Slip'n slides are the best thing ever! Ooh, Lenalee can slide down the Order's huge hill and off the side and activate her Dark Boots!" This in turn earned him another smack.

Raising an eyebrow at the rabbit, Kanda seriously suggests, "How about we hook little butterfly wings on you and push you off the side of the Order. Then, we'll see how long you think you can fly. I like that idea."

"Me, too!" I chirp. Confusingly enough, the rabbit, who is becoming more suicidal each day, says, "Yeah! Where are the wings?! Jiji, I shall prove to you that Sparta will reign supreme!"

Once again, Lavi disappears down the hall yelling at the top of his lungs, "I JUST GOT LAID!"

Looking at Lenalee, I begin, "You're dating―"

"A total nut job," she finishes, letting her head fall to the table with a hollow thud.

"Don't worry, Lenalee," I say, trying to comfort her. "Kanda can be crazy, too."

Glaring at me, said boyfriend growls, "Just what are you implying?"

"Nothing! Please, don't hurt me!" I squeak, my ears down and tail drooping as I pout. Smirking, he says, "No lullabies for one week."

Gaping at his cruelty, I whine, "What? You can't do that to me!"

"Yes, I can, and I did," he says, not one ounce of mercy in his voice as I whimper quietly.

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"Kanda, just one?" I plead, begging with wide-eyes. It was closing in on midnight now, and Kanda had just closed his book, flipping off the lamp as he did so. Laughing, Ice cried, "Pathetic, meow! Poor Daddy, meow, you can't even get him to sing to you, meow!"

Turning to the cat rolling on her back at the end of the bed, I demand, "Shut up!"

"Wow, the cat's even laughing," Kanda said, turning on his stomach and clutching the pillow. Quietly, I whine, "Please? I take back that you're crazy!"

He smirks into the material he held, "Nope. Live with it, Moyashi."

Practically digging into his shoulder, I cry, "I'm not a moyashi! I'm your Kitten!"

"Tough luck, Moyashi," he adds emphasis to the nickname as I whimper with my ears down in despair, "But…but…but…."

"Quiet down and sleep," he commands, one ear twitching in my direction like I was a nuisance. Ha! I'm the nuisance?! Finally giving up, I burrow down into the blankets, curling up with my back to Kanda, and I whisper, "So mean."

I feel arms creeping around me before I'm pulled into his chest as his lips turn up against my neck, "You know I just wanted you to give up."

Annoyed, I try to wiggle out of his iron grip, "No! Now I'm really aggravated!"

"Too late," he says, tracing swirls into my bare chest and making me shiver slightly as I whimper. "What lullaby do you want?"

Smiling so big I wondered if it lit up the room, I immediately answer, "Lullaby by Nickelback, the second verse."

"Pushy tonight, are we?" he teases, but nevertheless he begins.

"Please let me take you out of the darkness and into the light. Because I have faith in you that you're gonna make it through another night. Stop thinking about the easy way out. There's no need to go and blow the candle out. Because you're not done, you're far too young, and the best is yet to come.

"So just give me one more try to a lullaby, and turn this up on the radio. If you can hear me now, I'm reaching out to let you know that you're not alone. And you can't tell I'm scared as heck, because I can't get you on the telephone. So just close your eyes. Oh Honey, here comes a lullaby."

"Thank you, Kanda," I whisper, my smiling unwavering as sleep slips into my mind like a silent predator. His lips are pressed to the back of my neck as he says so quietly I wonder if I imagined it, "I love you."

Regardless, I reply in my half-conscious state, "Love you…too..."

As I fall to sleep, he continues to hum the melody quietly.

Author Note: Sorry about the short chapter, and I'm sorry to say the baby will be born in mid-March, then there'll be another Fan Q&A, one year later, and fifteen years after that. *Cries in the corner.* Please, Please, PLEASE R/R!