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Trigger Warning: Mentions of underage masturbation and gay porn to Allen from Cross through Timcanpy
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It was late morning and a certain white-haired (that's in a messy high bun) teenager along with his guardian Howard Link are seen to be training.
"Work harder!" Link shouted.
"You know, if Apocryphos was here, he wouldn't let me sweat!" Allen groaned, while trying to get his breath back. He was pouting as well, but the look never really worked on Link.
Link took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled. "I wouldn't have to train you so hard if only you'd do as you're told."
"But I'm an Exorcist. My job is to free the Akuma and find Innocence!"
"Allen but it's MY job to keep you safe, without you the whole order, and everything we work for you, will fall into dust."
"I-" but before Allen could continue there was a massive crash and due to Link's training as Allen's guardian immediately covered his charge with his body. Anyone would've gotten a very misinterpreted idea should they have seen them.
"Erm…. Link maybe you could get off me, so we can investigate what that was," Allen said with a blush as he felt uncomfortable.
"...right," Link got up, and while his embarrassment wasn't as clear on his face as it was on Allen's, it was definitely there. 'For the love of whatever deity exists in this god-forsaken world...he's my little brother! If Apocryphos finds out something indecent happened, I'm a dead man.'
He hoped that for his safety, and sanity...there was no telling any of this to the other guardian.
. . - * - . .
Two years ago in the Vatican City mostly in Allen's room there stood Apocryphos and Link while looking at a sheepish Allen who was chained to his bed…. As he was caught masturbating from certain porn from a certain General Cross.
"So little heart, dare to explain what that was?" Apocryphos asked what looked like amusement along with an intent to murder.
"Erm…" Allen tried to explain until Link beat him to it.
"It's perfectly natural, he is after all a growing teenager, and masturbating is very normal…." He cleared his throat, before continuing, "and watching porn is also a normal trait...however, I'm not sure on the homosexual side of things."
"..."
"... Link do you watch porn?" Allen asked.
"Yes." Link admitted. "But only when you're asleep and who sent you that video?"
"That would be Cross…. He thought that it was suitable for me…."
Apocryphos, however, was already leaving that room at this point to hunt down Cross and maybe find a teacher that specializes in sexual education and what is not suitable for a young man.
'My dear heart is no longer innocent!'
. . - * - . .
As Link was remembering the fiasco of the porn video, both he and Allen bumped into Kanda.
"Kanda, do you know what caused the bang?" Allen asked.
"Che, how would I know moyashi."
"Don't call me moyashi!" Allen said, though he felt something in his chest that felt like happiness, 'That's the same feeling I felt back at my first mission with Kanda. I better ask Link later in my room what this feeling is.' And Kanda rudely walked towards the gym with no indication of saying goodbye but just like Allen felt the same feeling as Allen. Just as Kanda was leaving, Lenalee was walking up from the other end of the corridor.
"Miss Lee, why was Kanda more rude than usual?" Link asked.
"Oh, his mission probably didn't go very well, and just wanted to blow his frustration with the gym equipment," Lenalee asked, although she still was nervous towards Link due to the history between them both.
"Before I forget what was the massive bang that Link and I heard?"
"That would be the science division working on an experiment," Lenalee answered.
Suddenly Allen's stomach started to growl, he and Link then decided it was best to head to the dining hall but quickly was stopped by Lenalee. "You can't, it's being tidied up.
"Link, shall we help them?" Allen asked, not knowing that Lenalee was sweating nervously but Link could and decided to ignore it, after all his job was to protect Allen!
"There's something else you could do, Allen and Link. I need help to deliver coffee to the science division."
(* - *)
Meanwhile, in the science division, the lead scientist himself, Reever Wenhamm was an Australian man of average height and average build. He has messy, sandy blond hair, and is typically seen wearing a dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up, a waistcoat and tie, and casual dress pants. Over it all, he wears a lab coat, which, after the European Branch's move to the new location, gained several marks of ranking, showing his position as the head of Science Section Division One. Recently, Reever has also started wearing his hair a bit shorter, though it still stands up messily. Reever also has a slight bit of stubble on his chin and wears two bracelets, one on each wrist.
Johnny Gill is one of the seemingly younger members of the Science Department. He is often identified by the black skull on his shirt and his big opaque glasses which completely hide his eyes. At first completely circular he has changed for more oval ones. Recently he has started to tie his hair in a ponytail. He is a short individual with curly brown hair combed backward. Aside from that, he used to wear the typical science section uniform and a tie. He often wears headphones.
Jake is a tall, well-built man with hair and a Donegal beard that is primarily a sandy blond, with a dark strip of brown running down where his part would be.
Tupp Dop is slightly large and has a tuft of hair on his head. In the beginning, he has only one bandage covering one of his eyes.
Number 65 normally appears as a light blue, ghost-like creature with a long tail/extension cord coming from his base and running normally somewhere off-screen. The number 65 is tattooed on his forehead, his eyes have a crosshair-like appearance, like the sight on a rifle, and an 'X'-shaped patch is taped across what is revealed to be a small mouth with sharp teeth.
"Do you think Allen will like his welcome party?" Jake asked. "I mean it must be hard for him, leaving the only home that he has which was in the main headquarters, and losing his father although adopted.."
"Hearing that story about his childhood, that kid regardless if he has the heart, he certainly didn't have it easy." Commented Reever.
"I wonder if the headquarters ever did parties for Allen?" Johnny wondered out loud.
"Doubt it," Tupp said.
"It doesn't matter, if he did or not he will enjoy it." Komui said as he came out of the office alongside him was a robot."
"Er.. boss who's the robot?" Reever asked nervously.
"Oh, this is Komlin II," Komui answered and rather smugly, well until the giant robot destroyed a wall which caused all scientists to sweatdrop.
"Although Komlin II just destroyed a wall, they can help us lessen our workload!" Komui claimed.
"Why was the robot named Komlin II?" Tupp asked nervously.
"Because Kanda destroyed the first one."
It was then where Allen entered the offices, accompanied by his shadow, Howard Link and the ever trouble-loving Golem, Timcanpy. With them was Lenalee who was holding a tray full of coffee.
"Ah, my dear sister bringing the fountain of youth, coffee!" Komui exclaimed, his demeanor brightening once he noticed his beloved sister with his special mug on the tray.
"You guys seem to be working hard," Allen said as gave the other scientists their coffee while Leanlee was giving Komui his.
"Branch Head Lee. What is that thing?" Link asked, having taken notice of the glaring elephant in the room that somehow, everyone else was ignoring.
"Oh, that's Komlin II, I built him to help us hard-working scientists with our paperwork," Komui replied.
"I'd like to kindly remind you that the Vatican pays you for doing your jobs!" Link shouted. "Not to have some machine do it for YOU!"
"Four eyes, it's not harming anyone, and I think it's cute," Allen said as he touched the cooling metal of Komlin II. Not noticing that the robot had hearts in its eyes.
"..."
"..."
"..."
'That's Allen for you.' The scientists thought to themselves.
"Brother, be careful not to spill anything." Lenalee warned as her brother took the fist sip of his dirty-bean water drink. He winced when the scolding liquid touched his tongue, and sure enough, regardless of Lenalee's warning... accidentally spilled his coffee on Komlin II, the robot started to malfunction, and then kidnapped Allen.
"Mine to protect." Komlin II then left the labs which caused Reever to get the other scientists while holding guns in their hands (along with Link and Lenalee) to chase down the robot. After trying to capture said robot with a rope along with another robot that was invented by Johnny by declaring "That it can even take on the Akuma."
(* - *)
"Puff, puff, that robot is sure is fast," Komui said as breathed heavily after chasing Komlin II down through the corridor that will take them towards the main hall lift as Allen told the robot that he was hungry.
"I don't get paid enough for this tomfoolery." Link said as he was preparing his weapon. "If you hurt the Heart, I'll kill you myself!"
Komui then starts to sweat nervously as he realized he fucked up as he tried to stop Johnny from destroying his robot, but it then caused Johnny to release the trigger and firing everywhere, which then caused Komlin II to attack them as he was created to help the order to protect the heart, which happens to be Allen. Kanda however arrived at the scene.
"What's going on?"
Lenalee then explained to Kanda what happened and you could see flames behind Kanda and steam coming out from his ears and nose.
"Do YOU never learn?!" Kand said angrily towards Komui. "We better stop that machine from hurting the others. Luckily, I know its weak spot." Kanda then joined their chase.
(* - *)
While knowing where the weak spot was, it took them an unnecessary chase around the Order to find the bot. Kanda wasted no time in attacking, and easily dismantled the abomination housing the kidnapped Exorcist.
Allen would deny squealing when he was suddenly released, and would vehemently deny ever snuggling against his crush when he caught him. (Though, perhaps he'll have an amusing memory down the line - though only perhaps.)
The excitement had really caught up with him, and as the adrenalin in Allen's veins began to go down, he found himself asleep, still in the arms of his savior.
"...take him." Kanda grunted through clenched teeth, holding the sleeping boy out to Link.
"Of course." Link sighed, easily taking his sleeping charge. In the background the men could hear Lenalee scolding her brother, before kicking him into the scrap heap that was once Komlin II.
. . - * - . .
A brunch party was being held in an undisclosed place.
"THIS ISN'T SWEET! YOU DAMN AKUMA, IT SHOULD BE SWEET!" The burlier of the party goers was beating an Akuma maid into a pulp.
A calmer man sighed, unimpressed with the short temper his brethren possessed, "Calm down, Skinn, you're ruining our appetite."
"I'm out of here, it's obvious none of you have my tastes."
"Oh? But then you would miss out on what lord Millenium will have to say. It's about to start now, isn't it?" The youngest looking of the group all but purred, anticipation in her cold amber eyes.
The largest man there, donning a grinning goblin-like mask seemed to be grinning wider, "But of course! The play is about to begin~"