Learn to Love Prologue
Title: Learn to Love
Author: Dark Angel Kaos
Fandom: -Man
Pairings: Allen x Kanda (AreKan), Alma x Lavi, Tyki x Lavi (Lucky), hints of various others
Rating: M
Warnings: language, yaoi, OOCness, OCs, AU, typos, UNBETA'D
Genre: romance, angst
Disclaimer: I seriously don't own!
Summary: Kanda Yuu Japan's most famous actor is given the lead role in an upcoming movie. Everything seems fine until he met his costar Allen Walker a newbie nobody with zero acting experience behind his belt. Allen aims to mend what happened between them but Kanda is troubled, not wanting to trust the man who hurt him so badly in the past.
A/N: Lights, camera, action! Hehehehe so this story popped into my head while I was sleeping…and luckily for it, it was remembered the next day. Lucky indeed because I tend to forget the plots of my dreams…more like I forget the idea completely…anyway I hope you enjoy this chapter~ Happy birthday Kanda Yuu-sama~!
Enjoy!
Prologue - Love Never Lasts
"Oi moyashi, are you listening to me damn it!" deep russet eyes glared at the youth before him. "You just keep staring at me like a complete moron."
The white haired youth snapped out of whatever daze he was in and focused on the glaring raven before him. A small smile tugged his lips.
"I was mesmerized by your beauty, Yuu," he said with a seductive smile in place.
For that comment he got an open palm to his face. He grinned as he removed the hand, knowing that his lover Yuu Kanda would be blushing a very nice cherry colour. True to that thought the raven's cheeks were flushed.
"Stop talking nonsense," Kanda snapped, trying his best to ignore the blush on his cheeks. "As I was saying, the last performance will be this Saturday and the audition for the next play after that is tomorrow. You should sign up."
The white haired youth shook his head and took a sip of the cup soda that was before him on the table. "Nah, it's not my thing."
"Allen…" Kanda gave a sigh. "Whatever, your lost." He crossed his hands across his chest in a huff. "You'd be one fucking great actor if you took it seriously."
Allen shrugged and finished the last of his drink. "I rather watch you act. Though acting alongside you would be awesome, I'm not pushing it as career. You on the other hand, you were born for the stage. I bet in a couple of years you'd be the best actor in Japan."
Kanda couldn't help that his blush darkened at Allen's praise. He opened his mouth to say something but was interrupted by a couple of newcomers.
"Two years max," one of the voices chimed in. "In two years Yuu and I will be a top hit."
"So cocky," the other person grinned. "But aren't you forgetting about me? I'm the one Yuu would want to partner with."
The only girl that with them giggled softly. "Sorry but I think papa would most likely team up with dad."
Allen and Kanda turned to face the three. "Alma, Lavi, Kuu, what brings you guys here?"
Alma - the spiky haired raven who spoke first - walked over to where Kanda sat and rested his hands on his shoulders.
"Eh? Sounds like we're not wanted here guys," he said as he rocked Kanda slowly from side to side. "The love birds want their privacy back."
"Privacy?" Lavi - the feisty redhead - began in a sing-song voice. He leaned forward to pick at Allen's half eaten fries, snagging a couple and stuffing them in his mouth. "But the canteen is a public place to be used by all!"
The two continued to annoy the hell out of their respective best friends, but Kuu put an end to all that by bonking them on their heads. They instantly grabbed at the bruised area with a whine.
"Thank you Kuu," Allen then looked from Lavi to Alma. "Geez don't you two have anything better to do than to annoy us?"
"Nope!" was the simultaneous answer from both Alma and Lavi.
Allen sighed, resisting the urge to face-palm. "Why don't you two go fuck each other?"
Lavi grinned. "Already did, why'dya think we didn't find you guys earlier?"
"Yeah I can vouch for that," Kuu said, taking a seat beside Kanda. "They had me waiting outside the boy's bathroom for hours. Ten minute quickie my ass! I swear those two don't know the meaning of 'coming once.'"
Alma shrugged. "Blame Lavi, he wanted another two rounds."
Lavi shrugged too, taking a seat beside Allen. "Blame hormones."
Kanda couldn't believe the conversation they were having out in the open. He shook his head at his friend's antics. It was something that he was used to.
"So who wants to go see a movie after classes end today?" there was a bright glint in his green eyes that showed that he was really excited.
Alma nodded as he took a seat beside Kuu. "Ah that actor Lavi is crushing on is starring in a movie premiering today."
"Wait you mean Tyki Mykk?"Allen asked. He turned to Lavi with a disbelieving look on his face. "You still haven't gotten over that? Dude it's been years! Don't you have Alma now?"
Lavi and Alma shook their heads at the same time.
"Don't we always tell you," Alma began.
"We're not lovers and we're not dating," Lavi continued. "We're just friends with a whole heap of benefits."
Kuu nodded too. He hands crossed under her ample chest. "Yup, I've always heard them say that. Tons of time too."
Allen shook his head. Sometime he really didn't understand his friends. Alma and Lavi had some mad chemistry so why wouldn't they date?
"Anyway, like I was saying~" the sparkle returned to his emerald depts. "Tyki is the star so I'm sure the movie rocks! The guy is positively perfect! His face and body is so my type! Not to mention his voice, god, he could be reading a grocery list and I'd still cum."
Now Allen realized why they wouldn't date. Lavi was too obsessed with that Tyki Mykk person to see anyone else. The guy was the only person in Lavi's heart.
"Dude chill, you're like a movie stalker," Allen sighed. "You've been to all of the movies he's in, even though you'll buy the DVD when it's out. Not to mention you have recordings of all his performances from when he was a child actor, his interviews and a bunch of other crap that I have no idea where you got them from! You're bordering on crazed stalker you know!"
"Don't you see its love?" Lavi had his hands over his heart with a dazed look on his face that showed he was thinking of Tyki.
Allen blanched. "Hey Alma, fuck him until he can't walk for me."
Alma chuckled, shaking his head slightly at what Allen said.
"I don't think it would stop Lavi-nii's obsession though," Kuu added with grin. "So are we going to go see Lavi-nii's obsession? I'm in if it's a good movie."
"I don't mind," Kanda said, agreeing with Kuu.
Allen shrugged. "Since Yuu and Kuu are in the count me in too," he reached down to finish his fries only to touch an empty box. The chewing beside him alerted him of the culprit and a vein throbbed in his forehead. "Hey Lavi, you heard that? We're all coming with you to watch the movie of the love of your life who barely knows you exist." There was a high dosage of sarcasm in his voice.
Lavi just smiled, swallowing the last of Allen's fries. "Sweet," he reached for the cup soda, but was a bit annoyed that it was empty. "Yo Allen, you'll be buying the snacks since ya held out on me."
The vein got bigger and Allen turned to face Alma. "You know what; make it so that he can't get out of bed."
Alma and Kuu broke out in a giggling fit.
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Allen tried to ignore the overactive redhead but it was proving to be very hard. They had just finished watching the movie 'The Devil Within' staring Tyki Mykk and a new star debuting Road Kamelot. If it wasn't bad enough that Lavi was going on and on about Tyki, Kuu was just as eager about that girl Road Kamelot. She was stricken by her character and eagerly wanted to befriend the spiky haired girl. Even more since the two were the same age.
"Lavi-nii! Lavi-nii! Did you notice? Road's eyes are similar to Tyki's. You think they're related?" Kuu asked, her bright ink eyes glistening.
"Lavi nodded, sharing her excitement. "I think so, their eye colour and skin tone seem hereditary."
Allen scoffed at what Lavi said. "Contacts and make up, that's all there is to it."
"That could be the case but to me it looks more natural than fake," Alma said quickly in order to prevent a bloodbath as the look on Kuu and Lavi's faces were murderous.
Kanda applauded his best friend to his quick thinking. If he didn't made his little input Allen would have been a stain on the concrete by now.
"So where to now guys?" Lavi asked as they turned in the direction of the parking lot."I'm up for anything."
"Hey, don't we have a project due for 20th century acting?"Alma voice as they neared Lavi's jeep. "That counts for forty percent of our final grade?"
Lavi looked thoughtful as he unlocked his car. "Yeah, something like that I think. It's due next week right?"
"Tomorrow," Kanda said as he opened the side door. "And there are no extensions."
"Yuu you're done already huh?" Alma asked, not the least bit surprised that Kanda was done with his assignment. He tended to always have them done ahead of time.
"No shit Yuu's done," Lavi said with a pout. Once everyone was in he started the vehicle. "I bet it'll be another 'perfect grade' work. As expected of our Yuu." He shifted the gear to drive and pulled out of the parking lot. "I'm gonna have to bust my ass to finish that by tomorrow. Crap and here I thought I'd be partying all night."
"Unless you want to fail," Alma chimed from beside him in the passenger seat. "I'm almost done with mine. Just need to reread, edit where it needs it and print. All that can be done tonight."
"Yay you," Lavi's voice was laced with sarcasm. "So I'm gonna just drop you guys home and take Alma here hostage. I'm way behind on my project so I'd love some help." He looked through the rearview mirror spotting Kanda. "Would love Yuu's help too but I'm thinking Allen has plans."
The smirk on Allen's face confirmed what Lavi thought.
"Aw, papa and dad gonna do something perverted~" Kuu sing-songed from Kanda's left. She grinned and opened her mouth to add to her comment when he phone ran. With a cheery smile still in place she answered. "Sup? Say what now? Ok but why? Seriously? No fucking way! Alright I'm gonna head over right away!" she hung up, visually fuming.
"What's the matter Kuu?" Allen asked, worried as Kuu never usually lose her temper.
"Damn it! I have to head over to Miru's," Kuu replied, still fuming. "Our bitch of a Fashion Tech teacher refused our draft and now we have to do it over from scratch!"
"Harsh," Lavi commented. "I guess I'll let you off at his place first then."
True to his word, Lavi dropped Kuu at her friend's and then he left Allen and Kanda at the latter's apartment.
"I'll see you guys tomorrow, granted that this project doesn't kill me," Lavi slumped against the wheel as Alma waved to the two. "Man I so envy you guys now."
Allen chuckled. "If you had finished your paper on time, you'd be free to do what ever you want tonight."
Lavi blew raspberries at Allen then drove off. He had a lot of work to complete and so little time. Fuck, he really hated University.
"So…" Allen began. A sensual smirk tugged his lips and he licked them. "What shall we do to occupy our time?"
The suggestive tone he used had Goosebumps crawling over Kanda's skin. He matched Allen's smirk with one of his own. "I can think of a couple of things." The lust in his eyes was easy to spot.
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Kanda stirred and he snuggled closer to the warmth that enveloped him. He felt protected and safe. Of everything he regretted in his twenty-one years of life, he never once regretted his choice to stay with Allen. Sure that choice got him kicked out of his house when he was nineteen because his parents found out he was gay but that didn't matter anymore. Allen made him happy and he made everyday worth living. He rested his head on Allen's chest and breathed in his scent, listening to the steady beats of his heart.
"I love you, Allen…"
"I love you too Yuu," Allen replied. A bright smile tugged his lips when he saw that up to Kanda's neck burned red.
"You're…awake?" Kanda could feel the blood rushing across his cheeks to his neck and ears.
Allen hummed an 'hm-mm' and sat up when Kanda turned away from him. The sheet slid from his body, revealing his bare chest. He rested his hand in Kanda's long raven hair, combing through the loose strands with his fingers. Kanda seemed to relax at the treatment but the dark blush was still there.
"'You get embarrassed easily don't you Yuu?" he continued as he stroke Kanda's hair. "Hard to believe you're the same person when you're on stage."
Kanda's blush faded a bit and he pouted. "That's why it's called acting."
Allen smiled. "Yeah, but I love the real Yuu rather than the one that puts on a fake face."
"My facial expressions are not fake," Kanda's mutter was muffled by the pillow he hid his face in.
Allen chuckled lightly. "Your acting is flawless," he corrected himself. "But I love seeing the expressions you don't show to anyone but me. You can never hide your true feelings from me."
That was true; Kanda could never hide anything from Allen. They had met only four years ago at the University when they were first years, but it was still shocking how easily Allen could read Kanda. It was as if they've known each other all their lives.
"I wonder why that is," Kanda whispered. He sat up, revealing his naked torso, which was littered with numerous love bites. "I guess it's because it's you." He rested his right palm on the area over Allen's heart. "Because it's you why I can be myself." Cobalt eyes slid shut and he rested his head on Allen's shoulder. "Don't…don't ever leave me."
Allen pulled him into a fierce hug, hoping to quell whatever insecurities he had about them. He would never leave Kanda, not now not ever.
"I will never leave you Yuu," he murmured against his ears in a comforting voice. "I love you way too much to hurt you like that. I'll always be here for you. I promise."
Kanda allowed himself to believe every word Allen said.
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The next day Lavi canto school looking like a zombie and Alma was no different with the huge bags under his eye. It seemed the two pulled an all nighter to get Lavi's neglected project done.
"The hell guys, you two look like shit!" Allen voiced with his wrapped around Kanda's shoulder. They were now in the lounge on the east wing of the school, sitting in one of the empty couches. "Damn how much work did you guys have to do?"
Alma glared at the brightness that surrounded him as if the gesture would make the light dimmer. "Lavi didn't start crap! I had to help him up from scratch!" He plopped down in the armchair to Kanda's right. "Over five months worth of research and data compiling done in less than twelve hours. Do you have any idea of how freaking tired I am?"
Allen would have made a comment about that but the murderous look Alma gave him made him keep his mouth shut.
"Lavi sure worked you hard," Kanda pulled away from Allen and reached out to Alma. He rested his hand on his head, patting it lightly. "Maybe I should have helped you two after all."
Alma's eyes sparkled. "Yuu…"
"But it was Lavi's fault to begin with," Kanda continued with a huff. "And he's not even conscious now to deal with consequences."
They turned to Lavi who was out cold and drooling in the couch to Allen's left. There was a small smile on his face as he muttered Tyki's name in his sleep.
"Well, he seems like someone who's without a care in world," Allen commented airily, while he poked Lavi on his fore arm.
Alma was too tired to get mad at Lavi and decided if he can't kick his ass now, might as well join him. He soon fell asleep, resting his head on the arm of the chair, thinking that when he got up he'd screw Lavi hard for working him just as hard.
"I wonder if Kuu is faring any better," Kanda voiced out loud. He was wondering why he hadn't seen the pink haired freshmen as of yet.
"Hopefully better than how Lavi and Alma are," Allen added with a hum.
Little did they know, Kuu and her project partner were very close to planning to murder their Fashion Tech teacher. They had finished recreating their evening wear design from scratch, even picking out the 'suitable' materials and accessories that the old bat recommended. Everything had taken up a couple of hours but it took less time than if it was only one of them working on it.
The even managed to get in a measly four hours of sleep as both of them had a class at eight. Luckily they did or else in their sleepless haze they would have already committed murder.
When they went to give in the new draft their teacher had the audacity to look confused. Miru explained to her that she had sent him an email and even showed her said mail on his purple Iphone. At that she replied:
"Oh, my mistake, I sent it to the wrong group."
Kuu's eyes had twitched so badly that Miru swore they would fall out and then when their teacher left she had let out along string of profanities, which would have made sailors blush.
So after a few hours at lunch time Allen and Kanda didn't see Kuu overly tired but completely and utterly pissed.
Allen gulped as he took a seat before his irate pseudo-daughter. She looked ready to off anyone who dared to irritate her more. Kanda though didn't look on high alert as Allen did. He took the seat beside Kuu with a calm look on his face.
"Did something happen?"
At Kanda's innocent inquiry Kuu immediately went into high gear, ranting on and on about the unfairness of the world. She went into how her Fashion Tech teacher was a screw loose with a vendetta against her. Also how the old bat definitely had it out for her because she was a better designer than her.
Kanda nodded his head to everything she said and when she was finally out of gas her rested his hand on her head, doing exactly what he did for Alma earlier.
"Feel better now that that's off your chest?"
Kuu gave a small smile and nodded her head. "Thanks papa. I needed that," the tenseness left her body and Kanda removed his hand. "I won't let her get to me," she said in a calmer tone. "I'll finish this project and hopefully I won't have her for junior year."
Allen smiled to himself as he watched the two interact. Kanda was a pretty good parental figure for the orphaned girl. He listened to her troubles and consoled her as a parent would. His smile widened when Kuu's frown disappeared completely, leaving a bright smile in place. Kanda wore a smaller smile but his was just as bright and radiant. Looking at both of them gave him a warm feeling inside. 'I'm so glad I met these two.'
Kanda noticed Allen's stares and turned to face him. "Hey what's with that creepy smile?"
"Ah dad looks really creepy!" Kuu chuckled, her bad mood no where to be seen. Speaking of being now where in sight she noticed that two people were missing. "Eh? Where's Lavi-nii and Alma-nii?" She looked around not seeing the two.
"They're in the infirmary resting," Allen replied, disregarding the 'creepy' comment. "Lavi's project killed them."
An understanding look crossed Kuu's face. "Oh it was that bad?"
"You don't know the half of it," Kanda replied with a sigh.
"Well since those two will be out of commission today how about we have some well needed family time?" Allen offered with a grin. "It hasn't been just the three of us in while."
The two seemed to like that idea, but Kuu being the rebellious daughter that she was, hid her real feelings with a pout.
"I'm not a kid. Family outings are embarrassing," but even as she said that there was a noticeable smile on her face. "But I guess once in a while is alright."
Allen smiled and Kanda shook his head at her stubbornness. It was cute.
"So where are we going?" Kuu couldn't hide the giddiness from her voice. Then when she realized how excited she sounded, a light blush dusted her cheeks. "Not that I'm eager or anything…"
Allen couldn't help but chuckle. "We'll go anywhere you want."
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The days slipped by so quickly and before Allen noticed, it was Saturday. He was getting ready to leave out. Today was the play Kanda would be staring in and he wanted to reach early. Kuu would be there early too but would have to leave for her part time job. Lavi and Alma would already be there as they too were apart of the play.
He hurried and got dressed in a loose gray jeans and a button up black shirt. He then took up his wallet and stuffed it in his back pocket and made his way to the front door. Just as he was about to pull the door open it was suddenly forcefully pushed open.
"What the-" he was startled at the sudden move.
"Allen!" the man at the door gave a relieved sigh. "Thank god I caught you before you left."
"Eh? Mana?" Allen looked at his father confused. "What's going on?" For some reason Mana looked panicked.
Mana slammed the door shut, looking suspiciously out the peephole to see if he was being followed. "There's no time, pack now, we need to go!"
Gray eyes blinked in confusion. "What the hell?"
No time Allen, we have to go now!" Mana pushed past him and headed upstairs to his room to grab what ever he deemed as important.
Allen contemplated just leaving but he had never seen Mana that panicked before. So instead of leaving like wanted, he ran up to hear what the hell was going on from Mana. When he reached upstairs he saw Mana stuffing random stuff in a pulley suitcase. 'The fuck? This is serious.'
"Mana what the fuck is going on?" he needed to know.
"Allen why aren't you packing?" Mana scolded, not bothering to look at Allen who was loosing his patience as the seconds ticked by.
"I'm not doing shit until you tell me what the fuck is going on!" Allen yelled at the top of his lungs. Mana was being an asshole, why the hell couldn't he just tell him?
With a sigh Mana paused in his packing. He sat on the edge of the bed with his head in his hands. "Our lives are in danger."
That caused Allen to do a double-take. "What?"
"My fuck-up of a brother screwed around with the wrong crowd," Mana said through gritted teeth. "He borrowed cash a Mafia owned loan shark and haven't paid back a dime. If that wasn't bad enough he did the same to a Yakuza in the area, using me as a guarantor. The asshole ran off to god knows where, laving me to take care of his shit."
Allen could only blink, not quite grasping how utterly fucked up their situation was. "Wait one god damn minute, you're not kidding?"
Mana gave Allen a serious look. "This is no fun and games Allen. These guys are serious. If they don't get their money we're dead. We have to run."
The seriousness of the situation finally registered in Allen's mind but he still couldn't believe it. "We have…to run?" he repeated in a low tone.
"Yes now hurry up and pack," Mana went back to his own packing. "Who knows how long we have till they find this place."
Allen couldn't grasp it. They had to leave…he had to leave but he couldn't, Kanda was here, his fucking life was here!
"I'm sorry, but I can't go with you Mana," Allen had his head down and his eyes were closed. 'I can't leave Yuu…'
"Allen!" Stop taking rubbish!" You'll die if you stay here!" Mana tried to reason with his foolhardy son. "They know me and they know your face. If you stay you'll only be putting your friends in danger!"
Allen still had his eyes closed and he slammed his fists against the open door. "I know that!" he yelled, gritting his teeth. "I know…but I can't just leave without telling Yuu…it'd destroy him. I promised him Mana…I promised him that I'd never leave him."
"I didn't want to make you do this Allen, but I have no choice in the matter," Mana ran his hands through his thick white hair. "You can't tell anyone, not even Yuu-kun. It'll be disastrous if anyone found out where we're going."
"But Yuu wouldn't-"
"I know he wouldn't tell anyone, but do you think he'd just let you face this danger on your own?" similar gray eyes bore into his own. "He'll want to go with you. That kid loves you too much to let you leave. He would sacrifice his future for you in a heartbeat. Do you want him to do that? To throw away everything just to be with you?"
There was a short bout of silence and Allen closed his eyes. "No," he answered, finally. "I don't want to ruin his life…I don't want to put the one I love in danger…"
"Then you know what you must do." 'I'm sorry for making you do something so hard. Please forgive me.'
Allen turned and left Mana's room, heading down to his own. His head was down and tears streaked down his cheeks in torrents
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Kanda couldn't help making his eyes roam the crowd every five minutes to see if Allen had arrived yet. He saw Kuu in the crowd but no sign of Allen; even though he said he'd be there over an hour ago. 'Where are you?' He tried to focus on the play as it was his big moment, even his special person wasn't there he had to put on a good performance.
Deep gray eyes locked on the raven haired performer. They watched every move Kanda made with intense longing and regret in their depts. 'I'm sorry Yuu. Please forgive me for doing this…' He placed a bouquet mixed with a combination of Primrose, Arbutus, Forget-me-not and a single Yellow Rose and Rue on the table at the back and exited the building with a heavy heart.
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"Yuu, it's time to leave," Alma called from back stage.
Kanda turned his gaze from the empty room to his friends who were waiting on him. "Yeah, coming."
"That's so mean, dad didn't show up," Kuu said with a pout. "He promised he'd be here too. Hmmm maybe something came up?"
"He'd call if that was the case," Lavi added. He took out his smart phone seeing no messages or missed call from Allen. "He normally would."
"Yeah he would," Kanda said as he walked up to the group.
Lavi didn't know if Kanda was pissed or depressed with the way he acted like it was no big deal. He couldn't read him at all. And by the similar skeptical yet confused look on Alma's face he couldn't fully read him either.
"Ah man!" Kuu glanced at her watch with a frown. "I'll have to give dad an earful tomorrow. I'm late for my shift." She hurried over to Kanda and hugged him. When she released him she handed the bouquet she found addressed to him on the back table. "Papa, make sure to punish dad for not showing up k?"
Kanda nodded his head with a slight smile. Kuu gave a smile of her own and then left, waving goodbye to them. When she left Kanda couldn't help but feel anxiety creeping up into his system. It chilled his very bone, making him feel that something was up.
"Yuu?" Alma rested his hand on his shoulder. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah, fine," Kanda replied. He glanced down at his watch seeing that it was only a few minutes after seven. "You know, I'll just stay here for a few. I think Allen might show up. He told me he would so…"
Alma nodded in understanding. Kanda wanted to be alone for now. "Sure, Lavi and I will just leave then. Call me later ok?"
"Yeah," Kanda watched as the two of them left. He hugged the bouquet that held a combination of flowers that declared love to him, knowing that it was sent by Allen. He noticed the single Yellow Rose along with the Rue and came to the conclusion that the bouquet was sent as an apology. Allen had done it before so he figured it was the same this time. He took out the Rose, careful not to prick his fingers.
"You better have a damn good excuse when you finally show up."
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It was minutes after two before Kuu could leave the convenience store she worked part time at. She yarned, feeling completely drained. 'Thank god I don't have classes tomorrow.' The only thing on her mind was the warm bed that was waiting on her at her shared apartment. 'Tizu should be asleep now.' A creepy smiled crossed his lips as she thought of molesting the girl in her sleep. That thought died in her mind as she came up to the play house. Someone was standing in front of the building holding a bouquet of flowers. 'No way…is that?'
"Papa?" she called out. When she got closer she saw that it was indeed Kanda.
Kanda slowly raised his head to look at her. His eyes were dead and void of any emotions. "…Kuu."
Kuu hurried to his side and grabbed his hand, surprised at how cold it was. "So cold…" she murmured softly. 'How long was papa out here for? Where's dad?' "Why are you out here so late?"
"He said he would show up," was all Kanda said. "I believed him."
The hurt was evident in his cobalt eyes and Kuu couldn't help but feel the pain he was going through. She hugged his cold body to hers, hoping to share her warmth. 'What the hell is dad thinking?'
"Did you call him?"she asked softly.
"No reply…"
Kanda had thought that it was weird that he didn't pick up but he told himself to believe in the words Allen told him. Allen said he would show up and he would let his hope linger on that promise. Even if he couldn't reach Allen he just knew in his heart that he would show up, but he was wrong. Allen didn't show up, no matter how long he waited.
"The rose…" he muttered, realizing that it said it all. It and the Rue. The message both sent made his already broken heart shattered to pieces. In the language of the flowers Rue meant regret and a Yellow rose meant infidelity, extreme betrayal… a broken heart. 'Is this his way of breaking up with me?' Tears pricked at the corners of his eyes and the fell, cascading down his cheeks on after the other.
"Papa?" Kuu looked up in question, surprised to see him crying. "Papa…lets go home…"
Kanda dropped the bouquet and allowed Kuu to pull him along. His tears continued to slide down his cheeks. 'You lied Allen.'
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Flowers and their meaning:
Primrose - Eternal Love
Arbutus - You're the only one I love
Forget-me-not - True Love
Rue - Regret
Yellow Rose - Friendship, jealousy, infidelity, or apology, a broken heart, intense emotion, dying love, extreme betrayal
A/N: heya~! Yes again with another ongoing story…to think I haven't learnt my lesson yet…le sigh. I'm trying my hand in a full blown romance this time…ok maybe it seems more angst but I just can't write without it! Well as we can see Kanda has no idea why Allen left and has jumped to conclusions taking the negative meaning of the Yellow Rose rather than the most obvious meaning. Allen used the Yellow Rose to say that he was sorry and used the Rue to say that he regretted leaving. But Kanda took it as Allen regretted being with him (Rue) and that he had betrayed him by cheating, thus leaving him with a broken heart (Yellow Rose). Sad how things turned out huh? Well stick around and see how things will turn out okies~! R&R my lovely reviewers~!
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