The Depths of the Deep Blue Ocean
A/N: Ahh…. A new story at last! It came to me while I'm taking my long and never-ending showers… I was having a hard time trying to decide the pairings, so I looked around on the FF. It seemed like most people write about AllenxKanda and all these other stuff, and there's barely any LinaleexKanda… so… I decided to use this pairing. Not that I have anything against yaoi, but I can write a KandaxAllen story if you guys want. Not much AU around here either… so I decided to write the AU…. simply for my own pleasure… hehehe
There might be some slight OOC in this story… so forgive me please…
The setting of this story is taken place in the future. It's slightly based on my favorite novel series "In Death". (It gave me the idea of using future!)
Summary: AU Winter of 2072, Linalee boarded the ship, Black Order, with Allen, to travel to London. New adventure awaits for them as they discovered the owner of the ship is their long lost friend from the past…LxK
Genre: Romance, Humor, Sci Fi, Drama, Action/Adventure, etc (a mixture of everything…)
Disclaimer: Do not own D Gray Man… or part of the settings.
Read, Enjoy, and Review! XD Hope you guys like it!
Aboard
The light from the cyan dawn slowly crawled across the already noisy world. Sounds of machines and the murky artificial light greet the real glow from the sun.
Beep, beep, beep…
She opened one of her eyes lazily. The alarm next to her bed read 6:00 AM. For a moment, she stayed in her spot. She raised her arms over her head and stretched. Through the dark shades in the room, Linalee can see the light. 'Another brand new day,' she thought, 'another brand new start.'
Normally, she would go downstairs, grab her breakfast, and go to work. But today is different. Today is the day where she will leave this place and go pursued her destination. London, Boston.
She got out of her bed and walked into the shower. She stripped her pajamas and stepped into the cool marble floor.
"Shower on, full blast, 90 degrees." Immediately, hot water blasted out from all directions. She sighed as she felt the water washed away her weariness. Somehow, she just loved the steam forming around her while she's showering.
Once she finished her shower, she found a pile of neatly folded cloths sitting on the small metal stand next to the door. Her pajamas disappeared, but it's not a surprise.
While she gently patted herself dry with the white fluffy towel, a heavenly smell of scramble eggs and bacon drifted into her nose.
She smiled. Her roommate was probably preparing for her breakfast like every morning. They were friends since grade school, and they went to the same school together until they graduated from their collage.
A loud knock broke her train of thoughts.
"Linalee? Hurry up! Breakfast is getting cold!"
"I'm coming!"
Linalee grabbed the cloth and put it on without looking at it.
She walked out of the bathroom, brushing her long dark green hair with her fingers. When she arrived to the dining room, she found her roommate placing the plates of food on the table. His messy white hair was tied in a low ponytail. His white shirt was shielded by a white chief apron.
"Artificial eggs and bacon again, Allen?" She chuckled, finished tying her hair into two high pigtails.
He jumped up and turned around. A long scar ran down from the left side of his face. He told her that he got the scar from a childhood accident, and he never spoke of it ever again.
"Linalee! I didn't hear you coming out…"
"Quit worrying." She sat down. "I've already packed everything for us anyways."
"I can't believe we're leaving in three hours."
"Your uncle and my brother were partners after all." Linalee picked up her fork and poked at the pork on her plate. "Weren't they working for some Corp.?"
"Mm hn." Allen nodded, eating his own portion of food. He picked up his cup of coffee and swallowed the food. "It made them rich, and that also affected us too, in a good way."
They fell silence. Linalee picked up her egg and placed it in her mouth. The taste of artificial scramble egg slid down her throat as she swallowed it. His cooking skills have improved, she mused.
"It's amazing how we're able to get the First Class spot on the Black Order too." Allen spoke out loud.
"Thank me, Allen," Linalee laughed. "I helped designed the ship."
"Hahaha, good point." Allen chuckled. "Do Uncle Mana and your brother know that we're going to visit them?"
"No." She stuffed another egg into her mouth. "We're going to surprise them. I've got the address from his letter. It's a one month trip."
"…That's a long time…But isn't plane or shuttle faster than the ship?"
"I want to take a month off for vacation. After all, we can celebrate Christmas and New Year on board."
"You're right…" Allen finished his coffee and reached for his plate.
A little gold object zoomed into the room and landed in front of him. "Timcanpy!"
Linalee watched the white hair man picked up the little gold robot. "I thought you got attacked by that old lady's cat again…"
Timcanpy made a growling sound and bit his thumb.
"AHH!" Allen jumped up. To his horror, he watched the little robot flew over his plate of food and swallowed everything including the plate.
"No!!" He yelled and chased the little robot out of the room. "Give me back my food!"
Linalee giggled. Even thought Allen is the same age as her, he still acted like a kid sometimes.
'I can mature when I want to, and be immature whenever I want.' She remembered him saying that to her a few years ago.
"So true…" She muttered, smiling. "Allen, get back here."
The white hair man walked back in, sulking. "My food…"
"I'll order some food for you later when we leave."
He grumbled a reply.
After the breakfast, Linalee checked the clock. Eight o clock. She walked up to her room and picked up her luggage. It was a small palm sized metal box. The small metal piece may look small, but it can store a lot more things than she can imagine. But since they're not moving away, Linalee simply stored all her and Allen's cloth into the box along with some personal accessories except for the furniture.
"Allen," She called as she put her black leather coat on. "We're leaving!"
Allen stumbled out from his room. "Did you bring everything?"
She nodded, putting on her boots.
He reached over her and grabbed his own coat. Linalee stood up and placed the metal storage box into her bag. She got up, took out a breakfast-bar and stuffed it into Allen's mouth.
"Here's your breakfast." She opened the door. "Let's go!"
In the winter of 2072, technology rules the world. Almost everybody have their own personal robots, the Akumas. They would do most of the work for their owners. They looked like human, act like human, and they're almost identical to human. The only thing they're different from a human is they don't have any feelings. They're just an empty shell, created to obey commands.
Linalee sighed. Almost everything she saw on the street is Akumas.
She didn't get any of those robots for her or Allen. They're just too creepy. Who knows what they're thinking? Who knows when they're going to turn against you? The only robot in their house was the house itself.
She watched the traffic slowly moved below her. Allen, who sat next to her, went into his own world while listening to his mp3 player.
She looked out from her window again. Snow drifted down from the sky and past their air shuttle.
They're flying through the air of New York City to the sea port.
Linalee felt the shuttle descending as they came to their stop. They jumped out of the shuttle along with some other passengers.
"Linalee…Wow…" Allen blinked as the ship came to their view.
It was black and silver. It was the biggest ship he ever seen. "You…designed this?" he stuttered. A few people around them turned around and gave them a surprised look.
"Yeah." Linalee smiled proudly. She admired her work and dragged him forward. She gave the tickets to the ticket collector and dragged Allen onboard with her.
"How many people can this ship store?!" Allen stared as he followed her. "It's huge!"
"I think…around 100,000 people…maybe more." She turned around and found Allen gawking at her. "What?"
"Linalee….I never knew…"He smiled and shook his head. "No wonder you're one of the best students in the school…top interior designer, top exterior designer, top fashion designer, top…" He counted. "I can't even think anymore, and I know there's much more to list!"
"Aww, Allen, stop embarrassing me!" She joked. "Seriously, I'm not that good-"
"Ms. Linalee and Mr. Allen?" A soft voice interrupted her. Linalee turned back.
A young woman stood in front of them. Linalee narrowed her eyes. This woman looked almost TOO perfect. Her thick blond hair was tied in a high ponytail. She was dressed in a black and white uniform. She bowed. "Welcome aboard to the Black Order. I am to guide you to your suites on this board. If you wouldn't mind, please follow me."
Linalee sighed. Another Akuma. Judging by this, she guessed majority of the crew are also Akumas.
"Sure." They replied.
'Seriously, I think that Earl man have too much time on his hands…' She thought. 'It seems like he's going to take over the world with these robots or something…'
He sat down on his chair and ran the delicate fingers through his long silky hair. He watched the passengers boarding onto his ship. It took him five years to get these kinds of achievements. He is one of the richest men in the world. He has his corporations all over the countries and owned literally forty-five percent of the world. He stood up as he heard a small knock on his door.
"Come in."
The door opened and a giant fat man came bouncing in, carrying a weird purple umbrella. His tall black hat was decorated with some blood red roses and veins. His tiny eyes were hidden behind a pair of small eyeglasses. His round body looked so much like a ball that his suit might ripped into shreds.
"Kanda! It's been so long!" He cried happily. "Don't you just love my Akumas that I provided for this ship?"
"Hn. They're useful in a way, but I prefer the real things." Kanda walked up to the man and shook the man's hand. "It's really been a long time, Earl Millenium."
"Kanda, you still looked the same and acted the same! Well, except for your hair…" He pointed his umbrella at his hair. "It grew!"
Kanda ignored the man and tied his hair into a low ponytail. "Hn."
"Aww, Kanda." Earl chuckled. "It looked good on you!"
Kanda frowned slightly. "What is your business here?" He questioned.
"I'm simply just dropping by to greet you, my friend." Earl turned and walked out. "It's really nice here, that designer sure is creative. Thanks for the free first class ticket anyways!"
Kanda watched the door closed behind the man. He never really liked that man, but he's a good business partner. He went to his closet and pulled out his black coat.
Before he knew it, a flash of red came out from his closed and dived at him. Kanda stepped aside and watched his attacker landed on the floor.
"Lavi!" He demanded. "What the hell are you doing here?"
"Ow…" Lavi sat up, rubbing his nose. "I was planning to surprise you… But you found me…" He grinned. "That was fun, hiding in the closet and all!"
"…" Kanda's eye twitched slightly as he watched the red hair man walked over to his chair and sat down. "Go back to your own suite!"
"N-O!" Lavi sang and jumped onto his lake sized bed. "Your room is way bigger than mine!"
The Japanese marched over to his room as he tried to get the red head down from his bed, only to get shoved onto his bed as Lavi jumped over him playfully. "Catch me if you can, Yuu!"
Kanda got up calmly and went back to his chair. The best way to deal with Lavi… is to ignore him.
He turned around and picked up his glass cup. While he took his sip at the green tea, he watched his friend. He may not look like it, but Lavi is one of the brightest men he knew in the world of business. He's also one of the few people that are able gain Kanda's trust and become his friend.
Lavi observed all the objects around the room and poked at a few. He spotted a few E-books on the shelf and picked one up. The slim monitor turned on as he clicked the power. "Master of pleasure…" He read. "Is this some sort of a romance novel?"
"It's supposed to be dramatic…bring tears to eyes…but it's not touching enough."
Lavi laughed. "Yuu, you're too emotionless!"
"Hn." Kanda got up and walked to the door. "I'm going out for some air. Don't destroy my room, or I'll throw you overboard whether you like it or not."
"The ship is about to depart soon-" Lavi called as Kanda closed the door.
'I should look around…' He decided.
"Lights on, forty percent." She ordered. The room immediately lit up with a dim glow.
The warm feeling from the room gave her a homey mood. A giant bed was floating in the middle of the room, two black leather sofas were set in the corner of the room, and a glass coffee table was set in front of them. A closet was hidden in the wall. She got her metal storage box out and set it on the drawer.
Linalee threw her bag down on her bed. She walked over to her window and looked outside. She knew for sure, she won't miss the city of New York and its murky glow.
She watched people piled onto the ship as it's getting ready for its departure.
'Maybe I should go look around at my work…' She muttered as she walked out of her room.
She found Allen sitting in the living room of the suite. He was playing with the little gold robot while avoiding getting bit.
"Allen." He looked up. "I'm going out for a walk, want to tag along?"
Allen shook his head and smiled. "I'm too tired… maybe later, I'll see you at dinner."
Linalee nodded and closed the door behind her.
She walked aimlessly down the hall. The soft glow from the lights on the wall reflected against the hard marble floor.
A giant glass door came to her view. Linalee walked over and the door automatically swings open. Cool air hit her face, greeting her. She looked around. The whole deck was crowded with passengers. They stood around the side of the ship, waving farewells at their family and love ones. She grinned slightly. It's going to be a new adventure for everybody once the ship began to sail.
People began cheering as she felt the ship began to move. 'At last…'
Suddenly, a few passengers bumped into her as they moved back, causing her to lose her balance. Linalee shut her eyes and wait for the impact. She felt a hand closed around her wrist and stopped her fall. She looked up, and found herself face to face with a pair of gray blue eyes.
TBC
A/N: err… tell me if you guys like the story or not, otherwise, I won't continue it…
This chapter is simply…a prologue…
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