The Invisible Red Strings That Binds Us

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blood rose: I'm glad you find it cool. Here's the chapter four! Enjoy ^.^

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Chapter 4: Mirror reflects the Heart Part 3

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"The CRACKS in the BROKEN MIRROR are PERMANENT,
A SCARRED SOUL was never easy to HEAL,
As PAIN is EMBEDDED to the depths of its WELL BEING,
But, it doesn't mean it can't be MENDED,
All it's need is TIME and the WARMTH of COMPASSION called 'LOVE'."

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What the hell is going on?

Kanda felt his frustration only grew at every seconds.

Sure, Kanda Yuu was worried sick about the little troublemaker known as 'Allen Walker' which he begrudgingly admits on his part as he can't find him at the fucked up area but what he didn't expect is to see him turning into an actual brat!

Che,More problem for him... And now, he was staring agape at the root of all his frustration and worry or to make it simple his problem. While, the said brat just stared back at him, blankly without uttering a word. What the heck is the brat problem now? But, if one of The Black Order had seen Kanda at the moment, they will seriously going to laughed at him, ignoring the threats and bizarre death as the expression on Kanda's face is simply priceless not to be noted! The Great Kanda Yuu gawking like a fish and none the less to Allen Walker! One can mistake he has secret crush on the annoying brat the way he is looking at the boy.

No, Kanda isn't in love with the baka moyashi but he won't deny he care or worry for his well being-

Kanda shook his head and pushed away all the annoying thoughts to the back of his head and was about to talk with the sprout but he just simply walked past Kanda and then finally noticed there's a blood oozing from his side.

"Shit! You're bleeding! Moyashi!"

No respond.

"Oi, Stop moving around!" Kanda called out.

There's still no response. The damn brat keep ignoring him.

"I said stop moving you, damn Idiot!" Kanda ran off and grabbed hold the child's wrist and yanked him back only to meet the cold glaring and emotionless of the boy and the next words flew out in his mouth immobilized Kanda.

"What? Are you going to try kill me as well? If so, do it. I don't care." The words were cold and harsh.

Kanda was rendered speechless at several seconds and the boy just stared at him.

"I.. I can't hurt you. I don't want that," Kanda admitted. Cursing all the odds as the damn brat making him all softie and vulnerable.

"Then, let go off me if you don't have any business with me,Stranger."

Kanda blinked with confusion.

Did the moyashi just called him a stranger?

"Wha-?"

A strong blast interrupted him and turned to see various of Level One and Level Two Akumas at the vicinity. Screams of terror echoed at the entire place and commotion started.

"Let's go, Moyashi." Kanda was about to pull Allen away from the place and bring him into a safe area when he noticed that Allen is nowhere in sight. Kanda grunted in annoyance. The fucking idiot ran away, using the damn Akumas as a distraction for him to escaped Kanda's grasp. The black-haired exorcist faced the Akumas and vent all his emotional rage at the annoying demon machines as he destroyed them one by one in a rapid speed. He swore after this he'll definitely kill Allen once he'd find him.

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Once Kanda was done with Akuma, he goes straight on tracking Allen and it took about an hour of searching before he finally finds him. Although once he have seen the boy, he felt his heart clenched at the sight of the boy before him. Allen was unconscious near at the dumpster and some nameless kids kicking him ruthlessly causing more blood to came out from his wound.

"You deserve to die! Monster!" They shouted. "That's right! Die! Just Die! Demon!" They keep repeating it like a mantra while they continue to abuse the fallen form of the brunet.

Rage bubbled in Kanda's chest as he rushed to depend the poor boy. He didn't care if they are just kids. They are simply conceited brats and brats should be taught a lesson and Kanda will gladly obliged to do the job as he can't forgive them for hurting Allen.

"I suggest you brats stop doing that," Kanda demanded, voice dropping dangerously octave.

"And why should we -?" They've stopped as they seen Mugen's sharp tip near at their faces and seeing the very enraged Kanda making them in shuddered in fear as they can also feel the murderous aura emanating from the exorcist so they decided the best way to deal the situation is to comply at his demand as they step back and ran off like a bunch of cowards away from their own crime.

"Che. Cowards." Kanda snarled with disdain as he watched them fled away from the area. The Asian man wanted nothing more to slice them up and feed their remains off to wolves but refrain from doing so as his action is more enough a lesson to scare them off not to do something like beating someone who doesn't fight back practically a certain sprout and he felt a dark satisfaction at he was certain they were scared to death that it was enough for them to wet their pants off. A pathetic coward, indeed.

Though Kanda has a real reason behind not following after the bunch of conceited and coward brats. One word: Beansprout. His top priority now is Allen Walker.

He return his gaze back down at the unconscious boy before crouching down.

"Baka moyashi, What did you do now?" Kanda mumbled softly as he pulled Allen's limp body against his arms. Just like ha had speculated Allen had managed to make his wounds worse and then he noticed the warm and salty streaks left lines in Allen's face.

'He'd been crying all this time.' Kanda thought absently as he hugged the boy closer. The boy was cold, too cold for his liking and his breathing is getting laboured too. He needed medical attention or he might get more worse than he was now.

Che, it's not like he could even picture the damn idiot dying, Allen had survived much worse than a gut wound and was still annoying the living shit out of him, so chances are even without a treatment he'd somehow manage to be alright in a day or two.

"Idiot," Kanda carried Allen back to an inn but it didn't go unnoticed by him on how people looked at them especially at Allen like he was some sort of plague.

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Kanda had to death glare every bastards who giving them those annoying looks and they immediately get the hidden message as they instantly turn away because they figured crossing Kanda isn't the wisest thing to do. While Kanda was carrying Allen in a search for an inn. He'd realized something - things in this place are a bit old then it struck him. This was the innocence doing. It sent him back in time no wonder the brat don't know him. Although he have no idea at the reason why he was the only one brought in this era but he is certain it's about the boy in his arms as innocence respond to strong thoughts and emotions.

"I need a room for one week," Kanda said. "Two beds if possible." he added.

The innkeeper nodded and handed Kanda the key, instructing where is the direction of his and Allen room while glancing at the boy in the raven haired exorcist arms, the said boy scooted unconsciously at Kanda as if sensing someone giving him a dirty look in his sleep.

Kanda noticed this and shooting the innkeeper a glare which translated to: 'Back off or else I'll slice you into half'. He hadn't liked the way the bastard eyeing the smaller boy and the unspoken threat has been more enough to set the man straight. Kanda took a last glance/glare at the innkeeper before storming to their reserve room.

Once Kanda reached their room, he had placed Allen on the bed gently. He, then search for the first aid kit and necessary things for him to treat the injured boy before going on an actual work. After cleaning and dressing his wounds Kanda took off his shirt to put on Allen as the blanket is not enough to keep him warm up and beside he needs a new clothing as his own was torn off and stained by dirt and blood so he can't used that anymore. It will caused the brat some infection and he will smell.

Knowing that when Allen wake up he'd been starving. Kanda set himself to go and get some food for the boy but he was hesitating to leave him as he might fled away. After a mindless debating if he should go or not, Kanda decided he'll go down and immediately go back so the brat won't get away from him plus it's best time to do that. While he was cold out in the world.

As Kanda went out the room, he failed to notice that Allen had finally awaken from his light slumber.

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His eyes fluttered open and the first thing he realized that he is still breathing indicating he is alive not dead.

Alive...

He sighed.

Why does death always taunting him so much when every time he thinks he'll get it - He would woke up back in the cruel hand of fate? Does God really loved him by making him suffer that he won't let him be peace?

He let go off the matter as it won't do him any good besides the real death would come eventually to him at the right time but for now he must struggle against the tainted and cruel world because God loved torturing his creation so much.

He pushed himself into a sitting position, leaning against the headboard for support. There, he finally noticed that his clothes was changed into a new one -Well, a shirt to be precise and it's way to big for his size. Though he was comfortable with it as it smelled nice. It smelled the wild forest and lotuses. It's soothing and warm. Then, the past events flashed back to him and he remembered meeting the most mythical and beautiful creature he ever seen in his life.

What the heck? Where does that beautiful came from? That insufferable prick is a man for heaven's sake! He will never strayed on that path! God damn it, he's straight! Where the hell is this thoughts coming from?

He don't know how he figured that the stranger is a male. He just know that is the case when most of the people will be mistaking him as a female but it seems he has a great insight of those stuff.

He clenched his fist. He was happy that someone tried to helped him despite not knowing his real intention and he know the older male is a good guy despite the scary exterior. He flushed red as he recalled the man's words:

'I can't hurt you, I don't want that...'

Those words must be deception but it made him giddy.

Emotions are weakness and it will be his own downfall if he rely too much of them as the word 'happiness' for him is just a lie created to reassure you by empty promises it will be fine, that everything will turn out to be better when actually it would never happen.

Despite his inner mind battles, He knew that someone had entered the room by the sound of footsteps, rattles of plates and the scent of food wafting in the room.

He gather back his composure before turning his head at the intruder, only to see the root of all his senseless mind debates and the one who caused for him to built up a raw emotions stirred in his chest that he can't fathom.

Silver eyes met cobalt ones.

"Why don't you just leave me alone to die?"

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It took Kanda a moment to return back as he get much food as possible for the brat as he knew that the sprout had an endless black hole in his stomach and he bought new clothes for the kid and for him as well 'cause they need to changed or else they'll smell not that Kanda will let that happen as he has a pride for cleanliness and neatness as well but the real reason he bought them is for Allen because he needed them. He can't wear his shirt forever.

Pushing the door open, Kanda had found Allen staring at his hands, his body trembling in his shirt so it wasn't enough to shield him from the cold air huh? But Kanda couldn't restrain the thought of how arousing to see Allen in his clothing that is too much big for his size and hanging off his delicate form.

Wait - Arousing? What the hell is he thinking about?

He shook his head to make the dirty thoughts go away eve it's hard as images starting to get visualized in his mind.

Damn it! He wasn't a freaking pedophile for heaven's sake!

Kanda huffed in frustration, setting down the tray of foods on the small table at the center of the room and the bag of clothes on the floor. At that process he meet curious and serious mercury orbs eyeing him but the next words escaped the boy's mouth left Kanda speechless and blank once again.

"Why don't you just leave me alone to die?"

Kanda regained his bearing fast and scowled at the boy before him for his idiocy. Can't he see that he don't want him to die?

Instead of answering the question. He dad thrown another question for the sprout:

"Why did you want to die so badly?"

The boy didn't respond for a moment but he didn't remove his gaze away from Kanda.

"It's none of your business." The boy retorted.

Kanda scoffed but said nothing as he get the tray and put it down on Allen's bed.

"Eat," Kanda ordered.

"Why would I - ?!" The boy didn't managed to finish his sentence as Kanda forcefully shoved a spoonful soup in Allen's mouth which almost made the latter choke and gagged.

"The hell?! Are you trying to kill me, Bastard?!" The brunet snarled.

"Che, I thought you don't mind to be killed," Kanda snorted before scooping another spoonful soup. " You're going to eat and I don't take orders from brats like you so shut up and Eat!"

The boy was about to retort back but decided he was tired to argue anymore and the food lulling him further to crave for it beside he was very hungry and the food isn't poisoned so who is he to complain? So he let the older male feed him. Unlike the first try of attempting him to take the meal which is harsh and demanding. Now was gentle and filled with utmost care as if the other was afraid to hurt him.

"You should take a quick bath, change clothing as mine was obviously bigger for you then I'll patch you up again." Kanda said as he was done feeding Allen and handed him the clothes he bought for the boy.

The boy arched at the article of clothes before he looked at Kanda with questioning eyes. "Why do you care about me? We just hardly met a few hours ago so why are you concerning yourself in a freak like me?"

"Does there have to be a reason? And you are not a freak." Kanda exclaimed causing a slight smile to spread in the corners of Allen's lips.

"No, I suppose not." Allen replied, closing his eye. " So, What's your name?"

"Kanda."

"Hmm~ People used to call me 'Red' so I guess that's my name."

'It must be because of his arm that is why people treating like shit. What a bunch of idiots' Kanda thought darkly.

"Che, I don't care what people call you. I'll call you whatever I want, Baka Moyashi."

Allen cocked his head questioningly. "What's a Baka Moyashi?"

Kanda smirked. "Baka means Idiot while Moyashi means Beansprout."

"Hey! I'm not that small and stupid! I'm not a beansprout!" The boy protested.

"You'll always be a moyashi." Kanda stated. The smirk on his face won't fade as he watched with mild amusement at the boy who's brow knitting together with annoyance. "You should go to bath and changed now."

Allen nodded as he walked towards the bathroom but abruptly stopping as a thought came to him. "Hey, Kanda?"

"What?"

"Can you give me a proper name. It's just that - "

Kanda cut him off as he immediately get the message. "Fine, I'll give you one when I've see you prove your worth at the name I'm going to give at you."

"Thank you." Red/Allen mumbled softly. It's barely audible but Kanda heard it nonetheless and Kanda's lips curved up into a rare smile.

I'll take care of you and protect you as long as I can in this cruel world so you won't cry again...

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"Hmm~ That's a nice improvement although that's not yet enough to satisfy you,right Allen? You're not yet contented aren't you?" She caressed the boy's sleeping face as she watched Kanda interacted with the child Allen. "We'll break him together, don't we? Until all he can think is 'you' - That's what you want am I right?"

There's no respond. Not that she's expecting one.

"Let's watch a bit longer for more revelation before we send him to his downfall.. And that will be you, Allen."

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Where did they go wrong?

Road was certain Allen Walker is the one falling down but now Tyki and her was drowning with their own pool of blood.

"I thought you'd said you'll save me, Allen?" Road tried to push herself up but she's pretty badly beaten up that she can't already move another muscle. She can't count on Tyki as he was knocked down cold meaning she have to deal with Allen herself.

"That's right. I did tell you that in the past but I don't care about it anymore because all I want now is nothing more than to kill you." He cackled menacingly.

Road looked up and cringed at the dark and malicious expression written on the exorcist's face.

Is this really Allen Walker she's facing?

For the very first time of her life, Road felt suddenly very scared and one thought only can described Allen Walker at the moment:

A MONSTER.

To Be Continued...

A/N: Ok, I managed to update before I head for work. The update might get much slower or I will be on hiatus depending on my spare time as I'll be super busy with my job and editing some of my stories but I'll update as soon as I'm done with the chapter. So, What do you think about this chapter? Any particular scene you want me to add at the interaction of Kanda and child!Allen/Red? Suggest a scene. I'll do it the best in my ability. Anyways, Reviews/Comments, Faves/Votes and Become a Follower are very much appreciated and welcomed! Love and Cheers to you all! Till next time v(^_^)v