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Fic: In empty broken cages
Title: “In empty broken cages”
Characters: Allen Walker/14th Noah, Yuu Kanda/Kyuuya Noriya, Komui Lee
Warnings: Blood
Notes: another one-shot into the AU series created by
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nobeansprout , (with humble collaboration of yours truly) featuring the two new and most deadly members of the Noah Family. Summary:
"Without realizing when or how or why, Allen Walker had followed Kanda Yuu into the most unthinkable situation"
“In empty broken cages”
Chris felt those nimble, graceful fingers slip loose the satin ribbon holding his long hair captive, the action releasing the white, soft tresses and allowing the other's hands to take a possessive hold of them, and then those hands yanked hard.
“Hssss” -the white haired Noah let out a soft hiss, as his head was pulled back. The protesting sound didn't mean to convey a dislike on the rather aggressive gesture. Not at all. Chris knew his companion was as volatile as flames.
What Chris was not happy about, was that he had been forced to break the kiss they had been engaged on.
“Slow down a little, moyashi” -the low-pitched voice mocked slightly, as a red petite tongue peeked out to moisten red petite lips - “One would think you were a virgin or something”
Kyuuya smiled his cute infuriating smirk, as he took in the image of his Noah brother, cheeks dusted slightly, messy white hair, perfect tie and vest and dress shirt now sporting some obvious wrinkles.
Chris blinked at him.
Then, the 14th Noah answered with a smirk of his own.
“Why, Kyuuya, isn't your 14 years-old body the one that's still a virgin? At least I am technically 16 by normal standards. I did have my escapades back then. You, on the other hand, are no longer 19, hmmm” -Chris hands did not stay idle during their banter, but continued their bold caresses under the dark shirt of the younger teen.
Kyuuya threw his head back and let out a merry laugh.
Tinkling bells, and dark omens.
“Idiot moyashi, who says I didn't find anyone to fuck before you even came into this house? Do the maths. Nearly a year had passed between my coming here and your decision to throw everything to Hell and allow the 14th to emerge” -those crystal gray eyes shone in amusement, the light reflecting on them as the glint of a sword's edge. A dark powerful sword.
But Mugen was nowhere in sight, and even if those were the eyes of Kanda Yuu, Kanda Yuu was dead by now.
Or as dead as the Japanese exorcist could be, with his existence prolonged now in his Noah form.
Chris' smirk and smug expression faltered in a nearly comical fashion.
“Did you let Tyki-nii do something to you?!”
More chuckles from Kyuuya, as he squirmed under the ghost-like touches of Chris' fingers on his chest and sides.
“Why do you assume it was Tyki-nii? Not that I am denying anything, what with how hot he can also be....”
Chris broke free of the hold on his hair, dipping forward and crushing his mouth to the tempting one of the dark-haired Noah.
For a couple of minutes, silence was held, as they fought dominance of the kiss, and let tongue brush against tongue and hands roam free.
Chris spoke, his lips still nearly sealed to the other's.
“Because he's always watching you with those lecherous eyes of his. I hate that about Tyki-nii. He should know not to covet you like that! He should know that I —ACK!!”
Chris yelped, as he felt Kyuuya's nails scratch painfully along his chest, right over his supposed-to-be-heart.
“For your sake, Chris-nii, I hope you weren't about to say that you own me. I am my fucking own person, and don't belong to anyone. Not you, or the Earl, or the fucking humans, or fucking Kanda Yuu's memories. You know that, right?”
Christopher Evans -the human name that served as pose and disguise for the 14th Noah- looked down at the serious, beautiful face of Kyuuya, young, young Kyuuya who very much still looked like Kanda, both of them wearing the same delicate frown and icy glare.
Even in the dark of this room inside the Noah's Ark....even if the features were slightly softer....
Christopher could not fail to recognize him, Allen Walker could not fail to recognize him. Both human and noah genes in him seemed to be synced on this being of dark hair and lotus scent.
A gloved hand made his way up, hovering close to Kyuuya's face, and then, in a swift and perky movement, Chris tapped playfully on the younger noah's nose.
“I know that! Who do you think you're talking to? Freaking Rhode that treats everyone like toys? Give me some credit, Kyuu, who knows you best in this place?” -and out of a capricious streak, the 14th Noah allowed his features to display red lines on the side of his face, red lines forming a mark and a pentagram over his eye.
Allen Walker's face tilted to the side, and he directed a small smile at Kyuuya.
“I came all the way here following you, you know. That's what Tyki-nii should know. You may give a damn about it, but hell if I am going to let anyone else beat me to do wicked things to you”
Kyuuya puffed his cheeks, assuming the role of a scolded child.
“Don't get patronizing on me, stupid bean. And take that star thing off your face”
Chris chuckled.
“Why!! Don't you want to know what it feels like if the shorty Allen were about to give you a very good time?”
To the 14th Noah, all complexes regarding his stature had disappeared, seeing as he was taller than Kyuuya now. It may have a been an unfair thing to do, but Chris enjoyed teasing the younger Noah about their height differences.
The irony of life and such crap.
Suddenly, Chris felt himself yanked forward, his body expertly being flipped onto his back against the wide couch-bed they had been lying.
“What the-?”
Skillful hands held him down, pressing onto his still-clad chest, while the weight of a smaller person settled comfortably upon his lower stomach and hips.
From above, Kyuuya's expression was again one of evil, cunning delight.
“On second thought, moyashi, keep the star mark. I would like to know what your Allen Walker's face looks like when a younger Kanda Yuu gives him a truly good time”
Chris laughed softly, and relaxed, accepting defeat easily. It was no secret to anyone -least to the 14 years old- that he would do pretty much anything the Illusion of Noah, Kyuuya Noriya, asked of him.
Even if Christopher Evans, the Will of Noah, was infamous due to this stubborn streak, he was also known to willingly follow Illusion into the blackest pitches of hell, if necessary.
Coincidently, the same had happened to his human counterpart: without realizing when or how or why, Allen Walker had followed Kanda Yuu into the most unthinkable situation.
Obsession, infatuation, whim, madness, love....too many words and implications.
****
Allen refused to go down to Hevlaska's chamber anymore.
He couldn't take it.
He couldn't stand it.
He did not want to see all those disappointed and worried faces anymore.
What did he care that the Science department was hell-bent in increasing his sync rate with his Innocence?
It was true that Allen had used to have one of the highest sync rates of the whole Order, maybe only second to Mugen and its accommodator.
But now...now...
Allen gritted his teeth, as he kept banging his head and fists on the bathroom crystal.
Now, months after the disappearance of Kanda Yuu and the emergence of the Illusion of Noah, Allen was nothing but a ghost of himself.
His resistance was shot, his parasitic healing was failing, his rate sync was reaching an alarming 10%, his infamous hunger had vanished, his stupid bubbly attitude was broken.
Allen's fist finally broke the mirror, the ragged edges cutting into his skin.
The boy watched the blood run down the reflecting surface and down his wrists.
“No more 'keep on walking'...no more” -he whispered to himself, voice hollow.
A minute passed, and his voice grew tense and angry.
“No more, did you hear me?”
More pounding on the already broken mirror.
“No more, Mana, you lying-!”
His voice turned into yells.
“Fuck you, Mana, and fuck you, Cross. You both can keep on walking if you want!”
Hurried steps could be heard outside.
“You both lied! You didn't tell me I was one of them! You didn't tell me my friends could turn to be one of them! You didn't tell me I WOULD WANT TO BE ONE OF THEM!!!”
The closed door cracked and screeched on its hinges, as people forced the door open and made space for one person to enter the bathroom.
Komui Lee took careful but hurried steps towards the teen raging against the tall broken mirror.
Blood stained the boy's white shirt and gloves, and even his face and hair was sprinkled with it.
“Allen-kun, please calm down...”
The white-haired boy continued his rhythmic pounding, now muttering to himself. He made no move to show he had noticed the entrance of others.
“Allen-kun, please. I know you can hear me” -Komui's worried, gentle eyes regarded the younger man with compassionate care- “Come here, we better take you to the infirmary to see about those wounds”
Suddenly, the young Exorcist stopped moving and stopped muttering. His head was bent down, hair slightly longer than usual falling on each side of his face, hiding his expression.
“I don't need it” -he answered finally.
Komui winced at the flat voice.
The situation with Allen was worsening by the day. And he was clueless on what to do.
Kanda's fall and his subsequent rebirth as Kyuuya, the Illusion of Noah, had been a tremendous hit for the whole Order. Not only one of the most powerful Exorcist had now became their enemy, but also one of their oldest and dearest friends had now became an object of mutual hate.
Linali's reaction had been one of mute terror. She had always considered him an older brother.
Ravi's reaction had been one of equal shock and denial. The bookman in training had assumed he knew everything until then.
Marie's reaction had been one of silent despair. He hadn't even suspected anything was wrong.
Allen's reaction had been.....a blank stare. He had locked himself in his room for a whole week, and nothing anyone did from them on seemed to successfully pull him out of the black hole he now inhabited.
Komui was as shocked and saddened as all of them, but he still had dozens of people to look after.
He was not going to lose anyone else! And not Allen, everyone's last hope.
“Allen-kun, you do need it. Please remember that your parasitic healing is not working well these days. Come here and lets get you treated, okay? I am sure Madam Hannah will let you bring all the food you want into the infirmary this time”
Allen kept still. Only he was able to see his jagged reflection on the broken mirror.
His blood-stained dark skin, golden eyes and the ghost of seven crosses on his forehead.
Here he was, Allen Walker, the container of the 14th Noah's genes, falling into the lure of the dark.
And the stupid Black Order still wanted to take care of him? The Order cared that much?
Really?
“Komui-san....”
Komui almost smiled at the familiar words from Allen's mouth. But ....
“Komui-san, do not treat me like a fool kid. Medicine and food will do me no good”
Komui reached the side of the British teen, and placed a hand on his tense shoulder.
“I know that, Allen. Your friends will do you good, though. Everyone's worried and want to stay with you. We all care, we want to know what you're thinking, what's troubling you. The Order can help you to--”
Allen shook his head, interrupting the gentle speech.
“Why me and not him? Why no one cared about him back then? Why do you protect me so much? Why was him the one sent to suicide missions all the time? No one thought it was strange? No one thought that having no sense of survival and care for his life was his own sign that something was wrong? You...you...YOU KNEW HE WAS HURTING! YOU KNEW ABOUT THE LOTUS! WHY DID YOU LET IT GO THAT FAR!?”
Komui stepped back, the beginning of hurt and guilt showing in his eyes.
“A-Allen, what happened with Kanda was not--”
“DON'T say his name!” -Allen said through clenched teeth- “The Black Order could do nothing to help him, what will you do to help me then?! You know nothing and did nothing and-”
“ENOUGH, ALLEN!”- Komui raised his voice as well- “I know we made mistakes! We were blind to Kanda's situation, but that won't happen again! I won't allow it, do you understand? We will help you. The Order is more than this building and the higher ranks, we are the Order! The people who work here and love you, and that you love back!”
Again, Allen shook his head, not raising his face yet.
“You can't help me, Komui. I am sorry....let me be sorry while I still can. I am sorry for everything. Especially for ....him. Oh God, and I was here all along too. How fucking stupid of us. Why we didn't see it before? Why can't you see it now? The Order....is not us. What the Order really is...is...a cage....”
Carefully, softly, Komui pulled Allen from leaning against the mirror, and brought the docile boy against his chest.
“No, Allen. We try to give you all you need, we care for all of you, we teach you and help you through this horrible war we didn't choose....”
“A cage made of gold, then” -Allen muttered, voice muffled against the white labcoat.
Komui shook his head sadly.
“No, no, Allen. Listen to me. Come to me every time you feel the voice or the pull, come and see me. Even if you think it's only your imagination, okay? I won't let you fall into this. As long as I live, Allen, you won't turn into a Noah, I promise.”
The two figures stayed in silence for long, long minutes.
Outside, the day was dying and the dark was taking over the skies and the land.
When Komui thought that maybe Allen had fallen sleep and moved to pick up the boy and carry him to his room, the teenager spoke once more.
“If this is a cage made of gold.....”
“What are we?....”
“Are we broken birds then?”
****
Komui tossed his glasses onto the desk, which was covered with hundreds of reports and empty ball pens. It was past midnight now, but he still had much work to do.
The Superior leaned back on his chair, his head pounding painfully along with his heart beat.
Everything was taking a turn into worse. The morale among the troops was dangerously low, and the recent battles only increased the casualties.
They had not had any important victory since the death of Kanda Yuu, to be precise. Not even when an angry Allen Walker had taken part of a nasty fight against two Noahs.
Komui was beginning to think that placing their hope to win this war on Allen's shoulders had been a mistake, since the start. Other Exorcists were lethal on their own. Exorcists that were near immortal, Exorcists that were loyal to the bone to the Order.
Exorcists that came from a broken Japan, from a murdered family, from a cursed destiny.
Just like Allen had said that afternoon, why their importance had been taken so lightly?
A soft knock interrupted his train of thoughts.
“Come in” -he called tiredly, ready to put on his lazy jester act if Reever was the one visiting at this hour.
The door opened, and in walked Allen Walker.
Komui stood from his chair, inwardly wincing. The awkward stance of the boy and his down-turned face was painful to observe.
“Allen-kun, are you feeling okay?”
The young Exorcist didn't respond, he only kept on walking.
Kept on walking towards him.
Kept on walking, on and on.
Komui frowned.
Was Allen listening to the Noah's voice again? Was he in pain?
“Allen-kun, are you....”
Komui's voice trailed on and was lost, as his eyes widened.
He had walked from behind his desk, and gotten a full of view of the advancing teen.
Large bright red trails of blood marked the steps of Allen Walker.
Blood was flowing freely from sick open cuts on the teens wrists and neck.
The body mauled in self mutilation. And the healing factor of the Innocence was not active.
Komui's wide eyes filled with horror.
Allen's Innocence hand...........was no more.
A normal bleeding arm was on its place, and inside the fisted hand, shards of green light were being crushed.
A low voice came from the figure that resembled Allen Walker so much.
“Allen Walker killed himself some time ago, I think”
Komui's voice was nearly inaudible
“W-why?”
Finally, a pale face looked up at the Superior's shocked expression.
“He wanted to see him again. But Allen Walker couldn't hope to accomplish that. That's why....that's why....I am here”
Seven crosses on the forehead, long white hair and rather confused golden eyes regarded him calmly.
“Before Allen died, he did leave some of his most recent memories to me” -the new Noah, the 14th Noah spoke, taking one step forward.
“He was right, you know. This place of yours is a broken cage made of gold, and your exorcists are broken birds to be preyed upon now. Now you have an empty broken cage, Superior Komui Lee”
Komui stood his place, chaotic thoughts tumbling in his mind, his body nearly shaking.
Another kid lost, another innocent kid lost.....and he had promised Allen....he had promised.....
As if he could read his mind, the 14th Noah smiled softly and spoke smooth words.
“You said that as long as you lived, I wouldn't emerge, didn't you? But I am here....I guess that means...... you have to die”
****
The emergence of the 14th Noah, the Will of Noah, left as the most important casualty, the death of Superior Komui Lee.
****
“Chris-niisan!! Chris-niisan, come out, come out from where you are!”
A sing-song voice interrupted the heavy petting session that Chris and Kyuuya had been enjoying.
Kyuuya groaned at the annoying voice, as he continued to suck at Chris' neck.
Beneath the dark haired teen, Chris cursed softly, one hand running down smooth skin and soft fabric, reaching the younger man's supple backside.
“Let her continue looking, she'll go eventually” -he hissed, pleasured by Kyuuya's sharp teeth teasing his collarbones.
Kyuuya gave one last wicked nip at the exposed skin, and rubbed his hips tantalizingly against the older Noah's clothed groin.
“Poor moyashi, you'll have to wait a bit more, it seems. Rhode really kills the mood for me”
Chris looked up at the smirking Noah with a look of utter dismay.
“She's not even here!” -he whined, his hands clutching at the slender hips to keep the other in place.
“But her voice is horrible!” -Kyuuya whined back, enjoying the other's dismay.
“You're escaping on purpose”-Chris accused.
The low, sultry laugh that could once have been Kanda Yuu's rang on the room again.
“Of course! I am a tease! Nyaaaannn!”
And with that, a thousand small birds invaded the dark room, their wings flapping irregularly as if broken, distracting Chris' attention for a couple of seconds.
Enough for Kyuuya to slip free and walk out the room, his hips dancing in dangerous invitation.
Let the fool moyashi follow him around some more.
It was great fun, and somewhere along the passing time, it was becoming almost endearing for Kyuuya.
Who knew, maybe Kyuuya could begin to feel something for the moyashi one of these days.
After all, as Noahs, both of them were free and whole to live their lives as they wanted.
Cages had no place in their lives anymore.
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~I love this AU a lot..again killer last line.
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Yes, this AU is a great, addictive thing! *hugs chris and kyuu* And thanks for liking the last line too!
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I missed these boys! And I really loved how you portray Kyuuya's bad-ass teasing attitude - even as a reader, I myself am near to pouncing him, bastard that he is. Of course it's also saying something that he's my baby and he's giving me a hard time myself! D:!
Chris~ oh Chris, you're just so hopeless, but you're endearing that way. <3~ But then again, you've still got a long way to go to really make Kyuuya-tama stop teasing you! *giggles hysterically*
And OMG at Komui's death. Now that he's gone, the Order is really in a dangerous position. So that takes up the death toll a bit more - harhar. All out massacre, really.
Let's just hope nobody manages to make Jitsu react, or---
o.o *shuts up now* :3
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LOL I am so happy to know you've got the "will" and the "illusion" to write more of this gorgeous, fantastic series!!!
Har har the smexy thing is pending, I haven't forgotten XDDDDD
Poor Komui, really. I bet Reever felt his death stronger than everyone else, second to Linali. XOO
Yes, the Order is falling into ruins yyyyyyeeeeyyyyy XDD
Yes yes yes if Mugen's twin innocence were to be activated....OMG what could happen!!! Who could do that?! I mean, it's not like innocence can react to Noahs, right? RIGHT?! *also shutting up now*
*we need to get together soon! i wanna hear about your ideas!!*
HEY, I guess we need a one-shot with Ravi/Lavi in it X333 So many ideas!!
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I think I've caught your implication now!!
Were you planning in bringing "him" into the series!? You know who, nameless cafe regular!!
Or am I reading too much into this?!
*no more comments from now...or so I hope*
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That would be an all-out war---
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It would have been all kinds of awesome too!
But yeah, maybe too many powerful people in the picture, hm?
So! Back to my daydreaming then! Lately I have been cringing to the notion of what could happen if our babies were to start 'hearing' their human voices again *shudders*
MOAR please? *pokes you*
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I don't know These all or not ^^'
http://community.livejournal.com/dgrayman/254554.html
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4375736/1/The_Making_of_Tragedy
http://community.livejournal.com/dgrayman/262841.html
http://community.livejournal.com/dgrayman/267017.html
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4495048/1/Disharmony
http://community.livejournal.com/dgrayman/284269.html
http://community.livejournal.com/dgrayman/259611.html
http://community.livejournal.com/dgrayman/259611.html
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Ahh Lj user fantasia0829 has a great rec list, you can find them over there in order!
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Go go Chris, keep trying, one of these days your dreams may come true XDDD
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And you're welcome~! I enjoy reading this series a lot, so I thought it'd make a really nice addition to the rec list. :D Please continue to write for this series!
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No offense, but this entire thing is really... odd, and somewhat incomprehensible.
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As suggested above, give it a try and read the previous installements, it'll help you understand that these are not OCs, but rather Allen and Kanda in Noah form.
Or don't read, your call! AUs are a bit difficult to comprehend sometimes, but OMG we have a great time writing and reading it!! X333
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PS. I really love this idea you guys made. This stuff makes my day brighter... even though I only read this and the others on FF.net...
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Thanks for the comment. We also love this AU line! It's been sometime now, since main writer Nobeansprout and myself, wrote another one-shot of this project.
But I am getting back on track, and I really want to add another story, so I hope you'll be on the outlook LOL