Short Fiction Moments

[may-unleashed.livejournal.com]

Without meaning it, I initiated today a Short Fiction Moments.

I wrote a couple of short pieces on actual paper, with actual black pen. That is a first in years. 

My mind cannot stop thinking about all these drabble-like ideas.

They are all Kanda-centric. And Allen and Lavi centric.


Key Word:  "masks;"

.....
 

Masks;

“Useless morons” –Kanda spits the words, expression openly displaying his contempt –“Your work was simply keeping track of the fragment, not let it go missing in the explosion. Idiots”

His head is held high, one of his hands holds Mugen, the other is tightly pressed against the folds of his long coat.

After the set of scathing words, the Japanese exorcist whirls on his boots and briskly walks away.

Behind him, several Finders mutter obscenities and curse words, every one of them is meant for the teen, a shushed variant of their opinions on his horrible self.

From a far corner, Allen watches the scene. Two years ago, Allen would have intervened, would have demanded an apology from Kanda.

But nowadays, Allen has a better understanding of how things work in the Order. The English teen now knows that fewer Finders equal fewer deaths.

The white-haired teenager rounds the corner and continues through the adjacent hall, intentionally crossing ways with Kanda.

Without offering a word, Allen approaches and quickly grabs hold of one of Kanda’s wrists, the wrist of the hand that is not holding Mugen.

Palm facing up, a wide angry cut is in open view.

Kanda growls in surprised anger at the breach of his personal space, and snatches back his arm with a snarl.

Both teens are silent and serious then. Both of them know that Kanda’s hand is nearly cut in half as a result of the swordsman blocking an enemy attack with naked flesh.

Both of them know that Kanda’s so-slowly-healing wound comes from protecting a Finder in the heat of the battle, in a moment when either lowering Mugen or lowering his empty hand would have ended in another death.

The wound is the testimony of a gut reaction. An instinctive move. A crack in the mask.

“Liar” –Allen barely murmurs the word.

With that word, with the meaning behind that reproach, flowers burst in Kanda’s peripheral vision, shedding white petals like a mockery of a dance.  And Kanda hates these moments in which one simple word, one simple look, spins everything out of control inside him.

However, the Japanese’ dark eyes reveal nothing but cold disdain as he roughly pushes Allen away.

“The hell? Get lost, idiot”

Allen doesn’t move to retaliate, he steps back and just shrugs his shoulders, and lets the other teen go.  Years before, he would have pouted or complained, or he would have smiled with sick sweetness. But things are morphing into something different now. For him, and for the other presence of golden eyes.   

Both exorcists step in opposite directions, without saying another word.

And crosses and flowers continue to erode their masks away...

 

Comments

[mittens-220.livejournal.com]

This is good. I liked how Allen handled the situation and this encounter clearly shows the relationship between Allen and Kanda.

[nobeansprout.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, I have missed your writing so much! This is such a refreshing read, especially now that my D.Gray muse is fading... T_T

Anyway, missed you!

[knittedninja.livejournal.com]

I love this! : ) You wrote it very well.

[elflady-2001.livejournal.com]

Wonderful!

[may-unleashed.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the comment.

My favorite Allen is the not-whining one. I always find it interesting to picture small interactions between Kanda and Allen.

[may-unleashed.livejournal.com]

Thanks!! *Warm fuzzy*

Thanks for stopping by. I have been an antisocial monster lately.

Please do not abandon the DGrayman fandom!!Do not let the muse die! *runs around in worry* Write something to get back in the field *shameless nudge*

T.T I mailed some things yesterday. XD

[may-unleashed.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[may-unleashed.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much!

[chimera-ally.livejournal.com]

well written, I liked this :-)

[may-unleashed.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much.

[closeincline.livejournal.com]

Oh, this was really nice! I liked how well you showed Kanda and Allen's relationship, and how you showed how they are gotten used to being around each other over time! Great job, and thanks for posting!

[may-unleashed.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the comment.

I enjoy writing these small moments of interaction between the exorcists. I guess only with time and with lots of observation one can get used to be around people like Kanda, Allen and Lavi.