D. Gray-man Fan Fiction ❯ Blood ❯ Blood 6 ( Chapter 6 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
Okay, trying Open Office this time. Maybe it'll include my GODDAMN PAGE BREAKS THIS TIME! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Blood Chapter 6
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Rhode found herself being hurled across the bed and slammed into bedpost by Allen's feet. She bit down on her lip hard to keep from crying out in pain. The young Noah looked to Allen to see him sitting up and breathing heavily. He did not look happy in the least bit.
“What the hell do you think you're doing?!” Allen whispered as loud as he could without waking Link, “What are you...oh God, what...” Allen rubbed his mouth with the back of his right arm vigorously. Needless to say, Rhode felt like she just got stabbed in the heart. Not that she would show it.
“I would think it's obvious,” she whispered back with a smile as she started to crawl over to him, “I'm just claiming what's rightfully mi-...”
She was interrupted by Allen grabbing her head and shoving her back.
“Are you trying to get me killed?!” the exorcist replied, the anger in his voice clearer than ever before, “They suspect me of consorting with the enemy, now you're making it true! For someone who loves me, you seem really desperate to see me die!”
Rhode was silent. She came here with the intent to kill him but it turned into something completely different. But what she did may as well have been a different kind of death sentence if anyone had seen her. A pang of guilt struck her right in the heart.
“I'm sorry.”
“You should be! What i-...Wait, what?”
Allen was stunned. Rhode. Rhode Camelot had just...apologized? Allen did a double-take then stared at the Noah. She was currently staring at the bedsheets and was looking downtrodden and loaded with guilt.
Is she...really capable of feeling bad about something she did?Allen thought to himself, After everything she's done...Can she really?
“I'm gonna be honest,” she mumbled, “I came here to kill you. But...I...I can't do it. You did something to me, Allen Walker. I don't know what it is...but I can't kill you. There's just something too...special about you. You're nothing like other humans. You're kind, you're tolerant, you're forgiving, you're sweet, you care for others, you care for your friends, for your enemies, for the akuma...Goddamn you, Allen Walker. Goddamn you for making me fall in love.”
Allen stared at the Noah, his expression almost completely unreadable. Whatever was going through his head was a total mystery to Rhode. And frankly, she wasn't sure she even wanted to know. She was almost certain that she just made Allen hate her more than ever before. She lowered her head and sighed before turning towards the gate of the ark.
“I'll just go now,” she mumbled, “I...I'm sorry for the trouble. I won't bother you aga-...”
“Join us.”
Rhode froze. She couldn't have heard what she thought she did, it was completely impossible. No one, not even Allen, could possibly show mercy to a girl like...
“Join us,” Allen repeated, “Humans really aren't as bad as you think they are. There are many people like me out there. If you can feel this way about me then there must be more to you than you seem to think. I know there's a part of you that just wants to be happy and I'm sure you can be if you join us. Please, Rhode, we could use someone like...”
“Stop it...” Rhode said, her teeth clenched tightly, “Don't...don't ever compare yourself to other humans, Allen. You're nothing like them. Not one damn thing.”
“But I am human, Rhode,” Allen frowned, “Neither you nor I can change that. And in the end, so are you. It's true that you're different from normal humans, but inside, you're just as human as me.”
Rhode paused then sighed, “I'm not like you at all, Allen. I'm not even close to being on your level.” She hopped off of the bed and started walking back towards the ark gate.
“I understand that I can never have you...but tonight, I was able to be this close to you. I was able to open up to you. I'll never forget tonight. Not ever. Especially since I can never have a night like this again. But even just for one night...it was worth it....I love you, Allen Walker.”
And with that, the girl quietly slipped into the purple gate shortly before it vanished, leaving no trace of the Noah or any sign that she had been there besides the lingering taste in Allen's mouth and the return of her scent.
Perhaps it was the sweet taste in his mouth caused by years of too much candy.
Perhaps it was the smell that had returned to occupying his room.
Perhaps it was the pitiful look on Rhode's face as she confessed her love for him.
Perhaps it was the chance that they could gain a new ally in the fight against the Earl.
Or maybe it was something entirely different.
Whatever it was, the events of that night would make sure that life would not remain the same for either the exorcist or the Noah from that moment on.
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So yeah. Took me a while to do this one even though it's kind of short. But whatever. Next one will probably be longer. Probably.