Unspoken Shadows

Unlikely Allies

Kanda sighed as he walked out of the hotel the next morning with mugen on his back. He didn't sleep well the rest of the night. The strange red head kept invading his thoughts no matter what he tried. He didn't even really eat his breakfast either. Kanda sighed one more time before walking towards the direction the castle was. Most of the people watched him walk that way. Some started to whisper about how he wouldn't be coming back. Kanda just rolled his eyes and kept walking. He soon was out of the town and walking down a dirt road towards the castle.

"I'm going to find that red head and make him answer my questions," Kanda muttered.

Lavi stretch as he got up out of bed. He walked to his closet and grabbed the clothes he wanted for the day. Once he had what he wanted, he walked back to his bed and set the clothes there. Lavi went to his bathroom and turned on the water. He stripped out of his clothes and stepped into the tub. He let out a content sigh as he sank into the water. It was hot, but not to hot. It was just warm enough to help him relax. He leaned forward and turned off the water and the leaned back.

He still felt tired. He knew part of it was due to the fact that he could sense vampires would normally sleep during the day. But he knew he never did. Since he could remember, he was always up and moving during the day. But the main fact was how he couldn't really seem to sleep. The dark haired man had invaded his mind every time he closed his eye. It drove him nuts. He had gotten up and got to the study where he kept his mother's journals and had read through them.

None of them helped. None held any clues as what to do if he were to be attracted to someone. Or he thought he was?

"I have to find this person..." Lavi said to no one in particular. Lavi, after a good while, finished his bath and got out of the tub draining the water. He grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his waist. Lavi walked out of the bathroom and into his room at the exact moment Kanda walked into the room. Lavi blinked in surprise.

"I must be slipping if I didn't sense you enter the castle," Lavi said. Kanda looked at him and raised an eyebrow. Lavi looked down and laughed nervously.

"Or I could have been too relaxed in my bath to pay attention to anything," Lavi said moving towards the bed.

"I thought you said you were a vampire. Shouldn't you be asleep in a coffin?" Kanda asked, watching the other move across the room. Lavi laughed at the question.

"I am a vampire. And that's a myth. Um...could you look away?" Lavi asked sheepishly. Kanda blushed darkly when he realized the awkward scene. He turned his head another direction and heard the quick movement of cloth.

"Alright. You can turn back," Lavi said. Kanda looked back and saw that the red head was dressed in a loose, long sleeve green shirt with the sleeves rolled up, tight, white pants, knee-high combat boots and a bandana hanging around his neck. Lavi smiled politely at him.

"It is rare for someone to be here with me," Lavi stated.

"And why's that?" Kanda asked, keeping a close eye on the red head. Lavi's smile turned dark and his single green eye, turned red.

"Because they'd be dead by now." Kanda felt a shiver of fear go down his spine at the deadly tone in those words. Lavi smirked when he sensed the fear.

"Are you scared?" Kanda glared at him and grunted in annoyance. Lavi shrugged at the lack of an answer and walked towards a bookshelf.

"If no one else is here, does that mean you killed the people that once ruled here?" Kanda asked. Lavi spun around to glare at Kanda.

"I didn't kill my own family! I was forced to hide as they all died!" Lavi yelled. Kanda was surprised by the outburst and backed up some. The dark aura coming from the other actually scared him. Lavi took a deep breath to calm himself.

"The history books don't mention a missing heir to the throne," Kanda said. Lavi smiled sadly as he walked to the chair by the window and sat down.

"She didn't want the hunter's to know about me. Only those that lived in the castle knew. And the other vampire clans," Lavi said quietly. He looked at Kanda and noticed the sword.

"Are you a hunter?" Lavi asked, his voice hardening. Kanda sighed.

"No. The sword was a gift passed down for centuries in my family," he answered.

"What's your name?" Lavi asked.

"I'll answer that after you tell me yours." Lavi nodded in understanding.

"Lavi."

"Lavi what?" Kanda asked annoyed.

"You should already know what my last name is. I am the "missing heir" to this castle," Lavi retorted. Kanda grunted and shifted his weight. Lavi looked at him expectantly waiting to hear what his name was.

"Kanda. Yuu Kanda." Lavi closed his eye for a minute to think. He opened his eye a minute later, grinning like an idiot. Kanda frowned.

"Don't call me by my first name," Kanda stated. Lavi pouted, but just for a minute.

"So what actually brings you to the castle?" Lavi asked. Kanda glared at nothing in particular.

"My stupid adoptive father sent me here for the week to write a report for his damned history class," Kanda grumbled. Lavi stood up and walked past Kanda.

"Follow me." Kanda sighed as he turned and followed Lavi. Lavi lead him down several hallways before coming to a stop in front of two large doors. Kanda saw the smile on Lavi's face and raised an eyebrow. Lavi threw open the doors and Kanda stared in astonishment. He walked into the room and was amazed at all of the books.

"This all the information about the town and castle from long ago," Lavi said happily. Kanda frowned at all of the books. Lavi looked at him and noticed the frown.

"Something wrong?" Kanda turned to Lavi.

"I can't read all of this in a week and write a report baka." Lavi looked around the room and realized Kanda was right about that. Lavi frowned for a second, but quickly smiled. He turned towards Kanda.

"I can tell you whatever you need to know! I've read all of these books and know every detail in them!" Lavi said happily.

"You can tell me all I need to know before the week is up?" Kanda asked. Lavi nodded. Kanda sighed and ran a hand through his bangs. Lavi waited patiently for Kanda to answer.

"Fine." Lavi skipped over to a chair and sat down.

"I don't have my journal or pen. So I can't do it today," Kanda said. Lavi grinned and stood.

"Give me one minute," he said. Kanda was about to say something when Lavi suddenly vanished. Kanda blinked a few times to make sure he wasn't seeing things. Lavi reappeared behind Kanda and tapped him on the shoulder. Kanda jumped and on reflex turned and tried to punch Lavi. Lavi ducked to avoid getting hit in the face.

"Damn it! Don't do that!" Kanda yelled. Lavi laughed lightly and held out Kanda's things to him. Kanda took them and stomped over to one of the desk and sat down. Lavi walked over to the chair in front of the desk and smiled.

"Ready?"