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A boy with white hair walks along a dirt road while admiring the rice fields bordering along the side of the road when a drop of water lands on his nose. He looks up and sees storm clouds rolling in, more drops start to fall heavier by the minute while he runs down the road in search of shelter.
"finally" he ducks into what looks like an old wooden bus stop. "that was a surprise" he says softly to himself when he suddenly sees movement from the corner of his eye. Allen startled quickly looks in the direction where it came from only to find he's not alone. standing on the other side of the bus stop stands a man with long black hair pulled back in a pony tail, wearing a black kimono and a pair of navy blue hakama's to match the blue silhouettes of feathers at the ends of his sleeves.
"ah, sorry you startled me." Allen laughs nervously realizing he is staring.
"Tch" is all the man has decide to grace Allen with as a response.
'wow, ok' Allen thinks and looks back out at the ran. they both stand there in silence for a little while, the rain not showing any sign of easing up.
"my name is Allen by the way" Allen introduces
"huh, good for you" he says in a bored tone.
"just thought I'd introduce myself since it looks like we will be here awhile." Allen says trying to not sound to annoyed.
"how kind, but I wont be here long." he says "I'm waiting for someone"
"oh, who are you wai-" "Yu" someone says excitedly suddenly in the entry way holding two umbrellas.
"Tch what the hell took you alma, it started to rain"
"yes I know I didn't mean to take this long you see-" Allen watches them as they argue back an forth (well more like Yu? is arguing and alma is talking happily).
alma the one who suddenly appeared out of thin are is dressed in a white kimono with orange lotuses printed on it with a matching orange obi that ends in a large bow in the back.
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"What's with all the orange today anyway" Kanda asks while observing the orange lotus's on the kimono, the orange obi, the slight orange eye shadow delicately placed and the orange lotus pin attractively adorned in almas hair with beads that dangle and sway every time he moves his head(and yeas the beads are also orange)
"oh, I just feel orange today" alma says with a laugh. "besides I think this color needs to be appreciated more" alma huffs as he glances over to the boy standing on the opposite side of the bus stop.
Alma scoots closer to whisper to Kanda "who is that?" "says his name is Allen or whatever" Kanda answers. 'he's even wearing citrus perfume' Kanda thinks
* * *
"Excuse me" alma says politely "are you lost?"
Allen glances back over to them seeing that they are done with there conversation.
"no, my house is just a bit far from here" Allen answerers " i was just going to sit here and wait till the rain eases up a bit" he says as he goes to sit down on the bench.
"why don't you come with use where its warm. you know just to wait out the rain" alma offers kindly
"what" Kanda says annoyedly
"I don't want to intrude or anything" Allen says warily glancing over at Kanda only to be met with an angry glare.
"oh you wont be intruding" alma says warmly "we are going to a friends outside restaurant. the food there is really good, it's an open buffet." alma explains happily
"but its raining" says Allen a little disbelieving. though his stomach does decide to be none then and there.
"trust me its quite dry. right Yu" alma says glancing at Kanda fondly "yeah whatever" Kanda says annoyed, then looks over at alma with a slite pout.
"alright if you insist." Allen says walking over to them
"here. use this" alma says giving him a blue umbrella.
"Yu and I can share" alma says pulling out another ORANGE umbrella. Allen had to stifle his laughter at the look of udder disbelief on Kandas face. Alma opens the umbrella links an arm with Kanda and starts walking out from under the awning pulling Kanda with him.
"This way" alma says happily and continues to walk. Allen opens his umbrella and walks after them though he stays a few paces behind.
'there is no festivals going on right now, I wonder why they are dressed so...' Allen doesn't finish that thought as he looks down wards and sees swaying back and forth from the bow of the obi is a fox tail. 'how did i not notice that, it's so..fluffy'
"the hell you staring at beansprout" Kanda barks abruptly startling Allen out of his thoughts. he looks up and sees them looking at him well more like glaring from Kanda.
"ah no I wasn't I didn't mean to stare I just noticed you had a tail and uh-" Allen stumbles "sorry" he apologizes looking down in embarrassment.
Alma simply chuckles and nudges Kanda to get him to stop glaring at Allen, then turns down a path that enters the forest. 'huh I've never noticed this path before is it new?' Allen wonders. as he looks around and sees all the shrubs and how big the trees are getting its obvious that this path is old' i walk down that road all the time but I have never noticed this one, that's strange'. the farther they go the lighter the rain gets and the closer the sound of voices and music. There is a warm glow coming from between two trees, alma closes the umbrella before walking inside followed by Kanda.
Allen listens to the mutter of voices from inside wondering if he just entered a dream. He closes his umbrella then walks inside. As soon as he walks past the trees the place that he enters comes to life with sound. Laughing, talking, music and the lanterns hanging from the ceiling gives the place a warm atmosphere. Allen looks over to the right and sees Kanda walking over to a bar. Alma is calling him over from the opposite direction and that's when he's sees it, the buffet with all its glorious mouth watering food. Allen walks over to alma.
"This is it?" Allen asks astonished
"yup" Alma laughs "the all you can eat buffet, I already payed so grab your self a plate and meat us over there" Alma explains point to the bar behind them with all the tables in between the bar and the buffet. Allen nods his head and watches alma weave his way through the tables to the bar and sit next to Kanda. He makes eye contact with Allen and glares at him while he sips his drink.
"Yeesh" Allen mutters under his breathe as he grabs a plate and greedily piles on food.
***
"I'll be at the bar, you can show the bean sprout the buffet when he finally gets in here." Kanda says
"okie dokie" alma waves Kanda away laughing, Kanda weaves through the tables to get to the bar.
"hey Kanda it's been awhile since you've been here." says a girl with pigtails sweetly. "Looking extra grumpy today."
"ha ha" Kanda remarks sarcastically while sitting down. "nice to see you to lenalee"
"haha, what can I getcha today, your usual?" lenalee asks
"yep" Kanda says simply as lenalee turns around to grab the liquor for his drink. Kanda gets a whiff of citrus before Alma sits down beside him.
"here you go Kanda." lenalee sets Kandas drink down in front of him. Kanda takes a sip as he glances behind him and makes eye contact with the shortstack and gives him a glare for good measure.
"I love your outfit alma it's really cute." lenalee gushes to him while she makes him his drink.
"thank you at least someone appreciates it." alma huffs
"I never said I didn't like it" Kanda says exasperated.
"I was just kidding Yu" Alma laughs as they look at each other fondly. lenalee giggles as she watches the two love birds, then moves on to more costumers.
Allen setts his plate down next to Alma. Alma looks over about to greet him but stops mid greeting and stares in shock at the amount of food Allen managed to pile on his plate. Kanda looks over to see what Alma is looking at.
"Tch" Kanda scoffs "bit much don't you think"? Allen turns and sticks his tong out at Kanda then goes back to eating. Too preoccupied with eating he doesn't hear Alma chuckle then goes back to converse with Kanda.
"Allen" Allen looks up to see that it was Lenalee that called his name "Allen wake up".
"What"? He says confused
"Wake up" Lenalee says again
******
Allen startles awake, the first thing he sees is Lenalee looking down at him smiling.
Allen is confused for a minute not knowing where he is, his dream still playing strongly in his mind.
"Allen" Lenalee giggles "Your covered in petals"
Allen sits up and brushes the petals from his hair. He looks out into the park and remembers that he came out here with Lenalee for a little picnic to watch the cherry blossoms.
'That was a dream'?