Worthy of Sin Chapter 1: Angels, a gravitation fanfic

A/N: Hello again! This is KawaiiEarBiter saying that I'm NOT giving up on my ongoing fic My Chobitchan, and that I just got the most powerful inspiration to write a devil/angel story with Gravitation. I have many ideas for this story and if I don't write them down I'm afraid of losing this muse of mine. So here's my new fic!

:Worthy of Sin:

Chapter 1: Angels

It was an accident.

A mistake.

A fluke.

A flaw… in the quilted tapestry of life.

So weak was it's knitting, that a loose thread had the potential to become an unwinding string of destruction. Day by day it would unravel from it's bindings and in a snag of a moment it would release the single square among millions of others. It makes other squares around it seem incomplete, and leave the surrounding area in such a sad state of emptiness. And now was the time to decide. Would the fallen square be kept to sew on another day, on a tapestry far more ethereal than the last…

"To purgatory."

… or thrown into the fire?

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'But…… it wasn't my fault……… why…………. Why did it have to be?……………………………...'

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Even if it was seen every day, even if it has and will exist for as long as time allows, there was still no greater sight than the Kingdom when the morning sun kissed it's golden skyline. One had never seen such an array of colors given off the Pearly Gates in this early hour. At the top of the barred doors sat two sleeping figures of gold doves, and as the horizon's light touched the polished wings they sprang to life in a splash of illumination. The smaller of the two doves flew off into the center of the Kingdom, and the larger, with a piece of greenery held by its beak, flitted towards the Great Hall.

In the "town square", you could call it, the smaller dove settled on the top of a bronze perch, puffed up it's feathers, and began to sing. Usually, normal doves wouldn't be known to have a singing ability like a lark or blue bird, but in the Kingdom there was no question as to why or how this certain bird was able to resonate the most heavenly of all songs heard by man.

Unfortunately, there was one person in this sacred land who didn't appreciate the dutiful wakeup call of the dove. He lay in his bed of wheat-colored sheets and pillows, and promptly pulled the silk over his head in an attempt to block out the Kingdom's little own alarm clock.

"Just a few more minutes…"

Shuichi Shindou. Junior angel. Age: 19. Currently in training to become a Guardian. Overall progress: poor.

From the depths of the bedding, the young angel slowly lifted his head to peer out his window, shoulder length magenta hair falling limply on either side of his flushed face. The violet pools finally revealed themselves after the eye lids had trouble opening and saw how the saffron orb in the sky gently laid across the tops of marble buildings and cast a dust engraved light into his lonely room.

A beautiful scene it was. The same old scene he saw every day…

"Sigh…"

Shuichi rose from his bed using his wings to gracefully lift him up, which was considered a lazy action having to use your wings for something as simple as that. He stretched until each individual feather was spread out as far as they could go. It was truly the best feeling in the world.

By the look of the sun, he had ten minutes until he had to be there. So, without further delay, Shuichi got dressed in his standard training uniform which consisted of white pants, a hip length white robe with a white tie around the waist. He could adjust the sleeves as he liked from sleeveless to long, a nice feature when they working harder than usual. He kept an orange hair band around his wrist when he wanted to put his hair up so it wouldn't get in his way while flying. It wasn't proper dress code for his training, but the teachers couldn't do anything about it. Punishment wasn't one of their methods in the Kingdom. Everyone believed that you learn from your own mistakes. Much good that did them.

The Junior angel yawned for a second and flapped his wings a few times to get them warmed up. It didn't take long for him to start floating, and then take off from his window at full speed. The feeling of the morning wind rushing against his face helped him get into high spirits for the day. He still relished in the idea of flying and having something of which the only other creatures possessed were birds. All the other angels thought nothing of the phenomenon since they were so used to having wings. But Junior angels are those who are new to the heavens and haven't received a position in the Kingdom yet. Shuichi was aiming for the easiest and most abundant job there was for an angel… guardian angel, simply known as a Guardian.

There are so many people on earth and so many newborns everyday, that there's never a spot that isn't filled for a Guardian. Their duty is to protect their chosen persons and make sure no evil spirits creep into that human's soul. Usually, it's giving a hint to the person to do or not to do something, stop them from crossing busy traffic unconsciously, and simply helping them in time of need. When their host pray, the Guardians take those prayers and bring them to their Lord. Unfortunately, this is a time when the human is most vulnerable. Being on earth, an angel's powers are minimized quite a bit, limited to helping their chosen one, so they have to hand deliver as many prayers as they can to the Lord and come back as quickly as possible so that nothing happens to their person. At times like these, demons like to come out and mess around with the humans because the Guardians have left. This can sometimes lead to dire consequences, and on rare occasions… death.

Humans are killed due to demons' recklessness only when an angel isn't there, or that person doesn't have a Guardian. Of course, the demon doesn't cause the damage directly, but sets up the scene so that something harmful does happen. Compared to evil spirits which just bother humans with internal problems between good and evil, demons are far worse and much more dangerous when in contact with humans.

The heavens knew they had to find a way to get rid of these dark creatures, thus was invented another form of angel. The Arch angels. They had the power to expel demons from their victims and sat very high up in the "food chain" when it came to angels. Basically, they sit at the right hand of their Lord and have the most power out of all the heavenly beings in the Kingdom. Some call them the royal advisors, but there are those who think the Arch's are a little stuck up. But know one would dare say so out loud.

As soon as Shuichi got to heaven, he wanted to stick with the easiest thing there was to do in this place, and that was a Guardian. But he wasn't the best student…

"Alright my Junior angels! Can everybody hear me in the back?" A Master Guardian angel spoke while gliding about the group. M.G. angels not only protect their human hosts, but they are also able to expel minor spirit demons from the person as well. They turn into Arch angels once they start banishing real demons. But each M.G. angel taught a class of Junior angels to become Guardians. They would always say to everyone "Baby steps! We must first learn how to walk before we learn how to fly!" That was the motto, which Shuichi thought was pretty stupid since he already knew how to walk just fine.

"Now, today we will teach you all what to do when a demon approaches you and your host. First of all, do not panic! The demon will not come near you if you don't seem intimidated. What you must do is press the button you all have on your crucifixes around your necks. This will either call upon a Master Guardian angel or an Arch to help you out (whichever one is available at the moment). They will expel the demon while you keep watch on your human." Each Junior angel had a golden cross necklace that kept demon spirits away and could be used to call for help from a higher ranking angel whenever they were in trouble. The button was disguised as a small red stone in the center of the crucifix.

Shuichi had never encountered a demon before, but he sure didn't want to have the chance, so he kept his emergency necklace on at all times.

"Okay! Wings everyone!" The M.G. angel yelled across the group. The Juniors spread them far and wide until it was like a blanket of feathers. "Flap them a few times if you must, and we're off!" The teacher then opened a portal from the Kingdom to Earth and headed in. The other students followed after, including Shuichi, and another M.G. came in from behind to make sure everyone got through and weren't planning on skipping class.

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"Man! That was so funny when Takashi nearly made Ryo pee his pants! I didn't know he could do such a good demon impression." Hiroshi laughed while flying backwards with his hands behind his head for support.

"Yeah! But good thing there weren't any real demons today. Remember those spirits we saw hanging all over that one person? The guy was practically drenched in them!" Shuichi added in.

"Uh huh, and then the Guardian angel came back and was freaking out about it! He must have been gone a little too long. But I can't imagine that human has prayed for anything in his life!"

"Right, I know." The two Juniors had a good chuckle about all the incidents that happened today at class.

Hiro sighed heavily and spoke, "So, how are you doing in training? I didn't get to be in the same small group as you today."

Hiroshi Nakano. Junior angel. Age: 19. Currently in training to become a Guardian angel, to Master Guardian, and then Arch. Overall progress: excellent.

"Well…" Shuichi started to answer. "… it's not bad… but it's not going well either."

"Have you been slacking off again? You know those M.G.'s have eyes in the back of their heads." Hiro playfully shook his finger at his magenta-haired friend.

"Yeah, I know. But I can't help it! I get so sucked into human life on Earth, that I start paying attention to what's around me instead of the actual lecture. I mean, how do they expect you to learn when there's all those people?! It's too crowded."

"But it's not like they're bothering you."

"Yes they are. I swear sometimes I can see them laughing at my expense. 'Look, there's the little angel that couldn't!' "

"Now you're just talking about our class. This doesn't have anything to do with humans, does it." Hiro frowned.

"Sigh… you're so lucky Hiro. You're smart, talented, good with humans, and the M.G.'s all like you. You're gonna get an Arch position for sure." Shuichi moped in self pity.

"Well, it's what I've been working toward. I really want to work along side our Lord and give myself a better life than what I had on Earth. Nothing but gangs and guns down there. I feel like I can accomplish something up here, you know?" The red head smiled to himself.

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"Shuichi? You okay?….. Listen, I know you feel like you're not doing well now, but things'll get better. I mean, this is heaven dude! They're not going to drop you like someone would for a regular job on Earth just because you're struggling. You'll find something you're talented at too. I know it."

"Hm. Thanks Hiro. Thanks for trying the cheer me up. But if I'm going to be here for the rest of my life… well, I just don't want to struggle for that long." The Junior looked off into the late afternoon sun. Classes ended around noon and this is when Shuichi and Hiro hooked up to talk. They went to a field where no one else really visited, and just did what best friends do.

The first time they met was at the Pearly Gates on their journey to the Kingdom. Soon, both boys were going on about each other's death stories and comforting one another in this strange and scary time. But in the end they got through it, and Michael was always there to help too.

"Say, Hiro." Shuichi had a curious look on his face.

"Hm?"

"Do you think… angels can make prayers to the Lord?"

"…Why do you ask?"

"I don't know. Just wondering." Shuichi shrugged.

"I'm sure they can. I've never tried though 'cause I figured since we lived here that we'd have everything we'd want."

"Yeah… I guess." The Junior angel still seemed unsettled.

"Seriously, why are you asking? You not have enough excitement in your life as it is?"

"You call all this exciting?"

"Okay, point taken. But it's the only thing we've got, right? What else were you thinking of?"

Shuichi pondered over that question for a while. "I… I don't know. Something's missing though. I know it. It's an emptiness I feel that I don't think can be fulfilled here, in heaven."

A silence stretched out between the two friends for a moment or so.

"You're just missing life on Earth. I've heard about angels going through this phase of longing after dying. You're just remembering the life you lived with your family and friends. I went through this the first week I was here, but after a while it wares off, trust me." Hiro dropped it at that.

"……… Maybe… maybe you're right." Shuichi nodded, but only to reassure himself, which wasn't working at the time. For some reason, he didn't think that was why he felt this way. But in a place where you could have anything you wanted and find all the answers of life, how could he possibly feel something was missing?

"Better head back. It's getting late. See you tomorrow Shu!" Hiro waved and went towards a different direction where his home was.

"See you later!" Shuichi called back and slowly flew to his home, all the while still puzzling over his internal conflict. "Maybe I am missing life on Earth. I thought I already got over that phase, but I guess today's trip with the class caught me off guard when we went by my neighbourhood." Shuichi arrived at his small haven and sat on the window sill for a while.

"Hiro's got it all together. He'll definitely become the next Arch angel. And I… I'll be helping old lady's across the street. What a life…"

Shuichi sighed and closed his sheer curtains, falling immediately into his lush bed.

"Oh Lord… I don't know if you take prayers from us angels, but please… let me find what I'm missing. It's torturing not knowing if there's something more for me out there. So… yeah…. Amen." Shuichi ended awkwardly. "We'll see if that gets through the hot line…" He said hopelessly and turned away from the window, intending on getting an early sleep.

A/N: Okay! That was the first chapter! Sorry if it was kind of boring, but it'll get better soon! You'll all love Yuki, I know it! And there's tons of scenes in this fic that I find you'll all like as well (lecherous grin). Anyway, review if you want and I'll put up the next chapter soon!