Chapter 1: Hearing Voices . Hating Humans
Disclaimer: I don't own S.A. or any of the characters in this story.
Hi, I'm zEpHyR-AnGeL! I'm currently addicted to this anime though it has been long before I last watched it. I decided to create this atypical kind of story including our two major and most loved characters (for those who like them), Kei and Hikari…By the way, beware of OOC-ness and random babblings. Sorry for the typos and grammos. Here's the summary….
Have you ever wonder why Kei Takishima is very good, let me erase that, excellent in all aspects? Why he can never be defeated by Hikari even though she did her best and gave all she got? Well, maybe (in this story) Kei Takishima has a deep dark secret…He is a god by nature. He is Hermes, the messenger god. A cold, workaholic and mortal-hating god who despise humans more than anything. Because of his love-loving, erratic sister, Aphrodite, he was dropped down to earth and has to live a human life. Powerless and human-ful, Everything was hell for him. Well, that was until he met Hikari Hanazono, a living disaster but a cheerful and jovial girl who loves challenges. Will Hikari change Kei's perspective about human and about love or will it be the other way around? Will Hikari find out Kei's dark secret?Will he succeed and get back his powers? Or will he stay as a human forever? Read on please and leave your reviews, comments, questions, suggestions and everything you want to say… Let's start!
"Son, here's the package you have to deliver to Demeter." A strong powerful voice, eroded my dreams.
Everything was black. All black and the only thing that I can manage is to hear strange voices inside this head of mine.
"Yes, father." replied a guy's voice. That flawless voice seemed to sound ethereal. "Will you need something else?" he added.
"Nothing more, son." the powerful voice told him again. "Leave now."
I heard a flutter of -what might have been- wings and something soared up the sky. It seemed like I was following the voice of that flawless man when his voice popped again in my dreams. This time he was talking to another person, a woman.
"Here's the package from dad." He spoke again, "the seeds of the everlasting tree, right.?" I heard something moving, shaking.
"Hey! Stop doing that!" the woman's voice erupted out of nowhere. "Those seeds are delicate you know?"
"Like I care, sister." he laughed, "why do you want to plant these for?" he asked.
"Nothing. Just wanting to breed more trees." she said dreamily, "I'm getting bored because I have nothing to do. The humans stopped praying to became different. You know how humans are nowadays, right? They become too...." she stopped, finding the word that would fit her sentence.
"...techy." he continued. "But still stupid."
"Not really, brother." she disagreed, "They're more intelligent than before. I even want to get hold of those , what you call 'em, cellphobes...."
"Cellphones." he corrected her, "but they're just mere mortals and they'll never be more beyond that. How dare they forget about us? US?" he stressed.
"I don't know." the woman said, "like you said they're mortals. And sometimes being too powerful is overwhelming for them."
"Because they believe they are the gods and goddesses..." he said with conviction, "mortals....stupid, egocentric mortals."
"Oh c'mon, brother," the woman exasperated, "I don't want to deal with these human issues. They are kind sometimes...it depends on the person."
"Yeah, right." he said, sarcastically, "Like I would believe that."
I would like to argue. But I couldn't. Who do they think they are, talking to us, humans, like that? As if! Wait a minute, I think I know them…
But before I could finish my sentence, something beeped,
"What's that?" the woman's voice said.
"Oh, another mental message from dad." he said. "He told me to drop by at Aphrodite's and get something."
"What? Why?" she asked.
"A love potion, I think." he replied. "I don't know. Maybe he's in love with another mortal again…you know how he is when he's enticed with humans."
"Again? Oh God!" she said.
"Yes." he said, "and don't say that expression! It's cursing!"
"Whatever, Hermes." she replied irritatingly, "Now, shoo! Father might send you another of those awful beeping mental signals."
"Bye, Dem!" the man replied and I heard again a flutter of wings and he swooped away.
Then again, I was like watching a movie and this flawless-voiced, mortal-hating guy was the hero. I was being carried by him but I only hear his voice. Suddenly, there was a small thud and I heard him again....
"Aphrodite." he slowly called, "Where are you?"
"Here, my beloved brother." a woman's voice, almost as flawless as the guy's but hers was smooth-sounding, golden voice as if she was singing.
"What are you doing?" he asked her, his voiced seemed scandalized.
"Nothing. Just experiencing what human love is like." The woman's voice said dreamily, "...and I can tell you....it's GOOD!" she giggled and different manly voices followed. "Continue kissing me." She ordered.
"You're mental, Aphro." the guy replied, coldness traced his flawless voice. "Where's the package?"
"Before I give it to you, let me ask you about humans...." she challenge, "What do you think of them?"
"Stupid, egoistic, selfish, love-centered, gullible mortals." he answered straight away. I feel like kicking this boy's butt for answering that way.
"Really?" she said, not minding his answer, "Why do you think of human love that way?"
"Aphro, I'm not playing your game." he said, annoyingly. "Just give me the potion and I'll go."
"No, no, no, my beloved brother." she said, "answer my question."
"What do you want me to say?" he said.
"What you think of love." she repeated.
"Love is stupid like those humans. Love is nothing. Love is boring and Love is for idiots." he said. But the woman seemed grateful of it, I think.
"Happy?" he added.
"More than, my beloved brother." she replied. "You know what, you're so workaholic."
"So?" he said, "does it concern you?"
"No." she laughed, "You should take a break... and love life."
"Love life?" he repeated, sarcastically, "What the- you know what, I have eternity to love life. Stop bothering me with your pointless questions and give me the potion."
"Well, are you up to my challenge?" she said, not minding his retorts. "For me to give you my potion...you have to do something first."
"I'm not playing any more games, Aphrodite." he glared, "Give me the potion or else father will be mad."
"Hahaha!" the woman's voice echoed my ears. "Yes, my brother Hermy, father will be mad if you don't give him the icky potion....but what will I do? You're not accepting my challenge." She teased.
"What challenge do you want me to do?" he asked, finally giving up.
"Simple. Go to the human world. Live as a human. Don't use your powers because you couldn't use them. Hahaha!" As if she said something funny.
"Remember, you are as mortal as them, so you'll be susceptible to all kinds of illnesses and even death. Don't give me that look, Hermes, I won't buy your cute face." She said darkly. "I've had enough of that."
"And make a woman fall in love with you. But, you couldn't fall in love with her or else you'll eternally lose your powers. But if you did manage to get her fall in love with you, you'll be a god again and get your powers and your job back." she said hastily.
"What if she doesn't fall in love with me?" The guy asked.
"You'll turn into a stone." she said casually.
"What the Hades?" he declared, "You're unimaginable."
"Thank you." she said, rather pleased, "Now, for you to know that she has already fallen for you, you should hear her declare the three magic words and means it, you know, the typical "I love you". And then seal it with the kiss of true love." She said dramatically.
"That's stupid." he said.
"Well, that's human love, as you say." she said, "You have 17 years in the human world to accomplish that..."
"That's too long!" he exclaimed.
"...in the human world, yes." she said simply, "But in our world, it's not. Are you not happy?! You'll be a kid for the first time in your life!"
"Yeah. I'm ecstatic about it." he said sarcastically.
"Aww.. how cute." she said dreamily, "I'll take a picture of you every year to see how you evolved into a fully-fledged teenage man."
"Yeah right." he said, lazily. "How will I know the girl I'm suppose to make her love me?"
"You'll feel it." she said, "and she's following you all along....didn't you notice. She might've been hearing us now."
And I feel like being electrocuted....like I know who the girl is…
"Right." he said, "So when do I start?"
"Now, duh! Go, brother!" she shooed, "I'll be watching you."
"You better be." he said.
Then, I heard something dropped down the sky and a kid crying, "Stupid Aphro!" and something was ringing loudly…Wait a minute…that's…! OH NO! I opened my eyes and I was awaken by the sudden ringing of my alarm clock...it's past 8 already.
"PAST EIGHT?!" I jumped out of the bed and hurried to the bathroom. I slipped on the floor and struggled to wear my uniform... "Oh! I'm so late!" I shouted.
I stared in the mirror for a couple of minutes and scanned myself. My pigtails are scruffy. My uniform is trampled and my socks are soggy. But I felt okay with it.
This is my first day in middle school. I'll make sure I'll be number one. I can do this! Yosh!
"Hikari! Hurry up now." I heard mom called from downstairs. "Your school bus is coming."
"Right mom!" I shouted back. "I'm coming!"
What do you think? This and the next chapter will begin in their middle school years…when Hikari first challenged Kei to a match. Please read and review…No flames please. I believe that criticizing can be nice and it doesn't need to hurt people, right? Hope you stay tuned!