A/N: Ha ha yes! Last day of school for me! And to celebrate, I'm starting this new story! Enjoy!
How long has it been? I started to think over in over in my head, the never ending question that forced its way into my thoughts now matter how much I hated the illusion of time, the one thing so far out of my reach.
There was no way to tell time in a place where the golden sun's rays never shown out of view, where you could drift aimlessly among the clouds, feeling the perfect breeze on your face. You could be so close to the sun, yet, you would never burn up. No, not here, this place was only meant for the weather to be perfect, for time to be dissolved and forgotten. But even so, I couldn't help but wonder about days, months, years even, never knowing how much time it has been.
As I started to walk around on the light and fluffy cumulus that unknowingly formed a solid walking surface. It was always so beautiful in Heaven, every little detail and description was absolutely perfection, and could not even compare to Earth in any way. The two places had many differences that would be impossible to account for every single one.
Enjoying my walk, I came into the opposite path of creatures cloaked in clad white with wings to match. I bowed my head to the nearby angels and allowed them to pass before me.
They smiled warmly towards me and offered a small bow of their own, before continuing on. It was only common courtesy for them to offer any signs in return, although it was almost mandatory for me to bow before them. They were higher beings than I, and besides that, there was some kind of feeling that I always felt toward the angels. It was never such horrid emotions like greed or envy, but more of a warm feeling, such as... appreciation? No, that wasn't the right word. Perhaps it is more of an essence of respect, yes, that might be a better word to describe it.
Angels were the purest kinds of beings of the afterlife, it was said that their souls and hearts were cleansed before the golden gates of Heaven before they would open for them. Although, those could just be rumors for all I know, because I was certainly no angel, yet the gates will open for me when I come.
Perhaps it is because I am a messenger? I thought, for I was one that delivered souls pure enough to be brought before the gates, who has no wings of her own. The soul ability of my flight from the source of the magic winged boots that I wear.
Wings, the snow white wings of an angel, to have ones like those were one of my deepest desires, to be able to soar through the sky on my own will, not by a couple of enchanted boots. Although I might as well be lucky as I am to be able to lift up into the sky at all, seeing that it would be very hard for someone at my level to earn her wings.
"Kaya!" I spun around on my heels as I heared my name being called, only to see my twin sister floating toward me on her own charmed shoes. I noted the smile on her face and created one on my own to match hers, and stood on the same spot until she had reached me.
"Hi Miu, how are you feeling?" I asked, although I had seen her not too long ago, so I wouldn't imagine she was much different.
"Oh, I am feeling just fine, thank you for asking." Miu responded with the same smile on her face. "I just finished delivering my set of souls to... uh... Hell." She said, dropping the volume of her voice to a whisper, because we both knew that in Heaven, you should never converse about it's counterpart, although my sister and I whispered back and forth about the subject.
"Right, thanks for doing that by the way. I just can't stand the essence of that place." I told her, my expression darkening a bit at the thought. Within a place like that, the only feeling that you are able to muster is utter despair, and that you could never escape.
I hated feeling trapped, with no hope, I just couldn't stand it. For some reason, I remember that feeling from when I still was among the living with my sister, along I still am not able to remember why.
"Anything for you, we're best friends, and family too."
"Right! So, is there anything new?" I asked her, because if there wasn't, that would just mean more free time, which would most likely equal to more aimless floating.
"Well, actually the Mistress sent me to go find you, because she says that she has a new assignment for us." She told me excitedly. Miu was always enthusiastic about our job, so I pretended that I was too.
"Then I guess that we should get going then..." I said with a hesitant smile. Then, she nodded as we both started to fly to our place of employment, although halfway there, I heard my sister start to giggle, which had quickly turn into a full blown laugh. I looked at her quizzically as our raven black hair flowed behind us in the sky, as she continued to laugh.
"It's funny, isn't it?" She said out loud, although I wasn't quite sure she was talking to me. But I kept staring at her until she looked at me, and started to talk some more.
"Eternal life, the thing that everyone seems to want, but we already have it." She said, and I was starting to understand what she meant, although I didn't really find it something to laugh about.
"Yeah, I guess it is quite humorous, how we are able to live forever..." I responded, and she started to chuckle some more, before looking back ahead.
"The key to eternal life, is actually death." Miu mused, as we finally reached the Mistress's house, which resembled a bit like a Roman palace, although it was the one place in Heaven where angels could not enter.
We are Shinigami, we silently collect the souls of the dying. As silent as the passing wind.
A/N: Okay, love it? Hate it? Think I'm an idiot for writing this? (This is kinda a prologue, but I'm counting it as a chapter)
God, my summer is so busy that I don't think I'm going to even have time to enjoy myself, but I'm gonna try and update! Wish me luck! ;)