The Impossible

by nikkiclyneZX15

She has been alone her entire life, having been abandoned as a small child. But when she moves to a new city, she may just have found the friendship and love she has always wanted.

1. Good and Bad First Impressions

Chapter One – Good And Bad Impressions

It was dark. Lightning flashed brightly, providing momentary light in a small remote town. Rain showered onto the buildings, being the only sound heard for miles. The cold wet drops fell heavily onto the rooftops and floor. But there were some that never made it to the ground, for they splashed on the head of a lonely figure, sitting on the stairs of her home. A small, frail little girl sat alone, tears pouring down her face, as the world seemed to have long forgotten her. Her normally bright brown eyes were dull with sadness and fear as she hugged her knees to her chest tightly in a desperate attempt to comfort herself.

Her young mind replayed over again the events that happened only minutes earlier. Her daddy, the only family she had left in the world, had left her. And now she sat outside the once occupied house of their family, having now been completely abandoned. This thought only brought forth more tears as they cascaded down her rosy cheeks. She shivered and hugged herself, the coldness of the dreary weather finally getting to her. But this didn't last long when suddenly a pair of bright headlights shone on her, startling the toddler. The vehicle stopped and a tall man stepped out. The girl wasn't sure whether to feel relieved or scared to see a grown adult, but her desperation for love and attention clouded her judgement and she forced herself to stay still as the stranger approached her.

When he was no more than a meter away, he knelt down to her level, holding an umbrella over both of their heads. She wasn't able to see his face very well in the darkness but was barely able to make out a small smile on the man's face.

He spoke kindly. "Hello there little one, are you lost?"

She lifted her sparkling eyes to him and shook her head. "No…I'm all alone. Nobody wants me."

Her gaze darted down when he reached forward and offered his hand. "Well why don't you come with me then? I'll take good care of you."

Her need for food and shelter took over and she placed her much smaller hand in his rather large one. Giving her one more smile, he stood up and led her to his car. She stared curiously up at him as they walked, wondering why he was willingly to help her and why he wouldn't reveal his face. Just as that thought crossed her mind, another bolt of lightning lit up the sky and she briefly caught a shaggy mane of grey hair, and two stern grey eyes staring straight into her own.

Kazume bolted upright in her bed with a gasp, haunted by the memory she had just experienced. After realizing where she was, her shoulders slumped as she let out a frustrated groan. These nightly visits to her scarring past weren't doing much good to her health. And it didn't help that all she ever mainly saw were the eyes of the man that raised her…well at least he tried to. Shaking her head she pulled the covers off her and raised herself off her bed. 'May as well get up, not like I'll be able to fall back to sleep anyway.' So grabbing some spare clothes, she walked into the bathroom to shower and freshen up. She had a big day today.

Kazume Miyazaki, your basic every day twenty two year old girl that everyone could freely be friends with. But despite her fun, loving demeanour, nobody really knew how much she had suffered. Her mother had died giving birth to her, and her father had practically left her for dead at a very young age. Since then she was forced to grow up in a stupid orphanage until she turned of age. The minute she turned eighteen, she didn't waste any time packing her things and leaving that forsaken place forever. And now she had been living by herself for the past four years, focusing her general interest on automobiles and vehicles. She was only average at fixing them, but she was one hell of a racer. This was really the only reason she had friends in this place.

Grabbing a towel she stepped out of the steaming shower and stood in front of the mirror. For a few minutes she stared blankly at her reflection, pondering over her present situation.

'I know I'm making the right decision. There's nothing left for me here except for racing and screaming fans. I need to find somewhere I can make proper friends.'

Nodding at her conclusion, she walked out of the bathroom to get changed and finish the last of her packing. Ten minutes later she was ready, she didn't really own very much which made it easier to travel. Carrying her two only bags, she made her way outside and towards her motorcycle. She strapped her luggage on the back before mounting. Pulling on her helmet, she revved the vehicle to life and took off down the road, not once looking back.

Unbeknownst to the young traveller, there was another conflicted being in a far away place. Hard amethyst eyes roamed over the planet, glaring at what he thought were pathetic, good for nothing mortals. He was in fact staring at one mortal in particular. A young man who looked to be in his early twenties, walking around the spacious temple he was luckily enough to accommodate. His icy stare hardened as he approached a young woman brushing away fallen leaves. His mouth twisted into a growl as the two shared a loving embrace. He turned away unsure as to why that bothered him so much.

"Ah…spying on your dear cousin again are we Arimon?"

The addressed figure turned his head slightly to look at his visitor, but only scowled when the owner of the voice only turned out to be his Aunt…or, as other people would know her as, the Ruler of Demon Kind. But that fancy title of hers didn't intimidate him in the slightest.

He sneered and turned away. "It's none of your damn business."

She laughed. "On the contrary, it most certainly is my business. My only daughter is living amongst those wretched humans so naturally I have a right to spy just as much as you do."

Arimon scoffed, running his hand through his deep red spiky hair. "I don't understand her Hild. What was Belldandy thinking? Living with such useless creatures."

Hild patted his shoulder. "That's goddess related, you don't need to know."

He whipped around to snarl at her. "Have you forgotten that I'm half god myself? Of course I need to know!"

She raised an eyebrow at him. "So then why don't you go down and see for yourself? Discover why Belldandy has this affectionate attachment to these 'humans'. Especially to that man down there."

They both turn back in time to see Belldandy place a soft kiss on said man's cheek. Arimon's scowl deepened. "What was his name again?"

Hild grinned. "Keiichi Morisato."

Just hearing his name set his blood boiling. "Fine, I'll go down, but only because I'm curious. It's not like I care."

Her devilish smile grew wider. "Well then that's settled, but there is one condition before you go."

He rolled his eyes. "What is it now 'Aunty'? He spat out the emphasized word.

Her smile disappeared, replaced with a hard leer. "Heed this warning. If you dare to fall in love with a human girl, then I will show no mercy towards you."

He raised an uncaring eyebrow. "Oh really? And what do you plan on doing?"

Her purple eyes glowed harshly. "I will take away the one thing you hold most dear…your immortality, and all your powers that come with it. And you will be forced to live the remainder of your days as a mortal man."

He chuckled and shrugged. "I assure you, I have no intention on getting attached to one of those…'creatures.' So you can relax that dark, evil heart of yours."

Hild laughed loudly. "Now that's what I like to hear from my favourite nephew! Now off with you, I expect great results from you."

Without a response, Arimon disappeared from view, his Aunt watching with a satisfied smirk on her face.

Kazume had been travelling for several days now and was starting to feel weary. She had finally arrived at the next major city but had yet to find a decent place to live. 'Man people here are strict, they don't hand out accommodations to just anyone do they? Well I should find some food first, and then I'll keep searching.'

She found a decent joint and ordered a burger and a drink. Just as she was sitting down to enjoy her meal, voices from her right caught her attention. She opened her burger and took a bite first, before turning her head to look at the newcomers. An average height guy with dark hair, stood in the middle of two girls. One was a little shorter then him with neck length brown hair. Her face held a mischievous grin as she openly teased the now blushing man. 'Huh…wonder if they're related.' She shrugged before turning her attention to the final member of their group. This girl was gorgeous. She stood a little taller than her male companion; her long wavy light brown hair was pulled up into a high ponytail. Even from where she was sitting, she could clearly see the bright blue eyes that shone with warmth and kindness. She walked upright and gracefully as she giggled at the amusing antics of her friends. The only strange features on her were the marks on her face, a blue diamond on her forehead and an upside down triangle on each cheek. Kazume couldn't help but stare. 'Are those tattoos? Weird placing for them, wonder if they symbolise something?'

She was ripped out of her thoughts by a horrified yell. She looked over just in time to see a random thug race past the brunette girl on his motorbike and snatch her handbag. A grin appeared across her face. 'Sweet! Time for some fun!' Abandoning her half finished lunch, she grabbed her helmet and ran before jumping onto her bike. She quickly started the engine before skidding off in pursuit of the thief.

Megumi shook her fist at the man on the bike who was now disappearing from view. "Hey! That's my handbag!"

The man named Keiichi turned to his girlfriend. "Belldandy! Can't you do something?"

Before Belldandy could respond, let alone perform magic, a dark blur raced past the three adults. Keiichi gawked as a vague voice could be heard.

"Don't worry! I'll catch him for you!"

Keiichi and the girls could only stare in astonishment. Who was this person?

Kazume raced up a steep grass hill, launched upwards off the edge and landed on solid dirt road. Steering straight she spotted the purse-snatcher a few yards ahead.

She grinned. 'Gotcha.' She turned the handle, increasing the speed on her bike and quickly gaining on him. Up ahead she could see a stunt park and knew exactly what to do. While her target steered around the ramps, she plummeted straight down into them. She revved her bike once more and sped up the ramp on the other side, spinning the bike upside down and over the thief. She landed directly in front of him, startling him and causing his bike to spiral out of control and crash into a nearby tree. She cringed as he went flying over the handles and bashed his head into the thick trunk. "Ouch…that had to have hurt." She dismounted her bike and wandered over to the groaning man on the ground. She bent down and picked up the stolen bag from his limp grip. Sighing, she pulled out her phone and called for an ambulance. 'He'll need to have that head checked out.'

As she hung up, running footsteps were heard behind her. She turned around to come face to face with the owner of the handbag. Smiling, Kazume held it out for the girl to take, which she took gratefully. She was about to turn away before the girl stopped her.

"Wait! How can I repay you? It's rare to come across someone who would go so far for someone they don't know."

Kazume sighed. 'Well I guess I can't be rude.' Reaching up, she removed her helmet to reveal her shoulder length, fire coloured hair. She smiled and held her hand out to the girl. "Hi…Kazume Miyazaki's the name."

The brunette stood stunned for a few seconds before returning her offered handshake. "Megumi Morisato. Wow…you're a girl? Not many women around here can pull off sick stunts like the one you just pulled off."

Kazume laughed and winked. "Well then I guess it's a good thing I'm not from around here isn't it?"

Megumi laughed and turned to the two standing behind her. "By the way, this here is my brother Keiichi, and his girlfriend Belldandy."

She nodded politely to them. "Nice to meet you."

Megumi smiled. "So how long have you been here? Do you have a place to stay?"

Kazume openly deflated. "No, not yet. I've only been here since this morning but it's impossible to find decent apartments in this place."

Megumi smiled wildly. "Well why don't you come live with me then? I live alone in a two bedroom apartment, it'd be nice to have a roommate!"

Kazume couldn't believe her luck. She grinned happily and enthusiastically shook her new friends' hand. "Absolutely! Thank you so much! You are a life saver!"

Everyone laughed, happy for the two girls. After everyone had calmed down, Kazume told Megumi she would give her a ride home in exchange for directions. The girls mounted her bike and rode off, waving goodbye to Keiichi and Belldandy. Kazume gazed back with concern. "Will they be alright? Do they have a ride home?"

Her friend laughed. "They'll be fine! Keiichi has a motorcycle as well!"

She sighed with relief. "Well that's good then! Now some directions would be nice!"

For the next twenty minutes, Megumi guided her through the streets until they pulled in front of a large flat. As her passenger dismounted, Kazume gazed curiously at the building. 'Let's see how long I last at this place." She followed Megumi's lead and hopped off her bike. After chaining it to a nearby railing, she followed her new roommate into their apartment. It wasn't as big as her previous residence, but it seemed comfortable enough for two girls. After an hour-long tour of her new home, she was finally shown to her bedroom. A futon had been laid out already, which Kazume turned and gave a questioning look to Megumi who shrugged.

"I've been meaning to find a roomie for a while, so I set this up for the day I finally found one."

Kazume grinned. "Guess fate must have pulled us together."

Megumi laughed. "I guess that's one way of putting it!" Kazume was startled when she wrapped a sisterly around her shoulders. "I know this might seem a bit forward, but I like you Kazume. Want to be best friends?"

Kazume smiled brightly and returned her one-armed hug. "Absolutely! Best friends rule!" But in reality, Megumi was the first real friend she ever had in her whole life, but she wasn't sure if she wanted to admit that.

The remainder of the day was spent with the girls lounging out in Megumi's bedroom and sharing life stories. Kazume was hesitant about sharing her dark past but eventually reassured herself that Megumi was definitely someone she could trust. So she relayed everything. How she never knew her mother, right up until the day she had left her town and finally came to their city. All her pent up emotions from over the years finally rose to the surface as she sobbed into Megumi's shoulder. The younger girl held her close, stroking her hair comfortingly. Megumi was surprised to hear about Kazume's dreadful life growing up. She was a kind, gentle and fun loving girl, one would think she had a perfect life with how happy she acted. But that was all it was: an act, a steel barrier to shield those from the outside to see the whirlwind of conflicting emotions she kept to herself.

Oh, how lonely it must have been. To grow up with no family or friends, to live in a strict place with constant fear looming with everything that you do. And even after leaving that place, to spend another number of years living alone with no real friends to talk to. Megumi felt a new strong feeling overcome her. This girl needed a friend; well she was going to give her one. She swore she would be the best friend Kazume ever had, and she would guarantee that she would never feel alone ever again.

Megumi continued to hold the tearful girl until finally, she felt her fall asleep on her shoulder. She smiled softly at her, gently pushing her away and lying her down on the futon. She placed the blankets over her before standing up and walking out, sliding the door close behind her. She can sleep in Kazume's room for one night.

Kazume groaned before sleepily forcing her eyes open. She shut them tight again when rays of light shone from the window and right into her eyes. She glared at the rude interruption and groggily sat up. She looked around confusedly at her surrounding, forgetting momentarily where she was. But the next instant, memories of the previous day came flooding back and she remembered she was now in her new roommate and best friends flat. She smiled, realizing Megumi had let her sleep in her room. 'Guess it was the right choice to tell her everything. She's shown me nothing but compassion since I met her yesterday.'

She jumped when the door slid open to reveal Megumi's cheerful face. Kazume grimaced. "How can you be so chipper at this ungrateful hour?"

The brunette rolled her eyes. "Oh please, it's nearly midday. You slept practically all morning."

Kazume's eyes went wide. "Seriously? Wow…so that's what it feels like to sleep in."

Megumi gawked at her. "You've never slept in this late?"

Kazume shrugged. "Well it was a strict orphanage, and after I left there I did a lot of early morning races."

She noticed a glint in her friends' eyes and suddenly felt nervous. Megumi smiled at her. "Did you say you do races?"

Unsure as to where this was going, she nodded. "Yeah, motorbike races mainly…why?"

She leaned backwards in fear when her suddenly hyper roommate jumped up and punched the air. 'What the hell was she so happy about all of a sudden?' She tensed when Megumi grabbed her hands and leaned in so close that Kazume swore she could feel herself starting to sweat.

"Don't suppose you would like to join a club would you?"

Her brain skidded to a halt. 'Wait, what?'

She stared at the brunette in confusion. "Club? What club?"

Megumi grinned. "The Auto Club!"

Kazume's face went blank. "What's the Auto Club?"

Megumi finally let go of her hands and leaned back. "It's a club my brother is a dedicated member of. They're primary focus is to build and fix all vehicles alike to either earn more money or participate in races. Say…are you any good at repairing broken down vehicles?"

Kazume modestly waved her hands in front of her. "Not really…I only do basic maintenance which is what keeps my motorbike running. But other than that I don't have much of a clue. I'm much better at racing."

Megumi's grin grew…if it was possible. "Well whatever, we need to go to my brothers place and tell him of your talents. And no protesting!"

Kazume sheepishly closed her mouth while her friend continued.

"Now we are going to get ready, jump on that fancy ride of yours and visit my brother! Oh and by the way…watch out for Belldandy's relatives."

Kazume tilted her head. "What do you mean?"

Megumi shivered. "Her sisters, Urd and Skuld. It's a chaotic house I'll give ya that much. They're constantly hounding my poor brother. He's just being a good man and a good boyfriend to Belldandy, but those two keep getting in the way! Urd, she's the older one, is using drastic measures to push them together. While Skuld, the younger sister, is doing everything in her power to keep them apart because she's so protective over Belldandy! The whole thing is a living nightmare!"

Kazume giggled at Megumi's rant. By the sounds of things, visiting Keiichi Morisato was going to be a lot of fun. And she couldn't wait.

"KEIICHI! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY PRECIOUS SISTER?"

"Wait Skuld! Calm down it's not what you think!"

"Skuld, why must you always barge in and ruin everything! It was just getting good!"

"No one asked you URD!"

"Skuld, please calm down!"

These were the sounds that greeted Kazume and Megumi as they pulled into the temple grounds. At first sight, Kazume had fallen in love with the serene and peaceful looking building, but that went straight out the window the moment she heard all the yelling. 'I guess Megumi wasn't kidding…it really is chaotic in there.'

She felt Megumi's weight lift of her bike as she hopped off and decided to follow her example. She walked slightly behind her as they approached the front door. Kazume wasn't sure if she was dreading or feeling excited about being here. But it didn't seem like Megumi had any intention of holding back. She lifted her hand and banged loudly on the door.

"HEY KEII! LET US IN!"

Kazume cringed. "Is that really the best way to announce yourself?"

Megumi shrugged. "He's my brother, I couldn't care less."

The two girls heads whipped forwards when the front door slid open. There stood the gentle, welcoming smile of Belldandy. Kazume felt oddly relieved she was the one that opened the door. Her heart warmed when the hostess smiled at them.

"Hello Megumi! And Kazume! How lovely to see you again!"

Kazume stared amazed. "How in the hell did you remember my name?"

A sharp elbow to her rips caused her to turn to Megumi who whispered. "Don't bother, she remembers everyone's names. Must be a natural talent or something."

Belldandy's response was quite different. "It's hard to forget someone who showed such kindness yesterday."

Kazume grinned at her roommate. "I prefer her answer."

She was met with a playful punch to the arm as both girls laughed. Belldandy smiled warmly at the two best friends.

"Oh Megumi, what brings you here?"

The newcomers looked up to see Keiichi walking down the hall to greet them. He smiled when he spotted Kazume. "Hello there, thanks again for your help yesterday."

Kazume blushed modestly. "Aw it's nothing, it was my pleasure! I did what any normal person would've done."

Belldandy gestured down the hall with her hand. "Please come make yourselves at home. Would you like something to eat or drink?"

A growl from Kazume's stomach answered her question. She scratched her head sheepishly while everyone else laughed. While Keiichi led the girls into the tearoom, Belldandy made her way into the kitchen to prepare some lunch for them. As soon as they sat down, the door opened again and Belldandy's sisters walked in. Kazume felt her eyebrows shoot upwards. The taller of the two seemed to be more sophisticated. She was rather tall, a womanly figure with dark skin, silvery white hair and bright purple eyes. She also, Kazume noticed, had the same strange markings on her face as Belldandy. It was the same with the younger sister. Only her physical features couldn't have been anymore different from the others. She had lighter skin like Belldandy, but had long black straight hair that fell down her back and chocolate brown eyes, much like her own. Kazume felt confused, were they even full sisters? They didn't even look related.

Regardless of what she thought, she smiled politely and introduced herself to the two sisters. Megumi then explained how they came to meet and how Kazume chased down the purse-snatcher. Urd grinned impressively while Skuld cheered and gave her a high five causing Kazume to giggle. With that subject at hand, Megumi turned eagerly to her brother.

"That reminds me Kei, Kazume here has a number of skills here that could greatly contribute to the Auto Club!"

Keiichi turned to Kazume with curiosity. "Is this true?"

The redhead smiled. "I guess so. It's like I told Megumi, I can do basic maintenance on a vehicle. But my passion is with motorbike racing."

An excited grin broke out on Keiichi's face. "That's great! We need all the members we can get!"

Kazume smiled. "You know what? Why not? I will join your club. It's the least I can do after the kindness you have all shown me."

Both Morisato's cheered which Kazume laughed at. At that moment the door slid open and Belldandy walked in with a tray full of drinks and lunch. When everyone was full and content, Keiichi, Megumi and Kazume left together to head to the Auto Club and introduce Kazume to all the other members, bidding farewell to the three sisters. They all rode on Keiichi's bike with Kazume in the small sidecar and Megumi sitting behind her brother.

(Several hours later)

Kazume collapsed on her futon, already worn out from the day's events. Once she had arrived at the Auto Club, the first thing she was met with was two very tall and large men stomping up to Keiichi and yelling rather stern orders at him. She wasn't about to stand for this so she tugged Keiichi behind her and yelled right back at them. She couldn't believe the nerve of those guys!

(Flashback)

"KEIICHI MORISATO! WHO IS THIS GIRL? ARE YOU CHEATING ON BELLDANDY YOU LOW LIFE SCUM!"

Kazume felt her jaw drop at the accusation. Well these guys certainly knew how to jump the gun and rush to a ridiculous conclusion. She looked over at Keiichi who was standing there with an aghast expression and waving his hands about in desperate protest. But it obviously wasn't enough to stop the verbal abuse. Clenching her teeth she stomped over placed herself in front of Keiichi and snarled up at the two overgrown brutes.

"BACK OFF YOU BIG LUGS! HOW DARE YOU ACCUSE HIM OF SUCH A THING! WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?"

The two much bigger men stumbled backwards several steps and stared with wide eyes at the feisty redhead. They obviously weren't expecting her to suddenly lash out. Kazume's glare hardened, causing them to start sweating bullets.

She leaned in further. "Now…why don't you boys show a little more respect and go about you business. UNDERSTOOD?"

They yelped, saluted her and ran off, leaving large dust clouds in their wake. Kazume smirked and crossed her arms, feeling rather satisfied with herself."

(End of flashback)

Kazume shook her head at the memory. Poor Keiichi, he had to live with those loud mouthed, thickheaded morons every day? That man is a saint for constantly having to put up with that crap. But since she was now an official member, she was going to put a stop to it. She smiled to herself as she remembered the rather astonished expressions on Keiichi and Megumi's faces.

Glancing at the time, she decided she would try and get started on dinner. She gulped. She wasn't too good at cooking, no matter how hard she tried it always ended in disaster for both her and the usually destroyed kitchen. She cracked her knuckles with determination; maybe make something simple like…sushi. She shakily walked towards the fridge…how hard could it be?

Megumi approached her house feeling giddy. Kazume had texted, saying she would have dinner ready for when she arrived home. Her smile widened at the lovely thought but it quickly turned upside when she saw black smoke coming out of the windows, and heard Kazume's panicked shrieking. Megumi burst through the door and ran into the kitchen, to find the horrific sight of a blackened oven, and an equally blackened Kazume, who looked like she was close to tears.

The poor, frightened redhead looked at her best friend with a pout. "Meegguummiii!"

Said best friend stood stunned. "Kazume, what happened in here?"

Kazume's shoulders slumped. "I was trying to make sushi…"

Megumi furrowed her brows. "Sushi? You don't need an oven for that."

Kazume smiled sheepishly. "I thought if I cooked it for a little bit I could make it taste more crispy or something…but next thing I know it exploded in my face."

The brunette sighed. "How's about, in the future, you just leave the cooking to me okay?"

Kazume hung her head in defeat. "Yeah alright."

Megumi walked up and patted her on the shoulder. "I'll clean up here and cook something else, why don't you go and have a shower?"

Kazume nodded. "Alright, I'll be right back."

After Kazume had left to go clean herself, Megumi spent the next thirty minutes to an hour cleaning the oven and preparing a decent meal for both of them. So when Kazume finally emerged from her bedroom, soot-free and freshly dressed. She was met with the pleasant surprise of a sparkling kitchen and two steaming bowls of Ramen. Her mouth watered; she loved Ramen. From where she was sitting at the table, Megumi smiled at her roommate.

"Hey Kazume, come sit down and help yourself."

Kazume didn't need to be told twice. She plonked herself onto the seat and dove straight into the steaming meal. Only a few minutes later, her bowl was empty as she leant back and happily patted her full stomach.

"That was awesome! Thanks Megumi!"

The brunette grinned. "Not a problem. Oh…by the way. Belldandy invited us to go to their house for lunch tomorrow. Apparently she wants to introduce us to some relative of hers."

Kazume attentively sat up straighter. "What kind of relative?"

Megumi shrugged. "I don't know some cousin."

Kazume made a small 'hmm' sound. "Well whatever, why not? Besides I've heard rumours that Belldandy's cooking is legendary." She says this with an excited grin."

Megumi grinned back. "Oh it is, just wait until you try it."

Kazume bounced happily in her seat and cheered, making her friend laugh. After both girls finished their dinner, they spent the remainder of their evening chatting away and giggling. At one point their chatter spiralled into a full out pillow fight. They laughed loudly as cushions collided and feathers flew around like snowflakes in a blizzard. After a draining war and calling it truce, the two friends collapsed on the futon (this time they were in Kazume's room) breathing heavily and laughing uncontrollably. Neither was bothered to move after that, and for the next hour they continued chatting about meaningless things, eventually falling asleep next to each other, their hands clasped together.

(Several hours earlier)

Belldandy hummed a happy tune as she swept the front porch of the temple. It was a fine and sunny day, perfect for her to work on the house chores. She looked up and smiled at the bright sun shining in the sky. 'What a beautiful day it's turned out to be.' It was already well into the afternoon and she had most of the temple cleaned. All that was left now was the porch and to bring the laundry inside. She spent another twenty minutes sweeping, and was about to turn around to head inside when a gust of wind blew across the lawn. She whipped around to look behind her. 'That was strange; there isn't a single cloud in the sky, and all the trees are perfectly still. So where did that wind come from?' No sooner had that thought crossed her mind, she felt an overwhelming sensation in her mind. Next moment, the sky darkened and seemed to part ways as a figure descended, causing harsh winds, thunder and lightning that had appeared out of nowhere. Belldandy watched with wide eyes as a tall man levitated himself and landed softly on the ground in front of her, his dark red trench coat flying gently behind him. Belldandy's bright blue eyes lifted to meet the cold stare of two sharp amethyst ones. Her eyes darted from one feature to the other, to his bronze skin, flaming red hair and his clothes. She stopped when she noticed he was wearing a loose black chain around his neck. The instant his feet were fully on the ground, the storm disappeared as quickly as it came. Belldandy stood rooted to the spot as the figure approached her. A knowing smirk appeared on his face.

"Hey there cuz, long time no see."

Her eyes widened as she finally recognised the newcomer. "Arimon?" Her gaze shifted to his forehead to confirm and sure enough she was met with a white diamond shape accompanied by two white triangles on each cheek.

Arimon grinned. "Good to know you still remember me."

After getting over the general shock of her cousins' rather sudden appearance, she smiled politely at him. "It's lovely to see you again, what brings you here?"

His grin vanished into a blank stare. "I heard you were romantically involved with a human named Keiichi Morisato."

Belldandy blushed. "Well…yes I am. He's a very wonderful man."

She was met with a hard glare as he snarled at her. "But he's human Belldandy! What's so wonderful about that?"

A rare angry expression appeared on her face. "It doesn't matter if he's human! He's a loving and caring person! I love him!"

Arimon laughed. "Give me a break! Those creatures are nothing but our inferiors! There's nothing special about them! Why would you waste your timing loving one of them?"

Belldandy sighed sadly. "I'm sorry you feel that way. But the people here are not for us to use for our selfish purposes, I myself have learnt that since living here." She took a step towards him. "Please Arimon, come and meet some of my friends, and you will see there is nothing but kindness and warmth."

Arimon snorted. "Great, there are more of them?" He then sighed loudly. "Fine, but I'm not making any promises."

Belldandy nodded. "Very well, then please come inside and meet Keiichi."

Without a response, Arimon silently followed his cousin into the temple, not really looking forward to meeting everyone. But little did he know, that it was only a matter of hours before he would meet the girl that would change his life forever.

(The Next Day: 12:30pm)

Kazume sat on her bike, waiting patiently for Megumi to finish getting ready. The redhead has been up since dawn, her body already being adjusted to a lifetime of early mornings. Her roommate, however, wasn't used to such a routine and had slept until only minutes before they had to leave. And now here she was, waiting outside while her best friend zoomed around the house, trying to get ready in time. Finally she zoomed out the front door, (making sure to close and lock it first) and sprinted over to the motorbike, Kazume grinned when she reached her. "Bout time, girly."

Megumi glared at her. "Shuddup, you know I can never get up as early as you can."

Kazume rolled her eyes. "Whatever, let's get going we don't wanna keep everyone waiting."

The girls fell into a comfortable silence as Kazume revved her bike and took off down the road. The loud engine was too loud for any conversation so while one focused on her driving, the other enjoyed the scenery around her. Eventually, they pulled into the temple ground to see Belldandy talking to a rather tall man with spiky red hair. Kazume raised her eyebrow, as she looked him over. Her immediate thought of him, judging from his long red trench coat, and the long black chain around his neck, was that he seemed to be kind of badass. But hey that could be just her; he could be completely different. She parked her bike, letting Megumi dismount first before jumping off herself. The two girls then walked towards the temple and the smiling face of the awaiting Belldandy.

Arimon glanced to the side when a motorbike rolled into view. He easily noticed that the passenger on the back was a girl, from her neat short brown hair. But the driver was a mystery; they wore a thick black leather jacket and long loose jeans. Their face was hidden from view by a large black helmet. The rider jumped off the bike and joined the brunette. Both were around the same height so he guessed the stranger was a woman. His thoughts were confirmed when they took their helmet off to reveal hair that reached slightly below her shoulders, showing off a blend of bright colours that rivalled fire.

He glared at the two girls, seeing nothing more than worthless human beings. A small growl sounded from his throat as they approached him and Belldandy. The goddess was oblivious to her cousins' aggravation as she smiled brightly at her friends.

"Hello girls! Welcome!"

The redhead grinned. "Afternoon Bell!"

He flinched at her voice. Man she was already getting on his nerves. His scowl never left his face, even when Belldandy turned to introduce him to the girls.

"Please meet my cousin, Arimon. Arimon, these are my two friends. This here is Keiichi's sister Megumi Morisato, and her good friend Kazume Miyazaki."

Both girls bowed politely while Kazume spoke. "It's nice to meet you."

Arimon sneered in response. "Yeah that's right, bow to me inferior bugs."

Belldandy stared at him in horror. "Arimon! What is the matter with you?"

Meanwhile Kazume's jaw was dragging on the floor. What in the hell was his problem? She goes out of her way to come over just to meet him, and he has the nerve to insult her? Growling loudly she snarls at him, ignoring Megumi's whispers telling her to calm down

"Just who do you think you are? Coming here and acting like you own the place! You egotistical bastard!"

Arimon stared hard at the redhead, momentarily startled by how ferocious she suddenly was. His leer was met with an equally icy glare from her, as the two shot daggers at each other. With her mood ruined by the newcomer, Kazume walked around him and stormed in the temple, slamming the door shut with a loud bang. Arimon walked to the other end of the house, aiming to be as far away from his new rival as possible.

This left Belldandy standing alone with Megumi, both unsure with what had just transpired. The former let out a sorrowful sigh. "Well that was rather unexpected."

Megumi chuckled. "Aw don't worry too much Bell, it's just a first impression. I'm sure it won't take long before they're good friends."

Belldandy smiled at her optimism. "I guess you're right. Then let's head inside and have lunch."

And they did just that, not realizing just how wrong they were about everything. The bad impression between the girl and boy was only the beginning of a long journey that will leave anger, hurt feelings and confusion in its' wake.

End of Chapter