Chapter One : I'm Ivy Yang and this is Fuzuki

Disclaimer – Angelic Layer does not belong to me but this storyline and the characters do. This entire story is based on a dream I had for five nights in a row. Some of the characters names are from other stories and mangas.

"Ladies and Gents, the I am proud to present the latest electronic toy that has come true from the original manga by the Japanese artists group name CLAMP! It started all the way from the country of Japan and has made its way to our home in Canada. That's right, this is ANGELIC LAYER!"

The giant TV billboard from downtown Hamilton, Ontario blasted out the news on the craze that would surely be sweeping the country soon. Everyone, from the drivers in the cars to the shop owners were watching and listening as the screen began to show a battle between two Japanese deuses.

A young girl stared, entranced at the fight being held. She knew from that moment that she had chosen her career. She would reach her dream that she once had, to be the greatest deus that ever lived.

Ivy Yang was an 8th grader at age thirteen. She was thin and tall and had jet black hair down to her waist. She was Chinese, but had immigrated to Canada at the age of five. Ivy had a mixed up personality. She would watch movies with blood and gory, yet adored little animals. She almost never wore anything girly, but still her favourite colours were yellow and pink. Also, she loved to play video games and watch anime or read manga. Her favourite artists were CLAMP. (ssoooo much like Lorrenstar!)

After watching the advertisement while looking out of a store window, she knew she had to get an angel. She had always wished that it would come true. But her mom didn't believe in such things. She just thought that they were a waste of time and money. But what if she got and didn't tell anyone in her family? That should be all right, she thought and headed towards the nearest Piffle Princess.

"Hey Ivy!"

Ivy whirled around from the shelf of angel eggs she had been looking at to come face to face with Annie Fu, her best friend since third grade. Annie was practically a replica of Ivy but liked to wear skirts and dresses a lot more. She had dark red streaks in her hair as well. She was also here looking for an angel of her own. Annie was the one who had shown Ivy the first book of angelic layer.

"Ann! Your looking for an angel too? I can't believe it came true. I never thought that I would be able to have a real angel!" Ivy almost screamed out. She turned back around and picked up an angel egg that looked like all the others, but she knew that with her own power she could turn it into a champion. The little doll sat with it's head on it's knees and arms wrapped around it's legs.

"Just think of all the possibilities of what we could become…" Ivy whispered softly to the egg.

"Come on! Let's get everything else." Annie dashed off to other aisles choosing supplies. Ivy laughed and followed.

Ivy herself chose dark green hair, black, bright blue and sea green fabric and a pure white angels cord.

Annie on the other hand picked out golden yellow hair, white and silver for the armor with a deep red angels cord.

The two girls rung up their purchases and after saying their farewells, headed home.

Ivy excitedly setup everything as soon as she got home. Her parents were at work so she could keep this a secret. She would tell them when the time was right.

Once she had everything ready, she went into the bathroom and opened the angel egg above the sink. Half of the shock absorbent liquid poured out. Carefully, Ivy took out the little angel inside and gently rinsed her off. After drying the angel with a towel, Ivy went back to her room and slipped the doll into the scanner.

As soon as the angel was detected, the computer screen flashed and the Angelic Layer program opened. After reading and accepting the terms, the screen read: 'Do you want your angel to be lightweight, middleweight or heavyweight? Speed, Strength, Balance or Power? Set your perimeters'.

Ivy thought hard about what her angel should be like. She knew that speed and strength would be the most popular since most of the best deuses in the manga had speed type angels and strength would surely be a common one for the boys to choose.

Ivy set her angel as a small sized, middleweight and a power type. She clicked next and the page said: 'Name your angel'. She didn't need to think twice. Ever since she was small she had loved this name. Ivy typed it in and hit the finish button. She watched as the rings started to slide down the scanner's tube. A few minutes later, the scanner beeped and the angel floated up and partway out of the tube. She opened sapphire blue eyes. Ivy smiled. The future was going to be soo much fun!

After setting her angel safely on the bed, Ivy cut the hair and put it on her angel's scalp. It was chin length at the front and on the back, the dark green hair cascaded down to the angel's knees. The bottom was cut into a neat arch.

Then Ivy started to make the clothes. It took a long while, but a few hours later of cutting and sewing, she had the clothes finished. There was a black kimono with blue circles placed in the shapes of various sized flowers. The sleeves were suddenly widened at the cuffs and almost touched the ground. The neckline was a shallow diagonal, showing the right shoulder. Around the waist was a large white bow. She wore black 'gloves' that began around the middle finger and ended just above the elbows. The boots she had were also black and stopped over the knees. Under the kimono there was a sea green halter-top, which revealed her stomach and a matching pair of short shorts. The dark clothes contrasted sharply to her pale skin. Like a ponytail the angels cord was attached to the back of her head. "Let's go… Fuzuki."

The next day was a Monday, a school day. Ivy woke up early in the morning to the sound of her alarm clock. She got dressed into her school uniform and went down stairs to breakfast, then walked the dog and of those other morning things. Just as she was about to leave, she remembered Fuzuki. She took the angel with her so her parents wouldn't find out and to show Annie. Ivy ran out the door to meet the school bus that was arriving.

Ivy walked up the school bus steps and took her seat beside Annie. On the way she looked around and saw that three other people had angels as well: Annie, Kyle Fan and Daniel Cressman. She sneered at the boys as she went past them. Ivy+Annie and Kyle+Daniel had been archrivals since grade five.

"Ivy look! See, my angel. Her names Meroko!"

"Cool. She beautiful, Ann…and not to mention kawaii!"

Annie's angel had wavy hair to her hips with multiple clips and a white floor length gown with long side slits to allow her to move with ease. Under the dress she had a pair of silver shorts. On her hands and feet were Chinese style silver gloves and shoes. Draping over her gown was the red angels cord.

"What an ugly angel. Looks like some creature from hell." A taunting voice said from beside them

"Why don't you mind your own beeswax, Kyle? Not like your angel is any better." Annie shot back at the Asian boy.

"Oh yeah?" He held out a silver and green angel. "This is Kiechii, strength type, heavyweight. He is going to be a champion and beat your little angels to the ground."

"Same with Hatsuto." Daniel added showing them his black and white angel with the same perimeters as Kiechii.

Ivy heaved a sigh. "I had a feeling that the strength ones would popular with the guys!"

"Oh like what's yours? Balance?" Kyle sneered. The girls shook their heads no.

"Well anyway you're not going to beat us, so that doesn't make a difference. Just don't start crying when we kick your butts."

The girls exchanged a glance and smirked. Not a chance!

When they got to school, all four of them headed to their first class. As they entered the core room they saw that there were people already there. They sat down in their assigned desk and listened to the teacher's instructions.

First they were supposed to stand up when their name was called and show everyone their angel, book, or whatever they thought was the most interesting item they had with them. Not surprisingly she was the last one called because her last name started with a Y, but what interested her was that only one other person has an angel besides and Annie and the guys. That person was Ariel Therkildson, the most calm and cool-tempered person you could meet.

Ariel had an angel that look like she was ready for the party. Dressed in ripped clothing and a checkered beret, she was definitely the most hip of all the angels.

Finally her name was called. She stood up and held out her angel, sitting on her hand with her eyes closed.

"I'm Ivy Yang and this is Fuzuki."

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Hope you enjoyed this chapter, it's my first fanfic.

The next chapter is Glory Road