Angelic Love

Ch2

Angels Pain

Keitaro could only stare as the angel glared at them. The angel still sitting on his lap pressed against his chest even harder as if trying to hide from the angel standing before them. Feeling the angel shudder involuntarily and Keitaro hugged her closer. Sudden realization hit Keitaro. Wait . . . Daughter . . . I am holding his daughter! OH SHIT!

The angel walked over to them and knelt down in front of them and stared at his daughter. "What were you thinking giving this pitiful excuse of a human some of your power!"

Keitaro bristled at that comment but kept himself under control. He felt the angel take a deep breath and he looked away from her glowering father to the angel in his lap. "I didn't know what to do he was dying because of me. What did you want me to do let him die." She snapped at her father.

Her father only scowled harder. "Yes! You should have let him die instead of binding yourself to a pitiful human!"

The angel in his lap coward against Keitaro as her father stood up once more. "I am truly sorry you did that." The angel gasped as her father walked away.

The angel struggled off of Keitaro's lap and got to her feet and reached out to the older angel. "No don't do this to me father. Please. . ."

The older angel shook her free, and turned to face her placing his helmet back on. "You have made your choice and that means you must live with it." Keitaro stared at them not knowing what was happening he watched as she fell to her knees she reached out to her father once more pleading with him.

Keitaro saw the older angel raise his hand, but before Keitaro could move the angel struck his daughter with enough force that she collapsed on the ground where she laid crying. Keitaro felt his anger flare to life. Standing up Keitaro let his anger spread about him. Hissing slightly he walked towards the two angels.

The young female was lying on the ground huddling up under the sudden abuse from her father she was still crying as she suddenly felt a new presence moving towards her. The older angel felt the presence also as he left off his tirade and turned to stare at Keitaro. The angel on the ground looked up through her red-rimmed eyes as the red hued Keitaro moved towards them. Keitaro moved towards the crying angel and as he knelt down she saw and felt his ki shift from the red of anger to the deep blue of concern. He gently knelt beside her and pulled her to her feet. As she stood before him he softly brushed away the tears on her cheeks and move the hair from out of her face. Still cupping her cheek he turned to the elder angel and she felt his ki change back into the red of anger. "Don't touch her again!"

The elder angel seemed shocked that Keitaro was standing up to him. The angel Keitaro was trying to help pushed Keitaro back. "Please you don't know what your getting into. Don't challenge him he will kill you. Please don't leave me."

Keitaro turned to her and saw the bruise on her cheek turning black and blue. Reaching up he touched the bruise lightly. "He is no angel for to strike a daughter is the worst thing you could do."

The elder angel straightened up. "I will strike her if she disobeys me it is her place to serve not to rebel." And as if to prove his point he stepped forward and raised his arm again. She saw the strike coming and Keitaro saw her wince. Reacting on instinct Keitaro stepped towards the older angel swinging his fist in low and fast.

A sound like a dull thud was heard as the angel doubled over. Keitaro stepped back and let the angel fall to it's knees. Gasping for breath the angel looked up at him. "How could you hit me. You're a pathetic human you shouldn't be able to touch me. HOW?"

Keitaro grinned reaching down he wrapped his fingers around the angels throat and lifted him off the ground. With his eyes glowing like the pits of hell Keitaro hurled the angel several feet where it lay coughing and holding it's throat. "Because I am not a normal human."

Keitaro turned his back on the angel and moved to the young woman's side he reached out and took her hand. She looked into his eyes and saw no hint of the anger that was directed at her father just the concern for her. "If you want you can come and stay with me and my friends."

She bowed. "Thank you since I am no longer welcome in the plain of heaven I accept you offer." She smiled and Keitaro felt his heart melt. Turning he started to guide her out of the clearing.

"NO!" Keitaro turned to see the angel stand throwing it's arms out in front of him as blue tendrils of lightning erupted from his hands. Keitaro felt time slow as the bolts of energy speed towards him he suddenly saw a blur of motion as the angel by his side shoved him out of the way. He cried out but to no avail as he saw the bolts strike her.

She screamed as the energy washed over her. Keitaro could only watch as the smile on the elder angel twisted into one of pleasure at watching his daughter writhe. Keitaro looked back at the angel and saw her looking at him with tears in her eyes she smiled before she fell to the ground. Keitaro screamed long and loud as his heart was torn. People around the town who heard that scream felt tears come to their eyes as they felt their hearts break. The sound that people remember was like that of a soul being ripped from its body.

The elder angel stood to his feet laughing at the sight of his daughter's body laying on the ground and the cry that escaped Keitaro's lips. He turned to look at Keitaro. "You see you cannot stop me I am invincible. You are nothing but a. . ."

His monologue was abruptly cut off when Keitaro rushed him grabbing his throat and squeezing. The angel looked into the eyes of the beast and was afraid.

The sun was setting when the angel regained her senses. Keitaro leaned over her peering intently at her. "Are you okay now?"

She smiled up at him and raised her hand gently to caress his cheek. "Yes I am thanks to you I'm sure."

Keitaro blushed under her gaze, and was saved by Haruka entering the room and sitting a food-laden tray by the bed. She looked at the two and smiled softly. "Your right Keitaro she does look like an angel when she is awake."

The young woman in the bed looked shocked to hear Haruka say that and looking at Keitaro desperately. He smiled and held up a mirror revealing a normal looking young lady. Keitaro squeezed her hand gently trying to reassure her.

She smiled again at him. Haruka clearing her throat interrupted their moment. "If you two are done ougling each other I would like to have my bed back. Besides Keitaro isn't time you went back up there and tell those girls where you have been all day."

Keitaro scowled at his aunt. "Only when she is good and ready will we go I will not take her up there until she feels better. Besides those girls have made it very clear that they only need me around when there is something they need doing or when they want some one to beat up. They are not going to like the changes I have in mind from now on."

Haruka nodded approvingly and walked out of the small bedroom. The young woman on the bed hung her head as Keitaro looked back at her. "I'm sorry to be such a burden to you." She stopped when she felt his hand under her chin lifting her face up.

"Listen to me you are not now or ever going to be a burden to me you understand. Those girls that you are going to have to meet are a burden to me but that might soon change. Now eat up you are going to need all of your strength to survive what is coming. It is a good thing that you look like a normal human now I would have had a hard time explaining why I was coming back to the Hinata apartments with an angel in my arms."

She stopped between a bite of food, and turned to him swallowing what she had. "Did I just understand you. You live at the Hinata Sou?"

Keitaro nodded. "Yes I am the manager."

She stared at him as if not quiet understanding him. "Then that means you are Keitaro Urashima right?"

Keitaro looks at her nervously. "Yes I am Keitaro. May I ask how you know my name?"

She smiles softly at him. "My sister lives at the Hinata Sou. My name is Tsuruko Aoyama. And my sister is Motoko Aoyama."

Keitaro stands up and walks to the door. "If you don't mind I need to think about this for a moment." When she nods he slides the door open and steps out and slides the door shut. Reg I have a problem.

Keitaro felt the same tugging sensation and he closed his eyes. When he opened them again he found himself staring down a long table flanked by demons on either side. The demons turned in their chairs to stare at Keitaro. Reg stood up and quickly moved down the table to where Keitaro was standing. "Good you're here I was hoping you would show up."

Reg guided Keitaro down the table to his seat and gestured to the empty seat next to him. Keitaro sat down and found himself the center of attention. Reg looked around. "Well I told you he would stir things up." A round of laughter rippled around the table with that joke.

Reg turned to Keitaro. "The angel is still alive I suppose right?" Keitaro nodded. "Has she told you her name we would like to know what clan she belongs to?"

Keitaro gulped and looked right at Reg. "Her name is Tsuruko Aoyama. When I was fighting her father he mentioned something about binding herself to me and that she gave me some of her power. What does that mean?"

At the name several demon jaws could be heard hitting the floor and were quickly followed by the demons as the rest of the news was absorbed. Reg put his elbows on the table and rested his head in his hands. Keitaro wondering what was going on looked about the table. Reg leaned back into his chair and turned to Keitaro. "I suppose you want to know what is going on right?" Keitaro nods. "This angel has given you part of her power which means she is now linked to you. She will serve you any way she can even if she has to give up her life in the process. You are very lucky very rarely does that happen. She most likely has been banished from heaven because of what she did. She is the daughter of a very powerful angelic lord."

Keitaro sat there dumbly absorbing all of this information when he suddenly felt a something gripping his shoulder, but when he looked about he saw no one. Reg saw him look about. "Keitaro what is it?"

"It feels like someone is tugging on my shoulder." Reg grinned. " Some one is trying to get your attention back on earth you had better go we will wrap up here and I will call for you when it is safe to return here and I can tell you what is going on." Keitaro nods and feels the pulling sensation as his eyes snap open to see Haruka staring down at him.

"Where were you Keitaro I thought I had lost you there for a moment?"

Keitaro grinned placing a hand behind his head. "Only to hell and back."