Chapter 2

"Where are Yuki and Luka?" Takashiro asked. Shuusei noticed that everyone had actually come down for the meeting, except for God's light and her duras of course.

"Yes, umm…I think we should leave those two alone for a few hours"

"What on earth for?" Tsukumo choked, his face turning bright red. He covered his ear and ducked his head into his sister's shoulder.

"I see, couldn't that have waited?" He mumbled to himself. "Well the meeting must go on"

"Yea, can we hurry this the hell up, I was in the middle of an awesome game."

"Tsukumo, you'll be the one to tell Luka and Yuki the meeting summary" Takashiro said.

"Why me?" He whined, surprised he could hear that over the clear moans and groans and the strange tossing emitting from Yuki's room. He begged pleadingly with his eyes and Takashiro said with pity, "you're the only one who'll know for sure when they're done." Why me Why me Why me.

"Ok so to get on with the meeting, as you all know there has been a dramatic increase in duras attacks. I've analyzed them and the common denominator is that they've all occurred where only Yuki and Luka have been fighting together" He took his baton and pointed at the map of the area hung up. He flipped the paper over to get a close up with the circle drawings on it. "Where all the red circles are are where Luka fought alone. Notice how the dots have tripled in frequency. This leads me to believe that they are concentrating their efforts solely on Luka."

"It also seems as if this concentration of attacks is gradually occurring nearer and nearer to the mansion."

"So what's the plan?" Hotsoma smirked, ready to burn some duras.

"Well if we can subtly move Yuki and Luka away from the mansion for a while we can fix the problem on how near the attacks are, but we'll all need to be on guard; we won't have God's light to help us in this fight."

"If Luka is being targeted, why does Yuki have to go? Maybe we can talk Luka into staying away for a while." Toko-Chan said.

Takashiro sighed. "I don't want to cause a problem with Luka. He's become an increasingly useful tool…but we all know he doesn't cooperate without Yuki by his side."

"Yea, those two have been getting along very well lately…"Tsukumo moaned, still enduring the agony—a common side effect for being God's Ears.

"I also don't want Yuki to be used as bait for any reason whatsoever, so it'd be best to keep her by Luka's side. She's become especially fragile since being reborn as a girl again."

"That is true. She becomes awfully un-Yuki-like without that damn duras around." Hotsoma said, rather impatient now.

Tsukumo started to relax toward the end of the meeting, sighing in relief that they wrapped it up far faster than he imagined.

"They're on their way here" Thank God, now I won't have to walk to their door and tell them.

A few short minutes later there was a knock on the door. Everyone turned to watch the couple enter, amusement played on most of their faces.

"I hope you two found that more entertaining than our meeting" Takashiro proclaimed boldly. Yuki walked in, her thin white dress dancing gracefully behind her, trailed by an emotionless Luka. He obviously doesn't seem to be to concerned about the importance of this meeting. Luka's eyes snapped his way, along with Tsukumo's and they both eyed him warningly. Yuki blossomed a beautiful shade of crimson on her face and she reached behind her to grab Luka's hand. He gave it a quick squeeze before leading her to a comfortable corner in the room. Toko-chan broke the silence by recalling the news.

"So Luka…we think it's best you and Yuki leave the mansion and kinda hang out for a few weeks. We'll send Kuroto and Senshirou with you for additional back up." Luka nodded in agreement.

"When would you two like to leave, late today or early tomorrow?" Takashiro asked, determined to have God's light protected far from the mansion as soon as possible. Everyone turned to the couple, waiting for an answer.

Yuki looked at Luka. If she had to leave she at least wanted to spend some time with everyone before she left. Besides, Luka's birthday would be here in a few weeks and she still hasn't found the perfect gift. She wasn't quite sure how it would work to find one with Luka unwilling to leave her side once they leave the mansion.

"Ideally today." Luka said to everyone, but he never took his eyes off Yuki's as he did. She scrunched her beautiful face. She always wiggles her nose when she doesn't like what she heard.

"Luka" She whispered pleadingly, placing a hand on his chest right over his heart. Hearing that made his heart hurt, and he softened his eyes. I know this will be hard for you Yuki, being away from everyone. He covered her hand with his and looked outside of the window; Sodom was playing in the front yard chasing after butterflies. Content with his change of heart Yuki smiled.

"Yay, Yuki can stay until tomorrow!" Toko-Chan cheered. She ran over to Yuki and hugged her and Yuki lovingly embraced her back. Toko-chan looked up at Lua. He looked at her through the corner of his eyes and saw gratitude in her eyes. He nodded in acknowledge, satisfied with the fact that it made Yuki happy. As Toko-chan and Yuki rambled off with their plans for the day Takashiro announced,

"So it's settled. Yuki and Luka will leave tomorrow morning. From there we will figure out where everyone will be stationed. You're dismissed."

As everyone made their way for the door Toko-Chan grabbed Yuki's hand. Yuki turned to smile at Luka, her honeyed eyes glistening in the light sending flutters to his chest. He returned her loving gaze and with her other hand she reached out and grabbed his index finger, dragging him wherever Tsukumo and Toko were leading her. When they got outside Yuki said,

" Luka, Toko-san and I are going to go do girly things. You don't need to come; Tsukumo and Toko-san will be with me."

"I do not consider myself less of a man by doing womanly activities with you Yuki" He said, his eyes not hinting the slight hurt he felt. Of course he knew Yuki was trying to find a birthday present for him—not that he minded, it's just that birthdays are a human thing, not for an opast like him. It was Yuki's love for him that compelled him to accept her birthday gifts each year, and to endure the agonizing task of finding the perfect gift that showed how happy he is that she was born. But her protection is far more important than a gift; he can live without one, but not the other.

"But if it pleases you I will allow it if Sodom can tag along."

She gave him a quick chaste kiss and he summoned Sodom. The little boy cheerfully jumped into Yuki's arms and she carries him as a young child with him resting along her side, comfortably sitting on her hip.

"Yuki!" He screeched in excitement.

"Behave." Luka tells his familiar before he cups Yuki's face into his hands. They gaze into each other's eyes, no longer apart of this world but their own. He searched Tsukumo and Toko-chan making them promise they'll protect Yuki, internally before he vanishes.

"Yay, now I have you all to myself. Luka's been so uptight lately. OH! And you have to tell me all the naughty details from spending your morning with Luka. I bet you he's amazing in bed. Right Yuki?" She said this as she linked arms with Yuki, leading her to the nearest boutique. Tsukumo followed submissively, both he and Yuki sporting a rosy red. They went from store to store, trying on clothes, looking at trinkets, really anything of interest. Every once in a while they stopped at the nearby convenience store or restaurant to keep Tsukumo happy. Gradually Toko-chan was able to get a few details out of Yuki.

"Soo…what happened?"

"Well, umm…Shuusei came into tell us about the meeting."

"Yea…"

"Umm…but we were already awake. I had to talk Luka into coming back inside."

"So you almost did it with Shuusei in the room?" She giggled.

"…Well no" Yuki blushed. Lovemaking and describing lovemaking are two different things. Luka made her more confident being comfortable having sex with him but she wasn't used to talking about it. He always found a way to coax her into exercising her desires when they happened, stressing that it made him happy to know that he could please her. She'd come to realize Luka was like putty in her hands when he wanted her. He is nothing more than a gentleman though and won't force his lust on her unless she does first. But if she does, there is no turning back. That glorious tingling feeling exploded through her body as she remembered the way Luka groaned out her name, climaxing above her, panting and growling— intoxicated with desire and lust. She secretly loved how she made him feel—the way his eyes hooded with desire and the way all the self control he has completely diminishes in the heat of things. She loved the way his hands roamed her body as if he'd never touched it before, the way he devoured her with his eyes as he lovingly thrust in her. She even loved the guilty look he gave her when they finished, satisfied and sated in each other's arms. He always worried that he is either too dominating, or too rough or too thoughtless—but he never is.

"Luka doesn't like it when I talk about our…umm…sex life. He thinks it's a disgusting habit humans have. It's not normal to speak of things so natural and intimate to him."

"I see…" Toko-chan said, trying to be thoughtful of their feelings.

Meanwhile

Luka wandered around their room, repacking their bags for the leave. The lustrous mix from their earlier actions sent blood to his hardening arousal. He rolled up the sheets and walked them down to the laundry room. I don't want that idiot Isuzu to use them in some sick experiment. He brought them to his nose, rubbing Yuki's scent on his face. A low, possessive, menacing growl erupted from his lips. Yuki belongs to me. You're all I want. He stuck the sheets in the washer and walked away, replaying this morning in his head that he only partially noticed Shuusei.

"Luka, can I talk to you…it's about Yuki" He didn't wait for a response before he walked away. Luka followed him all the way outside. They stood on the balcony, mesmerized by the stunning summer evening sky.

"Why didn't you stay with her as she went shopping?" He asked, starring out at the sky.

"She didn't wish for me to."

"Luka, how much do you love Yuki?"

"I will by no means betray her."

"Even if you betrayed your family, the people in your past? Even if it meant the death of people who you love and love you?"

"Yuki is my only love." Shuusei looked at him then, the wind blowing his hair making the atmosphere serious.

"What do you see?" Luka asked, knowing where the boy was hinting.

"I see your past interfering with your future. I see revenge and hatred, lust and pain. I see you fighting to keep Yuki by your side…I see preventable pain and misery." Then with the most genuine concern Luka has ever seen in the quite boy he whispered,

"Promise me, no promise us you will never leave Yuki unwatched. Never leave her side, keep her safe…for your own sake.

Luka bent on one knee, holding the cross trinket she'd made for him when she'd been reborn a boy. He pressed it to his heart, recalling all the things he and Yuki have been through.

"My body will be her shield, I will her sword and until the day I die I will be by her side. I will be hers and will be here and I will never betray her."

Author Note: Will have chapter three soon. Oh and you've probably seen the last line somewhere. Review, don't review. You can do whatever you like.