Fallen

Author Note: This is going to be going up so quickly. There are so many words. So many words…

~Chapter Two- The Childlike Man_

"I'm hooome!" The man yelled as he kicked open the door to a building that looked fairly run down, but seemed to be a stronghold on the inside. "Rei, I brought Reckade! He wanted to take a nap in that field of squishy people that you tell me not ta play in, and I found a kitty! I'm keeping him!" The man announced as he let Reckade slip off his shoulder and onto the couch and cradled Ezura in both arms now, rubbing his cheek against his soft hair.

"Launcha," Another bored sounding voice said testily. "I told you no pets." The man said holding a hand to his head in exasperation and looking as if he'd been woken up from his state of undress and irritable expression, however he didn't even spare the others a glance as he walked into the next room still holding his head as if it hurt terribly.

"O-Oh you're name is Launcha?" Ezura asked slightly shocked and pulled back from the man's shoulder to look him in the face.

At first all he could see was long messy black hair before his eyes adjusted to the close range and he took in sharp angular features, and then dark narrow blue eyes. The man was rather handsome up close; even though he looked untamed it was done in a way that he somehow pulled off. His clothing was simple, but torn in some places exposing the tattoos on his arms and neck and which Ezura was sure continued along his entire body. He pulled his eyes away after a long moment and smiled slightly.

"I'm Ezura... a-and I'm not a kitty I'm a blood angel." He explained at the close proximity, but tried to keep a happy disposition about it.

Rei who was in the kitchen swallowing pills for his head narrowed his eyes and slammed the glass of water he'd been using down, he rounded the corner and glared crossing his arms over his chest, his patience being tested at Launcha's continuous antics.

"Launcha that is not a cat now put it down." The man ordered firmly, Launcha obeying and gently lowering Ezura to his feet and petting the top of his head, though he looked ready to cry. "You are the creation?" Rei asked in a dark tone.

"W-What? What creation?" The blood angel frowned as he went over to Reckade and sat down on the floor beside the couch pushing Reckades white hair from his face. "I'm Ezura." He said definitely.

"You are the demon created of blood and hate." Rei spat as he pulled a knife from his sleeve, knowing that this was the devil spawn said to bring ruin to the land, and rushed at the innocent looking still nude demon.

Launcha grabbed the man as he passed by his yukata that was hardly staying on his body anyway, and flung him around to land on the coffee table harshly. His mood snapping quickly, eyes narrowing to thin slits and his body taking a rigid stance as if really upset about something, and then it slipped through the cracks again.

"You always take my pets Rei!" Launcha screamed sitting on the man's chest and Rei just sighed audibly, unsure if he was frustrated at the small glimpse of Launcha or the childish antics he was up to again.

"I'm not...going to do any harm I promise." Ezura said in a soft voice as he looked to Reckade "Will he wake up soon?" He whispered sounding more worried than he should about a man who was sent to kill him.

"Reckade!" Launcha yelled in a sing song voice bouncing on Rei's chest. "Reckade! Rei's being mean again! Reckade, Reckade," Launcha sing songed in a too loud volume.

Reckades brow furrowed and twitched as he groaned and stirred, beginning to wake at the nose being caused by the childlike man. His hand shot up gripping Ezura's since it was so close to his face, but his touch wasn't harsh, though his eyes opened quickly confused to find Ezura's and he blinked and continued to hold the boys wrist in mild shock.

"RECKADE~ RECKADE~" Launcha continued to sing.

"He's awake you idiot." Rei growled.

"Hey" Ezura whispered softly as he looked at his wrist slowly "Can...I have my wrist back?" he laughed softly, the sound like a tinkling of bells.

Still confused, Reckade slowly unwrapped his fingers from around the slim wrist and then used the same hand to run through his hair tiredly, distractedly as he tried to reclaim his thoughts and sort everything back in to order. Last that he remembered he'd been interrupted in killing the boy in that field where the blood angel was born, and that was when the little white haired demon had leaned forward and bitten him, and not only that, but had thirstily drawn his blood.

"I'm thirsty." He whispered to Ezura, though he hadn't meant to say it, it was just one of those useless thoughts that didn't get filtered as his mind raced about not killing the boy in front of him, or how he got there, or why the boy looked so innocent and happy when he was something sinful, however, Ezura smiled brightly and looked to Rei and Launcha as if it was only natural to be this way.

"Can I get some water please' He asked as he turned back towards Reckade "I'll get you some water" he assured him, with a pleasant face not even bothered at ordering around strangers as he had.

His brow furrowed as he wrapped his hand around the boy's throat and pulled him closer, grip tightening. "Ezura." He growled remembering their exchange before he passed out and groaning bringing his hand to his head again. "Fuck." He breathed covering his eyes.

Launcha had hopped off Rei and bounced into the kitchen to grab the water Rei had used earlier and passed it to Ezura happily settling beside him and watching intently, like a fixated child, hands resting on his chin and elbows on the couch. Rei slowly sitting up and sighing, unwilling to leave and miss this decision but knowing they should get privacy for this. Torn he just sat still and observed. The blood angel frowned deeply as he felt his throat being grabbed but stayed still as if to show he was unafraid. When handed the water he had smiled hesitantly and held it out for Reckade.

"Rei," Reckade said his tone enough to tell the man to get Launcha and leave the room.

He sat up slowly and sipped at the drink, wetting his throat and waiting for the men to leave before wrapping his arms around the boy and pulling him close in a gentle hug. "Ezura." He breathed in his ear. "Yes?" Ezura whispered softly as he shuddered and he hugged him back "Is everything ok?" he asked laying his head on his shoulder softly. Reckades fingers tangled in the boy's hair as his grit his teeth. He didn't want to do it, but this had gone on long enough, he was sent here to kill this innocent little demon.

"Oh little demon..." He breathed as he felt his hand alight with the power of light that Zeus had bestowed upon him and pressed it this time to the boy's slim pale chest.

Ezura panicked as he looked at him pulling back quickly from him not caring if he lost a few hairs. He quickly moved across the room putting furniture between them "Why are you trying to kill me!" He whispered tearing up with panic and the thought of forever being caught like this without a moment's peace. Reckade held a hand to his head in exasperation and narrowed his eyes again. He rose slowly, hand crackling with power at his side as he covered the distance between them and he looked down at the cowering nude boy who looked so small and scared.

"I'm saving you Ezura." He said softly, brushing his hair from his eyes and holding his arm out threateningly, aiming at the boy's slim chest and his heart.

The blood angel covered his head "I don't want to be saved then!" he said screamed through his tears "It's not right...taking someone's life…" he whispered "not right at all... they don't even have a say! IT'S SINFUL!" he cried to him "To take someone's life, who doesn't want to be killed, IT'S MURDER!" He said as he stared at him his eyes filled with tears "you're going to murder me." He finished on a broken whisper.

Reckade closed his eyes at that and grimaced. The boy was right, this terrified creature who was scared for his life that he'd not even lived. All the boy had known was blood and terror and yet he was pleading for his life. He felt like the monster, suddenly doubted all that he had done in his life, his righteous purpose. Why would his lord send him to end such an innocent life, someone not even given the chance to do wrong? He loathed himself in that moment and grits his teeth.

"Rei!" Reckade suddenly yelled kneeling down to the boy and cupping the back of his head, running his fingers through his hair, glancing off towards the hall where the grumpy man appeared.

"Can't do it?" Rei asked in a bored tone, his knife glinting in one hand playfully, though his eyes narrowed at the crying boy. Rei admitted to himself, however silently, that it pulled at his heart strings to see the sight, his tattoos crinkling as he struggled to regain his composure.

"... Please don't kill me" Ezura whispered thickly through tears, trying to move away from him, them, to hide. "Please" he whispered "I...don't want to die" he continued as he rubbed at his eyes.

"Find him some clothes." Reckade said as he grabbed the boy more firmly, pulling him in to his chest. "He will be a prisoner for now; I'll speak with the council." Reckade said cupping the boys face to meet his eyes. "Don't do anything stupid." He warned darkly. "I'll be back in the soon; we will either spare or kill him at then." Reckade warned as he lifted the boy and handed him off to Rei, who slipped his knife into the belt of his clothing and opened his eyes to hold the boy.

"Launcha will be pleased." Rei said dryly.

"Don't make this more difficult Rei. He's not a pet." Reckade warned as he rubbed a hand over his face in exasperation, and headed to the door.

Ezura took this strange moment to really look at Rei. He looked like a grumpy person, but he was very youthful, if not irritated. He had short jet black hair that hung in his face and tattoos under his eyes, a thin black line that moved from the edge of his eye, up and over the bridge of his nose, but stopped before his right eyes, and a second shorter line under that, which started a little past his left eye and ended a little past the middle of his eye. It was interesting and attention drawing and made Ezura want to ask what it meant, but he didn't and choose to look away instead.

"I'm tired" he whispered his eyes moving away from the man, still upset at all that had happened.

"You can rest once we clothe you." Rei said more gently to the boy, as he adjusted him in his arms and headed down the hall to find something to wrap the boy in as clothing. He paused at the sound of the knock but Reckade waved him away with a gesture that suggested he'd handle it.

"Can I help you?" Reckade asked the small boy he found at the doorstep, frowning at being interrupted and wondering why a boy was walking around at all in this town.

"I'-I'm looking for…uh, this angel thingy…a-and uhh I'm um. I'm Phayt!" The boy said smiling slightly at the other.

"What kind of clothes will I wear?" Ezura asked frowning at being carried off then to lord knows were.

"Something of mine for now." Rei said softly setting the boy on the bed and retrieving one of his older silk yukatas and wrapping the smoky gray material over the boys slim shoulders, he slipped his knife from his belt and pushed Ezura forward so that he could cut slits in the back for the boys wings. He feed the soft wings through the back and then tied the silk belt around the slim waist, tying the material sloppily together. He fixed the collar and helped smooth the boy's hair down his back before grabbing his knife again and walking to the door. "Launcha. Go get the door." Rei ordered.

"T-thank you" he said softly as he looked down at himself "W-where can I sleep?" He whispered.

"There is fine. I'll be in to check on you again soon." Rei said as he flicked the light off and pulled the door almost closed.

"No one here meets that description." Reckade said softly as he closed the door behind himself. "Excuse me. I was just leaving." He said as he stepped around the boy.

The small boy, Phayt frowned "O-Oh but Mr. Reed said he be here and I don't want to be the one telling him he was wrong. Mr. Reed is very...scary!"

Launcha opened the door and grinned at the cute little plaything standing before him. "Oh! You came to play!" Launcha said happily pulling out his gun and twirling it expertly at the new plaything that had come knocking at his door, not once even looking to Reckade.

"W-what no! I didn't come to play I just came to talk to the angel thingy!" he said quickly getting flustered "I came to talk to him on behalf of Mr. Reed!" He said defensively, backing up a couple steps as the other drew his gun.

"Handle this Launcha." Reckade said as he took off, jumping into the air and allowing his powerful wings to carry him upwards, not even looking back as he took off on his new mission, mind made up.

"No no! You've come to play with me. You want to fight right?" He asked shooting at the ground very close to Phayt's feet, ignoring or not even hearing Reckade. "You want to see the kitty, you want to take him from me!" He asked brow furrowing, suddenly angry.

Phayt shook his head quickly "N-no I hate fighting!" he said shaking his hands "I-I don't want the kitty? I just want to talk to the angel thingy! I'm not taking anything I swear!" Phayt tired to placate.

"No, you brought a weapon. You want to play." Launcha insisted as he raised his gun to Phayts heart this time his eyes glinting with something playful and deadly. "Bang Bang!" He said as he tipped his gun with pretend recoil and then quickly spinning to dance around the boy, this time shooting for real from the side. "Play with me!" He yelled dancing more as he circled the boy like a vulture.

Phayt whimpered and backed away at the assault. He really did hate to fight, if it were up to him, he'd never even be around a weapon, but he wasn't fully in control of his actions as was. Reed held a lot of power over him. The man saw him as an asset because of his violent split personality and it seemed to take very little to set that off. It often happened when he became scared which was when crazy childlike men started shooting at him and asking him to play. His eyes flashed yellow and quickly the scythe he'd carried on his back was turned to butt just under Launchas chin

"I suggest you back off...before I make your life a living hell!" The boy growled in a voice that was not his own and with words that he did not choose.

Launcha giggled and batted the scythe away with his gun, back flipping for some distance and shooting three bullets in Phayts direction, singing "Bang bang bang!" as he did so. "The rude blue eyed boy's eyes changed to a nasty yellow." Launcha taunted.

"I wouldn't mess with the god of death." He hummed as easily deflected the bullets with his scythe before he approached Launcha calmly not afraid at all "I'm Thanatos, the vessel for the lord of the dead and I will send you down to Hades myself!"

"Bring the blue eyed boy back." Launcha pouted as he shot at Thanatos with half-assed enthusiasm, not wanting to play with someone so serious, though he advanced closer, not seeming to mind that his weapon was long range and he was stepping into Thanatos' kill zone. He blocked the boy's scythe with his gun and reached out with his free hand to run along the boy's stomach softly. "His skin is soft, and smooth, the muscles hard." He murmured dropping to his knees and rubbing his cheek along the exposed stomach.

"What the hell are you doing?" he growled moving back a step "Your in my personal space you weirdo.' He said using his scythes handle to separate them.

Launcha yanked the handle backwards; pulling Thanatos forwards and ran his tongue along the boy's smooth stomach. Thanatos stared at him confused for a moment before growling.

"What the hell's wrong with you... get off me!" he said as he pushed him back "I'm not one who likes getting fondled up."

"Bring blue eyes back." Launcha pouted and rose to his full height, towering over the boy and forcing his chin up with the barrel of his gun now cocked under his chin.

Thanatos glared up at him "...how about you back off and I think about it"

Launcha smiled and tripped the boy by wrapping his arms tightly around his legs and forcing him to the ground, he pointed his gun to the others chest as he climbed on top of him and grinned. "Blue eyes now!" He ordered.

Thanatos stared at him angrily before finally sighing and giving in. "If you hurt him I'll skin you alive." he said as his eyes turned blue and Phayt returned to consciousness.

"Blue eyes!" Launcha said happily and got off the boy and helped him to his feet, not letting go of his wrist and dragging him into the house. "Rei, I found a bunny!" He yelled as he entered the house loudly, sure to wake everyone up

Phayt flushed as he was dragged along completely confused. "A- a bunny?" He asked confused as he looked around the house slowly, taking in what he could as he was dragged through it by his wrist. "I'm not a bunny I'm a boy." He laughed nervously at the sudden change and the strangeness of it all.

"Launcha." Rei groaned at the happy man spinning his new 'bunny' around in the living room. "Ezura just went to sleep." Rei groaned as he ran a hand through his hair, not even paying the new pet any attention, Launcha did this often, and he was infatuated with people and keeping them as pets. There was a lot of psychological reasoning behind that he was sure, but he couldn't ever get Launcha out of this childlike state to talk about it, and when he did snap personalities it was to kill someone or something else brutally and violently in a cold blooded unfeeling sort of gruesome way. However, the boy was actually laughing as he was being spun around.

"If someone's trying to sleep we should keep it down." Phayt said matter-o-factly "So we need to be quite ok?" He put his fingers to his lips smiling in the universal sign for quiet.

"No, bunnies don't talk and I named you Blue Eyes. You're my pet bunny." Launcha stated firmly pushing a finger to the boy's nose and fixing him with a firm stare.

"Launcha." Rei sighed. "Stop inviting strangers inside the house. I'm going to make sure Ezura hasn't woken from your noise, so try to keep it down." Rei informed as he slipped into his room to check on the blood angel.

"But I like to talk... and I like the name Phayt." he pouted. "Why can't I be Phayt and talk to you? Don't people wish they can talk to their pets?"

"People do wish that..." Launcha murmured to himself nodding at the thought. "Blue eyes can talk, but he can only whisper." Launcha said in a whisper as he cupped a hand around his mouth and bent to breathe it in to Phayts ear.

Rei was tempted to touch the slumbering boy but refrained and closed the door fully shut after checking on the sinful angel, moving back into the hall to deal with his insane friend and his pitiably affection for capturing people and forcing them to be animals before he snapped and killed them. Phayt nodded his agreement about whispering flushing deeply as he gazed at Launcha, waiting for the man to remove his hand It was strange, he knew he should be feeling fear, but the feeling his had bubbling inside his stomach was something nice instead.

"Launcha, go to your room. The bunny needs to leave." Rei ordered and watched as Launcha glared at him furiously and pulled the boy backwards into his chest, hand still covering the boy's mouth.

"Nu- un. Blue eyes is special. He can talk, and he's a bunny! Rei, he's a talking bunny!" Launcha said excitedly bending to rest his chin on Phayts shoulder and nuzzling close to the boy. "And pet his tummy, it's so smooth." Launcha continued as he dipped a hand to pet the boys exposed stomach as if petting soft fur.

"Launcha I said no. You are not keeping him." Rei said firmly and pulled the boy out of his grip firmly.

Phayt made a negative sound at being pulled away and looked at Launcha "W-what if... I want to stay with him?" He breathed afraid suddenly to talk above a whisper as he watched Launcha closely. "I-I like Launcha...he seems nice." he smiled at the man encouragingly.

"I don't think that is a good idea, little one. You should go, and come back at another time. You need not be wrapped up in the problems we are experiencing now. If you were to stay you would be in danger." Rei explained leading the boy by his arm towards the door. "Launcha, don't pout. Ezura is asleep in my room; you can stroke his hair for a while to feel better." Rei said over his shoulder to Launcha who was working up a fit it seemed, however the man just seemed torn at the offer.

"I want the bunny." He finally decided after a long minute of thinking and weighing his options. "I choose the bunny over the kitty!"

"I don't mind danger! I want to stay with Launcha!' He said quickly as he turned and pulled away from Rei going to Launcha and hugging him. "I want to stay with you!"

"What a mad house." Rei grumbled as he held a hand to his head and pinched his nose. "At least go say by to Ezura, I'm sure he won't be staying long, take your...bunny with you." He sighed as he walked into the kitchen in search of booze.

"You'll love the kitty! He's hair is so soft and white!" Launcha said leading Phayt away by the arm. "Bunny can't play with the kitty though, kitties are mean to bunnies, and...-oh wait! Kitty talks too!" Launcha rambled as he led them into the room and bounced onto Rei's bed happily.

Ezura jerked awake "O-oh hello Launcha...what do you need?' he whispered softly as he yawned becoming more awake now.

Phayt stood smiling at Launcha as he went and sat on the edge of the bed to let Launcha say his good byes, still confused about who this person was, but tolerant of them. Apparently they would be leaving this place soon and Phayt could see that it was a tough decision. Launcha fell to his knees straddling the other and cupped the once sleeping boys face, running long fingers through his hair.

"Rei, says I can't keep both bunny and kitty. I choose bunny, so I have to say bye bye to you kitty." Launcha said with a frown marring his face, his eyes watering up.

"Ok... Well Reckade is going to see what he wants to do with me. So I might still be able to stay. I just might be his instead." He whispered sadly.

"Reckade is meant to kill the kitty." Launcha informed picking at Ezura's wings and stroking them softly. "If not, they will come for him." Launcha sing songed stroking the soft white feathers.

"Reckade went to talk with the men that sent him to kill me. He might be able to change his mind, so that I can be saved." Ezura insisted.

"That man never changes his mind." Launcha said solemnly. "Nyways, I've come to say bye bye kitty." Launcha said snapping back into the childish persona. "I will be sad to see you go, but I knew I couldn't keep you.'m not allowed to have pets." He said kissing the boys forehead and grabbing Phayts hand so they could leave the room.

"I would run blood angel." He whispered as he got to the door and paused in pulling it shut.

Ezura gazed at the man who seemed lucid for a moment and then gulped as the door slid shut quietly. He cast his eyes away and stared at the ceiling for a long moment as he thought about what Launcha had told him. Should he run? He slipped the covers off his body and stood slowly, taking one hesitant step towards the window, the next one being surer until he was lifting the window open and running out, sprinting and then flying.

"You can keep me though right?" He asked softly as he took Launchas hand "I won't let them take me away. I'll be your pet." he grinned brightly.

"Mm." Launcha agreed, not yet having switched back and listening intently for any sounds of escape. He liked it the most when his pets would try to run away, that was when he got to chase them down, and when he killed them, however he was distracted by conversation in the living room, he steered Phayt that way and looked upon the glum face of Reckade and Rei who were talking in hushed tones.

"A no then?" Rei said softly, Reckade simply sighing and shaking his head.

"Lead me to him then." Recakde said coldly.

"Are they going to kill that boy?" he whispered softly as he gripped Launchas hand tighter tearing up "B-but why he seemed so nice?" He asked at the slow nod.

"I'll show you to our room bunny!" Launcha whispered happily steering Pahyt away and happily grabbing his hand.

"So are you some kind of creature also?" He asked as he went with him to his room, understanding that this was a distraction from the grim conversation before. "Can I sleep with you!" he asked getting excited.

"No. I'm Launcha. Bunny must whisper." Launcha reminded as he pointed to the cage in the corner of his room. "And bunnies sleep in their cages."

"But...some owners sleep with their pets." he said in a soft voice "...and cages are cold... and scary" He said reminded of darker things.

"I'll crush you. Bunnies are so small." He said pouting and stroking Phayts smooth stomach again.

"I'll be ok I promise" he said with a shiver at the touch "you won't crush me' he took Launchas hand encouragingly "you won't. I swear." he smiled up at him then his blue eyes wide and pleading as they watched the other.

"Mn...Maybe." He conceded for a moment before laying Phayt down on the bed. "But right now I want to play!" He said happily rubbing his face against Phayts smooth skin.

Phayt laughed happily, easily distracted by the childlike antics, never once thinking anything lewd of their positions, only naïve childlike thoughts. "Ok" he said as he put his finger into Launchas hair softly watching him "we can play whatever you want." he said softly as he relaxed against the pillows, wanting to please this childlike person who seemed to have easily fallen in love with being around him, even if he was only considered a pet. Phayt didn't dig too deeply into that, not wanting to disrupt the peace that he was finally feeling at being loved, something foreign to him.

"Hey?" Launcha said suddenly, his head jerking up to meet blue eyes. "Are you a boy bunny?" He wondered with his head cocked to the side.