Chapter 3- Explanations

"Yes… Now tell me why you are really here," she said with a glint in her eye.

"What do you mean Mrs. Yume? I'm simply here to see Brooke."

"You're lying," she accused.

Lucas tilted his head to the right and rose his left eyebrow. It seemed like it was becoming a habit around Brooke and now her mother.

"Why would you say that?" he asked.

"Well, the way you are talking and I saw your wings. What are doing here, and where is my daughter."

"Er… She's upstairs. When I knocked she answered the door because you were asleep."

"Okay… I would never believe this shit even if it hit me in the face. Now stop lying to me, but nice try," she winked.

"Uh…"

She looked at him amused.

"Well angel-man-guy-whatever, bird dude…is that what kids call it these days? Right well, once again… Why are you here really?"

Lucas hesitated but then recited back everything he had told Brooke about earlier. Everything…Meaning the war that was going on, Brooke's father and her husband, and etc. He left out the part of which Brooke and he had been…uh… kissing. It would have been awkward.

"I can sense something else, what are you planning for Brooke?"

"I promise. I promise I will keep her safe and that-" he was cut off.

"Oh cut the crap Lucas. I already know that, but I can tell you like her," she said with a sly smirk.

"Uh….NO!" he denied, although, it just made him sound guiltier and Catherine laugh.

"Hah ha~ Lucas, I may be…Okay forget that! Uh…How do I say this… If you like Brooke, do anything and everything to make sure she's safe and happy. If it's meant to be, then it's meant to be."

"I know that," he whispered, "But there are rules, laws, against humans and angels being together. It is forbidden."

"Do you love her?"

"I- I don't know! I barely know her, but… Do you believe in love at first sight?" he asked suddenly.

"Yes. I do believe, but this is not the first time you have seen her. You were assigned to watch her, me, when I became pregnant, right?"

"How did you…"

Catherine smirked at his shocked expression.

"I was there and I always knew Brooke was special. Not because she was my child, born of my own flesh and blood, but because they have told me."

"Who are they?"

"Yes… Who indeed, all I know is that they were wearing pure white and beautiful white wings. White as snow and beautiful, the most beautiful beings I had seen before my daughter was born."

"It sounds like you have been granted the honor to have met Fate, Destiny, and Chance. Charming weren't they?"

Catherine smiled.

"Yes, Fate is certainly…Prophetic. She kept spewing at how I would die a most horrible death."

Lucas chuckled. "Wow, nice description. And don't worry; she's only Fate because she makes the correct decisions. Outside…She'll just make jokes and act like a complete ditz. It's kind of disturbing. What about the other deities?"

"Eh… Destiny is… energetic and really talkative, but she seems nice. Chance doesn't shut up … and she also kept trying to bribe me into buying a lottery ticket. Certainly fits her name."

"Hah ha hah~ Yeah, it sure does. Wait what? Why'd she…Never mind. I don't want to know."

"Anyway, that was the only time I could really see them during my pregnancy. But after Brooke's birth… Things started to change. I started to see angels and people standing around me, wearing wings and halos. I told my husband… He told me that it must have been a sign. 'A sign of what,' is what I wondered, but now I finally understand."

"Mom! Are you awake?" Brooke shouted as she walked down the stairs. The floor boards creaking as she walked. She had changed from her pajamas to casual clothes which consisted of the following: black jeans, a light blue Hollister shirt, a dark blue hoodie, and black converses.

"Yes, now come downstairs."

Brooke walked with purpose and poised when she saw Lucas.

"Have you met my friend Lucas?"

"Brooke…Just forget it, she knows."

"Oh. Then this should be easier. Anyway, Kristen called she invited me to go to Jenson's Cafe. Can I go?" (I have no clue if a place like this exists…I just couldn't think of a name and my friend suggested it. He has no interest in writing, but he's very…creative…or eccentric…He jumped off a roof. Haha broke his arm. )

Catherine sighed. "Alright… You can go-"

"Thanks mom!"

"I wasn't finished… Right, well you can go IF Luke goes with you."

"But, they don't know him! They'll freak and think things!"

"Ah ah ah!" she waggled her fingers in front of Brooke's face. "I don't care. It's too dangerous for you to go by yourself."

She turned to Luke. "You will go with her, won't you Lucas?" she said dangerously.

"Yes mam!" he said, eyes wide open.

"Good. Now go have fun."

"Thanks mom…" she said glumly.

"Hey! I'm still here you know?"

She turned and glared at him.

"I don't care," she spat.

"Brooke, if this is about earlier…" he tried to explain.

"I don't want to talk about it right now," she said as she walked out the door. Shutting it behind her. He stared at the place where she had stood only moments before. He felt as though she had pushed him out of her life by just closing that door. Lucas stared after her like a lost child.

"Well? Are you going to go after her of not?"

"What! But she's…"

"Aren't you like millions of years old?" Brooke's mother asked.

He stared at her blankly, but a quick flash of annoyance crossed his face when she mentioned his age.

"Yes," he said crossly. "What about it?"

"Well haven't you ever dealt with this before?"

"No…What do you think I DO all day? Stalk innocent girls and then make them cry?"

"…Not what I meant," Catherine sighed. "Just go after her Luke… Really, you're as naïve as a new born child. Luke glared at her darkly and scowled, but did as she told him. He walked out the door but as he reached the door Catherine called out, "If she comes back in tears I'm going to rip you apart!" Catherine knew full well that in no way could she kill an angel, but felt like she needed to say this.

"Don't worry," he called back. He shut the door and rolled his shoulders. He started to run after her. After running about another block he caught a glimpse of her in the crowd of people. He took off after her bumping into people while he was running. He ran until he bumped into an elderly woman and made her drop her groceries. He gave a quick apology and began to help her pick up the fallen items. After picking up the items he scanned the crowd once more for Brooke. She wasn't there. Luke remembered she said she was going to Jenson's Café. He ran as quick as he could and saw her sitting there at the café.

"Brooke!" He called out. She looked up and immediately got up, dropping a few bills to cover the cost, and started to walk away.

"Brooke! Brooke! We need to talk about this." He grabbed her arm and yanked her to close to him.

"Later," she brushed him off.

"No. Now, Brooke. I need you know." He tightened his grip when she began to struggle in his grasp.

"Know what? That you're too special to be with a human? That to you I don't even stand on the same level as you?" Brooke tried to pull away from him, but it only caused him to bring her closer and tighten his grip. It started to hurt.

"That's not it!" he gritted out through clenched teeth.

"Luke…Luke! You're hurting me! Let go! What is it! What's so important that we can't give it a try."

"There are laws…involving an angel and a human being together. It's forbidden." He loosened his grip but still kept a firm hold on her.

"I don't care! Why can't you get that!" she shouted.

"They will," he insisted. "I can't get you involved with this…"

Brooke looked at him with pure disdain and turned her head away. Could not bare to look at him, she looked everywhere but him.

"So what was that back there? Let me ask you one thing," she said. Luke could not see the harm in doing so, and so he agreed.

"Alright, let's hear it." Luke looked at her but she kept her head down. Staring at the ground for a moment; she lifted her head and looked at him with tear filled eyes.

"What did you feel when we kissed? Did you feel anything? Anything at all, or was it all my imagination?" Lucas lifted his hand and reached out to her. She pulled away from him and blinked away the tears. He felt as though she had just slapped him. Hurt flashed over his face and he carefully hid it. He knew he couldn't give her a straight answer yet and so he carefully thought out his words. Thinking everything over carefully, Luke answered.

"Yes…I felt alive…More than I have in the last millions of years." He smiled, a smile so soft and so angelic, but there was sadness hidden deep underneath. No matter how much he tried to hide it, she could see it. His eyes…They were so sad, haunted… He had seen too much and had been through too much. Behind those cheerful lies, he felt jaded and sad.

"Let's go somewhere else, okay? Somewhere there is more privacy. People are going to start to stare."

"Too late," she muttered. Luke cracked a small smile and the light began to return to his eyes.

"Come on… Let's go to the house that I just bought."

"You bought a HOUSE? WHY?"

"I need a place to stay you know? Plus I'm going to be going to school with you too."

"What?"

"Yeah… The joys of high school… I remember when I had to go to high school to protect someone…It was my first mission. High school was TERRIBLE. It was the worst thing I ever had to do and that includes the times when I got punished while I was learning to become a dominion.

I was trained by The Gabriel. He's cool…But really strict when it came to rules and following them. I hated the rules, but I had to learn to deal with it. It was a pain in the neck. If I didn't get the rules right… He'd make me clean the bathrooms in the academy and then help out in the kitchen. I never thought that something could be even worse than cleaning the academy bathrooms. I was wrong… High school is horrible."

Brooke laughed, hard. He saw the stares that they were attracting and wrapped an arm around her waist protectively.

"Let's go," he said.

"Alright…Which direction is it?"

"Just let me lead you." Luke sounded amused. She pursed her lips for a second and then pouted.

"Where is it?" she whined.

"You're not very patient are you?"

"Heck no… I'm not going to last if you don't tell me soon."

"You'll find out soon enough. Now come one, you slowpoke! The quicker we get going the faster we'll get there. I might not last if we don't get there soon."

"Hah ha hah… You're mocking me aren't you?"

"Oh, am I?"

"Yes…Yes you are…"

"Let's just go…" he said.

"Alright already, now quit it!"

The continued to squabble all the way to Luke's house, with him leading of course. Which annoyed her to no end. Walking down the street for a few more minutes, he finally reached an isolated area.

"Wait here. Let me get the car."

"Car?"

"Yes… How did you expect me to get to school?"

"Wings?"

"Of course…." Lucas ran off and came back a few minutes later riding a new Porsche Carrera GT.

"Holy crap! This is your car?" She admired the silver Porsche and ran a hand over the hood and her eyes widened.

"A Porsche Carrera GT? Damn…"

Lucas smirked, "Only the best for Gabriel's apprentice."

She glared at him half-heartedly. "Oh shut up!"

Luke smiled, "Just get in the car…"

"Okay," she said as she got in. The black leather of the seats were comfortable and she settled herself, allowing herself to be led by him.

He finally stopped in front of a white, two storied house. It was beautiful. (Imagine the Cullen's house in Twilight.)

"Home sweet home," he whispered.

A/N: I feel like this is the place I should end it… The next chapter is about the appearance of his best friend (Luke's best friend)

Hint: A LOT of embarrassing stories and light flirting. Including his first mission which included the first time he went to high school in the human realm. What made him hate high school so much? Why doesn't he want to go back? Does he know that school is the bane of our existence?