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Song 07: Angels We Have Heard On High


"We have decided on your punishment."

Joshua raised an eyebrow. It had been months since whole chaotic mess of the game with Megumi and the "jacking" of Shibuya went down. Part of him is surprised that the Angels took this long to come up with a sentence. The other part of him is surprised that they came to this decisions this fast. He was sure they would take at least another century arguing over how to punish him, not if they were going to punish him.

Next to him Sanae was clearly sweating in his seat. Joshua couldn't really blame him. Good intentions or not, Sanae broke some serious important rules, even more important the ones Joshua was breaking.

A tiny little voice in Joshua's head (that sounded suspiciously like Neku) told him, that he shouldn't be so sure that he would get off scot free.

Oh well, it wasn't like he actually listened to Neku all the time.

"We've decided not to punish either of you."

See? Nothing to worry about.

Sanae sunk into his chair in relief. Joshua zoned out as the archangel continue on with his lecture.

"- Do not expect the end justifies the means, you hear me. Attempt something like this again, and we'll strip you of your wings," the archangel sternly lectured.

Joshua just lazily nodded his head in agreement. He was never one to conform to rules either way. This was the same old lecture.

The archangel seemed to have finally caught on that Joshua wasn't paying attention. "Shibuya," he snapped, "Pay attention. Your sentence was originally decided months ago. In fact you're getting off very lightly for what you did. The only reason why you're still standing before me, is because your proxy made a pray to spare you and has continue to make the same pray since that day. Impressive considering by all accounts he should hate you for killing him."

Joshua's eyes widen at that. Neku… for him…?

"Since it is Christmas, consider this your only miracle. I hope you thank that boy for all he's done. You two are dismissed," the archangel said, teleporting them out of the chamber room.

"Boss?" Sanae said, as they landed back in middle of Shibuya's Scramble Crossing. Her song was cheerful and full of festive joy as she greeted her Composer and Producer back. People ignored them as they unknowingly rushed around the two important people in Shibuya. Snow fell gently from the sky, prompting people to move faster to get out of the cold.

"It seems Sanae, I owe Neku a bigger Christmas gift then I thought."