Disclaimer: I do not own Oh My Goddess. I just enjoy reading it.
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Thanks to a chat with IdiAmeanDada, I'm going to try to finish this story arc and some of the others before I start any more story arcs. So while I'll still accept questions, It will be some time before I'll answer them
A few ideas are from the fics of SimmyC and mjnousak, Go read their fics and give them reviews!
I'd like to thank IdiAmeanDada for pointing out the mistakes of this chapter and Trip of goddess-project for giving me a bit of an outline for this chapter.
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As Urd stepped around the couch and sat down, Skuld stared at her with some worry.
"What do youy mean, 'when I'm older'? I wanna know-" Skuld loudly said, before she realized what Urd had said. "Dang it! Why is everything either foolish or perverted with you, Urd?"
"Because I like to have fun, little one," Urd replied with a grin. Before Skuld could shout a word onto Urd's face, there was a coughing noise from the doorway behind the couch. The sisters slowly turned to look at who it was.
"I remained hidden to see how long it would take you all to notice me. It seems that even Belldandy needs a reminder to be aware of potentially hidden enemies," Lind said, as she walked in.
"So how long were you hiding.?" Urd asked, as she watched Lind walk into the room. Chrono followed after her.
"A few days. I used the time to teach Chrono to keep herself hidden," Lind answered, as she and Chrono sat on the loveseat.
Urd and Skuld paled a bit. Urd was worried that Lind would take offense to seeing herself in one of the videos that had her, while Skuld was scared that the What-If Machine would be smashed or taken away.
Lind stared at the machine for a few moments before saying, "Machine, I would like to see the continuation to the question, 'What if Urd, Peorth, Skuld, Belldandy and I competed for Keiichi's love at the same time, but without the magic pill involved?'"
The screen went fuzzy for a few moments before an image appeared.
When dinner came about at the Temple, Keiichi, Peorth, and Skuld were surprised and a little scared to see Lind at the table.
"I-Is everything alright, Lind?" Keiichi asked, as Belldandy and Lind began going around and giving everyone their dinner.
"Possibly. Recent events may have revealed that you might be more than an ordinary mortal. As for proof, you currently possess a angel and you might very well be able to support it on your own," Lind answered, as she handed Peorth her dinner.. "So I am here to assist Belldandy and the others in protecting you."
"Oh..." Keiichi muttered, a bit pleased at hearing that.
"We'll also be teaching you how to fight alongside her. We'll go through some simple teasts and scan spells after dinner and from that, we'll know where to start teaching you," Lind replied, making Keiichi worry a bit.
'I like my peaceful days... even if it becomes a bit too chaotic... What if they never come again?' Keiichi thought. Belldandy seemed to sense what was on his mind.
"Keiichi... Everything will be alright..." Belldandy said, calming him down a bit.
The Devil-turned-angel came out of Keiichi's back and hugged him from behind. Lind and Peorth all felt a twinge of jealousy and they frowned a little bit. While Belldandy did feel a twinge of jealousy, the only sign of it was the wind outside grew slightly stronger for a little bit.
"Why does he get special treatment?" Skuld grumbled, as she took her food from Belldandy.
"The divine get angels. Mortals don't," Urd replied as she took her food from Belldandy. "He'll probably get the same training you're getting, so he's technically not getting special treatment."
"But it's not fair..." Skuld grumbled, as she crossed her arms in annoyance.
"Look on the bright side. Because of the magic training you had before you came here, You'll be flying circles around him," Urd said with a grin.
"Right!" Skuld said, cheering up a bit. Inside, she was a bit nervous. She slacked off a bit when Belldandy left to grant Keiichi's wish. Instead of of using that time to train, she used it to work on creating more machines.
"I look forward to teaching you, Keiichi..." Peorth said with a slight grin, one that made him nervous.
"T-Thanks... I look forward to everyone here helping me..." Keiichi replied, trying his best to his worry about what might happen when two of his possible teachers had a predilection for whips and had a low amount of patience.
"However, before we do anything, you'll need to find your angel's name," Lind said as she sat down, trying to change the topic to help Keiichi calm down.
"Meditation should help with that," Belldandy finished, as she sat down to eat.
Lind nodded, before saying, "Just allow your heart to connect with hers. Going by how affectionate she is, it shouldn't be too hard..." Lind almost immediately regretted saying that.
The wind outside briefly grew a bit stronger, as the three first class goddesses all felt another twinge of jealousy.
"So should we let our angels out while we eat? Let'em all talk for a little bit?" Keiichi asked.
"I don't see why not..." Belldandy answered, as she and the other goddesses let out their angels.
Most of the conversation went as it had done in the last few days. Skuld and Urd talked a bit about their most recent creations, Peorth lightly flirting a bit with Keiichi, Keiichi and Belldandy talking a a bit about their job at Whirlwind, and the angels chatted amongst themselves Lind mostly just listened in, only giving her opinion when asked.
'I'm jealous of you, Belldandy...everything here seems like a dream come true for you...' Lind thought, as Belldandy was telling a story about someone that had come into Whirlwind and Keiichi had discovered that the person's car had more problems than the owner thought.
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After dinner, Skuld went to her room to see if she could increase the speed of the Boat module for Banpei. Peorth and Urd went to the living room to watch a cheesy romantic movie and argue over who could get the central characters together faster.
Lind, Belldandy, and Keiichi went to one of the empty storage rooms.
"So all I have to do is meditate?" Keiichi asked.
"Yes, just clear your mind and a good name should come to you," Lind said.
"Unless you want to think of a name for her," Belldandy suggested.
"No... I think I'll do the meditation thing..." Keiichi replied as he sat on the ground. He closed his eyes and did his best to clear his mind.
"So how long do you think it will take him to discover a name for her?" Lind thought-sent to Belldandy.
"He's a very compassionate person and since giving her a name will make her happy, It won't take long," Belldandy thought-sent back.
"The Wasp of the Blue Lance... That will be her name..." Keiichi said, opening his eyes. In them, they seemed to have a similar peace that Belldandy often has. Blue Lance then appeared out of his back and stroked a side of his face. Keiichi looked at her with a smile.
"I'm glad you were able to name her so quickly," Belldandy commented, with a slightly strained smile.
"Now let's do some scan spells and some tests," Lind said, as she walked behind Keiichi and Blue Lance. She raised her hands up and started a scan spell. Blue Lance seemed a bit huffy at having her time with Keiichi interrupted. "Keiichi-kun, try to focus some energy into a sphere in the palm of your hand."
"How?" Keiichi asked.
"Just try imagining some energy coming from somewhere inside you," Lind answered. Keiichi tried imagining energy coming from all over his body and collecting itself into a sphere in his hand. "Belldandy, do you feel any drain?"
As Belldandy watched, she asked, "No, why?"
"Keiichi-kun, you'll need to eat more to support Blue Lance,but not by much. You can also stop what you're doing." Lind remarked, as she stopped the scan spell.
"Really, that's it? I thought your scan spell might be longer..." Keiichi muttered, as he did as Lind requested.
"I was using a scan spell that has a higher cost, but is faster, since I didn't want to risk you passing out while you tried to consciously manipulate magical energy for the first time," Lind said. "Now for the tests..."
On a wooden beam above, Welsper looked on the group,wondering what she could get out of the situation.
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The next day...
"Keiichi, Time to wake up..." Belldandy said, as she stood outside his bedroom door.
"...I'll be up in a few..." Keiichi muttered, as he slowly awoke.
"Blue Lance, if you can hear me, could you please make sure he comes in for breakfast?" Belldandy asked, before she walked away.
Blue Lance then flew out of Keiichi. She looked him over, pondering what to do to wake him up. A naughty grin came over her as an idea came to her.
She grasped the sides of his head and kissed him on the lips. For a few moments, he enjoyed the feeling. Then he opened his eyes. When he saw Blue Lance, she stopped the kiss. She flew off to the side to avoid him quickly sitting up.
"W-w-whyja do that?" Keiichi asked, as a blush came over him.
"It was fun and it woke you up," Blue Lance replied, before going back inside him.
"...That seems more like Urd or Peorth instead of Belldandy..." Keiichi muttered, as he got up to get dressed.
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Urd, Skuld, Lind, and Peorth were at the table, waiting for Belldandy and Keiichi to come in. Urd and Peorth were upset with Lind for making them do chores last night. Skuld had been a bit upset, until Belldandy thanked her. Then she smiled through the night.
"So Skuld... is there any young man that has caught your eye?" Peorth asked, wanting to pass the time until Keiichi sat down at the table.
Before the Norn of the future could say anything, Urd answered, "There's one by the name of Sentaro Kawanishi."
Peorth smiled and Skuld glared at Urd.
"however, Peorth, you are banned from interfering with their relationship," Urd said, enjoying the surprised expressions from both Peorth and Skuld.
"Wha? But why?" Peorth asked. Her eyes then narrowed as she said, "So is it something you consider your personal project?"
"No. They're kids and need to discover some things on their own and on their own time," Urd replied. "As a first class goddess, even you know that sometimes the best way to support something is to not interfere."
Peorth huffed and looked away. Skuld briefly looked at Urd and mouthed the words, 'Thanks.'
When Belldandy walked in, Peorth asked,"So where is Keiichi?"
"Waking up and getting dressed," Belldandy replied, suppressing a twinge of anger from when she thought she heard someone kiss Keiichi.
Despite Belldandy being able to fool everyone else into thinking she was calm, Urd knew her too well.
"So is everything alright?" Urd thought-sent.
"Blue Lance is very affectionate towards Keiichi..." Belldandy thought-sent back in a slightly angry tone.
'Hooboy... Belldandy is getting jealous of a reflection of herself that now resides in Keiichi... This is gonna be tricky to figure out a way to keep things from being too chaotic...' Urd thought to herself, letting out a sigh.
"Good morning," Keiichi said as he came in and sat down.
"Do you have anything planned for today?" Lind asked.
"Yeah, Bell and I have to go to work," Keiichi answered, as Belldandy started to serve the breakfast.
"Do not worry, Lind. We'll try some light practice whenever Chihiro isn't looking," Belldandy said.
"Good. Is there anything I can help with today?" Lind asked.
"Well..." Keiichi muttered, trying to think of something.
"Can you pick up a few things from a corner store?" Belldandy asked. Lind nodded.
Noticing a trace of worry in Keiichi's eyes "I've reviewed Belldandy's reports and know about the local customs, Keiichi-kun."
He let out a small sigh of relief. Lind hid a frown.
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About an hour or so later, Lind was dressed in a t-shirt and blue jeans. At the corner store, she had taken time to choose the best versions of the stuff on the list. The store owner had an interest in some sports and talked to her about a few of them. When she admitted that she hadn't ever watched some of the sports that the owner spoke about, he suggested a few videos that were at Nekomi Institute of Technology's library for her to get into them. She thanked him and went on her way.
On the way back, she had a hunch that something was off. After a quick spell to increase her hearing, she heard the sounds of a fight, one that was one-sided. After a quick radar spell to locate where it might be, Lind disabled the spells and headed to an alleyway. There, was a group of boys surrounding one that was weaker than the others. From what she could see, the leader of the gang was the biggest one. The one that was surrounded was trying to protect a kitten.
"C'mon, you little ass... I told you if you ever wanted to show your face here again, you gotta pay the toll!" The leader of the gang growled in the weaker boy's face. "But if you're willing to do a few things for me, I might overlook it... Like kill the kitten or take a beating..."
Before the bully could hear a response, he felt someone grab his shirt collar. The gang leader was then tossed into a nearby dumpster. The gang then looked at the one that threw their leader into the dumpster and were surprised that it was an attractive woman.
"If any of you do not wish to be punished, then leave," Lind ordered. The gang looked at each other and then decided they could take her.
The fight lasted a little over a minute, but only because it was taking place in an narrow alley and Lind wasn't using any spells.
"T-Thanks..." The weak-looking boy said, as Lind was brushing her hands on her pants.
"You're welcome. Is the kitten alright?" Lind asked, hoping that it was. It had been a while since she practiced any of her healing spells, and didn't want to risk further injury to the furry animal with her lack of skill.
The boy looked the kitten over and said, "Seems so... I think I might need to take it to a vet to make sure..."
"I believe I saw the office of one nearby. Shall I take you there?" Lind asked, as she walked over near the entrance of the alleyway where she had placed her groceries.
The opening of the dumpster slammed open and the large boy leapt out.
"You damn bitch! How dare you embarrass me!" The large boy said, as he started to expand. His skin turned grey and a pair of horns started to sprout from his head. The weak-looking boy could only stare in shock and fear.
'An oni... and me without my poleaxe...' Lind thought. A smile appeared on her face as she finished, 'This will be easy.'
As soon as the Oni took a step forward, Lind rushed over and delivered a nasty punch to its stomach, making it double over in pain. Lind grabbed a nearby broken radio and muttered a few words in one of heaven's sealing languages. The oni didn't even have a chance to scream before it was sucked into the radio. Lind then teleported the broken radio to her room, along with a note telling what was sealed within.
Lind took a look at the weak-looking boy and asked, "Will you keep what I've done a secret?"
The boy nodded in a quick manner. Lind secretly used a spell to see the intentions of the mortal and was relieved to see that his intentions were true
"Well, let's go get the kitten checked out," Lind said, as she walked over to the entrance of the alleyway and picked up the groceries.
As the boy followed after her, he said, "Mm-my name is Shinji Ikari."
"My name is Lind," She replied.
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After bringing in the kitten to the vet, the doctor started his checkup. He found it was a bit malnourished and had a few bruises. The doctor wanted to have the kitten stay there for the night, and Shinji agreed.
As Shinji and Lind left the Vet, She said, "Well, have a good day."
Lind then began to head to the temple. She didn't turn her head, but sensed Shinji following after her.
"Is there something else?" Lind asked.
"I-I-I'd like to learn a way to protect myself and others... and I'd like you to be my teacher..." Shinji answered.
"Surely one of your parents can arrange the training that you seek," ," Lind replied as she stopped at corner and waited for the crossing light to change. She sensed Shinji's mood changing a bit for the worse.
"My dad is busy with is work and my mom is no longer around. My guardian doesn't really care if I'm around or not," Shinji muttered in a quiet voice.
"I apologize for bringing up bad memories," Lind said, in a gentle voice, turning around a bit to look at Shinji.
"It's... It's aright... I'm used to it..." Shinji muttered. He looked up when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Do you live close around here?" Lind asked.
"Y-Yeah..." Shinji answered, not looking forward to being brought to his guardian's home so soon.
"Then I'll show you where I currently reside and you may come visit when you can. I will consider your request. In the mean time, I will show you where I currently reside, but I think you'll benefit more from having another safe place to visit," Lind said. When Shinji cheered up, Lind smiled.
"Thank you Miss Lind! Thank you!" Shinji cheered.
"You may also help me carry these," Lind said, handing a bag to Shinji.
"I will!" Shinji said, taking the offered bag. "I do have one question."
"What is it?" Lind asked, as she and Shinji crossed the street.
"What did you do to that big thing that had disguised itself as a kid?" Shinji asked.
Lind silently cursed herself for not knocking out Shinji when the Oni showed itself.
The Screen went blank.
"It honestly doesn't seem like Peorth, Urd, or Skuld are competing for Keiichi..." Lind muttered.
"I agree. It seems that Blue Lance is competing in their place," Chrono replied, as she and Lind turned to look at the two Norns.
"I thought you'd be pissed off or something..." Urd said, a bit mystified at Lind and Chrono's attitudes.
"As long as the situation isn't too extreme or humiliating, it can be fun to watch," Lind said, as she noticed Blue Lance trying to hide behind the couch and watch the TV.
Urd turned to see what Lind was looking at.
"Hey, Blue Lance. Who do you think would win Keiichi's heart in the scenario we just watched?" Urd asked. Blue Lance floated up and pointed at herself. "Shoulda realized you'd say something like that..."
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Author's note -
a round of thanks to Alatane for the original question, Ressan wanting to see another addition to chapter 12, and manticore-gurl071134 for wanting to see Lind ask a question.