Chapter 14 – Fallen In Too Deep

A/N: It's been 4 years… If you are a reader from a long time ago, thank you for still supporting this Fic, I really appreciate your undying dedication and interest. If you are a new reader, I hope you like my story! 4 years is quite a bit of time but due to circumstances, I had to put down my pen and focus on school. Now that I'm done with college, I have quite a bit of time before starting full-time so I hope to once again, delve into my imagination to come up with great stories.

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"There's also another way," Eichi said, "Remember the Shinigami's Code? A life for a life? I'm guessing that Izumi wants to make Meroko suicide so he could reborn with her destiny. With this type of rebirth, he wouldn't reborn into a 'new life,' he would instead be substituted into her life, retaining his name, his body, and all of his memories."

"When do you think he's going to do it?" Mitsuki asked further.

"That's hard to say, I really don't know." Eichi sighed. "All we can do now is to wait for the events to unfold… and hope that we are there to stop it."

"Father, it's not right!" Mitsuki protested.

Both Mitsuki and Eichi couldn't even sleep a wink last night. At the crack of dawn, the two gathered in the living room to consult the one person who they thought could put a stop to Izumi's scheme once and for all: the Emperor of Darkness.

But to their dismay, Aoi shook his head with a face of distress. "I know this girl is your friend Mitsuki, but Izumi is not breaking any of the Shinigami rules. I also looked into Meroko's file just now and she is indeed Izumi's subject, even though still has ten years before her death."

Mitsuki gasps, "Ten years before her death… so Meroko will commit suicide?"

"It is in her future." Aoi said grimly.

Eichi spoke up, "Your Highness, isn't it one of our duties as angels to make sure that all humans are allowed to live until the end of their life span? This shinigami is essentially robbing our friend of many years of her life… can't we stop him?"

"A life for a life, Eichi, you know that." Aoi replied. "If Izumi can somehow persuade Meroko to commit suicide because of him, then Izumi can take the years Meroko has left in her life as his own. In addition to the years that Izumi has accumulated during his service as a shinigami, he has enough years to live a long human life."

"Father, what kind of rule is this? It is unethical and it should be abolished!" Mitsuki protested.

Aoi made a pained face, "I'm sorry Mitsuki, this regulation is part of the Shinigami Code of which has been established since the existence of the Shinigami world. This is not something that can be changed."

"But..." Mitsuki interjected.

"No buts dear. There is nothing I can do." Aoi said firmly.

Tears started rolling down Mitsuki's face and she hastily bowed her face. "I'm going to go back to my room," Mitsuki said in a small voice. "Goodbye father."

Both Eichi's and Aoi's eyes followed their little princess as she made her way out of the room and into the hallway.

Aoi sighed a long sigh and neither Eichi nor Aoi spoke a word. After a long silence, Eichi finally spoke up, "Your Highness, I understand that Izumi is not in violation of the code so us angels have no right to interfere, but wouldn't you agree that as a human, we can protect our human friend in anyway possible?"

Aoi chuckled and nodded in agreement. "I knew you would eventually arrive to this conclusion, Eichi, which is why I was so hard on Mitsuki earlier. Yes, you are correct in your assumption. According to the Shinigami Code, a shinigami wishing to act on the "life for a life" code must be able to influence the target on his or her own accord. This means the shinigami must forfeit all his or her powers in order to become visible to the targeted human, so if you angels wish to stop the shinigami's actions, you must also directly interact with the target as a human to influence them."

Eichi smiled, "That can be arranged."

The next day was a Monday, a school day. After a light breakfast, Mitsuki and Eichi made their way to school.

"So Izumi is powerless just like us?" Mitsuki asked Eichi as they walked through the main gates of the school.

Eichi nodded, "If Izumi wants to follow through with his schemes, then he would need to influence Meroko as a human."

"I heard my nameeee!" Out of nowhere, there was a flash of pink hair and Meroko jumped from behind onto Mitsuki and Eichi, startling the both of them. "What were you saying about me?"

"Uh, nothing!" Mitsuki replied brightly. "How was your weekend Meroko?"

"Oh! I have so much to tell you!" Meroko cried excitedly, linking arms with Mitsuki. She leaned down and whispered, "I have a boyfriend!"

Both Mitsuki and Eichi froze.

"What?" Mitsuki stammered.

"It's exciting right?" Meroko laughed happily. "There he is right now! Izumiii! Come over here and meet my friends!"

Meroko waved over to Izumi that was just strolling into the school not too far behind them.

Izumi made eye contact with Mitsuki and Eichi and smirked. "Yo, I'm Izumi Lio.

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