Fallen For You
Chapter 4: Fall
Part 3
I lean back to allow Peach easier access to my plate. "Still not too hungry?" she whispers, worried.
"Don't worry, I'll eat better tonight once he's home."
She smiles, having expected as much and collects Mist's plate as well. "I'll be right back with your chocolate cake," she says cheerfully and walks away.
Mist returns her attention to me, so I continue, "Pit got better and better each day. I worried that he might break down again, but he acted fine. Like everything was right with the world…"
***
The mercenary smiled, watching the wide-eyed expression on his Angel's face. He waited patiently to see the full extent of the boy's surprise.
Wide eyes were soon joined by a beaming smile, with the icarus's face glowing with child-like happiness. "SUNNIES!" he finally cheered, his exotic orbs moving away from the tasty dessert to the man offering it. "You brought me a sunnie!" he said thankfully.
Ike smiled and nodded. "I did. I thought they would be appropriate for our little celebration today," he explained, bringing over the rolling table so the cherub could enjoy his treat in bed.
"What are we celebrating? A new holiday?" the youth asked as he accepted his spoon from his lover.
The bluenette smiled, pulling over a guest chair to join his Angel. "No, it isn't a holiday. You already know all of those. You see, today I talked to Mario and you are finally well enough to leave this Hospital room!"
Pit cheered with delight and pulled the mercenary into a one-armed embrace. "I'm so excited! We can finally be together again!"
The mercenary smiled and held the brunette close, rubbing his back. "I got the room fixed up nicely for you. I bought you some welcome-home flowers… I even bought you some new sheets for your bed."
"You… got me new sheets?" the Angel asked, sounding troubled.
Ike leaned back to look his lover in the eyes. "Er… I did. Is that a problem?"
A blush crept into Pit's cheeks as he shook his head. "No, there's no problem… I just thought that… Maybe I was going to sleep with you again."
The mercenary's eyes widened. "Of course, My Angel! If that's what you want, you can always sleep with me. I just figured that you wanted some space since your leg is still a little sore, but… I'll change the sheets on to my bed and we can share it, if that's what you want."
The boy's face brightened. "Thank you so much, Ikus!... I really want to be with you." He stroked the older male's cheek and looked him in the eyes. "You're the one who's making me better," he said, and kissed his lover on the lips.
The bluenette smiled broadly. "And I'll continue to make you better," he assured, earning a giggle from the Angel.
"Knock knock!" Link called as he entered the room, a bouquet of daisies in hand. "Hope you're decent!"
"Honestly, Link," Marth scoffed as he entered behind the blonde, carrying a large box of chocolates.
"Are those for me?!" the Angel asked, his eyes widening.
The Hylian shook his head. "Nope. They're for Ike. Marth decided to confess his true love for him toda-OW!"
The Prince retracted his fist and smile at the icarus and the mercenary. "I will do no such thing. These gifts are for you, Pit, because Ike's told me that today is a big day for you."
Pit nodded and took a bite of his sundae. "Thank you, Link and Marth," he praised after swallowing. "It means so much to me that you are both still my friends."
The blonde laughed as he arranged the daisies into one of the many bouquets that adorned the youth's hospital room. "Why wouldn't we still be your friends, Pit? You were only gone for a couple of months."
The Angel shrugged, continuing to eat his sundae. "Oh, I know… I just thought that maybe you wouldn't like me as much now that I'm Fallen."
The room went silent all accept for the soft cling of Pit's spoon tapping the bowl as he dipped for yet another bite of ice cream. Worried glances flew between the visitors, each wondering the severity of what their friend just told them. Ike's eyes pleaded to his friends, asking, 'What does that mean?'
He found no answer's in his friends. They only stared back, their eyes full of concern for their young companion. Pit continued to eat as if nothing were wrong.
"Baby," Ike called softly, setting his bowl aside. "Um, what does it mean to be Fallen?"
The ebony winged Angel set his own bowl aside and directed his full attention to his lover. "It just means that I can never go back to my Heaven. My wings turn black because My Light was taken away. I'm no longer fit to be in my Goddess's presence. That's all… Thank you all for still caring about me," he replied with a soft smile.
No one in the room knew how to respond.
***
Mist sets down her fork on her empty plate. She looks at me, worried. She wants to know how all of this is affecting me… I can't tell her or she'll make me stop.
"It was a shock to hear him say that… I didn't know what to say, so I didn't say anything at all. Thankfully, Marth changed the subject, because…" Because I didn't know what to say. All I could think about was how it was all my fault. That somehow I had damaged Pit. "Because we needed to get him moved back in to our room. I carried My Angel up there, and while I settled him in, Link and Marth brought up all of his gifts.
"We got him settled in rather quickly. I changed him into one of my tunics, since he didn't have anything but those rags he… came in. And I wasn't going to leave him in that hospital gown. He liked it a lot.
"So, I got him settled into my bed, and we spent the rest of the day together…. But that night, I couldn't bear not asking him about what he said…"
***
The mercenary stepped into their shared bedroom and admired the familiar sight of his Angel in his bed. The youth's right leg was propped up and several pillows supported his back. His ebony wings spread out, but Ike didn't mind; he was just glad that his lover was comfortable. The tunic that the brunette wore was many sizes too big, but he loved it all the same.
"You look adorable," the bluenette stated and walked over to his bed, sitting down on the side and pulling the Fallen into a soft embrace. "It's so good to have you back with me."
The Angel chuckled into his shoulder. "There's no where I would rather be, Ikus. I love you and I just want to be with you."
The older male pulled back enough to admire his lover's slightly pale face. A few quick kisses and his color was back, as well as his usual warmth. "And I only want to be with you… I want what's best for you, My Angel, and I can't help but worry that you aren't allowed to return to your home. What happened, Pit? Why did you fall?"
The Fallen icarus took both of the commander's larger hands into his own and looked him in the eyes. "An Angel's heart… belongs to their goddess, and if they should give it to someone else…
"I can only open my heart to one person, and when I told you that I loved you, I gave my heart to you. My heart closed to my Goddess and My Light vanished. Without My Light, I weigh as much as a mortal. I became too heavy to stay in Heaven, so I fell."
Ike was quiet. He had a hard time processing the fact that someone would give up their home to be with him. A soft hand on his cheek brought him back to reality. "You are my whole world now, Ikus. I was scared at first, but then, when you held me in your arms and told me that no matter what happened, we would deal with it together, I knew that I'd made the right decision. I'm meant to be here.
"I'm meant to be with you.
"I've fallen for you," he said with a smile, "and I have no regrets."
The commander's eyes softened by Pit's level of devotion to him. He stroked the youth's darkened hair and trailed his hand down the back of his neck to the space between his wings. He ran his fingers through the soft down feathers, earning a big smile from his lover. The Fallen shivered and melted into the mercenary's arms.
"I promise I will always take care of you, My Angel. I'll be your Heaven, and your soft place to fall."
(End Part 3)
Author's Notes: REVIEWS-
Lily Argetfrica: Now you know the story behind Pit's black wings. ;)
King Sparky: Thank you so much for keeping up with me. I know how hard it must be to review on your iPOD. XD Yes, Ike has a lot to deal with. I hope you'll stick with me to the end.
Crazy Little Yaoi Fangirl: Wow! Thank you so much. Yeah, I hope you understand Pit's choice now. He chose to be with Ike. =3