Morg: Heyo! I would apologize for the long wait but-

Ikuto: She isn't really sorry.

Amu: Not at all actually.

Morg: Hey wait! I'm sorry about some things!

Ikuto: Yeah, like not owning us.

Amu: She's only sorry about that though because she can't force us to be together for real.

Morg: Good point…

~Overprotective~

Appearing in his own room was easier said than done, but Tsukasa being Tsukasa pulled it off anyways. He wasn't there for more than ten seconds before he sent a guarded call to the three angels he needed to speak to.

Waiting in his old room, the teacher angel decided to take a look around. He was building up his energy with the intent to flee if anything indicated that he should as he took in old objects from hundreds of years before. Most of them had something to do with his old tasks. A book from one school, a picture from the first camera invented. Of course he was the first one photographed; he'd helped the damn man invent the thing.

Most of the things there made him smile at fond memories. Only a few were kept to remind the angel of past mistakes.

Tsukasa's reminiscing was cut short by the soft knocks on his door. It was impossible for another angel, or any other creature, to enter his room without his permission. "Come in."

The door opened to reveal three excited yet nervous looking angels.

Kairi was the one to shut the door, but not before checking outside of it. "You shouldn't have come here."

Sighing, Tsukasa had expected that from the doctor angel, though he would have preferred a proper greeting first. "Nice to see you too. I had to come in person. Things have changed on Earth for the better and I know that you three have an interest in those changes."

Lala perked up a little at that. It was obvious to her that Tsukasa was speaking in some form of a code to make sure that if anyone was listening, doubtful because of Tsukasa's barriers, then they wouldn't understand what was going on.

Unfortunately, Yaya wasn't able to pick up what Tsukasa was telling them either. "Yaya doesn't get it."

Kairi didn't change his facial looks in the slightest as he turned to his partner and explained. "Remember that thing that we can't talk about happening now that we are here that we really wanted to happen?" He paused as she thought about it before nodding her head. "It happened."

Yaya practically bounced off the walls as she finally understood. Amu was awake! "Yaya wants to know what those changes mean for Heaven."

Tsukasa could tell that the three angels before him were the same angels he'd known, even if they seemed a little ragged and tired. This was unusual for an angel staying in Heaven, but he didn't comment on it. Now wasn't the time for that. "A problem has arisen. What has changed has changed for the better. Tough times are ahead for those on Earth and Heaven both. Now is the time to find friends and know of enemies."

Lala nodded instantly. Of course she understood what the man was trying to say. She wasn't an idiot.

Yaya was still having problems but Kairi promised to explain it better later. She wasn't stupid, just liked it when people spoke in a straightforward attitude.

Kairi nodded his understanding before motioning with his head towards the door. "We must go. It is common knowledge that no one can get in here without your permission and if someone finds out that we were here then questions will be asked that I'd rather not answer."

Tsukasa nodded his own head. At least he knew he could trust the three before him. "Yes, I will go now. Please make your way out and shut the door. Wait for me to contact you again. Find your friends."

The three angels nodded before exiting the room, only after Kairi checked that the coast was clear, and disappeared from sight.

Tsukasa pulled his energy together to head back to Earth. Sure, traveling outside of the teleportation room took a lot of power, but Tsukasa wasn't Tsukasa for no reason. He knew he had enough to make it back without being discovered though he was going to have to rest for a few minutes when he returned.

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Amu sat on Ikuto's lap as she waited. His arms were wrapped around her, comforting her in the way she needed it most at the moment. Tsukasa hadn't been gone long, but time moved differently between the two dimensions so there was really no telling how long he'd been gone.

Just when she was about to send a single probe, the man they were waiting for reappeared.

Amu was the first to stand, though Ikuto kept her hand in his. "I'm glad you made it back! What's the news?"

Sitting down in his chair, Tsukasa felt the little energy he had left and decided to just sit still for a moment. He could feel it building back up and knew it would only take a few minutes more before he felt fine again. "I met them. We talked. They are fine."

Kukai cheered before giving Utau a celebration kiss which ended with her smacking him for being too public about their relationship even though they were just in front of friends.

Nagi and Rima only shared a smile while squeezing hands.

Ikuto and Amu had no change in demeanor to the news. This was to be expected even though they'd planned for the worst. While Tsukasa had been gone, the two had had a private conversation that the rest hadn't been able to hear considering it was held within their minds. Just another perk to being connected so deeply. "Good. They will begin with the preparations then."

Tsukasa nodded, already feeling strong enough to stand again. "Right. Yaya was extremely happy to hear the news and even Kairi showed a positive emotion."

Kukai scoffed at that since Kairi was practically made out of ice and order. The man could do nothing against the rules. Except help humans escape from Heaven… there was that.

"I know the trip was brief, but did you learn anything while you were there?"

"Kairi strictly told me that I shouldn't have come. There is no reason for me to not go to Heaven since I am an angel unless the Council is looking for me specifically and I haven't heard about it yet. They have not summoned me, which means that they are not actually behind my need to stay away."

Amu glanced back at Ikuto before continuing her conversation with the older angel. "So this means Tadase still has power and can still make things that he wants to happen happen. Stabbing him wasn't enough to kill him. I should have known that even though I used his own weapon against him."

Ikuto squeezed her hand as if to say that it wasn't her fault before pulling Amu back into his embrace. "Something is still off. Tadase isn't the type of angel to let others do everything for him. When he was jealous of me, he pushed me off the cliff himself. When he wanted Amu to stay in Heaven, he fought her himself. Sending a group of angels to Japan to look for someone with my description isn't like him. He would have come himself since I'm almost positive that he wants to be the one to kill me."

Amu let out what appeared to be a soft growl from her throat. "That will never happen."

Kukai smirked before breaking into the conversation. "You have a point though. If Tadase really was in charge then he would be leading everyone with an obvious position of leadership. He wants everyone to remember exactly who is calling the shots. The man thinks too highly of himself to not to."

Utau nodded while recalling her few memories of the boy she met back in high school. "Which means that someone else is pulling the strings. Someone that made sure Tadase survived the fight. He had to have been badly injured and close to dying if Amu was shocked to hear he was still alive. I mean, I figured he was dead when Ikuto brought her back to the hideout."

Rima, for one of the only times in her very long life, agreed with Utau. "So who is stronger than Tadase to not only heal him but keep him at bay while we are being sought after?"

Amu fell silent as she thought it over. Tsukasa and Nagi did the same. The angels on the council were all powerful, but none of them singularly had the power to do what was being suggested.

Speaking slowly, Nagihiko got all of his thoughts out for everyone to hear. "It is possible that one or two angels are working together to make this happen, but I doubt they'd be able to do it for this long since Tadase is the master of weaseling his way between any partners to make sure he gets what he wants. That means that it has to be one singular angel, but none powerful enough comes to mind."

Amu and Tsukasa nodded their heads in agreement. Something just didn't make sense.

Then something that Kukai said made them all freeze. "So maybe it isn't an angel controlling Heaven."

Utau turned to the three angels to see them stiff. "Wait, is that possible?"

Amu watched as Nagihiko shook his head no, but something was holding her back from agreeing with her best angel friend. "As much as I wish it weren't possible, it is. The universe needs balance to run correctly. Since there is good, there is evil. There is also everything between."

"So the angels are good and the humans are the in between. What is evil then?"

Amu fell silent at Rima's question. Evil had no face. It lurked in the darkness and stole into the hearts of those who felt weak, even if only for a moment. "There is no description. Evil is something vile that seeps into a being and creates havoc. There is only one way to dispel it."

Tsukasa frowned at that. Amu was definitely right. If Evil was the cause of all the problems then that meant that two things could happen. The angels infected would either have to be killed or purified. "You can't possibly think that you will be able to purify all the angels in Heaven, do you?"

Nagihiko frowned as well.

Judging by the look on her lover's face, Rima knew that what Tsukasa just asked was nearly impossible.

Utau and Kukai just sat there confused.

Ikuto was the first to defend his angel. "Hasn't she told you that she is more powerful than before? Besides that, Amu just slept for five years. Do you really think that she wouldn't have enough energy to carry out whatever plan she creates?"

Tsukasa backed off a little because of the tone of Ikuto's voice. "Look, I'm not saying that Amu isn't strong or powerful, but I am saying that if she thinks that she will be able to carry out something like that then she better have more power than the Council combined."

"Who says I don't?"

The voice was quiet but every person in the room, angel and human alike, turned to look at the pinkette.

"I don't want to brag about myself or tell you false things, but I can make things happen that no other angel can. I know this for a fact because I can feel how powerful a different angel is compared to me. When properly rested, I am stronger than the Council combined. This is something I have never told anyone because I knew that they would not like it. Despite their good intentions, the Council can be very greedy."

Having known about this beforehand, Ikuto was the only one not shocked by what Amu had just revealed.

Tsukasa fell silent and so did Nagihiko. Rima was quiet because she honestly didn't know what to say in response to that sort of information. Kukai grinned but Utau frowned.

Standing up from her spot next to her husband, Utau rolled her hands through the air. "So you are super-duper powerful. That means shit unless we have a plan. It better be a damn good one too."

Amu smiled before leaning further back against Ikuto. "Simple, get into Heaven and cleanse the place completely. Most of the angels that are infected are most likely barely so. We will just have to knock them out so we can cleanse them."

Nagihiko ran a hand through his long hair before leaning against the back of the couch he sat on. "Right, so Tsukasa and I can help, along with any angels in Heaven that are still pure, in taking care of the lesser infected angels. What about the one in charge?"

Amu put on her determined face before holding onto Ikuto's hand just a little tighter. "Leave them to us."

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Morg: Boom! Sorry if it seems a little odd that Amu is just that powerful, but she sort of has to be.

Ikuto: She is amazing. In bed and out of it.

Amu: was that last part really needed?

Morg: I am almost positive that all the readers needed to know that.

Ikuto: Yep.

Amu: Whatever. Just review so I can get away from these idiots.