Mirika-rin: boooooyyyy I've been busy. buuuut here it is~! The next one should take a couple days; I'm going to hang with a lot of friends and be writing on other stuff (new idea mostly) so it'll take me a bit to edit it. C: BUT YOU GET HAPPY GOODNESS THIS TIME OHOHOHO. after a buttload of emo.
Ashine-chan: Another chapter for everyone~ and this time with lots of flangst. There are also a lot of things that will come into play at various points from here on out, so keep an eye out.
Edameonus sat in the dark room, staring at the past angel on the other side of the room. He gently petted Mokona in his hand, mind reeling with what he had decided to do. He slowly moved his vision to the magic creature.
"Life's a bitch, isn't it?" He asked softly to the slumbering animal. He listened as the Valerian stirred in the other room, knowing the pregnancy would give him troubles sleeping. He sighed, realizing he had stayed up the whole night and that the sun would soon be rising.
Mokona stirred at the touch, making a soft sound as she cuddled further against Edameonus, sleep overtaking her once more as the sky outside began to lighten. The demon sighed heavily, knowing that the girl would be upset for not being able to say goodbye, or even know why she had to. Edameonus stood, wearing his trench coat and uniform badge. Mokona didn't move again as she was left alone. His eyes lingered on the former angel before he went slowly over to the boy, bending somewhat so he could run his gloved hand over the boy's cheek. As he had always been Archellevon slept heavily. He didn't stir even at the soft touch against his face. Edameonus grimaced, removing his hand. He sighed, looking down the hallway.
"I'm sorry everyone. Don't hate me anymore than you already do." He went back to Mokona and scooped her up, going to the front door. The others were oblivious to the Ginryan's words. Mokona still slept on, even as she was picked up and carried outside.
Edameonus didn't realize that Yuui was no longer on standby, the girl just peering out of the hallway as the man closed the door swiftly, knowing the cold air would disturb the others. She blinked and gasped, realizing Mokona was going with him. She went to her master's door and knocked on it harshly.
"Kurogane! Fay! Mokona and Edam are going somewhere!" She called gently.
Inside the bedroom, Fay awoke to the sound of someone beating on their door. Sitting up, he looked around, noting it was barely morning.
"Kuro-kun..." He murmured, reaching out to touch his lover. The other man grumbled in his sleep, obviously not wanting to be disturbed. Yuui's voice came from the other side of the door.
"Fay! Kurogane! Mokona and Edam left! Where would they go without telling everyone? Yuui's has a little of worry…" Fay's eyes widened at her words and swung his legs over the bed to stand.
"We're coming Yuui!" He turned to look at his barely awake lover. "Kuro-san we have to hurry."
"Why?" The other man asked groggily, opening an eye to glare at Fay. "What the hell's wrong?" Yuui frowned on the other side of the door, glancing out the window. She gasped as she saw a sudden white light flash, glaring brightly over the snow.
"Fay! Kurogane! There are pretty lights outside!" Fay rushed over to the door opening it, having an idea at what Edameonus was planning.
"Don't panic Yuui." He said briefly as he passed the girl before running towards the front door. The girl nodded, bringing her hands up in front of her mouth as she watched Kurogane follow after Fay, pulling on a thick shirt as he went.
"What the hell's going on, Blondie?" He asked, more alert now.
"They're leaving." Fay said as he looked over his shoulder. Slipping on his shoes the blonde darted outside, not really knowing what he would find.
The sight outside made Fay feel his eyes widen. Mokona was no longer there, but instead it was a mutating ship, spikes and circles moving here and there with a giant ruby on the top. Edameonus was standing in the snow, hands in his pockets. The thing disturbing about him was the fact that not only his horns were showing, but his tattoos and wings were as well.
"…The hell?" Kurogane asked as he joined Fay on the porch.
"Edameonus!" Fay shouted from where he stood. His eyes widened as he watched what could only be Mokona transforming. The demon snapped around, eyes large as he realized he was caught. He growled and frowned deeper, looking away.
"Go back inside, Fay-chan, Kurogane."
"You can't just leave." Fay said as he gritted his teeth, knowing he had done the same once before. Edameonus didn't look at them.
"Got to. Court orders. You know, I was doing a job this entire time. Remember?" He asked bitterly over the blowing wind Mokona was causing. Kurogane frowned, recognizing the situation.
"That's not the reason why you're leaving, why you tried to sneak away." The Valerian said, his breath visible in the morning air, as he felt himself growing angry at the man.
"I've got to report to the entire court this time." Edameonus snapped, facing the blonde now with a vicious glare. "Yuuko asked me to this time. Not like I have much choice for when it happened."
Kurogane growled, going to the edge of the porch. "Don't make excuses and stop running from your problems, asshole!"
The demon continued to frown and shook his head, turning his back on the two as if he hadn't heard them, staring at the creation change. Kurogane growled and was about to start yelling even more if he weren't cut off.
"E… Ed?" The horned man flinched, but didn't turn, hoping that this wouldn't have had to happen. Fay winced as he heard Archellevon behind himself and Kurogane. He also knew things would be even more difficult for the other two men now.
"G… Go back inside! All of you!" Edameonus commanded, his wings spreading slightly. Archellevon felt his tired eyes widen at the scene before him, gently shaking his head.
"B-but… Ed…"
"I said GO! I've made up my mind!" Edameonus snapped next. His eyes turned skywards as he watched Mokona's transformation slow, which signaled she was almost done changing forms.
"Archy… You would know that court duties are extremely important." Edameonus added, not moving to look behind him. He knew if he did he'd reconsider leaving.
"I knew this would come, I didn't tell any of you because I…" He chuckled bitterly.
"I wanted to forget I couldn't stay." Archellevon brought his hands up to his chest.
"That doesn't mean you can leave!" Mokona slowed even more, almost sickly like. Edameonus sighed, turning then to stare at the three on the porch.
"Dammit… I didn't want to have to go!" He barked, making Archellevon flinch. Kurogane moved slightly so that they could see each other, a painful ping growing in both their chests. Fay looked away, knowing that what Edameonus was saying was meant only for Archellevon. He frowned and went to his lover, standing with him to fight off the barely noticed cold. The boy frowned lightly.
"Y… you don't have to leave…" He said softly, though Edameonus had heard it. Inside his pockets his fists clenched.
"Don't you get it? I do! I'm the problem! It's all my fault! If you can't solve the problem you take it away!" Edameonus bellowed, feeling something shatter in his chest. "Court wants me anyway! N-not like I can keep them waiting!"
The blonde's hands tightened into fists at his sides as he listened. He wondered if the ward on the tattoo on his back wasn't working if he could have forced the Ginryan to stay. Kurogane frowned and moved an arm tighter around the pregnant man, wondering how his lover was doing in the cold as they stood outside. Archellevon took a step forward as Mokona stopped moving altogether.
"B-but Ed! No!" He cried, watching as the demon turned his back on them once again.
"It's done with! I'm taking my leave!"
"E-Ed! I-I… I… Ed I love you!"
The Valerian froze, his eyes wide as he held his breath. He turned his head to the side to glance at Kurogane to see if he had heard the teen right. His lover's eyes were slightly wider than normal as well, staring at the former angel. The Ginryan had stopped dead, not even breathing for a moment. He slowly turned to see Archellevon, eyes wide.
"…W…What did you just say?" Archellevon bit his lip, blushing lightly.
"…H-How can… how can I mean that if you don't stay for me to find out?"
The demon looked at the white haired boy with a shocked expression, his jaw clenching. He growled deeply and brought his fists out of his pockets.
"Don't say it if you don't mean it, Archy!" He shouted, heart sinking at the fact the other hadn't meant it.
"What the hell is wrong with you? Why are you toying with me? Why are you trying to love me if it brings you more pain?"
The Valerian found himself scowling at the dark haired man's words. He knew that they would only serve to hurt Archellevon even more so than Edameonus's leaving. Kurogane gripped the edge of the porch tightly in his free hand, watching as Archellevon seemed to shrivel within himself. Edameonus clinched his teeth, squeezing his eyes shut as he felt them burn.
"I-It's not like I don't want you to remember me! I want that with all my heart, but… ugh god dammit! Why the hell don't you remember me?" He cried out, making the boy frown deeper.
"I-I told you... I c-can't..."
Between Edameonus and Archellevon, the blonde stood, his nails digging into his hand. He could feel the Ginryan's aura pulsing around the man erratically. Kurogane glanced over to his lover, seeing his anger boil uncharacteristically while Archellevon seemed to deteriorate.
"NO!" The demon's body quivered, mercury escaping his eyes and falling down his face in complete hopelessness.
"You know I was the one you can't remember! You KNOW I was the one you loved! NOW WHY CAN'T YOU REMEMBER ME? IF YOU REMEMBERED, I WOULD'VE STAYED! TELL ME IF YOU DON'T WANT TO LOVE ME AGAIN, BECAUSE I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU!"
The white haired one fell silent, unable to bring himself to say anything. Edameonus, staring vehemently at the younger, found that he could no longer keep his composure while facing him. He turned away, a little shocked with himself that he'd openly cry.
"… So… that's it then…" He said gently, bowing his head. "I'm going…"
Fay turned his head to look at Edameonus, he stared at the other's back, even if he realized why the man was leaving all of them. It didn't make things right and the man frowned at the idea. He realized if he turned that he would most likely see Archellevon crying as well over the Ginryan. But the blonde didn't have to turn to see Archellevon; the boy made a mad dash by him.
"O-oi!" Kurogane barked as the younger ran horrendously fast in the snow with bare feet, racing toward Edameonus. Kurogane growled and started after him, knowing that if Edameonus still refused to stay that the teenager wouldn't want to walk himself back. Fay watched and rushed off the porch as well after Archellevon, and thinking the same as Kurogane, he knew the teen wouldn't want to be left alone once Edameonus left.
"ED!" Archellevon cried desperately, though the demon didn't turn around again. His wings, rather large, spread open and he looked up to the ship. The boy seemed to run faster, trying to reach the other as he took off up toward the opening. Kurogane blinked when he saw transparent wings spread from the boy's back, lunging at Edameonus who was midway there. Fay slowed down, his body not able to keep up with the others, he stopped, panting as he watched what was unfolding before them as Edameonus tried to leave. Kurogane stopped as well, finding it odd that the teenager would've sprouted wings just like that. Archellevon tackled Edameonus in midair, causing the demon and teenager to go flying back into the snow.
"Oi!" Kurogane called again to them, looking over to Fay briefly in concern. The blonde had seen Archellevon, but not really sure what he and Kurogane had just witnessed. He paused and watched on as Edameonus landing hard on the ground, the teen atop him.
Edameonus grunted as he skidded in the snow, eyes squeezed tightly together as they slid to a halt. Crimson eyes cracked open to look at the sky before looking to Archellevon in slight surprise. The teenager, hugging the other tightly, had buried his face into the trench coat from the impact. Kurogane frowned and began to walk to them, wondering what exactly was going on. The blonde walked forward as well, wanting to check on the two on the ground. He still wasn't sure about what had happened to Archellevon and wondered if either the teen or Edameonus had a clue about the matter.
"A…Archy…" Edameonus murmured, startled that the other had managed to tackle him to the ground. The boy looked up feebly, beautiful tears streaming from his face.
"I… I didn't want Ed… to leave me…" He whispered, resting his cheek against Edameonus's chest. "I-I wanted… to remember… more than a-anything… b-because Ed w… was always there for me…"
Edameonus looked at the younger in confused sadness.
"B-but why? Why the hell would you do this?" He asked desperately, but the boy only smiled gently, closing his eyes.
"Because… I-I… I want to mean it… those words…"
The older man's eyes widened slightly before they softened. "Archy…"
The teenager opened blue eyes, looking at the taller man. "S-so… for now…" He rose up somewhat, a blush over his cheeks.
"F-for now… I-I like you, Ed… p-please… stay…"
Edameonus stared at the other and slowly his face contorted, his arms encircling the boy tightly as he buried his face into Archellevon's shoulder.
A faint smile curled Fay's lips, glad things seemed to be turning out for the better. Kurogane folded his arms and sighed gently, removing his vision from the couple on the ground. He looked to Fay instead. Feeling eyes on him, Fay turned and looked up at his lover, offering Kurogane a small smile as he did. Kurogane watched Fay's smile grow and he felt relieved, though he knew the cold wasn't best for him. His thoughts went to the couple sitting and wondered if they should give them some privacy, now that it looked as if Edameonus wasn't going anywhere.
The silence was broken by the demon pulling away from the former angel, sighing raggedly.
"…Looks like Soel will have to change back…" He muttered softly, looking up at the spikes of the ship. Archellevon didn't move from his position, staring at one of the branched metals.
"Maybe we should leave them? You do have school after all." Fay spoke softly, so as not to disturb the others as he smiled up at Kurogane. The other man nodded and looked at Archellevon and Edameonus briefly. He then began to walk back in the snow, knowing the demon would most likely carry the white haired one back so his feet wouldn't be bothered by the cold. Fay stepped forward, grabbing Kurogane's hand as they walked back inside. He glanced over his shoulder to see the other two still sitting in the snow. Looking forward once more, the blonde felt himself beginning to fill the effects of the winter weather. Kurogane looked over to see Fay shivering slightly and he sighed.
"Idiot." He said casually before moving to scoop the Valerian in his arms and continued walking like he hadn't paused. Fay blushed faintly as he was picked up. Instinctively one of his arms moved to wrap around the taller man's neck as he was carried into the house.
"Kuro-pon's such a gentleman." He smiled as he rested his head against Kurogane's shoulder.
"Tch. You're just troublesome." The taller man replied, though he couldn't help but smirk as he ushered the other into the house. The blonde kicked off his shoes near the door, hearing them dully hit the ground. The dark haired man paused again, looking outside briefly before he stepped out of his shoes. Yuui looked worriedly to them with her hands clutched in front of her.
"Fay! Are you ok? And Edam and Archy! Yuui has worried!" Kurogane sighed and shook his head at her.
"Stop that, everything's ok, idiot."
"Everyone's alright, Edameonus and Archy should be in soon with Mokona. So Yuui shouldn't worry." The Valerian said in an effort to ease the android's mind. The girl gave them a gentle smile and nodded, her clasped hands loosening slightly.
"That's good… Yuui had worried that Mokona and Edam would leave without saying goodbye."
Fay waved off her worry, glad that she wasn't as panicked as she had been before when they had been woken up. "Archellevon wouldn't let them leave, so Yuui won't have to worry about them saying goodbye."
Kurogane set Fay down then, knowing he was just liking the luxury of being held instead of being overexerted like before. The shorter man pouted half heartedly at not being carried anymore. Yuui grinned as her twin was set down.
"Ok! Yuui will make their beds so they won't have to!"
"That would be nice of Yuui." Fay said, smiling at the android. The girl nodded and turned, walking over to Archellevon's couch to fold his haphazardly tossed blanket. Kurogane blinked, realizing Yuui was fulfilling her initial programming. He sighed and went back to the door, looking out to watch Mokona slowly begin to transform back before he closed it, seeing Archellevon and Edameonus waiting for the creature.
"Are you going to go back to sleep?" He asked the other man, knowing Kurogane still had school to go to. Kurogane frowned and looked at the clock, sighing.
"Nah. I'd be up in an hour or two anyway." He rubbed the back of his head, mentally cursing Edameonus for trying to leave so early in the morning. Fay grinned, even as he still worried over Kurogane's lack of sleep. Stepping into the living room, Fay could feel his body growing accustomed to the rise in temperature.
"You're sure? I don't think anyone will wake you up."
"Tch. I'll be fine." Kurogane replied, moving his hands to his pockets as he followed the blonde. Fay moved to sit on one of the couches, careful not to mess up the blankets Yuui had finished folding. The blonde moved his legs to tuck close to him as he watched the android busy herself with another comforter. Kurogane idly walked passed his creation and went into the bedroom, Fay assuming he'd be getting ready for school. Yuui started to hum to herself what sounded like a very cute lullaby, the girl smoothing the wrinkles out of the blanket. Blue eyes followed after Kurogane until the other man was out of sight, before they were focused back onto Yuui.
"Did Kuro-rin program Yuui with music?" He asked the girl, smiling as he listened. The robot stopped humming and looked over to Fay with a tilt of the head.
"Ah… Yuui doesn't know…" She grinned and turned to him. "Kurogane said Yuui was a learning robot, so anything Yuui sees or hears Yuui can imitate. Not for long or even that good though, that's why Yuui has to practice a lot." She giggled, setting the blanket to the side.
"Yuui is getting good then, it's very pretty." The other blonde said as he watched his twin.
"With enough practice, you'll be able to sing all the time."
The girl nodded and giggled. "Yuui would like to know melodies Archy and Fay know!" She walked over to Fay and sat down next to him. "Does Fay know any songs?"
"A few, but I don't think I remember all of them...it's been a long time since I sang last." He grinned as he looked at the girl.
"Sing to Yuui please!" She asked excitedly, grasping his hands gently. Her blue eyes looked at him vacantly, but her smile showed that she really wanted to know. The blonde laughd at Yuui's excitement, sheepish at the request.
"If you want me to, I suppose I can sing something for you to record." Fay thought back to the songs he had heard and sang along to while growing up. Glancing at Yuui again, the Valerian began to sing, a soft melody drifting past his lips as he tried not to be too embarrassed about having to sing after so long. Yuui smiled fondly at her twin, closing her eyes as she listened and recorded. A sweet giggle came from her lips, her joy peaking its limit.
Fay couldn't help but smile as he heard Yuui. Continuing to sing, the blonde thought back to when he used to sing. He concentrated as he tried to remember the verses, some of them still hazy from disuse. The girl blinked her eyes open and continued to smile, listening to Fay as her head turned. She grinned wider, seeing her master leaning against the doorway with his arms folded.
Fay turned to look at Yuui, glad she was enjoying his singing. He looked at her for a moment, confused as to why she was staring off. Following her gaze, the song he hand been nearly finished with died abruptly as he saw Kurogane watching him. He stared momentarily, then turned his head quickly away, embarrassed at having been watched.
A dark eyebrow rose. "What? Finished?" Yuui brought a hand up to her lips to stifle a giggle, feeling it might embarrass Fay even farther if she laughed aloud.
"Kuro-pon was listening." The blonde replied, still blushing at knowing his lover had heard him sing.
"And? Yuui was too." Kurogane replied simply, striding in the room to give Yuui a couple of her clothing articles she'd left in the bathroom.
"Yuui wanted to listen to another song she could record and practice with." He replied while his eyes followed Kurogane. Yuui smiled brightly as she saw her clothes in her creator's hands. She reached out and plucked them from his grasp, cradling them to her chest with an unreasonably cute giggle. Kurogane smirked at her and ruffled her hair.
"Not like I wouldn't have heard it anyway."
"Oh, why does Kuro-tan say that?" Fay asked as he met Kurogane's gaze. The other man stared back instantly.
"Because I would've either heard her singing it when doing chores or heard you singing it to him." He said with a grin, standing up straight.
"I suppose you would have heard it then." His blushed turned a shade brighter at the thought of singing to their child. Fay grinned as he noticed Yuui cuddling her clothes. Kurogane placed a hand on his hip as Yuui looked up to him.
"Does Kurogane have school today?" She asked with a grin, seeing his schoolbooks sitting on the counter by the hallway.
"Yeah… though in a week or two I'm getting off on my winter break."
"Kuro-rinta will be tired when he comes back home." The Valerian said, knowing that Kurogane probably wasn't getting enough sleep still.
"Hn. I'll live." Kurogane replied, looking out the window as a bright light flashed in the morning sun. "Guess that meat bun's done changing back or whatever." Yuui quickly turned her attention to the window with a gasp, looking for Mokona.
"Mokona and the others will be in soon Yuui. Though, Kuro-tan will fall asleep at school." Fay said as he looked to his lover, he knew it hadn't been too long ago when Kurogane was falling asleep at home over his homework.
"What makes you so sure about that?" Kurogane growled, watching as the still overt demon and his past lover made their way across the snow.
"You might, after all you've been falling asleep around the house." The blonde said nonchalantly as he listened to the taller man growl at his earlier words.
"Have not!" Kurogane barked, ignoring Yuui's giggle at his childishness.
"You fell asleep in the bedroom the other day when your parents came." Fay retorted, knowing he was right; he had been the one to find the other man after all.
"That one time does not stand for all the time!" Kurogane moved his other hand to his pocket, sliding the one on his hip into his jeans as well.
"I just mentioned because I didn't want you to." He answered, knowing he was the cause of Kurogane's inability to get enough sleep. Kurogane frowned, shrugging it off.
"I said I'd be fine." He then watched as Edameonus walked onto the porch, seeing he was right when he noticed Archellevon was in his arms and the white thing was sleeping in the teenager's hold. Said man opened the door with Archellevon's help, the demon having to duck in since his horns would've clawed the wood up. Yuui gasped at his appearance, not expecting it.
"E-Edam!" She said in shock, before noticing Archellevon. "Archy! Is Archy ok!"
Fay turned, watching as the others came inside. "Yuui, everyone's alright, so you shouldn't worry." He explained hoping to keep the android from having some sort of breakdown. The girl nodded and became quiet at Fay's words, though she continued to stare at the dark haired man. Edameonus walked over to the couch and set Archellevon down, the teenager smiling as the elder took off his trench coat and draped it around his shoulders. Kurogane watched them, wondering how the huge wings Edameonus had had before were now so tiny on his back. Blue eyes watched them as well, knowing Archellevon at least would feel frozen. He just hoped it didn't mean the teen would catch a cold after everything. Yuui watched Edameonus still, her eyes widened when she saw that Archellevon was holding a sleeping Mokona.
"Mokona…" She whimpered gently, though navy eyes went to her. The boy smiled and looked down to the creature he cradled.
"It's alright, Yuui-chan… Moko-chan's just sleeping…" Edameonus smiled at this before he cast the same spell that Fay had seen when they arrived, the ring of light going around him to conceal the demonic attributes. Yuui watched as Edameonus resumed his previous form, glad that her new friend was alright. The demon ran a hand through his hair, getting the rid of the fly always caused by his horns.
"Hn…" He looked over to the others on the opposite couch and frowned, folding his arms. "…I'm… I'm sorry I made you guys come after me…" He said with a sulk, looking away. "Though I wasn't expecting her to be online and working…"
"We were lucky that Kuro-san didn't have Yuui in hibernation." Fay said as he looked at his twin and smiled. Yuui blinked and returned the blonde's smile with her own.
"Her battery is working a lot better now that she's back here." Kurogane informed, wondering if she had been worked on while his father had switched up her memory.
"Guess she's my savior then." Edameonus smirked and moved to sit next to Archellevon, who proceeded to blush.
"Yuui didn't want Edam and Mokona to leave." The android frowned as she stared at Edameonus. "Yuui was worried and woke Kurogane and Fay." The demon gave her a smile and chuckled, moving his arm to rest against the back of the couch.
"You really like Soel, don't you?" He asked, looking down at the creature.
"Yuui and Mokona are close to each other." She answered, trying to explain how she felt a connection with the now sleeping creature.
"I'm glad…" Archellevon piped up, running a hand over Mokona's ear. "…Yuui-chan and Moko-chan… make good friends…" Edameonus watched the other fondly, obviously not trying to hide his affection. Kurogane felt his stomach turn at the sight and sighed inwardly, shoving his hands in his pockets once again before he began to walk toward the bedroom. Fay patted the girl's head as he grinned down at her.
"They do." Yuui giggled and leaned into the touch before she moved to hug the man beside her. Archellevon smiled at her, but it was disrupted by a loud yawn that startled Edameonus. As soon as it was done he blushed violently, looking down.
"I-I guess I'm t-tired still…"
"Maybe you should lie down? Wouldn't want you falling asleep throughout the day." The blonde said as he chuckled towards his friend. Yuui laughed as well as she hugged Fay to her, nuzzling her twin's side. Archellevon grinned sheepishly, his face still rose red. Edameonus chuckled and stood, shaking his head.
"Come on, lie down." He commanded, which the boy reluctantly obliged. The demon looked over to Yuui's folded blankets and smiled apologetically to her. "Sorry, Yuui, you went through the troubles of doing this…"
"Yuui is alright, Yuui was programmed to do chores." She smiled up at the dark haired man as Fay grinned and moved to rest his arm over top of her shoulders. Edameonus nodded and unfolded the blanket, moving it over Archellevon's now laying down body. The boy blushed and looked briefly to Fay before looking to the ground.
"E-Ed… d-do you have to do that?" He asked, embarrassed. Fay chuckled at the teen's embarrassment, before looking down to Yuui, to give the others some form of privacy. The android was pressed against his side smiling brightly and humming. The Ginryan just smiled with a shrug, standing up straight as he placed his hands on his hips.
"Just go to sleep." He replied and watched as Archellevon pouted softly up to him for blanketing him up.
Now that everything had settled back down, Fay began to feel himself growing tired, the baby wearing him down faster than normal. Edameonus looked over his shoulder to see Fay's expression and he frowned.
"Ah, I woke you up didn't I?" He asked, smiling sadly. "Why don't you go back to sleep Fay-chan?"
"Yuui was actually the one to wake us up, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to sleep some more." Yuui pouted as Fay stood and broke away from her. Edameonus smiled to him and nodded, moving to take Mokona from Archellevon's hands as the boy slowly returned to slumber. Fay walked forward and back into the bedroom. He sighed to himself, happy that Archellevon had kept the Ginryan from leaving.
Kurogane turned to look at Fay entering the room, standing by the closet with some newly folded clothing. He looked back to what he was doing, seeming to be organizing the articles of cloth. Smiling at his lover, the shorter man walked forward towards the bed and slipped into the messy covers.
"What are you doing?" He asked as he lay curled up in bed.
"I could ask you the same." Kurogane replied nonchalantly, setting the shirt in the closet.
"I don't have to go to school so I thought I'd go back to sleep." The blonde said as he frowned at his lover for the remark. Kurogane grunted and pulled the empty bag out of the closet.
"You left your clothing packed…" He answered, showing the blonde the bag that his clothing was in without looking at the Valerian.
"I forgot about them, I only took out the other things I brought with me." He glanced at his bag, knowing that the clothes inside it would be left unused. "Besides, I don't think I'd be able to wear them outside."
The dark haired man shook his head and closed the closet door. "The bag took up room since it was stuffed full." He raised an eyebrow, showing Fay pregnancy books that were still left in the unmoved pockets. "Though I assume you've read all these."
"For the most part." He replied, though it made him wonder if he should take a second look at them to check if there was an explanation for himself not showing more. Kurogane walked over and set them on the nightstand. He then placed his hand back in his pocket and stared down at Fay.
"Kuro-min?" Blue eyes turned to glance upwards at the other man, curious as to why Kurogane was just staring at him.
"Got distracted." The taller man smirked slightly and bent over, planting his mouth over Fay's curtly. Tilting his head upwards, Fay smiled as he returned the kiss. His hand moved to rest against his lover's neck. Kurogane's hand nestled against the sheets next to the lithe man's side, balancing himself as their kiss became slightly more developed. After a few moments, the taller man pulled away slightly, smirking against the pale man's lips.
"Did your family have middle names?" He asked suddenly, staring at his lover.
"Not that I'm aware of." The blonde said as Kurogane broke their kiss and moved away from him.
"Hn… You don't have one either?" He asked softly, bending his elbow as his palm became a little sore from the pressure.
"No, the only middle name I had was 'D' and that was only a title." He explained further as he looked up at the other man. Kurogane stared at Fay, contemplating what the blonde had said. The Earthling moved to sit next to his lover on the edge of the bed, sighing. After Kurogane had settled down beside the blonde, Fay moved his arm to wrap loosely around his lover's waist, his face rested against the taller man's leg. He thought to himself why the man had brought something like his name up all of the sudden. Kurogane slipped his hand over Fay's hair, fingers going through golden tresses easily. He looked to the other side of the room, mind drifting to his child.
"…Dad's going to want me to give him a middle name…"
"Have anything in mind?" Fay asked as he smiled warmly at the soft touch. He tried to think of anything that would fit, but was unable to think of a name that would suit their child.
"Not a clue…" Kurogane replied, his hand moving slower as he tried to think of names that he had heard before and liked, finding that chance very scarce.
"..." Blue eyes narrowed, a soft sigh escaping pale lips, at the feeling of Kurogane's fingers through his hair.
"Any suggestions?" Kurogane asked, moving to lean back on his other hand as he slowly knotted his fingers in his lover's hair like a braid.
"Not really." He paused trying to think of a name that could work. "There aren't many Valerian names that would suit him very well."
"Like?" Kurogane asked gently, staring at the sunlight that leaked onto the floor.
"Valeria has names like Luval and Fluorite and Beryl, they're not very good baby names." Fay frowned a little at the names, knowing there were unsuitable. Kurogane's brow scrunched together as he heard the names.
"They sound like pet names to me." He looked down at Fay. "Are those the only ones you can think of off the top of your head?"
Fay paused thinking back to any of the names he had overheard that had interested him. "...there was the name you gave those men that came to the house after I crashed...Celes."
"Celes?" Kurogane asked, sounding more like a statement. "…Sounds like celery…"
Fay gave a short laugh as he rested against Kurogane. "I don't see you coming up with anything."
"Hey, I'm narrowing it down." The taller man replied offhandedly, looking down to his lover. "…Toshihiko Celes Suwa sounds funny anyway… if he gets in trouble I could see you yelling Toshihiko Celes, though…"
"You poked fun at it though and you make it sound like he'll be getting into trouble fairly often." The blonde said, even as a grin spread across his lips at the thought.
"Why wouldn't he? He's my son." Kurogane said with a slight grin, moving his hand so he could see Fay's eyes better. "Keh. What other names were good?"
"I'll try to make him sweet then, just to show you." The Valerian chuckled to himself at the idea. "...I'm not good with names." Fay knew he was being indecisive over the matter, just as he had been with most of the things he'd been asked concerning the baby.
"Hn…" Kurogane replied, removing his hand from Fay's hair so he could lean on that as well.
"Kuro-san hasn't made any suggestions." The blonde closed his eyes as he tried to think of another name that could work as he felt Kurogane shift and his lover's hand leave his hair.
"Hey, I gave him his first name and you didn't have any complaints about that." Kurogane replied, closing his eyes with a simple shrug.
"No, I didn't." Fay blushed faintly at the memory while he smiled.
"So… you have the chore of giving him his second name." Kurogane concluded shortly, a smug smirk on his face. Using the hand draped around Kurogane, the blonde pinched the other for not helping.
"He'll be born before I come up with something."
Kurogane growled and batted Fay's hand away. "That's what you get for being an idiot." He frowned, clasping the pale wrist in his hand so the other couldn't repeat the action. Laughing at the other man, Fay wondered if he would be able to find a name suitable enough.
"Kuro-pon growls too much."
"Get used to it." The taller man replied, bringing the colorless flesh to his mouth for a small peck. The other man kept silent as he felt lips against his skin, knowing Kurogane wouldn't want to be teased for being affectionate. A small knock came to their door, along with humming.
"Kurogane! Fay! Yuui has sheets!" She called, making the dark haired man look over to the door nonchalantly.
"…She's reacting to her programming easily enough…"
"You made her to do your chores?" He said teasingly as his eyes drifted towards the door.
"Yuui can come in." Fay called to the girl, hearing that she wasn't panicked anymore.
Kurogane glared slightly at Fay.
"You already knew she was made for that." The robot entered the door, holding the basket of folded sheets with her other hand.
"It makes you sound like the lazy one is all." His eyes watched as Yuui walked in and smiled at her.
"Not lazy. You've kept me busy." Kurogane replied, a little irritated. Yuui set down the basket by the closet and looked over to the couple, smiling at their intimacy.
"Kuro-ruu makes it sound like he's still having to do everything around the house." He admitted to himself, however, that Kurogane did seem tired when he came home and knew it was because of him.
"Hn. I know that's not true." Kurogane looked at the robot, seeing she was waiting for an order now that her master was in the same room with her. He sighed and waved his hand, flagging her to go find another item of work to do.
"Her helping out isn't that bad though."
"When Toshi's born, Yuui will be even more help." He said as he watched the android leave.
"Yeah…" The taller man agreed as he looked at the clock. He sighed and patted Fay's shoulder. "Oi, get up."
Curious at the request, Fay complied and moved to sit up next to Kurogane. The half breed moved to stand, going to the dresser to pull out his notebook to finish
getting ready for school. The Valerian watched, a small smile on his face as Kurogane moved about their room. Faintly he could hear Yuui singing to herself while she did chores. Yuuko's voice also hit his ears, along with Edameonus telling her that he wouldn't be showing up due to something causing him to stay. Kurogane turned to the door, narrowing his eyes in the direction of the kitchen.
"Hopefully something bad won't come from this." Fay frowned as he looked at Kurogane, not knowing what to expect from the court, now that Edameonus had told them he wouldn't be coming.
"He wasn't lying at least." Kurogane said lowly, knowing Edameonus had sharp hearing from what had happened outside while they fixed the car. The other nodded, at least glad for that fact. He remembered his earlier talk with the Ginryan the night before, but knew now wouldn't be the best time to talk about any of it with Kurogane. The half human sighed and placed a hand on his hip.
"Wonder how that kid will react to knowing how to get his memories back now…"
"Things look more hopeful now at least." The blonde said as he thought over the new situation between Archellevon and Edameonus.
"Hn. Guess so." Kurogane replied, moving to exit the bedroom to continue getting ready for school. Edameonus voice paused as he heard the other man moving about, before he continued to made a solid sounding report. Fay sighed as he watched the other leave. Lying back down, he turned onto his side to grab one of the books Kurogane had set aside. Skimming through it, Fay wondered if he'd be able to find anything useful about the baby, or at least find a suitable name.
~A couple of Days later~
"Kyaa!" Squealed Mokona as she was tossed up into the air by Archellevon, the boy laughing in delight. He was sitting on the couch in the early morning, waiting for Edameonus to bring them soup. Kurogane had left for school and Fay had decided to go back to sleep, only to be heard moving about in the bedroom. The former angel smiled as he caught the white thing again, giggling to himself. Yuui walked into to the living room, a laundry basket of her sheets in her arms, only to stare in awe as she saw Mokona in the air.
"Mokona's up really high!" Her eyes followed intently as she laughed. Archellevon smiled at the android as he tossed Mokona up into the air again, only to catch her again.
"Yes, Moko-chan likes to be up high, doesn't she?" Archellevon said. Mokona giggled, covering her mouth with tiny paws as she was tossed once more into the air.
"Mokona's having fun." Yuui replied as she smiled brightly at the teen. The small hands of the boy caught the creature and set her in his lap when Edameonus came in, the demon carrying two bowls. The former and smiled widely to him, a faint blush on his cheeks. Their intimacy had grown deeper for the passed couple of days, making the white haired boy's head spin.
"Thank you, Ed…" Edameonus returned the smile as Mokona lay back against Archellevon catching her breath.
"Soup, soup~" She sang as Yuui laughed and set down the sheets she had finished cleaning on the opposite couch. Archellevon looked to the ground as Edameonus set his bowl on the table and took his seat next to the white haired one. Yuui hummed to herself the song Fay had sung to her, trying to get the words correct as she replayed her recording in her mind. Mokona sat up and peered over towards her friend.
"Yuui is singing a new song." She grinned as she swayed back and forth on the teen's lap.
"Isn't it pretty?" Archellevon asked them with a smile, looking up to the blonde on the other side of the room. Edameonus smirked and slipped his arm around the back of the couch where the teenager sat, the boy unaware as he sat forward to reach for his soup.
"Yuui recorded it from User Fay, though he didn't finish singing it." She said a slight from on her face as she looked to where her twin currently was. Archellevon blinked and sat back slowly.
"Why's that?" His eyes widened and his face turned brilliant red as he felt Edameonus's arm around him. The demon tried to suppress his smirk, though it didn't work.
"Fay stopped when he saw Master Kurogane watching." She pouted, not understanding the blonde's reason for having stopped singing.
"Mokona wants to hear Fay sing!" Soel cheered as she looked over to Yuui.
"Why don't you two go ask Fay-chan to sing to you again? I'm sure he's awake now." Edameonus said, his grin ever present. Archellevon looked down to his soup, his eyes still wide with a thick blush over his face.
"Th-they don't have to… I-I'm sure Fay-san's busy… with… something…"
Turning around to face the others Yuui clapped at the idea and smiled. "Yuui and Mokona will go and ask." Mokona laughed as she hopped from Archellevon to the couch arm. As the android passed them, Mokona jumped up and onto the girl's shoulder as they both headed towards the bedroom. Archellevon's face drained of color as his expression silently begged them not to go. Seeing as this was to no avail, he sighed softly and slumped against Edameonus's arm, staring at his soup.
Yuui knocked on the bedroom door, calling for Fay. Said blonde was sitting on the bed, book in his lap as he looked up at the door and smiled.
"You can come in Yuui."
The android smiled and entered, holding Mokona on her head. "Can Yuui and Mokona come in? We want to hear User Fay sing!" Edameonus tilted his head to the direction of the hallway, listening with a grin to his supposed relative and daughter.
"Why would you want to hear me sing? I thought you had recorded it the last time?" He said as he closed the book he'd been looking through, moving to sit it on the nightstand as Mokona jumped from Yuui's shoulder to the bed.
"Yuui hadn't heard the ending." The girl informed moving into the room as she closed the door behind her. Mokona bounded to the bed, grinning widely.
"And Mokona wants to hear Fay sing!"
"I guess I could sing for the both of you." He smiled faintly at both of them. They both cheered ecstatically, getting comfortable on the bed. Fay's blush darkened somewhat, looking at the two who stared expectantly at him. Sighing, the blonde began to sing, at least knowing now Kurogane wouldn't be able to watch him. Yuui closed her eyes and clicked her recording on, humming along with him. Mokona giggled and sat on Fay's lap, dancing smoothly to his voice. Archellevon continued to stare at his soup, moving the spoon in it around slightly.
"H-he's a beautiful singer…" He said, though he couldn't quite make out the words. Edameonus nodded as he listened to his friend.
"...Yeah."
Archellevon shifted his blue eyes over to the other, blush and curiosity on his face.
"W-why… i-is your arm…?" He trailed off, confused. Edameonus tensed as he looked at the teen.
"I can move it if it bothers you." He could feel himself blushing.
"…I-i-it doesn't…" The white haired one said with a blush going deeper, bringing the bowl up to sip it slowly. Blushing, Edameonus turned his eyes away from the teen, so he wouldn't embarrass himself anymore. Archellevon felt uncomfortable under their awkward silence, fiddling gently with his soup bowl as he looked away.
"Y…you… sh-should eat… your soup…" He said softly. Edameonus humming in agreement, reaching forward to pick up the bowl.
"Fay-chan's finished singing..." He said before bringing his own bowl to his lips. Archellevon blushed a little less and sighed shakily, embarrassed by their proximity though at the same time he was comforted by it.
In the other room, Fay laughed as the two childlike creations clapped.
"You two act as if you'd like to hear another one." Yuui nodded fervently, bringing her fists up in front of her.
"Yuui likes Fay singing!"
"Yeah! Another!" Mokona shouted, dancing about in the blonde's lap after having hopped down into it.
"Hmm...let me think then..." Fay said, pondering the idea momentarily. The blonde began to sing once more the melody held a slightly more somber tone than the previous song. Yuui's smile faded in curiosity at the song, wondering why it wasn't as cheerful as the last. The teenager in the other room, set down his partially empty bowl, looking to Edameonus out of the corner of his eye. Edameonus paused, listening to the song Fay had started to sing. He smiled faintly, familiar with the lyrics. He was curious as to why the man would choose that song in particular to sing. Archellevon listened as well, eyes drooping half lidded as he leaned back into Edameonus's hold, bringing his knees up to his chest.
I… I can't hear the words that well…" He said slightly disappointed.
"You can always go and sit with the others, or Yuui can always play it back." The taller man said, smiling down at the teen. Archellevon blushed darkly, navy looking at garnet.
"I-I… like it h-here with Ed…" He said abashedly.
Edameonus paused at hearing the boy's words, only to smile warmly at Archellevon instead. "We can ask Yuui later then."
The shorter smiled gently and brought his hands up to fidget on his knees. "D-does Ed want t-to go listen?"
"I can hear fine from here." Edameonus smiled at the pale haired boy as they sat together. Archellevon twisted his fingers together with a small pout while staring down at his hands.
"Unfair… Ed got to k-keep his inhuman hearing…"
"It's not the best thing to have all the time." He replied as he heard Fay's voice fall silent. Archellevon frowned, but didn't question it; he probably wouldn't like the answer.
Yuui nodded at this time, pulling her legs up on the bed. "Yuui's happy to hear Fay sing."
"Now Yuui can sing them whenever she wants to." The blonde said as he smiled at the android.
"Fay will sing another song?" Mokona asked as she looked up at him expectantly.
"I have to finish reading my books; maybe I can think of a new song to sing later?" The blonde grinned.
"Aww…" Yuui said disappointedly, pouting as she bowed her head. Standing, Fay picked his discarded book up.
"I'm sure the others would like to hear Yuui sing." Mokona jumped onto the man's shoulder as he made his way towards the living room. The robot and Mokona then entered, the taller of the two humming to herself as she followed the bouncing creature.
"Good morning." Fay said as he saw the others sitting together. Walking past them, the Valerian sat on the other couch and flipped open his book to the page he had been reading before.
"Fay has such a pretty voice." Yuui said as she laughed. Archellevon felt himself grow at least three shades darker at Fay seeing their closeness, shriveling up a little more. Mokona laughed at his expression, though she was slightly worried if he was red due to illness.
"Is Archy sick?" Mokona asked as she jumped up onto the teen's lap. Fay chuckled at the small creature while he scanned over the books pages.
"N-no, Mokona-chan… it's j-just…" He muttered the rest, too embarrassed to admit it out loud. Edameonus felt a sly grin start to crawl on his face, getting an idea that he probably shouldn't act on. Yuui walked back to the laundry basket as Fay tried to find what he'd been looking for.
"Mokona shouldn't worry, Archy's not sick." The blonde said his eyes never leaving the book. The white haired one moved a hand to his face, trying to will down the blush. This proved too much for the demon to stand. Edameonus caved to his wanting, willpower not strong enough to resist his idea. In one swift movement he set his bowl to the side and wrapped his arms tightly around Archellevon's neck in an embrace, squeezing his eyes shut with a wide grin.
"It's because he's a cutie and gets embarrassed easily when it comes to affection~!"
The blonde paused and looked up at Edameonus. After his surprise wore off, Fay chuckled at the two, turning away so as to at least not embarrass the teen too much. Archellevon's blue eyes widened and dilated, his face exploding in blush as he was
cuddled.
"E-ED!" he cried, struggling to get free from the vice like grip around his collar.
"Archy's cute!" Mokona exclaimed as she laughed at her 'parents'. Fay glanced over to them, still smiling, as he watched. Edameonus cracked his eyes open to looked at Archellevon's expression before giggling.
Archy, seriously!" He cooed, slipping his arms around the lithe boy's waist to pull him closer.
"You shouldn't be embarrassed~"
"ED! P-please!" He cried, trying to get away and hide his face in the other's sweater at the same time. Fay laughed softly, trying to focus on the book in front of him, to give the other two some privacy. Mokona giggled as she watched Edameonus. A soft peck on the cheek halted all of Archellevon's movements, the actions registering slowly before his face went impossibly red.
"E-E-E-Ed d-d-d-did you j-j-just…?" He asked, turning sharply to see the grinning man looking cat like. Yuui giggled and began to sing.
"It's love~!"
Mokona laughed and rolled off the teen's lap. Across from them, Fay laughed as well, unable to stifle his amusement anymore at the Ginryan's antics.
"Be quiet." The demon pouted, not liking how the other had reacted to it. "You make it seem like you didn't like it." Archellevon's mouth instantly shut, his eyes widening before he sank back into the couch, fiddling with his hands as he muttered a reply.
"What was that? I don't think Edameonus was able to hear you." Fay said as he looked down as his book again, acting innocently as he tried to hide his smile. Archellevon looked over to Fay and babbled like a toddler, not believing that the blonde was encouraging him like this.
"B-b-but Fay-ch-chan I c-can't- i-it's not like I-I… c-can't we f-forget… w-w-wouldn't it b-be simpler t-to…"
Edameonus chuckled again and pulled Archellevon closer to him, burying his nose in the white hair. "God-DAMMIT Archy! Why the hell are you so cute?"
Archellevon felt himself whimper at the contact, squeezing his eyes shut. "Nyah! E-Ed stop!" He begged, but the man only wiggled and giggled like a giddy fangirl.
"Cute! You meowed like a cat!" He announced, making Yuui laugh.
"Like a cat!" Fay glanced up from his book, to see Edameonus hugging Archellevon. He grinned glad to see them happy with each other. Archellevon pouted and placed his hands on Edameonus's arm.
"E-Ed…" He said pleadingly, but the other smiled and rubbed his cheek against the pale hair.
"Not letting go of you, hun, not again." He said, looking down to the ground with a gentle smile on his face. "Especially not after I just got you."
Fay smiled, blushing faintly at the resolve in his friend's words, before he went back to his book. Mokona giggled as she rolled around beside the couple. Archellevon watched her as he listened to Edameonus, feeling his face heat again.
"E-Ed… I…" He moved his head slightly, trying to see the man that had somehow got behind him. The other smiled widely.
"So there. Deal with me hugging you."
Fay chuckled to himself, wondering if he could get Kurogane to be as affectionate. Yuui smiled at the two men before turning to examine the book her twin had been reading. Archellevon stared ahead of him before closing his eyes submissively, sighing shakily.
"F-fine…" Mokona squealed and hopped onto his knee.
"Mommy and Daddy are cuddling! Mokona wants to snuggle too!" She whined. Edameonus removed a hand from Archellevon's shoulder, holding it out for the creature.
"C'mere then." He chuckled, watching as Yuui slowly moved to hover over Fay's shoulder to look at the pictures. Mokona laughed as she complied and jumped up onto the man's hand.
"Baby-chan will be moving soon?" Yuui asked as she finished scanning over the pages Fay was looking at.
"...Maybe Yuui." He said, a small smile on his lips.
"…You're still worried about him aren't you?" Edameonus questioned from his couch, feeling Archellevon relax in his arms as Mokona perched on his shoulder.
"Yes." The Valerian answered as he looked up from his book and to Edameonus. The demon regarded the blonde for a moment before closing his eyes and sighing.
"Have you measured yourself at all?" He asked seriously, making Archellevon blush at the topic and wonder how he knew so much about baby development and the worries that came with it.
"...No." Fay looked at the other confused. "I should have at least felt him move by now." His hand moved to his protruding stomach, as Yuui watched beside him.
"Just wait for it." Edameonus said with a tender smile, resting his head against white hair. "It'll happen eventually." Archellevon's blue eyes shifted in the direction of where Edameonus was, though he didn't voice his curiosity.
"Still doesn't keep me from worrying." Sighing, Fay leaned back against the couch, wondering when exactly the baby would start to move. Edameonus smiled wider.
"That sounds familiar." He chuckled to himself, nuzzling Archellevon affectionately as the boy remained clueless of what he talked about. Mokona giggled and bounced to sit on raven hair, dancing airily.
"Baby-chan's almost here! Baby-chan come quickly and healthy~!"
"Baby-chan will be coming, Yuui wants to see baby-chan!" Yuui said with a childish excitement. Fay smiled at them.
"Seems everyone's eager to see him."
"Why wouldn't we be?" Edameonus replied, thinking of Kurogane's reaction to Fay's birth with a maniacal cackle. Archellevon smiled sheepishly, curiously looking over his shoulder to the Ginryan.
"I think Kuro-san won't be too happy, what with his father wanting to come over more when it will be near time for me to give birth." Fay said as he looked over to the others sitting across from him.
"That's something he's going to have to deal with." Edameonus said with a sadistic smirk, eyes wandering to the ceiling as he thought of how torturous it would be. Archellevon sighed and looked to Fay.
"W-we would b-be moved out b-by then…"
"Yes, it's still a couple of months away. The three of you should be settled into your home before then." The blonde stared at the dark haired man for a moment, wondering about his expression, before he turned his attention back to Archellevon. The white haired man felt his face heat once more at the thought of living with Edameonus and Mokona. Said creature bounced to sit on the Ginryan's knee next.
"Mokona's excited for that too!" She cheered, making the father figure chuckle. Both Fay and Yuui smiled at Mokona.
"Maybe Toriho will have Mokona's new home done soon." He suggested as he flipped through his book.
"That would be fun!" Mokona sang, bounding onto the coffee table from Edameonus's knee. She turned and looked at her father figure, before gasping as her eyes landed on something else.
"Kyaa~! Mommy and Daddy are under mistletoe~!" Yuui giggled.
"Mistletoe, mistletoe!"
"Ah, so they are." Fay grinned as he looked above the two to see a piece of mistletoe hanging innocently above them. Archellevon's eyes popped dangerously open, his entire face going magenta. He slowly looked up, shocked at it meeting his eyes. Edameonus looked up lazily and grinned.
"So it is~" The teenager seemed to turn into stone, not believing that the other was so lassitude about this compared to their alone time a few minutes ago.
"Have to follow tradition; we wouldn't want Mokona and Yuui to think otherwise." The blonde said in a dismissive tone towards the teen. Edameonus's smile fell off his face as he remembered what Kurogane and Fay had told him about Archellevon's memories. He pulled away from the younger and looked at him seriously.
"Oi… let me kiss you this time…" He offered, making the boy's heart skip a beat. Fay grinned before he put a hand over Yuui's eyes, who in turn pouted a not being able watch. Chuckling, he went back to his book so they wouldn't embarrass Archellevon.
"B-but Ed I-I-" The other chuckled and turned Archellevon around easily in his lap, smiling at the younger reassuringly.
"Hey, trust me for once…" He replied silkily, not caring that Mokona was still staring at them in awe. Archellevon hesitated but sighed, relenting in his caution.
"…F-fine…" Edameonus smiled happily, moving a hand to the former angel's neck.
"If it makes you feel better you can close your eyes." The taller added. Archellevon obliged, his cheeks burning a rosy red at the thought of Edameonus kissing him instead of the other way around. The demon smiled at the expression of his former lover's face before he used his hand to pull the teenager to him, bringing their lips roughly together. A muffled whimper escaped the pale teen as he was reminded of the alleyway, but something else made his eyes widen instantly.
Yuui pouted still as Fay kept his hand over her eyes, the blonde himself, looked sheepish as he heard the teen across from them. Mokona stared curiously, wondering about Archellevon's expression. Edameonus opened his eyes slowly at feeling the light haired one twitch in front of him, only to have them widen in shock. He pulled away instantly, staring at Archellevon in horror.
"A-Archy?" He asked, though the teenager didn't reply, eyes wide as visions passed before them and body quivering as he took on all that had been concealed. Fay immediately looked up at the alarm in the other's voice. Seeing the teen's reaction the blonde removed his hand from Yuui and stood, his book dropped to the floor, forgotten. Archellevon let out a gentle cry as his hands shot up to his head, collapsing against Edameonus's chest. The demon looked at him in surprise, casting a quick glance to Fay before looking back to the younger.
"A-Archy! H-hey…" He tried to comfort the other, but this episode seemed to be a lot more violent, the pale one thrashing about with his legs harshly. Mokona jumped out of the way and onto the coffee table, afraid at what was happening. Yuui too stood up.
"Archy's sick!" The android watched, panicked as the teen shook. Watching, the blonde didn't know what he should do. Edameonus, also having no idea on how to help, wrapped his arms around the teenager tightly, closing his eyes as he jerked with the other male's movements. He rammed into the armrest a couple of times, but he was glad it was his back instead of the boy's head.
After a minute or so of this, Archellevon seemed to calm down, slipping into a stillness.
Fay could only watch, worried about what had just happened to the boy. Yuui walked towards him, tugging on his shirt as she frowned deeply, her eyes never leaving the still figure. Edameonus pulled away from Archellevon slowly, looking down to the teenager. He seemed to be asleep then, and the dark haired man sighed. He maneuvered his way out from under him, resting the fair hair against the armrest like a pillow. He was about to turn for a blanket with a shaky lithe hand snagged his sleeve.
"E…Ed…"
The demon snapped around to look at the blue eyes, which were now leaking what looked like joyous tears. The boy was smiling faintly, but warmly.
"Ed… I… reme… I remember…" He informed the others groggily before his hand slipped off of the Ginryan's shirt and onto his stomach. Edameonus stared in shock down at the unconscious one, wondering if he had heard what he thought he did. He slowly brought his vision to Fay, unsure of what to make of it.
"...Maybe I should call Kuro-min and ask?" He suggested, wondering if Kurogane would know something more. "But if I had to guess, he could have finally regained his memories." He stared at Edameonus, a slight frown on his lips as he digested what had happened. Edameonus looked slowly back to Archellevon, wondering what the other had meant before he dozed off. His expression dissolved from shock and he shook his head, contemplating the results.
"I don't know…" He said ruggedly, moving to pull the blanket over the smaller man's body.
"We'll just have to wait until he wakes up, but it might be much longer than normal." He watched the teen sleep, thinking of the fit the boy had had just minutes before.
"More than likely…" Edameonus said as he knelt next to the boy, having done similarly to the other times Archellevon had passed out. Mokona hopped onto his shoulder, wiping her eyes from seeing the boy thrashing about.
"Will Archy be ok?"
"He'll be fine, he just needs to sleep." Fay smiled reassuringly towards Mokona who continued to sniffle at the sleeping teen below them. Yuui pouted and clung to the other blonde, staring at the relaxed youngling. Edameonus brought his hands to his knee and rested his lips against them, pondering relentlessly over what had just happened. He hoped that Archellevon would at least not have any more episodes, or if he did that they wouldn't be so violent.
"You shouldn't worry either, Archellevon will wake up in a few hours." Looking at Edameonus, Fay knew it wouldn't be healthy for the man to dwell on his thoughts. The demon smirked against his own flesh and nodded, sighing to himself.
"Yeah… Fay-chan's right… everything will be ok…" He let his smile twitch slightly as he wanted to believe his own words.
"What should we do then to pass the time?" He grinned as his eyes fell on Mokona and then to Yuui beside him.
"Christmas specials!" Yuui cheered, flinging her arms up into the air. Mokona tilted her head. "Christmas… specials?" The android nodded with a wide smile.
"Kurogane said they're shows that come on around Christmas time, and that Tomoyo made him watch them with her. They're really cute, Yuui heard from Subaru."
"It might be a little crowded." The blonde looked sheepish at the android, not knowing if all of them could fit in the TV room.
"Yuui can stand without being tired, and Mokona can sit on Yuui's head, and Fay can sit in the chair, and Edam… Edam…" She trailed off, looking at the demon. The dark haired man shook his head with a smile.
"I'll be fine without watching them. I want to be here when he wakes up." Fay wanted to protest, wondering if it was the right decision for the man to be left alone.
He sighed in defeat, knowing he would not be able to deter Edameonus.
"Yuui won't have to stand; we can sit in the floor together." The girl jumped in glee and dashed off squealing, Mokona on her head gripping blonde strands for dear life while she too laughed in delight. Edameonus chuckled at them, glad they were having fun, before looking to Fay.
"He won't wake up for awhile longer." He said, still unsure about leaving the Ginryan alone.
"It'll be fine. Go enjoy some time with Yuui and Soel." Edameonus grinned and leaned back against the couch.
"If you're sure." Looking at the man once more, Fay turned and walked towards the tv room where he could hear the others laughing. Edameonus's smile slipped off his face and he turned to stare at the sleeping face. His hand came up and he stroked the pale cheek, wiping away the drying tears before sighing. He hoped the other would wake soon.
~Later~
Edameonus sighed and ran a hand through his hair, sitting back from his meal. He looked back to the doorway for the nth time, mind still on the boy sleeping. Kurogane twitched as he set his fork down, noticing red eyes glancing over to the doorway again.
"Would you stop that? He's been out for a couple of hours, not a few days."
"For once Kuro-san's right, he'll be alright. When he wakes up, he won't want to see you so worried." Fay remarked as he sat beside his lover. Idly the blonde scanned over the book he had been reading throughout the day as he ate. Kurogane felt his eye twitch again.
"The hell? 'For once'? You asshole!" Kurogane barked, making Yuui giggle on her stool. Edameonus sighed and looked to his plate with a pout, seeing he had finished his food a couple minutes ago.
"…"
"Kuro-ruu shouldn't say such things in front of Yuui and Mokona." Laughing, Fay looked up at his lover, tearing his eyes from his book. The other growled and pointed his fork at Fay.
"It's your fault I say them, you prick!" He snapped, Yuui only getting enjoyment out of their bickering. Edameonus moved to stand, picking up his plate.
"Kuro-sama just likes to pick fights with me." Fay lamented as he turned his gaze back to his book. "And then yells at me, when I try to defend myself." He pouted, trying to keep the amusement from his voice as he talked.
"Oh whatever! Don't try to make you the victim here!" Kurogane barked, jabbing his fork into what was left of his meal. Edameonus sighed and rolled his eyes, hoping that if Archellevon woke up soon it wasn't from the half breed's screaming.
"Kuro-min's so cruel." The blonde said as he finished what was left on his plate. "If he's not growling at me, he's pinching me." He grinned while flipping through pages. The other glared daggers at Fay and was about to retort some more before Edameonus slapped his hand on the other man's mouth. Kurogane struggled to get him off, but the demon's eyes were wide and he was looking in the direction of the living room.
"Hear that?" He asked, not waiting for an answer as he dashed into the other room, removing his hand from the taller man's face. Fay stood, closing his book and setting it down as he picked up his plate.
"Seems Archellevon might be awake." Blue eyes fell in the direction of the living room and wondered what would happen now. Kurogane stood and grumbled to himself, glaring after Edameonus with regard about getting back at him or something. Yuui giggled and hopped off her stool, going to clean up the table on instincts. Setting his dishes in the sink, Fay moved to the side and leaned back against the counter as he wondered if the teen truly was awake now.
In the other room Edameonus sighed, folding his arms as he stared at Archellevon's unmoving form. It had been a false alarm. He turned to unfold his blanket on the other couch, going to move it on the pale body. He nearly jumped out of his skin when he heard a rustling over his shoulder.
"…Ed…" Turning quickly, Edameonus stared with wide eyes at the teen. The blanket was still held loosely in his hands as he stared at Archellevon, disbelief and happiness at seeing the boy awake were written across his face. The white haired one was staring back at him with a very faint but beautifully drawn grin on his face, fingers laced in his lap. His eyes were sparkling familiarly, sitting upright on the couch with the blanket still over his legs.
"…How long have I been asleep?"
"Couple of hours." Edameonus said softly, not knowing what to think of the other's expression. Archellevon smiled and closed his eyes.
"I see…" He giggled to himself and opened his eyes again, staring at Edameonus.
"It feels like… I've been asleep for so much longer…" He unfolded his hands and brought them up in front of him, spread out for Edameonus.
"I've remembered you… my love…"
Edameonus felt his breath catch in his throat, his eyes wide as his mind repeated the words uttered by the teen over and over again before he took a the few tentative steps forward, the blanket dropped forgotten, until he was in front of Archellevon. Dropping to his knees the Ginryan looked up at the teen, speechless, his lungs burned as he stared. Archellevon smiled down to him, his hands going up to cup Edameonus's cheeks tenderly.
"Now, now, what's with that face?" He asked, raising an eyebrow with a grin.
"Didn't you expect something out of that kiss? I was expecting you to do it a lot sooner when I saw it in my vision actually…"
"I...you..." Edameonus was shocked, could feel his heart beating against his chest frantically as he looked at Archellevon. "...You remember me?"
"Yes, darling, I remember you…" Archellevon said with a wide grin, closing his eyes. "I remember my loving Edameonus, my one and only Ed." He replied, hands not moving from the beige face. Red eyes widened before tears welled and fell freely down Edameonus's cheeks.
"Archy... Archellevon." He choked out, still in shock as he felt himself staring at the former angel. The taller man chanted the teen's name as his hands moved to rest on either side of the boy sitting in front of him. Archellevon looked sweetly down at the other, his hands slinking to wrap around Edameonus's neck, pulling the dark haired one into an embrace.
"Hush now, I'm not leaving you again anytime soon…" He cooed, stroking the ebony strands. Edameonus wrapped his arms tightly around the teen, bringing them closer together, as he buried his face against the others shoulder. He couldn't help himself shaking as he sobbed against Archellevon, overjoyed and relieved beyond words. Archellevon smiled to himself, blue eyes falling closed as he listened to Mokona and Yuui creep into the room, trying to be silent. He suppressed a giggle and continued to comfort Edameonus, knowing that his memories returning had meant a lot to the demon.
With his arms still wrapped around Archellevon, Edameonus began to recollect himself, as he took in the other's presence. He smiled against pale skin, his heart still racing at the thought that he was remembered. Archellevon opened his eyes and stared at the ground, remembering that Edameonus's tears were mercury and he was now human. He didn't pull away though, wanting the other to still feel comforted.
"Ed… my darling… Edameonus… my love…" He whispered affectionately, grazing his lips against the clothed shoulder.
"Archy?" He asked, his voice raspy from his tears. He felt a sense of happiness wash over him at the endearments he had feared he'd never hear again. Blue eyes slid over to look at black hair as he smiled.
"You really think I'd let myself forget you forever? You're an idiot." He said with a grin, knowing Yuui and Mokona were trying to stifle a giggle.
"I am." Edameonus said in agreement. He smiled brightly as he leaned forward against the teen. Archellevon giggled and pulled away to look at Edameonus. He sighed and moved a hand to wipe away the tears.
"And you're childish." He smiled again and pulled the taller man forward with his eyes closed. "But I guess you have good reason to be… after all, where you're a selfish, greedy bastard, I'm a conniving, emotional reincarnation."
Edameonus chuckled as he smirked at Archellevon. "That's true." The Ginryan said as he held the teen in his arms. Archellevon opened his navy blue eyes and smiled widely, slipping his arms tighter around the thicker neck.
"Ed…" He chimed lightly in a singsong voice. "I'm sorry I made you wait so long for me."
"I'd wait even longer you know." He replied, unable to keep himself from smiling at Archellevon. The other raised an eyebrow.
"With all that pouting you did? It'd be hard to tell." He said with a mocking grin, rubbing their noses together.
"Hmm...I don't pout that much...at least not anymore." Edameonus said as he returned the gesture.
"And you'd better not from now on." Archellevon said with a wink. He smiled seriously, moving a hand to the taller man's cheek.
"I dreamed about you so many a time and never knew it was you. I always felt I wanted to be with you but thought it wasn't meant to be…"
"We found each other again, that's all that matters now Archy." He looked at Archellevon, a warm smile on his face. "But, even if you hadn't remembered, I would have tried to win you over again." The Ginryan grinned, as he leaned forward, his nose nuzzling a pale cheek. The other giggled, keeping his arms secure around the taller man.
"Of course… because you're a persistent one." He kissed the demon's cheek sweetly, glad he had all of his memories back.
"True." Edameonus chuckled; he felt his cheeks darken slightly at the kiss, still not able to fully believe that he and Archellevon could finally be together. The former angel smiled at the taller man, closing his eyes as he relished the feeling of them being together. Sighing, the Ginryan basked in the other's presence, the tension and apprehension he had felt since Archellevon had fallen asleep fell away as he held the teen close to him.
"Hey…" Archellevon whispered gently, looking at the taller man with a grin. "We're under mistletoe again." He giggled, knowing without looking they were under the same predicament as earlier.
"Seems we've been under it a lot." Edameonus chuckled, taking a mental note that he should thank Fay later for the small plants hanging everywhere.
"True." Archellevon said with a smile, unsure of what to make of Edameonus expression. Edameonus looked at the former angel, not knowing if he could kiss the teen, as he was still unsure of himself. He gave Archellevon a sheepish look in return. The other stared at him for a moment before shaking his head, blushing lightly.
"Ed…" He straightened himself against the other closing his eyes as he brought their lips together ceremoniously, ignoring the dull feeling of fear that the attack in the alley had caused him. Removing one of his hands, the Ginryan brought it to rest against a pale cheek as he tilted his head upwards and into the kiss. He smiled as his eyes closed, letting Archellevon direct their kiss so he wouldn't frighten the other away. The younger had to grin, unable to hide his joy from the other. He heard more giggling from the girls, but didn't acknowledge their presence, knowing they were trying their hardest to remain quiet. The taller man, though, sighed and pulled away.
"Hey, you two brats, stop eavesdropping!" Edameonus barked as he registered the two laughing not far from them. Yuui and Mokona squealed and ran down the hallway as to 'get away'. Archellevon giggled and loosened his grip around Edameonus.
"Ed shouldn't be so negative toward the children." His smile grew and he brought his hand to the taller man's chin to bring his attention back on him.
"I'm home."
Edameonus turned back to Archellevon, smiling fondly at the teen.
"Welcome back."