Leo and Angel
Disclaimer: I don't own the Big O and I'm not sure who does. As long as I ain't making
a profit from this I really don't care either.
Last chapter: The twins were introduced and so were their personalities. The parents that
they favored more were also evaluated.
Chapter 2: School Time Blues
We rode in Dad's car sitting in silence. Angel was next to me playing with the new dress
Mommy brought her. I frowned at her. I don't see why Mommy buys her anything. All she does is
complain and run to Daddy when things don't go her way. She caught me glaring at her so she glared
right back. " What are ya lookin' at Angelo?," she inquired. " Nuffin much Angelic'," I retorted.
Our staring contest continued until Dad interrupted. " Stop that Leo. You two need to try and act
right today. This is your first day of school and I don't need you embarassing yourselves and me.
After all, all of us have a reputation to protect," he said.
We glared at each other one last time before we replied. " Yes Daddy," we said in unison.
He smiled. " Good," he said then continued facing the road. " How come Mommy didn't come wit us?," I
asked. " She couldn't today Leo. She had to go see your Uncle Walter and Aunt Trista," he said. " Oh," I
said sadly. His eyes softened. " Hey, don't worry Leo, I'll make sure she comes with us tomorrow," he
soothed. I smiled a little at him. " Thanks," I said. I heard Angel grunt. " Stop being so nice to him Daddy.
He'll be mean tomorrow and mess it all up," she said bitterly. Dad frowned at her. " Stop that Angel. Leo
isn't bad all the time just like you aren't. Cut him some slack," he said. I stuck my tounge out at her and
she huffed in response. I smiled then stared out the window.
I noticed that the buildings were going really slow. " Dad, why you driving so slow? Turtles walk
faster than we're drivin'," I said. Dad smirked. " I can drive faster if you like Leo. I used to be the King of
speeding down crowded streets," he said. " Really Daddy?," Angel asked with her eyes growing bigger
with excitement. " Really," he said. " Then let's do it!," I said. He pressed down harder on the gas then we
sped up. The buildings began passing by faster and faster. Angel and I were giggling in delight until blue and
red flashing lights appeared along with a loud siren. " Busted!!," I said still giggling. I was expecting Dad to
be angry but he was calm even as the police officer approached the window.
Dad rolled down the window. " Something wrong officer?," he asked. Angel and I had to hid our
giggles. " Yeah pal, you're going sixty five in a forty mile zone," he said. " Really? My speedometer must
be off," Dad replied smoothly. I smiled. Dad isn't the best negotiator for nothing. The officer then peeked
his head through the window. " Wait a minute, I know you even though its been a while Roger Smith," he said.
Dad smirked. " Hello Dausten. Didn't expect to run into you. Just a mere traffic cop now? What's the matter
got demoted?," Dad inquired. The officer frowned. " Well look at you. Never expected for Paradigm's key
player to have kids. I wonder where they got their perfect genes from. It must be from Ms. Dorothy," he
retorted.
Dad frowned now. " Whatever Dausten. Just give my ticket so I can get my kids to school," he said.
The officer smiled. " Oh, touchy. You only get a warning this time Smith. Be more careful. You have little one's
in the back now," he said with a chuckle. Dad rolled up the window and started the car. The officer was still
laughing but he wasn't when Dad ran over his foot. Dad began to laugh now as we stared at each other in
confusion. " Daddy, what's a 'key player'?," Angel asked. Dad blushed a little. " Nothing for you to be concerned
about right now darling. Now sit back and relax. You still have a couple of minutes before you get to school. We
sighed contently at our father's words and tried to relax. Both of us failed miserably. We couldn't hold back the
excitement of the first day of school.
Up until now we've been in an controlled environment. We didn't have any friends our own age but
hopefully that would change. Considering that our parents are the most famous people in Paradigm City might
give us some leverage but it could also make matters worse because the kids might think we're stuck up. I sighed
deeply. Maybe it won't be so bad. Dad said that school is the best way to make friends or the best way to make
enemies.
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Dad dropped us off on the corner next to the school. He kissed me on the cheek and ruffled Leo's hair
before he sped off in his car. When his car was far from view I truly began to feel alone. I tugged at my long skirts
nervously as I stared at the building and the children who played and chatted amongst themselves. I felt so small
and insignificant. Some of the children's eyes fell on Leo and me. They stared then spoke in hushed whispers to
themselves. I sighed. Would it always be like this? I felt as though we were on display in a museum. My thoughts
were broken when I felt Leo take my hand. I gasped a little in surprise at the gesture.
Leo and I never really got along. Both of us clung to our favored parent and began despising one another
but some how I knew that after this day things would be different between us. I looked into his crystal blue eyes
and smiled calmly squeezing his hand back. He smiled now and we went into the building. Once inside, we saw more
children in different shapes and variations. Then, the stares came. The whole time I was wondering what they were
looking at and then I figured it out. One significant difference about us wasn't our hair and clothes. It was our eyes.
It was a wonder I didn't notice this while in the midst of mother and father. Their eyes were black like coals and ours
were bright and shining. The only other person with this 'defect' was Uncle Walter. I knew misery was going to
follow because of this. What children don't understand they mock and I knew we were going to be the center of
attention.
I felt Leo squeeze my hand again so he could gain my attention. " What's wrong Angel?," he asked in
a hushed whisper. " Don't cha see them starin' at us?," I inquired. He looked around and indeed he saw the
hundreds of curious eyes. He looked back at me and smirked like Dad does occasionaly. " I see 'em. Don't think
it's a bad thing. If they starin' we must be worth lookin' at," he said. I grinned at his logic. " How true," I replied.
After a while we came to our classroom. Turns out everyone was seated and we were the last two to come in. The
teacher came over to us with a warm smile on her face. She was a pretty woman with long dark hair in a ponytail. She
wore a long gray dress with a silver belt around her waist but just like us she had different colored eyes. Hers were
blue like Leo's. I saw Leo's face turn pink at the sight of her. I frowned a bit. He must think she's pretty.
" Hello. You two must be Angelic' and Angelo Smith. It's a pleasure to finally meet you two," she said
in a soft light voice that was fairly pleasant to listen to. Remembering our manners we replied. " It's a pleasure
to meet you too miss," we said in unison. We heard the children chatter in the backround but she quickly silenced
them. Her face was lit up after our display of correct manners. " Very good then. My name is Ms. Green. I saved
you two seats in the back. If you would sit we can begin the lesson," she said. We both nodded and quickly went to
our seats. I sighed in relief when I finally sat down. I was no longer the center of attention, Ms. Green was. I broke
out of my thoughts yet again when I felt a paperball hit my arm.
I looked over to see who threw it and it was a boy with beautiful blonde hair and coal black eyes. He had
a smooth face and bright smile was adoned on his features. I knew I was blushing. He motioned for me to pick up the
ball and open it. I did so without hesitation. What the paper said made me blush even more. It read: 'Hello Angelic'.
Welcome to the class. My name's Eric and I hope we're good friends. Hugs and kisses.' I looked back over at him
with a smile and I nodded contently. He smiled back then went back to his work before Ms. Green could catch him.
The only thing that I was curious about was how he could write so well? After all, we just began school, but then I
supposed it was the same reason the Leo and I could write well. Our parent's taught us at home. This school was a
private school so they might have expected us to be a little ahead. Nothing less for the children of Paradigm's
finest.
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After the first few classes of the day we had recess. Angel and I sat together on the swings even though
I noticed she continued to stare at a blonde haired boy. He in turn would smile back but go back to his game of
Dodge Ball. " So who is he?," I asked breaking the plaguing silence. " His name is Eric," she replied but offered
no further explanation. " Do he like you or somethin'? I inquired. Her face turned a slight pink. " I don't know," she
whispered. I grinned a little at my flustered sister. " Looks like ya already have a fan club," I mused. She frowned
at me as her face grew a shade more red. " I know you ain't talkin'. Look at those girls by the slide starin' over
here," she said. I looked towards the slide and surely enough there were three girls staring at me. I shrugged it
off but decided to act on it. I smiled and waved at them. They gasped giggling then turned their faces to hide their
blushes.
I heard Angel sigh. " Just like Daddy. Soon I won't be able to take ya anywhere," she teased. I smirked.
" Hey, I was blessed so sue me," I said. We shared a good laugh until a group of boys came over to us. I looked
up and the leader was staring me straight in the eye. " Hey, were you waving at my girl?," he asked. I felt Angel
tug at my arm but I dismissed her. I turned back to the girls and waved again and they blushed again. " I guess I
did," I said. They boy's face turned into a frown and he called on his friends to get me. They carried me off kicking
and screaming to the far end of the playground where they proceeded to beat me up. I heard Angel crying and
screaming for help but no one helped her.
The beating finally let up when another woman began throwing the boys off of me. She said something
and they all hurried off to the classroom. I felt terrible. Like my insides are now my outsides. The woman lifted me
into her arms cradling my head and she began to hum a lullaby. I knew her voice immediatly. It was the same voice
that put me to sleep when I was smaller. I tried to focus my eyes on her but all I saw was blonde hair and a sweet
smile. I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer so I closed them and drifted off to sleep at the sound of her melody.
I woke up when I heard Angel's frantic voice calling me. I opened my eyes to let her know I was okay. I was staring
into two emerald green pools accompanied by a worried face and full red hair. When I sat up she hugged me tightly
and began to cry into my chest. I put my arms around her.
" I was so worried about you Leo. I thought you died! Don't ever do that to me again do you hear me
Angelo Smith!!!," she screamed. Then she broke out into fresh new sobs. I smiled as best I could at her stroking
her red hair to sooth her like Daddy does. " I'm sorry Angel. I won't do that anymore," I said softly. She cried
more until the teacher came into the nurses office. Her smiling face caught mine. She sat down on the edge of the
bed next to Angel. " You gave us quite a scare young man. I'm sorry about what happened. Those boys always
start trouble with the students. I assure you they are being handled as we speak," she said. I smiled at her.
" Thanks," I said. Angel was still crying but her sobs were dying down. " She was really worried about you. Most
children aren't fortunate enough to have siblings who care so much. I should have thanked the woman who saved
you but she ran off so fast I couldn't," she said.
The woman. The one who sang the lullaby to me. " She didn't say anything to you?," I asked. " No. I'm
afraid not. She left as soon as I had came to get you," Ms. Green said. I nodded in understanding. I looked down
at Angel who had now stopped crying but was laying on my chest peacefully listening to me breath. The teacher
took this as her sign to heave so she did. When she was gone I spoke to Angel again. " I thought you didn't like
me?," I mused. She laughed a bit sniffling. " I don't," she said. I smiled and no more words were exchanged. We
stayed like that until Dad came to get us. Angel and I never got along before today and I knew that with more
experiences like this we'd get closer.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
" Oww!!! Mom that hurts!!!," Leo wined. I winced too at the sound of his distressed voice. " I'm sorry
honey but I have to make sure this eye heals correctly. If you wouldn't have picked that fight you wouldn't be in
this pedicament now," I said. Leo smiled even with the pain. " I know. It wasn't even my fault. The girls were
staring at me so I waved," he protested. I laughed a little. He was only four and a half and he was having female
problems. " So true. You were only being polite right?," I inquired. " Exactly," he said. I chuckled some more.
" Well, we know how your day faired. How did Angel do?," I asked as I began to wrap the bandage around his
arm.
" Some boy named Eric likes her," he said. I stopped bandaging. " Already? Wow, guys waste no time
on the small details do they?," I mused. Leo had a look of confusion plastered on his face. " Never mind. Hey,
who saved you from the boys? Was it Ms. Green?," I asked. He shook his head. " Nope! It was a lady with blonde
hair," he said. " Plently of people have blonde hair darling. Does she have a name?," I asked. " I don't know. She
left before I woke up. Ms. Green said she disappeared after she took me. I do know that I've met her before
because she sung me a lullaby that I loved when I was little," he said.
I stopped again. Could he be talking about Angel? No it's impossible or is it. " Do you remember
anything else Leo?," I inquired. He shook his head sadly. " No. I wish I did though. She seems really nice," he
said. I sighed sadly. The sad truth was he was so right but I wonder how can she possibly keep an eye on Leo
when she's dead? Could guardian angels really be a true phenomenon?
TBC................
End chapter 2. I hope this wasn't too crappy. Anyway, I appreciate the reviews that I have recieved and I'm sorry
that little Leo was abused so early in the story. Hey, he lived, be happy. Another thing, continue to read and review
and hopefully you are becoming more interested in the story. ~LS~