Promise Me Always
The Flower of Feeling
AU Oh my Goddess Fanfic
By Anime Onie
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Rolling over, Maike opens his eyes and looks up at the window. It had been 3 days since he'd arrived, and Urd had taken him out, shown him normal places to go, and her hangs outs. Yesterday, Belldandy had suggested a picnic which, due to Urd's interfering, had turned into a drunken fest back at the temple including Keichii's friends. Maike hadn't drunk much, but enough for him to have a mild headache. Rubbing his head, he sits up slowly and shields his eyes. Tilting his head, he can hear a soft melody of someone singing float in the half open window.
Smiling, he could tell it was Belldandy, singing as she carried out chores of love for Keichii. Wincing, Maike sighs. It was probably better if he stayed in bed rather than face the world, but he was awake and restless just lying there. Besides, he felt as though he could be doing something to fulfil his promise. Shaking his head, he sighs wistfully. Although Urd had remembered the promise, Maike had meant something more than just to spend time together and having fun.
He'd met Urd for the first time as she was hurriedly attempting to escape from something. She'd floated down from the sky in front of him, then bumped into him. He hadn't asked her to tell him what she was. He had simply looked at her stunned, and she had replied to his stunned looks that she was a goddess. Maike had been 7, but still knew what feelings he felt for the straightforward goddess who had a temper like a swarm of bees and rebelled against everything she could. She was Urd, his goddess and friend.
Standing up shakily, he stumbles over to his bag and opens it. "So much time has passed, but I still feel the same way. I still like Urd more than I can say" he murmurs. Having dressed, Maike wanders out into the garden, finding Belldandy sitting on a rock, singing about love through time. The melody was so sweet; Maike closes his eyes and listens. Poking him from behind, Urd frowns. "Oui, You trying to take Belldandy away from Keichii? Believe me, there's no point!" Shaking his head, Maike turns and faces Urd. "No, I was listening to the lyrics of her song" he tries to tell Urd, but she turns away, smirking. "Come on! I know what you were really doing!"
Looking down at the ground, Maike spots a small white flower growing alone on the edge of the pond. Bending over, he plucks it from it was growing and looks at it thoughtfully, touching it's small white petals carefully. "Urd" he calls. Turning back, Urd stares at him. "Yeah?" Walking up quickly to her, he holds the flower out for her. "Here" looking at the flower, Urd frowns. This was the first time he'd given her anything since he'd arrived. Reaching out slightly, Urd glimpses images of past loves and lovers.
Shaking her head to clear it, she winces. "No, I can't" she murmurs, turning away. Grabbing her arm, Maike spins her around and kisses her cheek, pressing the flower lightly into her hand at the same time before running off. Looking down at the flower, she touches her cheek and sighs.
Bringing the flower to her cheek, Urd rubs at it gently. "Maike Kun" she sighs, standing up. Walking off, she wanders into her potions room and grabbing some bottles starts to mix up a brew.
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Looking high and low for Maike, Urd runs into Skuld. "Skuld…" Urd murmurs, slightly in a daze. "Have you seen Maike?" Nodding, Skuld crosses her arms. "What about it?" she acts out, trying to outdo her older sister. Seeing a strange look on Urd's face, Skuld drops her arms. "He's up the tree in the far corner" she relents, moving aside. Finding Maike, Urd hops up the tree and sits next to him, smiling faintly at him. "Maike Kun" she slurs, reaching behind her and crinkling something.
Pulling a box from behind her, she shoves it at Maike, and prepares to jump from the tree. Grabbing Urd's arm he shakes his head. "What's this for?" he asks. Looking away, Urd quietly murmurs her answer. "Because I … you" opening the box, Maike beams seeing a small blue flower and a lone leaf, pressed inside a small book. "Urd" he breathes, facing her. Pulling the flower from her pocket, Urd looks at intently.
Hunching over, she sighs. "I… you Maike Kun" she whispers. Leaning over, Maike gently kisses Urd again. Frowning, Urd pulls away and gasps. "M... Maike look!" Looking at where Urd had fixed her gaze, Maike is shocked to see the flower he gave her glow, it's light glow and fade slowly. Closing its petals, the flower glows brightly, forcing the pair to wince.
Fading, the light disappears. Opening their eyes, Maike and Urd watch as the flower uncurls itself. "U… Urd, what is that?" he asks her in a hushed whisper. "I… it's an angels egg…" she breathes shocked and surprised.
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Disclaimer: My first ever! Oh My Goddess, characters and the such belong to Kosuke Fujishima. A master of story and artwork! J Used without permission (Who does have permission to use them? Hee hee)
Author's Notes: I've read in a web site that a goddess can have two angels, so I want Urd to have two. Her second angel will be introduced next chapter. Urd's still out of character, but I just write like that… ~_~ hmm, the book? It's not gonna have a title, but what ever it is, it's Maike's favorite. And there are fights and demon-esses coming up, but please review!
Wanders off to think of fights between the goddesses and Demon-esses, hey maybe guest appearances…