New View - An Angelic Layer Fanfic by topleka

"So, Saki-chan, why did you dress up as Wizard?"
Misaki shrugged, feeling slightly embarrassed. "I just...like him. He's a great Angel and..." Her face turned red. "Oh, I don't know. What about you?"
Ji grinned. "It's because he's my favorite."
"Oh, yeah," Misaki said. "Mine too. I guess."
"Wizard is your favorite Angel?"
"Well, one of them. My favorite Angels include Wizard, and Hikaru, and Athena too. And Suzuka."
Ji laughed. "You mind as well list them all."
Misaki blushed. "Yeah...I guess."
"Hey," he said suddenly. "There're a bunch of layers for competition." He gently lead Misaki to an empty layer. "Do you have an angel?" he asked.
She nodded and took Hikaru out. "Sure, I uh... I dressed her up as Hikaru."
Ji grinned. "Mine is dressed as Wizard, but his name is Daisuke. Let's have an Angelic Fight."
Misaki tossed Hikaru into the layer. As Ji threw his angel in, Misaki took in a deep breath. "Remember Misaki, go nice on him. He's just a beginner."
The fight commenced with both Angels charging towards each other.
Misaki waited for the last moment, then commanded Hikaru to leapt of Daisuke. At the same moment, Daisuke leapt into the air and the two angels collided. Both landed gracefully, and were up again in a second.
"You're really good, Ji-kun," Misaki remarked.
"Same to you, Saki-chan," he replied.
Misaki reminded herself to slow down and go easier on Ji and Daisuke. She commanded Hikaru to slow her pace, and falter for a moment. Daisuke didn't waste any time moving in and attacking. Hikaru was thrown into the air, but Misaki was able to keep her from flying off the layer. "So he's playing tough," Misaki thought. "all right then. I will too." Hikaru ran towards Daisuke. She leapt towards him and sent him reeling with a flying kick.
"Saki-chan, you're a lot tougher that you looked at the beginning," Ji said. He smiled at her. "But I'm still going to win."
Misaki shook her head. "Not if I can help it."
Another kick from Hikaru, and Daisuke fell to the ground. He leapt up and charged past her, spinning quickly and punching her to the ground. Hikaru's legs shot up and clamped tightly around Daisuke's neck. She spun in around and sent him flying.
"Unbelievable!" Ji exclaimed. "I didn't think..." he trailed off.
Hikaru was now racing towards Daisuke at top speed, but at the last moment, Daisuke stepped sideways and calmly tripped her. Hikaru was sent flying from the layer.
Misaki sank in her chair. He had won? Well he was good enough. "Good job, Ji-kun," she said brightly. "You're an amazing Deus."
"You are too," Ji replied. "That last move. I'm sure I've seen it before." He concentrated hard on the layer. "The Zenkoku Semifinals! Wizard vs. Hikaru!" he exclaimed. "It's the same move!" Ji looked up at Misaki. "You..."
Misaki turned bright red. "What? I what?"
"You must have watched the finals!" Ji cried.
Misaki breathed out slowly. "Yes," she said. "I saw that competition. It was one of the hardest I've fought...um...seen, that is."

A girl dressed as Lanka appeared before the two of them. "Congratulations!" she said. "You two are winners of the Hall Cosplay Award!" She handed each of them a small medal. "Normally we only award one medal per angel, but you two both look so authentic that my group couldn't decide! So both of you win!"
"Wow!" Misaki said, taking the medal. "Ji-kun! We won the cosplay award!"
Ji laughed good naturedly as he stood up. "I think you deserve it more, Saki-chan."
Misaki rose and the two of them wandered down the hallway. "I don't think so. You look so much like Wizard."
"I know," Ji said. "But I think it's unfair for me to win."
Misaki shook her head. "Not at all. We all had an equal shot at making a good looking costume."
Ji laughed. "Does everybody have the honor of using the real angel as a reference?"
"What?" Misaki turned to face Ji. "You actually used Wizard as a reference? How?"
Ji grinned mischievously. "Because he's mine." He calmly removed his visor.
"Oujirou!" Misaki exclaimed. She pulled off her visor.
"Misaki?"
Misaki blushed. "Yeah...I ah...I thought you weren't going to be here."
"Oh, that," Oujirou said. "I wasn't going to come, but somehow Icchan convinced me to come."
"Icchan is here somewhere?" Misaki asked.
Oujirou placed his visor on again. "Is that important?" He wrapped his arms around Misaki and drew her closer.
Misaki faced him, unsure of what to do next. "Oujirou..."
He bent down, his face coming closer to hers. She shut her eyes, waiting for his lips to meet hers.
A nearby plant rustled.
"Icchan go boom!"

Okay everyone. That's it. I really don't like writing romancy stories, but I just couldn't let go of this one. Sheesh. Anyway. It's over. I based this mostly on the manga, although it's kinda a mix of manga and anime.