Forsaken Angels:
Chapter XV: Finale
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A/N: This is the end of the Jackal trilogy. That means NO more sequels…unless I'm really harassed. ;-; Then I'll cave like I did last time. ~dies~ Why? You people…tormenting me…Jackals was just supposed to be a small one-shot. Now look what you have done! ~waves arms around~ Tormentors! But I'll be truthful, it has been a lot of fun. I did enjoy writing out this. ^_^ So thanks for the push to pursue this trilogy. You the fans. Without you…I might be doing something else with all this free time. So yes, thank you. ~bows~ This one is for you!
Disclaimers: ^^;; Writer's block is too mean, ne Jhonen-sama?
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Johnny laid asleep in the guest room, Todd his sleeping guardian. It seemed odd to Schmee this was so. Usually it was Johnny who was looking after Todd. When had the switch began? However, the stuff-bear noticed Eff speaking quietly to Pepito. In truth, he never cared for the ex-doughboy, but he had to admit, he was good for that demon.
"This is my fault." Eff whimpered, staring in at the trio, not noticing Schmee watching the conversation.
"Your fault? Why do you believe that, dear?" Schmee flinched. Did Pepito always have to be so loving with Eff?
"If I had not asked you to give Johnny his memories back…maybe he wouldn't be like this now." Schmee watched Eff wring his hands together in worry.
"Do you think you could have stopped him if he really wanted them back?"
Eff was silent for a moment, contemplating the possibility to have an ex-homicidal maniac pissed at him, no doubt. "Probably not." He finally answered, sheepishly.
"Then don't worry about it."
"BUT I HAVE TO!" Eff suddenly noticed his outburst and looked to make sure he had not woken the two up. "I have to. What if I had ruined whatever relationship could have formed? What if Johnny is going to revert to his old ways? What if.."
"What if the sky opened up and God said I was now Christ." Pepito looked at Eff with a deadpan expression. "There are a lot of "what ifs." But right now, we shouldn't worry about them."
"We…we shouldn't?" Sometimes Eff was even more naïve than Todd.
"No." Pepito waved a hand at the sleeping duo. "They should worry, not us."
"But we…we caused this."
"Now I'm being blamed?" Pepito raised an eyebrow.
"No! I mean…well…not really." Eff wrung his hands together. Schmee wondered if Eff had been hanging around Todd too long.
"Eff, you shouldn't worry. It's not our place." Pepito hugged Eff close, patting his hair. "We just set the ball rolling. If we had not, Johnny and Todd might not have found they have a lot in common. This will keep them together."
Schmee watched Eff look up into Pepito's eyes. "Do you mean that?"
"Do I ever lie?" Pepito smiled devilishly.
"Is this a trick question?" Eff countered, but he was smiling as well.
"No. But, I know things will work out."
"How?"
"I'm an omnipotent being after all." Pepito swelled with pride, Schmee wondered if his head would explode with how large it was getting. "I am, after all, going to be the new Satan."
"Yes…will you think of me when you are in Hell?" Eff joked.
"Where are you going?"
"Huh?"
"Would you leave if I became the new Devil?" Pepito asked seriously. Schmee wondered if this was the first fear Pepito ever showed.
"…why would you ask something like that?" Eff stared at him, equally serious. "I wouldn't leave. You saved me. I love you."
Schmee wished he could throw up. Eff was just too sweet for his own good.
"See?" Pepito went back to his confident smirk.
"See what?"
"If you would not leave me, why should Todd leave Johnny?"
"I'm not so worried about Todd leaving Johnny, more on Johnny leaving Todd." Eff murmured though Schmee could still hear. Soon, Eff found himself pressed against Pepito's chest.
"You shouldn't worry about that either." Pepito said cryptically.
"Why?" Schmee was curious what Eff's fascination with questioning people. Did he constantly have to be reassured of things?
"Because if Johnny does, I'll make sure he doesn't live long."
"You would kill him?" Eff looked up at Pepito.
"Yes."
"Do you love Todd?"
"Yes." Pepito didn't seem to understand where Eff was going, but Schmee did.
"More than me?"
"Huh? No!"
"Good. Because I would hate to become the jealous type and kill Todd." Eff gave a few nods.
"You kill someone?" The idea sounded impossible to Schmee as well.
"I don't like to, but I will!" Eff gave a serious look at Pepito's smiling face.
"Of course you will." He was humoring Eff and all of them knew it.
"I WILL!" Eff huffed, annoyed he wasn't being taken seriously.
"I know." Pepito began to usher Eff away from the room. "Let's go get some tea."
"I don't want any tea." Eff stomped his foot.
"Yes you do want this tea." Pepito smirked before walking away.
"…oh…" Eff soon followed.
Schmee began to wonder if Pepito's libido could ever be silenced. Considering the circumstances, Schmee wondered if he should be disgusted. However, he was only trying to make Eff forget about Johnny and Todd's plight. And from what he had heard, Eff forgets a lot when he is "having tea" with Pepito.
A sudden jolt, stopped Schmee's thoughts. Johnny had woken up.
"Hello, Mr. Bear."
Johnny. Schmee would have given a small nod if he could.
"What do you think of all this?"
I'm not sure. Things could be better, but considering the hell-hole we are living…this is probably as good as it gets.
"Eff and Pepito seem happy together." It was a random note, to anyone but Schmee. Schmee knew in Johnny's mind he was comparing relationships between his and the Antichrist.
That's because they want to be. They know they will be happy with each other, because they love each other. Now, the question on my little "fur" mind is, do you love Todd?
Schmee noticed that Johnny made sure that Todd was still asleep. Then he remained silent for a long time.
Schmee wondered if Johnny was going to fall back to sleep.
"Yes."
What?
"Yes I do."
Then you have to protect him. He has had too many disappointments. You know he tried to live on after you died, but it was hard. Now…I'm asking you to live if not for yourself than for him.
"I will." Johnny smiled a secret smile. "Because I love him."
That's all I ask.
So, the bear and the maniac made an agreement. For the one they most care for, they will stay by his side and love him.
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Owari
Yeah, I hope you all liked it. Yeah it was really sappy. I don't care! I finally got it written! BWAHAHHAHAHA! The chain has been lifted. No more sequels! No more problems.
Eff: But if the reviewers harass you enough, you will write another seque—
*ducktapes Eff's mouth shut* SILENCE!
Pepito: Ruri-chan…what have we talked about?
Uh oh! Well that's all! Love you all for staying with me! Bye bye! ~runs away from the mad Pepito!~