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GOODBYE GODDESS

Introductions: Did you miss me? I'm back; I'm the new and refreshed KAZENO! Serious stuff, no more paying round (ok, so there are some) but as I said, I'm a changed man! Err, girl! I'm now an incoming junior HS and literary educated (compared to before that is) Anyways; this fic is none other than about one of my top 3 favorites animes Ah! My Goddess. Though the series was a little disappointing, since it had only a few episodes, I had watched the OVA and I must say CLAMP had outdone itself again! A little inspiration, the will to work and a nice cup of warm milk with Oreos is all ya need to type an outstanding fic! So hold on to your seats.

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Last Chapter: Oh my, oh my, Hime got Keiichi!!! The three helpless goddesses watch as Hime's plan is successful. but there's something else. Belldandy isn't fighting back? Why? Is she giving up? .

(Last chapter) Chapter 5: Goodbye Past, Goodbye Goddess

"Where are you taking me?" Keiichi asked, the atmosphere was filled with passing bright lights as Hime still held his hands tight

"To the past, I want to show you something" she said as she glared higher and higher to the opening of the maze of bright lights

Finally they arrived at the end, it was warm and calm, unfamiliar and a strange place Keiichi never seen before; it was like a small forest. Trees of 10 feet high smell of fresh grass and a small pond beside a fountain. The fountain mesmerized Keiichi, it had an angel on top with a golden harp. But Hime obviously knew the place, she guided Keiichi still clutching tight to his hands.

"This is where I live" she said, "I've been hiding here for the last 5 years"

"Hiding? From what?" Keiichi looked at Hime's trembling eyes

Hime suddenly raised his hands, his palm shoulder-leved to the air and suddenly the bright light appeared again "Let me take you 5 years back, when I was suffering and waiting."

Hime and Keiichi had gone back to the past, 5 years back. It was the same place, the same atmosphere but there was someone there, crying on the ground. She seemed in pain, she clinched her arm like it burned.

"This is your punishment" a deep voice that no doubt belonged to God said "you will stay here forever, you are no longer a 1st class goddess nor can you use your powers"

Hime was in pain, tears dripped from her nose, she held her arm tight, and there, below the shoulder was the symbol of the Death Fairy.

"Naze? Naze? Why are you doing this to me God?" she asked with her shaking voice "I only wish to stay with Keiichi, I only wish to love"

"A goddess and mortal cannot be together and the first rule of heaven is "never make contracts what you can't keep" the voice said

"But I love him God. one cannot help what she feels once in love" Hime tried to stand up with all her might, it looked like the symbol wasn't the only one hurting her, a bolt of lightning must have hit her, for smoke went in every direction.

"Love? This is forbidden love" he almost choked "and this is your own mistake, you made a promise you know you can't keep"

All Hime could do was regret, she cried as forcing the tears to stop but was to painful. The voice disappeared as she was left there, crying with pain.

Keiichi watched the scene disappear "This is a month ago" Hime said with no emotions, as she changed the scene

It was still the same place, Hime sitting on the ledge of the fountain, the gushing water from the angel spitted as a small rainbow appeared. Her eyes were fixed on the water as her hands playfully moved in motion. Both Hime and Keiichi moved closer to see.

"Kei-chan" Hime sadly said as she continued stirring the water. It looked like a mirror, the memories was reflected in the water, There, young Keiichi and Hime played as happy smiles pasted in their faces. The water focused on young Keiichi.

"But where are you now?" Hime asked, the water's reflection changed to what seemed the present time. Keiichi was in the temple, eating dinner with belldandy and her sisters. They were laughing, as Skuld's face was full of cake icing. Keiichi laughed loudly as got hitted with a splat of icing himself, they were playfully throwing at each other "I shouldn't have erased your memory, I should have left you to die instead of forgetting me" Hime couldn't help herself to let tears flow as each one gently landed in the water as the reflection disappeared blurrily.

"Hime. I" Keiichi tried to say something, anything that would make her feel better, but Hime wasn't listening, her cruel eyes watched the scene of herself crying on the fountain "I should have left you to die" she repeated coldy

"I didn't know" Keiichi suddenly grabbed Hime on the arm "I didn't know what you had to go through" his voice trembled with pain and pity "gomenasai."

Hime looked at him with the same cold, cruel eyes "As you said, the past must be forgotten"

Keiichi looked up to her "Then why are you living in the present with those past memories?!" he shouted angrily

"Nani?" shocked as she was, Hime backed away "What do you mean?"

"Why are you hurting yourself because of me? Why did you have to met me and erased my memory, and like you said, you could have left me to die!" he shouted loudly, tears flowed and it dripped one by one to the ground "Why?!"

Hime couldn't find the right words to sasy, she stumbled at Keiichi's words. Her now blue crystal eyes fixed at the crying Keiichi "I love you" she finally got the courage to speak "I love you Keiichi, I couldn't help myself to forget you, though I know it would hurt me just as badly" a sudden smile came upon her face

Keiichi stood up, his back facing Hime "Please, I want to go home. there are people who care about me back home"

"Do you love Belldandy?" her face hidden in her hair's shadow

It toke a while to let Keiichi answer, he looked up to space, up above as imagining the cherish moments he had with Belldandy "Once you fell in love with someone, you forget everything else, is that right?" he turned to asked Hime

Hime's eyes widen "Hai, you forget everything else" she nodded

"And you even forget yourself, what you've gone through and what pain you've experience just to love that somebody" Keiichi continued, smiling with glee "You'll do anything just to be with that somebody. forever"

It's when it hit Hime, Keiichi DID loved Belldandy; clearly and to its purest "You know how I feel..." she trembled much more "I guess all my waiting was for nothing" she stared to smirk at herself

Keiichi was face to face with Hime, he walked slowly forward to her and then lifted her hand as comforting her "If you love somebody, you have to learn to let them go" he smiled

A tear flowed out of her crystal, blue eyes, more of it came down as she closed her eyes. Hime embraced Keiichi, crying madly. Keiichi returned with a smile, he hugged back, his head laying on her shoulder.

"I'm so sorry Kei-chan" Hime sobbed between her breath "I've been so stupid, never to realize I was hurting you as well"

"We all make mistakes and it's these mistakes that lead us to clearer paths"

Hime hugged him tightly, Keiichi was stupidly gasping for breath ^^; Hime let go as for the first time Keiichi saw her, laughing. It was such a beautiful sight, it wasn't a hidden, plastic smile; it was the real Hime. The Hime Keiichi had forgotten a long time ago.

"I guess Belldandy is so lucky to have you huh?" she smiled like never before

"I won't say that" he sweat dropped as grinning "so what are you going to do now?" he asked

"I don't know. start over I guess"

"I glad to hear that" Keiichi smiled

"Come on, Belldandy must be worried of you, I'll take you home" Hime gently grabbed his hands as the bright light showed itself again

Meanwhile, Belldandy was worried sick, Urd and Skuld was back to their computing on how to get Keiichi back. Belldandy was staring at the place where Hime and Keiichi disappeared.

"Keiichi-san" she whispered "where are you?"

And in a spilt second, a portal was opening, a bright light was shing in it and out came Hime and Keiichi.

"Keiichi-san!!!" Belldandy didn't think twice of running to her lover with open arms as tears of joy streamed down her face

"Keiichi!" Skuld and Urd came out of the room

Hime was admiring the sight of Belldandy hugging Keiichi with all her might, Urd and Skuld was running to meet him as well.

"Nani?! Your still here?!" Urd's fist clenched as a lightning was forcibly crashing in her grip

"Iie, that's the old Hime I know" Keiichi said

"Nani???" question marks hovered above Skuld and Urd's head

"What do you mean, Keiichi-san?" Belldandy asked

"I mean the Hime who kidnapped me and swore to steal me from you is gone" he placed his warm hands at the side of Belldandy's face gently "I've come back to the one I truly love."

"Oh Keiichi-san" and with a smile, Belldandy and Keiichi's lips met.

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~THE END~

Bwahahaha! What do you think! Yeah! End of story! Well bye!!!

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Skuld: nani? What happened to Hime?

Kazeno (me): nani?!?!? How did you get here?! (dotted eyes)

Urd: you're so lame in making endings (sighs)

Kazeno: nandato?! How dare you insult the author! (fenzy rage as choking Urd) ^^;;;

Hime: (suddenly appears in the scene) yo minna!

Skuld: Hime!

Kazeno: asked her yourself (vein poking out of temple)

Hime: Ano. I'm back at heaven now (smiles)

Urd and Skuld: Nani?!?! Honto?!?!

Hime: hai, God forgave me and said.

Flashback

"You are truly a 1st class goddess, you have proved yourself worth and therefore you are now allowed to go back to heaven and gained what you have lost" the godly voice said

"Arigatou, kamisama" Hime smiled

End of Flashback

Urd: dramatic, ain't it

Kazeno: nani? Complaining again? I would write a lemon fic if I wanted to and I would pair you up with Keiichi if I wanted to! Hehehe! (evil grins)

Belldandy: nandato??? (for the first time. veins poking out of her temple and fist clenching in anger ^^;;;)

Skuld: ohhh~ nesan is mad (laughs)

Kazeno: wahhhh (waterfall tears as Belldandy choking me)

Urd: we can end the fic right here if we want.

Hime: ano? (dotted eyes)

Skuld: end~ (peace)

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LOL! I couldn't help myself into creating that 'chibi' scene! Hehe! Hope you liked my story and review k? wahhh~ I'm only an innocent 14 year old girl, please don't be to hard on me ^^; though I appreciate 'negative' comments, cuz its what keeps me from gaining more confidence and will to write these fics~

Watch out for another fic of mine! Just look out for mah name: kazeno! (smiles)