Author's notes: Okay again about Skuld's character and maturity I depict is
a higher level than anything of what it was in the series. It's slightly
different from the movie (in the movie I believe she was much more mature
than the series). And it's a bit more than the current manga's.
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Ah! My Goddess- The Definition of Perfection (Chapter 3: Peace with the family)
By
Gredival
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Keiichi made his way home, clutching the little square velvet box in his hand, afraid he might somehow lose it. That thought scared him although he knew he wasn't that clumsy. He finally had gathered the money, the ring, and most importantly the courage to do what he wanted to do tonight. A slight delay could mean he could lose the third of the things he had gathered, the hardest thing to fine for the shy man.
He approached the temple's front door, and he pocketed the box. He tried his best to clear his head of his plan. All three of the Goddesses he was living with could hear his thoughts. Belldandy probably would be the least one to worry about in this issue. She wouldn't pry into Keiichi's thoughts without reason. Urd and Skuld however were a different matter, although Skuld was probably not adept enough at it. He needed to talk to them, but without them blurting out his plan near Belldandy.
He slid the door open and walked into the temple. Some food was left on the table for him. Belldandy came out of the kitchen and hugged him tightly. "Welcome back," she said wrapping him in a loving embrace
"Yeah I kind of left before Tamiya could goad me into another race." Keiichi said half lying. What he said was true for the most part. But Belldandy thought he had just left from Nekomi, and Keiichi was letting her assume that. He had to if he wanted to keep his plans a secret.
"I left you some food on the table. Nothing was too warm so it should still be good, but tell me if it needs anything." Belldandy said.
"Thanks Bell, you're the greatest." Keiichi replied. And he meant it with all his heart. There was no other person in Keiichi's mind that competed. He gave her another squeeze and she left.
Keiichi went to the table and sat down to eat. When he noted Skuld entering from the hallway. But before she meandered in front of Belldandy's view, Keiichi signaled her to stop and come talk to him.
"Skuld I need to talk to you and Urd," Keiichi whispered.
Skuld didn't exactly see why they were whispering, but she went along. "Ok, she's in her room, she just got back too."
What could she have been doing Keiichi thought? But he waved the questions away and told Skuld to go to Urd's room he would finish quickly and meet them there.
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Five minutes later Keiichi quietly slipped in Urd's door and closed it behind him.
"So when are you proposing?" Urd asked bluntly. Skuld's expression was pure shock. As was Keiichi's, but Keiichi's on a much different level. One more of worry and anxiety as he waved his arms around.
"SHH! Keep it down! And how did you know?" Keiichi asked.
"He's doing WHAT?!" Skuld intruded still getting over the very notion he was proposing.
"When I went out earlier I wasn't exactly going to downtown. I followed Keiichi. Through his job and while he bought that ring," Urd explained. Skuld wanted to know something else, more like what again Keiichi was doing again. But Urd shrugged her off.
"Bu- how did you know I was proposing?" Keiichi stuttered. He couldn't believe he had Urd following him the whole day without him noticing.
"Your thoughts. It was all you could think about on your way from the jewelry store to here," Urd answered.
[Yep never trust Urd not to read your mind even when she's not supposed to.] Keiichi thought.
"I heard that!" Urd commented. Keiichi swallowed. "And yes I will comply, and Skuld will too. It's Belldandy's choice and, we'll let it be done properly without interference," Urd said tossing a look at Skuld that quieted her down "However break my sister's heart and, I'll break yours in a very different way," she warned.
"Keiichi." Skuld started. Urd was about to stop her little sister, thinking that Skuld was going to try sway Keiichi from doing this. But something about Skuld's tone stopped her. "I know you make Belldandy happy, and for me to interfere and stop you because this will make me unhappy would be selfish. Because if I truly loved Belldandy I would want her happy, and if you make her happy I shouldn't stop you. But Keiichi don't take her away from me." Skuld asked softly, begging almost.
"Skuld I would never do anything to stop you or Urd from being close with Belldandy. I just want to be as close to Belldandy as long as I can and, to have her happy. I. I love her. Life to me wouldn't be the same without her," Keiichi said kneeling down putting a hand on Skuld's shoulder.
Urd nodded, as Skuld digested the words. She gave him a nod, a smile, and a thumbs up.
"As I said before we'll let you be. I'll tell Bell we need to go somewhere. You just don't mess this up, got it?" And with a wink she stood up and proceeded to the exit. She slid open the door and walked out. Skuld stood up next.
"Good luck Keiichi," Skuld said. She left. All her instincts said for her to go back and stop it, but her heart told her this was best.
Keiichi stood up in the empty room. He slowly walked out and shut the door and went onto the porch. There was Belldandy sitting, done with the dishes, and enjoying the day. He took a seat next to her and, she leaned over onto him naturally.
"Urd and Skuld had to go. We're alone tonight until they get back. They said they'll run late," Belldandy said softly.
"Hey since we're alone why don't we go out to dinner later?" Keiichi asked.
"That sounds wonderful Keiichi," Belldandy replied resting her head on his shoulder. They sat and watched the lazy sky a bit more.
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Keiichi called ahead to a fancy Japanese restaurant he knew. He made reservations for 7 o'clock. He had two hours to prepare and hopefully make this romantic. Hopefully.
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Ah! My Goddess- The Definition of Perfection (Chapter 3: Peace with the family)
By
Gredival
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Keiichi made his way home, clutching the little square velvet box in his hand, afraid he might somehow lose it. That thought scared him although he knew he wasn't that clumsy. He finally had gathered the money, the ring, and most importantly the courage to do what he wanted to do tonight. A slight delay could mean he could lose the third of the things he had gathered, the hardest thing to fine for the shy man.
He approached the temple's front door, and he pocketed the box. He tried his best to clear his head of his plan. All three of the Goddesses he was living with could hear his thoughts. Belldandy probably would be the least one to worry about in this issue. She wouldn't pry into Keiichi's thoughts without reason. Urd and Skuld however were a different matter, although Skuld was probably not adept enough at it. He needed to talk to them, but without them blurting out his plan near Belldandy.
He slid the door open and walked into the temple. Some food was left on the table for him. Belldandy came out of the kitchen and hugged him tightly. "Welcome back," she said wrapping him in a loving embrace
"Yeah I kind of left before Tamiya could goad me into another race." Keiichi said half lying. What he said was true for the most part. But Belldandy thought he had just left from Nekomi, and Keiichi was letting her assume that. He had to if he wanted to keep his plans a secret.
"I left you some food on the table. Nothing was too warm so it should still be good, but tell me if it needs anything." Belldandy said.
"Thanks Bell, you're the greatest." Keiichi replied. And he meant it with all his heart. There was no other person in Keiichi's mind that competed. He gave her another squeeze and she left.
Keiichi went to the table and sat down to eat. When he noted Skuld entering from the hallway. But before she meandered in front of Belldandy's view, Keiichi signaled her to stop and come talk to him.
"Skuld I need to talk to you and Urd," Keiichi whispered.
Skuld didn't exactly see why they were whispering, but she went along. "Ok, she's in her room, she just got back too."
What could she have been doing Keiichi thought? But he waved the questions away and told Skuld to go to Urd's room he would finish quickly and meet them there.
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Five minutes later Keiichi quietly slipped in Urd's door and closed it behind him.
"So when are you proposing?" Urd asked bluntly. Skuld's expression was pure shock. As was Keiichi's, but Keiichi's on a much different level. One more of worry and anxiety as he waved his arms around.
"SHH! Keep it down! And how did you know?" Keiichi asked.
"He's doing WHAT?!" Skuld intruded still getting over the very notion he was proposing.
"When I went out earlier I wasn't exactly going to downtown. I followed Keiichi. Through his job and while he bought that ring," Urd explained. Skuld wanted to know something else, more like what again Keiichi was doing again. But Urd shrugged her off.
"Bu- how did you know I was proposing?" Keiichi stuttered. He couldn't believe he had Urd following him the whole day without him noticing.
"Your thoughts. It was all you could think about on your way from the jewelry store to here," Urd answered.
[Yep never trust Urd not to read your mind even when she's not supposed to.] Keiichi thought.
"I heard that!" Urd commented. Keiichi swallowed. "And yes I will comply, and Skuld will too. It's Belldandy's choice and, we'll let it be done properly without interference," Urd said tossing a look at Skuld that quieted her down "However break my sister's heart and, I'll break yours in a very different way," she warned.
"Keiichi." Skuld started. Urd was about to stop her little sister, thinking that Skuld was going to try sway Keiichi from doing this. But something about Skuld's tone stopped her. "I know you make Belldandy happy, and for me to interfere and stop you because this will make me unhappy would be selfish. Because if I truly loved Belldandy I would want her happy, and if you make her happy I shouldn't stop you. But Keiichi don't take her away from me." Skuld asked softly, begging almost.
"Skuld I would never do anything to stop you or Urd from being close with Belldandy. I just want to be as close to Belldandy as long as I can and, to have her happy. I. I love her. Life to me wouldn't be the same without her," Keiichi said kneeling down putting a hand on Skuld's shoulder.
Urd nodded, as Skuld digested the words. She gave him a nod, a smile, and a thumbs up.
"As I said before we'll let you be. I'll tell Bell we need to go somewhere. You just don't mess this up, got it?" And with a wink she stood up and proceeded to the exit. She slid open the door and walked out. Skuld stood up next.
"Good luck Keiichi," Skuld said. She left. All her instincts said for her to go back and stop it, but her heart told her this was best.
Keiichi stood up in the empty room. He slowly walked out and shut the door and went onto the porch. There was Belldandy sitting, done with the dishes, and enjoying the day. He took a seat next to her and, she leaned over onto him naturally.
"Urd and Skuld had to go. We're alone tonight until they get back. They said they'll run late," Belldandy said softly.
"Hey since we're alone why don't we go out to dinner later?" Keiichi asked.
"That sounds wonderful Keiichi," Belldandy replied resting her head on his shoulder. They sat and watched the lazy sky a bit more.
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Keiichi called ahead to a fancy Japanese restaurant he knew. He made reservations for 7 o'clock. He had two hours to prepare and hopefully make this romantic. Hopefully.