Author's Notes: The moment of truth. I tried this time to keep everyone as
IC as possible (except for Skuld. as I said already through this whole fic
she's been off a tad)
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Ah! My Goddess- The Definition of Perfection (Chapter 5: A Peaceful Stroll)
By
Gredival
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Keiichi and Belldandy talked and ate through the night. Enjoying the food, but enjoying each other's company more. Keiichi was realizing how much he missed her went he went to work as the night went on.
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Skuld had gotten bored with meddling and had ordered some ice cream. Well, a lot of ice cream actually. Urd walked to their table and saw the ice cream.
"And how are you going to pay for that?" Urd asked as she took he seat, immediately training her eyes on Keiichi and Belldandy.
"Hey we are technically having dinner and you took me here." Skuld said still eating. Urd just sighed. She was more concerned about the couple rather than money, annoyed regardless though.
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Keiichi finished the last bite of his lobster as Belldandy quietly sipped her tea. He looked into her eyes, which were fixed on the sky. He could see the stars in her eyes. He could see why he loved her in her eyes. It was right. And his hand slowly slipped into his left pocket.
"Excuse me sir and madam, would you like any desert?" the waiter asked. Keiichi fumbled and took his hand out immediately scratching the back of his head.
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[Oh damn,] Urd thought seeing the waiter intrude as she saw Keiichi's hand go for his pocket.
"Urd let's just wait and see what happens. It's not a soap opera you don't need to make it the most passionate and romantic thing ever," Skuld said quietly. Urd's eyes looked at Skuld. She had been pre occupied lately, but just now she had seen how much Skuld was growing. She sighed a bit and nodded.
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Keiichi meanwhile slipped his hand out and ordered some chocolate, Belldandy's favorite, again instinctively. After they were done Keiichi decided now and here wasn't the place.
"Hey Bell what about a walk down the park?" Keiichi asked. He had remembered a perfect spot in the park. Under the starlight and moonlight near the creek. The perfect spot Keiichi thought.
"That sounds lovely Keiichi," Belldandy said smiling at Keiichi. She looked at the gentle soul she had known since childhood. Back then he was willing to have his memories erased just so she wouldn't get in trouble. Now he had matured to a handsome man. But his personality did not change at all. He was still kind and caring inside. As Belldandy had said before Keiichi had a good heart. And she was happy to be with him. Her childhood friend had become the man she loved. For his loving and kind manner, and for his heart.
They slowly stood up and walked to the front. Keiichi paid for the meal. They walked out of the restaurant and into the motorcycle and sped off to the park.
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Urd slowly got up and yanked Skuld along, pulling her away from the ice cream. She paid, and they flew off pursuing the couple as soon as they were out of sight.
"I thought you gave up!" Skuld whined.
"I want to watch this!" Urd said.
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Keiichi's heart was racing. This was it. There was no turning back now. He slowly got off the motor cycle and took off his helmet. Walking to the other side he helped Belldandy step out from her seat. They slowly walked down the path in the park. The moonlight was bright; it was a full moon. The stars were shining, in this area there were no artificial lights to block out their luminous glow. Keiichi turned his head and looked at his girlfriend. [She's so beautiful] Keiichi thought. They came to a bridge and just leaned there looking at the calm water. The sounds of the river were echoing through the night. The light of the moon and stars reflecting from the surface of the water, almost like wavy glass.
Belldandy looked over to Keiichi. His eyes now back to the scene. She saw he was quite nervous, and she wondered why. She hoped it was nothing bad. Nothing to hurt that heart of his, nothing to ruin that innocent gentle nature she loved so much. She took her eyes off him and looked at the river again. Keiichi noticed the movement and slowly slipped his hand in his left pocket drawing the box. He slowly got down on one knee, so Belldandy wouldn't notice. He opened the velvet box, the light from the moon shined on the gemstones.
"Belldandy..."
She looked at his direction, not seeing him she looked down and saw him on one knee, and a ring in a box offered in his hand. A slight gasp escaped her lips.
"Belldandy ever since the night we met my life has been a ride of joy and love. Every minute of each day is pure joy because of you. I can't offer you the life you deserve. I'm not a god. But I can offer you myself, and my love, for as long as I can. I love you Belldandy. And I never want to see the day I don't love you, because that is the day love dies. Bell will you marry me?"
Belldandy slowly got to her knees and just wrapped her arms around Keiichi and squeezed, her face buried in his neck. Her eyes were wet with tears and she was sobbing very softly. But in-between those emotional sobs, she spoke.
"Yes Keiichi. I love you, and I want to be with you until the day I die," Belldandy said, her voice thick of emotion. She took his face into her hands as kissed him.
Keiichi returned the kiss hugging Belldandy close. Heads on each other's shoulders, arms wrapped around the other. There the couple stayed.
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"Th-that's so beautiful!" Skuld said in the tree watching. She was in tears over the emotion event.
Urd too was overcome by the event. Smiling, and a tear running down her face. Happy for her sister, happy for Keiichi, happy for them.
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Belldandy finally looked at Keiichi. His eyes were rimmed with tears; they had a watery wavy look to them. He smiled broadly at her. A smile of warmth, one of love.
Keiichi looked at Belldandy's blue eyes, tears on her face. But her eyes spoke that those were not tears of sorrow but of overwhelming joy. He raised a hand to her face and slowly wiped the tears away. He leaned closer to her and his lips touched hers again. She accepted the kiss, closing her eyes and pulling close to Keiichi.
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Both Goddesses in the tree felt privileged just to witness this event, an event of love and joy, the beginning of the joining of a pair simply meant to be. There was no other way to describe it. There was no way that either of them would have looked as perfect with someone else in their arms.
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Keiichi took Belldandy's left hand into his hands. He slowly lifted the ring in the velvet box and placed it on Belldandy's left ring finger. He smiled shyly at her, and she returned it. She hugged him again.
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Urd leaned forward in her branch, and the branch began to bend at the trunk, before snapping and sending Urd and Skuld to the ground.
"Urd?! Skuld?!" Keiichi asked his eyes bugging out at the sight of Belldandy's sisters at the park. Then his face turned red, he knew she was spying on them, through dinner, and here. But Belldandy sniffled a little but then began laughing. Urd too joined in as well as Skuld and Keiichi. Urd got up and strode to Keiichi and Belldandy and knelt beside them hugging both of them.
"Good luck you two," she said. And then she leaned to Keiichi, "Good work, you finally acted like a man. Let me know if you need something for the big night," she whispered giggling a bit. Keiichi fought the blush of his face. Shestood up again and waved as she took off.
Skuld slowly got up too and walked over. She just wrapped her arms around her big sister. "I'm happy for you Bell." She squeezed and her big sister returned the symbol of love. Then Skuld let go and looked Keiichi in the eyes. Tears rimmed Skuld's eyes and she simply hugged Keiichi. She finally let go of the last barrier. She accepted Keiichi for who he is, and what he is to her sister. She accepted it wholeheartedly. "Congratulations Keiichi." She said quietly. She stood and wiped the tears and smiled happily. "I'll leave you alone now," and with that she took off after Urd.
Keiichi turned to look at Belldandy. The moonlight highlighted her golden hair. He looked into her blue eyes, their depths seemed to tell him the secrets of her soul. And her mouth was in a smile. She simply kissed Keiichi. He kissed back; he too totally filled with joy and absolute love. This was without a doubt the happiest moment in their lives, knowing they would always be together, the start of pledging themselves to each other completely. Giving a part of them to receive a part of the other, completion of the soul. The start of something beauty can't even begin to describe.
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Ah! My Goddess- The Definition of Perfection (Chapter 5: A Peaceful Stroll)
By
Gredival
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Keiichi and Belldandy talked and ate through the night. Enjoying the food, but enjoying each other's company more. Keiichi was realizing how much he missed her went he went to work as the night went on.
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Skuld had gotten bored with meddling and had ordered some ice cream. Well, a lot of ice cream actually. Urd walked to their table and saw the ice cream.
"And how are you going to pay for that?" Urd asked as she took he seat, immediately training her eyes on Keiichi and Belldandy.
"Hey we are technically having dinner and you took me here." Skuld said still eating. Urd just sighed. She was more concerned about the couple rather than money, annoyed regardless though.
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Keiichi finished the last bite of his lobster as Belldandy quietly sipped her tea. He looked into her eyes, which were fixed on the sky. He could see the stars in her eyes. He could see why he loved her in her eyes. It was right. And his hand slowly slipped into his left pocket.
"Excuse me sir and madam, would you like any desert?" the waiter asked. Keiichi fumbled and took his hand out immediately scratching the back of his head.
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[Oh damn,] Urd thought seeing the waiter intrude as she saw Keiichi's hand go for his pocket.
"Urd let's just wait and see what happens. It's not a soap opera you don't need to make it the most passionate and romantic thing ever," Skuld said quietly. Urd's eyes looked at Skuld. She had been pre occupied lately, but just now she had seen how much Skuld was growing. She sighed a bit and nodded.
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Keiichi meanwhile slipped his hand out and ordered some chocolate, Belldandy's favorite, again instinctively. After they were done Keiichi decided now and here wasn't the place.
"Hey Bell what about a walk down the park?" Keiichi asked. He had remembered a perfect spot in the park. Under the starlight and moonlight near the creek. The perfect spot Keiichi thought.
"That sounds lovely Keiichi," Belldandy said smiling at Keiichi. She looked at the gentle soul she had known since childhood. Back then he was willing to have his memories erased just so she wouldn't get in trouble. Now he had matured to a handsome man. But his personality did not change at all. He was still kind and caring inside. As Belldandy had said before Keiichi had a good heart. And she was happy to be with him. Her childhood friend had become the man she loved. For his loving and kind manner, and for his heart.
They slowly stood up and walked to the front. Keiichi paid for the meal. They walked out of the restaurant and into the motorcycle and sped off to the park.
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Urd slowly got up and yanked Skuld along, pulling her away from the ice cream. She paid, and they flew off pursuing the couple as soon as they were out of sight.
"I thought you gave up!" Skuld whined.
"I want to watch this!" Urd said.
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Keiichi's heart was racing. This was it. There was no turning back now. He slowly got off the motor cycle and took off his helmet. Walking to the other side he helped Belldandy step out from her seat. They slowly walked down the path in the park. The moonlight was bright; it was a full moon. The stars were shining, in this area there were no artificial lights to block out their luminous glow. Keiichi turned his head and looked at his girlfriend. [She's so beautiful] Keiichi thought. They came to a bridge and just leaned there looking at the calm water. The sounds of the river were echoing through the night. The light of the moon and stars reflecting from the surface of the water, almost like wavy glass.
Belldandy looked over to Keiichi. His eyes now back to the scene. She saw he was quite nervous, and she wondered why. She hoped it was nothing bad. Nothing to hurt that heart of his, nothing to ruin that innocent gentle nature she loved so much. She took her eyes off him and looked at the river again. Keiichi noticed the movement and slowly slipped his hand in his left pocket drawing the box. He slowly got down on one knee, so Belldandy wouldn't notice. He opened the velvet box, the light from the moon shined on the gemstones.
"Belldandy..."
She looked at his direction, not seeing him she looked down and saw him on one knee, and a ring in a box offered in his hand. A slight gasp escaped her lips.
"Belldandy ever since the night we met my life has been a ride of joy and love. Every minute of each day is pure joy because of you. I can't offer you the life you deserve. I'm not a god. But I can offer you myself, and my love, for as long as I can. I love you Belldandy. And I never want to see the day I don't love you, because that is the day love dies. Bell will you marry me?"
Belldandy slowly got to her knees and just wrapped her arms around Keiichi and squeezed, her face buried in his neck. Her eyes were wet with tears and she was sobbing very softly. But in-between those emotional sobs, she spoke.
"Yes Keiichi. I love you, and I want to be with you until the day I die," Belldandy said, her voice thick of emotion. She took his face into her hands as kissed him.
Keiichi returned the kiss hugging Belldandy close. Heads on each other's shoulders, arms wrapped around the other. There the couple stayed.
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"Th-that's so beautiful!" Skuld said in the tree watching. She was in tears over the emotion event.
Urd too was overcome by the event. Smiling, and a tear running down her face. Happy for her sister, happy for Keiichi, happy for them.
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Belldandy finally looked at Keiichi. His eyes were rimmed with tears; they had a watery wavy look to them. He smiled broadly at her. A smile of warmth, one of love.
Keiichi looked at Belldandy's blue eyes, tears on her face. But her eyes spoke that those were not tears of sorrow but of overwhelming joy. He raised a hand to her face and slowly wiped the tears away. He leaned closer to her and his lips touched hers again. She accepted the kiss, closing her eyes and pulling close to Keiichi.
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Both Goddesses in the tree felt privileged just to witness this event, an event of love and joy, the beginning of the joining of a pair simply meant to be. There was no other way to describe it. There was no way that either of them would have looked as perfect with someone else in their arms.
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Keiichi took Belldandy's left hand into his hands. He slowly lifted the ring in the velvet box and placed it on Belldandy's left ring finger. He smiled shyly at her, and she returned it. She hugged him again.
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Urd leaned forward in her branch, and the branch began to bend at the trunk, before snapping and sending Urd and Skuld to the ground.
"Urd?! Skuld?!" Keiichi asked his eyes bugging out at the sight of Belldandy's sisters at the park. Then his face turned red, he knew she was spying on them, through dinner, and here. But Belldandy sniffled a little but then began laughing. Urd too joined in as well as Skuld and Keiichi. Urd got up and strode to Keiichi and Belldandy and knelt beside them hugging both of them.
"Good luck you two," she said. And then she leaned to Keiichi, "Good work, you finally acted like a man. Let me know if you need something for the big night," she whispered giggling a bit. Keiichi fought the blush of his face. Shestood up again and waved as she took off.
Skuld slowly got up too and walked over. She just wrapped her arms around her big sister. "I'm happy for you Bell." She squeezed and her big sister returned the symbol of love. Then Skuld let go and looked Keiichi in the eyes. Tears rimmed Skuld's eyes and she simply hugged Keiichi. She finally let go of the last barrier. She accepted Keiichi for who he is, and what he is to her sister. She accepted it wholeheartedly. "Congratulations Keiichi." She said quietly. She stood and wiped the tears and smiled happily. "I'll leave you alone now," and with that she took off after Urd.
Keiichi turned to look at Belldandy. The moonlight highlighted her golden hair. He looked into her blue eyes, their depths seemed to tell him the secrets of her soul. And her mouth was in a smile. She simply kissed Keiichi. He kissed back; he too totally filled with joy and absolute love. This was without a doubt the happiest moment in their lives, knowing they would always be together, the start of pledging themselves to each other completely. Giving a part of them to receive a part of the other, completion of the soul. The start of something beauty can't even begin to describe.