The next day after coming in very late from dragging Skuld back to the temple kicking and screaming about the unfairness of been dragged out of the pallor even thought the place had closed; Keiichi was very groggy eyed when Bell woke him up with a cup of tea.

"Morning Bell" smiling at the vision of beauty in front of him when he woke up.

"Thank you for taking Skuld out last night she really appreciated it, in fact she got up early to do something for you today but she wouldn't tell me what it was."

"It was my pleasure Bell," said Keiichi taking a sip of the tea that bell brought him, "I really don't want her hating me for the rest of my life."

"I want to thank you for putting up with her as well as you do and caring for her even thought she makes your life tough. And as for last night when she was crying I don't think that she expected you to do that for her, she needs a big brother as much as a sister and she is realising that."

"I'm happy to do that for her, I really care for her and Urd even thought they don't know that and probably don't realise it."

"Anyway thank you for looking after her last night. I'll go and get your breakfast ready because you're running a bit late for college today."

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While Keiichi was in the bath, Skuld was out down outside the arcade where she got her source of income from by beating people at the multitap game waiting for the place to open so she could get some money to give to Keiichi to help him buy the that he had, had designed. Although she was still not happy about having Keiichi as a brother in law she was a lot more comfortable with it after last night when it was just her and Keiichi and she got to know him better, and now she wanted to help him make her sister happy.

~~~*~~~

As this was, the last week of the college year Keiichi was actually really busy with work and revising for exams so although his mind was full of thoughts about Bell he had not really spoken to her much. Mind you, it wasn't as if anyone had really noticed since he wasn't particularly good at talking anyway, but this morning he forgot to say good-bye to her.

Mind you for a change no one noticed this, Urd had a hangover, her usual way of seeing in a new week and Bell was looking again at the magazine that Megumi had brought her, and since all her classes had finished a week earlier she didn't know what to do with herself.

Therefore, for a change it was a really quiet Monday morning at the temple.

~~~*~~~

 By midday, Skuld was making an absolute killing at the arcade she had played 10 games and won 50,000¥ which she was going to give to Keiichi towards the ring. Now she was playing for personal gain since this is the way that she made her spending money and she was looking good for a respectable income for this week.

It was about this time that Keiichi had just finished his first and for a change, his only exam this term so he only had two essays to do and hand in on Wednesday before he could finish for the summer. Therefore, he decided to see if he could get a reservation at the Indian restaurant that he had gotten Tamiya to get him and Bell into a year ago since Bell had developed a taste for the food, as he thought that it would be a good place to propose to Bell.

As Keiichi entered the restaurant, the headwaiter greeted him.

"Greeting's sir how may I help you?"

"Um… I don't know if you remember me but I was here with my girlfriend about a year ago it was a favour that you did for sempii Tamiya and you said that if I ever needed a table at short notice I should come and see you."

"Oh yes Mr. Morisato Keiichi isn't it, well when do you need a table for?"

"Is it possible for Friday please?"

"Sure is 8 o'clock any good for you?"

"Definitely, Belldandy loves this place so she'll be ready in plenty of time."

"Oh is it for a special occasion that your coming here if you don't mind me asking?"

"I'm hoping to propose to her assuming that I can afford to get the ring made."

"Oh for a special occasion like this I'll make sure that you get the best table in the restaurant and would you like to choose the music from our string quartet as well to help set the mood for the night?"

"Thanks for the table, as for the music from the string quartet something romantic but I'm not good on classical music so I'll leave them to choose the music."

"Very good sir."

"Right what do I owe you for a deposit?"

"300¥ please"

With that, Keiichi handed over the money, made an exit, and headed for home, via the bank to withdraw some money.

Urd after recovering from her hangover decided to leave Bell alone since she was sleeping and go for a walk to think about the ring that Keiichi wanted to by Bell and where he was going to get the money from. When she got to the park, she had the great (well in her mind) idea of selling some love potions to the unsuspecting mortals to raise some funds that she could give to Keiichi to help him afford that ring. So she found herself a quiet area close to the main entrance of the park and conjured up a little table full of potions for various aliments including her love potion which given the affect that it had on Keiichi probably was not a good idea. However since this was for her younger sister and her boyfriend, she couldn't care less what happened to the people that she sold the stuff to, as long as Bell or Keiichi didn't find out what she sold to raise the money.

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By the time, Keiichi made it back home Bell had woken up, had started cooking dinner while humming to herself, and smiled as she felt his presence enter the house. However, she didn't expect him to come into the kitchen kiss her on the cheek and present her a bouquet of white roses (which are her favourite flowers) this made her glow a nice beetroot red colour in embracement since she wasn't prepared for it.

"I take it you've had a good day Kei."

"Very the exam went well and I got us a reservation at Tandori Heaven for Friday."

 "Oh Kei I love that place but how did you get reservations? I heard that their waiting list went up to over a year now."

"I pulled a few strings and the waiter that we had last time said that if I ever need a table in a hurry to see him."

"Oh Kei thank you so much!" with that Bell grabbed Keiichi and held him close and tight for what seemed like only a couple of seconds in reality it was nearly 5 minutes before Urd walked in and coughed rather loudly.

"Um Bell put him down he needs to breath occasionally" looking at the bright blue colour Keiichi was turning though not been able to breath.

"Oh sorry Kei I forgot you need to breathe."

"Don't worry about it; I know that if I were to pass out you'd revive me," said Keiichi with a smile on his face, "Did you want something Urd?"

"Could I have a word alone please Keiichi?"

"Are you alright here Bell?"

"Yes I'm fine just hurry back." With that, Bell left to find a vase to put the roses that Keiichi had brought for her in.

In Urd's room, since she deemed the sitting room to be bugged Urd gave Keiichi the money that she had made from selling her potions.

"Urd I can't take this it's not right you should keep it for yourself I want to by Bells ring myself."

"Look Keiichi think of it as repayment for all the hassle that I've been to you over the two years that I've been living you."

"Urd I can't not just because it's not right."

"Look take it or I'll take it and put a deposit on that ring and use all that money for that, which is what I want you to spend it on anyway."

"Urd as long as you didn't do anything illegal or likely to cause other people harm to get your hands on this money I won't complain any more and thank you for the help."

"How else were you planning on getting the money for the ring? You've been too busy at college and there is no why you'll have been able to save up enough for the ring and take that holiday you're planning on."

"Ookini Urd."

"Just don't tell Bell that I've given you money for the ring."

After going to his room to hide the money that Urd had just given him Keiichi went back to the kitchen to help Bell with the food for dinner. Presently Skuld came back from the arcade although not by the means that everyone expected she arrived on a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R, which was a surprise since the bike is as tall as she was; obviously, she'd done very well there today.

"Keiichi could I have a word please?"

"Looks like its going to be one of them days Bell everyone wants me, ok Skuld I'd be with you in a minute let me finish in here."

"Ok I'll be in my room."

"Ok bell any idea what this is all about?"

"Not a clue she is acting very strange and the fact that she didn't come in and bite your head off is something of a surprise."

"Ok I'd better see what she wants; can I do anything to help before I go?"

"No I'm ok everything is done I just need to keep my eye on it, it'll be ready in about 45 minutes so could you tell Skuld that please I don't want to drag her out of one of her games, because you know how she gets when that happens."

"No problems"

"Ok so what do you want Skuld and why have both you and Urd wanted to see me alone tonight?"

"Urd wanted to see you alone? I have no idea why she did that, but I wanted to give you something."

"Why do I get the feeling that you're going to give me some money?"

"How did you know that? Did Urd give you some as well?"

"Yes she gave me 50,000¥ towards the ring that I was going to get for Bell."

"Well I want to as well I saw the design that you wanted to get for big sis and I know you can't afford to get that without massive amounts of overtime at work which you haven't got time to do because of your end of year college work."

"Ookini Skuld, I know how hard this must have been for you to do."

"Look Keiichi I'm not going to pretend that I will be happy with this but I am comfortable and this will make big sis happy so I'll cope."

"Thanks Skuld," with this comment Keiichi grabbed and hugged her in a big brother style.

"Just don't tell her I gave you some money towards the ring."

By the time, that Keiichi made it back to the kitchen Bell was just making sure everything for dinner was going right and didn't need anything doing to it.

"Everything sorted Kei dear?"

"Yeah she wanted to thank me for taking her out last night for ice-cream and she isn't mad at me anymore for taking you out of the heavens."

"That's good, and it looks like she had a productive day at the arcade today."

"Definitely that is one nice bike she won of someone."

"I don't think that she will keep it Kei she's more into cars than bikes."

"I know but she might be able to sell it for a lot of money."

"Good she can use it for that new project that she's doing, I think it has something to do with making all games virtual reality compatible."

I know she likes her games but I didn't think that she was that obsessed with them, I thought she'd spend the money on ice-cream."

Laughing Belldandy said, "Yes she has got rather addicted to that stuff hasn't she."

"Yeah remember the first thing that she said when she regained conciseness from when they used the ultimate circle of power to keep you here on earth?"

"Yeah 'ice-cream' and she deigns that she is addicted to the stuff."

Having a good laugh at this Bell and Keiichi nearly forgot that there was food to be served and Megumi was coming round for dinner as well so they would soon start to chant 'why are we waiting'.

~~~*~~~

After dinner, Megumi took Keiichi to one side and told him about the reason she'd been showing Bell the bridal magazines.

"It's about time the two of you got together properly and got married."

"Is this tell me to marry Bell week? I'm going to do it on Friday for crying out loud although I want it to be a complete surprise so don't go saying anything to her."

"I won't say anything."

"Good."

After many hours of talking in the living room Megumi finally left to go back to her flat, and everyone went to bed shattered.