A/N: Sorry for the long wait I was on vacation. But I managed to scribble some stuff on the way and also updated my bio. By the way do any one of you people out there know a website were I can post drawings for free. Just asking. Also for the review question: Is this a P/K or B/K love story. Ans: For now it's a P/K love story but when I do finish this story lets just say the tides turn one way or another.

A Friend to be

"Stop it! Stop it!! STOP IT!!!

As Peorth lay on a futon bed were Keiichi slept, her hands folded under her head. Her eyes staring blindly on the wooden ceiling. She wondered when those two shocking words would stop haunting her.

"No more...please stop..."

She tried to forbid them from invading her consciousness, blocking them out along with the events that had occurred that horrible day but she couldn't. Usually if she were up in heaven she would use her spare time sitting on her floating chair and read through hundreds or even thousands of books filled with nothing more but information about mankind's, world, history, but most especially stories of human romance and love. Trying to fill that big gap of curiosity in her mind. But today on this New World she would now live in it was a different curiosity all together it was haunting her. They seemed to play over and over again, as if an old phonograph needle was rutted in a deep groove.

"Stop it!"

"Why? Why did he react that way to me? I read and read and read all about human nature and their actions, I practically thought I knew more about humans more than anyone else did. And yet...this happens these reactions he has given me are not from any book I have ever read before. Something must be wrong there must be or maybe... maybe my knowledge of humankind isn't enough that must be it. I must research about this more thoroughly and once I do. I swear to make up all the things that had happened today, I promise. She told herself as she heard Keiichi open the sliding door and came in. Whatever was going to be their destiny had already begun.

"Why am I here. Is this a dream or is this a nightmare. But it isn't a dream or a nightmare.it's real. The roughness of the wood, the smoothness of the floor...it's real to the touch. But why...am I afraid?"

It has been a long time since Keiichi spoke near to a woman minus his mother and sister. He never actually trusted any other women besides them. And yet he could not think of an explanation for his reaction toward her. He was afraid but some how...comforted by her. She was straightforward but he tried not to run. She was beautiful and yet he was not ashamed to be with her. What was he feeling? And it haunted him just to think why.

Keiichi sat curiously on the floor, wondering at the magnificent work done by his Goddess. "Hmm. The temple looks so brand new. Like it was just finished yesterday."

Fascinated, he moved to the next room. "So this is the kitchen."

"Hello."

Keiichi immediately turned and gasped at the sight. "Peorth!" He saw her standing meekly in the doorway greeting him with a smile.

"Good morning Keiichi." Peorth greeted in a cheery tone.

Staring into Peorths smiling rose-tainted eyes, Keiichi moistened his lips. She couldn't have been there without hearing her come out. Then he saw sparkles of light hovering against the wind and vanished.

"Good morning, Peorth." He said breathlessly.

"Oh!" Placing a hand over her giggling mouth. I'm sorry. Did I startle you?

Keiichi hesitated. "Ju-just a little." he managed to say.

Smiling, Peorth sighed. "That's good to hear. The last time I startled you, you tried to runaway like a scared little mouse, completely trap from its prey.

Actually Keiichi would have, but he tried to take away the fear, stiffening his spine to keep from doing so. "Yeah, I guess so." Keiichi laughed quietly, running a hand through his hair. "I guess, I'll get used to it in time...."

Peorth approached him, her index finger resting briefly on top of his nose. "I guess you will." She murmured, then added. "Hmmm, you know, you look so 'cute' up close. Maybe...I should..."

"Um, th-thanks."

Keiichi lowered his eyes, afraid that his fear was all too easy to read. And decided to back away and by chance bumped directly on the door. "So...Peorth, how long were you standing there? He asked, hoping to regain self-control.

"Oh just long enough to see you admire the kitchen." Carefully she approached him closer. "Why? Does it bother you Mon. Cheri?"

But Keiichi backed away. "No-no its just that...well...I... have some ...more ex-exploring to do," Hastily he slid the door open. "so you can... check the temple out if-if you want to. I-I'll just be outside...bye"

"Hey wait!" Peorth tried to reach out to him but he was long gone when she looked outside. Clearly by the way the muddy footprints were made, it was obvious that he ran...fast.

"Darn." Snapping her fingers disappointedly. "That Keiichi, he did it again." Sighing Peorth observed Keiichi's muddy footprints. "I wish he could stay in one place for a minute or two. If this keeps up, he might as well wished for a barrier." Going back inside she sat elegantly at a nearby chair. "If only there was some way I could get him to stay put for once. Oh, if only I had my books," Peorth pouted. "I wont be in such a mess."

Then her eyes brightened, "I got it."

"Oh, just wait Keiichi and I'll show you what a first-class Goddess can really do."

Keiichi stopped and rested his hand on a small fence. He was tired and was almost out of breath. His hand shook as he wiped of the cold sweat off his forehead. "Why...am I afraid?" He murmured. "Why did I ran so suddenly. Why do I always have to run away? Those nightmares I have, are they the cause? For years they have haunted me appearing as they please taunting me.over and over again. Huh, because of it I always ran, even though I wished it wasn't the real cause, they were always the cause."

Keiichi managed to smile at his own endeavor, sullenly slumping to ground, leaning exhausted on the small fence, bowing his as if in defeat. "If only I had wished for it to be gone...maybe I would've been cured of this life of a nightmare..." Running a hand through his hair, he laughed out bitterly. "Instead I wished for a beautiful, sexy, flirty, scantly clad, French accented, Goddess, whose goal in life is to make me happy one way or another. How stupid can I get!? Even though I thought the whole thing was a big fat joke, why the Heck would I wish for such a thing? To even think of such a thing.jeez.

Scratching the back of his head, Keiichi sighed weakly. "Well no use crying about it. What's done is done. Might as well 'try' to enjoy it." Keiichi looked at the surrounding area and sighed. "I guess... I'll explore the place then.

It was a warm fragrant day, the breeze insufficient to atone the unseasonable strength of the sun. As he strolled around the temple, Keiichi marveled at the loveliness of his surroundings; the garden of interlaced elegance, the ground filled with colorful flowers, and the endless rows of trees providing lush shade against the sun.

It had been a very long time since Keiichi took time to admire a place such as this. For years he has busied himself with his work, taking no time to rest and see the world. With all his schoolwork plus all the 'grueling' club activities, there was no time to even have a last minute break without remembering the next test the following day.

But today he could take all that and throw it in to the recycling bin. This time he'll take that long deserved rest that he had long awaited for.

It seemed that the temple was abandoned, until they showed up. Before Peorth fixed up the place, the temple was nothing more than a shab of its original self. Keiichi was surprised that the government hadn't bulldozed the place a long time ago. Meekly he laughed at the very thought if Peorth didn't claim who she thinks she was. If it wasn't for her powers they'd be living on Japans top ten disaster areas. Just the thought of it made him cringe.

As he walked, he noticed a little wooden gate, partially covered with moss and vines almost concealed in its surroundings.

Keiichi's eyes grew wide, stammering beneath his breath. "I remember this...place. I remember this...this place as a...child." Cautiously he approached the fence, running a hand along the edges. "I-I played hear once...?

Cautiously he opened the gate, giving a slight creek sound as he entered. But before Keiichi could take another step his whole body suddenly went numb. "Wha-whats happening? I can't move. "Try as he might, he could not move his whole body, slowly he felt the world begin to spin around him. He tried to open his mouth. He wanted to call for help. But he couldn't.

The ground felt like it shook as if trying to sweep him of his feet. And suddenly the world was cold and dark, and he was falling to teh floor.

"Please...someone...help...me..."

Behind the scenes, Peorth was busy cleaning, preparing food, and decorating the whole kitchen and all were done by magic.

Pleased that everything was running smoothly, Peorth went to the living room door and waited for Keiichi's arrival.

"What...happened?"

He opened his eyes. He was lying on the floor in a strange dark room.

It took him a moment before he could stand up.

"Where am I?" Keiichi stammered.

Where indeed? The room was completely empty, there were no lights, no windows and only one door and perhaps leading to an exit.

But Keiichi did not dare move, it be like he already knew what was inside. Suddenly a slash of light crept through the door; Keiichi began to draw back, almost in a freezing panic. "No-no! Not again! Not again!" He tried to scream but all of it was transferred in is head.

Quickly his heart began to hammer in an alarming manner. A wave of eerie fear swept over him. There was only one person who entered the doorway.

Her.

She had returned.

Tall, dark hair, with her piercing dark eyes, she stood in the doorway smiling seductively at him, her eyes searching eagerly as she stared at him, waiting.

Already at first glance, it was a woman but the room was too dark to know any other detail except what was shadowed. His eyes widened as if he saw the devil himself. And the mere sound of her voice caused his spirits to plummet drastically.

"Hello my love," the woman's shadowed form purred. "Long time no see."

"'MY' your so stiff as usual." She said with a nasty grin, clearly visible even in the darkness. "Why? Are you scared of something?" Noticing Keiichi hesitantly backing away. "Or is it just me."

He backed himself in to a corner, trapped. His eyes never seemed to blink, both focused at the dark figure, coming towards him. "Do-don't come a-any closer." He stuttered.

But his threat was nothing more than a pathetic plea. Arousing the woman even more, it seemed to amuse her with lustful delight. "Aaaaaw, is my little lover scared?"

In three long strides she spanned the distance between them. She lifted his chin forcing him to look at her then parted some of his dangled hair from his forehead. Keiichi tried averting his eyes but something was forcing him to look directly at her menacing eyes. "Don't worry." She coed. "I won't hurt you." Her mouth was hovering slowly above him like a viper would on a prey. Then pierce him with her eyes, probing him, swallowing him then devouring him. It felt like being the prey itself.

"Please... I beg of you...please le-let me go." Keiichi pleaded.

"Why should I? She purred into his ears, gently nibbling at his lobe. "Don't you like me. Aren't I pleasing enough for you?"

"No."

"NO?" She murmured, as her lips caressed down the nape of his neck. Erotically giving shivers through his neck with every caress. Her hand slowly straddled to his cheek then grasped the back of his head, her fingers sinking painfully into his hair. "Then why are you trembling?" She whispered. "Your excited, aren't you?"

He hung helpless in her grasp, he tried to struggle free from her but with every try her grip became tighter. "Stop it! Please...stop. NO MORE!!! Please...let me go. LET ME GO..."

But she didn't seem to care. As her hand forcefully urged his head back. Licking sensually at his neck before going back to his lips. She licked at his lips, then sealed it with a lustful kiss as if trying to consume him. A panicked whimper rose in his throat as he writhed against her helplessly. Keiichi was now afraid, afraid to learn the mysteries that awaited him at her hands, afraid as to what's to come.

In his mind the kiss seemed to last forever and when she finally stopped, Keiichi coughed out loud trying to gasp for air.

"Try as you might, you can't escape me." She murmured against his ear. "You're mine. Mine forever to keep. No matter what, your heart, body, and soul will...be...mine."

She suddenly released him and blew him a kiss before everything disappeared. "Good bye for now my love. Sweet dreams."

"Keiichi."

He tried not to open them. Afraid on what may lye if he chooses to open them even for just a instant. Afraid that the dreams would haunt him. 'Is this another dream' he thought. 'Oh God please no.' But as he opened them he was now lying on the sofa in the living room. And it was Peorth sitting by his side not her. And she was studying him with concern

"Peorth. Is-is that...you?" he croaked.

She smiled nodding. "Are you alright, then?

"I-I guess."

He tried to sit up, grabbing hold of the sidearm for support.

"Keiichi?"

"I'm alright." He quickly assured her.

But he lied. He wasn't all right. He felt sick to the stomach. But he tried to shake it off, hoping that it would be gone soon...like always.

"Are you sure, you're entirely white." Peorth said, studying him with concern. Maybe you should...

"No!" Keiichi interrupted, then his voice suddenly grew soft as he averted his eyes. "Sorry."

But Peorth still smiled, shaking her head for assurance undaunted by his action, certain that Keiichi didn't mean to offend. "It's alright. I understand... You did have a very rough day today. And that's a fact." She giggled.

"But I..."

"No." Peorth shook her head and pressed a hand on his lips and held his right hand with the other. "Shhh... It's okay." Peorth muttered.

For a while he looked at her, At her sweet face, her innocent smile...feeling comfortable at her caring embrace. This wasn't the Peorth he knew...she changed. She was different. Was it another dream? Was this an illusion created by his own mind? Or...was this real?

"Who are you?" He whispered.

But she didn't respond, instead he felt Peorth's arms wrapped around him, pulled him closer, lips in his for just a moment. But he didn't resist her something was beckoning him not to. A moment later she pulled off yet her rose-tainted eyes remained. "Rest..."

Then everything turned black.

"Aaaaaaaahhh."

Keiichi jerked awake alone in his futon bed. Dry-eyed he stared at the front door. Somehow he expected her to be here with him but he alone...no one was there. "Peorth?" Carefully he touched the edges of his lips. Was it just a damn dream summoned by his own treacherous toughts? Did it really happen? Did she really kiss him? If so why? "I have to know."

Quickly he rose, scolding himself for his carelessness before he hurriedly sprinted for the door with utmost speed. He searched for the naive little Goddess in every corner of the temple. She wasn't at the living room. She wasn't at the garden. She wasn't at any room. Except maybe for... "The kitchen!"

He whirred to the room with a burst of speed. Quickly he smelled the deliciously fragrant aroma of food coming from the kitchen that almost made his mouth water. But he quickly dismissed the thought not giving in to her temptations until he find some answers. "Bingo, Peorth must be inside." He thought, before reaching door. He stopped in the door way. And with one hard slide of the door there she was kneeling, her back to him, in front of her was a small oven, slowly she took out what appears to be a cake. She had been happily humming a soft melodic tune to herself as she took it out.

And to his astonishment the whole kitchen was redecorated, from plain and ordinary to extraordinary and extremely embellished. The whole room turned to part kitchen and part dinning room and both in anyone's eye was definitely out of place, especially in a temple made for priest to worship not to decorate. The whole room was covered finely aligned red silk topped with red roses that looked fresh from a garden. Some of the furniture was plated with gold. The plain wooden table itself turned to something that might only be found in a classy antique shop. And to top it off there was even a golden chandelier, talk about class. This was first class to the bone.

And the food, oh God the food is one of them. The whole table was filled with all kinds of delectably delicious food. There were muffins, candy of different variety, and oodles and oodles of fine chocolate and other type food that he hadn't even seen or tasted before his whole entire life. To put it simply, it was a meal made in Heaven.

And for once Keiichi just stood there, speechless. "Oh...My...God..."

But

When she turned and saw him standing agape right at her, she stopped humming and gave him a dainty smile. "Ah! You just came at just the right time."

He heard her voice, and he gave himself a mental shake, braking the strange spell she had upon him "What!?"

"Preparation for your meal of course. So are you just gonna stand there all day, Keiichi."

"Oh no, I'm not falling for that. You still have a lot of explaining to do Peorth and I want them now!"

"Whatever do you mean."

Keiichi was pissed; she was completely ignoring him like he was some no good nobody on the street. And it was starting to get annoying.

"Whatever do I mean? Well explain this." He shouted, pointing to his lips. "You kissed me right here!"

Still Peorth just smiled, acting like nothing happened. "Why wouldn't I?" she thought. "I thought it would make him happy. I even prepared this extravagant meal for him. But he hates me for it. Why? And what about the kiss it did put him to sleep. The again...the kiss was..."

"Peorth are you even listening to me!"

"Huh?"

"You weren't listening to a word I said. Didn't you."

"Of course I did Mon. Cheri." she countered, with her sweet innocent voice. "Its just that--

Keiichi gritted his teeth together. "Could you cut it out with the whole sweet and innocent French routine, it's getting old and I'm not buying it one bit." He lost patience. "Now tell me the truth Peorth. If you were listening."

But Peorth hesitated to speak. She did listen every word of it. Its just that...she really didn't know what to say. If she told the truth it'll hurt him. If she told a lie now, everything will be over.

"Well Peorth," Keiichi demanded, folding his arms on his chest. "I'm waiting."

Gently Peorth sighed. Staring straight at him with vivid rose-tainted eyes. "Keiichi," she said, and her lips curled with cool contempt as she evenly spoke. "You must be hungry with all that sleep, you still look so pale."

"What?"

"And my I just remembered, you haven't eaten one single thing since last night. That's why I prepared all this food just for you." magically all the covers were removed, releasing a sweet fragrant aroma, covering the whole room of its scent. "So please try it."

"Peorth cut it out." Keiichi interrupted. "That's not what I meant. Hey!"

"First for our side dishes we have risotto, Soupe A la Tomate, and Gratin Dauphinois and for desert we have Crumble aux Myrtilles, and Flan Aux Poire. So please come in and eat."

"To Heck I will! I will not eat one single bite of your so called food until you answer me."

"So you won't eat any of my food, that I have worked so graciously hard 'Just-For-You'."

"NO! Absolutely not! Not until you tell me what happened a while ago."

Peorth put her index finger at side of her cheek, while her right nestled at her left palm. "No." She looked down at Keiichi's shoes.

A foreboding panic crept up to Keiichi's spine. "Something tells me I shouldn't have said that." Keiichi thought, gulping as he noticed Peorth's smile turning more into a sly grin.

"Well you will eat my food." Then his shoes glittered. "Whether..."

"Hey!" Lifting him up, moving him directly on top a chair.

"You like it..."

"Peorth put me down. Put me down this instant. Peorth!"

"Or not."

Then he fell down with a thud. "Aaaaaahhh. Oomph. Ouch! Not so rough!" Right on the chair.

"So will you eat my food now?" Peorth asked sweetly.

"After what you did to me. NO WAY!" Keiichi bit out, frowning at very thought of even asking him.

"Weeeeell in that case, I have no choice but too..."

Keiichi would have backed away if he could. The way Peorth was mischievously eyeing him. The way her tone sounded of childish mischief. It just made him wish he did accept her offer. But it was too late, already he could hear something rattle and it happened.

"Peorth, why are all the utensils floating!? Wa-wait your not thinking of force feeding me...are you?" He quickly stared at her. Her smile told it all.

"Wait!!! Okay! Okay! I give up! I give up! If it makes you happy I'll eat! Just don't any magic stuff!"

"Great!" Peorth said, clapping her hands once joyfully.

Keiichi sighed. "Okay, just pass me the spoon and... I'll...eat anything you want."

Thirty minutes later Keiichi finished his meal. And he had to admit, it was the best meal he had ever tasted his whole entire life even if his hostess did force him. Somehow all his anger faded, maybe because of the meal, he thought to himself.

"So how was your meal?" Peorth asked, sitting beside him.

Keiichi tried to smile. "Well I must say that was the best meal I had in ages. But..." He stopped.

"But what?"

For a moment Keiichi was unable to reply, averting his eyes he kept his face expressionless and said. "Just don't do that again."

Thanking her for the meal he immediately stood up and walked away. Passing right past her as if she were nobody. But Peorth followed him until they reached outside the temple. "Wait!" Peorth called out to him on the walkway.

Keiichi halted. He sighed. "What is it now Peorth. It's not another forced upon meal is it." He said coldly.

Peorth froze. "Well no...not exactly. I just...wanted to know were...your going?" She asked, downcast at his response.

"To the mall." Keiichi explained.

"Why isn't he looking back at me?" she thought.

"Why." she asked him.

"To get some stuff for the temple."

"But you don't have to do that. I could give you anything you want just like that. She boasted, snapping her fingers. "I could give you anything you may desire. I could-

"No," His tone softened as he glanced back into the soft rosy depths of her eyes. "It would be asking to much of you. I'll just buy them with my own expenses. If you don't mind?" He started walking again heading towards his bike, parked under a cherry tree.

"To much to ask?" she thought. "Is he belittling my abilities?" she clenched her hands to a tight fist. "I'm a first class Goddess. Doesn't he realize how much work I had to put through just to get my license. I tried to give him the best of my services and he's saying it's to much for me. YOU IDIOT!!!"

"Are you coming or what?"

Peorth was suddenly pulled out of her thoughts. "What?"

"Are you coming to the mall? That is what you were about say right?"

"Well I..."

He climbed on his bike, putting on his helmet. "Peorth I didn't mean it that way. Sorry if I acted coldly to you. Like I said before I'm just not too comfortable with women..."

"Wa-wait." She looked at him in numb shock.

"Let me guess, you want to change clothes. Am I right?"

"Well...no..."

"Never mind." Keiichi sighed. "Just...hop on if you want to come."

Peorth hesitated. This human is strange. His actions vary with every instant. Being shy, being mad, being kind and being thoughtful... "you're very strange Keiichi Morisato." She whispered to herself. "You're kind is very fascinating."

She heard Keiichi cough..."Are you coming or not."

"I'm coming!"

TBC...