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        Hell's Angel



        By:Ice_Queen



        Chapter 3: This Is Not



        AN: Sorry it has taken me so long to write this and get it posted, but I have been having some personal issues and could not even begin to fathom writing. BUT I'm getting better so I have gotten back some inspiration to write. Anyway, the title is a song by some... band. I don't know the name. It doesn't have relevance to the story. Well, I'm not quite sure what's going to happen in this chapte, so let's just sit back and watch what happens.Oh yea, and some people didn't understand why Hotaru wasn't already a member of Hell.Well, that will all come in time.





        ~*FIC*~



        I slowly wake from the depths of sleep. Oh no, I think. I'm going to be late for work.I shoot up out of bed and notice that I'm still in my Lord's room. I quickly form a portal and leave, reappearing in my bedroom closet. I snap my fingers and instantly I'm in my concealing form, and in my uniform. I jog down the stairs, and grab my bag, which always contains a spare outfit for after work. I continue jogging right out the door and into my car. I start the engine and drive to work.



        I book through the elevator doors into the lobby and get my ID checked this time. She approves, and I speed down the hallway to the Instructors' Room and shove my stuff in the locker. I book across the hallway and greet my students. "Good morning kiddies," I say while I take attendance. "Where's Wilson?" I ask. One of the trainees steps forward. "Ma'am, Wilson was sent to the nurse and is being treated for an unknown ailment. The hypothesis is mono," he says. "Thank you for informing me," I say. "Well,let's begin with warm-ups." And the day begins I think with a smile. It's just like training in Hell.



        ~Later that Day~



        Exhausted I go to the cafeteria, hoping to get some nutrients. Ever since cutting down on feeding I have been hungry for human foods. I get in line behind someone else's trainee. Grabbing a tray I pile on a Chef Salad, a poppy seed bagel, an apple, and a cheesy broccoli soup. I go over to the condiments table and grab Ranch dressing, and fork and spoon, and napkins. I also walk over to the refrigerator, and grab a yummy looking cran-apple juice. I walk up to the register and pay.



        I calmly survey the room, looking for an empty table. I rarely eat lunch here, but today I am so hungry I couldn't even wait the drive. All of the sudden I hear "Camille! Hey Camille!" I turn slowly, and spot Duo sitting at a larger table with five other men, and three women. I smile and walk over there. "Hey," I say quietly as I slide into a seat next to him. "What's up?" He asks with a smile. "Oh, not much. You?" I answer. "Same here. Oh hey, everyone, this is Camille, Hilde's friend," He says, while everyone nods, smiles, or says hello," And Camille, this is Noin, Milliardo, Heero, Quatre, Wufei, Sally, Trowa, and Lady Une." I smile openly. "Hi everyone. It's nice to meet you." We eat our lunch with a lot of talking, and laughing. I think it was one of the times I was actually happy to eat.



        After lunch I went back to training. The rest of the day was a pretty boring blur of me barking orders or somebody falling on their ass. After all that is finished I go over to the female Instructors' Room and take a quick shower. After that I change intoa pair of cut-off, paint-splattered shorts, a plain black t-shirt, and sneakers. It's a look I'm trying to get mainstream. I grab the rest of my things and leave quickly.



        At home I find myself to be restless, despite the fact that I'm exhausted.I pace around my living room, barely noticing when my surroundings change. I look around. It appears that I have inadvertently brought myself to Hell.Oh well, I think as a resume my walking. I ramble aimlessly down the long hallways not knowing or caring where I'm going. Finally I arrive at the same elegant oak door. I always end up here. Without stopping to think another moment I enter.



        In the room I look around, truly seeing it for the first time a long time. The room was clean, as always. I had given my permission for the maids to keep it clean. Absently I run my hand down the smooth wood of the dresser. I pause at the bookcase to peer at the novels resting on the shelves, waiting to be picked up and read. As I continue my path around the room I notice the way the cool light of Hell creates beautiful shadows on the walls. Finally I give in to my exhaustion and lie down on the smooth red sheets of the bed. I let his psychic scent wash over me, lulling me into an easy sleep.



        *Flashback*



        Waking up I stare at the foreign ceiling. I feel a fierce craving for something... but I'm not quite sure what. I rise from the bed and start to walk about the room. I take note of the fact that I'm still in my gown from the party. I also take note of my surroundings. The intricately carved ceiling. The beautiful artwork. The volumes of different books lined up on a bookcase. I hear a door open behind me.



        "So you're finally up," Duo says to me as he walks out of what I assume to be the bathroom. "Yes, I am," I reply, "Duo...?" He looks at me, his eyes remorseful. "Yes, Hotaru? What is it?" "What am I?" I ask him, turning to face him completely. "I think I deserve an explanation," I say. "Yeah, you do. Alright, here goes. When I bit you yesterday I drained you of all your blood. To replace it I gave you mine. I didn't know what else to do. I didn't want you to die," he said looking at me with his indigo eyes, which were now tear-bright. "I know," I said to him, as I walked up to him and took him in my arms, "but please Duo what am I?"



        "You're a member of Hell now. Your mortal body is dead. You now have extraordinary powers and abilities, however you can still be killed. You will age up to a certain point and then your body will stop growing. You also have certain needs that are different from a normal person, but you'll learn those in time," he told me while his arms came around my waist. "I see. You will have to teach me how to use these new abilities properly," I told him.



        We held each other silently for a long while. I do not know exactly how long. "Are you mad at me?" Duo finally asked. "No. I'm not mad. Just a little... shocked. You're still my best friend," I said with a smile. "Good," he said, "Now, we have to teach you how to hunt." "Hunt?" I asked, completely confused. "It's one of those differences," he said while he led me out of the room.



        The next few months were a blur of training sessions and time spent with Duo. Sometimes we had training sessions together. This reminded me that he was relatively new at this too....


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        ¨ *End Flashback*



        I rise from my little cat nap quite content. I missed my Lord something fierce at this moment. Remembering him always gave me this effect. Maybe it's time Duo and I get a little bit closer, I think with a smile. And then soon, soon he'll be back here with me~ I mean us.



        AN: What do you think? Too short? Did I solve some confusion in this chapter? I hope I did. If you have any more questions though, you can e-mail me at LadiIce918@aol.com or you can IM me at that same screen name.I don't know exactly how I'm going to get Hilde out of the way, only that I will eventually. Well, I hope you liked it, and I will have more out soon. I hope. You know what? I was reading my story on fanfiction.net and I realized I have it set so that I can only accept Signed Reviews. Anybody know how to undo this? It's really ticking me off. Oh, and how do you set it up so that reviews get forwarded to your e-mail account? Do they still do that here? Help! I'm confused!