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/ / means someone's thinking

{} means someone's having visions (prophecy)

AN:  This whole chapter is in the past.  This is a dream that Duo and Heero both collectively share when they were knocked out!

The Prophecy

Part 8

By: Kibuo

~Dream Sequence~

"My lord," a man with short curly black hair and haunting green eyes entered the throne room.  He was clad in black amour with his helmet cradled in his left arm.  The clanking of metal on black marble resonated in the large room as the man curtly walked towards the dais.  Upon the dais stood a tall mahogany throne covered in intricate cravings.  The clanking came to an abrupt stop as the man kneeled in front of the dais and its sole occupant.  He waited for a nod of acknowledgement from his lord before the man spoke again. 

"My lord, the forces in the North and South have been defeated by the white army.  The forces on the West and East are still fighting, but we are losing troops fast.  What shall we do my lord?"

The occupant on the throne sat lazily across it.  His slim muscular legs were clad in tight black leather pants as they hung limply over an arm of the chair.  His muscular chest and torso were bare with the exception if the simple golden cross that hung limply from his neck.  His chestnut brown hair was in its custom braid as it hung lazily over the other arm of the chair, grazing the floor.  The braided man suddenly opened his eyes and gracefully got off his throne.  Walking behind the throne, the braided man spoke.

"Keep the soldiers of the North and South where they are.  We'll let the white army think they have defeated us on those points but when you least expect it, we'll put a surprise attack and rescue any of the remaining soldiers.  As for the armies on the East and West, send 5000 more soldiers to each as reinforcements.  Keep me posted on their progress.  Dismissed."

"Hai, Lord Shinigami."  The armoured man replied as he got up and left the throne room.

Shinigami sighed as the soldier left.  /It's the same old fight, same old report, and the same old response.  When will this vicious circle ever end? Itai! My wings hurt! / He thought.  Concentrating, Shinigami started to glow violet.  Suddenly, twin black bat wings burst from his back as his wings screamed release.  Stretching and flapping his long unused wings, they folded comfortably behind his back.  /I'm bored. / The statement ran through his mind as his feet decided to move on their own accord.  Shinigami wondered aimlessly around his large palace and into the surrounding area, not caring where he went. 

"Ouch! K'USO! What the hell?  Hey, where am I?" Shinigami ranted as his foot hit a rather large rock.  Looking around, he noticed that his surroundings were unfamiliar to him. 

"Strange.  Must be a hidden forest since my kingdom has no sort of luxury" He rationalized.  Shinigami started to explore the lush forest in which he stumbled into.  /Amazing! / He thought at as walked through the forest that was somehow protected from the eternal war.

                A rustle in the bushes near by alarmed Shinigami.  Getting ready for a fight, he materialized his scythe in a flash of violet and got in a fighting position.

"Who's there?"  He demanded, sensing another individual in the forest.

"Who wants to know?"  a monotone tenor questioned as he emerged from the bush he was leaning against.

"I do!"  Clearly irritated by the man's lack of respect for those obviously superior to him.  The man stiffened as he finally realized that the man in front of him was the enemy.  The soldier had unruly chocolate brown hair that shadowed his intense cobalt blue eyes.  His hard and toned body was covered by armour of the lightest silver.  His right hand inched towards the sword hanging by his hip, as he got ready to fight.

"Tell me why I shouldn't kill you right here and now demon?"  The soldier demanded.

"Because, you would never be able to get far enough to touch me."   

                The soldier unsheathed his sword and launched an attack on the God of Death.  Shinigami smirked as he brought his scythe up to block the sword heading for his head.  Suddenly, Shinigami's eyes glowed an intense violet as he pushed his attacker away from him with an invisible force.  The other landed hard on his rump from the force that sent him hurtling through the air.  The bewildered solider got up and recomposed himself quickly.

"Who the fuck are you, demon?"  The soldier demanded.

"Not unless you tell me first!" Shinigami teased.

"Fine.  My name is Heero.  I'm a tenshi of Heaven, an archangel.  I'm also the commanding officer of the white army."  Heero hesitantly replied, waiting for his opponent to introduce himself.

"Well Heero, you shouldn't go attacking people when you have no clue who they are.  My name is Duo.  If you call me that, I'll kill you!  I'm known as Shinigami, the God of Death, ruler of the underworld and the dark army.  Now tell me...why I shouldn't kill You on the sopt?"  Shinigami asked slyly as he saw the shcoked look on Heero's face; speachless. 

"Aa, your lucky I don't feel like killing anyone today so... I'll let you live."

"Nani?!!?"

"You heard what I said.  Oh, but there is a catch! For your life, you have to entertain me."  He stated with a huge grin plastered on his face.

"You must be kidding?"  Heero asked in disbelief

"Nope.  I'm dead serious." 

                Heero sighed and wondered how he got himself into these kinds of predicaments.  "What would you like me to do Shinigami?"  obviously not happy with the idea of serving the God of Death.

"Hmmm,"  Shinigami pondered "Tag!  Your it!"  He yelled as he ran off into the deep forest.  

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Several Years Later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

                                        The odd couple of light and dark, good and evil and in eccences the ying and the yang; sat near a river in the forest they have come to for the past several years.  The lush hidden forest became their secert meeting place from the rest of the world.  The Heero and Shinigami's realtionship grew from their first encounter from enemies to friends and now a step beyond that.  They sat by the lake in bliss as Shinigami wrapped his arms around his tenshis' waist possesively. 

"Shini-kun, I'm glad I attacked you the first time I saw you.  My life has changed for the better, I finally have love.  I'm not alone.  Arigato, Shini koi.  I hope we never have to part."  the tenshi on the ground said softly. 

"Oh Heero, my life was so boring without you.  I'm glad we're together now and forever.  I hope you never leave me, my angel."  Shinigami stated as he bent down and captured familliar lips.  Behind them, a flash of bright white light alerted the couple that they were not alone.  The couple diengaged themselves and prepared to attack the intruder.  Shinigami stiffened as Heero fell to one knee and bowed.

"Oni-chan?!? What the fuck are you doing here?"  Shinigami demaned from the intruder.

"What!  No 'Hello.  How ya doing?  Where have you been for the past millenium?' is that any way to greet your older brother, Shini-chan?"  the man said.  The man in front of Shinigami was simply dressed in white slacks and a silver shirt.  His silver-black hair swayed over his mysterious eyes. 

"Gomen nasi Oni-chan.  Its just that, your the last person I'd expect to see here."

"Well, the truth is that I'm not here for pleasenteries.  There's a problem involing you." the man simple stated.

"Nani?" Shinigami growled.

"Gomen ne Shini-chan.  The higher cousel of Heaven has recently become aware of your relationship with the tenshi of Heaven, Acrhangel Heero.  As a result, the higher councel if forbidding you to see him.  I'm so sorry Shinigami but I was over ruled on this verdict.  I've been sent here to tell you that and to bring the tenshi back to Heaven."  he said solmely.

Shinigami stood in shock at what he had just heard.  /Nani!  How could this happen?  Why is it happening?  My tenshi. Heero!/  he thought in panic.  After finishing his internal struggles, he defensively stepped between his koi and his oni-chan.

"Iie"

"Nani?" surprised that Shinigami woudl disobey a direct order of the higher councel. 

"Iie!  I won't go through with this.  Why are they doing this to us?  Why us?  Why now?"  Shinigami demanded.

"Shini-chan, I'm sorry but none of the higher ups knew that one of the prophecies of this releam might come true.  The higher councel is just trying to prevent a catostrophic event."  he explained.

"Prophecy?"  Shinigami questioned.

"Hai.  there is a set of prophecies that have been around since the beginning of time.  Unfortunately, one of the prophecies state that if a soul of Heaven and a soul of Hell become one, then the eternal war of Heaven and Hell will move to mortal plane.  Thus creating chaos between the two releams." 

"What do you mean, souls become one?"

"Oh!  that basically maeans if you two meet under sheets and consumate your love!"  He replied quickly, blushing furiously.

"Oh!" Shinigami said as realization hit him.

"The higher ups are afraid that your relationship with the tenshi with go to the step, consumating your love.  If this were to happen, great conciquences could follow."

"Well it doesn't have to go that far for now.  Just don't take my tenshi away from me!"  Shinigmai pleaded.

"Ok Shini-chan!  Just don't do anything stupid.  I'll try to handle the higher ups for now... but sooner or later they'll go against my orders and hunt you two down." 

"Aaa. Domino arigato Oni-chan." 

"Anytime Shini-chan.  Be careful"  he warned as he left in a flash of light.

                Shinigami silently turned around to his tenshi as he noticed he had been silent throughout the whole ordel.  When Heero felt Shinigami's eyes on him, he slowly raised his head to met sad violet eyes.  The two stayed like that of what seemed like an eternity, a tabo of light and dark. 

"Duo."  Heero moaned as he launched himself towards his love.

"Heero"  Shinigami uttered as he grabbed his tenshi.  They stayed in each others warm embrace knowing that their relationship could be torn apart...forcefully. 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A few months later in Shinigamis' palace~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"My lord!  My lord Shinigami!"  a frantic solider came running into the throne room.  The crashing of metal on marble became unbearably loud as it resonated horribily in the room.  Finally upon reaching the dais the knight kneeled.

"What is it dark knight?"  Shinigami demanded, slightly pissed off.

"My Lord.  We need your assistance on the Northern front. A surprise attack from the white army as wiped out many of our forces and few are remaning.  Many are dieing as we speak."  the panicing knight said. 

Silence.

"My Lord?"  the knight questioned.

Shinigami slowly got off his throne and walked upto the knight. Glowing, his wings burst forth and settled behind his back.  The knight on the floor looked in awe at such power.  Shinigamis' glowing violet eyes seem to intensify as he materialized his scythe.

"Lets go kick some heavenly ass!"  was the only warning the knight got before Shinigami teleported them both straight to the battlefield. 

                The sight before them disturbed even Shinigami.  It was a mass slaughter as black and white armoured knights littered the ground before them.  A moment later the fighting swallowed the duo as they found themselves surrounded by battling knights.  Shinigami had enough and started fighting, swinging his scythe down on the nearest white knight.  /This feels good.  I haven't fought like this in centuries.  Damn heaven for trying to take away Heero from me!/ he thought as he started to fall into a rutine.  Doge. Swing. Parier. Block. Kill. Repeat.   The fighting continued for hours as knights from both sides fell like flies.  Dreanched in blood, Shinigami continued fighting until a familiar head of brown hair cought his eye.  He slowly fought his way to the source until his eyes fell upon a familiar face.

"Tenshi!" 

Heero whirled around to face the source of the voice and was shocked.

"Shinigami!?!"  Heero started fighting over to where the god of Death was fighting his own battles.  Suddenly, a black sword cut through the air and embedded itself into Heero's chest, causing the white knight to fall on his knees.

"Nooo!"  Shinigami screamed as shock grief and vengence filled his mind.  Shinigami ran over and caught the surprised knight before his face hit the ground. 

"Nonononono!"  was the only montra running through Shinigami's head.  Heero looked up at his koi and mustered his strength to utter his dying words. 

"Shini...ga..Duo...a...zutto...aishituru."  Heero reahced up and kissed the lips he knew so well.  The kiss was broken as Heero crumpled lifelessly on the blood stained ground.  Black tears marded Shinigami's face as he lost the only one he ever loved.

"Iieeeee"  he yelled as he started to glow violet with splashs of red as anger filled him.  Then, Shinigami unleashed an invisible force, killing everyone in a huge tidle wave.  Calming down a little Shinigami looked back to the lifeless body of his love.  /If I can't be with you in this plane.  Then we'll be together in another./  Shinigami vowed as a blinding violet light flashed across the battlefield.