WAR OF THE ANGELS

Disclaimer: Angelic Layer is CLAMP's.

chapter 3: you called me lost?

---

Hikaru looked at the Angel, then back at Misaki. "Um...err....um....."

Suzuka glared, readying herself for battle. "You may feel free to run...I find it more amusing to kill when they scream..."

Hikaru finished her sentance- "CRAP." Suzuka smirked. "Well, well, sticking with the Deus, eh? You're better than her. We aren't just dolls anymore. Join me, and the others..."

Hikaru glared. "I don't think so. What's so much better about the others, hm? You could get stepped on or attacked by dust bunnies under some kid's bed. Not the life I want, that's for sure."

Suzuka's eyes seemed almost amused, but her expression certainly wasn't. "Well, then, your so-called "better" life ends now!"

Hikaru turned to Misaki, with one word- "Run."

Misaki nodded, and turned away, running after the group of angel-less souls ahead. She needed to tell someone, and fast, before this got ugly.

Misaki's broken coordination didn't help her now. She chose just that moment to trip over a twig in the street, and found herself staring at the face of Suzuka.

"Um, um, um, hi...?"

Suzuka's smirk grew. "Hello, soon to be dead one."

Hikaru jumped out of Misaki's arms. "You gotta get past me to get her!"

"Gladly."

Hikaru easily dodged the "lightspeed" angel's kicks, and got in quite a few hits.

Hikaru grinned.

Suzuka laughed, and then, without warning, ran.

Running? Lightspeed Suzuka, running from a fight?

This wasn't right, not at all....

Hikaru ran after the shadows that were left of the people ahead, Misaki scrambling to her feet and following.

Hikaru turned suddenly.

With a strangled whisper of shock, she looked up at Misaki.

"Run away. Don't come back for me."

Misaki turned as well, and was in awe of what she saw.

Millions upon millions of faces, tiny angel faces, smirking at the young girl.

Just what was going on here?!

Hikaru shoved Misaki away. "RUN!"

Misaki breifly nodded, then ran, not daring to see her best friend get mauled.

She heard Hikaru's tiny screams, but kept running. She had to get the the others.

For Hikaru.

She finally caught up, and began yelling.

"Everyone! Everyone! Please, turn around! Listen!"

The group turned with a single twirl, turning to Misaki.

Misaki panted, then began.

"Your angels- I've found your angels! They're alive and they're going against us!"

The group laughed.

Suddenly, Hatoko ran forward.

"If you have found Suzuka, please....take me to her."

Misaki was in awe. "I can't! There's a whole bunch of them, and Hikaru told me-"

"Take me to Suzuka." Hatoko was glaring, confident in what she wanted.

Misaki nodded. "O...okay...."

Misaki and Hikaru ran back to the mob of angels. Hikaru was rather beaten up, but still alive.

That was good.

One of the angels in the mob stopped moving.

Hikaru ran a bit away from the mob, the other angels following.

Suzuka stood there, staring at Hatoko in awe.

"Ha....hato...."

Her shocked expression quickly turned to one of anger.

Suzuka leaped at Hatoko, ready to injure her.

Suddenly, a hand swatted Suzuka away, causing her to impact the ground and slide back a bit.

Misaki and Hatoko turned.

Two hands (one with a boot imprint) pointed at a man's face, and the lanky man spring forward like a jack-in-the-box:

"ICCHAN GO BOOM!"