House of Fallen Angels
Disclaimer: FLCL storyline with my own, Yuri Hyuga does not belong to me, he belongs to Shadow Hearts, and Yevonites belong to Squaresoft's FFX! Now Tikal and the other Sonic characters are from Sega!
Kero Guardian: "Tikal" from Sonic Adventure special guests in this chapter and will show up a lot more! Um...Crobdan, I'm going to be MOVING this fanfic over to "SONIC THE HEDGEHOG" SECTION, because this story is supposed to be the prequel to another fanfic, "CAN NEVER REPLACE YOU".
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Prologue
"This is retarded..." Hyuga grumbled behind the newspaper, which was decorated with Eggman's defeat and a large picture of Metal Sonic with the Heroes surrounding him."I still don't see why your little friend has to stay with us..."
BGM: FLCL – Funny Bunny
"Dad...she's got no where to go..." I blushed, looking back at her in the kitchen.
Now Alyssa-chan had somehow acquired the ability to stay with us, yet it was true, she really didn't have anywhere to go since her father was in jail and being a kid, she couldn't stay home alone. So she simply accepted the fact she'd have to live with us, rather quickly... And I watched her help Joshua chop up the tomato, as I ripped at the bread, letting the pieces fall into the milk.
"Hm?" I noticed that Yuri was missing. "Hey, ur...where's the free-loader?"
My father shifted the papers again, "he said he actually found a job...as a baseball player."
I felt my heart jump, was that jerk mocking me?! All my life, I've dreamed of becoming a famous baseball player and I've been practicing, really I have! No, no, why should I worry, "Heh. He's probably worse than me anyway..."
"How can that be?" Alyssa-chan asked, neatly organizing some cheap fish sticks in a partly cracked bowl. "You never swing the bat, in order for him to be worse than you...he'd have to "not pitch" too. How can you guys live without a microwave?!?"
"Yeah well..." My voice trailed off, as the door flew open and Flonne skipped in. She gave my dad an emotionless glance, waved a greeting toward me, and then flashed a smile at Joshua and Alyssa-chan.
But the way my sister looked at grandpa...her eyes almost sparkled like the unseen stars of this small town. And I felt the heat rushing to my face. Why? Why did they gaze at each other like that anyway? What were they, a bunch of lovebirds-nononono!!
Joshua better back off! Flonne only likes me, after all, aren't I the only one who made her happy?!? "I'm going out to the...the church!"
Why did I say that? Cuz it was the first thing I thought of, I'm such an idiot.
Episode Seven: Illness
Breathing heavily, Aria swallowed nervously before gently opening the door to the old sanctuary in the large church. His eyes scanned the empty seats, which had collected dust from years of non-usage and the light that desperately tried to shine through the unclean glass-stained windows.
He turned his eyes to find a young, adorable girl standing near him, under a doorway.
BGM: FLCL – White Ash
"What are you doing here?" The girl's voice echoed bitterly, as he watched her hand wrap tightly over the doorknob.
She was very pretty, her golden hair curled upward and bounced each off her cheeks each time she moved them, her deep red eyes were narrowed in a merciless manner, and that small pout on her lips could tell anyone that she was very close to her parents, or parent.
The young girl folded her arms over the black clothing, wrinkling what used to be iron neat. "I asked you a question didn't I?!"
"I...well...came to..." Aria stuttered, flustered by either her offensive tone or lovely face, he didn't know. "See Father Kano...?"
She let out a gasp, then grinded her teeth impolitely. "Is that so?! Why?!? So you came to confess your sins, or is it because you're the one who's hurting daddy?!!?"
The boy couldn't help but let his eyes widen immensely. "You're-...oh my...Piyoko...well, you've grown!!"
Her glare didn't waver, "Don't you dare try to sweet talk me, devil!"
Aria mouthed her last word in astonishment, then felt his temper rising. "What?!?" He knew Piyoko to be really superstitious, but this was ridiculous. His anger allowed him to step forward, which was a huge mistake.
The hateful colleen yanked out a pistol, her mind over the edge for her father's safety, and open fired at him, luckily he quickly dodged to the side and the bullet barely missed him.
"PIYOKO!!!!" A coughed shout was heard from behind her, she turned to look at the figure sitting up on the bed, not withdrawing the pistol from Aria. "How many times have I told ! Cough!"
"Daddy!!" A thin hand clasped at his chest, frail form toppling back into the bed.
BGM: Rever's Edge
Aria approached the entryway cautiously, his eyes deep with concern from the ill priest's condition and the gun Piyoko still held. "Urm...Father Kano?"
"I'm terribly sorry, sigh, for how Piyoko acted."
"Hey don't worry about it, you can never be too sure right?" He stuttered, gaining a renewed scowl from the amber haired daughter. But he simply glared back, clearing his throat, trying to think of a comforting thought. "Uh...me and dad are getting along better...I think. If that helps you sleep better, sir."
The man tilted his head to look at him through weak eyelids, an expression of recognition on his face. "Why...you're Aria Ritsuki aren't you? Yes...you're- koff! Koff. My-wheeze-brother's son. It's been...two years I think or maybe more. How are you?"
The boy waited for him to stop coughing before answering, "Good, I guess...life's pretty dull, but it's all right." His mind wandered a bit, along with his eyes, wondering how Kioshi's condition had gotten this bad. "And you?"
"I'm all right..." The clergyman breathed, "Piyoko has been kind to help me through the days."
"Daddy..." The girl giggled, but snapped back another glare at Aria.
"I've been worried about you children...Alyssa, Wish, and Song no longer come here. Certainly everything's going well for them too, and you're all still friends, right?"
"Course." Aria shrugged and smiled sadly, 'you haven't changed a bit, silly ol' fool. You've gotta worry about yourself first, selfless as ever, and look at you...you're dying.' "So who runs the church? Not you, right??"
A forced laugh, "no, no. I still do, but hardly anyone comes around. They just...sigh, pass by." His eyes started to flutter, "oh dear...I think I'm going to fall asleep again."
But the youngster shook his head, continuing to simper. "No, it's all right! It's getting late, anyway. Uh...so, see ya!"
"Good-bye Aria. God bless you."
"...yeah." He paused, then whispered. "You too."
BGM: FLCL – Stalker
"Do you really think that little boy is the cause of everything?" A timid form asked, watching Aria leave. "He seems to care very much for your father."
A candle was lit inside the dark sanctuary, Piyoko's red eyes glowed almost in the light, as it shined only half of her face. One hand tried to unwrinkle her black dress, while the other one ran its fingers across a stack of photographs. "Hmph!"
"Ah?" The shadowed figure exclaimed when a selected picture hit her gently on the cheek, "This is..."
"Yuri Hyuga, that boy's great-grandpa." The girl huffed sharply, now moving her fingers through the candle's fire, quickly. "...don't look at me like that, Tikal!"
Stepping into the light, the peach colored echidna shook her head, eyes worried. "No, your father wouldn't allow you to harm anyone! Yes, you are a friend of mine, but I didn't volunteer to hurt anyone! I simply suggested to help around this church!!" Glancing, back at a watery form she sighed sorrowfully. "I knew he spoiled you throughout the years, Piyoko."
She smiled a deceiving look, "Don't be silly. I know daddy would never want me to "hurt" anyone." Her voice dipped sweetly, "Aria-kun's just a long time friend and I wanted you to watch over him, that's all. To make sure he's all right."
Her sky blue eyes considered it for a moment, "But why?"
"Yuri's a bad man, Tikal. I don't want Aria-kun to be dragged down with him, is all."
Poor Tikal, was always so gullible, "Of course. I'd be glad to keep track of him! I'll greet him tomorrow."
Epilogue
I stared after her and Chaos, waiting for the door to close before snickering. "That Tikal really is an idiot."
I'd make Yuri pay for hurting me, and with that peaceful echidna's help, I'd be able to track down the perfect opportunity to do so! I'd do it myself, of course, but it was too hard for me to get any weapons ready with her constantly watching over me.
Now both of them were out of the way...and my plan's for revenge is soon underway. Hah!!
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Kero Guardian: Sheesh, sorry it took so long for Tikal to show up, but I wanted to wait until what I thought was the right moment. It's nice to have someone actually kind in this fic and I've been planning to add the Sonic characters in. And it's Tikal!! Oh, yeah and also Chaos.
Tikal: I am Tikal.
Chaos: (Sweat.)
Disclaimer: FLCL storyline with my own, Yuri Hyuga does not belong to me, he belongs to Shadow Hearts, and Yevonites belong to Squaresoft's FFX! Now Tikal and the other Sonic characters are from Sega!
Kero Guardian: "Tikal" from Sonic Adventure special guests in this chapter and will show up a lot more! Um...Crobdan, I'm going to be MOVING this fanfic over to "SONIC THE HEDGEHOG" SECTION, because this story is supposed to be the prequel to another fanfic, "CAN NEVER REPLACE YOU".
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Prologue
"This is retarded..." Hyuga grumbled behind the newspaper, which was decorated with Eggman's defeat and a large picture of Metal Sonic with the Heroes surrounding him."I still don't see why your little friend has to stay with us..."
BGM: FLCL – Funny Bunny
"Dad...she's got no where to go..." I blushed, looking back at her in the kitchen.
Now Alyssa-chan had somehow acquired the ability to stay with us, yet it was true, she really didn't have anywhere to go since her father was in jail and being a kid, she couldn't stay home alone. So she simply accepted the fact she'd have to live with us, rather quickly... And I watched her help Joshua chop up the tomato, as I ripped at the bread, letting the pieces fall into the milk.
"Hm?" I noticed that Yuri was missing. "Hey, ur...where's the free-loader?"
My father shifted the papers again, "he said he actually found a job...as a baseball player."
I felt my heart jump, was that jerk mocking me?! All my life, I've dreamed of becoming a famous baseball player and I've been practicing, really I have! No, no, why should I worry, "Heh. He's probably worse than me anyway..."
"How can that be?" Alyssa-chan asked, neatly organizing some cheap fish sticks in a partly cracked bowl. "You never swing the bat, in order for him to be worse than you...he'd have to "not pitch" too. How can you guys live without a microwave?!?"
"Yeah well..." My voice trailed off, as the door flew open and Flonne skipped in. She gave my dad an emotionless glance, waved a greeting toward me, and then flashed a smile at Joshua and Alyssa-chan.
But the way my sister looked at grandpa...her eyes almost sparkled like the unseen stars of this small town. And I felt the heat rushing to my face. Why? Why did they gaze at each other like that anyway? What were they, a bunch of lovebirds-nononono!!
Joshua better back off! Flonne only likes me, after all, aren't I the only one who made her happy?!? "I'm going out to the...the church!"
Why did I say that? Cuz it was the first thing I thought of, I'm such an idiot.
Episode Seven: Illness
Breathing heavily, Aria swallowed nervously before gently opening the door to the old sanctuary in the large church. His eyes scanned the empty seats, which had collected dust from years of non-usage and the light that desperately tried to shine through the unclean glass-stained windows.
He turned his eyes to find a young, adorable girl standing near him, under a doorway.
BGM: FLCL – White Ash
"What are you doing here?" The girl's voice echoed bitterly, as he watched her hand wrap tightly over the doorknob.
She was very pretty, her golden hair curled upward and bounced each off her cheeks each time she moved them, her deep red eyes were narrowed in a merciless manner, and that small pout on her lips could tell anyone that she was very close to her parents, or parent.
The young girl folded her arms over the black clothing, wrinkling what used to be iron neat. "I asked you a question didn't I?!"
"I...well...came to..." Aria stuttered, flustered by either her offensive tone or lovely face, he didn't know. "See Father Kano...?"
She let out a gasp, then grinded her teeth impolitely. "Is that so?! Why?!? So you came to confess your sins, or is it because you're the one who's hurting daddy?!!?"
The boy couldn't help but let his eyes widen immensely. "You're-...oh my...Piyoko...well, you've grown!!"
Her glare didn't waver, "Don't you dare try to sweet talk me, devil!"
Aria mouthed her last word in astonishment, then felt his temper rising. "What?!?" He knew Piyoko to be really superstitious, but this was ridiculous. His anger allowed him to step forward, which was a huge mistake.
The hateful colleen yanked out a pistol, her mind over the edge for her father's safety, and open fired at him, luckily he quickly dodged to the side and the bullet barely missed him.
"PIYOKO!!!!" A coughed shout was heard from behind her, she turned to look at the figure sitting up on the bed, not withdrawing the pistol from Aria. "How many times have I told ! Cough!"
"Daddy!!" A thin hand clasped at his chest, frail form toppling back into the bed.
BGM: Rever's Edge
Aria approached the entryway cautiously, his eyes deep with concern from the ill priest's condition and the gun Piyoko still held. "Urm...Father Kano?"
"I'm terribly sorry, sigh, for how Piyoko acted."
"Hey don't worry about it, you can never be too sure right?" He stuttered, gaining a renewed scowl from the amber haired daughter. But he simply glared back, clearing his throat, trying to think of a comforting thought. "Uh...me and dad are getting along better...I think. If that helps you sleep better, sir."
The man tilted his head to look at him through weak eyelids, an expression of recognition on his face. "Why...you're Aria Ritsuki aren't you? Yes...you're- koff! Koff. My-wheeze-brother's son. It's been...two years I think or maybe more. How are you?"
The boy waited for him to stop coughing before answering, "Good, I guess...life's pretty dull, but it's all right." His mind wandered a bit, along with his eyes, wondering how Kioshi's condition had gotten this bad. "And you?"
"I'm all right..." The clergyman breathed, "Piyoko has been kind to help me through the days."
"Daddy..." The girl giggled, but snapped back another glare at Aria.
"I've been worried about you children...Alyssa, Wish, and Song no longer come here. Certainly everything's going well for them too, and you're all still friends, right?"
"Course." Aria shrugged and smiled sadly, 'you haven't changed a bit, silly ol' fool. You've gotta worry about yourself first, selfless as ever, and look at you...you're dying.' "So who runs the church? Not you, right??"
A forced laugh, "no, no. I still do, but hardly anyone comes around. They just...sigh, pass by." His eyes started to flutter, "oh dear...I think I'm going to fall asleep again."
But the youngster shook his head, continuing to simper. "No, it's all right! It's getting late, anyway. Uh...so, see ya!"
"Good-bye Aria. God bless you."
"...yeah." He paused, then whispered. "You too."
BGM: FLCL – Stalker
"Do you really think that little boy is the cause of everything?" A timid form asked, watching Aria leave. "He seems to care very much for your father."
A candle was lit inside the dark sanctuary, Piyoko's red eyes glowed almost in the light, as it shined only half of her face. One hand tried to unwrinkle her black dress, while the other one ran its fingers across a stack of photographs. "Hmph!"
"Ah?" The shadowed figure exclaimed when a selected picture hit her gently on the cheek, "This is..."
"Yuri Hyuga, that boy's great-grandpa." The girl huffed sharply, now moving her fingers through the candle's fire, quickly. "...don't look at me like that, Tikal!"
Stepping into the light, the peach colored echidna shook her head, eyes worried. "No, your father wouldn't allow you to harm anyone! Yes, you are a friend of mine, but I didn't volunteer to hurt anyone! I simply suggested to help around this church!!" Glancing, back at a watery form she sighed sorrowfully. "I knew he spoiled you throughout the years, Piyoko."
She smiled a deceiving look, "Don't be silly. I know daddy would never want me to "hurt" anyone." Her voice dipped sweetly, "Aria-kun's just a long time friend and I wanted you to watch over him, that's all. To make sure he's all right."
Her sky blue eyes considered it for a moment, "But why?"
"Yuri's a bad man, Tikal. I don't want Aria-kun to be dragged down with him, is all."
Poor Tikal, was always so gullible, "Of course. I'd be glad to keep track of him! I'll greet him tomorrow."
Epilogue
I stared after her and Chaos, waiting for the door to close before snickering. "That Tikal really is an idiot."
I'd make Yuri pay for hurting me, and with that peaceful echidna's help, I'd be able to track down the perfect opportunity to do so! I'd do it myself, of course, but it was too hard for me to get any weapons ready with her constantly watching over me.
Now both of them were out of the way...and my plan's for revenge is soon underway. Hah!!
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Kero Guardian: Sheesh, sorry it took so long for Tikal to show up, but I wanted to wait until what I thought was the right moment. It's nice to have someone actually kind in this fic and I've been planning to add the Sonic characters in. And it's Tikal!! Oh, yeah and also Chaos.
Tikal: I am Tikal.
Chaos: (Sweat.)