I know it's been a while, please don't put a gun up my ass
I'm gonna try and be more steady in my updates but I'm such a lazy ass that… well… sorry TT Thanks a lot, Liongirl09/Scarred Wolf your reviews give me huge kicks in the ass. And I hope you continue reading the story 'till the end… I hope you'll like what I have in store, too ;P
Chapter25
"I'M HOMELESS!!!!" Megumi bawled exageratively, making Urd, Mara and Skuld try really hard not to laugh.
Keiichi had just finished explaining what had happened. At least what he knew had happened. "Don't worry... You can stay over here, we even bought you a futon." He tried to calm her.
"What about my stuff?" She grumbeled.
"We can buy new stuff too..." He rubbed her back, comforting her.
She sniffed. "Alright then...." She looked over at the girls who were laughing at her, then at Belldandy, who had an apologetic smile on her face, then at the goddess she didn't knew and then at Peorth… who seemed interested in a small stain on the table. "... what are we doing now?" She asked her brother.
"Good question..." He glanced at his girlfriend.
"It depens on a couple of things..." Belldandy looked down. "Does Father knows?" She quietly said. "Why did you came, Rind? Did He sent you? Did He learned about what happened..?"
The purple haired goddess became the center of attention. "I... I came because I felt you were in danger.... I didn't knew who or what had put you in danger... I don't know why or how... I just knew." She fiddled with a part of her torn cloth. "Maybe He does know. Maybe He doesn't know ALL that happened... and then again... maybe He doesn't even know I came down here..."
The room fell silent.
"So as long as Urd doesn't wanna call Father, we can't do anything. Is that it?" Skuld munched on a popsicle.
"I think.... " Belldandy looked over at Rind, Urd and Mara who approved and then at Peorth, who was lost somewhere in her thoughts. "...Um... what's your opinion, Peorth?"
The goddess snapped out of her thoughts. "Uh.... sorry... I wasn't listening..." She sighed.
Urd narrowed her eyes. ' "It's not true! She...." Peorth didn't finish her sentence. What happened between her and Megumi...?'
"Is something on your mind, Peorth?" Belldandy kindly asked.
"Yes." She was forced to approve. (AN: Being first class sucks big time if you ask me :) "But I'd rather not talk about it... it's..." She furtively glanced at Megumi who was fascinated by Rind's purple hair. ".. it's personal.."
"... All right..." The norn recluantly let it go but Urd had noticed the look Peorth had thrown Megumi.
"Stop staring at me like that." Rind was a little annoyed by Megumi's attention.
"Your hair is really naturaly purple?" Megumi insisted, brining a hand to feel a few locks of the unusualy-colored hair.
"Yes. So what?" She brushed the hand away.
"How cool!" Megumi had stars in her eyes.
Rind was scared.
Rind subtly hid herself behind Belldandy.
(urd: subtly? whacks evilsickcow with a paper fan You can't just hide subtly.)
Belldandy laughed quietly. The new subject was way more relaxing than the previous one. She watched as Mara and Urd stood and the goddess rested her hand and head on the blonde's shoulder and brought her mouth to her ear. "Something's bothering me." She whispered, motioning to Peorth who was sitting in a foetus-like stance. The demon was about to open her mouth but Urd, knowing what she'd say cut her off. "It's not about us."
Mara sighed, shaking her head and whispered back to Urd. "Be sure to tell me, then."
Urd walked over to Peorth, took her arm and dragged her in the next room, going pretty much unnoticed because of the fuss Megumi and Rind were making.
"What?" Peorth grumbled as Urd closed the door and turned to her, arms crossed.
"Finish that sentence." The platinum haired goddess frowned at her.
"What sentence?" The other goddess was annoyed.
"You had started saying something when demon-Megumi said you liked her." Urd said, resolved to get an answer.
"Oh…" Peorth quietly breathed.
"What did she say?" Urd was more kind, seeing it really affected her friend. "Tell me, Peorth, you have to let it out…"
She kept staring at the ground. "I… don't wanna talk about it…"
"Did she do something?" The goddess was starting to be worried. "Peorth?" She touched her shoulder.
"Look… she…" She started. "It's not her fault Urd…" Peorth raised her head and her sad eyes met Urd's.
"She did do something…" She suddenly felt angry at Megumi and was about to go back in the other room to put some sense in the girl's head but was stopped by Peorth grabbing her arm firmly.
"I said she wasn't to blame." She gulped and made her mind to confess. "I… I didn't resist her, Urd…" She murmured and Urd frowned, not understanding. "She did start it…but I didn't mind…" Her voice was full of emotion. "I can't believe I let her play with me…" She clenched her teeth and her eyes watered. Urd's eyes widened.
She was wordless. She stared at Peorth for some time, trying to think of something to say but only one thing came to her mind. "Was she right…? Do you--"
"I don't know…" Peorth cut her off, knowing what she would ask. "I can't think straight, my head is so messed up right now…" She sat down. "Let me be, ok?"
"…" Urd wanted to say something, to help her. But she knew that whatever she'd do, she'd only worsen things. "Alright…"She finally sighed and got back to Mara, wordlessly following her back to their room.
"What's with her?" Mara curiously asked her.
Urd debated whether she should tell her or not. Peorth wouldn't like it… but she knew she shouldn't keep any secrets from Mara. "I'll tell you later…" She finally answered as they
Keiichi, Belldandy, Megumi and Rind still sat in the living room. Peorth and Skuld had gone to their rooms, respectively because of 'not feeling well' and a machine that needed to be competed.
Keiichi opened the tv, it seemed there was nothing else to do. Rind silently got up. "Where are you going?" He asked.
"Outside. I feel like looking at the sky." She exited.
Keiichi looked at Belldandy who stared back at him lovingly.
"Err... I'll go see if Peorth's alright..." Megumi quickly found an excuse to leave the two love birds alone.
The brown haired girl walked down the hall, her thoughts wandering to the goddess' earlier behavior. She said there was something personnal on her mind... and seemed to be avoiding her gaze. Megumi quickly shruggered it off as she slowly peeked in the room. Peorth was lying in bed, staring at the ceiling. She cleared her throat and entered. "Peorth? You ok?"
The goddess glanced at her and turned her back to her. "I'd like to be alone."
"I just thought I'd check to see if--"
"I'm not well, ok?" She snapped, sitting up, but calmed down. "Please leave."
"Is it something I said?" Megumi ignored that last statement.
"No." Peorth lied back down.
"Is it because of me?" Megumi carefully asked.
The goddess stayed silent a moment. "I don't wanna talk about it."
Megumi stood there a moment before recluantly turning back to the door and leaving without another word. Heading back to her brother and his fiancé.
Peorth, alone once again, let her mind wander once more to the lastest events. "I should've resisted.... How come I gave in so easily...? Do I really…" She muttered to herself, chewing on the blanket.
Rind sat on a rock outside, staring at the stars. She sighed. "Things are complicated, down here..." Cold mint nodded. "Feelings are such a pain... " Spear mint nodded too.
"I don't think so..." Belldandy smiled.
Rind turned to the other goddess, her angels instantly going back inside of her. "How long have you been standing there?"
"Not very long..." She sat down beside her friend. "What's bothering you, Rind?"
"How can you tell something's bothering me?" She titled her head, a little confused.
"You're pretty easy to read..." Belldandy continued smiling. "You're so innocent, you can't hide your feelings from showing on your face." She explained further.
"Oh." Rind looked back up at the stars. "It's just that... Urd and Mara.... it must be hard for them..."
"Why do you think so?" The honey haired goddess asked, interressed.
Rind studied Belldandy's face. "Why aren't you with Keiichi, inside?"
"Because I felt like being with you." She answered, making the other goddess' cheek redden slightly. "Now tell me why you think it must be hard."
"Well with them being from both diffrent sides... plus Urd is the queen's daugter... " She started. Belldandy nodded. Rind turned to her. "Wouldn't it be much more simple if we wouldn't have such complicated feelings and just.... forgot about love?"
Belldandy shook her head slowly. "You don't understand, Rind. Love is beautiful. It's something they wouldn't exchange for anything... it's grand and it's the best feeling in the world..." She put a hand on the other goddess' shoulder. "You'll understand when you'll fall in love too." She smiled.
Rind just gazed in the pale blue eyes in front of her.
"What did I do??" Megumi banged her head on the table suddenly.
Keiichi jumped slightly. "What do you mean what did you do?"
His sister slowly turned over to him. "I did something to Peorth but I don't know what."
Keiichi raised an eyebrow. "Why do you say that?" He popped a chip in his mouth.
"She's been weird..." Megumi whined. "She won't look at me... Then I asked.. and she said she didn't wanted to talk about it."
Keiichi laughed. "Why does it bother you so much? You like her?"
"I do NOT." She snapped her head up. "It's just.. we were begining to be friends... and it was nice... and then it's just weird."
"Oh." He ate some more chips. "How come you don't know what weirded her out?"
Megumi stayed silent. "I don't remember what I did as dark-me..."
"You mean you did something that hurt her while you were evil and now you don't remember?" He clarified.
"That's what I said." She looked at him, a little annoyed.
"So what are you gonna do about it?" He noticed he was out of chips.
"Dunno.... I think I'll have to ask her.... again." She sighed. "Oh why is life so difficult! Why can't we all understand each other, live in peace and be happy? Oh cruel fate, let me free so I may die soon!" With that, she dropped her head back on the table.
Belldandy came in, followed by Rind, just as Megumi's head banged the wood. "Oh my... Is something wrong?"
Keiichi smiled. "Nah. It'll turn out ok." He rested a hand on his sister's head. "She's just being dramatic."
A muffled "No I'm not." could be heard from under the mass of hair on the table. She lifted her head. "Okay. I was. But before my dramatic élan, I was being serious."
Belldandy sat beside her. "Would you like to tell what's wrong?"
Megumi shook her head. "Kei was right... it'll be alright... I just gotta talk..."
"Okay then..." Belldandy looked over at Keiichi. "Rind will stay in our room for a few days... is that alright with you?"
"But I didn't--" Rind began.
"We'd like you to stay a little with us." The other goddess smiled.
Rind stared at Belldandy a little. "..O..okay. But I don't need to be staying in your room…I can just--"
"You'd be much more comfortable in a room." She continued smiling.
"I agree." Keiichi grinned at Rind. "And you said you'd visit us... So now's the perfec time for a vacation... Heck, we could throw a party, with Megumi, Peorth and Mara already sleeping over." laughed.
Belldandy's eyes lightened up. "What a great idea!"
To be continued...
I'm gonna try and be more steady in my updates but I'm such a lazy ass that… well… sorry TT Thanks a lot, Liongirl09/Scarred Wolf your reviews give me huge kicks in the ass. And I hope you continue reading the story 'till the end… I hope you'll like what I have in store, too ;P
Chapter25
"I'M HOMELESS!!!!" Megumi bawled exageratively, making Urd, Mara and Skuld try really hard not to laugh.
Keiichi had just finished explaining what had happened. At least what he knew had happened. "Don't worry... You can stay over here, we even bought you a futon." He tried to calm her.
"What about my stuff?" She grumbeled.
"We can buy new stuff too..." He rubbed her back, comforting her.
She sniffed. "Alright then...." She looked over at the girls who were laughing at her, then at Belldandy, who had an apologetic smile on her face, then at the goddess she didn't knew and then at Peorth… who seemed interested in a small stain on the table. "... what are we doing now?" She asked her brother.
"Good question..." He glanced at his girlfriend.
"It depens on a couple of things..." Belldandy looked down. "Does Father knows?" She quietly said. "Why did you came, Rind? Did He sent you? Did He learned about what happened..?"
The purple haired goddess became the center of attention. "I... I came because I felt you were in danger.... I didn't knew who or what had put you in danger... I don't know why or how... I just knew." She fiddled with a part of her torn cloth. "Maybe He does know. Maybe He doesn't know ALL that happened... and then again... maybe He doesn't even know I came down here..."
The room fell silent.
"So as long as Urd doesn't wanna call Father, we can't do anything. Is that it?" Skuld munched on a popsicle.
"I think.... " Belldandy looked over at Rind, Urd and Mara who approved and then at Peorth, who was lost somewhere in her thoughts. "...Um... what's your opinion, Peorth?"
The goddess snapped out of her thoughts. "Uh.... sorry... I wasn't listening..." She sighed.
Urd narrowed her eyes. ' "It's not true! She...." Peorth didn't finish her sentence. What happened between her and Megumi...?'
"Is something on your mind, Peorth?" Belldandy kindly asked.
"Yes." She was forced to approve. (AN: Being first class sucks big time if you ask me :) "But I'd rather not talk about it... it's..." She furtively glanced at Megumi who was fascinated by Rind's purple hair. ".. it's personal.."
"... All right..." The norn recluantly let it go but Urd had noticed the look Peorth had thrown Megumi.
"Stop staring at me like that." Rind was a little annoyed by Megumi's attention.
"Your hair is really naturaly purple?" Megumi insisted, brining a hand to feel a few locks of the unusualy-colored hair.
"Yes. So what?" She brushed the hand away.
"How cool!" Megumi had stars in her eyes.
Rind was scared.
Rind subtly hid herself behind Belldandy.
(urd: subtly? whacks evilsickcow with a paper fan You can't just hide subtly.)
Belldandy laughed quietly. The new subject was way more relaxing than the previous one. She watched as Mara and Urd stood and the goddess rested her hand and head on the blonde's shoulder and brought her mouth to her ear. "Something's bothering me." She whispered, motioning to Peorth who was sitting in a foetus-like stance. The demon was about to open her mouth but Urd, knowing what she'd say cut her off. "It's not about us."
Mara sighed, shaking her head and whispered back to Urd. "Be sure to tell me, then."
Urd walked over to Peorth, took her arm and dragged her in the next room, going pretty much unnoticed because of the fuss Megumi and Rind were making.
"What?" Peorth grumbled as Urd closed the door and turned to her, arms crossed.
"Finish that sentence." The platinum haired goddess frowned at her.
"What sentence?" The other goddess was annoyed.
"You had started saying something when demon-Megumi said you liked her." Urd said, resolved to get an answer.
"Oh…" Peorth quietly breathed.
"What did she say?" Urd was more kind, seeing it really affected her friend. "Tell me, Peorth, you have to let it out…"
She kept staring at the ground. "I… don't wanna talk about it…"
"Did she do something?" The goddess was starting to be worried. "Peorth?" She touched her shoulder.
"Look… she…" She started. "It's not her fault Urd…" Peorth raised her head and her sad eyes met Urd's.
"She did do something…" She suddenly felt angry at Megumi and was about to go back in the other room to put some sense in the girl's head but was stopped by Peorth grabbing her arm firmly.
"I said she wasn't to blame." She gulped and made her mind to confess. "I… I didn't resist her, Urd…" She murmured and Urd frowned, not understanding. "She did start it…but I didn't mind…" Her voice was full of emotion. "I can't believe I let her play with me…" She clenched her teeth and her eyes watered. Urd's eyes widened.
She was wordless. She stared at Peorth for some time, trying to think of something to say but only one thing came to her mind. "Was she right…? Do you--"
"I don't know…" Peorth cut her off, knowing what she would ask. "I can't think straight, my head is so messed up right now…" She sat down. "Let me be, ok?"
"…" Urd wanted to say something, to help her. But she knew that whatever she'd do, she'd only worsen things. "Alright…"She finally sighed and got back to Mara, wordlessly following her back to their room.
"What's with her?" Mara curiously asked her.
Urd debated whether she should tell her or not. Peorth wouldn't like it… but she knew she shouldn't keep any secrets from Mara. "I'll tell you later…" She finally answered as they
Keiichi, Belldandy, Megumi and Rind still sat in the living room. Peorth and Skuld had gone to their rooms, respectively because of 'not feeling well' and a machine that needed to be competed.
Keiichi opened the tv, it seemed there was nothing else to do. Rind silently got up. "Where are you going?" He asked.
"Outside. I feel like looking at the sky." She exited.
Keiichi looked at Belldandy who stared back at him lovingly.
"Err... I'll go see if Peorth's alright..." Megumi quickly found an excuse to leave the two love birds alone.
The brown haired girl walked down the hall, her thoughts wandering to the goddess' earlier behavior. She said there was something personnal on her mind... and seemed to be avoiding her gaze. Megumi quickly shruggered it off as she slowly peeked in the room. Peorth was lying in bed, staring at the ceiling. She cleared her throat and entered. "Peorth? You ok?"
The goddess glanced at her and turned her back to her. "I'd like to be alone."
"I just thought I'd check to see if--"
"I'm not well, ok?" She snapped, sitting up, but calmed down. "Please leave."
"Is it something I said?" Megumi ignored that last statement.
"No." Peorth lied back down.
"Is it because of me?" Megumi carefully asked.
The goddess stayed silent a moment. "I don't wanna talk about it."
Megumi stood there a moment before recluantly turning back to the door and leaving without another word. Heading back to her brother and his fiancé.
Peorth, alone once again, let her mind wander once more to the lastest events. "I should've resisted.... How come I gave in so easily...? Do I really…" She muttered to herself, chewing on the blanket.
Rind sat on a rock outside, staring at the stars. She sighed. "Things are complicated, down here..." Cold mint nodded. "Feelings are such a pain... " Spear mint nodded too.
"I don't think so..." Belldandy smiled.
Rind turned to the other goddess, her angels instantly going back inside of her. "How long have you been standing there?"
"Not very long..." She sat down beside her friend. "What's bothering you, Rind?"
"How can you tell something's bothering me?" She titled her head, a little confused.
"You're pretty easy to read..." Belldandy continued smiling. "You're so innocent, you can't hide your feelings from showing on your face." She explained further.
"Oh." Rind looked back up at the stars. "It's just that... Urd and Mara.... it must be hard for them..."
"Why do you think so?" The honey haired goddess asked, interressed.
Rind studied Belldandy's face. "Why aren't you with Keiichi, inside?"
"Because I felt like being with you." She answered, making the other goddess' cheek redden slightly. "Now tell me why you think it must be hard."
"Well with them being from both diffrent sides... plus Urd is the queen's daugter... " She started. Belldandy nodded. Rind turned to her. "Wouldn't it be much more simple if we wouldn't have such complicated feelings and just.... forgot about love?"
Belldandy shook her head slowly. "You don't understand, Rind. Love is beautiful. It's something they wouldn't exchange for anything... it's grand and it's the best feeling in the world..." She put a hand on the other goddess' shoulder. "You'll understand when you'll fall in love too." She smiled.
Rind just gazed in the pale blue eyes in front of her.
"What did I do??" Megumi banged her head on the table suddenly.
Keiichi jumped slightly. "What do you mean what did you do?"
His sister slowly turned over to him. "I did something to Peorth but I don't know what."
Keiichi raised an eyebrow. "Why do you say that?" He popped a chip in his mouth.
"She's been weird..." Megumi whined. "She won't look at me... Then I asked.. and she said she didn't wanted to talk about it."
Keiichi laughed. "Why does it bother you so much? You like her?"
"I do NOT." She snapped her head up. "It's just.. we were begining to be friends... and it was nice... and then it's just weird."
"Oh." He ate some more chips. "How come you don't know what weirded her out?"
Megumi stayed silent. "I don't remember what I did as dark-me..."
"You mean you did something that hurt her while you were evil and now you don't remember?" He clarified.
"That's what I said." She looked at him, a little annoyed.
"So what are you gonna do about it?" He noticed he was out of chips.
"Dunno.... I think I'll have to ask her.... again." She sighed. "Oh why is life so difficult! Why can't we all understand each other, live in peace and be happy? Oh cruel fate, let me free so I may die soon!" With that, she dropped her head back on the table.
Belldandy came in, followed by Rind, just as Megumi's head banged the wood. "Oh my... Is something wrong?"
Keiichi smiled. "Nah. It'll turn out ok." He rested a hand on his sister's head. "She's just being dramatic."
A muffled "No I'm not." could be heard from under the mass of hair on the table. She lifted her head. "Okay. I was. But before my dramatic élan, I was being serious."
Belldandy sat beside her. "Would you like to tell what's wrong?"
Megumi shook her head. "Kei was right... it'll be alright... I just gotta talk..."
"Okay then..." Belldandy looked over at Keiichi. "Rind will stay in our room for a few days... is that alright with you?"
"But I didn't--" Rind began.
"We'd like you to stay a little with us." The other goddess smiled.
Rind stared at Belldandy a little. "..O..okay. But I don't need to be staying in your room…I can just--"
"You'd be much more comfortable in a room." She continued smiling.
"I agree." Keiichi grinned at Rind. "And you said you'd visit us... So now's the perfec time for a vacation... Heck, we could throw a party, with Megumi, Peorth and Mara already sleeping over." laughed.
Belldandy's eyes lightened up. "What a great idea!"
To be continued...