"Are you sure the crosses work? I thought these things were only from a book", Yoji said, retrieving his wire back into his watch. Omi pouted back at the blonde.
"You don't believe Ken-kun, do you?" Omi asked. The only thing he got back as a response was a grin. "Forget I asked."
Omi looked up into the sky and was surprised to see the planets had shifted from the line and was now in a crooked one.
"I hope the guys come back. It's past the time."
Schuldich snorted. "Earth would be rampaging with those things if they were successful."
"So you're saying Ran and Ken are still living?" Omi asked happily.
"Oh yeah. Here they come."
That moment the ground shook, as if an earthquake came. A sharp light blinded all of them, and slowly dissolved away like dust, revealing two people.
"Ken-kun! Ran-kun!" Omi shouted.
"Hey Omi!" Ken grinned back at the blonde.
"See Yotan, I told you the cross helps!" Omi said and ran off to greet the two.
"Great. Guess our job's done eh Brad?" Schuldich asked, flicking his hair behind him.
"Indeed, we are done. The remaining problems are to be done themselves", the precog finished and turned to leave. Schuldich and Nagi followed behind, leaving the four assassins alone.
"Ran-kun! When did you get wings?" Omi asked pointing to the redhead's back.
Ran looked over his shoulder and remained quiet as Yoji came over.
"Urm, guys, Ran isn't exactly in a good mood right now", Ken whispered behind his palm.
Ran heard it, but chose to ignore. He continued ignoring them when he took of into the air all of a sudden.
The three called out to ask where he was going, but he refused to reply. He thought of nothing. He felt nothing. It was as if the world collapsed on him.
He was in the air for about ten minutes, and his back started to ache. The last time he used these set of unseen things were decades ago. For the past ten minutes he strained to get away quickly from his members he was now far from town. He finally managed to take a rest beside a 'dead' pond. The pond inside had dead fishes and other water habitants. Surrounding the pond were dead animals, and Ran took little time of knowing what had happened.
Poisons in the water was put there by the human race.
Where he was, in the middle of no where to be exact, the forest surrounding was close to dead. He considered restoring the place to back it was. The thought of the human race being wiped out by Hell crossed his mind as well. After all, none of his kind was supposed to interfere with them. He felt something wrong though. It wasn't his choice or decision.
From what he can remember, God would say to let them be as long as they never reached the Heavens. The human race and land are to be left alone. Whatever happens to them had nothing to do with him.
Guess the good has always been seen on the outside, but never a glance at the bad inside, Ran mused to himself.
He wished he was never alive as an angel, which would probably never cause the situation he is in now. Decide to go against God or to go against humans. He noticed it was the same decision as choosing to go against or to believe Teufel.
So what if Teufel saved him? He could never be trusted anyway. The weirdest thing which occurred to him was saving him even though he knew the bat was an evil presence. It definitely wasn't because of his conscience he decided to help the injured bat. It was more like a feeling that the bat wasn't hurt because they needed him as bait. The wound he saw before actually meant he was forced to do it.
Ran shut his eyes and rested his forehead on his knees. Now was the time to decide, he supposed. He could decide to go back for Teufel or to stay up here and leave him. Depending on Teufel's will, he guessed the chances of Teufel still alive is slim. He himself attempting to go against both his older brother and father.
Ran shook his head.
Teufel was probably already dead. He felt something cold trickle down his cheek. He lifted his hand brushed past and came in contact with water.
"I'm crying again", he laughed, burying his face between his body and his knees.
This wasn't the first time he cried over Teufel. He wished he could die. It was rare for any angels to cry. God granted these for those they love.
"Do I really then?" Ran asked out loud. Now he had the urge to know whether Teufel was alive. He wanted, needed to know.
God granted him freedom with a repayment he would get anytime. It was dangerous, as it could mean anything and everything. In truth, he wasn't even allowed to mess with the land-dwellers lives. He was reluctantly let go of, and while playing brother of Aya the case of her ending in a coma was Him telling Ran he made a big mistake to go into the lives of humans. He refused to leave, as he knew He was just trying to make him return to Heaven.
He was afraid something bad would happen to the rest, and nearly considered returning to Heaven since he stepped back on Earth from Hell. Maybe if he never came down, nothing would ever happen. If that was the case, would be play selfish and risk this place to be destroyed? Along with the rest? Or maybe now losing one who loved him was an ever repayment. If that was so-
"God forgive all sins I bestow after what I do", he whispered.
No matter how much I know you will never do so.
He raised a hand and started writing in the air. He closed his eyes and mouthed some words.
The area around him changed scene like a movie. The trees were back with their leaves healthy green, animal carcasses grew its flesh and sprang back to life. The pond was crystal clear the plants at the bottom could even be seen. The fishes were starting to swim and getting back the feel of life.
Ran managed a smiled and stood up.
Now he had to return back to Hell and find Teufel. If Teufel was dead, there was no point in living either.
He had to open a passage to Hell though, and it wasn't going to be easy, and oncehe's in Hell he's really going to have a hell of a time. Ran took a deep breath and spoke a few words before his chant was interrupted by another chant which countered his.
Shocked, he turned to see a figure hanging from a nearby tree, unable to be seen clearly as the shadows shielded it.
"Oh God…", Ran mumbled. He had never noticed the presence, and it scared him to know that he can't identify whose it was, furthermore thinking it was Sangre.
The figure dropped to the ground and approached. Ran got himself ready in case of any attack, only to freeze as he watched it come into full view.
"Teufel...", Ran whispered.
The devil returned with a smile and continued walking up.
"Wh-What happened to your father? And Sangre?" Ran was unsure of the stammer in his voice. Something was wrong, especially how the wind started blowing, and hair getting all over his face, blocking a clear view.
"They're gone, for good", Ran heard before he felt a hand lift his chin. He stared up into Teufel's face and gasped.
"What happened to your eyes?" Ran asked worriedly.
A red-stained cloth was wrapped around the devil's eyes, and Ran feared it could be because it bled. He swallowed hard as he watched Teufel reach to the back of his head and undid the knot, letting the cloth fall to the ground in front of him.
"They…did this?" Ran asked sadly, tracing his finger across Teufel's cheeks. Both eyes were closed, but Ran could feel tiny scars
"You could consider it that way. But don't worry. They're gone forever."
"You finished them? By yourself?"
"In a way. It was tough, but I had to come back to you, right?"
Ran blushed and looked away even though Teufel was unable to see.
"How did you know I was here?"
"Your scent, of course", Teufel replied. "You work in a flower shop, don't you? So you smell of roses."
Ran turned red again and rubbed his neck.
"I'm interested to meet your friends and I do have to thank Ken for helping."
"But how are you supposed to follow me? You can't see, can you?"
"Don't forget, bats don't need to depend on their sight", Teufel laughed and transformed into his bat form, not knowing that the redhead was frowning.
"If you lose me it's not my problem", Ran muttered. He took off into the air with Teufel behind him, and he turned into his swallow form.
"I'm worried about Ran-kun", Omi spoke.
"Omi, you're always worried about something, you know that?" Yoji yawned.
"Demo… Even though I presume Ran-kun's safe, doesn't mean he's really okay. You should've seen the look on his face when he left."
Yoji stifled another yawn when Omi threw him a frown and dug for a cigarette. Ken shook his head. He told the two Ran just needed to be alone somewhere else, and didn't have to really worry. Yet despite what he said he had the same feeling as the worried blonde, and occasionally peeked out the window to see any sign of the redhead.
He sighed and sat on the couch, hoping to act normal and switched on the television. He was browsing through the channels when he heard a crash from above. The other two assassins heard it as well and the three of them quickly went up to find the source of the sound.
First came a few scratches them a few cackles. All of them ended up at the door where beyond was the roof. Signaling to the others, Omi gave the call to Ken who would open the door, followed by Yoji who would get his watch ready.
The next thing happened was according.
Ken opened the door.
Yoji shot his string out.
The string caught something.
SPLAT, followed by a cursing.
"Kudou you crazy idiot!"
That didn't sound nice.
Yoji gulped and drew back his string and revealed a messy Ran, beside him a fluttering bat.
"Oh, hi Ran! Back already", Yoji laughed, sweat obviously dripping down his face. The reply he got was a growl and a glare.
"I see your friends are fine from the werewolf and vampire attacks", Teufel said.
"OH MY GOD! Omi! Did you hear that? The bat just talked!" Yoji yelled. Omi has his jaw opened and Ken was trying not to laugh out loud behind his hands.
"Shut up Yoji, it's talking, yes, so zip it", Ran hissed.
The bat reformed and the two blonde fainted at the sight of who they saw.
"Hm, I think they went down to the ground", Teufel said.
Ran raised a brow. "You think? They just did."
Ken burst out laughing and walked over, avoiding the two bodies on the floor.
"So, I see you two made up", Ken sneered.
"Wipe off that face of yours Hidaka", Ran growled.
Ken noticed a slight red across Ran's face, and chuckled. At least Ran was back to his usual ways of telling everyone to back off.
"So you won the fight against your father and brother?"
Teufel nodded in response.
"Okay, I think I'd better get these two downstairs. Oh yeah, that's Omi and that's Yoji", Ken smiled and grabbed the two. For some particular reason Ken was able to drop them both over either shoulders and walked off as if he was carrying light-weights.
"Oh yeah, gotta thank ya Teufel. The werewolf business kinda made me a little more efficient", Ken snickered.
Ran rolled his eyes and watched as the brunette exited through the door, singing an odd song on the way down.
"So how long have you been with them?"
"About two years. I know them like the back of my hand."
"But they don't know you that well, do they?"
"Hn."
"So, care to show me around?" Teufel asked, catching Ran by surprise.
"I thought you already knew?"
"I was only in your room and Ken's. Not to mention, I really might consider working with you guys." Ran gaped and covered his mouth. "Wouldn't want to be a freeloader, would I?"
The redhead scratched his head in a questioning gesture.
"Up to you…" he mumbled.
Teufel gave a laugh and wrapped his arms around Ran's neck and kissed him behind the ear.
"You are so cute."
Ran blushed and struggled out of his grip.
"Don't you dare call me cute", he threatened. To his dismay the other just laughed it off.
"You'd probably look cuter when you're angry."
Ran growled and stomped off, ignoring Teufel.
Teufel gave a mere smile and turned to the sky.
"It won't end here though, Ran."
Now, I wonder why Teufel said that? O.o I don't thin kthe middle part made sense, ne? Oh well...
I'm starting to suck... sigh sigh sigh...I'm gonna do something else now... Read and review thanks...