Finding Hope

Finding the Truth

"Access?"

Silence….

"ACCESS!"

The little angel flew quickly into the bedroom and saw a very pissed off Chiaki.

"What did I do now?" Access wined.

"I captured a demon tonight." Chiaki said bluntly.

Access crossed his little arms, "And? Aren't you happy!"

Chiaki sighed, "There wasn't competition, and now why wasn't there competition?"

Access was confused, "Well, the cops were there?"

Chiaki stood up, "Our ENEMY was not present!"

"So? Maybe they didn't sense it?"

Chiaki growled, "I doubt it."

"Maybe she finally took your words to heart?"

Chiaki froze. Maybe? Wait, what if something happened?

"Go fly next door and check on her."

Access glared, "I'm not your personal slave!"

Chiaki was tempted to just jump over there himself, but it wouldn't be a good idea if her father walked in.

"Okay, I'm saying this word once! PLEASE go check on her?" Chiaki twitched at the word.

Access grinned, "Someone's falling for the young thief! You sly dog!"

"Wh—what! Like I would fall for her!"

Access laughed as the human blushed madly. Access accepted, and flew out the window. He peeked into the next room and saw the young girl asleep.

"Pervert! Why are you watching Maron sleep?" Access froze and turned to his love, Fin.

"I was just checking up on her! Sinbad was worried…" Access said lowering his head in shame.

Once Access looked back up to the young angel, he saw something he never expected; tears. "Access it's horrible! I know we're in competition to be God's favorite Angel, but I need for you and Sinbad to help!"

Access placed a hand on her shoulder, "This is not about our competition; this is about helping a human."

"Maron…is being abused! Her step family constantly beats her!" Fin sighed, "I'm so happy I can tell someone."

Access was stunned by the news, "Why doesn't she leave? Why doesn't anyone help her! We need to get her out of this house!"

Fin glanced over at the sleeping thief and turned back to him, "Her mother…made her promise to stay with them, and she refuses for me to help! She doesn't want me telling anyone!"

"…Does Maron know Chiaki is Sinbad yet?" Access asked.

Fin shook her head, "No, she's falling for him and it would kill her if she were to find out."

"Let's go talk to Sinbad together." Access said while grabbing her hand.

The young Angel nodded.

Chiaki stood in front of the gym. He knew Maron would be in there and that she would come out in precisely 1.5 minutes.

He needed to talk to her; he needed to hear those exact words from her lips that Fin had told him. After hearing the news, he couldn't think of anything else but why someone would hurt such a sweet innocent girl?

She walked out the door and waved goodbye to her best friend Miyako. She then found Chiaki leaning against a wall, staring at her.

"I like it that you're now in that rhythm gymnastics." He said while looking at her leotard.

Maron blushed and put her jacket on. "I left my clothes in the lockers, I was just going to get them…"

Chiaki followed her to the classroom. "Do you need a ride home?"

Maron smiled, "That would be great!"

'She's acting happy?'

As soon as Maron changed, she was in the car with him.

"So! What did you do this weekend?" Maron said excitedly.

"You're acting perky today, something good happen?"

"Sure, why not!" Maron turned up the radio.

Chiaki sighed and turned it back down, "What's wrong?"

"What are you talking about, can't I have a good day?" Maron glared.

"I know something is up…please tell me." Chiaki said as if he were desperate.

"I have nothing to tell." Maron said. She wasn't planning on telling him.

Chiaki sighed, 'I guess I'll have to find proof myself.'

"Did you want to come to dinner tonight?" Chiaki asked.

"Can't, um I have to cook tonight." Which was the truth.

"Can I ask you one more question?" Chiaki hesitated.

"No I will not have sex with you!" Maron joked.

Chiaki laughed then got serious, "This may sound wrong, but we are friends! I…I want to know if you and Satsuki have…." He couldn't finish it.

It was Maron's turn to laugh, "If we're an item?" She finished him.

Chiaki was silent. It was weird, but he had to know. If Fin said was true, then all the touches and stuff could be sexual assaults.

"No, we aren't. We…are…just good...siblings?" Maron choked out the last word.

'That's a relief, I wonder why Fin wouldn't tell me?'

"Good." Chiaki pulled into the driveway of their apartments.

Flashback

After Fin told Chiaki what she told Access, he stood there shocked.

"Are you lying Fin? Angel's aren't meant to lie." Chiaki finally said.

"No! I want you guys to help, she's been living like this since she was little! She's damaged!"

Chiaki punched the wall. "We need to think of something…. something that will save her."

Access flew over to Chiaki, "For now, let's keep an eye on her. If something happens, we can count on Fin!"

"Okay, wait…Isn't Satsuki and Maron an item?" Chiaki asked.

"Can't say Sinbad, Satsuki though has…touched…her a few times."

Chiaki growled.

"No, no! She's pure, I promise you that!"

Chiaki felt like he needed to kill something.

"Okay, I need to hear this from Maron's own words. I will figure this out."

End Of Flashback…

Chiaki waited for her father to leave for the night, which he was doing really often. Once he got into his black mustang convertible, Chiaki took his chances and jumped onto her balcony.

Maron was studying in her room when she heard her balcony door open. "What the—Oh my gosh Chiaki!" She quickly covered her mouth and pulled him inside.

"What are you doing here?" She whispered.

"To see how you are doing, why else would I…oh…" Chiaki laughed.

She crossed her arms, "If your not here to try and seduce me then why…"

He suddenly felt himself pulling her into a hug. His brain didn't get a change to agree or disagree on the situation.

He blushed when she hugged back.

"If you think you can come in and do this…you're.."

"MARON!"

Maron quickly pushed Chiaki off of her. "Get under the bed." She whispered.

Once Chiaki was safely under the bed, she opened the door, "Sorry I was changing."

Satsuki rolled his eyes, "Whatever, did you do my homework?"

Maron nodded, "…Yes…can we talk somewhere else?" She said when she remembered that there was someone under her bed.

"Why isn't here better? Come here…" Maron panicked, she didn't want Chiaki to see anything.

She stepped forward and he slapped her, "Yesterday's homework…I got an F!"

"What! I worked really hard on it!"

Maron was doomed, Chiaki is probably laughing at her weakness.

Finally, Satsuki grabbed her and pulled her shirt down. "Why did you scratch off my precious mark?"

"I…please leave me alone."

He laughed and grabbed out his pocketknife, "Here, let me get the rest of that skin off."

Her eyes widened, "What! You're crazy!"

He slapped her again…this time someone got extremely pissed.

"What the fuck are you doing!" Chiaki rolled out and pushed Maron out of the way.

"What are you doing here loser, get out of my sister's room!" Satsuki stuck his knife in front of Chiaki's nose.

"You've been beating her, taking advantage of her, I can't handle it! I'm taking her to the police!" Chiaki yelled.

Satsuki laughed, "Says who? Not if I kill you first!"

Satsuki charged at him with his knife and Chiaki moved out of the way. Satsuki glared at the other boy and threw his knife at Maron, which landed an inch away from her side.

Chiaki glared at him and punched Satsuki in the stomach. Satsuki wasn't affected that well and kicked Chiaki in the knee. He fell in pain and grabbed Satsuki's leg, causing him to fall. Maron watched as Satsuki started choking him, and she couldn't take it. She grabbed a lamp and threw it at Satsuki, successfully hitting his back head.

He fell back unconscious and Maron ran to Chiaki, "We need to get out of here, now!"

She grabbed a few of her belongings and they both ran out the door, and out of the apartments.

In the car, Maron didn't say a word. She felt humiliated, and lost. She couldn't go back.

Chiaki finally spoke, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Maron kept her eyes out the window, "I just dishonored my mother, please let's not talk about this."

Chiaki understood, though he said something to comfort her, "Your mother wouldn't have wanted this. She wants you to be happy."

Maron nodded and smiled. She should have done this long ago.

"Where are we going?"

He smiled, "You'll see."

September 30, 2005

Hm, well Chiaki found out! I know he sounded like a stalker (lol Mystic said it, not me!)…But I just wanted them to be together…isn't that all that matters! Lol, well I want this fic to get more happy…cus the past 5 chapters have been…well, depressing. More Chiaki+ Maron on the way!

Oh btw, Fin is good in this fanfic! Instead of her being evil and all that, I decided that Fin and Access are competing to be God's favorite Angel, and so that's why she said that Sinbad was bad news.

Okay, well I'm off to read more fanfics…is addicted OO