Blah blah blah, technicalities and crap.

Fujishima Kosuke owns AMG and its characters. I own Xerangref and Daisen, Kruss, Kyuss and Shantar (previous statements about using all of them stand). Pioneer and whoever created Tenchi Muyo! own all the characters.

A/N: Certain events and plots are hinted and somewhat revealed in this work. If you haven't read at least up to or past volume 19, you may be confused at some points.

I'm trying to figure out the best way to continue this. I have many many ideas in mind, but only one can be used.

I've gone back and edited all my previous chapters, getting rid of obvious mistakes that I found while re-reading them. More editing may come in the future.

Happiness' End

End of Chapter 30:

"If you'd met her, Skuld, you'd understand. Washu is one regular crackpot nutcase…"

Skuld looked at him, "And I'm not?"

Keiichi smiled, "I would hope not. Not yet at least…"

Skuld stuck her tongue out at him and marched back in the temple; Urd laughed at her reaction and followed her while tossing jaunts at her younger sister.

Keiichi smiled again and shook his head. He then remembered something important he needed to discuss with Belldandy.

With a serious face, he turned to look at her.

"We need to talk…"

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Chapter 31: Questions, Answers & Oddities

Belldandy had acquiesced to Keiichi's request on talking, but she was very nervous. He had wanted to talk alone, but she refused that part, saying she wanted her sisters with her for support.

Belldandy was fairly certain that Keiichi didn't know the entire story, as he had been in a coma-like state for a fairly long time. On top of that, his recent adventure had separated him from Belldandy again after she was able to come back.

Keiichi sat in the living room looking at the three goddesses. He was the only one present with a serious or confused look on his face. He sat on one of the chairs to look at the three sisters sitting on the couch.

All three were smiling at him.

Keiichi could only stare at the three of them as he tried to collect his thoughts. It seemed that they weren't even worried about what he would say; even after an event as large as what Belldandy had done.

Keiichi looked at each of them, not sure where to start. Urd finally broke the silence after a few minutes.

"Look Keiichi, we all know what you want to talk about. Just say it instead of mulling along already!"

Keiichi looked at her with an irritated glance and nod, "Belldandy…I just…I just want an answer…"

"An answer?"

"Yea…Why are you here? Urd told me that you got recalled because of what happened, yet here you are with us again."

Belldandy smiled at him again, "Everything is alright."

Keiichi looked at her in surprise, "Alright? ALRIGHT? Since when is coming home to see the person I care about most in the throes of passion with someone else alright?"

"Keiichi, take it easy! It was—"

"No, Skuld. I want to hear this from Belldandy, not you or Urd," Keiichi stated sternly while still looking at Belldandy.

Belldandy nodded, "After I was recalled and had my hearing in front of the council and Kami-sama, Skuld found something."

Keiichi raised his eyebrow for an instant and glanced at Skuld, "What exactly did she find?"

"Skuld found traces of basic mind manipulation in several areas during the time of the incidents."

"And that means?"

Urd looked irritated, "Look, she was being manipulated in a sort of way. When I originally talked to Bell she said that she swore she was with you and you were making advances on her. In a way, she was seeing you in every aspect she normally does. So in a way, to her, you were the one she was doing it with."

Keiichi looked at all of them in confusion, "Mind manipulation? I thought that it wasn't possible."

Urd looked grave for a minute, "Look, there aren't many deities who wield the power with extreme ease and practice. I think there are only about four or five in the entire heavens. I know this due to my former Sys Admin privileges."

Keiichi looked at her blankly.

Urd sighed and shook her head, "Look, we have some with the ability. Therefore, the demons may as well. We know that Mara is too stupid and not powerful enough to do it, so it must have been the other demon she teamed up with."

"So what you're saying is that…the demon had an influence on her?"

"Exactly, it wasn't her fault really. If anyone should be to blame, it should be you." Urd stated while looking at Keiichi harshly.

"My fault! How the hell is it my fault Urd?"

"You, my poor idiot, don't give in to what you both want! It's so obvious that the both of you want a little more, but you keep holding back. How do you think Belldandy feels about it? Has she told you?"

Keiichi simply looked at Urd with an eyebrow raised, "What if she has? What if we did have a talk Urd? What then?"

Urd seemed stumped for a moment before poking him in the forehead, "Act on it, dipshit!"

"Nee-san! Not in front of Skuld!"

"Yea, yea. Sorry."

Skuld simply sat and listened to the entire conversation, not really offering anything to what her older sisters were saying.

"Look Keiichi, now that you know that this wasn't entirely Belldandy's fault since the demons were involved, the kid and I will let you talk amongst yourselves. See if you can find a suitable conclusion."

Urd patted Skuld on the head and moved out of the room, earning a glare from her youngest sister. Skuld followed her sister out of the room while still glaring at her.

Keiichi turned to Belldandy, "What's up with them?"

Belldandy shook her head and sighed as she looked back at Keiichi, "About what nee-san said…"

"I know, we need to talk about things that involve us…but do you think we could wait a little first?"

Belldandy nodded, and stood up She walked over and sat with Keiichi on the chair. They soon were gently holding each other, simply enjoying the moment of being reunited.

"I missed you so much…" Belldandy whispered to him

"I missed you too."

It was after a few minutes that Keiichi asked about the contract, asking if it was true that it was cancelled.

Belldandy nodded in confirmation.

"So…do you have to leave? Or is there a way to have it brought back?"

Belldandy smiled at him, "If you wish it to happen, then it shall."

"I see…well in that case…"

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The four gods were a bit intrigued to find that they had been assigned as 'security' at the temple complex. The surprise came in the fact that it was a direct order for Kami-sama.

As a result, the four of them were forced to sit down with Keiichi's sister for a lesson. A lesson in fitting in and looking good while doing it.

Keiichi had never been much of a person who fell into any 'fashion trends.' That much was obvious with his variety of jeans and shirts that he wore, along with his selection of jump suits. The most vile thing that Belldandy had wanted to rid him of was the knee length light colored trench coat that he had. He had avoided wearing it most of the time, but the presence of the item of clothing was enough to make Belldandy shiver.

It had been two days since Keiichi had returned, and one since the gods received their new assignment. Peorth also seemed to gain permission for a short reprieve on the surface world, as she was present as well.

After taking the four boys shopping, Megumi had simply given up hope. She was drawn to be the source of attention as each god came out of the dressing room in a ridiculous display of idiosm.

They didn't need to actually try on clothes, since they could materialize everything they needed, but that just sped up the process of embarrassment.

Megumi simply asked Keiichi to show them around NIT on a weekday so they could get an idea of what normal males would wear. Keiichi originally protested to it, but eventually gave in.

Since he hadn't informed his boss he was ready to come back to work yet, he hoped that they still assumed he was ill. Since it was a Saturday, Keiichi agreed to take the four gods with him in two days. That would give him ample time to be alone with Belldandy.

Both of them were still talking about issues they felt needed to be discussed, and requested that nobody interrupt them. Urd was wondering what else was going on in those 'discussions,' but had decidedly kept out due to Belldandy's request.

What neither the sisters nor the gods knew, is that Keiichi was constantly checking his bank account balance with an extreme intensity. If they had known, it's doubtful that they would've known what it was for or why he was doing it.

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As the two days slowly dragged on, Keiichi often found himself with either Belldandy, or one or more of the four gods. In all reality, he was dreading taking them to Nekomi Tech. Not only would Kruss and Kyuss stand out due to their hair color, Shantar and Daisen would as well due to their size. Daisen was about an inch or two taller than Tamiya while Shantar was just a few inches shorter. Added onto their height was the fact that they weren't of Japanese heritage, or gaijin.

The mix was bound to be bad, as Keiichi was already known to associate with 'gaijin,' and even lived with them. Now that he had four new male escorts, things were bound to be explosive.

Keiichi related his apprehension to Belldandy, who just smiled at him and told him not to worry. If that didn't work, she usually added on a kiss or tried massaging his shoulders a little to work out his tension.

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As Monday came and passed, Keiichi was shaking his head in disbelief and anguish. Not only was the day interesting enough due to his presence at NIT, but it was made even better when Tamiya and Ootaki both showed up on campus as well.

The two had put the four gods that accompanied him through the ringer with absolute scrutiny. After the interrogation was over, Keiichi continued the tour of the campus for his guests and advised on what they might want to look out for.

Aoshima, too, found Keiichi and his companions. His questioning was more along the lines of if any of them were related to Belldandy and if they could talk her into leaving the short Japanese man. All had declined with interesting expressions that targeted the younger man.

After a few hours, all four gods had told Keiichi they had picked a style that they might enjoy. He escorted them to the back end of the campus into a secret spot. He told them that this would be the ideal area for them to change, so as not to look so odd. They were all dressed in simple blue jeans and a white shirt.

This is where the dismay and anguish came into play. The first to change was Kyuss. Being more calm and refined than Kruss, he had adopted the clothing style that Aoshima had been wearing.

Black loafers and socks started off at the bottom. Working up, the pants were a more dressy kind than casual, and a nice blue color which seemed to match his eyes. Continuing up, he wore a white button-up dress shirt. Keiichi couldn't tell if it was short or long sleeved. He wore the top button undone, as he was unwilling to wear a tie. To complete the ensemble, a light brown soft leather jacket was worn over his shirt. He looked like Aoshima's mini-clone, aside from the eye color and hair.

Next in line was his brother, Kruss. Kruss had adopted Ootaki's look. The complete ensemble of black leather jacket, black jeans, white shirt and shades. The only difference was that Kruss had opted out of the normal boots Ootaki wore, simply trading those for black tennis shoes.

Daisen had opted to keep most of his current clothing, aside from a few small changes. His blue jeans were traded in for black ones, which had more room in the leggings. He chose an interesting light yellow colored dress top with short sleeves. The color boarded more along the lines of a tangerine-lemon mix than it did yellow. He also called out for a long black trenchcoat, which framed him quite well. His footwear was the scorned snake skin boots that Kruss had discarded from Ootaki's attire. All in all, he looked rather interesting in all black and yellow.

Shantar, in a surprising move, was far less formal than all of his comrades. He chose a knee length pair of khaki cargo shorts with a black sash belt. He wore a pull over v-neck shirt that was a darker red color. He wore simple white tennis shoes and socks to complete his attire.

Keiichi shook his head as he saw each god in his chosen attire. He had to admit, though, that Kyuss pulled the formal dress attire off better than anyone he'd seen before. Keiichi couldn't help but sigh at his brother's choice of clothes, however. It was bad enough seeing Ootaki around town or at Wyvern; now it was like his miniature double was living with him.

He was glad that Shantar and Daisen at least had an air of normality around them. They were dressed more like normal people than either of the twins.

Keiichi nodded, to show approval, and told them that they should go home to see how the girls would react.

All four nodded and simply vanished. It still took some getting used to for Keiichi. The warrior gods needed no medium of teleportation. They could simply teleport where they pleased.

With the four gods at the temple, things were definitely going to get more interesting…especially the way Urd and Peorth were looking at Daisen.

Keiichi only hoped he wouldn't get caught in the middle of a major catfight between the two older goddesses.

A/N: I really hate how this site edits out any and all forms of punctuation after the first one. Like you can't have a question mark and an exclamation point next to each other, it sucks!