This is a fanfic written for the 30kisses community on Livejournal, where I have claimed Kira/Katou. The theme for this fic is The Road Home.
I do not own Angel Sanctuary, it is the brain child of Kaori Yuki. Nor did I make the 30 themes list. Enjoy!
Katou sat outside of Heaven's Gate, an unlit cigarette in his mouth. He knew that no doubt, Setsuna and the others would be sad, but he hoped desperately that they wouldn't be too sad. After all, he had told them he didn't remember, and it had been his choice.
It was his moment of glory.
And with his too sullied flesh, he was not fit to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. It was enough just being here, just being outside of the gates. There was no way he could be pardoned of his sins now. He had attempted forced rape, he had succeeded with drug rape, he had corrupted so many people, and he couldn't quite remember, but he was sure that in one of his drug-induced rages he had killed a man.
He wasn't fit to enter Heaven, not in the least. Setsuna had needed to get in. He regretted nothing.
After all, without Kira, he really was nothing. He was just a worthless drug addict, a gangster. His 'friends' back on earth didn't need him, society didn't want him. Kira was all he had in the world, and after meeting with Lucifer face-to-face, he knew that Kira was gone for good.
He saw a bright star, and smiled. Someone once told me that when a star falls, it grants a million wishes. He remembered Kira's words clearly.
He closed his eyes, and wished for nothing more than Kira by his side. And maybe a light for his cigarette, while whoever was granting wishes was at it.
He felt a body near him, the heat radiating off of it, and his smoke was lit. He opened his eyes to see the tip of an already lit cigarette kissing the tip of his own, but he didn't look to see who it was. It hurt for him to look.
"So, your battle has finally ended, eh?"
Katou looked to see Kira standing by his side. He felt content. He had always been jealous of Setsuna for taking Kira, even after he had grown to like Setsuna. He had always wanted Kira just for himself.
Knowing Kira was here by his side, instead of by Setsuna's, was enough, and his pain was all but gone.
"Shut up."
Is this for real, or is this simply my dream? He decided it was probably a dream. After all, Kira was dead, and it hurt too much for Katou to be dead yet. I guess the wishing star showed me a final vision. He felt Kira sit beside him, felt his breath on Katou's neck. It's really him.
"I..." Katou started.
But it hurt to speak. It hurt even to think now. His consciousness faded.
The vision of Kira stayed by his side for a moment longer, sitting casually beside him, but looking a little sad, before it, too, disappeared.
Concrit more than welcome. Flames will be mocked.