Chapter 8
In the field of flowers nearby, Celestin walked enraged and a look of displeasure on his face. He refused to put himself in such a position as the one they almost did. She walked in singing that song. A song that was vaguely familiar as if he had heard it sung by someone once before. Shaking his head he dismissed that thought from his mind, and thought of what happened in that room. "…Celestin would you mind taking care of Mythalia in our absence…?" Aurora had asked him that question as if it were no problem at all for him to baby-sit for someone, and for a minute it seemed so. "I think it would…" However, when she walked into the room, the air changed as everyone watched her enter the room. She sang that song…and with her auburn hair trailing behind her appeared beautiful, so beautiful it was frightening. For a minute one would think he declined the offer because of Mythalia, this woman he had met within that same week. That, however, wasn't the problem. He didn't want to fall under the influence of Melusina and cause Belldandy any more pain than he already had. When he was renewed she was beyond ecstatic to see him, and the first person he saw. Her charming smile and beautiful brown hair glimmered as the spell finished with the fading of the stars of light; it was phenomenal. Although he had given Keiichi and Belldandy his blessing, he still felt this connection with her, and it was hard to forget.
"Celestin…" Belldandy stepped forward approaching him, reaching out to touch him but deciding against it observing that he was in a meditative state of mind. "Are you alright?"
"Yes I am Belldandy. Thank you for your concern."
"For your first week back they must be demanding a lot right?"
"Actually they are, but some pleas are just beyond what I am willing to do." Celestin began watching the goddess stand before him in the field of flowers, "I do not want to risk hurting you once again Belldandy." He said reaching for her face, and resting his hand on her cheek as she gasped in surprise.
"But it is for everyone's well-being apart from mine. Trust me Celestin. You have control of your heart and how it feels, even if she controls you once again that is one thing she cannot take away."
"Belldandy…do you know what remains in my heart?"
"No…" she looked upon him innocently, some part of her fearing what he would say.
"My love for you…" he said leaning forward to kiss her, as she shrunk back stopping him with the raising of her hand. Immediately he stepped back as this gesture seemed familiar in a lost way.
"I cannot love you Celestin. Understand that. You know I love Keiichi with all my heart…and I love you too as a friend, a companion, and a close confidante. It cannot be anything more…" she watched as he stopped shrinking back once she placed her raised hand down at her side.
"I…"
"Listen Celestin. It may seem funny coming from me, being once your student and now your mentor in love. There is one person out there for you. It is not me, but she loves you more than I ever could have if I didn't meet Keiichi." Belldandy held onto his arms tightly yet reassuringly, as he smiled faintly. "Let's go back to the meeting now shall we?" His position remained as she continued walking on.
"Belldandy…" he called to her, "I'll always be here for you."
"In love, you won't; trust me. You'll find her sooner than expected. In friendship, of course you will."
Celestin watched as she took his hand, and walked onwards back to the house watching as a butterfly lifted itself off of the top of Belldandy's head. Beyond the flower fields, it flew spreading its vibrant blue wings as followed the oranges that rested in the sky as night completely took hold of the sky. In the forest, a spirit ran and flew to the canopy of the trees as it flew away into the open air.
"Mythalia!" Aurora's voice called as she elevated herself above the trees hearing the sounds of feet in the trees above her. "Mythalia wait!"
"Just let me be alone Aurora." Mythalia cried turning to face the fairy that pursued her, "I do not want to be bothered with mindless words!" Suddenly, the angel of nature appeared behind her ready to attack.
"Hear me out…" she transformed herself into her fairy form, "Do not get angry over this Mythalia…"
"…Get angry over the fact that you have no trust let alone faith in me to do this myself?!" she attacked Aurora with the vines that shot out of the hands of Serenata Jade taking Aurora's arm by hold as she dodged the full potential of the attack.
"Mythalia…" Aurora looked at her confidante with contempt, as she took the vines and pulled Mythalia towards her, "I will not let it go on like this!" Taking her free hand, she aimed her attack directly at Mythalia stopping when within a few inches of the target. "What has gotten into you? We used to be able to talk things out like best friends would."
"…" With her eyes wide and open, she began to cry and turned away from Aurora's face, "Do you not believe that everything will go well between us Aurora?"
"Huh? What are you talking about?" she asked retracting her attack on Mythalia. "Between whom? Or what?"
"You know of what I speak." She glanced over at Aurora, who looked puzzled at what Mythalia was speaking.
"You mean between you and the situation at hand?"
"Celestin…"
"Oh…that's what you thought we were talking of? Assisting you in your relationship with Celestin? That's a good point now that you bring it up. I didn't think it could work that way as well, but no it isn't Celestin, Mythalia."
"Who is this all about then?"
"It's about protecting you from the evils that pursue you Mythalia. I guess there was a lack of communication on both of our parts huh?" Aurora watched as Mythalia sat on the banks of the flowing stream, her angel disappearing back within her body. "You understand?"
"Yes I do now. But even so…I'm warning you to not interfere whatsoever, and the simple thought that you would discuss the situation without my input at all is also painful. It makes me seem as if I'm just a princess in distress, which I'm not. I can manage and fight along side with everyone as can everyone else."
"We know that, but your safety is important to all of us; we just want the best protection we can give you. Celestin, you said yourself one time, is a very accomplished person of great power and knowledge. If anyone had to keep watch over you in our absence, he would be the best candidate for the job I think." She watched as Mythalia touched the surface of the water with a leaf that had fallen to the ground, "Shall we go back now? It's getting late."
"Aurora. Did you see the look in his eyes?"
"The look?" she inquired, tendrils of her brown hair covering her face, as her deep and dark eyes shone.
"When I came in singing that song, he seemed frightened somehow. Maybe his response was out of fear…of me…and of the evil."
"It might have been."
"Mythalia! Aurora! They request your presence inside…" Skuld lowered herself to ground level from up in the trees. Mythalia continued to play with the leaf and the water, as Aurora stepped forward approaching her comrade.
"Let's go…" she stood up walking forward towards the house where everyone awaited their arrival.
