Questioned of Self
Chapter 8: A Second Chance
Rosiel gasped as Lucifer pushed deeper into him once more. The dark angel buried his shameful face in a sea of silver locks as he groaned along with Rosiel. He would feel the nails digging into his back to the point of drawing blood but he only saw the pain as a distraction. He could feel Rosiel's long limbs entwine with his like tendrils clinging on to one another. Their hearts raced, pounding out of each other's chest with incredible speed and strength as he pressed himself against Rosiel. And in another moment Lucifer finds them washed away with the passion and left dry and tired.
He heard Rosiel sleeping without care next to him, but Lucifer laid on the very edge of the bed to keep as far away from the diving angel as possible. The night had only just begun and Lucifer didn't want to waste the many hours lying in bed looking out into the darkness. Lucifer finally decided to crawl out of bed and slip on his scattered clothes.
Rosiel was still asleep when he left the room. The glorious mansion was empty with its owners sleeping peacefully in bed. Lucifer continued walking through the darkness even though his eyes were well accustomed to the night, so it felt like walking in the day for him. While walking he caught a sliver of light from under a door and heard movement behind it. He didn't need to be curious at all to see who was behind it because only his scent gave him away. Without fear Lucifer entered the room with an air of importance.
Startled, Katan turned around but only relaxed when he saw it was Lucifer.
"Oh," He began. "It's you." He placed another book from the large pile onto the shelf.
"And what do you think you are doing?" Lucifer walked by to see a better image of the books Katan was putting away.
"Just organizing." He answered. "Helps pass the time away."
"And how much time are you going to pass?" Lucifer asked.
"As much as I need." Katan looked at Lucifer. "What do you want?" He said in a stern voice.
"How did you manage to hide from me while I visited Setsuna?"
"Already addressing by his name. You must like him Lucifer." Katan started to pick up another volume until Lucifer kicked the column of books to the floor in rage.
"Don't get off the question. I knew it was you who told!"
"So what." Katan faced Lucifer. "Rosiel wasn't mad at you at all. In fact, he actually gave me the cold shoulder as he gave you the hot one." Surprisingly Lucifer leered at Katan which made the cherub glow with jealously.
"I didn't mean that. I knew Rosiel could sense that I was going off in trouble. What I meant was how you alarmed the Evil's Princess of my presence?" Katan stopped and looked at him curiously.
"I never even seen the Evil's Princess nor did I notify her that you were there." Lucifer would normally had guess Katan's answer to be a lie but he sensed not fault in his reply.
"You mean you didn't tell on us?" He simply asked.
"No," Katan answered just as concerned. "Maybe you were caught by another Evil."
"That couldn't happen. I would sense them running off and kill them before they took their third step. Only an angel and a clever one can sneak around me." Katan searched fro some answer in Lucifer's face but saw none.
"What can I saw Lucifer?" He continued his daily task. "Seems like you got a stalker." It was then when Lucifer knew who it was. Belial!
He stormed out of the room leaving Katan to himself. Katan called out for Lucifer to ask what's wrong but Lucifer was long gone down the hallways towards his room. As expected, when he entered the room he saw the Mad Hatter in bowing position in the middle of the floor.
"My lord. I noticed you summoned my name." She stood up and beamed to be of any use to her beloved. Out of nowhere Lucifer's spiked nails dug into her chest reaching for her heart through the flesh. Belial yelped in pain as he dug deeper.
"I know I was you who awakened the Princess and ruined everything!" Mad Hatter couldn't reply on the count of the searing pain through her chest. "I demand an explanation and a damn good one. I not then I will not hesitate to tear out your heart which you so gave up for me."
Mad Hater tried to find the words but blood gurgled them to a slurred sentence.
"What did you say?" He hissed.
"I..as...lous." Lucifer dug deeper only moments away from literally grabber hear heart and tearing it out. "I was jealous!" She spewed along with blood from her mouth. Lucifer released her to the ground ignoring his hand coated in blood.
"Go to the lowest grounds of Hell and dig a hole for you to rest in because I don't want to se you for the next millennium!" Each sentence slashed at Mad Hatter's heart. "You foolish woman with your black heart! Next time you disobey me and follow your own pathetic instinct I will eat it! Now go, I'm disgusted to even see your face." Lucifer stormed out of the room to leave Mad Hatter whimpering in despair after being abandoned from her greatest joy.
"Stupid!" Kato spat. "What the hell were you thinking of going off to that monster with no one there to protect you?"
"Because I thought I was able to protect myself. Who else can stand against Lucifer other than Alexial? You? Kuria? Going as myself was all I needed not that I even needed protection from the start." Kato got even madder with Setsuna's answer.
"Setsuna's right in some way." Kuria said as she toyed with a blade of grass. "But that's no reason to even meet with him in the dead of night. Even if you're the reincarnation of Alexial, she only shows were powers at unexpected times. Not enough for you to trust your life on!" Setsuna couldn't have anything else to say to convince Kuria or Kato that the meeting with Lucifer was only innocent.
"Anyway, I heard he was lying on top of you! Set, are you turning fag?"
"NO! I AM NOT GAY! Asshole!" Setsuna yelled. "Anyway he wasn't on top of me; he was just resting his head on my lap."
"Ewwww! How can you let that creature even touch you much less rest his head on you?"
"When the creature looks like your best friend." Kato didn't say anything more nor did Kuria. Silence blanketed them for the longest time as they all remembered the loss of their strong Kira.
"Setsuan," Kuria began. "Kira is dead. He's gone and that is not him any—''
"I know! That's not Kira anymore but…just seeing his face gives me the feeling of hope. When was the last time you felt it? Uh!" Kato didn't answer but only stared at the ground. "Can't you see that when I look at Lucifer I only see Kira? It kills me every second to know that he's really gone. And when I see him, even though it's not really Kira, I feel at peace for that short moment…That was why I allowed him to come in the nights, so that I can remember Kira and what it felt like to be around with him."
"Well, whatever the case may be, I banished Lucifer from my kingdom of Hell. If he or any other angel without permission enters my land they will burn once they touch the barrier." Kuria jumped off the stone bench and walked off. Kato watched Setsuna mope at Kuria's sentence.
"Hey, man. She's right. You have got to get in your head that Lucifer is the enemy." He followed Kuria's footsteps leaving Setsuna to think by himself
That night Setsuna couldn't sleep. Every time he closed his eyes he saw Kira, either smiling, laughing, or reading a book. His dreams were haunted by the face of his friend. Setsuna sat up in bed. He looked around the darkness and noticed the room had changed slightly.
Across from the bed was usually a tall mirror but what now stood in its place was a door. Since when was that installed? Setsuna threw off the covers not caring that the marble chilled his bare feet. Probably another short-cut in this big-ass palace. Setsuna thought. He thought he heard a whisper come from the door. Both scared and curious Setsuna looked at the door. The whisper was barely inaudible, like it was carried by the wind.
Setsuna opened the door. Behind it was a long corridor, elegantly decked in adornments and interesting candelas. Setsuna walked through the hallway towards the opposite door on the other end. Where the hell am I going? Setsuna was lost and worried that he might never come back but the sickness of curiosity would kill him if he didn't indulge in it first.
Slowly, the mortal boy opened the door. He walked into a grand bedroom where Lucifer, sitting in a cushioned armchair, waited for him.
"Lucifer?" Setsuna gasped. "What are—how did you—what?"
"I tried going to Hell but a protective shield covered the kingdom, burning me. So I thought me bringing you to Heaven would be easier." Lucifer's clothes did look tattered and smudged with ash.
"I'm in Heaven?"
"Yes, but keep it down. Rosiel may be in the other wing but Katan is another matter."
"I'm in Rosiel's house! Are you determined to kill me!" Setsuna whispered harshly.
"No, but if you want to kill yourself then continue making a noise."
"What do you want? I have no more questions and neither do you." Setsuna glared at Lucifer for taking him behind enemy lines.
"I was just bored." He answered. Setsuna chuckled.
"Only the Devil would risk someone's life and say he was just bored."
"Hmm." Lucifer mused while staring into the fire. After a long silence, Setsuna began to talk.
"You should have brought me here jus because you were bored. People will think we are in love."
"Stop quoting Silence of the Lambs. I may have been banished to hell but it doesn't mean I missed out what was going on in the material world."
"Is that what you angels call our world?" Setsuna's eyebrows arched.
"That and other things." Setsuna though the saw a smile prick from Lucifer's mouth.
REVIEW! Next chapter is going to be the big hot one! So will be updating soon. I'm already threw with half of it.