Questioned of Self
Chapter 10: The Birth of a Secret
"I should." Setsuna answered. "But I don't fee like it." Setsuna finally was able to take his eyes off the canopy to look at Lucifer. "What are you thinking of?" He asked.
"I'm thinking…I'm thinking of the future. Of what is to happen now that we've done what we've done."
"And what did we do?" Setsuna was testing Lucifer. For the first time, Lucifer was embarrassed of confessing the truth. Usually the truth hurts and he never missed an opportunity to hurt someone. But this time, the truth would hurt him.
"I fucked you." He answered quietly. Setsuna's faint smile dimmed. He rolled on his back, looking at the canopy. The answer wasn't what he expected. He chuckled nervously.
"That wasn't what I expected o hear. You…you had to be so blunt about it?" Lucifer rolled his eyes as he turned to his side.
"Forgive me." He whispered.
"No. There's nothing to forgive." Setsuna answered. "You're half right though." Lucifer turned to him in confusion. "But it was I that fucked you." He threw him a devilish smile.
"Really?" Lucifer sat up. He meshed his torso along with Setsuna's, clasping his hands behind his back. Their bodies matched perfectly like a jigsaw puzzle. Setsuna stared into Lucifer's eyes; black pools of the land he came from reflected back. "What are you looking at?"
Setsuna didn't answer but smiled. He rested his head on Lucifer's shoulder.
"We mustn't tell anyone." Lucifer warned.
"I know. No on must know but how long are we to continue this charade?" Setsuna looked up for an answer but Lucifer was at a loss.
"What do you mean?"
"I you haven't notice, I'm the Savior. I have obligations and while I'm battling Heaven I wonder if you'll be my enemy."
"I'm your enemy even now. What difference does it make when we're together somewhere else?"
"What if that somewhere else has Rosiel watching?" Setsuna knew the answer Lucifer wanted to say.
"I don't know." He said.
"Exactly." Neither spoke but enjoyed the silence even more than talking of a future known to bring a bad end. Lucifer's eyes began to drift until he sensed the coming presence of another heading towards his door.
"Setsuna!" He whispered. "You must leave now."
"Why!"
"Someone is coming! Hurry, get dressed." He pushed the boy out and left him to scavenge for his clothes which he barely had time to get on with Lucifer pushing him.
"Alright, alright!" He neared the door from where he came from. "But where will I—''
"When I can, now go!" The moment Setsuna closed the door to Hell, Lucifer's door opened with Katan behind him. Katan was sure surprised to catch Lucifer wearing nothing but a sheet. Instantly he knew what took place in this room, the question was who.
"Well, isn't this unexpected." Katan noted as he strolled over to the door where Lucifer had his hand on. "And what's behind this door? Another secret?" He opened it but it turned out to be nothing but an empty closet.
"You shouldn't indulge yourself too much in your imagination." Lucifer brushed past to regain his clothes. "You'll be disappointed often if you do."
"You should talk!" Lucifer knew what Katan implied but he just smiled at him.
"What does your Master want? I've already slept with him, haven't I?" Lucifer dropped the sheet and began putting on his clothes.
"I came on my own." Katan explained. He strained to keep his eyes off the dark angel's long legs and lean muscles.
"Well then, what do you want!" Katan's presence was beginning to become annoying.
"We've found a way to infiltrate into the Evil's kingdom undetected. Lord Rosiel is expecting to plant a spy—and assassin."
"To kill the Princess!"
"Her and others. There's the Savior as well." Katan watched for Lucifer to show any signs of fear but the dark angel showed none.
"Are you implying for me to do the job?"
"No, he's going to use one of his own top dogs to do it."
"And you're not one of them?" Katan glared at Lucifer's comment.
"No!" He barked. "It doesn't take much to kill them anyway. She's only a little girl and he's an arrogant boy." Lucifer made no objections to Katan's insults. Katan had nothing more to say but he didn't want to conversation to stop there. HE had been hoping Lucifer would talk back, stir a debate; but surprisingly he seemed to not even care. Without anything more to say, Katan walked towards the door.
"It kills you, doesn't it?" Katan stopped with his hand on the knob. He turned to face Lucifer.
"What does?" He asked.
"That the world in which you were hoping to bring back or conserve is really at an end. Rosiel treats you third to all, Heaven is still in turmoil—tainted with secrets, and this Savior is making things terribly complicated." Katan didn't object. "That's what we angels are accustomed to—simplicity. When things aren't as black and white anymore we're lost."
"What are you saying!" Katan roared in frustration.
"Poor little Katan." Lucifer traced the blonde's lips with a gentle finger. "In many ways you're still a Grigor." Katan narrowed his eyes at the comment. "Blind and faithful to the end." In rage Katan pushed Lucifer off of him.
"Everything that comes out of your mouth is nothing!" He turned to leave if Lucifer hadn't added on to his thought.
"I think Grigors are the most—if not the only—purest things left in this world. I cherish them for their existence." Katan again stopped and took his hand off the knob again but this time he decided to stay.
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