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"I have a demon within me?" Hyde touched his chest but the only thing he could feel was his beating heart. The angel's explanation sounded surreal to him. But there was no questioning the existence of the two angels in front of him. A part of him wondered if he was becoming mad with grief. "And how was kicking me supposed to get it out?"
"A demon will often latch itself onto a human when their soul is weak but their body is still strong. There are two ways to expel a demon from a human. We can drag it out by force, as Licht was trying to do. But we traditionally like to bring out the light within the human's body to destroy the demon." Mahiru explained.
"I still think dragging the demon out will be simpler." Licht mumbled but Mahiru cut of his compliant with a stern glare. "I only have a month to purify this human."
"Look Licht, I don't have time to watch over you so I want you to promise that you won't do something like this again. Do you want to lose your piano?" Mahiru reminded and he saw the fight reluctantly leave Licht's eyes. Then, he turned to Hyde and placed a bell on a string into his hand. "If Licht gets violent or is about to reveal himself to another human, I want you to call me with this. All you have to do is ring it."
Hyde watched Mahiru fly out his window before turning back to Licht. It was obvious from his scowl that he was far from happy with their situation. The judgement in his eyes could cut his heart as he said, "I can see why Mahiru was having trouble with you. I can't sense a ray of light in you."
"Don't judge me so quickly, Angel Cakes." Hyde rolled the bell in his hand and found himself grinning as a thought came to him. "You might be a little violent for an angel but I think this might be a little fun. I'm guessing you'll have to make me happy to bring out the light in me so that makes you my servant. So, what should my first command be?"
"How dare you speak to an angel like this?" Licht's eyes narrowed and he raised his leg to kick him but Hyde was quicker. Hyde dangled the bell in front of him and the threat was clear to him. "I am your guardian angel but I am far from your servant. If you think you can threaten me to use my powers for your whims, you are mistaken. If you ring that bell, I will kill you before Mahiru arrives."
"You're no fun, Angel Cakes." Hyde pouted and sat on his bed. He waved Licht away nonchalantly and closed his eyes. "You can go and let me be now. When I open my eyes, you're going to be gone."
"I'm not going anywhere." Hyde opened his eyes and found Licht standing mere inches from him. He couldn't pull away from his gaze because there was something captivating in them. Licht placed a finger on his chest and his heart raced for a moment. "I'm going to help you find the light within you again. Even if I must drag it out of you. In return, you'll give me my piano."
"You already said that there's no light in me. What's the point in all of this?" Hyde stood and pushed away Licht's hand. "Even if I find it again, it's just going to die. Why bother trying? You should just give up on me and your piano. If you're my guardian angel, why didn't you try to help me sooner? Why did you let my life go to hell? Why didn't you save her? You're just a useless angel!"
Licht was about to kick him again but something stopped him. Despite the rage in his voice, there were slight tears in his eyes. Even in the dim lighting of the room, Licht could see his humanity in those tiny tears. Hyde turned away from him and pulled his blanket over his head.
"Shit Rat, get out of there." After a moment, Licht nudged him with his feet. The blankets shifted until Hyde sat up and looked up at him with weary eyes. The demon had clouded them with grief. "I wasn't your guardian angel then but I am now. You might be happy giving up but I'm not. So, how did you lose your light and how can I get it back for you?"
From the determination in his eyes, Hyde knew that Licht wouldn't leave him until he gave him an answer. Why would God send an angel like Licht to him? Wasn't his life hell enough without someone like him in his life? Hyde rubbed his temple and tried to think of a way to make him leave until his eyes fell onto his desk.
"Hey, Angel Cakes, I know what you can do. The reason my light is gone is because I can't write anymore. I just don't have any inspiration. If you find me a six leaf clover to use as my muse, I'll write again." Hyde lied and was almost shocked when Licht nodded readily. He walked to the window and began to fly out but he stopped for a moment and looked over his shoulder.
"Hyde, I will help you because I am your angel now." With those words, Licht flew away. Hyde stared after him before shutting the window firmly. Hopefully, Licht would be too occupied with finding the rare clover to bother him again. He remembered the mysterious determination in Licht's eyes and Hyde had to admit that it intrigued him a little.
He turned when there was a knock on his door. Kuro hesitantly peered into the bedroom and asked, "Is everything okay? It sounded like there was a fight in here. And looking at this room, it looks like it. Did you have a fight with a bird or something? There's a lot of feathers in here."
"It was a very violent angel." Hyde told him but Kuro didn't question his words. He was accustomed to his brother's statements since he would often tell them about his story concepts. Kuro sat on his bed, trying to think of what to say to his brother. A bell rolled towards him and he picked it up.
"Is this something for your new play? If it's a part of a costume or something, you should be careful about losing it." Kuro held out the bell to him but Hyde shook his head. Then a mischievous grin spread across his face and he closed Kuro's hand around the bell. He knew trouble usually followed that smile but Kuro was glad that Hyde seemed to be becoming himself again.
"You keep it Kuro. It can summon an angel so if you ever need a little light in your life, ring it. C'mon ring it." Hyde pushed him but Kuro only looked disinterested as he placed the bell in his pocket. To be honest, Hyde doubted that Licht and Mahiru cared about him aside from the piano. If they were going to use him, he might as well have some fun with them. Like characters in a play, he would make them fools.
Hyde shook himself when he realized how outlandish his thoughts were. Kuro saw several emotions conflict across his face and wondered what he could do to help him. "Do you want to come down and watch a movie with everyone? We won't complain when you start making fun of the movie."
"Thanks but I think I'll just clean these feathers and try to finish my play." Hyde told him but they both knew that it was a transparent excuse to stay in his room.
Hyde threw the bag of feathers into the trash and sighed to himself. It took almost half an hour to gather all the feathers but he was glad that there wasn't a trace of the angel so he could go back to his normal life. A life of darkness and sorrow. He looked up at the sky and he couldn't help but wonder about Licht. Hyde thought that he would've given up already but he hadn't returned yet.
"Hyde!" He looked up to see his sister call out to him from the open door. Her scowl made his back straighten despite knowing that she would never hurt him. "I want you to go for a walk. Go to the corner store and buy us some milk. Today's beautiful so enjoy it for the first time in weeks."
She slammed the door closed, ending any argument they could've had. Hyde sighed since he knew he couldn't step into that house without facing her wrath. He knew that Wrath only wanted to help him so he couldn't be angry with her. So, despite how much he wanted to return to solitude, he began to walk down the street to the store.
Hyde walked past a small park and he couldn't help but remember when he would visit when he was a child. He had so many memories linked with the park. Some were happy but others were painful when he looked back on them. Kuro would always be too lazy to take them but they always found a way to drag him along. It was also where he first met her.
He quickly turned away from the memory until his eyes caught on someone, his angel. Hyde cautiously walked to where Licht was poring over a patch of clovers. From the piles of clovers around him, he knew that Licht had been picking them for a while. He clicked his tongue when he found another three leaf clover and discarded it into a pile.
Licht was so focused that he didn't hear Hyde approach him until he burst out into laughter. He looked over his shoulder and threw a glare at Hyde. Even though Hyde tried desperately to stifle his laughter, he couldn't stop himself. "You've actually been looking for one all this time? You look like a mess."
Hyde took a napkin from his pocket and rubbed the dirt from Licht's face. His skin was surprisingly soft considering Licht's hard glare. But his expressions were entertaining and Hyde couldn't remember the last time he laughed so much. "But you're really something special, Angel Cakes. Were you really going to clean this whole park of clovers just for me?"
"Well, you did say you wanted a clover as a muse and I said that I would help you. I've never been a guardian angel before but that only means I need to work harder. I want to help you and get my piano back so I'm going to work towards that. I expect the same from you."
"You really are something else, Angel Cakes." Hyde found himself smiling for a reason he didn't know. Licht's words were blunt but they moved something in Hyde's heart. So, he knelt next to Licht and took a clover from his hand. Then he plucked a random clover and tied them together. "You know a six leaf clover is almost impossible to find so we make them like this. Isn't it cute?"
"You humans make the strangest thing." Licht brushed his finger over the clover. Then he took it and placed it in the pile. "But that's not a real six leaf clover. You said it's almost impossible so there's still a chance we'll find it. Now go to that patch and look for a clover. You're not going anywhere until we find one to be your muse."
"Are you serious?" Hyde's jaw drop but he knew that Licht wasn't joking.
"An angel doesn't lie so start looking."
"That angel will be the death of me." Hyde collapsed on his bed. It was almost midnight but Licht still insisted on looking for the clover. By some miracle, they found one. He pulled the clover out of his pocket and stared at it. The light from his lamp wasn't too bright so he couldn't see it clearly. But when he closed his eyes, he could see the grin Licht made when they found it. The smile was almost childlike.
"What are you doing in bed?" Hyde groaned when he heard Licht's voice above him. He turned and faced him despite wanting to hide under his blanket. "You have your muse now so you must be overflowing with inspiration and the need to write. So, write and your light will burn brighter."
"That's not how it works, Angel Cakes. Inspiration is a fickle thing and this clover isn't my muse. Here, you can keep it since you were the one that found it. In exchange, let me sleep." Hyde placed the clover on his night stand and pulled his blanket around him. He was asleep within moments and Licht realized how tired Hyde was. It reminded Licht of how weak and fragile a human could be.
Hyde's even breathing filled the room and Licht looked at the six leaf clover. He wasn't sure he could find it at first but he succeeded. If he worked diligently, he would find the light within Hyde as well. Licht took the clover and placed it in his pocket before flying away.
I really wanted to reverse their roles for this AU where Licht is the one that refuses to leave Hyde and will drag him on adventures.