The thing about living with beings about a hundred times your size, was that after the initial shock wore off that hey your living with giants, it became a hell of a lot clearer that these were beings who could crush you with two fingers and not think anything about it. They could squash him like a bug and there was nothing he could do to stop them from doing so. It was the first time since this whole thing had started that Adam was starting to get some perspective here.

He ignored the looks he got whenever one his of new Archangel caretakers had to go out to deal with some sort of issue, or lead in training, and without so much of a warning they would scoop him up and settle him on their shoulder, not that he minded that part, not at first. But then he started noticing the strange looks he was getting, even some heated glares that for some reason would always turn the other way when he pointed them out to whom ever had taken to carrying him around that day. But what was becoming clear was that the Angels and Human Souls had their own parts of Heaven that were not usually crossed, sure Angels could go where they pleased they were angels obviously, but it seemed to be unspoken that Human's stayed on their side.

The first couple of days after Michael and Lucifer had gotten them all out of the cage and brought all three of them home, they had stayed pretty much together in the home of the Archangels, inside this magnificent garden with tall trees and clear ponds and this huge water fall out back (that Adam enjoyed going over just to scare the Holy shit out of Raphael, even if it meant he got in trouble afterwards, totally worth it!). Adam had become pretty shy around the other Angels who ventured in and out completely unlike how he had been when he was standing up to his human brothers (the entire was more complicated then it needed to be, least to say, Gabriel enjoyed not having to be the only baby anymore) and putting them in their place.

He'd clung to Lucifer's wrist the first time he was introduced to Gabriel. Now, honestly, he really liked Gabriel and was pretty sure that the only reason he'd actually squash him would be on accident. Silently staring up into the Archangel Messenger's golden eyes, Gabriel had stared down at him with a look of curiosity and some other emotion that Adam couldn't place. The boy had flinched back in Lucifer's hand under the unwavering stare, he could here the sound of rustling trees as the Morning Star's wings rustled in association with his charge's nerves and emotions.

They stared at each other for a long time, neither saying a word (Lucifer was becoming increasingly bored and annoyed, he did have a life thank you very much) until a grin broke out on the younger Archangel's face and he surprised them both by smacking the underside of Lucifer's hand, sending Adam flying into the air with a loud scream, causing Lucifer to yelp, and Gabriel to laugh as he caught the boy gently and pulled him up onto his shoulder.

"So your the kid who put my brothers back together again? I'm Gabriel, also known as the embodiment of awesomeness, and we are going to have so much fun together!"

The Messenger promptly turned around, ignoring the raised eyebrow his older brother was giving him, and walked both of them out of the Home still going on and on about all the things that they would do together. Lucifer watched them go with a smile playing on his lips, shaking his head slowly as he silently asked Father for strength he was going to need. As if one of Gabriel wasn't enough, nothing good was going to come of this budding relationship, that much he could tell.

His meeting with Raphael hadn't gone as well as it had with Gabriel.

The Healer had all but glared down at him, from his position on Michael's knee, the elder busy talking to one of the younger trainers about some new techniques. The dark toned Archangel's glare had all but sent chills down his spine, causing him to scoot back further on his Guardian's leg. An action that did not go unnoticed by the owner of the appendage as Michael turned the moment he felt movement to gaze down at him, he followed his charges line of sight and kicked the Healer firmly but gently in the shin for scaring his charge.

"Brother, while I have told you that you do not have to like it nor him, you will respect him as you would one of our brothers"

Raphael clearly didn't like it, but Michael's voice was deep and stern, and his word was law (under his Father's of course) therefore the Healer nodded a bit begrudgingly as he slammed his chair back and stood to make his leave. Michael ran a calming finger down his frightened charge's back as he turned his attention back to the trainer he'd been talking to.

Things got worse before they got better though, and it wasn't like Adam could remain with Michael and/or Lucifer all the time as they had their own duties to preform. Like how Michael did not like taking him to the training field when he was training the elites as he deemed it too dangerous or now that he had been reinstated to his position and title Lucifer was busy trying to get the choirs and such back to their former glory and would not take Adam with him during these meetings seeing as it was going to be crowded and he did not want him to get easily lost among the other Angels.

With him home alone, with Raphael, is most likely where this fear of their height had been reestablished. The Healer had taken pleasure in the obvious fright every time he would lift his foot and threaten to step on him like the insect he was. He threaten to squash him 'accidentally' of course when ever one of his brother's backs were turned, or to pick him up and squeeze him until he exploded. Least to say when one is surrounded by those threats and beings who could physically do such things day in and day out, well it wasn't hard to believe.

It had gotten so bad that he would beg the eldest two to take him with them and leave them feeling extremely guilt when they would have to kindly deny his requests. Leaving him alone with the torments and fear.

It wasn't until he had had enough of the threats of being put up on one of the high support beams and left to rot there that things had started to change. He had always been good at climbing trees as a young child and so climbing up the granite pillar had been a breeze for him. He waited until the Healer had come walking past, looking for his victim most likely, did he enact his plan.

"HEY! ASSHOLE!"

Once he realized that the young voice had not come from the ground, the Archangel slowly lifted his gaze upwards his eyes widening when he finally spotted his brothers' charge standing carefully on one of the beams he threatened to desert him on everyday. Even Adam had to raise an eyebrow when the Archangel panicked and lifted both hands toward him.

"Are you insane! Get down from there before you get yourself killed!"

Adam grabbed at one of the silver nail heads as he peered down at his terrified tormentor. The rush of power that over came him with the knowledge that he was scaring the shit out of the gigantic archangel felt wonderful.

"YOU'D LIKE THAT WOULDN'T YOU!"

Raphael, if possible, widened his eyes even more and got even paler once he realized what the tiny human was planning. He was torn between terror and anger at the sheer balls the human had, to be doing this to him of all beings. Before he could protest such accusations (and his actions of late proving otherwise) the boy let go of the pillar, spread his arms out, and fell forward without so much of a care in the world. Raphael felt as if time had stopped for him, in that moment, not only would his elder brother's actually kill him (ok maybe not actually but as close as possible) when they came back to find their charge dead, but he maybe soft of kind of cared for the little pest, not that he would ever admit to it of course.

He jumped forward, landing in a slide at the last moment, the human landing softly in his palms. The boy stared up at the ceiling as if he were unsure he had actually just done that before he broke out into a grin and looked up into the face of the archangel, light giggles pouring from his mouth quickly turning into loud laughter. Raphael narrowed his green eyes slightly as the less then expected reaction of the boy. Oh he thought he was clever did he? Thought he'd scare the feathers off his wings did he? Oh ho ho.

He'd give the brat something to laugh about.

Gently climbing back up to his feet, the Healer was silent as he spun around and marched back into his rooms, shutting the door behind him softly.

And when Michael returned a short while later to check on his young charge, he knew of Raphael's dislike for the boy but figured that they would figure it out eventually (didn't alleviate his worrying though) only to find the entire Home empty, he stopped outside his brother's door. Opening it just a bit to peak inside secretly hoping that young Adam was not harmed, he knew his worries had been for naught. Even with his back facing the door he could still make out what the two were doing.

He could see vaguely Adam hanging upside down by his left ankle, screaming in laughter, as his brother teased the poor boys toes with a small downy feather. Occasionally lifting the boy higher the twirl it playfully around the boys tummy. Raphael paused in his torture as he softly righted the boy in his palm, his voice softer the Michael had heard it in a long time.

"Do you apologize for scaring me such as that?"

He could not hear the boys reply, but he knew it was most likely snarky and cheeky and not what his brother wanted to hear as Adam's squeals and laughter rang out in the room once more as his brother took up his torturous feather once more. He stepped in the room silently.

"Brother, may I ask what you are doing to my charge?"

Raphael looked up at him with a smile, "Punishing him brother, for thinking it was clever to frighten me by jumping from the support beams"

Michael raised an eye brow at the red faced boy.

"Oh? He did, now did he? Brother, may I be of assistance? You may find it suitable that the boy detests being coddled in public, do with this information what you will, and may I suggest alerting Lucifer to his escapades later? Trust me when I say our dear Brother knows how to get the boy to repent his transgressions"

Raphael absorbed this new bout of information with a large smile.

And that was how Adam found himself being cradled against the Healers chest as he did his rounds around the Hospitals, cooing down at him softly.

Cheater.

This was stuck in my drafts and my head for the longest time!