Chapter 32

Lost in You

The morning brought a steady, soaking rain. Will woke and stepped outside while Skuld slept silently in the room. He lit a cigarette, without thought, as he watched the rain fall from the stairwell of the hotel. It was only 6:30. He couldn't sleep well thinking about what he and Skuld talked about all night. It was a lot for him to absorb and he still found it amazing that however unbelievable it seemed, her story was true.

He thumped the cigarette away, half finished still, and walked out into the rain to the car and removed the small bag from the trunk. After a few moments he returned to the room to wait for Skuld to wake on her own. He was sure she was exhausted from all the events of the night before, trying so hard to convince him of her situation.

"Good grief, i'm in love with a goddess? How in the hell am i supposed to act? What the hell am i supposed to do?" Will thought as he sat silently in the chair at the table. He quietly turned on the TV.

"I mean how are we going to take this relationship any further? And just what happens when and if we decided to get married? How the hell do you marry a goddess? I know she explained about Kei and Bell, but she doesn't have a "contract" with me?" Thoughts kept filling his mind. There were so many variables he didn't know where to start. "And what about having sex. Jeez, she already got into trouble once. What happens if we continue to do so? Oh GOD! What if i get her pregnant? Can she even get pregnant from a mortal? Shit i can't understand this, it's...it's just too much for me to handle." Will slowly rested his face in his hands. Rubbing his scalp with his fingers and tugging at his hair.

"But" Will thought. "But, just seeing her smile at me. To see her look at me with that head-cocked-to-the-side grin. It makes it all worth while. She's really just so beautiful. But even if she weren't so pretty, i think i'd still be in love with her. It's her demeanor. She's just got everything i look for in a woman." Will lit another cigarette. Not thinking again. "jeez what am i doing? If i keep on i'm going to smoke all the time again. I don't want that." Stubbing out the butt out in the ashtray on the table.

Skuld lay in the bed, quietly watching his actions, only observing him. Acting as though she were still asleep. "If i could only truly tell you Will. That time in the church, at Donna's funeral. Yggdrasil was listening. "I" was listening to every word you said. And everything you said touched me in a profound way. As much as i picked on Keiichi and Belldandy, i secretly wanted a love like theirs. And even though we don't have a "contract" per say, Our fate was set that day. Fate to be together. There is truly so much that you will know in time. But i or Bell or Urd are unable to tell you right now. Skuld smiled at that thought, just as Will looked over at her.

Will: "Morning Skuld. You rest well?"

Skuld: "Yes, i had a wonderful sleep. Thank you."

Will: "So. You want to get some breakfast together?"

Skuld: "You bet. I'm starved!"

Skuld jumped up out of bed, and into Will's lap, giving him a gentle kiss on the cheek.

Skuld: "So, what are we going to do today?"

Will: "Hmm." He thought with his finger stuck to his chin, being silly. "Well, i'm sure we'll think of something."

Skuld just laughed at his comment while giving him a big hug, and holding him.

Back at the Cruzin Streetz clubhouse, Mara was alone, thinking of how to approach her new assignment. She had yet to know all the details, other than it was the biggest assignment of her life. If she blew this one, she wouldn't have to even worry about Bell and Urd and the others. She'd never be seen in this or any dimension that had contact with them. Or anyone for that matter. The only thing that she knew was that it involved the future, one which wasn't looking good for the demons at all.

Regina sat quietly at the table as Bell entered the kitchen. Bell was her usual cheerful self, humming quietly to her self. "Good morning Regina, how do you feel?" Bell said politely.

Regina: "I feel fine i guess. So you think Skuld and Will enjoyed their night alone?"

Bell: "Most certainly. They seem to love each other very much."

Regina: "Well i hope they continue to like each other. I want my brother to be happy is all."
Bell: "Well. I'm sure Skuld will do her best to make him happy."

Regina: "You know Bell, i feel like they were destined to be together somehow. I can't explain it."

Bell: "Well." She paused for a few moments before continuing. "I do believe in destiny. So, sure i think they were destined to be together if you want to know the truth."

Regina: "Me too. It just seems so natural. I don't understand why, but it's not my place to question either."

Bell: "I think we all have someone we are destined to be with. Don't you?"

Regina: "Yeah i guess i just haven't found mine yet."

Bell laughed at her comment.

Regina: "Is it that funny, Bell?"

Bell: "Goodness no Regina! I'm sorry if that seemed rude. I meant to say that i know you'll find your way to your destiny, i just know it."

Regina: "I sure hope so. Heheh!"

Kei: "Morning everybody." Kei walks up and kisses Bell on the cheek.

Regina: "See Bell? Your destiny just walked in."

Kei: "Huh? What do you mean?"

Bell just laughed. "You know Regina. You're exactly right!"

Kei: "Oookay. I'm lost."

Regina: "Not completely though. Hahaha!"

Kei: "If you say so."

Bell set breakfast for Kei and Regina and walked to Urd's room to inform her breakfast was ready.

Urd was quiet in her room. Sitting reading a file as thick as a book. "This is really interesting. I never knew this to happen very much. It's not very often that this happens, in the least. Last time according to this log file, was over 260,000 mortal years ago. Did you ever hear about this happening before Bell?"

Bell: "Not that i'm familiar with Urd. It was well before even our time it seems."

Urd: "Thing is, is the last time this occurred. The demons were in an uproar, they did their best to prevent it. Think that will be the case again when the time comes?"
Bell: "Well. I certainly hope not. But..it will not go by unnoticed i'm sure."

Urd: "What will we do when it does happen? Did Father tell you?"
Bell: "Yes. Exactly. But i cannot talk about it. You know that Urd. Not a single word, or i will be "Severely" punished. Not like the punishments you've received."
Urd: "I understand Bell. I'm not trying to have you tell me, honest."

Bell: "You'll be the first to know when the time does come. I promise."

Urd: "Well, that's fine by me. I'm interested in seeing history in the making myself."

Bell: "Well, please come eat with us ok? Regina is already downstairs."
Urd: "So Skuld stayed with Will again last night huh? Oooo. I wonder if they did it again?"

Bell: "Urd! I'm sure they had a good time. And if they did that is their business, not ours."

Urd: "I know, i know. Still, it's intriguing to me. Heheheh."

Bell: "Oh Urd... you're unbelievable."

Urd: "Oh come on Bell. I love Skuld as much as anybody else." (I just prefer to show it by irritating the hell out of her) She mumbled under her breath.

Bell: "Just come eat with us please. And Get Megumi and Sora up too please."

Urd: "Alright. Be down in a few."

Dark and Silent, a tall well built man sat at the corner of the diner, observing the people around him. Wearing a long black rain coat, and a matching hat, the patrons of the establishment paid little attention to the mysterious man as he quietly ate his meal. The waitress approached him with fresh coffee. His gentle face and bright green eyes were soothing to her, smiling, she poured coffee into his cup.

Those eyes were so soothing to most people in fact, that no one usually noticed the small markings on his face. The shapes closely resembled a reversed capital "P", the hue matching his green eyes. He continued to sit, enjoying the coffee as he watched the news on the television above the counter. He was amazed by the arrogance and destruction that filled the news reports, frequently shaking his head in disgust at information passed from the screen and the reporter's comments.

Will and Skuld entered the diner, and took a seat on the other end of the building. The waitress approached them to take their order. The mysterious man turned his attention from the television to Will and Skuld, observing their actions and listening to their conversation, as much as he could make out above the noise of the tv and the other patrons. Will happened to look his way, as he was staring at Skuld, and then met his eyes. Will felt cold, and restless. They stared at each other for a few moments, chills ran down Will's back and he broke eye contact with the man. Not listening to Skuld, as she continued to ask him if he was feeling alright.

The man finished his coffee, stood and left money on the table for his meal. He carefully closed his coat with a couple of buttons and flipped up the collar. He quietly walked up to Will and Skuld's table. Looking intently at Skuld's face, as she looked up into his emerald eyes and languid smile.

Will: "Can i help you with something mister?"

The man didn't reply, or even look Will's way. Skuld felt entranced by the man, not looking away from him.

Will: "HEY YOU! I SAID WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT!?"

The mysterious man reached out to Skuld's face and gently touched her cheek, smiling as his fingers touched her soft skin. Will, threatened by the man's advances, struck out with his hand, grabbing the man by the forearm, forcing his hand from Skuld's face.

Will: "I won't say it again. What the fuck do you want bud!"

The man, stunned slightly by Will's grip on his forearm, he slowly looked his way, still smiling with those soul- piercing eyes.

Mysterious Man: "I'm very sorry. You looked like someone familiar, young lady. Sorry if i've disturbed you."

The man loosened his grip from Will, without him even noticing. And quietly left the diner, as they both sat at the table, stupified at the man's actions.

Will: "People nowadays are fucking nuts, you know that Skuld?" "Umm..Skuld? HEY. You ok?"

Skuld sat still looking at the door and the man as he crossed the street and seemingly, disappeared.

Skuld: "Oh. I'm sorry Will. I wasn't thinking."

Will: "What the hell was that guy's problem is what i'd like to know. You know that guy?"

Skuld: "No. No i don't."

Will: "I wonder what the fuck his problem was. He didn't hurt you did he?"

Skuld: "No. I feel fine really. No big deal."

Will: "Well. If you're ok, lets eat and get the hell out of here before some other nut comes around here."

Skuld: "Ok. Let's eat and go home then."

They began to eat their meal. Mostly in silence and little conversation. Will was still pissed at the man's actions, and Skuld's reaction to him. But even he felt unerved by the man's eyes and smile.

The mysterious man left the diner and quickly made his way to the room in which he stayed. He entered and locked the door behind him. He turned on the lights and removed his now soaking wet rain coat and hat and hung them by the door. He sat at the kitchen table, removing a lid from a box nearby as he sat. Looking around the room, photos of Skuld and Will adorned the walls. Clips from the newspaper about Will's return to racing and his business. Even old clips from a paper about Will's arrest many years ago, his commendations while serving in the Navy, along with his complete military records. Young pictures of Skuld with Banpei, and also with Kei, Bell and Urd. Pictures from her adornation into a first class goddess, and various information about her and her sisters' activities. In front of him, a very large old book with cryptic writing on the front, a strange language unknown to mortal, goddess or demon.

He carefully walked to the small bar counter and removed a small electronic device, similar in appearance to a cell phone and scanned his fingers of his right hand and then the sleeve on the rain coat he was wearing. "Hmm. It appears that it truly is them." The man softly said to himself as he observed the device further. "It has begun then. I must treat this with haste. Time is now critical." The man walked over to the couch and sat as he dialed the phone on the coffee table. It rang many times, thinning the man's patience, when the other end picked up.

Mysterious Man: "Yes. It is I. I have confirmed the event that was requested."

The other end of the line did not speak, only listening to the man speaking into the phone.

Mysterious Man: "I will await further orders at your liking sir. Yes. I have made physical contact, and the analysis proved positive. It is only a matter of time now until the reconfiguration. It will be done sir, i will report more later."

The man hung up the phone, sitting quietly as his eyes and the symbols on his face began to glow softly. He smiled, laughing as he continued to read the large cryptic book in front of him. His glow, illuminating the book's pages in green light, he read aloud to himself the words from the page before him, kneeling in the floor before the book and placing his hands to the sides. The book began to glow in an aura of blue, the letters striking out as he read each word. The room grew dark as he finished the recital of pages, then the lights returned, and the mysterious man lie back onto the couch, exhausted, he fell asleep without resistance.

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