Borrowed Heaven

By: Arisasu

Chapter 5: The Mission

There must be a mission to accomplish…

Disclaimer: I no own, so you no sue. Well…except for the idea of the story! Eheh!

"Genesis Zero has awaken—"

"Failure."

"Genesis Alpha resurrected—"

"No, another failure…I want the perfect Genesis…"

"Neo Genesis attempt is complete."

"Failure. DNA strand is not perfect."

"Genesis Project success."

"Perfect…Genesis has fully awakened."

Hatori woke up gasping for air. He looked around his apartment and sighed. Hatori reached over the lamp stand next to his bed and took the cigarette from the cigarette pack and lit it. He inhaled the sweet smoke of death and breathed it out. He had tried to quit before and was successful, but when it happened…

Hatori grunted, "I should have never…"

"You…you have played God, Hatori…"

The place was beautiful. He could hear the ocean and feel the fresh breeze kiss his face. He could almost taste the salt in the air. He looked up at the blue sky and smiled. Suddenly a pair of hands from behind him covered his eyes, "Are you enjoying the view, Yuki?"

The pair of hands was soft, warm, and small. He reached up to touch them. "Yes…" He replied. He slowly took the hands off from his eyes and turned around. Yuki found himself alone. The ocean breeze blew stronger and the green leaves around him danced to its beat. His hair flew onto his face as he searched for the warm hands that closed his eyes.

He looked up to the blue sky once more and felt a drop of water on his forehead. He touched it and looked at it, "Rain? No…blood!" He said. The droplets of blood rain started to pour…

"Blood too much…blood…"

Yuki was sweating and gasping for air when he woke up. He slowly breathed in and out as he has learned to do after his continuous nightmares. He sat up calmly and looked at his surroundings.

It was a very small room with one bed (which he was laid on) and a medium sized window where the bed was in front. His sword laid against the wall, his shoes were laid out on the side of the bed, and his coat was neatly folded on the foot of the bed.

He quickly put them on and shook the fear from the nightmare out of his system. I'm a Virtue. He thought as he slipped on his heavy, black boots. I am Self-temperance. Yuki took his heavy coat and put it on himself. I'm the leader. He then fixed the collar of his coat and walked over his sword.

I don't do fear.

He looked at his sword and placed it on its scabbard. Yuki opened the door and spotted the stairs. He walked downstairs and saw his cousins looking at him as he walked into the bar looking place.

I have control.

"Grandpa Shigure?" A golden haired and honey-eyed girl asked. Shigure looked at her, "What is it, Kisa?" He asked. The girl named Kisa, frowned slightly, "Why do I have to take this medicine? It hurts a lot." She said.

Shigure smiled slightly, "It's for your own good, Kisa. Believe me. I had to take them, too." He lied. Kisa smiled, "Okay, then!" She replied as she walked into the lab where Hiro waited.

"Can we get this over with?" He greeted them.

"I just walked Kisa here, Hiro. No need to be jealous. It's very unbecoming of a young man." Shigure replied, and as the way he endured it before—watched the way the young children grimace as the bright yellow vial was injected into their blood.

"Well there's your leader." The blonde woman said as Yuki walked into the bar. Yuki looked around, "This is Heaven's Gate, I presume." He said to her. The same blonde woman from before smiled, "Well, well, well! I didn't know Heaven's Gate is well known up in that stuck up city Adel!" She said and laughed.

The smart remark almost, almost, made him laugh. "Actually, it's the only bar here in Nibel." Momiji said from where he sat. "I prefer the word tavern instead of bar. It's more sophisticated." The blonde replied.

"Which is everything this BAR isn't!" Kyo retorted, "Damn! Here I thought that this mission wouldn't be boring, but now we're just hanging out at some low class BAR!"

"EXCUSE ME? DO YOU MIND REPEATING THAT AFTER I'VE SHOVED THAT CHAIR UP YOUR—!"

"Arisa, that's enough."

Yuki looked glanced behind him, and the raven-haired woman from before walked by the blonde. "I'm sorry about that. We haven't been very good hostess since we left you here without leaving our names." The raven-haired said in a detached tone.

"My name is Hanajima Saki." She said and lowered her head in respect.

The blonde sighed and followed Hanajima's act, "My name is Uotani Arisa. It's a pleasure to have you as my guests in Heaven's Gate, Nibel." Kyo looked shocked at Uotani. "First, she threatens me with a chair, and now she's saying it's a pleasure to have us here?" He asked.

Haru looked at his older cousin emptily, "Dude, this is the Empyrean's custom." He said to Kyo.

"Well, 'dude', the people of Empyreal are long dead." Kyo replied.

"Then, you are familiar with our history?" Hanajima asked.

"You mean the legend." Momiji said.

"Ha! Legend? What a bunch of lies told to so many people." Uotani said.

"We are the Fallen." Hanajima said. Her eyes looked at all four of the Virtues through her dark bangs, "We are the descendants of the Angels from Empyreal, the ancient and burnt city of the Heavens."

"So the legend is a lie?" Haru asked Hanajima.

They were all sitting in one of the tables in Heaven's Gate, the only tavern in Nibel. Yuki tried to focus, but something was bugging him, was their friend, the brunette, still not well?

"Yes." Hanajima replied.

"Then, what's the truth?" Haru pried.

Did Ruby Dragon somehow managed to wound her? No…I didn't see any on her…Yuki shook his head a bit. He had to focus on the mission at hand! Hanajima eyed the silver haired man called Yuki. His waves were not normal like the rest of the Virtues, but his waves abnormality was greater. Also, his waves were also going up and down…there was a mix of worry in it, nervousness, and fear.

"It's neither the time or place to say. Besides, I have no clue." Hanajima admitted. Momiji made a face with his tongue sticking out. "Next time, try not to sound like you know it!" Kyo mumbled but no one heard him.

Was it really her, though? Was it she who helped me kill the Dragon—

"Yuki, right?" Hanajima asked interrupting Yuki's thoughts.

"Yes, what do you want, Hanajima-san?" He asked.

"Nothing. You look a little…worried. Is there a thought you'd like to share?" She asked with a hint of a smile.

This caught him off guard. Can Fallen Angels hear a mortal's thoughts? Yuki shook his head, "No, there's nothing."

"You sure? You look a little shaken." Momiji said.

"It might have been that killer stab slash Ruby Dragon gave you—I still can't see how you managed to live—not that I'm saying you should have! Still…did you use Auto-Life Magic?" Haru asked.

"No, I don't usually cast it on me." Yuki replied.

"You never do…" Momiji whispered.

Hanajima heard, but Uotani interrupted, "What's your mission anyway?" She asked. Kyo noticed how she quickly changed the subject. The Fallen Angels, the descendants of the Empyreans? Sounds like a race full of secrecy…Kyo thought.

"Our mission? Oh yeah, the mission!" Momiji said with a laugh.

Uotani looked at the boy with a comical face, "Yeah, that is what you came to Nibel for." She said. "Right, let's get down to business then. We're here to obtain the pillar that has fallen somewhere on Mt. Peak."

"And why is this piece of rock so important?" Hanajima asked.

"Beats the hell outta me either. Kagura must be losing her grip. She's accepting gay missions lately." Kyo said.

"Kagura?" Uo asked.

"She's our Task Leader, or the person in charge of our missions! Like a commander almost…but lower. She's also Kyo's fiancée—!"

"Shut up, Momiji! When will you ever just close your damn mouth and listen!" Kyo yelled at Momiji while giving him a headlock.

"What other reasons are there? Adel wants it to find the new Empyreal." Yuki told Hanajima.

Hanajima's face turned pale and Uotani who had been pointing and laughing at Kyo and Momiji, stopped and stared wide-eyed at Yuki. The Virtues stared at the two Fallens and Yuki smiled coldly, "You're not exactly very good at hiding your secrets to the rest of the world."

"We need help to guide us through Mt. Peak to the location of the pillar." Haru said.

"And just what makes you think we'll help you bastards?" Uotani asked angrily.

"Because," Momiji started and broke free from Kyo, "I observed that the Dragon wasn't targeting us at all nor the village. It was going to kill you and your friend."

"I noticed that, too. So it's time to pay the piper, ladies." Kyo said with a smirk.

"We could have taken that Dragon by ourselves, morons. We don't owe you anything!" Uotani exclaimed.

"Ha! How? Take the chair and shove it up its ass? Sorry, but that's not how you kill a Dragon." Kyo said broadening his defiant smirk.

"Really? I could have killed you any moment, but I chose not to. You're making it very hard to keep that decision firm." Uotani said glaring.

"Hold your tongue, Uoatani!" Hanajima said in a harsh tone.

"Now isn't the time or place, as I said before!" Hanajima thought to Uotani. Uotani sighed and relaxed her shoulder. She slowly backed away from Kyo. "Then what do you want to do? Let them take our Empyreal? We are the Guardians of the City, Hanajima! Why do you let them go?" Uotani asked.

"Because I feel that our city's future depends on it. Trust me, won't you? I am the psychic in the village." Hanajima replied.

"Fine." Uotani said out loud.

"It is settled then. We owe you our lives. We shall give you a guide." Hanajima said to Yuki.

"I'm glad you're seeing it our way." Yuki said.

"So, which one of you is the one that will guide us?" Haru asked as he stood up from his chair.

"I sure hope it's the witch and not the violent bitch." Kyo said to Momiji. Momiji frowned at his older cousin and eyed him to give Kyo a warning that Uotani heard. Hanajima smiled, "One of us? No, no… I think you have met her before, Yuki."

The door opened.

"Here she is." Hanajima said.

"Uh, yes, Hana-chan? You called me?" A faint whisper said.

Arisasu: A long chapter from the long update awaited for! I hope you enjoyed! I was supposed to update earlier, but…there was sort of a family emergency last week. I'm just glad no one got hurt. Anyway, for those who read Rock 'n Rollin' I will update soon. Thank you, thank you to those who have reviewed and reminded me I have a story to write! School is almost over, like, one more month left! I'm so happy! So that means I will be updating more often after the Finals. PLUS, if you're bored and want to see some fanart for Borrowed Heaven, go to my BIO and under FANARTS just click the links. If you want to submit a fanart to me, email me!

Once again, thank you!