A Nautilus Production.

By Capt. Nemo

Hey every one, apparently my last chapter was well liked so I decided to expand upon the story. So here is the second chapter of 'Engagement Ring'

I don't own any of this

Chapter 2

Meet the parents.

Urd and Skuld had arrived home about half an hour ago only to find Belldandy and Keiichi not there, and Keiichi's motorcycle was gone as well. Skuld was worried about her older sister, she was wondering what Keiichi was doing with her. Though she had figured out that he really loved her sister, she couldn't help but get worried for her older sister.

Urd on the hand was glad that the two where together alone. They had been through a lot together and all of it had only brought them closer together. What they had went beyond a contract, they had love. No demon, no matter how powerful they where, could separate those two, not even her father. Kami-sama wasn't going to separate them, he had even given them his blessings on being together. Belldandy's mother was overjoyed for her daughter, and had been seen dancing around heaven with joy that her daughter had found someone that she cares about.

It was soon that the two Goddesses heard the sound of a familiar engine pull into the temple. A little while later, Belldandy and Keiichi entered the care takers home. Skuld was the first to meet the two and what she saw shocked her to the core. Belldandy and Keiichi where kissing, not just any normal kiss mind you, but a deep and passionate one at that. He had apparently grabbed her, spun her around, dipped her, and was kissing her like there was no tomorrow. Belldandy was apparently returning the kiss with equal passion with he arms lock around the man that she loved. Not being able to say a word, the younger Goddess just stood there and watched. It wasn't long until Urd arrived.

When Urd walked into the hallway, she saw a shocked Skuld looking at Belldandy and Keiichi locked in one of the most passionate kisses that she had ever seen. Nothing that Aphrodite could do could match the love that was coming from the couple. It was then that she noticed something on her sisters finger, a new ring. She instantly knew what kind of ring it was, an Engagement ring. Judging from what she could see, the ring was one that she had seen in the jewelry store several times. It was perfect for the young couple. Seeing that the two weren't planning on stopping anytime soon, Urd spoke up.

"Hey you two, I think you broke Skuld."

Looking up from there embrace, Belldandy and Keiichi saw the two sisters looking at them, one with a knowing smile and another in complete shock. Looking at the two sisters and then looking back at each other they saw that there faces where turning an interesting shade of red. Knowing that they would have to tell what had happened earlier that day to Bell's sisters, and hoping not to get bombed by Skuld, Keiichi let the Goddess that he had just asked to marry him stand up.

It was about this time that Skuld's mind started to work again. She knew that Keiichi really did love her sister, and had seen him prove it many times over. The thing that had sealed it in her mind was when they had passed through the judgment gate together, and come out together. The thing that got to her was the kiss. Being young, she had never experienced a kiss like that, nor had she really seen one. One of her first reaction was to bomb Keiichi into the next century, but from what she saw, her sister had been returning the kiss equally. Her thought where interrupted by her older sister.

"Alright, so tell me Keiichi," Urd began. "Why where you kissing my sister like that?" Even though she already had a good idea, she had to hear it for her self.

"Well..." Was all Keiichi could say.

"He asked me not to be his Goddess any more." Belldandy replied.

"Oh and did he mean by that?" Skuld asked.

Taking a deep breath, Keiichi answered the question. "Because I asked her to marry me."

"You asked her marry you?" Skuld asked. She knew that the two loved each other, but she didn't expect Keiichi to ask Belldandy to marry him.

Urd, on the other hand, was glad that Keiichi had gotten up the nerve to ask her. She had watched the two grow closer and closer, this was the next step. It was also the perfect timing for a little teasing, what else was a big sister good for.

"So Belldandy, Should I be expecting to be an aunt soon?"

"What? No Urd, Keiichi and I haven't done that." Belldandy said in her defense as her face got even redder. It wasn't very often that Urd was able to make her younger sister blush, but every now and then, she got lucky.

"Oh darn, and here I was wanting to be an aunt."

"She had better not be, because if she is, I'm going to bomb Keiichi into the next century." Skuld stated. She had reached into her pockets and pulled out a bomb and was holding it at the ready.

"Don't worry Skuld, Belldandy and I haven't done anything like that." Keiichi assured the young Goddess.

"And you better not, If you know what's good for you." Skuld threatened.

"Now, now Skuld, That will be enough of that." Urd said as she came up to drag the younger goddess away. "I'm sure that Belldandy needs to call your parents to let them know. I do believe that Keiichi has to also."

"I guess you're right Urd, I should let mother and father know that we're engaged." Belldandy said as she moved toward the phone. "Though I think that father already knows."

"You go a head and call your parents, I'll go get changed." Keiichi said as he started down the hall way.

After dialing a number on the phone, Belldandy didn't wait long for someone to answer the phone.

"Hello, who is it?" the person on the other end of the line asked.

"Hello mother." Belldandy responded.

"Belldandy?" Belldandy's mother asked. Before Belldandy got a chance to answer, her mother continued. "I'll be right there, so hang on."

Setting the phone down on the receiver, Belldandy waited for her mother to appear, she didn't have to wait long. As she walked into the dining room she was almost tackled by a person flying though the air. It was at this moment that Keiichi entered the room. What he saw amazed him.

A older woman had Belldandy wrapped up in a hug and was floating. The woman was wearing robes similar to Belldandy's, but they seemed a but more royal with golden fur attached at the end and around the collar. It was then that he found out who the woman was when Belldandy spoke.

"Mother, What are you doing here." Belldandy asked her mother.

"Well what else am I supposed to do." Belldandy's mother exclaimed. "You never call, you never write, and you never visit anymore."

"I've been busy mother." Belldandy said in her defense.

"Too busy to call your mother? Look, I know that you've been busy with that wish, but you could call me every now and then."

"Okay, I'll call more often." Belldandy told her mother.

"That's good to hear." Belldandy's mother replied. "Now, why did you call me?"

"Well, I'm getting married." Belldandy told her mother.

"Your getting married?"

"Yes, I am." Belldandy told her mother, she then pointed behind her mother at Keiichi. "And the man who asked me is standing right behind you."

Looking behind her, Belldandy's mother finally saw Keiichi. At first glance he didn't seem all that special. He was short and had a head of unruly black hair, but his eyes. Though his eyes where a simple brown, they held a confidence and determination that could only come from experience.

"So you're the mortal that asked my daughter to marry him?" Belldandy's mother asked.

"Yeah, I guess that would be me." Keiichi replied. He was really nervous being in front of Belldandy's mother like this.

"I take it that you're the one who also made the wish that my daughter be with him all the time?"

"Yeah, I made that wish."

"I see, and do you really love her, or is to cover up something?" Belldandy's mother asked.

"I asked her marry me because I truly do love her, and nothing is going to change that." Keiichi said with determination. He had been through so much with Belldandy that he could not imagine going on with out her.

"I know you love her, I just had to hear it from you." Belldandy's mother assured him. "After all, you two are the first couple to pass through the judgment gate. It's still talked about in heaven."

"I didn't know that." Belldandy said.

"Of course my dear. What did you think would happen?"

"Um, excuse me for a second, but can I ask you a question?" Keiichi asked the elder goddess.

"Depends on the question."

"I don't mean to be rude, but I don't know your name."

"Well that's not a question, but I can see you point." The elder Goddess responded. "My name is Verthandi, Goddess class 0 and mother to Belldandy and Skuld." Verthandi stated proudly.

"Well, I'm Keiichi Morisato." Keiichi informed her. "Though I think you already know that."

"Your right about that, Though you may be able to answer me a few questions." Verthandi asked with a slight smile looking at Keiichi. "Like why my daughter was a race queen?"

"Actually mother, that wasn't Keiichi's fault." Belldandy explained to her mother, "It was the motor club's idea."

"And you actually went along with it?" Verthandi asked her daughter. She as surprised that her daughter would do something like that, though she did see to be changing. Her daughter was growing up in ways that she had never thought that she would.

"Yes, I did," Belldandy told her mother, "and I had fun doing it." In truth she did. It had been a blast, she enjoyed going to the races. Seeing mortals test their skills against each other was a sight to see. Being a part of the race team also was an experience. Seeing what into the race, how they had to know all these details from how the engine works to how to enter a turn.

"Well, that's what counts." Verthandi replied. "Know, as for you Keiichi..."

"Mommy," Cam a cry from the hall way. Verthandi was tackled from the side by a flying goddess with black hair.

"Skuld," Verthandi said from the floor, "How are you?"

"I'm fine," answered the young goddess, "It's just that I haven't seen you in a while."

Belldandy and Keiichi watched as the young goddess tackled her mother to floor. It had been a while since they had seen a smile like that on Skuld's face. It was then that Urd entered the room.

"Hello Verthandi."

"Hello Urd," Verthandi responded. "How have you been doing?"

"I've been doing okay, been keeping busy." Urd answered. "What have you been up to?"

"This and that."

Keiichi watched the conversation between the two goddess. It seemed cold, like they didn't like each other. He could almost see why, If Verthandi was Bell and Skuld's mother, that would make her Urd's mother-in-law.

"I did keep my promise to you, you do know that right?" Verthandi said.

"I know," Urd responded. "You did the best that you could."

"Mother, why don't you help with supper." Belldandy asked her mother.

"Sure." Verthandi than followed her daughter into the kitchen. Urd went off to her room. Skuld was about to follow her mother and sister when she felt a hand on her shoulder. Turning around she saw that Keiichi had placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Hey Skuld, can you help me with something outside?"

"Sure," Following her future brother-in-law outside. She was expecting him to ask her about his motorcycle or something else of the mechanical nature. Seeing him sit down on the porch, she was surprised at what he said next.

"I wanted to ask you about Urd and Verthandi." Keiichi told the young goddess. "It seemed like they didn't really like each other."

Sitting down next to Keiichi, Skuld thought for a minute, pulling up the memories that she had from when she was younger. "I don't know everything about what happened, but from what I've heard mom does care for Urd, it's just that Urd had a hard time growing up because of who her mother is."

"Verthandi told me that she couldn't be a replacement for my mother," Urd said from behind the pair, startling both of them. She had come out to the yard to think and had heard Keiichi ask about her and Verthandi. "I was really distraught at the time. My mother had just left me, and it seemed like I would never see her again. Verthandi told me that she couldn't replace my mother but that she would be there for me the best that she could."

"So why did you two act so hostile to each other?" Keiichi asked.

"It may seem like that sometimes, but it's not." Urd explained. "Verthandi did her best to raise me as her daughter, but she also gave me the space that I needed."

"Verthandi and Urd seemed at odds at times, but they do care for each other," Skuld told Keiichi.

"Thanks squirt," Urd replied. "It was Verthandi that helped me get control of my power, which I inherited from my mother as you know."

Keiichi paled a little at the thought of Hild's power and ability. The Queen of hell is powerful, very powerful. She could level a city by sneezing if she wanted too, and that would be a light sneeze. Urd had inherited this power from here mother, she had even bruised Peorth one time just by touching her. Belldandy had also told him that one of the reasons that Urd had been held back to second class was because of how powerful she was, as it was she could perform spells that first class gods and goddess had problems performing with ease. Making her a first class goddess would give her more access to her power, which very few knew the full extent of. Three of those where her mother, father and Verthandi. Belldandy had an idea of how powerful her sister was, but didn't know.

"Put simply, Urd is one of the most powerful people in heaven," Skuld explained.

"Hey Urd," Belldandy said coming out on to the porch, "can you run to the store for me, I need a few things for dinner."

"Sure, what do you need?"

Later that evening. Almost supper time.

Belldandy and her mother had just started to bring the food out of the kitchen so that everybody. Urd and Skuld noted the amount of food that was being brought out, it was more then they could all eat. In other words, there was going to be a lot of left overs, or someone else was coming over to for dinner. It wasn't Megumi, she was already there having arrived a few minutes ago. They where about to eat when they heard it. It was a rumble, a rumble that could only come from an engine, a very large engine at that. Hearing it pull into the temple, everyone stepped out side to see who it was. The sight that greeted them surprised them.

A man was riding a rather large black motorcycle. He was wearing blue jeans and an all black leather motorcycle jacket. His helmet hid most of his face, all they could see was a very long beard. Perched above his nose was a pair of old aviator goggles. The bike itself looked like a custom job, as indeed it was. With two massive exhaust pipes on the side that was facing the crowd, and a very large engine, it seemed like the bike was almost alive. It was the decal that was on the side of the gas tank that gave a hint as to who the man riding the bike was, 'Kami-One, Custom Edition.' Every inch of the bike sparkled like it had just been shined.

"You just had to find an excuse to bring that out didn't you," Verthandi asked the man that sat on the motorcycle after he had turned it off.

"I take every chance that I get." The man replied as he got off the bike. He was a massive man, broad in the shoulders and thick in the arms and legs. He moved like people half his age would. "You know the schedule that I work, do you have any idea how hard it is to get a day off?"

"You just say that you're taking a day off. That's all you do," Verthandi responded.

"And when was the last day that I took off just to be with my family?" The man replied with a large grin.

"Okay, you got me there," Verthandi said as she gave in. Sometimes you just couldn't win an argument.

"Besides, When my wife and daughter cook together, how can I miss out."

"That's why I prepared more," Verthandi replied.

"So, are my daughters just going to stand there, or are they going to say high to their father," The man proclaimed

Skuld, who had been holding back, wasn't able to hold back any longer, she launched herself at her father.

TBC.

Okay, chapter two is done and in the can. I hope that you all like this chapter and the ones that follow.

Until next time,

Keep your stick on the ice.