Chapter Seven: Patchy History

To say that my life just got a hell of a lot more complicated would be the ultimate understatement of the year. To think that I have unknowingly let a God into my home… no he couldn't be a demi-god or something that is low ranking, he just had to be one of the most powerful ones in existence to put it simply. He is one of the most feared and respected Gods to boot on top of everything else; I am harboring the one and only God of Sins. To think there was even a god in the first place that had the power over mortal sins… it was and still is a hard pill to swallow all that power is insane, but a God over every living things sins is even harder to accept. I never thought that anything could hold onto so much power even when compared to Zeus, which so happens to be Keaghen's brother. My brain had stopped functioning at that point. Then Keaghen told me something about Zeus that made the inner monster growl and me shudder in anger. I can't believe the almighty Zeus was such a coward when he fought Keaghen… it took Gavriil having to point out something that Keaghen had not noticed when he engaged with Zeus at the time. A god I once looked up to suddenly hit rock bottom of hatred in my heart.

Speaking of which it turns out that Gavriil is a Gate Guardian, though Gavriil says he has retired from his duty as the Gate Guardian to Mount Olympus. He refused to guard a cheater and left not long after Keaghen had been stripped of most of his powers and thrown from Mount Olympus because of Zeus the cheater, blinded by pride he will pay for his sin dearly. I don't blame Gavriil I would have done the same but I would not have left before getting even with that old bastard of a man, I will not forgive an underling abusing his power. Funny thing is you wouldn't take me for the type of person who gets even; No one is allowed to erase a beings identity but I. You know what they say about the quiet ones… and I am no exception to that rule, Corruption by your own pride… my judgment is absolute… the price you will pay is death. I shake my head trying to rid myself of that strange voice in my head. It seems that the events of the last few days have cracked the seal those monks had placed upon my inner monster. Speaking of monsters… it also turns out that Gavriil is the large blue and white panther that had pounced onto the back of the male chimera that was hunting me a few hours ago. I didn't believe Gavriil at first and I nearly jumped out of my skin when he deiced to show me proof as to what he meant while explaining he could assume another form. I didn't realize just how huge Gavriil's panther form was until he was in his beast form inside my living room. He was sitting down and with Keaghen standing by Gavriil's panther form it became painfully clear. Keaghen is by no means a small man no matter what way you look at him, but next to Gavriil's panther from he was small. I wish they would have warned me however when he transformed back that Gavriil would be naked! I flipped to put it simply. Though I did take a sneak peak at the package Gavriil had… it makes me wonder are all gods and gate keepers just insanely larger than humans. I mean it's not monstrous but it is quite a few sizes up from way above human average in length and width

It seems that both Keaghen and Gavriil have the ability to assume both their human form and their beast spirit forms as Keaghen had put it. Gavriil is also a pretty well-built man but in a more compact fashion compared to Keaghen. Keaghen wouldn't tell me what his exact dragon beast was but Gavriil did, he is a dragon not doubt but not from Asian origin. As Gavriil was to go into detail about Keaghen's dragon he got knocked senseless by the back of his head. I couldn't help but laugh when Keaghen punched him in the back of the head. Seems Keaghen doesn't like sharing anything with me about whom he really is he still doesn't trust me enough to share even a hint of his past. I watched as both men began to bicker at each other, I ended up comparing both men's bodies to each other. In the end I couldn't help but give Gavriil the once over.

I might be head over heels for Keaghen but I couldn't help but check out Gavriil as well, I mean that man flaunts what he has with little regard for proper edict or for rules around him it seems. I also learned a decent deal about what Keaghen really is but he won't open up with who he really is. I also noticed the deep frown marring Gavriil's face when he danced around his personal past, he glanced and me with a silent sorry, his ice blue azure's dance with an unknown emotion as if he wants me to break Keaghen's defense. Like he wants Keaghen to move on from something horrible that happened long in the past. Gavriil might be getting his hopes up too much though, I doubt Keaghen will ever open up to me. It is only a matter of time. It seems that even though we have just met he is rooting for me and Keaghen to become something more than just two men lusting after one another. I also can't believe what I had done in my ignorance, the reaction I got had me feeling like a jellyfish out of water thanks to Keaghen. I swear I almost ended up losing my virginity today and thinking back on what I did I deserved to lose it to Keaghen. I toyed with his body without realizing it, for sure I thought he was going to jump my bones with the look he gave me for my, stupid and slow reaction. Keaghen is a far better man than he gives himself credit for.

~~Flash Back~~

"Damn yah two really aren't sleeping together? Keaghen you 'pect me to believe that shit after this scene?" I hear a deep voice chuckle out his voice is booming in… dare I say a feline way. My face turns strawberry red after I realize that I had made out with Keaghen in front of another person. I freely allowed it and I started it! Oh how embarrassing I just want to curl up die now. I hear Keaghen growl at this other man in the room, and I feel his head turn deadly slow towards the man, his look must be one of 'I'm going to fucking kill you' because the man speaks out quickly. "Whoa, whoa, whoa settle down! Gods I swear that you as the God of Sins should have wrath as you're main sin! Though I have to say lust is also very fitting."

"DAMN THE GODS! Gavriil he knows nothing yet! You just made me have to explain more!" Keaghen flat out roars in frustrated anger at being forced to explain even more, and I only blink in silence what chaos did I invite into my home?

"Yah mean that yah haven't shared anything with him yet? What the hell that's just cold man really. Need to open up more." Gavriil sighs out I hear his hand slap with what I would assume to be his forehead. A much heavier sigh leaves the man's lips before a he gives a disapproving click of his tongue. I hear Keaghen growl at the other the snarl is again inhuman. It is a sound I should not be able to hear though because it is so low pitched. It isn't dog or cat-like it's more of a hiss like an Alligator and a snake combined, but so deep in pitch that you should only be able to see the growl by way of water. If you ever watched anything on alligator breeding you would see the way the males puff themselves up in the river before pushing their bodies down into the water and emitting a sound the human ear cannot pick up. The only way you know those males are making a sound is because of the way the water ripples and looks like rainfall around the whole of its back. Yet I can hear it crystal clear, the other man is unaware of it however so I keep my lips sealed while still trapped in Keaghen's embrace. I don't want to tell either of them about the secret that I've tried to forget about and have forgotten about it the past twelve years now.

"Did you not think as to why I haven't shared anything with him? Fuck Gavriil you are far too trusting of people, today most of these people would send us to the insane asylum and be done with it." Keaghen's voice is low and deadly as the words roll of his tongue. "The only reason I'm even considering this is because of the recent events that have happened to him in the past three days, and the supernatural world seems to follow this child like it's his shadow." Okay I can keep my mouth shut some other time I do not like being called a child when I clearly am an adult now! I also don't like how they talk about me like I'm not even in the room, enough being passive.

"I am not a child! I'm twenty-three almost twenty-four years old you asshole!" I snap drawing the attention of both Gavriil and Keaghen. Keaghen regards me in a scolding way, while Gavriil just cocks his head to one side. This angers me even more so than being called a child. I then proceed to pinch one of Keaghen's nipples to make my point clear. He yelps at my chosen plan of action and releases me from his gentle grasp while looking at me with a strange but wild look to his eyes. He is utterly dumbstruck at my bold reaction to his comment and right now I couldn't care less what he thinks… shouldn't assume anything about me just yet. Seems he wasn't expecting me to be quite that bold again, he will have to get used to it because now I'm going to take every advantage to touch him as much as possible. I glare at Keaghen who tries to speak but he keeps failing, he is completely taken aback by my rash action, it seems that even he can be stricken speechless. Gavriil lets out a light hearted laugh as he watches the two of us. Thing is I failed to notice that I had grabbed hold of his bare nipple and have even begun kneading the flesh between my thumb and pointer finger.

"You are still a child when compared to us…" Keaghen groans out, unable to find it in himself to stop the teasing touch. His strong body is melting to the ministration I am subconsciously preforming. I only scowl harder at him not understanding how much older Keaghen and this other man can be compared to me, hell he looks at most two years older. Keaghen drops his head onto the back of my sofa while another groan is leaving his barely parted lips, "If you don't stop stimulating my nipple… I'm going to fuck you right now Ichi." I watch as his Adam's apple bobs harshly in the usual up and down motion as he swallows hard. I blink blankly a few times at his comment.

"… but I'm not touching…." I start to say as I glance down I notice that sure enough I do have his nipple trapped in between my fingers. The once soft flesh is hard and erect and is a shade darker than it should be. I am entranced by what I'm seeing. I am watching that toned chest of Keaghen's rise and fall as he pants, it isn't harsh but his chest is moving slightly faster than normal. That pale and flawless skin of his stretching around those well-toned and tight muscles, almost begging me to keep taunting him until he snaps and makes his threat a reality, yep I'm in very deep shit I've never lusted after another as strongly as I have upon meeting Keaghen. "Uhhhh…. Sorry Keaghen." I manage to squeak out and release him.

I turn away so I don't have to see those molten eyes of his when he recovers from the treatment I made him endure without my conscious consent. I wish however I wouldn't have turned to where this other man is at cause I see him snickering as if he knows something I do not. I suppose he does though if he is Keaghen's friend, I can feel a pang of jealously run through my heart. I then deiced to give this man a taste of my personality and glare at him. I only watch that snicker turn into a full display of pearly white teeth, I notice his canines are more animal like then human. My glare melts into one of fascination perhaps morbid fascination would be far more correct. I wonder if Keaghen has those same sharp teeth. What would those teeth feel like biting into my neck when he is lost in the passion of the moment? Perhaps next time he kisses me I should sneak my tongue into his mouth and see if he has fangs or normal teeth. Realizing my train of thought I drop my head to hide the blush that is surely covering my face. A special and powerful bond is forming between the both of you… but neither of you have yet to notice it.

"Man oh man, yah are priceless Ichi," Gavriil laughs out clearly amused by my distress. I hear Keaghen mutter something along the lines 'He is very amusing and his reactions are priceless, yes.' I don't however react to the words Keaghen spoke instead I whip my head up and in my rage speak out something I'm going to regret from here on out.

"My name is Ichigo! Only Keaghen can get away with Ichi!" I've never told him about my hate of the nickname but when he says it… let's just say his voice carries it just right. Yes I have a fetish for voices and Keaghen's is the type I melt to personally. I mean it's deep and earthy in the right way just like the male 'gator's when calling for a female while breeding season is happening. The rich tone puts even the deeper pitched singers to shame, and his voice isn't monotone no matter how hard he tries to sound boring. Rich with the breath of life and the passionate flame he is attempting to hide. The over tones Keaghen's voice has are super subtle, this makes me swear that I have the hearing ability of a wolf or something.

"Now that's interesting…" I hear Keaghen speak in a low pitched tone and I can't stop my involuntary shudder. This man is going to be the death of me I swear. All the energy I once had drains out of me and I crumple to the hardwood floor in a heap of blushing jelly. I fell so lost right at this moment I don't know what to do. I kind of wish the floor would open up and swallow me whole right now. Where would the fun be in running away? I drop my guard thinking over the point this voice stated and I fail to notice Keaghen's approach or the fact he is next to my ear, "Ichi…" this time my involuntary shudder isn't as subtle, this man knows he has me and my body's interest without a doubt. You know he is just as captivated by you too. "Mine." Again Keaghen whispers into my ear and my response is a very soft 'Yes… yours.' This is rather amusing to watch play out. Whatever trance I was in breaks as I'm lifted up to sit on the sofa again. I don't remember anything that happened in that last moment.

"Yah two done, or can we get this explanation going?" Gavriil speaks calmly he is eyeing Keaghen funny but I'm not too sure why. The room becomes colder as Gavriil and Keaghen lock their sight to each other. I'm not really sure what is going on between these two, but it is making the aura of my home feel heavy. I clear my throat when the air becomes even heavier from these two in their stare off contest. I swear with the way their facial expressions change the two of them were talking just now. They both glance at me before Keaghen lets out a heavy and almost tortured sigh. He isn't looking forward to explaining what he is to me, maybe it is long and complex and he is trying to come up with an easier way to explain things. Stupid boy… that's not even close to the reason. I feel my eyebrow twitch and I yell at the owner inside my head to shut it up.

….

"I am assuming that your school studies have covered ancient Greek Gods and Goddess." Keaghen starts off not really all that interested in explaining everything that has to do with the Greek lore aspects, I could lie and tell him no but to be honest I'm only interested in learning about him and his friend. I nod my head in a slow yes sort of way. I hear him give off a deep hum of satisfaction knowing he will not have to cover that far back. I lean back into my plush sofa as Keaghen takes a moment to figure out just where he will begin. How to make it simple so even a human can understand what is really going on. You know as well as I you are not human… Keaghen's thoughtful expression makes him look cute, as his eyebrows nit themselves together. A soft frown spreads across his lips as his irises look up as if what is above will help to provide him in explaining. I don't know if he is aware of it but he also scrunches his nose while he is thinking.

"Well you know of the three most important Gods and I mean as in Zeus who is king of Mount Olympus, Poseidon ruler of the seas and storms of the sea, and Hades ruler and king of the realm of Tartarus and all living creatures of that realm." Keaghen starts off with again I chose to nod since it would be faster than speaking. Keaghen is watching me now his thoughtful expression still worn. "Well you humans are missing one more who is just as important as those three."

"That is who you are?" I ask cocking my head to the side. The sharp inhale of breath from Keaghen confirms what I somehow already knew deep in my heart. Stop ignoring me… I know you can hear me! I can't even begin to comprehend what it would feel like to be forgotten like that, though the question is how in the name of Tartarus can the entire population of Earth forget about such a god who played plays as large a role as Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades in ancient Greek times. Abuse of godhood powers you should know that first hand. You'd think that by now someone would have found something about Keaghen so then what is Keaghen and his role? Oie do you remember nothing from the dream? God of Sins the white dragon!

"Aye I am… though my true name has been erased from the Slate of the Keeper because of what I did. I'll get to that in a little bit from now. I am known as The God of Sins some of the Greeks still believe that I was around long before the rise of Zeus and the others but I was deep in slumber. If I was I have no memory of it what so ever. As The God of Sins it is my duty to ensure that no creature falls to temptation of the sins. Right now you humans have decoded seven sins but I assure you there are more than seven. This depends on what species you are however and if you are immortal or not. You see when Pandora's Box was opened both the evils and goods were released upon this world. The evils such as the sins are what I keep an ever watchful eye over." I remember your real name…like I remember all the names of those who have fallen long before you. Keaghen starts off and his voice is quiet like he is afraid to speak about this any louder. Like he still thinks I will send him off to an insane asylum, really I'm the one who should think about checking in after all the shit I've gone through let alone witnessed in my life time. Things I would rather Keaghen never know about.

"Part of my duty is to insure that the sin does not take full root in the soul, or I am forced to show that being just what the consequences will be for those evil deeds it will do once the sin takes root deep in the heart and eventually the soul. Many souls can be saved but they must pay for the sin they had fallen to in Tartarus, right now the most famous saying is seven rings of hell. Those seven rings each represent one of the sins that you know about right now. I think you have a book in reference to this idea called 'Dante's Inferno' I can tell you that what is told in the book is the sunny version of the actual hells themselves. Yes those hells are far worse than anyone should ever have to witness, and sadly I am not ignorant to this fact." Keaghen stops speaking for a few moments I watch his eyes harden, he must be remembering something horrible because he shudders at the memory before snapping out of his trance. He glances at me for a moment reading to see if I am going to stop him or ask a question. Seeing nothing that will stop him he continues.

"Every once in a great while a soul cannot be saved or purged of the sin they are entangled with, this is to the point the soul has fallen to the corruption and must be dealt with. I slay the body and I deliver the damned soul to Hades who then sends the soul to the Goddess of Souls who then turns them into a creature of Tartarus. Many of the beasts I slay have already been slain by me or my brothers and sisters. They are forever forced to repeat the cycle as a monster with faint memories of once being something else. A horrible fate to become of anyone, but not as horrible as the fate I am forced to live." Those words are forcefully spoken the emotions dancing in Keaghen's eyes has me doing something I normally wouldn't do. I pull him into my body and force his head to lay flat upon my chest, I run my fingers through his silk-like strands of semi-long hair that has been freed from its braid. I feel those tense muscles give way to the tender gesture I am providing this whole time Gavriil has chosen to keep his tongue and leave things to play out how they will.

"So then what else can you do as the God of Sins?" I ask carefully the man takes a deep breath turning his eyes upwards to mine. I can see hurt swimming in those golden orbs. Like I should already know that but sadly no one remembers anything about Keaghen just like Zeus wanted. I hear the voice inside my head growl at this.

"I can also control a person and their primary sin aspect, or I can keep them at bay it is my choice what I can do to that person and their primary sin. I will admit I'm not too proud of many of the things I have done back in those times but I was also drunk off the power I once had. 'All gods start off that way… I was the only exception.' If I held the knowledge that I do this day I would have changed many things I had chosen to do back then without any hesitance. I most likely wouldn't be in this sad state I am currently as well." Again another pause this time he just catches his breath and presses his body into mine choosing to use me as a body pillow not that I mind that and I stretch out. "I know you are wondering how the world has forgotten about me well, let me say that a horrible event happened and Zeus was to blame for it. Once I had found out I turned around and went after that man, I should not have drunk the water that my sister had offered me while awaiting an audience with him. Needless to say we got into a fight and I challenged Zeus and in the end I lost, doesn't matter that I was poisoned. Zeus took everything from me that day… my true essence of power, my rank, and even my real name. 'And I took your power from Zeus… it is waiting for you Keeper of Sins.' All those temples that were dedicated to me suddenly fell to siege and the Earth itself consumed all evidence of who I really am. The only thing I was left with is my current name; Keaghen Hadrian." Protection is all I can offer until you are reunited with your essence of power.

With that the room falls into silence between all of us, even Chaos, Nero and Molimo remain silent. It is a lot to take in but Keaghen has avoided putting too much of his personal past into this history lesson, just what event could have transpired to cause Keaghen to turn around and go after Zeus like he did. I can't believe that Zeus would stoop to such a level as cheating but at the same time I can see him doing it, I mean look at most of the lore we have about Zeus. Makes it seem like he'd do anything to win. Though I'd like to know does Keaghen also have an animal like Zeus does. Unable to hold my tongue I ask in a soft voice, "Do you also have an animal? Like Zeus had the Eagle, that's what I remember off the top of my head anyways."

I hear Keaghen chuckle and he lifts his head so he is even with my face, those eyes dance in a mischievous way. "Mine was none other than the great dragon, that you humans seem so fascinated by. Zeus wasn't expecting my beast form to remain popular with mankind even when he erased everything else. As well as those treasure packed temples that remain buried under water and earth, a great example is El Dorado and the Lost city of Atlantis and yes they do exist and remain hidden away because of Zeus. That is why I am now called the Fallen One as you have heard from the creatures you have encountered with me thus far. This all happened back when Greece was in its prime some five-thousand years ago if not more. I've been stuck wandering the Mortal Earth aimlessly since then, also people have feared me and ignored me since I had fallen all those years ago." Shame isn't it, how fickle mankind truly is.

I blink shocked with that fact… you mean to tell me in the five-thousand plus years he's been forced to walk Earth the people here have never tried to open up to him?! No wonder he was so confused when I wouldn't leave him alone like anyone else would have. I think I'd be bitter about it and have taken my anger out on the humans around me if I was him. I wonder do the gods also have a main sin aspect like humans, "Say Keaghen…" I get a soft hum from the man. "Do gods also have a main sin aspect too or is it just humans?" I feel Keaghen go ridged quickly and he bites his bottom lip.

"Before I let him get into that I have a tad to add in myself." I turn my head to see Gavriil who is sitting on the edge of my sofa. "Keaghen and I are only friends because he treated me differently than those stuck up pricks in Mount Olympus." This grabs my interest and Keaghen doesn't seem to want to answer my question at the moment, I see him give Gavriil a silent thank you via eye contact. Gavriil smiles at Keaghen in you are most welcome my friend. I let it slide to the back of my mind for the moment as I buckle down to listen to Gavriil's side of the story.

"Alright so you know about the Gods and shit but I bet you don't know that you must pass through a gateway to enter the different realms." Gavriil's starts with and at my wide eye look I watch a large cat like grin spread across his face. "I like that you are intrigued by this. Anyways about the gateways, I am… I was oncethe Gate Guardian to the Gateway of Mount Olympus. You would not believe what arrogant pieces of work those gods were. Instead of trying to ease me into the duty with the beast spirit and that they forced into my body they instead put me down. They would beat the fuck out of me and make my beast spirit angrier and angrier each visit. I thought they all were the same until I met Keaghen who refused to fight me every encounter. In time we began to trust Keaghen. It got to the point that we hit it off as friends and Keaghen would explain the world to me and even on occasion would bring me a gift or two from the Mortal Earth below. Zeus was pissed that Keaghen was forging a friendship with his gate guardian and he started looking into questionable materials and such. Only later did I find out why to make a long story short I refused to guard them and I left without a glance back, but not before the fucker got punished by a force more powerful than even us."

"Wait a greater force." Both Keaghen and I spoke at the same time. It seems that there is something that not even Keaghen knows about. We wait for Gavriil to continue to witch he does not disappoint.

"Yeah I don't know what it was but it was pissed and Zeus lost his powers for like five-hundred years or something like that. By the way that was his one and only warning the voice was deadly when it spoke and your name on the slate got some strange true jade marking over it. I think it saved you Keaghen it wouldn't let Zeus erase you like he wanted to… and he paid for it when he tried to disobey the greater force. From what I have heard his name is oddly slanted unlike the other names that remain the typical text way. I spent the rest of that time learning to control my panther spirit in Russia."

~~Flash Back End~~

You know I never did get that answer to my question about if gods also have sins. I would be a horrible lair if I said I was not curious as to what my personal sin is. I'd be an even bigger lair if I said I didn't want to know what Keaghen's was and Gavriil's too. My mind made up I chose to call Keaghen into my room to have this question answered. Little did I know what would end up happening when we pissed each other off…

~~Author's note~~

So ends another update already. I was trying to make it where we got what Keaghen's past is but not the who in Keaghen's past. Keaghen isn't willing to open up those scars but Grimmy will if he deems the right person worthy. That's right we will learn about Keaghen thanks to Grimm! I ended it on this note for a reason, lots of yummy treats next chapter… hint title name "Our Sin is…" so you know what that means. What everyone's been waiting for but of course!

After the last two long chapters I've given you all I deiced to make this one short and sweet as well as introduce an unknown character. The underline quick says belong to something important to this plot, what I'm not telling I wanna see your shocked reactions at the end. I hoped you enjoyed the story update, thank you for taking the time to read my story! *Bows*

Feel free to leave a comment if you like. I may not always answer right away but I do try to answer in a timely manner. Now I must attend to my mass of rabid plotting bunnies that have over run my home in last few weeks. *wave*