Well, here is the second one! I hope you like it! It's a little short, but I still hope that you enjoy

Title: Disorder

Character(s): Mithos, Kratos

Parings: None

Summary: Yggdrasil has a little fun. Mithos thinks that it might help.

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"You should have listened to us, Kratos," Yggdrasil reprimanded the angel before him. He looked pitiful. The way he wouldn't let go of that locket made him seem weak and he avoided his bloodstained Flamberge like he had with Cruxis. Absolutely pitiful.

"They would've been spared if you came back to me. You knew Kvar would do anything for power. I could have protected you from him," Yggdrasil shrugged, "but apparently you didn't care for them as much as I thought."

The mercenary's eyes flicked up to the angel and he glared with all the might of a broken man. Which wasn't much.

Yggdrasil smirked. That got a reaction out of him.

Maybe he'll go back to normal now, Mithos thought.

"But now that you're back, you can help with my Age of Lifeless Beings. If you show your loyalty to me, I might let you even work out of Welgaia," Yggdrasil fluttered his wings and grinned crookedly. "Just as long as you don't knock up the nearest pig, that is."

Kratos clenched his hand around the locket more tightly and ground his teeth together. Besides that, Kratos didn't acknowledge his "friend". He wouldn't give him the satisfaction.

Yggdrasil frowned. He was expecting more.

He might just need some time to himself, Mithos suggested.

Yggdrasil waved his hand around. "Oh, stop sulking, Kratos. If you really loved this Anna," he spat, "then you need to face the problem.

He went and rummaged through the pile of bloodied clothes and items that Kratos had thrown on the floor. He smiled when his hand grasped the handle of Kratos' sword.

Glancing back, he grinned inwardly when Kratos finally reacted. His bloodshot eyes widened and he unconsciously moved away from Yggdrasil.

"Face," Yggdrasil offered him the sword harshly, "the problem."

Seeing Kratos' horror stricken form, the angel's face immediately morphed from sadistic pleasure to apologetic timidness. "But you don't have to," he gave Kratos a soft smile and pulled the sword away. "I'm just trying to make you happy, Kratos. You know, to be how you used to be."

Kratos' eyes darkened at the statement and the glare that had failed before came back and made Mithos shrink back slightly.

"Make me happy, huh?" he gave a humorless chuckle. "If you really wish for me to feel even a smidgen of happiness, then Mithos," he forcefully grabbed his sword from the half-elf, "or Yggdrasil," he brought it to his neck, "or whoever I speak to now," he led the angel to the door, "leave this room and with it your personality disorder and false concerns."

Mithos gave a frantic nod before vacating the room as demanded.

As soon as the door slid shut, Kratos tossed his sword to the blackened and bloody corner. Looking down at his shaking hands, he let himself be enveloped by grief as he was left alone in the shadows. "Oh, Anna, Lloyd...I'm so sorry."

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Mithos just stared at the door before him.

Kratos just need more time. Yeah, time. Time, that's right. Mithos needed time when Martel was killed. And then he'll be back to normal. He'll be his swordsmanship trainer again. His friend-no, not his friend. Kratos already betrayed him, Yggdrasil argued. Kratos betrayed him for swine and the swine gave him a tainted child. It was good for Kratos to have Kvar kill them; it put the mercenary back in line. Why Kratos decided to jump off that line in the first place perplexed him. It was troublesome to have more than one unruly companion (he knew Yuan had something up his sleeve). It would be simpler if Kratos was still loyal-Wait! Kratos is still loyal. Kratos is his friend, the same with Yuan. Kratos just got distracted, that was all. Once he gets a clear head-Clear head, my ass! He couldn't even pick up a sword. He-is hurt! He'll come around!-When?-

"Lord Yggdrasil, Lord Yuan is waiting in your audience chamber," an angel told him. Mithos nodded and made his way to Yuan with one thought in his mind, one that both Mithos and Yggdrasil could agree on.

The humans tainted Kratos. And for that, he would make them pay.

Reviewing would be much appreciated! I hope you enjoyed this one!...even though it was a little morbid. But! The next one is humorous, so don't worry!