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Xana: Yes, now on with the chapter!
Chapter 3- Who's watching?
Natsuo could only gape at the boy in front of him. 'Fallen angel? Is this guy for real?'
Swallowing the giant lump in his throat, Natsuo tensed his body as he stared at Youji. "H-Hey, listen man. I-I don't know what you're on or how you got inside my h-house, but I'll let you know r-right now that m-my parents are in the room right next to m-mine and if I scream t-they'll be in here in a flash."
Light lavender eyes darkened in amusement as a grin stretched across pale lips.
"Go ahead, they won't see me. Only you can..."
The teal haired male stepped closer to the bed, causing Natsuo to shrink back.
His eyes darted towards his nightstand as his phone started to ring. But before he could even consider taking a risk and grabbing his phone, his eyes snapped back to the stranger in his room as he took yet another step.
"D-Don't step any closer!"
Step. "Did you really think I would come in here if I could easily be caught?"
"I-I'm serious!"
"If your parents could see or hear me, would I even bother with you?" Step, step.
"Stop it!"
"Which also brings me to another point. If I were on something, would I have been able to not only see that creature from before but also get rid of it?" Step.
"I-I…er…"
Youji took the last step till he was looming over Natsuo. "Exactly."
The red headed teen could only swallow in fear, his phone still ringing.
"I still don't believe you! For all I know, I could be going crazy! And you and all these…freaky things are just a figment of my imagination!" He shut his vibrant green eyes tightly and gave a firm nod. "Yes, that's it. I'm just losing my sense of reality. Nothing is real, it's all just hallucinations. You're not REAL!" he screamed.
With his eyes still shut tightly, he sat in silence for a moment, not hearing anything. His phone had stopped, whoever had called apparently gave up.
Curiously opening his eyes, he glanced around to see Youji gone. He let a hysterical laugh slip through his lips as relief washed over him.
"I-I was right! Ha! It was all my imagination!" He cried happily.
"Yeeaaah, whatever floats your boat, ginger."
Natsuo's eyes widen as he felt a dip in the mattress behind him and strong, pale arms circling around his waist. "But I'm still here." Youji whispered, softly placing his lips to Natsuo's earlobe, rock hard chest pressing firmly against his back.
"N-No! How can you be real!" he exclaimed, shiver running down his spine.
"There are many things that are unexplainable in this world, Natsuo. I happen to be one of them."
The red haired teen ground his teeth harshly, trying to wriggle his way out of the arms that trapped him to the male's chest. "Try and explain! Who are you really?"
Letting out a sigh, Youji thought over his words carefully. "Do you remember when you were eight years old, and you got lost from you mother when you two were in the mall shopping?"
Green eyes narrowed in suspicion as he eyed the teal haired teen. "How do you know-"
"Just answer the question."
Sigh. "Yes. I remember…"
"And how did you feel when you were all alone?"
Natsuo frowned, turning his gaze to the wall at his right as he thought back on that day. He remembered it quite clearly.
He and his mother had been buying his father a birthday present, and he had wandered off to look at some TV's. When he had turned back to look at his mother, he noticed she was gone.
He had gotten scared, because he was all alone in a giant store, surrounded by strangers. He'd looked all over for his mother, crawling through racks of clothing, jumping over on sale furniture.
He'd looked everywhere he could think of, yet she was no where to be found. The small eight year old had felt close to crying as he sat alone in the fitting rooms, scared he would be lost for the rest of his life.
Then he felt a warm, calming feeling fill him. He had really liked that feeling, it felt nice.
'Go to the food court…' a small voice had told him. 'The food court, Natsuo. Go to the food court…'
And he had listened. His small, stubby legs carried him to the food court as he listened to the calm, gentle voice. He'd felt as if someone were walking besides him, hand on his shoulder, reassuring him.
When he had reached the food court, he immediately spotted his panicking mother who had rushed over to him, holding him tightly and sobbing. The second she had touched him, though, the comforting feeling had vanished, and he had felt sad that it did.
Still trapped in the tight embrace, he wriggled around until he faced his captor and furrowed his brows. "I felt scared at first, but then I had felt…"
"Comforted? Assured?" Youji asked, a knowing look in his eye. Natsuo glared.
"How did you know." he demanded.
"How many times have you been scared and alone before being reassured by a comforting presence, Natsuo?"
"What does that even-"
"How did you feel when it escalated to something more tender and loving?"
The red head could only stare with wide eyes as his mouth dropped open. "No…"
Youji smirked. "Yes."
"No!"
"Yes. That presence was me, Natsuo."
"Impossible! That's isn't…that can't be true!"
A thin, teal eyebrow arched curiously. "Why not?"
"Because…b-because…! Ah…"
"Well?" Youji demanded, tightening his arms around the teen's waist as he started to struggle once more. "I'm waiting for an answer."
"Fine! I don't have one! Still, you can't expect me to just believe all this nonsense! You just had a lucky guess!"
Lavender eyes narrowed at green as his lips pressed into a thin line. He was starting to become annoyed. "Then I will just have to show you."
Natsuo blinked, ceasing all movement as his mouth repeatedly opened and closed. He looked like a fish to Youji, and it secretly amused him.
"Sh-Show me? Show me what! Your little stash of green that you've been smoking?"
Youji suddenly shoved him onto his back, gaining a surprised yelp from the red head. Pushing himself back into a sitting position, the young Sagan's eyes remained glued to the taller male as he stood gracefully from the bed, no more than two feet away from the bed.
"I will show you that I am not lying!"
"Yeah, right! I'd like to see that!"
Natsuo immediately regretted his words as he saw an evil smirk slowly form on the male's face, and he couldn't help but shudder in fear at the wicked, cold aura that suddenly filled the room.
"Well then, I wouldn't want to keep you waiting…" Youji drawled in a low, husky voice.
Before Natsuo could even blink, giant, black wings spread out behind the teal haired male violently, causing a harsh gust of air to knock the red head onto his back. Letting out a startled cry, Natsuo shielded his eyes with his arms.
"Look at me." Youji ordered harshly, glaring intensely at the red head. "Now."
Peeking out from under his arms, Natsuo, again, slowly pushed himself up into a sitting position, mouth once again gaping as his eyes roamed over the wings that were protruding from Youji's back.
The hyper active teen could only guess that the feathery appendages had a wingspan of about ten feet. Taking a closer look, Natsuo couldn't help the gasp that slipped through his lips.
His wings were…distorted looking. The humerus was bent and snapped in certain areas, while large clumps of feathers were missing, a few littering the ground around him. The young teen could see dried blood crusted around the tips of the wings while other feathers looked as if they had been pushed through a shredder.
"Your wings…"
"These are the wings of a fallen angel." Youji stated, wings flopping a bit as he shrugged his shoulders. "You don't expect us to have pure, snow white, fluffy wings after we go against god, do you?"
"Well…no, but they look terrible."
"…"
"…"
"Gee, thank you for the compliment, ginger. You really flatter me." Lavender eyes rolled in sarcasm, causing Natsuo to bristle.
"Well they do! I mean, they're all torn and bent and…you were obviously bleeding…"
"Ah, so now you believe me? You don't think I'm some druggie, hmm?" Youji asked, looking extremely smug. Natsuo frowned.
"Shut up! And besides, you never explained to me how you were that "presence" that was always comforting me in bad situations. I think I'm still a little doubtful about that."
"Why would you think that? I just showed you I wasn't lying! I have wings, damn it!"
Natsuo frowned, folding his arms over his chest and turning away, nose sticking up in the air. "How do I know I can even trust you? You said you were a fallen angel, and you even proved it. But…" He turned his vibrant green eyes to the taller male and pointed accusingly at him, "You could be lying! You could be tricking me. For all I know, you could be trying to gain my trust so that you can lure me into some kind of evil plot!"
The fallen angel could only gape at the teen in front of him before snapping his jaw shut and shoving the accusing finger from his face. "Are you fucking kidding me?"
"No, I'm not actually. Why should I even trust you? Fallen Angels are angels that have been exiled from Heaven for rebelling against God."
The teal haired male's thins pressed into a thin line, annoyance flashing through his light, lavender eyes. "Yes, that is true. I did rebel against God. But that doesn't mean I want to harm you. If I did, would I have really saved you from that monster earlier?"
"Er…no, I guess not."
"Then believe me. Trust in what I tell you." Youji said softly, in an almost hypnotizing way. His eyes locked onto the red headed teen's, a smirk pulling at his lips.
Natsuo's eyes slowly widen as his world spun slowly around him. He felt as if he were being pulled into the angel's eyes, unable to look away. He felt terror start to claw into him, instinct telling him to run, before a warm, calming feeling washed over. That same feeling from his childhood. The one he missed.
"What…are you to me?" he asked weakly, his body slowly collapsing to the bed. He felt powerless, as if all his energy had been sucked from his body just by looking at those lavender orbs. But that warm feeling was still there, it had never left. He was thankful for that.
"You poor…beautiful human…" Youji cooed softly, moving to the bed, leaning over the red head. "You seem so tired…so weak. But don't worry, I will take care of you..."
Natsuo flinched slightly as Youji slowly caressed his hair, a look of bliss on his face. He felt his eyelids get heavy, darkness slowly taking over. He weakly reached out and grasped onto the angel's arm. He could hear the soft ruffle of feathers as the black, ragged wings folded back behind the male's body. "Who…are you…to me…?"
Youji couldn't help the predatory grin that crossed his face, giving him a somewhat sinister look. "I'm your guardian angel."
Violet eyes snapped towards the window as harsh rain pelted against the glass, lightning flashing every few seconds. A frown slowly crossed a delicate, feminine face.
"What's wrong, Ritsuka?"
Turning, the raven haired teen looked towards his older brother, cell phone snapping shut in his hands. "I could have sworn I felt someone watching me from the window."
Aoyagi Seimei raised an eyebrow as he leaned back in his computer chair, reading glasses balanced on the bridge of his nose. "I think you're imagining it. We are on the second floor, you know."
Shrugging, Ritsuka collapsed backwards onto his older brother's bed, fair falling around his face. "I know, it was just a feeling though."
"Hmm…" Seimei hummed, turning his gaze back to the book in his hands. "Did you get a hold of Natsuo yet?"
Letting out a sigh, the younger teen shook his head. "He won't answer. I hope it's because he's asleep."
"I'm sure he's fine, Rits."
"Yeah, but I can't help but worry about him. You didn't see him at school, Seimei. He was so scared about something."
"Well, you did say he's been playing those video games late into the night. Maybe his imagination is on over ride. He could be hallucinating from exhausting his mind." Seimei wondered aloud, gazing up at the ceiling in thought. "All he needs is rest, and before you know it, he'll be better."
Ritsuka raised his eyebrows as he thought over his brother's words. "You think so?
Seimei smiled. "I do."
He returned the smile, feeling a bit relieved. Maybe Seimei was right. Maybe it was just Natsuo's tired mind.
"Thanks for the talk, Seimei."
The elder laughed, tossing his book onto his desk before walking over and ruffling his younger brother's hair. "Hey, I think of Natsuo as a little brother too, so of course I'd be concerned. Just don't push him or anything okay? He's obviously exhausted."
The raven haired teen grinned, shoving Seimei's hand away playfully. "Aww, you're such a softie, Seimei."
"Yeah, well it's a one time thing. And if you tell Natsuo what I just said, I'll destroy your manga collection. It's a promise."
The younger Aoyagi rolled his eyes, snorting softly. "Touch my manga, and I'll throw your laptop out the window. That is a promise."
"Your threats unfaze me, baby brother." Seimei drawled, smirking at the annoyed expression that crossed the younger's face.
"I'm not a baby."
"No, but you sure act like one. And compared to me, you are the baby."
"Fuck you, Seimei!"
"No thank you, Ritsuka. That, my dear brother would be incest. And incest is frowned upon in society." Seimei remarked sarcastically, walking out the room to take a shower.
Ritsuka scowled as he watched his older brother leave the room. His brother was weird sometimes. Then again…he did hang out with Akame Nisei, who was pretty strange.
His eyes suddenly darted back towards the window, a rather eerie feeling creeping into him. That feeling of being watched returned, and it was definitely coming from the window. Ritsuka narrowed his eyes towards the glass before forcing himself to ignore it.
Pushing himself up into a sitting position, Ritsuka glanced around the room one last time before making his way towards his own room. He tensed slightly as the feeling intensified, an invisible gaze boring into the back of his head.
He continued to ignore the feeling, slowly closing his door and shutting off his light, preparing for bed.
It would go away eventually, right?
Xana: And that was chapter three! Now, I'm going to try something different, and instead of just saying "OMG REVIEW!" I want to go ahead and reply to everyone's last review. Just to show you that I do actually read and think about your reviews and not just ignore them. So…here we go!
TacosNotDrugs- LOL you have no idea what kind of image that gave me…I'm pretty sure Kio hates you for giving me such a visual. Because that really RULED. BTW I just heart your username. It's awesome.
Klagana1- I'm glad you like it! And I'm glad that you also support my other fics, even from the very start of my writing experience of Chapter 1 of Neko in Auctions! Woah you really have sticked by me! *glomps* Thank yooooooouuuu for supporting me for so long!
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CrapXhead- Holy Buttercups! Was it really? I'm glad! (not about you almost peeing your pants!) I was going for creepy! I'm glad I pulled through!
XxxMatryoshikaxxx- All I can say is…LMAO! Don't worry, Youji is his normal sexy self.
Keira-sama- Well, I think I answered your questions! At least…I hope I did! Natsuo didn't take too well to it, did he?
The Colourful Syndrome- I'm hoping to squeeze in some romance as soon as possible! Just need to make sure it fits in well with the plot. Please wait for meeeeee!
ButterflyMarquiS- Because…he totally did! Haha! You totally saw it coming.
CoffeeADDictedKitty- Yeeeess! Maybe we can convince Natsuo into giving Youji a kiss as thanks? Hurr Hurr.
0Music0O0Life0- Haha, you liked that line didn't you? But it has been proven true! Pizza really does cure everything! (For me, anyways)
HuntedWoodsCircus- I know, right? I felt that it was the perfect place to end at, and it worked! Muahahaha! And thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter!
FanaticPhobia-chan- Hmm…yes and no. It was love at first sight, buuuuut that night wasn't the first time he had seen Natsuo. Hope that helps a little? I don't want to give too much away!
FunkyFoxxxy-chan- As a matter of fact….there will be! Yep! Oooo…but I won't say who. That will have to wait for later chapters.
TheOneWhoCounts- I'm glad I'm surprising you! I wouldn't want to be too predictable. Aaaand…I can't really say what he meant by soul mate. That will actually be revealed in a later chapter. Please be patient!
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