So guys, get this. I finally got the motovation to get this story off the other computer and type up all that I had written in my almost filled notebook. And now that I'm typing this I'm realizing that I have 8ish chapters written and typed. . . but only 3 posted. F my life.
Also it's snowing here. In November. And it's sticking. F that too.
Warning: Nothing yet, that's still a while. Themes soon, some assholes getting beat up. The usual.
Disclaimer: All the characters (except the assholes) belong to Square Enix. The plot is mine.
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Chapter 4-
He stares at me. Wide-eyed and more than slightly confused. It's not everyday someone materializes out of thin air.
"It's not polite to stare, Neku."
"Whaa?" He tries to take a step back, but since he was already against the wall, it doesn't work out too well.
I giggle and cover my mouth with my hand. At this he snaps out of his stupor and glares at me.
"Who the fuck are you?" He demands, trying to gain some early footing in the long run of this conversation.
"Well that's an interesting question- but not all that creative. Think of something a little more imaginative and then we'll talk."
His face is priceless- mouth slightly open and eyes screaming at me 'what the fuck is wrong with you?!'.
". . . ." He's not able to speak.
"Neku?" I ask, coming forward, "Did I break you?" I smirk, "Hello, anybody in there?"
"Why are you here?" His voice is quiet.
Surprise momentarily flits across my face, but the answer is easy enough.
"To protect you."
His turn to look shocked had come and gone several minutes ago, but that didn't stop it from still showing up on his face, "Protect me? Why would you want to do a thing like that?"
No self-worth. . . ahh, Neku.
"You've gotten better at this whole question thing Neku. You catch on quickly. Give me an interesting question and I may just be inclined to-"
"Just answer it." Neku snaps, losing any form of patience with me.
"I don't have to answer anything, dear. I just choose to."
His mouth opens to comment on the fact that I just called him 'dear', but I interrupt, "But that's a bit more of a complicated question- well the question is easy enough- it's the answer that is hard to explain. I suppose I'll give you the short version- It's my job."
"Job?" He's startled. It's a normal reaction for a boy who thinks logically.
"Yes," I sigh, "my job. You really must stop repeating everything others say in the form of a question."
Neku's face turns red and I can't help but giggle.
"What are you?" He counters. Different from 'who the fuck are you', but still in the same realm. It was still a very generic question, but one that needed to be answered within the confines of this first conversation.
"Neku, you're reverting back to boredom- but it needs to be answered anyway. Ahh, you're making this difficult for me."
"Just answer it!"
I roll my eyes, "Whatever you say, my dear."
The look on Neku's face says everything. He's going to kill me.
"I'm afraid that you might not believe this so d-"
"I'm inclined to believe quite a lot right now, seeing as you've done the suddenly appearing thing twice already and did something to my mother. So stop beating around the bush already and spill."
I nod, "Well then, I suppose you are well equipped to handle this." I smirk at him while I run over the best way to tell him, to go about this whole ordeal both him and Sanae have gotten me into.Delicately or shoot him in the face. . . . what to do, what to do. . .
"I'm what you would call an angel. Though not in the normal, human, prissy-halos-and-shit that lounge around all day. I'm more refined than that, but sometimes I don't mind getting dirty in the human world- so here I am." Shoot him in the face it is.
He stares at me blankly, "An. . . Angel. . .? Can you get any cheesier than that?"
"Of course dear, but this is my job and something I take very seriously."
"You don't exactly look like an angel. None of those crappy stories talk about them in jeans and a purple button down."
"I prefer lilac, if it's all the same to you."
"Still."
I sigh, "Neku did you not just hear me explain? The stories tell you humans make up are almost entirely false. We angels can wear whatever we want. I for one, find this easier to wear, it doesn't stick out, and it's really quite comfortable."
"I cannot believe that I'm having this discussion." Neku mutters, I giggle and he shoots me a dirty look, "So if you're an angel then you know all about heaven right? And the people there?"
"Sure," I shrug, "I do get around a bit."
"Is there Gabriel?"
"We don't have what you'd consider 'Arch Angels'. The angels that you consider them to be were just ones that went into retirement. We do have a Gabriel, but he's enjoying a nice minor position in the British government."
"Lucifer?"
"Ahh, what you guys consider the devil. That's more of a trickier question. Luci is another retired angel- the devil is someone else who I've never met. But Luci enjoys a split life between his home in Pike Park, Delaware, and London."
"This is messed up." Neku sighs, "What about the whole 'God' thing?"
"As much as we respect God- he's a drunk with daddy issues. He does the more formal arrangements- angel creation, that kind of stuff. He leaves the head angel in charge of the distribution and the other orders when it comes to the rest of the angel populace."
Neku ponders for a moment. A shiver runs down my spine and I tense up. Scanning the area to pick up the signal of three other people- hostile in this territory. We need to wrap this up quickly and get out of here fast. I don't know if they know Neku, but they were looking for a fight, and he was the nearest target.
"So you're an angel-"
"As we've already established."
"-and you're here to protect me. . . so you're a Guardian Angel?"
I applaud, "Bravo, Neku. You figured it out all by yourself. You're halfway there- guess my name and you get a prize."
"So you're not going to tell me. You're going to make me guess."
"That is the point of the game, Neku."
"Are all angels this hard to deal with?"
"You don't like my sunshiny personality?" I ask, pretending to be wounded. Scanning the area again I notice that the three others are closer.
"I frankly, would like to run it over with a bus."
"Oh, Neku. So sweet." I giggle and grasp onto his arm. He tries to pull away but I keep a firm grip, pulling him and the backpack that he snatches up off the ground to the nearest escape route.
"What the?" He splutters.
"Three guys coming this way. All drunk, all high. One out of the three really needs to go home so he can- well, I'd prefer not to be vulgar. They don't run in your circle and all of them are looking for a fight. You're a nice easy target in this area, so I'm getting you out of here now."
Neku nods, "Now is good."
But our little conversation had gone on a mite too long and the men rounded the corner.
"Damn. We're too late." One of the guys had already caught sight of Neku and was pointing him out to his friends.
"Run." Neku tells me, and I look at him like he is the stupidest person in the world.
"Not happening. My job is to protect you, and they can't even see me."
"What?"
"My frequency is only at a level where you can see it, dear. It'd be a problem if Guardian Angels walked around the entire time so the rest of the world can see them. Only my charge can see me right now- no one else."
"What should we do?" Neku whispers as they get closer, "We could make a dash for Shibu-Q Heads, but there's generally not enough people around there. We could try for the Scramble, but I'm not counting on the odds being in our favour on that one."
I sigh and move forward, running wasn't going to do us any good. Even a mouse will bite a cat when backed against a wall, and although I hate to fight in these situations, well, there's nothing to be done about it.
"Ahh, Neku. Always getting into trouble. At least my job won't be boring." I pretend to roll up my sleeves and smirk. Walking up to the first guy punch him in the stomach- hearing the satisfying 'woofh' of air leaving him, I then flip him over and he hits the ground with a groan. One of the other guys starts toward his fallen friend, but I don't give him the time. Running toward him I give him a quick roundhouse kick to the side, after which he hits the wall with a loud 'UMPTH' and squeaks when he makes contact with the ground.
The guy in charge of the other two turns to look Neku, who had not moved from his spot the entire time.
"How the fuck are you doing this, punk?! I'm gonna beat the ever living shit out of you!" He advances on Neku, who takes a fighting stance.
Then the guy pulls out a knife.
I'm faster than him though. I step in front of him- twisting the arm with the knife behind his back and kneeing him in the balls.
He goes down like a bag of rocks, but the knife catches my arm slightly making a not terribly deep scratch.
"What the hell was that?" Neku asks, staring at me.
"My job, Neku, as I've told you many times before." I tell him easily, "As I said, I'll never get bored if you attract danger like this. Just don't go looking for it."
He glares at me, "I resent that."
"Resent it later. Those men will be up and moving soon, and I'd like to be a good distance away from Udagawa before they can stand."
"Fine." Neku grumbles, and as we get out of the alley his stomach does the same.
"Aww, you're hungry. I guess you haven't eaten since lunch yesterday and a quick coffee."
"At least a day," He whispers and then brings his voice up to normal volume, "You don't need to tell me what to do. You're not my mother."
"Please," I roll my eyes at him, "I do a much better job than your mother. And if you won't eat, then I will. I'm famished, so you're going to accompany me to the nearest ramen stand."
"Angels eat?"
"This one does. Come on now, the ramen shop in Dogenzaka is fabulous. It's a bit of a walk, but worth it."
I start to walk away, but Neku stops me.
"Wait, how can you order if no one either than me can see you?"
I sigh and shrug, "Fine," I say, feigning annoyance, "I suppose you have a point. I'll lower myself to a lower, human frequency."
I bob out of sight for a moment, then come back into focus.
"There," I tell him, "Now let's go."
So there are a couple of references in there. Kudo's to the people that could spot them. They deal with Supernatural, Sherlock, and the FF Guidelines by MurmursInTheSea, which is probably the best thing that I've ever read, so check it out.
I can also promise that I'll post the next chapter soon! Until then!