Okay I know I've been gone for a long time but I'm back! I'm sorry everybody. I'll try to be more punctual. I have a marching band competition tomorrow (technically today) and I won't have much to do all day so I'll try to respond to any messages or any questions anybody has about the story or myself :)

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Ritsu looked back at his wings. Blood covered the white feathers. The chains which had held them back had cut into the flesh of his wings and grown into the wounds. He looked back at Masamune and swallowed a lump in his throat.

Masamune looked at the droopy wings and ran his hand across them. "How do they feel?"

Ritsu turned to the side and saw the tips of the wings dragging on the ground behind him. "They hurt."

"Can you stretch them out? I've never seen your wingspan."

Ritsu shook his head. "I can't."

"Why not?"

"I can't move them." His tone of voice changed. "They've been tied up for over 1500 years. I haven't been able to move them at all. The muscle is dead. I can't even lift them. Besides..." Ritsu frowned and whispered quietly. "Demons like you aren't really gentle with angel wings. Especially when they get angry."

Masamune shook his head. "Ritsu..." He pressed his forehead against the angel's and ran a hand up his arm, closing his eyes as a pang of regret washed over him. "I'm so sorry..."

Ritsu pulled away. "Well, it's in the past. There's no reason to dwell on it."

"But they're bleeding."

"It's okay."

"No," Masamune stopped him. "Lay down on the floor on your stomach. I'll go get some disinfectant and clean them for you."

There was no point in denying Masamune. Ritsu wasn't technically his slave but he still automatically did whatever Masamune told him. It was instinct. He was like a pet. He naturally obeyed because that's what he had been taught.

Ritsu waited patiently on the ground and hear Masamune come around the corner. He set a wash cloth down and he had a spray can of some sort of disinfecting ointment to clean out the wounds. "Can I spread them out?" Masamune asked.

"Go ahead. Just be gentle."

Masamune delicately pulled the left wing out and continued to walk backwards until the wing was stretched all the way out as far as it could go. He did the same for the right wing and stepped back to take in how magnificent they were. Ritsu's wing span was at least twice the size of his body, maybe three times. They were huge.

"Damn."

"Angels don't swear."

"Dang."

"Better."

Masamune was almost scared to touch the wings when he looked at them from the angle he was at. His wings were about the same size but they weren't nearly as pretty.

When the disinfectant first came in contact with one of Ritsu's open wounds, the angel hissed and pulled back. "Ow!"

"Hold still."

He sprayed again but the wounds continued to sting. "Takano!"

"Stay still!"

"You're hurting me."

"I know it hurts, but it'll hurt a whole lot less when we're done. Sit. Still."

Ritsu continued to lay still until he felt the cold stinging sensation on his wings once more.

"Ow! Knock it off!"

Masamune had to pin ritsu down and clean at the same time because Ritsu wouldn't stop squirming around. It took twice as long to clean both wings than it should have but just as Masamune finished, Ritsu sat up and sighed.

"Ritsu, sit back down. They're probably still sore-"

"Put the chains back on."

Masamune paused. He tilted his head in confusion. Ritsu had just gotten his wings free. He stretched them out for the first time in over 1500 years. Wasn't he happy to have them off? "Ritsu, why do you want me to-"

"It's best that way. I can't use them anymore. They're just dead weight now. Chain them back up. At least that way, I won't step on them."

Angels and demons were supposed to pride themselves on their wings. Angel wings, especially Ritsu's, were beautiful. Huge, white, perfect feathers. they were so soft too. Masamune wasn't too proud of his wings but he still cared for them. They were nothing like Ritsu's. All tattered and torn. They resembled those of a bat almost. There were holes and cuts here and there on each wing. All demon wings had their battle scars. Masamune's in particular were pretty rough, however. Hearing an angel speak of his wings as a burden pained Masamune. The fact that he was a helping hand to how Ritsu's wings got to be the way they were didn't lessen the guilt either.

Masamune chained Ritsu's wings back up and helped the angel off the ground. Ritsu seemed a little more than depressed. He stared at the ground in deep thought and his eyes were glazed over with an emotionless stare.

"Ritsu," the demon put a hand on Ritsu's shoulder, grabbing his attention. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay." his expression suddenly changed. "lets not dwell on it. That will only make matters worse. We have a mission right now. Our focus has to be making you an angel." Ritsu grabbed Masamune's hand. "First thing's first."

"What's that?"

"Angels stay out of Hell. Let go visit the big man upstairs."

Masamune always imagined Heaven would be on some giant cloud somewhere way up in the sky. He never knew why. It only made sense that Heaven was as accessible as Hell was. All you had to do to find Hell was go into an elevator in a certain old abandoned motel and press the button that said HL. The button was originally put in the elevator as "Help Level" Which was a level underground for the staff that worked at the motel. Well, Lucifer decided to change that up when he was "remodeling" Hell and that how you get there now. If a person who wasn't meant to be in Hell pushed the button, though, it wouldn't work.

Turns out the way for Angels to get to Heaven was to find this one small building that looked like an old warehouse. It was dusty and smelled like wood but there was a set of spiral stairs that lead up to a door on the wall. A white light emitted from around the door like a corona around the sun. Masamune's heart pounded but he did not hesitate to follow Ritsu up the narrow staircase and into the door.

Whiteness blinded Masamune for a few seconds. He covered his eyes and tried to adjust for a little while until he could see. They were in an empty room with no windows or doors. Not even the door they came through was behind them. Ritsu stepped forward, looking around like he was searching for something on the walls. "My Lord?"

They stood in silence for a few moments. Masamune waited by the wall and kept his mouth shut. He watched as Ritsu got down on his knees and folded his hands. "My Lord please hear my prayer."

Another long moment of silence passed and there was still no response.

"Heavenly Father, If you can hear me, please say something."

This time, a deep and loud calm voice bellowed through the room. The voice was so loud it shook the walls. It felt like an Earthquake but the voice was not shouting. It was just so overpowering, it was overwhelming.

"I hear your prayer, Onodera Ritsu." It called out.

Masamune's eyes widened and he immediately felt inadequate. His heart was racing so fast he was worried he might have a heart attack.

"Why do you bring evil with you to my kingdom of peace? What is it's purpose?"

Masamune glanced down at Ritsu who looked up at him and motioned for him to get on his knees as well. Masamune hurried over to Ritsu's side and got down in the praying position like Ritsu.

"Lord, this demon's name is Takano Masamune. He has been a merciful master while I have been locked away in Hell."

The voice shook the house again as he spoke. "What is his business here?"

Ritsu elbowed Masamune and mouth to him 'tell him'. Masamune's eyes widened and he shook his head but Ritsu refused to speak for him any further. The demon was on his own for this part.

"W-well, you see. I-I was kind of fired from my position and kicked out of Hell. Lucifer claims he doesn't need my services any longer and told me to leave. I have no place to go and nothing with me but the clothes on my back. Ritsu suggested the idea of trying to become an Angel so he brought me to Heaven."

"We need your blessing, Father." Ritsu began again. "I could teach him how to be an Angel. I could teach him how to be holy and pure. A disciple of Jesus." Masamune didn't like the way Ritsu spoke to God. It was weird and sounded very uncomfortable. Ritsu felt very comfortable though. It felt so natural to speak to God for him. "If you let me, I would like to teach this demon how to be an angel."

The room was silent for a long time and Ritsu shot Masamune a nervous look. Masamune was looking around the room, bracing himself for the next loud response. There was none for a long time, then the voice started back up again.

"Onodera Ritsu, you wear chains around your wings. Why?"

"My wings can no longer be of use. They fall limp to the ground when they are untied."

"Was this a product of your master's work."

"Some of it, yes."

"And yet you still wish to serve him."

"I do not wish to serve him, I wish to help him serve you. He is no longer my master. He never was my God. He is a dear friend of mine, though, and I want to help save him." Ritsu said without stuttering.

"And after everything he has done to you? You have forgiven him?"

Ritsu nodded. "I have. It is said in the Bible we must love our neighbors as we love ourselves. Thy kingdom come thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven, is that not so? Would the same rules not apply for an angel who is trapped in Hell? Forgive us our tresspasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Father, he has hurt me in the past. He has trespassed against me, but I have forgiven him." Ritsu was getting a little bold and he reminded himself of who he was talking to and realed himself back in.

God's voice was silent for a while and finally he responded to Ritsu's prayer. "You are a pure soul, Onodera Ritsu. You follow the Bible as it should be followed and live to serve others. As a reward for all you have done, I will allow you to teach this demon to be pure like yourself, but first, we must wash him of sin. He will be baptised and cleaned before you make take him into Heaven's gates, and he should be aware. Demon, every time you sin, you will be brought back to this very place to be baptised and cleansed again. If you give up, you will be thrown out of Heaven. I did not create the demons, Lucifer is your creator, but I am Lucifer's creator and if you can learn to be an angel, I will welcome you as my child. Do you understand what you are expected of?"

"Yes, Lord."

"Good. Now go and leave from this place. Do the work of the Lord."

that's all folks. I hope to have the next chapter out soon :)

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