luvbrrs: hey-hey! I'm done with chap 4!! Awesome no?

And I haven't even gotten writers block yet!

Tadase: don't jinx it, love berries-san!

luvbrrs: *sighs* loosen up, a little Tadase. You're so polite! But I don't own shugo chara or any of its characters!

Chapter Four

1st POV (Ikuto)

Clothes, check. Snacks, check. Camera in shape of a necklace, check. I looked around and pondered if I needed anything else. What else does an immortal henchman of the Devil need? Toothbrush? Oh, yeah, check. I snapped my fingers and a toothbrush materialized out of blue smoke. I packed it inside my portable bag pack, zipped it up and threw it over my shoulder.

I walked outside and closed my door. Saint Peter had sent the message back to us two days ago. It had been short and sweet, with two words. We agree. Nothing, more, nothing less. As I approached the Lord's throne room, I could feel his presence. Rumor had it that he could hear you thoughts. I felt smirk take place on my face.

I wonder if there'll be any cute Angel chicks to hit on. I thought loudly. I wanted to see if he'd pick up on my mind.

I heard that! It's a good thing you were only testing me, Ikuto, else your soul would be destroyed. Satan himself snapped inside my head. I chuckled quietly. I entered the throne room and before me was an Angel. He was wearing a white robe, and glowed in the dark room. He looked at me calmly. His eyes were light green, and he had thick eyelashes. His messy red hair seemed to be the only thing imperfect about him.

"I am Kukai, a Guiding Angel. I will lead you to Heaven." Kukai said.

"Where's your Halo?" I asked, uninterestedly.

"We Angels do not wear our Halos because of the new era. Your Lord seems to be doing the same with his horns and tail."

"Please, call me Satan," my Lord began, his voice full of warm hospitality. It felt unnatural. "Give my gratitude to Peter and his Angels." I bit my lip. Obviously, my Lord needed to work on the "nice guy" voice.

"Well, ready when you are." I told my guide. The Angel nodded at Satan and took my elbow. A warm green light surrounded us, and I closed my eyes. The next thing I know is that I'm falling. My eyes snap open, and then I land on my back. I expect it to be hard, but it's quite soft. I turn my head to the left and see Kukai, and to my right is my bag back.

"Usually, I would fly to the Gates, holding on to the souls, but you are an exception, so we'll go the old way." My eyes are wide as I realize what we're on. A cloud. The Earth is underneath us. Cities and towns pass by quickly, but it doesn't seem like we going fast at all. The only things around us seemed to be clouds and the sky. "Please keep you hands and feet on the cloud at all times, and don't try to play with the birds, they will hurt you."

As the sun began to set, we came close to Heaven. I could feel their presence and my growing excitement.

1st POV (Saint Peter)

I could feel Kukai's presence, along with another soul. They were heading towards us pretty quickly. With Kukai's excellent cloud maneuvering, they'd probably get here in a couple of hours, maybe less. The Gates opened and Amulet flew outside. Something seemed to be going on in her mind.

"Amulet, are you alright?" I asked. She looked downward, still silent.

"How can you trust them?" Amulet was troubled about the vote. I decided how to explain it to her, she was still young.

"I trust him, because he couldn't break the Contract. His Realm is too weak right now. Nothing can bring his people together, so he's relying on us to help him fix his Realm. We are his last resort." I told her gently, without lying or breaking Gaia's trust.

"But how do you know he's not plotting to stab you in the back? You said that he couldn't break the Contract, but he could if he wanted." She argued.

"Amulet, we aren't immortal for nothing, you know," I said, chuckling.

1st POV (Amu)

"Amulet, we aren't immortal for nothing, you know." Saint Peter told me. Immortal. I pondered the meaning of that word.

"Sir are we alive?" I asked the wise Saint. His brow furrowed. "I mean, down in Earth, the humans are alive. They breathe, eat, sleep, their hearts beat, and their brains work. But what about us?"

The Saint smiled. "You are wise for one your age. We are neither "dead" nor "alive". I suppose you could say that we exist without breathing, or any of the things you mentioned before. The same cannot be said for Satan or his people."

I frowned. It didn't make any sense to me at all. Suddenly, Saint Peter raised his head in the direction of the Earth.

"Ah, they arrive!"

They? I realize whom he's talking about. The Cheshire Cat and Kukai. I glowered and the Saint caught me. He chuckled.

"Well, little Amulet, if you disapprove of him so much, why don't you become his personal Angel? You can keep an eye on him and make sure he's not spying on us. Report to me if you think he is." The Saint told me. I didn't know if I was satisfied or annoyed.

A cloud shot of the sky and hovered near us. Two figures could be seen in the mist.

"Saint Peter, I have done as you told." Kukai's voice resonated from the cloud, and he stepped out of the vapor. I smiled, happy to see him. He grinned, and nodded at me.

"Meet with me after we're done introducing each other." He whispered to me. I nodded in return.

Another figure climbs out of the fog. His shaggy hair is slightly damp from the water vapor, and his ocean blue eyes are dazed.

"Yo." He says with his deep, husky voice. He has broad shoulders and he's wearing a short navy top and likewise long pants. His cat ears twitched and his tail swung from side to side. On his hands he wore gloves, with a metal claw attached to the right glove (Black Lynx outfit). Saint Peter held his hand out for him to shake. He ignored it, and looked us coolly. "Ikuto. The name's Ikuto."

***End Chapter Four***

luvbrrs: Kukai's in this chapter!! Yay!!

Kukai: yeah, finally.

luvbrrs: gomen, gomen! You'll be in the next one too.

Amu: why do I have to meet Ikuto so soon??

Ikuto: *puppy dog eyes* why? You don't like me?

Amu: *to herself* must ignore puppy dog eyes…

Kukai: R&R^^