Author's Note: Fair Warning: This chapter is fairly boring because I'm still in the "giving background" phase. However, Arthur now has a mission (well, I guess by the end...) :)

Chapter 2

Is Alfred actually a demon? Arthur questioned himself. I've never seen a soul so pure…

No…It must have been another demon trick!

But Arthur still had his doubts. That's why he'd come to his favorite cloud to think: Had there been a mistake? And what was the demon planning? Why did he ask about stolen memories? Was he planning on stealing someone's?

"Whoa, Arthur, do you ever wear underwear?" the voice cooed from below Arthur, almost startling Arthur off the cloud.

"A-Alfred." Arthur stammered, pulling down his white robe.

Speak of the devil… "Why were you looking?" Arthur accused distractedly. He wasn't used to such torment in heaven. Alfred's eyes glittered dangerously from below him.

"Just curious…" the demon smirked, pulling himself up onto the cloud beside Arthur. "Is it considered 'heavenly' to never wear underwear or something?"

"It's part of the uniform." Arthur prodded Alfred defensively. "Or I guess, a lack of uniform…" he trailed off, grimacing.

Alfred laid back on the cloud, chuckling to himself. A moment of silence passed as the angel and the demon watched the clouds swirl around them.

"What are you doing here?" Alfred finally asked.

"The real question is what are you doing here, Alfred." Arthur replied. "This district is closer to heaven than hell. You shouldn't be here."

"What? It isn't illegal for demons to hang around heaven. We just don't hang around here because it smells weird."

"Heaven smells weird." Arthur deadpanned.

"Yeah, really fruity and sweet. Kinda like Bath and Body works. That and all the angels asking freaking annoying questions around here…" Alfred looked pointedly at Arthur. "You never answered my question. What are you doing here? I, for one, am here to annoy you."

"And I came here to think." Arthur stated, lying back down on the cloud.

"What, is this your favorite cloud or something?" Alfred snorted.

"Yes, it's so high up that…wait a second. HOW DID YOU GET UP HERE?!" Arthur reeled away from the demon. This cloud is thousands of feet above the earth…and even further away from hell!

Alfred raised a single brow. "Would you believe me if I told you I could fly?"

"No." Arthur stated. "You don't have any wings."

"What about teleportation?"

"Even less likely."

"Well." Alfred turned away with a smirk. "I guess you'll never know."

"Wha- you have to tell me! This is my secret hideout!"

"Not very secret now…" Alfred muttered under his breath.

"What was that?"

"Nothing."

The silence lengthened.

"You really can teleport, can't you?" Arthur asked bitterly. It was more of a statement than a question.

Alfred simply nodded, smirking.

"Why are you still here?" Arthur fumed, still smarting from his last verbal wound.

Alfred shrugged. "I guess I wanted to ask you the same question as last time. Is it possible for memories to be stolen?"

"No!" Arthur turned in exasperation to the demon. "I already told you that. Now why do you ask?" It's been bugging me like crazy!

"I don't have any memories of my past life." Alfred folded his hands neatly under his tousled hair.

"What? That's impossible!" Arthur sat up. "God sorts all the memories himself! He'd never make a mistake. If your memories weren't with the Devil, then they must be up in heaven!"

"Yeah, that's what my friend said." Alfred scoffed again. "He's a lawyer." He whispered to Arthur with a wink. "I wanted to check for myself, but last time I knocked on Mr. Almighty's door, he kicked me back down to hell. Not exactly a friendly neighbor…"

"He wouldn't dare!" Arthur was genuinely startled. "He made a mistake, I'm sure of it now! We have to get you up to heaven right away, Alfred. I think you were meant to be an angel!"

"Hmm…" Alfred sank down further into the cloud. "I'm not so sure about that. I mean…I fit in pretty well with all these Hellions. I'm happy down there."

"Happy? In hell?" Arthur spat. "That's not supposed to happen!"

"Well wake up from the dream, Arthur. You're head's been in the clouds your entire life! Literally! People screw up. People are bad. That's why hell exists."

"And others are full of good intentions and nothing but generosity." Arthur countered, rising.

"And that's why heaven exists." Alfred emphasized. "There's a reason they separate us. We're not compatible. You know what happens with people with 'good' intentions and people with 'bad' intentions mix?"

Arthur shook his head, frightened by what he might hear. He was getting a bad feeling about this guy…

"Life." Alfred stated simply, lying back down. A huge cloud passed overhead, casting them both in shadow.

"Back in the world of the living, people that will go to heaven, and people that will go to hell exist together. It's chaos- but it's also called life."

Arthur was to shocked to speak for a moment. "You talk about life like it's a bad thing."

Alfred's face molded into a shallow frown. "I don't know why, but I get the feeling that when I was alive…things didn't work out well for me. Either way, I'm sure I'm happier now than I was when I'm alive."

"Well at least your happy now…right?" Arthur asked tentatively. "Except that you don't have any memories…But back to mixing angels and demons. You're a devil. I'm an angel." he stated shyly.

"I guess when we're together, we make life too." Alfred chuckled. "Maybe that's why I like being hanging out with you."

Arthur smirked, looking away. "I like talking to you too, Alfred. Although, I do believe you're what they call a 'bad influence.'"

"Me? A bad influence?" Alfred scoffed, throwing his head back in mock horror. "Who ever said such a thing?!"

"I just did."

"You don't count. You're an angel; therefore, everything is bad in comparison to you."

"Ahhh. That's so sweet Alfred." Arthur tilted his head back. "I think that's the nicest thing you've ever said to me."

"And now I'm regretting it." Alfred grimaced, turning away.

"Thanks for ruining the moment." Arthur pouted. "For a second I thought I could prove your innocence."

"'Innocent' is not exactly how I would describe myself."

"Then how would you describe yourself?" Arthur pressed. "You don't seem explicitly 'bad' to me."

Alfred sighed. "What? Are you turning in to my lawyer now? Are you making a case to prove my 'innocence' as you call it and make me an angel? Okay, I'll admit it– I'm not exactly your stereotypical demon. Most of the souls down there are criminals and people who murdered and did other things like that…"

"But you really don't remember what you did?" Arthur asked tentatively. This certainly will make the job harder…

Alfred shook his head. "I didn't even remember my name. Alfred was just the name my friend gave me…he said something about an Alfred Hitchcock… Anyway, it's just awkward to not have a name."

"I swear, Alfred, we will find your memories." Arthur stated, placing a hand loyally over his heart. "On the power that I have as one of God's angels, I will let you rest in peace."

"Even if I really do belong in hell?" Alfred deadpanned. "You do know that that is a possibility. I actually could turn into one of those really evil demons."

"No you won't." Arthur stated confidently. "I know that you belong in heaven. Your soul is one of the purest I've ever seen."

"Wait, what? You can see my soul?" Alfred self-consciously crossed his hands over his chest. "Creepy…" he muttered. "I feel like you have X-ray vision and you're looking at me naked or something…"

"It's nothing like that!" Arthur screeched, voice raising an octave. You're the one looking at people naked…"I can simply sense your spiritual pressure. Yours is very clean- I've seen much dirtier souls go to heaven."

"Well that's reassuring." Alfred stated sarcastically. "So my soul's like a little snowball that's been pissed on?"

"Well…that's not exactly how I'd describe it…but yeah. Your soul is a dirty snowball."

"Fabulous…"

Author's Note: ARE YOU READY FOR KICK-ASS NINJA SNEAKING AROUND STEALING INFORMATION IN HEAVEN ANGEL SCENE? I AM! Stick around for the next chapter if you wanna see~ Also, please review and let me know what you think! I love hearing from you guys (also, then I know I'm not typing and sending this into a black hole...)