Wanna Trade Wings?
Chapter Eight: Lose Me, Crave Me, Take Me

~No One Can Stand in the Way of Our Love~

Hibari and Dino had at last had enough, and they managed to claw their ways out of the cave. At the entrance, they shared one final kiss to last as they stretched what they had left of their wings. "Bye for now, my love," Dino teased, pinching the demon's cheek. Hibari grunted, moving the hand away, and he murmured his farewell, before the two took off. Hibari ran over Earth, looking at the fallen bodies around him. He slowed down, and he sat in the bloodbath, twitching slightly.

"All of these bodies...," he whispered. "Those who gave their lives for what they believed in... It truly is sad..."

"Kufufufufufu..."

The dark chuckle swept around the demon, and he gasped, looking around. "No way... he's dead...," he murmured. Cold hands locked around Hibari's torn wings, and the ravenette cried out with suprise as icy antlers locked around his throat, trapping him in place.

"Kufufu... what a bad boy," came the cool breath over the demon's neck. "How dare you go against your orders. Hibari Kyouya, you are my slave."

"I... I am no demon's slave!" snarled Hibari, squirming in discomfort as his wings were twisted. Thankfully, the dying nerves within his wings granted less pain, and Hibari threw his head back, then whirled about, headbutting the demon who's japanned antlers kept him trapped. Their faces were inches away with Hibari locked within the black branches of horn, and the two stared into each other's eyes, trying to read each other in silence. The ravenette quickly gave up, and he bashed his head against Mukuro's a second time, causing the both of them to groan in pain.

"Traitor. You are a filthy, filthy, traitor," Mukuro hissed, at last freeing his dark antlers from around the younger's throat. "As such, I'm forced to deal out intense punishment."

"You just wait and see, Mukuro!" Hibari hissed. "I can drink water and breathe air! Before long, I will have risen to become an angel! And I will kill you." The older demon smirked.

"Is that what you think, little rebel?" he chuckled. "It's not happening." The young demon was sure he'd rise eventually, but thinking of being trapped in this insanity forever brought tears to Hibari's eyes. To think that angelhood was impossible was a concept that he would never accept. He was going to rise, and no one could take it from him.

"You don't scare me," the ravenette mumbled.

"I should," Mukuro replied. "After all, not a single demon has ever risen to become an angel. What a foolish child you are," he laughed. Hibari froze.

"Never?"

"Never," the older demon repeated. Just before the ravenette could throw himself into his Master's soothing embrace and bawl his eyes out in anguish, the glossy, black antlers were taken in two hands, and the demon was kicked to the ground. Mukuro looked up, his eyes dangerous, and he chuckled.

"Oya oya? The little angel is back?" he growled. "You seem weaker..." Suddenly, it all clicked in Mukuro's mind. "You two... are lovers?" he suggested, looking between the two. His lips stretched back into an impossible upward curve, and he husked, "A few more kisses and you'll both be done for."

"Don't talk about my Kyoya in such a disgusting way," Dino hissed, throwing his hand towards Mukuro. The older demon took flight, and fled, knowing he ought to report the news to Satan before this went any further.

"As if I'd fall for that twice!" he laughed at the angel as he flew off. The two remaining beings looked at each other, and Dino sighed at the wetness in Hibari's eyes. He walked forward, and hugged the demon, and the ravenette immediately returned the embrace, and cried softly against the angel's shoulder.

"Dino...," he whimpered, "I love you so much..."

"I love you, too, Kyoya," Dino breathed against the demon's ear. "I'm sorry I never told you... I was scared of the consequences."

"If you fall and I rise... if it's possible for me to rise...," Hibari began, looking back at Dino. "Can we still...?" The angel smiled.

"No matter what, Kyoya. If you become a beautiful angel... and if I become a corrupted demon, I think we can still make it."

"Me too," the ravenette agreed in a shy tone. He paused for a moment, then muttered, "I admit I hate all of this emotional drama that comes with you angels."

Dino laughed for a while, and the moment he began to calm, he pulled Kyoya over close, and they kissed once more, knowing now that come what may, they would be able to make it through anything.

Moments later, in the depths of Hell...

"My Lord, they've become lovers now," Mukuro finished.

"What?" Xanxus began, before roaring, "WHAAAAT?"

"Yes, my Lord. I don't know how it happened, but Hibari Kyoya is most certainly no longer a full-fledged demon. Hopefully, the angel will fall before Kyouya goes too far."

"This is ridiculous!" Xanxus snarled. "There is simply no way one of our own could... grr... Gah, it doesn't matter! I kissed that little twerp! Squalo!"

"Y-yessir!"

"Go to Heaven and tell Byakuran about his little angel's current state." The messenger nodded, then flew out of Hell, heading towards Heaven. But as he came upon the portal, he saw someone else, and stopped.

"Who the heaven are you?"

"And who the hell are you?" the other returned, "I'm Zakuro, God's messenger."

"Squalo. Satan's messenger." Zakuro stepped aside, and Squalo moved into Heaven, although he was suprised that the angel just let him enter like that. He wandered aimlessly through Heaven, being an inexperienced messenger, and he soon came up upon a very bright being. He shielded his eyes. "You God?"

"Indeed I am," said the other. "Awful bold of you to come on so deep. It must be important if you got past Zakuro to tell me something yourself. N'aw, man, you're tracking corruption all over the clouds!"

Squalo awkwardly looked back at his black footsteps, then, after shrugging off the angel lord's comment, he said, "Your angel, Dino Cavallone, has fallen in love with one of Lord Xanxus's demons. What are you going to do?"

"What can be done?" Byakuran replied with a shrug. "If he's in love with a demon, then he will fall. I love all my angels, but if love is involved, who am I to meddle?" Squalo wrinkled his nose, and walked away, leaving Byakuran to himself.

-End Chapter

Gah... I'm in a bad slump... Could use some serious pep-talk for a while. Missed two days of school, and now I have a whole lot to catch up on, y'know? *sigh*

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