Troublesome power
Soft crimson eyes blinked awake. Staring up at the ceiling of his bedroom. His fists clenched, his body curling into a ball. It was his fault, everything had been his fault. Slipping out of bed, Tsuki stepped from the room. Downstairs he could hear muffled voices. Remaining quiet the blond tiptoed down the stairs.
"What am I supposed to do now?" His mother was sitting in the kitchen, head lowered. "We only have one month." It was his fault. The youngest angel bit his lip.
"You've hid his secret all of these years. We'll find a way out." His two oldest brothers were standing beside her one hand on her shoulder.
"Tsuki, don't hide." Guiltily the blond stood. "Come here." He did as he was told, sitting on his mother's lap. Her fingers ran through his hair.
"None of this is your fault. Do you understand? Don't bite your lip." Her voice was gentle and warm as it had always been, but the redness around her eyes meant she had been crying.
Looking up Tsuki glanced at his older brother. There was something different about him, even though he had no idea of what it could be. Shitsuo smiled and winked placing a finger to his lips. Somehow his brother seemed gentler and more animated. "Where is Shizuo-nii?" An awkward silence filled the room.
"I need to go to my summoning and find out my punishment." His hair was ruffled a calm feeling spreading through his body. "Don't do anything reckless." Tsuki nodded watching calmly as Tsugaru left their home. He could see the worry in his family's faces.
"Shitsuo, can you leave us alone?" Usually his brother would obey straight away but this time he noticed something flicker. It took longer for Shitsuo to move.
"Tsuki, sweetie. I need to tell you something. You can't repeat this to anyone." The calmness was still there even though his mother's words were making him nervous.
"Shizuo is different from everyone else." His thoughts went back to what Roppi had said.
"Mama, Shizuo-nii is a demon isn't he?"
"How did you know that?" Tsuki looked down. Roppi had been right, that was why his brother couldn't come home. "Tsuki, Shizuo is a half demon, as long as he didn't leave he would have been safe." The blond sniffed.
"So this is my fault?" Because Shizuo had saved him...
His mother's arms tightened around him. "No. Of course not. Shizuo chose to go and get you. He didn't know this would happen. But I need you to be careful from now on. The archangels will be watching our every move. Can you do that for me?" Tsuki nodded, resting his head on his mother's shoulder.
"Will Shizuo-nii be okay?" Slim fingers stroked his hair.
"Yes, your brother will be fine. He's currently in the human world probably eating all the sweets he wants." Tsuki smiled at the thought. It was nice if that was true. His mother had no reason to lie to him. Shizuo was happy and safe. "Why don't you go and get some sleep. You still look pale. The air in the demon realm is toxic to us and especially you."
Tsuki climbed down returning to his bedroom. He had always wanted to see the human realm and now his brother was there. Shizuo was the one who protected him from anything and now he was alone. The calmness faded away, Tsugaru's power fading from him. Now the underlying panic came through, his eyes watering. No one was blaming him for what had happened. Laying down on his brother's bed, the blond gripped the covers. "Shizuo-nii." Then there was that nice demon who had saved him. "Roppi-kun." He wanted to see him again.
The room seemed to get brighter, crimson eyes widening as he saw that wasn't the case. It wasn't the room it was him. "Mama!" A light seemed to come from his finger tips enveloping his body. His power was awakening. His voice was muffled as he stood quickly trying to shake off the glow. What power had he received? "Mama!" He could hear footsteps hurrying up the stairs.
"Tsuki! Calm down. Shitsuo!" His brother ran into the room reaching for him. He could see the panic on his mother's face and them everything vanished in a bright light. "Tsuki!" The blond couldn't hear or see anything, not knowing where he was. Everything was a blur. "Roppi-kun?" His voice came out as a muffled whisper.
When everything stopped spinning, crimson eyes blinked open seeing that he was in a large room. "Hello?" Everything was gold and important looking.
"And who exactly gave you permission to be here?" Tsuki spun around in shock.
"Roppi-kun?" No it wasn't. This one had a thinner tail with a bushy bit at the end and his ears were round.
The clothes were different too. The one striding towards him had knee high boots, wore a tunic and cloak, a crown perched on his head. "I asked you a question. Answer me." Tsuki backed away the raven was nothing like the one he had met. "I will call my subordinates." A long blade was pointed at him.
"Please don't hurt me. I'm lost, I don't know where I am." The blade swung for him, the angel rolling out of the way. "Roppi-kun!" His fingers began to glow again, sending him heaven knows where. "You. Get back here." In a flash he was gone.
This time when Tsuki opened his eyes he found himself in front of a large desk, someone was asleep on it, head in their arms, an open book underneath. Even though the figure didn't have blond hair he knew it was his brother. "Shizuo-nii?" Maybe now he could apologize. Reaching out his wrist was yanked back painfully.
His blood froze, slowly looking up into sharp crimson eyes. "R-Roppi-kun?" The raven smirked not letting go. Tsuki struggled to get free, this wasn't Roppi either. "Let me go."
"I don't know how you got in here but I suggest you leave. No one will interfere with my Shizu-chan, not even his family."
The blond swallowed thickly feeling a sharp edge at his throat. By the look in the raven's eye he wouldn't hesitate to hurt him. His brother began to stir. Tsuki panicked wanting to see the demon who had his scarf, his fingertips glowing. "Ah, I see. That's what it meant. Off you go then." His power activated again sending him away. Was Shizuo happy or was he in trouble?
"I'm sorry? Do you think I'm sorry will cut it?" Tsuki stood frozen seeing two demons in the room. A scary looking woman with long hair dropped the other demon to the floor where he remained unmoving. Burning crimson turned to glare at him. "Is it you? The product of his affair?" Tsuki couldn't move as something slithered around his feet.
The woman moved closer, a dangerous aura around her. "Ow." Whatever was around his feet was crushing him. The raven flicked her hand. Tsuki cried out as he was lifted into the air by his ankle. "Please let me down." His plea went ignored.
"You forced me to kill my mate, as useless as he was. You're next and then that bitch he two timed me with."
"Its not me!" Tsuki squeaked his arms flailing. Whatever was holding him slammed him into the wall. "Help me! Roppi-kun." Tears fell as the woman glided closer. She was going to kill him. His fingertips glowed and this time he was glad to be sent away.
"Well now, you aren't the one I'm waiting for." Tsuki wiped his eyes staring around the room that seemed to split. Another raven was seated at the darker half of the table. The demon dressed in pink slowly stood reaching for him. The angel cringed curling in on himself.
"Please. Don't hurt me."
The hand reaching for him paused. "I'm not going to. You've done nothing to offend me little angel. Ah. Your power, its newly awakened isn't it?" Tsuki nodded not saying anything. "So which of my family did you run into?" The demon didn't look dangerous.
"...Do you know what is happening to me? I saw some one with a crown, someone that wouldn't let me touch my brother and a woman that killed a man." The demon sighed backing away.
"I see. Hibiya, Izaya and my mother Kanra. Poor you. If the oracle was correct, I'm guessing you're looking for Roppi?"
Tsuki blinked head snapping up at the name. "I wanted to see him again. Do you know where he is or where I even am?"
"I know where you are, unfortunately its a secret. This is a dangerous place for a little angel like you." The demon smiled moving towards him. One slim hand reached for him. "So maybe I should get rid of you?"
"No!" Tsuki backed away, now used to the familiar glow. The raven smiled.
"Good luck." Had he scared him on purpose? "If you manage to control that power of yours, you'll be a troublesome existence for both sides." The demon sat down again staring at one of the portals.
"Go away! You're an annoyance." Tsuki was sitting on a dusty ground staring at two more ravens, One wearing white and pink and the other... "Roppi-kun." At last he had found him. The two demons turned to look at him. "Eh? Tsu-chan?" The white dressed one bounded towards him. "No you're too young to be him? But we can still play!"
The blond didn't answer clutching at his throat. He was in the demon realm. "Tsu-chan? Where's your suit?" His vision was blurring. Why did he have such an annoying power? It was going to get him killed. "Idiot get out of the way." Blinking through the pain he saw the long eared demon get pushed out of the way. "You really are a stupid angel." Tsuki couldn't reply collapsing on the ground.
Crimson eyes stared down at him, the white scarf drawing his gaze. "R-Roppi-kun?" The raven backed away. "You're awake. What were you doing going through the portal again?" Tsuki remained where he was seeing a long ring around him. It was the same as last time, if he left the ring he would be in trouble.
"...I didn't." One sceptical brow raised. "I'm telling the truth. My power awakened. I've met all your family now." A shudder ran through him at the memory. Apart from Roppi the only nice one was the one who had wished him good luck.
"Power? Are you telling me you teleported here?" Why didn't the demon believe him? "Come here."
Tsuki found himself pulled forward, the raven gazing into his eyes. "What you're saying... You went to the human realm, my house and here? That's impossible for an angel." The blond swallowed nervously his collar gripped harshly. "What the hell are you?"
His new friend was mad at him. "I'm just an angel. Don't be mad. I can't control it." His own hands clung to the black jacket. "I don't know anyone else. Help me."
"Pathetic." Tsuki hit the ground as he was pushed away. "Even if that is true... This whole destiny thing is bullshit. That oracle doesn't know anything and you get out. Go and play with someone else." There was laughter in the cave coming from the second demon.
"I want to play with this one. What's your name?"
The demon sat right in front of him. "Psyche! Get away from-" Tsuki looked up worried, his friend broke into a fit of coughing, much like he had done when he had breathed in the air.
"Uh oh, you've run out again. Angel-chan, Roppi needs that ring back."
"Shut up! I don't need that thing. Get out, Psyche. And you get back to your home."
Tsuki slowly stood. "I can't. If I go back the archangels will catch me. Mama said they were watching us. I can't control my power to get home." Roppi glared in his direction covering his mouth. "...Until someone comes to get you. You can stay here."
"Yay! You finally accepted someone." Psyche skipped towards the coughing demon, shoving him forward.
The angel caught him, the two of them falling together landing in a tangle of limbs within the ring. "You two will have to share." Bright pink eyes gleamed. "Roppi needs to use it too. He's half human you know." Tsuki blinked in shock.
"Psyche! Shut up!" The ring wasn't to help angels out like he had thought.
"Yes yes. I'm going to see if I can meet my new brother. See you." The hyper demon skipped out of the cave giggling aloud.
"Um Roppi-kun." The raven was laying on top of him. A growl sounded in his ears.
"Shut up. Don't say a word. Not one." The grip on his arm tightened.
"...Okay. But Roppi-kun. You saved me again. Thank you." He didn't mind the warmth. Even though he was in the demon realm he felt safe.
"I said shut up." Tsuki smiled not saying a word, the two sharing the same air in the small ring.