Starting gun

Tsugaru sighed remaining calm as his brothers' emotions bombarded his mind through the link they shared. Since the dream where they had met again and he thought that he was dying, their minds had somehow linked most likely thanks to the same thing that had turned his halo red. Thanks to always being calm and in control Tsugaru had already separated the mixture of thoughts and feelings.

He could tell what belonged to which of his brothers, Shizuo was in pain full of confusion. Tsukishima's were up and down happy one minute confused the next. Delic was unreadable somehow keeping himself out of the mix. Leaving his twin who was at last showing some emotion. Not as much as the others but enough to register.

That left his mother who was unaccounted for. Closing his eyes he tried to send a wave of calmness through the link wishing he was there to help them all. It didn't work, Shizuo's emotions spiking dangerously. What was happening in the human realm? "Tsu-chan?" A bubbly voice chirped.

Opening his eyes he found his gaze settling on the demon that had saved him. The hyper rabbit demon that hadn't left his side for a single moment. Each time he opened his eyes Psyche was there with bright eyes that warmed his heart and a smile that could melt the coldness around him. Psyche Orihara, Shizuo's half brother. They had met before and now again almost like it was...fate.

Or the child like demon was a stalker watching in the shadows and waiting. Demons couldn't be trusted. They were manipulative and did anything to get what they wanted...like he was any better. Even so if it wasn't a coincidence and providing the demon wasn't a stalker... "Is it you?" Tsugaru found himself asking unsure what he wanted.

"Is what me?" The demon asked tilting his head slightly. "You aren't making any sense, Tsu-chan." No it couldn't be. As if fate would be cruel enough to partner him with a demon. So then why had he gone so far to get out? Demons were evil weren't they? His brother wasn't evil, violent and temperamental but not evil.

Trying it anyway the arch angel took a deep breath still feeling the scratchiness at the back of his throat. "When cat and dog collide..." He whispered mainly to himself. Magenta orbs widened Psyche's smile growing bigger.

"You know it too. Hm, Izaya said you wouldn't know it. How do you?" The demon bounced on the bed. "I'm happy that you do. I hate explaining complicated things. I'm the hyper child that won't stay calm. What's wrong? Aren't you happy? We're soul mates. That means we'll be together forever and ever." Psyche clapped his hands together doing some weird shuffle on the bed.

"...Its not that. I've wanted to meet you since the first time I heard those words. At first I thought it was all a joke. My mother taught me that the future wasn't set in stone. She was adamant about us living our own lives and not believing in destiny or fate." Closing his eyes Tsugaru rested his head on the pillow. "I betrayed my own family to meet you."

"What's wrong with that?" Psyche grinned. "My brother knows a few humans who sold their mother's soul to get what they want. There was no avoiding it."

Tsugaru shook his head. "Yeah, humans do that all the time. I'm an angel – an archangel. I should know better. I just wanted someone to love me. The one selfish choice I made and now everyone is suffering because of me. Woah!" The blond blinked the happy demon flopping down on top of him.

"I'll love you, Tsu-chan. I'll love you more than anyone in the three realms. I was born to love you just like you were born to love me. My family fights all the time yet we're still together. Oops hang on." The demon winked climbing off of him flipping open his phone. Phone? How had he managed to get it to work? "Sakuraya, no fair. You're interrupting my play time with Tsu-chan." The raven flailed his arms. This was his soul mate?

"No no no. Its too soon...no fair...I know that." He had to admit the demon was cute when he pouted. "Tsu-chan already knows...yeah...yep...really? Yay. Bye bye." The phone snapped close the happy demon bouncing back over to him. "Tsu-chan, I want to know more about you. Tell me everything."

Tsugaru sighed shifting over a bit so Psyche could sit next to him. Instead the demon flopped against his chest the same as before. "Fine. What I tell you though goes no further." Psyche grinned entwining their pinkies.

"I love secrets. I'll keep everything you tell me locked up in here." Closing his eyes the blond used his powers sending a wave of calmness through the demon. "That feels so good."

"It doesn't affect you as well as everyone else." Tsugaru muttered.

"How can I stay calm when there is so much to do and see. Now that you're finally here I don't think I'll ever be able to calm down." Psyche chirped nuzzling against his hand.

"Okay. Remember your promise. When my mother became pregnant with Shizuo she had to go into hiding-"

"Why? There's nothing with having a baby. I still haven't met my new brother yet.

"Because Shizuo was the same as any other demon child. Angels don't get baby bumps, the energy builds around them stemming from their halo. When its time the mother goes to a birthing chamber where the energy arranges itself in the form of a baby angel.

"Wow." Psyche butted in again. "Is it painful?"

"No. Angels don't feel pain. Demon pregnancies are the same as humans. That was why when she started showing my mother had to go into hiding. I don't know what happened but she decided that she didn't want to leave us and that Shizuo would be born in heaven. If she had escaped to the human or demon realms then we would have never seen Shizuo." Tsugaru sighed sensing a dark feeling on the edge of his mind. It was usually there.

"Whilst my mother found somewhere, Shitsuo and I went to the human realm to get a human doctor that she trusted. Shitsuo took him straight away. I liked the human realm it had so much more freedom. That was why I stayed behind for a while."

"Did you bump into Izaya? Who's Shitsuo?" Tsugaru sighed wishing he could just get it over with without the interruptions.

"Shitsuo is my twin brother. Then there is Delic, Shizuo and Tsukishima. There's a barrier set in place that stops angels and demons from getting close. The doctor's home was right on the barrier line so both sides could go in for help. That was when I found a container."

"A container?" Psyche asked excitedly. "What was in it?"

"A head. It was a woman's head floating in a clear container full of fluid. She was really pretty. When I touched the container her eyes opened. That was when she spoke to me. When she had finished her eyes closed again. Even though I only heard it once the words stuck in my head." Tsugaru sighed rubbing a hand through his hair.

"My mother didn't love me. I don't think she was capable of love. She did everything a mother was supposed to but it was like she wasn't really there. It was the same when Delic was born. She took care of us but she never loved us. After she gave birth to Shizuo things changed. It was like her caring switch had been turned on. She smiled more, always asked us how we were feeling. It was like she had become an entirely different person.

This time Psyche remained silent letting him continue. "It didn't seem to bother Shitsuo, he was loved by everyone. Delic did whatever he wanted to. Seeing how my mother doted on both Shizuo and Tsuki I couldn't help but feel jealous. They had the love I never did. Every time I went on a mission to the human realm I would look into the concept of soul mates."

Psyche was staring at him with big magenta orbs, his long ears twitching.

"I mentioned something to Tsuki about it. I'm not sure if he'll remember. It was right before he went through the portal. I was there." Tsugaru mumbled feeling guilty. "I thought if something changed from the usual boring routine I would be able to meet you. I took my youngest brother out flying close to the portal and then I left him there. I told him to stay but I knew he wouldn't. Tsuki is always curious. I was the one that started this. I'm the one that separated my family."

"But your family are with each of their soul mates. Our two families are intertwined. That's what Sakuraya said." Psyche grinned. "Shi-chan would have awakened as a demon and been kicked out of heaven anyway. It just happened earlier."

"They'll never forgive me. I betrayed them."

"Families always forgive. I won't tell anyone. I'm glad I found you, Tsu-chan. I've been waiting." Despite how he was feeling Tsugaru found his lips twitching into a smile brushing his fingers over the long furry ears. "You're mine forever and ever."

"You're a demon." The blond sighed in disbelieve. It appeared fate really was cruel.

"You're an angel." Psyche chirped back. His soul mate was taboo. Any relationship between them would be forbidden. His mother and two younger brothers would already be fugitives when their secret was found out. Did he really want to add to that? If he was caught with a demon he would face death. Not only that he would become a fallen and lose his family just like Delic.

"You're male." All this time silently obsessing everything. Was he looking for ways to reject the demon?

"So? I'll love you. Does it matter what I am?" Psyche pouted.

"You look like a child."

"That's not fair. In human age I would be sixteen. I'm over a century. Tsu-chan, don't you want to stay with me?" Tsugaru stayed silent. To give him a choice like this, fate really was too cruel. "Tsu-chan? I want to be with you." Why couldn't his soul mate have been another angel?

"Its you. You were born for me." Closing his eyes Tsugaru threaded his fingers through Psyche's smooth ones. "I wanted to meet you all this time. Psyche, You're the enemy."

"I don't care!" The raven cried bouncing down in a rage. "Izaya and Sakuraya said it would be okay. An angel and demon can be together. "Your brother is a half demon and angel."

"Shizuo is hiding from angels that want to put him to death. If they found out we were together they'd try to kill us too."

Psyche turned away crossing his arms. "I don't care. I don't care. I don't care. I don't care. I want you Tsu-chan. Don't leave me!" Tsugaru sighed sitting up. They hadn't known each other long and already it felt like he wouldn't be able to leave the demon. Was this what love felt like?

"Psyche. I don't want to leave you either." There was something else he would have to ask his family for forgiveness for. It looked like he was in trouble. Placing a hand over his chest he could feel his usually steady heart beating wildly.

"Y-you don't? Yay! Tsu-chan will stay with me?" Tsugaru sighed. Did the demon know he was using his power to its full ability? It looked like it really had no effect. "What should we play?" Psyche bounced on top of him pushing him down. "What should we play, Tsu-chan?"

His blue eyes narrowed focusing on the raven's soft pink lips. Had something happened to him? Had the corrosion changed him? Or was it the pull between them? Cupping the demon's chin Tsugaru lifted his head placing a chaste kiss against them. They were as soft as they looked, if not softer. Psyche's cheeks turned bright red the demon backing away covering his mouth. The hyper demon had finally stopped.

"Y-you kissed me." The demon said slowly. "Tsu-chan kissed me. Our first kiss. We'll have lots and lots and lots more." Or not. "Do it again. Do it again." With a muffled groan the arch angel rested back on the bed. "Do it again." Psyche cried happily becoming more excitable.

Tsugaru sighed his power draining. It hadn't done a thing. The rabbit demon hovered over him. Already he could see how much trouble he was in. Psyche's long ears twitched, the demon's soft lips pressed against his. Once. Twice. The blond jolted feeling the raven's tongue slide past his parted lips. "Hey!" Backing away hastily Tsugaru covered his mouth.

"It feels good. Lets do some more." Psyche bounced on the bed tail twitching. "Please? Please? Please?" The raven begged tackling him on the bed. Tsugaru groaned pushing the demon away. At this rate it wouldn't be long until he became a fallen. Rolling on his side the angel closed his eyes ignoring the pleading. "Okay, Tsu-chan. You still need rest, don't you?" He could tell Psyche was pouting again. "We'll play again when you wake up."

Tsugaru didn't reply feeling exhausted. He still hadn't recovered his energy from the corrosion, besides that using his power had drained the rest. He didn't move as his arm was grabbed and lifted nor when Psyche climbed in the bed beside him snuggling against his chest an arm draped over his mid section.