Needed information for this chapter:

Kindness/Kiara: Plants

Chastity/Chase

Charity/Claire

Temperance/Talia: Water, healing

Lust/Luciana

Previously, on Angelus ad invidiam~

"Humility? When did you get here?"

"He's nearly dead, Kiara."

Humility's POV

My jaw dropped, as did everyone else's.

"Wow. Never knew you had it in you. A Virtue more cruel than a Sin? That's ironic." Pride's harsh words made her flinch.

"You should talk." She snapped.

Chase and I exchanged glances. This was bad.

"Kiara, can I talk with you?" I asked, standing up.

Kiara stared at me, then nodded and followed me out of the hut.

"You can't go killing people. That's why we're judging them." I said, uncharacteristically serious.

She looked embarrassed. "Yeah. I know. I just. . ."

"You lost control." I sighed.

"Yeah." She fiddled with the end of her braid.

I knew that Claire and Lust had discussed the first test for Envy, and I brought it up for Kiara.

She agreed, until I got the part with the fire.

"No. Absolutely not." She crossed her arms over her chest.

"Why?" I asked.

"He's terrified of fire. Not a good idea." She responded.

"Water then?" I suggested.

She nodded. "That's fine. So I have to fake death and see what happens?"

I nodded.

"That I can do." She grinned.

I suddenly glomped her. She stiffened as I buried my head in her stomach. "The heck, Humility?" She asked.

"I missed you." I mumbled.

She laughed, then pried me off her and gave me a real hug. "Missed you too."

~10 Minutes Later~

Claire came stumbling in, breathless.

"It's about time. I was thinking about going to look for you." Chase folded his arms across his chest.

"Well, Greed's not coming back." She sighed.

"WHAT!?" Kiara shrieked.

"SHUT UP!" Talia yelled.

"Oops." Kiara said in a small voice.

"I mean, Greed came up with his own little group and everything and won't come back." Claire said.

"So what are you going to do?" Kiara asked.

"Hey Humility! When did you get here?" Claire asked, distracted.

"Focus! Are you going to stay with him?" Chase snapped his fingers.

"Do I have any other choice?" Claire sighed.

"No, I guess not. What is he doing, anyway?" Kiara asked.

I wrapped my arms around my legs, watching my younger siblings discuss things.

"He's started his own bar, like back in Amestris." Claire sighed.

"Really?" I asked.

"Yup. Got some convicts from death row - don't ask me how - and started it. Even named it The Devil's Nest."

I couldn't help but laugh.

Lust looked amused. "He hasn't changed."

"So you won't be coming back?" I asked.

"Don't think so." Claire crouched in front of me.

I felt disappointed. "Okay." I said.

She ruffled my bright white hair affectionately, then stood up.

"Where's Envy? I wanted to tell him something." Claire looked around.

Kiara paled.

"Why don't you ask the little ginger?" Pride asked.

Claire sighed. "What did you do?"

"Nothing." Kiara muttered.

"She almost killed him. Talia's trying to keep him alive." Chase said.

I stood up, wanting to see just how bad he really was. I walked into the girl's bedroom, then nearly threw up.

Yeah, it was really bad.

Use your imagination, I can't describe it, other than REALLY BAD AND DISGUSTING.

I turned and ran out of the room, wondering how Talia could stand it.

"Well? How bad?" Claire asked.

I took a couple shaky breaths. "I think I threw up in my mouth." I sunk onto the couch next to Pride.

Kiara sulked. "I said I was sorry."

"Tell that to Envy, not us." Lust frowned.

"Can I eat him?" I heard Gluttony say.

"No." Talia sounded stressed.

Kiara abruptly jumped up and ran out of the house.

"She can't run from everything." Claire sighed.

Kiara's POV

I can't take it anymore. I need to get out of here. I ran for the ocean, wading farther and farther into the icy, salty, black depths. I closed my eyes and fell face-first into the water.

You almost killed him. I could hear Chase accuse in my ear.

I'm sorry.

"How much longer do I have to stay here with you?" Envy whined.

"A little less than two months."

"Great. I'm gonna die." He rolled his eyes.

"No. You'll only die if you make me snap." I said.

"Let's try. It'll get me out of here," His eyes lit up with something dangerous.

"Do you get constantly teased for your bright red hair? You look like your brother dyed your hair. It's red and orange and brown."

"Thanks for noticing my hair." I said sarcastically.

He wasn't done.

"It looks weird."

"Yours isn't much better."

There was a silence, then I asked, in a small voice, "Did you mean it?"

"Mean what?" He looked up from where he was sitting on Lust's bed.

"When Claire made us kiss. You said it was disgusting. Did you mean it?" I fiddled with the end of my braid.

"Yeah. It was gross." He stuck out his tongue, making a face.

"Sorry I'm such a bad kisser." I crossed my arms.

"Yeah. You're terrible."

Pretty sure you can figure it out from there. He just. . .pushed me too far.

But. . .should I do this? I should at least apologize before I go and die.

My thoughts suddenly stopped and my eyes flew open as something hit me.

If I die, Envy dies.

I started flailing, trying to get to the surface. I can't die, that would be unfair to him! He wouldn't get a chance to live! All the struggling he's doing now would be for nothing!

My head burst above the water, and I started coughing. The salt water burned my eyes as I gagged.

"Hey Kiara! What are you doing in the water?" Claire called from the beach.

I suddenly realized how far I had gone out; it was more than twenty feet.

"Just. . .thinking." I replied, swimming back to the beach.

"Well, next time could you do it on the beach? Being in the water this late at night makes me a little nervous." Claire gently scolded as I shuffled to where she stood.

"S-sure." My teeth chattered.

After all, it was the middle of fall and I had just crawled out of the ocean. I grabbed the edge of my shirt and started to wring it out. Claire sighed as she lightly wrung my hair out.

"You didn't attempt at suicide, did you?" She asked quietly.

I froze, staring at the sand.

"You did, didn't you?"

The question just hung there, like fog on a cool morning.

Except this fog hurt.

"Maybe." I finally mumbled after a long period of silence.

Claire sighed, then abruptly pulled me into a hug.

"What stopped you, little sis?"

"Envy." I mumbled, clutching her tightly.

"But isn't he what made you almost do it?" She asked, confused.

"If I die, he dies. I can't kill him."

"You already almost did." She pointed out.

I gritted my teeth. "This is different."

She sighed. "If you say so."

After a couple of minutes, Claire said goodbye and headed for Greed.

I leaned against the part of the girl's room, shivering. I refused to let myself go inside until Envy was stable. I wondered why Talia hadn't taken him to a hospital, then realized it was because we didn't have any money. It would be a miracle to afford the house as it is.

I sighed, the freezing breeze making me shiver. I wonder if I could make some sort of covering from the grass. I mused. I grabbed a couple pieces of grass and crushed them in my hand, leaving a green paste. I rubbed it on my hands; the paste hardened, and I thought it to be a good idea. But when I tried to move my hands, it cracked, and the cold air came through the cracks. I discarded that idea and tried weaving the blades together; I had to cheat here and there for it to work, but I soon had gloves made from grass. The gloves shimmered from the light from the room.

I smiled.

Yay! Chapter 15 is done~!

I don't think I ever handed out your favorite character's hugs. So here ya go! *turns the people loose and runs*

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