Chapter 64: An Angel Without Wings

"Phew...I thought we'd never finish all that cooking..." Raeger sighed relief. "But all your recipes were great!" "Thanks but they're all Granny's. I just make them." the Guild Master smiled as he let out a yawn. "Now if only the souffle would finish baking. Granny's already gone to bed. "At least we're in good company," Roxy admitted as she petted Loore under her chin. The familiar purred softly swishing her tail back and forth. "Yes but the recent events worry me...I wonder what will come next..." Raeger frowned worriedly. Which of course only made Roxy even more concerned. It didn't take much longer for the others to return.

"Hey, guys we're back." Bloom waved to the girls as Flora hurried over to her. "I'm so glad you guys are ok! We were so worried when we heard what happened!" the faerie of Nature cried. "So dish! I wanna know EVERYTHING!" Stella exclaimed. "If it's ok with you Stella i'm just going to go to bed..." Bloom murmured softly as she made her way to her room. Kaiba frowned before he looked at Yugi. Yugi motioned his head towards the door. Kaiba slowly followed her and closed the door behind him. He paused as he saw Bloom crying all by herself. Without a word, Kaiba sat down beside her and gently pulled her into his arms rubbing her back.

"Uh...what just happened!?" Stella questioned. "Let's just leave Bloom alone for now...she's been through a lot it seems..." Flora advised. "Ugh! If I was going through something i'd want you guys to know every little detail!" Stella cried. "Believe us we know..." Musa let out a sigh. "Flora's right. Just leave her alone. We saw...alot today...and none of it pleasant..." Layla murmured. "Can you believe this Techna...Techna? TECHNA!" Stella yelled. "I believe that if you update this program's acceleration...you'll be able to expand your range of perception by 50%..." Yuki told Techna. "I see...intriguing..." the faerie admitted. She was too engrossed in her project with Yuki.

"I think she's busy princess." Duke teased. "Oh who asked you!?" the blonde huffed. "Uh did I miss somethin?" Joey questioned as he looked at Flora. "Oh I hope Bloom's ok...she was so happy up until now..." Flora frowned worriedly. "It must be Dawnshire..." Raeger murmured as Bright came in following Xuri and Amourette. "Oh...Bloom saw that...?" Bright only nodded. "We ALL did..." Xuri muttered before he turned around. "Where'd pinky go?" "Cupid?...Uh..." Bright paused before he looked around.

"Hey, Cupid!? Aren't you coming in!?" Xuri called out to him. "Nah! I'm good out here!" Cupid waved the vampire off. "Suit yourself." Xuri shrugged. "Cupid? Like...the..." Roxy began. "God of love? More...or less...though he's not the MOST reliable." Raeger sweatdropped. "Gee the thought never crossed my mind..." Marik muttered. Yugi slowly walked over to the window and watched Cupid. The redhead stared up at the sky as the snow slowly fell around him. Cupid paused as he noticed Yugi watching him before he turned and offered the scarlet eyed male a smile with a slight wave and a playful wink.

Yugi quickly averted his gaze. Cupid's smile soon faded as he only stood on the outside looking in. "...Bloom...Kaiba...Flora...Joey...Yugi...Atem...I could name all of those souls woven together by the red string of fate...thus is the deity of loves sworn duty...to aid those destined to share their lives as one...heh...maybe that's all I can hope for." Cupid murmured softly to himself before he paused hearing something. It was a voice.

"Walking...my childhood shore...I miss you so...Mama my music's yours...I cry till the waters blue...where whales still sing...remember when we sang it too...and like a sirens lullaby...I know you always will...return to me...return to me...on waves of oceans Melody...no magic can make you reappear...but in the song of the whales you are always here..." Musa sang outside as she gathered the snow in her hands. Slowly Cupid made his way towards her. Just watching silently. Images flooded into his head of his own mother. A woman gently patting his head. Without a word, the redhead slowly walked away from Raeger's cabin. A sharp pain shot through Cupid's back as he shuddered.

"Damn it..." Cupid hissed as the redhead pushed his hair out of the way to reveal a tattoo trailing from his neck to his back. It pulsed glowing red. It brought him to his knees breathing heavily. "I'm not going...to give into you...you bastard...despite what you think...i'm not your typical angel..." Cupid muttered."That's right...i'm an angel without wings..." the redhead narrowed his eyes as his crystal blue eyes glistened in the moonlight turning his gaze upwards. Gently a blanket was draped over the angel's shoulders.

"You'll catch a cold out here..." Raeger murmured softly as he came up behind him. "Didn't you hear? Fools don't catch colds...heh..." "Fool huh...?" the Guild Master frowned softly before he sat next to him. "Do fools also miss important meetings?" Raeger inquired. "Well, I wonder." Cupid murmured in response with a shrug. "I doubt I would be missed much anyway. It was about the A.O.J being sighted in Covenant right? I bet everyone was all hot and bothered about that." the angel grinned with a bit of chuckle. "So! How'd you know I was out here anyway?" Cupid asked as he stretched and fell backward. Gradually making a snow angel.

"Yugi told me...he was concerned about you," Raeger told Cupid. "WELL! Surprise Surprise! I'm popular with the ladies and guys! I guess my sexiness just can't be contained!" Raeger stayed silent. "Yugi's a very sensitive young man. He's also very intuitive to others feelings. Bloom seems to be taking what happened at Dawnshire pretty hard...worse than most..." the Guild Master told Cupid. "Should I go and cheer the cutie pie up?" "Can you be serious for just ONE second?" Raeger narrowed his eyes.

"Sorry Sorry. Force of habit. Well if she falls apart every time something like this happens...she's in for a rather nasty surprise..." Cupid told the Guild Master. "I know...that's what worries me..." Raeger admitted. "I can see why...they seem to exist in a world completly different from ours...one devoid from bloodshed...tragedy...heh...in a way...I envy them..." the redhead softly smirked. "And speaking of which I saw a cute girl you were talking to with you sly dog you..." Cupid grinned as he nudged Raeger playfully as the Guild Master's face reddened.

"...Do...Do you see MY soulmate's name above my head...?" "Oh? Oh!? What's this my ears are hearing?" Cupid teased him. Raeger turned even more flushed. "Tsk...Tsk...but that's allowed... to say whom one's red string of fate is connected to..." Cupid winked playfully as he shook his index finger at the Guild Master. "Though...there are many contained with Granny's house and yours...whom's fates are intertwined...some burning more strongly than others...hehe..." the red head chuckled with a grin.

"Really?" Raeger's eyes widened as he mulled over the thought himself. "Well, it SEEMS to be that way anyway." Cupid teased. "Roxy's one hell of a chick. Treat her right ok bud?" Cupid slapped him on the back. "Oaf...yeah sure..." the Guild master uttered in return as the angel got to his feet. "Are you heading back to the cabin?" "Yep! Got too many lovely ladies that are probably just watin for meh return!" Raeger only chuckled. "You never change." Cupid snickered with a broad grin before he walked back towards the cabin. Raeger slowly rose and looked towards Cupid as he walked away. His eyes showed only sadness as he gazed at the tattoo. "Hiding behind your mask...forcing a smile...even though I can see inside that you're broken...but you refuse to let anyone see...not even me..." the guild master whispered as the night's breeze gently blew against him.

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