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     1.4 +Hey guys,
     1.5 +this is my first ever fan fic so I'd really appreciate feedback on it.
     1.6 +
     1.7 +It's based on the Angel/Dust manga by Aoi Nanase. It's currently being
     1.8 +serialised in the Newtype magazine and for indepth information on the
     1.9 +storyline, plot details, translations and images etc. check out my site at
    1.10 +http://www.asgard.gen.nz/anime/aoinanase/
    1.11 +The story is incomplete and I'll post it on the ML each time I complete a
    1.12 +chapter (if thats cool)
    1.13 +
    1.14 +And here we go... please to be not dissing TOO much ^_^;
    1.15 +
    1.16 +Disclaimer:
    1.17 +
    1.18 +This story is written in a parallel universe to the Angel/Dust story.
    1.19 +Characters and concepts remain intact but as Angel/Dust is, as yet, incomplete
    1.20 +(31.03.01) the events within this story may not follow the thread of the actual
    1.21 +manga.
    1.22 +This is a yuri fan fic… i.e. love/sex between two females. If you are against
    1.23 +such goings on, you have been warned. Please do not expect to find gratuitous
    1.24 +sex scenes; sex is only used within this story as an expression of love.
    1.25 +Characters, concepts and Angel/Dust are copyright to Aoi Nanase.
    1.26 +
    1.27 +Composed to the sounds of Gatecrasher Wet.
    1.28 +
    1.29 +Chapter 1
    1.30 +
    1.31 +Staring up at the sky Yuina sighed. It was a warm spring evening and the
    1.32 +darkening sky above already glittered with stars. All around, the city lights
    1.33 +were coming on and the dull roar of traffic and humanity seemed to be more
    1.34 +muted. Yuina noticed none of this. Lost in her own world, she slowly trudged
    1.35 +home. She was not looking forward to a night of sitting in her room, alone.
    1.36 +Listening to her aunt getting ready to go out, smiling and nodding to whatever
    1.37 +she said. Not wanting to get in the way.
    1.38 +
    1.39 +She always felt like she was in the way. Soon after her mother died, her father
    1.40 +had asked his sister to look after his daughter until she graduated from high
    1.41 +school. Yuina had always felt like she was in the way. Always felt that she was
    1.42 +causing people problems just by her very existence. Over time, trying to be
    1.43 +perfect and un-obtrusive had become part of her nature. She went through the
    1.44 +motions of life in a shell. She had cut herself off so much from life, she no
    1.45 +longer even sang.
    1.46 +
    1.47 +Yuina used to love singing, and she sang very well indeed. Being able to play
    1.48 +the piano at an early age, Yuina had developed a strong music talent. It had
    1.49 +all shattered during middle school. Even though her talent was recognized
    1.50 +during a try out for the school choir, someone else got the lead role and
    1.51 +Yuina's confidence has deserted her.
    1.52 +
    1.53 +Walking through a deserted playground Yuina saw a swing and went and sat on it.
    1.54 +Pushing herself, she gently rocked back and forth, staring up at the sky.
    1.55 +
    1.56 +Little bird, why don't you sing for me?
    1.57 +
    1.58 +There was a slight breeze blowing, and through it Yuina heard the whispered
    1.59 +words. Frowning she looked around, trying to find the speaker.
    1.60 +
    1.61 +Sing. Please sing for me. Sing so I can be with you!
    1.62 +
    1.63 +Shaking her head Yuina muttered to herself "I'm hearing things."
    1.64 +
    1.65 +There was a soft laughter.
    1.66 +
    1.67 +Sing for me.
    1.68 +
    1.69 +"But I don't sing anymore!" Yuina replied, brushing away a lock of hair that
    1.70 +had escaped its bindings. Unsure and a little scared she whispered, "I can't
    1.71 +sing."
    1.72 +
    1.73 +Oh but you can! I've heard you sing Yuina. Sing so beautifully that the heavens
    1.74 +have wept.
    1.75 +
    1.76 +"You've heard me sing?" Again Yuina frowned. Standing up, she began pacing
    1.77 +around the playground, trying to find the source of the voice. The breeze had
    1.78 +picked up and leaves flew across the ground. Yuina's long hair waved out behind
    1.79 +her, slowly coming loose from the ribbon that that bound it up in a braid.
    1.80 +
    1.81 +Yes I have. Through space and time have I heard you sing. Now please, sing for
    1.82 +me again.
    1.83 +
    1.84 +Coming to a stop under a cherry tree Yuina gave up looking and shook her head.
    1.85 +She must be going mad to start hearing voices like this, but, then, she always
    1.86 +wondered whether she was mad. Nothing made sense in her life. No one wanted her
    1.87 +and she could never do things right. She must be mad!
    1.88 +
    1.89 +Laughing to herself Yuina said, "Okay, I'll sing."
    1.90 +
    1.91 +There was a soft sigh, whether it was the wind or the cherry tree above
    1.92 +creaking against the growing force of the wind Yuina did not care. Searching
    1.93 +for a song to sing, she noticed a cherry blossom floating past her. A song came
    1.94 +into her mind, and lifting her face up to the sky, she began to sing.
    1.95 +
    1.96 +At first her voice sounded rusty, off key from dis-use; but slowly it grew in
    1.97 +strength and clarity, musical words spilling from her lips as she sang with
    1.98 +pure joy about the coming of spring. The renewal of life to a barren, dead
    1.99 +world. The wind had grown and now blew with enough strength to whip off the
   1.100 +cherry blossoms from the tree and send them streaming around the singing girl,
   1.101 +who noticed none of it, too lost in the power of the song. Deep inside, Yuina
   1.102 +began waking up. The words of the song struck her. "I'm singing! I'm singing
   1.103 +again!"
   1.104 +
   1.105 +Yes you are Yuina! Thankyou! Thankyou!
   1.106 +
   1.107 +There was a flash of blinding golden light and everything around her turned a
   1.108 +shade of gold too bright to behold. Then something fell from the sky. A
   1.109 +feather. Then another feather, and then more feathers until the sky swirled
   1.110 +with feathers and cherry blossoms. Gasping in delight Yuina stared up, arms
   1.111 +stretched out and slowly turning. Something large drifted down amongst the
   1.112 +feathers, and crying out Yuina watched as it fell to the ground near her feet.
   1.113 +
   1.114 +"An angel!"
   1.115 +
   1.116 +What else could it be? Female of form, long legs, slender hips, full bosom and
   1.117 +the longest pearly hair; the most arresting features were the huge white wings
   1.118 +attached to the figure. Although, this was a strange angel indeed for it wore
   1.119 +clothes quite alien to any depiction of an angel Yuina had ever seen before.
   1.120 +The wind died down and with it the wings disappeared. The ground around them
   1.121 +was covered with cherry blossoms and feathers; gulping, Yuina slowly approached
   1.122 +the inert figure, wondering what she was to do.
   1.123 +
   1.124 +She was saved from having to make a choice when a groan came from the figure.
   1.125 +Slowly the female sat up, wincing and looking around with a slightly dazed
   1.126 +expression.
   1.127 +
   1.128 +"Where..?" it whispered to itself, and at the same time Yuina haltingly asked
   1.129 +"Are… are you alright?"
   1.130 +
   1.131 +The female looked at Yuina and then a slow smile formed on her lips. "Yuina!"
   1.132 +she whispered, the name breathed out with an almost sensual joy. Stepping back
   1.133 +Yuina replied, "Yes? How do you know me?" The female laughed and carefully
   1.134 +stood up, brushing off a cherry blossom from her arm. Stepping towards Yuina
   1.135 +she said "Thankyou for singing for me Yuina."
   1.136 +
   1.137 +Blinking in shock, it slowly registered to Yuina that this female was the
   1.138 +source of the mysterious voice. "Who… who are you!"
   1.139 +
   1.140 +"I have no name… although… you may call me by my hierarchy code… Seraph," the
   1.141 +female replied, again taking another step closer to Yuina. Before Yuina could
   1.142 +say anything Seraph said, "Yuina, I need your help. Will you make contract with
   1.143 +me?"
   1.144 +
   1.145 +"Contract? What sort of contract?" Yuina felt confused. Dazed by the beauty of
   1.146 +Seraph and by these strange events. "This contract…" Seraph whispered, and
   1.147 +before Yuina could do anything, Seraph placed her hands gently onto Yuina's
   1.148 +shoulders, bent her head, and kissed her.
   1.149 +
   1.150 +Yuina stood still, unable to believe that she was being kissed, and by a female
   1.151 +no less! She couldn't move though. Couldn't break the kiss or protest in any
   1.152 +way. She was finding this kiss far too pleasurable. Seraph's full lips were
   1.153 +soft against hers, caressing her lips. When Yuina felt Seraph's tongue gently
   1.154 +stroke her bottom lip, she shivered. Seraph broke the kiss then, and all Yuina
   1.155 +could do was stare up at her beautiful face.
   1.156 +
   1.157 +Stroking Yuina's cheek, Seraph smiled and whispered "We are one now."
   1.158 +
   1.159 +Chapter 2.
   1.160 +
   1.161 +    "Miss Akiho? It's time to wake up Miss Akiho," a voice called, and groaning
   1.162 +Akiho Kudou rolled over and opened her eyes. She saw her maid Okudzume staring
   1.163 +anxiously down at her. Groaning again Akiho said, "I'm going to sleep some
   1.164 +more, go away!" There was a silence. "But Miss Akiho, your father wants to see
   1.165 +you at breakfast."
   1.166 +
   1.167 +Akiho sat up and cursed. "And I shouldn't keep dear daddy waiting should I?"
   1.168 +Swinging her legs off the bed, Akiho stretched and stared out the huge French
   1.169 +windows that lined one wall of her spacious bedroom. "Now Miss Akiho, you
   1.170 +shouldn't speak of your father like that," Okudzume admonished, laying out her
   1.171 +mistress' new school uniform. "I can talk about my father any way I please.
   1.172 +It's at least one grace I can allow myself!" Akiho said, bitterly hating how
   1.173 +much of her life was dictated by her father.
   1.174 +
   1.175 +All her life Akiho had done what her father had told her to do. Never wanting
   1.176 +to dis-please him in any way. Never wanting to lose his good opinion of her.
   1.177 +Always wanting to be the best for him. She had even given up her best friend
   1.178 +for him.
   1.179 +
   1.180 +Akiho could remember the event well enough. It was when she was in middle
   1.181 +school. Her father had learned of the trials for the lead role in the choir and
   1.182 +wanted her to get it. He had know that her best friend would be trying out for
   1.183 +the position and her told her on the day of the trial "Don't let Hatori's
   1.184 +daughter win Akiho. You are a Kudou so don't let me down!"
   1.185 +
   1.186 +When her best friend had been chosen for the lead role Akiho had been consumed
   1.187 +with envy. She had complained, saying that she, a Kudou was better! Knowing
   1.188 +that the school would not go against someone as powerful as her father, she had
   1.189 +been given the lead role.
   1.190 +
   1.191 +It had been an empty victory.
   1.192 +
   1.193 +"Oh Yuina, I wonder whether you can ever forgive me?" Akiho whispered,
   1.194 +remembering how at the time she had lorded her victory over her best friend;
   1.195 +while deep inside hating Yuina. She had known very well that Yuina was far
   1.196 +better in singing than she could ever be.
   1.197 +From that point on they had grown apart, and soon after Akiho had been
   1.198 +transferred to a private boarding school for the rich. Making her way to the
   1.199 +bathroom ensuite, Akiho wondered whether she would ever be given the chance to
   1.200 +make up for her mistake.
   1.201 +
   1.202 +An hour later, Akiho bowed to her father as she entered the breakfast room.
   1.203 +Sitting at the shokutaku, her knees bent beneath her, Akiho let a servant serve
   1.204 +her with an assortment of raw quail eggs, grilled fish, miso soup and rice.
   1.205 +
   1.206 +"Good morning Akiho, I trust you slept well?" her father asked. "Hai otousan,"
   1.207 +she murmured, taking up her chopsticks and delicately picking up a piece of
   1.208 +fish and placing it in her mouth. It tasted delicious, but to Akiho it was
   1.209 +another reminder of how her father's riches could control all aspects of her
   1.210 +life.
   1.211 +
   1.212 +"I'm glad. Today is your first day at this new high school and I hope it goes
   1.213 +well for you." Rustling the papers he was reading, he put them down and looked
   1.214 +at his daughter. She was a petite creature, resembling her dead mother in
   1.215 +appearance. A good child most times, he was slightly disappointed that she had
   1.216 +not been born a male. Unfortunately her mother had died giving birth to her,
   1.217 +and being too busy to bother with finding another wife, he had given her care
   1.218 +over to nannies and governesses.
   1.219 +If she continued to be a dutiful daughter, he would make sure she married well.
   1.220 +Daughters were good for sealing deals through marriage, if anything.
   1.221 +
   1.222 +Gently patting his mouth with a napkin, he said, "I have a gift for you Akiho."
   1.223 +The door opened and a woman walked in. Looking at her, Akiho felt very
   1.224 +self-conscious, the woman was extremely beautiful. Long straight black hair
   1.225 +reaching just past her knees and a svelte, neatly rounded figure dressed in a
   1.226 +fashionable suit. She walked to her father's side and bowed, before turning and
   1.227 +bowing to Akiho. "This, is Sahaku. I've arranged that she becomes your new
   1.228 +homeroom teacher at the school. Her ultimate task is to make your life easier.
   1.229 +Please listen to whatever she says."
   1.230 +
   1.231 +You really mean her job is to watch over me and make sure I don't do anything
   1.232 +that would harm the Kudou name Akiho thought, inwardly shaking with fury.
   1.233 +
   1.234 +Her father then stood. Akiho immediately stood up and bowed. Pleased, he said
   1.235 +"This is your first day at school. Do well and don't disappoint me."
   1.236 +
   1.237 +Half an hour later, her father's limo rolled to a stopped in front of her new
   1.238 +school. Waiting for the chauffer to open the door, Akiho stared at the
   1.239 +sprawling building and the groups of students making their way to classes. This
   1.240 +was the first time since middle school that she had been to a public school.
   1.241 +Although she wasn't exactly a snob, she felt she had nothing in common with
   1.242 +them. Being brought up in the lap of luxury, she had developed an appreciation
   1.243 +for the finer things in life. Even that didn't stop her from wishing she had
   1.244 +more friends, but most were intimidated by her father's wealth and standing.
   1.245 +
   1.246 +That was one of the many reasons why she loved having Yuina as a best friend.
   1.247 +Yuina had looked past the wealth and fame and seen her for who she was; smiling
   1.248 +to herself she realized that Yuina probably never saw the wealth at all. Yuina
   1.249 +had been a good friend, and she Akiho, had gone and ruined it all.
   1.250 +
   1.251 +"Life is a constant battle Miss Akiho, those who are ruthless succeed,"
   1.252 +murmured Sahaku, and with a start Akiho stared at the woman sitting next to her
   1.253 +in dismay. Sahaku smiled and answered her un-spoken question "Yes, I read
   1.254 +minds. More specifically, your mind."
   1.255 +
   1.256 +"What? Why… how?" Akiho asked, confused. "We are connected Akiho. Connected in
   1.257 +a way that can only make the both of us stronger," Sahaku replied, sliding
   1.258 +closer to her, her skirt riding up her thighs. Reaching out with a slender
   1.259 +hand, Sahaku stroked Akiho's smooth cheek, black lacquered nails gently
   1.260 +scratching at each stroke. Held immobile by the rhythmic strokes and the
   1.261 +mesmerizing glitter in Sahaku's eyes, Akiho could only watch.
   1.262 +
   1.263 +She didn't feel afraid. She felt almost resigned to what was to come. Sahaku,
   1.264 +for all her subservient exterior, was turning out to be as controlling as her
   1.265 +father. By the looks of it, she had her father wrapped around her fingers and
   1.266 +no amount of complaint from Akiho would sway her father from his faith in the
   1.267 +woman. This realization was enough to make Akiho silently scream inside.
   1.268 +
   1.269 +"Yes connected Akiho. Together we will fulfill both our dreams," Sahaku
   1.270 +whispered. Capturing Akiho's face in her hands she knelt forward and nipped
   1.271 +Akiho's ear, before trailing soft kisses across her cheek, and then onto her
   1.272 +mouth. The kiss was a shock to the senses. Akiho could feel Sahaku inside of
   1.273 +her, inside her mind, learning everything there was to her. The invasion was
   1.274 +less disturbing in comparison to the surge of desire that coursed through her
   1.275 +at Sahaku's kiss!
   1.276 +
   1.277 +She could hear Sahaku's laughter inside her head… no, not Sahaku. This
   1.278 +creature's name was Lucifer, a being from another world. Come to earth on a
   1.279 +mission, a mission that she was irrevocably involved in now no matter what.
   1.280 +"Submit to me Akiho! Become mine and I will give you everything you could
   1.281 +want!" The pressure, the desire to please, the pleasure of the kiss; it all
   1.282 +became too much for Akiho. With a groan, she gave way.
   1.283 +
   1.284 +Chapter 3.
   1.285 +
   1.286 +"Seraph no! You can't come to school with me!" Yuina protested for the fourth
   1.287 +time, stopping and glaring at the woman. Cocking her head to the side slightly
   1.288 +Seraph said "But we made a contract. Now I have to be with you all the time."
   1.289 +Yuina groaned, "How am I going to explain your presence to my teachers?" "What
   1.290 +about your friends?" Seraph asked, and Yuina winced. "I have none." Looking at
   1.291 +her Seraph smiled and said "Alright. Just remember, if you need me, you must
   1.292 +invoke my key." Nodding, Yuina quoted it, having learned it by heart thanks to
   1.293 +Seraph constantly mentioning it. "There, see? I know it. Now go away!" Blowing
   1.294 +Yuina a kiss and winking, Seraph vanished into thin air.
   1.295 +
   1.296 +Gaping, Yuina made a mental note to tell Seraph that she couldn't just vanish
   1.297 +like that, especially in public! Smiling at a shocked bystander who had
   1.298 +witnessed the scene she said, "Oh she does that all the time! She's a magician
   1.299 +ehe!" before beating a hasty retreat.
   1.300 +
   1.301 +Taking a huge breath of relief, Yuina made her way to her homeroom. Seraph
   1.302 +really had stuck to her side after that kiss, so much so that she had woken up
   1.303 +this morning to find Seraph sleeping beside her. That, and the fact that Seraph
   1.304 +was virtually naked had caused Yuina to almost have a seizure. Blushing at the
   1.305 +memory, Yuina found her seat at the far corner of the class and sat down.
   1.306 +
   1.307 +Seraph had hit sore point earlier about her lack of friends. After losing her
   1.308 +best friend in middle school, Yuina had stayed away from her classmates. Kept
   1.309 +to herself and never participated in any of the school activities. She had
   1.310 +never minded the lack of friends; but now with Seraph in her life, everything
   1.311 +seemed so much more different. Suddenly, life seemed worth living again.
   1.312 +
   1.313 +There was a stir, and looking up Yuina saw a beautiful woman enter the class.
   1.314 +"Hello. My name is Sahaku, I am to be your new homeroom teacher until Ms
   1.315 +Yamazaki, your old homeroom teacher is discharged from hospital," the woman
   1.316 +introduced herself. The class greeted her, and smiling she opened the door and
   1.317 +ushered a girl in. "Let me introduce you to a transfer student. This is Kudou
   1.318 +Akiho."
   1.319 +
   1.320 +Staring at the new girl, something clicked and with a gasp Yuina cried
   1.321 +"Aki-chan?" Akiho glanced towards the girl sitting in the far corner, and felt
   1.322 +her world tilt. "Yuina!" Glancing between the two girls Sahaku softly asked,
   1.323 +"You know each other?" "Yes! This is Yui-chan. We were best friends at middle
   1.324 +school. May I sit next to her teacher?" Akiho asked, looking at Sahaku, her
   1.325 +eyes pleading. Nodding her ascent, Sahaku watched as Akiho tripped over to the
   1.326 +corner and sat at an empty desk, the two girls soon talking to each other. Eyes
   1.327 +narrowed, Sahaku called the class to order and began the lessons.
   1.328 +
   1.329 +At lunch break Akiho and Yuina found a quiet spot for themselves in the school
   1.330 +gardens.
   1.331 +
   1.332 +"Oh Yuina I never imagined I would ever get to see you again!" Akiho smiled
   1.333 +happily, drinking in the girl's features. Yuina had grown so beautiful. Her
   1.334 +long pale blond hair reached just past her knees, her pale face dominated by
   1.335 +her huge violet eyes. As she spoke, Akiho was again entranced by the soft sweet
   1.336 +quality of her voice. "Do you still sing Yuina?"
   1.337 +
   1.338 +She watched as a slow blush spread across Yuina's cheeks. "Not since recently
   1.339 +Akiho, but… but I was never as good as you." Akiho smiled to herself; Yuina was
   1.340 +still the same as ever; willing to let Akiho take credit for things she didn't
   1.341 +deserve. "No I'm not Yuina. You should have gotten the lead role in the choir."
   1.342 +
   1.343 +Yuina's head shot up, surprised at what Akiho had just said. "It's true Yuina.
   1.344 +I envied you so much; you were so much better than me. I couldn't handle your
   1.345 +getting the role so I spoke to the teachers and they gave it to me because of
   1.346 +who my father is," Akiho sighed, looking away. "I felt so awful once I realized
   1.347 +how cruel and wrong I had been. I… I've been wanting to say sorry for so long."
   1.348 +
   1.349 +Smiling, Yuina sat next to Akiho and wrapped her arms around her friend and
   1.350 +hugged her. "Oh Akiho it doesn't matter anymore. I just hope we can be good
   1.351 +friends again, like before. I've missed you!" Surprised and pleased at the same
   1.352 +time, Akiho returned the hug and smiled. "I've missed you too Yuina."
   1.353 +
   1.354 +From the shadows of nearby a tree, Lucifer watched, her hand clenched to the
   1.355 +trunk of the tree, slowly shredding it. Jealousy flooded through her; no one
   1.356 +could share Akiho's affection with her. They were hers and hers alone. Yuina
   1.357 +Hatori would bear close watching.