"Heh, I see nothings changed that much," he said as he flew quietly over the house, his garnet eyes scanning the houses landscape. Landing quietly on the grass of the backyard he looked around. "Where is everybody," he asked out loud, closing his eyes for a minute.

"Hisui and Kokyo thought it would be fun to go out for a little while to see some human places," answered a familiar voice. Kouryu quickly turned around his eyes wide with surprised as she faced Kohaku. She hadn't changed at all. She was still as beautiful and innocent as before. And now, there she stood, her large white wings glowing against the moonlight, illuminating the dark garden. Her white robe covering her slender body.

"Kohaku……." He murmured softly, his garnet eyes staring into Kohaku's amber ones. Looking at her closely, he saw she was in her big form, even though it was night out. "You're-you're big," he stammered slightly. He was rather surprised seeing her here in her big form.

She smiled softly, "Like you, I've been training these past years. I didn't want to rely on the daylight just to sustain my big form." She looked up to look at Kouryu's face, her innocent amber eyes looking deeply into his garnet ones, "It's been awhile, hasn't it Kouryu?"

"Yeah, it has……" he whispered softly. He smirked, "Well bubblehead, aren't you going to invite me in?"

"Oh, umm……yes, yes I should," she quickly said, her wings fluttering slightly as she turned toward the house, "Please follow me."

Lightly grabbing her hand, "Nah, I changed my mind. I like it out here instead." He looked at her in light amusement when a small blush appeared on her pale face. He sat down on the porch, patting the spot beside him.

"O-okay………" she murmured softly, taking a seat next to him.

Tilting his head, he unconsciously leaned closer to her, looking at her beautiful face under the moonlight.

"I-is something wrong Kouryu?" she asked, blushing even harder at his closeness.

Shaking his head, he moved back to his position on the porch. "I have a question Kohaku, would you mind answering it for me?"

"What's the question?" Kohaku said warily, her eyes fixated on Kouryu's face.

Sensing her gaze, he turned away, trying to keep down the blush that was starting to creep up to his face. "Why-why are you awake? Aren't you supposed to be asleep?"

"After the first time I went to sleep, it was great. But………I missed so much while I was sleeping. I didn't want to do that again. So instead of sleeping every time Shuichiro died, I decided to train to become stronger with my spells." Looking down at the ground, a forlorn gaze on her face, she whispered softly, "It was great during the first two hundred years, but Shuichiro is such a difficult man. I have to explain what happened in his past lives and everything. And he only lives for seventy to eighty years, while I……….I have to wait a hundred years." Her eyes began to water up, "I couldn't take that. It's true that once an angel falls in love with a being, it's an everlasting love. I love Shuichiro, I really do. But it's not a love that I want. So……for the last three hundred years, I've been here, just helping around as much as I can."

Placing her head on top of her hands, Kohaku cried with all of her heart, "I just don't want to be alone. I know it's selfish, but………" she voice broke and her sobbing grew harder.

Kouryu's eyes widened slightly as the sight of the angel crying in front of him. As gently as he could, he grabbed her hand and pulled her toward him. Her sobbing stopped to mere whimpers as her head rested on top of Kouryu's firm chest. She stared up at the raven haired demon in shock. She was sitting on Kouryu's lap, her head resting on his chest, while his strong arms wound around her waist, holding her incredibly close to him.

"Kouryu………?" she whispered softly. She unconsciously leaned closer to his warm embrace.

"Kohaku……maybe Shuichiro wasn't your destined one. Maybe he was just here so that you could find the one just for you." He smiled bitterly, "I guess he was here so that you could realize your real love was another angel."

"An angel…….?" She said softly, but silently in her mind, was a different thought. //I don't want in angel for my mate…….I want……..// Her thoughts were interrupted when she felt herself move from the warm next to her.

"Sorry, I should be leaving now," Kouryu muttered, getting ready to get up and leave to go back to hell.

"No!" Without thinking, her arms wrapped around Kouryu's slender waist, her head buried once again on his chest. "Please, please don't leave me. I-I don't want to be alone. Please Kouryu, don't leave me alone!" Her voice breaking as more tears once again began to flood her amber eyes.

The demon stared in shock at the angel before him. Swiftly gathering the angel into his embrace, he sat back down on the porch, "Shh…..I won't leave you." Gently wiping the tears away from Kohaku's face, he tightened his hold on the weeping angel, "I promise."

The beautiful smile that appeared on Kohaku's face nearly took his breath away. "Thank you Kouryu," she murmured softly before curling up next to him, his warm body heat and comforting scent of the moonlight and cool air making her fall into a relaxing asleep. Her head resting in the crook between his slim neck and the rest of her body resting on his lap.

Kouryu looked down at the sleeping angel on his lap. A warm content smile on his face as he continued to watch her sleep. Holding her closer to him, trying to keep her warm after feeling the soft shivers vibrate through her slender body. Moving her slightly to get more comfortable, he himself soon lulled to sleep. Kohaku's own warm body and her scent of sunshine and clean air making him slightly drowsy.

Unknown to the sleeping angel and demon, Satan's son and the formal wind archangel soon arrived. Looking curiously at the pair, Kokyo chuckled a deeply, "Well, it seems that Kouryu is finally back."

"Yes it does," Hisui said, a small smile on her face, "And it seems Kohaku seems happy that he's here also." Looking at the small smile on the small angels face.

Kokyo nodded, the barest of grins crossed his face, "I hope he can make Kohaku cheerful. It's really sad to see someone like Kohaku sad all the time."

Hisui looked at her mate, a small surprised look on her pale face before replaced with an affectionate smile, "I see you've gotten fond of Kohaku over the past years."

He smirked lightly before gently placing soft kisses on Hisui's neck, "Yeah….well…..I just hate seeing the kid all depressed."

Turning her head back toward the pair, Hisui smiled with anticipation, "I just hope Kouryu will be able to help her regain her happiness."

Kokyo gently brought Hisui closer to him, gently nuzzling her neck, "Me too………"

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