'Tis me, the great JulinX! Thanks to the wonderful reviews I received for the 'Lunar Reflection' finale, I've decided to post the beginning of 'Angel's Heart'! Before we get into anything, though, please give me a chance to describe the plot. This one's going to be pretty big, so I've got my work cut out for me. I feel the way I did when I began 'Kakumei', mweh heh...

The birth of this project occurred after I witnessed the miracle of 'Mummy Returns'. Other sources of inspiration were Soul Calibur 3, Stella Deus: Gate to Eternity, Zone of Enders and Xenosaga Ep.2. The prince of an ancient civilization is sleeping in darkness, waiting for his chance to emerge. After he had committed an enormous crime, he sold his soul to darkness...and became an entity of pure malevolence. He thirsts for the chance at immortality, and will stop at nothing to reach his goal. However, he wishes to share his dreams with a mate.

The ancient tale goes down like this.

The sovereign of darkness will emerge...

...and the heavens will choose their angel.

The fallen soul will seize the angel's wings..

...and a clash for true love will ensue.

Oh, and here are more thingies. Battles will occur in 'Angel's Heart', and they won't be fought on the terms of an average human being. Soul Calibur 3 truly was (and still is) a huge source of inspiration for 'Angel's Heart', for I've decided to put the battles at that level of fervor. Eiri Yuki will be pretty hand with a pair of blades; that's just one example of the battle elements.

As usual, ALL REVIEWS ARE WELCOME! I love hearing from my readers, because they're the stuff that keeps my stories going! I'm open to good and bad reviews...BUT FLAMES ARE NOT WELCOME. I luvvy all reviews, but if you want to get on my bad side, go right ahead and flame me.

I AM ALSO OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS. ACTUALLY, I'M HUNGRY FOR SUGGESTIONS. If anyone has anything to offer to the plot, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE. Me would appreciate it, suuu! I want to makey thisy one WONDERFUL! OH, AND IF YOU WANNA SAY SOMETHING, CALL ME THE 'GRAVI FLUFF SPECIALIST'! Just kidding...

The birth of this fic is dedicated to all of my faithful reviewers, including my dear friend Dejichan, who kept my faith in 'Kakumei' strong. Thank you to everyone that has joined me in my adventures. This also goes out to a new Gravitation author: Bloody May! Mwee hee hee...

Let's begin, shall we!

Theme of 'Origin': Opening of Xenosaga Ep.1 OST

Disclaimer: JULINX DOES NOT OWN 'GRAVITATION'. THIS IS MERELY A CELEBRATION OF THE SERIES. THANK YOU.

Please remember: there are no labels within 'Angel's Heart'. The public embraces all relationships. The ancient civilization also has no labels. Thank you.

The skies of Tokyo were radiant with the ethereal, unconditional promise of eternity. They were paintings, clear blue reflections of the night. Their aura dazzled every resident within Tokyo, for no one had ever witnessed such celestial beauty before. The stars themselves were amazed by the behavior of their havens; they were putting on a magnificent display, one that put the greatest of diamonds to shame. One could have said that there were smiles on the star's faces, for their exuberant display created no doubt. They were evidently happy, drowning within the embrace of their home...and they weren't afraid to show it. Sheets of stardust were streaming from their hearts, and each sheet made its way into the core of Tokyo.

Cool winds cradled the sheets of stardust. The winds were powerful, but not powerful enough to create discomfort. They were revitalizing winds, ones that created romantic dreams and aspirations. They too had smiles upon their faces, filled with the jubilant innocence of children. The individuals of Tokyo were basking in the night's beauty, filled with their own fervent happiness.

Many individuals were drinking love's honey; candlelight dinners, walks and embraces were abundant within the night's embrace. However, there were two individuals that were lost within love's greatest light, and they were highly revered residents of Tokyo. One was younger than the other, and he had the essence of a kitten about his eyes. The other had the look of an older feline about him; his eyes could have been described as 'surly' by an untrained eye, for he bore a resemblance to an irritated cat. However, his lover knew the truth. Those eyes were filled with the strength and devotion of a protective cat, one that had just found his most precious treasure.

Eiri Yuki and Shuichi Shindou had spent the entire day together, walking through the dreams of Tokyo. Both of them were determined to make each day a dream, and they never failed to do so. Their mere presence caused other couples to break out in jealously, for they emitted a perfect glow...an aura that came once in a millennium. No other couple carried that same light; no other couple shared that same security. It was as if those two had been made for each other, and were destined to share their lives.

Their relationship didn't begin with that perfect glow, however. For a while, their relationship was one-sided. Eiri Yuki had kept himself hidden, tied down in a dark shell of ignorance. He had no desire to expose himself to love...for the tragedy of his past wiped all out thoughts of pure happiness. His entire world changed when a certain puppy 'crash-landed' into his house, though...and he slowly removed the shell he had created for himself. The little 'puppy' brought him into the open with pure, pristine affection; he showered the novelist with affection that would have made a king jealous. The author fell for him at first sight...but was just afraid to show it.

The personification of happiness succeeded in opening up Yuki's heart, and with the completion of his mission came the birth of immortality. The novelist exposed his true feelings, vowed to keep his songbird happy, and instantly created dreams for their future. The songbird, who went by the name of Shuichi Shindou, fell into a happy, blithe utopia of dreams...for he loved Yuki more than anything.

The Shinjuku Gyoen garden was their current location, and their last destination. Both of them felt as if they had toured the entire world with each other...but neither of them regretted their journey. The garden, like every other element of the night, was putting on a phenomenal display; it was cherry blossom season, and petals were descending from their shelters. Each petal was drenched in a translucent wave of starlight, which bestowed an indescribable light upon it. There were several other couples within the garden, but they felt as if they were the only ones in the world.

"-and then our producer said it would be a really, really good idea for us to hire a really good lighting crew. We've never really had a lot of cool side effects before, so we all agreed to the idea and-"

People could do a lot of amazing things.

Some people could curl themselves up into balls. Others could cook ten dishes at once.

Shuichi Shindou could talk at the speed of light.

"-you know what else? Our last album sold seventy thousand copies! That's our highest amount so far! Isn't that cool?"

The look on Yuki's face could have been translated into the facial expression of a bored lion, but his eyes held deep, vibrant emotions. They were filled with immeasurable warmth, warmth that enchanted the songbird's soul. His voice had its usual dispassion, but there was affection beneath the nonchalance. "Amazing." he said, taking the vocalist's hand (which caused a huge streak of red to bloom on the vocalist's face). "Oh, and by the way..." the novelist continued, bearing the voice of an impatient schoolteacher.

"...what about your latest work? You know, that special album you've been working sooo hard on..."

The embarrassment of a shy dreamer crashed into Shuichi's eyes, and caused his face to turn a bright shade of red. His 'special album' had been in development for several weeks, and it was still going through wild development stages. Notepads and notebooks were being filled to their rims with words; anything that had paper on it was flooded. The singer's heart was filled with a million words, but he had no idea how to piece them together...

Yuki brought his lover closer and gave the top of his head a gentle kiss. The kiss was only five seconds long, but to Shuichi, it was an eternity. The vocalist's cheeks took on an adorable shade of red; one could have said that he looked like a dreamer caught in the middle of a fairy tale. Just being around Yuki made him nervous.

"Ummm...it's..."

The rest of his sentence was eliminated by a tender kiss. It was longer, sweeter and heavier than the previous one...powerful enough to shift the entire world. The end of the fervent kiss threw the dreamer into an unknown abyss, one filled with indescribable life. The novelist kept him within an embrace; his strong arms were wrapped around him, and their foreheads were brushing each other.

"Ummm...uh..."

A cold wind caused the songbird to shiver in Yuki's arms. The novelist tightened his embrace on him, which sent even more red starlight to his face. Everyday, every second Shuichi spent with Yuki was something out of a dream, and it was excruciatingly hard to describe. The smallest kiss brought about a million words...words he couldn't form into songs. Bad Luck's previous album was born from his passionate enthusiasm, which came from his newborn relationship...but after that album's release, something changed. His feelings for Yuki became stronger...strong enough to shame any type of description, in every language.

He wrapped his arms around Yuki's waist, returning the warmth. With his burning cheeks, he buried his head into the author's chest...feeling as happy as a bug in a rug. His brain turned to mush whenever Yuki embraced him, but he never carried out any complaints.

"Yuki..."

A silent eternity went by, filled with the effervescent beauty of cherry blossoms...

...and then...

Eiri Yuki sighed.

"You never answered my question. The world can't wait around forever, you know. We'd like to hear what you have to say...before we all turn into dust. And I thought I was slow."

The red starlight became stronger. Shuichi kept his head buried in Yuki's chest...smiling...

"It'll be done soon, I promise. I know you want to hear it, so I'll try to hurry...okay?"

Pink petals fell onto the songbird's head, which made the novelist realize something. The cherry blossoms met the beauty of Shuichi's pink hair perfectly; they were perfect accompaniments to his short, shiny hair. A deep, happy sigh left the vocalist's mouth and drifted into the moonlight...as his heart drummed against an inexplicable melody.

"You're warm..."

Shuichi closed his eyes...and felt soft, warm caresses spill upon his body. A sea of starlit blossoms fell upon the two of them...as they wandered throughout another rapturous embrace, one that only allowed room for silence. Words weren't needed; emotions were powerful enough. Surges of passion brought several more words from the vocalist...but, once again, his sentence failed to reach completion.

"I...Yuki, I..."

A smaller kiss pierced his gentle lips, then the author's warm eyes met his. Both of them gazed at each other for a moment, then the novelist spoke, his casual tone radiant with warmth.

"I'm sorry."

"For what?" Shuichi asked him, lost on Cloud Nine.

"For keeping you out here so long. I think it's time for me to take you home, brat."

Sadness fell into violet oceans, but it was dominated by weariness. It was eleven o'clock...and yet, the night still felt so young...so alive with possibilities...

"Not yet."

Yuki's eyes widened in soft confusion. "What?"

Shuichi's soft, gentle voice melted his heart.

"Not yet. I'd like to stay here...a little longer. Like this."

He gave the novelist a small, swift kiss, then his head resumed its place in Yuki's chest. His heart fell further and further into an unknown realm, one that had no trace of human knowledge anywhere...

"I know this sounds silly, but...once we leave...all of this will go away. There won't be another night like this, so...I want...this night to last forever."

"Here's a newsflash for you; so do I."

Under the pure glow of moonlight...under a starlit sea of cherry blossoms...

...the two of them held each other...unaware of what the future held.