Created by Love, Blood and Death 11

Created by Love, Blood and Death Part 11

Duo's POV

Yes this whole memory thing is starting to get to me. I guess I don't get to sleep dreamless tonight. I'm standing in that place where Val and Nanashi met Shinigami. Now if what the Fates say is true then I'm going to be dreaming this in first person. That's just great. I hope I don't screw it up.

"Hello Shinigami."

I turn and see Abith. Okay, well here I go. "Hello Abith. How are you?" Whoa that was weird the words just came out. I didn't even think about it.

"Fine. So where are your little followers?"

"Off running around. I'm sure Val's trying to get Nanashi to come out and play."

"I can't believe you took them under your wing."

"Why not? Dorma didn't mind Val leaving. In fact Dorma seemed happy that Val was happy. Even Gorgon seemed pleased. Shocking as that may seem. And as for Nanashi, well he seems to have taken a liking to Val. Besides Shadows need something to cling to."

"Yes, but you are above them. You are Shinigami, why waste your time with underlings. You're a god, you should stay with gods."

I glare at Abith. "All things are equal to me. For everything before me can cease to exist by my hand. You would be wise to remember that."

Abith steps back. "I meant no disrespect, Shinigami. It's just we have our places and we should stay put."

"So says a lower god. You wouldn't have problem if you could rise to being a higher god. Do not badmouth those who have made more for themselves." I look away from him.

I look over where I'm at. A memory hits me. This is the immortal realm. A neutral place where light and dark meet. I see other gods and angels and demons around. There are even fairies and unicorns. I then I see something else. Sitting by a pond is a large red dragon. Its wings are folded up close to its back. Head looking down into the pond watching something. Dark eyes that seem very sad, even from here.

"Guess we'll be seeing more of them." Abith says.

I can't tell if he minds it or not. "Huh?" I look at him.

He seems to be looking at the dragon. "Dragons. We'll probably be seeing more of them here, now."

I quickly scan my memory. Apparently dragons stay to Earth. They like living there, in the forest. I look back to the red dragon. Another memory comes. Shinigami has been retrieving dragon souls. Humans are hunting them. They found a weakness in the dragons. And now dragons are fleeing the Earth. I walk up to the dragon.

"An injustice." The dragon says.

It hasn't looked at me. I look into the pond. It shows a dragon being hunted.

"Humans kill us for no reason. We've left them alone. Why can't they do the same?"

"I don't know. Mortals do strange things."

"Many have been killed."

"I know."

"Mostly the older ones. They don't think the humans will get them."

"How many are left on Earth?"

"I think a dozen."

"Soon there will be less."

"You don't think the dragon will get away?"

"No, he'll die."

"Huh, you are sure of yourself, aren't you?"

"I know because I'm the one who will retrieve his soul."

The dragon blinks and then moves its head in closer to me. "You are Shinigami." It's a statement not a question. Dragons have good noses.

"I need to leave." I turn to go.

"I still say it's an injustice." I smile to myself. //Yes it is, Wufei.//

Shinii's POV

I'm sitting on Heero's bed, watching both my master and his friend. Quatre sits in a chair next to my master's bed. He's watching him and every so often he looks around and stops where I'm at. Its almost like he can sense me. Right now he's staring at me, though I'm sure he doesn't see me.

"Quatre?"

Both Quatre and I look at my master.

"Duo! How are you feeling?"

Quatre is worried, and it's now that I see Val's soul in him. Well okay the caring part of him.

"Better, but Q, can I have something to drink? I'm so thirsty."

"Sure thing, Duo. I'll be right back." Quatre leaves the room, but not before looking at Heero's bed and me.

"He can tell you're here."

I look at my master. He's looking right at me. "I know."

"You said Wufei was a dragon. Did you know him before?"

"Um I'm not sure, master." I walk over and sit on his bed. "But you did know a dragon. In fact you two were good friends. He was the one that told you to visit Earth more."

"Really? Dragons aren't immortals, are they?" I shake my head. "No. But they live for hundreds of thousands of years. They could be considered the bridge between mortals and immortals."

"I see. I think I just had a memory of meeting Wufei. He was a red dragon. The only way I knew he was Wufei was because he was ranting about justice. Or in this case an injustice. That and his eyes are the same."

"How so?" I couldn't help it, I wanted to know if some of his powers have returned. I like, my master can tell a soul by looking into eyes. We can tell if a soul is kind or not. We can see the truth in them, no matter how hard one tries to hide it.

"I... don't know. I just saw it in his eyes."

"Your power is returning."

At that time Quatre walks in with a glass of water. He looks at Heero's bed then and my master's. He looks right where I'm sitting. I have to say it's weird. I think he looked better with the horns though. Quatre hands my master his drink. He continues to look around.

"Wha'cha lookin' for, Q?" My master glances at me and then looks at Quatre.

"Hmm? Oh nothing." Quatre sits down. "I just feel something is all."

"What are you feeling, Q?" I get another glance from my master.

"Sadness, confusion, nervousness, but it's not coming from you."

You know Val always could tell what someone felt. I look at my master. "Maybe I should leave." I offer and stand to go.

"Quatre, do you believe in other souls?" My master is still looking at me. I'm really confused by what he's doing.

"What do you mean, Duo?" Quatre seems confused too. Well at least I'm not alone.

"Like angels and demons and stuff like that."

"I guess its possible. Of course if you were one of the servants my father had, you'd swear I was a demon when I was younger."

I smile at that one. Just because he really is a demon. I see my master smile too.

"Maybe that's what you're feeling?"

Quatre give him a confused look.

"Maybe you're sensing an angel or something?"

"Maybe."

I beam at my master. His wisdom seems to be returning too. I really can't wait until he's back to normal. Then I can ask him all my questions.

Duo's POV

I spent the rest of the day trying to convince everyone I was feeling better. Heero wouldn't listen to me. I was so bored that I did homework. And now I'm getting ready to go to sleep. Shinii left, something about talking to some allies. Heero is getting ready for bed. The bathroom door is slightly opened. I can see him changing. God, what I wouldn't give to touch him. I sigh, it'll never happen. I watched him brush his teeth already. Now would be a good time to kiss. I shake my head; I don't like where this is going. I close my eyes and prepare for another memory.

"You've really been to Earth?" I look over and see Val talking to the red dragon.

"Yes, I lived there for many years." The dragon says.

"I've never been there. Is it pretty?" Val's eyes get big with wonderment.

"Never?" The dragon seems surprised.

"No, Dorma had me on other planets. And Shinigami has yet to send me anywhere." Val looks at me.

"Seems to me you've been preoccupied with other things." I point to Nanashi, who has his head in Val's lap. It's so cute.

"Have you ever been to Earth?" Val's blushing and so is Nanashi.

"Of course."

"Other than to take a soul?" The dragon stares at me.

Man, this has to be Wufei. He has that same look he has when he's trying to pry answers out of me. "No."

"Why not?"

"Never felt like it."

"You should. Earth can offer many things."

"Hn, yeah I've heard the other gods talking about their mortal followers. I don't want followers."

"That's not what I meant. Earth can be relaxing. You should go. You can have some peace from the court and other immortals trying to win your favor."

"I'll see."

I open my eyes to see Wufei looking at me. He is definitely the red dragon. His arms are crossed and his hair is down. My god, I don't think I've ever seen it down before.

"Ohayo." Wufei says.

I blink; he started a conversation. "Good morning, Wu. What time is it?"

"10:00 am. It's not like you to oversleep, Shinigami."

Huh? I look at Wufei and I have nothing to say. I blink a few times. "Nani?" Does he know?

"I said it's not like you to oversleep." He pauses and then smirks. "Shinigami. And I know you're here, Shinii. You can come out."

I look and see Shinii standing by the door. Her eyes are wide with surprise. Wufei however seems almost smug about the whole thing.

Shinii steps forward. "You knew?"

"Since the day you arrived." Wufei answers.

"I hate dragons." Shinii crosses her arms and pouts. It's actually cute.

"I hate spoiled brats."

"Oi! That's my kid you're talkin' about!" I glare at Wufei, who gives me a confused look. It's like he didn't expect that from me. Shinii has the same look.

"Gomen nasai, Shinigami. I meant no disrespect."

I blink Wufei apologized, whoa.

"I guess you haven't gotten all of your power back, or memory."

"No I haven't and what the hell do you know? I mean geez, Wu. You know I'm really Shinigami and you know Shinii!"

"Red dragons are known to shape shift, master."

"How long have you known?" I can't help but wonder when he got his memories back.

"I never lost my memory, Shinigami. I left before anything happened. When I came back, Auzii and Fawlner told me what happened. I shifted into a human so I could help you."

I lay back down. He knew, he never forgot. "You weren't punished." It was a statement. The rest of us were punished to live as mortals. This much I know.

"Iie, Duo, when the court found out that I went to Earth as a human they found me and punished me. Until you regain your powers, I am to stay as a human."

"I'm sorry. I don't know what I did, but I'm sorry." I feel like shit now. I'm the whole reason everyone is being punished and I don't even know what I did.

"Iie, Duo, I'm the one that told you to go to Earth."

"Huh?"

Wufei opens his mouth to speak but Shinii interrupts. "Silence, dragon, he doesn't have those memories back. You're going to give away things you shouldn't."

Wufei looks at her and glares a little. "You don't have to be a brat about it."

"Are you two always like this?" I couldn't help it.

"Hn, she's too much like you, Duo."

"Really? I thought she was like Heero."

"Who?"

We all look to the door. Heero's standing there looking at us like we're nuts or something. "No one you know." I answer. "Don't worry about it. So Wufei, mind if we talk later?"

"Not at all, Maxwell." Wufei stand and heads for the door. "Yuy." Then he leaves.

Shinii looks at me. "He knew the whole time. He never lost any memory. That means he sought you out." She sits on my bed.

"What were you talking about?" I look up and see Heero staring at me.

"Does it matter? Heero, don't worry about it."

"Who is 'she'?"

Is it me, or does he sound jealous? "What's it to you?"

"Please don't fight, master"

I glance at Shinii. Her eyes are so sad. Looking at her almost makes me want to cry. Sappy I know, but hey, she has that effect on me. I look at Heero and sigh. "I promise to introduce you to her the first chance I get, okay?"

Heero raises an eyebrow. "Does she go to school here?"

"Iie, Heero. Honest you'll meet her."

"Is she your girlfriend?"

Now, is that a touch of sadness in his voice? Shinii in the meantime has scrunched up her face. I don't think she likes that idea. "Iie. Now what did you bring me? Food, candies, a dozen red rose?"

"Why would I bring you those things?"

I sigh again; hey a boy can dream can't he? "No reason Heero."

Shinii's POV

I leave my master and his love. I don't like to see them fight. I go down the hall to Wufei's room. I poke my head in through the door. One of the joys of being an angel of death is you can walk through things.

Wufei is sitting on his bed. That's it, sitting on his bed doing nothing. How boring. He's not even reading! I walk through the door and stand in front of him. I wonder how long I can stand here before he notices I'm here?

"What do you want, Shinii?"

Obviously not that long. I show myself to him. "Nothing much."

"Then why are you here?"

"I didn't want to disturb my master and his love."

He looks at me oddly. "I didn't know Heero and Duo had found each other again."

"I don't think they have. But, I think I make my master nervous when I'm in the room."

Again he gives me a look. "I didn't know you were using formalities."

I sigh, and sit down on the bed. "I don't know what to do."

"You should call him 'dad' or 'daddy'."

"But he's not really. He's only my creator."

He raises an eyebrow. Why do I get the feeling he knows something.

"So why 'Wufei'?"