Curse named human

Curse named human - Part 07 / 40

† Curse named human †

[(ke:s neimd 'hju:men)]

Part 07

Welcome to the meeting of creatures

It was in the middle of the night when Shinya looked over to his bed. It was not his lover sleeping in there as he was still at work. Earlier that evening a fragile bundle returned to Shinya's place, as sad and angry as he could be. It took Shinya quite some time and good words to calm him down again... and now and then he touched Toshiya's cheek, patted his head and took him in his arms. And Toshiya needed it, Shinya felt him hunger for warmth, love and protection. He absorbed it like a sponge, subtly but he did.

Now and then, Toshiya tossed uneasily in his sleep. A touch on his head or shoulder would calm him down immediately. Shinya watched over his sleep, granting him the peace and rest he needed.

The quarrel he had with Hakuei again caused Shinya concern. He knew Hakuei and he guessed how complicated Toshiya could be. They were both two headstrong Angels and both with individual problems. They had yet to find a middle course where they both could meet.

Shinya, being a sensitive Angel, felt Toshiya's inner battle. He was torn between logic and hurt feelings. He was still so very deeply hurt that it was still impossible for Hakuei to get through to him. And every time the young Angel freaked out or hurt, it was backfired straight to Hakuei. In the end, Hakuei carried the double amount of pain and they ended up both hurt. It was complicated. And it was hard for Shinya not to interfere. He loved Toshiya, more than anybody could imagine and yet he was forbidden to any more advise. It was Guardian Angel business and Shinya was just a friend.

A whisper through the moonlit room. "I'll always love you Toshiya. I want you to know that."

He cared the black strands of hair out of his face and covered Toshiya's shoulder with his comforter. Then he stood up, ready to get comfortable on the couch but murmurs made him stop. Shinya wondered if Toshiya spoke in his sleep. He knelt down in front of his bed and Toshiya really murmured words. Incomprehensible.

"... loosing..."

Shinya narrowed his eyes. Did he mean Hakuei? Maybe.

"... gone... he's he is..."

What did he mean by that?

"... won't feel... him anymore..."

What was Toshiya dreaming about? His choice of words pointed to no positive contents. If it was Hakuei he couldn't tell. All he knew was that it was impossible to divide a protégé from his Guardian but what did he possibly mean? No matter what, they had to wait and see.

But first, the long awaited heaven meeting would follow. And things always used to change after that.

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It was one hell of a morning after one hell of a night. Hakuei couldn't get any rest and today of all days was the important meeting of Angels, especially the new arrivals. Hakuei felt sleepy and weak when he climbed up the stairs to Shinya's apartment.

He didn't need to ask where Toshiya was, he knew. Or probably guessed right. The door opened almost automatically, like he has been awaited.

"He's still asleep." Shinya whispered.

"Thank you Shinya, for your precious help."

"Hakuei, he was a mess last night."

"I know and it's eating me alive. I'm very sorry. All I can say is that I'm doing my best."