Ah! My Goddess: Ah! It's a Confession - Ch.4 of my fan-fic
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Ah My Goddess: Ah it's a Confession -Chapter 4
by ~gamera68
Ah! My Goddess: Ah! It's a confession!
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Chapter 4 of my Ah! My Goddess fan-fic. Written by Gamera68.
All characters created by Kosuke Fujishima. No copyright infringement is intended.
The following work is fiction, and is rated PG. Comedy/ Romance/ Drama
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It's been two blessed weeks since Keiichi asked Belldandy to become his bride. The pair had been bathing together since then, as well have been taking turns sharing the same bed together in each others' bedrooms. To say that they were happy would be the understatement of the century. Urd was ecstatic as well.
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They've grown a lot closer, and abundantly in love since then. Keiichi continued to attend classes during the week, and worked his part-time job in the afternoons at Whirlwind, ever since his classes have been shorter. After all, this was his final year in college at Nekomi Tech. Belldandy would still attend classes with him occasionally, as she was busy as a bee with her daily household routine, just as she always has. She still packs his bento everyday full of love-filled lunches.
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They had discussed how they would have to break the news of their impending nuptials to his family eventually. Keiichi's mother Takano didn't think too much about his 'gaijin' girlfriend, who she was told to be from Norway. His mother didn't want to lose her 'baby boy' to his 'foreign' girlfriend who wasn't of Japanese lineage...
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His father Keima on one hand, was extremely happy that Keiichi finally found a girlfriend; who loved his son very much. He and Belldandy were always on good terms despite the fact that they've only met a few times before. Megumi on the other hand, was clueless to the fact that her big brother and his golden-tressed girlfriend have made the final leap towards a real relationship. So Bell and Keii decided to invite her over to dinner during the weekend to tell her the exceedingly happy news.
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"Hey, Belldandy, is dinner about ready? Megumi will be here any minute now." Keiichi asked his lovely fiance', as he wandered into the kitchen, his mind in a daze; wondering to himself how the evening would proceed. "Yes, Keiichi my love. The table is already set, and everything is nearly ready." she happily replied, bubbling over with enthusiasm in her sweet voice. "Bell...I'm a little nervous actually. I don't know how Megumi will react to the news....you know...about us being engaged and all....." his voice trailing off, with a hint of uncertainty in his voice.
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Belldandy slowly turned around and faced him, admiring him with her deep ocean blue eyes, full of love and sincerity. "Keiichi my love, please do not be concerned. Megumi and I've always been on good terms. I'm most certain she will accept our decision with an open heart." She cheerfully reassured him, the way she always has. Keiichi saw the warmth and compassion in her eyes, as she reached out and gave him a firm hug, followed by a passion-filled kiss on his lips. "Belldandy...." is all he could respond. He knew in his soul that she was right, just as she always was. He let out a light sigh of relief. He was suddenly alarmed as he heard a knock-knock-knock echo down the hallway, from the front door. His heart jumped for a moment. "Crap! She's here!" he blurted out of nowhere, as his left eye twitched.
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Belldandy and Keiichi opened the door, hand in hand, and welcomed Megumi into their abode. "Sorry for the intrusion." she quietly announced, as she removed her shoes in the front entrance way. She then closed the door behind her. Megumi was dressed as usual, in her matching denim jacket and jeans, except wearing a bright pink t-shirt. "Welcome, Megumi. It's so good to see you." Belldandy greeted her cheerfully, with a sweet smile across her lips. "Thanks, Belldandy. Mmmmm...It smells so good in here. I'm starving!" Megumi rapidly boomed out, as if she hasn't eaten a decent home-cooked meal in ages. "Hi Megumi....glad you could make it." Keiichi added, halfheartedly, with bags under his eyes. "Hey, Kei! Why so glum?" Megumi shot back, wondering what was amiss, as she was led to the dining area by Belldandy. Keiichi lethargically followed behind, dragging his feet the entire way.
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They all sat down and had an amazing dinner as always. Megumi was speechless at how much food Belldandy had prepared. it was enough to feed a small army.
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"Thanks, Belldandy!" Diner was soooo goooood!" Megumi piped up, startling Keiichi out of his fog. "Yeah, Bell, It was delicious as always." Keiichi finally added. "Thank you both so much. I'm so glad to hear that!" Belldandy replied, brimming over with happiness. That's another thing Belldandy was an expert at. Besides housecleaning, she enjoyed cooking meals for her love Keiichi. And Belldandy knew that whatever she made, he would devour everything she prepared in sight, no matter how stuffed he was. She was an above excellent cook.
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Once the dinner plates where cleared, Belldandy brought out a pot of Darjeeling tea, and three accompanying tea cups. It was her favorite teal of all...
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"OK, you two...what was the 'big news' you had to tell me in person?" Megumi inquired, as she recalled the telephone conversation she had a few days ago with Keiichi. 'I have some really big news to tell you Megumi...' she recalled her brother telling her, with the emphasis on 'big' and 'news.'
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Belldandy scooted over next to Keiichi, and silently sat down on his left-hand side. She lightly held his hand, and gave it a gentle squeeze. Then laid her head on his left shoulder. Megumi was puzzled as to Belldandy's sudden chutzpah. She then shot a devilish grin at her big brother, who sat directly across the table from her. Keiichi started getting a bit flustered as he attempted to find the right words to say to his younger sister. He knew what he wanted to say, but the words fleetingly escaped his mind. A few moments passed. Then he finally spoke.
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"Megumi, you know that Belldandy and I've been together for a little over three years now. And in that time period, I found myself getting to know her better on a daily basis. We've had a lot of good times together, but it hasn't always been perfect. There were moments when I doubted our relationship every so often...and it was going nowhere fast. But I held out and did my best to make Bell happy. And she always tried her hardest to make me happy as well. More times than I could ever count...It wasn't easy for either of us. But no matter what roadblocks we faced together since we met, we always believed that as long as we had each other, we'd overcome them together. Then before I realized it, I had fallen madly in love with her. Little did I know, that she had the same feelings for me....When she confessed how much she loved me, and always wanted to be with me, I was so happy. I felt like I was the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I've fallen even deeper in love with her ever since then. She's my everything..." Belldandy shed a few solitary tears, and held his hand even tighter.
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Megumi had the biggest grin on her face. In her entire life, she never heard her brother speak so passionately. She knew Keiichi cared about Belldandy, but never to that extent. She was literally knocked for a loop from what she just heard. "Kei, I had no idea...." she finally spit out, after what seemed like eons. "So, Kei, was that the big news?..." she continued, with a semi-curious look across her face. Keiichi replied: "Well, that's part of it...Oh boy....Well, ummm...ya' see Megumi...uhhh...I kinda asked Belldandy to be my wife...hahahaha....And she said yes..." as he trailed off with a nervous laugh.
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Megumi's eyes popped out of her skull three feet. Smoke came out her ears. When she finally came back to reality, she wasn't sure of what she just heard. Belldandy affirmatively flashed her sterling silver engagement ring with the 5 karat sparkling diamond in Megumi's direction, as it cradled her delicate left ring finger.
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"OH MY GOD!! IT'S TRUE!! OHMYGOD!! LOOK AT THAT ROCK!! IT'S HUUUGE!!" Megumi blasted at the top of her lungs, nearly spilling the tea cups across the table as she suddenly sprang up like a jack-in-the-box. She never saw a dazzling diamond like that, especially one that glittered like a star about to go supernova. Megumi grabbed Bell's left hand to inspect the rock on her silver ring. It was big. She was overwhelmed. Any other thoughts she had grew wings, and flew out the window.
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When she regained her sanity, Megumi finally spoke up, with a hint of joy in her voice. "Kei, Belldandy. Congratulations are in order! I'm so happy for you two." She shot the couple a big grin. They blushed in unison. It was Belldandy's chance to speak up, after hearing her fiance's words full of affection and passion. "Megumi, thank you for accepting me to be a part of your family. Please let us get along from now on.", as she bowed her head out of thanks. "It's OK Belldandy, you don't hafta bow to me, it's my pleasure to welcome you to the family! hahaha!" Megumi nervously responded, as she feverishly begged Belldandy to stop bowing; as she was getting rapidly embarrassed.
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After Belldandy attempted to apologize for bowing like she did, by bowing even more; she suddenly dragged Keiichi into the hallway, out of earshot. She had something on her mind. Megumi paid the couple no attention, as she was in her own little world; still reeling from the unexpected news and finishing up her cup of tea from earlier that evening.
"Keiichi, I'm so glad that Megumi has accepted me to be a part of your family. I'm very touched..." she said, as she was about to burst into tears from Megumi's heart-felt acceptance of her. "Well, Belldandy. It seems like I was worried for nothing. I'm just as happy too." he replied, as he gently embraced her, planted a wet kiss on her rosy lips; in a sincere attempt to stop any possible water works.
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"Keiichi, my love...since Megumi has welcomed me so easily into your family, would it be all right if...if I told her the truth, and let her know how we met...?" she weakly inquired. Keiichi looked at her like she lost all common sense. He knew all too well that if anyone found out that she was a Goddess, they could verily easily manipulate her to use her powers against her will. By possibly kidnapping him, or threaten to cause him great pain, or far, far worse.
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"Uh, I dunno Belldandy..." he halfheartedly responded, once he came to a brief conclusion. Especially knowing that his sister has a big mouth. He really didn't want her to spread any wild rumors or tales of magical Goddesses living in the nearby area. Especially to anybody at their school.
"I don't think that's such a good idea..." He continued hesitantly: "...and I dunno if she'll actually believe it, with you being a Goddess, and how you came into my life in the first place...even I didn't believe it at first. I really don't see it happening..." Keiichi concluded.
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"Keiichi, my love, I understand your concern. I really do." she replied as she looked deeply into his eyes, with a loving and reassuring smile across her lips. "But, Megumi is a smart girl. I'm sure that she'll be able to accept it and understand how we were destined to meet. I don't want to hold any secrets from her. I'm more than confident that she is capable of believing what I want to say to her. One way or another." Belldandy concluded. Once again, Keiichi had to agree with her. Megumi is an intelligent young woman.
Why wouldn't she believe such a far-fetched story that sounds like it came straight out of a manga? And what's the worse thing that could happen? Besides Megumi concluding that Belldandy is crazy as a loon? Belldandy and Keiichi came to an agreement; for her not to divulge too much information too quickly. Keiichi had to be on his toes, just in case she decided to say too much. Being too honest like she always is.
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The couple returned to Megumi, who was just finishing her cup of tea. They sat down at their original positions across from her, still holding hands. Keiichi was a bit nervous as to what Belldandy was preparing to tell his sister. But he also had an idea what she'd say, and how she would present it. What little faith he had was quickly restored, as he knew Belldandy would keep the promise she had while they were secretly conspiring in the hallway.
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"Uhhh, Megumi....Belldandy has something she would like to say to ya'....kinda about how we met..." Keiichi said out of the blue, startling his sister out of her thoughts. "Oh really? I've always wondered how you two met. Come to think of it, you never really told me yourself, have ya' Kei?" Megumi responded, with a hint of curiosity and followed by sarcasm.
"Well, Megumi. What I'm about to tell you, you cannot tell anyone outside this room. Do you promise me, Megumi?" Belldandy asked, her voice full of sincerity and concern. Megumi was a bit puzzled, but decided to play along. She knew Belldandy was always sincere. "OK, Belldandy. I promise. Mum's the word. I won't tell another soul. You have my word, sister-in-law." She replied. Belldandy's cheeks were flushed pink when she heard her say 'sister-in-law'.
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"Megumi, I'm not who you really think I am. Neither am I an exchange student from Norway. That was Keiichi's idea so that I could attend school with him. Tamiya and Otaki were the ones who helped get me into Nekomi Tech, and made my student I.D. card. I met your brother as the result of an accidental phone-call he made to the Goddess Relief Agency's Helpline. Because he had found favor in Heaven, I was sent down here to the surface world to grant him one single wish, whatever his heart desired. When he first saw me materialize through the mirror into his dormitory, he was quite frightened. But he looked so cute."
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"I introduced myself to him and presented my business card. I told him my name was Belldandy, a First Class Goddess, Second Category, Unlimited License. Class indicates power and skill in performing pure magic. Second Category refers to Commercial or Field Work. Unlimited License basically means my powers are unregulated, but the gold jewelry I wear are power limiters, which keep my abilities in check. They can be removed to release my full powers, but only under severe circumstances. I proceeded to tell Keiichi why I was sent to grant him a wish, but he had a difficult time believing I was who I said I was. And why I had appeared before him."
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"He believed it was joke set up by his sempai's, knowing he never had any luck with women. After much thinking, he was finally ready. I was so happy to be able to help him and grant his hearts' desire. Then he made his wish. And that was for me to remain by his side forever. But over time, we grew closer and closer. We experienced many happy time and made wonderful memories together. But there were difficult times as well..."
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"We experienced numerous attacks by demons and even traveled to the Underworld and back. We even prevented the world from being destroyed. He was even possessed at one point. But no matter what we experienced, Keiichi was right there, by my side, no matter what. He has always been there for me, full of positive encouragement, and always worked hard to make the best out of any situation we were in, good or bad."
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"He was even transformed into a girl one time, when my sister Skuld made a desert for him to eat, but he did'nt complain. At all. When I tried to come up with a cure for his female transformation, we accidentally dropped the vial containing part of his cure on the floor. But suddenly, I fell very ill. The broken vial contained a deadly virus that affects Goddesses, and Keiichi was the one who risked his life. He climbed to the top of Tokyo Tower, to retrieve wind crystals, an important elemental ingredient so Urd could create a potion to cure me... I've never forgotten that. I fell in love with him before I even knew it...." Belldandy's words trailed off, as she was overcome with memories and emotions. She started to quietly cry. Keiichi held her in his arms.
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Megumi sat there for what seemed like hours. She was completely frozen like an iceberg. The story Belldandy told her was beyond ridiculous. She tried to process all the information Belldandy fed to her. "Megumi.....hey Megumi!" Keiichi desperately tried to bring his sister back to reality. He tried shaking some sense into her. She finally snapped out of her catatonic state. Megumi suddenly fell over and started to laugh hysterically. Her eyes watered buckets. She continuously giggled for a good 10 minutes. When she finally stopped, she sat up; her eyes still watery from laughing so intensely. The sides of her stomach hurt as well. She never guffawed so hard in her entire life. She looked at Belldandy as if she were insane.
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"Belldandy! You're so funny! I never knew you had such an imagination!" Megumi shouted across the table. Belldandy's face was that of disappointment . "Megumi..." Keiichi interrupted "...everything Belldandy told you was the truth. She never lies. And she is always sincere." He said with a stern tinge in his voice. "This was your idea, right Kei? C'mon you can tell me..." Megumi retorted.
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Keiichi saw the look of sadness spread across Belldandy's face, and he hated to see her that way. He leaned over and silently whispered an idea into her right ear. Belldandy's face instantly brightened up. "Keiichi, my love.... are you sure about that? It's all right?" Belldandy hesitantly replied. "Yes Belldandy, it's fine. Maybe this will make her a into believer." Keiichi replied, as he held her lovingly.
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"Holy Bell, come forth!!" Belldandy said with complete love and authority. Belldandy was surrounded by an unearthly bluish-white glow, that filled the entire room. A large gust of wind came out of nowhere, as Holy Bell materialized and spread her angelic wings - they reached at least 10 feet across. Megumi was flabbergasted. She was uttered completely incoherent, as this angelic apparition appeared right in front of her. Holy Bell held Belldandy's left hand, while hovering above her shoulders. The beautiful Angel smiled, then winked and waved hello at the stunned girl, who was sprawled across the floor. "Wh-wh-wh-wha....w-w-w-wh-wh-who is that!?" Megumi sputtered, doing her best imitation of a lawnmower engine, as she pointed at the Angel effortlessly floating behind Belldandy and Keiichi.
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Belldandy was ready to explain the current turn of events.
"Megumi, please allow me to introduce to you my Angel, Holy Bell." The heavenly Angel waved once again to Megumi. She nervously waved back. "Hi...Angel...",was all she could muster. "Megumi dear, please allow me to explain: Holy Bell augments my magical powers when called upon, and like all Angels, she also reflects my current state, or physical condition. She also assists me when I cast my spells through song; she helps focus my powers to be more effective. Only full-fledged Goddesses are able to support an Angel, but not until she is able to fully understand magical spells, just as my sisters and I already have." Once Belldandy had concluded her demonstration and explanation, Holy Bell waved goodbye, and returned to her master wherein she resided. Megumi finally understood, even though she was left with a feeling of embarrassment and idiocy. She laughed at Belldandy's tale of how she met her brother, and believed that Belldandy was a deranged lunatic. She felt utterly ashamed of herself.
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"Belldandy...." Megumi pleaded "....I-I'm so sorry for earlier. I dunno what came over me. I laughed in your face when you told me how you met Kei, and I didn't believe you...and you've been nothing but kind to me since I first came to Nekomi City, and met you when you first moved here with Kei. You t-treated me like a sister...and we shared so many meals together, and you even asked me for dating advice...I-I'm so ashamed, Belldandy!!" She put her hands over her face, and sobbed like a baby. She insulted her brother's fiance', and made a complete fool of herself in the process. Belldandy came over and pulled her into a tight embrace. Megumi never felt that much compassion from another person in her entire, yet brief life.
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She cried on Belldandy's shoulder for quite some time.
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Keiichi once again wondered to himself 'Where's my hug?'
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I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I struggled with how I wanted to story to unfold. I already had it planned out, but unsure of how to conclude it. I then decided I would have Belldandy confess her secret as to who she is and how she met Keiichi. And to prove her point, introduce Holy Bell. Every detail I wrote down is from memory, and follows pretty much with the original story. I had no plans to write 4 parts, but it just keeps coming to me. I already have an idea for the next chapter, but need some time to hammer out the details. Please write your comments below :) Thanks!
by ~gamera68
Ah! My Goddess: Ah! It's a confession!
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Chapter 4 of my Ah! My Goddess fan-fic. Written by Gamera68.
All characters created by Kosuke Fujishima. No copyright infringement is intended.
The following work is fiction, and is rated PG. Comedy/ Romance/ Drama
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It's been two blessed weeks since Keiichi asked Belldandy to become his bride. The pair had been bathing together since then, as well have been taking turns sharing the same bed together in each others' bedrooms. To say that they were happy would be the understatement of the century. Urd was ecstatic as well.
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They've grown a lot closer, and abundantly in love since then. Keiichi continued to attend classes during the week, and worked his part-time job in the afternoons at Whirlwind, ever since his classes have been shorter. After all, this was his final year in college at Nekomi Tech. Belldandy would still attend classes with him occasionally, as she was busy as a bee with her daily household routine, just as she always has. She still packs his bento everyday full of love-filled lunches.
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They had discussed how they would have to break the news of their impending nuptials to his family eventually. Keiichi's mother Takano didn't think too much about his 'gaijin' girlfriend, who she was told to be from Norway. His mother didn't want to lose her 'baby boy' to his 'foreign' girlfriend who wasn't of Japanese lineage...
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His father Keima on one hand, was extremely happy that Keiichi finally found a girlfriend; who loved his son very much. He and Belldandy were always on good terms despite the fact that they've only met a few times before. Megumi on the other hand, was clueless to the fact that her big brother and his golden-tressed girlfriend have made the final leap towards a real relationship. So Bell and Keii decided to invite her over to dinner during the weekend to tell her the exceedingly happy news.
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"Hey, Belldandy, is dinner about ready? Megumi will be here any minute now." Keiichi asked his lovely fiance', as he wandered into the kitchen, his mind in a daze; wondering to himself how the evening would proceed. "Yes, Keiichi my love. The table is already set, and everything is nearly ready." she happily replied, bubbling over with enthusiasm in her sweet voice. "Bell...I'm a little nervous actually. I don't know how Megumi will react to the news....you know...about us being engaged and all....." his voice trailing off, with a hint of uncertainty in his voice.
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Belldandy slowly turned around and faced him, admiring him with her deep ocean blue eyes, full of love and sincerity. "Keiichi my love, please do not be concerned. Megumi and I've always been on good terms. I'm most certain she will accept our decision with an open heart." She cheerfully reassured him, the way she always has. Keiichi saw the warmth and compassion in her eyes, as she reached out and gave him a firm hug, followed by a passion-filled kiss on his lips. "Belldandy...." is all he could respond. He knew in his soul that she was right, just as she always was. He let out a light sigh of relief. He was suddenly alarmed as he heard a knock-knock-knock echo down the hallway, from the front door. His heart jumped for a moment. "Crap! She's here!" he blurted out of nowhere, as his left eye twitched.
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Belldandy and Keiichi opened the door, hand in hand, and welcomed Megumi into their abode. "Sorry for the intrusion." she quietly announced, as she removed her shoes in the front entrance way. She then closed the door behind her. Megumi was dressed as usual, in her matching denim jacket and jeans, except wearing a bright pink t-shirt. "Welcome, Megumi. It's so good to see you." Belldandy greeted her cheerfully, with a sweet smile across her lips. "Thanks, Belldandy. Mmmmm...It smells so good in here. I'm starving!" Megumi rapidly boomed out, as if she hasn't eaten a decent home-cooked meal in ages. "Hi Megumi....glad you could make it." Keiichi added, halfheartedly, with bags under his eyes. "Hey, Kei! Why so glum?" Megumi shot back, wondering what was amiss, as she was led to the dining area by Belldandy. Keiichi lethargically followed behind, dragging his feet the entire way.
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They all sat down and had an amazing dinner as always. Megumi was speechless at how much food Belldandy had prepared. it was enough to feed a small army.
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"Thanks, Belldandy!" Diner was soooo goooood!" Megumi piped up, startling Keiichi out of his fog. "Yeah, Bell, It was delicious as always." Keiichi finally added. "Thank you both so much. I'm so glad to hear that!" Belldandy replied, brimming over with happiness. That's another thing Belldandy was an expert at. Besides housecleaning, she enjoyed cooking meals for her love Keiichi. And Belldandy knew that whatever she made, he would devour everything she prepared in sight, no matter how stuffed he was. She was an above excellent cook.
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Once the dinner plates where cleared, Belldandy brought out a pot of Darjeeling tea, and three accompanying tea cups. It was her favorite teal of all...
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"OK, you two...what was the 'big news' you had to tell me in person?" Megumi inquired, as she recalled the telephone conversation she had a few days ago with Keiichi. 'I have some really big news to tell you Megumi...' she recalled her brother telling her, with the emphasis on 'big' and 'news.'
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Belldandy scooted over next to Keiichi, and silently sat down on his left-hand side. She lightly held his hand, and gave it a gentle squeeze. Then laid her head on his left shoulder. Megumi was puzzled as to Belldandy's sudden chutzpah. She then shot a devilish grin at her big brother, who sat directly across the table from her. Keiichi started getting a bit flustered as he attempted to find the right words to say to his younger sister. He knew what he wanted to say, but the words fleetingly escaped his mind. A few moments passed. Then he finally spoke.
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"Megumi, you know that Belldandy and I've been together for a little over three years now. And in that time period, I found myself getting to know her better on a daily basis. We've had a lot of good times together, but it hasn't always been perfect. There were moments when I doubted our relationship every so often...and it was going nowhere fast. But I held out and did my best to make Bell happy. And she always tried her hardest to make me happy as well. More times than I could ever count...It wasn't easy for either of us. But no matter what roadblocks we faced together since we met, we always believed that as long as we had each other, we'd overcome them together. Then before I realized it, I had fallen madly in love with her. Little did I know, that she had the same feelings for me....When she confessed how much she loved me, and always wanted to be with me, I was so happy. I felt like I was the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I've fallen even deeper in love with her ever since then. She's my everything..." Belldandy shed a few solitary tears, and held his hand even tighter.
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Megumi had the biggest grin on her face. In her entire life, she never heard her brother speak so passionately. She knew Keiichi cared about Belldandy, but never to that extent. She was literally knocked for a loop from what she just heard. "Kei, I had no idea...." she finally spit out, after what seemed like eons. "So, Kei, was that the big news?..." she continued, with a semi-curious look across her face. Keiichi replied: "Well, that's part of it...Oh boy....Well, ummm...ya' see Megumi...uhhh...I kinda asked Belldandy to be my wife...hahahaha....And she said yes..." as he trailed off with a nervous laugh.
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Megumi's eyes popped out of her skull three feet. Smoke came out her ears. When she finally came back to reality, she wasn't sure of what she just heard. Belldandy affirmatively flashed her sterling silver engagement ring with the 5 karat sparkling diamond in Megumi's direction, as it cradled her delicate left ring finger.
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"OH MY GOD!! IT'S TRUE!! OHMYGOD!! LOOK AT THAT ROCK!! IT'S HUUUGE!!" Megumi blasted at the top of her lungs, nearly spilling the tea cups across the table as she suddenly sprang up like a jack-in-the-box. She never saw a dazzling diamond like that, especially one that glittered like a star about to go supernova. Megumi grabbed Bell's left hand to inspect the rock on her silver ring. It was big. She was overwhelmed. Any other thoughts she had grew wings, and flew out the window.
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When she regained her sanity, Megumi finally spoke up, with a hint of joy in her voice. "Kei, Belldandy. Congratulations are in order! I'm so happy for you two." She shot the couple a big grin. They blushed in unison. It was Belldandy's chance to speak up, after hearing her fiance's words full of affection and passion. "Megumi, thank you for accepting me to be a part of your family. Please let us get along from now on.", as she bowed her head out of thanks. "It's OK Belldandy, you don't hafta bow to me, it's my pleasure to welcome you to the family! hahaha!" Megumi nervously responded, as she feverishly begged Belldandy to stop bowing; as she was getting rapidly embarrassed.
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After Belldandy attempted to apologize for bowing like she did, by bowing even more; she suddenly dragged Keiichi into the hallway, out of earshot. She had something on her mind. Megumi paid the couple no attention, as she was in her own little world; still reeling from the unexpected news and finishing up her cup of tea from earlier that evening.
"Keiichi, I'm so glad that Megumi has accepted me to be a part of your family. I'm very touched..." she said, as she was about to burst into tears from Megumi's heart-felt acceptance of her. "Well, Belldandy. It seems like I was worried for nothing. I'm just as happy too." he replied, as he gently embraced her, planted a wet kiss on her rosy lips; in a sincere attempt to stop any possible water works.
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"Keiichi, my love...since Megumi has welcomed me so easily into your family, would it be all right if...if I told her the truth, and let her know how we met...?" she weakly inquired. Keiichi looked at her like she lost all common sense. He knew all too well that if anyone found out that she was a Goddess, they could verily easily manipulate her to use her powers against her will. By possibly kidnapping him, or threaten to cause him great pain, or far, far worse.
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"Uh, I dunno Belldandy..." he halfheartedly responded, once he came to a brief conclusion. Especially knowing that his sister has a big mouth. He really didn't want her to spread any wild rumors or tales of magical Goddesses living in the nearby area. Especially to anybody at their school.
"I don't think that's such a good idea..." He continued hesitantly: "...and I dunno if she'll actually believe it, with you being a Goddess, and how you came into my life in the first place...even I didn't believe it at first. I really don't see it happening..." Keiichi concluded.
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"Keiichi, my love, I understand your concern. I really do." she replied as she looked deeply into his eyes, with a loving and reassuring smile across her lips. "But, Megumi is a smart girl. I'm sure that she'll be able to accept it and understand how we were destined to meet. I don't want to hold any secrets from her. I'm more than confident that she is capable of believing what I want to say to her. One way or another." Belldandy concluded. Once again, Keiichi had to agree with her. Megumi is an intelligent young woman.
Why wouldn't she believe such a far-fetched story that sounds like it came straight out of a manga? And what's the worse thing that could happen? Besides Megumi concluding that Belldandy is crazy as a loon? Belldandy and Keiichi came to an agreement; for her not to divulge too much information too quickly. Keiichi had to be on his toes, just in case she decided to say too much. Being too honest like she always is.
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The couple returned to Megumi, who was just finishing her cup of tea. They sat down at their original positions across from her, still holding hands. Keiichi was a bit nervous as to what Belldandy was preparing to tell his sister. But he also had an idea what she'd say, and how she would present it. What little faith he had was quickly restored, as he knew Belldandy would keep the promise she had while they were secretly conspiring in the hallway.
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"Uhhh, Megumi....Belldandy has something she would like to say to ya'....kinda about how we met..." Keiichi said out of the blue, startling his sister out of her thoughts. "Oh really? I've always wondered how you two met. Come to think of it, you never really told me yourself, have ya' Kei?" Megumi responded, with a hint of curiosity and followed by sarcasm.
"Well, Megumi. What I'm about to tell you, you cannot tell anyone outside this room. Do you promise me, Megumi?" Belldandy asked, her voice full of sincerity and concern. Megumi was a bit puzzled, but decided to play along. She knew Belldandy was always sincere. "OK, Belldandy. I promise. Mum's the word. I won't tell another soul. You have my word, sister-in-law." She replied. Belldandy's cheeks were flushed pink when she heard her say 'sister-in-law'.
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"Megumi, I'm not who you really think I am. Neither am I an exchange student from Norway. That was Keiichi's idea so that I could attend school with him. Tamiya and Otaki were the ones who helped get me into Nekomi Tech, and made my student I.D. card. I met your brother as the result of an accidental phone-call he made to the Goddess Relief Agency's Helpline. Because he had found favor in Heaven, I was sent down here to the surface world to grant him one single wish, whatever his heart desired. When he first saw me materialize through the mirror into his dormitory, he was quite frightened. But he looked so cute."
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"I introduced myself to him and presented my business card. I told him my name was Belldandy, a First Class Goddess, Second Category, Unlimited License. Class indicates power and skill in performing pure magic. Second Category refers to Commercial or Field Work. Unlimited License basically means my powers are unregulated, but the gold jewelry I wear are power limiters, which keep my abilities in check. They can be removed to release my full powers, but only under severe circumstances. I proceeded to tell Keiichi why I was sent to grant him a wish, but he had a difficult time believing I was who I said I was. And why I had appeared before him."
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"He believed it was joke set up by his sempai's, knowing he never had any luck with women. After much thinking, he was finally ready. I was so happy to be able to help him and grant his hearts' desire. Then he made his wish. And that was for me to remain by his side forever. But over time, we grew closer and closer. We experienced many happy time and made wonderful memories together. But there were difficult times as well..."
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"We experienced numerous attacks by demons and even traveled to the Underworld and back. We even prevented the world from being destroyed. He was even possessed at one point. But no matter what we experienced, Keiichi was right there, by my side, no matter what. He has always been there for me, full of positive encouragement, and always worked hard to make the best out of any situation we were in, good or bad."
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"He was even transformed into a girl one time, when my sister Skuld made a desert for him to eat, but he did'nt complain. At all. When I tried to come up with a cure for his female transformation, we accidentally dropped the vial containing part of his cure on the floor. But suddenly, I fell very ill. The broken vial contained a deadly virus that affects Goddesses, and Keiichi was the one who risked his life. He climbed to the top of Tokyo Tower, to retrieve wind crystals, an important elemental ingredient so Urd could create a potion to cure me... I've never forgotten that. I fell in love with him before I even knew it...." Belldandy's words trailed off, as she was overcome with memories and emotions. She started to quietly cry. Keiichi held her in his arms.
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Megumi sat there for what seemed like hours. She was completely frozen like an iceberg. The story Belldandy told her was beyond ridiculous. She tried to process all the information Belldandy fed to her. "Megumi.....hey Megumi!" Keiichi desperately tried to bring his sister back to reality. He tried shaking some sense into her. She finally snapped out of her catatonic state. Megumi suddenly fell over and started to laugh hysterically. Her eyes watered buckets. She continuously giggled for a good 10 minutes. When she finally stopped, she sat up; her eyes still watery from laughing so intensely. The sides of her stomach hurt as well. She never guffawed so hard in her entire life. She looked at Belldandy as if she were insane.
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"Belldandy! You're so funny! I never knew you had such an imagination!" Megumi shouted across the table. Belldandy's face was that of disappointment . "Megumi..." Keiichi interrupted "...everything Belldandy told you was the truth. She never lies. And she is always sincere." He said with a stern tinge in his voice. "This was your idea, right Kei? C'mon you can tell me..." Megumi retorted.
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Keiichi saw the look of sadness spread across Belldandy's face, and he hated to see her that way. He leaned over and silently whispered an idea into her right ear. Belldandy's face instantly brightened up. "Keiichi, my love.... are you sure about that? It's all right?" Belldandy hesitantly replied. "Yes Belldandy, it's fine. Maybe this will make her a into believer." Keiichi replied, as he held her lovingly.
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"Holy Bell, come forth!!" Belldandy said with complete love and authority. Belldandy was surrounded by an unearthly bluish-white glow, that filled the entire room. A large gust of wind came out of nowhere, as Holy Bell materialized and spread her angelic wings - they reached at least 10 feet across. Megumi was flabbergasted. She was uttered completely incoherent, as this angelic apparition appeared right in front of her. Holy Bell held Belldandy's left hand, while hovering above her shoulders. The beautiful Angel smiled, then winked and waved hello at the stunned girl, who was sprawled across the floor. "Wh-wh-wh-wha....w-w-w-wh-wh-who is that!?" Megumi sputtered, doing her best imitation of a lawnmower engine, as she pointed at the Angel effortlessly floating behind Belldandy and Keiichi.
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Belldandy was ready to explain the current turn of events.
"Megumi, please allow me to introduce to you my Angel, Holy Bell." The heavenly Angel waved once again to Megumi. She nervously waved back. "Hi...Angel...",was all she could muster. "Megumi dear, please allow me to explain: Holy Bell augments my magical powers when called upon, and like all Angels, she also reflects my current state, or physical condition. She also assists me when I cast my spells through song; she helps focus my powers to be more effective. Only full-fledged Goddesses are able to support an Angel, but not until she is able to fully understand magical spells, just as my sisters and I already have." Once Belldandy had concluded her demonstration and explanation, Holy Bell waved goodbye, and returned to her master wherein she resided. Megumi finally understood, even though she was left with a feeling of embarrassment and idiocy. She laughed at Belldandy's tale of how she met her brother, and believed that Belldandy was a deranged lunatic. She felt utterly ashamed of herself.
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"Belldandy...." Megumi pleaded "....I-I'm so sorry for earlier. I dunno what came over me. I laughed in your face when you told me how you met Kei, and I didn't believe you...and you've been nothing but kind to me since I first came to Nekomi City, and met you when you first moved here with Kei. You t-treated me like a sister...and we shared so many meals together, and you even asked me for dating advice...I-I'm so ashamed, Belldandy!!" She put her hands over her face, and sobbed like a baby. She insulted her brother's fiance', and made a complete fool of herself in the process. Belldandy came over and pulled her into a tight embrace. Megumi never felt that much compassion from another person in her entire, yet brief life.
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She cried on Belldandy's shoulder for quite some time.
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Keiichi once again wondered to himself 'Where's my hug?'
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I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I struggled with how I wanted to story to unfold. I already had it planned out, but unsure of how to conclude it. I then decided I would have Belldandy confess her secret as to who she is and how she met Keiichi. And to prove her point, introduce Holy Bell. Every detail I wrote down is from memory, and follows pretty much with the original story. I had no plans to write 4 parts, but it just keeps coming to me. I already have an idea for the next chapter, but need some time to hammer out the details. Please write your comments below :) Thanks!