G'day all...
Well through the wonders of modern TV (ie: nothing to watch) - I
finished part seven much sooner than I thought - enjoy.. (i'll be
starting part 8 tonight...)
An Oh My Goddess FanFic
Oh My God ?
by
Brett Handy
Chapter 7:
I limped along, following Megumi and her friends from the
theatre, it had been an enjoyable movie. Toba grumbled through
it and seemed to be rather critical with just about everything
from the acting to the stunt-work. "I'm telling you it looked
fake", he argued with Ken.
"Your just being stubborn", Ken replied, "It was a great
movie".
I sighed and limped after them as we started down the
street, Megumi noticed that I was lagging behind and slowed the
pace so that I could keep up, "Where are we going now?", Toba
asked.
"Brett-san has organised us some tickets to 'Skylight',
Megumi replied, smiling at me.
"Who'd you kill to get those?", Ken asked, looking up
curiously.
I shrugged, "Oh some guy gave them to me after my lecture
this afternoon". I replied.
After a five minute walk (during which my ankle started
throbbing rather painfully), we arrived at the end of the line
up. It was enormous, there had to be over a hundred people lined
up waiting to get in, "Well this looks like a fun way to spend
the evening", Toba said sarcastically.
We had been standing there for about five minutes (during
which time the line hadn't moved), when I heard a voice call my
name, "Handy-san?", asked a man wearing a three piece suit.
I nodded, "If you would follow me", he said, indicating our
group.
The six of us followed the man, as he proceeded to push his
way to the front of the line, the bouncer at the door bowed
respectfully to the man and opened to door, ushering us inside.
I was as amazed as everyone else, "Sorry about the wait Sir", he
man said, "Please enjoy the evening". With that he disappeared
into the crowd.
Takama looked at me curiously, "I thought you were new
around here", she said.
I nodded, "I've never met that guy in my life", I replied.
"Who cares!", said Toba, dragging Takama towards the dance
floor, "Bye!", she managed before they disappeared into the crowd.
Ken smiled and gestured for Yoshimi to proceed him and they
both also headed off to have a dance. I offered my arm to Megumi,
"Care to dance?", I asked politely.
She nodded, smiling, "Are you sure your ankle can take it?",
she asked, as I led her onto the floor.
I smiled, "I should be able to manage one set", I said.
I was close, I actually managed about half the set before I
had to sit down because of the pain, we found a table and Megumi
ordered a drink for herself, "Something to dull the pain?", she
asked smiling.
I shook my head, "Just a Coke", I said to the waiter.
He nodded and left, returning almost immediately with our
drinks, "Complements of the house, sir", the waiter said, smiling
broadly.
I frowned across the table at Megumi, "Are they usually this
nice to strangers here?", I asked her.
She sipped her drink thoughtfully, "No", she replied, "You
must have made an impression on somebody".
I shrugged and attempted to stretch my ankle, wincing at the
sharp pain, "Do you want to get out of here?", Megumi asked,
noticing my pained expression.
I smiled and shook my head, "No, it's alright", I said, "We
only just got here".
******
"Were are they?", Urd repeated.
"Hold still and I might be able to tell you", replied Skuld.
She was standing on Urd's shoulders, peering into the nightclub.
The two Goddesses had found it rather difficult to get inside,
having been ejected twice by the bouncers.
"There they are", Skuld said excitedly, "Sitting together at
a table".
"Have got that stupid thing working yet?", Urd complained,
shifting her shoulders slightly.
"Stop moving", Skuld hissed, fiddling with her new toy, "I
can't lock on to him if you don't hold still".
Urd grumbled but stood as still as possible, "Yes!", Skuld
said triumphantly, "I've got the energy signature of whoever cast
that scan-spell".
Urd nodded, "Good, now if we can....".
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE!", shouted a voice from behind them.
A startled Urd turned quickly, forgetting about her sister for
a moment (a moment was all it took). Skuld hit the pavement with
a muffled shriek, Urd frowned at the new visitor, "Who are you?",
she asked.
"I'm with the peeping-tom society, we want to do a story on
you", he replied sarcastically, "What are you doing looking into
the club?".
Urd sneered at him, "What business is it of yours?", she
asked.
The man stepped forward and revealed that he was wearing the
uniform of a police officer, "'What business is it of yours,
*Officer*", he said smiling grimly.
Urd gulped slightly, "Well you see sir...", she began.
"You stupid...", groaned Skuld, picking herself up off the
ground, rubbing her sore backside.
The policeman walked forwards, "I should run you in", he said,
"But I'm in a good mood tonight". He looked at Skuld's poor
condition, and turned to Urd, "You'd better get your sister cleaned
up", he said, indicating the mud smeared all over her.
Urd nodded quickly, "Yes sir", she said, grabbing Skuld by the
arm and pulling her from the alley. She practically sprinted all
the way back to the temple, hauling a complaining Skuld behind her.
It was only when she finally reached home that she wondered how the
policeman had known that she and Skuld were sisters.
******
The 'policeman' grinned at the speed with which Urd
disappeared round the corner, "Ahh Urd, I could *always* fool you",
he said.
Frowning for a moment he picked up the strange device that
Skuld had dropped, "Ummm", he said studying the device, "Not a bad
design".
He looked around carefully to see if he was being observed,
seeing no one he made a few negligent gestures with one hand and
muttered a few strange words. In place of the middle-aged police
officer stood a young man of about seventeen. He adjusted his
white polo shirt and dusted off his khaki pants, "Another one to
me", he said smiling.
"Now where were they?", he said walking over to the window,
again checking the alley he concentrated intently and rose off the
ground slowly. Stopping at window level he continued to watch
Brett, observing and waiting.
******
Megumi and I sat for a while and talked, she seemed surprised
that I didn't drink, "I thought that Australians were famous for
the amount of beer that they could guzzle", she said smiling.
I shook my head, "Well not *this* Australian", I replied
wryly, "And you have no idea how awkward that is at parties".
She was about to respond when a young man walked up to our
table, "Would you like to dance?", he asked her, smiling.
Megumi looked torn between staying with me or accepting the
fellow's offer (I think the main reason was that he was a *rather*
good looking, young Japanese businessman), "Go ahead", I said,
making the decision for her, "I'll be fine right here".
She still seemed a little hesitant, so I grinned at her and
made a 'shooing' motion with my hands, "Enjoy yourself", I said,
"I'll just watch for a while".
She nodded and followed the fellow out onto the floor, leaving
me sitting by myself. The one dance, turned into several and I was
sitting for nearly half an hour before a waiter approached me,
"Excuse me sir", he said politely, "But the manager wishes to speak
with you upstairs".
I frowned, "What does he want?", I asked.
"I wouldn't presume to guess at his thoughts sir", he replied,
"I was just instructed to ask you upstairs".
I nodded an got painfully to my feet, "Lay on McDuff", I said
(I have this horrible habit of using cliches in my speech, sorry!).
It took a moment for him to realise that I had meant an
affirmative, he turned and led me to an elevator, pushing the top
button, before getting out.
I shifted my wait off the injured foot, leaning against the
wall (have you ever gotten into an elevator after just watching a
James bond movie... you keep expecting the floor to drop out from
under you..). The door opened silently and I emerged into a
rooftop party, there were probably about fifty people up here, some
dancing, some just talking in small groups.
I spied a familiar face (or rather it jumped out in front of
me), "Brett-san", called Ashoima, from across the room.
I smiled awkwardly, "Hello there Ashomia-san", I said limping
over to him.
He looked at my leg with what appeared to be concern, "Are you
alright?", he asked.
I shrugged, "Just a little run in with a car", I replied.
Before I could say another word he helped my to a chair and
called to a butler for some ice. "Ahh.. Thank you Ashoima-san", I
said, putting the ice pack against my leg.
After a moment of painless bliss, I looked up at Ashoima, "I
was suppose to talk to the manager...".
He grinned, "Your talking to him", he said.
I must have looked shocked, because he grinned wider, "I run
this place for my father", he said, "He doesn't have time to take
care of it".
I nodded and we talked for about ten more minutes before he
begged my forgiveness and said he had to talk to some of the other
guests. I relaxed back in my chair, glad for some relief of the
pain in my ankle. I look around for somewhere private, "I might
be able to heal it myself", I thought, but I never got the chance.
"Brett-san", said a familiar voice, "Glad to see you came
along".
A smiling Sayoko, sat down in a chair opposite me. I would
like to say that I'm mostly immune to the effect of a nice-looking
female (I don't usually drool in the presence of gorgeous women),
but I had to take a long look at Sayoko. She was wearing a low-
cut, black evening dress, that was also cut high in the thighs, the
whole effect was like she had wrapped a thin roll of satin over
herself.
I gulped air a little and managed a smile in response,
"Remember, she's after Keiichi, not *you*", I reminded myself.
"So", she said, "What do you think of the party?".
I (after firmly fixing my eyes back into my head) nodded,
"It's very nice", I replied, "But I hardly know why *I* of all
people was invited".
"Why Brett-san", Sayoko said sweetly, "Everyone knows how you
bravely saved Keiichi-san's life, think of this as a thank you".
I nodded, and politely refused the offer of champagne from the
waiter, Sayoko took one and sipped it slowly, "You *must* tell me
more about yourself", she said.
I'm not going to bore you with the rest of the conversation,
suffice to say that after getting my life story (well an *edited*
life story), she brought the conversation back to Keiichi. "You
and Keiichi must be good friends", she said.
I nodded, "He's a good mate", I replied evasively.
She seemed a little confused by the term, but then continued,
"I heard that he's very grateful for your assistance, and that
Tamiya-san wants to make you an *honorary* member of their auto
club".
"He did mention something about that", I replied, deliberately
keeping my responses short and final.
She again seemed confused, but went on with the next question,
"How well do you know Belldandy?", she asked.
I grinned internally and then let fly with a glowing report on
Belldandy, including how well her relationship with Keiichi was and
how happy they both were. I could practically see the steam coming
out of her ears as she sat through it (I must have gone on for
about five minutes).
"Ahh, that's wonderful", she said, breaking into a description
of one of Belldandy's breakfasts. She stood quickly, "If you would
excuse me for a moment", she said, making her way towards Ashoima.
I grinned, "I bet that ends my welcome", I thought to myself.
Since my ankle was feeling better I decided to make the decision on
throwing me out easy, I walked over to Ashoima and Sayoko, "I'm
telling you that he's as useless as....", was what I caught before
Sayoko shut her mouth.
"Brett-san!", Ashoima said loudly, attempting to cover the
tail of the conversation.
I smiled and then yawned, theatrically, "Well I think I'd
better hit the road", I said, "lectures to study for and all that".
Ashoima nodded, "Well, be sure and visit again", he said,
relived not to have to give up the role of 'gracious host'.
I nodded, "I'm sure", I said (putting just a hint of sarcasm
in my voice). With that I turned and headed for the elevator.
******
"He knew exactly what we were doing!", Sayoko hissed angrily.
Ashoima nodded, also looking rather angry, "After all that
effort, we get nothing", he said.
They both watched Brett's departing figure, fuming at having
been deceived by someone who was *supposed* to be ignorant of their
plans.
"I think we'll have to look into our 'Mr Aussie'", Ashoima
said thoughtfully.
******
I stepped out of the elevator into the noise of the club,
looing around for Megumi and her friends, spotting Ken and Yoshimi
I walked over to them.
"Either of you seen Megumi?", I asked.
Ken nodded, "I think she left with some guy", he replied,
"Sorry".
I shrugged, "Well, I think I'm headed for home too", I said,
"See you later".
I carefully made my way from the club, heading in the general
direction of the Temple, "She went home with some guy hey?", I
thought sadly, "Ahh well, good luck to her".
I stopped for a breather in a small park that was a few
minutes walk from the temple, sitting down on the grass I looked up
at the stars, "Well Brett", I said to myself, "That's another girl
lost to bad timing".
To let you in on a secret (shhh, don't tell anyone), I've
never really been good around girls in a romantic way. Given that
I've known heaps of girls who are 'friends', I don't think I've
*ever* really had a girl friend (oh there were a few, short lived
relationships, but nothing that lasted very long). While I'm a
reasonable looking guy (I wouldn't call myself handsome, but at
least not bad), I (unconsciously) decided a few years ago (in high
school), after seeing the mess that, *that* kind of relationship
has on a friendship, that I wouldn't really bother looking. Enough
self analysing, back to reality.
{Author's Note: Well *this* kind of reality anyway.....}
Shrugging off the thoughts I stood and limped back to the
temple, "Yo, I'm back!", I called, as I entered.
"Brett-san!", cried Keiichi coming down the stairs, "How was
the evening with Megumi?".
I smiled wryly, "Well she ended up leaving with this guy....",
I replied.
He frowned, "Oh I'm sorry", he said sadly.
I shook my head, "Hey, it's cool", I said, limping up the
stairs towards him.
He looked concerned, "What happened?", he asked.
"I had an argument with a car as to 'right of way'", I said,
"It's OK though, I only sprained it".
He grabbed one of my arms, supporting my sore ankle (we must
have looked pretty ridiculous, Keiichi's shoulders barely come up
to my mid-chest level). "Belldandy!", he called, "Brett-san needs
some assistance".
We entered the kitchen to find the three Goddesses sitting
around the table, each of them looking at me strangely, "What?!",
I, said defensively.
Urd eyed me suspiciously, "When did you learn to do a 'scan'",
she said.
I sat down heavily, "I don't know what a 'scan' is", I
replied, confused.
Skuld looked at Urd, "I told you", she said.
"Shut up!", Urd said rudely, "I had to ask him anyway".
By this point I was confused and a little concerned, "What are
you talking about?", I demanded. Keiichi nodded, also confused.
"A scan", Belldandy said, "Is what a God or Goddess..".
"Or Demon", interrupted Urd.
Belldandy looked at her sister and nodded, "or Demon uses to
detect others who can use the same abilities".
"Sort of like a metal detector?", I asked.
She nodded, "It can also let you discover what spells they
have cast, or are attempting to cast", she finished.
I thought for a moment, "So what made you think that I knew
what a scan was?", I asked Urd.
"I didn't", she replied.
"But...", I said frowning.
"I don't know how much 'extra-curricular' learning you've
done", she said, "You *might* have been able to work it out for
yourself".
"I still don't understand why you choose this minute to ask
me", I replied.
"That car that almost hit you tonight", said Skuld, "The
brakes failed because someone cast a spell on it".
"How did you know about the car?", I asked, looking at Skuld.
"We followed you", Urd said.
"Why on earth would you follow me?", I asked. Urd looked a
little nervous and tried several times to answer.
Belldandy came to Urd's assistance, "*I* was worried that
something might happen to you and asked them to help", she said.
"Oh", I said, "Well who was it that tried to kill me?".
Skuld looked up sheepishly, "Well.... I kinda lost the
recorder", she said.
I sighed, "I suppose we could make an educated guess", I said.
"Marller", said Urd quietly.
I nodded, "Know any other demons that I've 'pissed off'
lately?", I asked, smiling.
Urd shook her head, "It was only luck that kept them from
killing you tonight...", she said.
I frowned, "Thanks", I said sarcastically, "I think I managed
to get out of the way quite nicely".
She sighed, "That was this time", she said, "What about next
time?".
"I think that she's been trying to get me for a while now", I
said quietly.
"WHAT!", Urd cried, "When?".
I explained about the falling vending machine that had almost
crushed myself and Megumi earlier this afternoon. "And you didn't
tell us?", Urd said angrily.
I sighed, "Well no", I said, "It didn't really seem
important".
Belldandy sighed, "Brett-san", she said seriously, "If
anything *unusual* happens, please tell us".
I nodded, "alright", I said, easing myself to my feet, "I
think I'll find an icepack for this".
"Don't bother", Urd said, then she turned and walked towards
my room, "Come on and I'll heal it for you".
I nodded and hobbled after her.
******
"What are we going to do?", asked Keiichi, moving to sit near
Belldandy.
She leaned against him and he put an arm over her shoulders,
"Brett-san will have to face Marller eventually", she said, "He
seems to be doing a good job of avoiding he attacks".
Skuld looked at them peevishly, "I wonder how long until she
tries something more obvious", she said.
"What do you mean 'obvious'", asked Keiichi.
Belldandy sighed, "Until he's fully trained it makes him a
target", she explained, "Compounding it is the fact that he ruined
her attack on you. Unless he can prove capable of defending
himself he's vulnerable".
"But why should he have to prove anything?", Keiichi asked, "I
mean it's not as if he's going to be fighting demons every day".
Belldandy shook her head, "Of course not", she said, "But it
is the one thing that all Gods and Goddesses must do to earn the
title of God(dess)".
Keiichi nodded, leaning his face over kissing her lightly on
the cheek, "I'm glad I've got you here to take care of us then", he
said smiling.
"Can't you two wait till your alone to do that!?", Skuld said
exasperatedly, getting up and heading for her room.
The two just sat, comfortable in each other's arms, their
cares and troubles far away.
******
I sat heavily down on my bed and pulled off my shoes
awkwardly, my foot had swollen considerably. "Geeze", she said,
"You *really* need to work on those landings".
I winced as she turned my foot to examine it more closely,
"Hey!", I said, "That's not detachable".
"What's the matter", she teased, "Can't take a little pain?".
I winced again as she sat on the end of the bed, shaking it
slightly, "Come on", I said, "If I wanted pain I would have gone
looking for Megumi and her new friend".
She grinned, "Got dumped 'eh?", she asked. She began slowly
massaging my ankle, it felt wonderful.
I nodded, "Well you don't have to act so *sad* about it", I
said sarcastically.
She shrugged, "She's only a *mortal*", she replied.
I frowned, "That's not exactly a good attitude, Urd", I said
seriously, "She's a nice girl".
"If she's so nice how come she dumped you?", she asked.
"That's not the point", I said.
"Oh?", she said, arching her eyebrows, "Your suppose to be a
*god* now and that should be your highest priority".
I sighed, "Belldandy and Keiichi seem to be able to work
things out", I pointed out.
"That's only because he made a wish", she said, "Otherwise I'm
sure they would be having trouble".
I frowned, "You make it sound like *all* mortals are
worthless", I said.
"Well most of them are", she said, "there are only a few that
are worth the effort".
I shook my head, "You really think *we're* that useless?", I
asked.
"What's this 'we' stuff", she said, "Your not a mortal
anymore".
"Oh?", I asked, "Then what am I?". Seeing her blank
expression I continued, "I'm not a god yet", I said, "That leaves
me as a 'lowly' mortal".
She frowned, "I don't think....", she began.
I broke in, "Well that's obvious", I said, getting angry, "I
think that's your problem".
"What the hell are you talking about?", she screamed, standing
up abruptly.
"I'm talking about *you*", I said, "You don't seem to be able
to give *anyone* a chance, always judging and thinking you know
best".
"I never judge without reviewing all the facts", she began
heatedly, "And if I find someone lacking I tell them".
"Why you self-righteous...", I shouted and stood abruptly,
intending to give her a piece of my mind, but my leg had decided to
go to sleep and I plunged downwards, banging my head painfully on
the floor.
"Brett!", she said cradling my head as I saw stars.
I shook my head slightly and sat up, she helped me back onto
the bed, "I don't believe this", I muttered, "Everything going
wrong..".
She shook her head, "Your *really* pathetic", she said,
smiling to take the sting from her words (well she almost
succeeded).
I grinned rubbing my head, "I know", I said, "Just another
'stupid mortal' 'eh?".
She shook her head, "I'm sorry", she said, "I shouldn't be
saying things like that...."
She broke off an placed a hand on my head, muttering a spell,
a moment later I fell into a peacefully sleep.
{Author's Note: I once *did* hurt my ankle, and this did cause me
to fall and hit my head - it was a *really* bad
day.....}
******
Looking down at Brett's peaceful form Urd sighed, he was
*really* pathetic sometimes. She muttered another spell, healing
his hurt ankle. "Well that should take care of it", she said
turning to leave the room.
Almost as an afterthought she tuned back and brushed his hair
back examining the marking's on his forehead. "If your *not* a
god", she said after examining them, "I don't know what you are".
She smiled again and kissed him lightly on the head, "Sleep
well, 'mortal'", she said. Turning she then left for her own room,
it was tiring work to heal injuries.
As soon as Urd left a figure pulled itself from out of the
floor, "I thought she'd never leave", he muttered, standing
upright.
The figure reached into one of the many pockets on his
clothing, pulling out a small magnifying glass. "Now what's so
important about you Brett?", he asked absently.
He examining the markings on Brett's head thoughtfully, "Now
*that's* unusual", he said, "I think you've got the potential".
Looking around he examined the room, flicking through some of
the books and examining Brett's photo album. "I *really* hate this
'monkey suit'", he said, pulling at the tight collar around his
neck, "I gotta ask for a new uniform".
He made a few gestures and muttered a spellword. A moment
later he stretched, "That's better", he thought, much more
comfortable in his usual Polo shirt and Khakis.
******
Author's Note:
Well talk about your 'creative' spurts - I wrote the above in
about.. lets see... 3 hours - there was nothing on TV so.....
So how's it going?? Do you think I should change anything or
have you any suggestions?? - let me know....
Hey this is a sort note isn't it???
-----Brett (3/12/95)
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Kane: "Master, the other children tease me..."
Old Master: "Have you learnt nothing from my teachings, Grasshopper?"
Kane: "What do you mean master?"
Old Master: "Well can you not beat the Sh#T out of them???"
-----Fast Forward (1990)
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