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Three Years.
Three years after falling from heaven to kill a demon I was bound to only to befriend them, an angel hunter and their demon dog.
Fate has a funny sense of humor.
Arthur sat up from him his chair wiping drops of sweat off his brow staring down at his latest project, smiling to himself at how it came out. A soft noise caught his attention and he glanced over seeing his pet, Galahad, gnawing on some firewood.
"Woah, hey there buddy! You can't eat that it will make you sick!" He picked up his hamster who immediately went to his thumb and began nibbling on it. "Ok, I get it, you're hungry. You're lucky I finished already." He placed his tiny wheeled friend onto his shoulder when he noticed his stock of firewood was running low. Turning his attention outside his workshop window it was bare white from the arrival of the winter season not too long ago.
Thinking it'll be a good time to stock up before the weather gets worse he grabbed his cloak hanging from his chair and threw it over his shoulders, clipping it securely below the neck. He chuckled hearing Galahad squeak in protest but ignored it as he stepped out into the cold outdoors.
The freezing cold greeted him with a chilling embrace as a gentle breeze flew by. He shivered for a moment, hugging his cloak closer to himself while making his way to the large mansion that not only was his home but also a hotel run by said bound demon.
Not only was the place active during this time of year due to travelers visiting family but it was also festive with decorations displayed along the walls, stairways, and there was even a tall tree set in the main hall that his friend, and now retired hunter, was in the middle of decorating.
"It's looking good, Vi." Arthur stood beside his cyan hair colored friend looking up at her work with a smile on his face.
"Thanks! I admit, it's taking a lot longer than I thought it would. Guess that's what I get for wanting the biggest and tallest tree, huh?" She crossed her arms with a big grin on her face only to pout a few seconds later. "I'm going to need Lewis' help with putting the star on top. Would you mind getting him for me? Last I saw he was heading towards the kitchen." Vivi pointed with her thumb towards the kitchen keeping her cyan blue eyes focused on the task in front of her.
"Ok." Arthur let her be giving a wave to a passing Mystery who nodded his head to him, a basket of decorations hanging by the handle in his mouth for Vivi.
Small waves here and hello's there to the visitors he finally arrived in the kitchen to see Lewis working on what he presumed to be an order for a customer.
Galahad poked his head out from under the cloak smelling the aroma of food being prepared and soon reminded Arthur why they were really here in the first place; giving him a small scratch to his neck to get his attention.
"Ow! Oh.." The scratch didn't hurt so much as surprise him. He tended to zone out when watching his demon friend cook. He made it look like an art form that always seemed to hit the spot.
Another more firm scratch in the same area snapped Arthur out of his thoughts. He picked Galahad up and set him down on the table while muttering to himself how demanding he could be when he's hungry. Grabbing a carrot for the hungry hamster he picked up a knife to cut the carrot into smaller pieces for the little guy.
Hearing the chop of the knife, Lewis blinked, turning his head towards the sound, and smiled seeing Arthur. "Lunch will be ready shortly. How's your latest project coming along?"
Arthur placed the cut up carrot into a bowl and placed it right in front of Galahad while immediately began devouring said pieces, his little teeth rapidly chewing the carrot up and filling his cheeks til they began to puff up. "I actually finished it not too long ago and in time or Galahad here would of eaten everything in sight." He chuckled watching his tiny friend ignore him, too busy filling his empty stomach and cheeks. "Anyways, I'm going to get collect some firewood for my shop. I'll be back soon."
"Do you want me to come along?" Lewis turned to face him wiping his hands on a piece of cloth.
"No need. You're going to be pretty busy here and you know how Vivi gets when you leave her to handle the place by herself. I'll be ok. Oh, and she needs your help with some decorating." Arthur gave his friend a wave before leaving.
"Alright, will do once I finish here." Lewis gave him a smile before turning around and returning to his work.
Grabbing what was necessary Arthur made his way outside, pulling a sled to carry the firewood on. Noticing some children playing outside or people enjoying the company of their lovers or family around the hotel grounds he decided to venture further into the woods not wanting to disturb the peace or cause any accidents. Stopping some distance but not too far away from the hotel Arthur dropped the rope that was tied to the sleigh and picked up the axe; beginning his work.
An hour seemed to go by with nothing but the sound of the sharp tool breaking into the surface of the tree, a small yet decent sized pile filled the sled. Wiping the sweat off his forehead with the back of his arm, Arthur leaned backwards with a heavy sigh and glanced over at his pile. Nodding in approval he heaved the axe over his shoulder and grabbed the rope, making his way back home.
His mind wandered to what project he should work on next when he suddenly jolted, hearing a sudden voice out of nowhere and looked around curiously. Closing his eyes he could hear it was coming from somewhere not too far from where he was. Curious and somewhat nervous he turned in the direction where it was coming from and followed after it, his curiosity beating his nervousness by one point. As he drew closer the voice grew louder and he was able to tell that not only was it a woman but they were singing.
~"-Never ending storming winds. Auguries of destruction be a lullaby for rebirth. Consolations be there in my dreamland to come. The key to open the door is in your hands. Now take me there."~
If it wasn't for the short, chestnut brown hair he saw swaying with their movement, he would of figured the forest was either haunted or he was going insane from hunger. Just to needlessly prove to himself just how hungry he was his stomach made a noticeably loud gurgle to remind him that he needs to eat. His arm shot up over his stomach as if that would get it to be quiet but he froze when he heard the singing had stopped. He suddenly began to panic trying to find somewhere to hide but everything was dead and covered in a blanket of snow which made it hard for him and his orange blonde hair to do anything; sticking out like a sunflower in a pile of weeds.
Hearing the soft crunch of snow beneath the person's feet he knew they were turning around to face them. He squeezed his eyes shut and shouted the first thing that came to his mind.
"I'm sorry I was eavesdropping on you!!"
When nothing was said or heard he slowly opened his eyes to see a natural beige toned woman with long, chestnut bangs that framed their face, and matching colored eyes blinking at him curiously.
They stared at each other for who knows how long before the woman smiled, giving her head a small tilt to the side.
"Oh. Hello."