Maybe Angels

Author's Notes:

Disclaimers: *sigh* No part of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, or it's characters, belongs to me. Any references to Dogma are just made because I adore the movie and Kevin Smith, and are meant only out of love and affection for both. Not a single cent was made off of this piece of fanfiction. Suing would be inevitably pointless, seeing as how I have no money. Flames *will* be used to entertain my rabid muses... All three of them... They live for the things.

A/N: *sighs* This is the first of two chapters that I have to rewrite. I'm sorry if it seems stunted or disoriented. I am trying my best to remember things as best as I can. Also, Dozed by RHCP was not my first choice for this chapter. It just made the best replacement to my addled brain. *sobs*

Dedication: To Yuki-chan - your overwhelming support and encouragement means the world to me.

Symbols: *~*~* change in scene, POV, or time
*~~~* Minor change in scene or flashback
~ Blah ~ in mind communication

*~~~~~~~*
I got dozed by you
Closer that most to you
What am I supposed to do?
Take it away I never had it anyway
Take it away and everything will be okay
In you a star is born
You cut a perfect form
Someone forever warm
Lay on
Show love with no remorse
Climb up on your seahorse
This ride is right on course
This is the way I wanted it to be with you
This is the way I knew that it would be with you
~ Dozed, by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Dozed

~ Wufei! You can save her! ~ I yelled into the frozen Chinese boy's head. ~ Do CPR! Now! ~

Wufei's dark brown eyes look as if they were nothing more than black stones in the face of a stuffed animal, but when he finally understood me, he shook his head and took control of the situation. "Meiran! Help me!"

His sister had much the same look as he had before as he spoke, and I could sense the tension pulsing throughout the young boy's body. "Meiran!"

The second shout woke the black-haired girl, and she sprung into action. "Tell me what to do, brother."

"I need you to press on her chest, like this, with five quick jabs." He demonstrated, and the girl nodded curtly. "I will do the rest. Only press when I say." She nodded again, and he sprung into action to save their aunt's life. He quickly wiped away the trickle of blood and blew into the woman's mouth. ~ One, two, three, four, five.~ "NOW!"

Meiran pressed on the woman's chest as she was told, but nothing happened. Wufei blew into her mouth again. "NOW!" Five more jabs. He breathed again. "Now!" Five more jabs. Tao-Mee coughed, and soon the sounds of sirens could be heard. Wufei checked her pulse. It was weak, but there, and he breathed a sigh of relief. "She is alive once more," he said, falling back to the floor.

~ Are you all right, Wufei? ~

~ Perhaps, ~ he said, sitting up as the pounding on the door started. Meiran jumped, answered the door, and was nearly pushed back as the EMTs began swimming around the fallen Chinese woman. The police followed them shortly. They looked at the children and the woman on the floor, and began speaking to them separately.

A male law officer came over to where Wufei was still sitting and smiled. I looked quickly over at Meiran and Hilde, seeing that a female officer was questioning my friend's charge, as another team talked to the emergency personnel.

"Hello, son," the officer drawled, his voice warm, but making Wufei uncomfortable, and myself in turn. "Can you tell me what happened here?"

"I don't know. My father was going to tell my uncle and his wife that they were to move out. My sister and I were upstairs when everything occurred. We came downstairs to find both our father and uncle gone, and our aunt not breathing."

"You two are the ones that revived her then?"

Wufei gave him a look that said 'what are you? Stupid?' before answering. "Yes."

"That was quick thinking on your part," the officer replied, ignoring Wufei's glare.

~ Why must they ask these painfully idiotic questions? ~ Wufei thought to me, and I laughed, noting the tone of his inner voice was mildly annoyed and near hysterical at the same time. "Thank you," he said out loud.

~ I don't know. I think it's some sort of way that they get criminals to confess their transgressions. ~

~ Then those criminals must be fools. ~ He was quiet for a few moments. ~ Never mind. I take it back. Anyone who would confess to this fool would be saving his sanity. ~

The officer continued to ask Wufei questions, and my charge gave him as much of an answer as he could possibly. That is, until the man asked why his father wanted his aunt and uncle out. I watched as Wufei tensed, his jaw clenched, and his face took on an arrogant look.

"That is a personal family matter," he ground out, looking to see how his sister was doing. She seemed to be experiencing something close to what my charge was at the moment.

The police officer opened his mouth to ask another question, but a commotion from the doorway made him turn around to see what was happening. I looked as well to see Xu standing there, his normally neat clothes and hair askew and his breathing labored.

"Wufei! Meiran! Where is Tao-Mee?" he asked from the door, trying to push the police officer holding him back out of his way without hurting him.

"Baba!" Meiran shouted, running over to her father to see how he was doing, placing one small, slender hand against his chest.

The exasperated Chinese man looked over his daughter's head to the emergency personnel carrying Tao-Mee out. "How is she? Is she alive?"

"Father, Meiran and I saved her. She is breathing," Wufei said calmly, ignoring the police officer trying to catch his attention.

Xu sighed, all but sagging to the floor in relief. Another police officer approached him, and it was only then that I could see the beautifully exotic Personal Angel standing to the side, trying to keep Xu reasonable. She looked just like Cai-Xia. I looked at Hilde, who noticed the newcomer and just froze. It was one of the few times that I was glad we Personal Angels have the power to keep ourselves unnoticed to each other's charges. The children would probably not have taken it well. Hell, I was having a hard enough time myself trying to look at her without flipping out.

After twenty minutes more of the stupid police officer asking Wufei the same questions over and over again, Xu announced that they would be going to the hospital to see how Tao-Mee was, exactly. So, silently, Wufei and Meiran toed on their shoes and helped their father show out the police. Then, the family of three left, and we three Personal Angels move to the hospital to keep an eye on our charges.

They waited in the emergency room until a kind looking doctor showed up, and reassured them that Tao-Mee would be fine, but she would need to stay in the hospital for a few more days. She had a concussion, a bit of internal bleeding, and a few teeth were actually missing. Wufei and Meiran looked at Xu with shock. He calmly said that he would explain it later.

They were allowed to check in on her, to find the woman sleeping peacefully. "She looks alright, except for the bruises around her mouth," Meiran whispered.

Wufei nodded silently, brushing a soft kiss on his aunt's forehead.

"All right, children," Xu said, putting a hand on each of their shoulders. "Let's go home. We can come back tomorrow, if you wish." He led the twins out of the room and outside to the car. Everyone was silent after that.

The car ride was the most excruciating experience. I wanted to comfort Wufei somehow, but he was giving off an aura that clearly said 'leave me alone, or I will make you pay'. Meiran seemed to have built up a similar area around her, and a look at Hilde told me that she was suffering from the same predicament I was. When Xu pulled the car into the driveway, the small family got out, and all headed to different rooms. The father's call of making something for dinner was ignored by his children.

"I'm going to my room," Meiran said in a voice that said 'and no one had better bug me. I know how to use a sword well'.

I followed Wufei back to his room, watching every move he made with rapt attention. He was absolutely gorgeous in his indignant, righteous anger. He took off his loose shirt, taking up a familiar stance before beating the crap out of a practice dummy in the corner.

"Wufei?"

"What?"

"Are you alright?"

"Go away."

"Okay," I said, moving out into the hallway to find Hilde there as well. "Did she kick you out as well?"

Hilde nodded sadly. "She said she was going to call Yukari and that I should leave her alone for a while."

"At least she was nice about it," I replied, standing next to her and wrapping an arm around her shoulders. "Guess it could be worse, right?"

I never did get to hear Hilde's answer. We were called up to Heaven and immediately took off to find out what was going on and what God had to say to us about our day.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

When Hilde and I arrived at God's throne, the Seraphim were gone, Metatron included, and the only others around were the Cai-Xia look-alike, God, and two other angels, who resembled one another. They were plain looking with blond hair, blue eyes, and smiles. They reminded me of two male beach bums from the Californian coast. It was a bit strange to think of Li with a Californian angel by his side the whole time.

God smiled a bit before sitting down in Her throne, looking at all of us in turn. "So, would someone care to explain to me what happened down there?"

One of the blond angels shifted in his seat, a faint pinkness tingeing his cheeks. "My Lord, I don't know what happened with Li," he said.

"Well, Sean, can you tell me what's been going on with Li in the meantime?" God asked, Her voice still very pleasant.

Sean shook his shaggy blond head, sighing a bit. "He's become distant in the past few Earth years. I can't really reach him the same way I used to. I've tried approaching him in different forms, different places, but the end result is always the same. There's a... blackness consuming him. As if he's become possessed by evil."

I froze, hissing through my teeth. There was one possible explanation that came to my mind, and it didn't sit well with me. I was going to have to talk to Hilde and the others about doing something before any more of our charges got caught up in the revenge that Solo swore he'd get. No one ever doubted his intent really, lest of all myself.

As things started to fall into place, it made more sense. Everything that Li had done and said that morning was antagonistic. As if he was trying to bait anyone and everyone into a fight. In fact, the man had undergone a strange transformation in the last few years, once I actually thought about it. And, I'd seen a lot of possessions... This was the work of Solo, for sure. He never went after his target first. Always got to them by means of the family.

I missed it when God asked the other angels to leave. I also missed when God came and sat next to me. Only Her touch, which is always infinitely soft, brought me out of my daze. "My Lord!"

"Don't worry, Playful One. Tell me what you are thinking about," She responded softly.

I looked to find that God, Sean, and I were the only ones left. It seems that I missed quite a bit. "Uh, well, I was thinking about the situation. All the signs point to one culprit."

"Yes, they certainly seem to do just that. You are thinking that the culprit is Soliriel?"

"Who else *could* it be, My Lord?" I asked, feeling weary, and a bit wary at the answer.

"It could be any of Morning Star's minions, but the evidence does make one wonder," She replied dreamily. "Now, Duo, Sean, I have left you two behind to warn you. Sean, you need to keep a close eye on Li. He is standing on a very dangerous line. One step, and he may be lost to you. There is darkness surrounding him, but he can still break free to the light. That is all." She waved a hand and the blond angel disappeared.

"My Lord?" I couldn't figure out what she'd want to say to me.

"There are things that Wufei will experience that I will want him to, but as they stand now, you should stay with him as much as possible. It's very likely that Soliriel is still very much intent on getting what he wants. And what he wants is you. Remember that."

"I will."

"Good. Now, I know that your first day has been stressful. I will have Quatre watch over Wufei for a while. You should sleep some." I started to speak, but she put up a hand. "No protesting, Playful One. I am serious on this point. Sleep, and then go check on Wufei in the morning. Also, talk with Trowa a bit. I know that things were strained for a while, but I am also aware that the two of you are slowly becoming friends once more. Now, go."

"Yes, My Lord," I said, not really understanding why she told me to talk to Trowa.

"Good. Now, I have more business to conduct." She waved a hand and the Seraphim mysteriously appeared. I took that as my cue to get out of there, and headed to where I knew my other companions would be.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

When I arrived at our regular spot, the others, sans Quatre and Cathy, surrounded Hilde, and she seemed to be trying her hest to answer the questions. I don't know why they truly pounced Hill. I mean, they're angels. They can watch things in Heaven that earthbound angels can't. They *should* have known more about the situation that either Hilde or myself, but as things stood, they were asking questions... Well, everyone but Noin, Heero, Trowa, and Sally... I suppose that only leaves Zechs, Giselle, and Jean-Paul, since the muses had managed to somehow make it into the group after the ordeal with Soliriel.

Not to let you believe that the Grigori were sitting idly, writing. No, every few seconds, one would pop up with a question of their own, and Hilde looked like she was about to go nuts from the utter lack of personal space. After about fifteen minutes of watching them, I took pity on my friend and showed up.

"Deux," Giselle nearly screeched, jumping me and knocking to my rear. "How are you, mon chér? Nothing bad has happened, n'est pas?"

"What did God want with you?" Jean-Paul asked.

"Why did Li turn so suddenly?" That was Zechs.

"Are you alright?" Heero.

"Are Wufei and Meiran alright?" Sally.

"How long has God given you time to cool down?" Trowa asked, and he actually looked concerned for me. The words that God had said about talking to Trowa rang through me again, and I sighed and begun to answer their questions.

"I'm fine, Giselle and Heero. Thank you for your concern. Wufei and Meiran are alright, Sally, if not a bit shaken up. God wanted to talk to me about what happened; that's it, Jean-Paul. I don't know why Li turned so suddenly, Zechs, but I have a hunch. I don't want to talk about that right now. God gave us until the morning to relax, Trowa, but I, uh, would like to talk to you privately."

Everyone then looked at me as if I'd grown an extra head, and I shrugged, feeling a bit embarrassed. Trowa looked at Heero, who shrugged and nudged him forward. Hilde managed to drag the two muses away to chat. Zechs was still gaping at me, until Sally snapped and told him to go find something productive to do.

Trowa slowly set his book down and walked over to me. "Wufei is now asleep. He will remain that way for at least two of our hours, so we can talk now," he said, his voice as confused as the look on his face.

I nodded and led him over to a part away from the others. Then, I sat down and he joined me. "I see that you and Heero are getting closer," I said, trying to find something to start with.

"Yes," he said after a minute of self-reflection. "He is very... suitable for my personality."

"Ah... Are you two thinking about bonding?"

"It is far too early to think about that right now, but I don't really see the need to rush into this sort of thing."

"Yeah, that would probably be for the best."

We were quiet for a few minutes, both of us trying to find something to say. After a while, Trowa broke the silence. "Excuse me, Duo. I know that we aren't really close, so... Why did you ask to talk to me?"

I grimaced, but I had to tell the truth. "Well, God Herself asked me to talk to you. She said that She was aware of the strain our friendship took... Other than that, I don't really know. It's not like She actually commanded me to do it, but..."

He nodded. "Understood. Sometimes, even her mild comments feel like commands."

"Exactly!"

Trowa laughed at that. "Yes, well, I believe that things would have been better between us had I not been so jealous about Heero," he admitted quietly.

"Tro, I, uh, never really had any thought about trying to take Heero from anyone. I've had my hands full with Solo for so long that dealing with anyone else would have had me ripping off my own wings just so I could escape the whole mess. It was bad enough having to dodge both Heero *and* Quatre..." I grimaced again.

"I see that now. I only hope that you can forgive me for my... lapse in judgment." He looked as if he was truly sorry, and since I really wasn't mad at him for anything, I just let it go.

"Hey, no worries, man. Things are good between us now. I'm just glad to see the both of you normally scowlly guys looking so happy." I smiled at him, and, to my surprise, he hugged me! After the initial shock wore off, I slowly returned the embrace of my friend, and we stayed that way for a few moments. Eventually, we let go, huge grins across both of our faces and a warm sensation around the both of us.

The good mood died as we both got lost in our thoughts, and my mind had traveled back to my very first day with Wufei. I guess my face was totally readable, because Trowa nudged me a bit.

"It was Soliriel, wasn't it?" he asked quietly.

"You know it was," I answered.

"I know, but... He got the uncle, didn't he?"

"Looks like. He seems to be determined to 'get me back', like he said."

"You should watch out."

"I am."

"Are you going to tell Wufei about him at any point?"

"I'd rather not... Look, it's different if it's a human after another human, but do you, as his Grigori, *really* think that he would believe me if I told him that a demon, who just so happened to once be my closest companion, now wants him dead?"

"No."

"I'd love for nothing more, right now, than to find Li and Solo, and make them both pay. But, I was pretty much commanded by God Herself to relax, talk to you, and rest up for tomorrow."

"I thought the way that you introduced yourself this time was a bit flashy."

"Hey! It's the first time I've ever had a charge pull out a weapon on me, and I had Napoleon, for Heaven's sake," I joked, which caused Trowa to snort in return.

"If I remember correctly, Napoleon *did* pull out a weapon on you."

"Yeah, but the guy was totally sloshed, and he was threatening everyone with it. 'Sides, he got so paranoid at the end there that I practically had to make myself invisible in order to preserve my ethereal hide."

"True, he did get pretty bad. He even stopped taking lovers after a while."

"Tell me about it. Not that he actually spent time with that saintly woman he married."

We both stood, and I felt a bit tired after my full day. I wanted nothing more than to possibly curl up on my favorite cloud and catch a few z's as they floated by.

"Thank you, Diachriel."

"For what, Traiel?"

"For... being you," he said, walking away quickly.

I stood there puzzling it over when I realized that I only had about an hour to myself before I had to report back for duty. Well, it was strange in a way for Traiel to thank me for *anything*, but then again, it felt good to have him as a friend again.

With those thoughts slowly shifting around in my head, I laid down on the best cloud I could find, closed my eyes, and fell into an exhausted sleep.