I already decided to find out what Angelus may know about this Lady Ara and her supposedly dangerous son anyway so it's not like Edwin is my only source.

That night I did as I had the previous two nights. Taking the same route I went to the castle, going to the top of the tower and breaking into Angelus's room. Like the previous night Angelus's wasn't in the main room and so I guessed he'd be in the bedroom.

I was right. I slowly approached the bed quietly. The room was dark but the moonlight shone in and lit up Angelus's face as he slept in the bed. Even without the wings he looked angelic with his gentle features, pale skin and hair so soft like pure silk. I smiled at him and sat gently on the bed so as not to wake him and I just stared at him. I wished he was awake so I could stare into those beautiful miss matched eyes. I wanted to hear his sweet voice and talk about so much and yet so little at the same time like we had been doing. The silly little stories from our childhoods seemed to be good at keeping him calm and happy.

I couldn't help myself and slowly reached out and touched his cheek, carefully. His skin was so smooth... It also felt really hot, did he have a fever?

He moaned in his sleep and I removed my hand quickly as I saw him wake up. The eyes I wanted to see so badly opened slowly and blinked the sleep away. I was lost in those eyes of sky blue and forest green for a minute before he fully came to his senses and gave me a small smile.

"Kin, I'm glad to see you," he spoke so quietly and a look of relief came over him "I was worried, you left too late so I thought that maybe..." He trailed off.

I laughed "Oi! Have more faith in me! I'm awesome!"

"No, you're not," Angelus said in a monotone. I was going to laugh again but he suddenly started to cough violently. Suddenly worried I helped him sit and he reached for a glass of water that was on his bedside table.

"You're sick," I stated, frowning in worry at him. He was paler than normal and he did feel hot when I touched his face...

"Yeah... I was badly hurt and Yokai beat me more this morning and I was given bad food yesterday plus with the malnourishment I have a weak immune system... I've been throwing up and everything." He said it so casually, like it wasn't that big a deal and I'm sure that just some sickness wasn't really that big of a deal but knowing the reason he was sick just made me so mad. He must have noticed the look on my face because he added "I'm ok really, just a little sick. It's not like it hasn't happened before, even though this is the worst it's been. I was taken to a doctor and I'm taking medicine so you don't need to worry just concentrate on freeing my family."

"Are you sure?" I asked "is there anything I can do to help?" I knew that there probably wasn't and Angelus confirmed that by shacking his head.

"Can you stay tonight as well?" he asked, his voice getting quite and taking on a cute shy tone.

"I was planning to!" I said with the most cheerful smile that I could, knowing that it was best to be positive.

I moved up the bed and sat next to him, putting my hand on his head and ruffled his soft hair before hugging him. He didn't hug me back but just sat there letting me do it.

"So," he began "you're making progress?"

"Yeah," I told him. I was going to ask him about things today but there were so many questions so I began with the less important ones. "I went to the HQ today, got some swords and knives but, when I was there, I saw a woman called Cynthia and she had a dragon! She was pretty scary, how much to you know about her?"

Angelus seemed to tense up at the name and sighed. "She's Yokai's right hand man well woman," he told me "I don't really know all that much but I think he saved her life, she's the last of the dragon tribe and she's very loyal to him. I think she may have a crush on him to be honest, she seems to be... jealous of me and always beats me really badly whenever she sees me..."

I frowned why would someone be jealous of Angelus when he was in this position? Even if she was in love with the freak. "Really?" I asked.

Angelus nodded. "Yokai spends a lot of his time here and... likes me..."

"I don't really understand how anyone could love that horrible guy..." I muttered.

"Yeah neither do I. She must have her reasons though... I'm really afraid of her, well I'm afraid of most people here so..."

Releasing that this conversation was getting depressing and that it wasn't helping the angel so I changed the subject and asked the things that was bugging me the most; "When I saw her she asked this guy about 'Lady Ara's son' do you know anything about that? They're looking for this guy, right? Has Yokai asked you about it?"

Angelus nodded, "he always does, at least once a week. It's weird to be honest, I can force visions and I can look for specifics but I've never been able to call a vision about that before, it almost feels as though something is blocking my power when I try... Yokai gets really angry, he says I'm not trying hard enough..." I felt him shudder in my arms and I rubbed his arm soothingly. "I'm glad that I can't find him, if I can keep just one thing that Yokai really wants away from him then I'd be happy, I hope I never find him."

I nodded "I hope you don't either at least not until you're free and then hopefully we'll find this guy and keep him safe too!"

"Yeah I hope so. This Lady Ara is important, I believe she died a long time ago but her family had been the old Kings' rights hands for generations so her son technically speaking should be king now that the King's family is gone, he's the closest thing we have to someone who can take over the throne. That was always the plan should the Royal family be wiped out, the oldest child of the right hand would become King or Queen. It's obvious that they want him dead."

I was shocked to hear this and now I kind of got why Edwin refused to tell me, this was dangerous information and should any information that someone like this was alive, it would cause problems the people would act but with Angelus here they'd all be killed... There was one thing, however that I did not understand so I asked. "So, if this guy's so important why doesn't he show himself to the rebels? I mean he must know about us! And it's not like he knows about you, so, why?"

"It's not that simple, Kin. Yes, he doesn't know about me but there is a chance he's on his own with no guards to protect him. I don't know what he looks like but they said he looks very unique so he'd be recognised right away and killed. He must know this and chooses to remain hidden. He probably has a plan and is waiting for the right time."

I snorted "that's dumb! If it was me, I'd be glad for the challenge and come right out and get to action!"

"Then let's be thankful that it's not you! Idiot! There's so much at stake and so many people who's lives are at risk. This man is the key and has the whole country's fate in his hands, he can't afford to be as reckless as you! He's being smart!"

"Still! I'd be out there kicking ass as we speak!" I announced.

Angelus shook his head like a disappointed parent. "You really are stupid you know," he sighed.

I smiled proudly "so I've been told!"

"Don't sound so proud of that! You moron!" Angelus lightly hit the back of my head and I laughed, looking at him fondly.

He was frowning at me causing wrinklies to form on his forehead and his mouth was in an adorable pout, his eyes caught the moonlight so beautifully. His dark hair contrasted his very pale skin and his wings twitched slightly, their pure white colour ruined with some blood stains but they were still beautiful. I wanted to see him flying freely in the sunlight with a truly happy smile on his face.

Everything we were doing was all in good fun but even when he smiled and laughed his eyes were full of sadness and I wanted to change that so badly. Moving slowly I moved his hair behind his ear and then poked the tip of his nose causing him to give me a confused look.

"Why?" he asked with his head tilted.

"Because you are so cute!" I said with a smile. I noticed his cheeks become red as he blushed and he turned away from me.

"You keep on saying that!" he said "I don't understand! I'm not cute!"

Now it was my turn to be confused, again "yes, you are!"

"I'm not! How can I be? All I am is a toy! I'm just a thing, not a person or a living breathing creature! How can something so pathetic be cute!"

I was hurt by all these horrible things he was saying about himself. He was a lively person with a lot of fight in him but he had such low confidence and I knew he wasn't showing his sassy strong side to Yokai. "You are cute, Angelus. You are a person, not a toy or a thing, a person! A special person and I swear I won't let anything bad happen!"

My heart was beating so fast, he turned to face me again. I was looking at him lovingly, even though I hadn't known him for long I was falling, fast and hard for him. I loved him, in that moment I really knew that I loved him, but I couldn't bring myself to say the words. Not now, not while we were here...

Angelus's voice broke the silence and said the unexpected; "Kiss me."

"Huh?" I looked at him confused and speechless. I didn't know what to think or feel in that moment.

"Kiss me, Kin. I can't stand the thought that the last and only person to kiss me was the pervert! And you think I'm cute right? Kiss me and prove it!"

"Angelus..." I whispered. I knew that I shouldn't, he was still a prisoner and should I kiss him now, I'd just want to take him with me tonight but my body and mind were not agreeing and I was leaning in towards him, he was stretching up to me and our lips met in the middle.

It was gentle, soft. Not rushed or forceful. He slowly moved his body to face mine straight on and he placed his arms around my neck and I slowly placed my hands on his hips. I heard a soft moan escape from his soft lips and he opened his mouth, his tongue poking out and touched my lips and I opened mine obediently. There was no battle for dominance; our tongues simply met in the middle and moved around. The taste of his saliva was strangely sweet and I wanted more. I pulled him close, holding him protectively in my arms. I was careful with his wings as I toughed the soft feathers and stroked them gently. His arms also tightened around my neck. The kiss deepened and I ended up pushing him slowly and gently down onto his back with me on top.

We broke away panting and looked at each other. The feeling of love was overtaking me and in his eyes mixed in with the sadness I saw love...

"Wow," I muttered, still looking deep into his eyes "you're a good kisser."

He blushed and muttered "likewise."

It felt like we weren't in a locked room in the castle, it was like our problems weren't there. It was all forgotten in that beautiful moment and I never wanted to leave.

We fell asleep like that, no more conversation. Just happy, content sleep...