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My work for today was finished yesterday, no one should need me, or come looking for me for a while. I slip away from my desk and head towards the elevator. Towards earth. Towards my friends.
It's silent as I walk, it is most of the time up here. The only time sound makes itself known is when angels speak.
I can see the elevator at the end of the hall now, it almost blends in with the walls. Completely white, except from the golden glow of the two buttons on the wall next to it and the bright white glow slipping out from between two doors.
"Nova." A familiar voice calls from behind me.
I stop walking, turning around to see him.
My heart beats faster in my chest, in my human form. "Gabriel."
He smiles down at me as he walks towards me, stopping a couple of feet away from me. I can't help but smile back.
"Did you need me, have I done something wrong?" I ask, my brows furrowing.
He shakes his head still gazing down at me with an amused smile. He brings his hands up to my face and tucks my hair back behind my ears before cupping my face.
"No, all I need from you is to simply hear your voice and know you are okay. I haven't spoken to you in a while so I came to check on you but you weren't at your desk. I was worried about you, so I came to look for you but I'm sorry if I scared you."
I breathe a sigh of relief and close my eyes for a second before looking back up at him. I shake my head and cover his hands with mine.
"I'm sorry for worrying you. I finished all of my work and thought I might visit Earth while I had some free time, is all. I'm perfectly fine."
His thumbs rub back and forth along my cheekbones absentmindedly as he continues to gaze at me. This time it is his brows that furrow as his smile falters.
"Why would you want to go to Earth?"
I feel my body tense slightly at his words. He would be so disappointed in me if he knew the real Answer. That I was going to earth to see an Ex demon and a 'traitor' to the angles.
"I like seeing the humans and the things they make, it fascinates me."
His features soften as he nods, a benign smile gracing his lips.
"Well I must be going, I hope you enjoy your time on earth. Perhaps you can tell me about it tomorrow?" He asks, tilting his head to the side in question.
My smile widens, as I nod back up at him.
"That would be lovely, I'll see you tomorrow."
His hands fall from my face as he takes a step back and turns to walk away without another word. I turn and walk towards the elevator, pressing the button for Earth.
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I smile as I push open the doors to the bookshop. I can smell hot cocoa, sweet and chocolatey drifting through the air, mixed with the smell of love. Crowley must be here.
"Aziraphale?"
I hear a small shuffle from somewhere in the shop before Crowley's voice calls out to me.
"We're over here."
I walk towards the sound of his voice until I'm standing in front of them. Crowleys draped across his armchair while Aziraphale sits on the sofa with a cup of hot cocoa in his hands.
"Hello, sweetie." Aziraphale greets with a warm smile on his face. I smile back at him.
"Sister," Crowley grunts in his form of a greeting.
"Hello Aziraphale, Brother."
Brother, Sister, siblings. Human terms technically but it's what me and Crowley have called each other since we were created. We came up with the words.
All angels are made from light but siblings are made from the same beam of light. There aren't many other siblings but the few that there are don't refer to themselves as such.
Crowley acts like a protective older brother in human terms. Always came to my defence if other angels were mean to me back in the beginning when he was still an angel.
He created the Nebula and I created Nova’s.
He took me to Earth, showed me how to fit in with humans. Him and Aziraphale showed me the world.
I stayed for hours. Talking, reading, eating, drinking. They took me to a coffee place that Crowley seems to like. Coffee or death. They’ve taken me before and the owner, Nina, is always really nice to me and gives me some sort of pastry ‘on the house’ every time I visit. This time it was a cupcake. After that, they took me to a record shop that Aziraphale likes. He bought me a record player for my house there. Crowley picked out some music he thinks I’ll like.
“You see Maggie has a bit of a crush on Nina and I think if Nina split up with that dreadful partner of hers, they would be a splendid couple! She just needs to realise Maggie loves her.”
Crowley groans and I can tell he’s rolling his eyes, even as the corners of his lips drag upwards into a small smile. I laugh at Aziraphale’s determination of the topic and smile up at him.
“Sounds like you two.” I tease, earning myself a whack on the back of my head from Crowley.
I look over at him to see him glowering at me and I simply smile before looking back over at his angel, whose cheeks are flushed a bright shade of pink.
“I don’t have a clue what you're talking about.” He huffs.
I make a humming sound as I roll my eyes. He really does need to realise just how much Crowley loves him. I wonder if he can smell the love in the air like I can, every time he smiles at Crowley.
“Perhaps you'll realise before I come back for my next visit.” I sigh.
“Perhaps you could stop visiting and just move here with us.” Crowley places his hand on my shoulder and I turn to look at him again, shaking my head.
We've talked about it before and as much as I love Earth, I just can't give up heaven yet. Aziraphale seems to understand at least but Crowley asks every time I visit.
“I have to go.”