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( The mistletoe can't find Alexiel. Well, it can, but she's not making it easy. In fact, she's on top of one of the tallest buildings, the wind whipping her curls around wildly.

There is something in one of her hands. She flings it into the wind and it scatters like...

Ash.

You're probably better off not knowing. )

Hm. ( She steps back from the edge and sits down. Uncharacteristically, Nanatsusaya is not at her side.

After a moment of nothingness, the image fades. )

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[ Hands stuffed deep in the pockets of his coat, collar pulled high, Hei moves at a fast clip down the streets. Today's curse, childish and distasteful as all City curses are, is one he wants to avoid. Hopefully without too much collateral damage. ]

[ He stops mid-step at the ash drifting like dustmotes from the sky. Glances up, curious, before he connects it to the vid he'd seen on the Network Device. Angel Alexiel, strategically claiming the best spot in the City for mess-avoidance. ]

[ Except, knowing the Deities, they'd probably string mistletoe on skyscrapers too. ]

( He makes a good point. Alexiel hasn't checked any skyscrapers for that troublesome hint of red and green. There could be a clump above her and she likely wouldn't notice.

Her mind is elsewhere.

However, she does spot Hei. She raises a hand and gives him a brief wave. )

[ He acknowledges her wave with a nod, terse but not unfriendly. She knows who he is (one less layer of his mask, anyway). He won't waste both their time by pretending to be 'Li' when there's no longer any need. Like her, he's preoccupied. More by events from back home, than anything to do with the City. ]

[ But navel-gazing on the streets during a curse is beyond idiotic. Turning on his heel, he moves to go. ]

( Oh is that how it's going to be? She stretches out her wings and dives off of the building. In less than a minute, she is at his side, her boots thudding against the pavement. )

Something on your mind?

[ Hei wonders, briefly, if the stew-&-simmer in his head is telegraphing so bright even someone on a skyscraper can sense it. He's never been easy to read; but with all the years on her, it's likely Alexiel is just perceptive. ]

[ His expression is clear-eyed, but guarded. Honesty goes against his training, so he answers by omission instead, ]

Nothing that's important here. [ Shifting the conversation around; not deliberate, just reflex, ] Any luck avoiding the curse?

( No worries, Hei. Alexiel is just a curious Angel who has had far too much of her own company as of late. )

I can't imagine many would dare approach me, cursed or otherwise. ( She smirks as if the very idea of someone attempting to kiss her would be amusing. )

[ That gets a half-smile out of him. It's brief, but solid. ] Careful. The City might interpret that as a challenge. [ In the next breath he wants to bite his tongue. A sprig of mistletoe (was it there earlier?) insinuates itself -- a post-hypnotic suggestion. ]

[ Lifting a gloved palm to cradle her jaw, he goes in for the kill. ]

[ Kiss. ]

[ Different phonemes. Not-too-different outcome. ]

So be it. ( When it comes to any sort of physical contact, she can generally handle -

What is that? Her eyes widen and she goes very still.

Huh, she definitely isn't expecting this kiss. Well, when it Rome as they say...

He might be surprised to find it returned. )

[ When in Rome, indeed. His life has taken filthier turns to be discomfited by a simple kiss. He returns the pressure -- a brush of lips, an edge of teeth -- but cool and unarguably on-point. ]

[ As soon as the curse allows it, he draws back. His eyes snap to the mistletoe; he'd fry that thing with a single touch if he were alone. ]

[ To Alexiel, he says only, ]

I wonder if they have those plants floating like balloons in the sky as well.

( The same applies to Alexiel. She was a prostitute in one life for goodness sakes. A kiss isn't going to spook her. Besides, she does like him thus far - even his split persona hadn't made her uncomfortable. (Then again, that shouldn't be surprising considering the friends and allies she made on Earth and in Hell.)

A small hum leaves her when they part and she gazes at him unflinchingly. She doesn't even bother to look at the mistletoe, but she does reach up and snatch it out of the air. )

I wouldn't be surprised. ( She crushes the leaves under her heel. )

[ He watches her pulverize the leafy irritant. Part of him speculates, idly, if defeating the Deities will be as straightforward. (Of course it won't; how can you defeat an enemy you don't even have in your crosshairs?) ]

Mythology states that these poisonous plants symbolize of good luck. [ A wry moue. ] The City's idea of a joke, maybe.

[ He doesn't mind a moment of small talk; there's professional interest and personal curiosity for the angel, and his business is not exactly pressing. ]

( Good luck, hm? Alexiel has never relied on luck, though luck has come her way once or twice. )

Unless you spread poison on your lips, kissing is hardly life-threatening. I do not mind it. ( And if it comes from someone she doesn't like, well, she is a strong woman. It's unlikely they will best her in hand-to-hand combat. )

You were going somewhere?

[ Likewise, but luck and Hei seem to be at a permanent crossroads. Bad karma for excelling in a profession of bloodshed, maybe? ]

Just checking certain areas in the City. [ A considering pause, and a mental shrug of sorts. There's no harm in being a little forthcoming, ] I was back in my homeworld for a week or so. [ Tying up loose ends, making choices, dissolving a crime syndicate, running for his life. He doesn't mind the short reprieve of being here. ]

( She glances at him sharply at his answer. Going home could have a variety of effects on the citizens and, rarely, were they good - at least in her experience ~~of stalking the network~~. )

I take it the trip went smoothly. ( She knows better than to outright ask about his well-being. ) I wouldn't mind going home for a short while.

[ They're rarely good, aren't they? Cruel of the Deities to dangle freedom before someone, then snatch it away. Except Hei is used to cruelty -- endured, dispensed. ~~They should start a Network-Stalking Club~~. ]

As well as can be expected. [ He shows no discomfiture; his lips quirk as if he's making a joke. Except his situation back home is far from amusing. At Alexiel's remark, he regards her calmly, ] The whole damn City is idleness. I've been in waiting rooms with better stimulus.

[ But, for once, it's not bad. He needs a moment to catch his breath. Rework his agenda. ]

[Good thing he can fly, then. Setsuna lands near Alexiel, but without consideration of asking first, as she gives to him.]

So...what are you doing all the way up here?

( Setsuna is always welcome, though seeing him only cements the image of a certain brother in her mind. )

Thinking.

[He didn't mean to!]

[He settles next to her.] About what? [Then pokes her arm, playfully. Cruel woman or not, she doesn't frighten him. He treats her like he would any friend of his.]

... ( So unamused about that poke, Setsuna. Except...

She's not. Because it's him. Thus she'll sigh and look away. )

Rosiel.

Well, that's a loaded answer.

Anything specific? Or just in general?

I miss him. ( Emotions are so illogical. )

[He hugs her, then, fully. Both arms, nuzzling against her shoulder.]

I'm sorry. I know that doesn't mean much. But there's just nothing else I can do for this.

( She swallows with difficulty, her cheeks feeling a little warm. )

It means enough to me, Setsuna.

Then I'll just stay right here. [It's one arm, now, his head leaning on her shoulder.]

Take all the time you need. I'll even be quiet, for a change.

[He is always smiling.]

What grim tidings.

[This does not bother him.]

I am not accustomed to bringing cheer.

No? A dread harbinger then, how fascinating.

Most of Heaven and Hell would agree with you.

The accursed do draw a great deal of attention to themselves.

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