She was the daughter of Lucifer and He was the God of Death. Almost the same, yet so different. When he got punished, she could only scream in pain. A different take on 07 Ghost. Ayanami/VerlorenX OC

Disclaimer: I don't own 07 Ghost if I did I would have…. Well would I have? I don't know but I am sure I would change it a bit?

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Italics: Thoughts or Events that happened in the past.

Events will happen for the sake of my own plot. Spoilers ahead!

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There they were staring soundlessly at each other. Flickering violet eyes where gazing intensely at a pair of striking yellow orbs. Rachel didn't even dare to breathe as Ayanami kept her in that intense gaze. She saw no other emotions visible on his face only those penetrating eyes.

What felt like hours Ayanami turned his gaze towards his lap and broke the contact. Rachel at her turn let out a deep sigh. When she turned around she saw that Hyuuga's mouth was dropped open and Katsuragi was just staring at her. She felt her cheeks burn up, she absolutely hated it when people where staring at her with such an asking expression and that it was Captain Katsuragi made it all worse, she didn't want him to know that she felt anything for her Chief of Staff.

"Well, wasn't that intense!" Hyuuga finally said. "It was as if I was watching a staring contest and our little Rachy has won!" He said jokingly.

Rachel grinded her teeth but maintained a kind expression. "You are so observant Hyuuga why don't you apply for a job elsewhere? I am sure your better of there then here cause you're the biggest slacker I have ever seen".

"Damn, Rachel! How can you say such cold words with such a sweet face! Did you learned it from Aya-tan?" The black haired man asked with a smirk visible on his face. He stood up and walked towards the shorter female, placing his arm around her shoulder.

Hyuuga saw Ayanami flinch for a moment but it was so fast that he almost thought that he had imagined it. Was his superior annoyed but the fact that he had Rachel so close to him? Hyuuga quickly dismissed that thought away and concentrated on the woman next to him.

"Well missy?"

"I guess everyone can learn certain things from Ayanami-san! Even you! So don't make weird assumptions".

"Well, I guess that Aya-tan is more interested in you then any-"

"Hyuuga stop annoying Rachel and do the paper work I assigned you to. Don't make up excuses of that we are on a ship, you have your room do it there" Ayanami interrupted him and gave him the "stare".

Hyuuga sighed. The "stare" was a look in Ayanami's eyes that you just couldn't ignore. The fact that Ayanami had interrupted him was more evidence then he needed that his Chief probably had some feelings for the red head but then again it could have been a coincidence.

He heard Rachel giggle and grinned.

"You know, you can always help me out with work and other jobs that I can't handle on my own" He wiggled his eyebrows to accentuate the subject.

Rachel smiled. "Nah, this is your problem my dear boy. Go and work !"

The taller man stretched and walked away.

"Rachel" Ayanami said.

The said girl looked up and walked towards him. "Yes, Ayanami-san?"

"If Hyuuga really annoys you, you can always tell me and I will make work from it"

Rachel was taken back for a moment. Did Ayanami-san stated his help in public? The surprise was soon taken over by a warm and happy feeling. She knew that Ayanami-san always looked out for his subordinates but he never said that out loud. Him saying this upfront to her made her feel special and a broad smile appeared on her face.

"Thank you Ayanami-san, but I can handle Hyuuga. I know how to shut him up"

Ayanami's lips curved up in a small smile that didn't last for mere seconds but it was more than enough for Rachel. She saluted and walked towards the door. "I will be in my room Ayanami-san!"

Ayanami nodded in response. He watched her take her leave and focused on the view he saw before him. She made him smile, now that he thought about it, she could do such things so fast to him.

You make me feel so different Rachel, stop doing that before it's too late…

Rachel was in her room, to make it look a little bit like home she had decorated it with various paintings and photo's. There were also some random objects piling up on her desk from hair-pins to flashy colored shawls. She put out the long black coat, revealing that she was wearing a black tank top underneath it. She threw the coat on a chair and walked towards her bookshelf, searching for a particular book. There were a lot of books most of them where concerning the History of Barsburg and some of the church which her grandmother gave her to read in times of need.

She looked at the titles and then found it. 'Myths of the Heavens'

Rachel laid down on bed. She was always interested in the myths of her country and this was one of them. She opened the book and started reading.

'According to a millennium old myth the Shinigami Verloren committed a horrible crime in the Heavens and was forced to escape to earth. As a result of that the hearts of the people on earth were invaded by this evil Shinigami and they slipped into despair. Lamenting over their suffering the Chief of the Heavens dispatched 7 Lights from the Heavenly world….. in order to punish the wicked Verloren.

Their called the 7 Ghosts, they are said to have sealed the detestable Verloren on this earth.'

Rachel was staring intensely at that single paragraph. This felt so familiar, the names, the setting, everything.

"7 Ghosts" She whispered and trailed with her index finger along the page.

She flipped thru the pages and stopped at one with an image of a cloaked being. "Guardian of Barsburg Church, Zehel" She read.

'This figure is called the Statue of Zehel it is located at the Barsburg Church. The other six statues are protecting this land. The church was erected in the center and even till the day of today people worship God with ardent faith. This place supports the hearts of everyone in this nation. Unaffiliated with others this place is "God's Territory'

"It's amazing" She whispered. "Maybe I should go there one day….. and see for myself how it looks like!"

She felt excited for other reasons then only seeing the statue, it was more, but at the moment she couldn't grasp it. Suddenly she heard from the intercom "We are now going back to Fort Hohburg".

'That's fast, I don't even know what the hell happened with Teito! Or Ayanami-san got the information but he just doesn't want to share it with us'.

A knock could be heard on her door. "Yes?" She said.

"Ayanami" Came the reply.

"It's open Chief!" She said and sat up on bed.

The door opened and Ayanami stepped in, he noticed immediately the tank top she was wearing. She looked so differently without her uniform, so feminine. It was already such an exception that a woman had entered the Academy. He stared at her for a moment till her voice got him out of his daze.

"Is there anything I can help you with Ayanami-san?"

"Can I sit?" He asked and pointed to a chair.

"Sure, you can place my coat on the desk or whatever. Make yourself comfortable" She said with a smile.

He nodded and took place. He didn't know where to start so he looked down and sighed lightly. Rachel at her turn had clasped her fingers on her lap and waited for the silver haired man to talk but nothing of it happened.

"Er… well I was reading a book about the 7 Ghosts and it's so interesting!" She started.

Ayanami's head lifted up and he tried to progress the information. She read a book about those damned Ghosts. He grinded his teeth.

Rachel continued talking "Did you know that in Barsburg Church there is a statue of a Ghost? Named Zehel? When I have a day off I am so going to that place"

"You shouldn't be thinking about that, it's just rubbish" Ayanami said softly and looked at her.

"B-but I like it and my grandmother gave a lot of books about it. It would sadden her if I didn't even took the time to read them".

"That may be true but you don't need to believe everything that is written there" He stood up and walked towards her, stopping right in front of her.

"Not everything is what it seems Rachel".

Rachel stood up, her hands brushing against those of Ayanami in the process. "I am a soldier of the Barsburg Military I think I know what is good for me and what I should believe or not" She answered plainly.

The silver haired man closed his eyes for a moment and then opened them. "Rachel… there are… well let's say-"

"Do you have nightmares Ayanami-san" She interrupted him. His eyes widened for a second but then he had his normal expression and said "Why the sudden question".

The yellow eyed girl looked down and narrowed her eyes. "I was curious that's all"

Ayanami grabbed her hand and hold it tight.

"That day, you where in my room right" He whispered.

Rachel shrugged but didn't say anything.

"You stayed till the nightmare was over. For that I thank you" He pinched her hand and held it tightly.

These where the rare moments that they could talk and grow closer towards each other. He didn't want to waste any of it. He felt that Rachel intertwined the fingers of her other hand in his own all the while not looking at him. She leaned in, placing her head on his chest and closing her eyes.

They stood there for a moment not talking. Ayanami couldn't see her face and wondered what kind of expression she was wearing now. He noticed that the both of them never talked much when it came to such situations; not that it mattered. They understood each other even without talking, at least Ayanami was convinced of that.

"I guess you should go now, we're almost at Fort Hohburg" Rachel whispered.

Ayanami let go of her hands and stepped back. "I see you when we land" he answered and walked out of the room.

"What does she mean to me? I really need to figure this out" He said to himself as he walked down the corridor.

1st District Hohburg

"Have you figured out Teito Klein's whereabouts?"

"Sir we have found the remains of a crash in the 7th district and we are currently in pursuit. Our guess is that he is in the Barsburg Church but because we can't enter there… we're kinda stuck." A man said as he struggled to get his papers right.

"Why don't you explain to us, why you let him run away Ayanami-kun?" A wrinkled old man asked.

Ayanami did not respond and stared back at him. Rachel and the others were standing behind the chair of Ayanami, as always Haruse was carrying Kuroyuri who was asleep.

"Teito Klein just came back to take something he forgot right?" Hyuuga said with his never ending smile.

"I am sure he will come back here even if he doesn't want to!" Konatsu added with a bright smile.

"I look forward to meeting with Teito-kun" Katsuragi added to the pair.

"I just hope that he is safe! I want him to return back to the Academy" Rachel said as last in the row with a pouty face.

"DO YOU GUYS EVEN HAVE ANY SERIOUS MOTIVATION IN THIS" The old man of earlier yelled annoyed.

All of them excluding Haruse and Kuroyuri answered sweetly with a "Yes" and a smile evident on their faces.

"Silence!" Chairman Miroku said. "Ayanami-kun, you met him right? I was considering him to assign him as your begleiter".

"Thank you for the thought" Ayanami said.

Rachel let out a deep sigh. She wanted Teito to be save or at least not hunted down like this. He was just a kid! And children shouldn't be haunted down.

"Just a kid…" She mumbled.

"Is there something you want to share Miss. Rodriquez?" Miroku said and gave her a cold glare.

"I said that Teito is just a kid! It's unfair that he gets hunted on as if he is some kind of animal" Unwillingly she balled her fists.

"Ha! Did you hear the woman? She actually thinks that the boy is of such great value that he needs to be spared!" Nabiki said with an evil smirk. He was the Rear Admiral of the Third Fleet, his short blond hair was covering his forehead hiding some of his older becoming features.

"You have no right to speak so freely missy! Only because your with the Black Hawks! We know of the things you did and you should have never be allowed in the military" Shiroki said and fisted the table, just like Nabiki he was a Rear Admiral but then of the Second Fleet. He always harbored feelings of hatred for the Black Hawks.

Rachel was surprised of the sudden verbal attacks. She just stated her opinion was it that wrong? Slowly the anger was rising up.

"I can say and state my opinion rear admiral. You are in no position to lecture me" She fired back and stepped forward.

"The woman is becoming angry! How cocky" Nabiki said.

"That's enough. If you have any problems with my subordinate you should state that to me and not childishly bicker over this matter" Ayanami said coldly and glared at the two men.

They groaned and wanted to say something but the hardened glare of Chairman Miroku stopped them.

"Our meeting is over, all of you are dismissed" Miroku said.

As the Black Hawks and the rest of the attendees where making their way out of the room, Miroku said "Rachel-chan, stay here I want to have a word with you".

Her eyebrows lifted up in surprise and she wasn't the only one. Ayanami send a death glare towards Miroku before he left the room.

"Sit down, please" The older man said.

"I saw that you are really concerned over Teito Klein and not only that, I heard that you were sick when his escape happened".

Rachel nodded. "I was indeed sick, for reasons unknown to me and about Teito, in my eyes he could have been my little brother. I guess it's just a reflex, I will try to not let my emotions block my work but you cannot ask of me not to have a moral"

Miroku clasped his hands and sighed. "He is a danger for the military, he is a fugitive and he has something we want. For that we must treat him as an adult…and he is a mere sklave"

"HOW DARE YOU!" Rachel yelled. "He is a human being! You are- I have now words! Excuse me Chairman but I will take my leave"

Her eyes where flashing with anger as she made her way towards the oaken doors.

"You shouldn't let your emotions take over your rational mind, when such things happen people tend to die"

Rachel spun around. "Is that a threat? Are you threatening me chairman?" She asked her voice shaking in anger.

He merely smiled in response.

Ayanami placed his cap on the desk. He rubbed his eyes and leaned back in the leather chair.

His silver colored hair was covering his deep colored violet eyes, where the tiredness was reflecting in.

He overheard the talk that Miroku had with Rachel. It was true, she cared too much for Teito Klein. But why? She didn't even knew him that well. She only met him three times in a span of two days; that wasn't enough to explain her emotional attachment to that boy.

He covered his face in the palms of his hands, he was thinking too much about it.

"I need some sleep" He whispered and rested his head on the table, drifting away into a deep sleep.

Raguel was sitting on the grass, her long red hair was dancing in the wind, occasionally some of her bangs would cover her eyes and she would push them away with a sigh.

Where were they? They agreed to come here when the sun would set but a couple of hours already passed.

"You can't trust men now can you" She hissed and stood up ,brushing some leafs from her dress.

"Raguel!" A cheerful voice said.

Said girl looked up and a smile appeared on her face as the white/bluish haired male ran towards her.

"Mikhail!" She said and opened her arms indicating that she wanted to hug him. When he finally was close enough, he lifted his arms up to hug her but then he felt a pain on his shoulder. She had smacked him with her hand.

"Why?"He asked clueless.

"Because you are too late! If I give you the time, you should come at that time and not arrive an hour too late! It's a miracle that I even waited so long for you! You know, be happy that you have such a loyal friend like me, other people would most certainly-"

Mikhail covered her mouth with his hand. "You really talk too much. Saying that it was rude of me to be late would have been enough".

The woman rolled her eyes and shrugged while she pushed his hand away. "Not with you, with you I have to put things like this otherwise you will never learn".

He flashed her a fancy smile. "Then it settled, you will lecture me every chance you get".

"I think you enjoy this too much" Raguel said and winked.

"So, you said I should meet someone?" Mikhail asked and sat down on the moonlit grass.

Raguel nodded. "But just like you he is late too….." She pouted and crossed her arms in front of her chest.

Mikhail smiled. He loved it when she pouted, she always looked so cute. If only he could touch those lips, caress that silky hair and hold her warm body.

"Ah he is here!" Raguel exclaimed. Mikhail looked up and when he saw who it was, his lips formed a thin line. This was the person he should meet? He let out a groan but didn't say anything.

Verloren walked towards them, his dark cloak shifting in the wind and the hood was hiding most of his facial features.

He was holding his scythe in his hand and quietly came closer.

"I apologize for my late arrival some matters came in between but I came as fast as I could" Verloren said he shifted his gaze towards Mikhail and said "So you are the one I should meet?"

"Unfortunately yeah" the angel replied annoyed.

"Erm, guys?"Raguel said and looked from one to another.

"It's nothing, I already know him that's all" Mikhail replied.

"Oh…" She said, she didn't had a clue of what to say know. There was this tension in the air and she felt if she would say something that the tension would increase.

"Thank you for asking me over though. It's very kind of you to introduce me to your friends". Verloren said and bowed lightly.

A broad smile appeared on her face and she grabbed Verloren's arm and pulled her with him towards Mikhail.

"Come on Mikhail, stand up please" She said and motioned the man to stand up.

"Yeah?" he asked.

She then hooked her right arm in that of Mikhail and her left in the one of Verloren, pulling them closer to her. The moon was reflecting in their eyes and Raguel had a peaceful smile on her face.

"Your both my friends and you mean a lot to me, so please get along" She whispered.

Verloren and Mikhail stared at each other for a moment and then the Archangel sighed. "Fine, let's be a little bit friendlier towards each other".

The Death God nodded in response.

Raguel smiled widely. She pulled them as close as she could towards her and said "I want us to stay friends and be together forever! Promise me that"

Mikhail smiled and so did Verloren albeit not very visible. But it was a silent agreement, they would always stay together. In Verloren's eyes it was Raguel who was the driving force that would keep them together in that promise and she would try her best not to let them down...

"We were friends. We should have been together, forever. That was a promise" She whispered as one tear rolled over her cheek.

As much as I want Ayanami and Rachel to just hook up and dance under the moonlight that's realistically not possible they need to grow towards each other and that needs time, so have patience my readers T^T, everything will work out just fine in the end. My favorite parts of writing this story are the events that happened in Heaven, it allows me to explore more of Mikhail , Raguel and Verloren's character *w*

Reviews are appreciated so much! =)

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