Author: Az

Fandom: Angel sanctuary

Characters/Pairing: Raphael/Rosiel/Zaphekiel

Prompt: Pride

Word Count: 765

Rating: G

Disclaimer: All characters belong to Kaori Yuki, not me!

Author’s Notes: Still AU.. Oh yes, and then this is the last sin! I finished this project, I did sign up for the 7 virtues, but it will be a little while before I get going on those, the 7 virtues will be in the same universe, just with the demons, and not the angels. Actually then I learned that pride is the first sin because this births off all the others, which makes sense, but in this story it just didn’t fit in before in the end.

"Love of self perverted to hatred and contempt for one’s neighbour."

Dante Alighieri.

SUPERBIA

Raphael didn’t quite know if he should feel ashamed of his slip at Rosiel’s bedroom, Rosiel had been furious though, and tossed him out of there. And now, now he just waited for Zaphekiel’s anger, he would surely be told about this.

Zaphekiel had been shocked upon learning that his little helper Raziel had gone missing, why would he run off? Had he been too tough on him anyways? It just didn’t make sense! He waited for his spies to return to him with information, and information he got!

He learned later that day that Raziel had been found in the damned corridor and had been quickly disposed off by Rosiel’s henchmen. This made absolutely no sense to Zaphekiel either! Why on earth would Raziel go there? And why would Rosiel be so bent on covering it up? Feeding him lies about Raziel’s disappearance.. He knew he would not get a single word out of Rosiel, but what about Raphael? He had been the one Raziel had seen on his way to the corridor!

He made his way to Raphael’s office, not knocking he had actually expected to find the dear doctor in the middle of a ‘consultation’ but the office was silent as the grave. “Raphael-sama?” he said into the silent room.

“Zaphekiel-sama, what a surprise” he heard Raphael say only meters from him, he heard some paper rustle and figured that the angel would be seated behind his desk.

“What happened to Raziel?” Zaphekiel said with a warning edge to his voice.

“I don’t know” Raphael said, glad that Zaphekiel could not see the cold sweat that broke out on his forehead. “Ask his friends”

“I did” Zaphekiel lied “they don’t know either, don’t you find that a little suspicious?”

“Honestly, no” Raphael said calmly “they are young, they do stupid things”

“Not as stupid as to elope” Zaphekiel spat.

“Look” Raphael said with a strained voice as he stood up from the desk, pushing his chair back with a loud screech. “Are you accusing me of something Zaphekiel-sama?”

“Of course not Raphael-sama”

“Then I suggest you go out the door and come back in with another attitude,” Raphael barked, he knew he was playing a dangerous game here, but he couldn't let Zaphekiel call his bluff. He was not about to admit he had put a bullet through Raziel, and himself for that sake.

“I will be back Raphael” Zaphekiel said dryly. And turned and walked out of the office as dignified as had he been able to see every single last detail of the room, avoiding chairs and heading straight for the door.

As Zaphekiel was gone, Raphael slumped down against his desk. That was close, too close for comfort! He would have to tell Rosiel that Zaphekiel was suspicious, or maybe that was just what the blind angel wanted him to, to run straight to Rosiel, as a dog would to his master.

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Rosiel sat in his office with his booted feet on the table, leaning back his head he frowned and closed his eyes, Raphael had said that his journals was not there, then where were they? He could not risk getting more angels or the like involved. It would be nothing but a disaster if this got out, and Sevotharte got news of this he would be in it deep. This called for a field trip; he would crush this general, and reclaim what was his. He just needed a little more muscle. A slight smile spread across his lips. Maybe he should just tell Zaphekiel the truth and watch as he annihilated Raphael that would be a quite fun show to watch! Or maybe he should just keep a hold on Raphael until Katan that imp decided to return to the normal. “Decisions, decisions” he whispered to himself.

-The end of 7 deadly sins, TBC in 7 virtues-