Disclaimer: I do not own "Ah! My Goddess" or any of the characters or anything at all, for that matter. Furthermore, I do not even try to make money with this story and so on and so forth.

After having successfully stopped the rebellion in Hell, Keiichi and his three goddesses return home in high spirits; however, one phone call changes all the plans the four might have had ...

Keiichi felt the gentle breeze in his hair, he felt the warmth of her soft body leaning against his back for support, he felt his heart beating brimful of life as they were slowly catapulted out of Hell by the fastest broom in the world. He still couldn't believe that they had defeated Hagall by simply indulging in their love for each other in the most desperate of times. Again, this warm and pleasant feeling spread through his body like a healthy disease and poured through every pore of his very being in order to infect each and every person on earth with his happiness. And even though Belldandy was sleeping, her arms suddenly encircled his body in a loving embrace, almost as if she could feel his love. The young man closed his eyes for a moment, while a radiant smile brightened his features. They had defeated her and he had helped. He was not worthless after all.

As he opened his eyes again, he could see the gate. Soon this devil's ride would be over, but he wished that they could stay like this forever; just the two of them in a peaceful place, without having to worry ever again. A sudden cough jolted him out of his daydreams, though, and he quickly jerked his head to his left. Skuld was flying next to him, darting a disapproving glance at her sister's sign of affection towards the young man, before looking daggers at him. A tinge of a blush crept over Keiichi's face as he raised his hands in defense.

"It's not my fault," he defended himself automatically. "I didn't do anything."

"Yes, it is," she answered him sourly, curling her lips, before giving him a charming smile, "but I guess it can't be helped, can it?"

"What? Why?" he asked confused, but Skuld had already turned her head in the other direction and deliberately refused to look at them or answer his question, pretending that she had not heard him. Slowly he turned to Urd, who was flying on his right side, and glanced questioningly at her. She answered his clueless expression with a genuine laugh.

"It is your fault, because she can feel your love," she told him with a weary smile and slowed down a bit. "So can we, for that matter, and it gives us new strength. Love is the most beautiful gift a goddess can receive and the most deadly poison to a true demon. If you had asked me why you two were able to defeat Hagall, 'love' would have been my answer. Bell trusted in you, generating a powerful shield that Hagall could not penetrate, and you amplified her power infinitely by simply trusting her with all your heart. "

Keiichi said nothing. He turned his head, so he could look at his peacefully slumbering goddess.After the demon had shown him what it meant to be inhuman, he finally understood just who Belldandy was exactly and he loved her more than ever. He knew that they could overcome any obstacle as long as they would face it together. Suddenly, a ray of pure sunlight illuminated Bell's gentle features and the young mechanic smiled warmly down at her sleeping form. His heart beat furiously against his chest as he understood the implication of his thoughts, while the broom slowly descended to the tarred ground. Finally he got off the broom, thanked it for its invaluable help, swept the goddess into his arms and watched the broom vanish from sight, before he carried her through the entrance of their home.

"I guess mother is as good as her word," Urd muttered under her breath while looking at the temple. It had been restored to its usual form just as Hild had promised them. Slowly, she walked behind the two lovebirds. "Skuld, do me a solid and leave those two alone for the rest of the day."

"Why should I?" the girl asked stubbornly. "It's not like they're married or something!"

"Funny you should say that, you spoiled brat," the eldest sister said absentmindedly, folding her arms behind her back contentedly, "because it's about to happen. Don't you feel the dazzling wave of love radiating from his very being, don 't you see his resolution? But I guess you're too young to understand. "

"What's that supposed to mean, Urd? Do you want to pick a fight?" Skuld asked in a dangerously low voice. Urd, however, ran away from her instead of waiting for her attack, and stuck her tongue out at her little sister. Meanwhile, Keiichi slid the door to his home open with his right foot, Belldandy carried inside and laid her gently unto her futon before returning to the entrance.

"I see what you meant, Bell," he whispered softly as he watched Skuld yelling at her sister while trying to catch her. "Those two really get along great. Urd, would you come over here for a sec? I need you to do me a favor."

Instantly the goddess turned her head towards him with a sly smile. In the blink of an eye she stood in front of the black-haired man, keeping her sister at arm's length by shooting a serious glance at her. Smiling at him for a few seconds without saying anything, Urd studied the mechanic in depth, before she closed her eyes and sighed deeply.

"Today's your lucky day," she told him finally, "I'll do whatever you ask, but if you screw things up, I'll slip you a potion that'll turn you into a girl permanently. Are we clear?"

"Crystal," Keiichi answered, not least surprised that Urd knew what he was planning to do. "Would you take good care of Bell while I'm out?"

"Of course, I'll do that," she said earnestly. "You know that she'll try to find you the moment she wakes up, though, don't you? What am I supposed to tell her?"

"Just tell her to trust me," he said with a smile and ran past the two sisters to his motorcycle. "I'll be back in less than an hour!"Hastily, Keiichi put on his old helmet, swung himself excitedly in his seat and started the engine. He could feel the vibrations beneath him as he accelerated, the wind passing him swiftly as he drove at full speed towards the Whirlwind, the unruly excitement and the inexpressible feeling of freedom as he looked at the blue sky. After all the craziness in Niflheim he finally enjoyed his own magic. Too soon, however, the joyride ended and he jumped off his beloved motorcycle, dashing through the door of the small shop while taking off his helmet.

"Welcome to - K! Where've you been?" Chihiro greeted him angrily as he stepped through the door of her shop. "I've been trying to call you all day long!"

"Oh boy! I'm really sorry! We had pretty important stuff to do," he answered her truthfully, scratching his cheek embarrassedly.

"More important stuff than your work?" she asked incredulously and eyed him suspiciously. "What can possibly be more important than your job? Care to tell me?"

"Well, it's kinda personal, you know," he told her evasively, looking at the ground. "I'll explain it to you some other time; but right now I have a favor to ask you: could you please lend me some money? Pretty please?"

"What for?" Chihiro asked with a deep sigh.

"You see, that's kinda personal, too," he said, turning red as a beet. "But I promise I'll pay you back as soon as possible!"

"Wait a second," the young woman said and walked up to him, grinning like a Cheshire cat and placing him in an uncomfortable headlock. "You didn't happen to do something to Bell, like, for instance, went and got her pregnant, did you? Did you? Oh my goodness! You did! Way to go, K!"

“Wait, no, I didn't!” Keiichi exclaimed and tried to squeeze himself free. "It's, well, I kinda like want to, you know, buy something for her and I'm one hundred bucks short. I, okay, I'm telling you, just let go off me! I want to buy her a ring ! "

"Congrats, Keiichi!" Chihiro squealed in delight and let him free, while the black-haired man rubbed his sore neck in displeasure. "I thought you didn't have the guts to ask her anytime soon. Of course, I'll lend you the money!"

"Thanks, Chihiro!" Keiichi thanked her. "You're a lifesaver! How can I ever repay you?"

"You can repay me by literally repaying me," she answered him with a warm smile and handed him the cash she had taken out of the register. "I'll get an invitation for the wedding, won't I?"

"Wow, take it easy! It's not like we'll marry tomorrow or something. I haven't even asked her yet nor has she accepted," he told her, the blush seeming to be burnt in his face, and bowed deeply before turning around to leave the store. "Thank you, Chihiro!"

"Don't mention it," she whispered into the peaceful silence of the empty shop. "I wish you two the best of luck and I hope I'll see you guys soon."

"Ah, Chihiro?" the young man asked, his smiling face reappearing in the door. "Could you lend me another fifty? I forgot about the sale tax.""You know, sometimes I wonder why you got Bell, K," she told him and gave him another fifty, shaking her head. "If you screw this up, I won't pay you for a whole year!"

The gorgeous goddess opened her blue eyes slowly as she awoke from her deep slumber, granting her the view of a fairly familiar surrounding. Her heart pounding furiously, Belldandy laid eyes on the beautiful rays of sunlight that burst through her windowpane with a loud clank, filled her whole room with brightness and denied her the chance to catch up on some sleep. From afar she heard the vague sounds of a phone ringing and smiled brightly. She did not know why she enjoyed the sound of a ringing phone that much, but she knew it meant the world to her. And then, suddenly, she remembered: she loved it, because it was a phone call that led her to Keiichi.

"Keiichi?" she called for him after she had gotten up. "Keiichi, where are