Fallen Angel

A Unique Reunion

Hours after meeting with the Commission, I lay quietly on my couch, backward and in pain. They knew all about Y/N's whereabouts and spoke nothing about it! It was an immense dick move they've ever done. In my rage, I used my small feathers to strike the walls aggressively. All these years, and she's alive and well. However, what puzzled me was what the Commission told me earlier.

"We also recognized a pattern from something we noticed on last night's performance."

Looking at the performance again and the CCTV footage carefully, something felt off. It wasn't the pattern but more of mimicking. Then, at the glimpse of the footage, I saw the white feather on one of the person's pockets that wasn't there when I looked at first.

"No... Y/N... You wouldn't. Would you?"

Figuring out the answers, I flew towards the stadium of her next performance to see if she was who I thought she was.

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As I made it to the concert where they said it was held, I stood in the back of the concert line as I saw the person in question on the side poster. From what they look like now, it looked like nothing had changed. Well, apart from the hair and their wing, at least. When I reached the front of the ticket counter, I bought backstage passes to get closer to her as best as possible.

As her performance was about to begin, I noticed how several people were cheering out their names:

"Gabriel! Gabriel!"
"Gabriel?" I questioned internally. "Isn't that an ang-"

Realizing what had happened, I knew YN never changed. They were still the same YN as before. Knowing what the situation had to occur, I quickly flew towards the backstage area without being spotted by the fans. Reaching towards what seemed like the backstage area, two twin-like guards stood firm.

Without being spotted, I used two small feathers to distract the guards and lead them away to a different area. As they were out of sight, I entered backstage and saw the people talking through the mics, preparing for the backgrounds, the lights, the sounds, etc. One of which was on the phone with one of his background members.

"Come on, Tinji!" YN's agent called out, "Don't do this to us! We're in the middle of performance!"
"Don't care! Either you pay me what I owe or remove me out!"
"Don't, please! Tinji!"

Trying so hard for his desperate plea, the phone disconnected in seconds. The agent, in despair, fell to the ground.

"Now, how can this performance go on?? The show can't go on without their best part."

Walking away in defeat, Hawks looked at the costume meant for Tinji and the lines meant for him to sing. Knowing that the show couldn't go on without the star, he went and covered himself as such, minus his feathers.

~Start at 1:05 on the song~

As YN continued to sing their performance, the sounds of the audience started to cheer and silently quiet down. They were expecting the performance of Tinji, one of the best singers in Tokyo. Suddenly, they heard something new.

"Show yourself~" Hawks sang, flying towards the top of the backdrop area. "I know you're watching me. Show yourself~ I can see you~"
"How can you see through my spell~" Y/N sang out.
"I was lying, and you fell for my bluff~"

Hearing the sound that wasn't similar to Tinji, YN had to continue playing along.

"Well done, enlighten me: what's your name?" YN sang, trying to find the source of the voice.
"You first, and maybe I'll do the same~" he responded through song.
"Nice try, but two can play this game~"

As if on cue, I started to fly up towards the sky, preparing to sing the line of the night. Hearing my familiar voice from above, the crowd cheered. While they wished for Tinji to perform, they received a number 2 hero singing along with the famous Gabriel instead. Knowing well that I intervened with the song, Y/N continued to sing. Hearing the words on cue, I flew downward and towards her level.

"Sounds like a plan~ Goddess and man~ Bestest of friends~"
"We'll see where it ends."
"OK!"

Without giving her a warning, I scooped her into the air, allowing the performance to become better than before. Seeing her beauty once more, I was mesmerized by her right there. As we finished our final chorus, I flew downward to the center stage as she finished her last line.

"Don't disappoint me~"

Waiting for the song to end, the entire crowd roared with excitement. They have never expected a hero and singer to combine as one before!

"Ladies and gentlemen:" the announcer cheered, "Give it up for Gabriel!"

As the cheering continued, Gabriel and Hawks were lowered to the bottom part of the stage, allowing the crowds to finish their cheer as is. Expecting to hug them like before, Gabriel pulled away and walked towards their dressing room.

"Wait! Y/N!"
"I don't know who you're talking to, sir!" Gabriel expressed, "But that was reckless to do something, not to mention illegal!!"
"But aren't you used to having us be a bit re now and then?"
"If it was planned, yes. But that was not planned. What could've happened if I fell off from thigh off or you destroyed the stage with... that?! We wouldn't have the budget to fix anything or pay for the reimbursement to all our fans!"
"Come on, Y/N. You know you're not like that!"
"For the last time, I don't know who you're talking about! So leave me alone!"

As soon as Gabriel was about to break for it, I used my feathers to pull them towards me. Suddenly, Gabriel grasped my arm, twisted it, and threw me towards the wall nearby.

"Ho ho oh!" I smiled in excitement, "How I missed this banter!"

I ran towards them, trying to grab their hand, but as I was drawing near, they pulled me and held me close to the fire.

"Chicken, chicken!"
"Excuse me?"
"My safe word. You know this, Y/N."
"Why do you keep insisting on calling me by that name?"
"Wait. Do...you not remember me?"

She shook her head.
That was when it hit me: I was such an idiot.
She lost all memories of me.
As she let go of me, my wings fell to the floor while I walked to the door.
Suddenly, I started to hear laughter escaping their lips.

"Come on, Keigo! I'm kidding!"
"Oh, you got me there!"

We hugged for the first time in a long time: a long overdue reunion.