"We're all in the same game; just different levels. Dealing with the same hell; just different devils."

- Anonymous

02|| Brother Dearest

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--Anakaia POV--

"Lucifer...."

"Why were you trying to run away... sister?" He looks at me with a fake pout.

"I-I-" I stuttered and he cut me off.

"Oh! You weren't trying to... were you?" He tilted his head and smirked. "Is it because of her?" He then looks at Ingrid in disgust. "How on earth did this little bitch get in here?!" The venom dripped from his tongue as he says bitch. He then snapped his head back down at Ingrid and slowly walked up to her.

Oh no!

"B-brother please... It's not her fault!" I plead, trying to stop him from getting closer to Ingrid who is on the ground huffing and puffing, squeezing her shirt. "Lucifer stop! You'll kill her!!"

He stops and slowly looks up at me "Lucifer? Where are your manners, sister?" He glares at me.

My brother is definitely handsome, but when beautiful people want to be scary... They can be the scariest.

I shrunk back "Brother... please... let her go." I grit my teeth.

"Why should I?" He looks at me as if he were testing me.

"I-I won't run away... a-and..." In my panicked state, I blurt out, "I'll bring you Tamaki Suoh's soul."

He raises an eyebrow. "Tamaki Suoh? The Heedless Angel?"

"Yes... I found him today-" I was cut off by Ingrid spewing curse words at Lucifer.

"Damn you! Making her do all your dirty work! What kind of a brother are you! Just tell her the truth! Tell her how y-" She was cut off by Lucifer slamming her against the wall.

"DO YOU WANT TO DIE?!" He roared as his eyes started to glow red and his pupils started to slit, a faustian symbol appeared on each of his eyes, his already sharp teeth became sharper and his jet black hair started flaming blue.

"LUCIFER STOP!" I growled. I felt my eyes and hair heat up. He froze, his eyes widened. His eyes went back to it's original crimson red colour and the flames on his hair and palm of his hand died down. He smirked.

"Well well...." Seeing his smirk and Ingrid's horrified face I had realised what had just happened.

"NO!" Ingrid cried out but Lucifer pulled her hair and she fell back.

"There's no stopping it now! She's turning! Wether you like it or not!" Lucifer cackles as he tugs on Ingrid's hair harder.

"I told you brother! Let her go!"

"What about that Heedless Angel's soul?"

"I will bring it to you within 100 days... In the meantime... I slowly turn... day by day, If I do not succeed... I will turn completely and stay here with you... forever." He seemed satisfied by this and throws Ingrid to the ground. I run to her side and she shoves me away trying to get away from me.

"Hmph. We have a deal." He grabs the back of my neck.

"AGHHHHH!!" I screech in pain as I felt his sharp nails stab behind my left ear. He let go of my neck and I stumbled back.

"This is our contract... do not, brake it." He says sternly as he walks away.

I put a hand to the back of my ear and felt it glow.

"A-A faustian contract...." Ingrid says, horrified and backs away from me.

"Ingrid pleas-"

"STAY AWAY FROM ME! Please..." She pleads.

"No Ingrid please... don't leave me." I fall to my knees and beg.

She looks down at me pitifully before regaining her posture and shook her head. "I'm sorry." She says before turning away and running for her life.

I watch her back as she runs and disappears into the darkness. As I sat in the middle of the dark hallway I felt my eyes burning and buried my face into my knees.

Why me? Why me? Why me?

After an hour of just sitting in the middle of the hallway, rocking hack and forth, I got up and made my way out of the underworld. As I opened the doors that were under the staircase, three maids stood waiting for me. They quickly started to undress me and fix my crazy hair that frizzed up from when Lucifer gave me the faustian contract. One maid noticed it and squeaked. When they were done they quickly scurried off.

I stood there for a moment staring at a painting of him blankly. I then let out a deep breath and walked up the stairs.

It's lonely...

I thought to myself as I opened the door to my room. I landed face flat onto the bed and screamed as loud as I could through the pillow and started kicking and punching frustratedly.

"I HATE THIS!" I scream and throw a pillow to my vanity table.

I cry into my other pillow and pull on my hair. I pick my head up and look at my now blood stained pillows. I get up and look at myself in the mirror.

Monster. Taking someone else's life just so you can save your own. Disgraceful.

I walk up closer to the mirror and inspect the faustian contract scar that was located just behind my ear. 100 days... it's just not long enough... I touched the scar with the tip of my cold fingers and watch as it glows a neon emerald green just like my eyes.

There's nothing I can do...

I frowned and broke the mirror with an intense glare. I felt my head pound and stumbled to my bed. As I lay in bed I just stared at the light pink ceiling, thinking about that beautiful blonde boy.

What have I done? I'm so sorry...

I closed my eyes and felt something hot roll down my cheek. I open my eyes and felt my lips quiver.

Why does it have to be so hard? Why does life have to be so hard?

Have you ever wondered what it'd be like to just die and see what's waiting for you on the other side? To see how people would react if you did die? I have... my whole life. All I can do is imagine and wonder... since i'm half immortal.

I wish I was normal.

I closed my eyes... hoping that this is all just a horrible nightmare. But it's not... this is real... this is real... and this nightmare... has only just begun.

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6:37am

Time to get ready for school.

I sighed and reluctantly got out of bed. I walk over to the broken mirror and sigh. I pick up my smaller mirror and inspect my face. My eyes and cheeks are all bloody from the crying, I grab a tissue and start to wipe the blood, when I was done I sat on the edge of my bed. As I tried to brush the knots out of my hair by running my fingers through it, I heard a knock at the door.

"Come in."

Six maids entered and lined up next to each other. I let out a sigh and walk up to them. They surround me and start to strip me. I walk into the shower and just stare blankly at the tiled walls as a maid washes my hair, and the rest scrub my body.

When I stepped out of the shower two of the maids started to dry my body and the other dried my hair. The other gives me a glass of water. I take a mouthful and she starts to brush my teeth. When they were done they started to dress me. One maid clasps my bra on and the other slips an underwear on me. They slip on the white stockings and then the yellow monstrosity and then the bow.

A maid starts to work on my hair, one on my earrings, two straightening my uniform and the other two do my nails. No make-up since I didn't need any. It's only school anyway.

When I was done two maids stood in front of me, one to my left and one to my right and the other two behind me. All that could be heard was our heels clacking against the floor in unison. They escort me into the kitchen and bow as they wait on the sidelines.

A maid steps forward and places an expensive napkin on my lap. The cooks from the kitchen placed my breakfast in front if me. The maid picks up my bowl and starts to feed me as another hands me a magazine.

Oh those shoes are so cute! That dress is too... but brother wouldn't let me wear 'whore-y homosapien clothes' ugh.

After finishing my breakfast, a maid came and wiped my mouth and a butler took my plate.

"Milady..." My brother's butler called out and I looked up from my magazine. "Your brother..." I nodded understandingly and gestured for him to open the door.

"Goodmorning sister dearest~!" He sung dramatically and I looked at him, expressionless. "Answer me!" He yelled and I flinched.

"Goodmorning... brother dearest." I gave him a forced smile and he scowled.

"I see you have to go to school today?" He says, sitting down on the other side of the table.

"Yes."

"Oh! And that Angel! Don't forget!" He poked his tongue out.

"I have a 100 days don't I?" I sip my tea obnoxiously with my eyes closed.

"Yes but a 100 is too long! Make it snappy! You still have 99 days left but just take it when you can!" He demands.

"I think i'm going to take my time with this." I say with an obnoxious tone and he raises his brow.

"Heh... That's fine... Anyway... Every day... Every hour... Every minute and... Every second... You are just getting closer and closer into turning right? Don't test me dear... Soon you'll crave his soul and BAM!" He snaps his finger and I blink. "You'll take it for yourself..." He smirks.

I felt my hand shake.

"Anywaaaay! I almost forgot! Happy Birthday!" He brings out 3 gargoyles.

"Gargoyles?" I ask as my mouth twitches in disappointment.

"Don't give me that look! They're not just 'Gargoyles'!" He exclaims "They'll be your bodyguards!"

"Why would I need bodyguards?" I ask tilting my head.

"Humans are far more dangerous creatures than us, sister. You'll need them." He smiles proudly.

"But I don't need them. I can defend myself-"

"NO! THEY WILL BE YOUR BODYGUARDS AND STAY WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES!!" He shouts and glares at me.

"But why now? I've never needed a bodyguard!"

"You have come of age dear... You'll need them."

"But-"

"NO BUTS!!" He slams his fists on the table and I shrunk back. "Hah... You always make me seem like the bad guy, sister..." Ah, his infamous line. He runs his hand through his hair. He looks at me for a moment before smiling sadly and leaving the room.

I sat there and chewed on my bottom lip. Time to go.

I stood up and walked out, the gargoyles transforming into humans before we stepped out. Brother chose gargoyles cause they don't blink and that means they can keep an eye on my every movement. Yay! I roll my eyes and slip into the back seat.

"Good morning, Milady." Idris tips his hat forward.

"Morning Idris." I say and slump back onto the seat.

"Bad start?" He asks.

"Yeah... Real bad..." I glance over at the gargoyles and Idris chuckles. "I'm gonna take a nap so wake me up when we arrive." I told the gargoyles and they nodded.

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As the limo pulled up to the front of the school and I exited the car. I fixed my hair making sure that no one could see the scar. The gargoyles step out after me.

You might be a little confused, so here.

Basically, Tamaki is called the Heedless Angel because he doesn't know he's an angel. All the demons in the underworld want his soul because it's pure and powerful. Why not other angels? Well it's because he's an easy target and well... he's mortal.

Taking his soul can make them stronger but of course... no one can be stronger than my brother... except... Zeus, my other brother and some child of god from some prophecy.

I know my brother is confusing sometimes... one minute he's all Tamaki and then the next he's mean and scary. I'm used to it though but... to be honest... I'm scared of him.

I'm half immortal because I can be killed but only when striked in the heart. So cliché right? But the heart is the main life source. My immortal side is basically just me being able to heal within seconds, I can heal others and bring them back to life... but... it's against the rules. Now about me turning is basically about me turning into something like my brother. My true form. Feeding on souls, being sadistic, convincing people to do wrong and being merciless. I don't want to be that, but I have no choice. Otherwise he'd kill me.

Originally... I was suppose to turn midnight yesterday on my 3000th birthday but because of all that faustian contract shenanigan it's been 'postponed' and well... you know the rest.

3000?! I know right? How did I put up with my brother for 3000 years? He wasn't always like this... but the older I got the meaner and stricter be became. Especially now that i've come of age.

Well... enough said. Let's continue the story.

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On the Next Chapter! mwhahahaha!

- Luca