SHINE: Just something I thought of.
Yuna: Hello fellow readers!
Yuji: I know she's my twin, but why is she here?
SHINE: It makes me wonder if I'm really that evil...
Chapter One
Tea's POV:
B-O-R-D-E-D. That's what I felt during my one-hundred years in hell, bored.
My half brother, Thamuz, thought that I needed a vacation. "It would be better than watching Hitler die again in his cell, right?"
You people think that watching a criminal commit suicide in front of you for over sixty year is fun?
For five years, sure, it was fun. But after ten? There were times when I wanted to commit suicide…
This was hell for me, literally. I couldn't take it anymore. How did my father and brother go through with this for more than five-hundred years?
If you guys didn't know, both father and big brother, Thamuz, are ambassadors of hell. One day, my father, Rimmon, went to heaven for some type of treaty between heaven and hell. That's where he met my mother.
An angel.
Yeah, that's right. I'm a hybrid. Half angel, half demon.
That's another reason why I'm here on Earth, I'm a hybrid. In hell, no pathetic demon would let the fact that a half angel lives near them. Too much shit from them…I couldn't take it.
Luckily, I have a brother who takes care of me. He may be a half brother, but Thamuz is one of the few demons that cared for me.
Now here we are. We both agreed that Chicago, IL, in America-Isn't America ruled by that president?...What-his-name Bush?- would be the best place to live, for the moment. I didn't care how long we live here, as long as we're away from hell. That's the only thing that mattered.
It's night, a couple of days after the fourth of July, so there are a couple of noises late at night. My first day in the mortal world was actually on the fourth of July. I even thought that all those fireworks, that's what Thamuz calls them,-keep in mind, I know nothing of the human world; this is my first time here- were for me. Sadly, they weren't- Damn Americans, always ruining happy moments…
Right now I'm on the rooftop of our apartment building, staring out at the night sky. I couldn't sleep. It wasn't like I didn't like the apartment building like Thamuz said. I just can't sleep.
I gotta hand it to you humans. Chicago is so beautiful. Even from where I am, this place is way better than hell.
I took a minute to look around, hoping no human would see me doing this. With one deep breath, I unfolded my wings from within me. Black wings streaked and tipped with white. Being a half breed pays off.
I started to fly.
Atem's POV:
"I'm not making this up. I found a good place for your new bookstore Atem."
"Don, couldn't this wait until morning? We may be angels, but we do need rest." It's the truth. I have other angel friends that don't wake me in the middle of the night to prove that.
"I know, I know Atem, but trust me on this. This building was just built and it's ready to be sold."
Running on the streets, on the south side of Chicago, in the middle of the night, is stupid.
Yes, this is basically how I lived during my ten years in Chicago.
But you got to admit it, it's better than sorting out book in the Trinity Grand Library up at heaven.
If you're my friend here on Earth, than you know me as Atem Takakami. Up in heaven, I'm Cherubim, the Angel of Wisdom. Don, my friend here, is actually Dina, the Angel of Learning. You might be thinking, why are two guys are running about in the night?
Don here found a place for my new bookstore. All my life in heaven made me realize about how wonderful it would be to read different kinds of books. Something that ISN'T Latin, or has something to do with heaven's history or even God. Yes, I said it, I'm actually sick of reading about God. You would be too if you were reading the same material for over five hundred years!
A bookstore would help me see different minds of humans anyway.
"Here it is Atem."
"Oh my God…Don, it's perfect."
An empty, crappy lot, full of weeds was now a perfect little yard, with a white colored looking house in the middle.
"Don, I'm afraid to ask, how much?"
"Atem, Atem, Atem, don't worry about it. You deserve this. This would-be store would keep your mind busy and forget the library; in fact, it would make you forget about heaven all together."
He's got a point. I need a distraction; I needed to get out of heaven, period. My other friend, Oscar, suggested a girlfriend.
Yeah right…who in their right mind would want a bookworm for a boyfriend?
"Hey, do you hear something?"
I looked around. Nope. Nothing.
That's when I heard gunshots.
Tea's POV:
As I was flying south, away from the apartments, I heard weird noises.
Thunder?
No, the noise may be loud, but not that loud.
Thamuz told me not to go out at night, too much violence.
But I'm curious. I'm sure no human would see me using magic or my wings, I hope.
I heard another noise. Its close, close to me!
I started to panic, what if that noise reaches me? Would I get hurt or even die? No. Snap out of it Tea, I'm a demon, and an angel, I can't die by the hands of humans.
But just to be safe, I landed on the ground. The area around me looks urban, or so Thamuz calls it.
"Ey, I see someone! Over there!"
Shit.
"Ey, stop! U'll pay fo wat u did to Rickey!"
I found a random tree and started to climb it, faster than any human would.
"Was it that de- I mean kid?"
"How would I fuckin know!!"
I knew my human appearance makes me look young but come on! I'm supposed to look like I'm twenty one! Damn Americans!
"He, what the fuck you low lives!?"
I'm sensing something…something big…oh…oh no.
Angels!
If they see me, they would probably send back to hell! Or worse…
"O shit!"
"Run away from the an-I mean…just run for it!"
Damn kids! What was that about…but more important, they at least got a chance to run, I'm stuck in a mother fuckin tree!
"Miss, are you alright?"
I look down and saw the most gorgeous eyes I had ever seen…did he ask me something?
"Are you alright? You're not hurt are you?"
Maybe my pride as a demon…why can't I answer his questions?
"If they did something to you, don't you worry. My friend Don has the ability to serve justice…in his own sick way."
You know that school girl laugh girls do when they see a hot guy? I just did that.…
With caution, I jumped down next to the guy. He looked hotter than any human would…With hair in gold, black and red…so well toned in skin color…I mean, I can't ima-Stop it Tea! Your not the pervert in the family, Thamuz is!
Atem's POV:
She looks a bit younger than me in my human form, by a year or two. Her bright blue eyes stand out pretty well, she was dressed in a black summer dress, with black slippers. Other than her eyes, her shoulder cut, brown hair is the only thing that isn't black.
"Ummm…thank you for your kin-Ow…"
"What's wrong?!"
"My… hand?..." I looked at her hand, it was bleeding.
I took out a handkerchief and tied it around her hand. "This should help…for a while…" Why do I feel nervous about this? With my magic I could just heal the cut…
"Miss, did someone hurt you? Was it those boys?"
She shook her head, in confusion. "I…uhh…tripped…yeah, that's it…" She seemed pretty embarrassed about it.
She looks cute with that look on her face…Oh God…am I falling in love with her?
"Umm…you're still holding my hand…"
"Oh crap, get it together Atem! "Oh I'm sorry Miss."
She shook her head again. "Please don't call me 'Miss'…it's too formal…"
"I'm so sorry, but I call beautiful women that-I mean I'm not some type of pervert or anything-I mean…"
The young woman laughed. Wow, her smile is so, so radiant…
She really is beautiful…
She extended her arm. "Why don't we introduce ourselves," She took a deep breath, "my name is Tea, Tea Masaki."
I shook her hand. "My name is Atem Takakami."
"Hey Atem!"
It's Don. Looks like he didn't find those bastards.
"Damn, they got awa-who's this young lady?"
Tea blushed. "This is Tea Masaki, she was being chased by those de-I mean thugs." Don frowned. Yes, you guessed it; the gunshots were coming from demons. They've been shouting high school teenagers for quite some time.
"Well at least their gone." I said.
"But not for good and you know that." To Tea he said, "Don't you think it's a little late for you to be out? Don't you have a family or friends that you live with?"
Tea gasped. "Oh no, I totally forgot. Sorry for bothering you men and thank you!" Wow, she can really run.
"Why would demons chase her? I don't even recognize her…"
"Well at least it's over. Come on, let's go home." I'm getting pretty tired. I knew going with Don at night to see that building was a bad idea.
"You're right…its still not making any sense though…" Don's a type of guy who won't let things go.
I turned back to see if I can manage to see Tea. You'll never know if these pesky demons come back.
I barely manage to see her…but something was off…way off…I saw something one her back…something black with white…
Wings.
Yuji: Hope you guys like SAS's new project. And for those of you that read Legend of the Twin Eclipse, don't worry. That should be updated any time soon, right?
SHINE: If someone would stop distracting me!!
Yuna: I was just spicing up the moment there...you never let me have my way...
Yuji and SHINE: THERE'S A REASON WHY!!