"In the not so distant future, the world has evolved. Gods are allowed to descend down to Earth. This comes with a price. If they're going to interact with humans, they have to act like humans. While they have access to their celestial powers, if they use them it would bring forth the greatest threat to humanity yet…"

"Mother what is Earth like?"

"A beautiful planet full of wonderful and enchanting creatures and lifeforms."

"If you go you can't come back you know, until you prove yourself."

"I know. I still want to go."

"You know Fuuma, you'll need a real god to support you so you can form a party and survive."

"Can't you Mother?"

"I cannot. I was let into this family when you father dumped that other woman and married me. I know someone you could ask though…"

"No way."

"Aw honey, don't be afraid, go and ask him!" With a light shove she pushed her son through the silk curtains that led to room of the newly appointed God of Death.

"This is creepy, I don't like coming in here…"

"Remind me what right does a demigod have doing in here?"

"We…we are brothers after all….and I need your help."

"My help? You and every other being that has mortal blood. They do something stupid like fall in love and then sell their soul to save the person they love from death. Only to be damned to end up in my possession." Amber eyes briefly lit up blue matching the blue fire behind him. "State your business half-breed."

"I want to go to Earth! I want to be great and I can't do that up here and I need a god to support me so I can go and form a party you won't even have to leave!"

At first a sour expression married the older brother's countenance and then it twisted into a smirk. "One condition."

Fuuma gulped and tried not to show the fear in his voice. His mother warned him never to show fear or weakness before his brother. "What—what is it?"

"One year."

"What?"

"I'll give you one year to go down and prove yourself. I'll watch you from afar. If you make it, I'll talk to Father about making you a full-fledged god. Fail it however..."

Long fingers held out a long piece of paper and an ancient quill. "Your soul is mine. Have we got a deal?"

"Fine, but no being creepy or trying to use your powers so I'll lose. I'm only a demigod but I KNOW when you use your powers Nii-san." Grabbing the quill he scrawled his name on the parchment.

"So bid farewell to your mother Fuuma, because I doubt you'll be seeing her again." As Fuuma bid his farewells to his mother and father, his brother took to resting in his chair.

"Watching him try and fail is going to be fun, I like games and when you have lived as long as I have, it makes it more interesting."

"Except you're not watching him from up here, you're going down to help him."

"Don't scoff at me mortal, you're only here because you dug your talons into Father."

"That is enough young man do as she says and get down there and watch your brother."

"I can't use my powers on Earth!"

"You can, just not in the Tower; now GO!"

"Do I have to?"

"YES!"

"Fine I'll pack. Fuuma you will regret the day you asked for my help."