Hello all! How are you? This is my first story! I hope you like it. The first chapter isn't with Ed and Al, but the second chapter will be. Oh, and by the way, I don't own anything that's not mine. But mostly everything in this chapter is mine, because Ed and Al haven't come in yet.

Prologue

No one knows me. No one knows who I am. Please let them forget. Let them forget everything.

It had been only four years after her creation. By then, she had mastered speech and was just being taught how to be a true demon. But… She wasn't one. Not fully.

She was a half demon, human blood coursing through her veins as well. She was a demon with a human heart, and they all knew it. They could sense it as she walked by, and they hated her for it. Her mother and sister were the only ones who cared for her, her father being dead.

On that fourth year of her existence was when something changed. When she felt a little less hated. A demon no older than she was had come up to her and told her that he cared about her. A demon that was no different than all the others, the ones who hated her. But he was different. He cared.

He was the first person she had ever fallen in love with. And now he was gone.

Chapter One

Kittsuki stood in front of the large oak doors of the cathedral, snow falling around her as soft as feathers. A large gray wolf stood at her side, pawing at the ground nervously. He looked around cautiously, and then shivered. "Kittsuki, are you sure this is a good idea?" he asked.

"A great idea," She assured him. "You worry too much, Sora. Besides, it's the only lead we have." Kittsuki pushed the oak doors as hard as she could and, with a lot of moaning and creaking, they swung open.

The inside was entirely white, with each object casting a light blue-ish shadow. Everything was sacred and pure, and there was only one form of dark presence inside.

Dark shadows in the form of humans without distinguishable features were floating around like black ghosts. Many of them were interested in her appearance, though some continued on without acknowledging her existence.

She walked along the aisle between the pews, pretending she hadn't noticed them; She knew from experience that if you made it obvious that you knew they were there, they would do everything they could to unnerve you.

She walked past the altar and up to a white marble statue of Mother Mary with a pure white halo above her head. Sora's claws clicked against the smooth, white, marble floor as he shuffled from one paw to the other in anxiety. She ignored his shuffling and whimpering as she stared at the statue. Mary was so beautiful, so at peace with herself and the world around her. Kittsuki sighed, wishing some god would come and save her from the life she had to live. She knew it didn't matter, though. If God did exist, why would He waste His time on her?

She sighed again, then turned left and went through a small oak door that led to a long hallway. At the end of the hallway were another door and a staircase. Kittsuki stopped in front of the door and stared at it. There was a light blue glow coming from it, and she reached for the handle. Just as she was about to touch it, she quickly pulled away and, shaking her head, started up the stairs.

There were four flights of stairs and a door at the end of each. Kittsuki ignored the first three, which was difficult to do considering what was happening behind each. From the first door came the sound of an animal howling, and all light within three feet of the door seemed to be sucked into dark nothingness. The second door rattle uncontrollably as if someone or something was shaking it, and from the room beyond there was loud, angry, bone-chilling growling. The third door reeked of Death. There was a murderous aura coming from the room, and the entrance was stained red with blood.

At the top of the fourth flight, Kittsuki finally stopped. In front of her were two doors. The door on the right suggested only darkness in the room beyond, while the door on the left favored sunlight. The dark door opened and a young, slim girl walked out.

The girl had chin-length white hair, pale skin, and blood-red eyes. She was wearing a black bell-sleeved shirt with a pattern of white roses on it, and a matching skirt that came down to her knees. She had a cold, evil look about her face. She was the opposite of Kittsuki, who had waist length blue hair with matching eyes, peach colored skin, a blue bell-sleeved shirt rimmed with white, and a matching skirt that stopped midway down her thighs.

The girl smiled when she saw Kittsuki. "Ah, so you did decide to come," She said in a rich, smooth voice that had the hint of a Russian accent. "I'm so glad you did. I am Rei." The girl named Rei bowed respectfully. She closed the door she had come out of and went to open the other door. When it would not budge as a result of remaining closed for so many years, Rei took a step back and kicked it open roughly with one of her black leather boots. The door burst open and hit the inside walls so hard it exploded into pieces. "Oops," Rei said. "I'll have to fix that later. Well, lets go on, then."

The door led outside to a fairy tale-like scene. There were more steps, these made of gray stone and covered in moss. They snaked around a tall tower made of similar stone covered in green vines with white flowers reaching for the sun. Along with the pure white snow and dense forest surrounding them, it was a breathtaking view. Kittsuki, who had been trying to remain emotionless up to this point, couldn't help but smile. She hadn't seen beauty like this in a long time, and it was nice that she was here to see it. Rei noticed her smile and asked, "You like?" She grinned at her, and Kittsuki actually felt lighthearted enough to grin back.

Rei, Kittsuki, and Sora made their way up the tower. The door to the inside was actually only three-quarters of the way up, the rest of the way to the very top being indoors.

The tower was just like the church below, with everything white and almost everything made of marble. They were in what looked like a big ballroom. On one end of the ballroom was a door that gave off a pure aura, as if nothing bad had ever happened in the room beyond. On the other end was another white staircase leading to the very top.

Rei turned and started walking towards the stairs, her strides graceful and flowing. Sora and Kittsuki followed her. Aside from the sound of Sora's claws and Kittsuki's blue and white boots clicking against the dance floor, there was no sound. Even Rei made no noise as she glided up the stairs.

At the top, of course, was another door. Rei led them into it, and the peace and tranquility was enough to make Kittsuki put her guard down for a few moments.

The room, like everything else, was white. On the other side from where Kittsuki was standing was an open window with white silk curtains. In one corner close to the window was a bed with velvet sheets, silk covers, and a beautifully carved oak frame. There was a closet next to the bed filled with white dresses. Next to Kittsuki was a white dresser with a mirror hanging above it. On top of the dresser was a single white rose in a white and blue china vase. On the ceiling was painted an image of a white-winged woman and a black-winged man standing back to back and reaching for the sun above them.

"You want to know the truth, yes?" Rei's voice interrupted Kittsuki's thoughts. "Huh?" Kittsuki said, momentarily confused. "Oh! Yes, I want to know. I need to know."

"Well, then, you've had time to think about it before you came here. What have you decided to trade?" Rei smiled.

"Wait, what?!" Sora yelled, angry and confused. "Kittsuki, you were supposed to trade something for this?! Are you crazy?! We don't even know if what she's going to tell us is even reliable or not!! What in the world do you have to trade, anyway?!"

Kittsuki didn't answer right away. There was a few moments of silence before she answered in the barest whisper, "I'm trading… Your curse."

"Ah, good choice!" Rei laughed. "So you remembered that I had a collection of curses! Of course, your friend Sora's curse is rare and one I don't have, so I'll except the trade."

"Wait," Sora began. "Kittsuki, why, of all things, would you trade my curse to her?"

"Because," Kittsuki replied, "It's the best thing I could trade her. On top of that, you would finally be free. You're a form-demon, it's your birthright to be able to transform. To be stuck in that body for so long must be painful."

"…Thank you," Sora whispered. "So," Rei interjected, "You want to know, correct?"

"Yes," Kittsuki replied. "I want to know… I need to know… My fate."

"I had the Golden Angels, Heaven's messengers and eyes of fate, to show me your future. And to help you along, there is something I need to give you."

"What would that be?"

"A guardian."

No one moved. No one made a sound. A guardian? Kittsuki thought. But I thought that was Sora. Or maybe not. Maybe there really is someone else. But who would that be? My sister used to always protect me. But then she disappeared. Maybe Rei will help me find her again. Or… It felt like the silence would last forever until Sora finally spoke. "But I'm her guardian."

"Oh, I know that," Rei said, "I'm sure you've been doing a good job, too, or else Kittsuki would be dead by now. But you know things for her are only getting worse and harder to bear. Just you alone are not enough. Besides, her new guardian is supposed to be her new lover as well." So it's a man…? "But Rei," Kittsuki almost cried. "I can't love anyone. Not anyone other than…"

"I think you'll find them more alike than you might first believe." Rei smiled. "Of course, I'll have to send you to him. Please do try to love him. You must really get over his death. I'll send you to your guardian, but unfortunately there is something I'll have to do first."

Without warning, Rei kicked Kittsuki hard in the stomach and sent her flying. She hit the wall with a loud thump, and then fell to the floor. Sora howled in anger and said, "Are you crazy?! You said you were going to help her!!!"

"I am helping," Rei replied simply. "She has to go injured and beaten. It's a big part of how her new guardian finds her."

"I don't care!! Stop it!!! Stop it right now!!!"

"I'm sorry, Sora, I can't. This is how it's supposed to be."

"Like hell it is!!" He ran at Rei and sank his fangs into her right arm. She yelped, and then knocked him off. "You're too much trouble!!" She yelled as she created a glowing gold cage made of raw energy around him. "No!!!" He yelled. "Let me out, damnit!! Let me out right now or I'll tear you to bits!!!" Rei paid him no attention. Instead, she walked over to Kittsuki, still on the floor, with knife in her hand.

Kittsuki was on her knees clutching her stomach, trying to get over the shock of what had just happened. Rei grabbed her right arm. "I'm sorry," She sighed. "I don't want to do this, but I have no choice. This is what needs to happen. It'll be over soon, so don't cry." Kittsuki stifled back a scream of agony as Rei dug her knife into Kittsuki's arm. Sora yelled in angry protest, but Rei acted as though she could not hear him.

After Rei had beaten Kittsuki a little more, she opened up a black portal under her. As Kittsuki was being dragged into it, Rei bowed to her. "Good-bye… Your Highness." Then she was gone.