Empty bottles were littered across the floor along with used cigarettes. A slim figure with a black mask across his face snickered at the green paper sitting in his hands.

"... $900. It looks like my hard work was rewarded."

A young, raspy voice came from somewhere in his room.

"That's him, right?"

"Yes. He's our target."

"Who's there!?" the man snapped, sitting up in his chair.

"Dorobo Tsumi-san," a deeper voice answered, "we and our Father are very pleased by your actions. We're taking you to meet him."

"Who are you?" Dorobo growled. "Show yourselves!"

The raspier voice laughed.

"He wants us to show ourselves. All right, we'll show ourselves."

Large blue flames sparked in front of Dorobo, nearly causing faint. They dispersed, revealing two young boys in black cloaks. One with ruffled black hair, and dark blue eyes, holding a sword with a thin tail waving behind him. The other was taller with brown hair, and two moles underneath his greenish blue eyes behind square glasses, a pistol in each hand.

"We're the Okumura brothers," the tailed one announced proudly with the raspy voice from. "I assume you know our Dad, Satan."

The thief stared at the shocking sight in front of him, trembling.

"S-Satan?"

The brothers held their weapons up towards him.

"Dorobo-san," the brunette said, "our Father is very impressed with your record. He wants you as his new slave."

"W-wait, what's going on?"

"I thought that was obvious. We're taking you to Hell."

Dorobo screamed in terror as blue flames consumed him, burning off his skin. Two hands grabbed his scorching body, unfazed by the flames.

"Your soul is ours!" the brothers cried in unison.

Everything went black.

When he woke up, he found a chain tightly wrapped around his neck, and red skinned creatures hauling him into a cell.

"Wh-where am I? Let go of me! Somebody, help! Help!"

"Why should someone help you?" the moled reaper asked across from him. "This is your life now. This is what happens when you're consumed by sin."

"Geez, stop being so dramatic, Yukio," the other reaper yawned. "You're like this for every unlucky sap we drag down here."

"Rin!" a high voiced chimed.

"Hey, Kuro, we're back!" Rin laughed as a black cat jumped into his arms. "Sorry we kept you waiting, it took a while to hunt this guy down."

"We would've been back sooner if you hadn't gotten us lost, nii-san."

"How was I supposed to know where he was!? It said public 'liberty,' so the first thing that came to mind was that giant green statue thing they have lying around."

"It said public 'library'! Did that thing look like a public library to you!?"

"I don't know what the hell a library is!"

They immediately grew quiet as a tall figure surrounded with blue flames entered the room.

"Good job, my sons," he said. "I'm sure he'll make a great slave."

"Thank you, Father," Yukio responded with a slight bow. "We're sorry it took so long."

"You know what? Why don't you two take the week off? You both could use some time off.

"Really!? Thank you so much, Dad!" Rin cheered as he jumped to hug the devil. "I'm exhausted!"

Normally during his free time, Rin usually just sat in his room playing with Kuro. But this was the first time in forever that he got a whole week off. He couldn't just spend that time doing nothing.

"Rin," Kuro said, "where're we going?"

"We're going to explore the human world!"

"You mean that place in between Heaven and Hell that you get slaves from? Why would you wanna go there? You're up there almost every other day getting slaves for Satan-sama."

"Yeah, I'm there, but I'm not doing anything special. Since Dad has a lot of followers, I doubt their world is any different from ours. Let's see."

He put his hand through the green portal. With an excited smile, the demon lunged forward into a blinding light.

When the light cleared, bright blue skies and tall gray buildings came into view. Rin snickered, imagining the possibilities that could happen.

"All right!" he cried. "Come on, Kuro, let's go see what kind of shit they have up here."

After fifteen minutes of sightseeing the above world, Rin spotted a large building that piqued his interest. There was something about it that seemed curious.

It had two sides that were parallel to each other, in between them a smaller piece of building. What really caught his eye, though, were two intersecting sticks.

There was something about them that was calling to him. It seemed angering, yet soothing all at the same time.

"That symbol at the top looks familiar," Kuro thought aloud.

"Hmm... Might as well check it out." Rin immediately pulled his hand from the handle. "Ouch! That burned!"

"Are you okay?"

"Ow... Why did that burn?" Rin looked up at the building before scowling. "Come on, Kuro, this place is a waste of time."

An unusual scent caught Kuro's attention, leading him away from his owner.

"Kuro?" The cat started running behind the building. "Hey, Kuro! Get back here!"

"It smells so good!"

Purring, Kuro jumped into the source of the scent, rubbing it over his face.

"Kuro!" Rin snapped as he came onto the scene. "I-I'm so sor-"

His words were stuck in throat. In front of him was a blonde girl with smooth skin and a round face, her large green eyes fitting perfectly above her small nose.

"Don't worry about it," she said politely. "Cat nip is made for cats after all."

The demon scowled, trying to subdue his blush.

"Come on, Kuro."

"No!" Kuro responded with a hiss. "I wanna stay here!"

The blonde giggled.

"It's all right," she said as she pet the animal, "he can have some, I don't mind. What's this little cutie's name?"

"H-his name's Kuro."

"A cute name for a cute cat. I'm Moriyama Shiemi," the blonde chirped as she held out her hand. "What's your name?"

With a darker blush, Rin took her hand.

"O-Okumura Rin..."

"It's nice to meet you. While you're here, do you think you can help me out with something?"

"... W-well, Kuro's not gonna be leaving your... witchcraft anytime soon, and I don't have anything better to do, so I might as well."

Shiemi laughed.

"You're funny. That's not witchcraft, it's just catnip."

Was that something common in their world, he wondered? To avoid embarrassment, the demon laughed along with the human awkwardly.

"Duh, of course. I just wanted to poke a little fun at you."

"Good one!"

"Phew..." Lucky for me she's as dumb as she looks.

The help Shiemi required was mainly laundry, and hauling light boxes that were heavy to her into a small shed.

"Thank you so much!" she cried. "I'm sad to say I don't have much to pay you back with. Would your Kuro like the rest of that catnip?"

"Yes!" Kuro meowed. "Yes! Please, Rin!"

"Uh, well, there's your answer," Rin replied. "He says yes."

"Aww, that's so cute! I guess you're so close that you know what your cat is saying."

Can she not understand him?

"Well, here's the rest of it. Thanks again, and take care, may God bless."

Her last sentence made Rin's blood boil. God, the name of Satan's enemy, the Man who wanted to take his Father's slaves all to himself. His punch missed her by an inch as his flames heated around his black hair.

"Don't ever talk about my enemy!"

"M-my Lord is your enemy?" Shiemi asked nervously. "A-are you a hardcore Atheist? I'm sorry, I didn't know-"

"Your Lord? Why would you make that bastard your Lord!?"

Shiemi backed up slowly against a fence.

"I-I'm a Christain, so... I'm sorry, I didn't know that would offend you so much."

"Chrstain? As in a worshipper of that thief!?" He grabbed her by the shirt. "Why the hell does He even have worshippers!? Why do you worship Him!?"

Shiemi looked nervously at the ground.

"... Because He saved me," she finally said, looking back up at Rin in the eye. "Because He saved me from Hell! Multiple times! I owe my very soul to Him!"

Rin growled as his grip around the beauty loosened.

"How is that a good reason? How is that guy stealing slaves from Satan-sama a good thing?"

The atmosphere of the blonde seemed to change. She slapped Rin away from her, and boldly cried,

"Do you think I'd want to be a slave to Satan!? Do you think I want to suffer in Hell!? Which is better? A loving Father who would sacrificed Himself to save us from sin, or a literal devil who wants to drag us down and suffer!?"

Rin blinked in surprise. For the past 15 years, he had always brought slaves to his father, which pleased him. But he never stopped to think how the slaves felt.

"My friends and I used to be such horrible people," Shiemi continued. "But when we discovered Him, we changed. We didn't even realize how terrible we were being. Turning to Christ was the best thing that ever happened to us! It doesn't matter how cruel you are, anyone can be changed!"

Rin just stared at her for. He never considered his actions were considered 'terrible,' or 'horrible.' He was just doing what he thought was normal. Was he in the wrong his whole life? He burst into laughter.

"Anyone can be changed, huh?" he asked. "Bullshit. If you think people like me can turn to God, then you're dead wrong." He turned around to leave. "Let's go, Kuro."

"Wait!" To his surprise, the human reached out to hug him from behind. "It's not too late. It's never too late. The only time it's too late is when your time is up. Come to confession at the nearby Church tomorrow, it's at 10:00 AM, I'll be there with Father Shiro. Please..." Her grip around him tightened. "I don't want you to suffer in Hell..."

Something gripped at Rin's chest. No one other than his brother had ever shown any type of worry for him.

"Tch!" He broke from her grip. "I don't need your pity," he growled. "Piss off."

Shiemi watched him walk off with a broken heart.

"Rin," Kuro said nervously as they entered Hell, "are you all right?"

"... Did you say something?"

"Yes, I'm wondering if you're all right."

"O-oh, um. Yeah. I just... have a migraine from the overwhelming stupidity."

"Nii-san!" a deep voice greeted when he stepped through the door. "Where have you been? You've been gone for almost three hours."

"Hello to you, too, Yukio," Rin said as he passed by him towards the fridge. "I was just hanging around. Chillin'..."

"I hope you didn't cause anyone down here any trouble," the younger twin sighed as he fixed his glasses. "Again."

After taking a sip from a pitch black and oozing beverage, the older twin retorted angrily,

"I wasn't doing anything bad, I was just talking to some random girl!"

That earned a sly smile, and a pair of excited eyes aimed towards him.

"A girl?"

Rin blushed as he tightly gripped the can.

"It's not at all what you're thinking," he said as he tossed the garbage in a bin. "She just needed some help with doing her stupid laundry, that's all."

Yukio chuckled, noticing the pink in his nii-san's face.

"What was her name?"

"Um, Moriyama Shiemi, I think." The demon prince stared at the ceiling in thought, losing the blush. "Maybe I should go see her tomorrow..." Several more chuckles from the brunette made Rin realized he'd said that out loud, making the blush return instantly. "I told you, it's nothing like that!"

"Do you want me to help you pick out what you should wear? We both know I have better taste in appearance than you do."

"It's not like that, I said!"

"Where're you going?" Kuro asked as his master stepped out the door. "Are you going to the Church? You do know that if you step into any place holy, you'll be injured."

"I can take it," the teen replied cockily. "I'm... just curious, is all."

"Are you going out to see Shiemi-san?"

Rin blushed as he shockingly turned around.

"Yukio!?"

A black rose was tossed his way, followed by a thumbs up and a wink from Yukio. He slammed the door, shielding himself from Rin's fire blast.

"Very funny, four eyes!"

The door to the Church was wide open, with several people exiting and crying. Rin didn't understand what the drama was all about, or why they were crying.

When he stepped into the sacred building, he felt an agonizing pain numb his body. Obviously, he thought, demons weren't allowed to enter the house of God. Even though it hurt, why was he allowed?

"Rin!" Shiemi rushed up to hug him. "You came! I knew you would! Come on, this way. Father Shiro is doing the confessions today."

"Hold on, I just came here to observe. I have no intention of turning to your stupid God."

The blonde gripped his hand.

"Please," she whispered, on the verge of tears. "I told you, it's not too late. Don't wait until it is... I don't want you to suffer... I don't want anyone to suffer..."

"You barely know me," Rin said. "Why do you even care about me?"

Shiemi looked up at him, holding back the tears with a smile.

"It's a Christain's duty to be open and loving, and to save whomever they can from Satan's whip!"

She pulled him further into the Church, refusing to take no for an answer.

Rin soon found himself sitting across from an elderly man with dark skin, and thin glasses covering his small and squinty eyes.

"Shiemi-chan," he said, "if you could leave the room."

He must have been a very intimidating person, Rin noted, if he could scare the determined gardener who dragged the son of Satan to confession.

"Young lamb," the Priest whispered softly, "now is the time to confess your sins."

Rin snickered as he crossed his legs with pride.

"I'm only here because that girl of yours is a bitch. I'm proud of my life, I have no regrets!" he boasted. "I've dragged people down into Hell, and made them suffer for ages. I've killed anyone who I thought wasn't fit for this world, tortured all of those that I dragged down with me, and manipulated several people so I can do it all!"

As he went on, a certain feeling started numbing his entire body, draining the excitement from his voice.

"And I do it all with a smile on my face." His voice cracked. "I enjoy this." Tears began to rain down his face. "This is my entire existence. Just killing and manipulating people again, and again..."

He shamefully put his hand over his mouth, trying to subdue the sobs.

A stern hand appeared in front of his face, moving downwards and then across.

"Cry no more," Shiro said lovingly with a smile on his face, "for your sins are forgiven."

Not even trying to hold back his sobs anymore, Rin tossed himself at the Priest and wept into his chest.

He never realized how hurtful and vile his actions had been. The first 15 years of his life had been nothing but sins. With a new mind set to him, he wanted to change. He wanted to be what he could never be.

"Your God can save people, right?" He looked up, still crying. "I... want to join your stupid Religion."

The priest smiled and ruffled his hair.

"Come back tomorrow. I can arrange a baptism for you."

"C-can you arrange one for two!? M-my brother, he's the same as me. Your God can save him, too, right?"

The Priest laughed and ruffled his jet black hair.

"No matter what you've done, you can be saved if you just repent."

Rin smiled, tears still running down his face.

"Oi, Yukio!"

Yukio didn't expect a tight hug around the chest from behind, especially not from his nii-san of all people.

"N-nii-san? You're quite happy, I take it the date with Shiemi-san went well."

"Yukio..." Rin turned his brother around and looked him in the eye with a serious glare. "You and I have been living a life of sin for the past 15 years."

"Huh?" Yukio stared in confusion at the older twin. "Yes, of course. Do you think I wouldn't notice that? We're Satan-sama's children, of course we live in sin."

"That's not right," Rin snapped. "We shouldn't be living in sin! We should be living gracious lives, instead of wasting these precious souls to hurt others."

The brunette began to grow anxious. Rin was speaking against their home, and against their father.

"Nii-san, what the hell's gotten into you?"

"You- you know that God guy?" Yukio's eyes widened. "Well, I met some of His followers today."

"You were with our enemies!?"

"They're no one's enemies! Their purpose is to help people, so they don't wind up like Dad's slaves and suffer for all eternity! Have you ever thought how the people we kill feel about all of this?"

Yukio's heart nearly stopped as his shaking eyes were glued open.

"N-nii-san, do you hear what you're saying?"

Rin grabbed his shoulders.

"I was saved. They saved me. I want you to be saved, too. I was against it at first, but I know now that it was the right choice. Their God can save you, and the Church isn't that fa-"

"You traitor," Yukio whispered. He grabbed his arms. "You traitor! Just by saying that you're betraying our Father! Do you have any idea what he would say if he heard you talking like this!?"

"This isn't how we're meant to be living! You and I're wasting our lives!"

"Stop it, stop talking like that! Jesus and His worshippers are our enemies, nii-san!"

"Shut up, four eyes!"

Rin pulled away from him. They stared at each other in silence for several seconds.

"... I've made my decision," the older brother said finally. "I'm going to be baptized tomorrow."

"O-once that water touches you, you won't be able to come back here again..."

"Good!"

Rin turned around and ran back towards the portal.

"Nii-san!" Yukio cried, extending his arm.

He fell on his knees. He and his father had just been betrayed by his precious nii-san, who was turning to worship the enemy. His hands formed fists as his blue flames ignited.

"It was that girl... Shiemi, was it? That witch...! What has she done to nii-san...!?"

"I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit."

As the blessed water dripping on him, his flames were extinguished. The pain of being in the Church was released. Rin felt like an ordinary human being, a new human being.

"Thank you, Father Shiro," he said. "I promise I'll become a better person."

It was his brother he was worried about. Was there some way to save him?

A/N: HOOOOLY CRAP THIS IS THE LONGEST FIRST CHAPTER I'VE EVER WRITTEN! This was originally supposed to be a story about Rin and Yukio being baptized, but I never came up with a way for Yukio to be baptized, and then I realized 'Oh yeah! Yukio's extremely stubborn! He won't turn that easily!' So I have the next few chapters planned out, but you'll have to wait, because I'm very busy with school right now, as well as another story. But, I'm glad to finally be writing a Fanfiction for my favorite Anime. Give me a review if you want to read more!