Author's Notes; Semi-shounen ai. Some fluff. Since I'm sure the union of angels and demons resulting in a nephilim has probably been done to death, I decided to go for a god-demon cross..I'm guessing the word I'm looking for is demigod, but I can't be sure..As for Zero's mother, Nyx is the 3rd, if I remember right, ancient Greek god to ever exist and the first Greek elemental goddess, presiding over the night..Please enjoy..Bear in mind for this and the second chapter that I don't have the storyline completely figured out just yet, but I do have an idea of where it will go..
The clear blue sky grew dark and changed to black as a female figure carrying a smaller body descended to the ground. She didn't notice that where she had touched down was on the grounds of a high school and all the human children ran in fear with the exception of a curious few. "I am sorry, my son. We have a home no more and we must fend for ourselves. I apologize so, but I must leave you in this harsh light. Alas, I shall seek you upon the night." The dark-clad woman said, a distorted vocal echo was heard and intimidated the humans watching even more. She rubbed her son's head gently, his mane red as blood and when she moved her hand, a spiked crown similar to the one she was wearing too had settled on his head. His crown had a protruding gem of Amethyst on the front, hers was Sapphire. She hugged him tightly for a good while before departing, the darkness gradually fading with her as she slowly disappeared.
When the sky returned to blue, one student of short stature, short brown hair, and green eyes made his way closer to the collapsed body. The redhead was breathing, but he seemed unconscious. The brunette came closer and observed the redhead carefully. He liked the color of the long mane this boy had and his body looked very fit. He blushed at the fact that the redhead was shirtless and wearing a black waist robe. There appeared to be something extending from his back. It was a pair of black wings with red webbing and tall black wingclaws on the topmost folds, pointing inwards. The brunette had never seen such a strange creature, although he looked kinda human, except for the wings and the long black marks on his forearms.
The gem on the redhead's crown glowed slightly as the brunette read some writing on the ground that the woman left behind. It read, "This is Zero, prince of the darkness. Because we have been banished from our home in the sky, I am left with no choice but to leave him on this earth as I cannot stand in the light long. Being the son to a demon father, Zero's body can stand both light and fire. To whomever reads this, please offer him a good home and treat him kindly as I shall come to him upon nightfall to check on his wellbeing. I look forward to meeting the kind soul who decides to take him in. Signed, Nyx, the Goddess of the Night" Upon understanding the situation, the brunette felt bad for the redhead, looking at him. He could hear him groaning as he began to stir, blue eyes squinted at the sunlight and eyed the grass in avoidance. The brunette grew nervous, seeing that he was awake. Zero let his eyes adjust as he looked around some more, pushing himself up a little. When he noticed the brunette, he moved back a little. "A...human?" He asked confused. "What is this place? Who are you? What are you doing here?" Zero's voice also possessed a vocal echo, but it wasn't distorted and made his voice sound heavenly. The brunette grew more nervous noticing that and gulped gently before answering. "Th-this is a...high school building. I-I'm X...X Light. Your mother had to leave you here..." X pointed to the note on the ground. Zero read the note and sighed. "I do not believe this...Those stupid gods exiled us." He growled, standing up and turning away. "Regardless of those checkups, I cannot be with her anymore..." His wings sank and his head lowered, the crown stayed secure on his head, and his fists clenched. X really felt bad for him and could see his father coming for him not too far away. "Um, w-would you like to stay with me?" He asked. That made Zero blush a little as he turned back towards X. "Truly? Th-That is very kind of you." X grinned a little. "Wait here, ok?" Zero nodded as X walked to his father, Thomas Light. Light seemed curious about Zero and let X walk him closer. He also saw the note left by Nyx, letting it and X explain the ordeal. "I'm sorry you are so ill-fated, Zero. Please do come live with us. X is an only child and I am so busy I cannot spare but so much time for him. I'm sure he would enjoy having a friend." Light said. That word touched Zero, making his head drop again and a fist rested on his chest. He'd never had a friend before. None in heaven ever dared associate with him, with the exception of some desperate temptresses for the gods. He stayed in thought for a moment before nodding deeply and following them home. "Thank you so much."
Their house was a two-story not far from the school. Light let X and Zero inside first before going to the basement to return to his work. X locked the door behind them, Zero had his wings folded because of the door, his wingclaws rested on his shoulders as he waited for X and looked around at the house. He observed the den with its couches and the nearby kitchen with the stove and other devices he wasn't familiar with or had seen before. X showed him around downstairs before leading him upstairs. Upstairs had two bedrooms and two bathrooms, making Zero wonder where he'd sleep. X's room, however, had a bunk-bed. X usually slept on the bottom bunk, but he would sleep on the top sometimes. "If the couch isn't comfy enough, you can try my top bunk." X offered. "Thank you." Zero said, already climbing the ladder to give it a trial. He slowly relaxed onto the bed. "Mm, I believe I favor this already." X chuckled, happy to hear that Zero approved. The redhead fell asleep almost at once, having had a rough day. X was able to tell, hearing his deep relaxed breathing and settled for a nap.
That night, Zero woke just as his mother arrived. Nyx sat beside Zero, rubbing his shoulder. "How are you faring, dearest?" "Good. A young boy and his father kindly let me stay with them." He told her. "I believe the boy is sleeping below me. I last saw his father go below ground." Nyx nodded. "I shall thank them via message before I depart in the morning." She stayed with him through the night, comforting him until the dawn came signaling her leave. She tucked Zero in and kissed him goodnight. He was nocturnal too. Before departing and fading away, she left visible messages on the closest walls to X and Light, both of which read, "Thank you for taking my prince of the night in. Best wishes and blessings from the darkness. Signed, Nyx."