It's been a while since I updated so I will update as quickly as I can this week! :)

"It's been days! How could it be?" cried out the young Art God as he paced around, braided silver hair flowing behind him. Paulette followed Leo as they ran around the main courtyard of the Archive. The sun had set, marking the tenth night without catching the intruder.

"The books the books..." Eduard pushed his glasses up. "This is the first time in three million six hundred thousand fifty-nine years for an intruder to enter the Archive and not be cleansed!"

Mathias sat next to Bella as she rambled on and on about the cheerful times when she was with her brother. The treasure hunter was listening of course, but his eyes were glued to Askel. The quiet God of Memories was reading a thick book while enjoying the tangible taste of the Golden Apple. Of course, it wasn't the actual Golden Apple, but it was a similar apple brand. After all, they taste the same so why pay more?

With all his attention on Askel, admiring his platinum blonde hair and godly complexion, Mathias did not notice how Bella had stopped talking and stared at him with a teasing grin plastered on her face.

Natalya walked over briskly to Askel and she sat down next to him. Both were engaged into a conversation and Askel handed her his bitten Golden Apple. She took a bite out of it and one of them cracked a joke, causing both to erupt with a laughter that did not sound very characteristic to them at all.

Natalya's laugh was quite sweet and beautiful. Askel's laugh was certainly a happy laugh that was soft and light. The two most dangerous and menacing Gods that ran the Archive certainly did have beautiful laughs.

Mathias frowned slightly, blushing a little bit. "Why couldn't I share an apple..." He muttered under his breath. "Why can't I make him laugh?"

"So you like him don't you?" She giggled and pushed Mathias off the stone bench. The treasure hunter, caught off guard, fell off and landed in a rose bush. "Talk to him instead of gawking at him!"

"And why should I take advice from you?" He pouted, getting up and brushing off the leaves and petals.

Bella flashed a big grin. "Did you forget I am a Goddess of Love?" Mathias was about to say something when she cut him off, adding, "And don't deny it! We all know, except Askel. He's a little clueless when it comes to love."

"But I really am not in love! It's more like admiration..." Mathias mumbled, his words slowly drifting off as he saw Askel stand up and close the book, his midnight blue eyes glancing in their direction. The God's thin lips were pulled into a small smirk and he turned away, almost laughing as he reentered the building.

"If you deny it one more time, I'll kiss you!" Bella joked, making a teasing kiss face. Mathias grinned and burst into laughter, raising his hands in defeat.

"Okay, okay, I won't deny it. Because it is true that I do maybe sorta like him..." A light blush spread across his cheeks as he sheepishly grinned. Bella stood up and nodded, giggling slightly.

"You know, if he hasn't killed you yet, that means he actually thinks you deserve to live. That's good. That means he likes you!" She waved and ran off, as the rest of the Gods exited the courtyard. Too dark to stay outside, Mathias thought quietly. However, he stayed outside while whistling a familiar tune.

"I wonder why Natalya hasn't killed me yet... Is it even possible for Askel to like me back?" Mathias shook his head and slapped himself. "Can't be... Why would he? He's probably enjoying his night with Natalya... Or am I over thinking?"

"You're over thinking it..." the familiar, wonderful and soothing voice murmured behind him. Mathias looked around and he could not see him.

"Where are you, Askel. It's not funny!" Mathias stood up and immediately felt a cold hand crawl up his back and up to his neck.

"I'm right here, but I am not Askel... I'm someone else entirely..." Mathias slowly turned around to see Askel dressed in the clothes of a treasure hunter. Multiple watches for each time zone and the familiar steam punk style clothing and gear. It fit him pretty nicely. Really showed off Askel's main features.

"But you are Askel, aren't you?" He was really confused at this point. "If this is a joke stop."

"It is not a joke, Mathias. I am Lukas, and I am no god. I am a human like you," Lukas mused. "If you're still confused, I can explain." He motioned for the other to sit down. Mathias slowly sat down, onto the cold stone bench. Lukas sat uncomfortably close to him, placing his head on Mathias's shoulder.

"Aren't you going to explain?"

"You need to pay me with something..." Lukas smirked in the way Askel did before he left to enter the Main Archive. Mathias thought for a bit and asked if he could pay later. Lukas nodded, of course and he started his story.

"Though I am human, I am immortal in a sense. I can never die, but if I do by some chance, I am reborn. I still look the same, which is good. I just want you to know that before I actually start."

"Just get on with it," grumbled Mathias, getting a little impatient.

Lukas stood up and sat down on Mathias's lap, deciding this was preferable over sitting next to Mathias. Mathias only blushed even more.

"I was joking. I am Askel, you idiot..." the other mused teasingly before adding, "And I love you!" The treasure hunter felt a pair of soft lips press against his rough ones. He couldn't take it any more. Mathias grabbed onto the mysterious man before him and pushed him down onto the hard ground as he pinned him.

"Ack!"

"Sorry..." Mathias murmured an apology as he initiated another kiss. He felt the other squirm beneath him, slightly gasping cute little breaths with his cheeks flushed a bright red. Then Mathias noticed something terribly wrong. He jumped off the other, nearly shouting. The other's eyes were a deep purple that flashed crimson.

"Who are you? You're not Askel!"

"I am Askel, why won't you believe me?" the strange man cupped Mathias's cheek and leaned in. "You love me, don't you?" Another forced kiss, and as Mathias attempted to pull away, out of the corner of his eye, he saw the actual Askel with his deep blue eyes staring at them by the gateway into the courtyard.

"A-askel..." Mathias murmured, his eyes gazing at the blonde.

"Right here!" chimed Lukas.

"Not you... The real Askel..." Mathias felt his heart drop as the God of Memories sneered and spoke in a furious tone.

"Take your love making somewhere else. At least go to a bedroom of some sort... And as for you, Lukas, I do not want you to ever go outside of your room ever again." There was a immense wave of ferocious anger coming off of the God of Memories.

"Askel I swear I wasn't-"

"Shut up you idiot. I'm talking to someone else, in case you haven't noticed." Askel glared at Mathias, causing Mathias to collapse with the feeling of thousands of icicles stabbing into him at once.

"You didn't have to put him to sleep..." Lukas sighed and crossed his arms. Askel approached him wordlessly as Vladimir slowly stalked his way up to the two twins. "He really liked you so I decided I could play around a bit."

"Vladimir, tranquilize him and bring him back to my room. I need to teach myself a new lesson..." Askel then walked off, his feet stomping on the stones of the courtyard.

Vladimir sighed and seized Lukas before he could get away. "If you struggle, it will only hurt more..." The Norwegian shivered as he felt the hot breath of the vampire on his neck before two sharp fangs, penetrated the skin and nipped at the blood vessel. The vampire sighed with relief once the other had fainted in his arms.

"I like it when they struggle..." Vladimir pouted before carrying the doppelganger up to Askel's room on the fifth floor.

"Hey! Hey! What happened?" The sweet voice of the Goddess of Sweets called out into the treasure hunter's ear. Mathias groaned and opened his eyes slowly, trying to register to the morning light. All the Gods encircled him, curious to why the man slept outside the entire night.

"Who is Lukas?"