Author's Notes; Shounen-Ai. Fluffy. I did it before somewhere, but I borrowed from Child of Light again with the fake crown protection part..I find it a rather creative concept personally..In any case, I'm not exaggerating, Zeus is scared shitless of Nyx as are the other gods, and aye, Nyx is rightfully more powerful than him which makes their exile all the more suspect..Based on my knowledge, Nyx and Lucifer never interacted so their affair in this is creative liberty..Zero's expected reason for their exile is his own perspective..and the only example I recall of gods letting their non-god children live is Poseidon having an affair with a mermaid and she had giant cyclops children, a little reference to the famous story, The Odyssey..Please enjoy..
The young brunette woke early the next morning. He sat up and stretched, excited that he had company as he climbed the ladder to see the half-demon, half-god boy. Zero groaned and turned over in the bed to get the sunlight out of his eyes. He noticed X on his way up. "Hello and morning to you, X." X grinned a little and sat next to him after he was up the ladder. "Good morning, Zero." Zero sat up a little slowly. "I am grateful to you and your father for taking me in and feel compelled to repay you. If there is anything I can do for either of you, tell me and I shall do it." X grinned and rubbed the back of his head. "Oh, it was nothing. Please, you don't have to do anything for us." Zero tilted his head a little before shrugging and putting his crown on. "Hmm, as you wish." He said, stretching out his arms and wings. "Is there something troubling you?" X shook his head gently. "No. I-I want to get to know you...You seem very interesting to me somehow. I don't get this feeling about most people." The redhead looked at X as he folded his wings back and hooked his wingclaws back to his shoulders. "Very well. What do you wish to know?"
X's eyes went almost promptly to Zero's crown. "Are you...truly a prince?" Zero nodded deeply. "Yes. My mother, Nyx the Goddess of the Night, is an ancient goddess. She is one of the oldest and was one of the first to rule over the night, a pioneer of elemental gods, even though she is not addressed as a queen. Alas, she is one. The crown I wear is a fake, but is meant to protect me from any ill-intent of other mythical beings. It is made of Onyx and Amethyst. Onyx wards off evil and repels malice. Amethyst clears the mind. So, not only does it protect me, it helps keep my mind straight." X nodded in understanding. He'd read about the effects of gemstones before. "I see. U-um, what exactly are you?" That wasn't a pleasant topic for the redhead, but he still answered. "I am the result of a union between a goddess and a demon king. Lucifer somehow tricked my mother into an affair and when they learned of demon blood in me, we were exiled from the heavens to dwell on the earth. I am a god-demon cross, a demi-god of sorts. I suppose you can say that I am just like the angel-demon cross, the nephilim, but from an even more extreme and inconceivable union. All of her children born before me were full gods. I am the only exception. Lucifer did not want me, so she raised me herself." X's grin disappeared. "Why were you and your mother banished?" Zero sighed. "Because I am not a pure god and the gods have no tolerance for impure beings on their clouds or in their skies, I would expect. Mother is capable of having children by herself, how I know not, and until lately, none of the other gods have dared mess with her. Even the king of gods, Zeus, is scared of her. Something is amiss up there, I fear."
X shook his head, agreeing with him but thinking of his situation as very unfair. "You seem different from both the other gods and demons somehow." Zero was touched by that. "Demons are rumored not to possess a heart, hence why they never regret their ill deeds. Gods are thought of as all powerful, arrogant, and severe. I have never seen arrogance or severity from my mother. I agreed to the title she gave me, the prince of darkness, to show that not all demons are evil and that even darkness can be kind." It was X's turn to be touched. "That's beautiful, Zero. Your mind and heart do work differently than theirs." Zero shrugged. "If I possess a heart." He didn't know for sure if he had one. This made X reach his hand out towards him. The redhead watched him do so, looking at X's small hand. X slowly reached closer until his hand was on Zero's chest. He definitely felt beating. "I believe you do possess a heart." Zero's left hand covered X's, feeling part of the beating. "So I do. Since you have opened it, you may have it if you wish." X blushed at that and looked up at him in uncertainty, wondering where that came from. Zero seemed to catch on promptly. "You came to me when I was in need and offered me shelter when no others of your kind dared to. That is how I know you are different and better than the other humans at your school." X was moved to tears and clung to Zero in a tight hug. This surprised Zero and made him blush, but he returned the hug tightly and wrapped his red and black wings around him protectively. "How old are you, Zero?" X asked as they hugged. "I am at the age you humans consider the start of adulthood. I am 18. And you, X? Why do you ask? Is there some sort of custom in regard to age among humans?" The redhead asked, looking at X. The brunette's arms slowly dropped from the hug. "I'm 16...I'm still a kid." X sounded a little down. Zero noticed and held him closer, sensing X's sorrow. "Why are you so disheartened all of a sudden? Do humans judge the bonds of others on age?" X nodded deeply. "Yes. Even if its only by several years, two people with that age difference couldn't date without others being suspicious..." Zero shook his head. "I fear that is silly and you should not concern yourself with the opinions of others. Age is a trivial number, not something that should dictate courtship...Wait one moment...Do you mean to say you seek courtship with me?" He asked, blushing again. X nodded slowly and shyly, looking down. "Y-yes...unless you don't want to date another guy." Zero pondered. "Mother has mentioned that courtship between two of the same gender was common back in the old world in ancient times. In my eyes, you have already shown that you are very ideal mating material. Very well, I return your feelings, but you will have to teach me the human ways if this is to be my home from now on. They are foreign to me." He nodded, holding X's head to his chest gently. X let tears of joy escape him as he hugged Zero tightly again and listened to his heartbeat.
"I have something to ask of you." Zero said, watching him. X looked up at him. "What is it?" "If you find it possible, I would like you to stay up and meet my mother tonight. She did say she wanted to meet those generous enough to provide me a home." X pondered a little. "Meeting a real goddess...It is the weekend so I don't see why not. What is she like? My mother died giving birth..." Zero held X closer. "I am sorry to hear that. She is rather quiet and humble, very different from the other deities." X tilted his head. "So why is she feared so by them?" Zero caressed X's brown locks. "Because being one of the first gods, she possesses far more power than Zeus or any of the more known deities. When she learned that Lucifer had tricked her into mating, she castrated him herself after the affair. She is not very sociable, but regardless of power, very merciful. She demonstrated that much when she learned he wouldn't help her take care of me. A god normally kills a child born between them and another being like a demon. Instead, she spared me and took care of me, leaving Lucifer to suffer in Hell. She is often silent, but a very strong woman." X grinned and nodded. "A great mother too. It would be an honor, Zero."
