Summary: In a world where werewolves and vampires, fairies and spirits, where the greatest good and the greatest evil were walking the lands of the livings under different material forms, where humans were still the one speace that ruled over the mortal lands. In that world existed a long forgotten myth about Death...

Warning: AU, yaoi, angst,

Pairings: It's a surprise !

Disclaimer: None of these bishounens or anyother character are mine unfortunatly. BUT you can Review the story all you want!

Til Death... - Chapter 2

Wishing is always that

Never have, never give

Never hate, never love

For what might you feel

May come back hurting

On the ground you found it

Looking up at the sky

In hope that one day

It'd live like you, with you

Underground You saw it

Looking up longingly

To what it wished to be

To have, To feel, To love

Then chaos ensued

For Death wished

Never should it have

'Cause now is time

For the mortals to die.

Then, the long-haired boy said something that scared the hell out of Quatre once he understood the words underlying meaning.

"Who are you? How come your still alive?"

Still under the shock of seeing a mortal in his forest, Duo waited for his answer. Never had any mortals came in the Youkai Forest without dying. Sure, other creatures such as vampires came in, but he had always hide from them since he discovered their reasons to come and see him: human wars. Humans actually managed to hire them, who were honorable and intelligent beings, with money to do the task. Money! It looks like vampires weren't what they were like before...

Now, back to the blond human he had in front of him. For a second back to when he found out about his unseen listener, Duo had seen that he was in pain. The long-haired boy was concern about him despite his surprise and his confusion - a human, here? Then it had seemed like the pain was gone for he sighed and looked up. And now, the blue-eyed boy was still looking at him, starring at him wide eyed from what? Shock? surprise? terror? Duo wouldn't know. He then realised that the human was shivering, though it wasn't that cold. Uh hn... terror then.

Duo slowly came up to where the boy was still kneeling and crouched next to him. The winged black horse behind him relaxed as he saw Duo had control over the situation and came to stand beside the two.

"Hey, you alright?"

The boy slowly shook his head from right to left. Good! We're progressing; he moved! Now can it talk?

"Okay. What's wrong then?" Duo asked in a soothing voice, tilting his head.

"I-I...." The mortal gulped, his eyes still on Duo. "I'm in-in...." He shivered some more.

Okay, so I asume that NOW he knows where he is and he's afraid. Normal reaction, but...

"Yes, you are in what the mortals call the Youkai Forest - I'm not to crazy about the name though. BUT! You're still alive, so cheer up! Don't be afraid." Duo placed a hand on the blond's back, trying to sooth his body to relax and stop shivering. He began to make small circles as he continued. "You passed the forest's borders and you are still alive. It's when you enter Youkai that you die, not when you're in, or when you get out. You passed, it's okay..."

As he did what he was doing, Duo felt the human relax and he stopped starring at him for a moment, taking in deep breaths and his mind let go of the fear. When he was calm enough, the boy glance at the black stallion which had made itself comfortable next to them. It seemed quiet and it wasn't about to attack him, so the last of his body's tension went away. Then the boy was back to looking at Duo, his eyes searching his for.... something, Duo didn't know what.

"Who are you?" The boy asked. No, that wont do.

"No no no." Duo said in a sing-song tone. "I asked first didn't I?" He gave the human a grin.

"True." Smiled the blond boy. "My name is Quatre Raberba Winner, and I'm lost in the Youkai Forest and I'm facing a strange boy who has the most beautiful voice I've ever heard."

Duo blushed at this and Quatre chuckled a little when he saw it. The winged horse neighed in approval.

"Er... yeah, so my name is Duo Maxwell, and thanks for the compliment."

"And" Quatre turned to the the stallion, having noticed it again, "who might you be?"

"He has no name." Duo answer for the horse. Its shining green eyes turned to him then as if to thank him for talking in his place.

Duo could see that Quatre had something else to ask; he was still searching his eyes, but he seemed to hesitated. He opened his mouth several times, but never what he wanted to say or ask came out. The horse just blinked at this and Duo gave the blond a small smile.

"Go on, I'm sure that whatever you want to ask, I can aswer you."

"I... I don't want to be rude or anything but..." He was silent for a minute.

"Just ask the question Quatre! If it offends me in anyway, I'll let you know. And if you worry about the answer..."

"I don't."

"... then be assure of one thing: I never lie." Duo continued, ignoring Quatre's little interruption. The winged horse noded as if it agreed with him. Looking at Quatre told Duo that he had more confidence in questionning him. Good.

"I wanted to know. What are you exactly?"

Duo almost stopped breathing and looked at the horse, a little concern. He recieved no support from it. It even seemed to urge him to tell Quatre the way its head was moving in the humans' direction. Okay, maybe I should have expect that question, but I didn't. What do I do? Answer or not? Hide the truth or... Duo risked a glance at Quatre, who was waiting for an answer. He had this sweet understanding smile on his face. No. I wont hide anything from him. Somehow, Duo trusted him. He had survived the borders after all! This is going to take time...

"I," Duo began, "am Death. Don't freak out! Just let me explain alright? Don't interrupt me, this is going to be a long night for the both of us so make yourself comfortable on the grass - we could lean on this great Oak tree over there. Okay, you ever heard of the legend of how Shinigami came to the Mortal world? No? And here I thought you humans were all archiving freaks! Well, where should I start..."

TBC

A/N: Okay, this chapter was real short, but the longest part is still to come- Shinigami's story!! Review pleaase!!!