A/N: The song in this chapter will be "I'm Alive" by ELO. I know, I know it's probably pretty trite in this case, but it is one of my all time favorites, and well... It kinda fits. 8)

Chapter 31

"Real big, Huh?" The blond chuckled at the startled ravenette as he stood casually in the entryway of the dressing tent, set up for the girls. He smirked as he took one large, smooth stride and he was in front of her in almost an instant. He wrapped his arms around her and caressed her startled lips with his own. The feeling was divine.

She sighed in pleasure as he slowly pulled back, then snuggled into him. "I missed you."

"And I, you. Where are your sisters?" He murmured into her freesia scented hair, with his lips gently brushing against her ear.

She glanced up at him and smiled sexily. "Your brothers came and got them."

"Hmm, that's too bad." He grinned mischievously as his lips began trailing from her ear down to her neck.

She giggled as he nuzzled her blouse aside and began nipping, licking and kissing his way past the cup of her bra. "You aren't trying to give me a love-bite, are you?" She gasped a little in pleasure.

He licked again. "There's no trying about it, Love." He chuckled lightly and continued, lifting her into his arms and wrapping her legs around him for more comfortable leverage.

"Don't you have to go on soon?" She quietly moaned out a little.

He finished his mark and sighed a little defeatedly as he admired his work, then partially covered the hickey, contemplating on where to place another. "I suppose you're right. Reino's probably looking for me right now." He slid her down his body, enjoying the raw feel of her as he placed her back on her feet. He gently turned her face to look into her eyes and smiled. "Wait for me off-stage?"

Her green eyes glistened with excitement and she nodded. "Of course." She told him, straightening her hair and clothing, just before he led her out of the tent to introduce her to his best friend.

The four switched back to their mortal forms. Deimos and Phobos to their mortal teen forms to blend in with the crowd, so they could enjoy the show with their girls and not be bothered by Ren's fans. It was actually nice to be anonymous. He smirked a little and looked over Kyoko's head at his brother and nodded. Yuki smiled and winked back as he wrapped Kanae in his arms, standing behind her. And then it began. That hypnotic melody that was worthy of the gods. The sound that made them want to take their true forms where they stood and join in the celebration of being what they were.

The only thing that was noticed as it began, was the showers of glittering gold that dusted the stage at various points as the three beauties materialized before the audience at the edge of the stage dressed in a cloth finer than the finest silk, with bare feet and covered in various pieces of gold jewelry. All with raven-black hair, spun up elegantly as one would picture a Greek Goddess. As they danced and reveled in Reino's song, two tall, long-haired blonde, males with green eyes and glorious white wings alit to dance with them. Eros could no longer hold back and took his place to join them, leaving Kiyora to take over completely with the synthesizer.

I'm alive - and the world shines for me today
I'm alive - suddenly I am here today
Seems like forever (and a day), thought I could never (feel this way)
Is this really me? I'm alive, I'm alive

I'm alive - and the dawn breaks across the sky
I'm alive - and the sun rises up so high
Lost in another world (far away), never another word (till today)
But what can I say? I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive

Suddenly came the dawn (from the night), suddenly I was born (into light)
How can it be real? I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive

I'm alive - and the world shines for me today
I'm alive - suddenly I am here today
Seems like forever (and a day), thought I could never (feel this way)
Is this really me? I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive

I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive

Just as the last little bits of the song finally caressed the audience's ears, the three couples exited the stage in the flamboyantly godly way that they had done eons ago, leaving the fans screaming with joy and excitement from the rainbow of colors that the six had left streaking across the sky.

The media was already gushing over the spectacular display of effects and had tried, on many levels, to guess how on Earth they accomplished the dazzling array. Some believed it was a type of fireworks. Others suggested it was a new type of holographic CG. Sho Fuwa and the other attending musicians stood there stunned. Lory Takarada sat on the throne in his office, shaking his head with a smile.

"They just couldn't resist. I suppose I can understand. The pull of that song was incredible. Worthy of the gods." He said proudly.

The other members of Vie Ghoul and several other musicians were now complete and faithful believers in the Goddess Aoidḗ, that was their patron. None could have guessed that Vie Ghoul would be thrust into the International Spotlight and burn brightly, for decades to come after that.

They twirled around and laughed in the large, exquisitely decorated room off the great hall located in the palace atop the large mountain know as Olympus. It had been so long since they had been there, yet nothing had changed. Still stood the grand pillars of marble and the sweeping drapes of gossamer silks, blowing in the light breeze. He pulled her into his arms and wrapped his great, white wings around them.

He sighed. "Ah... My lovely, beautiful Aoidḗ. How I missed you so."

She smiled brightly and sighed. "And I, you... Deimos my Love."

He gave her a somewhat sad smile. "You know we can't stay here for long."

She furrowed her brow and nodded. "I know... time doesn't flow the same here as it does there." She sighed a little. "Plus... Father has decreed that Melétē, Mnḗmē, and I give chocolate to others for Valentine's Day."

Deimos chuckled a little. "Sounds like something Zeus would do at this point. I suppose we should head back then. It's morning there now and we still have filming for Dark Moon." He groaned a little. He wanted to spend more time with her where they were at the moment. Perhaps he could persuade her to have dinner with him in the evening.

"We need to get the others and hurry then, before we're late!" She exclaimed.

Mood killer. He thought and smiled. Still my innocent little Aoidḗ, no matter what form you take. He smiled softly as he watched her rush out of the room to find her sisters.