The sweet scent of vanilla filled my body with warmth and strength. Magic worked its way through my body, healing and strengthening me slowly. The familiar touch of my dear friend, Nut's, magic was welcome and loving. I felt my body change into its human form and my muscles regrow. I heard someone gasp slightly, but it was barely audible over the sound of music that coasted through the room. Once I felt everything back in place, I opened my eyes and saw the rich, navy blue eyes that belonged to my best friend. A smile graced my face for the first time since my banishment as I slowly sat up. She threw her arms around me in a tight hug, "Oh how I have missed you, sister." I chuckled and patted her hair, stroking the softness. Anubis watched us with wide eyes from his place at the door. His eyes were filled with shock and a darkness that forced me to suppress a shiver that slide down my spine. As I stared for a little too long, a smirk flashed across his features, making him look sinister in a very sexy way. Gods, what was wrong with me?! I need to work this out another time.

I shook my head then leaned away from Nut, ending the hug. My voice was hoarse from lack of use but slowly went back to its normal sound, full of laughter, "Oh Nut! How have you been? I heard you got pregnant. And, no offence, I don't like Horus one bit, or Isis. Something about her just rubs my fur wrong. And who, may I ask, is the man standing at the door?" I lowered my voice to where only she could hear, "He is very delicious." I licked my lips and looked him over.

Nut laughed at my statement, "He, my dear, is perfectly capable of introducing himself." We stood and turned in his direction as he slowly walked closer to us.

As he approached, I noticed that he was fairly taller than me, but that was to be expected of my 5'4". Now, from my human eyes, he looked close to 17 and was almost six feet tall. I also noticed, with a blush, that he had no shame as he looked me over slowly. I looked down at my attire horrified. My clothes were tattered and ripped and smelled like something died. My weapons, which were permantly tattooed to my skin for safe keeping, could be seen easily through the holes. He stopped 3 feet in front of us and bowed towards me, "My name is Anubis, god of the Dead." He took my hand and kissed it before rising back to his full height.

A girly, angry huff came from the door. Two siblings had just arrived and had entered without my noticed. I frowned at my sloppiness, but the girl seemed to think it was at her and became angry, "What are you looking at, street-rat?" Her voice was venomous and sharp that would make many cower before her but not me. In front of me, Anubis stiffened and his eyes flashed with anger. I heard her brother whisper urgently to her to watch her tongue but she wasn't listening and I didn't want her to. If she wanted to get jealous and insult me at the same time, that was her problem.

My voice came out amused and light, "Oh my dear. Watch what you say. You may have a largely abnormal mouth but soon you may bite off more than you can chew." She stomped her foot and came towards me angrily. I was amused by her efforts to look menacing but knew that she could do nothing to me. Her brother was alarmed and tried to grab her as she charged at me but missed. Nut backed away with a chuckle and motioned for Anubis to step away from me. When she reached me, her arm swung out in a fist, but I danced under her arm, laughing. I brought my foot to her ankles then kicked her feet out from under her. Kneeling over her, with my dagger to her throat, she was wide-eyed from shock.

When I spoke again, my voice was hard and menacing, despite my smile, "Insult me again and I'll show you just what a street-rat, "I spat out the name, "can do." She glared as I stood up and put the blade back into my skin. I walked over to the boy, still smiling. I held out my hand to shake his when he looked at the ground, "Jasmine. You are?"

He stuttered but took my hand, "Car- Car- Carter. That- That's my sis- sister, Sa- Sadie."

"Well, Carter. It is a pleasure to meet you." I said brightly then turned back to Nut and Anubis, who had a dark look on his face. "Let us all get to know each other and have a good time."

Nut laughed, "My dear friend, I do hope you don't mean your usual fun." Anubis looked at her with an eyebrow raised, "Oh everyone please sit down. Please." Sadie sat in an arm chair, and Carter sat on one of the love seats. Nut sat next to him, leaving me and Anubis with the couch. He sat down first on the far right with his arm across the back of the couch and his legs stretched out. I laid down with my head on the arm of the couch and my feet in his lap, which earned me a glare from Sadie. Carter looked awkward next to Nut who was beaming like a child. A tray of hot vanilla floated to the coffee table between all of us and she, Sadie, and carter all took a cup. While the others sipped at their drinks, she held her's in her lap smiling at me, "Jasmine and her brothers used to get in all kinds of trouble. Most people say that it was her brothers' faults that she wasn't turning out to be a proper lady, but no, she was the master mind." I heard her chuckle then felt the hand that wasn't on the back of the couch draw circles on the bottom off my feet. My toes curled then flexed as she began speaking again, "I remember the first time I ever met her or her brother, Gabe. They had came bursting into the library followed by chickens-"

Carter interrupted, "Wait. So Gabe has a sister?"

I nodded still grinning at the memory. Before Nut was interrupted, I had heard faintly of Anubis chuckling, causing my heart to stutter slightly. She began again, "Like I was saying, her and Gabe burst through the doors followed by my very angry father and his chickens. They were laughing loudly over my father's curses. They ran into a alcove where I was and she covered my mouth. I was baffled by the laughter and warning in her emerald eyes then I caught sight of her brother and-"

I interrupted, "And then everything became a wishy-washy, lovey-dovey. I got a new best friend and them two started dating. Blah!" Nut blushed bright red while Anubis laughed. "Speaking of my brother, where is the stomping idiot?"

My smile faded as sadness washed over my dear friend. Sadie answered though, "On Earth. Him and Nut were separated permanently after having kids against Ra's order." My eyes widened while I looked at her. She just shrugged, flipping her blonde hair, and continued sipping her drink. I felt my stomach drop as I looked back at Nut. My voice was shaky as I spoke, "Nut, I'm- I'm so sorry." Tears slide down her face as she looked down into her drink.

"Don't be."