Damn this is late. For some reason I found this chapter easier to write then any of my other stories at the moment. It was probably that I wanted something happy in my life right now. I have been in and out the hospital for depression in the past month because of something that had happened this month with a girl at school. I am better now with the meds I am on and with the support of my family and friends. The name got changed to Mismatched Lovers because of what goes on in the story later. Thanks for all the reviews and alerts from ya'll. I am going to stop rambling on and here is the second installment of "Mismatched Lovers".

Ivan: Phantom does not own anything except this story.

~Mismatched Lovers~

Family

Gilbert flew back to Earth the next morning with a slight hangover. He landed in his usual spot in the alleyway and changed forms. With one hand he gripped his head and the other shielding his eyes from the morning light. He pulled out his book from his backpack and looked for his next target.

Two blocks away his next victim was lying on the ground in a pool of her own blood, naked. Gilbert walked into the scene unnoticed by the police. The girl's name was Katelyn Groves who was a seventeen year old rape and murder victim. She was a blonde haired, blue eyed girl with a slim figure and a good attitude. Gilbert looked around and spotted the girl with her arms wrapped around herself, crying.

Gilbert pulled out a black cloak out his backpack and handed it to the girl, "Here put this on."

The crying girl looked up at him, "Who are you?"

"I'm a friend." Gilbert said in a soft voice.

Katelyn took the cloak form Gilbert's outstretched hand. Gilbert helped her stand on her wobbly legs. She attached herself to Gilbert's sleeve. They walked out the alleyway unnoticed by the police and the bystanders. After going a few blocks away Gilbert turned into another alleyway.

"What is going to happen to me?" Katelyn asked.

"I'm not going to sugar coat it, you're going to Hell." Gilbert shrugged.

'What!"

"Don't worry it's not permanent. You're just going down for judgment. If you pass the test you will go to heaven."

"What if I don't pass the test?"

"You will stay in Hell in one of the worlds depending on your crime then get reborn after you served your time."

Katelyn pulled the cloak tighter around herself, "Oh."

Gilbert took his backpack off and set it on the ground. He walked up to the girl and put his hand to her heart. When he touched her chest she turned into a glowing orb of white light in his hand. He walked back to his backpack, unzipped it and placed the soul in the bag. Gilbert opened his book and crossed out Katelyn's name with a blood filled pen making a large 'X' over her name.

The whole day Gilbert walked around town getting weird looks from other people passing him by. It was noon when he took a break in the park. There were children playing on all the equipment. Their mothers were talking to each other about their day on the benches. One of the children ran past him to get a ball in the road. As the little boy went by Gilbert noticed a black line around his neck.

Gilbert never liked dealing with children spirits. They were so innocent, nothing should have happened to them. The thing that got to him the most was that they always reminded him of his little brother, Ludwig, who he left behind. Children were always sad when they left. Gilbert usually walked around with the child on his hip, calming the tyke down all day long.

He turned just in time to see a speeding car hit the child. He cringed because he heard the sounds of different bones cracking. It was a hit and run accident. The mother was crying and trying to get to her child but was being held back by the other moms. Some of the children were crying at the loss of their friend. A male bystander was on the phone with 911. Gilbert saw the child's spirit run to his mother but freaked out when he went right through her.

"Mommy." The little boy said trying to grab ahold of his mother's hand but failed. He spotted Gilbert and ran up to him and grabbed his pants leg, "Why can't mommy see me?" He cried.

Gilbert picked up the boy and placed his head on his shoulder, "Because you are dead."

"But I don't want mommy to be all alone now. Daddy is off at war so it was just me and mommy."

Just like Ludwig. Gilbert thought. "You are going to be fine. There is a place for you where there are other children playing." Gilbert started lightly bouncing up and down.

The boy's cries turned into sniffles, "Really?"

"Yeah, I have seen it before. I go there sometimes to get away. Playing with children is fun for me."

The boy started laughing, "You're weird mister."

"Hey I have a name and it is the awesome Gilbert."

"My name is Sebastian. Will you promise to come and play with me later on?" Sebastian said holding his pinkie out.

Gilbert grabbed the boy's pinkie with his own then rustled his black hair, "That I can promise." Gilbert said sliding the boy to his hip. "Come on I have a few other people to find."

The entire day Gilbert walked with Sebastian on his hip or by his side. He collected four more souls before dinner time came around. When he told Sebastian to stay somewhere he stayed and waited on Gilbert. On one occasion Gilbert found out Sebastian learned how to move objects so he was scaring a lady walking her dog to pass the time. He gave the boy a whip to the butt and a lecture on why he should not do that.

"I'm hungry." Gilbert said around seven pm.

"I'm not." Sebastian countered holding Gilbert's hand.

"Well you my small friend are a ghost so you don't need to eat. You will only get hungry when you are where you are supposed to and you will be fed well." Gilbert told him.

"Then what are you." Sebastian said looking up at Gilbert.

Gilbert looked down and stared into the boy's blue eyes, "I am a demon, one that collects souls and brings them to Hell."

"Hell! Why Hell?"

"That is where the judgment is. There is an angel down there that judges the souls. Your sentence to Hell depends on your crime. The worst your crime the longer your time is in Hell in the appropriate world. There are some people who will never get out no matter how much time. Children don't stay there long probably one hundred years at the most. The amount of souls reborn are the amount of offspring born. You could end up being a human again or an animal."

"So I'm not going to be there long."

"Nope, you will probably get reborn or go the heaven to be an angel. It all depends on what, I don't know."

"Gilbert." A new voice added to the conversation.

Said albino looked behind him to see blond hair and lavender eyes, "Matthew!" Please don't see the child. He thought.

"I was getting ingredients for supper and I ran into you." Matthew laughed.

Gilbert loved hearing Matthew laugh, "I said next time we meet we would set up another date."

"How about now, I am making supper so it could be a dinner date." Matthew said.

"Yeah that could work." Gilbert smiled.

"Hey what am I chopped liver." Sebastian shouted flailing his hands in the air.

"Sorry little boy." Matthew said smiling.

"You can see him?" Gilbert looked shocked.

"Yeah, I can see him. He is a ghost right." Matthew's eyebrows knitted together.

"How can you see me? Gilbert said normal people can't see me." Sebastian said letting go of Gilbert's hand and took ahold of Matthew's, which surprised both Gilbert and Sebastian.

"I'm not normal." Matthew said putting a finger over lips in a 'shushing' motion.

"Then what are you if you're not normal." Sebastian asked tilting his head.

Matthew crouched down and whispered into the boy's ear, which was covered by his hand so Gilbert could not see, "An angel." Sebastian's mouth formed a perfect 'o'. "Don't tell alright. It's our secret."

Sebastian nodded, "Alright, I won't tell."

"Thanks for including me." Gilbert pouted.

Matthew walked up to Gilbert and patted his cheek, 'You're welcome."

Matthew laughed when Gilbert puffed up his cheeks, which turned a color that rivaled his eyes. Sebastian grabbed one hand from Gilbert and one hand from Matthew and walked to Matthew's apartment. Gilbert was shocked to find Matthew lived in the penthouse of the most expensive apartment high-rise in the city.

"How the hell do you live here?" Gilbert said once they were in the elevator.

"Uh my parents own a casino. They gave me the apartment once they moved to a mansion on the outskirts of uh Vancouver. They still pay everything for me." Matthew explained.

"I've never been so high before I feel like a bird. Look you can see the entire city." Sebastian beamed.

"I love the view from the apartment." Matthew said looking out the window through the see through elevator back.

"Don't look out if you're scared of heights." Gilbert commented.

Gilbert still wondered what Matthew was. He told Sebastian but he would not tell Gilbert. Matthew's presence always calmed him down. There was something about the boy that got to him. He wished he could stay with Matthew far as long as he could even if he had to mark the boy if he had to. Marking Matthew would mean having sex with him and bury his fangs in his neck to release a specially made ink. Each demon had their signature mark. It was not a bad idea for Gilbert but he wanted Matthew to willing.

"We're here." Matthew said moving towards the doors.

Sebastian latched on the Matthew's pants leg as the doors opened. Gilbert's mouth dropped when he saw the apartment. It looked like he stepped into a movie star. They walked into the living room. The living room was red and while with black furniture. Sebastian was deposited on the black leather couch and Matthew turned on Nickelodeon which was playing SpongeBob.

Gilbert followed Matthew into the kitchen. The kitchen was white and gold. The counter tops were gray granite with cherry wood cabinets and table. All the appliances were stainless steel. Matthew was sticking his head in the refrigerator and pulled something out of it.

"I hope you like pancakes. If you don't I can make something else." Matthew said looking at Gilbert.

"Pancakes are fine. I actually haven't had any in a while." Gilbert said pulling out one of the stools at the island. "Hey Matthew can I ask you a question?" He placed his heated face to the cold granite.

"Shoot."

"Why do you live in this big apartment alone? Don't you want a wife and kids?"

"I don't want a wife, I want a husband. If it hasn't occurred to you yet, I'm gay. As for kids I can just adopt."

Matthew let the batter sit for a while so he stood by the island looking at Gilbert.

"What are you looking for in a partner?" Gilbert asked.

Matthew looked at Gilbert in shock; no one ever asked him that before so he answered truthfully, "I want a partner that won't look down on me and see me as his equal. Trust me when I say I would be a better bottom than a top and because of that I don't want to be treated like I'm fragile like a woman. My partner would want to adopt a kid or find a surrogate. He'd support my hopes and dreams. I want a lifelong partner and not just a fling."

Gilbert smiled, "You got some standards."

Matthew turned back to the batter and put some in the hot skillet, "Sorry for wanting a good man." He snuffed.

"What if I could be all that and more?" Gilbert asked taking his head off the island.

"What do you mean by 'what if'?" Matthew said looking over his shoulder to be Gilbert stand up.

Gilbert walked up to Matthew and wrapped his arms around his waist, "Because I don't like flings so I want a long, serious relationship. I would never look down upon my partner; they would be treated how they want to be treated. I do want children four to be exact, two boys and two girls."

Matthew's face turned tomato red and shooed Gilbert away, "I'm trying to cook here; I don't want to get burned."

Gilbert put his hands in surrender, "Alright I'm backing off."

Matthew continued to cook the pancakes under Gilbert's watchful eye. While Gilbert was keeping his eyes in Matthew, his ears were on the living room. From what he heard everything was fine. Gilbert went to the retrieve the butter and maple syrup from the refrigerator and set them on the table under Matthew's orders.

Gilbert took his first bite of his pancakes after putting the butter and syrup on them, "Mein Gott these are good."

"I thought you might like them." Matthew laughed.

Gilbert demolished most of the pancakes. Matthew had to eat faster than he usually did to be able to eat until he was full. They both did the dishes. Gilbert wiped down the table because he dumped his plate full of syrup.

"Hey Gilbert," Matthew asked form the stood on the island.

"What?" Gilbert answered.

"Are you really what you said you are?"

"I said I was what. I am confused."

"A demon."

Gilbert's lightly red cheeks paled, "When did you here that?"

Matthew rested his head on his arms, "Back on the street when you were talking to Sebastian."

"Ja, I am." Gilbert confirmed.

"Can I see?" Matthew asked.

Gilbert turned with a surprised look on his face, "Are you sure about that, I am not your stereotypical demon."

"I still want to see. I never saw a demon before."

"As you wish but don't blame me for anything."

White leather wings came out from Gilbert's back. His black pupils turned into slits once again. Fingernails and canine teeth grew to a point. Two small golden horns broke through the skin on his forehead showing he was a dominate male. His white tail grew back and wrapped around his waist.

"Happy now, you see." Gilbert said with his head down.

Matthew got off the stool and walked over to the demon, "You're even more beautiful than when I first saw you."

Gilbert looked at Matthew in disbelief, "I'm not. I don't see why people keep telling me that."

"Because you are even if you don't see it everybody else down."

Matthew walked around Gilbert once. His hand came and touched Gilbert's face lightly. The touch made Gilbert open his lidded red eyes and look into lavender eyes. Matthew's hand went up and touched once of his horns. A demon's horns were sensitive so it usually hurt when they were touched but it Matthew it did not. Matthew walked behind Gilbert and touched his wing. Gilbert's wing moved on its own so it was stretched out to full length to allow Matthew to finish exploring. Matthew's steady hand went over the skin and bone. To Gilbert the touch was soothing; it sent a soothing relief over him. Unconsciously his tail wrapped itself around Matthew's lower arm.

"What's this?" Matthew asked walking back in front of the demon.

Gilbert unwrapped the twisted tail from Matthew's arm, "Sorry I'm looking for a mate so my tail has a mind of its own right now."

Matthew pressed his body to Gilbert's. With his head to Gilbert's chest he could hear the steady heartbeat of the demon's heart pick up. He wrapped his arms around the strong torso and his hands gripped Gilbert's shirt, just by where the demon's wing connected to his back. Gilbert wrapped his arms around Matthew's shoulders with his wings following. Matthew felt safe wrapped in Gilbert's warm embrace. Gilbert's ears picked up on something.

"Sebastian what did I say about messing with objects." Gilbert yelled unwrapping Matthew from his embrace and changing forms before storming off into the living room.

"What happened?" Matthew said following Gilbert.

Matthew walked into a scene he thought he would never see. Gilbert was holding Sebastian upside down by his ankle, who was laughing. He was fussing the boy about not listening to him. Matthew noticed the channel was switched from Nickelodeon to Disney Channel. Gilbert started shaking the boy for not listening to him.

Matthew ran up and got Sebastian away, "He did nothing wrong."

"I told him not to use his object moving power thingy. He disobeyed me." Gilbert pointed out.

"Gil," Gilbert blushed at the nickname, "he did nothing wrong."

"But…"

"No 'buts' Gilbert nothing was hurt so it's fine." Matthew interrupted.

Sebastian started laughing, "What are you laughing at pipsqueak." Gilbert said.

Sebastian smiled, "It feels like a real family here."

Matthew blushed, "How?"

The boy pointed to Gilbert, "He is like the daddy," he pointed to Matthew, "you are like the mommy and I am like the child." He threw his arms in the air.

Gilbert raised an eyebrow, "You don't find it weird that we are both guys."

Sebastian shook his head, "No, I have two mommies. They told me that it did not matter who people loved love is love so it doesn't matter. I don't care if I don't have a daddy."

"Don't you need a father figure though?" Matthew asked.

"You said your dad was in away at war." Gilbert said.

"My other mommy is out at war. She looks like a guy so I call her daddy. My uncle takes me for a whole weekend sometimes. We go hunting and fishing. It's not like I don't have a male figure in my life." Sebastian said hugging Matthew's neck.

Gilbert pulled Sebastian off Matthew, "Look you he's mine."

Sebastian started to try to get away from Gilbert's grasp. When he found out he could not get away he stopped and started to cry. Matthew jumped and snatched the boy away from Gilbert again. He moved to the couch and started rocking back and forth. Gilbert also moved to the couch and Matthew turned and put his back to Gilbert's shoulder. The trio watched television for hours until Matthew fell asleep against Gilbert.

Gilbert shifted Matthew a little so he could get up. He picked Matthew up bridal style, still with Sebastian on him, and carried him up the stairs. The hallway leading to the bedroom looked like a French aristocrat's house. He figured the door with the maple like of it was the bedroom. When he opened the door he expected to find a fancy room not a homey room.

He lifted the Canadian flag blanket and places the sleeping duo on the white sheets and pulled the blanket over them. Making sure they were asleep he went back downstairs to turn off everything. When everything in the apartment was off the moonlight was shining through the glass doors leading to the balcony. Gilbert undid the lock and walked out into the warm night air.

Something out the corner of his eyes caught his attention and his head moved on its own when a presence was felt. It was a group of demons flying around. By the presence he felt Gilbert came to the conclusion that it was a group of Finders searching for someone. When Finders came out it was to search for a rouge demon and when they found him or her they was stripped of their powers on the spot and sent to the deepest world of Hell.

Not wanting to be caught Gilbert walked back into the apartment and locked the door behind him. He walked back upstairs and shed his shirt. Gilbert did not like wearing clothes to bed, he usually slept in his boxers but he decided only to take his shirt off and sleep in his pants. After Gilbert took the glasses off of Matthew's face he lifted the blanket and scooted behind Matthew, spooning against the smaller man. He had to admit that it did feel like a family like Sebastian said. In no time Gilbert fell in a peaceful sleep with his "family" embraced in his arms.

~Mismatched Lovers~

Hey Elizaveta Hedervary your close but not right. The questions are still out there for a million virtual cookies. Who are the King and Queen (refer to Chapter 1)? Who is the Prince? Those are the question, who can get it right. How did ya'll like my little sweet ending between the "family". I thought it was cute. Well a little recap Matthew told Sebastian he was an angel but did not tell Gilbert and Gilbert revealed his demon form to Matthew. Get ready for POSSIBLE SMUT in the next chapter and a horrible twist that will leave ya'll hanging. The updates might be irregular because of all the stuff I have going on with work, school, band, and the other stories but I will update when I can. I will leave you with Ivan, can you figure out his double meaning words?

Ivan: Bye-bye remember to review to get the story out faster ^J^ See you soon.