Yatta! I'm alive still. I apologize for being away for a while. School and personal issues were taking up a lot of my time, so I couldn't get to this story. I am glad to read the reviews I get saying people like my story and want more. Makes my day. :) So thank you all.

So. Onward with the story.

Persephone - Minako
Hades - Theo
Demeter - Mitsuru
Hermes - Shinjiro

"Man, I hate this place…" Shinjiro muttered. He had come to the Underworld a few times in the past and it was uncomfortable each visit. The spirits of deceased humans floated in and out of his vision as he was lead to the Throne Room by a small, hunched over demon. The guide kept shooting dirty looks at him as they walked. Shinjiro sighed. "Alright. What is it?"

"You here to take Queen back?" the demon asked.

"Yeah."

"You vile god. Master happy. Happiest in long time. You ruin it."

"I am merely doing what I was ordered to do."

The demon snorted. He let the Messenger God into the Throne Room, letting the giant door slam behind him. At the other end of the long narrow hall sat the Underworld God and his Queen. Theo's face was unreadable while Minako was looking depressed. Shinjiro didn't blame her. The Underworld could make even the most positive person become the saddest person, alive or dead.

"It's been a while, Shinjiro," Theo said, his voice echoing against the walls. Shinjiro, knowing this was his realm, bowed out of territorial respect. "What brings you down here?"

"Akihiko sent me with a message. Minako is to be returned to Mitsuru."

The words took a moment to sink in. Minako's face lit up, sitting at the edge of her throne. Theo's hands tighten around the arms of his throne that he crushed the ornate ends. Shinjiro hoped it was his imagination, but he could feel the shadows of the Underworld becoming denser.

"I'll wait by the exit. Bring her there quickly. Mitsuru's temper can only shorten so much." And with that, the Messenger God hurried to the exit.

She couldn't believe it. Minako was going to be able to be with her mother again! How long had it been since she had seen the sun? Smelled fresh flowers? Her smile vanished when she saw Theo's enraged and hurt face. "Theo?" she whispered, placing her thin hands on his.

That damn, accursed brother of his! He's supposed to be the King of the Gods and yet he gets ordered around by an Earth dwelling goddess. He would not allow Mitsuru to keep Minako away. Not after being able to finally gain her trust. He would never allow it!

"Theo?"

The Underworld God flinched at the light touch that rested on his clenched fist. He couldn't soften his expression as he gazed at Minako's concerned face. It hurt too much to think about how lonely it would be without her. He wasn't even sure if he would be able to stomach food for the next-!

That's it!

"Come with me, Minako," Theo said, taking her hand. She followed willingly; unaware of what he had planned. Whenever the two had dinner, he made sure to get food from Earth. If one ate food that came from the Underworld, they would be trapped in the realm of darkness. He wanted her to stay with him by her own free will. However, he was a desperate god. They ended up in his room. He released her hand and went over to his bedside where a pomegranate sat. This particular pomegranate was an Underworld fruit. He broke it open.

"I did not mean to frighten you earlier, Minako. I just had to ensure that the Titans were never set free. They must have tempted you, as is their way."

"I'm very sorry, Theo. I only-"

"Do not worry about it now. Nothing happened and you are unharmed." He faced her and held out the pomegranate. "I offer you the seeds of this pomegranate as an apology. Please accept it."

Minako stared at the fruit. She smiled and took six seeds. Theo smiled too as she ate. Now she was his, if only for a few months.

Mitsuru waited near the Underworld entrance, impatient and worried. Shinjiro had sent word that he would bring Minako to her. Now she waited at the foot of a mountain near the city of Eleusis. With a portion of her rage and sadness gone, she partially noticed the damage of her neglect. However, she was more concerned about getting her daughter back.

"Mother!"

Behind her was Minako. She looked pale, but unharmed. Mitsuru felt tears prick at her eyes. "Minako!" she cried as she ran and embraced her daughter. The two goddesses cried and hugged each other for a while, Minako crying the most. Mitsuru squeezed her daughter tightly, unwillingly to let her go again. "I'm so glad you are safe, Minako. You weren't hurt, were you?"

Minako wiped her eyes and shook her head, smiling. The two goddesses sat on a nearby boulder, Minako telling her mother what happened. How Theo was a gentleman, playing with Koromaru, how the young goddess missed Earth. Mitsuru was smiling all the way through the story. Until Minako came to the pomegranate.

Mitsuru checked her daughter's left wrist. Sure enough, there was a black tattoo of the Gates of the Underworld. There were three bars on each gate door. Minako, not knowing what it meant, started to worry when Mitsuru paled.

"Mother…"

"…You…" Mitsuru swallowed the bile rising. "You will have to go back to the Underworld in six months." She squeezed her daughter's hand. "And then stay there for the following six months."

Now we will get to the dramatic which everyone loves.

Mitsuru: ...

What?

Mitsuru: Nothing. It is a bit weird to have Minako calling me "mother". -blushes-

Aww, how cute. You are kind of like a big sister/mother type of person. Anyway, I will try to update a bit faster this time as long as my essays don't kill me first. Jaa ne~