Chapter: 4

Weeks past and rumors spread through the high school that Tara La Moure was some sort of freak. Tara avoided all people in the school. She gave off an aura that made people want to stay away from her, but they really believed she was some sort of outcast and that was how people treated her. However, Yugi-tachi wanted to know the real reason.

She had an important job to do. Thought Atemu. I saw her assassinate those vampires. I felt her emotions. He looked down at the ground. I wish…I wish I understood why she felt that way. Even her memories can't explain it.

That wasn't true. All of Tara's memories showed him why she felt and acted the way she did, but Atemu couldn't piece the puzzle together. Tara lost her adoptive parents when she was four, bitten by a vampire, grew up alone on the streets with everyone calling her a freak, and had stones thrown at her. So many people hurt her that the scars remained physically and emotionally. She had shut herself out from all other people and it made her like an ice queen. There had to be a way to melt her icy heart and heal it.

After school Yugi, Atemu, and Miu went to the café. Yugi was bombarding the ancient Egyptian princess with so many history questions—past Egypt of course—and she was very willing to answer all of them. Atemu looked around and saw people drawing little balls from a box, but none of them looked very happy with what they got.

Miu followed her brother's gaze and saw the chart of what someone would win. Someone could win a trip to London for five if they get the gold ball. She thought. I have not been there for six months. But knowing my luck, I would win the soap. She looked at Yugi with a small smile. "Who would you take with you to London if you won?" She asked.

Yugi shrugged. "My friends, I guess." He answered. "We've been through a lot."

"That makes sense." Miu said as she stole a quick glance at her brother. She was surprised to see him staring out the window. Nii-san. She thought. Tell me your not thinking about Tara.

Tara looked around as she wandered aimlessly through the streets. She knew this world was nothing like the world she was from. Her world was full of monsters that needed to be vanquished and that was what she did all her life. She wandered into a café and felt a strange sensation. She saw Atemu, Miu, and Yugi. She snarled with annoyance and was about to make an escape when Miu spotted her.

Atemu and Yugi followed the Egyptian princess's gaze and saw the Nephilim. What a coincidence. Thought the Pharaoh.

"Her name's Tera right?" Asked Miu.

"Tah rah." Yugi corrected, looking at Atemu with worry.

Tara turned on her heel and hurried out before any of the three called her over. She was so irritated and just wanted to go home. She knew that there were vampires here because she used to work for the Hellsing Organization run by Sir Integral Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing. But she had missed this world after being trapped for so long in the dark dimension called Erebus.

Erebus was a dimension full of darkness, betrayal, and hopelessness. This world might have similar features, but it still had something—it still had a ray of hope and that was what the brunet Nephilim needed most of all.

"I wonder what that was all about." Miu muttered. "Just because we saw her last night?"

Atemu felt a little heart broken and wanted to know why.

The Egyptian Princess looked at the Pharaoh. Nii-san. She thought with worry.

That evening

A man with short, sand blond hair and brown eyes was handing a woman a glass of wine. He was a bartender at night and a waiter during the day. Just like him the place was a bar for demons and other creatures (except vampires) at night and a café for humans during the day. The man looked up and smiled brightly. "Miu." He said. "Good to see you."

"Hey Martin." She replied.

Martin saw a boy that looked a lot like Miu and figured that boy was Miu's brother. "Your usual?" He asked.

"No thanks." Miu answered. "Just a coupla sodas." She and Atemu sat down at a booth. She stretched and sighed.

Atemu looked around, feeling a little uncomfortable and out of place. He had no idea paranormal beings existed here.

Men surrounded a woman with a glass of wine and she was flirting with all of them. She looked like she was twenty-seven, but her seductive garnet red eyes showed that she was far, far older than she appeared. She was pale with contrasting black hair. Her skirt was tight and very short and so was her low cut shirt. Her gaze met the Pharaoh's amethyst eyes.

Atemu felt his cheeks flush and felt desire for the woman sweep over him. He longed to go to her, hear her voice, feel her breath and skin, and taste her.

Fortunately, Miu clicked her fingers together and snapped her brother from his hormonal trance. "Watch it Nii-san." She said. "That is Lily a Succubus Princess."

Atemu looked at her with surprise. "A succubus?" He muttered.

Miu nodded. "A female demon that mainly has sexual desires. In other words, they are irresistible to any male. The male counter part is the incubus. Both demons are deadly. So it is best you be careful when you get lost in Lily's garnet eyes." A smile cracked her lips. "All demons that I have met have that eye color."

"What about angels?"

Miu shrugged. "Usually neon blue. And obviously vampires have crimson to their original."

Atemu looked down at the tabletop and touched the side of his neck where Tara had bitten him.

Martin set the sodas down. "Sorry it took so long Miu." He apologized. "I had to bounce out a couple drunks."

"It's fine." Miu replied with a bright smile. "Thanks Martin."

He nodded a reply and left them alone.

Atemu picked up the tall glass and took a sip of his soda.

Miu downed a quarter of her soda and sighed. "You know you are not the only human here." She pointed out. "Martin the bartender is human too."

"Is that supposed to make me feel better?" Teased Atemu.

"A little." Miu replied.

Lily (a.k.a. Lilith) walked up to them and eyed Atemu. "Oooh." She cooed. "Miu. You never told me you had a gorgeous brother."

Atemu fell into a hypnotic state again.

"Leave him alone Lily." Miu hissed.

"Just let me have a little fun with him." Lily begged still cooing. She ran her fingers through Atemu's hair with a seductive look in her eyes. "He's so sexy."

Miu backhanded Lily across the cheek. "No." She snapped. "You not having my brother in any way, shape, or form. Not now. Not ever."

The Succubus Princess stared at the Egyptian princess with shock. She scowled and spat, "Fine." She turned on her heel and went back to her other male toys.

Miu snapped Atemu from his trance. "Are you alright Nii-san?"

He shook his head to clear it. "I think so. Who would have thought I could be vulnerable to demons. Sorry Imoto-san."

Miu shook her head to clear it. "Do not be." She smiled brightly. "I am just glad Lily backed off after I hit her."

"Thank you Imoto-san."

"You're welcome Nii-san." Miu and Atemu drank their sodas and talked about how time had past. They laughed often and listened to each other's stories.

This was what the two missed more than anything. They missed each other and talking to each other. It really took Atemu's mind off Tara La Moure and that was what made Miu happy.