"I'm your WHAT?" you gasped in disbelief, your fingers just barely gripping the door as you gaped at the white suited man before you.

"My daughter."

"And who are you again?"

"Johann Faust the fifth..Otherwise known as Mephisto Pheles"

One month ago:

"Can this truly be...? Oh what a delightful turn of events!" Mephisto exclaimed, his coruscant emerald eyes full of excitement.

"She did die, didn't she? Was there a problem in gaining her soul?" Amaimon asked, unwrapping a piece of candy and popping it into his mouth as he glanced calmly at his brother.

"No, I got her soul. But it seems I've gained a little more than that." a smirk turned up his face as his eyes lowered with interest.

"What do you mean, Brother?"

"The girl seen at her funeral and around her prior to her death, do you remember her?"

Amaimon thought for a moment before he nodded. He remembered her but he didn't really see anything special about her."What about her?"

"She wasn't just a regular human daughter of the woman's."

"What is she then?" Amaimon asked, fiddling with the candy wrapper in his clawed fingers out of boredom.

It took a moment for Mephisto to bring the words to his lips, the overwhelming interest he was experiencing making him giggle with glee. "My daughter!"

"Daughter?" Amaimon stopped playing with the candy wrapper, glancing up at his brother, slightly shocked by his words. "That must mean you and that woman-"

Mephisto nodded giddily and his smile grew as he spoke, "Many years ago- It hardly mattered back then. But she never told me anything had come of the little rendezvous... Not that I ever saw her again after it, I always assumed with her nature that it belonged to some other man. Nonetheless this has been a pleasant surprise and a most fascinating transpiration~!" the smirk grew and another wave of giggles overcame the white suited demon.

"What are you going to do then? The girl is almost an adult now and half demon."

"She hasn't shown any signs of inheriting any of my demonic powers but they could still be dormant. Typically in a situation such as this one I would kill the child..Yet I long to see how this shall turn out..."

"You'll have to do something about her. If anyone finds out about the girl many of the others back home-"

"Indeed I know, Amaimon, I know. To waste such an opportunity would be brash and tactless. It truly is a matter of life and death, after all, and one cannot rush such decisions- It would be such a disappointment to make a reckless choice and loose all the fun in this sudden situation." Mephisto sighed contently, leaning back in his seat in wonder, his eyes locked on the photo once again. How elating! This truly was a rare occurrence! One did not obtain a new member of the family every day and killing a chance at an interesting story so young would be a loss of a formidable adventure.

"Are you going to tell father?" Amaimon asked, his teal eyes glossed with curiosity. Why had his brother been made so gleeful at the thought of a daughter? She didn't even seem remotely interesting to him...But Amaimon was never one to completely understand Mephisto.

The sharp look Mephisto cast Amaimons way was clear enough and as they met gazes, his point was driven home; "I think this is a secret best kept between the two of us, at least for now, dear brother. Anyone else stepping in would spoil the fun."

Chapter 1: "Cometh the hour, Cometh the man"

'Tap.

Tap.

Tap...

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap-'

"For crying out loud, will you quit that stupid tapping?!"

Silence.

"Thank you..."

A sigh of relief is released, shoulders descending quickly from the peaks of frustration. Birds chirp distantly, their songs festooned in the clear blue sky outside the cram school's windows. It would be a perfect day to spend outside with friends, picnics, walks- all things regular students were already outside doing- but as for these particular cram students, they could only dream of such.

Tensed from the lack of noise, the exwires waited impatiently in the silent room, tense from anticipation. They were not to make a noise in the absence of their instructor, less they be forced to sit with Bariyon's on their laps for an entire Saturday- and none of them were taking any chances.

….

'Tap'

"Are you serious?" a yell erupted, echoing in the room.

"My, my. This has certainly caught me at the worst of times, as you can imagine- I'm a very busy man- but I must say I am greatly looking forward to our newest journey together." Mephisto sighed contently, crossing his legs smoothly as he poured himself a cup of tea and snacked on a lady finger.

You could have sworn his posture and attitude radiated an anxiousness- but his cool and calm face that was laced with that signature smirk told you otherwise. This wasn't a man who fidgeted or as caught off guard by things such as this.

'This man' happened to be Mephisto Pheles- or 'Johann Faust the fifth' as he more commonly went by in the world of Assiah- and he was the oddest man you had ever lain eyes on. The composed ring master of True Cross Academy and owner of True Cross Town had swiftly appeared in your life so suddenly as of recently that you constantly wondered if you were being pranked...But no. This man had appeared out of thin air and welcomed himself into your very small and humble life uninvited and was now whisking you far away from the aforementioned life into a brand new, slightly more extravagant one. Not that you had any real arguments- or that anyone cared about your protests- seeing as he was your biological father. Those who had been taking care of you since your mother died simply gave him an odd look, noticed his high society standing, and promptly sent you off with the man.

But had anyone asked you how you felt about this?

NO! Not one damned person had asked you if you agreed with this situation! Your opinions had been chucked out the window the moment he flashed a portion of his paycheck. Most claimed it was 'a better life' he could provide for you and that it was 'the best thing to happen to you' since your mothers death- but who were they to judge your life?!

Not to mention that this man had only come in your life iafter/i your mother was gone! There had been no visits, no phone calls, no letters, no gifts and certainly no mention of this man before! In all of your years he had made no attempt to contact you and whenever you asked your mother she would avoid the subject. You had assumed your father was a deadbeat- but clearly this man was no deadbeat. Besides, if he was so rich, why bother with you anyways? Never having known about him or he knowing about you, why bother to make a move now?

You shifted your gaze back to the window, eyes glossed with crankiness. The more you thought about the situation the more it made you bitter. The passing mysterious city provided little comfort for you but it was better company than with the white suited clown sitting across from you...

"This must be exciting for you as well, (Name)! A whole new life opened up to you so suddenly!" he cheered and turned to you as if he was expecting an answer.

"Who said I wanted a 'whole new life'?" you seethed, not bothering to give any further explanation.

"Ah, I see its still a sore spot for you. That's unfortunate, but over time I'm sure you'll see it the way I do~! Given the circumstances however, it is understandable. Anger is one of the stages of depression, after all. And change is a big, scary thing to face isn't it?" he cooed slightly but you refused to look at him.

How dare he mock you like that! Stupid clown! He should know his place and when not to say such idiotic things! Daring a glance at the annoyance known as Mephisto, you shifted your glare only slightly to find he'd continued talking when you hadn't answered- and he was already in mid sentence when you started listening again.

"...Thus I am the only one who can take care of you now. You're much too young to go off by yourself and seeing as other relatives are out of the question, this is the only chance you have at a respectable life. You never had much back there anyhow."

'Who the hell does he think he is?! Making a judgment like that so carelessly! He must have a lot of nerve to say that to my face!'

His words earned him a scuff from you, but you didn't let him catch you looking at him and instead grumbled your response at the window.

"And I suppose this is you 'saving my life'? How very knightly of you! Taking me away from everything I've known and forcing me into a world I want nothing to do with- wow, you've got to be nominated for an award! Is 'Father of the year' good enough? Or is that not a big enough to suit your ego?" you growled, casting a sideways glare at your newly discovered father- who was laughing at you now.

"You really are something, aren't you? How delightful!" he laughed a bit longer before wiping his eyes and sighing, "Ohhh dear (Name), this is really beginning to prove an entertaining start! As I'm sure you're aware, however, I am a very busy man. I don't have the time to dote on you like a regular human father would- I have businesses to take care of, a school to run and-"

"Mephisto's Empire at its finest.." you scuffed and he simply cast you a bigger smirk.

"Oh, my...This attitude of yours is surely a riveting characteristic~! More over, I must address it early on, so I'm afraid I cannot tolerate it! I understand your anger associated with the situation- but need I remind you that I am not the one to take that out on~?" he set his empty tea cup down and cast a look of delectation adorned with a hint of vexation, "You're just as much of a surprise to me as I am to you and I suggest you direct your anger to another outlet, dearest, otherwise this transition going to be most difficult for you."

You said nothing in return- which Mephisto grinned smugly triumphantly at - and turned your full attention to your 'father' once more, studying him. This was the man your mother had fallen for? What the hell did she see in him? His ridiculously flamboyant outfit definitely ensured to scare away any woman within twenty countries, but yet, here you were. The product of your human mother and the Demon King of Time himself.

"Ah, another thing, (Name)..." he ceased from raising another lady finger to his lips and simpered down at you. "No one can know you are my child, to anyone else, you're an exchange student whom I've taken under my wing and generously brought you to True Cross Academy. Tell whatever story you like, but the fact remains that no one can know. If I hear that the words have fallen from you lips there will be consequences, my dear~"

"But of course. The daughter of Mephisto can't go around screaming her heritage at the top of her lungs..." you sighed, slightly gnawing on the inside of your cheek in thought. Did your mother even know who Mephisto was? She never spoke of him and when you used to ask she'd promise to tell you when you were older- but a demon? Had she known what she was getting into with this man at all?

You dared a glance at him and found him enjoying his treats, eyes closed as if he savored the taste and flavor pouring over his taste buds. He'd offered you some with your tea, which you glanced at now, as it sat waiting for you.

Well, you weren't sure what you'd gotten from his genes, but you did love tea- if that could be counted as an inherited trait. Your mother never enjoyed it as much as you had and upon receiving the cup of warm leaf water once you got in the limo, you'd devoured it quickly. There was no shame in the action, it had been months since you'd had tea. You hadn't had much of an appetite however, so the sweets and lady fingers remained untouched. For a moment you were almost happy, but then he'd opened his big mouth and ruined it by commenting on your appetite for the beverage.

Speaking of Mephisto... Said 'Demon Father' set the empty wrapper down a moment later and opened one eyelid to peer back at you with his shimmering green iris'. His lips curled into a bigger smile at the sight of your flush cheeks as you turned your eyes away from him. He shifted forward further and continued to stare at you, his eyes burning holes in your face.

"Perfect~! You understand then. For once, we're on the same page. Maybe this father daughter relationship won't be so difficult after all~?"

You could have swore he winked but considering you weren't looking at him it was hard to tell. It still upset you, though and your anger bubbled up. How stupid could he be? Saying such things as if it were going to be a walk in the park!

"Piss off!" you hissed and cast a torrid glare his way, your teeth grinding in frustration.

"Ah, well...Baby steps. 'Rome was not built in a day', hm?" he sighed and leaned back, glancing out at the passing city as well, whistling as he bobbed his head side to side.

His sharp features seemed to become less threatening, dulling down and appearing more human for the breath of a moment, the shadows of the buildings casting an temporal aura on his skin. Almost as if he felt your guard being brought down to admire him, his whistling stopped and he threw a growing grin at you knowingly, peering from behind his purple locks.

"Captivated by my appearance?" he purred playfully and you squinted your eyes to a glare and frowned, turning away quickly.

"None of your damned business!"

"On the contrary, dearest! You were looking at me so it is very much my business." he turned to you and shifted his legs once more, his posture radiating a confidence you didn't like one bit.

"I was just wondering why you would make me join your stupid exorcist school or why you would even bother to have a school like that in the first place. You're not exactly a human, now are you?" you growled and watched as his face shifted from cheeky to amused, his sharp teeth showing the slightest bit from behind his thin pink lips.

"It is interesting, isn't it? But pressing for answers causes you to miss the experience to be gained by venturing forth for them! I will say that many things can happen to you at times you would never expect and to be fully prepared, you'll need to learn it thoroughly and know the extent of what you could have at the snap of your fingers." Mephisto reminded haughtily, glancing down at you with dropping, amused eyes.

Facial features twisted with disgust you clenched your fists in your lap. You knew what he was getting at and you didn't like his accusations on bit!

"I already told you, I'm no demon. Kinship or not- I haven't been tainted by your heritage or 'blessed' with gifts of darkness." you threw back in his face and sharply turned back to the window, your eyes finally open to the whole different world that was known as 'True Cross Town'.

This was going to be one hell of an experience.

"Sir Pheles, welcome back."

"Thank you,Yukio." Mephisto gave a small smile and cast a glance toward you as he stepped out of the limo, extending a hand to help you out.

You appeased the thought of taking his hand and putting on a show for this Yukio guy but decided not to. He didn't deserve your cooperation and he most definitely didn't deserve your manners in front of others.

Brushing past Mephisto, you looked at Yukio, studying the brown haired, blue eyed man with glasses for a minute. He gave a nod and a smile in return to your stare and it was everything you had to not burst into a blush right then and there.

Face nearly flushed with embarrassment, you quickly turned to True Cross Academy with a hard look in your eyes. It almost made you sick. Looking at this grossly rich school and its ornate designs. It was massive and in all its glory as the proteges of wealthy companies piled into its grasp.

"Yukio, meet your newest cram student, (First Name) (Last Name). She's an exchange student I've decided to take guardianship over- like you and your brother."

"Ah, Its nice to meet you, Miss (L. Name). I am Yukio Okumura. I look forward to teaching you."

"Teaching me?" you asked, throwing a questioning glance at him. "You don't look older than me.."

"Hah, well you wouldn't be wrong! I'm the youngest exorcist in history and yes, I am a teacher at the True Cross Academy Cram School. Its a pleasure to meet you!" He bowed and you scrambled to bow back, not wanting to be rude. Sure, being rude to Mehpisto was one thing, but this guy seemed genuinely nice...You'd feel bad if you just brushed him off.

Turning back around to Mephisto, you cleared your throat; "Am I allowed to go unpack now?"

"Don't look at me! I wasn't the one tapping away with that damn pencil!"

"Yes you were, don't even try to hide it!"

Yukio frowned as he heard his class from down the hall, fighting off a flush of embarrassment at the sound. They couldn't listen even if their lives depended on it...And now in front of the newest student!

He prayed for a moment that it wouldn't ruin the impression he'd given off earlier and refused to cast a glance at the young woman. He should be direct and clear and focused- but he couldn't deny he was curious about her...

Mephisto glanced at him with a small smirk and nod, motioning toward the door. "Your classroom awaits, Mr. Okumura~"

With that Yukio sighed and opened the door..