Very original title, naming the story after the AU.
I didn't update when I said I would... I updated now though and with a new story! This is a Sweet Devil AU. If you don't know what Sweet Devil is, I suggest you look for the MMDs with England, America, and Canada as devils.
I hope you enjoy the story as it goes on.
Cover picture Pixiv ID: 20768322

The black sky hung over a graveyard, dark clouds covering the moon above and the starless sky. The graveyard was quiet, as well as the forest that surrounded it. Only the sound of a hooting owl broke through the eerie silence. A shadowy portal began to form in the graveyard and out from it fell two, dark winged beings. The first being, who had fallen to the ground with a loud thud, was a red headed, messy haired demon. The second, another demon, but taller than the first and with hair as dark as the sky above, fell out of the portal a bit more gracefully, but still stumbled when he hit the floor. Once they had fallen out of the portal, it vanished, leaving the two of them alone in the graveyard, both panting hard as if they had been running for quite some distance.

The red haired demon was crouching on the ground, breathing hard and trying to catch his breath. Panting, he turned his emerald gaze to the other demon near him. He looked at the black haired demon for a moment before narrowing his eyes, lashing his devil-like tail behind him. "This is your fault, Alfred!" Arthur snapped at him in an accented voice. The black haired demon, who's horns were larger, curled, and pointing downwards instead of being like the emerald eyed demon's short, upward shaped ones, slowly turned his head and narrowed his sapphire eyes into a glare. "My fault?" The demon, Alfred, growled. "Yes, it is your fault! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be in this mess!" Arthur hissed, his breaths becoming a bit more settled as he slowly stood up. Alfred stood up as well, his black wings twitching in annoyance. "It is as much as your fault as it is mine." Arthur's eyes blazed furiously at the accusation and he hissed at the taller demon again. "How is any of this my fault?"

Alfred crossed his arms over his chest, glaring down at the smaller demon with cold eyes. "You are the one who broke your wing. If you hadn't done that, we wouldn't have ever met and none of this would have ever happened!" Another growl rumbled in Arthur's chest as he heard him spoke. "I can't help it that my wing broke. You are the one who wanted to keep meeting together after my wing healed!" He snapped. "Maybe I shouldn't have agreed to meet you after all." He added more quietly under his breath. Alfred's eyes narrowed behind his glasses, hearing his low mutters. "Well, maybe I shouldn't have asked to keep meeting you. Hell, maybe I don't even want you here right now."

Arthur blinked, slight hurt flashing across his face when he heard Alfred's words. He quickly tried to hide it though, not wanting the other to see he had hit a nerve. "Fine then. I'll leave. You'll never have to bother with me again!" He said lowly and turned around with huff before starting to walk away into the graveyard.

Arthur forced his gaze to stay ahead of him and not look back to Alfred as he walked away and stepped in between the gravestones that were scattered around the graveyard. How dare he try to pin this on me? It's his fault that we had to run like that, not mine! Arthur thought angrily to himself as he walked, but after thinking about it for a few moments he sighed. Well, I guess it isn't entirely his fault. I guess I am partially to blame, too…

Arthur's gaze lifted up to the sky above him. He saw the clouds slowly floating above and remembered how he once use to sit upon those clouds and look down from above into the world of the mortals. He remembered when he was once an angel. He had never had any wish to have contact with demons, but on the day he had fallen from Heaven, breaking his wing and being stranded in the mortal world until Alfred found him, he had no choice but to trust a demon that should have killed him the moment he saw him to take care of him.

Alfred was the one to nurse Arthur's wing back to health so he could return to Heaven. By the time his wing was well enough to fly though, a friendship had already been formed between the two, one that Alfred didn't want to end. Arthur guessed he didn't want it to end either, for when Alfred asked if they could still meet up in the mortal world, he accepted the offer. They tried to keep their meetings a secret, and for a while they were successful at doing so. Yet, their secret eventually was discovered.

It was Arthur's home that first discovered that one of their angels had became close with a demon. As punishment, the High Angels decided to strip him of his angel wings, turn him into demon himself, and banish him from Heaven. After being banished from his home in the skies, Alfred took Arthur to Hell, hoping to sneak him inside and have him be seen as any other pure blooded demon. The secret that Arthur was once an angel, banished because of his relationship with a demon, was not kept quiet as long as their secret meetings had been. To avoid the sentence of death from the High Demons they knew they would be given, they fled from Hell.

Now, they were both without a home, stuck in the mortal world and without a single ray of hope to light their way. It's all just one big mess.

Arthur soon noticed the cloudy sky being blocked from his vision as he walked into the forest and under the trees. He stopped for a moment and stared off into the large and dark forest before him. He'd be walking in alone without Alfred. Perhaps he shouldn't have run off so hastily just because Alfred had spoken a little harshly with him. Yet, was Alfred still back in the graveyard, waiting for Arthur to turn back?

Arthur took the chance and turned around to see if he was there.
He wasn't. He was gone. Damn it all… Arthur frowned and turned back to the forest, crestfallen. I shouldn't have just walked off like that. I'm such an idiot. He thought to himself.

With a sigh, Arthur went to continue on into the forest alone, but before he was even a few yards deep in the forest, he stopped at the sound of flapping wings. He looked up and searched for where the sound was coming, feeling slight relief wash over him when he saw Alfred flying down to land in front of him. Arthur stared up at the sapphire eyed being who looked back down at him with a sharp gaze. "You're being stupid." Alfred said. Arthur's wings twitched and he growled up at the demon. "I'm being stupid!?" He snapped, tail lashing behind him. Alfred's gaze stood firm though, as well as his voice. "We're in deep shit. We can't afford to be mad at each other."

Arthur glared up at him for a few more moments before he calmed down slightly and turned his gaze away. "I guess you're right." He admitted with a soft sigh. "I am right." Arthur hissed at Alfred's statement, turning his gaze back to him and crossing his arms. "Fine. What do you suppose we do now then?" He asked and a thoughtful look crossed Alfred's face, gaze going past Arthur and into the forest as he thought about what should be done next. "Well, we can keep running." He said calmly. "Or, we can fight the High Demons." Arthur's eyes blinked wide at the second suggestion. "F- Fight? The High Demons!?" He stammered, cursing under his breath at the shakiness of his voice. He didn't like to show fear or weakness, but to himself and no one else, Arthur would admit that he had no chance at winning a fight with any demon.

He had been just an angel, not even one of the older angels who had fought in wars with demons when the balance between Heaven and Hell was even more unstable than what it already was. No. He had only been an ordinary angel who would spend his days in quite gardens on peaceful days. If he went up against a demon, he would likely find himself killed. "We don't know for sure if they are following us or not though." Arthur said, hoping his voice didn't sound as nervous as it had before.

"They are demons, Arthur." Alfred said in a slightly harsh tone. "They want our heads because an angel and demon formed a relationship that is forbidden in our worlds."

Arthur's tail twitched at the mention of Alfred calling him an angel and his gaze lowered to his feet. "I'm not an angel now though…" He said in a quiet voice. Alfred looked down at him and he sighed, placing a hand on Arthur's shoulder. "I know, but you were one when we were breaking the laws and that's why they want us dead." He said, his voice a little softer now. Arthur sighed as well and he shook his head, clearing his mind so he may look back up at Alfred and get back on topic about figuring out what they should do. "Well, we don't know if they are following us or not. Why don't we just get out of this place and try to find some shelter first?" Arthur suggested and Alfred nodded in response, their conversation about them fighting back being put on hold for the moment, much to Arthur's relief. "Come on then. Night won't last forever." Alfred said and turned to walk deeper into the forest, Arthur following just behind him.

They wandered the forest for some time, Arthur taking the lead after a while and Alfred trailing a few feet behind him, hands in the pockets of his black bomber jacket with a bored expression on his face, kicking a small stone along the path as he walks. Whenever Arthur looked back over his shoulder to make sure Alfred was still following him he would wondered how he could be so calm with the situation they were in. They were stuck in the mortal world, both unable to return to their homes, and possibly had some rather powerful demons who wanted them dead for what they had done.

He could just be faking his calm attitude, which for sure was a possibility. Or he could just be trying to keep calm so he wouldn't lose his nerves. Arthur thought perhaps he should try it. Then maybe he wouldn't be quietly panicking in his mind every time he thought about the situation they were in. Taking a deep breath, Arthur cleared his mind of all his unsettling thoughts about banishment, demons, and anything else that would possibly cause him to panic. It did work for a moment. He had calm down quite a bit and there weren't any frantic thoughts running over and over in his head.

Arthur enjoyed his moment of having a clear, settled mind, but when he heard the rustle of a bush, his panicked thoughts quickly returned to him and fear began to rise up in his chest. He halted in his steps and started looking around, eyes darting back and forth for any sign of any demons that possibly followed them from Hell. As he searched for unfriendly demons, he was startled when Alfred, who apparently hadn't noticed that he had stopped, knocked into him from behind. "Why'd you stop?" Alfred asked, looking down at Arthur with a curious gaze. Arthur's somewhat frightened gaze turned to look up at Alfred. "I thought I heard something… Something rattling inside of a bush." Alfred raised an eyebrow and took a quick glance around the area. "It was probably nothing." He said with a shrug. "Just a deer or a rabbit hiding in a bush." He said calmly.

"Are you sure?" Arthur asked, still unsure.

Alfred looked down at him, a slight smirk crossing his face. "Do you want me to check, angel boy?" He asked. Arthur shot him a glare. "No!" He snapped. "Then let's keep going." Alfred said and pushed past Arthur to continue walking. Arthur glared after him, but took another quick look around the area before following after him. Arthur let Alfred take the lead now, for he was still looking around nervously for something that may attack them. Alfred had said it was nothing but a harmless forest creature at the most, but Arthur couldn't shake the feeling that it was something else that possibly may be a threat to them.

His fears were confirmed when he heard the sound of steps stalking after them. Arthur's eyes began to dart back and forth, trying to spot whatever it was that was following them. He couldn't see it though, nor could he pinpoint where exactly the sound of the steps was coming from on account of how panicked he was. The sound of the steps grew faster, the creature following them picking up its speed. The creature following them ran past Arthur and Alfred and then stopped all together. Arthur was confused. Where had the creature that had been following them gone? Did it run off or was it just hiding and waiting for the chance to attack?

His eyes were still searching for the stalking creature till he knocked into Alfred who had abruptly stopped in front of him. "Why did you stop?" Arthur asked as he looked up at the other demon who had his sapphire eyes fixated on the bushes ahead of them. When he didn't receive a reply, Arthur followed Alfred's gaze to see what he was looking at. It was then when he finally spotted the thing that had been stalking them, or he at least saw it big, glaring eyes that were staring out at them from inside of a bush.

A deep growl emitted from the hidden creature and Arthur gasped lightly when he saw the creature's glaring gaze. Alfred stepped in front of Arthur, standing in front of him protectively and extending his wings slightly to shield him. "Show yourself!" Alfred demanded. The creature obeyed and stepped out of the bushes, but when Arthur caught sight of the creature's full appearance, he wished it had stayed in the bushes instead.

Out from the bushes came a large animal, its shape in the form of a bear, but one of the mortal world. It was much larger than any bear a human might know of and it hair a pair of horns and wings much like a demon's. Its claws were long and sharp, digging into the ground under it, and it bared its teeth at the two demons before it.

Arthur had never seen a creature such as this one before. He could only assume that even though it was all white, that it was a being from Hell, because of the demonic features it had. He wasn't sure though if it was a creature sent by the High Demons to find them or a rogue beast that just decided to make them its prey. He didn't think it mattered either way, for the bear looked like it was ready to attack and he didn't think that he and Alfred stood a chance against such a monstrous being.

While Arthur panicked about how their lives were surely about to end, Alfred only stared at the bear, his eyes narrowed, but curious at the same time. He studied the bear closely and Arthur wondered why he wasn't doing anything, except for maybe returning the bear's snarls with a few growls and hisses of his own. Arthur watched Alfred, waiting for him to make a move or give an order, but neither ever came. He simply studied the bear, not making a single move. Arthur was about to suggest that maybe they should run, but then he noticed a flicker in Alfred's eyes as a smirk grew on his face. "Kuma?" Alfred suddenly called out in the bear's direction.

Arthur tilted his head. Kuma? What is that? Arthur didn't understand what Alfred had just said, but the bear seemed to, for it had stopped growling for a moment and its glare lightened up a little. Arthur looked at the bear, noticing its stance relaxing slightly. Perhaps they would be able to get away after all.

Those hopes were dashed though when the bear growled again before it suddenly run towards them. Arthur yelped when the bear began to charge. He took a step back, wanting to run, but he knew he wouldn't make it far. As the bear jumped off of the ground, extending its large, white wings and leaping forward, Arthur covered himself with his own wings in a feeble attempt to shield himself from the attack and braced for impact.

He never felt the weight of the bear knock him down or crush him though. He didn't hear the sound of the vicious fighting that would expected to come from the bear and Alfred, who would have jumped up to meet the bear head on in battle. All he heard was the sound of laughter, coming from both Alfred and an unfamiliar voice Arthur had not heard before.

Cautiously, Arthur lowered his wings and peaked out from behind them. The monster he had seen was gone and had been replaced with a small cub that was sitting in Alfred's arms, smiling and playing with the blue-eyed demon who was holding it. "Wh- What..? What happened to the giant bear?" Arthur voiced as he lowered his wings a bit more while Alfred continued to play with the bear cub, not replying and smiling and laughing with the bear cub in his arms. "Kuma! I knew it was you!" Alfred chimed, petting the cub as it playfully pawed at his face.

Arthur stared at them in confusion, a stare Alfred eventually noticed when he turned to look at him, breaking out into laughter again when he saw the look on his face. "Oh, Artie! You should have seen the look on your face." He laughed. "That giant bear was Kuma here." Alfred said as he petted the cub in his arms.

Arthur became slightly flustered and his tail lashed back and forth in annoyance. "What? You can't tell me that thing is really the being that was here before!" He hissed and the cub in Alfred's arms turned his head to look at Arthur, a soft growl rumbling in his chest. "I'm not a thing!" He stated and Arthur became startled and confused once more. "It- It talks?" Alfred laughed again. "Kuma is my brother's bear." He explained. "No need to worry about him though. You wouldn't harm a fly, would you, Kuma?" Alfred asked, turning to look down at the cub in his arms.

Kuma looked up at Alfred and smiled at him. "No. Of course I wouldn't." He said in a sweet, childish voice that made Arthur think that there was more lie than truth in his words. Arthur's attention was more on the new fact that he had just learned about Alfred though. He didn't know that Alfred had a brother. He was also surprised he had yet to hear of him until now. "You have a brother, Alfred?" Arthur said. "Yeah!" Alfred said with a nod. "His name is Manny or Michael… or something…"

Arthur frowned. "You don't remember your own brother's name?" Alfred dismissed the conversation with a flick of his tail. "I'll remember it eventually." He said and turned back to Kuma. "So, how have you been buddy? I haven't seen you in a while." Kuma smiled up at Alfred again. "Good. I was talking a walk through the forest when I smelled you two nearby. Sorry I scared your friend, by the way." Kuma said, glancing over at Arthur. "I wasn't scared." Arthur said and crossed his arms. "Admit it, Artie. You were scared as Hell!" Alfred grinned at him, causing Arthur to hiss. "I was not!" He snapped and Kuma chuckled softly before looking back to Alfred again. "Who is your friend, Alfred?" He asked.

"Huh? Oh, he's a-" Alfred quickly cut himself off in his explanation and took a moment to glance at Arthur before looking back to Kuma. "Hey, Kuma, do you mind showing us back to my bro's place? It'll be easier to explain everything there." Kuma tilted his head up at Alfred, looking confused as to why Alfred couldn't just explain himself now, but nodded without further argument. "All right. I'll take you there." He said and hopped out of Alfred's arms. He looked back at the demons, beckoning them to follow with a tilt of his head. "This way." He said and began to walk off into the forest.

Arthur stepped closer to Alfred as the bear began to walk away. "We are going to your brother's house?" He asked. Alfred looked over at him and nodded. "Yeah. He'll be able to help us out." Alfred said and began to follow the cub. Arthur's eyes followed after Alfred. He was pretty sure Alfred's brother would be a demon, seeing that he was one himself. Would they really be able to trust him? Kuma, who was the pet of Alfred's brother, didn't seem very friendly when they first met, even though he had calmed down once Alfred had recognized him. Yet, they really didn't have very many options open to them at the moment. Perhaps giving this unknown demon a chance would be beneficial to them. Arthur hoped it would be, for he was in no mood for anymore scares tonight.