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Yukio didn't know what to do or feel. He was currently laying down on his stomach on his bed in his cell underneath the Vatican headquarters. Why was he here? Because after Satan used him as a vessel, everything had gone downhill. Not only did his seemingly non-existent demonic powers awaken inside of him turning him into a full-powered demon, but he had also lost everything important to him. The trust that he had from others? Gone. His job as a teacher and as an exorcist? Gone. His happiness and sanity? Gone. He was shunned by everyone-including his brother- and he was captured by the Vatican.
' So much for being an exorcist prodigy... I turned myself into a filthy demon... I'm absolutely unfit to be an exorcist. Even if I still could be an exorcist, the people I helped would be completely and totally afraid of the beast in front of them. But I shouldn't complain. It's my fault. I shouldn't have allowed myself to be possessed. I'm absolutely terrible. There's really nothing I can do to redeem myself. A monster like me doesn't deserve redemption or forgiveness. My own brother even hates me and avoids me. I have nothing to live for... I wonder what they think of me.
'I'm probably just another demon whom needs to be exterminated.' Yukio thought darkly. All his thoughts weighed him down. He doubted that the Vatican would let him live. He probably ruined his brother's life. They would probably kill Rin too. While he was beating himself up mentally, he didn't notice Mephisto pop into his cell until said clown cleared throat. Yukio looked up alarmed.
"Relax, youngest brother. It's only me." Mephisto said winking. Yukio just stared at him. Mephisto huffed,"What, no hello?!"
Yukio shook his head. "What do you want?"
Mephisto huffed yet again. "What, I can't visit my littlest brother when he's in jail?" Yukio glared at him. "Fine, fine. I'll tell. The Vatican has decided your fate. You will be executed-" Yukio's face fell"-just kidding! You are considered a valuable asset and will resume teaching and exorcism immediately. I'm here to pick you up. And for heaven's sakes, please take a shower. You're filthy!"
Yukio smiled darkly and muttered, "Don't remind me."
"Hm?"
"Nothing. Let's just go."
"Don't get grumpy with me, little brother."
-Time Skip-
Yukio walked into his dorm room. He looked at his stuff. It would be a while before Rin heard the news or even got home. That would be enough time to get all of his stuff transferred into another room. So he began doing just that... until Shura caught him. "Oi! Chicken! Whu'dyya think you're doin'?" Yukio turned around and his eyes were not unlike that of a deer caught in the headlights.
"...wh...wh..." He started.
Shura put her hands on her hips, glaring. "Spit it out Chick'n. I don't got all day." After a moment of tense silence, she cocked an eyebrow. "I see wher' dis is goin'." She grabbed him and began to drag him down the hall towards the cram classrooms.
Yukio regained his ability to speak at the forcefulness of her grip. "Please, Shura. At least let me take a shower or freshen up."
Immediately, she snapped,"Not a chance 'n hell, chicken." she pulled her sword out of her chest, not slowing down in the least, "keep it movin'!"
Yukio was losing control of himself. Why must she be so difficult? He let out a strangled cry of despair as blue flames suddenly begin to dance around the room. Yukio clutched his head. "Hrng...".
Shura looked at him questioningly, but without a hint of sympathy in her eyes. "Yer a terrible actor chicken. Yer gunna -" she was cut short however when Yukio's body erupted in flames.
"A-aaaahhh! N-ngho... It's not s-supposed to h-hrng..." Yukio passed out, the flames dissipating with his conscious. Shura's eyes widened in shock and quickly caught him before he hit the ground. "So yer really weren't playin', chicken. I'll get yer brother. He'll know whut tu do."
-In Yukio's Mind-
"Why do you resist your power, my son?"
"Get away from me! You're not my father!"
"Oh, contraire~"
"GET AWAY FROM ME! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!"
Satan simply giggled. "That's not a very good way to talk to someone who's just trying to help you..."
Blue flames surrounded me and a deafening roar filled my head. "No... NO NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
"It's too late, my son. You will become one with your flames and you will join me in Gehenna!" The demonic king purred.
I glared at the darkness, unable to pick out anything. "There's no way in hell that I'd join the likes of you!"
"I'm beginning to lose patience, son. Join me or I will personally retrieve you and your brother."
I clutched my head as the pressure began to build. "Nghr-no-gh! M-make it s-stop! I-it hu-hurts..."
Satan laughed menacingly. "Won't you join me?"
I looked up at him. "N-not a ch-chance"
Satan sighed, but the gleeful tone that followed was hardly masked "Fine. I'm coming after you and your brother, then."
"h-hey wait!" I started. But Satan was gone and I was awake, surrounded by the exwires and Shura. There was a softness on my back. Was I on a bed?
For a moment, I couldn't move. Neither could they apparently. So we just stayed in place, awkward silence, and a shitload of emotions. Rin finally broke the silence. "so... hey, what's up?" I just lay there dumbfounded. He was actually speaking to me.
"Umm... Can we talk alone?"
Rin glanced around the room. "Um... I guess..."
Once I was sure that everyone was out of earshot, I whispered, "What the hell was that back there?"
Rin looked confused. "What the hell was what? I just talked to you."
Oh how I was angry now. He had ignored me, along with the others, and he thought he did nothing wrong?! Rin knew I was rotting in that cell for God knows how long. He hadnt even tried to rescue me! He was denying that I was his brother! I thought back to when i had recieved that angry letter from him claiming that he wasn't my brother anymore. He told me how much he and the others hated me! And how they would kill me the first chance they got! And he thinks he can just start acting like he cares?! Did he forget about the heart-breaking letter he sent me?! Well I'll show him. So I brushed right past him and ran at full speed away.
"Yukio! Where are you going? What are you mad about?! Yukio!"
"Leave me alone, Rin." I growled.
"Oh c'mon, Yukio! Get back here!"
I wasn't close enough to hear him. I just took off running. Down the stairs, past the doors and through the campus, with the red sheath strapped to my back.
I didn't stop running until I reached the forest. I found a nice little hiding spot under a tree. I thought I had got rid of him- until he decided to launch himself at me through the foliage.
Being a reasonable person, I screamed and punched him in the nose, just like how any reasonable person would. Right. Smack. In. The. Middle. Rin, also being a reasonable person, shrieked and held his nose. "Whub wud dat bfor? By nosd hurds becaud od you. Ib wud jusd trybind to finb you." He whined, voice muffled by the hand to his bleeding nose. Did I break it? Serves him right...
I obviously couldn't understand most of what he said, but the message was about the same.; 'Why did you punch me in the face you, bastard, I was just trying to find you' was probably around the same thing he was trying to say. I again, took off. Like hell was I going to stick around. But he was, unfortunately, faster than me and tackled me to the ground. "Why are you running away from me, Yukio? What did I do?"
I refused to answer, merely grunting as I tried to get away; he had a really strong grip. His hands pushed my shoulders down hard. I once again struggled to get away from him. It was futile. Rin eyed the Kurikara that was strapped to his back. "Don't you dare Nii-san! Don't you dare unsheathe it!" Rin being Rin, unsheathed Kurikara anyway. We both burst into blue flames. Our ears and fangs grew out and we gained claws.
"Nii-san!" I yelled, furious.
A mischievous grin took hold of his face. "Oops. My hand slipped."
I couldn't take it anymore. I yanked his unfortunately exposed tail as hard as I could and ran. There really weren't a lot of places to hide. I was obviously a demon and very easy to spot with my flames going haywire. I thought I was safe (yet again)
That is until Mephisto popped up out of nowhere. I was about to demand what he was doing there when I realised something was off. His eyes were glazed over and... was that possibley blood at the side of his mouth? I opened my mouth to let out a scream but was muffled by a clothed hand. I gave it a bite and blood dripped down, staining the pale fabric.
It was like I was watching everything in slow motion.
The crimson drops fell to the grass and silently exploded. I felt myself begin to shake when 'Mephisto' gave a giggle as a Gehenna Gate was formed and he started dragging me towards the demonic gate, gloved hand my desperate cries for help. "Mhphh! Mlucchhh!"
"Shut up, Yukio dear." The demon holding me whispered.
My eyes widened. Oh... so that little dream was real...
Satan wasn't kidding about taking us to Gehenna. Just as I began to form an escape plan, he tossed me into the gate and jumped in too. I tried to swim out, but his hand pushed me down into the depths of Gehenna. I was able to yell out before I was dragged down to the very pits of hell. "Nii-san, help me!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.
"Nii-san..."
A/N:So how was it? Please R&R, ConCrit is accepted. Flames make my day... (that's not sarcasm btw) anyway I should be updating this soon enough, next week or sooner
p.s: This is only the prologue
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