Oh my gosh! I have a new fanfiction that is not Yu-gi-oh GX! The world's coming to an end! (And with the way things are going, that may just happen.) Anyway, this is my first Blue Exorcist fanfiction. Disclaimer: Wolf doesn't own Blue Exorcist, she only owns her OC's. Now, let the story begin!
Chapter 1: The Return of an Old Friend
A train pulled into True Cross Station on a sunny yet windy day. People boarded and exited the train, same as always. However, there was one passenger that exited the train that would have stood out if people knew what made him different.
He was a young man, about fifteen. He stood 5'8" with a sleek build. He had messy, blond hair that reaches just past his ears, blue eyes, and pale skin. You couldn't see them under his jeans, but he had a couple of scars on his legs.
He was wearing a white hoodie over a gray tank top, black jeans, and black converse high-top sneakers. He also had a black collar with silver pyramid studs and gray fingerless gloves.
His ears were pierced, three times each. Once on the lob, twice on the top. His left ear had a bar going through it for the third.
He looked like a handsome delinquent, but he had some features that stood out. If you saw his teeth, you would notice that his canine's were slightly prominent. If you got a good look at his ears, you would see they were slightly pointed.
His luggage seemed normal, a suitcase, a backpack, etc. The only thing that would have made people look again was the dark violet sword sleeve on his back.
With his gangster looks, people would think that he does kendo. However, if those people know of the world of demons and exorcists, they would know better.
If they know of this world, they would have known by his features that he was half demon. If they knew of this world, they would know by the sword and the way he carried himself that he was an exorcist.
His name was Ryouichi Matsushita, known more commonly as Ryou. Middle First Class Exorcist, meisters in Knight, Tamer, and Aria. He was also the son of Belial, the right hand of Satan and one of the seven kings of Gehenna, identified by his green flames.
Ryou walked out of the terminal and took a seat on a nearby bench. He took out a book from his bag and started reading. He waited a good fifteen minutes before closing the book and taking out his black smartphone to call someone.
"Why, hello! To what do I owe the pleasure of this call from an old friend?" Answered a cheery voice on the other end.
"I'm at the train station, Pinkie, where are you?" Ryou asked, snidely.
"You were coming today?!" The other voice asked, exaggerating the shock. "Oh, I feel so awful!"
"Cut the crap, Mephisto, just either come get me or I'll come to you!"
"Oh, there's no need to do that, just go use the restroom. I'll be waiting for you!" There was a click, signalling Mephisto had hung up.
"One of these days, I'm gonna kick his ass." Ryou muttered under his breath.
He got up and headed back into the terminal, making a move for the bathroom. When he opened the door, it didn't lead to the bathroom, but into a large, plush looking office. Sitting at the desk was a man dressed, in his opinion, like a clown.
He had only seen him in person a few times, but Ryou knew who he was. He was the dean of True Cross Academy. With normal humans, he was Johann Faust the Fifth. With those who lived in the world of demons, he was Mephisto Pheles. At one point in time he was known as Loki the Trickster God, so naturally Ryou didn't trust this guy for the life of him.
"Ah, Mr. Matsushita, welcome back." Mephisto greeted the newcomer.
Ryou, however, was not in a pleasant mood. "Care to explain why you waited so long to tell me about Father Fujimoto's death. He was my legal guardian after all."
"I do apologize for that," Mephisto turned serious and somber. "There was a mix-up in communication, one I didn't see until a few days ago."
Ryou didn't respond, an indication that he didn't believe him. "But, back to the reason I called you here. It's about your old friends, Rin and Yukio Okumura."
"Rin knows, doesn't he?" The young exorcist asked, quietly.
"Yes, he does. Despite this fact, I still want you on as his protector until he can fully master his flames. I'd also like you to help him with his swordsmanship."
Ryou nodded, though his heart was elsewhere. He had feared the day this would come, and now Shiro was gone. He didn't want Rin to be in this world, he knew for a fact just how fast people turn on you when they learn you're half demon.
"I'll head back to my apartment." He said, getting ready to leave.
"Very well," Mephisto nodded, handing him a box. "Here's your uniforms and new key."
Ryou nodded again and headed for the door. In a flash, he was inside a modest little apartment building on the third floor.
"Looks like they finally fixed the elevator." Ryouichi noted.
A moment later, he was opening his front door. It was a simple two bedroom apartment, not much in the way of furniture. The living room had a TV, a couch, and a coffee table, which was usually where he ate. He also had an actual dining area next to it, but that room usually ended up serving as his library, since it had two tall bookcases full of books.
His room was farther towards the back. This room was simple, with a dark violet bed, a nightstand with a lamp, and a dresser. He also had glow-in-the-dark stars up on his ceiling in different constellations.
He set his stuff down and went into the bathroom to change into his new school uniform. He wore his uniform in a way that made him look like a delinquent. He left the shirt untucked, forwent the vest, and the tie was loose. He kept the collar and gloves and slipped on a pair of regular dark grey sneakers.
He went back to his room to repack his backpack with school stuff. If he recalled correctly, regular classes were over and cram school classes were either done or getting close to it, so it probably didn't make a difference to go now, but it pays to be prepared.
As he picked a different book to take with him, a picture fell out. The picture was of a younger him along with two other boys. They were smiling and laughing, having a normal childhood.
"Rin has no idea how lucky he was." Ryou murmured with a sad smile.
He put the picture back in his book. Deciding to go track down the twins, he put his stuff off to the side. He also decided to leave his sword, how much trouble could he get into going back to school?
He put his key in the door and opened it. On the other side of the door was one of the hallways of True Cross Academy. The hall was empty, so he was right about the time. He was actually surprised he wasn't more tired than he was.
As he went exploring, he bumped into someone. The person was female with blond hair and green eyes. He did a double take when he realized she was wearing a kimono instead of the school uniform.
She looked up at him and blushed bright red. "I-I'm sorry! I was just heading home!"
Ryou thought she looked familiar, then it dawned on him. "Say, do you live at the supply shop?"
"Oh, yes?" She nodded, wondering how he knew.
"I thought you looked familiar, we met that one time Yukio dragged me down there," Ryou remembered. "Your name's Shiemi Moriyama, right?"
"Uh huh."
"Nice to see you again. I'm Ryouichi Matsushita, but most call me Ryou." He extended his hand.
She hesitantly took it. "Nice to meet you, too."
"Hey, do you by any chance know where a Rin and Yukio Okumura are?"
"Oh, they're in that room over there." She pointed down the hall.
"Thanks, see ya." Ryou nodded before leaving.
He glanced inside the room and smiled slightly at the sight of his old friends. They seemed to be having a serious discussion, though Rin didn't look all that serious. Typical.
"What up, brothers?" He greeted.
The twins turned to the door. Rin got a big grin on his face and ran over to give his best friend a hug. "Ryou!"
Ryou grunted at the sudden hug, but he returned it. "Good to see you, Rin."
"You didn't tell us you were coming." Yukio said as he walked over.
"I wanted to surprise you guys." Ryou responded.
"Hey, come on over to old dorm!" Rin suggested. "I'll make us something!"
"Sure, we have some stuff we need to talk about." Ryou agreed.
As Rin went on ahead, Yukio walked up next to Ryou. "You weren't at the funeral."
"I didn't even know he was dead until a few days ago," Ryou responded. "Even if I did I wouldn't have been able to make it, I was being briefed by the Vatican."
"What happened?" Yukio looked at him, looking pale.
"Tell you later. First, I need to tell Rin my side of the truth."
And that ends the first chapter. I will be going on a trip soon, so I'm going to try to update as much as I can before Friday. So read, review, and stay tuned!