I decided to write this fanfic idea that I've had for a while now.

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Prologue

I smile as I pass the ball back to the goblin who made a very happy noise as it caught the ball. It then threw it to the other one who made the same noise. Then it completed the circle and threw it back to me. It was a hot summer day and the sun was beating down as it reached its highest point in the sky. The lake's surface glittered with the reflection of the sun, urging us to go in to cool off in the humid heat. The goblins seemed to have the same idea as they headed for the water. I followed suit and sat in the shallow water with the two goblins who hummed with content as the three of us cooled down.

Laughter is heard from the village nearby and screams of children having fun. I walk deeper into the crystal clear lake as do the two goblins. They like to stay away from people because the villagers don't like demons and they didn't really care for me either.

A loud noise rang through the air suddenly, echoing off the water and the forest.

A gun shot.

I grab onto the smaller of the goblin as the larger one went to investigate, getting to the beach.

"Be care-" He suddenly blew up, and dust and dirt only remained. The goblin in my arms clung to my shoulder. Movement was heard just behind the treeline; they were trying to surround us. It was too dark to see who they were or where they were. I couldn't see anything as my eyes searched the trees.

Then they stepped into view.

Exorcists.

The goblin in my arms began to growl and struggle, freeing itself from my grasp to move in front of me. It reached a hand back as to protect me from them as a few raised guns and aimed for us.

"NO!" I shout as a gun fires.

Chapter 1

I jostled awake and looked around quickly, but I was in the same place I was last night. A small, plain apartment room. The goblin at the end of my bed stirred from being awoken from its sleep and only glared at me slightly. I smiled and patted its head and it hummed and fell back to sleep. I looked around again at my room.

It was a temporary home at the moment as I was soon going to a boarding school or should I say Cram School that my uncle decided I should attend. Boxes of my stuff was scattered around the room with special potted plants and dry-hanging flowers. A soft orange haze filled the room as the curtain blocked out the rising sun. I slowly got out of bed, careful not to awake the sleeping goblin.

"I'll be back soon or we'll be in our new home." I pat his head gently.

"Okay. I'll be waiting." He said tiredly back as he snuggled into the pile of blankets. I sigh as I change into my school uniform that was sent to me a week before I headed to the city of True Cross. I brushed my short bed-head hair to look more presentable as I finish washing up and get ready to leave. I grab my keys, money, and an apple as I head off to the gates of True Cross Academy to meet the headmaster who would show me to my new room and school.

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I had arrived earlier than I wanted, so I had to stand around as all the other students went in, giving me strange looks. Rich snobbish kids. Soon enough the bell rang and I stood alone. I hummed to myself as I counted the coal tars that passed every now and then. I counted to about 27 when someone chuckled.

"Ah. You're even more beautiful than I expected." I spun around and saw no one, so I looked up and there he stood on top of the gate pillar. The headmaster of True Cross Academy, Mephisto Pheles. I had seen photos of him from my uncle when he went to this school. Mephisto hadn't changed one bit. He still wore the ridiculous white clown-like outfit with the matching tophat. An umbrella in hand as he twirled it around in one hand.

"Hello sir. It's a pleasure to meet you." I smiled up to him as he hopped off and walked towards me.

"The pleasure is all mine." He took his hat off revealing his purple hair and bowed slightly. He stood up straight and placed the hat back atop his head. "Your uncle has told me a lot about you and how he wanted to enter you into my academy." He began walking towards the school and I followed close behind as he continued to talk.

"I knew your uncle very well. We were friend even and oh the trouble we caused." He smiled brightly, "He told me that you take after him and cause a lot of trouble for him?" He glance back at me.

"I don't mean too. The people in my village just don't like me." I spoke quietly, looking at the ground. Mephisto nodded.

"Your uncle also told me why that is, so you don't have to hide it from me." He smirked to himself as we got closer to the school.

"Oh okay…" I look away not really wanting to talk about my secret with a person I just met, even if he was my uncle's friend. Mephisto stopped and laughed lightly.

"It's nothing to be ashamed of. It's not your fault that they don't understand you. You can always come to me if you need to talk about anything. I'm well educated and experienced with your situation." He said turning to me with a smile. He then held out a key to me. "This will allow you to come to my office to talk to me whenever you like if I'm not busy." I take it and nod.

"Thank you very much sir." He then hands me two more keys.

"This key is to your classes and this one will take you to your new dorm. Keys here are very important so don't lose them." I nod and attach them to my other keys when I noticed the key to my apartment was missing. I start searching frantically for it. "Oh don't worry," Mephisto says putting a hand on my shoulder, guiding me towards, "You are no longer staying in that apartment and all your things have already been brought to your new dorm. Your familiar is also there but I would advise that he shouldn't leave that room unless accompanied by you." I nod understanding full of his intentions.

He led me to the front doors of the school, but he didn't open them.

"Now. Use the key I told you was for your classes on this door right here." I looked at him than at the door. He had to be joking, right? I sigh and did it anyway. I put the key in the door, turning it then opening the door. Mephisto pushed me through and followed in after me. I stumbled in only to look around in complete awe.

I did not enter the school building the door had opened to. I was now in this grand hallway with terrifyingly high ceilings. There were many doors on both sides of the hallways as I turned in a circle to grasp that I was inside a totally different building.

"How…" was all I was able to manage out as my brain ran trying to find the reason. Mephisto had began to wave his umbrella in front of him like a composers wand.

"Eins, zwei, drei!" A cloud of white smoke appears in his place. 'cough cough' I waved a hand to clear away the smoke and there in Mephisto's place was a white scottie dog.

"Sir?" I squat down to get a better look at the dog and it stared right back at me.

"Yes. Now follow me." He turned and started down one end of the hall. "I will be accompanying you today to see how you do and how you are with your classes."

"Okay.." I glanced down at him, "should I not talk to you because it would be weird talking to a dog as a first impression." He looked back at me.

"It will be okay. Only you can see me, I've just turned into this form because it's much cuter and easier to follow you around in." I sigh and soon enough we have stopped in front of a door.

"Does the teacher know that I'm coming in late?" I ask as I memorize the classroom number.

"Yes, I had informed all of your teachers of your arrival. They also know what you are for the safety of the other students, but you shouldn't worry. They have all sworn to secrecy about it." He said as he sat down next to me. I nod still unsure on whether to trust these teachers my secret, but it seems like I had no choice in the matter. I take a deep breath and knock on the door. There is silence at first.

"Come in." A muffled voice said from the other side. I breathed out the breath I was holding and opened the door. I shyly entered, shutting the door behind me as I glanced at the student, which there were only 8 of them, that made my shyness go away when I saw how small of a class this was. I looked back at the teacher who looked to be about the same age as me and the rest of us.

"Hello. I am your teacher, Okumura. And you must be the new exwire the headmaster told us about." He said smiling. I smiled back.

"Yes, that's me."

"Introduce yourself, will you?" I nodded and turned my attention to the other students.

"Hello and I'm Claire Sato. It's a pleasure to be in your class." I smile place my hands behind me. Mephisto stood next to me as a dog and true to his word, nobody saw him.

"Well Mrs. Sato, pick any seat you want and I'll get back to teaching." Okumura-sensei said as he turned his attention back to the board, writing something down. I quickly took my seat in the middle where no one really was, so I sat alone.

"Now class," He tapped his ruler against the board, " I want all of you to study these subjects that you will be tested on next week. This will be crucial in determining whether you will pass your final test next year." I looked at each subject and smirked that I knew almost all of the information that was needed. There were two subjects that I was rusty on and it would be easy to refresh my memory. All around me the other students were scrambling to write down the list on the board. I frowned when I realized that I forgot to bring paper and pencil.

Mephisto had placed himself in the chair next to mine so he could see over the desks which was kinda funny.

"Mrs. Sato."

"Yes." I looked back at the teacher.

"What's the the best plant to use when treating a burn or acidic wound?"

"Aloe vera." I answer quickly, and the teacher nods. Then goes to the next student.

"Mr. Okumura?" There is no answer. I look over at the boy that sensei stopped in front of. He was slumped down in his chair with his head on the desk. "Okumura!" He said louder making the boy jump in his seat and saluting.

"I'm awake!" He says as straightens up. The boys over to my left start to snicker and chuckle. Sensei sighs and pinches between his eyes under his glasses.

"What is the most common kin of Astaroth found in Assiah?" The boys sits there thinking for a few moments before he answers.

"I don't know. My mind's coming up blank." He says, leaning back in his chair.

"Hows a guy like that here when he's not even trying and making a complete fool of himself." I say under my breath so that only Mephisto can hear.

"That boy is Rin Okumura. He is a special case like you coming here to this academy. He may not be the brightest kid, but he has a lot of potential." I frown as another student gives the correct answer. I puff my cheeks then daze off. I wasn't really paying attention to anything sensei was talking about because it was all stuff that I already knew. I was just daydreaming looking at the wall behind the teacher so it seemed like I was listening.

Then soon enough class was over. Sensei left the room and the rest of us hung back, waiting for the next teacher to come in. The other students moved into their own groups. I sat there by myself as Mephisto lazed about next to me on the chair. Then someone approached me; it was the pink haired boy that sat with the short one with glasses and the guy with the two toned mohawk.

"I'm Renzo Shima, nice to meet you." He smiles brightly and behind him I see his friends placing what seemed like a bet.

"Likewise," I turn my attention back to Shima, "Claire Sato." I smile back. He then slides into the chair next to me, and Mephisto scrambles out of the way not wanting to be sat on.

"So Sato… Where are you from? Single? Why did you decide to become an exorcist?" He leans against the table, his smile never faltering. I narrow my gaze at the single question. Behind him, Mohawk guy was rolling him eyes and snickering at Shima's question.

"Came from the countryside and I came to protect people from monsters." I smile and turn in my seat so I was facing straight ahead. I then side glance at Shima and smirk, "and yes." At this he chuckles and leans closer.

"Is that so. Then may-," he suddenly fell to the floor. His chair was pulled out from under him by a girl with purple hair.

"Geeze. It's her first day here and you're already trying to make a move on her. That's low even for you." She hmps and crosses her arms. Shima quickly gets up and scratches the back of his head.

"Sorry. Old habits die hard." He smiles guiltily.

"That's not the first impression you want to give the girl." Mr. Mohawk snickers, leaning back in his chair.

"I'm guessing this is a normal occurrence?" I ask.

"Yeah it is." He replies, smiling at me.

"Whenever Shima sees a girl he has to introduce himself." The boy with the shaved head says as he pushes his glasses to the top of his nose. "I'm Konekomaru Miwa by the way."

"Ryuji Suguro." Mohawk says nodding in my direction. I smile and nod back. I then look at the girl with the purple hair.

"What's your name?" I stand up and walk over to her and Shima. She looks me up and down before speaking.

"And why should I tell you?" She looks away.

"Because you should always be polite and introduce yourself to someone you've just met." I smile, not wanting to seem rude. "I mean," I smirk, "it would be nice to have a name to maybe a future friend or enemy." I shrug not knowing how else to put it. She looks at me for a moment, then she smirks.

"I was just testing you." She walks up to me, she's about the same height as me, and extends a hand. "I'm Izumo Kamiki and maybe I'll be your friend, I'll have to think about it." I take her hand and shake it.

"Claire Sato. Take all the time you need, but don't forget that you can't have too many friends." We both nod to each other.

"If that's so, meet my friend, Paku." She points to a girl sitting along the edge of the room. She waves over to me and I return the gesture. Izumo then points to the blonde girl approaching us. "And this is Shiemi Moriyama." Shiemi walks up to me and clasps both my hands in hers.

"Ms. Sato! It's so nice to meet you, and I'll be your friend. If you want that is." She said it in a speed of slurred words and she was red in the face. She was trying really hard to ask me this, she must be shy. I smile and hold her hands.

"Of course I'll be your friend! You meet new friends everyday and like I said to Kamiki, you can never have too many friends." The redness from her face went away after I said that and she was smiling. I smiled back loving that on my first day I made new friends and that I wouldn't have to be a loner. I look away from my new friends as they conversed away.

I then noticed another guy in the room. He was the guy from earlier who couldn't answer a simple question. He was now leaning against the table with his head down and his shoulder slowly lifting and falling. he was sleeping. I frowned and turned to Shima who was the closest to me.

"Who's that guy over there sleeping?" He looks over at the direction I was pointing at.

"Oh that's just Rin Okumura." Suguro says walking over to us, "He's a moron and an idiot for future references." I look back at Rin and then his name clicked in my head.

"Wait. You mean the half-demon Rin Okumura?" At this everyone quiets down and turns towards me. I walk over to the sleeping boy, feeling everyone's eyes on me. I then poke his shoulder to try and wake him up. He stirs and looks up as me sleepily.

"Is class over yet?" He rubs his eyes and yawns. I smirk as a plan develops in my mind to test his stupidity. I smirk.

"Yeah it ended like three hours ago!" I shrug my shoulders. At this, he blinked a couple of times before realizing what I said.

"Whaaaa?!" He jumps out of his seat and out of the room. I hold my stomach as I laugh at his idiocy. Behind me I hear laughter as the other laugh and a few called him a moron as the tension in the room disappeared. The son of Satan was in his exorcist classes. This was going to be an interesting new life.

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