Hey guys, whoa. I'm doing a blue exorcist fic. That's crazy! No, kidding. I've watched this anime about a million times and it's just perfect. I'm still going to work on my durarara! fanfic, but I'll probably switch between writing the chapters often. This chapter is a nice length, so I'm glad I'm writing it. Stay fresh 3

disclaimers: I don't own blue exorcist or it's characters, only my oc.

There I lay - un-able to move, face down on the cold wet earth, ready to give up.

I closed my eyes and heard a voice in the distance, I wondered if I'd reached my limits…Is this really the end?

"Shit! Are you okay?" The voice came closer and just like that I felt arms around me. They were so warm and comforting. It was something I hadn't felt in such a long time.

"Eh? She's burning…" He mumbled to himself, "Bon will know exactly how to help. Shit, don't die on me, woman…" My mind wandered elsewhere in the midst of his sentence.

Hearing voices, I snapped out of my trance, too weak to open my eyes.

Bon frowned, "EH, What the hell Okumura?"

Rin sighed, "Don't ask questions because I don't know. Just help!"

"She's burning up, shit, here."

"Bon, that's holy water." A new voice interrupted.

"It's all we've got."

And with that, the water splashed on me and I let out a painful scream as it burned me.

"Eh, Shit. What happened?"

(It hurts. Make the pain go away, Ani.)

"That hurt, damn it.."

I awoke in a dark room, near a boy whom was familiar. I quickly sat up and his response was immediate.

"You shouldn't be getting up, you're ill, damn it." It was the boy who saved me.

I was frail, but I stood up using every last bit of my energy, when I was in front of him I fell to my knees, exhausted, "Hey…Are you alright?"

I cupped my hands to his face, "Demon.." and placed my lips to his, moving away after approximately 5 seconds.

His eyes widened, "Just who… are you?"

A smirk appeared on my face, "Who am I? That's right…Who am I.."

My eyes wandered, "Damn it, don't play with my head!"

In the corner of my eyes, I studied him, "But I'm not."

"Where's your family?"

I scowled, "I don't know."

He sighed, "Never mind that then…What happened to you?!"

I kept my head low, "I'm just ill. It happens."

"Liar, there were clear marks on you, Bon healed them, so be grateful!"

I smiled softly, "Mm, Of course I am..."

"You didn't answer my question."

"I'll tell you sometime, Rin. Now where am I?"

He gritted his teeth, "Eh…but how did you.. Shit, never mind. You're in one of the empty dorms, it was the closest place to get you. Damn you're hard to figure out."

I stood up once again, straining myself, "Rin, take me to Mephisto Pheles. I need to speak to him, now."

"What are you thinking of going somewhere in the condition you're in?! Idiot!"

"Fine, I'll find him myself. It'll be awfully difficult if you don't help me though."

"Hell, fine. I'll help you." He said with a scowl.

"My names Akari."

"It's a pretty name… 'Light, brightness..' is that right?"

"Yee.."

We were at a place called "True Cross Academy," I knew it was the right place.

I walked in the room with my head low. Mephisto chuckled, "My, my, what brings this one here?"

I sucked in air, "I would like to be an exorcist."

He agreed without hesitation, "Interesting."

I walked out immediately.

"So what's your business with being an exorcist?"

"That's a secret, Rin."

"Friends shouldn't keep secrets. Stop being so damn mysterious.

"We should be friends." I said softly.

Rin nodded. "Okay, friend!"

"Eh, you mean it?" There was a spark in my eyes.

"Duh."

Once we stepped outside the academy, there was a large crowd of people. It frightened me, "I can't go."

"How are you going to be an exorcist whilst you're afraid of a crowd of people?"

"Demons aren't scary."

"People are more harmless then demons.."

"You're wrong, Rin. Humans are dangerous. In the sense that they're smart, have a wider variety of weapons…They're strong, and it's frightening to me."

"I understand where you're coming from.."

"Does this mean you have school?"

Rin nodded, "I won't go."

"Eh, but why?!"

"I don't feel like going today, and besides do you have anywhere to go? It would be stupid to leave you alone while you're in this condition."

I grabbed hold of his hand, and he blushed. "Alright, then. Are you going to make sure I don't die in this group of people?"

"This place is nice. It reminds me of the place my brother and I would always go to."

I dropped to the grass, Rin following.

"I thought you didn't know where your family was?"

"I don't."

"Eh..Where's your brother?"

"Gone. I saw with my own eyes, a human take away the life of an innocent child. My brother was the closest thing to a life I ever had.. He did nothing wrong.. It wasn't his fault. I was the burden on him…On our whole family. Why couldn't it be me?! He chased away all the bad things, and always came to my rescue…But it was always my fault. Why was he so stupid?!"

Rin stayed quiet, willing to listen to my rambling.

"After his death..Everything scared me. I could no longer stand to be near more than 15 people. I became ill. I was always in trouble, cast off, hurt, and it never stopped."

"Eh? You know, I should take you to Yukio, he could probably help.. Your illness could vaguely be demon-related.."

"Why save something that can't be saved? It's pointless, so there's no point in trying."

"You're wrong. Your brother would want you to carry on and be strong.."

Tears danced down my cheeks, "It was all my fault Rin, if only I hadn't been born, he wouldn't have died. He could have lived his life like a normal person."

"Why do you want to be an exorcist? Tell me."

"I want to be stronger, so no one has to get hurt because of me anymore."

"Akari, if you want to be an exorcist, to get stronger, you have to shape up. You can't be dwelling on the past, you can't allow yourself to sink."

"Mm, that's right. By the way, Rin, won't you get in trouble ditching school?"

"Yukio might rail on me, but he's just my kid brother anyways!" Rin chuckled.

I laughed quietly, placing my head on his lap, "I wish the sky always stayed this pretty. It'd be nice if time could stop."

"I think it's better if we always move forward. We cherish things because they could be gone someday."

"Rin has a soft spot!"

He smacked my head lightly, "Do not!"

Time slowed itself down for once in my life.