*First two chapters are slow for setup, story starts by chapter 3. Hope you all enjoy!

( Part One )

The atmosphere of the room was heavy, the quietness was terrible, and the inner feelings of helplessness was overwhelming.

. . .

Way on the other side, just further down the different buildings of True Cross Academy's campus, there stood a single very old boys dorm, although it only really housed two in total. These two students living in the mentioned dorm by themselves and currently enrolled to attend the prestigious school were brothers, fraternal twin brothers known by the names of Rin and Yukio Okumura.

Neither had spoken in quite some time as they sat in their room. One had no idea what to even say to the other since Yukio finally got back from the True Cross hospital just a few hours before.

Being a Middle First Class exorcist, of both a Doctor and Dragoon Meister, Yukio was back from visiting one his students by the name of Konekomaru Miwa. Yukio had at least waited until he was told that Miwa was asleep to check on him then, to not scare his student. This was all because Miwa, along with the rest, now knew of the demonic powers Rin possessed.

Yukio, the twin of a demon, or even secretly a demon himself as well, this was the next new buzz around campus. About the younger twin, this merely was guessed of soon after news on the whole ordeal of how it all happened, some exaggerated details along with it, were spread. This same thought of both Okumura's being demons had scared them all too, all exorcists alike. They were more frightening to others as they both were demons directly from Satan himself, humanity's worst enemy and history's most feared demon of demons. Rin's blue flames were proof of this father/son lineage, that even to an untrained eye one can make this obvious connection.

That made-up idea about his teacher supposedly being a demon too seemed to scare Miwa all the same, even though Yukio was completely a human the same as him, for now? Who knows? In reality, Miwa did have reason to be afraid of the power considering the amount of danger he was put in that time, and the fact of the "Blue Night", but he was completely terrified to even think to be around any one of the boys ever since. It seemed that the Cram School students, including fellow exorcists on staff, started to think and believe in this as well and avoided Yukio if he was close by. He got some bad reactions like his older brother Rin after the "Big Reveal", even though the heat was way still considerably less when compared to Rin's situation.

It was actually Rin who people were really afraid of out of the two, and some even ran away on the spot upon seeing him thinking things like: 'Rin might torch them into ash with his gaze' or simply being too scared to be around him should his anger be triggered somehow again.

Yukio, just walking around the hallways of the hospital, had people from all over displaying the same kinds of behavior as the rest at school were and he had painfully noticed how it was happening no matter where he went.

Shura was not available yet to be Miwa's Doctor, her having that Meister as well as being a Knight, so Yukio had went in her place to Miwa for the time being until her return.

Shura Kirigakure had been called in by the Vatican concerning Rin's demonic nature being, unfortunately, found out by the current Paladin known as Arthur Auguste Angel himself, of all people.

The whole incident was reported to the Grigori and Angel had taken in Shura and Rin to the Knights of the True Cross Order HQ for a big case in their courtroom to deal with this sudden number one priority "Threat" they had just found out about. Anything that had to do with Satan was considered too much of a danger to humanity, being THE very worst demon of all.

Luckily, Rin was able to come back to the school after some intervening from the Headmaster himself, Mephisto Pheles, mentioning stuff about Rin in the near future as being trained into some sort of "Ultimate Weapon" for the Order. Yukio didn't like the sound of that one bit but it's what essentially saved Rin from being imprisoned and forced to live the rest of his life in the deep Vatican cells underground, probably even awaiting his own execution by the Knights should they change their minds. He didn't like to admit it but Sir Pheles was the one who helped Rin out when Yukio's arguments were ignored. It seemed like the younger Okumura unfortunately owed the untrustworthy preceptor one for saving Rin, even though it seemed like more of an insult than a helping hand for the way Sir Pheles went about it in labeling Rin as his supposed "Weapon" and such.

Shura was still kept back at HQ because of some suggestive rumors floating about the Vatican in questioning where her loyalties lay since she was found willingly protecting the former Paladin's secret of Satan's two sons existing in Assiah, understanding full well how that was against her original given assignment. For Shura, it was all about how dangerous it is to have allowed that kind of unknown, plus very powerful, demon loose running amok which is a risk to the millions of civilians all around and she let him live for her unknown reasons. The issue for them is why she didn't report it right away like she was supposed to do, especially even there at the academy in the first place as a secret Inspector called in directly from the Vatican's higher ups, code name "Yamada". That was her special top priority mission that she had failed to complete, given right after the sudden death of the late Father Shiro Fujimoto.

Unfortunately, her current situation was all coming up from how Miwa and the other Cram School students, who were really unprepared on that fateful night, were dangerously caught up in that fight between Rin and that powerful demon. Shura was actually blamed as far as to how a student was injured because she didn't let anybody else know of this "Wild Demon" within the Cram School, who could've been watched over in order to have possibly prevented the berserk behavior that happened in the first place fighting against one of the strongest: the Demon King of Earth, Amaimon. The power of Satan's offspring let loose was too risky and could've resulted to much worse if she found she couldn't handle it. Paladin Angel was praised to have been there and to have "Saved" the lives of those students who were present, further damaging the name of Fujimoto.

This uninvited guest who showed up during the exam in the forest was of an extreme level that none of the Cram School students had ever thought to fight against so early in their path to becoming an exorcist. With Rin being the obvious target, he was blamed for attracting the danger and Shura was looked down upon in how she let Rin's classmates become a target too. The sudden development of things that night led to how Rin was forced to let his powers appear in front of everybody and letting them see how things aren't always what they seem. Thinking of only protecting his friends from the threat, Rin's intentions were overlooked by the fear his classmates now held of him having discovered about his demonic powers.

Miwa was only trying to protect an already injured Bon at the time from the strong green demon when Rin's blue flames had came in at the students too close, that the blue flames were just way out of control and fiercely intense coming at them all as strong as the attacks the demon, Amaimon, was getting thrown at him.

The protection Aria was in a form of a yellow shield that Miwa had chanted to conjure in front of Bon and the rest of the Cram School students yet it was not strong enough at that moment because his heart was much too clouded with fear. That Aria could only hold back so much of the damage at that moment, it all just happened too fast for anybody to really react.

This happening is what ultimately led Miwa to the hospital with burns on both of his arms and a concussion from the blast. Miwa was also praised for his efforts to take a stand to protect his friends considering the amount of risk he put himself in, and how true that was.

All the bonds Rin worked so hard to finally make within the Cram School seemed beyond broken after this.

It's been a little over seven weeks since the incident and the lives of the brothers have completely turned around from what they once knew before. Nobody even wanted to look at them like they used to. Nobody had those welcoming looks in their eyes or said any friendly greetings as they would pass people or enter a room anymore.

Those teachers who didn't know about Rin at first either, changed into doing the same, almost even worse than the students were.

The twins had to learn to ignore all of the pointing fingers and the talking behind their backs. As easy enough it was to think like that, it exhausted the brothers to no end from how much they had to pretend they weren't hurt from what they heard and pretend how they didn't see those constant reactions of fear from people that were directed towards them both.

They kept on pretending that they were okay in order to not worry the other, the best that they can anyways.

"Isn't that the boy right there? THE boy?"

"That IS what you would expect from a demon's child, this kind of result. What good can come from any demons roaming about in Assiah?"

"I wonder how this academy is still standing in one piece compared to what he did to the forest so close from this school! Imagine THAT kind of damage right here!"

"I have no idea what Sir Pheles is even thinking letting that boy walk around here. It's dangerous!"

"If he tries to pull anything crazy, we'll just take him out easily. No sweat."

"Why are the higher ups even considering letting that traitorous Shura off so easily? I can't trust her anymore, having gone against such absolute orders like she did."

"HE'S the son of Satan?"

"Do you think if I were the one to finish him off that maybe I'll get at least a promotion jump to Upper 2nd Class? To have taken out a demon as wild as him? Credit for taking down Satan's offspring?"

"Shush! He'll hear you newbie! Don't provoke that demon! Haven't you heard what he did to his classmates just recently?"

"Isn't that Mr. Okumura's TWIN brother? Then is he a demon too?!"

"At this point, I don't trust the Order if they can't let us know of these things. What are we to them? Cannon fodder? Expendable pawns?"

"I heard he almost killed them all! His friends! So that was actually true?!"

"If he did that to his supposed 'Friends', then I worry what he will do to us teachers."

"What is the Vatican even thinking?! That they might STILL let Shura stay as an Exorcist?! Madness I tell you."

"Later this afternoon I'll go and ask the Japanese Branch if I could be stationed somewhere else. It's not worth it to be so stubborn and get killed here because of this uncontrollable demon. He's way too strong."

...Those were only a few of the conversations that Rin and Yukio walked into as they made their way around the academy to their classes. Nobody held back. Yukio himself heard way more brutal things than those cruel remarks, way worse about his brother as he walked around the offices of where he had to get his daily appointments. He had no choice but to go since his higher ups wanted to check and keep track of if in case his demonic powers ever started to show. There's all this trouble to checking if he was at least still a human, especially since having two blue flamed spouting demons to pay attention to were more troublesome than just keeping track of only one of them. People worried if Yukio's possible demon side would wake up soon or if it already secretly had and the test results have been tampered with if Shura can go against orders so easily. The amount of distrust within the Vatican walls were causing such a disturbance that had never been seen before to this extent.

Both the twins kept trying to go on with their day, but it was still too obvious how differently the brothers Okumura were being treated around the academy these days.

What the brothers had feared the most since day one when their adventure first began had finally happened.

When this crucial moment of truth came to pass, they thought they had mentally over-prepared themselves enough to withstand the kind of pressure that would come from the people around them in the inevitable situation they would eventually fall in, but they never knew exactly how much letting your guard down after feeling you could trust these people would hurt, especially this much more as they made good friendships with many people.

It hurt even more when their "Friend's" true reactions came into play soon after everything was out in the open.

Rin and Yukio felt truly alone in this academy, a place where they've come to comfortably call home at one point. During their stay there, it really seemed like a place to go back too, but that may never be again it seemed. Feeling so lost, they didn't know where "Home" was anymore.

Yukio Okumura POV

I moved from sitting at my desk. I just couldn't find it in me to really concentrate on my work to grade the pile of homework papers my students have turned in. Repeatedly looking at their names didn't make trying to ignore the situation that Rin found himself in any easier.

"I'm going down to the kitchen and get some water. Rin? Do you need anything? Hungry?" I asked carefully.

My brother seemed like a completely different person since that day I took notice of quickly. Rin hasn't been the same since, not as his loud annoying self that took to bothering me whenever I needed to get work done.

I thought that I had always wanted him to "Grow Up" and be more mature but no, this isn't the brother I know. This silence when I do my work, I even forget he's there and it's definitely not what I'm used to.

Rin shook his head slightly still staring at his open textbook on his desk, he hasn't even flipped the page since he opened it, which was hours ago. I stayed a second more in case and then turned around to walk out of the room.

I went down the stairs and made my way into the kitchen. I kept thinking about everything that's been going on and I feel like I can't take it anymore. Shaking my head with a sigh, I started to made my way into the fridge and grabbed by bottled water. I drank about half the bottle before putting the cap back on it and leaving it inside the fridge again.

Lost in my thoughts, I didn't realize of the small stove spirit right behind me. He called me over to him and pointed down at the empty pan in his hand as his way to ask me if I was hungry. I shook my head.

"Thanks Ukobach but I'm not feeling hungry yet, neither is Rin. I already ate on my way back here." I told him.

He nodded and put the pan away seeming a bit disappointed in how he isn't need at the monent.

"No, it's not that your food isn't good or anything, it's great!" I said honestly to cheer him up. "I was just too far from home at the time and had lunch... But I actually need you to do me a favor, if you can?" I asked while standing in front of Ukobach where he stood on the kitchen counter.

His head picked up and nodded to show that he understood what I was saying and waved on for me to continue.

"You see, Rin hasn't left his room in a while so try to convince him yourself that he needs to eat at least something. Check up on him in about an hour or so from now if he doesn't come in here himself by then. Bring him some dinner you see. Can you do maybe that for him?"

Ukobach had nodded his head happily and gave me a thumbs up. He never tries speaking to me knowing that I wouldn't be able to understand him like my brother does and resorts to using visuals to communicate when Rin isn't there to translate.

"Thanks Ukobach, I owe you one." I said when I shook his out stretched hand.

He waved at me before I left to back upstairs for the bedroom. Just when I was about to open the door, it swung open before me and Rin stood there looking at me. I was surprised to finally see him up and walking.

"Rin? Where are you going?" I asked him, standing purposely on his way out.

He looked at me for the first time in days and I noticed how it seems like he wasn't sleeping well lately and how his usually cheerful eyes looked unnaturally lifeless. He took a moment to answer.

"I just need some fresh air. I'll be back by bedtime." He said looking away from me.

I realized how this was the first time in a while that he had even talked or answered a question, I haven't even heard his voice since he came back from being with the Grigori to ask about Miwa's condition. It sounded dry and very monotone when he spoke.

Before I could say anything, he walked past me and went down the hallway and out of my sight.

"W- wait! Rin..." I trailed off in my words as he turned the corner and went on ahead, ignoring me.

Actually, I wasn't sure if I COULD even say anything to him. I can't think of saying or doing anything that would help him out when he needs me the most. That thought frustrated me to no end. How am I supposed to even protect him if I can't even protect him from himself? I sighed heavily while passing a hand through my hair then fix my glasses back in place.

I looked over my desk where I still had pile of work to grade ready for the end of this week to return them to the students of Cram School.

Finally, in what seemed like a rush of anger coursed through me, everything that had been bottled up had been released all surging through me at the same time in a flurry of intense emotions.

I shut the door behind me, slamming it shut loudly. I went over to my desk and in my rage threw everything I had, papers and books and pens, they all flew across the room to the floor. I kicked my chair away and it hit the other wall, part of the back leg had broken off and splinters from that fell surrounding that area of the room.

I grabbed my book bag up from the floor that I stepped on where I keep it beside the door and threw it across the room from me too, the textbooks making loud contact when it smacked against the wall as well.

Breathing heavily, I looked at the mess around me and I turned to punch the wall behind me as hard as I can. A moment later, I removed my hand from the new dent the size of my fist and stood there with my head leaned against the wall, a bead of sweat rolling off of my face with my hand stinging from the pain.

What could I do? Why did it have to be like this? Must we live the rest of our lives with everybody being so afraid of us? Why Rin of all people?

With all the murderers and criminals lurking around, Rin's only problem was to have been born from a direct demonic bloodline of which he couldn't even have any kind of control whatsoever from. The whole situation is ridiculous! I KNOW he didn't mean to hurt anybody on purpose, so they don't understand at least that much about him in the way his twin brother does. Rin is much more kinder that what they believe, so why? Why?!

Satan's powers were supposed to have been split between us. That was the darn original idea, wasn't it? It could've been me, I easily could've been the one who got the blue flames too but it wasn't to be it seems.

If I were a "Demon" as well like him, then would I actually finally be able to understand what my brother has been going through these past few weeks? As a "Human", it just seems like I can't know completely when it's labeled in that way dividing who's who, between human and demon, an enemy or not.

To have that rare ability to handle such an extreme power, I was simply too weak at the time.

"Too... Too weak?" I asked myself out loud looking at my hand stinging with pain and turned red.

Why did that seem to make the most sense? How can it be that with everything I do and have trained for, I still can't do anything when I need to the most?!

I backed off from the wall and looked at the mess again. I was feeling too exhausted at this point to even think about cleaning it all up.

I bottled up whatever left over anger that I haven't let out back in that inner bottle of mine to not destroy the rest of the bedroom in another fit of rage. Guess that bottling up my emotions and unspoken thoughts appear to be my strong point at least, as useless as that is.

I flipped the light switch and without the lights now, everything around myself had become darker.

When I jumped on my mattress, it got really quiet again once the bed's springs stopped their usual squeaking. When I turned from my back to face the window and lay on my side, I could see the sunset through the now cracked window.

I shook my head at how I allowed myself let the anger do that to me when I could usually just keep it all in better than I've just did. I took off my glasses to place them by my table beside me, my hands were still shaking from the anger I let out but I just closed my hands in a fist and put them behind my head on the pillow with myself laying sideways.

"If anybody should be afraid of any demons on campus, they should be worried about me the most. Aren't I the one who's the most likely to be a victim of a demonic possession, Shura?" I spoke to really no one and had turned over to lay on my back once more. I silently stared upwards at the now darkened, blurry, ceiling.

Remembering Shura's words from a day when we once had a bet to who could defeat the most demons in training once about three years ago and even sometime recently, she warned me how my "Type" are the ones most at risk to be attacked by a demon. I think about the irony in her words seeing how I'm also one of Satan's offspring. In a way, I'm already a demon, so why is it Rin is really the only one being treated like such a monster?

I thought to myself how much unnecessary stress I go through on a day to day basis and know that right there is no way to live.

"Maybe things would have been better off if I was never even born? To not make it so hard on everybody else. All I do is scare them all off and bring fear about the place." I talked out loud knowing that I won't get any answer from the quiet night.

I closed my eyes hoping to take a break from all of this. I thought even more how impossible it is to even wish that, I've already spent fifteen years on this planet and it can't be reversed in any way. So, what if I were to just finally...

"Disappear."

I jumped to sit up on my bed. I had a hand over my face and noticed how my heart beat wildly because of those those kinds of thoughts.

"Is this what it all has to come down to? I guess I really am a demon, to think like that."

I shook my head and laid back down but this time to face the wall. I didn't move to get my blankets though, just feeling much too tired from the day. I closed my eyes to allow sleep to take over.

At least dreams were a short vacation from cruel reality.