DARK LOVE

Summary: This fanfiction is going to be a multi-chapter about the developing relationship between an abused Shima Renzou and the demon Amaimon. Shima and Rin have a tight knit friendship but the rest of their classmates despise them. The rating may change over time as the relationship evolves.

Curently the only thing I could think about is the green demon himself, Amaimon. I'm watching Okumura-sensei explain something about the healing properties of a plant, or maybe a rock, wait wasn't it an animal of sorts. I truly couldn't care less what he was talking about, all I could think of was the candy loving demon. Ever since the fight in the Mephy Land amusement park when I accidently caught a glimpse of the him, I felt like my heart would melt everytime I thought of him, but after the fight in the Chuchi forest, I knew I fell in love with him. I was a hopeless love and not to mention a very dangerous one. It could get me arrested by the Vatican Church or worse, executed, by burning on a stake, most probably. But I simply cannot stop loving him and it hurts terribly that he never notices me, eventhough I'm close to Rin. I know I'm stupid for only thinking that he would notice me, lest care for me, mostly because I'm just a weak and pathetic human, compared to him, who is a demon. A strong one, the seventh men of power in Gehenna, who is some centuries old already. Back then in the Chuchi forest, he looked so handsome with that feral grin on his lips and that mischievous glint in his eyes, but I was foolish when I thought he won't notice me if I spoke. The hit which launched me into a tree nearby, woke me up to reality. A demon was not something you would want to anger. But that was in the past and now Amaimon pays Rin visits, of course they fight like cat and dog but at least they are civil. And of course he completely forgot I existed, now I'm glad or rather proud of the fact that he was focused on me for a few seconds, even if those seconds earned me a few broken ribs. I would gladly return to those times, even if it means getting hurt as a result.

The bell rings and just like each and every day Okumura-sensei leaves us with a ton of homework to do until tomorrow. I guess I'll just ask Konekomaru to let me copy his. I've been doing that lately, but he lets me, even if he looks worried. I know he talked with Bon about something the day I first asked him for a homework because ever since Bon looked at me like I was some kind of disease. Could it be because I choose to spend time with Rin rather than him ? Bon still hasn't gotten over his hate towards Rin-kun, but I consider that foolish. You can't just hate someone because of his father's sins. Rin is completely innocent, but the rest of the kids in cram school don't understand this. They don't speak to Rin and I noticed that now they choose to ignore me as well. I couldn't care less about the others, but such feelings of hate and despise coming from Bon and Konekomaru are something I can't ignore. It hurts so bad but I will not abandon my friendship with Rin because of other persons foolish beliefs. Even Shiemi-san, who at first I thought was an honest girl, disconsiders Rin and ignores him in favor of his human twin brother Yukio-san. I heard her talking to Izumo-san and telling her she acts all lovely to Rin just to get Yukio jealous, otherwise she wouldn't go in a 5 foot radius around the demon spawn. It's just not fair that everybody treats Rin like that, I just don't understand how some people can be that selfish and ignorant. In the meantime I will strengthen my friendship to Rin and to hell with the others.

Apparently fate is cruel to me, but I don't care, I will still put up a fight. I won't die here, even if people like Bon would dance in happiness that I'm gone, that another demon loving fool is gone. Even with the rain of punches and kicks that falls on me in this horrid alley in Academy City. I know this is not a simple mugging, if it were they would have been simply shoving me up a wall and taking my wallet, with all the money my brothers send monthly. No this is something else, something probably planned by my dear cram school classmates as payback for hanging out with Rin . I don't fight back, partially because I know they will have enough and leave and because I simply had no more energy left. I've been the victim of muggings for the last few months so I had only spare change to buy food. I can't ask my brothers back in Kyoto for more money without telling them I've been bullied, but also because they barely have enough money to run the temple lest they sent me more. That's why I only ate once every two days for the last month, you could see I lost weight going from 63 kg to 48 kg, because I was so skinny I also had no energy, even waking up in the morning was difficult and lately painfull, because my legs couldn't hold me up properly anymore. The hits they gave me hurt even more now that I'm so weak, but I don't protest until I felt them ripping my pants off. Then I realized what they had planned and I started screaming, hopefully somebody will help me. Fat chance with my luck so I started struggling and kicking out with my legs, until one of them caught my legs in a vice grip and punched me in the stomach. I felt like vomiting and I did between sobs and yells. It was then that I realized I was crying, but my attackers didn't care. One of them shoved a piece of cloth in my mouth, but somebody walked down the alley that very moment and the attackers turned around. I took the offered chance and I screamed as loud as I could and looked towards the person who entered the alley, it wasn't just one, there were two of them, but I could see only the faint outline of the second. Seeing the face of the first one to enter the dingy alley was enough to bring some relief to me. It was the principal of the academy, Sir Faust, or rather Mephisto as Rin usually calls him.

Amaimon POV

Murder was the only thing I could read on my brother's face. All his rage was directed at the six persons holding down one of my brothers' students. I recognized him as the one who so kindly called me 'broccoli head' during my fight with Rin. He is also the one usually hanging around my dear half-brother. A few minutes ago, when me and my brother decided to take a walk through the Academy late at night, we heard a scream pierce the night air. Brother had a worried look on his face and immediately started walking at a brisk pace towards the origin of the anguished cry. I followed wondering why does brother care so much for humans this weak, this pathetic. Brother started growling and counting in german until he summoned one of his familiars and imprisoned the six guys in a clock that returned to Gehenna when my brother finished the summon. I guess one could consider them as good as dead by now. Brother orders me to go pick up the strange pink haired person on the ground, who fainted. At first I didn't want to go, but one look from brother made me instantly obey. He gets really scary when his students are in danger. I pick up the human and I am left wondering if it's normal for them to be this light. Brother opens a door towards his office and we step through. I place the human on the couch and let brother inspect him. He looks worried, furious and confused. The last emotion I saw on my brother's face makes me even more confused than him so I ask:

"What is wrong with the human, brother ?"

"Beside the four cracked ribs, a broken arm and a sprained ankle, it's odd seeing him so emaciated. It is not normal, but Rin did warn me something was wrong with Shima-kun."

I simply nodded. Now I had a name to put next to the face of this pathetic human. But since brother seems worried I try to wake up the human. He opens his eyes and I vaguely notice the rich caramel brown color . Then he screeches right in my face, and I had to force myself to keep up a straight face, without yelling back in response. What's gotten this human so scared ? He's starting to realize where he is and suddenly gets all red in the face. I'm starting to wonder, is this human defective in the head ? He is looking away on the side then back at me then he gets even redder if possible. Heck even his ears are red and if I were to check I could swear the redness extended down his neck to his chest. He mumbles something so low that even my demonic hearing can't pick it up.

" What did you say, human ?"

"Why are you here ?" he answers this time loudly

"Brother saved you, human. I'm keeping an eye on you until he returns. He left to Gehenna after treating your wounds."

"Then I should thank him when he returns. Do you happen to know when that will be ?"

"No idea. I have a question for you, human ?"

"Shima"

"What ?"

"My name is Shima Renzou."

"I knew your name, but I couldn't care less about it. You are not an important being to me so I don't value to know your name. Now answer me, why did you not fight the other humans ?"

"I couldn't." he whispered back to me. I wonder what's wrong with him now, he is not looking me in the eyes anymore. I'm getting pissed with his strangeness.

"You are pathetic, human. You, like the others preach about exterminating demons, but you cannot fight back when your own kind attack you."

"If I fought back I would only prove them right. Rin doesn't deserve that treatment, so I'll take his share of pain." the human suddenly yelled looking me in the eyes. I notice there were tears in his eyes and I am wondering how is Rin involved in this and what share of pain is this pathetic being speaking off. He talked as if he was protecting my younger half-brother.

"Explain!" I order him as I grip his chin in my hand. He looks frightened but then again it's a looks fitting for a human.

"They hurt Rin by ignoring him and pulling pranks on him. I get my fare share of those since I'm the only one who talks to Rin, but I couldn't stand it so I confronted them. I told them Rin's innocent, but they said that they don't think a monster born with the blood of Satan can be innocent. So I asked them to spare Rin and I will get his share of pain as well."

"Who are they ?" I heard my brother's voice drift through the open doorway. It was dangerously low and turning around I could see his hands were stained by blood. I feel fear flowing through my veins, brother never dirties his hands unless absolutely necessary in a dire situation. I could only presume he went to Gehanna to kill this human's attackers, but the fact that he did it himself proves this human has some worth. His confession made me interested in who wants to harm Rin. I may not show it to the outside world but I care about my young half-brother and this human proved that he protected him, earning some gratitude points. Now that I look closer at him I can see a passionate flame dancing in those caramel eyes. This human, Shima was it ? He is starting to become more and more interesting by the minute.

"It… it was…they are my classmates: Bon, Konekomaru and Izumo-san. I doubt Takara- kun was involved, he usually stays on the side lines and intervenes in our, I mean Rin and my favour, but Moriyama-san is definitely involved in the attacks. She's a very good actor so she doesn't seems like she might hurt a fly, but she's just as bad as the rest of them."

"I see ! So is this bullying that caused the sudden deterioration of your health, especially your weight loss ?"

"Yeah, I had been mugged for the past two months, so I didn't have enough money to pay for food. And I can't just ask my brothers to send more money, they barely sustain themselves and the temple back in Kyoto."

"I understand. How unfortunate!" says brother as he kneels next to the couch to look the human in the eyes. "You protected our brother at the cost of your life and health, so from now on it is us that will protect you. So don't worry anymore!" assured him brother, smiling then hugging him. The human looked shocked then started crying, this getting brother more worried. I wanted to hit him for worrying big brother, but one look from him was enough to make me reluctantly join the hugging two, which made the human cry and sob harder than before.

Shima POV

At this moment I felt a happy man, I could even faint from such a staggering amount of happiness. Amaimon, the man, or rather demon that I love with all my heart is hugging me. I could die at this moment as a happy man, but I still wonder what Mephisto referred to when he said that they will protect me and Rin. What is this guy planning ? I felt my tears come to a stop as my eyelids grew heavy and I fell into a deep slumber, right there in their arms. Oh, how embarrassing !

Amaimon POV

I felt the human relax in my arms and I ignored the sudden thought that I like him sleeping there in my arms, in favour of asking brother what he meant by protecting the two youngsters.

"You'll see Amaimon dear, you'll see !"

Brother's cryptic answer left me wondering and slightly annoyed and afraid for whatever he was planning. The only thing I was certain about is that those classmates of Shima and Rin were not going to have a pleasant future ahead of them, if they had one at all. Only scarcely did I notice I started referring to the human by his given name, but I liked it so I did not let it bother me much. We demons sometimes have quirks that we ourselves do not understand, so I linked this feeling to such a moment and simply left it at that. I had other things to worry about, such as feeding Behemoth, who most likely is on a hunger issued rampage in my room. I better go take care of it before brother notices and gets even more angry.

Mephisto POV

Humans huh ? And they consider themselves better that us demons. Oh, such horrors I will bestow upon those foolish humans. How dare they hurt one that loves and understands us demons. I have not seen such a resolve since Yuri and Shiro. Shima Renzou, huh ? He might just be another one that changes history. I wonder ? Well, we'll just have to wait and see. Now then, what curse shall I lay on the foolish humans tonight ?

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