A/N: Hi, guys! Sorry for so many OC's! I promise I'll get rid of them soon. They're only needed for the first few chapters! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Ao no Exorcist, but I wish I could!~

Chapter 1: Asami

Junior high is almost over. Just a semester left to go, and she's finally out of this hell hole called school. Just the fact that she has to deal with so many people, fake people, sickens every strand on her head. Asami has been called a good friend when she comforted her friend Kaede after a cold rejection from a first love; a sweetheart when she distributed homemade cookies to her classmates out of the goodness of her heart; a liar when she made up an excuse that there was a family gathering in order to ditch a friend's violin recital, when really she just didn't feel like getting out of bed that day; a fun person to hang out with when she snuck out of class with a group of seniors to smoke cigarettes for the first time; uninteresting when she refused to shovel up snow; awkward when she had nothing to say at a Christmas party; a bitch when someone overheard her talking smack about a snobby classmate; and so much more.

Speak about a wolf in sheep skin. She tries to be diplomatic while dealing with people at the same time. Nowadays, it seems everyone needs to wear a mask to live in this damned world. Asami knows the myriad of emotions that are often expressed by many as a facade to the truth, because she, herself, is constantly put in a position where displaying a certain emotion can affect the next minute of her life. Whether she feels like crap, this superficial society won't take her crap. That's why, she can't reveal her true skin and knowing the rest of the population is bogus, she can't come to love them. She can't love herself.

"Oi, Asami! Mornin'~ Down for karaoke tomorrow?" Rika yelled out. It sounded more like a demand.

"Uhhh…Sorry, I'm broke like a joke," Asami avoided eye contact.

"I'll spot you!" Quick reflexes. This can only mean- "…Ya see, I already told Daiki you were going." She put on her apologetic face.

This bitch.

Daiki recently became close friends with Rika. They were more like acquaintances, using each other to get close to someone else. Rika had an interest in Daiki's friend Touya, and Daiki had his eyes on Asami.

What a nice way to start off her Thursday morning. Bailing on Rika was always a difficult task. Say no now, and she'll pester Asami until dawn breaks. It was like, she'd rather stab her ass than – anything. Just knowing that she'll see Daiki again made the hairs on her skin erect. Daiki looked like he could pass for a college student when he was only a first year in high school. Maybe engaging in adult-like activities with his seniors just drained the youth from his face, not to mention, he was pretty tall. He wasn't exactly a bad guy; there was no proof that he ever committed a scene to moot. However, there were some words on the street that Asami found unpleasant, saying Daiki slept around with a lot of girls.

Twenty minutes until lunch. Asami suddenly felt like - she raises her hand up.

"Yes, Murakami-san," Yamamoto-sensei noticed her hand up in the hair while writing a math problem on the board.

"I need to use the restroom."

Asami walked out of class. She already knew this week's chapter material well; sitting there throughout the rest of the class period listening to her teacher repeat the lesson over and over again was a waste of time. Well, walking around and pretending to go to the restroom was also a waste of time, but whatever is there to do will do. She walked straight down the hallway acting like there was a destination. There were voices echoing in the building; kinda loud and obnoxious. Sounded like the gym class was sent in earlier than normal. A group of guys in their gym clothes appeared at the end of the hallway and stood in front of the large community sink to wash up. Closer. A rather large girl approached one of the tall guys, handing a wash cloth and then ran off. Asami was nearing them, acting like a normal bystander. The tall guy yelled out, "Gross! This stinks!" and held the wash cloth up disgustingly, pinching his nose. His companion bursted out into laughter. Making fun of the girl, who probably had innocent feelings for that idiotic boy…it really pissed Asami off. She almost felt offended in the girl's place. Asami passed by them and turned left around the corner. She felt sorry for her.

Che. Immature jerks. She thought to herself.

Thud.

Grunt.

Asami whipped around at the sound of someone getting hurt. The laughing companion had been shoved onto the floor and the tall guy had been pounced really badly on the face. His head hit the floor, and he groaned from the impact. Asami's eyes widened in shock and eyed the boy who had committed such compulsion in the name of victory, which no one would dare. Ebony-haired. He looked angry and walked away from the senseless duo towards her. Brief eye contact with his electric blue eyes were enough to send the shivers up her spine; enough for her to remember those very eyes.

By lunch time, the news had spread like wildfire.

Kaede ran up to their table, "Nee, I heard from some students in class 3-1 that a group of second years got into a fight!" She looked excited.

"Yeah, yeah, me too! I heard that this kid named Okumura Rin apparently started a fight for no reason." Rika added on.

Okumura…

"Ugh, second years…they think they're so tough. So annoying! Grow up already!" Kaede whined.

…Rin…

Asami thought to herself as she combed through her hair with her fingers. Okumura Rin. So that's his name. Not that she was interested in him. She still wasn't used to the length of her hair.

Friday. Rika came to school dolled up, her face plastered with makeup. She brought a giant bag filled with clothes for them, including Kaede, to change into after school. Rika was so eager to impress Touya with her feminine appeal. Asami felt sick to her stomach poking around through the bag; she would've never guess Rika to be spending her allowance on these fabrics of promiscuity. Kaede wanted to spruce herself up too. She ran to the restroom with Rika to put on some eyeliner.

Asami remained in her seat. There was still a few minutes left before class started. In the mean time, she just waited for time to pass and looked out the window. There were students rushing into the school with their bikes, other's on their feet to make it on time. There were some people that stood in place just outside the school bulding, as if there wasn't a worry to be late.

"Asami!"

She heard someone call her name, maybe it was Kaede; not too sure. Before turning, Asami's eyes caught something interesting of one of the people that were standing. She made out the identity of an ebony-haired male student. It was Okumura Rin. He was standing next to an odd, old man, who was conversing with a middle-aged middle-aged woman. Next to the woman was a male student, whose head was bandaged up. It didn't take long for Asami to recognize him, the nincompoop who got what he deserved. The old man then bowed and forcefully pushed down Rin's head in repentance.

"Asami!" Kaede yelled out, "Geez, what are you looking at? Is there a cute guy?"

Kaede had come back from the restroom with Rika, who had done Kaede's eye makeup a little too thick. They both leaned against Asami and peered through the window.

"It's nothing," Asami insisted.

"Look, Asami! Do I look more like a lady now?" Kaede blinked her eyes several times and tucked her side bangs behind her right ear. She widened her eyes and pouted.

"Stop. You're creeping me out," she replied. "Wait, your right—no, left eye looks kinda weird," Asami pointed out.

"Shit!"

A/N: Okay, so Rin makes an appearance! Dun dun dun! Well, I'm sure you guys already figured it out by now. I referenced off of episode 14, ya know, Rin's flashback of his middle school years. I'm going to try my best as possible to stick to Kazue Katou's original story line. Oh and just in case some of you were wondering, I referred "shovel up snow" as doing drugs (specifically snorting cocaine).

Thanks for reading. Hope it wasn't too horrible! ヽ(๏ ∀A ๏ )ﾉ