A/N: Hi everyone! :) How's everything going for you guys? It's been super busy for me over here :/ But I managed o crank out the next chapter! ^^ Please enjoy the read!
I stiffened, feeling the eyes of everyone in the room trained on me. How the heck was I supposed to know? I just found out I was a prince, of Gehenna, no less. Not that I had the choice or wanted to be one, for that matter.
"Who are you?" I demanded, unaware of her authority and power. An ethereal white glow surrounded her, and even the room temperature rose several degrees in her vicinity. But she had just aimed to kill me! Seriously, who was she to demand respect when she was about to impale me...
"Rin" Shiro scolded. "Show your respects! Haven't you ever paid attention to what we teach you? Don't you know who she is?"
I was ashamed at my father's words, and was about to retort when 'she' cut me off. The nerve of her! If I don't get to the bottom of this...
"I am to defend the people of all realms. So you, being the son of the most sinful being in all the worlds, are a concern for the safety of others. I really should kill you on the spot, but-"
"Oh, woah, hold on! It's no my choice to be born as his son! And do not call him my father! My father, is the old man!" I exclaimed heatedly, jabbing a finger at Shiro. "And we are not done talking yet!" My volcanic anger was bubbling to the surface despite my better judgement. "Why?! Why did you lie to me? You knew all along, so why didn't you tell me the truth?! I bet you were raising me just to see what a freak show I'll be. You pretended to be my father and raised me as your own..."
"No, it's not like that, Rin, please listen. I only-" Shiro fruitlessly began, attempting to appease the demon prince. But he flinched as he was cut off.
"-Did it only to protect me, blah, blah, blah. Right? I can handle myself old man, don't you trust me? Or is it because I am your natural enemy?"
"That's quite enough!" the woman commanded, unsheathing an elaborate sword to separate the two who were currently nose-to-nose. The double-handed sword had a gleaming white blade and golden hilt, with intricate silver designs etched into the hilt. The scabbard was a matching gold and silver trim. Turning to Shiro, she furrowed her brows. "Is what the boy saying true? He was unaware of his heritage as you raised him?"
Shiro's head drooped as he deflated, his glasses sliding down the bridge of his nose. "Yes... I-I just wanted him to live a normal life... I promised... I promised, as I watched Yuri leave this world, that I would raise her children... She loved them so much and the sword was unable to seal Rin's powers anymore, so-"
"I see. So this is why the demons of Gehenna are at unease... The son of Satan has awoken to his inherited powers... But why is it that you say Yuri left this world?"
"She died, being frail, after giving birth to Rin and Yukio, didn't she?" It had to be... Shiro looked confused, inquisitively watching her reaction.
"Heavens, no! Yuri isn't dead yet. She was such a passionate and caring soul, who was the first to appease Satan, so he managed to save her, by-"
"Where is she now?" Shiro demanded uncharacteristically. This was outrageous! Granted, he did not check if she actually died, and could merely have fallen unconscious, it was still ridiculous that Yuri could possibly be alive!
"That, however, I am unsure of. She has been content to hide from the world since she's changed now... I'm afraid even we may not freely cross borders to other worlds on whim-"
"Hold on a second!" Rin spat, bursting with questions. "Who the hell are we talking about? Who is this 'Yuri' woman?!"
"She is your mother, Rin."
"M-My mother?! N-No way..." Rin's eyes were the size of saucers, as he stared in disbelief at the woman, before he returned to his previous demeanour. "Then why hasn't anyone told me she's alive!"
"Relax, Rin, even I didn't-"
"Don't tell me to relax! How can I? Where is my mother?! And where is Yukio?! Does he know?! About me?! And mother?! Why does everyone know about my biggest and I don't?!"
As if in response, the ceiling, and the remainder of the building trembled, as pieces of crumbling plaster rained upon them. Every single light and candle in the chapel was extinguished, one-by-one, dipping them into a cloak of darkness. The only light came from the still, unnamed woman before me.
A delirious laugh reverberated through the entire room before the carpet, directly in front of the alter, spontaneously combusted into flickering blue flames that danced around the two moving figures.
"My son! At last, you are of age!" Came a man's voice. He seemed down right out of his mind simply conversing normally. "I've long awaited our reunion!"
Squinting at the flames, a white wolf appeared, and an elegant woman sat confidently atop the advancing wolf in thick winter clothes. Both had striking cerulean eyes, much like my own, but theirs were encompassed by a thin blood red ring. What seriously impacted me, was the similarity between the woman before me and my younger brother, Yukio. Her chestnut brown hair fell in wavy locks to her shoulders, and several beauty marks adorned her face. Based on these facts alone, she was definitely my mother, but... Upon closer examination, her ears had an elfish look to them, pointed and angled upward, and a sleek black tail swished erratically through the air in excitement. And when he smiled, though it was heart-warming, her canines, I observed, were elongated, and razor sharp.
"Rin, my beautiful son. You've grown so much! How I've longed to see you again!" Yuri gushed.
A/N: And that's it for this chapter! :) It's longer than the last, but I couldn't find a way to cut it! A review would be greatly appreciated!