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No one's POV
Everywhere was darkness, the only source of light was a ball of smokeless flame, centred in the room. It glowed bright, but no one could see it, except for a nameless man. I watched as the flames glowed even brighter, it was as though it was alive. Within the living flames, two names appeared. 'Rokuro Enmadou' and 'Benio Adashino'. The stranger smiled, and laughed, he laugh so loud the entire room echoed with his voice.
"The time has finally come. Rokuro Enmadou… Benio Adashino… your lives are about to change." stated the nameless man.
Rokuro's POV
It has been two years since the Hiinatsuki incident, I have been living a normal life ever since, but it hard to tell that my life has gone better or worst. One things for certain though, that incident has changed me, Ryougo-tachi says I used to be loud and cheerful, nowadays I've just been a quiet boy. I found myself on a swing in a playground, watching the kids play with each other, they looked like they were having fun. It reminded me of my classmates two years ago, those memories were both a blessing and a curse.
"…cuse me. Excuse me." When I heard a voice, a snapped back into reality, I turned around and saw a girl, around my age, judging from the uniforms she has, she goes to my school. "Excuse me, are you… Rokuro Enmadou?"
I didn't say anything, but I nodded.
"U-um, c-could you… GO ON A DATE WITH ME?!" exclaimed the flushing brunet.
'She's loud!' I thought, feeling the wind on my face. "…who are you?"
"U-um, I-I'm Sakura Iki. I-I been watching you for a long time." She stated nervously, I couldn't help but think she was a stalker. "You're good at math, you're a great artist and cook, and you're good at dodgeball. I-I couldn't help but feel attracted to you, so please go on a date with me!"
I wasn't sure how to reply, but I don't exactly feel comfortable dating someone I don't even know, before I replied, I heard a child being bullied, and I turned my attention to them. Three bullies playing monkey in the middle with a bag pack. One of them caught the bag pack and bumped into me, but I barely moved. The short bully turned towards me, and instantly got terrified. I glared at him like a predator, and slowly grabbed the bag from him. I barely said anything, but he ran along with the two other bullies. After they left, I calmed down and turned towards the victim.
"…are you okay?" I offered him a hand, he grabbed it and I gave him his bag pack back.
"Thanks mister!" he bowed and left joyfully.
"That's amazing." praised Sakura.
"…I just did what others would have done." I replied. Before Sakura could say anything, I heard another girl's voice.
"Rokuro! I've found you!" yelled a cheerful blonde.
"Mayura?" She arrive and was out of breath.
"You shouldn't have left without me! You puberty top runner!" she yelled. I'm not going to ask what she called me, before I knew it Sakura had already left. I was relief that Mayura came before I reject Sakura, and tensed that she thinks I have a girlfriend.
"Oh, she's gone."
"Oi, Rokuro! Listen to me!" exclaimed my annoyed childhood friend.
"…sorry, let's go home." I replied. After that we both walked to my home first. On the way back to Seiko Dormitory was silent, it might have been irritating for Mayura.
"Say Rokuro, how was School today?"
"…fine." I replied silently.
"Interesting, how was it fine?" Mayura wanted a conversation. I was slightly irritated, but I replied.
"…it's like any other school day, got homework and ate lunch."
"Rokuro, if you want to have friends, have conversation." frowned Mayura, seeing as I hate her getting mad at me, I thought really hard to think of a topic.
"…Oh, actually new stuff did happen today."
"Really? Like what?"
"…well, a girl asked me out and-."
"EH?! WHO?" barked Mayura, I was oblivious to her jealousy, and I stayed calm and quiet.
"…if I recall correctly, her name was Sakura Iki."
"And… what did you say?" Mayura was both angry and scared.
"…well, I didn't say anything. I heard a kid getting bullied, so I turned my attention to him. I just simply glared at the bullies and they ran. After that you arrived."
"I see… what would you have said?"
"…probably no, it's uncomfortable to date someone I don't even know."
"I understand, but she was actually in our class Rokuro." replied Mayura
"Really?" I blinked in surprise, I can't believe I didn't notice. Mayura gave a small laugh.
"Rokuro, you haven't change at all." laughed Mayura.
"Really?"
"Yeah, you still care for others, and sometimes you can be oblivious, you've just gotten quieter."
"…I guess. Oh, I'm home." I looked and saw my home next to me.
"Eh? That's fast." Mayura was disappointed our trip ended.
"Yeah, see you soon Mayura." I gave a small smile. Mayura took it as a good sign and left.
"Yeah! See you Rokuro!" waved Mayura.
I entered my house, and immediately my smile had faded from the sight of them. My foster brother, Ryougo, and the others, Shinnosuke and Atsushi were getting ready to exorcist impurities again, and I knew where this was going.
"Oh, Rokuro. You've come home!" stated Ryougo.
"…" I released my bag from my shoulders and ignored him.
"Good timing! Today you are coming with us!" coaxed my bothersome brother.
"…count me out." I stated calmly and dropped my bag.
"Look, you don't get any special treatment, okay? Come on already." Ryougo placed his hand on my shoulder, which I immediately slapped away.
"…I don't have the right." I objected, I didn't bother look at him in the eye. "…I'm going out soon, don't wait for me."
I got upstairs and changed out of my uniform. I put on a red t-shirt, some black jeans, and a black hoodie. While I was at it, I heard Ryougo and the others talk about me. I didn't really care, but it's hard to ignore them.
"You should give up Ryougo, he never trains, and gramps still babies him. Why is he even here?" stated Atsushi.
"Atsushi, before he moved in here two years ago, Rokuro was actually an amazing exorcist that everyone respected. Not only was he strong, he was the cheerful and often brags about being the one who would wipe out all the Impurities."
"Huh?! Don't mess with me. If that's true, then why is he like this?" protested Atsushi.
"…Rokuro, is the sole survivor of the Hiinatsuki incident." Answered Ryougo. I heard Atsushi shocked into silence, regretting that he doubted me.
"The Hiinatsuki incident? If I recall correctly, it used to be a dormitory for the next generation of exorcists, but one day impurities came from Magano and wiped out all the cadets." Stated Shinnosuke. "Also… they never passed the age of fifteen."
It was then that I arrived fully dressed, disinterested in their sympathy and the tragedy. It doesn't matter how they feel, it won't change what happened.
'Those idiots, they don't even know the whole truth. Can't blame them though, it's not like I told them.' I thought, before I left my room, something caught my eye. It was a black piece of paper, inside of a glass case, with no writing on it. I couldn't help but stare at it, I was lost in thought, remembering what Gramps told me.
'All I'm asking you to do, is to hold on to it.'
'…guess I'll bring this with me. It's… my lucky charm.' I thought, putting the case in my pocket. After that I left the Seika Dorm, as I walked I thought about my past. 'No matter how many sins I wipe away, I'll… never be able wipe away the sins I caused.'
Benio's POV
My name is Benio Adashino, fourteen years old, I love Ohagi, I hate boys, and I am an exorcist, the strongest exorcist of the West. It had been hours since I left Kyoto. I've come from a long way the West to travel to the East. It surprised me that I was called from Tokyo, my caretaker suddenly told me that it was urgent and that I had to go there. It must have been very important to for someone as strong as me to travel this far. I looked out the window of the train I was on, and I saw an amazing way view of Tokyo.
"Wow, the view of Tokyo is amazing!" I gasped in joy. I face at the photo I had in my hand, within it was a picture of my family. "Tou-sama, Kaa-sama, Nii-sama, I've come a long way!"
Before I got the train, I was suddenly got surrounded by Impurities, but instead of panicking, I got excited.
"Looks, likes the welcoming committee has arrived." I smiled, pulling out a Kaimonfu (Gate Opening Charm) and began to chant. "Though it be unthinkable, I ask for passage through the gate of the gods. With humility and respect in my plea, I beg your peaceful and willing aid. Magano Gate, OPEN!"
A glowing gate appeared, and I enter Magano, it was then I was surrounded by countless Impurities. Don't worry, it's nothing I can't handle. I wore my fox mask, and in a flash many Impurities disintegrated and pentagrams shined everywhere.
"LISTEN UP IMPURITES!" I yelled with pride, holding charmed blades. "I'M HEAD OF THE ADASHINO CLAN! BENIO ADASHINO! I'LL BECOME THE STRONGEST EXORCIST, AND CLEANSE EVERY IMPURITY IN EXISTANCE! REMEMBER THAT!"
I charged at high speed, and Impurities started fading away in a flash.
Rokuro's POV
It was just another regular Friday, school had ended, and I was bored, I didn't had my music player with me. I found myself on a small stone bridge, staring at the cold water. I couldn't help but think about what Ryougo told me countless times. I was born to be an exorcist, and I should continue to be one. Not only that, he told me I should be angry at the Impurities, not myself, and that should scream loud and call upon vengeance on those who taken my family from me. I appreciated Ryougo for trying to look out for me, but at the same time he frustrates me. He acts like he knows what I went through, he doesn't realized how wrong he is. I can't blame him, I promised gramps and Seigen I wouldn't talk about the forbidden enchantment. The only people who knew the truth were me, them, Mayura and the higher ups. I wasn't supposed to tell Mayura, but I did. One day when she was desperate to tell me, I told her through rage and sadness. She promised to keep it secret, since then she has been protecting me from exorcism. I turn with my back facing the water, and watched the clouds in the blue sky.
'The sky's beautiful today.' I thought. 'Wish I had my earphones though.'
Benio's POV
I been fighting Impurities for a while, so there's only a few left. Except these few are a little stronger than the rest. While I was cleansing I was counting the number of Impurities I exorcised.
"…87…88…89…90." I counted, the last ten ate each other in order for one to gain strength, and that Impurity became so powerful took a form of a bird, charging towards me. I jumped of the bridge that I was on and dodged the attack, but then it flew back towards me again. However, I didn't panic, not one bit.
"Vajra Talisman: Iron Cliff Wall, Kyu-Kyu Nyo Ritsu Ryo!" I enchanted, and my body glowed. I got caught in the bird's beak, but I felt no pain. I pulled out a strength Talisman to finish him of. "Might Talisman: Saigan Shishi (Stone-crushing Lion), Kyu-Kyu Nyo Ritsu Ryo!"
The moment my strength was enchanted, I pushed the beaks apart and forced myself out of the Impurity's mouth. After I got out, I bounced of a nearby wall and charged toward that beast.
"Flame Talisman, Kyu-Kyu Nyo Ritsu Ryo!" I yelled, and my sword became enchanted with flames. "It ends now! Zekka Kaijin (Ashen Immolation)!"
The flying Impurity had disintegrated into nothing, before I knew it I was falling. I opened up portal back home and everything turned black.
No one's POV
Rokuro was watching the sky, and a glowing yellow light appeared. He was slightly blinded, but he widen his eyes when he saw a girl around his age falling from it. He looked below the girl, and realized she was going to fall flat on the stone bridge. Rokuro acted without thinking and charged towards the falling girl. He jumped and pushed her away from the stone bridge and landed into the water along with her. They both fell over five meters into the water, and they felt a stinging splash of pain. The girl sudden woke, gasping for air. Rokuro realized her struggles and pulled her to the surface. He stroked, and stroked, until finally, he grabbed the edge of the river. He pulled himself and the now unconscious girl out of the water. Rokuro inhaled and exhaled heavily, trying to control his breathing. Once he did, he glanced at the girl, and placed his ear on her rack.
'Good, she's breathing.' thought Rokuro. 'Oh, she's flat chested.'
Rokuro raised his head, and began to dry his now wet clothing. He started by squeezing his black hoodie, loads of water were pouring out. He placed his special dry quick hoodie on the sleeping beauty, and sat next to her. Rokuro watched the strange girl while she was resting, waiting for her to wake up. A moment later the girl began to open her eyes.
"Uhhh, what happened?" asked the waking girl, she noticed a warm hoodie on her. She turned and saw a boy watching her wake up. "Are you the one who save me?"
The boy did said nothing and nodded, he offer a hand, and Benio grabbed it. The boy pulled her up to her two feet. He then took back his hoodie, but he didn't put it on yet.
"Thank you." smiled the girl. "What's your name?"
Rokuro pointed at his hoodie, Benio looked at it and a label, 'Rokuro Enmadou'.
"Rokuro Enmadou, my name is Benio Adashino, I am an Exorcist! Nice to meet you!" smiled Benio, offering a handshake, but Rokuro gave a small frown instead.
'Seriously? Of all the girls I could have saved, it had to be an Exorcist? You have to be joking.' Rokuro thought as he wrapped his hoodie around his waist.
"You don't believe me?" asked Benio, misunderstanding Rokuro. "I may be young, but I am the current Head of the Adashino Family."
The boy kept his frown and nodded, although he didn't want to.
'No, I believe you. It's just that I don't like Exorcists.' thought Rokuro. 'She should be able to take care of herself, I should get going.'
"Oh! This is bad! I'm going to be late and-." Benio pulled out a map from her pocket. The moment she did, her mouth was twitching in worry. The map she drew was ruined due to her unexpected swim. She looked around and she became more worried. 'Huh? Where am I? Huh? Where are the guys I'm supposed to meet with? Huh? Huh?'
Rokuro noticed it, but said nothing. He began to walk away, but was stopped by the voice of a panicking girl.
"W-wait!" exclaimed Benio, Rokuro turned and glanced at her. "Um, Enmadou? Do you know where sa… se… za…?"
Benio could not finish her sentence, what was going on in her mind were more concerns. 'Wait, where am I supposed to go again?' Seeing as the boy was irritated, she quickly came up with a question.
"Do you know where I could find other exorcists?" implored Benio. Rokuro frowned even further, but signalled her to follow him. "Oh thank you!"
'This girl is so noisy I could die. It'll be bothersome if a Head is lost in the middle of Tokyo, and I get blamed for it.' thought Rokuro. They had been walking silently a moment. The tension was too much for the talkative girl. Benio got nervous and tried to calm down through a conversation.
"Um, Tokyo is nice isn't it? I haven't been here before." stated Benio, but Rokuro just nodded. Benio was slightly confused. "Wait? Could it be… that you can't talk?"
The boy suddenly stopped, and by instinct so did Benio, worriedly.
"…conversations are noisy." muttered Rokuro, but loud enough to be heard. Benio had question marks popping out of her head. After that Rokuro began to walk again, Benio quickly followed. The more Rokuro walked, the more irritated he became, Benio was literally stopping at every shop they passed, gasping in joy, complementing how cute or amazing products were. It wasn't long before they found themselves at a sweet shop.
"Wow, look at that Ohagi!" praised Benio, she instantly reach in her pocket, looking for her wallet, she panicked as she realized her wallet was gone. "Eh? Where is my wallet? WHERE IS IT? AH! I DROPPED MY WALLET SOMEWHERE!"
Rokuro stayed silent and watched her move all over the place. 'Is she really the Head of the Adashino family? I wondered where her parents… oh.' Rokuro rested his head on his hand. Benio was practically drooling over the Ohagi. 'If she's the Head… that means her family…' Rokuro tapped on Benio's shoulder, she turned around, and saw he was pulling out his wallet.
"…just one." stated Rokuro silently, Benio jumped in joy and thanked Rokuro. She quickly grabbed Rokuro's wallet and paid for the Ohagi.
Benio was later seen eating two boxes of Ohagi. Rokuro glared at his now empty wallet. 'This noisy Ohagi girl! I said one didn't I?! Why are you eating so much Ohagi?!' Rokuro tried to grab one of the Ohagi, but he was stopped by Benio.
"DON'T TOUCH MY OHAGI! THEY'RE MINE!" exclaimed Benio. Rokuro glanced at the receipt, it stated that Benio had used 1200 yen. Rage burned in Rokuro's eyes. 'You've done it this time, OHAGI YARO!'
Benio looked back at Enmadou, the instant she did, all of her instincts told her to run. Rokuro gave her a terrifying look, it was indescribable. The flames in his eyes, the fangs in his mouth, the receipt held in his hand, they all scream 'Come here! I will rip you to shreds!'
"Eh? What? W-wait! S-stop! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Ten minutes later
"I'm sorry, forgive me, I beg for forgiveness, sorry, sorry, sorry…" Benio was whimpering in fear, she was shaking like an earthquake, and she can't stop fiddling with her fingers, neither can she stop apologizing. Rokuro walked silently, still enraged from before.
'Kuso, she's even noisier then before!' thought Rokuro. 'How did I end up helping this wimp?!'
'I've face countless Impurities, but none of them were as scary as him. I can't stop apologizing.' thought Benio. 'I came to Tokyo because I was asked to. How could I, Head of the Adashino family, be put in the situation like this?! I want to go home!'
'I really don't like this guy/girl!' they both thought.
Benio shaking had stopped, when she saw two young kids riding bicycles with each other.
"Kohana, are you keeping up?" asked the boy on his bike.
"Wait up! You're going too fast, Onii-chan!" replied the girl. Benio smiled at the thought of her older brother. Rokuro turned around, noticing the silence. He made quick glances at Benio and the siblings.
'Benio Adashino, is she thinking about her family?' thought Rokuro. His eyes widen when the siblings had suddenly disappeared, and the bikes fell on the ground. 'What happened?! It can't be-!'
"Wait here! I'll be right back!" yelled Benio, pulling out a Kaimonfu. "Though it be unthinkable, I ask for passage through the gate of the gods. With humility and respect in my plea, I beg your peaceful and willing aid. Magano Gate, OPEN!"
The gate to Magano formed from the Talisman, the door glowed and pulled the two teenagers in. In a blink of an eye, Rokuro and Benio arrived in barren lands and ruins.
'She opened a gate to Magano?! Only powerful exorcists are allowed to do so, as it is a very dangerous place full of Impurities! How strong is she?' thought Rokuro, he turned around looking for the siblings. His eyes widen as he saw the older brother injured, and the younger sister, holding onto her brother, as though he was about to disappear. A large Impurity was moving towards them, at that distance Rokuro, won't be able to reach them in time, but Benio could. He watched as the Head of the Adashino family threw charmed blades at the Impurity. They impaled through the Impurity's skin, and Benio grabbed the swords again, and split the Impurity wide open. 'That girl's strong.'
Benio ran towards the two siblings, removing her mask. "Are you two okay?" her eyes widen when she saw the boy's back bleeding. She pulled out a healing Talisman. "Hold still, I'll heal you. Om tathagata udbhavaye svaha."
Rokuro watched the boy's bleeding stop. Rokuro couldn't make out what they were saying, but he could tell, the girl and boy were grateful to Benio. However the moment didn't last long, as they were suddenly surrounded by an army of Impurities. Rokuro quickly pulled out the case, but hesitated, a voice in his head was stopping him.
'Rokuro Enmadou, you're smeared in sin and Impurity, so as of today, you have no right to be an Exorcist!'
As he remembered, he gritted his teeth. 'Tch, my head is too noisy.'
The siblings held each other tight, and Benio stood her ground. "Don't worry, I'll protect you." Benio pulled out four Talismans out of her leg pocket. "Might Talisman! Skanda Talisman! Vajra Talisman! Star-Sight Talisman! Exorcist Enchantments! Saigan Shishi (Stone-Crushing Lion)! Hiten Shunkyaku (Soaring Heavenly Legs of Swiftness)! Gaihou Goura (Armor Tent Karmic Clothes)! Raisai Senkan (Foresight of Coming Calamities)! Kyu-Kyu Nyo Ritsu Ryo!"
Rokuro widen his eyes, it was one of the only times he witness chain equipping, but Benio didn't stop there.
"Izayoi Higan no Mai (The Dance of Izayoi Higan)!" yelled Benio, in a flash, Impurities were disintegrating left and right.
'She's fast! She's so fast I could almost lose track of her!' thought Rokuro. It wasn't long before all the surrounding Impurities glowed Pentagrams. Benio ran towards the two kids, they were thanking her for saving their lives.
"See, I told you I was going to protect you." Stated Benio. "Say, I was cool, right?"
"…So how do we get home?" asked Rokuro, who suddenly sneaked up on Benio. She startled from the sound of his voice.
"E-Enmadou?! Why are you here? How are you here?" questioned the scared Head.
"…you brought me here." stated Rokuro, calmly but irritated that he was kidnapped. "I didn't want to return to Magano."
"I-I did? I'm sorry! I didn't realize I took you with me!" panicked Benio, she immediately bowed. "Wait, how do you know about Magano? Are you-?"
Before Benio could ask, the ground shook from below. By instant all four of us ran far from that spot, and a giant Impurity rose from the ground. I carried the small girl in my arms and the brother followed.
"Protect them with your life!" demanded Benio. I nodded, and took the kids behind the close hill. Rokuro turned and watch the Head try to fend off the beast. In one swoop Benio was thrown back.
Rokuro's POV
Despite how I had to be a guide for the noisiest girl I've ever met, who kidnapped me and brought me to the Field of Misfortune, I stayed silent and calm. In any situation, a calm mind has its benefits. I place the girl down in a safe spot, she and her brother held each other tightly. I ran towards Benio, who survived the attack.
"Are you okay?" I asked, calmly but slightly worried.
"Yeah. If I hadn't cast the enchantments that would've finished me." replied Benio. We both turned towards the giant Impurity, it was like a size of a building. I blinked when Benio passed me a Gate Talisman. "Take this and leave Magano. You know how to use it right?"
"…are you going to stay and fight that thing?" I asked silently.
"I have to. If not there would be casualties." replied Benio.
"…can you really exorcise that thing alone?"
"I don't know, I've fought countless Impurities, but never seen one even close to this size!"
"…If that's the case, shouldn't you wait and call for backup?" I questioned calmly with a frown.
"There isn't time! Even if there were, I don't run away from a fight! Because I'm an Exorcist!" she replied.
"…You're really noisy." I sighed, Benio faced me in confusion, with a hint of rage. "So what if you're an Exorcist? Just leave that thing here, and we'll send these kids home."
"You're an Exorcist as well! You should know I can't do that!" argued Benio, my frown got deeper when she called me an Exorcist. We heard the giant coming closer to us, I used the Kaimonfu and opened the Gate back to the Human World.
"Go." I instructed the kids, they nodded and left. I was about to enter the gate, but then I stopped and face the girl stubborn to fight. "…come on, this gate won't open for long."
"…I can't." stated the girl.
"…why?" I stood there, waiting for her to move, to say something.
"…you're an Exorcist aren't you? Then you should know about it… the Hiinatsuki tragedy." stated Benio, facing the giant Impurity. I widen my eyes from her reasoning. "The Hiinastuki Dormitory, was a training dormantory for Exorcist cadets, but that one night, dozens of Impurities came from Magano, and wiped out the all Exorcist cadets living in Hiinatsuki."
"…" I faced the ground, not wanting to remember any of that.
"Could you even imagine, if something as strong as that came to our world?! If I don't end it here and now, there might be another tragedy! I don't want anyone to suffer from the wrath of any Impurities, not if I could do something about it! I am the Head of the Adashino family, it would be a disgrace if I run from a battle! I want to create a future where no one suffers from these monsters! I will become the strongest Exorcist! And I will cleanse all Impurities, that's my dream!" yelled Benio, I widen my eyes as I saw someone familiar in her. I… saw myself, and I heard my own voice in my head.
'It would be really bad if I don't fight, that why… I will wipe out all the Impurities! That is my dream!'
"You can run from this fight for all I care!" stated Benio, I snapped back into reality and watched her charged at the Impurity. "But… I WILL EXORCISE THAT IMPURITY!"
I turned towards the Gate back to Human World, and then I faced the girl fighting the Impurity. I looked at the two choices I had, leave Magano and hope that Ryougo would come back in time and save her unless she beats that thing herself, or I stay behind and fight with her. The Gate wouldn't stay open forever, I had about thiry seconds to choose. I pulled out the case holding the Black Talisman, reflecting on my past.
Two years ago
It has been a day since it happened, my friend, one of my best friends, betrayed everyone we loved, and turned them into Fallens. Yuuto Ijikata never even stopped or hesitated after the first one turned into a Fallen, I watched with my own two eyes of him laughing, excited of the experiments he had. How could someone do something like that to his own family? I wouldn't have believe it if I hadn't survived. Although I managed to kill him, I have lost everything, my friends, my family, my home, even my own arm. I stared at my bandaged arm, although it looked human, it was just a disguise for my Impurity Arm. It didn't take long before Seigen and gramps came through the door, but I didn't bother to look at them.
"Rokuro… I made some tea, have a drink." Suggested Gramps.
"…"
"Oi, Idiot pupil, listen up. You can never tell anyone what happened." Instructed Seigen, I widen my eyes in shock. "Have I got your attention? How Yuuto Ijikata turned traitor, how he turned everyone into Fallen Impurities, how you got your arm, you must never tell anyone about this!"
"…Why? Why can't I tell anyone?!" I protested in rage. "My family was killed and you want to keep it secret?! What am I supposed to tell Ryougo?! What am I-?!"
"Don't you know what would happen if this information gets out?! Imagine if people like Yuuto knew about the Impurity Corruption! Can you imagine the chaos it would bring?!" countered Seigen.
"What chaos?! Who would even try to use the Taboo?! Who-?!"
"You became a Corrupted Survivor, right?!" what he said really hit me. If people do find out that it was possible that they could get more power from Impurities. If people like Yuuto really exist, then Exorcists may try it themselves, to give themselves and others power, and whether they fail or succeed, the danger is too great, to themselves and others. "…if you really care about others, then keep this a secret. Don't tell anyone, not Ryougo, not my daughter, not anyone, understood?"
"…" I was hesitant, but Seigen could tell that I understand to consquences and that I would keep it secret. It wasn't long before he left. I faced the ground clenching my fists, it was then Gramps places his hand on my shoulder.
"Rokuro… I know this will be hard, but this is what is best for the world."
"…is it really right to keep this secret? To keep the truth of how my family died?" I questioned in rage.
"…yeah, it is what is best for the world itself. However, we will honour the young cadets who had fallen in ashes. As long as people remember them, they will always be with us."
Present time
'…I kept that secret because I thought I would mean less lives would be lost. Guess that still means people would still die from it. Adashino is now fighting because she fears what would happen if they do come to our world, when it hasn't even happened yet.' I thought in my head, it was then the Gate closed and lost my way back home. '…No turning back now. My head and heart are so noisy I could die.'
I turned my attention towards Benio and the giant impurity, but I just sat and watched. I wanted to see her strength, and to see if whether her words were just talking big. She better win because I didn't want to fight, and because she has my ticket home. Benio charged at the beast with high speed, only making small dents on the Giant Impurity.
"You're really solid!" stated Benio. "But that's all you have! Obororenge no Mai (Dance of the Hazy Lotus Flower)!"
I observed her attack from the distance, she continuously tackled the giant Impurity at high speeds. However, it wasn't doing much damage. One of its many arms came off, but Benio was using too much power. At that rate she will lose her enchantments, and when that happens she will be completely vulnerable. The giant Impurity was still able to move and attack, it even made a crack on Benio's mask.
"I'M NOT DONE YET!" yelled the desperate Head of the family. As I watched, I began to question her actions.
'…It doesn't really look like she is going to win at this rate.' I pulled out the case and gazed into it. My hands shook as I had doubts in my head. 'Do I… really have no choice but to fight?! If I use this Talisman again, I… I…!'
'You have no right to be an Exorcist!'
I gripped the case tightly, uncertain of what was the right choice. I widen my eyes as I heard a scream, I turned my gaze towards Benio, charging at the giant with all she had. The giant was pushed back, but not too far. After she used all she had, her enchantments had vanished, she didn't have any more Talismans in her leg pocket.
"I will not fall! In order to become the strongest exorcist, I HAVE TO BEAT YOU!" stated Benio. That statement was the last straw, I stood up and walked towards her. 'That noisy idiot, what good is defeating your enemies if you're dead?!'
"…you're so noisy I could die." I sighed, glaring at the young Exorcist. She turned her attention towards me.
"Enmadou? Why are you still here? Weren't you running?!" questioned Benio, but I continued to walk and ignore her.
"…don't give me that shit. This is what you get for rambling about being strong." I stated. "Don't talk big if you can't back up your statement."
"What do you-!" she tried to talk back, but I cover her mouth with my hand, silencing her.
"...you're really noisy, shut up and listen. If you die, you won't be the strongest. " I scolded, looking at her cyan eyes widening. "If you die, you won't shop again. If you perish you will never run again. If you're deceased, you won't eat Ohagi again."
I slowly removed my hand from her mouth and Benio looked down ashamed of her foolish actions. The giant Impurity was closing in on the both of us, but I was too irritated to care.
"It's coming!" yelled Benio. I sighed loud and long, and pull out my glass case. I pushed the button at the back and it opened up, and I pulled out a Black Plain Talisman.
"…this world is too noisy." I sighed as I walked towards the giant Impurity.
"A Black Talisman? With nothing written on it?"
"…Cle…cleanse…puri…purify…" I was hesitating, my voice began to crack. I kept seeing the Hiinatsuki incident, I heard the rage of my fallen friends.
'Why did you kill them?!', 'No! I don't want to die!', 'Rokuro! STOP!', 'Please, kill me!', 'Roku! Help me!', 'Roku! No don't!', 'STOP!', Don't kill him!', 'Rokuro! Go!', 'Roku!', 'Roku!', 'ROKU!'…
"SHUT UP!" I yelled, I cursed myself for being so hesitant. The Giant impurity moved closer towards me, but the voices in my head, they won't stop. There was too much guilt, too much hate. I clenched my head in rage and fear, and panicked.
"ROKURO!" yelled Benio. I couldn't explain it, but somehow I snapped back into reality. I began to see myself in that noisy girl.
'I will wipe out all the Impurities! That is my dream!' said Benio/Young Rokuro. That phrase, I always hated that it, but… somehow it gives people hope. I clenched my fist and shook away my hesitation. 'Jikushou! I don't have time to hesitate now! I… I… I don't want to have anymore regrets!'
"Cleanse!" I placed the Talisman I front of my face. The Giant Impurity stomped his feet.
"Purify!" I raised my right arm, and I was within that monster's arm's reach.
"ROKURO! MOVE!" screamed Benio, concerned and unconfident that I'll survive.
"Astral Chaos! KYU-KYU NYO RITSU RYO!" I yelled, as I clenched my fist, sparks began to fly out. Unlike any other Talisman, a large symbol came out of my arm, and it transferred to the Black paper I held. I whipped my arm back and it changed into something else… no, it reverted back to its real form. From my right shoulder to my fingertips, my arm grew and turned red in a blink of an eye. It had horns and a face on my forearm, from my elbow to my shoulder was just turned red with a symbol on my shoulder (Picture Yuuto's arm, but in red). It's sudden laughter roared across the field, scaring everyone around me, the Impurities and the girl I had to protect.
"What… is that arm?" questioned the shocked exorcist, shaken from the laugh it made. She widen her eyes even further, as the giant Impurity trembled in fear. "That arm… it's scaring that Impurity?"
Rokuro did nothing but closed his eyes, he inhaled and exhaled trying calm down. "You Impurities are noisy." I muttered. The instant I opened my red raging eyes, the Impurity panicked, and tried to take me out, but he was too slow. I shot up twenty meters in the air and charged towards it's face. "…shut up and disappear."
I arm was drawn back and in that instance, its face had cracked, and its entire body split wide open. The body crumbled, but the pentagram wasn't formed.
"Ude, tabete (Arm, eat up)." I instructed silently. The mouth on the arm opened up, and it sucked the fragments of the Impurity into its mouth like a vortex. Benio stood up, disbelieving what she witnessed.
"He… defeated it in one punch? Rokuro Enmadou, who are you?" questioned Benio. I didn't answer, I just stared at my red arm. I never thought I see it again, it's as ugly as ever. "I've never seen power like that before. What is that arm?"
I gave a small laugh and held my right arm. "…This arm …is nothing but a curse."
My name in Rokuro Enmadou, 14 years old, I love silence, I hate noise, and I am a Corrupted Survivor. Two years ago, I was trained to be an Exorcist, along with everyone at a place called Hiinastsuki Dormitory. One tragic night, I lost everything, my friends, my family, my home, my Arm, some of my Humanity and my right to remain as an Exorcist. Now that I had to awaken my cursed power again to save a girl, it was the beginning, of an adventure and destiny I never wanted. '…my life …is really noisy.'