Okay, time for clarification as it's been brought to my attention that I didn't in the last chapter and for that I am sorry. Anyways, this is an alternate universe in which Rin is not a demon, none of that exist. True Cross academy is True Cross High School as the story takes place in the United States. I do this because it is easier and later on in the story I will be using real places that I have visited. Also I will be trying a different style of writing because after reading the last chapter I found the dialogue confusing the follow, if you don't like it please just tell me and I will revert back. I will be trying to write more per chapter because I have more time. Thanks to the awesome reviews and to the people who followed and favorited, I love you all

Rin wakes up, but not in the wasteland in which he fell asleep in, he was inside his parent's bedroom. They were both sleeping peacefully, tucked under the covers and the alarm clock read 2:09am. A small shudder escapes Rin's lips as his whole body shivers, knowing what's happening. A nightmare; something he's been having every night for the last couple of months, each night a different person/people burning alive from the flames of an unknown torturer that plagued his mind for what seemed like forever. Last night it was his friend Sheimi, this night his parents. At this point Rin knew exactly what would happen, it never changed and yet every night it seemed like it affected Rin more and more. At this point is where the flaming man slides his way into the room, bringing the smell of ash and burnt carpet with him. The same demonic smile glued to his face, the flames dancing off his body and spreading onto the walls, turning them the same sickly red as him. Even with all of this, even with all that the man as down to him in his dreams; the part that scared him the most was the man's face. It was permanently distorted in a face that looked like he was screaming for mercy from some unknown torture, a face of pure pain and misery but when ever he would turn and look at Rin he would get a bone-chilling smile on his face, like he knew that his actions was hurting Rin more than anything in the present world. The flames now engulfing all the walls in the room and spreading to the ceiling as the flame man mad is way to the side of the bed, looking down and meeting the horror-filled eyes of his parents. Why wouldn't they move, run, do anything? Even though he knew the answer he kept asking the question; they were frozen with fear. (Ironic in this situation) as was he, sometimes he wonder if he could stop the man if he could move, but he couldn't so in the end he just shakes his head and watches in terror as the man burned his memories. Now, the flames were jumping onto the skin of his parents, burning their flesh and dragging loud and glass shattering screams from them, piercing through Rin ears and striking his heart, tearing into pieces. Another scream fills the room as his parents whole bodies surrounded by hot flames, sweat rolling of Rin's skin as he realizes that he was the one who screamed this time, pulling more screams from him, pleading for him to stop but the flaming demon just shook it's head, enjoying the torture he's pulling from them. "Rin!...Rin!...Rin!" A distant voice calls to him which confused Rin even though the chaos because this was new to him, never as this voice cut it's way into his nightmare. Then the whole room starts to shake before fading into the star-studded night sky with Shima's worried face in front of his. It was his voice; he woke him up, thank god. Rin reaches up and rubs his eyes before laying back on his sleeping bag.

"Hey, Rin! Are you okay? I heard you screaming so I woke you up!" Shima's worried voice snapping him out of his trance. He looks up at his friend before throwing his arms up and wrapping them around his friend before pulling him down on top of him in a tight hug. Shima just sighs and returns the hug, sitting his friend up and sitting across from him. "Do you want to take about whatever that was, a nightmare I'm guessing?" Rin didn't want to talk about it, he's not normally the talking type but he knows Shima wouldn't take know for an answer, so he just takes a deep breath and frowns before looking up at his friend

"Yeah, it was, I've been having them every night for the last couple of months, always the same thing every time. I'll find myself in a room with my family or friend then this man, or creature, or what ever the hell it fucking is, will come in and burn them to death. Each time it getting worse, this time it was my parents." Tears begin to swell in his eyes and he tries to fight them back, he's been through hell and back, the nightmares were nothing compared to some of the things he's seen. Rape, murder, he's seen it all, from a petty stealing of food to the mindless killing of groups of people just for the sake of it, so why now all of the sudden he feels like crying is beyond him. All Rin wanted to do is lay down and forget about everything, even though we all knew he couldn't.

Shima slowly wraps his arms around the shoulders of the worn down boy, not saying anything, just pulling him close and pulling his the other's head down to rest on his shoulders. He knew that whatever Rin has just went through wasn't the sole reason why he was crying, it was the straw that broke the camel's back. All this time with no one to talk to have worn down the smaller boy, who normally is well composed even in the most stressful situations, it was one thing that he admired about the blue-hair boy. Shima wonder exactly what the other boy had gone through that would make him break, but honestly he didn't want to know because if it did this to Rin, what would it do to Shima? Sure he was carefree but he snapped under pressure easily. Shima bites his bottom lip softly before sliding into the sleeping bag with Rin, his head resting on Shima's chest, not really caring about personal space at this point. "Well, I'm sure they will stop soon, but until then I guess I'll just have to sleep with you... as long as you don't mind" A small blush fights it's way onto his face, unable to hold it in.

Rin was shocked to hear him say that, but happy at the same time. Since he could remember he had a small crush on his friend but was always too shy to act on it, afraid of rejection or worse, ruining on of his tightest friendship he could hope for. As he looks up and see's the blush on Shima's face he could help but to smile as he wraps his arms around the other's body, holding himself tight against his body. "I'm okay with it if you are, I don't mind." He closes his eyes, intending to only rest them for a little while but the strong pull of sleep drag him under like a steel ball in water. Comfortable and feeling safe at the side of his friend, not realizing that in his sleep he faintly mumbled, "I love you"

Shima barely caught it but smiled as he did while closing his eyes, tired himself. "I love you too" he whispered before taking a deep breath, not being able to believe what just happened even though he was sure it was real. Slowly but surely he felt himself calm down and drift to sleep, not wanting the morning to come.

Sorry the chapter is shit, I had a lot of set backs and not enough time to deal with them, i promise next one will be better. As always reviews and favorites help a lot 3

~Cry