A/N hi guys its been such a long time since I updated and im very very sorry…college bullied me too much that I never found the time to write which made me sad, but now im back but im not sure I can update regularly like before. This chapter is longer than the rest(I think) to compensate for my MIA situation hihi

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Chapter 3: Half of a Whole

Teal-eyes abruptly opened, Tetsuya clutched his chest as he tried to calm himself, sweat was on his forehead and he was panting unevenly. He abruptly took his blanket off his body, turned on the lights as he grabbed his sketchbook and he began drawing a sketch using a charcoal pencil. His hands would not stop drawing even if they were already so dirty with the blackness of the charcoal. He was drawing madly that it seems no one could ever stop him from finishing the drawing.

A knock was heard on the door but even still he continued drawing as if his life depended on it.

"Tetsuya?", came the voice of his older brother who seemed worried, the teal-head still did not react to this. Chihiro getting worried he opened the door to see his little brother on the corner of the room drawing.

"Tetsuya you should at least respond to me, even if you are just drawing you know?", he approached the teal-head and placed his hand on his shoulder to get his attention.

"Tetsuya?", he grew worried and his breath was caught in his throat when he saw just what he was drawing. His form stiffened when he saw just what the teal-head drew, in the drawing was a doll, but the difference was in this picture there was a dark aura coming from it.

Chihiro took the drawing away from Tetsuya and this made the teal-head snap back from his daze and he stared at his older brother not knowing why he was suddenly stopped.

"Where is this Tetsuya?", Chihiro stared at him his eyes were sharp and the teal-head just blinked then responded.

"I'm not sure..but I think it was just by the outskirts of Tokyo..here", and he gave Chihiro another one of his drawing this one showing the traditional house and there was what looked to be a light that was reaching up the sky and there were weird inscriptions on it, he gulp and asked.

"Here", he pointed. "What does this mean Tetsuya?", he inquired and the teal-head stared at him and blinked.

"I don't know", the teal-head merely replied and looked down.

Chihiro realizing that he was asking too much out of his brother sighed and he lifted Tetsuya's chin and placed his unoccupied hand to his cheek.

"I'm sorry Tetsuya…I know how hard it is for you when this happens", he slightly wiped away the charcoal tint on both his cheeks, leaving the drawings to fall on the floor.

"Look at you you're so dirty from drawing this much again", and he gave a small smile which the latter returned.

"Thank you Chihiro-nii"

"Now go back to bed I will take care of these", he said then he realized that Tetsuya's eyes were already dropping.

'As expected he is tired', he then helped Tetsuya to his bed and tucked him in as the teal-head went directly to sleep.

"Oyasumi Tetsuya", he whispered before kissing his forehead, he stood up and then picked up the sketches that the teal-head had drawn along with his charcoal pencil and placed them neatly at his desk.

Before he left he took with him the sketches that Tetsuya has drawn, turned off the lights and left the room. He sighed and then he began walking down the stairs, he headed toward the wall of the stairs and placed his hand on it and a passage appeared. He went inside and as he did the door closed and disappeared, the lights were turned on when it was dark and within that room were dozens of sketches all drawn in charcoal.

"Another bad omen huh?", he looked at all of the drawings once again and he could only make sense of some of them but the others were like a blur to him. Then he picked up the only drawing that stood out among the rest.

"If I remember correctly this is the only drawing that Tetsuya was not able to see, as he blacked out after he drew this"

"I wonder how they all connect to you", he said holding onto that old drawing of Tetsuya. He looked at the drawing as it was the only drawing that was a portrait of a person, though he knew that some of Tetsuya's drawings have people on it this was the only one that was the most vivid.

In the drawing was a sketch of Akashi Seijurou, and in this drawing he has a soft smile. He looked real; it even showed his heterochromatic eyes, and it was filled with an air of mystery in it.

Chihiro glared at the sketch as if wanting the person itself to feel his glare, and then he let go of the drawing leaving it to fall along with the others as he tried piecing together the other drawings to find its true meaning.

Midorima woke up badly that day, his hair was a mess and he did not sleep well and because of that he has a stiff neck. He immediately checks upon his phone for the update for his daily Oha-asa lucky item. As soon as he opened it and scrolled it, his face turned pale.

He just found out that today was not his lucky day and that he should be more careful, and when he looked at his lucky item of the day his eyebrows scrunched up knowing that he would not have it.

The other three were already awake and they noticed that the green-head was still not up which was bizarre as he was always the second one to wake up after Akashi.

"Daiki, check on Shintarou"

"Ha? Why do I have to do that?", he grumbled while he gobbled up his breakfast but one look from the red-head made him bring down his chopsticks and headed upstairs to the lair of the green-head.

As soon as he opened the door without even knocking, even he was always astounded by how many different and unusual things were in the room of Midorima and that he had to blink twice to adjust his view.

"Oi Midorima, wake up already", he called out to the room but there was no response. So he decided to cross the ocean of stuff (lucky items hoarded through the years) piled up on the floor, he became hard up in walking and he was a bit pissed off. But as soon as he saw the green-head clutching himself on one corner a shiver ran down his spine and his right eye twitched.

"O-oi..what are you doing?", he said too scared to approach the green-head who looked like a hamster shivering at the corner of the room.

"Aomine!", he grabbed the blue-head's shoulders which made Aomine scared at the green-head's actions.

"W-what?"

"What sign are you?"

"Ha?", then he shook Aomine as hard as he can and this made the blue-head dizzy and lose consciousness. By shaking him it caused some of the piled up stuff to collapse and they almost tumbled down on Midorima.

"No! Without my lucky item for today I will die", he said having a horrified look on his face.

"Noooo!", his voice echoed all over the house that it reached the ears of the others in the kitchen who were currently eating.

"Atsushi", the purple-head stopped eating to listen to what the red-head would say to him.

"Yes Akachin?"

"Get ready to carry and drag Midorima to class for today"

"Ehhh..but won't he be struggling?"

"I give you permission to knock him out"

"Ehhh…ok Akachin", he said finishing up his meal.

"Now go", the red-head ordered the purple-head and he nodded then began walking towards the green-head's room.

Takao Kazunari was near the main gate of the Academy still reluctant to enter the school. He took a deep breath, to calm his nerves then began walking slowly to the school, unbeknownst to him; just a few meters were the group of Akashi. Aomine who was grumbling at how he was still dizzy due to Midorima shaking him too much, while Akashi plainly ignored him and the purple giant not caring while dragging behind him, the unconscious Midorima.

Midorima was dreaming, he was being pulled into a dark hole, an endless one that no matter how he tried reaching up he could not reach the top. Then he heard a sound from within that darkness.

'Who is there?', he shouted into the nothingness, but there was no reply. When he listened harder he could hear the sound of someone crying in the distance. He tried searching for it and even followed it, but all that ever happened was that he felt himself being engulfed by the darkness more and more. He tried his best to free himself from the darkness but to no avail he could not, he tried focusing on the sobs of what seemed to be a child.

'Hey…kid, do you know where we are?', he tried as he slowly made his way to the child who was sitting down and his hands on his face sobbing.

'Are you alright?', and as Midorima placed his hand on the boy's shoulder the child's head snapped to him so fast that he thought it might break.

A chill ran down Midorima's spine as he quickly removed his hands from the child's form. He gulped as he fully saw the boy's eyes, they were black, no speck of white in it just pure black and he felt himself being sucked into it as the red blood tears of the boy flowed from his pitch black eyes. Midorima clutched his ears as he heard the voice that came from the child. It sounded wrong and horrible, it was cold, angry-betrayed.

'Why?', the child softly said and Midorima did not even notice that he was now shivering from the strong emotions emitted by the child. He could not move, nor talk he was just gaping at the child who looked ready to tear him apart at any moment.

Then without him noticing the child seemed to be floating and is now clutching his shoulders his lips near his ear as he felt how cold the child's small hand were and then the boy whispered.

'Don't worry I won't kill you here…', Midorima felt the smile from the boy's lips as he continued. '…it would be much more fun to do so in the real world', and the child giggled – then Midorima was awakened from his dream.

He was panting and when he touched his shoulder he could still feel the coldness of those small, thin hands that held onto his shoulders. He hugged himself suddenly just by the thought of what he saw in his dream.

"Are you alright?", a worried voice caught him out of his reverie and he looked up to see a raven-haired Limiter looking down at him a soft smile on his lips.

"Er-uhm yes I am alright", Midorima awkwardly replied as he tried to stand up but staggered. Takao took note of this and helped him up; as soon as their hands touch a jolt of electricity was felt by both of them. They both became aware of this and stared at one another's widened eyes. An unspoken connection was felt between them and when Midorima was about to talk, a lethargic voice called out to him causing them two both look at the same direction.

"Ah..Mine-chin, I found Mido-chin", the purple-head said from above the stairs, and then he cocked his head to stare at Midorima who was currently still holding onto Takao.

"Tsk, that is why I told you not to get distracted you idi-", Aomine said as he was going down the stairs his hand scratching his nape but his sentence was cut off from being continued when he saw the scene in front of him. And slowly but surely he began to gape.

"Mi-mi-midorima I did not know that you swing that way", he said his mind still processing what he was seeing, because he was as sure as hell Midorima just does not hold hands with anyone being the tsundere that he is.

Noticing what he meant the green-head flushed and suddenly snapped his hands from the stranger and he felt the heat easily dissipating when away from the contact.

"Thi-Wha-No!", he could not even begin his sentence and then they noticed that the stranger was already chuckling.

"Ah sorry, it's just that..", then he looked at the green-head who has a tinge of pink on his face. "..the color red does not suit you"

With this Midorima blushed harder and it reached his ears and he fixed his glasses trying to look unamused and hiding his blush. He could also hear the laugh of Aomine due to his face, and from the corner of his eye he could see the purple giant taking a picture at his misfortune.

When the laughs died down Murasakibara removed the lollipop from his mouth then asked the question that has been bugging him for a while.

"Ne, Mido-chin is he your Limiter?", Midorima coughed to regain his composure and Aomine grinned at this while the raven haired Takao just looked at them with a bemused smile gracing his lips.

"So it seems, though I have not seen you from the entrance ceremony nor from any of the classes.

"Ah oh yeah….I'm new here, a transferee student. Thinking about it I need to see the Headmaster for my schedule and for my dorm keys. Can you perhaps lead me there?", he said looking hopefully to Midorima and Murasakibara and Aomine snickered earning them a glare from the green-head.

"Of course since you are my Limiter", he offered his hand. "Midorima Shintarou, my contracted God is Byakko"

Takao chuckled for a bit then took the offered hand and shook it.

"Takao Kazunari, I may be new to this stuff but take care of me", he tilted his head then smiled. "Shin-chan"

Then they both left, Midorima giving his friends nods before they headed to the office of the Headmaster. They could still hear Midorima arguing with Takao about his new nickname as they walked.

"Tsk that damn Midorima, who would've thought he would be the first one among us to find his Limiter", Aomine stated to no one but himself with a look of annoyance gracing his features.

"A~ra Mine-chin, are you jealous?", Murasakibara teased as he opened a new lollipop and popped it to his mouth.

"Shut up", Aomine said as he walked towards where the red-head is currently waiting for them. Murasakibara took one last glance at the window before he followed Aomine to their classroom.

Akashi's eyebrow rose in question as he saw Murasakibara and Aomine without Midorima, Aomine just scratched his nape as he explained.

"Midorima just found his Limiter, he escorted him to the Headmaster's office", then Akashi nodded and grinned.

"Fate is on our side", he stated to no one and Aomine and Murasakibara looked at each other before they shrugged and took their respective seats.

Their Training teacher Aida Riko entered after a few minutes and she was smiling broadly and even humming a song that none of them recognize. Some of the students gulped at this because when Aida Riko is in a good mood, it marks a horrible tiring training session. To make it easier for them they call it "the calm before the storm".

"Now everyone are you guys excited!?", she happily asked them and a huge smile is pasted in her face.

"Uhm, Aida-sensei what are we excited for?", a brave student asked, since no one among them was willing to ask.

"This is the day we are going to begin our training in controlling our contracted Gods", she looked around her students and none of them seem to be ecstatic since they know that it will be a harsh training, it takes a great deal of concentration and energy just to manifest their Gods.

"Akashi-kun?", Aida began and red-eyes found their way to meet her gaze.

"Yes Aida-sensei?"

"Midorima-kun, where is he?"

"Shintarou escorted his Limiter to the Headmaster's office", upon hearing this Aida clasped her hands together.

"Finally! My special training regime will finally be put to use", she grinned as she thought of the possibility of seeing one of the Four Great Gods to manifest. Surely Midorima would be capable of that since all four of them showed great potential that can be polished more.

"Now everyone let us all proceed to the gym!", all the other students started to leave the room. "Ah Akashi-kun, Murasakibara-kun and Aomine-kun since your limiters are still not present, you will still continue on your previous regime"

The three just nodded their head, Aomine looking annoyed as he wanted to proceed along with the new regime, while Murasakibara looked happy since he will have more time to eat his snacks and Akashi just looked impassive as they all headed to the huge gym.

While Aida was supervising the others the other three were doing their own training regime when Midorima walked in, by his side was the raven-haired Takao. Akashi's eyes easily found them and he along with Aomine stopped what they were doing while Murasakibara kept on eating his chips.

"Akashi", Midorima nodded.

"Hello, I am Takao Kazunari, you must be Akashi-kun?", Takao introduced himself with a huge smile on his lips.

"Akashi Seijurou", Akashi said eyeing him with interest.

"Takao, the blue-haired idiot is Aomine Daiki.."

"Hey!", Aomine then glared at Midorima.

"And Murasakibara Atsushi", Midorima pointed at Murasakibara who was looking at them then continued on munching.

Takao all watched them carefully and smiled at them, he noticed the eyes of Akashi Seijurou and he guarded himself as he knew he was being studied.

'Waaa Akashi Seijurou really is very intimidating, sca~ry', he kept to himself, he was thinking but was interrupted when a voice called out to them.

"You are Takao Kazunari?", all of their eyes snapped to the direction of the voice and Aida was looking at him calculatingly with a chart by her arm.

"Yes..uhm sensei?", the brunette smiled at him.

"Strip"

"EH?", he was taken aback by the direct order from the brunette. 'Is she a pervert?or just plain crazy?'

"Oh for your chart, don't worry just remove your shirt", when he heard that he did as the brunette ordered and he let out a breath that he was holding.

"Hmm..I see", the brunette hummed to herself as she took notes on her chart.

"Now go with Midorima-kun, he will teach you the Basics first before you two will proceed to the next training regime. Oh and by the way I'm Aida Riko, call me Aida-sensei ok?"

"Yes Aida-sensei", then the brunette left humming once again as she walked away.

In the Headmaster's office Himuro Tatsuya was finishing up his other papers before he was to head to his classes. The Headmaster was lounging lazily at his seat and playing shogi by himself and humming a happy song.

"Headmaster I've finished up my papers can I go now?", Himuro asked politely and the headmaster looked at him and smiled.

"Tatsuya-chan you know you can always call me Ojii-chan", Himuro chuckled but complied to the old man's request.

"Yes Ojii-chan"

"Good, good, but Tatsuya-chan whenever you are feeling unwell. My door is always open for you", he smiled with adoration.

"Yes Ojii-chan, thank you", Himuro smiled sadly.

"Now off you go", Himuro nodded his head said his thanks and was about to head outside the door when it was suddenly pushed open. He almost hit his head to the sudden opening of the door but he was capable of avoiding it, a booming voice accompanied along with it.

"RYUICHI!", a blonde haired beauty with blue eyes entered the room, her kimono was worn messily as if she was in a hurry to go somewhere and her state looked horrible. Her aura was waning and her movements were like that of a drunken man.

"Master, please don't push yourself too much", a red-head with streaks of black in his hair was accompanying her.

"Oya..oya what has happened?", the headmaster said as he took on the state of the blonde haired woman, they locked eyes for a while them he looked to Himuro.

"Tatsuya-chan you may go now", he nodded and Himuro still curious but he let them have their privacy, he closed the door as he exited. He thought back as to where he had seen the woman and then realized that she was the Vessel of the God of War, Bishamon. The one known as the Monster of the Battlefield, Alexandra Garcia. She was one of the few prodigies of the Exorcist world but due to her injury in the past she was now restricted in her duties as an exorcist and decided to train a successor.

'That must be her successor then', Himuro thought as he walked away.

"What happened Alex-chan?", the headmaster said as he gestured for her to sit on the sofa to make her more comfortable and the red-headed lad helped her.

"I'm sorry for barging in so suddenly but I need you to know something", and she looked to her right where the red-head sat.

"Your successor I presume", the headmaster stated and she nodded.

"Kagami Taiga", he introduced himself as he bowed in respect to the headmaster. Then he told of the headmaster of what had occurred and the soft face of the old man disappeared and replaced with a serious expression.

"Can you repeat the incantation once more Kagami-chan", his tone was still soft but the hard look on his face showed otherwise and Kagami swallowed before he stated the incantation once again.

"Oh cursed Fate,

The time has come for you to weave,

Let their destinies intertwine,

Their sins be known

Call upon the bringer of destruction—

And release thy Master from the chains of the unknown"

"What does this all mean Ryuichi?", Alex asked her features full of worry.

"It seems like they used you as a conduit, Alex-chan", and her eyes widened and she became pale but then her body was shaking and her aura was appearing.

"How dare they!?", the old man placed his hand at her shoulder to calm her and she took a deep breath to calm herself.

"How were they able to enter your land when there were strong wards available?", the Headmaster asked and Kagami shook his head.

"We did not know how he was able to enter, Master and I did not even feel his presence until after he showed himself at us"

"You said He, Kagami-chan, how did you know?", the Headmaster asked inquisitively.

"Well he showed himself to me and when I attacked him, I learned that it was just a Shikigami…I think, and before he disappeared he said his name was Tetsuya."

"I see, can you describe this person for me, please", and Kagami did.

"I will send word to the others to find out who this 'Tetsuya' is and if we can find him", he casted a spell and a few papers flew away in different directions, Kagami watched in awe.

"Uhm..Headmaster may I ask a question?", and the old man looked at Kagami pensively.

"My Master was used as a conduit for what exactly?", and both pairs of eyes stared at the old man, seeking answers.

"To explain plainly Kagami-chan, is that they used Alex-chan as a means to summon something called "The Bringer of Destruction". Now to answer why they did not do the Summoning Ritual themselves is because Alex-chan has a huge amount of energy in her body as it has been accumulated though the years that she has not used them."

"The Bringer of Destruction?", then the two looked at one another before deciding that they should at least tell Kagami of what they know of it, since a summoning spell was used they need to prepare for its coming.

"Taiga, sometimes I question your intelligence", Alex sighed to herself and Kagami looked at his lap beet red.

"As the incantation said: the Bringer of Destruction is said to be the only one that can destroy the barriers of the two worlds, no one knows what the Bringer of Destruction is. Whether it is a person, an object, it can be anything."

"Is it a God?", both the Headmaster and Alex's eyes widened at this, they looked at one another contemplating. No one ever thought of that because they knew that no God is capable of destruction, their powers have always been for the sake of the people.

"Really Taiga, I cannot determine whether you are an idiot or a genius", his Master said shaking her head.

"You have chosen a good successor Alex-chan", and Alex smiled at this.

"Then we should talk about this another time, you need to rest yourself Alex-chan", the pair left the room and the Headmaster sighed.

'Who would've thought that they would plan such a thing' , he shook his head then stared out his window in deep thought.