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Hazel walked with Kaede and Hope to the school. She wiped her sweaty forehead and took a swig of water from her bottle.

"Why does it have to be so hot?!" I complained. Hope is rubbing her temples.

"Hazel, you've been saying that for the past ten minutes! Can you please shut up?"

Hazel gave Hope a hurt look. "Well, if you put it that way, Hope-chan, it sounds like I try to be annoying."

"It really is though," said Kaede.

Hazel glared at her. "You're the one who's supposed to be on my side!"

"Well, Hope-chan doesn't look very happy. I might as well be digging my own grave," whispered Kaede.

"I heard that," growled Hope.

The two girls shrugged. They then continued to skip the rest of the way to the school. Kaede was busy checking her tie and Hope checked her weapons. Hazel carefully tightened the wrappings around her twin swords.

When they finally reached the school they met up with the other students. Hazel hoped over to Rin with a smile.

"You know," said Rin, "you were more hostile towards everybody when you first came here."

Hazel shrugged. "I've adjusted to this place and you guys. I feel more comfortable around you."

"Well aren't you lucky," said Suguro. "You found out a way to tolerate stupidity."

Hazel huffed and held her nose up high. "The only stupidity I tolerate here, Suguro, is yours."

Suguro looked taken aback. He growled and mumbled inaudible words under his breath as he walked away. Rin gave Hazel a high five and Kaede slung her arm around her shoulder. Hazel beamed with pride. Maybe that boy and her will learn to at least stand each others presence in the future? They could be great friends if they tried.

Right?

Yukio walked out of the building accompanied by three other teachers and approached the group of students. They walked down the streets. Hazel turned up the collar of he trench coat against the heat, hoping it would catch the breeze and blow it on her neck. She sighed in relief when it worked. She grabbed a hair tie from her trench coat pockets and did her hair up. She sighed in relief...again.

They approached the Mephy Land amusement park. Hazel almost vomited at the sight of so many neon colors. Her head spun. This place is making her dizzy. She comported herself and took deep breaths. She continued to follow the group.

"Don't like bright colors?" asked Kaede, noticing Hazel was having problems. Hazel nodded.

"I wouldn't admit this to anyone else but...I have a sensitivity to bright colors and all these rides are making me uneasy." Hazel looked down sheepishly.

"I thought you're the type of person who would enjoy crazy roller coasters," said Kaede thoughtfully.

Hazel turned up her collar more. "I can't because...I have a serious case of motion sickness."

Kaede stared at her blankly and then burst into laughter. Hazel gulped and slapped her hand over the other girl's mouth.

"Shut up! Don't go spilling it to the world, smart one!"

Kaede snickered and removed Hazel's hand. "S-Sorry. I just find that hard to believe. No wonder you prefer walking everywhere."

"I can't even stand escalators," mumbled Hazel. Kaede almost laughed again but Hazel threw her a glare worthy of Lucy, ahem, Lucifer, ahem. Yeah. Heh heh meant Lucifer. Heh heh heh...

They walked through the gate and Yukio turned to them. Hazel stared at the boy as he adjusted his trench coat cuff. He must be an alien to wear that and stand the heat. She can barely stand it. And she grew up in Arizona for a period of time! She knew hot but boy, could it be hotter?

Hazel cursed the universe for sending a hot breeze up her coat. Sweat rolled off the side of her cheek. Her orange bangs are beginning to stick to her forehead. She wiped the sweat off and shook it off her hand.

Now all they're waiting for are Shiemi and Izumo to arrive.

Hazel sat down and leaned back, basking in the warm sunlight. Its too hot out to do anything. Hope threw her a slightly disgusted look.

"Hazel, sit up like a normal person. It looks unattractive."

Hazel glared back at the older girl. "Gee, Hope, I thought we had some quality bonding time last night. I would think you know by now I don't care about being unattractive. I don't care period."

Hope frowned in annoyance. "You're such a tomboy its annoying!"

"I'm no tomboy. You're just getting annoyed at me for no good reason," Hazel pointed out, pulling a raspberry lemonade lollipop from her trench coat pocket. She stuck it in her mouth while staring Hope directly in the eyes the way a demon would challenge another. Rin looked between the two.

"Hey, guys, we should really cool off," he said, fearing the two women could unleash a furry worse than Yukio's.

"Tell Hope to loosen up," mumbled Hazel as she looked up and away from Hope. Hope growled.

"I don't need to do such a thing. Just stop being such a stubborn little demon and actually do what others tell you and maybe I'll respe-"

"You think I don't do what people tell me? That's the fattest lie I've ever heard! Listen, I don't care that you're older then me! As far as I'm concerned, we're on the same level of exorcism, so I don't really see why I should be bossed around by someone who doesn't really have any authority over me!"

"Oh, I have authority," growled Hope. "I have more than you think. In fact, I was stuck in the stupid cram school by Mephisto even though I'm just as good as any other teacher. You don't have experience!"

Hazel looked down, her eyes flashing with an emotion Hope couldn't quite place. "Oh, I have experience. I have much more than you think. I didn't walk into this blindly, Hope. I actually know what I'm doing. Stop treating me like I don't. I'm not five anymore, Hope." She looked Hope straight in the eye. "I don't need someone breathing over my shoulder."

"I do not!"

"Well," said Kaede with a thoughtful expression, "you're always making us come back to the dorm by 9:00-"

"-A suitable time-"

"-You're always waking us up fifteen minutes before the alarm-"

"-You wouldn't get out of bed!"

"-You're always checking the food we get from Ukobach-"

"-He is a demon-"

"-And the list could go on."

Everyone stared at the three of them. Hazel's fingers started stroking her blades' hilts. Hope took notice of this and with a huff, turned around and stormed away. Hazel looked down at her fingers.

"I didn't even realize I was doing that."

"What are you talking about?" said Kaede. "You do it all the time."

Hazel shrugged. There was a call and everyone turned to see Shiemi running towards them. Hazel was mildly surprised. Shiemi was fully dressed in a school uniform. As she was running closer, Kaede noticed all the boys staring. Kaede sighed. She instantly lost all hope in humanity. She's surrounded by idiots.

Yukio gave them the once over about the mission. He gave them the information about the ghost and he then began to split them up into groups. Unfortunately for the Terrific Three, who are not on very good terms with each other right now, they got stuck together. Hope boiled and glared at Yukio.

"Sorry, Hope, but you three need to cool off," he said, pushing his glasses up.

Hope scowled. "How will this help?"

"You'll be surprised," he said as he walked away.

The older girl silently raged as she walked between Hazel and Kaede, grabbed their collars, and dragged them away. Hazel twisted out of Hope's grasp and helped Kaede. Hope whirled around to continue to glare at the two.

"Okay, first, I'm in charge. Second, no goofing off. Third, don't get in my way. Ka'peesh?"

The other two girls looked at each other with worried expressions but nodded. Hope grumbled as she walked off at a brisk pace, giving Hazel and Kaede a difficult time to keep up. Hazel stared at the other girl, imagining her melting under her gaze. Yeah, she's a little angry right now, but she will still do anything to keep Hope safe. Though she doesn't regret anything she said to her earlier in the day. Hope sighed and looked up at the giant Ferris wheel with GO TO HELL on the front (which I couldn't stop laughing about).

"I always wanted to come here," she mumbled to herself.

"Maybe next weekend the three of us could hang out here?" optioned Hazel absentmindedly as she inspected a giant teddy bear. She poked at it. "This is finely made."

Hope stared at Hazel. That girl has such weird quirks.

And it seems annoying her is one of them.

She sighed and calmed herself. "Yeah, we could," she said coolly.

Hazel nodded happily. Kaede looked between the two. She's still having some trouble getting used to Hazel changing between attitudes so quickly and easily, but when it came to Hope, she is still absolutely clueless.

While they walked, Hazel felt a sudden pang. Her eyes widened in pain and she bent over, supporting herself on her knees while she gulped deep breaths of air. Kaede and Hope were immediately by her side. Kaede rubbed circles in the small of Hazel's back and Hope stood next to her just making sure she didn't break her toe or something. Hope's eyebrows scrunched. Hazel is a demon. Maybe she felt one nearby? The ghost possibly?

"Hazel, are you okay?" asked Hope. Hazel waved away at the older girl. Hope smirked. She's fine.

Hazel stood herself up and wiped the sweat off her forehead. "I'll be okay. That was weird though."

"I'm sure its nothing," said Kaede with a smile. Hazel nodded slowly.

"We should get going. We have to find the ghost."

The three walked on. Hazel's fingers absentmindedly stroked Despair and Devastation's hilts. Hope noticed her doing this. She wonders of Hazel is feeling anxious? Yup. The younger girl's eyes darted all over the park, almost as if trying to search out the source of her sudden pain.

Amaimon watched from afar. He blinked. He only just got here, and already the girl can sense him? That's a unique skill that most professional exorcists possess. He hoped over to another building, continuing to stalk the three girls.

Hope is starting to feel giddy. Not because of the weird way Hazel is acting, but because of this presence she feels. She turned around and stared in Amaimon's direction. The demon crouched low to the roof of the building he's on, careful to avoid the woman's gaze. Besides, elder brother said that if he gets caught by that woman, there is a good chance he will not walk out unscathed.

Hope continued to stare at the building. Kaede and Hazel are now staring at her with worried expressions.

"Um...Hope-chan?" said Hazel slowly.

"What are you staring so intensely at?" finished Kaede.

"Oh, nothing," said Hope almost wistfully. Haze slowly nodded.

"Uh-huh. Okay. Well, Kai and I are going to look over there so while you're doing...whatever you're doing, we are going to just relax."

"Okay. Have fun," said Hope, walking towards the building the demon is perched on.

Hazel and Kaede exchanged confused looks. They shrugged and walked off.

Hope continued to march upon Amaimon. The demon's eyes narrowed, trying to think of a way out of this. He considered whacking her with a rock, knocking her out, and making a run for it while she's in a ka-hoots. He decided against it. Woman is obviously too clever. He backed up to the point he couldn't see her advancing upon him, lifted himself up into a crouch, and jumped down in between the building he was on and the one next to it. He ran down a small alley way until he was clear of the building and the woman.

He jumped high into the air and landed on another building near the Ferris wheel. He examined the area around him, spotting younger brother and the blonde talking to each other near a statue of elder brother, leading to the blonde running to a separate area and Rin pulling out his phone. Amaimon's lips curled up to form a twisted smile as he put another lollipop in his mouth. That boy is just begging to be played with.

Hazel and Kaede were examining a window for a shop when Hope finally caught up with them. Breathing somewhat heavily, Hope greeted them. Hazel and Kaede smiled in return.

"So what was it?" asked Hazel with a hand on her hip. Hope stared at her, scrunching her eyebrows in confusion.

"What?"

"What was the matter?"

"Oh. That. Just...gimme a sec." Hope continued to catch her breath from the brief and tiring jog. She straightened herself, reaching out for Hazel's water bottle. The younger girl reached for it and handed it to Hope, who swallowed three full gulps.

"Hey, we'll need that for later!" said Kaede, who seems to have forgotten she has her own. Hope raised an eyebrow at her as she gave Hazel the water bottle. Hazel glared as she swiped it out of the older one's hands.

"It was just a feeling. Turns out I was wrong about it," said Hope with a shrug. She frowned. She doesn't like being wrong.

"I'm sure it really was nothi-ah!" Hazel doubled over in pain. She felt another pang, stronger than the last. She clutched her head, then her stomach, then her chest, not really sure where that sudden feeling came from. She clenched her teeth and closed her eyes.

"Hazel?! What's wrong?" said Kaede, crouching down near her friend.

Suddenly, as quickly as it had come, the feeling melted away. Hazel's hearing felt heightened. Her eye sight is sharper. Her sense of touch is stronger. She smelled everything. She took a few sniffs of the air.

Sulfur.

She suddenly took off down the street at break neck speed. Hope sighed to herself in anger. Demons! I swear! Every time!

The two girls left behind ran after her.

"Hazel, where are you going?!" called Kaede as they tried to keep up with Hazel. No sooner, Hazel disappeared. Kaede stopped, seeming to have remembered she has a water bottle, and drank some, offering some to Hope. "Where did she go in such a hurry?" she wondered aloud. Hope shrugged.

"We can only guess. She obviously has a good reason."

"Well, what's the reason?"

Hope thought about it and her expression darkened. "I don't know," she said slowly.

That worried her. She usually always knew.

Meanwhile, Hazel hurried towards the Ferris wheel. She doesn't feel affected by the hot rays of the sun, not winded by her extremely fast past, and unhindered by all the streets breaking off in different directions. She only followed one course. That course leads to the Ferris wheel. She followed her nose, suddenly feeling another pang, stronger than the last, but she carried on. She's not going to let some ache get in her way. Of what? Only God knows the answer to that question.

She finally skidded to a stop. She saw a person dressed in earthy colors and Rin...surrounded in fire? Hazel's eyes widened. Rin is surrounded in a horde of blue flames. Such a bright shade of blue. Memories flashed before Hazel's vision. Blue flames. Satanic flames. Satan's flames. She looked at the other person there. He smells of...sulfur. And sweets? He's holding Rin's sword in his hand as he knocked him back with a simple kick. Rin landed on his butt. One thought crossed Hazel's mind.

Protect.

She ran at top speed. Amaimon was about to bring the blade down when Hazel slid in front of him, a dark look in her orange-brown eyes. She glared up at the demon as she raised her twin swords still in their respective scabbards. She crossed them over each other. To Rin, it was all slow motion. It happened so fast. Rin's sword got caught on Hazel's. She stiffened her stance, tightening the muscles in her thighs, calves, abs, and arms. Amaimon looked down at her with a blank look. Hazel growled. She pushed and threw Amaimon off of her.

She held her swords up by their scabbards. Amaimon cocked his head to one side.

"You're Hazel."

"Yes. I am. I don't know who you are."

Amaimon's expression remained blank. Hazel's eyebrows furrowed as she deepened her defensive stance. He replied: "I am Amaimon, Kind of the Earth."

Hazel's eyes widened. "How did you get in here?"

"I don't have to tell you that," he said plainly as he charged her so fast she didn't have much time to react. She almost stiffened her muscles too late. She groaned as he put pressure on her, pushing against her blades with a bored expression. Rin stood up to help her. She pushed Amaimon away a second time and kicked Rin in the stomach, knocking up back a few meters. Hazel held one sword in front of her while she held another one in front of Rin.

"If you want him," she said darkly, "come and get him."

Amaimon's lips tugged into a small smile. "Sounds like fun," he said.

Again, Hazel almost didn't react quick enough. She managed to flex all her lower muscles. Amaimon slammed Rin's blade against hers, causing Hazel to shriek at the sudden pressure. She supported her single blade with her other one, pushing back against Amaimon. By now, the demon has measured her reaction time, strength, and general speed. She isn't that much of a threat. He doesn't know why elder brother and father are obsessed with fire crackers and orange eyes.

Her eyes suddenly flashed. He looked closer. Her eyes look like butterscotch hard candy up close.

He loves butterscotch.

Her skin is as white as vanilla ice cream.

He loves ice cream.

Her scent resembles orange lollipops.

He loves lollipops.

Her hair is as dark as black licorice.

He loves licorice.

He suddenly felt possessive. He doesn't understand it. Why does this butterscotch girl look so sweet to him? He growled as he applied more pressure. Her face contorted to slight pain as she tried to push back. He smiled a small smile. He pressed harder and her expression became more pained. His smile widened. There's something about that look on her face that he enjoys seeing so much.

She suddenly let loose a battle cry and slammed into him with so much force it pushed him hack. He looked surprised. The victorious look on her face made him slightly angry. No! He wants that other expression!

He kicked her left shin. She almost lost he balance, but the look on her face was well worth it. It was delicious. She glared at him, raised her sheathed swords, and with another battle cry, slammed them down on the demon. He easily blocked the attack, but was equally surprised with the amount of strength she's supporting herself with. The look of hatred on her face was absolutely delectable. Priceless. He wanted more.

Amaimon grinned as the short girl tried to protect her friend. She pushed against him once more with surprising strength, her eyes flashing gold. She growled, clenching her sharp teeth as her eyes contracted. She managed to gain ground against him, making him squat a bit. He smiled once more. This is fun!

Hope and Kaede appeared not too far away. Hope saw Hazel and Amaimon deadlocked in a battle of strength. She saw every time Rin crawled forward to try and help her, she kicked him back. Kaede saw her swords are still sheathed. Kaede tilted her head to the side.

"They're still in their scabbards?"

"Yes," replied Hope simply. "She doesn't want to take them out."

Hazel stepped forward and tilted her left blade down. Rin's blade slid down and she spun to Amaimon's right side. He looked over to the side just in time to see Hazel's right sword hit him right in the stomach. With a grunt, he backed up a bit. He slung Rin's sword over his shoulder and looked at Hazel with...curiosity?

"Give it back," growled Hazel, pointed her left sword at Amaimon and using her right to protect Rin. Rin stared up at Hazel. Amaimon smiled. So, she's left handed?

"No," he said. Hazel's eyebrows furrowed. Why can't she read this guy? Everything about him is...confusing.

Amaimon suddenly burst forward with demonic speed, aiming straight for Hazel's heart. He wonders how she'll be able to get out of this?

Hazel simply stepped to the side and brought her right blade down on Rin's. She swung her left and hit Amaimon in the back of the head. With a guttural growled of frustration, Amaimon removed Rin's sword from under Hazel's and took a swing at her. She bent far backwards to avoid the sharp blade, bringing her left one up to knock him in the jaw, sidestepped, and used her right to hit him in the stomach. He took a more strategic swing and forced Hazel to block his attack. He leaned forward, putting strain on Hazel's already tired muscles.

"You smell sweet," he said. "Why?"

Hazel now looks more confused than ever. "Nani?"

"I said, you smell sweet. You smell like candy. You even look like candy. Why?"

Hazel shrugged. "I guess you become what you eat."

She backed up and spun, raising both swords above her head. She slammed them down on Rin's with much force. Amaimon was surprised. She's very good at this.

Hazel stared up directly at Amaimon. He leaned down to be closer to her face.

"Your eyes look like candy."

"My...eyes?" said Hazel stupidly. Okay, this guy is starting to get kinda creepy. She stared up at him. Wow, she thought. His eyes are blue.

Very blue.

A beautiful blue.

For a demon, she means.

Something about him then seemed captivating. She can't stop staring. The demon tilted his head and amusement flashed through his eyes. Hope and Kaede nodded. Its time to interfere. They've left Hazel alone to defend for herself far too long. They ran to help and Hazel noticed them in the corner of her eye. Really? Now?

Whatever. Their help could be useful. Hope growled. She knows who that demon is. She reached for her concealed whip around her waist. After retrieving ti, she hurled it forward and the tip wrapped itself around Rin's sword.

"Stop there, demon!" she practically screamed.

Amaimon now looks somewhat disappointed. He wanted to play with butterscotch longer! And now woman is here? Along with Cheetos junkie. He unwrapped the whip from Rin's sword and jumped back.

"Devour the eight princesses..."

Everyone looked up to the sudden voice.

"Yamada?" said Hazel in confusion.

The boy pulled a bright purple sword from nowhere and jumped down. He landed in front of Rin and Hazel and Hope joined her side, now possessing a long and sharp dagger. Hazel honestly feels kinda relieved. She collapsed and landed on her butt, gulping deep breaths of air. Never has she met a demon so strong. Kaede sat down next to her and forced Hazel to drink some water. Hazel gladly complied.

"Your in my way," said Amaimon, tapping Rin's sword on his neck. Yamada strengthened his stance. Hope did as well, glaring daggers at the demon.

"You're the one in my way," growled Yamada in a...female voice?

Okay, now Hazel really is confused.

Amaimon looked between Rin, to Hazel, to Kaede, and finally to the stranger and woman. He shrugged. He threw Rin's sword on the ground and jumped away.

"Hey! Get back here!" yelled both the stranger, who Hazel isn't even sure what gender it is, and Hope. Hope turned to Hazel, Rin, and Kaede.

"Hazel, Kaede, help Rin." The two ran after Amaimon. Hazel rubbed her temples. What the heck is happening?!

Hope you enjoyed that update! Tell me what you think of Amaimon's character. Did I get it right? I honestly improvised a bit -.-'

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