Chapter 7
"What's with that guy!" Rin yelled, frustrated beyond belief.
The demon was sitting on one of the upper levels of the huge fountain in the even bigger courtyard. Rin was still steaming over what had happened in Yukio's classroom. Bon's behavior was driving Rin crazy and he wanted to get to the bottom it. He really couldn't believe how Bon had yelled at him like that. The demon had just been jealous, because the teen was better than him. There had been no reason to treat Rin like he was trash. The demon had done nothing to the teen. Rin felt terrible on the inside for seeing Bon like that and wished he could do something about it, but decided to do so other wise. He didn't want to hurt Bon and would feel even worse if he did. The teen had some emotion worth for the demon, and he didn't want to hurt him.
"Bon's a prodigy." Yukio said, his voice destroying Rin's train of thought. "He's attending the academy on a scholarship just like me."
Rin looked down at his twin, as he wished them luck at gym and left. So Bon was here because of a scholarship, just like Yukio. Rin sighed and swore to himself, setting his chin in his palm. The demon was getting no closer to finding what was wrong with Bon, and it was bugging him greatly. All he wanted to know was what he had done, so he could fix it. The guilt was eating him alive.
"Rin?"
"Hm?"
Rin looked down and looked at Shemi, who was sitting below him. She was staring at her lap, that nervous look on her face, just like always.
"I don't really belong here at all, do I?"
"Oh," Rin scratched the back of his head and sighed. "That right. You're here not aiming to be an exorcist or anything, but that's no big deal, is it? Everyone's different, so…"
"Rin, do you have any friends?"
The demon looked at the girl in confusion. Where had this come from? They were just taking about being exorcists a second ago. Rin was totally confused.
"Huh?"
"R-Rin, would you…" Shemi stuttered, climbing onto the higher level Rin was on.
"Well…Well…Well! Look who's having a fine time over there!"
"Having a fine what?"
Rin turned to yell at the stupid student, but froze as he was staring at Bon. He was dressed in sports attire. A purple hoodie and sweatpants with a yellow shirt underneath. Shima and Miwa behind him in the same outfits. The demon held back a laugh when a thought came to him. They looked like groupies, through and through.
"So who's the girl?" Bon demanded, almost in a jealous tone. "She your girlfriend? I mean, come on. You come to one of the few Exorcist schools and bring your girlfriend. Well, aren't you taking it easy, just like all your classes."
"Look! It's not like that, okay!" Rin yelled, glaring at Bon. "You've got it all wrong!"
Hell yeah, did he have it all wrong. If Bon was just jealous of Shemi being around Rin, then this was absolutely nothing. Shemi was just some girl he helped. She was just another person to him.
"Well what is she, then?" Bon sneered. "She your little friend?"
"She's not my friend." Rin muttered. "But what about you!"
Bon gave him a look of confusion and Rin smirked. The demon was going to get the teen back for saying such things to him. He'd fight with his words, not his fists.
"You never go anywhere without those cronies of yours! What, can't you handle yourself on your own?" Rin yelled, waiting for the teen to spill the secret meeting they had in front of everyone. "You're just pathetic!"
Shima let out a struggled laugh and Bon yelled at his friend, as Rin felt like he had won the battle. Teach the teen to talk to the demon like that.
"Who's side are you on?" Bon yelled at Shima, before glaring at Rin.
There was almost a sense of communication between them for a moment. As if the teen had given him a clear message without opening his mouth.
'Don't tell anyone about what went down between us.'
"Too slow!" Rin yelled back at the teen behind him, just by a few feet. "You can be as smart as you like, but it's not gunna help you in the real world!"
Bon gave him a death glare and the next moment the guy's foot contacted with the back of the demon's head, knocking him head first, forward. Rin skidded forward and he could here Bon yelling at him:
"In the real world, I'd do whatever it takes to win!"
"HEY!"
Rin lifted his head up and the funny looking teacher had pulled the lever to pull the leaper demon backwards.
"What on earth are you two playing at? Are you two trying to kill yourselves!"
"What the hell was that for?" Rin growled, as he got up, turning to Bon.
"I don't want to lose to you. Even if it kills me." Bon sneered, glaring right back at the demon.
"I told you two already, this isn't a race! This is training to help you get used to dealing with demon's movements!"
The rest of the teachers words were drowned out, as Rin and Bon lunged at each other, going for each other's throats. The next moment they were wrestling on the dirt, throwing punches at each other, as the teacher was trying to get down from the pillar to split the two of them apart.
"Watch the face!" Yelled Rin, hitting the teen above him in the chest.
"Like I care about your perfect face. You'll just use it to charm that stupid girl of yours."
"I told you she's not my girl!" Rin used Bon's weight against him and turned them over in the dirt. "She's just some girl."
"Yeah right."
"You're just jealous you're not her!"
"I am not!" Bon nearly yelled, pushing Rin to the ground.
"Really?" Rin stopped struggling and the teen fell on top of him, the bulge in the teen sweatpants against Rin's lower half. "Your body says otherwise."
Bon's face turned bright red and he looked down at the demon in embarrassment for those few seconds, before Shima pulled him off Rin. As the teacher pulled Bon off to the side, Rin felt like he finally got to the guy. Not in the way he would have liked, but close enough to make some of this whole argument to go away. Just for a few moments of peace, before another conflict could arise.
Bon: *blushing like mad* I hate you
Rin: *laughing his head off* What are you talking about? That was halarious!
Scarlett: *throws a crumpled up piece of paper at both of them* quit it! I'm trying to focus!
Bon: Then change the last paragraph!
Rin: You're just scared to lose you're pride
Scarlett: Well it's too late. I've already posted it
Bon: Dam!
Rin: Yes!
Rin and Bon do not belong to me. These characters belong to Kazue Kato.
