~Dreams of Fire Ch 11
"And that's what happened." Nekoyoma spoke blandly after wasting a whole ten minutes of his life explaining to the Head of the Branch what had happened. A very reluctant and pissed Angel held in the woman's death grip all while the Glacier Bullet spoke word for word what had happened. The four of them still standing in the room the fight had transpired in and the lights flickering around them. Ice incasing the walls and several well-shaped dents in the plaster, all while a very deadly glare appeared on the woman's face.
"Alright, here's what's going to happen." Scarlett finally spoke after a moment of silence, tugging on the Paladin's arm. "You are going to go to the Vatican and inform them that you've damaged American Branch property and they now owe money for the damages."
In retort the man went to open his mouth and her tail smashed into his thigh, gaining a wince from the male.
"I don't care if Nekoyoma was fighting you or not. You started the fight and put Okumura in danger." She spoke curtly, her glare deepening before she roughly let go of the man's arm. "Now go run back to the Vatican and I'll send a bill in the hour."
A heavy grumble left the man, before he stalked off down the hall. The aura around the man pushing away every demon he passed, as Scarlett ran a hand over her face and let out a heavy sigh. Her blue eyes falling on them moments later.
"I suggest that the two of you rest till dinner." She spoke calmer, as she grabbed her clipboard out of Kamiti's hands and scanned the papers on them. "Rin looks like he needs the sleep."
A nod left the white-haired demon as he quickly stepped past them and headed down the hall. The male deciding not to stick around and listen to the Head blow a gasket, as he carefully headed down the hall and into the living quarters of the branch. Demons and half-demons scurrying across the vast hallways and clustered in small groups as they passed. Some doors open welcoming visitors inside and others locked in from the world. Something none of the occupants seemed to care about as they moved around like normal and Nekoyoma turned down a small hallway. The male passing several nice looking doors, before he stopped in front of room number 154 and willed the lock to open. The demon turning the nob and kicking the door open, before he headed inside and nudged it closed with his foot. His stupid cat letting out a happy mew at the sight of himself and Rin, before Nekoyoma flipped the lights on with a simple enchantment and a big smile appeared on Rin's face.
"Hi Rufus." Rin spoke to the cat, as a frown instantly appeared on the male's face at the ridiculous name. Of course Rin had to notice the frown and let out a sigh. "Let me guess, you don't like that name either?"
"Nope." Nekoyoma spoke simply as he walked them to the bedroom and set Rin down. "I don't see why you keep trying to name the damn thing. It's gone five years without one. I think the damn fur ball is fine the way he is."
"How would you like it if you were picked up by a demon and didn't have a name, nor would the demon give you a name?" Rin challenged, as he watched the man walked over to the closet and pull it open. "Not to mention all the times he's warned you of demons and ran off to scout them out. If I were him I would've-"
"I get it." Nekoyoma sighed, as he pulled his shirt off and missed the blush that appeared on the half-demon's face. "I'd be pissed or feel unwanted, but you're not naming the damn thing Rufus. Do you want the cat to commit suicide?"
"No." Rin pouted, as he frowned at the male and watched him take his jeans off and switch into sweatpants. "But you need to name him."
A sigh left the male, as he threw his clothes into the hamper and closed the closet doors. His tabby cat walking into the room and jumping into the half-demon's lap. The teen happily running his fingers through the cat's fur and watching the demon walk over. The male sitting beside him on the bed and placing a small kiss on his lips, before a smile appeared on the younger's face.
"So, you're the Glacier Bullet." Rin spoke simply, gaining a blank look from the male.
"Yeah." Came the demon's soft voice, making the half-demon raise an eyebrow in confusion.
"You don't sound so happy about it."
"Why would I? Everyone sees me as a threat." Nekoyoma spoke, a bitter sting to his words.
"Welcome to the club. Population you and me." Rin joked, as he laughed a little and fell silent when the male didn't laugh with him. "Nekoyoma? Are you alright?"
"Not particularly, no." The male spoke, as the half-demon raised an eyebrow at him. "You saw what happened back in the rehabilitation room. I almost killed the Paladin."
"But you didn't."
"Only because you stopped me."
"Nekoyoma-"
"This is why I was hunted down by the Vatican all those years ago. I'm a danger to anyone around me." The male spoke, as the tabby in the half-demon's lap jumped into his and rubbed it's head against his chest. "If it wasn't for the fact Scarlett needed me all those years ago to bring the American Branch up and running I would've let them end me."
A moment of silence passed through the room, before the half-demon hesitantly reached a hand out and grasped the older's in his own. Their eyes meeting moments later, as the younger gave him a small smile and leaned forward to gently kiss his cheek.
"And if you had died then I'd be dead already." Rin spoke calmly, as he reached out with his other hand and gently caressed the older male's cheek. "Then we'd both be out one mate and no good to the world."
A small chuckle left the male, as he leaned into the half-demon's touch and his tail swayed behind him.
"Says the guy who didn't believe he had a place in this world."
"I have one now." Rin softly spoke as he leaned forward and the tabby jumped out of the demon's lap. "I have one beside you."
In the next moment the half-demon hit the mattress. The demon hovering over him for mere moments, before their lips smashed together. Nothing but a soft groan leaving the half-demon, as the male above him devoured his lips. Teeth and tongue barging in moments later and the older pressing the younger deeper into the mattress, before they separated all together. Eyes locked and breaths heavy, as Nekoyoma gently caressed the youngers cheeks. His cat quietly watching them from the doorway, before it let out a mew and Nekoyoma quickly sat up.
"You should rest. You must be tired." The male hesitantly spoke, while gently biting his lip.
In response the older gained a small smile and was pulled back down on top of the younger. Their faces inches from each other and their bodies pressed together.
"Sleep beside me?" Rin softly pleaded, gaining a small nod.
It was then that Nekoyoma collapsed beside the teen. The mattress letting out a small squeak in protest, before Rin curled up into his side. The half-demon fitting perfectly against him and their tails intertwining, before Rin let out a small breath and smiled up at him. His cat bounding over and curling up at their feet.
"I love you." He softly spoke, as Nekoyoma tightly wrapped an arm around the teen and held him close. The lights shutting off with a small enchantment.
"I love you too Rin."
A peaceful silence fell over the halls of the American Branch for the first time in weeks. Not a single soul roaming the hallways or running around giving out missions. No, it was quiet. And for the creature slowly prowling the halls, this was the perfect moment. Since that stupid naive paladin let him in by accident, he had been waiting. Hiding in the shadows ready to step into the light when the coast was clear, and now was the perfect time. With the halls empty and the barrier no longer keeping him away, the creature slowly but swiftly made it's way down the hall. It's footsteps barely making a sound, as it walked right into the living quarters. Every demon, half-demon, and blank holed up in their suites and curled up into their mates. All while the creature slowly prowled the halls. The thing sending out it's senses and just barely catching it's target in it's sight. A low hum reaching back to him, as it directed it's approach toward it's prize. The creature missing the demon in the corridor to it's left, till a sudden clatter reached it's ears and it's head turned toward the noise.
Standing in the hallway opposite the one the creature was standing in was a teenage demon. The boy had short brunette hair that framed his face, bright green eyes, and a very noticeable scar running across his throat. Of course the moment their eyes met, the boy panicked and backed up till he hit his elbow on one of the doorways behind him. His throat muscles contracting and releasing sporadically, but no noise coming out as the creature smirked. Poor thing didn't have a voice, not like he cared, but that didn't leave out the fact that the kid was a liability. Wait a second, he knew this kid. Oh, karma was a bitch for the pitied.
"Leave and don't speak of my presence, or I'll tear out more than just your vocal cords this time." The creature spoke in a threatening voice.
In an instant the teen grabbed at the scar at his throat. A terrified look appearing in his green eyes, before he frantically nodded. Tears managing to well up in those pretty eyes and his legs shaking tremendously. A sight the creature would've enjoyed all too much, if it wasn't for the fact he had work to do.
So when the creature turned and headed back down the hall, he didn't even bother looking back at the pathetic demon now on the floor in fear. The creature leaving the demon back in the hallway and walking into the one he was previously in, before heading toward his target. The hum from his target slowly getting louder, till he reached a door that read 154. The pressure even stronger than before, as the lock unlatched with a simple enchantment and pushed the door open. Not even a creek or squeak leaving the door as the demon found the suite dark. The small padding of little paws the only noise the demon could make out, before a tabby cat came padding out of the bedroom. It's green eyes boring holes into him and a low growl leaving the creature, as the demon let out a small chuckle. His feet carrying him toward the bedroom and past the stupid feline, till he stepped inside. His eyes falling on the two figures on the bed and his smirk only getting wider as he finally kicked the stupid feline into the nearest wall and gazed at the half-demon laying in the bed.
"Finally."
"Yori!"
Laughter filled the air as the teen hesitantly gazed down at the punch in his hands. His date frowning beside him as people around them danced and socialized. The jocks from the football team picking on their third victim of the night, as Yori chewed on his lower lip and looked at the girl next to him. Her long blonde hair pulled back into fancy curls and pins, a simple red pendant around her neck and a beautiful sapphire dress covering her figure. To everyone in the room, she was beautiful; but for Yori she was just the girl that pleaded him to go to the dance with her. And here he was. At a social gathering he didn't want to be at with a girl he didn't even like. Yet that didn't stop him from coming and fulfilling her request. Of course that didn't mean he had to make and keep her happy. He didn't have the social skills for that, nor could he gain them overnight.
"Take me home." The girls spoke in a bitter tone.
A nod was all he could give her at that point as the y made their way to the entrance. The teenage girl right at his side and a pissed off look in her eyes as they soon made it out of the building and into the parking lot. Her high hells clacking against the cement and her arms crossed over her chest as they made their way to the car. The beaten piece of crap 1995 red Cadillac waiting for them in the exact spot he left it, as he unlocked the door and held the passenger side door open for her. Of course she didn't speak to him as she climbed inside, after stepping harshly on his foot and glaring at him. The passenger side door violently slamming and the car rocking moments later making the teen wince, before he let out a soft sigh and made his way around the car.
"Yori! Sweetheart, snap out of it!"
The teen only made it around to the backseat on the driver's side, before something slammed into him. His head smashing into the window and his date letting out a startled gasp as the car rocked. Nothing but a moan in pain leaving the teen, as he forced himself back up and looked toward his attacker. His eyes widening at the demon in front of him, as the thing let out a low growl and morphed before his eyes. The huge panther like creature turning into its human form, before a hand wrapped around his throat and angry yellow eyes bore into his green ones. The passenger side door opening and the clacking of his date's heels hitting the cement, before the click of a firearm reached his ears and the demon in front of him looked up toward the noise.
"Back away from him and maybe I won't shoot you full of holes." She spoke threateningly, as Yori tried to shrink into the side of the car and hoped he actually would.
"And there's the girl I was looking for. You just saved me the trouble of slicing your boyfriend to pieces." The demon spoke, as he let go of the teen and stood up to glare at his date. "You have information I need."
"And who says I'll give it to you, you overgrown cat?" She demanded, as the demon's face turned sour and he let out a deep growl.
"Cat? Cat! I'm a panther you halfwit!" The demon yelled, as he stepped forward and then stepped back when the sound of the gun being aimed reached the teen's ears.
"Cat of Panther, I don't care. Now, tell me what you want or leave."
"I want the location of Rin Okumura, Satan's Son." The demon spoke calmly, as Yori's eyes widened.
"Who says I know where he is?"
"You went on a mission to Japan last weekend and met the students there." The demon spoke casually, as he scrapped a finger against the rusting metal of the teen's car and it let out a terrible screech in protest. "And considering every country as little exorcists in training, there is no way you didn't miss meeting Okumura. So tell me where he is."
"Well if you know he's in Japan you don't need my help, now do you?" The girl easily taunted, as Yori slowly reached into his pocket and pulled out a small leather bound pocket book from his suit pocket.
"I need the exact location. I need the town, the street, the building. I need everything to the exact place he sleeps."
"And why would you need all that? You trying to fill your dreams at night?"
"No, I want Okumura dead." The demon growled, as Yori glanced up the moment the demon stepped into the light of the parking lot lamp above their heads. "I want him dead for his fathers punishment upon me."
In an instant the teenage demon's eyes widened at the sight of the male, before he quickly looked down to the book in his hands. His voice slowly filling the air and the words on the page flowing out like a melody, before the demon above him let out a hiss and grabbed him by the arm. The teen letting out a gasp when he was pulled to his feet and slammed intot he car, as his book feel from his fingers and was met with enraged yellow eyes.
"That's not nice." The demon growled out, dark black fur appearing around his fingers and arms as his nails slowly turned into claws and dug into the teen's skin. "A demon using a mantra against another demon. What do you take me for? A week little level four?"
"I-I di-didn't mean-"
"Bullshit. Utter bullshit." In an instant the male morphed. His body turning back into that demented creature, before he lunged toward his date.
A gunshot going off, before she screamed. Her body hitting the cement and the gun clattering to the pavement, before heavy padding came toward him. The teen too scared to move, as the demented panther slowly came back into view and let out a low growl. One that had the teen pressing himself as close to the car as he could, before it lounged for him. The teen doing the only thing he could do, as he dropped to his knees and rolled out of it's path. The male creature smashing into the side of the car and turning to growl at him, as blood tricked down the side of it's face.
"Yori! Yori, sweetheart! Wake up!"
"Nice try sweetheart, but you ain't going anywhere."
And it was then that the teen was shoved to the ground. The huge panther lying on top of him and furious yellow eyes boring into him, before the creature turned back into it's human form and let it's claws stay rooted to his form. A smirk on his face, as he gently traced his claws against the teen's cheek and to his throat.
"And I know the perfect way to keep you on a tight leash."
Before the teen could even speak, sharp claws dove right into his throat. A harsh gasp leaving the teen, as tears welled up in his eyes and his scream was cut off completely by the blood bubbling up in his throat. A sadistic look in the demon's eyes, as his claws wrapped around something in this throat and pulled. A harsh sloppy snapping reaching his ears and blinding pain reaching him, before a lump he couldn't decipher was pulled out of his throat and throw behind the demon. His blood soaked hand gently caressing the teen's cooling skin, as he leaned down and his lips brushed against his ear.
"Try sending me back to Gehenna now little mouse."
"YORI!"
In an instant the teen bolted upright. The two figures next to him backing up in surprise, as his green eyes quickly looked around till they fell on Scarlett and Yukio. A worried look on both of their faces, before the teen's memories came back full force and he quickly grabbed at his throat. Nothing but skin reaching his fingertips, as Scarlett quickly grabbed his hands in her own and forced her to look at him. Fear and worry in her blue eyes, as he tried to put a smile on her face. Not like she could. She knew what he was thinking about. After all, she was the one to find him after that attack.
"Tell me what happened. We found you passed on the floor." She carefully spoke, as the teen looked around and realized one of them had moved him away from his spot in the hallway and to his bedroom just down the hall.
'Demon. I-I saw the demon. He's here. In the Branch. He's after Rin.' Yori quickly and sloppily signed, before Scarlett's eyes widened.
Her bright blue eyes turning dark in a matter of moments, as her worry and fear turned into rage and wrath. The woman quickly standing up and her tail lashing out as her weapons materialize around her waist and she quickly headed for the door. Yukio by her side with both his guns ready as they made it out of the door in seconds and left the teen there.
'Please be careful.' The teen signed to no one, before breaking into tears.
Rage filled the woman, as she walked down the hallway. Her sword against her right hip and her guns hidden beneath her forest of hair and pressed against the back of her hips, as Yukio quickly walked close behind her. His guns resting at his side, as her wings flared out and she let out a low growl. How dare that demon get past her wards and fields. How dare it threaten the demon, half-demon, and blanks in the sector. How dare it harm Yori and how dare it go after Rin. That thing didn't belong in her Branch and she'd be sure to rid the thing of their planet, after getting the answers she needed. After all, that thing knew what was going on and why it was after Rin.
"Scarlett-"
"Just shut the hell up and stay five feet behind me the moment the door opens." The woman growled out, as Yukio jumped at her tone and she reached Nekoyoma's room. "If we're lucky this won't turn into a blood bath."
In an instant the door unlocked itself and swung open. The piece of useless wood stopping inches away from the wall, as the woman stepped inside and made her way to the bedroom. The small figure of Nekoyoma's cat slumped against the wall gaining her attention, as she glanced back at Yukio and pointed to the tabby. A nod being received by the brunette, before he quickly rushed to the feline's side and started to check if it was still alive.
The woman not even wasting a single second, as she keep walking to the bedroom doorway and stopped just inside it. A figure by the bed catching her attention, as she quickly grabbed one of the guns behind her back and clicked the safety off. Yellow eyes instantly falling on her, before the figure morphed into a huge cat and lunged for her. The woman managing to move to the side in time to watch the huge feline smashing into the wall and wake up both of the male's on the bed. The noise making Nekoyoma grab Rin in a matter of seconds and pull him to his chest, before rolling them both of the bed and out of sight, as Scarlett pulled the trigger.
Several gun shot going off, as the creature quickly got up on its feet and backed up out of the room. The bullets hitting the doorway and missing their target by inches, as the woman quickly followed. Yukio already pressed against the corner with Nekoyoma's cat in his lap, while one of his guns was trained on the demon. Fury in his aquamarine eyes, as they both let their ammo rain down on the demon. Every bullet missing, before Scarlett grabbed her second gun and shot off a round. The bullet managing to stay under the shadow of the last one she shot off from her useless gun, before it lost it's trajectory and ran straight into the path the demon moved to in order to dodge the first.
Blood splattering everywhere in a matter of moments and a whimper leaving the creature, as the tranquilizer hidden inside the bullet activated and sent the huge cat to the floor. It's big yellow eyes closing moments later, before the light finally switched on. The woman's breath heaving and her hands holding so tight to her weapons that they were white, before Nekoyoma appeared in the doorway with a terrified Rin at his side. His blue eyes wide with fear as they landed on the huge demented panther lying unconscious on the floor.
"Wh-what the hell was that?" Rin shakily spoke, as Nekoyoma pulled the teen tightly to his side and held him close.
"That is the demon that has been trying to kill you." The woman harshly spoke, as she quickly put her weapons away and walked over to the creature. "It's also the same demon that attacked one of our younger exorcists a few months back and killed her. It also attacked Yori that same night and tore out his vocal cords."
Silence fell over the room, as Rin put a hand over his mouth and Nekoyoma pulled the demon even closer to him. Realization reaching Yukio's eyes, as his eyes fell on the front door to the suite and in Yori's direction before he glanced down at the tabby in his lap.
"S-so Yori-"
"He wasn't ever mute." Scarlett spoke, as she turned and looked at the brunette. "He was a demon living a normal human life as a teenager. He went to homecoming with a girl from the Branch and they left a little too early. The demon was waiting for them…or should I say her. Yori just tried to protect her and he suffered for it. None of it mattered though, she still died."
"What did it want?" Nekoyoma demanded, as Scarlett turned toward him and her eyes fell to the floor.
"We don't know." She spoke softly, as she glanced at the demon on the floor. "Yori was in so much shock the memory was blocked off from all of us. Our best demons couldn't break past the wall the shock built, so we never found out. But one things certain. This demon came here to try and kill Rin."
In an instant Rin's knees buckled. Nekoyoma instantly at his side and pulling the teen close, as he gently whispered into his ear. The teen's whole body shaking, as Scarlett turned toward the panther and snapped her fingers. The huge creature disappearing from the floor and off into a locked room in the Branch, before she turned back to the inseparable pair not far from her. Nekoyoma's arms tightly wrapped around Rin and the teen now in his lap, as he held tight to the male's shirt and buried his face into the older's neck.
"You two are damn lucky." Were the only words to leave her mouth, before she turned and left the suite.
Scarlett: *bows* I sincerely apologize this chapter was late. I know I took the poll down Wednesday and I didn't put up a chapter after. I came home after work and I was tired I nearly passed out with the laptop on my lap. The days after were no better and I didn't find time today until about an hour ago. So I deeply apologize.
Akira: *gently and awkwardly pats her on the head*
Scarlett: *sits up* I did however work on the chapter when I could, so I didn't have to finish much. Nonetheless, I hope you enjoy the chapter. I deeply apologize it was late.
Akira: *quietly gets up and leaves to go to bed*
Scarlett: In any other matters. You guys can go ahead and throw ideas for the next chapter at me. I've had the same two people continuing to give me chapter ideas for the past good few chapters, so if I get ideas from them and don't get any other for awhile I'll just throw the poll up and let you know. From there the poll will stay up for two days and I'll take it down and start the slow process of writing it. Which in turn means my posting day(s) are being moved to the weekend. I no longer have the luxury of getting on the computer for more than 2-3 hrs a day and get what I need to get done, done. So all posting is moved to the weekends, along with all my art projects. I apologize for the huge set back and home this doesn't change your love for this fic. I'm not abandoning it. I never will, not with what you and myself have poured into it. *bows* Please enjoy.
Your Reviews Awnsered!...Finally
hitomi65: thnk u hun. I'm glad you like it.
xx-Yuu-Chan-xx: thnk u, hun. I'm glad you like Nekoyoma. Poor guy needed love after the torture I put him thorough in TFOANG. And thank u for the idea.
mittensx7768: thnk u for pointing out my typo, hun. I would've missed it otherwise. *anime sweat drops* My head automatically fixes everything when I read and I miss everything if my spell check doesn't pick it up.
otakugirl251: thnk u hun for the idea. You never disappoint, and they're always so detailed! X3 And I did agree with you on the last bit. Angel did need some ass kicking, and Nekoyoma was the perfect on to do the ass kicking ;)
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