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Rin's Pov
It was so warm; it was nice and comfy. I felt like I never wanted to leave. I found it so ironic that such a heavenly place could be achieved by the arms of a demon…even though I'm a demon too, well half demon. I felt the soft blankets under my fingers and I listened to the calming sounds of breaths from the demon king, I felt the rise and fall of his chest below me and every so often I would drift into a warm abyss.
It dawns on me that my way of thinking has changed, why the hell am I thinking such cheesy shit? I frowned intensely for a long while, snuggling my head deep down into…..
"What are you doing My Rin; is this another part of human interaction?"
"Hmm?"
"Humans like affection right?
"Hmm..."
"Are you ignoring me My Rin?"
I shuffled up slightly, moving my head off Amaimon's chest and looked up at him
"Ok, I'm not 'Your Rin' I'm my own person you know, and saying 'My Rin' sound's weird."
The green haired demon lay beside me; his chest was half covered in a thin blanket while the rest of his body was messily wrapped around thick quilts, much like me. There was a noticeably large amount of blood, I was covered in it, Amaimon was covered in it…the whole entire fucking bed was covered in it…I felt bad for whoever was gona wash this. I knowingly ignored the fact that my own bedroom was in a similar state but at the moment I really didn't want to think about it.
"But you are MY Rin"
"Well at least just say Rin, not 'My Rin', it sounds weird."
He grabbed my chin and pulled me up towards him.
I blushed deeply, I felt his hand sneak up my back, and ever so lightly I felt him rub my spine up and down, calming me greatly. It's a weird feeling, I shivered slightly at the touches…this much affection was so different than what I was used to. I wouldn't think I could get used to these things…although worryingly I was too comfortable in the situation I was in, so worryingly comfortable that the comfort started to drastically wear off and be replaced with something different.
As I was thinking on the situation I was in I started to feel alarmed…what the fuck was I doing in a situation like this!?
"You're MY Rin."
He whispered softly.
"You sound super possessive…"
He looked at me, his eyes staring straight at me.
"What?"
"What do you mean I sound possessive?"
I sniffed, and looked away.
"I mean saying I'm yours, it sounds possessive…you know people don't like that."
"Oh really?"
He narrowed his eyes at me. His voice sounded questioning but there was also a sound of annoyance(?) in his voice. I felt a shiver going through me…although it was a shiver of…fear, and alarm?
I don't know how I got myself into this, what the hell. My breathing started to increase in pace. I felt dizzy and a bit unfocused.
"Rin…"
I turned my head slightly to meet the pale and slightly worried(?) face of the normally scary demon king.
"Are you ok? You're not concentrating, and you seem to be…. Hyperventilating?"
"I-I'm fine…I'm ok."
Amaimon frowned at me…it was weird and slightly freaky to see so much emotion coming from the normally monotone person.
"Did I upset you for being too 'possessive'?"
"No."
"Bu-"
"I'm just tired."
He looked at me, his eyes piercing into my soul.
"Hmm…'kay, let's go back to sleep then."
And with than he wrapped his arms around me and pulled us both back until we were flat on the bed, with me trapped in his embrace…
Yukio's POV
My legs hurt, my arms hurt…everywhere hurt. All the running and jumping really had got to me…I mean I think of myself as in shape but nonstop working for 3 days really does make you tired. And to top it all of I've been feeling on edge for no apparent reason for a long while. I needed to be more professional while working, I couldn't let my own personal flaws get in the way of the job. That was always a fear of mine, letting my personal issues get in the way of work. I have always been motivated in my work, ever since father died even more so…I want to protect my family and my friends, more than ever.
I am so worried about Rin, he was so reckless so…childish, he had such a naïve look on the world and how it worked: "I'm going to kill Satan"; what kind of thing to say is that…if only he was more aware of danger of the world. I feel like anyone could walk in and corrupt him with ease. I just hope nothing happens to him that will break him, he's so innocent to the world…and the world isn't innocent as he thinks it is. I don't really care is he calls me overprotective, that's what an older brother is meant to be.
"Are you ready Okumura?"
I was pulled from my thoughts by the voice of one of my teammates.
"Ah yes sorry, just a bit worried."
"I get it, this mission is quite a large job, and all these demons just keep swarming."
"I know, it's pretty weird."
"Well we should be done in a day or two; I thought it would be earlier but due to the sheer amount of them…"
"Ah, just another day in the amazing life of an exorcist I suppose."
My teammate laughed, as I stood up and walked over to him. He patted my shoulder as we walked out from the tent we were staying in. Off for another day of work; I sighed. Whenever a mass amount of demons swarmed in one particular area it always made me uneasy. What was the reason for this occurrence? Was it random; a planned attack? Who knows, ever since the ongoing battle with the forces of Satan and the impure king, things were a little tense. I suppose the fight at the moment with the impure king was just another hurdle in finally achieving the gaol of protecting the world from the threat of demons…although it always was a worry as Rin was a demon too?...at least part of him was, the worst demon in existence and my big brother had to be related to him…well technically I was too but Rin, he was different. It was my job to keep him on the right path, the good path, as him brother it's my main gaol in life.
I was yet again taken out of my thoughts this time by the screeching of a most likely horrifying creature just minute away. Yeah, the amazing life of an exorcist…
Amaimons Pov
"Big brother what do you mean I'm going to be a pupil in the Academy?"
I grabbed a mouthful of sticky fragrant sweets and shoved them in my mouth, crunching them intensely.
I looked at my older brother, his face lined with fake patience and a slightly annoyed tick. He sighed and clasped his hands together, leaning forward. I was beginning to think that this was his favourite pose.
"Well, I though as you have been so…active in your interest's as of recent that it might be good for you to try and see what it's like to be a pupil in my academy. You know, maybe you will learn something about how humans live."
Being a pupil in big brother academy would be interesting I suppose; it would mean I would be closer to Rin wouldn't it? It would cut out all the hassle of sneaking about on roofs, I mean I like roofs but it would be so much easier to just walk to places…
"Ok then."
He smiled and slid a piece of paper towards me from the desk.
"What's that?"
"It's the rules of the Academy; your school uniform is over on the other couch."
I noticed that earlier. I don't wanna wear a school uniform, I like my own clothing.
"I don't want to w-"
"You have to wear the school uniform; I can't have a student walking about looking untidy; it would give a bad reputation."
"But-"
"Put on the uniform."
Big Brother was using is stern voice on me, I frowned and stood up to get ready.
"You'll be starting classes this morning, I expect you AND Rin to be on time today…I don't want my students missing precious class time, also while you are in my school I expect you to behave accordingly and follow the rules to a dot."
I looked away and picked up the uniform, making my way back to my room which held My sleeping Rin…I suddenly had a mental image of Rin's grumpy face giving me trouble , apparently being possessive is wrong….although it said online that people looks for strong possessive lovers, it was an "attractive feature".
"Big brother."
"Yes Amaimon?"
Big bro looked up from a paper he had picked up and started reading, looking at me with a look of forced patience.
"Is being possessive bad?"
"…Possessive?"
"Yes, like towards someone else…like a lover or boyfriend."
He smiled at me, like he knew something I didn't, it annoyed me slightly as I knew he would take every chance to tease me.
"Having some problems with Rin Little brother?"
"No…"
He hummed at me, silently pressing for more information.
"Rin said people don't find possessiveness attractive, but a page on reddit says it is…"
"Reddit?"
He gave quizzical look.
"I'm going to have to limit your access to certain sites."
"What?"
"Well, anyway little brother, it is true that…some people find possessiveness attractive, humans do sometimes like that although it can make them feel…uncomfortable and trapped as well, although demons certainly do like that trait."
"But demons don't normally do anything outside mating for offspring…"
"Well, that's not entirely true Amaimon, a lot of demons do only mate for the pure reason of creating offspring, our father being a prime example, but sometimes there are rare… exceptions."
"Exceptions?"
"Well let's just say that sometimes demons can create special relationships, often strengthened by magical bonds, kind of like love at first sight."
"Love at first sight?"
I don't understand what he was talking about, magical bonds, love at first site? What?
"Yes, it's where…when some demons meet they can unintentionally trigger a magical bond, it makes each person strongly attracted and attached to the other...it's very rare and complicated."
He obviously didn't want to get into a long conversation and explain whatever it is that he was talking about in great length, at this moment anyway.
"Bu-"
"I'll explain another time little brother, you have to go get changed and ready for school now don't you."
"Right…"
"And try not to take everything you see online to heart."
"Well ok then."
"And make sure to button up your shirt…it will hid the bite-marks and hickeys."
I ran out the door.
Mephisto's Pov
It really was interesting to see how my little brothers had grown over very few days, although I was worried at their…dramatically increasing relationship. I of course had made sure to check up on them, they were certainly getting along very well when I has seen them, but it was true that demons didn't normally have relationships, not healthy ones anyway…I was going to have to be careful with how things are going, this was a good things in perspective, my two little brothers were creating a bond together, at an alarmingly fast rate. Although the timing of their relationship was…troublesome, especially with the academy's new guest.
I smiled to myself, and sat back and tried letting the worries ease a little.
Ah so very troublesome, but so excitable at the same time…it made me smile to bathe in the prospects of what could happen in the future…
Rin's Pov
If I could get up and get showered, then get dressed and maybe get something to eat and everything would be great; that was the ideal plan. Although at the moment I wasn't past the getting up part. I groaned and rolled about the comfy mix of covers and pillows. I felt all the enthusiasm I had a few moments earlier drain rather quickly away into nothingness. I was feeling a bit calmer than earlier, after a little sleep I was feeling better. Although I still had worrying thoughts in my head, at least I wasn't hyperventilating anymore….although my body was starting to ache rather alarmingly, and my back specifically was hurting at every movement.
Having sex for hours yesterday and last night…and this morning really is overdoing it, how did I go from being normal me to this….I mean this is some weird fantasy shit, the type of crap you see in some weird porn or fanfiction. I mean sex was good, it was fun and it was a really pleasurable thing, but except from the normal benefits it made me feel like I could let myself go without people running away from me, or screaming. Or calling me a monster or bastard son of Satan or anything hurtful when it came to seeing the more demonic side of me. It's strange it's only been a few days but I could see, feel the difference in normal living and whatever the hell I was doing now.
After a while it just gets so hard to keep a smile; all the stress and worry, sometimes I feel like the people around me are judging me, like if I don't smile and be happy all the time then people will hate me, and I feel stupid for thinking like this. Maybe this is what I have been looking for…or maybe this was just a pathetic attempt at an escape from reality, from pain…from life in fucking general.
I stretched slightly and let out a groan of laziness mixed with discomfort. As I rolled over I found the beautiful image of a crisp packet almost right next to my face.
Crunch...Crunch...Crunch...Crunch...Crunch...Crunch
"Rin are you awake?"
"Yes."
"Good morning."
"Ok…"
"Apparently waking a person, lover or soul mate up with a warming welcome is a goo-"
"Please stop talking."
He, thankfully stopped and more crunching was heard, he was acting weird…I really can't believe this is happening, I mean its Amaimon. The niceness was a little freaky…very freaky…extremely freaky…let's just go with its "unsettling" considering our past and normal relationship together, and that's not the relationship where we fuck for hours, it's the one where we try to stab the hell out of each other…
I sighed and sat up; I needed to go to class today. If skipping the exam and the entire of yesterday wasn't going to get me a lifetime a detention or being shot to death by an array of multiple different people then missing today as well would defiantly do it.
"I need to get dressed."
Sitting up from the comfy warmth of the bed I groaned and really wanted to lye back down.
"Are you ok?"
I looked at him; he was holding a bag of crisps in one hand and a school uniform in the other.
"Not really, everything hurts."
"Do you want a back massage?"
"…Where are you even getting this from?"
"The internet."
"…"
"Sure."
"Sure?"
"You asked if I wanted a back massage."
Screw it, might as well, I mean my back hurt and after everything well…maybe it would be nice.
The demon king looked at me and put down the uniform and the crisps on the bedside table, a slight pained look as he let go of the packet. I noticed he was missing some parts of his normal outfit but it was probably because some items of his clothing are dirty or something….
I watched him carefully as he sat on the bed and stretched behind me, his hand creeping to my back. He began rubbing my back up and down, pressing his palms into the top of my shoulders, and he worked his hands up and down my shoulder blades gently rubbing the middle of my back, working his way down my spine and down…down and to the front…I mean it felt great no lie but…I felt him come closer and I felt his lips on the nape of my neck; I sighed and put my head to the side.
"This isn't how massages work."
"It might be."
"I need to go to class…like now."
"Same."
I pulled away and turned around.
"What?"
"I'm a student at the academy now, I start today."
"…"
"Big bro said he thought it would be an interesting experience for me to learn how humans live."
"This isn't real…"
"I have got my school uniform and everything."
He pointed at the side table with folded uniform lying half of the side; the crisps were half out the packet and staining the side of the clothing.
"Move the crisps."
"Are you exited Rin? We will get to be closer."
"My life is truly looking up."
"…"
"You didn't rip my school uniform did you?"
He looked at the floor then back up to me. I felt my stomach drop slightly; I don't believe I was actually processing any information at the moment, my mind was weirdly blank.
He lent down off the bed slightly and bent own, picking up something and revelling a ripped piece of white fabric. I pretty sure I could see some kind of tie shredded in there as well.
"Nooooo…."
And with that I got up and walked to the middle of the room, I felt chilly and looked down; I wasn't wearing any clothing, although I didn't really care. I looked to the side and spotted a room at the right of me, a toilet visible from behind a slightly opened door. I walked over and went inside the room. I turned and shut the door, leaving a bewildered Demon King still casually sitting on the bed.
"Riiiin!"
I heard a shout from behind the door; I ignored it and sat down on the toilet. My head down, after a few moments I looked up, as it happened a mirror was directly on the wall I was facing. What stared back at me was a look of shame, blood streaks, and tear marks, overall a stained pale mess. The feeling of pride from yesterday was gone, the high I felt then had drained and all I could see was a disgusting shameless wreck. The panicked feeling from earlier was setting in again, the situation I was in had taken a while to sink in…a small time of denial and sleep later and what I was doing had started to run up my spine and drill into my head. My head in turn started to pound and I felt dizzy. It had been so good! And I wanted it a lot, I did…and after it was over and I was away from Amaimon and his manipulating hold I felt an absence. So really it should be obvious what I should do…..
Although it wasn't was it?
It didn't really hit me until now, the feeling of absence…it was just plain old shame. What did I do…what the fuck have I done? How could I have acted like this, like some kind of animal? I just let all of my morals go to fuck one of my worst enemies l…like some kind of slut. I've disappointed my friends, my brother, everyone….why did I just let go of all my morals for a night of sex, am I that selfish that I would let all my self-control all my hard work go just for a night to let it all go? Why…..why the fuck would I ev-
Knock Knock Knock Knock Knock
"Rin…your phone is ringing"
"…"
"Will I pick it up?"
I stood up, looking away from the mirror as I did and walking to the door. I sighed as I opened it. The green haired demon stood in front of me, a ringing phone in his hand, I looked down at the phone, the caller ID read….
I took the phone from his hand and shut the door again, turning back around and walking over to the wall and sliding down till I was sitting on the cold floor. I looked at the phone again; it had stopped ringing although a few moments later the buzzing started up again. I tapped the phone and held it to my ear.
"Hey Yukio…"
Amaimons Pov
Everything had been going great, I had gotten what I had wanted, I found a new fun thing to do, something interesting and pleasurable. Not only that but I had experience the joy of human intercourse, I had found a new side of Rin—a side I loved, a side that was so much better than his pathetic human side he always wore, the stupid skin he used to hide what he truly was. Who he truly was…a magnificent proud and beautiful demon, someone worthy to be by my side. But now he was acting weird, like he didn't even want to talk to me.
I even felt this weird connection I hadn't before, he seemed so happy to be with me—he was so beautiful—but now he just ignored me and locked himself away in the bathroom. I thought he would be happy…but he's not, and I don't know why. Humans were just so complicated. I hated the fact that Rin had to be contaminated with their stupidity, their emotions and behaviours….if only he was a full demon like me, like Big brother…it would all be so much easier.
All this thinking, was giving me a headache. But I wanted to make him happy again….I wanted to see him like he was last, but he was in some kind of denial, he was upset….his pain was hurting me in turn, and I don't know why but I wanted to fix it…this was weird.
Rin's POV
"Hey Yukio…"
"Hey Rin!"
"…."
"Rin?"
"Eh yeah...yes?"
"Are you alright?"
"What—yeah I'm fine, I'm good."
"Well how are you then, did the exam go good?"
"..I'm good yes, yeah everything's great Yukio."
"You don't sound so good, are you sure you're fine?"
I felt my eyes going wet and a warm mess fell down my cheeks, my breathing hitched, and stopped for a second. I felt the panic rise slightly; I couldn't let Yukio, my little brother worry about me, he worked so hard, all the time and again and again I disappointed him, and again and again I hide my shame and my failures with attitude and denial.
And here I go….I'll do it once again.
"Of course, you always worry way too much! I'm great, just doing the normal, lots of studying and educational things like that!"
Drip…Drip…Drip
"Are you sure you are studying? Lots of practice every night like I told you in my note?"
"Yes, yes of course."
"What about th-"
Drip…Drip…Drip…Drip
"What about you then! Your super-secret mission going good?"
"Well we are almost finished with our task. My team is good; we work well together. The demons we were we tasked with eliminating are nearly all gone, I mean there was loads of them but it's going good."
"Well, that's great; I mean I wouldn't expect anything less from you."
"Well…"
"No I'm really proud of you, you eh…you work really hard."
I sniffed slightly and more drips fell down, past my cheeks, my chin and down my neck. Yukio had gone silent…
Knock Knock Knock Knock
"Riinn!"
"Who's that?"
"It's no one, just a friend."
"Rin?"
I covered the phone with my hand and shouted at the voice.
"GO AWAY!"
I put the phone back up to my ear.
"Yeah Yukio, sorry about that."
"What's happening?"
"Nothing, its fine, everything is good."
"You don't sound good, what's happening?"
"Yukio, chill out its fine."
"Well…Rin?"
"Come on you worry way to much."
A second of silent passed.
"You're right. Well, it's nearly 9 o'clock that means class is going to start soon, shouldn't you be heading there now?"
"Oh yeah, I guess you're right."
"I don't want to disrupt your class time, I'll call you went I get the next chance ok?"
I started to shake slightly as I heard him talk, I wanted to keep talking to him, and I missed him.
"Rin?"
"OK then, I'll talk to you later. Love you Yukio."
"Oh eh, love you too Rin."
"See you."
"Yeah, bye."
Yukio's POV
It was weird, I was close with my Brother—we were twins—but it was odd for him to be so open…of course I'm happy he is so truthful. I mean I love him as well, he is the most important person to me. And I'm happy that he is proud of me, although he didn't sound right, he didn't sound the same as he usually did; he's normally a bit more excitable, and something was wrong, definitely wrong. I was right to be worried…I mean it's my job as a brother to look after my family.
Rin's Pov
I dropped the phone on the floor, and put my head on my knees and wrapped my hands around my shins. I felt cold and alone and my eyes burned with emotion. Shame crept up my spin.
My head peaked up slightly as I heard the bathroom door open, and footsteps follow.
I expected to hear a voice but nothing was said. The steps stopped and I kept my head down. Beside me I heard shifting, and from the corner of my eye I saw as the man who made me feel like this bent down and wrapped a quilt around me, his arms snaking around me in the possess, his chin sat upon my head.
"Rin."
I swayed towards him slightly.
"You're very cold… please don't be upset with me."
I stayed silent and anger started to surface.
"Ri-"
"You did this to me!"
"…"
"I was never like this before, but you had to intervene, it's not even been a week, only a few days and look what you've done, you…you!"
"Is it wrong to love you?"
"Love! You hated me like 3 days ago; you can't love someone after 3 days!"
I moved away from him, hanging onto the quilt but letting his warm embrace go. I hit the wall and sprawled out my legs collapsing I slid to the corner of the bathroom.
"You've ruined me! You made me feel so good, so happy you made me feel like everything I care for, I fight for didn't even matter as long as I was with you in that moment, then now…Afterward, I feel like this, like fucking shit! You made me lose all of my cares for my friends and family, you're nothing but…but-"
I looked up at Amaimon, his eyes were narrow and angry, I felt his anger through his stare and I felt my chest tighten and hurt and I felt pain.
"How dare you!"
He darted to me, grabbing my neck and pulling me forward and down, until I was pushed against the ground with him over my half naked body.
"I ruined your life?! This was meant to be a game—all I wanted was to relieve my boredom but now look at this, I find myself with these weird emotions I haven't felt before! I don't want to be away from you, even though it's been so little time. I have lived thousands of years and never have I felt like this, these weird things in my chest…it's like an attack I can't fight because its myself attacking me, you made me feel like this! You have changed me! I was powerful without care; demons don't feel emotion because it's a weakness! I want to make you strong! And you were when we were together! And now look at this, you have gone back to your human side, and it's causing you pain and causing me suffering but when you were embracing your demon side you felt great didn't you!? You were spectacular and now…like this! You're pathetic and weak…it's hideous! And you're making me hideous!"
I watched Amaimon as he said this; as his words continued his voice become louder and I started to cry again for some unknown reason. He had grabbed onto my shoulders and was gripping so tightly that it burned. He stopped shouting and looked at me and his eyes met mine. He let go and stopped the pain, putting his head down onto my chest letting his body rest on mine, his weight sinking onto me and his arms holding me.
"Don't cry….your making my chest hurt."
"I'm sorry."
I lifted my arms which felt so heavy and wrapped them around his body, tightly. And slowly my crying stopped, and my pain drained…it was weird I didn't think emotions could play this way. I closed my eyes, and welcomed the darkness and the warmth the comfort above me seemed to outweigh the cold bathroom floor, but the warmth seemed to spread over my body, as I felt the demon resting on me, his chest fell and rose on my own and I felt better, and I began to drift off…
"Rin…we need to go to class."
I opened my eyes, and sniffed.
"Ok."
We stayed there, laying together, not moving.
"We need to move to go to class."
"Right."
Amaimon got up, and pulled me with him. I moaned slightly and winced at the sharp movements.
"You're in pain."
"Thanks for stating the obvious."
I stared up at him, then down and realised I still wasn't waring any clothes, and the quilt that was covering me had fallen to the floor.
"I'm gonna lift you up ok."
"What?"
And with that he lifted me up bridal style and lifted me into the bedroom. He walked over to the bed and laid me down.
"I need a shower, I'm really dirty."
"Ok…I will turn the shower on."
"We're gonna be late for school…"
"It will be ok, big brother will understand if we're late."
"Ok."
Amaimon turned on the shower for me and I grabbed at the chance of a warm relaxing bathing, even if I was in a hurry. I got back up and walked into the bathroom.
"I need a new uniform, my other one is destroyed."
"Ok…I…will…"
"I have a shirt and tie in my room, and I need new trousers, I think my shoes are fine."
"So, I'll go to your room then…while you have a shower."
"Right…"
I turned to step in the shower, Amaimon turned to leave; we went to do our own things. I showered in silence, and stared at the wall. I felt better, calmer. What an overreaction, I sighed and rubbed my neck. It had been about 20 minutes and I was enjoying the warmth and silence.
"I got your stuff Rin."
I turned, and looked at the demon king who leaned against the door frame, clothes in hand.
"Can you get a towel?"
The good thing about being a demon is the hearing is good, even if you're in a shower. I shook my hair and turned off the water. I looked down, my new and improved bruises were starting to heal although were all still very dark and visible, the scratches weren't doing much either, they were just staying there very visible although to be honest I didn't care, I kind of liked them….I felt owned.
I stepped out the shower, Amaimon stood with a cream towel outstretched. I walked towards him and he wrapped the towel around me.
"Thanks."
I walked past him, his hand brushed past my hips. I heard him walking behind me. I walked over to the bed and sat down, the demon king stayed standing and walked over to a set of drawers across the room. He pulled out a black hair dryer from the top drawer and walked over to me.
"Where did you get that?"
"Big brother gave me it and some other things and he showed me how to use them too."
"Oh that's good…so do you know how to use a hair dryer?"
"Yes."
"Ok…"
"I'll dry your hair for you."
I watched as he walked to the side of the bed and plugged in the hair dryer, it was weird seeing him half dressed. He was missing his coat and tie and his cloth were slightly rumpled, not to mention the fact his hair seemed to have stayed pristine in that weird spike he wore; it looked strange and I don't know how he got his hair like that, but it looked cute in a way.
He sat down next to me and turned on the dryer; pulling me towards him I turned around and faced him, putting my head down. The heat from the dryer pounded down on my hair, Amaimon put his hand on my head and rubbed my hair. His hands were soft and ever so often his fingers looped around the strand of hair at the back of my neck and his hands brushed against the nape of my neck, I shivered slightly at the touch. After a few minutes my hair was dry.
"Sorry for the scratches…and the bruises."
"It's ok, I don't mind it."
"I thought people didn't like pain and injury's and stuff."
"No not normally."
"…"
"We need to get dressed."
I stood up and took the school clothes left on the bed beside me, casually I started getting dressed. I put my socks and underwear on first, surprised that the bubble headed demon actually got them from my room.
"You don't seem to mind me seeing you like this."
I looked at the demon.
"Like what?"
"Well…naked and stuff, you kicked me when I tried to see you naked a few days ago, now you don't seem to mind."
"Are you uncomfortable or something? Do you want me to change somewhere else?"
He paused for a few seconds and smirked showing of his fangs.
"No."
I smiled back at him.
"You need to get dressed too, we're already late."
"Right."
I put my concentration back to getting dressed, putting on my shirt and buttoning it up, leaving the top button undone, a messy style. Amaimon was getting dressed beside me, stripping down and putting on the uniform that was half covered in crumbs. I feel like my morals are going again but I was happy with Amaimon right now, just talking, relaxing—doing normal stuff. It felt right, although I knew this is why I was so distraught only half an hour ago, because I don't act like this, because this isn't the normal me…the normal me is happy and overexited and worried about what other will think, how others will react, other people this and that.
I feel confident, I was thinking of me now, I didn't have to put on an mask or worry that friends I supposedly have aren't gonna judge me because according to Amaimon I'm great like this, strong, beautiful…no one's said that to me before, maybe because when I try let go people are scared but to him…I'm magnificent and I plan to stay that way, I didn't want to spiral into a mini mental break down, again.
"Are you ready?"
"Yeah."
We started walking towards the door I had picked up my bag and sword. Amaimon had gotten jeans instead of my school trousers although I hadn't mentioned it, I knew I would be told off for it, at least he was able to get everything else, the socks, pants, shirt, tie, blazer. I don't even know I had any extra uniforms…although thinking now he might have grabbed them out Yukio's wardrobe; we were a similar size.
"Wait, I need to so my teeth."
"Oh right."
I looked at him.
"You should probably brush your teeth too, with all those sweets you eat your teeth are gonna fall out."
The demon looked alarmed at this, pulling at his teeth. I laughed at him; he started to poke his fangs and walked with me to the bathroom.
"Have you got two toothbrushes?"
"Yeah."
"Why?"
"Well big brother gave me 5 extra brushes in case I broke some."
"That's a bit excessive…but I can understand."
"What's that supposed to mean..."
I smiled and opened some drawers next to the sink, quickly discovering the many toothbrushes that had a large note pointing to them; Mephisto could get really about Amaimon.
"Make sure to brush your fangs properly."
"Hmm…"
"Your fangs are better than normal."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
The demon looked at me, shifting to look at me while still brushing his teeth, his mouth foaming with tooth paste.
"Well before your fangs weren't very good, they were blunt and barley visible, but now they're great, very sharp and everything, you can tell you're of a high breed of demon."
I looked in the mirror, he was right. My fangs were very sharp and gleaming, I looked like a vampire. I think I suited my new and improved fangs, I think they made me look…cool? Strong maybe? Amaimon seemed to like them; I smiled at his compliment and blushed at his praise.
"Well thanks; I…guess you're right."
Actually I looked menacing. I didn't realise before but it's the same as yesterday: black bags under the eyes, messy hair, vampire fangs and obvious bite-marks, hickeys, scratch marks and bruising etcetera….I'm sure if I put my collar up a bit it won't show much, although I didn't mind. Looking over at Amaimon the whole foaming of the mouth thing was getting out of hand and it was dribbling down his chin threatening to go onto his new blazer and tie.
"You need to clean your mouth up; your frothing…it looks like you have an infectious disease."
"Mwwwahh!"
I sighed and put down my toothbrush, spiting into the sink and turning onto the tap. Wiping my mouth I went over to the toilet and picked up the toilet paper and bringing it over to the sink. I sighed at pulled the toothbrush out of the demon kings mouth.
"Ok spit into the sink."
Amaimon looked at me and complied, I took some toilet paper and put my hand around Amaimons neck, pulling him forward and wiping his mouth with the toilet paper, cleaning up his chin and neck, I don't even know how he got so messy. I sighed when I looked down and saw a stain on his tie.
"How did you get so messy it's a simple task…"
"Sorry."
"It's ok."
"Are you angry at me?"
"No, just try to be a little bit less messy; you got your stains on your uniform."
"Sorry."
"Stop apologising!"
"Alright."
"Let's just get going."
"'Kay."
We both walked out the bathroom and out of the room itself. It dawned on me that I had no actual idea where I was. Although I knew we were in the academy, after a few steps I was greeted with a stupid fucking identical insanely long corridor.
"Where are we?"
"Big brothers Academy."
"Thanks for pointing out the obvious. M"
"…But you asked where we were."
I sighed, we walked forward together; I casually looked about as we walked.
"Do you want me to hold your stuff?"
I looked at him as we continued to walk.
"Why?"
"It was step 4 on the 'how to get and keep your girlfriend' website."
"I'm not a girl…"
I said as I handed him my stuff, he slung my bags over his shoulder, he looked weird in the school uniform although it wasn't bad. I like his normal outfit, the green was really matching for him…the blue was just weird.
"Do you know how to get to the classroom?"
"Yeah big bro made me memorise how to get back and forth from my room, to his office, to where the main hallways is and where my favourite tree is."
"Favourite tree?"
"Yeah, it's great. A squirrel lives in it and everything, and it happens to be near your classroom."
"That's great; we can see each other more then."
He blinked and looked at me.
"Really? You want to see me more?"
"Yeah."
I really did…I hadn't been this happy in a long while, since dad died.
"Oh I recognised where we are now, I think our classroom is like a corridor away."
"I think you're right, yeah."
We walked down the corridor, we only past one person who had dodged us when he saw us and ran down the opposite corridor.
"That was rude."
I sniffed as I watched him speed walk away into the distance.
"Did he upset you? I can deal with him if you want."
"Are you threatening to kill someone for me?"
I stopped at turned to him, smirking.
"Yes."
I blinked. He was actually willing to kill people for me. Now, I know killing is wrong, but…someone who is willing to protect me, to kill for me…it sounded good.
"Are you upset I said that?"
"No. Does that mean you're willing to protect me?"
"If it will make you happy."
"Are you saying that because you mean it or you saw it on a website?"
"No I mean it."
He stepped towards me, a serious look played on his face.
"I'll make sure nobody ever harms you, because you're mine and because you belong to me—nobody else gets to do anything to you because that's my job."
"Your job, since when was I a job?"
"Since I made you mine."
"Are you willing to die for me too then?"
"…"
"Your shirt is undone."
I changed the subject, noticing how badly he had gotten dressed; you could see his pale chest quite noticeably, and his tie was just a knot. How did I not notice this before we left the room? I step closer towards him so we were less than a few inches apart. I started to fix his shirt and tie. I undid his tie and took it off, I started to do up his shirt, flattening out his blazer. He had also somehow managed to crumple the top of that as well; I feel like I need to look after him. I can understand now why Mephisto always looks so stressed with him running about. Despite his inability to put on a school uniform, I knew he was smart…able…dangerous too.
Bon's Pov
I was so tired; I didn't get much sleep last night although I had a better night's sleep than the day before. I stretched out and lay against the wall as I waited outside the classroom with everyone else, we had already met up in the training room and done some kind of weird mental exercise for an hour before coming to the classroom. And yet again no sign of Rin.
"Can we go in yet?"
"W-we just have to w-wait till the teacher comes b-back," Shiemi spoke up from beside Izumo.
"We've been waiting out here for ages."
"It's not been that long." Renzo lazed in the corner.
"Alright you brats lets go into the classroom."
Shura walked up in her usual stance, lots of authority in her voice.
I walked towards the classroom door, everyone else followed
"Em…, i-is t-that Rin...and Amaimon….?" Shiemi said as we walked in.
"What!?"
I along with everyone else turned to where she was looking, along down the corridor. I could see two people standing, close…extremely close to each other. The smaller one was fixing the others shirt? What? Looking closer it was actually fucking Rin and Amaimon, and they were both in school uniform, and Rin was tying his tie for him.
What the hell were they doing, what the hell was Amaimon doing there and why were they being so close…
Rin's Pov
"There done."
I flattened out his tie, and pressed his blazer down.
"You need to make sure your appearance is good if you're going out places."
"I do make sure my appearance is good, it's just I prefer my own clothing and these uniforms are weird."
"You can't wear the same clothing all the time…"
"I've worn a kimono a few times."
"A kimono?"
"Yeah a blue one and one with loads of weird characters on it…it was pink and big brother freaked when I wore it…it was his."
"…"
"…"
"I didn't know he was into that but ok."
"Into that…?"
I smiled at his confusion and started walking forward, Amaimon smiled too and followed, his hands in his pockets and a lollipop sticking out his mouth…I didn't even know where he got it, I was gonna have to take the sweets away from him. His teeth were gonna rot. I looked forward and my smile dropped, Shura and the rest of the class were standing in a group with their mouths hanging opened and a stupid fucking look on their faces as they looked at us, how nosy.
I walked forward but felt a pulse of panic run through me…
I saw Amaimon look at me from the corner of my eye and he put a hand on my back and pushed me forward.
"Don't worry it will be fine."
I sniffed and walked forward the panic dripping away slightly as I felt the warmth on my back.
"Since when were you so caring?"
"What's that supposed to mean, I've been caring for you for a while now."
"Like 7 hours."
"…"
"The internet?"
"It was number 2 on the 'how to get and keep your girlfriend' it said comfort and encouragement is key to keeping your girlfriend."
"You need to stop going on these websites."
"Big brother said something similar."
We stopped as we reached the group, their faces imprinted with confusion.
"What the hell is he doing here!?"
Bon shouted out, his voice loud and obnoxious, I watched as almost everyone stepped back in defence.
"R-rin…?"
"Care to explain yourself brat?"
Shura stepped forward, hands on her hips. She narrowed her eyes, and bore her stare down onto me. Normally I would be panicking in fear of her wrath but I felt confidence instead, and anyway there was a legitimate reason he was here, he was a pupil in our class now.
"Rin what the-!"
Bon started to talk again, his voice irritatingly high, I looked at everyone else: Izumo, Renzo, Konekomaru…they all had that look on their faces, that questioning look, I bet they were already doubting me, thinking I had turned evil or some shit like that!
"Will you stop shouting?!"
That shut him up; he looked at me startled.
"Jesus! What's with all of you?"
I stepped forward closer to the group, my voice rose slightly.
"What's wrong is that you're with him!"
Bon again. He pointed to Amaimon who just looked at him with a bored expression, crunching his sweets loudly…yet another new packet of confectionary's in his hand. Where the hell did he get these?
"You know it's awfully rude to point at people like that; you humans have no manners."
The demon king swallowed his sweets, stepping forward to join me and talked with venom to Bon.
"Like you can talk!"
Bon walked forward closer to us, only a few steps separating him from us, his voice sounded threatening.
"Stop being such an asshole!"
"What! Why are you complaining at me! He's the enemy! Do you even recognise who you're with?"
"Do I look blind? Of course I know? There's a reason why he is here."
"Care to explain?!"
Shura came into the conversation, I looked at her.
"Amaimon is joining the academy; he's a new student in our class. "
"What do you mean by that?" Shura walked past Bon and up to us so we were face to face.
"What does it sound like? He's a student in our class now."
"Don't get cheeky with me brat, I never heard anything like that."
The red head clicked her tongue, staring down at me; I narrowed my eyes at her ready to answer back with a bite…
"Now now everyone, no need to get so heated."
I turned at the voice; out of nowhere Mephisto Pheles himself appeared in a ray of sunshine and sparkles, his cape flapping slightly and his heels clicking on the floor.
"What's the meaning of this Mephisto?!"
Shura barked at the clown, he only smiled in response.
"Don't be so angry. I apologise I meant to tell you in advance but I have been busy as of late."
She just stared at him.
"Well you see, as my little brother-"
He walked over to me and Amaimon and put his arm around us.
"- has been so interested in human culture as of recent, and the fact that he is now involved in our fight against our father Satan and the impure king, I thought it would be a nice idea if he joined the academy and got used to his surroundings in the human world."
Shura looked like she was trembling in anger as he talked; she looked more pissed off that I had seen her in a while.
"As he is going to be in the help to take down our enemies, I believe it will be great if you all got to know him and vice versa."
"Bullshit Mephisto! Why is he actually here?"
"Shura I have no idea what you are talking about, please refrain from such outbursts."
He smirked at her; it was obvious he was enjoying her anger.
"If you're going to work together you might as well get used to each other, I mean Amaimon has promised to behave himself, and it's better if you know and trust your teammates."
"Do you know what he has done? He can't be trusted and he certainly can't work in a team, he is dangerous!"
"Ever heard of giving people a second chance?"
The redhead narrowed her eyes, my classmates stayed silent in the background watching everything play out.
"And what about Rin, why is he with him?"
"Well I thought it would be obvious, I mean Rin is indeed related to both me and Amaimon, we're half-brothers and I thought that in this situation he would be the best person to help Amaimon to…settle in and get used to his environment."
"Wh-"
"And even better, as Rin knows the rest of you, he can help everyone to get to know Amaimon, and of course as they are going to be working together they need time to train together, and hopefully learn to work together as an effective team."
"You expect me to believe this?"
"Why of course, it's the truth!"
She stared at me and Amaimon, clicking her tongue yet again…she done that a lot.
"The lot of you brat, go into the classroom! Including you two!"
She pointed at us, Mephisto in turn smile widely and pated us on the back.
"Off you go now."
The group walked into the classroom, bewilderment on their faces. I followed lazily, the demon king right behind me. We walked into the classroom and left the headmaster and Shura behind.
The door closed behind us, and then shouting began. I sighed and turned to look at the doorbell I really had no idea how long their "talk" was going to last for. I turned back around and looked at Amaimon.
"My seats over here, you can sit beside me."
I walk down the classroom and came to my seat.
"Sit down there."
I point to the seat next to mine; he followed my instructions and sits down. I go and join him in the seat on the right of him.
"Are you still eating sweets?"
I asked as he stuffed his face with some super sour strawberry mix bag of sweets.
"Yemmmmww….Buuws."
I watched in horror as he attempted to talk with mouth full of poisonously sour candy.
"Okay, no. Just finish what you're eating then speak."
I watched as he attempted to swallow the mouth of sourness; he scrunched up his face as he obviously wasn't expecting this amount of sour. It took a good 2 minutes to be finished. I saw from the corner of my eye the rest of the class's contents lumped together in a little corner at the front, so obviously avoiding us.
"Are you done?"
"My tongue hurts."
"That because you just swallowed a mass of sour sweets; you probably ruined your taste buds."
I laughed at his devastation as he took out a packet of crisps and attempted to eat them.
"I can't taste anything."
He looked so sad, it was weirdly cute. I smiled and bent over taking the packets of sour sweets from out in front of him, taking one out, and popping it in my mouth.
"That's not surprising; you probably won't be able to tastes anything for a while."
"But…"
"It's your own fault."
We sat in silence for a little while but the quiet was ruined by the slamming of the classroom door opening and Shura walking in with fury on her face.
"ALL RIGHT BRATS, EVERYONE SIT DOWN NOW!"
The class just stood there, nervous.
"NOW!"
With hesitance, I watched as the class slowly walked to their seats. As everyone sat down Shura walked to the middle of the class and put her hand on her hips, her bikini top thing bouncing abnormally as she turned.
"All right, as we all can see there is a new member of the class; he will be joining us from now on until further notice."
"What the hell?! How can HE be allowed to be here?"
Bon yet again shouted out with his obnoxious voice…and people say I'm bad for outbursts.
"I don't want to be in a class with him; he's already attacked and tried to kill us before."
Shura took in a breath.
"I know we have our differences…but were just gonna have to deal with it."
"Bu-"
"NO BUTS!"
Everyone was quiet. I saw Bon look at me from the front but look away quickly. After a few seconds of awkward silence, class started.
And the awkwardness continued….it was gonna be a long day. I turned to Amaimon, he was already not paying attention, at least I waited 10 minutes to have a nap, or something.
I smiled as I looked at him, I felt so much better with him here…I felt like I had someone to relate to, even if the relation was people staring at you in hate and disgust. I didn't care.
This was the start of a new day…a new time...maybe something good could come of this.
Hopefully…
