Everyone, and I mean everyone, was shocked and scared. Amaimon's eyes were blank and his chest had yet to move. Rin didn't understand... Where was this anger coming from...? Was it the way Mephisto was gently caressing Amaimon's cheek? Why would he feel angry over that? Maybe it was the way he was also pressing his thumb firmly against his throat while "comforting" him.

That's just wrong! No matter if the person is a human or demon, no one should be killed while being comforted by their killer!

"S... Sir Pheles.." Mephisto turned his head to look at the woman who had called him. She had short, pale pink hair with deep blue eyes, but she looked very scared. Mephisto smirked. She also had one of the "Badges of Authority," so she must be the leader of this exorcist group.

"Yes, Suika-san~" Mephisto asked in a sing song voice. Suika gulped and looked like she was about to back down, before she closed her eyes and reopened them in a new determination.

"W-We have to finish putting up the demon barri-"

"Hey! You guys alright?! I brought help!" A voice shouted. Rin looked in the direction the voice was coming from only to see a group of 10-15 exorcists running towards them. Rin saw Yukio in the very back and, for a split second, there eyes met. It was like nothing else in the world was happening, it was just them.

But that wasn't a good thing.

It was then, now that Rin could get a good look at him, that he noticed all of the pain and sadness in Yukio's gaze. It was like Yukio was trying to call for help, but no one was listening to him. That, or they couldn't hear him.

And in the blink of an eye, it was gone. Yukio's gaze looked expressionless again and the little window that Rin was looking through had suddenly closed.

"Ah, thank you Karo-kun, but Sir Pheles saved us..." Suika nervously glanced to the demon principal. Mephisto didn't remove his thumb from Amaimon's throat, but he did manage to pick him up.

"Right~ I'll leave you exorcists to it~ Sorry for the trouble he has caused~" Mephisto then took off without another word. Rin glared at his disappearing form for a minute before sighing and turning to Yukio.

His little brother was just staring at the spot they used to be, his hand clutching his other arm.


"Just accept it."

"There's nothing you can do~"

"You can't stop it."

"It's already taken a hold of your mind hasn't it? How long until it reaches your soul?"

"Welcome to a world where your dreams shall turn into nightmares..."

"... Okumura-sensei."

Yukio gasped in fear and shot straight up, the covers flying off of him. He stared wide-eyed at the wall in front of him, panting and cold sweat dripping down the side of his face. His heart was beating abnormally fast from his nightmare and he noticed he was shaking slightly.

However, the minute he opened his eyes, he forgot what his nightmare was all about.

The sleeve to his long sleeved shirt was slightly rolled up and the strange bluish pattern on his arm was revealed. After a minute of staring at it, his eyes narrowed slightly. He sighed and got out of bed, knowing he couldn't go back to sleep.

Yukio wearily entered the bathroom and turned the sink water on. He let the cool water run through his fingers and finally splashed the water on his face. When he looked up again he immediately took a step back.

His reflection... It's changed...

The other him had piercing red eyes and teeth that could slice open skin with the faintest touch. He had his clawed hands placed on the mirror and he was smirking evilly. It slowly started laughing and motioned below him.

Yukio stared in horror at his reflection and, despite all warnings his mind was screaming at him, he looked down.

Yukio felt sick to his stomach. The water had been replaced with blood and it was slowly overflowing onto the floor. However, that wasn't the part that made him sick.

No. Mixed into the blood was pieces of flesh splashing down into the thick, gooey blood. It would cause some blood to splatter onto his pants and he could feel it soak into his clothing and touch his skin.

"Do you like it? Don't you just love the way it provides some kind of fucked up comfort?" A voice whispered into his ear. Yukio smiled softly and nodded.

"Yes, yes... The inner demon inside of you is just craving for bloodshed, isn't it?" The voice asked again. Yukio laughed quietly. He stopped abruptly when he realized what he was doing and shook his head. His reflection stared at him, laughing in mockery. Yukio panted and screamed, punching the mirror.

The glass shattered and pieces of glass got cut into his skin, but Yukio didn't care. That... That horrific being was gone... Yukio quickly glanced down, then sighed in relief.

Good... All that flesh and blood was just an illusion.

Yukio jumped in surprise when the door burst open. "Yukio?! What happened?! What have you done?!" His brother, Rin, shouted in anger. Even though his tone of voice was angry, his actually expression was filled with confusion and concern.

"I... I don't know... I'm sorry." Yukio muttered. Rin was about to ask more, but Yukio didn't let him start that sentence. He simply left. There was no way he could tell his brother what was happening.

Like Rin had once said, how could he explain something he barely understood himself?


Mephisto took a sip of some of his hot tea while filling out paperwork that was left in front of his office. He glanced upwards towards the couch he had set Amaimon on, his tired eyes analyzing him. Amaimon's skin was starting to go even more pale than it already was and it looked as if his body was tensing up. That's no good... Amaimon needs a host here... He has yet to fulfill his role yet.

Mephisto sighed and snapped again. Since Amaimon is too weak to do it himself he has to do it for him.

It took a minute but Amaimon snapped open his eyes and sat up quickly, trying to gasp for air. Mephisto stared at him, a bored expression on his face.

"Breathe, Amaimon. You're fine." Mephisto said nonchalantly, going back to the paperwork. Amaimon took a deep breath then began to have a coughing fit.

Once he was done coughing, Amaimon took one final breath, then sighed in relief. He turned towards Mephisto, glaring at him. "Why did you kill me, Aniue? Behemoth is in trouble! He needs my help! It was self-defense-"

"What have I said about excuses?" Mephisto didn't sound angry, but he didn't sound like his usual smug self. Amaimon wasn't sure if he should be afraid or not. Just as he thought that, Mephisto stood up and looked out the window to the dark night.

"A-Aniue, I'm sor-"

"You know, Amaimon. I think I am what the humans call, 'broken.'" Mephisto said bluntly. Amaimon blinked in confusion.

"What? Broken? You look fine to me." Amaimon commented. Mephisto shook his head.

"Not physically, mentally. I find it quite sad. Suddenly, I don't care whether you die, or if Rin dies, or if Yukio dies... I don't care." Mephisto explained. Amaimon, for the second time that night, felt like he just got slapped.

"... Aniue-"

"However-" Mephisto interrupted, turning around to face Amaimon with a smirk on his face. "-I won't let you get killed and I won't kill you. So you have nothing to worry about~" Mephisto laughed and sat down. Amaimon continued to remain quiet. He looked around the room for something sweet he could chew on but found nothing, so he settled on chewing on his thumbnail.

"I see... But Behemoth still needs my help, Aniue. I need to go save him. He's being held captive by some two color eyed freak or something" Amaimon mumbled. Mephisto frowned slightly but ignored it.

"Behemoth will have to survive until the morning. Now... Right now, you need to go to sleep. It's already 5:00 in the morning, Amaimon~" Amaimon sighed in irritation.

"Fine, fine... Good night." Amaimon laid back down on the couch and closed his eyes. Sadly, after 15 minutes as to 7, Amaimon passed out. Mephisto made sure he was asleep before giving off a sigh himself.

"Some two-eyed freak, huh...? Must be Haiiro. He's the only two color eyed demon that I know of, and why else would he have Behemoth?"

"I wonder what he plans on doing when he gets a hold of Rin's sword~"


Aaaand, I'm late. Gomenasai!

I also apologize for the crappy Mephisto and Amaimon scene! I can't word right now and I honestly feel too tired to think. But, I only had one more scene so I knew I had to finish it! Band camp is exhausting *sighs*

I have nothing much to say expect maybe this weekend I'll go back and fix the scene. Maybe.

Review~

~Jay