Author's Note: I don't own Blue Exorcist or it characters. Okay, this chapter shows what is going on in Assiah after the fight. On to the story!

Chapter 25:

Yukio's Inner Turmoil

Yukio and the students helped rebuild the school with the other exorcists. Even though they were prepared to fight, they weren't prepared to fix the damage afterwards. Yukio sighed and wiped the sweat with his arm off his forehead. His muscles ached in pain as he continued to help his students move bricks to fix the building. When they got the building Bon was repainting the walls quickly. His face was screwed into itself because he was deep in thought. Shima and Konekomaru helped Bon with the painting. While Izumo and Shiemi tended the wounded, Yukio looked around the scene.

This was all Satan's doing not Rin's. Rin wouldn't do this kind of thing unless ordered to. Yukio sighed again not wanting to remember what happened to Rin. It wasn't the sweet memories of when he and Rin used to played piggy back, which he longed to happen again. No, it was when he got shot and Rin and Kuro went into a rage. When he woke up and Rin and Yukio's eyes met he was stabbed in the back by Angel. He was on the brink of dying while the demons retreated with Rin in their clutches. Looking over to Angel, Yukio sneered slightly under his breath in disgust. How can a person like him be paladin? He thought.

That question didn't nee to be answered because Yukio already know the answer. Rin was a demon and needed to be killed, which Yukio couldn't do. Rin couldn't kill Yukio either. That was how close there bond was. Yukio went silent suddenly consumed by his thoughts. He and Rin were so close to each other. They would tell each other everything. Soon they close bond ebbed away slowly.

Yukio was going to college, and Rin, nowhere if he wouldn't find a job. Now Rin is in Gehenna as a demon prince. He was son of Satan at the most. Hopefully he and Rin can still be close brothers.

"Okumaru-sensei, what's wrong" Shiemi asked as Yukio snapped back to himself.

"So?"

All his students were there staring at him. Yukio looked at his students in the eye. He only responded in an answer that was casual.

"I'm fine guys."

This response shocked them slightly, but it was expected that Yukio wasn't going to spill out his troubles to them. It only made it obvious that Yukio was hiding something.

"I'm fine, really." Yukio said trying not to sound desperate.

But what was it? They thought. They didn't want to ask questions anymore so they went back to work. Bon was constantly keeping Yukio in sight. He wanted his teacher to be more open with them. This war will hurt him for than anyone, so he needs to confess. Locking in your emotions can give a demon an easy path to possessing you. Bon then shifted his gaze slightly to Konekomaru, staring hard at him. He was also casting glances to Yukio, soon catching Bon's eye.

He nodded to him. Going back to painting, Konekomaru glanced at Shima. What do you think he was thinking about? No has to answer that question. Shima was thinking of girls of course. Moving his gaze to Shiemi, he saw a worried look on her face. She was thinking of Yukio as well. Izumo on the other hand kept a straight face the whole time.

Izumo's brain was on hyper-drive but the others didn't know it. She was also concerned of Yukio. Every student had eye contact and nodded in silent agreement. They were going to find out what Yukio was thinking if he wanted to or not.