This is another story I thought up at night and quickly wrote on my iPad before I forgot it. This story is set in an alternate universe like the first chapter only this one's 'what if' scenario is slightly different. This one is more a 'what if' Rin's son was taken from him and he never knew, but he always had a feeling he had another child. This AU story is basically Rin meeting his son all these years later and seeing the condition he's in and wanting to take him home and teach him what he never knew about. It's basically a little Father-son thing between AU Rin and Yun.

Hope you enjoy this.

Also I know I said last chapter that my updates may not come as quickly because of 'life', but this story is easier to write for since it's just 'one-shots'. I may update this every so often before my other AnE ones because they have a story to follow while this one doesn't really.

Also if you want a continuation on this AU story to see AU Yun's progress I'd be glad to do it. I also want to see his progress too if anyone wants me to do it XD.

Story 6: Beyond The Door

"So what is it you need me to see?" I asked my younger twin as we walked down the halls of Vatican Headquarters. However we were heading into an area I was unfamiliar with. I may have seen it once or twice when I was locked up down here in my teens, but I never came down here again after that; especially after the exorcist exam.

It gave me chills whenever I thought about this place...

As we walked down the narrow hall; concrete walls on either side of us. It was very claustrophobic down here. It was a wonder I didn't go crazy in the small time I was down here.

Then again … I was unconscious for the majority of that time thanks to the ex-Paladin; Arthur A. Angel.

My uniform swept behind me, lightly as we came to a door near the end of the hall; my brother pressed his exorcist license against the scanner allowing him entry.

Wow.

Tight on security down here much?

We both entered the small chamber for it was filled with different types of computers and machines. A glass panel was above all the machines as a lookout to the all-white room on the other side of the glass frame. A door was beside the window and machines as a gateway to the room, but only high-level exorcists could get inside.

Pity…

My eyes scanned inside the room before widening in shock. Inside the white room was a boy; no younger than fourteen … chained to the floor. His hair was a messy, dirty blond; covered in blood and dirt. His body was covered in blood, dirt and scars … and he was naked.

What the hell is this?

"I only recently heard about what was going on down here." I turned to face my brother; who was giving the boy a sorrowful look before he turned his gaze on me. "Rin … this child is yours…"

My throat felt dry.

This child was mine and I never even knew he was down here.

Under the very place I worked.

H…How could they do this to me?

I've been helping them for the past twenty-four years and this is how they repay me?

Taking one of my children and using them as a … torture device?

That's not on!

I open my mouth to speak, but no words came out. I was too shocked; horrified at the sight in the next room. When I finally could they came out in a stutter, "That … must be why H…Hana … keeps saying that she f…feels … 'incomplete'."

I could feel my brother's gaze on me as I ran a hand through my own messy jet black hair.

How could this have happened?

Just … how?

"I ... was actually told about this…" I turned my attention to my brother in surprise at hearing this.

He was told?

Then why wasn't I?

Surely I should be told!

I'm a higher rank than my brother!

Shouldn't that mean something?!

"…I was told that the ex-Paladin made a deal with the Grigori to see if your son could show the same abilities you did only … he'd be made into a weapon. He would only be raised as that; a demon and not know who his family are…"

A low growl passed through my clenched fangs as I glared at the floor as anger flared through me. "That bastard…"

A frown suddenly crossed my features as I finally looked around at our surroundings; realising what Yukio had said. This has been going on from when I was still working up in the ranks; most likely he was taken around the time he and Hana were born.

My eyes lowered in guilt.

I had never known I had another child and ... I feel awful that he's been through all this.

What kind of Father am I?

I never knew, so it's not my fault yet ... I feel like it is because I never knew that one of my kids were suffering.

Hana told me ... she felt incomplete...

That was a sign that I had more than one kid, so why ... didn't I bother looking?

I shook these depressing thoughts from my head and looked back at the room we were currently in. There's no one here now and everything looks like it hadn't been touched in a few years, so…

"Did something happen to change this arrangement?"

Yukio nodded his head at my question. "You happened, Rin." A frown once more creased my face as I turn to him and hear him sigh to himself.

Yes, I'm ignorant, but like I know what's going on here or in that head of yours.

"Even though demons are perceived as evil at times you have shown that not all demons are bad; even showing that some humans can be more demonic than most demons. This was shut-down as a deciding vote by the Grigori after you came into the position of Paladin. They've been deciding for the past … two years whether to give him back to you or not because…" Yukio's eyes trailed over to my long lost son once more. "…he was raised here as a demon and weapon and could be seen as a possible threat since he's got no real control of his powers so far."

I tsk at hearing this and rolled my eyes. "Like that's my fault. I'm not the one to blame for all that. The Grigori and Angel are."

A sigh left Yukio's mouth as he shook his head at my attitude. "Rin … that may be true, but … because of the way he was treated down here; he has a great fear of exorcists; especially the Paladin."

I blinked at hearing this and looked at the boy in the room. He looked so frail and harmless. He didn't look like could do anything. He looked afraid more than anything; like how I was when I discovered my powers. He … just needs love. He never got that down here. That's what he needs right now … his family. The family he was taken from.

"I'm going in there," I told my brother, defiantly.

He stared at me with wide, shocked eyes as he grabbed hold of my exorcist uniform. "What? But you don't know what he could do! I've heard that he's fairly strong!"

I laughed at my little brother's attempt to stop me as my smiling gaze met his worried one. "Yukio, he got these powers from me and I got mine from Satan. Who do you will have the upper hand in there? I've got more experience, remember."

Yukio's worried gaze changed to his usual cold stare as he reluctantly let go of my uniform; a sigh escaping his mouth in the process. "Fine. Just be careful. He's known to be quite … aggressive towards people wearing exorcist uniforms."

I cringed at hearing that.

My own kid might attack me so I had to be prepared.

I don't even know if he can speak proper Japanese from being locked in here all his life.

Poor kid … I'm sorry I didn't find out sooner…

I approached the metal door beside the machines and moved my license over the scanner and it beeped; allowing me access to the room. I took in a deep breath and walked inside; towards the chained teen boy in the middle of the room. My blue eyes never leaving my target in case he made a move; in case he noticed me. My light blue exorcist uniform flowing behind me as if there was wind blowing in the room. The boy didn't seem to notice my entry yet; he seemed to be staring at the floor in a sort of daze.

I could see his full form now. He had deep blue eyes like mine and his blond tail was lying limply beside him.

It hurt me to see him like this.

I may have just met my son; but I already felt some form of connection to him.

I felt that I needed to take him with me to Hana and make sure that he was looked after.

The way he was supposed to be.

Before I could approach him any further the door to the room slammed shut and I turned back around to see that it had done so. Damn it. There must be a timer on that thing in case he breaks free. What a bunch of dicks. I turned back to face my son when I heard low growling coming from his direction. He had finally noticed my entrance and had risen to his feet; his chains had rotted away enough for him to move about freely.

Shit.

This will not go well.

"Hey, I just want to talk…" I was cut off as he suddenly burst into bright, blue flames; catching me off-guard. My eyes were wide at the feral state of my kid. This was bad. Very bad.

"Exor…cist…" So he can speak, but just barely. He may have picked up the most used words he heard around him; which is good he learnt some and bad at the same time. He'll probably see me as an enemy since I'm wearing the uniform.

"I'm not your enemy. I may be an exorcist, but you and I are more alike than you know," I told him, giving the teen a small smile; showing a hint of my pointed fangs.

"A…like?" His flames were flickering a little as he looked at me in confusion.

His demonic behaviour is lowering.

Okay, keep going, Rin.

I can convince him to leave with me.

I can do this.

I nod at him; a smile still on my face, but it vanished when I realised … how would I convince a teenager who's been convinced he's a demon … that I'm his Father? Or that I didn't mean for him to get trapped here. I always had a feeling that I had two children it just never felt right whenever Hana would ask about her 'other half' and I would just shrug it off. It always gave me the feeling I did in fact have another kid because … Yukio is my 'other half' and I was his. I could see these two seeing each other like that. It's just … how to convince him…

"How about we start with something simple? Do you know what you are?" I asked him. I wasn't trying to provoke him I was just trying to see what he had been taught to say while here.

A light growl broke through his thin pale lips, but he looked as though he was in thought from hearing my question before finally saying, "A … demon…"

His answer sounded sad and unsure as if he didn't like this outcome. I noticed his eyes shift to his blue flames uncomfortably and I felt a nostalgic feeling of how I felt when I first got my flames. I had been terrified. He must feel the same way at knowing what he is. I still feel that way, but I've come to learn to accept what I am and live on.

"No. You're not." He looked at me with shock entering his blue orbs and I gave him a reassuring smile. "You're not all demon, but half. You're also half-human."

"Hu…man?"

He looked as though he was questioning me; eyes scanning me for any indication of a lie. I knew he wouldn't find any, but he didn't. Once he couldn't find any he still looked a bit apprehensive about letting his guard down around me. I can understand why; what he's been through down here ... it'd be hard to trust someone so easily. But I'm not like other exorcists. I'm this boy's Father and I'll take responsibility for him now that I know he's alive. I want him home with me and Hana; where he will be safe.

I finally decided to take a few steps closer to him, but his flames flared up in a protective way as he growled at me, viciously. I chuckled and took my exorcist coat off; standing before the frightened teen. He made a move to swipe at me with his sharpened claws, but I caught his wrist and threw my jacket over him. This movement seemed to shock him. I guess he's never been shown an ounce of kindness while down here … by anyone. I really wish I had known about this and stopped it…

"Those flames can't keep you warm forever. They're only useful sometimes," I told him and he just gawked at me as if wondering why I; an exorcist was being nice to him; a demon. A chuckle once more escaped my lips as my own tail lifted out from the confines of my shirt and he stared at the newly revealed black limb, waving behind me. "As I said before 'we are more alike than you know'."

His eyes were glued to my tail and out of curiosity decided to pull it; equalling in a yell from me. He backed away at hearing the yell and noticed the glaring look in my eyes; my tail rigid from being pulled to go with my irritated mood.

"Weren't you told that a demon's tail is their weak spot?" I growled out to him and he shook his head at me. This caused me to sigh and shake my head. Of course not. They probably just pulled his tail for 'scientific reasons' and he realised it hurt and wanted to see if it happened on another demon.

The curiosity in his eyes was overwhelming, but at least his flames were starting to diminish now. I smiled at him and lay a hand on his hand. I was quite surprised he let me do this. Was it because he saw me as another demon like him even though I'm an exorcist, so he's allowing me to touch him now? He still seems quite nervous as he was clinging to my jacket quite tightly; or was that because he was cold? Well, I can tell he was curious to know why I was a demon as well as himself.

I guess now is a good a time as any.

I put my other hand out; so that he could see the palm and let a blue flame flicker within it. He stared at the flame; lifted his own arm up and touched it, watching as the little flames attached themselves to his fingers. He looked up at me with confusion lacing his eyes. "…How?"

I closed my palm; letting the flame disintegrate and smiled, "You got those demonic flames from me." His eyes seemed to widen at hearing this and I could see hints of tears in them as well. Here it comes. The moment I've been working up to. Deep breathe, Rin, deep breathe. "Sorry, you had such a rough childhood. The previous Paladin is a bastard that hates demon, but I hope we can…" I was cut off as the teen wrapped his arms around my mid-section; nearly cutting off my oxygen.

"I … have … family?" he asked me; hearing his quiet sobs seemed to soothe me out of worrying about his anger towards me.

I stroked my finger through his messy hair with a smile crossing my face. "Yea, you do … and we'll accept you no matter what." I heard him sniff and grasp my white undershirt, tightly. "You're my son after all. I'll teach you how to be a human."

He was silent for a moment; his tears dripping onto my white shirt before I finally heard his voice again. It was quiet and wobbly from the sobbing, but he sounded … grateful. Happy. "…T…thank you … Dad…"

As I said up-top this is an alternate universe story and if any of you want to see this continued to see Yun's recovery/progress into becoming more human than I'd be glad to write it as I wanna see how it turns out for myself. As Rin in this AU has only had a human kid to look after not both. As here Yun's powers are already awakened, so how will Rin deal with having to look after his little demon spawn. Makes you wonder.

As you can tell I really enjoy doing this and 'Stop, Time' in Rin's POV because he's the easiest character to relate to, write and writing his sarcasm in his thoughts makes the story all the more funny.

Hope you enjoyed!

D0A OUT!