I am finally done with exams! This means more time with friends and more time to write!

Thank you to those of you who reviews, it keeps the spirit high and gives motivation, so please do remember to leave one.

Akuma-Sama2002 : I might do that in future chapters, we'll see.

LiTtLeVoIcEs : as a matter of fact, I was indeed planing to write one about holy water, did you read my mind?

But I do feel the need to put a warning for this chapter: as cute as other chapters have been, this one will be rather graphic and maybe a bit hard to read if you are faint hearted.

With all that being said, happy reading!

I do not own Ao No Exorcist.

"How do you make holy water? Burn the hell out of it!"

Rin knew that he could not avoid it forever. One way or another he would get into contact with the sacred liquid, and it was going to hurt, a lot. He had hoped that it would not happen in front of his classmates. If it did, then that would be enough to reveal that he was the spawn of a demon, and it would cause fear and hatred towards him.

He had been lucky so far. He was running late on the day when they had a class about it, and that one time where someone spilled a whole gallon in the hallway, he just about stopped himself from stepping into the wet death trap. What would have happened if he stepped in it back then? The thought alone sent a shiver down his spine.

Bon was getting suspicious of his behavior; Rin could feel him watch over him with wary eyes ever since they had physical education class a week or so ago. Rin jumped in front of the reaper to save Bon's life. The Reaper did not attack him, and Rin did not have any injuries afterwards. That alone was enough of a reason to notice that the Okumura twin was different. He had noticed it himself as well; he ate in a different way now that he had fangs, his hearing had improved, and when he flared up, he saw the world in nothing but shades of blue. Then there was the fact that he could understand demons. The reaper stopped when he told it to. He was not sure why, but it was a possibility that it knew that Rin was the son of its master. What would happen if someone saw him try to have a proper conversation with a demon? They would figure him out eventually.

He just hoped that day would not be today.

They were having a drill, one that included low-level demons and holy water. That was all they had to do, spray holy water on the demons that now ran loose in the cram school. It was rather simple, however, instead of doing what he was supposed to do, Rin ended up running around, jumping back and forth in an attempt to avoid the liquid as well as the demons, all while trying not to gain attention. The old fart had warned him about it, and so had his brother, even Samael had advised him to stay away from it. If he was in danger, then why had no one told him to stay home from class this morning? Did they like to see him suffer a potential panic attack, or worse, burned off flesh? If that happened, then he would not only suffer, he would most likely be discovered.

He was carrying canisters of it, ready to throw, or at least pretend to do so as he ducked an attack from one of the larger demons. It was staring at him, and despite the situation, Rin still avoided throwing the water. He jumped over obstacles in an attempt to escape, even went as far as to do a short wall run. He could not draw his sword, he could not throw any verses at it as he risked hurting himself in the process, and he could obviously not throw the damn water grenades. Just what could he do then? Nothing came to mind other than dodging the attacks. Even for low-level demons, they were quite strong for someone who could not risk fighting back. He could send a few kicks and punches, but that was about it. What a great exorcist he was, but what did he expect?

Before he got a chance to get away from the beasts, one lashed out, sending Rin straight into one of the walls in the hall, leaving a small crack as he pushed himself off. It was not that bad, all it gave him was a slight headache and a sore back. No, this was nothing, he had been through worse. He found himself getting back up, only to realize that something was starting to soak his pants. At first he thought nothing of it, but by the time he realized that one of the canisters had sprung a leak, it was too late. The water made contact with the skin, and within seconds, it started to burn his flesh, making the young exorcist cry out in pain. This was what holy water felt like, complete and utter agony, the sensation of having your flesh burned off to then tear up the muscles, making it nearly impossible to even attempt to do anything but lie down and cry out in distress. He felt pathetic as he lay there on the ground, fumbling with his belt as he tried to unbuckle and take off his pants to make it stop, yet his hands were shaking too much and his vision was getting blurry. The fact that the floor was wet as well only made things worse, making him wail as smoke rose from his melting, squirming body. He was being tortured, and he could do nothing but to watch as his hands started to bleed, completely and utterly aghast with horror. He had only been laying there for a few seconds when shots were fired, boring through the demon who disappeared in a cloud of dark smoke.

Just as Rin thought that he would not make it out alive, a loud "Nii-san!" rang through the hall, followed by someone pulling him away from the puddle of water he was currently dying in. Within seconds he had been stripped naked, clothes thrown to all sides as his savior did all he could to get his older brother dry and out of danger. Once that was done, Yukio took off his jacket and covered Rin in it to keep the burned, bleeding flesh hidden from the others, as well as letting the fabric soak up the last drops of water still covering him, all while he still lay on the ground, crying. Within the short amount of time it took from getting into contact with holy water and till he was dry again, the liquid had done an immense amount of damage, making it impossible for the demon teen to move much. It was like having a severe sunburn, no, like dipping yourself in boiling oil. Yukio was trying his best to keep his brother conscious, but even the slightest contact with his skin made him cry out even louder. He wanted to throw off the jacket wrapped around him, but the other students were now running towards them. He was heaving his chest, desperate for oxygen, which only made him panic more. Before he could even begin to comprehend what was happening, everything went black and sounds started to faint away. He was unconscious.

Shiemi started to panic and wanted to take off the coat to look for fatal injuries. Knowing that Rin's injuries were demon-related, Yukio could not allow her to do that but instead used excuses like "he's naked underneath" and "it's okay" to dissuade her. Yukio insisted he would take him to the nurse's office and everyone else should continue their lesson. Only this time he meant what he said. This was too serious to treat at their dorm, and he had to fight off the panic that only seemed to grow as he picked up his older brother and started running towards the infirmary. It did not matter that Rin was a fast healer, every second counted when it had to do with holy water. Had he only known that they were having a drill that morning, yet he had been just as surprised as the rest of them, and before he could warn his twin, it had been too late.

Ryuji's suspicions only seemed to grow after that, and it would keep him awake at night. Just who is that kid? What was so special about him? Why was he getting special treatment? Why did he jump in front of the reaper? How did he even manage to pull off a jump like that? All these questions and yet none answered, he could not seem to put the pieces together. He was pissed. Why could he not figure him out? He had to find the answers to it all; he had to gain knowledge of his sharp-toothed teammate.