Finally here with another chapter. Many thanks to Akuma-Sama2002, Rabbit-chan, Daggerandcloak1513, nur-chan, SakuraKoi, NarutoAdmirer21, Vi-Violence and guest for reviewing the last chapter!

It was early afternoon, the sun was bright and there were barely any clouds in the sky. It was one of those days where all you wanted was to lay down in the grass right under a tree and take a long, pleasant nap.

Unfortunately, a field trip had been set on that very day, and only a few weeks after the holy water incident. Rin had healed within a day, yet he could still feel the pain mentally. He had been lucky to survive, had it been a greater amount of water then who knows what would have happened. That alone made him feel ill and achy. Yet that seemed like nothing compared to what he went through the week after.

He and the rest of them had become exwires after the training mission with the ghouls, yet that did not change the fact that Neuhaus wanted Rin dead. He had tried to kill him on top of the old male dormitory, and he may have succeeded had Rin's healing abilities not been inhuman. Though holy water hit him, it did not have the same effect as it did the first time around. It seemed that the more he went through, the stronger his resilience became. That or he was simply lucky. Even after being stabbed, the instrument going all the way through his abdomen, he did not die, he did not even fall to the ground, he stayed on his feet. It hurt, it had been pure agony, one different from the suffering he endured a week earlier, but still inexplicably painful. Yet he started to heal back up the moment Neuhaus pulled it out of his stomach.

He was truly a demon, there was no doubt about it, and yet at night, when the moon shone through the windows in their dorm, he found himself denying it. He was not a demon, how could he be? If anything that was only a part of him, the other was as human as it could possibly be. Why could no one see that? Why did the demonic side of him have to rule out the fact that he was earth-born? Would the same thing happen, if his teammates found out? Would he be an outcast, or would they try to kill him as well?

Despite feeling crestfallen, Rin still joined the trip, knowing that he needed the experience to become an exorcist. He could not give up after two almost fatal accidents.

It was a long bus drive, Shima and Shiemi had both fallen asleep, and while Rin was tempted to close his eyes as well, he found himself unable to do so. He was feeling a sudden paranoia, as if someone was glaring at him. At first, he thought that he was imagining things. No one knew about his true identity, so why would anyone glare at him? Suddenly feeling insecure, Rin secretly looked around, moving his head as little as possible to avoid giving himself away. Upon looking to his right, he got eye contact with Bon, who quickly looked away. How long had Bon been staring at him? Why was he starring at him? He was sure that they had become mutuals by now, so why? Maybe he had some crumbs around his mouth. Feeling self-conscious, he rubbed at his mouth with his sleeve.

Upon getting to their destination, Rin was the first one to leave the crammed bus. They soon found themselves standing in front of a tall, rather normal looking building. Yukio took a step forward, adjusted his glasses, and then turned around to face the group.

"Now listen up, this is important. The moment you enter this building, you will not be able to get back out through the door you entered. You will have to find the other exit, which in this case will be the entrance as you enter through the back door. Do not try to find your way out through logic. You may enter through the first floor, but the moment you are inside, you will find yourselves on fourth floor. From there, you have to find your way down. This building is said to be haunted by demons. Some of those reported include ghosts, some being fetishes of both low and high levels. As you all know, fetishes are able to possess objects. Other than ghosts, some have seen low level Goblins, most being in the basement. However, I would advise you not to enter the basement level; from there it will be harder to find your way out. Your main goal is to find your way out, which is a challenge in itself. Many have gone missing since they entered, so be careful and avoid rooms that seem suspicious. You will exorcist as many ghosts as possible, but remember, it is not a priority."

As he finished his speech, he let the group walk past and towards the stairs, handing out a few things that might be of use. He did not fail to notice their nervous expressions, and he could not blame them. This was not notably safe, if anything it was risky, but Yukio had faith in them. At least most of them. As his older brother was about to walk past him, he grab his arm and yanked him back.

"Rin, be careful in there. Do not pull your sword unless you are alone, and if you end up lost with no one else by your side, then do not get too close to the walls. The building itself might try to keep you from escaping if it knows who or what you are. Try not to go solo, stay within sight of others."

"Yeah, yeah, I got it. Teamwork. Though I gotta say, I think Suguro is acting strange. I don't think he trusts me at all. No one does. How am I supposed to help if I have to stay near them?"

"You will have to figure that out yourself." With that, he let go of his brother, watching as him and the others entered the haunted building. Here was to hoping that they would all find a way back out before midnight, or he might have to enter as well.

The door closed and locked itself once the students was inside, making them flinch from the sound. They were on their own now.

Sure enough, they were not on the first floor. Looking through one of the windows proved that.

"So, where are we going?" Shima was the one to break the silence as they walked down a dark hall, the only source of light being a single fluorescent light hanging above one of the many doors. No one had an answer to his question.

"I don't know, but we should stay together. If we split up, we may not find each other again." Rin stated which rewarded him with a few glares.

"I can't believe you just said that. Ain't you the one always running off?" Bon replied in a sour tone. "Actually, you never tell us what you're up to. How is that teamwork?"

Rin wanted to answer, but found himself at a loss for words. What could he possibly say that would not sound distrustful or disputable?

"Know what? Whatever. Just don't run away this time." Bon sighed and reached for a doorknob. Upon opening the door and looking inside, he found himself in the exact same hall, but a few meters behind the others instead of ahead. He hurried to pull himself back, then closed the door and turned to look at them. "Uhm, not that door."

"Then what about this one?" Rin ran over to a brown old door and opened it, only to find an almost empty room, except for an old, dirty bed. "Not this one either."

Just as he was about to close the door, someone, or something, pulled him inside. Before he knew it, the door closed, and the last thing he heard was Shiemi crying out his name. When he reopened the door, he was in another hall, and no one was in sight. Great, he was already lost.

He entered the hall with a feeling of dread, hands shaking as he reached for his sword upon hearing a whisper not far from where he stood. His brother would kill him once he found out about this, unless Bon killed him first.

That was when the lights turned off, leaving him in complete darkness. Good thing he could see a bit in the dark, or he might have had to take out the flashlight Yukio handed him. So far, he did not need it. In the end, it was easier to keep low profile if he kept himself in the darkness rather than lighting up the abandoned hall. Why were they even there? These kinds of scenarios, were they not proper exorcists responsibility? Not that he was scared or anything. It was cool and all, but he had no idea how to get out of there, no clue at all. What if the others managed to escape but he did not? Was he going to die there? No, if it was that dangerous, then Yukio would not have allowed them to enter. Still…

The sound of something roaming around in a nearby room pulled him out of his thoughts. Maybe he was not as lost as he first thought. Thinking that it might be the others hiding behind the door, Rin opened it, only to find it empty. Before he got a chance to close it, something rolled into his foot. It was a ball, a small, blue, soft ball. Thinking nothing of it, Rin reached for it, only to watch it roll off and down the hall in a slow pace. Could this be a fetish? On the other hand, he might simply be going mad. Whatever the case might have been, the half demon followed it.

Just as he thought he had caught up to it, the ball started bouncing and the tempo began to speed up. The exwire now had to walk much faster to keep up with it. Just as he was at an arm's reach from it, it took off from the ground, now bouncing from one wall to the other, making it even harder to catch it. There was no longer any doubt, this thing was a fetish, and it was trying to get away. Rin winced when the ball demon knocked down a painting, the sound of it clashing to the ground sending a shiver down his spine. Why did he have to be alone? As much as he hated to admit it, he hated being alone in spooky places. As exciting as it could be, and despite his adventurous spirit, being surrounded by darkness and possessed object gave him the creeps, and not in a good way.

Once again, he reached for his sword, but before he could draw it, he thought better of it. He had to do this without using Satan's powers. If he always relied on them to get him out of tricky situations, then he might as well give up on everything. But then again, no one was around to witness it, and he had no other way to exorcist the ghost other than using his flames. If there was a way, then he had no idea what that way might be.

Before he got a chance to choose, the ball disappeared through a door, which closed and locked itself right after. It was by then that he realized that he was not in the hall anymore. He was in a room, one that looked like a small cafeteria, or a large dining room. Rin felt a presence, one that he could not quite identify, so when he felt someone standing behind him and a hand touching his shoulder, he found himself unable to move.

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