OK so this is the new chapter!

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CloCloPuff asked: Wil the demon kings make more aperances in future chapters? Also, when will they draw the sword? Even though it was a filler, it was still good!

Answer: Yes they will. When will they draw the sword? Uh...it depends on what my mind decides.

I think that was it.

Onto the chapter!

"I see," Mephisto hummed as looked at the sword on his desk. His eyes focused on particular on the new seal that sat upon its sheath. "So, you decided to try and keep the boy human for a little longer."

He looked up to the two in front of him, both Shiro and Yukio having their arms crossed as they waited for him to finish his observations. Mephisto had told them that he wanted to know their outcome, so when they found a seal strong enough and safe enough to use on the sword, they informed him.

"You must understand that this won't be a permanent thing." Mephisto said giving them a smirk. "Eventually the flames will try to push through this seal as well and soon you'll be back where you started, only this time, with two choices. I don't even know how well this seal will keep everything back now that he has come to unleash his flames."

Yukio narrowed his eyes at the headmaster. "If we were looking for feedback on this, we would have asked. The only reason you were informed is because you wanted us to once we decided on our choice."

Mephisto sighed. "Yes I suppose that is the case now, isn't it? Alright, you've informed me, but you really should take my words to heart."

As he spoke, Shiro reached forward and snached the sword off the desk. Both him and Yukio turned and left the room without even a fleeting glance at the man behind the desk.

Mephisto sighed and leaned back in his chair, intertwining his fingers as he watched them go. Taking another deep breath and closing his eyes, he hummed out. "Poor little brother, put through all this because they are determined not to see you change. However, what they don't realize is that perhaps the most probable option for the boy's health is to let him change into what they don''t want."

Opening his eyes to continue looking at the door to his office. "Yes, how long will it take you to realize that?"

A bird chirped outside as the sun's light streamed through the window. On the bed, a small face scrunched up when the sun hit his face before he slowly began opening his eyes. Despite the fact he had just woken up, the boy still felt tired.

Letting his tired gaze sweep through the room, he realized with confusion he was not on the roof like he last remembered. Furrowing his eyebrows in confusion, he began to push himself up only to let out a soft moan at the soreness of his body. Biting his lip, he continued to push through it only to pause when he felt a soft nose poke his arm. Looking down, Rin saw Kuro looking back up at him.

"...Kuro? W-What happened to the big monster?" Rin asked, not caring he was asking this to a cat. The cat sidhe seemed as though it understood him because a look of worry entered its eyes and it began to nudge him again.

"What?" Rin laughed a little at the cat, ignoring the slight cough that appeared in his chest from the laugh.

"...L-...-ack…..-w-..." Rin paused when he thought he heard an echoing voice in his head but it was gone in seconds. He must still be tired, he decided as he shook his head. Kuro continued to nudge him with his nose and he didn't hear any other sign of the voice as Kuro meowed at him when Rin didn't understand what the cat sidhe was wanting him to do.

The door suddenly opening made Rin look up to see Shiro walking in and his eyes lit up.

"Dad!"

Shiro jumped at the sound of Rin's voice but soon a smile broke out along his lips and he rushed to embrace his youngest when he saw him sitting up in the bed.

"Rin! Oh my dear boy, I'm so glad you're all better!" Shiro exclaimed, pulling away to place his hand on the boy's forehead. He seemed to smile even wider when he felt no heat from the boy's skin. "Oh thank god!"

"Dad!" Rin exclaimed, trying to escape his father's hold, pushing against his chest with a laugh. He didn't push too hard knowing he did have a lot of strength in his small limbs but still put enough to try and get away. "Dad! Stop!"

Shiro smiled and pulled away again, letting Rin pull out of his arms. "I'm sorry, my boy, but you've been so sick for the last few days. To see you all better is fantastic!"

At Shiro's words, Rin furrowed his eyebrows and tilted his head in confusion. "Sick? Was it because of the big monster?"

Shiro took a deep breath and closed his eyes to calm himself down. He knew relatively what happened that day, as much as Shura and Yukio knew. He knew he shouldn't have been surprised by Rin's question, but the point stands that Rin should have never been in that situation to begin with. Preparing the lie, Shiro opened his eyes and looked at Rin who continued to stare at him in confusion.

"Rin," Shiro began. "What monster are you talking about?"

"The big monster from before!" Rin exclaimed. "I saw it in a room down stairs and it was surrounded by roots but then it disappeared! But, it came back and it chased me up to the roof and I was so scared! I called for Yukio and then I saw blue! And I was so scared!"

"Rin. Rin look at me." Rin turned his teary eyes up and looked into his father figure's eyes. "You were really sick, ok? That night, you dreamt all that, ok? There was no monster after you. You were just very sick and it gave you nightmares."

"But-" Rin could remember feeling the roof's stone beneath his hands and hearing every noise of the monster as though it was real.

"Rin, do you trust me?" Shiro asked, giving his son a sad look.

"Yes!" Rin exclaimed.

"Then trust me when I say the monster wasn't real." Shiro said, bringing Rin into his arms.

Rin clung to his shirt, tears still sitting in his eyes. "But...but what if...if th-the monster comes back? I-I've seen it twice!"

Shiro sighed and ran his hand through Rin's hair. "Don't worry, it won't come for you again. Both your brother and I will protect you."

Rin nodded into his chest and he tightened his grip on Shiro's shirt for a moment. After a few seconds, Shiro pulls away and looks down at Rin with a smile.

"Now, are you alright?" Rin nodded and Shiro continued. "Good. Is there anything else you'd like to ask before we get ready to go downstairs and get you something to eat?"

Rin opened his mouth, about to reply when the door suddenly opened again and Rin watched as a red-haired female he didn't recognize enter the room. He took noticed that she seemed to be wearing a swimsuit top without a shirt and Rin couldn't help but wonder why.

"Oi, Shir-" She paused in what she was going to saw when she saw Rin sitting up in bed staring at her. "Well, hello kid! Good to see you awake finally!"

"Hello." Rin replied. "Why are you wearing a swimsuit?"

Shiro froze from where he sat besides Rin on the bed. He had been about to ask Shura what she wanted when it clicked in his head that she did not where the most presentable clothing. While yes, Shiro did make jokes about hot women around the boys but that didn't mean he wanted his youngest to see Shura in her incredibly indecent outfits.

"Get out of here now!" Shiro exploded, standing up as he pointed at the door. "You can come back when you have a shirt on!"

"What!? What the hell do you mean old man!?" Shura growled. "There are no problems with me being here!"

"Yes there is if you're wearing that around him!" Shiro shouted back and he moved forward to push her out of the room. Shura was shouting at him as he pushed her out and Rin just watched in confusion. He turned to look at Kuro who seemed to be laughing at the scene and tilted his head at the cat.

"What is that about?"

Downstairs, Shiro watched as Rin ran back and forth in the kitchen, cooking up a small meal to eat. Shiro had told the boy he didn't want him to do so but Rin was stubborn and soon enough Shiro gave in. He supposed this was a good sign though, if Rin had the energy to cook his own meals then he must be better. Of course, what Mephisto said still rang in his ears. He knew that the seal wasn't permanent, if anything it will burn away faster this time than before, but to Shiro it was worth it.

Rin finished cooking up his small meal and came to sit at the table with Shiro and Shura, who now had on a coat due to Shiro's pushing. Kuro curled up next to Rin on the table as Rin began to eat his food.

"Where's Nii-san?" Rin asked a little after he began eating his meal.

"He's at school kiddo." Shiro laughed. "He still has to do that."

"Oh! Ok!" Rin replied with a smile. He was used to Yukio going to school and being home alone for the day. Only this time, he wasn't alone! He turned to look at Shura and smiled. "Hi! I'm Okumura Rin!"

Shura gave the kid a smile and nodded. "Hey, I'm Kirigakure Shura. I'm a friend of your dad and brother."

"Really! Cool! But, why haven't I met you before?"

Shura shrugged. "My line of work can get really busy, kiddo. I never really had the chance to just drop by for a visit."

"That's fine! At least we got to meet!" Rin smiled. "Will you be staying for a bit?"

Shura shrugged again. "Sure, why not. From what I hear, you're a great cook."

Rin's eyes shined at the praise and he nodded before taking another bite of his meal. This woman seemed nice even if he still didn't know why she was wearing a bathing suit.

"Hey dad?" Rin spoke up after a few moments where Shura and Shiro had taken time to talk.

"Yes, Rin?"

"Um...where are the others? Like...Yukio's club members? Are they at school too?"

"I would assume so, why?"

Rin bit his lip. "It's just...are they coming back? You said I was sick for a few days so...um...are they still here?"

"Do you mean to ask if they are still sleeping in the dorm building like you and Yukio?" Shiro supplied getting a hesitant nod from Rin. "Well, no, they left to their own homes while you were sick. But I'm sure they'll visit you if they have the time, so don't worry."

Rin smiled at the news. He was worried that if they were gone, they wouldn't want to come back. He thought of them all as his friends and he didn't want to lose his friends since he never really had any before now. He wondered if any of them visited when he was sick. He seemed to remember at one point have been comforted by a voice he didn't recognize yet he felt safe all the same. Of course, he might have actually known them if he wasn't sick. He decided to keep this information to himself, not wanting to make his father upset again if he was wrong.

He looked over at Shura who was taking a drink out of a can that reminded him of soda. Tilting his head, he spoke. "Miss Kirigakure?"

Shura waved her hand. "Ah, don't be so polite kid, just call me Shura. What do ya want to ask?"

"Um...I was just wondering that...if you're friends with my brother and my dad...if...um...if you wanted to be friends with me too?" Rin asked shyly.

Shura froze at stared at the boy for a few moments before a large grin broke out on her face and she laughed a bit. Reaching out, she ruffled Rin's navy hair as she replied. "Sure kid, I don't see why not!"

A smile grew on Rin's face and he nodded before returning to his meal. Once it was finished Shiro ushered the boy to the lounge area. "Alright, since you just got better I don't want you doing anything crazy today, ok? No running around with Kuro or anything close to that. I'm still upset that I let you cook."

"Aw! But I'll be bored!" Rin whined.

"Here, I'll keep you company." Shura said with a smile. "How about we play a board game or something? Go get whatever games you have and bring them back here for us to play."

"Ok!" With that Rin ran off.

Shiro looked at Shura a teasing glint in his eyes. "Keep the games PG."

"Oh, stop being so worried. It will be fine." She looked in the direction Rin ran off to. "Besides, the kid it too sweet and innocent, I doubt it would be that fun to say anything he wouldn't get."

"I would get it." Shiro huffed.

"And that's what makes it tempting, but I'll behave." Her gaze softened. "You got a good kid, Shiro."

Shiro smiled. "Thanks." With that the two looked to see Rin running back, arms full of games.

Yukio placed the key in the door and soon enough he was leaving the cram school hallway and was entering through the front door of the dorm building he was living in. He spent the day worrying about his brother as he learned, taught, and planned missions to take his students on for training sessions. He new his brother was getting better, the fever having started dropping when they placed the seal on the sword and he knew that Rin would be safe with Shiro, Shura, and Kuro there for him.

He started walking through the halls and paused when he heard voices coming from the lounge area of the dorm building. Turning to look in the room, Yukio's eyes widened when he saw Rin, Shiro, and Shura all sitting on the floor with a pile of cards next to them, Shura having the largest pile while Shiro had the smallest. Kuro was curled up, napping, on the couch behind Rin.

"Ok, ready?" Shiro asked as he placed his hand on his pile of cards just as the other two did. "One, two, three, go!" They each picked up the top card and flipped it over to the numbered side was facing up in the middle of their circle.

"Oh come on!" Shiro exclaimed when he saw he had the lowest number in the three cards. Both Shura and Rin laughed and Rin reached forward to take possession of all the cards since his was the highest number.

"Yay!" Rin shouted with joy.

"I think this game is rigged." Shiro grumbled as he and Shura waited for Rin to place his new cards at the bottom of his pile.

Shura laughed at him. "You're just a sore loser, right Rin?"

Rin nodded in agreement.

"Hey!" They just continued to laugh at the older man.

Yukio let out a chuckle from where he was standing and they all turned to look at him. Rin's eyes lit up at the sight of his brother and he scrambled to get up. He raced around the couch and charged into his brother's arms, Yukio having to brace himself at the impact from his brother.

"Yukio!" Rin exclaimed happily.

"Oh Rin," Yukio breathed out as he tightened his grip on his brother. "I'm so happy you're alright."

Rin pulled away and looked up at his older brother. "How are the others? Will they come to visit or will I get to see them again?"

Chuckling, Yukio replied. "Yes, they asked me how you were." It was true. The entire time Rin was sick they took notice of Yukio's tense attitude and they all figured it had something to do with Rin. Yukio had told them that Rin had just gotten a little ill and that he would be better in no time. "And I don't see why not. You all seemed to become friends so I'm sure they'll stop by or something."

"Yay!"

"Hey, Rin, why don't you go make dinner now that Yukio's here." Shiro spoke up. Rin looked at him before nodding and racing off to the kitchen.

"When did he wake up?" Yukio asked, looking at Shiro who had come to stand by his side along with Shura.

"This morning, a little while after you left for school." Shiro answered. "He was so scared at the thought of the naberius."

"What did you tell him?"

"Same thing I suppose you did the first time he saw it, that he dreamt it." Yukio nodded his head at the words in agreement.

"Are you two sure this is the right solution to this?" Shura asked, looking at the two of them. "I mean, what will you do when you can't keep a seal on the sword anymore? I mean, sure you don't have to unsheath the damn thing, but what about when Rin sees that his 'dreams' aren't so false?"

"Rin deserves the chance to be a child Shura." Yukio said. "We will deal with that outcome when it comes to it, but for now Rin shouldn't have to worry about demons and his blood line."

Shura sighed. "Alright, I mean, what do I know about raising a kid."

"Rin? What is it?" Yukio asked, a little afraid the young boy had heard their conversation. Rin didn't look like he showed any sign of hearing their conversation, but he did look like he wanted to ask a question.

"Um...I can't reach a bowl on the top shelf." Rin mumbled, rubbing the back of his head. All three let out sighs at the eight-year-old's question, relieved that he didn't seem to show any sign of hearing what they said.

"Come on kid," Shura said, moving forward. "I'll help you get the bowl. I want to taste your cooking, so faster we get what you need the faster you can cook, right?" She got a nod in return and she ruffed his hair. "Alright, come on."

The two left the room, however, no one noticed the confused and worried look Rin shot back at his brother before following Shura.

So that was that! Pretty long so I'm proud of myself. I didn't think it would be this long but here it is!

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