Alright, so I apologize for lack of uploads yesterday but school got canceled and I was busy since my family is planning on moving soon and I honestly tried to get a chapter done.

Rin: So…what are you planning for this chapter? You kind of left us on a cliffhanger and I didn't like that

NM: Awww…but it was fun!

Rin: It was evil

NM: Didn't I just say it was fun?

It was too much for him to take in. He gripped the handle and pulled the sword out.

He had done it.

He drew the Koma sword.

There was a blast of light and then blue flames. Little Rin looked confused. He looked at the sword and then at his older self. His confusion turned to anger.

"What the hell did you do?!" He shouted.

"I didn't do anything! I told you to not draw it!" I yelled back. That was all he could say before a pink cloud interrupted the conversation. A voice was heard from inside the cloud.

"It's such a shame, Shiro. You were the closest that anyone's ever come to winning a wager of mine." Mephisto said, smirking. "But, a deal is still a deal, and since I won I get to claim his life."

"You bastard! You did this to win a silly little bet?!" I shouted.

"My my, Rin. You still haven't quite got it, have you? The day you and your brother were born you father over here and I made a deal. If he could raise you as humans then he won, but if you became demons then I won and got to claim your lives." That damned clown said while smiling.

"But you interfered!" Yukio said. "You sent us here to guarantee that you would win!"

"Hm? Your point? I never lost a wager before and I certainly wasn't going to loose one now. So Rin, you now belong to me." He ran over to little Rin and yanked the Koma sword out of his hands. He prepared to stike. He was only a yard away from little Rin when I blocked him with my sword.

"You lost. Cheaters never win." I said.

"Rin, as much as you hate to admit it, I won. I'm going to kill you and fix my perfect record." As he said this several pink clouds all appeared at once.

"Stay close to me!" I said to my younger self. He looked even more confused and scared.

"What's going on?"

"I can explain everything later, for now you can't wander off or he'll find you." He nodded. I felt bad for him. It's like when I first became a demon. I was scared and alone.

Meanwhile…

The exwires, little Yukio, and cat Shemi were now sitting in a circle trying to figure out what was going on. The familiar pink cloud appeared. The students tried to see through it.

Back in the past…

The flames surround little Rin disappeared as the smoke cleared. I looked around.

"I used a charm designed to negate demonic powers." Shiro said.

"That means…" I said.

"That means that it cancels all demonic powers and everything should be back to normal soon." Yukio said. As evidence he pointed to little Rin whose demonic features began to disappear.

He was turning back into a human.

"Will he remember this?" I asked while looking at my now human younger self.

"No, he won't. It was because of demonic powers that this happened and so he will have no memories of it neither will Yukio." Shiro answered. I was sad. A chance to change his fate and I had now power to do anything! If I told him something or wrote something he'd forget and I can't stay here since everything will be back to normal soon. I turned around to see Kuro in his normal cat state. He looked longingly at Shiro, he was probably thinking the same thing that I was. I bent down and picked him up. He jumped on my shoulder and began purring.

"So none of this ever happened?" Yukio nodded. Maybe it's better that way. I like the future, even if it was a long and hard journey. "Before we go, listen." I said to my younger self. "I know you won't remember, but I want to say this anyway. Life's hard, but it's not that bad a few years down the line. Just do your best." That was the last thing that I could say before everything began to fade. I felt a single tear fall out of my eye. The cram school began to fade into view and I saw the other exwires with concerned looks on their faces. Before I could completely see the room, I gave into the darkness.

Alright, I know it was short, but I like it the way it is. I'll write an epilogue chapter sometime late this week or next week.

Rin: That was sad

NM: It was supposed to be

Rin: It's not nice to make people sad, you know

NM: Yeah, I know

Rin: Did you make that really sad on purpose?

NM: What makes you think I didn't?