Okay guys I gotta say i'm so sorry it took so long. College happened and some other problems too. I am currently trying extremely hard to find a job or at least raise money to go to Otakon since it's 70 dollars this year. I am doing art commissions and some crochet commissions so if anyone is interested contact me on here please. ;~; I really want to go to Otakon so I can cosplay as Mephisto, Renzou, and Reno and have fun and stuff like that. D: Else i'll be really sad cause Teahouse is gonna be there this year. So I hope you guys enjoy this chapter and I know it took forever but yeah. Enjoy.
Shirou had made his way back downstairs as quickly as possible. Just the thought of what had just happened caused his whole body to heat up. He went out onto the porch and leaned his back against the wall outside the door. Fresh snow had fallen down from the cloudy grey sky and covered up the slush from the day before. He let out a long sign as he slid down onto the porch. He really didn't care if passer-by's stared at him for sitting down on the wet ground, he just needed to think over what had just happened. Mephisto had tasted like that morning's breakfast and the ramen he insisted on eating. Everything about the kiss had been gentle and had felt like an eternity of his lips against his own. Shirou had frozen up completely and once he was able to move he panicked and Mephisto probably thought he was a real jerk now. He could avoid the demon but he wasn't sure how long he planned to stay or how he would react. He huffed and slammed his fist into the porch.
"Come on now, it really isn't fair. Why does he have to do this to me? We're supposed to be adults with adult jobs and all that crap. He can't just show right back up and expect us to just go back to how we were before!" He threw his hands up and they connected with the wall. There was a whimper of pain before a sound of surprise left the priests mouth. His little fit had caused some of the snow to fall and it landed on top of him. He let out a manly squeak as the cold snow slipped down the back of his priests robes. There was the sound of the door being slammed and Rin appeared, his face twisted in confusion of whatever he was thinking before he saw Shirou on the ground, snow all throughout his hair. The youngster let out laughter that reverberated against all the walls.
"Oi you think that's funny do you." The boy's father scooped enough snow to cover Rin head to toe and flung it at him. Rin shouted and floundered about trying to get the snow out of his hoodie. Shirou chuckled.
"Now we both need to get changed again." He scooped him up and half flung him over his shoulder as the ten year old protested. Once inside he swung his son around in a circle like he did when he was younger before he set him down. Rin stuck his tongue out in a childish manner and Shirou mirrored him.
"You can't tell me what to do!" he shouted as he ran up to his room giggling. He watched as his eldest ran up to the stairs to his room. He sighed and blushed as he remembered that Mephisto was also upstairs somewhere and he was debating if he should go up to his room or not.
"I can't let what he did affect everything I do," he mumbled. He went up the stairs trying to be as quiet as possible so not to alert the demon that he was there. He slipped through his bedroom door and made sure to shut the door as quietly as possible. He let out a sighed and plopped down on his bed. Thoughts of what had happened came back to his mind, his cheeks flushed pink.
"I am way too old to be acting like this; I'm not some love sick teenage girl. Plus he should know better than to do something so… so… ugh!" He flopped back onto the bed and kicked his boots off. He crawled under the blankets with his day clothes still on not without a care. Once he was beneath the blankets and before he slipped off to sleep he mumbled, "Stupid demon jerk for making me act stupid…" He soon fell back asleep, not a single dream arrived in his mind for he was exhausted. Just across the hall that 'stupid demon' still laid on the bed. He had heard Shirou come up the stairs and go into his room and then had heard his muffled voice through the wall though he couldn't understand what was being said. It was soon followed by a couple clunks and then silence. He wondered if his friend was angry at him or if maybe a bit embarrassed.
"I must admit though he is quite adorable when he get flustered." He snapped his fingers and he was changed back into his pjs before he made a small pillow fort next to him in the shape of a person to cuddle with. Was he was comfortable under the blanket he drifted off to sleep where he dreamt of his earlier days with Shirou.
The day it had all started, the day where it was a date but not a date had happened. Shirou had asked Mephisto out to lunch that day. He was only 24 at the time and it had only been a couple years after he had met the young priest. It had come as a surprise to the demon when he had asked him since the two hadn't talked to each other much but he had said yes anyway. It was odd having someone ask him out to eat since he usually ate by himself in his office. They had gone to one of the small café's around True Cross Academy for a simple meal. They had made small talk about each other's day and how missions were going during their lunch. But something about the blonde exorcist was off. He had seemed nervous, not at all like his cocky self. They had ordered a small dessert to share once they had finished their lunch. They had gotten one of those large brownies with whipped cream and strawberries. This had made the principle chuckle.
"So you know about my weakness for sweets?" he had asked jokingly. Shirou had looked up from his plate, eyes wide and the tips of his ears red. Mephisto seemed to have thrown the young man off his thought track; he had seemed so surprised at the question. It was then the taller man noticed there was a spot of whipped cream on Shirou's cheek. He leaned forward and wiped it away with his thumb. If Shirou had had anything to say it was now gone as he sucked in his breath in shock and his face went tomato red.
"W-what was that for?" he stuttered out. Mephisto licked the whipped cream off his finger.
"You had whipped cream on your face. As funny as it may be to me I couldn't just let you leave here and not know it was there." Green eyes glowed with amusement of the idea. Shirous face turned even a dark red.
"Well, thanks…"he mumbled. It was definitely out of character for Shirou to act this way.
"Is there something wrong? You're not being your usual self." he asked him. He blonde haired man was quiet and wide eyed. There was a few moments silence before he responded.
"Nothing's wrong, why would there be anything wrong?" All the words had come out stumbled and almost complete gibberish.
"What is that one saying you humans have? 'Cat got your tongue?' I guess it would have to be used in this situation even though I don't know how your kind came up with such a silly saying." He chuckled as he plopped a strawberry into his mouth. And that comment seemed to be the one thing that broke through the awkwardness because Shirou gave a small laugh.
"I don't know either." It seemed that the stress that had built up in the young man's body vanished as he relaxed. They finished their meal with a comfortable chatter. Shirou had insisted he pay the bill for all the food before they left the café. They walked back to the door they had used to transport them here in silence. The purple haired demon pulled out his set of keys and found the one they needed to get back to the academy. They stepped through the door into Mephistos office. Everything was orderly, even the good sized stack of paperwork that was on his desk. The elder of the two sighed.
"Well, I guess this means I have to get back to work. It seems the paperwork around here is never ending. He sat down at his desk and started to sort through his work.
"Thank you for the lunch. It was nice." He gave an open smile to the young exorcist and he swore he had seen Shirou smile back with a blush across his face as he left.
There was a loud noise coming from somewhere. Mephisto shot up in bed, his fight instincts kicked in for a few moments before he remembered he was at the monastery and they had barriers against demons. The noise came again and he realized it was someone knocking at the door. He looked over at the clock beside him and saw that it was 9:30. His eyes widened in shock. He had never slept for that long ever. Just the thought boggled his mind since he usually only got an hour of sleep each night. The knocking finally stopped and Yukio walked in.
"You missed breakfast since you didn't wake up this morning but lunch will be soon." Mephisto rubbed the sleep crud from his eyes and then stretched.
"Where's your father?" he yawned out, his words slightly distorted. He kept his tail hidden under the blanket so not to frighten the boy and have questions asked. Big blue eyes stared up at half asleep green ones.
"Father left early this morning for errands. I don't know when he will be back though, he didn't say." Mephisto tried not to let the disappointment show on his face. He really wanted to talk to Shirou about what had happened or at least try to even if he acted like he wasn't listening but really was. There was a boom as a ball of energy busted through the door that had swung shut. A ball of energy crashed into Mephistos torso.
"You gotta get up, you gotta get up! There's more snow outside!" The small boy jumped up and down on the bed, Mephisto looked down at the boy in his lap. Rin's hair was a mess and from the looks of it he hadn't even changed out of his pyjamas yet.
"Come on Mephy!" he squealed. Rin grabbed a hold of Mephistos cheeks and pulled on them to make them look funny. The demon was surprised at first and then tried to look irritated as he pulled the boys hands away from his face but couldn't stay that way long with Rin's happy giggles.
"You aren't even dressed so how do you expect to play outside? Also what about food? I have to eat to you know." Rin gave a pout that Mephisto knew all too well from Amaimon.
"That look won't work on me short stuff." There was laughter at the doorway and he looked up to find a couple of the priests and Yukio trying to stifle their laughter but failing. Now that so many people were in his room he became super aware of his tail underneath the comforter.
"Why is everyone in here all of a sudden? Shoo I need to get dressed. Go eat or something and then I'll come downstairs and eat with you if you're not finished. Then I might go outside to play. You little monsters attacked me last time." He pushed Rin to the edge of the bed and made the shooing motion again. He got off the bed and stuck his tongue out at Mephisto before he left the room with his brother and the priests. He groaned and plopped back down on the bed and sighed.
"They are full of so much energy." He detangled himself from the blankets and sheets, his tail unravelled behind him. He took good care of his tail unlike Amaimon who seemed to never brush or wash it. In the light the deep purple highlights could be seen throughout the dark fur at the tip of his tail. He went into the guest room's bathroom and noted that it was a lot smaller than the one in his residence but it was going to have to do. He snapped his fingers and his bath time supplies. He filled the tub up with hot water and poured in cotton candy scented bubble bath. He slipped into the bathtub and his body shivered as it grew accustomed to the difference in temperature. Once his body was submerged he relaxed and lazily moved his tail, watched as it separated the bubbles at the surface.
"It's been a while since I've been able to take a relaxing bath. It feels really nice." With another snap of his fingers the basket with his bath products floated closer. The demon grabbed the bottle of blue cotton candy shampoo and squirted a good amount into his hand. He massaged the shampoo into his hair until it was a nice foamy blue all over the top of his head. He brought his tail over the surface of the water and rubbed the remaining shampoo into the fur. Mephisto sighed in content as he ran his slender fingers through his fur. He stretched his body out so his legs hung over the end of the bath tub.
"Oops." Water had splashed out onto the floor and soaked the rug. Green eyes sparkled as he let out a soft chuckle at the small mischief he had caused. That was one of Mephistos quirks that drove Shirou insane, with any chance the demon would cause mischief everywhere they went and get them thrown out of somewhere. As he soaked in the cotton candy scented water he thought back to another memory of them.
It had been early spring and the cherry blossoms had just started to bloom and Mephisto had begged Shirou to go to the festival in town. It had been just over a month since the tall demon had finally gotten a confession out of the human. Having humans have feelings for him wasn't that surprising to Mephisto, but Shirou having such feelings was a surprise. He had always seemed too serious for relationships or any of those types of things. He had also managed to convince the young exorcist to wear a yutuka to the festival which Shirou looked really nice in. He remembered how the blonde haired man became embarrassed because Mephisto had slapped him on the butt flirtatiously as they had walked down the street. It was and still is fun to tease the poor man. The be-speckled priest had given the demon stern glare but the angry look did no good with the blush across Shirous face. Mephisto had just laughed and continued to tease him for a while longer. They made it to the street stalls with all lanterns everywhere; the lights gave everything and everyone an inner glow. There were many stalls in the streets with sweet treats being sold. They both purchased a candy apple and linked hands as they continued down the street as they checked out the festival stalls. As the night went on Shirou loosened up and they had fun. They had sat down to rest underneath one of the cherry blossom trees.
"See, I told you that you would have fun," giggled Mephisto. The priest snorted.
"You act like I never have any fun at all." Cinnamon eyes looked up to green ones. He then looked around at the crowded streets and saw that no one was paying attention.
"Also you're way too tall." Before the purple haired demon could respond he was pulled down by the front of his robe and kissed with soft lips. It came as a shock at first but after a few moments he leaned into it. Tongues slipped past lips, the taste of caramel strong. He could feel heat radiate off Shirous face and this made him smile into the kiss. Soon hands had begun to wander and mouths broke apart, their breath uneven. The blond haired man's face was a magenta colour.
"We need to go home… if we're going to do that." Mephisto chuckled at the humans' vague wording for talking about sex. His smile grew huge.
"I don't think you realize how cute you are. But yes to home we go." A sound of surprise left Shirous mouth as Mephisto picked him up bridal style and carried him back towards the monastery.
"What do you think you're doing? You can't just pick me up like this in public! People will stare!" His antics got another chuckle out of Mephisto.
"Does that mean I can do this inside the house then?" he inquired with a smirk. The festival wasn't too far from where the human lived so it didn't take long for them to make it back, Shirou mumbling small protests the whole way home. Once through the front door Shirou managed to escape the arms of the other. He had smoothed down his robe but it didn't stay that way long. Soon they were pressed against each other, hands and lips wandered. Robes were soon half hanging off their bodies as they stumbled to the upstairs bedroom. The moment they made it through the bedroom door Shirou was thrown down on the bed and Mephisto crawled on top of the younger man.
"Hmmm, my little priest you look good from this angle." Green eyes were bright in the darkness, a cheshire cat like grin on his face.
"You're such a tease, you kno- ah!" Whatever Shirou was going to say after that was cut off by the sudden love bites being left down the side of his neck to his collar bones. The noises Shirou was making went straight to Mephistos groin as he imagined what other ways he could make his lover squirm and moan.
"Your clothes are getting in the way…" Slender fingers pushed the yutuka off completely leaving the man across the bed nude except for his boxers. Mephisto could see the muscles that were defined but not bulky from Shirous training and missions. A small blonde happy trail led down the centre of his boxers.
"So beautiful…" he mumbled, his eyes took in all of Shirou. This made the other snort.
"Says you who doesn't look like he ages at all, but enough talking; time to take off your clothes right now." He said huskily as he pulled down on the loose material; lips connected and tongues collided. The demons robe slid and he groaned as cold air hit hot skin. Calloused hands slowly made their way down to the waist line of the demons boxers and pulled just slightly; not enough to release restricted member from under the material. A soft trail of purple hair led downward.
"So the carpet matches the drapery then." Shirou gave a soft chuckle at how silly that really sounded once it left his mouth. This made Mephisto laugh.
"You thought this fabulous hair came from a bottle? You just might have to pay for that statement." He raised his brow, a taunting smirk on his face. Shirous eyes widened at Mephistos tone. The green eyed demon swooped down and captured the humans' lips again, his knee moved to in-between Shirous legs to cause friction. The blonde man arched off the bed and moaned.
"Tease!" he groaned out as his partner altered back and forth between firm and soft rubbing against his crotch.
"Just… Fuck!" Mephisto smirked as he continued to tease the priest. The young man's breath came in huffs.
"You just wait and see what I have planned for you." Mephisto ran his nails down Shirous side hard enough to leave red lines. All those sweet noises that Shirou was making made the one on top shiver with anticipation.
"What do you think you're doing?" Mephisto jolted back to reality and spilled cooling bath water all over the floor. It was then that he felt the pool of heat in his groan. "Shit, this would happen." He wasn't sure if he should thank his father Satan or God in heaven for the luck of having the bubbles to cover up the evidence of his day dream. He put his face into a mask of irritation and looked up at Shirou.
"I'm taking a bath, what does it look like?" he demanded. Cinnamon eyes stared down at green ones.
"Also, is that cotton candy I smell?" Silver eyebrows knitted themselves together in confusion. He looked around at all of Mephistos belongings scattered about the bathroom. They varied from between shades of purple and pink. The purple bearded man looked at him with impatience.
"Yes! Does it really matter? I'm trying to bathe and you're being bothersome." Mephisto really wanted Shirou to leave because he didn't want the man to do that he was having an issue at that moment and he wanted to take care of it. It would be an embarrassment to be caught by his ex-lover in such a situation. Mephisto could feel his tail twitch in the water against his thigh. He mentally composed himself to not give way to panic. Sometimes his tail had a mind of its own.
"Why is it taking you so long? You've apparently been in here for more than half an hour Mephisto it really shouldn't take that long to bathe." Even if Shirou didn't realize it but the way he had said Mephistos name caused a shiver up his spine and not only that his tail was attempting to relieve his need beneath the layer of bubbles.
"Would you just leave me alone? You're acting like you're my mother," he growled. Mephisto tried to keep the whine out of his voice and to sound forceful so Shirou would leave him be.
"What is it that you're trying to hide? Or is this one of your silly childish games?" The grey haired man looked down at the other with an intense quizzical stare. The priest took a step forward and the elder exorcist nearly jumped out of the bathtub right there if it hadn't been for the sudden loud footsteps that were coming up the stairs. Rin ran through the door with what looked like flour covered him from head to toe.
"Daddy! Daddy! You gotta help us finish the ginger bread!" The boy was pulling at his father's priest robes, white hands prints multiplying by the second. Shirou looked down at his son and then back to Mephisto. He gave the principle a look that basically said he knew he was hiding something and he was going to find out later. Rin started to yank at Shirous robes again. He followed Rin back downstairs to continue their baking. He plunged his hand down into the water and grabbed his tail which had been slowly creeping to his genitals. He sighed before he started to wash whatever shampoo was left in his hair.
"I need to take care of this without having someone just barging in." He could already tell it wasn't going to just go away if he took a cold bath. He couldn't blame Shirou, at least not the one that had just gone downstairs since the man really didn't have anything to do with it. He stood up in the tub. He whimpered as cold air hit his erection. He snapped his fingers and the doors lock clicked.
"Stubborn old man, this problem could be easily fixed if he stopped acting like a child." He carefully stepped out of the tub so he wouldn't slip. He looked down at the puddles of water.
"I better just take care of this now so that he won't get prissy with me." The nude demon snapped his fingers again and the water was gone. He could feel his body protest as he continued to ignore the painful need in his groin. He went over to the wall and leaned against it, the cool tile in extreme contrast to his hot skin. He had managed to keep his tail in control until now. It wrapped itself around the base of his shaft and squeezed. He let out a deep moan as his tail tightened even more and he arched his back. A thin layer of sweat already covered his pale skin, his pupils slightly dilated. He turned to where he was faced the wall, his forehead pressed against the cool surface. His prick was leaking pre cum as he started to use his hand along with his tail.
"Damn S-shirou," he groaned under his breath. His breath was laboured as his hand and tail worked his member to a complete orgasm. He attempted to hold his moan in but it ended up being really low in his throat. He slowly slid his way down the wall to the floor. He was short of breath and his cheeks and the tips of his ears were red.
"Damn it now I have to take another bath!" He threw his fists down in frustration before he went back into the bath. He scrubbed himself down so the smell of cotton candy would overwhelm his body. The kids wouldn't know what the smell of sex or masturbation was but Shirou sure as hell did. Once he was finished he got back out and pulled the plug to the drain. After drying off with a towel he snapped his fingers and his yutuka appeared onto his body and this bath supplies disappeared. He unlocked the door and made his way down the stairs to the small kitchen that the monastery residents were baking in. Both Rin and Shirou turned to face him at the same time. His half-brother had a huge smile on his face and ran towards him. Shirou on the other hand had a look of suspicion. He looked down at Rin to avoid the man's stern look. The little boy had attached himself to Mephistos robes, the most ridiculous grin on his face.
"Will you bake with us? It's a lot of fun! It really is!" He was jumping up and down at this point and the robed man gave a chuckle.
"I don't know it depends on if your daddy lets me do anything with food." It was true that Mephisto wasn't exactly a chef and instant cup ramen was usually what he ate. It was a nice change with having actual full meals with good food. It was also a plus that it was with other people.
"Only if you promise not to blow anything up this time," Shirou said in a serious tone. Mephisto could tell the priest was upset. The demon could see it in the way the others face was set, of how the wrinkles of his skin were positioned. Yes, Mephisto knew he could be troublesome sometimes and he really hated to see Shirou upset.
"Rin, stay with Mephisto okay. Don't run off. I need to go run some errands for the church." He patted Rin's head and gave him a small smile before he left the kitchen. The small boy looked between his father and Mephisto a confused look on his face.
"Did you and daddy get in a fight?" he inquired. It wasn't a moment later Yukio came in with a loose apron on.
"Did something happen to father? It seems something is bothering him." Both the youngsters looked up at him for an answer. Damn, these kids are smart. But then again they were his siblings so that much should be expected.
"He's probably just tired and having to do more work probably isn't helping." The lie was quick to leave his mouth. It was something he was good at and he really didn't want to twins to worry about their father. This situation had to do with him and Shirou and there was no point in bringing them into it. Now a way to keep them distracted.
"Okay it's time to bake! Didn't you want me to bake Rin?" he exclaimed. There was a cheer of excitement from both the twins as they continued throughout the rest of the day to bake many different sweets. Soon night fell and it was time for the boys to go to sleep. Mephisto had worn them out from running around the house and court yard all day. He even managed to tire out Rin enough to get him to go to bed without a fight, which was a huge surprise to the other priests. Finally everyone had settled down and they were all in their rooms but Shirou was still not home. Eventually Mephisto started to become tired which was unusual. He crawled into bed but right before he fell asleep he snapped his fingers and a stuffed animal rabbit appeared. It was really old by stuffed animal standards. Shirou had given it to him on one of their anniversaries. The exorcist had gotten someone to make the rabbit to look like himself so when Shirou was away on missions he would still have something to cuddle with while he slept. The rabbit seemed to have aged along with Shirou. The tufts of hair that were once blonde had faded out to be a grey colour. The animal had that dorky smile and even the eyes matched the humans. He gave it a small frown and snuggled closer to the rabbit.
"Why is he so stubborn? I just miss him a lot and want us to be us again," he mumbled into the rabbit's ear. The bunny stared back with blank eyes at Mephistos inquiries. He laid there in silence contemplating many ideas or reasons the two exorcists had split up. He knew that both had gained responsibilities as time went on as time went on. But he couldn't see why they had to stop seeing each other. He brought the rabbit to his chest, Shirous scent still lingered there in the material. The demon had put a spell upon the toy after it had been around Shirou long enough to gather his natural musk. He buried his nose into it and smiled at good memories. He then heard a noise from downstairs, then a few moments silence before the sound continued up the stairs. Mephisto perked his ears as he heard Shirou go into his room and shut the door.
"At least I know he's safe at home," he thought. He listened intently as the man in the next room over got ready for bed and the creeks in the mattress signalling that he was finally in bed. Mephisto let out the breath he had been holding in. Now that Shirou was home he could relax a little. He soon fell into a peaceful sleep with pleasant dreams.
"AHHHHHHHHHHH!" A loud scream woke Mephisto from his sleep just in time to see a wild Rin jump from the floor to on the bed where he continued to roll until he was plopped in Mephistos lap. The elder brother sat there in shock at the suddenness of the boy being there.
"Nii-san you can't just barge into other people's rooms, especially if they are sleeping." Yukio scolded his older twin. Mephisto looked at the two boys who differed so much and not just in looks either. Their personalities were complete opposites too. Yukio being so serious, and then Rin so wild and full of energy and unrestricted; he could easily tell he took after their father. Yukio definitely took after his mother in looks, even the freckles he had. As far as he could tell Yukios looks are all he got from Yuri while Rin had gained her personality.
"You don't have to be so mean Yukio. I just wanted to wake up Mephy so we can go out and play," Rin pouted. The black haired boy grinned up at Mephisto.
"Will you go play games with me?" he asked joyfully. Mephisto couldn't help but to give in to the boy.
"Fine, fine just let me get dressed." Rin's happiness actually made him smile. It reminded him of when Shirou was younger and would get excited small things like movies or some silly song on the radio. Rin got up off the bed and stood next to his brother. He made sure his tail was hidden before he got out from under the blankets.
"Why aren't you dressed? I'm surprised your father hasn't gotten after you. Where is he anyway?" He needed to just sit down and talk about everything involving their past and their present.
"He went to work this morning," the brunette responded. Mephistos eyebrows went up in surprise. A mission? Who could have given him one of those? It was Mephisto who gave him his missions in the past and now a day he barely gets any jobs since he was taking care of Rin and Yukio.
"Now shoo I have to get dressed." Both the twins left, Rin giggled as he ran ahead of his brother. This news upset his plans but he could wait he guessed. He put on his white pants and a nice shirt. He went downstairs to find the other priests had made pancakes.
"Morning Mr. Faust, would you like some pancakes too?" It was then that Rin interrupted before he was.
"Of course he does, pancakes are awesome!" He giggled as he ran up to his older brother. Rin only went up to Mephistos waist. Even Yukio was slightly taller than his older twin.
"Why are you so tall?" he whined. He latched himself to the side of Mephistos pants and looked up. The taller one smirked.
"It's more the question of why are you so short." He barked out laughter as Rin poofed out his cheeks in anger. Everyone laughed along with their guest Rin tried to stomp on Mephistos feet but it didn't really do any damage since he was so small. They eventually calmed him down and was able to eat breakfast without a one sided fight breaking out at the table since Rin was too busy stuffing his face with food.