Aaaaaalright, it's been a century since the last update. My bad. But ok, it's a long chapter, maybe a bit sucks, but not that sucks, I put a POV that I think you'll enjoy. hehe
tip: it's focused in a demon. Well, I don't have much to say. I think it's all :S
[Mitsuko's POV]
"Are you so afraid of becoming something like me?". And that's what he say after a while of silence. My face becomes red. I hadn't realise this before, but now that he mentioned, when I was telling him all my silly concerns, I was kinda saying "hey, my biggest fear is to be unsealed and have to face that I'm really a demon, which is sucks. By the way, that happened to you, but fuck it"
"Oh, no no no no no no, that's not what I meant, I... What I was saying is... What if I have no control over it and go berserk? And what if I make much damage?"
"Well, once I went berserk and burnt half of the the forest"
"What if I hurt someone? How much will they be afraid?"
"Did I mention that this happened in a test... In a camp, which was interrupted by Amaimon, so I fought against him, and I was winning, and this was also how they discovered my hereditary?". He paused for an instant to face me, and I didn't dare to say a thing, them continued. "They hated me. For being what I am. And not much time ago, Konekomaru still was afraid of being next to me. But know what? I proved them that they were wrong about me, that I'm not like my father and I will never lose control again. I'm not afraid anymore of what I am, I wont reject my nature nor follow a path just because it's what people expect me to. Damn, it's just me, and what I do with my life is anyone's business"
I was speechless. Why am I just saying shit? No, to begin with, I was completely scared with the idea of anyone discovering my secrets, and for some reason, maybe because I realised that it was too late, I decided to tell Rin. I mean, he heard something. Was better I telling him than him telling someone. But it was much easier than what I had in mind, at least. But the way it happened... He might think I'm just some sort of silly and spoiled girl, afraid of the idea of something that might or might not be so bad, don't realizing that what happened to him was terrible. But even with all the problems, he got over it. And I'm crying with the possibility.
"I hate myself so much". He smiled a bit with my hint of anger in my voice after this disaster, what made me feel better. I also smiled, and thought how look I am to have a brother like him.
"So... You are really going to accept all this mad stuff that I told you just like this? So easy? What if was all a lie? I mean, it's not everyday that you finds out that you have a triplet"
"Tell me you, was it a lie?"
I look up and wonder. Would I go back and pretend that this never happened? No, I can't do this. Actually, I don't want to do it, is better this way.
"No"
Then a noise snap me out of my memory of the other day. It was Belbel knocking at the window with his paw. I get up and open the window. He jumps inside and lies in my bed.
"Stop making so much noise, just because Sumiko doesn't see you that doesn't mean that she can't hear you", I whispered while getting under the sheets again.
"So you finally showed up. I was missing you". He pats me and then fall asleep, and I do the same. Sometimes I wish I could understand him...
• • •
[Third person's POV (focus on Mephisto)]
"This is getting more and more interesting~", Mephisto said to his brother, though this hadn't announce his arrival through the window, which happened as soon as Yukio had left the room a moment ago.
"What is so interesting, brother? The last time you were is such a mood was when Rin was unsealed", Amaimon said in his usual monotonous voice. Mephisto turns and stares at Amaimon, don't wanting to miss his reaction as he says:
"What would you do if I tell you that we have a little sister?", his eyes sparkling in expectation. But for Mephisto's deception, his face kept completely emotionless, and the only indication that he heard was taking off the yellow lollipop of his mouth, just before saying:
"I know we have a sister. I also see her more often than you, once you have been spending so much time in Assiah in the past two hundred years. I think this is starting to mess up with your head". Mephisto's unbelief was so much by hearing this that he didn't even facepalms, he just stared at his idiot little brother.
"No, Amaimon!", he finally said after a while stunned. "I wasn't talking about Astaroth!"
"But she is our only sister"
"That's what I'm trying to say, she isn't!", now Mephisto was practically yelling at Amaimon, who was still emotionless at first, but once the new information sank in him, his eyes widened. "Do you understand now?", Amaimon nods.
"As you can see, Yuri apparently gave birth to three children, and more important, it seems that all of them have the flames". This fact amazed Amaimon even more, though Mephisto was much calmer than before as saying it, which means the situation is pretty more complicated than it already seems. "Even though Rin still the only one who can use his powers", he continued, "You see, Mitsuko still sealed, something like Rin was, and once Yukio is the 'weakest', his powers hasn't exactly awakened.
"Wait, if none of them can use their powers already, how can you be so sure that they really got the flames?"
"Here is the thing, somehow, both of them had already used the flames. Mitsuko may be not as powerful as Rin, but she also has a great amount of power. In Yukio's case is a bit more complicated. Despite that he has the flames, he's more human than demon, so use it will be harder"
"So you want me to help with it?"
"Actually no. I'd love to test them~, but it would be a catastrophe if someone in Gehenna finds out what we got here...". Amaimon looks confused at him. "See, father doesn't have much interest in using Rin if it get to a war. I know what he's been planing, and I won't help, I can't just give up of this great position that I have here~ Anyway, having Rin in the true cross's side is already some kind of vantage, but nothing compared to the power of the demon kings, even if not all of us join it. But think about it, having three with this power, in some kind of arrangement, may equal the sides, which is a reasonable risk to be taken"
"I still don't understand, brother. Train them wouldn't be something good for you (In whatever you're planing to do)?"
"Yes, but like I said, if they find out about our little siblings, some measures will be taken, what means that they'll probably take one of them. Well, I can't still just dispense the need to train them. So here is the question: How to teach someone to do something without actually doing it?"
• • •
Hum... So many people... I wonder how it's going to be... Ah! There are they! I'm so glad! I'm not very used to those crowds yet... {yes, it's part of the next pov}
[Shiemi's POV]
"You're a disgrace to us walking dead!"
"So cool! I'm so jealous..."
"Right, it might be pretty annoying that Suguro is upset by getting someone to go to the dance party, but you don't have to worry too much about it, I'm sure you can still find someone..."
"It's easy for you to say it, Mitsuko-chan, you wasn't the one who asked 30 girls who had already been invited or 'wasn't going' "
I hear their talk as I walk toward them. They were so concerned with it that just realised me when I awkwardly raise my hand and approach them. "Heeey... Morning everyone". They look stunned at me asking confused why I came to school, which makes me blush. "Ah... You see... From now on, I'll be everyone's classmate! Please, take care of me!"
"Really?"
"You passed the mid-year admission test?!"
"I've had Yuki-chan teaching me this whole time, but I wanted to keep from everyone until I passed". As I answered Suguro's question, I saw that looking at him, Mitsuko had a strange expression on her face. I wonder why...
"So that's what the two of you had been secretly doing!", Rin asked, making me blush even more.
"Eh?", was it so obviously to Rin to suspect of us somehow? What was him thinking about all of it, by the way?
With my reaction, Rin also blushes and says "N-No..."
"Shiemi-san, the faculty room is this way". I look behind and see Yuki-chan calling me.
"Ah, yes". I look again at the others and wave while saying "See you later!".
I was turning to go with Yukio when I think of something. "Am, Mitsuko, how did you enrolled in the academy without the mid-year admission test?"
She looked a bit blank, with everyone suddenly staring at her. "Am... I don't really know, was my aunt who came to enrol me"
"Oh, ok so. Bye guys!". I turn and look at Yukio. He was still staring at Mitsuko, who was looking at the ground, despair on her face, and by her side was Rin, also staring at her. I tilt a bit my head, trying to understand the problem, when Yukio puts his hand on shoulder and says "Let's go?"
"Am... Yeah"
• • •
"Shiemi Moriyama! Hey, Why are you at school?!", asked Kamiki-san astonished as she see me and Paku-chan coming.
"She started midway! She's in class B with me!~"
"Yeah. Kamiki-san... Let's have lunch together!", but before she could reply, Paku-chan told me how cool is that we are now in the same class. So we started talking how we could call each other, and the whole time Kamiki-san stayed quiet... Oh, by the way...
"Then, Kamiki-san, can I call you 'Izumo-chan'?"
"Don't get me involved!", my eyes widen in amaze as she yell.
"I'm sorry about Izumo, she can be quite moody..."
"Ahaha, that's ok"
"By the way, you had entered school at good time. The school festival is coming up soon"
"Oh, that's right!". The school festival is so beautiful at night! I always went to the balcony and watched all those balloons and fireworks from above. "It's wonderful every year, though I can only watch from home these days..."
"I see... But you'll be able to participate this year! In the dance party and stuff!"
"Dance party?". I never heard about that...
"On the second day of the festival there is a music festival for students only, But we call it 'dance party'. We have famous artists visiting, and you can dress up and enjoy yourself until late at the night! Everyone is really looking forward to it!". My eyes widen as I think in how cool it must be.
"That sounds nice! I want to go!"
"But there's one condition. Only couples can participate"
"Couples?". My expectations drop as I hear it. "Do... do you mean... Lovers...?"
"I guess so. Most people are"
"I see..."
"But wouldn't it be fine to go with a friend? Why don't you ask someone out, Shiemi-chan?". I start to think about about it. Who would I go with? Meanwhile, Izumo-chan says something about I get invited, but I didn't payed much attention... Wait!
"I... I think I'll invite someone...!"
"Eh? Who are you inviting?!", Paku-chan suddenly asked me, but she badly finished the sentence and I heard someone calling me. By the door, was Rin, panting.
"Err... Shiemi, come here for a sec?"
"Okay, I wanted to talk to you as well". I turn to Paku and Izumo and say a 'see you later', then follow Rin to the balcony. "We've come pretty far from the others..."
"Have you heard about the dance party during the festival?"
"Yeah, it sounds like fun! I wanted to talk to you about it"
"Really?!", he suddenly gets excited, probably because of the dance party, it really looks nice.
"Yeah. You know, I...", I hear him saying that he is the one to say first, but when I see, I had already said. "... I was thinking of inviting Yuki-chan". Some seconds pass and Rin is frozen.
"Eh... Y-Yuki-chan... I see...", oh, he looks upset...
"Sorry, I said it first... What did you want to say?"
"No... It's nothing..."
"Are you sure?!". He was so excited... What might happened? He looks down... "Well, I just want to invite Yuki chan because I think it would help him relaxing a bit... Looks like he has lots of things to worry and think about... Rin, what could be making Yuki-chan like this?". But what I wouldn't expect was his reaction, when he replies, he's clearly angry.
"Nothing. Nothing is happening to that idiot"
"Eh?"
"No, never mind. Sounds good". He no longer looks angry, but I can see sadness in his look as he focus in nothing in particular below. "Invite him, so he can take a break. He is acting strange recently"
"Ah. Okey". I say as he turns and walks away.
• • •
[Mitsuko's POV]
"You lied". I shrink, suddenly feeling the urgency to disappear. "Why?"
I take a deep breath and dare looking into his eyes. He isn't angry, no, he is purely curious, just it. At this point, we had already stopped and left behind by the others, who didn't even notice, but I look both ways anyway. Just when I completely convinced myself that we're alone I speak. "Sincerely, I don't know. Actually, it wasn't really a lie. I mean, I got no idea how I entered. Back then Mephisto didn't know who I was, but he knew something. Otherwise, how could I enter without doing any test? Ok, I gave him a letter from Asako, but I don't think it was so important..."
"Yeah, I see, but still, why didn't you simply say 'I don't know'?"
"What? Really? It would seems like I'm dumb. Or lying (even though it's a lie). But doesn't matter, 2 people, possible 3, know that it was some sort of lie". I'm walking in circles around Rin now, once he still stood and grabbed my shoulder.
"Wait, what do you mean with 2, possible 3?"
"Well, that, my friend, is simple. Your brother (or should I say our?) also knows it's a lie because he saw me coming to enrol myself. Alone. Aaaaand, by possible 3, I'm referring to Shiemi. She saw the both of you starring at me"
"Right. Should we worry about it?"
I take some seconds to reply this one. Still not so sure, I just say "I wonder..."*
• • •
By the time I arrived in the class, everyone was already there, even Rin, who instead of sitting in his regular place, with Shiemi, was beside Shima, with his head laying the table. I shrug and sit with Shiemi, who looks surprised at me, and when I return the look, she blushes and quickly look down at the table.
"Hey, you don't have to be shy. I'm a nice person. Promise", I say, standing my hand to her. Still shyly, she takes my hand and look up at me. "Friends?", she nods. "Good". I smile and she returns me a bright smile, and then the teacher arrives.
Usually, I pay attention to the class in the cram school, but not because I think 'it's important' or because 'I want'. Not that I don't care, but since when I was little I kinda was trained to be an exorcist, even though I'm a demon. Paying attention is just a way to forget some things for a sec...
It's the end of the last class of the day, which Shura was the teacher. She was sitting on the table in the front of the class, and when I was passing by her to leave, she called me.
"Hey, remember this test that you had? To fight with demons?", I nod, "I'm going to tell your score", she says as she get out of the table and circumvents it.
"Ok...". She starts looking for something in the mess of papers over the desk, while mumbling something, most likely to herself.
"Mephisto, actually, was the one supposed to tell you, and when I asked why he didn't, he just said 'It wasn't a good time for her'. Bite me. Since when he is so sympathetic? He's more like just pathetic...". So he wanted to talk to me about... My grade in a test? Why? Well, I think I could have know if Rin wasn't listening our conversation... Fine, whatever. I was about to ask something to Shura when she pulled a paper saying "Found it!". I look up at her, resigned, waiting she to continue. "You made it pretty good. Better than what we expected, actually. You're clever, and know how to use your sword, at least. In a scale of 0 to 100, you got 90". Wow, I didn't think I made it that good. "And there's one more thing", I look at Shura again, but this time is different, because now she sounded serious. "Today you're going to train with Rin" My eyes widen, and I raise an eyebrow as I say something genius:
"What?". I got it now, why Mephisto wanted to talk to me about my grade in a test. Because the 'test', wasn't the real test. Not for him.*
"Follow me, I explain everything when we get there. But before... I got to take some candles"*
Some minutes later, we stopped in front of a door made of metal, and Shura explained me a bit of the training, and she got interrupted once by shouts from the inside. "Not again! I swear, I'll beat you!", "Keep dreaming, nii-san", and then Rin screamed, angry. Shura rolled her eyes, and seeing my amaze, she said "No worry, that's normal". And with that, she opens the door, entering casually. With a bit of hesitation, I entered.
The room looks like an gym, and in the other side of it, there are some cages, one of them occupied by Rin and Yukio, who were hitting balls that were being fired from the wall. At least Yukio was. Rin was... Trying his best.
"Hey, are you coming or you will just stood there?". I blink, and after a moment I go where she is. Shura looks impatiently at me, holding a huge bag of candles, which she only drops on the floor when I'm by her side. I look at the bag when it hits the floor with a low thud. "Right, Mephisto told me everything". I stare at her in disbelief and despair, incapable to believe it's true, but also fearing the possibility. "Yes, I'm talking about it. I seriously had my doubts about the veracity of this information, but I think I won't have to wait much longer to confirm it, once I'm now in charge to train you"
"Wait...", I look at Yukio, who was still with Rin in the cage, probably not hearing the talk, and Shura follows my look, then turns back to face me.
"If he knows?", I nod, "Yes, we had to tell him, not because he's a teacher, but also being your brother, he has the right to know". I make a face in annoyance, by pure stubborn, but Shura just ignored my reaction. "Well, let's start with a simple exercise. You take three candles and put them in a line. You have to light the two in the ends at the same time, without lighting the one in the middle"
"Looks simple", I shrug and sit in the floor beside the pack, taking the candles.
Shura ducks and whispers in my ear "Rin took quite a while to do that". I gulp, but after a better thought, looked at her raising an eyebrow. "Ok, got it, it's Rin. But good lucky anyway"
I turn again to face the candles that I just put on the floor. It's not that difficult, right? Just have in mind it, yeah, have in mind... I close my eyes, picturing a little flame lighting the candles. I take a deep breath and open my eyes. And now, just focus. Ok, calm down, stare at the candles, think of a flame. Breath, stare, flames. Breath, stare... flames. What am I doing?... WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING?
And then, boom. The three of then burst in blue flames. I instinctively close my eyes and cover my face with my arm, ducking.
A moment later, I open my eyes. The sudden burst caught everyone's attention. I got red as soon as I saw their expression of horror and surprise. Oh god, how terribly have I failed? But when I saw the candles, for my amaze, there was just a little sparkle in each one, just how I imagined at first. My eyes widened, and was Shura's comment that got me back to reality.
"Well, this is enough proof that you really are..."Yukio cleaned his throat, preventing her to finish the phrase, and realising that she almost said 'Satan's daughter', or something like that, which is the awful reality, she trailed off and said instead:"But you still made it wrong. You wasn't supposed to light the one in the middle". I blow the candles and look at her, she nods positively and turns back to the other side, whispering to Yukio, but I still could hear, "Well, but this is a really good first attempt. Seriously, that girl..."
"I know", Yukio said, in the same low tone, and then glanced at me, and I quickly looked at the floor, as if I didn't heard.*
Three hours later, Shura said "Fine, you can go now if you want". I look at the clock, my eyes widening. Burning candles showed itself a really good pastime. Seriously, the time flies when you put them in instant combustion. I stand, pull my shirt and walk toward she.
"So, where do you get so many candles?", she laughs.
"Really? I was expecting some questions, but not about... "
"But not about the material?", I cut her off, "Ok, never mind. Actually, I was wondering if I could..."
"Talk with him?", I was staring at Yukio, and then looked at Shura, biting my lower lip. "I don't even know why you're asking me that, he's your brother after all"
"Yeah, but this doesn't seems quite right..."
"It's just your imagination. Look, many girls are crazy for him, I don't know why you're so scared of him"
"He's my teacher! Of exorcism. And God, he's my brother"
"Yeah, yeah, you got what I meant" She said pushing me to where he was. He was in a desk, correcting some tests, and seeing me, he lift his look.
"Yes?"
"Uhm...", I looked back to ask Shura's help, but she had already gone. I look back at him. "Look, I feel terribly strange about all of this, and I know you also aren't exactly ok with the whole thing, so... I just wanted to make sure that we're fine"He looked at me as if I'm a difficult puzzle that he was trying to decrypt. "It's all ok, don't worry, it's just that I wasn't prepared for a situation like this. Imagining that I have a sister..."
"Specially having in mind who is the father..."
"Yes... And also, you're different from Rin. I don't know... You might be weaker than him, specially now that you're still sealed, but the way you use your skills is different, actually, you're quite different from each other."
"So it's just it?", I raise an eyebrow.
"I guess so. We might talk about it an other time"
"Yeah, we might. And maybe you tell me everything sometime", he looks at me narrowing his eyes, but I just ignore, "I better go now, things to do. You know, those teachers who love to give homework" I give him a smile after this, turning to go to the door.
Before I leave the room, I turn again to inside to call Rin. "Hey, I'm going to do some homework. Wanna some help?"
"Oh, yes. Go first, I reach you"
"Ok". And then, I close the door, which I stare for a while before turn and walk alone through the corridor, till the nearest door.
Soooo, was it good? I hope! And pleeeeaaase, leave a reviw, I'm dying for some! Anyway, about the chapter: yes, I'm planing to put the Illuminati arc, but a bit different, I also want to but something that I'm not going to tell, but it's not that difficult to guess, I actually mentioned it in a pov. Other note: in this chapter, I mentioned a demon king, Astaroth, she is a girl and will soon appear hehe.
And I don't know if you saw or not the * that I put in some parts. Those * indicates all the moments that I had the urge to end the chapter :P (and now I know how to put lines!)
More: I hate myself! I think I'm giving the information too easily! I don't know what you think, after all, you don't review! Whatever, I'm complaining too much :S And by the way, I actually received a review and I just saw it after finishing writing it, so just adding: thanks Yamashita Akira! Happy that you're enjoying this fic :)))