Chapter 8~
Early in the morning at the main Boys dormitory.
"So where are you going again?" Konekomaru questioned, filling his bag with all the days essentials.
"Yamaguchi Island." Bon stood smiling.
"You have to catch a plain to get over there don't you?" Shima asked.
"Yeah?" Bon said somewhat confused.
"And how exactly are you going to pay for that..?" Shima gave the other a worrisome look as he pulled his bag over his back.
"I been saving for ages... I was going to use it to go on a holiday but I want to take Rin away more." Bon said pulling on his shoes.
"Oh, what're you planning to do there?" Shima asked with curiosity.
"A date, maybe more." Bon smiled.
"More?" Konekomaru commented. Then the bald teen realised what he meant, he just smiled and got him self ready aswell.
"What are you talking about..?" Shima still completely clueless.
"You really have no idea don't you Shima-kun." Konekomaru giggled, making Bon laugh as well.
"Huh... Lets just go..." Shima huffed before walking out the door.
"When does your flight leave Bon?" Konekomaru questioned, pulling on his shoes.
"Tomorrow, I already talked to sensei about it and he said that it's ok as long as we catch up when we get back." Bon walked out the door behind the other two teens.
"Exciting." Konekomaru said as the trio started walking to Cram school.
Bon and the others walked to the school and unlocked the door with their key, walking down the main hall and into the class room, Rin was still not hear to everyones suprise. Everyone else was there including Yukio. Shima took a seat next to Izumo and Shiemi while Bon and Konekomaru continued to their normal spot. Class started and Bon constantly looked a the door waiting for him to come in. Rin finally walked inside and Bon felt happy almost instantly, Rin walked over to the main desk and talked to his brother, he waved to the girls and Shima in the corner and then sat down next to the blonde streaked teen.
"Hey." Rin smiled.
"Hey, I have to talk to you after class as well, if Yukio didn't talk to you about it first." Bon greeted the half-demon.
"What, he didn't say anything?" Rin said puzzled.
"It's about our date this weekend." Bon winked, making Rin giggle.
"Are you going to tell me where we're going yet?" Rin smiled.
"Nope." Bon laughed, "I'm not going to tell you!"
"That's not fair!" Rin pouted.
"I promise you will love it."
"I better." Rin teased, Bon just laughed.
The class continued to wait until they were told what was happening for the day, then Shura walked into the class. Shura started to talk to Yukio, Bon saw Yukio's nod in agreement about something as the older woman started to talk to the class.
"Attention everyone." Shura stated, "As all of you know the Exams for the Meister exam is coming up, It is our job to get you all ready. Most years there are two different criteria that you are recorded on, one is the Practical test and the other are papers related to Aria and Doctor. This year we're changing the criteria you will be assessed on." Shura turned to the board and started writing down topics.
Everyone in the class almost freaked out that the criteria was different, the only thing on everyone's mind was why were they changing it after so much time. Shura finished writing up on the board and sat back down.
"First of all, I might just butt in." Mephisto came through the door and waved at everyone. Shura nodded allowing him to continue. "This year's batch of students in the Cram school are far beyond most groups so far. All of you have reason to be here to fight and protect your friends, some to defeat the big man himself." Mephisto stared toward Bon and Rin.
"I don't get it, why are you changing the criteria?" Bon questioned.
"Because so far all of you in this room have achieved something that previous generations had never been able to, for example." Mephisto turned to Shiemi and Izumo. "Moriyama Shiemi, you have summoned the Green man. You have become strong enough to allow him to grow to the size of the average human yes?" Shiemi just nodded and then the principal turned to Izumo. "Kamiki Izumo, you can now summon 9 spirit fox's at once, a little more training and you will be able to bring out the true fox spirit." Izumo blushed and nodded also as he started to glare around the room. "Suguro Ryuji, you are not only in the grades for a Meister in Aria and Dragoon, but you have the blessing of one of the greatest spirits."
"And great leading material." Yukio butted in.
"That is very true, Suguro you always take initiative in a fight and your knowledge in combat tactics and battle strategy impresses even the higher ups." Shura continued. Bon just sat silently in his seat blushing.
"Then Shima Renzou and Miwa Konekomaru, you both have passion to save your friends, you keep people safe and innocent civilians from being harmed." Shima and Konekomaru just smiled. "Finally, Okumura Rin... You're the saviour of Kyoto, despite many people's disbelief you saved everyone and I believe they're very thankful to you." Rin started to shuffle down in his seat, the sudden antention making him anxious.
"T-thanks I guess." Rin mumbled leaning back in his chair, almost hidden under the desk.
"You may now continue Kirigakure sensei." the older demon noted before stepping back a few paces.
"The three criteria you will be assessed on are the following." Shura continued stepping forward. "The Doctor and Aria tests are combined into the first criteria of Exorcism." Shura pointed at the first topic 'Knowledge Exam' "The second is a measurement to see how you cope on your own." Shura lowered to the next topic, 'Prac Solo Exam' "The last is a new addition, all of you will be put into a situation like the time with the ghoul and have to defend each other." she said pointing at the last topic, 'Team Coordination Exam'.
"Amazing! We got this guys!" Rin screamed with happiness.
"Wait Nii-san, that's not all..." Yukio sighed.
"Huh?" Rin was confused.
"Shura continue." Mephisto said gesturing to her.
"If you fail the Team Coordination Exam... You will all be failed." Shura stated, completely serious tone.
"W-what!" Izumo snapped.
"That's not fair!" Konekomaru yelled.
"What if we do really good on the other two..?" Bon hesitantly questioned.
"Even if you Ace the Knowledge and Prac Solo exams, you will fail if you can't pass the final exam." Yukio stated.
"I don't understand why is all of this changing?" Rin questioned, his older brother instantly smiling.
"Because for the first time in hundreds of years... We have a perfect group of students for the offensive." Mephisto replied.
"Perfect group- offensive-" Shima mumbled.
"You don't mean-" Bon started.
"To defeat Satan?" Rin stared blankly.
"Precisely!" Mephisto laughed.
"W-we can't do t-this, it's Satan..." Konekomaru started to stutter, "Why are we the ones that have to do this!" everyone noticed that Konekomaru was scared.
"It's ok to be scared young man." a familiar voice rolled through the room before everyone realised who it was. It was the Paladin, Arthur Auguste Angel. After the incident from Kyoto and Rin defeating the Impure King, the Paladin started to take a great liking to the half-demon. Angel and Rin became training partners and Rin learnt a lot from Angel that he couldn't from Shura. Angel also knew of Rin's feelings well before Rin had confessed to anyone. Angel's sword infact is a demon bound to the blade, it can sense humans feelings. The sword is in love with the Paladin so he can use it to its maximum potential. Angel apologies to Rin and much to Shura's interest became friends, now the only question was... Why was he here.
"Angel?" Rin questioned turning his head.
"If you pass your Exams and continue onto fighting Satan, you will not be doing this alone. Shura, your sensei, every Exorcist alive will be helping as much as they can."
"If every Exorcist is going to help than... Why is it that we are doing things differently?" Izumo asked.
"Because of that boy right there." Angel waved his hand in Rin's direction as everyone looked at him, Rin slowly steeped down in his seat again.
"M-me?" Rin huffed.
"Okumura Rin, you're the savior of Assiah. I believe that now, but... What makes you strong is not your flames." Angel confused everyone in the room, even Mephisto with this statement. "When you're with your commrades you are the strongest Exorcist in the world." Angel smiled at the half-demon.
Everyone in the room nodded their heads and smiled toward Rin.
"You're all making me nervous staring at me like that." Rin blushed a bright pink, everyone felt the need just to laugh.
"The Exam will be in three-weeks time, you can do whatever you like within the three weeks, as long as you maintain your attendance and keep up with your work." Yukio stated staring directly at Rin.
"Well goodluck children, I look forward to your Exams." with that Angel left the room, Mephisto and Shura shortly behind.
"Wow that was uh... Unexpected..." Shima sighed.
"We got this guys!" Rin screamed jumping out of his seat.
"Yeah!" Shiemi yelped also jumping from her own.
Izumo and the Kyoto trio sat silently as Rin and Shiemi started jumping around the room.
"This isn't something to be excited about guys!" Izumo said slamming the desk.
"I-Izumo?" Rin puzzled stopped jumping around and gave the purple-haired girl a worrisome look.
"This is insane..." Shima sat back.
"We weren't even able to take on one of the kings of hell!" Konekomaru panicked.
"I almo-" Rin started before being interrupted.
"You almost killed him? You almost killed all of us!" Konekomaru screamed.
"I-I... I just w-wanted to he-" Rin stuttered, his expression instantly changing.
"Konekomaru!" Bon snapped. Konekomaru calmed down and turned toward Rin. "Rin it's ok." Bon stood up and wrapped his hands around him.
A silence filled the room as Rin pulled him self from the olders grasp, he stormed out the door and down the hall.
"Nii-san!" Yukio started to chase after the older twin, stopping at the door.
"Really..." Bon turned to the bald teen and sighed. "Yukio, let me go." Yukio turned back and watched the class, everyone fell quiet as they heard Bon's footsteps down the hall. Everyone that remained in the room gave Konekomaru a weird look.
"S-sorry... I'm just scared..." Konekomaru looked away.
Rin ran down the hall and used his key to get out of the school, running down the main road he turned to see if anyone was following him. The coast was clear so he started walking down the main road, turning into a small park he sat on the grass and leant against a tree.
"Rin!" Bon yelled, running toward the tree.
"I'm fine leave me alone!" Rin started to stand up and walk away as Bon grabbed ahold of his hand. "Let me go!" Rin snapped.
"Rin... wait..." Bon huffed, getting his breath back.
"What for, I might hurt you like Konekomaru said!" Rin yelled giving him a weird stare.
"I know you wouldn't hurt me Rin..." Bon finally let go and put his hands on his knee's catching his breath.
"How do you know that!" Rin yelped rubbing his wrist.
"Do you even know where you ran?" Bon questioned sitting down on the grass.
"What are you talking about?" Rin hissed giving the other a weird look.
"Look up."
"So?" Rin looked up, it was the same tree that Bon showed him, the only tree in true-cross with pink leaves.
"Even in the hardest of times, you came to the one place you know you can be safe. Yukio told me that this was the happiest night of your life." Bon started to pat the ground next to him, signalling for Rin to sit with him.
"I-I..." Rin's face started to tear up, "I just want to be trusted!" Rin broke into tears and fell down and wrapped his arms around the older. "No one trusts me!" Rin grunted and rubbed his face against Bon's shirt, the tears slowly falling down his cheeks onto the cotton. Rin started to shake and really cry. "W-why d-do I h-have to be l-l-like th-this?" Rin stuttered trying to talk between sobs.
Bon had never seen the other cry so much, he felt part of him had died seeing Rin this upset. Bon wrapped his left hand around and started to rub Rin's back, Bon then placed his right hand on the half-demon's face and looked straight into those teary blue eyes.
"I can't tell you that it will get better, because I have no idea what you're going through..." Bon smiled at the other. "But I do know that, if you were not who you're now... I never would of met such an amazing person." Bon rubbed the wall of his thumb against the tears on Rin's face, new tears started rolling down the cheeks as Bon kissed softly onto his head.
"B-Bon..." Rin hid his face against the safety of the olders chest.
"Let it all out Rin, it's alright." Bon slowly rubbed his back and held Rin's head close to him.
Rin at this point just completely broke down and let it all out. Bon eyes were filled with tears but none ran down his cheeks, they stationed at the tip of his lash's and didn't budge. The older felt upset that Rin had always hid the fact he was so upset. He always hid his emotions away from everyone and just like the Kasena-Yin event, he broke down. This time just like then the half-demon just couldn't hold it back any longer. Rin's eyes finally ran dry as he lifted his head to look into the Bon's brown eyes.
"I'm ready to go back..." Rin said pulling away from the others chest. "O-oh I'm sorry I made a mess of your shirt." the half-demon tried not to laugh, but smilled as he started to wipe his neck-tie against the patch of tears.
"That's ok, it's fine." Bon stood up and grabbed onto Rin's hand lifting him up. The two walked in silence back to the school.
Bon opened the door with his key as they walked started to walk down the hall, Bon placed his hand on Rin's shoulder and sweetly nodded, notifying him that he was there if anything bad went wrong. Bon walked in first as Rin slowly walked in behind.
"Nii-san!" Yukio said sitting up from the desk.
"Rin!" Shiemi and Izumo said in sync, both wrapping their hands around him. Finally the girls let go and Shima walked up and put a hand on his shoulder.
"Hey bud, you ok?" Shima took his hand off as Rin nodded. Rin turned to see that Konekomaru was sitting at the same spot he was left in.
"Okumura-kun... I'm-" Konekomaru stopped when Rin interrupted.
"It's fine, just- just forget you said anything... Really." Rin smiled. Konekomaru just looked up at him.
"No it's not, I really am sorry..." Konekomaru sighed. Bon walked toward him and placed his hand on his head.
"It's ok." Bon said covering the younger's eyes as he started to sob softly.
"I think that, this will be all for class... Shiemi and Izumo I want to talk to you girls before you leave." Yukio signalled the rest of the class to leave. "Shima and Konekomaru bring all of books relating Aria to class tomorrow." the class left, Rin and Bon stood outside the classroom door as the pink-haired teen and baldy walked past.
"Come with me, I have a surprise." Bon grabbed a firm hold on the others arm and ran him down the hall and through a door.
"What is it, will you just tell me already!" Rin laughed. Bon finally stopped and made sure the coast was clear. Before a moment more of hesitation Bon slammed his lips against Rin's making him blush. Rin's breath hitched as he leant forward and locked in again. Rin's tongue faught for dominance, the tongue slipping just inside the others mouth. Short lived Bon pushed his own tongue against Rin's mouth, the half-demon instantly allowing him in. Rin felt the tongue seek refuge in his mouth making him laugh, breaking the kiss. "W-what was that for?"
"YOU HAVE. NO IDEA. HOW HARD. IT IS. NOT TO KISS YOU DURING CLASS." Bon gasped for breath between words as he made Rin laugh loudly.
"Was that the surprise? Cause I could definitely settle for that." Rin teased grabbing ahold of Bon's hand.
"Part of it, but the real surprise is tomorrow." Bon smiled.
"Tomorrow?" Rin questioned with a weird look, "We have school tomorrow..."
"You and I don't."
"W-what?" Rin was completely confused.
"You know how I was telling you that I told Yukio?"
"Yeah?"
"Well I asked him for tomorrow off so we can get ready to leave tomorrow." Bon lifted Rin's hands up to his mouth and kissed them softly.
"Thats cool, but leaving..?" Rin felt that his head was about to explode.
"We're leaving early for out 'date'" Bon chuckled, "Have atleast three days worth of stuff packed, and some bathers, we will be swimming aswell."
"W-wait, where are we going!" Rin snapped, his eyes widening with excitement. His tail slowly coiling up the others arm without realising it.
"It's a surprise." Bon teased.
"TELL ME WHAT IT IS YOUR KILLING ME!" Rin laughed between words as he lightly slapped the others shoulder.
"No, its a surprise." Bon poked out his tongue and started to laugh aswell.
"You're killing me over here." Rin chuckled, peeling his tail away from the others arm.
"Your tail seems to be rather happy about it!"
"That's because it doesn't know what anything means!" Rin made himself laugh as his tail kept trying to attach it self to the blonde streaked teen. "Stop!" Rin grabbed his tail and held it close.
"We're leaving tomorrow morning, I already talked to Yukio about it but I'm staying at your dorm tonight and we're leaving together. We just need to go back to mine to get my stuff." Bon smiled.
"Umm ok?" Rin commented with a puzzled look.
The two walked back to the main boys dormitory, Rin waited outside as Bon went in and quickly grabbed his stuff. Bon didn't want Konekomaru apologising and making Rin feel uncomfortable again so he would just get everything and leave. Bon pulled out his suit-case from underneath his bed and stormed out the door before Konekomaru yelled out to him.
"Wait, you're forgetting something..."
"Huh?" Bon turned back around.
"Tickets?" Konekomaru smiled, Bon took them and nodded toward him, like telling him thankyou and that he accepts the apology. Bon continued out the main hall and outside to see Shima talking with Rin.
"You guys heading off now then?" Shima said to Bon as he saw him leave.
"Yeah, we'll be back in a few days." Bon smiled.
"Alright have fun, and Rin-" Shima got the attention of the half-demon again, "Thankyou."
Rin turned and looked at Bon in question to what it was for before the other shrugged unsure of what he meant.
"What for?" Rin asked.
"For being a good friend." Shima added, making Rin smile, the two started to walk off as Shima waved them goodbye. Then suddenly Shima yelled out, "OH I GET IT, THATS SICK BON!" Shima started to laugh walking back inside. Bon laughed and continued on his path as Rin disregarded the sudden outburst.
Rin and Bon started to walk back to the abandoned dorm when randomly a food-stall ahead of them started selling out food. Bon didn't really want Rin going to any trouble of cooking food so he ushered the half-demon to the side and quickly bought two chicken salad rolls.
"I could of cooked for us." Rin huffed sinking his teeth into the roll.
"It's alright, we need to go to sleep early anyway!" Bon smiled, stuffing the roll into his mouth, a bit of lettuce stuck to his chin.
"We?" Rin smiled, wiping away the lettuce on the others chin to flick it away. "What have you got planned, you're making me nervous..."
"Nothing!" Bon laughed.
The rest of the way home, the two ate their rolls and walked up the main road. Rin opened the door and put everthing to the side as he took of his shoes, he allowed Bon to do the same as he took the suit-case in his hands. They continued down the hall and Yukio came out of the food-hall with a sandwich.
"Hey." Yukio said before moving out of the way.
"Hey Yukio, we're just going to get ready... We'll be upstairs..." Rin said as he started walking up stairs.
"Ok." Yukio replied biting into his sandwich.
"ACTUALLY, tell me since he already told you... Where is he taking me?" Rin pointed at Bon as the blonde turned toward Yukio and shook his head. Yukio stopped chewing and replied with the food still in his mouth.
"I unno'" Yukio lied, walking down the hall.
"ARRRAGGGGG!" Rin yelped as he continued up the stairs. Bon sat his suit-case down at the bottom of the stairs before running up after him.
"Ok so what did I need..?"
"Clothes for three days, bathers, that's it." Bon said sitting on Rin's bed.
Rin pulled out his wardrobe and threw clothes every which direction. Stuffing some in his suit-case and some back, he grabbed his favourite red dress shirt and straight cut jeans and the same surfboard board shorts that he had from the beach. Bon slowly giggled as Rin grabbed a few random pairs of boxers to shove in the case.
"What about toiletries..?" Rin questioned.
"Yeah, I already got all of that so it's fine." Bon smiled as Rin pushed everything else back in the wardrobe again.
"What time are we leaving?" Rin asked hesitantly, wondering what hour of the morning they would be waking.
"Not till nine."
"Ok, I think I might just have a shower early tomorrow morning instead, cause I just can't be bothered..." Rin huffed sitting on the bed next to Bon.
"Right well we shou-" Bon started before a small noise crept behind the door.
'Rin, where're you going!' Blackie trotted in and jumped on his masters lap. 'THERE ARE SUIT-CASES AT THE STEPS, WHAT IS THAT. WHERE ARE YOU GOING.' the small cat sat up and placed his paws against Rin's chest and continued meowing.
"I don't even know where I'm going yet..." Rin said as Bon laughed extremely loud. Both Rin and Blackie in sync just gave him a stare in worry.
"What?" Rin questioned.
Bon looked at both of them again and almost broke instantly into tears of laughter.
"You have no idea how hard it is not to laugh when all I hear is him meowing then you answering... It's really cute."
"Yeah, I guess that would be hard to see." Rin started rubbing the small black cat's back.
'Wait that means that-' a scared look crossed the cats face.
"Yes, that means Yukio will be looking after you." Rin laughed.
'THE HORROR!' Blackie hissed before jolting from Rin's hands and out the hallway.
"What?" Bon was a little confused, "He doesn't like Yukio?" Bon questioned.
"It's not that, It's just that Yukio never plays with him... I'm the only one that really does anything with him, so he is bored when its just him and Yukio."
"Oh, I can just imagine." Bon smiled. "Anyway, we should probably get some sleep."
"Yeah." Rin nodded.
Bon leant in and stole a quick kiss from Rin before standing up and walking toward the door.
"Night cutie." Bon teased.
"Night princess." Rin laughed poking his tongue out. Rin heard Bon walk down the hall way laughing bringing a huge smile to the youngers face.
Rin layed his haead back against his pillow and before long, fell asleep.
Oh my lawd, this is by far my favourite now... I love Rin so much and when he cries I just imagine back to how he was really upset when Fuji died, I almost cried my self writing that part. If you can just imagine the pain of what he was going through... It was such an amazing part to write... I love writing emotional parts like that I just hoped I did ok...
Other than that, what did use think of the Exam thingy? I thought that it came out quite well, and how Angel and Rin are kind of friends. I always love the manga version of Angel, he is just as old as Shura but he only saw Rin the same way that Shura did before Rin told her about becoming a Paladin. Despite him acting so lowly toward Rin I can see him being forgiven better than I can Shura considering she almost really did kill him.
Revies:
NiteMareB4XMAS: Haha that's great to know, I make my self laugh so much writing out things like this, I just hope you guys like this one too :D
Scarlett-sama:Haha yeah, I always saw Shima as being the guy that really didn't understand the puns of sexual references but always acted like that playboy. I love Shima in the anime cause he is just so funny. In the manga he is funny but at the same time unsure, after him in the Impure King thing when he almost ran away I had a bit of a sour taste toward him for a while, but he's really good now! :D
Yaoifan124: Oh really hehehehe, the weekend seems pretty exciting :D!
Fanaticoffanfic: I KNOW, lots sleep so much over thinking as to when you should say something, constantly believing that they would never know such a thing but then shrug it off like they always knew its like wwhhhhyyyyyy~
That's everything please Read and Review and I can't wait to right out the next chapter! LOTS planned!
Lots of Love, Dylan~