Chapter 5: Fools Rush in Where Angels Fear to Dread
Rin groaned as he felt his aching body move across the sheets. It was pretty much what he expected…
"I knew that was gonna hurt…" Rin said as he slowly picked himself up.
He slowly took a look around the dark room and noticed his cloth's on a dresser beside him. Rin quickly got dressed but at the same time, he seemed puzzled.
"W-Was that real?" Rin whispered as he finished tying his tie.
Last Night…
Rin felt like he was floating on a cloud. So calm and peaceful he wanted nothing else but to sleep here forever. Suddenly he heard what sounded like water and opened his eyes.
To his shock, he was staring up at a clear blue sky which normally wouldn't be so shocking but it was if the sky was completely blank. Rin slowly tried to stand up and instantly noticed the strange environment.
"W-WHAT THE HELL!"
Water…..Everything around him was crystal clear water. It was unbelievably calm without a single stirring wave almost like he was standing glass.
Rin managed to get onto his feet but felt uneasy about standing in this strange place, He slowly tried to get an idea of where he was but no matter where he looked it was the same thing for miles.
However, as Rin turned his head again he saw something new. Sitting in front of him was a tiny blue flame.
"It's been a long time partner…"
Suddenly Rin felt like the ground underneath him gave way and he fell into the water. As he tried to swim to the top again a strong sensation slowly started to drag further down. As Rin continued to struggle he noticed that under the water was pitch black.
"I wonder what you plan to do next partner. Will you stay on the path of a human or will you sink into the path of a demon? I guess I'll just have to wait and see."
Just as Rin was about to run out of air, a giant blaze of blue fire suddenly engulfed him before completely incinerating him.
Back To the Present!
Rin sighed in frustration and walked out of the room he was staying in. As he opened the door he noticed how bright it was and cursed a little.
After that, he walked down the hallway looking for whoever had saved him. Suddenly a sweet smell caught his attention and opened a door with a nameplate that said 'Stockings Room'.
Rin slowly opened the door and saw a strangely gothic style room painted a royal purple color with weird stuffed animals and animal skulls hung up on the walls.
"Ok….This is creepy." Rin said as he walked inside.
Suddenly he saw the source of the smell and found a whole mountain of freshly baked sweets. Rin heard his stomach growl and shrugged his shoulders as he dove straight in.
Meanwhile with Yukio….
Yukio scowled as he and Garter went over a map of Daten City. Apparently, ghost and paranormal sightings have been popping up around major parts of the city. Currently one of the most active locations would have to be the high school.
"It seems to me that these demons have a particular interest in the school, the park, china town, and city hall." Yukio summarized as he rubbed his chin in thought.
"Yeah but that's not all…You should be able to notice the pattern here. Most of the attacks have been within a parameter of city hall." Garter explained as he pointed to multiple spots on the map.
It took Yukio a second to realize it but each attack seemed to be purposefully spaced out almost as if they were set in these places for a reason.
"So what you're saying is each of the set locations where the ghosts have been spotted act as a sort of separate hive from the original. And I'm just speculating but the central hive mind is in city hall?" Yukio asked with a stern expression as Garter nodded slightly.
"However, we can't investigate city hall because the mayor has connections with those in charge with the Knights of The True Cross. At the moment the only way we are getting into town hall is with evidence." Garter explained with an annoyed expression as he walked towards the alter and stood behind the podium.
Yukio took a seat in the pews and groaned in frustration. Rin had been unconscious for two whole days! And in that time he hasn't been able to do anything about the ghosts in the city.
"And those TWO haven't been any help at all! That blond haired girl just goes out all day and sells herself to random guys on the street! And that other gothic girl just eats sweets and eats all day!" Yukio thought as he held his head in his hands.
Yukio looked up and saw Garter tugging on some kind of rope. Suddenly two trap doors opened up from the ceiling and the two girls he was just thinking about fell down in front of him.
"FUCK GARTER YOU PIECE OF SHIT!" Panty shouted from her bed as her…*company* walked out the back door to the church.
"You know I'm not gonna stop what I was doing, so you only have yourself to blame preacher douchebag." Stocking said nonchalantly as she sat on the toilet.
Yukio cringed at their behavior never had he ever believed that angels, the image of purity and fertility, would turn out to be so vulgar and distasteful.
"There more like demons than angels…" Yukio said to himself as Panty sneered.
"And what the hell is fou-eyes doing here!" Panty shouted at Garterbelt as he looked down at her.
"Well seeing as how you two bitches ain't gonna do your damn jobs I had to resort to other means! So this young man and his brother will be helping us deal with the ghosts in Daten City." Garter explained as Panty and Stocking blew a fuse.
"WHAT THE FUCK!" They both shouted in unison as Garter glared daggers at them.
Suddenly the door to the church opened and Rin walked inside with a doughnut sticking out of his mouth.
"Hey, what's with all the commotion in here?" He asked as everyone directed their attention towards him.
"RIN!" Yukio shouted joyously as he ran to meet his older brother.
"What up Yukio you missed me or something?" Rin asked sarcastically as Yukio hugged him.
"Woah! Jeez Yukio I was only sleeping in the other room." Rin said with a slight blush on his face.
Truth be told Yukio hasn't embraced him like this since they were little kids. He didn't even do this when the old man had died.
"Rin you've been in a coma for the past two days!" Yukio said as he took a step away from his brother.
"TWO DAYS!" Rin shouted as he dropped his doughnut.
Suddenly the twins turned their attention to Garterbelt as he coughed into his hand. Yukio signaled Rin to follow behind him, however…
"WOAH WHAT IS UP WITH THAT HAIR!?" Rin shouted while pointing at Garters Afro.
"Rin will you calm down!" Yukio demanded while he too was still coping with the giant ball of chaos that was the legendary Afro.
"HOW CAN I!? SERIOUSLY ITS HUGE! HOW DO YOU TAKE CARE OF SOMETHING LIKE THAT!?" Rin shouted as Stocking started laughing a little while her sister tried to hold back her giggles.
"Yes, Yes, My afro is amazing now can we move on please?" Garter said as a vein appeared above his eyebrow showing that he was starting to get a little upset.
Rin blinked a few times before he started to walk towards the churches alter all the while staring at the afro. Yukio was trying to hide his embarrassment for having Rin be his older brother….But at the same time, he did understand where his brother was coming from.
As things started to settle down and Rin and Yukio, as well as the Anarchy siblings, sat in front of Garterbelt. Suddenly Chuck appeared almost out of nowhere and pulled a strange short little man out from behind Garterbelt.
"Ladies and gentlemen, and panty! Meet our new client! He's the principle of our prestigious institution in Daten city…We only have one here apparently." Garter explained as Panty just rolled her eyes while Stocking pulled a chocolate ice-cream cone out of nowhere.
"Client for what? I don't do it with old dudes!" Panty said as the principle just started nervously fiddling with his tie.
"O-Oh well! N-N-Never mind then! Actually, we need help with our school! Some of our students are missing and well-! Ah…I tried calling the police but they don't know what to do! Please help our school!" He exclaimed while nervously fumbling with his words before suddenly rushing up to panty and started humping her leg.
Panty instantly kicked him away while her sister played with her weird little cat toy. Yukio kept a calm and stern expression while Rin just looked back and forth between the sisters, his brother, THAT AFRO, and the principle who was sent flying across the room.
"ALRIGHT YOU HOOKERS! GO WASH YOUR ASSES IN THE SINK AND GET READY FOR SCHOOL!" Garter exclaimed as Panty and Stocking groaned before walking away.
"And Rin you'll be going with them!"
"Huh!? Wait a second why do I have to go with them! And what about Yukio?" Rin said as his brother just sighed.
"As Much as I would love to come along and babysit those two. I think it would be best for you to go. Besides, I have a few errands to run with Garterbelt." Yukio explained with a calm smile while his brother scratched his head.
"Rin…..DO NOT USE YOUR POWERS...Got that?" Yukio said with a demonic aura surrounding him which sent a chill all the way to Rin's bones.
"Y-Yeah I got it…..Jeez, who does he think he is? My mom?" Rin said while whispering the last part while he chased after the sisters.
Yukio watched his brother with a worried expression. Not even a few hours ago Rin was unconscious with no sign of waking up and now here he is without a scratch on him. Suddenly Yukio remembered something important.
"Wait Rin!"
Rin turned around and his brother was holding what looked like a letter.
"What's this, a letter?" Rin said as he examined who it might be from.
As Rin opened the letter he noticed the handwriting was sloppy almost like a child had written it. He opened what looked like a thank you card and saw a picture of what looked like a man…with blue flames.
"Thank you so much for saving me Mister blue guy! I hope you get well soon!"
"It's from the little girl you saved from the train incident. She came here personally after they healed her injuries." Yukio explained with a smile while Rin seemed to have that same smile plastered on his face.
"Well, at least she's ok…That's all that matters." Rin said as he put the letter in his pocket.
Meanwhile, Panty was hidden behind the door and was listening with a blank expression on her face. It was true that he had saved that child but in the end….Nothing changed the fact of who he is.
"Doesn't matter what you do….I'll never forgive anyone related to Satan…..Never~." Panty thought to herself as she walked away.
To Be Continued