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Chapter 3

Yukio scanned the room he entered, masking his searching eyes behind documents containing details of yesterday's summoning experiment. He wasn't searching for anything in particular from the classroom, nor his young exwire student inhabiting it. Yukio's probing gaze was simply a force of habit; born from growing up sending demons to metaphorical hell.

Switching his attention back to the documents in his hands, he scanned the words covering the pages a final time. Yukio always read important statements more than once, committing each one to memory. Mission reports and mission orders, and experiment results. In his palms lay the latter, interesting results from an accident involving a summon.

Shiemi Moriyama, the girl who grew up exposed to exorcism via her family's exorcist store, had decided to face the demons she had avoided before. She had confided in her plants, her only friends at the time that she had been inspired to become an exorcist by her friend Yukio, who had saved her from possession by being brave and smart. She wanted to be just like him.

Shiemi was clumsy, and often her best was not enough. So when the opportunity came to see if she could become a tamer arose, Shiemi did not have high expectations for herself. Seeing her classmate, Izumo Kamiki, summoning two beautiful spirit foxes sharpened her resolve. She picked up the circle Izumo had used, pricking her finger and dropping some blood on the previously stained sheet.

By the time she looked up to the horrified faces, it was too late. Shiemi had just done something no tamer had ever done before, she had used a circle that already had active blood on it. Before passing out, she looked over and met Izumo's eyes through the thick smoke and steam their summoning had produced. "Izumo… I understand." She whispered, knowing Izumo would hear her. If not physically, through the mental connection she felt to the distant girl and her foxes. She felt Izumo's fear, her confusion, and her energy leaving the body. Shiemi felt the exact same things, and was almost relieved when oblivion took her away.

There had, predictably, been panic throughout the rest of the exwires. Ms. Moriyama and Ms. Kamiki had both passed out, and a… Thing had been summoned. It was bloody and torn looking, and it's body seemed to be fading in and out of existence, blurry on the edges. It gurgled, trying to cough up blood as it's sharp eyes darting across the room before closing. It was clearly inhuman, It's eyes were solid black and it's skin was an odd, waxen yellow colour. It opened it's mouth one more time, as I to speak, before suddenly vanishing in a whirly of smoke and purple fire. Shima and Ryuji, exwires from Kyoto, ran forwards, grabbing the two unconscious girls and dragging them to safety. Their friend Konokomeru, also and exwire from Kyoto, dashed into the fray and ripped the summoning circ- wait no, the professor did that. What had Konokomeru done again?

Yukio frowned, despite reading the report numerous times he could simply not focus on the second half. What had happened after the summoning. Because the two inexperienced tamers-to-be had, for the first time in history, summoned a humanoid demon. Something that could potentially talk to them, to give them information about Gehenna. If two powerful tamers could try a team summoning, as the event had been nicknamed, they could possibly bring forth something a little more intact, and for a longer time. If exorcists could interrogate a high level demon, they could find out vital information. Satan's plans, how they possessed things from Assiah…

Where Rin, his brother who had been missing for a little under three years, had disappeared to.

This could give them a very real chance at finding his brother.

Glancing around the class, he noticed it seemed significantly emptier than last class. Shiemi and Izumo, while surviving the incident, were both still unconscious. A large reason why the middle-upper class exorcist hadn't convinced two tamers to give the humanoid summoning another go. The students left to attend his lecture were the Kyoto trio, and the kid with the puppet. So really, the only two missing the girls. Why did the room seem so empty in that case? Perhaps it was the silence that settled across the usually boisterous trio?

An hour into his lesson, which detailed a formation that exorcists in large groups and mixed meisters facing small and fast enemies used, the door to the class opened. It was an unknown exorcist, who bowed and apologised for interrupting their class before walking over and whispering into Yukio's ear.

"The two students involved in the incident yesterday have awoken, and are saying some interesting things. Would you like me to take over for you?" He asked politely, glancing at the board. Yukio nodded and faced his students, sinking into a slight bow.

"I am very sorry, but there is a matter I must attend to. Please accept… This man as my replacement." Yukio rushed, not even asking the replacement for his name. He gathered his brief case, and stalked out of the classroom. Inserting a key into a random door along the long hallway that hosted the exorcist cram school, he stepped into the hospital waiting room.

Walking to the nurse's station, he got directed to his student's room. When he entered, he saw they were sitting up and looking at each other. Izumo untrusting and cold, Shiemi looking absolutely pleased. Placing his brief case on the table, he ran a quick visual inspection on the two students before sitting down in a convenient chair and facing the odd pair.

"So, what did the doctor say?" He started with, needing to confirm his suspicions about the unusual summoning.

"Massive energy loss and surprisingly blood loss. Other than that, we are both okay." Stated the fox summoner. "But you came so quickly because of the connect, didn't you." Her tone sounding a definitive statement and not a question.

Happy to avoid small talk, Yukio cut to the chase. "I am concerned for you two, but I've heard you both had interesting experiences with… The connect, as you put it?" Yukio spoke gently, easing the two girls and making sure they were comfortable to continue the conversation.

"Yuki-chan, it was incredible! At the time of the summoning, was so determined to prove to myself that I could do it, that I could be an exorcist and not be useless as well! I was really determined. But what the others thought was interesting was the fact that Izumo was determined to prove herself too. I mean, it wasn't like my determination, but it was still determination, right? I mea-" Shiemi was cut off before she could continue rambling by Izumo, who turned her sharp eyes to Yukio.

"Yes, I was determined to show my capabilities as a potential tamer at the time of the summon as well. However it was for completely different reasons. It was weird… Its as if I could sense Moriyama's determination as the summon took place. And also..." Izumo took a deep breath before continuing. Shiemi had started to look weary, if not afraid at this point. Yukio sat quietly, allowing the girls their own pace.

"I felt another determination, too. It was like at the summoning, the demon, Moriyama and I all shared an emotion. I think because they were for different reasons though, and because our resolves did not match perfectly, the summoning failed. If you could get three beings with the same goal, maybe.." She trailed off, sinking into thoughts.

Yukio was deep in thoughts as well. He thanked the two girls, advising them to get some rest. Setting homework sheets on the table for them to complete, he walked out of the room completely oblivious to his surroundings.

His father, the paladin, the most powerful exorcist, had an extremely strong resolve to get information of his brother, Rin. It had been a long three years, and both he and Yukio had been losing hope. This new development was like a shot of adrenaline to his system, and Yukio felt himself almost running to his father's office after stepping through another magic doorway to get to his monastery. If he and Father both had strong enough wills, and there was just one demon looking for someone is Gehenna, then it could possibly work. He and Fujimoto could perform the double summoning together, and their power could bring forth a practical well of information about Gehenna. He could finally get clues to track down his brother, and true cross could get information about Gehenna in general! Knocking on his father's door, he hoped the Paladin would see things from his angle.

As Yukio walked into the room, Shiro looked up for his paper work. To any outsider, it would appear that he was diligently doing his work as one of the head exorcists in the world. Of course, Yukio saw right through his father's façade. The corner of a magazine stuck out from one of his papers, more than likely reading material not suitable for children. Softly shaking his head, he met his dad's eyes and let a soft smile creep onto his face.

"Father, I'm sure you already heard of the double summoning event?" Yukio started, wondering if his father was already aware of his intentions. Glancing around the room and taking in the solid oak desk, littered with documents, and rice paper walls, Yukio felt his smile widen slightly. Some things never changed, Like his dad's office in his childhood home. Bookshelves lined the walls, filled with books with everything from exorcism to romance. A coffee pot percolated in the corner, making a man's life brew. Crammed into extra spaces were loose sheets of paper. They may have had simple letters to friends written on them, or ground-breaking advances in anti-demon technology. You never did know with Shiro Fujimoto. Looking up, the Paladin grinned widely before joyfully replying to Yukio.

"How many summoning sheets did you bring?" He asked Yukio, a jester's grin on his lips but a predator's glint in his eyes. The Father was dead serious, and was ready to take the change with his son. Smiling, Yukio pulled out a fan of papers, on them inscribed a circle that was instantaneously recognisable.

Face sobering, Shiro stared intently at his youngest son. "Yukio, this might not work. I've obtained clearance from the Grigori to do this, but only because they want to use a humanoid demon to gain information. Also, even if we manage to summon a demon, it might know nothing about Rin. Chances are it won't. This is dangerous, and it's you choice. What will you do?" Shiro asked Yukio softly, ready to listen to any answer given.

"I must." Yukio replied, eyes hard. Rin had been just twelve years old when he had been taken. Three years ago, Yukio promised himself he wouldn't give up. Not until he found his brother again. Knowing this could give them a very real chance at finding Rin, Yukio made sure to keep eye contact as he subconsciously held a hang up to hover near his heart, as if swearing an oath. "Father, I made a promise to Rin. If this even gives us the smallest of hints, it will be worth it." He stated, and Shiro nodded. He had had a hard time with Rin's abduction as well, mostly because not a single clue had arisen to getting Rin home. This was a chance, and both father and son were willing to take it.

"We do this tomorrow, Yukio. It was decided a large number of people must come to observe, so that will be the soonest they can all assemble. Meet me in the large hall, you know which one Yukio, in the Vatican main building. We've got to get this right!" Finishing, Shiro eyes the magazine he had been reading before his cute son walked into his office. "Now Yukio, I've got a lot of work to do".


I decided to cut off this chapter where it was, moving Rin's activities during this time frame into the next chapter. Sorry about the lack of Rin and action, the next chapter will be cholk full if it hopefully. Thanks for reading, please review!