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-TheEyeOfTheFlame.
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Mephisto put down the phone and sighed, leaning heavily back in his office chair, and gazed out the window.
He had just received a rather intriguing phone call from the younger Okumura, about a certain blue-haired demon and was currently pondering the rarity of such a situation.
A demon falling asleep, and not waking up? It sounded just like a silly prank or a little fatigue, but no, this was something much bigger!
All this commotion made the hairs on the back of his neck stand up, and his hands to wring together in glee. Oh, this was going to be an interesting thing indeed!
The board was set, and the first piece was already in play, and Mephisto was fully intending on getting a front row seat, and as he gazed across the school through the glass, he voiced the beginning of a long upcoming chain of events.
"Let the games begin."
*~/0\~*
Yukio was beyond annoyed.
Mephisto was his 'oh so helpful' self and ignored everything he said!
He just told the young Okumura to wait it out, and let time run its course and:
"If he doesn't wake up by tomorrow then I'll pop by myself."
Yukio should have known he wouldn't get help from the headmaster, it was typical really, he would help when he was unwanted and wouldn't when he was.
Typical.
"This must have been why Kuro was meowing at me earlier."Yukio sighed. " I better go find him. Anyway, we don't need another panic."
With one last glance at the elder Okumura lying still, unresponsive to the world, on his bed he left the room.
"Sleep well, brother."
*~/0\~*
Kuro was beyond panicked.
"Gotta find a speaker, gotta find a speaker!" He muttered frantically.
He was running clumsily around the grounds in a rush of panic-induced adrenaline, ignoring the tiring of his muscles in a frantic escapade to find help.
But luckily for him, help didn't seem so far away, when someone walked around the corner and called his name.
"Kuro!" They called. "At least that's what I think my brother called you. Is that your name? "They questioned.
"A speaker!" Kuro cried " and yes my name is Kuro " He replied, skidding to a halt beside the green-haired speaker.
"You're odd."They stated, crouching down on the balls of their feet, prodding the Sidhe's ears.
"I am not odd! Anyway, you're one to talk, there's a lollipop literally stuck to your hair!" Kuro growled, I mean, the audacity of this guy!
"Appears so." They replied nonchalantly, clearly not insulted, removing the misplaced pop from their spiked hair, and placing it between their teeth.
"This guy is weird, but there's no one else.." Kuro muttered to himself.
The 'weird' guy bit down hard on the lollipop, making a horrible crunching sound, and grinned to himself completely unaware of the grossed out look he was receiving.
"Can you help me, uh Spike?" Kuro finally asked, deciding to call this guy spike from now on.
Spike looked up excitedly "What with?"
"My friend, Rin, he needs help!"
"Rin? Oh! You mean little brother!" At Kuro's furrowed look he continued. " You mean, the Okumura ?"
"Um sure.."
"I'll help, anyway he's fun." Spike smiled with glee at the thought of saving Rin, and in return playing around with him as a thank you.
"Great! He's on the roof of the dormitory, so follow me!"
The spiky haired speaker followed the little cat sidhe excitedly from behind, while the sidhe rushed on with no idea about what he just got himself into, or Rin for that matter.
*~/0\~*
Back inside the dorm, Rin still lay motionless in bed, his breathing growing laboured in an internal struggle to fight the growing darkness, still intruding his mind.
Slowly the room began to increase in temperature, and a sheen of sweat could be seen forming on the young demon's forehead. Yet the teen still did not awaken and was left alone to fight a battle unarmed and defenceless.
*~/0\~*
The youngest Okumura continued to walk aimlessly around the dorm in search of the cat Sidhe, but to no avail, the cat was no longer in the building.
Flustered, he reached into his pocket to get his phone so he could ring Shiemi, and ask her to keep an eye out for Kuro when suddenly Kuro came bounding into the dorm with a person trailing behind him.
"Kuro what on Earth!"
"Spike here said he would help us help Rin!"
"Oh, hello." The Earth King muttered, falling into place beside the small Sidhe.
"Kuro that's the demon Rin fought remember! The king of Earth? Amaimon?"
"Oh no, but he said he could help!" Kuro stated.
"Why are you here? Haven't you done enough damage?"Yukio sneered, unable to understand what Kuro was trying to say, this was obviously not very good.
"I heard brother was in trouble,"Amaimon replied. " So I came to offer my help, but I guess it's not needed."
"What do you mean by help? Did Mephisto send you?"Yukio questioned.
"Help as in save, rescue, protect, play time. Ya know 'help,' and no."
"There will be no play time while I'm here, and Rin is not in the condition for demons trying to play the hero." The younger Okumura countered.
"Oh dear, moles isn't happy with me." Amaimon pouted.
"Kuro can you go keep an eye on Rin while I sort this out?" Yukio said softly.
"Alright, but don't cause any damage!" Kuro meowed before retreating upstairs.
"So, how are you?"
"Uh I'm fine, but can you please go home before I have to resort to calling Mephisto again?" Yukio begged, he hated having to call Mephisto, but before he could get the words out of his mouth Amaimon had darted up the stairs.
"What the hell are you doing!" Yukio called, running up behind him.
Amaimon was not listening, however, for he had stopped dead in front of the Okumura's bedroom, currently at a loss of what to do.
Yukio was about to ask him what was wrong when a spark of blue flames shot out the bedroom, singeing one of the demons eyebrows, leaving behind a few stray strands.
"Well, this is something." The demon giggled, completely oblivious to the loss of said eyebrow.
Yukio came and stood by Amaimon's side, his jaw dropped open at the scene before him.
His brother was crying flames in his sleep.
Rin's motionless body was leaking blue flames from underneath his pale eyelids, allowing them to trail down his cheek until they hit his duvet, only to vanish from existence before they could burn anything away.
"Oh rin," Yukio whispered before seating himself beside Rin's bed.
He raised his hand in an attempt to brush his brothers bangs out of his eyes when he pulled his hand away in shock, it happened so quickly, it was as if he'd burned.
No, wait a moment, he had been burned.
Looking down he noticed small red blisters had already begun to form upon his pale skin, knowing that he had to get himself sorted to reduce scarring, he just couldn't bring himself to leave, not like this.
"Amaimon."
"Yes, little brother?"
"Can you go get some cold water for me please?"
"Whatever you say."Amaimon mumbled before walking out of the room, leaving Yukio and his currently incapacitated brother alone, and as much as Yukio hated to say it, he was grateful to have someone who could understand him right now. Even if it was the King of Earth.
So as he waited patiently for the water, he pulled out his phone intending to make another call upon the headmaster.
*~/0\~*
Mephisto was smiling happily to himself as he tried, and failed, to reassure the young Okumura. There was just no calming this boy.
"And you're sure?"Yukio questioned for the 14th time.
"Of course I am, now why don't you go back to tending to your brother and I'll pop by personally tomorrow."
"Alright, but I will be calling if anything changes."
"I'd expect nothing less." Was the reply, and before Yukio had a chance to say any more the headmaster placed the phone down.
Twiddling his thumbs. Mephistos eyes glistened in anticipation, for another piece had been moved, and the game had only just begun.
"So it seems Amaimon has come into play."
*~/0\~*
Somewhat relieved Yukio turned back towards his brother, and sighed, trust Rin to get into an unregistered situation.
Just as he was about to change Rin's bed linen, since they were drenched in sweat, a large wave of water cascaded upon him from behind.
"Ahhh! What was that for!" Yukio squealed.
"You asked for cold water, you didn't specify where you wanted it." Amaimon shrugged before placing a lollipop in his mouth and walking out the door.
Yukio sat dumbfounded, before slowly beginning to laugh, and laugh is what he did.
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