Satan was back, without his son.
I noticed this. My name is Kasumi, a mist demon. I gulped and ducked out of the way of the others as they flocked towards Master.
You see, I'm the kin of Egyn but being mist made I'm considered also kin of Azazel. I'm not a strong character. And no one likes me here. Whenever I go to that other world, I can only possess water.
I vanished into a puddle in Assiah and my one friend, Hachiro, who's a Leaper, and burst into tears, the puddle growing.
"Don't do that. You make me feel all attacking like when you cry." Hachiro croaked and hunched up. I sniffed and wiped my face.
"I don't want to be in that world any more, Hachi- kun." I bit my lip and Hachiro sighed. "I want to be near that strong person, Rin."
Hachiro burst out laughing. "Him? He isn't strong!"
I felt a little wave of anger. "He is. He's strong. To keep going and going and thinking of other people, that is strong! To adapt to help people's happiness, that's strong!"
Hachiro hopped near me. "Kasumi? You're weird. Other demons wouldn't care. I don't."
I nodded. I knew I was weird. I knew I should help catch Rin and bring him here. But I didn't want to, and I felt something. Someone standing on the puddle.
"Idle gossip? Who is the little frog talking to?" A clown like man appeared and Hachiro shrieked, disappearing.
I froze and gasped, trying to escape before Mephisto could trap me here.
"Oh, my dear, I heard every word you said. Do you wish to follow the same path as Rin?"
I stood out of the puddle. "I don't know that I could. Exorcize my allies?"
I shook my head.
"But could I not help?" I sighed again and he chuckled. "Go. I'll let you watch us." He winked at me.
"But I'm not strong, I don't have any status, let me be of some use to you!"
He twirled his umbrella and stabbed my arm with it, and I retreated.
"Kasumi, crawl away
You can watch another day" he singsonged.
Back home I curled into the corners. Yes. I am weak and Rin is strong.