A/N

I really have nothing to say here, other than that I love you guys so much for bothering to read this, even through the times I hardly even update at all. :')

Also, I just edited this chapter. I'm so sorry for the misspellings of Shima's name as Shinra! For the record, I blame reading so many Naruto fanfics with the real Shibra in them. :P

Bon's POV

I sighed wearily as I collected my school supplies, pushing them rather unceremoniously into my carrying bag. Finally… I thought, popping my neck. I can just go back and sl-

My thoughts were abruptly ended when a loud buzzing emitted from my bag.

"Damnit!" I cursed, continuing to walk angrily out of the classroom as I dug my phone out. I really didn't want to have to deal with anything else today.

Bu the moment I opened my phone and saw who the text was from, I stopped in the middle of the hallway. Of course this caused a few people to bump into me and grumble, but I didn't really care all that much. The name on the screen caught my attention far more.

I read the message with as little speed as I could manage, hoping that there was some meaning other than what it so obviously said. Talking about what happened to Koneko and Rin wasn't something Shinra, Koneko, or I had really gone too deep into these past few days. It was just too sensitive, what with Koneko breaking every rule and allowing a demon to be with him. And making a deal with it nonetheless.

Slowly I opened the "Reply" and began typing again as I walked.

Be there in a minute.

-Bon

I hit send and then huffed out a breath, running a hand through my hair. Rin… we hadn't talked much about him in these past few days since he went off on that mission. Every time it was brought up I just made some comment like "Well, he deserved to be snapped at for being so stupid" or "He's just blowing off some steam, we can do something to apologies when he comes back."

But truth be told, this whole thing was eating me from the inside out.

The idiot had looked so dejected and ruined when he'd walked away, none of his usual egotistical or snarky remarks following what I told him. I knew that telling him to get lost couldn't have been the best idea. After all, the guy had issues with people telling him what to do. And saying what I did must have hit him hard considering how only a little bit prior I had told him that we were his friends and he could always count on us.

I drew in a deep lungful of air, letting it out slowly. I knew this would come up eventually if Rin didn't reappear within a few days. We had tried to tell Koneko that it was fine, it was just the demon toying with his mind, he was frightened is all. But each time Koneko just nodded distantly and mumbled things like "I guess you're right…"

The fountain came into sight, and I could see my friend sitting there, sitting on the edge and staring intently at the ground through his glasses. I stopped, since he hadn't seen me. I could still avoid the uncomfortable and no doubt guilt-filled conversation by just texting that something came up and I had to go somewhere.

And I would have too if a certain pinkette hadn't tapped on my shoulder.

"You get the message too?" asked Shima gently, his usual smile missing in place of a distant and somewhat worried look as he held up hi phone. A text the very same as the one Koneko had sent me was displayed on the screen, and I nodded. "Yeah. I knew this would come up eventually…" I mumbled.

He smiled slightly as I dragged a hand through my hair, puffing out a breath. It was easy to see the smile was forced but I said nothing. I could very well guess what was on his mind considering the thought buzzing around mine as well.

I couldn't think of a single reason they would allow Rin to go off on a mission, without a way of communication, completely alone, to a nearly deserted part of Japan. After all, with the news of Rin being the son of Satan you'd think they would have him under lock and key 24/7.

But I guess that Mephisto had his ways of letting the boy do as he please within a certain range. There must have been some sort of surveillance on him… that's the only possible way I could think that Rin would be allowed to go on such a long mission.

My thoughts were snatched away from me when Shima spoke again. "We should head over there. He seems pretty deep in thought, wouldn't want him to get hurt, huh?"

A small smile tugged at the corners of my lips. There was the real Shima. But the truth in his words made the smile almost instantly fall from my face.

"Yeah…"

With that, the both of us walked our way over to the fountain where Koneko was waiting for us, deep in thought.

A/N

I have set a goal for myself: by Easter I want to have posted at least 5 more chapters in this story not including this one!

If I do not meet this goal, you all have permission to spam me with PMs saying what a liar I am! XD But anyways, here is another chapter of my story. And again I posted 2 bonus side stories as a Christmas present a few months back, so if you haven't seen those, then they are the "something special" I did for the holidays. Sorry if they are a bit crappily written, I was under the influence of a lot of candy when I did them. :/ They are called "Wounded Wings" and "I will always protect you". Just so that you know there are a few little sides to this, in case you get bored. :P

Ciao! ^^