Chapter 7: Midnight Meet-Up

Yato's POV

"Hello! Delivery God Yato! How may I help you?" I answered my phone with a bright and cheery voice as usual.

"H…Hello. I was wondering if you … could help me find someone. I … want to apologise to them," the girl on the other end spoke up in a shaky, quiet tone. She sounded quite nervous to be on the phone to a complete stranger. She must've just stumbled across my number out of no where and decided to see if I could help.

I lifted my eyebrow at this. Who did she want me to find? Well, something must've happened if this person was missing and she wanted to apologise to them. "Alright. I'll be there soon," I told her as I disappeared in a flash of light and appeared behind the girl. She turned around and gasped, covering her mouth in shock. I looked around and blinked, before sighing to myself in annoyance. "A bathroom again? What is it with high-schoolers and bathrooms?"

She pointed a finger at me; her green eyes widened in shock. "H…How did you…"

"I'm a God. I can teleport to wherever I want. I just have to have a vivid idea of where it is I'm going," I explain to the befuddled girl. She nodded at me, lowering her finger and I put my phone away along with her. "Now, who are you looking for?"

Her head lowered, her blond fringe covering her eyes as her fingers played with her school bow. "A friend. He left over a week ago and we haven't been told where he went. Our class … wasn't exactly nice to him after a certain incident that happened and I want to apologise to him. I may not have hurt him as bad as the others did, but … I know it'll be a start."

"What's your name and also the name of your friend?"

The girl looked back up at me looking a little flustered at having forgotten to introduce herself. This girl seems so innocent … she seems like she couldn't hurt even a fly if she had to. Maybe that's why she's apologising to this person first. Whatever happened has this girl reeling with guilt. Poor kid.

"My name is Shiemi Moriyama and the friend I'm looking for is Rin Okumura." This made my eyes go wide, but then I smiled and laughed. Well, isn't this ironic! That I'd get a call from one of Rin's friends so soon to apologise to him!

She looked at me with a hint of cluelessness in her forest green eyes. I stopped laughing and held up a finger, a smile still on my face. "You don't have to look too far. Your headmaster sent him to stay with me while things cooled down here. So, you don't have to worry about him."

She seemed to perk up at hearing this and approached me with a new look of determination in her eyes. "Can I see him? I want to see Rin!" I was taken aback by the sudden change in behaviour from the girl. She had been shy a moment ago and now she looked ready for anything. "Please!"

"Alright..." Though as soon as I said that I saw that she had a five yen coin in her outstretched hands; head lowered and was offering it to me. I looked over to the wall and saw my number there along with what people needed to give me as payment. I sighed to myself, rubbing the back of my neck with a light smile on my face as I pushed her hands back towards her which seemed to surprise the girl. "Keep it. This is on me. Rin will be happy to see you." I gave her a huge grin as her eyes widened at my words. "So, no need to pay for this."

She nodded and put the coin away as I grabbed hold of her shoulder, surprising her and we both vanished in a flash, reappearing outside of Kofuku's house. She looked around in confusion of where she was before I pointed at the house. "This is where he's staying."

I led her over to the door and knocked on it; stepping aside for her to be in full view of the door. The sliding paper door opened to reveal Rin in a baggy t-shirt and shorts. He stared in shock at seeing Shiemi on the front porch before she lunged herself at Rin in a hug. "Rin!" This seemed to catch Rin off guard as he caught my eye from the side of the door with a mischievous smirk on my face before he fell over with Shiemi on top of him. "I'm so sorry, Rin!"

"W…What? Shiemi, what are you doing here?" Rin exclaimed, trying to shake off his shock.

"I wanted to know where you were. I wanted … to apologise for what happened! I'm sorry, Rin!" Rin stared at Shiemi; tears began pouring from her eyes as she dug her face into Rin's shirt.

"Ah! N…No! Don't cry, Shiemi! It's alright! I forgive you!" She looked up at Rin as he smiled at her with that huge grin that he always has on his face. "I had a feeling something like that would happen at some point anyway…"

"Awww! How adorable!" I heard Kofuku exclaim, causing me to snicker and Rin to growl and glare at me. She just kept gawking at the two teenagers on the floor as Rin finally realised the position they were in and pushed Shiemi off him, gently, blushing. The girl looked a Rin with a hint of confusion on her face from being forced away from Rin, but didn't say anything.

I walked into the house and past the two teens on the floor. "Well, at least you don't need to worry about them holding it against you." I looked down at Rin with a small smile on my face; my gaze meeting his. "They just needed time to mull it over until they accept it."

8 Hours later~~~~

Shiemi had spent half an hour here spending time with Rin, Yukine and Hiyori before I had to take her back to the Academy. Rin was upset to see her go; grabbing her leg and screaming not to leave him. Is that how I react around Hiyori? Well, I guess having one of his friends from the Academy finally apologise to him made Rin a little more content in living here since he now believes that they will come around soon. I certainly hope so. That kid doesn't deserve to be treated this way.

A yawn escaped my mouth as I scratched my messy violet hair. I hadn't realised how tired I was until I fell asleep. Whatever that demon did to Yukine must've done a real number on me because I've never felt this tired before. Well, I probably have, but I can't remember the last time I have. I looked over to Yukine; who was studying at his desk as usual while Rin had gone for something different. He had gone to the store and bought a set of three candles. Not just one set of three, but five!

He had laid the three candles out in front of him and was glaring at them. He had been doing that for the past hour now. I sighed to myself, "You're not going to get anywhere by just staring at them."

Yukine turned around to look at Rin; wondering what he was doing as I lay on the floor in front of him. I noticed Rin's tail stiffen and he growled. "I know that. This is just very annoying."

"What exactly are you doing, Rin?" Yukine asked, curious about the candles in front of Rin.

Rin turned around to face Yukine, scratching his head with a light smile crossing his face. "It's a type of training I have to go through to help control my flames." I lowered my eyelids at this. Really? Whose idea was that? How can this help with the type of fire he's able to control?

"How do you know it'll work?" Yukine asked the question I was thinking about.

A laugh escaped Rin's mouth and he turned back to face the candles. "I don't. That's why I'm trying so hard to light them properly." Rin pointed to the two end candles. "I have to light these two, but not the middle one. My teacher told me that if I picture the candles as those I care about…" Rin's eyes suddenly softened and his head lowered. "…then I'll be more inclined to have more control over them; since I don't want to hurt anyone with them."

"Well, I guess that's understandable," I said as I stood up and the two looked at me in shock.

"Where are you going, Yato?" Yukine asked; a look of surprise on his face. "Won't you need me if you're in danger?"

"Nah! I'm only going for a little walk. My joints feel stiff," I told him as I began for the door out of the room. I turned my head to look at them and smiled. "Rin, those flames can be used for good too you know. They don't have to be just associated with Satan; they're yours. Make them your own."

After saying that I left the two in the room alone, I know Yukine was probably shocked at what I had just said, but knowing Rin seems to believe that his flames are bad because they're from Satan. He may have inherited those flames, but the ones he has … he can try and make them into his own and not be associated with Satan. It will be hard for him, but it's worth a shot.

I sighed to myself, stretching and looked around to see that I was in the park near the small pond. I must've been stuck in my thoughts for so long I wondered here by … coincidence? I whirled around as I recognised the sound of water droplets hitting the pond and there she was; standing in the middle of the path a few metres behind me, staring at me with her dull black eyes. I narrowed my eyes and turned fully towards her, glaring at her. "Nora…"

"Why do you not look happy to see me, Yato?" she asked me, giving me a sickeningly sweet smile. Ugh! Why is she here? Why now of all times?

"I can count off two reasons. One is that you tried to kill Yukine and Hiyori. The other is that we need to talk," I said, slowly, as if it pained me to say, but it actually didn't. "I've decided to end things with you."

She just tilted her head at me as if thinking about what I had said. "And why's that?"

My gaze was focused on the ground. I couldn't look at her. How could I? I've known her most of my life and now I'm thinking of releasing her. She knows every bad thing I've done in my life which is just… "Because I've got my own shrine now … and then there's Yukine; he's become a solid regalia. I don't want to betray those things."

"And that's why you've decided to release me?" Nora asked me, a hint of shock tinting her voice.

"Is that so bad? You have plenty of other Masters. You don't need me anymore."

"Tell me who made me a Nora, Yato?" A gasp escaped my lips as I looked up at Nora; her jet black hair shone in the moonlight and her face lowered; shadowed by the darkness around us as if to intimidate me. "You're horrible. We've been together all this time and now you're just going to abandon me without a second thought!?" She looked up at me; her eyes completely devoid of any emotion as her voice rippled with a demonic aura.

I froze up; something telling me to turn around and once I did I merely missed a giant orange fish-phantom jump out of the ground and over my head; splashing a purplish liquid onto my face; turning into blight. I dodged the attack from the fish as it tried to land on me and turned to face Nora. "Come Hikki!" I exclaimed, extending my hand to her, but nothing happened! Crap! She's pissed at me now! I have to take care of this on my own! Suddenly I was surrounded by phantom wolves with masks covering their faces; each one baring their fangs and growling at me. "A mask!?" Crap, not good!

One lunged at me and I smacked it away, before another got me in the shoulder and I fell over onto the pavement. The other wolves joined in as they bit at different parts of my body; blighting me. I glared at Nora as she just stood before me; my screams of pain kept getting louder as the blight from the wolves grew more over my body. "I think that will do for now…" The wolves let go of me and her dark, cold eyes bore into my droopy crystals. "You know you won't be able to fight off so many phantoms without a regalia. Aw … poor Yato; can't exist without a life-line. Now be a good boy and do exactly as Father tells you to." Her words were being cut off as I began to lose consciousness. I was sure I heard her say his name. Dammit. Why now? Why did she have to show up now?

Two Days Later – 12:00pm~~~~

I opened my eyes, slowly, groaning as I sat up and looked around noticing I wasn't in Kofuku's home. A hand went to my head as I tried to remember what happened. I went for walk to the park after leaving Kofuku's and... my eyes widened when I finally realised where I was. I had been captured by Nora and taken to wherever this is. Just my luck…

I look around to see that I'm in a dark room with hardly any light allowed in. I bit my lip and stood up on my feet; a little wobbly since I had been blighted by the phantoms Nora set on me. They must have cleansed the wounds since they'll be using me. My eyes lowered to what I was wearing and I touched it, lightly and growled. He must have put this on me while I was out to make it seem either like old times or my usual tracksuit was wet from the holy water.

I sigh to myself and shake my head, trying to get rid of these thoughts. "How long was I out for?" Worry began to seep into me as I began to think about Rin, Yukine and Hiyori. What if they were worried about me? What if they couldn't find me? W…What if … Hiyori … has already forgotten about me? No! That can't happen! She wouldn't!

I heard the sound of a sliding door opening and turned around to see Nora walk in and close the door behind her. "You're awake. Father will be most pleased." I just glare at her. I can't be bothered to give an answer. I don't want to be here. She knows I don't, so why bother dragging me here. Oh wait, I know the answer to that. "Father needs you to do a few things for him."

"Is that why you practically dragged me here?" I bluntly stated, trying to get my point across that she had done so and she had also injured me in the process. No wonder I don't use her anymore. I was actually planning on releasing her, so Yukine didn't have to worry about me using her anymore. He was also getting his point across that he was in fact jealous I still had Nora while I had him. Can't the kid cut me a break!

"It was the only way to bring you here," she replied and I couldn't hear a hint of remorse in her voice. Tch! With Noras you don't know where their loyalty lies, but hers lies with him; my Father. That may be why I stopped using her. I couldn't tell whether I could trust her anymore. She was useful for jobs I wouldn't use my regular regalia on, but I don't go for those kinds anymore.

"What kinds of things does he want me to do this time?" I asked, curious and also suspicious on what my old man wanted of me to commit. I'm trying to turn over a new leaf and yet he comes back into my life and tries to screw it up again!

"Just a few jobs to do with phantoms…" I blinked at this. That's not any different than what I normally do. Though I can tell there's more to it. Nora lowered her head as her face was shadowed by the darkness in the room and I could barely see her face except for her smile. "…and also some to do with humans."

I was taken aback by this; eyes wide and I didn't even notice that I was continuously shaking my head at her. "I can't! I won't! I won't kill! I won't go down that path again!" I lowered my head to stare at the wooden floor with fear in my eyes. I don't want to kill again.

"Why not Yato?" I glanced a once-over at Nora and noticed she didn't seem fazed by my outburst. It was as if she expected it! She probably wants me to go back to my old ways along with the old man! Well, good luck with that! "I remember how much fun we used to have; cutting the earlobes off of people and slicing them to pieces…"

"Shut up!" I exclaimed which caught Nora off guard for once. "That's not me anymore! I was young and didn't know what I was doing! I will not do anything of that sort again!" My hands were clenched at my sides as Nora stared at me with an amused smile. Why do I have such a bad feeling about this?

"That's too bad, Yato…" I looked over to her and saw her smile. My stomach clenched together tightly at seeing it. That smile was what she always wore whenever she was contemplating to do something bad … to someone. Don't tell me she's planning on doing something to one of my friends again?! She turned and left through the paper sliding door she had come in through. Why do I have a feeling I just made a huge mistake? Nora and him always had a way to manipulate and control me, but I feel utterly powerless to protect those I care about from them.

Yay! Shiemi came forward and apologized to Rin! Now at the end of the chapter you can tell this is where things really start to take off and get much darker as Nora has finally appeared. The story does follow Aragoto just with Rin's involvement and also Blue Exorcist with Yato, Yukine and Hiyori's involvement. The first half of the Fanfiction obviously takes place with Rin getting involved with Yato and his world and then the second half takes place back at the Academy as Rin goes back. That's all I've thought up that far ahead. Anyways hope you enjoy!

D0A OUT!