I got my first review, yaaaay! Thank you for the advice abnegation218 =]. I guess it's because I write the story right off of the top of my head before I post it ^_^'. And yes, it is Rin x Shima. I'll try not to rush it anymore.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Ao no Exorcist characters, however Kimiko is an original character.

Gym Class

Kimiko and I got to gym a few minutes late and coach Neuhaus made us run three laps around the basketball court. If I didn't know any better I would think he had it out for me, and the eye patch didn't help to ease my thoughts. "Okay, class. Now that Okumura and Makoto are done with their laps, let's get started. Today's class is going to be dodge ball. Fun, right? Girls, you're going to do swimming with Michelle." The girls filed out of the gym and the guys groaned. Dodge ball, huh? This'll be fun.

We were separated into two teams by coach, who obviously had his favorites that he put against his..not-so-favorites. I rolled my eyes at the fairness of it and glanced over at Kimiko. His lilac eyes were downcast and he was convulsing. I skipped over to him on the other side of the court. "Are you okay? You're shaking!" "I-I, um, I'll be okay." "That's not what I asked you. What's wrong?" "I just. Well, I'm not the most athletic person a-and Shima's looking at me like I'm a target." It must have taken everything he had for him to stand up for me before class. "Don't worry!" Kimiko looked up at me, taken aback. "I won't let you get hit, that's a promise!" I flashed my crooked smile at him and he sent a smaller, uncertain smile back at me.

As soon as I got back in my place coach Neuhaus blew the whistle and everybody ran to the white line in the middle of the court. I got a ball and immediately sent it to the bald guy who usually wears classes. Konekomaru? I don't know. It hit him in his gut and he thanked me with his eyes before practically flying to the bench. I smirked and barely dodged a ball as it whizzed right beside my face and hit one of my teammates. I quickly regained composure, looking at the assailant. It was the big guy. Ryuji was it? The ball bounced off of the guy and went right back to his feet.

I got too cocky. I clenched my fist and a ball was handed to me from Kimiko. "Hit him, Rin!" Nodding, I turned back to Ryuji and threw the ball at him. He spun around, almost like a ballerina and I stifled a laugh. We continued our personal dodge ball battle for what seemed like forever until Kimiko screamed. "RIN!" My head snapped in his direction in time to see a dodge ball flying straight for his face. Shit. Before I knew what was happening I was pushed into Kimiko by the force of the red devil and we slid across the gym floor.

"What the hell was that?!" I screamed and looked around the room for coach just to see that he wasn't there. Kimiko grabbed my arm and started yanking me but I pulled away. "Who threw that?!" "Rin…" My attention was brought back to Kimiko and he flinched away from me. That brought me back to reality and he must've noticed. "I need to take you to the infirmary." Infirmary? He yanked my arm again and we walked to the nurse's office.

"I don't think I was injured that badly, Kimi." He blushed at the nickname and held a mirror in front of my face. "HOLY SHIT! Is it broken?" I touched my nose gently and winced at the pain. "I hadn't even noticed…" "Maybe because your adrenaline was pumping? You looked like you wanted to kill Shima…" "Shima threw that? What's his problem with you? This is bullying!"

Kimiko bit his bottom lip and looked away from me. "Well…I guess it's because of my past with Shima." "P-past?" I couldn't help but stutter. "Not Shima Renzo! Shima…Kinzo." Kinzo? Who the heck is that. "It's his brother. Obviously, right?" Kimiko chuckled darkly and looked down. I laughed nervously. "Right, duh." I'm stupid.

"Well, what happened with him?" I looked at my new friend. "We…we used to date." Kimiko closed his eyes and tensed up. What for? Who knows? I raised my eyebrow. "And?" "O-oh. I thought.." "I am not a homophobe, Kimi." I twisted my lips and he relaxed. "What else?" I pried. "Well, we were together for a while and it was a secret from everybody..then Kin thought that it would be a good idea to at least tell Renzo." I nodded slowly. "But it wasn't." He shook his head no. "After we told Renzo he got…angry. He started shouting and calling us fags, homos, you know? Hurtful things like that." My heart started to ache.

Kimiko huffed. "Long story short, Renzo had been interested in me from the 8th grade but he never told me…" My jaw dropped. "Renzo's…gay?" I asked myself more than Kimiko. He chuckled softly and nodded. "Hard to believe right?" It was my turn to nod. "So he only called you those things out of anger…" "Yea. All of this happened last year, in the 9th grade and he's still holding it against us, or rather, me. Kinzo is his brother he must've forgiven him by now."

"But I don't get it. Before gym he seemed like a friend of yours, until you stood up for me." Kimiko sighed. "I guess he doesn't want us hanging out?" "But why not? Does he still have feelings for you?" The smaller boy shrugged. "I doubt it."

"Okumura Rin?" A lady I assumed to be the nurse poked her head in the door. "I apologize for my tardiness. I was, well it doesn't matter where I was. Come to this bed and we'll get you patched up." She gestured to the bed closest to the window and I did as I was told. "I'm going to head to next class. I'll tell our teacher what happened. See you later." With that Kimiko left and the nurse tended to my wound.

After she left I started to think about Kimiko's story. Why wouldn't he want Kimiko and me hanging out? He has to still have feelings for him! I'm going to get him to admit that.

Later That Day (Kimiko's POV)

It's last class and Rin still isn't here. I chewed on my bottom lip nervously, looking at my hands.

"Makoto, read the next paragraph please." My eyes trained on my English teacher as he gave me a knowing look. "U-um, which paragraph are we on again?" He sighed. "Nevermind. Just please, pay attention in class. You may be at the top but this is material that you are unaware of." "Yes sir. Sorry sir."

I heard a snicker from my left and I didn't even have to look to know that it was Shima. Maybe I should confront him… My thoughts ran away from me as the last bell rang. The English teacher said something about homework but I wasn't really paying attention. I headed straight for the infirmary.

"Rin!" I slammed the door open to see Rin staring at me from the bed with wide eyes. "Huh? Is something wrong?" He was eating a bowl of porridge. I snickered. "No, nothing grandma." He groaned and rolled his eyes. "The nurse made this for me." He started eating again and I smiled, noticing the new bandage across his nose. "I'm just pulling your leg. How long do you plan on being here though? I wanted us to walk home together." He looked up at me again then gave me a goofy grin. "We can go now!" He put down the porridge and got out of the bed as I watched.

"I gotta get my things from out of the locker room! Meet me at the front of the school?" I nodded and followed him out of the room before we went in our opposite directions. I walked to the front of the school.

I waited for about a minute before Rin came running out. "Let's go, Kimi!" I'm not sure why I got used to the nickname so quickly. But I guess I don't mind it. "Wait, we don't even know if we live the same way!" I followed his retreating figure. "Well, if we don't I'll walk you home then I'll go home, deal?" I caught up to my new friend and laughed. "Deal."

But what about Yukio, Rin? smh. He doesn't learn. Looks like another lecture for Rin tonight! Thanks for reading =)!