SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 1 out, this is Chapter 2 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review or just simply put this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot and pairing.

Chapter 2: Gale

"I have urgently summoned every single Exorcist in this region here." Mephisto told the assembled Esquires.

"We're still Esquires, thought." Shima pointed out.

"The situation is of such gravity that we need everyone available." Mephisto stated.

"A demon named Gale has infiltrated the Academy." Yukio explained. "The Academy is protected by Arc Knight Himura's upgraded barriers, so stronger demons can't enter."

"There are two possible explanations." Mephisto took over. "Either the upgraded barriers have a weak spot, or someone from the inside invited it in."

"Invited it in?" Shima echoed.

"Who and why?" Ryūji wondered.

"This is something I would like to know as well."Mephisto shrugged. "I've ordered the teachers to track down Gale. I have told Himura-chan to speed up her upgrading. So I want you Esquires to inspect all the barriers that our youngest Arc Knight have yet upgraded."

"You stay and continue your training." Yukio pulled Rin back as the others headed out.

"Already planning on taking over the infirmary?" Yukio joked when he entered the Academy's infirmary to find Ami at the doctor's desk.

"Funny." Ami rolled her eyes. "I sure don't remember you having a sense of humor two years ago. Your left arm's acting up again." she stated matter-of-factly.

"I can't hide anything from you, can I?" Yukio sighed as he sat on the examining table and started unbuttoning his shirt. "Anything?" he asked, as Ami examined the black mark closely with a magnifying glass.

"To be honest, I haven't seen anything like this." Ami admitted. "Do you mind if I take a skin sample?"

"Go ahead." Yukio consented. "Every other doctor did that and they came up nothing."

"And you think I might be the exception." Ami remarked, sealing the petri dish. "Gee, thanks for the vote of confidence. I was kidding." she grinned at her fellow Doctor Meister.

"Sure you were." Yukio chuckled. "Ms. Herbalist."

"You're still on that?" Ami echoed in disbelief. "Here." she tossed him a jar of skin cream. "This might temporarily slow down the mark."

"And the key word being might, right?" Yukio sighed. "I understand." he redressed.

"Yukio..." Ami sucked in a breath when she felt her patient pulled her into a hug.

"Why?" Yukio whispered. "You know how I feel about you, then why did you..."

"I..." Ami started, before her eyes widened when the bespectacled teen kissed her.

"What the hell?" Shima gaped when he, Yukio and Ryūji heard a scream from the hallway.

"Konekomaru, what's wrong?" Ryūji asked, seeing the fleeing boy in the corridor.

"I don't get it." Konekomaru stammered. "Okumura suddenly..."

"Get away from him, Suguro." Rin appeared. "He's dangerous."

"You asshole." Ryūji snapped. "Who are you calling dangerous?"

"Damnit," Rin cursed, seeing Gale emerge from beside Konekomaru. "Don't screw with me."

"What are you doing, Okumura?" Ryūji glared, grabbing Shima's K'rik to block off Rin's sword.

"Can't you see it?" Rin hissed. "I'm taking him down."

"Nii-san." Yukio pointed his gun at his brother. "Get away from Suguro."

"Where are you pointing your gun?" Rin demanded. "He's the one you should shoot."

"Calm down..." Shima played pacemaker. "Lower your weapons."

"Stop!" Rin roared, seeing the chuckling Gale secure its hold on Konekomaru.

"Nii-san!" Yukio warned, Ryūji pulling Konekomaru to the floor to avoid the flame wave.

"Binding Spell #83: Splitting Void." Ami's translucent rectangular barrier blocked out of the flames.

"Are you okay?" Rin ran over.

"What are you doing, nii-san?" Yukio pushed Rin over to a pillar. "Have you forgotten? If you lose control, you'll be..."

"I told you, Okumura..." Ryūji pulled Yukio aside and leveled a punch across Rin's face. "if you hurt anyone around me, I'll kill you without mercy."

"What the hell are you looking at?" Rin snapped. "The demon..."

"Force Slumber." Ami cast a sleep spell on Rin.

"Don't worry." Yukio assured, running over to check on Konekomaru. "He's just unconscious."

"Suguro, Shima." Ami stated.

"Yes?" Ryūji blinked.

"Keep a close eye on Miwa." Ami warned. "I really hope I'm wrong," she looked at the fallen teen. "But the Gale might have already gotten its claws on him."

"You saw something." Yukio remarked plainly after the Esquires left.

"Just a glimpse." Ami replied.

"He's not here." Yukio gaped, seeing Rin's side of the bed was empty. "Where has he gone? It's Okumura." he answered the call. "Miwa?" he echoed. "Nii-san?" he spotted his falling brother from the window, along with the Gale.

"Konekomaru!" Ryūji shouted as he and Shima exited the building.

"Stop, Miwa!" Yukio warned.

"Shut up!" Gale roared.

"What's this?" Ryūji winced when a gust of wind picked up. "A barrier of wind?"

"Exactly." Gale grinned. "It's my new power. I was reborn to kill the son of Satan." grabbing Rin by the neck, his barrier deflected Yukio's tranquilizing darts.

"Is this that demon's power?" Yukio winced.

"You filthy demon." Gale gripped Rin's head. "I'll chop your head off."

"Stop there, you idiot." Ryūji scolded. "Look at yourself. You're turning into a demon yourself."

"Shut up!" Gale snapped. "I'm fighting to protect everyone."

"No one asked you too." Ryūji snapped. "Wake up, Konekomaru!"

"Don't let them fool you." Gale told his vessel. "He's just jealous of your new power. Kill him. Kill the son of Satan."

"Screw you." Rin muttered. "I'm not the son of Satan because I like it. Konekomaru." he mumbled, Gale was forced to drop him to avoid getting burnt by the flames. "If you're afraid of me, there's nothing I can do about it. But why the hell are you giving in to a freak like that? You should ask for help from Suguro and Shima and your other friends."

"Damn you." Gale hissed, feeling his hold on Konekomaru weakening. "I'm not letting you go. You're mine!" he took to the skies.

"Carriage of thunder, bridge of a spinning wheel." the group turned to see Ami preparing a spell. "With light, divide this into six. Binding Spell #61: Six Rods Prison of Light!" she secured Gale into place with six wide beams of light in it's mid-section.

"What are you doing, nii-san?" Yukio barked, seeing Rin pulled out his sword.

"Can't you see?" Rin retorted. "I'm gonna help him. Come, Konekomaru." he prepared to jump into the air. "Trust me. Jump!"

Wrenching himself free, Konekomaru let himself fall into Rin's arms, the flaming blade then taking out Gale.

"So, in the end, Okumura Rin saved Miwa?" Mephisto concluded after Yukio's report.

"Yes." Yukio nodded. "Suguro and Shima both got away with light injuries."

"Wonderful." Mephisto praised. "However, the problems is with the barriers."

"Someone or something has infiltrated the Academy using keys." Shura added.

"This is a grave matter." Mephisto concluded. "Only a limited number of humans are allowed to use my keys."

"I investigated the other side of the gate." Shura remarked. "And there was a burnt down laboratory in the middle of the forest."

"A laboratory?" Yukio echoed.

"Yeah, and not just any laboratory either." Shura added. "It was a laboratory for artificial life research that the Vatican banned 300 years ago."

"That is most fascinating." Mephisto remarked. "We must investigate it right away. Himura-chan," he turned to the resident rune mistress. "Do your best to finish upgrading the rest of the barriers as fast as possible, would you?"

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