Hello and welcome back to The Son of Satan in Yokai Academy. So as mentioned in the last chapter, I have recently moved to Minnesota to start a new job and it is keeping me busy with some crazy hours and mondo overtime, but I can't complain since the pay is so good. So last time, the gang start their first day as members of the Newspaper Club. Their first story revolved around trying to catch and stop a Peeping Tom that's been going around and harassing innocent girls. The club president, Gin Morioka, however turns it around by making Tsukune look like the pervert, all in a quest to steal Moka away. He was eventually exposed as the peeper and a battle ensued between him and Rin. In a last ditch effort to try and get to the son of Satan, he tries to attack his friends, but with the timely arrival of Shiemi Muriyama and her familiar, Nee, they were saved in the nick of time and Gin was knocked out. Upon asking how she got to Yokai Academy, Yukio revealed himself, angering Rin as what his own brother did to him still brought up bad memories. How will Rin's confrontation with his brother play out. Find out now and as always, I own nothing but the ocs.
Chapter 8
Reunion
Rin walked slowly towards Yukio and stopped until he was a good five feet away from him. He stared intensely and angrily at his younger twin brother while Yukio had a neutral expression on his face. Rin still remembered when he was told he was being sent away and that Yukio just stood there and let it happen. Tsukune and the girls were surprised as to what Rin called the newcomer. They had heard stories about him from Rin but to meet him in the flesh was entirely unexpected.
"Why are you here Yukio? As I recall, humans weren't allowed here at Yokai Academy."
"Usually they're not." Yukio answered pushing up his glasses. "But there is an exception if you're affiliated with the True Cross Order, seeing as how Sir Pheles is good friends with Headmaster Mikogami."
"Oh gee, I guess I must have missed that at the orientation." Rin said sarcastically, causing Yukio to roll his eyes. The brothers just stayed silent after the small exchange. Tsukune and the girls just looked at the brothers anxiously. They were quite perplexed that the young exorcist before them was Rin's younger twin brother. Yukio was easily a few inches taller than Rin and he certainly had the appearance and personality of being the older twin.
"Wait a minute. Rin called him Yukio?" Yukari whispered to the others. "So then that means he's-"
"Rin's younger twin brother." Kurumu finished. She too stared at Yukio intensely. She thought he had a lot of guts to show himself in front of his brother after what he did to him. Tsukune, Moka, and Yukari were all thinking the same thing. Shiemi looked at the group of friends and could sense the tension in the air from how they looked at the genius exorcist.
Rin and Yukio stayed quiet for a moment before Yukio decided to break the silence. "So...you look like you're doing well Rin." He said rather casually.
"And you look like you want something from me." Rin retorted as he crossed his arms and walked passed Yukio.
Yukio scoffed at his brother's words as he faced Rin. "Well, that's a very fine way of speaking to your brother after not seeing each other for months."
"Ohohoho! Oh I'm sorry Yukio, NOW we're brothers?" Rin asked sarcastically.
"What the hell's that even supposed to mean Rin?"
"Forgive me Yukio, but the last time we saw each other, you and the damn clown made it abundantly clear you no longer required my services."
"Don't! Don't you dare talk to me like that, Rin." Yukio demanded.
"Ooooooh, using your teacher's voice now huh. Ooooooh, I'm shaking in my boots." Rin replied facetiously. "Well, guess what? I'm no longer a student at that stupid school and you're no longer my teacher, not to mention you're the younger brother, so I'll talk to you however I damn well please!" Rin fired back angrily. "Answer me this Yukio, when it was decided to send me away, did you finally see it as an opportunity to finally get rid of me?"
"What?! What are you talking about?" Yukio asked shocked.
"Cut the bullshit, Yukio! You never once took me seriously as an exorcist. You just saw me as an idiot and a burden."
"Rin, it's not like that at all." Yukio tried to explain.
"Then after the whole thing in the forest with that demon, Amaimon and the secret got out about me being a son of Satan, you and Mephisto didn't want all the bad publicity so you plotted with each other to send me here. You get to be rid of me and the clown's name doesn't get dragged in the mud. Win-win for the both of you. How am I doing so far Yukio? Am I in the ball park?"
Yukio pinched the bridge of his nose in annoyance. He knew Rin was stubborn and trying to talk to him was like trying to talk to a wall. "Alright look, you're still angry about being sent away. I get-"
Rin just chuckled at his twin's comment. "Oh believe me Yukio, 'angry' doesn't even come close to how I'm feeling right now."
"Rin, I told you that it was either send you away or hand you over to the Vatican to be executed. You may not believe this but we had no other choice. This was for your own good as well as everyone else's."
Shut up!" Rin interjected, shutting Yukio up. "How do you sleep at night Yukio? You sided with the clown instead of me, your brother. Your own flesh and blood. How could you betray me like that?!"
"Rin, my hands were tied. I didn't have a choice."
"HEY!" Yukio heard a new voice and turned to see an angry looking Yukari glaring at him intensely. Yukio was confused, not just because he didn't know who this girl was but also why there is a young child there at Yokai Academy, which was supposed to be a high school. "So you're Yukio Okumura, huh? You're Rin's younger twin brother?"
"I am. And who are you?" Yukio inquired.
"My name is Yukari Sendo and I'm Rin's little sister." She introduced herself. Yukio was quite perplexed that she addressed herself as Rin's 'sister' and wondered how that happened. "And I got something to say to you. Take THAT!" She exclaimed as she waved her wand. Yukio was confused as to why she did that. Suddenly, a wash tub appeared above and fell on top of his head, sending him to the ground groaning in pain. Rin was surprised at what just happened.
"GAH! What the hell was that?!" He exclaimed while rubbing his head to alleviate the pain.
"That's what you get for being the big jerk that you are. I heard of a lot of people doing a lot of horrible things, but turning your back on your own brother makes you the worst kind of person out there." Yukari exclaimed. With that, Tsukune and the others stood right beside the young witch.
Yukio got back on his feet and brushed himself off. He then adjusted his glasses and analyzed the group of people. He was quite surprised to see a diverse group of people standing before him. He eyed Tsukune and remembered having heard from Shura that a boy matching Tsukune's description was a human. Like Shura, Yukio wondered what a human was doing in a school for monsters, but brushed it off for now as he collected himself.
"So I take it then you are all friends with Rin?" He inquired.
"Yes, we are." Tsukune answered.
"Well then, let me give you some friendly advice, stay out of this. This is a matter between Rin and I. This doesn't concern any of you."
"The hell it doesn't!" Kurumu interjected. "Rin is our friend so that makes it our business."
"Is that so? Tell me, are you all aware of what he is?" Yukio asked the group.
"You mean that he's a son of Satan, the god of demons as well as the ruler of the realm of demons, Gehenna? Yeah, he already told us." Yukari said.
"And you accept that?" Yukio asked.
"Of course we do." Moka added. "It doesn't matter to us that Rin is a son of Satan, he's still the same man we've all come to know and he'll always be our friend no matter what and we will never turn our backs on him."
"Not like you and the rest of those jerks at True Cross Academy!" Kurumu interjected. Yukio just stared at the succubus with a calculating glare. "You know, I have to agree with Yukari. Of all the unforgivable things in the world someone can do, turning your back on your own flesh and blood is by far the worst. You know there's a special place in hell for guys like you Yukio."
"None of you could ever understand." Yukio responded.
"What we don't understand is that if you're Rin's brother, that makes you a son of Satan as well. Why is it that people weren't afraid of you when Rin revealed his powers back at True Cross Academy, considering that you both share the same father." Kurumu said.
"Frankly that's none of your business." Yukio retorted calmly, making Kurumu stare even angrier at Yukio.
"And plus, what is there to understand exactly Yukio?" Tsukune asked. "Because from what I see, it seems that you put politics and your career as an exorcist above your own family."
Yukio stared intensely at Tsukune. "Let me make one thing clear; sending Rin away had absolutely nothing to do with being political!" Yukio interjected.
"Oh, so you were more worried about your career then. Is that what you're saying Yukio? Your job meant more to you than your own family?!" Moka jumped in.
"NO, it's not like that at all."
"Bullshit!" Kurumu said. "Tell us Yukio, what did the True Cross Order promise you if you sent your brother away, huh? A big pay raise? A promotion? Or maybe they promised a nice little corner office. Go on, tell us. Tell us what was worth stabbing Rin in the back?"
"You know, you really need to watch what you say to other people, Miss." Yukio warned.
"Why's that? Is it because you won't like what you hear?" Kurumu asked.
"No, because you might not know what you're saying." Yukio answered, causing everyone to raise an eyebrow. Even Rin wondered what he meant by that.
"Very brave words coming from a traitorous worm like you." The inner Moka said from the rosary.
Yukio looked around to see where the voice was coming from, but could not find the source. "What the hell? Who said that?"
"I did." Yukio looked and noticed that the jewel on Moka's rosary was now glowing, greatly surprising him. He had seen many things in his time as an exorcist, but nothing like this. "I must say Yukio Okumura, you are truly a despicable cretin. Turning your back on your family is a line no one should ever dare to cross. I may have problems with my own siblings, but regardless they are still my family and I would never turn them away for anything. Had it been me in Okumura's place, such betrayal would have ended with your death." She declared angrily.
"Oh great, now I'm even getting a lecture and threatened by an inanimate object now. Just great." He retorted while pinching the bridge of his nose
The inner Moka gained a tick mark at the statement. "Why you little-! Keep acting like that you brat and I'll put you in the ground myself!"
"Is that supposed to be a threat?" Yukio asked while adjusting his glasses.
"I don't make threats, exorcist. I make promises."
Yukio narrowed his eyes at the rosary. "Is that right?" The tension was thick and it felt like something bad was going to go down. Rin jumped in before anything could happen.
"Whoa, whoa, easy there Moka." Rin said trying to calm down the sealed vampire as he rejoined his friends. "Yukio, earlier you told Kurumu to be careful what she said because she might not know what she might be saying." He motioned to the blue haired girl. "What do you mean by that?"
"Exactly what I mean, Rin. She might say something that she won't understand"
Rin just shot his brother a dirty look at such a smart ass answer. "What's the hell's that supposed to mean? Was there more to sending me away than I thought?"
Yukio was silent for a moment. "I'm afraid I can't say."
Rin was angered further at his brother's answer. 'He can't say?! Seriously?!' he thought angrily. "What do you mean you can't say Yukio?"
"Like I said, I can't say Rin." Yukio answered while averting eye contact, further angering Rin.
"You can't or you won't?"
"No Rin, I can't."
Rin wanted to punch Yukio so hard in the face right now, but he just shook his head at the pointlessness of trying to get his brother to tell him anything. "How can you live with yourself Yukio? Have I really fallen so far that you hate me even more than you already did?"
"Rin, I don't hate you." Yukio said.
"Bullshit!" Rin retorted. "You made it abundantly clear how you felt about me when you blamed me for our father's death, or have you forgotten pointing a gun at my head when I first joined the cram school, but not before saying I should just die?" Yukio didn't need to be reminded about the day Rin first joined the cram school to become an exorcist as he vividly remembered that day like it were yesterday. Tsukune and the girls, even Shiemi, were shocked at what they just heard. Rin told them that Yukio blamed him for their father's death, but he never mentioned Yukio pointing a gun at him or what he said to him. This just made their opinion of the younger twin even worse than it already was. Yukio remained silent throughout the exchange.
Having had enough, Rin threw his hand in the air knowing that it was pointless to get Yukio to talk anymore. "You know what? Fine. Say and do what you want, I don't care anymore. You don't want to man up and tell me what's really going on, then that's fine. Talking to you is just pointless. I'm outta here." Rin then began to walk away to the exit.
"Rin, wait." Yukio tried to call out to his brother, but Rin continued walking. "RIN!"
"Go to hell!" Rin replied without even looking at him. Yukio just sighed in defeat. As he turned his head towards Rin's friends, he received an unwelcome surprise.
SLAP
Kurumu walked right up to Yukio unnoticed and gave him a good, hard smack across his left cheek. The smack could be heard in the quiet air and even managed to knock off his glasses. Yukio held the place where she slapped him and looked at her surprised. Kurumu just stared hatefully at the younger Okumura brother.
"You know what? I don't give a damn if you're an exorcist or Rin's brother. Let me tell you something Yukio Okumura, you should be ashamed of yourself for what you did. It's bad enough you helped to send him away, but you come all this way and you won't even tell him, your brother, your own flesh and blood, the truth on why you really did it." She slapped him across the other cheek just as hard. "You're not an exorcist, hell you're not even a man...you're a damn coward!" She snarled. Kurumu then ran to catch up with her destined one, with the rest of the gang in tow. They too had their own piece to say to the exorcist.
"I hope you sleep well at night, knowing what you've done, Yukio. Oh wait I'm sorry, 'Professor Okumura'. That is what you prefer to be called, isn't it? Oh and for the record, when someone says they're doing something for the good of others, it usually means they're doing it for themselves. Sleep on that." Said Tsukune.
"I may not have any brothers, but I know that a bond between a sibling is sacred and one that should be cherished no matter what. After what you've done Yukio Okumura, I think it's pretty obvious you never deserved to have a sibling in the first place. I really thought you and Rin would work out your differences, but I guess I was wrong. You don't care about anyone but yourself." Moka added with a disgusted tone.
"Despicable, traitorous cretin!" Added the Inner Moka in the same tone.
"You're a real heartless scumbag, you stupid four-eyed jerk-face!" Yukari angrily added. She pulled one of her eyelids down and stuck her tongue out at Yukio before she too left to catch up with the rest of the gang.
Even Shiemi looked at Yukio with disgust. Since they first met, she looked up to Yukio, she practically idolized him. But after everything, she couldn't stand to look at him any longer. Without saying a word, she too headed for the exit to catch up with the others.
"Shiemi wait." Yukio tried to stop her but his attempt was futile as she just ignored him and headed down the roof access. Yukio just stood there on the roof, staring at the ground in defeat. As smart as he was, he had no idea how he was going to make this right. While all this was going on, Shura was looking in from the adjacent roof and saw the whole thing from when Rin confronted Gin to when everyone left, leaving Yukio on the roof alone.
"Boy, you really screwed things up this time, haven't ya chicken?" She said to herself as she watched through her sniper rifle scope.
The gang plus Shiemi went with Rin to his dorm room. After the unwelcome arrival of Yukio, Tsukune and the girls thought Rin could use all the support he could need. Rin slowly paced back and forth around the room while Kurumu made her seat on his bed with Kuro on her lap. Yukari conjured some chairs for everyone else using her magic and now they were sitting around the dorm room.
"I can't believe this!" Rin exclaimed loudly. "I mean I haven't heard one word from that asshole since I got sent here, and now he shows up out of the blue and now he decides he wants to try and talk to me like everything is cool between us?!"
"Yeah, talk about an ego." Yukari said.
"I guess it's true what they say, the higher the rank, the bigger the ego." Tsukune added, which the girls all nodded their heads in agreement.
"...I'm sorry Rin." Shiemi said, getting everyone's attention and confusing Rin, he wondered what she had to be sorry for.
"You're sorry? Shiemi, what are you apologizing for?" Rin asked confused.
"I wanted to know why Yuki did the things he did. So after some convincing, I managed to get him to come here to talk to you and let me tag along so that I could see you again. I thought that seeing each other again you two would come to terms with each other and he would explain himself." She replied as she began to tear up. "But I was wrong. I only made things worse between the two of you and I find out what kind of person he really is. I'm so stupid for thinking everything would work out." Soon she began to cry.
Rin went up to Shiemi and put a hand on her shoulder to comfort her, making the blonde tamer to look at him. "Shiemi, listen to me. You have nothing to apologize for."
"Yes I do." She replied. "It's my fault things have turned out the way they did between you and Yuki and it's partly my fault you got sent away."
Rin and the others were confused as to why she would blame herself for such a thing. "What do you mean by that?" Rin asked.
Shiemi wiped the tears from her eyes. "After the whole thing in the forest, I admit at first I was afraid of you because of your blue flames and your connection to Satan. I was afraid of you and I never recognized you for saving me from that demon. And because of that, everyone decided to send you away. You were a hero for saving me but I let my fear get in the way of that." She continued top cry as tears ran down her face and she covered her face. "I'm sorry Rin. I'm so, so sorry."
Rin then wrapped Shiemi in a hug, surprising her. "Shiemi, don't you dare apologize for any of this, none of this is you're fault. You couldn't have known that they were gonna send me away. And I don't blame you for anything that happened up to now, nor will I ever. I'm still your friend regardless, like you are for me."
Shiemi continued to cry as she returned his hug wholeheartedly. After breaking the hug, she felt someone put a hand on her other shoulder. She looked to see Tsukune with a warm smile gracing his face. "Rin is right Shiemi. You had no idea what was gonna happen so you have nothing to be sorry for."
"That's right Shiemi." Moka jumped in. "Besides, you realized your mistake and you resolved to make it right by coming here. That makes you a true friend." The vampiress replied warmly.
"I have to admit, I was a little worried when you and Yukio showed up out of the blue, but unlike that four-eyed dick, looking at you I can tell you're one of the good ones Shiemi." Kurumu added. "Plus, anyone who is friends with Rin is aces in my book."
"Yep, any friend of Rin is our friend too." Yukari finished with a smile.
Shiemi was overwhelmed by all the praise everyone had given her. She cried once again, but this time, she cried tears of happiness. She was worried that when Rin was sent away, he would seclude and isolate himself. But she was proven wrong as she got to know a bit about the people present in the room.
Shiemi wiped away her tears with her arm. "You're all such kind and caring people. I'm happy that Rin managed to meet and befriend such wonderful and accepting people like all of you." She then bowed to everyone in gratitude. "I thank you all for looking after him." Everyone smiled warmly at her kind and grateful words.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
Everyone heard someone knock on Rin's door and couldn't help but wonder who that could be at this late hour. Rin opened the door and became angry at the sight of Yukio at the door. Tsukune and the others shared in Rin's anger that Yukio showed himself again. "What the hell are you still doing here?!" Rin asked angrily asked.
"Rin, I just want to talk." Yukio replied, putting his hands up.
"You had your chance to talk and you blew it. Now get the hell out of here!" Rin said as he walked back into his room.
Yukio entered the room and closed the door. "What are you gonna do Rin? Punch me? Knee me in the stomach? Hit me over the head with your desk chair?" Yukio asked pointing to the chair for emphasis.
"Don't tempt me, Four-Eyes." The half-blood warned.
"Look Rin, I get I'm the last person you or any of your friends want to see right now-"
"Brilliant deduction, Professor!" Kurumu said sarcastically, making Yukio shoot an annoyed glare before going back to Rin.
"But all I'm asking is for five minutes of your time. You like what I have to say, I'll keep going. If not, I'll leave and you'll never have to see me again." Yukio offered.
"I don't think that's a good idea." Tsukune added.
"That's right, you didn't have the balls to tell Rin the truth and now suddenly you grow a pair and come here to try and talk it out? I say hit the road." Kurumu added.
"I have to agree with them Yuki. You being here could lead to even further problems. I think you better leave" Shiemi added.
"Look, I get I'm not welcome, but there is a reason why I can't say anything." Yukio tried to explain. "Please, just let me try and explain."
"Try and explain?!" Rin retorted. "Yukio, you had your chance to try and explain yourself and, what was it you said? Oh right 'I can't say.'"
Yukio pinched the bridge of his nose annoyingly. "Rin, I really can't say why it was decided to send you away."
"Let me guess, you were ordered to keep quiet by your higher ups and the whole thing was to be swept under the rug?" Tsukune asked rhetorically.
Yukio just stayed silent. Rin didn't need to be a mind reader to know the answer.
"Why am I not surprised? You're following orders like a good little soldier." Rin angrily retorted. "You know what? Why don't you try and think for yourself for once in your life Yukio and not what those dicks at the True Cross Order have to think?!"
"Rin, the True Cross Order's word is literally law to exorcists. You have to understand that I didn't have a choice but to follow that order." Yukio tried to say.
"Bullshit Yukio! Everyone has a choice, you just made the wrong one."
"Rin, please just lis-" Yukio tried to say as he tried to put his hand on Rin's shoulder. Rin however smacked it away and turned his back to his brother.
"Forget it! I'm done listening to you! Just go back to True Cross Academy Yukio. I have a new home and new friends now. Ones who actually accept me for who and what I am unlike you and the rest of those dicks in the Order." Rin retorted. Yukio just scowled at his brother.
"You know what, fine. You don't want to listen to me and just continue wallowing in self pity, then all the more power to you." Yukio retorted angrily, causing everyone to shoot him death glares. "But you know something Rin, if you don't want to want to grow up and accept that what's happened was for the best for everyone, especially you, then you might as well continue to feel sorry for yourself until your an old man."
Rin looked like he was about to explode and beat the everlasting shit out of Yukio, but he did everything to contain his anger. "Get out of my room Yukio." He demanded in a calm tone.
"Fine, I will." Yukio said as he headed for the door. "Let's go Shiemi." Shiemi however did not move from her spot. "Shiemi, let's go." He commanded again.
"I'm not going with you, Yuki." She replied, shocking everyone, including Rin.
"I'm sorry, what?!" Yukio exclaimed.
"I said I'm not going." She proclaimed as she stood up. "I'm staying here with Rin."
"Shiemi, that's not a good idea. This is a school of monsters and-"
"I don't care! I made the mistake of turning my back on Rin once before and I'm not going to do it again."
"Shiemi-"
"My decision is final Yuki! I'm staying here and I'm not going back to True Cross Academy!"
Yukio just scowled at the blonde exorcist in training. "This isn't up for debate, Shiemi. We're leaving now!" Yukio then reached out to grab her when Rin suddenly grabbed his wrist hard, making him wince in pain.
"Shiemi has made up her mind, Yukio and I doubt anything you say will change it." Rin said.
Yukio stared angrily at his brother. "Rin, you idiot? In case you didn't realize, this is a school for monsters. If people found out that Shiemi isn't a monster, do you know what will happen?! They are going to eat her alive!"
"Not if we're around to protect her." Rin shot back.
"Oh, and you all think you can protect her, Rin?!"
"I don't think, I know we can protect her." Rin replied as he let go of Yukio's wrist. At this point, Tsukune and the rest of the girls gathered around Rin and now everyone was standing against Yukio.
"Yukio, I think you've overstayed your welcome here." Moka said.
"Yeah, get the hell out of here and never come back." Kurumu added angrily.
Yukio just scowled at the group and readjusted his glasses. "Fine then, if you all really think you can protect Shiemi, then be my guest. Just don't expect me to come and save you when things go South." He said before he looked back to Rin. "And Rin, one of these days you're gonna realize that this was the only option to save your life." He then headed for the door.
"Hey Yukio" Yukio acknowledged his brother calling him and turned to him. "Go back and tell them this; I don't care if they see me as nothing but a demon or the spawn of a monster. My name is Rin Okumura, and even if I'm not with the True Cross Order anymore, I'm still going to be the best damn exorcist anyone's ever laid their eyes on and I'm going to beat Satan no matter what! You got that?!" Rin declared as he pointed directly at Yukio for emphasis.
"Hmm, we'll see about that." Yukio responded neutrally. He opened the door and exited the room, shutting the door behind him. While walking in the hallway, Yukio let out a sad sigh. 'I'm sorry Rin. Truly I am. But this really was the only way to save you from a fate worse than death. I'm not going to stand by and let the True Cross Order use you as their weapon in their war against Satan and toss you aside when they're done with you.' Yukio then pulled out a picture from his coat. It was a picture of him with his brother and adoptive father at the beach, the same picture that Rin had. He looked at it sadly. 'I promised our father that I would protect you and I will continue to do so...even if it means being hated. And...at the very least, you deserve to have a normal life.' His eyes started to water, but he wiped away the tears, put away the picture back into his coat, and just continued walking away.
Back in Rin's room, everyone gathered around Rin's bed as Tsukune and the girls got to know Shiemi and vice versa. Shiemi was brought up to speed about Tsukune being a human and how things have transpired for him up to this point. After being briefed, she explained to the group of friends a bit about her childhood and the time she spent learning about gardening from her grandmother. She even told them about the story of the Amahara Garden that her grandmother told her about. She then told them about how she met both of the Okumura brothers and what events led her to try and become an exorcist. Tsukune and the girls absorbed the information Shiemi had told them and couldn't help but be intrigued by her and her stories. Shiemi also introduced them to her familiar Nee, who looked like it took an immediate liking to everyone, especially to Tsukune for some reason, which surprised Shiemi.
"I gotta say Shiemi, you are one very interesting girl." Tsukune complimented the young blonde tamer, making her blush.
"Oh, thank you for the compliment Tsukune, but I think there are other girls out there who are much more interesting than me." She said.
"Don't sell yourself short Shiemi." Moka said. "Everything you've been through and everything that you can do, not to mention your dreams. I for one think you are plenty interesting." Hearing that made Shiemi smile brightly.
"Thank you, Moka. That's very kind of you to say." She replied to the vampiress. Shiemi then looked to Yukari, who was happily playing with Nee. Shiemi smiled at the sight and couldn't help but chuckle. "It seems Nee has taken quite a liking to you Yukari."
Yukari giggled as she continued to play with the greenman demon in her hand. "Yeah, I feel the same. I have to admit this little guy is really cute." Nee then grew a rose out of it's stomach and presented it to Yukari, surprising her. "Is-is that for me?"
"Nee Nee." Nee responded.
"Aww, thank you. You're so sweet." Yukari replied happily as she gratefully accepted the rose, even smelling it.
Shiemi then looked to Tsukune as she remembered how Nee immediately warmed up to Tsukune earlier. "By the way Tsukune, Nee looked like he took he warmed up to you right when he saw you. Almost like you were his summoner. Any idea why that is?"
"It wouldn't be the first time something like that happened." Rin jumped in. "Kuro here went right into Tsukune's lap like it was natural when he first met him. Honestly the only one's he's ever done that to are me, my old man, and now Kurumu."
Tsukune just chuckled embarrassingly as he scratched the back of his head. "Like I said, I guess I just have a way with creatures."
"Maybe." Shiemi replied. "So...are you sure you're all okay with me being here. I mean...another human like me being at this school." She asked everyone with a worried tone.
"Like I said Shiemi, any friend of Rin's is our friend too, monster or human." Kurumu said.
"Yep, ditto for me." Yukari said with Moka nodding.
"But what about-"
"Don't worry Shiemi." Tsukune interrupted. "We'll explain it to the headmaster tomorrow."
"And don't worry about anyone finding out about what you are Shiemi. I told you we would protect you and we will. No matter what." Rin added.
Shiemi was silent for a moment, taking in everything that was just said and smiled warmly. "Thank you all. I was right to say that you are all such wonderful and accepting people."
Everyone smile at the blonde tamer's words. A thought then came to Rin's head. "Aw crap! Guys, with all the excitement, I totally forgot we left Gin up on the roof!" He exclaimed.
Everyone went wide eyed at the realization. "Oh yeah, Gin! I forgot all about him." Tsukune exclaimed.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
Everyone heard the door knocking. Rin couldn't help but think it was Yukio again trying to get another word in. He went to the door and was surprised when it wasn't Yukio, but instead found Gin, still knocked out from the pollen, bound in rope and propped up against the wall. Everyone else came to see who it was and were all equally surprised at the surprise. Rin then noticed a piece of paper stuck to Gin. "Hey there's a note here." Rin took the note and read it.
"What's it say Rin?" Tsukune asked.
"It says 'You really shouldn't leave things lying around. You owe me again. S.'"
"S?" Kurumu asked.
"Has to be the same 'S' who left those pictures of Gin in my locker." He then looked to Gin and grinned wickedly before he turned to Moka and Tsukune. "Hey Moka, Tsukune, I think it's time we uphold our end of a deal we made, don't you agree?" Moka and Tsukune along with the rest of the girls grinned at the half-blood's question as they knew what he was talking about.
The Next Day
The next morning people were lining up at a table outside the campus' main building. At the table, The Newspaper Club plus Shiemi were distributing the club's newspaper with their exclusive story of Gin's crime of peeping and how he framed Tsukune for the crime.
"Special edition." Kurumu shouted.
"Hot off the presses." Yukari shouted.
"Wow, who would have guessed that our first story would be all about proving I'm not a Peeping Tom." Tsukune added as he helped distribute papers. "Crazy hu- GAAAAAH!" He turned around to talk to Moka, who was on a step ladder pinning a picture to a board behind the group, and got a brief look up her skirt and suffered a nosebleed after accidentally seeing her panties.
"Don't look while I'm up here!" She said with a furious blush on her face. She then lightly kicked him in the chin, knocking him over.
Rin just laughed at his friend's misfortune while Shiemi chuckled lightly. "Man, I can't tell if he's lucky or unlucky." Rin said.
"GET BACK HERE YOU CREEP!" The two former exorcists looked to see Gin, still tied up, was now running for his life as he was being chased by not only the girls from yesterday, but pretty much every girl he peeped on as they were now chasing him around the courtyard with the intention to beat him to a pulp, all the while calling him a whole matter of things relating to his perverted nature. Gin just continued to run away from the angry mob chasing after him.
"Hahaha, oh sweet karma. Am I right?" He motioned to Shiemi.
"Well it serves him right for being a pervert and trying to pin it all on Tsukune." Shiemi replied with Rin nodding his head. Shiemi then looked to Rin with a smile on her face. "By the way, Rin."
"Yeah?"
"I just wanna say, well...thank you...for letting me be here." She said.
Rin smiled as he put a hand on her shoulder. "No problem at all. If anything, thanks for being here and also...for not being afraid of me because of my connection to Satan."
Shiemi shook her head. "Rin, your lineage doesn't matter to me. What matters is that you're a good person. One of the kindest persons I've ever met and if people can't see that because of who your father is, then who needs them?"
Rin smiled again. "Thanks Shiemi." He said, making Shiemi smile too.
"So, you excited about starting here tomorrow?" Rin asked Shiemi.
Shiemi nodded her head. "I am, but I can't help but feel a little nervous. I mean this is my first time in a new school since I came to True Cross Academy."
"Hey, don't worry, you're gonna be just fine. But if you ever need anything, just come to us and we'll help out any way we can. Okay?"
Shiemi smiled once again. "I will. And thank you, Rin." Rin smiled back to her.
Kurumu saw the two getting a little too friendly and couldn't help but feel jealous and pout at the scene. Rin was her destined one and it looked like she was going to have to make that point very clear to Shiemi. While all this was going on, Moka caught a whiff of Tsukune's blood again and started to suck his blood. Yukari managed to get the others attention and the gang proceeded to comically try and pry her off of him. All in all, it was another start to another day at Yokai Academy for the gang.
So with this, the chapter has come to a close. Sorry if it seemed a bit short. The brothers are briefly reunited and they had words with each other. And now Shiemi has joined the gang. I hope it is to your liking, I was debating about revealing why Yukio helped to send Rin away but I felt it was a little too early so I decided to reveal why he did during the Witches Knoll arc. Let me know what you all think and let me know what I can do to fix it. So next chapter, Rin and the gang continue their jobs in the newspaper club. All is going well until Kurumu ends up the target of a sleazy slug monster who will do anything to make her his. What will happen when Rin gets his hands of the scumbag who had the gall to threaten one of his friends. Find out next time on The Son of Satan in Yokai Academy Chapter 9: The Half-Blood's Fury. I will try to get the next one out as soon as possible, so until then, this is TravyMcNavy184 telling you all to continue staying awesome. See you all next time.