The flaming twin exorcist chapter 4

Chapter 4

(Yukio’s P.O.V)

‘Son of Satan? Hell spawn? Exorcist?’ Yukio stared at the woman in shock. Nothing she said made sense. It was too much to process, but there was no way he was going to let this scantily clad woman talk to him like that. “Woman I have no idea what you’re talking about. Whatever you thing you saw was a fluke. It didn’t mean anything. And besides my dad is priest named Shawn Okumura. Who the hell are you calling a hell-spawn anyway? You look more like one then I do.”

A shocked look appeared on the woman’s face. The woman, who had introduced herself as Shura Kirigakure, stared back at him a clearly angry look. “Excuse me you little brat, you’re not going to be a smartass to me you little demon child. I kill demons like you for a living and I swear I’ll…”

Yukio interrupted her before she could finish.  
“Shut up! You are crazy, there are no such things are demons, and you better leave me and my family alone. Or I swear I’ll call the cops.” Yukio grabbed Yuka’s hand, who had been silent the whole time, and ran away from the woman, dragging his sister behind him. He could hear Shura yelling after him but he kept running, wanting desperately to get away from the crazy red headed woman and forget about what had just occurred. If only that was possible.

He ignored the odd looks he got from the people watching him run down the sidewalk. He had to get home fast. All he could think about was the safety of his home. “Yukio slow down, I can’t keep up.” He stopped when he heard Yuka’s complaint. “I’m sorry Yuka. I just, I don’t know. I think I’m losing my mind. First I think I exploded into blue flames, and then a crazy woman accuses me of being the son of Satan. Who does that anyway?” Yukio felt like he was about to have a panic attack or at least pull his hear out. Yuka seemed to notice his distress because the next thing he knew she had wrapped her arms around his waist and was hugging him tightly.

“It’s ok, Yukio. You’re not losing your mind, I saw the flames to. And it wasn’t scary. The flames felt worm and protective like how a hug feels when you’re scared. I don’t know what’s happening but there’s no way that was related to demons. That lady had no idea what she was talking about. She was talking about some woman named Yuri, but our mom is Yumi, and like you said, our dad is Shawn. It’s going to be ok big brother, those flames weren’t evil. It wasn’t.”

Yukio calmed down at the sound of his sister’s voice. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close. They were still standing on the sidewalk with people watching them, but neither Yukio nor Yuka cared.

He knew she was right. That Shura lady had spoken about demons and being the son of Satan. But the flames hadn’t felt bad, in fact they had appeared to protect them, that couldn’t be evil could it? Once calm Yukio pulled away. “Come on Yuka, let’s get home.” His sister nodded and the two continued home.

It was at that moment that Yukio saw a small black bug like spec flout past his face.

(Rin’s P.O.V)

After Yukio and Yuka left for the book signing, Rin wanted to go back to bed but ended up staying up. He was still mad about the whole air horn thing, but he let it go. He never could stay mad at his brother for long. Changing into a pair of black pants and a blue shirt Rin pulled out his phone from his dresser and went to his contacts and dialed Andy’s number. After a few rings, Andy picked up on the other end.

“Hey Rin, what’s up.” Rin sat down at the kitchen table. “Nothing much, I was just wandering if you wanted to hang out. We could go to that new arcade that opened up. I know how much you love arcades.” After a pause, Andy replied excitedly if not a bit too loud,”That sounds awesome. Let me ask my mom first and I’ll head right over.” Rin could hear Andy’s muffled voice as he yelled “Hey mom can I go to that new arcade with Rin.” There was a pause of silence where Rin guessed Andy was listening to his mom’s reply. “Ok mom said yes, I just have to be home before dark.”

Rin shrugged his shoulders, even though he knew Andy couldn’t see it. “That sounds far.” “I’ll be right there.” The line went dead, as Andy hung up. Rin turned the screen off and put his phone back into his pocket. Not even a minute later Rin heard knocking on the door. Rin rushed to the door, wanting to be the one to open it instead of one of his parents. Shawn was watching some program on TV and his mom was reading a book. It was clear who they got their love for reading from.

Once the door was open, Rin greeted his friend then looked over at his parents. “Hey I’m going to the arcade with Andy.” His dad just made a gesture with his hand and said, “Ok, just don’t get in any trouble and be back before supper.” Rin agreed then hurried out the door after Andy. Outside, it was a worm summer afternoon. Perfect for a Saturday. Andy was wearing a pair of faded black jeans with a green and brown striped shirt. The two walked down the side walk talking about anything that came to mind. The first week of school hadn’t been that bad, boring but not bad.

“It won’t be long now. Just four more years and we will be done with school. I can’t wait.” Rin said out of the blue, his arms up with his hands folded behind his head. Andy just gave him his usual blank look, which Rin liked to call his ‘Andy stare.’ “Unless you go to college.” Rin snorted, yea right, when I graduate I’m going to just help mom out in the café. Though she has been trying to get me interested in culinary school. She sais I have too much talent to not go.” A thoughtful look crossed Andy’s face. “She’s right you know, you are an excellent cook, it would be a waist if you didn’t try to get into culinary school. You could be a famous chef one day if you put your mind to it.”

Rin couldn’t help laughing. “You totally sounded like my mom just now. But you’re right. I thing I’ll fallow her advise and look into it. I’ve always wanted to be a chef after all.”
The two reached the arcade, it had just opened a week ago and they haven’t had a chance to see it until now. The arcade was called ‘True cross arcade.’ Rin assumed it must be connected with that fancy school with the same name though he wasn’t quite sure. The arcade itself was pretty big with a dark wooden floor and cream wallpaper.

It was the biggest arcade he had ever seen with rows upon rows of many different kinds of games, most of which Rin had never seen before. It didn’t take long for Rin and Andy to be fully consumed in the games. The two playing all sorts of fighting and racing games, and many more. That was how they spent the rest of the afternoon. Trying to get the high score on as many games as they could.
It was starting to get dark when the two friends desided to call it a day, they knew they could always come back the next day sense it was Sunday, well after Rin went to church anyway, made then go on Sunday mornings, you know being a priest and all. “Looks like it’s time to head home.” Andy pouted at Rin’s words but shrugged it off anyway. The two had just walked outside when Rin unexpectedly walked right into someone, or they walked into him. Rin couldn’t really tell. All he knew was that he had a face full of boobs all of a sudden. Jumping back, Rin was about to apologize when he noticed that it was the same red haired woman from before. He was instantly filled with dread but couldn’t figure out why. What was it about this woman that unnerved him so much?

But before he could say anything the woman spoke first, “sorry about that kid but I was trying to get your attention.” Rin gave the woman a puzzled look, why would a woman like her being trying to get his attention. The woman once again spoke before he could respond, “Don’t get the wrong idea, my name is Shura Kirigakure and I’m an old friend of your dad Shir- I mean Shawn Okumura.” Rin didn’t notice the slip up but Andy did. “I’ve been trying to get in contact with him but I lost the number he gave me.” Rin’s face lit up with understanding.

Of course that make sense, she was a friend of his dad, though he wasn’t quite sure how they could have meet though. “I was heading home now actually, you can come with it you want. I’ll just call dad and tell you know you’re coming.” Shura grabbed his arm as he as pulling out his cell phone faster then he thought was possible. “Don’t do that, I want it to be as surprise, we haven’t seen each other for so long that I just want to surprise him. You understand don’t you?” Rin looked at Shura for a moment then shrugged, “Ok I get it.”

Shura let go of his arm, “That’s good so let’s go.” Rin turned to his best friend noticing for the first time that he hadn’t said anything during the whole ordeal and saw how tense he looked. “Are you ok Andy?” Andy just gave his look and replied with a ‘no, things wrong.’
Though Andy’s behavior did bug him, Rin brushed it off and headed home with the red headed woman fallowing behind them.          

(Shiro’s P.O.V)

The unease that had gripped Shiro’s hart when seeing Shura again never faded, only getting worse. He knew it was only a matter of time before Shura either tracked him down or informed the true cross of his existence. Either way it wasn’t going to end well. Walking into his and Yuri’s bedroom, Shiro opened his side of the closet and pulled out a long wooden box with a lock on it. For the past few weeks, Shiro has been checking both the sword and gun, making sure that the seals were intact. Deep down in his heat, he knew that the seals wouldn’t last forever and dreaded the day when he and Yuri would have to tell the twins the truth.

Pulling the key from around his neck, he had gotten the key put on a chain so he wouldn’t lose it, Shiro unlocked the box and looked inside. It was the same as it always was the sword in its red sleeve and the gun in it’s on smaller box. First he checked the sword which was still fine, but when he checked the gun Shiro felt like a lump of ice had dropped into his stomach. The seal on the gun had weakened and he could see energy leaking through.

Time was up; he was going to have to tell them now before they found out on their own. Thankful that all the kids were out of the house, Shiro carried the gun into the living room to were Yuri was. “Yuri, it seems we’ve ran out of time, we’re going to have to tell them the truth.” Yuri looked at the gun and back at her husband. Covering her mouth with her hand, Yuri tried to hold back her shock. “The seal, it’s so weak, Yukio could burst into flames at any moment.”
Shiro nodded at her words. “I don’t know what happened, it was fine yesterday and now, this.” “We’ll tell them when they get home,” Yuri said sadly. “I’ll call them home then,” Shiro said pulling out his phone. Though before he could flip the phone open Yuri stopped him. “Shiro wait, we should let them have this last day of normalcy before be turn their world upside down. We can wait until tonight.”

Shiro sighed and nodded, there was no point with arguing with her. She did have a point after all. Putting the phone away, Shiro sat the gun on the coffee table. “Ok we’ll wait till then; it’ll give us time to think about what we’re going to say to them. It wasn’t long after that, that Yukio and Yuka came back.

Yukio P.O.V.

Yukio walked through the doorway into the safety of his home; it had felt like a long day, though it was only mid afternoon. The first thing he noticed was his parents sitting in the living room. He had a feeling that he had interrupted something. His dad looked over at him and Yuka, “I see you’re back, how was the sighing?” Yukio absentmindedly replied with an ‘it was good’; his mind was still on the incident from earlier. Their dad Shawn seemed to notice, Is everything ok Yukio, you seem deep in thought.”

Yukio debated whether he should tell him or not. He didn’t want to sound crazy but he also didn’t want to keep a dangerous secret either. He looked down at Yuka and she nodded her head, encouraging him to tell their father what happened.

Taking a deep breath, the younger twin nodded back at Yuka then looked back at his dad. “Dad there’s something I need to tell you, can we talk in the kitchen. A confused look crossed Shawn’s face, but he followed him into the kitchen anyway. Once they were out of ear shot, Shawn said, “Ok son what is it?” Yukio took several deep breaths trying to find the right words to explain what he wanted to say.

“Dad something happened when we were coming home,” He could see the worry on his dad’s face when he said that. “Let me finish first before you say anything ok.” Shawn nodded his head and let him continue. Yuka and I were on our way home when a car almost hit us, but that isn’t what scared me the most. Dad I know this is about to sound crazy but its true ok I would never lie about this. I stopped the car with by bare hand and burst into blue flames. I was on fire but it didn’t burn. That isn’t normal, dad what’s happening to me.”

When Yukio finished, leaving out the part about the woman, he didn’t know how to explain that one, he expected his dad to start laughing and say that he was pulling his leg, but he didn’t say anything, in fact he didn’t even seem all that surprised. His dad just looked to be deep in thought. “Yukio there’s something we need to tell you, something important. Your mother and I were planning to tell you and Rin together when he got home. Can you wait a little longer until Rin gets home? I promise I’ll explain everything them.”

Yukio couldn’t wrap his brain around what his dad had said. Explain? Explain what? Was there a reason he was able to burst into flames. He was about to demand Shawn explain now when he saw his mom’s face pop into the kitchen. “Please listen to your father, it’s best if you and Rin hear this together.”

He wasn’t happy about it but he had no choice but to agree. Yukio then walked to his room, to lost in thought to notice the gun on the coffee table. Yukio collapsed on his bed and stayed there for who knows how long.

When he heard the front door open, he jumped up and hurried to the living room. Hoping it was Rin so he could finally get answers. But he stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Rin standing in the entryway with the crazy woman from before behind him. His words caught in his throat. He could just barely hear his dad’s angry voice over the pounding in his own head, but he heard him yell at him and Rin to go to their rooms.

He was sure Rin tried to argue but was interrupted by their dad. Yukio snapped out of it and grabbed Rin’s arm pulling him behind him as he fallowed their dad’s instructions and went to their room. “Yukio let go, what’s going on. Why’s dad so angry?” Yukio didn’t have an answer for him and so didn’t answer. Once they two were in their room Yukio locked the door and stood in front of it to make sure Rin didn’t try to run back out. “Dad told us to stay in here so that is what we are going to do. You understand Rin?” Rin looked really mad, but Yukio couldn’t blame him.
A little knock at the door startled him, but Yukio knew that knock from anywhere, that was how Yuka knocked. Yukio opened the door and their little sister came in. “What’s happening I’m scared.” Yukio locked the door back and held her tight. “I wish I knew.”

It was at that moment that their heard their dad scream, “GET THE HELL OUT OF MY HOUSE!!”



Author’s note: once again I’m really sorry for the wait; I promise that the next chapter will not take so long. I hoped you enjoyed chapter 4 and leave a review so I know you liked it.