#Yukio and shura are managers

[frobby]

im bored as fuck at my stupid ass job so heres what shifts i think the exwires would work if they worked retail

Opening: yukio, bon, shiemi

afternoon: izumo, koneko (nemu and paku also)

Closing: rin, shima, (shura)

[pnk-spiderr]

Symbolism and foreshadowing in Re:Rescue

So I kinda went crazy looking at all the little things in this opening animation and what they symbolise: character positioning, scene layout, etc. I’m not going to go into the basic things, like the animation progressively getting more disturbing (I think that’s a good symbol for the story in general though, LOL) but here are a bunch of things I saw:

The angling of the twins’ eyes:

So when the screen splits to show Shiro with one twin on one side while the teen/current other twin’s eye is in the other side, Rin’s eye widens while Yukio’s begins to shut. Because while Rin has seen his brother as a source of strength since he was young, Yukio believes he’s weak because Rin could always do things he couldn’t. Because he had to fight, learn how to wield a gun, while his brother was allowed to remain ignorant for fifteen years. (Keep this idea of the twins doing the opposite things in mind, it’ll come up again later)

Hachiro’s snakes:

Yeah this one’s pretty simple, the snakes surrounding Shura look like a cage. Pretty obvious symbolism for her being trapped in a contract with Hachiro. And then she’s reaching for Shiro, the one who initially got her away from Hachiro and allowed her to become her own person in the first place. (And then Shiro is replaced with Rin, because he’s the one who manages to defeat Hachiro. The one who first separates her from Hachiro versus the one who stops him from interfering in Shura’s life anymore or something like that)

The Illuminati shot:

It’s the character positioning here that’s important. Most characters, including Lucifer (who’s much further back in the shot) is facing towards the center of the screen, like they’re looking at the viewer. Except Shima. Shima’s facing the opposite direction, partially hidden behind Homare. He’s hiding in the background, as is the role of a spy. But also, he isn’t facing the same direction as the rest of the Illuminati. He’s not fully devoted towards their cause or ideals, he has his own motivations. He’s not acting for any organisation, but for himself.

The Kamikakushi key:

(This is the best shot I could get. lol)

But yeah this is just foreshadowing the role the key plays. It’s an important symbol but is also simple enough of an image to not spoil anything. As it’s used later on(in volume 25), you can also interpret this as a representation of Rin deciding where he takes himself: he has the key, it’s up to him what happens next. And then the key’s glow envelops the screen, the next shot being this:

Yuri.

That’s where the key takes Rin. To Yuri, in the past. So the key takes the animation there as well. (Again, subtle enough that you won’t get it unless you know where the plot goes. Yuri appears in flashbacks this arc, we get a face to her name. To those unaware, this shot seems to simply reference that.)

Split Screen/lighting:

Two things here:

1/ The divide in the screen, representing how the twins feel that they no longer understand each other. 2/ Rin’s looking up into the light, and Yukio down into the shadows. Represents the opposite directions of their arcs at this point, Rin working on accepting himself (though this arc proves that’s harder than it seems, and his reliance on avoidance behaviour means he hasn’t actually solved the root of his problems) while Yukio spirals more and more.

Demon Rin:

he is (already) here. what who said that not me

no actually I like that the opening contrasts Rin “looking into the light” with his deep-set fears of monstrousness and the consequences of his existence.

The snowflake:

Ok we can agree this represents Yukio right. It’s in his name (“Yuki” literally means “snow”) , “beyond the snow” itself is a reference to Yukio’s downward spiral and Rin’s inability to understand him. The snowflake represents the same thing: Rin trying to understand Yukio, who’s been his source of strength since he was young.

More split screen:

This is the same as the above split screen, representing the divide between the twins while the day/night effect does the same thing as the lighting in the earlier shot. But I think them walking in separate directions at the end of the opening is also important since it shows the different directions they end up going in at the end of the arc: one towards the past and one towards destroying it all.

Also:

I like that the side the twins are on isn’t consistent throughout the opening. There may be a literal split between them in a lot of shots, but they aren’t confined to certain sides of the screen. Because in reality, the two are more similar than they realise.

..And yeah that’s it! There’s more I could go into but this is what I found the most interesting/important. Sorry for the homestuck reference. It will happen again.

[bluewindfall]

fruit store

He finishes his mission early in the afternoon. It’s only one thirty. When he crosses the street, he can feel the heat of the car engines lined up at the intersection.

Rin sent him a photo of spicy noodles from a Chinese restaurant that Konekomaru and Ryuuji bought him for lunch. Everyone keeps bringing him food. At least, he appears to be doing reasonably well. 

Rin has been reading the notes Father wrote on another investigation that could be related to Ishikawa’s case. The question is, how does that relate to the distortion? Why is Mephisto so adamant that he focuses on Ishikawa’s case at this time?

A taxi honks when it turns. As Yukio waits at the intersection, he receives a call. It’s from Shura. 

“Shura-san?” 

“Hey. I’m having lunch at headquarters. There’s some punk sitting out here in the front. You’re free, aren’t you?”

Yukio steps under the awning of a convenience store. The air conditioning is pleasantly cold, ruffling his hair when the automatic doors open. “Not necessarily.” He grabs a basket, looking over a pile of discount items. 

“Well, he said something about a missing person, but they kicked him out because he kept swearing.” Someone else’s voice filters through, not quite clear enough for him to decipher. “He’s been here all morning.” 

Yukio holds his phone with his shoulder as he sets three bottles of green tea into his basket. There are several guards in the confinement tower where Rin is being held. Since he’s been visiting often, it’s better to bring something. “Why can’t you talk to him?” 

“Huh? Delinquents love you. Also, you’re just a junior inspector. I outrank you.” 

Yukio’s eyelid twitches. “I’m not good with delinquents.” He doesn’t manage to smile as politely as he’d like when the cashier bags his tea and sodas. 

“That’s too bad. I’m busy chasing the airport demon. It’s a huge pain.” 

“Really?” Yukio shifts his phone to his other shoulder as he leaves the convenience store. “I thought its leg was injured.” 

“Yeah, but it’s still fast. We don’t know what it wants, so we’re just chasing it around the city.” 

“That sounds unfortunate.”

“So, anyway, go talk to that delinquent. Mina at the front desk said he shouted something about the airport. He probably doesn’t know anything, but you might as well go scare some respect into him.” 

Yukio sighs when she hangs up. 

The streets are full of people near the shopping center. He picks up his pace as he heads down a set of stairs beneath a flowering wisteria tree. Its pale blossoms have scattered along the cracks in the cement, fluttering when he passes by. 

Only a day has passed. A demon that strong shouldn’t be capable of leaving this town once it’s inside. True Cross had its wards checked only a month ago. There should be no weak points. 

The question is, how did it enter undetected in the first place? 

To keep reading on AO3 (: (this is chapter 3)

[cocogum]

The Shiemi logic doesn’t make any sense. (rant)

(I love Blue Exorcist tho don’t get me wrong-)

Can you tell me how NO ONE ELSE IN THE TRUE CROSS ACADEMY HAS NOTICED THIS BEFORE?!?

If you happen to forget, Shiemi’s name is an extremely shortened version of the name ‘Shemihaza’.

Why does it matter?

Well! It’s cuz the name “Shemihaza” isn’t just some normal name.

Shemihaza is in actuality the EMPEROR OF CREATION, is one of the Sol and also one of the three FOUNDERS OF THE LITERAL ORDER. She was one of the three members of the GRIGORI which are also the supreme advisors of the True Cross Order.

In short, she’s basically one of the three cloaked people that you always see sitting upwards in the stands while people are getting judged by law underneath them.

After her body got crystallized, she became a tree and now currently overlooks the land of EI which is also known as the garden of Amahara.

So she basically turned into a holy sanctuary.

Now that we got reminded how much of a big deal she is, let’s get back to Shiemi.

THEIR FREAKING POWERS LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME AND THEY HAPPEN TO HAVE THE SAME NAME.

So I’ll ask anyone again.

How in the hell did none of her classmates know about this before or haven’t at least managed to make some kind of connection?????

You’re telling me that the most knowledgeable students which are Bon, Izumo, and Koneko haven’t noticed some kind of pattern with Shiemi??

Dude.

These students perfectly know The Order.

They know so much shit cuz they study a lot and you’re telling me that NONE OF THEM, NOT A SINGLE ONE OF THEM have tried wondering what the hell was up with her????

And what’s the deal with Yukio???

He has known her far longer than anyone else and even HE hasn’t noticed any weird vibes she gives off????

I don’t know about you, but if I was in Yukio’s place, I would’ve actually found it sus that a blonde girl whose name sounds closely similar to Shemihaza, has summoning powers that look a lot like the Shemihaza’s, looks nothing like her mom, doesn’t have a dad, and lives in the official exorcist shop.

Like bruh.

The only people who I’m okay for not saying anything about Sheimi’s weird case with Shemihaza are Shima, Rin and Mephisto.

I’m fine with Shima not knowing anything about the Shiemi case because he deliberately wants to ignore any important things of the True Cross and just wants to have fun. So the thought of him knowing anything that might relate her and Shemihaza together would be thrown out of the window for this guy. However, if he got assigned to spy on Shiemi then yeah he would’ve probably found out about her.

I’m also okay with Rin not saying anything cuz he’s a dumbass when it comes to studying or knowing things about the Order in general. So he wouldn’t have been able to know what was up with her in the first place even if he tried really hard. Oh yeah and even if he miraculously suspected her to be something far more than she says she is, I bet he’d find no hint anywhere despite the fact that the literal answer (Shemihaza) would be right under his nose. He’s the type to ignore huge hints until someone points them out for him.

And it would be obvious for me to be fine with Mephisto not saying anything about the matter cuz that guy already knew and is not spilling the beans yet simply for the sake of waiting for the right moment to finally reveal to them.

Our iconic weeb just loves suspense.

The same thing could be said for Amaimon.

This guy already knew but had to be sure if she was the real deal (and by that, I mean if she was worthy to be related to Shemihaza or some shit like that).

As for anyone else, I’m not too sure.

People like Shura and the other teachers are hard to tell if they knew or not.

But like it’s pretty easy to believe that they should know about the prestige future that Shiemi would eventually have???

And yet not??

Cuz they seem to act like idiots when it comes to her safety??? And they treat her like a random girl studying at their school instead of you know…

LITERALLY BEING A PART OF SHEMIHAZA HERSELF.

Just picture this okay?

You’re a random student of the True Cross Academy studying to become a full fledged exorcist.

Your class is composed of a weird looking kid (who is not a kid) with a puppet for a hand, two girls with one looking as bland as a potato and the other one looking like a breed between a fox and a dog, a guy with a rooster for a head, a pink haired dude, a baldy with glasses who gets all the ladies and a lazy disappointment whose twin brother is your literal teacher.

One day, you meet a new student in your class and she’s a girl who lives somewhere on the campus of the True Cross Academy and has been living with her mother who also happens to be the owner and shopkeeper at the Exorcist shop for exorcists.

She has a strangely strong spirit which can transform her tamer into a LITERAL GIANT

or a freaking FOREST to use as some kind of barrier to save her friends from Rin’s blue flames depending on when she wants to.

Her name also strangely resembles the name “Shemihaza” which you are aware that her name literally represents one of the Grigoris.

Like come on man. This is so stupid.

The exposed hints are all on the surface.

There is no layer to hide them.

At this point, Shiemi could literally be dangling a flyer on her forehead saying “hey look at me! I’m related to Shemihaza!” and no one would bat an eye at that cuz they’d be unable FOR SOME REASON to know what she means by that.

Like it has come to a point where even SHE has tried hiding that secret to everyone when she found out because of her mom telling her the truth. And we all know Shiemi sucks at hiding secrets but she’s surprisingly really good at keeping that one.

But all of a sudden, when she states that she gave up on being an exorcist suddenly everyone’s on her ass suspecting that something’s wrong and that she might have a secret she ain’t sharing???

Gurl no, the time where her friends had to care was when she wasn’t hiding a secret.

When she wasn’t aware about her divine roots.

As soon as you see her you can immediately tell that she even LOOKS like the people who stay at the holy sanctuary made by Shemihaza. She has so many similar physical traits as them that you would just look really stupid if you were in the same class as hers and have NEVER noticed some kind of ressemblance between the two.

If there was one thing that would make me not admit that Bon, Koneko and Izumo were actually smart, then it would be this.

The fact that they haven’t ONCE suspected that Shiemi might have been something more than just their classmate/friend before even she realized it herself.

The only one who was ever good at hiding his power was Rin until he had to expose himself due to Amaimon being a pain in the ass.

RIN. That’s it. He’s the only one that made any sense. Unlike Shiemi, his fangs and pointed ears in his human form could have been explained since it’s not unusual for people to have pointed teeth or non-rounded ears. His immediate decision to fighting alone could be easily explained by the fact that he’s just a reckless stupid guy or because he prefers fighting alone.

Shiemi was normal from the start but slowly gave off weird suspicious vibes in class and during missions. (Also how come no one tried asking her about her dad? He’s clearly not in the picture. Izumo and her became close so why not just ask her about her father? She could’ve asked Shiemi when they had that sleepover that one time.)

[ilikeyoubetterthisway]

Ok, I’m sorry but, what in the flying FUK!?!???!

WHAT

PAKU!? GODAIIN!?

Godaiin my boy, you are the only friendly face I trust, actually no, it seems like they brainwashed you, Paku pls save us.

Dude her entire family is dead I fuking can’t

Their current uniforms remind me of the ones they used on that first chapter, with the adult versions of Izumo, Ryuuji, Koneko and Shima.

(Can't find the damn cover thing, gah)

IF WE ARE TRAPPED IN A TIME LOOP IM GONNA LOOSE IT

Like, I actually prefer Satan winning over that.

WHERE ARE YUKIO, IZUMO AND RYUUJI!?!??? How the fuck did Shima survive??? He was right there with them?? They must be alive Kato cannot simply kill off the entire cast of main characters like nO.

Like, this is Angel- and Angel is alive cuz he got dragged out of the battlefield and has been fighting a temptaint since then??? fak cant remember. This is what happens when you take a long break and the manga gets a hiatus out of nowehere.

Shura, dear, is that you??? Pls tell us what's going on, where is Yukio, Ryuuji, Izumo and Koneko, Lewin??? Osceola?? Lucy, Liu?? WHERE IS EVERYONE?!?!?!

WAIT IS THAT DUDE TAKARA???!??!? FAK

Anything but a time loop please, Mephisto, you had ONE JOB, ONE JOB SIR! TALK TO US!!! YOU CAN SEE US, EXPLAIN WHAT IS GOING ON!!!!

No, no, like, TELL US, don't just smile stupidly there please, goodness...

Angel said that Satan is returning...

Is Satan still the Demon King/God??? Is Rin now the Demon King or is he just a Demon King? He has black hair I-

Where the heck is Shiemi?!?!!?? And her mom?? I just-

I rlly was like: ok then, a war, fine, I will try not to think about all the psychological consecuences it can cause on the body and mind of a bunch of 16 year old kids, is fine...

and Kato was like: Nah bich, a time skip with hints to a time loop, everyone is gone, Shima is doing advertisements, Angel has a temptaint, Mephisto disappeared and Rin is now the Demon King.

._.

Ma'am. Is barely 10am. I just-

That last page gave me the vibes that Rin came to rescue Paku ??? gsgsg pls Rin tell us you are a good guy, imean, this is Rin we are talking about but still. I'm confused.

Ok wait.

I think... somehow Lucifer is inside Angel's body, he's running over the True Cross, but that wouldn't explain the rampant demons ugh (Astaroth/Reiji, dears, where are you? I wanted to see you fight, ima start crying... )

but it would still explain the weird brainwashing we saw with Godaiin, *gasp* is all this part of Shiemi's creepy uncle's plan?! Ye, I don't think Lucifer is inside Angel's body but again, he didn't have a reserve body during the war, I just-

Ok idk.

I'm just stressed over the fate of everyone. Maybe they made a resistance or smt?? Imean, Satan is returning, for the second time in this manga, they have to reunite to fight him again no?? Gods, did Rin finally train and obtain complete mastery of all his powers??? Hell yissss!

Yukio, you better be managing the entire Resistance at this point please, with Lewin and Osceola as mentors. Ryuuji, Izumo please be safe, stick with Yukio, can't wait to see you two kicking demon a$$, please T.T.

SHIEMI MY QUEEN, WHERE ARE YOU DEAR!?!?!? ima start crying, i hope she's alright, gods.

This is a two year time skip, they are all fresh 18 year old adults, gods, they grow up so fast T.T, asghshss.

This chapter is a mess, so many things to discuss but dear goodness, I loved it!

[yukiokumura]

After fuming for a while, Yukio actually got a couple hours of sleep. Well, it felt like a couple hours. In reality, the rocking of the ship, the hard wood of the storage room floor, and the chilly night made it hard to sleep at all. Yukio gritted his teeth and hugged Sinbad close. The dog was more than happy to snuggle and Yukio was so angry at his situation that he didn't mind when the large mutt drooled on his shoulder.

But then he got angry at himself. Who was he now to sit in a dark corner and fume? If he couldn't sleep, he would do as he always did and be productive. Make himself useful. So Yukio released Sinbad and began looking around the storage room. In between a couple boxes on the shelves, Yukio found a paring knife. The blade was small but sharp. It wouldn't be useful for much, but it was better than nothing. So he made sure the blade guard was firmly attached before pocketing it and walking to the door. He grabbed the handle and pushed it, but of course the door didn't budge.

That bastard had locked him in the storage room and he was stupid to think that anyone would have unlocked it for him.

Yukio growled and looked through the seams of the doorframe. Through the very dim light of the outside lanterns, he could see the shadow of the wooden beam that had been slung across the door. Yukio pulled out the paring knife again.

It took a while with such a small knife, but after probably twenty minutes, maybe more, Yukio managed to lift the wooden bar enough to force the door open with a slam of his shoulder. He heard the beam splinter but it gave way enough for him to push his arm through and shove the wood up the rest of the way. Yukio opened the door wide with a huff and gave the broken lock a satisfied look.

He climbed the few steps up to the deck with Sinbad on his heels and ducked almost immediately once he'd stepped outside.

"Watch it," Reiji muttered as he passed by carrying a box on his shoulder.

"Oh great, the Prince got out," Izumo grumbled as she grabbed the box from Reiji. "Look, if you aren't going to sit still where the Captain put you, stay out of the way." She turned with a huff towards the bow of the ship where a loose rope was swinging wildly in the wind.

Yukio wrinkled his nose a bit. Stay out of the way. No, he wouldn't be a liability on this trip. Tatsuma and his brother had done what they could to help and, as much as he hated this ship's captain, he would make sure to do his due diligence.

He turned his head and spotted the woman from earlier steering the ship. Shura. He had learned all of their names during his time waiting in Renzou's quarters and Yukio had made sure to commit them to memory. He crossed the deck towards the steering wheel and before he could open his mouth, Shura spoke.

"No, I don't know when the Captain will wake up and I don't know how far away we are from Tartarus," she said sternly.

"I wasn't going to ask that," Yukio growled. "Now will someone allow me to speak or will I be silenced the entire trip?"

"Hell's fuckin' bells. What do you want, Your Highness?" Shura asked in a sickly sweet voice. Yukio realized he was going to have to get used to that tone despite how much it absolutely pissed him off.

"I want to be useful to the ship during this trip," he managed to speak in a steady tone as he crossed his arms. "So tell me what I can do to help."

Shura raised an eyebrow and was silent for a beat before she returned her attention to steering the ship. "Lundstrom!"

"Yeah?" Two voices responded, one from the hatch leading below deck and one from the bulking blond that was working at the base of the mast.

"Our prince wants to make himself useful! Give him the newbie treatment!"

The Lundstroms both grinned and Yukio heard a loud sigh of relief from the crow's nest.

"Does that mean I get to skip my shift?!" Lewin called down.

"If he does it right within the first twenty times, sure!" Shura called back.

"Wait, what?" Yukio looked between them as Gunnar and Gunnan approached the helm. "What am I doing exactly?"

"This!" Gunnar grabbed Yukio's arm and lifted him effortlessly, depositing him down on the deck. Just as he released him, Gunnan pushed a mop into his hands.

"Newbies are stuck on cleaning duty for the first few days. Maybe less if you do it right," Gunnan said, with a smirk. "Here's your bucket and you can get the mopping water from the ocean."

Yukio thought of protesting. He really did. After all, Yukio had never touched a mop in his life. He had no idea how to do it, nonetheless how to do it properly. On top of that, how in the world was he supposed to get water from the ocean when they were currently moving through it at full speed?

But Yukio bit his lip and let out his frustration in a light growl.

"Fine," he muttered. "I'll clean."

"Great!" Gunnan smacked the back of Yukio's shoulder and propelled him towards the edge of the ship. Gunnar tossed an empty bucket at his feet once Yukio regained his footing.

"Let us know if you need any help, Your Highness!" Gunnar grinned with his brother.

Yukio glowered at them, but somehow managed to contain his frustration once more as he snatched up the bucket and stalked towards the edge of the ship.

Humiliating. Absolutely humiliating. He felt as though he had become a punching bag the moment he'd stepped on the ship. He was a new toy, someone new to boss around, and they all knew he was at their mercy and in their territory.

Well, the only way to fix that was to make it his territory as well. He would integrate himself into the crew whether they liked it or not.

But until then, he had to clean. Yukio looked over the edge of the ship and sighed. They were moving rather quickly and the deck was high up above the surface of the water. There was no way he could get it with just his hand and the bucket. He needed... a rope.

He turned around to look for one when Sinbad trotted up to him, a coiled up rope between his teeth. Yukio smiled.

"Good boy," he murmured, putting down the bucket in order to give Sinbad proper attention. "You saw me with the bucket and knew exactly what I needed, didn't you? What a smart, experienced crew member you are."

Sinbad whined happily, his tail wagging in utter glee. Yukio dedicated a few seconds to his praise before taking the rope and fastening it around the handle. The knot was clumsy, but he was sure it was sturdy at least. Then he wrapped the rope around his arm and began to lower the bucket.

"HEY!" A familiar voice paused Yukio in his tracks and Reiji rushed over, snatching up the rope and preventing it from lowering any further.

"What are you doing?" Yukio frowned.

"What are YOU doing?!" Reiji shot back as he ripped the rope from around his arm. "You're gonna snap your fuckin' wrist like that!"

"I—" Yukio blinked in shock. "But—"

"I! But!" Reiji repeated mockingly. Yukio's face burned red in angry humiliation. Reiji continued. "Pay fucking attention." He wrapped the end of the rope around the center of his palm once, making sure it ended in the center and closed his fist around it. He waved it in Yukio's face. "Like this. It'll give you a strong hold but if the bucket gets away from you, you can just let go and avoid losing a fucking hand. We can replace a bucket, but no one’s got time to wait on you hand and foot if you get hurt. Got it?"

"I wasn't expecting you to wait on me!" Yukio shot back as he tugged the rope away. Reiji let it go with a roll of his eyes.

"Just don't get tugged out by the waves," he snapped before heading back towards the bow. Izumo was sitting on the bowsprit, fearless of the churning water below her and immediately began impatiently snapping at Reiji upon his return. He, of course, gave it right back to her before they returned to work.

[Continue reading!]

[revoleotion]

Hey I'm the person who sent you the demon Yukio prompt! Anyway I just finished reading a short but cute manga called "Wolf in the Flower Shop" and I think how the male leads meet is hilarious. So basically ml A is on a late errand and ends up strolling through a park, admiring the flowers. Ml B, who had been drinking with friends and is drunk, was wandering through the same park to clear his head. B sudden sees A gazing at the flowers under the moonlight and is so awestruck that he runs up to A and just says "3000 for a night!". A is understandably confused and scared and just runs off. They meet again the next day cause their respective little brother/nephew go to the same daycare.

So here's what I'm imagining now: Liu is at True Cross to deal with some rampant demon and hears about the mysterious nephilim twins who somehow charmed evey lower level demon within a 20 mile radius. Liu is just "nephilim and getting along with demons . . . yuck". Then, after an assignment, Shura manages to drag him to a bar and he gets smashed cause he's such a lightweight. Shura thinks this is funny and doesn't notice when he wanders off. So Liu ends up in the same field where Rin, Yukio, and Shiemi released the trapped souls from the train. He instantly narrows his sight on Yukio majestically smiling under the moonlight with his mismatched eyes and pointy teeth and falls hard. Liu runs up to Yukio, grabs his hands, and just says "marry me". That's when Shura shows up, knocks Liu over the head, and walks off with him. Everyone else is confused. The next day, (Liu doesn't remember anything) he ends up officially meeting the twins and tries to half-heartedly taunt them (but can't cause he still thinks Yukio is too pretty) and Rin just responds by telling him what he did last night. Liu is shocked, embarrassed, and immediately onto Shura for not stopping/telling him. Yukio just laughs at this and Liu is just like "aw fuck". Cue ensuing love story between a twink exorcist and an emo nephilim

This sounds SO COOL and I need fanfic with it now?? I have so much more I want to say to this but I don't have the braincells for it right now?? BUT!!

My favorite thing about this idea is that this time YUKIO is the one to remember!

I think we need more of Shura and Liu being chaotic besties.... genereally. The world needs it.

[midnight-in-town]

Let’s talk about the return of Ao no Exorcist (ch133.1 & ch133.2)!

After a long hiatus, it came back last month! :D And I have some thoughts to share!

Rin as a diversion

To start with, it really struck me that Rin doesn’t seem emotionally involved in this fight. Not only does he see himself just as a diversion, but also, he doesn’t seem particularly invested in fighting against Satan, despite “kicking Satan’s butt” being his initial motivation back when the story started.

On the one hand, it shows his growth after he visited the path and realized that Satan’s madness, Yuri’s and Fujimoto’s deaths were more complicated than just being Satan’s fault. It also shows that he knows he’s now one part of the team designed to take Satan’s down and that he has to focus on his role. 

On the other hand, this detachment might hide how conflicted he is about his own demon self? A part of him that he recently managed to tame and cage (using this side of his when he decides to), whereas the answer probably lies more into these two natures within him learning to coexist peacefully. 

To be honest Rin kinda worries me in this fight, I hope he doesn’t pull a Yukio, now that Yukio’s doing better. Speaking of which...

Yukio’s openly trusting his allies

I AM SO HAPPY! I had predicted that Shura’s presence in the group was mostly so that Yukio would have someone he would accept to rely on and I’m even happier that Shura jokes around that he must be sick to admit he’s not 100% fine, all the while openly recognizing that mentally he’s doing better. 

I love how mature she’s being despite the scene being hilariously crafted and I’m glad they had this genuine moment of apologizing to each other when Yukio, in particular, used to be openly angry at Shura for sometimes messing with him. 

On top of relying on Shura, he also respected Neuhaus’ analysis of the situation, despite Neuhaus once being his enemy, which again shows that he’s doing a lot better, allowing himself to work with his allies instead of deciding to carry the burden solo (especially meaningful, considering that he thought Satan’s comeback was his fault, until Lightning refused to blame him). 

Keep it up, Yukio! Hopefully, you’re going to be fine, my boy. ^3^

Lucy, Shima and the black flame

First of all, can I just say that Lucy is a true icon, as the older badass female warrior having the loyalty of black flame’s dragon demon? 

TBH, I already addressed in the past that a lot of girl characters in Ao no Exorcist are given roles that would usually be given to guys in other Shonen series, which is a huge reason I’m so fond of Kato-sensei’s writing. 

Between Shiemi who was “the main girl” but who turned out to be the mysterious ace no one knows the truth about, Shura as the mentor, Yuri as an intelligent woman who defeated her abuser and now Lucy, an older lady, as the badass warrior in charge, I enjoy that we’re allowed to see women being considered as strong and skilled as men. 

I have no idea about the consequences of Satan’s attack on her...

...but hopefully she’s going to survive, because she’s way too awesome to pass away right now (also still want her at some point to say to the twins that they “truly are Yuri Egin’s kids”). 

That being said, now that she’s possibly injured and thus out of the fight...

...Maybe Shima will be forced to take over, wielding another strong demon kin of the black flame category, seeing how useful they are against the Illuminati?

Satan’s an ass who deserves to be sealed away

Hopefully, this part isn’t anything new to anyone who’s been reading this series for a while. 

Though I would just like to point out that, since destroying everything but his vessel is “the greatest joy”, clearly it’s yet another proof that Satan never loved Yuri and only saw her as relevant as long as she could provide him with whatever he wanted. 

Again, that’s nothing new, but since there used to be some Satan/Yuri shippers in the fandom, I always love to point out that he’s a textbook abusive asshole who deserves to go down. :D

By the way, special mention to the King of Insects

Yeah kudos to Beelzebub for having a super cool introduction a few chapters ago only to become quite lame in this one, lmao. xDD

Finally, let’s talk about the greatest disaster to happen soon

AKA, "Shadow must bow before the strength of light”...

Truly, I loved Arthur’s incredible show of strength at the end of the chapter. However, if that doesn’t scream that he’s going to become a wonderful and strong vessel for Lucifer, at this point I don’t know what does. :/

I’d like to point out that for now the battle seems to be in favor of the True Cross’ Knights only because the first defeat is near, probably when Lucifer manages to possess Arthur and very probably beat the shit out of our dear King of Time who will then lose his vessel (how symbolic, when Arthur openly hates Mephisto). 

At this point, Shiemi will probably become unable to seal Satan away without Mephisto, leading to the True Cross Order failing for now as the Illuminati will stand strong with both Satan and Lucifer inhabiting almost invulnerable vessels. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Prepare for the worst, fellow AnE fans, it will come soon... (actually I can’t wait). :D

As always, loved it! See you guys soon!!

[tonguetiedraven]

I'm curious, with your Love at Frost sight story I have a few questions (18+ish)

We all know that as soon as Yukio is gone for a overnight mission Ruuji and Rin are gonna take advantage of it and enjoy their alone time together.. Now we all know the boys are like soulmates and it would probably be very hard for them to not end up sporting a mating bite...

So my question is, how long do you think the boys could hide the fact they bonded? And who do you think finds out first and how?

I hope you know, the series of questions you sent me yesterday have made my entire day. I'm so happy you like my story enough to come up with all these scenarios/questions, and I shall attempt to answer them all (without any spoilers ;) )

Okay, for this sort of scenario, they manage it for:

Three days from Yukio. Missions make him tired and he blames that on not noticing it.

Ten minutes from Konekomaru. The sharp-eyed Aria notices everything, and really, the duo are somehow even more sappy after it happens.

Shima mentions it offhandedly at one point, and they're not sure when he figured it out.

Shura learns it a day after Yukio and gives them both a punch in the shoulder. (Right over the sore shoulders.)

Lewin finds out half an hour after Ryuuji shows up, and he is endlessly curious because he's never got to investigate one up close.

Tatsuma and Torako find out from Konekomaru, but it would take them less than hour if they were around the couple.

Mephisto is the reason Yukio was on the mission, so of course he knows, lol.

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a/n: i apologize for Luci’s hc being kinda written in general! as i’ve said, i tried to write it not too long, but after amaimon i went overboard, especially with Yukio xD also, regarding Shiro’s hc: the timeline is set when the twins are 3-4 years old, so he’s quite young there. under “read more” due to the length!

✰ Characters: Lucifer, Amaimon, Shiro, Rin, Yukio (written in that order).

✰ Words: 1,3k

Lucifer:

suspicious. VERY suspicious. resists the urge to squint at his "son", so he just keeps staring at him without saying a word and blinks occasionally. even if he looks similar to him or you, he still doesn’t trust it; he might be as well a clone that’s pretending to be his child.

actually thinks it’s a prank pulled by Mephisto, since his child mentioned time traveling.

he believes it’s his actual child once he mentions something that only Lucifer and you know - for example, the initial names you planned to give to your child.

very interested in his son’s own interests - he’d ask a lot of questions and smile proudly if he announced he helps his father reach his goal; when his child doesn’t follow his steps, he just nods and asks how his studies are going (because, quite frankly, I don't think he’d force his child to join Illuminati and do stuff related to it)

as the conversation goes, he starts to notice the features he’s inherited from his mother - both in his personality and looks. it makes him feel excited to be a parent, knowing his strong genes allowed his beloved to also create a beautiful child together.

Amaimon:

confused, a lot, but he won’t question it. he just does his thing, and to be honest, doesn’t care much.

that being said, he starts to care when he realizes his so-called “child” is following him everywhere and trying to eat chips from his bag. for some reason, he lets his son take a handful of chips, staring at him and squinting menacingly.

when his son is done eating, they both just look at each other with the same blank expression.

it clicks in his head once his kid mentions your favorite brand of sweets like it’s nothing; Amaimon looks shocked for a minute, then his usual, bored expression returns.

unlike Luci, he doesn’t ask much questions, but enjoys hanging out with him as long as possible. Amai notices his son’s personality is like his, but his appearance is exactly like yours.

he’s honestly more open to the idea of having a child; In a way that he doesn’t actually mind them existing, but when they grow up, he’ll have another person to do his shenanigans with. once he gets past the diaper stage, he’s fine.

Shiro:

literally he just

when he looks back at his son, he sees him lighting a cigarette.

“well, shit.”

Shiro looks at the exact same copy of him. both in personality, and appearance as well. and it terrifies him. yet, the only reaction he lets out is a loud laugh. (thank god that “copy” has been made naturally..)

again, like Luci, thinks that Mephisto is making fun of him.

his son, on the other hand, isn’t laughing. he looks quite unsure and almost sad; that’s when he says, “it’s good to see you, old man. it’s been a while.” he doesn’t end the sentence though, wanting to say he’s glad to see his father after a few years of seeing his name only on a gravestone.

Shiro, despite being quite some time away from death, understands what his son meant to say nonetheless; he then decides to spend some time with him, asking how things are going in the future. His son isn’t very willing to talk, but he tells him in a calm voice, “there have been some bumps here and there. but I’m fine now. they’re fine, too. so you don't have to worry about that two devils, either.” and smiles genuinely; it makes Shiro’s heart melt completely because he recognizes that smile - the smile he gets to see on your beautiful face every day.

when his son was gone, he still yelled at Mephisto. Poor demon, it wasn’t his fault this time, actually.

Rin:

opens the door and screams. the person on the other side also screams. Rin’s so shocked and confused he might pass out; he manages to stay on his feet, though. (even though,, he doesn’t know why he screamed in the first place)

when he calms down a bit, he immediately notices that the person standing in the doorway looks kinda similar to him - he’s almost as tall as he is, but his eyes and hair differ a little.

the person greets themselves with the same last name, then breaks the news - “i’m your son! nice to meet you, dad! you can call me by my name or Shiro, that’s a nickname I’ve received from my friends!” he says happily, scratching nervously the back of his neck.

Rin’s expression softens a little; he sees the way he acts and is almost sure the kid is telling the truth. He invites him inside and softly closes the door.

Meanwhile Rin tried to ask if he wants a drink, his son interrupted him whilst taking a photo frame in his hands and yelling excitedly, “oh man! that’s mom?! you have a good taste, dad!” Rin just blinked at him, mumbling a slight “thanks?”.

after the initial shock has passed, his son told him a little about himself and generally, they shared some good time together. that is, until his son asked if he knows what happened to auntie Shura.

Rin tilted his head to the side, his white locks tickling his eyes; he said a confused “no..? is it... bad...?” his worry has started to risen.

“well... she got pregnant with triplets! or.. will... get...?”

Rin choked on his spit, to say the least.

Yukio:

Yukio’s been silently enjoying his coffee, quite early in the morning. After all, that’s what he deserves after that entire bullshit with satan and his eye.

Since the order allowed him to take some time off, he decided he’s gonna dedicate it for healing - both mentally and physically.

As the clock showed 8am, the sun rays hit his face harshly through the curtains - he decided to go to a store to buy some of the products you’ll use to make breakfast later.

He felt uneasy going to the store. He felt something was not right... but he ignored it, thinking it’s probably still because of the previous events. Going through the aisles and taking his sweet time, he grew even more confused, seeing that most of the products he was gonna buy is missing - they couldn’t have bought everything. Sure, lots of people left the store when he walked in, but it’s barely 8.30am.

Leaving the store with just a few products, it was hard to say he wasn’t annoyed. That’s when he felt someone tapping his shoulder, making him ultra-aware of his surroundings.

“Are ya lookin’ for this?” another male voice asked, smirking, “Sheesh, you probably look really annoyed, and I haven’t even seen your face!”

Yukio turned around, facing a male that quite resembled him - the same height, build, the only thing he was missing was glasses. Yukio, being annoyed as it is, wanted to politely brush him off, but he was interrupted mid-sentence.

“I’m Okumura. Your son, to be exact,” his features softened, eyes gazing at the pavement he stood on, “I got this stuff for you. This is what mom always needs for breakfast, right?” the male smiled gently, handing him the grocery bag. Yukio took it hesitantly.

“I know it’s all so weird, but, do you wanna maybe go on a walk with me? I like the weather today,” he fixed his [hair color]-colored locks, smiling brightly, “and I like spending time with you, dad.”

Well, Yukio’s walk to the store’s certainly gotten more interesting than he originally thought.

edits arent mine! :3

[alitaimagines]

“alpha rin okumura x omega, fem reader? maybe where they have to separate rin from the omega for safety reasons and he absolutely goes insane until he rescues her.” 

alpha! rin okumura x omega! fem reader

fandom: blue exorcist / ao no exorcist

note: requests open and I haven’t watched AoE in about two years so it might be fuzzy. please let me know how my first A.B.O fic went. 

You were trying to fend for yourself as you noticed demons coming from every which way. You knew the cram school did their best to have everyone prepared for situations like and you couldn’t lie, you were a lot stronger than you looked but one of the demons had grabbed when you weren’t paying attention and held you captive. 

“Rin, RIN!” You screamed as you tried get his attention. It was a call to Rin but you were trying to see if anyone was paying attention. “YUKIO! BON!” Once Yukio turned around, it was too late, you were too far gone for them to catch you. They needed assistance and fast. 

Rin was the last one to realize that you were taken but once he realized that his omega was taken, it was a sight that no one had seen before. His face contorted to anger, sadness, confusion, and every other heightened emotion. 

“Relax-” Yukio started to say as he noticed his brother turn to him like he was ready to pounce him. Yukio knew he just needed Shura to defeat the demons before it was too late and they found you dead somewhere. “I’ll contact Shura and I’m leaving it up to all of you to watch Rin while I’m gone.” 

Bon knew that it was really up to him and Nemu to try and calm Rin down. It was useless nonetheless because they knew that Rin was your alpha and you stuck to his side at all times. You were strong, no one doubted that, but they had never seen how angry an alpha got when separated from their omega.

//

You entered the cram school a two months after classes started. Yukio knew of you enrolling a few weeks ago but what got him up in arms was the fact that you were one of the only two omegas in the class. Konekomaru being the other. The rest of the class were betas and alphas so it wasn’t too much of a struggle until you came.

When your first day at the cram school came, it was nerve wracking to say the least. You felt the auras of the alphas in the class and you took a deep breath before you opened the door. 

All eyes immediately fell on you and while you were nervous, the alpha energy seemed to calm down a bit. It wasn’t threatening and if you were being honest, it was comforting in a way. 

“Everyone, this is ( your name ). She’s the new student in the cram school and while she did enroll a little late, welcome her warmly.” Yukio said as he ushered you to your seat. “I’ll have one of the students catch you up on work after class and yes it will be extra credit for whoever volunteers.” 

They all perked up at the news but the one that caught everyone off guard was Rin who immediately volunteered. “Dude, are you sure you’re even smart enough to give her lessons?” Shima taunted. Rin jumped which caused Yukio to smack his desk with a ruler. “Rin if you’re interested, I’ll look over your notes and go from there.” The class snickered as Yukio began his lesson. 

Rin couldn’t help but continue to look over at you. He felt attraction like this one time before this and it was with Shiemi. When he realized that she wasn’t interested, he gave up and now you showed up and flipped his alpha instincts upside down again. 

“Hey, I’m Rin.” He wrote down in a note. He slid it next to you and you quietly opened it. You smiled and wrote back. “I’m ( your name ), it’s nice to meet you Rin.”

Throughout the entire lecture, the both of you were passing notes. He would crack a joke every so often and he was glad that it was just passing notes. Rin knew that if he had to actually speak to you, he would be a flustered mess.

Once class finished for the lunch break, you grabbed your wallet from the book bag and walked out. Rin immediately ran after you and managed to grab your shoulder before you turned the corner. 

“Hey!” You said as he gave you a sheepish smile. “What’s up?” 

He rubbed the back of his neck nervously. “I was wondering if you wanted to eat lunch together?” He held his breath as you nodded yes. Rin smiled as he took you to his favorite spot. 

From that day forward, Rin would be by your side and whenever someone from the non-cram school was around you, especially if they were an alpha, he would try to make them scram. It usually worked and Yukio knew this was another thing he had to worry about with Rin. 

It took Rin a few months to finally ask you out but once he did, he immediately scented you. He knew it was a huge step to take but he couldn’t take it anymore. The two of you didn’t have the same non-cram school classes and he didn’t know what was going when you weren’t around him. 

During your heats and Rin’s ruts, it was tough. You wanted nothing more than to welcome Rin into your nest but you were nervous so when the day finally came, Rin was happy beyond belief. He couldn’t believe you were finally letting him into your most intimate space. 

//

Rin watched as Shura and a few others walked into the scene and Yukio gave them the rundown. He was pacing back and forth but he couldn’t help but notice that they kept looking over at him. It looked like Shura was holding something and Rin wanted nothing more than to tell them to hurry the hell up and get the plan going. 

He noticed Shura give Yukio the thing she was holding. Once Yukio got closer to Rin, he tackled him to the ground. “YUKIO, WHAT THE FUCK, LET ME GO!” Yukio held him down as he handcuffed his own brother while Shura put a muzzle over him. 

“Rin, we need to save her quickly and safely. With your emotions at an all time high, we don’t need her coming back even more injured or you getting hurt during the process.” Rin screamed as Yukio tried bringing him to the truck that Shura provided but he couldn’t get too far as Rin was thrashing around and screaming so he could be released. It took Shura, Yukio, Bon, and even Shima to get him loaded into the truck and buckled into the belts. 

“It’s for the safety of everyone involved that you don’t come on this mission.” 

Yukio couldn’t help but feel for his twin brother. While he had never felt the connection between an alpha and an omega, he could feel the heartbreaking feeling from Rin. 

They had someone watch the truck as they went to retrieve you. Rin continued thrash around the truck and the person watching over Rin felt like he was going to explode at any second. Any alpha in a ten mile radius heard his scream. It was the scream that made any alpha feel for him. He was separated from his omega and that was a position no alpha wanted to be in. Any omega within the radius of your presence heard your whimpers and cries. 

Rin couldn’t even fathom to think what those sickening demons were doing to you. He need to be next to you and cover you in his scent. He was on the verge of releasing his flames and he knew that if he did that, Rin feared that he wouldn’t be able to come back from it. 

Even though people knew the connection between an alpha and an omega, they didn’t know the dangers that came from it. An alpha could go into a state of insanity if he didn’t have his omega and Rin was on the brink of getting there. 

Just as Rin was about to break from the chains, what felt like years later, the doors of the truck opened. Yukio looked at his brother and felt like crying right there. He never seen his own twin brother this lost in his life. Sweat, tears, and even spots of blood were running down his arms and face. 

“She’s safe.” Yukio managed to say as he noticed Rin finally break free from the chains and belts. He ran out of the truck and Yukio plus Bon and Shura tackled him down to the floor. “She needs to be evaluated before you can even think of seeing her.” 

Rin with all the power in his body broke through everyone and sprinted to where he thought he could find you. Yukio and Bon chased after him but by the time they tackled him to the ground again, Rin seen you. 

“RIN CALM DOWN!” Bon screamed as he felt like if he pulled Rin’s arms back anymore, he was going to actually break them. “Rin, you’ll see her in a few minutes. Calm the hell down before Shura gets the chance to sedate you and then you for sure won’t see her.” 

For the first time all day, Rin actually listened. Bon and Yukio continued to hold him to the ground as they waited for the people working on you to give them the cue to let Rin go. 

Again, it felt like Rin waited for hours to finally see you but when they screamed to Yukio that Rin was free to go, they didn’t even get the chance to finish the sentence before Rin ran towards you at full speed. He knew that he should’ve been more careful with you considering he didn’t know the full extent of your injuries but as soon as he got into arms reach, he tackled you into a hug. He immediately started scenting you as he noticed everyone leaving the small tent. 

“WHAT HAPPENED? DID THEY TOUCH YOU? WHERE? ARE YOU SERIOUSLY INJURED?” Rin didn’t even give you the chance to respond as he continued to scent you. “YOU’RE OKAY, YOU’RE WITH ME NOW.” 

You nodded as you let him continue to scent you. You knew it was a rough few hours with for the both of you and you just let him do whatever he needed to do as you silently wiped your tears from relief. 

“I’m glad you’re okay.” You whispered to Rin as you managed to get him to calm down for a second. “We’re both fine and we can try to get back to normal.” 

Rin nodded as he wiped the final tear that ran down your face. “Okay, as long as you’re okay, I’ll be fine.” The rest of the night was the both of you wrapped in a blanket and no one dared to disturb the both of you. They had seen Rin angry before but never like this and if everyone was being honest, they never wanted to see Rin like that again. 

ALITA 

[hemera989]

Hello~!

Hi there! I’m Alex, and I thought I should do an introductory post! This will mainly be background on myself as a writer, and the fanfics I have posted and are currently updating (ɔ◔‿◔)ɔ ♥ 

I have been writing for 8+ years now, through fanfics, original writing, and various roleplays throughout the years! I’ve written for a dozen or so fandoms (Including Naruto, BNHA, D. Gray Man, The Arcana, Soul Eater, FMA, Danny Phantom, Homestuck, etc!) but the main fandom that I write for these days is Blue Exorcist/Ao no Exorcist! I post most of my fanfics on ao3 under the name SidewaysClarinet.

In this post, I’ll be listing the stories I have up and running so far, as well as listing my social media below if you’d like to follow! Fanfic titles are also click-able, and link you to ao3, where they’re posted!

~CHAPTERED FICS~

Through Rose Colored Glasses

Genre: Action, mystery, hurt/comfort, angst

Pairing: Gen/No exwire ships (focus is mainly plot and action), Kirigakure Shura/Original Female Character, Past Fujimoto Shiro/Yuri Egin

Number of Chapters: 10/?

Update schedule: Sundays

Summary: “By some miracle, Shiro wakes up after being possessed by Satan and finds himself alive- sore, missing a few fingers, but alive.The only one who knows what happened that night is Rin himself, and he wants to take Rin's word for it when his son says that Satan abandoned his body to save it for later. However, the threads of Rin's tale are quickly unraveling, and people are becoming more suspicious. There's something not making sense about Shiro's survival, about the Kurikara, the truth of the night he was possessed. The forces of Gehenna and Assiah alike are demanding answers, and when their damning fingers turn to Rin himself, the lies begin falling apart to reveal something far darker underneath.”

Also includes collection of outtakes!

Brother Mine

Genre: Psychological horror, angst, hurt/comfort, Yukio-centric

Pairing: Gen/None

Number of chapters: 1/?

Update schedule: None

Summary: “Okumura Yukio is 18 years old, and he is a murderer. Of course, no one will call him that. 'You did the world a favor', they tell him. 'Got rid of the pest', they tell him. 'He wasn't human, so it doesn't count, not really', they tell him. He was the good boy, who saved the world from his no good, waste of space, demon spawn brother. But he is a murderer. And he knows that this is his penance.“

~DRABBLE COLLECTION~

vignettes and snapshots

This is a collection of ship drabbles that I have written! Updates are also infrequent, but I am open to requests!

books: Kamiki Izumo/Moriyama Shiemi, ‘The girls fall asleep reading their favorite romance novel together.’

bathtub: Fujimoto Shiro/Yuri Egin, ‘Yuri and Shiro talk about moving out together.’

bite: Fujimoto Shiro/Yuri Egin, ‘Yuri gets her fingers bitten, and Shiro thinks she’s being a baby about it.’

hair: Arthur Auguste Angel/Lewin Light, ‘Lewin likes coddling Arthur a little more than he lets on.’

swipe right: Godaiin Sei/Okumura Rin, ‘Godaiin panics and rejects Rin on Tinder, unaware that his old classmate is watching from behind him.’

~ONESHOTS~

Though I don’t have many posted now, this is an ever growing and expanding list! I write oneshots mainly when the urge strikes me, and post them at random (─‿‿─)

first time for everything, right?

Genre: NSFW/smut

Pairing: Fujimoto Shiro/Yuri Egin

Word count: 3,285 words

Summary: ‘Shiro didn’t know how Yuri managed to convince him into trying this- bottoming, of all things -but he can’t exactly say that he regretted it.’

just one more try

Genre: Silly fluff, romance, fantasy AU

Pairing: Okumura Yukio/Shima Renzou

Word count: 6,593 words

Summary: ‘ From the second Shima saw that handsome adventurer in the white clothes and dark-framed glasses, he was enthralled. He knew he just had to do it- he had to get a date with the guy! But getting the adventurer to look at him was harder than it seemed, and it would take the combined efforts of himself, and the other (reluctant) demon generals to finally get that pretty boy to look his way!’

Though this is the list of what I have now, there is always more to come! I have many fics in the making, chapters to update, and ideas to flesh out, but thank you for your time and for reading!

[facets-and-rainbows]

Would you be able to give a brief summary of the bloody fairy tail story with angel and lightning and shura? The first part you published is incredible! It’s nice seeing them interact. Thank you for your translation!

Here’s one I dug up from a forum post I made long ago! It’s a great little story, lol

The story is set around the time the Angelic Legion is formed. Shura is enjoying her day off when Angel calls her and says they have an urgent meeting she has to come to. She grudgingly goes. The "urgent" meeting is actually Angel treating Shura and Lightning to dinner/drinks at a fancy restaurant so they can discuss the VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS of naming the new team that they've all just joined. Shura immediately regrets coming. Angel thinks that "Angelic Legion" would be a fantastic name. Shura thinks that'll happen over her dead body. She starts trying to think of ways to gently persuade Angel to come up with something less embarrassingly stupid. She looks to Lightning, the only other intelligent life in the room, for help. But Lightning gives, like, negative one million f**ks about the issue, and he even starts egging Angel on sarcastically. So you have a few pages that boil down to: Angel: *talks about how important it is to have a flashy name that will raise morale* Lightning: *"compliments" Angel's name ("That's just like you. So chuunibyou.")* Angel: What does "chuunibyou" mean? Lightning: It's basically slang for awesome. Shura: *slams back another drink to drown out the suffering* Shura manages to escape from this conversation when Yukio calls about something and she steps out of the room to answer. She goes YUKIO I HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM and tells him the whole story. When he's done trying not to laugh at her, he's like "why don't you just get him drunk and convince him to change it to some name you come up with?" and suggests that she move the party to some bar/izakaya where there's cheap hard liquor. She is kind of in awe of how matter-of-factly he says all this. So Shura's like okay as long as *I* stay sober I can fix this. YOU KNOW HOW THIS STORY ENDS. It ends with Shura waking up on the floor of her room with a terrible hangover and no memory of the previous night, looking over to see Lightning and Angel ALSO sleeping on the floor a little ways away surrounded by empty bottles, and getting Lightning's dramatic retelling of how she totally started fighting FOR the "Angelic Legion" name after they moved from the izakaya to her place and brought more booze. (Things started to go downhill at the izakaya after Lightning got his [very alcoholic] drink switched with Shura's drink [which was water in a sake cup, because Shura knows the staff of the bar and can ask for favors]. This may or may not have been an accident. FORGET MEPHISTO BEING LOKI, LIGHTNING IS THE REAL TRICKSTER GOD HERE) Shura tells all this to Yukio and Yukio does not stop laughing. (He also starts taking every chance he gets to say "Angelic Legion", much to Shura's dismay.)

[bluewindfall]

public library

“Hey. Rin. Get up!” 

Rin bats the hand ruffling his hair aside as he burrows into his pillow. 

“Rin! Hey. Come on, they’re letting you out. It’s already ten in the morning.” 

Rin squints his eyes open. “What?” 

Shura is standing over him, holding a clipboard in one hand. “Last night, we saw the airport demon use flames. That means you didn’t lose control. Somehow, it can use Satan’s flames too.” She crosses her arms as she looks over his pile of snacks. “Then, there’s no point in keeping you locked up here anymore.” 

“Oh.” Rin yawns, blinking as Kuro crawls over his stomach to greet Shura. “What happened, then? Is the Legion still looking for it?” 

“Yeah.” Shura tosses him a trash bag and a yakisoba bun. “We’re doing twelve-hour shifts. I have to head back soon.” She pats Kuro on the head twice and walks off. “Clean this up and get back to work. I saw Yukio come in this morning, but he’s sick or something. He told me to buy you food.” 

Rin sits straight up just as the door shuts. “What?” 

He crams all of his things into the trash bag, signs a bunch of forms, and jogs over to headquarters. One of the new inspectors, Takeda, briefs him on what was done yesterday on a case tracking a phantom taxi. Rin really doesn’t remember anything about that. 

“What about that case with Ishikawa Fumi?” Rin asks as they head upstairs. 

Takeda flips a few pages on her clipboard. “I’m not sure. I believe it’s been assigned to someone else.” 

“Okay. Yeah, don’t worry about it,” Rin says. “I’ll go check in with my other teams. Thanks for briefing me.” 

Takeda smiles and nods. 

Still, the day goes on, and no one comes to talk to him about Ishikawa’s case. He’s busy trying to supervise two teams cleaning up the airport, the phantom taxi, and something about a mansion infested with coal tars that the owner refuses to get cleaned. 

It kind of sucks. When he was working mostly out of the Vatican, he got to go on cool missions. Being the only Arc Knight based in Japan leaves him with all these supervising tasks. The only good thing about it is that he can stay close to home. 

Rin. Rin? Kuro winds circles around his legs as Rin reads a report. Let’s eat lunch. Isn’t it lunchtime?

“Oh, okay.” Rin smiles, reaching down to pick him up. It’s already past noon. He hadn’t even realized. 

The cafeteria is crowded, so he hunches at his desk as he eats and manages to look into what has been going on with Ishikawa’s case. 

For some reason, the page for exorcists assigned to the case is blank. Maybe they haven’t updated it yet. If nothing changes by the end of today, he’ll check with the admin staff.

The last report says they asked the family a few more questions about who knew they were going to the charity concert. The police have been running background checks and things. None of the traffic cameras in the area showed Ishikawa leaving the hall. 

Also, a lady went missing at the airport, like those victims in the portal case. Somehow, Yukio was the one who ended up interviewing the witness, even though today is his first official day back. Weird.

Rin should probably be doing a better job supervising who is working on the case and when, but he was locked up for a whole day and a half, so it’s been messy.

Still, somehow, that lady who went missing at the airport wasn’t an exorcist. That has to be important. 

Where is Yukio anyway? Rin hasn’t seen or heard from him all day. 

To keep reading on AO3 :) (this is chapter 4)

[foxydivaxx]

Abel and Cain Chapter 1

This is the Blue Exorcist fic I have been working on lately that will lead to the anime Titans story. It is an AU of sorts and explores the dark facets of Rin and Yukio's personalities. This chapter is told from Yukio's POV mostly. This takes place after Rin's powers are exposed. I originally named this fic Abel and Cain

YUKIO's POV

I sigh to myself as I walk out of the conference room haven been briefed about the , all these formalities and nonsensical bureaucracy is doing my head in. Thankfully I managed to slip out without Rin ever finding out. Like I would want that fool to ruin things for me and steal the spotlight like he always does. You see that is the problem with Rin; he is nothing more than an attention whore who wants the world to revolve around him and adore him. As if, when he is not just Satan's son but also the closet thing to an actual demon whilst I am nothing more than the most perfect angel the world has ever seen. The idiot exposed himself to the world so it is only natural that I make things worse for him. The boy is nowhere to be seen, not like I give a fuck. He can die for all I care. Soon, the world shall bow to me once I enact my evil diabolical plan.

Ok, now I know you all gonna be like why am I being mean to him? He deserves it tbh because I am tired of being in his shadow. Sure he downplayed his intelligence to make me shine and also has helped in the past. But little does he realize that he is helping me that way. The more the fool destroys himself, the more powerful and popular I become. Although I do not show it in public, I do enjoy and crave the attention I get from those putrid whiny bitches that throw themselves at me.

That ironically gave me an idea which I shall put into action. But before that, I need to ditch the other thorn at my side that would surely ruin my plans; Shura. Yes idiot Shura, Shura who thinks she is superior to me. Well newsflash bitch, I am hundred times way better than everyone especially her, Rin and that wretched old man that rotted in hell. Oh yeah, on that side note, that is part of why I hate Rin or rather, that is my legitimate excuse for hating Rin when in fact, I have always hated my big brother and is trying to destroy him at every cost.

Yeah I told him all was forgiven and shit but I was just toying with him. Nii-san is extremely emotional and thus that makes it easier to exploit and manipulate him like I have always done ever since we were little kids. Anyhow, I digress. Back to the main topic at hand here people. Now where was I? Oh yes...

"Excuse me guys, gonna go to the loo." I lied as convincingly as I could and slip into the bathroom. Once inside, I make sure to lock up the door. "You may come out now my underlings." I say. A massive shadow is casted across the room and out come two male demons, one is much taller than I am with red hair and the other has messy green hair. Both have horns on their heads though they do not have tails, both wearing school uniforms. These two are my brothers Iblis the King of Fire and Beelzebub the King of Insects. Yes bitches, I do have demonic powers but they were supressed till recently hence why I have managed to get away with my evil deeds and put Rin in trouble all the time. Yes all the fights the buffoon gets into are my doing plus a couple of other things.

"Must you keep on calling us that?" Beelzebub whines. Iblis smacks upside in the head. "Silence!" he barked. Beelzebub pouts. I simply rolled my eyes. "Look I did not summon you here for some prit a prat. I have a mission for you both." I say with the most deadliest smirk in place.

NORMAL POV

"Where is Okumura-san?" Konekomaru asked. Shiemi looks up. " I haven't seen him since that incident." says Shiemi. "I did see him walking along the corridors at one point but he has been skipping classes." says Shima."Let's just forget about him." says Suguro. The others just do that and pretend that he does not exist. All except Izumo who is standing outside fists clenches.Those fakeass bitches!!! How dare they treat him that way?!!! I must find him at once and bring him back. With that, she races off to find him.

Rin meanwhile was seated on the rooftop of their dorm, breaking down in tears. They have all abandoned me. he says to himself. Kuro nuzzles him. Rin don't cry. I am sure your friends would find you. he says. He nods and absentmindedly pets the cat. Without realizing it, he opens his mouth and words began to flow:

Amaimon, Mephisto and a newly revived Astaroth walk towards the Okumura brothers’ dorms. “I am sure our little brother is here.” Sure enough, they find the boy sitting on the roof in tears.

Upon seeing him in such a pitiful state, Amaimon hugs his brother without a moment of hesitation whilst Astaroth pats his head. Kuro grins. See told ya so. The poor boy was confused out of his mind. "W-what are you guys doing here?" he asked. "What else?" says Mephisto.

"What are they doing here?! And is Reiji still under the influence?!!" he yelled, pointing at both Amaimon and Astaroth. "Whoa! Calm down otouto! We mean, no harm. Honest. Plus I actually do kinda look like Reiji in human form." says Astaroth, raising his hand. Rin glares at him suspiciously. "And besides, we have been searching for you following that little incident back there." says Mephisto.

Amaimon nods."It was not my intention to fight you or anything but it seemed like some powerful force had control over me and made me not only attack you but also enabled you to expose your powers." he said.

He gaped at them. "You mean via mind control?" Rin asked. Mephisto nodded. "Even I do not know who could have done that as Amaimon was perfectly sane when we left the house." Rin thinks. Unless that perpetrator might have followed them and placed some magic charm on Amaimon to act that way. "Indeed but we need to redeem Rin's image first because I discovered that someone filmed that fight and posted it on social media." says Mephisto.

"WHAT?!" Rin shouts. "Let me ask you something Rin, have you noticed anything strange about Yukio?" asked Mephisto. Rin sighs. “Besides the fact that he distances himself from me and often acts coldly towards me, nothing else.”

Mephisto simply nods. He too has been observing Yukio’s behaviour and had grown suspicious of the boy. The increased presence of minions of their brothers Beelzebub and Iblis certainly do not help matters. Amaimon did say that he say the two around True Cross talking to Yukio once which makes Yukio look even more shadier. What could that boy be discussing with those two? And if Lucifer is involved in this, that makes it worse.

"Now otouto, we must make haste and take you out of here to somewhere where you can relax and unwind and become the man you ought to be and not what Yukio dictates you to be." he says.

Rin nods. "You do have a point there. I am tired of always playing second fiddle to that bastard." He then smirks deviously. "I want to be the man I ought to be." Amaimon pats his back. "See? This is what we wanted to tell you otouto." he said. Astaroth pats him on the back. " Now you will have to pack up though and bring both Kurikara and that familiar of yours with ya." says Mephisto. Rin nods. "Here goes nothing." he says.

Rin's POV

I sigh as soon as I reach the dorm. Yukio hasn't arrived home yet which is a blessing because I cannot stand another week of talkless days and nights with my twin. Speaking of which, said boy has been acting weird towards me, almost as if I do not exist. I do not blame him afterall, I killed Shiro Fujimoto our beloved adoptive Father plus all this stuff regarding me being Satan's Son and inheriting his flames is causing all sorts of drama for me.

Those stupid Grigori bitches put me on trial and treated me like a fucking animal. Ok, I admit to losing control of my flames but truth be told that I had no idea what happened back there and now that I think about it, Amaimon may most likely have been under some form of mind control. I mean, Mephisto did try to stop him from attacking me. Nothing adds up to be honest and for some weird reason I suspect Yukio here.

I know strange but it is true. That boy has always been suspicious. All this talk about long missions and whatnot is starting to become even more weird to me. Yes he is my brother but at the same time, let me acknowledge the abuse he has subjected me to. I was so naive to have allowed that bastard to take advantage of me for years.

Still, it is strange that these two older brothers of mine plus Mephisto are treating me nicely and seem to understand me, accepting me even better than my own twin. That alone makes me feel uneasy. My train of thoughts gets distracted by a little meow from beside me. Hurry up Rin. You need to pack up. says Kuro. I nod and begin to pack up my stuff. I bet Yukio would throw a fit when he does not see me for days though to be honest, I doubt he would even care since he hasn't been acting brotherly to me lately, probably enjoying all the popularity that he is getting now at school. It is obvious that that bitch enjoys all the attention as he treats me like I am second rate everytime especially behind the scenes but still pretends to be all nice to me in public.

 Everyone thinks that I am stupid and clueless about my surroundings.  Actually I am not very happy go lucky. If anything I am much darker than that and much smarter than people give me credit for. I just pretend to be stupid to hide my real self because if these bitches knew just how smart and powerful I truly am, that would scare the shit out of them.

I smile bitterly as I throw my clothes into my bag. That dream inspired by what the old man spoke to me as a kid, the words encouraging me to shape up and be the man that loads of people would admire, the hero that I aspire to be, seems almost impossible to reach now, not with the current scandal I have been hit with. I cannot help but chuckle at that word. Yes when the entire school knows about your true heritage, it is certainly one hell of a scandal. Once I am done packing, I take one final look at what has been my home for the past couple months and leave. Chances are this would be the last time Yukio and I would ever see each other again.

Anyhow, I leave that dorm and head off to meet Mephisto and the others at the car park. "I have already sorted out the mess involving people knowing about your identity." says Mephisto. "Uhm, how?" I asked. "Trust me, it's best you do not know." says Astaroth. "Anyhow, we must be off." says Mephisto. We all get into the limo and drive off.

NORMAL POV

Izumo arrives Rin’s dorm, only to find it vacated. “Oh my God....don’t tell me that I am already late...”

Before she could turn around, she gets knocked out by a mysterious person.

So there you have it guys. I originally posted this and deleted it by mistake. Thank goodness I still saved the draft of the original fic  and edited some stuff in here.  Might do a spinoff on Izumo.

[animebw]

Binge-Watching: Blue Exorcist S2, Episodes 1-4

At long last, it’s time for more Blue Exorcist! In which we finally get back on the manga train, and the storytelling greatly improves as a result. Also, damn is this season pretty. Good to have you back, old friend.

Let’s Get Back to Business

Let’s be real, the second season of Blue Exorcist had a really tough job ahead of it. It was essentially going back to a story that was completed in the first season, pulling a Clue-style “actually, that’s not what really happened”, and then asking its audience to take their emotional state back to a part of the story they’d already passed at this point before they could jump off into whatever new direction this season would take. I mean, can you imagine if J.R.R. Tolkien went back and said “actually, everything from when Borimir died onward didn’t happen, now here’s how the story really played out”, and proceeding to re-tell the entirely of The Two Towers and Return of the King from there with entirely different storylines? Even if it was good, people would be pissed. And while Blue Exorcist was never at that level of quality, it still had a sizeable fanbase to consider (I mean, it’s in the top 20 most popular anime series ever on MAL), a fanbase that devoured the complete first season flaws and all. So now that it’s going back to the manga to tell the “real” story, how does it get that audience on board?

Well, all things considered, I think it did the best job it could under the circumstances. The entire first episode is basically an exercise in re-acquainting us with where in the story we’re picking up from, following the reveal of Rin’s Satanic heritage to his friends and Mephisto’s wager that he could be trained into a protector of Earth. We’re back in the middle of a lot of volatile character arcs; Rin’s friends are struggling to trust him now (some more than others), the Vatican is watching his every move, Yukio is still struggling with his self-hatred and his fears that Rin is growing to powerful for their bond to maintain. A lot of beats are re-iterated from the old material to remind us where we are; Koneko’s having the most trouble trusting Rin, Rin’s begging Ryuji to believe in him, Shura is doing her damndest to train Rin so he can keep his powers under control. And Izumo, of all people, is the one person who’s able to ignore these dark revelations and still speak to him normally. Every piece is back in its proper place, and from there, the story can move forward in its new, more manga-faithful direction.

Silence Speaks Volumes

What’s notable, though, is even though we’re hitting a lot of similar beats early on to get us back into the emotional headspace we need to be in, they’re all landing a lot stronger than they did last time. You may recall that the major flaw of season 1 once it ran out of manga to adapt and had to rely on its own storytelling chops was that it got too damn fast for its own good. It rocketed through plot points and emotional beats too fast for any of them to really land, leading to an emotionally confusing, exhausting drag. But this time around, most likely thanks to the fact we’re finally drawing from the much better paced source material once again, everything clicks. And a big part of the reason why is that Blue Exorcist has the confidence to let certain thoughts go unsaid, utilizing silence and negative space to evoke the emotions that the rushed exposition of the first season couldn’t manage. Koneko’s distrust of Rin comes through not in his words, but his standoffish attitude and inability to make eye contact with him. Same with Ryuji, who spends a lot of time stewing in his emotions before they come boiling out between the two of them at the climax of episode 4. Even Shiemi, the bubbliest person ever, is unable to really express the magnitude of how she’s feeling about the situation. The distrust and damaged connections between Rin and his friends are expressed not by words laying out their emotional states, but by the absence of words, letting the feelings of isolation and hurt creep in and stick. It’s a subtle change, but it makes a big difference, and it’s proof that at long last, Blue Exorcist is back on track. I’ve missed you, show. Let’s see what you’ve got for me.

Evil Eyes and Kyoto Priests

And on that subject of what it’s got for me, it seems this season we’re taking a trip to Kyoto! Now that I’ve watched enough anime, I’m a little more familiar with the geographical differences between major cities and landmarks, and while I’m sad to be leaving the fantastic turtleback city of True Cross behind (seriously, it’s such a great design), it’s going to be fun exploring the more rural, spiritual side of Japan. And the plot itself has changed to reflect that shift in location. Whereas before we were almost like a cop show, running into a dangerous series of interconnected criminals in urban areas rife with innocent people that could easily get dragged into the mix, now we’re involved in a political conspiracy between the priests of a temple. There’s backstabbing and hidden agenda and priestesses who’s arms turn into snakes (Christ, this show has such a great design sense) and a handful of dangerous artifacts called Evil Eyes that have fallen into the wrong hands. How it all shakes out in the end, I don’t know. But I appreciate how this new arc has shifted a lot of focus onto the side characters, fleshing out Ryugi’s family issues and how Shima and Koneko grew up to be the people they became. And I greatly appreciate all the little ways in which the impact of the last arc feels a lot more present here than it did in the anime-original aftermath last season, like how Shiemi’s familiar still hasn’t come back after being torn apart by demon moths. It feels much more like a natural extension of what’s come before, like the plot has taken a step up into new territory to expand what the show is capable of. And that’s pretty damn exciting.

Ooh, Pretty!

I wonder what it must have been like for people who watched the first season to come back to the story after so long. I mean, Blue Exorcist season 2 came out six goddamn years after the first season ended (Attack on Titan fans, eat your heart out). And when there’s that long a gap between installments, things tend to change, like how Cardcaptor Sakura completely revamped its look for Clear Card. Of course, coming at the two seasons back to back, it’s easy for me to pick up how the actual production has changed over time. Thankfully, this time, it’s completely for the better. The show’s animation was always pretty good, but damn, this season looks fantastic! It’s a lot crisper and cleaner, the colors more clearly delineated and the linework crisper and cleaner. There was one really stellar “dolly zoom” style shot on Koneko that really helped sell his increasing paranoia and insecurity. What’s more, the character animation has taken a pretty big step up! Everyone moves a lot more fluidly than they did before, with unique gestures and walking styles that really help sell their individuality. Rin will casually stroll with his hands in his pockets, Shima will slump his shoulders... little touches like that really make this world come alive. And when it comes time for flashbacks to events that happened in the first season, is it just me, or did the animation team actually re-animate those events in this new, improved style? Because if so... damn. That’s impressive. Way to go the extra mile guys!

Yeah, all in all, it’s really good to be back. Blue Exorcist is finally recovering the magic of its first fifteen episodes, and I’m excited to see where it goes from here. Good luck on your journey, kids. Something tells me you’re gonna need it.

Odds and Ends

-Something about Shura’s utter nonchalence about Rin really cracks me up. She looks like she got stuck babysitting a doll or something.

-”Hey, leggo, Boobzilla!” aksjdhskjdh what the shit Rin

-Can Mephisto deliver all exposition dumps while chomping on a popsicle?

-Shiemi with her bangs clipped up looks... weird. I’ll have to get used to that.

-Ooh, I like this OP tune! Definitely different than what I’m used to with this show.

-Oh my god, this doofus is Shima’s brother? That fits so well.

-DRAG HIM IZUMO

-”I didn’t entrust you with my K’rik so you could go and dye your hair pink!” So is this The Boys Get Cut Down to Size the Episode(tm) because I am 100% cool with that

-”Shima also ran around in a panic the best he could.” NOT HELPING KONEKO

-Did Ryuji just grab a soda can mid-air? Hardcore.

-SHURA WE DO NOT GIVE KIDS BEER IF WE CAN HELP IT

-”I’m known for being cool, I’ll have you know!” Shima. Honey. Please.

-”That was a flying kick. Are you an idiot?” OH MY FUCKING GOD KIN

-So Ryuji’s dad saved the other Eye by literally chanting down a fire? Bad-ass.

-”I’ll try to be tough as a weed!” Shiemi, I love you.

-”Poof. Poof. Poof? Poofity poof!” *candles light* MY GOD

-”Rin, stay here!” *already sneaking off* rofl

-Okay, can we, like, stop with the fanservice boob jiggle at the most dramatic moments? It. Adds. NOTHING.

Did ya miss me? No worries, I’ll finish the second season before too much longer. See you next time!