Rin Okumura's hands were just as warm as she remembered them to be. His finger tips were rougher than they had been years ago, and he wore fingerless gloves. Maybe that was why his hand was so warm. Izumo shook her head trying her best not to lose focus. She was still angry at him and always would be. Rin led Izumo down the alley, his head turning left and right. He was looking for something but just couldn't find it until his eyes landed on a door. Rin stopped and pulled out a key from his back pocket. He slipped the key inside and twisted it, before taking hold of the doorknob.

He opened the door and led Izumo inside. She squinted for a moment at the bright light that filled the room. Once her eyes adjusted she noticed she was in an office. She felt Rin let go of her hand as he shut the door behind them. Looking around her, Izumo slowly realized that she recognized this place. Though she had only been here once this was Johan Faust the third's office, the President of True Cross Academy. She had come here to talk a bit about her school bills before graduation two years ago.

She remembered the man as an eccentric kind of guy. He had statues of himself everywhere and apparently was a professed Otaku. Izumo looked at the desk to see it was just the same as it had been two years ago. Littered with small figures and a computer, the President himself sat behind it at the moment. He didn't seem to notice they were there and was focusing on some paperwork. Rin wrapped his arm around Izumo's shoulders urging her to move forward with him. Instantly she pushed his arm off roughly and glared at him.

"Okay, I followed you, now start talking," she growled. Izumo watched Rin look at the floor and rub his head.

"Oh, there you are Rin," the President spoke causing them to look up. He stood up and came around his desk leaning against it. "And you brought Miss. Kamiki faster than I expected. Splendid!"

It was sort of odd to see the man in an outfit other than the weird one he had worn daily when she was in school. He looked to be wearing some kind of white uniform, with a heart shaped belt buckle. Izumo eyed him, not sure if she should trust him or not.

"I was expecting you to bring her kicking and screaming. Bravo on getting her to calm down," Faust chuckled at the two. "Come and sit down, both of you. We have a lot to talk about tonight."

"Whoa, wait one second…what's going on? I mean…" Izumo stopped for a second unsure of what to ask first. There were so many unanswered questions for her that they all seemed to pop up all at once.

"Please sit down and we'll explain everything Miss. Kamiki," Faust gestured to a chair.

Rin was still looking at the floor when Izumo glanced at him. Slowly, Izumo walked to the chair and sat down. She watched Rin circle around so he was a bit away from her and the president. He leaned against the ground and watched her.

"I know you probably have a lot of questions for us. And we'll answer them all," the older man smirked at the girl. "So make yourself comfortable. Now let's enjoy some tea while we talk! Eins! Zwei! Drie!"

The man snapped his fingers causing a tray of tea to appear on the table with a puff of smoke. Izumo just stared at it unsure of what to do. The President leaned down and took a cup and sipped on the tea.

"Ahh, peppermint tea is one of my favorites! You should try some Miss. Kamiki it's quite delicious," he said chuckling.

Unsure of what to do Izumo took the tea cup and saucer. She brought the cup up to her lips and took a sip of it, enjoying the flavor. All was quiet for a moment until Izumo opened her mouth to speak.

"Mr. Faust, I'm just-"

"Oh dear me, I haven't introduced myself properly have I?" he interrupted. "You may call me Mephisto Pheles if you please. Johan Faust is just another one of my many pseudonyms in this world. I just use it to run the Academy."

"O-okay, Mr. Pheles I just wanted to ask-"

"What this is all about correct?" Mephisto interrupted again. "We will get to that; first let's talk about Rin and yourself."

Izumo made a face at the mention of his name. She glanced at the boy who was leaning against the wall still. Their eyes met, causing Rin to look away. Mephisto motioned for Rin to come closer.

"Rin come and sit down. I need your help with this," the man ordered.

Rin sighed and walked to the seat, farthest away from Izumo. He didn't say anything as he stared at the floor. Mephisto snapped his fingers getting Izumo to look at him again.

"I suppose we should explain that whole little…"adventure" in the supply closet you had a couple of years ago shouldn't we?" Mephisto asked.

Despite blushing a shade a tomato would be proud of Izumo's anger shined through. "I guess we can. Care to explain why you up and left me Okumura?"

She watched Rin flinch and look back up at her. "I'm sorry." Was all he said.

"You said that the last time too. What are you sorry about exactly? That you almost slept with me?" Izumo glared. "Yeah, because I know it would be pretty bad to sleep with the class bitch wouldn't?"

"That's not why I left!" Rin's head snapped up. "I left because…because I…"

"Let's start with why he behaved like that in the first place Miss. Kamiki," Mephisto held up his hand stopping Rin. The flamboyant man looked to Izumo who locked eyes with him. She felt a chill go down her spine as she realized, this man was not a human. "I suppose you know a bit about demons correct? I mean seeing them for over two years, you tend to learn some things right?"

Izumo shifted under his gaze. "Yes. I met an Exorcist and he explained a few things."

"Did he ever mention mating seasons for certain demons?" Mephisto asked. He watched Izumo shake her head and Rin blush deeper. He sighed and titled his head to the side. "Some demons go through a period where they are able to produce offspring's. It only affects some, not all mind you. The more animalistic demons are the ones who are affected the most. If they do not have a mate some demons search out one and usually pick them by a multitude of components. Smell being the strongest. If a male demon enjoys the smell of a female demon they may try to mate with them. Unfortunately for my younger brother over here he is affected it by as well despite not being in that category. "

Izumo nodded slowly. Her eyes turned to Rin to see him twitch a bit and stare at his hands, clearly embarrassed by everything. It did explain Rin's sudden change in behavior after he smelled her. So he liked the way he smelled and it turned him on. Okay that was creepy but Izumo could get over that.

"But why would he be affected by me? I'm a human not a demon," Izumo pointed out.

"Yes you are completely human, but you do have a bit of demon blood inside you. Not enough to affect you consciously but subconsciously you are affected by mating season," Mephisto said sighing. "Do you know that one of your ancestors is a Kitsune? A demon?"

"There was an old family story about a Kitsune being one of my ancestors yes," she felt her heart beat faster at the revelation.

Everything seemed to click into place as she thought about it. The reason why she went along with Rin so easily was because she just had a tiny bit of demon. So that smell must have been…Izumo shook her head shivering a little. She glanced at Rin who was still looking at his feet blushing. Her hand went to where he bit her, rubbing the scar through the fabric.

"Alright fine, so he wanted to have sex with me because I smelled nice. Why does that matter now?" Izumo snapped.

"It's complicated," Rin said finally. He looked up at her and sighed. "I'm sorry. I lost control and I…I shouldn't have done that. I'm just…really, really, really sorry."

"Miss. Kamiki do you have a scar left where Rin bit you?" Mephisto asked, causing her to jump a little.

"Y-yeah. Why does that matter?" Why did any of this matter? Everything seemed to be more confusing with answers than she originally thought.

"When you were in the closet with Rin," she saw Mephisto grimace at his wording but he continued. "He bit his wrist and you accepted his blood correct?"

Izumo felt her heartbeat speed up more. Yeah she remembered that, it was hard to not. Just by her simply licking him he'd gotten more excited than he already was. Izumo nodded her head staying quiet. She saw Mephisto sigh and glare at Rin a bit. He was looking at the ground and rubbing his wrist, the one Izumo remembered licking. He had an arm band over it; making her wonder if he had some scar or something. Izumo watched Mephisto's eyes go back to her.

"I do hate to inform you of this so late, but by demon law Rin and you are married."

She stared at the man. The whole sentence was on repeat with the word married getting louder each second. Every time her heart beat the word was clearer and louder than ever. She was…what? No. No way was she that. All they had done was some kinky weird demon make-out almost sex stuff. Izumo was not married. She was not married to anyone. Especially to Rin Okumura.

"No I'm not," she said shaking her head.

"Yes you are, by-"

"I don't give a crap about demon law! I'm a human! It shouldn't apply to me! I am not married!" Izumo stood up slamming her cup of tea down in the process.

"It doesn't matter if you are a human or demon. You accepted his blood, and he accepted yours. Whether you like it or not Miss. Kamiki, or should I say Mrs. Okumura. You two are married," Mephisto's smirk widened as he watched her start to pace about the office.

Rin's eyes were focused on her as well. Izumo ran a hand through her hair, pulling it lightly. This was not happening. She was not married. She was not Mrs. Okumura. Izumo Kamiki was a single and she was Izumo Kamiki. Screw demon law she was not married to that prick!

"I want a divorce then," she said quickly.

"That can't happen I'm afraid. Marriage is more of a physical bond between each other for demons rather than a word contract that humans do. There is no divorce method for demons," Mephisto shook his head. "Congratulations. You are now husband and wife."

Izumo shot him an cold glare as he started to chuckle. It did nothing to make him stop laughing at her. She stopped and turned the glare on Rin who was looking at her. Izumo narrowed her eyes at him waiting for him to drop his head. This time he sighed and stood up.

"That's why I came back. I want to take responsibility," Rin said.

"Bullshit. If you wanted to do that you would have come back right away," Izumo snapped. "What happened? Guilt catch up on you? I mean I don't blame you feeling guilty. You left me alone in a god damn supply closet, with my panties practically around my ankles!"

"I'm sorry that I ran! I really am! I just…I fucked up okay!" Rin said trying to calm her down. He stood up and moved closer to Izumo.

"Yeah you did mess up," Izumo hissed. "You know I was starting to like you that day! I thought I'd be your friend but I guess that went out the door!"

"Kamiki I'm sorry I lost control. I don't know how else I can say it. I am sorry," Rin said. He hung his head. "I want to make it up to you. I made you my wife so I'm taking responsibility."

"I don't need you to make it up for me! I'm over it! It was two years ago," Izumo yelled. "I'm not hung up on it anymore. I've had boyfriends, I've had sex. I'm not some crying little girl who needs someone to hold her hand or anything like that! All I want is for you to go away!"

She watched him back up, bristle at the mention of her having sex, then back up again. It had been strange to see so many emotions pass on his face as she yelled. Greif, anger, and pain all passed so fast she was sure his brain was confused. Izumo did her best not to break down crying. She just wanted him to go away and never come back. She didn't care if they were "married". There was no love in her heart for him. Just a lot of anger and pain that was rushing out after being pushed down for two years.

"I'm afraid he can't do that Mrs. Okumura," Mephisto said shaking his head.

"Kamiki. My name is Izumo Kamiki," she hissed at him.

"Alright then, Miss. Kamki Rin cannot just leave your life anymore," Mephisto said rolling his eyes.

"Why? Why can't you just go?" she snapped her attention to Rin.

Rin took a deep breath. "The reason I haven't come back for two years is because…because I had some work to do. It's over now, but some more trouble has come up. A few of my enemies know about you."

"I'm nothing to you," Izumo said narrowing her eyes.

She saw him wince in pain but shook his head. "It doesn't matter if you feel that way, because you're sort of…special now."

"What do you mean?" Izumo asked. "I'm just a normal human. There's nothing special about me."

"There use to not be anything special about you , but then you accepted his blood," Mephisto said catching her attention. "I guess we should explain Rin's inheritance first. Rin, why don't you tell her?"

Izumo looked back to Rin who was running a hand through his hair. He rubbed his temples before looking up at her.

"Do you know anything about Satan Kamiki?" Rin asked. She nodded. Izumo did know a tiny bit about the entity named Satan. Apparently he was the worst of the worst when it came to demons. Other than that she knew nothing. "Well…I'm Satan's bastard son. I'm the prince of Gehanna basically."

Well that was a slap to the face. It wasn't every day you found out that not only did you almost have sex with Satan's son you're also his wife. Izumo took a seat after that blinking with large eyes. How much worse could this day get!? She already had to deal with this whole bull crap about being married in the first place. Now she had to deal with the fact that she was married to Satan's son. How the hell did that even happen?

"You see Miss. Kamiki Rin inherited Satan's blue flames," Mephisto explained. "At the moment he's the only demon on either dimension with that power. Satan is dead, Miss. Kamiki."

Izumo just silently nodded her head. Her brain was on autopilot now. Okay good, her evil father-in-law was dead…wait she didn't have an evil father in law because she was not married! Mephisto took her nod as a sign to continue.

"Since you accepted Rin's blood Miss. Kamiki it seems as if your body has become immune to the blue flame. If you remember correctly just a bit ago, the flame killed the demon but just surrounded you and did not burn you," Mephisto explained. "Of course that was an experiment. We weren't completely sure that you were immune but we had to take that chance. You did try to burn her as well didn't you Rin?"

Mephisto watched the young man scowl and mumble out a sorry as he nodded.

"Wait you tried to burn me alive!?" Izumo yelled.

"Oh calm down you're fine. It was just a theory I had to make sure worked. You see Rin has control over his flame. He can burn whatever he wants when he wants," Mephisto explained. "If he wanted the fire could have surrounded you but not burn you. I had to make sure of something. Point is you are immune to the blue flames of Satan. You should feel very special."

"I feel like I should puke," Izumo mumbled. "So what, some blue flame can't hurt me. Why does that make me special?"

Mephisto smirked in a way that sent chills down her spine. "Because other than Rin here no one is immune to those flames. It burns all it touches if the master wishes for it. You're a very special girl Izumo Kamiki. Demons and humans alike are going to be coming after you very soon, all looking to find out about what makes you so special."

Izumo gulped feeling fear start to build up. "Why me? I didn't want this so why me?"

"That's the mystery Miss. Kamiki. One I'd like to solve personally," Mephisto sighed at this though. "But your husband won't let me test you."

"We don't need to know why Sa-Mephisto," Rin said catching himself. "She's my wife. I won't let you or the Vatican rip her apart to find out anything. The secret is going to die with her."

"What gave you the right to decided that for me?" Izumo said glaring at Rin. "maybe I want to know why my body won't burn now."

She watched Rin wince at her glare and stare at the ground. "Because the only way to find out anything probably would be to dissect you, or drain you of your blood….or even worse if he ever got a hold of you. Even if they were light test they would still be grueling and just long. It's not worth it Kamiki. Just trust me okay."

It sounded as if he had had an experience similar to what he was explaining. Izumo felt her stomach drop at the realization that her life was messed up even more now. What was she going to do? She had a life where she was living. Izumo couldn't just leave that all behind. She couldn't run away.

"There is a solution to this problem Miss. Kamiki," Mephisto brought her out of her musings.

"Y-yeah what's that?" she asked.

"Live with me."

Izumo looked at Rin who was staring at her. He took a deep breath and came to the chair and knelt down next to it so he was looking up at her.

"I know this is all my fault, that's why I'm trying to fix it. I know you hate me but the only way I can keep you safe is if I'm close," Rin explained. "Let me live with you and you'll be safe."

"No." was her reply.

"Miss. Kamiki please be reasonable about this," Mephisto groaned. "I'm willing to pay for a new place and everything seeing as you live in a one bedroom apartment. If you were to live to live with Rin I could make the house large enough so you two would never see each other. Not only that, but we can pay for everything. Food, board, your school loans…"

"I said no," Izumo snapped. "I can't move out."

"Why is that?" Mephisto asked clearly annoyed.

"Because I live next to an Exorcist," she said. "If I were to just randomly move out he'd notice something was wrong."

And she didn't ever want to see or be near Rin ever again. Even living in a house big enough to keep them separate was to close. But then again fear was builing up more than her hatred for the young man. She didn't want to be some science project for anyone. And he was offering to take care of her….but she didn't need it. Izumo would be fine. She was fine before all of this right?

"Why didn't anyone try to find me before?" she asked Mephisto.

"Because no one knew about you until yesterday," Rin said sighing. "We unfortunately had a spy in our group that leaked out just enough information about you for everyone to start looking for you. All they know is that you're nineteen, and have a mark on your neck. Other than that they have nothing to go on. If I were to stay with you, they wouldn't even try to come near you."

"What makes you so special?" she asked looking him up and down.

Rin smirked for the first time, and it scared Izumo a tiny bit. It was a dark smirk that showed a lot of hate for someone that was not Izumo. "Because I've done something no one else could. I can keep you safe and make up for what I did Kamiki. Please let me live with you."

Izumo went to say no but was interrupted by Mephisto. "It's either go with him or become a science project Miss. Kamiki. I'd pick the easer one if I were you."

Izumo looked to Mephisto, then to Rin. Both were staring her down, as if urging her to make her choice quick. It felt as if the room spinning. She couldn't take this. This was too much for one night! She wanted to go home and sleep, and pretend this was all some fucked up dream. But she knew it wasn't. Izumo knew she was Satan's son's wife whether she liked it or not.

"I-I guess it would be okay for you to live with me for a little bit," She said slowly. "Th-then we move out. I can't just up and leave everything. It'd be weird."

For the first time that night a wide soft smile spread across Rin's face. He gently touched her hand and squeezed it.

"Thank you Izumo. I promise I'll make up everything to you." Rin grinned showing off his fangs.

Izumo tried to ignore the fact her heart seemed to skip a beat at his smile, hoping that what she had given into wouldn't turn out to be something incredibly stupid. Looking to Mephisto then to Rin, she silently hoped that things would turn out alright despite her decision.

"This is my home," Izumo told the half-demon as she entered her apartment, turning on the light as she did so.

Rin followed behind her, smelling like smoke and a bit of beer. She hadn't noticed it until they had left Mephistos. They had decided to wait about three months then move out. Until then Rin and she were going to be very close to one another. Something Izumo was quite upset about. She should have said no. Maybe she could have gotten him an apartment of his own somehow, but she had the feeling Rin would have said no to that too. He seemed determined to be in the same space as her no matter what.

Izumo had texted Paku a bit after her finished conversation with the two demons. Paku had been worried about her and had been happy to hear from Izumo. Izumo tried her best to sound normal as she texted her friend back, making up some lame excuse about milk or something. It had worked and Paku had gone to sleep(Izumo was also half sure Yukio was over at her place, given how fast Paku had agreed to her stupid excuse). She closed the door behind them watching Rin examine her room.

Her apartment was sort of bare. There weren't many pictures hanging around, and everything was sort of centered around a small TV and couch. Izumo didn't need much so she didn't spend much. Besides she spent most of her time outside of her apartment so it didn't matter. Izumo quickly took her shoes off and headed to her bedroom. Once there she pulled out a few extra sheets, blankets and pillows for Rin to use for the night. As she came out of her bedroom she bumped into him.

"What the heck are you doing?" she asked a little peeved.

"Um looking around. This place is kind of…bare," Rin said looking around at the bathroom.

"I live alone and I'm hardly here," Izumo said moving past him. Rin followed her out. "I don't need expensive decoration to feel at home."

She placed the stuff on the couch and pointed to it. "This is where you're going to be sleeping."

"Whoa wait what? I'm getting a couch? Don't you have an extra bed somewhere?" Rin asked looking around.

"There's only one bedroom Rin. Didn't you listen to Mr. Pheles?" she asked putting her hands on her hips.

"I tend to tune Sammy out," Rin mumbled. "All I heard was that I'm staying with you for three months. There's a bed in there right? Why don't we just share it? I am your husband after all it shouldn't be a problem."

"First off, yes there is a problem. Second of all I haven't accepted this whole stupid demon law wife husband crap. So guess what, it's either the floor or the couch Okumura," Izumo said poking his chest. "I don't care which you pick because you are not sharing my bed with me."

"This is stupid! I'm your husband! And a prince! I shouldn't have to sleep on a couch!" Rin said exclaimed, throwing out his arms in exasperation.

The more time he spent around her, the more she noticed his attitude come through. Yep he was still the same guy she'd know two years ago. That was sort of refreshing, and made it easier yelling at him.

"I said no Okumura," Izumo said slowly. "So deal with it. Now if you'll excuse me I have to take a shower."

Izumo slammed the door to the bathroom shut before Rin could object. She heard him mumbled something about women before walking away. Izumo started the water for her shower and undressed. The hot water helped relax her muscles the minute she stepped in. All her worries seem to float away for a moment. Izumo was back to being boring old Izumo Kamiki. She wasn't some weird freak immune to blue fire. She wasn't Rin Okumura's wife. She was just Izumo and if it was up to her she'd stay in that shower forever. But she knew she couldn't hide away from reality forever.

She quickly turned off the shower and stepped out. She dried herself off and dried her hair, slipping on her PJs she'd left in here when it had been morning. Stepping out of the bathroom she checked to see Rin was lying on the couch. He had figured out how to turn her TV on as was watching it, slowly clicking through the channels. Izumo turned to go into her bedroom.

"Good night Kamiki."

She froze at his voice and sighed. "Good night Okumura."

Izumo quickly closed the door behind her before flopping down on her bed. She was exhausted from everything. Before she fell asleep she set her alarm ready to hopefully get her routine back on track. If she could just have that she'd be okay with Rin staying here. Sleep came down on top of her after that. Izumo curled up in her bed and slept peacefully through the night.

First things first, thank you to Love Psycho for beta reading this chapter! You helped make this ten times better than the original so thank you! Once again go read Love Psycho's stuff. It's all good! Also a lot of her stuff helps inspire me so there's that too.

Second thing is I'm going to be slow on more updates. I'm still looking for a job, and I'm trying to focus more on that as of late. So until then, things are going to be slow and probably will continue on to be slow. Sorry about that.

Thank you all for the wonderful reviews last chapter! I'm glad you all like this little AU I created. I actually have plans for spin-off stories for this one. I even have a sequel bubbling up in my head for this one, but first i have to finish this. Lol I hope you all enjoy where this goes by the way.

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