Cold Flames

Chapter 3: The Loss

I almost cried then and there.

Rin stood before papa, hand holding his cheek, while Shiro looked at his own hand.

I knew what was going to happen.

This was what I was feeling.

And I couldn't do a damn thing to intervene.

...

Rin looked to the side, dejected.

Shiro suddenly doubled over, clutching his stomach. He looked to be in pain, eyes clenched and teeth grit. "Ngh.."

Rin whipped back to face him, worried.

"What is it?" He asked.

Shiro looked shocked, distraught, and unbelieving that he could have just slapped his own son. To have committed to such a sinful act. He looked at his hand, eyes wide. Grunting again, he closed his eyes. "To think that I could..have done that..."

I gulped from the rafters, pale, and terrified. Deep down I knew what was happening, though I didn't want it to be true. Tears pricked my eyes as I watched the scene unfold behind me, and I grasped my tail tightly to my chest; a lifeline. My father had just gave in to anger, and acted out of it. Now, he was going to suffer the consequences.

And pay the ultimate price.

Rin took a hesitant step forward. "Hey...What's wrong? What's going on..?"

"No! Stay back! Stay..back! Go! Get away...from me..." Shiro shouted, doubling over more. He growled, almost unhuman.

Rin bent down and went to shake his shoulder, but was stopped when he saw Shiro's eyes.

Fear.

Then they changed to insane looking orbs.

"Son of mine.... oh how I've waited for this day!"

Biting back a cry, I covered my mouth and shook with terror. Shiro was now being possessed, by one of the demons I feared the most.

Shiro's teeth grew sharp, like a demons, and his iris swirled into a fiery blue. His ears grew pointy, and suddenly he stood straight, knocking Rin down and erupting in blue flames.

"GYAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!! JUST KIDDIN' YAH!!!! GYAHHHAHAHA-!!"

Rin looked up in horror as his father figure laughed maniacally, covered in blue flames. He watched as Shiro's glasses glinted, and he curled his claw nails.

'Shiro' pointed at Rin.

"Hey there, Son! Doin' good?"

He laughed at Rin's expression, and I was pretty sure mine matched his, except the confusion.

"That's right, the man HIMSELF has come all the way out here just to see his cute little boy! So look happy about it!!" Shiro shouted, his voice demonic and insane.

"Y-you're...a....a demon..."

Rin stuttered out his words, eyes wide.

The dark atmosphere got even darker, and surrounded every nook and cranny of the monastery. The blue flames licked at the surface of everything, and the eerie light made things seem scarier. But I don't get scared. Unless he says his nam..

"The name's Satan."

I shuddered against my will, unvoluntary tears streaking down my face. All I could think of was the price for being possessed by the God of Demons...

Shiro's eyes, nose, and mouth began to bleed, and in synch both Rin and I gasped.

"God of Demons, and your one and only father. You can call me Papa if you like! GYAHAHAHAHA!!!" Satan bellowed, laughing at the end.