"It" Can't Be Helped (Revised) | ✔️ | Blue Exorcist

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Shit! I am so sorry for the late update. My brother in law had a baby shower today and I was co-host. It completely slipped my mind to post. Here it is!!

I woke up just as abruptly as I had blacked out. I shot upward and began gasping for breath. Immediately, there were hands on me, holding me back. My eyes flickered around, spotting the concerned faces of my teammates. I was on the floor and we were still in the vacant hospital ward. Gathering my bearings, I searched their expressions. "Can you hear me?" My eyes met Shura's and I nodded, she sighed and leaned back on her heels. Her and Yukio were crouched next to my lying body. "You passed out." I nodded again, I was able to deduce that much.

"I knew allowing you to use your powers would effect you poorly." Yukio stated, frustration in his voice. His fingers touched my chin, pulling me to face him. His teal eyes wandered over my expression and his lips formed a thin line. "You're wounded, fatigued, dehydrated, and haven't eaten since lunch. I should've expected this, we should've helped you stand slower." He breathed out, upset with himself. "Let's go back and fix you up, okay?" I simply nodded. He grabbed my hands and pulled me to my feet cautiously. Once firmly balanced he pulled me closer, wrapping an arm around my midsection. He turned to face our female superior. "Do you have your key?"

She nodded, reaching into the back pocket of her shorts and fishing out the magical object. "Where?"

"Our dorm, the less we have to walk, the better."

She nodded once more and we started making our way to the nearest closed door. She inserted the key and twisted. There was a mechanical clack as the lock unlatched and she pulled out the key and pushed the door open. She moved aside and ushered us inside. No matter how many times we used it, it was always confusing to walk into an area from a place you normally wouldn't. We walked through the threshold and she closed the door behind us. I turned and looked behind to the windows. The dim light outside barely illuminating the surrounding academy. I shook my head, I'll never wrap my head around how that key functions.

"I suppose I should've clarified to have you open the door to our room. The stairs may be a bit difficult." Yukio sighed and Shura shrugged, unable to fix the situation after the fact. My twin turned slightly, guiding me toward the cafeteria. "You should eat something, anyway. So I guess it doesn't matter."

We all filtered into the room and Yukio had me settle at one of the tables. He disappeared shortly afterward, walking into the kitchen. My eyes moved to my classmates, who all decided to sit down at the same table. Izumo sat in the seat beside me and Bon sat across. Shura stood at the end of the table, right next to me. The scenario reminded me of our previous mission, and how I'd walked into a similar situation. Both events had played out because of my own actions, with me wounded and everyone else worried about my wellbeing. I squashed the thought and set my gaze forward, surprised to see Bon's eyes boring through my own.

"That shit you do, it's...interesting. How do you do it?"

I shrugged, resting my bare arms on the table. I realized we'd left my jacket back at the hospital. Not that it mattered, there would be rips in the fabric anyway. I'd have to request some new ones before school tomorrow. It had been my only one after my other jacket had been torn as well. Maybe Mephisto would pity me and give me a few extra. I blinked away my thoughts, seeing Bon give me a curious look. I realized he was still waiting for an answer and I blushed. "I don't really know. I started practicing months ago, and I've been able to find it by meditating."

He laughed, a playful smile crossing his lips. "You, meditate? That's something the three of us would do-" he gestured to the other boys. Being from the temples, I knew they would have a better understanding of self awareness. "And you're so impulsive that the idea just doesn't seem to fit right."