Blue Exorcist - Rin's Time as an Exorcist

I'm Rin Okumura

Chapter 1

I'm Rin Okumura

I shivered in the cool night air as I walked home that winter. It was a peaceful night. The snow fell gently around me. Only the rhythmic beat of the sword that held my demon powers--Kurikara, the Koma Sword--on my back kept me awake. I was getting home from exorcising yet another ghoul, from a home that was built on burial grounds. I was really starting to get tired of these basic jobs. I'd been an Exorcist for two years now! Even Shima and the others had been getting more advanced jobs than me, and they became Exorcists a year after I became one!

I heard something move behind me and then something landed on my shoulder. I looked at it, a little startled but then sighed.

"Kuro, what gives? You couldn't wait another twenty minutes before I got home?" I said, stroking the demon cat. I took him off my shoulder and held him in the crook of my arm.

I waited and waited for you Rin, but it was so dark and boring! So I decided to go out and look for you.Kuro said, purring softly as I gently petted him.

I shook my head and chuckled to myself. "Oh, Kuro. . . What am I going to do with you?" I said, not paying attention to what was in front of me. In doing so, I walked right into a lovely lady, making her drop her coffee --and me, Kuro.

"Oh! I-I'm so sorry, Miss! here, let me buy you another one," I said, trying to make up for my mistake.

"No, really, it's my fault." She leaned down to grab her spilled coffee cup at the same time I did, and we bumped foreheads. Our eyes met.

I felt my cheeks grow warm as I grabbed the cup. I stood up at a comical speed, and almost fell over backwards. I laughed nervously as I brushed the snow off of my coat.

"So," I said as I threw the empty cup away, "let's restart. I'm Rin Okumura. And you are?" I held out my hand.

"I'm Ava. Ava Ryuzaki." She shook my hand.

"Why don't you say we go into the nearest Apollo's and I replace that coffee I made you spill?" I asked.

"No, it's okay. I can't make you-"

"No, please. My treat."

She sighed, realizing that I wouldn't take no for an answer. "Oh, alright," she said.

We went to the local Apollo's that was just a few minutes walk away from where we crashed into each other and I got her a new coffee. I got myself a doughnut.

We got a table so we could sit down while we were waiting for my doughnut and her coffee.

I set Kurikara down beside the seat, sitting down. She took the seat in front of me.

Now that I can get a proper look at her, she's kinda cute. . . I thought.

She had chocolate brown hair in a pixie cut that went really well with her round face and amber eyes. She was wearing a simple brown trench coat and leather gloves, which she had removed while we were inside.

She noticed my coat looking different than most and the pendant that was pinned to it. Then she also realized that what I was carrying wasn't a bag.

"What's with the sword and outfit? Are you like a cosplayer or a circus swordsman?" Ava asked me.

I was somewhat offended by the cosplay remark. I opened my mouth to yell at her, give her a piece of my mind and tell her I'm a respectable Exorcist, but then I saw my hand flicker with blue flame. I balled my hand into a fist, closed my eyes, and counted to ten. I opened my eyes. My flames extinguished themselves.