Opposites attract

Mine

 "What do you mean 'Private weapon lessons?!' " Shura glared at the taller demon before her. 

"She's a very special case Miss Kirigakure. I want you to teach her how to properly use this." Mephisto pulled out a very heavy looking scythe out of his hat. It looked very simple. The blade itself was the heaviest part. It was solid black and extremely sharp. The pole it was attached to was made of a heavy black metal. All in all, it was a simple starter scythe and Shura was having a hard time holding it.
"If I can hardly hold this thing, what makes you think she'll be able to? This thing must weigh a ton! There's no way she'll be able to lift it, much less fight with it." Mephisto placed the scythe back into his hat and Shura crossed her arms over her chest.
"Well that's your job isn't it miss Kirigakure? To make sure she is able to weild it?" The time demon smirked at Shura's glare then promptly walked away.
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"Alright let's begin with basics. I haven't worked too much with scythes but it's not too different from a sword. First off, pick up your blade." Shura eyed the girl carefully. She knew there was no way she was going to pick this up.
The girl was wearing simple training attire. Whereas everyone else wore their school uniform, today was a Saturday morning and she wasn't going to wear that. Aria wore a simple lose black T-shirt with some green training shorts and black sneakers. Her hair was up in a curly pony tail with some curly bangs loosely cascading down her face. She wasn't here to impress anyone with looks, she was training, so why the hell get all 'dolled up' for something like that?
Aria nodded and walked over to Mephisto. He was holding the scythe in both hands as she approached him. Aria looked a little nervous. It seems Mephisto was also having a hard time holding this weapon. Why would he give her something so heavy? As she took hold of the scythe, Mephisto let go of it. Sure enough, the scythe dropped to the floor, along with Aria.
"Nngh... This thing weighs a ton!" Aria was struggling to lift the weapon. She tried and tried as hard as she could but nothing. Mephisto sighed as Shura started to rant.
"I told you so!" She was starting a fight with Mephisto and the poor demon looked like he wanted to kill her but restrained himself.
In the midst of all the arguing, Aria felt depressed. She felt useless and weak again. She wanted to make Mephisto proud. Make him feel like he wasn't wasting his time on her. She wanted to prove to Amaimon she could take care of herself. Mephisto had said her father was a benevolent angel of death and an angel of healing. She had read once that you can call upon angels to help you, protect you and give you strength when needed. All you had to do was pray...
"Archangel Sariel hear my plea..." Aria closed her eyes and clasped her hands together. "You are a kind angel of death, an angel of healing and the 'Command of God'... you keep the peace between angels in heaven, so please... allow me to use your weapon, here in Assiah, so that I may keep the peace between humans, demons and angels alike. Allow me to continue the duty you were blessed with... in the name of our heavenly father I pray, amen." Aria had never really prayed before, so she was unsure of what to say. The only angel that came to mind was her father. She knew of others but she figured since Sariel was her father, perhaps her prayer would be answered.
There was awkard silence. Nothing happened. Mephisto and Shura just stared at the girl and she stared back at them. Nothing was heard but the wind passing by. Aria squeezed her eyes shut and took a deep breath. Perhaps if she tried again? Prayed harder? Slowly, she released the intake of air she held and clasped her hands together once more.
'You think yourself ready?' A soft, male voice called out to her in her head. It was not the same voice she had heard in her crystal orb. This voice sounded familiar but she didn't know where she recognized it.
"Yes..." Aria replied out loud. Mephisto and Shura just stared at her in confusion. To them, it seemed as though she was talking to herself.
'What will you use it for?'
"To protect those who cannot protect themselves." The girl replied again.
'Such a selfless thought...' The voice was silent for a moment before speaking again. 'You will not be able to use it to it's full potential without your grace...'
"My grace? What is that?" Aria still had her eyes shut tightly and spoke out loud. That comment managed to pique Mephisto and Shura's intrest. The time demon knew exactly what an angels' grace was and Shura had only briefly read about it in a book once.
'It belongs to you now...' The voice paused again before speaking. 'But to realize it's true power, you need your grace. In accepting it, you also accept the responsibilities and duties that come with it...may our heavenly father show you the way...'
"Wait I don't understand!" Aria spoke to herself now. The voice was gone. She waited a moment before opening her eyes in case the voice decided to come back. It did not. The girl finally opened her eyes only to be met with Mephisto and Shura. They were both staring at her in confusion and curiosity. Mephisto had picked up the scythe for her and was now holding it once more in both hands. Aria glanced up at his emerald eyes as if to find the answers to her questions in them but found nothing. She then glanced down at the heavy metal scythe.
Making her way to the time demon, the girl hesitated a second before gently grasping the scythe's pole in her small, right hand. Mephisto still held onto it to help ease the transition of such a heavy object to her. When Aria touched the weapon, it felt so cold and lifeless to her. Just a heavy piece of metal.
A moment later, Mephisto and Aria were enveloped in a bright, blinding, white light. Shura became silent when she realized what was happening. The girl's weapon was appearing. It was transforming the heavy, old metal scythe into something new. Something the girl would be able to use.
The light dimmed slowly as it dissapeared. Mephisto and Aria were visible once more but the girl had backed away from the weapon and time demon. Mephisto now held a double- bladed scythe. The blades looked like angel wings, delicate and magnificent that seemed to gleam and reflect sunlight. There was an inscription on the blade's pole that he could read but decided to remain silent for now. It was in angelic writing but he didn't want her, or anyone for that matter, to know he could read heavenly scripture. Mephisto was strugling to hold the scythe, for It was extremely heavy. More so than the original scythe.
Just as Aria was making her way to recieve her new weapon from Mephisto, the time demon let out a sharp hiss and dropped the weapon on the floor. He stared down at his gloved hands and noticed the weapon had burned through his gloves and injured his hands.
"It seems this weapon doesn't like demons." Shura walked up to the weapon and bent down to pick it up. As her hand reached down to touch the scythe, the red-head could feel a strong heat radiating from it and she paused. "Or perhaps it's picky on who weilds it..." She stood up and backed away from it. "Be careful Aria."
The girl stared at the weapon for a second deciding whether or not she should even try it. If it hurt such a powerful demon like Mephisto and miss Shura wouldn't touch it, maybe she shouldn't either. After careful consideration, she decided to pick it up. If it hurt her, then she would just find something else to use. Bending down, Aria squeezed her eyes shut and quickly reached for the weapon. She didn't hesitate but was awaiting the inevitable pain that she thought would ensue as soon as she touched the pole. However, pain never came. The girl opened her eyes and saw her hand firmly gripping the weapon. It did not reject her. The angel lifted the scythe easily and gently with one hand. It seemed as though this weapon was made just for her.
"It's as light as a feather!" She smiled and looked over at Mephisto for reassurance. The demon gave the raven haired girl a sly smile and nodded his approval for her to use the weapon.
"Is there something you need to tell me Mephisto?..." Shura eyed the demon, her brows furrowed in anger and confusion. This was clearly an angel weapon no doubt about it. She wasn't stupid. However, she never thought she would see one before her in her lifetime.
"Miss Kirigakure, I shall be more than happy to answer all your questions AFTER Aria's first lesson. So please, do what you were hired to do and teach the girl how to use her new weapon." His smile was gone and replaced with a stony expression.
Shura glared at Mephisto. She hated it whenever he dissmissed her like that. She gave a grunt in annoyance in response to what he said. Turning to Aria, shura pointed to a nearby tree. "Alright let me see you attack the tree with your weapon." And so, the girl's training had begun.
"My dear angel... you look... exquisite holding such a deadly weapon." Mephisto thought to himself with a small blush forming. Not because he had romantic feelings for her but because she truly did look perfect. Her small frame, accompanied by her innocent looks, holding a weapon that screamed death, the contrast was beautiful.
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Every weekend Aria would train from early dawn till dusk with Shura or on her own. The girl didn't really have time to hang out with her friends. Training, studying and doctor classes with Yukio took up her whole day. She didn't even have time to hang out with Amaimon. Every time he wanted to play with her, she always had something to do. Amaimon tried to control his temper around the girl because he cared for her but he was feeling ignored. He needed to let out his frustration. Amaimon knew his brother was pushing her so hard because she needed to be strong.
Sighing, Amaimon sat cross-legged on Mephisto's desk. "What is it Amaimon? I'm very busy at the moment." The time demon was looking through some paperwork in his hands.
"Anuie... Aria hasn't played with me in weeks! I'm bored..." He was unwrapping some chocolate truffles Aria had left for him.
"Hmm... how are your plans for a date coming along?" Mephisto continued to look at the documents in his hands, not bothering to look at his little brother.
"I wanted to try something but... she's been too busy..." The younger demon yawned.
"How about you do something for me then?" Mephisto set the documents down on the table as he swatted at Amaimon to get off his desk. The boy just gave him a confused look. "Go play with Rin. It's been a while."
"Little brother..." Amaimon held a mischievous grin.
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"I know! I'm going to make this pretty young thing my wife!~" Amaimon had kidnapped Shiemi to anger Rin. He wanted him to give into his demon power and figured he could rile him up by using the blond.
Aria had left the group behind to follow Rin. She was hiding behind some trees, keeping an ever watchful eye on both demons. She would intervene if Amaimon's little 'game' got out of hand. The girl stood still when she heard Amaimon say that though. It felt as though her heart had stopped.
"From this day forward would you be mine to have and to hold... will you honor me... and cherish me in sickness and in health, 'till death do us part and stuff? And will you love me forever and ever until the day you die?" Shiemi had a glazed over look on her face but she nodded a yes. "To seal our vow of eternal love, I will now bite your lips off." He stuck out his tongue, sharp teeth showing, and Rin lost it.
Amaimon easily blew him away and Aria quickly jumped out of harm's way. "RIN!" The girl ran towards him but that only fueled Amaimon's anger.
"Get away from him Aria." The greedy demon commanded through gritted teeth. She ignored him and focused on Rin.
"Stop it Amaimon!" Aria was standing defensively in front of Rin. Amaimon narrowed his eyes at her.
"Why are you defending him?!" He bared his fangs at her now. She remained silent. Aria was thinking of something to say so she wouldn't anger him further. Before she could answer though, Amaimon picked her up with his free hand, since he still held Shiemi in the other, and pinned her to a tree. The tree's roots wrapped around her, holding her in place.
"I'll deal with you later." He hissed through gritted teeth and turned his attention back to Rin. His face changed from angry to innocent. His childlike voice was back and he walked closer to Rin. "Excuse me, but I thought this girl was important to you. If she is, why aren't you going for the kill?"
"Go to hell." Rin's defiance to the Earth King earned him a glare.
"Hm... Oh well, I suppose I don't have any use for her now. But since she's here maybe I'll have one of her eyeballs." He placed his claw-like nails close to the blond's face. "A cousin of mine has a penchant for the occult and I promised to pick up a few for his collection."
"Amaimon stop!" Aria was struggling to free herself from her binding. Suddenly, a flash zoomed by Amaimon's face and seemed to have hit Shiemi. It was Izumo, Konekomaru, Shima and Bon. They were fighting amongst each other because Bon thought Konekomaru shot the girl when in fact, he shot Amaimon's hair spike. It caused his famous spike to poof up like the head of a piece of broccoli. Everyone laughed at him. Aria thought it was rather comical as well but she didn't like them laughing at Amaimon. Apparently, Amaimon didn't think it was that funny either. He kicked Shima hard into a tree causing him to fall on his face, unable to move. He broke one of Konekomaru's arms and was now holding Bon by the throat.
"Amaimon... please...." Aria tried reasoning with him but he continued to ignore her.
After one of Rin's heartfelt speeches, he unsheathed his sword and his blue flames surrounded him. His tail appeared and his fangs were bared. Amaimon dropped Shiemi and Bon. He had the look of pure joy and happiness on his face. Something Aria rarely saw. Rin and Amaimon proceeded to fight in midair. Everyone was in shock. They just realized Rin was related to Satan somehow.
Aria was too focused on the two boys fighting she didn't realize the gang was still there with her. "Heaven's Scythe!" She called out for her weapon and it materialized before her. She cut herself free and without thinking, ran after the two demons.
"What the hell is going on?!" Bon and the gang were all extremely confused. No one knew what the hell was happening, aside from two demons and now Aria with some sort of magical weapon at her disposal. Bon realized what weapon Rin was using and it sent a shiver down his spine. That confirmed it, he was a spawn of Satan.
"BURN IN HELL!" Rin stabbed Amaimon through his back but the demon managed to take hold of Rin's tail, startling him and causing pain. Aria heard Mephisto laugh and she looked right above her head. He was sitting on a chair floating in midair. He was watching the fight with much amusement. It angered her but there was nothing she could do about that now.
The fight continued. Blow after blow they hit each other, both trying to kill the other. It seemed Amaimon was getting overpowered. Aria could see the fear in his eyes. Rin's ears became more pointed and she could tell he was losing himself to his demon side. The way Rin savagely attacked Amaimon sent shivers down her back. Amaimon had taken hold of Rin's sword between his hands and they were at a stalemate. Eventually, the sword cracked and Rin let out a blood curdling scream, tossing Amaimon away and burning him with his blue flame.
"AMAIMON!!!" Aria screamed and ran towards the greedy demon.
"Aria no it's too dangerous!!" Shura called out to her but the girl ignored her and ran faster towards Amaimon.
Mephisto saw as Aria finally made her way to Amaimon's side. The girl was inspecting him to make sure he was alright. She couldn't help it, she was so afraid Rin had killed Amaimon that the girl started to cry. Aria buried her face into Amaimon's chest and sobbed uncontrollably. She could feel his heavy and erratic breathing and it only made her worry more.
"I'm so sorry I couldn't help you!" She sobbed and clutched onto his shirt tightly. As much as the greedy demon wanted to hold onto her as well, at the moment was too exhausted. He was however, enjoying the worry and attention the girl was giving him. It made his heart beat a thousand times a second. All this would come to an end soon though, as Rin was far from done with beating Amaimon to a bloody pulp.
The older Okumura twin was completely out of control and didn't even notice Aria at Amaimon's side. All he wanted to do was kill Amaimon and he would stop at nothing to do so. Rin came in quickly and tried to slash through Aria to get to Amaimon. At the las second however, the greedy demon pushed the girl out of the way and just narrowly missed Rin's blade. Aria fell out of the bush where she had previously been and landed on the cold, hard floor. She turned her gaze back up just in time to see Mephisto summon a cuckoo clock and snatch Amaimon. At that very moment, Rin, in his berserker stage, slashed at the clock, cutting it in half.
Aria's eyes widened, thinking Rin had killed Amaimon, the girl screamed in anger and pain. Her dear friend was gone. Rin had killed him. Her heart beat so violently that her chest hurt. She placed her right hand over her heart in an attempt to clam down but it did little to help.
"You bastard... you bastard..." She whispered to herslef. "YOU BASTARD!!!!!!" She screamed at the top of her lungs. In all her rage and fury, the girl missed the other figures behind her. Bon, Shima, Izumo, Konekomaru, Shiemi and Shura had just arrived to witness something extraordinary. Aria grew wings.
The girl had hunched over slightly and as she did so, two large skeletal protrusions had emerged from her back. Ripping flesh and twisting bone, the protrusions made their way out and expanded. They resembled bird wings without the feathers. Soon after however, with rage blinding her, the skeletal wings were covered in the most brilliantly white feathers anyone had ever seen. Aria had never flown before but it seemed to come natrually to her. She lept into the sky above and her wings flapped effortlessly to carry her to her destinatoin. In doing so, she splattered blood that had been trickling down from her wing's exit wounds, onto the floor and nearby bushes.
"A-aria?..." Bon stared in amazement, as did everyone else, when the girl used her scythe to slash at RIn.
They were the ones going at it now. Aria violently slashed at the boy trying to cause the same pain unto him as she was feeling now. To her dismay, Rin was much stronger than her. Perhaps it was his berserker stage that fueled his power but the boy managed to corner Aria. He slashed at her with his blade but the girl managed to intercept it with her scythe. Just like Amaimon and Rin, Aria was at a stalemate with the boy. In the distance, Aria could hear Shiemi calling out to the Rin but it was futile. Rin let out a scream and the girl was engulfed in his blue flames.
She screamed in agony. The fire felt as though it was buring through her flesh and down to her bones. She dropped her scythe and it de-materialized. The girl was on her knees now screaming and struggling to breathe. Her wings were on fire and their feathers shriveled up in the intense heat. As if with a mind of their own, whatever was left of her wings disintegrated like her weapon did, in an attempt to avoid further damage.
Again, Shiemi called out to Rin and this time, she caught his attention. The boy turned to her and the others and the blue flames that were burning Aria ceased. Rin diverted his rage towards his friends and ran towards them.
The last thing Aria saw was Shiemi holding onto Rin in a loving embrace to calm him. The last thing she heard was Rin dropping his blade as he finally came back to his senses but blacked out. The last thing she smelled was her burning flesh and suddenly all she saw was black. She had passed out as well.
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Aria woke up with a sharp headache. Her body felt like it had been through hell and back. She took in her surroundings. When she realized she was in her room, she jolted up from her bed, ignoring her aching body. "Amaimon!" She looked around frantically for him but then remembered what happened. He was gone...
Aria heard her bedroom door squeak open and Amaimon poked his head in. "Yes?" His signature poker face made her heart swell with joy. He wasn't dead! He was ok!
"I'm so glad you're not... I was so worried..." She let out a sigh of relief.
"It'll take more than that to kill me..." He walked into her bedroom and sat down at the foot of her bed. Pulling out a lollipop, he unwrapped it and handed it to her.
Aria examined her hands and legs. "Hey.... no burn marks..."
"Yeah, when I came home looking for you, you were enveloped in a white light. A few hours later, you were healed. Anuie said this healing power was part of your newly aquired grace, whatever that means."
"Wow... lucky me I guess... maybe I can heal you too!" She placed the lollipop in her mouth, savoring the taste of strawberries. "How... is Rin by the way?" Aria was nervous to ask but she genuinely wanted to know. She was feeling regretful for attacking him.
"He was captured by the new paladin, Anuie is with him. They are to go before a council and await punishment." He said in a nonchalant tone.
"We have to help them!" Aria gasped, her lollipop almost falling out.
"No!" Amaimon placed a hand on her chest, stopping her from getting out of bed.
"What?! Why not?!" She was confused. Why wouldn't Amaimon want to help his brothers? Rin, she could understand why not but Mephisto? As far as she knew, he had no problems with the time demon.
"I need you to stop caring for Rin Aria, he almost killed you!" The girl remained silent. "I'm going to kill him... and don't try to stop me!" He glared at her.
"Ok..." He wasn't expecting that response from her. "But please... take me with you... I want to make sure you're ok... I couldn't bear seeing you hurt like that again...if anything happens, I can heal you! I can protect you!" She stared at the floor so he wouldn't see her blush. He kept his gaze on her for a moment as if thinking of what to say next. He pondered the idea of taking her on a date... it had been plaguing his mind for days but he never got the chance to take her. Amaimon knew that by going to the council and exacting his revenge on Rin for the humiliation of last night and hurting Aria, might cost him his life today... so if there was anything he wanted to tell her... it had to be now.
Amaimon quickly jumped on top of her without a word. the girl let out a small, surprised squeal. He had her pinned down on the bed and whispered in her ear as he was bent over her. "You're so fragile little angel...I could crush you in the palm of my hand... devour your very soul... if you stay with me, I will taint your purity... even your heavenly father won't be able to save you..." She shivered at his touch. His long nails trailing down her arms. She did little to resist... perhaps deep down inside she wanted this... she wanted him to be so forceful... so ... in control. He pulled away slightly to get a good look at her but he still held her down.
"A-Amaimon..." She felt the blood rush to her face. Again, he inched closer and closer to the point his nose grazed hers but then stopped. "Humans with demons is... is wrong... an angel and a demon is worse..." She spoke, her voice shaky and fearful, but not for her life. Fearful that perhaps he knew of her feelings for him.
Amaimon smelled her angelic scent again causing him to feel absurdly warm. The smell was overpowering his senses and urging him to do what had been plaguing his mind. He brushes his lips against Arias' but only for a second. Her caramel skin and peachy lips were tantalizing. He gently placed a strand of her curly hair behind her ear and closed his eyes. Aria could feel his warm breath as he spoke again. "Tell me... is this wrong?..." He kissed her this time. It was a very gentle and tender kiss. Nothing she would have expected from him. He made her heart flutter like a thousand butterflies in the sky... like fireflies dispersing into the night air. His lips were as soft as rose petals and he tasted of sweet chocolate.
Amaimon ran his fingers through her hair, taking care not to accidently pull it. "Aria you... fill me with a light... a feeling of fulfillment... as if I'll never be alone... a feeling that satisfies my hunger... that makes me believe I have a heart..." She remained silent, unable to think of any words to describe her ever growing happiness. How she wished this moment would last forever. He kissed her once more, a little agressively but the girl enjoyed it. He only stopped kissing her for an instant to allow her to breath.
His eyes shone with lust. Amaimon licked his lips, savoring Aria once more. He smirked, showing his fangs to her, causing the girl to shudder in his hold once more. Amaimon moved in close to her again, closing the gap he created between them. Aria let out a light sigh, awaiting him to kiss her again. Amaimon opened his mouth and bit down on her neck a little forcefully. She let out a slight grunt. She didn't want to show weakness and so held in her cries of pain. Amaimon sank his fangs deep into her neck, enough to draw blood. Once he did, he sucked and licked the tender spot for a minute before pulling away. He gently nuzzled her neck, causing Aria to wince in pain.
He had smelled Yukio and Rin's scent on her that first day she went to study with them. He wanted to rip them both apart but Mephisto told him to control himself. Amaimon took this opportunity to finally mark her as his. "I'm sorry I hurt you." He whispered in her ear again. "But I have marked you as mine... you are mine now and forever... no more Rin... no more Yukio...just me."