𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙨―𝐑.𝐎. 𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫

Twenty Three

You figured out really fast why Annabeth and Percy were here. One, they were here to finish up the Godly Demons unit. Two, they were here to help teach the exorcists that wanted to be Knights. Sword fighting. 

Which meant it was just a two hour long session with Rin, Shima, and yourself. Not to mention Bella Vanderwitts was going to be there.

"Good morning." Annabeth greeted them when training started. "My name is Annabeth Chase, and I'm your trainer in blade fighting."

Bladefighting?

"And for those that don't know, Bladefighting is the art of fighting with any kinds of blades. Knives, daggers, and swords. I will teach you how to fight with knives and daggers while my associate here, Perseus Jackson, will teach you how to fight with swords." Annabeth explained. "The easiest thing to do for us is putting you in pairs. Bella and [Y/N] will be with Percy while Shima and Rin are with me."

You looked over at the demon of Aphrodite and Ares to see her glaring at you. She probably got excited when Annabeth said pairs. But even if they could have chosen, Bella should have known Rin was going to pick you anyway, so it didn't really matter.

"So, cuz, how is it being here?" Percy asked when the pairs went to their instructors.

"Exasperating." You admitted.

"How are you, Bella?" Percy asked diverting his gaze to the young girl.

"Who wants to know, Jackson?" Bella hissed at him.

Most children of Ares hated Percy Jackson because of his past with Ares. But there was one that didn't mind him so much: Clarisse Larue.

"Me obviously." Percy said.

Obviously.

"I've been in hell." She replied combing her fingers through her hair.

"Why?"

"Because she stole my boyfriend!" exclaimed Bella pointing an accusing finger at [Y/N].

"I didn't steal anything from you! You worked your way into his life when I was healing!"

"You were dead, and you came back alive! How was I supposed to know that you were immortal?"

"It was Claudia and Akemi who put you up to it. You did it on yourself!"

"You don't deserve him!"

"Neither do you!"

"I get what I want when I want it. I don't have a say in it. I just do."

"Well, you didn't get him, did you?"

"Ladies!" Percy shouted at the pair of them.

"What?!" the two girls yelled in unison turning towards the son of Poseidon.

"If you're going to be yelling and shrieking like Banshee Hyenas, then at least do what you came here to do." The girls cocked their heads to the side confused. "Swordfighting. Duh!"

Percy passed two wooden blades to the two extremely angry hormonal raging teenage girls. He looked over at Annabeth who looked up st him and gave him a thumbs up. You saw the smile on his face when she did.

Just ask her to marry you, you lovesick idiot.

"Go on, girls. Just because I gave you wooden swords doesn't mean you-."

Percy was cut off by the sound of you swinging your wooden sword at Bella. Bella blocked it and kicked you in the stomach, so you could back off.

"Why do you even want him anyway?" Bella asked swinging at you.

You blocked it and striked it again. "Because I like him."

"But why? He told me you were a bitch, but you soon weren't after the two of you befriended one another. Why the hell did that happen?"

"I don't know. It just did. And plus, I finally had someone to care about me. When I had nobody. My adoptive parents are dead, my brother thinks I killed all of them, and my half-siblings and half-family wants me dead. They were the only ones who cared!"

"But you don't deserve any of it. And why is that? Because your the prime example of a monster. Because you did kill them. Because you were you! So, give up on Rin. Let me have him! Let me be the one that loves him, because you -!"

And with a violent slash from the air, Bella's sword was kicked out of her hand. Well, she was disarmed. [Y/N] purple fire appeared surrounded by a blue outline.

"Who decided you were going to decide who he loves? Who decided he deserves to love you and you deserve him?" You said red and blue fire dancing on her hair.

"I did. Because my mother gave me the authority to decide who loved who, and I didn't give you permission to end up with him." Bella replied.

"You're just using him for the ritual." You growled.

"So, what if I am? He was never going to love you in the first place. There's a reason he hasn't asked you out yet. He doesn't want you. You're nothing more than the girl with an odd obsession of him to Rin. He just doesn't want to reject you and in turn, your friendship." She said.

Then, why did he let you sleep with him? Why did we kiss multiple times? Why was he more protective of you than anyone you have ever met? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why did he have to go and mess up your head? 

You didn't have any of these heart vs head problems when you were alone? Maybe it was best if you left him alone. Maybe then, your not so peaceful existence to go back to normal. Maybe, then you wouldn't have anything to worry about. 

Maybe if you didn't have a Rin in your life.

**

"So, Rin, Shima, I know you want to learn swordfighting, but being able to fight with a knife and a dagger comes in pretty handy when you don't have a sword in hand or nearby." Annabeth explained to both of them. "But before you learn how to fight with one, you must learn how to disarm someone with one."

Disarm someone? The two boys thought it would be something else. Wait. A second. Who was the other person that was in the room?

"This is Clarisse. I thought it would be easier to teach one-on-one for me and the two of you. Shima, you'll be with Clarisse, and Rin you're with me."

Rin paled at that. He would be going against [Y/N]'s cousin or weird relative. He knew you were known as scary, but did you pick it up from one of the demigods at Camp Half-Blood?

"Now, Rin, I'm pretty sure you know why I want to teach you. In truth, I don't want to teach you at all. I want to talk." Annabeth admitted. 

"About?"

"Why haven't you asked [Y/N] out yet?"

Wow. She went straight for the blow.

"I didn't know I had to. I just thought we had an unspoken official relationship." Rin admitted.

Annabeth pinched the bridge of her nose. "You're even more oblivious and hopeless than Percy. Anyways, ask the girl out. You know she'll say yes, so don't get me the shit that is you're scared of rejection. 

"You're the son of Satan. She's the daughter of Hecate and Hades. You're a demon and she's a goddess. Just ask her okay?"

Rin sighed. "Sure, I'll think about it."

And he did. He thought about it. Neither of them knew what the other was planning on doing and they would become apart of a crossroads.