Please Let Me Die...

Graduation

Yukio's POV

   It had been 6 months since Rin's death. In that time, the ExWires had completed their studies and were now ready to become exorcists. The ceremony was to be held in the Vatican's headquarters, where all the exorcists of the Japan branch had gathered.

Bon's POV

   It took 6 months after the demon spawn did us a favor and died for us to become exorcists. Had it still been alive, we'd have to wait 6 years. Now, we were in one of the side rooms off the main chamber in the Vatican.
    We were all dressed in exorcist suits, minus the jacket. Those would be given to us once we officially graduated. Speaking of which, one of the exorcists stepped in to tell us it was time for our graduation.
   Shima, Konekomoru, and I walked out first, followed by the rest of the class.
   "Izumo Kamaki, please come to the stand," Yukio announced as Izumo followed directions , "Here is your coat and identification. Congratulations, Lower 1st class exorcist."
   He then called Shiemi up and gave her the same rank. Konekomoru, Shima, and I became official exercises with our meisters only. We weren't even lower 2nd class!
   "Hey teach," I pulled him aside, " I think you announced us incorrectly. We're supposed to be Lower 1st class if not Intermediate 2nd class, correct?"
   "No. I announced your ranks correctly. Now if you will excuse me, I have other matters to attend to." He attempted to walk away but I grabbed his arm and he grimaced, as if in pain. What?

Yukio's POV

   I needed to get to a restroom to change the bandage on one of my cuts before it bled through. After excusing myself from Bon, I attempted to walk away but he grabbed my arm, in the exact place of the cut. No, I wasn't cutting. I had gotten bullied in the regular school and the bullies had cut my arm with a pocket knife. Treated correctly, it wouldn't scar. I grimaced, biting back a yelp of pain. However, Bon saw me grimace and now looked confused.
   "Let. Me. Go," I stated clearly.
   "Not until you tell me what happened to your arm."
   "You grabbed my arm roughly and painfully. I'll be leaving now." I yanked my arm away from him and briskly walked to the restroom. After assuring no one was in here, I locked the door and removed my coat.
    Crap! Blood had soaked through the bandage and into the fabric of my shirt. I rolled the sleeve up anyway, unwinding the bandage afterwards. After discarding the old bandages and applying salve to the cut, I wound a new bandage around my arm. I threw my coat back on and buttoned it after rolling my sleeve down.
   I opened the door to find an impatient Bon awaiting me. Deciding to ignore him, I slipped past him and continued down the hall, back to the post graduation party.

Satan's POV

   I observed Rin's old classmates as they became exorcists and watched my son treat a wound on his arm. He had been bullied and it wasn't normal students that did this. It was a group of undercover exorcists from a different branch. The Vatican was targeting Rin's true friends. Boobzilla, also known as Shura, had been kidnapped a couple months after Rin's supposed death, and four months ago. Shiemi was the next target, meant to be taken at the party. After her would be Izumo and finally Yukio.
    At the same time, they were hunting down peaceful demons and killing them, not concerned if they were innocent or not.

Yukio's POV

   After searching for an hour trying to find Shura, I realized she wasn't here. Come to think of it, I hadn't seen Shura in about four months. I hadn't noticed beforehand. Maybe she was on a mission or something.
   Instead, I approached Shiemi, only to notice three exorcists watching her. Something was definitely up, and I had a feeling I needed to tell Mephisto about this. Assuring myself that Shiemi would be okay, I ran to find him.

3rd Person POV

   After Yukio ran off, Shiemi set her drink down to take a photo with Izumo. Unbeknownst to them, someone snuck up and poured a vial of something into Shiemi's drink before slipping away.
    Shiemi, unaware of this, picked her drink up and sipped at it, continuing to do so for the rest of the party.

Yukio's POV

    As I was running to find Mephisto and totally forgetting I had a phone, a voice spoke in my head.
   "Get to Shiemi now. Someone put something in her drink. She will lose consciousness sometime soon, I believe. I think they used the same thing that knocked Boobz- I mean Shura - out."
    "Who are you and why should I trust you?" I thought, figuring talking aloud would be strange and if I could hear them telepathically then they could hear me.
     The voice refused to identify itself so I chose to ignore it and continue on.

Satan's POV

    My foolish human son disregarded my warning, choosing to let Shiemi pay the price of his ignorance, as she would be kidnapped by the Vatican. I need to alert Rin of this soon, though I need to gather more information first. It seems like they kidnap one person every four Assiah months.
    I'll watch for now and see what happens.

3rd Person POV

   Yukio failed to find Mephisto. The day after the party, they realized Shiemi was missing. They searched for four months and found nothing.
    Then Izumo went missing. Once again, Yukio heard a voice in his head shortly before the disappearance, and once again ignored it. They kept searching, this time for two people.
    Mephisto finally was informed, and then added another person to the search - Shura. Now the entirety of True Cross Academy's exorcists were searching for three people.
    However, they wouldn't find them without the help of someone they once knew.