Rekindle

Chapter 6: Curiosity Almost Killed the Cat

Sorry for all these disappearing acts. I have no excuses, I'm lazy... But I'm back!

I know that this isn't an entirely good representation or depiction of the demon kings, but its my fanfic and this is how I wanted it go lol

Anyway without dragging this out any longer, here you go.

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Gehenna: Satan's Castle, Training ring

Year: x117

"I give up!" Rin threw his hands in the air. The older brother in front of him shook his head. "I don't even know what I'm supposed to be doing." He sat cross legged on the floor of the training hall; tail coiled to the side of him.

Beelzebub sighed. This wasn't going the way he planned.

"This would be easier if you were a full demon, born in Gehenna." He crossed his arms.

"Good pep talk." Rin pouted.

"That's not what I meant." The King of Insects tried explaining.

Rin rolled his eyes. He hadn't known Beelzebub all that long, but it always amused him how ill adept he was at handling others. For being an all powerful Demon King, he was quite the introvert. He remembered the first time he had met him; Rin honestly didn't even know he was talking with one of his older brothers. He was dressed almost like a human, quite different than the medieval wear that most of the others wore. He usually kept himself completely covered in sweatpants, sneakers and a hoodie, with the hood up and tightened as much as he could. Rin had been curious as to why, but never received an answer from Beelzebub, so he had asked Amaimon. The Earth Kings response was simply that he's pretty. Rin had later asked Iblis and he had said basically the same thing. Rin had never truly seen what he looked like, so he had no comparison or opinion to add.

The Insect King liked to keep to himself and wasn't quite that comfortable in social gatherings. Neither was Rin, but for different reason. Rin wasn't used to demon educate and wasn't a Demon King. It made for awkward interactions. Especially when other demons would bring his half-blood into the conversation.

"Since you're part human, I'm not entirely sure what clan you'd be a part of." Beelzebub said.

"Clan? I thought it was kin." Rin looked up confused. Beelzebub could have smacked himself. He, like many others, forgot all too often that Rin knew virtually nothing about demon culture. And everything he thought he knew was nothing more the exorcist indoctrination. The King of Insects was supposed to be helping the youngest train, but he guessed he was giving a brief lesson first.

"Well, yes, and no. It's a bit more complicated than that." He gestured with is hands.

"When is it not complicated?" Rin huffed and placed his chin in the palm of his hand. All he had been hearing since he arrived in Gehenna was that things were always more complicated than he was aware. Sometimes he wondered how exorcists were even still around if they were so unaware of what they were truly fighting. Though he supposed that the exorcists were not as defenseless as they seemed and that the demons were not quite as powerful as they boasted, for they too had their weaknesses. There was a balance, tentative and fleeting, but a way of life none the less.

"It's always more complicated." Beelzebub laughed. "Demon Kings have kin. Those kin belong to clans that the demon king originated from. Meaning that in your demon and animal form, there are others that look like you and have similar instincts and in some cases powers."

"Like how Iblis is a lizard, but there are other forms of fire demons" Rin questioned. Beelzebub was impressed at how much he understood that explanation.