BLUE EXORCIST: THE NEPHALEM

Chapter 7

In the next morning on the weekend, Suguro, Shiemi and the others are waiting for Rin, Yukio and Mato to appear at the park.

"Where are they?! This is really getting annoying!!" Suguro exclaimed, annoyed.

"Relax Bon. I'm sure they'll be on their way at least." Shima responded with a carefree expression.

"Tch." Suguro responded back, being impatient.

By now, the others noticed Rin, Yukio and Mato have arrived at the park to join them.

"So you overslept again huh?" Suguro asked Rin playfully.

Rin glares.

"HEY! Well.. no one asked you!!"

Rin and Suguro are yelling at each other and starting a verbal argument. Yukio finally starting to break the argument while Shiemi, Izumo, Shima, Koneko and Mato just standing aside.

"Geez, couldn't these two be more pathetic?" Izumo asked coldly.

Mato sighed as she watched everyone else's behavior which it reminded her of someone.

"Good morning, Mato."

"Go out there and win this!!"

Immediately, Mato stopped. Remembering the two faces that she knows. One of them is sweet, and caring. The other is optimistic, excitable and perky.

She lowered her head. Shiemi looked at Mato and noticed that her face is full of sorrow.

"Ms. Kuroi? Are you alright?"

This brought everyone's attention to Mato, who is still silent and still has not said a word since she arrived at the park. Everyone is concerned to see what was wrong.

Rin finally went over to Mato and gripped her shoulders.

"Hey. Are you okay?"

Mato remembers what she have told Rin the other day then she finally snaps out of it. But her bangs are still in the way.

"Yeah. I'm fine."

Rin knew there was something wrong with Mato and he wonders why she would not say anything what is really wrong. He sighed and let go of her shoulders. He turned to his friends and his brother.

"Don't worry you guys, she's fine. She just had a moment that's all."

Suguro looks skeptical and spoke.

"You sure? It's that really what's going on?"

Rin's eyes widened. He doesn't know what to say or to do. But, luckily, Yukio answered the question for him.

"Actually yes. Let's just say she just had a difficult past just like the rest of us but do we really know what or why, no we don't."

Rin got suspicious to know what in the world does he mean. Yukio technically told the truth, but not the whole truth because neither him or Mato is not getting to the part that she's been hiding the blue flames this whole time.

Suguro spoke again. Also looking suspicious.

"Oh really? So what's the problem then?"

"That's what we all wanting to know. Besides there's a lot to this story that we should know."

Yukio turned to Mato, and spoke.

"So, Ms. Kuroi, I really think it's about time you tell us about your past. That would answer a lot of our questions."

Mato's eyes darkened. Rin turned to Yukio.

"Yukio, I think she doesn't want to discuss it right now!"

"Fine. I'll tell you." Mato finally spoken.

Rin's eyes widened while he whirls around Mato.

"W-wait are you sure?! You don't have to."

Mato looks down while her eyes still darkened.

"Geez just screw it I mean, you guys needed to know anyway."

Rin and everyone else looked at her with concern.

Mato took a deep breath, opens her eyes, and began.