Pardon me (Neko Rin)

Ch 7

Rin pov

Once I was truly happy again Mephisto stops rubbing my ears. I give him a confused look. 

"Why did you stop?" I ask sitting up. 

"Because I want to ask you a few things," Mephisto replies. 

"Ok ask away," I reply. 

"Why were you sad?" Mephisto asks. 

"Yukio found out I was a Neko and after I couldn't find him in the dorm. Throughout the day I felt worse and worse. I think Yukio doesn't like me anymore and he is really all I have left." I reply.

Mephisto frowns. "Well, it's most likely that he was just surprised you find out you were a Neko. It takes someone to truly hate a Neko," Mephisto replies rubbing the tip of one of my ears. I nod. Even though he is most likely right I still feel sad. I start crying. Mephisto brings me back down onto his chest. "What's wrong?" Mephisto asks. 

"No one knows. About my feeling about my though no one seems to care enough. I'm always wrong about things. I don't have anyone who agrees with me or understand me. It just seems like I take up to much space. Once Shiro died Yukio became more distant. I had the cram school kids but they didn't really know. Then they found out the truth about me and they left me. Yukio was there but we never really talked. And I don't really have anything. Just this curse. I am just a waste of space I should have taken you up on your offer," I reply.

"Rin don't ever call this a curse. You are amazing and beautiful. I'm sorry that I haven't been there when you needed me but I didn't want to start anything until I was sure of what you were," Mephisto growls.

 This scared me and takes me off guard. "But it is. So far it has brought trouble," I reply. 

"allow me to change your mind," Mephisto replies. 

Yukio pov

I stay up all night waiting for Rin to return to the dorm. Or for Mephisto to bring to him. Kuro is still mad at me. Ukobach doesn't seem to care. But he wants Rin at the dorm as well. Rin always cooks with Ukobach. Rin is a very cook so it only makes sense. But it seems like that is the only thing Rin does outside of school. 

Wake up, go to school, do homework, read, cook, then go to sleep. That's all he does. he rarely talks to anyone outside of class. I worry about him. It doesn't seem healthy. He is always alone. I don't know how to approach him. He has drifted away from me. I don't know if he wants me near him.

Rin pov

"What do you mean?" I ask. 

"Give me a month. If you still believe this is a curse and you have no one. then you can die anyway you want," Mephisto replies. 

"I am smarter than that. What is the fine print?" I ask. Mephisto smiles. 

"There is none," Mephisto replies. 

"Well if this is going to be a deal surely there are rules," I reply.

"This isn't a deal it's a promise," Mephisto replies.

"Fine then. I'll play along," I reply.

Yukio pov 

it was 3 am when Mephisto brought Rin back to the dorm. Rin was asleep. "what did you two do all day?" I ask. 

"The more important question is, what are you going to do now? You have Rin's secret. You could keep it to yourself or you could share it," Mephisto replies. 

"Why would I tell others about it? That would just cause him more pain," I reply.

"No telling others is what is best for him. I don't want to but if you don't tell others I will. Rin has no one. No friends. No family. You let Rin grow distant from you. You let him lose all of his friends. I failed to be there for him when he needed it. But you failed to be a brother. You have slept in the same room as him for your entire life. When you were younger you shared the same bed. I failed to be his guardian but you failed to be his family. He lost Shiro and then he lost you. Then the cram school kids. He lost everyone and you stood by him and watched as they left him. You criticized him and tore him down. My actions are none of your concerns. You have a far way to go before you regain his trust," Mephisto replies.

"Like you are a saint! Half of his problems were caused by you," I reply. 

"That is where you are wrong. I didn't cause his issues. I stopped them from getting worse. I wanted to be there but I kept myself from that. I stood by and took notes. I planned my steps carefully. I knew Rin was a Neko for the past year. Just the way he acted the way he walked. The way he stayed silent. I made a promise to him. If he still thinks being a Neko is a curse and he has no one he can die any way he chooses. I have a month to change his mind. I can easily show him the blessing of being a Neko. but I can't force others to like him and be his friend. But if you tell others about Rin and you show that you care about your brother. Others will come flocking to be there for him," Mephisto replies.

"So it's your choice. Rin's life rests in your decision," Mephisto adds as he lays Rin down on his bed. "I am going to become more prevalent in Rin's life in the next few weeks and I will continue to be for the rest of his. The question is, will you be? It's up to you," Mephisto asks before teleporting away.

I sit down on my bed. I turn off the lights and I just look at Rin. He is sleeping peacefully. I hate to betray his trust like that but if it's really what's best for him... Rin's beanie is on the desk. "Fine, Mephisto. You Win. But only because I care about Rin," I sigh before drifting off to sleep.