"Don't move. We're gonna have so much fun."
The moment those words left the strange boy's lips, Shuuji felt that heavy pressure from the ritual day pressing down on him, once more. However, unlike the pure power of the blazing sun that was Rikuo, this one felt oppressive and vile.
'So this is what Riku meant.' The ravenette thought, glancing at the blonde knelt in front of him. While Shuuji could move his eyes and think clearly without a problem, his body did not move under the influence of the Absolute Authority the stranger wielded.
This was their suspect of the murders that was committed downstairs. He fit the profile the witnesses have described and the feel of reiki was exactly the same as the ones found on the bodies.
The hooded teen walked up to them, cheerfully whistling a tune. He came to stand in front of Shuuji.
"I apologize but I'm afraid that I can't let you purify this place."
Shuuji glared at him, unable to talk back. The command kept him from being able to speak as well as move. The hooded teen tilted his head at him before his face broke into a disturbing grin. The silver and lilac eyes glinted maliciously under the shadow of his hood.
The ravenette felt shivers run down his spine at whatever the enemy planned to do to them when their teacher's voice called out for them.
"RIKU! SHUU! REPORT!!"
Silence filled the rooftop instantly. The unhinged grin on the hooded teen's face was quickly replaced with a frown. The ravenette boy let out the breath he didn't know he was holding. It felt like he had avoided a certain death and it left him disturbed.
"Oh, so you have someone else with you and I was looking forward to playing with you too." He whined. Then his tone changed once more into a more commanding one.
"Well, come out pets. It's time for your meal~"
Shuuji watched as a swirling violet shadow ripped itself open beside the boy, to reveal a creature covered in vilest of energies with a disfigured body and insatiable hunger slipping out of it. It was then followed by another, and another until they were at least 4 of them behind the teen.
It was hard to tell just how many were there when their corrupted youki intermingled so closely. Just being near them made the ravenette want to pass out. If it was making him feel like that-
The ravenette's eyes glanced over to the blonde boy in front of him, he could see the visible tremble that ran through Rikuo's body. 'Shit-' he thought. Rikuo wasn't used to this much maliciousness so he would no doubt be more affected than Shuuji.
"Nuh-uh! Those two are mine to play with. You lot go play with the female exorcist and her bandwagon of police down there. Go on. Shoo!!"
Almost as soon as the hooded boy uttered the word "Go" the creatures were off like lightning. They slid out of the edge of the ravenette's vision, then soon after the screaming started.
His eyes snapped back towards their enemy who had just commanded the onryo. 'How!?' his mind screamed.'HOW!? HOW!? HOW WAS HE!? WHAT WAS GOING ON!?'
Blue eyes glazed over in shock, so much so that he failed to notice the hands reaching towards his face until they were only a few inches away from his face. His gut burst into a flood of bad feeling and fear as if it knew exactly what would happen if it touched him.
Yet, he could not move at all, the damned power of Absolute Authority tying him to his place. The ravenette struggled internally in vain as what he was sure was a certain death got closer.
When the hand was just about to touch him, a blur of gold flew past Shuuji, tackling the surprised villain out of the way. He blinked, in an instant the vile power pressing over him vanished into the thin air like they were never there before.
It only took him a few seconds to collect himself before the ravenette was up to help his blonde friend fighting the hooded boy.
Shuuji quickly jumped into the fight, delivering a kick into the enemy's back, sending them skidding down into the roof floor from the impact.
Rikuo took advantage of the moment to lunge towards the mismatched teen, who rolled out of the way, sliding back up in the process. He swung at the blonde who avoided the fist rather expertly for someone who only learned how to fight a week ago.
He swung back only to be caught by the teen, Shuuji moved in that moment to trip the guy who leaped out of the way and away from Rikuo. In the process, his flood flew off to reveal a short silver hair along with a sick purple vein that ran around the boy's neck.
Mismatched eyes met theirs with that same horrible grin on the boy's face. He laughed, eyes focused on the deep corrupted goo now stuck on Rikuo's fist.
"I don't know how you broke out of my authority, but you're surely mine now!" he giggled madly.
Shuuji gave the blond boy a concerned glance. Now that he noticed it, the boy hadn't uttered a word since earlier. The silver haired boy smirked like smugly at the blond who stayed silent. With a power in his tone, he ordered.
"Oi blondy! Kill your pretty friend."
The ravenette froze. He slowly backed away from the blond, carefully considering his options. He could take Rikuo on easily and knock him out but the boy was a natural fighter and he was quickly adapting to Shuuji's fighting style during their trainings. However, the sun was still in the sky so the ravenette should have an advantage.
The blond raised his hand and the blue eyed boy tensed, ready to defend.
But it turned out to be unnecessary as golden eyes peeked through the equally golden hair. Rikuo's laps parted as the stunned villain stared at him.
"I refuse."
"What?.."
The silver haired teen mumbled, his eyebrows furrowed. Shuuji took the moment of surprise to throw his dagger towards the boy, leaving a deep gash at his side that made him cry out in pain.
Flaming eyes full of fury, turned from the blonde boy towards the ravenette. Their enemy hissed as the disgusting oppressive reiki crackled around him.
"You…" he growled, holding his bleeding side. "How dare you!?-"
"BIND AND BANISH THE EVIL! LASH OUT, DARWISHI!!"
Three pure white ropes whipped past the exorcist students. They shot off to wrap around the furious silverette, who slid out of the way, only to be followed by the annoyances.
"Tch! JUST YOU WAIT YOU DAMNED EXORCISTS!!" He screamed, slipping into the purple tear that he got the onryo out from, right before the holy weapon could capture him.
"BRATS!! ARE YOU ALRIGHT!?"
Shuuji turned to the right to see Irina leaping into the floor and running towards them with her prized exorcism weapon Darwishi clutched in one hand. The ravenette sighed (more like sobbed, his mind supplied.) in relief at the sight.
"I'm fine, Teacher. But Rikuo's hand on the other hand…" the ravenette trailed off.
Both the teacher and the pupil eyed the disgusting corrupted reiki imprinted on the boy's right fist worriedly. Irina moved past Shuuji towards the blond to get a closer look.
"We need to get him to Kousuke immediately."
Their teacher decided, after a short inspection. Rikuo however, had other ideas as the boy shook his head in clear refusal. Irina growled.
"Tsujimura Rikuo,now isn't the time to be stubborn-" the brunette was cut off when irritation flashed across in the blonde's golden eyes.
"Purify." He stated simply.
Shuuji,alongside Irina watched in amazement as the purple imprint on the boy's hand shrunk before they finally disintegrated into a shower of golden light, leaving the skin behind free and healed.
"Amazing…" the brunette muttered. Shuuji mutely nodded, neither unable to tear their eyes away from the blonde boy's hand.
"Yeah… Riku, how?-"
The blonde's knees gave up and he collapsed into a boneless hip into the ground.
Fortunately, before he made contact with the concrete floor, Irina caught him. Turquoise eyes fluttered close as the world finally came to a full stop for the boy.
'Ah, tired…'
Tsujimura Rikuo slipped into the dream land devoid of its dreams. Unaware of the concerns of his first real family.