Hi! Before I start the story I need to clarify something. Any italics are flashbacks. That's mostly it. Also I would like to thank Xelaric The Nobody who beta read my story.

Ok on to the story!

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Yukio's POV

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"This was a bad idea" I thought glumly, as I looked around room. "I really don't want to do this. Why can't this all be a bad dream?"

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Mephisto spun around in his chair as Rin and I walked in the room. The smile on his face didn't help my nerves.

"Ah, you've finally arrived." He smirked.

"What do you want?" Rin asked brightly, happy about skipping class.

Mephisto's smile widened. "How would the two of you like to take a mission?"

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I walked farther into the room. In the middle was a closed coffin. I clenched my fist and looked away. The funeral hadn't even started yet and I already wanted to leave.

"Are you going to make it?" Shura asked as she walked up behind me.

"I'll be fine," I sighed, not looking at her.

"Hey I know it's hard," Shura started. "But you need to be here. This is your brother's funeral after all." She looked up as the funeral started. "We better go take our places."

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"Sweet!" Rin exclaimed a look of excitement crossing his face.

"What mission?" I asked, worriedly.

"I can't tell you unless you agree to take it," Mephisto countered.

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I sighed with relief as the funeral ended. I didn't think I could take another minute of it. I quickly stood up and walked outside.

"Rin," I said under my breath as I headed outside. "I hope you're happy, where ever you are. This is what you wanted right?" I closed my eyes and rubbed my forehead. I just need to survive this nightmare a little longer.

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"We're in!" Rin said quickly.

"Rin!" I hissed under my breath.

"What?" Rin pouted, "It sounds interesting!"

"We don't even know what the mission is!" I sighed desperately.

"I bet it'll be better than sitting in class all day."

"This mission could be way in over our heads!"

"You worry too much." Rin said, "It'll be fine! What could go wrong?"

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I watched as they lowered Rin's coffin into the ground. Across the graveyard, I saw Mephisto smirking, clearly amused. I clenched my fists. This whole mess is his fault. He should never have given us that mission. Then again this was also my fault. I should have just said no.

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"Alright, we'll take it," I said, finally. Mephisto smiled and rubbed his hands together.

"Let's get started, shall we?" he said, pulling out a sheet of paper.

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I waited next to the headstone as everyone left. I didn't need to wait long. It was a small funeral after all. Other than Rin's classmates, a few teachers, and a few other people, not many came to the funeral. It wasn't a big surprise. I wasn't even sure they would let us have a funeral for Rin. Once everyone left, I pulled out my phone and dialed a number.

"Hello?" A voice said on the other end.

"Hi," I muttered tiredly. "The funeral's over. How are you doing on your end?"

"Fine!" the voice said cheerfully, "How was it? Was there anything good to eat? I wish I could have come."

"Would you just be quiet for one minute?" I snapped, "We still have to finish this."

"Alright, alright. So stage two is starting now?" the voice said.

"Yes," I said.

"Right then! I'll send you the location of the base," The voice said, "See you in a little while, Yukio."

"Yeah you too, Rin."

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"Right...one of you need to fake your deaths," Mephisto replied.

"What?" I shrieked, alarmed.

"Cool!" Rin said, "Let me do it!"

"Wait, why?" I asked, confused.

"Who cares?" Rin said.

"Alright you two, here's stage one of the plan," Mephisto started to explain. "The story will be that you two will be on a mission. While there, Rin will be overpowered and killed. All you need to do is to go to this place and wait for a few days," he handed me a map and pointed to the location. "Then, Yukio will return, along with a sob story of his brother's demise."

Mephisto looked to my brother. "Rin, you need to get these things and go to this location," Mephisto handed Rin a map and a list. "For security reasons, Yukio can't know where the base is until after Rin's 'funeral'."

"So how am I going to meet Rin there if I don't know where it is?" I asked, annoyed.

"Just call Rin and tell him when the 'funeral's' over. He'll send you the location."

"This is going to be so fun!" Rin exclaimed.

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"What have we gotten ourselves into?" I wondered as I headed down the street. Rin wouldn't have been so cheerful if he had been at the funeral. I doubt he knows how sad his 'death' has made the people around him.

"I'm almost afraid to hear the next part of the plan," I muttered to myself as I headed towards the base. "I have a feeling it gets worse from here on out."

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