A/N: This is a completely rewritten version of my old story, Twins of Princes. I do not want to talk about that old story or how bad that plot was. Yes, it was that bad. But, Ryuki and Yuuno still have a place in my heart for being my first OCs. It's been quite a while since I've written that story and I never got it finished. There will contain no M-PREG in here either. However, Rin and Yukio are at least going to be in here romantically and will have a big part in the twin's lives, for you will see in the future. For now, I hope you can enjoy the story more than what I had previously written. A lot has changed between these two over their development and their stories are different. The characters are still have some old characteristics in their personality, but once more, they are still very...very different. If you have any questions for me about the twins, you are free to contact me via messenger. This is just a prologue, so yes, this will be a rather short chapter, this is just to get you all into the swing of things. A/N end.
Monster!
Shrill screams rang in the five-year-old's ears. His entire body was trembling with rage. Dark, ebony flames coated his hands and over his left eye. His teeth bared and he snarled, watching his parents and twin brother being suffocated. They were the monsters! But, even as he thought that, tears trailed down his pale cheeks and he sniffled. When the bodies fell, so did the boy. His knees collided on the hardwood floor, creating a loud, hollow sound within the hallway, resonating off the walls. He reached over to his family and just when he touched his younger brother, his small body caved from exhaustion. He collapsed, his dark bangs sliding over his dirty face.
A cold, baritone chuckle echoed the walls. A pale blue flame danced around the family of four.
"Well, I certainly can't take you...they're coming. But, I can certainly take your brother."
Just then, the door slammed open. Two young exorcists came running into the house. The taller male ran up the steps while the smaller of the duo searched downstairs. His boots stomped along the floor, hollow creaking resonating the quiet walls of the home. He ran into the hall, his boots skidding along the floor and he hollered.
"Yukio!"
Immediately, there was a loud tumbling down the stairs. The taller exorcist came into the hall, rushing up next to the noirette. His brows furrowed at the sight. A father a mother, dead; and one lonely little boy, passed out from exhaustion.
"It's supposed to be a family of four." He mumbled. His lips pursed and his strong arms crossed. "The boy caused the commotion, he's the demon. But, he had a twin brother. Where was he during all of it? All the upstairs rooms were empty, closets, bathroom, bedrooms."
"Do you think he was with a friend?" The smaller exorcist piped up and glanced out the window.
"Impossible. They're only kids and, by the looks of their files, the younger twin was attached to his older twin." Adjusting his glasses, Yukio stepped over and picked up the small boy. "He's still alive, the parents unfortunately, are not. Not to mention, his brother's missing." He cleared his throat and glance over at his brother. "We'll have to take him in and explain what happened to the others in our reports."
The noirette nodded and he held his arms out. "I'll take care of him, you just take care of the parents. We'll go looking for the younger one tomorrow."
"Just don't go running off." The brunette scoffed.
"Ryuki! Come on! It's time for school, kid!"
Sitting up sluggishly, a small teenager erupted from his bed sheets. His wavy black hair was disarray and his heterochromatic pools glanced around the bedroom. He sighed quietly, slim shoulders slumping and he threw his thin legs over the edge of his bed. Giving himself a minute, he pushed himself up from the bunk, the old floorboards creaking underneath his feet. He shuffled over to his closet and drew back the old doors of his closet. He grabbed his white button down and his uniform coat. The raven reached down into his drawers, grabbing a pair of slacks and a red tie, adorn with black and white stripes with a white symbol at the black end of its cloth.
Yawning, the boy slipped out of his clothes and he quickly got dressed. Grabbing his phone and a pair of black boots, the noirette rushed down the steps. Sliding on the tile, he grabbed his toothbrush from the mug and he began brushing his teeth. After he was done with his hygiene, Ryuki took a seat on the bench and he slipped on his boots, not bothering to tie them. He walked out, his fingers on the cartilage of his left ear while attaching and ear cuff and adjusting the earrings on the lobes. He walked out into the kitchen, glancing up at his guardians.
"Good morning." He greeted, his voice still a little groggy from waking up not too long ago.
Another raven peaked out from the kitchen, his long bangs pinned back while he was cooking."Good morning! Your breakfast is on the counter, You should eat and get going before you're late."
The young man nodded and he tucked his wavy tresses behind his elvish ears. His mismatching pools glanced down at the food and he took a pair of chopsticks. He didn't bother to sit down while he began to eat, he was running far too late to get comfortable. Once he was finished, he placed the chopsticks on top of the bowl that once was filled with his rice. He clasped his hands together and bowed his head. "Thank you for the meal."
Ryuki lifted his head and smiled at his older guardian and teacher before turning around to rush out, grabbing his satchel along the way. He wasn't paying attention to what was in front of him and he bumped into a tall brunette. "Ah!" He looked up and smiled sheepishly. "Sorry, Yukio, I'm just running late."
"Not a surprise, just hurry up before you don't make it. You need to get through the semester." He pointed out, causing his ward to stiffen up and smile meekly.
"Ah, yeah, of course!" Ryuki chuckled before ducking past his other guardian and out the door. "God, he can be so scary for being only thirty." He mumbled, his shoulders slumping once more before he ran down the track leading to the school.
The tree by the dorm rustled and, if it weren't for it being a windy day in mid autumn, it would have been considered odd. Though, paying no mind to it, Ryuki didn't catch the odd presence within the old branches of the tree.
Long ebony locks wisped through the air and the ruffling of a cloak ran within the crisp October wind. "Happy birthday, brother…" A smile pulled up at pale tiers. "Surely, you haven't forgot about me…" He whispered, his sapphire optics glancing up at the cloudy sky.
"Have you?"
