Hello people who have decided to read this story. This prologue may be a little strange because this was originally going to be a one-shot so you'll have to bear with me for it's duration.
Rin groaned as the sound of a pencil scratching paper reached his ears. Yukio was working again. Rin tried to ignore the sounds of his brother probably marking their tests from the other day. He fought back a relieved sigh when the irritating noise finally stopped. He frowned when it was replaced by the rustle of clothes.
"Yukio" Rin murmured cracking his eyes open. He was rewarded with the sight of his younger brothers bare chest. He had to resist the urge to whimper. Yukio was definitely more defined than when they were kids.
"Oh sorry Rin did I wake you" Yukio replied with an easy smile that made Rin's insides melt. Rin shook his head and attempted a smile of his own. He watched as the taller male turned towards the closet to retrieve a new shirt. Rin frowned.
"Yukio what happened to your back?"
Yukio froze. He quickly grabbed a t-shirt from his draw and yanked it onto his body.
"Nothing" he answered slightly breathy "just some bruises from a mission."
Rin glared at his brother's back.
"They didn't look like bruises Yukio."
His twin didn't reply instead seating himself once again at his desk. Rin growled and moved quickly across the room and pulled up the back of Yukio's shirt.
"Hey Rin" he half yelled. What Yukio claimed were bruises startled Rin. They looked like shadows under his skin. He jumped slightly when he noticed them shifting. He reached out to touch the warm flesh as his brother fought to cover his upper back.
"Yukio" he breathed pressing his palm flat against his brothers shoulder blade. Yukio sat rock still for a few seconds before violently tearing out of Rin's grip, his t-shirt ripping and hanging limply from Rin fist as Yukio pressed his back against the wall. Rin watched Yukio's bare chest rise and fall abruptly as his brother fought to control his breathing. He took a stop forward reaching out to touch his brother again but only for Yukio to further flatten himself against the wall.
"Yukio what's wrong" Rin frowned. Yukio's breathing was still laboured and uneven but he seemed to be more conscious of what Rin was trying to do.
"Yukio tell me what's wrong" Rin demanded. He was the older brother dammit. How was he supposed to protect his twin if he didn't know what the hell was going on.
Yukio's mind was racing, trying desperately to find a solution to his current problem that didn't involve jumping out the window. He'd dutifully played the weaker brother role for years, using everyone's preference of Rin to hide his secrets. Unfortunately it didn't look like that would be working for much longer. He weighed up the possibilities of escape via the door. Rin was still trying to coax Yukio into letting him touch him. He could use the Rin's caution to his advantage. Rin was approaching him like a frightened animal he'd cornered which meant the last thing he'd be expecting him to do would be to run.
Yukio edged slightly to the Rin's right moving away from his outstretched left hand.
"Yukio" Rin tried again. He took another step forward, Yukio curled in on himself slightly. Rin started as Yukio pushed off from the wall and disappeared out the door. After a second Rin took off after him. He followed Yukio's footsteps down the stairs through the hall and out the front door. Since when was his brother so fast. Rin skidded to a stop a few meter's in front of the dorm building. Yukio was nowhere to be seen. And there were no footprints to follow either.
"YUKIO" Rin yelled, panic welling up in his chest "YUKIO WHERE ARE YOU."
Nothing. Rin glanced around and decided to follow the only logical path. The literal one across the bridge and towards the school.
As soon as Rin had disappeared around the corner Yukio pulled himself up from under the bridge. He flexed and raven black wings protruding from his shoulder blades. He hadn't used them in months. Yukio ran a hand through his hair and sighed as the wings once again sunk into his back, nothing more than shifting shadows just below his skin. He quickly returned to his room pulled on yet another fresh t-shirt and shoved his gun's, bullets, two spare glasses, some clothes and a few other items into a duffle bag before exiting the dorm yet again.
"I'm sorry Rin."
Rin returned to the dorm hours later after searching the entire school and cram school for his brother.
"He must have come back to the dorm" Rin muttered. His heartbeat quickened as he made his way towards their room. He held his breath and pushed open the door.
"Yukio" he almost whispered. The room was empty of other life. Rin tore through the room there was almost no sign his brother had come back, almost. His guns, ammo and a few other things were missing.
"Yukio."