So this is a little fanfic that might have 4 or 5 parts and is basically about the adventures of Rin and Yukio on this festival. This would be a year or two before the first events on the manga happened, so Yukio would be attending to the secret exorcist classes there, and Rin would be totally oblivious. So this would translate to Yukio being nervous about his brother finding out, even more so when they meet with some of Yukio´s class mates, for wich I had to make some OCs, because little is know about Yukio´s classmates or if he had any, right? or I am just not informed, whatever, plot devices…

Just know my english is not the best and there might be some (or a lot of ) mistakes

The first three charapters are kind of slow passed (some incidents, Yukio being nervious, comedy and broderly stuff), So if you want, you can jump direcly to chap 4 where the action stars, and you will be able to understand anyway.

Part 1

The neighbors were already used to having a hard time sleeping when it came to this time of the year. Even the preparations from the days before could be heard from a long distance.

So now, at the opening night of the festival, they weren't the only ones standing at the entrance, trying to get accustomed to the noise, and of course, taking in all the beautiful decorations of the place.

Last year Rin got into a fight the week before the festibal, and father Fujimoto, as a punishment, made him stay in. So he ended up watching it through the tv. But now, it could be easily noticed that he was the one savoring it the most.

Because as he said, it was the anual festival of the True Cross Academy!. One that carried in so many people, that it made nearly impossible to check-in in the hotels of the city. The one that made difficult seeing the sky thought the giants balloons. The festival that was also filled with food shops containing all know and unknow dishes, but all delicious... another thing that Rin loved, remembered Yukio, but even if he recalled this and more when looking at the face his brother was making, he couldn' t help but think he was exagerating.

A festival wasn't such a big deal, even if it was one as big as this, it ultimately came down to a lot of people walking around chatting, maybe dancing, and eating, a lot.

- Hey don't make that face, it's kind of ridiculous...

- Are you saying that to me? Rin is over there - He gestured with his index to where his brother was, some fits apart, stuck in place with his head up and his eyes glowing almost as much as all the lights of the festival combined. Of course he didn´t hear anything.

- It´s the festival, lighten up, have a good time like your brother - Said the father patting a little to hard the back of his son - You have been working hard Yukio, you could use this…

- Is this why you are wringing Rin along this time? So that his enthusiasm "rubs off on me"?

- Now, now… your brother was waiting for a long time to come, he did his best to play the nice boy this past week, I noticed.

Yukio smiled at the memory. Rin certainly had worried him for a moment there when he started acting like that this past days. It wasn't like him to try so hard, not that he had succeeded, but he certainly had tried. And it certainly had been fun to watch.

- Yeah… but with the grades he brought I thought…

- Ha! But look at his face! I couln´t say no, and like you sayed, it wouln´t be a bad idea if he spreads a little of his mood on you.

Yukio plunged his eyebrows into a frown and was about to respond when he heard a call from his brother.

- Yukio, come! I thinck I smell some rise balls over here! You love those don´t you?

And in a second Rin disappeared from his sight and into the crowd.

"Fuck" Yukio whispered to himself as he took off after him, while hearing his father shouting from behind some encouraging words.

- Yeah! that's what I was talking about! Just make sure that you don´t get lost!

"That we don´t get lost?" though Yukio "I will have enough trouble making sure that I don't lose him!". But luckily he was fast to see the back head of his brother beetween the people and folow. "How is he even capable of smelling rice balls?" he wondered "I can´t distinguish anything apart in this whole mess of food, could this be about some heightened demonic sense… it is unlikely, but I would need to ask father likewise… ahgg it must be only his huge damned appetite".

Rin had slowed down now and he was caching up. It was too difficult running between all those people without running into them. So many people... of all ages, mostly tourist, some not even from Jappan, and between all he couldn't help notice the hidden exorcists. Some wore the security uniforms, some normal cloth, some he had seen in the Cram School and others were simply given away by details only Yukio and others in the organización could identify.

- Hey! - Cried Rin holding his feet.

- Ah! Sorry.

- Like you are sorey… what do you have those glasess for?

- Well maybe if you didn´t run off like that and actually warned me about where we were going!

- It´s not like I knew the exact location! – Then he turned ahead with an acomplished smile - But I think I found it, It has to be this place, the line is huge but that just confirms it must be the best!

Yukio was confused for a second about the drastic change in his brother exprecion, but it was so typical of him, that it made him laugh, at which Rin oslo responded with a smile, and asked:

- So we are wainting, right?

- Yeah… if you are paying

- ah okay – He agreed still smiling.

Damn, Rin was already rubbing off on him. For a moment he had forgotten how unessy he was. There was no hiding it, but maybe his brother wouldn't notice. The situation in its hole made him uneasy, Rin- potencial demon- in the middle of the grounds of an organisation dedicated to hunting them… it was logical being alert thinking of it this way.

He still remembered the first time his father had said to him that they were going to the festival, he freaked out, and even after hearing a large list of well argumented reasons showing how there wasn't any danger, he still was nervous, even now. And he knew he was being stupid, he knew because there was no danger, but still… he had to remember his brother was like a time bomb, and this, the worst posible location for it to go off. But when ever it would go off no one could predict it, no one could do anything about it, no matter how you looked at it, how much alert you were...

- I know why you runed into me, you were distracted looking around, right?

- Uh?- Asked Yukio sudenly pulled out of his thoughts.

- The truth is that also was I, there is so much to see here, happening all at once, you want to see everything but…

- Its imposible.

- Yeah, so I just decided to follow my nose.

- I wish i could think so simple – He said hanging his head to the floor.

- Ha! but my nose is never wrong, you will see, I wanna taste that rise already.

However, they were going to be stuck in the line for at least 10 or 15 minutes more, that was easy to see. Maybe it was designed that way so that people would grow an appetite in the wait. He wondered if his brother could wait, but for now it seemed like his eagerness was filling his tenacity, not his impatience.

Yukio stretched out his neck to the side. For what he could see there were in line five, six, seven, eight… Sonoko!. He quickly turned around hoping not to be noticed, however, the girl kept approaching their way. He knew there was a possibility to encounter one or two of his classmates, but the place was so big and full he had almost forgot about it. But like he had learned, he couldn't count in his good luck in the most little, he had only his brain to take him out of this kind of situations, if only it could work a little faster.

Suddenly Rin felt a strong grip in his arm.

- Can you go get something to drink? there is a post just around there, I will stay in line.

Rin was about to protest when he felt some cash being pressed into his hand.

- Please Rin, I´m really thisthy… you can get watever you want.

To this his brother seemed to respond, he clenched his fits an took off with the cash.

- Wathever, you don´t have to beg!

- Thanks.

- But don´t you loose the place in line!

Yukio sighed in relief when he saw his brother finally turn around, just in time to hear the voice of his classmate at his side.

- So Okomura… funny meeting you here. You had us all believing you only came out of studying in your house to go to classes.

- Hey Sonoko…

Even if the tone of his voice clearly revealed he wasn't having the time of his life, in part he was relieved. Maybe he wasn´t so unlucky after all. Sokono was far from the worst encounter that could had happen, she wasn´t Michiwaki, Teresa or the group of Makoto. Like he was tjhe younger student in the class, she was the oldest, though his comments could be annoying at times, she was a mature person to reason with.

- Uh? for a moment you had me worried there, I thought you were ignoring me, but tell me, who was that?

- Who?

- Come on, the guy you send running away when you saw me.

She said these with a half smile, it was always funny for her seeing Okomura trying to hide stuff, mostly because he could never do it with her. But she had to admit, even if she would never do it out loud, that he had been getting progressively good at it.

- That´s actually my brother – He finaly droped it with a serious face- He can´t know I go here.

For a moment, she looked at him with an unreadable expression, and Yukio feared he made the wrong choice at telling her. But then she chuckled and said:

- Ok… if you say so I wont tell, but before I start ignoring you, are you in line?

- Yes

- It´s… a long line

- What are you gettinng at?

- Woudn´t you mind doing me a little favor?

- Okey, you can pass before me but… tell the rest olso… to ignore me and my brother

- Ha! You don´t need me for them to do that! Plus who´s saying I camed with them?

- You are always with! - Yukio cut himself short, he was starting to lose his cool - But it doesn´t matter, if you see any of them please tell them, I want to be sure.

Sonoko quickly perceived the stress in his tone. Despite what some said about her, she knew when not to press some issues.

- Well, you can be sure me and the girls won´t bother you, I will olso tell the guys if I see them, but don´t count Makoto and his group, you know they don´t listen to anyone.

- I know, thank you.

- No problem mister stranger, So could you…?

- Oh! Right

He moved some space behind to let her pass, but he felt something touching his back and almost lost balance.

- Oi Yukio! You almost crush my feet again!

- Rin! – Exclaimed Yukio regaining his balance to turn around.

- And did you let that girl get in? I just leave for five minutes…

- She told me she was in a hurry, don´t make a fuss over it - He tryed calming his brother, and posibly some complains that were emerging from the back of the line – But more importantly… Why did you had to buy that?!

Maybe it was an excuse to change the subject, but Yukio was genuinely staring irritated at his brother's hands, each one carrying a big plastic glass of who-knows-what-soda, with judging rufly, contained 3 litter each.

- You like it? It was a two for one deal- Rin stated proudly.

- It´s to big, how are you going to finish that?

- You said you were thirsty… and I was getting thirsty too.

- But not this much.

- Well how was I suppose to know with the face you were making? You said I could pick so if you don´t like it just go buy your own stuff the next time.

Yukio had to make an effort not to clench his teeth. Sometimes the light thinking of his brother was refreshing, but most times, times like this, it threatened to drive him crazy. To make it worse, Sonoko wasn't making a good job at covering her laugh.

- Any way, it´s just some soda - Continued Rin - I actually like it a lot so I can finish what you don´t. Here is your´s.

Suenly the cold glass was pressed into his grasp. He had to grabb it with both hands.

- It´s heavy.

- Then start drinking.

If you got here, first things first: THANKS FOR READING. This took a lot of time so i hope you enjoyed it. Please tell me if you did or if you have some constructive criticism.

Sorry if the characters are a little OCC, iit's been awhile since i read the manga. But I took into acount that the guys are 13 or 14 in this story so they might be a little more childish and prone to bickering. And I apologise for any english mistakes you found, if you did feel free to point them out to me and i will try to fix them.