Waiting for Heaven to Fall
A series of unconnected drabbles for Blue Exorcist. Sometimes character studies, sometimes AU's, and sometimes total crack! I am taking requests! Chapter 1- Forgotten: There are times people forget Yukio is also a son of Satan. In which Yukio isn't the only one who knows how to lie behind a smile.
Chapter 1- Forgotten
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It is no surprise that when cram school ends, Yukio Okumura is swarmed by his female fan base. Rin is jostled to the side, forgotten, as it normally goes. He is used to the routine; he'll either walk back to their dorm, sit in the park and pet Kuro, or merely watch from afar, knowing that it wouldn't take his twin too long to make up some petty excuse to leave.
This time, Rin decides to stay and watch, resting against the nearest tree in the immaculate courtyard. Cram school ended late into the afternoon, but the girls didn't seem to care. They'd see the pair walk out of the main hall of True Cross, whisper amongst themselves about the freshman class president, before working up the courage to talk to him.
And it wasn't really their fault; Yukio made no attempt to hinder their behavior. He'd give a warm smile, bright eyes gazing at each individual girl before entertaining some harmless chit-chat. He would steer the conversation away from what exactly Cram School was ('an extracurricular program for only a certain type of 'student' was his general answer) and towards easier topics, like favorite foods, movies he'd watched recently, and his studies.
Rin noted all of this somewhat bitterly, legs pulled to his chest. He would be lying if he didn't say he was somewhat envious. His brother had it all: the brains, the looks, and the charisma. But, what he didn't have was even more important; the flames.
He was a son of Satan too, born from the same maniacal god of Gehenna. Yet, no one seemed to notice.
The Vatican had him working as a second-class exorcist, the youngest to achieve that rank. They trusted him on solo missions, allowed him to move freely, and there was no penalty of death over his head if he were to snap.
The cram students, who even after finding out the truth, treated him the same. While Rin was a social pariah, no one said a word about Yukio's heritage. No flames meant no danger.
"Sorry about that nii-san." Yukio apologizes after giving the final girl a goodbye. He has an armful of chocolates (Rin just faintly recalls it being White day) and looks quizzically at his uncharacteristically silent brother.
The dark-haired teen merely grunts in return, hands pushed lazily in his pockets. He stands, stretches out his arms with a yawn, and follows Yukio back to their dorm.
"Are you alright, Rin?" The cerulean-eyed prodigy finally asks after finding the boy tucked in his bed, a demonology textbook propped in his lap.
He gives a smile, revealing sharp teeth. "I'm fine, four-eyes." His gaze returns to the book, lips silently whispering out the words. It is when he gets to the Nebarius, the rotting dogs that attacked him with his father- adopted father, that he abruptly shuts the book and turns off the lamplight beside him.
"G'night, Yukio." He mumbles, ducking his face under the viridian covers.
"Goodnight, Rin."
And all the lights flicker off, leaving only the moonlight for vision. With Kuro curled at his feet and the soft snores of his brother ringing in his ears, Rin Okumura stares forward at the ceiling, demon eyes already adjusted to the darkness.
I'm fine... I'm fine... I'm... fine... He repeats in his head. He repeats and repeats until it is morning and he pretends to still be asleep when Yukio's alarm clock goes off. He repeats it through class, even as the chapter about demon kings and their ruler, Satan, are discussed in cram school. And he repeats it when the girls swarm Yukio yet again, ignoring the boy cursed with blue flames.
He is a paradox: both the forgotten and the remembered. A human and a monster. Cursed and blessed with power.
Yukio doesn't seem to notice and Rin continues to smile.
A/N: This is basically a place for me to drop off plot bunnies/the like to keep me focused. If I can't update an already existing ANE fic I'll probably just add something here, meaning that updates will be sporadic at best. Chaps will be of various lengths, but none should be too ridiculously long. These are all based on one word prompts, so if you guys have any ideas, please drop a word/idea in your review and I'll see what I can do :3 Anyway, not all chaps will be this angsty, but I hope it was enjoyable, nevertheless!
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-Isis