Chapter 1: The Okada Twins
A/N Hello everyone, and welcome to my Blue Exorcist fanfiction! This has been in planning for a long time, and I am happy to finally have enough to write this story for you guys
Genres: Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Family
Pairings: YukioxOC, eventual SuguroxOC
Without further ado, onto the story! I own nothing but my twins Ayumi and Ayano. Rights to all other characters and original story go to Kazue Kato and Viz Media.
Fifteen-year-old Ayumi Okada was on her knees in front of her father, breathing heavily. Her father Tetsurou looked at her sternly. She had failed yet again at fighting off simple hobgoblins he had summoned for training purposes. At this rate, he believed, she would never learn properly.
"Get up." He said.
Ayumi tried to stand up, but felt too weak. Her twin Ayano, who had been watching from the sidelines, went to help Ayumi. Ayano glared at their father, something she did regularly since the "training sessions" had begun three years ago. She turned to take Ayumi away from the family dojo.
"Training isn't over yet." Tetsurou said sternly.
"Yes it is." Ayano said venomously, taking Ayumi away.
"Father has been pushing me harder lately…." Ayumi said quietly, looking down.
"We should run away. That way, you won't have to do this so-called training." Ayano said.
"Alright, but where would we go…?" Ayumi asked.
"Does it matter? We just need to get away from here. I've already packed for both of us, and we're already registered to attend True Cross Academy." Ayano explained.
"Right, but the term doesn't start for another few weeks. Where will we stay until then?" Ayumi asked.
Ayano put her hands on Ayumi's shoulders.
"Don't worry about that now. Let's just go, okay?" Ayano asked.
Ayumi nodded. The two slipped out, unnoticed by any of the guards. Their father knew they had left fairly quickly, and had a pretty good idea where they were going. He made no move to stop them, and instead called his late wife's friend Shiro Fujimoto.
"Shiro, I believe my daughters are heading to your place." Tetsurou said.
"Do you want me to send them home once they arrive?" Shiro asked.
"No. Could you please let them stay with you and your sons until the term starts at True Cross? I hate to ask this of you, but I've…I've failed as their father." Tetsurou said sadly.
"I'll let them stay, but are you sure about this?" Shiro asked.
"I'm positive. It's the best place for them, and I was also wondering if you could help them with their training." Tetsurou said.
"Of course I'll train them, and I'm sure Rin and Yukio will be happy to see them again." Shiro said.
"Thank you, my friend." Tetsurou said, hanging up.
He looked down and picked up a photo of his wife.
"I'm so sorry, Miyuki…" He said sadly.
Shiro let Rin and Yukio know that the girls were coming to stay with them until school started, and the boys were clearly happy at the news. They got to work on preparing a guest room for them, setting up two futons on the floor and putting down fresh bedding.
"It's been so long since we've seen them…." Yukio said softly as they finished preparing the room.
"Yeah I know. It'll be just like old times." Rin said grinning.
"I hope so…" Yukio said, offering a small smile.
The truth was, Yukio was probably the most excited about Ayumi and Ayano coming. Because Shiro and Miyuki had been good friends, the four children often played together. Yukio had developed a crush on Ayumi in that time. One day, however, he and Rin learned that Miyuki had been murdered, and as a result, Ayumi and Ayano stopped visiting. It had been nearly ten years since then, but Yukio never stopped thinking of Ayumi. Now that she was coming, Yukio wondered if he would still have the same feelings for her, or if she would feel the same. So many "what if" scenarios swirled in his head that he neglected to answer the door when Ayumi and Ayano arrived by nightfall, leaving Rin to answer the door instead.
Ayumi and Ayano walked in, with Ayumi trailing behind Ayano like a little puppy dog. The twins were genetically identical, right down to their straight white hair, aqua blue eyes, and black-framed glasses. Their hairstyles and clothing were completely different, however. Ayumi preferred floral prints and wore her medium-length hair down, while Ayano wore solid colors paired with a vest and wore her much longer hair in two braids. Though the girls had matured quite a bit, they overall still looked the way Rin and Yukio remembered them. Yukio attempted to conceal a blush at seeing Ayumi. Rin didn't seem to notice, and welcomed the two girls inside. When Yukio regained his composure, he went over to Ayumi.
"It's been a long time….it's nice to see you both again." He said smiling.
Ayumi nodded shyly, not saying anything.
"I'm going to go unpack our stuff." Ayano said, heading upstairs.
Ayumi was left standing there, unsure what to do or say. Ayano typically spoke for her, and without Ayano, Ayumi felt awkward. She was happy to see Rin and Yukio again, especially Yukio, but she had no clue what to say to him. She just stood there, fidgeting with her glasses.
"So…how have you been, Ayumi?" Yukio asked. He could see that she was feeling awkward and wanted to try and break the ice.
"I've been…f-fine…" She answered nervously. She couldn't tell anyone about what had happened, because she was afraid that others would see her as a weakling.
"Where will you be going to school this year? Or will you continue homeschooling?" Yukio asked.
"A-Ayano and I w-will be attending T-True Cross." Ayumi said.
Yukio's face lit up.
"I'll be going there too. Maybe we'll see each other." He said.
"M-Maybe." Ayumi said, turning toward the stairs.
Yukio watched her go, wondering if he had said something to upset her.
"You missed your chance, Romeo." Rin said teasingly.
"What chance? She probably already has a boyfriend." Yukio said.
Yukio couldn't help but notice that something had definitely changed about Ayumi. She had never been so reserved before. Did it have something to do with her mother's death, or had something else happened. Whatever the case was, Yukio was worried about Ayumi. Even though Rin was just teasing, Yukio believed Rin had a point. Had he lost his chance with Ayumi? Yukio already figured out that he did still like Ayumi, but was unsure what he could do to reform the bond they had when they were younger. He knew at that moment that this would be a long few weeks.
A/N I'm going to cut the first chapter off here. I think I established enough for now
Please note: this fanfiction will cover certain manga storylines (mainly the beginning arc) and some anime add-ins(won't be much, though). For the most part though, this story will stray from manga and anime, and I am creating my own story arcs.
Next Time: Life at the Monastery