Rin sat down his mind whirling. He had just talked to one of the soldiers and they said a Titan taller than the wall had broke it. Shaking his head he stood up and started to pace again. Back and forth over and over,dodging soldiers that were in his way. He continued this until a voice broke him out of his stupor.
"Can you please stop? Your making my head whirl. If your so bored do something helpful."the voice huffed. Rin turned finding the source of the noise he glared. The boy who spoke had his hair held back by a hair clip, But other than that he was quite average. Brown hair, lean body without a lot of muscle mass. Flipping him off he continued with his pacing.
The boy slammed the book he was reading shut and grabbed Rin forcing him to sit down on a few sandbags. " If you want to be a rebel fine, but these soldiers need to move fast so stay out of their way!" he snapped at Rin while re clipping his hair up.
Rin sighed and crossed his arms and tapped his foot. 'Sadly he's right.' he thought huffily. The boy sighed and handed him a stack of paper. " Read this, it's sorta interesting." Rin took it and looked down at an army report on titans.
'Ummm, great I would just love to know more about the creatures who killed my dad.' he thought sarcastically. But he flipped through it anyway his eyes just barely skimming the page. "So, what's your name and why are you here?" Rin asked in a monotone.
The boy seemed to no hear his question so Rin started to ask again but was silenced by the boy holding up a hand. "I heard you the first time let me just finish up this section, and done!" the boy said while putting his pencil as a bookmark.
"My name is Suguro Ryuji. Nice to meet you. As for the reason I'm here. Well it's better than being down there." He said while indicating the town below.
Rin nodded and blushed lightly. Then nodded. "Well my name is Rin and I'm here because my dad's erm my dad's old friend helped me up here." Suguro nodded slowly noticing how Rin said old but not commenting. They then continued reading side by side. Suguro flinched every time Rin mumbled something out loud. Sighing he stood up and held a hand out for Rin.
"Walk with me." he said.
"So what are we supposed to do now?" Rin asked as they walked along the wall peering down at the soldier's below. Suguro shrugged and asked. "Do you have any family that got out or isn't inside here?"
"Yep, my brother is in the inner wall studying with some high up doctor guy," Rin winced slightly. "I'm going to have to tell him about dad." Suguro nodded and asked, gruffly mind you."Do you want to talk about it?" Rin shook his head and smiled as they passed above the playground he and Yukio used to play in.
Suguro sighed and pushed his hair out of his face. "You know I would like to chop off all this hair." he said very matter of factly. Rin smiled and then said "Why don't you?"
"I want to do something cool with it, like dye it. If I can ever get my hands on some dye." Rin winced when the sentence reminded him of the merchants boy. 'I hope he had all his limbs pulled off slowly.' he thought. Then stopped in surprise.
"Rin?" Suguro asked turning back to Rin. Rin walked faster to catch up with him. "Nah I just was a little shocked about a thought I just had" Rin replied quickly. As they walked and talked they heard a cry. "Hmmm?" Suguro muttered as they both turned around to see a girl tearing at a soldier's shirt.
"My son!Please go back to my son!" she screeched all while the soldier was trying to push her off. "Hey a little help here!" the soldier chuckled as he tried to push the woman back. One of the other guys swerved from his path and help the other wrestle the woman away. They held her hands behind her back as she kneeled on the ground still wailing. Suguro made a low sound, and turned back walking over to the pair. "Hey! We can take her while you continue working." he said. Nodding they gave her over and they reminded them not to leave the wall.
Rin just stared. He didn't see Suguro as a touchy feely person. But here he was consoling the devastated woman. "Rin do you have water?" he asked motioning for him to come over, Rin nodded and walked over pulling out a bottle from his duffel bag.
"Rin!" Rin turned and saw Yukio rushing over to him. Rin stumbled back slightly from the onslaught. He smiled and hugged Yukio closer, and took a deep breath in trying to hide his sniffle. Yukio held him out at an arm's length. "Where's dad?" he said smiling. Rin froze and looked down. Yukio stopped his smile still frozen on his face.
"Rin? Did dad -" Yukio started but then stopped trying to swallow the lump in his throat. Rin sniffled and then looked up. " Yukio is it okay if my friend stays with us for an while?" Rin asked as he place a hand on Suguro's shoulder, who was looking quite uncomfortable. Yukio regained his composure and smiled, Rin sighed and thought 'Yukio you need to stop hiding your feelings'
Yukio nodded and said "Of course! Follow me. It will be a bit tight but I'm sure we can all fit." Rin nodded and picked up his bag and followed, Suguro at his heels. As they walked Rin noticed the black dots swirling in his vision. Frowning Rin fanned them away. Rin noticed immediately the difference between this town and his old home. The streets were mostly free of trash and there was much more room.
Soon they reached a small squat house. Yukio pulled out a key and opened the door. As he swung it open he said " Doctor Faust isn't here he won't be back for a month or two." Rin nodded and looked around, Suguro immediately looked around soon disappearing around a corner. The house was cozy with shelves of dried plants and tools. Yukio seemed right at home as he turned the burner on and put a kettle on top.
Suguro noticed the tension and asked. "Where are we staying?" Yukio motioned up the stairs and said. "The attic, we'll buy you guys a dresser later." Suguro nodded and picked up his bag and walked up the stairs. Yukio sat down in a chair motioning for Rin to sit in front of him. Rin fiddled with a bit of string from his shirt.
Yukio noticed and automatically said "Don't unravel your shirt." Rin looked up and said sarcastically " Fine, Mom." They smiled at the comfortable routine. Yukio sighed and pulled off his glasses, as he breathed on them he said. "So how did he die?" Rin flinched, remembering the moment when the Titan put Father in hi mouth. Blinking away tears he said " A ten meter he got him." Yukio stared and ground his teeth together.
"Damn it!" he yelled slamming his fist against the coffee table. Rin stared waiting for him to calm down. Yukio soon did but his lip was trembling slightly. Rin just stayed quiet. The sound of the tea kettle whistling made them both jump. Yukio stood up and walked over to the kitchen, he seemed normal but Rin knew he was hiding his feelings again. Finally Yukio brought back two cups, his hand slightly trembling as he set them down.
Rin shook his head and stood up, he crushed Yukio into a hug. Yukio flinched but then slowly relaxed then he started to cry. They cried together and Rin breathed out a snot bubble. Laughing they both pulled back. Yukio wiped his eyes and whispered "I needed that."
They heard a creaking sound and saw Suguro walk in. He stopped at their red faces "I uhm, can I have some tea and hang out?" he asked blushing slightly.
As they sat down Rin noticed that Suguro was fumbling with his shirt. " So Suguro, do you have any family friends?" Yukio asked then winced when he realized what he said. Rin rolled his eyes and thought 'Great, if he had friends he would be with them'
Suguro laughed and said " I have some childhood friends, we met up for a bit but they wanted to join the military. So we split and my parents, well my mom and dad are alive but I have a little rivalry going on with my dad so .." he trailed off. Awkward silence fell over them until Rin saw something out of the corner of his eye. Striding over he grabbed the box and plunked it down making his friends jump. Yukio laughed when he saw the words -Word It!- spelled across the cover in bright letters.
Rin sat in a patch of moonlight in the hallway. He was in conflict with himself. Looking up he saw the two objects in front of him, then groaned placing his head between his knees. He looked up again and blinked back really wanted to see Father's handwriting hear his words again, one last time. But, he wanted to save it. He wanted to cherish it. He pulled out a coin from his pocket. 'Heads, I'll read it. Tails, I 'll wait a year' he thought. Then he flicked the coin up in the air. As he watched it twist he felt bile rise up in his throat.
Running to the bathroom he vomited into the toilet. Wiping his mouth he brushed his teeth, stalling on purpose. He clenched the edges of the sink and stared into his reflection. He finally pushed himself to walk out the door. He saw the telltale gleam of the coin and picked it up. Tails. He pumped his fist in the air in a silent victory.
He silently walked into the room. He pried up a board in the floor and stashed the letter and case. As he put the board back he felt his heart swell. Rin settled down on top of the board curling up on the pillow and smiling as he slipped into blessed sleep.
"Rin!" Yukio yelled startling Rin who looked up. "Hey Yukio!" he called as he put down the sack of flour. "Your out early." he commented. Yukio smiled and grabbed his arm. Rin passed his boss who looked up "Hey I finished can I leave?" he asked as Yukio dragged him toward the door.
"Sure! Happy Titan Day!" his boss yelled back.
"Bad joke, very bad joke," he commented. Pushing Yukio off he said "I can walk!" Yukio laughed and together they ran to Suguro's job. Pushing and jostling each other they bickered like they used to. Several people laughed and told them off as they knocked stands over. But then smiled as they skipped past.
Yukio smiled sadly "Five years since Father died." Rin frowned. Tonight he knew he had to read the letter, but, he didn't want to. He pushed it off year after year. Not much had changed over the years since that first year. Rin had actually gotten a job at the bakery. To which Yukio cooed and grinned. He mostly hauled the heavy bag and crates which caused his to have large muscles.
Yukio and Suguro called him the village "Heartthrob" Which was true. Rin had grown quite a bit,larger than Yukio at least. His skin was tanned and he held his long hair in a ponytail off to the side. His only defect was his eyes, the doctor said nothing was wrong but Rin constantly saw black dots swim across his vision. He also saw shadows sometimes move and contort.
Rin simply said "Yep, also five years since I came here!" Yukio smiled and they slowed as they reached the library. They saw Suguro sitting on the steps reading quietly. He looked mostly the same except he had small muscles and finally dyed his hair in a "cock comb" Which he protested it was unique which Rin and Yukio would snicker.
"Hey Bon !" Yukio called to which he looked up and glared.
"It's Suguro!" he protested.
"Sure, Sure." Yukio said and winked at Rin.
"Let's review the history of the grand nickname!" Rin crowed as they walked back to the house.
"Yes, lets" Yukio said with a grin.
"First we called him Chicken." Rin commented.
"Then chicken bun, after you went to work at the bakery." Yukio said as they dodged Bon's fast punches.
" Then just Bun." Rin said.
"Finally Bon !" they crowed together.
Bon finally broke down and laughed. Together they walked side by side. Laughing and conversing. They were quite a sight, mostly because Rin and Yukio were half Oriental which gave them delicate features. As they walked in they saw glaring in the mirror. He was patting down the curl which stubbornly refused to move from his head.
They stayed silent for a moment, then burst out laughing. He turned and blushed a bright red. Even though he was around 50 he stilled moved like a youngling. He laughed and said "Happy Titan day!" They nodded and said thanks as they climbed the stairs and walked into the attic. As Rin passed over the loose board he felt a chill pass down his spine.
He quickly grabbed the hair kit and walked back over to his friends. "It's time." he said solemnly. Yukio took up the scissors and slowly cut away Rin's hair. Rin closed his eyes feeling the ticklish feeling of the hair fall around him. He had created a tradition, every year he would cut his hair on the exact time Father died. He would never cut it any other day. The idea was he would look like the boy who Father would recognize.
"Done." Yukio said and walked downstairs to get the broom. Rin stood up and walked to the bathroom. He grabbed his razor and lathered up. As he shaved he imagined Father sitting next to him.
"You know that you are really growing up." Father commented.
"I know, but I miss you." Rin replied silently.
"Bah, you miss me? Your perverted priest?"
"Yes." Rin sobbed silently.
Father stood up and hugged him. "I'm sorry, your time is coming. Love you"
Rin gasped silently and saw a trail of red slide over his cheek. He wince and quickly shaved the rest. He washed his face and puzzled over the fact of what happened. He didn't think Father would say that. 'Was that even me?' he thought. Ignoring it he found a plaster and put it over his face. He walked downstairs to join his new family.
Rin stared at the letter. It was slightly damp and for a second he hoped the words would have bled together. Making it impossible to ever read it. He pulled out a letter opener and slid it under the flap. He started to hyperventilate. 'I can't' he thought with a gasp and set it aside. He felt a warm glow settle through him. He reached for it again. As he opened it with trembling fingers he saw it was legible. With a deep breath he started to read.
Rin,
I'm sorry. If you are reading this I'm most likely dead. I love you so much. I do hope you read this right after my death, but knowing you you probably waited six years to read this. If not well I guess I don't know you very well. I need to tell you a story. There once was a world, one without titans. A world where man was spread across the globe. They spread and spread killing and murdering each other. However it wasn't always there fault. You see in a mirror world, forever connected to that world. Or is called Assiah the other was Gehenna. Gehenna held demons, horrible creatures that needed to posses things to get to out world.
There was an order, one that fought back in secret. They were called exorcists. I am one,well a remnant of them. The order fell long ago, due to the titans. However man was pushed farther and farther back. Demons realized it wasn't enjoyable to torture humans any more. So they retreated for the most part to their world. I bet you can see black spots dart across your vision. Those are low level demons who posses dust. So a few remain. I guess you have the sight but demons are so rare you could go years without seeing them.
Now, there once was a girl. A girl who was beautiful with dark brown hair and pale skin. She was a daughter of a priest, the head priest. One day she was sent out to the fields to exorcise a few plant demons. However while there she saw a beautiful blue flame, one that killed her teammates but for some reason she was invincible to. She was ordered back but she refused to go. You see she wanted to see the flames again. So night after night she wandered looking for the flames.
One day she found them. Inside them she said was a man. A man who was confused and alone. She realized he was a demon so she let him possess her so he can see the world. I soon found out after I was sent to bring her back. She was pregnant though. With twins. Horrified her father tried to kill her but while she was being held in the jail. The demon helped her escape. She ran and gave birth in a cave hidden in the fields. I found her but she died from giving birth.
I saw you and Yukio. I took you in and raised you. However a older brother of yours made a bet with me. I agreed in exchange he sealed your power, your demon soul into the sword. DON"T OPEN IT! If you do it, you will have unbelievable strength but you will lose control. Always keep it with you never open it.
Also Yukio has no demon heritage. Don't bother him with this. Please.
I love you I'm sorry. Live Long. I enclosed a Bible in here read it all. Also your father's name is Satan, or Lucifer. A fallen angel.
Rin stared in horror at the letter. He was about to rip it but he stopped. He slowly folded it away into his pocket. As he opened the case inside was a gleaming blue sword. Across it was a white paper with weird symbols on it. He put it back and walked over to the hallway window. He popped it open and crawled outside.
As he watched the stars swirl in the sky, He shuddered. 'Father what did you do?' he thought as he sobbed.
What was that! That my friends was angst, angst in it's finest. Sorry about the sad ending/ cliffhanger but I was listening to the Mirai Nikki first theme song. So I became very angry and deep. Okay it's official demons don't like being in Assiah it's boring and the Titans kill everything. I don't think Rin is going to be in military school, sorry unless a lot of people say otherwise. It's too long and I want to jump into the Survey Corps.
I did say I would find something to occupy Rin's time while Erin grows. I'm pretty sure he vaguely knows about Erin being a Titan. So might not be such a shock.
I might mix in some other Blue Exorcist scenes such as Amaimon fight. But I don't know. One thing is sure is that I want Rin to meet Iblis.
Also Yukio does not know. Sorry but I hated how Yukio knew so much but Rin was in the dark. BAD PARENTING! Will he know? I don't know.
Also one more thing the friends Suguro have in the Survey Corps well I guess you can figure that out.
Please Review and Fav! (Seriously I need emotional support)
