Rin woke up to a burning sensation on his neck and a tight feeling around it. He sat up in and looked around. He was in his dorm room. He looked around and there was no one around him.
"What the hell is on my neck?!" he shouted. He began to take off the bandages until Yukio walked in.
"R-Rin, you're awake!" said Yukio with an elastic smile. He quickly re-applied the bandages. "These might sting but it's because of the medicine on your neck. You really bled out, Rin. We were all really worried about you." Said Yukio.
"Sorry…" said Rin. Yukio just smiled.
"No need to apologize, you healed up really fast, which is expected considering that you're not fully human." Said Yukio. "The blood in your veins is different than a human. You heal a lot faster, but you were just bleeding really bad. You should be all better in no time." Said Yukio. Rin just nodded and stared at his veins.
'Not fully human…' he thought.
"You know, Ryugi was really worried about you." Said Yukio with a smile. "Usually he's just bugging you, isn't me?" asked Yukio.
"I don't give a damn what that jerk was worried about. He's not my friend anymore." Said Rin. Yukio just left it alone as he saw that Rin was in no condition to be angry.
Rin healed up fully within a couple days and was back in class. He got up on his first day back and got dressed. He walked to his classroom without a single word. He stepped foot in the classroom and Shiemi's face lit up.
"R-Rin! I'm glad to see you're healthy!" said Shiemi. Rin nodded and smiled.
"Thanks, Shiemi." He replied. He got a couple more 'glad to have you back' welcomes before he took his seat. Ryugi sat up with a smile on his face.
"Glad to see you're on your feet again, Rin." Said Ryugi. Rin said nothing. Before Ryugi could say anything else, Yukio begun class.
Class was over a bit early and the classmates began to leave. Ryugi stood up and walked to Rin's seat.
"Hey, Rin. Are you alright?" said Ryugi. Rin quickly gathered his things and stood up.
"I'm fine." He said as he walked away. Ryugi, left abandoned, began to question what he did. He went to Yukio's desk and asked if he could speak to him privately.
"Is there a problem, Suguro?" asked Yukio.
"Y-Yeah, uh…is Rin mad at me?" asked Ryugi. Yukio's smile vanished.
"I would say so. He didn't allow me to speak of you when he was healing. Didn't you punch him in the face when he was just trying to help you?" asked Yukio.
"Oh yeah…I…I forgot about that." Said Ryugi.
"You haven't been very nice to him lately. I hope you know he wasn't always like this." Said Yukio.
"Always like what?"
"For the majority of his life, Rin did not know that he was the son of Satan." Said Yukio. "It was revealed to him a couple days before he started school here. It was also the day Satan killed our father. So when you make fun of him being able to use blue fire and his ears and whatnot, not only is it affected his classwork, but it's affecting him outside of class as well." Said Yukio.
"Mr. Okumura…I didn't know…"
"You did know." Yukio quickly replied. "You need to sit down with him and apologize. You really outdid yourself this time." Said Yukio. "Have a nice day, Suguro."
Ryugi was on his way home and his head was filled with thoughts.
'Rin…you can't control who you are…and I struck you for it.' He thought to himself. He felt his eyes water but quickly rubbed the tears away. 'I need to find him.' He said as he pulled out his phone.
Ryugi: Hey, Rin. I know you're upset with me right now, but we need to have a talk.
Ryugi sent the message and it was about ten minutes before he got a reply.
Rin: I'll pass.
Ryugi felt like his heart broke while he read the message. He was really looking forward to being friends with Rin again. He quickly began typing again.
Ryugi: I understand, I just wanted to let you know that I'm sorry.
Ryugi sent the message, not expecting a reply at all, and he didn't get one.
It was a couple hours later and Ryugi was sitting in his dorm room, trying to do his homework, but yet again he could not concentrate. Renzo noticed that he was acting out of it.
"Hey, Ryugi. What's with the long face?" asked the pinkette. Ryugi just shook his head and stared at his books in front of him.
"I lost a really good friend." He said aloud. Renzo knew who he was talking about and he frowned.
"Don't worry, I'm sure he'll forgive you soon." Said Konekomaru. Ryugi shook his head again.
"Nah, I don't think he will. I'm gonna hit the sack." He said blankly. Renzo and Konekomaru just stared at the depressed boy until he tucked himself in. The two also went to their beds and the lights were out for the night.
Rin laid in bed that night and held something in his hand. It was the hairpin that Ryugi gave him. He examined it for a little bit before he set it on his nightstand.
'I'll give it back tomorrow.' He said. He shut his eyes and the night begun.
It was the next morning and Rin woke up on time for once. He got dressed and headed out the door. He quickly ate his breakfast and was on his way to class.
When he entered the classroom, all eyes were on Suguro. He had his head down and his arms folded around his head. Rin quickly walked to his desk and sat the hairpin down before he took a seat. Ryugi didn't move his head until class begun. Yukio began his lecture and Ryugi slowly raised his head. His heart skipped a beat when he saw the hairpin he gave Rin when they first met. He picked it up and held it in his hand.
'Rin…' he thought. Tears welled up in his eyes before he quickly wiped them away. He put the hairpin in his pocket and tried to take notes.
Class ended and Rin quickly stood up and walked out before Ryugi could say anything.
"Hey, Ryugi. Are you alright?" asked Renzo. "It'll be alright." He put his hand on his shoulder for comfort.
"My parents raised me to treat people with respect. He has saved my life so many times, and I never treated him with respect except for once…and he just gave it back to me." He said, squeezing the hairclip in his hands. "I feel…ashamed."
He got up and walked to his dorm. He laid in his bed and looked at the hairclip in his hands. Tears welled up in his eyes and they finally fell down his face.
"I lost a really good friend."
