"LAVI!"
The exclamation echoed loudly through the corridors, your ears ringing at the noise. What an idiot. Sighing, you headed towards the source of the loud exclamation, bracing yourself for the drama your sister had most likely created.
As expected, when you pushed open the cafeteria doors, Hikari stood at the source of the outburst. Standing in the middle of the room, the blond haired blue eyes exorcist stood firmly glued to her lover, pale arms wrapped tightly around the bookman. You sighed quietly, the cafeteria doors closing with a dull thud.
From across the room, Lenalee blinked, turning towards the sound.
"Rin-kun!?"
Lenalee exclaimed, green eyes lighting up. Surprisingly, she could easily be heard over the commotion your sister was making. All eyes in the room turned to look at you, save Hikari and Lavi's, as you made your way towards the group.
"Rin! It's been ages!"
Lenalee called, eyes sparkling as she ran forwards to meet you. Rolling your eyes, you nodded in response, sliding your hands into your pockets. You could sense curiosity hanging in the air, and turned to glance at the crowd. Most of the faces here were new – new finders. It was only to be expected.
"Oi, Rin! Help me!"
Lavi called, making you blink and turn back to the group. Hikari was still clinging to the taller redhead, who grinned apologetically at you and attempted to wave, his arms pinned at his sides by your over excited sister. You sighed, walking swiftly towards them to disentangle your sister from suffocating her boyfriend.
Feeling a familiar presence, you blinked, turning slightly. Seated behind the group of friends, some of which you didn't know, was a dark haired teen.
"Yuu."
You greeted quietly. Kanda just glanced towards you, his dark blue eyes softening slightly.
"Rin."
You caught his eye, holding his gaze for a moment before averting your eyes to the side, hands in your pockets. He did the same, turning back towards his food.
You were the one person he allowed to call him by his first name.
Lavi grinned widely at you, one arm around your sister. The two of them had clicked instantly, and had soon after fallen into a relationship. They were two of a kind, and had been connected at the hip since they met.
"Ano…"
Behind your sister and Lavi, an assortment of new faces watched your exchange curiously. These three must be the new exorcists.
"Say, Lenalee, who are these people?"
A white haired boy, maybe a year or two younger then you, questioned.
"Ah, I forgot! You guys don't know Hikari and Rin."
Lenalee piped up, smiling at you brightly. You nodded in response.
"Well then, everyone, this is Hikari—"
Lenalee introduced, pointing towards your sister. The blond grinned brightly, rushing forwards to shake hands with the white haired boy. She was a lot more sociable then you, and everyone who knew you knew that.
"And this is Rin. Say hello everyone!"
Lenalee said, motioning for you to shake hands. You glanced away, red eyes bored.
"I'm Tsubasa Rin, nice to meet you."
You called, extending your hand to the white haired boy. You watched from the corner of your eye as he smiled widely at you, extending his hand. Behind him, you could see the other two unfamiliar faces. One of them was a tall, pale; vampirish looking man who glanced around nervously, watching you quietly. The other was a dark haired woman. She smiled kindly at you as you greeted the white haired boy.
"Nice to meet you, Rin. I'm Allen Walker,"
He said, taking your hand with a smile. From behind him, Lenalee motioned for the other two to introduce themselves.
"I-I'm M-Miranda Lotto, n-nice to meet you…"
The dark haired woman said, shaking your hand with a smile. You nodded at her.
"Nice to meet you."
A short silence followed, before the vampire-like man stepped forwards. He looked even more nervous then the other two.
"I-I-I…I'm... Aleister K-Krowley…Nice to meet you…"
You nodded, shaking his hand. It seemed like the recruits were getting more and more gentle as time went on. You guessed it was only to be expected from people who had previously led normal lives.
"Nice to meet you all…"
You responded, returning your hands to your pockets. From behind you, Lavi snickered.
"Eh, you're pretty moody today, huh Rin?"
He teased, green eye sparkling with mischief. You glared, red eyes narrowing as you turned away from him. Hikari stifled a snicker, grinning apologetically at the group.
"Sorry, Rin's always moody when it's hot!"
She said, sharing an amused glance with Lavi. It wasn't strictly true, but you wouldn't tell them that. The heat just made you sleepy, and your senses less sharp. That's why you didn't like heat.
"Ne, Hikari, how did the mission go?"
Lenalee interrupted, a curious smile on her face.
"Yeah, how'd it go?"
Lavi piqued up, the group turning to face the excited bookman. As your sister began her dramatic tale of your year-long mission, you quietly moved towards the benches, sitting down beside Kanda.
In silence, the teen looked you over, dark eyes unreadable. After a while, he sighed, turning back to the table.
"…How was it?"
He muttered, eyes flashing as he glanced at you. You smiled, leaning forwards to watch the group, elbows on the table and chin in your hands. It was unusual for Kanda to ask about missions.
"It wasn't hard."
You stated, glancing at the dark haired teen. His eyes narrowed, as he shot a suspicious glance your way, but nodded in anyway. You knew he'd been worried. You sighed, red eyes drifting back towards your sister.
"…And then the building exploded! I thought I was going to die! Tons of Akuma surrounded me. I tried to fight them off, but ended up being captured… They took my anti-akuma weapon and everything!"
Hikari complained, her hazel eyes wide and excited. She loved telling stories.
"You weren't hurt, were you?"
Lavi frowned, his arm tightening around the blue eyes girl. Hikari shook her head with a soft smile.
"And then?"
Lenalee prompted, grinning at the obvious display of affection between the two. Behind her, the curious faces of Allen, Miranda and Crowley appeared, anxious to hear the rest of your sister's tale.
"Well, Rin came and they all went KABOOM!"
Hikari exclaimed, eyes bright as she waved her hands around like a little child. Your eyes narrowed, and then closed as all eyes turned to you. Lavi snickered quietly.
"Haha! Hikari had to rely on her little brother again!"
Lavi chuckled, Hikari turning to glare at him.
Yes, everyone in the order thought you were a boy. In reality, you were a girl, but before you were born, your mother was told that if she did not produce a male heir, she and her younger sister would be disowned. So when she had twin daughters, she decided to disguise one of them as a boy. That child was you, mainly because your hair and eyes resembled that of your father's.
And so, you were officially registered as a boy on your birth certificate.
Lenalee glanced at you curiously; Krowley, Miranda and Allen following suit. It was a good thing few in the order had seen your innocence.
"Rin must be pretty strong then, huh…"
Allen stated, his grey eyes curious. You glanced away, red eyes narrowed.
"Yeah, Rin-kun's one of the best exorcists here! Although no one has ever seen his Innocence…"
Lenalee stated, purple eyes turning towards you.
"Yeah, come to think of it, Rin never shows anyone his Innocence…"
Lavi stated curiously, looking towards where you sat. You just sighed.
"And you'll never see it, idiot."
You grumbled, staring at the edge of the table in annoyance. Hikari grinned.
"Whatever. I've already seen it~"
She sung, as you sent her a warning look.
"You'd never tell."
You responded, turning away from the group again. They all laughed as Hikari complained about your attitude, before they lapsed back into their own conversations again.
While you had been talking, the cafeteria had begun to grow busy, bringing a rush of Finders into the already crowded room. The air was thick and heavy, the smell of dust and summer flooding the room.
"It's too hot…"
You murmured, leaning on your arms across the wooden table. Your throat was dry and itchy, yet another distraction. Beside you, Kanda sighed, knowing how much you hated the heat. You had known Kanda ever since you entered the order, and were normally his partner on missions. Mainly because you were the only person he would put up with.
Silently, he pushed his glass of water towards you, keeping his eyes closed. You smiled, accepting the glass silently, before taking a sip. As the cool water slid down your throat, you began to relax, your red eyes slipping closed.
"Thanks,"
You murmured quietly, sliding the glass back to him. He just nodded, continuing his meal in silence.
"Hey, Rin!"
You glanced towards the voice, red eyes narrowing as they landed on your sister.
"When did I discover my Innocence?"
She called.
"Fourteenth of January, ten years ago. When we first came to headquarters."
You replied, closing your eyes slowly. You remembered that day clearly. It had been an important day for you.
Hikari's eyes brightened in recognition.
"Ah, I remember now! It was really cold that day, right?"
You nodded quietly. From across the table, Hikari frowned.
"Rin, why are you in an extra bad mood?"
Hikari asked, concern flashing in her eyes. You sighed, leaning away from the table.
"No reason."
You responded nonchalantly. Hikari sighed, a bright smile coming back to her face as she turned back towards the others.
"Don't mind Rin! I guess he's just annoyed by the weather!"
She sang, glancing once at you. Beside you, Kanda smirked. You shot a glare in his direction, before sighing and giving in, smiling softly at him. You only truly smiled when you were with him anyway.
Kanda just nodded, standing quietly.
"I'm leaving."
He murmured, as you glanced up to watch him go.
"Training?"
You queried, watching his blue hair swing as he headed towards the door.
"Yeah."
You watched the blue haired exorcist leave, the heavy cafeteria doors closing behind him. He was always so serious. You sighed. Glancing once more around the room, you sighed.
"I have work to do too."
You muttered, standing quietly. You needed to file a report.
"Rin, where are you going?"
Hikari called, her loud voice standing out in the midst of the cafeteria chatter. You waved her off.
"…Training."
You responded instantly. You had no intention of telling your twin where you were actually going, because you knew she would worry. And you hated people worrying about you.
And so that was your excuse for not telling her you were a General.
