"Yukio!" Rin cried and rushed over to Yukio's side. He was about to place his hand on Yukio's forehead but drew back. "Oh," he muttered. Walking back over to the chair he closed his case. He then rushed over to Yukio and smiled at him.
"How you feeling?" Rin asked nervously.
"Your like a mother hen, Rin." Yukio groaned pushing Rin away.
"Well he does do a lot of clucking." Bon commented, looking away when Rin glared at him. Rin tried to check Yukio's pulse, but Yukio pushed him away, trying to sit up. Rin helped him and Yukio muttered "Thanks." Rin nodded acknowledging the gratitude. As he stared at his brother he felt something rise up inside of him.
'I should kill those idiotic military guys.' he thought. With a start he stood up, without speaking he grabbed his sword and walked out the door. He ignored the shock he could feel coming from the closing door. With a groan he blindly wandered up the stairs, all while clutching his head. He knew he couldn't make it, he sat down his hand sliding down the wall.
He curled up on the steps, his head was killing him. Bile rose in his throat and he swallowed it down. 'So this is my inner demon.' he thought while chuckling dryly. He shuddered and pulled himself tighter together. He felt his nails digging into his skin, drawing blood. But he continued doing it, hoping blindly the pain would make him feel better. He lifted his head toward the ceiling, panting slightly. With a mutter he brushed away his sweaty locks.
"Rin?" he turned toward the voice and saw Eren coming down, his foot poised above the next step. He nodded and brought his head down. He felt Eren rush up to him, placing his hand on Rin's shoulder. "What's wrong? Who did this to you?" Eren said his voice sounding hysterical.
'I either look horrible, or he's overreacting.' Rin thought, getting impatient with the boy's frantic aura. "When are we leaving for the Survey Corps?" he asked, still not looking up. Eren answered, slightly confused with a " Thirty minutes or so." Rin nodded and stood up, leaning against the wall for support. He felt weak, sick, and tired.
"Let's make it ten minutes."
Yukio POV
Something was very wrong with Rin. I know it. He seemed off from the very start. First he acted awkward and nervous at first. Then while I was being introduced to Bon's friends he fell silent. When I looked over at him, his eyes they seemed so empty. Then he just got up and left. However he looked like he was in pain.
Damn, I clenched my fist. I'm supposed to be more mature, but why do I feel like Rin is protecting me. Heck hurting himself to protect me. I felt wet tears fall down my cheek. Wiping my face hastily I felt Bon's eyes on me.
"Did Rin really make you feel that bad by leaving?" he asked cocking his head.
"I'm fine." I answered, but I can feel something is wrong.
Normal POV
Rin felt bad after leaving so abruptly, but he didn't trust himself around Yukio. Something dark was swirling around inside him, a cocktail of emotions. He shook his head and focused on his task. 'Apparently no one trusts the evil demon.' he thought half jokingly half angrily . He sighed and watched as Eren cracked the whips, causing the horses to go from a trot to a run.
"So what made you want to leave so badly?" Eren yelled over the wind, drawing Rin out of his brooding thoughts. Rin sighed, and raised his face to the rising sun, feeling the wind play around his hair.
"My brother woke up!" he yelled back finally. Eren turned with a incredulous look on his face. "Did you at least talk to him?" Eren asked returning his attention to the horses. Rin shook his head and realized that Eren couldn't see the motion. "Not really!" he yelled back. He could hear Eren grinding his teeth together.
"I'm going to sleep." Rin said quickly, trying to avoid the confrontation that was sure to happen. He spun around and pulled the blanket of the Annie crystal. He curled up and stared at her still face. 'What made you do all that? What drives a person to become suicidal?' he thought staring sadly at the gleaming gem.
With a sigh he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Dream POV
Rin was standing in a wide cavern, the entire place was in shades of blue. The walls seemed to flicker like his flames, but Rin knew it was just the water reflecting back what little light the cavern held. He sat back and observed his surrounding. He was on guard, he hadn't dreamed a peaceful dream since Father's death.
However as long as he wait nothing happened, he relaxed slowly. With a sigh he walked over to the water and dipped his hand in, swirling the warm water around his twitching fingers. He smiled and slid into the water, for some reason his clothes didn't seemed to be wet. He took a deep breath and dived under the water. He mentally gasped. The water was the perfect temperature and it didn't press down on him.
He felt like he was floating. With a sharp cry he felt something brush against him. Looking down he saw a dolphin, smiling eerily at him. "How am I in here?" he said, with a gasp he shouted. "How am I talking underwater." Rin seemingly forgot he was in a dream. The shouts made the dolphin and it turned to Rin and made squeals and click at him, scolding him.
"Sorry." he murmured petting her back hesitantly. She squealed and flipped over, Rin petted her down there and he saw her fin wagging. "Your like a dog!" he laughed. She seemed to understand and glared, which was a bit weird with her face turned up in a smile. He chuckled and continued stroking her until she impatiently flipped over. She swam around him, faster and faster until she stopped in front of him.
She then motioned for him to grab her dorsal fin. He grabbed it gently and suddenly they were speeding downward. Rin gasped and clutched the fin tighter, pulling his body to wrap around hers. They soon reached a area that was hollowed out, still supporting the island which he stood on but hollowed. Inside was a ball of fire.
Rin paused just trying to think how fire could burn in water, but he chalked it up to dream. The dolphin squeaked pushing him forward with the her nose. "Fine Fine!" he said, throwing his hands up in the air. He slowly swam over to it. With a deep breath he reached out and touched it. With a gasp he could fell his body being pulled forward by his navel. He closed his eyes tight and waited for it to be over.
When he opened them he was surrounded by glowing images and lights. He swam over to one and saw a image of him and Yukio running around laughing and giggling. He swam around for a while just letting the images swirl around him. He finally stopped and sighed, he felt himself sink down a little. He just closed his eyes.
"Why am I here?" he shouted. This was too intricate for a dream. Some of these things he only remembered when he saw the images and one image. A soft blanket and a stuff animal, Yukio beside him. That was impossible. He opened his eyes and swam around for a while looking for an exit.
One image made him swim forward. A women, who looked so much like Yukio. A light sheen of sweat covered her forehead. Rin gasped and reached out to touch the image. He knew in her heart she was "Mom." he whispered. He stared at the image, it wasn't much, and the edges were blurry. However she would look down in wonder, as if she was thinking about how she just made life. Then her face would split in a grin ear to ear. Her eyes would fill with joy and the scene would loop.
Rin sobbed and stared at the image memorizing her features. Something bumped him from behind and he looked back, it was the dolphin. Rin stared at it, it smiled at him but its eyes were filled with sorrow. He petted the head slowly and watched the scene again.
"Where am I?" he asked the dolphin, half of him not expecting a answer. The dolphin tilted it's head and spoke softly. "You must know yourself before you can fight yourself, know your enemy." Rin looked over not even shocked.
"Enemy?" he asked slightly confused.
The dolphin swam around him and looked up. "Rin your worst enemy is yourself." it stated matterafactly . Rin frowned and spun around looking at the images in general.
"So who are you then?" he asked as the dolphin swam around idly.
"Your spirit animal, I represent who you are." the dolphin replied.
"A dolphin?" Rin asked, showing his dislike at having a marine animal for a spirit animal. The dolphin made a low chattering sound.
"I'll ignore that rude tone, for now." the dolphin said. Rin rolled his eyes and said "Sorry, but not even a cool lion, or wolf, or what are those like giant lizards that breathe fire?" The dolphin raised a fin and Rin imagined it flipping him off.
"Fine, but the reason I'm yours is because I match you almost perfectly."
"Prove it. " Rin said crossing his arms, then quickly uncrossing them so he could swim.
" I'm playful, loyal to my family, and I am a fierce fighter, and a good strategist." the dolphin said. Rin opened his mouth ready to state exactly how those fit almost everyone. "Also I can't stop smiling even though I'm miserable."the dolphin added cutting Rin off.
Rin frowned and crossed his arms, letting himself sink. " I don't smile a lot." he protested half-heatedly. The dolphin somehow made a snorting noise and swam away. "Think about it."
"Rin were here!" Rin felt a arm shake his shoulder. He opened his eyes and stated "I hate dolphins." Eren looked at him "Huh?" he asked. Rin looked up and said "Umm, marine creatures, that are mammal-"
Eren shook his head and said "I know what they are but why?"
"There sarcastic bastards." Rin replied seriously. Eren stared at Rin for a second then shook his head. "Okay, help us unpack, also get your cleaning hat. Levi is sure to crack the whip over our backs." Rin nodded and swung over the edge of the wagon. He walked over to a wagon and picked up a crate. As he turned back to the house he heard.
So I'm a sarcastic bastard?
Rin dropped the crate in his feet, then jumped up in the air. "Fuck, Fuck,Fuck!"
You have such a great way with words. Don't you?
Rin clenched his head and shouted "Get Out!"
Nope, I'm awakened I now am like a second conscious. A devastatingly beautiful one at that.
Rin grumbled and reached down and picked up the crate ignoring the stares he was receiving. He quickly limped over to the storage tent and deposited the crate on top of a table.
"What do you mean?" he hissed under his breath as he turned around.
Deal is bro, I can't leave and being quiet is boring.
Rin growled 'This dolphin.' he thought smiling at things he could do to dolphins.
That's dolphin abuse, which by the way I can hear your thoughts.
Rin grumbled when he realized his thoughts had a audience. He tried to ignore the dolphins comments as he continued unpacking, but it was hard. Especially since he learned the dolphin was a slight pervert, especially when it came to guys.
'Please stop, your making me gay for boys!" Rin thought angrily, finally getting fed up with the constant wolf whistles in his head. Or wolf squeaks. He finished unpacking and looked around for Eren.
He found him talking to a slight oriental girl with short hair and empty eyes.
Freaky
For once Rin silently agreed with the dolphin. He still didn't get exactly how having a dream could get him a crazy dolphin though. He smiled when Eren noticed him.
"Hey Rin! You finished?" Eren called smiling broadly as Rin walked over. Rin nodded and winced slightly as the dolphin made a comment about Eren's eyes.
"Sorry to bother you guys, but I was wondering where I will sleep." Rin said, slightly embarrassed at the deadly atmosphere coming from the oriental. Eren looked up and for a second a blank look crossed his face.
The girl sighed and said "He probably forgot to ask." Eren blushed and said "Hey! I'm usually good at remembering things!" Rin snickered slightly when the girl crossed her arms and just stared at him.
Finally Eren sighed and said "Fine I do forget things but I'm working on it. Oh Rin this is Mikasa." Rin held out a hand and Mikasa took it slowly and shook.
Eren smiled and said "Let's go find Levi." Rin nodded and followed him. "So how long have you guys been dating?" he asked absentmindedly. Eren looked over in shock. "Were not dating, Mikasa like a sister to me!" he protested while laughing.
'Idiot, he's a idiot.' Rin thought as Eren led him to Levi.
True but at least he's still single!
Yay!
Okay here's the thing I know I said that Rin's mind was like a mirror like world, but I'm guessing his mind changed when he opened the sword. Anyway I thought the dolphin was a perfect match for Rin's character. So yep. How the dolphin is aware inside his mind will be explained next chapter. Also the whole dream thing was caused because Rin was fighting his inner demon, like in the last author note is like a ingrown nail.
So through meditation and weirdness he might be able to control it. However I'm pretty sure Yukio and Bon will hunt him down and kill him before then.
Rin: Yukio I'm sorry!
Yukio: You abandoned your sick injured brother.
Rin: Well I kinda had to. Cause if I didn't my demon side might have killed you!
Yukio: Well my demon side wants me to kill you.
Bon: Mine too.
Dolphin:Fight!Fight!
Rin: Not helping.
Dolphin:Oh well, please review and favorite.
