After Rin went to bed, everyone decided to have a rest themselves, to process what they'd already seen. Rin lay on his stomach, trying to get to sleep, but it was nowhere near as easy as it sounded. Every time his tail twitched, searing pain would lance up his spine, and he had to concentrate on keeping it still. There was also the fact that every time he fell asleep, he would roll over onto his back unconsciously, and that would only hurt him more, Rin waking up with a strangled scream caught in his throat. Sighing in annoyance, the young Demon resigned himself to staying awake the whole time. After several hours, Shiro came to get him. "Are you okay Son? You look exhausted" the older man asked. "Ugrh, yeah, I couldn't really sleep. Let's just get this over with" Rin replied tiredly. His Father nodded and, once in the Veiwing room, lay him down onto Kings Chastifol again. Pretty much everyone looked at the young Demon worriedly, "are you gonna be okay?" Meliodas asked softly.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just wanna get this over with" the boy replied. Everyone nodded and turned towards the screen as it began to play his memories again.
"Hello their everyone. My name is Yukio Okumera, and I'm the new Teacher for the Anti-demon Pharmaceutics class" the younger Okumara twin introduced himself. "Nice to meet you Mr Okumara" a purple-haired girl said in a slightly deadpan voice, the brown-haired girl peeking shyly over her book, "pleased to meet you Sir" she said. The pink-haired teen on the other side of the room raised his hand in greeting, "what's up Sir!" he said cheerfully. But Rin was too shocked to be polite, "what the Hell Yukio!?" he demanded. "I'm sorry, is there a problem?" Yukio asked calmly. Rin pointed at his little brother, "what do you mean is there a problem? Yeah there's a problem! What's your problem?!" he exclaimed, he was so confused.
"I'd be confused too if it were me." Diane commented. "So would I if it were my sisters. Why didn't you tell Rin that Yukio knew Father Fujimoto?" Elizabeth asked. Shiro sighed, "if I had had the time, I probably would have mentioned it, but, as you know, I wasn't able to tell Rin about everything," he replied, before turning to his oldest Son, "I'm sorry about that" he said apologetically. "Well, I wish you woulda told me at least that Yukio knew about everything when you were explaining that everyone thought he hadn't inherited Satan's power, but you were under a lot of pressure and didn't have a lot of time. So I forgive you" Rin replied, shrugging. Shiro sighed again, before wrapping his arm around his Son, "thank you" he replied, before closing his eyes.
"Although I'm the same age as most of you, I'd appreciate it if you called me Teacher when class is in session," Yukio began, Rin just staring at him in shock, "I've been studying Excorsism since I was Seven, and I finished the last of my courses two years ago" he continued. The Indigo-haired Demon's shock gave way to disbelief, "since you were Seven?" he whispered, imagining how terrified his little brother must have been for so long. He had been terrified when he awakened, and he was at least a Teenager, "you're kidding" Rin breathed.
Rin pulled Yukio closer to him, "hey, what're you doing?" he asked, blushing slightly. "I'm sorry I wasn't there for you for so long Yukio. You were a little kid and you were so terrified, you needed your big brother, but I had no idea what you were going through. I'm a horrible brother, aren't I?" he asked softly. Yukio sighed, hugging his Older Brother close, "It's okay, really. You're here, and we can protect each other now. I only wish that I hadn't been so horrible to you for something that you couldn't control and that wasn't your fault, especially now" the brown-haired Demon replied remorsefully.
"He happens to be the youngest person in history to earn the rank of Exorcist," Mephisto explained, "he's a genius in his field". Yukio looked up again, "alright then, let's get started. Is there anyone in class who has not yet received a Temptaint?" he asked. Three people raised their hands. "Okay, three. Well in that case, let's start with the Temptaint ritual" Yukio continued. "Temptaint ritual?" Rin whispered in confusion. "Demons will be summoned, then your classmates, the ones who haven't been infected, will receive their Temptaint" Mephisto explained.
"Isn't that dangerous? They're just kids" Meliodas asked seriously. Mephisto looked over at the blond Demon, who was staring at him with a focused look on his face. Suddenly Yukemi broke into the conversation, "by the way, I thought I'd mention that Meliodas is 3000+ years old" she whispered to the Hell King. Mephisto's eyes widened slightly, 'no way. He's older than myself and Lucifer? How powerful is he? Is he stronger than me too?' he thought, but showed none of his panic on his face, "well, that's why one of the Teachers would be there at all times to ensure the utmost safety. Mr Okumera is especially qualified due to having a Meister in Doctor, so he can treat all the new Temptaints. I did think everything through Mr Meliodas" the King of Time replied calmly. Meliodas nodded, "good, enough people die in our own world due to Demon attacks, I don't really want to watch children get seriously hurt or die again" he said, crossing his arms. Merlin nodded, "that is true, I myself, don't like to watch children be in danger" the Mage added, discreetly looking towards Rin.
"I agree, especially when the children in question are my own students. I don't allow anyone to harm my students and get away with it Miss Merlin, I can assure you of that" Mephisto replied, nodding seriously. After that conversation, all attention turned back to the screen again.
"The room we're in isn't normally used, so Goblins moved in. Now Goblins, if you didn't already know, are a type of Demon." Yukio explained. The two girls who were sitting together gasped, "is this place safe?!" the brown-haired one asked, scared. "Yes, it's safe. A Goblin is a low-level Demon. A mischief-maker, so they're perfect for ritual's like this" the younger twin replied with a hint of amusement in his voice, as he began to open his suitcase. 'Yukio, what's going on?' Rin thought, 'wait!' "hey, Yukio!" he called, standing up. "Class is in session. Would you please sit down" Yukio replied calmly. Rin stared in shock at his little brother, 'you knew about it all along. About Dad. And me!' he thought to himself, gaping. "Come on Yukio! Talk to me!" he demanded. "Now that being said, if they catch the scent of rotten animal blood, they become excited and turn ferocious" the young Teacher continued. But Rin had had enough of being ignored and he stomped up to his twin, grabbing him by the arm, "hold up a sec! We need to talk man!" he yelled.
"I just realised that I never apologised to you for being so rough. I didn't hurt you, did I?" Rin asked guiltily. Yukio smiled softly and shook his head, "no, I was fine. You weren't really being that rough with me" he replied, reaching up and taking his brother's hand. The Indigo-haired Demon sighed in relief, "that's good. Even though I managed to learn to control my strength when dealing with humans before I awakened, I know that it increased after I had, so I was worried that I'd hurt you and you just hadn't told me about it" he replied, smiling down at the younger Demon.
Yukio's eyes were revealed, a dispassionate stare directed at his brother, "what do you want to talk about?" he asked. "Don't play dumb!" Rin yelled, stress, anger and confusion making him lose his temper. The two girls gasped in slight fear and the boy with the brown and blond hair narrowed his eyes. Yukio scoffed, "fine, if that's the way you want it" he replied, turning back to the rest of his students, "sorry class, would everyone please step out and wait in the hall. There's something I have to discuss with Mr Okumera in private" he explained. "Geez! That kid's a huge pain in the ass" the boy with the dyed hair groaned, as everyone stood up.
"Oh, sorry for wanting to talk to my little brother about what the Hell was going on! But sure, moan about how I'm disrupting the lesson!" Rin cried sarcastically, crossing his arms, "not like I deserve to know what's going on or anything" he muttered. Yukio smiled placatingly, "now, now, you know how seriously Sugero takes his studies" he replied. Rin rolled his eyes, "yeah, yeah" he muttered, but a tiny smile was on his lips. "I'm sure he didn't mean it Rin" Shiro placated, placing a hand on his Son's back.
Rin was gritting his teeth, straining against the confusion and anger trying to burst out of him, but he tried his best to stay calm. Soon the last person had left the room and shut the door. "Well we're alone, if you wanna ask me something now's your chance" Yukio said. "Would you knock it off! Just drop the act!" Rin snapped, looking between his brother and the Headmaster, "I wanna know what's going on!"
"I think all of us want to know that" King looked over at the young Excorsist, who refused to look up at the screen.
"Well, you heard the man, explain away!" Mephisto replied. Yukio sighed, "it's like I already said earlier, I became an Excorsist 2 years ago. And, when I was seven, that's when I started training for it, right after Dad suggested it" he explained, eyes still covered by the sheen of his glasses. "The old man?" Rin whispered, "you mean, you've known about the work he was doing? You've known this whole time?" Rin asked, completely shocked. "I did," Yukio replied, and Rin gasped, "you were the only one who didn't know Rin." Yukio looked up then, finally revealing his eyes, "I got my Temptaint when I was born. You were the Demon who gave it to me. I've been able to see Demons for as long as I can remember" he explained. Rin's eyes widened in horror, upset that he had hurt his little brother even as a baby, "no way," he muttered, before grabbing his twin by the shoulders, "what the hell! Why'd you keep it a secret? Why didn't you say anything?!" the Indigo-haired boy demanded, "why didn't you tell me about it before?!" he asked.
"Let go of me!" Yukio cried, "answer me Yukio!" Rin cried, gripping his twin by his jacket. In doing so, the younger boy accidentally knocked the vial of blood to the floor, where it smashed.
"Okay, we're taking another break, go stretch your legs a bit, okay?" Yukemi asked as she paused the screen again. Everyone soon began to leave the room again, except for Rin, "what about me, I can't exactly walk around at the moment?" he asked. "No, but you can still go get some fresh air at least" the Fox Spirit replied. Rin shrugged and King took him from the room. Yukio was soon the only one left. He removed his glasses and covered his eyes with both hands, 'damn it, I don't know how much more of this I can take' he thought. "You okay?" a familiar voice asked next to him. Yukio gasped and looked up, only to see Meliodas standing in front of him. "Oh, it's you. Sorry, I thought you were my Brother" the brown-haired Demon replied. He looked away as Meliodas sat down next to him. There was silence for a moment, "are you gonna be okay?" the older Demon asked.
"I really don't know. What I do know is that I hurt Rin a lot, starting with what happens next. I became an Excorsist to protect him, but all I ended up doing was hurting him, over and over again. No matter what I did, Rin never hated me for it, and always forgave me. But that just makes it even more unbearable. I can't- take this guilt anymore. He's my big brother and I love him, but a part of me also- h-hates him. And I hate that part of myself. The weak and terrified child who can only look at my big brother and see a monster. And it's even more pathetic, because I'm one of those monsters now, but a part of me still-" a quiet sob broke through the younger Demon's words, "what's wrong with me? Why can't I just stop feeling like this? I love Rin, so very much, but I also, hate him. And it won't stop. I'm a horrible person!" Yukio cried. Meliodas stared at the boy sadly, 'these poor kids. Maybe they haven't been suffering for more than 3000 years, but even so. Despite their bodies being those of Demons, their Souls are still those of humans. Soft, fragile, delicate little humans who have been so torn up and beaten on.
They don't deserve this, just like we don't deserve this' he thought, memories of a girl with white wings and long white hair flowing through his mind. Mentally shaking off those memories, the blond Demon looked back up at the sobbing teenager. Slowly, gently, he reached out and put his hand on Yukio's shoulder, making the younger Demon look up at him, "I promised your brother that I would help him learn to control his emotions and powers. I'll help you too, if you want that?" Meliodas asked. Yukio sniffed, "you, really mean that? You'll help me too?" he asked. The blond Demon grinned, "sure, why not?" he asked. Yukio wiped his eyes, "thanks. And, sorry for crying, it's been a long time since I was so emotional. I guess these Veiwings are getting to me too" he replied. "No problem" the Sin of Wrath replied.
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Rin breathed in deeply, relishing the fresh air around him from his place on Kings Chastifol. "Thanks again, I appreciate this" the young Demon said cheerfully. The Fairy King frowned at him, "how can you be so cheerful after everything you've just had to see again?" he asked sadly. "If it were me, and I had to watch the worst days of my life again, I don't think I'd be able to deal with it as well as you are" he added. Rin sighed, expression falling "it's not that I'm cheerful. After everything I've been through, a lot of the time I'm depressed as Hell. But I've heard that if you act happy, you'll start to feel happy. Besides, there are sometimes that I am genuinely happy. Other times when I'm not, but still. Acting depressed isn't going to help anyone, least of all me. So, I just have to try my best. Besides, I've got Shiemi and Yukio here with me. And Dad too, so it's not so bad. At least I'm not alone in this" he replied with a sad smile.
King frowned. Normally he didn't have much sympathy for Demons, Meliodas being the only exception. But he found that he did feel for Rin and Yukio. It wasn't their fault that their Father was basically the Demon King of their world or their fault that they were Demons. King really did want to help the two boys as much as he could. And he was sure the others felt the same way, if their reactions so far were anything to go by. After a while, Yukemi called everyone back inside. "Let's finish this one, okay?" she asked. Everyone agreed, before the screen lit up again.
Suddenly there were explosions all over the room. Rin frowned and looked around, before seeing two of the same kind of Demon that had been harassing Yui leaping at him. He flinched back at the sudden attack, before two gunshots pierced the air, killing both of the Demons. Rin gaped at his twin, who had shot the Demons with a handgun, "Yukio?" he asked in shock. "Those're Hobgoblin's Rin. Now that we've riled them up, there's going to be more." The younger boy explained, adjusting his glasses, "I'll take care of them, you'd better wait outside-" he began, before being cut off by Rin: "but I'm not done yet!" he yelled. More Hobgoblin's leapt down from the ceiling, screeching at them, but Yukio shot each one with his gun, face blank. Each of the Demons exploded into black dust as he did.
"Woah, for a human without magic, you're pretty good at that too, uh, Sir?" Diane complimented the young Demon, but was unsure about how to address him. Yukio smiled gently, "it's okay Diane. I like to think that we're becoming friends, at least a little bit, so you can just call me Yukio. After all, it's not like you're one of my students" he replied. "Oh, uh, okay then Yukio. And you are really good" she said. Yukio chuckled, "thank you, but I wasn't always so calm in a fight. Even after Dad decided to train me, I was terrified for most of the missions I went on. It took me a long time to reach this level" the teenager replied, looking down, remembering his weakness. Suddenly he felt a hand rest on his shoulder, and he turned to see Rin grinning at him "hey, don't worry about it. You saw how freaked out I was when I first started to see Demons, right? I think you're really cool little bro" Rin gave him a thumbs up, making his younger twin smile again, "thanks Rin" he replied, but was still a little tense.
The next bit was a fast-paced shooting of all the Demons, with Yukio reloading without even looking, the sound of gunshots echoing throughout the room. "All these years. All that time. What'd you think of me?" Rin asked.
The current Yukio shuddered and curled up into a ball on his chair, "I didn't mean it, I'm sorry" he cried, desperately trying to keep from tearing up. He was a freaking Excorsist! He wasn't the same little kid he used to be, that would cry all the time! Shiro watched his younger Son worriedly, trying to hug the young Demon close, but Yukio just shifted away, covering his face in shame, 'Dad's gonna hate me, I know it!' he thought, 'if not for this, than definitely for what I let happen to him later on! Damn it, what the Hell was wrong with me!?' he thought.
Yukio lowered his gun and turned away, "what'd I think of you?" he asked blankly. More Demons attacked them from behind, but Yukio shot them without even looking, "that should be obvious" he continued as the Hobgoblins disintegrated. He turned to his brother, eyes being shown again, "I mean you are a Demon aren't you?! As far as I was concerned, you are a threat!" he cried. Rin's eyes widened, "you still are" he added, continuing to shoot more Hobgoblins.
"Oh yeah, then what does that make you huh?! Aren't you a Demon now too!?" Ban yelled. "Lay off him, alright!" Rin yelled, making almost everyone flinch back. "Yukio spent his whole childhood being threatened and tormented by Demons! Knowing what I was the whole time, even if I was his brother freaked him out. If you were in his position, you'd probably feel the same way!" he growled. Rin glared at everyone in the room, "yes, he might have made some mistakes in the past, but can any of you really say you've done better? No matter what, Yukio is still my little brother, and if any of you even think of trying anything-" blue flames began to flicker around him, "I'll make you regret it!" he yelled furiously. The room was silent, no one dared to speak a word. Suddenly Shiro spoke up, "Rin is right. While I am disappointed in Yukio," here the boy flinched, "he is still just a boy, despite being a prodigy. He's bound to make mistakes. What matters now, is working to make up for those mistakes, and to move forward.
While I will be talking to my Son about this later, for right now, I don't want to hear anyone saying or doing anything bad to him. This is a family issue, so please, stay out of it" he said firmly, eyes serious. Slowly everyone relaxed, and the tenseness left the room. Rin sat down next to Yukio and wrapped his arm around his brother. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, *sob* I'm so, so sorry" the younger Demon whimpered, shuddering, refusing to remove his hands from his face due to his deep shame and not looking at anyone. Rin said nothing, simply held his little brother and did his best to comfort him. Yukemi was still slightly worried, but continued the memory.
Yukio reloaded, "my God, you're such an idiot," he said, "and it's a mystery to me why you even wanna become an Excorsist." He turned to face Rin, raising his guns, "for revenge? Or maybe you're trying to wipe away all the guilt you feel over our Father's death" he continued, as giant Hobgoblins materialized behind him. Rin narrowed his eyes and growled slightly, "if that's really how you feel," Yukio began, as the Demons attacked him from behind, but he whirled around and shot them all before they could land a blow. "Then you should surrender to the Knights of the True Cross," he opened his eyes, "better yet, you should just die" he said coldly.
Yukio finally lost the fight with his tears and broke down sobbing into his big brother's shoulder. Rin held him close, rubbing his back comfortingly, but he couldn't help the wince at hearing those words from his brother again. He glared back challengingly at anyone who dared to glare at his brother, baring his sharp fangs in a snarl. Hardly any of the Sins were intimidated, due to fighting Demons a lot lately, but they did all look away. Everyone except for Ban and King, both of whom had had siblings themselves and took their roles as older brothers very seriously. The idea of ever harming or wanting to harm their sisters was sickening to them, and they couldn't help feeling disgusted by Yukio's actions. Rin glared harder, "you got a problem? Huh? You should be looking at the screen! Not at us!" he growled, holding his twin closer. Eventually the immortal and the fairy did turn their attention back to the screen, but Yukio shuddered, "they're right though, I deserve it-" he began, before being cut off by Rin, "oh shut up. I'm the older brother here. It's my job to protect you, even if what you said and did, did hurt me badly, I understand why you felt that way.
I'm just sorry that I wasn't there for you when you needed me Yukio. That's why I'm going to do everything I can to protect you from now on. After all, I am your big brother" he replied with a smile. Yukio could see the pain under that smile, but didn't comment on it. Mephisto, meanwhile, had kept quiet for most of the viewing since the beginning, 'I'm glad that they're getting along. After all, I am their older brother' he thought with a grin.
"You think it's my fault the old man died. Is that it?" Rin asked with the edge of a growl to his voice. "Would I be wrong if I did?" Yukio asked, looking behind him out of the corner of his eye at Rin. He stood up, "Dad was protecting you the whole time. Even I knew that" Yukio began, before turning to face his twin, an angry look on his face, "our Father was the only person in the whole world who had the power to resist being possessed by Satan! But that only made Satan want to possess him even more!" he yelled. "His willpower was the only thing keeping him safe for the last Fifteen years! Our Father was the most powerful Excorsist of all!" he cried as another Hobgoblin emerged before Yukio shot it.
"That's not true anymore" Rin whispered into his twin's ear, making the younger Demon twitch and blush slightly when he remembered how he'd managed to keep that Bastard at bay at first, and then fought back before eventually forcing that monster out of his body with Rin's help. The older Okumera adjusted himself slightly so that he could hold his brother more comfortably, but he never once let go, shielding his twin from the harsh and judging eyes of the others in the room.
"There's no way he'd let Satan in like that." Yukio continued, as more Demons came to attack them, but he shot them all with as much ease as he had the rest. "Something must have happened to shatter his Soul, to break his heart- you said something to him, didn't you?" he asked. A flashback of Rin yelling at Shiro played: "don't ever let me see you acting like my Father again!"
Rin winced as the horrible thing that he'd yelled at their Dad was played again as a flashback. Shiro sighed. If only he'd been stronger, none of this would be happening damn it!
Yukio stood up again, reloading his guns, "if Dad had a weakness, I'd say, it was you," he began, pointing one of his guns directly at his brother, "you're the one who killed our Father!" he cried furiously.
Yukio wailed, "It's not true! I didn't mean it! I was upset, and angry and scared and, and- I'm sorry!" he sobbed, curling into a ball on his chair. Rin growled, that was it! He didn't care about his tail anymore! Everyone gasped as the older Demon twin climbed off of Chastifol, "hey, what're you-?!" King began, before being cut off as Rin wrapped both arms around his sobbing brother and held him close, "I know, and I forgive you" he replied softly, gently rocking Yukio like their Dad always did when they were little.
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After Yukio had calmed down enough, he reprimanded his brother for standing up while his tail was still healing. "What's the big deal? My tail is still in the same position as before, isn't it? Besides, taking care of my little brother is more important" Rin replied seriously. Yukio looked touched, "brother" he said softly. No one dared to say anything about what they had just watched out loud, and, after Rin was back on the magic pillow, the memory started again.
Rin looked heartbroken, but soon his gaze narrowed and he glared at his brother, pain still evident in his eyes, "listen. You're right about me being an idiot. Say what you want, I don't care. But you know what?" he asked, as he became enshrouded in blue flames without any warning what-so-ever, "I am still your brother damn it. Do not point your gun at me," he growled, hair shadowing his eyes. Then he looked up, fury and conviction in his gaze, "we're brothers!" he yelled, the force of his power blowing Yukio back a few steps and shattering the lights in the room. Suddenly another Hob goblin appeared, this one was much larger than all the others. Rin backed away, still shrouded in blue flames, though his sword was still sheathed and in the Kendo bag, "for the last time, I did not kill the old man," he began.
Yukio was trembling, terrified. Rin removed the Kurikara from the bag, "but if you really wanna shoot me," he began, before drawing his sword. His flames increased in size and power and his ears and teeth became longer, "go ahead! Shoot!" he yelled, Yukio looking visually terrified. Rin ran at his Brother, seemingly about to attack him, "shoot!" he yelled again. Yukio was fighting with himself, but Rin raced right past him, shocking his brother. His eyes widened, before turning to see a giant purple Hobgoblin behind him. It screeched at him, but Rin leapt at it and slashed it with his sword. Then he landed back on the ground. Yukio stared in shock, and even Mephisto's eyes widened slightly, before the Demon burst into blue flames and disintegrated. Rin re-sheathed his sword, still glaring angrily at his twin, "don't insult me, I'm not gonna fight my little brother" he growled.
Yukio smiled slightly, 'well, he stuck to that, even when I was possessed by Satan and he was beating the crap out of him, Rin still refused to fight back so as not to hurt me, even though, as an awakened Demon myself, any wounds he inflicted would have healed in a matter of seconds probably' he closed his eyes, 'at least he stayed true to himself, even in such a horrible situation'. Yukio then looked guiltily down at his hands, 'unlike me' he thought. He sighed and shook his head, turning his attention back to the screen, hoping for it to be over soon.
Yukio looked down sadly and guiltily at that, "what was Father like, before he died?" he asked softly. Rin stared at him from out of the corner of his eye, "he kicked ass" he replied just as quietly. Yukio stayed silent, "he died trying to protect me till the end" the young Demon continued. "You wanna know why I wanna be an Excorsist? It's not about revenge or anything like that. I just-!" he paused, "wanna be stronger, I wanna be strong, so that no one else dies 'cause of me!" he cried. Yukio's eyes widened as he gasped softly. The same memory from the beginning played again:
(flashback)
Little Yukio sobbed, "I'm so scared!" he whimpered, "I don't wanna see these scary things anymore!" "hey" Father Fujimoto said softly as he placed a hand on his Son's head, making Yukio look up at him, "Yukio. If you want, you could join me, and we could fight together." He said softly. "Huh?" Yukio asked, confused. "Do you want to be afraid forever? Or do you wanna be strong, so you can protect Rin and others?" the man asked. "Protect Rin? I could do that?" the boy asked. "Yes" his Father replied softly.
(End of flashback)
Yukio gave a tiny smile, "like me" me said softly. "Huh?" Rin asked, not having heard him properly. 'I wanted to be stronger too. And it's because of what Dad said to me that I'm an Excorsist" he replied, eyes closed in peace. Maybe he still had a lot of problems to work through, but he felt more at peace now. Yukio opened his eyes, "you see, we both want the same thing Rin. But know this, as long as you want to become an Excorsist, what I said earlier will follow you throughout your life." He said. Rin narrowed his eyes slightly as he remembered his brother's words to him, 'better yet, you should just die'. "Excorsist's hunt Demons, so someone's always going to be gunning for you. Don't you ever forget that, big brother" Yukio explained. Rin bowed slightly in acceptance of both Yukio's words and their new dynamic, "got it, Teacher Sir" he replied.
Yukio opened the door of the room, "sorry to keep you waiting class, shall we continue our lesson for today?" he asked. Everyone gaped in shock as they took in the state of their classroom, "what happened in here!?" the brown-haired girl exclaimed. "What's up with the room!" the small bald boy asked in shock. Most of the tables and benches had been roughly pushed back into something resembling what they were before by Rin, who was leaning back on one of the desks with his arms crossed. The punk-like boy stared at his Teacher and the Indigo-haired teenager in confusion, "forget the room, what's up with them?" he muttered.
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Later that night Rin was looking for his Dorm room in an older building, "602, 602- oh, here it is" he muttered, before opening the door and looking around his new room. As he did, he didn't notice a smiling Yukio come up behind him. When he did, he jumped slightly in shock, "ah! What're you doing here?" he demanded. "Surprise" Yukio said, as he turned on the light in the room, which revealed a double study area. He walked into the room first, "I got the School to bend some rules to let me room with you!" he explained, hands on his hips. Yukio turned back to his brother, "and it gets better, you and I have the whole building all to ourselves!" he said cheerfully. Rin stared in complete shock, "hey, you're dangerous, someone's gotta keep you under surveillance" the younger boy said. Rin gaped at him, "surveillance?" he asked, before the scene switched to show Rin wearing a striped prison uniform and standing behind bars, "am I in prison or something?!" he cried, mortified.
"Yep!" Yukio began cheerfully, still smiling, "and that means I'm the warden! You wanna become an Excorsist, don't you?" he asked, "it's a small price to pay if you think about it" he added. Rin was twitching in agitation, before smiling weirdly, "if that's how it's gonna be-? Okay, bring it on!" he exclaimed, determined. "That's the spirit! Now, let's get that Homework I assigned out of the way!" Yukio replied cheerfully. "Eh, uh, Homework?" the young Demon asked, almost sounding like a whimper, "that is what I said" Yukio replied, and you could practically hear the deadpan look on his face as he spoke. "Okay! Okay! Stop hassling me!" Rin exclaimed as the screen faded to black.
Everyone was silent as the memory faded. Yukemi bit her lip. Shiro looked down at his Sons, "alright, I think we need another break Yukemi. So if you don't mind, I'm taking my Sons to our room. Everyone, I would prefer not to be disturbed during this time, alright?" the former Preist asked the room at large. Soon they'd all left the room, with King following to control his Sacred Treasure. Everyone left behind could only breath a collective sigh of relief, "well, that was one hell of a memory" Ban muttered, slumping back into his seat. Meliodas nodded, "yeah" he breathed, deep in thought. Elizabeth looked down, having barely been able to keep her tears at bay for the whole last half of the viewing, "I really feel bad for Rin. I can't imagine how I would feel if my sisters felt that way about me, or if something happened to our Father" she began to sob softly, sniffling. Meliodas placed his hand on her arm comfortingly, "hey, you don't have to worry about that, everyone in your family loves you Elizabeth" he replied.
The Princess wiped her eyes, "yes, I know, I just- I feel so bad for Rin, for all of them. And I- I really want to do something to help" she replied softly. "I think we all do at this point" Merlin added. They were silent for a moment, all looking around at each other, each of the Sins wondering the exact same thing: 'how do we help them?'
To Be Continued