So, since Seshat-Ra PMed me asking to use this AU, I figured I'd say this real quick.
If you wanna use the Kishin Vajra AU, just credit me for it. You can also use the alternative version found as a short story in my drabble thing, "Asura Story Stuff" (Chapter 4. It's a darker version where Asura still eats Vajra, but because he found out Vajra was a Kishin and panicked. Vajra possesses him then). I would actually love it just because I like seeing things like my AU. It's fun.
Also, I'm on an AU streak lately and have been making drabbles of some of the Ideas. Thanks for reading, love you guys!
Sitting in class was slowly starting to make Kid anxious. Normally he would be fine, but he had promised to return his brother's scarf and had missed his opportunity to do so that morning. So instead, he'd folded it up and tucked it into the bag he brought with him. It had taken hours to clean it to the point he'd managed. If it was white before, it was impossible to restore it's original color. It was a shock to see so many blood stains on the cloth and they just wouldn't wash out. Well, at least until Liz walked in to find him angrily scrubbing at the cloth. "No, no, you won't get the stain out like that. Try lemon juice and baking soda. That usually works for me." She had said. It worked well enough.
Honestly, Kid wanted to get rid of the damn thing since it was ruined anyway, but he doubted Asura would appreciate it. The older Reaper was attached to the scarf, if his hesitance to hand it over was any indication. He wondered why, but it wasn't that important he supposed. The boy was ripped from his thoughts when a scalpel buried itself in the wooden desk in front of him. "Pay attention Kid." Stein called, turning back to the board once he got a mumbled apology.
Without the teacher's attention on him now, Liz leaned over. "Psst, Kid. What's in the bag?" The blonde asked, pointing to the object in question. The boy raised an eyebrow before glancing over to Stein. The man still had his back turned to them so he leaned closer to his weapon and covered his mouth as he spoke.
"Nothing really, just some things for Asura." He whispered before he realized what he was saying.
"Ah...so you finally found out. Was that why your dad wanted to see you yesterday?" She asked, receiving a glare that told her all she needed to know. Yes, Kid knew he had a brother and he also must have realized that was what her and Patty had been hiding from him. Even with the withering glare, she couldn't keep the grin from her face. "So tell me, how did it go?"
Kid bit back the growl he wanted so badly to use, opting for an angry huff instead. "You knew damn well it was, didn't you? And for the record, it went about as smooth as you would expect considering he was locked away from people for eight hundred years." Liz only rolled her eyes, before turning to face the front of the room, with Kid mimicking her action. "... but it wasn't all bad. I mean, he talked to me and let me rearrange his bookshelf and take his scarf to wash. And he even helped me with the second thing."
"Oh really? Wait...is that where that ratty old thing you were washing last night came from? I was wondering why you were still trying to clean it when you usually throw things in better condition away." The teasing tone was not lost on the Reaper, but it still was enough for his frown to deepen.
"I really want to Liz, it's disgusting and the stains are asymmetrical and it's ripped in more places than I can count!" The boy growled quietly before adding, "I haven't thrown it out yet because I really don't want to ruin this before I even get to know him. He was so hesitant to hand it over, it's obviously something important to him."
"At least you're trying to be considerate." The girl stated, smiling. Unsure of what else to say Kid nodded along, though he was still mad that they didn't tell him when they knew Asura was his brother. "Stop glaring Kid, it's not that big a deal. Besides, would you really have wanted to find out from us?" With a sigh, the Reaper boy shook his head.
"I guess not...but still."
"But nothing, it wasn't our place is all I'm trying to say. But anyway, let's talk about something else. Like, you said Asura's scarf was ripped? I could fix it during lunch." Liz offered, watching Kid's eyes light up.
"Could you?! I think he'd like that and I don't know how to sew." The boy answered, getting a nod in response. Then he felt something bounce off his shoulder and he checked on the Professor's position. Turning around, he saw Maka, leaning as far over her desk as she could without drawing attention to herself.
"Hey, I heard you mention Asura...is he okay?" The younger girl asked, tilting her head slightly as Kid nodded and smiled as best he could. "Good... that's good I was worried. Oh! But Liz, if you're fixing his scarf for him could you also sew this other piece back on? I-I've kind of had it since the Kishin's resurrection and I wanted to give it back when we saw him again." She pulled out the object she was referring to and showed the other two.
Liz refused to take it however, saying, "Give it to me after class Maka. I don't want to get in trouble." Maka nodded, understanding her concern. Their conversation was cut short as Stein turned around, and they decided to meet up after class.
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The bell rang and, just as she'd promised, Maka handed over the piece of scarf. Taking it from the girl, Liz then held her hand out for the other end. Her Meister cautiously handed it to her, almost like he was worried that it would crumble to dust. It was surprisingly intact despite its condition when one consider it was eight hundred years old. But Liz didn't really care, she had a job to do. Meanwhile, the others were quick to corner Kid.
The shinigami was surrounded by his friends, trying to answer each of their questions about his brother. Black Star, unsurprisingly, was the most persistent with Maka making a close second. "Okay guys just wai-"
"Nuh-uh, you promised yesterday to find out for us! How much longer are ya gonna make us wait?!" The blue haired boy asked, placing his hands on his hips and leaning forward. His eye were narrowed as he growled, his face inches from Kid's. The boy in question leaned back in an attempt to put distance between them. "C'mon! Is he down for a fight?"
Glaring at his friend, Kid pushed him back. "Okay, first off nobody is fighting Asura. One, because he doesn't need that kind of stress and two, he might accidentally kill you. This whole thing messed him up pretty badly and he might not take too well to being in a fight." The boy said, shaking his head. "Second, he is okay for the most part but he doesn't want to meet anyone else yet until he gets used to me. Not even Liz and Patty."
"Oh yeah? And what makes you so special that you get to see the guy whenever?" The ninja shot back. He crossed his arms over his chest and huffed.
"Well, he's apparently my older brother, so I've got more right to visit him first." Kid shot back. He wasn't expecting to see his friends' eyes widen at that, having assumed they knew like Liz and Patty had.
Maka was the first one to speak up and break the shocked silence. "Asura's your brother?" The boy nodded hesitantly, feeling a little bit guilty for snapping at them.
"Yes, he is. Father told me yesterday and let me meet him. I'm supposed to visit him again after classes. I know you guys want to meet him, but it has to wait until he's a little more comfortable with me. He is really nervous and I don't want to overwhelm him after everything he's been through." The Reaper fixed his gaze on the floor as he relaxed.
"That's perfectly understandable Kid," Tsubaki said, placing a hand on her Meister's shoulder when he looked ready to argue. The blue haired boy relaxed a bit, but still pouted like a spoiled child. "Whenever you think it's fine, just let us know ahead of time."
"I will."
Soul leaned over next. "Now that that's out of the way, what's in the bag? I've never seen you carry one around before." For a moment the Reaper said nothing, not entirely sure what his friend meant.
"Huh? Um...some things for Asura. He told me he was bored last night, being confined to the one room and all, so I got him a few things." The dark haired boy explained. "Um, some new books, some drawing things, and I thought he might like puzzles to keep himself busy."
"Wow, boring stuff." Black Star stated, quickly losing interest in the conversation. Ignoring Kid's glare, he strode down the hallway, calling back over his shoulder. "Well anyway, I'm hungry! See ya around! Let me know if he's ever down for a fight!" The boy didn't even stick around to hear the Reaper sigh, disappearing around the corner.
"I'm so sorry for him... he's been anticipating a fight with your brother since he realized he would be a strong opponent." Tsubaki apologized for her Meister's actions, bowing slightly. Kid smiled and nodded in understanding and the girl was quick to excuse herself. "I should go catch up to him then, before he gets himself detention."
The small group waved her goodbye for the moment before focusing back on their conversation. "I think that's sweet of you Kid. It must be really weird having a brother all off a sudden. Especially an older brother. I bet he'll like what ever you give him." Maka said, smiling gently.
"I bet you could give him a banana and he'd be ecstatic." Soul stated, though it was followed by a shout of pain and his Meister yelling 'Maka Chop'. The albino held his head in his hands as he said, "Dammit! I just meant he seems like the kinda guy to appreciate any sort of gift! Even something as simple as fruit! You didn't have to assault me!" And from there their conversation devolved into less serious matters, the familiarity relaxing to them all.
Asura had been on edge, more so without his scarves. He had taken to wrapping himself in his bedsheets in an attempt to make up for the missing item. Kid hadn't returned the night before or that morning like he promised, but he'd been telling himself that there must have been a reason. Like maybe Kid was late to class and didn't get to stop by, or maybe it was taking longer to clean than he'd hoped.
The sound of another bell made him jump and squeak, curling tightly around himself as he tried to steady his breathing. He really hated the noise, cutting through the silence so suddenly that he couldn't help but fear the next one. Sure he knew they were timed, but they always managed to startle him. A few minutes passed without another sound and he began to wonder why, normally there was another one about three minutes after. Maybe the classes were over?
If that was the case, then Kid was coming soon! The Reaper leapt off the bed then, nervous anticipation slowly sinking in. He quickly fixed his bed, putting the sheets on as straight as possible and tucking in the loose ends. Kid liked things to be neat and clean, and that was the only thing that he had really messed up. Not being covered by the blankets made him uneasy but he should be getting his scarves back soon so it should be okay.
He sat himself cross-legged on the bed, but soon shifted back to his usual position with his knees drawn up to his chest. The minutes slowly ticked by and just when he was starting to worry the door opened to reveal his brother. Unlike yesterday he was carrying a black satchel with him, which he slung over the back of a chair.
Looking to the bed, Kid quickly spotted his brother, still curled around himself but surprisingly not backed into a corner. Instead he sat in the middle, straightening up and offering a shy smile in greeting. "Hi Asura, how are you?" Kid asked as he dug around in the bag he brought.
"...um, I-I'm fine. Just a little bored..." The older boy responded, looking anywhere but at Kid. "How about you? Were...were your classes alright?" He watched his brother carefully, trying to figure out what he could have brought.
"It was fine. I already know most of what we're learning so it isn't hard. My friends were asking about you though. They were worried since we didn't hear anything about what happened to you until yesterday." Kid explained, smiling as he found what he was looking for. He held it up triumphantly.
Asura immediately leapt to his feet, snatching his scarf back and wrapping it around his neck a few times. He buried his face in the cloth once he was happy with it, toying with the ends until his hand brushed over a small section of stitches. Carefully inspecting it, he realized someone had sewn on the piece he'd lost during the battle with Medusa a few days ago. "... y-you fixed it?" It was quiet, but Kid still heard it.
"Actually my weapon Liz did. I don't really know how to sew." He scratched the back of his head nervously, kicking at the floor.
"Oh...well, c-could you thank her for me? I'm glad to have it back together." Asura asked, earning a nod from his brother.
"I will." The younger Reaper promised, adding, "If you don't mind me asking, why are you so attached to that scarf? You don't have to answer, I'm just curious."
A look of surprise crossed the older boy's face then and he blinked before looking away. "Oh, um, I-If was a gift..." When Kid raised an eyebrow curiously, Asura elaborated. "Father gave it too me...I had one like it before but it was ruined. I was very upset about losing it so he gave me a new one. I-it was the last present he gave me before the war against the witches got worse."
"Oh." Was all Kid said. He couldn't think of anything else at that moment. The older shinigami only nodded awkwardly, turning to climb back onto his bed a second later. Instead he was stopped by Kid, who motioned to the table. "How about you sit with me? I've got some other things for you."
There was a moment where Asura hesitated, looking between the table and the bed. Finally he nodded, taking the seat that faced the door to the room. Kid suppressed a proud smile, instead retrieving his bag and sitting opposite his brother. The younger boy took a moment to observe Asura, watching him shift awkwardly in his seat and toy with his scarf. The older boy looked nervous and a few moments later he shuffled around in the chair so he could curl in on himself.
Finally, he decided to speak up. "Um... b-brother? What... what else did you bring for me?" His voice was shaky and Asura cursed himself for it. He had to speak a little clearer. A little louder. Stutter less. Like normal people do. Like Kid does. " ...s-sorry, I mean if it's okay with you."
"Of course it's okay, I brought it for you. Here," Kid reassured, reaching behind him to grab the bag and setting it in his lap as he dug around inside. The younger Reaper began pulling out everything he'd packed, a small stack of books, a few different boxes, and a small leather bound journal all were lined up neatly in front of him. The first thing he offered was the journal. "This is just a blank journal. I know you've been through a lot and I'm sure you don't want to talk about it, so... I thought you might feel better if you wrote it down? I swear I won't tell anyone else about it and I won't look. You can also hide it somewhere since it's so small."
Asura took it carefully, leafing through the blank pages. When Kid spoke again, he set it down and focused on the next item his brother offered. The stack of books was pushed his way as Kid said, "And these are your new books. They're all fiction, except the one history book in there. That's just a relatively general summary of things that have happened. If you want something more in depth, just ask. I didn't know what kind of books you would like so I just picked up a few I liked."
With a nod Asura shuffled through the pile, stopping at the only paperback book in it. The cover page showed a person with pure white skin, hair, and clothes running away from other beings in a black and white world while holding the hand of a different being with gray skin and tri-colored wings.* Upon opening it, he found it was full of pictures instead of words. He tilted his head in confusion and Kid must have noticed because he stood from his seat to stand by his side.
"Right you didn't have things like this. It's a comic book, this one reads from left to right. Like this." Taking the book from his brother, Kid held it open with one hand and used the other to indicate the direction one would read. "This is just the first book, but I like it. The author has an unhealthy obsession with the afterlife** but has an interesting world they've built. This one isn't really scary, but later books start to get kind of...dark."
"Oh...okay, thank you brother. I will keep that in mind." Asura assured, looking back down at the open book before he closed it and set it back on the pile. Kid pushed the last book his way, alongside a couple of boxes.
"That's an empty sketch book and some things to draw with. And these," the younger boy patted the remaining boxes, "are some puzzles if you get bored." Looking at the last stack, Asura plucked a multicolored cube from the pile, turning it over in his hands before glancing up at Kid questioningly. "It's a Rubik's cube. You twist the pieces until the colors are all mixed up and you solve it by matching the colors on all sides again. Like this." Taking the cube from Asura, he twisted it until the colors were all mixed up and handed it back.
Asura sat, twisting it around for a while, before looking back at the other puzzles. "What about those?" He asked, nodding to them. Kid blinked, then reached over and took one from the pile.
"These are just regular puzzles, you put them together and they make a picture." He explained, watching his brother's eyes light up. Neither of them said anything for a few minutes, but then Kid slowly asked, "Do... do you want to help me put one together?"
Hesitantly, Asura nodded. " Y-yes...I would like that very much. If you don't mind that is...'
"I wouldn't have offered if I didn't want to." The younger boy smiled as warmly as he could. He wasn't used to the idea of having a brother yet, but he could admit he was warming up to the thought. "Go ahead and pick one." He watched as Asura looked at each of the boxes and the pictures on top of them. Eventually he settled on one with a bunch of yellow flowers on it, meekly showing it to Kid. The two spent the rest of their time working on it, with the occasional fuss from Kid grumbling about the asymmetry of the pieces.
The week wore on and every day after classes, Kid would visit his brother. The third visit had started with Asura excitedly shoving a solved Rubik's cube in his face. He had spent the next hour apologizing profusely before Kid was able to convince him that yes, it really was okay. No he wasn't mad, just surprised. The rest was spent with Asura finishing up the puzzle while Kid told him all about his day.
The fourth visit, Asura seemed more relaxed than he'd ever been before. He sat in the center of his bed, fiddling with the Rubik's cube again. When Kid asked, he proudly explained that he was trying to get them into different patterns. He didn't need to be invited to sit at the table with his brother, though he was hesitant. They started a new puzzle and talked about Asura's books. By the time Kid had to leave, he had been roped into getting new books.
On his fifth visit, Asura cautiously expressed his desire to leave his room. The whole time he fidgeted with his scarf and wouldn't meet his brother's eyes. Kid promised to talk to their father, once he learned the man hadn't come back to see Asura since the day before he learned he had a brother. Asura got his new books too, and he grabbed the most interesting looking one from the pile. Kid didn't stay as long that day, he was supposed to go meet up with his friends. He felt guilty for leaving when Asura's face dropped, but the older Reaper never complained. It was all the more reason to see if Asura could leave his room.
The next day was the longest Kid spent with Asura by far. He came to the older Reaper's room and announced, "I spoke with father yesterday. He said you can leave your room whenever classes are over. Though maybe we should wait an hour for everyone to leave. Some people stay to study, but they usually leave at about that time." Asura looked up from his current puzzle and smiled slightly.
"Thank you...That sounds nice, perhaps you can show me around. That way I won't get lost if I take a walk myself." The older shinigami said from his place at the table. He waved his little brother over, and once he was settled Asura said, "Brother...could you tell me more about your weapons? Um...Liz and...Patty, right?" Kid blinked in surprise, Asura hadn't asked about them since they first met. He couldn't see why the older boy would be asking now.
"Yeah, Liz and Patty. What do you want to know?"
Scratching anxiously at his arm, Asura answered. "J-just, well...what are they like? You speak very highly of them for the most part." He did? Kid wasn't aware of that, but he guessed he did. They were good friends, he'd even go so far as to call them family. So maybe it wasn't too strange considering he never had to explain to anyone what the girls were like before. Usually they were there with him when he met new people.
"Oh, um let's see...well they're both nice, like I said, Liz is older than Patty. Liz is definitely calmer and more serious. And she's pretty good at improvising when things go wrong. She also looks out for Patty and I if things go wrong, so I'd say she's pretty brave when it counts." He explained with a smile. "Like when...when the Kishin revived," Asura flinched at that, mouth twitching into a distressed frown, so Kid continued quickly. "She could have taken Patty and left me behind. It would definitely been safer for them, but she didn't. Instead they tried to hold out until help came."
"And Patty, she's...childish for the most part. Sometimes she can be very aggressive and even terrifying, but it's very rare so you shouldn't have to worry about that. She's been unusually quiet lately though, and I'm not sure why. Honestly, sometimes I can't tell if she really is as childish as she acts because I've seen her get serious when thing are really dangerous." He hoped that didn't make Asura more anxious about meeting Patty. To try to reassure the older Reaper, he added, "They really are great though, even if they have no regard for symmetry at all. I'm sure you'll like them once you get used to them."
Asura nodded, shuffling nervously in his seat. "Um, t-that's good..." That was all he said, though the quiver in his voice betrayed his anxiety. With neither sure what to say, they both went about doing their own things, Kid pulling out a book while his brother continued to put the pieces of his puzzle together which the younger noted was a picture of the ocean. They passed their hour in silence, and eventually Kid looked up and cleared his throat to get Asura's attention. The older shinigami jumped at the sudden sound, making a small squeaking noise before looking at Kid with wide eyes.
"Sorry about that. It's been about an hour if you still want me to show you around." The boy announced, closing his book up and setting it aside. Asura's eyes turned to the ground and he hesitated before nodding. Pushing the chair back and getting to his feet, Kid walked to the door. He pulled it open before turning to look at Asura. "Alright then, let's go." The older Reaper was quick to follow behind as Kid led the way out, closing the door quietly behind them.
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"Alright, this is my room." The younger boy stated as he waved a hand at the door to his room. "I was surprised it was so close to your room." Kid was right it was really close, just around the corner at the hall's end. Honestly, it surprised Asura that his brother hadn't tried to visit him sooner. With the question in mind he turned to ask Kid.
"I-if...um, if you wanted to know how I was...why...why did you not use your Soul Perception? Surely that would have been easier?" The older shinigami questioned, tilting his head to the left. For a long moment his only response was a blank stare and extended silence. Then, as if he had just realized it, Kid's expression changed to one of embarrassed realization.
He scratched nervously at the back of his neck, ducking his head to hide the embarrassed blush. "I...I didn't think of that," the boy admitted. Asura quirked an eyebrow at that, his amused smile hidden behind his scarf. Before he could stop himself, the words left his mouth .
"I figured that much." His voice dripped with sarcasm and false conviction. Kid immediately turned his golden eyes to the older Reaper, a mortified expression crossing his face. At the same time Asura seemed to realize what he'd said, because he paled and clamped both hands over his mouth. After a moment or two of silence, Asura squeaked out an apology, "I-I'm sorry! I wasn't...I didn't mean to sound mean brother...I just...s-sometimes...when I'm nervous I...I didn't mean that."
Kid nodded then, it wasn't that bad really, he just hadn't been expecting to here something so bold from his normally quiet brother. "It's okay, I was just surprised is all. You usually aren't that bold." The older Reaper nodded in understanding. That was understandable, Kid was used to him being quiet so of course he would be shocked. It wasn't a big deal. Not at all.
In an attempt to keep things from getting awkward again, the younger boy quickly motioned to the other side of the hallway. "Anyway, those are Liz and Patty's rooms. Don't go bothering them much, they won't like that much." It was a quick statement and Asura had no time to respond to it before he was being led away.
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"Okay, that is the third time you've gotten lost. Come here." Kid huffed, his arms crossed over his chest. For someone so scared of being in an unfamiliar place, Asura sure liked to wander. This was, as he said, the third time he'd turned around to speak to the older shinigami only to find him missing. And then he had to go and track the other down again to point him in the right direction. It was exhausting.
Asura approached hesitantly, eyeing his brother cautiously. The boy hadn't yelled at him, sure, but it still wasn't his fault he got lost. The building was much bigger than he had been anticipating and there were so many interesting things around. It wasn't his fault if Kid didn't notice him stop to investigate and maybe, probably make sure every window was securely shut and locked. (Of course Asura refused to admit he hadn't noticed that Kid kept walking either.)
Once Asura was close enough, Kid said, "I don't need to hold your hand for this, do I? Because honestly that might be a little too weird, don't you think?" Asura nodded, because he really did understand and he really did not like physical contact much. In his defense, he did tell Kid he liked to explore when no one else was around though. "Good. Stop wandering off on your own." Another nod was all he got before the younger boy turned to led them down another hallway.
Sure enough the older Reaper wandered off again and Kid eventually found him knelt on the ground with something in his hand. He cleared his throat loudly, making Asura jump to his feet and flinch away with a terrified shriek. It made the boy feel guilty for scaring his brother, but he did warn him not to wander. Upon seeing that it was only Kid, Asura let out a relieved sigh. "Um...hello brother!" He greeted the other boy carefully, knowing full well he had been caught again.
Kid only raised one eyebrow curiously, nodding towards Asura's closed hand. "Hi? What did you find?" The look of surprise that crossed the older boy's face left a heavy feeling in Kid's chest. His brother was probably expecting to be reprimanded immediately. Asura's free hand reached over to scratch at his right arm, obviously he was getting anxious so Kid tried to reassure him. "You aren't in any trouble Asura, I'm just curious. " And even though he still looked nervous, Asura held his hand out and uncurled his fingers. In the palm of his hand was a small, white, spiraled sea shell.
"It's a little shell...I saw it laying there a-and I wanted it. S-so I picked it up..."
"You went off alone, again, for a shell?"Kid asked. Asura quickly tucked the shell into his pocket.
"Yes?" He responded, sounding confused. Kid figured he probably didn't understand what the problem was, so he just shook his head.
"That's alright I guess, I'm just a little frustrated with you wandering away all the time. It makes it harder to sow you around you know." The younger shinigami stated with a resigned sigh. When the older boy opened his mouth to apologize, Kid quickly added, "Don't. I know you're sorry, I just wish there was an easier way to know when you were leaving."
"Oh..." Asura murmured, glancing off to the side with a thoughtful look on his face. Suddenly he snapped his fingers and said, "Oh! I know!" He unwrapped his scarves a little until he had more than enough to wrap around Kid's neck. The fabric was shoved into Kid's arms, leaving him feeling rather confused at first. "Here! Put this on!" The younger boy nodded in understanding, yet he still hesitated. "Is...Is something wrong Kid?"
"It's just..." The boy glared at the cloth in his hands. "If I wear it, then it won't be symmetrical! I'll only have one end of the scarf hanging over my shoulder and not the other! It's important to have that balance you know!" It occurred to the older boy that this was just Kid's own madness shining through and not any real problem he had with Asura himself.
Asura blinked in surprise, taking a minute to think before he said, "Well...we're both Reapers...a-and, well, if we both have half of my scarf, would that be balanced enough? I mean...who's really here to see us anymore? Surely it wouldn't be a big problem." There was an uneasy silence between the boys as Kid considered his brother's words. Finally the younger Reaper nodded.
"I suppose you have a point..." He started, glancing between Asura and his scarf before moving to put it on. "Alright, fine...it's better than losing you in the halls again anyway."
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"...And this is the library! You can't really borrow any of the books to take to your room until We get you a library card though. Until then, you can just read them in here if you want to." Kid explained, smiling at the excited grin his brother tried to hid.
"I'm going to read all of them in one night." Asura announced suddenly.
"You can't possibly do that."
"Watch me." Needless to say, Kid had to drag him from the room to finish they're tour.
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"Asura!" Kid called to the older boy. Asura tilted his head curiously. "Can you give me a boost?"
"Why?"
Gesturing at a painting hanging out of both boy's reach, he exclaimed, "That painting looks off! I need to fix it!"
"Okay." Asura relented quickly, this was the fifth time Kid had stopped for something like this after all. He got down on one knee, letting Kid climb onto his shoulders before standing up slowly. He didn't want the boy to fall and get hurt, even if he didn't like being touched. It would be fine. It was fine the last five times, especially since he wasn't shaking in fear too much this time. Besides, this was the kind of thing some of his books mentioned, older brothers were supposed to help their younger brothers.
"Aaaand...There! I'm done!" Kid announced, hoping off Asura's shoulders while he was still standing. "Now then...what's next? Oh, I know."
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"This is definitely the best view of the city from Shibusen." Kid said, leaning against the railing. The candles around the school were the only light out on the balcony, but it was enough light to see Asura nod. "Say...can you fly? I'd think so because I have my skateboard to fly and father has his jets."
"Yes, I prefer levitation." The older Reaper stated.
"Oh? How did you learn that?" Kid asked, tilting his head.
Asura bit his lip, and Kid could barely see his cheeks turning pink. "I-it's a little embarrassing brother..."
"Well it's only us up here. I swear I won't tell." Kid promised. Taking a deep breath, Asura nodded.
"It was an accident...um, I-I was going to meet father in the foyer of the manor and I slipped on the stairs. I just never landed and it confused me until I realized I was floating..." The older boy said, looking away anxiously.
"Really? That's not so bad."
"Y-yeah...it wouldn't be if I hadn't tried flying on my own...I...I..." Asura buried his face in his hands then, his words getting muffled. Kid had to ask him to repeat it and what he heard was, "I-I got stuck on a chandelier...father had to come and get me down..." Kid couldn't help but laugh at that. "I-It's not that funny!"
Shaking his head, the younger boy said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's just strange to think that you, father's best warrior, got stuck on a chandelier. But...I guess we all have to start somewhere, huh?"
"Y-yeah..."
"Well, it's late. We should go back to our rooms." Kid said, turning to walk back into the building. Asura gave one last look at the city lights below before following his little brother. "Oh, and I was thinking that you could meet Liz and Patty tomorrow. We could all have a sleepover in your room! It would be fun."
"A what?" Asura asked, hoping Kid would elaborate.
"A sleepover. It's less about sleeping though and more spending the whole night with your friends, playing games and just spending time with them. It will be fun, I promise." Kid assured him. "And if you feel uncomfortable, we could stop and go to our rooms. I'll keep them in line, I swear."
After a moment of thought Asura nodded. "O-okay..."
* Shamelessly promoting my original comic, "Null's Adventures in Limbo". It isn't even done with chapter one yet though. Sorry.
** Shamelessly making fun of myself and my work.
UP NEXT: Sleepover time! Asura and Kid totally guilt trip their dad into joining.
