A/N: So, I got stuck on what to write about Yukio, so this happened. Definitely not the best, possibly the worst, but oh well. I'm trying to keep things in order by age so it doesn't get confusing. I'll be adding Bon and the others in this, too. Spoiler Alert for the manga: I'm thinking about writing one about Renzo Shima (I just call him Shima) betraying his friends, then feeling guilty about it and attempting to make up for it. Would you be interested? It would be later on, but it would definitely be there. There would be some Shima whump, though.

Disclaimer: I do not own Blue Exorcist.

(Yukio: Age Ten)

Yukio Okumura hated having to lie to his brother, even though it was neccessary to protect him. However, that thought didn't make it simply for the younger twin. Rin didn't know Yukio's dream of being a doctor would never be fulfilled. Instead, he'd be travelling the road of an exorcist, maybe even rise to the ranks of Paladin one day. Still, Yukio worried about his brother. The what ifs that filled Yukio's head tormented him every day.

What if something happens to Rin?

What if something happens to father?

What if somebody finds out Rin's a demon?

What if...

The sound of Rin jumping from a moving swing and landing in the gravel snapped Yukio from his thoughts. He shook his head at his brother's lack of common sense. Who in their right mind swings just to see how far the swing can throw them? Rin was one of those people who believed they were invincible.

"Come on, Yukio! Jump!" Rin said to him, running back to the swing.

Rin was still a kid. Age-wise, so was Yukio, but the younger brother had grown up a lot in the span of a few years. Moments like these made Yukio wish he was still a kid again. He wished he didn't know anything about demons or how to exorcise them. Yukio wished he and his brother could have a normal life.

Yukio replied, "No way, if you want to get yourself killed, then go for it."

Rin was already swinging again, "You four-eyed chicken!"

That comment made something snap in Yukio. He began to swing, the chains holding the swing itself creaking with each move. He watched as Rin sailed through the air, lost his balance before landing, and tumbled through the gravel. In that moment, Yukio let go of the swing's chains and flew through the air. It seemed to take an eternity to make it to the ground, but when Yukio landed perfectly on his feet, the rush of what he done caught up to him.

Rin stared at him for a moment, "That was so cool! You went farther than I ever have!"

Yukio smiled, "Now you can't call me four-eyed chicken anymore."

The two brothers laughed and went back to the swingset until it was time for them to go home. For the first time in years, Yukio felt like a child again. He forgot about his troubles, the what ifs, and what he truly was. For a moment, he felt like a normal ten-year-old.

And it was amazing.