Okay I actually got an idea for once… Actually it mostly came from song lyrics. Herp.

Thank you to you guys who reviewed. It means a lot to me. I'm also very happy that the anon who requested the BonShiemi thing on the kink meme was happy with the sort-of-fill. I'll see what I can do about writing them more. But I'm just like Bon was about the entire thing: so random. Haaa…

Anyways, I got inspiration for this from a little song from Ar Tonelico 3 called Ec Tisia. (Forgive Everything) Okay it's not little, it's the game's ending song and it's very powerful in meaning. It's a very beautiful song and you should listen to it if you never have.

I don't own Ao no Exorcist, or Ar Tonelico. I'm just an idiot.
Any lyrics used, were translated from hymmnos (Ar Tonelico's made up language) by Lazy of the Ar Tonelico forums.

Enjoy…?

We have faced countless sadness and suffering
But, slowly…

Rin stared wide eyed at the person in front of him. He was looking away with an embarrassed yet serious expression.
Did he really hear what he thought he heard?

"Bon… what, did you just say?" Rin tried again, making sure he heard the other boy correctly. He was certain Bon had just said that he would help him with something.

"Are your ears as bad at your brain? I said I'd help you train, idiot!" Suguro Ryuji yelled at the half-demon. "Just promise me something."

"Sure! Anything!" Rin's eyes were sparkling and Bon didn't like it. The guy was way too happy and it freaked him out.

"Don't let anyone else get hurt. And no more secrets! We are your friends. You could have told us a long time ago, ya know." Bon admitted and did everything in his power to not stare at Okumura.

"I'd never dream of it. That's the last thing I want… is for people to get hurt because of me." Rin said, smile fading from his lips and being replaced with a sad expression. Bon looked and saw the hurt written on his face. People were hurt because of him and he understood it and bore with it. He took everyone's distrust and hate and kept it. It was enough to make Bon angry at him again. But, he had come here to help and that's what he was going to do. Whatever it was, he was going to help.
He was scared but, Rin deserved that much. Even though he kept secrets, he was still a friend.

"S-so, what is it you're supposed to do anyway?" Bon asked, changing the topic of conversation. He couldn't take seeing Okumura look so depressed. Though, that look changed from sadness, straight to frustration.

"I'm supposed to be taking these candles and lining them up and lighting two of them without melting them." Rin explained. Bon gave him a disbelieving look. Light candles? That was it? "Oh and they have to be at the same exact time and I can't light the one in the middle. It's supposed to teach me control or something but I just can't get it. It's so frustrating."

"How hard can it seriously be to light a candle? Alright, show me how you're supposed to do it then." Bon said and dug out three candles from the bag that Rin was carrying. He lined them up like Rin told him to and stood back. He was nervous watching the demon boy show him what he was supposed to do verbally, then watch his sad attempt at lighting the two on the sides.

Should we understand each other
Should we forgive everything

"See? No matter what I do, I can never get it right." Rin put out the flames on the melting masses of wax and brought out another three.
After ten minutes of watching, Bon had given up. He had seen enough.

"You're trying way too hard. I can see it in your face." He said and Rin looked up, confused. "You're watching the candles too intently. Learn to relax and calm down before trying again. Your frustration is only making it worse." He really sounded like a teacher and he felt like one too, instructing Rin on how to calm himself down and how to, ultimately, control his flames.

"Now, just try to relax from now on and don't get frustrated so much if it doesn't work." Bon said and sat down, a distance away from the line of fire that was the candles.

He observed Rin try and try to light the candles again and again. He still failed but at least the middle candle started staying safe. It would be a hard road for Rin to follow but Bon believed that he could do it. He could do it, and he just had to believe that. He didn't need to worry. Rin swore to him that no one would get hurt. As simple as it was, he was happy with just that.

The future which you have told me
If you try to turn it into reality by yourself
I shall believe in your words

Aaand that ends this mini story, which is terrible in my head. and it's super short... fudge. Why do I write short things!

Nevermind, I think everything I write is terrible. You guys decide ultimately.

This was just a little friendship thing. Bon and Rin are so interesting to write about. Though I think I made them a little out of character… that or I'm too used to them fighting each other or something… I don't know entirely.

Don't ask which verse this is in… it's in my own. The anime and the manga are both too good for me to sully with my ideas. Haaa…

Until next time~