Title: I Can't Love You.
Fandom: Ao No Exorcist – YAOI.
Chapter: 3/?
Pairing: Bon x Rin
Rating: PG-13 for now
Summary: Rin finally gets to date Shiemi, she finally asked him to date her. However it doesn't take long for Rin to decide that he likes Bon better. Bon, on the other hand, has a thing for Shiemi, and is completely straight. Will Rin get his man, or will he be rejected and left with heartbreak?
"Rin!" Shiemi's cheerful voice called as he entered the classroom, earning a dirty look from Bon, nothing out of the ordinary. Rin took a seat beside Shiemi and flashed her a big smile, she blushed and looked ahead as Yukio walked in. His face held a serious expression as he greeted the class. It would've been an average morning if Bon hadn't been continuously glaring at the back of Rin's head. He could feel it and didn't even have to look, and he had to admit, it made him a little nervous. He wasn't scared of Bon, but even the demon knew his gaze held power.
The class flew by as though it was nothing, and Rin still wouldn't look at Bon even as he left. With a sigh, the demon collected his books to leave, but felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned and saw Yukio.
"Hm?" Rin looked puzzled and Yukio gave him the usual soft smile. "Shiemi's waiting." The small blonde girl stood outside the door patiently.
"Nii-san, she can wait." Yukio sat Rin down and stared at him with concern. "Ryuji told me everything…" Rin's eyes widened. "That's not a mistake you can afford to make. Be honest with her." Of course Yukio was right, but it's not as though Rin didn't know and understand the predicament he was in.
"Y-Yukio…" His brother smiled and tapped the demon's nose teasingly.
"You'll figure things out, nii-san." With those words, he left.
Shiemi stood outside the room, letting a soft sigh out. Rin wasn't acting like his usual goofy self and she was beginning to worry. She didn't know what to say to him, or how she would say it for that matter. Her bright green eyes were fixated on the ground until she heard footsteps getting closer.
Bon walked right up to her and held a stern facial expression. Not a moment later a second pair of footsteps echoed through the large halls, this time from behind her.
"Why are you here?" The annoyance clear in his voice. The other boy stared at him in silence. As he stared, Rin made it a point to pull the tiny blonde girl closer, causing her face to heat. The stripe-haired male visibly tensed before grabbing the collar of Rin's shirt, pushing him against the wall harshly. "What's your damn problem?" Despite the shouting, Rin didn't get an answer to his question. Bon's body pressed onto the demon's, causing his cheeks to turn a faint pink colour.
"You're my problem, Okumura! Just break her heart already!" The sound of Bon's knuckles crashing with Rin's cheek was disturbingly loud as Shiemi flinched, panic flooding across her face. A grunt escaped Rin's throat, his eyes wide with surprise. He couldn't have seen that punch coming, but anger filled his body as he stared at the other male. Forgetting about his demon strength, his own fist balled, and drove into Bon's gut. The stripe-haired male doubled over immediately, the air forced out of his body as he collapsed.
Seconds flew by before Rin could fully grasp what he had just done. He crouched down towards the now injured boy and panic spread across his face. Shiemi looked just about as shocked as he was, and she was rendered useless by it. Rin gently shook Bon's shoulder, a small groan escaping him.
"Bon!" The demon shouted, looking up at Shiemi. "G-Go get Yukio!" She stood still for a moment before running off down the hallway. A hand grabbed at his wrist, scaring him some as he turned his attention back to his classmate.
"I-Idiot…" Bon mumbled, glaring even through the agony he faced in his stomach. "You're gonna get an ass kicking from your brother now." Rin brushed his words off without a care, because at the moment, Bon's health was his only care. "Take me to my dorm… before he gets here." The idea was a little risky, and perhaps even sneaky for them, but it made sense. Rin wasn't about to get his ass kicked for this kind of a situation anyways.
Standing up, the demon helped Bon up as well, slinging his arm over his shoulder. Wincing, Bon made himself as physically comfortable as he could. The teen was in a lot of pain, but he wanted to brave it, for some strange reason, to avoid the other getting a massive punishment. Behaviour like that wasn't tolerated well in True Cross Academy, and even Bon knew what would happen if word got around.
Not long after the two had made their way out of the cram school and to the dorms, Shiemi returned with a frustrated Yukio by her side. She looked around for them, blinking her big green eyes when they were obviously gone. Yukio gave her a strange look before a soft chuckle escaped him.
"Shiemi-san, if you wanted more time with me, you could've asked." Shiemi's gaze fell to the floor as embarrassment washed over her face. "What was the big emergency?" Luckily, Shiemi hadn't said the exact situation; just that Yukio's help would be needed.
"S-Sorry, Yuki-chan!" The small blonde girl took off down the hallways, leaving the school altogether.
"Shiemi-san!" He shouted after her, letting out a small sigh. "Rin… What's taking you?"
"You okay?" Rin asked as he sat Bon down on his bed, a pained sound being forced out of him.
"Fine, just let me go." The demon did as he was told and let Bon go, sitting on the bed across from his with an apologetic look on his face. There were going to be many things in life that Rin couldn't help, and one of them was most certainly his temper. He'd never use his genes as an excuse, however.
The room fell awkwardly silent as the two stared at each other. Finally, Bon shifted so he was laying down, breathing out in relief at the feeling. His stomach hurt very much, and he truly was considering going to Yukio for help, but what could be done? Nothing was broken, just bruised.
"Okumura-kun…" His voice was soft, not harsh and angry, as it almost always seemed to be. This caught Rin off guard. "You're damn strong."
Rin laughed lightly at his words, appreciating the mixture of a complaint and a compliment all in one.
"Will you be alright on your own?" The demon couldn't stay forever, and probably should've been home already. Bon gave a slight nod and smirked.
"Why do you care so much?"
Rin's face heated at the question, but he didn't know why. Struggling for an answer, he rubbed the back of his neck, giving a slight shrug of the shoulders.
"You're my friend, Bon."
For a fleeting second, Bon looked disappointed, and not even he knew that kind of expression came over his face. The demon gave a wave before dashing out all too fast. Had Bon made him uncomfortable with such a question? He couldn't even figure out why he asked it in the first place, but he adored seeing the demon flustered. He wanted to see more of that.
So that concludes chapter 3! I'm having a bit of a writer's block here… sorry it took so darned long to get up. I hope you enjoy it, and I hope it makes sense. If you don't like it, that's fine too. XD I don't want to disappoint my readers, but this is taking a strange turn. There will be some slight alterations, but don't worry, there's a few chapters to go~
PS – Konekomaru will be so pissed at Bon and Rin. XD 3