Rin groaned as he rolled over, grasping at his tail for a little while before he finally managed to stuff it into his boxers with much difficulty and discomfort. He hadn't hidden his tail for nearly a decade, and it felt like moving minus a leg when he finally got out of his bed. In a dressing gown he began to move on his stumbling, but still fairly steady, journey to the bathroom in the monastery. If he remembered correctly there'd always been a digital clock there and a full length mirror as well.

He pulled open the door, aware of how small he felt, and made his way in. He checked the date. Monday 3rd April, that was a school day he was fairly certain that he wasn't suspended on. Looking in the mirror he gasped. He looked about 6, and looking out the window he noted the season. Spring. So he'd been sent to the spring of when he was six. He frowned, trying to remember anything of note that had happened that year. Rin's eyes grew wide when he remembered. He'd been suspended earlier than usual that year because he'd gone in one of his rages.

He went back into his and Yukio's room, well aware of how early it was seeing as how Yukio wasn't up yet. He got dressed quickly into a dark shirt and trousers for school that day, stiffly aware of how constricting it felt with his tail wrapped around his leg. He saw the time. 7AM. Rin tried to remember when their Elementary school started and how long it took them to get there. 8.30 and it took nearly an hour to walk even if Rin had allowed Yukio to piggy back on him and speed-walked most of the way.

Uh Oh. Rin shook his head clear, wondering where all of his weird ass knowledge was coming from and failed to come up with a reasonable conclusion. But then of course he got distracted and grinned, a mean idea coming to mind despite all the times he knew Father would tell him off for it later. He nipped back into the bathroom and got the jug from the cupboard, quickly filling it with cool water.

Clutching it to his chest, Rin tiptoed over to his brother grinning to himself all the way. Gently he tipped Yukio's head upwards so there was a slight gap between his neck and nightshirt and silently, manouvered the jug so it was going to trickle water down Yukio's shirt to get him up. Suddenly he felt a pressure on his shoulder and practically jumped to the ceiling in shock. The water spilled in all directions from the air, and Yukio, Rin and the person were all given spectacular dripping hairstyles. Yukio bolted upright.

"Rin! Father! What are you doing here?" Rin seemed too shocked to speak so Shiro took over for him. "School day, remember? You stayed up a bit too late practicing writing in romaji, Yukio." Yukio blinked a bit, then his eyes widened and he frantically began dashing around the room. Rin grinned evilly and had to focus on keeping his tail from swishing about happily (he refused to say it wagged) even as he combed through his hair and got some leftover sukiyaki for breakfast.

After what seemed like no time at all he was about to leave with Yukio when Father burst through the doors after them with a grin on his face. "Kids- don't forget your lunches!" He knelt down and handed them to both of them and Rin grinned at him, forgetting for a moment about his fangs. "Thanks Daddy!"

Yukio tugged at Rin's hand and soon Rin was jogging to the school with Yukio on his back, the younger giggling all the way. Suddenly though, a demon leapt down from the buildings and waited grinning, a few streets away from Rin but still in his path. Rin frowned at it, careful not to tense his shoulders or do anything that Yukio would notice. He could already feel the younger's hands clenching his shoulders.

"Nii-san…" Rin put all of his force into glaring at the demon, trying to make it move and replied as if it wasn't there "What is it Yukio? Are you dizzy?" His younger brother merely dug his hands in demon still wasn't moving, when Rin had a lovely idea come to him that wouldn't blow his cover too much. The demon was now half a street away and Rin grinned at it without moving his face too much. It looked a little alarmed, but it didn't have too much time to think on that as it burst into blue flames half a moment later.

Screaming it pranced around before eventually crumbled away and all that was left was a dark haze over them. Rin had been slowing down the whole time and brought himself to a stop quickly. He put Yukio down and turned round grinning. "Hey, we can rest for a bit if you want Yukio, don't want you being ill in class or anything after all…"

Yukio stood up and shook his head vehemently, his glasses shaking on his small face. "No! it's the first day of Elementary Rin! We can't be late, even if Daddy says it's a clean slate for you after Kindergarten…!" Rin blinked. "First day…?" Yukio huffed.

"You probably weren't listening when Daddy explained how to get there last night, and it took forever for him to show us the way last week! We're still pretty far, but I remember how to get there. I can direct you right, from your back…?" The younger twin was glaring at him, slightly exhausted from the rant and for a second Rin had to wipe away the memory of the snarl on his younger brother's face when he left after they sealed the Gehenna Gates… But that wasn't going to happen. Not this time around.

Rin nodded determinedly, and crouched down. "Okay Nii-san!" He nearly fell over when Yukio jumped on his back, but steadied himself somehow and together the two of them set off in a lopsided half jog half run to the elementary.

Eventually, they made it to their destination. Rin practically collapsed and heaving, once they got inside, spoke. "Too… much…" Yukio leapt off him, oblivious. "We made it in time-! Rin?" Rin was laying spread-eagled on the floor catching his breath. "Rin!" Struggling, the elder pulled himself up using a railing on the wall. He spoke again in a half drunk sounding tone. "'m Okay…!"

Yukio shook his head disapprovingly. "Rin…! Come on mopey-mug, we have the first lesson together… Math?" Rin's head hung down and Yukio patted him on the back seeing the despair. "You won't be too terrible at it this time if you try. Probably." Having a mock glare-fest they made their way down the hall together. Laughing together.

They quieted down as they got closer to the room and were silent as statues when the time came to open the door. Yukio looked at Rin. Rin looked Yukio. Yukio trembled. Rin sighed, and pushed open the door. "Come on scaredy-!" The teacher leered down at them with sharp eyes from between large swaths of fat and grinned, exposing yellowed teeth. "Hello children…" The man's breath reeked of alcohol and Coal Tar swarmed around him. Rin gulped and finished the sentence before pulling Yukio closer to him as they sat in some empty seats. There was plenty for now. They'd arrived early after all.

A.N

Keels over and dies Okay, I get that you guys want me to continue this a lot. Everyone who's followed so far and favourited or reviewed or WHATEVER. You know what I mean. Thanks a bunch guys~! You're awesome so I'll ask you… How often do you want this updated…? I won't be able to work like this most of the time. I can type fast yeah, but it's a lot of effort to pull one this long out within a day. A week is better really. A month might double the length so… How often?

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