First Flame [ Action ]

[callinblueskies]

[ Heading down the hall is a very confused and displeased looking teenage boy. He's dressed in normal street wear, has a cat hanging lazily on his head, and sword bag slung over his shoulder. Don't mind the fact that he seems to be talking to no one. ]

What the hell-I'm supposed to be going out to battle, not school!

[ Rin's got his letter of

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[spareglasses]

[Yukio's just left the library, two books in his hands, when he spots a familiar individual across the lobby. For a moment, he just stares, struck into silence by the appearance of Rin, here of all places. It's not like he's forgotten his brother, but for him to show up all of the sudden?

Clearing the lobby with long strides, he draws up to the other, a slight frown on his face.]

Nii-san--[How does he start? "When did you get here?" "How have you been?" "What are you doing here?" "What's going on back home?"

His eyes flick upwards to Kuro and then back down to meet his brother's gaze.] Did you get permission to have Kuro here? Pets aren't normally allowed.

[Way to be pragmatic, Yukio.]

[callinblueskies]

[ Good ol' Yukio, he always knows what to address first.

However, Rin gives him the same stare he'd been giving the letter in his hands. Because the last memory of his brother was shortly before being pulled into a prison demon, so the look of surprise wasn't unexpected from his twin. But he at least was looking for a "good to see you're not dead" or something. ]

Heartless. I get out of prison on the first thing you ask me is if I asked some school head if I could have Kuro here.

[spareglasses]

[Yukio's actually about to make a sharp retort about his obligations here as an instructor, when the words "I get out of prison" hit him like a bucketful of cold water. He fixes Rin with a stare of his own, brow furrowing.]

You just broke out of prison?

[He'd heard of people coming from different time periods and had fully expected that to be the case with Rin here, since he has the sword with him, but this just might not be the case here.

Yukio's not entirely sure he likes the implications of that.]

[callinblueskies]

...Well.

[ And his displeased look breaks into a smile. ]

Everyone came and got me, actually. I would have been stuck there if it weren't for them.

[spareglasses]

[The disgruntled look on Yukio's face remains there for a moment longer before finally dissolving into a small smile. Things would probably be a mess when--if--they ever got back home, but at least here, he could keep an eye on Rin.]

And the sword? They gave that to you as well?

[callinblueskies]

[ Here's where Rin falters, thinking back to his rocky exchange with Suguro. ]

Suguro did... but I still can't open it. [ See Rin attempt. See Rin fail. ]

[spareglasses]

[He's not sure whether he should count that as a blessing or a curse. On the one hand, it's best if Rin doesn't randomly burst into blue flames here, but on the other hand, the fear of said flame isn't all that great either.]

We'll work on it. Together.

[callinblueskies]

[ If provoked Rin probably could ignite his flames, but now he was too worried about hurting someone because of them. Even if he'd learned to control them just a little bit, he lacked the confidence in himself to wield what Shura had been trying to help him understand.

So Yukio's words hit home with Rin. ]

Looks like I'll be relying on you again then.

B-but that doesn't mean I won't figure it out by myself either!!

[spareglasses]

I'm sure you will.

[There's a note of teasing to his tone, and the smile on Yukio's face finally grows warmer.]

Just be sure not to figure it out right in front of the locals.

[The transplants here? They have enough of their own wacky powers; one more person with weird abilities isn't going to shake them up too badly, right? It's not like they'll have to find out the bit about Satan.]

[callinblueskies]

I just... gotta figure out how to fix this.

I'm not bright but I'm not that stupid. [ But he probably will accidentally. ]

[ Not that the Satan bit is important... ]

[spareglasses]

Once you figure it out, we'll continue with the flame mastery lessons.

[Yukio goes quiet for a moment, his eyes briefly settling on the sword once more.]

We'll need to speak with the headmaster about letting you keep your sword with you at all times as well.

[callinblueskies]

... Before everything went down I actually managed to light those candles like Shura was telling me. [ He'd sound prouder if right after he hadn't attacked Suguro and put himself back on square one. ]

Why? I can't do that already?

[spareglasses]

[Yukio sighs and frowns a little at Rin, once again back in instructor mode.]

It's against the rules for cadets to carry weapons on campus. [He gestures briefly in the direction of the training center.] You can only use them in the training center to practice.

Not that you'll be doing that either, of course.

[He gives his brother a stern look that dissolves into a smile.]

Right?

[callinblueskies]

[ Dammit he was doing so well at deflecting Yukio's strict defaults. ]

Bwuh-why?? I have to figure out how to open this thing y'know!

[spareglasses]

Rules are rules, nii-san.

[He gives Rin another winning smile--the type that means trouble for the other if he tries any funny business.]

We'll work something out in private. I still need to keep an eye on you after all.

[callinblueskies]

[ Just his luck. He finally gets his sword back to have it taken away again.

Why does everyone treat him like a kid. ]

I can't keep my sword -[ Even though Jiji had told him to never let it leave his side. ] I can't let Kuro be seen-this place blows!

You're my jailer here too??? [ He scoffs, aware that nothing he said was really going to be able to change Yukio's mind. ] It says I'm not your room mate though.

[ Waving the letter in Yukio's face now. ]