Chasma: Yukio

[aono]

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[aono]

Th-they're just cool, okay? They have powers and go to a school for powers too! And besides, Allen is cool too and you're not teasing me about him!

[reflash]

[hey siri what do you do when your brother comes out to you as bi]

Should I be teasing you about Allen?

[aono]

No! They're both FRIENDS is my point!

[He's not ready for his bi awakening either.]

[reflash]

[rin can share his self-discoveries properly later.]

Well, why don't you tell me more about your friend Suriel?

[aono]

How about I go throw a letter to Shamsiel and hold their hand?

[Rin out for blood now.]

[reflash]

Why don't you? I'm sure you'd enjoy that. [Oh, it's back to sniping and sharp-edged smiles.]

[aono]

What's THAT supposed to mean?

[reflash]

I thought you enjoyed making friends with my friends.

[aono]

That-

[Isn't wrong, but.]

-you make it sound like a bad thing!

[reflash]

Isn't it?

[aono]

Yukio!

[Trying to grab him by the shirt collar now.]

[reflash]

[Stepping back and dodging like an expert martial artist...]

Don't get so worked up, nii-san.

[aono]

[His grab is thwarted, but he's still hopping mad. He'll stamp his foot once, and his tail starts to thrash about. Nearby, Rinkou growls.]

You're the one working me up! Why are you always like this?!

[reflash]

[Miki is a dog right now, tossing her head in quick, jerky, frustrated movements.

Yukio smiles.]

Why don't you take a closer look at your own actions, nii-san?

[aono]

[The warning growls from Rinkou are getting louder. But this is a "I'm hurting and I don't know what to do" kind of warning growl, rather than a threatening one.]

I- I just wanted to spend some time as brothers! Geez! You're the one who got mad about it!

[reflash]

[Somewhere, between the growls and the smile that doesn't leave Yukio's face, Miki starts whining.]

Did you think that was a conversation I was enjoying, or that I wanted to be having?

[aono]

Maybe if you actually said something I'd know! Miki's more honest than you are!

[reflash]

I did. Maybe you weren't listening. [He doesn't look at Miki, who whines, pinning herself low and close to the floor as she watches.]

[aono]

You didn't! Because you never do! I'm not smart like you are, you know! I don't get that double-talk bullshit!

[He's so frustrated because he just wants to talk but somehow it always ends up like this.]

[reflash]

[Yukio's smile splits into a laugh, too loud and too harsh. There's no humor in it.]

You're right! You don't! You never understand anything!

[Miki, tucked down low to the ground, whines, ears pinned back and tail tucked between her legs.]

[aono]

[Well. He was going to yell some more about wanting to understand, and how they're brothers and they should be working together. But the moment he grabs for Yukio again, his hands are going to go hot because of fire magic this week. And while it's probably not hot enough to hurt Yukio, it's going to feel hot! Hotter than a human should feel.]

[reflash]

[Miki's whines are a growl as Rin grabs at Yukio again, pitching up into a sudden screaming yelp as she lunges towards Rinkou in a sudden rush.

The heat is familiar, is expected, he doesn't think we don't have powers here, he just thinks Satan's flames in the rush of movement, steps out to knock Rin's feet out from under him, reaches up with his right hand to grab Rin's wrists.

Yukio's hand isn't quite hot enough to burn, but it's much hotter than a human's skin should be.]

[aono]

[Rinkou, transformed to a wolverine, is quick to get on the defensive. She's poised and ready to body-block Miki as Miki rushes at her, and this will be a tangle of claws and fangs.

Rin, meanwhile, is quickly snapped out of the rage that had been building, because Yukio's hands are hot and they shouldn't be. He yelps and tries to pull away, both because of Yukio's hands and the sudden realization of just how hot his own hands are too.

"Don't hurt him" is his first thought. As angry as he is, he doesn't want to hurt Yukio. Not like this, not with his fire.]

[reflash]

[Rin's still going to the floor, Yukio's throwing him before he has a chance to really process that Rin's trying to pull back. But he doesn't follow, doesn't throw another punch. He's too busy stepping back, staring at his hand.

Rinkou's larger than Miki, has a few inches and pounds on her, but that doesn't stop Miki from snapping and biting, still caught up in the fight. Her fur flickers with blue flames.]

[aono]

[Similarly, Rinkou's fur is accented with blue flames flickering about. Just enough to look intimidating, but it's not going to burn anyone.

Rin is on the ground, but he doesn't even complain. He just sits up and stares at his own hands in horror for a moment, thoughts of "what did I do?" and "did I hurt him?" filling him with dread and regret.]

Are-

[His voice cracks as he tries to speak, and the 'are you okay?' dies in his throat. When he finally looks up to Yukio, it's with a look that Yukio might be familiar with: guilt, regret, fear.

What did he just do?

What happened?]