[Yukio barely hears Rin, because all he can see is the flicker of blue on Miki's fur as she pulls back, still snarling. There's a flicker of blue across his hand as well, as he stares at it.]
This-- this isn't possible.
[He looks up at Rin, and there's just fear in his expression.]
[If Rin took a moment to remember the weeky effect, or to at least stop and think "Yukio's hands were warm too", then maybe he could stop them both from spiraling. But he doesn't think of that, because he's worked up and angry and upset and his head is a mess right now. He sees the blue flames on Yukio and thinks he is the one responsible for them.]
Yukio, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-
[Fast apologies in a panicked voice. This is a Rin who is horrified by what he thinks he did. He can't stand to see that look of fear on Yukio's face, nor the thought that he might be the one causing it.
And he's pushing himself up to his feet so he can reach for Yukio's hands in an effort to check and make sure he didn't hurt Yukio.]
[Yukio isn't thinking clearly either, there's too much stress in his head, too many things to think about, not enough sleep, a low-grade headache that's been chasing him all week, he's fighting with his brother again because every single time they talk to each other they both miss what the other's trying to say.
There's blue, flickering over his skin.]
It's not-- [Rin takes his hand. The fire is barely warm but it's there, coming from Yukio.]
It's not you.
[This can't be happening. Not here, not now, not ever.]
[So Yukio is testing something. Okay, yeah, that's good. It means Yukio has thought of something, that there might be another explanation.
Rin takes his sword off of his shoulder and holds it in his hands. There is a moment of hesitation and he glances at Yukio, but he finally draws his sword.
[Even if it's not Satan, that doesn't change the fact that for a moment there Rin really did almost burn his own brother. With that panic gone, self-loathing has settled in, making Rin draw in on himself and become far less outgoing. The only reason he hasn't run away is that he wouldn't get far without Rinkou.]
Rin knows that Yukio means physically there, and that there's deep-seated problems with their talks. But somehow those words are still a comfort to Rin, and they make him sigh and relax slightly.
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Date: 2021-10-07 01:07 pm (UTC)This-- this isn't possible.
[He looks up at Rin, and there's just fear in his expression.]
No blue hair
Date: 2021-10-07 01:13 pm (UTC)Yukio, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-
[Fast apologies in a panicked voice. This is a Rin who is horrified by what he thinks he did. He can't stand to see that look of fear on Yukio's face, nor the thought that he might be the one causing it.
And he's pushing himself up to his feet so he can reach for Yukio's hands in an effort to check and make sure he didn't hurt Yukio.]
Katoh, looking at Rin with blue hair: actually no let's not
Date: 2021-10-07 01:37 pm (UTC)There's blue, flickering over his skin.]
It's not-- [Rin takes his hand. The fire is barely warm but it's there, coming from Yukio.]
It's not you.
[This can't be happening. Not here, not now, not ever.]
Me like 'the faces I need are on my blue hair icons'
Date: 2021-10-07 01:49 pm (UTC)[Impossible, right? It should be impossible. Yukio is human, he doesn't have Satan's flames. He shouldn't be making any fire, much less blue fire.
But here he is, looking scared at what's happening. Scared in a way like he knows what's happening and can't stop it.
Finally, finally, something clicks in his mind.]
...how long?
[How long has Yukio had the blue flames?
How long has he been hiding it from Rin?]
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Date: 2021-10-07 02:08 pm (UTC)Yukio's vision is clear, there's no haze of blue. It's not that.
It's not that. So it must be something else.
He shakes his head. He's forgetting something important. He's forgetting...]
.... draw the sword. [Before, when Rin drew his sword, nothing happened. Before, when Rin tried to climb a building, he got tired.
But there are blue flames flickering over his hand.]
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Date: 2021-10-07 02:19 pm (UTC)[So Yukio is testing something. Okay, yeah, that's good. It means Yukio has thought of something, that there might be another explanation.
Rin takes his sword off of his shoulder and holds it in his hands. There is a moment of hesitation and he glances at Yukio, but he finally draws his sword.
Nothing happens.</small]
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Date: 2021-10-07 06:50 pm (UTC)Nothing happens so that means...]
Your flame is still sealed.
[Calm down, think it through.]
So this can't really be the blue flames.
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Date: 2021-10-07 08:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-10-07 10:58 pm (UTC)The blue flames fade, flickering out.]
But it isn't him.
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Date: 2021-10-07 11:39 pm (UTC)[Even if it's not Satan, that doesn't change the fact that for a moment there Rin really did almost burn his own brother. With that panic gone, self-loathing has settled in, making Rin draw in on himself and become far less outgoing. The only reason he hasn't run away is that he wouldn't get far without Rinkou.]
Yukio, I...
["I'm sorry."
But those words are difficult to say.]
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Date: 2021-10-08 12:41 am (UTC)You didn't hurt me.
[Miki doesn't look fine. Miki is back to cowering, ears flat out to the sides, tail tucked, body tense and curved.]
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Date: 2021-10-09 03:07 am (UTC)Rin knows that Yukio means physically there, and that there's deep-seated problems with their talks. But somehow those words are still a comfort to Rin, and they make him sigh and relax slightly.
He didn't hurt Yukio. It's okay.]
Yeah, okay. I'll just...be more careful.
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Date: 2021-10-10 11:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-10-10 09:19 pm (UTC)Nah. I'll just head out now.