[Closed] Every little thing I do

[chaoticstupid]

⌛ Who: Rin Okumura, Yukio Okumura, Shiemi Moriyama, and some special guests
⌛ What: A reunion in sexy Japan
⌛ When: May 1st
⌛ Where: Arashiyama, Kyoto
⌛ Warnings: Blue Exorcist manga spoilers

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[reflash]

[Yukio is a little more immune to Shiemi yelling, after so many Sanguis moons.

Maybe if he weren't he'd register this as unusual. But right now he's trying to make sure he's ready for the upcoming conversation, deciding what to tell and what to not speak of again.

Mostly hidden under the fabric of his clothes, there's a previously comfortable leather band of a collar that suddenly feels like it's choking him.]

There's no need to yell, Shiemi-san. [That's Yukio the teacher, gently telling a student off.]

As I said to my brother, it's probably best if find somewhere quieter to talk. [There's no point in making a scene. None of these strangers need to know anything.]

[weedlikespirit]

[ She's happy they're in agreement. Happy to see that despite that they don't appear to be injured, but... there it is again, that honorific attached to her name, and in that tone. Her relief hits a wall and drops into the pit of her stomach.

Is it... is it possible this is something like the first time they arrived in Nippon? Do Yukio and Rin not remember? She hadn't thought to ask the scientists at the MRU if something like that was possible. If it is, will they remember their time together with her here later? In Prismatica?

Her hand instinctively moves to grip the bracelet at her wrist. She takes a breath, her voice achieving its more regular volume now. ]

Y-you're right!

[ She manages a laugh, a smile. It's such a mix of emotions she's feeling. She really is happy to see them, but... ]

Did... anyone see some place we could go on the way here?

[chaoticstupid]

I passed by a shaved ice place on the way here? Or-- I came out of one, I guess? Maybe we can talk there?

[Because he came to this spot using a key, but he doesn't think to explain all that far. Where even are they right now?? He has no idea.]

[But hey, maybe if they talk in a place where there's people, Yukio can't just pull out the gun to get his way!!]

[reflash]

Did you get here with a key? [Yukio says, with a little bit of a frown. Focus on that, not anything else.]

[weedlikespirit]

[ They're talking, but their words seem distant to her. That is, until Nee pops out of her hair and the movement brings her back to the present. What...? ]

Shaved ice sounds nice.

[chaoticstupid]

Yeah. The same one that took me to you last time. I didn't actually think it would work, but-- I guess it's just stuck on you now.

[It's now the Yukio Key. Somehow this feels cursed...]

And I still wanna ask about all that! So... let's go.

[Time to just awkwardly move away from where they made a scene to get some sweets. This is fine. Thankfully, the shaved ice place is just across the bridge.]

[reflash]

It sounds like you and I may be from around the same time, nii-san. [there is no way yukio is going to be eating shaved ice rn sorry to be such a spoilsport]

What's the last thing you remember, Shiemi-san?

[weedlikespirit]

From here?

[ It's out of her mouth before she thinks to question it and once it's out, it's out. She at Rin and Yukio. ]

[chaoticstupid]

...from here?

[Sorry, he's dumb, he doesn't get it.]

[reflash]

[from here? he doesn't say, but his mismatched eyes go a little wide, and he considers the possibility that he might just be an idiot.

He can smooth this mistake over.]

Why don't you let my brother know the last thing you remember from home? That might be more useful.

1/2

[weedlikespirit]

Y-you mean--!

[ He remembers? He -- ]

2/2

[weedlikespirit]

[ -- likely underestimated how Shiemi would take his words. She trips over her own two feet and goes down. ]

[chaoticstupid]

Wait, what're you both-- h-hey, watch it!

[ZOOMS IN TO TRY AND CATCH HER??]

1/2

[reflash]

[ALSO ZOOMS IN TO TRY AND CATCH HER!!]

2/2

[reflash]

[THUNK]

[catch attempt was entirely unsuccessful, Yukio's just reeling backwards, one hand to his head.]

Nii-san! Watch where you're going!

[chaoticstupid]

[BONK]

Owch! Hey-- you ran into me!

[They managed to stop fighting for a whole two minutes, incredible.]

[weedlikespirit]

[ Shiemi manages to push herself up onto her knees and opens her mouth to yell only to begin... laughing? Covered in dirt with a concerned Nee clinging to the side of her face with Rin and Yukio at it again, she's laughing. ]

[reflash]

... Shiemi? [the honorific fell off at some point.]

Are you all right?

[chaoticstupid]

...'Shiemi'?

[And oh yes, he noticed.]

[But more importantly, he crouches down beside her, pulling a muddy leaf out of her hair.]

What's so funny anyway?

[weedlikespirit]

Everything! You two, this place...

[ She takes a breath and exhales a sigh of relief. ]

I thought I was going to be alone here [ "Nii!" ], just me and Nee. I've been preparing for it all day and now we're not! And... Yuki-chan, you remember, don't you? This place and Prismatica?

[reflash]

I remember. [He says, with a nod.]

I wasn't sure if you did, since it's obvious my brother doesn't. [Yukio's smiling, as he ignores any confusion from Rin.]

[chaoticstupid]

P-Prismaker, what?

[He stares. And then he looks between the two of them, the way they're smiling at each other.]

[No way... it can't be.]

Hold on, what're you guys talking about? Is this some kinda weird inside joke? I-I don't get it!

[weedlikespirit]

[ He doesn't get it. He doesn't seem to remember. She wouldn't expect him to remember Prismatica. He'd been older there. He'd even gotten married, but he doesn't look that much different than he did here in Nippon, so why...? ]

It isn't an inside joke, Rin-chan. Yuki-chan and I have been here before and to another world named Prismatica. You have, too. You really don't remember?

[reflash]

[Yukio is going to be a professional about this.]

Did they explain the time loops to you, nii-san?

Shiemi and I have both been here for a while, and like she said, we were in another world similar to this beforehand.

Did you come straight from Assiah?

[chaoticstupid]

[What they're saying isn't making any sense. They were both here? How? He just saw Yukio back home! How could so much time have passed for them to have spent time here and in another world??]

[He looks at the two of them again, and they don't really look all that different. A few months, maybe? A year? How far has he been left behind.]

[It hurts his head to think about. So maybe he just won't.]

Yeah, they explained why things were repeating and why we're here... but they didn't say anything about something like this! I-I just saw you before I came here! How's that supposed to work!?