Comfort

The room was surrounded by blue flames as Rin and Amaimon were fighting. Neither of them were holding back, Rin especially hitting hard because he knew Amaimon could handle it. In fact, with everyone hard hit with his sword, Amaimon easily blocked the blows. Unfortunately, Amaimon still had longer experience than Rin did, and despite being told to hide his tail several times, he never did. Amaimon took full advantage of this because as soon as the opportunity struck, he pulled the tail harshly, causing Rin to fall to the ground.

When the younger demon hit the ground, it created a small crater size hole in the ground and he definitely felt the pain. Rin winced as he stood up as soon as he could, not wanting to leave too much of an opportunity for Amaimon to strike. He quickly managed to dodge the older demon as he was coming down.

They had been fighting for a few hours now, long enough that if one looked out it would be darker outside (even though it was pretty much always dark.) So, it was safe to say that both demons were relatively exhausted, so much so that they had to stop to catch their breath. Either way, Rin had managed to let out most of the steam he'd needed to let loose. Anymore his body would probably get a little sore.

While Rin wasn't fond of the anger and frustration, Amaimon found it fun. Well, he didn't like the reasons but it did mean that he would be able to fight Rin. Since their other brothers were always away doing other things, there really wasn't anyone else around but Rin. That was okay though, because Rin was very fun to play with. Seeing how exhausted Rin was, Amaimon couldn't help but grin. It was quite the fight. Eventually the flames around the room disappeared.

"Feeling any better, Rin?" Amaimon commented cheerfully as he approached Rin, who was still regaining his breath, "You look a bit exhausted there."

Once Rin properly regained his breath he smiled up at Amaimon. "I'm feeling much better, thanks but you sure did wear me out." He chuckled, "You look a bit rough around the edges, too. Did I go too hard on you?"

"You? Go too hard on me? Impossible." Amaimon chuckled back and shook his head, "That twin brother of yours must have really gotten under your skin, eh? I don't why you would let a simple human do that."

Rin frowned. It's not like it was something he could control. Unfortunately it seemed like whenever he was around Yukio it seemed like it was easy to get under his skin. All of those flashbacks and memories were apparently brought on by Yukio's presence and he hated it. It made him feel weaker and at the same time he was embarrassed. He was a demon, he shouldn't have to deal with things like that.

"Even when I was younger Yukio used to get on my nerves, so it's always been that way…" Rin said semi-quietly and shook his head, "I think having Yukio around isn't exactly helping me. I want to kill him but at the same time I don't… It's like there is some small part of human Rin left."

Amaimon frowned at Rin's words. "You two are blood related, so it makes sense that there would be some kind of lingering connection. I also doubt that you would be able to completely get rid of that human part, since you are still technically have some human blood in you. So, then what was going on back there outside the cell?"

There were moments of silence before Rin spoke up. "Oh that? That was a memory lapse, I've been having that a lot lately. I was just remembering some things that I'd rather not… Things from when I was only a little kid. I'll tell you but you have to promise not to tell father. Who knows how he'd react if he knew, hell he probably wouldn't let me go back into Assiah again."

Amaimon blinked before nodding, "You know you can tell me anything and I would never tell father. Especially if that meant I would have to go to Assiah alone. Onii-sama isn't as fun as Rin is."

Rin smile sadly before continuing, "Well, believe it or not, Yukio and I used to be almost inseparable when we were kids but he was always the more fortunate one." Rin paused for a moment before continuing once more, "We were both bullied but I always had to stick up for Yuko because he was always weaker. I didn't care, as long as I could protect him but I always got in trouble for being too violent. To everyone else I was nothing but a demon, always having the blame pinned on me, always the one getting grounded."

The Demon King felt sorry for the younger demon. Not once in two hundred years had Rin mentioned anything like this, despite how close they were. Amaimon, as the protective brother he was, also felt mad at the fact that Rin had been treated like that. If they would have discovered him sooner, if that foolish exorcist hadn't hidden the younger demon he would have been here. He would have been accepted. Amaimon slowly (and awkwardly) wrapped his arms around Rin to pull him in for a hug.

"If Father had managed to bring you home sooner you would've had to put up with that, but you know what?" Amaimon pulled back slightly to smile at Rin, "You're a powerful demon now, so you don't have to deal with those things anymore. Maybe Father will let one of us kill that kid brother of yours. That might make you feel even better and I'll be around to help you if you have issues killing him. I'm not going to let that human continue to affect you like this."

Rin was surprised by this show of affection. Amaimon wasn't exactly the type of demon who did this kind thing. Still, he couldn't help but feel comfortable, so he just hugged him back tightly. At least Amaimon was someone he could trust, someone he could vent to verbally or physically.

"If you thought I was a pain when I first came, I would have been worse when I was kid. I tell you, I was an absolute brat, so I'm not sure if you would be able to put up with me," Rin chuckled softly before grinning, "Unfortunately if I were taken then, my powers would have still been sealed in the Kurikara and I wouldn't be the demon I am now. So, It all worked out in the end. In any case, I'm sure Yukio will meet his end. For now I'm satisfied knowing that he is feeling the pain I felt. By the way, since when are you so affectionate?"

Amaimon grinned in return, already excited for the time when he'd be able to watch yet another exorcist's life ending. However, when Rin mentioned something about affection he couldn't help but back up, hiding the faint blush.

"Affectionate? You just looked like you needed a hug or something… didn't mean anything," Amaimon said quietly, though it was obvious he wasn't being completely truthful (he wasn't the best liar), "What made you think that?"

Rin rose an eyebrow and shook his head. "I've known you for two hundred years now, Amaimon, there is no way you can possibly lie to me now. I've known for a little while now that you care more than you broadcast. It's nothing to be ashamed of, I kind of feel the same way."

The younger demon reached for the elder's hand, "In any case, how about we get out of here? I'm a bit exhausted and could use a little rest, you look like you could use it too."

The two headed out of the training area and when Rin reached his room they parted ways, waving at each other. Rin was going to enjoy resting after having such a long day. Unfortunately for him, upon entering his room, there was a new face there. Rin didn't recognize the face but he got a sense of familiarity, then it hit him. Was this the notorious Samael?

"Well, hello there little brother. Mind having a nice chat?"

|Hey all! Sorry it's been a while since I last updated. I decided that for once I might add some kind of fluff (or close to.) Hope this was worth the wait.|