Chapter 1

A lone figure ran though the darkness. Fluidly making his way over various foliage and rocks, Yasuo traversed through the murky Ionian swamp. The ground beneath his feet began to solidify, signaling that he was reaching the edge of the marshland. As the brooding, low-hanging trees gave way to forest, another being caught up with Yasuo. With a burst of speed, Yasuo launched himself off a tree with a graceful backflip and turned to face his opponent. His eyes widened at the identity of his pursuer.

"Yone?" Yasuo asked, incredulously.

He drew closer to his older brother.

"Why?"

"The Council is testing my loyalty, brother," Yone replied in a low tone. "You know I would be punished because I am simply your brother."

Yasuo's head bowed at these words.

"Of course," he muttered. "Of course their ignorant minds would accuse my brother of the same false crime..."

He looked up and stroked Yone's cheek.

"The brother that I grew up with, the one I've trained with, the brother that I love and care for..." Yasuo shook his head. "Does it have to end this way?"

Yone gave his younger brother a sad smile that seemed to too wise for his age.

"It seems so, brother. But tell me, did you really kill that elder?" Yone asked. "I want to hear the truth."

"No," Yasuo bitterly replied. "I would never hurt a friend. But he told me to go and defend Ionia because that was what my heart desired. When I got back... he was on the ground, apparently ripped open by a wind technique... but nothing like what you and I have learned."

Yone nodded.

"I believe you, brother," he said. "But the council demands justice, no matter how false. Fight me and earn your freedom."

Tears formed in Yasuo's eyes at these words.

"You can't... I don't want to hurt you," Yasuo begged. "Run away with me, don't to this to me. We can make it together!"

Yone shook his head sadly.

"And be hunted like dogs for the rest of our life? No. Brother, we will fight and we both know who will win. So accept my sacrifice so that you don't have to live like a coward for the rest of your life."

Tears were now freely falling from Yasuo's face.

"Promise me..." Yone requested. "Promise me that you'll find happiness in life. Promise me that my death was not in vain."

After a couple of more sobs, Yasuo wiped his tears. He steeled himself and looked his brother in the eyes.

"I promise."

"That's what I wanted to hear. Now brother, let's spar one last time, shall we?"

Yasuo nodded and placed his hand on his blade. Yone took an offensive stance and began to circle around Yasuo, looking for an opening. Yasuo remained still with his weapon not even drawn. Yone kept circling until he reached Yasuo's left flank. He suddenly leapt forward, his blade slashing up towards Yasuo's heart... and fell. Yasuo silently sheathed his blade, bitter tears running down his face once more.

"Yone... I won't forget it," he vowed.

In the early hours of dawn, Yasuo buried Yone's body, and stuck his brother's sword in the earth, providing a makeshift grave marker. The sunlight danced along the blade, like as if the sword itself was filled with youthful life, and shimmered across Yasuo playfully as they had been as children. He took one last look at his brother's final resting place before he departed, off into the vast world outside of Ionia.

Yay, another fanfiction project made by me! :D Thanks to you guys, I've decided to continue my writing, and I hope you guys will enjoy what I produce. This is a Yasuo x Riven pairing and if you don't like it, well... then you're just probably just salty from losing to Yasuo too much. Anyways, for my followers who liked "Rain With A Clear Sky", I am planning on a sequel (woop woop!), but I will work on it AFTER I complete this story. I don't like multitasking on stories because I usually stray from my original plans, and I want to make stuff that you guys will enjoy so bear with me. This chapter was just to put a little more depth into Yasuo's lore, and so I could use it to fit with my plot. Hope you guys will enjoy this fanfic as much as I enjoyed writing it, so please, follow, favorite, and review! :D