Equilibrium (A Blue Exorcist Fanfiction)

Fault

"Then which part do you want in control?" Rin asks, smiling.

"M-me..." I say.

The me that wants to save you. I... I wanna be in control.

"You won't ever have that type of power over me again." Riyon says. "I won't allow it."

"This is my body, Riyon!" I mentally shout, making my head hurt again. I ignore the pain, knowing that this will all eventually be over. "Stop acting like I'm the one who's wronged you!"

"You have...whether you know it or not." He says.

"In your head, maybe but in reality it's the other way around. But I don't care about what you think I did. I know that whatever I've done up to now had a reason behind it...

"Yeah, right." Riyon laughs. "Did you have a reason for trying to kill Rin?"

That hits a nerve and my anger and iritation begins to build up like pressure in a magma chamber. And just like with any volcano, that pressure is soon released because it becomes to much and finally explodes.

"You know good and well that it was you doing that! Don't you dare try to say that it was me! I'm not like you...so you can't say that I intentionally tried to kill Rin... Only someone like you could kill like that... I can only imagine the filth and impurities that would be transferred over from you to me if I had let you fully take over..."

I get no response from Riyon. Hearing the silence in place of
his voice makes me happy. But there's something--someone--that's made me even happier.

"Thank you, Rin!" I say, wrapping my arms around him.

His arms stay hanging by his sides for a few seconds but then he puts his arms around me in return.

"Don't mention it." He says.

"...I'm glad you stayed and helped me through that... I promise that you won't ever have to see anything like that again."

"That doesn't matter... I'd go through it again for you and everyone else. Just...remember..."

He trails off and his body sinks to the floor as if he didn't have the strength to stand.

No... Please tell me this hasn't happened again...

"Rin, wake up..." I shake him, hoping to get some sort of response but to no avail. His body moves as if limp, moving only because of my shaking.

I hear hurried footsteps against the tile floor and I look around, seeing no one.

"Come on, Rin! Get up!" I continue my shaking but I finally stop, realizing that I should just hope for the best. I lay him down gently and get up, noticing that the footsteps are getting louder.

I look to my left down another hallway and see nothing but as soon as I look to my right, I see Shiemi and the others running towards me.

I guess I'll just meet them halfway...

I lift up Rin, despite him being a bit heavy, and drape him over my shoulders. I begin to take a few steps forward but his weight slows me down and makes my steps seem small. I keep going anyway, taking as many small steps needed.

"Are you ok?" Shiemi slows to a stop in front of me first and the others soon follow behind. "And what happened to Rin?"

"He just fell out for some reason..." I say. "I'm not actually sure why."

I just hope he's ok...

"Rin..." Shiemi's big green eyes narrow and become smaller, showing sincere concern and worry. Seeing her face with something other than a smile just doesn't seem right.

"I'm sure he'll be fine." I place a hand on her shoulder.

But how can I try to reassure someone else...when I'm also worried?