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Happy birthday to @tonguetiedraven! Her birthday is actually tomorrow but I'm posting her gift today. I hope you like it, Raven! (Thank you to @b0ring-n4m3 for the title idea!)

Accidentally in Love (𝓞𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓤𝓹𝓸𝓷 𝓐 𝓣𝓲𝓶𝓮)

Usamaro looked from Rin to the boy named Suguro with a frown. He didn't understand the blush on Rin's cheeks that had appeared. Did he have a fever?

It must be contagious, Usamaro observed. Suguro was going pink too as Rin offered him a matcha mochi.

Their fingers brushed and they jolted apart like they had been shocked. Rin fumbled the mochi and Suguro caught it before it hit the ground. The brown eyed boy gave a smug smirk at his catch. Rin's face was a shade of red that didn't seem possible and some of his hair had come loose from the hair clip a little. Their eyes locked and Suguro raised an eyebrow at Rin's clumsiness. Did they notice the way they were leaning closer? The others certainly did. The other teenagers were watching the exchange with varying degrees of amusement.

Izumo shook her head with a soft scoff. The pink haired boy, Shima, shuffled behind the pair and moved his hands up to form a heart. A mischievous grin lit his whole face up and Shiemi giggled next to Usamaro. The pair were the center of attention and yet, too engrossed in each other to know.

The rabbit demon looked over the scene again, watching Rin's tail curl around the back of Suguro's chair. Suguro had a small smile on his lips, and Rin's shining eyes never turned away from the bigger boy.

It clicked and Usamaro stood up on his chair, victorious.

"You're in love!" He declared, thrilled at his discovery.

All eyes turned to the demon with morbid fascination. Usamaro beamed and planted his hands on the table to lean closer to the pair.

"Love?" Rin asked. He was glancing around, searching for whoever the statement was directed to.

His blue eyes widened as he shrank in on himself when he realized everyone was looking at him.

Suguro choked a little and was staring at Usamaro.

Usamaro nodded vigorously. "Love! You love Suguro!" Rin was shaking his head, his tail stiff behind him. The halfling was flaming up from the force of his embarrassment. "But that's ok because he loves you too!"

Rin abruptly froze, his fangs poking out of his gaping mouth. Suguro glanced at Rin, and away again. The fire around Rin's face was nearly purple from the force of his blush. The other Exwires were silent, holding their breath.

Suguro shifted in his seat. His face set in a familiar stubbornness. "Hey, Okumura?"

Rin gave a spectacular squeak. "Yes?"

The brown eyed boy nudged Rin with his shoulder, heedless of the flames. "You want to go out after the festival?"

Rin finally turned his attention back to Suguro. "Yes!"

Shima burst out laughing, his fist banged the table and he wagged a finger at Usamaro. "Look at that! You're a little cupid!"

Konekomaru broke into a grin and turned his hand to Shima. "I told you they would get together before the festival. Pay up."

Shima squawked. "That doesn't count! They had help!"

Izumo sighed and shook her head at the antics. "Now that you know… please lay off the eyes. "

Rin blushed (had he ever actually stopped?) and his flames showed no sign of dissipating. Suguro took his hand and entwined their fingers together.

The stars returned to Rin's eyes and fresh laughter rang out through the dorm at Izumo's growl. Usamaro sat down, happy to see Rin happy.

It's all he wanted.

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The black haired boy had insisted Ryuuji follow him. Rin's hand grasped his own with a confidence that made Ryuuji breathless. What had changed? Wasn't it just yesterday that Rin shied away from him?

Then the halfling had sat him down in front of the small snow covered shrine and began to tell a tale that sounded impossible. Rin told of a little demon from the tattered storybook that he lovingly clutched to his chest.

Rin was an active storyteller, demanding the attention of his audience. His hands gave life to his story with a flicker of flames like shadow puppets. His tail wagged. His eyes spoke of his silent despair and how he cherished the moments, welling with tears as he detailed how they played baseball. Then with a blush on his face, he told the story of how Rin and Ryuuji realized their feelings.

His words were like the key to a locked box. The memory was murky and dreamlike, the entire scene was muted, the demon Rin named Usamaro was a black shadow but he could see it. He knew Rin spoke the truth. He could feel the phantom heat of holding Rin's hand for the first time.

Ryuuji lifted his hand as Rin continued his story and took Rin's hand. He could feel that the halfling had been chewing his nails, and the callouses from a life fighting demons and bullies. It was real.

"And that's it…" Rin ended, he was staring down at their clasped hands, his pinky was rolling Ryuuji's prayer beads slowly. A small trail of tears were on his cheeks.

"That's a lot." Ryuuji whispered as he used a finger to wipe away the evidence of tears on Rin's soft cheeks.

Rin was absolutely breathtaking in the moonlight. The muted colors of the night didn't touch him as he glowed with anxious harmless flames. Rin's eyes were reflecting the light of the moon like a cat's.

"It seems I owe you a date." Ryuuji wasn't sure if he was asking or not.

Rin grinned bashfully. "I'd like that."

Ryuuji helped Rin to his feet and they took a moment to look out over the water admiring the way it reflected the sky and Mephisto's towering city.

"I would have never gotten up the courage to admit my feelings… I sorta… accidentally fell in love with you." Rin admitted with a soft giggle. The condensation of his breath created a fog around his face that was batted away by the flames. His fangs glinted in the blue light in a way that had been the cause of distraction for Ryuuji in the past.

Ryuuji pulled Rin into a hug (something he had been yearning for) and buried his face in Rin's neck. He was warm and the scent of him was a balm on the young Aria's current turbulent thoughts. Ryuuji could feel the book pressing into his chest.

Ryuuji turned his eyes on the little rabbit statue at the shrine and mouthed a silent " thank you ".

"I love you too." Ryuuji whispered, thankful that the darkness hid the heat of his cheeks and glanced at the sky again. He reluctantly pulled away from Rin's arms but kept a tight hold on the halfling's hand. "Isn't your brother going to be mad at you for being out so late?"

Rin shook his head and finally contained his flames. "Nah. He's been spending all his time with that Cheng-long guy."

"Konekomaru won't be happy to lose the bet this time." Ryuuji told Rin, earning a laugh.

"Maybe we should wait to say anything until they make a new bet. So Koneko still wins! We won't hear the end of it if Shima wins." Rin offered with a mischievous air.

They walked together in the cold dark night, untouched by demons and free to explore a shy kiss or two.

" Once upon a time. On the outskirts of a tiny village, a demon appeared."

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#blue exorcist #bonrin #sugurin #ao3 fanfic

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