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Rin was laying on the couch while scrolling through TikTok, Ego had given everyone a week break and was finally alone in peace

He had finished breakfast and was bored, but then he heard someone knocking on his door 

He wondered who it was, definitely not his parents and it was very unlikely that it was his brother, but whoever he was kept knocking 

—Lukewarm fools, here I come— Rin muttered a few curses and opened the door

—But Rin! Is this the time to open the door? Look, I'm coming here fasting!— Said a boy with purple hair who was wearing pajamas and slippers entering his house 

—That's right, we're hungry— Said another boy with brown hair with pink tips who was standing behind, and he was also wearing pajamas and slippers

—I didn't tell you that you can come in, hey! Where are you going, lukewarm!— Rin said watching the two head towards the kitchen, goodbye to his relax

—Hhmmm look Reo, pancakes!— Said the brown haired boy with pink tips as Reo took out two cups and an orange juice from Rin's fridge

—Ness Reo! You can't have breakfast here!— Rin said exasperatedly

—And where should we go? To the bar?! These are better— Ness said as he put maple syrup on the pancakes

—But they're taken from the supermarket— Rin frowned 

—But they taste like home and then there's you too— Said Reo smiling and enjoying the orange juice

—All that's missing is for you to come into my house of your own free will— Rin said quietly

—Oh, don't worry, I asked Ba-ya to make me two copies of the keys of your house!— Reo said, putting a piece of fruit in his mouth 

—Are you serious? What more do you want, do you want to live there?— Rin said sarcastically

—We've got our bags packed!— Ness said

—Rin, you have to share, huh— Reo said as Rin glared at them

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The PXG guys were packing up their things as Ego gave them a week off (which is extremely rare) and then they would be going back to their home 

Rin was packing all his things that he had put on the bed, but his mind was elsewhere

They had lost against Bastard Munchen, he had lost against Isagi making him understand that he is not and will never be the number one striker in the world 

If he couldn't defeat Isagi, how will he beat Sae, how will he overcome him and make him understand that he is not as weak as he was when he was a child and that it is not up to him 

There was no point in continuing any longer, he had failed 

He's tired of fighting on, he's tired of trying to get her approval, he's tired of everything 

He worked hard, sacrificed his social life, his mental health and what he gets is...nothing?

Rin sighed, he just wanted to end it once and for all. He just wanted to have some peace of mind

—Woah, are you still tidying things up?— Karasu said from behind, when he came there, Rin wondered

—You have nothing better to do than piss people off— Rin said nervously, he didn't feel like talking to anyone. How could the crow not be sad for losing the game to those nazi bastards?

—I'm so bored~, how can I not annoy my favorite person~— He said lying down on Rin's bed on top of his clothes placed there

Rin glared at him, he had struggled to fold those shirts that he had never worn since that lukewarm guy with the bowl cut gave them some fucking uncomfortable uniforms. He was holding back from throwing him out of bed. Rin sighed, at least it wasn't that cockroach, he was lucky

—Oh~ what is it? It's beautiful!— Karasu said seeing a owl plush, it was a bit broken with a button instead of an eye

Rin looked at that plush with nostalgia, it was the plush from when he was little, his parents and his nii-chan had given it to him when he was 3 years old and he had never separated from it. It was something that reminded him of his nii-chan, nii-chan...

—My family gave it to me...it was my favorite— He said in a low voice

Karasu sat on the bed and inspected it smiling sadly, he had always wanted a plush...

—I didn't know that you were a person who played with plushes Rinnie— He said mischievously and then changed his expression to a...sad one? —How beautiful...when I was little I was never given a plush...it would be so nice to have a crow plush!— Said Karasu playing with the plush

Rin looked at him and swallowed his saliva —You can have it—

Karasu thought he misheard —What...— He said, what kind of world had he ended up in? Rin gives him something of his? Especially one of his favorite things?

—I said you can have it, I'll give it to you— He said again, at least it would end up in good hands and he wouldn't be alone anymore, he thought sadly, he had loved that plush

—I...thank you? I guess...— Karasu thought that was very strange, maybe he just wanted to be gentle?

—I didn't need it anyway— Rin finally said, focusing again on putting his things away

—But wasn't it your favorite...?— Karasu said softly without Rin hearing him, something wasn't right

But he would understand it too late...

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Karasu had been feeling strangely restless ever since Rin had given him that ruined stuffed toy 

He didn't know how to explain that feeling, but it felt like a pang in his chest. As if something bad was going to happen

Karasu stood up as he walked around his bedroom in Osaka and then sat down on his bed 

What could possibly happen, thought the crow?

Karasu looked at the stuffed owl above his desk that was watching him with its buttons for eyes 

He stood up and took the owl in his hand 

Rin had been so kind to give it to him, he hadn't expected it from him, from this sudden kindness

—Damn, Rin— He needed to know if he was okay, otherwise he wouldn't even be able to sleep in peace

Call him paranoid, but it's not his fault, it's Rin's fault

He took the phone from his pocket with nervous and impatient hands

—I swear if you don't answer Rin, I'll strangle you myself— He was absolutely calm, right 

But for his immense fortune the secretariat started, what a shitty day

He wanted to go to him, but it seemed too excessive

He would have left only a message on whatsapp

Karasu quickly typed the sentence and hit enter 

𝔠𝔯𝔬𝔴 🐦‍⬛❗

yooo rin, did you come home??

i'm not worried about you at all, i just want to know as a good friend that i am 😝

RIN ANSWERR MEEE ❗❗❗

 

The message didn't reach him