It was summertime at the ocean. People were strolling up and down the pristine white beaches with the occasional couple walking hand in hand on the wet sand. Everyone always enjoyed coming to the beach, the stream of visitors and tourists always endless. For Len, however, the beach wasn't a place to have fun. No. He was there to work.

He glanced out the window of the café again that was on his left. He could still see the people in their swimsuits and bikinis walking across the sand. He wished he was out there, but he really needed some money, a desire that outmatched his desire to go have fun.

"One latte please!" a young woman called out, waving at Len from her seat. Len sighed and turned under to make the order. He was surprisingly good with making drinks. It saved him from doing real labor work. He adjusted his bowtie as the coffee came out from the machine. In his striped collared shirt and black vest and pants, he really looked like a professional waiter. He wondered if anyone knew how much he was dying to get out of those uncomfortable clothes.

"Hey, Len, get me something to drink too."

"No," Len immediately shot back without glancing in the speaker's direction. He took the latte to the woman, put the cost on her bill, and retreated back behind the counter. He glared at the blue haired teenager who was leaning casually on the counter and said, "You work here. I'm not making anything for you unless you pay up."

Kaito stuck his tongue out at Len. He muttered, "You're such a cheeky brat."

Before Len could shoot some retort at him, Kaito had already disappeared back through the doors that led to the storage. Kaito was strong despite his skinny figure. He'd gotten the job of moving around boxes and packages, ingredients and the like for the store. Not that Len envied him of course. He might've died doing labor work, though he would've liked to dress casually.

"Len, earth to Len," someone said, waving a hand right in front of Len's face. He jumped back startled. Kiyoteru was giving him a solemn look from behind his red glasses, his brown bangs hanging low over his eyes as usual. He said, "You really shouldn't be daydreaming when you're on a job."

"Shut up," Len replied with a sigh. He asked, "Did something happen?"

"No, not really. I'm just taking a break," Kiyoteru replied, handing Len a five-dollar bill. "One iced coffee to go please."

"Well, at least you pay," Len sighed again, taking the money to the cash register and giving Kiyoteru his change. As Kiyoteru sat down on a stool at the counter, Len asked, "So how's work going on your side?"

"Okay," Kiyoteru replied. "The owner lets us get free ice cream. Gakupo tried to take advantage of that, so I told him he could only get two scoops a day. It's not right to leech off of your employer's stock."

"You do realize Gakupo might be stealing ice cream this very minute, right?" Len asked, grinning as he handed Kiyoteru his drink.

"Yeah," Kiyoteru sighed though he was smiling. "But I trust him not to take too much. It's a good thing Kaito agreed to this job here first, isn't it?"

The two friends broke into laughter. Just the thought of Kaito working at the ice cream parlor was enough to laugh at. Len could already imagine Kaito eating all the ice cream until there wasn't even any left for the customers.

"Well, I'll be heading back now. See you later," Kiyoteru said, sticking a straw in the coffee. Drink in hand, he got off the chair and headed towards the door. Len waved as Kiyoteru left the café, but his hand froze in midair when Kiyoteru nearly bumped into a girl with short blonde hair. A person who was way too familiar.

Len tried to duck under the counter but it was too late. The girl stormed over and slid onto the counter, poking her head out on the other side as she smirked, "Found ya, little brother."

"Rin," Len muttered, exasperated. He got back up. The customers were staring at Rin like she was crazy. Maybe she was. He remarked, "You do realize that what you just did was really strange and crazy I hope."

"What'd I do? Is there something wrong with saying hi to your long lost brother?" Rin asked, grinning. "Since it's my lucky day, get me a slushie, will ya? Orange flavored."

"And if I say no? Or maybe we don't have orange slushies," Len said with a hint of annoyance.

"Make it anyways," Rin said bluntly, adjusting the big bow tie on her head. Len sighed and turned to make the drink. He cast a glance back at his twin. She'd really changed since the last time he'd seen her. She was definitely taller, maybe reaching his eyebrows. Her sense of fashion had changed too, though she still wore that absurdly big bow. He remembered how when they were kids, Rin was always wearing pretty little dresses with flower and princess themes. Now, she was in a tank top and an unbuttoned flannel, the sleeves rolled up to her elbows. Her shorts were maybe a bit too short, but Len decided not to judge her. He wasn't one to talk about fashion.

"So, how's life been?" Rin asked as Len handed her the drink.

"Not bad. Anything going on back home?" Len asked casually, leaning against the counter.

Rin sighed. She said, "It was really hard finding you, you know. I only found you here today because I got a tip from a friend of mine. Are you going to come back home some day? Mom and Dad are pretty worried."

"Yeah, I bet they're really worried. You really think they want me to go back?" Len said, rolling his eyes. "Still, I guess it's nice seeing you again. How long has it been? Three months?"

"About right," Rin replied, trying her slushie. She blinked and said, "Wow, Len. I never knew you could make stuff like this."

"You're welcome," Len sighed. He went and took another order before going back to talk to Rin. He asked, "So, you have a place to stay?"

"Yeah. The hotel down the street. I came here with a friend of mine. You've met her before, right?"

Len raised his eyebrows at Rin. He said in a bored voice, "You seriously want me to remember every single friend you have?"

Rin stuck out her tongue. She said, "I'm talking about Luka. You guys met at the school dance last year, remember?"

"Oh," Len muttered. He hoped she meant that teal haired girl with those absurdly long pigtails that he'd seen with Rin once. He did vaguely remember meeting someone named Luka, but an image just couldn't come to mind. "How's she doing?"

"Fine. Come and visit us some time. You can't be working everyday, right?" Rin asked, playing with her straw as she watched the contents inside her cup swirl around and around.

"I guess not," Len replied in defeat. He would've liked to escape from his sister for a little while longer, but now that he'd been discovered, he guessed there was no harm in visiting her and her friend. He could always drag his friends along too. Besides, he guessed it was nice seeing Rin again.

Just as he was about to ask something else, Kaito walked in, carrying a huge crate of bottled drinks. He flashed Len a grin, looking like he'd completely forgotten how Len refused to make him something to drink earlier. He said, "Hey, what's up? Who's the chick over there?"

"My sister, thanks," Len sighed, giving him an annoyed look. He motioned from Rin to Kaito and said, "Rin, meet Kaito, the clumsy ice cream idiot."

"I see," Rin muttered, sipping on her slushie as she examined Kaito closely. Suddenly, she leaned forward and whispered, "So he's your boyfriend?"

"HAH?" Len shouted, his hands slamming onto the counter as he looked at Rin with a crazy look. "What the hell makes you think that?"

"Didn't you say that before Dad kicked you out? 'There's this boy I like, who has really nice blue hair.' I swear to God you said that," Rin replied calmly, completely comfortable with her brother's outburst as she slurped her drink loudly.

Len rolled his eyes and collapsed against the counter. Sure he'd said that, but it'd just been a test. Besides, he'd been referencing a girl he'd like in the most basic terms possible. Her hair wasn't very blue in the first place.

Kaito was heading towards them after putting down his cargo, apparently worried about Len's sudden outburst. Len hissed at Rin, "That was a lie. Seriously, even you believed that?"

"Then why'd you tell Mom and Dad you were gay?" Rin asked with an accusing look.

"Because," Len sighed, "they were being to obsessive about the church and stuff. I wanted to see what they valued more. Me, or the freaking church. Obviously that didn't turn out well."

"You were kicked out?" Kaito asked in a shocked voice, looking almost horrified.

Len sighed, facepalming. He'd forgotten Kaito had been listening. He glared at Kaito and said, "So what?"

"I thought Gakupo said you ran away from home, right?" Kaito shouted out to the purple haired guy that had entered the café. His long purple hair was tied up in a ponytail, his chest visible underneath his unbuttoned shirt.

"Yeah, so what about it? Is little Lenny finally going home?" Gakupo asked, giving Len an amused look.

Len growled at the sound of that nickname. He forgot about his anger the next moment when Kaito explained, "But Len's sister here says he was kicked out."

"You were what?" Gakupo shouted, successfully scaring some more customers that were relaxing in the café. Len just buried his head in guilt. He'd lied to Gakupo at first, saying he'd run away, just so that he could keep his pride as a man and that Gakupo might lend him a place to stay.

"Seriously, what for?" Gakupo demanded, looking a little annoyed.

"Len's gay," Rin said bluntly.

"Am not!" Len snarled, growling at his twin. God, she just never knew how to read the atmosphere.

Gakupo was about to question him further when Kiyoteru popped up behind him, grabbing his collar and dragging him off. Pushing the brim of his glasses up his nose, he said, "Stop giving Len such a hard time and get back to work already. We have a job after all."

Kaito sighed, watching the two of them go off, Gakupo yelling at Kiyoteru to let go. He said, "Well, I'll go back to moving those stupid boxes. Are you staying here for a while, Rin-chan?"

"Hey, don't just start calling me Rin-chan, you ice cream idiot," Rin scolded, hitting Kaito on the head like they'd known each other for ages. Len took notice of how she used the nickname that Len had given Kaito.

"Well, will you be around?" Kaito pressed on, his blue eyes shining like the ocean outside.

Rin sighed and twirled her straw in her drink. She muttered, "Well, since Len's working here, I guess I'll be here the whole summer."

"Really?" Kaito replied. Len could've sworn that the big smile on Kaito's face had gotten wider. He winked and said, "Then, see you around, Rin-chan!"

"I told you not to call me that, didn't I?" Rin shouted after Kaito as he vanished into the storage room again. Len sighed, deciding to wipe the clean counter again for the umpteenth time. Rin sighed and rested her cheek on the table, watching Len work.

"What now?" Len asked. He could tell something was up.

"Nothing," Rin mumbled, playing with her cup so that it was tilting dangerously to one side. "I just thought it's a good thing he's not your boyfriend."

Len flicked his wiping cloth at Rin out of annoyance. Startled, she let go of her drink and the cup clattered onto the table, spilling its contents right over Len's hand. Rin looked slightly apologetic before she hurriedly got up and said, "Well, thanks for the drink, Len. See you later!"

She hurriedly left the café. Len growled and cleaned up the mess like the good employee he was, no thanks to Rin. After he was done, he stood there a few moments, staring into space. Len suddenly banged his head hard on the counter. The customers might've been startled again, but Len couldn't think of another way to hide his grins as his shaking hands gripped the edge of the wooden counter.

Rin and Kaito, they definitely have a thing for each other, Len thought, sinking down to squat on the floor and trying hard to keep from laughing.

He would be looking forward to seeing how that would turn out.

A/N: Wasn't going to post this story until much later, but I got bored and so here it is... It was pretty much inspired by these songs that Gakupo, Kaito, Len, and Kiyoteru sing. I think the composer is Pantans. Plus, it's going to be a real romance story this time, as in I'm actually going to focus on "love" XD. Or at least I'll try... (For anyone who's read Vow Beyond Death, that doesn't count XP)

Also, if you didn't notice, in the title, "I" can be thought of as "Ai" which is love in both Japanese and Chinese. Just saying... (and yes, I was bored too when I thought of the title...)

Thanks for reading! Reviews are appreciated! Feel free to criticize or make suggestions. Apology beforehand if it wasn't as funny as I thought it was...

P.S. Len really isn't gay. I just need him to get kicked out the house and that was the best reason I could think of. Sorry. XP

P.P.S. There currently should be a poll on my profile page about updates. I was hoping to get an opinion on whether you'd prefer quick updates with shorter chapters or longer updates with longer chapters. I'd really appreciate you taking the time to participate. Thanks!