Let's do this right. The butler starts the show!
Rin had just arrived back at Rinto's home, she'd stared in awe at the four story mansion before her. The house was fairly new, built on the top of a sizable hill, mostly a plain yellowish cream colour with brown accents on the shudders and large double doors. Rin stopped by the yellow and white roses lining the stone path to the front door, even the grass was perfectly trimmed and watered. Rin took a deep breath before grabbing the large golden handle to the oak door, and pushed in... Only to discover it opened outwards. She sighed, 'Jeez, calm down. It's house, not an alien ship. One more time.'
Pushing open the door, Rin was greeted by a beautiful foyer with checkerboard tiling, walls of a pastel yellow adorned with portraits of people and places she'd never seen, to her right and left were two seemingly endless hallways with countless rooms, to her front was a golden staircase that split down the middle to wrap around a statue of a beautiful woman carrying a basket, and just above her was an enormous crystal chandelier. 'Rinto...what the-'
"Where have you been, brother?" A blonde boy slid down from the top of the stairs banister. He had a simple, yet cutesy, a white dress shirt, black vest and pants, and a yellow bow tie. Rin figured they must not have picked out their own outfits, since what Rinto had given her was near identical.
'This is Len? Wow... If Rinto was good looking then this boy is hot!' She scanned him quickly just to size him up. Cute messy hair, small ponytail, an identical outfit to mine except with a deep crimson ruby at the center of his bow tie, she instinctively reached up for the sapphire around her neck.
"What? Is there something in my teeth?" Len pulled out a silver pocket mirror.
"No, and I've been... Out." Rin said, UNSUSPICIOUSLY.
Len looked at her skeptically, "Out? Out where?"
"Just... A walk." Rin began walking up the stairs past him, "Why?"
"No reason, you just seem... Distant lately, is something going on?" His eyes seemed to be checking her over.
"Not at all!" Rin replied a bit too defensively.
"I think we-" Len was cut off by a bell.
Paul the butler walked in an announced, "Masters Rinto and Len, it is time for your daily game hour." Len obediently straightened himself and headed towards the right corridor, Rin followed hesitantly.
Paul led them to a room much like a parlor, with a table and a cart with small sandwiches, tea, and a small cake to the side. The game laid out on the table top was 'War'. Rin smirked, as it was actually one of her favourites! The game is a mixture of chess and capture the flag, it was played where they set up their pieces where they couldn't see which ones were which, and they take turns moving their pieces until they find each other's flags. (Actual fun game)
Rin sat on the fancy wooden chair across from Len, Rin holding a cocky gleam in her eye, 'Unfortunately for you, I've been playing this game since I was two, sorry~' She immediately began setting up her red pieces.
About 5 min later...
Len had his head in his hands looking down at the board, 'How!? Rinto's never been any better than me at strategy. Why am I losing so horribly!'
Rin gave a small arrogant chuckle, "Is this your flag?" She said setting her spy piece on it.
"...yes." Len dropped his face and hit the desk.
"Master Rinto earns 15 points for today." Paul said, he pulled a device and pushed a few buttons.
"Haha! It looks like I'm the winner, beat ya fair and square!" Rin said finishing off her cake and winking at him.
"Rematch! We can play…" He looked at the pile of games in the corner of the too large room, "Umm... That!" Len fished twister off of the shelves.
"You are soooo on!" Rin yelled back.
About 20 min later...
Len had his face nearly up against Rin's chest, and Rin was shaking. Len had to move his hand forward but Rin couldn't handle the closeness, she collapsed and hit her upper back to the ground with a dull thump. Len won.
"10 points to Master Len." Paul tapped that into a little device he always had with him.
"Yes! Totally beat you!" Len jumped up and down.
"Only by a hair!" Rin shot back pouting.
"Oh well it looks like I'm the winner, beat ya fair and square!" Len said mockingly, sticking out his tongue.
Rin just stuck out hers in reply.
"If I may interrupt, I believe it is dinner time." Paul cut in.
They began following Paul into the dining room, it had enough seats for at least two dozen people and three chandeliers hanging far above them. Rin began to overthink meeting Rinto's parents, he'd gone on and on about how strict their parents had been about their competition.
'Oh no, Rinto said he has extreme parents! What do I do? And who calls their dad Father anymore!?' Rin began shifting her gaze around, eventually landing on Len to keep calm. 'Wow, Rinto sure is lucky to have such a cute little brother... I wish Lenka was more like him… he was even born a month after I was.'
Len noticed Rin's starring soon after she began, he started staring back thinking she wanted a staring contest. 'Darn, I never knew Rinto was so good at games like that! I've gotta be more careful- Hey, since when do Rinto's eyes...sparkle? Like that? Whatever, just because he beat me in the first game doesn't mean he'll win again!'
They arrived in the dining hall and Len immediately spoke up first, "Good evening Father!"
His volume shocked Rin out of her thoughts, "H-how might you be doing this fine afternoon, Father?" She said at a lower volume.
Their Father Leon simply nodded as a response, their mother Lily clapped twice as people carrying trays came out of the kitchen.
Rin looked down at their meals, she'd gotten orange roasted bird she didn't know the name of with a side of mashed potatoes and a glass of orange juice. Len had a salisbury steak, green beans, and what appeared to be a banana smoothie. It looked way better than what Rin ate normally, so she picked up her utensils at the same time as her 'brother' and carefully dug in.
'Wow~! It's like an explosion of happiness in my mouth! I can't believe Rinto eats like this everyday! So unfair.' Correcting herself, Rin made sure none of her mood was showing as she slowly (as possible) ate her meal.
After dinner dessert was simple, orange sherbet and cake for her, and a banana split for Len.
Excusing herself from the dinner table and going up to her room she found a note on her door, "Your bath has been drawn for your after dinner soak, Master Rinto. ~Ann"
'Bath? Thank god, I could use a soak.' Rin ran right into the bathroom quickly stripping down a relaxing into the bubble filled bath. 'Whew day one finished, went smooth, nothings gone wrong… yet. Hot bath, just what I need...'
Rin sat down and immediately began to relax and play with the bubbles, this tub was near the size of her room back home. 'Ok, now this is nice! Len seems nice too, but he and Rinto have been competing since they were born. They must really want to inherit their dad's business, what was is again? Music and hospitals... Or something... Either way Len stole my line after I beat him! Bet that winner declaration will become a regular thing now.' She sighed, 'I wonder what Rinto's doing. It around time that mom gets home from the florist, so dinner maybe? I hope Lenka hasn't fig-'
"Rinto! Can I borrow some hair conditioner?" Len yelled as he barged through the door in nothing but a towel.
Rin squealed in surprise plopping underwater, luckily there were enough bubbles to his her...physique.
"Whoa, since when do you squeak like that?" Len casually replied walking closer.
"None of your business." Rin looked around she grabbed the conditioner, "Just take it and go!"
"Ok, ok no need to get all defensive, night! See ya tomorrow!" Len yelled as he left Rinto's bathroom.
'Crisis averted. Guess I need to learn to lock my doors next...' Rin sighed and continued her soak.
I'll take you any day! After all, we're nobles, higher than the middle class,