Friends with Benefits Chapter 3

Neru awoke the next morning, stretched her arms over her head and lay back on her flannel sheets. She clutched her favorite hand stitched pillow to her chest. For the first time she wondered what it would feel like to touch the younger girl. Caress that sensitive skin. Give Rin the love she could never get from that Len bastard. She shook her head sadly; Rin would never accept that kind of contact from her. She sat up suddenly; maybe she could do something for Rin, a random act of kindness.

Her head started to brain-storm a thousand ideas. She could sew, no too obvious. Maybe she could make her dinner? No that was a bit too… romantic. She didn't want to do something that would creep Rin out. Just… something to show she wasn't so bad, something friendly.

Then it hit her, if not dinner, how about some kind of snack or something. Cookies, or pudding, or, yes! She would make Rin Kagamine an orange frosted cake. She thought about it for a minute, just orange frosting would be a joke to the young girl. She could get butter cream frosting and put orange jam on it, yes that was perfect!

She got up and started to change, if she wanted the right deals she would have to shop early.

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Rin ran out of her room, ignoring the second Kagamine screaming at her. Len was still shouting at her about how she didn't respect him, when she was finally in the perfect outfit to visit Neru. She race walked out of her room in a rush/

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"I'm going to Neru's." She announced coolly. Then she turned to look Len in the eye. He rolled his eyes.

"Fine, just leave me here alone why don't 'cha." She couldn't mistake the relief in his voice as she stormed out of the building.

When Rin's bus finally reached Neru's house she was half asleep. She again wondered why Neru lived half way around town but shrugged it off as soon as she was at the door of the downtown apartment building. When she reached Neru's she knocked twice and the door immediately opened. Neru greeted her with a small smile on her face.

"Hi, Rin what's up?" Rin shifted her feet, and then changed the subject instantly.

"Um, I brought my headset and some CDs. So when can we get started." Neru blinked, why was she changing the subject so suddenly. She mentally shrugged it off.

"C'mon in." Rin smiled at her friend, this was the first time today the person she spoke to wasn't spewing harsh words at her. It felt… nice. She nodded with a smile and entered Neru's apartment.

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After Rin finished Neru sat in shock. She certainly had talent. She sang amazingly when she sang alone. And she was so confident when she did. And the way she just went into song was fascinating, yep, she definitely had a crush on the younger girl, if there were ever any question in her mind she knew the answer now. She stood and clapped for her friend.

Rin smiled her cheeks a little flushed; the girl was so kind to her, even when Len was being the ass he was. It made her feel… special, appreciated. She took a bow, Neru rolled her eyes but not in a rude way, almost teasing her.

"What did you think?" Rin asked knowing the answer.

"I think…" Rin held her breath…."Who needs that selfish bastard. Len's gonna need a new duet partner. Rin giggled, blushing a little.

"Thanks Neru!" Neru smiled over at her.

"C'mon, there orange cake if you want some." Rin smirked at her.

"Do you even have to ask? Let's go get some cake!"

TBC