So, here's chapter 3~!

I woke up to the sound of the bell ringing. I picked my head up off the desk groggily. "Finally!" Prima-sensei's english classes could be so boring sometimes. Most of the time, you could barely understand what she was saying no matter what language she was speaking in. I don't think anyone knew what her native language actually was. At least it was the last hour of the day. It was also Friday, which was a bonus. Walking out the classroom door, I saw Mikuo talking to Gumi, his arm around her. I smirked.

"Leeennnn-oniiiii-saaannn!" Turning around, I braced myself before being crushed in a hug by Rin. I wrapped my arms around her, taken by suprise for the moment. "I missed you~!" I knew this tone all too well. When Rin got overly affectionate and adressed me as "onii-san," it meant she wanted something.

"What is it, Rin?" I smirked at her. "Did someone threaten you? Do you need me to do your homework? Do you-"

"Len! I'm insulted! How dare you think that I'm being affectionate just because I want you to go shoppingwithmeandTetoplease?" She smiled wide, squeezing me even tighter.

"W-what? Why?" I hated dress shopping. It was so boring!

"W-well, because Teto really wants Ted to go, but he'll only go if there's another boy, so she asked me to bring you. Plleeeaaaseee, Len-onii-san? Pretty please with an orange on top? The dance is next weekend, we neeeeed dresses!" Her eyes got wide. Oh, crap, she was giving me the puppy dog eyes! No, no, no, there was no way I was going to-

"Fine." Dammit. "Just don't make me wear any dresses this time." The things I do for love... my sister, I mean. The things I do for my sister. My adopted sister I have no relation to... wait, what?

Rin squealed, glomping me yet again. "Yay! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'll never ask for anything ever again!" She was jumping up and down with exitement, causing me to smile in spite of myself.

"Yeah, right. I've heard that before." I smirked, pushing her away slightly. "Let's go home."

After a quick stop at home to get money, we were off to the mall. We stood in the food court, Rin hopping impatiently from foot to foot as she searched for her friend. Finally, she let out a squeal. "Teto!" Within seconds, she was gone from my side and clinging to her red-headed friend, who was clinging back just as tightly. What was it about dress shopping that turned girls into hyper lunatics?

I looked at Ted. "How the hell did Akaito get out of this?"

Ted raised an eyebrow, looking at me. "How do you think? He's Akaito." He had a point, there.

"You're a sap." Ted only shrugged.

"Teto gave me the puppy dog eyes. How could I say no?" I sighed, resisting the urge to facepalm, when Rin grabbed me by the wrist.

"Come on! Let's go, go go!" With Teto dragging Ted along, we made our way to the first store.

Five stores and hundreds of dresses later, we were still looking. Rin walked out, wearing a full white dress. The expression on her face made me groan. "Ugh! What's wrong with this one?"

Rin pouted. "Can't you tell? I totally don't fill out this dress... up top." She poked at the chest of the dress, which was made for someone a bit bustier than Rin. Her pout deepened; she was obviously upset. "This sucks! I have the body of a ten-year-old! No wonder I don't have a date!" She actually sounded close to tears. I sighed, standing up and hugging her.

"It's okay, Rin. You're beautiful." She looked up at me.

"Do you really mean that, Len? Or are you just saying it because you're my brother." Her eyes were guarded. There was something else in her face, but I couldn't quite tell what.

"I mean it." I smiled, and she smiled back. Before she could answer, a squeal issued from Teto's dressing room.

"Eeek! It's perfect!" She came rushing out, wearing a strapless black dress that came down a little below her knees. Ted nodded his approval, relieved that his sister had finally found something she liked. "Rin? Have you found a dress yet?" Rin shook her head, looking a bit sad again. I led her away.

"Come on, Rin. We'll find you something to wear." I picked up a few dresses at random (making sure they were her size first) and handed them to her. "Try these on."

She went into the dressing room. After a few moments, I heard her voice. "Oh. My. Roadroller." I went to the door anxiously.

"What wrong with this one?" I leapt back as the door was thrown open, and Rin threw her arms around my neck.

"It's perfect, Len! How did you know?" I blinked in suprise.

"Ummm... luck?" She stepped back, allowing me to see the dress. It was red, and was a bit shorter than Teto's. It had a somewhat low back, but straps laced in an intricate design along it, finally tying around her neck. It fit her perfectly.

"Ohhh, Rin! It's, like, totally gorgous! I'm jealous!" Teto bounced up and down, clapping exitedly. Rin looked at me expectantly.

"Well? What do you think, Len?" She cocked her head to the side.

"It's perfect." My mouth felt dry for some reason. Rin smiled, walking back into the dressing room.

"I even have a red hair bow that will match perfectly!" She sounded so exited that I actually smiled.

"At least it's finally over." I whispered, leaning over to Ted. He nodded, looking relieved. That is, until we heard Teto's voice coming from her dressing room.

"Now we just need to find the perfect shoes!" Ted and I looked at eachother before face-palming.

That's all you get for now~! Reveiws make me happy, sooo... do it!