Yay, chapter 3!

"Dinner was really great. Thanks for taking me." I looked over at Setsuna. We were sitting under the same tree that we had met each other under.

"No problem." You know, in the fading sunlight, I could easily believe she was Rin. In fact, I could believe she was Rin in broad daylight. She really was a great person. It was like Rin's spirit had taken control of this girl's body.

"Did you have a good time?" I smiled at her; she seemed so caring, despite her slightly sarcastic attitude.

"Of course! I always have a good time when I'm with a beautiful girl!" I didn't want to use this girl. It felt wrong and dirty to like her just because she was like Rin. Sure, I had done it before with Neru (who had the same hair), Luka (same eyes), and Miku (same high-pitched voice). But those girls... I didn't have any qualms about using them. Setsuna was different.

The blonde giggled, making my smile widen. "Oh really? What pretty girl? I don't see one!" That sounded like something Rin would say. Despite all her joking, she honestly seemed to believe that she wasn't pretty.

"Well, if I had a mirror to hold up to you I would show you, princess." I saw her cheeks turn kind of pink at the nickname-it was what I had always called Rin. For a second I could have sworn that I saw a sad look in her eyes. Then it was gone... if it ever had been.

"S-screw being the princess, I'm gonna be queen." I laughed at that, noticing a stray lock of hair had gotten loose. I tucked it behind her ear. She blinked and pulled up her knees, setting her chin on them. "Hey, Senka?"

"Yeah?" I kept forgetting that I had lied about my name. I felt bad about that, too, but I just couldn't run the risk of losing her just because my father was a jerk! That would be too unfair.

"Do you really think I'm pretty?" She looked serious, all of a sudden. Again, I was stuck by how similar she looked to Rin. I could almost picture her turning to me and saying how she loved me even though I was her brother.

"I already told you, Setsuna: I think you're beautiful." She looked over at me, and I smiled at her. I saw her smile back.

"You're the second person who's ever told me that..." She trailed off, looking into space. I was surprised by this.

"Really? I would expect guys to be throwing themselves at a cute girl like you!" She giggled.

"No, I actually don't have many friends."

"That's weird. You're a really cool person." She blushed a little.

"Well, I've never really met anyone I liked." I frowned a little.

"What about me?" Maybe she was just humoring me or something?

She looked over at me, and I had to remind myself that she wasn't Rin. "I like you, Senka. You're different."

I smiled at her. "I like you, too."

She laughed. "I figured." I looked back on our conversation and realized that it was kind of obvious. We laughed together. Then she looked at the sky. "It's getting kind of late. I should go home."

"Do you want to meet here again tomorrow? Maybe around five or something?"

She smiled at me. "Sure. It's a date." With that, she walked away.

I went back home, uncomfortably aware of how empty it was. Even though it was empty... it still felt like someone was there. Shaking the odd thought off, I walked into my room.

I pulled my hoodie over my head. When my vision was clear, I found myself staring at Rin's picture. Something seemed... off about her smile, somehow. "Oh... don't look at me like that, Rin." The picture didn't say anything, obviously, but I could see that she was upset. It was in her eyes. They were usually happy, but all of a sudden they looked sad. I picked up the picture, running a thumb across it.

"Rin, you know I love you." Silence. I felt like Rin was blaming me, and she had a right to. After all, I had promised not to love anyone, and I was falling in love with another girl. "Setsuna means nothing to me!" It was a lie, and I could tell that Rin knew it. "The only reason I like her is because of you... I miss you so much, Rin!" I swore I could see Rin's eyes softening in the picture.

"I love you, Rin... but I deserve to be happy. Even if I'm forced to pretend that another girl is you, it's better than being alone, right?" Suddenly, the picture was back to normal, if it had ever been strange in the first place. Already it seemed like a dream... or maybe Rin had just agreed with me. "I think I'm going crazy." I set the picture frame back down, sighing and unchanging, getting into the shower.

While in the shower, I couldn't get Rin or Setsuna out of my mind. I kept comparing them. I could hardly find any differences between them! It was enough to drive a guy crazy. I stared at my razor. It would be so easy to join Rin... Setsuna would be sad for a bit, I'm sure. Maybe even disgusted if she found out why I did it. But she'd move on and find a guy who was right for her.

... But wasn't I right for her? It was like she was made for me, made to be my Rin. Maybe Rin even sent her. That was crazy talk, of course, but I had just held a conversation with a photograph. I wasn't exactly in the sanest state of mind.

The razor was held up to my wrists now. It would be so easy... in the end, I sighed. "I'm sorry, Rin. I'm a coward." I set the razor down and finished showering quickly, changing into boxers and lying down in my bed. I was exausted, but it was a long time before I fell asleep.

Oh dear, poor Lenny-kins. Please review?