"K-Kaito, it...it hurts!" I whinned breahlessly. I knew I was being a baby for complaining, but I couldn't exactly stop my body from being sensitive.

He gave me a genle kiss on the cheek. "Sorry," he said meekly, "but the pain won't last long. I promise."

"Says the person who has never done this before!" I yelped in pain as I felt a sudden burn travel its way along my lower back. "Sto-stop it! It hurts!" I instantly pushed myself away from Kaito soon after that, quickly clutching my corset top up against my torso.

"I-I am so sorry, Len," Kaito whispered as he wrapped his arms around me, kissing the crown of my head as well.

I leaned onto his warm chest. "Don't worry. It's not your fault. I'm saving it for the idiot designer who thought a lace up corset would be better for the video."

I felt the rumble of Kaito's laughter through his chest, soon sighing in bliss as his hand carefully massaged my lower back. "You can't go to sleep now. We still have the rest of the video to finish."

I pulled away with a loud groan, mentally cursing my job... and life itself. "Fine. But can you bring Master in here so she can help us get this stupid thing on, please?"

His blue brow arched in confusion. "Okay, but what for? Wouldn't someone from the dress team be better for something like this? And why do I have to go?"

"The dress team would be better, but Master is less likely to give us crap about all of," I gestured towards my messed up self with a widely flailing hand, "this. Also, you're dressed almost the same as when you came in; except your just not wearing your jacket. As for me, I'm only halfway into this dress, the rest of my stuff is scattered across the room thanks to you. Now, shoo before I start throwing stuff at you."

"Alright, alright! I'm going! But," Kaito stopped walking to look at me, hand resting on the doorknob, "it would be a shame if you were to get dressed again."

I could feel my face heat up immensely as he gave me a sly smile- closing the door before I could chuck a nearby heel at him.

But it was a nice compliment.

"This is a miracle. You know that?" Master said suddenly, shocking me out of my day dreaming.

"Wait, what?" It's been almost thirty minutes of silence since she has been in here, and I had no what she was talking about- except for when she kicked Kaito out all of a sudden for some reason.

She smirked at me, her brown eyes shining with mirth. "Like you don't know."

"There's a good chance that I don't know anything when it comes to you."

Master gave me an over exaggerated eye roll, blending the last bit eyeliner on my bottom lid before tying my hair back into its signature ponytail. "I'm talking about you and Kaito. Its about time you guys jumped each other's bones." She laughed lightly at the pink hue coloring my cheeks. "But, I have to ask, why did you guys wait until now? It's common knowledge to know that age doesn't matter considering you're both robots, but your emotional charges should have guided you two together a lot sooner. I know Kaito felt it, but I've never heard much from you besides the occasional, 'I think I like him,' or simple things like that. There was no great detail in your affection for him." There was a minute pause as concerned chocolate orbs stared into my own. "I don't want to be jumping to conclusions, but are you having second thoughts about him?"

I broke my gaze away from hers and swallowed thickly, clutching the slick material of the dress tightly. "No. No, its not like that at all. I did feel those emotions, and I really, really do love him. It's... It's just," I blinked at the moistness invading my eyes, "I was afraid."

"Afraid of what?"

I rubbed at my eyes with the dress's sleeve, slightly relieved that Master had used the waterproof makeup. It would be a shame to let her hard work go to waste because of some stupid tears. "Of rejection. Not with Kaito because I knew our feelings were mutual. I was afraid of what the others would think back home about... about my feelings for Kaito."

Master's brown orbs gave me a confused stare. "But you hardly ever care what people think of you. Unless...," her eyes widened in realization, "Oh, honey!" I felt my emotions swell as Master wrapped her arms around me in a comforting hug, her trademark scent of jasmine making it all the more comforting. Master may not show her motherly side that often, but when she does, it's always a nice reminder of how much she truly loves us. "Why would you ever think that? Everyone loves you way too much to hate you!"

I wrapped my own arm around her, sniffling into her shoulder. I was actually glad Master caught on before I could say anything. Well, that and the fact that she knows what it's like to be rejected by your own family. But there was one thing that I had to say that contradicted her last sentence. "Not Rin."

"Rin? Why would you say that? She probably loves you more than I do!"

I pushed away from her and shook my head. "I-I told her about me liking Kaito a-a few days ago, and...and s-she just left...w-without a w-word. And she s-still hasn't t-talked to m-me," my voice was trembling like crazy, but at least I managed to keep my tears from spilling down my face.

"No, Len! You've got it all wrong. Trust me!"

I looked up into her shimmering chocolate irises while sniffling. "W-What... what do you mean I-I have it w-wrong?" Rin was my mirror image for crying out loud! How could I have possibly read her wrong?!

Master pulled me over to the makeup table and sat me down on the chair next to it, grabbing a tissue from the table and used it to gently dab at my eyes. "First of all, Rin wasn't mad. She was excited because you two were her "OTP," as she likes to call it. And she hasn't been talking to you because she was actually helping me plan all of this out. She thought that if she were to get near you before this rehearsal, she would end up spilling everything. You and I both know that she cannot keep a secret to save her life." I may or may not have chuckled at Master's honesty. "Second of all, no one back at the house is going to hate you for liking someone of the same gender. There is no room for hate in our family. I promise you that much."

I grabbed a clean tissue of my own and wiped my nose. "Y-You should have t-told me that earlier b-before I started to cry like a baby."

"Eh. I think babies are kinda cute." Master gave me a playful wink before she started applying eyeliner once more. "Anyways, I need to ask something important..."

"O-Okay?" I'm not sure if the warble in my voice was from my crying earlier, or from the fear of her unasked question.

She gave a couple of more strokes to my eyes before she pulled away, bluntly asking, "How is it that you're still able to sit and stand like normal? I mean, doesn't your butt hurt from all that pounding?"

I probably looked stupid sitting there with a bright red face and an open mouth. "I thought we were going to stick to the "deep and meaningful" conversation!"

"Exactly! Deep and meaningful! Now, answer me. My laptop died before anything interesting happened."

"I-wait... what ?! You were spying on us?"

Master crossed her arms with a slight pout to her nude colored lips. "Oh, come on. Is it really that surprising?"

She got me there.

I'm so sorry for not updating earlier! Last week was hectic for me- what with a two day scholarship program (though it was more of a beauty pageant), the SAT, school work, and prom.

Next month is finals as well, but I will still update as often as I can!

Constructive criticism (or a simple review) is very much appreciated. Thank you!