Love is Blind
(NOTE: till you reach o3o this is all happening in France, and they are speaking French unless you see this then it's in English.)
Len was standing between our fathers. His messy blonde hair was lazily pulled into a small pony tall. He only came to their hips, but you could tell that he had grown a lot. He
sweeps his hands through his messy bangs, making them point at awkward angles.
"Rin, please be ladylike." my mother pleads as I glare down at my dress. It was pink. I absolutely despised the color. I turn my gaze back to Len to see him smiling at me. Father pats his head and says something to him. Len's eyes leave mine for half a second as he nods before walking away from them and towards me.
"Rin." he greets as he holds a hand out to me. I glare at his bright blue eyes and take his hand in a hard handshake.
"Len." I say lowly in greeting. I'd seen father shake hands roughly, I imitated his action as my fingers coil around Len's. Len rolls his eyes at me.
"If you are going to do it, do it right." he says as he pulls his hand away. My brows furrows in confusion, but I did do it right. He holds his hand out for a handshake and I take it tightly. He quickly twists my hand and kisses my knuckles.
"M'lady." he teases. I rip my hand away from his and growl as I launch myself at him. Grabbing at Len's messy hair.
"Rin!" my mother yelps as Len and I hit the ground.
"You jerk!" I yelp as Len blocks my punches easily before rolling and sitting on my stomach. I hit his side and he rolls his eyes at me as he sighs.
"Rin calm down." he orders. I glare at him as I continue to jab at his sides. Len looks at me challengingly before attacking me, twisting me onto my stomach and holding my arms back with a single hand. He pulls on my arms, making my back hurt dully. His knee digs into my back as he pinches at my sides.
"Len!" I yelp as tears spring from my eyes. Len moves off me. I hit the ground and turn to glare at him.
"I told you to calm down." he sighs. I push myself onto my knees and brush my dress off as my gaze never falters.
"Why glare at me when your so beautiful?" he asks with a small smile.
"You're just like Oliver." I snap as I stand. Len winces.
"I'm not like him at all. And he shouldn't be around here anyway." Len frowns as he stands. I look back to my mother who was now by fathers side talking quietly.
"Rin?" Len asks as he captures my gaze again with his bright blue eyes.
"He came to dance with me." I sniff indifferently. He frowns at me as he opens his mouth to talk.
"Well you're not here to play with me." I complain.
"I'm here now." Len says as he opens his arms out to emphasis his point. I glance back at my mother and Len's before grabbing his hand and pulling him away from the entrance.
"This way.." I say excitedly.
"What are we doing?" Len asks as he easily keeps up with my fast pace. I ignore him and smile widely as I drag Len up two flights of stairs to a small door.
"Look what I found while you were away." I say proudly as I motion to the door. He crouches down and tries the handle.
"It's locked." he frowns as he traces the wood design on it. I smile deviously as I lift up my skirt and pull out the ring of keys that I hid in my ruffles.
"So that's why you were wearing a dress." Len muses as he takes the keys and looks them over before trying one.
"No. Mother said that since I'm 8 I have to wear dresses now." I grumble. Len opens the door with a soft click and shoves it open.
"Well I think the dress looks very nice on you." he compliments as he stands and walks through the small door into the pitch black room. I take a step forward.
"Wait!" he calls from a distance. I hesitate before walking in anyway, shutting the door behind me.
"I said wait." he sighs as he lights a candle.
"I don't have too listen to you." I say as I hold my hand out for a candle. Len looks me over.
"You know I should be the one to hold the candle." he says as he lifts it slightly.
"I'm 8 now. I can hold it." I frown as Len rolls his eyes at me and sits on the ground. I kneel as he sets the candle before us.
"What did I miss?" Len asks with a smile.
"Oliver comes over sometimes. I have a new maid, Luka. She's 16, and really pretty. Oh...and those boys down the road made fun of me as I went to church because I wore a dress mother got for me." I wince as wipe at threatening tears.
"Don't cry Rin. I'll go talk to them." Len offers.
"No. I want you to wrestle with them and shove their faces into the dirt." I sniff. Len laughs and pulls my hand away from my eyes.
"I promise I'll do that tomorrow." he vows. I rub at my eyes.
"You're getting taller." I comment as he smiles widely and straightens his back in pride.
"I have. At this rate you'll look like a child compared to me." he teases. I glare at him.
"Our fathers are getting closer to getting the company together. We only have one more person to talk to." Len says excitedly.
"And then you'll be gone all the time." I sigh miserably.
"But just think you'll be able to come with me." Len says happily.
"No I can't. I'm a girl." I frown as I bring my knees up and rest my chin on them.
"That'll be the first thing I change." Len declares. I laugh and smile at him.
"How will you do that?"
"I will just take you with me anyway." he says raising an eyebrow at me as he looks me over with his bright blue eyes. He takes me in, judging what to say next. Len slips into a story of his travels. Telling me of all the beautiful things he saw, including things that he thought I would like. I smile, gasp and nod as his story calls for.
"Len dear! We need to get going!" his mother calls too soon. He huffs out the candle and I feel my
way towards the door and push it open. I rub my eyes at the bring light as I stand and Len follows after me.
"Oh! How about this, I learned a new language." he boasts.
"Teach me!" I gasp excitedly as we slowly walk back the way we came.
"Alright...I." he says.
"Iii..a?" I frown.
"No, it's I." he repeats.
"I." I say back, making a weird face.
"Love." he says. I scrunch my face.
"That's to hard." I complain.
"Try it. La-v." he says slowly.
"Laaa...vee." I stress.
"Okay, last one." he laughs. "Len."
"Len." I say easily.
"Now, put it all together."
"I lav Len." I say happily. Len laughs as we reach the top of the stairs.
"What did you have me say?" I ask.
"You just said you love me." he muses.
"What?!" I yelp.
"You said it."
"You made me!"
"Rin sweetie, hurry up." father calls. I huff as I race down the stairs and stop at my fathers side.
"Would you like some wine?" he asks as he holds the glass for me. I scrunch my face in distaste as Len stands next to his parents.
"No. It smells funny." I decline as father brings the cup to his lips and throws his head back.
"See you tonight." Len's parents say happily as they and Len walk out the front door. Len pauses to wave at me and I glare at him before looking away. The door shuts and mother and father muse my hair before walking up the stairs talking about the party. I'm left alone in the entrance. My small smile falls into a frown as Luka rushes in and leads me up the stairs to my room. Mother and father come in as soon as Luka tucks me in. They each give me a kiss on the forehead.
"We love you Rin." father says. I smile. Mothers hair was put up and she was wearing a deep red dress that looked beautiful on her. Father was wearing a black suit with his raven hair smoothed back.
"I love you too." I say softly as they pat down my blankets and walk out.
"We'll be home later, be a good girl." they say as they step out of my
room. Luka smiles to me before clicking the lights off and shutting the door behind her.
I lay in the dark, mother and father still weren't home. My skin crawled, and I shiver. My stomach hurt and I sigh as I push my blankets back and walk to my window. Maybe Len was still up.. I muse to myself as I throw my curtains to the side. I heave my window open and poke my head out to look down the street to see Len's house. My eyes widen in horror. Smoke poured out of the windows and orange flames licked at the black night sky. I turn and sprint for my door, throwing it open as I launch for the stairs.
"Mother! Father! Luka!" I scream in tears as I run down the hallway and down the stairs.
"Rin?" Luka asks in confusion as she walks out of her room as I run past. I throw the front door open and stumble out into the street.
"Rin!" Luka calls as she runs after me. Blood coats my skinned knee and I stand just as the roof caves in on where Len's room is. I let out a blood curling scream as Luka scoops me up in her arms and holds me close.
"Shh. You are okay Rin." she soothes.
"Len." I sob, shoving roughly against her. Luka releases me and I stumble towards Len's house. Len's maids race onto the street. I scan them through blurry eyes. The third floor completely caves in. My breath hitches as I stare at Len's window that stood jaggedly against the night sky.
"LEN!" I scream hysterically. Luka grabs me and picks me up quickly before I can run forward. She carries me back into the house and sits me on the couch.
"We'll wait till your parents return." she says softly as she wraps a blanket around me.
Sunlight dances through the winds and I stare at the floor. Our front door is shoved open slightly, Luka jumps up to open it more. Mother stumbles in and turns to look at me. Her eyes were red and puffy as she drops to her knees before me.
"Oh Rin sweetie." she says in a tear choked voice as she picks me up in her arms. I lean my head on her shoulder as she sobs and cries.
"Your father...your father isn't coming home Rin." she sobs into my
hair.
"Len." I whisper softly. Mother smooths my hair down and sniffs.
"I know sweetie." she coos as I stare at the wall. She lifts me up and orders something to Luka as she carries me out of the mansion, coving my head with the blanket as she sits me in the car before sliding in next to me. She pulls me onto her lap and rocks me as she rambles to herself under her breath.
"Hospital?" the driver finally says. Mother looks up before opening the door and carrying me out. She shifts my weight and takes me in. The smell of clean hits my nose and I make no move to turn my head.
"Your father wishes-wished for you to sing for him." she mutters into my hair as she pushes the door open. She sets me down on the chair and I turn to look at the bed. The outline of father was visible but other then that the whole room was white.
"What song?" I whisper emotionlessly.
"Amazing Grace was always his favorite." mother sobs. I take a deep breath as I let my eyes fall closed.
o3o
My eyes fly open, my breath coming in a quick gasp. I was clinging to one for the many pillows on my bed. Frowning, I sit up quickly, glancing around my room.
"Len?" I whisper. I'm answered in silence. With a deep breath I slide off my bed and tiptoe towards the bathroom. I knock on the door, sending it open. My eyes widen a blood splatters were on the tiles. My breath hitches and tears blur my vision. I turn on my heel.
"Len?!" I scream, desperate to find him. The floorboards groan as I race down the hallway. I pause at the top of the stairs, panting softly. A warm hand wraps around my waist roughly. My eyes widen as I yelp and turn.
"Ah ah ah...not yet." a voice whispers in my ear as a hand covers my eyes. My heart races as I am dragged backward. I count 35 steps before I am roughly thrown into a leather chair. My eyes meet Len and I visibly relax. I quickly glance over him to find him unharmed.
"Looks like your little toy came to play." the voice murmurs. I turn my head but a rough hand grabs my chin to hold my head in place. Len's jaw works in irritation as his eyes stare through me.
"Do you know what your lover did to me dear Rin?"
"N-no." I answer in a shakey voice.
"He stabbed me with a letter opener. I didn't know blind people could move so fast." the voice says. My heart races as I stare at Len. There were reddish marks that were slowly turning purple around his neck.
"Leave her alone, Oliver." Len orders lowly. I blink in confusion.
"Oh you never were much fun. But then again that's why Rin liked to play with me." the voice...Oliver, muses as his other hand trails down my side to my hip. I whimper as I shift away.
"Rin dear that's rude." Oliver tsks before releasing me and walking towards Len.
"It's a pity that you can't see." Oliver sighs as he points a gun at me as he leans against Len's chair. I stars at the gun with wide eyes. Oliver shoves Len's small side table at me. A single wine glass standing in the middle. Wine sloshes onto the table, leaving the cup half full.
"Go on. Drink. I'd say your last goodbyes though dearest Rin." Oliver says with a quirky smile. I stare at the wine glass before looking to Len. Tears rain down my cheeks.
"Just give him whatever he wants! Just let him have it!" I sob. His eyebrows knit together as he smiles sadly at me.
"This IS what he wants, amour." Len whispers. I glance at Oliver. His golden eye brightens as he smirks at me. He brushes his honey hair to the side to show a grotesque wound where his eyes should be. My breath comes in quickly before leaving just as fast.
"Rin! Rin, calm down. It'll be okay." Len promises, I take a shakey breath as Oliver barks a laugh. Len's lips were pulled into a devious smile.
"Trust me amour." he breaths. I bite my lip as I take a grip the steam of the wine glass tightly. The bitter smell of grapes and honey tickle my nose. Another smell makes me cringe as I look at Len one last time. Tears roll down my cheeks.
"I love you." I say just above a whisper as I bring the cup to my lips and throw my head back.
Also: please ignore my grammar mistakes.
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REVIEWS:
mirrors02: Yes, yes and yes! ^^ everything is different from here on out...Mm..they actually did before at the end of the chapter..but yes, in the middle only Len slept and Rin kept watch.
WonderRin: Thank you! French is very sweet.. c:
Peachy Crisis-07: Yes, I thought it would be a cute touch to add. x3
Yullimurii: Yes, they both need eachother. c: Yes, I've read a few stories where Rin is blind and she totally just goes for it and kisses Len and its like...? She'd hit him..? You are right about childhood friends.. x3 they always were..even in the original. Hence why Len is so..caring..and protective...but only when Rin needs it..he knows that she is strong and doesn't need someone to tell her what to do. He has never once forced her to do anything..and he won't. I absolutely love how you analyzed Kaito, Rin and Len's relationships, like wow. And you are going to love what I throw at you next.. c; ohmygosh you even looked for their quirks /(/w/)/ someone noticed my hard work. thank you for your wonderful review.
meep: Not really o3o I don't think so...here's your update. :3
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