Rin woke up the next morning to a blaring alarm next to her head. Groaning she slammed her fist down onto the alarm, jumping back when it shattered.

'Oops! Captain Yadomaru's going to take that outa my pay,' Rin thought to herself as she sat up and stretched. She grumbled a bit before heading towards the ensuite rubbing her eyes.

She looked into the bathroom mirror and in the mirror's reflection, she saw Mamoru's frozen face staring at her from behind her left shoulder.

Rin spun around and was ripped by the frozen living corpse as it began to choke her.

Rin sat up in bed and screamed into the empty mansion before her scream turned into tears again. She sat for a moment gently gasping as she cried, taking a glance around her room. The absurdity of her nightmare dawned on her and she threw her head back, falling onto her pillows as maniacal laughter filled the room.

She couldn't be haunted by ghosts, for all intents and purposes, she was a ghost! A spirit, a soul, a paranormal, whatever you wished to call it. She wasn't human. Rolling onto her side, her hair had fanned out behind her head as her hysterical laughter slowed to light giggles.

She sat back up, shaking her head at how strange her mind was right now. Then again, she shouldn't be surprised, having a basic understanding of what humans call 'psychology' from her time at the academy, she knew such nightmares were to be expected. It was part of her grief.

After a quick shower, Rin located some clothes in her Captain's room that suited her fine for the time being. With her hair pulled into her usual half up with the silver and pearl barrette, she smoothed out the hot pink t shirt with an angel wing design on the left hand side and a pair of dark wash blue jeans. She then made herself a quick breakfast of oatmeal and strawberries with a quick cup of black coffee before heading out towards her fencing class.

Adrien stood with the rest of the guys as they stood waiting for the fencing instructor, Armand D'Argencourt apparently had an announcement.

Armand clapped his hands to gain the boys attention and announced, "Class, we have a new student today. I'd ask you all to take care as he—"

"You mean, 'She'," Rin corrected as she joined the guys.

Armand gasped slightly, "Madamoiselle, this is not a co-ed class."

Rin tilted her head slightly to the right as she asked, "Why not?"

Adrien blinked as he looked at the girl, the same girl who'd moved in just the previous day, he raised his hand, "Sir, I don't mind sparring with her."

"That is not the problem, Adrien! A girl is much more delicate—"

"Delicate? Really? That's the objection? You'll have to do better than that," Rin interrupted as she approached, drawing her sword.

She picked up one of the other swords and offered it to Armand.

"In fact, why don't I show you what I've got before you make your decision? I'll show you how 'delicate' I really am," Rin challenged.

Armand's eyes widened for a bit, before refusing the sword, "No, I cannot. A gentleman must never dishonor a lady."

"You're dishonouring me right now," Rin countered, her eyes giving an icy glare.

Armand hesitated before grasping a hold of the sword.

"If you insist then, milady," He replied before moving to the center of the gymnasium and taking his stance.

Rin took her stance as she locked eyes with him.

"Armand," Adrien called out as he walked over.

"Why not let the best fighter amoung us challenge her. True, you're the instructor, but… we're of similar age and height to her. It's a more fair fight," Adrien offered.

Armand relaxed a little at the idea before regarding Rin and revealing, "I mean no dispresct, Wantanabe-san, but I would feel better if you were facing someone of equal age and size."

Rin shrugged, "It means nothing to me how old, how tall, or how strong someone is. In the end it's skill that wins the fight, nothing more nor less."

"Skill huh?"

Adrien grasped the sword and took Armand's place, "Well… I've been fencing since I was four."

Rin smirked, "Almost as long as I have."

'But add about another century and six years,' She thought to herself as she kept her focus on Adrien.

Adrien put his helmet on, "Aren't you gonna protect your face?"

"And mess up my hair? You must be joking," Rin answered with a cat like grin.

"Don't say I didn't offer," Adrien answered.

"En Guard!"

"You sure you don't want to protect your pretty face?"

"Pret!"

"Listen to you, you're like a stray cat," Rin hinted.

Adrien felt his mouth gape open, "Snowy?"

"Allez!"

Adrien didn't hesitate to advance on her, but Rin held him off with ease and tapped the tip of her sword to his torso.

"point!"

Adrien blinked a bit, 'how'd she do that? She moved so quickly I didn't even see it.'

"Allez!"

He attempted again, only for Rin evade him without her blade touching his, and tap her sword tip to his torso.

"Point!"

'She's got two points in on me already?! Who is she?'

"Allez!"

Adrien moved to attack again and what he saw made him doubt his own sanity it was as if she moved out of his attack, and then moved back in place with a cheeky grin on her face.

His sword's tip tapped against her torso armor.

"Point, Agreste!"

'Agreste, huh? So you're Gabriel's son,' Rin thought to herself.

Adrian's eyes widened as an icy feeling took a hold of him. His mind began to race but one train of thought shouted loudest, 'That strange feeling again… I had it two nights ago as well…. The night she moved in. What's happening?'

The next thing he knew, Rin was in front of him, an open palm aimed at what he was sure was nothing to everyone else, but faintly if he strained his eyes, he could make out the blurry outline of something large. It towered over them.

He blinked as he watched a ball of red energy burst out of Rin's palm and struck the blurred monster.

Rin calmly walked towards it and Adrian felt something, an icy cold feeling that was increasing, it seemed to be coming from Rin. What was she actually doing?

Something fell from the ceiling, causing Adrien to cast his gaze upwards. His mouth gaped open as he realized the ceiling of the gymnasium appeared to be caving in.

Following the cracks in the ceiling, Adrien could clearly see that part of the ceiling was going to crash down onto Rin if she didn't move. She didn't move out of the danger, instead she actually stepped further into it.

"Watch out!"

The next second, Rin was on the gymnasium floor, strong arms wrapped around her, and Adrien was next to her, he took his helmet off to glare at her, "What are you doing?"

Rin gave him a blank stare.

"The ceiling's caving in, there's some kind of creature in here, and you're just standing still? We've gotta go! Look around you," He lectured.

As if coming back to her senses, Rin surveyed the gymnasium, Armand and the fencing team had indeed vacated the gymnasium.

"Then why are you still here?"

The question hit Adrien harshly for a moment before he gritted his teeth, "I'm not a super hero, but I'm also not the type of person that can just leave when someone's in danger."

In a blur, he was suddenly over Rin's shoulder, as she leapt high into the air, and Adrien's eyes went wide as he saw a flash of something white and green below them.

"You're the only one in danger here, Adrien Agreste. You should know that. After all we've guarded your family for over a century," Rin admitted, she landed gracefully on both feet, her free hand poised in front of her like a cat that had leapt from a tree branch.

Adrien's eyes widened, that actually made sense. A few times he'd seemed to evade complete disaster but there was always an unusual smell or an unusual feel to the air when that near disaster was adverted. Then the rest of her sentence began to sink in.

Over a century? We?

Adrien's attention fully turned to the white haired teenager in front of him, "Who are you? What are you?"

Rin glanced in his direction, "'Who' will suffice, I'll thank you kindly."

Adrien took the hint, 'What are you' was offensive. Of course it was! How foolish could he be.

"I smell a delicious soul," The monster spoke.

Rin smirked, "Oh? You planning me or him for your next meal, you hollow scum?"

Adrien blinked a bit, '"hollow"? Did she truly just call that monster a hollow? Like a hollow log?'

Adrien watched as she gently let him to the gym floor and retrieved a small circular green object from her glove, popping it into her mouth.

"Ahhh, this makes sense, you're a soul reaper, a strong one going by that arm badge," The hollow spoke, licking its lips.

"That's right, I'm the Lieutenant of Squad eight, Rin Wantanabe, and you, you poor soul are not in for a delicious treat. The prior soul you devoured was your last," Rin stated.

"What is this? First you-" The hollow stopped talking as Rin had moved in a quick motion again, and was now putting her sword away.

"I never like conversing with my prey," Rin stated as the hollow faded away.

Adrien sat wide eyed as he took this girl in. She was attractive, he couldn't lie about it. She had long white hair, pale skin, and grey eyes. Her hair was elaborately done in a half up style with a silver and pearl barrette holding half her hair back, several bits of hair were held together by pearls. Her outfit was something else though. He'd seen similar clothing in Animes in the past, and then that pink obi and the pink scarf to match it.

"What's the matter, cat got your tongue?" Rin asked with a playful Cheshire grin.

Adrien swallowed the saliva that had gathered in his throat.

Rin smirked as she walked back over to him and with ease retrieved the green pill from her body before entering it again and taking on the appearance she'd had at the start of the class.

She bent slightly forward towards Adrien, offering him his hand, "Why don't we go to my place? There's a lot to discuss."

Adrien blinked a little before nodding, "Alright."

Then his face fell into a sad expression, "Actually..I-I can't."

Rin raised a brow, "Oh?"

Adrien gave a heavy sigh as he headed off.

"Adrien, why not?!"

"I'm not allowed. I'm home schooled, tutored in Chinese, Piano, I don't even normally fence with the rest of the guys. Usually it's just me and Armand… You see… my Dad doesn't like me associating with others," Adrien offered.

Rin crossed her arms, "Well fine then. I'll stop by tonight."

"He won't let you in," Adrien stated.

"He won't be able to stop me," Rin countered with a cat like smirk, her eyes were now confident and determined.