Chapter 7: Unwelcomed visitor
Disclaimer: If I owned Vocaloids, then Rin and Len would be for sure a couple x'3 *sniff*
Len was searching desperately for some candles, a torch… really anything would do for him. When, the power ran out, he advised Rin not to move from her place so that she wouldn't fall onto anything and feeling carefully the furniture around him; he made his way through the vast rooms, the food long ago forgotten.
Just when he had found some candles and some matches, he heard noise coming from the dining room and then an all too known high pitched scream. Her scream… He quickly lit up one of the candles and ran to the specific room he had left his companion in, only not to find her anywhere.
He walked closer to the huge table, where Rin was once sitting and begun calling out her name, still holding the candle in order to light up the places he was searching. Then, he felt something tagging on his pants. Looking down, he noticed two big blue eyes staring at him with horror.
"Did you hear that?" She mumbled silently, like she didn't want to disturb someone or… something…
He blinked at her and then lowered to her level, while giggling.
Rin was retreated under the table and Len followed her lead careful not to burn the table down while doing so.
He noticed the female shaking. His eyes softened. "What's wrong Rin-san?" He whispered patting her slightly on the head. The girl puffed her cheeks, 'cause he was treating her like a little girl. She was a big woman. She could manage herself.
And then a loud thunder was heard. Len only then came to realize that it was raining outside. Probably the reason why the lights went out. He thought to himself and only then noticed that something was hugging him.
Rin was shaking from fear, sweating and clinging from his vest for dear life.
"Th-there w-was a noise be-before… Not t-thunder… Something… else" She whispered again.
Len thought about it. He too had heard something before which didn't seem like a thunder bolt. "It must be because of the heavy rain" He said as calm as he could be. "Please do not fear Rin-san" He mumbled.
The petite 'woman' raised her head from his chest, where she had buried herself before and looked him in the eyes as if waiting to see if that was true or not. He reassured her with a nod and a gentle look. Only then, Rin realized the position they were in.
She quickly let go of him and turned her back to him, mumbling something incoherent. He watched her with surprise and almost began giggling again, when he heard the noises of complaint coming from her stomach. Rin was ready to die now. She was so embarrassed she couldn't even describe it…
Len patted her on the head again. "I will go bring us some food" He then, made a move to leave, but turned again to face her.
"I will be back in just a minute Rin-san. Please take a seat and wait for me." From the corner of his eye he watched as the back of Rin's head slowly nodded and with a smile he left to bring the food from the kitchen.
~{3}~
When Len returned from his mission, he found Rin sitting on a chair looking at the ground, hands on her lap. Her eyes raised to look at him, while he was entering the room. Eyes with a hint of happiness and relief.
He proceeded to place the food in front of them, as well as two lit candles between the plates. He, then, took a seat opposite from her and smiled.
"Itadakimasu" The word was said in one voice and the sound of forks took over the silent atmosphere.
The food was extremely good, Len could give that to his aunt. He mildly wondered if Rin was enjoying it as much as himself.
Taking a peek from his plate, he watched Rin penetrating some seafood with her fork. Still something was bothering her as she seemed as stiff as ever.
"Do any ghosts live here?" Her question was sudden and Len almost choked in his food.
"Why are you asking something like that?" Her blonde sensei asked wiping his mouth with a towel.
Rin locked her gaze on the floor again, not saying anything. Len sighed from the other side of the table. Rin wasn't gonna speak furthermore so he might as well tell her.
"My aunt used to tell me scary stories about this house. It is over one hundred years old so I can see the reason where such stories for this house being haunted came from." He replied calmly, eyes closed, taking another bite from his food. Rin's full attention was on him right now.
"But ghosts don't exist, Rin-san… You know that. Anyway, I don't believe in such stories anymore. They were mostly tales so that aunt could get me to sleep early." He recalled. "She was narrating something about an owner who had died in here. Suicide." He was looking at the ceiling as if he was reliving his childhood moments.
Rin, in the other hand, had sinked in her chair. She believed in ghosts. As illogical as it would sound. She wanted to believe in ghosts mostly because she wanted her mother to still be with her here on earth. Heaven wasn't good enough for her. Why watch her from above, when she could be right next to her?
Her train of thought stopped as her sensei stood up from his spot, in order to pick up the dishes.
"I will go make us some chocolate. Then we can go sit in front of the fireplace until the rain stops." He smiled, while explaining. He turned around, when Rin grabbed his hand.
"I will help too" She said determined. He gave a low laugh and allowed her to follow him all the way to the kitchen, holding one candle each.
~{3}~
After some, not so serious mishaps, in the kitchen, like almost spilling all of the hot choco in the sink, the two blondes were happily sitting in front of a huge fireplace, chatting with each other and generally enjoying each other's companion.
Then, a sound and the clinging of chains was enough to distract them. That was the same sound from before. Rin pulled her knees in front of her chest and Len was ready to move in front of her in a protectively way.
Then, footsteps. Coming closer. Len observed a small light coming their way. Some more step and the unknown thing was gonna open the door that was the only thing keeping them from seeing what the other thin was.
Rin wanted so bad to scream, yet it seemed like something was blocking her voice and wouldn't let anything come out. Len finally stood up and grabbing the first thing he found in front of him, he got ready for the upcoming attack. Blood pounding in his ears, the sentiment of wanting to protect Rin overcoming him.
Just then the light began to light the place and then it got dark again. That happened for some more times and then the whole house was bathed again in holy light.
The creature from behind the door screamed in pain. Len forgot everything about the house being lit up again and ran to the door. Opening it, he found nothing. Nothing?
Rin! What was Rin doing? Entering the room again, he found Rin speechless. The only thing she did was slowly move from the ground. Standing up, she ran up to him and fell into his arms. Burying her face into his comforting hug, she let her tears out, free to fall.
Len let out the staff he was holding fall on the floor next to him. Circling his hands around Rin, he fell on his knees with Rin still holding onto him.
Small hiccups where escaping her now and then. Her sensei rested his chin on top of her head and closed his eyes.
"It's ok Rin. It's over now."
That's all and as I promised this was an… eventful date… Yeah. Sorry for not uploading sooner… Right now I am with my best friend who is doing stupidities 'cause she needs sleep… seriously… =.=" Go to sleep Deppy.
Excuse me for my lack in grammar but I am in her house right now and I observe her doing… I don't even know what she does… And sorry for the chapter being so small and all…
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