Hi everyone! Okay, so yesterday I had this big-ass orchestra concert I had to go to and that was the day I intended to update D: No matter. This is up now!
Rin: 'Bout time.
Me: Shut up. You too Len.
Len: I didn't say anything.
Me: You just did.
DISCLAIMER: And that everyone, is the Trig Functions.
Rin's POV
I'm still sitting atop my bed, even after Neru left from her awkward visit.
Time to time, I heard Len try to knock on my door., only to be stopped by Haku each time, telling him that I need my time alone. I am extremely grateful to Haku. Because if Len were here, it would make all the doubt I feel seep into my soul and heart even more. And I just can't bear it.
"Idiot," I whisper, hearing Len just outside my door.
I realize Haku's not around.
So what's it gonna be?
I hear Len sigh. I can see his white socks at the crack under my door.
I shake my head. Too vague, this sigh. It doesn't give me message of regret or sadness or disappointment.
...But I have a message of regret to give. Can I not love anyone?
I feel another tear pulse out from the corner of my eye.
And I almost hear Rinto kneel in front of me and urge me to go out and make up with Len.
But you're dead. I shouldn't be able to hear you...and yet, why do I always feel like you're just right beside me?
"Rin?" I hear my name being called out.
I stay silent, but shift my unnatural position on my bed to make small rustling sounds. So he can hear that I'm there but not in the mood to look at him to the face.
"Leave her alone Len." it's Luka-nee.
"But Luka..." his voice his choked and is hushed down to nothing but a mere whisper.
"You wouldn't understand how much Rinto meant to Rin. What you told her in the 'Shower incident' was all true...but maybe too true all at once for her. ...It's like Rinto just died again. For her, that is."
I can see Luka's shadow slightly push Len for him to stop trying to come in my room.
...
But I need to go outside.
Slowly, I stand up. My socks hang loosely from my feet as I pull them up. I write a note, so whoever finds it won't go crazy that I'm missing.
Just going out to get some fresh air. Be back soon.
-Rin
I throw the pencil back onto the desk. And lay the note on my bed sheets.
I throw the orange curtains aside,open up the window and walk out onto the rather small balcony. I tie a rope to my waist and the other side to the balcony. Don't worry. I've done this hundreds of times, I won't die.
I leap down and safely land on my feet. I untie the rope.
Hopefully no one has seen me...
I run off.
Miku's POV
"CRAP. C to the R to the A to the P!" I yell, throwing the box at Mikuo. "MIKUO STOP EATING MY LEEK."
"IT'S NOT ME." He retorts, throwing the box back to me.
I catch it. "THEN WHO IS IT."
"YOU." he throws a glare to me for a brief second then storms away.
I bristle.
What an idiot!
I huff a sigh and kick back onto the couch. I turn on the TV to the Weather Channel.
"Right, so it looks like the sunny weather is unfortunately winding down," the newscaster was saying. "Seems like there will be a little hail at night and not too much, but not so little snow. A moderate snowfall. The snow will start coming around noon and no later than 1:30 pm. Be sure to dress warm..."
Snow? Now?
I frown. I glance at the clock.
12:03 pm. Yeah, so much for the 'warning'.
Maybe I should go tell Rin when I bring lunch up to her.
~Time Skip - Lunchtime~
"LUNCH YOU FILTHY FOOLS."
More like lunch from the atrocious cook, Meiko. She makes my leek way too dry and the fish way too salty and the rice way overcooked and et cetera et cetera.
"Where's Len?" Kaito calls.
"Out to buy more leek." Mikuo answers.
"This is for Rin." Gumi passes me a tray with a bowl of ramen and an orange with sparkling lemonade.
I nod and take the tray.
I pick my way up the stairs until I reach the room with bright bold orange letters of RIN splayed across the door.
I knock. "Rin?"
...
...
No answer.
I open the door.
No one was there. The room was dark and completely vacant, except for the diminishing stream of sunlight the flowed through the curtains. Then I see the note.
Just going out to get some fresh air. Be back soon.
-Rin
I blink and look outside.
The rope hung loosely and flew through the wind. I can see small white flakes starting to form in the slowly freexing air.
Uh oh. Snow.
Rin's POV
Brrrrr!
I shake my head. I thought it was supposed to be sunny today! I'm wearing only my Vocaloid uniform with no jacket or anything to cover up whatsoever.
It's cold.
I stop.
The cars and trucks rushed by me. it was just like that day. That day when I watched Nii-san's blood slowly cough up from his wound and seep into the snow on the black tar of the road. When the life drained out of his body and the light in his eyes faltered and withered away.
I shake my head once more.
I step out onto the street. I walk swiftly, trying to warm my body up. For some reason, I am now put into a daze. A daze of past memories. Both the good and bad.
...
...
Why?
Why couldn't he have lived!?
I hear honks of cars and trucks and traffic.
But I don't care. I press on.
Tears streamed down my cheeks.
Why!?
Give me answers!
TELL ME!
WHY!?
"RIN!"
What?
I feel a strong push at my side and a warm body against me.
"Ugh!" I close my eyes tight as my body slams onto the concrete with a strong impact.
"Ow..." I feel tight arms around me and I slowly open my eyes.
"Rin are you okay?"
"L-L-Len?"
Shocked, I spring to my feet. "W-W-Why are y-you here!?"
"I could ask the same about you!" Len stands up and brushes himself off. "I didn't see you come out!"
"Len! Y-you're bleeding!" My eyes widen.
"What?"
He looks at his elbow. It seems like he scraped himself.
"Whatever, it's nothing. Anyways, how could you just nonchalantly walk out onto the street like that! You could've gotten killed!" he grabs my arm. "Didn't you see the cross-light!?"
Too stunned to answer, my arm trembles beneath his grip. All I can look at is the blood on Len's elbow, dripping down onto the concrete, which had now been somewhat shrouded with snow and ice.
"I-I-I-I-" I stammer.
He looks at me. "What have you got to say for yourself?"
"I-I-I-I-I'M SORRY!" I step closer and bury my face into his clothes. "I'm sorry! Don't leave me! It's lonely! It's scary! It's painful! Waaaa..." I cry into his shirt.
He puts his arms around me. "Shhh it's okay."
My tears are frozen to my cheeks. "Len...is it okay...is it really okay...for me to just be happy?"
"Of course." I hear him whisper.
I cough and sniffle. It's getting colder the second.
"Here," he says. He wraps a the scarf he's wearing around me as well as himself. Us, connected together by a yellow scarf. "Better?"
I nod.
But I'm still scared.
End of Chapt. 8! Yolo 4 life! Actually, I think that was a little fluffy with the scarf. KAWAII!
Rin&Len: Fangirls.
Me: Yes.
