Neko: Sorry this chapter late. School has been a total DRAG because of getting grades in, and we had a carnival on Thursday and I got home late yesterday, so I couldn't get anything done.
Rin: But to be 3 DAYS LATE?
Neko: *sigh* Look, I'm also working on 3 other fanfics okay? Sadistic Vampire, Songfic Stardom, and a collab I'm doing with iLen-Rin.
Len: What, those twins that write fanfics about me and Rin?
Rin: No, just Jenn stupid. Jeez you are SO out of it. And this will be in MY P.O.V.
Miku: Neko doesn't own Vocaloid, Crypton does~!
Rin blew out her cheeks softly as she entered her new room. After spending all day and into the night packing and then having her new clothes ruined, she was told she would be sharing with Len. At first, she couldn't believe her ears, but when she got there there was no mistaking it. Rin blushed deeply, feeling her face turn scarlet. She wished she hadn't found out the way she had..
*Flashback*
"Thanks for dropping me off Mom!" Rin smiled and waved goodbye to her mother and loaded her many boxes into the wagon she had brought along. Her eyes begged to slide shut, but she forced them to stay open in the late morning light. Rin glared at the bright orange wagon, staring at the paint o keep her eyes focused open, before grabbing the handle and tugging it along.
As she approached the main building, Gumi skipped out through the doors and up to Rin. She ignored the obvious amount of boxes in both Rin's arms and in the wagon, instead clasping Rin's forearm and pulling her down a hill towards a thick bunch of trees.
"W-What are you doing?" Rin blurted, startled by Gumi's actions. Is she trying to get rid of me or something? Gumi ignored her complaints and pulled her into the hedges, dragging her past thick trees, all while in a quick jog downhill. Rin couldn't help but be dragged along, twigs and leaves getting in her hair. "H-hey! My hair is getting all messed up!"
Gumi suddenly jerked to a stop and dropped Rin's arm, causing Rin to fly forward into a puddle of mud. Rin's eyes widened as she saw the ground fly up to her face, and felt the mud cover her with a loud squelching noise.
"Aaaahhh! Noo!" Rin wailed, slipping as she struggled to get up. As she stared at the ground, tears of humiliation burning in her eyes, a creaking sound was heard nearby, followed by a startled exclamation.
"Rin? What happened?" Rin felt her whole face go scarlet as she stared back at the mud that stuck to her new skirt. Not him! Anyone but him... She continued to glare at her muddy clothes as she saw someones shadow come closer and closer, and then a figure kneel down in front of her. Even while staring at the ground, she could see his blonde hair and green eyes, gazing at her. "Rin? Are you okay?"
Gumi piped up, a whiny annoying voice in Rin's ears. "She was running to come see the house, but she tripped and fell into the mud! I tried to stop her but.." Rin bit her lip, biting back the cruel words she longed to scream at the green-haired girl. The anger inside her bubbled up, mixing with the embarrassment she already felt. I will not cry. I will not cry. I will not- Too late. Rin felt the tears spill over onto her cheeks, flowing down her face liking a small river. She hiccuped, sniffling, struggling to hold it in. The tears only spilled faster.
"Rin...Don't cry." Rin shuddered; she could feel his breath as he spoke to her. "Rin..Please.." Slowly, she looked up at him from under her bangs. He stared at her with the most concern she had ever seen in him. His green eyes seemed to gaze deeply into her, as if seeing into her soul. They were the color of clovers. "Rin?" He opened out his arms to her, as if actually wanting her to come closer to him. No! I'm horrible right now. Why did it have to be you? Why? But, despite her internal frustration, she leaned in and let him wrap his arms around her, gathering her up before he stood with her in his arms. Rin didn't dare look up at him, only staring at his shirt. She heard him speak to Gumi. "I'll take her in. I know how to handle her, thanks. Can you bring the luggage? Great. Thanks." Then, with careful movements, he began to walk back to the house while carrying her.
For a moment, Rin wanted to see Gumi's expression, but she still did not want to look up because that meant looking at him too. She glared at the american Nike sign on his shirt, wishing she could disappear as they stepped inside the cottage. Peeking out from her messy excuse of hair, she could see they were walking down a hall, passing by a small kitchen, a den, a bathroom, and an oddly empty room before entering through the last doorway. The sunlight shone in from a small window, but no sun could light up Rin now. She felt miserable.
Carefully, he set her down on the bed. Rin instantly stared down, and almost wished she hadn't. The comforter on his bed was the color of yellow ochre, like his hair. There were cartoon bananas printed all across it, a big one splashed on the matching pillow as well.
"Rin?" She didn't want to say anything, but she knew she had to speak eventually or he'd never leave her alone. She continued to glare at the cartoon banana on his pillow; it smiled back innocently with its hands making two thumbs up.
"You still have the same comforter that you used when we were 7 years old." To her satisfaction, he went silent. Did he leave? Rin peeked out from under her bangs with curiosity. He was still there, but he no longer was staring at her with those knowing eyes. His cheeks were flushed with embarrassment, and he was scratching his head while looking up at the ceiling. Like he used to when we were 7. She had told him that the comforter was creepy with the banana, and had demanded why he got it in the first place.
"Ah..Well..." He seemed to scramble for words. "I never got around to getting a new one."
"Or you loved that creepy pedophile banana on the pillow so much you never got rid of it."
He looked down at her in exasperation. "You never change, you know that?"
"And you never stop being a total banana-loving idiot." She stared back at him, challenging him to go on.
"At least I don't obsess over oranges!" He shot back.
"Ponytail!"
"Orange sucker!"
"Shotacon!"
He glared at her now, an annoyed look on his face. "You take that back!" Rin smiled devilishly, raising her eyebrows. He rolled his eyes, looking up at the ceiling again. Ha! Rin: 1, Shota: 0. She smirked to herself, but after a moment the laughter died away when it hit her.
She was in a boys room. Alone. With the door shut. Rin flushed, her eyes widening as she looked around, panicked. She forced herself to calm down; this was Len after all. She wasn't in the best state either, being covered in mud and who knows what else. Time to remind him.
"Hey. Len." He looked down at her, questioning her with a raise of his eyebrows. "I need to get clean now. Isn't that what you brought me here for?" He stared blankly for a moment, and then it seemed to sink into his head.
"Oh! Right. Since Gumi is taking a while with your boxes and other things, you'll have to use something of mine to wear, okay?" He walked over to the dresser pressed up to the wall next to his bed, and began rummaging through it. He tossed out an orange t-shirt and some gray shorts at her and slammed the drawer shut, but didn't turn around again. "The shower is down the hall. You'll have to use my stuff for now." Rin stared at his back; something was off. But, she obediently took the clothes and left him in his reverie. Time to get clean.
*End of Flashback*
Rin sighed, irritated. He hadn't bothered to choose out something small. The shorts wouldn't stay on, so she had had to just wear the shirt. Luckily it covered her underwear, but still. The shower hadn't been much better; she now officially smelled like a guy after using his body wash. She snorted. Leave it to Len to mess things up. Sighing, she wandered down the hall towards his bedroom door and pushed it open without knocking.
"Len, these shorts are too small for me to wear and-" Rin froze. There was Len, getting dressed. But there was one teeny problem: He wasn't wearing a shirt. Or pants.
He swung around, his eyes widening at the sight of Rin in only a shirt. And then it hit Rin: The shirt only covered her underwear in the windowless bathroom. Since the window was open in here, a slight breeze was running through, allowing her shirt to flutter up and reveal her undergarments. And her stomach.
They both stared at each other for a long moment, sucking in their breaths simultaneously. And then it happened.
They screamed.
Neko: What a nice way to end a chapter.
Rin: o_e My UNDERWEAR? WHUT!
Neko: It needed to be put in at one point. :D
Rin: Whatever. Don't you have a collab to start?
Neko: Oh yeah! I just needed to finish this chapter.
Rin/Neko: Reviews please!
