A/N: Kerii-tan: OH MY GOD. I AM SO SORRY FOR THE LONG UPDATE.
I will except flames if you hate me. /sob.
Okay, I won't babble on, but this chapter's REALLY LONG. I hope you guys
enjoy it! It's Len's POV of the last chapter, btw.
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Chapter 9- Len's POV
Day 1: Hell 'cause Rin's gonna' torture me, but heaven 'cause I get to live with her for 3 days!
I leaned against the wall outside the school patiently, waiting for Rin to pass me. She always takes the same route every day, and we always end up walking home together because we live really close to each other. Of course, Rin doesn't usually like talking, which isn't unusual. It's actually so like her.
I looked at my wristwatch and saw that it's been 5 minutes later than when she usually comes by. I bent my head forward and searched the area for her, but only saw students other than her.
"Len-kuuun~"
I jumped and looked behind me but only to see Gumi smiling at me.
"Oh, Gumi-chan," I said, and she cat-walked up to me, her hands behind her back.
"Are you free later today?" she asked, bending her head down but looking up at me. I turned my head to the side to avoid her gaze, but she turned my face back towards her. "Len-kun?"
"Ah, well… Not today, sorry Gumi-chan…" I laughed nervously and she frowned.
"But why?" she whined, and I cupped her chin gently.
"Don't worry; I can see you later…just not today, alright?" I pecked her on the lips, and she giggled.
"Fine…" she pouted, and I laughed.
"Good." I watched her walk away, turning around to look at me with a sad face on several times, but I waved my hand to shoo her off. I noticed several girls watching me; the ones that I dated last year. By now, I bet they were over me, but they just can't seem to stop looking at me. I looked towards the entrance of the school and saw Miku leave through the doors. I immediately turned back around against the wall to avoid her; I honestly don't want to talk to her. For some reason, being her boyfriend has just gotten tiring. I like being with Rin better because she's more fun to talk to. Of course, her figure isn't as…"good" as Miku's, but Rin is way easier to talk to and be around.
After another few minutes, I decided to forget it and just go on without her. I know where Rin lives anyways, and not like I'm a stalker or anything; I just have really good memory. Although, I can't remember what class Rin has last period, but then again, she probably hasn't told me that anyways.
I began walking down the pathway to my house, just fiddling with my bag strap until I noticed foot steps behind me. I raised my head instantly, and was about to turn around until I heard a familiar voice.
"Len? I propose a challenge!"
I paused for a second, slowly realizing that it was Rin's voice, but I didn't really know what she said, so I just turned around with a smile on my face.
"Heh?" I answered her, and she twitched.
"DON'T GIVE ME THAT IDIOT SMILE OF YOURS!" she screamed at me, and I laughed, turning back around.
"Okay, Rinny, what is it?" I asked her, and I heard her snicker to herself.
"Call me that again, and I'll kill you."
"Alright, Rinrin, go on." I told her, smiling to myself as we walked along the sidewalk.
"Eh heh, well… You always tell me you love me, but how do I know if that's even true?"
This piqued my interest, so I tried to listen in a bit more. "Huh?"
"Even when I know as a fact that you're a hard-core player… Sex-addict, hm? And only 16!"
I frowned and muttered, "Dang..." Miki probably told her this.
"And now that it's summer vacation and my parents are away…" she paused, and I narrowed my eyes at the ground. Yes, Rin… Go on…
"…You'll have to live with me for 3 days."
I literally stopped walking. What did she say? That's…what?
"….Huh? Really? Are…are you okay?" I asked her, furrowing my eyebrows, and Rin frowned at me.
"Geez, don't give me your idiot stare either, and yes, I'm okay." She sighed, but I still looked at her confused.
"This is not the Rin I know." I told her, and she looked at me weird.
"You hardly know me."
"Yes I do, Rinny!"
"Len, shut up."
Then I stopped frowning because I figured she was being serious so I just smirked at her.
"Dude, get that horny look off your face." Rin told me sternly and I turned around, pouting. Rin's so mean sometimes, but that's why…
"But there's one condition…" Rin started to say, so I faced her again. "You can't 'do' anything to me, at all."
I jumped in surprise by her sudden evil grin and frowned. It was pretty scary, I gotta tell you. Rin is someone you definitely don't wanna mess with. Although, I do it anyways 'cause it's fun. But she's pretty sadistic. She enjoys talking about my pain and death. It kind of hurts, I guess. But it's Rin, so I shouldn't expect anything more or less…
"Errr…" I said, and she hmph-ed, starting to walk ahead of me.
"But anyways! That's your challenge! Can you take it on? Gather up your stuff and come to my house in thirty minutes!" She pointed her finger at me and I flinched.
"Thirty?" I asked her, and she called back out to me;
"Take it or leave it!" and she ran off down the sidewalk.
I watched her disappear from my sight, and then I sighed, gritting my teeth. Man, sometimes I wonder why I like this girl. She's so…difficult. But…I guess that's what I like best about her.
I started walking towards my house, and was greeted by my younger sister, Rui, who was standing on the porch sweeping. She and Rei are twins, and they had the same face and almost the same personality. They were both rebellious, devious, and they worked together to soil other people's lives. Sadistic, if you will.
"Hi, onii-chan." She said in her high, monotone voice and I waved my hand at her.
"Hey, Rui, is Rei home, too?" I asked her, and she shook her head.
"No. He is still at school." She told me, beginning to sweep again. I patted her head and walked into the house to take off my shoes.
"Ohhh? Len-chan, you're home~!"
I looked up from taking my shoes off and saw my mom running towards me. She has shoulder-length, blonde hair and soft, pale skin. She also looks incredibly young, even though she's only 35. Her appearance reminds me a lot of Rin, now that I think about it. The main difference is their age and what they wear. Rin, I actually don't think she wears skirts. But my mom, she likes to wear short-sleeved pastel-colored shirts and long skirts. She's a very kind and clumsy person so incidentally, she tripped on the recently-washed floors that I'm guessing Rui washed, and she started to fall.
"OH-!" she gasped and I quickly leapt forward to catch her in my arms. Luckily, I caught her just in time, somehow managing to not trip myself.
"Geez, mom, be careful!" I told her in a worried voice, and she laughed nervously.
"Oh, haha, yes, Len-chan…" she smiled at me, and I put her back on her feet. She rubbed her head and started to walk back into the kitchen, mumbling something about what to make for dinner. I sighed, scratching my head and watching her walk away. I worry about my mom a lot. Sometimes, I question if she can even take care of herself. She has four kids living in her house and a dad who is always away on business trips far in the city, so we often have to pitch in and help her. Of course, my mom doesn't nag us about much, and if she does, she usually asks Rei or Rui to do it. Those two are amazing workers, and they work three times as fast when they do together, somehow. Mom doesn't ask Miki or me for some reason, though. I'm not entirely sure why, which is why I love her.
"Oh, mom," I stepped into the kitchen and my mom looked at me while going through the cupboards.
"Yes?" she answered, and I walked up next to her.
"Ah, I won't be here for the next 3 days… Is that alright?" I asked her. I'm at best when I'm blunt, I think. With her, at least.
"Oh? Why's that?" she smiled, pulling out the china plates. I started to take some out too and continued.
"Uhh, I'm going to a friend's house… It's vacation, and all, so…"
"Oh, then I guess so! Is it Mikuo-chan?" she asked me, and I laughed nervously. Honestly, I don't like to lie to my mother, but I can't really tell her I'm going to stay at a girl's house for three days . Much less someone she doesn't know. Last time Rin came over to study, mom wasn't home. And usually, I go out at night, so if I have to be there for three straight days…
"Uh, no; different friend." I told her, which wasn't completely a lie, so we should be good unless she asks who.
"Oh? What's his name?" she asked me kindly. Dang it. She's cornering me…
"Uh, Rin." I told her.
"Oh, 'Rin' is an odd name for a boy~" she giggled and I laughed with her too. Ahahaha, yeah, Rin's not a boy though. I thought that, but I didn't actually say that out loud.
"Yeah, I know!" I decided to play along 'cause we're not getting anywhere.
"Oh, bring him over sometimes, okay?" she asked me as I left the kitchen, and I nodded.
"Suuure…" I answered and then I ran out of the kitchen and up the stairs, until I accidentally bumped into Miki.
"Hey, watch it, Len." She told me and I observed her outfit.
"Goin' somewhere?" I asked, taking note of her bag.
"Yeah, so butt out." Miki stuck her tongue out at me and ran down the rest of the stairs. Geez. What's with her?
"Ugh. My family's so screwed…" I mumbled to myself as I kicked my door open, shoving aside clothes on the floor. I pulled my school bag off and dropped it on my bed and opened my closet. I searched for a bag to put all my stuff in, and found a couple sleepover bags. I lugged one out and kicked the closet door closed, tossing the bags on my bed. I went over to my drawers and threw random clothes into the bags, making sure I had enough for 3 days. Then I stepped into my bathroom, picking up my toothbrush and deodorant; stuffing those into my bags as well. I looked over at my school bag and pulled out my cell phone.
Should I call Miku…? I should tell her I won't be here. But…then she'll wonder why. Ugh. She's so nosy like that…
I picked up my cell phone, looked at it, and decided not to. I turned it off and shoved it into my pocket. Then I remembered I should change out of my school uniform, so I walked back over to my dresser and rummaged through my top drawer. I pulled out a gray, collared shirt with sleeves that fell halfway down to my elbow and then a pair of black pants. It was summer, but these pants were incredibly comfortable, and they don't make you too hot. I then opened another drawer and took out a yellow tie. I quickly got dressed, given that I only had less than thirty minutes to get ready. As I fixed my tie loosely, I glanced at the clock and saw that it was 1:34 pm. That only left me with about 10 minutes!
"Damn…" I muttered under my breath and I zippered up my bag and pulled the strap over my shoulder and fast-walked out of my room and down the stairs.
"Oh? Len-chan, you're leaving already?" My mom asked me, peeking out of the kitchen, and I nodded, waving to her.
"Yeah, uh, bye, mom." I told her as I opened the front door and stepped out. I started walking down our driveway that stretched for an easy one hundred feet, but I took a shortcut and crossed through the bushes that led to an easier route to Rin's house.
I ran across the dirt and grass and followed the path through a small forest until I reached an opening. Sunlight spread out across the grass as I walked onto the sidewalk that I followed until I reached Rin's driveway. I slowed my pace down and checked my watch. 1:41 pm. Made it, barely, with 4 minutes to spare. I walked up to her house slowly and up the front steps. I noticed that the door was open just a crack, so I pushed it a little and it opened up. A familiar scent breezed by my face as I opened the door; the air was cool and fresh. Like it was before, the house seemed almost completely empty, as it was so quiet. I didn't even hear any shower's goin'. Rin must be upstairs…
I walked up the stairs and heard a small voice coming from her room.
"-matter, because his torture is all worth it."
I raised my eyebrows curiously, but smiled. Aww. Rin's talking about me, isn't she?
I entered her room and grinned at her, even though she didn't see me.
"Talking to yourself?" I leaned against the doorway, and Rin flinched, turning towards me instantly. "Hey, Rin."
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?" she yelled at me, and I flinched, not expecting a reaction that sudden.
"Huh?" I said, and she stood up, yelling at me angrily.
"HOW'D YOU GET INTO MY ROOM? HOW'D YOU GET INTO MY HOUSE?" Rin screamed at me, and I raised my eyebrows. "PEDO! PERVERT! LOSER! DIRTBAG!"
"Uhh, Rin, the door was—" I raised my hands up trying to calm her down, but it didn't work.
"SHUT UP!" she yelled, and I jumped again.
"Wait…" I said, taking notice of her outfit—a black tank top and a gray mini-skirt. Unusual, yes.
"WHAT?"
"Your outfit looks nice. And…it's different today." I pointed to her outfit. "—than usual, at least." I added and she stopped yelling, her face expression turning from anger to confusion.
"That's because…!" Rin yelled it at first, but then she paused and said, "It was all for you~!"
I swear, her eyes were shining. I stared at her for a moment, going over the fact that Rin just said that. Why in hell Rin would EVER dress nicely for me, I have no idea. But she was actually smiling at me.I had to savor this, but it kinda' got too much, so I looked away thinking, Am I in the right house…?
Maybe I'm not. It's very possible that I have come to the wrong house. I looked back at the girl who might be Rin, but I'm not sure. I mean, maybe I have dated her before, and I just don't remember. But...she looks an awful lot like Rin…
Maybe I do know her and I just don't remember…
"LEN KAGAMINE!" Rin screamed suddenly, and I jumped, turning to her.
"Huh?" I said, and in seconds, I was on the floor, kneeling, while Rin lectured me.
"Listen to others when they're talking to you!" she told me, a finger pointed at me, and I nodded.
"Yes, ma'am."
"Okay, house rules. I'll just list 'em all, so you better keep up."
"Right." I answered, although, I wasn't expecting how many there actually were—and there were A LOT. I only stared at Rin as she went on, not comprehending half of the things she told me, because the words seemed to roll right off her tongue as a bunch of sounds that wouldn't stop rolling.
"- personal hygiene in the first place, anyways; 'no' means 'no', not 'ask again'; work first, play later; bring your laundry downstairs; make your bed; brush your teeth; don't break anything; and make sure that you—"
Why she is telling me all this, I have no idea, but she really needs to stop.
"Rin, I'm not living here." I told her, and then Rin smacked me on the head, which really hurts. As if she needs to hit me again, like she does every single day of our lives…
"Rule number one, buddy! Respect your elders!" Rin scolded, pointing at me, and I frowned.
"Uh, I'm pretty sure our birthdays are on the same day." I actually don't really know; I'm just guessing, so let's hope I'm right.
Rin stared at me for a moment, so I stared back at her, until she started talking again.
"Right, okay, time for our chores." She said quickly and started walking away, so I got up and started following her. We're going to do chores? Chores…?
"Uh, I'm not good at chores, Rin." I said, because it was kinda' true.
"Sucks for you; it's a rule, remember?" Rin scoffed, and I tried to remember, but nothing came to mind. I must have been not listening then.
"Uh, no."
"You're a terrible listener."
"But I have extensive hearing, you know."
"Like that matters." She said sarcastically, turning towards me, and I laughed.
"Yeah, that means I can hear your heart beat veeery well when I make you embarrassed." I smiled at her, and she immediately frowned, her face turning red. And by the way, when Rin does get embarrassed, it's pretty cute, 'cause she looks all mad and everything.
"…URGH! LEN KAGAMINE, GO TO HELL! DO THE DISHES!" she yelled at me, throwing a wet dishrag at my face. I caught it in my hands, and looked up to see where exactly she went. I think she went into the living room…
I looked at the dishrag in my hands and said, "Uhh… Okay…"
Then I walked over to the kitchen sink and looked at the dirty dishes. There weren't too many, but they had bits and scraps of food stuck to them, so with a shrug, I picked up the first plate I saw and held it in my hands. I turned on the faucet and put the sink under the hot and steamy running water. As lifted it out from under the water and held it in front of me, the plate slipped from my grasp and fell to the floor, the plate shattering and sending shards across the floor. I crouched to the floor and looked at the broken plate. It looked real bad.
"…Oops." That can't be too good. "…Uh, Rinnnn… Something broke…!" I called out to her, and in seconds, Rin re-entered the kitchen, groaning.
"Len, have you honestly not done a chore in your life?" she asked, picking up the wet dishrag and started sweeping up the pieces of glass. I laughed nervously and scratched the back of my neck.
"Uh, no."
"Yeah, it shows."
"Then why'd you ask?"
"To confirm your stupidity." Rin said, and I snapped my fingers.
"Oh! Rin; as mean as ever!" I pouted, and Rin groaned again, standing up to throw away the broken pieces.
"Len, why don't you go and…ugh, heck; here." Rin held out a different rag and a sponge, and I took it into my hands. "Go wash the table. Make sure you use soap, and dry the table off when you're done, okay? Then you can go and wipe off the counters. Make sure everything is spotless." She instructed, and before I could respond, she walked off and up the stairs. I glanced over at the table, and noticed it wasn't that dirty. I ran my finger down it slowly. It felt dirty though. Sticky.
I walked over to the sink and searched underneath for some of that kitchen cleaner. The only kind I found was this one that smelled like oranges. I should have guessed.
"Well, here goes…" I mumbled to myself, pushing the sleeves up my arms.
After forty-five minutes, I had finished cleaning the table and counters. So now I had nothing to clean that Rin has told me to do otherwise. I looked back over at the sink, the dirty plates starting to bother me. The fact that they weren't clean made me feel like cleaning them, 'cause now it seems to be that I am in cleaning-mode. So with a long sigh, I began to wash them, praying to God that I don't break another.
"Hm. Not bad, not bad." Rin concluded, looking around the now-clean kitchen. I grinned to myself, proud that Rin has actually complimented me.
"Yesss!" I punched the air with my fist and patted Rin's back very hard. "Haha, I got the A-OK from Rinny-Rin-Rin-chan!" I smiled at her, but she only glared.
"Len, shut up." She ordered, and I closed my mouth.
"Fine, Rin." I muttered, looking at the floor. Sigh. Rin's so mean sometimes…
"Whew. Now I'm tired." She sighed, and suddenly grabbed my hand, and led me into the living room.
"Hey, where we're goin'?" I asked her, as we walked around the couch and to a sliding door in the back.
"Just outside." She answered, and as she pulled the sliding door open, she grunted, and we walked outside to her backyard. It was actually pretty typical. It was a lot smaller than mine; no pool or patio, but just grass, grass, and more grass. And a sakura tree and fence.
"So, uh… What're we gonna' do now?" I asked Rin as she sat down on the grass. I sat down next to her and she lied down. She didn't say anything, so I only copied her. We were quiet for a very long time, and I still didn't know what we were doing, so I decided to just ask.
"What exactly are we doing right now?"
"We're looking at clouds." Rin said in response. Looking at clouds…?
"…Why?"
"Because we are very tired." She clarified, and I paused for a second, and then I shrugged.
"…Mm, makes sense." I said, and folded my arms behind my head as a headrest. Then I started looking at the clouds. There weren't many in the sky at all. Just a few here and there… I have no idea why Rin would take the time to do this, but I have to admit, it was pretty relaxing after doing so much work. It was also incredibly sunny, considering it was summer. The heat didn't make me sweaty though; it was just warm and stuff. Nice.
"Hey." Rin said suddenly, and I calmly turned my head towards her.
"Hm?"
"See that cloud right there; that…" Rin picked up my arm with her hand gently. Gently. I kind of wanted to blush, but I tried not to. She directed my hand towards a certain cloud and pointed. "…that one. See it?" I searched the sky for the exact cloud she was talking about. There wasn't too many where she was pointing, but all of them didn't look like anything anyways, so I didn't ask her to explain.
"That blobbish one that doesn't really look like anything?" I asked to make sure, and she nodded, letting go of my arm. I instantly longed for her touch.
"Yeah." she confirmed. "It reminds me of your face."
It took me a moment, but then I frowned, realizing that she was saying my face basically looked like a blob. "…That was mean." I said, and she sighed.
"Gee, really, Len. Must I introduce you into sarcasm?" she asked me, and I laughed. Rin's sarcasm could be mean, but that's the best time to just laugh it off, even if it does hurt. And the worst part is that she knows how to use it well.
"Nah, that's alright. Hey, Rin, I'm hungry. Let's eat food." I said, taking notice of my empty stomach.
"Nope." She said immediately, and I gasped.
"What? Why?"
"Because then we'd have to go grocery shopping, which is just another chore." She answered, and I groaned, sitting upright. I looked down at my side and saw a bunch of flowers, mostly little white ones and dandelions, and other ones I couldn't find a name for. I started to pick them out of the ground, basically out of boredom. Once I came across a dandelion, I instantly thought of something that happened years ago…
"Ne, onii-chan…" the younger Rui called out as she ran up to me. I looked up from my lap and smiled at her.
"Yeah, Rui-chan?" I answered her, leaning forwards, and she held up a yellow object.
"What is…this?" she handed me the object, and I took it into my hands carefully.
"Oh, this? This is a dandelion, Rui-chan." I told her gently, and she took the dandelion back into her small hands.
"Flower?" she asked, and I shook my head.
"Nah, it's a weed. That's what Dad told me."
"Weed? No flower?"
"No, no flower."
"But…" Rui glanced back down to the dandelion, her sad eyes shining. "...it so pretty…"
"Maybe… But this dandelion's not a flower." I said, and Rui furrowed her eyebrows.
"Dandelion…must be lonely…sad." She mumbled, and I stared at her.
"…Well, it has others like it…but I guess they're all lonely too." I said after a moment.
"Flowers don't like weeds. Dandelion is sad, lonely." Rui insisted, cradling the weed.
I paused, thinking about what to say.
"Well then…" I took her hand into mine so that we both held the dandelion. "Maybe we should take care of it together, Rui-chan."
"Really?" Rui's eyes sparkled at me with happiness and I smiled at her, nodding.
"Sure. We'll be the dandelion's friend."
"So it won't be lonely and sad, right?"
"Right." I said, and Rui's smile spread across her face. "So it won't be lonely or sad…"
I stared at the dandelion thoughtfully, the memory with Rui and me sticking to my mind. Rui's words made me think of…
I held the dandelion above Rin's face noticing the contrast of it between it and her face, hair, and eyes. Her dull, light blue eyes widened a little and then flickered to the right, over to me.
"Len, what are you doing." She asked, and I smiled at her, sighing.
"Rin, this dandelion, see, you two are a lot alike." I paused, waiting for a response, but only got Rin's blank stare, so I continued. "Yes, well, this dandelion is very pretty, yet it is a weed, so everyone shuns it. You two are very similar, don't you think?" I asked her, still smiling, and Rin narrowed her eyes at me.
Then she reached up and slapped me. Yes, everyone, she slapped me. TYPICAL.
"Ouch, Rin." I moaned, rubbing my face. It stung, but I tried to ignore it by picking at the flowers again and putting them on her face. They just seemed to look nice; that golden color against her blonde hair that was all shiny from the sun's rays… And her light blue eyes… Man, dandelions go really well with Rin. Just thinking about this made my heart beat a little faster…
"Rin, you're like a slave driver, y'know that?" I asked her randomly, for no reason in particular, placing more dandelions around her face. Of course, Rin slaps me again.
"Geez, Rin!" I laughed, rubbing my face again. "Quit slapping me!"
"Then quit putting flowers…" Rin started, picking a dandelion off her face. "…on my face."
"But they look so nice!" I said, smiling down at her. Then I noticed a slight thumping noise. Not like books dropping to the floor or footsteps, but more like…
"Rin. I can hear your heartbeat." I said, forming an 'o' with my mouth, and then Rin flinched a little.
"…Errr!" she immediately sat up, facing me. "It was probably just the blood in your ears!" Rin denied; her face flushed.
"Mm, no, Rin. I heard your heartbeat. It was like this." Then I grabbed her head with both of my hands, and pulled her over to me, so her ear leaned against my chest, right where my heart was.
"What the hell are you—" she started to say, but I cut her off.
"Hear it? My heartbeat." I told her softly, and she stopped talking for a few seconds.
"Like that. Fast and everything." I told her, and she instantly shook away from my grasp.
"Wha—Why is your heart like that?" she asked me, trying to look angry, but was still blushing, so I laughed.
"Rin, whenever I'm with you, my heart beats like this, silly." I laughed, poking her forehead, and she frowned at me.
"Len, you suck." Rin told him, and I shook my head.
"Don't I know it." I grinned at her, and she narrowed her eyes.
I looked away back at the flowers again, thinking; does my heart really beat like this only around her, though?
Dinner was Chinese take-out. I think Rin's going to get take-out for the next few days anyways because she doesn't want me to break any more dishes. By now, I've broken three. What can I say? I just can't handle slippery plates well, and I doubt anyone really could.
"Goin' upstairs, Len." Rin told me as she left the kitchen, and I looked up from my plastic container of dumplings.
"Heh?" I said, and Rin called out to me as footsteps were heard up the stairs.
"Yeah, just throw away any leftovers and containers."
I nodded, even though she wouldn't see me. I picked up a dumpling with my chopsticks, but accidentally dropped it into my lap. As I was about to retrieve it, I noticed a lump in my pocket. Oh yeah, my cell phone. I wonder if…
I opened it curiously, and found 7 missed calls and 11 texts. The calls were from Gumi, Miku, and Neru, and the texts were from other random girls I could hardly recall. I stared at the screen, scrolling through my texts, all of them asking where I was or if I was free. I grimaced as I looked through them, and finally closed my cell phone, and fitted it back into my pocket. Getting constant calls and texts like this was annoying, I have to say. I guess… I've changed since I met Rin? I really don't know. It's crazy, since Rin acts like she doesn't even like me. But does she…?
"It's hard to tell." I muttered quietly, standing up to throw my trash out. I dropped it into the trash bin and started walking up the stairs towards Rin's bedroom.
"Rinnnnny~" I sang out her name as I walked to her room.
"Whaaat." She answered, almost like it was a moan, and I happily walked into the room.
"I'm done!" I told her with a smile, bending down to go through my bags.
"Really, Len."
"Yuuup."I replied, and then I started to quietly say to myself; "Toothbrush, toothbrush, where are youuuu… toothbrush…"
"Whatcha' looking for?" Rin asked as I zipped up one of the bags.
"Toothbrush." I said, and there was a pause.
"Ah, I see."
Once I found it, I walked into her bathroom, and observed myself in the mirror. I pushed my bangs to the side, frowned, and then pushed them to the other side. Still not right. Then I just shook my head so my bangs would land randomly somewhere on my face.
I looked at the sink and saw mint toothpaste, remembering that I didn't bring my own.
"Mind if I use your toothpaste?" I asked Rin, picking up the tube.
"Nope; go ahead. Just don't eat it." She answered from outside the bathroom.
"Yes, Rin. I shall eat your toothpaste for dessert." I tried sarcasm, and it didn't work.
"Len, you suck at sarcasm."
Thanks for confirming it, Rin…
I sighed and squeezed the toothpaste out onto my brush, and began to brush my teeth. Yes, I brush my teeth right after I eat because honestly, my mouth feels pretty gross otherwise. And having white and clean teeth is important. Also, girls like guys with nice teeth. I mean, if I was an amazing guy who had stunning good looks and a shocking personality, but lacked the perfect teeth, that would be disappointing, right? Just think about it, you'll see.
I spat into the sink and rinsed it down. Then I placed my toothbrush in this nifty toothbrush-holder that Rin had. It could hold up to four brushes. Why she needs four, I don't know, but it'd be handy for my family.
I exited the bathroom and walked over to Rin's bed.
"Ah. Now I taste mint." I sighed, sitting down.
"I wonder why." she mumbled, and I laughed.
"Same." I said, and watched Rin roll onto her back. She was just lying there, and even though I was staring at her, she didn't notice me, so I continued to stare at her. Rin looked tired, too. And she was just lying there, looking at the ceiling, being so…vulnerable.
And then Rin noticed me.
"Uh, hi." she said, staring hard at me. "Ya' want something?"
I looked to the side, smiling, then back at her, and leaned forwards so that I had to put my hands down to keep myself upright.
"Yeah," I answered, leaning even closer to her. "I want you."
Of course my player instincts had to kick in.
"Oh, is that so." she said, giving me a bored stare, and in moments, I was completely on top of her.
"Yeah," I smiled down at her. "Hope you don't mind."
"Do I ever." she said sarcastically, rolling her eyes, and I raised my eyebrows.
"Oh? You mind?"
"What do you think, Len?" Rin asked me with a sigh, and I chuckled to myself.
"Well, that's too bad, Rin."
And then, Rin did something that I didn't account for—she smirked.
I flinched a little bit, confused by her sudden change of attitude.
"GERMAN!" she yelled aloud, and I jumped in surprise.
"'German'?" I repeated. Why the hell was Rin yelling "German"?
"CHEESE!" A familiar voice called out, one that I know so well…
"'German cheese'?" I said again, and then, suddenly, something collided into my side, something hard, large, and something like…
"Haha, got you, Len!" the girl laughed, and I yelped out in pain.
"Ack—Miki?" I gaped at my sister as she pinned me down to the floor. Why the hell was Miki here?
"Miki, what the hell?" I grunted, trying to get free from her grasp, but it didn't work. Then I saw Rin get off her bed and walk over to me, grinning.
"Len. Remember our challenge?" she asked me, and I groaned.
"…Yeah…"
Rin sighed, sounding disappointed. "You just can't keep away from me, I guess."
"I did say I loved you, remember?" I told her, and Miki looked at Rin quizzically.
After I said that, I immediately felt a pang in my heart. I say I do, and I think I do, but I really don't know how to be sure at this point. I feel like I know love so well… So much that I'm used to it. But because of that, it's almost like I don't know it at all, well enough to pinpoint where the love is and where it's not.
So do I love Rin or not?
It's hard to tell. All I know is that I like to be with her way more than anyone else.
So apparently, Rin's bed is now mine too. Mine. Hers. Ours. Both of us. Together. I GET TO SHARE A FREAKIN' BED WITH RIN OH MY GOD YESSSSS.
Ahem. 'Scuse me for that outburst, but honestly, this is almost too good to be true. I mean, yeah, I've shared beds with other girls before, but this is Rin. RIN. Must I say her name again? RIN. RINNNN. Well, her name's fun to say, so again! RINRINRINRIN. RI—okay, I'll stop now.
I stood by the end of her—I mean, our bed, as Rin switched off the desk lamp. I watched her carefully as she climbed onto the bed, and that I sprang up and tackled her from behind, sending both of us to the other side of the bed.
"Yargh—!" Rin cried out as she landed face-first on the pillow with me lying on top of her.
"Whoops!" I sang, and Rin groaned.
"Len, what the hell was that?"
"It's called a huggleglomp."
"I'm not even going to ask." she mumbled and crawled under the covers and then I did the same.
"So!" I started, getting comfortable. "I'm not really tired."
"I would have never guessed." Rin groaned. I smiled to myself, and then a random thought came to mind; how Rin's parents are never home…
"Oh, Rin! Before I forget…" I started to say, and Rin shifted a bit.
"What."
"Um, sorry if this is personal, but why aren't your parents ever home?" I asked, bluntly, and lied down next to her. Rin paused, as if she was thinking about it, but then she started to talk.
"Ugh. I have terrible parents. They got a divorce, and my mom moved out. And now, my dad is always out on business trips or getting drunk with his friends."
I raised my eyebrows, and tried to think of a way to respond. Nothing came to mind.
"Oh." I said, and Rin went on.
"Yeah. They leave me home all alone to myself to do whatever I damn well please, except for burning the house down or selling it to random hobos that live on the street. My dad never stops doing what he's doing, so he just leaves me here to do all the housework and to take care of the house and it's so stupid, and I don't know; it's just a real pain in the ass."
Truthfully, I still didn't know how to respond. Is this really the way Rin lives her life? She is…kind of alone.
"Uh, oh, okay…" I replied, and Rin gasped quietly under her breath.
"Oh, um, sorry, that was my rant…" she mumbled, and I laughed quietly, turning to face her.
"Haha, it's okay. I don't mind listening to your problems." I told her, smiling.
"…Okay then." she said, and she continued.
"I also hate how sometimes, Kaito gets really obnoxious. Like, he literally never stops talking. It's like he doesn't have an off switch! It's ridiculous!"
And I thought Shion was her friend…
"And I also hate Hatsune and Akita. They're so annoying!"
This piqued my interest.
"Especially Hatsune, because she always holds out her r's and drags out her words and her voice makes me feel like hitting something and—"
Hearing this second-hand was different than thinking it myself, so now that I go over Rin's words in my head, she's kinda' right. It is annoying…
"Uh—and school! Oh, I hate school; it's probably the worst thing that the government has ever decided to put into place!" Rin suddenly changed the subject to something this random? Her hate towards Miku to school? I mean, I guess it makes sense, but it was so sudden and…
Was Rin trying to avoid talking about her in front of me?
"It goes on for how long? Yeah, like, more than twelve years? That's stupid! Who cares if we're all stupid? Most of this country is anyways! We don't need to be smart; why don't we waste our money on PSPs and McDonalds? I think that's a great—"
"Wow, Rin. You talk a lot." I said, cutting her off, because she was getting a bit too random for my mind to follow.
"Well, you said I can rant." Rin scoffed, and I shrugged.
"Yeah, well, now I'm telling you to shut up now." I said bluntly, and I heard Rin make a quiet "hmph".
"Well then, make me." She challenged, and I smiled to myself.
"Fine, maybe I will." I made a quick decision; I sat up and leaned over towards Rin, my face right over hers. For a split second, she looked surprised, and I was myself. But then, I leaned down so that I was kissing her right on the lips. The funny thing is that Rin let me. She didn't push me away or anything, in fact, it seemed like she didn't want to stop. She even had her hands on mine! I was thinking about stopping because I had a feeling she would hurt me otherwise, but she kept kissing me. That's when I decided to just forget about it and enjoy the kiss while it lasts. It's not often when I get to kiss Rin. And this was my first with her, and probably her first with anyone, for that matter.
My heart was pounding; I could feel it. I could hear Rin's too. I could feel the heat on her face and I could feel the heat rising in mine too. Kissing Rin was like…so…good.
After another amazing few seconds, we stopped kissing, and I leaned away from Rin, my face still above hers. I stared down at her, and she stared up at me. The time seemed to pass so slow; seemed to be golden. I had just kissed Rin, and she had kissed me back. The question is, does she like me or not?
I couldn't ask; I couldn't do anything, so I continued to look at her, her blue eyes tracing my face and sparkling from the light that filtered into the room. Just looking at Rin like this made me feel uncomfortable; my heart was beating so fast, my face feeling like it was burning, and oh my God, I swear on my life, all I really wanted to do was kiss her again, because I just can't believe how close we are to each other, and how much she really actually is to me, and it just seems so…so…surreal.
And then, Rin started growling, ruining the perfect moment.
"Len, you are my worst and biggest problem, though!" She yelled at me, turning away and taking most of the blanket with her. I jumped a little and went back to my original position.
"Tsk, tsk." I said, and started to poke Rin on the shoulder. "Rin, I know you liked that~"I teased, and she didn't reply, so I just lied down. But despite the fact that it was summer, not being under the covers in a house that always seems to have the A/C on can seem quite cold.
Then I decided to snuggle with Rin, so I moved very close next to her, where all the body heat seemed to be enough to melt the Antarctica. This made me sigh in relief, 'cause it was so much more comfortable.
"What…what the hell are you doing?" Rin asked me suddenly, and I snuggled even closer to her under the blanket.
"Rinnn, I'm cooold…" I whined, only teasing her, really.
"Uggghhh…" I groaned, and then she smacked me on the head. "Len, you suck."
This made me laugh because she always says that. And at least she wasn't pushing me away or shoving/kicking me out of the bed. It must be a sign…
She actually let me this close to her. Maybe she does like me…? Hm.
Probably not.
I mean, Rin, liking me? It seems a little weird. I would be overjoyed if she did, but…somehow, I just can't make myself believe that she actually would.
But if she does, I might as well enjoy her company until she pushes me away.
-CHAPTER 9: END-
A/N: Kerii-tan: Wow. That was LONG. llorz
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