Here's the tenth chapter. With school stuff and all, I'm having my mind wasted on thinking what to do next. But I will not fail you guys. You guys are awesome so I want to finish this for you all. Enjoy. ^-^

Chapter 10

School was yet another drag. I took notes once more and learned new things, however, my mind was in another world.

Rin didn't come to school again today, but no one else besides Kaito, Gakupo, Miku, Luka and I cared. Yesterday was awful, and I knew Rin was severely sick, or so Miku told me. She didn't know by what Rin told her, but she knew Rin was not feeling well.

Because of that, I decided to visit her.

I know what you're thinking. It's not that. I can honestly say it's not that.

I knew the others were going to visit Rin as well, but I did not dare to go with them because I knew all the rumors they were going to start. So, I stayed hidden near Rin's house until everyone else left which was not until two hours later. Laugh at me. I don't care.

"Oh hello. It's you again," the woman answered the door once I knocked.

I put on a nervous smile. "Hello. I was wondering how your daughter was doing."

"A couple of her friends came by to see her. Why didn't you join them?" the woman gave me a suspicious look.

"Uh...because..."

The woman giggled and welcomed me in. "I was just playing around. Do come right in."

So, I followed the woman inside the house and towards the living room. I kept an eye out for the man, however. I was a bit worried about him.

"Don't worry. My husband isn't here yet. He's still working," the woman said.

"Uh...yeah," I sweat dropped.

The woman led me towards a room down a hallway and knocked on the door. "Sweetie, there's someone else here to see you."

"More?" I heard someone inside. No doubt it was Rin.

"Yes, sweetie. Should I let him in?"

"It's a him?!"

I blinked. I was taken back by that statement. 'It's a him?!' is what she said. It was like she got tired of seeing guys or maybe she figured out who this 'him' is.

"Should I kick him out?" the woman giggled.

"If I'm thinking who it is, I would mostly certainly not want to see him. But...you can let him in," Rin said.

The woman turned the knob and opened the door a crack. "There you go, young man. Please don't do anything silly to her. She can kick your ass and so can I."

No comment.

The woman smiled and walked away, leaving me with the decision of going through the door or walk away. I sighed and pushed the door open...

"Gotcha!"

I was able to catch a glimpse of Rin as she pounced on me, actually pounced, and made me fall on the floor with a thud.

"Ow! What the heck is wrong with you?!" I scowled as I rubbed the back of my head from pain.

Rin, who was on top of me, giggled and got off. "I knew it was you. I just wanted to make sure."

"And so you pounce of me?"

"Why not? It's better than any boring hello. Here." Rin held out her hand to me.

I looked at her hand in confusion as if it was something alien to me.

"I won't shock you if that's what you're worried about," Rin said.

I frowned and stoop up on my own. I vowed to myself to never touch her hand after that incident a while back.

Rin raised an eyebrow but shrugged. "Fancy seeing you here. I never thought you would even consider to stop by."

I leaned against the wall. "It's not what you're thinking. I didn't come here because I care about you. I just came here because I'm concerned about the project."

I'm such a liar.

"I doubt those are your reasons for being here," Rin said as she sat on her bed.

Once she did that, I had forgotten I was inside a girl's room. I glanced around just to see that it was a simple room with musical notes painted on the white walls. I would notice some oranges here and there, real and fake ones and a lot of school materials such as notebooks, pencils, pens, and all those school supplies you can name of. Almost all.

I turned back to Rin, ignoring the fact I was checking out her room. "What other reasons would I be here then?"

Rin swayed her legs. "I don't know. Maybe plotting something evil."

I rolled my eyes. "I really did come here to talk about the project."

"But I thought you didn't care about it."

"I don't but-"

"So then, why talk about it?"

"Because you'll bitch me around sooner or later."

Rin giggled. "You know me well."

"I wish I didn't."

Rin shook her head in disbelief and got off her bed. She walked over to a backpack resting against her small desk and took out a notebook. She placed it on the desk.

"Okay. I got the lyrics. Now all we need is the music," Rin said as she turned to me.

"I can't do anything about it," I said.

"Then...why are you here if you aren't going to do anything?"

"I have my stuff at home. I wasn't expecting to even get by your front door, so I didn't bring anything."

Truth: I came right after school, not bothering to go to my house.

Rin sighed. "Then what are we going to do?"

I looked at Rin. "Are you feeling any better today?"

Rin blinked. "Huh?"

"How are you feeling today?"

Why am I asking that?

"Well, I'm feeling a bit better," Rin said.

"That's good to know," I said.

"I was told to not do much or my-" But Rin caught herself before any other words came out.

I raised an eyebrow. "Or your?"

Rin waved a hand in front of her face. "It's nothing. It's just my stress levels. I'm fine."

I frowned. "You really need to relax and don't force yourself."

"Says the one who causes me this most of the time."

"I do? I'm sorry."

Rin blinked. "Did you say you were sorry?"

"No."

"Okay?"

I cleared my throat, trying to hide away this embarrassing conversation. "So what are we going to do?"

"Well, I was thinking that I can head over to your house," Rin said.

"You? Head over to my house?"

"Is there something wrong with that?"

"You'll get my house full of cooties."

Rin gave me a playful hit on the shoulder. "How old are you?"

"Old enough to know not to have strangers over at my house."

Rin laughed. "Yet you go to some many girls' houses all the time. That's legit."

I shrugged. "I'm just saying. You might not like my house."

"It can't be that bad, can it?"

"I'm a bad guy."

"You're funny."

I smirked as I looked at Rin who turned away from me as she began to pack her stuff. Was she serious about coming over? This was not my intention for coming over at all. I just wanted to make sure she was...nevermind.

"Do you have to come over today?" I asked as Rin carried her backpack over her shoulders.

"Of course. You might not know that the teacher might come again tomorrow. I mean, I assume she didn't come back today since you said to work on the project without telling me that she graded it already," Rin said.

I rubbed the back of my head. "Darn it. I knew I should've lied to you."

Rin smiled. "Come on. Let's go."

I unlocked the door of my house and opened it wide enough to let Rin peek inside.

"Seems so deserted," she said as she stepped in.

I followed behind. "Got a problem with that?"

"No. I just never expected it to be this way. I was thinking of a mansion, you know, one of those playboy mansions with all the bunny girls hopping about."

"Why would you ever think that?" I threw my keys over to the kitchen table as we passed by.

"On the outside, it looks like a mansion. You can't blame me for coming up with my own ideas," Rin said as she stood by the kitchen table and placed her stuff down.

"I seriously can't believe your mom let you come over."

"She trusts me."

I shrugged as I walked over to the living room where all my music stuff was organized the way I organize with things all over the place.

"Wow. Messy," Rin said as she walked over and tip-toed through the living room and towards a couch to sit down. "You leave all your stuff just lying here?"

"It's my way of organizing things."

"Just how I am. You saw all those supplies I had in my room, but I know where everything is even if my parents don't."

I walked over to a box that had the dusty electric piano and placed it on its own stand in the middle of the room. I blew on it and the dust fell onto Rin who sneezed.

"You did that on purpose!" she pouted.

I chuckled and took out a napkin from my pocket to wipe the remaining dust off.

"Seems like you haven't used it in a while," she said.

"A year actually," I said.

"Wow. I remember when I used to know how to play piano."

I finished cleaning the piano and threw the napkin away. "You used to play the piano?"

"A long time ago. When I was around ten, I think. I used to take classes at my elementary school. I was so good at it too, or so my teacher and parents said so. I used to perform in concerts a lot." Rin sighed. "Those were the good old days."

I took out a stool from the side of the living room and pulled it besides the piano as I sat on it, turning the piano on. "Did you lose interest in it?"

"Well, not really. I guess since school got harder as time progressed, I didn't had time to practice anymore. The middle school I attended was very strict, so I was mostly focused on the school work. I didn't had a piano at home to practice every now and then. Time passed, and I completely forgot how to play it."

I tested the piano keys to see if each worked. "I've only stopped for a year, but I can still remember most of the basics."

"Lucky."

Silence.

"Len, I never thought you were one with music," Rin said.

I looked at her.

"I mean, you're a player. I would imagine you being all over playboy stuff and such. You know, girls all over your place and, well, I'm not sure what players have. Sure you would like music but I was thinking more of rap and such, not piano related music," she said.

"You know, you've been so judgmental over me," I smirked as I poked her forehead, making her pout. "What ever have I done to you?"

"It'll take me forever to give you the list."

I laughed as Rin laughed along. And that's when I realized something. Here I was, in my house with Rin, a girl I couldn't stand most of the time. She was too smart for me, too nerdy, too morally right. Out of every other girl out there, she had to be the one I was partnered with for a project. We met only a week ago and we were talking here as if we've known each other for a long time. We insulted each other more than I ever insulted anyone else. We talked about the most random things than I ever talked with anyone else. We shared connections, connections that were dear to me. I still could not understand how I ended up partnered with someone like this weird girl. Eh. I can honestly say I'm weird too and what's strange...Rin accepts me for that. Or so I think. I mean, she should be, right? If she wasn't, we wouldn't be talking.

Rin stopped laughing and smiled to me. "Why do I always find you looking at me weird? Are you planning something evil?"

I chuckled. "I'm laughing how your hair looks like a yellow orange."

"Hey!" Rin pounced on me once more, almost causing me to fall off the stool and drop the piano.

"You're going to ruin the instrument that's going to make our music," I chuckled.

Rin pouted and got off me. "Then stop stalling and let's get started."

"Whatever you say, princess."

Isn't that nice? Rin is better now after whatever happened to her and she visited Len's house. Is it just me or is Len actually beginning to like Rin? I mean, I've noticed way before this but still. Len is getting softer on her, isn't he? I wonder if Rin notices.

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