Author's Note: I finally updated this. Gosh. How long was that since i last update? A year right? I am so sorry it took me this long. I think no excuses are acceptable and now i will really really REALLY do my best to update often. And i know it took me this long to acknowledge you guys but i love you people who reviewed. (All acknowledgements are written at the end) And i loooove you all for being so patient and all. :333333
So, here it is! Please enjoy :)
Chapter Ten:
Brothers?
A never-ending tunnel welcomed her, deep, dark, mysterious. She stopped on her tracks, hesitating to leave the light.
"Go on.. Don't be afraid." A gentle voice spoke. She looked behind her at saw a silhouette.
"Abba?"
"Yes, it's me. Go on now my dear. We can't waste precious time." he coaxed again, gently pushing her to the tunnel. She smiled and walked towards the tunnel. The deep, dark, mysterious tunnel.
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"Ughhh…" Rin groaned as the morning sunlight hit her sleepy eyes. "Damn it." She stood up lazily; her eyes still closed, and pulled her robe just above her bed and then proceeded to the bathroom. Minutes later, she stood before the vanity mirror and brushed her golden hair. Her eyebrows furrowed when she realized something.
"What's this? Why is the color of my eyes like this?" She asked herself silently. Instead of a golden hazel shade, her eyes were changed into a dark greenish-blue hue. Ransacking her brain for the meaning of the color, she smiled in appreciation. Greenish-blue means a balanced serenity. With this though in mind, she hummed happily on her way to the grand hall.
At the grand hall, she was greeted by her Abba, who instantly noticed the change in her eyes.
"Oh, hello Abba. Luka," she greeted.
"Hey Rin. Had a nice sleep?" Luka replied as she sat on the chair across Rin's place.
"The best."
"Darling, what happened to your eyes?" Kaito asked nonchalantly but there was a troubled look on his face.
Rin smiled. "Oh, I don't know Abba. When I woke up, my eyes were already like this. Doesn't it suit me more?" She grinned and started eating
"Yes," Kaito replied quietly. "It certainly suits you better." And then he started eating too. They all ate in silence.
"By the way Abba, where's Len? Isn't he supposed to guard me?" She asked haughtily. Kaito looked at her in surprise. Never had he heard his sweet and gentle daughter talk like this.
"Sweetheart, he's not exactly your Guardian. I mean, I didn't appoint him to be your Guardian, he volunteered. So he has the freedom to not guard you."
"BUT NO! I WANT HIM TO GUARD ME! WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME? WHAT IF SOMEONE WANTS TO KILL ME BEFORE MY CORONATION? I CAN'T GIVE THEM THE CHANCE TO KILL ME! NO!" Rin yelled, stood up from the table and walked away angrily. Kaito was left there dumbstruck.
"What just happened here?" He asked confusingly.
"Oh dear, maybe it's just hormones. You know how teenagers are." Luka consoled him. Kaito sighed and stood up from the table.
"Do you mind if I go out and take a walk? I think I need some air."
Luka nodded and stayed on the table. By the time Kaito was out of sight, her face broke into a grin.
"The time has come."
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"Oh my gosh! Can you move faster? I'm going to be late. Damn it!" Rin screamed at her attendants. The poor little devils moved faster, their faces scrunched up in nervousness. "Yes Mistress." They all replied in unison.
"GAH, you pathetic fools! Get out! Get out!" Rin shoved at them angrily, pushing them towards the door of her room. "You're useless! Get out!"
"But Miss, you're not ready yet.." One servant said quietly, her head bowed down. She was greeted with an angry stare.
"OH SHUT UP! I told you to get out so get out! Fuck!" She yelled once more and this time, all her attendants ran to the door.
"Oh sorry Master." An attendant said when she hit Kaito, who was quietly standing by the doorway observing his daughter. He smiled at the attendant reassuringly and looked at his daughter again.
"Hi Rin." He said. Rin looked up and smiled but Kaito didn't miss the animosity that passed in her eyes for a fraction of a second.
"Hi Abba."
"Rin… I just wanna tell you.."
"Abba, spare me from the dramatics." Rin rolled her eyes. "I'm not gonna die."
Kaito smiled sadly. "Okay. I came here to tell you that I have a surprise for you."
Rin's face lit up. "Really?"
Kaito nodded.
"What? What?"
"It's a secret…" Kaito grinned and then turned around. "See ya honey."
Rin was left there feeling deflated. Talk about a hanging surprise. She snorted.
"Surprise my ass." And she continued fumbling on her not-yet ready dress. She groaned in frustration when one part of the dress was ripped on her bare hands.
"GAH. WHAT THE FUCK." Giving up, she sat down the bed with a loud thud and in the process caught a glimpse of herself on the full body mirror inside her room. She smiled at her reflection.
"I'm so beautiful! Gosh, when did I become this beautiful?" She gushed, admiring herself and her gown. It was a beautiful gown, deep blue-green matching her eyes spun from the finest silk ordered specifically for her. Rin felt special. She felt also a tinny, tiny bit proud.
"I AM special. No one can be as special as me." She said with conviction. And with this thought in mind, she stood up and called her ladies' maids to finish their work on her gown.
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"Ughh," Len groaned the minute he woke up. Getting up, he tried to discern where he was, but a monster headache was dulling his senses. It was as if someone was jackhammering right through his skull. He paused for a moment and gathered his thoughts. The last thing he remembered was listening to Luka and Gakupo's conversation in the middle of the night. At the sudden memory, he stood up in a flash, ignoring the ebbing pain in his head. Looking around, he instantly recognized he was inside the castle dungeon, which dungeon (there were plenty of them) that he doesn't know. The room was small and really dark, lit only by a small window located at the right side of the room. Adjusting his eyes to the darkness, Len looked for the door and as if on cue, it opened just right beside him.
"Glad you're awake, dear Guardian." The silhouette of a person said, his deep voice booming inside the small cell. Even though Len cannot see the person's face, it was obvious from the voice alone that it was none other than Gakupo. Len felt a sudden rage inside of him.
"Gakupo, you faggot! How dare you do this to Rin? You will pay for this!" Len charged towards Gakupo, all of his remaining strength gathered in one, big blow. But that one big blow made by Len wasn't considered as a big blow for Gakupo and without any hitches, he waved one strong arm in Len's way and like a ragdoll, Len was thrown to the far side of the room.
"Don't fight me when you are that weak, nosy Guardian. You'll just get yourself get killed." Gakupo said in a cool voice, a small smile playing along his lips. "And please, please don't meddle with my business; I would hate to kill my very own brother."
Len stood up and snorted. "You are NOT my brother anymore, get it? Not after you killed Mom and almost tried to kill me."
Gakupo laughed rather cynically. "I didn't kill Mother, Len."
Len's eyebrows furrowed. "What do you mean?"
"She's right inside this castle."
after one full year, i finally updated. Gosh, i am soooo sorry it took this long. but anyway i hope you like this chapter. kind of a cliffy, this is. XD please reviewww. :33
Acknowledgements:
iLen-Rin - hey there first reviewer! i really appreciate you reading this and reacting with your brother(right?) and yeah, thank you, really.
Mizuki Kagamine - second reviewer! thanks for reviewing! and yeah, im really sorry i haven't been updating for a while (is one year considered 'a while'?) and as what i have said, i will really do my best to update as often as i can :)
Akibaraneko - hiiii :) i kind of don't like Gakupo too, even though i made him :)) and yes, i will try updating as often as i can. XD thanks for reviewing!
lucas sky12 - awwww, i will try my best! or better than my best! and thank youuu :3 i haven't really had a review who said i rock, so i was toucheddd. thank you! :D
Animeromance luver - thank youu :)
.roll - after you mentioned that, it DOES have a similarity with Princess Diaries (i love that story) and thankss :) thank yo too for reviewing! :D
Malirra4290 - I will somehow put some RinxLen action but it would be quite difficult since Rin is now bad (is that a spoiler? :DD) but i will do my best! thanks for reviewing! XD
xxKerii-tan - thank youu :DDD
Nacchan Sakura - now it is! :D thanks for reviewing :)
Bubblycutie and Awesomnessdude - hey there! im so sooooorrry it took me a year to update T.T the year was heavy and difficult. :( anyhow, i hope you will like this chappie! :DDD
xXPEACHHONEYXx & 0-Panduhmonium-0 - again, i am soooo sooorry i updated this late :( i hope you two would like this chappie though :DD thanksss :3
kagaminevii - and heyyyy youuu. i would have to thank you, because of you, i was inspired again to continue this fanfic after one year of being completely hiatus. and thanks for reviewiiiing :)
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