Yes… I am sorry for only updating on the weekends now but school and especially chemistry is giving me a lot of homework D:

Ok ok, just ignore my short rant.

Chapter 10: Reason

"The heart has reasons that reason does not understand."

Akaito's POV

I hope I didn't scare Rin away from suddenly telling her that I loved her. But I was kind of hurt that she forgot about me even when we promised to never forget about each other.

"Hey Kai" I spoke while laying on the couch and my feet resting on the end of the armrest.

"Yes Akaito?" Kaito smiled from the other chair.

"I've been wondering but… how'd you even get your girlfriend?" I tilted my head up to look at him.

"Oh, well… uhh" he stuttered.

"Kai, you're blushing" I smirked.

"Wha-what? N-no I'm not!" he covered his face with his hands.

"Man up Kyte!" I yelled.

I give Kaito nicknames because whenever I say his full name, it sounds like mine. So I call him either Kai or Kyte.

"I am a man!" Kaito yelled back.

"Alright, alright" I laughed.

"And Miku asked me out first" he whispered.

"Ah, I see" I grinned

"Akaito, don't make fun of your brother" my mom spoke with a pouty face.

"Ok mom" I tilted my head back to its original place.

"I swear your father doesn't know how to take care of a child" she announced while walking away.

"Yeah… that's why Kyte is a man" I whispered to myself with a smirk.

I already know that mom baby's the shit out of Kaito because he's the youngest out of both of us but that doesn't mean she could whine at me.

Why did dad have to send me out to live with mom and Kyte? I was doing perfectly fine until that fight at school then my dad just got tired of taking care of me so he sent me here.

Being separated from Kai, the only family I trust, kinda hurt me but Rin helped me be happy again. Until I moved away.

"Rin…" I softly spoke.

Why did you forget me?

Did you have someone new in your life?

Did I take too long?

"Huh?" I heard someone ask.

I looked to see Kyte eyeing me oddly.

"Nothing" I looked away from him and sat up right.

"Hm… ok then" Kyte went back to doing his homework.

I wondered why I got into a better class than him even though he's clearly better at school than me.

Well I didn't care; as long as I was in the same class as Rin then I'm happy.

"Hey Akaito, what do you want tonight?" my mom asked form the kitchen.

"Meh, I don't care" I stayed in my spot.

"Kaito, what about you?" my mom asked.

Kyte was about to say something until my mom interrupted him and said "nothing about ice cream."

"Aww…. How about spaghetti?" he asked with a smile.

I looked away and thought "I'm not even needed here. This is already a perfect family."

"Dang it! We don't have any more of the sauce!" my mother said while she was looking through the pantry.

"I'll get some" I got up from my seat then grabbed my coat and wallet and left out the door before my mom could say something.

I needed air from that atmosphere.

Rin's POV

"L-Len did… what?"

Luki sighed and looked at me "Len killed his mother."

He looked back down to the carpet and said "please don't make me say it again."

"H-how?" I asked in shock.

"Please don't tell Len I told you but…" Luki trailed off and coughed out a laugh.

"When Len was little, he would always see kids with their parents but he would pay more attention to their mothers. He asked his father why he didn't have a mother at a young age. His father would always answer with a soft smile and say "mommy's not here with us."

Since Len was young, he didn't quite understand but when I met him in third grade, he asked his father again.

His father would give him the same answer and Len got more curious.

When we reached middle school, Len wanted to know the truth so he asked his father one more time and before his dad could say the same thing he always says, Len yelled out "TELL ME THE TRUTH."

His dad realized that sooner or later, Len was going to wonder where his mother was so he just told him.

"Len, mommy died when giving birth to you."

Len's feelings and attitude was never the same.

Instead he dated all the girls in our school and he was more outgoing.

I was growing worried about him because of his sudden change in attitude. I asked him about it and he said "since I killed my mom, I'm going to promise her that I'll love every girl in her place."

That's why he seems like… a whore but he really has a good reason for his actions."

"Please forgive him" Luki finished.

I was astounded from Len's history. I also looked down at the carpet and felt my hands shaking.

I looked around the living room, at every picture and started to tear up.

Len had a reason, all this time.

"A-ah, Rin! are you alright?" Luki frantically asked.

I wiped my tears away and replied "y-yeah, I'm fine."

"I-I'm s-sorry but I should go home now…" I quickly ran out the door.

I couldn't believe it, Len… was just another person looking for love.

I was running as fast as I could and before I knew it, I hit into something soft. I didn't look up, instead I quickly said that I was sorry and was about to continue running again. The person I hit into held my wrist and I heard them say "hey are you alright?"

"LET GO! YOU CREEP!" I yelled and tried to get free.

"I'm sorry but you sounded like the girl I talked on the phone with" the person replied.

I turned my head to see a really busty woman with bright pink hair and light blue eyes, kind of like Luki. I stared at her because she was really beautiful and she resembled Luki a lot.

"I'm sorry again, my name's Luka, I'm Luki's older sister" she softly spoke with a smile.

"You're Rin right?" she continued.

I nodded and answered "s-sorry for calling you a creep" I then tilted my head downwards.

"It's alright" she faintly smiled "but are you?" she tilted my head up to look at her sterling blue eyes.

I didn't even know her that well but her aura felt like I could tell her anything.

"L-Len" I muttered.

She gasped and quickly spoke "did Len make you cry?"

"N-no, I…. I hurt him" I whispered.

"How?" she asked.

"I-I don't know… i-it just hurts" I quietly muttered.

I was pretty sure she heard me because she hugged me then replied "it's alright, don't cry."

She had motherly hands and that made me cry a little more because I haven't felt this touch in such a long time.

After I was about done crying my eyes out, she slowly let me go and lowered herself to my height.

"A pretty girl like you shouldn't be out this late because there are perverts everywhere" she said to me.

"I know…" I tried to not look at her in the eye.

"Here I'll give you a ride home" she took out her phone and dialed a number.

"Hello? Hey honey! Can you come pick me and my friend up? We're on Cane Street and Pepper Avenue. Yes please!" there was a pause and her bright facial expression changed from a smiled to a disgusted frown.

"JUST GET DOWN HERE!" she then hung up the phone and I looked at her surprised.

"Aha, sorry about that, sometimes my fiancé is just too busy with work" Luka smiled.

I laughed a little because she had the same yandere attitude as Miku.

After a few minutes, I saw a black car pull up next to us and Luka walked closed to it and spoke with the driver then came back to me and opened the back door for me. I went in and Luka went to the passenger side and took a seat.

"Alrighty! Where do you live?" she asked with a smile.

I told her my address and in five minutes, I was home. I exited out the door and thanked them and saw that her fiancé had long purple hair, tied up in a ponytail like Len.

"Wait, Rin, before you go" she motioned me to come closer to her.

She then put her hands around my ear and whispered "Len's a tough boy, you must've been pretty important to him if you managed to hurt him and see the damage."

She put her hands back in the car and smiled and said "just think about it ok."

They both left my driveway and I walked into my house.

I locked the door and stared at the shiny doorknob.

"Important… to Len?"

I ignored the advice Luka gave to me and I went into the living room to see my schoolbag and the red fabric lying on the floor.

I went towards it and lightly touched it.

"Akaito… Len…"

"Why?" I started to feel tears well up in my eyes.

"Why…"

Len's POV

When I woke up that morning, I had a huge hangover. My head was pounding but I felt ok enough to go to school.

"Len, you should just stay home if your head hurts a lot" Luki commented during our walk to school.

"Nah, I'm fine, by the way, what happened yesterday?" I asked.

I felt like I fell on the ground or something but I clearly don't remember anything but blacking out at Meito's place.

"Well nothing in particular happened" he looked away.

"Okay…" I slowly said then walked onto school grounds.

"You sure I didn't hit my head or something?" I held my forehead from the aching pain.

"No but it's probably your hangover so quit drinking!" he quietly yelled at me.

"Sorry but I can't promise you anything" I spoke truthfully.

He sighed and looked to the ground. I looked at him a bit confused sp I asked "hey what's up?"

"Ah, nothing" he waved his hands over his chest and smiled.

I wasn't in the mood to ask him why so I let it pass.

Rin's POV

It was lunch time and I stopped Akaito before we could leave the classroom.

"What is it Rin?" he asked with a smirk.

"U-um" I still felt a little awkward that I just remembered him.

"H-here" I reached into my schoolbag and took out the scarf and held it out in front of me.

"You forgot this" I calmed myself down.

"Thanks" he smiled and bent his head down a little.

I unfolded the scarf and slowly wrapped it around his neck. He looked up at me and smiled. I felt my cheeks warm up a little and I looked away.

He held my chin and I continued to look away.

"Rin, what happened?" he asked in a soft voice.

"What do you mean?" I replied.

"You used to be so happy" his voice sounded so caring.

"I-I'd rather not" I spoke.

"May I ask why?" he leaned closer to me and I could feel my heart beat fast.

"Please don't" I answered and left the classroom.

I didn't want him to follow me so I quickly went into another classroom and closed the door quietly. I saw his shadow pass the window and I sighed in relief.

I looked around the classroom and the first thing that caught my eye was Len and Luki. I stared at Len and saw that his eyes were no longer the lustful color they were when I remembered them. Instead they were lost and lonely.

"I'll leave you guys alone" Luki spoke and got up from his seat.

He was coming towards me and quietly whispered "please be gentle" before exiting the door.

I looked at Len but he turned his head around and stared out the window.

I was walking towards him then took a seat that Luki was in and lightly said "Len… can you look over here please?"

He didn't say anything but he turned his body around and looked at me. His eyes were trying to hide the lost soul inside but I could see through that.

I had nothing to say, all I had to do was hug him.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and held him close. A 'sorry' wouldn't help so I chose not to say anything and let my actions do the talking.

I could feel him hug back and I softly said "Len…I'm sorry…"

"For what?" he questioned.

"Everything…" I answered.

"Heh, you didn't do anything though, this was my entire fault" he grinned.

"No… it wasn't… I'm sorry" I thought about his mother and I felt my hands shake so I gripped his shirt and I sensed Len flinch from my sudden action.

This was all I could do.

Right now, right then.

Len and I were one.

Luki's POV

When I walked out of the classroom, I went to the nurse's office to see my sister there.

"Hey Luki!" my sister Luka smiled.

"Hi sis" I took a seat on the bed and sighed.

"Are you sick or something?" she asked.

"No, Rin is having a talk with Len right now" I laughed.

"Ohh so Rin did think about what I told her?" she looked away.

"Wait… you met Rin?" I looked at her confused.

"Yeah, yesterday" she looked back at me like I didn't know.

"How?" I asked still a bit confused.

"Well, she was running and bumped into me and we talked a little then I sent her home" she put her pointer finger on her lip to signal that she was finished with her sentence.

"Well, more like Gakupo sent her home" she laughed and I twitched.

"Oh, ha ha" I then went quiet and stared at the tiled floor.

Miku's POV

I grew worried of Rin's whereabouts during lunch so I check her classroom, every girl's bathroom in school and in the lunchroom but nowhere in sight.

I might seem like an obsessed person over Rin but the truth is… it's really hard to make real friends, especially for me.

Since I could have all the friends I want, I never knew if they were real or not.

I was about to give up with having 'friends' because I was tired of all the drama and unfaithfulness of my so-called friends.

Before I was about to give up, Rin, the current anti-social girl in my class, asked what was wrong.

She convinced me that life is more beautiful and friends should be there instead of using you for their own personal gain.

For some reason, after our middle school years, I trusted Rin and she had proven all the false friends in my life wrong.

Rin was my savoir and my family. I would be hurt if anything happened to her.

"Rin, where are you?" I asked myself.

"Please, please, don't be hurt" I quietly spoke.

Rin's POV

I stayed with Len until the bell rang and I quickly let him go and ran out of the classroom, and into mine. I felt my body heat up and I plopped down in my seat and rested my head on the table to hide my blush.

"Hey where were you?" someone asked.

I slightly turned my head to see Akaito look at me worriedly.

"I had to get something from my house really quick" I replied and looked back down.

I didn't want to tell him that I was hugging Len the whole lunch period so I avoided the topic.

Then the teacher walked in and started the lesson.

. . . . .

It was the end of the day and Miki stopped me before I could leave the class.

"U-um Rin.." she stuttered.

"Yes Miki?" I looked her with no expression.

"U-um can I set an appointment tomorrow?" she looked uncomfortable.

"Well I'm free today, do you have time?" I questioned.

"Y-yes actually, thanks" she looked up at me and I could tell she was desperate for help.

"Ok, we can walk to my house" I spoke and walked out the door with her following.

"What about our date?" I heard someone ask.

I turned to see Akaito smile and he held part of the scarf in his hand.

"Sorry Akaito but I have to attend to my work now" I quickly brushed passed him and held Miki's arm so she could follow me.

"Hey, ah, wait!" he quickly spoke but I ran out the door before I could respond.

I let go of Miki and quietly walked into the direction of my house. It was a quiet walk but that gave me time to think.

"Len, Akaito… Akaito, Len" I was very confused but I was acting selfish for only thinking of myself. I needed to help Miki sort out her problems before my own.

. . . . .

We walked into my house and I lead her into my living room. I did the usual things I would always do when I had clients over and then I sat on the couch across from her.

"So, what is it you want to talk about?" I leaned back in my couch.

"W-well… um… am I… ugly?" she asked.

"No, no you're not, what makes you think that?" I asked her seriously.

"Be-Because" she started to tear up and I handed her my box of tissues.

"Thank you" she took one and blew her nose.

"Don't worry, take your time" I set the tissue box back down.

"Well… I almost had sex with Len… but... when he saw my body; he immediately stopped and said something like 'I'm not in the mood'" she explained.

"Well, he must have his own reasons and…" I leaned closer to her and looked at her truthfully.

"You will never be pretty, you will always be pretty amazing, pretty smart, and pretty talented but you will never be described with one word like pretty. That does not mean that you will only be fuckable if you are pretty."

I finished my speech and Miki looked at me surprised.

"Y-you're right" Miki sniffled and stood up.

"I will be pretty amazing" she whispered.

"You will" I stood up with her and hugged her lightly.

"Thank you Rin" she hugged me back.

"I think I should get going" she checked the clock and grabbed her bag.

"Ok but here" I held up my bowl of chocolates "take one for the trip" I smiled.

She took one and smiled then left out my door.

I waved bye to her from my porch and went back inside my house then sat back in my couch.

"Len… has his reasons"

Yay! Rin and Len made up!

Woooooooooo!

But I'm starting to sense some jealousy in someone…

I wonder who it is.

Oh yeah! Just in case you're starting t hate Miku for keeping them apart, I added her reason for keeping Rin all to herself ;)

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