Chapter 2:

Rin wakes up with fog in her head. The house is empty with Len sleeping over at god-knows-where with god-knows-who.

He'd been gone for the entire weekend, and she had no idea if he was intending to go school today.

The floor is cold under her feet. She doesn't know where her fuzzy yellow slippers are.

She examines her reflection. Her pale canary yellow hair reaches below her shoulders. She's used to wearing her hair short, but she doesn't hate how she looks with longer hair. She looks a little older than what she's usually mistaken for, and now she almost looks like a real high school girl.

Her mom had really long hair that pooled around her hips. It was the color of molten gold.

/

The incessant chatter prevented Rin from being fully absorbed in her book. Her classmates were especially noisy before class today.

As she was about to turn the page, she noticed magenta nails tapping on her table. She looked up to see Kasane Teto with a conspiratol grin on her face .

Rin was instantly nervous. In the beginning of the year, Teto tried very hard to be her friend to maneuver her way to Len.

When the reddish haired girl found out he didn't care for her existence, her lack of spared feelings suddenly made her very cold towards the blonde.

No, she never hurt Rin . Being the most popular boy's sister guaranteed a degree of protection.

''Rin-chan, can you confirm something for me?'' Teto asked with a cavity-inducing sweetness.

The flaxen haired blonde slowly nodded.

''Are Miku and Len dating? They've been spotted together at lunch several times, and well Len usually doesn't pay that much attention to just one girl. Neru said she saw them hold hands.''

Rin's mouth went dry. Miku and Len dating? Already? It's been like what, three days since she let Len know about the tealette's feelings?

He hadn't been home for most of those nights but she assumed he was at his best friend Kiyoteru's house or at a party. Was he at Miku's all along?

''I don't-I don't know. I'm sorry but that's not really any of my-''

Teto sneered, "'Miku had Kaito and now she's on to Len...I'm shocked he even likes bimbos.''

She paused before deciding to redirect her verbal attacks ''And what kind of sister doesn't even know about who her brother is dating-or are you just not telling me?"

A gray haired girl wrapped her arms around Teto's shoulders, pulling her away and whispering ''Teto, that's enough'' and more things no one could catch.

The class had quieted, as if everyone was watching their exchange.

They broke apart and Teto reapproached Rin with less swagger and more shame, ''Rin, I'm sorry. I was only kidding. I didn't mean to say anything against Len or you, I promise.''

The change in attitude had been so drastic, Rin was too surprised to respond. Thankfully, she was saved by the bell.

As Rin read her textbook, she wondered what Haku said to Teto.

/

Rin spends her lunches in a quiet corner of the school's smaller library the days Miku is too busy for her.

She strolled between bookshelves, thankful she never had to worry about couples making out.

The school had a renovated, larger library upstairs that many students preferred because it had the newest computers and printers.

Stil, the older library was kind of beautiful in an antiquated sense, just suffering from a bit of care.

Her fingertips graze on a thick book with an ominous cover, and a memory plays in her head of Len pinning against this very Horror section bookshelf.

He wasn't in a good mood that day and she was a convenient outlet for his rage.

Brushing those thoughts away, she approached her table but was surprised to find someone sitting on it already. The person waved and gestured to come to him.

He was tall, had dark blue hair, and possessed a million dollar smile.

Shion Kaito

Tentatively, Rin sat down and asked with unease in her voice "Hello Shion-senpai how are you?''

"You don't have to be so formal with me Rinny, we're childhood friends."

He says childhood friends teasingly, knowing that phrase carries a connotation Rin was not prepared to acknowledge.

The nickname is a nice touch.

"Sorry sempai, it's been a while. I don't usually see you here" The inflection in her voice gives the unasked question away: Why are you here?

"I needed to look for some really old manuscript for Latin" He leans into the back of his chair, almost rocking it "Super obscure. Thought I'd find out here" he adds as an afterthought.

"Oh well I hope you find your book."

He laughs, ''It really has been a while Rinny, we go to the same school and I barely see you.''

''You're an upperclassmen sempai. It makes sense and I'm not really as involved in after school activities like you are.''

He hummed: ''Maybe you should be. You're a talented painter, you should join art club.''

Rin's cheeks warmed at the compliment, ''I'm really not that good-''

''Nonsense. I still have the painting you made of me for my birthday. It's framed in my room, you know.''

''You really kept it for so long?''

Kaito smiled brilliantly, ''It's one of my favorite gifts wouldn't I keep it?''

Maybe it was the air between them that had grown too tender that made Rin burst out.

''Len and Hatsune-san are dating!'' The embarrassed blonde covered her mouth before letting in a stream of apologies to which Kaito waived his hand to.

He rolled his eyes. ''I'm not really surprised. They deserve each other...not that they would last too long anyways.''

Not usually the type to laugh at catty remarks, Rin was surprised when she had to stifle a giggle. Kaito smiled.

''The period's almost over. Do you have any lunch? Don't tell me you come here and don't eat.''

"I'm not really hungry, I promise. I had a big breakfast.'' A lie. Rin had a bad habit of forgetting to eat and it was Len who made her lunch bentos and made sure she ate. She was embarrassingly dependent on him.

Kaito reached into his bag and handed her a half of a katsu sandwich, ''Since I know you won't let me walk you to class, let me at least give you this. My lunches are never homemade, I brought this from the convenience store this morning so don't feel too bad.''

''Ah, thank you Shion-sempai, it's really kind of you.''

Once again, he flashed his million dollar smile: ''Call me Kaito.''

/

Rin goes home in a slightly more cheery spirit than usual.

A surprise awaits her on the couch. Len was sprawled out on the couch, his eyes closed.

It was unfair how innocent he looked while he was sleeping, so angelic and not the least bit threatening.

Rin didn't want to but the nagging voice in her heart guilted her into finding a blanket to place over Len so he wouldn't be cold.

As she leaned in to tuck him in...a sudden burst of force grabbed her wrist, and forced her on top of him.

She found herself straddling him, a boy who was definitely awake, with her knees on the side with him in between. His hands tightly gripped the flesh under her buttocks under her skirt.

Below his piercing his eyes were violet blooms. He looked seriously hung-over. Still, it was unfair how his heavy eye bags did not detract from his beauty, but rather added an edge that would drive his fangirls wild.

As if sensing her fidgeting, he dug his finger-nails into her thighs, eliciting a soft pained gasp. He then moved his hands to her hip bones, latching on them firmly so she couldn't go.

He smiled mischievously, ''Is this the first time you've ever been on top?'' His voice was a little hoarse.

She studied him under her. It was indeed a perspective switch. Len didn't look any less cocky.

But her hands were free, and he wasn't wearing a tie and didn't button his shirt, leaving his neck vulnerable. What if she just-

''What are you thinking?'' He asked with bemusement, noticing her look of concentration.

''I'm thinking if I'm in the perfect position to choke you. I could just squeeze your esophagus…''

In a fluid movement, Len took her small hands in his and guided them to his throat, her fingers splayed over his windpipe.

''That's kind of hot. I've choked you before but you didn't like it much did you.''

''No'' She admitted ''It was suffocating and I hated the feeling of not being able to breathe-''

He pressed his fingers over hers, daring her to apply more pressure ''I remember how purple your milky throat was. Do you want to give me that same feeling of not being able to breathe, of suffocating?''

''Len'' She breathed ''I want to drain the life out of you. I want to silence you forever and not give you the chance to feel air ever again.''

He chuckled, not deterred by the morbidness of her imagination.

''Oh, Rin. You don't have it in you, you couldn't kill anyone.''

(A/N): More Len Rin scenes next chapter. Sorry for the long wait.