My life time Love for you Part II

The next two days Rin spent at Kazuma's dojo with Haru were the best she could remember in a long time. Everyday he was there for her, no matter what she needed, Haru would give it to her. They were closer now then they had been in months, but she kept up a slight barrier between them, still fearing the wrath of Akito. Of course Haru understood, but it still hurt him to know that he couldn't be as intimate with Rin as he use to be.

They spent their days there watching Kazuma's lessons and Haru even agreed to fight several of them for practice. Rin watched disapprovingly as he knocked down everyone of them without mercy. "Couldn't you go a little easier on them Haru? They're just kids." Rin scorned after his latest victory.
"Come on Rin, they'll never learn if they don't get beat a few times." He responded as they walked out to the small garden Kazuma kept in the back of the dojo. Rin didn't reply but merely let Haru pull her out to a small bench made of marble. They sat there together for several minutes watching the darkness creep over the horizon before either of them spoke again.

"How long do you think we'll have to stay here Haru?" Rin's question made Haru realize that eventually they would have to leave the peace and serenity of the Dojo and return to the Sohma main house.
"I don't know……We have to at least wait for Akito to calm down before we even think of going back there." "Yeah, you can go back, but where will I go? Akito won't let me back into the main estate willingly." She could feel the tears well up in her eyes as he responded.
"He'll let you come back, I'll make sure of it." Rin could detect the hint of anger and malice hidden in his voice, but she didn't dare point it out to him. Instead she snuggled closer to his body and let herself drift off into thought. Haru responded by wrapping his arms loosely around her and rested his head on her shoulder.

After several more minutes lost in deep contemplation they were both suddenly jolted back into reality by the quite pleas and cries of Akito. They looked around the silent garden as if looking for Akito himself and then their eyes fell on each other, Rin's filled with utter terror. "What is that? I-I can hear him calling us….." Rin's voice was soft and shaky.
"He's calling us to him, we have to go." Haru's voice was equally as soft. They were both drug into full awareness when Kazuma shouted out to them from the Dojo.
"Hatsuharu, Isuzu…….You've been called to the main house, they say its urgent"
Rin and Haru simply nodded and got up to leave.

Rin looked down at the skimpy cloths she was currently in.
"I can't see Akito in these cloths……we have to stop at Kagura's so I can change." Haru nodded in agreement as they continued to make their way to the main house.
Once at Kagura's Rin barely had to explain to her mother the situation she was in and she continued to her room with Haru in tow. She hastily dug through her closet in search or her kimono. Once she had it out of the closet she began to undress hurriedly without thought to the fact that Haru was sitting on her bed silently waiting for her to finish. As she struggled to knot her ties Haru got up to assist her.
"Um….thanks…." She said once again realizing he was in her room. "No problem…." He was almost surprised at her reaction, expecting her to be more harsh for helping her without being asked, not that Rin would ever ask for assistance anyway. He pushed his thoughts aside as Rin finished preparing herself by pulling her now shorter hair back into a tight bun before grabbing a wrap and pulling it around herself.
"Ok, lets go now or we'll be late." Rin reached out her hand and Haru took it immediately.
"What you want to get there early?" Haru said in a sarcastic tone. She smirked but wasn't too amused.
"No, I just don't want to be the last ones there." Before he could say another word she was already pulling him back towards the front door, waving to Kagura's mother as they passed.

They were several steps away from the house before either of them spoke again. "I wonder why Akito's called us to the Main house….." Rin trailed off not really directing the question to Haru, but he answered it anyway.
"I think he's in some sort of pain……at least that's what it felt like in my head, that his cries were full of pain and anguish …." Haru also trailed off wondering how Rin would react to his response that ended up sounding as though he sympathized with Akito. "He deserves to be in pain, that's the least he deserves after how he's treated the juunishi." Her features were intense with anger and Haru took that as a sign to end the conversation. Then he pointed out that they were nearly at the house and Rin's mood immediately worsened. "I don't see why we have to be here…..this is ridiculous, I just want to get it over with." She sped up and pulled Haru along. He was unsure of what to say so remained silent.

When they arrived at Akito's chambers they discovered that they were indeed, the last ones there. Haru now pulled Rin gently over to the last cushion seats available, next to Kagura. Rin seated herself daintily and bowed her head. She saw the frail, suffering form of Akito lying on his bed, Pail and sweating from the effort of breathing. She tried to reason with herself and say that he deserved it, but she could feel her bond with him make her want to weep uncontrollably. She held back but couldn't stop the warm tears from filling her eyes. Haru sat next to her, hoping she wouldn't do anything rash. He could see Akito suffering and the bond made him hurt as well but he could never forget the pain Akito had caused Rin, all the misery she had endured from his unyielding torture. He shook himself out of thought just in time to hear Akito's faint voice begin to speak and then he called for Rin. Haru was alarmed and turned to her immediately. She looked as frightened as he was so he reassured her.
"Go Rin, its ok now, just go." He whispered to her. She nodded and walked over to the waiting Akito.

To be continued in Chapter Five...

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