Here's chapter five. So, for those who have read my other chapters, I have renamed the chapters because I thought the titles were lame and decided to just keep them neutral. I was just not happy with my titles. Sad face. Well, enjoy. ^-^
Chapter 5
I stared out the window as lecture went on. My mind drifted into its own world. I didn't pay attention to anyone. It was just me. Gosh, I felt horrible.
"Len."
I suddenly blinked from the sound of a familiar voice. I turned around to see Rin already seated at my desk.
"Rin? Why are you here?" I asked.
"This is English class, We have to work on our project. Or have you forgotten?" Rin said as she placed a notebook on my desk.
"Oh," was all I could say.
Rin raised an eyebrow. "You don't look good today. Didn't had enough kisses last night to fuel you up?"
I growled as I rubbed my eyes. "I just couldn't sleep, that's all."
Rin yawned. "Yeah. I had the same problem too." She opened the notebook and flipped through a few pages before stopping at a page filled with words.
"Was that our notes?" I said.
"No. I worked on brainstorming the two page essay. See?" Rin turned around the page and there was another filled page with words all around. Just when I thought that was enough, Rin turned three more pages, and they were all the same thing.
"What?" I said shocked. "You did all this?"
"I had to. If you're not obligated to do half of the work, I have to do everything, or I'll get a bad grade," Rin said.
"I never said I wasn't going to help out."
"You proved it yesterday."
I frowned.
"But that's fine," Rin said. "I almost have the perfect essay. I just need a few more revising here and there, and I'll be done."
"Doesn't that bother you?" I said.
"Hmm?"
I shook my head. "Nevermind."
Rin blinked. "Okay? You're really weird today. Weirder than you usually are."
"Whatever." I leaned against my chair. "So, you're going to do everything, right?"
"Sure unless you don't want to receive any credit. I'll claim my work, and you're going to end up with nothing."
"But I'm your partner."
"And I don't care."
I looked at Rin unsure as she went to writing.
"You really are a nerd," I said.
"At least I'm not a gold digger," Rin said without looking up.
I smirked. I was beginning to feel my old self again.
"Do you find me attractive?" I asked with a huge grin on my face.
"Not in the least," Rin said.
"Come on. Every girl wants me."
"They're all mindless."
"I can give you anything you want."
" 'Give me Liberty or give me Death'."
"You really are a nerd."
"Not afraid to show it."
I smiled as I looked at Rin. She was so concentrated on her writing. She would pause every now to think before she wrote. It was so amazing how a girl with her looks was a brainiac. You would never expect it.
"I guess you really are a totally different person on the inside," I said.
Rin stopped and looked up to me. "Not sure to take that as a compliment or insult."
"What do you think?"
"Coming from you, most likely an insult."
I chuckled. "You really hate me, don't you?"
"I told you. I-"
"You dislike my existence. I know."
Rin smirked and went back to writing.
After a few minutes of silence, because I was bored, I looked down Rin's chest unamused.
"You have a small chest," I said.
Rin hesitated and glared at me. "And why are you looking there?"
I shrugged. "I was making sure you were a girl. I guess not."
Rin growled and hit the top of my head, causing me to hit my face on the desk. By God did that hurt!
"Is everything alright over there?" the teacher said.
"Yes, miss. Len just fell asleep and couldn't keep himself up," Rin said.
I struggled to pick my face off my desk and glared at Rin.
"Len, you're suppose to be working, not sleeping. I'll give you a detention if you do it again," the teacher said.
"Yes, ma'am," I muttered and continued my glare at Rin who smirked and went back to work.
"I hate you," I growled.
"I guess we're on the same level," Rin said.
"Your mom's on the same level."
"That makes no sense."
"Your mom doesn't make sense."
"Stop saying nonsense."
"Shut up and let me win."
Rin giggled. For some reason, I chuckled along.
It was the end of another school day, and I was heading towards the gate. I was ready to go home and do nothing all day. Tomorrow was Saturday, so there was no point of doing anything. Thank God.
As I was about to step out from the school grounds, a small pull made me stop. It wasn't anyone physically but my own conscience telling me there was something else I needed to do. I stopped and tried to think.
Rin.
She told me that she wanted to meet up every day after school. But was she serious? She didn't say anything to me today. I guess I was fine and should just leave. She was going to do everything herself either way.
But the gut feeling of Rin waiting for me somewhere made me turn back unwillingly to school. Damn it all.
"I'm sure I'm just imagining this," I muttered to myself. "Rin would not be waiting for me. She said she was going to do everything herself. I don't care if I got a zero on the project. I could careless. But then why am I finding myself walking back to school?"
Once I came back to the main hallway, I could only see a few students and teachers getting ready to head out. It was an awfully big school, I'm never going to find her. She could've gone home for all I know, but that tug kept at it.
"If I was Rin, where would I be?" I said. Well, she is smart... "The library."
I rushed towards the library, and I was lucky enough to find it. It's been a while since I've been here, but it was the only place I could think a smart girl like Rin to be working on the project.
I walked around and tried to spot a familiar blonde head. She must be here somewhere.
"This is the li-bra-ry."
I blinked as I stood by an aisle and looked through it. There was Rin taking out a book from a shelf and looking at me with a smirk.
"The Make Out Stations are on the outside way on the other side of school or have you forgotten?" she said.
Damn. She outsmart me once more. But I liked it...strangely.
"I knew I would find a nerd like you in this place," I said as I walked towards her.
"What are you doing here? Don't tell me this is the place you're going to make out with one of your women," she said.
"I'm here because you want me to be here. Didn't you want me?"
Rin blinked. "Are you sure you're not confusing me with someone else?"
"I'm here to help you with the project."
Rin looked so stunned that she dropped the book she was holding.
I chuckled. "Was that really much of a surprise for you?" I picked up the book.
Rin shook her head. "It was a shock. Tell me you're joking around."
"No. I'm serious. Unless you don't want my help."
"Well, I...this is just surreal."
I looked down to the cover of the book. 'Love and Romance'.
"Are you trying to get on me?" I smirked.
Rin blinked before realizing I held her book. She quickly took it away with a blush. "I was only using this book as a reference for the essay we have to write."
"Do you seriously not know anything about love?"
"Of course I do."
"Then why the book?"
"Because...I need to add more stuff to the essay."
I chuckled and pulled Rin over her shoulder. "My dear, I am an expert at love."
"Eww! Get away from me!" Rin pushed me away, only making me laugh. "Shh! We're in a library."
"Yeah, say that after you squealed."
Rin pouted and walked away. I followed behind.
"Are you seriously going to help me or are you just going to bother me?" she said as she sat down at a table.
"How about both?" I said as I sat across from her.
Rin sighed and got out her notebook. "Okay, okay. If you're going to help out then do something useful. I want to get as much done before the weekend because I'm sure you don't want the torture of seeing me on your free days."
"I wouldn't mind having you over. I'm sure we'll get A LOT of stuff done."
"You're a pervert."
I chuckled. "You're the one who thought of it that way." I grabbed the notebook and ripped and piece of paper from it. "Got a pen?"
Rin handed me a pen.
"I'm going to plan our our presentation, you know, some possible ideas we could do," I said.
"Sounds great. In the meantime, I'll finish this draft," Rin said as she went back to her writing. I concentrated too on what creative things we could do and wrote down my ideas.
Once I had the things, I decided for a break and looked up at Rin who had the 'Love and Romance' book up to her face. It was a hilarious view yet a bit sad.
"Enough," I said as I took the book away.
Rin blinked and pouted. "Hey! I was reading that."
"No need. You have me, remember?"
Rin faceplamed. "Dear God. Len, I'm being serious."
"So am I. Listen up as I tell you about love."
"It's nothing I want to know about."
"First, find yourself a mate."
Rin sighed.
"Second, have sex with them."
"What?!"
"Third, if you don't like them, go find yourself someone else and repeat steps."
"You really are an idiot."
"I mean, isn't that love?"
"The player's edition."
I leaned against my chair. "That's how romance works today. Haven't you noticed?"
"Sadly, I have to be working with one who knows so much about it," Rin sighed. "But that's not the love I want to write about."
"Then what else?"
"Well, the good kind of love. The real and genuine love. The one the book talked about."
"Rin." I leaned forward. "There's no such thing as real and genuine love. That sort of love only exists in fairy tales."
Rin seemed offended. "I'm sure there is love like that."
"There isn't."
"There is."
"Prove it."
Rin opened her mouth but shut it back up.
"I thought so," I said as I leaned back against my chair. "There's no such thing as true love. Erase all those fairy tale lies out from your head and come into the real world."
Rin lowered her head. I raised an eyebrow to her. Why was she so disappointed?
"I'm sure there's true love out there," she whispered.
"Hmm?" I said.
Rin got up from the desk. "I'm going home now."
I gave Rin a questionable look but followed her lead. "That was it for today?"
"I have nothing more to write about. I'll think of something during the weekend."
"Do you still want the book?"
"No. Just leave it behind."
I wasn't sure why, but it hurt me to see Rin as she sadly got her stuff. She seemed upset, causing me to feel the same. But why?
After leaving the library and heading out the school, we didn't spoke a word to each other until Rin turned to me and gave me a direct look.
"Len, I'm going to need your number just in case I need to contact you about the project during the weekend," she said as she took out her phone.
I smirked. "Is this your excuse for getting my number?"
Rin pouted. "Fine! Be that way! See if I care." Just as she was about to put her phone away, I grabbed it and began to type in my number.
"You know you want it," I smirked.
Rin only huffed.
"Here. Call me whenever, babe. I'm always available," I said as I handed her the phone and winked.
She quickly took it. "You're really gross, you know that. Thank goodness I don't have to see your ugly face on the weekend."
"Ouch."
Rin turned around and was about to walk away until I pulled her back and handed her the work I did.
"Here. Take this too. I might lose it," I said.
Rin examined the page and nodded. "Of course. Wow...there are some great ideas. I never thought someone with a low I.Q. can actually think. I guess you do have a brain in there."
I pouted and pushed her away as she giggled. "Get out of here."
"See you later then," Rin continued to giggle as she waved and walked away.
I stood there staring at her as she got further and further away. She was so weird.
"Len!"
I turned around to see Haruhi tapping her foot and having her arms crossed.
"Hey there," I smiled.
"She's onto you, isn't she?" Haruhi said.
"Hmm? That girl?" I laughed. "Nope!"
"Sure doesn't seem like it." Haruhi came closer to me. "Len, what about the thing we have for each other? We're lovers, right?"
I hesitated. Lovers? That word was too strong for me.
"Right, Len?" Haruhi fluttered her eyes as she got closer to me.
I slowly backed away. "Uh...Haruhi..."
"Yes?"
"I gotta go home."
"What?!" Haruhi stomped her foot. "You always say that! Don't you love me?"
I turned away and began walking. "Of course I like you."
"Then why are you walking away from me?"
"I have to go home."
"I hate you!"
As I disappeared from Haruhi's sight, I couldn't help but smile. I could hear Rin's voice at the back of my head telling me 'I dislike your existence.'
Oh that girl.
Well, that was nice of Len to do. Help Rin out. Yeah! Yet he was was still an ass to her but Rin can get him back just as much. Haha.
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