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And Chapter 2 :

CAN'T YOU SEE ?

Rin and me had finished our smoothies from 'Smoothy Place' (Even I don't know why the spelling is such.)

"So where do you want to go now ?" Rin asked me. The time was only five in the evening and I knew I had to only be back home by eight in the night.

"I have no particular place in mind as such." I said. We both were walking and then suddenly, Rin stopped in his tracks and looked at me, smirking.

"Would you like to visit a haunted house ?" He said, trying to fake a voice like the Jokers but something about him was uneasy. Like he was going against his own will. He knew I liked Haunted places and scary things.

"Where are we going to get one from ?" I nonchalantly asked him while crossing my arms over my chest, tapping the ground with my foot.

"I think the Carnival's in town. It's a fifteen minute drive from here, if you want we can go." He said.

"Then what are we waiting for ?!" I exclaimed. We quickly hailed a cab and left.

I was smiling like a Cheshire cat. I loved haunted things. Well, I kind of loved the adrenaline I got from them. But then spending the night alone or any time alone is something which I despise which my whole heart. See, I loved the pump I got from spooky stuff but the minute I was left alone, I get paranoid and scared and that's not pleasant.

Rin, I knew, didn't like anything remotely related to scary stuff whether it was movies or clothes or books or anything, he hated them. I didn't know why though, I kind of chalked it up to him being a scaredy cat. I didn't understand why he was doing this though. I jumped out of the cab once it stopped. Rin paid the fair quick enough.

I grabbed Rin's hand and started running towards the Haunted house which I could see from the distance. You could actually hear people screaming, this only made my blood pump more. It was called 'HAUNTED PHANTOM HOUSE OF SPOOKS'. I stood in line for buying tickets while Rin went off to buy food. I bought the tickets and by then Rin had returned with food. He'd gotten us both cotton candy.
We stood in line for the Haunted house, which admittedly was a short line. Only one more couple in front of us and then we'd enter. THEY WENT IN. AFTER THEM, US. BUHAHAHA. I loved hearing the screams of people. Am I a sadist ?

"Are you sure you want to go ?" Rin asked me, nervously as he was playing with the hem of his shirt.

"Like hell yes!" I said excitedly.

"We could go on other rides too, you know."

"Are you scared ?" I asked Rin, looking him in the eye.

"No." He said and looked away. I linked our arms together and said "Rin, I will protect you no matter what." In my Buzz Light Year voice which caused him to laugh, just a bit.

"You know you look pretty cute when you laugh." That slipped out of my mouth. He was about to say something but the attendant told us, it was our turn.

We both entered the house. It was dark, pitch black. And then suddenly a voice spoke "ENTER YOU FOOLISH MORTALS." Which made Rin jump. I laughed as I tightened my grip around his arm.

"Don't worry, I'm here." I said in a cool voice. Even though I couldn't see properly, I had a feeling he was smiling at me.
As we walked further, Rin spoke "Masamune, why is your arm around my waist ?"

"My arms not around your waist, Rin." I said.

"BUT MINE IS!" This scary looking corpse bride said out of nowhere. She had blood trickling from her forehead, one arm was missing and blood was all over her dress.

"MARRY ME." She said as started walking towards Rin.

"Sorry, he's engaged to me." I said, cockily.

"THEN I WILL KILL YOU!" She growled and started running after us. So, basically I'm my own death. Someone, give me a prize, please. I grabbed Rin's arm and we started running into another hall.

There sat a girl, playing a sad yet creepy tune on her violin.

"Please don't leave me. My papa left me, he made me a doll. Made out of silver and gold." The girl suddenly snapped her whole head backward, slowly her body turned towards us.
"Don't leave me. Make me your baby. LOVE ME." She said and started approaching us. Rin picked me up and started running.
We entered the last hall. This had some eerie music playing. We walked towards the ending gate but then suddenly something jerked me back. I looked and saw this man with two different eye colors was holding me.

"Excuse me, young man but she is mine now!" The man said in a cracking voice.

"No, No I'm not." I said. Rin nodded his head.

"You can join me like they did!" He said, his eyes popping out and then suddenly corpses came out from the roof, yet again Rin picked me up over his shoulder and ran out. Once we were out, he put me down, he was bending and his hands rested on his knees. I could see his was crying.

"Hey…Hey, what happened ?" I asked him as I laid my hand gently on his shoulder, he slapped my hand away and crumbled to the ground, sobbing now. I sat down in front of him. I hugged him tightly. I didn't know what to say. I didn't know he would react like this. I wanted to say something to comfort him but… But I was at a loss for words, so I hugged him tightly.

"Ssh. I'm here, I'll protect you, man. Against everything. I swear." I said, hugging him even tightly. After fifteen minutes he seemed to finally calm down. My whole shirt was wet and had some amount of his snot was on it but I didn't mind. We were in this isolated part, I was sure if I screamed no one would hear because the carnival itself was already so loud.

"When I was small , my mother and father took us to a carnival similar to this one. I didn't want to go in the haunted house as a kid but Gou wanted to. So my mom sent me and her in. She told us, she'd be outside waiting for us. Once we went in, Gou left my hand and went away. I walked slowly in and it was going to end, I could see Gou standing near the exit, waiting for me, happily. I started walking towards her but then someone pulled me back and he felt me…" Rin stopped. I hugged him tightly.

He didn't deserve anything like this happen to him. He was perfect and a nice person. He deserved the best. I would kill this person. My Yuno Gasai is coming out. I will kill this person. Rin Matsuoka deserved happiness.

"I'll kill them. I swear to you. I'll kill that person." I told him.

"I told my mom once I got out and she made sure he got arrested but I still feel bad, I still feel unclean." Rin said, clutching my shirt tightly, burying his head in my neck.

I kissed his head and said "You, you shouldn't feel bad. You shouldn't feel unclean, Rin. That perverted bastard should. You were a kid, that sick pervert should. Rin, you are the most beautiful thing ever. You deserve happiness and nothing less. It is in no way your fault, never ever. Not in a million years. That asshole should feel sick and disgusted with himself. You feel disgusted because you keep thinking about his touch but the next time you feel like that, remember the time when I hit you or hold hands with you. Remember the time when we would play random shit together. I'm going to protect you now, no one is ever, ever, hurt you again. I swear this to you."

"Au-Aurigato M-Masamune chan." Rin said. We continued to sit like that for another fifteen minutes until my stomach growled.

"Haha, lets get some food." Rin said as he got up, smiling at me with his 'shark teeth'. He helped me up and we both walked.

"Masamune, if you could not tell anyone about what happened." Rin said, itching the back of his head.

"I'm saddened by the thought you would think that I would tell anyone, Rin." I said. I did feel bad. We had been friends for such a long time now.

"RI-RI !" I heard someone say, I snapped my head in the persons direction and this girl with long blonde hair was running towards us and suddenly Rin had this huge smile on his face.

"CHI-CHI!" Rin said happily and ran towards her and engulfed her in a hug.

I watched from afar. Why, why didn't he act like this when I was there ? Why didn't his face light up when, when I met him ? Why didn't he… ?

Rin noticed me, standing in the background awkwardly, he set this 'Chi-Chi' down.

"Masamune this Cheryl. Cheryl this is Masamune." Rin introduced us.

"Konnichiwa Cheryl kun." I said in proper Japanese etiquette.

"Hello Masamune !" Cheryl said, yep, she was definitely Australian, everything from her tan to her clothes to accent said it.

"I've heard a lot about you from Ri-Ri." Cheryl said.

"I hope it's all good." I said, smiling.

"The best," Cheryl said, "Do you guys want to eat something ? I'm starving."

Rin nodded his head in agreement and within two seconds he was only talking to her. I kind of felt like I was unneeded here. Maybe I should just go back home, like Rin or Cheryl would notice I was gone missing or something.

"Masamune chan, I met Cheryl in Australia, she was in the Samezuka academy for girls. Our swimming practices were together. Cheryl helped me a lot during that time." Rin said, obviously admiring her.
"Aw, Ri Ri you're too kind." Cheryl said, smiling back at him.

You know what, they should just get a bloody room. Why is my blood boiling at this ?

We sat down in this small make shift diner. I ordered some chicken wings and coke, Rin ordered some fish and Cheryl decided to have a burger with fries.

They both seemed to be happily yapping away, talking about the 'good old days from Australia.' I felt bad because I thought Rin only acted like this in front of Haruka, Makoto and me. And now this new Chick ? How come, I've never heard of her ? How come he's never told me about her ? I thought we shared everything. I even told him the first time I had a crush, safe to say it was a fictional but still. I still remember when we both thought we were gay and how much we both cried over skype (out of happiness) and then how we called each other the next morning realizing that we weren't and were just in love with the idea of being gay, we were in love with the idea.

And this girl, this new girl who I've never heard about comes out of nowhere and Rin is acting all mushy-mushy with her, I didn't like this one bit. Why didn't he just get together with her already ? They seemed like missing puzzle pieces and they just needed each other to finish each other, I felt like I was the part that didn't fit in here.

I checked my phone and saw it was only six thirty now. I knew that Rin knew I had to only be back home by 8.

"Masamune!" I heard Cheryl chime.

I laughed uneasily, "Yes Cheryl kun ?"

"Why are you so quiet ? Do you not like me or something ?"

Yes, Yes I despise you. Only three people can make Rin this happy. I don't want you being the fourth. I don't want you taking my place.

"No, Cheryl kun. Not at all." I said.

"Then why aren't you talking to us ?" Cheryl asked me.

"She doesn't talk much, Chi chi, she's a potato." Rin said. I knew he was joking but right now, it hurt.

"Urusai Baka!" I don't know why I said that in that rough tone, I smiled at Cheryl and said in a cool voice "Cheryl, I don't talk much. Honestly, if I hated you I would have left from here."

Cheryl smiled at me and continued yapping away. Through out, Rin kept looking at me until I glared at him.

I let my ringtone play which was set for my mom.

"Sumimasen, I need to take this call." I said and went outside.

"Hai! Hai mom. I'll be there in half an hour." I said, loud enough for Rin to hear.

"I need to go, my mom's calling me. I'm so sorry to depart like this. I'll meet you again Cheryl," I said and winked at her, "See you tomorrow Rin." I said and ran before he could stop me.

I hailed a cab and softly sobbed in the backseat. Nande ? Nande am I crying ?

I reached home and saw my mom cooking food.

"Mom, if Rin calls up just say you had some work and so you called me." I said and walked to my room. I had a bath and changed in Pajama's. I decided to play 'Teenagers' by My Chemical Romance on repeat softly and did some of my homework. This helped, it took my mind away from Rin and Cheryl. They looked good together, they seemed to get a long better than me and Him too. If Rin wanted to be with this 'Cheryl' then so be it. I wouldn't come in their way. They would have my blessings. But, what's this pain that I'm feeling. I shut my books and laid down on my bed, I closed my eyes and forgot about everything for a few minutes. I didn't want to think about anything, right now. I wanted just some silence.

"YUKINA MASAMUNE. DINNER IS READY." My mom called out. It was 8.30 now. I went downstairs with a fake smile plastered to my face.

"Yum! My favorite." I said and had dinner, my mom talked about stuff cheerily along with my dad. I was happy they hadn't noticed the big melancholic cloud which was above my head. I was grateful in fact.

I finished dinner and took everyone's plate and started washing them.

"Masamune, we're going out for ice cream." My mom told me as she and dad left.

I sat down on the sofa and watched some 'Kuroshitsuji' otherwise known as 'Black Butler'.

My doorbell rang after some time. I looked through the peephole and saw Rin standing there. I opened my door and he came in.

"Nande ?" He asked.

"Nande what ?" I asked him.

"Why did you run from there ?" He asked me.
"My mom called me home." I said, deadpan.

"You're lying. You're lying to me." Rin said.

"No, No I'm not. Rin, can you leave. I'm not feeling all to well." I lied. Rin put his hand on my forehead.

"You don't seem to be having a fever." Rin told me, smiling. NO, DON'T SMILE AT ME LIKE THAT. DON'T.

"I'm having a headache. I think I'll sleep now. Bye, Rin, have fun with Cheryl." I said as I shoved him out my door. I was aching, not my head though. WHY DO I SOUND LIKE I'M THE MAIN LEAD OF A SHOUJO ANIME OR MANGA. 'My head doesn't hurt but my heart does.' Yep, definitely out of a shoujo manga or anime.

I slept off. Knowing the fact that there was someone else who could make Rin smile. And a part of me cried that night.