A/N: I'm so sorry thefifthalice, I couldn't wait for you to reply! T_T I was so anxious...

Thank you for all the good reviews, they made me so happy. ^^ A lot of you said it was an original plot though I think it's a little like Prisoner/Paper Airplanes... but I can't explain because that's lead to spoilers of Rin's cancer-I MEAN RIN TOTALLY DOESN'T DIE OF CANCER AND LEN DOESN'T COMMIT SUICIDE! (Seriously though, Rin doesn't get cancer... maybe XD)

BOUNDARIES

Chapter Two

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I hummed a random tune to myself as I walked down the street in a slow pace. Life had been good so far; the mission had been delayed for weeks, maybe months, and I became in charge of supplies—which meant I could spend all the time I wanted out on the streets on Tokyo buying instant ramen and booze for the guys and not get called a "wannabe Jap pansy".

Despite all this good, there was still that girl I'd met occupying all of my thoughts. I'd started thinking of her at random times and during training. Then it became dreams at night. Now it's gone so far as I can't stop thinking about her at all. I daydream of her, dream of her, think of her; I may as well breathe her. Yet, I haven't seen her since that day, exactly two days twelve hours and forty six minutes ago.

I think I'm officially obsessed with Rin.

"Ohayo gozaimasu!" The clerk called as I entered the small shop. "Ohayo gozaimasu." I replied.

"Ii odenki desu ne?" (Nice weather, huh) She asked with a smile.

"So desu ne." I replied back, purchasing the fruit I'd originally come for. As I did so, I couldn't help myself from taking note that she was quite a bit taller than Rin.

Her hair wasn't as shiny and her skin didn't look as soft either. Ugh, I've been comparing every girl I see to Rin.

"Arigatou gozaimasu." I half-mumbled as I left the shop. I really need a mental doctor or somethi-

"Nee!" (Hey)

My eyes widened and shock and I almost broke my neck turning around at the familiar voice.

Rin was smiling and waving for me to come over, wearing more casual of clothes than when we first met consisting of a yellow tunic and black shorts. I'll assume she likes the color yellow a lot.

"Rin, I didn't think I'd really see you again!" I couldn't really contain the excitement in my voice no matter how hard I tried. Rin giggled and pulled onto my arm, pulling me inside a rather large grocery store.

"You're shop?" She asked in her uber-adorable accent.

"Ha, I'm shopping, yeah." I replied, following her into the store.

The floor was covered in bamboo and thick red mats and multiple lanterns hung from the ceiling with gold kanji.

Rin pouted at me for correcting her but quickly smiled afterwards. "This is my grandmother's shop, you can get everyting you need here for free~!" She span around childishly and reached for random packages of rice and onigiri off the shelf and handed them to me.

"I think I already have everything anyway," I declined. How could I tell her the "family I live with" would immediately dispose of anything Japan-related…

"I was just heading to the park anyway." I suddenly decided, hoping she'd be interested in tagging along despite I'd be scolded for being late…

"Aw, but it free and we have lot extra!" She whined, placing the bag of rice back on the shelf.

"May I come with you?" Rin pleaded innocently. I chuckled and adjusted my bags to give her my hand. She smiled and took it, only to cling to my upper arm a second later. She's so cute...

A/N: Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed/I updated fast enough! Sorry it was so short, I'm trying to build up to the important chapter ahead. ^^;;