BOUNDARIES
Chapter Five
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3rd Person POV
It was about 8:30PM at the small island when Rinto had finally come back from shopping. No one questioned it but he received multiple skeptical looks, most were too drunk for even that.
Rinto set down the two small bags of groceries before walking directly over to Len, who was staring at the drunken men is disgust from across the room.
"So…" Rinto drawled, excitement poorly hidden on his face.
Len merely raised an eyebrow at the fellow soldier before his gaze returned back to the now vomiting Mikuo.
"I met Rin today."
Len's eyes immediately snapped back to Rinto in shock before quickly becoming angered and dragging the boy out of the room and to their sleeping quarters.
"What! How? And don't say something like that so suddenly in front of everyone!" Len shouted, shaking Rinto by the shoulders who looked genuinely scared.
"Alright, alright, chill out. I was just shopping when she helped me with something and mentioned she knew you." Rinto explained, purposefully leaving out the detail that he had initially asked her about Len.
Rinto couldn't help but to notice the gleaming look he couldn't quite place in the shorter blonde's eyes. Somewhere, deep inside, Rinto felt a rage burning and threatening to overtake him completely. But it was only a small flame.
For now.
"How is she? Does she look healthy? Did she ask about me?" Len asked in rapid-fire mode. The flame momentarily brightened with a snappy "she's fine".
A sudden tense air filled the room before Len spoke again.
"You can't tell anyone about this, alright? Not a soul!" He ordered with a sense of authority although he was the "shota" of the two. Rinto's flame left forgotten as he nodded and promised.
The two left the room with light conversation on random topics, unaware of the pair of teal eyes watching them with distrust.
A/N: I know, I know, it's really short. But I have my reasons. I couldn't continue with my plan without that cliff hanger at the end. I'll make it up next chapter, okay? ;)