The group returned to the campsite as the sun began setting. Luka grilled more fish she'd caught. They sait around the fire in the dark of the night chatting before slowly the group began to get smaller as more of them parted to sleep.
"I think we're going to go sleep, night guys." Kaito said with a yawn.
"Yeah, I think we will too. Sleep well guys." Miku said with a smile as both her and Luka headed to their own tent. This leaving Gakupo, Lily, Gumi, Piko, Rin, and Neru.
"Well..well..well.. maybe we should go to sleep too." Lily smiled as she looked over to Gakupo.
"Nah, I'm going to stay up a bit long- WAHHH!" Gakupo yelped as Lily grabbed onto his ear and began dragging him along to their own tent.
"So Rin, Piko said he'd switch tents for tonight if you want to spend the night in one with me." Gumi grinned at Rin excitedly. Piko had agreed with Gumi he'd try to help her in anyway possible to spend time with Rin alone.
"I'd love to but I actually have to talk to Neru about something." Rin smiled apologetically as she watched the excitement in Gumi's face form to disappointment. The young blonde absolutely hated watching the look of disappointment cross her crushes face like this. In face, it crushed her inside.
"That's alright, maybe next time than. Come on Piko, let's go get some shuteye." Piko nodded and the two walked to their own tent.
"SO what do you need to talk to me about?" Neru sighed. She dreaded the idea of another talk with this girl. She had no clear idea as to how she was supposed to feel about Rin in the first place. Before this trip she was absolutely sure she hated her. looked over to the smaller blonde who was walking away.
"Follow me and I'll explain." Rin said emotionlessly. Neru stood and hurried to catch up to Rin. The two walked along the shore of the lake as they slowly grew farther and farther from it. Neru began to recognize the area they were in. Up ahead she saw Rin sit underneath the same tree they'd watched the sun set under. Rin gestured for her to sit down in which Neru joined her.
"I never had a clear chance to share what happened with you. You would never just listen. So I'm telling you now." Rin nearly whispered. Her voice shaking and her hands trembling in her lap. Her eyes didn't meet Neru's.
" A few days before, Teto had told me how Len had asked her to come over and hang out. I over looked it even though I thought it was a bad idea… I walked into the house to Len and Teto arguing over something ridiculous so I went to my room to finish some homework. I heard some banging fifteen minutes or so later and I went down to check what it was.."
"Why are you telling me thi-"
"Because you need to know my story, Neru! Stop being so thick headed and listen to me for once!" Rin cut off Neru's sentence in irritation.
"When I went down to see what was going on I saw Len grabbing Teto by the hair and a knife in her stomach… Sh-she tried to scream and his eyes met mine. It was as if Len had suddenly turned into evil itself. Wh-when I looked into his eyes it filled me with fear."
"Stop lying about what happened. All the evidence is out of your favor and you know that." Neru got up to leave but was stopped by a hand tugging on her own.
"H-he began laughing maniacally about what he'd done.. And than he did it, again, and again, and again. Teto was now to out of it to scream for herlp and only moans of pain escaped her lips. So when I finally grew the courage to stop him I grabbed his hand the knife was in and pulled the knife away. But he wouldn't stop fighting… I grabbed his shirt and ripped it when he tried to pull away. So he pinned m-me to the wall. 'It's sad you won't love me back, Rin. Instead you leave me to brute force.' He whispered in my ear. I can still feel his bloody hand slithering up my shirt."" Tears were pouring down Rin's cheeks as she hissed the last words in disgust. A glistening crystal color from the moon light shining on them.
"So I reached for anything I oculd find to get him off.. I got a small statue that was sitting on the table next to mean and hit him with it… H-he fell unconscious.. That was the least of my worries though.. I walked over to check on Teto and I was tryin to stop the bleeding. I-I had the kn-knife in my hands and than I saw you. But I couldn't explain to you. SO now I finally have, whether you believe me yet or not I don't car." Rin got up wiping the tears away from her eyes.
"I know what those bruises are from, Neru. Everyone else might now, but I have been in your place… Guess my brother never mentioned his paranoia and or psychosis. I just hope.. someday you know the truth." Rin choked and began walking away until her figure was no longer visible in the black of the night even with the moon's assistance.
" Just when I think I'm closer to understanding that girl.." Neru whispered to herself. Rin's story fit together much better than Len's did but all the evidence pointed out she was guilty. Neru now found herself in complete confusion as to who she did and didn't believe anymore.
"What do you mean someday you hope I know the truth, Rin?" Neru looked up at the moon for some answer, any answer as to what the girl meant, but received no reply."