A short chapter.. sorry about that. I just had to write down this scenario as soon as it entered my head, and I decided to make it an individual chapter... :)

Rin's sobs finally stopped, and she then lifted her head to look up at the ceiling, head relaxed against the wall. She was silent, no longer

sobbing, but tears still rolled down her cheeks.

Kain was quiet for a while, and then awkwardly lifted his hand to stroke Rin's raven hair. His fingertips brushed the top of her forehead, and for a while she stiffened, unsure of how to respond to his touch.

Soon, she relaxed again, calmed by the feel of his fingers combing through her curls. She moved closer, and tried to be discreet, but in the silence of the room, every movement was noticeable. Following the same awkwardness that Kain had had when he first touched her hair, she slowly placed her head on his shoulder.

Kain slowly shifted his arm, setting it around her shoulders to pull her close. He felt intoxicated, acutely aware of the feel of having Rin in his arms, a bit cloudy but still able to function when he tried to focus on something else. He breathed in the scent of her hair, a spicy, warm scent of cinnamon mingled with the sharp tang of lemon and cloves. His expression never changed much throughout the whole time they held each other.

They stayed that way for a few more moments, as the room steadily lightened, heralding the arrival of dawn. They didn't speak, comforted that they were able to let go of who they were in each others arms; Kain no longer thought about who he was in relation to his loyalty to Kaname; Rin's tears stopped, and for a while, she was able to let go of her past.

As the first ray of sunlight penetrated the gloom through a crack between the room's curtains, Rin's eyelids slowly slipped shut, pulling her into a deep sleep. Kain's senses were suddenly released, and as his state of relaxation broke, was ashamed and frustrated at himself for being so sympathetic and affectionate to some E-class who had no respect for Kaname. Dammit, he thought, what the hell was I thinking?

He quickly left the room, but not before carefully carrying Rin to her bed.

Yay! Some romance, finally!! XP