A/N: So, um, yesterday I slacked off and didn't write a chapter. Ehehehe…
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No one guessed who the singing couple was! Oh well, you'll find out in this chapter. Enjoy!

Rin closed her eyes and was immediately plunged into an old memory.

She was in a tree. Her younger self sat a few branches below Rin. Oh, this…

Little Rin stared at the house. She was sitting in the tall sycamore tree in the backyard. In her right hand, Rin held a red marker. She carefully drew a red line around the skin just above her elbow.

In her left hand, Rin held a small but sharp knife. She took a deep breath and traced the line lightly with the knife. Then she started to push the knife harder. Slowly, she increased the pressure on the knife until the sharp tip cut into her skin.

Rin gasped, the pain surprising her to drop the knife. She lunged for it, forgetting where she was. Down Rin fell, none of the branches breaking her fall. After trying to grab one of the branches to stop her descend, Rin just let herself fall.

Rin hit the ground. Hard. She heard several bones snap. Somehow she maintained consciousness.

Everything hurt. Why couldn't I just have died from that? Rin stared at the knife that was just a few feet away from her hand, yet so far away. She tried to reach for it, but hissed in pain when she moved her wrist.

Darkness started eating the edges of her vision.

Will this be death? Please let it be. There's nothing for me to live for. Take me please, God. You can even take me to hell, for all I care.

Rin woke up and lay there, staring at the ceiling. What was that? What's with these dream memories?

She got up and went outside. It was dark out, the moon only a tiny sliver. Rin found the tallest tree in the yard and climbed it. When she found a good intersection of branches, she sat in it, leaning against the tree's sturdy branches.

She looked down at the quiet, dark world around her.

If I could paint this darkness with light, would I be God?
If I were God, could I fix this twisted soul of mine?
If I fixed myself, would Len still love me?

Rin shook her head, scattering the stupid questions. "As if," she said out loud.

Rin closed her eyes. A beautiful melody drifted out of nowhere. Rin snapped her eyes open. She looked around. The melody continued and another voice joined it. Together, the two voices sang a beautiful duet. When it was finished, the night was silent again.

Rin went back to her bed.

"You are the most apathetic student I've ever had! Agh! What should I do with you?"

Rin laughed at the teacher silently. The teacher had held her back after class was over to tell her that she didn't like her behavior.

"I get good grades in your class. I don't interrupt. I don't goof off. I do all of my homework and turn it in on time. Is there something I'm doing wrong?"

The teacher glared at Rin as she tried to think of something. 'You don't…participate."

"I participate when you say work with your partner."

"No, to participate includes having fun when you work. You just answer the question and that's all."

Rin cocked her head. "Isn't that what you're supposed to do?"

"No! Well, yes, but you have to enjoy yourself somehow."

"All the kids who enjoy themselves are the trouble-makers you yell at every day. I see it this way. As long as I get a good grade, I'm fine." Rin turned on her heel and left.

"Wait! I didn't finish speaking to you. Come back here, right now. Please?" the teacher pleaded. She sighed and collapsed at her desk. "She's impossible."

Len looked at Rin curiously as she walked out of the school building. "You're late. Did something happen?"

"Nope. Just a stupid teacher and her stupid behavior problems," Rin replied cheerfully. Her expression soured when she set her eyes on Oliver. "Why's he here?"

Oliver stared at Rin. How does she have mood swings like that? Is she bipolar?

"Oliver is here because no one else is home and he has to go to school." Len turned and started towards the detective agency. "Come on, Dell will be mad if we're late."

"To the police station!" Haku yelled as soon as they stepped foot in the building. "We're talking to Luka and Kiyoteru today."

Haku hustled everyone into the car and drove off at the speed of light.

Why the heck is she so excited? Rin wondered.

When they pulled into the police station, a blonde girl was waiting for them. Haku leaped out of the car and hugged her. Rin and Len thought the girl looked familiar.

"Neeeruuuuuu!" Haku squealed, squeezing her friend in a tight embrace. "You're not NEET anymore!"

Neru shoved Haku off and scowled. "Haku, you're going to kill me." Then she grinned widely and screamed, "I'm so happy! And I get to work so close to you!"

Dell scratched his head. "I'll never understand those two."

"Luka Megurine and Kiyoteru Hiyama, please," Dell said to the officer behind the counter. The officer got on the phone and said something about putting 25 and 26 in the Conference Room. Then he gave Dell directions to the conference room.

All the way to the conference room, Neru and Haku chatted. Whent hey got to the door, Neru had to stand outside. The two women almost cried at the concept of being separated. Dell ran his hands through his hair in impatience.

Finally, they all made it into the conference room. Luka and Kiyoteru were handcuffed and sitting in chairs.

Oliver gasped. "You two are those circus singers!" Both of their head's snapped up and looked at Oliver.

"And who are you?" Luka asked.

"The Red-Eyed boy with the singing bird." Oliver reached in his pocket and pulled out James to prove his point.

Haku and Dell stared at the three people. "How do you know each other?"

"We were all in the Dark Woods Circus," Kiyoteru answered.

"That sounds familiar…" Haku dug through her bag and pulled out a flyer. "Hey, that circus is coming around in next week!"

The officer in the room cleared his throat. "I believe you should begin the interrogation."

Haku blushed and sat down in one of the chairs. "So, we never finished your case. Why did you do what you did to Rin?"

Luka and Kiyoteru exchanged glances. "Because she ruined our lives."

Everyone stared at Rin. Rin stared at Luka. "What do you mean? I didn't even know you before I worked at your restaurant."

"You knew Kiyoteru."

Rin looked confused. "No I don't."

Luka gave a dry laugh. "I wasn't thinking straight when I called you that day. You said you play piano in the left corner of the store. Yet Kiyoteru sits in the right corner. So how does he have a favorite piano song if he can't even hear you when you play?"

Rin thought it over. "You're right. I don't know but he told me that before."

"That's because I was your piano teacher," Kiyoteru said.

"I had a…piano teacher?"

Kiyoteru smiled sadly. "Yes, you did. Back when you were, let's see, around four."

"I don't recall a piano tea—" A sudden pain in Rin's chest stopped her midsentence. She doubled over, clutching her heart. A memory flooded her mind.

Rin was wandering around one day when she came upon a shop. A beautiful melody came out the open window. Rin walked into the shop, mesmerized by the melody. A black-haired man with glasses sat at the piano playing the song.

Rin immediately fell in love with the piano. She begged the man to teach her how to play. He finally agreed after a ton of pleading. From then on, Rin kept sneaking out and going to the shop to learn with Mr. Hiyama.

Rin came out of the memory, gasping. What was that? Another memory?

Len quickly stood up and ran over to Rin. "Are you okay?"

Rin nodded. She looked at Kiyoteru. "So, how did I ruin your life?"

A/N: Good question. How did Rin ruin their lives? You'll have to read the next chapter to find out.

Thanks for reading!