A/N: Well, this update was fast. It's probably because I was really looking forward to writing this chapter. And I hope you brought some toothpaste, because you're in for A LOT of sweetness. It's nearly an entire chapter dedicated to RinxLen... You're welcome...Enjoy!

Chapter 3: In the Moment of Captivation

"Father, I have business to attend to today." Len coolly reported at breakfast the next morning.

Earl Kagamine looked up from his breakfast with a rather irritated countenance. Not only had Len spoken out of turn, but he soon realized that his announcement was sudden and last minute. If an appointment was not announced at least a day in advance, Earl Kagamine's patience would be tried. Len nervously glanced at his father, now, awaiting his response.

"And what is your business today?" He asked calmly. However, Len knew very well that there was a storm hidden behind that face.

Len paused for a moment, pretending to finish swallowing a bite of his food, but in truth was calculating an answer. After feigning having trouble swallowing his food and finishing his thoughts, he replied, "It's preparation for the wedding. I still need to find a ring as well as attend to a few other things."

Earl Kagamine slightly leaned forward in his chair, appearing more threatening, "Just let the servants take care of that."

Len hesitated for a moment, but then decided that if he was a "noble" then he should play the full part just for a moment, "And what if the servants choose wrong? They'll just keep going back and forth until they appease to my tastes. I'd rather choose for myself, so that I'm not dissatisfied."

Earl Kagamine sat back in his chair again, the storm calming a bit. He seemed to have bought Len's story with a slight countenance of satisfaction forming on his face. He poked his breakfast with his fork once again, returning to normal. Reading his body language, Len wanted to breathe a deep sigh of relief and shout for joy, but used all his power to hold it in.

"Next time you decide to gallivant on your own, don't tell me without warning—it's improper."

"Yes, father." Len tried his hardest not to laugh and ate his breakfast more quickly.

When Len had taken the last mouthful of his breakfast, he felt as if shackles and collars had suddenly snapped loose. The moment he had finished, he calmly stood up, excused himself, and exited the dining hall without another word. When he was out of the sight of any person, a wide grin immediately crossed his face ear to ear. He even felt like he should leap and bound like a child, but he decided to contain some of that excitement for later. Barely a moment after the servants finished preparing his horse, Len was already mounted and ready to set out.

He rode fast and without hesitation toward Crypton Lake. Looking back at the Kagamine mansion, not only did the shackles of nobility and aristocracy seemed loose and broken, but he felt as if he was flying toward freedom. The freedom that was his dream, his real home, his love...

It was only then that he let out a whoop of glee.

Rin had worn her simplest dress that day against her father's wishes. His exact words were, "It's time you stop looking like the way you behave and actually present yourself as a noblewoman." But today was a day where she was to be free. No one was supposed to tell her the difference between ladylike and non-ladylike behavior, no one was to judge her on the way she carried herself or her demeanor. Today, she could be herself with the man who accepted her for who she was.

Rin sat on the and of the shore of Lake Crypton, staring out over it trying to see if she could spot the other side. She was most likely dirtying the bottom of her dress, but she couldn't care less—the sand felt grainy, rough, and wonderful. Rin's eyes now looked to the water flowing and bouncing side to side and she thoughtfully wondered if it was warm or cold today. Just then, she heard a sound foreign to those of the lake.

Trotolot, trotolot, trotolot...

Rin curiously turned her head toward the sound as her heart immediately took flight. He was here. She stood up on her feet, sand falling off of her dress and stared toward the grove of trees from which she heard the strange thumps. Hearing the soft grumble of a horse, her palms closed in on each other over her chest and tightened. Curling her lips in, she looked more intently as a figure emerged from the deep green.

Once she saw clearly the sun-kissed, golden hair, she immediately began to run forward and he began to run towards her. With each step that thumped against the ground, so did her heart beat wildly in Rin's chest. She was well aware of the wide smile that was on her face and as she drew closer to Len, she could make out a grin on his expression as well. Len spread his arms when they were yet closer and a musical, bell-like giggle escaped Rin.

Len braced himself, arms open, as Rin jumped and wrapped her arms around his neck. Len had just barely caught her before he spun her around and around off her feet. Both of them were giggling now, their voices interlocking like a perfect duet. Rin touched Len with kisses as her feet continued to fly through the air.

"Whoa!"

Len suddenly fell backward and collided with the sand, taking Rin with him. For a moment, he lay still, but erupted into a laugh as he wrapped his arms around Rin, who still lay on his chest.

"Are you all right?" She asked, still giggling.

"Yes," Len sighed, breathing out his last laugh.

Rin smiled and rolled off of Len so that her back was against the sand as well. Len's hand itched against the course sand, but then he suddenly felt an incredible smoothness brush his skin. Rin's fingers curled gently around Len's before he pressed back, sharing the warmth that had once again begun to flow inside of him. Len watched the blue sky for a moment and then turned his head to the side where he could see the eyes that so beautifully matched the blue he just saw. When Rin turned to meet him, a shade of red touched her cheeks. Len smiled at this and leaned forward just a little to nuzzle his nose against hers. Rin sniffed and gave a tiny moan before she took her whole body and snuggled closer to Len allowing him to put his other arm over her.

"It feels like I'm meeting you for the first time again." Len whispered.

"To me, it feels as if we're meeting again after years of knowing each other." Rin replied.

Len kissed her on the forehead, "Did your father give you much trouble with you coming here?"

"Well, yes..." She murmured now sitting upright with Len following, "He always does. I'm not a proper lady to him. But I'll tell him when I get back that I got lost when I went to pick wild flowers."

It hurt Len to hear a glimpse of the way Rin was treated through her own mouth, "He is blind to not see the radiant woman you truly are."

With that, Len caressed the skin of her neck with his lips. He fondled ever so gently over her as she closed her eyes. Rin lifted her hands and tangled her fingers in his hair, breathing hard. Len's mouth traveled from her jaw to her collarbone, painting her softly. Rin at last opened her eyes, pushing herself up more against Len, taking in her surroundings. Then her eyes finally fell on the waters of the lake.

"Ah!"

The sound that escaped Rin's lips startled Len and he abruptly stopped moving against her. From the nape of her neck he looked up at Rin, who was staring intently at the water. Confusion swept over him when she suddenly left his embrace and stood up on her feet.

"Rin?"

With her back to him, Rin began fiddling with something in the front of her. Then very suddenly, the top of her yellow dress fell off of her shoulders revealing her undergarments.

"Rin, what are you doing?" Len cried out, his face flushing red.

Rin turned her head toward him, "I can't very well swim in the water with this dress, now can I?"

"N-no, I suppose you can't," Len stuttered, and became even more flustered when Rin climbed completely out of her dress, only in her undergarments and bloomers, "Y-you're going swimming? In this water?"

"Well, yes." Rin replied throwing off her shoes, "If we're to spend a whole day together, we might as well make the most of it."

And with that, Rin trotted off toward the lake and threw herself into the water. Len breathlessly watched as Rin submerged herself underwater and resurfaced again, her short hair sticking to her face more readily. Her curves seemed more prominent now, and the very sight of it caught him completely off guard. After a while, Rin turned to face Len and watched him gazing at her.

"Where's your sense of adventure? You should come in, too!"

Her words slowly drew Len out of his daydreaming state as his muscles creaked to life again and the wheels in his mind began to turn. He considered her offer. The last time Len had gone for a swim was when he was only a boy, so now the concept seemed farfetched to him. However when he saw Rin bounding in the water like it was the time of her life, something had pushed Len to rise onto his feet. Hesitantly, he threw off the cloak around his shoulders, fished out of his jacket, and unbuttoned his waistcoat, revealing his undershirt. Once he had kicked off his boots, he approached the water, though not nearly as fast as Rin had.

When Rin saw Len approaching, she grinned and stopped for a moment, merely standing still in the water. As he drew closer, she held out her arms as if to ask for an embrace. Len smiled in response as he finally made his first step into the water and slowly began to spread his arms as well. However when he was just close enough, Rin's hands flew down to the surface of the water and she had splashed Len.

"Hey!"

Rin laughed in response, but before she could bend to splash him again, a sudden cold wetness attacked her head. Rin shot her head upwards toward Len, her mouth open with disbelief, seeing him staring back at her with a look of mischief. There was a pause between the two before the next strike was made. Before they knew it, splashes were being made left and right and droplets of water raced through the air.

To Len, living that day was like being born into a new world and learning a different way of life. He felt free without the shackles of nobility and light without the heavy, judgmental stares of his parents. Len never knew that he could smile this much, or laugh this much—yet around Rin, laughing seemed so easy.

The two had played in the water together, they had taken a walk around the lake to the edge of the forest, and had discussed their hobbies and interests. They had not realized how long they had been with each other until Len heard a loud grumble come from Rin's stomach and when they realized that the sun was lowering itself below the horizon. Len had attempted to catch some fish, but being raised in such a sheltered environment did not allow him much success. To his surprise, Rin had been successful in making a catch. When he had inquired of her, she told him that she had sneaked into reading some books about fishing and hunting that her father would have not let her read otherwise. The same process happened again when Len tried to start a fire and Rin had to intervene. The meal was small and scarce, but Len felt like he ate like a king. Hunger seemed so insignificant to him.

The sun had finally set and night fell upon the lake, turning the water into a dark, mystical liquid that the moon's light shone brilliantly on. The fire Rin had built was still aglow, setting a radiant light off into the darkness. Len held Rin close against him, wrapping his arms around her as she leaned back into his chest while his cloak shielded both of them against the cold.

"It's your turn, now." Rin murmured.

Len sighed. He was running out of things to say about himself, but after a moment of thought, he had decided to take their conversation to a deeper tone, "I have always longed to break from the aristocracy. Even though I have all the wealth and status any man could wish for, I have no desire for it. I've wanted to connect myself with the world I see that's just beyond...It's as if I've been trapped in a world that's separate from truth... closed off from everything."

"Then why don't you open that world?"

"Hmm?"

Rin shifted in Len's lap so that she turned to face him, her hands on his thighs now, "Why don't you tell your father that? Why don't you ask him to connect your world with the one you describe to be 'truth?'"

"I've... never thought to question my father before."

Rin continued as if she didn't hear Len speak, "Instead of dreading your wealth and status, why don't you use it to help those below you? You can connect yourself to the world you want to be a part of that way."

Len had taken in her comment like it was something that had struck him like an epiphany. It felt as if Rin had offered him a door to a future—one that he could forge on his own. The thought of speaking with his father terrified him, but something in Rin's words granted him a small bit of courage. For a long moment he thought and when he had finished he tightened his arms around Rin as if to thank her silently.

"Is that how you fight the aristocratic world?"

"I've talked to my father many times. You've heard the rumors of me being outspoken, right?"

Len felt the skin between his brows tighten, "Yes..."

"Well, there you have it..." Rin trailed off sadly, "Like you, I want to escape from the world of nobility... I want someone to accept me for who I am so I don't have to wear a lying mask anymore."

Len recalled the day when he had first set his eyes on Rin—it was as if he was staring at a caged eagle, a fierce, bold creature longing to break free and fly. He couldn't help but laugh.

"You've already found that someone." Len whispered, lifting her chin up towards him with his finger before he gently kissed her on the cheek and held her in a tight embrace, "Why don't we escape together?"

"You do realize what we're doing is forbidden, right?" Rin began, "If they were to find out about us, you do know that they wouldn't let us go without punishment, right?"

"Of course I do," Len kept his mouth close to her ear, "but you see, Rin, you've completely ensnared me, and this is something I can't ignore."

Rin moaned when she felt Len's lips trail over the tip of her ear. She felt her body press closer to his as his hands traveled across her back, sending chills up her spine. Her chin now rested on Len's shoulder and she reached to plant a kiss on his neck. Another whisper broke the silence,

"I want you to embrace me, kiss me, even remake me. Please tell me that this isn't a mistake... that it isn't forbidden. Because I know that in our dream, this is the only path we can take."

Rin's hands traveled down Len's sides as she pushed herself up higher against him so they now stared at each other eye to eye, "Then I want you to repaint me to the color of our dream and far from the shade of nobility."

Rin had barely uttered the last word when Len had set his mouth on hers. When he had broken away for a breath, he muttered, "Then I will repaint you."

Before Rin could respond, she found herself breathless again when her lips were locked and her tongue lightly brushing against his. Len wrapped the cloak completely around them now, ensnaring them both in heat and warmth. The fire that blazed next to them was akin to their passion when they both fell to the ground. Rin raised her knee to balance herself when Len rolled onto her, moving his pounding heart over hers. His hands stroked her body, feeling the frame of her delicate body. Rin's fingers were once again tangled in Len's hair, nearly loosening his ponytail. She had gasped for air when Len had finally rolled off of her, but still keeping his arms wrapped tightly around her. Shallow breaths passed his lips as he opened his eyes to look at Rin once again. She stared back at him, brushing the bangs on his forehead away from his eyes. Len's heart was fluttering again, and the feeling that he held close to Rin seemed to carve deeper into his heart. It was more—something sweeter.

Len didn't think it was possible, but he knew he had fallen deeper in love with her.

A/N: So did anyone catch the Magnet lyrics references? I told you this fan fiction was inspired by Magnet. :) Please review! I really appreciate feedback!