Rin….I love you

"My princess, we have lost the war." A timid man had said in a voice so quietly a pin drop seemed louder.

Len swallowed back some nerves as he saw the furious princess.

"What?" She screamed, standing from her seat in anger. Pacing back and forth she panicked "How? What did we do wrong?"

"I'm not sure my lady," He gulped, and it was very loud so every one in the room could hear it. "And…I'm afraid to announce – Literately- They are coming our way. To punish you."

Rin froze, and looked terrified. "What?" She whispered. "Fine, let them come – I'll talk them through their problem. We can settle things over words, can't we?"

Silence came from the room, as no one could look Rin in the eye.

"About that, your highness." Len spoke aloud, "The village is coming also… They are declaring a revolution."

"Right, everybody." Rin announced. She stood at the top of the staircase as she looked upon all her servants, those who had cared for her and been her friend ever since she was young. "You're fired. All of you. Have a lovely life." Rin stated, trying not to seem upset at all.

"Your Highness?" A maid asked – the one who always helped Rin dress in the morning and for balls. They would always talk together like best friends.

"W-We doesn't understand!" Cried a fat Chief – Always cooked what Rin wanted making it as sweet as possible to make her smile.

Rin sighed before anyone else could protest, "There's a revolution. On their way to the castle are some very angry villagers. Save yourselves. Run while you can, please." She begged. When no one moved, Rin had to raise her voice – she hated it, but it had to be done. "Now!"

Within seconds, the servant were rushing around packing their few belongings, and running out the door after bowing at the princess, but apart from Rin only one person didn't move: Len.

"Len, You might as well save yourself." Rin Sighed as she turned her back to him but stopped.

"Even if the whole world is against you, know that I will stand and protect you. For I am a servant and you are my princess."

A song. From when she was very young, Rin would listen to Len sing it as they made daisy chains. How she would long for the simpler times.

"Rin, I made a promise to myself years ago. I will protect you."

"Len…."

"Swap clothes with me." He suddenly demanded.

"Huh? What do you- hey?" Before Rin could finish, Len was dragging her by the hand up the castle stairs and into a room.

"W-What are you doing?" Rin asked.

Len was looking out the window and Rin had caught a glance of the sky Dark with orange lights. Fire. Fear filled Rin, as she began to cry.

"Rin, Swap clothes with me. Now" Len demanded, as he was beginning to take his clothes off from behind an open wardrobe door.

"Uh- Ok…" Rin has tried her best to quickly take off her long dress, but the corset was too hard for her, and she was beginning to regret not having a maid to help her when a shirt hit her.

"…."

"Put it on!" Len called from behind the wardrobe. "Don't worry about undergarments – juts pull the shirt on and give me your dress."

"Len, I didn't know you liked to cross-dress." Rin tried to joke, but the thought at perhaps – that might be her last joke ruined her moment.

After a couple of minutes, Rin and Len had swapped over and they looked like each other. Len took his hair down. And put Rins up. Looking into the mirror, Rin giggled, "I look just like you!"

Smiling, Len replied, "That was the point, silly."

"Why would you-" Rin cut off when she heard slamming on the door.

Then she realised.

"Len- No! Don't please! Please, Don't! You cant-" Tears had begun to fall down Rins face, as she clung to Len who was pushing her away.

"Don't!" He whispered. "Please, Rin, hide in the wardrobe until I'm out of this room, and when I am use the tunnel at the back to climb to the shore. Meet me in the town centre. Rin…I'll always love you."

Still crying with protest, Len had sat Rin in the wardrobe and closed the door, just as a mob ran into the room.

Meiko was holding a thing sword, and Kaito was standing next to her with a thick sword.

Someone behind them has cried, "There she is! The demon!"

Kaito clenched his sword and ran at Len, who was now 'Rin'. Len didn't move an inch. He didn't even flinch. When Kaito held a sword to his throat, all he replied with was:

"Your such a fool."