Guys, I'm so sorry this is late!

Um, my girlfriend broke up with me, so...

I know that's not a very good excuse but I'm back now, hooray! So I shall reply to my reviews c:

Synchronocity Girl

"Groping" is when you grab or touch someone a little more sexually. Like touching people's boobs or something-

I hope my story isn't too hard to understand or something, let me know if there's anything else you're confused about. And yes, I find it incredibly annoying when people discriminate against gay people- it's pointless, there's nothing wrong with it.

Rose Wreath

Thank you! I was quite proud of the idea. I'm glad you like it!

Rin Owens

No need to be sorry! I'm just happy you enjoy my story! And don't worry, there will be even more RinxLen coming~

Sally

And I love you for loving it! :3

Shiny Silver Eevee

I know, I go to an all girls school. They accept gay people, but for some reason they have a huge phobia of lesbians. It's ironic and stupid. Although, I'm not sure what you mean by "mentally challenged"...? Do you mean people who are unintelligent, or people with mental disabilities such as autism or down syndrome?

This chapter contains a teensy bit of bad language.

"So, it's time to give to the poor~!"

Kaito practically skipped as we wandered to one of the peasant villages, surprisingly happy for someone who had been woken up at five in the morning. It was obvious that Gakupo was the opposite- his expression was dark and moody as he walked with a slouch in his step.

"He's awfully happy." I muttered to Len, our hands entwined and our fingers laced together. "Well, more than usual. Why is that?"

He simply smiled knowingly. "You'll see."

Confused, I stared as the blue haired man did a little dance as the village came into view. It was small, with simple huts and a few cows, chickens and pigs kept in wooden pens. As we proceeded up the hill towards it, Neru yelled from behind us.

"Hey, you two! You dating yet?"

My face went red and Len chuckled. "Not exactly, no."

"So why are you holding hands, dumbass?" She asked. I guess Neru was grouchy in the morning too.

"Because even though we're not dating, I'll politely tell anyone who flirts with her to fuck off." He stated simply.

Oliver rolled his eyes, walking in front of us with a slight limp from his sprained ankle. We were going to visit the village physician about it once we'd given away our coin and food. I pulled my hood up further over my face, paranoid of someone noticing me, recognising me. I refuse to go back to my mother and her stupid arranged marriage.

Len looked at me and his eyebrows raised with confusion before he pulled me closer. "You're like a shy little bunny."

"Tch..." I leaned on his shoulder. "I'm just worrying, is all."

"WE'RE HEEEEERRRRREEEEEE~" Kaito exclaimed before dashing into the village gates, a large grin on his face. Gakupo groaned at his behaviour and pushed himself to move faster, shielding his eyes from the sun as we entered the rickety gates of the small village. He shot straight to a house at the end of the road, a forge, grindstone and workbench could be seen by the burning coals that glowed orange in the early hours. A lady stepped out of the house in a maroon apron and thick leather gloves, brown hair framing her cheekbones. She looked up and her eyes met Kaito's, a grin spread on her face before she hurried over to him to yank him into a tight hug.

"Ah, that's why he was so happy." I said with a smile, and Len nodded.

"Aye. That's Meiko, she's the village blacksmith." His thumb caressed my palm as Meiko released Kaito from her hug before grinning at us.

"New one already, Len-Len?" She teased, causing Len to grow red from her comment.

"Oh, no, I have standards." I said with an innocent smile, and Meiko burst into a fit of laughter.

"Definitely a keeper." She winked, before patting Gakupo on the head. "My, my, Kupo-chan. You just keep getting taller!" She giggled before also pulling him into a hug. I blinked a few times before looking over at Len.

"Kupo-chan?" I asked slowly. The blonde boy nodded.

"'Chan' is Japanese. Gakupo and Meiko both come from Japan." He confirmed, squeezing my hand as we entered Meiko's house. The inside consisted of plain, beige walls and a pastel green flooring, with odd-looking screens, carpets, and fans mounted on the wall. Meiko noticed as I gazed at all the ornaments on the wall, admiring the Japanese flags and the shining blades of swords.

"Like it?" She smiled. "I smithed them myself. From the katanas to the kunais to the shuriken."

I smiled sheepishly. "Sorry, but I'm unfamiliar with those terms."

"Aha~" She grinned, taking me from Len's grasp. He pouted as our hands released from one another.

"Meiko-chan, why must you hurt me in this way?" He mock sobbed, and she laughed.

"You can have your girlfriend back once I've educated her on Japanese weaponry." She shooed Len away to the kitchen with the others, then lifted a large blade off it's mounted position on the wall. "This is a katana." She said softly, allowing me to run my finger along the shimmering silver blade. "I made this one for my Grandfather, for his 70th birthday."

"He lived a grand age..." I breathed with awe as I stroked the soft leather handle.

"Aye. He gave it back to me just before he died." She carefully placed it back on the wall before taking off a smaller weapon. "Now, this is a kunai."

I scanned over the blade, which was dagger-like and shaped almost like a diamond. "It looks like something Oliver would use."

Meiko laughed. "Quite right." She now picked up a very small blade, shaped like a star. "And this is a shuriken. You throw them, kind of like frisbees." She took the blade between two fingers and tossed it, the shuriken flying through the air like a shooting star before lodging itself in the wall.

"They're amazing..." I whispered, smiling as I admired the weapons. Meiko grinned at me.

"Y'know, Len really is lucky to have you."

"Ah, he doesn't really have me..." I giggled, tilting my head. "We flirt, but I'm still kinda shy with these kind of things."

Meiko tutted. "Oh, come on, Rin. Len may have had his fair share of girlfriends, but around you he's like... a puppy."

"A puppy?" I laughed.

"Yeah! Follows you round and clings to you. He really likes you, Rin." She patted my head, and I flushed a dark pink at the thought of Len having romantic feelings for me.

"And I like him." I smiled a bit.

Meiko watched me for a second before standing up, brushing off the hem of her apron. "Hey, I gotta work the forge. Go to the kitchen, yeah? My brother and the rest should be there." She ruffled my hair, scattering my blonde locks before leaving the room. I giggled a little before proceeding to the kitchen, where a man with brown hair was wrapping a bandage around Oliver's angle.

"How did you sprain it, anyway?" The man had a deep, mellow voice; a very serious one at that. He had brown hair chopped neatly to his chin with soft brown eyes.

"Uhh..." Oliver started sheepishly, and Gakupo shook his head.

"Outlaw work, Meito."

"Ahh..." Meito tutted, lifting Oliver's leg to inspect his medical work. "Well, you'd better be more careful in the future."

I made my way over to Len and smiled at him, humming a bit as he patted my head.

"Y'know, I've never met a girl so interested in weapons."

"But I'm not like other girls, am I?" I grinned, turning to Meiko's brother. "Oh, I'm Rin, by the way."

"Pleasure. My name's Meito." He replied, shaking my hand. He took a bottle from the shelf and handed it to Oliver. "This is for your ankle. To drink, I mean."

"Thank you." Oliver smiled at him, then hopped off his perched position on the table to adjust to the bandage wrapped around his foot.

"We'd better be going." Neru opened her knapsack and pulled out a bag of gold and a loaf of bread. "Here, Meito- your sister was too selfless to take it."

"And that makes me the selfish one, then?" Meito chuckled, taking it. "Thank you."

Kaito seemed a little less happy now we were no longer with Meiko. He handed each family food and coin with a bright smile, although he kept glancing over at the Blacksmith forge. Gakupo glanced up at the sky.

"It's almost midday, there'll be guards here soon."

"Wait..." Kaito said softly. "You think we could, y'know, say goodbye to Meiko, first?"

Len chuckled. "Yeah, yeah, let's go see your girlfriend."

The blue haired man stuck his tongue out at Len before dashing over to her and Meito's house, a happy grin on his face. "Meiko-chan!" He yelled, before running to her confused figure by the forge. He tackled her with a hug and a kiss on the cheek, causing her face to go red. She laughed at his foolishness and gave him a kiss on the forehead in return, before turning to me.

"Nee, Rin." She picked up a slightly curved, long blade, with a soft leather handle and a handsome case. "This is for you."

I stared in awe at the katana and took it between my fingers, marvelling as the metal shone in the sunlight. "Oh, Meiko..."

"I thought now you were part of the gang, you needed your own weapon." Once she managed to wrench Kaito off her, she hugged each of the other gang members before embracing me, too.

"Meiko, I can't take this for no price..." I whispered to her.

"Hmm..." She hummed. "Then you can return the favour by kissing Len. Okay?"

"W-what?" I stuttered, my cheeks growing a tomato shade of red. "B-but I don't..." Before I could finish, she released me and Len took my hand so we could return to our hideout. While exiting the village, I noticed Meiko blow a final kiss at Kaito as she disappeared from view.

We returned to the clearing with an unsettling chill, so Gakupo nominated Len and I to gather firewood. Neru shrieked with laughter, claiming that if we were left on our own for too long we'd probably end up with blonde babies running around everywhere. I went so red I could have exploded, and Len went into a long speech about me being "like a bunny" and that I was "super incredibly innocent" and "probably didn't know what sex even was". I do, obviously, I just don't have much experience with it.

With much banter and arguing, we finally left the others to gather kindling. I was thinking a lot about what Meiko said, and ended up biting my lip so hard it began to bleed. Len caught me.

"Oi, you alright?" He asked, setting down the firewood he'd gathered. "You seem tense."

"No, it's just..." I sighed. "Meiko said that to repay her for the katana, I have to..." A blush rose to my cheeks for the one-hundredth time today. "I have to kiss you."

He paused, glancing at me. "... It's not like she can force you to. I mean, you're obviously uncomfortable-"

"N-no, that's not it!" I burst out. "Len, I really do want to kiss you." I said slowly, my blush darkening. A smirk spread on his face.

"Oh?" He purred, moving close to me and wrapping his arms round my waist. "So why not?"

"Because... I don't... know... how..." I gasped out, shuddering as his fingers caressed my hips. He chuckled, his hand reaching up to stroke my cheek before he seperated my lips with his thumb. He rested his forehead against mine, his sky blue eyes clashing with mine.

"I'll show you."

His chin tilted and his lips met with mine, massaging them, dancing together. My face completely heated up and I moved my hands to his shoulders as he pulled me closer. He was good at this.

God, he was good at this.

I sighed softly with ecstasy as his hands made their way up my sides and my fingers tangled in his hair, our kissing growing deeper, bodies growing closer, we parted our lips more to increase the passion of this kiss when-

"Woah, I think that's enough for now-" Len breathed raggedly as he pulled away, his hands still holding me close. I laughed a little, nodding.

"Y-Yeah, they'll think we're literally doing it by now..." I bit my lip. "Thanks for going easy on me."

"Honestly?" Len grinned. "It was hard for me to not get carried away. That's why I stopped."

"It was pretty intense..." I giggled.

"You thought THAT was intense." His fingers laced into mine and he smirked. "Wait until I kiss you with tongue, Rin."

Needless to say, our return to camp was uncomfortable. Neru was immediately on to us.

"Hey, Len, why's your hair all messed up?"

The blonde boy started laughing nervously. Oliver joined in.

"And why is Rin blushing so much?"

My heart pounded with embarassment and I noticed Len speedily trying to come up with an explanation. Gakupo's voice was next, low and serious and frankly, very scary.

"Len, where's the firewood?"

The firewood? Oh, Len put it down before we kissed.

Wait, did he pick it up again?

I glanced at Len's empty hands.

"Shit."

Sorry it was short QuQ

Btw, does anyone wanna RinxLen rp-?