Blue Bunny

by aNN0b3THal

Rin's at it again, her rage feared by all but her loving "Brother" Kaito. Len's at death's door when Rin tries to help him. Neru is fed up being infamous and being the one stuck taking care of Haku. Miku is tired of being popular and she's back to stalking Kaito, even as other's stalk her. And Haku? Well Haku is used to this torcher, and of course bleeding from the nose.

8. Chapter 7

CHAPTER 7

Neru almost leapt back with surprise, but was rooted to the spot. Len had never smiled for anyone, but Rin, like that. He barely ever even noticed anyone else. Rin had been his whole world for so long he couldn't see the rest of it.

Neru smiled back. She managed a laugh. Something had changed in Len. Neru wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not. She hoped it was a good thing.

"So how are you feeling?" Neru asked tentatively as she took a step toward him.

"I'm okay," Len said with a slight smile, and sat down on his bed. "Its kinda crazy not remembering what happened. I really have no idea what's going on." Len sighed. "I feel a lot better though." Len looked to the ground.

"I'm glad," Neru said as she smiled to Len.

The room was quiet except for the sound of Len scuffing his foot on the ground. Neru's smile slowly changed to one of embarrassed shyness. Neither of them said a word.

Neru almost never talked to Len, and Len almost never talked to her. Actually, he almost never talked to anyone, but Rin. Neru had always tried to talk to Len, to make him smile, but he always shunned others and ran to Rin. Len was the most open that Neru had ever seen him. Len truly seemed happy.

"Hey Neru?" Len said softly, more than asked.

Neru looked up at him and smiled softly.

"You look worried," Len said as he smiled somewhat grimly to the ground. He looked up into Neru's eyes, his gaze forlorn. He stood up and walked to her. "Is everything okay?" Len asked as he looked up to Neru.

Neru froze, this wasn't Len. Len wasn't like this. He was quiet, dark, and antisocial. Since when was he caring and sweet?

"You're not yourself Len," Neru said as she looked back to him. "You don't talk to people, especially me. You're always with Rin."

Len flinched away at the mention of Rin's name. He looked utterly terrified.

"She made me like that," Len said under his breath. "Rin's the reason I was like that all the time. All those things she did to me. I grew up with all those things she did. Kaito said I won't have to worry about what she'll do to me anymore. Kaito said he'd take care of me, and protect me from her."