Thanks to all who read the last chapter and is reading this one~! ^^

WARNING:
This chapter has a lot of Rin x Len in it... So beware non-RinxLen shippers! *^*

Don't skip it though! This chapter pretty much explains why the title is named its name!

(Not really a warning, but..)
This chapter is kinda long... ouo"

Previously:

There was a beautiful sunset to the right of the park and also a moment of silence.

"... Finally I get to go home," Len started to exit the playground.

"Geez, you're so mean, Len!" Rin shouted and jumped down to go after him.

"Alright. I guess it's time to go, Miku.."

"Yeah," Miku sighed. I wish there would be more days like this...

Chapter 4: The beginning of a tragedy...

Summary:

It turns out that Miku's wish came true. The bond between Kaito, Len, Rin, and herself became closer
and closer every single day. Those days became into months. Those months became into years. Currently, the group of four kids entered the same Middle School a year ago. Now they are in seventh grade. A grade that Miku wished would never approach to the four.

Miku walked through the doors of her Middle School. She was wearing a relaxed face and took a deep breath while closing her eyes. They opened once she heard Rin's usual greeting.

"Good Morning, Miku!" Rin ran towards Miku, raised her hand, and waved it. A blond haired boy followed behind Rin, slightly smiling while looking away.

"Morning Rin! Morning Len!" Miku warmly smiled at them.

"Len?" Rin quietly said and turned around. Once she saw him, she blushed lightly and looked away.

"Mornin'," Len greeted the two girls.

Rin didn't say anything. She would've normally greeted him with a "Good morning Len~!", but after what happened 2 days ago, how could she?

(What happened 2 days ago. It was a cold Saturday night.)

When Rin was still 10 years old (along with the others), she and her family was perfectly fine. Just a normal, happy family. But right now, her parents are fighting almost everyday ever since the beginning of 7th grade. (Which was over half a year ago.) But yesterday's fight was a lot more worse than the usual ones.

Her dad started breaking things like plates and glasses. She was locking herself in the room, covering herself with a blanket like there was a thunderstorm outside. Tears were streaming down her face. How did it all come down to this..? Rin thought to herself and continued sobbing.

After club activities, Len just came back home and went upstairs to his bedroom. Rin and Len were neighbors and their balconies were so close to each other. Once Len entered his room, he saw that Rin's curtains were open. And through Rin's window was Rin curled up in a ball and crying.

Len's pupils shrunk until they were a size of a pebble. He quickly grabbed an eraser and opened his balcony doors. Once he reached the edge of his balcony he threw the eraser onto Rin's balcony door.

Rin gasped and turned around. She saw Len breathing in and out deeply. She rushed towards her balcony door and opened it.

"What... Happened...?" Len asked her in between breaths.

Rin stood there, staring at him. And after a few seconds she broke into tears.. As soon as Len saw the tears, he got up the railings of his balcony and jumped over to Rin's. As Len was flying over to her, his arms extended into a hug. That hug reached her, and her eyebrow's raised while she was being tackled by Len.

"... Tell me what happened... Please..." Len tightly hugged Rin while saying that.

Rin broke into more tears and explained to him what happened. Len was absolutely surprised. And once again, he found himself tightly hugging her.

".. I see now..." Len slowly pulled away from Rin and looked her in the eye. "... Whenever something like this happens.. Whenever you want to cry.. You always have me, okay?" Rin was astonished by his words and replied.

"... Yeah... Thank you... Thank you!" Rin buried her face in his chest and continued to cry.

Rin couldn't talk to him. More over, she couldn't even look at him. Len understood why she avoided him. In fact, he was actually a little embarrassed himself.

"Hey!" A blue haired boy came running towards them. "Mornin'!"

Miku casually greeted him while Len and Rin greeted him awkwardly. Kaito scooted himself over to Miku and gently nudged her.

"Umm... Is something going on with those two?" Kaito whispered to Miku.

"I have no idea..." Miku whispered back.

"Hmmm..."

-school's over-

"Bye bye, Miku, Kaito~!" Rin said goodbye to the two her usual way. Then headed her direction home along with Len. She stayed silent while walking with him..

"Hey there... Are you okay..? I mean... You and your family... Has anything happened yesterday? " Len looked at her and asked.

Rin looked down and frowned. She didn't answer for a moment. Then she turned her head, smiled at him and replied, "Well, I'm okay.. Not perfect, but okay~! And no, nothing much..."

"Are you sure? I can tell that smile of yours isn't a real one..." Len looked at her with serious eyes.

Rin's happy face turned into a surprised one and faded into a sad one.

"They argued for a bit.." Rin admitted...

"Mm..."

-They were in front of their houses-

"Well... If you need anything, just come out onto the balcony.." Len scratched his head.

"Oka-"

CRASH!

A sound of shattered glass came from Rin's house. Len and Rin rushed to her front door and Rin slowly opened it. They saw her mom and dad shouting at each other with broken glass on the floor.

As soon as they saw the sight, Len grabbed Rin's wrist and lead her out her door. Then he lead her to his house, dragged her upstairs, and gently pulled her into his room.

"Just... Stay here... For awhile... Got it?" Len panted.

Rin blushed and stared at the ground.

"Got i-.."

DING DONG!

Len immediately looked at Rin with serious eyes and told her, "Wait here."

".. M-mm..."

Len went downstairs and opened his front door. Rin's parents stood before him. Her dad's arms were crossed and he stared intensely into Len's eyes.

"Uh... Len...? Could you please have your mom and dad as well as Rin come here?" Rin's mom asked him.

Len was quiet for a moment, and then replied.

"... Sure..."

"Dad! Mom! Rin!" Len called the three.

Len's mom and dad came rushing downstairs while Rin slowly made her way.

"Um... We're sorry for calling you down so suddenly," Rin's mom looked at Len's parents. "But do you two mind if we sit down and talk for awhile?"

Len's mom nodded her head and lead the group to the living room.

"Um... So... W-what seems to be the matter, Aoi, Hayoto-?" Len's slightly lied. She knew it had to be about their relationship, considering their fights happening so many times and Rin having to come over.

"W-we... H-hayoto and I... H-have made a decision... T-to get divorced..."

Len and Rin's pupils shrank; Len's parents had pretty surprised faces on as well.

"We... H-have also decided... That Rin will come live with me in Yokohama after her 8th graduation which is a couple of weeks from now."

As soon as those words came out of her mom's mouth, Rin's mind went completely blank. She already felt like crying. Len had a scary and surprised face on. Len's parents still had a surprised reaction.

"... I-I have a huge favor to ask you two... I-If you don't mind..."

Len's mom gave Rin's a "continue" face.

"... I want to ask if Len can come with Rin and I to Yokohama and have them enter the same private high school... The high school will dorms where they can stay at.. I know this sounds really selfish of me, but... I-I understand how much Rin would suffer being apart from her all of her closest friends... I figured she might feel a little better with at least one coming along with us... I can't ask any other parents of Rin's friends because I know you both a lot, Emi and Ryo..."

Len's parents faced each other. Then, Len's mom slowly turned her head to face Rin's mom.

"We'll think about this Aoi..." Len's mom stood up. "But can I talk to you in private?"

Len's dad stood up as well and looked at Rin's dad.

"Hayoto. I'd like to talk to you too."

The moms and dads went into separate rooms. As soon as they left, Len glanced at Rin. Her eyes were overflowing with tears. Len grabbed her and hugged her. He could stand Rin's sad face.

"... I-I don't want to leave..." Rin whispered..

I don't want you too either.. Len thought to himself.

"... I-If you leave... There's a possible chance where I will come with you..." Len started to hug her tightly. "So... I'll still be there for you..."

Rin slightly smiled at his words and pulled away. She wiped her tears.

"T-thank you... You don't know how much that means to me.." Rin grinned.

The doors where the parents went opened. They all faced Rin and Len.

Len's mom began, "Len... I... I want you to come with Rin and Aoi..."

The eyebrows of the middle schoolers raised.

Meanwhile...

"I'm home!" Kaito called out to his family.

Kaito's family was in the living room and they faced him. They all looked depressed.

"K-kaito... W-welcome home..."

".. My mom is sick and is in the hospital right now in Kobe.." Kaito's dad held his hands together. "... We've decided to move there after your graduation this year..."

Kaito dropped his school luggage.

Uwahh, I'm so sorry I didn't update last week! I was so busy... T^T

But here's chapter 4...

Yeah, I had to fast forward. So now they're in 8th grade..

Too much moving away, I know... ;-;

But, I did it for the sake of this fanfiction to get more interesting...

Anyways, hope you liked it~! ^^