Chapter 15: Weakness

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~*Luka's P.O.V*~

I sat at our usual lunch table with Gakupo, Miku, Mikuo, Kaito, Piko, Miki, Gumi, and Yuuma, but Rin was missing. I was feeling worried about this since Rin was eating less and less, giving me the thought of her starving herself though she was skinny as a tooth pick. I glanced at Mikuo and saw that he seemed worried to; he wasn't eating his leek sandwich that Miku had made for each of their lunches.

"Luka, dear, is something bothering you?" Gakupo asked me, his eyebrows pinched in concern and he felt my head, checking for a sign of fever. I shook my head and smiled at him. I had liked Gakupo for three years, but didn't start going out with him until last year because I was afraid it would get in the way of my goals. He was handsome, kind and very polite, though he could as big of a pervert as Kaito.

"Oh nothing really, I was just a bit curious as to see where Rin was," I told him and he frowned.

"I haven't see her. Maybe she went out to eat?" He suggested and I tapped my chin thinking.

"Wouldn't she have told us if she had? She normally asks if we would want to join her or would tell us she was." I pointed out and Miku nodded. Miku and I had conversed on the phone last night about Rin. Rin seemed more distant lately, having a blank expression and hollow eyes. Rin was barely talking, which was a big difference for Rin. Rin wasn't exactly as innocent as everyone thought, but she was definitely the most innocent of us, being tied with Miki. Rin had begun to blossom this year as everyone had taken notice, and guys became more aware of how pretty she was. Miku was worried Rin might be becoming mute, but in my opinion, that was not the case. I felt Rin was pressured and was trying to please everybody at once instead of trying to please herself. I was more worried that Rin was becoming depressed.

"Maybe she wanted some alone time?" Gumi rather asked than pointed out, giving us a sense of doubt rather then accepting the idea. I knew Gumi was worried about Rin as well, Rin was her best friend out of all of us and I accepted it. Meiko and I were like Rin's second mom, since her mom had to work a lot to support both Rin and Rinto. Rin had even gotten a job to help her mother fit sometime in with the family. I just wanted Rin to be safe and careful. Haku, Dell's half sister, wasn't the best influence on Rin, even if Rin did help her stop drinking quite as much. Though Haku was soft spoken, she was depressed as well and was having to take medication. I felt Gakupo hold my hand under the table and flash me a smile, one at which I smiled kindly back to. I leaned my head on his shoulder and sighed softly and he wrapped his arm around my shoulders. This was our last year here with our friends until we went onto college. Gakupo and I were deciding on which University to go to, but we hadn't quite decided yet. I knew I just wanted to be with him wherever he went. I knew he felt the same about me and I smiled happily to myself.

I hope Mikuo and Rin are like that.

~*Mystery P.O.V*~

I watched from the shadows as Len came walking down the steps that led to the roof, looking pissed about something. I smiled deviously and made notes to myself. Rin had hurt him and now it was her turn to get hurt. I was going to alert my comrade and tell him that we could begin the actual plan of ours.

Let the payback begin.

~*Mikuo's P.O.V*~

I was worried about Rin and it wasn't helping that she wasn't here within my line of vision. I wanted to slam my fist on the table, but I didn't want to attract un-wanted attention to myself. I kept glancing at the lunchroom doors, hoping that any minute Rin would come walking in, smiling like her normal self. I had gotten a note in my locker not to long ago about Rin. That piece of paper felt like a one-hundred pound weight in my pocket and I was on edge after reading it.

She's not who you think she is, Mikuo. Keep an eye on her.

The somewhat neat scrawling of the note kept going through my head. I knew there were times Rin had this odd pretense of feelings, but who didn't? I hadn't lost my dad in a fatal car accident to know what losing a father is like, so I think part of it was that. That and the fact she had an obsessive stalker. I wanted to run down the hallways and go find Rin, but I didn't want to cause a scene, much less give the stalker any ideas on how to torment Rin. I gritted my teeth in frustration and Miku looked at me with concern. I had shared my worries with her the night before and she had told Luka. We wanted to protect Rin, but we had no idea who the person was who was stalking Rin, but I'm pretty sure I had a good guess: Galaco. I saw the new girl, Luo, leaving the cafeteria, but something didn't feel right. I excused myself, saying I had to go to the bathroom, and followed her. I stayed a few feet back so that she wouldn't see me and I made my feet as quite as possible. She didn't seem to notice me to my relief and went to the next hallway, heading toward a flight of stairs and waiting there. The sign beside the stairs read the they led to the rooftop. I pressed myself against the wall and peered cautiously around the corner. I saw Luo talking to what looked like Len. I couldn't hear what they were saying, but I saw Len say something and Luo frown. They started walking this way and I quickly turned around and ran silently down the hall. Something didn't feel right to me, but there was nothing I could say other than the fact they were talking. I bit my lip and tasted the coppery flavor of blood in my mouth. I pushed on the lunchroom doors and walked inside, looking calm. I, on the other hand, was going crazy inside my mind. I wanted-, no I needed to see Rin. I needed to know she was okay and that she was safe. Len and luo walked in the lunch room, and I noticed that it had gotten darker outside as if it was going to storm. Everyone was looking at me and I stared back at them, heaving slightly. Rin walked in then, her head held high and she walked calmly to our table. I noticed her energetic and confident eyes were now dull and held a haunted look in them. Her lips weren't pressed into a smile nor a frown, but were a thin straight line. Rin looked lifeless, like a walking talking doll that you would see at some of the shops in the city. She went to sit between Gumi and Luka, sitting completely straight with her gaze facing the windows. Gumi murmured something's to Rin and Rin turned her head and mumbled hoarsely. Gumi nodded and hugged her. Luka glanced down worriedly at her and also hugged her, which was very unusual. Though Luka was motherly, Luka didn't necessarily like hugs, but then again Luka always had a big motherly instinct with Rin. Rin simply blinked and looked at me, her eyes looking blank. I wanted to go to her and comfort her right now, but we were in a cafeteria and I had this feeling her stalker was watching us now, watching Rin's reactions and actions. Rin was trying to appear tough I believe and if we blew that act, the stalker would only get what it wanted.

"Rin, where were you?" I heard Miku question, her voice sounding worried.

"..." Rin didn't respond, just stared at Miku. Miku studied her closely and closed her eyes and sighed.

"Rin, I love you." I blurted and felt stupid. Rin glanced at me, her eyes holding many emotions. Happiness, relief, worry, sorrow, and then they returned to that blank look.

"I love you too, Mikuo." She whispered, her voice hardly loud enough to hear. I sighed in relief. At least I received a response.

I do love you, Rin, I didn't just say that to say it.

~*Rin's P.O.V*~

I felt numb. I felt like I couldn't feel emotions anymore as lunch ended. I was in my last period and the numbness had started to wear off as reality came back. My friends were worried about me and Mikuo had told me he loved me. He told me he loved me. I worried about him, worried that the stalker was going to come after him, not just me. I could be wrong about it all, that the harasser may just come after me. I was making a dark picture of a girl huddled up in a corner. That girl was me, showing the dark vastness of my world. Clouds had rolled in during lunch time and I had a feeling that it would storm tonight. The weather matched my feelings, dark, but not ready to explode yet. I felt Len staring at me in the cafeteria, but I didn't dare turn around to face him. The bell was about to ring in five minutes, so I began to pack up my stuff and put away the paints. I grabbed my duffle bag full of clothes and my school bag and waited for it to ring, signaling my freedom from this prison I call school. I didn't have to wait long and I was now heading towards the double doors. I waited outside, feeling drops of rain come down, but not completely raining. Gumi and the other came out quickly and for some reason, I perked up. I smiled happily and headed towards them. Gumi smiled as I walked up and we waited for Gumiya to arrive. Gumiya appeared with his green Hummer and we all tossed our things into the trunk and piled in. Gumiya turned up the radio and we all sang along to the song that was playing. I had that rush feeling for some reason that I identified as longing. I wanted to let go and just have fun tonight, so I was. I quickly shoved away today's events and focused on what was happening now. We arrived shortly at Gumi's house. It was a cozy little home that consisted of bricks and a wooden porch. I climbed up the wooden steps and looked around her porch, seeing a few flower pots here and there that held orange tulips. I waited patiently for Gumiya to unlock the front door and we all walked into the foyer, slipping off our shoes and leaving them outside on the porch so that rain wouldn't get them wet. I slid on my socks on the wooden floor, causing everyone to giggle when I feel on my butt. I laughed with them and we began to talk about school. I suddenly felt my phone vibrate.

To Rin K.

From: Unknown

Tsk. Tsk. You never learn do you?

I instantly paled and put the phone away. I glanced at everybody and saw that they weren't paying attention to me yet. Gumi and Teto were discussing movies while Neru was taking orders for pizza so that she could call it in.

"Hey Rin, what do you want?" Neru asked me and I tapped my chin in thought.

"Pepperoni." I said finally and she typed it on her phone. After Neru had called the pizza in, we all put on our pajamas even though it was only five thirty. We sat in a circle, discussing upcoming events and games and whatnot.

"I have an announcement." Neru said and everyone looked at her expectantly. She took a deep breath and smiled.

"I'm going out with Dell." She said and everyone gasped except me since I had already known.

"Dell? The smoker? He's...odd." Miku said and Neru glared at her slightly.

"He's not odd!" She huffed and looked away, her one ponytail swinging. I grinned and chuckled lightly.

I never knew who was watching.

~*Kaito's P.O.V*~

Everyone was worried about Rin and honestly, so was I. Rin and I used to have a "thing", but decided we were better off as friends and she even tries to hook me up with girls she thinks are good for me. I was outside of Gumi's house, spying on the girls with Mikuo, Gakupo, Yuuma, and Piko. We were bored, watching them talk and everything, until they started to change into their pj's. My jaw dropped as they took of their tops and looked at all of the girls, including Rin.

"Guys, get over here! They are getting undressed!" I squealed excitedly like a young girl. Gakupo came up and he stared at Luka the entire time, seeming to drool almost. Piko, Yuuma, and Mikuo didn't come over to see though.

"I'm not like that Kaito." Yuuma told me and Mikuo nodded.

"Oh Mikuo~! Rinny is getting undressed to!" I told him and he glared at me.

"Bakaito, I swear you better not look at her or I will beat the living hell out of you!" He growled and I chuckled and turned back to watch. I looked at a certain tealette, who had both her top off and was facing my direction while talking to Gumi who had her back to me. I brought up my phone and took a picture, laughing because Miku's mouth was open when I took the picture. I realized I better not tell Mikuo because that was his sister and plus; he could tell her and they both kill me. I put the hone back in my pocket and realized Piko hadn't said a word the entire time.

"Piko, my man, what's up bro?" I asked him and he turned to look at me.

"I couldn't do that to Miki, sorry." He told me and I nodded at his modesty of a lady. Though Gakupo was an honorable samurai, he was still a pervert in the process of being one, especially when it came to Luka. I looked back over to the window and saw that the girls were now fully dressed and were putting a disc into the DVD player. About fifteen minutes into the movie, a pizza delivery guy came and we quickly pressed ourselves to the corner between the wall of the house and the porch, praying that he wouldn't see us. The guy rang the doorbell and I heard shrieks from inside until I heard the screen door squeak open and heard Gumi greet the pizza guy. I heard the door shut once more and they guy returned back to his car, leaving us in silence. We crept back up to the window and watched as the girls grabbed a piece of pizza. My stomach growls and I groaned in annoyance at my hunger, causing the guys to snicker silently. Gumi's brother had left a little while ago, probably leaving for work, had walked past us without noticing we were there. About halfway into the movie, I was about to pee myself from fright and my hunger had gotten worse. My stomach growled loudly, causing the girls inside to scream and look around. Luka looked towards my direction and I didn't have enough sense and time to duck down before she saw me. She began to yell and point at the window. Gumi opened the door and came out, the rest of the girls followed her. She had her arms crossed and her foot was tapping impatiently on the old wood of the porch.

"Just what the hell do you think you're doing?" She demanded and we hung our heads in shame, not giving her an answer. Luka came up to stand beside her and she had her eyes narrowed.

"Gakupo, you've really disappointed me." She said and Gakupo got on his hands and knees in front of Luka's feet.

"I'm so sorry Luka, my dear, for admiring you body without permission. Please forgive my pitiful soul!" He begged her and she became flustered.

"Y-You did what?!" She screeched and put her foot on Gakupo's head, pushing his face onto the dirt. I was to busy snickering to notice Miku's foot swing out and kick me in the jaw. I felt pain explode in my jaw as I was sent flying across the yard. Mikuo was explaining to Miku that Gakupo and I had been watching them undress earlier, while him and Piko and Yuuma had just tagged along, but didn't watch them undress. That traitor! Rin came back down and dragged me up the porch steps once more, causing me to hit my head on the steps. After she laid me down on the would, I felt certain I had brain damage. For a scrawny girl, Rin sure was strong, but what can you expect from a girl who slapped a goose? Gumi brought us into the house and gave me some ice-cream for my jaw and we watched the movie with them. I was squished on one couch with Miku, Piko, and Miki, while Luka, Gumi, Yuuma, and Gakupo were on another. Mikuo and Rin were on the floor, Rin was on Mikuo's lap while Neru texted on her phone, looking up from the screen every so often. Once the movie was over, the girls wanted to play truth-or-dare. Teto wanted to go first so no one argued.

"Okay...Kaito, truth or dare?" She asked me and me being the bold badass I am, chose dare. She grinned evilly and I suddenly had a bad feeling.

"I dare you to go in the closet with Miku and kiss her." Teto said and I felt my jaw drop. I heard Miku shriek and I walked to the closet, not caring if Miku was following or not.

Damn you, Teto Kasane!