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Winter's POV
"Just how long are you gonna hang on her neck, cat?" Rin grumbles as we arrive at the dorm. Kuro yawns and rests his head down on my shoulders again before closing his eyes. "Damn cat." I hear Rin mutter under his breathe and I smile.
"Don't worry Kuro. You can stay on my neck for as long as you want. You're like a really great scarf." I say and the cat looks lazily up at me, smiling.
'Thank you, Winter.' He says slowly before resting his eyes once again.
Rin lets out a frustrated sigh before walking off into the kitchen. "I'll be in my room." I holler and head off into the other direction. "Kuro, if you peek I'll kill you." I warn as I place the sleeping cat demon on my bed, facing away from me. I have an hour to spare so I decide to find something warm to wear.
I throw open my closet and search for some yoga pants. After about two minutes, I find a black pair that was fit for running around. Then I pick out one of my favorite shirts. It was a grey short-sleeve shirt that said 'I'm not stubborn…My way's just better.' Since it was still cold, I find a long sleeve under armor shirt to go with it. Slipping into my pants, I start to lift my stupid school shirt above my head and throw it on the floor. Then the door opens and Yukio walks in. I freeze as his eyes take in the scene before him. Without thinking, I scream and cover my chest with my under armor shirt. In an instant, Rin is there; looking over his brother's shoulder to see what was wrong. Stupid, warm tears start to pool in my eyes and I scoot back into my closet, slowly closing the sliding doors until Yukio and Rin are out of sight. Why the hell didn't I lock the door?
"What the hell Yukio?!" I hear Rin yell out before a sudden blue light encases the dark closet.
"Rin!" Is all Yukio says before the closet is plunged back into darkness. "It-I-I didn't-Um- That- she-!" Yukio takes a deep breath before trying again. "I didn't know. The door was unlocked." He justifies and I squeeze my eyes shut. "W-Winter," he calls out timidly. "I'm sorry I walked in on you and saw-"
"YOU SAW HER BODY?!" Rin roars, interrupting Yukio.
He saw my body. Oh God! Why didn't I just lock the door? So deep in thought, I missed the part where Yukio left, leaving Rin and I alone. I see Rin's silhouette walk towards the closet. Quickly, I throw on the under armor shirt. Rin gently knocks on the closet door. "Hey, you decent?" he calls out and I stand up, open the closet, and wipe a stray tear from my face just a tad bit too late so Rin sees. "I'll kill him." He mutters under his breath before awkwardly enveloping my in a hug. Rin was so warm. And he smelled of the forest and freshly ground pepper. It was an odd combination but it somehow fit him. Wait, why the hell am I thinking about how Rin smells?
"I'm good," I say and break away from his warm embrace. "A tad embarrassed and mortified but, you know, I'll live. Though it's gonna be a hell of a lot more awkward for a day or two at the table." I grumble and Rin grins. "But, uh, I have to get the rest of my clothes on, Rin. I can't very well run in this. So, uh, can you go?" I ask and Rin looks down at my outfit before nodding at walking towards the door.
He stops, half of him in my room and half of him out of it. "We're gonna head out in about ten minutes so if you had to estimate how long you were going to be…" he trails off.
I sigh. "Probably in about four minutes." I say and he grins.
"Great. 'Kay, I'll let you get ready. You know where to find us." He says before sliding out the door, shutting it behind him.
"What the heck was that all about?" I mutter to myself before throwing on my grey shirt and heading to the bathroom.
Since Yukio said we were going to be training, I throw my hair up into a high ponytail and wash off my face a little before shutting off the bathroom light and closing the door to it. Then a sudden feeling washes over me. It was like disappointment and shame mixed together with anger and loathing. A faint thought passes through my head in a voice that is not mine.
"You have let another seen your body. You have made friends with multiple demons. You have disappointed me, my child." The voice sounded familiar. It sounded very deep and very old. Like God himself.
At that thought, I burst out laughing. "Oh yeah, Winter. God's talking to you, alright. He's telling you that you have gone completely bonkers." I snicker to myself before picking up Kuro. It seems that the cat didn't shed which was surprisingly pleasant. "Let's go face the awkwardness together, Kuro." I say in a sarcastic enthusiasm and Kuro lifts his head to look me in the eyes.
'Yeah.' He says.
Silently, I bound down the hallway into the kitchen where Rin and Yukio sit silently at the table. Yukio has a now swollen cheek and cut lip while Rin is sporting a cut above his left brow and a split lip as well. Before I can think, the words "What the hell?" leave my lips.
Okay, I know this chapter is short but I think I'll post another chapter tonight. That's a maybe, though. Again, I thank you all for the positive reviews. I will most definitely post tomorrow! Thank you all so very much! Bye~
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