a/n the (probably not) long-awaited reunion chapter! as always, I hope you all enjoy! also, I'm unsure whether I want to drag this out for a while longer or cut it off soon. please, let me know which you think I should do! I would greatly appreciate hearing whether or not you would want to hear more of this story.

Len let out a dissatisfied grunt when he felt someone trying to shake him awake. He rolled over and huddled deeper under his blankets, finally opening his eyes when they didn't relent. "What do you want?" Sleep slurred his words and he rubbed his bleary eyes to see Rin standing over him, already dressed and with wet hair.

"I want you to get ready! The reunion is in three hours, and it takes two hours for us to get there!"

"Shit, give me a warning next time!" She giggled as he ran around his room to gather clothes and to the bathroom to shower. "Don't laugh at me, Rin!"

The car ride was unbearably full of nervous excitement. Rin was practically vibrating in her seat, their mom wouldn't stop talking, and Len couldn't keep his leg from shaking. "What siblings do you have again, Mom? That'll be there."

"I have an older brother, Perry. Your father has an older sister and a younger sister, Gary and Sam."

"From what I could tell, Sam is really cool. She's nothing like Aunt Gary, so don't worry about that," Rin said, turning to face Len from the front seat. "…She may be drunk, though."

"Rin!"

"It's true!"

"Alright, alright," Len laughed. "And their kids?"

"Perry doesn't have any kids, but he has a wife, Inaya. Last I heard, Gary isn't married, and Sam is married to a girl named Lisa, but no kids." Len noticed Rin eyeing him to see if he would speak harshly about Sam, and she visibly relaxed when he didn't. He held back a grin—he would have to ask her about it later.

"In other words, we're the only kids there."

"You guys aren't kids. But, yes, you're the only ones under thirty-ish there. …We're here." Their mom parked the car and the two hurried out. Rin carefully smoothed down her dress, earning a chuckle from Len. "…What?"

"You're so worked up to look nice today. It's just family, Rin, so relax a little. There's only two people that'll be in here that you don't know. You're Perry's little niece that he's been so excited to meet," he ruffled her hair, "and Charlotte loves seeing the pictures you send. Calm down." She sighed and nodded, "You're right. Thanks. I just… don't want to let anyone down."

"You won't." He offered his hand to her, which she gratefully took. They walked in behind their mom, and Rin let out a breath of relief when it was just their dad in the room. He swarmed over the food table, and their mom tapped his shoulder with an amused expression. "Save some for the rest of us."

"Ack! It looked so good! …It is so good…" Stephan mumbled around a pig in the blanket. Rin giggled happily, and Len found himself joining in, his nervousness manifesting through the laughter. "Len! It's been thirteen years now since we last had a face-to-face! Come here!" Before Len could even begin to respond, his dad had swept him into a hug.

"Good to see you, too, Dad," he smiled sheepishly as he let him go.

"Do you wanna hear a construction joke?"

"Dad, don't…" Rin held her head in her hand, but she couldn't keep a smile back.

"What? Uh, sure…?" Len looked between the two, confused.

"Nah, I'm still working on it," Stephan grinned. "Not my best work, but—hey, Sam! Lisa!" The twins and their mom turned to the entrance, where two females walked in. Sam quite literally picked Rin up and twirled her in the air, obviously happy to see her. Len stood awkwardly to the side, and the one he assumed to be Lisa approached him with her hand out. "So you're Len! Rin talked about you quite a bit when I saw her last. It's great to finally meet you."

He shook her hand, pleased that she didn't seem as… friendly as Sam did. It was only a second later that Sam stood beside Lisa to see him and greeted him in some odd way. He could only distinguish a salute from it. He gave a small smile and nod in return, hoping she would accept it as a form of greeting. She must've been pleased, as she went to talk to his mom. "Leanne! God, you look so great!" He tuned her out and went to stand by Rin while his dad and other aunt began to strike up conversation. "Where's Gary?"

"Aunt Sam said that she was 'sick,'" she put air quotes around it. "So our asses are saved, thank God. Perry and…Inaya?"

"Yeah. They should still be coming. Mom hasn't gotten a text yet or anything."

"'Yet.' Planning on them not coming?" Rin raised a brow.

"…They're not very social," was the only explanation he offered. He shrugged and tugged her to the food table. "I don't want to be the only one eating, but I barely ate breakfast. Eat something with me." Len grabbed a plate and started to fill it with the pigs in a blanket, mini sandwiches, and salad, but he stopped when he noticed Rin's hands shaking. "…Rin."

"…Yeah? …I'm sorry, this is still hard… I can get through the standard three meals pretty okay, but… Snacks are worse."

"We've been in the car for two hours, and God knows when we'll eat next. Count this as your lunch, and whatever food we get on the way home as your dinner. That way, tonight, Mom and I can help you with the snack. Alright?" Rin squeezed her eyes shut and nodded, and she said, "Okay. Just a little, though."

"However much you can handle."

Rin smiled shakily at him and made her plate, which ended up consisting of two pigs in a blanket and a decent amount of salad. Len tried to keep talking to her as they ate, in hopes of keeping her mind off of what she was eating. It wasn't as much of an entrance when Perry and Inaya arrived; they greeted Rin and Len and then kept to themselves, and they even made an early excuse to leave. The room felt awfully empty, and the adults were in a conversation with one another, leaving the twins to their own devices. Not that they minded too much, of course.

"Rin, I have a question for you."

"Hmm? Shoot."

"You like girls, don't you?" He held back a laugh when she choked and started coughing. "Are you okay?"

"Fine, yes! …To both. Yeah, I like all people." A blush crept across her cheeks, and she ducked her head to hide a smile.

"…There's someone, isn't there?"

"…Yeah. Maybe you can meet her some day."

"Rin, Len! Time to go!" The twins jumped at their name and turned to see their mom waving at them from the door. They hurriedly hugged everyone goodbye, and Stephan caught Len's arm before he could leave. "I'll see you sooner than thirteen years from now, right?"

Len couldn't help but smile. "Yes, sir."