The Guy Next Door

Chapter 5
Rei Kagene

Rin's POV

"Len, let it go," Mikuo said to a furious Len. We walked up to the front door of the other villa and I walked behind Mikuo and Len. "I can't believe you still hate them." Len gritted his teeth and yelled about the guys being evil or something. Mikuo just ignored his comments and rang the doorbell. I rocked on my feet, bored of waiting. A few minutes later, we were still waiting there, so Mikuo rang the doorbell again. That's when a hand came down on my mouth and an arm wrapped around my waist, pulling me away. I tried reaching for Mikuo and Len, but who got me pulled me away.

Len's POV

"You see?" I hissed. "They know I'm here and they don't want to answer the door!" I honestly, truly, hate Ren Haine and Rei Kagene! Why you may ask? Well, most would get pissed at their smug smiles and their taunting attitudes, but both helped my ex-girlfriend cheat on me. How would I know that? First, we were best friends, all of us. You know, a happy group. Then I decided to visit out of surprise. What I saw in the living room was my ex being kissed by Ren. So why do I hate Rei? Because after I forgave both of them, Rei comes in and kisses her. I still hold that grudge to this day.

"You're overreacting, Len," Mikuo said, shaking me off. "Can't you just forgive and forget? I mean your ex was a total-"

"That doesn't mean they won't do it again!" I told him. "And I wouldn't wish those guys on even an enemy, much less Rin-" We turned behind us to see empty space. Holy crap, I think my heart stopped. I fell into silence and looked back to Mikuo who looked unreadable.

"...Len? Where did Rin go?" he asked. The door opened behind us and Ren was at the door with the same cocky expression. I glared.

"Mikuo, Len!" he said, happily. "Gumi called ahead! I can't wait to meet this 'Rin!'" I pushed past him into the house without a doubt in my mind. Rei and Ren are the kinds of pranksters that would kidnap Rin. There was also no doubt in my mind that if they raped her, Mikuo and I would be the ones getting into some serious trouble. "Geez, Len, it's rude to just barge into someone's house." Mikuo sighed.

"We lost Rin," he said. "She was right behind us. Have you seen her?" I glared at Mikuo. I'm really starting to hate his calm attitude.

"Mikuo, if Rin dies, it'll be our damn fault!" I hissed. Mikuo rolled his eyes.

"Calm down Len, you look like you're in love with the girl," he said. In love? With Rin? Who would love that violent girl? After all, I had my own girlfriend!

"What I'm nervous about is that I might have to move back in with my own family!" I hissed. That's when I heard Rin scream. Mikuo ran ahead of me, clearly he wasn't just going to sit there...at least he finally showed some emotion other than boredom. I ran after him and we went down a hal and up a flight of stairs. Rin screamed again. I looked at Mikuo a something flashed across his face. We ran down another hallway and we stopped at a door.

"In here," Mikuo mouthed. He opened the door and we saw...

Rin's POV

The door opened, slamming itself against the wall. I turned around from the TV ahead of me and saw that Mikuo and Len were looking in shock into the room. The guy next to me, Rei, stood up with a smile. Rei was actually very handsome. He had black hair and amber eyes. He's been nice to me ever since he kidnapped me into his house. Sounds weird, I know, but he told me that Gumi told him to do it. He even made orange flavored tea! It was really yummy~ And then we started playing this awesome new game that isn't even out in stores yet! His mother gave it to him to test it out. I was basically shrieking when ever that creepy hand almost got our character. Rei just chuckled at me.

"You know it's rude to just rush into some room like that," Rei said. Mikuo walked over to the couch and sighed, patting my head like he always did.

"You are just full of trouble," he said. "Do you have anything idea how worried I was? But all Len could do is ramble in hysteria of how he might have to move back with his family." Ah, the definition of a selfish person. How refreshing.

"Oh, sorry," I said. "Rei kidnapped me and took me here! We've been playing this video game for a while now!" Ren, Rei's older cousin, entered the room with a water bottle. I have to say that Ren's pretty hot too. He had the same black hair, but had ash colored eyes. "Hi Ren!" I could feel a bit of blood rush to my face. Okay, shut up. I kinda have a bit of a crush on Ren. I mean, seriously! He's just as nice as Rei.

"Having fun, Rin?" he asked. I nodded and he took a seat next to me, on my right because Rei was on my left.

"See?" Mikuo asked Len. "She's fine." He turned towards me again. "If you haven't guessed, Len doesn't really like Rei or Ren very much."

"Uh, we're right here," Rei said, sitting back down next to me. "And instead of your hating aura blocking the door, go sit down." Len grumbled about something as he took a single person couch and Mikuo sat in the seat across from him. I felt something vibrate in my pocket and then the song "Just Be Friends" flooded the room. I flipped open my phone and answered.

"So I heard you got kidnapped by ReiRei and Renny~" A familiar voice chirped.

"Hi Gumi," I said. "And yeah, I was kidnapped."

"Are you guys getting along?" she asked.

"Yeah, Rei showed me a new video game and it's a bunch of fun!" I said.

"Great! Then I hope Lenny isn't being a killjoy." I looked over to the blonde and he just stared blankly at his ringing phone.

"Aren't going to answer that?" I asked. He sighed and walked out of the room. "Oh, he is Gumi. Mikuo actually cared that I was going to get hurt though. Len's as selfish as-"

"A shellfish?" I laughed sarcastically.

"Very funny." Gumi giggled and I heard Miku scolding her.

"Well, I have to go now, Rinny~ Say hello to the guys for me~" I shut my phone and placed it back into my pocket.

"Gumi says hi," I told Rei and Ren.

"Gumi's really nice like that," Rei said. "And it's very nice to meet you Rin." I smiled and he unpaused the game. I felt something cold press against my temple. I turned my head and Ren waved an orange popsticle that was still in its wrapper. He winked at me and I blushed.

"You like orange, right?" Ren asked. I nodded and took the popsticle with a quick 'thank you.' Yummy~ Popsticles~ "Len, are you really that angry at us?"

"I'm not angry, I just hate you," Len responded. Ren sighed and rolled his eyes. Rei let out a screamed and I jumped a bit.

"I won!" he said. I laughed and he smiled, as I gave him a high five.

"Now that you're done," Ren said. "How about we go swimming?" Swimming?

Turns out, Ren's mother was a designer for teenage girls' clothing. She had a lot of bathing suits she offered to lend to me. I chose the bright orange and white speckled two piece that had a bra that ties around my neck and my back. The bottom part had a white frill on the hem and orange string ribbons. I didn't have my hair accessories so they wouldn't get wet and I started to notice something. I was going swimming. With four guys. In a bikini. I blushed and covered my mouth so I would squeal.

"Rin~" I turned around to se Gumi and Miku there. Well, color me surprise. "Rei called us over so you would get too nervous with them!" I breathed a sigh of relief. Rei, you're awesome. Miku wore a blue and white striped bikini and Gumi wore the light green version of that. "You look so cute~" Miku hugged me and we exited the bathroom by the pool. The guys were already in the pool and I was surprised to see that they basically had their own waterpark in their backyard. Sea World, you have just been owned. Just kidding~

"Well don't you look sexy?" Len asked, obviously feeling better. He looked up at me from the pool with a smirk, so I hit him with a yellow noodle. "Hey! I complimented you!" I stuck my tongue out and walked away.

"Rin, let's go down the water slide!" Ren said, taking my hand. I blushed and followed him up the stairs and to the water slide. There were a bunch of different slides leading into the same pool and it was very high up. "Which one do you want to go on?" I looked around and pointed to an open slide that swirled around a lot. Ren smiled. "That's my favorite too."

"Are we going down together?" I asked. He nodded and sat down on the side between his legs. He wrapped one arms around my stomach and I blushed.

"Ready?" he asked. "Here we go!" He pushed off the side and we went sliding down with the water in an incredible speed. I screamed because it seemed like fun and Ren laughed. The slide ended quickly and dumped us into the pool. Ren let go of my stomach and I popped up. "Wasn't that fun?"

"Yeah!" I said, smiling.

Len's POV

I watched as Rin and Ren come down the slid and wash up into the pool. Rin was smiling and happy with Ren...if only she knew what he was really like, she would even be going near that jerk! My exprssion was pretty sour at looking at them. Not that I care about Rin, but no girl deserves that guy. All of a sudden, a beach ball hit my head and landed in front of me.

"Len, pay attention!" Miku scolded at me. "If you don't want to play, why did you suggest it in the first place?"

"Oh, sorry!" I called, hitting the ball back. I shifted my gaze one more time to Ren and Rin.

They were kissing.