I Am Deaf

Chapter 11

Rin POV

Wow.

Just wow.

God! He's such a great kisser!

Then my thoughts returned to Rinto.

I turned in bed, looking sadly at the wall. Where are you, Rinto?

The room was absolutely freezing.

I felt Len poke me lightly.

"Hai?" I turned.

"Well...it's cold."

"I noticed." I said, shivering lightly.

He opened his arms, beckoning me in. I brightened, flopping into them. They curled around me, strong and comforting. I sighed, content. I know, I'm selfish. He bent his head, resting it against mine. I hummed, feeling the buzz. Len's head nuzzled against me, and god did it feel good. Gentle kisses fluttered across my neck. I stuck my tongue out playfully at him.

"Bad Len."

"What?" He pouted adorably. "Can't I kiss you?"

I love you.

"Wha...? I knew that!" I scolded myself.

"Knew what?" Len tilted my face up.

"N-Nothing!" I knew I was stammering, but by now I could barely remember how my voice sounded. Besides that, I knew it was more childish when I was nine years old.

"Good night, Rin." He said, purposefully doing it so I could read his lips.

"Mmmm. Night, Len." I whispered childishly.

"Len!" I yelled. "Le-en!"

"Mneh (Or that's what it looked like)." He groaned, turning over.

"Hey," he said suddenly. "Someone's knocking the door."

He sat up, his blond hair sticking all over. I tousled it, laughing, and then smoothed it down into a presentable condition. He smiled sweetly, and then hopped out of bed and ran downstairs, still in his jeans from last night.

Ten minutes of silence later, I couldn't take it. I used an unopened brush on Len's shelves and brushed my teeth. Then I bopped downstairs.

A cute black-haired boy was sitting on the couch next to a pretty girl with long blond hair and amber eyes. They were both glaring at Len, who was glaring lividly back. The boy saw me and snapped something, too fast for me to understand. I looked helplessly at Len for interpretation.

"He asked," Len said, "'who are you and what are you doing in my house?"

I folded my arms. "My name's Rin, and that's none of your business."

The boy smiled crookedly.

"I'm Rei."

"I'm..." The girl said it partly through gritted teeth.

I glanced at Len.

"Neru. She's Neru."

"Oh, hi." I sat next to Len. His arm curled around my waist, but I shook it off with a jerk of my head towards the visitors. He nodded and let his arm fall unhappily.

"Len!" The girl had on a whiny face.

"So, who are you?" Rei looked intently at me.

"Like I said before,-"

"Not your name." He rolled his eyes. "How are you related to him?"

"Um, uh, well..." I looked at Len, bewildered.

"She's my girlfriend." he clarified.

I blushed.

"Y-Y-Yeah."

"Already taking your girlfriend to bed, Len? Shame, shame." Rei shook his head, a smirk on his face. Len and I stood.

"Shut up, Rei." Len growled.

"Something's wrong with you." Neru spoke up, observing me.

"Uh, excuse her." Rei apologized hastily, glaring at her.

"No, Rei, like, she has a handicap."

Len sighed. "What do you guys want?" He moved slightly as if to shield me from them.

"What's Blondie's handicap?" He asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Once again, none of your business." Len snarled. "Hurry up. I have a schedule, and you aren't part of it."

"I really wanna know. Or some people are gonna find out that a certain blond 16-year-old has been living home alone for the past five years." He grinned.

"Len?" I turned to him. He gritted his teeth. "What are they talking about?"

He sighed. "I'll explain, Bunny." I rolled my eyes at the nickname, which referred to my eggshell bow. "But now, I have to get rid of them. Why don't you go eat breakfast?"

I hated eavesdropping, because I can't eavesdrop. I sat, frustrated, at the table, wondering what they were saying. Len was smart, keeping his back turned to me while I impatiently drummed my fingers on the table.

Then, I felt someone ruffle my messy blond locks, and looked up to see Len.

"Hey, Bunny." He smiled. "They're gone."

I just looked at him.

"Fine, I'll explain!"

He took my hand and led me to the family room.

"Rin, I don't really have a family. My parents always travel everywhere and are never home. I used to have a sister, but she died in a car crash."

I was silent.

"Why have you never told me this?"