Your Guardian Angel

Chapter 9
On The Benches

"Please, Rin," he said, a bit strained. Was he forcing himself? To talk to me? Seriously? Rein just gave me a kiss like Rei did in class a new hours ago... Was my theory right? did Len actually lik- No. I'm just crazy. Nevermind I said that, but still... it's impossible for someone to like another person that fast...right? But then again, there was Rein and Rei...both guys kissed me way too close to my lips, but...they never actually forced it. I did have the chance to pull back... But what about Len? Was kind of person was he going to be?

"...alright," I agreed, mostly because it was starting to become painful. His begging, I mean. He nodded and I followed him carefully.

"Be safe, Rin," I heard Rein call after me. His tone was different than normal. More...wary than his normal flirty tone. Len was sitting on one of the benches, looking down at me from above. I climbed up and took a seat to him. During this, it was about two minutes to get to him, which meant two minutes to mentally prepare myself for the oncoming slaughter that Len might throw on me for looking like both Rein and Rei were wrapped around my fingers.

"Do you like them?" he asked.

"What?" I responded.

"Do you like Rei and Rein?" he asked, more specifically.

"Well, yeah," I said. "They're really nice and they don't bitch at me like you do, nor do they make me do things I don't want to, nor do they perv on my body like you do." I snapped. He frowned, but I could tell he wanted to roll his eyes.

"I'm just trying to help you..." he said, calmly. He actually sounded like he did want to help me, but I was never the one to trust so quickly.

"Well, I don't want your help!" I said, somewhat calmly, trying not to snap at him. He didn't deserve to be snapped at...did he? I don't know, but still. He sighed and looked off to the distance. I looked where he was looking at and saw nothing. "Hello?" I waved my hand in front of his face and he caught my arm.

"Don't do that," he said, quickly. He held my hand down in his own and I looked at it for a second before I could comprehend we were actually holding hands. My hand felt so comfortable in his, I didn't want to let go. WAIT. What am I saying? Me? Comfortable with Len? ...I hate it when people go into denial and I especially hate it when I, myself go into denial. So I let him hold my hand, but I held it limp so he didn't think I was holding back.

"What are you staring at?" I asked. He pointed to the distance with his free hand.

"I can see storm clouds," he said, simply. "It's going to rain soon."

"Ahem." We looked down and saw Meiko and Luka stand there with their arms crossed and a look of distaste on their faces.

"Excuse me, but we'd prefer if you not go around and play with our friends, thank you very much," Luka said. "You already took Gumi from us." Len smirked at them and I, by instinct, dropped our hands. He turned to me in somewhat surprised...did he like it too? "Rin, would you like to come with us?" I didn't know what I wanted to do, but the longer I stayed the more of a frown shown on both Luka and Meiko's faces.

"Rin? Coming?" Meiko asked. I opened my mouth, about to say 'yeah' when Len took hold of my hand again. The warm feeling was back and Luka had the look of discust on her face, directed towards Len. Did she know I liked the feeling too? Was it really that obvious? Oh damn, what was my face like? Was it red? Oh no... It felt like centuries pasted before Len spoke to answer Meiko.

"I wanna keep her with me," he said, simply. "She is my sister after all." I looked at him with a glare and looked back with me in a questioning face. "What?"

"I'm not your sister," I said. "I told you I didn't want anything to do with you."

"That doesn't chance that we live in the same house," he replied. "And you know what? Maybe I won't be your brother then. That way, if we kiss, it's not incest." He gave me a wink and I flushed. Luka made a sound that sounded like she was throwing up. She actually was. Both Len and I were stunned for a minute before we both snickered.

"N-not f-funny!" Luka snapped. She held her hand to her stomach and shivered. Meiko had to take her to the nurses' office and Len and I had to move so we didn't smell the nasty scent of puke.

"Hey Len."

"Hm?"

"Why did you look surprised when I let go of your hand?" I asked. He looked away, so I bent over a bit to look at him. "Eww, you're a player? Damn, boy. I'm pretty sure you like Gumi, but really..." He looked at me in a way that made me frown. It was kinda like he was looking at me like I was stupid or something. "Oh and can you let go of my hand?" He dropped it and I started to stand up.

"Where are you going?" he asked.

"Down, why?" I asked. "I feel like running." He nodded.

"Do you mind if I-"

"Rin! There you are!" I turned around and saw Rein jogging up the steps. He gave Len a fierce glare and turned it instantly to a sweet smile for me. "I heard Luka puked somewhere here when she was talking to you and Len." Len snicked and Rein rolled his eyes. "Anyway, class is almost over and I was wondering if you wanted a ride home."

"Riding home with someone that's not a guardian without permission is against the school rules, Rein," Len said with a smirk. "And I do believe she is legally apart of my family, there for she must take the bus with myself, Lily, and Teto." Rein frowned, but he back down because I'm pretty sure Len's right.

"You've already moved on to her, huh?" Rein said, somberly. "I can't believe we lost Gumi to someone like you." He was about to reach for me, but he stopped and gasped before he started to fall.

"Rein!" I launched foward and caught him before he hit the ground. "Are you okay?" I looked up and behind him was Gumi. She looked scary. Like a bear protecting her young. Rein was coughing like crazy as I gently rubbed his back.

"Never talk to Len like that again," she said, angrily. She looked up and disappointment shown on her face. I turned to see that Len frowned at Gumi. Was he worried about Rein?

"Don't hurt him," Len said, coldly. "Even thought I don't like him...he's still my real brother."

The surprises never stop, do they?