-One Month Later-
"I'll take all the fried gecko and steamed mongoose flies please."
A soft mellow voice says humbly
"Hey... Hey… Rin my girl you'll lose all that attraction if you bloat up you know."
Another voice responds!
This one much older as the girl named Rin is handed the food!
"Oooh…"
"No worries Granny Metrude it's not all for me."
Rin responds smiling brightly
"Let me guess…"
"The red eyed boy?"
Metrude responds teasing her
"y-Yup."
Rin responds her cheeks a little red
"I swear that boy is more bad than good I wonder why you hang out with him…"
Metrude says lamenting
"That's not true."
Rin says
"Am sure if you got to meet him you'd realise just how kind he actually is…"
She says smiling warmly
"Yeah yeah… just keep him out of the market and we'll all be fine."
Metrude says
"S-sure!"
"Bye!!!"
Rin says jumpy before running off
"I swear that girl will get herself in trouble one day if she continues to be that positive..."
Metrude says grabbing a broom and sweeping the front of her stand
"…"
Willow City!
A domed city representative of the olden days that once ravaged the Outer-lands
While this city hosts the infamous mercenary group…
The Blades of House Black (Siyah).
It has also become the home of hundreds of people.
From the ones seeking security by being part of the infamous city…
To those twisted enough to aspire to one day become members of the Blades themselves…
This city has it all!!!
Or so I'd like to say…
Rin Hart runs through the city alleys happily smiling to herself.
A bright and humble flower that somehow managed to blossom in the dome city.
Grown from the ground up by the blood spilled in this city as opposed to water
This red headed beaut is a native of The Beneath.
And recently her striking emerald green eyes have found a new shine!
"OHO. OHO."
"Well if it isn't Little Rin."
A brown haired man says cheekily blocking Rin's way!!
"Aldread."
Rin says unimpressed coming to a stop
"Oh c'mon you can be more enthusiastic than that."
He says as two other guys flank him from behind!
"I know you missed me."
He says smirking
Opening his mouth wide to expose a couple missing teeth at the front
(shivers) "ergh…"
Rin shivers in disgust
"OOOOi RIn Rin!"
"How are you doing?"
One of the guys behind Aldread says warmly
"Oh pretty good Harry, thanks…"
Rin responds smiling brightly to the brunette chubby fellow
"Ehehehe…"
Harry exclaims happily drooling
"Tsk. Shut up Harry!"
("SMACK!!!")
"OW!!!!"
Aldread says smacking his head
"Hey not his head his fragile."
The other member of the trio says rushing to the chubby fellow's aid
"You shut up too Harrison."
("SMACK!!!")
"OWW!!!!"
Aldread says smacking the other one too.
Guess they're twins… (._.)?
(slaps face) "Hey am sorry but if you have nothing to say can you move?"
Rin says unimpressed
"I have somewhere I need to be."
She says
"Wh-what where?"
"Don't tell me it's with that red-eyed freak."
Harrison says
"I said shut up Harrison!"
("SMACK!!!")
"OWWW!!!!"
Aldread says smacking Harry. \(?_?)/
"But really though is it?"
Aldread asks once more
"…"
"And what if it is?"
Rin says bored of their antics
"Well nothing but it's just I really like you RIn."
Aldread says cheeks flushing
"If it's a boyfriend you want am way more suited than that weirdo."
He says
(sighs) "Al what makes you think I'm looking for a boyfriend."
Rin says sighing
"Well I mean nothing it's just you're always--"
("SLAP!!!")
("SMACK!!!!")
("SLAP!!!")
("SMACK!!!!")
The sounds reverberate the area as someone is beaten down right behind the trio as a crowd begins to gather…
(Crowd mumbling)
"Move."
"W-wHoA wait Rin--"
Rin says pushing passed Aldread
(Crowd mumbling)
("Again huh?")
("SLAP!!!")
("The kid just never learns…")
("SMACK!!!!")
("Serves him right.")
("SLAP!!!")
The crowd mumble as Rin tries to get through
"Excuse me…"
"Excuse me…"
"Thanks."
Rin says as she pushes through before finally reaching the fore
"…"
("SLAP!!!")
("SMACK!!!!")
("SLAP!!!")
("SMACK!!!!")
("SMACK!!!!")
("SMACK!!!!")
("BAM!!!!!")
"xavi…"
She thinks uncertain
"XAVI!!!!!!"
Rin shouts suddenly jumping into the fray and holding the man stomping the boy
"HUH?!!"
"HEY WHAT THE--"
"Whatever he did am sure he's truly sorry!!!"
Rin says holding tight as she is swung side to side
(swings)
"WhOaAa..!!"
!!!!THUD!!!!
Rin shouts as she is tossed to the ground
"Ow! Ow Ow Ow Ow oowww…."
She exclaims
(Crowd Mumbles)
("It's the Hart girl.")
("The red-head?")
("Yes.")
("That must mean her mother is …")
"Tsk."
The man who assaulted the boy clicks his tongue when he notices Rin
"Aaaaah…"
"Keep that little shit out of the market you hear!!!"
He shouts angrily before starting off
"AAH--Yes thank you Sir."
Rin says quickly standing up and bowing her head
"Yeah… yeah…"
He says walking away.
"MOVE!!!"
He shouts as the crowd makes way
("Crowd Mumbling")
("I guess it's over.")
("Too bad I wanted to see more…")
("Serves him right.")
The crowd mumbles as they disperse…
"…"
Rin stays head bowed
"…"
Before she turns to face the boy
"…"
-A Couple Hours Later-
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"You did have to--"
"You know I did."
Rin says cutting the boy off and ripping a piece of cloth off her top.
"Why do you have to be so reckless…"
She says licking the cloth
"Xavi."
"…"
"AAHHH…."
She says pressing the cloth hard against a wound on his head as Xavier grimaces in pain!!!!
"…"
"I'd appreciate it more if you looked after yourself better."
She says
"AH would you quit that."
Xavier says pulling her hand off
"You do know saliva contains germs too right."
"You could be making my wound worse for all I know."
He says
"Really…"
Rin responds
"…"
("PRESS!!!!!!!!")
"AAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!"
Xavier shouts as Rin presses it even harder against his head!!!!!
-Later-
"…"
"That really hurt y'know"
Xavier says salty sitting against the wall in an alley interior
"Good."
Rin responds stood against the wall
"Maybe, you'll learn to stop stealing because of it."
She says
"I didn't steal anything."
Xavier snaps
"Right he just beat the crap out of you for no reason."
Rin snaps backs
"He didn't beat the crap outta me!"
"Tell that to your nose."
"Huh?"
Xavier snaps back before realizing blood trickles from his nose
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"You can't keep doing this Xavi…"
Rin says softly
"…"
"I know…"
Xavier responds holding the cloth to his nose
"…"
-silence-
"…"
(sighs) "haaaa…."
Rin exclaims sitting next to Xavier
"Here I got you some fried gecko."
She says handing him the bag
"Really!"
"Thanks!!!"
Xavier shouts excited
… 'Xavier Grey' …
Three months ago he set foot for the dome city.
All for the sake of meeting his Uncle and Aunt!
But things weren't what he expected when he finally arrived…
And now a month in he is no more than a common rat living in the City alleys.
"…"
"Hey Listen Xavi I got something to tell you…"
Rin says softly
"Whaf Ah Ou FiNa--"
"Swallow your food first."
Rin says irritated
(Swallows)
(coughs)
"I… I said are you finally gonna leave me alone??"
Xavier says smirking
Two weeks into his stay in the dome Rin began visiting Xavier…
"…"
"As a matter of fact yes I am."
Rin says softly
"What really?"
Xavier asks enthusiastically
"Well only for a week."
Rin responds
"Also whats with all that enthusiasm you do know I feed you right."
Rin says
Having found the boy starving and beat to near death Rin would bring Xavier food every day of the past two weeks since…
"Oh please I'll do fine without you."
Xavier responds cheekily
"Still though…"
He mumbles uncertain
The words just about being heard by Rin who smiles warmly.
"Does it have something to do with your mom?"
Xavier asks
"Yup."
Rin responds sitting up
"Something to do with one of her customers."
She says
"Apparently whatever it is it's important and we'll have to leave for abit."
She says
"I see…"
Xavier says
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"Here."
Rin says handing Xavier some Ods!!!! (money)
"…"
"Rin I ca--"
"Take it."
She says cutting off
"Or are you going to go back to stealing once I'm outta here."
She says
"Hey you know I didn't--"
"I know Xavi."
She says cutting him off once more
"So take it."
She says smiling warmly and waving the racks in his face
"…"
"Fine."
Xavier says taking it
"But what about you will you be fine?"
He asks
"Ofcourse."
Rin responds
"Mom's current customer is apparently super rich I'll just swipe some out her purse."
She says
"Right…" (._.)
Xavier says unimpressed by her hypocrisy
"Oooh don't be so sad."
"I'll be back before you know it."
Rin says smirking brightly
"What makes you think I'd be sad about you?"
Xavier says blankly
"Oh shut up."
RIn says hugging him!
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"Here."
Rin says pulling away and taking one of her yin and yang earrings off
"What am I supposed to do with that?"
Xavier asks
"I don't know."
"Do whatever guys do with gifts they get from girls."
Rin says smirking
"But maybe use it to improve your whole look."
"You look..."
"Awful."
She laughs scuffing up his overgrown hair
"Smell awful too."
She chuckles holding her nose
"…"
"Also maybe…"
Rin says softly
"Maybe use it to remember me too…"
She says
"…"
"Didn't you say you'd only be gone a week?"
Xavier asks calmly
"Yeah but you never know."
She says smiling softly
"So here."
Rin says holding a strand of Xavier's hair and passing it through the black and white earring to a knot.
"This way…"
"You won't lose it."
She says smiling
"Won't lose me…"
She thinks sombrely
"…"
-silence-
"…"
Rin's cheeks flush as she notices how close their faces are.
And with that realization she subconscious leans in.
Reaching for a kiss!!!
"…"
(fake coughs) "Ahem. Ahem I'll protect it with my life."
Xavier says awkwardly cheeks flush facing away
(*BLUSH*) "YE-Yeah sure that…"
Rin says springing to her feet
(fake coughs) "Ahem well I should be on my way now."
She says
"Yeah…"
Xavier responds
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"Well bye…"
Rin says awkwardly
"I'll be back later to leave you some other stuff."
She says walking away and waving at him
"…"
"Hm."
Xavier smirks waving back
… 'The Beneath' …
Xavier had been in the city only a month but could already tell its dead city title wasn't just that.
Ravaged by crime.
This city actually served as the home for runaway criminals and thugs
Despite the Blades being here they couldn't care less for the city.
Choosing to stay in the inner interior and in their own dome.
Lawlessness governed this city
And while trade and life seemed to overall prosper
That was only a shell that didn't tell the full story
To live in this city everyone needed their own type of strength
An insurance to make it so you didn't get robbed, raped and murdered by your neighbour
Sold off for a pretty penny.
Everyone in this City was full to the brim with malicious intent
Everyone.
Except Rin.
Of all the people Xavier had met there was no one kinder than Rin
Not even in the Oasis.
And when things had once again turned sour for him there she was.
Ready to catch and help him through
If not for Rin this city would be unliveable
If not for Rin, Xavier wouldn't still be… Xavier
If not for Rin…
If not…
Not Rin...
… ("Anyone but Rin…") …
-That Evening-
"…"
"…"
-To Be Continued-