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[Rin has been in Vatheon all of a week. His first day he got in to a fight with Masaru and was chastised by Zelda for nearly brawling near the coral, but since then it's been quiet for him.

And he's already bored.

He's staring at the SFC, chin in his hand, tapping fingers on the table off screen. Eventually he lets out a sigh and straightens, running hands through his hair with an additional huff.]

So. I can't train here, not like I can back home since Shura is gone again. And I'm pretty sure I can't go to school here either.

[Oh please let that be true. Please please please.]

So... what the hell else is there to do? Like... can I get a job even though I don't need money?

[he slumps back in his chair, hanging over the back rest with his arms down at his sides and his head tilted back. He spins around in it so he's facing the SFC again, though now looking at it upside down.]

Just... gimmie somethin' to do! Please! I'm gonna go insane if I take one more pointless walk to the plaza again...

[Help a demon out, Vatheon.

Or torment him.

There's that option, too.]

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[Ooooh he wants to gloat. He wants to gloat soooo bad. Look at that tail. That is all the pride right there.]

Good training! All Shura ever did was put candles in front of me and bitch at me! Hah!

[He's practically bouncing.]

I'll be in the defense force in no time with this!

I would not discount your former teacher so easily. Anything I have helped you with today was built on the foundation of what they already taught you, after all.

[She stands, momentarily distracted by his tail.]

There is only so much I can do to help, too. I'm not familiar with your race, I'm afraid.

[Ugh. Telling him to be grateful for Shura is like telling him the drunk chick at a party is worth it.

Oh. Wait. She would be the drunk chick.

Not that he doesn't consider her at least somewhat a friend, and after the crap with Satan, a valuable ally, but a good teacher... Shura is not.

His expression goes decidedly grumpy at that, but he doesn't argue, and it's forgotten a once the comment about his race comes up.]

Oh. Uh. ... demon. Half, actually...

[aaawkward cough]

A half demon? What world are you from? I'll have to look into possible applications of your power further.

[Other than that, she has no reaction to this pronouncement.]

[Well, she didn't flip about the flames, so her lack of reaction is... almost expected at that point.]

Earth. ... well, technically "Assiah". See... there's two sides to our world - Assiah and Gehenna. Assiah is the normal world, the one I was raised in, but Gehenna is the demon world.

It's kinda like two sides of a mirror, yehknow?

[It's a weird way to explain it, but that's how Shirou told it to him.]

I would think that all worlds would have two sides like that. Light and shadow can't exist without each other, after all. There are many legends in my world of a similar phenomenon, a "dark" world to our "light".

[So he's a mixture of the two, is he?]

Assiah. Gehenna. I will look up the terms.

Yeah?

[he perks up again, tail moving behind him more. He's glad she gets it, and it's interesting to know his world isn't the only one that's like that.]

I'unno a lot about it... I tried to learn but uh... [scratches at his cheek, glancing away]

Me an' books, not the best of friends.

[She's amused. Zelda could have guessed that someone as active as Rin wasn't a fan of sitting around reading. She casts a water spell to cool the glass before picking it up and handing it to him.]

I have been told before that I am "dating" books, so perhaps I can compensate.

[He takes it carefully, being cautious of the edges. He looks at it happily, wondering silently if he could possibly try again and get the other part of his name later.

The comment about "dating" books gets him to look up at her, though.

Damn... why does everything remind him of Yukio? Especially her?

He tries to not let that put a damper on his spirits, though, and he grins.]

Well some one's gotta, right?

Oh, indeed. They get quite lonely when they're left unread.

[It seems that she's not entirely without a sense of humor, as she's smiling about the comment. Curling up with a stack of books and Duke sounds really nice right about now, actually...]

[Rin actually laughs at that.

Well she's got one thing on Yukio - muuuch better sense of humor, even if it doesn't come out all that often.]

[Zelda laughs too, for a moment... and then her face draws tight, looking quite serious. Ears drawn back, she begins to head for the elevator.]

Excuse me a moment. It appears that someone is trying to enter my house.

[Sharing the laugh with her was nice, which is why he doesn't notice when she stops, at least right away. As soon as she says that, though, he tenses up and jumps to his feet, grabbing his sword from the ground.

He's not even going question how she knows that. He's going to take her word for it and be ready to kick some one's ass. No one fucks with Rin's friends. Not even ones he just made!]

Th' hell is some one tryin' to get in to your house for?!

I don't know.

[But Zelos is completely helpless in there, and so is Lloyd. She doesn't take the time to explain herself - one poof of a deku nut later and it's the Sheikah running for the elevator at top speed, not the princess.]

[... o... kay... add to the list of things to ask about later.]

H-hey! I'm comin' with you!

[For now he's just charging after her (him?) with a burst of speed, flames still out with his sword in one hand and hilt in the other.]

[He's surprisingly fast, making it down to the plaza and Ordo 3 within 15 minutes. But he's not fast enough. There's a flash of shining blue as whoever it was escapes out the window, sensing their arrival. By the time he's changed back to attempt to snag the intruder with a spell, they're gone.

Zelda doesn't say anything just yet, heading directly upstairs to where Zelos and Lloyd lay and checking on them.]

Wha--

[the flash catches Rin's attention, and he wheels around just as he tries to capture whoever it is in a spell. When it misses, Rin attempts to give chase on his own.]

HEY! GET BACK HERE!

[He doesn't even notice Zelda go inside, already gone and trying to find where that damn blue blur went, but after about five minutes of fruitless running he sighs and gives up, sheathing his sword with an irritated growl.

He returns to Zelda's place, nearly barging in but figuring it'd be better to knock since he did run off without saying anything.]

[By that time she's head back downstairs herself, barrier around Lloyd and Zelos reactivated. Strange, this feels like the intruder from earlier in the week... Zelda smiles reassuringly at Rin once she sees him again.]

I apologize for that. It's fine, now.

Tch. Still shoulda caught him...

[grumble grumble mope]

... you sure? They didn't take anything did they?

They did not.

[But judging from the open window in Zelos's room, they had been there to observe either him or Lloyd. Zelda looks distinctly uncomfortable at the thought.]

[It's hard to miss the look, and it just worries Rin more. If they weren't trying to steal, then what... ?

The whole thing is leaving a bad taste in Rin's mouth.]

... you gonna be okay?

Yes, I am. I'll simply have to leave the barrier up when I go out. Whoever it was, they clearly do not think they could handle a confrontation. It should not be an issue.

... alright...

[Rin still has his doubts, but he doesn't voice them]

I'll be fine, I promise. I don't live alone.

[What she doesn't mention is that one of her roommates is currently unconscious and that the other is a little... different.]

Yeah well...

[Rin huffs, putting his hands on his hips and scratching at the back of his leg with his foot. His irritation remains, but he's trying to forget about it as much as he can. He doesn't like that some one even tried something like this. He already considers Zelda a friend for all she's done for him, so his protective instincts have kicked in full force.

Not that he would ever admit that out loud.]

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