Into the Unknown (Theo and Rin's A Rank Exam! ♥)

Holding hands with her lover made everything seem much better. It was almost calming and reassuring in a way. It was hard not to think that he would fear her or even hate her after seeing what he did. This made her worry a lot less. But a different kind of worry flared up when she heard what he had to say just before they teleported. The taco guy?! Oh my gosh. "Wh-What?!" She exclaimed just before they teleported away. Once they had fabricated onto the Crystalli, Rin let go of Theo's hand, staggering backwards awkwardly. "I-I-I... I don't know... What you're talking a-about?!" This was awkward. She had almost forgotten that the whole taco guy incident had happened! Her face began to flush a deep red as she thought about it. "L-Let's g-go!" She grumbled, stomping away towards her house.

Once they had made it to her little house, the young girl fumbled with her key awkwardly, trying to unlock the door. It was a bit difficult when you weren't the most graceful human being! "Th-There!" She cheered to herself as the door finally opened. She loved her little home. Everything was just so calm and peaceful there. Unless Elvira was here. Then things were sort of messy and loud. But fortunately her roommate was nowhere to be seen! "Looks like Elvira isn't here right now! I really do wish that she would get her own place! Both of us would be happier that way!" It was a bit hard to share her already small house with another person. As it was, there was only one bedroom, a bathroom, a living room, and a tiny little kitchen, so sharing was pretty difficult. "It's so nice to be back here! That camp really brought my mood down!" She said as she flopped onto her couch, snuggling up to the stuffed animals that rested there. And there were many of them!

Just as she had gotten comfortable, she realized that something was out of place. She needed to change her clothes! No matter how much she wanted to steal Theo's jacket, she just couldn't! He loved it way too much! Standing up, she unzipped the jacket and handed it to him, a small flush of pink spreading across her cheeks. Of course, because she was still a huge derp, she didn't think to just go to her room and take it off there. So she elected to be awkward. As usual. "I'm going to go change. U-Uh, I guess... W-Well... More like, um... Put something on... A-Anyways! I'll be right back! If you need anything, you know where to find it!" She rambled quickly as she quickly jogged to her room.

It felt so nice to finally be out of those torn up clothes! The young girl let out a long sigh as she made her way out of her bedroom. Her pajama shorts and tank top were a much more comfortable option now that she was just at home. Especially after it had been a pretty stressful day. "I'm back! Sorry about that! It was probably a bit weird." She said, trying to lighten the mood a bit. She didn't want to admit it, but she really wished that Lily wasn't around now, so the two lovers could have some time alone. But now probably wasn't the best time for all of that stuff anyways. They really needed to talk about what happened today. Even though Theo seemed to have other things on the brain. Making her way to her kitchen, she opened the fridge, grabbing two cold bottles of water. They had done a lot of running today, so they were probably a bit dehydrated! Finally, she walked over to sit next to Theo, smiling warmly as she did. "I grabbed you a water! I think both of us are probably a bit thirsty!" After handing him the water, she opened her own, taking a big sip before leaning back and closing her eyes.

Why did she feel so awkward all of a sudden? Was it because she was nervous to tell him about all of this crap from her past? That was probably it. But he wouldn't treat her any differently, so why was she worried? Maybe... Just maybe... It had to do with that one nagging memory that stuck to the back of her mind. The one that enabled her to transform. The one she really wished she could just forget altogether. Opening her eyes once more, she sat up, trying to shake off the sadness that threatened to creep up on her. "So! Uh... Sh-Should we talk about what happened? I-I mean we don't have to... We could just.. Uh... Sit here... Or um... Yeah." Words were a challenge. How does one word? Noticing that her lover seemed to be holding onto something, she leaned over curiously, grabbing his hand so that she could get a better look. "What's this for?"

A small, slightly nervous smile made it's way onto Rin's face as her boyfriend's hand gently caressed her cheek. It was nice to feel loved again. She could feel butterflies in her stomach as she looked into his beautiful blue hues. Placing a hand on his, she closed her eyes, mentally preparing herself for what was to come. It didn't exactly hurt to relive her past, but it was surely uncomfortable. Nobody wanted to look back on something like that. "Well... Um... I don't really know where to start." She giggled nervously. How was she going to phrase this? It wasn't something that you would normally have to tell someone. Especially your significant other. "I guess I'll just start from the beginning. I told you a little bit of what had happened when I was younger, right? I told you a bit about the camp. Well... I stayed at that camp for 2 years, and then I was transferred to the Murder Mission. That was basically the older division of the program. In the Killing Campgrounds, we learned lots of different things. Like I told you in the beginning, only 20 people from our "class" were allowed to survive. Those 20 got shipped off to the Murder Mission to complete their training. There, only one person got to live. The fittest of us all." She stopped speaking for a moment, her eyes moving downwards in shame. "I was the only one who lived. I was the prized possession of Captain Oswald, the one who trained me. It was all seemingly pointless. Like a game. But in reality, the founder of this organization, Dr. Hinami, had plans for the ones who lived. We were weapons. People trained to seduce and kill. But we had one specific person we were told to target. We were to kill anyone who got in the way of this. Children, mothers, whole families. It didn't matter. If they stood in our way, it was our job to eliminate them."

She paused, closing her eyes to collect her thoughts. "In the Killing Campgrounds, we specialized in learning how to fight and kill. That was also the beginnings of resistance training as well. Resistance to pain and emotions. Both of which "got in the way of our mission". The Murder Mission was... Well... More... Adult. We learned how to seduce our victims. How to... Give them pleasure. Along with that, we learned how to torture people. In ways you would never even imagine. All of which were tested on us, so that we knew how it felt. These were ways to get what we wanted from them. And, finally, we were taught how to be skilled with weaponry. Guns were my specialty." Stopping again, she smiled weakly. "But I was too smart for them. All of them. I knew that there was a way that I could keep all of this information separate from who I really was. It took me a while to perfect it... And it took some help from... Someone... But I finally managed to create a separate self. That way, when I was sent out into the world, I could trick them into thinking that I was a brainwashed little weapon. Like all the other "graduates". But I never was. I had a fire inside of me that they were all afraid of. I think they all knew from the beginning that I was special, but they expected it to be in their favor." There was a small sparkle in her eye as she paused once more. "They were wrong."

A small laugh left her when he spoke of how strong she was. It was half true. "Well. I'm pretty much useless in this form. That's why my physique changes as well as my mental state when I change over. The Murder Mission modified my appearance so I would conform to their version of "perfection". So that changes along with everything else. This is what I looked like before any modifications were made." She explained to him. It had actually made her a bit self conscious, actually. It never sat well with her. "I was too short, too small, and not sensual enough for their liking, so they just changed everything. It was a pretty painful process actually. Mentally and physically."

His next question made her freeze in her tracks. A flash of hurt made it's way into her eyes just before she turned them away. This would always be a touchy subject for her. "Yes." She whispered simply. She really didn't want to have to talk about it, but they had promised not to keep any more secrets, so it was only fair. "His name was Simon. He was in the program with me. We knew each other for the entire 4 years that we were trapped. All the other children hated each other, and it was hard not to when we were told that we were all supposed to kill each other. But Simon was different. He wanted to work together. He wanted to get out. Everyone thought he was stupid, but I thought he was interesting. He never gave up... Until his last breath." A dark expression made it's way across her face as she finished her sentence. "I killed him... We were the last two people standing. Both of us were strong. We worked hard to stay alive. We fell in love. It was stupid, considering we both knew that the moment was going to come when we had to fight to the death, but we couldn't stop it. It just happened so naturally." A hand went up to cover her face. She was ashamed to continue. "I watched him take his last breath. We both fought hard, but in the end, he gave up his life so that I could live. He said he wouldn't, but he did. His last words are what I think of when I want to transform." Wiping a tear from her eye, she looked back at her lover. "That's why I'm so afraid of ever losing you. I wouldn't be able to handle it. You mean so much to me."

Wrapping her arms around her lover, she clung to him for comfort. Sure, she wasn't as upset as she was when she first remembered things about her past, but it still hurt. Her memories weren't pleasant, and they would never go away. But at least now she had Theo. She didn't even want to imagine what it would have been like to have to remember all these things by herself. As he leaned back, she returned his smile, appreciative for all that he had done for her. "You're right. We do deserve to be happy." Her mood had already increased a lot from what he had said. It was encouraging, knowing that someone would always be there for you. "I love you too... And you know that I'll always be there for you too. No matter what happens." Being in love was a truly marvelous thing. She felt so blessed to be able to experience it. So many people never do.

His next words threw her for a bit of a loop, though. Normally, she would have been embarrassed and shied away, but not anymore. Things were much different now. A smirk made it's way onto her face just after he had finished speaking. Pushing Theo gently backwards, she pinned him down against the couch, her body resting gently atop his own. "You should be more careful with what you say now. I'm not as innocent as I used to be. If you keep talking like that, I'll just have to show you some of the things I've learned." She purred, leaning downwards to press her soft pink lips against his. As she pulled away, she returned his wink, before pushing herself upwards and off of the couch. She was quite skilled at the art of the tease. And now that she could remember it, she planned to use it! "I'm going into the kitchen to make something to eat. Did you want anything?"

Rin hummed cheerfully as she searched around her cupboards. Most of what she had was sweet. Cakes, tarts, and various types of candies. It probably wasn't the most healthy way to live, but she couldn't help herself! Desserts were one of her weaknesses, after all! After a little while of searching, she decided to have a delicious looking piece of chocolate cake. It almost seemed to be calling her name. Grabbing a fork from a nearbt drawer, she stabbed it into the delicacy, getting a small piece before bringing it up to her mouth. "Mmmm~" She groaned as it hit her taste buds. It was perfect! Her eyes moved from the cake to Theo as he began to speak to her again, though. She had almost missed what he had said! "Lily... Well, she doesn't tell me that much, but as far as she's told me, she was created by my father after my mother died. She was basically supposed to be my mother figure as I was growing up, which you can kind of tell now by the way she acts." The young girl smiled fondly at the feline creature who was currently snoozing on the little bed she had gotten her. It was really similar to Rin's own bed, actually, just smaller. Lily wouldn't have allowed her to buy her a generic cat or dog bed. No, that was much too bland!

"My mother supposedly died when I was very young. Too young to even remember who she was. Supposedly Lily is quite a bit like her though." Shifting to lean on the kitchen counter, she took another bite of her cake before speaking again. "According to Lily, my dad was a genius. A very well known scientist. So it was easy for him to create something like her. I still don't remember him, though. All I know about him is what I've heard from Lily." Rin shrugged, not really knowing how else to react. "Supposedly he was a very caring man. He helped many people with his scientific findings. I would very much like to meet him, but I have no idea where he would be. Even Lily doesn't know." It was frustrating to know that one of her loved ones was so close, but so far away at the same time. There had to be some way for her to find him. Shaking it off for now, Rin approached her lover, sitting next to him on the couch once more. "Here, have some of this! It's really yummy!" She cooed, loading up a piece on the fork before bringing it up to his lips.

A warm smile made it's way onto the pink haired girl's face as her lover spoke about his own family. It seemed as if he spoke of them in a bitter sweet way. She couldn't even imagine what it would have been like to be sold by your own parents. Well, she couldn't even really imagine what it would be like to have parents in the first place, since she couldn't remember having them in the first place! "I would have loved to meet them. I'm sure my dad would love to meet you, too." She bubbled joyfully. "There's no rush to find my father, though. I have all the family that I need right here." It was a bit embarrassing to say, but it was the truth! The idea of her father always in the back of her mind, but there was never any desperate longing for him. She was perfectly happy here without him. Perhaps that was a bit rude to think that way, but it would be wrong to say that she needed to know where he was right this second. Things would only be more complicated with him in her life. For right now, she just wanted to enjoy her life on the Crystalli, with her boyfriend, guildmates, and friends.

Her thoughts were quickly interrupted by her lover. His lips against her cheek caused her face to scrunch up into a delighted grin. A small giggle erupted from her throat as he teased her. Looking down at the cake she had in her hands, she forked up another small piece, bringing it up to his lips once more. But it would never make it's way into his mouth. As quickly as she had brought it to him, she turned it around, placing it gently into her own mouth. A playful smirk spread across her lips as she chewed on the delicious treat. "If you want some of the cake, you're going to have to catch me first!" She teased as she finished her bite. Quickly after, she bolted up from the couch, keeping a tight grip on the plate that held the prize. Jogging away from him, she giggled cheerfully, enjoying her own little game.

The amount of laughter that came from the girl only increased when she heard him coming after her. He was like a bull in a china shop! Knocking things over and tripping over various things in the house. Luckily, Rin had the advantage of knowing the layout of her home like the back of her hand! So there would be no tripping for this girl! She also happened to be pretty agile, while worked in her favor in this instance as well. "You're gonna have to do better than that if you want this tasty cake~!" She taunted, waving the cake around with pride. Just as she had been about to run off again, she heard a loud thud. Oh gosh, that didn't sound good! "Theo!" She gasped, stopping in her tracks when she heard him cry out in pain. Putting the cake down on a nearby dresser, she jogged quickly over to him, wanting to make sure that he was okay.

Kneeling down next to him, she looked at him for any serious injuries. He seemed to be okay in that regard, but she still felt terrible about it! "D-Does your side hurt? I-I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean for you to get hurt at all! Um... D-Did you need me to look at it or something?" She asked nervously, unsure really of what to do in the situation. "Y-You can have the rest of the cake if that'll make you feel better!"

"A-Ah!" Rin squeaked as her boyfriend grabbed her and laid her against the ground. It took her a minute to fully register what had happened, but when she did, her face began to turn a bright shade of red. This wasn't supposed to happen at all! "Heyy! That doesn't count! You tricked me!" She whimpered, her face scrunching up into a frustrated pout. The expression seemed to dissolve, though, as soon as he lifted his shirt to expose pale skin. It was, well, a bit distracting to say the least. His kisses were even more distracting, though. She felt like her head was going to explode! As he pulled away, her eyes shifted away, her cheeks becoming even redder than they were before. His staring was pretty embarrassing! "I love you too." She mumbled shyly. Perhaps it was the proximity that was making her so flustered? But they had been close like this before. As he kissed her again, she began to feel dizzy, like each kiss was some sort of drug.

Pulling away from him, her eyes moved downwards once more, training themselves on the scars that were littered across his skin. Reaching a hand upwards, she ran her fingers across them, tracing each one of them delicately. "I love everything about you." A sincere smile formed across her lips as her eyes moved upwards once more. His icy blue hues still mesmerized her, pulling her in like some sort of magnet. Throwing both arms upwards, she wrapped them around his neck, pulling him into a deeper, more passionate kiss. Perhaps this was escalating a bit faster than she was originally expecting. Letting up on her grip just slightly, their lips separated once more. It was almost with a sense of regret, though. "I-I'm sorry. Am I being a little too pushy?" She giggled nervously.

A small sigh of contentment breezed it's way through her lips as his lips caressed her skin. It sent a shock up and down her spine. This was definitely a lot more intimate than they had ever been before. But she wasn't shying away from it. Not anymore. The old Rin would have been too scared to do something like this, but this Rin wasn't. Not in the slightest. Butterflies fluttered within her stomach, and her breathing became a bit heavier. Was this really a good idea? Sure, it would seem that they both wanted it, but was it okay to do it now? Lily was asleep not far from them, and Elvira could show up at any second. But for some reason, none of that mattered. Not in this moment. All she wanted was him.

Instead of just her cheeks, her entire face had started to become tomato red. "Well... I-I understand now." She breathed, hand moving upwards to tangle itself in his inky locks. It was true. After all of her memories had come back, the memories of these sorts of things came with it. "You don't have to hold back anymore." Perhaps that had come off a bit strong, but she didn't even care at this point. "I love you so much." She mumbled, wanting to convey her powerful feelings towards him.