I breathed out in relieve and a little laughter escaped my mouth. Illumi looked at me a bit confused. I was just happy that it turned out like that. "Are you okay?", he asked for the second time today. I looked at him. "Yes. It is. I'm just happy. I thought you would kill me or something. I mean..." I abstained to finish the sentences and looked to my feet. I was talking too much. Way too much. But I guess I'm not the only one.

"Oh. No I won't kill you. To be honest, I was a little worried, that you hated me after all.", he smiled. Seeing an expression on his normally so doll like face was so weird. I couldn't help but smiling back. I think it was kind of cute that he was worried about that. This didn't fit to him. I prevented myself from asking about it.

"I have something to do now.", he said suddenly. I shaked my shoulders. "You can do whatever you want. I won't be back before dawn.", Illumi said. I wasn't sure what type of answer he expected. It was not like I was only here because of him. Although...it was because of him. Because Zeno wanted me to meet him. What a strange situation. I shouldn't think about it that much. If my theory about Zenos plan was right, then the situation was on a cringe level over 9999 thousand. Don't think about it. Just don't think about it.

After Illumi left the room he went to his grandfather. He must talk to him. The black haired didn't even wait for a response. Zeno looked up. He was surprised about the visit. "And? What do you think about her?", the old man asked, he was sure that his grandchild wanted to talk about his new guest. "I like her. We already met at the hunter exam.", Illumi explained. Zeno raised an eyebrow. That fit perfect into the plan. "That's good. And just wait for the mission. Her skill is very promising.", he declared. Illumi nodded. He was excited. He hasn't been amused when his grandpa told him, that he found a young assassin with a lot of potential, that could be a good party for him or his brother Milluki. But now Illumi was thrilled by the thought to get a chance to marry her. He decided that he would never leave her to his brother.

He did not even really know what it was that made him feel like that. Maybe he was still triggered from the exam and the time they spent together in the hole. The feeling of being human was so overwhelming and new for him, that it influenced him until now. He wanted Rinji to stay with him. He was addicted to that feeling. Even though he knew it was just temporary and the girl has been afraid of him and wanted to run away. How was it now? She didn't tried a gateway yet. Was this a good sign? Maybe. He did not want to scare her at all.

When Illumi returned to the room it was already evening. Rinji was sitting on the bed and reading a book. She looked up when he came in. "Have you been here the whole time?", he wondered. "Yes. I would have just got lost if I had left the room. My sense of orientation is terrible.", she smiled politely. Illumi asked himself, why she was speaking that open. But he would use it for a try to enhance the relationship. "Shall I show you the hotel?", he offered. But Rinji declined. "We won't stay here for long anyways.", she said. Illumi shaked his shoulders. Then he recognised something. In this room there was only one bed. Should he say something about it? Should he offer to get another one? Or should he just wait for her to notice it and do something?

I noticed his look around the room and could think what he was thinking about. I already made my decision in that point. It was no problem for me to share even a bed. I mean...we already stayed for six days in a hole together and nothing happend. And if I was right with my guess of Zenos secret plan, then I should already get used to that kind of things. And there was another positive aspect about sharing a bed: It was warm. I loved warmth in general.

"I don't care about the bed. ", I spoke out my thoughts. He made a face of surprise. Another unusual expression. But I liked it if it was possible to read his emotions from his face. "Okay.", Illumi shaked his shoulders. Maybe he was unsure if I was serious. I moved over a bit to show that I was. Oh hell, I already felt awkward. My roommate noticed the gesture and came over.

Illumi had no clue was Rinji thought this moment. This behaviour did not really fit to the one she had before he placed the needle in her head. "Shall we get another blanket or do you prefer cuddling?", he decided to ask noticing that there was only one blanket. He chose that provoking formulations willingly to see, how the girl would react.

Of course I preferred cuddling. But I wasn't sure if this was a serious question. It had to be. Illumi was not the type for sarcasm and trolling. Why was he asking that? I figured out that it has to be a provocation. What did he want to reach with it? I decided to answer as undefined as possible. It would be weird to explain why I preferred to cuddle. In general he wasn't a danger anymore. Just like he said: We were quits. And if I was right with my theory about Zeno then it also was nothing wrong. I shaked my shoulders. "Like you want.", was the verbalized answer.

Illumi wasn't sure if he heared right. Was she kidding? Since when she was like that? But he would never mind. This mood of her was a huge advantage for him to get closer to his goal. He also shaked his shoulders and sat down on the bed. He glanced at Rinji to observe her reaction but she did nothing except continuing reading. A few moments later she closed the book and turned to him.

Accidently I looked in his eyes. And fell into them. They were like black oceans. Wide and undefined. When I noticed that this eye contact was way to intense I looked away. I hurried to put my body under the blanket. The assassin did too. We were laying awkwardly shoulder on shoulder under the blanket. I blushed. It was kind of embarrassing. Then I felt an arm warping around my body. I winced because I didn't expected that movement.

Then Illumi turned his body to mine. I had to do something before the cringe level increased. But what? Should I turn away or towards him? A difficult question. Turing towards him could seem a little bit too clinging, but turning away could be interpreted like I don't wanted to stay. I chose the first alternative. Even if it was awkward as hell. "Are you nervous?", I heared his voice asking. Was this so obvious? I had no clue what would be a good answer so I remained silent. "Your heartbeat is quite fast.", Illumi noted. I rolled my eyes. Wasn't it normal to be nervous while hugging a nearly stranger who you feared sometimes and who was a member of a famous assassin family and... I didn't want to think it to the end.

"No worries. Everything's fine. I wont hurt you.", he explained. Huh? Was he thinking I'm scared? "I'm not afraid.", I corrected him immediately. "Then why do you seem so uncomfortable?", he asked a bit confused. Because you could kill me, because we have a hella crazy relationship, because your famous and nobody told me, because I got a  suspicion that you grandpa want to couple us and maybe a little bit because I feel awkward laying here and that awkward is not meant in a bad sense. I did not say any of this reasons. "I'm not.", I said simply. "Huh?", he made a noise of surprise. "Then I have no clue why you are so tensed.", he said. I said nothing more. Maybe he noticed that I didn't want to talk about it, maybe another question caught his attention. He didn't continued asking. I was thankful for this.

"Do you even sleep with a hood?", he asked curious. "Yes.", I answered shortly. "Isn't this very inconvenient?", he wondered. "Not for me.", I explained and was playing with the thought to tell him about my issues witg the ears. But I decided to do not. It was none of his business. "Okay.", he said not very content with my answers. I didn't care. I let my forhead sink to his chest. "Good night, Rinji-chan.", he whispered and tightened his arms around my body. I didn't mind. "Good night.", I responded as quiet.