It was quiet on the way back to the dorm, everything seemed to sigh in the post-rain calm. She entered the Strawberry Dorms discreetly, she didn't want to be caught walking around like this, a dirty-damp dress, hair all a mess. She had stood out in the storm for whatever reason, (as now she would not allow herself to think of why) and looked it. Her next thought was this: shower. She longed for the hot water, much like the rain, the suds, the calm, the clean. Dry clothes would be nice as well.

She came to the door. Rachel was on the other side, this was certain. She didn't want the girl to see the state she was in, but she had no choice. Better her than someone from student council. So with a breath, in she strode, closing the door with a sound click behind her. There she was, in the room. At first, Rin thought to ignore the other girl, but instead acknowledged her with a nod--so as to not seem hostile, and went straight to her small basket of hygiene items.

After the shower, she relaxed onto her own bed and gazed at Rachel, her robe loosely falling open, bot not enough to show her secrets. Her uniform had been cleaned finally, and lay beside her on the bed. She would need to dress quickly, as it was not yet quiet time on campus, in case someone needed her for something important. For now, she just relaxed, the sun was finally shining again, and right now she just wanted to breathe. Though her mind would quickly change if Rachel were to speak.

Rachel had been sitting quietly on her bed with her legs dangling over the side and hands in her lap. Her head was downcast and she was thinking about the green house, or rather, Rin. She had left so abruptly and Rachel didn't understand this. Then, breaking her thoughts, Rin opened the door and walked in shutting the door behind her. Rachel's eyes instinctively flew to the new being in the room. Her cow brown eyes looked sad at Rin as the silver haired girl nodded and went to shower. Rachel's gazed followed Rin to the bathroom where she could hear the water turn on. Rachel didn't move one inch while Rin bathed. She looked outside for a few minutes before the water shut off and Rin made her way back in the room loosely wearing a robe. For some reason this made her throb all over. She wondered if Rin could see her pulse quicken. That thought made her self conscious and her arms wrapped themselves about her body. Her gaze fell to the floor and she felt most awkward. The silence was killing her. Should she say something? What 'could' she say? In the end she decided on, "Feel better?" Her question was aimed at the shower, of coarse. She always felt better after a shower. She figured it would be an ok question to ask.

Oh those eyes, so brown, so big, Rin couldn't help smiling coyly at the other girl, or at least, it seemed coy; truely it was just a relaxed and comfortable smile. In response to the girl's question, she thought back to the Spica girl she had met in the greenhouse,

"Yes, actually." She said, standing, her silky robe sliding across milky skin. Now rachel would be able to see the scars on Rin's feet and legs, but she wouldn't have time to look at them. Rin crawled over Rachel on her bed, "And how are you my lamb?" Rachel always smelled so sweet, Rin smiled at Rachel as if they were already a couple. Her loose robe almost showed too much of the Etoile's chest, but she didn't care. However at that moment she casually sat back.

She sat beside Rachel then, hiding the fact that her affection just then had been misplaced. Curse the rain. she thought, how it made her lose sight of herself. Then a thought hit her, she really had no one to truly talk to since she had passed away. Why did she feel the need to continue her facade in front of even Rachel? Having been locked up in her own heart and mind for so long, suddenly being in Rachel's presence made her want to confide in the girl. But she wouldn't, not yet, "Forgive me, the rain makes me forgetful," she shook her head and smiled at the girl, "I hope you weren't caught in the rain as I was."