Rin sat on his bed, enjoying the quiet stillness of the morning. He stared out the window at the sky, watching the sun slowly peek up over the horizon. He enjoyed moments like this, when the world was peaceful, silent, and still. No one to bother him, nothing to worry about, no one trying to talk to him. Just peace and quiet. That was how he liked it.<br/><br/>After some time, when the sun had finally risen above the horizon, he slowly stood, crossing the room and entering the kitchen area. He found something to eat and sat at the table alone, eating his food in silence. He didn’t rush his eating, content to take his time and enjoy the company of himself and the silence that hung over the small apartment.<br/><br/>He had just finished eating when a knock on the door disturbed the quiet stillness around him. He stood and cross the room, opening the door for Hotaru, who waved and smiled. “Good morning, Rin!” she greeted him cheerfully. “Morning.” He replied in his calm and simple voice, moving to the side so she could come in.<br/><br/>“Give me a minute.” He said before disappearing into his room, where he changed into a pair of black shorts and a loose black shirt. He grabbed his sword and kunai pouch and put them in their place before emerging, heading to the door where he slipped into his shoes. Hotaru, who had been sitting on the small couch waiting, stood once he got his shoes on. “Ready?” She asked, opening the door when he nodded.<br/><br/>Rin closed the door behind them and they headed out. “I stopped by Hikari’s place, but she wasn’t home. She’s probably on another mission.” She informed him, to which he nodded. She had wanted the three of them to have a little time to train together again and then maybe grab some lunch. She missed the days when they had time for things like that. Unfortunately, they were all pretty busy lately, especially Hikari. Ever since<span style="font-style: italic">he</span>left, Hikari hadn't been around much. She was always busy on a mission, training, or searching. Hotaru wasn't honestly sure when the younger girl even found time to sleep. But at least she had Rin to keep her company today.<br/><br/>They made their way to the spot in the forest where they often trained, keeping a casual pace the whole way. There wasn’t any rush, so they took their time. Hotaru told him about what was going on with her lately and he listened in silence, as usual, not saying much other than to tell her that he’d been busy but nothing else was new. Typical Rin, short and to the point. But she was used to it by now.<br/><br/>Once they reached their destination, they spent some time training individually before sparring. Rin won most of their matches, as usual, but Hotaru had some won, so that was good enough. Several hours passed before they decided to take a break and get some lunch. They gathered their things and headed back towards the village. “So, what do you want today? Barbecue or ramen?” Hotaru asked as she put her scythe away and began walking alongside him. “We have barbecue last time, so how about ramen?” he replied as they continued on. “Ramen it is!” she declared, half-skipping as they took to the streets, heading for the shop.