The patter of soft sandals on the ground and stones outside knocked Kohaku back into reality. Fortunately it was for the best, since she had nearly slipped into another one of her nightmares. It randomly came and it had been a month or two since the nightmare manifested itself. It was a constant reminder of who she was and how she came to bear a secret within herself. Not even the puppy, whose company Kohaku enjoyed, had ever seen her secret. It had been the very thing that attracted the unusual lot to bed with Kohaku. She opened her eyes and turned her head to the door. She sensed a presence and desired for the figure to speak. When a minute passed of light breathing being heard, Kohaku spoke, though rather angry in tone. "What do you want?" she asked.<br/><br/>She heard a sudden gasp, as if the figure had been frightened by her question. A timid voice spoke, and Kohaku immediately recognized it as one of the maids, her name escaping from Kohaku's mind. "Mistress Rin, Lord Gentatsu asked for your presence in Mistress Kaera's room," she said. Like the moon, Kohaku had two sides. The joyful, optimistic person most people saw was the real Kohaku. But due to a traumatic experience a year ago, Rin manifested herself as Kohaku's dark side. When Kohaku spoke like a joyful, wise woman, Rin was cold, severe and dignified like a dictator. It was only when Kohaku was mistreated or slipped into her nightmare that Rin came out, possibly to protect Kohaku. Only a few people, like this maid, had seen Rin firsthand and lived to tell the tale. This second personality knew everything that Kohaku went through, but Kohaku herself wouldn't recognize any Rin in her memory.<br/><br/>"Tell them Kohaku is one her way," she said as she climbed out of her cot, in the nude. She grabbed only her black robe and put it on and exited her room, heading straight for Kaera's room. Her gaze was straight and cold as the night sky. Her bare feet were steady on the ground and on the floors of the brothel. Her strong walk told those who were nearby to get out of the way or risk a bruise in the morning.<br/><br/>Rin arrived at the room just as the maid was leaving. Though cold and hard, she still upheld the standards of Kohaku, whom Rin protected with this facade. Gentatsu was in for a surprise, but Kaera wasn't. If Rin and Kaera were pitted against each other in a fist brawl, it would very hard to determine a winner. Being polite as Kohaku, she knocked on the door, then waited for a response.