Here it is! The next chapter! Will Rin learn how to control her powers? Will she and Len make progress? Will Rin ever get over her fear? Well, read and find out ;). Have fun guys! I know I did.

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Lesson Number One

Len's POV:

She's not coming, I thought to myself as I leaned back against some random tree in the middle of the woods. The moonlight flooded through the branches above me and created the appearance of a net, or even a web, on the ground. Very fitting for this predicament I seemed to have gotten myself into.

I sighed, glancing up at the bits of the bright moon peeking at me through the leaves. The moon…it had something to do with this mess, I just knew it. But I couldn't figure out what it could be. All of this had started with that one special moon, but what made it so special?

Groaning in frustration, I shook my head from side to side, trying to fight off the headache I was already giving myself. Whatever, that didn't matter right then; what mattered was the fact that I was supposed to be teaching a certain blonde how to use a certain power that she was kind of afraid of.

I really had my work cut out for me. Not only did she want nothing to do with this life, but she also was a potential danger to herself and everyone around her. If I couldn't get her to partner up with me, then at least I could make sure that she doesn't lose control, go ballistic and hurt someone.

I had been sitting in the exact same spot since the sun had gone down, and since the moon was literally just over my head, it was probably about midnight. Taking a deep breath, the only noise in the dark, silence of the forest, I affirmed my thoughts from before. She's not coming…

But then again, why would she? I was trying to help her, and we where pacted so she should be able to tell what my intentions were. However, in reality, she had only known me for two days. She didn't trust me and I honestly didn't blame her.

A sudden pain struck my heart at that thought and I hesitantly gripped my shirt over my chest. I remembered what she had looked like earlier today in the hospital. When I had my hands lit up she looked so scared, yet her eyes shone with awe as well whether she was willing to admit it or not. It was almost c- What the… I vigorously shook my head, almost hitting it on the tree behind me.

"Pity!" I said frantically to myself as I explained the feeling away. "It's just pity; I feel bad for her, that's all." I took a breath to calm myself. "And I just want to know what this business is with the moon." I crossed my arms and nodded to no one. "Mmhm, that's it. We don't even know each other, it's the only explanation."

"Who are you talking to?"

I screamed, my voice reaching a higher pitch than I'll ever admit as long as live, then I spun around to come face to face with the grinning blonde I had been waiting for for just over three hours. I could only register one thought as she doubled over laughing, her short hair and white bow blowing lightly in the breeze. She's…actually here…

Rin's POV:

I literally couldn't breathe; the shocked look Len had plastered on his face was just too priceless. And don't even get me started on that scream he let out; he sounded like a five year old girl in a horror movie.

Believe it or not though, I was mostly laughing out of relief. I had spent the entire day writing out the pros and cons and struggling with an inner turmoil about whether I should even show up. The entire walk into the woods, I was so nervous that I had to stop multiple times to calm myself down. I knew that I would have to deal with the fire eventually though, and that determination got my feet moving again in Len's direction.

He had promised to help me, and so far he had. So, here I was, standing here and laughing after realizing that he seemed to be just as nervous as me. It was unbelievable how much better that made me feel and it almost made it worth sneaking past a sleeping Lilly and walking about a mile into the forest.

After a few seconds of Len staring wide-eyed at my laughing form, he finally seemed to snap out of it and yelled a stuttered, "H-hey, cut it out!" He looked away from me and in the limited light, I thought I saw a tinge of pink on his cheeks.

I wheezed but still chuckled in between words, "S-sorry…it's just for some big, bad, half-demon, you sure get scared kinda easily."

"I was distracted!" he retorted. "If I wasn't, I would've heard you coming from the moment you left your door."

I finished laughing and wiped a couple tears from my eyes. "Sure, sure," I smiled and he briefly made eye contact before spinning on his heels and stalking into an area that was less populated with trees. Huh, he was acting kind of weird. Where were the cocky comments? However, I just shrugged and followed after him.

Even with the moon being so bright, I knew that I couldn't see as well as Len could. That was probably one of the perks of being half tiger, a nighttime predator. So I just followed his footsteps as closely as I could, hoping that I wouldn't trip over anything.

Suddenly he stopped and I almost plowed into him before he spun around and quickly lit his hands on fire. As the flames danced to life and lit up our area, I leaped back as quickly as a cheetah and let out a surprised squeak.

It was his turn to laugh now and I pouted at the grin on his face. "Now look who's scared. I already told you, my flames can't burn you."

I gave him a hard look. "Still, I don't need you trying to make me feint again okay?"

Len just shrugged. "Fine, but you do realize that in order to teach you, you'll have to work with fire right?"

I swallowed thickly. Of course I freaking knew that; I wasn't an idiot, but he could at least go a little slower. I was honestly surprised I didn't turn and run yet. I nodded at him.

"Good," he grinned. "Now your turn."

"My turn for what?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.

He just looked at me like I was a moron and wiggled his still burning fingers at me. "Light up your hands."

"I-"

"And remember, no smart ass comments," he said, shooting a cocky grin my way. Ugh, where did that flustered, shy looking Len go? I liked him better.

Hesitantly, I looked down to my hands and ignored the pounding of my nervous heart as I thought back to the first time I lit my arm on fire. I tried to think about what it felt like, the warmth starting in my chest before radiating outward into the rest of my body. Then after what felt like an eternity, I wasn't just thinking about it, I was actually feeling it.

With a deep breath and a flick of my wrists, I snapped my fingers and an instant whooshing sound erupted in front of me; I could feel the heat too, though I didn't dare open my eyes. "I-it worked right?" I asked nervously.

I could practically hear the shrug and smirk in Len's voice with his reply. "I don't know; why don't you open your eyes and see?"

Can I strangle him, I asked myself, feeling my eyebrow twitch in annoyance. I really want to strangle him. But despite my thoughts I found myself slowly creaking one eye open, only to have it land on the bright orange, flickering flames in my hands. Wait a minute, orange,as in the best fruit in the history of the entire planet. Maybe if I thought about oranges when I looked at the fire then it wouldn't be as nerve wracking for me.

So with my favorite fruit pictured in my mind, I opened both eyes and stared at the fire. I lasted for about ten seconds before I started to shake and sweat, my lip trembled as the picture of my beloved oranges burst into metaphorical flames in my mind. Yup, this was a terrible idea.

"Hey." Len's sudden voice caused me to blink and my gaze instantly shot to him. I was almost shocked by the expression on his face; he looked so serious that you would've thought someone had died. His jaw was set and his eyes locked on mine and held them there. "Just look at my face okay? Don't move and just keep looking at my eyes."

"O-okay," I stuttered as I did just what I was told and kept my blue eyes trained on his. Len's eyes looked darker in the night and at first I had wondered what he was trying to do or what he was trying to make me see. Then I saw the reflection of the flames in his eyes move in a way that wasn't natural. The fire that was just licking at the sky like normal flames now seemed to be flowing around like reflected water in his eyes.

Momentarily, I tried to glance down to check if I was just seeing things, but Len caught me with a quick growl and a pulse from my ear cuff. So I relaxed my shoulders with a sigh and kept my eyes where they were.

Through his eyes, I saw the flames almost dance up and down his arms, then flow like snakes and coil around him like they had done to me not even a day ago.

"If you say calm enough," he spoke finally. "Then you can make it do whatever you want." To make a point, I watched as he made one tendril of fire snake up into the air. "It's kind of like having extra limbs; though the more flames you let lose, the harder it is to keep all of them contained."

I let myself nod a quick nod of understanding and Len continued. "All of the elemental powers have one thing in common; they all derive their power from physical strength and energy. So in other words, if your body is strong, your fire will be too. And the stronger you are, the easier it'll be for you to control how much energy you give to the fire."

"Right," I confirmed.

Len then smiled. "Okay then, swing."

I blinked in confusion. "What?"

"I said swing. Try to hit me and we'll start from the-"

I didn't need to be asked again and before he could even finish his sentence, I went with an uppercut that he just barely dodged.

"H-hey!" he yelled, backing away from me. "You almost seem a little bit too eager to hit me."

The most evil grin I could muster split my face and I laughed, "Your point?"

Len's face morphed to mimic mine, and because we looked so much alike already, let me just tell you, the resemblance was almost scary. "You're on."

He sprung at me and like that we were fighting; kicking, punching, the whole nine yards. And despite the fact the flames were flowing freely from my wrists, at that moment, I was actually having too much fun to remember to be afraid.

Ah, there's hope for them yet lol. Let me know what you think guys! Reviews and constructive criticism motivate me! And since my other long story "Always Believe" is almost completely done, I'll have more time for this one soon. I hope you liked it! XD