[IC] Forgotten History

[Rose]

Without saying anything she walked over to him and wrapped him up in a hug. "There's no words that can express how sorry I am. All I can tell you is that I'm here for you, and I always will be." She whispered softly to him.

[Thorned Hammer]

Marcus stiffened as if getting ready to shove her away from him. But the tension soon went out of his shoulders and he wrapped his arms around her, stifling his crying against her shoulder.

[Rose]

Rin tightened her grip around him. She was glad he could trust her, but hated that he had to go through this. "I'll stay as long as you need me. I'm not going anywhere." She whispered. She could feel the shoulder of her cadet uniform jacket dampen as he cried. It didn't bother her in the least.

[Thorned Hammer]

"You've got classes". He mumbled into her shoulder. Even as he said those though his hands tightened in the back of her uniform almost in desperation, as if worried she might actually leave for said classes.

[Rose]

"I got myself dismissed for the whole day by saying I had stomach cramps. Don't worry about it." She explained. It was easy to tell he didn't want her to leave, and on a certain level that was satisfying. Gently she stroked the back of his head in an attempted to comfort him.

[Thorned Hammer]

"Probably shoulda done that...". He muttered, it would look better then him just skipping. Too late now though, he figured.

[Rose]

"You have a good reason for acting the way you did, it's okay." She said in a soothing tone. Carefully she pulled back a bit to look at him. "Is there anything I can do for you or get for you?" She asked.

[Thorned Hammer]

Marcus sat back a bit, letting go of her now and drying his eyes quickly. "Yeah just, don't tell anyone about, this k?". He gestured to his damp sleeve clearly referring to his crying.

[Rose]

Rin smiled softly. "You're secretes are always safe with me." She said encouragingly.

[Thorned Hammer]

That caused Marcus to snort in amusment, before he rubbed his face with both hands in a final attempt to dry it. "I think I want to go shoot things,". He said after a bit, a grim glint in his eyes. " want to join?"

[Rose]

"Are you kidding, I always wanna shoot things! " she smiled. It wasn't what normal people might do but for Rin and Marcus destroying inanimate objects was relaxing. Rin's preference for relaxation was flying but she still thoroughly enjoyed shooting.

[Thorned Hammer]

"Good. Let's get out of here then.". Marcus cleared his throat, drying his eyes again before grabbing his jacket and, after a pause, her hand. Pulling on a straight face he started out of the small room and into the hall. If any of his classmates knew he'd been crying he'd never hear the end of it.

[Rose]

A confused, and partially shocked, look swept over Rin's face. His gesture was unexpected, to say the least. He's grieving, he just needs a friend. she told herself. Her expression turned back to calm as she followed him.

[Thorned Hammer]

Marcus could walk to the range blind folded at this point, going there almost every day now. It didn't take long before they arrived and entered the weapons room. In here he let go of Rin's hand to choose a rifle. His expression was sort of blank now, his face a bit pale but his fingers made quick work of assembling and loading the rifle.
"What are you using." He asked her, not looking up from the gun as he almost tenderly slid bullets into it.

[Rose]

Briefly Rin entertained thoughts of being more than just friends with him. However, dismissed them as being ridiculous. "I think I'll go automatic today. " she said reaching for a standard issue automatic rifle. Much quicker than in the past she loaded bullets into the clip.

[Thorned Hammer]

"Automatics, always a good time" He hummed, looking up when he had finished with his gun. Using the strap attached to the rifle he hung it over one shoulder before coming up from behind to look over Rin's to see how she was coming along.

[Rose]

As she worked Rin mumbled / hummed a marching tune they were taught early in their training. Briefly pausing she looked to Marcus. "I've got mad skills with automatics." She teased him. Her humor was an attempt to lighten the dark mood.

[Thorned Hammer]

Marcus snorted, turning away now and waiting at the door for her. "Yeah right, your mad skills that I taught you Ms. where-is-the-safety and how-do-I-adjust-the-scope," He mocked, before his expression became anxious and he looked down at his feet. "Would you do me a favor?" He managed to ask finally, having cleared his throat before speaking.

[Rose]

Just when she was about to comment on how she had memorized the basics long before she knew him she stopped. Her mood shifted to match his. "Of course, What is it?" She said softly. She was somewhat worried about what he was going to ask. But her trusted and loyalty to him outweighed any concern.

[Thorned Hammer]

"K I guess this could be weird, and I don't want you to take it the wrong way or anything," He began, seeming to have difficulty forming words and just finding them to begin with. "But, theres going to be a uh, a funeral." His voice cracked a bit there and he scowled before continuing more evenly. "During break. Would you go with me? Im just, not that close with most of my family and they're all gonna be clingy and weepy and, I'd just appreciate it a lot..." He trailed off after a bit, looking a bit worried and maybe lost.