Vocalising Desires
Author: Decided to do something new, and a Vocaloid story seemed like a cool idea, considering that each Vocaloid are different but have no concrete personalities (except for a few) but they seem extremely mouldable to fit any form of situation. And in this, a romantic story between Kagamine Len and Hatsune Miku would be cool because I feel like it and not much else besides, I want to escape the Pokémon world for a little bit because in 'Falling Ash, Rising Heat' I need to find a suitable nxt stage and 'Healing Hearts, Aching Love' I need to have Ash have a super-badass aura power. So this is going to be a sweet, love story. Enjoy!
Chapter 1: Odds & Ends (Part One: The Voice and the Boy)
How can I put this...Japan is a quirky country to say the least. And I am not being racist as I am Asian myself. But with so much stereotyping and crap with tentacle porn, hentai and overly coloured weird hair, it's no wonder the internet worries about people like that but in truth, it is a small minority. What does this have to do with the story? Well just some background on where it is set.
Well, let's start huh?
It was a lovely day in Kyoto, Japan. The year has been okay so far for a teal coloured haired girl. Who just woke up to the chirping of birds and the distant sound of cars and morning fuss. She was 5 foot 2 and seemed extremely light weight. 16 years of age and in her first year of high school. She was weary from reading many manga the night previously. Obsessed with the ecchi and romantic stories of high school which make it fun and a wondrous place for romance. Her blue eyes glittering with excitement.
The first day of high school! The girl jumped up and accidently hit her head on the low roof of her bedroom.
"MIKU! WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP THERE?" an angry female's voice shouted.
"Nothing, mother" Miku replied sheepishly. Miku rubbed her head painfully but still smiled happily, pain didn't matter when the first day of high school was here!
'This is so borrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring' Miku thought as she sat in the hall listening to the school's principal talk about friendship, good times and learning. She was happily sitting on the train to go to Kyoto High and happily met old friends who were at the station but she was bored now. Her burgundy blazer, white shirt and light grey skirt seemed to respond to her thoughts, somehow. Miku's imagination was wild really. Her hair in two ponytails and her eyes almost closed in sleep.
"...now have fun students of Kyoto High!" the principal exclaimed and everyone clapped as he went to sit down. Now everyone to your assigned home rooms. Everyone got up and chair clattered in excitement. All the boys seemed to glance at Miku. Even her senpais. It made her feel happy but a little uncomfortable but attention wasn't all bad, she thought to herself shrugging. But she caught the appearance of a boy, blonde hair in a small tail, headphones on and he seemed to be nodding to a tune and heading to the same room as her. 1-2. He walked in and Miku followed in after him.
"MIKU!" a girl with blonde hair shouted excitedly.
"Rin!" Miku replied with a wide smile. As they hugged each other happily.
"You got in as well?" Rin asked.
"Yeah!" Miku said rolling her eyes motioning to her presence and uniform.
"Oh yeah, duh!" Rin said smacking her forehead and the two friends laughed.
"'k everyone, down" a black haired man said. He was young, aged 25, tall with pale eyes and a black suit.
'More like a funeral then a classroom now' everyone thought as the man's formal and black clothing reminded them of a funeral rather than a classroom.
"Okay I'm Asano Sandgem, I am half-Japanese, half-Australian. I am your home class teacher, or whatever it is" Asano said with a Australian accent. Not bogan just a foreign accent really.
"Okay, names" Asano said. Everyone introduced themselves until it was Miku's turn, almost every boy looked at her.
"I'm Hatsune Miku" Miku greeted and sat down.
"Okay, g'day Miku and you sir, what's your name, the one with the headphones" Asano pointed. The boy stood up gingerly and said in a clear voice.
"Kagamine...Len" the boy said slowly before sitting back down again. A glance at Rin and she nodded slowly at him and the boy calmed down and resumed staring out the window.
"You never told me that you had a brother" Miku said to Rin during break time.
"Because he isn't my brother, a good friend, he was taken into our family after his family, a close friend to my father's died in a plane crash leaving Len alone in the world. He is quiet and doesn't like communicating with other people, music is his sanctuary" Rin explained to her friend.
"Why is he so nervous?" Miku asked, she had noticed the boy shaking uncontrollably.
"Don't know" Rin shrugged.
Classes resumed but Len wasn't there. The Asano-sensei took no notice in fact he simply nodded at his absence. Miku became worried, the boy was strange in the first class they took she turned to see him not paying attention but rather listening to music. In the second class of PDHPE, he sat down and was seemingly writing something down in his art book that he had in his bag that day. The answer came when he returned in the middle of one of the lessons between the break and lunch. He had a patch over his eye, his clothes dirty and his headphone snapped in half. He sighed and just silently sat in his seat. Miku wondering what happened to the boy.
"Hey what happened to you?" Miku whispered to Len. Who turned with his one good eye full of wonder and nervousness.
"Nothing" Len replied with a single syllable and turn away again.
"Hey, you wanna hang out with me?" Miku asked quietly and saw the boy's head shake, declining the invitation.
"Okay everyone music books out!" Asano said loudly and Miku clapped happily, her favourite subject music, she turned to see something miraculous. Len was sitting up with his books out and his ears seemingly eager to ingest this subject.
"There is a group project coming up soon so work in pairs to complete this lesson, open up to page 3 please" Asano said. Everyone opened up to the desired page. "Alrighty find a partner please"
Every boy walked up to Miku asking for partnership (in two senses, and not that sense). Miku was flooded with requests when everyone stopped as Len walked up in front of the class and pointed to his page.
"I'm done" he said blankly. Everyone's jaw dropped except for Rin who knew her friend's eagerness and knowledge of such subjects.
"Done?" Asano asked surprised skimming over the answers that Len had written down.
"That is all correct and I can say that is a creative answer you have written down, how did you do this so quickly?" Asano asked amazed. Len just shrugged.
"Just can" he replied simply.
"Okay then, everyone else follow your classmate's example and work hard and not fight over who works with who" Asano announced loudly. Everyone just looked at each other and began to pair up and eventually everyone had a partner.
"Sir, can I please be excused" Len said raising his hand. Asano looked at him meaningfully and nodded once. Len gathered his belongings and left the room.
"Can I please go to the bathroom?" Miku asked raising her hand, her eyes following the blonde boy's movement.
"Certainly Miku" Asano said motioning his head at her. Miku stood up and walked outside and turned her head side to side, catching the glimpse of the blonde haired boy. Following him quietly, she soon lost him in the hallways of the school.
"Drat, I lost him" Miku said a little hotly. She was about to return to the classroom when she heard the sound of a piano and a musical hum emitting from a closed door down a small dark hallway. Entranced by the music and curious about who was making such a beautiful tone. She walked down slowly and opened the door slightly to see the blonde boy sitting on a stool playing the piano with fingers that masterfully hit every needed note with perfection. His voice matching the pitch of the song. She knew the song, it was an old American song, quite well known during the revival of punk. Japan had heard of Green Day before and they had done a show here before and Kagamine Len was singing a slightly altered version of their song, 'Redundant' from their album, Nimrod. A song about the overuse of 'I love you' and facing the pain of lost love. Redundant meaning boring and overused to the point where the object used is becoming useless.
'But who is he, singing about?' Miku wondered. Len finished the song and closed the lid of the piano protecting the keys. He sighed and muttered to himself.
"...odds and ends of all thing, ain't I?" Miku heard him say sadly. Closing the door carefully she walked away wondering about the strange yellow haired boy called, Kagamine Len.
Author: I tried...all I am going to say...