Reaching You

A MikuLen fanfiction

Miku's POV,

"Len-bocchama, I have brought thy dinner...," I softly said as I carefully opened the large golden door. Holding the silver tray containing tonight's dinner for Master Len, my eyes sought the blonde haired figure of my master. I found my master standing on the balcony, the evening breeze blowing his golden locks of hair. Without taking his eyes off the starry, dark blue sky, he answered, "Very well... Please place it on my bedside table."

I politely obeyed my Master's command. I stood staring at him, wondering about how my master would look like behind that white empty mask he's wearing. After years of serving him, I concluded that he had his face burnt or scarred that's why I never asked him about his face as I am afraid of bringing up a dark past he must've had. But then even if I haven't seen my master's face, I grew fond of him and eventually developed special feelings in my heart for him. He's kind, smart but very secretive. That's why I feel sad, after all, I'm his best friend whom he should share his thoughts and secrets to. But I will understand him and stay by his side always because I love him.

"Miku, what are you standing there for?," he asked as he faced me.

"I-I'm sorry, Len-bocchama... I shall now take my leave." I replied with a shy bow. That was embarrassing! I spaced out in front of him!

I hurried to the door but I felt something warm stop me by the wrist. I turned around and saw that Master Len was the one stopping me from leaving.

"L-len-bocchama?" I asked cluelessly, looking at his face covered with a white mask.

"Drop the 'bocchama'... Call me Len. You're my friend after all." he softly said. I could just imagine him smiling behind that mask.

"L-len... What is it L-len?" I shyly asked as I felt awkward about dropping the proper honorific for Maste-L-Len.

"I want to show you something...," he answered as he took me to the balcony. There standing was a painting covered in white cloth. Len unveiled the painting and there was me, in the painting, smiling, holding a silver tray. My eyes were like sparkling teal orbs, my skin looked so smooth and it captured my real smile. It was like the painting had life! I never thought Len could paint so perfectly. I stared at it for a very long time.

"So how's my painting? Was it bad?"

"No! It's splendid! I'm almost speechless!," I exclaimed, shaking off his negative thoughts about his painting.

"I'm glad you liked it...," he said as he stared at the starry night sky once more. I approached him and stood beside him.

"U-uhm... L-len, w-why did you show me that painting?" I asked and looked at his face. He didn't looked at me nor answered me, he just kep staring at the starry sky. I sighed and gazed at the twinkling stars. We stood there for about ten minutes, awkwardly silent. Then he sang, breaking up the silence between us.

These childish feelings...

The days we laughed together happily...

I hope we come to treasure them.

I'll become just a little grown-up

Surpassing the me who wants to be just like you

To connect to you now...

To reach you...

I stared at him with wide eyes. It was the first time I ever heard him sang. His voice was so warm and gentle that my heart was filled with warmth and surprise. The cold night breeze brushed pass my skin but I still felt warm. His voice was like an angel's.

"I wonder if I finally reached you... You have touched my heart and made me feel a special kind of warmth. Now that it's my turn to reach you, I hope I was successful.," he gently and tenderly said to me. My whole world was in a turmoil. My mind was slowly deteriorating. I don't understand! I don't want to! I'm afraid!

"W-what do you mean?," I asked him, my heart pounding and beating so fast inside my chest. He looked at me and with his right hand, he took off his white mask and it revealed his fair, smooth face, his sparkling cerulean orbs, his firm lips forming a heartmelting and enigmatic smile and his gaze was warm and loving. I felt my heart skip a beat. I stared at him, speechless. I could feel my pulse race through my veins.

"I love you... I promised myself that the first person other than my family who would be able to see my face would marry me... And you are that person I want to marry.," he said as he knelt before me, never leaving his eyes on mine. My heart beat faster and faster and I felt like I was floating on air. He took a silver ring embedded with a yellow and teal diamond from his pant pocket.

"Will you stay by my side forever as my wife, Miku?"

"Yes! Of course!," I said with teary eyes as I slid my finger into the ring. He stood up and embraced me for the very first time in years.