Chapter 1: The Day It Happened
Rin sat at an empty table in a coffee shop quietly sipping her now cold banana-flavoured coffee. She had remembered all of it, those words, those memories, floating in her mind. She did not notice that someone had approached her until she saw a pair of feet before her. She froze immediately. She carefully raised her head upwards, eyeing the stranger from bottom to top. As if she was looking at herself, only a boy. She couldn't believe it. She never knew she had a brother, nor her parents mentioned it. It was just so impossible. She just looked at him intently, letting a fake smile spread across her flawless face. She was taught in her family to be friendly with strangers.
"Hi! Sorry to bother you," the stranger said as polite as possible. She felt he had a purpose. Of all the people in the coffee shop, why would he approach her? She started to get annoyed at this, but shrugged the idea off. She realized that he had not given his name. The stranger also noticed this and said, "Oh! Sorry, I'm Len Kagamine." He stretched out a hand. Rin shook it firmly, not taking her eyes off of him. Why does he look like me? Why does he dress like me? Why do we even have the same last name?! Is this just a weird coincidence? Rin's thoughts were spinning with so many questions. She wanted to ask, but she had decided not to be so rude on the boy. "I'm Rin" she said, trying to keep her composure. She forced herself not to mention her last name so that things will not be awkward.
Before Len could even speak, she cut him off, "What's your business?" Len suddenly flinched at her statement, not knowing what to do. Rin facepalmed in her mind, she regretted what she had said. Len gave her a questioning look. She couldn't help but think about his reaction. Why did it affect him so much? Is there more than what he's saying? I'll soon find out, she thought.
Suddenly, a flashback shot through her mind. She felt uneasy remembering. Shouts echoed in her mind. "It isn't fair!" a girl protested. "Look, I'm sorry. I couldn't do anything about it." A boy's voice said solemnly. Cries were heard from the girl. She was the girl, and it happened only a short while ago. She had gone to a coffee shop just a few blocks to calm her rage. It was only then she felt wetness in her rosy pink cheeks. "Are you okay?" Len asked, his face shocked. He quivered at the thought of making his 'new friend' cry. What did I do? He asked himself, lost in thought. It was only then that Rin realized he looked more handsome every minute. Those deep blue eyes, and the way he was lost in thought. Kawaii, she thought. "It's nothing. I just remembered something awful." She said out loud. They conversed more that day. Getting to know each other and sharing experiences. Rin happened to look at her watch and saw that it was getting late. "Oh my! The time does fly so fast. Well, thanks for talking to me. I hope to meet you again." She smiled apologetically. They bid each other good-by and left the coffee shop in opposite ways.
Rin looked up at the sky to see dark clouds gathering up. I better go home early, she thought. She ran through a golden-plaited gate leading to a huge, luxurious mansion. This was her home. She was thinking about leaving her home, getting far away from it. But nevertheless she went inside calmly as heavy rain began to pour outside. "Good evening, ma'am. Dinner is ready." A servant approached her nervously. She said her thanks and quickly went into her room without saying another word. She never went out to dinner. She wished she would see Len again. That conversation at the coffee was brief but she somehow enjoyed it and felt comfortable talking to him. He was quite a joker. He would often make her laugh so hard she could die from laughing. She smiled at the thought. Before she knew it, she fell fast asleep. She dreamt what her first day of school as a Grade 8 student might be. She had to make friends and stay out of trouble for sure. And that day was tomorrow.
A/N: Hey everyone! This is my first ever fanfic! I hope to receive ratings and reviews from readers. All kinds of discrimination are welcome. Please tell me how it is and how you want it to continue. You decide!
Unknown term: kawaii - cute