Chapter 1; Dreams and Reality
The sun shone brightly, causing the day to be blistering hot. A young girl sat against the hard base of an oak tree, welcoming the shade that it so generously provided. Her sky blue dress went over her knees and down to her legs. Her shiny black dress shoes would hit one another every once and awhile, making a faint clank sound. In her hands she held a book, an old read, 'Alice In Wonderland.' She had recently discovered the fairy tale while cleaning her attic with her mother. The older woman described the adventures of Alice, catching the attention of her daughter. It was hot summer days like this where Miku Hatsune loved to just relax and read. The tealette would spend hours reading outside where the sun would act as a light and the singing of the birds would act as a comfort. The girl loved nature, the fields of bright green grass dotted with tiny yellow dandelions was her home. No other place could make her feel so tranquil, so calm and happy. Folding the page she just finished, Miku placed the book gently onto her lap, cradling it in the folds of her dress. She focused her gaze onto the sky, watching as the puffy white clouds lazily drifted by.
"Oh how I wonder..." She murmured to herself, changing her position so she was sitting with her legs tucked under herself. "What'd it be like to visit wonderland."
Indeed the thought seized the interest of the very curious tealette. Just what would it be like to walk in Alice's shoes? She'd like to know, if only just for a moment.
"Would I share a cup of tea with the Mad Hatter?" she pondered, blue eyes wide as her thoughts drifted away from reality. "Would I meet the Cheshire Cat in the deep, dark woods?"
A sigh escaped her lips as she let herself fall onto her back. She noted that her mother would probably scold her for dirtying her new dress, but at the moment Miku didn't care. The hot rays of the sun made the girl feel all a bit drowsy and the yawn that escaped her couldn't be prevented.
"I'll just take a quick nap." She decided, curling up into a more comfortable position. The beautiful green blades of grass tickled her nose, causing her to giggle, a sweetly innocent sound. Her mother always told her that she had the voice of a melodious angel. That if she were to sing, people would be star strucked, completely mesmerized by her voice. Of course Miku knew that was just plain silly.
Her singing? Yeah right.
She had tried it before, but always ended up feeling dejected when a certain note was missed or a certain lyric was forgotten. Of course this could have all been fixed with some practice, but Miku felt as if she wasn't singing material.
It wasn't long before sleep took over the young girl. She lay amid the dandelions, looking truly innocent in her slumber. Visions of adventures and discoveries danced through her dreams; fantasies like none other! She was Alice, and she traveled all through wonderland. Marveling at every nook and cranny the amazing world had to offer. There was no care in the world as she ran through forests where eyes seemed to watch her every move, but that didn't bother her. In fact she relished the looks she received as she gracefully danced among the trees with the moon as her spotlight. The feeling of the crowd watching as she moved with such balance and poise sent a new feeling through her; a river of excitement that rushed through her soul. She didn't even realize she started singing, but the words flowed out in perfection. The gazes fixated on her as she sang, the feeling of adrenalin pumping through her veins. Was this what it felt like to be in the spot light? If so Miku wanted this moment to never end, to last forever. Alas, such a sweet moment could not stay for long. As the song came to a bittersweet end the gazes started to fade, one by one, until the girl was standing alone in the woods. The moon was hidden among thick black clouds, and a sudden chill swept through the tealette. The wonderland that, just a moment ago, was her stage filled with an audience, was now empty, barren, bleak and filled with malevolence.
"Where did everybody go?" she cried out, only for her timid voice to be drowned by the howling of the wind. It was scary, and the girl desperately looked for an exit, but the trees that surrounded her never seemed to fade, no matter how much she ran.
"Come back..." A soft voice whispered against her ear, it's breath billowed against her cheek as it spoke, causing Miku to shudder despite its warmth.
"Who's there!?" She shouted, whipping around to face the mysterious person, only to find that she was the only one there.
Tears started welling up as she fell to her knees, hugging herself as pure panic flooded through her. Where was she? How would she get home? Was she going to die?
"Don't be afraid, Alice." A voice, warm and inviting, murmured, immediately causing every part of Miku to relax.
The girl felt a pair of arms wrap themselves around her, but she did not feel fear as the voice whispered simple words of comfort into her ear. Everything around the tealette seemed to fade into nothing as a hand stroked the girl's cheek, tracing her lips ever so gently.
"These beautiful lips..." The voice echoed, "These beautiful lips that contain such a sweet and innocent voice shall save us." Miku sighed as she felt a soft kiss being planted on the nape of her neck. "You are the sunlight that we have been waiting for, Alice; you have come to clear away the dark skies."
Miku didn't understand what the voice was telling her, but that didn't matter to the girl. All she cared about was the warmth cascading her body and the light nuzzling against the back of her neck. She didn't even know this person, yet she didn't think of turning her head to steal a glance. The girl suddenly felt very sleepy, yet she didn't want to sleep, not while she was being held so tenderly.
"Don't fight it, Alice." The voice said sweetly, "We'll meet again, I promise."
"Don't go..." Miku sleepily whispered as the warmth started to fade. "Please don-" but that was all the tealette could manage before everything sunk to black, and the girl found herself entering sleep once more. Before she became victim to slumber, however, she thought she could hear another voice, ever so faint, call out;
"Oh dear, I'm late!"
AN: Hello everyone! Thanks for reading chapter 1 of my newest story, "Welcome to Musicland!" This fic is pretty much based off of Alice in Musicland and Alice in Wonderland, with my own twists added to it. The pairings are not gonna be revealed, yet, but I will say this. There will be no MikuxKaito, LukaxGakupo, and most CERTAINLY no RinXLen. So if you like those type of pairings I suggest you read a different fanfic, as this will most likely contain Yuri, and maybe even a taste of Yaoi. Feel free to correct any mistakes you see, I'll really appreciate it! Chapter 2 will be up soon.