Thank you for considering this story! I hope, you enjoy it

It's my first fanfic, but don't cut me slack... Actually, cut me slack... I have to admit I'm pretty nervous about this.

Either way, I hope it can be of some entertainment to you, maybe it'll inspire you to write your own! :D (That's asking for too much isn't it?) Okay, maybe, it's so craptastic, that you have to write your own version of it, just cause it sucks so bad. That's good enough for me. Anyways, this is moderately influenced by the song Departures by Len and Rin, as well as my corrupt imagination :D. If you haven't heard it, I recommend listening to it. I'm usually listening to it while writing this. I figured, I couldn't find any fanfics based of the song, and I loved it so much, so I decided to attempt to write one on my own.

I'll be sure to post recommended songs to listen to while reading this, (which I believe) helps with the mood of things.

For this chapter, I listened to :

Departures – Rin and Len (During what I consider the climax)

Pink Rose – Rin (during Rin's P.O.V.)

Pink Rose – Len (during Len's P.O.V)

Anyways, I'll also be referencing songs (among other things), so if you catch them I'd love to hear it!

Before I continue,

Disclaimer: I do not own Vocaloid! Never have, probably never will.

Also, I decided to rate this M, for safety. Mainly because the guidelines state that M is for 16+ and I think that's a suitable age for this. If you have any thoughts on it, I'd be happy to hear, since I'm new to all of this. Please do keep in mind that things will get more intense as the story progresses.

I'll get on with the story.

Enjoy.

Departures

Len and Rin grew up together, but due to the unfortunate death of Rin's parents, Rin and her brother Rinto leave for America as Rinto picks up where his parents left off with their company. However, more unfortunate events occur for in America. What could have possibly happened to head-strong Rin, to convince her to return to Japan? Read to find out!

Chapter 1: Out of here.

Rin's P.O.V

Dear Brother,

Please forgive me for not doing this in person. But I don't have it in me to stay in America,

sorry that I cannot be with you. Don't take this the wrong way, I do enjoy being by your side,

but this place is no longer home for me. Please understand.

Love, Rin.

I folded the note and placed it into the envelope. I kissed it before placing it onto the bed. I swiftly made my way out of the hotel room with my bag and suitcase. I made my way down to the front lobby and exited, not long before whistling for a cab. The drive was quick and I spoke little to the cab driver, simply telling him where I wished to go, and then a thank you.

I made my way through the airport, getting the quickest flight out of this damn place. I felt kind of bad, because of my lack of communication on any level with the employees. I made it through security and onto the plane. We were in flight within the hour.

I happily took the window seat. As I looked out and down at the land below, I thought to myself, it would be a while before I would see Rinto. I couldn't stand to face him with these feelings. This frustration and self-hatred. The sense of weakness, and being broken. The dark emptiness I felt inside. They're taking a toll on my body. I can barely smile at this point, mostly wearing a dark expression. The girl sitting next to me took notice of my expression as I stared out the window.

"You seem more like the kind of person who should be wearing a smile, not a frown." She smiled warmly at me. I was frowning?

I didn't realize. I gave her a faint smile in return.

"I didn't realize I was frowning." I replied, my voice was barely audible, though she heard.

"Any particular reason?" She bluntly asked. I hesitated. She seemed to notice my discomfort. "Oh, sorry, I don't mean to pry. It's just that sometimes, it's nice to talk to strangers. Well for me anyways." She ran her hand through her long blonde hair. "Lily. Lily Masuda." She extended her hand to me. I looked over to her face; she looked a bit similar to me. She had blue eyes, but a deeper shade... If my hair was longer, we could pass for twins.

"Kagamine Rin" I reached over to shake her hand. The point of going to Japan was for a fresh start. Talking to this girl may distract me, even for a bit. "Not to sound rude, but I find it a little strange that your first name's English, but your surname isn't..." She chuckled.

"So you noticed. You see, my father's from America, but my mother's from Japan. I'm named after my mother, whose name is Yuri. Actually, that's the reason I'm headed to Japan." She grinned. "I'm going to meet my mother; she's a fashion designer over there. I've been living with my dad in America since I was..." She counted on her fingers. "I think 12. So I figured, I'd live with her for a while..." She was smiling, but looking forward instead of at me. Clearly, she was on good terms with both her parents, seeing as she was so happy to talk about it... It's nice to see her happiness to see her family. "What about yourself?" Her voice broke my train of thoughts.

"Huh?" I processed what she said. "Oh, I'm..." I stopped as I thought about the truth of the matter. I'm just running away from something. But what else could I say to her. My thoughts are still so flustered. But I should at least give her some sort of answer.

"I'm going home."

"Home?" she cocked her head to the side just a bit. "Your family lives in Japan?" She seemed a bit confused. Then what she said, sunk in. My parents... They are buried in Japan. I really wish they were here. But...

"You could say so." Len's family to me. "Not my parents though. They died 5 years ago." I didn't mind talking about it anymore.

She seemed shocked, but then sad. "I'm so sorry." I've heard enough of those.

"It's not your fault." I should try to cheer her up. "By the way, Masuda-san"

"Hm?" She still looked so sad.

"Smiling suits you better as well." She gave me a warm smile in response.

She seemed to enjoy my sense of humor. Something I didn't think I would possibly have at this point in time. But I should be thankful I've still kept that about myself. Hopefully being in Japan, will get me back to my normal self. It may take some time though... I wonder how much has changed over there since I left. I wonder If Len has changed...

Len's P.O.V.

I watched out the window as it began to rain. It was pretty windy too... It was windy on that day. My thoughts were interrupted.

Before I knew it, something had hit my head. It kind of hurt too... I reached over to the other end of the couch where the object lay.

It was a leek cushion. What the hell is wrong with that girl? She seriously carries these around?

"What's your problem, Miku?" the twin-tailed, teal girl was looking straight at me, standing in the middle of the living room, with angry pout and her hands on her hips. I noticed her teal haired brother sitting on the couch behind her laughing to himself. I took the leek pillow and whipped it past Miku, straight at his stupid face.

"What's so funny?" I scowled at him. He scrunched his face up from the impact but quickly regained his composure. In the meantime Miku was sitting down, elbows on the coffee table holding her pouting face up.

"Don't just call us over to watch you sulk." her tone scared me a bit. She sounded pretty grumpy. She could be evil when she wanted to... I shivered lightly at the thought of how strong the little devil could be.

"I'm not sulking, I was just thinking..." I got up and headed to the kitchen. Damn house, it's so big and empty. But I shouldn't complain I was still in sight of Miku and Mikuo. "Are you guys' hungry?" I was pretty hungry... Maybe they were.

"Why don't we order pizza?" Mikuo suggested. Although, I knew where this was headed. Pizza, with these two, is never a good idea. Ah, here we go. Miku jumped up, but before she could suggest getting a ton of extra leeks on it, I offered to cook something.

That only resulted in two full doses of 'you're-kidding-right?' stares.

"What?" I frowned at them. Miku rolled her eyes, but her brother spoke.

"Len, all three of us know how bad you are at cooking." I felt kinda hurt, so I pouted.

"It's a fact." Miku trotted over to the phone and began dialing.

"You guys suck." I closed the fridge door and returned to the living room with them. "Just order a separate pizza for me..." I began to mutter to myself while sitting down. "...damn things shouldn't be on a pizza..." apparently only Miku heard me. She shot me a death glare.

"How much do you value your life, Len?" I was too scared to answer. "Utter those words again if you don't." Her voice scared me, but it instantly changed to a cheery high pitched one when the other person picked up. She began to order. Meanwhile her brother was flipping through the channels. These two teal haired, leek loving freaks. I wouldn't be anywhere without them. They're always here instead of at home. Their parents are usually out on business trips anyways, so it'd didn't really matter for them to be home.

Despite their odd (in Miku's case, devilish) tendencies, they're very caring people. They've always been there for me. Especially these past two years... The house felt so empty without Rin. Even with the maids that come and go. A high voice broke my thoughts.

"It's 40 bucks." Miku turned to me after putting the phone back in its place.

"That's a bit much for just the three of us... how much did you order?" I seem to have forgotten how much this girl can eat. It's strange considering her figure. Although, it's nothing compared to what Rin can eat... that can be kind of scary. I noticed Miku grinning at me. Mikuo, still flipping through the channels mindlessly. I sighed. I was going to have to pay.

"Be right back." I got up and made my way to the stairs. I walked down the hallway to retrieve my wallet from my room. As I made my way, I noticed a certain room door being open. One that was usually kept closed. It was Rin's room. I went towards it to shut the door but I noticed a fluffy ball sitting in the centre of the bed. It was Tobimaru, Rin's dog; she named it after some samurai movie.

"How'd you even open this?" I asked Tobi. Of course, I didn't get an answer. But he seemed to be sad as he looked up at me from the bed still curled up, head down.

I walked over to the bed and kneeled down beside it, placing my hands on the edge and resting my head, facing Tobi. A few moments passed before Tobi whimpered. I patted his head, knowing well why he was sad.

"Yeah I miss her too, boy."

Rin's P.O.V.

Lily-san and I conversed, although, she did most of the talking. Not that either of us minded. She talked about how her mother always sent her the latest designs and how she would be glad to give me all the clothing she had outgrown. I explained that I was with my brother, Rinto, for business. And that I decided to go back to Japan, because it felt like home. It turns out she'll be going to the same school as me. Apparently, I've become a tour guide. I don't mind much though, since we both need time to settle. I have to admit, I enjoy talking to Lily. She kind of has a calming air, despite her cheery personality. She kind of reminded me of Rinto. It made my flight much more tolerable. It distracted me from the emotions I've been feeling recently, although they still came very now and then. The flight seemed a bit long, but it was only because of the rainy weather. It wasn't too long before we landed. It was still nighttime.

"I'll see you around Lily. I doubt it, but if you need anything, here's my number." I handed her a card with my number on it. She was new to Japan after all. But considering her family status, she'd probably be fine.

"Oh!" her eyes widened. I wondered why, until I noticed that I had handed her a business card, for one of my parents businesses. It was a music publishing company, co-owned by Len's parents.

"I thought your name was familiar!" She grinned her usual grin. "You must be a good singer; I'd love to hear you sometime!"

I somehow didn't feel like singing anymore. Something which I loved to do, especially with Len. Him and I grew up around music, since our parents co-owned a music publishing company. I merely nodded to her. Maybe somewhere down the line it'll come back to me.

Lily gave me her number in return, and we parted ways.

That's when it occurred to me. I hadn't exactly thought this through. Where was I to go?

The last place I wanted to go was another hotel. But I couldn't face Rinto... How could I face Len? I've been avoiding contact with him for a while... He was my best friend, and I couldn't bear to hold back things from him... But I just couldn't talk about it.

He still is my best friend. At least, I can apologize in person now... So, to my old house I go. Something else occurred to me though.

Was he even home? Maybe, if I was lucky, I'd have some time to myself before meeting him. Then again, my luck just seems to be all over the place... I suppose it's best I go straight to the house then.

Something about simply being back on this land made me feel slightly better. But this feeling, it still lingered. I tried to brush it off as I left the airport via cab.

It probably wasn't as long as I thought it was, but the drive to the house seemed to go on and on. I shouldn't complain though, on my way I saw so many familiar places. Old houses on streets that I used to walk past with my friends. Not many changes were made side from the occasional pain job on a house or two.

I wonder if everyone still walked the same way. If everyone stuck together over the years.

Finally, we came close to the house. It kind of had a big driveway... My parent's enjoyed going all out with having a gate and fountain. Strangely the gate was open, so I told the driver he could go in. I wonder why it was open though... I noticed lights on, in what I recall was the living room.

There goes my luck again. It had to be Len. I have to say, I was extremely anxious. What if he was mad about me cutting off all contact with him these past three years? But, I was excited at the same time. I'd finally get to see Len. It felt like forever. Frankly, I'd like to say I've dealt with worse. The worst he can do is yell at me... Right? Or possibly stop talking to me... What if he doesn't ever want to see me again...?

Still, I should at least try. I could at least apologize to him.

I snapped out of my thoughts as I bowed to the cab driver and made my way up to the door with my suitcase and bag.

Ah, shit. I forgot something else. I don't have my keys... did we ever leave a spare key anywhere? Ugh. I can't remember. Damn it. This means I'll have to ring the door bell. I took a deep breath in, and reached for the button. I hesitated, but I'll just have to face whatever happens. As I said, I've been through worse.

Much to the dismay of my ears, I heard a high pitched squeal... Strangely it kind of sounded familiar... I know that voice.

Wait, that means Len's not alone at home? But he is here right now, right? I heard footsteps coming closer to the door. I got my answer when the door finally opened.

I took one last deep breath.

Len's P.O.V.

I had left Tobi in Rin's old room... I had stayed in there long enough with him, probably sulking as Miku would call it.

I heard the doorbell, lucky for me; I had just found my wallet. It was tucked away in pair of pants in my room. I should seriously clean that place up... Then again, we do have maids...

I heard Miku squeal. I swear she just killed about 50% of the world's dolphin population. I trotted down the stairs and shot a glare at Miku while holding my ears. She just gave me a clumsy grin. Meanwhile Mikuo was getting up holding his ears as well.

He smiled at me in apology for his sister's behavior, although I was kind of used to it.

I walked over to the door, opening my wallet and taking out some cash. I opened the door, expecting to find a young guy in a cap.

Boy was I off.

Crystal clear blue eyes. Short blonde hair, bangs pinned out of her face. A light tan unbuttoned trench coat covered a small white knee length dress and white sweater. The girl, who stood in front of me, could be no one other than Rin Kagamine. The only girl who could have me this speechless... This had to be a dream. I'm dreaming again... Damn it not another dream about Rin!

Wait. Usually, I've woken up by now. Why aren't I waking up? I smacked my forehead multiple times. Wake up, idiot! I'm probably sleeping with Tobi right now. Her voice interrupted my thought.

"What're..." she paused. Her voice... I wasn't dreaming. Rin's really here. She continued to speak in her quiet voice. "...You doi-" She was cut off by an orange and white fluff ball, a large one, which tackled her. Wait, if Rin's really here, she needs help! Tobi's never going to get off! I stepped forward to pull Tobi off of her. He really didn't seem to like it; he began barking wildly at me. I don't blame him, honestly, despite the thousands of thoughts running through my head, like why she was even here, or why didn't she tell me she was coming, or why she stopped talking to me... Anyways, despite all of that, I kind of wanted to tackle her too.

"What's with all the noise?" Miku walked stepped around the corner to look. Her eyes widened as her jaw dropped. Oh god... She's going to-

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA~!" Squeal.

Rin's P.O.V.

My eyes fluttered open. My head, especially my ears, hurt a lot. Something I really didn't need right now. Clearly my body's already taken a toll...

It wasn't long before I realized, I'm on a bed. And I there were muffled voices...

"But Nii-chan~ I was just so happy to see her!" the girls voice whined.

"We all are, but it's clear to see, squealing, is no way to greet her." the older boy spoke in a moderately serious tone, although his voice was somewhat similar to the girls. That didn't make sense did it...? But I recognize the voices. I managed to whisper.

"Hatsune." That was their name. Miku and Mikuo Hatsune. They always played with Len and I when we were younger. We went to the same school together.

"Your right." Len's voice. I turned to see him sitting in the chair turned away from the desk, towards me on the bed. He had his arms folded as he sat. He didn't move anything aside from his mouth to speak. Doesn't he need to blink? I on the other hand was blinking a lot. I sat up, to speak to him.

"Len..." I didn't even know what to say to him. Where do I start? What do I tell him? I didn't seem to have much time to think, he was still staring at me from his seat. His bangs somewhat shaded his eyes, making them a bit hard to see. I could still make out the blue though. And his signature ponytail. I'm glad to know he hasn't changed his look or anything. Still the same old Len. Though, I couldn't say the same for his personality. He's still staring at me. Usually, Len would've spoken by now, although I don't blame him. I did shut him out of my life. I didn't mean to... I was forced to... But it was still my choice. So I really didn't deserve to talk to him. I suppose I deserved the glare I was getting.

He sighed. He closed his eyes and leaned his head back on the chair with a sigh. He muttered something to himself... All I caught was the first bit, something about calling him something.

That's when it hit me. I began to get myself up from the bed, which was mine, realizing we were in my room. He seemed to notice my movement as I stood up. He did the same.

"Where do you plan on going?" He sounded kind of angry. I shouldn't blame him, really. Although, it's Len we're talking about. But I really didn't have the energy to argue. I sat back down on the bed.

"What exactly happened...?" I couldn't seem to remember. But as Len spoke, it came back.

"Well, it seems that Miku was more excited than Tobi to see you." That's right; her scream was a bit too much for me...

"In case you're wondering." He pointed to the corner of the room where my bag and suitcase were. He put his hands in his pockets as his gaze dropped to the floor.

"Rin I..." he paused. I should apologize first.

"Wait I'm-" I stood up and walked towards him. But he insisted on speaking first, waving his hand at me to stop talking.

"I don't know what happened over there... But whatever it was, couldn't you have at least told me why? I mean, I guess it wasn't a goodbye in the end... But, you could have something. Anything..." He looked down and I could no longer see his face, but his voice shook, just a bit. "I mean, we're like family right?" He looked me straight in the eye. I stood in front of him, that's when I noticed he was a bit taller than me now... Not by much though, thankfully. Or else, what I was about to do, would be a bit more difficult.

Len's P.O.V.

Rin pulled me into a hug, wrapping her arms around my neck.

"I'm so sorry." she whispered into my ear.

I wrapped my arms around her small frame, pulling her in tighter. She really was here. I just wanted to cry. But I held it in. I was just happy that she still did want to talk to me. Rin was back. Although, something was a bit off. She was back. And she was in my arms right now. I didn't want to let her go.

Of course, Miku ruined that for me. She barged in with Mikuo behind her. I'm glad I held back my tears.

"Sister, you can't just barge into people's rooms like that!" He tried to stop her.

"Why not! Len's in there isn't he? So why can't I go in!" She pouted with anger then processed what she saw. "I knew it! She's awake! Why didn't you tell me she was awake? Idiot." Both Rin and I were a bit startled and we quickly jumped away from each other. Rin seemed a bit terrified of Miku, which is strange because Miku's way nicer to girls than she is to guys. Plus, putting Rin and Miku together made the perfect pair of sadist torturers, you could get in the entire of Japan, I'm sure of it... Anyways. Before I knew it, Rin was out of my grip again... Whatever, I'd have her to myself tonight... Not like that! I just mean this teal haired idiot would be out of the way!

I noticed something though, she flinched at the touch of Miku. Was Miku that terrifying? I mean, I always call her a devil, but she's kind hearted to girls, especially Rin. Then again, considering how Miku squeezed the very life out of Rin, I didn't blame her for her fear. But, Rin isn't the type to flinch like that... My thought was interrupted by Mikuo.

"I think we should do something." He stated, now standing next to me. I looked at Rin had her eyes shut as Miku was hugging her and yelling a ton of questions. From what I could make out, it was her asking about where Rin had been and why she didn't contact her. I should probably help Rin by now. I stepped forward to separate them, but she swiftly turned and growled at me. Both Rin and I widened our eyes. I back away slowly. Sorry Rin. Luckily, Mikuo was here. He simply pulled his sister off of Rin by her waist. She whined and reached for Rin like a child being pulled out of a toy store. She's such a kid sometimes.

Rin sighed. She's probably tired. But, I've got so many questions. I'm sure Miku and Mikuo have questions as well... Probably the same questions I do. It seems I keep getting lost in thought. I didn't notice Rin looking at me with a questioning stare. I really missed those eyes. She blinked a few times before sighing again.

"I can't relax just yet, can I?" She smiled... Faintly. Something really was off. Maybe she was just really exhausted from her time spent in America.

I heard the doorbell ring. I looked to Mikuo who was standing towards the doorway of the room with Miku, both arguing back and forth regarding Miku's death hugs. Mikuo seemed to hear it as well. He looked up at me as I tossed him my wallet. He caught it with precision. It wasn't intentional, but where I threw it, was inches away from Miku's face.

"Watch it, ponytail." she snapped at me.

"Watch what you say, twin-tailed" that was a really crappy comeback, but I could care less about that right now. Mikuo took Miku and headed downstairs to answer the door.

I turned back to look at Rin. She walked over to her bed and plopped down. "I really missed this place." She looked up at me with a warm smile. I could feel my face getting red. Hopefully Rin didn't notice.

"I really missed you." I smiled back at her. I walked over to her and extended my hand to help her up. "The Hatsune's probably won't leave until Miku's interrogated you."Sides, we ordered pizza and you kind of look like you could use something to eat."

"Thanks for letting me know I look like crap, Len" I laughed at her remark as she fake pouted at me.

"That's not what I meant." She chuckled. I missed hearing her laughter. It sounded somewhat different, probably because of the years I had gone without hearing it.

She shook her head at my offer. "I'm not that hungry. I'd like to unpack my stuff as well." She looked kind of sad. I decided to give her the alone time. I should go before those Miku comes up here to bother Rin.

She simply smiled at me as I left the room, closing the door behind me. Rin should relax, even if for just a bit. Miku would be interrogating her within the hour. She was really in for it.

So! What'd you think? I think, Miku and Len were supposed to be way more friendly to each other, but it just kind of happened while writing this up. Oh well, gotta have the rivals right? Usually they're lovers... At least, when it's not about Rin and Len -laugh- (Let me know what you think! Should they be rivals, or should they become really good friends?) Anyways, I hope you enjoyed reading as much as I enjoyed writing. I appreciate any R&R's ^-^ Please, do tell if you thought it was too long, or if it was too short! Or if you'd like to hear more of certain person's point of view. I'd be happy to answer questions regarding spoilers (Like, what the final pairing's will be, what characters are going to appear). I'm actually interested in requests as well... Although I can't guarantee anything, I'd be happy to try. Oh! Also, please, tell me if you spot any typos or mistakes. I try my best to avoid them. I find it hard to read something when I have to filter typos in my head...

Thank you for reading!

-Lucis Caelis