Author: Main pairing: Miku x Luka, a bit of Lily x Luka.

Summary: Miku is a new girl, and she has been bound to her wheelchair, making her a target for bullies. Things get complicated when she meets Megurine Luka, the school's idol.

Genre: Romance, for now.

Bound

Chapter 1

Miku shivered, partly from the cold and partly from fear. She had transferred to this school despite her father's protests. It was a boarding school and after all, in Miku's current condition, a boarding school was not the best place for her to be in. But Miku wanted to prove to her father that she could live her own life without having to depend on him every second. She moved on slowly, the cold already causing her hands to stiffen. She creased her eyebrows and tried to push herself along, the wheels moving forward an inch at a time.

Suddenly, she was thrown off balance, and found herself sprawled on the floor in an untidy heap.

"Whoa, sorry!" Whoever it was that had crashed into her had already ran off, whether to avoid taking responsibility or in a rush, she didn't know.

She felt her eyes prickle with tears, not because the fall had hurt her, not because the culprit refused to help her, but because she could not help herself. Getting up was a problem for her, and when the road was covered in a thin sheet of slush, it was even harder to do so. But she couldn't just wait for help pathetically, right?

She wiped away her tears and managed to put her wheelchair in place. Now was the tricky part, getting up without crashing awkwardly.

"Heh, that's so pathetic. It's a cripple." A snigger was heard, and she refused to turn her head to face her tormentors. She was used to it, her previous school was terrible, but it was only her first day. She was too scared to stand up to the bullies.

"How ironic…" She muttered, but the bully's eyes flashed.

"What did you say, you crippled bitch?" The brunette raised her fist, ready to let it fly at Miku's vulnerable frame.

"Meiko, stop it!" A crisp clear voice shot through the air, causing the brunette to halt abruptly. A tall girl with hair the colour of sakura flowers walked towards the two of them, a slight frown marring her beautiful face.

"Tch…" The girl seemed slightly annoyed, and Miku's curiosity got the better of her as she turned her head up to look at her 'savior'.

She nearly gasped in shock, as she had not expected such a beautiful girl to help her. Beautiful girls were popular, and she was just a loser. She realized both girls were wearing the same school uniform as her, but they were wearing the guys' version. Somehow, it suited the both of them very well. (I'll leave the uniform up to your imagination, I'm bad at describing these.) She realized she was staring, and quickly looked away, blushing slightly.

"You're bullying a new student? And one who is physically handicapped at that?" Luka growled threateningly, her fierce expression rivaling Meiko's defiant gaze, but Meiko's expression contained fear and worry as well.

"You butt in too much sometimes." Meiko grunted and walked off, casting Miku a sharp glare.

Luka said nothing and just strode over to Miku, helping her up on her wheel chair.

"I didn't need help." Miku stubbornly said.

"You looked like you needed some help. Besides, how could I not help a cute kouhai?" Luka started pushing Miku's wheelchair towards the school.

'She just called me cute!' Miku managed to prevent herself from squealing out, and kept quiet.

"I don't think I have seen you before. Are you new here?"

'Her voice, it's so different when she speaks to Meiko. But they seem to be friends, somewhat. Maybe she's just treating me nicer because I'm new.' Miku thought. "Yes, I'm new here." She said stiffly, still not trusting the pink haired girl.

"I'm Megurine Luka. And you are?"

"Miku. Hatsune Miku."

Luka grinned widely. "Well, nice to meet you. Don't mind Meiko, she is grumpy most of the time. Oh yeah, which year are you in?"

"Year 2." "I see, so you're one year my junior. Isn't it strange, transferring in your second year?" Miku gritted her teeth. Luka seemed a great deal nicer than Meiko, in fact, she seemed too nice. People with bullies as friends were usually bullies themselves, right? And the way they dressed, they seemed like rebels. She should not trust this Luka so much.

"I have my own reasons." Miku wheeled herself suddenly, causing Luka's grip on the handle to slip. Luka pressed on, not deterred at all.

"I'm sorry if I said anything wrong, you know, but I don't know you, so I'm trying to find out more about you."

Miku snapped her head back, "Precisely, you don't even know me, so I'd prefer that you stay away from me."

Luka raised an eyebrow. 'She looks so cute when she's angry.' "But I want to know you more. Don't you want to make friends with me too?"

"NO." Miku turned her head to the front and continued to wheel herself. Luka ran to catch up with her, still refusing to give up. This girl had caught her attention. Most girls would squeal and blush when she talked to them, but Miku, Miku was different. No one had treated her in such a way, and it was refreshing.

"Well, at least let me accompany you on your first day. You don't know the campus grounds after all."

"Very well." Miku would not admit it, but she was grateful that Luka offered to guide her around the school. Besides, what harm could a day do?

"Well, first you have to get your dorm keys, timetable and do some basic admin. Then, I'll bring you to your class. There's a break at 1, so I can bring you to the cafeteria, and then classes end at 3, so I can help you get your textbooks and then show you to the dorms." Luka listed enthusiastically.

"Thanks." Miku said sincerely, not a shred of sarcasm in that single word.

They went to the main block first, to get Miku's keys. Her luggage had already been delivered there, so that was not a problem. Then, Luka led Miku the classrooms, but Miku insisted that she could enter the classroom herself.

'It would be so embarrassing to have her bring me everywhere…' "Thanks, but I can manage from here." "Great, so I'll see you at one then." Luka gave a small wave and ran off.

"Well, that's settled." Miku realized she actually felt lonely without Luka around, but she shrugged it off and entered class.

"OI RIN! GIVE THAT BACK!" "Haha, no way!" The first thing Miku saw were two students running around, and they looked very similar. Both were blond, and one had a ribbon in her hair. The other was a guy who had a small ponytail. The female was waving a phone around in her left hand, and the male was chasing her.

"RIN!" "Never! Oya? Is that a new student?" Both of them froze and turned to look at the bewildered Miku. In fact, the whole class was now looking at her. Murmurs rippled through the whole class, and even though she could not hear them, Miku knew they were talking about her.

'My legs, right?'

"Oi Rin, don't just stare, that's rude!" Len whacked the back of Rin's head, and received a whack in return.

"I'm Kagamine Len, and this is my twin sister Kagamine Rin! You're new, huh? What's your name?"

"I'm Hatsune Miku."

"You have really cool hair!" Len said. "It's such a cool colour!" Rin added.

"T-thank you." Miku was shocked. So Rin was not staring at her legs but her hair.

"You can sit beside me!" "No, she's sitting beside me!" The twins started to bicker, and the class joined in.

"No, Miku is gonna sit beside me, right, Miku!" "That's unfair, Len! You can't be the only one asking. You too, Rin!" "Miku, Miku, sit with me!" "Goodness, let her choose!" "Don't sit with Kaito!" "What? Why?"

Miku was relieved and amused, and could not help but laugh at everyone's reaction. The class stared at her, and laughed along too.

"Alright, enough! Back to your seats!" A man with long purple hair stepped in. He was wearing a dark blue suit and holding a thick file.

The rest of the class scuttled back to their seats.

"Ah, it seems we have a new student. Would you like to introduce yourself?"

"I'm Hatsune Miku, it's a pleasure to meet everyone."

Gakupo nodded, pleased with the introduction. "Do you have anywhere you'd like to sit?" Miku shook her head, and Gakupo looked around the class briefly.

"I would not put you with the monkeys of this class, so… take a seat beside Furukawa Miki. Furukawa, raise your hand."

A red haired girl raised her hand meekly, and Miku wheeled herself there, Miki helping her to take away the chair.

"Now, I have taught most of you last year. I am Kamui Gakupo, and you may call me Kamui-sensei. I will not tolerate any laziness and I expect all of you to be punctual. Neru, put away your phone before I confiscate it. Anyways, let's get started, shall we? It's your first lesson, so I won't be teaching much. Ah yes, attendance. Everyone's present, good. This are the required textbooks you need…"

After four hours, Miku sighed. Although it was only the first day of school, she was getting bored. After Kamui-sensei, who taught Math, it was Yowane-sensei, a rather air headed teacher who taught them Science. Then, it was a rather cute teacher, Piko-sensei, who taught them Japanese. Now, it was Kiyoteru sensei, and to Miku, he was as boring as the subject he was teaching, History.

"Okay, that will be all, please get your textbooks ready by the next lesson."

"It's finally lunch break!" Len exclaimed and ran off in search of food, Rin tagging along.

"Miku, shall we go to the cafeteria?" Miki asked.

'But Luka…'

"Ah, I'll show her around, if it's okay with you. I promised to be her guide for her first day of school." Luka walked into the classroom, resulting in a few squeals and gasps.

"What's with the class?" Miku whispered to Miki.

"I'll tell you later, and you are so lucky! You get Megurine-sama as a guide!" Miki whispered back, blushing as Luka approached the both of them.

"So, can I borrow Miku for a while,…"

"Ah, I'm Furukawa Miki!" Miki sputtered out, grinning sheepishly. "And yes, go ahead, Luka-sama!"

"Thank you then, Miki." Luka smiled, taking a hold on Miku's wheelchair and pushing her out.

"Luka-sama?" Miku looked at Luka questioningly.

"Ahaha, they all call me that. I think it's because I ride a motorcycle or something." Luka said, but Miku doubted that answer.

"Who exactly are you? Everyone's treating you like some sort of star."

Luka just smiled, preferring to remain silent, and Miku scowled.

"It doesn't matter what they call me."

"Who's that girl?" A student whispered rather loudly as they passed him.

"Beats me, I've never seen her. But she has Megurine-sama's attention, I'm so envious!" "She's so lucky to be treated that way!"

Miku looked at Luka. "It doesn't matter, huh?"

"I bet it's because she's a cripple! Megurine-sama is just pitying her!" That harsh whisper, although softer than the rest, seemed louder and clearer to Miku, who bristled with anger and shame. Luka noticed that and stopped in her tracks, facing the student who had said that.

"What did you say?" She glared at the boy, her blue eyes reflecting nothing but anger.

"I-I'm s-sorry!" The boy ran off, and everyone looked at Miku and Luka in awe. Luka just calmly walked back to Miku, smiling that usual smile of hers.

'Did… did she just protect me?' Miku kept quiet the whole way there, still in slight shock.

"Ah, we're here, and it's a buffet style cafeteria, so, just take anything you want."

MIku looked around eagerly, and her eyes lit up when she saw her favourite food : leeks. There was a whole selection of food with leeks – leek soup, leek with various meats and sushi, and just leeks with nothing else.

"Leeks." She said, and Luka could not help but smile at her cute expression. She followed Miku, who placed mostly leeks on her plate.

"Shouldn't you take something to go with those leeks?" Luka asked, filling her plate with tuna.

"Shouldn't you take something to go with that tuna?" Miku replied, and Luka shook her head, admitting defeat. They sat at a table to eat, and almost the whole cafeteria was looking at them.

"Luka, you aren't sitting with us?" A blond, pretty girl walked by and asked her.

"Sorry, Lily, not today." Luka apologized, and Miku felt a tinge of disappointment.

'So I'm only getting to eat with Luka for today? Wait, I don't have to worry, I can eat with Miki and the rest tomorrow, there's no problem, right?'

"Okay, Luka, why is half the cafeteria looking at us while we eat?"

"You're new, and leeks aren't really everyone's favourite?" Luka suggested, and Miku shook her head.

"Who are you?"

"I'm Megurine Luka, have you forgotten?"

"No, I mean, who are you? What is your status in this school? I mean, you wear the guy's uniform and none of the teachers stop you. People address you as 'sama', and people are practically worshipping you."

"The uniform is a personal choice, Meiko isn't reprimanded for it either." Luka shrugged. "Also, the only reason they address me as such is maybe because I'm popular in this school?"

"Exactly how popular are you?"

"I'm the school's idol. That's what they call me anyway." Luka answered bluntly, not the least bit arrogant at all. Miku almost dropped her fork, shocked again. She suddenly became really conscious of herself, and nibbled on the leeks nervously.

'So Luka's the school idol? What have I gotten myself into? I'm a nobody and she's somebody! Maybe the students just now were right. Maybe she's treating me so nice because I'm new, and disabled. What if she's doing this to boost her popularity? No wonder everyone was staring at us. Oh goodness, this is so weird and awkward! I just want to lead my life by myself in peace, but this happens. On my first day too!'

"But I don't really care about what they call me, I mean, I'm still me no matter what they call me. Heck, they could be insulting me and I won't change." Luka continued, and noticed Miku's uneasiness. "You know, there's nothing to feel bad about. I was the one to approach you. I wanted, and I still want to be friends with you. So please, don't let this affect our friendship?"

Miku stopped nibbling on her leek, surprised by Luka's sincerity again. 'This girl seems like she has nothing to hide at all. She's so… innocent. But then again, she's not entirely innocent. Oh well.'

"Alright, friends then." Miku said, and Luka grinned happily.

"Who's that girl?" Lily scowled once at her seat. There was a brunette and a dark haired girl with heterochromatic eyes sitting at the same table. They were all dressed in the guy's uniform, except for Lily.

"Who?" Meiko lazily bit her food. Ruko was listening but not saying anything.

"That wheelchair girl!" Lily fumed, "She stole Luka from me! And on the first day of school too!"

"Wheelchair girl?" Meiko furrowed her eyebrows. "That annoying cripple? I don't like her."

"You hardly like people." Ruko commented. "But you seem to hate her a lot."

"Humph, I just don't like her. Period."

"Anyways, Luka seems to like her! That's so unfair! Luka's mine!" Lily paused, deciding to rephrase her words. "I mean, I'm Luka's!" She growled.

"And vice versa." Ruko said, then yawned. "So what do you want to do with that girl?" Lily's eyes glinted, full of jealousy and anger.

"I'm going to make her regret meeting Luka. I'll make her leave Luka, by hook or by crook!"

Author: so, what do you think? R&R? Btw, updates will not be frequent