Reflection

What happens when perfect twins, Rin and Len Kagamine start to descend down different paths?

Rin set her tray next to her brother, Len. It was already halfway through the first day of High School and so far, the twins haven't been in any classes together. Rin was starting to worry.

"Rin! Finally! I've been waiting for like...5 minutes" Len laughed, Typical of his easy-going attitude. Rin, on the other hand, was in no mood for jokes.

"Len, I'm worried."

"Why?" The boy quickly stopped laughing. He hated when his sister was in distress.

"What if we don't have any classes together?"

Len wrapped his arms around the small girl's shoulder. "Don't worry. Even if we aren't in the same class, It's not like we'll never see each other."

The blond-haired girl looked at her tray, poking at a pea with her fork, "I know but..."

A preppy green-haired girl took a seat in front of Len "My favorite twins." Miku smiled, "You guys in any classes yet?"

"No...not together. I have Math with Luka, though." Rin answered.

"Aw. Well, the day's only halfway gone. You still might have one together."

A pink haired girl sat beside Miku. "Hey Luka!"

"Hey Miku. Rin, Len." She smiled at all of them. Miku searched the cafeteria for someone. Rin glanced at her brother, who mindlessly stared at the Girl of Green. Despite how she felt about classes, she allowed herself to giggle. Is he... hehe they've been friends forever. Is he really falling for- She laughed again.

Miku sighed. "I guess he's not here."

"Who?" Len asked.

"Gukapo...I haven't seen him all day. You think he's sick or something?"

"I...I hope not...uh" He's stuttering. Oh my... this is insane. Rin stared at her brother. Part of her wanted to laugh, the other part was getting worried.

"Len...Can I talk to you? Alone?"

"Of...Of course."

The table they were at was empty, so Rin led the boy to the far end of the table and sat down. "Do you...like Miku?"

"Well sure. We've been best friends kindergarten. Why wouldn't I like her?"

"No I mean- like like. You know...In that way?"

"Wha-" Len was at a loss. He looked down. "Well..."

The young girl knew exactly what was going on. "Well..?"

"Maybe...Maybe I do like her" Len shot up and looked his sister in the eye "Or Maybe you're crazy."

"What?" Len wasn't usually like this. The sudden anger took Rin by surprise.

"Why in the world would you think that? Miku's my friend! Nothing more. At all!"

"Len- calm down!"

"Don't tell me to calm down!" Something had gotten into Len's head. Something unnatural for the boy. Something that made him furious. Poor Rin had no idea what had just happened.

"I've been practically your slave since Middle School! Agreeing with anything and everything! EVERY crazy little idea you've ever gotten in your head! I went a long with it! You know why? Because not every one in the world has the patience to deal with it, Rin! I want to protect you, to make you feel like you're not alone! But then you get this crazy idea that I'm falling in love with one of my best friends? I've had it! My patience is gone, Rin!"

"Len..."

Her brother took a deep breath, then saw Rin's eyes. Saw how scared she was, how close she was to tears. The boy's head fell into his hands, and he cried. "I'm sorry...I'm sorry..." He repeated it over and over again. Rin moved around the table and sat next to her twin. She wrapped her arms around him and wouldn't let go, doing her best to comfort Len. They sat like that until lunch was nearly over.

Rin thought back to when they were younger. They would play and eventually get into a battle with each other. Soon after they would make up, and play again.

They fought, yes, but even while they were fighting, if anything at all even slightly threatened her, Len would protect her. He was right about everything he'd just said. Rin always had crazy ideas and wanted to tell someone about it. Miku and Luka, although they were friends with Rin, didn't have the patience to listen to the strange things she wanted to say. Len was the only one who would listen to her, and now he had broken down, yelled at her, and spoke nothing but the truth. He was always so patient with her. All the times he'd want to go and do something else, he would stay with his little sister. It's why he hung out with the girls all the time, he couldn't bear to leave Rin alone in the world.

He doesn't think I can handle it. Being alone. He thinks I can't protect myself. She was growing angry, but rather than getting mad, she saw an opportunity.

It's good that we aren't on any classes together. I can show him that I don't need protection. Once he sees that, he wouldn't feel like he has to be with me all the time.

Unlike earlier, she was now hoping that it would stay this way. No classes together for the whole school year. None at all.

"...you're right." after 20 minutes of nothing but Len's crying, Rin finally spoke.

"Wha-what?"

"You're right" She sat up, letting go of Len, who looked up at her.

"i do have crazy ideas, and all this time you're the only one listening to me." She looked at her brother. "You felt the need to protect me, like I couldn't be alone in the world."

"Rin, that's not what I meant." he wiped away the tears " I was just blowing off a little steam, okay? I've had a rough morning."

"Either way, you're right. And you know what? We don't have any classes together, so this is perfect. I can prove to you that I can take care of myself."

"Wait, what? No, you don't need to prove anything. I know you can handle being alone, Rin. The problem is me...I can't be alone."

"Yes you can, and this is the year that you'll prove it to yourself. We both will. We can handle being without each other for a year, right?"

"I-"

"We can. And we will. We can't change it anyways, so why not make the best of it?"

"Rin, I don't know"

"We'll still see each other at lun-"

"What if we don't?"

The twins went silent. What does he mean? Of course we will- right?

"What if we don't, Rin? We might get so caught up in being with others, that we get sick of seeing each other. We make new friends and spend all night talking to them rather than each other."

"...Well I guess we'll wait and see."

The sharp sound of the bell bit in to their conversation. The twins grabbed their things and began to go their separate ways when Len said "Love you, Rin"

"Love you too." just before Len left, the blond-haired girl hugged him. "See you tonight"