Pairing: Meiko/Kaito/Miku

Disclaimer: I don't own Vocaloid. I wouldn't need to resort to FF if I did.

Thank you so much for reading in advance.

[Especially Not Him]
"I'm not alive if I'm lonely. So please don't leave."
Perfect, Hedley

He is a hyperactive blue-haired idiot. He likes to prance around naked. His obsession with ice cream is unhealthy. He is unable to read the atmosphere. He has absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

And yet, oh god, you love him.

You're like a mother to the family. You're the oldest, the most mature by far, and you're the most underappreciated. Perfect, right? So, naturally, he (the second to come into the world) would be the father. Your red and blue are totally opposite, but they do say opposites attract. And, maybe your love is like a super cliché, but really, the best clichés get the best happy ending, so it's totally all right with you.

But, unfortunately, the prince of this fairy tale is too busy teasing along the wrong princess. They are different shades of blue, so maybe, they can understand one another. She's so sugary sweet, and you? You're a mean alcoholic. She's new and loved and the spark of attention to your family, and you are just an old copy no one wants.

Especially not him.

That's fine, that's fine, that's fine, you tell yourself over and over until it's an (ugly) mantra that haunts you like the ghost you've become. That bottle becomes more and more common, just as you become less and less common. You've become I N V I S I B L E to not just him, but the entire world over. They create new form of you, in the new, perfect style, but it's not you. And soon, it feels like nothing is you. Nothing is stable anymore.

Especially not him.

So your days and nights become darker and darker, and so do you, as you slip away from existence. No one could help you now, and you (stubbornly) believe you don't help. You're the first one out of this place. You're the strongest. You don't need anyone.

Especially not him. Especially not him. Especially. Not. Him.

(This thought has become a parasite.)

All of this continues like a mean cycle of fate, until one night, when you sit alone in the rain in a place you don't know, he appears. He looks like an angel, with his light blue contrasting the dark brown and black of the alleyway. But, you just know he's not there for you. He must, must, must be there because someone told him to be, or he lost a bet, or there's ice cream involved, or, or…

And then all those thoughts are

S

H

A

T

T

E

R

E

D.

It takes a second, due to the rain and the alcohol and everything to realize that the ice cream taste in your mouth is from his lips. It takes another second to realize that he's kissing you. It takes another, long, long second to realize that, oh god, he's kissing you. Shocked, and ashamed, and embarrassed, you throw him back.

"What the hell do you think you are doing?"

He stops and takes a look at you (a long, long look) and asks the same.

"What the hell do you think you are doing?"

You don't know yourself, so you don't answer at first, or ever, really. Instead you fire another question, this time aiming straight for that heart.

"Why are you here?"

This time, oh god, he smiles. He takes a seat beside you once more, and then he pats you on the head, and says simply.

"Because you are. I came for you."

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

He continues.

"I don't want you to suffer. If you have problems, and all you can do is escape is sit in a gross, wet alleyway and drink, you can talk to me."

He ruffles your hair again.

"Because we've always been together. And we always will be."

As the rain puddles all around get introduced to your tears, you realize that it may just be okay to rely on someone else, because, all you wanted to do was to rely on him anyways. So you smile, and him and you walk out of this rain and into a beautiful sunshine.

Yeah, that other girl? She can have the fame and the glory. You've got something a lot better.

Thank you so much for reading! Meiko/Kaito has always been one of my favorite pairings, so I've wanted to write this for a while. I hope you enjoyed it. It feels good to upload something after so long. XD