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Soaring High….
Crashing Down….
Soaring High…
Crashing Down…
It was the same action that repeated over and over as Neru was left lonely to swing in the park. She had been longing for a friend ever since she had moved to this new neighborhood, but her attempts weren't increasing because of her attitude and external behavior.
Her eyebrows furrowed into a sad glance as she thought about her lack of having at least ONE friend. Tears cascaded down her cheeks, her making shallow noises that sounded like sobs.
Her swinging stopped as she gripped onto the chain as if it were her life line. Her eyes widened when feeling that the sun wasn't beating down on her face anymore, it was overshadowed.
"Stop Crying!" A nearby, demanding voice shouted. She flicked her eyes upward to see a young boy with blonde messy hair standing over her with a small smile and welcoming eyes.
"E-Excuse Me..?" Neru hissed, though her voice cracked when she tried to seem aggressive. "I Said Stop crying! I don't want to see such a pretty girl crying." He chuckled at her.
Neru felt her cheeks heat up with that comment. Did some guy just tell her that she's pretty? She shook her head and wiped her eyes with the back of her sleeves.
"Oh, Jeez. Where are my manners? I'm Len, Kagamine Len." He smiled at her as he took her hand within his own. She thought for a moment…
Since she was a younger child, she was never told what her last name truly was. She always just went by her first name; Neru. She bit her lip. "Neru..Akita Neru." She nodded, determined. Well, guess whose last name suddenly became 'Akita'?
"Nice to meet you, I hope we can be good friends!" He smiled at her as they shook, her returning a heartwarming smile. After all, this might make a better friendship than Neru's expecting…Maybe they could be-
Neru's golden lashes fluttered opened, examining her surroundings wearily. She was resting peacefully in the tree that stood strong outside of her home. She shook her head and messily combed her fingers through her blonde mop she called 'hair'.
A strong wind began to take course, buffeting Neru's long golden hair that was out of its natural trademark accessory for a side ponytail. She lightly brushed at the bark of the branch she was perched on, feeling as memories involving this tree danced on her finger tips.
Almost everything that had happened in Neru's life had involved the tree's presence in some way. Hell, Neru even lost her first tooth by this tree! A smile twitched at the ends of her lips as a sad gaze was drawn to the bark.
One memory stood out amongst all the others, one was just greatly bold. It was as if that one memory were a bright red balloon in a grayscale 90's film.
…
"Len, what are you doing with that knife?" Neru whispered to the blonde boy who wielded a silver bladed knife in his grasp.
"Just adding some touches to your tree." He winked at her, causing her cheeks to light up like the 4th of July.
"What kind of "touches"?" Neru whined as she raised an eyebrow. He ignored her second comment and began to carve to the best of his ability, praying to God that the blade wouldn't slip and slice his soft skin.
What was left as Len tore back from the trunk was 'NxL BFFL'. Neru's eyes widened at the sight, she was truly happy. Len smiled at her, until feeling her lock her arms around his neck and send all her body force into a hug.
He seemed to be caught off guard as they both stumbled into a soft patch of grass. "I love you, Lenny! You're my best friend for life, promise?" She asked, staring into baby blue eyes of her companion.
"I promise." He determined as he locked pinkies with the girl lying next to him. The sun was just beginning to set, sealing this moment as one of the best memories she would have with Len.
…
The teenager missed Len with all of her heart. He had begun to ignore her in Middle School, breaking their strong bond to the point where there were nothing left but loose strands. He was the reason they weren't talking now. He Was. Not Her.
Neru felt another breeze as the memory ended. Next thing she knew, bark wasn't under her body anymore, and her body weight wasn't being supported. Air surrounded her as she…Fell…
Soaring down, Neru embraced the fact, until roughly on her back in that soft patch of grass Neru had claimed was her "second bed" as a child. She thought for a moment, realizing her foot must have slipped when she was shifting up in her tree.
Cherry blossoms blew in the wind and fell with grace atop of Neru. The tree wasn't exactly a Cherry Blossom tree, but it grew the tiny light pink flowers every year during Spring. Her vision was still very hazy, but she knew the sky was a light pink with a mix of orange and tangerine. Dusk was slowly approaching.
"Neru! Neru!" A shout nearby caught the blonde teenager off guard as arms wrapped protectively around her.
As her vision cleared, long strands of white locks brushed around her messily. Those locks could belong to none other than her best friend; Yowane Haku.
"What, Haku? I'm fine, alright?" Neru's voice cracked as she whined to be set free, though her head was killing her. Gravity wasn't her friend today, was it?
"Neru, don't lie to me. That tree's height is pretty far up there, and you fell straight down. That must've hurt! Can you feel every part of your body?" Haku was so much like a personal nurse. Her demon red eyes had a major glint of worry littering them as the wind buffeted her pure white ponytail along with Neru's.
The wind touched her….cold cheeks…? It wasn't till that wind came gusting through that she noticed she had let go of the unshed tears she harbored with shell with all her strength.
"I'm fine, alright! I was just remembering the times when life wasn't a bitch for me." Neru mumbled as she whipped out her bright yellow phone, noticing she missed a text from Gumi.
Her fingers scanned the built-in keyboard at lightning speed, only glancing up at Haku once to see a 'You just fell out of a tree and you are worried about texting?' expression on the other girl's face.
Blonde hair framed her face as she managed to sit up. "Haku, the least you could do is helping me to my room. Wanna spend the night while you're at it? I mean, it's getting dark out, and besides the major chest difference, I'm sure you could fit my clothes."
Neru snared that comment at her soon flushing friend at the whole chest remark. Though offended, the silverette (that's all I could think of ;^;) nodded with a smile and helped her friend up. It was Friday anyway~
….
Len sat by the window, examining the sky as he finished up the leftover math homework from today. He let go a sigh as he watched a snarky blonde from his bedroom window. Neru.
Neru…
That was all Len ever thought about on his free days. He thought about the long haired, blonde, pissy, annoyed, cell phone worshiping teenager.
He regretted the day he had promised that bet…
"Hey! Len!" Piko shouted after his blonde haired friend. Len had just pulled out his math textbook when he turned to Piko's attention.
"What?" He hissed back at his friend playfully. "The guys and I wanna make a bet with you. Everyone says you're too nice to everybody, so we are making a bet with you for 500 bucks, you in?" Piko raised an eyebrow with a smirk plastering his lips.
"What's the bet, first?" Len wasn't going to seal this deal without knowing what he was supposed to do. That would lead to something like him crossdressing…
"Alright. Well you got to give someone the cold shoulder. Ignore them, but to make it interesting, you have to completely destruct your relationship with your best friend." Piko let a smirk tug at hi slips as Len paled.
No…
No…
The blonde couldn't do that. He gulped but nodded, taking the deal. "Sure." He responded, but it was a dry response, no life within it whatsoever.
"Cool, bet ends by the time high school starts." Piko smirked before trailing off. Len thought about it; they were at the very beginning of Middle School. These would be song long years…..
His heart began to ache as he thought about it. This was the cruelest thing he could ever do to Neru. He had to do it. Every since his mother lost her job as a local hospital nurse and recently became a housewife, food doesn't get taken care of quicker.
Though his and Rin's father makes A LOT of money, it doesn't become an intake fast enough, so he might as well just take the bet. I mean, he needs to start looking a little more capable of taking care of his sister if something perhaps happens to his parents.
He shook his head violently as that memory was still the worst decision he could have ever made. He watched Neru's every movement from behind the thick, glass window. Soon, Neru fell.
Sky blue eyes widened in shock, Len dashed out of his room, causing a dramatic scene and worried gazes from his mother and sister. He started to slip on his sneakers until he literally just paused on life.
The instructions of the bet were to not get close to his best friend..No proximity length at all. The only exception to talk to her was class projects, which he didn't have any with her.
He slouched back up the stairs, his mood dulling more as he knew he couldn't be the one to go to Neru's rescue. He wanted to so bad just sling out that front door, but he just couldn't….
After all….This was for his family.
Len's eyes flickered to the calendar close to his bed. The school year was almost over, the bet was almost at its end..He could finally converse with Neru again..Just….a few more months of this lonely hell for the both of them….
Well, another story is being started! NeruxLen! Well, I had a more thought out plan for this one, so it's not going to be unbearably similar to ANYONE ELSES UNLESS I HAVE NOT READ A CERTAIN STORY UNDER THIS CATEGORY. ANY QUESTIONS, DON'T HE AFRIAD TO ASK, VE~?
PLEASE R&R, I LOVE MY READERS, BUT I LOVE MY REVEIWS TOO. I wanna see how you guys feel about the story so far..I wonder if I should continue it.. *le sobs*
~Snowy-chan