Vayne: My first Vocaloid story! Now, I have only recently been listening to Vocaloids so I'm still blurry about the whole thing. From what I understand they have no set personality or history but any attempts by me to find anything to concrete this has led me to the product wiki, providing me with NOTHING. Anyway, if you can shed some light on this, please, please, PLEASE PM me about it so I can know for sure. As you know by my profile, I am only using six, but I may or may not change this later once I know more about Vocaloid (Again, PM me if you have something to tell me about it, I have no intel about Vocaloid so any help is appreciated.) Anyway, let's begin. I hope you enjoy it!
Songs used (In order)
A Sky Who's Being a Bigger Crybaby Than Usual (Miku Hatsune)
Breathe (Kamui Gakupo)
PS: All place names, land marks, towns, cities and people are fictional. Any resemblance of story elements and people living or dead is coincidental.
Fake Mask
Chapter One: The Transfer
Like usual Kantaku was bustling with activity. The city was slowly warming up under the bright morning sun. In the upper-class neighborhood, a young girl lay on her bed, her long turquoise hair sprawled across the bed as she rolled in her sleep. She groaned as her alarm went off, then shot up suddenly. She slapped her clock, turning off the alarm, and darted out of bed and got dressed.
"Oh no! I'm late for school!" Miku hurriedly put on her uniform and ran downstairs. There wasn't enough time to get something to eat so she grabbed a green onion from the fridge. She ran for the door, grabbed her bag, and after locking her house she ran down the street as she ate her onion. He held her meager snack in her mouth as she tied her hair into two long pig tails on each side of he rhead.
Miku Hatsune was a busy girl. In the day she attended Orishoke High School, a normal freshman girl working hard to pass her classes. At night, she was a member of the Vocaloids, a group of popular singers. She rarely manages to get sleep except for the weekends and breaks. She ran through the streets for her school, which was thankfully within walking distance if she missed the bus like today.
"Miku-sama!" Miku turned, still running, to see two other students running up to her. Rin and Len Kagamine. They were smarter than the average fourteen year old, and had skipped a grade or two and were also freshman at Orishoke High.
"Hey!" They finally slowed down when they stepped onto school grounds. There were instantly caught by security, who told them they would be punished if they were late again. They sighed as they headed to homeroom, "You two were beat as well I guess?"
"Yeah." Rin sighed. Rin and Len were also Vocaloids, the youngest of the group. Last night they had a big concert, and were up until four o'clock. They entered homeroom and were let off by their teacher. She was understanding of their situation in life, and cut them a lot of slack when it came to being on time. They took their seats, and Miku laughed as she saw Kaito sleeping on his desk. Kaito was another Vocaloid, and was with them at the concert. Miku looked around, and couldn't see Luka, the last member of their group. She must have skipped today, she aces her classes anyway.
"Last night was hellish wasn't it?" Len said, resting his head on the desk. Miku nodded. Rin noticed something.
"You okay Miku? You seem down."
"I'm fine." Miku said dismissively. Their teacher clapped her hands to get their attention.
"Okay everyone, eyes up front. We have a new student." The door slid open and a tall guy with long purple hair stepped in.
"Hello, my name is Gakupo Kamui. I transferred here due to family matters that resulted in us having to move here."
"Okay, you may sit in the back." The teacher pointed to the empty seat beside Miku. Gakupo sat down and looked at Miku.
"Hello, might I ask your name?"
"Miku Hatsune." She said.
"Nice to meet you. You're a member of Vocaloid correct?"
"Yes."
"I saw your concert last night. You were really good."
"Thanks." Gakupo stopped talking, as Miku obviously did not want to.
During recess, Gakupo wandered the school courtyard. He noticed two people from his homeroom as they waved to him.
"Hello Gakupo-sama!" They walked up to him.
"Hello, who're you?"
"Rin Kagamine."
"Len Kagamine."
"Oh, from Vocaloid? Didn't expect to be in school with such popular characters."
"You like it here?" Rin asked.
"It's nice and quiet. Give me time to think things through more."
"Got any hobbies?" Len asked, hoping they could be friends.
"Well, I do actually do a little singing, but nothing compared to you guys."
"Oh come on, we haven't even heard you sing. Who knows? Maybe you could be a Vocaloid too!"
"I appreciate the support, but besides that my only other hobby is practicing my swordsmanship."
"Cool." Len said. Gakupo liked these two, then he noticed Miku in the distance. She was by herself sitting under a tree.
"Is Miku alright?" Gakupo was worried. He didn't know Miku well, but was concerned nonetheless.
"She just needs some time alone. Want us to show you around?" Gakupo continued to look at Miku, then sighed.
"Sure, I guess."
Miku watched as Len and Rin led Gakupo into the school. She sighed.
"How long have I been doing all this?" She held out her hand, staring at it. She had to be careful, or else they would find out. She continued to stare at the scars on her wrist until the bell rang.
Miku sat in Biology next to Gakupo who also had this class. It was her only class without Rin and Len, and both she and Gakupo sat awkwardly. Miku didn't want to talk, and Gakupo didn't want to do something wrong. They were doing a dissection of a pig today, and for the rest of the week. Gakupo stood up and got the tray, pig, and the rest of the equipment they needed. They were silent as they tied the pig down to the tray.
"Must be stressful isn't it?" Miku looked at Gakupo in confusion, "Being a student and a Vocaloid."
"It is. I rarely get to sleep." Miku yawned, making her point more clear.
"If you want you can take a nap. I can do this today. That concert must have really drained you."
"Ok, thank you." Gakupo made room for her to rest her head, and she smiled, "Mind if we be friends?"
"If you want."
"Rin told me you sing."
"A little."
"Maybe you could show us sometime." Miku yawned again as her eyes began to close.
"Maybe." Miku finally fell asleep. She wondered what kind of person Gakupo was like. Then she crept into darker thoughts. It's been getting dull recently. I'll have to steal a blade from class I guess. Tired or no I shouldn't be so antisocial. I'll have to punish myself when I get home today. When the bell rang, Miku told Gakupo she'd put the pig away. She put everything away, and removed the blade from the scalpel before quickly stuffing it in her pocket. She picked up her bag and walked home.
The sun was setting as Miku closed the door behind her. She turned on the light and headed straight for her room. The phone was ringing but she didn't care. She threw her bags into her room as she walked into her bathroom. She took out the scalpel blade and began to scratch it against the tabletop as she let the bath fill with hot water. She had used the school scalpels before, and thoroughly cleaned it after dulling it slightly so the cut would eventually stop bleeding on its own. She undid her hair and disrobed. She stopped the bathwater and slid into the bath. She draped her hair over the side, and turned her left arm over to see the scarred back.
"How many times...How many times did I do something wrong today?" She thought it over in her head. She was rude to Gakupo when they first met; she drew the blade across her skin from the right side of her left arm to the left side and watched the blood rush out. Len had offered her some food which she refused, another slice on her arm of equal size. She refused to be with her friends after school when Kaito asked, the third incision. She had let Gakupo do the entire assignment in Biology while she slept, another cut as she slowly moved closer to her wrist. The bathwater was now stained red, she would have to clean it in the morning, "I'm such an idiot." Now Miku began to graze her skin randomly, drenching it in blood as she cried. She didn't know how much longer she could hold on, the stress of a double life and living that life by oneself. The bathwater was now bright red, and in a fit of sadness and depression Miku threw the blade at the wall. She curled into a ball, her hair falling into the water. She'd have to wring it out as soon as she was done crying, "I can't take it anymore." The phone rang again, and Miku reached over and picked it up.
"Miku?" It was Kaito, "Where are you? Recording is going to start soon."
"I'm not going." She said.
"Are you sick?" Miku wondered how she should lie.
"Migraine."
"Oh that's bad. You get some sleep alright?"
"Okay."
"You still want to hang out tomorrow? Gakupo's going to come too, Rin insisted."
"Yeah, sure. Where are we going again?" Miku got out of the bath and set the phone on speaker as she began to wring out her hair so it wouldn't get stained.
"We're going to Luka's remember? Just going to hang out."
"Okay, see you then." Kaito hung up, and Miku finished cleaning up. She went into her room and tossed herself onto the bed. She crawled under the sheets and began to whisper one of her songs to herself.
" Rokuji han wo sugite atari wa
mou kurakunatta kaeri michi
kyuu ni furi dashita ame ni
HAZAADORANPU ga hansha suru
IYAFON wo hazushitara amaoto ga
Sukoshi setsunai kibun ni shite kureta
Itsumo yori nakimushi na sora
kasa no nai boku wa maru de
dareka no kimagure de
choushi hazure ni hakareta hanauta no kibun sa
Itsumademo nakimushi na sora
Dakara boku wa uta wo utattenda
Kanashimanaide mata boku wo terashite
Itsumo yori nakimushi na sora
Kasa no nai boku wa maru de
dareka no kimagure de
toushi hazure ni hakareta hanauta no kibun sa
Itsumademo nakimushi na sora
Dakara boku wa uta wo utattenda
Kanashimanaide mata boku wo terashite"
Miku continued to cry until she had no more tears to cry, and fell asleep.
Miku woke up from the sun shining into her eyes. She dragged herself out of bed. Her arm was incredibly sore and hot, and she opened her dresser and withdrew the large roll of wrapping inside. She wrapped up her arm and put on her Vocaloid clothes, the long sleeves obscuring the wrap. She picked up her cell and noticed Len had called a few minutes ago. She called him.
"Hello?"
"Len, you called?"
"Oh Miku, you're up. We're all waiting for you at Luka's. Gakupo's here too."
"Okay, I'll catch the bus. See you in a bit." Miku made sure she had everything she needed, and brought her recording equipment in case they wanted to sing. She headed out the door and saw that, by a stroke of luck, the bus she needed was just stopping nearby. She ran over and got on. She ignored the constant stares she received and was at her destination within an hour. She was on the outskirts of the city, and started to walk along a forest path towards Luka's house. She was part of a rich family, but her parents died a few years ago so she was left with the house and her trusty butler Shuko. She soon saw the mansion, and noticed Kaito sitting outside. He waved to her.
"Hey!" Kaito got up and walked over to her, a smile on his face, "Bout time you showed up." Miku frowned slightly. I made them wait; I'll have to punish myself again later.
"Sorry."
"Oh don't worry about it. Come on, everyone's inside getting to know Gakupo." Kaito noticed Miku's bag, "Did you bring your recording gear?"
"Yes, in case we decided to sing like usual." Kaito shrugged.
"Well, come on then." They headed inside and walked down the hall of the mansion to the living room. Everyone was sitting down and the TV was on but no one was really watching it.
"Hey Miku." Luka smiled as they stepped in, "I'm sorry I wasn't at school yesterday, I was exhausted."
"That's alright." Miku said as she plopped onto the couch. She landed on her recently mutilated arm, and winced slightly.
"Ow, that looked like it hurt." Len said.
"It's nothing." Miku said, rubbing her arm. Oh damn, it's bleeding. Can't let them see it, maybe the wrap will absorb it all. Glad I brought some more wrapping with me.
"So, Gakupo." Kaito started the conversation, "Tell us about yourself."
"Well, I'm a dedicated practitioner of Kendo and Bato for starters."
"Oh yeah, you mentioned that yesterday." Rin remembered, and smiled, "You also said you sing."
"Just a little. I actually have made a song or two at home."
"Custom beat?" Luka asked and Gakupo nodded, "Want to show us?"
"I had a feeling you'd ask so I brought the soundtrack."
"Well come on, let's go to the recording studio." Luka got up.
"Your studio is here?" Luka nodded.
"After my parents died, there was a lot of excess room, so we had the studio put here so we'd have some privacy. Come on." Everyone stood up and headed downstairs. Len and Rin pulled Gakupo into the recording booth while Kaito and Luka got everything else ready. Miku sat down, disappointed she couldn't help. Len and Rin soon came out, and Gakupo had the headset on.
"Okay, whenever you're ready." Kaito waited to start the music until Gakupo gave the signal. He began to sing, and everyone stared raptly as the words formed fluidly.
omoi koshi agerarenai kimi
sono shousoukan wo dare mo shiranai
kuchi ni dasu kotosae akirametetada shouhi suru dake no hibi
taida ni sugosu kyou
yari naosenai kako ni umoreteku
zeijyaku na tamashiinomikomu no wa mou yamete kure
haran naka wa kuuki de ippaikimi no kokoro wo appaku suru sono hitokoto wo ganbou wo
soto ni dashite kure
kanjyou oshi koroshite iki sae mo nomikonde
aa umaku nakenai yonuke dashitai ugokitakunai
nui tomerareta kage
sono hari wo utta no wa
itsuka no jibun jishin jyanai kayame nishinaika?
hontou ni hoshii mono kara me wo sorasu no wadeguchi wa doko da kurakute nagai tunnel
sou jyanai me wo tojite tachi domatteru dake
wakatterun darou nayamu no wa tada muimi de
aa tobe ya shinain dakuchi ni dashitara make da nante
omocchau no wa naze darou nekimi no kokoro wo appaku suru sono hitokoto wo ganbou wo
soto ni dashite kure
kanjyou oshi koroshite subete wo nomikonde
aa umaku nakenai yo
aa iki sae dekinai yo
They knew Gakupo was modest, but not this modest. He did not have much pride in his singing, but he was clear and strong in his words. Everyone looked at each other, and Miku had to fake a smile as everyone else grinned. They had found another Vocaloid.