Hello all! So. This is really the first time I'm going to post a story then write as I go. The first chapter took a while for me to write, but I got it! :) I know I've been dead for a while, but I've risen from the grave!
There aren't really any pairings in this story yet. If there are, I shall inform you.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. If I did, Len would be cuddling me right now.
I've decided to try the playlist thing, so here it is!
Songs: Emitting Invisible Smoke, Chocolat Beats, Mozaik Role, and Matryoshka: Marasy Piano Version.
I know. I listen to Vocaloid quite a bit =u=
Welp. Enjoy!
"Rin, it's time to wake up. You have school."
Rin forced her eyes open and moaned. "Thirty more minutes…"
Her father smiled gently and sat on the edge of the bed. "I already gave you thirty minutes. You'll be late if you don't get up."
She propped herself on her elbows as Len Kagamine opened the blinds and let the rays of light flood into her room. She sighed, slid her glasses onto her nose, and threw her legs over the side of the bed as her father lingered in the doorway.
"Breakfast is ready. I made some bacon and eggs. Your favorite." He flashed another gentle smile and walked off.
Rin stood up and stretched. She had a dreadful headache that morning, but she figured that it would wear off soon and shuffled into the kitchen.
Her father was waiting there, reading a book and sipping a cup of coffee. He never ate in the morning. Or, maybe, he grabbed something from McDonald's and just never told her.
"Morning," she mumbled, plopping into her chair and hungrily eyeing the plate of eggs and bacon before her.
"Good morning," Len replied, putting his book down. "Did you sleep okay?"
She nodded and stuffed a piece of bacon into her mouth. "I slept like a rock."
"That's good." He yawned and took another drink of coffee.
"Two questions," Rin said, scrunching up her nose. "One, how can you drink black coffee, and two, why don't you eat breakfast?"
"I put some sugar in it, but that's just how I like it. And, I had to eat bacon and eggs every day for fourteen years. I only make it because you love it so much. Now I'm used to not eating breakfast."
Rin nodded and took a drink of her milk. "I've got to have it. I get cranky if I don't eat."
Len chuckled and continued reading. "You're a growing girl, you need to eat. Plus you're so darn skinny."
Len was a very simple man. He was thirty-six at the time and was raising his fourteen-year-old by himself. He grew up in the Deep South with a poor family and very over-protective parents who, to this day, he could barely speak to. He loved his little Rin greatly and couldn't even think of what would happen if she felt that way about him. She was his everything, she was always first.
Rin finished her food and set her plate in the dishwasher. "Thanks, it was good."
They both got up and began getting ready for work and school. Len dropped Rin off at Crypton High and left for work.
She walked to her building and stood at the normal spot. Her best friend was obviously a bit late, but she soon saw the green-headed girl come bounding down the walkway.
"Am I late?! Am I late?!" she exclaimed, grabbing Rin.
She rolled her eyes. "Chill, you're fine. The bell obviously hasn't rung yet. Geez, Gumi, you need to relax."
Gumi sighed. "Thank God! My mom is the slowest driver in the world! I couldn't get her to go for anything!"
"So, did you watch Project Diva last night! I can't believe he went home!"
"Oh, I know! I like him he was cute!"
"Are boys all you can think of?"
The girls were deep in their conversation when they heard a familiar scoff. "Of course you losers would watch that," the snooty voice said.
Rin sighed and turned her head. "Leave us alone, Miku. I don't want your crap right now."
The tealette flipped them the middle finger and walked off to go flirt with some guy with blue hair. Gumi shook her head. "God, I hate her."
"I know. It's like she enjoys being a jerk."
Rin wrapped her arms around her middle. She was praying that she wouldn't come back for more along with her little followers. She adjusted her glasses and looked down.
Gumi saw the look on her best friend's face and set a warm hand on Rin's back. "If she upsets you so much, I don't see why you just don't tell on her…"
"Don't you get it? If I say something, she's just gonna screw me even more!" Rin threw her hands up. "I don't see why I can't just get the guts to throw an insult back at her."
"You're not going to get anywhere by fighting back, you know," Gumi said, tapping her feet together.
She nodded reluctantly as the bell rang. The students filed into the building and crowded the hallways, not moving very quickly. Rin growled and pushed her way through a crowd of preppy girls and made her way to the classroom as Gumi kept a firm hold on the sleeve of her uniform. They finally made it into the classroom and sat down, opening their binders and copying the board before the bell rang.
Rin was a smart girl. She was at the top of the class and had great potential for the future. She passed every subject with flying colors and was a favorite among the teachers. She never got in trouble and was well-known for having 100's in almost every class, except math and science; those, she had 97's, but that was still pretty amazing.
She was shy and hated being the center of attention. Her classmates asked her for help quite frequently, as they claimed she was good at explaining things. Len was very proud of her and had a right to be.
Mr. Hiyama walked inside and closed the door behind him. "Good morning, everybody. Hopefully you all studied for your test today, considering it will count twice. And, report cards will be handed out soon, so this could help pull up your grade."
Gumi smiled. "I studied my brains out last night," she whispered.
Rin chuckled. "That means you don't have any left to take the test!"
They shared a quick laugh before the teacher began checking their homework. He reached Rin's desk and smiled as he scribbled down a 100 for her grade.
"Oh! Rin!" Gumi said, leaning forward, "could you show me this problem? It was way too confusing for me to get…"
Rin nodded and turned around as she showed Gumi her homework and explained the equation. She turned back around as Mr. Hiyama began going over it, calling on random people to answer each question.
He then passed out the test and allowed everyone to start. Rin grinned as she checked her answer and proved herself right. She wasn't one of those people who would just hope it was right; she was going to be sure.
She soon enough cleared the bonus and got up to turn her paper in. She pulled out her book and began reading, bobbing her foot up and down.
The class seemed to fly by, because it felt like only five minutes until the bell rang. She was due for gym with Coach Kamui, then reading with Mrs. Yowane, and then she could get lunch.
Gym was boring, considering they were allowed free play that day. Rin and Gumi had a game of volleyball, even though they were both terrible. They got tired and sat by the wall and talked for a while, then were allowed to change back into their uniforms.
Rin and Gumi raced to their lockers. They grabbed their binders and walked into Mrs. Yowane's classroom. They appeared to be first that day.
Mrs. Yowane grinned. "Hello, girls."
"Hi, Mrs. Yowane," they said in unison, sitting down. They saw they had no work on the board, so Rin turned around and set her elbows on Gumi's desk.
"Continuing our conversation from before. Harvest Moon: Tale of Two Towns, or Animal Parade?" she asked, smiling brightly and fiddling with the bow on her head.
Gumi leaned her head back. "Tale of Two Towns. I can marry Ash."
"You marry Ash? I love Cam!"
"Pff, he's a florist! He doesn't have to work at all!"
"Yeah he does! He goes away every Monday to work! And he doesn't have the annoying little sister!"
"Yeah, but Ash doesn't have a gay adoptive father."
"Howard might not be gay. He's just very in touch with his feminine side."
"How do you know it hasn't rubbed off?"
"No way! Ash is a little midget."
They laughed and Gumi lifted her finger. "Okay, what about Run Factory: Tides of Destiny? Who then? Aden, James, Bismarck, or Joe?"
Rin rolled her eyes. "Not Joe. The hair is too much. But I adore the other three~!"
Gumi clasped her hands in front of her chest as the classroom began to fill up. "I just love James! His hat is adorable!"
Rin giggled and turned around as Mrs. Yowane called class to order. She called roll and announced they would simply be watching a movie called Story of Evil.
Oh, I cry when I watch this movie! Rin thought, sighing greatly.
The teacher started the movie and the class watched. In about ten minutes, they were dismissed for lunch. Everybody walked to the lunchroom and grabbed their trays.
Unfortunately, they were having that mysterious meat stuff that they served in little Styrofoam cups.
Rin made a face. "Ugh! That's gross!"
Gumi nodded. "I'll have turkey and cheese, thank you," she said, grabbing one of the sandwiches sitting on another tray.
They had a very meager lunch of sandwiches, salad, and sweet tea, but it was enough for them. They sat down at their usual spot at the end of the table.
Gumi took a big bite of her sandwich and covered her mouth so she could speak. "So, didn't you say your dad got another job?"
Rin nodded. "Yeah. I thought the first one was good enough, but I guess not. Maybe it got the bills paid but didn't really have enough left over, I don't know. I don't pay the bills."
"Yeah, or maybe he's saving up some cash," Gumi said.
"Maybe. I hate how much he has to work, though. Maybe he just doesn't like being around me or something."
"No, he loves you. He wouldn't get a second job if he didn't care, right?" She shrugged and cracked a smile at her friend.
Rin sighed inwardly and propped her head on her elbow. "Yeah, you're right. He promised me that he'd take me out so we could do something when he gets a day off," she said.
Gumi nudged Rin's arm. "Yep! See there, he's trying. Have you told him about… Miku?"
Rin shook her head and hunched her shoulders. Miku was beginning to be a problem. The verbal attacks were really starting to get to her. "I don't want to yet."
"You should," Gumi said quietly, "he can help."
"I don't want his help, he's busy enough. How do I even know that he cares at all?"
"Rin, don't say-"
"But what if?"
Crappy ending. But I had to stop somewhere, cos the next chapter will be more focused on Len! Hey, leave a review real quick, would you? I would love some constructive criticism :)
(Oh yeah, sorry about the Harvest Moon/Rune Factory thing in the middle. They're video games, really good ones!)
