(Len's POV)

Kaito was everyone's hero. He was the one how we could always count on to help us when everything seemed hopeless and when no one else would, and what was even more generous about him was that he didn't even expect anything in return. This earned him great respect from everyone. You could be mean to him every day of your life and he would still do everything he could to be there for you when you needed him and to be a good friend, and that is not an exaggeration.

I remember the day that I made the huge mistake of getting into the car with Meiko. Since we live in Tokyo, it would have been easier just to take public transportation anyways, but we were apparently in a hurry so she told Rin and I to let her drive us. We were 14, but still very naive, so we didn't question the safety of driving with this woman who was drunk more often than not. She promised that she was sober, and, of course, we somehow believed her. I know that Kaito, who was 18 (which was about a year ago, since I'm now 15 and he's 19), would have been more mature about it and made a better decision, but sadly he wasn't there at the time to advise me, he was at Master's house with Miku and Luka to record a few songs together.

She was acting a little strange, but I just shrugged it off and got in the back seat since Rin wanted to be in the front. When Meiko started driving crazy and out of control, I realized that it was a terrible choice to let this alcoholic be in control of my safety.

"M-Meiko-senpai?!" I stuttered, "Are you s-sure this is safe?!"

"Just listen to me, Len-kun, a lil' sake isn't go an stop me from being the best driver ever!" she insisted.

"You've been drinking?! But you said you weren't!" I yelled.

"Calm down, Len-kun." Rin rolled her eyes, "She's older than us; she knows what she's doing."

"B-but, Rin-chan- aagh!" I screamed, as the car crashed into a house nearby.

The only thing I remember happening after that was the darkness, numbers that still leaked out a few burning sensations of pain, and the faint whispers of the voices of strangers.

(Kaito's POV)

I had no idea what to do. I was frozen for a second, barely able to comprehend the words that had just reached my ears, but I knew that that was no good. Standing there dumbfounded would not bring me any closer to the poor, injured Len that needed me, so I hung up the phone right away, got in my car and drove to the Tokyo Hospital as quickly as I could.

When I got there, I found all of the close friends and fellow Vocaloids who I had grown up with gathered around in the waiting room, waiting urgently to visit Len. Even Meiko, who had caused all this, was expected to make an appearance.

I could tell that, although she was still slightly intoxicated, she was overwhelmed with regret for what she had done. It was terribly irresponsible of her to do that, and it did seem unfair that Rin and Meiko came out with only a few slight injuries while Len had apparently been damaged a lot, but I could never hate her. She was stupid, careless and reckless but I knew that she was not evil and didn't do this on purpose. Still, at a time like this, my emotions took over my logical thought.

"I'm so fucking sorry! It was an accident, please!" Meiko sobbed.

"It may have been an accident, but those excuses won't stop Len's suffering, will they?! It's your fault and you know it, so do Len a favor and take responsibility for once! We're all tired of your shit, Meiko!" I yelled mercilessly, "It was bad enough when you were only hurting yourself, but now you're getting others involved too!"

Everyone looked astonished, I guess because it was very rare for me to ever get angry. They were all used to me being this kind, gentle person, but I may have been nice but I still had faults just like anyone else.

As I screamed and argued with her, I suddenly just fell down and started to cry. I was so worried about so many things. At that moment, a nurse came out and greeted us.

"Hi, I am so sorry about what happened to Kagamine-san." she greeted, My name is Natsuki Watanabe and I will lead you to the room where he is staying."

I immediately showered her with questions, "How is his condition? Will he be able to talk? Is he awake?"

"He is awake and he can speak, but only very softly. It's best at this point for him to talk as little as possible." she informed us, "He has suffered quite a bit of blood loss, he has a broken arm, some brain damage but not too much, and other more minor injuries. We are afraid that he may slip into a coma as his condition is not at all stable, but I can assure you that he will most likely survive."

"Um... Okay. I-I'll have to see for myself." I nodded.

(Rin's POV)

Something strange that I noticed was that Kaito was by far the most upset out of all of us. I mean, I knew that they were friends, but I'm Len's sister and even I wasn't as worried as he was. It made me wonder if, maybe, he loved my brother as someone more than a friend. I would be happy if Len could end up being with someone as wonderful as Kaito, who would take care of him and do everything in his best interest for sure.

(Kaito's POV)

Seeing Len in a state like this was too much for me; it simply broke my heart. His body was covered with bruises, he had scratches and burns everywhere, and he was paler than I had ever seen him in all the years I had known him. Though, despite all of his injuries, he was still the same Len that I knew and loved.

"L-Len-kun!" I greeted him, "Have you been improving at all?"

"Yeah, Len-kun, are you okay?" Miku asked.

"I've been feeling very tired and sick, but I feel a lot better now that you guys are here." he said softly.

"I am so, so, so unbelievably sorry!" Meiko apologized, "I am in a lot of trouble with the law now, but I know I deserve it."

"I've already forgiven you, Meiko-san. I'll be alright." he promised.

I knew that I shouldn't think that way, but I couldn't help but wish that he would be a little harder on Meiko after what she had done to him. On the other hand, I truly wanted all the Vocaloids to be happily peaceful friends like we usually were, so I was caught between my selfish needs and what I wanted for our ideal life. I knew, though, that this was about Len, not about me, so it was carping for me to be thinking anything about myself.

"Thank you so much, even though I totally don't deserve it..." Meiko thanked.

After visiting with him for a few hours, everyone left their flowers and gifts and went home, while I stayed behind.

"Aren't you going to come with us, Kaito?" Luka asked.

"No, I'm staying here tonight. They said that I could." I told her.

"Well, see you soon. Bye!" she waved.

"W-why? Don't you have college?" Len questioned.

"You're more important to me than my school, or my job, or anything, Len. I need to make sure that you're okay, and I need to be here for you." I explained.

"T-thank you..." he whispered faintly, just before he fell unconscious.

Was he dead?! I could never see him again! What would I do?! I felt his chest and was relieved to find that his heart was still beating. Still, he didn't seem like he was just sleeping, so I called in the doctor to come look at him.

The doctor's name was Takahashi-san ad he was of medium height with short, black hair and dark brown eyes.

"Takahashi-san, he suddenly lost consciousness, do you know what happened to him?!" I asked urgently. The blood was rushing through my veins, the worry taking over my whole mind, as I wondered what on earth could have happened to my precious little Len.

The doctor examined him for a while and then came out to talk to me about it.

"I'm afraid that he has slipped into a coma." the doctor said sadly.

"No! How could this happen?! He was fine just a minute ago!" I exclaimed, tears in my eyes.

"We told you earlier that he wasn't in a stable condition, with the amount of blood he lost, so what happens can be very unpredictable." he said.

"How long will this last?" I asked.

"It's hard to determine something like that." he explained, "It could be anywhere from a day to a month or longer."

"I don't know what I'll do if-" I cut myself off. I wasn't ready to think about things like that.

"Look, the best thing you can do is just to let him be alone and heal." Takahashi-san insisted.

"I can't do that! I'm not leaving him alone!" I yelled.

"Okay, well, just tell me if something else happens." he advised.

Sleeping, Len looking pure and lovely, almost like an angel. I always knew in the back of my mind that I loved him, but I never realized how beautiful he really was until then, and yes, although he's a boy I would still use the word "beautiful" to describe him. He was like a precious jewel to me and I could never, ever handle losing him. It was then that I realized how much I loved him, and as far more than just a friend.

I fell asleep with my mind full of sadness, worry, and luckily hope. Most of all, I was just glad that I could be there for Len.

Author's Note: Okay, so I'll start working on chapter 2 very soon. I'm thinking of making this a long, or at least somewhat long-ish story. Like, at least 10 chapters.

Oh, and I know it's pretty depressing, but it'll get happier, I promise! :) - Lydia