Prologue
"Enter your name, it must be 4 to 16characters."
"L. u. i. n. e."
"Your name is Luine correct?"
"Yes."
"And your gender?"
"... Male."
[Half an hour ago]
The pinkette sipped her cup of Royal tea, enjoying the serenity of the situation. The tick-tock of the clock and just the sound of her own breathing always calmed her. She took another sip, only to be beautifully spitted out from shock by the sudden slam of the door.
"Hey Luka! Look at this badboy I've got here!", a blonde exclaimed proudly as she kicked the door open, causing it to crash into the wall and shook some of the plants placed on the shelves.
Calmly placing the cup onto the glass table, the pinkette slipped off her glove, holding it up towards the blonde's cheeks as she reduced the gap between them. She held it high up, and at the velocity of 10m/s, slapped it onto the cheek, causing even the girl to fall from the sheer impact.
"Oww. What was that for Luka!", the blonde whimpered, her hand massaging the red mark on her face.
"Tea.", Luka replied as she pointed towards the tea stain on the exquisite carpet. She sternly looked at Lily, her eyebrows furrowed and her pupils fixated on the blonde. It was her favourite carpet, no mercy shall be showed.
"I'm sorry! Let me compensate that with this here. You'll be thrilled, it just arrived at the door!", she held the box high, allowing Luka to retrieve it. Luka placed the parcel on the table, her slender fingers running through the crevices to remove the tape. She took out the two gears with great care and placed it on the glass table in front of the television. Plugging all of the cables in, she tested the power of the gears, which glowed when switched on.
"Awesome right?", the blonde peeked from behind, showing a toothy grin. Luka remain focused on the gear, amazed by the technology.
"Hey meet me at the Starter Village okay? Or I'll drug your drink with pooping medicine.", Lily suddenly warned. She stared at Lily, her face still blank but her stomach clenching in horror. She shuddered as she remembered that one incident when Lily had actually did that and caused Luka to be stuck in the toilet for half the day. Her expression darkened considerably and she glared daggers at Lily, who shot back a mischievous grin.
"I will do it. In addition, I'll put in a larger amount than last time, you'll be stuck in the toilet for the whole day, pooping.", Lily exclaimed happily. Luka was taken aback by this threat, usually, Lily was an easy-going fool but she could be a demon to get what she wants.
On the other hand, Lily was watching the pinkette fretting and pacing about with a blank expression.
"Luka sure is amusing.", the blonde chuckled to herself.
After pinky-promising (that Lily insisted on) that they would meet at the centre of the Starter Village, Luka slipped on the gear and whispered the command words, "Game start." The gear gave off vibrant glows and sent Luka into the game world.
[Present]
"You gender will be male and your character name Luine. Confirm?", the npc looked at Luka and presented the male self of Luka.
"Yes.", Luka muttered as she examined her male self, nodding in satisfaction.
"You will only have one character, all gender and name decisions are final yes?", the npc questioned and continued typing when Luka gave a slight nod.
"Alright. Welcome to Escape, I hope that you'll have a great time!", the npc chirped as she pressed a button, opening a portal in front of Luka. The pinkette walked towards the portal with caution, after observing the portal, she stepped into it, sending her into the game.
"Megurine... Luka huh. Heeheehee.", the npc giggled eerily as she brought up a screen and pressed the "log in" button.
"Oof.", the pinkette groaned as she landed onto the ground after appearing from thin air. She got up and dusted the dirt off of her before following the path she was on. The vast sky was dyed a light shade of blue, symbolizing the time of the day. A few birds flew about, chirping in harmony. The luscious greenery swayed with the gust of wind, which was slightly minty. Luka's teal orbs shined at the serenity of the scene. It felt so peaceful to be here. She was free here. Free of her position, her responsibility and her identity.
Megurine Luka, the cream of the crop. Student Council President, daughter of the prestigious Megurine family and the successor of the Crypton company. She was the definition of talent, capability and elegance. People looked up to her as the president and successor. They knew her as Megurine Luka but only a few knew her just as Luka, someone who was unsociable, tend to keep to themselves and liked to listen to others, well except for Lily's rants.
Thinking of Lily, the corners of her frown tugged and she gave into the urge, her expression softening. Although she didn't want to admit it, Lily had made her life a lot easier. Sure, she may not be the most dependable person around but she was still a good friend. Cheerful, sometimes overly optimistic and a very caring person. She may be a real nuisance at times but she was still the pinkette's friend, her best friend on top of that. Lily understood that Luka doesn't like to speak a lot, may be shy at times and is someone that requires affection from her since her parents were always busy from work. She accepted who Luka was, and respected that. The two were childhood friends, sharing a deep bond. They knew each other better than themselves. Luka learnt that the hard way. She shivered at the thought that Lily could still remember her teeny tiny crush on someone. Heck, Lily still used it today to blackmail her, other than the vile pooping medicine she had.
"Ah. Lily.", Luka whispered, remembering her promise with the blonde. She quickened her pace as she travelled down the dirt path, hoping that the blonde was still at the Starter Village. However, things are not always smooth-sailing, especially for a certain pinkette.
"What.", Luka exclaimed with a hint of frustration.
The village she had arrived in was nothing like the picture on the back of the game's box. She took a step forward hesitantly, glancing around warily. The village was deserted. The huts were run-down and there was no sign of any sort of artificial life was present. Intrigued by the situation that she was in, she entered one of the more stable huts to find clues.
"Welcome traveller, to the true Escape. Follow this map, and you will find your friend. Good luck on unravelling the mysteries that you will stumble upon on your journey.", the cloaked man said before vanishing into thin air, blowing out the only light source in the hut. As the light disappeared, the hut started shaking, causing Luka to sprint out before it came crumbling down before her. With an unreadable expression, she bent down before the debris. With a flower in her hand, she planted it and wrote something on the dirt before leaving.
"Rest in peace magical house with the power to collapse randomly. And the cloaked man... Is scary as hell. Get proper clothes."
As the pinkette followed the path, the forests soon cleared and before her stood a village bustling with life. There were people walking around, their noisy chatters filling the air. Again with an expressionless face, Luka screamed mentally, " HUMANS. The first time that I'm so glad to be with humans." She strut through the crowd, unaware of the curious eyes fixated on her. Her short silky hair framed her masculine face adorned with delicate features. Her tall slender build reminded one of a prince. Despite the fact that she's a girl, her character was undoubtedly a guy, rousing no suspicions and instead awe.
"Oh. My. God. He's so bloody handsome!"
"Aw man, I think I'm turning gay."
"Is it possible for someone to be so charming...?"
"His expression is so dreamy~"
Little did they know that the pinkette was actually really confused and was rushing through the crowd, feeling insecure from being surrounded by a crowd. She stumbled into a rather large building with the name, "Job Application Center", hurriedly applied for her job to receive the quest and sprint out.
"Clear.", she muttered as she peeked from above. Leaping down from the tree branch, she landed elegantly, causing a certain blonde to clap and hold up a '10' sign.
"Erk.", Luka spat out as she inched away from the blonde. She knew what was waiting for her, the toilet. As soon as she recovered from her shock, Luka tried to run away, only to be grabbed by the collar. She snuck a peep, only to see the blonde emitting an ominous aura with a death glare. Coughing, Luka deepened her voice and inquired innocently, "May I help you Miss?"
"Why yes... With your life.", she replied calmly, her voice dripping with malice.
"S.O.S pl0x"
[Several too violent scenes later...]
"You will never get married at this rate.", the pinkette murmured while looking away, pretending to be innocent.
"What was that Luka? Do you want more of the Lily?", the blonde suggested with a dark expression, holding her fist up. Gulping, the pinkette shook her head quickly.
"Good. That's what I want to hear. Fear the Lily. Ruler of all. I get all the bitches.", Lily proclaimed haughtily, earning a discreet glare from the pinkette.
"How did you know.", Luka asked abruptly, trying to stop Lily from flaunting.
"Know what? That you're Luka? That's easy, I can smell a Luka from miles away. You can never escape my sharp nose.", Lily informed while striking a victory pose.
"Dog.", Luka taunted before she ran away.
"MEGURINE GET BACK HERE."
[Several more violent scenes later...]
"Can't believe you tried to run away from the Lily. Bitches be lining up just to spend a second with me.", Lily lectured Luka who was forced to listen.
"You only attract bitches.", Luka leered, quickly facing away from the wicked blonde.
"...Maybe I do.", the blonde answered dejectedly. Earning a confused glance from the pinkette.
"A-Are you done?", Luka stuttered, attempting to lighten the mood.
"Hmm...? Ah, no. I'm not some crazy badass like you that can easily get 10pieces of wolf fur in 10 minutes.", Lily exclaimed while trying to dish out some attacks at a pack of wolves.
Shrugging, Luka leaned against the trunk of the tree and started organizing her inventory.
"Hmm. Lots of loot... Ah, I have additional 10 pieces of wolf fur, shit I can't let Lily know. Hmm? What's this?", the pinkette thought as a gift box caught her eye. Clicking on the box, it opened with confetti flying out, revealing a mask.
"Must be some sort of starter gift. Only one piece of equipment? Even the games are starting to be stingy.", Luka cursed. She looked at Lily who was still trying desperately to fight the wolves. Letting out a yawn, she relaxed and decided to take a quick snooze.
"Luine... Luine!", an angelic voice called out, awaking Luka from her slumber. Rubbing her eyes, she stretched lazily before sitting up. As she opened her drowsy eyes, a petite girl stood before her, giving Luka a gentle smile that could melt anyone's heart. Alarmed, Luka quickly backed to the trunk of the tree. Who was this beauty before her and why was she here were the questions that immediately cropped up. The first thing that Luka noticed were the girl's lips. They looked incredibly soft, entrancing her to kiss it...
"Wait. Kiss it?!", Luka shook the thought. She just met this girl and she was thinking about kissing her. "Luka, you're crazy.", she slapped herself mentally as she tried to ease up. The presence of the girl was overwhelming, it made Luka's throat dry, her mind clouded and her vision foggy.
"Ah, Luk-ine! I see you've met my friend. She's Miku. Pretty cute right?", Lily shouted while running towards her, trying to give a bear-hug to Luka.
The pinkette calmly stepped away, causing Lily to crash into the trunk.
"Luine you meanie!", Lily pouted as a bump formed on her head.
"Hahaha. Lily-senpai, you're really funny. Nice to meet you, Luine-senpai.", the tealette extended her hand, motioning for Luka to shake it. Luka shook her hand hesitantly, uneasy about the physical contact. The girl smiled at Luka's hesitant expression and flicked her forehead.
"Ouch.", the pinkette whimpered, backing away from the tealette and giving a teary look.
"Don't be so afraid. I'm a friend.", Miku giggled, amused by Luka's reaction before rubbing the pinkette's forehead. Blushing a little from the physical contact, Luka played with her hair, using her bangs to hide her expression.
"Hey hey Miku-chan! Thanks for taking care of Luine here. I'll give you my number as a reward.", Lily offered while hugging the petite girl from behind.
"No thanks Lily-senpai.", the tealette struggled free of Lily's hold before leaning towards Luka, whispering with a hint of playfulness, "See you soon senpai~", before logging off.
"Haha. What an interesting girl, am I right Luka-", Lily laughed but stopped when she saw Luka's face.
"Hey Luka, don't tell me you-"
The pinkette brought up her screen swiftly and logged out, leaving Lily in shock.
The moment Luka had awakened from the game, she quickly shut herself in her room, pulling the blankets over her to protect her from these foreign yet familiar feelings.
"It can't be that...", Lily and Luka whispered.
The words were stuck in Luka's throat. Luka was too afraid to say the remaining words.
Lily swallowed uneasily, her voice trembling as she finished the sentence,
"Luka's in love...?"
A/n Hi. I suck. Bye.