As her sleek limousine pulled up, the crowd went wild. Out stepped Hatsune Miku, the "Diva" of Vocaloid (her record label). She looked stunning, wearing a long, black evening gown. Her voluminous turquoise hair was pinned up into two symmetrical buns on top of her head; her skin was smooth and spotless, resembling porcelain. Miku beamed and waved to her fans, cerulean eyes twinkling, and sauntered down the carpet, escorted by guards.
This was the night of the big annual Vocaloid party. It was customary for all the recording artists and their managers (as well as a few other VIPs) to attend. She walked in through the doors, taking a deep breath. There were many new artists, since when she had begun, Vocaloid had been relatively new. Miku scanned the room and saw Rin and Len Kagamine, the twins. They were rumored to have an incestual relationship; Len had his arm around Rin's waist. She shook her head and kept looking. Miku spotted her best friend Luka and scurried over.
"Hey," Miku grabbed Luka's arm.
"Miku!" Luka's face lit up and she gathered the smaller pop star into a warm hug.
At this point, everyone was just milling around, waiting for the party to begin. Each person knew that by the end of the event, all the stars would be a chaotic, hot mess. As she continued to scan the room for familiar faces, he caught her eye. Shion Kaito. Miku fiddled with her silver heart necklace anxiously, opening and closing the locket. His blue hair fell messily around his face and he wore a black tuxedo. His dark blue eyes were unfocused as he stared off, seemingly thoughtfully.
Miku must have been gawking, because Luka nudged her and smirked. "Why don't you go talk to him?"
She blushed. "To whom?" she tried to pass off nonchalantly.
Luka rolled her eyes and pushed Miku his way. He spotted the quick movement and glanced at a tomato red Miku. She made her way across the floor to him.
"Hello." she smiled.
He looked at her. "Uh...hey." he replied. Kaito quickly returned his gaze to the crowd. Miku leaned back against the wall nervously.
"Have you been enjoying the party?" she asked him.
"Sure." he promptly answered. The blue-haired boy seemed to be searching for something, perhaps someone else.
Miku was baffled. Was he always like this? Most stars had the mind to at least be a bit sociable, no matter what petty drama was going on behind the scenes. She stayed silent, hopeful that he would say something. Miku saw that he had finally noticed her and was carefully observing her face.
"W-what?" she stammered.
He smirked. "Aw, you're stuttering. Do you like me or something?" he teased.
Miku blushed. "N-no! You're crazy," she turned away. "Hmph."
She stalked off to find Luka. When Miku finally managed to locate her, Luka was surrounded by three boys. She laughed her bubbly laugh to something one of the three had said. Miku knew she couldn't go talk to her best friend right now, so she went to get a drink instead. The girl named Gumi Megpoid was at the bar when she sat down.
Gumi glanced over at Miku. "Hi," she smiled a dazzling smile and flipped her lime colored hair over her shoulder, "How's it going?"
Miku sighed, massaging her temples. "Have you met Kaito?"
Gumi's rolled her eyes. "He's not exactly the best when it comes to social events." she slumped down. "Don't even try with him." then Gumi ordered another drink. "And uh, one for Miku over here. Looks like she needs it."
Miku laughed. "You looked pretty glum too when I got here; anything you have on your mind?"
Gumi's face darkened a bit. "That douche canoe Gakupo was supposed to be my date, but he decided to ditch me for Aoki Lapis instead." she spat bitterly. "And now I'm all alone."
Their drinks arrived and the girls tapped glasses before gulping them down all at once. Miku wasn't going to let one bad thing ruin her whole night.
Miku saw double everything. Perhaps she'd had a few drinks too many.
She pushed the door to the lobby ajar and stumbled out. There was a statue of the hotel founder in the center of the large, elegant room. The blue haired girl ambled outside into the cool autumn air, which whispered through her tresses. Maybe I'll go home, she thought. Softly singing her own hit "The World is Mine", she traipsed along the sidewalk.
Suddenly, before she knew what was happening, she was being dragged into an ally. Warm breath was against her ear, and the man pressed a cloth with a sweet smell over her mouth.
"Hello, Miku." he chuckled.
She groaned and struggled against his grip, but she was beginning to lose consciousness. A van pulled up; the man gave Miku a shove and she staggered. Suddenly, he howled.
Miku spun to see what had happened, and there was Kaito. He knocked out the hoodlum who had grabbed Miku. One of the thugs pulled out a knife, but he quickly maneuvered it out of their grip and knocked them down.
Turning his attention to Miku, who stood, shocked and drunk still, he gripped her shoulders. "You need to go." His words registered, but she couldn't move, and she felt sleepy; her legs felt as though they were made of lead. And that was when she went unconscious.