As I said in the latest chapter of [Mahou no Saakasu, Circus of Magic], I will publish a rewrite of [Troubles], which is this story! Titled [Running Life]! Because, in this rewrite, I'm going to focus more on Len's life story than Rin…
Just to not be confused, the whole story is in Len POV…
Oh, and I just made a new format... hehe...
Alright, I'm gonna go to the disclaimer and start the story.
Disclaimer- Do I have to say it? Well, I don't own Vocaloid. Happy now? *pouts*
Chapter 1: Running Boy and Singer Girl
I ran as fast as I could. My vision began to blur a little. My pace began slowing. I panted and looked behind my shoulder. It seems like I lost them. I slowed my pace and dropped to the ground. I'm in big trouble if I'm found this time. My slowly and weakly look around the place where I am. Seems like I'm in an alley. And looks like it's already night. My vision blurred and I finally let my eyes close, letting my body rest from the long 'journey'.
I opened my eyes slowly, my vision blurred. Blinking, I let my eyes get used to the sudden light that attacked my eyes. I slowly looked up to see a blonde haired girl with azure eyes looking down to me with a worried expression. When she saw that I was awake, relief washed over her.
"Are you okay?" she asked. I blinked and sat up, rubbing my head. She looked at me, waiting for an answer. I look at her, straight to the eyes.
She is really… sincere. Innocent. She's not pretending to be worried. This is the first person that has ever helped me sincerely.
"I'm fine…" I said hesitantly. Just because she was sincere, doesn't mean I will give her my trust. She smiled at me and sighed.
"You gave me a heart attack… I thought you weren't alive," she said and stood up. She dusted her clothes and extended her hand at me. I stared at her hand. "Um…" I looked at her. "Aren't you going to take my hand…?" she asked.
"Why should I?" I answered, colder than I intended. But she – to my surprise – smiled at me.
"Of course you wouldn't take my hand… After all, we don't know each other," she pulled her hand back and grinned at me. "My name is Hatsune Rin! I'm 16 years old and I'm attending Crypton High School!" she looked down at me, waiting for me to introduce myself.
"…" And I'm guessing she didn't exactly like it when I didn't answer, because she frowned.
"And your name is…?" she asked, her frown never leaving.
And I still kept silent.
She cleared throat.
"If you don't want to tell me your name it's alright," she said with a smile.
Well, she smiled… but her tone of speaking didn't really match her expression.
"… Because I'll force you to say it," she said in a very, very, very evil tone. With a sweet, innocent smile. And because of her devil-like tone, I paled as much as you could imagine.
"L-Len… Kagamine Len…" I said, still pale.
"Nice to meet you, Len! Now come on, take my hand and we're going to my house!" she said with a happy tone. I reluctantly took her hand and stood up. She began walking out of the alley and I followed her. She put on her orange cap that she's been holding but… I didn't notice her holding it.
"Okay, Len… Follow me but do not, I repeat, do not call out my name," she said in a whisper.
"uh… okay?" I said, not really knowing what to say. She smiled and continued walking. I trailed behind her in the busy sidewalk with hundreds, and hundreds, and hundreds of people walking. Where am I, anyway?
"We're in Tokyo, duh," Rin said and fastened her pace. Did she read my mind, or did I say that out loud?
"Actually, I read your mind," Rin said and smirk a little. I ignored her and resumed to what we were talking before.
"Tokyo?" I ran that far. And. I didn't notice…
"Yeah. What, don't you know you're in Tokyo?" Rin said and I just kept silent.
Suddenly a guy accidentally bumped into Rin that caused her to fall back. And her cap to fall off her head. And… made her sweat like crazy.
"HATSUNE RIN!" a random girl had yelled at Rin and lunged her body to Rin. Followed by a bunch of other girls and boys. Rin took her cap, stood up and took my hand, quickly running the opposite direction we were walking. I was running as fast I could and Rin ran like she was just walking… how much stamina does she have?
"Len, hurry UP!" Rin shouted and pulled me even harder. I look behind me and saw, the hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people that was walking before, running after us. I paled(for the second time today) and quickly took lead. Now, I was running in front of Rin, pulling on her.
"Now that's what I was expecting!" Rin shouted. I stop for a split second and carried Rin bridal style. Now, it's much easier to run.
"W-Wha?" Rin's face was flushed, her arms were around my neck. I ignored her and concentrated on running. "I'll just call Kaito!" Rin said and took her cellphone out. She dial a number and put the cellphone near her ear.
Riiing, Riiing, Riiing, Riiing, Rii-Click.
"Rin?"
"Kaito! Emergency here! Come pick us up!" Rin shouted into the cellphone, which I admit, made my ears hurt.
"us?" the man called Kaito said.
"I'LL EXPLAIN IT LATER, JUST COME PICK US UP!" Rin shouted, which resulted in my ear become half-deaf. Rin ended the call and hanged onto me tighter. "Faster Len!" she shouted when she looked behind us.
"HATSUNE RIIIINNN~!" I heard a girl scream. I shuddered at the thought of those people catching up on us and ran faster.
"Len, turn left!" Rin said. I nodded and turned left into another alley. At the end of the alley, a black limo wait for us, a door opened as if expecting us. "Len, jump into the limo!" I nodded again and jump straight into the limo, Rin still in my hands. A man wearing black suit quickly closed the door and jumped into the driver's seat, speeding away in a split second.
"Good to see my singer girl back alive," we turned to the front passenger seat and saw a man with blue hair and eyes casually smiling at us.
"Suuurrreee, Kaito," Rin said and let go of her arms, sitting on a seat at the back. "Come on, Len. Sit here," Rin patted the seat next to her. I shrugged and sat next to her.
"Rin, I know that you like to pick up animals, but a boy? I don't want you to get in prison for kidnapping," the man, Kaito said.
"I did not 'pick him up' nor did I kidnap, Kaito!" she snapped. "Besides, I've only picked up Ayaka," she said and crossed her arms. "And Nami. And Ren. And Kei. And Leo. And Kyo. And Mimi," Kaito he smirked at her as she flushed. "I could go on," Rin muttered.
"No need," Kaito said and turned to me. "So, what's its name?"
"HIS name is Kagamine Len," Rin glared at Kaito. He raised his hands in defeat. He once again turned to me.
"Hey, I'm Shion Kaito, nice to meet you," he smiled at me.
"Yeah, nice to meet you two," I said in a low voice. He grinned at me and turned back to the front.
"So Len~" I turned to Rin. She had a creepy smile on. I just stared, trying to figure out what that smile means.
…
…
… Is it just me or do I feel that something bad is going to happen?
"Alright! We're here!" Rin said, jumping out of the limo. I followed her out. Kaito got out and walked straight into the… mansion…
"RINNY!" Rin, as if reflex, hid behind me. I just blinked. A girl with teal hair skipped to me and stop in front of me.
"Why, hello there. Have you seen my little Rinny?" she asked with a smile.
Rin… ny?
I step to the side, to reveal Rin balancing herself from falling, after I moved out of her way.
"Rinny! Were you hiding from me?"
"N-No I wasn't!" Rin said once she regained balance. I just stood there silently.
The girl narrowed her eyes at Rin while Rin just avoided her gave.
"Huh," the girl muttered and turned to me.
"I'm Hatsune Miku! Rinny's older sister!" Rin scoffed at her.
"Older? Your older than me in, like, 3 months," Rin said. "Plus, your my step-sister, not my blood-related sister," Miku hit her head. Hard. With a smile.
Now I know how Rin got her innocently evil personality…
"So what? I'm still older," Miku said and turned on her heels, marching into the mansion. Rin rubbed the place Miku hit her and cursed silently.
"C'mon, Len. Let's go in…" Rin said and pulled me inside.
… So… I just found out that Rin really likes to pick animals up… REALLY like to pick animals up...
I am currently sitting on the couch.
A cat on my head.
A dog on my lap.
A pigeon on my shoulder.
A hamster on the back of my hand.
… How do they live like this?
"Mimi, get off Len's head!" Miku said, picking the cat up. "RINNNYYYY!" she screamed to the top of her lungs. I think I just lost my hearing…
"Geez, Miku! Lower your voice would you?" Rin said, coming into the living room, I'm guessing…
"Whatever," Miku rolled her eyes and pointed to the animals. "Get your pets into their rooms!" These animals have their own rooms? Wow… that proves Rin's extremely rich.
"Fine…" Rin muttered and left. What happened to getting these animals to their rooms?
Rin came back with a peach-haired maid wearing a green-schemed maid outfit.
"Momo, get my pets into their rooms, please," Rin said.
"Yes, Misstress," the girl said and picked up all the animals and proceeded to go upstairs.
"Sorry 'bout that, Len," Rin said and sat across me on the other couch.
"It's okay…" I said. Miku sat next to Rin and began texting. Suddenly she jumped off and went upstairs, while Rin and I stare at the way she went dumbly. In a second she was back downstairs and walking towards the main door. I saw Rin frown. Rin stood up and made her way to the main door as well. I shrugged and followed them.
"Where are you going, Miku?" Rin said.
"Somewhere~" Miku sang.
"And that's what I'm asking, where?" Rin retorted.
"Just somewhere~"
"Damn it, Miku! That's what I'm asking you, WHERE?" Rin screamed.
"A place you call a park~"
"With whom?" Wow, even though Rin is younger, she is much more mature…
"With someone~" From here, I can see Rin's eye twitching.
"That's what I'm asking Miku, with WHO?" Rin said through gritted teeth.
"Just Nakajima Mikuo~" Miku said and skipped out, leaving Rin and me.
"SINCE WHEN DID YOU DATE MIKUO!" Rin screamed at no one. I, without thinking twice, covered my ears before it loses its ability to hear again. She sighed and walked back upstairs.
"Come on, Len. I'll show you your room…" she mumbled. "And after that, I'm taking you… somewhere…" Again, the feeling that something bad is going to happen took over me and I shivered. I hate that feeling.
So, the room Rin showed me is painted bright blue, a walk-in closet, a bathroom, a wooden table and a shelf right next to it. And all of it was empty. Not like I had anything to put in them anyway…
"Len?" I turned to the door and saw Kaito standing at the doorway, a sympathetic smile on his face.
"Yes?"
"I am very sorry for what is going to happen in the next few hours… I want to help, yes, but I can't… Once again, I'm very sorry…" I stared at him like he just said that oranges were green.
"What?" I muttered. He sighed.
"I'm saying sorry earlier just in case you won't make it…" he shook his head and faked a sob.
What is he talking about?
He left my room, still faking his sob all the way, while I stare dumbly at his retreating form.
"Len-san?" I blinked and realized the previous maid, Momo, I think… standing at the doorway. "The Mistress called you down to eat," I nodded and stood up, following the maid to the dining room.
"Len~ C'mon and eat lunch!" Rin said. Next to her, stood a peach-haired boy, dressed like a butler, in the scheme of green.
I sat across Rin and the previous maid served my food in front of me. I feel like I'm king…
I began eating the soft, delicious-looking meat silently as I watch the maids and butlers, and even chefs, running around.
"They're preparing for Christmas, since it's two days away," Rin said. Her, reading my mind is kinda creepy now… (A/N: Yup, I'm following todays date, and the next chapter is the same day, when they go... somewhere...)
"Well, I can't help it, too," Rin said. Once again, it's very creepy…
We finished our food silently and the two peach-haired pair took our plates away.
"So Len~" Oh, will you look at that… the feeling of something bad will happen came back…
I look up to Rin hesitantly. "Yes?"
"As I said, I'm going to take you… somewhere…" her creepy smile from in the limo came back, make me shiver at the sight.
"You don't have any clothes or shoes or anything at all, do you?" she asks.
"Yes… Why?" I ask her.
"Because I'm taking you shopping!" Rin exclaimed. Does she have mood swings or something?
"If you want to know, yes, I have a very bad case of mood swings," I'm feeling creeped out now…
"So, go wait for me in the living room while I get ready!" she happily skipped out of the dining room. I silently stood up and walked to the living room.
Shopping? Is that what Kaito was being so dramatic about?
Well, it can't be that bad right? Maybe he's just overreacting…
How foolish am I to think that… I wish I could've declined it in the first place…
Mwahahaha! I'm going to make Lenny-Len-Len suffer!
By the way~ Don't get mad at me for making another story, yeah? I just love to make myself have more work! And you can't get mad since this is like, 8 pages and it took me the whole week to think of how I should express everything I'm thinking of!
Ah… but whatever…
Chapter 2: Shopping with Rin and Len! preview
"I-I can't hold it any longer!"
"Just hold on… It's not that heavy, right?"
Says the person who asks me to hold a mountain of clothes!
And, that's all! Next update is [My Princess]~
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Yours Truly and Sincerely,
Sayumi