She loved performing.
She was a singer who can sing any song in any tune and could draw crowds to her with just her voice. She loved the feeling of standing on the stage. Her heart racing, the sound of the crowd cheering her name. She loved it all.
It was her dream to perform in a huge stage and sing to her heart's content. She practice everyday and worked real hard and took great care for her voice. She went to several auditions one after another while hoping to make her dream a reality one day.
And that opportunity was just in her reach...but...
"Rin-chan! I'm so happy for you!" Her best friend, Miku exclaimed as she jumped excited in the dressing room. Her long teal locks bounding around, following her motion.
Rin grinned happily at her. "Thanks Miku! I still can't believe I made it here!" She said. Miku began to giggle. "To think you're finally going to perform on stage! Your very first show! It's going to be exciting!" Miku squealed as she leaped and embraced the blond tightly.
"Ah! Hey, careful with the dress. Its expensive!" Rin laughed as she playfully tried shoving Miku off her which was no use. "Sorry but I can't help it!" She said as she pulled away. "I mean you've been dreaming this moment since we were kids and to see you finally getting that chance to be an idol, makes me so proud! Ahh, I feel like a proud mother!"
Rin rolled her eyes. "Well thanks Okaa-san." She snorted then paused. "But...between you and me, you were the one who was able to achieve our dream a lot sooner."
Rin's best friend, Miku Hatsune was someone who shared her dream and practiced everyday with her. Miku had been scouted as an idol by a producer in a famous company, a year before Rin. At first, it saddened Rin greatly since her best friend achieved her dream before she could but Miku always found time to meet up with her despite her now busy schedule due to her work and continued to support Rin till this day.
Miku blinked at Rin's expression and pouted. "Geez, don't look so sad just because I became an idol sooner." Miku said as she pinched Rin's cheek which causes Rin to yelp. "You should be proud that you're finally going to reach your dream so don't make that sad face, alright?"
"Owowowow, Wiku, swop pi!" Rin yelped as she pushed her hand way. "I understand that, you don't have to remind me." She huffed and Miku smiles. "Good." She nodded before placing her hands on her hips. "Alright, now that you'll officially be an idol today, you'll have to call me 'senpai' from now."
Rin deadpanned at that. "Uhh no, I'm not going to call you that."
"Why not? I was the first to become an idol so I'm your senpai. Besides that I'm older."
"You may be older than me but your mind is still that of a nine year old."
"Hey!"
The two then laughed and joked around until suddenly Rin began to cough, causing Miku to pause and lightly rub Rin's back. "Rin-chan? Are you okay?" She asked worriedly.
"Yeah." Rin coughed then sighed. "I...I'm fine. Its just that...my throat suddenly felt...I don't know irritated?"
Miku frowned at her. "You know, you've been coughing and had trouble swallowing a lot...Are you sure you're okay?"
Rin rolled her eyes. "Yes geez, I told you I'm fine. I'm just probably a bit nervous, that's all."
"I see. Well, you have to be careful Rin-chan since you'll be singing tonight okay?" Miku reminded and Rin smiled warily. "Yes, yes."
Suddenly they heard a knock on the door and a muffle voice was heard behind it.
"Rin Kagami-san, you'll be performing in ten minutes." One of the staff members announced before leaving.
Miku and Rin squealed simultaneously. "This is it, Rin-chan! Our dream is going to come true!" Miku excitedly said before she reached into her bag and pulled out a pair of shades. "Well, I'm gonna go ahead to the backstage and talk to my manager so I'll just meet you there."
Miku turned back to Rin and grinned. "I'll just say this again. I'm proud of you Rin-chan. I can't wait for us to perform on stage together side by side soon so be sure to do your best on stage okay?" Rin nodded and smiled back. "Alright. See ya there Miku."
With that, Miku walked out of the dressing room but not before giving one last wave to Rin. Rin sighed before she glanced back at the large mirror, scanning her own appearance. The dress sparkled and fitted her well like a glove. Her hair was fixed with her signature white ribbon on her hair and she had light make up on her face.
All in all, she looked amazing...Just like how she imagined.
Rin blushed happily at the sight. She was finally going to stand on stage. She was finally going to fulfill her lifelong dream and sing for the whole world to hear. She could barely contain her happiness.
Rin glanced at the clock of the dressing room. She has five more minutes to go. Rin took a deep breath to compose herself before she turned to leave the dressing room. As she walked down the hall to go to the stage, she thought about all her hard work and hardships she had to go through just to get this far.
She had practice endlessly and performed on the streets to grab the attention of people that would walk by. She had to be careful with what she would eat or drink as to not damage her voice and she would go to endless auditions just to get the chance to become an idol and now that it was within her reach, there was nothing that could go wrong but-
Rin suddenly began to cough but there was something wrong. Rin grabbed her throat as she continued to cough. The coughing soon became violent and she couldn't stop. Rin bent forward as she coughed uncontrollably. She couldn't breathe. Why was this happening?
Rin fell to her knees and collapse to the ground. Her vision began to blur from the lack of oxygen and she blacked out.
A few days have passed since that day...and things weren't the same.
Miku walked down the street with a hoodie over her head and sunglasses to conceal her eyes. She stopped then stood in front of Rin's house. She pulled down her hoodie as she stood there, wondering whether she should ring the doorbell or not. She reached out and hesitantly pressed the doorbell. The chime of the bell rang in the house.
Ding Dong.
Miku waited for a few minutes but there was no response. Well, she wasn't surprised by it. She bent down to the flowerpot where a spare key was place underneath. Miku picked up the key and unlocked the door. The house was dark and silent as if there was no one inside. Miku closed the door behind her and walked deeper into the house.
She climbed up the stairs and down the hall before pausing in front of a certain door. She frowned before she slowly knocked on the door. "Rin-chan? I know you're in there..." She called out as she knocked again but no response.
Miku reached for the doorknob and blinked when she realized it was unlocked. She slowly opened the door to find the room was a little dark despite it being daytime outside. The curtains of the room were shut closed, leaving only a small gap for the light to slip in.
"Rin-chan?" She softly called out as she stepped inside. She then saw on the bed was the blond haired female she was looking for. She was curled up like a ball and her face was on her knees, covering her face. "Rin-chan..."
Miku approached the girl and sat down next to her. She stared at her for a few seconds before she reached out and placed a hand on Rin's shoulder. "Rin-chan..."
Rin swatted her hand away without lifting her head. Miku frowned and placed her hand on her shoulder once more. "Rin-chan...It's okay." She muttered. This time, Rin didn't move to remove her hand instead she began to shake and slowly lifted her head, revealing a tear stricken face...and a large bandage around her neck.
Miku frowned sadly before she embraced the broken girl. "It's okay Rin-chan...we'll get through this." Rin didn't respond..in fact, she couldn't response.
Rin silently began to cry as she felt her whole world fall apart. Why did this have to happen to her? Why did she have to go through this? Rin suddenly thought about that day when she was brought to the doctor...the day that ruined her life...
"What?!" Miku exclaimed in shock with Rin, who was sitting next to her, wearing the same shocked expression. The doctor looked down at his chart as he repeated his statement. "Rin Kagami-san has…Laryngitis."
It had been a couple of hours since Rin passed out. Everyone had begun to worry and panic when she didn't arrive on time for her performance. Miku decided to search for Rin...only to find her on the ground, completely unconscious.
"B-But Laryngitis is easy to cure, right?" Miku questioned. "I mean I once had it and it only lasted for about three days."
"It honestly depends on the severity but in Kagami-san's case..." The doctor paused. "She had overused her voice too many times therefore...it is more severe than we thought."
This caused Rin to pale drastically. Miku looked just as worried. "But she can talk normally right?"
The doctor frowned sadly. "Unfortunately...The chronic laryngitis has affected her throat way too much so the more she sings or even speaks will result to risking her with ulcer or in worse cases...cancer…"
Rin gripped on her hands as she stared down at lap. Miku placed a hand on her shoulder, squeezing comfortingly but it was no use as the doctor continued. "I'm so sorry Kagami-san but I'm afraid you have no choice now..."
Rin continued to cry into Miku's arms in silence, unable to make a sound or even a whimper. It was over now. The tears fell heavily in her eyes as she remembered what the doctor said that broke her heart into a million pieces.
"You'll no longer be able to sing."
A/N: Hey guys, its been a while! So as you may have noticed, I just created a new story just for you guys! Though I might keep this story short because well, I'm a little busy and this story is honestly just made out of whim so yeah...
Anyways I hope you enjoyed this chapter! The next chapter will be in Len's pov so stay tuned! Also please comment on this story and tell me what you think. No flames though, alright?
Well, that's it for now! Bye bye for now!
-Yugao702