Love is about finding courage inside of you that you didn't even know was there
"I'm Miku..."
Her reply was uneasy, filled with nervousness and the fear of meeting someone new was overwhelming her. I smiled brightly and stretched my hand out nearer to her's, waiting for her hand to fill the missing warmth of my hand in this cold winter morning.
"Is it okay, mommy?" She looked up to stare into Meiko-san's hazel coloured eyes.
"Come dear, Len-kun won't bite. I assure you he is a very safe person to be with," she petted Miku-chan on her head before giving another reassuring smile.
She shifted her gaze hesitantly before hugging Meiko-san, then she placed her delicate hand right into mine. The warmth of her hand completely enveloped mine. Feeling embarrassed, I quickly said goodbye to Meiko-san before pulling Miku-chan along the street that would lead us to school. Her hand in mine, snug in the warmth that we both shared through the contact.
It was a perfect fit - we were a perfect fit.
I took sneaky glances of her every few seconds, noticing how nervous she was. Gosh, I feel like a pervert sneaking glances at girls for his own pleasure. I stopped in my tracks and turned to face her, startling her as I did so.
"Miku-chan, smile a little, could you?"
"Eh?" her wide eyes looked at mine and she looked to the ground.
"But... I don't want to... I can't..."
That was a very honest answer... Looks like I'll have to work on this problem of hers, she can't keep to herself all the time. I believe that she needs to enjoy the time she still has now if anything were to happen to her in future. Wait! I shouldn't even be thingking of such things! What am I thinking? Ah yes, I then extended my hand to her again and she took it with less hesitation this time. At least there's some progress.
"I'll help you smile if you forgot how to, just ask me and I'll be there to help," as we started to walk again, I felt my cheeks heat up.
I'm such a love sick boy.
I dropped Miku off at the Principal's Office and messed her head a little before knocking on the door. Pushing the door open, we met with the Principal, Kamui Sensei. He shifted his gaze to look at us from his paperwork. He smiled and sat up, put his fists on the table before gesturing us to take the seats in front of his work desk. We took our seats and Kamui Sensei went on to explain to Miku-chan about the school's curriculum and subjects that were offered here.
It took a long time and I wanted to doze off... immediately.
"Kagamine-kun? Kagamine-kun..."
Sounds like someone is calling me... Is it something important? All I remember was to bring Miku-chan to Kamui Sensei's office... to Kamui Sensei's office... Kamui Sensei's office! I'm still here!
"Kagamine-kun! Are you trying to sneak a nap in my office?" Ah... I got caught red-handed.
"I know my office is a very comfortable place, but do learn to control yourself please" He gave a real sly smile and I quickly nodded.
I mean hey, who knew the Principal could be this scary?
I quickly composed myself and calmly tried to receive Kamui Sensei's instructions. After he noticed my dazed state, he gave up and opted to write the instructions down on a piece of paper. Passing the note to me, Kamui Sensei got and quickly led us to the school bookshop to pick up Miku-chan's school materials.
Eventually, the day went by quite quickly with the usual routine except for Miku-chan introducing herself to the whole class. Other than that, everything was well. I have been contemplating with myself about bringing Miku-chan to my secret place, but I guess she would need it because she seems to be very uncomfortable going home immediately. She really looked happy in class though, she smiled a little and giggled a little.
"Miku-chan! Let's go somewhere together!" I exclaimed loudly once class ended, grabbed her hand and pulled her along with me towards the forest near our home.
"L-Len-kun..." She cried out before trying her best to follow me closely.
"Trust me! We're not going anywhere dangerous!" Of course it's not dangerous, it's the most beautiful place in the meadow.
Before we arrived at my secret place, I pulled Miku-chan in front of me and covered her eyes. She panicked but soon calmed down as I coaxed her to not panic. That it would be fine. Safe. And much more. Taking a small walk forward, we came to a halt before I started to pull my hands away from her eyes.
It was a marvelous sight. The trees were green and tall, sturdy and strong. The grass was glistening with dew and it was also very soft to the touch. However, the best part was the pond that lay in the middle of the secret place. The pond sparkled and reflected the flowers bushes surrounding it. Petals lay afloat on the water and gave the impression of little boats in the big sea.
"This is amazing Len-kun..." I smiled, I knew she would like it.
"It's my favourite place in the meadow... Come on, take a seat on the fluffy grass and let's chat!"
We spent nearly an hour there talking about her first day at school, until I decided to bring up the topic of her actual family. Her face was grave and tears threatened to spill out any moment when she talked about it.
Her parents were killed brutally while she knew nothing about her brother's whereabouts. Her older brother was hunted down by the enemy army for child slaves while she was hidden in the forest looking for flowers. Her father had come looking her after his son was taken away, he quickly picked her up and ran through the forest. He set her on the ground and quickly told her to run to the next city to look for his friend. She asked why but before she could get an answer, she saw bloodshed. Her father had been stabbed right before her eyes and there stood an enemy soldier with a sinister look. She cried before her father's limp body, hoping that someone would find her and try to save her father as well. Her prayers had been heard when the enemy soldier was shot in arm. The enemy soldier fell in pain and quickly retreated.
She had been saved by her father's friend who was out hunting. His name was Touma-san. She cried and cried even when she was brought to Touma-san's village. People could only stare at the crying girl whose clothes were partially covered by some blood . She did not even know where the rest of her family was until her injured mother came to the very house her father had mentioned to her. She was covered in heavy injuries and was quickly treated... However, she was already in too much pain to be saved. She could only wish for her daughter's safety as she passed on.
Her brother had been taken away to a slave camp and she had no way to know whether he was still alive. Her father had been killed by an enemy soldier. Her mother died from excessive torture. She was left alone. She was a lone wolf. She was alone. Alone. Alone... And she finally broke down. There would no longer be fresh pancakes made by her mother when she woke up. There would be no older brother to play with her and teach her when she has homework. There would be no bedtime stories and lullabies by her father when she wanted to sleep. There would be none of that. There would be nothing left...
Following those tragic events, Touma-san had decided to send her to another friend who was close with her father. She had obliged and was then brought here. And now, she was here in my secret place.
She cried, cried and cried even more as I held her tightly. I consoled her and hugged her.
"I was so scared! I was alone! I don't know what to do anymore! And I can't bring myself to enjoy my new lifestyle when I know my older brother is out there suffering..." She just cried.
"Miku-chan, if it helps... When we're older, let's go and search for your brother together! We'll find him and we'll bring your smile back okay?" Such reasoning, I knew that it was my selfish desire to be with her.
It was enough for her to accept it. She could not do it now but if she could just wait until she was old enough, she would gladly search for her brother all over.
"You can come here anytime you're feeling down! And also to have just some time with me... Talk to me about your problems and life... Only me and you..." With that said, my brain started to scream and my face started to burn up.
'What am I doing! Only you and me! What am I doing!'
"I'd be glad to spend time here with you Len-kun... Thank you for bringing me to this beautiful place..." She smiled a beautiful smile that would have knocked me off my feet if she had done it when we first met.
"No problem Miku-chan! This will be our secret place form now on! Promise?" I held out my pinky and she hooked her's to mine.
"Yeah!" She cried tears while smiling beautifully.
That day, we promised to be the best of friends.
That day, I became her protector... Her knight in shining armour.
Author's Note: Hello everyone! This is Trinistary speaking. I am very sorry for the very slow updates as I'm actually spending less time on my computer to study for my National Examinations. But please do look out for this story when it is updated! I promise a ride of emotional waves washing over you throughout the story! Read and review please! I'll be glad to take in some feedback!
