Yes, second chapter! These are going by fast!
Characters introduced today: Len, Gakupo, Piko, Dell
Warning: May cause some laughter and some 'oh my god' if for some apparent reason (I had my friends, the anime geeks review this) this sounds like an anime. Well sorry, for not watching every single anime known to mankind!
Author's notes: Hiya, uh, two reviews was pretty okay, what made me happy the most was the two alerts that went with it! So….
Campanella: The rest is coming slowly!
XxXMori-ChanXxX: I love your name, first of all, and I made a great first impression of Rin from Len! That's what I wanted!
Disclaimer: No way do I own shit.
"B-brother?" Rin screamed out, staring at the boy who stood in front of her. "Damn you! You think you can waltz on in here and claim to be a brother that I never knew I had? Honestly—"
"Honestly," the other blond interuppted, "you're terribly loud."
"What did you just say?"
"I've never seen her so riled up before. Master Len, you are quite a boy," Meiko praised, placing a hand on the boy's shoulder.
"Master? Do you take me as a fool or something? Do I need to call the police on you for impersonating someone?"
"Lady Rin!" Meiko yelled, and the young girl stopped shouting and looked at the red-head. "I believe that that is enough. Your blood pressure will spike up if you go on any further."
Rin didn't say anything, just clenched her fists. She took one last look at Len, and then stomped out, pushing him to the side. She ran down the long staircase, before getting called over, "M'Lady!"
She turned, and stared at one of her more trustworthy servants. "Gakupo! Somewhat of a pleasure if I wasn't so angry."
"Hm?" he questioned as she walked over. "What? Is it that boy?"
Rin stared down at her feet. "You heard?"
"Your voice matched the quality of an opera singer, ma'am."
Rin groaned loudly. "I'm going to kill him. He comes in claiming he's my brother. I don't have a brother, right?"
Gakupo didn't say anything, but instead reached into his suit and took out a small picture. He handed it to Rin and said, "I've known your parents for a long time. That large but charred portrait is this."
It shook in Rin's trembling hands, as she stared at the boy of whom she was throwing her arms around. "Lies…" she muttered. "Lies!" she ripped the photograph to pieces. "I can't stand to stare at this!" she fell to the ground in a heap. "I…I wanted to be…an only child…"
"Well you're not getting it," the obnoxious voice came again.
Rin picked up her head and stared at the boy. "Why are you here?"
"To regain everything."
Rin stood up and dusted herself off. Len walked down the staircase and bent down to pick up the ripped parts of the photograph. "If you've heard, I've lost all my memories of a child. I want to regain them and so I searched for you."
"Always," Rin mumbled, tears making their way into her eyes. "Always I've known in the pit of my stomach that my brother was alive. But I chose not to believe it. I knew that you would most likely be dead."
"Sister…" Len muttered.
"I refuse," she said as she turned around. "I refuse to house you!"
Len's eyes widened.
"Even if you claim to be my younger sibling I will not allow you to live in my mansion! Is that clear?"
Len said nothing, but just stood up straight. He looked over at countless portraits that hung on the wall and finally said, "You've grown up."
Rin finally turned around, tears stinging in her eyes. "What's that—"
Len moved quickly and pecked his sister on the cheek; disguising the words he whispered in her ear, "Allow me to become your personal butler."
Stepping away, he watched Rin's face get a seeping dark red and she burst into laughter. Len stepped back a bit and watched as her arms encircled her sides, while she said, "Dammit! What a funny joke!"
"Joke? You think I'm fooling around with you?" Len asked, humiliated.
"P-personal butler? I have all the servants I need!"
"Do they bathe you?" Len countered, and Rin stopped laughing. "Dress you, spoon feed you? I'm willing to do all that if you house me and help me regain my memories!" He kneeled on one knee and bowed his head.
Rin's tiny mouth curved up to a smirk as she walked up to her twin. He flinched slightly, getting ready to endure a painful slap, but it never came. Instead, two slender fingers grabbed him by the chin and caused him to stare up at the older blond. His eyes wide, she laughed a little and said, "I agree. Len Kagamine, you have officially become my butler and only my butler. You are not to serve anyone else while under my control. And just to make sure," she moved her hand to the bandaged part of his back and pushed her finger down on the darkened skin, causing him to flinch. "Burns like this hurt for a long time."
"As long as you can help me, this is fine," Len replied.
Rin shrugged and stepped away. Snapping her fingers, she instructed the purple haired servant, "Get him into more suitable clothing. He looks like a dog off the streets with that garbage on. As a matter of fact…" She smirked again. "That's your new pet name for me. Dog."
Len bowed. "Yes ma'am."
"You call me Master, Dog."
"Yes, Master."
Rin awoke to sun in her face, and she opened her eyes, quickly shielding them from the harmful ultra-violent rays with her hand. She turned her attention to her brother, who had his long hair brought up into a small ponytail, and clothes fit to suit a proper butler. While his back was turned, Rin couldn't help but stare at his backside through the fabric of the pants. She whistled. Len turned around, and she just looked away. She looked at him skeptically, "What? Did I do something?"
"Apparently not, Master. Here," he handed her the tray of food, "your breakfast."
"Thank you." Taking the tray into her hands, she stared at the pancakes piled on her plate. "Not that bad of a butler."
"Really?" Len questioned back. "I for one thought I was doing a bad job."
"Well it's your first day. I can't judge you that much."
He sat down on her bed, and she stared at him before picking up her fork and jabbing the pancake. She stared at it and asked, "Who cooked this?"
The image of a pink haired maid invaded Len's mind. "I believe her name was Luka."
"Luka?" Rin asked. "I never knew who cooked my food, just who served them to the table."
Len raised an eyebrow. "You're spoiled."
Rin laughed lightly. "What do you expect from a head of a household?" she stared up at him. "I believe it's time to get down to the main rules."
"Rules?"
"You're my butler. You need to understand the way this place works, do you not?"
Len thought for a moment, and said, "I guess."
"Don't guess. Know. First rule." She stared intently into his eyes. "Whenever I need you, I ring a bell. I know where everyone is at every single moment of every single day, so don't sneak out on me. Two, you are to take me into town once or twice a week. And three. If I command you to do something, you must obey."
"I understand, Master."
"Good. And remember. I have your weakness. And to be safe," with her index finger, she motioned him to get closer, and she slapped something onto his bare back. "That sheet will make you obey. I had it hand crafted a few years ago by my father. When he died, I found it and said that I would take care of it, and find a perfect use for it."
Len groaned, feeling the paper sting his burn. He looked at his older sister. "I will serve you for as long as you need me to."
"Good. Lucky that you came because I wanted to visit the town to see an old friend today."
"Today?"
"This is the place," Rin said happily, a cloak thrown over her figure, and her hood up so no one would notice the young head.
"This?" Len pointed to the old, beaten down building. "This can freaking pass for an abandoned house!"
"Well, he's not really good with location!" Rin countered, and opened the front door. "This is his place, him and his father, although his father is a high paid man with a lot of money. Piko!"
"Lady Rin?" A young boy appeared by a door. He looked no older than ten. Len raised an eyebrow at him. The boy ran up to Rin and wrapped his arms around her waist. "It's been a long time!"
"Hello, Piko," she said happily as she ruffled the boy's hair. "How has it been?"
"Great! Father has been busy but today he's in the shop!" Piko exclaimed.
"Really? How wonderful." Rin un-wrapped his arms and walked past him. "Knowing he's in the back, I'll invite myself in. Len!"
"Yes, ma'am." Len bowed quickly and followed her. He opened the door for her and took one last look at the young boy. What a fool, Len thought, and entered the room.
He walked over to Rin and stood behind her. She stared straight ahead at a man who had his back turned to them, reading a large novel. "My Lord," Rin said. "It has been too long."
"It has, Lady Rin. How long?"
"Over ten years," Rin said, stepping up to him slowly. "I need answers."
"Answers?" the man asked, closing his book. "Answers on what?"
"Don't play dumb with me, Dell! You haven't spoken a word and lost contact with me for ten years! I've come back and I must ask," her eyes obtained some sort of fire within them, startling Len. "Who killed my parents?"
Dell said nothing. He only turned around to show his red eyes. His silver hair seemed to gleam by the fireplace which was lighting the small room, and the atmosphere seemed to thicken. "Why are you asking me?"
Rin ground her teeth. "Because I have a feeling you know something no one else does!"
"I don't."
"Liar!" Rin screamed, and like an eagle, Dell ran up to her and tied her hands behind her back with a rope he had been hiding, and dragged her over to where he was standing before. He threw her by the fireplace, causing her to land dangerously close to the flames. "Bastard!"
"Harsh words, my Lady," Dell commented, crouching down next to her and catching her chin in two fingers. Len walked two steps foreward, and stopped when Dell pulled out a gun and pointed it at him. "One more step," he pointed it at the girl. "And she dies."
"Bastard! Holding a girl hostage! How sexist!" Rin screamed thrashing around.
Dell took a piece of wood and held it to her skin. The heat, since he had picked it up from the fireplace, burned her skin painfully, and she cried out in agony, "Dammit!"
"I hate little midgets like you," Dell said, his voice low. "You have so many adults that can help you with your problems, and we adults have to waste precious time dealing with it." He suddenly sighed, and moved his head close to her ear. "I killed them. I set the house of the Kagamine's on fire."
Rin's eyes widened as she quieted down. "Len…" she started, wriggling her arm free of the bandage and rolling on her stomach, showing the burn mark. "Get me."
"I can't. You told me this morning I only have to listen to commands, and also, if I move," he took a look at the gun. "You'll be shot to death."
Something seemed to glow on her arm, a circled marking. "Len! Come save me! That's an order!"
Len smiled. "Yes, my Master."
Finished! Finally! It took me a while to type! –giggles- I love Piko so I included him in the story!
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