Hello, everyone! Here is the second chapter of this story. There's just a couple things I want to add before we get started. One being, I decided to go ahead and add in another pairing (the hetero one I mentioned being a possibility in the first chapter). So now we have an additional pairing of Gakupo/Rin. It's okay if you don't like the pairing. There is still going to be just as much of Luka/Miku and Kaito/Len as planned. Which is why I would like to add that in some chapters it may just be specifically revolving around one pairing, some chapters may be multiple pairings. In this one, there are two different pairings discussed.

That is all! I hope you guys like. And thank you for the kind reviews!

Chapter 2

Normally, Len never had any problems with physical education. Sure, nobody really liked the class unless you were actually part of a sport or just outright the competitive type. Like any boy though, he did enjoy an occasional outlet such as soccer. But he was nowhere near a jock, in fact Len was the type of guy that was an easy target. His stature was less than impressive, neither height nor weight being much on his side. Even his twin sister was taller than him by a couple of inches (something Rin would never let him live down). His fellow male classmates enjoyed picking on him quite frequently, but he really didn't mind it all that much. Because truth be told, he didn't care much of what others thought of him. The only opinions that mattered to him were his sister's and closest friends. And, perhaps just one other person who did not fall in either of those two categories...

Len remembered the exact day when his best friend, Gumi, had come to him in excitement. It had been earlier in the school year right around the beginning of fall that she had introduced him to the young man that would eventually become the only thing that clouded his mind. The happiness he could feel radiating from Gumi every time he was around her made Len genuinely happy in return. In their five years of friendship, he had come to understand her very well. Gumi was not your typical type of girl, in fact she was very special which is why he knew he liked her so much. She was the type of girl that Len could talk to about practically anything, knowing in full confidence she would never breathe a word of it to anyone. She enjoyed walking home with him and playing video games, she listened to all his problems and complaints, and had the purest heart. And as an added bonus - she was the complete opposite of his sister. While Rin was bossy, Gumi hated to think she was taking advantage of anyone. It may have been this reason that she attracted him so much. While he loved his sister dearly and more than anyone in the world, even he needed a break from time to time.

From the moment Len had laid eyes on Kaito when Gumi had introduced the two of them, something within him had changed dramatically. It took months for him to properly be able to decipher what it was he was feeling, and even longer for him to be able to come to terms with admitting the truth. Now, he was in the process of learning to deal with the harsh reality. He had a secret, one that he could not even tell Gumi about - he had fallen in love with her boyfriend.

When Gumi had introduced Kaito Shion to him, things in his life had taken a drastic turn for possibly the worst. He was their senior, a young man of decent height. Kaito had a head of vibrant blue hair with a pair of matching dark blue eyes. He was handsome, but had a relaxed and somewhat goofy demeanor about him. Outside of school, it didn't take long for Len to get to know him well during their outings with Gumi. He had a weird fashion sense that included scarves which he kept wrapped well around his neck, possibly something that went hand in hand with an obsession he had with ice cream. The first time Gumi had invited Len and Rin with them, their outing had been one to an ice cream shop. Len later learned that this was a common activity Kaito enjoyed even in his free time, according to Gumi. In general, Kaito was somewhat of an eccentric man.

Which left one question remaining in Len's mind: why? Why would he fall in love with another boy - and Kaito, of all boys? Not only was he Gumi's boyfriend and Len never wanted to hurt her, but he was strange. Perhaps he was strangely charming? The way he laughed when Len would make jokes to make Gumi laugh made his heart race. Just seeing him smile, make eye contact with him, or even Kaito saying his name made butterflies flutter around in Len's stomach uncontrollably. Every thought of Kaito that popped into his head threatened to make his heart swell within his chest until the point of bursting. But he wasn't gay, at least he didn't think so. While he never officially had a girlfriend before, Len had always had an interest in girls. He had been in puppy love with Miku for years before finally accepting that she saw him like a little brother, which was just as well since he thought of her as a good friend. But no matter how many times he questioned it, the answer never came to Len. In the end, he was in love with Kaito and there was no real explanation for it.

Walking out of the male locker room after getting changed into his school gym uniform into the courtyard where all the physical education equipment was set up along the tracks, Len found a certain girl with pink ringlet-curled pig tails named Teto. Besides Gumi, she was his other closest friend. Due to being picked on by the other boys, Len typically spent his time with girls. Not that he minded, they usually were better company to him anyway. Stopping beside her while she was in the middle of her stretches for their warm-ups, he smiled briefly.

"Hey, Teto." He greeted, bending forward slowly in an attempt to join his fingers to the tips of his shoes.

"Hi, Len!" He heard her voice cheerfully return. "How are you today?"

"Um... I'm alright." Len couldn't bring himself to say anything beyond that. Ever since he had realized his feelings for Kaito, all he ever felt was guilt. Pretty soon he was sure it would start showing and Gumi would notice. He only hoped she didn't bug him about the reason behind his aggravation. Standing up straight once more, he crossed one arm over his chest while locking his other arm around it to stretch the muscles. "How about you?"

"Good... excited! I can't wait for Valentine's Day." Teto remarked, flapping her hands about which reminded him of a little bird trying to fly.

"Yeah, just about you and every other girl in the school." He noted unenthusiastically, switching arms.

"Oh, come on! You can't not be excited for something like Valentine's Day. It's the holiday of romance~." She stated, tucking both her hands beneath her chin with a dreamy look upon her face.

"More like holiday of depression..." Len mumbled, then catching Teto's discouraged expression, continued in explanation. "Well, Rin is making me stay after school to help the Student Council decorate. I kind of wanted to go home and play the new video game I bought..." He stated with a sigh, frowning and mourning the loss of another evening. Finals were just around the corner and he'd have to study then get to bed by the time they were done decorating. "Besides, what would I gain in a holiday of romance? It's not like I have anyone to celebrate it with..."

"Well, maybe you would if you would actually ask a girl out." Teto stated with a little smirk, hands on her hips. "Plenty of girls think you're cute, Len. You just choose not to do anything about it. But okay, Mister Grumpy. If you're so worried about this afternoon then I'll stay too and help you. It sounds like fun, anyway!"

Blinking his eyes a couple times, Len blew his blonde bangs from his eyes and looked over to her. "It's extra credit that counts towards your grades too. If that weren't the case, I probably wouldn't be wasting my time with it. Decorating the school with pink hearts everywhere... tch. Yeah, right."

"Well, that's a load of poo." Crossing her arms over her chest, Teto closed her eyes with a knowing look. "You'd still do it because Rin told you to do it. Don't even pretend like you're some macho guy, Len."

Hesitating for a moment, he then sighed miserably. Len couldn't argue with that, and to do so would only make him look more pathetic. Feeling the corners of his mouth droop, he felt a sudden but brief wave of depression pass by him with a slump of his shoulders.

"Yeah... I just like to pretend that I have some dignity left."

"Well, hey. I'll be there too! Then you won't be so lonely and have to endure Rin bossing you around alone." Lifting up a hand, Teto then gave a pat to his back with a saintly expression as she smiled.

"Are you guys talking about the decorating for Valentine's Day after school?"

Turning around, the both of them faced a pair of curious emerald green eyes that belonged to a girl with tea green hair cut in a semi-wild bob. Len tensed though when he saw the taller boy standing beside her though - Kaito.

"Gumi!" Teto sang, smiling then nodding as she leaned in towards him. "Len and I are going to help his sister."

A giggle escaped from Gumi as she smiled sympathetically over at him. "So Rin's bossing you around again, Len? I'm sorry." Tilting her head to the side, an idea seemed to pass through her eyes. "If you want, Kaito and I could stay after too. We were planning on going out, but... we could cancel just this once. You wouldn't mind, would you, Kaito?"

Looking up at her boyfriend, Kaito smiled warmly before shaking his head. That same smile that made Len's heart start to race and the butterflies come to life. Oh, how he hated yet loved those stupid butterflies. "No, not at all."

"No way," Len suddenly found himself blurting out. Spending an afternoon with Gumi and Kaito, decorating for Valentine's Day? The idea wasn't one he was so crazy about. All three of them looking over at him with confused yet surprised expressions. Feeling his face grow hot with embarrassment, he then quickly added. "You two shouldn't have to cancel your date just for my sake."

"It's just one little date, Len." Gumi said with a laugh. "If Kaito doesn't mind, I don't mind. It's not like we can't go out another time."

"B-but..." He began, but his mind was struggling to come up with words.

"But, nothing!" Gumi argued, pointing her finger over at him. "I'm going to help, and that's final. Besides, this way you won't be the only boy outside of Student Council helping out. And since Kaito is a senior, it might encourage other male students to pitch in."

"Ah... Well, I guess that settles it then." Kaito mused with a chuckle before glancing over at Len which made him tense even more.

From beside him, Teto gave a cheer of victory. "Hehe, yay! This'll be fun! Hey, Gumi. Let's discuss some decoration ideas together."

Entangling Gumi's arm with her own, Teto then lead her away from the both of them. Completely oblivious to just what she was doing to Len at that moment, leaving him alone with the guy he was trying desperately hard not to look at. Before he could say a word in protest however, they were off chatting excitedly. And soon, he could feel Kaito's eyes on him. Swallowing hard, Len avoided all form of eye contact when their teacher blew his whistle and demanded that girls and boys line up separately against the gates for shot put. Yet another activity that he would fail at, considering he had noodle arms. But his attempts to avoid conversation were all in vain.

"Women sure are frightening at times." He heard Kaito say from behind them as they lined up.

"Yeah, tell me about it." Len stated softly, instantly thinking of Rin.

"My childhood friend is the same way as your sister. She is vicious, especially when she drinks. Which is quite often, I think she may be an alcoholic... An intoxicated woman is even more terrifying than a sober one in my opinion. She has a tendency of throwing things during her tantrums."

For some reason, the image of an angry drunk woman shouting obscenities and hurling shoes among other miscellaneous, inanimate objects at Kaito made him smile. The thought was amusing, especially since Rin could get that way. She did not often curse, but when she was upset she did enjoy throwing things at him all while bawling her eyes out. Len honestly couldn't take it when his big sister cried, it made him feel bad even if he wasn't to blame. He had a rather large soft spot for Rin, but he assumed that came with the job description of being a brother.

"I'm glad to see that I can make you smile. I was beginning to think that you didn't like me."

Hearing this, Len was pulled out of his fond reminiscing of his sister. "Huh, what?" He questioned, glancing over at Kaito.

With a soft smile, Kaito nodded. "Well, you didn't seem too fond of the idea of Gumi and I joining the two of you. And whenever I'm around, your mood seems to significantly drop. You don't speak much, so I only figured that maybe..."

"No! No, not at all!" He found himself practically shouting, which cut Kaito off quite abruptly. When he saw the surprised expression of Kaito along with his widened dark blue eyes, Len felt his face warm up as he realized he had spun around and leaned forward into him a bit too much. Regathering his composure, Len cleared his throat and pulled back. Scratching the side of his face in a nervous habit, he averted his own eyes away. "I mean... I'm sorry I made you think that. I don't dislike you or anything."

"Ah... good." Len heard him say, his own eyes returned to watch Kaito's eyes warm along with his smile. It was that same warmth that filled Len from head to foot. "I'm glad."

Within his chest, his heart skipped a beat at those two simple words. The blonde boy felt like Kaito's oblivious and clueless ways would simply be the end of him. And even so, he couldn't help but return the blue haired male's warm smile with his own soft one. Taking a step forward in line, Len let his gaze drop to the ground while tangling his fingers in the metal of the fence behind them. In that moment, he completely forgot Gumi. Although unfortunately, she wasn't out of his mind for long.

"I just want to let you know that I really do care for her."

"Uh... who?" Len questioned dumbly, blinking up at Kaito.

"Gumi," Kaito replied back with a look of confusion and a tilt of his head. The gesture would have been cute had it been under different circumstances.

"Oh!" Feeling more than a little stupid, Len laughed sheepishly and rubbed the back of his head with his free hand. "Yeah, of course. I knew that."

To his surprise, a broad grin spread across Kaito's face before he laughed happily. "For a moment there, I thought you were testing me or something." Becoming serious once more, he then continued on with his initial thought. "But as I was saying, I do care for her... I know that you mean a lot to her. I have no intentions on coming between the two of you or trying to take your place. All I want is to make her happy."

Instead of how a best friend should have been reacting at that moment, Len was feeling quite the opposite. The happy and care-free emotion was quickly replaced with a more harsh and cold one. In his chest, his fluttering heart nearly dropped to the pit of his stomach as his expression faltered for a moment. That was right, Kaito belonged to Gumi - his best friend. He had absolutely no interest in Len, a boy. Guilt crashed over him like an unforgiving wave in a sea of shame like many times before. These thoughts and hopes that he kept feeding himself, Len knew he had to stop. It only made it hurt worse each and every time, and in return he was dangerously close to hurting Gumi. Squeezing tightly to the metal of the fence, he forced the smile upon his face.

"I know you do," he confirmed. Although his tone was empty beneath his cover. "That's all I could ever ask for."

In that moment, Len could have been fooling himself as always but for just an instant from the corner of his eye he thought he saw a glimpse of a frown upon Kaito's face. Even if it had been there though, it was vanished as quickly as it had appeared. Replacing it was that same smile of his.

"Right," he said with a cheerful tune.

"Kagamine, you're up next. Go on." Len looked up to see his teacher standing there with his arms crossed, staring at him expectedly. With a nod, he walked forward and away from Kaito. And although it was just a simple few steps, he felt like each one was another tear at his heart.

Holding her face in between her hands, Rin Kagamine chewed on the end of her pen while staring off into space. She had been somewhere in the land of daydream, involving what she thought were ways of torturing Len after school by doing her bidding. When she was finished cutting out all the hearts and other miscellaneous decorations this afternoon, she would make him get up on a ladder and hang them up or post them to the walls. Or maybe she'd even make him cut out a few hearts himself. But her favorite was the idea of possibly putting Len in a pink apron with a bunch of red hearts on it just for the special occasion. It wasn't that she was pure evil or anything, it was simply that she enjoyed teasing Len. Of course she loved her brother though, he was her favorite person besides Miku. They were like two peas in a pod, but she had duties that needed to be fulfilled as a big sister.

"Miss Kagamine, would you mind writing the equation on the board?"

"Huh?" With a blink of her eyes, Rin slowly returned to reality. Just a couple feet ahead of her at the board was her teacher, Kiyoteru-sensei. In his hand, he held out a piece of chalk towards her and was patiently waiting. He was an average looking man with brown hair and a pair of glasses over the same shade of brown eyes. In general, he was nothing like the man that seemed to be distracting her these days.

"Yes, Kiyoteru-sensei." Rin said with a smile, nodding. Getting up out of her seat, the blonde girl smoothed out her black uniform skirt and walked up towards the board. Taking the chalk out of his hand, she began to recite the equation in writing. She wasn't a genius or anything, but Rin had always been a decent student. This year their mother was exceptionaly proud of her however, because for once Rin was at her full potential. Never before had she been taking school so seriously, her grades were just as good as Len's now. It wasn't because she had suddenly taken an interest in school itself or anything like that, but instead it was because she was aiming to impress someone.

"Very good, Rin!" She heard her teacher say after setting the chalk down in the metal holder then taking a step back. "Excellent work."

Bowing respectively in appreciation, Rin made her way back to her seat. Once comfortable, she again allowed herself the pleasure of drifting off into space. Chemistry wasn't her favorite class anyway, she could afford it. Her favorite class of the day had already passed, so the day from here on out was a little boring. It was only when she heard a conversation behind her between two girls that Rin decided to open her ears.

"Hey, are you staying after school for the Valentine's Day decorating?" One girl whispered.

"Yeah, I heard it's a lot of extra credit!" The other girl replied.

"Well, I don't really care about that. I care about the teacher who's overlooking it. You know who, right?"

"No, who?"

"Kamui-sensei!"

"Kamui-sensei?! He's so dreamy! I had no idea, now I'm really looking forward to it."

"I know, that's the whole reason I'm doing the dumb thing."

"His lectures are boring, but he sure is handsome..."

"Ladies," even though she was not part of the conversation, Rin gave a small twitch at Kiyoteru's scolding voice. Looking back at him, she saw the clear frown tugging at the corners of his mouth. "Unless you want to share with the class what you're whispering about, please save conversation for after class."

"Yes, Kiyoteru-sensei." Both girls replied apologetically.

When the lesson began to pick up again, Rin felt a whole new wave of inspiration. Not very many people appreciated the Japanese History teacher's lectures of the feudal times, but Rin did. Gakupo Kamui was the whole reason for her sudden enthusiasm in her schoolwork. The first day she had sat in class only to watch him walk through the door, she had fallen in love with him. He was popular among the female students, but to her he was so much more than just the "handsome and dreamy History teacher". Kamui-sensei was everything Rin could have ever hope for in a man - kind, charming, talented, wise, intelligent, gentle. The sound of voice was enough reason for her to smile. Of course he didn't know how much of an impact he had on her, it would have been completely inappropriate if she were to tell him so. The harsh reality was that she was his student, and student-teacher relationships were absolutely forbidden. The last thing she wanted to do was to cause him to lost his job, but the longer she stood around doing nothing the more restless she grew. With every day that passed came another day that Rin was closer to graduating from Gakupo's class. Once she had passed his class, she would no longer be able to be around him without it being especially creepy. And although she really did enjoy being around him, Rin was not the type of girl to purposely fail herself in order to be in his class another year. That was why she had decided that for Valentine's Day, she would take a chance. While she would be careful, she had to find a way to get closer to him. The only question was just how she planned on doing that.

Sticking the end of her pen back into her mouth, Rin returned to mindlessly chewing on the cap. It was a habit she knew she'd have to kick, Len reprimanded her for it at home constantly. She knew it wasn't attractive, but desperate times called for desperate measures.

"Measures... measures... desperate measures..." She mumbled softly to herself, furrowing her blonde brows in hard concentration. Suddenly, with her eyes lighting up, Rin had it! Slapping her hands against the desk, the blonde girl suddenly stood up with a loud creak. "THAT'S IT!"

"Miss Kagamine..." Staring at her now were the many eyes of her classmates and Kiyoteru-sensei from in front of her. "Is there something you'd like to share with the class?"

The two pointy ends of her white bow drooped down into Rin's blushing face before she quickly sat down. "N-no, sir. Continue." She insisted bashfully, reaching up to tighten the bow back onto the top of her head.

After the man had given a sigh at her random outburst, he gave a shake of his head when returning once more to the lesson. Fortunately for her, Kiyoteru-sensei was not much of a scolder. Even when he did scold, he was always gentle and polite about it. Kamui-sensei was a bit more ruthless, but she rather liked that. After all, she needed a guy who knew when to tell her no. Not a submissive and soft-spoken one like Len who let her walk all over them. But in her defense, she wouldn't really take advantage of Len to a cruel extent. Rin was not the type of person to hurt others just for her amusement, she simply loved to embarrass her baby brother. She was clever and wicked, but definitely not cruel.

When the bell rang, Rin was up before anyone and flying out of the room with her books held tightly to her chest. With every step of her dress shoes came a soft clicking sound and the bob of her large white bow. Everything about her was energetic, even the way her blonde locks bounced around on her shoulders. Miku had always stated how much she envied her hair, but Rin felt the opposite. She had always adored her best friend's long and gorgeous teal hair that reminded her the color of the ocean. But what she did like about her hair was that it was the same exact color as Len's. Although that didn't stop her bangs from hanging in her eyes, which was why she pinned them back with multiple white bobby pins or occasionally flower barrettes if she felt like doing something different. She had no idea how Len could stand his bangs sticking out every which way, she supposed it was due to her desire to be in charge. Even her hair had to stay in line, but that never stopped that one strand of hair falling out of her held much to her aggravation.

It was this same passion of being in charge that often lead Rin into trouble. While she never had problems making friends and a lot of people seemed to like her, she did have plenty of people who mocked her behind her back. Sometimes they even made fun of her to her face for the way she was always moving. Sitting still had never been Rin's thing, and she did have a habit of talking a lot or fast. Len liked to call her a "ball of sunshine that could blind anyone if they stared for too long". But if anyone ever even tried to make her cry, he was always at her side to defend her. Maybe that was why Rin had eventually learned not to care so much about what people said about her, even though deep down she was very sensitive.

Turning a corner, Rin made her wall quickly down the hallway and toward the back of the school where several large double doors were. Each of them had a sign of what rooms they were - all for sports of some type. One was blue, one was green, and the other was red. She stopped at the red one to the right to glance at the sign. Off to the left on the wall was a clipboard that was somehow attached to the wall. On it was a list and three other names of students. Grabbing her pen, Rin uncapped it before leaning in to scribble her own name on it along with the date just as the previous students had done. While she had been in the middle of doing so, a voice behind her made her jump which subsequently made her scratch a long black line across the middle of the paper.

"Kagamine-chan, I didn't know you were interested in Kendo."

"Ah!" She cried out of surprise, juggling her pen before it finally went to fall. However, before it could hit the floor a hand moved quickly to grab it. Watching for a moment, Rin held out her hand when the other uncurled its fingers to give her the pen. As she felt her face warm, Rin looked up to see a man with long light purple hair. "K-Kamui-sensei..."

Smiling warmly, Gakupo continued to hold out the pen to her. "Good afternoon, Miss Kagamine. I believe this is yours?"

"Y-yes!" Mentally shaking herself off, Rin reached forward to take the pen finally. When her fingers brushed against the palm of his hand, she did her very best to ignore the wave of electricity it sent through her. Normally, she was not the type to be shy - not even around boys. It was the first time Rin had to force herself to unwind. Holding the pen to her chest along with her books, she nodded quickly. "I love Kendo! It's a huge passion of mine, I love everything about it. From the equipment to the tournaments - everything!"

"Oh, really?" He questioned, amusement passing through his bright blue eyes before laughing softly. "Well, that is wonderful. We could use a girl with some experience."

With a hard swallow, Rin realized that she had just dug herself a deep hole. And despite the loud voice shouting at her to shut up, she continued on. With a determined look on her face, she clenched her hand tightly around her pen in a fist. "I totally agree with you, Kamui-sensei! More girls should be on the Kendo Team, it's not just a male sport!"

Not once did the amusement seem to leave Gakupo's eyes as he watched the girl speak so passionately. A warm smile then spread across his face as he lifted the book in his hand and gave a pat to his shoulder while his opposite hand rested on his side. "I am glad you feel that way, Rin. I am always encouraging girls to join the team. I have had female students capable of even outshining the male students. Miss Megurine is one past student of mine who had an extraordinary gift."

Remembering that Luka Megurine had once been a member of the Kendo Team, Rin's eyes widened a bit as she began to feel a bit hopeful. An idea was already formulating in the back of her head as she smiled sweetly. "I hope that I could maybe learn how to become better under you, sensei."

"We shall see, I am certain you have the potential. You have a very bright aura, Kagamine-chan." Stepping to the side, Gakupo then held out an arm outward. "Until then, you had best be on your way to lunch."

At this, Rin had almost felt like someone had stolen her breath from her. Speechless, she gave a nod and slowly took a step out of her teacher's way so he was able to reach the door. Turning around on her heel, Rin watched as he opened the door and was about to take a step inside when she suddenly spoke.

"T-thank you, Kamui-sensei!" Bending over quickly, she bowed deeply in appreciation. Thankfully, this gave her enough time to hide the blush that had formed in her cheeks. When she realized it was his hand, Rin felt that same blush worsen as heat filled her face.

"You're welcome, Miss Kagamine."

Only when she felt the weight of Gakupo's hand lift from the back of her head followed by the sound of the door being shut did Rin finally look up. Staring at the two red doors side-by-side, the blonde girl was quiet for what felt like a lifetime. It had been the first conversation she had with him that hadn't involved her grades or homework - the first conversation she had actually had with him alone. Not just that, but he had complimented her. Sure, it hadn't been anything romantic but...

"He said my aura was bright..." With a giggle, Rin spun happily on her heel as she began to walk back down the hallway with a little swing in her step. At that moment, she felt more invincible than ever. Even if she did have one problem...

She had absolutely no idea how to play Kendo.

And there it is! I hope you guys liked. I apologize for lack of Luka/Miku, but they will be in the next chapter so have no fear! Like I said, I'll be switching it up. But each pairing will have a fair share of the spotlight. Now, if there are any suggestions/complaints you guys have then feel free to leave them in a review. Am I doing well on the characters, should I change anything? Let me know anything you may be thinking. Or if you just want to review and say that you liked it, that would be very nice too! I will update soon.

Thanks, guys!