I Dreamt Of You
Chapter 2: All My Worries
Miku awoke with no strength left to summon to rise from the softness of the mattress beneath her or escape from the warmth of the blankets that ensnared her. Teal eye's started to close as her mind was put to ease by the familiar interior of her room. Thats right, she was back in her bedroom and away from that nightmare, that's all it was. Her mind surrendering to sleep, darkness seeped over vision as teal orbs drooped shut, entering a dreamless sleep.
Imagine her frustration when she woke up to the sun peeking through her curtains, the all-too aggravating alarm sounding at the scheduled time she was supposed to prepare for school and the ultimately sudden reality that- what happened the day she deemed as just a surreal nightmare, was what really occured before her incident.
She groaned as she propped herself up on her elbows, wiping the sleep from her eye's, she squinted passed the intruding morning sunlight of a new day. She raised an arm to her forehead, her fingertips immediately coming in contact with something completely foreign. Miku panicked, throwing the covers off her with one swift movement and rising to her feet before she pushed passed her door and rushed down the hallway of her home, promptly arriving at the bathroom. She examined herself in the mirror, noticing a small bandage attached to the side of her head, easily hidden by her teal bangs. She studied it more intently, previous memories starting flood into her mind.
Luka had fallen asleep in class and I tried waking her up then... then... Miku flushed a deep red as she hid her face in her hands and let out a frusrtated groan. Luka had actually attempted to... She recalled their very close, very intimate proximity. The way she nearly succumbed to the tempting and charming smile plastered on Luka's face, those sapphire eye's with the tint of silver in them that now reminded her of the moon. She reluctantly remembered her own reactions, her heartbeat reverberting in her ears, her cheeks warm with a blush, the weakness in her muscles and the rush of fire racing down her spine when she felt Luka's steady and warm breaths brushing her own lips.
"Aarrgh! That idiot! What the hell was she thinking!" Miku huffed as she marched to her room, a vibrant tinge of red adorning her cheeks. "She was just trying to get a reaction out of me! But of course I'd act like that! She was gonna Kis-...k-ki-... Geeeeeez!"
Miku ran her hands through her hair, mussing it severly. She breathed, attempting to quell her raging emotions. "Alright! Come on Hatsune Miku! Don't let her win! Never again!"
Miku treaded lightly through the empty corridors of the school. Another early morning arrival and so far no encounter with Megurine. Miku hoped that she would have decided not to even attend today because maybe she was too embarrassed to see her or even ashamed. Although, Miku wasn't really one to be saying anything because- yes, she was attempting to avoid her and at the moment, Miku silently crept through the school, her eyes darting in every direction, scanning for anything pink. Perhaps she was having too much fun when she realized that she actually began to toss in a couple unnecessary manouevering and weaving through a ridiculous amount of twists and turns as if trying to make it more difficult for her to be followed.
Finally arriving at her classroom, she peered through subtly, scanning for her enemy and when there was no trace of her, Miku snuck in, taking comfort in her own desk. I guess she really is absent today. Miku thought, She said she wakes up at 5:00 every moring (What's up with that? Is she an old person or something?) and she's still not here so... Reaching into her bag she pulled out several texts, the subjects neatly displayed on the cover accompanied by her various notebooks with corresponding lables.
Why am I the one sneaking around anyway? She was the one who was going to...do... 'something'. She swallowed a sigh, she was supposed to be relieved that Megurine wasn't attending that day, but she oddly felt insecure or what was this feeling? Like something bad was about to happe-
"Good morning..." A cool voice greeted, seemingly directly behind her, sending an icy chill up her spine.
"Eeep!" Miku squealed in a panick, immediately recognizing the presence merely a foot behind her. She didn't turn around, she could feel that gaze piercing her backside. She clutched her books with more strength as she tried to calm down from the sudden surprise. This girl definately wanted an ill demise to befall her, like a heart-attack or a sudden accidant that ends up damaging her head, leaving her in coma. (Miku is over- exaggerating.*)
Walking to her desk, Luka leaned over it, trying to inspect the damage done, noticing the tealette turn away from her. "Are you alright...?"
"I'm fine." Miku claimed hastily, hiding her face.
"What about your head-"
"I said, I'm fine!" She interjected, not giving Luka enough time to finish. Why can't I look her in the eye? An awkward tension filled the air, exerting the already stressed out Miku. Luka parted her lips to say something, but considered against it as she let different words escape her.
"I'm sorry you got her hurt because of me." Miku swallowed more of the tense atmosphere, struggling with herself to at least reply, even a single word. I... I have to say something...
"Why did you do it?" She breathed again, more tentatively before hesitantly resuming."You know, y-yesterday... What was that about? Wh-... When you tried... to k-...ki-"
"What are you talking about?" Luka interrupted.
Huh...?
"You lost your balance when you leaned over to wake me... I'm sorry it was all my fau-"
"No! That wasn't what happened! Don't you remember what you did!?" Miku recalled her moist breath, their close distance, the thumping in her chest as she almost-
"I'm sorry, I was still half-asleep. I don't remember what happened."
Miku ignored the pleasant tunes of birds nestled in the treetops of the courtyard. Her friends, Rin and Len, invited her out there to join them for lunch, but she's remained rather distant, occupied by her own thoughts as the two argued about something Miku failed to overhear. All sounds around her were mere unclear noises she couldn't comprehend, her earlier talk with Luka insisted to pester her throughtout the day. She cursed her again, she was so skilled at aggravating Miku and she despised it, correction, she despised her. Miku pouted, crossing her arms over her chest childishly.
Well if she doesn't remember that's fine... Our lips didn't even touch anyway. I should forget it ever happened... Miku sunk a little deeper into her seat, Yes, go back to the relationship soley connected by our location in the class, neighbours.
"..." Her head fell back, unsupported by the rest of the bench she settled on. Teal eyes staring back at the seemingly boundless sky, the blue visited by fluffly white clouds appearing motionless, without direction.
Romance isn't apart of my plan for a happy school existence. I've been so single-minded about singing that I've never had a crush on anyone. I was proud of that. I thought romance was stupid. Singing was my life. It was all that mattered to me. But it wasn't the same for Luka...
"I'm sorry, I was still half-asleep..."
Who did she mistake me for? She has someone she smiles at like that. Someone she wants to do that with in the very least. Miku sighed. Why was she worried about this all anyway? She thought a moment, but ended with a simple conclusion, the one that failed to bring a blush to her face, Oh, so the reason that I'm shocked is because I thought she was like me, but I guess I was wrong... That must be it...
"Ah man, Miku! You're making me depressed over here!" Rin shouted from beneath a nearby tree. Miku looked at her, casting a sheepish smile as she rubbed the back of her head.
"Sorry, Rin-chan~ I've just been busy thinking that's all." Miku laughed nervously. Rin gave an exasperated huff.
"And what's got you so down?" Miku thought for a moment before quickly dismissing the idea of talking to Rin about this. She would never hear the end of it.
"Oh, um... I was just stressing about the club forms we still have to hand in."
"Oh, yeah! I completely forgot!" Rin exclaimed peering over at her brother. "Oi, what are the best clubs here?"
"Why don't you go check out clubs on your own?" Len replied, shrugging dismissively. Rin narrowed her brow glaring down at her brother as he continued eating his lunch.
"You can't even do this for me? Even though I'm always protecting you from the sewing club who like to dress you in frills?" She accused crossing her arms. Len looked up at his sister defiantly.
"You said that was only because we look so much a-like that it was the same if you were to wear it." He countered.
"Not true!"
"True!" Miku watched them exchange insults, quickly brewing into another arguement. She sighed returning to her own lunch. It appeared to be relatively untouched, besides the leeks which have already been consumed. Luka even managed to ruin her lunch hours, she was dealing with a true mastermind. Why won't she leave me alone!
Ding Dong, Ding Dong
Miku slowly strode through the vacant corridors, one or two students would eventually cross paths with her, still making their ways out of the building. Two girls scurried passed her whispering nothings into eachothers ears. Miku proceeded leisurely, she was in no hurry to go anywhere and this time no thoughts of Luka entered her mind. Since lunch time, she has been able to contemplate over more important matters like which club she would join or reviewing her previous lessons. The pink-haired beauty even managed to be ignored during classtime, for once she was able to listen to the lecture. Miku breathed out contently, finally feeling relaxed, however, this peace was short lived as the source of her problems stood in her path in the hallway, unmoving as she stared into Miku's teal orbs. Miku stopped a few feet away, observing the intrusion.
"Hatsune-san-"
"Oh..." Not eager to know why Luka was suddenly obstructing her route , Miku interrupted quickly, attempting to sever any further ties to the girl. "Don't worry, it was no big deal, just forget about it. My head is fine too." Miku approached the pinkette and then completely passed her - whispering a small farewell as she departed.
I don't care if I lost to her. It's better if I just stay away from her. She reached the end of the hall before Luka attempted to communicate with her again, turning around and desperate to somehow explain herself she decided to just say it.
"I was dreaming of you..." Huh? Luka was grateful to see Miku stop in her tracks. She wasn't aware of how much time she would have before the tealette grew tired and left, she continued impetuously."You were in my dream,"
"..."
"So I might have gotten that mixed up with reality..." Miku still refused to turn around, her eyes wide with disbelief. She wanted to turn around, to see Luka, but she refrained any attempt. Does that mean... No, no. Miku grinned emotionlessly. I'm not going to let her trick me again.
"...Oh, I see. Well, who knows what dreams mean anyway? It's fine, really. Bye!" Miku said with feigned friendliness, leaving Luka without so much as a backward glance. I wish she'd stop upsetting me and making me act weird, she thought. Luka stood their for a few moments longer, observing the door Miku had vanished through. She tightley clutched the fabric above her heart, her face was flushed red. Breathing steadily, the beating of her heart remained erratic, it hurt...