Vocalising Desires
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Chapter 2: Odds and Ends (Part 2: I Know I'm Disliked)
Len Kagamine walked home with his head slumped. Earphones in his ears. He had the patch over his eye after some guy punched the living daylights out of him, causing poor Len to be in the Nurse's Office for a while, making him miss his classes. If there was one bright thing in his day was the subject, 'Music'. He grinned widely.
'Those guys didn't see that one coming' Len thought to himself satisfied. Then his grin faded. That blue haired, ponytail styling girl who sat next to him was the one giving him the trouble.
What was her name again? Hasune Miko, no, Huptune Muka, no, ah! Hatsune Miku! Len remembered. She was that new popular girl. The instant impact of attractiveness and kindness. She reminded her of Rin without the blue hair and without the angry attitude when things are too slow for her or too damn frustrating. He sighed.
The Kagamine family was not quite a broken family but Len had only seen Rin's parents twice in the six years he had lived with her. They were working in America for some music band, which is why Len had the mixture of tastes in music. Pop, rock, punk, classical, electronic, alternative, anything that captured his fancy. He loved bands like Orange Range, FLOW, Nico Touches the Walls even Love Live! (when his sister isn't listening...or watching). He was fanscinated by artists like Green Day, A Day to Remember, The Bee Gees, ACDC, Elton John, Hall and Oates and Fallout Boy! Len had his eyes closed when he bumped into someone, causing him to fall backwards on his bottom on the hard concrete footpath.
"Damn it, should remember to look where the hell I am going" Len said painfully.
"Are you okay?" a familiar and soft voice asked. Len opened his eyes and saw the same blue haired girl he was just thinking of.
"Y-yeah, I'm fine" Len said a little wearily. He knew of Miku's admirers and he had taken a damn good beating for just being near her!
In the past Kagamine Len was a confident boy, who actually was a black belt in martial arts and would sing in front of people at primary school talent shows. But when his parents left the world, he learnt an important lesson, 'solitude means protection'. A lesson he carried through his life. His home was taken, his possessions given away to greedy family members who carried little for the small and heart torn boy. He was living on the streets running away from people who threatened his wellbeing. Soon Rin found him and their family took him in with open arms. But interaction with other people, was still a feature that was lost and had to be refound.
"I'm Hatsune Miku!" Miku said smiling kindly holding out a hand. Len stared at it, confused and instinctively back away. This made Miku confused. All she wanted was a handshake not his organs.
"S-stay away" Len said fearfully. He was brave in class where there was teacher who would protect him and where his classmates were under his watchful eye, mostly he ignored people but this kind of confrontation was still...fuzzy for him.
"Don't" a voice said from behind Len. Miku saw Rin walking up behind Len, who hid behind his sister.
"Huh?" Miku exclaimed still confused.
"Len is...sensitive and not many people actually talk to him" Rin explained walking towards the apartment block where the two blonde haired teens called home. Miku fell in step with them.
"What do you mean?" Miku asked curiously.
"Len get's bullied because after the accident, he became frail and his old personality of a strong willed and strong boy was flipped to a weak willed and scared kid" Rin explained, a meaningful look from her to Len, made Len flinch.
"I see" Miku said rthoughtfully.
"Miku, you're my best friend and all but stay away from Len" Rin said gravely walking away into the distance as the wondering Miku thought about what her friend said.
"You got beaten up again?" Rin exclaimed. Len smiled, a smile that he never showed anyone but Rin when they were alone.
"They were thugs and I guess I just submitted to them" Len said scratching the back of his head.
"Oh really?" Rin asked dripping some alcohol onto the cut on Len's knee, causing him to scream in pain as the alcohol cleansed the wound. Rin was seeing to all of Len's wounds. The nurse obviously wasn't good or Len didn't show all the wounds to her. Rin had to re-dress each wound and cleanse it before placing a new band-aid or patch.
"Yeah" Len said smiling.
"Don't smile idiot" Rin said slapping her brother's cheek. Len yelped in pain but said nothing, this was his punishment he knew. "Asano-sensei is letting you use his private music room is he?"
"How did you know?" Len asked softly.
"The look the two of you had when you were asked to leave during that music lesson, plus you took everything with you and didn't come back" Rin answered simply.
"Mother organised it with the school, Asano-sensei is a friend of our apparently" Len said quietly.
"Well thank him one day, okay?" Rin said smiling.
"Yeah, guess I will" Len said deadbeat. Something was up with her brother. Maybe one of those jerks ate his banana? No it was something different. "I want to be strong again"
This surprised Rin, a lot. Len didn't usually express his goals, unless it is about music then, well you could spare about an hour and lose that hour.
"Len, you're already strong" Rin said softly embracing the boy.
"No I want to be stronger than before" Len replied calmly. This made Rin worry slightly, if Len was seriously thinking about taking his payback on those boys...he might be hospitalised or even worse...they might be hospitalised. Len was physically strong despite his appearance, athletic and quick. There were old videos of him as a kid taking down a senior twice his age. A natural born fighter, also musician, tapes of him singing were also found and Rin would actually listen to these on her MP3 player. Original and cover versions of many songs. Seems like Len could have gone a long way already if the accident hadn't occurred but Rin always thought Len as a musician not a fighter, his nature before hand was respectful and he wouldn't pick fights unless they were friendly fights like the one with the senior.
"Oh, Len!" Rin exclaimed sobbing into his shoulder. Feeling those arms around him, made Len re-evaluate his lifestyle thus far.
A few weeks passed by. Len still in his zero energy mood and his musical prowess. Rin was making new friends left and right and stopped looking out for her brother as time went by. Miku was still extremely popular but still had her eyes cast on the blonde haired, music boy. What happens next, will cause Len to...
It was lunchtime and Len was up on the roof where no one was around. It was a small square of concrete and wire fencing, the door was the only way in or out and there was an overhanging piece of roof creating enough shade for Len to sit peacefully and eat his lunch. A book beside him had glued in photos and various lines of lyrics and musical notes. The title of the song was "Sakura Drifters". A song about the sakura petals that fell in the breeze. Peeling his banana, he breathed in and out. Releasing the thoughts of his mind as he bit into the banana.
"WOW! IT'S SO NICE UP HERE!" Miku exclaimed loudly causing Len to choke on his banana.
"Miku, can you slow down a little, so I and your followers can catch up" Rin said gasping of air, she was wondering how her friend seemed to have boundless amounts of energy and intrigue.
"*cough* what the fuck?" Len exclaimed loudly. He managed to swallow his banana without killing himself.
"Oh! Hi Len!" Rin said realising her brother haunts this spot on a frequent basis.
"What's that loser doing here?" a guy muttered.
"Don't know but let's get him at some point" another guy said agreeing.
"I-I am just leaving" Len said nervously packing up his lunch and belongings and scrambling out.
"Damn straight he is" an admirer muttered darkly and three boys broke off unexpectedly and tailed Len.
Len ran to the classroom he used to play his music. Unaware he was being followed. Reaching the door, he opened it and closed it and surprised to find Asano-sensei in there as well, drinking some liquor.
"Don't tell anyone" Asano said fearfully. Len nodded. He wouldn't tell anyways, Asano didn't come into classes smashed anyways and being a teacher would be a stressful job.
"Where are you? You fucking cunt?" one of the three boys shouted menacingly slamming open the door, Asano had hidden the bottle quickly by now and walked up slowly to the boys. Asano wasn't a very strong looking man, but looks can be deceiving.
"What. Was. That?" Asano asked slowly and quietly, he towered over the three boys now. They began to shake and began to back away. Asano took note of their faces carefully.
"N-n-nothing, Asano-s-s-sensei!" one of the boys stuttered. Asano bent down to met their faces.
"I think the Headmaster would be extremely interested of why three boys barged in and started shouting profusely at one of my students and his sensei" Asano said menacingly.
"W-w-w-we n-n-never meant y-y-you sensei" one of the other boys stuttered fearfully.
"Really? Well let's go" Asano said grabbing the three boys by the scruffs of their collars.
"Stay here Len for the rest of the day if you want" Asano said waving in farewell to the poor blonde boy. Len nodded scared and quickly shut the door and cried in the corner, huddled. Scared of what would come this afternoon.
"You little shit!" one of the senpai's shouted kicking Len in the stomach. Len was ambushed on the way home (the three boys were there as well) and beaten severely.
"Being close to Miku-chan" another boy said punching him.
"Little ugly fucker" another boy said hitting him with a stick. Len cowered and instinctively protected his face. They beating went on until the boys were satisfied leaving Len behind the bushes just before the front gate. Len was covered in blood and bruises. His consciousness wavering in and out.
"Help" he tried to shout but he was too weak to cry out and he fell unconscious, only hearing the sound of running footsteps.
Len dreamt of music and his past. He was severely berating himself. He could easily walk out of that situation without being half-dead. He secretly practiced his martial arts on weekends making excuses to Rin about him going to the malls and such to get inspiration. But really he was working out and keeping in shape but every time he was faced with those boys, he felt helpless again. Tears flowed out his eyes. He missed the days with his parents who would proudly congratulate him and celebrate even the smallest of things at he achieved but that protective and happy barrier was broken down by that accident.
He remembered seeing the news of a plane crash over in the mountains of Tibet. He shrugged it off that morning and continued his routine. It was only when he got home when his parents said they would be to give him a surprise present. Did he fully understand the plane crash. Men in smart uniforms breaking the news to him and then the will was declined due to cunning loopholes and greedy relatives leaving Len nothing but some tapes, photos and worthless family possessions and even then he lost at least half of it after people destroyed them or stole them.
"Len, Kagamine Len" Len said to himself. That was him. The pathetic and weak boy. He was now wondering if he was dead. No one would miss him. Kagamine. Rin! Rin would miss him! And Rin was enough family for him anyways, if she got hurt in any way, he would jump in with no hesitation but himself, he would take the pain.
'If she gets hurt, who will be there to protect her?' Len thought firmly and allowed the light to filter into his consciousness.
"Hey, his eyes are fluttering open" a man's voice said blankly.
"I can see that brother" a familiar girl's voice replied a little huffed. Len fully opened his eyes, well one of them, the other was completely closed and too painful and swollen to even attempt to open.
"Hey there little bro, had me worried there" a blue haired man said smiling brightly. The girl seemed to have gone, maybe he passed out again or left before he could see his surroundings properly.
"Shit, what happened to me?" Len asked curiously.
"Well my little sis found you wasted and she brought you to me and I fixed you up real good" the man replied smiling still. He wore a black tank top and white trousers, his body was well maintained but there was a sense of something more professional than a man who worked out.
"You're a doctor" Len said realising the man's occupation.
"Hatsune Mikuo, at your service" the man said holding out his hand and Len felt a strange sense of trust coming from the man and he shook his head.
'Firm grip already, when I examined his body, he isn't weak rather very fit and strong, muscles show signs of martial arts and his quick awakening shows that his body is very well maintained' Mikuo thought. 'But it's strange that he would be this bashed up, he looks like he could fight back but why didn't he? The wounds tell me that he was cowering'
"How long have I been out for?" Len asked sitting up painfully.
"Woah there man! Relax a little" Mikuo said gently putting Len back down again. "But to answer your question, about 15 hours"
"What the hell?!" Len exclaimed shooting back up causing him to yell in extreme agony. He looked down and found his entire torso and chest had either stitches or bandages.
"Yeah, back down little man" Mikuo said laying Len back down carefully. "You don't want to undo my hard work do you?"
"Sorry, it's just my sister doesn't know where I am" Len explained.
"Oh! You mean the blonde haired girl with no chest and the worried look and who is friends with Miku?" Mikuo asked.
"Yeah!" Len said nodding.
"She slept the night here with Miku. Both of them balling their eyes out at the sight of your injuries" Mikuo said smiling. "It's good to know two girls that love you so much to cry over you, eh?"
"Guess so...wait what do you mean by 'love'?" Len asked suddenly.
"Well, my sister keeps talking about this blonde haired boy who can produce the most beautiful music, she has ever heard" Mikuo explained. Len recoiled, when has she ever heard his singing before? Running footsteps were heard and a sickening crack as a rolling pin descended on Mikuo's head with Miku standing behind. Len held his hands before him worried about the same treatment.
"What did you hear?" Miku demanded and Len gulped.
"Nothing" he lied.
"Good, my good-for-nothing brother has a big mouth" Miku said dragging the unconscious Mikuo out of the room. Leaving Len to wonder about his situation thus far.
Author: Chapter 2 done! The first two chapters have the name of my favourite Hatsune Miku song: Odds and Ends. This was actually created by ryo from the band supercell and featured Miku as the singer. Many of the Miku songs which are going to be used as chapter titles are by ryo(supercell) feat. Hatsune Miku. So yeah.
Okay a few heads up.
I am going to make another version of 'Healing Hearts, Aching Love' but not discontinuing or rewriting the story. It is a separate story where the couples are different. Without Gardevoir and Latias. This is a [Xero x Elesa] and [Ash x Cynthia] version, this will mean the storyline will be altered and events changed.
Seven Crow Cry is going to be my official story. My go to story if you will. You may wonder why not 'Falling Ash, Rising Heat'. Answer: Seven Crow Cry represents my writing style.
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