Chapter 2: Divas, Depression, Bunnies, And Chainsaws! Oh my!
"Yes, I'm coming over immediately. It's an emergency. … No, that's not it. Look, I'll be there, bye." Len hung up after talking to someone. Rin had waited in a blue beanbag in what she presumed to be his penthouse, "Alright, let's go slave driver."
"Okay." Rin got up and the two headed out, "Why did you name it a stupid name?"
"…It wasn't my idea." Len glared at her, "…Anyways, who sent you to me?"
"Ah, that was Luka. She found me." Rin explained to him, "She said you'd be the first stop to help me."
"…Of course it was Luka…" Len groaned, "I swear, she needs to focus on other problems…like…" Len looked around as they walked through the empty city, "…Uh…Rat pollution."
"…I have no recollection of anything, but I doubt that's an issue for her."Rin thought that was a lame excuse for him to make up, "Either way, you know me, well knew me."
"…No, I've just heard of you is all." Len put his hands behind his head, "I mean, we were made by the same company so of course I know your name."
"…So, the same people that made me, made you…" Rin muttered, "Well, that's kind of helpful, I guess. So, where are we going?"
"To an old friend of mine…" Len sighed, "Not that I wanted to see her."
"Is she your ex-girlfriend or boyfriend?" Rin innocently asked. Len stared at her.
"First off, no. I would never want to see my ex again. Secondly, tried the whole gay thing after meeting someone, turns out I'm bisexual." Len informed her, "Unfortunately that guy cleaned out one of my bank accounts and I had to sue him…It was a whole legal mess."
"…That's awful, did you get your money back?" Rin asked. Len shrugged, "I'm glad the court system was in your favor."
"…You aren't questioning my sexuality?" Len whispered, "Like stupid Piko?"
"…No, why would I?" Rin whispered back, "Why are we whispering? Is your sexuality a secret?"
"…N-never mind."
The two reached a territory town called Techno Beats, a happy cute city that was pretty hip and full of technology. Meanwhile, Rin was still quizzing Len about his life because she couldn't tell him anything about her life.
"So, how many people have you dated?" Rin asked him. Unfortunately for Len, she'd been asking embarrassing questions. Some included baby photos, relatives, and most embarrassing moments in his life.
"…3." Len replied, wishing for this day to end, "Two guys and a girl. The other guy was just not into me after a few months. And me and the other girl just uh, well…" Len then looked up and saw a knight in turquoise armor approach them, "Ah, we're here to see Miku." The knight nodded and led them.
"…Can I see a baby photo of you?" Rin asked again.
"NO NEVER" "Why not?" "I SAID NO"
The castle was an actual castle made of silver and full of slides and fun things like that. The inside was also pretty interesting and had records hung up everywhere. Rin gawked at the interior until they reached the main living room which was well furnished with fine furniture.
"Len..!" A girl got up from the couch from reading and hugged him, "My little cute brother~"
"LET GO OF ME" Len squirmed. She cuddled him to death and let him go. He slid to the floor.
"And…Rin!" The girl then did the same to Rin, "Eh? What's wrong?"
"…Do you know me too?" Rin asked in a muffled voice. Her face was pressed up against the other's chest. The girl let go of her.
"Len, you were right." The girl then turned to Rin, "I'm Miku Hatsune, Ruler of Techno Beats! The most hipping, happening place!" The smile seemed force, as did her overall energy, but she still seemed happy nonetheless. Miku had teal hair in long twintails and matching eyes. She wore a white blouse with a black pencil skirt. She had black boots with teal markings on it covering her legs.
"Len, this is your sister?" Rin asked him. Len finally sat up on the floor.
"Not by blood, but by the company. She was made by our company too." Len informed Rin, "If anything, she was the only sister to inherit nothing after puber-gah!" Miku stepped on Len's leg.
"Ignore him Rin!" Miku innocently laughed, "So, Len says you have amnesia right?"
"…Get off…" Len begged. She dug her foot in more, "You're…You're a bitch sometimes…"
"…don't call me flat or underdeveloped Len Kagamine….You know that.." Miku muttered to him with a cold look in her eyes. Len made a whining noise.
"…Um, yes." Rin nodded, ignoring Len's whining, "I do. And I'm going to find my memories and also bring the Users back." Miku seemed shocked by Rin's declaration. She got off of Len.
"…Bring the Users back?" Miku repeated, "…That's….a…suicidal task, ain't it? Len, can we talk?" Len got to his feet slowly, "Rin, we'll be but a moment." The two stepped into a guest room to privately talk, "What happened to her?"
"I don't know, Luka found her and sent her to me." Len explained to Miku everything he knew, "Then, next moment I know, I'm now forced to parade around with her."
"I see, how's Yuu doing?" Miku then asked, albeit off topic.
"Broke up. I was with Gumi. But we broke up too." Len updated her quickly, "Really off topic Miku."
"I was curious." Miku then asked him, "So, she remembers nothing? Nothing at all?"
"Not a thing." Len shook his head, "I tested her. I got smacked."
"Well you proably deserved it." Miku then got serious, "…Maybe, we shouldn't tell her."
"Miku, that's crazy."
"But wouldn't it be better?" Len got quiet, "I mean, considering she went and left after you two fought…."
"…I guess.." Len looked at the ground, "…Ugh, fine." The two went back into the living room.
"So, are you going to join us, Miku?" Rin asked her, "To restore the peace?"
"…Unfortunately, no." Miku shook her head with a weak smile, "It's honestly impossible to do such a thing Rin. I've realized that the glory days are over, never to return. I'm content with living like this, but if you want to do it, then I will not stop you."
"…Miku…" Len sighed, "Well, that was a bust."
"Well, good luck."
The two left Miku's territory and walked around the blank cyber space. It was just an empty blue space with lines making up the routes between territories.
"It's sad that Miku's so sad." Rin muttered. Len overheard her.
"She's just feels hopeless." Len told her, "…You can't fix everything." Rin's screen rang and she answered.
"Yes? Luka?"
"Rin, how is everything?" Luka asked her, "Is Len with you?"
"Hi." Len waved. Luka waved back with a smile.
"We visited Miku. She didn't want to come with us." Rin told her, "So I don't know what to do."
"Ah, I thought so. She's been very depressed lately…" Luka then said, "Go to coordinates 23,45,8, you'll find yourself at Violet Bunny Land."
"…Okay, thank-you." Rin thanked her. Len muttered the numbers over and over again to make sure he remembered.
"Good luck!" Luka ended the call again.
"Alright, we're near that area luckily, so let's head out towards that way." Len sighed, "Since you insist me to tag along with you."
"Maybe I should brand you." Rin suggested out loud.
"N-no!"
Violet Bunny Land was a hilly land covered in shades of purple grasses. Bunnies roamed freely throughout the land. A small village existed which was reminiscent of a RPG village. The largest house had a large bunny statue on the roof.
"…Bunnies…" Rin wandered into a flower field and played with the bunnies. Len stared at her, "So fluffy, and adorable, and soft…" She snuggled one.
"Rin, don't get distracted by the rodents!" Len shouted at her.
"They're mammals." Rin corrected him, "And belong to their own family of mammals which consists of rabbits and hares."
"…You aren't getting the gist of it." Len walked over to her and picked her up by the back of her tank, "C'mon…" He put her on his back piggy-back style and walked towards the big house.
"Put me down! I want to play more!" Rin shouted at him, hitting his head.
"I'LL THROW YOU DOWN" "MEANIE FACE" "LITTLE BRAT" "STUPID ASSHOLE"
The two were yelling in the middle of the town and hurling insults at each other. Finally they heard a monotonous female voice.
"What is the meaning behind your yelling?"
"Huh?" The two looked at the girl before them.
"I'm Yukari Yuzuki…Why are you yelling?" The girl asked them once again after her telling them her name. Yukari had violet hair in pigtails that hung on her shoulders. She wore a black hoodie with pink bunny ears on it. She wore a pink dress with yellow frills and purple stockings. Her shoes were black sneakers with light up heels.
"…He wouldn't let me play with the bunnies." Rin replied to her. Len dropped her and her butt hit the ground, "YOU'RE AN ASS." Yukari then attacked them with a large chainsaw, "AHHHHH!" The two screamed and roll separate ways to dodge.
"ARE YOU INSANE?" Len screamed. Yukari turned the chainsaw off.
"No. I don't like yelling that much in small quarters." Yukari told him, "You've stopped yelling now. See?" Yukari asked the two, "Why are you here anyways?"
"…Well," Rin got up, dusting the dirt off her legs, "I have no memories and I want to reunite us with the Users."
"…That sounds fun." Yukari smiled a tiny bit, "I'll join you. But one moment." Yukari went over to a pink bunny wearing a monocle and a top hat, "Sire Reynold Sakura Buns, you'll be mayor until I return." The bunny twitched its nose, "Ah, yes, but don't get too reckless with carrot rations." Len and Rin exchanged confused glances, "Alright, I'm ready to go."
Here we have humble, hyper Miku and Yukari who just left a bunny in charge of her world. I would've done the same.-Kingdom Mitsumi
