"Hey, Miku-san," Rinto Kagamine called in an uneasy, yet serious tone, "Can I talk to you for a minute?" he asked, but his cerulean blue eyes told the tealette otherwise.

Miku stared at the blond boy with an omniscient face and blank teal eyes as if she knows what he's going to say next. "Sure," she answered in a soft voice, "But please be quick about it." She's referring that they have class to go to since the bell rang not too long ago.

The blond boy inhaled deeply and let out a sigh, "Okay here goes, I think we should start seeing new people."

Miku stayed silent as if she's encouraging him to go on.

"L-look don't take this the wrong way, but I still have feelings for you," he scratched the back of his head, "But it's not you, it's me." He sighed sadly, "I wanted to hang out with them, the popular group, ever since I've started here last year. But the problem was in order for me to join them was to break up with you." As he explain his reasoning, the bigger guilt swells up inside his chest, "They said that they don't want anyone who's a weirdo or plain." He looked down, not wanting to see her expression—neither her violent reaction which his rational mind argued back that she won't since she's not that kind of a woman—but he heard nothing. He raise his head up with a slight confused look on his face.

Miku simply stared back, then sighed, "I see," she looked down at her wristwatch and look up, "Well, then I guess that's the end of our last conversation, Rinto-kun. Or should I say Kagamine-san." She said in a cold voice which made Rinto flinch. "I hope you enjoy your new friends, then." She completely turned the opposite side, "Good-bye and good day." She stated as her legs move forward without glancing back or saying another word.

Rinto, who still stand in that one space, sighed and turn the other direction, not before wiping the single tear that was trailing down his cheek. He was too occupied in his thoughts that he didn't see someone walking by until he felt himself being slammed face down to the floor. He push himself up and started searching for the culprit, but it seems as if they slipped into the crowd of students, to never want to be seen. He stand up, brushing off any dust particles from his white uniform shirt, and proceeded to walk down the hallway, not before looking back to see the tealette as she made a quick right turn. Also his mind completely forgets whoever the person was shoved him, after all what's the point if he didn't have the chance of taking a good look?

He sighs again with a sad expression and starts walking once more. He shakes his head sideways and his expression changed blank. He didn't notice a girl walking up to him along with another one as their expressions seemed pleased to what he did. But deep inside, Rinto felt as if he made a biggest mistake in his life, like he just pushed away his only happiness. Now he's pondering if it really was worth it as he ignores to what the girls were saying, especially his older twin sister, Lenka.

All utterly unaware of being watch by a pair of cold, hollow dark blue eyes filled with malicious intentions from a distance. After hearing the break-up earlier, he was glad and angry at the same time. But it was anger he felt more after hearing Rinto's ridiculous reason and he did what he had to do. But it didn't satisfy him, no he felt he should've done something more personal level, yet he resisted that dark temptation. After all, it'll look suspicious of knowing Rinto's absence and his since it's a small town they live in and everyone knows everyone's daily lives. Sighing with irritation, he walks away and reluctantly letting go that dark thought, then started to focus more on the beautiful tealette, which strangely enough eases his mind and calms his emotions, and also brought a smile to his lips as he continues onward to his next class.

*~0_O_0~*

"What?! Are you serious?"

The green hair girl, Gumi Megpoid, looked at Miku with wide green eyes, who was reading a AP Chemistry textbook placed on top of the desk, as she continue to stare at her friend like she's a new species of aliens.

Miku nodded her head while her focus was still onto the printed words of a paragraph. "It's unexpected, right?" she asked, "Well to be honest, I'm glad that he did that,"

The green hair girl surprisingly gasped, completely horrified to those words.

"Yet at the same time, disappointed."

Now her expression turn into confusion, wondering what Miku meant by that.

"I mean, why does he want to be part of their group? Why in all places? What's so great about being popular?" she annoyingly asked.

The female greenette furrowed her eyebrows together, sinking those questions into her mind, and closed her eyes, "Hmmm..." her mind was now in a deep thought, trying to dig up more information on popularity, but sadly she couldn't find any other info since she too is in the unpopular category as her friend, Miku.

Miku eyed up her friend, seeing how her expression twisted with a frown, creased eyebrows, and closed eyes. She sighed and look back down, "Look Gumi-chan, don't worry about what happen between Rinto-san and me. It's all in the past, so let's move forward."

Green eyes appear open and before Gumi protested, Miku interrupted her once more, "And by moving forward, I mean–"

"Alright class, take your seats!"

"Mr. Davidson." she ended with the teacher's name.

"Okay, I get." Gumi stood from the seat and moved to her assigned desk, but not before turning her head back, "But let's continue our discussion during lunch, got it?"

Miku knew her friend very well that she won't let a topic like this go. She let a small smile on her lips and nod in agreement.

She faced back to the white board in front of her and started listening attentively to Mr. Davidson's loud and firm voice as he gives out instructions, before passing out the test. Blocking any thoughts of Rinto or any other unnecessary thoughts, also numbing her emotions for the time being. Though she may took it calmly, but deep down, the aching feeling of sadness lingers.

*~0_O_0~*

Meanwhile further down the hallway, Kaito had his hand supporting his chin as he tunes out what the teacher was saying. He found his notebook even more interesting as his other hand was holding a teal mechanical pencil that was moving as if something was possessing it. Soon the dark gray charcoal on the notebook paper gave a clear picture of what it appears to be a portrait of a female sitting what it appears to be her desk and her face was not on him, but the paper in front of her. Her eyes were narrowed and her lips were closed, giving the impression of having difficulties with the question or equation she's having trouble on.

While the blue hair male was finishing up the shading and erasing, he had a dreamy smile along his eyes sparking with admiration, then he spoke in a soft whisper, "I hope you'll do well with your test in AP Chemistry. After those endless night of studying for the past week, I'm positive you'll get an A+, Miku-chan."

He strokes at the finished sketch and continues admiring it at the same time, thus erasing every presence of his surroundings and drown more into his fantasies of Miku Hatsune.

*~0_O_0~*

By the time lunch rolls by, Miku was surprised how fast time went by as she made her way down to the rooftop with a bento in hand. Truthfully she despised the school's food, so she strictly made sure to eat homemade meals, because they taste much better. Sometimes if she's in a good mood, she'll make another one for Gumi, but that's only sometimes if her mother doesn't come back home before exactly five o'clock.

She made her way up the stairway and open the door, where a slight breeze welcome her as she steps out and closes the door behind. There her bright, vivid teal eyes search around the perimeter until she spotted two blobs of green and brown hair sitting at their usual bench. She casually walk towards them and took a seat in the empty space between them, "So what exactly happen during gym Mei–chan?" she inquired while opening her bento.

"So you heard?" Meiko Sakine asked as she raised her eyebrow with a smirk.

Miku shrugs, "Well not in full detail from a little bird, except how you slugged Asano-san right in his face with a dodgeball. Can you inform more on that?"

"Well before I slugged that sucker, I was too focused on aiming at Lily-san and the next thing I knew was that I felt something smack my bottom which I swiftly turn around and see that rat wearing a smug smirk while holding a dodgeball to show that he's got my 'back', " her fingers showed quotation marks, ", which of course I immediately smack him good right towards the wall. I was filled with so much anger that I didn't care if he and I are on the same team. Heck, Mrs. Ishikawa saw that, but she didn't send me to detention. Instead she smirked in satisfaction at my direction and gave me a thumbs-ups. But afterwards everyone stopped playing and begged her if they could play some other games." She gave a scoff " Bunch of cowardly whiny brats is what they are. Yet they considered themselves all high and mighty."

Miku gave a empathic smile and shook her head, "Indeed." Her mouth took another bite of rice with her chopsticks, chewing for few seconds, then swallowing. "They can do the talk, but can't do the walk." She stated.

"But moving on to the next subject."

Miku looked at her brunette friend.

"Are you sure you're okay after the break-up this morning?" Meiko's wise reddish-brown eyes narrowed with concern as her lips formed a straight line.

Teal eyes narrowed back and moved to Gumi, who was sitting on her right side, which she gave a sheepish grin, then gaze at the other direction, "I'm assuming Gumi-chan told you?"

"Yes and I'm more concern about your wellbeing, because I thought you were happy."

Miku sighed and gave a reassuring smile, "I'm okay, alright? Beside I already seen this coming and like I told Gumi, I was disappointed that he wanted to join the popular group. Seen this day coming since middle of junior year. And it's been exactly since a year we dated."

Both Gumi and Meiko in unison gasp and gave a shocking expression.

They spoke, but in different volumes as same goes to they're choice of words.

"What in the world?!" Gumi yelled.

"What the fudge?!" Meiko vehemently greatly that it spooked the pigeons sitting on the roof and flew somewhere else, plus grabbing other students' attention.

Miku flinched and had her hands covering her ears, she gave both her friends irritating glares, "Geez you don't have to make a scene."

Meiko suddenly stood up and a menacing purple aura surrounds her, which of course made the other students immediately turn the other direction, "Ladies if you will excuse me, I have a parasite that is in need to be exterminated permanently." But before taking her first step, Miku's arm immediately latch on her wrist.

"Woah, hold on there Ms. Exterminator." Seeing Meiko stop, but didn't make no other movement, she continued on, "I know you want to murder Rinto, er Kagamine-san, but that won't make the situation any better. It won't make me feel any better either, so please just let it go. What done is done. It's all in the past now."

Silence was waving in the air, both girls didn't make any sorts of movements except their breathing as their chest moves up and down, and while Gumi sitting quietly as she witness this tension moment between her two best friends; hoping this won't turn from bad to worst.

Miku's stern expression with a hint of concern in her eyes still gazes at the back of Meiko's head and her grip hadn't slightly loosen up. She was determined of attempting to reason her best friend of not doing this, even though she admittedly to herself Rinto does, but not this extreme, otherwise there will be consequences Meiko will have to face that'll affect her reputation in her parents' eyes. That's why she doesn't want anyone dealing her problems, otherwise they'll get in big trouble, also it's too much of a burden. Perhaps it would've been better if she did slug Rinto for dumping her, but on the other hand she will get in trouble too, by none other than his older twin sister. So it's a lose-lose situation and there's no other options except this one.

'Why does life have to be this complicated?' She absently wonders.

Though the tense atmosphere still hangs in the air, it felt as if time had been longer, until Meiko finally gave an audible sigh, turn around, and sat back down. Miku then allows to loosen her grip and immediately lets go once she saw Meiko turning around. Feeling relieved, Miku turns her head to the concern Gumi and gave a reassuring smile once more, then turns back at Meiko and gave her a pat on her shoulder while talking, "Arigatō Mei-chan, I'm grateful for you caring nature, but you must understand of how it'll affect everyone in your surroundings, especially your parents. I know you don't give a rat's rear end for them, but please try to understand of how your family name stands. I know it can be irritating and tough, but please bare it a bit longer. After all, you, Gumi-chan, and myself only have this year of high school and before before know it we'll be going at the same college we have been planning of going since we started high school, so let's try to make the best and fondest memories and not linger in the negativity any longer despite how this school runs. Alright?"

Her smile still glued on her lips, but it completely was wiped out as her brunette friend unexpectedly gave a bear hug. To which Miku automatically accepted and mirrored her arms around Meiko.

"How could I ever be friends with you when you know what to say that pisses me off?! Do you think it's alright to do something like that?!"

A playful grin was formed and Miku chuckled at the empty angry questions Meiko threw at her, knowing she's not the type of opening up, like her, but more of a spitfire. So this is her way of showing that she cares. She pats Meiko on the back.

"Hey, don't leave me behind. I want to hug as well!" Gumi protested angrily as she joined in by hugging Miku from behind.

Miku's laughter grew as the tense atmosphere changes to more normal and at the moment she come to realize she being in the middle and her two best friends on both sides formed what it appears to be a human sandwich. 'And here comes my oxygen becoming shorten in the matter of seconds.' Her mind bemused of that thought.

But beunknownest to all three is the familiar dark blue eyes observing from afar, witnessing everything and heard every word, especially seeing the endearment moment when Miku and her friends are in a group hug. Feeling the warmth within him brought a small smile upon his lips as his longing gaze never left Miku's face. Then a familiar aching feeling came back to him which made his hand brought to his chest where the location of his heart is and clinching his shirt with a fist. He gritted his teeth as his eyes display the mixture emotions of longing, admiration, adoration, envy, obsession, and possessiveness.

Kaito being the lonely student he is, only continue to stare. Though his desire is overwhelming, he is still unable to approach his beloved tealette, and does what any typical stalker do, but he takes it bit further, more darker and bolder.

As he reaches for his phone from his back pocket, turns it on, then takes a couple of pictures to add his collection without being suspicious. He position his hand at a certain angle and moving his fingers animated as if it appears he's texting from a passerby's perspective, but instead he's taking picture, after picture, and after picture.

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