Chapter Two: Welcome to my Problems

Gumi looked around the hallway for Kaito. She knew she probably wouldn't talk to him; she just wanted to see his face. As she continued forward, failing to see Kaito, she bumped into someone. "Oh! I'm sorry!" Gumi said apologetically. She looked up to see that the person she bumped into was Len Kagamine.

"It's fine." Len started to walk away when Gumi saw something on the ground. "Um, Len!"

Len turned around, his face showing no emotion. "I think you dropped something," Gumi said, picking up what she had seen on the ground. "Oh, thanks, my notebook." Len took the notebook from Gumi's hands. Their eyes met, and for the first time Gumi noticed how blue Len's eyes were. Not an ocean-blue like Kaito's, but more of a sky-blue. As light as they were, they seemed depressed.

"Are-are you okay?" Gumi asked, concerned.

Len nodded, but he still looked sad. "Yes, why?"

"No reason!" She instantly regretted asking. "Er, see you around!" She walked away, feeling awkward. Why would she even engage in conversation with him? Len was one of the quietest people she knew, even quieter than Gakupo.

When Gumi got home, she saw Lily and Gakupo sitting on the couch, whispering to each other. Cul wasn't there, and neither was Gachapoid. They're probably in their rooms, she thought. Still, she couldn't hear a thing except Lily and Gakupo's muffled conversation. Cul and Gachapoid were always so loud Gumi could hear them even before she stepped in the house.

Gumi walked up the stairs, to Cul's room. Still, nothing. She knocked on the door, and there was no answer. "Cul! Are you there?" No response. "Gumi…" Lily started, hearing her younger sister making a racket.

"Huh? Oh, sorry Lily! It's just Cul and Gachapoid are so quiet, I need to check on them! Cul, I'm coming in there!"
"Gumi," Lily repeated, a little louder.

"One second, Lily!" Gumi tried to kick Cul's door open multiple times. The door still wouldn't open, and still Cul didn't say a word. Gumi was being awfully loud, attempting to kick open the door, and she was sure it probably annoyed the hell out of Lily. She didn't want to disrespect her sister, but she still had to see what was going on with her other sister. "Cul! Open up!"

"Gumi!"

"Just wait, will you?" She kept kicking and kicking the door, over and over, until "GUMI! STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!"

At Gakupo's words, the door swung open. Both Gumi and Lily fell silent. Gumi covered her mouth, surprised by her introverted brother's commands. She looked down the stairs at Gakupo, then back to Cul's room. No one was inside. Gumi could see a note on her bed, but didn't dare to go any further into Cul's room.

"Come downstairs, please." Gakupo was calmer now, but still with a hint of annoyance in his voice. Gumi obeyed and walked cautiously down the steps. Gakupo gestured his hand towards the couch. Gumi sat down nervously, and was followed by Lily.

"Gumi, we need to talk to you," Lily said sadly.

"Sh-shoot," Gumi stuttered.

"Um…" Lily started. "Early today, R-Ryuto ran." Ryuto? Gumi thought. No one ever calls Gachapoid by his real name.

Gumi thought for a while on her choice of words. "Ran where?"

Lily sighed heavily, her voice cracking, as if she were about to cry. "Into the street."

Gumi blinked. "What?"

"He was hit by a car. I had to rush him to the hospital. Cul and Gakupo got out of school early to come see him." Lily looked at the ground.

"Cul said she's not coming back until Ryuto gets better," Gakupo finished.

Gumi had a wild range of emotions. Shock, greif, sadness, but most of all…anger.

"Why didn't you get ME out of school early?" Gumi stood up.

Lily took her eyes off the floor and onto Gumi. "What?"

"I said, why didn't you take ME out of school early?! I care about Gachapoid just as much as the rest of you! Don't you think I would have wanted to see him?!"

"Gumi…"

"ANSWER ME GOD DAMMIT! YOU CALL YOURSELF THE 'MOTHER' OF THE FAMILY AND YET YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT ONE OF YOUR FAKE 'CHILDREN'!"

"Calm down…" Gakupo put his hand on Gumi's shoulder, but she instantly slapped it off.

"No! I want Lily to answer me!"

Lily cracked. She stood up and shrieked. "BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE RYUTO ANYMORE! I'M MAKING SURE YOU STAY AWAY FROM HIM!"

"Why the hell would you do THAT?! I'm his sister, and I have every right to see him!"

"THAT'S THE PROBLEM!" Lily was about to attack Gumi, and Gakupo had to pin her arms behind her back to restrain her. Gumi stood motionless, filled with anger and confusion.

"You're his SISTER! He's your BROTHER! Cul, Gakupo, and I are just some strangers that he lives with!"

"You're crazy! NONE OF US ARE RELATED, you idiot!"

Lily screamed and tried to escape Gakupo's grasp. "I WON'T LET YOU TAKE HIM AWAY FROM US! JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE RELATED DOESN'T MEAN HE LOVES ME ANY LESS!"

"Lily, stop! She doesn't know! He doesn't know!" Gakupo tried hard to stop the obvious physical fight that was about to break out. Of course, even the nicest of people couldn't stop what was coming.

Lily broke free and extended her fist to Gumi. Gumi blocked and grabbed Lily's wrist like it was nothing. For a while, Gakupo stood paralyzed with shock, Gumi, still in shock, clenched onto Lily, as Lily was helpless, tears strolling down her pale cheeks.

They just stood there. People could've thought time had stopped on them, except for Lily's terrible loud crying. They were all helpless, paralyzed, until they heard a knock on the door. Gumi let go of Lily's wrist, letting her flee to her room. Gakupo walked away, unsure of what to do. Gumi, being the only one left, went to open the door.

"Hi! I-erm-came to meet my new neighbors, but I can hear you're kind of…busy." Gumi stared at the boy answering the door. He was tall, not as tall as Gakupo, but still tall. He had silky pink hair weighed down by his hat, making his long bangs fall over his emerald eyes. He was handsome, that's for sure.

"Yeah…well, not anymore, I guess. So you're new in the neighborhood?"

"Yep! Just moved here a few hours ago." The boy seemed super friendly, and despite all that had just happened, he made her smile. He also reminded her of someone…

"Um, this may sound weird, but do you know a boy named Kaito Shion?" Gumi asked, blushing a little after saying his name.

"Kaito Shion? I don't think I've ever heard of him before."

"Oh. You just look a lot like him…"

Way to go, Gumi! You just made yet another conversation with a boy uncomfortable, she thought.

"Oh! Okay. Well, I best be going. Nice to meet you!" The boy smiled at Gumi and started walking to what must have been his house when Gumi realized "Wait! I still don't know you're name!"

The boy turned and smiled again. "My name is VY2, but you can call me Yuuma!"

"Yuuma…My name is Gumi, Gumi Megpoid."

"Great to meet you! I'll see you at school tomorrow; do you go to Yamaha High?"

"Y-Yeah! I do!"

"Cool! See you then!" Yuuma ran to his house, still looking back and waving to Gumi in the process. Gumi smiled a bit.

"See you then…" she said to herself.

Ooo sad, isn't it? Don't worry, it won't be this sad throughout the series. Thanks so much for reading and please R&R!