Disclaimer: I own Vocaloid! Not. I don't own UTAUloids or anything, either.
Eeeeeeh. Is it just me, or are my chapters getting shorter and shorter? Anyways, this chapter was a little, and only a little, tedious to write. Actually, only the ending part was tedious to write. Uh...and I ended it without any creativity because I started writing this other fanfic. Actually, two others. Because I suddenly got an urge to do so. Not sure if I'll post them, though...Again, if there are any misspellings, please say so in a review or something :). Sigh. Rin and her lame orange and citrus puns.
Key:
重音テド=Kasane Ted
鏡音レン=Kagamine Len
It is said that the North and South will never meet. Is that because they are too different, or is it because they are too similar? But like broken, reverse magnets, they seem to be getting closer…
What. The hell.
Len stood in shock. A very familiar looking girl sat on the bed, staring back with wide eyes. She was dressed like she belonged to the party going on downstairs, but Len hadn't seen her down there before. And, seriously, trust Len to scope out every girl that comes close to being cute.
"Who the hell are you?" Len managed to retort, recovering from his surprise.
And just like that, whatever uncertainty Rin felt vanished in a poof of smoke. Her gaze hardened as she took the boy's appearance into consideration. He looked oddly…identical to her. She quickly crossed her arms and stared defiantly up at Len. "That should be my line. Who in the world of citrus fruit are you?"
Len snorted. Who in Japan didn't know who he was? This girl was obviously bluffing, and probably trying to snag a date. Too bad, she's cute, but not his type…
Len strode in casually and examined the room. His eyes settled uncomfortably on the window. "How rude, seeming as I practically own this place…I'm Kagamine Len."
Rin's eyes bulged out at his words and she gaped at him. Len smirked smugly, but it soon dissipated. "You? Birthday boy? Banana kid?" Len just stared at her, a blank expression on his face, and Rin gulped. Well…that's pur-e-tty shocking… She dipped her head awkwardly and smoothed down her hair. It looks like I struck a nerve, though… She instinctively scooted back on the bed as Len's face changed from shocked, to disbelief, to anger. He took a heavy step toward Rin, and she screamed in terror, flinging the bed sheet over herself, involuntarily shuddering. Len had looked like he was ready kill her.
"Why you bitch—"
Language, young man! Rin was about to get up and give him a piece of her mind when she remembered the situation. Len ripped the sheet out of her grasp and she screamed again when Len grabbed the front of her shirt and yanked her up.
"You're lucky you're a girl, otherwise I would've punched the crap out of you by now."
This really reminds me of those situations in movies where big bulky bully characters hold up a slightly nerdy figure against a locker. Rin giggled, and Len, yet again in shock, let her go. He watched as Rin rolled onto the other side of the bed laughing, tears appearing in the converse of her eyes. Even Rin did not know why she was laughing.
"Why the hell are you laughing?"
"Because you're funny! That reminded me too much of that movie my best friend watched with me a few years back! Like, the fat guy just grabbed the other guy's shirt like this—" Rin made weird dipping motions with her hands, and wore a peculiar expression on her face. Len couldn't help it; he snorted and turned his head aside.
"I think I know what movie you're talking about. My best friend and I also watched that movie a while back. It was pretty narm-ish. You know, how the climax is supposed to be serious and suspenseful, but is funny instead. I can't really remember how many years ago it was…"
When Rin thought about it, she couldn't really remember either. She hopped back onto the center of the bed, and accidentally brushed Len's arm with her shoulder. "Seven years ago!" They stared in surprise as they said the same thing at the same time. "Wow, did you see it at its premiere, too, then?" Rin was the first one to recover.
Yes, that must be the reason why our answers were the same. Len nodded and leaned back against the wall. "By the way, were you the one singin—"
"Lenny~?"
Rin's eyes widened and she glanced wildly at the door. Len, also looking at the door, panicked for another reason altogether. "Hide!" they whispered at the same time. Rin ducked under the bed covers, and was surprised when Len followed her.
"What the hell! Find your own hiding place!"
"You should be talking! Find your own hiding place!"
"Uh, technically, I've been here waaay longer than you have."
"I practically own this place."
"I own this place as much as you do."
Rin and Len glared at each other, not noticing how close their faces were. They suddenly screamed when cold hands grabbed their ankles, and immediately cupped their hands on each other's mouths.
Idiot! Rin thought.
Idiot! Len thought.
"Sorry to interrupt, lovebirds, but if you two don't shut up now, hiding will be no use." Mikuo's cocky voice wafted from below, and Rin swore her heart stopped beating for a second. I mean, I'm sure if it's impossible, Rin thought. Len narrowed his eyes, and kicked the space beneath him. His foot met the soft flesh of a human, and he smirked satisfactorily. Miku responded by punching Len's leg, and Riku kicked Mikuo impatiently, fed up with ther immaturity. She pinched Len's arm when he smirked again. Her arm shot out of the covers, grabbed an orange off of her nightstand, and aimed a perfect throw at the light switch. The lights flickered out just as the door slammed open, revealing a disgruntled Miku. Thank god for doors that doesn't reveal lights.
"Where is he?" they heard her mutter. Mikuo sucked in a deep breath, and Rin kicked him to make him let it out. "I'm just worried that he made off with another girl. Although there weren't many at the party." She seemed to be talking to somebody.
"Len would never do that." A sharp voice rang out and Kagura stepped into the room. Although Kagura meant to defend her son, Len was a bit hurt by that, because his mother didn't know what kind of person he had become. "We came up here to look for Len because we're cutting the cake soon." And was it Rin's imagination, or did Kagura say that a tad louder on purpose? "They're not here."
"They?"
Kagura jumped mentally, but because of all the years she's had to act the part of 'hostess' by Crypton's side, she knew how to smooth things over. "Well, you know, it's not unusual for a few couples to come up here, if you know what I mean." She pushed Miku out the door, and right before the door closed, Kagura bent and snatched the fallen orange, winking at Rin.
When the footsteps faded into nothing, Rin flipped the covers over her head, cheeks flushed. She had been holding her breath, but she wasn't sure if that was the only reason why her face felt so hot. The bed was small, afterall, a twin size, and Rin spontaneously declared that it wasn't healthy for three people to squish onto it, especially if it was one girl and two boys.
"Wow, Rinny, your cheeks are red even though all the blush already smeared off." Mikuo reached over and readjusted Rin's bow while Len scowled at them.
"So, how old are you no?" As Len said this, Rin realized that the two must've known each other from long ago.
"Eighteen." Mikuo shrugged and picked loose threads on the bed spread.
Len then turned to Rin, but to her surprise, he was staring at her legs instead of her face. She cocked her head at Mikuo with an expression of innocent confusion, and Mikuo stifled laugh when a flower sprouted from her head. Or maybe, that was just his imagination. "And you?"
"…I can't see anything." She was referring to the light.
"Answer the question."
"…"
Len reached out and poked her thigh.
"!!! What was that for?!"
"Just answer the question."
Rin glared at him and pouted stubbornly. She didn't care if she looked ten, Len was really rude. "How old are you, then?"
"Will it make you answer this really simple question I asked a few seconds ago?" Rin frowned at the way he phrased the question, and had a nagging suspicion that he was making fun of her. But, just a little nagging suspicion. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, Rin decided. She nodded to answer his question. "Well, I turned sixteen today."
Rin picked at her skirt thoughtfully. "I suppose I'm sixteen, then."
Len stared at her, confused. Why would she be sixteen because I am? "Actually, I'm seventeen."
"Liar."
Heavy silence then fell upon them, and while Rin stared out the rainbow, Mikuo picked at the bed sheets, and Len stared at the ceiling, Len's cell phone suddenly rang, surprising all three of them. Rin foot caught on one of the loose threads that Mikuo had unraveled, and she tripped with a little scream, hitting the floor with a thud. She heard laughter, and looked up to glare at Mikuo, who had tried to grab her, but ended up only grabbed her at the waist, thus her head still hit the ground.
"HatsuPoo you evil maggot!" Rin flipped back on the bed and smacked Mikuo's arm with an angry intensity. She crossed her arms with a huff, and sat back against the wall next to Len, blowing on her fringe. Mikuo held up his hands in mock defeat and picked up a pair of scissors.
"Say, Kagamine, want a haircut?"
The two flung their heads up at the same time and glared at Mikuo. "No," they seethed, and with an unnatural 'fwing!' their heads seemed to snap back into the position they were in before. Len glanced at his cell phone, which was flashing a cheerful '1 new Text Message!'. He quickly checked the sender, and was relieved to find that it was Ted.
重音テド: whats up. you've been gone all party
鏡音レン: issues…
重音テド: dude, your girlfriend has resorted to complaining to me
鏡音レン: sucks for u
重音テド: teto is seriously pissed
鏡音レン: …
重音テド: I applaud your usage of words.…anyways. If you don't get your lazy self down here, the cake will be gone. I heard it's banana flavored…
鏡音レン: save me a piece.
Len slipped his phone back into his pocket, and made a move, as if to get up. Mikuo and Rin looked up at him with wondering eyes. "Where you going, Kagamine-san?" Rin asked this question innocently, but somehow, Len felt really annoyed with the formality she used with his name.
"I'm going back to the party. The cake's banana."
"Oh. Okay."
His head snapped back with a sort of disappointment. No 'I want to go with you' or 'Please take me with you'? "I'll just stay here with Hatsune-kun. He said that he'll play 'sticks' with me," Rin said, and held up two index fingers for emphasis. Mikuo grinned cockily at Len, and a really pissed feeling overcame his banana craving.
"No. You're coming with me." He grabbed Rin's hand and pulled her up from the bed, much to her displeasure.
"What? Why?" She wailed, looking at her index fingers. Maybe I'd go if it was orange flavored, but you know, bananas aren't oranges! They aren't even round! Mikuo waved at her and yelled to have fun or whatever, but Rin didn't exactly want to. Len pulled her into the hall, and Rin immediately fell once Len's pace picked up. "Kagamine-san! I can't keep up with you! Your legs are too long!" She gasped, and was relieved when he stopped.
"Now that you mention it, you never told me who you were."
Rin stopped all movement, and a million thoughts raced through her head. If I told him that I was 'Kagamine Rin' they he would definitely freak! I mean, Kagamine+Kagamine, ya don't have to be superly smart to figure that out! And I'm pretty sure we're not siblings, though he'll think that the first time I say my name. But then, I don't want to lie or anything!
"I'm….Kamachune Rin!" Rin blurted without thinking. She immediately flushed after saying it, realizing how stupid it sounded, but plastered a smile on her face and debated whether it would be suspicious if she gave him a thumbs up. But Len didn't even look at her, and continued walking down the hall. "Um…Kagamine-san! It's this way!" She pointed toward the light and the faint music, and stifled a laugh as Len turned and walked past her as if he was planning on doing all along.
"Len! There you are—" Miku was about to pounce on Len when she noticed Rin standing behind him. She narrowed her eyes, thinking that Len had hooked up with another girl, but then realized that this was somebody she knew. "Rin?"
Len stared at her, confused. "Wait, you already know her?"
"Yeah! Don't you know her too? She's Ka—"
"—machune Rin!" Rin grinned and winked at Miku, who returned the gesture. Len, still looking confused, was guided by Miku and a trailing Rin to a mountain of presents and a gigantic banana cake. Kagura stepped up with a microphone, smiling at Len fondly.
"As everybody knows, today is my son, Kagamine Len's, sixteenth birthday!" the crowd clapped politely, even though, clearly, the middle aged businessmen were only here to bolster their own companies. "We've prepared a special party for him, and now we've come to the main event! Please, everybody, put down your wine glasses!" She lowered her microphone and smiled at Rin, who jumped, blushing. Kagura held her microphone up to Rin, and Rin took it, confused.
"Um, what?" Rin held the microphone nervously, conscious of the crowd below murmuring about her. Kagura pushed her up the mini stage, and for a split second Rin saw a purple themed man staring at her curiously…
"Sing 'Happy Birthday'," Kagura whispered, winking. Rin glanced back at Len, whose eyes were locked with the birthday cake. Miku's arm was wound around Len's, but she smiled encouragingly at Rin. She gulped, and turned to face the crowd again.
"Why do I have to this?" she whispered back at the three behind her. Actually, the five behind her; she noticed that two dark magenta red haired individuals had joined them.
"Because you don't have a present for me," Len hissed back. Actually, because if you don't, then my mom will make me sing Happy Birthday for my own party, which is fucking gay.
That made sense to the naïve Rin, and she turned back to the crowd. "Happy birthday to you…" Surprising themselves, the businessmen found themselves semi singing along with her. They really hadn't planned on even participating in any birthday "rituals", but something about the blonde girl up on the stage enticed you to let loose and follow along with her music. As Rin finished, she grinned and grabbed the knife, encasing it in Len's hands with her own. "Since you wouldn't do something like this if nobody forced you to," she whispered under her breath. Len obeyed, but Rin kind of supposed that was only because he wanted to taste the sugary fragment of banana on his tongue. Everybody clapped, and soon dispersed; some lined up for cake, while others went back to chatting about business affairs.
"Here." Ted handed Rin a piece of cake, wiping his forehead with the wrist of his other hand. It was actually hard work, cutting this cake. It had three layers; chocolate banana, vanilla banana, and strawberry banana. The frosting was banana, while the actual cake was each a different flavor. But it was still bliss to Len. Rin accepted the cake, but quickly passed it on to a guest.
"I'll help you," she explained, picking up another knife to join him. "I'm Rin." She neatly cut off a piece of vanilla banana for the next guest and slipped it onto a crystal plate.
"I'm Kasane Ted, just call me Ted. I'm Len's best friend." Ted followed Rin's actions, and the two took turns cutting from the cake. "But I've never seen you around before, which family are you from?"
Rin froze, wondering what she should say. She couldn't just say it outright that she was a vocaloid, nor could she say that she was from Kagura's family. That would definitely create some nasty rumors.
"She's my third cousin," she heard a distant voice answer, and was surprised to see Len standing next to them. Ted raised his eyebrows, but didn't question him. "I actually didn't know about it till now, but my mom introduced her to me awhile ago. Well, third cousin on my mom's side, that is."
Rin grabbed a plate and loaded it with a slice of strawberry banana cake, and passed it to the guest with a smile, but was startled when he didn't let go.
"That was lovely singing, Ojou-sama. Will you give me the pleasure of knowing your name?" He took Rin's hand and kissed the back of her palm, causing her to blush and Len to snort.
"It's Rin," she said, handing him a fork with his cake.
He raised an eyebrow. "Just Rin?"
"Um, yeah…I mean, that's what everybody calls me."
"That is a lovely name. Mine is Kamui Gackupo, but you can call me whatever you wish." He gave her a coy smile and walked off. Rin raised her eyebrows curiously but lost interest after the man's purple hair drifted back into the crowd.
Soon, the guests were leaving, and the teenagers grabbed their own slices of cake and were lounging in the eloquent dining hall. Rin stared at them, a little left out, as Ted and Len, with Miku trailing behind them, separated from the rest of them into their own little table. All that was left was the curly pigtailed girl that looked like Ted, and Rin figured she would talk to her.
"Hi, I don't think I've introduced myself yet," she began, setting her cake down on the table. "I'm Rin." She carefully spooned a piece of cake into her mouth and was surprised on how good it tasted.
"I'm Teto, Ted's sister," the girl replied. She spooned a little of her cake into her mouth and also seemed to like it, for her face lit up a bit. "This cake is really good!"
"Yeah, it is, isn't it?" The two ate in silence until their plates were completely cleaned off. Rin noticed that the room was basically empty now, and she suddenly realized how vast it was, and sighed. Tonight seemed like a fantasy, and not exactly one she was comfortable being in. Especially when a nicely dressed man with piercing gray eyes even more emotionless than her robotic ones walked toward her with a seemingly angry expression, but Rin couldn't be sure, it might've just been a professional face he was wearing. But everybody looked at Len, and she found herself doing the same, and narrowed her eyes when Len did the same at the man. His eyes had immediately turned guarded and icy when the man moved into his view of vision, and Rin somehow felt a deep, confused hate for this person.
The man looked up and down at Rin's appearance when he got up close. "I don't believe we've met yet…I am Crypton, the president of Crypton Electronics and owner of it. And you are…?"
This guy is blunt and straight to the point, just like someone I know…Rin averted her eyes, unable to keep staring into Crypton's gray ones. "My name is Ka...machune Rin." She smiled politely.
But Crypton's eyes suddenly turned harsh and spiteful. "I did not invite you to this party. Please leave at once." Rin's eyes widened in fear, and she abruptly stood up. Her cheeks flushed, and even though she felt ashamed of it, her eyes were burning with dry tears. Yes, Rin was an easy crier. But that didn't mean that she couldn't hide it…
"I invited her," Len interrupted, knocking over his chair in the process of standing up. He walked over and slipped an arm over Rin's shoulder casually. "She's my guest."
Crypton's eyes flashed, and Rin felt very threatened as he glared at the two of them. He must be Len's father…right? They look a little alike, although Len look remarkably more like Kagura-san, thankfully. "You were in no position to invite your own guests," Crypton thundered, still looking composed but intimidating.
Len didn't back down though, and instead of answering Crypton's jab, he sat on a nearby chair and pulled Rin onto his lap. "She'll be staying with us for awhile. I've recently learned from mother that she is my third cousin." His eyes challenged Crypton's, and Rin trembled a little as she felt the unseen tension passing between the two. Crypton looked as if he was going to say something, but stopped when somebody from the front doors waved over to him, and he walked away, somehow losing but still keeping his dignity.
Len immediately pushed Rin off and she crashed onto the floor, and her back hit a nearby table, creating a wave of pain that rushed up her spine. She ignored it, and only rubbed it quickly.
"Len! What are you doing!" Ted immediately got up and helped Rin up. She covered a wide gash she had found on her back that must've gotten snagged by something when she fell, and her eyes fell, annoyed, on a sharp fork that lay on the ground.
"She was heavy," Len said, uncaring. That's actually a lie. She was incredibly light and smelled like bananas…Miku frowned at him, but said nothing. Rin felt hurt, but somehow convinced herself she did something wrong as Len washed his hands with Miku's banana kiwi scented hand sanitizer. "But I was serious about you coming with me." He smirked in an evil genius sort of way. "It's certainly piss Crypton off enough to get off my case."
It wasn't like she had a choice, anyways.
Ginku_Lime: Aw, thanks. w
xxSkye676xx, Hime-koi, OnigiRimi: LOL. I love how everybody is antagonizing Miku xD. Even though Rimi only said Miku was competition. I thought this would look more impressing if I added more names to it :P.
OnigiRimi: I wanted to make Mikuo a political rebel~~~~and become a bishie hairdresser. Lucky Rin.
