Yay another chapter finished :D probably the longest one yet, its almost equal to the 1st chapter and the prologue together :D this one contains a lot of Rin's 'I like you, I love you" Watch it! It's cute. :D -Yuki

Rin POV

In a place like the school, it is impossible for me to know if anyone is calling me. All I know comes from what I see, what I feel, and what I can smell. In a crowd, no one can hear me. I am invisible.

To help me live somewhat normally and easily, I have permission from the school to use this funny translator thing that reads aloud whatever I type into it. Like this, teachers and other students don't need to bother learning sign language or anything. I hate using it because it isn't convenient, which is why I don't use it at home, but otherwise, I have it with me most of the time. This is how I manage to survive in a normal school.

At the moment, Len and I are sitting in the classroom waiting for the bell. Len is talking to his circle of friends; next to him are his three best friends, Akaito, Ted and Sho.

Akaito is a generally nice person, he's a bit mischievous, but very gentlemanly, the complete opposite of Sho.

Ted is the quiet one, the teachers' dream student. He's smart, doesn't cause trouble, and he has looks too. A LOT, I repeat, A LOT of girls literally fall in love at first site, but it doesn't affect me, so, haha, Ted is very considerate and often gets the rest of us out of trouble. Neru, my best friend, tells me that his ranking in the girls' list of most desirable guys is 3rd, haha.

Lastly, there's Sho. He's very playboyish and has spikey white-blonde hair with a black streak on one side. I don't know how many girlfriends he has had this year, but most, if not all, of them end up crying. Strangely, his twin sister, Hane, my other best friend, has black hair with a white-blonde streak on the opposite side. Hmm…

Len and Sho the detention buddies get into trouble a lot and it's mostly up to Akaito and Ted to get them out of it. The four of them formed a band, you know? Sho's the drummer, Ted's the singer, Akaito plays bass while Len plays the guitar.

Someone taps me on the shoulder. I turn around and I see Teto, one of my two best friends smiling at me, her pink chocolate roll ponytails bouncing up and down in excitement. It is a bit hard to believe that she's Ted's twin sister. The difference in height is really… great. But they both share the same red-brown eyes and curly pink hair.

"Hey did you hear what Hatsune Miku is going to confess today?"

Curious, I cock my head. Confess? The captain of Len's fanclub… wait, WHAT?

Thinking again, it wasn't exactly unexpected. This was going to happen sooner or later anyway. It was… natural.

I shrug and write on a piece of paper and showed it to her: "None of my business. :/"

Recess

I guess the fangirls are hiding somewhere at the meeting point, confession point, whatever, watching the confession. Oh well, I can't be bothered. Let her confess. I'm sitting behind a bush eating oranges and getting some air. It's stuffy in the classroom and it's a cool day.

I'm curious. Will Len accept?

I feel my face burn as I flush a scarlet shade. Get that thought out of head this instant! I…I shouldn't, CANNOT, harness these kind of feelings to my OWN TWIN BROTHER. Much less… I… I can't share his passion… I'm just… an odd one out.

What else can I do but smile? It's probably the only thing I can do. I can't talk, can't comfort him, can't give him advice…NOTHING. I'm like a by-stander. It feels like I'm watching him through a glass wall. I can see him, he can see me, but we can't touch each other…

I wish I could hear. I wish I had all the five senses everyone else has. Why must I be the odd one out? Why am I the oddity, the alien?

I feel the bush behind me tickling my back and I turn to see what is there. Hane's head pops out and her brown and black eyes stare straight at me. She puts her finger to her lips and pulls me into the bush. In shock, I glare at her amid leaves and branches, what the heck was she doing in the bush in the first place?

"They're coming! Keep still!" Hane mouths at me.

What? Who's coming?

"Miku and Len! Quiet!" She mouths at me again.

Aw man… Don't tell me I ended up right where I didn't want to be…

I peek out among the leaves just in time to see Len strolling to the tree near the bush. His hands tucked into his pockets, he leaned against the tree. Right behind him was Miku, her long teal hair flowing in the gentle breeze.

"Ne…ne...ne… sukoshi dake… ne… sukoshi de ii…?"

"Hm? What's up?"

"Etto… dou shiyou ka…? Gome ne… tsuduka nai ne…"

"No… it's ok... erm…"

"Ano ne, jitsuha ne…"

"Yeah… well… er…"

"Ano ne, tokorode, toutotsu da kedo…"

"Erm, no nono… what… what do you want to er, say?"

"Len-san, erm, no, Len-kun, I… I…kimochi tsutae ta iyo anata ni… ano… ano… ne… susu… susu… susu… suki, DAISUKI!" Miku's face flushed bright red and she covered her mouth in shock at what she just said.

Len looks at her.

Decline her! My eyes widen at what I just thought, but secretly, I DO want him to recline her… I… I don't know why either, but…

"I like you too…" Len reaches out and pulls Miku to his chest, embracing her. His back is turned to me, but I can tell that he is saying that he has always liked her. Miku's eyes widen and tears glisten around the corners. She squeezes them and starts crying, half laughing.

Len walks away with her head leaning onto his shoulder. I rub my eyes, wondering if I really just saw him saying "I like you too."

Hane shoves a piece of paper into my hands.

"Yes, Rin-chan, he just said 'I like you too.'"

A water droplet falls onto the ink, staining it. I touch the tear on my burning cheek.

Am I jealous? Is this what they call 'Jealousy'?

Hehe cliff hanger :D Rinny questions her feelings for her brother O.o next chapter… might not be tomorrow XD sorry :/ I realised what I say might not be what actually happens, haha. Hane and Sho Sorane are my own characters. There's a design for them somewhere... XD -Yuki :D

TRANSLATIONS btw, they're the direct lyrics taken from the song

"Ne…ne...ne… sukoshi dake… ne… sukoshi de ii…?" : "He…he…hey… just a little, hey, a little while…?"

"Etto… dou shiyou ka…? Gome ne… tsuduka nai ne…": "Erm… What can I do…? Sorry… I'm not very good at this…"

"Ano ne, jitsuha ne…": "I'm being honest, you see…"

"Ano ne, tokorode, toutotsu da kedo…": "See, even if it's sudden…"

"Kimochi tsutae ta iyo anata ni…": "I want to convey my feelings to you…"

"ano… ano… ne… susu… susu… susu… suki, DAISUKI!": "I... I… hey… li-li… li-li… li-li… like, I LIKE YOU!"