Kaito is gone. The virus has taken his system. How are they going to handle now that they're one less? Read on.
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No one wanted to touch the body of Kaito. It wasn't because they didn't want to be infected. They just couldn't believe that he was actually gone. In the end, it was Gakupo and Mako that moved him. He plugged into his bedroom, where he was when Kinsora first woke him up, and the pod became opaque.
Kinsora's hands were so bloody, they had to go to the hospital for medical treatment. The doctor suggested that she not work for two weeks if she ever wants her hands to fully heal. She didn't care. Once they got home, she locked herself into her room, blaming herself for Kaito's passing.
Kenji and his family decided that they would move in with Kinsora until she could either work or they all got over Kaito. Taya remarked that it wouldn't ever happen and that they might never move on. Teto didn't seem to mind, remarking that living with the Vocaloids would be a 'dream come true'. Of course, when she used that term, the mood darkened.
Meiko began to drink more and more. Through Gumi's pleads, she wouldn't drink to a stupor, but she would drink more often. Every now and then, she would scream through the window in a strange ramble that no one could understand.
Gakupo and Luka grew closer after Kaito died. According to what Kinsora heard, Luka began to have nightmares of losing Gakupo again, like the last time. After that, they spent almost all of their time holding each other. It actually looked cute.
The twins were both handling it oddly well. Len was still missing him, living back the times that he and Rin would chase him down using the rodarolla, but he didn't cry ever since Kaito died. Rin, on the other hand, seemed more curious than sad. She seemed to be more curious on the concept of death, maybe in an effort to find out where Kaito is now.
And Miku…she's still in mourning. She was blaming herself for his passing as well. If I never forced myself onto that platform… She thought. Kinsora would be able to fight the virus in one body and save him…it's all my fault.
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"Can I come in?"
Kenji looked inside and saw Kinsora in her PJs, staring outside her window. He entered the room and sat in the chair next to her. She didn't move, still looking outside the window. He sighed and looked at her figure.
"I'm pretty sure that Kaito wouldn't want you to mope like this." He said.
"…" She looked down. "He always wanted to be human."
Kenji looked at her in confusion. She slowly turned toward him, and he saw the dead color of brown in her eyes. Her cheeks were puffy, and he understood that she was crying this entire time.
"He was always so curious about what I would do. He was curious about how the body works. In fact, he said that he wanted to be a doctor if this music business didn't work out." She smiled. "Now…he'll never find out."
"He was able to do human things, like eat and sleep and other human functions." Kenji said. "That's what made him so unique."
"But he knew that he lacked something that would make him human." Kinsora stated. "He asked me over and over again what I thought he lacked. I never knew what answer he was expecting from me."
"Any answer, I guess." Kenji folded his arms. "You can't blame him for being curious. That's a human trait too."
Kinsora nodded, understanding. She stared down at her bandaged fingers and saw that there were red stains on a few of her fingertips. She had been gripping her blanket too tightly again. Kenji looked at it and stood up.
"I'll go get bandages." He turned around. "You should take care of yourself, Kinsora. I don't think Kaito would like it if someone else followed him."
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"You have a rodarolla?" Gumi gawked.
"That's right!" Len praised. "Our pride and joy!"
"You want to have a look at it?" Rin asked.
"Of course!" Gumi cheered.
Len and Rin were quick to lead Gumi to the hallway. They were quick to pass Kaito's room, so as not to see it again, but something caught Rin's eye. She wandered back and took a quick peek inside the room.
"Hey Len." She turned to him. "Can you take her there alone? I…have to do something."
Len nodded, understanding what she meant. Gumi was quick to catch on. Turning around, they walked toward their room. Once she was alone, Rin walked into the room and closed the door behind her. She looked at the tinted pod holding his body and felt that she was going to be on the verge of crying.
Man…I never thought you'd be the one to die first…I always thought it was going to be Gakupo.
She turned and stared at the computer at his feet. For some reason, she walked up to it and pressed the Enter key. Instantly, the screen whirred to life and showed up a very familiar image. She saw the screen before, on the monitors when Kinsora was activating Luka and Gakupo. If she was right…
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"Wow, you never had leeks before?" Miku gawked.
"No." Teto answered. "I like bread, though."
"You'll like anything with grain, huh?" Neru sighed.
"Of course." She beamed.
You're weird.
Miku and Luka started to dig around in the kitchen for what to eat. The rest of them were sitting patiently in the living room watching TV and talking amongst themselves. Suddenly, the news popped on. Everyone watched.
--((It has been confirmed that Kaito Shion of the popular Vocaloid band passed away this time last Monday. The doctors and scientists state that it was because of a virus outbreak, but foul play is not related to the young man's passing. Kaito Shion is what many would call the "Blue-Robed Angel" of the group and has recently gained a large number of female fans. Our condolences go to his friends and family. This is from the voices of their fans.))—
Gakupo quickly grabbed the remote to change the channel when Miku grabbed his wrist. He lowered his hands, somewhat curious on what the fans will say. The screen changed to show the images of a young girl with spiky yellow hair and a bright orange outfit and a female companion with long, blue hair and a simple white dress.
--((We both want to send out our best wishes to the family and friends of Kaito Shion. Isn't that right, Mizu?))—
--((Yeah, actually. The first song that I heard from the band was actually one of his solos. He has to be my most favorite of the Vocaloid band.))--
The image quickly shifted to the image of two brothers that looked like twins. One had a green ensemble on him, and the other looked handsome with intelligent looking eyeglasses. Teto swooned at the glasses man.
--((Kaito had to be the best out of the male singers.))—
--((Actually, I prefer Len Kagamine, but Kaito was still a great singer. His song…what was it called…"Love 3", I think…it inspired me to hook up with my girlfriend. I thank him for giving me that courage. Where is Aira, now that I think about it…?))--
The image changed again (much to Teto's disappointment) to show the image of a blond boy with two girls. One had long red pigtails and a pink dress. The other one had blue hair and glasses. The pigtailed girl was looking around in confusion.
--((Where's Tsubasa?))—
--((Aira, we're on camera.))—-
--((Wha-? OH! Sorry! *Ahem* I personally like the Vocaloid singers, and I seriously think that the death of Kaito would greatly hamper them. I'm not saying that they're gonna suck now, but I think that they won't be as good anymore than before. Personally, I'm a fan of Miku (hence the pigtails) and I can't help but wonder if she's the one suffering the most out of this.))—-
--((Actually, the day before, I just wrote a song that I thought would sound really good with the both of them in a duet. I-it's called "YOU" and it's on the nico website.))—
--((Our condolences and best wishes go out to the family and friends of Kaito. Rest in peace.))—
--((Especially Miku!))—-
--((Aira, don't start!))—-
Neru and Mako both turned to Miku, who was now moving in the kitchen, trying to tune out what had just been said. They were about the change the channel when one more image came up. It had two silver-haired teenagers, one a boy and the other a girl.
--((Rest in peace, Kaito! We love you!))—-
--((You're not going to be forgotten, Kaito. It's hard to forget the first one you listen to.))—-
--((We both met on a chat site and talked about how Kaito was both of our favorites, and we really miss his presence. We even have tickets to his latest show in a few months!))--
--((We're going to pray for him, so may he rest in peace, knowing how much he is loved.))--
It was then that they had to change the channel. Fortunately, there was a nice drama that was showing, so they tuned out all of their sorrows for just a half-hour and watched a fictional world where everything was going to be alright.
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She did not know what had just happened.
Rin found herself typing on a keyboard, staring at a computer screen, trying to see the files of the man that she had long since annoyed and admired. Before she knew it, the words ((ENTER PASSWORD)) appeared on the screen.
D-did I just…?
She blinked in shock, and then, slowly, she leaned over on the keyboard and typed in the word "Kinsora". Before her eyes, she saw the pod become transparent only for a second, but enough of a second to see a small shock hitting his body. On the computer screen, she saw the number ((0%)) on the screen.
What the heck just-?
"Rin! You still in there?"
She quickly turned around to see the door open, revealing the figures of Len and Gumi staring back at her. Her back was at the computer screen in such an angle that they would not be able to see what was on it.
"Yeah, I'm here." She answered.
"What are you doing?" Gumi asked.
"I just…" She drew circles on the floor with her feet. "I'm just paying silent respects. I didn't say everything that was on my mind back at the wake."
"Oh…" Len nodded. "I think we all should do that."
"Maybe later." Rin answered. "I think he needs to sleep now."
They both nodded, knowing that the dead should sleep. Before she left the room, she turned back to the image of the number on the screen, wondering what it meant, before walking out of the door.
((1%))
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The personal mourning sequence that Rin had suggested touched a small nerve in everyone's heart. The next day, starting with Kinsora, everyone walked into the room and give out their final respects to their fallen friend. Kinsora had to be the first one, since she was the owner and all. She took in a deep breath, and walked in.
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Thus ends the third chapter of this four-part series. Oh yeah, just so you know, the fans are actual OCs of mine, if you hadn't already noticed. You probably won't recognize the first two, and it doesn't really matter if you do know them, but oh well. And YOU is an actual Vocaloid song. Listen to it, it's very depressing.
So hold onto your hats! The forth chapter is heading your way!