Chapter 3- A Boy of Yellow
Teto had never felt so nervous in her entire life. She'd never kidnapped someone, and didn't know how to do it. She hid inside the lounge room of the Kagamine house, waiting for for Mr Kagamine to enter. She arranged for his sister to be out of the picture.
He was supposed to be returning from the city square where he helped Miku flaunt her power. It sickened Teto.
She had all her equipment ready. She was in her winged form, her belt-like tail ready for use.
She almost jumped when she hear the noise of a creaking door. It didn't take long to make Mr Kagamine fall to the ground. Her tail was useful for these sorts of things. She checked to make sure she didn't kill him, then dragged him by his arms to the back door. She grabbed him and heaved him over her shoulder, trying to stay strong as she raised her wings and began to to fly back to Utaunos.
It took Teto an few hours to reach Utaunos Castle, and by the time she got there, she was exhausted. She brought a still unconscious Mr Kagamine to one of the dungeon cells bellow, putting handcuffs on him and sitting with him until he woke up.
Unlike the rest of the castle, the dungeons were cold by design. President Tei wanted to ensure that her prisoners felt no hope whatsoever.
Teto transformed back into her human form just before Mr Kagamine woke up. She couldn't help but find his golden hair and bright blue eyes beautiful, but she knew it'd be best not to compliment him.
"W-where am... you!" Mr Kagamine yelled, attempting to punch her but failing because of the handcuffs.
"Calm down," Teto ordered quietly. She was unsure how Mr Kagamine saw her when she strangled him.
"Why'd you capture me?"
"I was ordered to by The President. Sorry about that."
"President?"
"Sukone Tei. You're in Utaunos right now. Anyway, my name is Kasane Teto. Mr Kagamine, do you know why you might be wanted by The President?"
"Call me Len."
"Oh, I insist on calling you Mr Kagamine."
Mr Kagamine sighed but nodded. "To answer your question, I am a political figure, so it makes sense for me to be of use to your president."
"So," Teto began. "About that committee of yours. What are your policies?"
"Isn't it obvious? We are determined to make sure that everyone in Vocalia is happy."
"But don't you think that's a little far fetched?"
Mr Kagamine shrugged. "At least my leader is better than yours."
Teto suddenly felt a surge of patriotism. "Take that back! Our leader knows that not everyone is happy, and she knows how to deliver justice to those who do evil!"
"Is that so? Did your precious 'president' tell you that?"
"As a matter of fact she didn't. She's quite modest, you know." Teto crossed her arms and huffed. Len shrugged again and lay down to go to sleep.
Teto left the dungeon and locked the door so Len could not escape. She walked up the long flight of stairs to Tei's room and knocked on her door.
"Come in!" Tei welcomed Teto in. Teto did as she was told and was surprised to see the president she looked up to wearing black lingerie. Teto closed her eyes immediately.
"Do you think Len will feel at home if I wear this?" Teto had no idea what to say. She slowly walked backwards and tried to close the door, but Tei grabbed the door and opened it even more. "What's wrong, Ms Kasane? Oh, I see. I'm sorry but I don't feel the same way."
"W-what?" Teto stammered, opening her eyes until they were as wide a saucers.
"There's no shame in it. In fact, I'm glad you prefer girls. It gives me one less rival."
"What are you talking about?"
"Oh, I've said too much, haven't I?" Teto usually trusted Tei, but at the time her voice sounded fake, as if Tei was trying to sound cute. Teto didn't know what to make of it.
"I apologise," Tei continued. "Anyway, have you captured Len-chan?" Teto nodded. Tei gave her a smile similar to the one she gave her and the other assistants a few days ago.
"Uh, do you know Mr Kagamine?" Teto asked.
"I do indeed."
"How? Where did you meet him?" With that last question Tei's attitude changed from friendly to somewhat cold.
"That's not important!" Tei snapped.
"I'm sorry, President." Tei sighed and pushed Teto out of the room, shutting the door closed.
The next day, Teto woke up with an unexplained feeling of dread. She got out of bed and put on her favourite outfit, which consisted of a grey sleeveless shirt with pockets, a matching pleated skirt and a pair of thigh high boots, in an effort to cheer herself up. It sadly didn't work, despite the fact that her mother bought her the outfit before she left her hometown with Ted.
Teto ate her bread and cereal in silence. She usually talked to Ted, but she was unable to gain enough energy to form words.
She wanted to go back to bed. However, she had a feeling that she needed to be at work to stop something terrible from happening.
She shivered when she got outside, for the air chilled her down to her bones. She had nothing to complain about Utaunos, but if she did, it would be that the weather frequently changed from scorching to freezing in a span of two days. It was exhausting, but it was one blot on an otherwise perfect country.
She used to live in the country until a group of bandits attempted to assassinate her beloved president. Ted helped her to defeat the criminals by picking them up and dropping them from the sky. Teto herself never killed anyone, but she came pretty close to doing so when she strangled them with her tail.
Tei knighted them and things were never the same afterwards. It was hard saying goodbye to the place Teto was born and raised in, but living in a large house and having a job that paid well was worth it.
"S-so damn c-c-cold," Teto stuttered, her breath forming mist in the icy air. She morphed into her chimera form, flapped her wings and flew to the castle. It took her longer to reach it than she usually did due to the harsh winds that slowed her down.
She landed on the platform on the top of the castle before heading downstairs to the dungeons. She heard a scream coming from one of the cells. She unlocked the door and saw Tei grabbing Mr Kagamine's hair and holding a knife to his throat.