He was puzzled.

Even now that his classes were over, that it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon, he couldn't seem to take his thoughts off of this girl he met that morning. It was a strange new feeling to him, the entire thing about his thoughts being invaded by her dull cerulean eyes; he had never experienced such a thing. There was definitely something wrong about this Miku person, and, even if it would cost him a friendship with this girl, he was determined to find out all about the reason Meiko had told him she was different than the other girls.

As he left the school grounds, the blonde boy stopped dead in his tracks as he heard an almost too cheery voice call out to him.

"Len! Wait for me!"

God help me, he thought to himself as he frowned, turning around only to see Rin Kagamine, his twin sister, coming up to him.

It's not that Len didn't like his sister. No, he loved her (in a brotherly way, nothing more, nothing less), but she was way too clingy for his taste. Rin did have this issue about people leaving her alone, or simply being alone, period. That's why she liked to be very close to her friends and family, by fear they would leave her... just like their mother had done when they were merely preschoolers.

"You know, Len," she began as she slowed down to a walk by his side, inviting him to follow suit, "You could try to be a little nicer to people and wait for them when they scream your name. You looked like you were deaf for a minute!"

The male Kagamine twin cracked a small smile. He had never really paid attention to others, and the little amount of friends he had were the members of the group he sang with, which Rin was also part of, and Meiko was the only exception for the moment. They were all very different in personality, but none of them could begin to outshine the young man; he had a bright, warm personality, cheerful and outgoing, yet serious when needed. He tended to get his head up in the clouds very often, but he isn't always that distracted. Which was one of the traits he didn't share with his twin sister at all. Rin did share Len's warmth of character and his cheerfulness, but she could get very distracted easily and often. That's only one of the many differences that were observable on this pair of twins. And to say people thought twins were identical...

"Hello? Len, are you in there?" Rin said as she gently tapped her brother's head, hoping to get his attention back.

"Huh?" was the only thing her could say, surprised that someone dragged him back to reality. Rin burst out in laughter as she walked.

"You're face was priceless!" she said.

Len growled. It was, after all, the second time today that someone pointed out the fact he made a face when he was surprised.

...

The walk home had been short. Hearing Rin talking the entire time made his head ache badly, and he had only been more determined to reach home so he could drop himself onto his bed and sleep for a long, very long while. He was just so exhausted he could sleep for a few days. Once he had actually walked up the small pathway to the Kagamine residence, Len took out his keys and unlocked the door. Rin walked by him, opening the door cheerfully as she skipped her way to the kitchen, where their father was busy making supper. The female twin walked up to him with a smile gracing her lips.

"Hey dad!" she said.

"Rin, I see you made it home safely. Where's your brother?"

As she started to answer, Len simply walked across the room and stormed up the stairs to his room, not in the mood for talking. Like it was mentioned earlier, he was tired, and a first day in a new school establishment isn't always as relaxing as it could seem. His sister and their father exchanged worried looks; usually, Len would at least mutter an audible 'hello' before leaving them behind to find himself alone in his room. Not today, it seemed.

"Do you think he's okay...?"

Rin turned to her father. "I don't know, dad..."

...

The next morning, Len woke up earlier than he usually would, just like he had done yesterday. He wanted to go back to the coffee shop Meiko worked at, hoping that he would see that teal headed girl again. He didn't know why exactly he wanted to see her again. Or maybe it was something he was mistaking for a desire to meet this one tealette once more? He couldn't confirm what it was, but he couldn't help but feel connected to her somehow. So, just like he had done the day before, Len woke up early, got dressed, brushed his teeth, fixed his gravity defying hair in place, then made a mad dash for the coffee shop down the streets and avenues of good old New York. Once he made it in front of the small yet inviting place, he straightened his clothes out, dusted away some imaginary dirt from his sleeves, then stepped in with a bright smile on his face. As expected, Meiko was dressed in her work uniform and was tending to her customers. And, just as was said yesterday morning, said teal headed female sat at one of the stools of the counter, the same one she sat in last time. And he did the same, seating himself atop the stool he had sat on yesterday, stealing a glance toward the young woman, who stared back at him.

"Hi," he simply said.

"Hi, Len," she answered, bowing her head lightly as she said so.

For some reason, he felt his heart flutter. Even though that same poker face adorned her traits, this woman, he noticed, was beautiful. She didn't need any make-up to be pretty, she was of a natural beauty that could only outshine that of the most beautiful woman who would smear the foul stuff upon her face. Flawless skin, dull yet magnificent blue eyes, lips that could only be compared to those of an angel... She had everything to please anyone she would have set her sights on, yet she seemed to be disinterested in everything.

"So, uh... how are you doing?" he asked awkwardly, trying to avoid silence falling upon them both.

"I'm fine," she answered, "although things could be better..."

Miku had muttered that last part, so Len didn't quite catch that. "What?"

"Oh, nothing. I was just... mumbling to myself... yeah."

A slight frown tugged at Len's lips. He didn't seem convinced, but they were still strangers after all, and he couldn't force the poor girl to tell him everything, anyway. He sighed. Luckily, Meiko strode over to them, her bright smile seemingly contagious as the tealette forced one to appear upon her own lips.

"Hey you two!" Meiko chimed, "You've been socializing I see~"

A small giggle came from the brunette. Both Len and Miku had to resist a sudden urge to facepalm. It seemed their friend was dead set on pointing out everything that was already too obvious.

"Anyways," she continued as she managed to stop her giggling fit, "what do you want for breakfast today?"

Len let Miku order first, then Meiko took note of what he wanted.

"Alright, be back in a flash!"

And she stormed off into the kitchen. We could hear her yelling directions at the chefs through the door.

Typical Meiko.

While Miku pondered whether or not she should talk to Meiko about being so loud and obnoxious all the time, Len was thinking about something else entirely. But, in the end, he decided to be bold and just ask.

"Hey, Miku...?"

She turned her head to him, humming in response.

"Would you mind meeting me in Central Park tonight, at seven?"

The young woman seemed to notice he was a little nervous. She thought it obvious he had never done this before, being so bold as to ask a woman to join him later in the evening. It was almost as if he was asking her out on a date, thought it was clearly not his intention to. It was more of a friendly outing.

"Hmm... no, I don't see why I would be bothered," she simply answered.

"Great," he said, releasing the breath he didn't notice he was holding. Meiko came back with their orders, and Len got up to leave. He glanced back at Miku from the coffee shop door, and said, "I'll see you at seven!"

As he left, Meiko looked down to Miku before smirking at her.

"Ooooh, I see someone's got herself a date~" she snickered, earning herself a punch on the shoulder, courtesy of Miku. "Ouch! I was joking!"

"Sure," the tealette huffed.

She left not long after Len did, leaving Meiko to tend to her new customers.

It's about time she tried to make herself feel again... the brunette thought to herself as she watched Miku's silhouette disappear in the crowd outside the coffee shop.

...

Hey guys! :D

So, Miku's finally starting to try and be sociable with other people than Meiko, and Len asked her out on a [friendly] date!

Could this get any better? :3

Thanks to all the reviewers and followers of this fiction, love y'all to bits!

~ Azuha