Chapter 4: Bringing the puzzle pieces together.

A/N: Minna! I'm so sorry for not updating for months again! T_T

Accountancy is a very time-demanding and sleep-depriving course, and I'm a second year college student, so I really don't have the time to write. I apologize for these late updates. I'll make sure to get back on track on late March or April.
Anyways, this story still has a long way to go! So I hope you stay tuned. :)

Here's something I managed to write to relieve my stress. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Vocaloid : Crypton :: this fanfic : me. xD

Gumiya's POV

Another day to school. I yawned as I was walking to the gates.

"Oi, Gumiya!", I heard Dell call my attention. I turned to face him. "What is it Dell?"

"I have to talk to you later. We've got something to discuss. Important. Okay? Use those vocal chords or I'll force you to eat the bell peppers you hate most! Ja!", he said so quickly that I haven't had time to react. Okay. I'm NOT eating those bell peppers. I know Dell well enough to know he was serious about it. Please. Spare me. (TL: Ja = See ya)

I continued to walk to school. I went to my locker and changed shoes. Then, I saw Gumi opening her locker, which was beside mine. Our lockers are beside each other since Meguro is next to Megpoid in the class list. She was gonna get an awful lot of textbooks out of her locker. Hmm, this girl is definitely gonna fall later. She's THAT much of a klutz. I know her.

"G-gumiya-kun! What're you doing?!", she said, startled when I got the books from her arms.

"You're so much of a klutz that I know you're gonna fall later. These are too heavy for you. And,", I leaned down a bit to whisper in her ears, "you're my girlfriend."

Blood rushed to her face. She was so red.

"B-baka! I'm not!", she says in embarrassment.

I just smiled at her and just started walking to our classroom. She just followed me since she can't do anything about her books anyway.

Along the hallways, a lot of gossips are spreading.

"Look! Meguro-kun is carrying books for her!"

"Isn't Gumiya-san a lazy guy? How come?"

"Who's the girl with Gumiya-san?"

These people are seriously getting on my nerves. It's so noisy! Can't they just keep quiet?!

"Ne, Gumiya-kun.. I'll carry my books. It's alright if I fall. I know the noise is making you uncomfortable, and they're repeatedly saying that you're lazy. I'll be okay.", Gumi tells me with a smile. A smile with a tinge of worry.. and sadness?

Now I'm at my limit. I have to teach these people how to keep quiet.

I took a deep breath, and spoke in a loud voice.

"I won't hand you over your books! Do you think it would make me happy if you got hurt just because you don't want me to get into rumors? Come on! I'm not that kind of guy. I hate getting you hurt. I don't care if everyone talks about me in a bad way. I just wanted to help you! You're my girlfriend. I want to take care of you."

Silence. There was silence after I spoke.

Gumi was standing still, covering her mouth in shock, blushing so much, and with small tears on her eyes.

I pulled her hand into my free one, as I held the books on my other arm.

"Let's go.", I told her, and pulled her away from the silenced crowd.

When we reached the classroom, I placed her books on her table.

"Gumiya-kun.. Could we talk?", Gumi suddenly says. I nod as she pulls my hand, which I didn't remove from hers, and exit the classroom with me.

Outside the classroom..

"Is there any problem?", I asked with worry.

"Thanks for earlier. I'm really grateful for that. But.. were you serious? Or were you teasing me again?"

"Do you really think I would go that far to tease you?", I said seriously.

"W-what do you mean?" - Gumi

"I was serious. About everything. I really like you, Gumi.", I said. While blushing, I think.

"I-impossible! How could that be?", she says, embarrassed. "You're just teasing me, I know it. I'm leaving.", she said and started leaving. When she was a few steps away, I put my hands on the sides of my mouth and shouted.

"Ramen-chan! I like you! If you don't believe me, I'll prove you I'm serious!"

Yeah. I can be out of character just for her.

Gumi's POV

I looked back to Gumiya's direction. He.. He shouted? And seriously, he's still calling me Ramen-chan? That guy.

More importantly, my heart is beating fast as of the moment. Was he really serious? But.. Why would he like me?

He smiled at me when I faced his direction. He could actually show me a handsome genuine smile like that? Oh no. This is bad. I'm falling for the jerk again.

You heard me right. Again.

Rin's POV

First period is over, it is currently our lunch break. I was sitting inside the classroom, and I was still hearing all the rumors about Meguro-kun and Gumi-chan. I wonder how Gumi-chan reacts to all this? Considering she's had a crush on him for a long time. She's been quiet ever since she entered class. Maybe I'll talk to her later.

"Rin.", I shook my thoughts as Luka called me.

"Eh? What is it Luka-senpai?", I asked. I call her senpai even if she's my classmate because she's older than me.

"Still calling me senpai, eh? Teto-san is in a meeting with the SC adviser, so could you please hand these class reports to Dell-san for me? I have my hands full as of the moment."

"Sure. I've got nothing to do anyways. Take it easy senpai.", I said and smiled at her.

"Thank you Rin. I'll leave those to you.", Luka-senpai said and left.

I got up my seat. Might as well get this done already. Hmm.. Where could Dell be?

"Kaito-san! Do you know where Dell-kun is?", I asked as I approached the guy eating his beloved ice cream.

"Oh! I think he went to the rooftop with Gumiyan."

"I see. Thanks Kaito-san!", I said and left the classroom.

Moments ago, Dell's POV

"Oi Gumiya!", I called out to the sleeping jerk.

"What is it?" - Gumiya

"Come with me to the rooftop! If you hate bell peppers that much, you'd go. Right?"

"Fine. I'm going. This better be important.", he said, running his hands through his hair.

He stood up and we went to the rooftop.

At the rooftop..

"So what is this about?", the green-haired jerk asked.

"This was about last year. You know something, don't you?"

"Oh.. That. I do." - Gumiya

"Spill. We need to connect the pieces. I can't stand Len getting hated like that. He's our best friend, right? And he didn't have any idea how it ended up like that. If you could talk like those lengthy speeches you did for Gumi, you might as well do so now."

"Alright already, just spare me from the scolding.", he said. He took a deep breath before he spoke. Seriously, this guy's asthma is annoying.

"Len intended the confession for Rin. He really did. He was actually looking forward to seeing Rin's blushing face as he shows her his true feelings. You could see how he loved Rin so much. I was supposed to be the one to lead Rin to the rooftop. Before the time Rin went to the rooftop, Len was rehearsing what he was about to say, since he was so nervous. But then, while he was rehearsing the final part, where he was to say I like you, Gumi was there. Apparently, she heard the whole confession, and it seemed that the confession was for Gumi. Then we arrived. But that moment was when Len was telling Gumi that the confession wasn't for her. Rin assumed he hurt Gumi, so she ran away."

"But, how was Miku related in all of this?", I asked. I knew he needed time to take another deep breath.

And so he did take a deep breath before continuing his story. "You know how Miku was obsessed with Len. You, of all people, know that most. She learned of Len's feelings for Rin. She wanted to mess up the confession, and make Rin hate Len so that Miku could claim Len. So when Rin went away from the rooftop, Len followed, but then some guy pulled him away, telling that Miku was calling him. Len lost track of Rin. At those moments, Miku knew Rin was going to pass by the room where she and Len will be talking. Then, just as Rin passed by the room, Miku forced the kiss on Len. Then that's when Rin cried and got angry. And then Len told Miku off. That's what happened and caused Rin to assume so much. She got so hurt that he can't believe anything Len says now."

"..." - Dell

"Hey, don't answer me with that stupid look, Dell. It's very hard to talk lengthy things like that you know." - Gumiya

"How come you know so much, Gumiya?" - Dell

"They made Gumi cry. And I got angry. I basically went to the guy who pulled Len away when he chased Rin." - Gumiya

"Who was he?" - Dell

"Akaito. That damned guy. He spilled everything when I threatened him."

"Thanks for this, Gumiya. We really have to hurry and tell Rin and Len. Before Len gets out of his mind and give up.", I say.

But when we shot our look to the rooftop's door, we saw a shocked and sobbing Rin.

A/N: Gonna cut the update here! So here's a lengthy chapter for the 2 month wait. I really apologize for the delayed updates. I'll make it up on summer break.

To the readers also reading Loving My Right Hand Man, I also apologize if I can't update yet. I'm gonna resume writing on April. I'm very sorry.

Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Reviews appreciated! :)