Last time we checked in, Rin had paid her final respects to Kaito, and everyone has heard of their fans' well wishes. But what exactly did Rin do to Kaito? Is it going to be important? Hold onto the railing, cause this is the final chapter!
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((Kaito…you've been the best person I've ever met. Actually, I remember the first time we met. You were in that pod, and I used my name to wake you up. And you were naked. You…were…butt naked…and…um…attractive. You probably already know why I passed out that day, but if you don't know…well, you'll find out. I'm still too embarrassed to say it out loud. And the fact that you and Meiko were the ones that introduced everyone to the singing business…it changed our lives. Everyone's lives. And I'm still shocked that you never once complained about how hard and how problematic the industry was. I guess…I thought that this would never happen to you. I wanted you to live forever, and maybe take care of my children, and even my grandchildren. I don't know…maybe I was wishing for too much. I hope you forgive me for not saving you…but knowing you, you probably are just satisfied with my attempt. Well…good night. And may you have pleasant dreams.))
--((Kinsora Hitsukari))—
--((I'm not your master. I'm your sister, and you're the brother that I always wanted.))--
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((Man, Kaito. I never thought I would have to say something like this to you. Personally, I thought that it would be you to have to talk to me like this, with all the sake that I've been drinking. Then again, I wished that we would all stay together forever. I know that it's impossible, since Kinsora's human and all, but I guess it's not impossible for androids like us to wish, huh? Hey, remember when we went into that singing competition? I can't remember the name, but I didn't really care, since we got kicked out anyway because we weren't human. Didn't that just suck? If it hadn't been for Kinsora, we wouldn't be here right now, rich and famous and living the good life. Then again, how much fun did we have? And the fact that you never admitted that you like Miku always annoyed me. You better visit her in her dreams and tell her the truth. Otherwise, I am going to find out where you are and I will hunt you down and seriously hurt you.))
--((Meiko Sakine))—
--((That's right. I'm going to rap in your public wake.))--
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((I wanted to come in with Rin, but she said that she wanted to go last. I don't know what she said to you before, but she looked like she was on the verge of crying. I wish I could go back to that moment, when you and Miku went onto the studio. I could've stopped the both of you from going on, or at least said that I loved you and that I would miss you if you ever vanished. Then again, you already knew that, right? I miss chasing you around with the rodarolla. Man…those were good times. You remember them, right? Oh yeah, you do. I hope that we can do that again.))--
--((Len Kagamine))--
--((We might name the rodarolla after you.))--
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((You had to be the sanest being out of the entire family, Kaito. I mean, you must be the only one that would back away when they're about to drag you into an argument. I'm going to miss having you around, Kaito. To tell you the truth, you made me realize that maybe men are able to be trusted. Think about it: would I really hook up with Gakupo without you? It wasn't because I had a crush on you. Seriously, I didn't. I just realized that men could actually be able to hold up to a bargain or agreement. *Sigh*…I am going to miss you. Hey…maybe we'll meet again in the future. I'd like that.))
--((Luka Megurine))--
--((Actually, truth is, I ate your ice cream back at the summer tour.))--
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((Kaito, Kaito, Kaito…I had so much to teach you. I was supposed to teach you how to get a girl's favorite ice cream flavor just by looking at her eyes and her finger movement. And, to tell you the truth, that girl was so looking at you when I taught you the smile-and-wink method. Did I ever tell you how girls have nosebleeds? Guess I forgot that tidbit. Sorry about that. And now…I can't really teach any of this to you anymore. You would've been the ultimate womanizer…and maybe even surpass your own mentor here. Nah, maybe not. You weren't one to toy with a woman's heart. Maybe that's the best thing about you. Miku was blessed to love you. Oh yeah, by the way, I heard that she wrote a song for you. She wanted to sing it to you before singing it at your public wake. Yeah…public. Everyone wanted to see you before you get to your eternal sleep…again…OK, I don't know what that actually means, so…well…I guess I have to say good-bye…))
--((Gakupo Kamui))--
--((Have you ever wondered how you'd look like with your hair long? I was about to sneak that into your training ^_^))--
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((I wanted the others to come before me, since I felt that I was the least connected to you, but the others didn't find anything to say yet. So I'm going to talk to you on their behalf. I have to say, I never thought that this day would come. The truth is, I envied you. I envied the fact that you can sing. I envied the fact that you got girls without trying. Heck, I even envied the fact that you never once complained about it. Yeah, you were in fact the man that many guys envied and admired. Girls want to be your girlfriend. Kids love your songs. Now that I'm here…I'm missing you, even though you're here. I'm going to say good-bye now, since I think Miku wants to talk to you. Well…bye.))
--((Kenji Ryushima))--
--((There's a debate going on about who's going to obtain your clothing. So far, I'm valid on getting your scarf.))--
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She couldn't believe that she's here.
Behind her, she saw that her family and friends slowly move away from the door as it closed. She was all alone now. Turning toward the pod, she slowly walked toward it. She stared at it, unable to say anything, thinking that it would open and that Kaito would just wake up and it'll all be over. It felt as if minutes were passing like it was money on a spending spree.
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She sighed. Dreaming about the events that she wanted would only hurt her in the end. Gakupo said that to her once. And out of all the weird "advice" that he would give her, that stood out the most.
"I…don't know what to say." She finally forced out. "It…it was just a few days ago…that…that you were just smiling at me while working on our tour. You were talking to Kinsora about positioning on the stage."
She found herself going silent again. Was there even something to talk to him about? Something that she wanted to tell him? Anything? She didn't even know if she had something to say, and even if then…
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Could she say it…?
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"U-um…the fans all miss you." She continued. "There was a whole special on at least half of the channels that we have that are based on fans giving you their love."
Again, her tongue went silent. She couldn't even find herself to talk about the things that the fans told him. Even thinking about the images of the thousands of fans that would miss him now but forget him as the years passed crashed onto her heart and soul. She just stared at the pod, unable to say anything.
((78%))
But there was something…on the tip of her tongue…what was it? Was it a phrase that she wanted to say? Knowing that she couldn't hold it in, she opened her mouth and let it out. She let it all out.
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"She's spending a lot of time in there." Mako stated, looking at the door.
"You can't blame her." Len folded his legs. "Out of all of us, she's probably the one closest to him."
"Actually, I wish that she could stay there all day." Gumi held her fists tight together on her knees. "I don't think I have the courage to talk to him…"
"That'll apply to me too." Teto shivered.
Everyone looked at each other, unable to say anything that would either justify the statement or change the subject. It was only in that large window that they heard a sound from Kaito's room. Everyone looked up.
"Is Miku…singing?" Rin asked.
"Yes." Taya answered, fixing her glasses. "That's definitely her voice."
"That's odd." Meiko blinked. "I don't remember hearing this song before."
"Wait…" Kinsora blinked. "I think I heard this song before…"
"You did?" Kenji asked.
"Hold on…" She closed her eyes. "SA-YO-NA-RA wa ienai yo…Last Night!"
"What? What about last night?" Gakupo asked.
"No, that's the name of the song!" Kinsora answered. "Last Night, Good Night…I helped Miku write it about a week ago. Just before we got into the recording studio, we were debating on whether we should make it a duet song with Kaito."
"Huh…well, it sounds good." Neru smiled. "Wonder how ironic it sounds now?"
Everyone stared at each other. They didn't know what to say. Since, the truth is, Neru was indeed right. They closed their eyes, imagining what the song would've been like if it was used onstage, and most of them almost went to tears. Suddenly, Rin stopped.
Is that another voice?
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The song drove out its ends out of Miku's mouth, and she felt herself be at peace. The silence returned to her, but it wasn't for long. She found herself hearing his voice again, singing in her mind. She found herself living it over and over again.
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She knew it…for a fact…it was for a fact now…it was the truth…
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But could she tell him? Could she actually tell him?
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What could she lose? She wasn't going to hear a reaction from him. She can say it now…
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"K-Kaito…I…uh…I have something to say to…you…"
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"I…I…I…"
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She had to say it! She has to say it! She waited for too long to say it. She couldn't say it to him while he was alive! Now that he's dead and is unable to say anything to her, she still can't say anything about it?! She doesn't have to hear him reject her!
"I…I-I…"
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"I…love you."
There. She said it. She never has to worry about it anymore. But now that she thought about it, she felt worse than before. Rejection would actually be acceptable to her in this situation. Anything to get a reaction. In fact…
She had to see his face. Just one more time.
With shaking hands, she reached out to the side of the pod and felt for a small button, her left hand still touching the pod. The outside pod button was there just in case it glitches and the poor victim inside was trapped. It was also neatly camouflaged (in case someone wanted to kidnap him), so she had a hard time trying to find it. Once she did, she was hesitant to press it. But she did it anyway. The pod slowly opened, and she believed that her hand would fall forward and land on his frozen arm.
Instead, it clasped with another warm hand.
((Charging Complete. Rebooting…))
The hand almost made her scream. Looking up, she found herself unable to speak as the eyes that belonged to the hand fluttered open. Her mouth was wide open as he slowly turned his head to face her. He pushed himself to sit up, their hands still clasped.
"K-K-K…"
He placed a finger over her lips, shocking her back to silence.
"I know. And I've heard." He smiled. "I'm…sorry that I made you cry like that."
She opened her mouth, trying to say something again, but she failed again. After a few failed attempts, she decided to lunge onto him instead, squeezing the life out of him. He responded by holding her as close as he could.
"How much…have you heard?"
"Everyone." He answered. "And I want to apologize to them personally…but…I want to apologize to you most of all…for making you cry like this."
"…I'll never forgive you for this." She answered.
"Then at least let me make it up to you." He smiled. "Let me be there for you. Let me smile with you when you're happy, let me hold you when you cry, so that I can wipe your tears away…anything to make sure that this will never happen again."
Miku didn't have to respond. She cradled him close, feeling the warmth of his skin onto her face. He just smiled even more, happy that, in a strange way, even death was unable to separate him from her.
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And…that's the end of it!
Yeah, sorry if the ending sounded really sappy. I wanted to do some "long monologue" thing. And the weird truth is, I got the ending in a dream I had last night, and it actually worked. So…yeah.
SONGS INCLUDED:
The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku/Kaito
Tale of Sorrow
YOU
Last Night, Good Night