Disclaimer;; I do NOT own Vocaloid. I mean, does it LOOK like I do? :U
This week's word;; Departure
Shipping?;; SoniGumi and slight KaiMiku
"Sonika!"
My eyes shot open.
Today I'm going home. Back to the English Vocaloids. I've stayed with the Japanese Vocaloids for the last month or so. I should be happy. I mean, the Engloids, as I now affectionately call them, are my family. But, well, I'm not.
A sharp knock at the door jolted me out of my thoughts.
"Alright!" I growled. "I'm getting up."
The door creaked open. A girl stood there, light green hair strewn about her head. Her face was smooth and delicate, and her thin figure looked like a nudge would snap it in two. Her hands were hidden behind her back. What was she hiding?
"S-Sonika," she whimpered, cheeks tinged scarlet. "I want to give you something." Wetting her lips, she drew her hands from behind her back, and held them out. Clasped in her slender fingers was a box. She seemed to have a tight grip on it, because her knuckles appeared white.
I placed a hand on the box, and managed to free it from her grip. It was small, and shaded silver, with a little green bow stuck to the top. I slid the cover off gingerly, afraid to harm it in any way.
Inside was a pile of letters, folded neatly so that they would fit in the tiny container. They were stained yellow, leading me to believe that they hadn't just been written. Some were yellower than others, so they must have been written over a period of time. Smiling gently at the girl, I said, "Thank you, Gumi. Would you like to read them with me?"
Apparently this was the wrong thing to say. Her cheeks burned red, and she ducked her head out of the way. "C'mon, you coward," she mumbled to herself. Lifting up her head, she gave a slow, but steady, nod.
We sat on my bed, and I took out the first letter. It was folded more sloppily than the rest.
'Dear Sonika,
You're really nice, and you've never refused to eat ice cream with me ("Oh, must be Kaito."). You're really funny, actually. And you have a nice voice. Don't be modest. :)
Your friend,
Kaito'
I stared at the letter for a moment, and smiled. I looked at Gumi, and she shot me a nervous grin. I took out the next letter.
'Dear Sonic,
Hey, Rin here. You're pretty cool. Remember when we took the Roda-Rolla out for a drive? Man, that was fun. We should do that again sometime. I've never seen Len look that scared. :P
Hi. This is Len. Me n' Rin are splitting our letter. Anyways, we had fun. Sure, there was the Roda-Rolla incident, but we had lots of fun eating pineapple. Did you know that's my second favorite fruit?
Your awesome friend(s),
Rin and Len'
'Dear Sonikaaaaa,
Meiko here. Don't try to steal my sake you little b****. Got it? After allll, I AM the fluffy red dragon in this houuuuussssseee. Okayyy? Now the pudding of relativity. You mix eggs and creeeaaaam, and if you can't add the whip cream, you're no good at being a woman. kutdectdiydiykybergsv
Meiko'
'Dear Soni,
Hiya! Thanks for helping me with Kaito. God, he's so oblivious sometimes! Anyway, I hope you have a good singing career. Don't be so shy. Singing is about confidence. I know you have it in you.
Your friend,
Miku'
'Dear Sonika,
This is a restraining order sent from Gackpoid. He requests that you are not allowed within 200 miles of him.
Sincerely,
Gakupo Kamui'
'Dear Sonika,
Ugh, I hate Bakupo. One of these days I'm going to make those dreams of his about an octopus murdering him come true. Heh. Anyway, I would've packed a bit of tuna, since you seemed to like it, but the others wouldn't let me. ("Thank GOD.") Apparently it would get rotten or something. Call me up sometime, 'kay? We can chat.
Yours Truly,
Luka'
I stared at the last letter in my hands, smiling softly. I had so many friends now. I would hate to leave them, but the Engloids wanted me back, and Gakupo had a restraining order. Sighing, I reached for the last letter. But it wasn't there.
"Gumi, where's the─" I cut myself short. Gumi was clutching the last letter, her cheeks burning. Tears were forming in her light green eyes, and I felt a pang of sympathy. Why was she so upset?
"G-Gomen," she murmured, handing me the letter. She clenched her hands into fists as I unfolded it. She gulped, and I began to read.
'Dear Sonika,
Hey, it's Gumi. Eto, I want to tell you something. I─I'm not sure if I can make it without you. You've always helped me. Been there for me. When I didn't understand something, you explained it. Throughout this month, you've been my closest friend. And─And─I think I love you.
-Gumi'
I stared at the letter, eyes wide. Gumi loved me? In a romantic way, or a between friends way? If it was romantic, I had no words. I had never loved anyone before, and a girl? And yet....
Tears were flowing down Gumi fair cheeks. Well, they weren't so fair anymore. They were burning an even deeper crimson, which I hadn't thought possible. "Gomen! I─I never meant for anyone to read that. I had prepared another letter, but Meiko was drunk, and─and she took the wrong one. I never meant for you to─"
I cut her off with a kiss. Heart beating fast, and eyes shut, we shared something that we'd never forget. I felt like I was in a daze, but soon, there was a knock at the door. We broke apart.
Gumi was at a loss for words, and so was I. But we didn't really need to speak. All was explained in the way we gazed at each other. I looked away, and shouted, "Come in!"
Miku walked in, looking rather flustered herself. "Your plane leaves in an hour and a half," she told me, eyes shining. Her teal hair was down, and not hung in two ponytails like usual.
"What happened to you?" I commented slyly. Narrowing my eyes, I twisted my mouth into a grin.
She looked away, blushing. "Kaito, he─nevermind."
"What'd he do?"
"Nothing!"
"Oh really?
"Really."
"I'll buy you leeks."
"Oh, alright."
She faced me and Gumi again, heart thumping against her chest. She blushed even more, and wet her lips.
"He kissed me. But it wasn't just any kiss, it was, eto," she laughed anxiously, searching for the right words. "Amazing," she finished, twiddling her fingers.
"Now," Gumi said, "Are you gonna catch that plane or not?"