Ring! Ring!

There goes the first church bell. Time for their walk in the park.

My brother, Gakupo, is quiet as always. He's such a reserved, yet crazy man. He and I sit in the cooking room, silently thinking of new ways to harm the queen. We've tried many times, but that damned servant of hers never leaves her side.

I twirl a strand of green hair around my index finger. Oh, the people I could kill with these hands, it's funny to think about. The same hand I'm running through my hair could be used to choke the queen and send her to her demise, where she'll rot in hell. But there's her servant who will never let me near the queen if she's not there herself.

Ruka is her name. Or maybe it's Luka? Her name could be Llama, for all I know. The queen and her servant both deserve to die. The servant is the one who broke into my house and kidnapped Gakupo and I. The queen is the one who ordered her to. They've both treated us terribly. Making us cook lunch and dinner for them whenever they'd like. They're heartless beasts. If Gakupo or I cook something in a way the queen doesn't enjoy, the servant will come back and say something to the affect of "her Majesty would like this recooked. There isn't enough seasoning."

What do we, the cooks, get to eat? Normal food. It's not fair.

Hatsune's are all unfair and this Hatsune is the worst out of them all. I want to kill her.

I look over at Gakupo and he's just gazing at the door. I'm unable to tell what he's thinking. "Gack," I say.

He barely glances at me and responds with a cock of his eyebrow.

"When we kill the queen, shall we take the servant down with her?"
He shakes his head, purple hair covering part of his left eye. "Wait until the ambush to kill the queen,"
"I shan't. Let's at least get her death started,"
"Just the queen's, leave the servant alone," He grumbles.

I shrug, "What's the difference? They're both worthless,"
"Then what are we?" He glares at me with those blue eyes of his. He could kill me with that glare. "We mustn't think highly of ourselves. We're the castle cooks, nothing more and nothing less. Do you understand?"
I guffaw, "Gakupo, stop being so serious. You were eager about killing them nearly a day ago!"

"I was eager on killing the queen and I still am."

"What's so special about the servant?" I question.

He has always acted so strange whenever I talk about the servant. He says nothing in response.

I mockingly laugh, taking in the seriousness of his countenance. His demeanor is so tedious, I hate it. "Don't tell me you've fallen in love with the servant!"

He just keeps glaring at me.

"Gakupo, I expected more from you,"
My brother shakes his head and lets out a breath, like a silent chuckle, "So it seems you don't remember a thing,"

I tilt my head, interested in what he has to say. "What do you mean by that?"
"That servant is Megurine Luka," He faces me completely, standing up. "Megurine Luka! We went to school together and we loved each other!"
I laugh sarcastically, standing up as well, "You really believe that she loved you?"

"She did. We always walked around the village with each other, we held hands… Gumi, it was real!"

I gaze up at him, furrowing my brow, "You're pathetic."
"If anything, you're the pathetic one!" He shouts.

Oh, so we're yelling now? Well, it only takes only two people to start a fight. "Says the man who's still wrapped around his childhood crush's finger!"

He rolls his eyes, "You're childish. You wouldn't understand,"

"This Luka isn't the same as she was in elementary school. It has been seven years. Seven. She's a murderer, a beast, and the queen's servant!"

"She's still the same Luka as she was before, I know it! The queen can't manipulate Luka that easily! She's strong-willed. I know she's just putting up this act to satisfy the queen,"

"Gakupo, can't you see?!" I point at the door, as if the pinkette is standing there. "That servant is in love with the queen!"

He shakes his head, "What are you going on about? A love between a servant and the one they're serving isn't allowed and Luka isn't like that, she loves me! Me, okay?" He maniacally laughs, "And nothing will change that,"

I scoff, "You really are insane. Don't you notice the loving gazes she gives the queen?"

"They're for me!"

"How can you say Luka is in love with you when she bows down to the queen and kisses her shoes on command? They've even held hands before! The blushing, the talking, the loyalty, all of it. It's obvious, they're in love! As disturbing and disgusting as it is, they're in love. Who knows the things they've done to each other?!"

My brother just shakes his head, "It's not true, you're spitting damn lies!"

It seems that they managed to pull the wool over his eyes. Poor Gakupo. He should've seen it coming though, it's so obvious. The way that servant blushes whenever the queen calls her and how she's so loyal to the queen, says it all.

I still remember the day she killed Lily.

At first, I only heard that she killed a blonde girl, and I was devastated. I thought that girl was Rin. She's such a beauty… I can't wait to see her again during the ambush. It's been so long and yet we still love each other. She sends me letters that I make sure to hide.

But Masuda Lily… that girl didn't deserve to be killed. She had a whole life of singing ahead of her, but it was taken at the hands of Megurine Luka. From what I heard, she killed the blonde with a pocket knife.

Knock! Knock!

I heard a knock on the door of the cooking room. "Come in," I said, monotonically.

That's when I saw it. The servant walked into the room and her clothes were stained red. That black tux of hers was the color of blood, along with her pants and shoes. I was terrified at first, then realized who walked in.

"The queen would like a well done salmon,"

So that's what she wanted. After killing someone, she wanted a well done salmon. Not for herself, but for the queen.

I can't stand it. They took me away from Rin and teared my family apart. I won't go down without a fight.

I glance over at Gakupo, who's staring at the door, lost in thought. "What's so interesting about the door?" I question.

He shrugs, "It's better than staring at the truth,"

I stay quiet, unsure how to respond.

Ring! Ring!

It seems it's time for brunch.

Gakupo doesn't seem to care.

Frankly, I don't either.

We just sit here for another ten minutes. Without warning, the door opens. I don't look over at the door, but I see Gakupo stare. It must be Luka who came in. She starts humming a tune, getting the tea kettle ready. I notice that Gakupo's stare doesn't cease. He really has no dignity. I roll my eyes at his need for the pinkette. She's not worth it. Gakupo can do better. I hear the click of her shoes get farther away. I look over and see that she's gone. She left a cup of tea out in the open.

Silly servant… she shouldn't have done such a thing.

I'll poison the tea, that'll work.

"Gumi." My brother's sinister voice rings in my ears, knowing what I'm plotting, "Don't you dare."

"Go ahead and stop me then!" I grab a bag of powder, known to poison. As I open it, I pour some in my hand.

Right when I'm about to lower it into the tea, Gakupo slaps my hand, sending the power everywhere.

I laugh maniacally, just like my brother did moments ago. "Look at that, it went into the tea!"

"It's not enough to kill either of them,"

"It's enough to start a death," I smile at him and even chuckle, "What a world,"

He and I sit back down at the table as the servant comes back in the room. She takes the tea and leaves.

I giggle when the door closes behind her, "She's so oblivious to it all," I look over at Gakupo, "And you, my dear brother, aren't going to be able to protect your pink-haired love much longer,"

He slams his hand on the table, cracking it slightly. "What exactly are you doing?"

"I'm killing, isn't it obvious?"

"I'll kill you,"

I laugh, "I dare you," I look up at him, "I doubt Rin will care," I close my eyes, laughing more. Amidst the laughing, I feel tears stream down my cheeks.

He furrows his brow and pushes me off of the chair, "Shut your mouth. Just shut up."

"Rin…" I sigh, "Where are you, Rin?"

"Shut up!" He shouts and goes back to his chair.

I sit here, tears still streaming down my cheeks, "Rin… come back," Unconsciously, I start sobbing. I miss Rin so much. It's been six whole years.

My brother sighs and sits beside me, "Gumi, I know you miss her. We'll get out of this place soon enough. Just two more days,"

I sigh, "I suppose you're right," I gaze at his blue eyes, "Do you think I'll ever see her again?"

"I believe you will,"

For about five minutes, we sit on the floor in a comfortable silence.

All of a sudden, the door swings open, hitting the wall in response. "Who did it?!"

I glance at the door, seeing the servant with a distraught countenance.

"Tell me right now, who poisoned the queen's tea?!" She shouts.

I grumble, not bothering to face her, "Why does it matter so much?"

After I finish my retort, I feel a sharp point against the nape of my neck. It's… just like a knife's point. "I'd like you to answer my question. Who poisoned Miku's tea?"

They're on a first name basis? This is bad. "I-"

"I did." I hear Gakupo say.

Luka's tone of voice goes dark, "So it was you." She slowly walks towards the man, pointing the knife at him. "Tell me, why would you do such a thing? If there's going to be an ambush in two days, then what's the point?"

My face goes pale. I see Gakupo's face has too. She wasn't supposed to know about this. Neither of them were supposed to know.

"I have yet another question," The servant continues.

My brother gazes at Luka, the fear noticeable in his eyes.

"Where did you hear of this ambush?"

I gulp.

"Gakupo, have you and your sister been visiting the villages?" Her voice is so calm, but yet there's an undertone of insanity.

We both stay silent, knowing she's right.

Cerulean eyes meet my blue ones, "Oh, Gumi, the letters you've been getting aren't from Rin. They were from Rin at first and now they're from Len," She grins, but there's a sinister note in it, "You can't even recognize your loved one's handwriting? What a pity," She clears her throat and goes to the sink, starting to clean the knife. "Any last words, Gakupo?"

I hear him mumble, "Don't you remember the days we spent at school together? The days we walked hand-in-hand and the day you told me you loved me… was it all a game?"

I hear the pinkette sinisterly chuckle, starting to dry the blade. "Love is nonexistent during such a young age. Really, you were just like a brother to me."

"We're grown up now and I know it for sure… Luka, I love you," My brother sighs, his eyes gazing at the pinkette.

"What a sad way to end your life. Don't you have anything to say to your sister?"

Gakupo's eyes meet mine. I've never seen him this melancholic before. "Gumi, take care of yourself," He looks to Luka and nods.

The pinkette finishes drying the blade and turns to me, smiling insanely, "I advise you to step back. There's going to be a lot of blood," Before I realize it, she starts stabbing him. His body falls to the ground in a puddle of blood, splashing it on the walls. I poisoned the queen's tea, not him. I did it.

I killed Gakupo.

She keeps stabbing while I stand here in shock, watching it all. Now my clothes are stained with his blood. I hear the sound of blade-to-flesh contact and it hurts. When the pinkette is finished stabbing, she stands up and starts cleaning the blade. She just murdered someone and she's only worried about cleaning the knife? I start trembling, gazing at my brother's dead body. This can't be real.

"I have something you might want to know," She continues, "Rin is dead," She looks to me and gives me a smile, yet there's a note of cruelty in it. Without giving him nor I a second glance, the servant leaves the room. Small drops of blood follow her out the door. I slowly walk to my brother's dead body, "No…" I don't start crying until I examine his face. He's smiling. "Gakupo… Rin…" Then I start crying hard. My brother is dead because of me. No, because of that damned servant! I close my eyes tightly, as if that'll get the image of his dead body out of my mind. "I'll never forget you,"

And Rin… well, she's the reason why I've stayed alive all these years. To know that I had such false hope, it's sickening.

The queen and her servant are disgusting. Them and their twisted love. I'll kill them.