Chapter 6: No Difference at All

Suddenly, Riliane plunged herself into Len, "ALLEN…!"

"W…What in the…!" Len couldn't comprehend what is happening. Riliane was hugging Len ecstatically.

"Riliane! Get a hold of yourself!" protested Rin as she tried to separate the two of them. Miku stood there dazed, unsure of what to do. Riliane still continued to smother Len in her embrace. It didn't matter! He was there! Allen is here!

No. Allen is dead. You saw him get killed. He is gone.

Riliane paused. She knew this. It is useless to deny it. Slowly but surely, she let Len go.

"…I…I'm sorry…" Riliane sobbed.

Len, still aching from the sudden encounter, felt pained at the sight of Riliane crying.

Rin felt more concerned about Riliane. She didn't want to hurt her! She wanted to make her happy! But seeing Len only made Riliane feel worse.

Len pulled a tissue out of his pocket, wiped Riliane's tears away, and said to her in the kindest way possible, "Hi, Riliane. My name is Kagamine Len."

Riliane continued to cry for a while. Len decided to hug her back. Riliane could feel Len's warmth flowing into her. He is just like Allen Avadonia: the servant boy who wanted his princess to be happy. Len is not Allen, but yet…he is just like him.

Len withdrew from Riliane after she appeared to have calmed down. Rin felt bad for not able to help Riliane earlier. But Len had taken the situation well.

"…I'm sorry for…my sudden outburst," Riliane apologized.

"Naw, it's okay. I know you have been through a lot," Len petted her shoulder.

"Riliane?" Rin said nervously, "I'm sorry! I didn't take note of your feelings…"

"…No. It's okay. I should have realized it by now."

"Really? Phew! I thought I was going to get nailed!" Rin comically sighed in relief. Len chuckled at his sister's oddball behavior. Riliane faintly smiled as well.

Riliane then turned her attention to Miku.

"And you are?" Riliane asked the teal-haired girl.

"I'm Hatsune Miku! You might say that I…'created' Michaela."

"Michaela…?" Riliane whispered.

Michaela. The name of the girl whom Riliane thought "had stolen" her betrothed, Kyle Marlon, away from her. She had grown extremely jealous, so she ordered her army to kill every single green-haired woman.

Miku realized that Riliane might be thinking of these horrible things so she quickly added on, "Would you be interested to know that I…altered her fate a little?"

"…Altered her fate?" Riliane broke out of her trance.

Miku grinned and simply winked at her, "Ask Clarith. She knows everything."

Riliane stared. That's impossible. Michaela is killed. She heard the news that Michaela was killed. Yet her fate had taken a different direction? Maybe Clarith knows something she doesn't know.

"Wait…did you say that you …'created' Michaela?"

"Eh? Oh not just me…" Miku looked at Rin and Len.

"We all have designated characters!" Rin added, "For me, I have…well, you. For Len, he has Allen. There are others as well."

Riliane got even more confused. Rin said she created her world and yet Len and Miku had something to do with it too. And there are "others" in this world too?

"So you just happened to wander into our world?" Len asked Riliane.

"…Well, I was just walking back from the beach and was passing a crossroad. Before I knew it, I ended up here and met Rin," Riliane tried to explain. She had no idea what was going on back at that crossroad.

"…Well, whatever the case, I'm glad that we are able to meet you!" Miku patted Riliane on the shoulder. Riliane looked all over Miku.

"Um…aren't you worried that you are…e…exposed?"

"…I beg your pardon?"

"W, Well…your dress…it might…uh…"

Miku looked down at her miniskirt, "Fly up like this?"

"AAAAAHHHHH!" Len shrieked, "…Oh you're just gesturing! Don't scare me like that!"

"I, I wasn't going to lift it up!" Miku protested, "But anyway Riliane, I like this skirt! It is quite fashionable these days!"

"Um…okay," Riliane sweated a bit.

"Heck, even Rin wears short shorts. Bet you never seen one of those before." Len added on.

Suddenly, Rin's stomach growled like a beast. Everybody turned to her.

"Oh geez. Now I'm hungry!" Rin playfully moaned while everyone giggled at her.

"Guys, I know a place where we could eat at!" Miku pointed to a building just across the park.

Len stared at where Miku is directing at, "…Miku, it's a fast food joint. I'm not sure if Riliane would…"

"Actually, I don't mind…" Riliane interrupted, "After seeing so much with Rin, I want to experience new things."

Len was startled by Riliane's statement, but he quickly understood that she is from another world that is more elegant and mundane. Curiosity is not uncommon for her.

"WELL LET'S GO! I'M STARVING!" Rin screeched as she started to make a beeline towards the restaurant. Amused by their friend's behavior, Miku, Len, and Riliane followed behind. As if on whim, Len took Riliane's hand.

"Come on, Riliane. We have a lot to show you."

Riliane gave off a warm smile. Len may be different, but deep down, he is just like Allen.