Me: I'm so sorry, I wanted this to be out in October but I couldn't really find the inspiration to write. I'm so, so, so sorry. Please forgive me! Please do enjoy though.
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I couldn't help it. I collapsed. It's not like I meant to! My knees just snapped out from under me!
"Rin?! Are you there?" this time it was Luka speaking. Miku must have started crying, and Luka was always the most calm in these situations.
"Rin! Are you alright?!" Kaito exclaimed. I swallowed the lump in my throat.
"I-Is he going to be okay? What happened to him?" I asked Luka. All of the seniors crowded around me as though uncertain as Kaito helped me into a chair. He must have read the atmosphere and assume that I couldn't talk at that specific moment.
"He's okay; Rin…but he might have some scars…" Luka sighed.
"What happened to him?! I told you to keep him safe!"
"I know, Rin, I know. We're sorry, it couldn't be helped. His fangirls were swarming and we couldn't get to him. Tei grabbed him and you know how she is. He was practically mauled as she tried yanking him with her…then they both fell down some stairs. Tei is in far worse condition then him, and she'll probably need stitches," Luka explained. I snorted and then laughed though it was filled with pain.
"Good, I hope that bitch dies from blood loss."
"Rin…" Luka sighed, she was disappointed in me but I couldn't have cared less. To me, all Tei amounted to was the psycho bitch who put my brother in the hospital. To me, she could disappear and I wouldn't feel a damn amount of pity for her. In fact, I'd probably laugh.
I heard a shuffling noise and I realized that someone was probably grabbing the phone from Luka.
"Rin, don't be stupid. I know you're pissed and all but don't do this. If you can't feel compassion for even someone like her than you'll be no better than her," Meiko said. Well, that took me by surprise.
"Yeah, I guess you're right…is Lenny awake?" I asked.
"He is, he's really delirious because of all of the painkillers though. He keeps asking 'Where's my Rin-chan?' and you say that you two never had anything going on…" Meiko chuckled. My face heated, I wish I could've been there to hold Len's hand and soothe him.
"Can I talk to him?"
"Erm…sure, I guess, if you want to but like I said he's really weird right now." Another shuffling. I could hear some voices over the receiver.
"I dun wanna talk to no one but my cute sissy," Len slurred. He was definitely hopped up on drugs.
"Yes, Yes, Len, it's your cute sissy, now talk to her," Meiko sighed.
"Rin-chan?! Rin-chan?! Is it really you?" Len asked. I almost giggled at how he sounded.
"Yes, Lenny, it's me. How are you?" I replied.
"Rin-chan! It is you! Where are you, Rin-chan, I don't see ya anywhere?" Len slurred. You know…why was Len so hopped up on drugs? I mean, clearly his injuries weren't that bad so why…you know what, I'd better not question it. Just enjoy the drunk Len.
"Remember I went to Boarding School, Lenny, you'll see me soon though, I promise," I said.
"Whaaaaat?! Rin-chan's at Boarding School? Without me to protect her, the perverts will eat her alive!"
"Um…Lenny, remember it's kind of the opposite." I looked down to my flat chest, as if any 'perverts' would be desperate enough to 'eat me alive'.
"What? Ne, Rin-chan…sing me a song, would ya?"
"Um, sure, what do you want me to sing?"
"Pantsu nugeru mon, pantsu nugeru mon," Len sang.
"Lenny, that sounds hilarious when you're singing that…and of course I can't sing that, are you insane?"
"But Rin-chan sounds so cute when she sings about sexy things."
What…the hell.
"Okay Lenny, I'm just gonna sing you Kokoro, okay?"
"Okay!"
"Kodoku na kagakusha ni tsukurareta robotto
dekibae o iu nara "kiseki"
dakedo mada tarinai hitotsu dake dekinai
sore wa "kokoro" to iu puroguramu
ikuhyaku toshi ga sugi
hitori de nokosareta
kiseki no robotto wa negau
shiritai ano hito ga
inochi no owari made
watashi ni tsukutteta
'kokoro'," I sang. I didn't sing the full thing of course but it was a nice preview for all of the seniors trying to listen to my conversation with Len.
"Aww, sing more, Rin-chan, mooooorreee," Len whined.
"Sorry, Lenny, but I have to go. I'll talk to you later."
"Awwwh, okay Rin-chan, I'll talk to you later. I love ya, bye." Len hung up the phone and I exhaled a sigh of relief. That was the moment…I realized that those seniors still surrounded me and stared in complete shock.
"R-Rin, are you okay?" Kaito asked meekly.
"I'll be okay, sorry for troubling you," I replied. I could tell everyone wanted to know what had happened but they were too scared to ask.
"So what happened?" Kamui asked. Well he clearly hadn't heard of something called boundaries.
"Well, Kamui-"
"Call me Gakupo," he interrupted…so that was his first name.
"Um, okay, Gakupo, all I'm gonna say is that someone very important to me was injured badly," I told him. The people surrounding me nodded to each other as though signaling that it wasn't to be discussed further. And thank god for that, the last thing I want is everyone getting all up in business.
"If you'll excuse me." I gave a slight bow and exited the music room. The moment I left I broke into a run…there was just…somewhere I needed to be. I don't know how it happened, but I somehow made it into the front office. I don't even know how! This school is enough of a maze as it is!
I panted for breath and felt my cheeks…they were wet. I must've been crying. Why didn't I feel the tears though? My lips trembled and suddenly my throat felt sore…I had to try my hardest to keep the tears at bay. The receptionist gave me worried look.
"Um, Kagamine-san…are you here for Lola?" she asked. Good question…why had this been the place I ended up? Well…shockingly, Lola was one of the few people I completely trusted here so maybe…it'd be better to talk to her.
"Ah, yes," I told her. She dialed a number on her phone to let Lola know I was there to see her and a couple moments later I found myself entering that familiar office that had once felt like such a nightmare.
"Oh my…Rin-chin! Sit down! Sit down! What's wrong? Who do I have to punish?" Lola asked and immediately ushered me into a chair.
"It doesn't have anything to do with the people here…" I muttered.
"Then what happened?" Lola asked.
"My brother is in the hospital…I just talked to him over the phone but…it was still so scary…" I told her.
"How did your brother get hurt?" Lola asked.
"My brother is extremely attractive and naturally has plenty of fangirls. Well, he was being mauled because I wasn't there to keep him safe and one of them accidently knocked him down some stairs," I explained. Lola stared at me for a long time….a LONG time. I swear she didn't even blink once.
"You're brother…got attacked…by his own fangirls?" she asked for clarification.
"Yes," I answered.
"Well…Rin-chin, do you mind leaving my office for a moment? I need to make a call." I nodded in response and left her office…that was certainly unexpected from her.
I sat on a small couch near the receptionist's desk; it wasn't like I had anything better to do than wait.
"Rin-chin…" Lola suddenly spoke. Woah, I hadn't even heard her leave her office. She sent me this really weird look; it was like a smirk but…
Happy instead of smug.
"Uh…what is it, Lola-sensei?" I asked.
"Rin-chin…please return to your room for now, alright?" she replied.
"Uh…okay…" I was ushered out of the office and I walked back to my dorm (albeit getting lost a few times).
"Hey, Rin," Nigaito greeted me as I entered our shared dorm.
"Hey, Nigaito," I replied, half-heartedly. All I could think about was Len…that was, until, I remembered a certain person would be visiting Nigaito tonight.
Well, I suppose it's my duty to warn him.
"You know that guy in our Science class that told you he'd come to your room tonight?" I asked.
"Yeah…" he trailed off, suddenly looking terrified.
"Well…he's in my math class, and I told him he could come here tonight…"
"YOU DID WHAT?!"
"D-Don't worry, Nigaito. I'll be here the WHOLE time. He won't try anything. Actually, he's really pretty nice, he said that he wanted to visit you because you must be lonely spending most of your time in your room!"
"What else happened?"
"Well…I kind of…promised…you'd go on a date with him…"
"YOU DID WHAT?!"
"He's not that bad, really, I swear it!"
"You're insane! Can't you understand he was lying to you! He plans on raping me, Rin, I am NOT going on a date with him, you hear me!"
"But, I promised him, Nigaito. It's only one…I'll go with you!"
"No way, Rin, don't set me up on dates with people without my consent!"
"I'm sorry…"
"Whatever, Rin…"
Geez…what was I thinking? Why the hell did I use Nigaito to escape Piko…but what about Kai? I did promise him a date with Nigaito, after all. Just what was I gonna do?
"Why would you even make a promise like that anyway?" Nigaito asked.
"I wanted him to distract Piko for me, since he never leaves me alone."
"…Fine, ONE date but you have to be there the WHOLE time, and you'll NEVER do this again, okay?"
"Okay, I'm sorry, Nigaito. I didn't really think about your feelings…"
Suddenly, my phone went off again.
"Please excuse me, Nigaito," I said…after all, it could be news on Len.
"RIIIIIIN-CHAN!" Len greeted. Great, he was still high.
"Hey Lenny, what's up?" I responded.
"I miss yoooouuuu!" he exclaimed.
"I miss you too, what are you doing calling me, though?"
"MOM just gave me the best neeews, I'm gonna go to school with Rin-chan now!"
"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!"
"I'm getting switched there, ain't it great, Rin-chan?!" he asked.
So that's why Lola was so happy earlier…
"It is…Lenny, I need to get off the phone now, please just rest."
"But Riiiin-chaaan, I miss yoooouuu."
"B-Bye, Lenny."
I hung up the phone…Len was high. That didn't mean anything. Len was high. He only though mom told him he was going to school with me. Len was high. He imagined it. Yep, that was it. That's the only possible explanation. I don't think it's legal to just hand-pick students, especially because of personal reasons. There's no possible way that Lola just randomly switched Len to my school. No possible way…no way in hell, hope, nuh uh, not happening. Not possible.
A knock on the door. Well, that was probably Kai. I opened the door, and sure enough, there he was. The smile on his face was ecstatic but I just had to wonder…was he REALLY planning on raping Nigaito…and if Nigaito knew about his seme's intentions so clearly then why had he acted to innocent earlier.
Life was never this complex before Boarding School…and this is only my first day here. I am doomed.
"Hey Rin…Hello there, Nigaito, how are you feeling?" Kai asked. Oh god…he has a rape face I REPEAT HE HAS A RAPE FACE! That bastard…lying to me about his intentions!
"I'm not feeling very good, I'd prefer not to have many visitors right now," Nigaito sniffled. When had his eyes gotten so moe? Oh my god…Nigaito…you sneaky little uke. He knows EXACTLY what he's doing! Maybe he doesn't mean to seduce the guys but under all that innocence is just a normal guy, he uses his innocence factor to his advantage. So basically…he brings out his natural cutesy innocence when he wants something.
Nigaito…I underestimated you…
And I am extremely impressed.
"Oh…poor thing. Why don't you get some rest? Why don't you go get changed?" Kai said innocently. I sent him a dirty look in which he responded with a look that spoke 'Sorry, Rin, but the only way I had a chance of getting in this cute little uke's pants was lying to you'.
How did I know all of that from his eyes?
The world may never know…
"It's too early for that," Nigaito yawned and rubbed at his little eyes. I mentally squealed but then I remembered the Kai problem.
"Kai…I think he wants us to leave. He just needs some alone time," I hinted.
"Do you think you could…give me some alone time?" Nigaito muttered. His cuteness…NOT FAIR MAN! I WANT THAT CUTENESS! Then maybe I wouldn't be forever alone. Kai pouted but respected Nigaito's wishes, well; technically I forced him by pushing him out of the room and closing the door behind us.
"How disappointing…" Kai pouted.
"Kai…" I growled dangerously. He finally seemed to notice me and gave me a sheepish grin. "You lying, horny BASTARD! How dare you lie to me to try and get in Nigaito's pants!"
"Sorry, but it was the only way…"
"Do I look like I give a shit?! You can't just lie to me so you can go off and rape an uke! Hells no! You'll be lucky if I let you in a 10 foot perimeter of Nigaito from now on!"
"Well…Rin, you promised me a date with him…"
"Fuck that shit! You lied to me, Kai, and I fucking believed you! Thanks for protecting me from Piko but our relationship ends here! You're dreaming if you think I'm letting Nigaito anywhere near a guy like you!"
"Rin, I thought you were into yaoi. Most of that stuff starts out with rape anyway."
"You fail to understand something, Kai. Nigaito is my friend and this is his life. If he doesn't want to date you or have sex with you, that's his choice and you'd better believe I'm going to respect his feelings. Even if I do like yaoi, it doesn't mean I'm going to force my fantasies onto Nigaito."
"Your friend? You've been here a day and you already have friends…doesn't seem very plausible to me."
"Kai…the only reason I let you come here was because I trusted you, and I considered you one of my first friends here. Guess I was wrong; get the fuck out of here. I never wanna see your face again, you hear me?"
"Aren't you overreacting just a bit?"
"Shut up. Get out."
"Come on, Rin, I'm sorry, okay."
"Now."
"Fine, bye, I'll see you in math tomorrow."
My blood was literally boiling. Mikuo wasn't kidding when he said there were a lot of weirdos at this school, well, somehow Kai had surpassed that.
My hands curled into fists and I slammed the door to my dorm open. Nigaito, startled, jumped a bit.
"Rin, are you okay? What happened?" Nigaito asked. I let out a bitter laugh. What a wonderful day I had. Finding out my brother was in the hospital, someone I genuinely liked proved themselves to be an asshole, and I discovered that I didn't really have a single friend yet.
"Nigaito, are we friends?" I asked.
"Huh? Where's that coming from, Rin? What did Kai say?"
"He told me…that we couldn't be friends because I've only been here a day." Nigaito's eyes softened and he smiled gently.
"Of course we're friends, Rin…I'm still upset that you let him come here and even set me up on a date with hi-"
"You are not going on any date with him while I'm around."
"Good…well, the point is, we may not know each other well but I know you're a good person, and I see you as a friend."
"That makes me feel so much better, Nigaito. When does dinner start?"
"In an hour, why?"
"Because, my dear friend, we are going to write a song…specifically devoted to our precious Kai."
"Uh…Rin…you're face looks kinda scary…"
"Sorry, force of habit." I got my guitar out and strummed a couple cords. "Are you ready to rock?"
One hour later
I heard the familiar buzz of people talking and I nearly smirked. Those guys wanted an audition, well, they were about to get one! Nigaito shivered next to me and his pout was so cute it almost game me a heart attack.
"Rin…are you sure about this…I don't want to get in trouble," Nigaito whispered.
"It'll be fine…all you have to do is watch and make sure that the amps are working. Besides…I'm sure Lola-sensei won't mind in the slightest!" I replied. I heard Lola call everyone and it all went silent…perfect. Nigaito turned on the amps and I strummed chords on my guitar and jumped out from out of the kitchen. Everyone stared at me in shock, including Lola. I began to sing, this was it!
"anata tada no amanojaku deshou?
kuu kiyomenai hinekure mono
era sou na monku iyami na serifu
furikachi shite wa manzoku na no ne
"ore wa hito to wa chigauze?" jibun demo wakatteru you ne
betsu ni kashii wake ja naku hitori uiteru henna yatsu
shatto appu! ii kara damatte yo
shatto appu! sono hanashi mae ni kiita
shatto appu! jimanshitai nara
papa to mama ni kikasena yo
anta otsumu karappa deshou?
tataite mitara mokugyo mitai ne
omo sou na tokei ryuukou no ringu
kirari hikatte maru de butsudan
Kosei dasanakya damedaro? sono serifu sura ukeuri de
zasshi no kiji ni odorasare sensu migaita tsumori na no?
getto auto! osoto wo mite goran
getto auto! hora minna onaji kakkou
getto auto! kidoritai no nara
tsureru aite sagashi na yo
shatto appu! ii kagen ni shite yo
shatto appu! sono kuchi wa tojite oite
shatto appu! ii wake suru nara
watashi kimochi osaeteru jishinnai wa
getto auto! koko kara dete itte
getto auto! mou kao mo mitakunai no
getto auto! mada isuwaru nara
kakugo kimete ima sugu ni," I sang. I didn't bother looking at anyone else but Kai so he'd know that he'd suffered the wrath of Rin.
After I'd finished my song, the entire room was completely silent. Lola burst out laughing, tears springing in her eyes. She clapped her hands and soon enough everyone else joined in. I did a bow. Lola laughed even harder and stepped away from her table, she was approaching me. Why did I get such a bad feeling?
Now I knew.
Oh now I definitely knew. I couldn't think of a word to say to Lola as she glared at me from across her desk. Nigaito squirmed awkwardly next to me.
"Nigaito…please leave. I'll let you off the hook this time because you didn't really do anything," Lola said. Nigaito squirmed more and looked to me to see if it was okay for him to leave. I rolled my eyes and smiled. He left immediately.
"Now…Rin-chin, I want you to explain to me just why the hell you'd do that. It's not worthy of punishment but, really, I thought you were better than something petty like this. I always thought your first prank would be bigger from what Master told me," Lola spoke.
"Well, this isn't exactly a prank though…" I laughed awkwardly. Lola leaned in as though deeply interested. I explained to her about how students wanted me to 'audition' to see if I was worthy and the whole Kai thing.
"What an idiot you are, Rin-chin. Be very careful with who you trust around here, there are plenty of people like Kai who'll hurt you any chance they get."
Didn't I know?
"Lola-sensei…my brother called me earlier telling me he was coming here, what was that all about?"
Lola paled.
"E-eh…really? I was hoping to surprise you!"
"Lola-sensei…"
"Well…I convinced Master to send your brother down here too!"
"Why'd you do that for me? It must've taken a lot of work to get a student over here like that…"
"Actually, you'd be surprised at how simple it is."
"You serious?"
"Yeah, all it takes is a couple of forged signatures and it's a piece of cake."
"Lola-sensei…I think you're my idol."
"Don't you go forging signatures now!"
"Darn…"
"Anyway…your uniform came in. I had it speed delivered, would you like to see it?"
"Would I ever!"
She pulled out a plastic covered uniform from behind her. I gasped in shock before nearly crying. It was a black and yellow sailor fuku with long sleeves. The tie was yellow but everything else was black, minus the yellow trim on my uniform.
"It's beautiful…" I whispered.
"Glad you like it, but you're gonna have to wear this from now on."
"I don't care! Anything is better than my last uniform!" which was bright pink. Lola laughed at what seemed to be a fond memory.
"Those were the days; I remember when we forced Master into the girl's uniform."
"You went to my old school?"
"I did, and so did Master."
"I'm assuming Master is a man."
"He's definitely a man alright." Lola giggled a little bit.
Just what had went on between Lola and Master behind closed doors?
"Lola-sensei…who is Master, exactly?"
"I'll tell you one day…just not yet, Rin-chin."
I could accept that.
"Now, Rin-chin, I want you to take your uniform and go back to the Dining Hall to receive your dinner, alright?" Lola told me.
"Alright, Lola-sensei," I replied. After returning to the Dining Hall, I realized something very important that I'd almost forgot about.
Len was coming to my school.
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Me: once again, sorry for the lateness. If you don't hate me too much by now then please review!