Rin cried. Len scowled and swallowed back his own tears. Meiko sighed.

She knew it might be a mistake, but Meiko had already decided. The twins would get their own bedrooms.

Having shared a bed since birth, they weren't quite ecstatic, but Meiko was stubborn. They were simply too old, and needed to gain some independence. Len was shy and withdrawn without Rin, and Rin cried and ran to Len for everything that went wrong. They didn't play with other kids, and were simply strange. For the good of the Vocaloids, somebody had to cut the cord.

At eight, the two were inseparable, and at the moment, miserable. Len tried to keep it in as he held his sobbing twin, but his eyes shone with defiant tears as they he watched his things being moved into his new room.

Rin cried openly, only wanting her brother. If Kaito came to try and comfort her, she screamed. She clung to Len, not being able to imagine being separated. How was she going to fall asleep?

Len tried to swallow the lump in his throat. The only thing that pained him more than this was Rin's reaction, crying like this. He wished she would be happy.

Meiko grew more stubborn as the twins grew more upset. Kaito was hesitantly backing her up in this matter, but she knew that a few hard nights were ahead of them.

When night did dawn, Len walked Rin to her room. Meiko stopped them in the hall.

"Len, you sleep in your room now." She said firmly. Len pursed his lips and nodded darkly.

"I'm just saying goodnight." He told her. She sighed and nodded them on, calling back that she would check on them in ten minutes.

Len and Rin walked to their old bed. Len nudged Rin, urging her to crawl in. He didn't, just tucked the covers clumsily around her.

"Len…" Rin whimpered. He smoothed her hair.

Rin swallowed hard, but tears came to her eyes and she pulled him into a hug, refusing to relinquish her hold.

"Rin." Len started. Rin began to cry.

"Don't leave me…" She cried. He sighed as he tried to hold back his own tears.

"Here, let me go. I'll give you a goodnight kiss."

Rin brightened; she had seen that on TV. It made her feel a little better, so she let her hands slide from his neck.

Len straightened for a moment and frowned, concentrating. Then he leaned down and gently pressed his lips to hers. It was a soft, quick kiss, but it made them both feel warm.

Rin smiled as he stood. "Will you give me one every night?" she wheedled. He nodded, embarrassed.

She squealed and grabbed his hand, squeezing it. He gave her a small smile.

"Goodnight." He told her somberly. "I love you."

"Goodnight," She replied. "I love you too."

Len left, and Rin was left only with the glow of the nightlight. Instantly, she missed Len.

Tossing and turning, she found the bed too empty and too cold. She was tired, but the ache of missing her brother filled her completely, draining her. She cried, but knew she would be in trouble if she went to Len. Sobbing into her pillow, she eventually cried herself to sleep.

Len on the other hand, found himself wide awake. His body was too nervous, his brain too alert. He missed his warm sister, and found the whole new room displeasing. It missed something. He wanted to go back to Rin. He bet she was crying.

He wanted to cry to, but he was a man. Kaito didn't cry. Men didn't cry. Not even in sad parts of movies.

But his chest hurt, and he wanted Rin. He missed her sorely. She was only a wall away, but he couldn't rest without her. So he sighed and grabbed his small flashlight, grabbing his book where he left off. Might as well read.

On the other side of the wall, Rin awoke from a nightmare. Her skin crawled and felt covered in a sheen of cold sweat. This didn't happen often, but when it did she usually turned to Len.

Feeling panicked, she leapt out of bed as if there were something on her heels. She wasn't going to stay in that empty bed any longer; she wanted her twin.

She burst into her twin's room and ran across the floor, leaping onto his bed.

Luckily, Len was still quite awake and saw this coming as soon as he saw her. She landed and began crying, so Len immediately took her into a tight hug.

"Don't cry." He whispered. "I'm here."

"A nightmare." She sobbed. "I was scared."

He rubbed her back. "Just sleep with me. Meiko can't yell if you had a nightmare."

Relieved, she crawled under his covers and held onto him tightly. He didn't mind, because he was suddenly very tired, so tired that he fell asleep almost instantly.

Meiko glared at the sleeping pair. After finding Rin's bed empty, she came across the two in Lens bed, exactly where she thought they'd be, snuggled up together like puppies.

She whisked the covers off them. Rin groaned and moved closer to Len, But Len woke up at once, blinking sleepily.

"You two know you were supposed to sleep in your own rooms!" Meiko scolded. Len glared at her as Rin woke up.

"Rin had a nightmare!" He argued, placing a hand on her arm protectively. Rin nodded stubbornly, yawning.

Meiko scowled. "I don't care. Rin needs to learn to get over it and go back to sleep!"

Lens face darkened, and Meiko panicked. Arguing with Len was just as bad as arguing with Rin when he got worked up.

"You two will be grounded if this happens again!" She shouted, and marched out of the room. Len's mouth dropped and Rin burst into tears.

That night, the twins hid. Grabbing their pillows, they settled themselves behind the couch quite comfortably and settled in for the night. Unfortunately, Kaito went looking for the remote and discovered them.

Meiko ordered them each to bed, but Rin put her foot down.

"No." She said; her spine straight and tall as if her small frame was made of steel. Meiko glared her down.

"Go to your bed right now." Meiko tried in a scary voice, determined not to be done in by an eight year old. But Rin thrust her lip out and glared fiercer than before.

"No!" She screamed. Meiko's face darkened.

"That's it!" she cried. "Kaito, you get Len and keep him in his room! I'll handle Rin."

Len stood in front of Rin to protect her, but Kaito whisked him up and threw him over his shoulder. Len struggled and yelled.

"Sorry." Kaito said apologetically.

Rin began to scream bloody murder as soon as Len disappeared. Meiko barreled towards her, but Rin ran screaming after Len. Meiko caught her up from behind and carried the sobbing, screaming girl to her room.

Rin pulled her hair, beat against Meiko's shoulder and thrashed like she was a fish to slaughter. But somehow they made it into Rin's room, where she was unceremoniously dumped onto the floor.

Meiko barred herself against the door as Rin flew at her, scratching and fighting to get out.

"Rin stop!" Meiko shrieked, but Rin would not quit. When it was clear she could not get through, she threw herself to the floor and bawled, crying Len's name over and over again.

In the other room, Len shook and trembled with his sister's every scream. Every cell in his body ached to go to her, to ease her pain, which was his own. He eventually gave in and sobbed against Kaito's shoulder, trying to ease the hurt. Kaito sympathetically patted the small boy's back, silently praying Meiko would just give up.

Rin cried and screamed for two hours until she fell asleep on the floor, exhausted. Meiko didn't dare touch her in fear of waking the demon.

Len was still awake despite being tucked in by Kaito. He wouldn't rest until he saw Rin, to make sure she was alright. After a few moments of deliberation, Kaito let him go.

Len quietly opened his sister's door and ran to her. He knelt to her limp body and tenderly smoothed her night shirt.

Kaito leaned against the door frame and watched Len carefully as Len dragged a blanket off the bed to cover up his twin. The gently, he bent down and gave Rin a small kiss, her goodnight kiss.

After wiping the tears off his face, he returned soberly to the door where Kaito led him away. Len was as exhausted as Rin was, so he fell asleep quickly after being reassured.

The next morning Kaito tried to talk to Meiko.

"It's not working. You know how stubborn they are, and if anything they've become even more exclusive." He added, nodding to the twins. They sat in the corner of the room, Rin sleeping with her thumb in her mouth and Len reading. Their hands were held fast, and they were sullen to anyone who came near them.

Meiko frowned. "They just have to get used to it." She insisted. Kaito sighed but let it go. Just another sleepless night, he suspected.

And it was.

It started with the new bedtime routine. Rin screamed for a while, but eventually Len convinced her to go to bed. He just couldn't listen to her in so much pain again.

He tucked her in with Meiko eyeing them suspiciously from the doorway.

"Len." Meiko said warningly, but Len frowned at her.

"Come on." Kaito murmured, leading Meiko away. "It'll be fine."

Len returned to Rin, who was already beginning to cry.

"Shh, don't cry." He whispered. But Rin grabbed onto him and sobbed.

"Len…I miss you. I can't sleep without you." She cried. He nodded and held her tight.

"Here Rin, let go for a second." She obeyed, and he slid off his shirt and gave it to her. She looked at it, confused for a moment.

Len shifted awkwardly. "For you to sleep with." He explained.

Rin sniffed it delicately, feeling the worn fabric. It smelled just like Len.

She clutched it to her tightly. "Thank you." She sniffed.

Len smiled, glad she was comforted. Rin looked up.

"Do you want my shirt too?" She asked innocently, ready to peel off the garment.

Len flushed and shook his head. "I'll take this one." He said quickly, grabbing one from the dresser.

Rin nodded, but held her hand out. Len gave her his and she squeezed it tightly.

"Close your eyes so I can give you your kiss." Len ordered. Rin did, fluttering them down like butterfly wings.

Len leaned down and kissed her softly as he did before.

"Good night." He whispered. "I love you."

Rin opened her eyes. "Good night." She answered. "I love you too."

His hand slipped away, and he left, wiping his teary eyes furiously with his bare arm. He felt a little lost standing alone in the hallway, wishing his sister was at his side.

Despite having Len's shirt, Rin cried herself to a dreamless sleep. Len couldn't sleep, so he read by the dim light of his flashlight.

A few hours flew by when the first crack of thunder was heard. Len jumped in his skin, surprised. He paused and listened for a moment, then rushed to his window.

Another loud boom of thunder vibrated the glass, and lightning illuminated the outside world for a split moment. As Len looked out, he saw rain begin to pelt the ground. He swallowed hard.

Rin hated thunderstorms, and Len liked them only slightly more than she did. He felt fear grip his heart coldly, and he let the curtain fall as he retreated back into his bed.

He wanted to go to Rin, wanting comfort and fearing she would awaken and cry. Perhaps she already had. But Len feared Meiko more, so he stayed put.

In the other room, Rin did wake up, startled by the booming thunder. She shivered and gulped back a sob as she searched blindly for Lens shirt.

Upon finding it, she thrust it to her face, burying her face into it as she cried. She knew she wasn't supposed to go to Len, but her heart beat fast and scared.

In his room, Len could practically feel himself shaking, so he leapt out of bed. He would go to Kaito and ask him if he could sleep with Rin. Kaito would be more willing than Meiko, and hopefully he would understand.

Rin couldn't take it either, but she was afraid to even leave her bed. She was fearful of the things the dark held, so she stayed in bed a little longer.

Unfortunately her fears and longing for Len overtook the dark, so she ran to Lens room. Finding him gone, she assumed he went to the bathroom so she buried herself in his covers and waited for him. However, wrapped in the warmth of Len's bed with the reassurance that he would be back with her soon, she fell asleep.

Len woke Kaito.

"Len?" Kaito mumbled, confused. Len nodded, holding back a small sob.

"It's a thunderstorm. Please can I sleep with Rin?" he asked hurriedly, eyes darting around the dark.

Kaito let out an exasperated sigh. This was all Meiko's fault. Her and her dumb ideas.

He patted Len on the head. "Can't you sleep on your own?" he asked hopefully. Len shook his head fast back and forth.

"Well, what if you and I just check on Rin? Will that make you feel better?"

Len didn't think it would, but it wouldn't hurt. Maybe if Rin was awake as well they could both convince him.

So they headed down the hall together, hand in hand. But when they saw Rin's empty bed, Len panicked.

"Rin's gone!" he shrieked. Kaito calmly looked in the closet and under the bed. No Rin.

Kaito ran his hand through his hair. This was really getting out of hand, and he just wanted to go back to sleep.

"Go get Meiko, tell her Rin's missing." He told Len.

Len ran down the hall way and shoved the door of Meiko's room open.

"Wake up!" he cried, and Meiko glared at him through sleepy eyes.

"What in the world?!"

Len suddenly began to sob. "You made us sleep apart and we hated it so now she's scared and is gone!" Len wept.

Meiko groaned. Why, why, why was Rin so difficult?

Meiko hauled herself out of bed and led the sobbing boy down the hallway. Kaito met them outside Rin's room, for the commotion had also woken up Miku and Gakupo as well.

Miku, ten, pouted as she took the scene in. "Why can't it ever be quiet around here?" She announced, stomping her small foot. Gakupo just stared out of half-lidded eyes.

"Rin's missing, have you seen her?" Kaito asked. They shook their heads and Len sobbed.

"Hey, don't cry buddy." Kaito said, picking him up. Len sobbed against his shirt and beat his fists angrily.

"You did this to Rin." He bawled, pointing at Meiko. "She's run away because of you!"

Meiko put her hands to her face and inhaled and exhaled deeply, trying to think straight.

"Ok, Kaito, you and Gaku check outside. Miku, go back to bed. I'll look downstairs. Len, why don't you wait here in case she comes back."

Len's face furrowed as Kaito placed him on the floor. After they dispersed, he checked Rin's room once more.

"Rin?" he called quietly, hoping she was just hiding. But she wasn't.

Tearfully Len returned to his room. He ran across the carpet and onto the bed, but as he landed he heard a small squeal.

Suddenly there were two small figures in the bed. Rin flailed, throwing off Len and the blankets.

"Ow!" She cried once she was free.

Seeing her, Len stood still for a single moment before launching himself at her, hugging her as tight as he could. Rin gasped, vying for air.

"Len!" She tried, but he only loosened his grip a small fraction as tears ran down his face.

"You scared me." He scolded, muffled by her. Rin cluelessly hugged him back, just glad he had returned.

They parted, but Len held onto Rin firmly as if she were to vanish.

"Where did you go Rin?" He asked.

Rin frowned. "I've been here. Where did you think I was?"

Len stared at her for a long moment, processing this. Of course. She had been here!

"I thought you were hiding or had run away…when I saw your room was empty…"

Rin hugged him, rubbing her cheek against his comfortingly.

"I would never go anywhere without you." She said sweetly.

Len sighed with relief, suddenly feeling exhausted. "Well, let's sleep, ok?"

She nodded, but suddenly grabbed his hand.

"Wait." She halted. "I need a kiss."

Len flushed in the dark. "I already gave you one." He protested.

Rin pressed her face into lens shoulder blade, hugging him extra tight.

He sighed. "Ok." He relinquished.

She let go, sitting up and waiting. He leaned forward and softly pressed his lips to hers for a moment before withdrawing hastily.

"Go to sleep." He commanded, and they lay down together.

Rin snuggled into his arms. "I love you, goodnight." She whispered.

"I love you too." Len replied. "Night."

After an hour of searching, Meiko and Kaito went up to Len's room to check on him and to tell him they were calling the police since Rin was still missing.

However, when Meiko opened the door, she found the two sleeping like angels, curled up into each other. She gasped, and then sharp relief flowed through her veins.

She closed the door and turned to Kaito.

"They are both in there sleeping!" She exclaimed quietly.

Kaito's eyes widened. "So she was in Len's room?" He asked incredulously. She nodded, and then her face turned dark.

"I bet they did this on purpose!" She hissed, but Kaito held her back from storming in there.

"Meiko, I think it's time to give up." He whispered. "So at least we can get some sleep!"

Meiko opened her mouth to angrily retort, but she thought of the scene she had just witnessed. They were so happy, sleeping together like they were meant to. Was it really so bad?

She let out an exasperated sigh and swept her eyes to the door and back again. "Fine." She muttered. "I'm exhausted anyways."

Kaito smiled widely, thoroughly relieved. As Meiko marched back to her room, he looked towards Len's door, wondering if they even knew how much trouble they had caused.

A/N

Hey guys! So sorry it's been so long. College is busy and I've been working on my other story. I hope you liked this though! I have a few more I'm working on, so don't worry. I'll be updating still, just less frequently. Sorry :( The rating may change though, so if you just look for the update because you haven't followed or whatever, keep that in mind!

Anyways...

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I definitely have morning issues like Rin XD I don't even talk in the mornings XD They say to write about what you know!

Thanks! I love a sweet Len TAT

This one is kinda like the last... I need to be more original TAT

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