Sorry for the late update. I meant to update last week on Wednesday but our internet suddenly SHUT DOWN. Luckily it came back today and I got a really juicy chapter for you :D Some len and rin interaction here. Sibling hate and peace…

Enjoy!


Chapter 7: Secrets Told In Midnight.

Len's eye's shot open. He knew immediately that it was midnight. Good thing he woke up before morning…

But the first thing he noticed that Miku was right on top of him.

She was sleeping as he noticed since her chest rose and fell in the rhythm of her body. He emphasized that she was on top of him. His eyes widened and was about to shake her off when her heard her murmur:

"You better not…"

W-wait, she was awake?!

But he lay where he was for the next few minutes and no other response was heard other than her breathing. Her head was tucked under his chin and she continued on with her merry little snooze.

The former immortal couldn't help but flush at the position he was in, but he refused to give in to his heart and steeled his mind for thought. He wondered what he should do at this point other than rudely wake her up and risk her beating him up or quietly enjoy this moment with pleasure…

And of course being the obnoxious god he was, he chose the first option.

But to his disappointment, she didn't wake up.

Instead she continued to sleep…or so it seemed.

So what? He had another six hours until sunrise, why can't he have some late night fun before he had to go away for the morning? No, not that kind of fun for those dirty minded people out there. More like mischievous fun that's all.

But what options did he have in a house where he had to stay quiet in at night? None, in particular actually.

So he let the time pass as he watched the beauty of a maiden before him. He guessed that all he could do now was enjoy the moment.

The flaxen haired youth couldn't help but smile as he watched her. After all, her fell for her the moment he saw her at that street. But It would be more fun for him to stay quiet about that until the time was right. Then as he thought that, he found himself twirling her soft teal hair between his fingers.

Naturally he was drawn to her. Well, actually any male youth who had an eye for ladies would have been. It was the scent especially. It was fresh and smelled of the grass in a bright spring day. Probably not any perfume to be bought at any store. He thought this to himself and slowly inched closer to her.

Then her eyes snapped open.

He cried out in pure terror.

Her small mouth opened in a small 'o' shape of confusion. Then she looked at him with a rhetorical look in her eyes. An iridescent connection was made between them for that small while.

"Why did you write on my wall?" She asked quietly.

"You needed to know where we would meet," He whispered back with a small smile.

Miku closed her eyes once more and sighed loudly. "Well then, Kagamine, tell me what I want to know. The info that is the basis of this deal about yourself."

The flaxen haired young man stayed silent, surprised that she would bring up the topic so suddenly and so soon. "Then tell me about your hair first. That's a foundation as well my lady."

The teal haired young woman looked at him with a frown. The two youths were cornering each other, and there was no telling which side would give in. Silence continued like it usually did and they stared at each other's eyes in frustration trying to push down the barriers of each ones secret.

Then the former immortal reached out and took a lock of his hair between his hands. He handled it and looked at it, wondering what secret was behind its strange color. It must be more important than he thought since she was defending its secret so fiercly. He held it up to his nose and looked at Miku saying, "I would like it very much if you told me."

"I don't trust you," The girl said quietly. "I'm willing to bet that even if I tell you about it you won't tell me the truth about yourself."

Curiosity ran high on Kagamine Len's list and he gritted his teeth. She was right about that. The thought he had last night about him never telling her about his true identity was beginning to crumble. So he decided to improvise.

"Let's see this…what I have to say has limits. I will only tell you so much. You seem trustworthy, and most likely have no idea what I can do anyways hmm?"

He looked at her and saw that she had a look of confusion. The former immortal continued, "So let's make another deal. I'm in debt to you anyways for you letting me stay in your home. So I can tell you a bit of what my secret is and if it's good enough, you tell your story. I have my boundaries and if that's not enough to satisfy you, you're going to have to go to your boundaries as well."

"What if I don't?" Was her shrill question.

"You don't want to know."

"I have my own side of power," the teal haired maiden shot back.

The young man smiled, "I know that you're educated in the art of witchcraft."

Miku froze. How did he…?

"I noticed by your control of candlelight last night. It wasn't that hard to notice anyways. It's a pretty easy trick to carry out if you have that little bit of power inside of you…" Len pointed a finger at her chest right where her heart should have been.

The teal haired young woman quickly put a hand over her heart as if protecting it from the former immortal's reach and spat back, "Well if you're so sure about me knowing the art, then I agree with your deal."

Kagamine Len smiled in agreement and was just about to open his mouth to speak when Hatsune Miku silenced him by interrupting.

"You better not lie."

The young man felt a cold aura being emitted from the young woman across him. She was using her power right now. He knew what rune it was, and he was being forced to tell the truth.

"Smart," He muttered and Miku smiled in satisfaction. Then he continued. "I'm special. You could say not from this world. I can do alchemy just fine since I learned it from the human race long ago, and I know black magic; very educated in it actually. But I tell you two truths: I am human-"

"What's the second?"

"Don't interrupt me," Len took a small breath and pondered whether or not he should tell the second one. He thought for a moment, then said. "I'll tell you. The second one is…I disappear while the sun still shines."

He said the last one as flatly as he could.

"So you mean, you don't exist in the daytime?" The maiden asked.

"Yes."

"Then what exactly were you?"

Len shook his head with s small smirk. "I will tell you that I used to be immortal."

Miku bit her lip with shock. Who was this man before her? Was he a ghost? A god? Or even a baku? She didn't know.

"Let's get on with this small talk. Reveal your hand, now," Len said impatiently. "I also have a way of knowing truths."

"I-I'm not a witch."

"That's it?"

The maiden shook her head. "No! But, I know witchcraft as you already know. I wasn't born with the gift of rune-casting. I was born as a perfectly normal human being. I'm still human but-" She stopped there. Len urged her to go on with cold eyes. "-I'm cursed. By the time lord. I-it's what makes my hair blue."

"How so?" Len asked anticipating her answer. In fact, he was familiar with the god of time, Gaploid.(AN try and guess which vocaloid this guy is.)

"I was very young…and I was going to die. My parents looked everywhere for someone to restore me, but they couldn't find anyone to help them. Others said that it was as impossible as bringing someone back from the dead. Then, my mother sought refuge with the time lord. He said he could give me time to live for a hundred years. But it was for a price. The price was their lives."

The male youth stared at her and murmured, "You're hiding something. It didn't cost them only that."

"I'm sorry, but I have boundaries just as you do. But I'll reveal one more secret. My hair strengthens my power…It sounds ridiculous doesn't it?" The girl looked away and let out a small laugh.

It was the first time he heard her laugh. He thought she sounded like the familiar bells he used to always hear every morning in heaven.

"So you're alone here? I noticed that your cottage is of quite a distance away from others," The flaxen haired young man asked.

"Yes. I don't have any other relatives," The teal haired girl said stiffly.

Kagamine Len's sapphire eyes shined in the moonlight. "I guess we have something in common then."

Hatsune Miku blinked in surprise. "How so?"

"I'm alone, like you. I was banished."

Miku looked at the flaxen haired young man and with that one glance and moment, the two beings felt like something clicked between them. Something that fitted together perfectly. They finally understood each other despite what little they knew about the other. It was like they took a step forward together no matter how awkward they seemed.

Len took a moment to marvel at what just happened, he was almost delighted that he finally understood her point…at least halfway. But one thing seemed to be missing…

The teal haired young woman lowered her eyelids as a drowsiness draped over her. She let out a small, sudden yawn. "Forgive me for being drowsy…So you're be gone by morning as well?"

The former immortal nodded soberly.

"Then good-bye, Kagamine…"

Then she fell asleep. The moment her conscious faded, the young male felt her small spell of truth disappear. Len sighed and closed his eyes as well. He felt strangely more comfortable with her. Making deals was fun, he thought. Perhaps there was more to her than he thought. He could already tell how powerful she was by her aura. He was almost frightened by it. But he shrugged the fear off as he thought about it. He had his strengths in black magic and alchemy so he would manage. Perhaps he would learn her art later, and understand her better.

Then he drifted off into a light doze. He didn't really feel all that sleepy ever since he came to Earth. It was as if he was nocturnal. It made sense anyways, but sometimes he felt tired. Like now. Tomorrow he would wake up before morning, go to town, and disappear for the day. His sister would take his place in the world. The former immortal could feel her presence far off in his mind. But like queen Akita said, their minds were separate so they were free to think what they thought without disturbing each other. Thankfully she was blocked out of what his reality was. She didn't know that a young woman named Hatsune Miku existed, she didn't know where she lived, and she didn't know where her brother spent the night. They could only talk in mind in a telepathic sense, so he paid her a small visit, in the depths of his mind.

Kagamine Rin spent most of her time sitting in darkness. She didn't mind it despite the fact that she loved the light and sunshine. She only had her thoughts to keep her company, and every once in a while her hated brother.

"Hello, sister." She heard him say.

"What do you want?" Rin asked rudely with her head facing down.

"I just want to talk."

"Right…"

The young woman looked up and there her brother was in all his glory looking down on her. His usually expressive face was blank before her.

"How have things been in the daylight? I miss the day," Len sat down in front of her and placed his head on his palm.

"It's nice. I've found a place to stay, and the town is pretty," Rin replied thinking of the bright and beautiful town. "So tell me why you're really here."

"…You're really thinking that I have some sinister thought about you or that I hate you?" Len asked his twin. "There's no point in us fighting anymore. We both lost in heaven and look where it got us. I tell the truth same as I did in heaven."

Rin spat back with a cold voice, "I'm still not satisfied. My side deserved victory."

The male looked back at his sister. "If we go on we'll just bicker like little children again. If we fight, where will that take us? It will lead to nowhere. We're mortal anyways."

The formal goddess was just about to say a reply when her twin got up and left. "I'm leaving. Think of what I said. Until then, good luck when it's morning."

Then he disappeared into the darkness.

"H-hey wait!" Rin stood up and reached out towards where he had left, but only darkness slid through her fingers.

The former goddess began to pout silently and sighed. She wouldn't have a chance to talk to him until she came to be in the morning. Only the twin in the real world was in control of what any communication took place between their minds. Rin bit her lip at this rule. She figured it out the moment she disappeared that horrid day they landed on the land of mortals.

"I'll just have to wait until morning then…" The girl let out a small yawn and curled up to rest. She couldn't wait until morning to leave this place.

But one shred of thought slipped through to her realization. It would be nice to see him again. Kaito was a strange man, and she couldn't wait to see what else he had to offer.