"Hatsune Miku! One of the few vocaloid idols that have shown to be truly amazing!"
The television was turned on to a special program about the vocaloids.
"Everyone! It's on!" Miku yelled out to force everyone to sit and watch. Alex was curious as he had a second of screen time. They crowded around the couch, Kaito left standing behind it.
"Hatsune Miku. The Kagamine twins. Megurine Luka. What do they all have in common? Well they are part of the amazing Vocaloid craze that is sweeping fans all across the nation. From right here in Japan to America and even Mexico! The popularity has grown to a large amount."
Miku felt so happy about their popularity. She watched the various performances. Rin and Len's fairytale concert. Luka's rock-a-thon for a cure. And even the first gig they did with the airlines. Alex did see his split second fame on the airline section. The show then switched to three people sitting at a table to talk about them.
"So Kim. What do you think about the vocaloids?" The male host asked. The only female there fixed her glasses and said "Miku is really taking the craze by storm. I have not seen this many fans since Meiko."
Meiko looked at the T.V with a bit more focus. The video clip played Meiko who sung her heart out to others on stage. The woman's voice continued with it.
"Meiko was truly one of my favorite idols up till the last concert. She was amazing. It's just a shame her voice box broke after the big 'event'." The clip ended with the people at the table. The third person, a male who seemed to be very old, added his insight.
"Well obviously, it's not just Miku. Rin and Len are very cute together. Luka has that fiery diva inside of her. They all are great. But Meiko, she was the one who captivated everyone. Her voice fits to any mood at any time."
Meiko suddenly got up and walked off. Alex tried to call out to her.
"Meiko? What's the matter?" Meiko turned around slowly.
"I just need to take a rest." her voice in a low tone. The hint of sadness caught Luka's ears. She immediately went after Meiko who retreated to her room.

Luka knocked on the door and was let in. Meiko was resting on her bed, her pillow on her lap.
"Meiko. Maybe you should talk to Alex about this? He still has no idea you can still sing." Luka encouraged her. Meiko shook her head.
"I know but if I do, he would try to make me sing again. And I do not want to face all the critics like that once more." She placed the pillow over her face. Luka sighed.
"Just explained what happened and I promise you will feel better." Luka left Meiko to sulk by herself. But she thought it was time.
She knocked on Alex's door before coming in. He was working on the computer for a new song.
"Meiko? Is there something I should know?" He looked over his shoulder. Meiko sat on his bed, starring at the empty keyboard stand and then able to tell him. She sung a light melody, to prove to him...
"My voice box was never damage. Or broken. I faked it." Meiko looked off and away from Alex. She continued the story.

"A few years ago, I was an idol to all. I was famous as any other human. I had performances at theaters and bars. Light to heavy. Fast to slow. I was one of the best. Everyone loved my music. I had fans lining up from block to block just to get my new albums and singles. It was all I ever wanted. To sing for all. But then... I started to read reviews after all this time. They all were the same. 'Her music is amazing, but only if she was human' was the general meaning behind each one. I know not to listen to critics but this struck me hard. They wanted me to be human. They did not like me for being an android. A vocaloid. They were just mad that I was more popular than other stars. Well the reviews started a series of drinking. I skipped my common performances and even cut my show times in half. Then one day... I got really drunk before this performance. I think you should look it up." Meiko pointed at the computer and told Alex to type in 'Meiko. Drunk. Concert.'.
There a link to a video showed the entire event.

"And now. The diva of music. MEIKO!" the announcement shouted with joy. The fans clapped and cheered while a sloppy walking Meiko walked on stage. In one hand she was holding a beer bottle. She stumbled on the microphone and shouted in a drunk manner...
"How are all you humans tonight! Good? Well I am NOT! You humans are all the same! Just because I am not human you try to pick on me and my singing. Well I got news for you Assholes... I AM BETTER THAN YOU! I sing better! I put passion into each performance! And overall, you all SUCK!"
The crowd fell silent, shocked to see Meiko act like this. Her old manager walked up to try and pull her away. But she swatted him off.
"I am not done yet! You came for music? Well guess what? NO MUSIC FOR YOU! I have had it with you guys and talking shit about how I am not 'human'. How my songs would be better if sung by a 'human'. Well you can take that stupid idea... and shove it up your ASS! FUCK YOU ALL! AND SUCK MY-" Finally, the security guards escorted her off the stage by force. Her manager came on and spoke on the mic.
"I-i-i-i am truly sorry about that everyone. Meiko is going through a tough time." The video was cut from there. Alex shook his head.

"Pretty much, I told off all my fans and thinking they were the critics. I went into hiding after and I spread the fake news about how I could no longer sing due to my voice box. I just could never face my fans again after the outburst..." Meiko held herself. The pain of seeing her fans in horror at her performance came back. Alex nodded.
"I understand. Now why don't you take a rest? I know Kaito had a milkshake with your Rum Raisin earlier if you missed it." Meiko dashed out and the sound of glass could be heard from his room.
Alex scrolled down to the comments and began reading each one.
'Meiko was not at her best. I feel sorry for the idol.'
'It's no fair. She needs to sing again!'
'Her voice was amazing. It's a shame it's gone now. Long live Meiko!'
'Miku may be good, but Meiko will always be my favorite.'
Alex then had an idea. He put the headphones on to call David.
"Yes Alex?"
"Dave. Do you think it's possible to get sponsors, a big band and a football stadium?"
"What do you have in mind?"
"I was thinking of bringing back a legend for one last time to end her career on a real good note."

Three weeks later, Neru got a message from one of her cyber buddies. They gave her a URL link to a 'facebook' account called "Final Meiko". She read the main page.
"Meiko, the legendary Diva, will be singing at the Yokohama International Stadium for over seventy thousand fans. But in order for it to happen, we need one million fans to favor the idea of a final concert to make up for her last performance." and looked at the counter. It is already at 92,403 likes. Neru burst out of the room, trampling over Kaito, dashing past the others and nearly tackled Meiko who was laying on the couch.
"Meiko! Look on the computer!" she quickly followed Neru who showed her a page she did not know about.
"What the..." she looked at the site, seeing the view counter. She was stunned at the amount who liked it. She read the comments.
"Meiko! Come sing again!"
"Meiko No.1 foreva"
"She deserves a final chance! She is our idol!"
"Even with Miku, Meiko is still my top!
"OMG GUIES! MAIKO COMIN BAK? YES!" and so on down through as many as five hundred pages of hungry fans. They were craving for her to make this happen. Meiko instantly knew who could be behind it. She marched out of Neru's room, over to where Alex was sitting and laughing with Miku at the T.V.
"Alex!" She roared. Kaito hid behind his counter, afraid she was going to redirect her anger out on him. Alex turned around, as if he had no idea. Meiko slapped Alex with all her might and speed across his face.
"Alex!" Miku tried to see what damage Meiko did to him.
"How DARE you make that facebook page! I am not going to do another show ever! I thought I could trust you with my story! But you turned it around and tried to make it like nothing happened!" Tears were starting to build up in Meiko's eyes. She stomped over to Kaito and threw herself weakly at him. Unable to even hit him right. She was sobbing.
"Meiko-" Miku was interrupted by Alex who still was rubbing his cheek. He quietly told her "Let it go. She still needs to face the truth... that her fans care about her music as much as her own self. She sang not for money after all. She sang cause it made her happy. It made her express her feelings and it was all she wanted. To sing and be heard." while getting up.
"I'm going to my room to deactivate the account. Neru! How many likes!" He cried out. Neru from the other room replied with a loud and shocked tone "Over One Million and still going!" a small cheer of delight came from her.
"Good. Delete the account and tell the fans there will never be a concert. Because the star has yet to see the truth." for once, Alex sounded so cold and heartless. Neru hesitated. She noticed the comments talking about how it will all happen now. That each one did their part to make this concert happen.
"A-are you sure? Everyone really wants-"
"I said DELETE IT!" His voice nearly shaking the house while walking to his room. Miku wanted to follow. But she looked at Meiko, crying still.

"Me-Meiko? Please calm down." Kaito tried to sooth her, lifting her face to see her eyes. Meiko shook her head violently.
"I can't. I felt betrayed and violated. I told Alex about the incident mainly because I could trust this human." Luka looked over at Toeto, drawing a picture from crayon. As she finished it, Toeto rushed on over to Meiko and holding up while saying "Toeto!".
The picture was of a stick figured Meiko on a crude box with a black stand of sorts and light trails on her. Meiko did not know what It meant till Luka narrated.
"She drew you, singing to your fans. Can you not see the music notes and the smile you are giving?" indeed there was . A small red opened mouth smile with tiny black music notes trailing from the side of her face. Meiko examined it.
"Y-you want me to sing, Toeto?" she asked. Toeto nodded with a serious face.
"I want to hear you sing too, Meiko Meiko!" Miku hopped over, supporting the idea. Haku got up to nod with that reply. Teto came up from the basement "We having a pep rally for Meiko? Well go on! Stop being afraid to sing!"
Everyone was showing their support. Meiko, beginning to think clearly, realized what she was doing.
"My god. I am so selfish. Alex only wanted to help spread my voice once more to the humans who enjoy my work. ALEX!" she hurried down the hall and hoping she was not too late. Neru and Alex were on the computer to delete it when she broke down the door.
"M-my door." Neru shook in fright.
"Do not delete it! Please, I am sorry Alex." Meiko apologized. Alex shook his head.
"Meiko. Do you even realize how popular you are even now?" He moved out of the way, showing a ticket sale for over seventy thousand. It was sold out.
"Even more amazing, people are buying the T.V Live program as well. Meiko. I will not delete the account, but you must promise me... that you will sing once more. I called David with some help to rent out the stadium and getting the equipment for the performance. If you have anyone else that would like to help, call them." Meiko's tears of joy, followed by a near death hug made it all worth it.
"Thanks. I owe you big time."

Meiko would immediately, the next day, begin practicing once more. Though rusty, she could still pull the pitches and the chords. Kaito helped choreograph some of her famous dance moves. Rin and Len with Teto picked out the outfit rotation for her songs. Neru and Haku helped plan out the light displays. They wanted this to be perfect. But a knock came on the door.
"Eto!" Toeto cried out, rushing over to the knob out of her reach. Luka was close behind to pick her up and help her open it. "There you go. Hel-" Luka stood frozen in her tracks. A tall, handsome male with long purple hair, headphones on his ears and dressed in a business suit. Toeto pulled her hat over her eyes in bashfulness as Luka turned away from his eyes. Meiko noticed who it was.
"Gaku-san! Glad you could make it!" She shook his hand with haste. Gakupo lightly smiled.
"I am glad to see you again, Meiko-Sama." his voice very light and heavenly to women's ears. Meiko turned around to introduce him.
"This is Kamui Gakupo. But he just likes to be called Gakupo. He was a student of mine before the incident." she seemed proud, puffing her chest out in pride. Alex was the first to shake his hand.
"Thank you for coming. Meiko needs all the help she can get to pull this last show off." Gakupo nods slowly
"I will do anything for Meiko-Sama."
Toeto hopped out of Luka's arms and ran over to look at the very tall vocaloid. She did not seem scared at all.
"Hm? Who is this young one?" he knelt before Toeto. Toeto glowed and smiled with glee. She grabbed one of his hanging hair extensions and started playing with it.
"Toeto! Don't play-" Luka started but Gakupo laughed. "This one is ever so curious." his smile made Toeto giggle. Luka was taken by the image of the two. But it faded once Meiko clapped her hands together.
"Alright! Let's get things straightened out." she passed a few papers to Gakupo to read over. It would be a tiresome two weeks for them.
They wanted it to be perfect.

A week before the performance, News stations were already talking about it. The most watched channel said this.
"So Meiko is making another concert appearance after the travesty years ago and lying about unable to sing once more. It is going to be her last show ever and plans to say her sorry to the millions of fans with the performance. What do you think of it?" The anchorman asked the other one to his right.
"I am a fan of Meiko. I bought the live broadcast early. I tend to hear and watch Meiko perform once more before she quits. I do not want to be disappointed. But who knows, the stage fright may make her drink again." The two of them laughed without any concern. As if it was a joke. It wall all mixed reviews. Many liked it, others did not want her to swear again. Meiko was in a tangled web of choices.

But finally the day came. The show is to be televised live with the seventy thousand fans in the seats. The stage was already set with motorized lifts. Show time was in an hour when the sun finally sets. Teto, Neru, Haku and Kaito were set to work with all the electronics and lights. Miku and Alex went over to where Meiko, dressed in a fine dark red dress with trimmed bottom was hesitating to drink out of nervousness. Her hand was shaking. It was stopped as Miku placed a hand over her's.
"Meiko. Why hurt your fans and yourself once more? Yes you are nervous, but they all came for your music." She tried to encourage her from drinking. Meiko stood up, smashed the bottle on the ground and clenched her fist in pride.
"You are right. All of you. To a Vocaloid, Music is life! We live by singing and listening to music! Music is everything to us!" She shouted, walking past the two for the stage. Alex caught Miku's expression. Her eyes dilated as if phasing out.
"Miku?" he asked with much worry. Miku has done this many times before. She snapped back to reality.
"Oh? Sorry Alex. I kind of-" Miku was grabbed by Alex. He had enough.
"Tell me the truth. You had that look three times. I am worried about you." Miku looked into his eyes. She told him half of the truth.
"I keep hearing this melody. I do not know the lyrics or the actual beats. It's cryptic as if someone does not want me to sing it." That moment, Alex shook his head. He knew it. She wanted to sing a song she can not handle. But he ignored this mood and laughed.
"Oh Miku. You had me going there for a moment." he patted Miku on the head, a smile appeared on her face.

It was soon time for Meiko to appear. She fixed her dress a couple times. The tension rising. Gakupo waited on the sidelines, giving his support with Luka and Toeto.
"And now. After years of absent. And for this night only. The one. The only. Meiko!" The crowd started to go wild. The sound of their applause echoed through the ground. The platform Meiko was on started to rise up. Upon reaching the stage, she was taken by the many fans around her in the stands. All around, they held banners. They cheered with pride. And even better, more fans started to fill from the entrances on the field. The ground below was filled with even more fans than she thought. She thought to herself...

"This is my moment. The people here came for my final show. They enjoy my music as I enjoy to sing them. So for this moment. This very long moment... I will sing as loud as the heavens!"

She placed her left hand over her left headphone, hearing the music playing and ready to sing. It was all clear.
The rhythm was all her.
Change Me
I trust the Music
My life. My love
Ace Killer '69
Nearly her entire album. The performance lasted nearly two hours. It was unbelievable how long she sang for.
The crowd still roaring for more. They wanted the night to continue forever.
"Thank you all for coming! I truly appreciate you all forgiving me after all the years. But there is one single song left that I wish to share. It is a new song I made. But I need one person to help. Gakupo! Come on up and sing with your teacher!" she yelled in the microphone. Gakupo did not know how to feel. But Kaito started to push him on the platform.
"Go on man. She wishes to past the popularity to her only student!" the others agreed.
"Thank you." Kaito shook his head and told him "You should thank Meiko."
The platform rose up. He was next to Meiko, already showing him to the crowd. She grabbed his hand and rose it high.

"This man has learned from the best. So it's only right that he gets to dance with the best one last time." The music began. The beats were fast and moving. Gakupo could see the lyrics appearing before him. A song titled 'Spirit and Love'. The two of them would sing the song with much passion as if they were made for one another. Their movements smooth and catchy. They both looked like lovers who taese on another with song and dance.
Everyone was having a good time. The audience could not help but squeal over Gakupo's voice along with Meiko's together in harmony. The people on the field were free to move and dance along with the melody and sound.
Down below, the gang watched from the television. They all were happy to see Meiko enjoying her passion one last time.
"So that is Meiko? She really can sing." Alex exclaimed, noticing Kaito listening to the lyrics deeply.
"This was the main reason why I liked Meiko. Her voice was the closest to a true human. Her body and moves were executed with perfection. And most of all, she can throw a mean left hook." He was higging himself. Alex did not like the last part, but Miku tugged his sleeve. She pointed to the screen once more. The song was near it's end but tears of joy were coming from Meiko while sinning and moving with pride. And when the music started to tone down, Meiko stated...
"Thank you all for coming to my final show! I would not of been here if it wasn't for the support of my 'Family'. I want them all to come up now!" the platforms were lowered. One for each member. They all got on, but there was one platform missing. Alex was left to wait.
"I like to thank Kaito, my love. Miku, Rin, Len, Luka, Toeto, Teto, Neru, Haku and everyone at the company who made me! But there is one more person. This man is human. He wanted me to be happy along with the rest. I called him a Psychiatrist but now he is like my brother. I am talking about Alex Junio! Come on up!" she called for Alex. The platform lowered and raised for him. He was grabbed by Meiko's left arm. Almost as if a headlock.
"Thank you all for helping me get though my depression. Thank you fans for forgiving me and thank you all for letting me sing the night away! I felt the years all in this performance. I will never forget this and neither will you all. GOOD NIGHT!" they all bowed to the applauding crowd while lowering down below.

Meiko walked off towards a limo for her to ride away in. The people behind the ropes crying and cheering while attempting to get an autograph from her. She waved them all, tears of joy still upon her cheeks. Just then a small girl managed to get in front of her. The security was about to take her away, but Meiko stopped them. She knet towards the girl.
"I bet you want an autograph?" she asked. The girl was holding a book, but it was not an autograph book. She held it to her with a pen.
"P-please Meiko. Sign my mom's album. She was a big singer when she was young and she loved your music even after the bad things you said in T.V." Meiko took the album, looking at the pictures of her mother with a stand mic and singing to people like her in the past. She wrote on the front of the book "To one of many singers who inspired my creation. Meiko." she drew a small heart over the eye and handing it back to the girl.
"Tell your mom that she has the only autograph from this performance." she winked at the girl, now taken by her actions. Meiko got in the limo to drive off, watching the fans slowly shrink from her vision.
"I can continue on knowing that there are people who love my music."

Back Home, there was a party waiting for her by the others. Banners and streamers all around. Congratulating Meiko for going through with the concert.
"Meiko Meiko! Cut the cake!" Miku was anxious for her to cut an ice cream cake on the table. Alex lightly bopped her on the head. "Miku. Don't put more pressure on Meiko already." Miku puffed her cheeks at Alex.
"But I wanted to taste what Kaito made." the cake looked like plain vanilla. Meiko made her way over and read the letters on the cake. 'Great Job Meiko'. She cut off a small piece for herself, attracting Miku's eyes.
"N-no fair! I wanted to see you cut it!" she yelled out, before Alex bopped her lightly once more. Meiko ignored them, focusing on the cake that Kaito made.
"Rum...Raisin?" her eyes trailing off her piece and up to Kaito standing there. He smiled.
"I hope you like it. It's not easy making this kind of cake. And with your ice cream." Kaito felt proud. He then noticed Meiko's head hanging low.
"Kaito? You are never going to learn to stop touching my Rum Raisin?" Kaito could feel his final moments slipping by. He wanted to run. Meiko walked around the table. Placing her cake on the side. She lifted her head with eyes glaring at Kaito. He squinted his eyes and prepared for the punishment. Meiko tossed her hands around his neck and passionately kissed him. She let the flavor of her ice cream reach both of them.
"You did not even eat a single bite of the ice cream cake?" she asked. Her words soft and gentle to him. Kaito then realized "Oh yeah. I did not bother cause I know how angry you get after I eat some." he played the truth card, hoping to get off easily. Meiko snickered, her lips unable to keep straight.
"Just be glad I am happy tonight. Otherwise I would of put you through a can factory for using this much of my ice cream." her threat was a bit extreme, till she fell on his chest.
"But if I did that... Who would hold me at night?"
The two looked like a true couple. Neru had enough waiting and started to dig into the cake. Haku followed to try and not break the mood, but the others wanted a piece. For Meiko, this was a day that made her wish it would never end.

"Is that true Alex?"
"Yes Dave. I feel like she is getting closer to finding that song."
"I see. If she tries to sing it now, she may wipe out the power again and herself. Do what you can and prevent her from ever singing that song. No matter what... Miku must never sing with such passion."