Oh my gosh. I am updating. Isn't that so awesome? Because I'm happy. And I left off at such a cliffie, eh~? Maybe Rin died or something~

Rin: I didn't die.

... How do you know that for sure?

Rin: Because, me and Len are the main part of this story. (turns away stiffly)

Someone's moody. Anyways, enjoy this chapter~!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Vocaloid. If I did, there would be a lot more Kaito. Or UTAUloid, for that matter. And there would be a KaitoxMikuxMikuo sandwich. And there would also be a NeruxNeroxTeto Nero sandwich

Nero: Shut up already.

That, I will do.


Panting, Len finally found a big room with a table lamp. He closed the door as gently as he could with Rin in his arms, and immediately put her on the bed, going back to lock the door. Rin's face was pale and sweating, and she was shivering unconsciously. Len looked at her, panicked, wondering what to do, when-

Click

"Go to hell, bastard." A voice growled behind him.

Len froze, not daring to move. He looked over to the person who had levelled a gun at his head. All Len saw was a glint of silver hair and red eyes, and he stared in shock at him. Was it Teiru? Len immediately denied that thought. Teiru was a little shorter than this man. And this man sounded strangely similar to Len, but his voice was slightly deeper and rougher. He then caught the scent of smoke.

"Dell!" Another voice cried, a smaller one in the corner of the room.

Dell! I knew it! Then that must be... Haku! Len said, feeling relief.

"Don't come out, you idiot-"

"Don't shoot him!" Haku said sternly, walking over to where they were, and grabbing hold of his arm. "It's only Len and Rin!"

"Really?" Dell narrowed his eyes at Len and saw that this was indeed so. "Huh. I wasted my breath for Mr. Perfect."

Len rolled his eyes at the nickname. Because Dell was Len's supposed 'failure'- although the other Vocaloids did not think so at all- he often called Len names. But Len didn't really care, he was used to it by now.

"Help me!" Len said to Haku. "You know about medicine and stuff, right? Yeah, well Teiru that... bastard, he k-kissed her and fed her something weird while he was at it." He clenched his fists, shaking with anger.

Haku looked at Rin, worried. "All right. Let me see."

She opened Rin's mouth with her hands, and drop of the liquid came down the corner of her mouth. Quickly, Haku took it and looked at it carefully.

"Dell, give me that penlight."

Dell handed it over to her, yawning, and taking a big drag of his cigarette.

Haku sniffed the drop, and widened her eyes, wiping it on the sheets. Len looked at her bewildered expression, and his heart ached with worry.

"What's wrong with her?"

"Nothing too much..." Haku mumbled. "She'll come around soon, but..."

"But what?"

"But if she doesn't see any medical assistance soon, she'll die of poisoning."

Len gaped, and stood up. "Why would he poison her? WHY THE HELL WOULD HE DO THAT-!"

He almost yelled, but he managed to whisper those words somewhat.

"He thinks that he'll commit suicide, that's why. He loves her, he wants her to die with him."

Len, by now, looked visibly angry. Even Dell looked at him with a mixture of shock and sympathy.

"We'll get out of here. Save everyone else, somehow. And then we'll get that god damned poison out of her. I'm not letting anyone else dying, especially not her."

Haku smiled softly at Len. "Wow, you've grown up more than I thought you did."

"I, for once, actually agree." Dell commented, putting his cigarette in an ash tray and taking out another one.

Len turned red. "I hate it when you guys say that kind of thing!"

Haku laughed as she all waited, and then froze. They were all getting a message from Teiru.

Hi~ Dell, Len, and Haku-chan~!

Dell kind of just glared at the floor and tightened his grip on the gun. "What do you want?"

Len's face was a copy of Dell's.

Ah, nothing much. I just want you to know, I have Gumi-chan here with me~!

Haku's eyes widened and looked terrified. "What? No! Please don't kill her! She's like a younger sister to me!"

Hey, who said I was going to kill her? He said, and anyone could practically see the dirty smirk on his face. As long as you do me a favour, I won't kill her~!

"Wait a second, Hak-" Dell started, knowing that Haku would right away agree. But she wasn't listening.

"What is it? Tell me! I'll do anything!" She cried, and Dell smacked his forehead, frusterated.

"You idiot! Don't say that! Who knows what he'll-"

Please come down to the common room. I'll let her live. In exchange for her life, you can die~! If you don't, I'll come up there and kill Dell and Len. I can find out where you are, y'know~?

Haku froze, looking at the enterance of the doorway as if Teiru was going to burst in there with or without Gumi in any second. Dell's mouth dropped open. As if made out of ice, Haku got up and slowly marched towards the door, but Dell grabbed her hand.

"Wait. Are you serious?" He whispered.

She just looked at him sadly.

He spat out his cigarette into the ashtray. "No. I won't let you throw away your life."

"Dell, it's not-"

"I won't let you! You're staying here, and we'll all go back home. Like Mr. Perfect said, no one else will die. You're not going to die."

"Dell..."

"I'm not letting you go!" He yelled at her, finally standing up. He was angry, frusterated, and the only thing Haku did in response was wrap her arms around his neck and kiss him. Len looked away, feeling embarassed to be caught in that kind of moment. Dell froze, not really doing anything. Because this kiss wasn't a happy one at all. After a little bit, she pulled away, giving him one last sad smile.

"I'm sorry, Dell. Take the passageway we found that leads to the first floor." She walked out.

Dell was still frozen. "No!" He yelled when she was gone, but Len hissed at him to shut up.

1 minute...

2 minutes...

3 minutes...

And there it was. The bang! that Len and Dell had been waiting for, and Haku's dreadful scream. Dell stood right up and practically ran to the door, but Len kept one hand around his foot so he wouldn't do anything to sell out their hiding place.

"No! NO! NO!" Dell screamed anyways. "YOU FUCKING BASTARD! NO!"

"Shut up, Dell! We can't-"

"SHUT UP, YOU STUPID PERFECT VERSION OF ME! You don't understand anything! THEY KILLED HAKU. THEY KILLED THE ONLY PERSON WHO EVER UNDERSTOOD ME, GODAMMIT!" He kicked his foot around. "LET ME GO!"

"NO. I WON'T LET YOU GO, IDIOT. CALL ME PERFECT OR WHATEVER, BUT I WOULD DEFINATELY NOT BE IN THIS STATE IF I WAS PERFECT. IF YOU SELL US OUT NOW, RIN WILL DIE. AND YOU WILL, AND ME. HAKU WENT DOWN THERE SO YOU WOULDN'T DIE."

"LET ME-"

"LISTEN TO ME! DO YOU WANT HAKU'S DEATH TO BE A WASTE? DO WANT HER TO HAVE TO HAVE DIED FOR NOTHING?"

Dell didn't answer, but slumped to his knees against the door. Even if it was dark, even if Len couldn't see his face, he knew that he was crying silently. It was something no one had heard of. Dell never, ever cried. His shoulders were shaking though, that's all that Len could see. Seeing that, Len had to swallow not to cry. Haku was extremely sweet. Even if she got depressed easily, she still always cheered them up somehow. And Len knew that Dell and Haku had loved each other for years now, only confessing to each other weeks ago.

"Time's up~!" A chilling voice said from the other end of the door.

Shit.


So~? How was it? Actually, I cried writing this whole DellxHaku scene.

Yes, I cried.

Nero: By the way, I think you're an idiot.

Oh, thanks. I'm pairing you up with Teto, by the way.

Nero: I don't exactly give a damn.

Tu es tres... mean.

Ahhhh screw it, I wouldn't know French to save my life. I need French though, apparently. That's the thing in Canada. *sighs*

Nero: Come to Japan.

I wish. Seriously.

Ja ne~!

~Kira