First Love Academy
Outside, the clouds and grey sky were gloomy and dark, transparent rain rushing down in buckets. The rain had really built up since Len's accident. A tsunami was reported down south. The local hospital was buzzing with business as usual, patients coming in from recent accidents. Meanwhile, Miku sat in Len's assigned room, twirling her hair as she heaved a sigh. She squeezed Len's hand, "Wake up already, Len."
Just as she finished saying that, she felt Len twitch and almost jumped out of her seat, "L-Len!"
"Mi… ku… W-What's up?"
Miku threw her arms around his neck and cried in his ear, "Don't 'what's up' me! You had me worried you were gonna die there!"
Len covered his right ear, "You're yelling in my ear, y'know!"
"Sorry..." Miku sat back, but held on to his hand instead, "But I still have a grudge on you."
"I-Is that so?"
"B-But, since you went through the trouble of apologizing to me, I'll forgive you," she said, twirling her hair again. She looked up and was met by Len's amused face, "H-Hey! It's only this time though! Understand? Next time I won't let you go so easily!"
"Yeah, yeah, Miku."
"I'm not joking! A-Also, you should stop calling me without honorifics! That's rude. It's not like we're close or anything. You should call me Miku-sama, since I am of royalty, you should devote your loyalty to me."
"Wow, unintentional rhyme," Len put his hands up in front of his chest, feigning fear, "Oh... 'we're not close or anything'? Says the one who used to be all clingy clingy chu chu with me, isn't that right, Miku-sama?"
Now he understands why Miku loves teasing him so much. Teasing her had shown him the light.
"Clingy cli– what are you saying!?" Miku slammed her fists on the bed and Len instantly regretted his teasing, hiding behind a pillow. He saw a light alright, a white one, and behind that light was his death wish.
Miku sat down calmly and sighed, "But... you are right, aren't you? I'm just being silly. Sorry," After saying that, she completely recuperated, "Then, how about Miku-chan? Seems more cute, that's right, girls should be girlish, that's why we are called that. No, wait. I just can't discard 'sama.' Hmm… Let's see… cha… ma… That's right, that's right! 'At your service, Miku-chama!' is what you should call me."
So she wanted him to call her 'At your service, Miku-chama!'? That's kinda long, don't you think? More like, it didn't make sense at all. Len shrugged. Well, whatever, she'll forget, anyways. And what's with her personality change? Is everyone always two faced?
When Miku finally started blabbering, she moved onto another topic, "You know Len, the first few times I met you, I thought you were very dorky."
Len face palmed, "What's with this topic?"
"Just listen," Miku sighed, "Anyways, you really changed my opinion of you after I saw you work so hard, and seen such a nice side of you, I don't know how, but I just fell in love. And then after we finally got to hang out, I saw many great sides of you, Len. But there are also bad sides... yeah... A lot of them... So much…"
"Okay, okay, we get it!" Len stated, wanting to get out of talking about his bad sides. He'd had enough of that.
Miku ignored him and continued, "But you were working hard for a purpose, after all. And it was to impress Rin-chan. I always felt troubled by that. I wonder why you did fall in love with her and not me... even though I'm just as popular. There's really no difference between us, is there?"
Len grabbed her hand, startling her, "Don't say that! Of course there's a difference! Rin-chan is cute, caring, and strong! She's always able to help others and she's great at everything! And you… Miku, you are lazy, whiny, and bossy…"
"Ow, right in the heart…"
"B-But…! You're great too! And popular, smart, and really kind if you wanted to be! Y-You're also very cute! You're the cutest ever, in your own unique way! No matter what, I'll always be able to see you as a different person as Rin, so don't say you guys are the same just because you're both popular!"
Miku blushed, "F-Fine, I get it. Don't compliment me so such, Jesus crisis."
They both were lost in their own silence until the door slid open and Rin walked in, "Len-kun, are you okay?"
"Rin-chan! You came to see me! Sit! Sit!" Len was about to pat his own lap. Rin looked at him, troubled if he actually wanted her to sit there or if he was brain damaged again. Wait what was with that 'again'? Not like he ever was, but…
Len's face turned red from awkwardness and laughed, "J-Just kidding. Y-You're real seat is… h-here! I-Isn't it...?"
He gestured to a chair next to Miku's chair. The person in said chair, burst into a laugh, which made Len's head burst from humiliation. Rin gave a small chuckle escape from her mouth and sat down without any comment, saving Len from more embarrassment… is what he thought.
"You sure suck at being funny, don't you, Len-kun? You should take lessons."
Len's mouth gaped open, 'Don't be so blunt!'
Len scratched his chin, giving Miku a stare, who was shoulders were obviously shaking from laughter. She was too busy giggling in the corner to notice his glare, though. Len couldn't help but start laughing, too. This whole ordeal was too funny. He can see why the things Miku laugh at are funny after all.
Rin smiled at him, "I'm you two are back to normal, you've been too distant and cold these days."
"Yeah, you made her sad, Len-chan. It's your entire fault," Miku remarked, sticking her tongue out at him, "You didn't have to be ignoring Rin, too."
Len sweat dropped, "You were the one ignoring me the whole time, Miku-chama."
Miku let out an 'hnngh' and grabbed her chest dramatically, "Ah, the shameful name, again."
"And boy, here I thought you wanted to be called Miku-chama."
"Stop it! It's too much! The force is… the force…"
Len and Rin exchanged confused looks as Miku began playing out a dramatic made up scene. Len cleared his throat, "A-Anyways, sorry for making you worry, Rin-chan, but I hope we all can continue being friends as always."
"Y-Yeah, friends…"
"Hey, don't just ignore me as if it what I'm doing is the norm!" Miku popped up between them and immediately rebounded, "Ugh, w-what's with this tense atmosphere?"
"It's nothing! Mind your own business!"
Miku rested her elbow on Len's head, "Aww, Len-kun, and here I thought you had really moved on, are you really that much of a hard head? Do you want me to break into that skull with my hammer… of love?"
"Don't say that, I said go away!"
"No, you said, 'It's nothing!' and 'Mind your own business!'"
Rin cocked her head to the side, "Do you mind filling me out of my curiosity?"
Miku looked at her with a blank look, "Say Rin-chan, what do you think of Len?"
Len almost spit out the invisible drink he didn't even have, "W-What are you discussing with me here!?"
"Shh, Len," Miku punched him in the face, "It's the moment of truth."
Len held his nose in pain, "What kind of way of shushing me is that? And what 'moment of truth,' you know all she's gonna say is…" the rest he said was a mumble.
Meanwhile, Miku and Rin were ignoring them and having their little conversation.
"So, so, what will the fortune be today?"
"W-Well, I don't know how to answer that…"
"C'mon, Rin-chan, it won't hurt. And Len's not even listening, anyways."
Rin perked up upon hearing that, "U-Um, well, maybe… I don't know, but Len's very important to me, so… I guess he's a really good friend?"
Miku frowned, "A 'really good friend'? How really?"
"Really… really?"
"Reallyyyy? Is that it? Cause I sense something else there."
"Huh, where?"
Miku moved closer to Len and hugged his head to her chest, making him suffocate, "Aww, Len, you're so cute, now aren't you?"
"H-Hey, Miku-san, what are you doing!?" Rin asked, narrowing her eyebrows.
Miku wanted to recoil, because she was really scared of an angry Rin-chan, but she had to fight for Len, after all. She laughed nervously, "What's wrong with doing this? We're in a hospital, not school, so you can't be saying it's too indecent. And Len loves it, now don't you?"
She squeezed him tighter, hearts flying all around them. Though she was squeezing just a little too much, making Len feint just so he could be let go of. Miku was fooled and giggled, "Whoops."
She threw him on the bed and sat on her chair, "Well, Rin-chan, what are your thoughts now?"
Rin thought for a moment, "Len is… Len is a very important person to me, after all! So much, I don't want to give him to you!"
"Oho, so it's a declaration of a bout, huh? Bold of you," Miku held out her hand and bowed, "Then I very well accept."
Rin took it and huffed triumphantly, though she wasn't sure to what exactly. Meanwhile, Len couldn't believe what he just heard being proclaimed right before him, 'Geez, didn't I tell you not to talk about those things in front of me!'
Fin! Final Chapter! How was it?
Nothing was truly solved in the end, but it's fine this way, isn't it?
There will be one more chapter before I press that complete button, so stick around for a bonus chapter! For this last time, we're going to the beach for vacation!
Hope you enjoyed!
