Chapter 9: The Disappearance & Planning of Samurai, the Mysterious New Girl

A whole month passed by, met with more troubles and usual problems. Yuma had disappeared out of the blue, and no one knew where he was. The older Vocaloids worried he'd been brainwashed by Soprano, and knew there was little they could do if that was the case. Plus, they had seen sightings of a new Vocaloid, who looked oddly familiar, though couldn't place a name on her.
Rin on the other hand didn't really care about this new girl who may or may not exist. She was concerned about whether or not she was in love. If she was, how could she tell him? If she wasn't, what if he liked her that way? If she was, and he didn't, how could she handle it? She had so many questions, but no way to answer them.

"Rin…Rin….Rin Kagamine!" The voice of Zunko snapped her out of her daze.

"S-sorry sensei." Rin apologized, "The answer is 525."

"Thank-you."

I love him. I love him not. I love him. I love him not… I love him… I love him not… After class, she plucked the petals off a flower Luka had gotten for her. She had remembered the times her Master had done this over the many boys she had a crush on, most of them fictional though. If the last petal plucked was "I love him not", then you would say "I love him." That meant, you loved the man you were thinking about, or that's how Rin had learned it.
I love him…I love him not… With that thought she had plucked the last petal …I…do…

"Rin!" Ring opened the door, looking shocked, "You need to read this with us!"

Rin hid the flower stem under her sheets and followed Ring to Lily's room. The other girls stood there, staring at a note in Meiko's hand. Rin and Ring went over to the others. Meiko took a step back and addressed the girls with what the note read:

"Dear Friends and Acquaintances, this is Samurai, aka Yuma. You may-and hopefully-have noticed I've been missing. I haven't been brainwashed, thank god. I'm too quick for them to get to me. I have found a small passageway to escape. I'm currently living in an apartment with my sister Mizki. Obviously, not everyone can use this passageway. I have let instructions for different instructions to get out of here, but some are only available during the right opportunity. I hope to see you all on the outside soon, out of the hell of the estate.
Signed, Yuma VY2. A.K.A Samurai."

Everyone gasped, shocked that Yuma had escaped from there! And how was even more remarkable! He had slipped through the vent system of the laundry room, sneaking in there after dark. After that, he had gotten to the outside and ran to his sister it seemed. Yuma was always so sharp, but this time, he had truly shown how sharp he truly was.

"So it's possible." Meiko turned to Luka, who was in the room, "Luka. Deliver this to the boys, urgently."

"Yes." Luka nodded, took the note, and left the room. She closed the door behind her.

"…So?" Lily sat in the chair to Meiko's desk, holding Misaki for her, "What are we going to do, leader?"

"Personally, it's risky to go the way Yuma did." Meiko paced the room a bit, thinking and pondering, "Once Soprano and Frankenstein figure out how he escaped, that way will be blocked or security cameras will be re-activated in there."

"That's out of the question." Sonika didn't want to put anyone in danger, just like Meiko.

"We may have to wait for an opportunity." Meiko sighed, sounding disappointed, "It seems to be the safest way currently."

"Mei-san," Gumi spoke, "It's going to be okay. We can persevere until the opportunity comes!" Gumi gave her a thumbs-up. Meiko smiled at her confidence. It was always the younger ones that made her feel better in these situations.

"Alright. Then it's set. We sit and wait."

Len sat on the staircase, writing some new music. He was impressed by the note Yuma had given them and how he had escaped. Len couldn't escape like that. He felt compelled to stay here for some mysterious reason. So, he stayed here with his friends.
Why do I want to stay here? Why? There's no reason to, except for my friends…and Lui and Oliver who need all the help they can get…and…and…my resolve really has disintegrated…How ironic. Len chuckled to himself. It seemed that Tokyo Teddy Bear really had gotten under his skin, in a way he liked.

"…Damn you Tokyo Teddy Bear…" He shook his head, smiling, "You and your naïve, sly ways."

"Tokyo Teddy Bear? Who's that?" Len heard the familiar tomboy voice and looked up: her. But…she looked different.
Neru, his one-time love, still had her single side ponytail, but wore a black dress under a red sweatshirt. Her skin was even paler than normal. There was…something off about her. Len couldn't put his finger on it.

"…Ne…Neru?" He was too shocked to see her to completely care however.

"…Who is she?" Neru didn't seem to hear him. She didn't see angry though.

"…A new girl. Why?" Len was confused by her question.

"Bye Len"!" She skipped off. When Len tried looking for her, he couldn't see her.

"…Strange…That…wasn't…" Len shook it off. He didn't want to try to understand what was going on.

Where did leave off on this song…? Ah, right. Here…dakishimeteru…sono omoi hanasazu ni…

Rin sat in her room, watching videos of Miku and other Vocaloids on Nico Nico Douga. It was some concert footage from a concert Rin hadn't seen recently. She was humming to one of the songs when someone came in, "Hey…" She assumed it was Mayu.

"You must be Tokyo Teddy Bear." Rin turned around. That wasn't Mayu.
It was a girl about her age with pale, pale skin, amber yellow hair in a side ponytail, with matching pale eyes. She wore a simple black dress underneath a red sweatshirt with long sleeves. She seemed normal, but at the same time…something was not right with this girl. And, how did she know Rin's code name?

"…Excuse me, but who are you?" Rin politely asked. The girl smiled.

"I'm Neru Akita. I'm close to Len-kun." Neru smiled. Something was really wrong about this girl. Rin couldn't tell what it was.

"…Uh-huh. Are you new to this place?" Rin didn't recognize her, so she assumed so. Maybe she knew Len from before he came here?

"No." Neru shook her head, "I was here before you. I was just sick for a long time, until recently." Neru smiled, "I'm back. But I'm not staying with you girls."

"…Are you staying with…Len?" Rin tried to regain composure. The thought of another girl staying with Len hurt her somehow.

"Oh no. With Matcha!" Neru smiled, "I'll see you later…" Neru waved goodbye as she left. Rin looked puzzle, but continued on with her video watching.

That night, Rin couldn't sleep. She laid in bed, unable to shut her eyes. She wanted to see him. She really wanted to. Even if it was practically midnight. Why do I want to see you? …Is this what love is? It compels you to do what your heart wishes? What it desires? Maybe I do love Len…But why do I love him? And why is love so complicated? Why can't it be easy?! Rin plunged her face in the pillow, moaning in annoyance.
*Knock, Knock!* Someone was at the door. Rin sat up, "Come in…?" The door opened, Len, much to Rin's surprise.

"…Len?" She sounded surprised. Len was looking around the room nervously.

"Yeah…Sorry for coming in late." Len apologized, slightly blushing, "Were you asleep? I didn't mean to wake you at all…"

"No. I can't sleep actually." Rin pulled her sheets up, trying to hide her bra and shorts she was wearing to bed, "Can you?" Len shook his head.

"No. Can I sit…?" "Go right ahead." Len sat on the edge of her bed once he had permission. He scratched the back of his head.

"…Rin." He spoke after a silent two minutes.

"Yes?" She looked at him.

"…Have you ever wanted to do something out of passion?" Len quietly asked her. His face got a tinge redder.

"Yes. Oddly enough, yes." Rin nodded. If he had not entered her room, she would've probably gone to his and be in his shoes.

"…So, if I were to do something out of passion, you wouldn't get mad?" He hesitantly asked.

"…Well, if it's sex, hells yeah I'll be pissed." Rin told him, "If not, I really wouldn't care I guess. Why would I get ma-mmm?"
Rin found herself being pinned to the bed by him, receiving a kiss from this boy who she knew she was in love with, but couldn't admit it. And Len, was pinning and kissing the girl who had broken his resolve but couldn't admit his feelings to. For both of them, this felt right.

Yes, we got some LenXRin going on here! Took me a while to think of stuff to type for it. Short once again, but it's late at night as I type this end summary thing. Neru's hoodie is based off the one for her module in Project Diva Extend. The dress was something I randomly thought of. But, what is wrong with Neru? And Mizki is VY1, just like Yuma's VY2. I imagine them being siblings or something. You know how Vocaloid head canons are, always differing between people. ~Kingdom Mitsumi!