Faraway Love
"Miku darling, you look amazing!" trilled Rin. Miku blushed and looked down at the dress she donned, a blue and gray, knee-length dress that accented her eyes. A silvery gray belt was tied around her slender waist, a large blue-green flower on one side. It hung from one shoulder, flowering out at the end, ruffling around her knees. Add that to a pair of simple blue-green flats and some silver jewelry, and 'she could pass as a princess', according to Rin.
"Len," Rin shook her younger twin brother, "Don't you think she look absolutely stunning?"
"Huh?" Len looked up from his textbook where he was studying for the history test on Friday, two days from now. "Yeah. Awesome."
"You didn't even look!"
"Yes, I did."
Annoyed, Rin snatched the book out of Len's hands. "Stop being a nerd! Now we have to find ourselves something to wear for the party…"
Yes, she said party.
The 'best idea ever' was apparently a large scale party where more than 40 people were invited. The twins' plan was to drive all the extra guests out somehow to leave only Miku and Kaito. Meiko was no exception, and was cheerfully invited as well, mainly to avoid suspicion.
They called it Plan 'MKFiLwMIoM'. Short for 'Make Kaito Fall in Love with Miku Instead of Meiko'.
Of all 47 people they had invited, already 13 had said they couldn't come, narrowing it down to 34. Then with careful planning and perfect accuracy, they forced another 6 out, giving them an acceptable number of 28, including all the major candidates: the twins, Miku, and Kaito.
Rin smiled and pulled out her phone as she walked down the racks of clothes, preparing to call the Akita's.
"Hello?" came Neru's bored voice. "Akita speaking."
"Hey Neru, it's Rin. Sorry, but we had to cancel the party. Emergency. But don't worry, there'll be a next time."
"Oh, bummer. I already have my dress picked out. Oh well, its fine. See you then."
"See you."
Rin hang off, smiling as she heard Neru tell Nero about the party being cancelled.
2 down. 22 more to go.
~o*o~
The party came far too quickly for Miku's liking. She'd like to have maybe a little more mental preparation, especially when she walked into the large, rented room with KTV and what-not, and found only about 14 people present.
What in heaven's name did Rin and Len do the past two days to get rid of so many people?
All the top 8 elites were there, excluding Meiko, who said that she may or may not come: she wasn't sure yet. She didn't show up, so that's quite possibly a 'no'.
Everybody looked quite happy, and Miku spotted Kaito to her right, laughing with Gakupo. He noticed her the moment she stepped in, and came towards her. Miku immediately felt her heart rate speeding up.
"Hey," Kaito greeted casually. "You look nice."
"Hi!" Miku replied, her voice sounding too squeaky for her own liking. "You look very nice too!" and it was true: he did. Kaito wore a dark blue tuxedo and dress pants that matched his hair and eye colors. He looked mysterious, dark… and rather charming, like a prince.
Miku really wishes that she's not blushing.
"Miku!" came another familiar voice. Rin and Len strolled towards them, wearing a matching yellow dress and suit. "Glad for you to join us. Are you hungry?"
"Yeah, I guess." Miku shrugged slightly.
"The food's o'er there," Kaito pointed at the other side of the room. "Let's go."
Blushing lightly, Miku nodded and followed him, not missing the wink that Rin sent her as she passed the blonde girl.
Miku vaguely wondered how much money the twins had to spend for such a party and where they got it as she helped herself to the variety of goods laid out on the table. Kaito chatted away next to her, but Miku was unable to take in any of it. She was too busy discreetly stealing glances of his handsome face.
"Miku?"
Miku blinked, turning her gaze to Kaito. "Yes?"
"You're acting all weird." Kaito seemed so concerned. "You look all dazed and everything. Are you okay?"
"Yeah," Miku nodded a bit too eagerly. "Yes, I'm all right. No worries."
Kaito didn't look convinced, but Miku quickly changed the topic by asking, "Do you know why Meiko couldn't come?"
She regretted the question the moment it came out her mouth. Great job, Miku, she thought to herself. Bringing up the exact person you wish he wouldn't think about. How considerate and smart you are.
Before Kaito could answer though, a shriek pierced through the air, grasping the attentions of everybody in the room. Apparently Rin had 'tripped' and spilled punch all over Luka. Some of it also splattered onto Gakupo, who had been conversing with her.
"Oh my God, Luka!" Rin looked on the verge of tears. "I'm so sorry! So, so sorry! If you want I could-,"
"No, it's fine." Luka waved it away. "It's getting late anyway. Would you mind if I just leave?"
"I could escort you home." Gakupo held out a hand, smirking.
Luka smirked right back. "My pleasure, good sir."
And the two of them were out the door with a flurry of acting and court speaks.
There were even less people in the party now. Miku and Kaito watched as a few more people trickled out the door.
"This is feeling less and less like a party," Kaito commented. "It's rather… chilling."
"Yeah," Miku agreed. There were basically only Kaito, her, the Kagamine twins, Gumi, three other people: 8 in all, scattered through the large room.
Two more people walked out, laughing and obviously drunk.
6, then, if you insist.
"Gumi!" Rin called cheerfully, "I just remembered. Can you help us with this homework thing that we couldn't figure out? Please?"
Gumi, being the nice person she was, agreed, and the trio strolled out, chatting about homework.
'Traitors,' Miku glared at the backs of Rin and Len.
"Why do you look like you hate Rin and Len?" Kaito asked her confusedly, noticing her glare.
"Huh?" Miku broke her glare. "Oh, it's nothing. Nothing at all."
Kaito frowned, not looking convinced.
The last person other than Miku and Kaito looked around, somewhat dejected, and walked out as well.
"Well," said Kaito awkwardly after a long stretch of even more awkward silence. "Seems like it's just the two of us."
Miku nodded numbly.
"This is weird," Kaito mumbled. "And awkward. Maybe we should-,"
"Wait," Miku interrupted. The twins had done all this for her. She wouldn't let this chance go to waste. "Kaito, I need to tell you something."
Kaito blinked and nodded. "Sure, I'm listening."
Heart thumping against her ribcage, Miku forced her mouth open and pushed the words out of her lungs. "We've known each other for a really long time."
Kaito nodded, mildly confused. He obviously had no idea where this conversation was going.
"You've been like a big brother to me: you're nice, funny, caring…" Miku took a deep breath. Suddenly, her mind went blank. She couldn't decide what to say, couldn't continue. Even so, she forced herself to continue speaking, because she didn't want to leave Kaito hanging for too long. Also, the awkwardness and silence was becoming unbearable. "Um… I'm sorry for that day when I looked into your window-,"
"Is this about Meiko?" Kaito spoke up. "Because I swear, that wasn't her, it was me. I made the first move."
I made the first move.
The words echoed through Miku's mind, momentarily paralyzing her.
I made the first move.
There was a pang of sadness and longing and jealousy in Miku's heart.
I made the first move.
"Anyways," Kaito waved it away like it's no big deal. As if. "You were saying?"
She shook her head. "Never mind." Her voice was barely above a whisper.
Kaito looked extremely confused for a moment before shrugging it off. "Well then, should we-,"
The door suddenly slammed open, revealing Meiko in casual clothes, panting like she had run all the way here. When she looked up, surprise and confusion clouded her pretty features. "Are you two the only people in this party?"
"Erm…" Miku spoke uncertainly, "We weren't, but they all left."
"Seriously?" Meiko raised an eyebrow. "Must've been a real boring party."
The awkward pair, still holding cups of punch, nodded in unison.
"Well," Meiko stretched. "No point in staying then. Let's go. Want to come to my apartment? We could drink-,"
At that word, Miku paled. "I'll pass," she said quickly, putting down her cup of dark purple beverage.
"Okay then," the older woman shrugged. "We'll drop you off at the Academy."
Miku nodded her thanks, and the last three participants of the party left the room as well.
~o*o~
"WHAT?!" Rin and Len exclaimed. "You didn't tell him?!"
Miku shook her head deploringly. "I didn't have the chance to. I wanted to, I tried-I really did!-but Meiko showed up suddenly. I think the Fates hate me."
The twins sighed, leaning against each other tiredly. "We agree with you…"
Miku couldn't help but groan and fall down onto their bed as well. The three of them sighed in unison. This was going nowhere. What could they do now that Plan MKFiLwMIoM had failed?
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