Wind swept through the blue skies as the young lad looked up to see it. Thinking back of the cherish-able moments and the not-so-wonderful memories since the audition ended, made him endure a bitter sweet feeling. There were a few days left before school finally started. Sitting inside the lively and vivid garden, he gazed into the sky and enjoyed the limitless blue waves and oceans.

"Kaito-san! What are you doing?" Kaito's attention was now diverted towards the person who called him.

"Oh! It's just you, Piko!" Piko sat beside Kaito and soon joined his frivolous sight-seeing.

"So, what do you want from me?"

"Oh my... Do you have ESP or what?" Piko glanced at Kaito and smiled,"Can you please do me a favour?"

"What kind of favour is it?"

Piko wore an anxious face as he was about to speak. "I need you to buy something for me..."

"I can't buy it because I'm too small!" He added.

"What is this 'something?'" Kaito's curiosity levelled up quickly.

"Well... a... hardcore doujinshi..." Piko whispered, almost inaudible.

"Oh! I see... WHAT?!" Kaito shouted on top of his voice.

"Quiet! Someone might hear you."

"Why do you need such a thing?!" His face flushed red when he asked.

"Well, you see, I really like drawing but its kind of bad," Piko looked at Kaito seriously,"And I want to improve, really."

'Oh my God!' Kaito thought,'Even though he looks innocent and all, but its completely different now!'

"Please! Will you, Kaito?"

…...

Kaito sat in his room, feeling awe-struck. 'Why did I even agree to such a plea?' He looked at his dresser and chose a vibrant, light blue t-shirt and black-stealthy track pants as they were light and comfy. 'I should probably wear a hood to conceal my face.' He pulled a jumper out from his wardrobe, which was corresponding in colour with his track pants. 'Perfect!'

Within minutes, Kaito was at the train station standing and waiting. The atmosphere changed incredibly from home – the Vocaloid academy. Hordes of people walked by, some also remaining stationed and others just sitting on one of the offered benches. The train arrived soon and the errand boy donned his hood before entering. 'It's cramp in here.' Being inside the train, he whistled bluntly and carefully avoided eye contact with anyone.

"We will be arriving at the next stop soon..."

…

The train literally took all of Kaito's energy away; avoiding eye contact and conversing with anyone was exhausting and tiresome. He sighed and sat on one of the benches near the ultimate gathering of otakus – Akihabara. Just by a glance, he could see lots of people cosplaying and doing other things related to the love of anime. 'And I have to mingle among these people... how bothersome!'

Kaito's eyes quickly scanned the area around him, like an eagle trying to spot its prey, and found one shop that caught his attention. Without wasting any time, he strode towards that particular shop while avoiding physical contact so as to avoid unwanted attention. He stayed incognito till he reached his destination. 'Thank heavens!'

Inside the shop, there were a few people and no one was likely to cause a problem for him. He went to the 'hentai' or adult section and looked at the covers of each comic and judged them diligently. 'I feel like a pervert...' He took a few seconds to peek at his wrist watch,'9:58 am... good! I still have a lot of time.' Then, one comic caught his eyes. The book enticing him was the cover; there was a picture of a nude girl who looked almost exactly like Ia.

"Ah! Kaito! Not there... ah!" Ia whimpered.

"You're so cute when your making that face." Kaito grinned.

Immediately, his face was deep red when he realised it himself. 'My god! What was I thinking?!' Feeling ashamed, he grabbed a few comics without even looking at them and went straight to the counter. 'Darn you! Piko!'

Kaito walked out from the store, unenthusiastic and abashed because of thinking naughty things about Ia. However, he enjoyed thinking about it too which bothered him. He mumbled to himself and looked at his watch that showed 10:24 am. 'Guess I'll kill some time here... nothing else to do at the academy.'

The arcade was where he first went to. Ia was still in his mind and nothing else came to. Looking at the gaming consoles he saw a crane machine in which a few dolls and teddy bears reside. He recollected something; he remembered that Ia had a few dolls and plushies in her room. He approached the machine in a cowardly manner but gained confidence. "Let's give this a go!"

Twelfth attempt and still no dolls, Kaito crouched near the machine dejected. The game seemed to be toying on him. Some kids nearby who had seen him playing felt pity and approached him.

"Mister, are you all right?" One asked.

"Am I?" Kaito sobbed a bit.

"Don't worry," The other came closer and smiled widely,"If you try it again, you might actually win something."

This made Kaito lightened up and he was able to stand again in no time. He smiled at the kids and gave them some money to buy chocolates and sweets. 'Good thing I saved a lot of money before coming to the academy.' He stood in front of the machine and radiated an aura hinting 'I will no give up'.

Sixth attempt, still no dolls; tenth attempt, none; eighteenth attempt and still nothing. However, the thought of Ia smiling when she was to receive the plushies made him vigorous and finally at the nineteenth attempt, a doll finally emerged. 'Whew! That was worth it!'

As he celebrated his victory, he heard someone's voice which was way too familiar to him. He rotated his head slowly and tilted at a point where he could peek slightly. Meiko laughed happily as she looked at Luka who had not been able to win in a game they were playing. This petrified and left him speechless and motionless. Their voices were audible from his place.

"Ha! Ha! You will never beat me in this!" Meiko laughed sinisterly.

"Oh yeah! We will see about that in the next round!" Luka dismissed her opinion.

"Come at me!" Meiko shouted.

"Bring it on!" Luka also joined her folly.

'Good!' Kaito silently trailed his way and tried not to make any noise or sound in the process. Luckily, a group of people were passing that way. Putting on his hood, he blended among the unaware group and was out of the arcade soon enough. 'What were they doing there!'

To be punctual, he peeked at his wrist watch again. '11:30 am... almost noon.' He felt like returning, but this thought became small and remote when he saw a maid café. 'Must... resist...' Even though he tried, he found himself edging towards the café's entrance.

"Welcome home, Master!" One of the maids greeted him lightly,"Shall I escort you to your seat?"

Kaito was shown and guided to his seat. He looked at the order list and just asked for some drinkables and cake. As he sat thinking, Ia came to his mind to bother him again once more.

"Welcome home, Master!" Ia joyfully greeted Kaito, whose face was all red.

"Ia-chan! I love you so much!" Kaito lunged at Ia, hugging her tightly and started to lick her all over.

"Ah! It tickles... Kaito-kun..."

This time around, he punched himself hard enough to make his head bleed, astonishing the other customers. 'Why do I keep doing this?'

"Master, are you all right?" One of the maids panicked and asked him.

"No worries. Just give me a tissue, cause this is artificial blood and can be easily wiped off." He answered as simple as possible to stop any misunderstanding or confusion.

"Okay." The maid frowned and walked away. After a few minutes, she returned with his order and some tissues.

"Here you are!" The maid placed the ordered items gently on the table and left.

"...Coffee …right?"

…...

Before returning to the academy, Kaito stopped by at the riverside. The sun was still bright as noon had just started. Every object his eyes set upon was Ia; she was on his mind all morning and now beginning. The clouds turned into her puffed up cheeks, the grass became her smiling face, the sky as her blushing face and the river as her slender body.

'I miss her...'

Kaito trotted off from the train station and started running with the unsafe books and plushy on his bag, with Ia only on his mind. 'I must see her; I have to see her!' The adrenaline kicked in and boosted his current speed. All he wanted was to see her. Without getting tired, the academy was soon reached and he headed straight to his dorm.

"Where is Ia?" He asked the Kagamine twins who were watching a road-roller show.

"I think she's at the rooftop." Rin answered while messing up Len's hair.

"Stop it! Kaito, help me!"

Kaito was already out of the dorm. On his way, he saw Piko sitting on the same bench. 'Let me give him these books first!' He neared Piko and shouted loudly on his ear from behind, shocking and making him jump.

"Kaito?! Why did you do that?!"

"Sorry, I thought you were asleep and immediately waked you up."

"So, where are the goodies?" Piko was excited for sure from his tone.

"Here, take them fast!" Kaito handed over the bag quickly and tried to leave, but was stopped by Piko.

"Thank you! As an appreciation, I'll give you one; here!" Piko took a random comic and passed it over to Kaito.

'I don't even care any more!'

He ran to the rooftop to see Ia standing by the handrail gazing into the sky dreamily. Kaito thought of sneaking up to her but somehow, his presence was detected quickly, leaving him stunned and impressed by Ia's perception.

"Kaito... is that you?" Ia's soft voice enthralled him.

"Ia..." All he could do was stand at a distance and watch her.

"Kaito..." Ia went closer to him,"You're covered in sweat."

She started wiping the sweat with her handkerchief, making the receiver blush. As she continued wiping, she saw a glimpse of the comic Kaito had in hand, filling her with curiosity.

"Kaito-kun, what is that?" She pointed her finger at the book.

"Ah! This?!" When he looked at the cover, it was the same comic that made him think of naughty things. He quickly shoved the book behind his bag," It was nothing!"

"Oh really..." Ia suddenly hugged him, petrifying him. As he lost his strength, Ia took hold of the book and studied it while blushing.

"This book is..." When she opened it, her face was turned from pale white to crimson red.

"Kaito-kun! You pervert!" She squealed and accidentally tripped, bringing her body along with Kaito's to the cold surface.

"Ouch!" They both exclaimed. When things came to, Kaito, upon realising a soft sensation on his chest, became so red that he looked like a red devil.

"Ah!" Ia, too, was all red. When they tried to pull away from each other, it seemed as though their bodies resisted it.

'I know!'

Quickly, Kaito pulled out the plushy from his bag and settled it in front of Ia.

"This is for you!" He was still too shy to stay calm.

"...Is this... really for me?" Ia was even redder then before.

"Yes! It is..."

Time slowed down and the air around them became warm in spite of the cold weather. Without realising it, their bodies were glued to each other strongly. They looked at each other's embarrassed face.

"Kaito-kun, let's stay like this for awhile..."

(A/N: Sorry for the long time no update. School has kept me busy, so, I'm not able to write as much as I want. Anyway, I changed the title for a specific reason and thank you if you are still reading this. I would appreciate if you'd review or favorite it. And for compensation, here is a free link: /watch?v=pOtSQAx0xik .Enjoy and please continue to support me)