I don't know if you've heard but I got injured. Yeah, I'm a klutz. I'm okay, though. I can still update! And I've been writing the chapters with the free time that I now have. Here's chapter… is it ten, already?! Wow. Didn't think I'd make it this far. Thank you to those who have supported me, and now I'm getting too emotional. Sorry, I'm tired. I need sleep.
Here's chapter 10! Hope you like it!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Vocaloids.
Rin's POV
Ah! I'm tired! And sleeping on a couch isn't helping too much but oh well… What can you do? I can't just go out for a walk at midnight.
"It's. Hot. In. Here." I whispered, laying down on the couch and staring at the ceiling.
After playing for Len and Lenka, which brought back a few memories, I changed into my pajamas and brushed my teeth, all set to sleep.
While playing the piano, I remembered my Papa. He used to play the piano and when I was small, he used to give Rinto and I lessons. I was always amazed, he was able to play such lovely tunes without difficulty. I wanted to be like him. He was my hero, my Papa. And now that he's gone… I feel like he's still here when I play the piano or I perform. He's there, watching over me.
"Don't you dare cry, Rin. You're strong. You're Papa's warrior, aren't you?" I told myself, closing my eyes and trying to relax but they shot open when I heard footsteps.
I sat up and instantly checked my phone for the time. 1:07 AM
I sighed but the quiet noises continued and I stood up in alert. Is it a ghost? Nah, they would have already killed me. A thief? Hmm, maybe.
I grabbed a pillow without realizing how useless it would be. Ugh, please don't let me die. I'm still too young!
The sounds continued and judging by how distant the footsteps sounded, I assume they stopped at the kitchen. I began to carefully make my way to the source when I heard the fridge being opened. Wait. What? They're here to steal my food?
I turned on the lights, still clutching onto the pillow.
"Len-kun?" I asked, catching him with a bottle of water in his hand. "What are you doing at this hour?"
Len blushed a bit. "I was thirsty and I came to get a drink. I'm sorry if I woke you up." He explained, taking out another bottle and offering it to me.
I accepted it and dropped the pillow, watching him close the refrigerator door. "Thanks. And don't worry, I couldn't sleep." I replied before taking a drink of the cold water.
"Yeah, I couldn't either, for some reason." Len mumbled, a bit of frustration on his tone. "You should probably get some sleep. It's not good for your health to sleep for a few hours." He advised, pink tinting his cheeks.
I giggled, appreciating the concern. "I'll try. Good night, Len-kun." I said as he began to walk back upstairs, the bottle still in his grasp. "Good night." He replied in a quiet voice and when I no longer saw him, I took the bottle, picked up the pillow and turned off the lights, going back to the living room. Hopefully, I can fall asleep… Ugh, tomorrow I have work… That sucks.
In The Morning...
Beep! Beep! Beep!
I groaned, blinking as my hand reached out for my phone. Stupid alarm.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
"I'm up already…" I muttered as I took my phone and stopped the annoying beeping.
"Rin-chan! Are you up?" Rinto's voice asked with a very lively tone.
"I'm up now." I mumbled, getting off the couch and entering the kitchen. "What's for breakfast?" I stood behind Rinto, trying to look over his shoulder to see what he was making.
Okay, Rinto Kagamine can't cook. He can't. He'll try but he'll just end up burning the house. He can only do very simple things.
"Be patient, little sister. This magnificent creation needs time." I rolled my eyes at Rinto's words. "Now, hand me a spoon." He requested and I gladly obeyed, wanting to see what he created.
"Ta-da!" Rinto exclaimed, stepping away from the counter and allowing me to see what was inside the bowl.
"Cereal? Really?" I asked, trying my best not to laugh. "You call this magnificent?" I teased, my eyes gleaming with amusement.
Rinto narrowed his blue eyes at me in a playful way. "Yes and it took a lot of skill to mix the milk and cereal. Not everyone can do it." He defended himself. "Plus, it was made in under five minutes!"
I giggled. "Everyone can do that."
Rinto held up a finger. "But they can't do it the right way." I gave him a funny look before asking, "What's the right way?"
He grinned. "My way."
I smiled, sitting down at the table as he placed the bowl in front of me. "You have to go to the studio today, right?" He asked while I began to eat my breakfast.
I nodded and after clearing my throat, I spoke. "Yeah, but Miku's going too, so it won't be too bad." I said, my voice trying to sound hopeful but failed to do so. I was about to say something else when someone hugged me from behind. I squealed a bit in surprise before turning around to see that it was Lenka. "Good morning, Lenka. Did you sleep well?" I asked, smiling brightly at the little girl. She nodded as she sat down next to me. She made a motion with her hand but I didn't understand what she was trying to say.
"What is it? You're hungry?" I asked and she shook her head. I pouted but then she pointed a finger at me before pretending to hold a mic. Puzzled, I tried guessing again. "Me? Am I going to sing?"
"I think she heard you talking about work and she wants to come along." Rinto suggested and Lenka nodded, proving his prediction.
"Lenka, she's busy. She's going to work." Len scolded as he sat down next to his sister. Lenka frowned, her eyes displaying disappointment. I bit my lip, trying to think about the situation. I'm sure Luka won't mind, right?
"You really want to go?" I asked Lenka and she nodded once more. "Well, then hurry up and eat. We leave in thirty minutes." I said, patting the little girl's head as she clapped in delight.
Rinto placed bowls of cereals for Len, Lenka, and himself. I quickly finished mine and stood up. "I'm gonna get ready." I announced before picking up my bowl and placing it on the sink. After that, I went to my room and grabbed my some clothes before heading to the bathroom to take a shower.
Once I did that, and I was fully dressed, I went back downstairs. The three of them were already dressed and that was good since we only had like ten minutes to get there. "Okay, let's go." Rinto said as he grabbed his keys and opened the door for us. We all got in the car, back to the same places as the first time we met. And now that I think about it, it feels like such a long time ago.
After all of us putting on our seatbelts and making sure everything was fine, Rinto began to drive. The studio isn't too far, maybe like seven, eight minutes with car.
Ring! Ring! Ring!
I sighed, taking out my phone from my bag and answering it.
"Hello?"
"Rin? It's me, Luka."
"Oh, hi, Luka. I'm almost there."
"Good. We have a lot of work to do."
"Yeah. Umm, is it fine if I bring two guests with me?" I asked a bit scared, knowing that Luka had a temper when it came to these things.
"Rin, you know how I feel about that." Her voice was stern which made me cringe a bit.
"I know, but they'll be good. They won't cause any trouble. A-And if you say no, then I won't go." I threatened, hoping she would just agree already.
"..."
"..."
"..."
"Luka?"
"Fine."
"Thank you, you're the best! I love you!" I exclaimed before hanging up and turning my head to face the two behind me. "My manager said you can go but you have to be good, okay?"
Lenka nodded while Len looked a bit troubled. "What's wrong?" I asked, sensing his weird attitude.
"I hope you didn't get in trouble with your manager because of us." Len replied, his bangs covering his eyes as he looked down.
I shook my head, smiling warmly at the two. "Don't worry. Luka's like that. She's very stubborn and strict but she's a great friend." I reassured them by giving them another smile before facing forward. "Rinto, are you going to stay?"
Rinto shifted in his seat a little, his face showing different emotions. "I can't. I'm sorry." He responded and I got a bit annoyed. "Why not?" I crossed my arms, wanting to hear his explanation.
"I have to go somewhere else."
"Where?"
"Somewhere."
I glared at Rinto, angry again with him. What is he hiding? Why can't he tell me? I thought we had promised to tell each other everything. It seems that Rinto noticed my discomfort because he gave me an apologetic glance. "Sorry, Rin." He pouted a bit and I knew he was planning to use his puppy eyes.
And he did.
"Do you forgive me?" He asked and I couldn't say no to that face. "Fine." I mumbled, turning my head to avoid the look of satisfaction on his face. But that doesn't mean I will forget that you're hiding something from me, Rinto.
Len's POV
We arrived at a building and judging by the outside of it, I would assume it's a studio. We all got out of the car and watched how Rinto drove off. He and Rin had a bit of an argument and I could tell she was really hurt.
"Here we are. This is where I record songs. You guys will be with Luka and the rest of the staff. Don't be scared of them, they look intimidating but they're really nice." Rin explained as we began to walk to the entrance. When we got in, I was hit by a cool breeze coming from the AC.
"Rin! Over here!" A woman waved at us, her pink hair moving slightly. We approached her and immediately, her blue eyes scanned Lenka and I.
"These are the guests?" The woman, who I assume is Luka, asked with one of her eyebrows raised.
"Yup! This is Len and his little sister, Lenka. Guys, this is my manager, Luka." Rin introduced and out of politeness, I bowed my head to show my respect. "Nice to meet you." I said as I looked up to see a startled Luka.
"Rin, he looks a lot like you. And so does Lenka." She said in awe, causing Rin to giggle and for that weird sensation to form again in my chest.
"Really? Anyway, I trust you will take care of them. Hey, how many do I have to record?" Rin asked before opening the door that was in front of us. "Only four, I think." Luka answered and Rin nodded, entering the room. "Come on, we go through this one." Luka took us to another close door which had glass that allowed us to see Rin and it had this whole panel of equipment.
Rin was smiling, black headphones on and a mic in front of her.
"Okay, Rin, first song, I Like You, I Love You." A man with black hair spoke and Rin nodded. Suddenly, really soft music started to play and it gradually became louder. A few beats passed before Rin started to sing. I'm assuming this was a type of confession song based on the lyrics and it actually wasn't too bad. It suited Rin's personality.
When that one was done, Rin took a drink of water before continuing. "That was great, Rin! Okay, now we have Sweet Magic." The same man spoke and this song was upbeat and lively, a lot of enthusiasm and sweetness in Rin's voice. I glanced over at Lenka and smiled at the happy look on her face. She was listening very intently which made me chuckled. I then looked over at Luka's face and saw the proud face she wore.
The song ended and we had two more to go. "Beautiful, Rin! Now let's do Rin Rin Signal. Remember to lower your voice." The man said, playing the next track.
This one sounded like bells and Rin was moving a bit which seemed to help her get the right voice. I kept wondering about which part she had to lower her voice and that came in the second half of the song. She had a lower voice which was a bit higher than my voice. I was impressed and so was Luka and Lenka. But it seemed that Rin was trying really hard to keep that same voice. And so, the song switched voices in parts but it sounded great.
"That was amazing. You should be a voice actress." The man complimented as Rin took another drink of water. She smiled, gulping down the liquid before replying. "No, thanks. I don't think I have the range for it." The man laughed, his eyes going back to the track. "Last one, RinRin HIGH MIND."
A kind of retro tune began to play and Rin's voice sounded hopeful and filled with youth in this one. This song took quite a while and when she finished, everyone clapped.
"That was all for today! We'll check them to see if they're okay. Good job, Rin!" The man said, getting up from his seat and opening the door to let Rin in. She was blushing a bit. "Thank you. So, how was it, Luka?" She asked her manager with a small teasing smile.
Luka went to hug the blonde before telling her she was amazing. They pulled away and Rin turned to my sister. "Did you like it, Lenka?" Lenka nodded, hugging Rin as well. Rin laughed, returning the embrace.
"You were wonderful." I said, heat rushing to my cheeks as soon as I said those words. Rin blinked at me before smiling warmly, her eyes sparkling with joy. "Thank you, Len-kun!" She responded and I was speechless by how that smile made me feel so weird. I liked it. She was smiling for me. No one, other than Lenka, has done that. Is it weird that I want her to smile more for me?
"Come on, you still have to rehearse. Let's go." Luka said, heading out the door and we quickly followed. We went outside and stopped in front of a pink car.
"Get in. The theater shouldn't be too far." Luka went to the driver's seat while Rin sat in the seat next to her. Lenka and I sat in the back seats, waiting patiently to arrive at the theater.
We got there in like ten minutes. All of us got off and began walking towards the building. It looked really big. I've only been to a theater once but I was really young so I don't remember much of it.
We entered and just like in the studio, there was air conditioning which I am very thankful since it's really hot outside.
"Rin-chan! Rin-chan!" An excited voice yelled which surprised all of us. And then, all of a sudden, Rin was tackled down by a green-haired girl.
"Gumi, get off. You're heavy."
"Oh, sorry!" The girl got off Rin and quickly helped her up, her eyes widening as she saw us. "You guys don't look familiar. I'm guessing you're new, I'm Gumi Megpoid, nice to meet you!" Gumi extended out a hand to me and Lenka, a huge grin on her face.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Len and this is my sister, Lenka." I shook her hand and once she let go, she ran to hug my sister. "She's so cute! I want a sister too!" She squealed. What's with everyone and my sister?
"Gumi, let her go. You're scaring the poor girl." Rin said, pulling Gumi away from Lenka. "Come on, we have to go practice." Rin turned to us and smiled. "You guys can take a seat over there. I have to warn you, though, this will take a while. It'll be pretty boring." She said, throwing us a wink before running off to the stage with Gumi.
"Your sister's really quiet." Luka commented and I chuckled bitterly.
"She's mute." I informed her, going to take a seat with Lenka in the direction that Rin had pointed to. We sat down and observed the dancers who were stretching on stage and the staff that was running around and checking to make sure things were alright.
"Are you excited, Lenka?" I turned to my sister and grinned. "I didn't think I'd be able to do this, but here's your dream come true." I hugged her, glad to know that my sister was no having the chance to do something she wanted so badly. I'm happy I was able to do that. And I couldn't have done it without the help of Rin… Rin…
That's that! I hope you liked it! And make sure to tell me what you think! Until next time!