A/N: Ha! Ha! Ha! Dude, listen to me in my total author's voice! I did it. This chapter was actually a challenge for me! It's in Len's POV (hence the title)! Oh well, yay! 10 chapters! I'm so proud of myself. I didn't think I would get this far, but I did! Normal Disclaimer applies.
Chapter 10: Through Len's Eyes
I woke up on my girlfriend's couch where I fell asleep the night before. Usually, she falls asleep with me, but she was at the kitchen table with a pencil in her hand and her songwriting notebook was beside her. Her long brown hair covered her face. I tapped her shoulder reluctantly.
"Rei, what time did you finally fall asleep?" She sat up.
"Len, you know I don't check the time when I write," she said in a perky voice that made her sound fully awake.
"So, what's it about?" I asked.
"I don't know. I just know I related to it this time."
I grabbed the notebook that was lying in the table. She called it "Juvenile". As I read it, I realized she wrote about the first few days she spent here with my flirting. It was really a good song. It was catchy, and it had a good beat. It had me hooked. I looked at the time. I had twenty minutes to be in Mr. Crypton's office for a special meeting.
"Rei, can I use your shower?" I asked. I didn't want to smell like yesterday's sweat.
"I don't care. Go ahead."
"Thanks!" I went to what was her guest room, grabbed my clothes for the day, and went to the bathroom to shower.
I took my shower, put on my clothes, and went to the kitchen to tell my girl I'd see her later. She was putting a cup in the sink. I wrapped my arm around her small waist.
"Babe, I have to go."
"Okay. See you later?"
"Yeah." I kissed her softly then ran out the door.
I ran into the newly remodeled meeting room. Kaito, Gakupo, and the newest Vocaloid, Kiyoteru, were sitting at the long table. Our bosses weren't there yet.
"Len, where were you? I called your room, but you weren't there!" Kaito asked worriedly.
"I was at Rei's," I answered, sitting down in the chair with my name on it.
"What were doing at Rei's?" Gakupo asked. He sounded as if it were a scandal.
"I was talking to her last night, and I fell asleep on her couch."
"Did she fall asleep too?" Kaito asked.
"She stayed up a little while longer songwriting."
"She writes some amazing songs. They're so different from a lot of others," Gakupo said.
"Hello, Len. I'm Kiyoteru Hiyama. It's a pleasure to meet you," the dark haired, glasses wearing Vocaloid smiled, sticking out his hand.
"Yeah, it's great to meet you too, Kiyoteru. Do you mind if I just call you 'Kiyo'?" I smiled, shaking his hand.
"No, I don't mind at all," he said politely.
"Hello, guys," Mr. Crypton yelled, getting a kick out of scaring us.
"Where's Mr. Yamaha?" Kaito asked.
"He went home," Mr. Crypton began. "Today, I'm going to tell you about our new project involving the four of you, Project Tensoh."
"What's Project Tensoh?" Kiyoteru asked.
"I'm guessing it's a boy band since you brought VanaN'Ice in," Gakupo guessed.
"Yes, Gakupo, you are correct. Tensoh Airly is another Vocaloid boy band. Now, we have four people who will be just as important as you guys," Our boss smiled.
The door opened, and the four people came in one at a time. Preston sat down beside Gakupo. Kiyo's songwriter sat beside him. Megan sat neat Kaito, and beside me sat Reika. I had no idea she was on the project so seeing her was a huge surprise. She looked amazing in her white short sleeved shirt with its yellow and black polka dots, her yellow shorts that came a bit short of reaching her fingertips, and her brown strappy sandals. Her long, straightened brown locks were accented by a pearl headband. As always, she stole the spotlight.
"Songwriters, I believe you each have a song. Preston, what is yours called?" Mr. Crypton asked.
"It's called 'Borderline and Innocent', sir."
"Megan, what about you?"
"It's called 'Indomitable Power'."
"Atsushi?"
"It's called 'Brilliant Diamond', sir," Kiyo's songwriter announced.
"Reika, I believe I gave you two." Mr. Crypton really her abuses her amazing prodigious abilities.
"Yes, sir. I have "Have You All to Myself! Summer Girl' and 'Your Highness, My Princess'," she said smiling.
"May I guess the summer song is about your day with Len at the beach?"
I smiled as her face turned red. She wrote a song our special beach day. I felt honored.
"Yes, sir," She didn't sound like the Rei who smiles at me every time I look at her.
"Rei, can you pick up all the songs and give them to me?" Mr. Crypton asked.
"I sure can, sir," she smiled. Rei did as she was told.
"Thank you, ma'am," the boss smiled.
"You're very welcome, sir," Rei smiled back.
The meeting went on with only Kiyoteru and Preston paying attention. Rei was writing another song. She really was on a roll.
The girl never stops!
She must've heard what I was thinking because she looked at me and smiled. Her smile is so beautiful. No other person in the world anywhere close to Reika's. Her's dwarves all others. It's a precious, one of a kind smile and, I'm glad to say it was directed at me.
She was writing the title and who would sing it at the top. I smiled as she scribbled "Lost Destination" and "Len" being written in her bubbly mix of cursive and print. I started studying more of the paper. I'm guessing this six minute piece of work will have me asking for her help. It is constantly changing. Crescendo to Decrescendo, Forte to Piano! The changes are constant.
She smiled at me again as I studied the paper she slid toward me after almost straining my neck. I started to wonder why she smiles at me and what she even thinks of me. We've barely known each other for a week, and now we're, as the others say, "the couple perfectly made for each other". I started to think I sped into things with the girl. Does Rei even really love me?
Luka told me about the little wager where if she told Gakupo she loved him, Rei would tell me she loved me. She may not even love me. She may just be dealing with that stupid wager. How would she break it to me if she didn't or if she was confused about her feelings toward me? Reika is a sweet girl who wouldn't want to hurt anyone but…
"Len, Mr. Crypton said we're dismissed." Rei broke my thought.
"Oh, really?"
"Yeah. Len, are you okay? You seem a bit off," She asked.
"Rei, I need to talk to you. Alone."
She apparently didn't like the sound of that because she got a worried look on her face.
"Len! What's up with the dark expression on your face? You're going to scare Reika!" Miku yelled, coming up behind us.
"Did big, scary Len frighten you, Rei?" Miku asked, hugging Rei.
"No! Now let go!" Reika yelled for the first time.
Miku really annoys me sometimes. She loves to stick her nose in my business, especially when it involves Reika. She is always commenting on how "cute" or "perfect" we are together. I get that she's happy for me, but it's really overkill. I can tell it gets to Rei, and it sure gets to me.
Breakfast was quiet as I sat deep in thought. Rei kept a worried look on her face as she ate. I really didn't know what would happen to Rei and me during our talk, but I hoped it wouldn't be too bad.
"Len, you're starting to worry me," Rei's voice sounded.
"How so?"
"I don't know you've been in a weird mood since the meeting. Are you okay?"
"I'll talk to you about it later."
"During that little talk you want to have?"
"Yeah."
"Len, spit it out. The dark mood you're in isn't like you."
"Rei, Luka told me about the little wager you two had at Kaito's party."
"Oh. What about it?"
"We'll talk about it when we're alone," I said darkly.
"I'm done eating. I'm going to my house. You can come when you're done."
"I'll take your word on that."
She walked out, showing no sign of emotion as she walked out.
"What's up, Len?" Kaito asked. "Rei usually waits for you to finish breakfast."
"She had some songwriting to attend to," I lied.
"Len Kagamine, tell me the truth," he loudly demanded.
I began to tell him about all the doubts I was having about my relationship with Reika. He listened and waited for me to finish. After I finished, he gave me some much needed advice.
"Len, try what a lot of us do. Write a song, but keep Reika on your mind. She told Megan she did that with you."
"What do you mean?"
"Yeah, Megan dropped by after you fell asleep to talk to Rei about the Tensoh song. Rei told her she hadn't started because she was working on a song about you. She kept you on her mind. It was probably the one she was editing in her songwriting when she fell asleep. I can't remember what it was called."
"Was it 'Juvenile'?" I asked, remembering the song this morning.
"Yeah, that's it. I'm guessing you read it."
"Yeah, I have. She said something about being addicted to me."
"Ah, she's in love. If you really feel like you don't know her that well, Miku and I can play a game of 'get to know you'."
"Come up with that on the spot?" I asked happily.
"Yeah!" He smiled.
"It can't hurt to try it."
"Good. I'll tell Miku and come up with some rules," he laughed.
I headed toward Reika's house. I thought about how to bring up the game. She opened the door. She had her phone in hand.
"So, Kaito wants up to play a game?" she asked flatly.
"How did you know?"
"He texted me." She looked at her phone. "What about the talk you wanted to have?"
"We'll talk later."
Kaito came in running. He was out of breath. He'd be able to run if he didn't inhale ice cream all the time. All he eats is ice cream. How can Miku deal with that?
"Len, Rei, I have the game set up," he panted.
"What game is it?" She asked.
"I call it 'Get to Know You'!" Kaito smiled, sounding like a game show host.
Rei laughed. "It sounds like fun, Kaito. How do you play?"
"Well, you spin a bottle, and you ask who ever it points to a question," Kaito explained.
Kaito led us to a square table in a room with white wall and furniture and black floors and curtains. He set a bottle down on the table, and the game went through a few rounds before a bottle I spun pointed at Rei.
"Rei, what is your musical career like?"
"Well, I was in show choir, dance team, a school musical, I play piano and guitar, and I graduated from Julliard at a young age," she smiled.
I felt my jaw drop. I had no idea Rei could do so much.
"Wow, Rei. That's a lot," Miku stuttered.
"Not really." My jaw hit the ground.
A few more rounds went by, and Rei spun herself. Kaito's rule was if you spin yourself, the other three each ask a question. Miku was first.
"So, Rei, did you do any sports?"
"Well, I did dance team and took karate class when I was younger." Reika smiled.
"Oh, really! That's pretty cool," Miku grinned.
"My turn!" Kaito smiled.
"Okay, go," Rei giggled at his moment of childlike behavior.
"If you could go on a date with Len tonight, where would you want to go?"
"I really wouldn't care as I long as I was with him," she said, directing another smile at me.
"You two spend enouth time together," Miku teased.
"How so?" I asked.
"You spend every moment of everyday together! I'm surprised you don't get tired of each other, especially with how much Len smells like bananas!" Miku kidded.
"Hey, I don't always smell like bananas! That was when I was fourteen and fifteen, but I'm almost seventeen now!"
"And what do you smell like now?" Miku asked.
"Not bananas, that's for sure."
Rei was killing herself laughing at the banana argument. I hatched a plan.
"Oh, Rei!" I sang as Kaito tapped her shoulder.
She turned her head, and I pulled her onto my lap and laid her head on my shouler.
"Rei, do I really smell like bananas?" I asked kiddingly.
"Nope, but you do smell good," she laughed. She wrapped her arms around me as he face went red.
"Len, we won't count that as your question," Kaito laughed.
"Thank you, Kaito," I smiled.
I knew what question to ask.
"Alright, so I know about your deal with Luka." Miku gasped, but I continued. "Did you tell me you love me just because of a waver? Tell me the whole thing."
I looked at her horrified face and sighed. "Rei, do you even really love me?"
I waited for the answer that would clear my doubts. Did she really love and care for me or did she just not want to hurt me? I was going to find out.
