A/N: *casually logs onto fan fiction* Now... How many reviews- HOLY CRAP.
That was literally my reaction! I've mentioned in other stories I don't have the time to spell check, as I often write chapters in between classes and late at night, so I try to be as accurate as possible while writing normally. And since I only have access to WordPad, it doesn't tell me when something is wrong so... Whenever I'm really unsure of a word, I will track down a dictionary, though.
*throws hundreds of chocolate stars into air* Everyone gets one because every guess was right! Also, I'm going to make it customary to answer all reviews on my tenth chapter, so everyone will be getting a reply at the end; as well as the winning OCs being announced! Thanks to everyone who entered an OC, and I'm sorry I can't accept them all. Some characters were too detailed, others were too hard to use; basic, funny, different characters will be used. About 70% of the entries were book worms and nerds lol; why we all think the same?
Thanks for the reviews, favourites and follows ;) Also, to the people from the community that added me. This story has TWO communities, as one of them is my own. Thanks if you check out the community I own, in which all the stories are regularly updated ;)
Longest author notes evaaaaah. Anyway, on with the story! :D
Rin was awake about half an hour later, sitting in the nurse's office with a bandaid over her nose. She was leaning over, holding onto her stomach and occasionally dashing into the bathroom to throw up or spit blood.
I stayed with her the entire time, calling Teto to let her know I was going to be home late. I was now leaning against the door to the bathroom as Rin chucked up inside.
"Tell me who did this to you," I told her firmly for the fifth hundredth time.
"I told you, it doesn't matter," Rin hissed back, before chucking up again. I winced.
"Please, I want to-"
"Get revenge?" Rin asked, emerging from the bathroom. Her eyes were strained from crying, blood dripping from the side of her mouth from her latest attack. She leant on the doorway frame, holding her stomach.
I looked away, not able to stand the sight of her, not when she was like this. Not when it was my fault that she was like this...
"Stop blaming yourself," She said, as if reading my mind, "It's not your fault, it's the bitch who did this to me's fault, okay?"
"And maybe if I approach them, they'll stop-"
"Oh I highly doubt it," Rin snickered, "Your word won't stop them. They've been doing this to me for years."
"What?" I said, "Rin, oh my gosh, why haven't you told someone you... you... you baka..."
"Oh jeez, Len, get a grip, you look like you're going to cry," Rin rolled her eyes, "I don't need to tell anyone; if I do, it'll just get worse, like it always did."
"Rin..." I started.
"Can you just help me sit down again?" Rin asked, "My back's killing me."
I looped my arm under her shoulder and scooped her up. She let out a squeal.
"OH MY GOD PUT ME DOWN." She yelled angrily.
I lay her down in one of the cots, where she glared at me, crossing her arms over her chest angrily.
"That was not necessary," She hissed.
I shrugged, "I suppose not..."
It's just her curves are so damn sexy- oh wait, what curves?
Oh go away, inner idiot.
"I'll get you a class of water," I said, going to walk off to the taps. Rin's hand shot out and grabbed my sleeve. I turned back and looked at her.
"Don't leave," She said, no, she pleaded. I smiled, sitting on the side of the cot with her.
"Why don't you just tell Shion-sensei? Or your dad? Then it'll surely stop."
Rin shook her head, "Last time I did, their older brothers cornered me outside school. They tried to make me pay them for their sisters' suspension, but I didn't have anything so they tried to rape me and... Well, some dude they mistook for my brother saved me and..."
Rin started sobbing, "I-I don't kn-know if s-s-someone will be there n-next time. A-and I'm a-afraid of that... O-Of being like N-Neru and raising a ch-child as a t-t-teenager."
Neru's got a child? More importantly, I was the one who saved Rin...
"Of course I'll be there," I said gently, as I wrapped my arms around her.
"You..." Rin hiccuped, "I sh-should've known..."
She was smiling now, as she hugged me back. I buried my face into her neck and she did nothing to stop me from doing so. We just sat there for a long time, before Rin pushed me aside and ran for the bathroom.
I sighed, smiling to myself slightly. What was wrong with me? I drew her in the first week I knew her, I kept pestering her and hanging out with her, and now, I couldn't get enough of her touch, or just seeing her, and it hurt me that she was hurt.
My phone rung and I took it from my pocket. One new message from Lily.
Where r u?
I quickly texted an answer, annoyed by my habits of perfecting every damn word.
Taking care of Rin, I'll come over on Wednesday instead.
Lily replied 'Ok' after a few minutes, and I realised I couldn't hear Rin throwing up in the toilet anymore.
"Rin?" I asked, "Rin?"
I moved closer, hearing a few sobs from inside the bathroom. I reached for the doorknob but stopped, thinking it'd be rude - and perverted - to burst into a bathroom.
"L-L-Luki help me..." Rin was murmuring under her breath. My heart froze; she was talking to herself about her ex... The ex that died two years ago...
A part of me was angry; why was she turning to someone who was dead when she had me? When I could help her, when I could protect her better than any dead guy? Better than that guy ever did. OH MY GOD LEN STOP BEING JEALOUS OF A DEAD BOY.
"Rin, can I come in?" I asked.
"N-No," She sobbed, so I turned the door handle and slipped the door open. Rin was leaning against the tiles, lots of blood smeared over her mouth, hair falling lazily in her face.
"I said no..." She said as I closed the door, walking over to her and sitting beside her, "You pervert... I could've been going to the toilet..."
"We both know if you were, you would've screamed 'oh my god, you perverted freak, of course you frickin' can't'." I smiled as her head flopped onto my shoulder.
"I'm so pathetic," She said, "You're an orphan, yet you don't complain, or cry, or do any of the shit I do. I have an amazing father, two, kind older siblings and I'm an A grade student who gets along with all the teachers... Who the hell am I to complain? I don't have any pressure on my shoulders, or any expectations to live up to."
"You're not pathetic," I said, letting my hand fall onto hers, "I cry when no-one's looking and I've tried to smother myself with a pillow twice." I let my head fall on top of hers too.
"But you've got it worse than me..." Rin said, "Your mother's dead... I don't know about your father... You've got so many expectations..."
"I'm also loved by every fifth person in the world and the crush of every second woman in the world and I'm stinking rich. My life isn't difficult unless I make it so," I said, "And, you know, my father? He's in jail."
Rin's eyes widened in shock, "What? Why?"
"He beat me and my mother when I was young." I explained, "He killed my mum."
"I.. I'm sorry... I..." Rin began tearing up again.
"Don't be, you're not him," I smiled sadly, "Besides, you have your own problems."
Rin bit her lip, trying to hold back the tears and just buried her face into my shoulder. Tears formed in my eyes too, as we sat on the floor together, both helpless puddles of mush.
"And you know, I've never wished anything could change," I said, "I never wished maybe my mum didn't die, or my dad wasn't so cruel, or anything. It all played out how it played out; I met amazing people because of it. And, you know, all I really wanted was a friend. Someone who wasn't famous, or never went to school; someone normal who saw me as simply a friend."
"I'm your friend," Rin said quietly, "I'm sorry; for being so mean, so overdramatic..."
"It's fine," I smiled, "Are you ever going to tell me what made you cry last Tuesday; or who did this to you?"
"Luki died exactly two years and six days ago," Rin sighed, "I can't stop thinking about him whenever it's that day..."
"And who did this to you?"
"I told you, it'll only make it worse," Rin said.
"If there's anything I can do to help you, you know I'll do it, right?" I told her.
"Thanks, Len," She smiled, "Thanks for always being there for me; even when you didn't know me. And, for the record, powdered bananas are a great idea."
I laughed, and hugged her tightly.
[...]
"I'm home!" I called as I walked through the hall. Teto was waiting for me and tackled me into a hug.
"How was your day, Kagamine-sama?" She asked.
"All good," I said, shoving Teto off of me.
"LEEEEEN!" Oliver yelled, tripping as he exited the kitchen, "I may you something! Come see!"
"Now I'm scared." I said, but followed Oliver gingerly into the kitchen. Sitting on the counter was a piece of charred toast; with... a face on it? The face was frowning with a long scar across it's forehead.
"Uh..." I said, "Um..."
"IT'S YOU." Oliver said, shoving the plate into my hands. The toast was creepy... very creepy...
"I don't look like that..." I said slowly.
"Well, I dunno what you look like," Oliver said, "So I just used my imagination."
"What's the scar?" I asked.
"You got cut on the forehead at the orphanage, so I imagined you with a big, ugly scar!" Oliver beamed innocently. Oh man...
"That's cleared up now, Oliver... And uh, what's with the expression?"
"Well, you're always grumpy, so I thought it suited you!" Oliver grinned.
"... And the teeth?"
"Oh, I just got bored."
"...Dammit Oliver, this is creepy toast... Not me..."
"Well, maybe if you let me feel your face..." Oliver stepped forward, lifting his hands blindly and shoving his hands on my face. One of his fingers went in my mouth and another jabbed my eye.
"OLIVER." I yelled and he laughed.
"There's your eyes..." Oliver said, "And your nose and mouth... Oh, no scar, damn." He shoved my mouth open as I tried to protest.
"YOUR TEETH ARE POINTY!" Oliver screamed, jumping back, tripping over absolutely nothing and falling on his butt.
I laughed, "Oh man, you certainly do liven up the place..."
"VAAAAMPIRE!" Oliver squealed.
"I vant to suck your blood!" I yelled, pouncing on Oliver who screamed again, thrashing.
"But I tastes horrible. I knows I does."
"Oh eww, have you eaten yourself before?"
"No. Mayu said I taste horrible-"
"HOW DOES MAYU KNOW HOW YOU TASTE?"
"She bit me," Oliver said, "Because I stole her corn chip, so she bit me and said I tasted like raw fish."
"Sushi?"
"Oh crap, I forgot you like sushi! HEEEEEEELP MEEEEEE!"
I let Oliver go and he looked confused.
"Why the sudden change of heart, eh, Lenny?"
"Just tired," I yawned, stretching, "I spent two hours looking after Rin... I'm knackered."
"Ooo," Oliver said, "Two hours-"
"Keep you fantasies to yourself. If you must know, someone hit her in the stomach hard enough to make her puke and spit up blood." I said, "Nothing romantic about it."
As I said that, I remembered hugging her in the bathroom, with her head resting my shoulder and our hands overlapping. Just friends, just friends, just friends...
I headed off to bed and Oliver followed me.
"How was your day?" Oliver asked.
"Ollie, I just need sleep, really. Thanks for caring and all, but I need my rest."
"Oh fine, have your beauty sleep; wouldn't want to be ugly for Rinny-kins, I suppose." Oliver smirked. I was glad he couldn't see my red cheeks as I headed into my room. Oliver decided to go bother Teto and I closed the door gently.
I walked over to my drawer and pulled out the sketchbook, flopping on my stomach and flipping the pages to the drawing I did of her. I smiled wryly to myself, shoving the sketch into the drawer and falling back on my bed.
I closed my eyes, trying to drift off. But all I saw was a rare smile on a blonde girl's lips, the smile reaching even her usually sharp and hateful aqua eyes. Her blonde bangs fell in her eyes, but were clipped back with white clips. She wore an ironed, white uniform, with a ribbon falling down her front, the plaited skirt flaring up with her socks meeting her knees. And as I opened my eyes again, one thought went through my mind.
I'm in love with a tsundere.
Yes. Yes you are, Len. So, I made this chapter short, because now I have to go with through the winning OCs... Anyway! Here they are, and many thanks to everyone for entering, even if they didn't get in :3 So, in no particular order, I present the OCs, their owners and their basic information. No secrets will be revealed though; so only the creator will knwo their back history! ;) (No spilling the secrets!)
ACCEPTED OC #1
CREATED BY: MizuneMinamiki
OC: Mizune Minamiki
AGE: 15
APPEARANCE: Icy blue hair that reaches her shoulders with bangs brushed to the right. Crystal blue eyes and pale skin.
PERSONALITY: Usually immature and goofy, pretty light-hearted. Lacks common sense and is often over-emotional, being a total drama queen.
HOBBIES: Photography, singing, etc.
OTHER: Mizune is one of Miku's close friends, as they became close during a particular photo shoot in which Mizune 'accidentally' deleted the embarrassing photos Miku was commissioned to take.
ACCEPTED OC #2
CREATED BY: BeautysHarlequin
NAME: Kalevi (Kale) Drew
AGE: Almost 17
APPEARANCE: Green-gold eyes, jet black hair with artificial green highlights. Cropped shortly at the back with long and unruly bangs.
PERSONALITY: Quiet, but has a knack for getting into trouble often. He'll openly start shipping people around him together, and often says Rin and Len would be the school's best couple yet, which often causes Rin to go into a rage. He has a massive crush on Miku, and would happily tell anyone he does, but would never say it to her face. Her is fluent in English and loves literature and can sometimes be seen reading a dictionary. He hates maths with a passion and is often sent to detention by Mr. Megpoid for saying inappropriate things. He'll happily bail anyone out of trouble, even if he doesn't know them, because he just likes to help people.
OTHER: Kale has a family life he keeps to himself, and Len and Rin both respect that, as they both have family troubles too. However, Lily once found out about one of his secrets due to his ex gossiping, and spread it around the school, meaning Kale hates her.
ACCEPTED OC #3
CREATED BY: Vector Zero
NAME: Nicole (Nikki) (Len: Hey, Shadow, help me make powdered bananas! Me: NO. I'm busy go away! Now... Where was I?...)
AGE: 15
APPEARANCE: Dark blue eyes and shoulder length dark blue hair.
PERSONALITY: Mildly anti-social, but is nice when you get to know her. Always making corny jokes and can be quite bossy.
OTHER: Rumoured to come from a Yakuza family for several reasons.
ACCEPTED OC #4
CREATED BY: Lyric22 (One of my first readers ever :3)
NAME: Celeste Hikari
AGE: 16
APPEARANCE: Midnight blue eyes, dark purple hair that sits on shoulders in curls.
PERSONALITY: Seems to be a mute brainiac as she's always seen loitering around with a book, just like Rin is. But, unlike Rin, Celeste is just too shy to talk to anyone, rather than just blindly hating everyone. She often wishes that she could have the type of romantic relationship that she reads about in her books. She can be short-tempered if you're forcing her to do something unreasonable, but it otherwise very patient.
OTHER: Celeste helps out in the office, as she's close friends with Haku. She often thinks it's ironic how Haku won't shut up about Dell, and yet never talks about her current partner and suggests a few times that maybe Haku still likes Dell.
ACCEPTED OC #5
Note: Edited as another OC was made to go with this character, but due to lack of space, that OC was not included.
CREATED BY: Jello-is-awesome-123
NAME: Runa Kurone
AGE: 13
APPEARANCE: Right pink eye, left blue eye, light pink hair with an electric blue streak. Hair is waist length and wavy at the bottom.
PERSONALITY: Runa is quite shy and cute and very friendly to even complete strangers. She seems to be very secretive, but opens up when you get to know her. She also really loves sweets.
OTHER: Runa has an obsession with sweet things, like stawberries and chocolates, and loves collecting stuffed bunnies and other plushies. She is often seen as childish or cute, but can act quite emotionally mature for her age.
Oh man, took a while to write out... Quite a few edits to 'Runa' but besides that, the OCs are basically the same thing they were in the entries :) I'm sorry to all the wonderful OCs that were entered and I didn't accept; thank you all for entering anyway. And, because this is Chapter ten, here are the review replies~ (Only one review reply per person, otherwise I'll be here forever xD)
Lokixmayu2307: Thanks for the OC entry; I'm sorry but I'd already decided! So, really, I'm the one that's gomen... Thanks for reading this though, I really appreciate it :3
Mugi-pyon: Thank you for the entertaining OCs, Mugi-chan! I'll use them somewhere else, promise :3 Just can't fit them all in xD
44Anifreak44: Here, have a golden chocolate star! :3 You're absolutely correct, Lily's the meanie here. (Damn, Len, just realise it already...)
Vector Zero: Lol; Gumi's too nice to punch anyone, besides, she thinks Rin's pretty cool. And here, chocolate star~ *hands star* Thanks for the reviews and support; you're one of my loyal readers.
SWIRL3Y: Ah, yes, I apologise for any errors; hopefully they're small enough and you can see what they were meant to be. I've already explained why in the top of this chapter. Gomen for the mistakes!
DoKuRiNAnimationQueen: Ha... Everyone knows... Did I make it too obvious? xD Gold star for you anyway :3 Love you 3!
Lennylovesrinny02: If you're a 'creep' then I'm a total creep queen. xD No, no, the golden stars are the entire point... *hands chocolate star*. And yes, in THAT way. xD LEN YOU PERVERT STOP! Len: You're the damned pervert here...
BeautysHarlequin: I feel the same 'bout Lily; but there always need to be a bad guy, yeah? *attempts to scrunch up cardboard and fails* I promise I'll make her pay soon... Very soon... VEEEEEEERY- Okay. Yeah. I'll shut up now... xD
EmilyLovesbooks: Yes. Yes she will. *grabs Lily by the ear* They AAAAALL want you to suffer. EVERY. SINGLE. READER.
MizuneMinamiki: Oliver's sight has absolutely NOTHING to do with his clumsiness. xD He's just eternally cursed to trip over absolutely nothing forever more. And yes, that's the only reason Lily invited Len over. Coz she's so slutty. *sends Lily evil eye*
DarkBloodyAngelOfAbyss: Um... Should I wipe you up or?... *doesn't know how to deal with people who've melted into blobs*... Um... *resolidifies* Did I do good? *hands gold star* And yes, Oliver is SO cute. And just so you know, half his moments are actually planned out. xD Here, you can squeeze him if you like~ *throws Oliver at DarkBloodyAngel so he can be SQUEEZED!*
Pandapper: In between the chaos of my yandere friends hunting me down and class!... Oh man... Yeah, I have no social life besides two yandere maniacs and an awesome Otaku who attends a different school, so I just type things up in my spare time. xD So much to do, so little time...
AquaBluey: We all have an inner idiot *cough* Lenjusthasareallybiginneridiot *cough*. Rin's targeted by a lot of bullying, so this won't be the last time... I hate writing those moments...
The Gone Angel Gives Brofist: *brofists* (Just haaaad to xD). I attempt humour, and I'm glad someone else besides me find it amusing... Heh... I just get weird looks IRL... Thanks for the support :3 (And the brofist hjahajhd).
TakoLukaIsYummy: SURPRISE. Lol. Holiday present? xD
: Yeah, Rin's quite dislikable at first, but that's the aim. It's so it's proven that Len really does take a liking to her, even though she's so horrible to him. Makes it FLUUUUFFY!
xX little kagami Xx: Ha, yeah, my friend and I were discussing it, but I was like "NO. I NEED ONLY RINXLEN FLUFF." So I just decided on making it so Rin and Oliver get along because they both love teasing (Len: TORTURING) Len. And Ollie thinks Rin should SO be with Len. He wouldn't dream of stopping that. xD And all suggestions are welcome :3
Kamuiluka03: I try to update really quickly! Thanks for the review :3
Adorable Reader: LOL my friend heard of that and cracked up laughing when she read the chapter. I was just like... "...Am I missing something here?"...
MelancholicVirus: Thanks! :D Ooo, pwetty confetti... *attempts to chase falling confetti childishly* And we're all fans of Len (Even you Rinny :P JUST ADMIT IT).
Lolly101: Thanks for your reviews :3
Jello-is-awesome-123: Sometimes I love Teto, sometimes I just wanna hit her xD She's one of those people I just can't make my mind up about. Thanks for the review :3
Ano-kun: Ah, I don't really have an 'obsession' with Korea (I'm bordering on it xD). It's probably my second favourite place in the world, Japan being my favourite. Only when I get these comments do I realise I really am international! It's amazing! Thanks for the review :3
Arius the Heretic: Ah, yeah, I didn't update for two days, so I decided to make two chapters in one as a sort of make up :3 I just get so impatient that stories I like aren't updated, so I try to update mine xD
Riliane L: (Sssh, don't point out my logic flaws, jk) I fixed up all the flaws you pointed out; thanks! I don't have much time for editing and I'm REALLY forgetful xD
TheSapphireRose: Don't worry, I won't let the OCs take over ;) They'll get their spotlights, but not as much as Len and Rin do :3
Anon: Okay!
Kimki Mckell: Yes, good god. O_O I didn't know how a fangirl manager would turn out; apparently it turned out... Like this xD I don't know anymore! What is sanity?!
Good-Girl-Gone-Bad.9: Thanks for saying that! It warms my heart when people say they feel like they're in the story... I try my hardest :3
That's all the reviews! :3 Thank you all for your support over the past few weeks and ten chapters! The story is begining to get romantic! ;)