(A/N: Okay I lied I got so happy with all the hits the story was getting I finished it early! Which also means my other story will be delayed . Well here's the long awaited Chapter 9! Enjoy and R&R! )
Chapter 9: A twist!
Rin POV
"Okay can you run this by me one more time?" I said.
We were lying down in the fields near a sakura tree, looking up at the very thin and wispy clouds. I was still in my P.E. uniform, not caring that I totally skipped school. I finally calmed down and was letting everything set in. Well as much as I can considering what happened.
"Fine," She turned on her side to face me. "I died by getting hit by that car, in the afterlife I became an angel. With becoming an angel I got powers. I have the power of materialization, mind reading, and levitation. I didn't want to stay with the angels and do the jobs up there, so I took the job of guardian angel which means I come back and help you. But with that I turn half fallen, which is why I'm not all in white and glowing. Only you can see and hear me, Got it?"
I nodded, still not really understanding. I sighed and looked up again.
"Why me, Miku?" I sat up at stared down at the winged girl. Her white hair lay perfectly beside her. She looked like an angel, no pun intended, she wasn't even trying maybe that's why she was so popular.
"I said, I can't tell you!" Miku said sitting up beside me and staring strait in my eyes.
"Hmmmm... Well since you're the only one I can talk to, tell be about yourself Rin. You got friends, family?" she sat straighter ready to listen.
"Okay, well I live a few blocks north of the school. I live with my mom Lily who works as hair salon receptionist. I moved here at the beginning of the year because my dad …" my voice trailed off, I really didn't want to tell her.
"Well?" Miku said.
"Well, he died from getting hit by a car… We moved here to be close to my mom's only relatives, her cousin Leon and his daughter Neru."
"Oh, I did see some resemblance between you guys." Miku said.
"Well that's pretty much it; my life's kind of a drag. Well what are you going to do to make me happy?"
And with that Miku evilly smiled.
Teto POV
I lied on my canopy bed, crying again. I still don't see how I can go through this. The horrible things she's making me do, and I let her. Out of the fear of losing another best friend. She won't even let me cry about it, if she knew she'd kill me.
I have to act different when I'm around her. Making her think I'm on board with this plan. All those tears were real but she will never know that. I just pray that if Miku can see this, that she'll forgive me.
"Come on, I can't cry now I have to finish these fliers."
I wiped my tears away and went back to the papers, but as I stared at the smiling Gumi in the campaign picture.
I snapped.
I'm done with all of this. No matter the cost. I'm not helping this witch anymore, even if this means social suicide. I will do what is right, or I could never live with myself.
I grabbed my phone and dialed her number, as it rang nervousness built inside me with each ring. Eventually it went to voicemail,
"Hey this is Gumi, leave a message."
"It's Teto. I'm done with you, with this, you better find someone else to be your right hand man." I hanged up.
Forgive me Miku
"She's going to kill me tomorrow." I sighed.
I stepped outside my door and shouted downstairs, "Mom! I think I'm getting sick *cough*."
Rin POV
I could hear my cousin's music between the wall, and it kept me up, so I started thinking.
"What happened between them?" I thought as I lied on my bed. It had to be something bad, but whenever I did see them around school they appeared happy, like best friends should. And by the rumors I know that Miku was on the way to meet Gumi when she died so they were friends until the end. Then, why does Miku want me to do this?
Earlier that day...
"Please! For me!" Miku said with innocently trying to convince me as we walked toward the school away from the fields.
"Miku, I said no! I'm not running for class president!" I yelled.
"Why not!"
"It's just a popularity contest, and if you didn't know I'm not popular! Gumi will beat me for sure!"
I said turning around and crossing my arms. Miku stared at the floor trying to think of what to say next. Then she whispered, "What if I can guarantee you'll beat her?"
I was shocked and frozen. Why does she want me to do this bad?
"How?"
She lightened up and smiled.
"Well now that I'm invisible and have awesome powers, I can mess up her campaign."
"How does that get me votes?"
"It doesn't but if it's a popularity contest like you say, I can make you popular." She looked me strait in the eye, she was dead serious (A/N: NO PUN INTENDED ;)
"Like I want to be popular!"
"Of course you do! Go to parties, the guys, the friends, who wouldn't want that? Come on Rin!"
I've never had more than two friends at one point and was never invited to a party. Maybe this can be good, being popular.
"okay," I said quietly
"Thank you so much!". She ran up and tried to hug me, but she just fell down threw me.
"Are you okay?" She got up and fixed herself. I noticed her eyes were a little glossy like she was on the verge of crying.
"I'm fine, umm see you tomorrow, and meet me at the fields after school." her voice cracked a little but she looked like she didn't want to talk about it so I let it drop.
"Um, okay see you tomorrow." I turned and started walking home.
Miku POV
I sat back in the fields letting myself cry a bit. I forget that I can't do the simple things like I used to.
My sadness turned to anger, at Gumi and Teto at my new found lonely life and everything else. Anger filled inside me taking out any sadness, my hands became fists.
Suddenly a sharp pain like a shock surged through me. It came from my hands, as I looked down my finger tips were spitting out purple-blue bolts of electricity.
"A new power?" then the bolts stopped. I tried focusing to make them come back, but it didn't work. I got frustrated, maybe I'm doing something wrong. I tried harder and got tired and mad that I could get this stupid power to work. Right then they came back, anger triggers it.
"Well this could be useful," and then I had an idea.
"If I'm going to get Rin popular and elected, then I need to have a lot more time. And the dance is this Saturday which will give me no time at all, since the election is after the dance."
I looked down at my hands.
"I think the gym's going to need a little… shock."
Gumi POV
Teto's going to get it.
Teto's going to get it.
Teto's going to get it.
I thought to myself as I angrily walked to school.
"How dare she do this to me? Who does she think she is?"
She can't dump me as a friend I'm supposed to dump her! I was gonna do that once I became popular, after she helps me win the election! She's ruining my plan!
I burst through the double doors my eyes prowling for that stupid red-head. I headed strait for her locker at the end of the hallway...
When I got there, Teto was no where to be found. I saw Sai walk up to her locker across from Teto's.
"Sai!" I called out.
She jumped a little and turned toward me
"Um...Hey G-gumi, what's up?"
"Have you seen Teto today?"
"Um... No I heard she's out sick."
"Oh okay, thanks." I walked away from her and still in ear-shot, I heard her sigh.
How the hell am I supposed to find someone to help me.
I walked outside and sat on the lawn just then I saw a boy sit down a couple yards away from me.(A/N: or a couple meters away? Metric system is hard )
I knew him, from the countless times Miku has tricked him into doing all our projects.
"Hey!" I yelled and he turned.
"Hi, Gumi."
"So would a little nerd like you, mind helping me in my campaign?" I said in a harsh voice.
"No, I'm done helping you and your friends. I thought I would get a brake after your "leader" died. Go do your own homework." He grabbed his stuff and stood I grabbed him before he left.
"I didn't want to do this but, how would you feel with the entire football team after you?" I smiled sweetly.
"Fine I help you with your stupid campaign."
I let him go and he kind of stumbled back.
"Congratulations Len Kagani, your now my right hand man."
"Lucky me,"
(A/N: HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO MY AMERICAN READERS! I really like this chapter for some reason, IDK why it seems better than previous ones. Virtual cookies to those who review and I usually write faster if I get reviews!)