Yay! Chaper 11! Wooooooo!
By the way... if there's any typos or sentences that make no sense then I'll try my best to fix them cuz I'm tired and it's tomorrow already orz
I got nothing else to say so you can just read :D
Chapter 11: different point of view
"Do we really understand the differences in others?"
Len's POV
While I was walking home, I couldn't help but smile.
"Sooo, what happened?" Luki asked with a kind smile.
"It's kind of hard to explain" I put my hand behind my head and smirked.
"Well that's the first" he laughed a little.
"Huh? What do you mean?" I put my hand down and looked at him curiously.
"Oh nothing" he smirked.
"Come on Luki! You know me more than I do!" I grabbed his right arm with both of my hands and playfully said "PLEEEEEASEE?"
Luki laughed and I let go of his arm then laughed with him.
"You're starting to feel better, did something good happen between you and Rin?" he slowly stopped laughing and just smiled.
"I guess you could say that" I grinned.
"Good! As long as you're happy, I'm happy" he closed his eyes and gave me a big smile and I did that same.
I quickly put an arm around his neck and pulled him close to me.
"Luki, you're a great friend!" I yelled.
He patted my arm and spoke "ha ha, so are you" with a smile.
Luki was not only my friend but my brother. Ever since my father started to take business trips and leaving me all alone, Luki was there for me.
He was always there.
When we got to my house, I asked if he wanted to stay over for today but he had to do something at his house so he couldn't. I was fine with that and waved bye to him as he left.
I walked into my house and locked the door then went into my kitchen to look through the pantry.
I felt like cooking.
After an hour, I was done with my orange chicken and set it in a plate then put the pan in the sink.
Whenever I thought of an orange, it made me think about Rin.
"I wonder if she'll like this" I whispered to myself.
I put some of the orange chicken into a container and set it in my schoolbag.
I walked out of my house and went into the direction of Rin's house.
After ten minutes, I reached her front door and knocked on it.
I waited for a couple of minutes until the door opened. I saw Rin still in her uniform and I waved 'hi' to her.
"Hi Rin" I smiled.
I noticed her face started to turn red and I knew I had her heart now.
"Hi Len" she looked down.
"Um, sorry to ask but… why are you here?" she didn't look up at me.
"Well…" I grabbed the container from my schoolbag and held it in front of me.
"I just wanted to give you some dinner" I smiled and she took the plastic from my hands.
She moved to the side of the door and said "would you like to come in?"
"Sure!" I replied and walked in.
She walked into the kitchen and I followed.
As she opened the lid and set the chicken into two plates, she looked at me oddly.
"You could wait in the living room if you want…" she gave me her emotionless look.
"No, I'd rather be here with you" I grinned and she quickly turned her head away.
"She's so cute" I thought while she went to go get some forks.
"Here" she handed me a fork.
"Thanks!" I couldn't help but be really happy.
Instead of a reply, Rin took a seat at her small dining table then set her plate down and lightly poked the fork into a piece of chicken.
I sat across from her and rested my head in my hand while my elbow was on the table.
Before she was going to take a bite, she looked and me and asked "can I help you?"
"No, I'm just here" I smiled.
"That makes no sense" she commented then took a bite.
Her bored expression changed into a soft smiled and I could feel my heart was racing.
"So, is it good?" I asked.
"It's…" she looked up at me with a bright expression "great!"
I backed up a little and my face was burning.
I quickly turned my head away and covered my face "ah I see" was my only response.
"Len? What's wrong?" she spoke in her angelic voice.
"Please don't say my name… I can't take it" I frantically thought.
I suddenly felt someone lightly touch my wrist. I looked to see Rin reach across the table. Her deep blue eyes looked at me and I blushed from her touch.
I never felt this way before; I always made others feel like this but never experienced it myself.
"Len…" Rin softly spoke.
"Please don't say my name…" I quietly replied and turned my head away again.
"Huh? Um…" she took a second to continue "why?"
I then took her wrist and softly put it over my chest.
"This is why" I let her feel the beating of my heart and I looked at her to see her reaction.
She was blushing.
The world around us didn't matter anymore.
It was only us that exist at that current moment.
Luki's POV
As I went home, I opened the door and walked in.
"I'm home" I yelled from the doorway.
Nobody answered so I just took off my shoes and walked in.
Len's problems were solved and now he has Rin.
But…
Thinking about it… what about me? Was Len going to abandon me for Rin?
They do look happy together.
That's all that matters.
If Len's happy… then I'm happy.
Right?
Len was my only friend. My best friend. My family. I would be alone without him.
I was tired of thinking about my future and decided to do my homework.
After an hour of intense studying, I leaned back from the couch to stretch from crouching near the coffee table for a while.
I stared at my ceiling and thought about nothing. I just faced the plain white wall above me with no expression.
I suddenly felt my phone vibrate so I got it out form my pocket and saw that it was my sister's future husband who was calling.
I felt a little disgusted but picked up the phone.
"Hello?" I immediately said.
"Luki! Good thing you picked up!" a female spoke.
"Luka, why are you using Gakupo's phone?" I grinned from my spot.
"Well that's why I called, I forgot my phone at home so can you bring it over to Gaku's house?" she asked kindly.
"Where is it?" I looked at the complete homework in front of me.
"I'm pretty sure it's somewhere in the kitchen" she answered.
I shrugged and replied "sure, be there in 15 minutes."
"Thank you Lukiiiii!" she extended the last syllable in my name.
"No prob" I spoke before I hung up the phone.
I got up from my seat to locate the missing technology from the kitchen to find it on the counter near the stove.
I grabbed the pink phone and put it in my pocket then left out my door.
As I was walking up to Gakupo's door, the door flew open and Luka gave me a hug.
I smiled and hugged her back "hi Luka."
"Thankyou thankyou thankyou for bringing me my phone! I would've been lost without it!" she quickly yelled.
"Aha, you're welcome" I smiled and gave her the phone when she got off me.
"Thanks again!" she smiled and I smiled back.
"Hey you wanna come in?" Luka asked while motioning me to the door.
"No, it's alright, just tell Gakupo I said hi" I gave her a weak smile and left quickly.
After I turned the corner, out of her sight, I stopped and sighed then took a deep breath.
"Ugh… this is not easy" I thought to myself while I resumed my walk.
I walked home and when I opened the door, I walked in and leaned on the wall after I closed the door.
I glided my hand through my hair and sighed again.
"I shouldn't be thinking about this" I quietly spoke.
"Maybe I'll just eat to get it off my mind" I started to walk to the kitchen and opened the fridge.
"Ah good" I took out the plate of the tuna fish and started to delicately cut it into pieces.
I was in heaven for a second until the taste reminded me of a memory.
. . .
I was 8 when Luka was 16.
"Lulu wacha doing?" I asked in my little kid voice while observing Luka cutting some fish in the kitchen.
"Oh, Luki, I'm just cutting some tuna" she gave me her kind smile and I smiled with her.
"What's tuna?" I asked while trying to see over the counter.
She gasped dramatically and was taken back.
"Luki! Tuna is the best food on earth!" she then cut a little piece of the fish and handed it to me.
"You're old enough to eat it so have a taste!" she spoke and I took the piece of tuna from her hand and smelled it.
"But it smells weird" I held it back from my face.
"That's how fish is supposed to smell" she shook her pointer finger at me.
"Ok…" I took a small bite from the corner and it melted in my mouth and filled my taste buds with flavor.
I stared at the tuna in my hand with sparkles in my eyes and quickly ate the rest.
Where was tuna my whole life?
"You're right Lulu! Tuna is good!" I looked up at her enthusiastically.
"See!" she smiled.
I then held out my hands and asked "can I have more?" with a huge smile on my face.
"Sorry Luki but having too much raw fish at your age might be bad so wait until you get older ok?" she looked at me with an apologetic look.
"Awww ok…" I replied sadly.
"But thank you!" I yelled.
Luka then bent down to my level and patted my head softly with a gentle smile.
"You're welcome Luki" she delicately spoke.
I felt really happy that sudden moment.
I couldn't help but give a big smile.
. . .
Oh yeah… that.
I quickly put the fish back in the refrigerator and closed it.
"Why am I thinking this now?" I wanted to bang my head at the wall.
"Wait, no, I shouldn't be so selfish and think about my problems, I need to focus of helping Len with Rin! even though…" I started to fade from my sentence.
"Even though I'm not needed…"
I took a second and sighed once more before leaving for the living room.
"I'm so selfish, I shouldn't be thinking about myself right now… even if I'm not needed, I'll try to help Len with everything I got!" I then punched the air and gave a big grin.
"It's not about me, it's about others"
Miku's POV
I stayed after school with the high school choir but I couldn't focus on my singing.
"Miku, please sing a little higher" the teacher demanded.
"Alright" I began to sing again.
"Daisuki na kimi no koto wo
Zutto wasurenaiyo
Utsurikawaru keshiki no naka demo"
"Ok… good but at the part where you said "Zutto" try to say it higher extend the end of "demo"" the teacher commented.
"Ok" I didn't complain because I understand that the teacher just wants the show to be perfect.
I sang it once more and the teacher was finally pleased with it.
"Good, good, now how about a break?" the teacher spoke.
"Yes!" everybody in the room yelled.
I sighed and went to the bathroom.
"Hey Miku…" I heard someone talk.
I turned around to see Teto looking at me with a worried face.
"Hi Teto" I smiled.
"Um… Miku… are you ok?" she asked.
"Yeah why?" I kept my smile on my face.
"Well, you're off pitch too much but you're usually really good" she continued to give me her worried expression.
"I'm fine Teto, don't worry about me!" I started to flex my arm and gave her a big grin.
"Um… ok then…" she quietly spoke.
I was about to give my response until the teacher yelled from the music room.
"Alright everybody! Break time is over!"
"Let's get back shall we?" I asked Teto.
She nodded her head and gave a faint smile.
We walked back into the music room and went to our appropriate spots.
I looked down and had my bangs hide my eyes.
"Rin…"
Akaito's POV
Rin was getting further and further away.
"What am I doing wrong?" I asked myself while resting my chin in my palm and my elbow on my desk in Kyte's room.
"Well…" someone spoke over my shoulder and pointed to an unfinished problem on my homework.
"You're supposed to divide, not multiply" Kyte smiled and I eyed him a little irritated.
"Ahaha I think I'll just go back to doing my homework" Kai backed up from me and went back to his desk that was right behind me.
I then erased what I had and took his advice to multiply.
"Hey Kai" I turned around in my office chair to face him.
"What is it Akaito?" he turned around with a smile on his face.
I was thinking about asking him a question but I thought of another one.
"Why are you always happy? Or smiling?" I looked at him a bit curious.
"Uh… well… I'm just happy!" he smiled again.
"Uhhhhhh….. ok…" I stared at him while he turned back around to resume his homework.
"Kai…" I stayed in my position but rotated my head downwards.
"Yes?" he didn't turn around.
"Are you really happy?"
I could tell he was surprised from my question and stopped writing.
He turned around with a smile and asked "why would you ask something like that?"
"Well… I'm just curious" my head didn't move from its spot.
I could see him smile from the corner of my eye and he replied "Why wouldn't I be happy?"
"Um… first off… our parents are divorced and we've been separated until now" I then slightly looked towards him.
"Well you're here now and even if dad isn't here that doesn't mean that we can't be happy" he continued to smile while finishing his explanation.
"Wow… that's pretty deep" I guess…
"Yeah, that's my reason but what about you?" he fully faced his chair to me.
"Me what?" I looked at him with a smirk.
"Hmm… Let me change the question, ahem, why aren't you happy?" he tilted his head.
I stared at him a little then answered "what are you talking about, I am happy!" I gave him a grin.
"That's good! I was getting a vibe that you weren't happy or something" he began to make his body do the wave and pointed at me after.
"You know, twin senses" he smiled.
"Haha right" I turned back around to my desk and said "Alright go back to doing your work" I waved him from behind.
"Aha ok!" I then heard him turn around back to his desk.
"Twin senses" I couldn't help but laugh a little from that thought.
I guess Kyte just has that optimistic atmosphere that also makes you happy.
I wish I had that.
We're twins and yet, we're opposite of each other.
Rin's POV
When I was at Len's house that one time, he wanted me to say his name but when he comes to my house, he doesn't want me to say his name…
I'M SO CONFUSED!
They say that a girl's heart is complicated but I think that guy's hearts are just the same.
All hearts are fragile and delicate so they must be cared for with love.
I stared at where my hand was on Len's shirt and felt my face get hot.
He looked at me with a kind yet serious face and I didn't know what to do.
I felt his beating and it was accelerating like mine.
"U-um… Len…" I quietly spoke.
When I said his name, I felt his heart race a little more and that made me realize why he didn't want me to say his name.
"Rin…" he whispered my name and I also felt my heart race.
I couldn't reply.
Our hearts were in sync.
For some reason, I wished this moment would last but I heard my phone ring and Len let go of my hand so I could answer it.
I took it out of my pocket and saw the caller id to be Miku.
I picked it up and said "hello?"
"Hi Rin! You're home right?" she asked on the other line.
"Yeah I'm home" I responded quickly.
"Well I'm done with choir for the day so I'm going to come over alrighty! Be there in about 15 to 20 minutes or so" she explained.
"Ok, see you soon!" I hung up the phone and swiftly grabbed Len's hand and pulled him slightly.
"Len, you have to get out of here!" I looked at him a bit scared.
"Let me guess Miku's coming over" he gave me an irritated look.
"Yes! And you need to leave before she gets here!" I tried to pull him but he stayed in the seat.
"It shouldn't matter if I'm here or not" he complained.
"No! You have to go!" I took both of my hands and tried to pull his arm.
He then stood up but took my wrists and pinned me to the wall. I stared at him in shock. What happened to the kind and bashful Len that was sitting right in front of me? Where did he go? I was searching for him in his foggy eyes but he was nowhere to be found.
"Len… I'm sorry but you have to go" I looked to the ground from too much eye contact.
"Or what?" he asked in a husky voice.
"O-or…" I took a second and whispered "you'll get hurt… and I don't want that to happen."
He then softened his grip on my wrists then intertwined his fingers with mine while it was still lightly pressed against the wall.
"Alright" he spoke.
I looked up at him a bit surprised that he changed his mind so quickly.
"Ok" I couldn't help but smile.
"O-OK! I'll get going now!" he quickly let my hand go and went to grab his schoolbag and walked his way to the door.
I followed him and opened the door. Before he left my property, I yelled 'thank you' to him and he just waved as a response.
I smiled a little and went back inside my house.
Yes, sorry, again… sorry. I would've done this earlier if only my brothers weren't sleeping and helped my mom. orz (she just recently had surgery)
And it starts with Len then with everybody else and the best for last, Rin!
How weird is that?
But anywayyys…
Will things ever be the same between the two friendships?
What's truly bothering Luki?
How will Akaito win Rin's heart?
The answers to be revealed!
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