Yo. So I guess after watching the 12th episode, my ship has set sailed once more!

HAZZAH!

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"Gumi-san, you'll be okay here?" Luka waved her hand, catching Gumi's attention.

"I'll be fine, thank you, Luka-san." Luka nodded and patted her head. Lily clicked her tongue and pecked Gumi on the cheek. "If you need anything, you know where to find us." Lily stuck her tongue out at Luka which Luka raised her hands in defense.

The trio proceeded to the 'room' mentioned by the exuberant blonde. They stopped at a huge door, similar design as the others but it was located near the end of the huge house. Lily took a key inside the pocket. "The key to our love nest~" She teased with an annoying smirk on her face. Miku immediately thought of them doing lewd things inside while she was watching. Or even worse, ask her to join in for a threesome. With what she had just witnessed earlier, it could be a possibility. You'll never know for sure. She took a step back, planning to back out but Luka took notice and patted her head. "It's just a room we use, it's nothing like that." Miku breathed out a sigh of relief. Safe. The blonde clicked her tongue. Tsk.

Inside the spacious room, a large piano was right in the middle accompanied by different furniture you typically see in a therapist's room but it did not entirely look like one. The walls were light blue in shade, the floors were carpeted similar to most of the rooms inside the mansion, there were shelves containing difficult books; of course, there two long leather couches and unusually there was a wardrobe at the corner plus a number of picture frames displayed.

"Woah." Miku breathed in awe. Her room was nowhere as huge as this, nor do her things look expensive enough in comparison. Luka patted her head and went to sit down.

Lily waltzed inside the room, spinning and spinning around like a ballerina. "Which reminds me…" She stopped beside the row of frames on the table. "Say, Miku-chi, this might be a little late considering the fact that you're already here but, why are you here in the first place?" Lily inquired picking up one frame and smiling with a faint blush on her cheeks.

"I uhm well, Luka said she'll help me with my studies so I uh, that's why I'm here, if that's okay with you."

"This is impossible." She almost dropped the picture frame in her hands. "How can this be?" She started muttering to herself. "Lulu-chaaaaaaaaaan~!" She tackled the unsuspecting pink-haired woman. She roughly grabbed her shoulders and shook them really hard. "Is it true? Is it true?!"

All of a sudden, her speech pattern changed, or to be precise, the language she's speaking changed. It all sounds gibberish to Miku, apparently Lily was speaking in German. Luka, feeling sick of all the furious shaking, decided to talk. "Don't be rude, suddenly speaking in another language…" She felt like she was going to hurl if the blonde wasn't going to stop any time soon.

"So it is true!" Lily roared, shaking her with even more speed.

"Y- yes.." She covered her mouth. It was coming out. The sparkly goop was near the entrance, threatening to spill. "So… please stop… s-shaking… me…" Instantly, Lily loosened her grip and ran towards Miku, enveloping her with a warm hug. "Lily-san?!" Miku consciously hugged Lily. What is it with her and moodswings. One minute she was happy and the other minute she's trying to cut off someone's head.

"BANZAI! Miku-chi BANZAI! Achievement Unlocked!"

"What did I do?"

"I really can't believe Lulu-chan would actually interact with other people *sniff* It's just too good to be true." Lily said, faking a tear. "But you sure did come to the right person." Lily beamed making Miku smile in return. Lily fished Luka's pockets in search for her phone. She flashed the screen to Miku revealing all of Luka's contact info.

She started counting. "One, two… seven! She only has seven people on her contact list?" Miku couldn't help but cry in shock. Even her contact list was longer than this. But she was happy that her name was there.

"Hahahahaha! See what were getting at?"

"Lily… stop… that…" Luka grunted as she fell on the leather couch once more, her consciousness drifting away.

"But in any case, Lulu-chan here is a prodigy, so she'll be the perfect tutor. You study in Crypton Academy, right?" She waved her arms around the unconscious pinkette, trying to impress Miku. If you squint hard enough you just might see sparkles and blooming roses surrounding her.

"Amazing! Hey, Luka, are you really a prodigy just like what Lily-san said? And if you graduated from my school maybe I should be calling you Luka-sempai."

Lily nodded three times and crossed her arms. "That'll be perfect, ain't that right, Lulu-chan?" Luka, still woozy from all the shaking, had a hard time sitting straight. Miku waited patiently for a response and got the usual nod. Miku's eyes widened from delight and slightly blushed. Lily heartily laughed and aided Luka with her dizziness.

On the corner of her eye, Miku noticed a picture on the table, looked closer and picked it up. It was a picture of a little boy with pink hair around the age of seven or six. He wore the same uniform all Crypton students wore. The same blazer, same tie but with a few minor changes considering that he was in the elementary department. "Hey, Luka, is he your brother?" His eyes were blank and expressionless, but they were so mesmerizing, it might just suck you in.

"Ho ho, what do we have here?" Lily whistled, resting her arm on Miku's shoulder. "Pfft! Hahahahahaha! That's Lulu-chan, you idiot. Can't you see those dead eyes? See the resemblance? It's totally her!" She laughed way harder than usual. Luka rested her chin on Miku's head and whispered 'Yep, that's me.' It sounded so melancholic. It was as if she wanted to say something different.

The teal-haired teen was completely flabbergasted. "What? This is you? Why are you wearing the boy's unif-…" She was cut off by Lily snatching the photo from her hand. "Lulu-chan, do you still have your uniform in here?" Lily walked towards the huge wardrobe and shuffled the pieces of clothing hanged inside. "Bingo! Hurry and put this on." She shoved the uniform in her hands.

"Do I really have to?"

"Yes! Hurry up, we still have lots to do." Luka went out of the room waving to Miku 'I'll be right back.'

"I'll get to see Luka in her uniform." Miku said out loud along with other unnecessary comments. She stared into the distance, her cheeks painted roses. It didn't occur to her that Lily was right beside her, snorting at all her wishful thinking. "I- ah sorry! It's just I wanted to see if Luka would look good in her uniform but I bet she would because of her sexy curves and huge boobs but of course I'm not into her or anything like that since you two are already girlfriends and what I mean is that I ummm-!" Miku spazzed out which was totally normal for her. She totally said that. Yes she did. And it was embarrassing to a whole new level.

Gawd, what the hell did I just say?!

"Hahahahahahaha! I knew you were a right pick. I just knew it!" the blonde chortled. "You really believed that we were an item? Please, we've been friends since we were six. She's more of a sister to me." A ray of light appeared in Miku's sky of despair. They weren't together. She still had the chance.

"I still have a chance…" she whispered but Lily's sensitive ears picked up on what she said. "Wait! So you're telling me that you were playing with me all this time?!" Suddenly realizing that she was purposefully tricked into believing Luka had a girlfriend.

"I just wanted to have a little fun, that's all. This is the first time I've seen Lulu-chan with another person other than me and Gumi-chan. I really thought she already cut off all ties from the outside so seeing you, I thought I had to see what you were like. Sorry." Lily sincerely apologized. Knowing each other for years now, you can't blame her for not being over-protective of Luka. "I have Gumi-chan now. So you shouldn't worry about Lulu-chan, though." It all made sense now. Why Lily was so overprotective of Gumi. Why she couldn't concentrate when Luka had Gumi in her arms. So all the hugs and kisses were all a lie.

"But you kissed Luka. That's unfair." Miku mumbled cutely, puckering her lips. "And I thought you had Gumi-sempai."

"Because I reaaaaally wanted to mess with your pretty little head." Lily pulled both of her trademark twintails.

"I'm back." Luka came back and lo and behold. It was as if a model appeared out of nowhere. She was wearing the same uniform only that it was the boy's version. All sparkly and glittery, she was just like a maiden that fell out from the sky, or rather, a prince that has come to save his damsel in distress. "How do I look? It's a little tight around here." Making circular motions around her chest.

"Perfect." The teallete was on cloud-nine. You could see it on her face. She felt her face heat up and her heart running wildly. Lily grinned at the hopeless teen and confused pinkette.

"You look the same as when you played Romeo in our School Festival. All you need now is Juliet." She snickered and pointed with her pinky towards the star-struck teallete. Luka didn't catch what the blonde meant so she flicked Miku's forehead.

"Level Two: Complete."


Lily beckoned Luka to comfortably sit down on the leather couch as she will begin to examine her. Miku took a seat next to her while Lily scribbled a few things on the desk. Taking a clipboard and pen, she now began her examination. "You look pale, did something happen to you?" she asked rather professionally. "And you've got bags under your bags! Did you not follow my advice and stop drinking coffee?"she scribbled a few more and proceeded to ask more questions to which Luka barely responded. She set the clipboard down and let Luka play the piano. She did as she was told and went to the grand piano.

"Uwaaah! Luka knows how to play the piano. That's amazing!" What do you expect from a prodigy? Miku imagined like it would be a performance from an expert pianist. Well, she wasn't wrong there, and she wasn't right either.

Lily clapped her hands three times. "Tell me how you feel. Not just from today, but I want you to start from the very beginning." And when she said beginning, she meant from the very beginning starting from her childhood days. Luka was a bit hesitant, you can see it on her features. She was nervous that she had to play infront of another person. And that other person is none other than Miku herself. Maybe if she did play, she might be able to convey her feelings. Somehow, maybe she won't suffer as much as before. But she was scared. She was scared to dig deep into her memories that she buried all these years, and now she's gonna have to dig them up again. And she didn't want that. She didn't want any of that. But she had to. She has to. She flexed her hands for a few seconds and ran her slender finger to the keyboards. Luka took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and finally let all her emotions she has been harboring all these years flow through her fingers.


Miku listened on how Luka played the piano. Sometimes it was soft and relaxing. But most of the time, it felt depressing and lonely. She didn't know how to interpret such lovely music produced by a wonderful pianist. Lily was scribbling on the clipboard made Miku a little bit curious and tried to take a peek. There weren't words written on there, it was just swirls and doodles all over the place. "I thought you were writing something meaningful, Lily-san." She rested her chin on the blonde's shoulder.

"I'm not an expert at this, you know. Besides, it's not like I had proper training." They continued to listen as Luka unceasingly played. "Lulu-chan is terrible at expressing what she wants. She hardly ever complains about anything." She took a deep breath and exhaled. "Once, I punched her in the face for no apparent reason, you know, just to see how she'll react. It would be interesting to see other emotions like anger for once. But she didn't do anything nor say anything at all. I was about to apologize but she went on ahead and apologized 'I'm sorry, it's all my fault' which made me feel really bad. No matter what the universe throws at her she can just keep on coming back and I admire her for that. But…"Lily drew a stick figure of a girl in the middle of all her scribbles and doodles. "But she has to let all her emotions out. It's not healthy to just bottle them all up inside. She should know that, she's a genius but she refuses to do so." Her tone became dead serious and the atmosphere changed. "What do you think Lulu-chan is saying?" Miku couldn't utter a word. She opened her mouth only to close it once again. She didn't' know what the pinkette had been through after all.

"Did you notice that her fingers are trembling?" Lily pointed out. It was true, her fingers were trembling, and it was as if she's in real pain. Not only that, her face looked pale and her brows arched in a furrow. She bit her lip making it a bit swollen. She was playing a very sorrowful piece. "This part that she's playing right now is always the part she has trouble expressing. She wants to but she won't, I don't know why." The tempo dropped and faint tinks on the keys still kept on going.

"Luka…" she wanted to cry. She wanted to know what happened to Luka, she wanted to help her in any way she can. But if her best friend can't, how can she?

"Lulu-chan, who are you?" Luka froze in place, her brows furrowed and her hands curled into a fist. "I am Megurine Luka." Miku was quietly observing the scene, Luka continued despite having difficulty in answering the blonde.

"No duh. We all know your name, genius. I'll ask you again. Who are you?" Lily was getting tired of waiting. Luka's throat was dry and couldn't speak but she had to. It was a test and she knew what to say but in the back of her mind, something was preventing it. Someone was preventing her to spill.

Just as she was about to respond, something changed. "What's this? Do you hear it Miku-chi? What does it sound like?" The mood of the piece went light. Like all of the weight has been lifted. It sounded cheery and full of mirth. "It sounds refreshing." She replied taking in melody, etching it inside her head. "It's kinda like when you find a cute puppy walking down the street or eating the sweetest dessert after a hard day's work." It went on like that for a couple of minutes when key crashing sounds flooded their ears. It sounded awful.

"Luka, what's wrong?" The concerned tealette approached the exhausted pinkette. "Why did you suddenly stop?" Luka's chest heaved and she clutched her hand. Lily knew what was coming next and it wasn't good.

"Hey… Am I not good enough?" she mumbled, not daring to look her in the eye. "Hey, Lily, am I not good enough…?" Lily stopped doodling and looked at the matter at hand. "Come on. Don't say that." She put her things down on the desk nearby. "I've told you a million times, you just don't know how to love yourself."

Luka buried her head into one hand and played the piano in the other. "How can I love myself…?" She pressed the keys softly but with overwhelming despair. "It's all my fault in the first place…" she started breathing heavily, taking in big gulps of air.

"What's exactly your fault? Tell me." Lily offered. Miku did the same. "You'll feel better if you talk about it."

"I'm fine. This is nothing." She shrugged, obviously lying. Miku hugged her from behind snuggling into her back. "No, you're not. Please, Luka. Tell me." Lily snapped. She had just had it.

"Megurine Luka!" she didn't use the pet name, instead she addressed her fully. This meant war. She ripped Miku of Luka and held her collar almost strangling her if it wasn't that Luka was inches taller than her.

"Why the hell are you always doing this to yourself?! Why are you trying so hard punishing yourself for something you didn't commit?! I don't understand! Why can't you just let go of the past and move on?! This pessimistic side of you is really getting on my nerves, Luka!" She held her even higher. Luka made no signs of fighting. "WHY DO YOU KEEP ON BLAMING YOURSELF?"

I don't want to drag anyone else into this.

"LOOK AT WHAT IT'S DOING TO YOU!"

I don't want to make anyone worry.

"YOU'RE RUINING YOUR LIFE JUST BECAUSE SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPENED! YOU'RE BEING SELFISH! YOU'RE ACTING LIKE A SPOILED BRAT!"

I want everyone to smile.

"YOU THINK YOU'RE THE MOST PITIFUL PERSON ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH AND REFUSE TO LET OTHERS HELP YOU! NOBODY WILL EVER LOVE YOU BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE YOURSELF!"

So, I'll manage on my own.

"AND OF COURSE THAT! WHY NOT SAY SOMETHING FOR ONCE INSTEAD OF JUST NODDING YOUR HEAD LIKE A FUCKING BOBBLEHEAD STUCK ON A CAR! YOU HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO SAY THINGS OR ELSE NOBODY WILL UNDERSTAND YOU!" Lily's face was bright red from anger.

"I'm sorry. It's all my fault."

"STOP IT!"

"Maybe if I didn't-"Lily's eyes widened.

"SHUT UP! DON'T EVEN SAY A FUCKING WORD." she warned, ready to smack her face with her fist.

You shouldn't have been born.-these words echoed inside her head.

Miku was in panic mode. She didn't know what to do with the hysteric blonde trying to kill Luka. She ran towards the two only to be pushed down by Lily. "DON'T COME ANY CLOSER, MIKU!" she boomed. Miku's eyes welled with tears as she picked herself up and sprinted where Gumi was.

She didn't bother explaining and Gumi didn't need it. They quickly ran and when Gumi saw the scene, she jumped into action and rammed her head to the blonde making them fall on the hard floor. Luka choked for air as Miku came to her aid while Gumi, despite her skinny stature, successfully pinned Lily down on the floor trying to cool off the hot-headed blonde. "Lily-san. Shhhh, hold still and be quiet then I'll let you go." She lulled. "Now, deep breaths. Ready? One. Two. Yes, that's it. Three. Four. Last one." Lily closed her eyes and smiled. "Five."

On the other hand, Luka was huddled in a corner with Miku whimpering, hugging her with sheer fright.


"I'm sorry about all that." Lily offered an apology after she calmed down. She walked Miku home. "So I guess you're weirded out by everything's that happened. Sorry I lost control, I was just too frustrated. " Miku didn't utter a word and kept walking in silence.

After the aftermath, Gumi scolded Lily and made her apologize to both Luka and Miku. The pinkette was exhausted and went to her room. Miku was worried so she followed her, keeping a close eye on her expressions. She staggered to her room and gave a last pat on Miku's head and fell down on the huge-king sized bed. Miku watched painfully as Luka murmured in her sleep. She felt heartbroken. She couldn't do anything. She has no idea what happened to Luka but she wanted to do something. Even as a little distraction from all her pain. Miku kneeled on her bedside and entwined her fingers with Luka's. It felt even colder that before.

"I want to help you, Luka." She whispered in her ear. "…because you're someone very special to me." She sheepishly kissed her hand and vowed to do everything in her power to help her prince.

"Hey, Lily-san." Miku finally spoke up. "Yeah, what is it?" Lily gave her a can of soda.

"Can you tell me something about Luka's past?" it was a sensitive matter but she had to know. "Even just a little…" She opened the can and took a sip.

Lily ran her hand through her hair and took a cig out of her pocket. "I can't. You just have to ask it directly from her." She puffed white rings of smoke. "Hey, Miku-chi, I'll tell you this." she started calling her by her nickname again. "Luka… she's just so stuck up in the past that she can't fully enjoy the present. I know what she wants. All she wants is to someone to fully accept her for who she is. She hasn't felt love in all her years in living. Her father, her mother, her grandfather, everyone in her family didn't love her. She felt so rejected. I don't know the full details either but she has gone through a lot." Miku pursed her lips, trying to find out what Luka has been hiding. "I was one of the few people she actually felt accepted. But I did something terrible to her." She bit her lip, remembering what she had done was awful. "So I guess you know what I'm trying to say here."

"Yes." She plainly replied.

"Shall we play a game?" she challenged.

Without a moment's hesitation, Miku accepted. "I accept." Lily beamed and embraced her. "You don't know what you're doing. You might get hurt in the process. She's denser than the Great Wall of China. I've tried many times and I've failed but with you, I think that's going to change. I don't know how you got inside her ice-cold heart; nonetheless you have proved to me today that you have potential to finally crack open what's inside her." Miku hugged back knowing all the consequences if she accepted. She knew what Luka wanted. Luka's wish is to be loved. Will Miku be able to do that?

"I'll do it because…" her words trailed off.

because I love her.


Did you really think I would ship Luka with Lily? HELL NAW (but LukaXLily is like 4th place n my list of Luka shippings)

I guess some of you are wondering why the hell Luka is wearing the boy's uniform. Well I cant tell you the full details ('cause I might spoil you)but I assure you, she's female from the start. Some of you Pm-ed asking if Luka was a dude XD

Sorry if I didn't make that clear enoug. (Q w Q) sorry

So how was it? Reviews? Please and thank you