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Kome Rurita- Yeah, Rin's life is gonna get depressing… Oh, tell your sister 'Thank you!' I'm very glad to hear that.

Hope you enjoy this chapter! I'm really excited because this story is approaching a really sad event! I don't think it's expected so hopefully it comes as a shock to all of you.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Vocaloids.

Len's POV

"How is she, Meiko?"

"Well, it seems that she's been lacking the needed amount of sleep. Her stress level is kind of high as well. Do you know what might have caused this?" The brown-haired lady asked, looking at Rinto with a worried expression.

"She's been kind of stressed out by work. But she's been fine all week. I don't know what made her break down." Rinto answered, concerned about the sleeping girl on the bed.

"This could have been caused by flashbacks and any unpleasant emotions. I already gave her some pills to calm her down. Her fever should be gone but if it comes back, then here's some medicine for that." She handed a bottle to the tall blonde before continuing. "She should rest until her body can fully recover from the fatigue." Meiko said as she picked up her bag. "Make sure she doesn't do anything too tiring and that she has her complete meals." Rinto nodded, thanking the doctor before following her to the door.

Lenka and I stayed by the door of Rin's room, watching the blonde sleep. Lenka tugged on my shirt, scared eyes looking up at me. I smiled as I grabbed her hand reassuringly. "Don't worry, she's fine." She hesitated a bit before nodding.

"Yeah, don't worry. She just needs to sleep." Rinto said as he entered the room and sat down on a chair next to the bed. "Sorry for troubling you." I shook my head.

"No, it's fine…" I trailed off, not knowing what to do now. "Lenka, why don't you go and take a shower? It'll help you relax." I suggested and she only obeyed, heading off to her room to pick up her clothes before entering the bathroom. I turned to Rinto and I wanted to ask him what was going on with Rin but I couldn't find the right words.

Thankfully, Rinto was the one who spoke first. "You're probably wondering what happened, right?" He asked, looking at me for my answer.

"Umm, you don't have to if you don't want to." I said, not wanting to force him to tell me something personal.

Rinto shook his head. "Nah, it's fine. You live with us now and it's better if you know this just in case it ever happens again." I nodded, sitting down on the extra chair by the door. "Rin's complicated. She may seem very cheerful and lively but she has her own trauma. She's bipolar."

I blinked. "Bipolar?"

He nodded. "She has these different moods and when she does, they can be very...extreme. When she's really happy or excited, she'll start to lose sleep. She talks a lot and it's because of her mood. She can get distracted a lot and have various thoughts that might confuse her. She also acts on her emotions without thinking about them."

I stared at him, trying to process everything he was saying. Rin's bipolar? Is that why she's always so hyper? Is she trying to hide her actual pain?

Rinto glanced at me before looking at his sister. "It's kind of troublesome, especially when we were younger. Mother would be pretty upset with her."

I blinked. "Why? It's not her fault."

Rinto shrugged. "Mother didn't see it that way. It was a flaw that Rin had and she wasn't pleased with it." He said bitterly, his eyes flashing with anger for a brief second. "We also lost our parents. Father passed away in a car accident and Mother killed herself after his death."

I gasped slightly, shocked by his confession. "I-I'm sorry…" That was all I could think to say at that moment. I'm not good at consoling people…

Rinto smiled a bit. "It's fine. As you can imagine, Rin was devastated and I was the one who had to take care of her. The only issue is that she's stubborn and insists on protecting me." He chuckled. "She refuses to show the pain she's holding which worries me. How am I supposed to watch over her health if I don't know what she's feeling?"

I looked at my shoes, no comforting words coming to mind. "It's hard, isn't it?" I asked, using the same words he spoke a few days ago.

He smiled. "Yeah, it's not easy. Younger sisters can be a handful." I joked, hoping to lighten the mood.

It worked. Rinto laughed before getting up from his seat. "They sure are. Come on, let's let her sleep."

I stood up and glanced over at Rin who's face looked much more peaceful than the one from earlier. "How long is she gonna stay like that?" I asked.

Rinto looked over his shoulder. "Meiko said that she'll probably sleep for the rest of the day and night. I'm annoyed that she hide this from me."

"I'm sure she didn't want to worry you." I reassured. "I just hope she's alright. The cuts on her hands don't look very good."

Rinto turned around and smirked at me. "Well, isn't someone concerned about my sister?" He teased as heat rushed to my face. "A little too concerned for my liking. My sister won't date, got it?" His face got all serious, I gulped from fear.

He grinned. "Just kidding. I trust and admire you. I know you'll protect her."

I blushed. "What? I-I don't know what you-"

"Oh, come on. I see the way how you look at Rin. You like her, don't you?" He asked, leaving me speechless and embarrassed. I don't like Rin, do I? No, I just respect her, that's all.

I shook my head. "I don't like her." I stated but even I didn't believe it myself.

Rinto rolled his eyes. "Sure. Anyway, let's go eat something." He went downstairs and I followed him, thinking about what he said. I like Rin? Me? I… I don't know…. Agh! This is so confusing! I've never had to deal with these types of emotions before!

"Is she any better?" I asked Rinto as I stood in the doorway, watching how he carefully placed a small towel on Rin's forehead. It's already like six o'clock and Rinto is still here, taking care of his precious sister. It's kind of weird seeing him like this... Usually, he's goofing around with Rin.

"Her fever came back but I managed to control it."

I nodded, glancing over at the slumped form of Lenka. "I guess she was really tired." Rinto said, looking at my sister as well. "It was sweet of her to stay and watch over Rin."

I smiled. "Lenka's very fond of her."

Rinto grinned. "And Rin's fond of her."

I chuckled, sitting down on the chair next to Lenka. "Do you mind if we stay here for a while?" I asked, hoping there would be no problem.

Rinto beamed. "Of course not, go ahead. I'm sure Rin would be very happy to know that you're worried about her."

I fidgeted a bit, remembering my inner thoughts about the possibility of me liking Rin. "Well, how can we not be worried? She's done so much for us…" I mumbled, sounding pretty convincing.

Rinto chuckled. "Yeah… Thank you for your concern. I-"

The doorbell rung, cutting off Rinto. He sighed as he made his way downstairs and within a few seconds, a new voice filled the atmosphere.

"Rinto, where's Rin?! Is she okay?" Miku's loud voice echoed throughout the house, indicating her arrival.

"Umm, Miku, calm down. She's in her room." Rinto's annoyed voice was also heard and as soon as he said that, footsteps came running up the stairs. Miku came in, eyes watery, and gasped when she saw her friend.

"Oh my! Rin!" She exclaimed, startling me with her really high-pitch tone.

"Miku, shut up. You're gonna wake up the entire neighborhood." Rinto came in, ticked off by Miku's noisy entrance. "She's not dead, don't cry."

I looked at Miku's face and my eyes widened at the tears that fell down her cheeks. "I'm sorry if I worry about Rin, she's like a sister to me and I don't like seeing her this frail." She sniffled, her blue eyes showing the sadness that her tears displayed.

Rinto didn't make a sarcastic or rude remark this time. Instead, he just patted the teal-haired girl's head. "She loves you too. She's just sleeping." He reassured, speaking to her in a gentle tone.

Miku nodded, turning to face me. "Hi, Len-kun. H-How are you?" She asked and I knew she was struggling with holding her tears. I chuckled a bit. "I'm fine, are you okay?" She nodded shakily, taking a few deep breaths before forcing a smile on her face. "I'm doing well, thank you."

"Miku, when I called you, what did I tell you to do?" Rinto asked.

Miku looked at him. "To not freak out."

"And what are you doing?"

"Freaking out."

"Yes, you are. Calm down. She should be awake by tomorrow but she's not allowed to go anywhere until she's completely rested." Rinto told her, sitting down on his chair again.

"O-Okay. I apologize." Miku bowed her head before taking a seat by Rin's feet, careful not to sit on her. "I guess I'm not the only one that's worried." She said, pointing at Lenka who was still sleeping.

"Yeah, Len as well." Rinto said with a small teasing smile.

I flushed at the look that Miku was giving me. "Really, Len-kun? How sweet!" She clapped her hands in delight, embarrassing me even more. Does everyone think I like Rin? I… I don't know how I feel… I know I'm worried about her right now and I have this weird feeling in my stomach when I think about her in tears or in any type of pain… That doesn't necessarily mean I like her, right?

I continued thinking about this for the rest of the evening and when night came, Miku fell asleep while Lenka continued with her own slumber. I, too, was ready to drift off into the world of dreams but stopped myself whenever my head dropped.

"Len, you can go to your bed if you want."

I opened my eyes and saw Rinto's face. I looked around before nodding, not wanting to cause him anymore trouble. "I'll take Lenka." I said, standing up from my seat and stretching my tired arms. I turned my focus to my sleeping sister and smiled tenderly at her. I picked her up carefully and went to our room. But before I did, Rinto placed a hand on my shoulder. "Thank you for being here with Rin."

I shook my head. "No, problem." And with that, I left the room.

Rin's POV

Ugh… My head hurts… Everything hurts...

I blinked several times, trying to get used to the light that the small lamp on my nightstand was emitting. I'm very glad the lights from the ceiling aren't on or else my eyes would really be in pain.

"You're awake, Sleeping Beauty." A teasing voice said and it took me a few seconds to realize who was speaking to me.

"Rinto?" I asked, trying to open my tired eyes. I heard his chuckle just as I noticed I was in my bed. "What happened? Why does my head hurt?" I asked, gingerly lifting my hands and seeing the bandages on them. "Did I get injured?"

Rinto came to sit by me, his eyes showing relief. "You had another incident. Do you remember anything?"

I shook my head but I probably shouldn't have done that since I immediately got dizzy. I took a deep breath before answering him. "I don't know what happened. I remember cleaning the table and then everything after that is blank."

"Len was the one who found you. You were sobbing and it seems that you broke glass."

I stared at the ceiling. "Len found me?"

"Yeah, he tried to calm you down. You should have seen him, he was really worried."

I blinked, something in my chest moving when Rinto said that. It's probably a stomachache. "Rinto, can I get some food? I'm super hungry." He laughed and when I turned my head to face him, I saw his eyes brimming with tears. I raised my bandage covered hand to his cheek. "Why are you crying?"

He gently grasped my hand and shook his head. "Why didn't you tell me you were feeling ill?" He asked with a bit of anger in his tone.

"I didn't wish to give you anymore issues." I answered, trying to avoid his stare but it was hard when he looked at me with pained eyes.

His tears continued to fall and it scared me. Rinto was never one to cry and when he did, it just breaks my heart to see him like that. "Rin, didn't we promise to not keep secrets from each other?"

I suddenly remembered my own problem with that promise. "We did but you broke it. You don't tell me where you're going and I get worried."

His eyes softened at my response. "Rin, please. Don't lie to me about your health. You don't know how scared I was when I saw the blood. Please. I can't afford to lose you…" He pleaded, his features filled with anguish and cheeks wet with tears. This is a side of Rinto that you seldom see.

I smiled, ignoring the pain I was having when I talked. "Geez, you're getting as dramatic as Miku. I'm not dead yet, you can't get rid of me that easily." I joked, bringing a grin on his face. He hugged me out of instinct and although it shot pain through my shoulders, I hugged back, happy to know I had Rinto as my brother. I only need him…

I pulled back when my stomach grumbled. "I'm hungry." I repeated and I looked around my room, finally noticing Miku in one of the chairs. She was sleeping in an uncomfortable position but she looked so peaceful… And she was drooling a bit. "Rinto, what's Miku doing here?"

He wiped his eyes before glancing at the teal-haired girl. "I called her. She came here and stayed, wanting to greet you when you woke up. Do you want to tell her you're fine?"

I shook my head. "Nah, let her sleep. She must be tired."

He nodded. "You know, everyone stayed here with you. Lenka gave you that rabbit." He pointed to the stuffed animal by my pillow. I studied it and recognized it as the one I had bought for her when she was still sick.

"That's very sweet of her."

"And Len stayed here as well." Rinto said, earning him my attention.

"He did? Why?" I asked.

Rinto gave me a puzzled look. "What do you mean by why? He was concerned about you. We all were. You're an important person to us."

My eyes widened as his words sunk in. I'm important? They care about me? Knowing that, my heart was filled with warmth and content. I was so happy that I actually started to tear up.

"Aww, come on. Don't cry. You know it always makes me tear up." He whined but I shook my head, tears being released from my eyes.

"I'm just really happy. I'm sorry. I know I can give you a lot of headaches but I-"

"Rin, you're my little sister. Of course, you give me headaches. But I love you and no matter what, I'll continue to take care of you." He said, making me cry even more. "You're such a crybaby."

I pouted, my nose getting runny. "So are you." I replied, laughing a little as I recovered from my emotional state. "Now, hurry up. I'm starving."

Rinto laughed before bowing dramatically. "Yes, Your Highness." He teased, knowing very well that I don't approve of that title. I would have fought back but I didn't want to wake everyone up and I was getting tired again. I just grinned as I watched him quietly exit the room.

I looked at my hands and frowned. An injured hand is never a good thing for a musician… Let's just pray it's nothing serious…

That's that! How was it? I'm actually satisfied with the last scene with Rinto and Rin…

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