Chapter 14: Unbalanced Luck

Len POV

It was a fine Sunday morning. A perfect day to get you rested after a hard tiring day. We went to the inn about two days ago and… well… I would be lying if I said it was NOTHING GOOD. I don't know what Rin is thinking right now. I just hope she doesn't remember what happened back there.

At least I secure her first kiss…

I hummed as I strolled down my bedroom into the kitchen to find something to eat. It was really quiet around the house, since it was only me living here. Rin sometimes visit from time to time to play with the instruments. If you were wondering why I had several of them around the corner, relate them to my parents.

"Len~ I'm here again!" A voice rang after the door knob squeaked.

"You don't have to come here every day you know…" I sighed seeing Rin played the piano as soon as she came.

"Hey, it's not my fault I was attracted by this musical stuff," she laughed and presses the key randomly.

I walked closer to her with an orange on my right hand and a banana on my left hand, "here."

"Alright thanks!" she pounced on me in delight pinning me onto the sofa and buried her face into my chest. "Hehe you're the best!"

"Whatever…" I felt heat rising up onto my head. "Don't you have some oranges in your house too?"

She looked up to me, placing her chin on top of me. Her face was so close. "Well… ever since the road roller accident I never found it anywhere. I wanted to ask mom where she placed the rest of it but all she gave me a smile. It was seriously scary…" She pouted. I lift my hands and stroke her golden locks like I always do when we were a child.

"Can you stand up? You're pretty heavy you know that?" I gave a light laugh.

"No way, I'm already getting comfortable here and you told me to get up?" she pouted and tightens her grip.

I hope she doesn't see me blushing… "Then give me back the orange."

By hearing that word, she finally gave up and did what I told her. "Okay- okay~" she stuck her tongue out and strolled back playing the piano with an orange on her hand. I was still on the couch unmoved. The warmth of her body still lingered on my clothes. I wish I hadn't told her to move over. It's my fault for being a chicken.

I sat up and stared at myself in the mirror. My face was red. It shows I haven't grown since I was a child. Is this a good thing, for me to remain the same forever?

"Hey Rin," I called out.

"Yeah?" she answered still playing over the piano.

"Do you have any plans for the rest of the summer?"

"Hmm… oh yeah, I almost forgot. Miku came over earlier and invited me to go to some festival."

For what reason is that? Damn Miku, there's always something in her sleeve. Switching the alcohol was bad enough. Actually I overheard the Hatsunes planning about switching liquid and thought it had to do with the inn's milk. Too bad it was just plain water.

Why was I pretending you ask?

I have to admit the look on Rin's face when she's embarrassed is too cute to resist. At first I just wanted to say 'haha sorry Rin I was just pretending to be drunk cause a certain idiot wants me to~'. But seeing I was enjoying the atmosphere I forgot and went with the flow.

Wait… what if the others knew I wasn't drunk?

…

Nah… they wouldn't know it. Besides I broke Gumi's recorder in the attic. There's no trace. But still I wonder where they got the alcohol from? Damn… eat banana first think later…

"So do you want to come?" Rin smiled from the piano seat.

"Okay… sure," I smiled still thinking what Miku had in store for us. Well… whatever that is it's always means no good. "Where is this festival is going to be held?"

"Oh yeah, here," she handed me a piece of paper.

Lemme see… near a stadium… since when does a festival took place in a stadium… Oh damn…

"Rin…" I called out to her.

"Yeah?"

"Do you know what festival this is?"

"No, she said a normal one."

Normal one… that's stupid… if only she knows it's the place where otakus gather yearly…

"You're going to come right?" she asked again quite pleadingly.

NO… is what I want to say. You don't know what happened last time Miku and the others invited me there. It was equivalent to hell dammit! They dress me up and then took who knows how many pictures. After that they made me entered a competition without me knowing. And don't ask who wins. Cause I regretted it.

Oh yeah they also made me sing Pretty Cure on stage—

Wait why am I telling you this? !

"You'll come right?" Rin asked me again. Those eyes… I can't say no to them!

"Alright…" I sighed in despair. Rin jumped and pounced on me like she always does. Now… should I tell her that it's not really a festival? Whatever… I'm pretty tired to explain anyway…

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I knew it…

I really knew it…

Am I supposed to wear this?

Do people die if I don't wear this?

WELL?

Yeah I know it's just some extra accessories and you don't have to wear it in a dressing room. Hey I have my own space. I'm not going to let them see me when I place this seriously weird cat ears on my head. And what's with the red collar and blue ribbons?

"OI Len, aren't you taking this too long?" I heard Rin shouted from outside.

"I'm NOT going to wear this crap!" I yelled back. Now that was stupid. My voice was like crying when I'm not.

"If you don't come out in one minute then I'll take a visit to your banana storage later!" she threatens in amusement.

Oh no you don't… she's using my tactic!

"Tch…" I opened the door in less than one second upon her threat.

I look in front of me. Rin is wearing a pink maid costume with white apron. Ouch… the cuteness…

"Len you're cute!" Rin shouted and pounced on me. Me? Cute? Shut up!

"H-hey!" I struggled. I felt my body heat raised.

"NO THIS IS WRONG!" Miku suddenly yelled on top of her lungs, her eyes shows mixture of being turned on and anger. Damn she's being turned on. "You're supposed to look like this." She showed us the picture of the anime character she spoke of.

"Hmm… I feel like that birdie censored thingy is insulting me…" Gumi said as she inspected the picture with a frown on her face.

WTF... I'm surrounded by perverts!

"Wow Len sucks to be you," Rin laughed. As much as I wanted to run away right now, Rin in maid costume binded me beside her.

"Shut up…" I replied still red from the embarrassment.

"So you're going all bare like that picture?"

Okay that's my cue, "NO," I bluntly yelled and ran away into the sea of crowds.

Now what to do? I manage to escape but it's not before long Mikuo and Kaito went after me like last year.

"Isn't that the winner last year?" someone shouted as I ran past them. Oh no...

"Yeah, Kagamine Len!" One of them shouted, excitemebt was spread on their face. For some odd reason, because of last year, my repultation grows in their fandom.

"Pictures of Kagamine Len~ Buy one free one~" Gumi shouted at the corner which was then full of mad fans.

Don't remind me you stupid flashback!

"LENNNN~" and now they're after me. Half of them are girls and the rest are gays.

I ran as fast as I could through crowds. All of them warned me to go slower and not to push. Why would I do that? In order to get kidnapped? Sorry but I'm not that nice. And oh yes they'll kidnap me. Don't think I never surf the internet.

"Somewhere to hide... somewhere to hide..." I muttered under my heavily breath from running. I swings my head left to right as I ran. I don't know how far I ran. I just ran without knowing where I was going.

"I'm going to change… Where's my clothes?"

"Hid it…"

Hey it's Rin and Miku. Whoa I already round the whole place?

Change... Clothes... Hide... Dressing room... that's it, I'll hide there! Chain words never fails!

I trotted sneakly in the shadows careful for not being seen nor heard. Rin and Miku was still arguing, I took that as my advantage. Not realising Kagamine Len had slid past them, I went into the dressing room. Closed the door and sighs in relieve.

There was nothing but a large mirror infront of me. I stared at it. My reflection looks like Rin. I don't know why my figure shares it's similiarites with her. We're not even related or anything. We just coincidencly had the same family name and none other.

With that thought on my head. I took off my pony tail knot letting my hair falls onto my shoulders. It was an experiment. Just how far I could look like Rin. The length was similar and I wanted to make my bangs the same as well but without the hairclip it was quite immpossible. I looked at myself with amusement. It was Rin. I really looked like Rin.

Hell no I'm not going to cross-dress. It was just a face experimental.

I looked at my wrist watch. It's still early. If I want to get out of here unharmed then I'll just have to wait until the event finish. By then my existence probably meant no meaning since the competition is over. I sat there at the corner with my face buried in my knees.

Have I locked the door you ask? It should be...

Ten minutes have passed and I'm still waiting patiently inside the isolated room.

Still haven't finish... the competition I mean...

I must wait here longer...

Click

What was that?

I abruptly stood stright as I heard the door knob squeak. The door opened revealing a tired Rin. Her eyes were half opened as she carries her casual clothes. Wait... what is she doing here? I thought I locked the door. Why didn't you told me I hadn't locked the door? Oh you had? Sorry I was tired back there... Don't laugh!

I stood there not moving. My face was emotionless as I don't know how should I react. "Since when do I have such a messy hair?" Rin said still eyes half closed.

Wait what? Doesn't she know that I'm here?

Rin sighs and turned facing the door like she didn't see anything unusual. Just like that she began to undress. She unties her white apron behind her back and lifts the pink gown above her head placing it on the ground. Without the maid clothes in cover, her orange colored undergarment were seen…

Shit…

I'm not a pervert like a certain person. Call me stupid but I'm not risking my life just to watch her stripping. I turned behind showing my back to Rin. She still didn't realize I was there.

Okay… let's just go with the flow… my front is a wall… I couldn't see Rin…

…

Why?

Why the heck is there a mirror in front of me?

If that's the case then turning around for me unable to see her is useless!

I saw Rin's reflection. I felt heat all over my body, surely enough my face was tomato red.

Okay…

I'm going to call out to her…

"R-R-R-R-R-R-Rin… what are you doing here?" I blurted out and she stopped moving. Both of us didn't move an inch.

She slowly turned her head behind seconds after, "Len?"

Her eyes widen and her face began to heat itself. She's blushing, that's cute…

Wait no! Now's not the time for that!

I closed my eyes and quietly said, "Will you hurry up with what you were doing?" My face was still in shades of red. As I blinded myself with my hands, I heard the ruffles of clothes. She probably took my advice and hurriedly wears her casual clothes. "Are you done?" I asked as the room became quiet. There's no answer.

I guess… she's done?

I opened my eyes and found Rin crouching as she faces the corner of the room. She probably hates me right now… I'm doomed. So~ doomed… Now where's that hole? Cause I want to bury myself in it and stay there for… I don't know? Until I fall out of love? Pssh… yeah, that could NEVER happen.

"Rin?" I called out her name and she flinched. I can't see her face but her ears were red. She's embarrassed I could tell you that… and it's all because of me. "Rin," I called her name again.

I took a step closer to her and again she flinched.

Seeing her unprotected like this made me attracted her more…

I lift my right hand and patted her on the head. "Nothing had happened kay?" I comforted her as I smiled so endearingly. She turns her head to me who was besides her patting her head. Tears were at the corner of her eyes and her face was red in embarrassment.

"I'll get you for this Len…" She managed to threaten me. I just smiled at her.

"Hey you're the one who walked in the room. Next time check carefully," I teased.

"I'll still kill you…"

"Then I'll be looking forward to it," I laughed lightening the atmosphere.

"Don't laugh!" Rin shouted as she stood up. Her face was firm. I stayed laughing not changing my current emotion. "I said don't laugh—" she trailed off and laughed along with me.

I stopped laughing, catching my breath.

"Thanks Len."

"For what?"

"For forgetting…" she smiled with pink tint on her cheeks.

"Wh-whatever…" I turned my head aside, not letting her to see me blush. "Well… at least that's over with…"

"Yeah…" she stood up and stretched out her hand, "shall we go outside?"

"Sure," I smiled and gladly took her hand. Rin opened the dressing room door unhesitant as she grips tightly my hand. I guess she's still mad… or is it just embarrassment?

The door opened, revealing a group of people with glass cups pressed onto their ears.

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"Err… hello Rin… what's up?" Gumi shuddered.

"We were just passing by…" said Miku who is also in the same state as Gumi. Neru tiptoe slowly behind them hoping not to get found. Kaito was singing on how great ice cream is great at the corner. Mikuo was reading a comic book upside down.

"Len…" Rin called my name, "Bring THAT out…"

"Yeah… I was thinking the same thing…"

"No…" Miku shudders as she hugged Gumi as if it was the end of the world.

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Rin POV

Today sucked… SERIOUSLY SUCKED!

"Thanks for visiting~" the announcer said that indicates the end of the festival. Yeah you better thank me cause this is the final day I'll be visiting this place…

"Well I'll go home now," Len said and took off.

"Hey wait up!" I shouted after him. Our house is in the same direction so I'll just go along with him.

"Bye~" Miku waved her leek plushie that she got from the festival in delight. Gumi was sobbing in the corner, reminiscing back her dreadful memories. Well serve her right. You reap what you sow!

"There's nothing happened today right?" I asked Len who was walking beside me.

"Yeah, there's nothing happen!" he shouted smiling.

Okay this is getting awkward… All I did was screwing up. Curses me for not paying much attention before… I thought he was a reflection of me! Besides… why did he let his hair down in the first place? I really thought that was me! And also those guys… eavesdropping like that… tch tch tch…

Whatever… Len said nothing had happened so nothing happen.

Maybe after this I'll have a great luck? You know like karma. Yeah that's right! Humans always have a balanced luck!

"Well bye," Len said. That was fast… I didn't know we reached the house already.

"Yeah bye!" I smiled and trotted in front of my house. Hmm? There's a piece of paper in front of the door. Wonder what it is…

Rin, could you stay in Len's house for the night?
I wanted to tell you before but you left early.
I have to go somewhere so… well…
Good Luck :D

My luck is not balanced…

Review if you want Rin to stay in Len's house. Muahahaha xDDD