True Harmony

Chapter 25

The two of us were silent after Miku said those fated words. How four simple words could make two people absolutely freeze in indiscernible emotion is beyond me. My emotion was blank, anyway. She had the biggest smile on her face, but it was slowly dying to my slow upbringing. Her four words may have been very small ones, but the impact they left on the both of us was practically gigantic!

"Yes GC. I will."

There we stood; a blank expression on my face, and a hopeful smile on hers. Time stood still around us and it was like the whole world stopped spinning. Her message didn't sink in as fast as you would expect it to. It was as if my brain shut down completely, and no one was taking the reins. All I knew was that even though my heart was racing to a near inhuman pace, it still felt warm. The butterflies in my stomach had somehow calmed down, and soon a big smile graced my lips.

"Miku…" I weakly said her name as tears began forming in my eyes again, but it was finally time for them to be tears of joy. I put my arms around her and gave her a tight, warm hug, and she hugged me back with just as much strength. "You… you really mean it?" That was all I could say.

"Of course I mean it, GC." Miku replied with certain sweetness in her voice. "I like you a lot too. I couldn't be more honest than I am right now. I really do, GC. I want you to be my boyfriend! I can't tell you how badly I've wanted to tell you how much I liked you. Now I can and… yes GC. I will be your girlfriend if you'll be my boyfriend." All I could do was nod my head after she gave her request before the tears I held back came out with light sobs. I couldn't hold it back anymore. I felt her rub my back and heard her giggle. "GC, you're supposed to be happy right now. Why are you crying?"

"I'm crying because I'm happy…" I spoke through the tears. "I don't think I've ever felt this happy. I just…" I couldn't speak anymore. I ran out of things to say. I just wanted to hold her tightly.

"GC, you're so silly." Miku said in a near whisper. "You were the one who had a relationship, right? This is my first, remember? If anyone should be crying right now, it's me." I looked at her and she still had that smile on her face along with a fair trace of redness in her cheeks. I chuckled a little bit.

"Yeah, I'm just being weird; I know." I replied. "It's just… I never would've thought that this would happen to me, and now that it has… it's a dream that I never want to wake up from."

"I promise you though, GC. You aren't dreaming right now." She looked me in the eyes and was still lightly rubbing my back. It was honestly starting to tickle. "You're my boyfriend now, you cutie." She said to me, giggling again. Clearly she was attempting to get used to saying it.

"And y-you're my g-girlfriend…" I exhaled. "Whoa that feels so heavy. I'm gonna be a while before I get used to that, to be honest…" We chuckled a little and then just stood together. We released our hug, but kept our arms around each other. I then glanced down and noticed how close we were standing to the road. "Uh, not to ruin the mood or anything, but I think we should move…" I suggested calmly. She cocked her head to the side slightly and held a concerned expression.

"Why, what's the matter?" She asked me, and as she asked, a car was coming in hot and fast!

"LOOK OUT!" I shouted as I jumped back to avoid the oncoming vehicle; Miku was pulled in close to me to get her to safety as well. We were surprised by this occurrence and were unable to move out of shock for a while. "Maybe that's my cue to get you home then, huh?"

"Y-yeah, let's go…" Miku agreed, still recovering from the shock. We then began walking down, but Miku sort of stopped us. "Oh, here…" She then took my hand in hers, and I lightly winced at this action. "Like, this is okay, right?"

"Oh, of course it is." I responded quickly to show that I didn't mind this gesture at all. "It's just that you've held my hand quite a number of times. You'd think I'd be used to it, but something just feels so nice about it."

"Are you sure it's not about this whole thing? You might still feel something from that."

"Maybe I am." I laughed. "Uh, let's take a longer way. I kind of want to take the scenic route."

"Don't you have to be home soon?" She asked me with concern. "I don't want you to be late for dinner or whatever."

"What are a few extra minutes?" I asked in rebuttal. "It…gives us more time to be together, right?"

"Aw, that's cute. Okay then, let's go." She replied and then we walked onward to her house, slow as we could make it without stopping at all. We still had to make it home soon, of course, but I know I wasn't ready to let her go yet. There were still things I needed to know.

"So…you said you were holding that back for a while now." I raised the subject slowly. "How long have you felt this way, Miku?"

"Um…well I'm honestly not sure when I started thinking of you like this." Miku answered with a spell of uncertainty in her voice. "I think it was sometime last week…"

"Oh really?" Naturally, I was interested in more. "What made it happen and when?"

"Actually, I think it happened about two days ago when I finally decided that I felt this way. You were so gentle, sweet, caring, and you had my back for the longest time. The way you spoke to me that day was so amazing."

"Heh, I am told I have a certain way with words." I chuckled.

"You made me feel so strange. It was like every time you said something, my heart began to beat faster. It was too much for me, and when you put your hands on mine, looked me in the eye, and thanked me for whatever it was I did, I…well…you remember…" Miku blushed a tad when she said this.

"Oh…oh no, that was when you fainted." I realized. "Oh geez, it was my fault. Miku, I am so, so sorry!"

"I don't blame you at all, GC. In fact, I never got the chance to thank you for all of that. I can't tell you how special you made me feel when you said those wonderful things. You are just the best!" She had such a big smile.

"Well, I'm second only to you…" I said, both of us blushing. "Anyway, as for me…well…this is actually a tough one."

"Really? How come?"

"Well it's tough because I've admired you from afar as a huge fan of you and your music for quite a long time, and then I met you and…well it was sort of like a raging fan playing it the coolest he could. I had a sort of crush on you for a while now, but it didn't turn into how I feel now until a while later."

"What do you mean? Why did your feelings change about me?" Miku raised an eyebrow.

"The crush I had on you was because I'm a huge fan of yours, like I said. Once I began to get to know you for who you are, not what you do, I really felt like I began to actually like you this way. I can't recall when I felt the transition, but it was definitely for a long time."

"Aw GC, that's so sweet of you. I'm glad you like me for me and not because I'm a celebrity or whatever." She laughed. "So things are definitely going to change a bit after today, huh?"

"They don't have to change too much, you know." I replied. "We can still pal around, do stuff just to hang out, chill with the guys, and all kinds of things. I suppose the only thing that will change is the fact that we're together." I smiled at her, causing her to giggle and blush.

"Yeah! It'll be just like a really, really good friendship but with more hugs and kisses, right?" Her eyes sparkled with her words. I couldn't help but laugh.

"Sounds okay, I guess!" I said with a smile and a few laughs still in my speaking pattern. Suddenly something popped into my head. "Oh yeah, my other question! I didn't mean anything I said when we were fighting. You know that." I asked and she nodded.

"I didn't mean any of that either, GC." She replied. "I don't think you're crazy or reckless or stupid or any of that." Thank God for that, but I wasn't finished yet.

"So what do you think of me anyway?" I think that's the one question that's the hardest to answer for anyone in a relationship. She tickled her chin lightly for a few moments, and soon she was ready with her answer.

"Well, you've always been such a good friend to me. You're kind, you care about me, and you've always stood by me when I needed someone. You always know just what to do to make me smile, too. If it isn't your kind words, it's you always trying to make me laugh. You're just always so caring and sweet, and to top it all off, you are just such a cutie! It's your eyes that really get me. They have that twinkle that just shows how happy you are. I could just lose myself in them." I've honestly heard a very few girls comment on my eyes. "Long story short, I just think you're such an awesome boy, GC. Sorry if I sounded like I cut off there. I'm just not as good at that kind of stuff as you are." Miku smiled with a slight look of embarrassment. I smiled back at her.

"Don't sweat it, Miku. I really liked it anyway." I replied.

"What about you? What do you think of me?" She asked, and I froze.

"W-well, where would I begin?" I started off. "I honestly don't think I have enough time left in the day. There are just so many things about you that I just find so amazing. I couldn't sum it all the way up without sounding like I'm rambling. I couldn't pick any detail about you that would be a good starting point of the massive list. I'm sure eventually I'll find a solid way for me to tell you just how I see you, but until then, I will say this to you: Everything about you is just the most amazing thing ever. Your laugh, your smile, your hair, your sweetness, your spontaneous nature, your soothing singing, your sweet voice in general, your face, your eyes, your unforgettable beauty and just everything about you just is the absolute best. I promise you that I'll be the best boyfriend I can be, because you deserve only the best, Miku." I finished, and Miku looked like she was on the verge of crying out of happiness herself.

"Th-thank you, GC. That was beautiful." She said with a smile. "Don't worry, I'm sure you'll do great! You don't have to try so hard for me, despite what one of my songs said."

"Is it sad that I know exactly which one you're referring to?" We laughed at this. "And okay, while I believe that you aren't as harsh as in that song, one part rings true for me, at least; The part about you being the number one princess in the whole world." I smiled. "You don't necessarily have to be a princess for the world. You're already the number one princess to me, Miku, and I'll be your brave knight, always at your beck and call when you need my help." I winked at her and bowed as if I was an actual knight bowing to the king or queen. "I am at your command, m'lady!" I laughed at my obvious stupidity, and I heard Miku laugh along with me, unsure if she was genuine or if she was embarrassed by my odd act.

"Aw, that's so sweet." She said. "Uh…arise, brave knight." She laughed along with me as I stood up. "But seriously, thank you so much, GC. I know that you'll be there for me, but you know that I can take care of myself, too, right? Heck, if you ever need me to protect you, then I'll be there whenever you need it." She smiled. After I thanked her, we arrived at our destination, feeling like it went much faster than we wanted it to.

"Oh…we're here…" I slowly admitted. "To tell the truth…I don't want the night to end. I want to just be with you even longer. I know, I'm weird but I just don't… I don't want to say good night yet." I felt Miku's grip on my hand tighten.

"It's not that weird, because I don't wanna say good night yet, either." She admitted. "I'm enjoying just being with you too much."

"Yeah, I know how that is." Suddenly, something popped into my head. "Wow, the guys are going to flip their shit when they find out about this!"

"Oh yeah? Well how do we tell them, anyway?" She responded with her own question.

"I'll think of something soon. It'll be so awesome! I can't wait to see the looks on their faces!" We laughed some more and then the mood set back in.

"So, will I see you tomorrow, GC?" Miku asked me.

"Unfortunately no, I can't tomorrow." I replied with a heavy heart. "I have chores to do and all of that." Miku's smile was beginning to fade. "But I'll have my phone on me pretty much all day, so we can text tomorrow, if that's okay with you."

"Of course it is, GC! Even if we're just texting, getting to talk to you at all will be great! I have to make sure that you still like me and all that." She smiled, so I knew she was just being cute. Well, cuter than normal…

"Trust me; nothing will ever make me change my mind about you. I told you this already, and it's still true now. Besides, I'm the one who'll be asking that question more anyway." I smiled to let her know that I was messing around too, but I did feel like this would all disappear as soon as I woke up the next morning.

"Well then the same works with me. I won't stop liking you or being there for you or whatever. You mean so much to me." She explained to me as I turned redder and redder.

"You mean so much to me too, Miku." I sort of repeated. I then decided I needed to cut this conversation soon, otherwise we'd never get home. "Well, I guess I should be getting back home. Don't wanna worry my parents too much."

"Oh…okay. I understand. I'll text you tomorrow, GC. Count on it!" She wholeheartedly told me.

"Or maybe I'll text you first. Whoever wakes up sooner, I guess." We laughed one more time, and then we hugged. It was a nice, warm embrace that soothed the soul. "Good night, Miku." I lightly said in her ear, and I quickly added: "My number one princess." It felt weird calling her that, but then again, I had trouble with calling her my girlfriend around this time. She looked at me and smiled warmly.

"Good night, GC," She then leaned in and kissed me on my cheek. I was surprised by it, but it still felt nice. "My brave, shining knight." We both smiled at each other, our faces as red as a beet, but bright as the sun. I turned around to walk back home to my house, but I was moving slowly. I turned around after a few seconds, and I saw that Miku had reached her door on her porch. I waved to her with a smile and she waved back. I kept walking onward until I heard her walk into her house. Once I heard the door close, I took off running incredibly fast. I thrust my hands to my chest and released the energy built up in my heart, invoking my Pure Soul form.

"WOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOO!" I whooped loudly as I flew upwards. I then blasted off into the night. I couldn't hold myself back from it. I felt like the luckiest young man on the face of the Earth. I mean, why wouldn't I feel like this? Miku kissed me. She said yes. She became my girlfriend. Wouldn't you be this happy in my situation? Having the one you've admired from afar and grew to have serious feelings for actually feel the same way and agree to be with you? It's like a drop of heaven rained down upon me. I was shouting happily and laughing as I banked, flipped, twisted, turned and various other stunts. My heart felt warm in my chest, and my cheeks began to hurt because I was smiling so wide. I finally touched down at my house, and I rolled in on the lawn since I couldn't keep my footing. I just laughed, feeling so good about pretty much everything.

"I can't believe it! That was the best day EVER!" I said out loud to myself. I certainly felt like it couldn't get better than this. I had shared a kiss with Miku Hatsune. It was incredible.

A new chapter has come into our lives, and it'll be a story that we'll share and experience together.