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A World Without Crime

Ch.6
Me and My New 'Brother'

Rin's POV

Crypton College/High School, December 23, 2XXX. 9:00am (It'll change alot in the next chapter.)

I ran to my next class. Everyone was gossiping about the 'new kid'. Len was already famous, a good start in your school social life.

But would the popularity go to his head? Will his personality change? That's what happened to all the friends I had in elementary school...

Had.

"-ELLO? EARTH TO RIN!" I heard a voice interrupt my thoughts.

"Oh, Gumi. What's up?" I said to my carrot loving friend. Miki stood behind her. "Hi Miki."

I met Miki and Gumi during middle school, but that's a different story.

Then Miki walked in front of me, "Do you have an older brother besides Leon?" I blinked. Gumi laughed.

"Miki here said she bumped into the 'new kid'. He said his name was Len Kagamine." Gumi slowly stopped laughing and was smiling.

Miki wasn't smiling though. "Why didn't you tell me you had another older brother, and a really cute one?"

"He's not really my brother..." I confessed. "He's just someone I found injured at the side of the street, I had to do something..."

"Aww, Rin's so nice." Gumi teased. Miki opened her mouth to say something, but then the bell rang.

After hours of my friends teasing me and some learning, it was time to go home. We had to walk home since Leon doesn't get off work in a few more hours. I decided to go to the hospital.

"Why the hospital?" Len asked, his voice firm.

I smiled softly, "I want to visit someone." I continued to lead the way.

The hospital wasn't that far. I went into the elevator, and Len came along. He was hesitant and quiet. I typed the floor number 14 and the room ID PFX. This elevator could take us to any room and any floor available in this building.

Len was silent the entire way. When I entered his room, he was already awake. His window was opened halfway and a bird was on the windowsill. His hat on his lap. I haven't seen him in weeks. He turned to see us, his right eye was bandaged up. His golden left eye sparkled in surprise.

My little brother Oliver.

Oliver's been staying at the hospital for a long time since the accident that happened when my dad died. The doctors said that his brain functions differently from others. His right eye was lost in the crash.

I was there too, but I didn't get a single injury. Why was that?

But that's another story.

Oliver sat on the hospital bed with his little bird James. Oliver was one of the rare people to get really close to animals. These days, seeing a regular bird was scarce. Our modern technology scared most of them off to a nearby forest.

Oliver was excited to see me. I introduced Len and Oliver introduced James. Oliver was a bit quieter than usual when he talked to Len, as if he didn't like him.

Len was different. He warmed up to Oliver after a while. We spent a few hours chatting and I soon realized that Leon should be home by now.

"Bye Oliver, I'll see you on New Year's eve!" I said before leaving. He waved as I closed the door. Len and I both made our way home quickly.

The rest of the year was great. Leon got to visit Oliver with us and Len got his very first Christmas present.

Len was shocked when he received it. He slowly opened it and inside was a charm. He held it up.

I smiled, "It's a good luck charm! It's supposed to protect you. I didn't know what to get, so..."

"Thanks..." He said quietly. "I'll need it." I was glad he liked it.

Japanese New Year* had passed with fireworks, festival, and kimonos. We then returned to school in the early January.**

I didn't give anyone anything on Valentine's (White) day since I was one of the most ignored kids in the social list.

Len got pinched by one jock on St. Patrick's Day. The jock got flipped and fell to the ground by Len. I guess he wasn't very used to the 'wear-green-on-St.-Patrick's-Day-or-get-pinched' concept.

I was surprised that Len had stayed with us for a long time. His wound healed, but it didn't matter. Leon didn't mind either.

But he kept saying that he was still hurt. Then little by little, he slowly became another 'brother' of ours.

*Japanese New Year: the 3rd of January.

** The Japanese school year starts from April to July. Then September to late December with a winter break at the end of the year. The term is followed by a another term from early January to late March and a brief spring break lasting 2 weeks.

I'm going to try to write a chapter for each month instead of telling you the date. I'll try to make each chapter come out each month.