Still sorry about the 3 year absence.

So… Hi there. It's the new year. Got any resolutions? I gave myself one...

DON'T FUCKING PROCRASTINATE.

...

I'm gonna break that resolution by the end of next week... OH WELL.

Oh and by the way, the username changed to Riolly. (If you didn't know...)

Odds=Len; Evens= Rin. Just so you know.

A World Without Crime

Ch.9
Sick (Pt. 1)

Kagamine Household, Len's Room

Len's POV

Rei knew.

He knew I was living here.

It wasn't just a 'coincidence' that he bumped into Rin in the bakery. He did it on purpose. How did he know?

Did Captain Kamui rat me out? Or was it someone else?

It didn't matter now though. The only thing that matters now is how do I go back to my old life without anyone dying?

Why did this have to happen to me? Was it because of all the things I did?

"Arrggghh!" I scratched my head. What was I to do?!

Plink! I heard something hit my window. "Probably a bird..." I whispered.

Plink!
Plink!
Thump!

Thump? I thought. What in hell- I looked at my window. A bright, happy face, plastered on the window.

There she was. Fucking Miku...

I sighed and opened the window to let her in. "What took you so long to notice?" She asked once she came in.

"What are you doing here?"

"I want to help you." She smiled.

"No."

"Whaat?" She pouted, "Why not? Aren't we friends~?"

Friends? Hadn't thought of it. But, I was pretty certain friends don't sneak into other people's houses.

I sighed, there was nothing I could do. "So what do you want?"

She smiled, "Well...-" She was then interrupted by the sound of footsteps coming from the hall. "Oh shit." She hissed. Miku, being the crazy acrobat she is, did a hop, jump, and a skip to the window. "Hehe~ I'll just tell you tomorrow, Len! Bye-bye!"

"Wait what do you mean-" And she was gone. There was a knock at the door. "Uh... Come in!"

Rin tiredly opened the door. She wore pastel orange polka dot pajamas, which really made her look half her age.

Cute.

Wait, what.

"Len, is someone in your room?" She asked meekly. "I thought I heard another voice."

"Oh-eh... That was just me! I sleep talk?"

She stared at me for a bit and giggled. "Weird, when you sleep talk, you sound like a girl."

My face flushed, she was on to me. "Er- I-"

"Well it doesn't matter, it was probably the neighbors or something." She continued. She glanced at the window. "You should close your window, it's gonna be really cold tonight and I don't think you want to get sick."

"Oh! Uh- yeah..." My ears felt hot. I was probably blushing right now.

"Alright, goodnight Len." And she silently shut the door.

I released the breath I was holding. I turned off the lights and flung myself on the bed. I stared at my right arm. The moonlight was reflecting off the skin-like material.

After I made sure Rin had fallen asleep, I peeked out my window. Miku wasn't there, but a note was stuck on the edge of house, under the window. I ripped it off and read it, then crumpled it angrily and threw it away.

I flung myself on the bed.

It wasn't right that I stayed here for so long. It felt like I was taking advantage of the hospitality they showed me the first time we met.

A familiar pain rose from my chest, just like that night Rei had shot me. It was a little different. Was it... Guilt?

I...

I want to protect Rin and her family. I want to protect Leon and Oliver. They accepted me even if they didn't know a thing about me.

I can't tell myself that doing this is right. I can't take advantage of them and keep running away.

I turned over to my side and glanced at the charm Rin had given me on Christmas.

Tomorrow... I thought, Tomorrow, I'll tell them and I'll find Rei.

And with that, I passed out.

"Whoa! 101 degrees?! Didn't I tell you to close your window last night?"

Rin sat next to my bed. She had taken my temperature and held the thermometer close to her face, reading the thing.

Ok, maybe not today. I thought. Just my luck to get a cold just because of a damn window.

Leon came into my room. "'Kay guys, so I gotta go to work. Rin, are you sure there's no school today?"

"As sure as your nonexistent love life." Rin said flatly, "The principal sent out an email saying that school was canceled for a week. He says some delinquents set the building on fire, destroying the records."

Was this Miku's "great plan"?

"Well, anyway, I'm going now. Take care and call me if anything happens." Leon . "Feel better, Len."

"Alright"- or that's what I had intended to say, but with my clogged nose, it came out as:

"Awite."

Ugh.

Rin giggled a bit. Leon smiled and he left.

"Alrighty. I'm gonna get some water and medicine for you."

I looked at her, "I -an get it mwyself, tanks." Damn it.

"No." She said in a firm voice. "I'm going to take care of you today, so don't try to stop me." Rin grinned and patted my head.

"Sop that."

She giggled and went downstairs to get water and some pills.

I sighed.

She was just way too nice.