Chapter 41: If Only We Talked

Hi again, everyone! It's been a while since a new chapter appeared (yet again) and I have a feeling this will happen more often. But just a while more until summer break and then I may be able to update more frequently. Oh well, let's see what the Vocaloids are doing early January!


Rin's POV~~~

Sitting with him is a bit uncomfortable, but I think I can grow used to it. After all, couples almost always eat lunch together, right?

Just as I am about to sink my teeth into a poorly made sandwich that I constructed this morning, Len calls my name.

"Rinny, I need to talk to you."

I look up as Luka and Kaito start teasing me.

"What are you two lovebirds going to talk about all alone?" Kaito asks, playing with the words. "Or maybe he just wants to sneak in a kiss?"

As Luka giggles, Len gently tugs my arm. He looks away, looking embarrassed. "It's just something."

Before the two can start again, I stand up and walk out with Len. The cold January breeze hits his cheeks, brushing aside his fringe. His golden eyelashes blink once, twice, and then turn to me. That once jovial smile is gone, buried under a thin line.

"Rin, it's time I told you this... "

Oh gosh, he actually used my real name. Something is wrong.

I want to ask him what it is, but mouth is prickled with sand, making me shut up.

"You see, Rin... I'm... "

Is he homosexual? Did Kaito and Len have something going on the whole time?

Does he not love me? Was he driven away by how I don't have good table manners? He saw me early in the mornings during winter break, I don't know how that didn't scare him off...

"I'm moving."

"Oh thank gosh, I thought you loved Kaito for a second," I breathe out when I realize what he just said. "Wait, m-moving? Like, to another house here? Or a-a-"

Len cuts me off. "No, Rin. I'm moving over to America. For a better education."

"America?" I yell in an exaggerated tone.

"And another thing..."

"What could be worse than that?"

"Well, I used to have an ex-girlfriend over there, but she's going to come over here today and wreck all kinds of havoc."

"Wait, WHAT?"

Just then, a skimpy redhead walks up to Len, turns his chin around, and begins having an intense make-out session with him. Being the fool I am, I stand there with my mouth agape until common sense knocks me into actually pulling the girl away.

"And Rin," Len adds as I push the girl away. "She's pregnant with my baby."

Just then, I hear baby cries come from all over the school. Every girl that Len has ever hooked up with comes walking out with a baby in their arms. Even a janitor comes out holding several babies, then hands some over to Mrs. Megurine.

Len turns to me with a final piece of information. "Oh yeah, and you have three... two minutes to live."


Len's POV~~~

I wake up to the most beautiful sound in the world. A lunatic in the house next to mine lets out an ear-splitting scream. Yep, that lunatic is probably my girlfriend, Rinny. Oliver's high-pitched scream follows soon after, along with the sound of his small feet racing to get to my room.

"Len! Len! Someone's hurt! Or an animal is hurt! LEN!"

Oliver begins crying when I don't open the door and runs off again.

"Do you not have a heart?!"

Rolling off to my left side, I sneak a peek at the light streaming from the parted curtains.

I can already tell today is not going to go well.


Galaco's POV~~~

"I'm not a child, mother," I repeat as my mother wraps a warm scarf around my neck. Her fragile hands rest the ends down on my chest and begin fixing the top.

"Is Ollie going to be there too?" she asks, changing the subject. Oh yes. Now this is something I want to talk about. I enthusiastically nod my head and take a few steps back, inspecting my hair in the nearby mirror.

"We haven't gotten to speak much since we moved here, but he's probably just shy," I explain and grab my school bag. "Well, I shouldn't keep him waiting, should I?"

As my mother's laughter bounces off the hallway's walls, I grab the gilded doorknob, twist it, and head out to a Friday morning.

My dreams have come true. I'm finally in school with Oliver again.

Nothing can go wrong.

"He has a girlfriend?"

"From what I hear, they've been dating since winter break, I think," the green haired girl replies. Sonika, I think her name is. She seems pretty cool, and she's one of the few people who actually talked to me when I first came to this school. Her and this pink haired girl named Liku? Luki, or something with a "l".

Sonika nudges me as we come across two other girls headed to the same classroom.

"Miku, what's wrong with you? I texted you last night and you haven't even replied since winter break!" the blonde one yells, trying to keep up with "Miku". Ah yes, she's the pretty one who has guys turning heads when she walks down the hallway. She could pose as a threat. If only her hair wasn't so short...

"Are you trying to give me the silent treatment or something? Whatever, like I care."

"That's Neru Akita," Sonika says as the blonde side ponytail enters the room.

"Oliver's girlfriend."

A rotten attitude and a messed up face. She's no good for my Oliver.

"I hate her already," I mutter as I walk into class.


Normal POV~~~

On and on Mrs. Megurine goes, speaking about multiple subjects to her students. As she hands out another packet to the class, she knows no one's mind is on the work. It's a Friday, and the first week back to school. Everyone just wants to go home.

"When you finish this packet, there is no other work, so you can quietly visit. If you maintain a low volume, you can work with partners."

Again out comes the infamous orange bowl.

Hopefully I don't get that idiot again, two females think as they reach into the bowl and pick out a scrunched up note.

"Teto Kasane," the new girl says and looks around.

"Oh, you got the weird one," Sonika says, leaning in and reading the name.

"I am not weird! Well, no, yes I am," Teto replies, looking in direction of the tease. When Galaco and Teto meet eyes, the two recall seeing each other before.

"You're that bitchy girl from the restaurant!"

Before Galaco can reply, Teto is sent outside for her foul language. Oliver's head turns as Teto whines about being outside, but Galaco mistakes the direction of his look and self consciously smoothens her hair, getting a little pink.

Maybe I can talk to him now, Miki thinks as she glances at Piko. He sends a smile her way as she scoots her desk over to him. Please don't try and act like nothing happened...

"Hi Len," Luka casually says as she takes a seat behind Len. Luka spots Rin looking her way with a pout and laughs. "I think your girlfriend wanted-"

"I did not!"

With red cheeks, Rin picks up her desk and slams it down beside Oliver, startling the poor boy.

"You don't talk much, do you?" Sonika asks IA as she turns around in her seat. IA shakes her head and grabs her pencil, ready to work.

Awkward... Aito sighs when he looks up at his partner, Miku. Something is off about her, but he can't put his finger on it. But does he care? Honestly, not really.

His new girlfriend, Gumi, is trying to make Kaito focus on the paper instead of his grumbling stomach.

"I really want ice-cream..."


Teto's POV~~~

When that pink haired wench (I kid) finally lets the magnificent goddess back into the classroom, I spot a very annoyed Galaco trying to solve math problems.

"Finally you come back," she icily says, but her face snaps back into a more normal look. "Sorry, I didn't mean to sound so rude."

"You were especially rude back in the restaurant."

"Sorry, I was just in a hurry to find someone."

"And that someone would be Oliver?"

Another look snaps into her face, but this time, one of confusion. "How'd you-"

I laugh and press my open hand against my heart. "It's Teto the Goddess, how could I not?"

Receiving a warning from Mrs. Megurine to sit down, I tell her the truth. "It was obvious from the way Oliver was trying to hide. He's an idiot when it comes to sneaky things like that."

She tries to make a comeback but sinks down into her seat. Ha, even she knows that Oliver is an idiot!

"So," I say, pushing aside the work, "what is your relationship with Oliver?"

"I'm his girlfriend."

"I call bull."

"And how do you know it's not true?"

"I kinda wish it was, but that blonde headed alien over there is dating him."

And that blonde headed alien decides to sneak a glare at me at this moment. Yeah, I was talking to you. Now go back to your home planet Uranus. I'm pretty sure her head is stuck up there most of the time anyways.

"Neru Akita, right?" Galaco asks and I nod.

"One of the worst things you will ever meet in your life."

"I can hear you talking about me!" the alien yells.

"Like I care!" I retort and face Galaco again when Oliver starts nagging me to be nice.

"I guess we both don't like her then," Galaco mutters and sighs. "Fine, I'm not Oliver's girlfriend. We were really close friends back in grade school in the UK. It was going along great, but the day that I told Oliver my feelings, everything changed. He began getting distant. And just like any growing boy, he began noticing other girls, like I wasn't enough for him. Ugly and stupid girls. But Oliver couldn't see how those girls were bad for him, so I had to do some things behind his back to make them back off."

"So what exactly do you want to be with Oliver? Girlfriend?"

Galaco sighs as she looks over at Oliver.

"I just want to be close to him."

After the final bell rings, it's pretty much a free-for-all with everyone rushing to get out of class.

"Haha, I like this much chaos!" I cheer as the noise levels rise. Gumi frowns at my antics, too busy trying to look for Aito in the crowd. Miki shuffles out of the classroom, one of the last ones out. Just as I'm about to call her name, she stops Piko by his wrist and pulls him away. Oh, Miki being the assertive one now? I like it.

"What's up with Miki?" Gumi asks me, adjusting her messenger bag strap.

"Love problems, my dear~," I reply and receive yet another odd look. By now, the hallways are clear of students and only a few are walking around for afterschool activities. I can hear Rin and Len bickering down the hall before Rin silences Len with a harsh smack from her book.

"I was just joking, Rin!"

"Just because we're dating doesn't mean you have to give me such perverted jokes!"

"Still so rough, I see. Just keep that up in the bedroom-"

And another smack.

"I'm glad to see that Len has finally settled down," Gumi comments, laughing at the two. "Even Kaito has a girlfriend. I think love is definitely around the air now."

"I say we celebrate with ice-cream!" I offer and pause. "No, with bread!"

"I don't think I'd-"

"Would it hurt to just talk with me for a second?" a girl yells, accompanied with a slap. Miki storms out of a classroom, holding tight to her bag and walking up to us. Gumi and I share a look, wondering what happened with the two.

"I think ice-cream is a good idea."

"I agree."

Together, we stop Miki at her tracks and loop our arms around her.

"This week has been tiring enough. Let's hang out for a bit," I say and Miki just nods, sniffing and rubbing her eyes. She looks up at me with a small smile as we walk out of the school and to the ice-cream parlor, arguing about the weirdest type of ice-cream there is what girls do when their friends are troubled, of course- hang out and talk about silly things.


Normal POV~~~

Len and Oliver's House

Oliver slams the door closed and presses his back tightly against it.

"She followed me."

Rin's head peeks out of our kitchen. "Who?"

"Galaco, that crazy girl who just joined our class."

Len's head follows in suit. "A girl would actually follow you?"

"Haha," Oliver half-heartedly replies as he quickly takes off his shoes. "Listen, if she knocks, don't answer. If she sneaks in, tell her I'm not home."

With that, Oliver runs up the stairs and to his room.

"Sneaks in?" Rin and Len simultaneously repeat, sharing a look. Just then, a small knock comese from the door. Rin decides to ignore Oliver's orders and opens the door.

Galaco examines Rin, looking at her as if she's something distasteful. Rin looks back at Len, already feeling odd from her stare.

"Who are you looking for?" Len asks, walking up behind Rin and placing an arm around her waist protectively. Rin tenses up from the action, feeling Len smirk beside her.

He'll pay for this later, she thinks and looks back at Galaco.

"Is Oliver here?" she asks.

"No, he's probably off with Teto or something."

"Teto Kasane?"

"Yeah, those two are best friends or something."

Galaco's frown tightens. "So apparently he's popular now? And can't have any time with his friend?"

"Look, I'm sure Oliver-"

"I guess I'll just have to talk to him later," Galaco interrupts and lets out a sigh. "Tell Oliver that I expect to come back tomorrow."

Again, Rin and Len look at each other, trying to figure out what just happened.


Miki's House~~~

Back from a whole evening of having fun with her friends, Miki now finds herself bored in her room. She looks over at her laptop, wondering if she should log in. Her hand wanders away and pulls at the frills on her pillow cases.

Why should I? There's no one to talk to on there anymore.

She regrets the slap. She regrets pushing him about it. She regrets even asking about it.

But, does she regret ever speaking to him too?


I think a lot of people who fall down or break away from happy moments regret ever going through that experience. After all, if they had never met them, they would never be in that state of suffering and pain.

More about that on the next chapter! As always, thank you for reading and you can review down below if you'd like! Bye bye~!