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Chapter 3: Secret Revealed?!

Darkness swirled around my mind like a vortex where nothing made sense.

I didn't know where I was, what was happening and for a minute, I didn't know who I was. I started searching the deepest recesses of my mind, my subconscious, looking for the answer. My name is Rin Akita. I'm 17 as of yesterday. My best friend is Luka Megurine. I go to Crypton Academy High School.

Slowly each aspect of my life came flooding back to me. The last thing I remember was being held up by strong arms as I passed out.

I felt like if I really tried, I could still feel the warm sensation I had as my body pressed against theirs. The softness of their arms. The heat radiating off them was so calming, so serene, almost as if they could be my saving grace.

I remember a smell. It was faint, but a very distinct one. Bananas.

It wasn't overpowering. It was nice and calming. "Rin….." I heard someone calling my name in the darkness. "Rin?" I faced the direction I thought I heard the voice come from, but it seemed to be coming from everywhere. I strained my eyes but it was no use. I couldn't see anything. "Rin, you have to wake up." I wanted to tell them I was awake. To see who the voice belonged to.

I got the strange feeling I had heard this voice before, but I couldn't think straight right now. Nothing was making any sense. Who was this person speaking to me in the darkness? "Rin, please wake up." I heard overwhelming sadness in their voice. A deep sadness that made my heart ache. Whoever this person was, I wanted to reach my hand out and give them a tight hug, showing them I was okay. That I was awake and I was fine.

I realized as I tried to reach out my hand, that I couldn't move. What?! Panic began to ripple through me. Why can't I move?! I tried, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't. The harder I tried, the more hopeless it seemed to become. I felt like crying. Why couldn't I move? Who was the person that kept telling me to wake up? I felt like giving up and just laying there. Not moving at all, wherever I was. I wanted to give in to whatever force was causing me to not move, but right as I thought it was all but hopeless, I felt a warm sensation on what I knew was my hand.

I felt someone lean in closer to me and whisper delicately into my ear "Rin…..please don't leave me. I need you here. I need you to be safe here with me. You mean everything to me. Don't leave me, please….." Something warm and wet fell on my cheek, almost like a tear. This person was crying over me. I wanted to see this person. Whoever they are, I'm important to them. I wanted to see them, see their eyes, see their face. Please don't leave whoever you are. I need someone here with me too.

I don't want to be alone anymore. I felt them lean away and the warm feeling escaped from my hand.

With one last effort I forced my eyes open, taking all my energy to do that one little task. Light flooded my vision, blinding me for a moment, everything was way too bright.

As things started to become defined again, I could make out white light fixtures in the white plastered ceiling. I started looking around, my eyes darting back and forth, taking in my surroundings.

Everything was either a pale beige, like the wooden door leading into what I assumed was the bathroom or a white color like the walls, lights, tiled floors and the curtain that cut into my view of the other side of the room. It looked like a hospital room except for one thing.

I turned my head to the right and saw a huge window overlooking the school's courtyard. I saw students sitting with one another in small clusters of two or three, spread out across the grass. I felt the rough cotton fabric sheet under my arms. It scratched against my skin lightly as I started to move and sit up.

Pressing my back against the headboard, I heard the curtain ruffle as someone behind it moved. I heard feet shuffle as I moved the curtain aside, only to see a flash of blonde hair before the door closed. I sighed and let the curtain fall back into place as the door to the bathroom opened.

Luka came out, wiping her hands on some paper towels, tossing them into the wastebasket in the corner of the room before turning her gaze on me. Her eyes widened in joy as she came rushing towards me.

"RIN!" She exclaimed as she hugged me tightly.

I felt her start to shake a little as I hugged her back, patting her head and rubbing her hair. "Oh my god Rin, I was so worried. You just passed out for no reason and started convulsing on the ground." She sniffled against my shirt and clang to me tightly.

"I rushed to get help, but by the time I could grab a teacher, you weren't there anymore. I asked around and Gakupo told me someone carried you up here to the infirmary. I came up, saw you were out cold and got worried all over again." I rubbed her back soothingly.

"Luka, I'm fine." I said, sounding unconvincing, even to myself. "No you're not! Don't lie to me about something like this!" She looked up with an angry glare in her eyes. They flashed in the light and I knew she meant business. She only got that look in her eyes when she was extremely mad.

I've known Luka since we were 3 years old and have been best friends since. There were a few things you didn't mess with around Luka. Her hair, her family, Tuna (long story), and most importantly me. Luka was like the sister I never had. We were the closest people to one another. I knew everything about her and she knew everything about me. Well, almost everything.

I sighed and leaned back against the headboard again, letting go of the pinkette. She sat down on the side of the bed as I stared off towards the window. I heard her sigh and felt her reach for my hand, grabbing it gently, making me look at her.

My vision blurred slightly as I blinked back a few tears, looking at my best friend. "Rin…" she began to say but was cut off by the door opening and a group of about 4 people came in.

Luka scooted closer to me, still holding onto my hand, making room for the others, all of whom seemed to have worried looks in their eyes. One of the boys, Piko Utatane, came over and gave me a tight hug. His shoulder-length silver hair lightly brushed against my cheek.

Piko was my other best friend. I haven't known him as long as I've known Luka, but in the few years we have known each other, we've become like brother and sister. He doesn't have a phone, otherwise we would always be talking.

He let go of the hug and gently held me by the shoulders, looking me in the eyes. His one blue eye and one green eye filled with worry and concern. "Rin, are you okay? The teacher let us all out of class to come see how you were doing. What happened?" His concern was so evident in his voice, it was almost heart-breaking.

"First off Piko, everyone, all that happened was I passed out. That's all. Nothi- "Luka squeezed my hand, interrupting me. "That's all?! You passed out right in front of me on the grass! That's not no-" I placed my hand over her mouth causing her to scream and mumble into my palm.

I scratched my head with my other hand a bit nervously. "Hehe. See? Nothing. I'm perfectly fine." My eyes went a little wide as I felt Luka lick the inside of my hand. I sighed. "Luki, control your sister please" I said turning to face Luka's twin brother Luki, who was standing by the other bed in the room.

I released Luka's mouth from my hand and watched as Luki made his way over to her, sitting next to me, but before he could even lay a single finger on her, she wrapped her arms around me in a tight hug and turned to look at him with a steely glare.

"Touch me and die pinky! My sister isn't feeling well and I'll be damned sure to watch over her until she's all better." She squeezed her arms around me a bit tighter, emphasizing her words.

"Pinky? Really?" Luki asked, placing his hands on his hips and raising an eyebrow at his sister. "We have the same hair. Plus pink is a man's color!" He said proudly, lifting his head. I heard a "yeah right" escape the mouth of Luka.

We all burst into a round of giggles as I saw Luki facepalm. He dropped his head, sighed in exasperation and plopped himself on the end of my bed. I looked over and saw Piko sit down on the edge, on my other side. He pulled one leg up on the bed while the other dangled off the edge. He looked at me and smiled a kind, warm-hearted smile.

"Rin, you're positive you're okay?" I turned my head to see Gumi had been the one to ask the question. She had been added to my limited group of friends 2 years ago when she transferred here from a private high school. She saw me being bullied by Taito, Kaito, and Mikuo and ran to my rescue, causing her to become a social outcast like the rest of us.

Her green hair matched the shade of her eyes. She cut her hair so it was shorter in the back, coming up in waves, two long strands on either side of her face that went down a little past her shoulders while the rest of her bangs went down to right above her eyes.

She looked just as concerned as everyone else around me. I smiled gently at my green haired friend, sitting on the other bed with my last friend Yuki Kaai sitting beside her. Both looked at me for an answer.

I nodded "Yes, I'm positive. There's nothing wrong." I said, sounding a little more convincing. Yuki didn't talk on account of her being mute, so she just tilted her head as if asking me if I was absolutely sure.

Piko grabbed my hand, making me look at him. He seemed almost on the verge of tears, which made my lower lip start to tremble slightly. I couldn't stand to see him cry. It broke my heart. I reached over and tried hugging him, but Luka had a death grip on me so I couldn't move.

I groaned, sighed and settled for giving his hand a small squeeze, making him look at me. I smiled gently and patted his hand. "Piko, I really will be okay, so don't worry about it much alright?" I asked, looking at him.

I saw him sigh and give me a sad smile as he nodded. "Okay Rin. If you say you're okay, I'll believe you and drop it. Just please go to a doctor soon just to be on the safe side." I sighed and nodded. "I will. Just stop giving me that look. It's horrible!"

He brightened up and gave me a smile but it was still a little sad, despite his best efforts. It didn't reach his eyes or make them shine like normal. He grabbed my hand and brought it to his lips, giving it a quick peck.

Everyone always says we act like a couple, but in actuality, Piko's gay. Him and I are just that close to each other. No one knows he's gay except the people in this room and his parents. So going around school holding each other's hand or his arm around my shoulders makes it look like we're "together".

I smiled gently at him and gave his hand another gentle squeeze, keeping my hand in his. The familiar warmth of his hand helped keep me calm. I saw him look over at Luki, who was doing some funny faces which made Gumi and Yuki giggle and Luka chuckle slightly at the antics of her brother.

Piko's eyes seemed to fill with happiness and longing at watching the pink-haired boy. I knew Piko liked Luki, but he didn't know if Luki was gay or not, so he had decided to keep it to himself, but I saw the pure want Piko had in his eyes.

He had confided in me his sexuality and his crush on Luki on the same day after I found him crying to himself on the stairwell one day after school. He had cried and hugged me for an hour straight after telling me his dad had disowned him for being homosexual the day before.

I told him he was spending the night at my house that night so he and his dad could have some space from each other and to help him calm down. Thankfully Ted hadn't been home that night, so me and Piko were able to let loose and act like girls.

We did makeovers, made cookies and brownies, had a killer pillow fight. Unfortunately it ended up in one of us tossing a pillow at a couch-side lamp and making it crash to the floor which made us erupt into rounds of nervous giggles as we tried to hide the evidence from my mother. We gushed about our celebrity heartthrobs and eventually fell asleep cuddled next to each other in a tangle of stuffed animals, frilly pajamas, popcorn, and limbs.

Thankfully after that night, his dad accepted his son back into the house, but they still have issues with him accepting Piko fully.

I leaned over and had the silver haired boy move his head down so I could whisper into Piko's ear "If you really like him that much, just tell him already. It's been six months!" He looked at me with apprehension and whispered quietly "But what if he turns me down and stops being friends with me?" The look of fearful panic filled his eyes.

I broke free of Luka's hold on me which had loosened due to her increasing laughter at her brother and I hugged him tightly as the tears started to form in his blue and green eyes. I whispered "You never know what'll happen until you go and try."

I let him go, wiped his eyes and smiled brightly at him. Normally I would never push someone to admit they have feelings for someone if they had a chance of being rejected, but I knew the minute Piko asked Luki out, he would be in for a wonderful surprise. He looked at me with frightened uncertainty.

I smiled brighter and gave his hand a little squeeze. "Go get him tiger!" I whispered and tilted my head towards Luki.

He nodded and gave me a quick hug, getting up and walking over to Luki. He tapped him on the shoulder gently, receiving what we call Luki's million dollar smile. "What's up dude?" I saw Piko blush and look over at me. I gave him a big grin and two thumbs up, encouraging him and wishing him good luck as he fiddled with his thumbs and looked back at Luki. "ummmmm…..could I talk to you outside in the hall for a minute?" he asked nervously.

I saw Luki raise an eyebrow and stand up "Sure thing". Luki and Piko walked quietly over to the door and out into the hallway, closing the door almost silently behind them as Luka and I exchanged gleeful looks.

Gumi and Yuki however, did not seem to share our excitement. "I wonder what they're talking about?" Gumi asked, leaning back against her hands on the bed. Luka chuckled. "I think I know what." Yuki looked at Luka and I questioningly. I smiled, giggling slightly "You'll find out soon enough. Don't worry."

We sat in agonizing silence for minutes as we waited to hear the news we all were waiting for. The door opened and Luki walked in with Piko behind him, his face a deep red as he grinned wildly.

I looked down and noticed the two were holding hands. I squealed and clapped my hands in front of my face in sheer delight and happiness for them. "Oh! I'm so happy for you two!" Piko giggled shyly, coming out from behind Luki and walked over to me, giving me a gigantic bear hug.

I smiled widely and wrapped my arms around him, squeezing tightly. "Thank you" I heard him whisper in my ear. My smile turned warm as I rubbed his back. "I told you not to be afraid." Luki came up, his hands in his front pants pockets and sat at the end of my bed, his grin so wide, it reached his eyes.

You could still see a slight flush to his cheeks. Piko let go of the hug and walked over to Luki, sitting next to him. Luki, I guess, had other ideas. He got a very devious look in his eyes as his smile turned into a smirk. He reached over, hugged Piko around the waist, picked him up and sat him on his lap.

Piko's face turned a bright shade of red that would have made a cherry tomato jealous as Luki continued to smirk. Yuki smiled and leaned over to pat Piko on the knee, trying to reassure him it was okay as she silently chuckled. "You guys are so cute together!" Gumi squealed. "But Luki! I didn't know you rooted for the rainbow team?!"

Luki, Luka, and I all chuckled. "Yeah, I have for a while now." Luki said with a quiet smile replacing the smirk. Luka leaned over and playfully shoved her brother on the shoulder. "Mom and dad have known since we were five. They said if he ever came home with a girlfriend, they would have him mentally evaluated." Luki chuckled as Piko smiled and wrapped his arms around Luki's neck and laid his head on his shoulder gently.

It literally made me want to awe out loud. The two of them looked so adorable together. I felt an overwhelming sense of joy for them. Piko deserved a great guy and Luki was that great guy.

I just knew they were gonna make a great couple. As I looked at them, I felt a pang of jealousy at the pure joy that seemed to be radiating off of them. I let my gaze fall away from them and I found myself looking out the huge window by my bed.

My thoughts seemed to drift back towards my mysterious stalker-man and that night on the bridge.

I remembered something about that night. A faint smell coming off him as he held me with his chest against my back, his arms keeping me stuck in place.

I can't pin-point exactly what it was, but I know I liked it. It was calming. Sweet.

Pulling the memory back up, I replay the moment where I saw his eyes. They were stunningly beautiful and hauntingly clear. Like a million tiny diamonds glistening on top of a blue lake.

I found myself wondering what he was doing, especially after our instant message conversation earlier today. I bet Luka had already forgotten about it, or at least I hoped she had. Too many things about that night I did not want to tell her.

The sky outside was a clear blue with a few puffy white clouds floating about here and there, but other than those few white spots, it was a perfectly flawless sky.

The school courtyard was a large square with walls in-closing the space. Cherry blossom trees were planted along the back wall, making a straight line, the tree tops going over the top of the wall. In the warmer months, it made it look like it was a wall of trees instead of concrete.

Other than that, there were a few other cherry blossom trees planted randomly in the space with one in the dead center on the plaza. Because of the time of year, the trees were bare. No leaves, no color, just bare branches sticking out all over the place.

Most of the students would argue that having bare trees makes the space feel alien. But I loved it anytime of year. I thought the trees in full blossom were beautiful and made the plaza pop with life, but the other way around, I thought that barren branches of the seemingly lifeless trees gave the space character.

I loved it in any weather, any time of year. My eyes scanned the landscape and came to rest on the tree in the dead center of the lawn. It had a bench placed under it, which in the warmer months, would have been shaded by the beautiful flowering blossoms, but now sat unprotected from the cold weather conditions.

It's one of my favorite spots to go and sit when I need to think. But what really drew my attention to that spot was the fact that alone in the courtyard, sat a boy on the bench. His longish blonde hair, fell over his face and shoulders as he sat hunched over on the bench under the tree.

It looked like he was sleeping, except I could see he had a sketch pad in his lap and a pencil in one of his hands. The pencil made quick, fluid strokes on the page, but from where I was sitting I couldn't make out what he was sketching.

His light blonde hair caught the sunlight as one of the puffy white clouds passed by the beams of light, making his hair look almost like liquid gold, flowing down from his head. He stopped drawing and looked up, causing my eyes to widen and a slight silent gasp to escape my throat. Sitting alone on the bench was Len Kagamine.


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