Blooming Through the Cracks: Chapter 4- The Sun Blossoms like a Flower
The birds' melodic pitch blossomed from their puffed-out grizzled chests. Their stick-like legs tapped along the concrete as they looked through a dusty window to watch a slumbering Miku nestling her head between Rosebud's bosom.
Transparent golden rays slipped past the windows and meandered through cells to land on the two women's sleeping faces.
"Mmnn..." moaned Miku.
She melted more into Rosebud's lethargic embrace. The other woman rustled the bedsheets and pulled her closer. Just for maybe a few minutes, the inmates wish to lie together for the remainder of the morning uninterrupted almost like lovers.
"ALRIGHT, LADIES! GET THE FUCK UP! LET'S MOVE! MOVE! MOVE! MOVE!"
Both bloodshot teal and blue eyes jolt from the jarring, authoritative voice, and they scurried out of the bottom bed.
Meiko approached their cell and peered maliciously through the bars with a jeering grin.
"You two sleep well?" she sneered.
Miku and Rosebud did not answer. They only kept their irritated stares on her. Of course, their expressions filled her with pleasure.
"Hm. You two also look a bit sweaty. Did more than sleep last night?"
Again, they responded with silence. They just absolutely abhorred the warden, especially Rosebud.
"Well, ya gonna be sweatin' a lot more today. Follow me out to the courtyard," she ordered while jerking her head to the exit.
Rosebud allowed her cellmate to leave first. Meiko noticed the friendly gesture and roughly captured her by her pert rear to give it a firm squeeze.
Before she could react, the brunette mashed her lips hungrily to her ear.
"Now, why aren't you ever nice to me like that, huh?" she breathed.
Rosebud squirmed and struggled like a fly caught in a spiderweb. Meiko chuckled mockingly and loosened her hold.
The pinkette yanked herself away and spun around to give her a deadly stare. The warden kept her cocky smile and started to the opened cell door. The inmate cautiously watched her movements before following her.
As she exited her cell, her eyes lifted themselves to Miku, who in return, gave her a small smile.
"HEY, BANANA TWINS! PEEL BACK THOSE SHEETS, AND RISE 'N FUCKIN' SHINE!" announced Meiko.
Len leapt out of bed in fright, while Rin lazily rolled off the top bunk, crashing onto her brother.
"Owww, shit..." she complained rubbing her elbow.
"Get offa my back!" the boy muffled.
"Whoops, my bad."
Rin stood to her feet to stretch her arms and relaxed them to her sides. She noticed Miku and offered her usual animated grin.
"Mornin,' Miku!" she chirped.
"Morning."
The blonde girl glanced over to the warden.
"So, wassup?"
"'Wassup' is that you two're gonna get your shoes on and follow me."
"Aww, no breakfast?"
"On the double, Kagamine!"
Rin groaned and trotted over to her black slip-on sneakers. She scuffled past Len and exited her cell. A blotch of pink was seen in her peripheral vision, and she turned her head to spot Rosebud.
"Well, hello there, Rosey!"
Rosebud made a small noise of acknowledgment.
"You move your ass, too, missy!" Meiko directed to Len.
The blonde boy staggered to his feet and waddled tiredly to his own pair of worn-in shoes. What hell awaits for them on the second day on the slammer is a dread that looms over him.
"ONE! TWO! ONE! TWO! C'MON, LADIES! I WANNA SEE THOSE ARMS GLOW RED!"
Miku strained to push herself up as the harsh sun lashed its rays on a line of orange backs bobbing up and down. She watched the warden prowl the row of inmates before she switched her eyes to Len, who was sporting a blood vessel trying to lift himself off the ground. Rin just remained facedown, her face completely buried in concrete, asleep.
The clicking of heels became ominously close to the point where it was almost threatening.
The tealette cringed with each hair-raising click and squinted her eyes shut.
...then it stopped.
Miku crinkled her eyes a little and saw Meiko crouched to Rin's body, inching ever so closely.
"Rin!" she whispered urgently.
Rin groggily muttered.
"She's right in front-!"
"GET YOUR LAZY-ASS UP, BLONDIE!"
Len jumped from the abrupt shout, while Rin slowly lifted her head and yawned in her face.
A big mistake.
"Heh. So, ya got mornin' breath, eh? Well, we'll just fix that right up."
She yanked her upright and lugged her back inside the building. She then stopped and stiffly turned around to point her finger to the far distance.
"Rin!" Len called out.
"Over there's a camera that monitors your every move, so don't even think of doin' anything sneaky."
With that, she briskly pivoted herself on her heels and strode away with Rin in her grip.
In a panic, Len attempted to scramble to his feet.
"Hey, hold o-HRK!"
Miku snatched him downward by his chest.
"What the hell're you doin'?!"
I'm goin' after my fucking sister! Who knows what she'll do to her?!"
"With your weak, scrawny ass? Don't think so. Better to just keep your head down."
In just a couple of inmates over, Rosebud got up and calmly walked towards the building where Meiko took Rin.
"Hey," broached Len, "where's she goin'?"
"Where's who going?" asked an annoyed Miku.
She raised her head to find the pink prisoner entering the building.
"Rosebud? Why'd she get up?" she asked.
Miku sprung up and broke into a sprint.
"Whoa, whoa! Wait a minute!"
Len also stood up and ran after her.
"Stay back!" she yelled.
"I thought you said it was better to keep our heads down!" he countered.
"Yeah, I was talking about you!"
"You really think I'm weak?!"
Miku slowed her pace once she reached the door handle. She turned to Len with a serious expression.
"Look, I'm not gonna argue with you. I just need to find out where she's going."
"Why? Why d'you care about her so much?"
Miku dropped her eyes to the concrete and fidgeted the handle. Len furrowed her eyebrows at her bizarre behavior.
"Wait...do you like her?"
She shot him a flustered look.
"And what the hell does that matter?!"
"It matters because you would get up for her, but not Rin?! The hell's that about?!"
Miku remained silent at the sudden outburst.
"Let's just head inside," she said dismissively.
Len gave her a hard, displeased look and followed her.
The two quickly scoured through the maze of peeling yellow walls. Len felt an oncoming sneeze threatening to breach his lips, but Miku slapped a hand to his mouth.
"Oww!"
"Do you want that bitch to hear us?"
He forcefully shook his head away from her hand.
"No, but you didn't have to smack the piss outta my mouth!"
"We could turn a corner, and she'd be right-"
Miku heard a voice and hurriedly put her arm around Len's shoulder, pulling him backwards.
"What the fu-?!"
"Shh!"
Miku motioned him to stay still, and she peeked her head around the corner. There, she discovered a smirking Meiko with a hand on her hip watching Rosebud along with Rin.
"Well, Rosey? There's gotta be a reason why you're here. So, c'mon, and use your words," the brunette purred.
Rosebud did not utter a word.
"Or," she cupped her chin, "are you still mute after the incident?"
The incident? What is she talking about?
Rosebud scowled at her before giving her a seductive grin. She slithered one hand down her skirt to give her ass a hefty squeeze, surprising Miku, Rin, and Meiko.
"My, my! Aren't we lively this morning?! Is this revenge from earlier?" she gasped.
Miku's fingers gripped at the corner of the wall. An acerbic feeling burned in her chest and stomach to the point where she just felt...sick.
"Hey, what's going on?" Len silently asked.
The tealette did not answer.
"Miku?"
He extended an arm to try to tap her shoulder.
"Hold on," she tartly said.
Len noticed her somewhat brusque tone and pulled his hand back. He slipped behind Miku's side to peek around the corner and gaped at the scene before him.
"Holy-"
"Fuck!" Meiko gasped.
Rosebud leaned in to hover her lips over her neck and began sucking at her skin. The warden fluttered her eyes back and gripped the back of her head.
Rin cleared her throat awkwardly.
"Just," Meiko moaned, "head back to the courtyard, blondie."
The pinkette glanced up at the younger inmate, giving her a signal that what she is doing is simply a distraction. Rin gave her an understood nod and walked past them.
She turned a corner and found Miku and Len leaned against the wall.
"Awww, you guys were worried 'bout lil' ol' me?" she joked.
"Well, you're my sister, no matter how much of a jackass you are."
Rin giggled then looked over to Miku who wore a grim expression.
"You good over there?" she asked, her face close to hers.
"Huh? Oh, yeah, I'm fine. Just glad you're alright."
The twins fell silent.
"Anyways," the older girl pressed on, "let's just walk around for a bit."
"Huh? We're not going back to the courtyard?" Len questioned.
"And do more pushups? Hell, no!" Rin remarked.
The three explored the yellow hallways with no clear direction. A certain door caught Rin's attention, and she eagerly smashed her face against the rectangular glass frame.
"Hey, guys! Check this out!"
Miku and Len approached her. She gave them space to peer into the room and found a lone leather chair leaning back. Black belt straps were attached to its arm rests and its upper seat.
"That chair..." Len gulped.
"Is for..." Miku followed.
"Sittin' my lazy ass in, 'cause I'm tired as fuck!" Rin exclaimed.
She hastily jiggled the silver door knob, but to her misfortune, the door refused to budge.
"The hell? It's not opening!" she whined.
"'Cause this room ain't for sleeping...well, kinda," the tealette explained.
"Well, I kinda need some more sleep! Now, help me with this damn door!"
Miku and Len watched as she struggled to twist the knob. The teal girl sighed.
"C'mon. Let's just look someplace else. You, too, Rin."
The blonde girl finally gave up and ran after them.
"Yeah, I'm comin'," she reluctantly replied.
As she passed through the cells, Rin found another object that seemed too out of place for her.
"Hey..."
Miku rolled her eyes and turned around with Len.
"Whad'ja find now-?"
Her gaze fixated themselves on something red hanging from the wall. She carefully moved towards it and identified its shape.
"A rose?"
"How's a rose growing in a place like this? Plus, it's still just a bud."
Miku shook her head.
"Dunno. But we should just leave it alone."
"Hmm, I guess so."
The three turned and walked off. Though the twins were not thinking much of it, the budding rose now weighed heavily on Miku's mind.
How is it possible for a rose to try to bloom in this dim and dull prison?
Jesus Christ, sorry for not updating again! Busy with college and work...sorry this was a bit short, kinda ran outta ideas for this chapter, but it'll get better!