You know, I really try to remember to update this, but I just keep forgetting. My bad.
I read over all of the chapters again to remember where I left off, and I realized something. I had a bunch of small grammar mistakes and bits that were written poorly. So I will try to fix those as well as work on another chapter.
I own nothing. At all. Its sad really.
TBTP 10
Miku's POV
A couple of days ago I went on a date with one of the new additions to the Vocaloids. The scientists continued their research and managed to create some more vocaloids. They managed to create six more of us on a new computer, labeled ZGV. The other day, I went on a date with ZGV-01, Leon. He has been asking me out for a long time now, and out of annoyance and pressure from my friends I finally accepted. I had a good time and told him we could do it again.
Despite being happy with the outcome of the date, I am still embarrassed to talk about it and really do not want to hear the smug 'I told you so' from Luka and Meiko.
"I had a decent time." I am telling the truth. Now I just hope they don't ask for more details or go any deeper. I am too tired and embarrassed to deal with it.
Unfortunately, they wanted more details after all. SO the next couple of hours will be spent recounting the date.
After what seemed to be an entire day's worth of grilling, the person in charge of our practice session flags us with the signal that says we are all clear.
Knowing we have to be in character now they lay off, thank god.
We did our routines. We sang a bit, danced a bit, the usual. It didn't take long. Honestly, I feel like it wasn't worth getting out of bed for, I am still really tired. But now, we are headed home. And I can finally relax and take a nap.
The three of us arrive to see everyone at the dinner table with several pizza boxes. All of the original Vocaloids are there as well as the new ones. They catch sight of us and invite us over to get sme pizza. Len seems to be less like a zombie right now, so that's good. Lily is out of control like normal. The newer Vocaloids are blending in just fine. They have already become a solid part of our family. Seeing the happy and cheerful atmosphere makes me slightly forget my exhaustion and get a little hungry.
I see Leon notice me and get a gleam in his eyes. He gets up and rushes over to me. Before I can even ask what's going on he presses his lips onto mine for a quick kiss. Surprise quickly fills me, but I soon relax. I hear gasps and plates being set down as the kiss ends. I assume they are all surprised, they knew of the date but not how well it went. I look at the table and notice something weird. They are not looking at us, but looking past us.
Out of curiosity I turn around and also gasp in surprise. Standing there is Rin. I almost lurch out to rush in and hug her, as Len is in the process of doing, but something stops me. She is staring right at me. But it holds some dark emotions that I never would've thought to be seeing in her eyes. Sadness, anger, betrayal, and a bit of remembrance as if she just remembered something. She quickly stows everything behind a mask, something I wouldn't have thought she would be able to do so well. I look around, but no one else seems to have seen what I saw. I decide to give her the benefit of the doubt, if something is bothering her she will tell me. For now I just am happy that she is back, alive and well.
With that thought in mind, I also start to move forward to tackle the smaller girl I was so worried about for a while now.
Rin's POV
STUPID STUPID STUPID
How could I forget something so Important?! I was one of the people nagging her to move on after all! Fuck! This was supposed to be a happy reunion where I tell them all I am alright and catch up with them. I was going to tell them about Cramone against his wishes, but now I am second guessing myself. I see Miku look at me weirdly, I must be conveying more than a few emotions right now. I quickly stuff everything down into the back recesses of my mind, something Cramone taught me how to do. I was so happy to find out that Miku was thinking about accepting Leons request for a date so long ago, now I just feel anger towards her for doing so.
But That's not right. They think Cramone is dead. Miku was held up on him for so long, and we forced her to try to move on. And I forgot to tell Cramone about any of this. Now he is excited to get his Miku back and rejoin the family, the one that has all but moved on from him. Hell, I moved on from him. I always remembered him and would've always loved him, but I moved on. I never once thought he was alive, and never expected to see him again. I decided to not get held up in sorrow and moved on. One by one we all did. She was the one that held on the longest. And now I am pissed at myself for egging her to move on.
I have to figure out something. Now that I know Cramone is alive, I can't see Miku with anyone else. I know Leon is nice and all, and I do like him. But Miku is Cramone's and Cramone is Miku's. That is how it should be.
But again, this is not the time or the place for that. I am reunited with my family. I should enjoy this moment.
They all converge on me, Len squeezing me as hard as he can, a hug I return as much as I can. For now, I will put the issue to the back of my mind.
Cameron's POV
I am so incredibly bored. My days have been hanging out and training with Rin. And when she can't, or won't, do that I hang out with my friends. Rin had to go back to check in with the Vocaloids. Something I can't do as I don't have my vocalizer. I told her to not mention me, to keep it a surprise. I hope she listens to me. I want to try to let it on them slowly, not an abrupt 'oh, Cramone is alive'.
My mind is suddenly aware of someone watching me. I am currently walking in a park that is nearby my house. It's pretty late at night and it is dark out, the only light being the moon and some street lamps.
I quickly use some subtle evasive maneuvers to break line of sight and hide in a tree. I only have to wait a few seconds before my follower appears. I recognize the build and walk pattern. I silently drop behind the cloaked man.
Or should I say virus.
"Maybe it's you who should work on your senses this time." Even I can feel the smugness rolling off my tongue as I say that. But it also felt so good to get back at him.
To his credit, he only jumped a bit before turning to acknowledge me.
"I see you have been practicing. Good for you. It would be bad if your skills were to stagnate."
"Why are you following me this time? I assume you still aren't trying to kill me?"
He smiles a bit. "You would be correct. I come again to bring news of your family. Troubling news this time though."
That grabs my attention. He wasn't wrong with what he told me last time. Rin confirmed what he said. But I don't think He knows that I made contact with Rin. If I couldn't sense her that day, he probably couldn't either. "What is so troubling?"
"To put it bluntly, it seems you have a rival in love."
