Sunlight poured through the window, but Len didn't care. He carried on sleeping. He was tired for some reason. Cuddling his blanket tight, he heard loud noises coming from outside the halls. He tried ignoring it, but the sound became increasingly annoying to the point where he heard Fukase grunt.

"Oh, what the heck is that noise? Can't they tell someone is trying to sleep?"

Len sat up, rubbing his eyes. He threw his pillow down towards Fukase. "Trying to sleep? Do you even realise it's already morning?" Len spoke sleepily.

"Mh... what...? Is it...?" Fukase rolled around and opened one of his eyes, squinting in difficulty at his phone's screen. It was already past 10. "Oh man..."

Len got down from his bed and tugged at Fukase.

"Just a few more minutes... Whaー Kagamine, let go of me!"

Len dragged Fukase by his legs and took him outside the room. He didn't want to stop unless Fukase stopped squirming.

"Oh, come on! Okay, I'm up! I'mーOw! What the fuck was that for?"

Len dropped Fukase's leg in an instant when he saw Miku in front of him, giving a silly smile.

"You could've at least―Oh. Oh... Hi. Heheh." Fukase scrambled up and stopped rambling when he saw what made Len drop his leg.

"Did you just drag him outside, Len?" Miku pointed and eyed Fukase.

"Oh, n―no! We were just― It's how we usually wake up. Right, Fu?" Len made up a poor excuse.

"What? Oh, yeah, I... guess?"

Miku just shook her head. "Come on, sleepyheads. We don't wanna be late for ojii-san's and obaa-san's appointment." Miku went back to what she was doing in the living room.

"Hey, she looks a little fine now. See, I told you she'd be running around the house for all we know."

"Yeah, whatever. I just don't want to be the last one using the bathroom."

They looked at each other and raced themselves to the one and only bathroom. Unfortunately for Len, Fukase went inside first. He can hear Fukase laughing at him over the door.

"Laugh all you want." Len turned around when he heard Miku laugh.

"Is this what boys usually do when they're together?"

"Oh, hey Miku. Good morning. How are you feeling?" Len helped Miku carry the laundry basket she was carrying and both of them wemt outside to dry the clothes on the clothesline.

"I've never felt so much better."

Len was silent. He didn't know what to say. He became so much aware of himself now after what he talked with Fukase last night. He wanted to ask Miku, but he was too nervous to come up wih any words.

"Len, I want to thank you. For taking care of me while I was sick."

Miku hanged her last piece of cloth while Len still attached a pair of clothespin to his. Miku knew he was nervous. He didn't need any words from him anyway. Grabbing the now empty basket, Miku came close to Len and gave him a kiss on his cheek. She giggled as she went back inside. Len slapped himself for not being able to do anything. Len went inside and checked the bathroom. It was empty now. He took the chance to wash away all his nervousness.

They walked to the nearby clinic after Fukase cooked lunch. Miku was at the front with Len's grandparents. Len walked at the back with Fukase, a safe distance away from Miku. Len looked at how well Miku got along with his grandparents. A smile curved on his tired face.

"Oh? I haven't seen that smile in ages."

"Oh, shut up."

"She looks like a nice person though. I can't even imagine that a nice person like her banged so many guys."

"She is... She is..."

"What is wrong with you? Do you want me to call her?"

"N―!"

"Hatsune-san!"

"Oh, crud..."

Miku came in their direction. "Is something wrong?"

"Nope, I just want you to take care of Kagamine for a sec. I'll look after jii-san and baa-san for a while."

Len mouthed a 'what-the-heck' to Fukase, but he just winked to Len in response. "Len, are you okay? You look kinda tired... Was it because you taking care of me?"

"No, Miku. It's not that..."

I could never get tired looking after you.

"Don't lie to me. You look like you're about to faint any second. I'm going to tell baa-san."

Len grabbed hold of Miku's wrist, which made her turn around as she was about to go to the front. "I'm okay, Miku."

"Well, if you say so. If you feel sick or anything, tell me, okay? I need to do at least something to repay what you did."

"Miku, seeing you healthy is enough. But I promise I'll tell you if I'm sick, okay?"

A smile came after Miku frowned. Miku linked her left arm with Len's right arm, walking together to the clinic.

"Hey, Fu. Do you know where Miku is? I can't find her."

"What? Weren't you with her the whole time?"

"Yeah, but I was just putting jii-san's and baa-san's card. Then she wasn't there."

"I don't know, Kagamine. I was with jii-san and baa-san the whole time. Maybe she just went to the toilet or something?"

"Yeah, I guess..."

Len found it somehow weird that nobody noticed where Miku went. She still wasn't back when the doctor called for Len's grandparents. Even his grandparents asked where she was, telling them that she probably went to the toilet. Nevertheless, Len and Fukase went in the doctor's room.

After performig several medical tests on Len's grandparents, the doctor declared that they were both healthy as usual. They went out of the room when they saw Miku coming in the direction of the toilet.

"Oh, I'm so sorry. My stomach suddenly made a hassle so I had to... you know."

"Oh, dear. It's fine. Everyone needs their toilet time. Now come on, let's stop by the park before we head home. I think all of us need some fresh air." Len's obaa-san started to speak before Len could say anything.

The three of them walked together at the back. "Hmm, I think it's because of Fu's lunch," Len commented sarcastically, holding his chin.

"Wait, what? Then how come everyone else's stomach isn't upset?"

"Huh, you have a point."

"Cut it out, guys," Miku laughed.

"Okay, I was just kidding. Seriously though, are you sure you're okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine, Len. Why do you always have to worry about everything I do?" Miku gave a light laugh.

"Hey, didn't the news last night say it was going to be stormy today?" Fukase tried to change the topic, realizing Len starting to panic searching for answers.

"Really? But it looks fine to me. Even the sun's out," said Miku.

"I know right."

Len's grandparents sat at the nearby bench as they arrived at the park. Miku and Len went to take a walk together. Fukase insisted that he wanted to have a walk by himself whilst giving countless annoying winks to Len. Miku stretched and looked at Len's grandparents from behind.

"I wish I could make my grandparents happy the way you do."

"Why can't you?"

"I'm... just a burden to everyone. I can't make myself happy, let alone anyone else."

"Is that why you ran from home?"

"...I guess you could put it that way."

"Miku, you said you can't make anyone happy, but you did. To me."

"Hm? I can't remember doing anything..."

"You kissed me." Miku stopped walking. "It was the happiest moment in my life. But I don't understand why you did it... Why, Miku?"

"I..."

"Is it the same reason that I'm feeling this now?"

"Len..." Miku turned.

"Miku, I don't know why, but I don't want you to feel sad. I don't want to see you cry. It tears my heart to pieces everytime I see you cry. I don't want you to get sick, but I'd never be tired taking care of you if you do. I don't want you to look at anyone else but me, because you are the only one that's in my eyes everytime I look."

Len poured everything his heart wanted to say to Miku. He looked at Miku, her glimmering eyes, her face, her glimmering teal hair. She was as beautiful as she was on the inside. Len reached for her hair, stroking the length of it. He then cupped her cheek with his left hand. Miku closed her eyes at his soft touch, holding his hand that cupped her face. Len moved closer, not caring his surroundings when he took her lips. He didn't realise that he craved for her taste. Miku wrapped her arms around his neck in response, deepening her kiss. At that instant, Len knew that he wanted her. He wanted her so bad his heart throbbed for more of her. The kiss wasn't enough.

"Oh, fuck. You taste so good," Len gasped as their lips parted, Miku still clinging onto his neck.

"Len... is it so wrong for me to want you so bad now?" Miku breathed, her eyes bore into Len's he couldn't take it anymore.

"No, because I want you too."

Miku kissed Len again, but this time she surprised him when her tongue reached for his Len's knee almost gave way at the exotic feeling. But then it all suddenly stopped. He could feel Miku tensing as she pulled away, her eyes confused.

"No, I can't..."

"W―What? Miku―"

"Let's― Let's just go home now, please."

"But―"

"I said let's just go!"

The sudden change in behavior shook Len. He didn't know what he did wrong. Miku brisk-walked in the direction of home Len had trouble catching up. Len looked at where his grandparents sat before, but they weren't there. Looks like they went home ahead. Miku stormed in the house and turned towards her room.

"Miku, please. Miku―!"

Miku slid her door shut before his face with such a force he had no choice but to stop asking anymore. Len stood before the door, holding it for support.

"Fuck this!" He cursed to himself and went inside his room.

Fukase and Len's grandparents were peeking from the living room when they heard Miku and Len come in. Len's obaa-san asked Fukase to talk with Len for them. Nodding, Fukase went to their room. Thankfully, it wasn't locked. He opened the door slowly and saw Len burying his face in his knees on the bed. He closed the door behind him.

"Hey, Kagamine. What's wrong?" Fukase spoke slowly, sitting at the edge of the bed opposite Len.

It took a while before Len calmed down and showed his swollen face to Fukase.

"Do you wanna talk about it?"

"I don't know what went wrong, Fu. It started out good, and then she stopped, saying that she 'can't' and ran home. I don't really understand what's going on. I thought she said she felt the same way, then why did sheー Fuck, I feel so stupid." Len sighed.

"Hey, Kagamine, it's okay. Just give her time, maybe she's having her own problems or something. Come on, let's have dinner first. Then you can rest and sleep."

Len calmed down and went with Fukase to the kitchen. Len's ojii-san was there, but his obaa-san came a few minutes later with Miku after convincing her to eat. No one spoke on the table. Len had his head down the whole time, not looking at or talking to anyone. He finished his meal and thanked Fukase for it, walking to his room and curled himself in his blanket to sleep.

Len woke up feeling light-headed. He held his head where it throbbed. He looked at his phone's screen. It was around 3 or so. Len decided to go out and wash his face. That was when he heard the cry again. It was an almost inaudible sniffling and sobbing coming from Miku's room. Len couldn't hold it when he heard Miku cry. He slid Miku's door open and closed it back. Miku's head went up when she heard someone coming in, seeing it was Len.

"Miku, what's wrong?"

Len came nearer and sat before Miku. She looked at him for a while before crying again.

"I'm so sorry..."

She repeated it so many times her cry intensified. Len didn't know what to do he hugged Miku.

"Hey, it's okay. It's okay," Len spoke softly.

But Miku kept on apologizing, as if she was asking for forgiveness for her life, clutching Len's back. Her cry became hysterical as she kept on apologizing. Len's heart broke. Words wouldn't come out of his mouth. Silent tears ran down his cheeks as he patted Miku's back to sleep, hearing the same phrase over and over.

P.S. A big shoutout to my loyal readers, Keirekun and White Angel 246. Also to those anonymous readers who're still reading this. Love you guys.