Here's the thirteenth chapter. Last time, Rin and Len were once again working on their project. They got outfits for them to perform with all thanks to Rin's wonderful mom. Now we'll see what happens next. Enjoy. ^-^
Chapter 13
(Insert ringtone)
Why? Why? Why? All I want is to sleep. Who would be so cruel enough to destroy my sleep?
(Ringtone)
I turned myself around in bed and reached out for the phone on the nearby desk. This time I knew it was my phone than my alarm...I hope.
I grabbed my phone, didn't bother to look who it was and answered. "What?"
"Hey sleepyhead!"
I was actually expecting a male voice, you know, either Kaito's or Gakupo's but not Miku's.
"Miku?" I yawned.
"Wow. You really are lazy. It's noon, Len. Get up," Miku said.
I groaned. "What do you want?"
"Well, we, as in Luka and I, were wondering if you were going to join us for the camping trip next week. We're getting the fishing supplies ready and just need to know how many we need."
I yawned. "I mean, if you guys want me along, then I'll be fine going."
Miku giggled. "You're usually really direct with your answers. Now you expect for us to decide for you?"
"I'm just saying."
"Sure, Len. We would want you to go. Is that fine with you?"
"Yeah."
"Good. I'll make sure to call Kaito and let him know you're coming along. Now, we're also wondering..."
"Hmm?"
"Do you think Rin would want to come?"
I sat up. "Do I look like the person who would know something like that?"
"Well, you are her partner in the project. You must talk to her more than any of us."
"Well, I don't, so I wouldn't know anything about her."
So, I lied. I actually almost spend a whole day just talking to Rin. But it's not because I want to. It's because she's all up in my space. She's the one wanting to talk to me, not the other way around...
"Shame. I guess we'll have to call her and let her know. I hope she's feeling better. We wouldn't want her to be getting sick on us during the trip," Miku said.
"Yeah." I got up from bed. "So, why don't you call her instead of keeping me up? I have some sleep to catch up."
"Oh you. Okay, okay. I'll leave you. But you have to get your stuff ready as well. Tomorrow's Monday so we're going to head out tomorrow. We're not sure how we'll go to wherever we're going but we'll make sure to inform you."
"Yeah. Okay."
"Have a good sleep, lazy one. Bye."
I hung up and threw my phone on the bed. I quickly began to get myself ready. Why? Because I needed to get my stuff ready for tomorrow. Was I excited? Not really but...
As I exited my room and entered the living room, I scanned the messy place I had left last night. The whole day yesterday, Rin and I worked on finalizing our song to which we were both proud of. We argued most of the time, explaining the many sheets of paper spread across the floor. But even so, we had fun yesterday, well, I did.
I walked towards the door and grabbed the keys on the desk beside it. I turned back to the living room and imagined Rin sitting in the couch, waiting for me to work with her. You know, I would had never thought how someone who I hated at times could brighten this lonely place.
I shook my head from those thoughts and chuckled to myself. I better stop thinking such ridiculous things and get stuff ready.
After spending what seems almost the whole day which, in reality, was only three hours, I placed my supplies in my house and decided to head out once more. I just didn't feel like staying in that old place all alone, so might as well spend my time somewhere else.
I decided to head over to the central park. It was the only other ideal place I would like to be right now besides heading over to an ice cream place where they sell the most delicious banana sundaes ever. There were people here, making the place alive.
I sat down at a bench near a pathway that ran straight through the park. I leaned forward as I rested my arms on my legs and just looked around. There were people from all ages enjoying themselves whether they were riding a bike or just walking, they all seemed happy. I, on the other hand, looked like a loner just sitting here.
"Oh my gosh! You are so beautiful!"
Just then, a familiar voice caught my attention. I slightly set my focus just a few centimeters away from looking directly ahead and couldn't believe my eyes. I saw Rin looking up at a small tree in front of her towards a yellow bird sitting all alone on a branch.
"I need to take a picture of you," Rin said as she took out a camera and focused on the bird. She took a couple of pictures from different angles.
As I looked at her and then around her, I could see some people giving her confused looks. I bet they were thinking, 'She's so happy over a bird?' She was capturing attention she didn't even know.
"You are so cute!" Rin said once she finished taking pictures and checking to see if they came out right.
The bird tweeted and flew down to her. Rin smiled and held out her index finger, I was guessing for the bird to land on. Most birds would not do something like that because they don't naturally come up to someone and perch on them. However, this bird amazed me. It perched perfectly on Rin's finger and tweeted at her, causing her to smile.
"You are really beautiful," Rin said as she began to pet the bird, causing the bird to 'purr' in its own language.
I was shocked. How in the world did this girl get a random bird to perch on her finger and let her pet it? The only closest contact I've seen between a bird and a person was when they threw seeds on the ground and the birds would come swooping down. But this girl was able to touch a freaking bird. How is that possible? Can she somehow talk to animals?
"You're one of a kind. I've never seen a bird like you around here. I usually only see pigeons and crows hang around here," Rin continued to talk to the bird.
Hey, it felt awkward just looking at her talk to this bird. Imagine if I was right next to her. I would probably ignored the fact I knew her.
But Rin looked happy. She wore a warm smile, making her cheeks flush and her eyes glittered in the sunlight. If I hadn't known her, I would've thought she was the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen. But because I know her well enough, I disregard that statement.
Just then, as Rin was twirling around with the bird, she finally caught sight of me and completely froze. It was funny how her smile went to a frown in an instant. I smirked at her and waved. Rin blinked out from her frozen state and began to panic. I was amused. She was very entertaining.
Because she was running around for some apparent reason, she tripped over her own feet, causing the bird she had to fly back up the tree and stare at her. I laughed out loud. I saw Rin get up, dust herself off, and stormed over to me with a blush.
"And what are you laughing at?" she demanded.
I pointed at her, trying to hold back my laughter. "You're so hilarious!
Rin pouted and gave me a playful punch. "You wouldn't be laughing is you were me."
"But I'm not."
Rin huffed and turned her back to me. "I could've gotten hurt, you know."
"But you didn't."
"You're so mean."
"How am I mean?"
"Do you really want me to list out all the reasons?"
I chuckled. "It's not like I have stuff to do."
Rin pouted and sat down beside me. "What are you doing here anyway?"
"Same question I have for you."
"I asked you first."
"Fine. I came here because I was bored at home. Your turn."
"I came here because I can."
"What kind of response is that?"
"A legit response."
I chuckled and patted her head. "You're funny."
Rin blinked. "Are you...patting my head?"
I looked at my hand that was on top of her blonde head and it took me two seconds for me to realize how wrong that was. "I didn't do it."
"I'll pretend it never happened."
We sat in silence for a while.
"So, did Miku tell you anything about the camping trip tomorrow?" I asked.
Rin began to swing her legs. "Yeah. She called me earlier this afternoon. I told her I was going, and I immediately went to buy the stuff I needed." She turned to me. "How did you know she was going to call me?"
"She called me and told me the same thing. She told me that she was going to call you which I found not reason to inform me about it."
"Does that mean you're going?"
"Pretty much."
"Gross."
"I was thinking the same thing."
Rin giggled. "I guess we're going to have to get into our war yet again."
I chuckled. "I guess so. I'll win again."
"Again? You didn't win the last time."
"Yes I did."
"Did not."
"Did too."
"Did not."
"You're such a little kid."
"Look who's talking."
"You."
". . ."
I laughed. Rin pouted for a while before joining in. After our small laugh, we stayed silent once more. Rin continued to sway her legs as I leaned against the bench and looked around. We didn't say anything for a long time, and it was getting really awkward. I wanted to break the silence, but I wasn't sure how. Usually, I would start to run my hand up a girl's leg and then make my way with that but this is Rin. I can't be doing that to her.
"Len, do you have a special something you cherish?" Rin spoke as she stopped her legs from swaying.
I looked at her. "What do you mean?"
"I don't know if you've noticed but..." Rin pulled out a necklace hidden inside her blouse. It had a golden chain with a golden butterfly shaped medallion. "...I wear this necklace all the time. My grandmother gave it to me before she passed away. She told me that this necklace was going to be my angel, that all the people I love will be in spirit and be collected in this necklace to create one angel." Rin paused and gently wrapped her hand around the butterfly. "I've always felt at ease when I have this necklace on. I never take it off. Even through the bad times, this necklace makes me feel happy because I knew the outcome would all end up being good. I might suffer a long time but I know in the end everything will turn out just fine."
I examined Rin's face. She looked down to her butterfly with a soft smile as if she was thanking it for everything it has done for her. She then placed the butterfly on her right shoulder and giggled.
"Whenever I feel like I need someone to lean on," she said. "I would place my butterfly on my right shoulder as if there was someone's hand placed there, making me feel like everything will be okay. I shouldn't cry anymore. I will be fine. And it's like the butterfly is kissing me on the shoulder, making me feel loved." Rin paused to giggle. "I know this all sounds so weird, but it's just the way I feel at ease and have everyone I love near me. I cherish them all and so I have them all around my neck at all times. They are all my angels."
Rin turned to me and smiled. It was a warm, comforting smile almost as if she was telling me to be happy and smile.
"So, Len, do you have a special something you cherish the most?" she asked.
I turned my head to the sky. Did I have anything I cherish? I never really had anything physically that I carry around with me all the time. I never believed in stuff like that such as lucky charms and whatnot. I just thought things were things, and they didn't have any significance.
"I don't," I said without looking at Rin.
"You don't? Why not?" she said.
" 'Why not?' Because things are things. How can a thing have any kind of meaning to it? It's a thing."
"It doesn't always have to be a thing. It can be an animal or plant or even a person. It's something that really means a lot to you in more ways than one. It just has this spark to it. You can not have at least one thing."
I sighed. "I don't."
"You have to be lying. I told you mine. It's okay to tell me yours. I promise I won't blackmail you with it."
I turned to her. "You're making me not want to tell you at all."
Rin giggled. "I'm just kidding. I would never do such a thing. I know I'm cruel but not that cruel. And because you said you wouldn't tell me, that means you have one. Come on, spill it."
"I don't have one."
"I won't tell."
"I don't have one."
"I Pinkie Promise."
"I told you, I don't have one. I can't tell you anything."
Rin pouted. "Why don't you want to tell me?"
"Because I don't have one. What don't you get?"
"You know? It's fine. Don't tell me. I won't pressure you." I turned to Rin as she got up and stretched. "It's getting late and I don't want to walk alone too late. I'll freak my parents out." She turned to me. "So, I guess I'll be seeing you tomorrow, right?"
"I guess."
Rin giggled. "You can't stand seeing me for too long, huh? It's fine. I don't blame you. I'm sure you have your own reasons."
As she turned towards the tree where the yellow bird was still there, I frowned from the statement she said. It wasn't the fact that I couldn't stand seeing her every single day intentionally or accidentally, it was because...well..I guess she...
I saw Rin walk over to the tree and held out her index finger. The bird flew down to her and perched on her finger like the first time. Rin smiled to it and petted it once more.
"You're really beautiful," she told the bird who tweeted in response. "I hope I can see you again some time. I have to go home now."
The bird fluttered its wings almost as it was waving Rin good-bye and flew away. Rin smiled brightly to the bird until it vanished and then turned to me.
"I'll see you later then, Len. Bye," Rin said as she waved to me and skipped away.
I stared at her as she grew smaller and smaller until I couldn't see her. I got up from the bench and decided to had back to my place.
Once I arrived, I entered the cold cave of a home and threw my keys to the kitchen counter. I turned towards the living room which still needed to be cleaned. I sighed and walked over to it. I began to pick up the scattered papers one by one. This was going to take me a while.
Just then, I noticed a paper that was underneath the piano. I grabbed it and scanned it. There were some doodles of oranges and bananas with smiling faces which made me chuckle. I flipped the page and inside a large heart there was a phrase:
Like, Dislike
At first, I didn't know why it was written until a flash back came into my mind.
"You know, we have most of our song done, yet we don't have a name for it," Rin said as she twirled around a pen.
"I suck at titles to be honest with you. The songs I've written stay nameless," I said. 'You can go ahead and name it if you have an idea.
"I suck at naming things too."
"I guess we're screwed. It can always be called 'Untitled'."
"Eh." Rin thought for a minute until I saw her face beam and began writing something down. I raised an eyebrow as she scribbled a few words down and shoved the paper to my face. Inside a large heart, two words were written: 'Like, Dislike.'
"How in the world-" I began to say until Rin interrupted me with a laugh.
"I don't know! It just came into my mind. Lame, isn't it? Does even fit with the song," she smiled.
"Well, it kinda does in a way."
"Oh don't start. It's a horrible name. We need to come up with another one."
"I still say it's fine."
"Let's get back with the song."
I smiled after the flash back because we just got into an argument about which name would be good for the song and didn't even end up with anything.
I threw all the papers away except for the smiling oranges and bananas page with the title on the back. Why did I decide to keep it? I'm not sure. But something about those two words made me think about the conversation I had with Rin earlier today.
Did I have a special something I cherish? I want to say yes but I can't be sure. You see...there might be a person I'm beginning to cherish a lot without actually wanting to...
You know what? Screw this, I'm not going to keep it to myself anymore.
I think my special something is Rin.
Yeah, I said it. So what?
She begun to lighten up my world without either me or her realizing it. She made my frozen heart melt upon her image. She made this cave into a sunny paradise. She was the light of my darkness.
But here's the real question: Do I like her or not?
I have times where I just can't stand her and then I have times where I enjoy her company. I'm stuck in between and it's hitting me hard. So...
Like or Dislike?
Wow. This has to be the longest chapter I've written. Wow. I hope it's not too long for you guys. I just had some much to write about this time. Haha.
So, Len began getting ready for his camping trip and came across Rin at the park. They end up talking with one another about having things that they cherish to which Len had nothing to say about it. However, HOWEVER, when he went back home, he admitted Rin was his special something. D'aww! how adorable! Now if only he would tell her straight up. Haha. But he doesn't know is he likes her or not. We all know the answer, right? Haha.
Well, for you all who have read this chapter thoroughly you would noticed this is where the title comes into place. "Butterfly On Your Right Shoulder." I just thought I needed to tie it with the title because I literally just took the song name and pasted as my title. I couldn't believe myself when I found a way to tie it to the story. I'm so awesome! Haha. And yes, the 'Like, Dislike' is from one of Rin and Len songs. I love it! So cute!
Anyway, tune in for more and please review. Thank you all so very much. ^-^
