Here's the nineteenth chapter. Last time, Rin told Len about her sickness being leukemia. Poor Rin. Now we'll see what happens next. Enjoy. ^-^
Chapter 19
I began packing my piano and other belongings and headed towards Rin's house. Today, we were going to practice our song before we get back to school the following week. Rin invited me over. She was the one who wanted to do it. I tried to tell her she should rest and not work her body, but she insisted. I couldn't get her worked up. If she wanted me to be with her, then I would be with her. I promised I would stay by her side and...
Okay, yesterday was the day I confessed to myself that I love Rin. Yes. I love her. I don't love her as any other girl I've laid my hands on. I literally love her as in those cheesy, lovey-dovey stuff. I couldn't even believe myself when I realized it, but I love Rin. But even so, I wonder if Rin feels the same. If she doesn't, I'll be having this unwanted attachment. I'd hate to have that. It'll be a one-sided love. That wouldn't be good.
I shook my head from those thoughts. I had to reach her house first before anything else. I had to be by her side.
Along the way over to her house, just outside of it actually, I noticed a moving van parked in front of the house next to it. Some people carrying furniture were walking back and forth to and from the house. In front of Rin's house, I saw her parents talking with other adults with light blue and gray hair.
I walked over to the entrance of the house. Rin's parents noticed me and smiled. Her mom motioned me inside then both went back to talking with the other adults. I was thinking they were either greeting or saying good bye to the ones moving in or out. Whatever the case was, I made my way towards Rin's room. I knocked on the door gently and waited for her response.
"Come in," I heard her say.
I opened the door and walked in. "Hey, Rin, I brought-" But I was suddenly cut off from the view that presented before me. Rin was sitting in her bed, having her hands held by someone else I never saw before. They both turn their heads towards me and smiled.
"Hello, Len," Rin greeted.
"Hey..." I said as I placed down the piano I had besides the door along with my back pack. I glared over to the other person, not knowing if it was a guy or a girl. They had silver hair with a piece of it in the shape of the letter "P". They had teal eyes that stood out from their face along with the grin it held. I kind of felt a bit disturbed.
"Len, this is my new neighbor," Rin said. "His name is Piko."
The boy let go of Rin and walked over to me. He smiled widely and bowed. "Nice to meet you!"
I frowned. "Yeah..."
"What's your name again?"
"Len..."
Piko smiled. "Hey, Len! I hope we can be great friends."
"Yeah..."
Piko walked back to Rin and sat down on her bed.
Rin smiled. "He's here in the meantime as his parents are talking with mine and the movers are moving their stuff. Mom invited him over to meet me and we've talked since."
"That's nice, I guess..." I mumbled. Not really. I didn't feel good about this. I don't know why. I guess because I just wanted Rin and I to be alone and not have someone else in here.
"Piko has warmed my hands in the meantime too," Rin said. "But now you're here, Len, so we can start working on our project."
I pulled out the lyrics from my bag and handed them to Rin. I went to setting up the piano.
"Oh! A song!" I heard Piko say. "Would you mind having me around to listen to it?"
Yes, so please leave.
"Of course not, Piko. You can stay and listen. You can actually be our first audience member. You can tell us what you think about it," Rin said.
"Yay!"
Once I got the piano set up, I pulled up a chair and sat. "Okay. I got everything ready."
Piko got off from the bed and stood straight next to the bed. "I will stand here and listen."
"You can stay sitting, Piko. You don't have to stand up," Rin said.
Piko sat back down. "Then I sit."
I sighed. Piko acted a lot like a little kid.
Rin giggled and turned towards me. "Okay, Len. Let's start."
I nodded and began playing. We both began singing the parts we had, and I thought we did a great job. Rin's voice was so soothing and sync perfectly well with mine. We were going to get an 'A' no doubt about it.
"Wow!" Piko stood up and clapped. "That was amazing!"
Rin giggled. "Thank you, Piko. I thought I might had skipped beat when I shouldn't have."
"No, it was-" But I got interrupted by Piko.
"You were great, Rin! Such an amazing voice you have! I wish I had a voice like yours. You really are the best," he said as he hugged Rin.
Rin giggled and hugged back. That scene. It gave me chills down my spine yet I felt a burning sensation inside my chest. I glared at Piko as his smile seemed to pierce my very soul.
"Piko." Just then the door opened and Rin's mom poke her head in. "Piko, your parents are calling you. They want you to get your room ready since the movers brought everything into the house."
Piko let go of Rin and smiled. "Thank you for telling me. I'll be with them shortly."
The woman smiled and walked away. Piko turned back to Rin.
"I must go now, my lovely Rin. Maybe we can see each other tomorrow again?" Piko said.
Rin smiled. "Of course, Piko. I would love to have you around."
I felt as my heart had been stabbed.
Piko grinned and hugged Rin one last time. "You're the best, Rin! I'll see you later then." Piko waved at Rin and walked towards the door. As he passed me, I glared at him as he gave me this strange smirk before leaving. I blinked in confusion. He didn't just do that, did he?
"Well," Rin stretched her arms. "I'm feeling a bit tired. We can practice again for one last time before you go back home, Len. But I need to take my nap before I do that. Sounds okay with you? I promise I won't sleep too long."
I sighed. "It's fine. I think we did enough for today. You don't have to force yourself." I began to pack up my things.
"But, Len, I want to practice at least one more time. Please?"
I looked at Rin who gave me puppy eyes. It's hard to say no to those gorgeous blue eyes.
I sighed once more. "Fine."
Rin smiled. "Thank you, Len." Almost immediately, Rin layed on her bed and fell asleep.
I looked at her sleep for a while with her angelic face she held before walking out from her room. I was only going to have a walk for a while. I thought it would be a better idea than just sitting in her room, staring at her. It would be creepy if I stayed.
I headed out of the house as Rin's parents both walked in. They smiled at me as I smiled back. I continued to head back to the sidewalk and got ready to turn towards the direction of my house until...
"Why if it isn't Len."
I hesitated and turned around to see Piko leaning against a wall with a smirk on his face. I growled. "Piko."
Piko gave out a small laugh. "Don't try to get in the way, okay?"
"In the way of what?"
"You know Rin belongs to me."
I hesitated. "Rin?"
Piko smirked. "Yes Rin. She's the most loveliest person I ever set my eyes on. She's very sweet and kind. She has a pure heart." He glared at me. "She doesn't deserve to get herself ruined by the bad apple such as yourself."
I glared back. "What do you know about me? You may be the bad apple here."
Piko walked over to me and grabbed my jaw. I struggled to get free but he pierced his nails deep into my skin.
"She told me about you. She told me everything about you," he said.
I hesitated.
"She told me how awful of a person you are. A player, am I right? A player of the school. Do you really think you would have a chance with such an innocent girl as Rin? Well, I won't let you take her." Piko threw me to the ground. "Rin is mine, you hear me? I won't let your dirty hands get on her and make her un-pure. Go toy around with some other girls who actually like stuff like that." With that, he turned to his house and left me alone on the ground.
He was right. I was the bad apple. Rin told him about me, everything about me that made me a bad person. But what can I say? I am everything she told him. Every bad thing.
I stood up and walked toward my house. I can't go back to Rin, especially after knowing about everything she thinks about me. After all this time, I thought I'd changed because of her. She made me into someone better than I was. She made me want to be different. And now knowing she still thinks I am the awful person I was, it makes me think if I even changed at all. I was still Len Kagamine, the player, to her. I didn't change her viewpoint on me.
I kicked a pebble across the sidewalk.
Damn it! Here I thought that maybe Rin liked me a bit. I was wrong all along. She hates me. She completely hates me. Gosh...I'm such a horrible person.
I arrived at my house, walked over to my bedroom and threw myself on my bed. I needed to sleep. I can't be awake in this nightmare anymore. Then again, I doubt I'll have any sweet dreams. My nightmares might become worse, but I had to escape somehow.
Without second thoughts, I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
And that was that. This was one of those weird chapters for me. I had a plot for it but then my mind would drift off and create something else and yeah...oh well.
Anyway, Piko decided to join in the fun. Yay! He's Rin's new neighbor and friend. But Len did not like him at all from the first time he set his eyes on him. Oh Piko, you and your cheery self...
Wait...what is this? Piko just told Len to back off Rin? He suddenly took a turn there. And he made Len feel so bad too. But then...was it really his fault or did Rin really told him about Len? Poor Len. Now his hopes are down. D'aww...come on, Rin. Love him!
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