Chapter 2

The New Teacher

"Welcome ladies and gentleman", the student council president finally started. I had been standing here for fifteen minutes. I went through my dance one last time. I closed my eyes and ten minutes flew by. "Now, I would like you to help me in giving a very warm welcome to the person doing to opening show at this years opening ceremonie." The crowd went nuts. "She is a fellow student here at Yugaki, and this is her third year enrolled with us," he explained.

I saw the drop come up and there he was. The student council is president a model of a man. He is fair tempered, kind, helpful, and then his body. He had a lean, but muscular build. His face looked like it painted on by a true artist. He had perfectly defined hair, and his cheekbones were high. Every girl wanted him, and every guy wanted to be him, but he had two bad points. He always had Ice Cream in his hand outside of school. He held the sweet treat closer to himself than he held anyone else. He was also considered the school pervert.

He turned toward me, and I could feel myself blush. "Let's give a big hand to Hatsune Miku." I felt a rush when the crowd broke into noise.

"Thank you Kaito," I say to him.

The music starts to pour out of my headset, and I could tell that the audience could hear the music as well. I felt the beat flow threw me as I start to dance with the music. I kept dancing as the lyrics came through my throat.

Wakin' up in the morning, I only had one thought inside my mind. Yes, it was you.

I was only able to hear the music through my headset at that point. I could see people cheer as I reached the halfway point of the song.

Forecast this morning, was wrong and left me unprepared again. Now I'm caught in the rain.

The audience cheered even louder as I sang out the chorus. I felt unstoppable up on stage singing and dancing.

Oh, I am hardly breathing! As our hands touch, you'll see, I'm trembling.

I feel my throat begin to vibrate as it normally does. I'm reaching my limit I realize suddenly.

Oh, please, God, just stop time forever. This waterfall of tears has started.

Everyone started to stand up, as I get ready to end the song. My throat begins to ache as I give the final lines of the song.

Melt!The time of parting has arrived though we will meet again, oh, until then, you'll disappear, and again, melt! Oh, God, please tie us forever! Already missing you, I never want to say goodbye. I take you in my arms and say, "I love you," ...In my dreams.

The audience let out cries and cheers once I was done. "Thank you," I said in a slightly raspy voice.

Kaito walked back onstage and stuck out his hand, "No, Thank you Miku. It was a real pleasure watching your display." He smiled as he said that last line. "Okay. Every head on to class now." Everyone walked out at once.

I ran up to Len and Rin. "So how was it," I nudged Len.

"I can't believe. You set that up," Len exclaimed.

I laughed as our friend Megpoid Gumi walked up.

"Hey Miku. You sounded amazing," she praised.

"Thanks Gumi", I smiled at her as I noticed she gave a small glance at Len. She saw me look at her and quickly recovered herself.

"Well I have to get to class guys," she claimed as she hurried away.

I looked at Len for a moment, "Well," I asked.

"What," was all he said.

"You are such an idiot sometimes," Rin said very exaggerated.

"Encase you haven't noticed Len, Gumi has a huge crush on you," I explained. I asked him, "Why don't you ask her out?"

He thought for a moment, "Why would she say yes to me if I did. You know she tries to keep a reputation at school." I slapped him, "Ow. Hey what was that for," he questioned.

"I'll give you a matching mark on your other cheek if you don't ask her out by the end of the day. Understand that monkey boy," I demanded.

"Yes mam," he said.

"Good boy," I told him, then we split up and went to our classes.

Rin and I walked into our classroom and got greeted by a new teacher. "Everyone take a seat and quiet down please." She was about in her twenties, tall, had a lower pitched voice that was smooth and flowed easily out of her mouth. She also had another very distinct feature, bubblegum pink hair. "My name is Megurine Luka," she stated. "I have heard that some of you have extraordinary talents," she looked at me as she said that. She continued to talk, "This is a school of arts, so if you ever want to share your talent with the class, go ahead, but remember that this is also a school. We will have to do work."

I looked at Rin and she looked back at me. She mouthed some words at me. Do you think she heard you sing at the ceremony. I nodded. It was rare for a first year teacher to miss the opening ceremony. I was sure that she heard me sing.

Class flew by that day. It felt like I only blinked, and class was being dismissed. Luka instructed the class, "You are now dismissed for the day. I look forward to seeing you all again tomorrow." As I get up and start walking towards Rin, Luka adds, "Could you please stay behind for a minute Hatsune."

I froze in my spot. "Yes mam," I said as I turned to her.

She waited for the room to clear of students. It took about five minutes for it to finally clear, and when it did she turned to me. "I heard you sing earlier," she said. She continued talking, "You have an amazing voice and great talent, but you haven't worked enough to be able to reach even a portion of your full potential."

"What are you saying," I asked. I get extremely defensive about my singing whenever I start to get criticized by people.

"You need a little training and practice," she said, "and I would be happy to help you with it, if you will let me."

"Okay," I replied quickly, "So you are offering lessons?"

"That is correct."

"For how much," I ask her rather skeptically.

"For free," she told me.

"What," I was taken aback by her offer. "That would be amazing," I told her finally.

She smiled an oversized smile that made her look like a fifteen year old girl, "Good. I'll meet you after school on Monday then."

"Really?" I still couldn't believe what I had just heard.

"Yes," she said still smiling, "And another question."

"Okay."

"Is that a handmade outfit, because it definitely isn't the school outfit," She asked.

I looked down. I had forgot all day to change back into my school uniform. "Yes it is, Do you like it," I asked her. She looked it over one last time and gave some thought.

"Yes I do. It's an interesting design," she stated. "So do you only use your headset for singing", She asked me.

I look at her, "Sometimes I will listen to music on it," I explain, "but yes, it's main purpose is for my singing."

She smiled at me, "Well you have an amazing voice." I listened to her carefully as she started to dismiss me, "You can go now Hatsune," She instructed me. "I'm sorry for keeping you so late."

"It's ok," I ensure her, "and please, call me Miku."

"Okay then. Goodbye Miku, and I'll see you in class tomorrow," she reminded me which made me smile.

I walked out the door and started down the hall when I heard a voice behind me. "Hey. You did really great today," claimed the voice.

I turned around to see Kasane Teto standing there. "Oh Teto," I shouted gleefully. Teto and I had been friends for almost seven years now. Things hadn't always been good between us. When we turned fourteen we had a fight after Misaki had gone through her purse and taken ten dollars out. The fight had almost ended in a black eye after blocked Teto from punching Misaki. Teto was always smiling, and it seemed to ware off on everyone else.

"Thanks," I said as we started walking down the hall.

The rest of the week passed uneventfully and I began to leave after school ended on Thursday.