Chapter 4

Mikuo stood by the gates of the city; Rin had told him to be here at noon, and she would be here as well. It was nearing noon and the tealette looked around for any sign of her. He started to wonder if she had gotten caught up in any trouble, and was confused when a green haired girl of about sixteen years old came running up to him.

When said girl came to a stop, she took a break and blurted, "Are you Hatsune Mikuo?"

Said person blinked and stared at the girl before answering. "Yes I am. Who are you?"

In an instant the girl had immediately bowed her head. "Ah! My lady's lover! It's such a pleasure to meet you!"

"Your lady?"

"Yes yes! My lady Rin Kagamine sent me!" The girl exclaimed.

Mikuo, still confused onto why this girl was here with him rather than his lover, questioned the girl. "Who are you? And why is my beloved Rin not here?"

"Oh yes! I totally forgot introductions! My name is Gumi, Gumi Megpoid. My family has served the Kagamine's for thousands of years, and I'm my lady's main maid; she comes to me about everything and asks me to do such different things. My lady could not come today because her mother requested that she meet with her to speak about marriage plans, I'm terribly sorry. Instead she sent me in her place to speak with you, hence the reason I'm here."

As Gumi finished explaining, the older of the two nodded his head. "I see. What do you mean by marriage plans exactly?"

"Mistress Lily has already picked out my lady's fiancé, a man of about eighteen with white hair. His name is Piko Utatane, and his family is of rich descent."

"New fiancé?!" Mikuo blurted the words. "My lover is getting married?!"
"Now now calm yourself." Gumi cooed out soothing words to the overworked tealette. "Lady Rin has requested, that I ask you of something."

"What is it?"

"My lady has asked if you would be willing to marry her. She loves you so, and you love her just as much. She said these exact words before I left: "Gumi, when you find my lover, ask him if he will marry me. I love him deeply, and want to stay by his side for all of eternity. When we marry, we'll run away together and start a new life.""

Mikuo's eyes widened at this proposal. "Marriage?"

The greenette nodded as a smile graced her lips. "She also said this: "Ask him if he truly loves me, and if he does, then I will marry him." Now, do you truly love my lady?"

"Yes! A thousand times yes! I love her with all of my heart."

Gumi smiled again and bowed her head. "I will send word to my lady immediately that you have accepted. Oh my! Thank you so much!"

As the greenette rushed off to inform her lady, the other stood smiling and said quietly to himself. "Rin…where would I be without you?"

Back at the Kagamine family estate, Mistress Lily was attending to her daughter's marriage to Piko Utatane. He was currently seated across from her and Lily had to admit to herself, she'd chosen a fine man to marry her daughter.

Piko was a man of about twenty years old with snow white hair and dazzling blue eyes. He was currently dressed in a white tuxedo, waiting for his fiancé to come down from upstairs.

Oh, if her other daughter, Lenka, were alive, she would completely swoon over the twenty year old man. At that moment, the Mistress' eyes started to sting with tears that threatened to spill. Oh…her other daughter, Lenka…she missed her so much.

Her youngest daughter, killed along with her father; by none other than the Hatsune's themselves. The young girl was killed at age ten, Rin and Len were eleven, and Rinto was twelve. Lenka Kagamine was no longer alive, her life stolen from her in the blink of an eye.

Lily recalled what had happened over six years ago; it was a warm summer night. The whole Kagamine family had been asleep; Rinto, Len, Rin, Lenka, her, and her husband. A raging fire had set the family estate on fire, her husband had told her to evacuate the children as soon as possible and he would find the source.

The source had been from torches thrown in through the windows of the mansion, the Hatsune family crest on all of them. Lily had managed to rescue Rinto and Len, and was going back in to get Rin. She could only take one child at a time. As she walked out of the mansion holding her eleven year old in her arms, the mansion gave way; and collapsed.

Her two sons had clung to her night dress, horrified as they say their once beautiful home collapse with their youngest sister and father still inside. Rin had broken down crying in her arms, and Lily stood there horrified. She remembered what Rin had whispered so silently into her chest; "Mommy…Daddy and sissy…they…they got out right? They…they weren't in there…right?"

Oh, how that still tugged at her heart strings. It took every bone in her body to break the news to her second youngest daughter that sissy and daddy had gone to another place, a much happier place.

The morning after was horrible, she had let her brother and his wife take care of the three children while she looked over the damage. Oh…this hurt her as well. She had found the body of her husband, cradling their ten year old daughter. The only way she could tell it was them was because by some magic, the flames had only burnt parts of their skin; still enough to cause death.

She had broken down crying when she had found her husband and daughter. She had caressed her daughter's face and kissed her husband's forehead, and then they were soon taken away by medical people.

She was suddenly brought back to reality when said only daughter walked into the room. Rin wasn't dressed in anything special for this occasion, and to her, she looked almost sad.

Rin was dressed in an orange sundress and her blonde hair had no sort of accessory in it. Her eyelashes were decorated with mascara and she worse light orange eye shadow to compliment her dress.

Piko stood up, amazed at how beautiful his fiancé was. Rin gave him a small smile as he walked toward her, took her hand and kissed it. "You look amazing my dear…"

The blonde smiled again. "Thank you."

Lily smiled at the two. It looked like she had made a perfect match; little did she know what was really on her daughter's mind at that exact moment.