Here we go everyone! Chapter 2. Yay! I got exactly how many reviews I wanted! I've replied to them all and hopefully I'm going to get in to the habit of always replying. But just so you know, if I haven't replied it doesn't mean I haven't read it! I read every review I receive. :)

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There's A First Time For Everything

Chapter 2: First Surprise

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"What?"

"I said, I want you to leave Kagamine-san alone."

The pink haired girl's eyes widened. The other two stared at me in disbelief. I guessed no one had stood up to them before. They were probably shocked from my sudden actions.

A few more seconds passed but they felt like minutes. It seemed everything had turned silent. Maybe everything had turned silent. I bet everyone else in the room was surprised also. Who could blame them? I didn't even know what I was thinking myself.

The girls finally came to their senses and their shocked expressions turned into smirks. The navy haired one stepped forward and said, "What if we don't want to?"

"Yeah! Whatcha gonna do then, eh?" added the red head.

"Um…I…" I was lost for words. I really hadn't thought it through. What the heck was I supposed to do next? People around the cafeteria started whispering. They were probably discussing how I'd die.

The Akuma Girls began surrounding me, cornering me in. I knew I was dead meat. I knew I had to get out of there. But I couldn't. My feet were glued to the spot and the girls were quickly blocking all my escape routes.

They were getting closer and closer. They were so close I could smell the pink head's strawberry breath. What were they going to do to me? Surely it couldn't be good.

"Gah!" shrieked the pink head as she got shoved to the side and landed with a 'thud' on the floor. The other two stopped coming towards me and stared at their mangled friend. "What the hell?" cried the magenta mess.

Before I could process what the heck had just happened, I felt something tugging at my arm. Before I knew it, I was running. Just running for it. I looked up to find none other than Kagamine-san pulling me along. She had a firm grip on my wrist. I had no choice but to go with her but I think I preferred that option rather than staying in the cafeteria.

Kagamine-san dragged me all the way outside. She finally stopped under an orange blossom tree. I put my hands on my knees, catching my breath. Both of us were panting heavily. I glanced back towards the school and to my relief we hadn't been followed.

We got our breath back. However, we didn't know what to say. I'd completely botched my attempt of standing up to the Akumas. I was supposed to help Kagamine-san but instead we'd swapped roles. What was I supposed to say to her?

"Sorry," I murmured lamely.

"No, thank you!" said Kagamine-san with the biggest smile on her face.

"What do you mean? I've probably just made everything worse!" I cried. How could she not realise that?

Kagamine-san shook her head slowly, still beaming and said, "That's the first time in years anyone has stood for me. I can't tell you how grateful I am."

I stared her in her big, blue eyes. She seemed happy enough. She had the widest grin I'd ever seen. (Well, except Lily when she's plotting my doom but that's beside the point.)

"Your welcome," I said quietly. I could feel myself growing shaky. Why was Kagamine-san even talking to me like that? Heck, why did Shion-san and the others talk to me? In all my other schools, the only time people opened their mouths around me were to say something along the lines of weirdo, twit or geek.

I jumped once again as the bell went. It was far to loud. Kagamine-san chuckled and suggested, "I think we better go back to class now."

"Right," I answered and we began to awkwardly walk side by side back into the school. I wasn't looking forward to seeing our fellow classmates after what had happened but as least the Akuma Girls weren't in class 2-B.

We arrived outside the classroom and Kagamine-san held up three fingers, then two, then one and grabbed hold of the door handle. We slowly walked in, Kagamine-san first with me just behind. We received a variety of stares. Some confused, some amused and others disgusted. The worst part was that everyone was silent.

We sat down at our seats and proceeded to taking out our stationary and textbooks as if everything were normal. Just as the silence was becoming deafening, Kiyoteru-sensei saved us by entering the classroom.

"Goodness me! I never thought I'd see the day I'd walk in and my class were as quiet as church mice!" he chuckled. "Now, turn to page three hundred and ninety four in your Science books."

We did as we were told. The page seemed to be about nature's food chains. The majority of the class groaned and I didn't blame them. Food chains were something we'd learnt in elementary school. Why did we have to repeat it? Because teachers were evil, that's why.

Kiyoteru pushed up his glasses and said, "Now, I want you lot to listen. Kagamine-san?"

"Yes?" Kagamine-san and I said in unison. We instantly blushed and the class didn't half laugh. Well, that was going to get confusing.

"Kagamine Len," said Kiyoteru-sensei, also with a smile on his face. "You've joined this school on an awkward day, especially since it's Friday. I'm assigning class 2-B a project about animals' food chains and habitats. The others have been preparing for a week while you're only being told now. This has to be in on Monday, so I don't mind if yours isn't as up to standards as the rest of the class."

"That's not fair, sir!" cried a boy with shoulder length, white hair.

"Too right," agreed Shion-san. The rest of the class continued to moan.

"Settle down, settle sown," sighed Kiyoteru-sensei. "Right, since you all did surprisingly well on our last project, I'm going to treat you to letting you pick your partners."

The class' mood changed right away and people began cheering. People started moving across the room to sit with their chosen partners. Some seemed best friends, other girlfriends but all I knew was that no one had come to me yet.

Maybe, if I were lucky, Kiyoteru-sensei would let me do it on my own. I'd always been fine working individually and I knew plenty about food chains, so why not? My previous schools had let me.

I was about to go and ask Kiyoteru-sensei if I could but I stopped when someone stood in front of me. I looked up and sure enough, Kagamine-san was there. I was starting to get the feeling I wasn't going to be able to get rid of her easily.

"Can I help you?" I asked.

"Can we work together?" she asked straight out. She was rather rosy cheeked and I could feel myself growing a similar colour.

"A-are you sure you want to w-work with me?" I checked, just in case she'd got mixed up.

"Sure! Anyway, look around," she said and gestured around the class. "Everyone's already picked partners."

"Um…ok then," I half whispered. I silently cursed at myself for being so shy.

"Everyone picked partners then? Great! You have this lesson and the rest of the weekend to finish," explained Kiyoteru-sensei. The whole class began discussing the project.

"So…Do you know much about food chains? Habitats?" Kagamine-san questioned me.

"Yes, quite a bit. What about you, Kagamine-san?" I asked.

"Rin."

"What?"

"Rin."

"What do you mean, Kagamine-san?"

"RIN! CALL ME RIN!" she yelled and the whole class fell silent once again. I was becoming a little sick of their nosy natures. However, they quickly resumed to what they were doing after Kiyoteru-sensei gave a glare.

"Please, I insist," she pleaded.

"B-but-"

"Look," she sighed. "I know we've only known each other for a few hours but I just feel awkward with you calling me Kagamine-san. Plus we have the same last names and it sounds weird. So, please?"

I stared at her in wonder. No one, and I mean NO ONE had ever asked me to call them by their first name before. I called Lily by her first name but she was my sister. There was also that cousin of mine over in England we visited sometimes called Oliver. They were the only ones.

Before I realised what I was doing, I began nodding my head and quietly said, "Ok. But…can you call me Len then?"

"Yes! Of course! Thank you Len," she said, smiling warmly.

"Y-your welcome Ka- sorry, Rin," I quickly corrected myself. I liked the name Rin. I liked the way it felt when I said it.

"Should we start on the project then?" asked Rin.

"Yes we should," I said and we went on to discussing what we were going to do.

The rest of the day flew by really quickly. It mainly consisted of Rin and I working on our project. We weren't entirely sure what we were doing but Rin seemed full of many ideas. I didn't mind since she was doing most of the talking anyway.

It felt really peculiar to have someone not blood related to be so close to me and talking to me. I couldn't tell whether I liked the feeling or not, but it was interesting. Seeing how eager Rin was, I figured I'd have to get used to it.

The bell startled me once again and students began packing their bags. As I was putting away my books Rin asked, "So Len, how will we meet on the weekend to finish the project?"

"Well, since we only moved in yesterday, my house is a tip and I don't really think mum would want you over," I explained the best as I could. I knew mum wouldn't mind at all if I had Rin over. She'd be ecstatic her boy had finally brought someone else home. Both my parents would make a fuss over Rin. That'd be embarrassing.

I could just hear them saying, "Oh, amazing! Our son has finally brought a friend round. It's a bloomin miracle!"

But…wait. Did I consider Rin a friend? Did she consider me? No. We weren't friends, just study partners. I doubted after years of geeky little Len having no one some random girl would turn up out of the blue. But then again, she insisted we called each other by our first names. I was so confused!

"Well that's ok," said Rin, snapping me out of my thoughts. "Just come round my place tomorrow!"

"Really?"

"Yep! Here, I'll give you my address," she said and grabbed a piece of scrap paper. She quickly scribbled down her address and handed it to me. I cautiously took it while she said, "Come over at let's say…one o'clock? Is that alright?"

"I think so," I murmured.

Rin just smiled, stood up and made her way out of the class saying, "Bye Len! See you tomorrow!"

"Bye," I whispered so no one could hear me. Rin Kagamine had officially left me stunned. I couldn't believe it. I was going to her house? What?! I stood up and left the classroom.

I found myself unable to think straight on my walk home. Lily hadn't turned up at the gates so I left. I was hungry and just wanted to get home after a long day at school. My head was aching slightly and I still had that weird feeling. Friend? Was Rin a friend? No, she couldn't be.

"Oi! Blondie pants!" called a voice. I turned round to be tackled by the creature I called my sister. It was one of her sisterly death hugs. Instead of showing love, she used them to squeeze the life out of me whenever I'd annoyed her.

"You know, you're blond too Lily. So your calling yourself a name when you call me that," I pointed out.

Lily stopped squishing me. "What? I didn't get a word of that. You talk too fast! Anyway, why'd you leave me, huh?" she whined.

"You took too long. Plus, I'm pretty sure you can take care of yourself," I growled.

"Oh never mind grumble bum. Let's go home!" she chirped and started marching us both to the house. Lily was a right nuisance sometimes but my parents told me I needed someone like her in my life. I guessed they were right, since the only person I could talk easily to and be myself around was Lily. Even if she did tease me.

We paraded through the door with me being dragged and Lily calling, "Your beautiful daughter and thing your call your son are hooome!"

"How was school?" asked my mother, rushing into the room.

"Grrreat!" cried Lily. "The girls in my class are really cool, well, except the purple haired freak who's a complete badword. And then there's my teacher who's a badword. But on the upside of things there's a really cute and not to mention badword hot guy in my class! He's so nice as well!"

Lily swore so much it made me feel slightly queasy. Also, the words Lily said then were so awful I'm surprised my parents let her talk like that.

My mother, who looked slightly speechless, turned to me and asked, "What about you Len?"

"I met someone," I muttered.

"What, really?! What's their name? Boy or girl? What class? How'd they treat you? This is wonderful!" cried mum. "Leon, get in here! Len says he met someone!" Could my mum get any more nosy?

My dad entered the room as I began mumbling the answers to mum's questions. "It's a girl and her name's Rin Kagamine. She's in my class. It's odd, she keeps talking to me and she even insisted we call each other by our first names!" I explained, hoping to get an answer to de-cloud my thoughts.

"Oh. My. Goodness. IT'S BETTER THAN I THOUGHT!" cheered mum and began doing a little dance right in front of us.

"Incredible…" said my dad in disbelief.

"Gah! Mum! Dad! Can you be anymore embarrassing?" moaned Lily, just as mum hopped onto dad and they began kissing while swaying on the spot. "Ugh! Apparently yes," grumbled Lily.

"I'm going to my room till dinner is ready," I sighed while shaking my head. Lily nodded so I took off my shoes and climbed upstairs into my bedroom. I dumped my school bag on the floor next to my desk and let myself fall back onto my bed.

What the hell had just happened? Was it that big a deal I'd met someone? Well, yes, it obviously was. I couldn't even deny that. But somehow it hurt how thrilled my parents were. They had so little faith in their son that they had a quick celebration. I knew they loved me, of course, but it still hurt.

I lay there wondering. Wondering about my parents, my new home, Rin… I just kept wondering, trying to work a few things out. I didn't get very far.

A while later my dad called me down for dinner so I slowly sat up and made my way down the stairs. Lily was talking to our parents as I sat down.

"This lovely girl, Momo, asked me to go shopping with her tomorrow," said Lily, absolutely beaming.

"That's lovely dear. What will you be doing tomorrow, Len?" asked mum.

"I'm going over Rin's house."

"WHAT?!"

I shouldn't have told them that…

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Oh, I'm becoming fond of Len's parents. I've based the mum slightly on my own XD. The way Len feels about swearing is exactly the way I feel. -_- I'd just like to point out, I have nothing against blonds! I'm a natural blond myself! I just wanted something really childish for Lily to call Len. Free bananas for anyone who found the Harry potter reference! :3 Anyway, hope you enjoyed the chapter and please, please review! (Again, I'm aiming for four before the next chapter's up). :)