MELODY

Disclaimer: Vocaloid doesn't belong to me, though I'd love to have an actual Vocaloid of my own. :3

"E-eh?" Gumi exclaimed, listening to Piko with interest. "She said that? But I don't see anything wrong with Kagamine-kun! He was even my partner during the drama-thing!"

The mention of the word 'drama' reminded him of Miki, but he ignored the thought. He shrugged. "Yeah. He seemed fine. But I guess she don't like him because he added shoe flavor on her soup."

She giggled softly. "Haha. Kids are so funny."

"Haha, yes," he grinned. "By the way, how's Ryuuto-kun?"

"Ah, him?" she glanced at the ceiling, trying to think about her brother. "He's doing good I guess. Doesn't seem to have any problems. Dang, that kid! I can't believe my younger brother is cooler than me. Imagine - if I had to study with people older than me, I'd die!"

The grey-haired boy laughed. "Same here."

The other green-haired girl continued talking and he continued replying. However, they didn't seem to be noticing anything else other than each other.

In the very same room, a girl their age gazed out of the window, staring at her reflection. Two hours had passed since class was dismissed, and she was just recently done with her homework. The sky was already turning into a darker shade of blue. The gem on her head reflected small rainbows into the walls.

Lapis shifted her gaze into the reflection of her roommates on the windowpane. Funny, they didn't seem to notice her existence. How annoying.

Maybe she could try a chat? She can't be in the shadows forever. She've heard somewhere, 'Don't be a supporting character forever. Play the big part.' But how could she do that if no one would bother looking at her whenever she called their name?

She stared at Gumi. Seeing that they're both girls and are in the same room, they'll be really good friends.

"N-Nakajima-san..." she murmured, but her target was too busy with her conversation with Piko. And her voice was also too inaudible, she herself didn't even hear it properly.

She wanted to give up.

Why was she always invisible?

Chapter Four: Teenage Feelings

Yukari's eyes were getting heavier.

Groaning, she did her best to keep her eyes open as much as she could to listen to Hiyama-sensei as he explained the Angle Sum Theorem, but suddenly she'll be in a garden and following a little butterfly.

"Yuzuki, are you listening?" the angry teacher repeated, and startled, Yuzuki's eyes snapped open.

"Gaah!" she shook her head to keep herself awake. "I- I'm so sorry Hiyama-sensei!"

He sighed. "Okay, so what was I telling you again? Tell me the concepts that you've understood about the lesson."

"Uh..." she began brainstorming quickly. "I- i don't know, uuh, the sum of the sides of all triangles are 180... uh, 180-something?"

He rolled his eyes. "The sum of the angles. And it's in degrees. Understand?"

She nodded hesitantly.

"Good," he took out a few papers from his folder and handed them to her and the other . "Here, then. Answer this quiz and submit it after this period." He the stood up and headed to the seniors. "Hey, how's the quiz for you?"

She gave the testpaper a helpless glare. She didn't get it. This was a music academy, what is Mathematics for? They'll be pop stars someday - what will they do with numbers?1

She glanced at Iroha, her roommate who was in the same year-level as her. The pink-haired Hello Kitty fan didn't seem to have any problems with answering, making Yukari quite envious.

She finally decided that she needed help. "Nekomura-san..." she whispered. "Can you tell me how to solve this one?" She held up her testpaper, pointing on one of the items.

Iroha looked up. "Hm? Ah, sure. Here, copy my answers." She gave the sheet of paper to Yukari, who stared at it, eyes wide in surprise.

"Will you just stare at it?" Iroha shook her head. "Copy the answers, quick! Before Hiyama-sensei sees us! Here, sit down beside me." She motioned her to sit on the seat beside her.

Yukari reluctantly sat down beside her, and began scribbling down the answers. Iroha began humming beside her.

"Hey, Yuzuki-chan," she suddenly said. "What... what do you think about Utatane-kun?"

Yukari looked up and glanced at her roommate. "Who is he?"

Iroha raised an eyebrow, and then began laughing. "You don't know him? Are you serious? Hahaha!"

The light-haired girl sighed and continued writing. "I rarely talk to the people here. Sorry."

"Haha, loner, aren't you?" Iroha shook her head. "He's that hot guy over there." She pointed to a white-haired guy who had been chatting with a blonde boy.

Yukari puffed her cheeks. "Which one? The white-haired one? Hot?"

"Um, yes, him," Iroha looked away, slightly blushing. "What is your opinion about him?"

It was already Yukari's turn to laugh. "Him? Haha, are you serious? Hot?"

"Why?" Iroha glanced at Piko. "Don't you think so too?"

"I don't," Yukari replied frankly. "He's not very interesting to me. Why? You like him?"

The color of Iroha's face became redder. "Do I look like I do?"

Yukari studied her face. "Yes, you definitely do. You're not you today."

"I-I'm not me?" Iroha tilted her head. "What do you mean?"

"You're not acting like you usually do today," Yukari smirked. "It started when you talked about Utatane-kun. I figured he was probably the reason."

Iroha flinched. "What? No!"

"Ahahaha! You like Utata-"

"D-don't announce it!"

"So you really do!"

"I don't! I was just asking!"

"Why are you asking then?"

"Uh, I was just thinking if- argh, give me back my testpaper!"

"What? Wait, sorry! Let me copy!"

"No!"

"Please!"

"Promise you'll shut up about Uta-kun!"

"Uta-kun? How cute! Song-kuuun~~"

"You won't get my paper!"

"Hey, I said I was sorry~"

Ia giggled as she overheard the two. Iroha and Piko, not a bad combination, huh? Narrowing her eyes, her deluxe I've-thought-of-something smirk crossed her lips as she tried to picture the two as a couple.

It's time for her to write a real-life love story.

Miki leaned against the wall, hugging a large panda stuffed toy. Lily had been saying something to her, stuff about Piko, but she was too focused on her own thoughts to bother listening to her friend.

"-and he said there's nothing going on between him and Gumi! I doubt it, though! They seem so close! Miki-chan, are you listening?" Lily waved her hand across Miki's face.

"Hm? What?" Miki glanced at Lily blankly.

"I said, Gumi and Piko!" Lily said in a half-yell. "They're too close!"

"That's natural, they are roommates," Miki responded indifferently.

"But aren't you jealous?" Lily tilted her head to one side.

"I don't have to be," Miki closed her eyes and looked away. Lily was already annoying her and she regretted telling her about what she felt about her kiss with Piko.

Lily frowned. "Do you think Gumi-"

"Could you please mind your own business?" Miki glared at the blonde. "Yes, I am interested in Utatane-kun, but I'm not sure if I like him. I guess I do-"

"Miki-neechan likes my Onii-chan?" they heard a small voice. They all turned towards the door, where Yuki was standing, her arms folded across her chest, a stern expression on her face.

Yuki was very possessive of her older cousin whom she had treated as a brother.

Miki knew that she was definitely screwed. Yeah, and Gumi too.

Miku's fingers gracefully tapped against the tabs of the piano as the melody she was playing reached the end. She sighed and looked at the empty seat beside her.

"Funny, it's not the same without Kagamine-kun," she murmured, talking to herself. "I guess I had been too used to having him around."

"That was very beautiful, though," she heard a voice, and she looked up. In front of her, sitting on the floor near the door, was her blue-haired teacher. She felt heat in her cheeks.

"Shi-Shion-sensei!" she exclaimed, surprised. "I-I didn't notice you there- uh, um-"

Kaito laughed, cutting her off. His laugh lessened the nervousness that quickly built up when she saw him.

"You were really good with the piano," he stood up and walked towards the piano. "Can you play other instruments?"

Miku slowly shook her head. "I want to learn them, but they're not as easy to learn as this." She ran her finger across the keys.

He nodded slowly. "I wonder, then... Why can't Kagamine-kun learn this easily?"

Her eyes widened. "How did you-"

"I always hear you," he shrugged. "The faculty room is just over there." He pointed at the wall.

She nodded slowly. "Is that so..."

"You also sing," he added. "It's beautiful."

She fidgeted with the hem of her skirt. "Th-thank you..."

"What does Kagamine-kun say about your voice?"

"I don't remember... It was probably him who said it is angelic."

"Angelic, indeed. You know, you two, I see something strange between you."

She gasped. "Um... What do you mean, sir?"

He smirked. "He'll be out of the clinic later. Do you think he'll go back to this room with you tomorrow?"

"I hope so..."

His smirk transformed into a grin. "I don't know how to say this, but Mei-chan and I started as this."

"M-Mei-chan, sir?"

"Ah, I almost forgot... Nobody else knew about it, but Meiko and I are already in a relationship for two years (Miku gripped the hem of her skirt)... It's a bit awkward telling you about it, haha."

Her hands trembled as she stared at her closed fist. She tried her best to hide it and stop the tears that threatened to fall.

"It all began when I was chosen to be her tutor on subjects she failed at," he continued. "Like... you teaching Kagamine-kun how to play the piano. Do you get what I'm trying to say? By the way, please don't tell anyone about what I just said."

She didn't want to be embarrassed by crying in front of her crush, so she stood up, murmured an "Excuse me" and ran out of the music room towards the girls' rest room. He stood there with a confused expression, watching her run away.

Len walked slowly with a can of orange juice on his left hand, tailing behind his twin sister who just fetched him from the clinic. His right arm was covered with bandages.

"Hey, Len," Rin suddenly said, and he looked up. "Don't you think there's something wrong with my mentality?"

He laughed. "What do you mean?"

"I'm too overreacting sometimes," she replied, taking a sip from her orange juice. "Since childhood, do you think I act strange?"

"You always act strange," he shrugged. "It's already normal."

She smacked him in the face.

"Ow!" he touched the hurt part of his nose. "What was that for?"

"You're not taking my question seriously!"

"I am!"

"Then why-" she abruptly stopped talking, and then looked away. "Like that. I act like that sometimes. Do you think that's a sign that something's wrong with my brain?"

"No," he ruffled her hair, and she pulled her head away. "If you think you're going crazy, you'll actually go crazy, so please don't."

"Hm, is that so," she muttered and sighed. Therefore, she had to stop thinking that she like her brother, or she'll actually like him.

"Ah, by the way," she smirked. "Guess what I found in your bag while you're gone. A diary."

He gasped. "Hey, you didn't read it, did you?"

She giggled. "I did."

"What!"

She started running, and he chased after him. "Len and Gumi sitting on a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g~"

"D-don't announce it!"

"My brother has a crush~ I'm so proud of you, Lenny!"

"Don"t call me that! And- it's not what you think!"

There. I'm really sorry for jot updating for almost a month, minna! *bows* School kept me busy! I envy you guys, you'll only be starting school on August. Anyway... I hope this chapter is fine! And, I think it seemed like I've been rushing the plot a bit... If you think so too and don't like it, do tell me! And, OwlsPanicAtTheCity-san, I didn't realize that I have made a mistake in assigning them to their rooms... *sigh* Thanks for mentioning that! I don't know how to change it, though... Sorry for not thinking about it!

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I hope you liked it, and have a good day! I promise to update as soon as I can!