Hello readers! Sorry for the time it took to get this chapter out, but now that winter break is here, I should hopefully have time to write some more, longer chapters.

In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this chapter

(Disclaimer: I do not own Vocaloid, Utauloid, or any of there characters)

We walked back to the Vocaloid House, and Miku took it upon herself to grill me about how I was doing.
"So, do you like it here so far?"
"Yeah!"
"Everyone has been nice?"
"Yeah!"
"Good, good" She nodded.
"Just wondering" I said slowly "Do you have a crush on Leon?"
Even though I technicly already knew, I still felt like I was prying. But I wanted to help her out, and I couldn't exactly do that if I was supposed to have no idea she liked him.
She winced "Was it that obvious?"
Smooth Teto, try and comfort the girl and end up freaking her out more. Awesome.
"No, No!" I reassured "I just...I dunno...read people well"
It was true, I had always been fairly good at reading emotions. I hoped that Miku wouldn't start worrying about being "too obvious" now because of me.
She smiled sheepishly "Yeah... I like him. He's just such a nice person!"
"He seems like it" I said, smiling
"I just get so awkward around guys I like...and after the whole Kaito thing" She trailed off
I wasn't surprised... Nobody really wanted to talk about the "Kaito incident"
"Miku" I said "You're the face of vocaloid, and one of the nicest people I've met. You could get any guy you wanted!"
"You really think so?" She asked, seeming genuinly surprised
"Of course" I felt a small twinge of jealousy, which I quickly supressed. It wasn't her fault many people didn't like me.
Miku gave a genuine and hopeful smile that only served to reinforce how silly being jealous like that was. I smiled back, glad I was able to help her confidence.
We pushed through the doors to the vocaloid house, and Miku lead me to the rec room.
Inside was a TV, a couple of couches, a pool table, and a bar-style sitting area. Like usual, it was abuzz with chat and activity.
Len was sitting on the couch with a game controller in his hands and a concentrated expression on his face, Ted and Kaito had string up a net across the pool table and were playing pingpong on it(because that totally makes sense), Neru and Rin were debating about something or another, and Tako Luka was slithering across the floor, tripping anyone foolish enough not to watch where they were stepping. There was also a slight, willowy figure sitting on a chair in the corner, her red eyes taking in everything from behind a mane of silver hair. I made a mental note to keep an eye on her... Tei Sukone could be a little unstable.
Miku and I plopped down on either side of Len. I felt awkward sitting so close, considering that, to Len, I was some random girl he barely knew. What would have been perfectly normal when I was Teto suddenly felt weird and uncomfortable. However, Len just looked up and smiled.
"Hey Miku, hey Suki...wanna join in?" he asked, gesturing to a second controller.
"I'll just watch" Miku chirped
"And you Suki?" Len asked, looking at me
"I'll play" I said, giving a grin back.
The game involved a bunch of quirky mini challenges, most of which I creamed Len at.
"How do you do that?" he asked incredulously after I beat him at yet another challenge.
"Easy" I said, twirling the wii remote in my hand "I am the gaming godess"
The real answer was actually a bit different then that. Since I didn't get asked to record as much, I had a lot more free time than most of my friends. The result was that I spent most of the time when my friends were busy singing becoming an expert at nearly all the video games the rec room had to offer. However, "gaming godess" has a much nicer ring to it than "girl who spends most of her time playing video games because, unlike her, her friends have actual lives"
"Well, Gaming Goddess" Len said "You up for a rematch?"
"Heck yeah!" I replied, giving him a friendly puch on the shoulder. Then it hit me.
Tei was in the seemed Len had realised this too, because he was already standing up, half shouting "Tei. No!"
It was two late. With a flash of grey and red, Tei was charging at me with furious intent. I didn't panic, it was I who usually kept the other utau in line, so I had experince in dealing with Tei. As she was coming, I stuch a foot out and tripped her, instread of letting her fall however, I caught her be her shoulders and lowered her gently to the ground. As she squirmed and kicked I said soothingly "Shh Tei, its okay, just cam down. It's all okay"
She looked up at me and sniffed through tears "B-but, but, you were going to hurt Len-Kun!"
"No I wasn't" I said calmly, knowing that any strong emotion on my part would only aggrivate the girl more
"You sure?" Tei said, looking up at me uncertainly
"I promise" I said "and I promise I never will"
"Pinkie swear!" she said firmly.
I gave a small smile, though Tei was nineteen, her mind still functioned like that of a child. She wasn't intentfully malicious, she just couldn't tell right from wrong, and with the right words, she could easily be handled...but not very many people took the time to see that.
I stuck out my pinkie, and she linked hers with mine. She then stood up carefully, flashed me a small smile, and scooted away to a corner like nothing ever happened. Tei was a nice girl in the heart really...just not quite right in the head. Len and I had both cared for her when she had first come in, and as a result she was extremely over-protective over us, though Len got the worst of it. Her heart was in the right place though, and she was unfailingly loyal to those who showed her kindness...
I felt a sudden flash of guilt, I...or Teto, was usually the one who took care of Tei, kept her in line, looked out for her. What would she do now that Teto was gone?
I quickly pushed it down though. I would look out for her now, just as Suki instead of Teto. She would be fine.
With that last self assuring thought, I came back to the present.
"I am so sorry!" Len said anxiously "I should have warned you"
I waved it off, saying "No no, it's fine, really"
"Regardless of whether it was fine or not, I should have had the foresight to warn you" Len insisted
"Are you hurt?"
I fought to conceal a grin. Len being the gentleman as usual. "No really" said, flashing him a smile "I'm fine"
He smiled back, then said "So...how about that rematch?" I laughed and sat back down on the couch, thinking that maybe, just maybe, this had been a good descision after all.