Addon 3: Bitter Times
"Master Master!" Miku was hopping up and down with such excitement over something. Luka shrugged it off and Rin and Len sighed. Alex, just coming home from the last class of the semester was questioning her mood.
"What is it Miku? I have yet to eat and put my things away..." Alex explaining while placing his bag in the closet. Miku rushed over and latched on him from behind "Your semester is over! That means more time with us! 3" rubbing her head against him. Alex pushed Miku off, a bit of a struggle between the two till Alex could explain "Don't get to comfy with that Idea. It only means I have time to either take a break or continue working. Anyways, I need to eat-" Miku smiled brightly, presenting him with a soup.
"I made it myself." Alex sighed and tried some, only instead he nearly threw up.
"What did you put in there!" coughing from the taste, Alex tried to calm himself. Miku was confused "I know I followed the directions right for Onion Soup." she inspected the recipe once more till Luka said "You have to use an onion. Not Leek Onion, Miku."
Miku felt depressed "I wanted master to enjoy a meal I made." placing the soup on the table and sulking in the corner. Alex logged on his computer but not before feeling guilty. He walked over, picking up the bowl and eating the soup. It was horrible to the taste, but he faked it.
"I got a taste for it now. It's good." his voice sounded honest but Miku could hear through the lie. Miku looked at him and said "Stop lying, you do not have to force yourself to eat it..." still sulking. Alexput the bowl down, sitting next to Miku.
"Come on... get out of that corner. We can make more music?" Miku shook her head, "I want to cook for you, master."
Alex simply sighed to her and ruffled her hair "Miku. I can cook for everyone. Just keep me company and I will be happy." the words reaching her. Miku shined and latched onto Alex again. Luka, Rin and Len decided to leave the two alone...
"I-is it alright to leave Alex and Miku alone?" Len asked curiously. Rin grabbed Len's wrist and followed Luka to the streets.
"It's fine. We can go shopping while they have their own fun!"
Alex and Miku were alone in the house together. He decided to help Miku cook. Alex took out some old books, finding a simple and easy recipe for a nice soup. Miku did not like it. She turned the page till she found... "Beef Wellington? No way Miku. You can not cook that well. And I do not have money for it. Stick to the chicken soup for now." Alex instructed to Miku, now pouting. Since the chicken had to boil first, Alex took the time to think of ideas for a new song. Miku on the other hand, she stood at the stove and singing a melody without actual instruments...
"I'll make you Miku-Miku-ed
There isn't any song yet, but I'll do my best
I'll make you Miku-Miku-ed
So make up your mind a little"
She hummed the rest, as if she does not know what else to sing. Alex had an idea. A song to make her popular with more than his friends and the entire campus. He quickly typed the name of the song 'I'll make you Miku-Miku-ed' and then the brick wall hit. He had no idea what to jot down! Miku looked over at Alex, bored and willing to play.
Quietly, she walked behind him without a word before tapping his head. Alex turned around and asked "What is it Miku?" and at that moment, Miku pulled Alex out of the chair and tossed him on the couch.
"What did I do now?" Alex felt the impact, noticing Miku up in his face. A smile upon her lips and laughing.
"You take things to serious, master!" she was laughing herself on the floor. Alex felt annoyed and retreated to his room, locking the door behind him. Miku heard it and clawed her way like a cat outside.
"Master... Don't lock me out!" Her voice sounding so innocent while clawing her way in the door. Alex did not budge. Miku then tried to turn the knob, unable to open it. Alex spoke through the door "Until you call me by my real name, I will be locked in this room." Miku did not like that choice.
"But master, I can't call you that. We are not a couple." that reply made Alex blush and reminded him. Vocaloids were created in Japan. Nevertheless, he shook off that feeling "Come on Miku. Just call me by my name and I will open the door.". Miku was still bashful, attempting to say it.
"A-alex? Please open the door?" she said in a very soft and quiet voice. Alex did hear it clear but wanted some fun.
"I'm sorry, what was that?"
"Open the door, Alex." Miku spoke louder, hearing the door unlock. Alex slowly opened the door to be tackled by Miku. He landed on his bed, looking up at Miku. She grinned with delight.
"Now I can call you master all day!" Immediately, she rubs her head on his arm and snuggles while murmuring 'Master'. Alex was done for. If Luka came in now and-
"Alex? Why is Miku on you?" too late. Luka, with a flaming aura around her, picked Miku off of him and started to punish Alex. The kind where it is done behind closed doors.
After clearing things up, And everyone was sane, Rin noticed a song Alex seemed to be typing up called World's end Dancehall. She read most of the lyrics and realized that it was going to be a Luka song. Luka noticed Rin's actions and quietly escaped Alex, Miku and Len all talking. She read the lyrics.
"My new song? Let me try it out." she said, plugging her headphone in the usb port. She did like the beat but upon singing the lyrics, she felt as if it was missing something. Luka unplugged it and looked at Rin, asking "Call Miku over here. I need a lighter voice to counter mine." which was totally different of Luka. Usually she hated Miku but now, she want's to sing with her? Nevertheless, Miku was called over along with the other two to practice it. They plugged their headphones in, ready to sing the first few lines together in unison.
'On the boundary of the world mixed with jokes
Again on that opposing side of the staircase
There is nothing good at all
Hey, shall I take that hand?'
Miku and Luka were astounded as how both sounded together at the same time. A balance of heavy and light. Alex heard it too, and popped between them "Let me make an adjustment..." and now the singers were Luka and Miku.
"There. Now both of you have to sing this song." Alex smiled, hoping they would co-operate. Rin then called out "We're on T.V guys!".
A news station recorded the event, the headline was 'Miku's live performance". The anchorman explained...
"It was only for a few selected songs, but we had a taste of Vocaloid music here in our city. A college student by the name Alex Junio, owns not only Miku and Luka, but Rin and Len Vocaloids. We thought she was just a program but apparently, they are living androids who sing their electronic hearts out. If that was not amazing, former lead singer Sally who lost her voice in a very terrible accident was able to speak once more! It seems Miku and the others are able to change people's moods with the power of music."
Miku giggled, happy to hear she made the news with the others. Luka however, did not feel the same way.
"This is bad. Miku, you do know what this means?" Luka asked Miku, questioning her. Luka shook her head and pointed outside the window. A flood of paparazzi from nearly every inch of the state crowding the door outside the apartment complex. Alex felt a bad vibe.
"Since we hit the news and became even more popular, the Paparazzi wants to expose everything about us." Luka's grim tone stated, Miku still happy to see them. She took the chance to bring Alex into the other room to speak to him with important information.
"Alex. If they reveal much information about us, they might try to trigger Miku's most powerful song without knowing what it can do." Alex was not amused. His dumb side came out and asked "What's bad about it?"
Luka made sure Miku was not ease dropping again, explaining the situation.
"As far back as I can remember, Miku had a song built into her system that was too powerful for the world. It knocked out power within five miles and caused much looting and violence. Our creators bribed the media to call it a power depletion for no reason. Since that day, they spent hours and days reversing the song, inverting the pitch and altering the tone as well as slowing it down. They wanted to prevent Miku from singing that song once more." Luka recalled the events she remembered, even if she was built much later. Alex was not curious.
"What is the name of the song." he asked.
"It has no name. Just Codename: Ascension. I heard that when she sung it, she spawned angelic wings as big as an eagle." Luka opened the door, seeing Miku playing with Rin and Len on the couch.
"I promise to keep this a secret with you, Luka. Miku means a lot to me, and I would hate to see her be used wrongly." Luka heard his words, asking him in a very serious tone...
"Do you like Miku enough to love her?"
Alex blushed and tried to steady his words "W-well I guess. She might not be real, but I do have slight feelings like that. N-n-nothing is wrong with that. I like her for who she is. Not for what she is."
That exact moment... Luka let a single tear fall from her cheek, before hiding it.
"I see. Well make sure she is cared for with much love."
Luka burst out of the room and cried out "Alex has decided to take us all out today!". Cheers from the others filled the room. It was intentional and something Alex was forced to do.
The group walked down the streets. Pedestrians could not help but look at them and say things like "It's them!" and gossiping on how lucky Alex is. They turned the corner to the mall. Miku lit up like a tree.
"Mall!" She shouted and yelled out while running ahead. Rin grabbed Len's hand, following Miku as well.
The Mall had many shops and possibly the most key feature, the food court on the roof. Alex soon set some rules.
"Okay. We are all going to enjoy our time at the mall. Besides the obvious rules like don't talk to strangers and do not buy too much, please be safe. Rin and Len, you two are a group, Luka and Miku will be the second. I will be by mysel-" Miku tugged on Alex's hand, giving him the eyes of a dog.
"Alright. I will go with Miku and Luka. Rin and Len, be safe." they went their ways, Alex guiding the other two. Miku hummed happily, looking at the stores to find what she wanted. She noticed a plush store that had nearly all kinds from small to large. Miku dashed in the minute she caught eye on a leek plush toy. She was acting like a kid, but it was funny. Luka, watching Miku, felt something hit her shoulder. Alex found a fish plush, saying "I know you want one too." with a smirk of evil. Luka declined it "I do not require such a thing."
Miku put the toy in Alex's face.
"I want to buy it!" her bright smile overpowered his judgment. So he bought it without a second thought. Miku was set. Now Luka's turn. Since clothing stores were not truly needed, he tried a music shop. Miku started her own journey to find any of their CDs while Luka followed Alex to the instrument department. She took a look at the drums, guitars and even flutes on display. Her face changed to a very warm smile. Alex thought of something funny.
"Since Instruments are like animals to you, is this like a pet shop?" He snickered, not realizing how Luka was feeling.
"It is. Every instrument to us are like animals. We treat them with love and all we ask for them is to play with us in harmony. Oh, can I see that flute?" Luka pointed out to a silver flute for the guy to hand her. She inspected it, smiling and looking so warm. The mood would break when Miku made a ruckus. She pulled out a CD and the rest tumbled on her.
"I'll pay for the damage..." A very annoyed Alex said, taking out a credit card. But he was halted. Luka wanted the flute as well. The damage he did was nearly seventy five dollars and the flute alone was one hundred. He bought the flute and charged the damage, putting him in a small dept to the card company of one hundred dollars. They grouped up once more with Rin and Len who spent more time looking at various items in stores. They sat at the food court, ready to relax with a drink. While Alex was getting the orders, Luka signaled the others to huddle.
"Alex spent a lot of money. I overheard him say something about being in a debt. So as far as we know it, I will have to take a part time job to help-" Miku butted in "No! It was my fault I knocked over the CDs! I need to pay for it!" she felt bad for the accident. Luka sighed "Well then, we will both pitch in. You pay fifty and I pay fifty. Len, Rin? Do not tell Alex about this."
The rest of the day would go as plan.
The following morning, Alex was getting ready for school when he noticed Miku and Luka were not here. Rin and Len helped pack his bad for the day, but he could not shake the feeling that the other two probably had a fight. He tried to use the headphones that Luka gave him before.
"Hey. Miku? Luka?" No answer. He had to look for them after school.
Thankfully, Max was there to help search, in his own way. He had two coupons for free drinks at the popular sports bar, 'Touchdown'. After much begging, Alex decided to go with him.
The bar was packed with football fans, cheering and shouting at the huge wall of The host guided them to a bar table, risen high from the ground. After handing them the menu, the host left.
"Alex. Who do you find hotter? Miku, or Luka?" Max teased Alex, implying he was very lucky to have the two. Alex began to stutter "I-I Do not know.". Finally the waitress came.
"Welcome to Touch- Alex?" standing there with a pad in hand, a green cheerleader outfit with sun visor was Miku. Her ponytails were untied to let her hair flow behind her. Alex's nose started to bleed. Max then had an idea. He tossed a pen on the floor and asked Miku "Can you pick it up?". Miku nodded, bending over. Alex could feel the blood gushing from his nose, taking napkins to cover it.
"Are you mad, Max? Why do you torture me?" He whispered before Miku got back up.
"So what will you two have?"
Travis handed her the two coupons. "Give us the free beer promotion this week. I feel like treating him." Max winked. Miku took them over to the bar, while Max had a chat with Alex.
"So...why is she working?" Alex soon remembered what happened yesterday.
"Miku must of felt bad about knocking over the CDs at the store. I built up a one hundred dollar debt on my card." hanging his head in shame, he finished cleaning his nose. Max caught eye over at the bar, noticing the long pink hair a mile away.
"Alex. You might want to see this." He pointed to Luka, in a coach's attire, mixing drinks and serving them with not only grace but efficiency. The men and women around the circle bar enjoyed her style of serving drinks. She seemed really popular with them. Maybe they were fine.
After Miku handed the two their drinks, she walked over to another table. She pulled out her pad and pen, ready to take the five men's orders.
"I guess they both wanted to help me out of debt. And here I thought they could not do it." Alex said, smiling at the two. As Miku walked away from the table, one of the guys slapped her behind like it was nothing. Miku ignored it, her face showing it must of happened more than once. He got up to give them a lecture.
"That was rude what you did to her." Alex, acting like some sort of hero said. The guys laughed wholeheartedly.
"Check out this superhero here. And I bet you are going to make me pay for smacking a hot girl on the ass? What are you, Gay?" Max tried to pull Alex back to the table "Let's just finish out drinks and get out of here." but the same guy got up and called Max out "You better walk away fagots! You can't do shit!". That moment, Max let Alex sit down and whispered "Do not back me up. You already have a credit card debt." Before walking over to the tall man.
"So. You really like to call other's names? Maybe you do not know who you are talking to. I am a black belt in Karate and jujitsu. If talk will not resolve the problem, then let me kick your ass." the man threw a punch. Even though his hand was bigger, Max easily grabbed it without struggling much. A gasp echoed through the bar, silence as everyone saw the scene. Miku and Luka watched from behind the bar.
"Let's get down." Max punched the man in the gut, then grabbed the back of his head. He pulled it down on his rising knee to slam his chin into it and knocking him out. Another guy came from behind, Max grabbing his arm and tossing him over his shoulder and on the table. Two more guys came at him with broken glass bottles, the first swing did cut his cheek before he grabbed each others arm and redirecting the bottles at one another hand to give them a good gash. The last guy tossed a chair at Max. with a forceful kick, it broke in half and hit the two with the bottles out cold. The same guy who threw the chair came at Max. Alex directed Miku and Luka out of the bar to safety, letting Max deal with the trouble.
"Master! What is Max doing?" She yelled, running with him and Luka still in her uniform.
"I tried to talk to the guys who hit you like that. Max did not like how they were talking. and now he is putting the hurt on them. He may not get away from the police this time." Alex found a place to sit, letting the two sit next to each other.
"Moreover, Why are you two working for my Dept?" he looked at Luka then Miku, wanting answers.
"Alex. This is my fault. I wanted to work off the dept you made but Miku wanted to join in too to pay her side. We ended up planing to pay off half each." she showed him a piece of paper with a goal of two hundred dollars. So far they only made forty in their calculations without tips.
"Luka. Miku. You two do not have to work. Max's father hires me when I ever need help with money. I work over at the docks for a month and a half and it is done." he sounded a bit angered, but then realized what was going on. Miku and Luka care about him. He threw his arms around both of them, hugging them.
"Thank you anyway to show your support." Alex turned around, seeing the police already breaking the fight up. Max came out quietly, but the five men he beat up were either scared or scarred as to how such a person like Max could be so threatening. Max took one look at Alex, giving him a signal that he should not worry about him. Miku felt like it was her fault that he got in a fight.
"When you two come home, I want to have a talk with Miku..."
That very night, Alex brought Miku into his room. Her eyes aiming down at his bed, fiddling with her skirt.
"Am I in trouble Master?" She lifted her head up, her face showing a bit of pain. Alex, sitting on a chair across from her explained.
"Miku. I have been in dept many times and Max's dad got me out every single time. I know you want to fix what was your mistake, but please... be careful." Alex looked at her outfit, hanging on the wall.
"How many times in that one day did guys just slapped you like that?" Miku hid her face, not wanting to answer. But she complied "Five...No wait- Six." Alex shook his head, pulling Miku up from his bedside.
"Miku. You should of told the manager about it the first time. That is sexual Harassment. Or do you enjoy that kind of thing?" His last statement showed a grin at her. Miku blushed, shaking her head.
"Miku! I do not like that! It hurts!" She cried out, trying not to cause another commotion.
"But You ignored it like you did enjoy it?" he teased her a bit more, seeing if she would hit him or not.
"M-m-miku... Master, You are perverted!" she hit him with her leek once more. This time, he laughed and grabbed her shoulders. His voice and tone sounding evil.
"That will not work on me, Little Miku! I know you enjoy that type of treatment!" His playing could be taken as a serious sign of perversion. Miku squirmed free, aiming for the door when she realized... He was playing with her. She pretended to struggle with the lock, knowing it was not.
"You can not escape my Miku. You will be my slave!" he walked towards her and acting like an evil monster. Miku tried her best to fake her cries of help.
"Oh no. Please not that." Alex grabbed her shoulder, Miku unable to hold in her laughter started to let it out. Alex laughed with her, walking back to the bed to sit. Miku tripped over a small item on the floor, falling towards Alex's chest.
"Hey, are you okay?" he asked, not noticing Miku was burying her face in his chest.
"Master..." her voice soft and low, enjoying the position. Alex felt a bit out of place.
"W-well let's get to bed. Tomorrow is Tuesday and-" Miku suddenly kissed his lips, looking into his eyes.
"Thank you for lifting my mood again, Master." her smiling face affected Alex, smiling back to her.
Luka watched the entire thing unfold. From the minute Miku landed on his chest to the kiss, Luka built up a ton of Jealousy. Sure, Alex did tell her that he liked Miku a lot, but she did not want to give up so easily. She would devise a plan to take Miku out of the game...