What's Their Heart Rate?
When Len woke up the next morning, he decided to let his hair out for a moment. He wore a white sleeveless shirt and black pants after a long, hot shower. Then he went to the kitchen to get a banana.
Kuro beat him to it. She replaced all the original dishware with the ones she bought a few days ago. Taking one look at Len, her eyes widened then she chuckled. "You look like a grown man with your hair out!"
Len's eyebrows raised at this. "Do I?" he said, patting his hair.
Kuro smirked. "Sorry about the cat bowls. I wanted to use them today,"
Len shrugged. "S'okay. Just give me a banana."
"Yes sir, I shall be your banana!" Kuro joked, saying it all gentleman-like. She and Len laughed.
"No, seriously, I want a banana."
Rolling her eyes playfully, she produced a banana from the fridge. Len ate it in two bites then drank milk from the paw printed glass. "So…what song will we sing today?"
Kuro smiled. "Well, if it's alright with you, I wanted to sing 'Heartbeat#0822'. Miku suggested it to me last night."
Len blushed a little. 'Why would she suggest that?' he thought, silently cursing Miku. "Isn't that a solo love song?" he asked aloud.
Kuro shrugged. "Anything can happen. So, will you do it?"
Len breathed heavily. This was his chance! Maybe he could confess afterwards. Maybe. "Yeah, ok. Let's do it." He answered, which lead to a very happy cat.
"Except…I think you should wear something else. Your outfit is too grown up for me."
"What will I wear, a suit?" Len asked sarcastically.
"Perfect! Not too formal, though. And like we agreed, black and white!" Kuro winked.
Len rolled his eyes and smiled. He went back to his room to change. He found a white shirt with long sleeves and put that on. He kept his pants and tied a black tie around his neck before slipping on a pair of black dress shoes. To finish things up, he tied his hair. Much better this way.
When he went to the kitchen, Rin was there, peeling an orange, dropping the leftovers in the cat printed bowl. She wore a simple orange shirt with yellow shorts and white she saw her brother, she couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Where are you headed to? A ball?"
"Haha, very funny," Len said. "FYI, Kuro told me to change,"
"For what, a date? We have work, you know,"
"It's for the song, dumbass!" Len shouted.
Rin laughed again. She always laughed when her twin cussed. "Whatever you say, bro."
Kuro came out next. She wore a white, long sleeved jacket, a black shirt, white pants, a black belt, and her favorite black choker. She didn't wear her chain piercing again today either.
"What is it, dress up day?" Rin joked. No one laughed with her.
"Just wait, Rin-chan, we're going to be singing a great song!" Kuro said proudly.
"Oh, yeah, I heard all about it from lover boy here," Rin replied, biting into her orange.
"What?"
Len gave his sister a death glare. Realizing her mistake, Rin quickly said, "Uh, nothing~! I just said good luck!" Len still glared at her.
It was still 6 o'clock. Mr. Hiroyuki said it was alright if they came earlier than eight. So Kuro spent her extra two hours to buy tapioca and going window-shopping. Rin and Len were getting some ice cream. Len got a banana split and Rin got a chocolate cone with orange slices in it. As they sat to eat their treats, Rin started asking questions: "So, how are things going with you two?"
Len rolled his eyes. "I barely even told her anything yet!"
"Right, right. But you will, won't you?"
"Will you just be patient?!"
Rin scoffed. "Geez, you are a tsun tsun!"
Len glared. He opened his mouth to defend himself when Kuro came running up to them. "Guys! There's a karaoke contest at the nearby bar! Winner gets 5000 yen. And no one won yet!"
"You and Len should sing, Kuro-chan," Rin said cheerfully. She ignored Len's death glare at her.
"Great idea!" Kuro said. "They pick the songs at random, so it's gonna be a piece of cake for us!"
Len smiled slightly. It did seem like an easy win. "Alright. One song wouldn't hurt. We still have, what, an hour?"
"Yep! C'mon!"
She lead them to the bar she was talking about. Many people were gathered there to witness and enter the contest. There was a giant screen at the top corner of the bar, two mics, and a remote control, representing a karaoke machine. Right now, two people-a few years older than Rin, Len, and Kuro, maybe-were currently singing "Cantarella" by Kaito and Miku. When they had finished, the owner of the bar (who was also the host of the contest) shook his head. Seems like he wasn't entirely pleased.
"Alright! Who's next?" he called out.
Kuro immediately grabbed Len's hand as they stepped forward. "We will!"
The host gasped. "Well, whaddya know! It's 96Neko and Len Kagamine, everybody!" The crowd cheered for them. "I'm guessing you want to try winning the money, huh?"
"No, sir!" Kuro replied. "It's just for the heck of it! We want to sing. It's not much about money. It's worth a shot though, right?"
"Well…if you say so. Think you guys can sing 'Paradichlorobenzene' then?"
Len smirked. "Sir, I made that song. Of course we can!"
The host grinned and turned his machine on. Kuro and Len grabbed the mics and they started singing together at once:
Both: boku wa nan no tame ni utau?
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
tada imi no rikai sezu ni utau
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
sou kotaemotome hashiridashita
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
sono saki ni tadoritsuite nanimo nai to shitta kedo
saa utaimashou odorimashou
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
saa wamekimashou sakebimashou
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
inu mo neko mo ushi mo buta mo mina
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
saa kuruimashou nemurimashou
kuchihateru made saa
RUURU ga boku wa iya de
tada shibararetaku nakute
dakara boku wa nigedashite
atosaki no koto wa wasure
sashizu sareru no ga iya de
sukoshi aku ni naritakute
shin'ya ie wo nukedashite
yoru no machi wo hashirinuke
nan no tame ni ikiru noka
boku wa noraneko ni hanashikaketa
neko wa nanimo kotaezu ni
tada mikudashita hitomi de boku wo mita
nome mo shinai koohii nomihoshite
kumorisora wo miagetanda
ima no boku ni nani ga dekiru?
soresura wakaranai
dakara boku wa utaisakebunda
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
sono imi no rikai sezu ni wameku
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
kore de kimi wa manzoku dekiru no?
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
okite kisoku yabuttara kimi wa nanika kawaru no?
sou dare demo ii buchimaketai
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
aku wo tataku seigi furikazasu
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
seigi tate ni SUTORESU kaishou
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
mawaritomeru bokura kizukanai
orokana koui
kono uta ni imi wa aru no?
kono uta ni imi wa nai yo
kono uta ni tsumi wa aru no?
kono uta ni tsumi wa nai yo
[BENZEN]...ni imi wa aru no?
[BENZEN]...ni imi wa nai yo
[BENZEN]...ni tsumi wa aru no?
kono uta no imi wa... [BENZEN]
boku wa soshite kizuku
shosen wa subete gizen nanda to
boku no ikiru kachi wa nani?
noraneko wa mizu ni oboreshinda
kara ni natta koohii nagesutete
yami ni owareta sora wo mita
ima no boku wa nani wo shiteru?
soresura wakaranai
mou nannimo wakaranai
soshite kimi wa boku wo waraunda
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
soshite boku wa kimi wo tsukitobasu
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
boku ga tadashiku kimi wa chigau
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
kyomu ni kurumarete wa kieru
boku ga kiesaru made
saa utaimashou odorimashou
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
saa waraimashou netamimashou
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
boku mo kimi mo nanimokamo zenbu
PARAJIKUROROBENZEN
saa kuruimashou nemurimashou
kuchihateru made saa
The crowd cheered loudly. Kuro and Len took a bow. Len smiled to himself. He was feeling pretty lucky about this.
The host, unfortunately, shook his head. "That was great singing, but it wasn't what I was looking for, kids."
"What?!" Kuro, Len, and Rin yelled.
"You never said anything about singing the way you wanted it!" Rin shouted.
"Did I?" the host smirked. "I never knew!"
"Yes, you did!" Len accused. "You just want people to lose so you could still keep the money!"
"And earn it too. By the way, that will be 50 yen."
Kuro stomped her foot. "We're not paying a single cent! What was wrong with our singing that you didn't like, anyway?"
"Well, for one thing, you sang at the same time. I barely knew which voice was which. And another thing, when you sang together, I have to admit, it wasn't that great. You guys sounded like a single person talking in a robotic voice! Then again, all Vocaloids are like that. I bet they don't have emotions like robots either!"
"You take that back!" Rin yelled, furious now. "How dare you insult the Vocaloids!"
That's when the crowd started joining in. "Yeah!" "How dare he!" "The Vocaloids are awesome!" "Worthless bitch!" "Baka!"
"Uh-oh, unhappy customers," the host said, still in cheerful mode. "Sorry, folks we're closed now!" His waiters pushed everyone out the door, although the crowd was stillgiving complaints.
Rin, Len, and Kuro were walking to the Crypton building. Len was still disappointed about losing and was muttering complaints. "We don't deserve to lose! We're Vocaloids! We're always great at singing!"
"Len, it's no big deal," Kuro said gently. "It's just a stupid contest. Although, I really hate the host now. He can't just say things like that about you guys!"
"Yeah…" Rin grumbled. "I could just punch him in the face!"
"But still, it's just a simple game." Kuro continued. "Nothing will change that, right?" Before any of the twins could respond, Kuro gasped. "Look! Another tapioca store!" She quickly rushed to get another cup of her favorite drink.
Len sighed. "It's gonna be harder for me to confess, Rin. Obviously she doesn't care about how we sing together. She only cares about having fun…and tapioca."
Rin frowned. "That's not true, Len! You know it's not. She just thinks that host can get away with making fun of us. Really, she's just upset of what he said and doesn't want to show it."
Len frowned back, not convinced. "I just hope you're right."
Kuro came out earlier than expected. Of course, her cup was it's usual extra large. They continued their walk to the Crypton building. It was exactly 7:30 when they arrived at the airing room. Mr. Hiroyuki was waiting for them. So were all the Vocaloids.
"Would you like to start now?" he asked. "Or…"
"We've had a rough morning," Kuro explained. "But we can move on."
The boss nodded. They stepped inside the recording box. Before they started, Len mumbled, "I wish this turns out well,"
Kuro, who had extremely good hearing, laughed when she heard him. "Of course it will, Len-kun! Don't let that annoying host get to you. You always sing perfectly."
"You think so?"
"I know so! Everyone does, obviously." Kuro grinned at him. He smiled back.
And they started singing:
Len: Boku no shinzou ga ne, tomaru koro ni wa ne
Kitto kono yo wo ne, mankitsu shi owatteiru to omou'n da
Yarinokoshita koto, nannimo nai kurai
Kimi no tonari de sa, waraitsuzuketeitai to omou'n da
Kono mune ga myaku utsu uchi wa kimi wo mada mamotteitai
Ikiru imi nante sore de ii no (ii no)
Mou hitotsu, mou hitotsutte onaji namida wo kazoete
Bokura wa mata otagai wo shiru'n da
Takanaru kodou ga tsutaeteku
Kasanaru oto to nagareru omoi wo
Mou hanasanai to yakusoku shiyou
Itsudemo kimi ga samishikunai you ni
Kuro: Boku no shinzou wa ne, ippunkan ni ne
Nanajuu kai no ne, "ikiteiru" wo sakenderu'n da
Demo kimi to iru to, sukoshi kakeashi de
Hyakujuu kai no ne, "aishiteiru" wo sakebu'n da
Kono mune ga myaku utsu uchi wa kimi wo mada mamotteitai
Ikiru imi nante sore de ii no (ii no)
Mou ichido, mou ichidotte onaji kokoro wo kasanete
Bokura wa mata otagai wo shiru'n da
Boku to kimi ga deaeta koto ni
Nani ka riyuu ga aru to suru naraba
Unmei ka wa wakaranakute mo
Ureshii koto ni kawari wa nai yo ne
Len: Itsuka boku wo yameru toki made
Ato nando "suki" to ieru no darou?
Kuro: Koko ni irareru koto ni kansha shiyou
Tada ikiteiru koto ni
Both: Arigatou.
Both: Takanaru kodou ga tsutaeteku
Kasanaru oto to nagareru omoi wo
Aishitsuzukeru to yakusoku shiyou
Shinpaku ga tomatte shimau made
The Vocaloids whispered to each other. They smiled at Kuro and Len and nodded in approval. Mr. Hiroyuki also gave a thumbs up. "Good job, guys."
Len smiled slightly. They seemed to be good but he didn't believe it. They stepped out of the airing room and Rin came up to her brother. "Now's your chance, bro! Tell her how you feel."
Len looked at Kuro from across the room. She was talking to Miku about something. Len sighed. "I don't think it's worth it, Rin."
Rin frowned. "What do you mean? You sounded great! You guys always do. And that song proves your affection. Now's your only time!"
Len sighed again. "I guess I just lost it…" He pushed past her and exited the airing room.
"Oh, Len…"
Meanwhile, Kuro was talking to Miku. The older tealette was bugging her about something. "Just tell him your feelings, Kuro-chan!"
Kuro shook her head. "It's best to keep in the shadows, Miku."
"But Kuro, that was your only chance! You like him, don't you?"
"Yes, but…I feel like now isn't the right time at all…"
"What's a better time to confess your love than when singing it?"
Kuro shrugged. "Look, I have all the time in the world. Don't you worry! We'll learn our love for each other sooner or later."
"You seem awfully calm about falling in love with someone. Usually, they would go crazy for that person."
"I'm not a usual person, am I?" Kuro smiled.
Did this at the last minute. My sister forced me to make a romantic chapter for once. But yeah, right, like I know anything about love. Thankfully, I don't but this is my best. Especially since I got bored and decided to do this. -Riduu