Chapter Six-

The Blue Wonder

(Rin's POV)

I glared at Len angrily as I trudged across the white blanket that covered the sidewalk. I could see Len start to tremble under my consistent glaring. Good. He deserved it.

"Um… You excited about school?" Len continued staring dead-ahead, not bothering to look at me. Yuck, he sounded more like a mom rather than a teenager.

Silence.

There's no way I'm talking to that traitor. Just looking at him makes me sick! I'm going to do all in my power to make his life a living heck.

Little by little, I began to slow my speed, hoping Len wouldn't notice and I'd be left behind. Of course though, he noticed.

"Rin, we'll be late. Hurry." Len paused for a minute then continued walking.

I had no plans to keep walking, so I stopped completely.

I swear, Len must have a tracking monitor on me or something because the moment I stopped he completely turned around.

"What's wrong?"

I quickly searched my head for any excuse.

"M-my leg! It's hurting!" I immediately fell down and grabbed my leg trying to be convincing.

"Need me to help?"

"N-nah … I'll just head on home…" I glanced towards the direction I had just come from.

"Home? We're almost at school. If you want, you can just head to the nurse's office."

"N-no it's fine. I don't wanna be a burden."

Len glared at me for a moment. I think he caught onto my plan.

"So … you really can't walk?" he looked at me with sorrowful eyes with a hint of sadness in his voice.

HAH! He took the bait after all!

"I really can't…" I replied trying to match his level of sorrow. Sucker …

A small grin suddenly flashed on his face. Has he gone mad?!

"Looks like I have no choice but to carry you!" Wait… What?! My face heated up from embarrassment, the dream still in effect.

"No … No … I can make it home on my own."

Len smiled, as if he had just won a game of agonizing Monopoly, "Then you can make it to school. After all, we're closer to school than home."

I grumbled in defeat. He had beaten me in my own game.

(Len's POV)

I swung the doors to the school open while I dragged Rin through the door frame … literally. Once she was fully through the bell rang.

I sighed and she let out a victorious laugh.

"Ah, don't worry, Len. You're not late." A reassuring voice rang through my ears.

I swiftly whipped my head around and spotted the savior of my non-tardy streak, "Good morning, Megurine-san!" I smiled at her and caught Rin frown at the fact that was just spoken.

"Who is this you have with you?"

"Who? Her?" I jabbed my free hand towards Rin, whose hand I was still holding on to.

Luka's face twisted into a grin. "Is she your girlfriend?"

Rin yanked her hand from mine and started to get defensive of her 'single rights' I presume.

"I'm not his girlfriend! I hardly know him!"

I frowned.

"Is that so? Hm, too bad then. You guys are real cute together." Luka winked at us and both of our faces became a bright red. Rin's probably out of anger.

Rin lowered her voice, "Len, we have school. Can I just get it over with?!" I blinked, suddenly remembering my objective.

"Oh! Is this your transfer student the principal had mentioned?"

I nodded and looked around the empty atmosphere.

"Megurine-san you said we weren't late, right?"

"Mhm, that would be correct." Luka started constructing her way to the computer at the front desk before typing a way, "Why? Is something wrong?"

"… Not exactly." Rin started tugging at me sleeve impatiently.

"Len, let's go. Now." She hissed.

I sighed for the umpteenth time this week as I gave in to Rin and she began to drag me away by my wrist, carefully avoiding my hand.

"Do you even know where you're going?" I glanced at Rin, who was on her way to the cafeteria unknowingly.

Her face flushed, "yes. I do know where I'm going."

"No you don't"

"Yes I do."

"No you don't."

"Yes."

"Nope."

"Yes."

"Nuh-uh."

"Yes."

"Yes." I smirked as she was about to fall into the most obvious trick.

"No."

"Hah!"

She growled as I began to drag her in the opposite way towards the classroom.

"Len…"

"Yes?"

"…"

"What is it, Rin?"

"…Do I really have to go?"

I sighed. Man was it becoming a habit or what?!

"Yes… you need to go."

"… Okay …"

"It won't be that bad."

"Yes it will …" I had to strain my ears to hear her.

"I'll make a deal. If any time today you are miserable as hell, I'll give you twenty bucks."

She nodded slowly and I opened the classroom doors.

"Wait here. The teacher will come and get you."

Rin nodded white trying to digest what I said.

"… so I stay here…?"

"Yep, until the teacher gets you."

"What if he doesn't …?"

"She will, I promise." I smiled warmly at her.

Rin nodded before I retreated into the classroom. I couldn't help but feel that this was going to be a long, tiring day.

(Rin's POV)

I rocked back and forth on my heels nervously, waiting for someone to come and get me. Many students rushed by me, not bothering to say hello, but whispering their thoughts among themselves. My stomach knotted up even more. I peeked into the classroom, searching for the one familiar face that I've gotten more use to over the past week.

Len …

A voice broke me from my thoughts, "Hello? Are you okay?"

I snapped my head up and looked at the tall figure. He had navy blue hair with a pair of blue eyes to match. Like most of the guys he was wearing navy slacks and a white polo. What caught my attention the most was he had a long royal blue scarf that didn't fit the rest of the shades of blue that went with his image … but he seemed to pull it off well.

"Um, hello?" The man spoke again.

I stared wide-eyed at him. Was he really talking to me? I looked around, bewildered, trying to spot who he was talking but the halls were completely cleared out.

So that means …

"Hello," the man wove his hand in front of my face trying to get my attention. I was still too stunned to speak, "are you deaf?" he then began making strange hand signals, that I had never seen before. Was he mocking me?

I began to clear my throat and cringed at the distorted sound that escaped my mouth.

"No, I am not deaf." I was shocked to hear the way the words came out of my mouth. The tone sounded so … harsh …

"Are you lost?"

"No."

"Do you need help?"

"No."

"Are you hungry?"

Hungry???

"What?"

"Are-you-hungry?" The blue man put emphasis on each word as if I was retarded.

"Um … No."

"Looking for someone?"

"Kinda …"

"Waiting?"

"Huh?"

"Are you waiting for someone?" he spoke as if he had been asking that the entire time.

I scowled. Why did it matter to him? Who is he to ask me anyway?

"Who are you?"

"Shion Kaito," the so-said Kaito grinned widely, as if he had just hit the million-dollar jackpot, "and you?"

I sighed mentally white debating in my mind whether to tell or not. Well … Not like I'll ever talk to him again …

"Rin. Kagami Rin…" I timidly shook his now out-stretched hand.

"Kagamine Rin?" Kaito looked me up and down, "Are you Len's … twin?"

"No! Kagami! Not Kagamine! K-A-G-A-M-I RIN!" A shiver trailed down my spine.

"So … you're not twins?" his eyebrows scrunched together tightly in confusion.

I shook my head violently.

"Cousins?"

"No. we are not related."

"Coincidence?"

I sighed, exhausted from all of his questions.

"Yes … only a coincidence."

"Oooohhh!!!"

I nodded my head slowly in agreement, glad he finally understood.

"So… you're adopted then?"

I mentally face palmed. How dense was he?!

"No! I am not 'adopted!'" Kaito frowned in disappointment. What was he so disappointed about?!

"Oh. Well, see you later, Rin-chan!"

What?!

I groaned, mentally worn out. Len's going to pay later.

The doors in front of me creaked loudly as they opened, exposing a woman with long hair, looking more silver than gray, tied back lowly with a large bow. The woman herself looked just about as worn out as I felt mentally. Was this my future in ten years?

"Kagami-san … Would you like to come and introduce yourself?" I nodded blankly before walking into the room.

My heart nearly stopped when I saw how many students were looking my way.