Ohai! ~ MoNoChRoMaDdiCt here everyone! ^^ Thankyuu for all the reviews, reply is after chapter.
Not twincest!
RATED T for murder, mystery AND death
Disclaimer: I do not own Vocaloid or the song Tokyo Teddy Bear; however this fanfic is completely my own idea so I do own that
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Chapter 2: Insecure Tendencies
Lights brightly illuminated the large house. Excited children's voices mixed within the low murmur of the watchful adults. A few balloons floated up towards the ceiling getting caught where corner met corner.
A lone woman descended the spiraling stairwell that poured into the crowd. Her silver blonde hair and soft features didn't seem to fit the name she was called.
"Gran Ann!"
Sweet Ann turned to face her two grandchildren.
"Hello there, Lily, Oliver, enjoying the party?"
The youngster's grins gave their unspoken answer. Ann looked around wondering where her youngest grand daughter had gone.
"Where is Rin?"
The siblings exchanged confused looks
"Who?"
"Rin, your little sister, who just turned three today"
They stared up at their grandmother blinking as if they had no idea what their grandmother was saying.
"Rin, the one who this party is for children"
Recognition showed in the two's faces. Ann smiled relieved she finally got through to them.
"Mother said this party was for us"
Ann's smile vanished staring at them incredulous.
"What?"
"For Oliver getting into his school" Lily stated.
"…and for Lily placing first in the competition" Oliver added.
Ann leaned down grasping both children by a shoulder.
"What about Rin!?"
The children were as confused as ever, Ann let her hands slide off their arm down to her sides again. Her expression darkened.
"Where are your parent's?"
She straightened as Oliver pointed vaguely to the left. Ann marched past the two without another word or a glimpse back. She went straight to a rather large group of adults gathered by the grand fireplace. They were conversing in a dry monotone.
"Where is Rin?!"
Ann took no time to be polite. This was too important of an inquiry. Her voice had an edge of irritation to it but was mostly filled with worry. The group stopped speaking at once. A man turned to her.
"Mother?"
His face showed embarrassment; of course she had interrupted him during an important business plan with a fellow businessman. To have someone with so little respect for such matters in his house, much less his family was a huge disgrace.
"Leon, where is Rin? Where is your daughter?"
Ann flipped her head causing a wave of hair to tumble over her thin shoulder. She placed her hands firmly on her waist. The group remained quiet, standing in a close knit. Finally after a moment the silence broke.
"My apologies to you, Mr. Hatsune, my mother is raving mad sometimes when she hasn't had her coffee. She says such odd things, come, come mother let's get you to the kitchen."
He stepped forward to take hold of her. Ann briskly brushed him away.
"C-Coffee? What are you talking about Leon? This is about Rin"
"Miriam would you please take mother to get her coffee"
Leon gestured to his golden haired wife she moved automatically, she took the silver haired woman's arm.
"Come now Mother, I'll prepare it exactly as you prefer"
Ann pulled her arm out of her daughter-in-law's grasp.
"What! How dare you! FINE! I'll find her myself!"
She turned with a huff and marched away, the group gawked.
"Well, now who would like some cookies?"
Miriam's voice broke the abnormal stillness as the adults returned to their usual chatter.
It was obvious
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They didn't care
Chapter 2
Rin walked up the path to her home with her new-found friend tucked safely in her arms. The sun was rising just over the top of the roof. She skipped up to the stairs releasing a hand from the bear, only for a moment, to touch the doorknob.
To her surprise the door opened at a single touch. Rin slipped her small frame into the house and cautiously closed the door behind her. She turned into the empty hall. Either no one was home or no one was awake either way Rin didn't want to make a sound.
She kneeled to take off her worn-out shoes, with a fleeting look at the mashed dull heels for a second before lifting the pair in one hand and continuing down the hall. She came to a nearly unseen shōji(1) door.
Balancing bear and footwear in one hand, she slid it open, revealing a small Washitsu(2) room. In the center was a worn futon covered in a thin dull blanket. Next to that was a broken wooden structure that served as her dresser.
The walls of the room were bare but looked as if they had held something before which was viciously torn off. Around the room books were stored haphazardly, showing that it had once been a library.
Rin padded across the room and placed the shoes lightly next to the bed. Her attention turned back to the bear in her arms.
"Welcome home Len"
Her bow titled as she spoke facing the stuffed animal towards the room. She slowly turned her body around so her bear could "see" the room.
"This will be our room, we can share! Won't that be fun?"
She started pointing out things giving a tour.
"Bed"
"Dresser"
"Bookshelf"
She smiled with each one thankful that she had those luxuries.
"I hope you like it here!~"
She giggled soft and musically turning the bear back around to face her. The black eyes glowed red lightly as she spoke, almost as if it responded.
"Oh! Len!"
The bears left ear twitched, the action going unnoticed by the bunny-eared girl as she leapt to the bookshelf. Rin one-handedly tugged at a certain volume. Her angel face showed exhaustion at the simple task.
Her side twinged from the brutal attack the previous night. Rin paid it no mind however, used to worse. Moving Len to her head she grasped the book with her free hand. The bear was buried in her bow. Rin commenced in pulling it from the shelf.
"Oof!"
The book came free. Rin tumbled backwards onto the ground, as Len flew off her head. The paws remained almost too long on the bow. A few pages drifted off into the room coming to rest upon the other piles of books.
Rin's cerulean eyes opened. Gasping she realized she finished her task. A large hardback lay in her dust coated lap. She giggled despite the mess and lifted a hand to her head feeling around.
Her eyes widened as she realized something was missing. She turned and spotted the bear lying upon the bed sheet one paw connected to the missing bow.
"Len!"
Rin dived for the toy as the book dropped to the floor. She caught Len, snuggling him in her arms forgetting about the bow for the moment.
"I'm sorry! Are you hurt?!"
She carefully inspected the teddy for any sign of a tear.
"Phew!~"
Rin gave a soft sigh, relieved that her epic book rescue had not damaged her new friend. She lay back resting her head on her piled blankets. Flaxen hair spilling about, she lifted the bear above her. His four limbs fell over her hands.
Rin's pink lips curled up into a smile as she simply stared up at him. Suddenly she jolted out of the bed, remembering what she was getting before the fall.
She placed Len tenderly upon the bedspread and stood. Padding over to the dropped volume and lifting it, she turned back to bring it to the bed. She sat next to Len, whose eyes seemed to sparkle with interest.
Brushing a hand across the cover, she dusted off the book revealing it to be a wooden box, rather than reading material. Rin placed the box between her and Len.
"Happy Birthday!~"
Her small hands skimmed the border of the container before coming to a lock. She flipped it open and lifted the lid, pausing to glance back at Len.
"Oh yeah, when is your birthday?"
She waited as if expecting a response. The eyes remained black and emotionless. Rin gasped.
"I know! Since I found you today, today can be your birthday! Just like Rin, we can share!~"
She was particularly excited about the fact. No one could deny such a smile as the one that had spread on her face. She giggled like a symphony, and the red sparkle returned to the bear's eyes.
"It's December 27th, so were Six years old!"
Rin held up the correct amount of fingers to indicate the number. She then looked back into the box.
"Would you like some cake?"
She smiled at Len again, briefly, before turning her gaze back onto the box. Her hands emerged with a gorgeous Chinese tea-set, which she placed upon the covers. Intricate red designs swirled around each piece, complementing the structure.
She owned only two small plates, a big cup and a large plate. Rin stroked the designs with a fingertip, smiling softly. Her face was distant as if the small incomplete tea-set brought back memories.
"My Grandmother gave this to me when I turned five. She was such a sweet person it's no wonder why everyone called her sweet Ann, I only wish..."
Her voice trailed off, water gathering in the corners of her eyes. She bit her lip and shook her head causing her choppy blonde hair to flair out. The red in Len's eyes grew. Rin lowered her head bringing a hand to her face, her hair obscured her features.
A noise caused her to look up, Rin dropped her hand from her mouth blinking. Len had collapsed onto his side. It occurred to her as odd, seeing as how she hadn't been touching him at the moment.
The thought escaped her mind however when she settled on the only solution that made sense.
'It must've been the wind'
"Well~ how about that cake then"
Rin's smile returned as she reached forward and straightened the bear. She fluffed his yellow ears poking him lightly on the nose. Then, keeping one eye on the bear she resumed setting out the tea-set.
Rin moved the box to a side and placed the plates in between her and Len. Taking another quick peer at the bear to ensure he hadn't fallen again. A plate lay in front of each with the largest one in the center.
Rin's promised cake still nowhere in sight, the plates lay empty as the blonde clasped her hands together.
"ITADAKIMATSU!"(3)
Though the plates remained empty, it was obvious that "cake" was indeed present. Rin's imagination formed the tasty treat on the delicate dishes. She mimed cutting up and passing out pieces to each of the party members.
Her smile had widened as she hummed a birthday tune. The six year old was completely satisfied with her pretend-play. She lifted an imaginary fork to her mouth and took a big bite.
"Mmmmm!~ Try some Len!"
She titled her head staring at the bear. He didn't move, so she reached out the imaginary fork to his mouth, pretending he had eaten some.
"Good, Huh?"
The red spark in the toys eye flickered. Rin giggled and commenced in enjoying her "cake".
Rin rolled over after having moved her tea-set to safety.
"Wow, I'm stuffed"
She was still playing her game. Her hand touched cloth and she glanced at it to see what it was, her bow. Rin pulled the bow towards her and began retying it into her hair. Satisfied and clad in her usual bunny-ears, she grabbed her bear.
Rin placed him atop her stomach and lay back against the covers again, her eyes close to shutting.
Suddenly a noise shocked her. Eyes wide Rin shot up from her spot like a rocket. She held her breath, listening. A bead of sweat forming on her temple. It was quiet, but she continued to wait in silence.
Then, quick as a flash she began rushing about the small room. She rapidly gathered each piece of China and placed it into the box. Of which she brought back to the shelf and stuffed back into it.
Rin held back a cough as she tried to push the box back to its original position. A hand pressed to her mouth, she turned to the bed to examine her work. Everything was in order, except.
'Len!'
The bear was sitting in view of the door, in which shadows had appeared and were growing closer by the second. With one fell swoop she leapt through the air landing on the futon. She managed to grab the bear and shove him out of sight as the door slide open.
A boy with blonde hair appeared, he was slightly older than Rin. One eye was covered by a mop of hair.
"Father and Mother…request… you…" He stated in an empty voice.
"Yes…"
Rin raised her eyes, getting to her feet. She stepped forward as Oliver watched her, she was careful not to look back at Len's hiding place. Oliver backed out of the room after a moment and the door closed as Rin left it.
Rin stared at her feet as she walked into the hall. She wasn't sure what to expect from her parents. After having found Len, she had gotten quite distracted. She prayed she had done nothing to upset them. But that was a hopeless dream.
Oliver had vanished, probably into his own room up the grand spiraling stairwell. Two people remained in the hall. The woman was looking away as she normally did, the man had a wicked grin plastered on his face.
"So…you came back"
Rin gulped. Was she not supposed to return? She didn't speak fearing it would only be worse. She hadn't checked the damage of his last attack, she didn't know how bad he could do now.
Taking the stillness as an answer, Leon grinned again.
"Good, good. You're so obedient you know what it would look like if our family was seen throwing a child out our door. Just think of what people would say, the press. How much of a disgrace to our family that would be."
Rin listened to her father. Completely taken by his words. She was only six and extremely gullible.
"You'd be such a bad child to not return, to runaway that would make it seem like we had done something to cause it. We're still dealing with them about that wicked mother of mine. Lucky she's out of our lives now or it could be worse."
Rin's heart fell as she remembered her grandmother. The woman who was so sweet, to everyone, even her. She was gone, having passed away shortly after Rin had turned five. The tea-set was her last gift.
Rin remembered how her family had reacted. They were happy she was gone. Rin had cried that night more than ever. Ann was her only friend, until now.
A smile found its way onto the six-year-olds face. It was a good thing except, Leon spotted it.
"What are you grinning for, do you want to cause us misfortune!"
Leon struck her, Rin flinched stepping backwards with the force of the hit. A pink mark formed on her cheek. She couldn't figure out what she had done wrong. Her confused eyes met Leon's. Her father's grin turned menacing.
He raised a hand again. Rin backed up more tripping and plunging into then through the paper of her room door. She crashed onto the floor with a yelp of pain. She had hit her already injured side.
Leon laughed looking at the girl, who was crumpled and crying. He turned from her disgusted.
"Pathetic"
Tension still hung in the air. Rin sat by the torn door clutching her side. A flow of tears poured down her face. She had her hand raised to her face, the tip of her thumb rested in between her lips. She tried to calm down using the method that had soothed her since she was a baby.
From his hiding spot the bear's eyes could be seen. For just an instant they had turned a shade of blue, cerulean like Rin's. But it was so quick it possibly didn't happen. The expression on the bear could not be ignored however.
It was sad.
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Review Replies
JCAF (Guest): Thankyuu for reading and reviewing Yes! Finally some Tokyo Teddy Bear Fic is what I said when I made it. Although, mine is a bit different than the song.
Emanon (Guest): yes she has an awful family, reason will be told in future chapters. Give her to you eh? xD that is nice of you. Psycho teddy bear? Well you will see in future chapters. Rin's kindness is part of her. Thankyuu for reading and reviewing
Mitsu (Guest): Kill her parents? O.o well….Please keep reading. lol Tokyo Teddy Bear would be a nice name for the bear, but he's better as Len but Tokyo Teddy Bear is sorta his title though. Thankyuu for reading and reviewing
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Author Notes
The "method" Rin refers to is sucking her thumb.
Was this chapter too long? Idk it felt like I had a lot of random stuff added. –Sigh-
(1)shōji- A sliding door, window or room divider consisting of translucent paper over a frame of wood which holds together a lattice of wood or bamboo and washi, the traditional paper. It conserves space that would be required by a swinging door.
(2)Washitsu Japanese-style room made with tatami flooring
(3)Itadakimatsu: "Let's Eat!" or "Thanks for the food"
Constructive criticism is welcome, but please don't flame me. I'm new to this.
Review please!
Thankyuu~
P.S. Are my paragraph separation lines appearing? I don't know they didn't last chapter…but i think i fixed it...
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