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Chapter 7: Abstract Nonsense (1)

The adults clapped and cheered as another girl joined the rest on stage. The girl brandished her award waving excitedly at her parents, who beamed back. She then turned and walked to the left side of the stage to sit with her classmates.

The girl's long, bright red hair swished out behind her as she walked her ahoge (2) bouncing with each step, to the group of chairs. She took her seat and looked up expectantly at the mass of people. The man at the front of the stage held another plaque out to the pink haired student body president.

She took it with a smile and read off the next name. The crowd erupted into cheers as the student began walking up to the stage. He took his award bowing and shaking hands with both headmaster and class president.

After he had sat down next to the red haired girl the man on center stage held up another award. His eyes scanned it briefly before handing it over to Luka.

She read the name out then looked up. Everyone was silent, not a sound made. No one had pushed back their chair to stand up. The headmaster lifted his head then glanced at Luka.

She repeated the name, as everyone listening started to look for the called person. The headmaster scrutinized the people and Luka repeated the name again louder. In a row near the back the green haired girl gave a light push to the blonde's shoulder.

"Come come Rin-Chan go up there!"

Gumi urged her friend to stand up. Rin looked at her with shocked eyes. She then glanced up at the front where Luka was speaking with the headmaster in a whisper. Rin gulped seeing how far it was to walk. She was just a little scared.

With a grin from Gumi, she finally stood. Her chair scratched against the tiled floor and she walked to the stage quietly keeping her head down. No one clapped as she approached the stage. Her small footsteps echoed loudly throughout the quiet auditorium gaining the audience's attention.

Rin stepped closer to Luka and the headmaster. The crowd was staring in silence. At first Luka didn't notice the blonde haired girl, after a moment she finally spotted her.

"Kagamine Rin?"

She jumped at the sudden mention of her name, though Luka had been calling it recently.

"H-Hai"

Luka's stern face broke into a smile as she held out the plaque.

"Kagamine Rin. You have won the TTB (3) Award For Tokyo's Top Beginner! This award is only given out for students who achieve above all others. The last time this was given was in the year of 1989. I am happy to present you with this award for your hard work and extreme talent you have surpassed all others in your generation. Congratulations"

Rin blinked at her taking in the words. A soft blush crossed her cheeks as she looked out into the multitude which had exploded into cheers. She walked in a daze shaking hands with the headmaster and Luka, staring at the plaque in awe.

Nearly everyone was clapping, Gumi cheering above the others. Rin stood confused looking out into the crowd. She lifted a hand to her neck shifting her hair to allow Len to see. She could have sworn he had smiled at her.

Suddenly feeling elated she smiled and bowed to her classmates, and people in the audience, as if it had been them who had gotten her the award. She finally turned away and walked to the seats behind her where the red haired girl was waiting with a smile.

As the cheering finally died down no one saw a lone girl walk off stage and out of the auditorium in a huff. Lily slammed the door glaring at the awards in her hands which she threw onto the floor.

"How dare she?!"

Lily grumbled to herself, pulling at her long white-blonde hair. When she was younger she didn't have the opportunity to win that particular award, and now without even trying her sister had. Lily was furious, and raging with jealousy.

Lily knelt to pick up the pieces of her destroyed certificates. She lifted a portion of glass twirling it around her fingertips. She stood and looked through the window to the auditorium where the kids on stage were having one final bow. Her eyes narrowed as she glared at her younger sister.

She would never let her surpass her, and yet somehow she had. Lily knew rumors would start, she WOULDN'T have it! She wanted to tear that girl's award apart.

No…

Lily looked at the glass shard in her hand.

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She wanted to tear Rin apart


Chapter 7

"Once we've
each grown out an extravagant flower,
let's meet again here.

No matter how hard it hurts me.
I'll never say good bye.
Your presence will always linger in my heart.
...wanna see your smile again."
(4)

The children finished their song, standing in a row. The audience clapped as the ceremony ended. The students dispersed into the crowd. Excitedly they joined their parents or friends flaunting their newly awarded diplomas.

The students had just graduated from Elementary School. Amongst the throng a blonde girl stood without anyone near her. Her parents hadn't come to the ceremony. Any child would have been saddened by the concept but Rin was not.

Instead she smiled at her accomplishment, her mind open to wonder. She had a lot of fun at her graduation ceremony, and was excited for the next step. Middle School.

Rin played with the ribbon adorning the paper she held.

"Isn't it amazing Len? Junior-High to think I could ever get that far"

Len peered over her shoulder, a little uncomfortable. Her hair had grown a lot in the years since they had been together. She still wore the white ribbon, which Len had guessed was of dire importance to her, probably holding some sentimental value. The tips of her locks tickled his fur.

As if she had sensed the change in Len, Rin pulled him off her shoulder and gave him a better view of her diploma. Len felt her warm embrace as her arms closed around him. He wondered vaguely why he could feel when he was only made of cloth and stuffing. A voice interrupted his thoughts.

"RIN-CHAN!"

Rin flipped around to the voice and a smile lit up her features.

"Gumi-Chan!~"

She waved as the green haired girl ran from the building they had all just met in. Len tensed in Rin's grasp. He remembered all too well every encounter with this girl had resulted in him being taken from Rin's affectionate hold.

The two girls hugged as Len knew they would. When they parted Gumi began a conversation.

"So Rin-Chan what school are you going to? Something great I suppose with grades like yours"

"Oh, Yamaha Junior High" Rin smiled

"What? But that's just an average school, why not try for something like Seiyjou Academy?"(5)

Rin's eyes widened, "S-Should I not go to Yamaha? I-I thought I was supposed to, that's what I was told!" She looked worriedly at her friend. She had thought it was the obvious answer as she had gone to Yamaha for Grade School.

Gumi laughed at Rin's reaction. "Eh heh you can go to whatever school you want Rin-Chan" Gumi wondered who had the influence over Rin to demand which school she went to. She found Rin's surprise adorable.

"Really?!"

Gumi chuckled, "Of course! It's your choice, but Hey I'll be going to Yamaha also so we still get to be together"

"That's wonderful~"

Rin's unease faded and she brightened at her green-haired friend's words. Gumi smiled too overcome by the power in Rin's.

"Yeah we'll have tons of fun together! Just like we always have. Junior High will be amazing!"

Rin agreed and the two girls high fived. Len stared around, knowing from experience.

Nothing would ever be like before.


Rin sat on a bench. She was out in the town having done some shopping for Lily. A bag sat next to her. Rin gently pulled a needle through a tear on Len. He had gotten it in an encounter with her father the night before.

"How'd that happen?"

Gumi stood in front of her. They had met earlier in the town and decided to walk home together. Gumi looked down sadly at the scene.

Rin took a moment to answer "I was careless..."

Gumi raised an eyebrow. She opened her mouth to ask another question but a few voices from behind her interrupted them.

"Megpoid-san!"

"Gumi!"

"Gumi-Chan!"

Gumi looked up and grinned at the approaching group. Three girls ran up and stopped to catch their breath. Rin put away her needle and thread and held up Len to inspect him.

Gumi was chatting with the girls amiably. Rin titled her head seeing them, as did Len. Gumi perked up and flipped around to face Rin. She motioned to the other girls.

"Rin-Chan! Let me introduce you to my friends"

Rin looked up with interest on her face. The three girls walked up to her. The one with long teal hair, Rin recognized as a girl who had been in her class previously.

"Hello, I'm Hatsune Miku" she tossed a teal twintail as she spoke. Everything about the girl was teal, from her purse, to her dress, to her shoes and of course her hair.

The next girl stepped up before Rin could speak. She had one pony tail on the side of her head. Her hair was golden, and just a few shades darker than Rin's. She seemed occupied by a yellow object in her hands but was completely aware of her surroundings.

"Akita Neru, 13, 5'1" she spoke without looking up from the phone. She was taller than Rin by almost a foot. Rin ducked behind the bear in her arms feeling edgy.

"Aww, she's so cute"

The last girl stepped up, her soft red hair was so bright, it made Rin think of cherries. A piece of hair stood up in the middle of her head like it was alive. Rin was taken by the friendly smile the girl had.

"I'm Miki, Furukawa Miki" she held out a hand to Rin, her fingertips were inches from Len. His fur stood on end as he desperately clung to Rin.

"I-I I'm" Rin squeaked nervously, overjoyed but terribly nervous at meeting three people at once.

"Kagamine Rin, youngest daughter of the renowned Kagamine family. 13? No 12, 4' 2" Neru lifted her eyes from the phone screen to peer at Rin incredulously as if to see if her information was true. "Really? That's rather short" she said bluntly.

Rin wrapped her arms tighter around Len, embarrassed. Gumi stepped forward and pulled Neru back and gently placed her hands over Rin.

"It's okay Rin-Chan, Neru's just a bit brusque with her words. Family thing eh heh. Don't worry"

Rin lifted her head, her eyes confused. "I-It's alright, It's very nice to meet you all" She gave them a dazzling smile and a polite bow.

Miku jumped in place. "May I call you Rin-Chan?"

"Oh uhm y-yes" Rin giggled lightly becoming more at peace with the group.

"Great! Ne, Rin-Chan would you like to join us for some ice-cream?"

Rin looked at Gumi her eyes wide and confused.

"P-Pardon?"

"Ice-cream!" Miku repeated. "They have a lot of flavors but personally my favorite is leek. Leeks just make everything taste better."

Rin's eyes widened more. She wasn't sure what a leek was and how it made things taste better. She pointed at herself blinking.

"Uhm I m-me?"

"She's so shy it's adorable" Miki said with a light laugh.

"Yes you, we can all hang out together" She held out a hand and the others except Neru smiled beckoning her.

"C'mon Rin-Chan, let's go, It's what friends do after all"

"F-Friends?"

Rin nearly gasped. As far as she knew her only friends were Gumi and of course Len. The idea of having more, was hugely exciting for her.

"Of course!" Miki held out her hand to Rin as well. Rin glanced at Gumi who nodded. Rin smiled and lifted a hand from Len's fur. His red eye flickered as her watched her place it in the palm of one of the girls.

She slipped Len onto her shoulder with her other hand and Miku grabbed it shortly after. Together the two girls lifted Rin off the bench and the whole group ran off together.

Len stared at the smile on Rin's face, his eye sparking, and switching from red to blue repeatedly. Even though none of them had physically or mentally hurt Rin they were all a threat.

With every new friend, she grew further from him.


The students stood on the left side of the class room waiting to be seated by their homeroom teacher. They weren't sure what kind of Sensei(6) they would get. If it would be male or female, they didn't know.

They remained as quiet as young teenagers could be, which wasn't very quiet at all. Finally the door slid open and their Sensei walked in. He walked to the front of the class and wrote his name on the board. The students watched him trying to figure out what kind of person he was.

He was tall, with tannish hair and glasses, he looked scholarly but fairly young, and very attractive. A few of the girls were quietly whispering to each other. He placed down the chalk and turned to face the students.

"You will now be seated, when I call your name sit where you are instructed" He paused to open a black book he was holding. Then he began to call out names. The students complied, afraid to anger the quiet Sensei.

"Hatsune Miku"

Rin watched as a friend she had made over the summer stepped up to take the seat she was instructed to. He was arranging them in an alphabetical order starting from the front row and going down to the back then restarting at the front. The tan haired Sensei continued calling the students by last name, H, I, J and then came to K.

"Kagamine Rin"

Rin didn't hear her name at first. She was too absorbed in the fact that Gumi was no longer in her class. She remembered Gumi saying she'd find some way for them to still hang out. She smiled at the thought when she realized she had been called.

"Kagamine-San? Are you here?"

"S-Sorry" Her head popped up and she apologized. Surprisingly her Sensei grinned.

"No worries, please take your seat"

His smile warmed her and she did as she was told. She was in Miku's row but at the far back of the room. From her chair it made the room appear larger to her. It was unlike her grade school. There the classrooms were much smaller.

Feeling slightly dizzy Rin reached up to grasp Len's arm as she normally would. Except this time

"Hey are you alright?"

Rin looked up and saw red hair.

"F-Furukawa-san!"

"Please just Miki"

Rin nodded "Miki-san" she confirmed.

"What's wrong Rin-san you seem hurt?"

"Just a tad nervous eh heh" Rin shifted in her seat to better face Miki.

"It's alright. A new school can do that, especially when sitting all the way back here. We'll be fine though. We can take it all together" She smiled extending a hand

"Y-yeah~" Rin dropped the hand that was inches from Len's paw and reached out to clasp it in Miki's.


The bell rang to end the class. They had determined that the Sensei was indeed a very good one. He smiled a lot and had a caring tone. He explained things to the students in such a way that each one had understood. Everyone was bound to succeed in his class.

Rin stayed in her chair a little longer. She was happy that things we're going so well. Soon she would meet Gumi for lunch. Miki had already left lost in the crowd of students eager to go to the cafeteria. Their Sensei was talking to a few girls up front.

Rin stood lifting her books in her arms. She almost dropped them alarmed by their weight. Struggling, she weakly began to walk to the front of the class. As she passed the students she felt something under her foot and tripped.

The books flew into the air, free pages fluttered around her as she crashed down. She squeezed her eyes shut and prepared herself for the impact.

But she never felt it. Confused, Rin fluttered her eyes open and promptly gasped in surprise. She hadn't hit the floor because she was in someone's arms, the Sensei's. Rin blinked and dropped her eyes to the floor where her papers were scattered.

She then turned her focus on the person holding her. Her face flushed at his closeness.

"Kagamine-Chan? You alright?" Sensei said giving her a sparkling smile.

"H-h-Hai!"

Rin responded stuttering slightly. The soles of her shoes tapped onto the ground as he placed her down. Sensei then knelt to pick up her misplaced items as Rin dusted off her uniform. Through the strands of her fallen bangs she spotted some girls in front of her.

She lifted her head to find her books neatly piled held by her smiling Sensei. She took them blinking and thanked him for his kindness.

"Anytime Kagamine-Chan, I wouldn't want one of my cute students to be hurt."

'Cute?'

Rin kept silent unsure how to answer. She took her books and bowed politely. Sensei bowed back and left the classroom. Rin left the room shortly after a great deal happier than she was before.

What she didn't know was she dropped something else when she fell. The four remaining girls stood in a circle. One bent and lifted something with an evil smirk.

"Bringing such a thing to school, at our age"

"How childish"

"Very"

The four giggled hauntingly. The leader spoke up.

"Let's teach her a lesson about growing up"

They turned their hair swishing in unison and stepped out of the room. Len was trapped in their grasp.


Rin returned from lunch with Gumi, Miku, and Neru, practically skipping to her class. It was an art class and Rin was extremely interested. She was found to be very talented in the particular subject, though she didn't believe so.

She skipped along the emptying hallway, humming to herself. She entered the classroom and joined Miki at a table. Miki was engrossed in a painting project. She did so with precision and grace. Rin was amazed by her work and decided to paint a polymer clay bear.

She painted it yellow, with a cerulean eye. She searched for the red but couldn't find any, so she settled with painting the other one cerulean as well. She smiled as she admired it and moved her hair to show the replica to her bear.

Her hand closed over nothing. Rin's eyes opened wide as she lifted her other hand and began to feel around her neck. She couldn't find him. A wave of panic started to wash over her.

She stood and began looking around her. The chair, the table, the floor. Len was near neither.

"Lost something?"

Rin looked up to her red haired friend. Miki wore a concerned expression as she starred at Rin.

"Y-Yeah, my teddy bear"

Miki raised her eyebrows. "Teddy bear? You mean this one?" she lifted the drying craft.

"N-no" Rin's voice was shaking with worry her eyes darting around the room as if Len would suddenly appear somewhere. "I mean, Len my stuffed bear."

Miki's eyebrows rose even higher. "Stuffed...bear?" she echoed.

Rin nodded. "Yes... He's very important to me I take him everywhere." Her eyes widened as she remembered her earlier fall. Jumping up she ran to the front of the room.

"Excuse me, I left something in my other classroom may I go get it?"

The art instructor looked up and nodded informing her that the class was almost over anyways. Rin ran back to Miki who still held the polymer figure.

"I'm gonna go look in the last class, maybe Sensei saw it"

'He's so nice after all'

"Alright Rin-san I'll keep a look out here"

"Thanks so much Miki-san" Rin smiled and dashed out.

Miki tilted her head as she watched Rin leave. Another student passed her bumping into her elbow. Her red stained fingers fumbled and the acrylic smashed into pieces on the floor.

"Oh dear... such a mess" she whispered kneeling down.


Rin arrived empty handed to the art class. She had searched her entire homeroom for Len and still hadn't found him. She sighed hoping Miki had better luck.

In the art room, she noticed that mostly everyone had left. She walked to her seat to clean up her mess when she spotted Miki sitting on the ground under the desk.

"MIKI-SAN! Are you ok?"

"I'm sorry Rin-san.."

"Eh? Why?"

Rin walked closer as Miki held up red paint stained hands. In them was the broken pieces of the polymer bear. Rin gasped.

"I'm so sorry, I know it was important to you..."

"Miki-san, are you bleeding?" Rin asked concerned only for the red haired girl.

Miki blinked as Rin took hold of her hand checking it for any cut. Miki smiled faintly, but it changed to confusion. Rin soon realized the red was not blood but paint.

"Rin-san…your bear"

"It's okay it was only a craft, the important thing is that you're ok"

Miki shook her head as Rin dropped her hands. "No I mean…"

She lifted a finger and pointed. Rin turned to where Miki was directing. She took a step forward curiously. Rin could hear Miki stand and follow behind her. Rin continued to walk to the corner of the room.

She passed tables neatly stacked with paint bottles, and a sink with a counter. Rin passed it, her fingers lightly sliding across the still-wet sink. Her heart beat fast, she could tell that something was amiss. Whatever was in that corner, she wasn't going to be happy about.

Still she kept going. She turned around the corner.

'So that's where all the red paint went…'

Rin glanced towards Miki who kept pointing. Rin faced the mess that had somehow been missed and took a closer look. Miki's words washed over her

"Rin-san…your bear"

Rin's face blanched as she realized what was covered in all the red paint in the classroom. Her precious teddy lay in the middle of the paint mess, trapped under a discarded paint can. She shook as she stared at what had become of him.

'Len! No Len!'

Miki tried to grab Rin's arm as she dropped to her knees in front of her soiled bear. She was horrified. Why did this happen? Is it because I left him here? Is it because I'm a bad person? Is Daddy right?

Thoughts flew through her head like a raging storm, she didn't even notice she had started shaking. She didn't feel the tears streaming down her face. Rin didn't know what to do, she had never seen this happen before. He had been torn but never this.

She cried forgetting all else but Len and herself. She knocked the can off him and pulled him close to her. Len stared up at her agonized at her expression.

Rin's tears splashed all over the bear's fur, he wished he could comfort her. By anything

"Kind words"

"Warm hugs"

"Sweet smiles"

But he knew he couldn't do that. He couldn't do anything. Len's fists clenched as his eyes flared with aggravation. Rin opened hers, though her vision was obscured. She watched as her tears fell on her palms, washing off the paint there.

Her eyes opened wider. Her crying calmed. She gasped. Rin jumped up and ran to the sink she turned on the water and stuck her palm under it. Instantly the paint vanished. With a determined look she held out Len's paw. The water poured over the fur, giving her the same results as with her own hand.

A giggle broke through the last of her sobs. Delighted she obtained a stool and pulled it to the sink. Grabbing a cloth and a small amount of soap she plugged the bottom of the sink and turned the water on higher.

Once the sink was filled she twisted the tap off and plopped Len into the bath she had made. She smiled, patting his head.

"Rin's gonna make you all squeaky clean"

She dipped the cloth into the water and then, with gentle circles, she began scrubbing the paint off Len's fur. Len stared at her astonished. She smiled as she worked the red back to yellow. He was becoming even cleaner than he had ever been before. The water was a faint pink.

Soon Rin dropped the cloth to the side and picked up a bowl of clear water.

"Close your eyes" she giggled

Len obliged still mildly puzzled. Rin tilted her hand and a stream of water poured onto Len clearing the soap away. Rin drained the sink and picked up Len in a bigger dry cloth. She sat him down and began to clean up the mess, which didn't take long at all.

After a second she turned back to him and ruffled his fur with the towel. She dried him off tussled the hair at the top of his head and shaping it into different ways for their amusement. She paused as she was about to put away the towel.

Both of Len's eyes were cerulean. She blinked tapping her cheek, then shrugged.

'It must've always been that way, maybe there was paint on him when I found him'

She dismissed it as her not having been observant enough. She looked back at the room smiling at its cleanliness. Len held close to her, sighed silently in content.


Rin gathered her things for school the next morning. She made her mental checklist counting the items off on her fingers.

'Uniform, bag, books, Len'

Rin reached down to her neat futon to pick up her bear. Then she froze remembering the events of the previous day. She took a step back. She wouldn't let that happen again. It was because she dropped him right? Then the solution was.

"Kay Len, I'm going to school. You stay here where it's safe. I'll be back before you know it."

Len's eyes widened as he watched her turn and walk slowly out of her door. She stared at him trying to close the door, but inadvertently failing. Sighing she gave up and tore her eyes away from Len and ran to the front door.

Len leapt off the bed trying to go after her. He made it to the door seconds after it had shut. He stared at the doorknob that was too high for him to reach.

"Why Rin?" He thought sadly.

Oliver walked into the room from the kitchen stuffing his books into his bag. He jumped seeing Len by the door. Oliver dropped his bag and furiously rubbed his eyes with a sleeve of his uniform. When he looked back up it was just the door. No bear was in sight.

Muttering to himself, Oliver quickly gathered his things and dashed out the back without another look at the front door.


Len sat alone in a room in the practically empty house. His cerulean eyes were glued to the screen of the TV set, but he wasn't paying attention to it. His thoughts were on Rin. Today marked six months that he had been left at home while Rin went to school.

He clenched his fists. It wouldn't have been that bad if it weren't for the fact that Rin would be so busy after school that they barely had any time together. He had quickly grown attached to the girl who had found him in the alley, the girl whose smiles were so kind they could make anyone smile too.

He missed her terribly.

Len's attention jumped back to the TV as the scene changed to a commercial. A teddy bear sat amongst soft-looking cloth. Len stood and approached the TV, intrigued. The commercial was for fabric softener.(7) Len lifted a paw to the screen just as the scene changed.

He wondered vaguely if there were others like him. The commercial ended and Len clicked off the TV and hopped off the counter. He wandered into the hall and stared up the stairs, his eyes narrowed. The day before Rin had fallen- no had been pushed down those stairs by Leon.

Len's eyes flared, he wanted to do something to show them not to treat Rin so badly. She was human too, nice, and caring, and loving. He may have been only a bear but he knew it wasn't right for someone to be treated that way.

Len began climbing the stairs, determined to solve the problem. He didn't know what to do only that he would. Rin was his precious owner, his friend, his Rin. He wouldn't let people harm her and get away with it. He climbed the stairs like a hero.

Honestly he may have watched too much TV.


Rin returned home earlier that night finding Len exactly where she had left him.

"LEN!" She cried out in excitement and flopped down onto the bed tossing him into the air and catching him.

"Guess what guess what?"

Len was all ears for whatever she had to say. She giggled and explained.

"Tomorrow is show-and-tell, and Sensei said to bring in something that means the most to you and and" she paused for a dramatic air. "I've chosen to show you!"

The fur on Len's cheeks warmed.

"Me? At school, with Rin"

Len couldn't believe he was hearing it. Rin clasped her hands together.

'I'm sure that no one will bother Len again, once they see how important he is'

They were both excited, for different reasons. However, no one knew the outcome would be something neither would expect.


Boxes, cages, and blankets covered items littered the desks of the first year students. Students were giving each other hints of what their show-and-tell, would be, but not revealing it entirely. Sensei stood at the front of the class smiling at a group of students who were gathered around his desk.

Outside Rin walked down the hall trying to get to the room before the bell. She carried a bag that was left open at the top, to Len's relief. He wasn't sure if it were possible for him to die of suffocation but he wasn't willing to give it a try.

Rin reached her shoe locker, and dropped the bag onto a bench to quickly switch out items. Len lifted his head dizzily from the opening in the bag. The lock clicked and the door swung open, then Rin squeaked.

Len looked alarmed at the sound of his precious girl's voice. Rin leapt back as a storm of empty juice boxes, paper bags, and rotten fruit peels tumbled out of her locker. She grabbed the bag with Len and hopped over the bench to avoid the mess.

Len looked up baffled, Rin sweat dropped then forced a smile for Len. After the last of the trash fell Rin put the bag on another bench and began cleaning up the mess. She was going to be late for homeroom.

'Again'

Sure enough the bell rang to signal the start of class at that moment. With a light sigh Rin tolled up the sleeves of her uniform and began cleaning up. Len watched her wondering why it had happened. Rin would not keep such items in her locker of course. His thoughts ran to something he had seen on TV. Len's eyes narrowed.

"No! It's not true, Right? She's not being-"

"All done Len"

Rin's soft voice interrupted his thoughts. She slipped the bag onto an arm and carried it over to a sink where she washed the grime off her hands. After she once again picked up the bag and entered the school hallway. It was clear of students since class was already underway.

Rin stopped near a door labeled 1-A and slid it open. Instantly 38 sets of eyes turned towards her. Rin ducked her head muttering an apology. The girl at the front of the class glared then flipped to return to her presentation. Rin stepped into the room and started walking through the aisle to the back of the room where her seat was located.

Len watched from the bag on her shoulder as a few students stuck out their legs. Rin nearly tripped over the maze of limbs. She stumbled as one boy shot out a foot so fast. Len let out a muted gasp as Rin knocked into another desk.

The boy sitting there starred at her then grinned mischievously and pushed her onto another. It became a game for the students in the back of the room. Rin was shoved from one student to another, the children's laughter mixed like an eerie song. Len clung to the bag, shaking with fury.

"Who are they to treat her this way! Can't they see she doesn't like it"

It was true Rin looked as if she was going to cry. When she finally reached her desk the students looked back up at the front like they had done nothing. A red haired girl, was presenting a ferret to the class. Len noticed Rin was trembling, he followed her blank stare to her desk.

And his azure eyes became the size of golf balls. Rin's desk was almost soot black for the chaos that was on it. Not trash this time but cruel words, written in many hands, hands of children.

FREAK!

GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM!

YOU'RE A MONSTER!

EVIL!

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN BORN!

DISAPPEAR!

WHY DON'T YOU DIE!

DIE!

DIE!

DIE!

Len would have thrown up if he were human, he glanced towards Rin. Her face was pale, almost ghost-like as she stared with glazed eyes at the words littering her desk. She slid into her seat and placed the bag on the desk, Len flopped over it getting a closer look at the words.

Some were new, others were faded, even more were scratched in. Len couldn't keep reading they were getting more malicious by the second. Len couldn't believe he was right.

Rin was being bullied. No, that was an understatement this was torment. Len couldn't even describe the mass of emotions he felt of which sadness and anger were only a small part of. He never wanted to help her more, but really what could he do?

"I deserve this…"

The words were only a whisper and very close to him. Len's eyes trailed up to see the speaker was Rin as she repeated to herself.

"No! No you don't! Don't believe them Rin!" In his head he was screaming but he knew Rin couldn't hear him "THEY'RE THE MONSTERS, NOT YOU! YOU DON'T DESERVE ANY OF THIS RIN!" His words couldn't reach her.

"RIN!"

He had to face it. There was nothing he could do. He was only a bear, only a USELESS bear! WHY could he move then, WHY could he think, WHY could he feel…if he couldn't do one simple thing. WHY WAS HE EVEN HERE!?

Len's anger flared up like he was on fire, contrasting with the despair he was drowning in. He wanted to help her. But he couldn't

"You can help her"

Len froze hearing someone speak. A voice he didn't recognize yet felt terribly familiar.

"Yes I'm talking to you"

His eyes flashed around the room trying to find the speaker.

"Ha ha ha, I'm not there I'm inside"

"Inside...wha?"

The voice laughed in a comical manner "Yes, It is possible"

"No it isn't, I'm just a STUPID BEAR!"

"I can show you" The voice taunted.

Len froze slightly tempted. His own voice shook with his response.

"H-how…?"

"You'll find out" The speaker trailed off laughing and faded away.

"Wait! No! Come back! Tell me how!"

The voice didn't answer the only sound was of Rin's quiet breathing, and the noises of the classroom. Len's aquamarine eyes became as distant as his owners as he recalled the words of the voice.

A ray of hope awoke in him, and he smiled.

"Yes I can help her"

He was willing to do anything

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DX sorry for the late update. A huge turning point is coming in a couple of chapters :O least I think so XD

Recently I've really been getting obsessed with Neru's songs. X3 I might have to include references of them all in this fic. Should I? :D

Review Replies

8! For one chapter!? :O

Imonz (Guest)-San: xD ah ha You like the word awesome. Ne? I hope I can update fast enough. Thankyuu again.

Celandinish-San: Hmm well that was two right. Kaito was in a different chapter (Ch 4 I think). But I probably wasn't clear. sorry Dx thankyuu for the review and read

RadiantCherryBlossom-San: (ch4) Yes that movie is correct. eh heh, Lily...yes I've seen her that way in most fics. Len kill them? :O oh my... thankyuu for the review

(Ch6) YES! those are the correct ones! the chapter is dedicated to you! Still want to kill her parents? hmm... well I can say some people are going to die... but that's kinda obvious. Thankyuu again.

Darkflower123-San: Are you the same one that reviewed with a guest account a few chapters back? That is kinda correct, though I didn't specify so Gumi could be an answer too. Thankyuu for answering. Hmm... "A twisted kinda love" well I guess you could say that. ^^" Thankyuu for reviewing.

Mitsu-San: Yes curiosity (nearly) killed his eardrums. (so his eardrums are a cat? :O) xD hmm yes VOCA. My friend(Sane friend) helped me make the name sound more like a real test. Your guesses are right. I only just noticed that I didn't mention not to say Gumi. so it's still right. Thankyuu for the review! Until next time!~ ^W^

Emilie (Guest)-san: Favorite :O... wow.. that makes me sooo happy. I hear it does make people cry. I'm sorry. but then I'm happy that It captures emotions. confusing? Thankyuu for the review!

ownitlikeaboss-San: Lol I love your name. XD Yes! Len is jealous! I think it's cute. Here is the update. Thankyuu for the review.

AliasStars-San: Lenny Bear? Aww that is such a cute nickname. I made Gumi in a way that she was supposed to be liked. It was odd when I was writing it I was like "I want to make Gumi German, and Jewish." Idk I pictured her celebrating Hanukah. But I took out the Jewish part. Oliver is very very nice. Leon Miriam and Lily, yes you're right they don't have an excuse for treating her that way. Too into the story? I get that way too! I The way Len sees Rin's smile? Yes I love that too. Taking action soon? Hmm maybe in a few chapters *cough* Yes Rin is always very optimistic! Abandon…hmm… well Thankyuu for reading and reviewing!

And Thankyuu for reading, following and/or favoriting Celandinish, RadiantCherryBlossom, Darkflower123, iheartbronies, RadiantCherryBlossom, Wonderland-sama, Yogogirl13, and anyone else who read!

Footnotes

(1) Abstract Nonsense: I chose this as the title, because Rin is being bullied, and I wanted to go along with my two word chapter titles. there is a reason for each chapter title. btw. Also Abstract Nonsense is also by Neru and is rumored to be related to Tokyo Teddy Bear, All the more reason to use it ne?

(2) Ahoge: literally foolish hair, is a visual cue common to Japanese anime and manga. Consisting of a single, often large, lock of hair sticking up from the top of the head.

(3) TTB Award: Notice that the letters can be used for Tokyo Teddy Bear? Completely fake award.

(4) Lyrics to the song "Sakura no Ame" A Vocaloid song by Halyosy used in some graduation ceremonies. Full lyrics can be found here

(5) Seiyjou Academy: I've seen this name in other fics.

(6) Sensei: teacher, I used this term to go along with the song. There are a bunch of other song hints in the story I wonder if anyone can find them.

(7) "The snuggle commercial"- It was a silly idea I had about Len watching TV, I couldn't remember what the commercial said but I thought it'd be funny. XD

Constructive criticism is welcome, but please don't flame me. I'm new to this

Review please! Please! PLEASE

Thankyuu

P.S. What is your favorite song(s) by Neru (Oshiire-P)?

And

Who is the Sensei? (xD it's pretty obvious)

~ MoNoChRoMaDdiCt