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This chapter is dedicated to~ Mitsu-san

Answer to last chapter question: Hiyama Kiyoteru! But you'd have to also say a least one Neru (Oshiire-P) song to get a dedication :3 (Not Akita Neru)

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Chapter 8: Unforeseen Misconception

Gumi stood outside the large door amazed by the extravagant architecture. She reached a hand forward as a soft wind blew at her green and orange dress. Her finger gently pressed the button causing a shrill bell to ring.

Gumi stepped back alarmed. She had never been there before so the noise was something new to her. She half expected a maid to answer. After a moment she heard footsteps on the other side. The door opened a crack and a woman with white-blonde hair appeared.

"Yes?"

Gumi was stunned by her beauty. Was she Rin's mother? Gumi smiled and lifted the edge of her skirt to curtsy.

"Hello, I'm Megpoid Gumi, I live over there" She pointed in the direction of her house down the street. "Is Rin home?"

Miriam's eyes followed Gumi's finger and she blinked, wondering when another house had appeared on their street. She then looked back at the child on her step, judging her from head to toe. She then realized the girl had spoken.

"What was that?"

"I asked if Rin home?"

A split second of alarm passed over Miriam's face before it was replaced with a look of confusion. "Who?"

"Rin, Rin Kagamine? This is the Kagamine residence right?" Gumi knew she couldn't have gotten it wrong, nor would Rin have lied to her. She was just too innocent and sweet.

"Yes, It is. I am Miriam Kagamine, but you're mistaken no one ...by THAT NAME is here" Miriam's eyes looked dazed.

Gumi didn't fail to notice the change in the way Miriam had said "that name".

"Oh so she's out then?"

"No" Miriam's voice was empty of feeling, giving Gumi an indication to leave immediately. Gumi however stood her ground, she was brave for someone only fourteen years of age.

"Then where is she?" Gumi couldn't imagine why Rin's mother would be acting that way about her daughter.

"I don't know what you mean" Miriam's hand gripped the door, wanting to close it on the girl.

"Well, you said she's not here but yet not out" Gumi knew she was being a little rude, but she really wanted to know. She had always been a very curious girl. Where could she be?

The market?

The park?

Her room?

Gumi looked back up to notice Miriam appeared sterner than before, the I-should-leave-now feeling had gotten stronger. Gumi froze, her hand clutching her carrot shaped purse. She involuntarily took a step back as Miriam slowly began to close the door.

Just then she heard a scream breaking her from her trance. Miriam didn't seem to have heard it even though it had come from her own house.

"What was that?" Gumi asked.

"What was what?" Miriam's polished nails dug into the door.

"That scream!"

"There was no scream... You're mistaken"

Gumi's mouth dropped open, in a muted gasp. How could this woman not know? It came from her house! At the moment there was another scream. Gumi tensed clenching her fists, taking notice that Miriam had flinched.

"I think that you should leave now"

Miriam had almost completely closed the door. Gumi was ready to force her foot in the way to stop it if need be, but then someone appeared in the hallway.

"RIN-CHAN!"

Rin turned at the mention of her name and she smiled. "Gumi-Chan!" She ran to the door as Miriam leaped away. Gumi greeted her friend with a huge grin. All previous unwelcomeness had disappeared. Rin smiled back her eyes sparkling more than usual.

"Your mother said you weren't home"

Rin blinked lifting a hand to her hair which was choppy and shorter than usual. "She...She did?"

"Well more or less, but anyways can you come out and play?"

Rin's face lit up, she had never been invited out of her house before. She had only seen Gumi in school, and sometimes at the market when she was shopping for Lily.

"I-I s-sure"

She was positively delighted by the fact. The two stepped outside and then Rin remembered something. She dashed back inside telling Gumi she'd return in a moment.

Gumi stood outside with the door cracked open, she couldn't help but peer into the house. A man, Rin's father perhaps, was laughing and sweeping up pieces of a broken lamp and dirt. A girl, Rin's sister, stood by him whispering, wearing the same amused expression.

Gumi wondered why anyone would laugh at a broken lamp, she wasn't one to judge people badly. The thought did strike her that maybe they were so rich one broken thing didn't matter.

Rin chose that moment to return, she wore an orange scarf around her neck, which made Gumi raise a brow. It wasn't the proper season.

Gumi didn't question her, expecting that Rin would explain later. The door closed as Rin exited leaving Gumi very confused. She ignored the feeling as her and Rin walked side by side. Another question was nagging at her as they stepped onto the pavement.

"Rin-Chan, you got a hair-cut?"

Rin flinched at the mention of hair and lifted a hand to her neck tugging the scarf more. "Y-yeah..."

Gumi watched her suspicious but then smiled "It's cute. You look good with short hair"

Her words made Rin smile and blush. "T-thank you Gumi-Chan~"

"You're welcome Rin-Chan"

The two continued into town, Gumi thinking about Rin's odd attire and the scene at her house. Gumi observed as Rin tugged at the scarf multiple times. While they entered the marketplace Gumi thought to herself.

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Exactly what kind of family does Rin have?


Chapter 8

"Kiyo-Sama open mine next!"

Giggling and pink cheeked girls surrounded their Sensei's desk which was brimming with neatly wrapped packages. Just about the entire class was gathered at the front of the room.

"NO mine!"

"Mine is better Kiyo-Sama!"

"Eh heh, Please calm down. I promise I will open every one of them"

The girls cheered still fighting for their boxes to be opened first. It was Sensei's birthday and class 2-A was having a party. The students had been gifted in receiving Kiyoteru for their homeroom teacher two years in a row. It was a delight to everyone.

He had such good results as a teacher. It was like he was purely magical, where he could get even the worst of the students to pay attention and excel in his class. It was something unheard of, the entire class moving up together.

Rin was a little sad that Gumi was not with her again, but she could still see her around the school when Gumi wasn't busy with choir or some other activity. Rin still spent some time with Neru, Miku and a few others, but none were very close to her.

Rin sat in the back of the room, at her desk. It was the same one she had the year before and was still mutilated by the cruel words of her classmates. But, Rin was not paying attention to the writing, nor was she listening to her the excited sounds of the students at the front of the room.

Rin was smiling at a picture she had taken with Gumi at a photo booth the previous week. There we a few pictures on the strip some silly, some sweeter. Rin's eyes sparkled as she looked upon them. Gumi had a set just like hers.

Rin loved spending time with Gumi, she was her best friend. No one could replace her. She had made her feel like she belonged and Rin loved that. The laughter at the front grew louder causing Rin to snap out of her daze. She glanced up wondering what was going on.

Slowly she placed down the picture and stood up curiously. Rin started walking to the front of the room. The girls were giggling and boys chatting. She wondered what she had missed to cause her class to act as such. Suddenly a girl backed up and bumped into her.

Rin slid to the ground. The girl spun trying to see what had hit her. Her gaze fell on Rin, and she glared.

"Eww It touched me!"

Rin flinched at the cruel words but blinked trying to see around the girl. The girl, seeing this blocked her way. Her friends noticed their friend's distraction and turned around. The four looked at Rin coldly.

Rin sweat dropped feeling their stares. She lifted her eyes to look back at them. They were grinning menacingly, their hands identically on their hips. She gulped, and then curiosity got the best of her.

"What's going on?"

Their expressions changed in an instant to surprise.

"She doesn't know" "How can she not!" "How disrespectful!"

Rin peered at them confused then looked around them. She could see all the students gathered around Sensei. He was smiling at each student as they presented him with a colorfully wrapped box. Rin titled her head in confusion and then her vision was blocked.

"She's looking at him!" "How dare she?"

The girls talked amongst themselves loud enough for Rin to hear but didn't say anything to Rin herself. It was as if she wasn't worth speaking directly to. Their circle grew tighter around Rin who still sat on the ground.

"She's not allowed near Sensei" "She'll taint him"

The other girls agreed, still talking to each other but looking at Rin with disgust.

"After all she forgot his birthday!"

The three gasped at their leader's remark, covering their mouths at the same time it looked like they had rehearsed it. They whispered so quietly and so fast Rin couldn't catch what they were saying. She crawled to her feet and stood up as the whispering spread through the whole crowd.

Soon nearly the entire group of teenagers was turning their heads in repulsion. They formed a border between Rin and the Sensei as if saying she had no right to be near him. Their lips all curved into the same sickening grin, Rin wished it was only a dream that she would wake up from in a second.

But it was painfully real


Gumi stared across the table in the noisy lunchroom. She opened and closed red framed glasses, while looking at her friend. Rin sat on the other side twisting her ramen with a chopstick, but never lifting it from the bowl.

Gumi's lips formed a frown. Too long had Rin been like this. She was usually quiet, and didn't eat much, but Gumi was her friend and knew too well something was wrong recently.

She stared trying to contemplate it. Was she hurt? She didn't look physically harmed. Was she sick? There wasn't any discolor to her cheeks that would say so. Gumi placed her glasses down on the table as Rin once again swirled the noodles in her bowl.

Maybe it was something in class. Was she failing? No Rin was the smartest student in their year, probably in the whole school.

"Ne, Rin-Chan how was class today?"

Rin jumped at the mention of class causing a spatter of the ramen broth to hit the table. Rin jumped up in apology and began to look for something to clean it with. Gumi gently handed her a napkin.

"T-Thanks"

Rin began to clean up her mess her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. After a moment the table was clear of liquid Rin sat the cloth down next to her bowl, which she pushed away from her afraid she'd make another mess. Gumi waited for her friend to reply to her question.

"Wha- What did you say again Gumi-Chan?" Her voice shook slightly. Gumi knew it couldn't be normal nervousness.

"How was class today?"

Rin's gaze shot down to her bowl as she chewed on her bottom lip. "I uh...fine..."

Gumi raised her eyebrows questioningly. She knew judging by Rin's actions that class was not fine. "Oh? What did you do?"

"Uhm...Normal class things, you know math..." Rin trailed off staring at her bowl so hard it looked as if she expected it to do a trick. Gumi placed her hands on the table.

"Anything special happened?"

"...No not really"

The conversation was going nowhere as Rin avoided all of Gumi's questions answering too vaguely it was time for drastic measures. Gumi leaned across the table and lifted Rin's chin.

Rin's eyes widened and she froze in shock.

"G-G-Gumi-Chan?!"

Gumi narrowed her eyes and looked at Rin sternly. Rin bit her lip trying to avoid her friend's stare. She could feel Gumi's eyes on her as she looked up nervously.

"Rin-Chan, is something wrong?"

"N-no what m-makes you think t-that!"

"You're stuttering, plus I know you well enough to be able to tell. Please tell me, don't be afraid, we're best friends"

Rin's eyes flashed up at Gumi's words best friend. She gave in her shoulders slumped in defeat. Gumi dropped her hand and stood back waiting for Rin to reply.

"I-It's not really much of anything. I just forgot something important is all."

"What did you forget?"

"Well, I don't know how it happened I guess I was sorta distracted and all-"

"The point Rin-Chan"

"I FORGOT SENSEI'S BIRTHDAY!"

Rin yelled clenching her fists in her lap. Gumi staggered back confused. She had not expected something so simple, but it really seemed that it was the thing that was bothering Rin. She laughed lightly.

Rin looked up with an alarmed expression, confusion spread across her features as Gumi continued to laugh. Rin's cheeks went pink and she assumed she had said something wrong. "W-why are you laughing?"

Gumi chuckled more and lifted a hand. Rin flinched and closed her eyes. Then opened them blinking. Gumi was patting her head and grinning.

"Silly, Rin-Chan, forgetting the teacher's birthday isn't something to fret over. Ha ha."

"I-I it's not?" Rin opened her mouth in surprise, and then shifted her eyes to her hands in her lap.

'Had I been overreacting?'

"Course not silly! He'll forgive you and I'm sure your classmates would understand."

Rin's courage was returning "Y-yeah".

Gumi smiled "Now fix that frown of yours." She lifted Rin's cheeks until they formed a silly grin. Rin laughed at Gumi's effort causing Gumi to laugh again too.

"Speaking of birthday's..." Gumi said when Rin had settled down into her normal mood. "Isn't yours coming up soon?"

"Mine? OH!" Rin nodded "Yes, December 27th"

Gumi pondered for a moment before declaring as she hit her palm with her fist. "We're gonna have a party for you then!"

Rin choked on air, "P-Party? M-me?!"

Gumi smiled mischievously. "Totally, we'll do it at my house and invite the whole town! Well not that many, Papa wouldn't be happy. Anyways we'll have lots of fun and you can forget all about forgetting your Sensei's birthday, Kay?"

Rin's eyes sparkled with delight at the idea. It would be her first party, and her first time at Gumi's house. She was full of hope, believing that once her classmates saw they could have fun with her and Gumi, they wouldn't tease her anymore.

In fact Rin had forgotten all about telling Gumi about what her classmates did, she just smiled and replied.

"Okay!~"


Rin returned home that night later than usual, she had spent the day with Gumi planning out the party. She wanted to tell Len all about it. As she opened the door she ran straight into Leon.

Leon didn't seem to realize at first. He was distracted by someone else. Rin stepped back trying to get out of her father's way before he could realize she was there. Her scars from being hit with a lamp, by him, had finally healed. She didn't want to cause another problem.

She briefly looked around for an escape when she caught the way her father looked. Stressed and tired and angry. She felt a rush of sympathy and wished she could do something to help. She found herself reaching for him forgetting the consequences. When she heard a voice from behind her.

"Rin?"

Rin jolted out of her state and turned to look at the speaker.

'Onii-Chan?'

Oliver stood behind Rin looking more tired than ever. Rin titled her head observing his appearance.

'Did he just come home from school?'

Oliver was still wearing his uniform and carrying his bag. In all her life,

Rin had known Oliver to be the type of boy who would come straight home after school ended and work on his homework, then spend the rest of the night in his room, unless Mother had called him.

She didn't have long to muse over it because there was a sudden shout from the house. Rin stumbled as Miriam rushed past her and threw her arms around Oliver.

"Baby! Where have you been!? I was so worried."

Oliver stood still as his mother hugged him tighter. He stared at Rin as if looking for something. Rin tugged her hair as she watched Oliver and Miriam with the same longing she had years ago.

"Leon! Leon! He's home! Don't call the police!"

Leon stuck his head out of the door as Miriam dragged Oliver up the steps clinging to him worriedly. Oliver stared from parent to parent confused at all the fuss they were making.

"What happened? Why were you so late?"

Oliver contemplated what to say. He couldn't tell them ... Nor could he lie to them, they were his parents.

"Ollie! Oliver!"

His mother was shaking him. Oliver removed his gaze from Rin and looked at Miriam.

"I was just in class …late"

He spoke vaguely hoping they wouldn't pry so he wouldn't have to lie.

"Late? Ollie its past dinner time…"

Miriam wasn't buying it. Oliver looked around desperate. Sweat formed on his brow as he fought furiously for what to respond. At the exact wrong moment Oliver saw something in the window.

"KYAAAH!"

Oliver shouted out of character and stumbled backwards. Miriam gasped in shock and Leon stepped out of the doorway. Rin stood to the side alarmed. Oliver stared at the window his heart racing 50-miles per a second. Len was pressed up against the window looking at the scene outside.

"Oliver, what is the meaning of this?"

Leon walked towards his son as Miriam hesitated. Oliver didn't answer too focused on the shadow in the window. Leon furrowed his brow, watching his shaking son.

"Is he sick?"

Miriam asked her husband as if afraid to go near Oliver. Leon stepped forward again.

"Son, speak to me!" He said firmly

"I-I…I-" Oliver's voice cracked. Suddenly his knees gave way and he collapsed. Leon caught him before he could touch the winter ground. Miriam yelped her hands flying to her mouth.

"Let's get him inside"

Leon passed Oliver to Miriam as Rin watched horror-struck. Miriam cradled Oliver and carried him inside. As Leon turned he spotted Rin. His expression darkened more than the usual.

"YOU!" Rin flinched as Leon towered over her. "This is your fault! You're poisoning MY family!"

Leon lashed out at Rin, throwing all his anger and frustration onto her. With one stride he was in front of her holding her by the tie of her uniform, choking her. Rin struggled helplessly, dangling in midair as her father held her higher yelling.

"YOU WRETCHED CHILD! YOU MISERABLE MONSTER!"

Rin gasped for breath prying weakly at her father's large fingers. Leon's fist twisted tightening the cloth at Rin's throat. She gagged.

"YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN BORN! OLIVER IS SICK BECAUSE OF YOU! STAY AWAY FROM MY SON!"

He winded the cloth more. Rin's face was almost as white as the snow. She kicked her legs as a reflex, trying to speak.

"I-I'm..S-so-so-rry" She coughed.

Leon glared treating her as if she were a rag doll. He raised his fist higher waving his arm tauntingly. Rin was four feet off the ground. Tears grew at the edges of her eyes as she grew weaker.

"SORRY FIXES NOTHING!"

'Kami-Sama, please forgive me, Daddy's upset. I want to help him'

Rin's vision was fading, her body becoming weaker. She thought she was going to die. Tears slipped down her cheeks and onto the cloth. Moistening the tie Leon held. Suddenly it snapped and Rin screamed as she fell from the height Leon had held her.

Rin fell badly on her leg and collapsed into the snow. Leon stepped back having not expected the cloth to rip. Both Kagamine's were silent for a moment then Leon leaned closer to her.

"Are you hurt?"

Rin blinked staring at her father in wonder as he peered down at her leg. For a moment he looked kind. Rin had only seen that expression when he was near Lily or Miriam. Suddenly the evil smirk returned to his face and he stood up straight.

"You didn't actually think I would care? Did you? Stupid child."

He returned to the house chuckling. Rin sighed and stood up. She collapsed where she was crying out in pain. Looking down she inspected her ankle. An ugly bruise had spread across it from when she fell. She praised Kami-Sama for it not being worse.

Len watched her from his spot in the window, where he had seen the entire scene from Oliver showing up. He frowned immensely as he watched her clasp her hands together with a smile then untie her ribbon and tie it around her leg filled with ice from the ground.

She winced as she stood, but was able to walk into the house. Len dashed from the window returning to her room just in time before she could open the door. Rin's pained face brightened as she saw Len sitting on her bed as she had left him.

"Hey Len~, Guess what"

She smiled and began to tell him about the party.


Oliver lay on the couch as Miriam pressed a cloth to his head. He blinked and lifted a hand to his face covering one eye. Then he jolted up surprising Miriam who tried to get him to lie down again. Oliver pushed her off him and ran to the window throwing back the curtain. It was bare.

He flipped around glancing at Miriam's alarmed expression before getting on hands and knees and peering under furniture. Miriam held out a hand.

"Oliver? What are you doing?"

Oliver didn't answer but stood quickly and began looking around and under things in the room. Miriam grabbed his shoulder halting him.

"Oliver honey, you're sick? Lay down"

She pleaded with him looking more worried than ever. Finally Oliver broke from his trance. He blinked and rubbed his only visible eye.

"M-mother?"

She sighed in relief but still had an odd look on her face. "Oliver let me take you up to bed, okay. Have a nice rest so you can feel better?"

"I'm not sick"

"But of course you are silly, come now up we go"

She tried leading him to the stairs. Oliver pulled his arm away earning a look of hurt and a sharp gasp from Miriam. Instantly he felt bad for his action.

"Please mother I'm not a baby I can manage it myself."

She nodded not looking convinced but watched him go. Oliver climbed the stairs his eyes trailing to Rin's door as he ascended. Was the bear in there?

Once he got to his room he shut and locked his door, listening very closely for his mother. He tossed his bag onto his bed, then walked across the room to a computer.

"I gotta look this up on Google!"(2)

He turned on the monitor and settled himself in his seat before clicking the Internet icon. He went to the website he was looking for and in the search bar wrote.

Can Teddy Bears Move?

Then clicked Go. He scrolled through a list of results then opened his bottom drawer and got out a hardcover notebook and pencil. He clicked on the first link and began writing.

His homework lay neglected in the bag on his bed.


"Have a good break Rin-Chan! Remember Party next week!"

Gumi waved goodbye to her friend as they parted at the crossroads between their houses. Rin lifted a hand in farewell.

"I won't forget! Bye Gumi-Chan!~"

Rin dashed off to her house, unable to contain her excitement. She wanted to inform Len all about their newest plans. As she rounded onto the sidewalk she nearly crashed into Leon who was standing outside the house with Miriam.

Rin backed up slowly getting a tinge of pain in her ankle remembering weeks ago. She couldn't help but hear their conversation as she hid behind Leon's car.

"Second place, how insulting can you believe it?"

"At this rate the rumors will start again"

"People! Will do anything to insult OUR family!"

"How rude, as if they don't know who WE are!"

Rin knelled near the car as their voices got louder. She held her breath listening in confusion. What? Or who were they talking about?

"Where is he anyways? Oh if they find out the press will be on us in seconds!"

"How disgraceful a member of our own family I blame her. She tainted us. With her-"

"Hush Leon, people could be listening"

Rin froze with the statement, afraid they knew she was there. She glanced around wondering what to do. If she moved she could be discovered. She closed her eyes praying they wouldn't find her. After a moment her mother spoke again.

"What should we do about him?"

"If he doesn't shape up he'll be just like her"

Rin twisted away from the car noticing a snow covered bank nearby. She covered her mouth and dived at it. Leon and Miriam we're huddling so close Rin could barely see the speaker.

"I guess we don't have a son after all"

Rin's eyes widened as she realized what the discussion was about. She didn't want to believe it. Without a backwards look she ran to the back door of the house and pulled it open.


Len froze in place hearing a door creak behind him. He slowly turned his body towards the sound as he saw a rabbit-ear clad shadow. He gulped knowing who it was. He had to think fast. Rin knew he wouldn't just be around somewhere in the house. She would expect him to be on her bed where he was left.

As much as he cared for her Len was not willing to be caught moving, he was afraid that he would scare her. Len never wanted to be the cause of Rin's pain. Making a split second decision he dived into the shadows as Rin turned around.

She closed the door panting and removed sodden shoes. Len watched her peculiar behavior as he realized his next flaw. Rin would be going to her room and he HAD to be there.

"You idiot!"

He mentally berated himself for not being quicker with his pranks. Rin caught her breath and proceeded to walk down the hall. Len watched unsure what to do, then began following, keeping close to the wall. He needed a diversion and quick. The long hallway was ending and Rin paused to peer around the corner.

She had her eyes on the front door, staring at it with an expression devoid of emotion. Len used her distraction to slip behind the opposite wall and take a longer route to her room. Once he had slipped inside the door. He climbed onto the bed and flopped himself over with a huge sigh of relief.

Rin entered the room a minute later and came to sit by him. She gave him a weak smile and he wondered what exactly caused her strange difference in actions today.

"Hey Len!~" She greeted like always and picked him up. "Ne? Len do you like Oliver?"

Len had to stop himself from widening his eyes in surprise. He didn't particularly adore Oliver, but he also didn't hate him. As far as he knew Oliver had never caused Rin any trouble or harm. Though, there was another feeling Len couldn't quite explain when she mentioned her brother.

Rin frowned. "I don't think Mommy or Daddy is very happy with him"

Them however Len REALLY disliked, along with her sister, who he had been playing tricks on since Rin had started leaving him at home. There was noise outside Rin's door and she stood holding onto Len as she approached it. She pulled it open a crack and peeked into the hallway.

Len followed her glance. It was family vacation time. Miriam and Leon stood at the bottom of the stairs calling for Lily. Rin looked at Len, who met her eyes, then back up at her parents.

"Lily darling, please time is everything" Miriam called

Lily skipped down the stairs carrying her bags. "Here, Mother dear!"

"Finally, do keep on schedule"

"Sorry Mother, someone messed with my packing" her eyes narrowed as she glared at Rin's door. Len nearly jumped.

Leon opened the door for his daughter and wife, when Lily turned to look at the stairs. "Where's Oliver?"

"Who?" Her parents said in unison.

"Is Oliver going? Or is he staying here again?"

They exchanged a glance and Miriam said. "What do you mean sweetheart, you are the only child we have?"

Lily's eyes widened as she glanced up the stairs in the direction of Oliver's room. Her eyebrows curled down and she looked at the ground. Lily's voice quivered for a moment before she quickly fixed it.

"R-right I'm sorry my mistake"

Leon and Miriam continued out the door and Lily took another glance up the stairs. Oliver stood there at the top of the banister watching as his parents rejected him. Lily frowned and ran a hand through her bangs, white faced. She turned picking up her bag and ran out, feeling Oliver's stare on her the whole time.

Len and Rin watched from the crack in Rin's door. Slowly Rin closed it clutching Len close to her. She slid to the floor, her back to the door and buried her face in his fur. Len blinked confused, but savored the momentary warmth radiating from Rin. One thought occurred to him as he felt Rin's silent tears.

"How far would her family go to stay on top?"


Rin stood by the counter her bangs falling into her face, emitting a soft golden glow to everything she saw. She had out a cutting board with a few choice food items as she attempted to make curry.

She hoped that she was doing it right as she had never cooked such a thing by herself before. She had a small TV set on with a teaching show playing. Rin stared at the screen straining her eyes as she tried to memorize the steps. There were only a few things left before the curry would be done.

Rin lifted a bag of curry cubes as she stared at the screen trying to comprehend what the woman was saying. She pulled on the package as the woman added her cubes into the mix. Rin tried to copy her but found she had some minor trouble with the bag. It wouldn't open.

Rin flipped around as the TV show got too ahead of her. She was trying to spot something she could use to open the bag. She put down the package and opened a drawer, quickly glancing at the pan to make sure nothing had burned.

She turned her gaze back to the open drawer and caught a glimpse of silver. Tilting her head she took a closer look and gasped in delight. She put a hand into the drawer and withdrew a pair of kitchen scissors. She lifted the bag again and snipped off the corner then placed the scissors on the counter to finish the meal before it was ruined.

Len stared at the scissors gleaming on the countertop inches from him. The way they looked in the light gave him a strange feeling. He wanted to reach out and touch them. Before he could stop it, he was. His paw stretched from his stationary place on the counter

He twitched caught in a trance. He could see yellow in the blades of the scissors. What was it? He couldn't be sure. Len continued to reach, noticeably moving in front of his dear girl. He just wanted to touch them, only for a second.

"DONE!"

Rin's voice nearly knocked him over in shock. He froze momentarily stunned as Rin poured the contents of her pan onto a plate. He fell back away from the enchanting spell of the scissors. With a sweep of her hand Rin took them and all other contents from the countertop, including the scissors.

"Ok, up we go"

Rin lifted Len in one arm while she carried the plate upon a tray with a bowl of rice and chopsticks, out of the kitchen. Len blinked as he watched the room disappear as Rin started up the stairs. He wondered what had come over him.

Len shook his head gently as Rin reached the upstairs hall. She walked a few feet stopping in front of a door. With a sigh she placed Len at her feet and knocked lightly on the door.

"Onii-chan, I brought you some dinner"

She called out in a soft musical voice as she waited for a sign of movement from the other side. She paused then spoke again.

"Onii-chan! Are you awake? Please make sure you eat"

She waited again biting her bottom lip and gripping the plate tighter. After another moment of silence, she sighed.

"Okay~ I'll leave it out here"

She frowned and knelt down to place the plate at the foot of the door when it suddenly opened. She lifted her eyes, to see her brother standing there. Oliver was wearing a very tired expression but didn't look angry. Rin stood and bowed respectfully lifting the plate and holding it in front of her.

"H-Here, I'm sorry if I've disturbed your sleeping"

"You didn't, I wasn't asleep"

Rin looked up hearing her brother's voice for the first time in a week. Since her parents and Lily had left, Oliver had kept to his room. Rin had been trying to coax him into eating, but he never left his room. So she had decided to bring it to him that day.

"Oh? Then what were you...I'm sorry" Rin bowed her head avoiding her brother's stare.

"Researching" Oliver replied tersely.

Rin glanced up at him briefly taking in how tired he looked. She wanted to question further, but she didn't want to be rude.

"Oh..Uh ok" She shifted her feet, staring at the ground again. Rin contemplated her thoughts.

DING DONG!

Rin was cut off by an unexpected ring of the doorbell. She turned towards the sound, wondering who it could be since Lily and her parents were knowingly on vacation. People would think the house empty. Unless they were home early

A look of panic crossed Rin's face as she dashed down the hall, grabbing onto the railing for support and nearly fell down the stairs in her haste. Len watched her, stiff as a board as she reached the bottom stair and flew to the door.

Oliver had not flinched at his sister's movement instead he stared at Len so hard Len could literally feel it.

"What? What is he staring at me for!"

Len nearly panicked, putting his all into staying completely still. He watched Rin as her terrified face turned to a happy one. Len tensed wondering what the cause was. Rin bowed giggling and nodded blushing.

Len's eyes flashed in irritation as he watched her conversation with the mysterious visitor. Then the person stepped into view as Rin took a step back.

"Gumi"

Rin nodded again and began to run back up the steps, Gumi glanced around curiously. Len and Oliver looked up at Rin's approach. She was out of breath and excited. Even though Oliver was focused on Rin, Len still felt like he could sense it if Len moved, so he remained still.

"Onii-Chan" Rin bowed politely, "May I go to Gumi-Chan's house"

Oliver raised a brow, astounded she was asking permission. Very slowly he nodded in acknowledgement, unable to speak. Rin smiled and clasped her hands together in a thank you and kneeled to scoop up Len.

Oliver stood still for a moment before shaking his head.

"How did I get out here?" he thought. He pondered it for a minute then entered his room scratching his head. "I should get back to my research."


Rin skipped the last step in her excitement. She bounced back to the door Len in her arms. Gumi turned from observing a family picture.

"Hey there Rin-Chan. You ready now?"

Rin nodded then paused. "Not yet I gotta get something from my room"

Gumi nodded motioning that she would wait there. Rin flipped around and dashed to her door flinging it open, almost too fast. She skipped into the room glancing around for a few choice items. She grabbed her school bag and started filling it.

Finding that she had too much to hold she placed Len onto the bookshelf as she continued to fill the bag with things she had made for her friends.

"Is Rin-Chan coming?" a voice asked from outside the room.

Rin looked up her eyes wide. Her mouth spread into an even bigger grin as she ran to her door.

"Miku-Chan, Neru-San!"

The two girls waved from their place by the door.

"Come come Rin-Chan we must not be late, it's your party after all!" the tealette said.

Rin nodded slipping the bag over her shoulder and running to them. Len blinked at her from the shelf. His cerulean eyes widened in shock as the front door closed behind her and her three friends.

"Wait! Rin!" Len jumped off the shelf staring at the door, expecting her to open it again. She had forgotten something, Him. But…No matter how long Len stared, Rin didn't return. Len couldn't believe it.

Rin had left him.

Rin, his Rin, his precious owner. She, she who was so nice, no matter who was mean to her, she, there was just no way. It wasn't possible for a girl as sweet as her to do something like leave him behind. He was her precious teddy for goodness sakes!

Len sat there thinking about it. He didn't know for how long. After a while he sat up straight. He had made his decision on what to believe. It was like school, she was just rushed and had to go. That was all. Nothing to worry about, she would return soon.

So Len decided he would set a surprise for her. After all she had just turned 14 that day. They had. He smiled realizing how long they had been together. He told himself this as he returned to the room, but he still held a shadow of a doubt.


The last plate clinked lightly as Len placed it on the floor. He leaned back to admire his work. Each part of the tea set sat in the proper order Len had seen them in for years. He was satisfied that he had managed to do something for Rin, after all she had done for him.

Len sighed contently as he reminisced about their past birthdays. He hoped it would always be the same. Just Rin and him, no one else was needed. His thoughts trailed to her friends that had come to the door earlier.

Rin was a little late.

He wouldn't let himself frown, trying to think of a logical reason. He wandered into the kitchen to get a glance at the time. The TV set was still running. Len climbed on the counter to shut it off, when he saw the weather announcement.

Thunderstorms were coming. Len looked up, having not noticed the rain pouring outside. Len's expression grew panicked as he thought of the coming storm, and Rin being out in it. He ran to the living room to look out the window hoping to see her on the path.

The sky was getting gloomy. There was no sign of a blonde with a white bow. Len's fists clenched, as dark thoughts consumed him. What if she got hurt? What if she didn't come back? What if she's in trouble? All alone? Len jumped off the window, trying to knock the thoughts away.

Or, what if she left you on purpose?

Len froze as the voice spoke again.

"Impossible, Rin loves me. She wouldn't do that." Len countered but he couldn't hide the fear that had begun to creep up on him.

She's too busy for you. She's growing out of you.

"T-that's not t-true" Len's voice shook. He paced in a circle trying to will the voice away.

It is. Don't you know what happens to toys when children grow up?"

Len froze "N-no…what?"

They get neglected

The shred of doubt that Len had before, increased. He went silent, his paws flying to his face. His eyes flashed as he stood up reaching the door in a half-a-second. He stared at the doorknob glaring at it.

With a cry of frustration Len dived at the door in an attempt to reach the knob. He hit about a foot below the shiny metal, and then toppled onto the ground. Without a second to spare he jumped again, reaching the same spot.

"Why couldn't I have been born a human?" Len thought as he fell for a fourth time.

He stared at the fur of his paws, imagining them as human hands, and then looked back at the door knob. A look of madness passed through his eyes as he stood and began backing up. He closed them taking a deep breath.

"I'll show you, voice!"

Len took off, leaping as he ran. He flew through the air gaining height. Len's paws clasped something cold. He opened one eye peering warily at his surroundings. Len gasped. He was holding onto the knob.

With a cry of glee and a look of determination, Len twisted his paws and turned the knob. The door swung inwards. Len jumped off to avoid hitting the wall. He landed on all fours.

"I DID IT!"

The voice was silent but Len could still sense its presence. He wanted to laugh, Rin was only just outside. He'd see her soon. He mentally scoffed at the voice as he ran out the door, leaving it open.

Feeling suddenly free, as if a thousand threads had snapped, Len continued running not paying attention to where he was going, only focused on the fact that he would be in Rin's arms soon.


A tall green haired girl stood at the window. She turned back to the four girls behind her.

"You girls should probably stay here until the storm lets up"

Gumi looked at her friends whispering to them. The group cheered except for the blonde girl. She looked at her hands frowning slightly. Her hands felt empty.

Gumi hugged Rin from behind making Rin gasp in shock. "It's okay I'm sure he's fine" she assured her.

Rin nodded smiling a bit, but she still was worried about the bear she had left on the bookshelf.


Soon Len had found it hard to run anymore. He wasn't out of breath. It was because the rain had gotten stronger. He was soaked through and even walking was a huge effort. Len pulled on one of his sodden legs and stepped forward.

He could barely see, with the rain fogging his plastic eyes. He could tell the voice was watching him, probably mocking him. Len continued onward wondering where he was and more importantly where Rin was.

He knew he needed to get out of the rain. He glanced around trying to find some place. A flash of lightning lit up an alley that sparked interest in him. Len froze finding it familiar. So much that he found it hard to avoid. The alley was calling to him like it was his home.

Len walked towards it much less effort than he had been exerting that entire night. He reached it and peered curiously at his surroundings. His face fell. It was just an alley. Rin wasn't there. Nothing was there.

Anger overtook him. He slammed a soggy fist into the wall causing debris to fall from above.

"WHY CAN'T I FIND HER?"

Why not?

"I DON'T KNOW!"

A clock tolled from somewhere, DING DING DING Len thought of the "cake" back home that wouldn't be eaten that night. He thought of Rin who he couldn't find. He thought of himself, all that had happened.

DING DING

Len crumpled clutching his furry arms to his chest. His stitches itched. Everything hurt. He wanted to scream. Rain broke through the roof above pinning him to the ground.

"AUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HH!"

Nothing was right anymore. He just wanted Rin. Len couldn't tell if he was crying, with all the rain. Teddy bears couldn't even cry could they? Then why could he walk? Why could he think? WHY WAS HE ALIVE LIKE THIS?

DING DING DING

"I just want…I just want.."

A red light flickered above him. He paid it no mind, lost in his thoughts.

DING DING

What do you wish?

"I want" the light was brighter. "I want" and bigger. "TO BE WITH RIN!"

DING!

Red lightning shot down from above illuminating the whole alley. Len's eyes widened as it struck his body.


Rin walked through her sliding door. The rain had finally let up and she could return home. Gumi's sister had woken the girls from their sleep to drive them home.

Rin was too tired to think. Her eyes drooped and closed as she hit her futon.

She didn't notice the teddy bear on her pillow.

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There wasn't enough Len in this chapter huh? I'm sorry DX I promise there will be a lot more.

Somehow these chapters keep getting longer. Idk if that is good or bad.

Review Replies

ownitlikeaboss-san: Thankyuu for the review! Yes people are nice to Rin. I'm sorry her life is so bad! Dx but she makes up for it by being Optimistic :D here's the update.

AliasStars-san: Oh sorry, I meant Neru (Oshiire-P) the producer not Akita Neru, my fault. Actually the Sensei is Kiyoteru. The Vocaloid teacher. Gakupo was Rin's elementary teacher and Kaito was introduced in chapter four, he called her "Bunny-Chan" but thanks for trying!

No it seems Rin can't get a break Len is very cute though he's getting possessive.

Dark and Dangerous eh? Well there is much more to come. Lots of angst, some mystery and drama. :O Thankyuu for the review!

Mitsu-San: Len Yandere? Hmm it could be seen that way yes. Len will be able to do something yes. Rin is a character that doesn't change much so she will always be that sweet innocent girl at the beginning. Yes, she is in middle school almost her given age now. (14) Yes!~ Len is most important to her, her treasure.

It is odd for a middle schooler to bring a teddy around with them, which is one reason she is teased at school. Love the face x3

Yes! Your guess is correct! The chapter is dedicated to you! And you said a Neru (Oshiire-P) song. Abstract Nonsense is one of my favorites :D Thankyuu for the review!~

Imonz-San: I like the word too! Here's the update! :D

Clavemien Nigram Rosa-San: quite a long name you got there! Very nice! ne? Awesome beyond words? eh heh well thankyuu. Yes Len is cute and scary. x3 yeah there is people like really that cruel in the world.

With the title no Rin will always be sweet and kind even to those who are only cruel and mistreat her. so she won't be a bully. Nor try and kill herself like the song.

Oliver is very sweet yes. Len seeing him as a threat...hmm well Len sees mostly everyone as a threat but Oliver is different to Len. somewhat...Thankyuu so much for the lovely review. My writing style and flow? well I try to write well glad you like it. Hope I continue to make you happy.

MaddyTheAwesome-San: another awesome ^^ thankyuu, Yes I listen to that song like ten times a day. Sometimes while writing or reading this. Your guess is correct it is Kiyoteru. Here is the update!

Rockinblckkitty-San: Yes the sensei is Kiyoteru and you said a Neru song. Mitsu-san said it first so she gets the dedication. Please keep trying for other chapters though. My writing style and humor? Well thankyuu very much. Rin is CUTE and Oliver and Len are loveable characters. Jealous teddy's seemed like a good idea to me. Thought of that since I was little. Bye! See you next chapter. Thankyuu for the review!

And Thankyuu for reading, favoriting, following Clavemien Nigram Rosa, MaddyTheAwesome, MegaFan-Girl43, Mirrorsound, StargazingMiracle, kuroishuuha and anyone else who read!

Footnotes

(1) I almost wrote "smarter than your average teddy bear" as a yogi bear reference xD

(2) This line is from banzaipro's Vocaloid videos on YouTube. They're awesome. I thought it would be silly to have Oliver say it. Google is not mine, nor is Banzaipro or YouTube.

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

Review please! Please! PLEASE

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P.S. Which Vocaloid is Gumi's Sister?

~ MoNoChRoMaDdiCt