Chapter 7 has arrived ladies and gentlemen! enjoy!
Disclaimer: still don't own the Vocaloids.
-Rocketman182
Ch. 7
Coming Together...Sort Of
*Miku and Kaito are sitting in a small cafe on campus. They're quietly chatting when Mikuo and Meiko walk in hand and hand. Naturally Miku notices this and instantly mauls Mikuo with a painful hug*
Mikuo: AHHHH! Get off of me!
Miku: YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND!
Kaito: Wait, you're not gay?
Mikuo: No! What made you think that?
Kaito: Um... No reason... *whispers* the hair.
Mikuo: Whatever. Hey Miku, they have any leeks here?
Miku: you always ask that at such weird times...
Mikuo: Oh come on, you woke me up last night at 2am asking for leeks!
Miku: oh, um, sorry about that. I hadn't had one in hours!
Meiko: you two are so strange...
Mikuo: you like it.
Meiko: *blushes*
Kaito: Meiko, you're... sober, aren't you?
Meiko: Yeah, i know right? I've been trying to cut back.
Kaito: good for you!
Mikuo: So what are you two doing here?
Miku: just grabbing some coffee and chatting.
Kaito: yeah, that's all. *looks nervous*
Mikuo: uh huh, right. We'll leave you two to it.
*Mikuo and Meiko walk out of the cafe*
Mikuo: Yeah, I knew it. Kaito's into my sis.
Meiko: seriously? I didn't- ooooh. He wasn't eating ice cream was he. He always gets ice cream when he's out at a place like that, unless he's with a girl he likes.
Mikuo: nope, no ice cream. And doesn't he hate coffee?
Meiko: yep.
Mikuo: I'm oddly interested to see how this pans out...
Meiko: Kaito's been a friend of mine for a long, long time. You dint need to worry about it. Well, unless he does his "naked scarf" thing.
Mikuo: His what.
Meiko: It's a stupid dance he does on occasion.
Mikuo: You're worrying me.
Meiko: oh relax; he hasn't done it since high school.
Mikuo: *sigh* alright... What do you say we hit that new McDonald's that opened up a few days ago?
Meiko: I've always liked American food! Can't be any more toxic than my beloved sake... Oh how I miss you.
Mikuo: *gives her the uncomfortable wtf stare*
Meiko: n-never mind, let's just go.
-Scene Change-
*Cut to Neru, Teto and Haku in a small outlet mall downtown*
Neru: hey, have any of you made your custom headset designs yet?
Haku: I've started, but it's probably awful looking...
Neru: Would you stop talking like that? You're good enough, ok? Now shut up,
There's a clothes shop and we're going to get some new clothes. Now.
Teto: *squees* I love shopping! My sweater got a hole in it yesterday and I really want a new one!
Neru: How'd you manage that? You bought that sweater last week you klutz!
Haku: you don't have to be so mean...
Neru: Have you even met me Haku?
Haku: Good point.
Teto: doesn't matter, let's go!
*The three enter the store and much to their surprise the spot Luka and Gakupo talking in the back. Instead of saying hello like NORMAL people, they sneak closer to hear what they're talking about.*
Luka: ...Maybe it's not such a good idea. What if we go public and... God I don't know about this...
Gakupo: *takes her hand* listen to me, I told you my feelings for you. You know I've liked you for a long, long time. And now after you tell me you have the same feelings, you're too shy to do anything? You're stronger than that Luka.
Luka: I just... Oh, fuck it. *kisses Gakupo.*
Gakupo: *happy/really shocked face*
*Teto, Neru and Haku are watching this whole thing unfold from the cover of a conveniently placed clothes rack. As fate would have it, Teto was a sucker for romantic moments, and just could not restrain herself any longer.*
Teto: *popping out of clothes rack* THAT WAS SO CUTE! You two are perfect!
Neru: Teto no-! Oh, shit.
Luka: I'll kill all three of you- yes, Haku I see you- if you breathe a word to anyone. *The normally peaceful Luka once again looked ready to kill everything that came near her. Even Gakupo had backed away.*
Teto: W-were sorry...
Neru: Yeah, we won't s-say a-anything, right guys?
Haku: *paralyzed with fear*
*as the three leave the store rather quickly (while carrying a sobbing Haku) Gakupo and Luka finish their conversation.*
Gakupo: That was awkward.
Luka: agreed.
Gakupo: so, would you like to go to a coffee shop with me? Also, what's your favorite flavor again? I keep forgetting.
Luka: Go google it. *smirk spreads across her face*
Gakupo: So, you finally looked over our song huh? I knew you'd come around.
Luka: *sigh* yeah yeah, let's just go get that coffee.
*Cut to Miku alone in her room after she and Kaito went back to their dorms*
Miku: People really seem to be getting more comfortable around each other, so I think it's time to put my plan into action... *Miku picks up her cell phone and sends a group message to all the vocaloids.* Its show time, baby!
-scene change-
*the next evening, Ayatoba and Miku are talking in Ayatoba's office about Miku's plan to bring all the Vocaloids closer together.*
Ayatoba: so you propose we host a small concert? With what? All of your undeveloped VOCALOID skills?
Miku: yes sir, that's exactly what I mean. Plus it will be a good test of whether or not people will approve of us. It could also turn a small profit if we're lucky. *she knew with that last sentence she had him. Ayatoba was, for all his scientific genius, a businessman at heart.*
Ayatoba: very well, but we're going to need everyone to practice their songs, and possibly write more. Also, make sure Rin works on her screams for her song "meltdown". i really like that tune...
Miku: COOL! *squees* this is gonna be so much fun! I can't wait to tell everyone else!
Ayatoba: of course. By the way, have you seen that Dell guy anywhere? I think he stole my cigarettes...
Miku: you smoke?
Ayatoba: No, they were my colleague's. He left them here last night after picking up- never mind. Go on now; we should get the ball rolling on this as soon as possible. It could take a while to get the necessary permits.
Miku: Right away!
-Scene change-
*Cut to Dell and Haku sitting on a curb outside of a dingy looking bar. Haku is nursing her bottle of sake while Dell is smoking the ciggarettes he stole from Ayatoba.*
Dell: So, been a long time since we've been out together, huh.
Haku: *hiccups* yeah... Oh hell im already drunk...
Dell: Well of course you're drunk, that's your second bottle of sake and its halfway gone.
Haku: W-we've all got our vishez...
Dell: our what? You mean vices?
Haku: Yeahsure, that one. *falls over onto Dell's lap* Ya know, it might be the sake *hiccup* talkin', but I think I luf you... *passes out*
Dell: *notices she just passed out on his lap. He makes sure she's actually passed out before speaking* Ya know Haku, all my life I've been shunned from everything I cared about. I had given up, just stopped giving a fuck. But then, that rainy, miserable autumn day I found you bawling your eyes out in an alleyway outside that bar in Kyoto, I tried giving a fuck one last time. I don't know why, I just did. I've never regretted it for a minute. And now with this whole accident and our second chance at living, I'm starting to think that Miku chick might be right. Maybe it's time I- we all found a family. I can't imagine how the rest of the "Vocaloids" or whatever they call us are taking it. *phone vibrates* Speak of the devil... A concert huh? Show off our stuff... Were not even close to ready for that. Hell, she knows that! Unless... Damn, she's workin the fuckin' angles on this little gem. Throw us all to the wolves and we have to come to each other's rescue?
Haku: You're talking to yourself again.
Dell: *anime sweat drop* Y-you were awake the whole time!
Haku: I can hold my liquor pretty well, babe.
Dell: Even the-
Haku: Especially that part.
*She leans in to kiss him, but at the last second she turns away fast, pukes, and passes out hard on the concrete sidewalk.*
Dell: Aw, shit. Come 'ere you. *he picks her up bridal style and carries her home. He looks at his drunken girlfriend in his arms and could only smile* If Miku's plan works out, God willing, maybe I WILL have a family...
Haku: *Mutters drunkenly in her sleep*
Dell: *Laughs* well said.
-End Chapter 7-
sorry about the sappiness at the end there, but Dell is always portrayed as kind of a jerk, so i kind of had to justify him. Thanks for reading! don't forget to review if you'd like to. Ch. 8 will up within the week.
-Rocketman182