Hello everyone! its been a while since my last update so here i am with chapter 10! to all my reviewers, thank you! You guys keep me goin'! Just a heads-up, this chapter has a bit more action that previous ones. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I dont own the vocaloids. at all. not happening.
Ch. 10
Trouble in Paradise
*It had been a month since the concert. The Vocaloids had been living peacefully, day by day. Classes had given each Vocaloid a new grasp on their overall VOCALOID systems, and for the most part all the new (and old) couples that Miku had secretly facilitated were going strong. Yes, life was good. That is, until Len turned on the news station one afternoon.*
News anchor: Breaking news, ladies and gentleman. It appears a very dangerous female detainee has escaped a federal holding cell. A certain Miss Tei Sukone is wanted for the assault and hospitalization of three young women. Her last known whereabouts were in the vicinity of the town of Goldvoice, Hokkaido. If anyone has any information, please contact your local poli-*
Len: *turns off TV* Holy fucking- this is not going to end well.
*He rushes out of his room and calls Neru*
Neru: *answers her phone* hey handsome!
Len: *panicking* NO TIME! MEET ME AT OUR USUAL COFFEE SHOP ASAP! I'LL EXPLAIN
WHEN YOU GET THERE!
Neru: Len, is everything ok?
Len: No, when can you be there?
Neru: I'm right around the corner, ill be there in a minute or so.
Len: ok, me too. Hurry!
*With that, he hung up. He knew that if Tei was loose, she would do anything -even kill- to get at Len if she stopped taking her psychosis medication. And god help any woman who decided to date Len. Tei was very "creative" when it came to butcher knives, as Len saw with what used to be mice living in her basement a few years ago.*
Len: *to himself* I'll be damned if I let that psychopath take a shot at my girl! No way in hell!
*He arrives at the coffee shop and sees Neru sitting with Rin and Piko at one of the tables.*
Neru: *sees Len and rushes up to him, then hits him on the head with a magazine* BAKA! What in the hell is going on!
Len: *panting* It's... It's Tei. She's coming.
Rin: Oh shit. This is bad. Did she stop taking-
Len: The meds? She just broke out of a criminal holding cell; she was in there for hospitalizing three people. You tell me.
Piko: Wait, wasn't she the one that always wore those red contacts with the weird designs on them?
Rin: Yeah, that's the one.
Piko: What the hell happened between you two to cause her to go after you like this? I think that's a fair question.
Len: *sigh* I don't like talking about it, but alright. A few years back Tei and I were actually very good friends. It's funny; she was the nicest person you could've known. But, after a while, she started to change. She couldn't deal in reality most of the time and she started becoming dangerous. She practically embodied "yandere" by that point. I was the only one who stuck by her. That's probably why she developed such a strong attachment to me. She became like a parasite to me, and I had to let her go. After that, her rage turned to Miku. Rin and I had moved to another school shortly before coming here so I never knew exactly what finally became of her. I guess we all know now.
Neru: if she comes near you Len...
Len: I'll deal with it. I wont put you at risk, you're too important to me.
*At that Neru blushed deeply and a distinct "awww" could be heard from the other two*
Piko: Do you think she'll just attack you or will she be sneaky about it?
Rin: If you knew Tei at all you would know that "subtle" is not in her vocabulary.
Len: ok, let's get back to the academy; we can figure something out there.
*The four of them exit the coffee shop. Little do they know, a pair of red eyes was already watching them. They shifted to watch the blonde boy, and noticed that he was holding the hand of slim blonde girl with long ponytail. At this, her rage consumed her. the pair of red eyes vanished from the window they had been looking out of and raced to find a good ambush spot. Len would be hers, and no one could stop her.*
*10 minutes later, halfway home from the coffee shop*
Len: I just got a really weird feeling. We need to hurry.
Piko: Relax, alright? It's not like she's just going to-
*At that moment a long butcher's knife drove itself into the ground at Piko's feet.*
Piko: HOLY SHIT!
Len: Oh no. Please tell me this isn't happening!
*They all look toward where the knife came from, a dark alleyway in between two boarded up old shops. A young woman with red eyes and long, grey hair emerged from the shadows. She held another knife in her hand.*
Len: Tei, please.
Tei: Hello my love, I've missed you!
Len: Go home, Tei. I told you a long time ago there will never be anything between us.
Tei: *screaming* WHY NOT? IS IT BECAUSE OF HER! *points her knife at Neru*
Len: It's because I don't feel that way towards you.
Tei: Well maybe you'll change your mind once I get rid of her! Or... Perhaps I should kill her! *shifts the knife towards Rin*
Len: If you try anything Tei...
Piko: Come near Rin and I'll kill you myself.
Rin: Woah, since when did Piko turn into a badass?
Tei: LET'S TEST THAT THEORY!
Len: Shits about to go down. Neru, Rin, Piko, get back. I have to handle this.
Piko: Not alone.
*Piko walks up next to Len and stands firm. Len can see it in his face that there was no talking him out of this.*
Tei: HERE I COME!
*She launches herself towards the two girls, but Len grabs her and throws her down. She gets up quickly and throws herself at Rin. Piko takes his charging cable and uses it as a sort of whip to bring Tei to her knees once again. She breaks the hold and slashes at Len. He blocks her arm and throws her back. She screams and throws her knife at Neru. It narrowly misses. The look of anger in Lens eyes was fierce. Tei ties to grab at Rin, but Piko was not about to let that happen. He runs up behind her and wraps his cord around her neck.*
Piko: I told you. Do. Not. Touch. Her.
Tei: *Choking* D-die...scum...
Len: Im sorry Tei, but you're dangerous. *knocks Tei out with a rock.* I feel sorry for her… she never chose to be like this.
Neru & Rin: is it over?
Piko: From the looks of it, yes.
Len: Thanks Piko, I probably would've gotten myself killed if you hadn't helped me out.
Piko: She would've killed us all. No biggie.
Neru: *Whispers to Rin* Piko was pretty protective of you, wasn't he?
Rin: *Whispering back* well he is cute...
Neru: Hey, I never said anything like that... *smirks*
Rin: Should I go for it?
Neru: How the hell should I know? Trust your instincts.
Rin: Well... My instincts are telling me to go make out with him right now.
Neru: there's your answer, smart one.
Rin: please don't let this backfire...
*Rin walks over to Piko and gives him a peck on the lips*
Rin: Thank you Piko.
Piko: *Blushing madly* N-no, uh, problem... It was nothing r-really...
Rin: you want to kiss me again, don't you?
Piko: Y-yeah I guess...
Len: dude, stop being a wuss and go for it!
Piko: *Kisses Rin.*
Neru: We should probably leave these two alone...
Len: Yeah, wait, what are we gonna do with her? *points at Tei*
Neru: I have an idea... *evil grin*
-Scene change-
*Four hours later in the student commons, some time in the late evening*
*Len, Piko, Rin and Neru are sitting on a sofa together in front of a set to the news station.*
News anchor: ...in other news, the fugitive Tei Sukone has been captured by law enforcement. Acting on anonymous tip, police discovered her tied up with duct tape over her mouth hoisted high up a flagpole in The town of Goldvoice,
Hokkaido...
Len & Neru: We're awesome.
Piko: I gotta say, I like what ya did there. Very creative.
Rin: I taught him well.
Neru: I'm glad that's over with!
Piko: I hate to be that guy, but, uh, Len, aren't you like 14? And Neru, you're 17 if I'm not mistaken?
Rin & Len: Not quite.
Piko: huh?
Len: 14 is my official age according to my birth certificate...
Piko: I'm really confused.
Len: Rin and I are actually 16. We... tampered with our birth certificates.
Piko: Why?
Rin: avoiding legal age to be brought on trial as an adult.
Piko: *sweat-drops*
Len: Neru was the only one who knew, mainly because I trust her and she thinks its fun to watch older girls squirm because I was too young to date.
Neru: Yep.
Rin: I just kinda ran with it.
*Gakupo and Luka walk into the room hand in hand*
Luka: Hello everyone! Hey Len, did you hear about that fugitive they found around here? Wasn't that your ex stalker or something? You're lucky you didn't run into her!
Piko, Rin, Len, and Neru: *sweat-drop*
Len: yeah, that would've been weird!
Gakupo: someone hoisted her up a flag pole; I thought it was damned funny.
Luka: I guess...
Gakupo: oh, you are just too hard to please. *smirk*
Luka: You're awfully stubborn too... *suggestive smile*
Len: Ooooookay! That's enough of THAT. Neru, if you would come with me.
Neru: alright, where are we going?
Len: you'll see.
*the two leave the room*
Rin: What the heck was that about? *Sees Luka and Gakupo making out in the far corner of the room* Oh. Hm... *looks over at Piko briefly*
Piko: I think we're on the same page... *they rush out of the room hand in hand, off to their own little area to have an awkward, inexperienced make out session of their own.*
-Scene Change-
*Cut to Neru and Len atop the Goldvoice Academy clock tower*
Neru: I didn't know old walk in towers like this were still around.
Len: Retro, huh? I thought it would be a good spot to watch this. *Pulls on a draw cord attached to a dusty old shutter. It lifted up to reveal a majestic red sunset. The deep red color of that setting ball of fire bathed the green hillsides. Neru, rarely impressed by anything like this, stood in awe.*
Len: I thought you might enjoy this.
Neru: It's... It's alright I guess.
Len: you know, you don't have to be so shut off.
Neru: I am not! I just-
Len: *Comes up behind her and wraps his arms around her waist.* You're perfect, you know. You should realize it some time.
Neru: What the hell is that supposed to mean?
Len: You're too hard on yourself. You have everything. You're beautiful, you have the voice of an angel, even before the accident. And you have a boyfriend who lo- I mean, um...
Neru: Y-you wha? *Blushing madly*
Len: I- um, sh-shit... *in his head* oh crap! What the hell do i do now! *looks at Neru, who is red as a tomato at this point*
Neru: *speechless, but not in a bad way.*
Len: Yeah, Neru, I, um, i, l-lo- *he couldn't finish his sentence. Neru pressed her lips to his with as much emotion as her body allowed.*
*As the two shared a passionate embrace atop that tower, Neru finally felt at least some of her walls come down. She had been with Len for a month now but had yet to open up to him. Her tsundere attitude had started to catch up with her, in Miku's words. But at that moment she wasn't tsundere Neru, she was happy.*
*Cut to Nero and Gumo hiding inside a ventilation duct, looking on over the whole scene*
Nero: Finally my sister gets some action... She hasn't been herself lately.
Gumo: Kinda gross dude.
Nero: What?
Gumo: Hey, could you move your foot, that hurts.
Nero: Yeah, yeah... Uh oh.
Gumo: oh no. Please don't tell me you're stuck.
Nero: Fine, I won't tell you.
Gumo: How are we gonna get out of here?
Nero: we can't interrupt those two so we have to wait. Then I can punch this grate out and we can get out.
Gumo: alright, just don't kill yourself trying to break it.
Nero: what's that supposed to mean?
Gumo: nothing...
-Scene change-
*Cut back to Len and Neru 20 minutes of making out later*
Len: *sitting down on a piece of large rusted pipe* we should probably get back, it's almost curfew.
Neru: I guess...
Len: you sound disappointed.
Neru: No, its not that, it's just- oh never mind.
Len: it's alright, you can tell me.
Neru: I-I've never opened up to anyone like that before. Ever.
Len: Well I'm glad you did. *big smile*
*the two walk back to the dorms together. Neru couldn't stop thinking about what Len had said earlier*
Neru: *in her head* he said he loved me... How could anyone? I'm practically flat chested, I've never been nice to anyone...
Len: It's because you're an angel, that's why I love you. You know, you're incredibly easy to read when you're embarrassed.
Neru: I-
Len: You don't have to say anything. Come on, we're here.
*The two enter the dorms still hand in hand*
-Scene Change-
*Cut back to Gumo and Nero, still stuck in the vent*
Nero: DAMN IT ALL! *Smashes head against the grate blocking them from escaping out of the vent.*
Gumo: This sucks! And I just ran out of carrots!
Nero: Do you think you can reach my phone? It's in my… aw crap.
Gumo: What?
Nero: It's in my front pocket.
Gumo: …Is this gonna get weird?
Nero: *Thinks for a moment, then continues bashing his skull against the grate repeatedly.*
Gumo: God, please let me get out of here…
-End chapter 10-
This chapter gave me some trouble, especially the Len/Neru tower scene. and of course, i had to put Tei in this story SOMEWHERE. high fives guest appearances? anyone? ok... anyways a special shout out to MikaFika, your RinxPiko pairing has arrived! :D
-Rocketman182
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MonochromeButterfly- A two-time reviewer! Thanks! i tried to make it as visualize-able as possible, i'll try to keep that writing style in full swing!