Plus a New Student

Note: And now for something that isn't RinxRei.
This chapter finally introduces PLUS BOY LEN, one of the best Lens ever, into the oneshot collection.

Genre: Romance

Characters: Rei Kagene, Len Kagamine, Piko Utatane (minor character)

Pairings: Rei/Len

Rating: T

"Alright, everyone shut your yapping for a few. We have a new student joining us today," Ms. Sakine announced to her noisy English class. Everyone quickly quieted down and looked at the door, always interested in new arrivals. Except for one student.

Len Kagamine ignored the announcement and continued reading his English textbook. At least, that's what it looked like; no one noticed the yaoi doujin hidden within it. He silently stared at the very, very detailed page in front of him. Vocaloid had some great stuff.

He felt someone next to him jab his arm. "Stop being so gay for a bit, and try to look at the new student."

Why did he always have to interrupt when he got to the good pages? Len was reluctant, but he looked away from his book. He knew that his best friend would keep on annoying him until he listened to him.

"And you shouldn't bring that to class. What if someone saw you reading that?" Piko said with a stern glare. Len rolled his eyes as he half-listened to Ms. Sakine's lecture about the importance of being respectful to the new student.

"...and I expect all of you to help him adapt. Behave," Meiko said before walking over to the door and opening it.

When the student walked in, Len wanted to thank Piko for forcing him to look away from the doujin because the new student was hot. Like, hot. Easily the hottest guy Len had ever seen in his 16 years of living. The neatly combed black hair, the slim figure, the small frown... Len's body was ready for action.

"My name is Rei Kagene," the student flatly said. Len swore he died and went to Heaven when he spoke. His voice was sooo hot.

Piko jabbed Len again, more roughly this time. He whispered, "Seriously, calm your hormones. You're starting to creep me out."

Len didn't hear him. Instead, he stared at Rei, like many other students, as he walked to his seat. It happened to be right next to Len's seat. All Len could think about for the rest of class were hot, sloppy makeout sessions with Rei.

Piko worried for Len sometimes. He was way too perverted for his own good. It was a mystery how he was still passing his classes.

He looked over to Len and immediately knew that he was daydreaming about Rei. Blankly staring at his salad, check. Glasses on the verge of falling off, check. Perverted grin, check. Definitely thinking about Rei.

He looked around for Rei and saw him sitting with a huge group of loud students. His face was stoic as he read his book and ignored the other students, only responding when he had to. There was no way Rei would like Len.

Piko sighed. He'd never admit it, but he actually felt sorry for Len. Yes, he wasted too much time drooling over other guys. Yes, he was a handful. But he was attracted to guys way too easily. Maybe Piko could stop worrying about him after he got a good boyfriend. Maybe.

Brrrrrring! Brrrrring! Lunch was over, and Len was still in his fantasy. Piko jabbed his arm. "Len, lunch's over. Let's go."

Len shifted his blank stare to Piko and kept staring for a few seconds. Finally, his eyes became clear. "Piiiiiiko," he whined, "I was having the best daydream. Rei and I were in my bedroom and-"

"Let's just go," Piko said, quickly getting up and walking away. He didn't want to hear Len's fantasies. Len caught up with him. The two talked for a bit before separating. Piko went to band, and Len had study hall.

Len entered the library and went to the table near the back. Not many people sat there, so it wasn't as likely he'd be caught looking at his not at all a doujin English textbook. He was caught once by another student, but he made some excuse about studying anatomy. Lucky for him, the student believed him.

But wait... Someone else was sitting in his spot. Len normally would've been disappointed by this, but not today. This time was different because it was Rei who was sitting there.

Len supressed his smile and casually sat down next to him. Rei didn't acknowledge him and continued to do his work. Len pulled out his super educational English textbook and began reading it. It was quiet between the two.

"So why'd you sit right next to me?"

Len jumped in his seat. The silence lasted for a few minutes, but it was Rei who unexpectedly ended it. He had stopped working and was staring directly at the blond boy. His amber eyes were accusatory, and a small frown was on his face. Even though he looked scary, Len couldn't help but admire how hot he was.

"I...uh..." Len said. "I...just felt like sitting here."

"'Course you did," Rei flatly said. He stared at Len, his dark eyes seeming to take in every detail as the other boy nervously fidgeted.

"You don't seem like the others," Rei finally said.

Len had no clue about what he meant. "Others?"

"Other students who tried to flirt. At least you know not to be annoying."

"Oh" was all Len could say. Maybe he wasn't a stealthy as he thought.

"Also, I could feel you staring at me during English." Surprisingly, he sounded amused rather than annoyed when he said this.

Another "oh". Len didn't know what to say. He wasn't sure what to be more surprised at: Rei knowing he was staring, or Rei showing some emotion.

"What's your name?" Rei asked. "I'd tell you mine, except I'm sure you already know mine well." Len swore he saw a smile on Rei's face, but it was gone so quickly he wasn't sure.

"L-Len Kagamine," he said, cursing himself for stuttering. He wanted to look cool, not lame!

Rei didn't comment on the stuttering. "I see. Well, Len, I need to study, so I can't talk now. We'll have to talk later."

Len numbly nodded. He couldn't believe he successfully held a conversation with a hot guy. And Rei said they'd talk later. For the rest of study hall, Len buried his face in his very legit English textbook to hide his giddy grin.

"What's with the creepy smile?"

"Oh, y'know. Stuff."

School was over, and Piko and Len were returning to their dorms. Rei's words were still fresh in Len's mind. He wanted to yell and laugh and skip and do other happy things. Piko, on the other hand, was confused (and secretly concerned) about his friend's behavior.

They walked for a few minutes through the large, crowded campus before Piko asked, "You gonna tell me why you're so happy?"

"I could," Len nonchalantly said, "or I could keep it all to myself."

Piko shrugged. "I wasn't that curious anyway."

Len's cool expression turned into a pout. "You can't give up that easily," he whined.

"Alright, alright," Piko said, a grin appearing on his face. He actually was curious. "What is it?"

Len was nearly vibrating in excitement as he talked about what happened with Rei. "...and he said that we were going to talk later!" he happily said.

He was met with silence. Piko was staring down at the ground in front of him as he walked. He couldn't believe Len successfully talked with Rei; the black-haired teen looked like talking was the last thing he wanted to do. Suddenly, he felt uneasy about Len talking with Rei.

"...iiiiko."

Piko was pulled out of his thoughts. "What?"

"You completely spaced out and ignored me," he whined.

"Because you never space out. Ever."

Ignoring the sarcasm in his voice, Len said, "I can't believe you ever doubted me."

"I did. A lot. I still do."

"Oh, come on," Len groaned. "You had some confidence in me, right? I'm sorta hot."

Piko had to choke back a laugh at that. He took a moment to compose himself before saying, "No. You aren't."

"But I still did it."

"The odds of you two talking were about as likely as you becoming a Vocaloid, but it happened somehow."

"But I did it."

"Miraculously."

The two bickered until they got to their room. However, when they got there, they noticed the room next to theirs had its door cracked open.

"I guess this means someone moved in," Len commented.

"You know who moved in?" Piko asked.

"No clue."

"Only one way to find out." Piko knocked on the door.

A few seconds later, the door opened, and a frowning face appeared. There was a flash of surprise on it, but it disappeared quickly. "This is a surprise," Rei said.

"Rei!" Len happily said. "You live here now?"

He nodded. "I recently got here."

"Are you liking your room?"

"I do. It's looking even better now," he said with a faint grin while looking at Len.

Len looked away from Rei and stared at the floor. He wasn't sure how to react to that. Thank him? Compliment him back? Wait until he continued talking?

Piko cleared his throat. The two other boys jumped a bit, forgetting about him. "Hi," he said, "my name's Piko. I'm Len's friend."

"Nice to meet you," Rei said, quickly getting his composure and putting on a neutral expression.

"The pleasure's mine." Piko looked at the two boys and decided it'd be best to give them some alone time.

"Rei, would you like a tour of the campus from Len? I'm sure he'd be delighted to give you one." Len shot Piko a confused glance, but he ignored it.

"I wouldn't mind one," Rei said, seemingly missing Len's surprise. "The campus is big, and I haven't been able to see everything yet."

Piko opened the door to his and Len's room and said, "You heard him, Len. Show him around. See ya." Before Len could say anything, he entered the room and slammed the door shut behind him.

Len helplessly watched as the door slammed shut. What was Piko thinking? He wasn't prepared to give a tour at all.

"Are we gonna start the tour? Unless staring at your room is a part of it." His voice was flat, but the small grin on his face showed his amusement.

Mentally sighing, Len said in a resigned voice, "L-Let's go."

It took a few hours, but the two boys got to all the important buildings. Len gave an unexpectedly thorough tour, surprising himself. Maybe he wasn't as bad as he thought.

With the tour finished, Len and Rei were walking back to their rooms. The two were talking about Vocaloid (a huge interest for them both). They just walked past the Silver Library when Rei asked, "Can we go to one more place?"

"I guess we can," Len said, confused. He was sure he showed Rei all the important places.

"I've heard other students talk about a lake. I want to see it."

Len immediately knew he was talking about Full Moon Lake. "We'll have to go off-campus."

"Lead the way."

The walk took about 20 minutes. When they got there, the sun was setting. The lake reflected the pink-tinged sky and the orange sun. A cool breeze blew from the lake. The two boys stood next to each other, admiring the lake.

"This is nice," Rei said. "This would be a good place for reading."

"I don't think that's a good idea. A lot of couples like to come here on dates. It can get noisy, especially on the weekends," Len said.

"Couples? Then I guess that means it'd be the perfect place for us." Rei said this casually like he was stating a well-known fact.

Len choked on air. He swore his heart stopped. Did he say what he thought he said? "W-What are you talking about?"

Rei directly stared into Len's eyes. "I mean I want to be your boyfriend."

"I-I...um...ok."

Rei smiled — the first real smile he saw from him — and said, "I was worried you'd say no."

"...Why me?" Len asked. It still didn't completely register that he and Rei were dating now.

Rei shrugged. "You seem nice enough. And you're pretty cute."

Len looked away from him and stared at the ground. Cute? It was the first time anyone called him that. At least, the first time anyone called him cute and meant it.

"Hey," Rei said. Len looked up. Rei's hand was next to Len, inviting him to grab it. "We should get going."

He hesitated for a moment before he gently gripped Rei's hand. "Yeah, we should."

They held hands the entire time they walked back. There were a few odd glances from some students, but they were left in peace.

When they got back to their rooms, they found Piko pacing. He rushed over to them and irritaitedly asked, "Where were you guys?"

"We stopped by Full Moon Lake," Len said.

"Why did you go all the way over there?"

"I was curious," Rei answered. "Besides, I had something important to do," he said, holding up Len and his intertwined hands.

Piko stopped moving completely and stared at their hands. After a few seconds, he nodded approvingly and said, "I didn't expect this, but I don't mind."

He turned to Rei and glared at him. "You better be nice to him."

"I will," he calmly said, but Len could hear the nervousness in his voice.

"Good," Piko said, the hostility disappearing from his face. "I'm gonna go inside now. See ya, Rei."

"See ya." And then Len and Rei left alone.

Rei let out a breath of relief. "He can be scary when he wants to be."

"Yeah, he can be," Len said.

They stopped talking. Instead, they silently held hands; both were reluctant to let go.

Len finally let go of Rei's hand after a few minutes. He didn't want to, but they couldn't stand there forever. "I'm gonna go in," Len said. "Good night."

"Good night."

When Len slept that night, he had a dream. But this dream was different than his normal dreams: It was filled with hope and love, not lust. It was the best dream he had.

Note: Rei and Len got together WAY too fast, but oh well. It's fanfiction.
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