He scowled again, eyes shading over.

"I never thought I'd see your face again."

And then he lunged foward.

"SILVER SHADING!"

Aiko was suddenly stopped in his tracks. He snarled, landing on his feet. "Leave it to you to transform at the last second!"

Marou whirled around. "Wha-?"

And cute little Rin was replaced by some girl with dark blond hair, a silver winged helmet (A/N: the cute bicycle kind not the big old war kind), a small silver minidress with white ruffles at the bottom, and white cutoff leggings with silver platform boots that had a small pair of white wings on each heel. And to top that off, the new warrior Rin had an electric blue and silver spear that crackled with energy at the tip. She grinned, eyes flashing.

"Ah~! It feels SO GOOD to be back in this form." She pointed the spear foward, narrowing her eyes. "I am Silver Note, the Storm Tune! Anyone who defies justice deserves to be punished! So I'm gonna kick yo ass~!"

Aiko, Marou and Len sweatdropped. "Um, no need for theatrics, Rin ..."

Rin scowled. She lifted her spear. "I'll just go straight to the ass-kicking, then!" She charged at Aiko. "HYAAAH~!"

He dodged, barely making it. "Whoa!" She swiped at him again, but he ducked and kicked her legs out from under her.

"Waa~!" She fell, dropping the spear. And then got back up, swearing.

Aiko smirked. "Nice ass-kicking." Rin snarled and dove for her spear again.

Marou just stood and watched through the whole thing, until Len grabbed her hand. She turned to face him. "Hey, Len! How did Rin become ... that girl?"

In answer, Len pointed to his badge. "The first time sensei tested you, she took out a badge and it drew in your music. You sang with all your heart, didn't you?" Marou nodded, still confused. "So the badge took in your music and your passion for singing, and now it's your main source of power. You just have to release- FOO!"

"Len!" Len was suddenly blasted backwards by one of Aiko's attacks. He skidded to a stop and jumped back up. Aiko sneered.

"Not too fast, are we?"

Len scowled and tapped his badge. "And you're not the brightest either!" The badge floated off and shone with a golden light.

"Golden Note! Power up!" (A/N: Sooo sorry, I HAD to make it have transformations :D) The badge shone with a golden flash, causing everyone to shield their eyes or else be blinded.

And there Len stood, with his hair slightly darker, so that it was a golden color, knee-length black shorts with golden trim , a golden shirt with a black crescent badge in the middle, black and gold camoflage boots and a golden crown with black studs. He held up a scepter that was golden with a round black-and-gold ball at one end.

"I am Golden Note, and I'm the Light Tune." Len smirked, flashing white teeth. "What's in a name, Aiko?"

Aiko laughed. "Ha! You seriously think you can stop me with that? We'll beat you red, black and blue."

Rin scowled, hands on her hips. "You and what army?"

Aiko waved his hands, and suddenlym shadowlike beings emerged from every corner, behind every wall, and in every window. Aiko sneered, crossing his arms. "This one. Or isn't that enough?"

The shadows all attacked at once. They were everywhere. Rin and Len bashed and sliced every one they could, but there were too many of them. First Rin went under, still fighting to the end, and then Len. The last thing he saw was some sea-green eyes. Now where have I seen that before ...? And then he was overwhelmed by the sheer number of the Shadowloid minions.

And sudenly all of them were thrown off. Rin and Len fell to their knees, gasping for air.

Hatsune Miku, in full transformation, smiled down at them. "And we thought you could handle it."

Neru Mika, and Gumi were also transformed. They growled angrily, beating off the minions. "Dammit, Aiko really outdid himself this time!" Neru crushed the last of the minions with her hammer and sighed.

"Whew, that's the last one." She whipped around, glaring. "Now it's time to take care of the summoner himself."

Gumi tilted her head curiously. "Where is Aiko?"

Miku glanced around, eyes sweeping the area. "And where's Marou?"

Rin and Len paled, and said unanimously, "Uh oh ..."

Neru scowled. "Uh oh?" She shooke her head. "No, I believe the appropriate word for this situation is a word called-"

"Damn," they all said together, and went to look for Marou.

~::*::~::*::~

"Let go! LET GO!"

Marou aimed another punch at Aiko from where she was hanging by the scruff of her shirt, but he dodged nimbly again.

"Hah! You haven't gotten any faster since we last met." She swiped at him again, but this time he caught her fist and examined it, dropping her shirt's scruff.

"Still doing your nails, I see?" He peered closer, his breath tickling her knuckles. "And with purple nail polish?" He shook his head. "You haven't changed a bit."

Marou scowled, snatching her hand away. "Why am I here?" She glared at the small, enclosed room that they were in. "You could've chosen a bogger room!"

She straightened the wrinkles that were in her shirt. "Answer my question. Why am I here?"

She looked up to find Aiko's face dangerously close to hers. She backed away, and he took a step foward for every step backwards that she took. Finally, she was pinned against the wall. He leaned closer, their noses almost touching.

"Dearest Marou." She gulped as his breath tickled her chin. He smirked. "You were always like this, weren't you? Always you giving the orders." He pinned her against the wall. "But you have to understand, this time I am the host, and you are the hostage." He drew away, but still kept his fists on either side of her, preventing her from escaping.

"So, tell me. Do you have a boyfriend?" Marou's eyes widened angrily.

"Th-that's none of your business!"

Aiko leaned closer once more and narrowed his eyes. "I'm the host, you're the hostage, remember?" Her heartbeat sped up. "Answer my question."

She scowled. "No, and I don't want one either!" Aiko blinked in surprise.

"Really? But what about that Kagamine kid?"

"He's ... he's like ... my brother." Aiko smirked.

"If you say so." He moved on.

"Had a first kiss yet?"

Marou snarled. "You have no right to know that!"

Aiko sighed, closing his eyes. "Think about it, Marou. We're all alone. There's no one down here. I could easily cause a scar that will not heal anytime quickly." He opened one eye. "And no one would hear you if you cried. Sink in yet?"

Marou stared at him. "You ... you wouldn't..."

Aiko smirked again. "Try me. Now," He grinned devilishly. "Answer my question."

Marou gulped. "Er ... well, n-"

"ROU-CHAN! WHERE ARE YOU!"

"Damn that Aiko!"

"Come on, this is the only place we haven't checked yet."

Aiko swore, backing away. "I've not finished with my interrogation. You'll see me again soon." And then he just ... vanished.

Suddenly the door flew open. Miku and the others rushed in.

"Marou-chan! Are you okay?"

"What did that jerkface do?"

"Did he hurt you?"

Marou sighed at the others' concern. "I'm fine, guys. He just ... held me in here and asked a few questions. But he only got one answered."

Rin looked at her curiously. "Really? But he seems like the kind of person to just, I dunno, try to torture them out of you?"

Marou rolled her eyes. "Rin, do you really think I'm that weak?"

Rin grinned sheepishly. "Well ... no, I guess not."

"What do you mean, you gue-"

Mika abandoned her usually quiet nature and sighed, interrupting their conversation. "Guys, enough of this nonsense. Let's get home already!"

"Hai!"

"Right!"

"Damn ... I'm pooped."

And so the group of friends walked back out the door and into the city, shrouded by the shadows.

~::*::~::*::~

"LUKA!"

"Hn ..." Luka woke up sleepily. "Five more minutes, Teto." She sanapped awake. "TETO?"

Marou groaned. "Luka ... why, why ..."

Luka looked up at her, confused. "What are you-" And then she spotted the underwear.

The following scene is not appropriate for some viewers, and it includes a carton of milk, a very heavy purse, and an incredibly squishy bandit-beating mushroom. Viewer discretion will be protected.

"Hah ... Hah ... Hah ..." Luka stood, panting, with her purple and red bandit beating squishy mushroom in one hand and an unconsious Gakupo in the other. She dropped him off in the nurse's office.

"He fell off the roof. No questions required." She swept through the door, leaving a very bewildered nurse and a student who suddenly had a bad case of .

Len and Marou stared at Luka. Marou dared to speak, if not hesitantly.

"Err ... Luka, you know that wasn't necessary ..?"

"CAN IT!" Marou ducked as the mushroom hit the wall where her head had just been.

"Eek! Sorry, sorry!"

Len stared at the mushroom, which was now sitting on the floor. He shook his head. "Where the heck do they get those things ...?"

Suddenly, all three of their badges flashed.

"Shoot, Meiko wants us for something." Marou only got those few words out before the school was racked by a large tremor, knocking her into Len and Luka on them, squashing them both.

"Errk, Luka~!" "I'm gonna die ..!" Luka blushed and jumped off of them, dusting her uniform.

"Sorry ... but what was that?" Len and Marou climbed back to their feet, Len blushing embarrassedly.

"Hmm, don't know ... do you think it could be-" Marou was cut off by a loud, cackling voice.

"I'M BAAAAAACK!"

Starri: Another cliffhanger!

Teto: *slowly munches on last loaf of bread* why do you always end your chapters that way?

Starri: cause it makes readers wanna read more!

Len: Evil ... anyways, here's the first food description, by KeroNya.

Rin: She mostly likes sweet things like cookies, but she's with Teto on bread and Miku on leeks. And, of course she couldn't resist the sweet flavorful goodness of a certain delicious orange fruit~:D

Starri: Need a few more. But, randomly, my favorite food is pizza. It's cheesy flavor will capture you in its-

Marou: *ticked* ENOUGH FOOD DESCRIPTIONS!

Starri, Len, Teto&Rin: o.o

Marou: *sigh* I ... I lost my favorite marble today.

Len: Oh! *sad* I'm sorry to hear that ... I'd be sad if I lost my lucky banana, so I understand how you feel ...

Rin: Len, that banana is brown, icky and about three hundred years old!

Len: *defensive* But it's still lucky!

Starri: Okay, enough about lucky bananas and losing your marbles (no pun intended) ... I've got some grave news to announce.

Everyone else: ...?

Starri: *sobs* I... I'm going to be leaving on Thursday!

Rin:*gasp* and you're never coming back?

Starri: of course I am! On Sunday or Monday!

Marou: Then what's so bad about that?

Starri: *chokes* I CAN'T UPDATE! Unless I steal my mom's iPhone ...

Teto: Maybe if some people review then you'll get away with it!

Rin&Len: So please R&R and the story shall continue through the trip! :D