San
(Chapter Three)
Len Kagamine sat quietly on his bed after they'd arrived at the hotel and the couple retired to their rooms for a washing up and a rest. But Len had done neither. Instead, he stared at the note Miku had slipped him before the shoot. It had been carefully hand-written on cute kitten stationary. The letters slanted slightly to the left, but all the lines met together perfectly. But it wasn't the hand-writing that had captivated Len's attention. It was the message. It read simply, "Do you like me? Check yes or no." Followed by two carefully drawn boxes. The left box said Yes, while the right said No. It reminded Len of the children back at his elementary school, passing notes like that. But for some reason, thinking of Miku doing this, he didn't see it as childish. He saw it as cute and cool. But he hardly knew the girl. There was no way he could 'like' her. She was really cute, though…
"I'm an idiot," Len muttered, shoving the note back into his pocket and flopping back on the bed. He stared at the ceiling as his mind whirled over what had happened. He'd liked girls before, but never had a girlfriend. He was awkward and silly around them. Girls never liked silly Len. Until now.
"But it's not the right girl," He whispered, giving up. He had to ask Rin what she thought. She was a girl, of course. If she didn't have advice, the case was hopeless. Getting up with a new determination, he left his room and padded down the hall to Rin's, rapping lightly on her if she was sleep.
"Huh? Come in!" Her voice called out, sounding surprised but awake. Len entered her room, blushing when he realized she must have just taken a shower. She had on a sparkly pair of jeans and a tank top. Her hair hung around her shoulders, half dry as she pulled a yellow shirt on over her head. She smiled at Len and motioned for him to sit with her on the bed.
"This is a surprise," She told him cheerfully. "I expected you to be passed out for hours! Not that I'm complaining."
Len laughed, a little uneasily. He was beginning to doubt that Rin could help him, but before he could lose his nerve he yanked the note out and laid it out in front of her. She looked at it, her face unreadable for a long moment. Then she looked at him, giving him a puzzled look.
"Len? Why are you showing me this?" She asked, sounding unsure. Len then realized how stupid he must look. Did she think he was asking her?
"No!" He quickly blurted out. "It's from her, I mean Miku. I wanted to know what it meant, and you're a girl so…." His voice trailed off as he sheepishly looked at Rin, who was smirking.
"It means you're hot and she wants to date you, dummy," She told him easily, kicking her legs off the bed and walking into the bathroom to comb her hair. "What box will you check? She is pretty…"
Len thought he caught a note of hesitation in Rin's voice, but he ignored it. He thought over what she had said, and finally figured out an answer.
"I guess I'll say yes. I mean, I don't want to hurt her feelings," He decided, giving a half smile and standing up from Rin's bed. He didn't notice as Rin's hand started brushing slower and her clear blue eyes clouded.
"Good move…" She answered carefully, setting down the brush and turning to face him. "But not so fast, now I need guy advice!"
Len rolled his eyes and sat back down, anxious to find Miku. But Rin had helped him, and he knew he should do the same. Rin was so cute and fun, though, he couldn't imagine her ever having guy troubles.
"Let's say, there is this I like, right? And he… has a girlfriend, kay? Do I leave him be or try to win him over?" She asked, watching carefully for a reaction. Len thought about it, but quickly answered.
"Go for him, your better than her anyway. I don't know any guy who would prefer you over her!" He answered with a smile. Rin narrowed her eyes, then rolled them.
He really is a dummy, she thought silently, but laughed.
"Fine, that's exactly what I'll do," She said with a happy gleam in her eye. "I'll win him over, you'll see."
Len smiled and got up, ready to leave.
"Glad I could help. Don't forget to get some rest, there is another concert tonight. We're having a guest, too, someone from the show. Luka, I think," He told her, remembering the text he'd gotten earlier. With a happy smile, he left her room and headed to the lobby in hopes of spotting Miku.
In her room, Rin continued her routine of blow-drying and straightening her hair. But her thoughts were elsewhere. She had a big competition, what with Miku being so cute and all. She felt a wave of irritation rise up at Len again.
"What is it with him?" She mumbled, wincing as she burned her cheek accidentally. "What other guys do I talk to, or even see? How did he not realize I meant him? Oh well. I promised him I'd win him over, and that's what I'll do. Tonight, at the concert, I'll use Operation; Get Len – Game Plan Three."
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