Roku

(Chapter Six)

(Author's note; I have been updating a lot lately, I need a life xD Unfortunately, as my chapters get better, my views are dropping ;; I hope I won't lose my touch! Anyway, this was a fun chapter to write, hope y'all enjoy! Please review, I love hearing what you have to say and it makes my day!)

She made her way slowly down the flowered aisle, eyes ahead and dress dragging. Up ahead under the yellow flowered arch Len awaited, suit midnight black and eyes brighter than the sky. It was an outside wedding and the air was pleasantly warm with a cool breeze ruffling her curled, flower woven hair. Rin was smiling like it was the happiest day ever, and Len had a grin to match. The wedding guests and were turning in their seats to watch the bride come down the aisle. The sun shone brightly and all was well for a few perfect moments.

"Len?" A faraway voice came, making the dream fade.

"Len!" The voice came again, louder, and the dream was lost. Blinking the sleep from his eyes, Len looked at the person who interrupted and was met with the round face of Mr. Toshiro.

"What are you doing here?" He snapped softly, enunciating each word carefully. He was ticked. With a puzzled look, Len realized he was in the hotel lobby. He let his mind wander back to a couple hours before, when he and Rin had skipped out on the photo-shoot. Ah yes, now he remembered. After Miku's phone call he came back to the Hotel, but both Rin and Mr. Toshiro were nowhere to be found. He had only sat down on the couch to wait, but it ended up as a nap it seems. A very strange nap…

"Len, oh so help me, do you realize what a panic I've been in? Rin's incredible but she is no soloist! I swear, boy, get your head checked. Screw your brain on tighter! What are you thinking?" Mr. Toshiro scolded him harshly, no longer whispering. At first Len thought he was in trouble for sleeping in public, but then he registered the word soloist.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa," He broke in, holding up his hands in a stop sign. "Are you firing me?"

For the first ever, Mr. Toshiro was in a stunned silence. It didn't last long though before his endless stream of words began to pour from his mouth once more.

"I would never! You dare try blame this on me? You're the one who up and quits with no reason, no warning, not even a letter! Is It the pay? I know how bad pay can be, but we're doing our best!"

"Mr. Toshiro," Len answered with confusion. "I never quit, nor do I plan to. What gave you that idea? I'm sorry for missing the –"

"You're not quitting? Oh that's wonderful, simply wonderful, my life and career are saved! Don't ever scare me like that again! I have to alert the producer, I already told him, but this will be fixed. Oh dear mother Mary, was I terrified!" Mr. Toshiro said loudly, talking to himself as he walked towards the front doors of the building. Len tried to follow him, ask him to wait, but it was a lost cause. Puzzled, he went back to the couch trying to figure out what had just happened. And that dream, what was with that? A wedding? With Rin? To add to the pile of confusment, he still didn't understand where his phone-call with Miku had gone wrong. She seemed fine, great at first! But when she asked where he was and he said with Rin, her voice got funny and she suddenly declared she had to go. Even now, Len didn't know where he stood with her. And why was Rin mad at him? She seemed pretty upset as she left, and she even paid the bill for them both. Plus tip.

"Do I understand anything that's happened today?" Len muttered, trying to make sense of the big mess that had landed in his lap. He had two pretty girls upset with him, a crazy manager and a headache as a result. Thinking about it, painfully, for a few more minutes he realized Rin was the best bet as to who had answers, at least to some of his questions. She hadn't been in her room earlier, but maybe she had snuck in while he was sleeping. Deciding it was a better plan then none; he made his way down the hallway of rooms to hers and knocked lightly. No answer came, so he inserted his keycard and let himself in. Rin was curled up on the bed, sleeping. For a moment, Len could do nothing but look at her. She looked so peaceful as she slept; she even had a small smile on her lips. For the first time, Len didn't find her cute. This time, the only word that could do justice was beautiful. Just as he was shaking himself out of his semi-trance, Rin began to stir.

"Mhm," She purred, rolling over and blinking at Len in surprise. "Am I dreaming?"

"Uh, no?" Len answered, raising an eyebrow. He watched as she rubbed her eyes and pulled her shirt back over her belly. Giving a stretch and a yawn, she turned to him once more.

"Why are you in my room, watching me sleep? This isn't Twilight and you're not a vampire," She reminded him, with a teasing glint in her eyes. For a second, she forgot she was mad at Len. But then she remembered and her face darkened. "So get out."

"I will, I will but I have a couple questions I just want answered. For example why you keep randomly hating me and why Mr. Toshiro thought I quit!" He insisted, feeling a little embarrassed that he was begging. At mention of Mr. Toshiro Rin reddened a little, but she turned away so quickly he figured he only imagined it.

"I don't know," She answered carefully, fiddling around with the bed covers. Len gave a frustrated sigh, knowing he was at his breaking point.

"Rin! I don't know either, and I just need someone to throw me a bone here. I'm having whacked out dreams, almost lost my job which I love, have two girls hating me for no apparent reason and I'm so tired I passed out in the lobby! I hate the city, I hate this Hotel and I just want a vacation from everything," He ranted, stopping for a breath.

"Len," Rin managed to say after a pause. "That's more than I ever heard you say at once. More than you ever say in a week! You always seem so confident I… I just figured you were fine. I'm tired of it to."

Len only nodded, not finding the words to talk anymore. He might have just woken up, but he was ready for bed again. Rin turned to look at him carefully, trying to read his thoughts by his body language. But that never seemed to work anyway as Len has this uncanny habit of always standing very still. His hands never fidgeted and he never looked away from something. Now was no different, the only clue as to how he felt was his eyes seemed a little darker than usual.

"It's my fault, I just got jealous," Rin went on to explain, but then stopped. She realized Len was over-whelmed and he didn't need the added confusion of another love confession. "But let's go back to normal now. Best friend and co-workers!"

"Thanks, Rin. Sorry for making you jealous, you'll always be my number one," Len told her, giving a relieved but slightly confused smile. "But let's kill two birds with one stone… about the rumor I quit?"

"Maybe you should sit down…" Rin trailed off, biting her lip. "It's kinda a long story."

Later that day the two were back in the limo with Mr. Toshiro as they drove to…. Somewhere. The Kagamine's weren't exactly sure; all Mr. Toshiro said was a surprise meeting with a surprise destination.

"And so I apologized to him and everything is fine and we're sorry for worrying you," Rin finished her explanation of what happened, and Mr. Toshiro seemed pleased enough. "I was just mad and it suddenly blurted out. But Len isn't quitting, at least not anytime soon."

Len nodded his agreement, and Mr. Toshiro gave a grin.

"I am so glad, so glad! I knew that this would all work out. Why, when I was your age, I would have killed for a chance like this! But who would want a tone-deaf, chubby boy, right? You two are so talented, and I love it. I love it! This could be a legacy, The Kagamine's..." He trailed off, his eyes practically sparkling until he shook himself from his daze of fame. "Now, here we are. The Manhattan Mall. I figured you two deserved a break and there is nothing like a classic American mall to cool the jets, yeah? Yeah! I'll assume you both have enough money on you, and I'll meet you back here in the parking lot in precisely three hours, not a second later! My condition is that the photo-shoot is still done this evening; we found this lovely place that will look great for your couple prints. Oh, and try to avoid any paparazzi, though I doubt there will be any since you're still so new to this and America hasn't come fully aware."

The Kagamine's couldn't help laugh as Mr. Toshiro gulped for breath after his long monologue. They thanked him all the same and hopped out of the limo, trying to ignore the curious stares from passerby's. The place was huge, a four level mall crowded with people of all shapes, sizes and colors. Inside, the shops were colorful and lively, with music and fragrance pouring from their doorways. There were many stores that caught Rin's eye, such as Charlotte Ruse and Rue 21 and Wet Seal. The amount of shiny clothes and tucked waists was incredible to her. Len, on the other hand, was still getting over the size of the place. Never before had he set foot into a mall before, in fact they might as well be fiction to him. But here he was, in the heart of New York in a mall. The day had been crazy enough, he wasn't sure why this could surprise him. But it did, and he was in awe of the places and people.

After a few minutes, the couple came to pass a bridal store. Rin jumped when she saw the dress in the window. A flowing white wedding dress, displayed next to a midnight black suit with a bright yellow flower pinned to it. Len's eyes grew wide as well as he stared at the display. Those outfits were from his dream!

"I… I've seen those…" Rin whispered, giving Len a surprised look. She was shocked to see him nod.

"So have I," He murmured. "Just today, actually."

"Yeah," Rin said, realizing with an odd sense of certain that they'd shared the same dream. "Just today for me too."