Thank you all for the favorites and reviews! It makes me happy that you enjoy this story. I wanted to say that I get out of school next week, so I will have a lot more time for The Right One. Thanks again, and I hope you enjoy this chapter.

- Synpholia

The next day, I was in the workout room. Dai had given me a call and said that I should keep up my figure for the tabloids. So I had dragged myself to a weight lifter and stayed there for about forty five minutes. My workout had been interrupted when Rin came running in. Her hair was in two short pigtails, and she was dressed in a simple yellow sundress.

"You'll never guess what I got today!" She exclaimed. She was smiling widely. I sighed and put back the weight lifter on its hold and sat up, wiping beads of sweat from my forehead. "What did you get?" I asked with vague interest. She twirled around the room happily.

"I got a job!" She sang. I raised an eyebrow. "So soon? Where?" I asked. She stopped in front of me. "At a Karaoke Bar." She replied. "Well, it's not really a bar, and it's more like a restaurant. Anyways, I'm a waitress. I start tonight at six!" She cheered. "Nice." I said. She danced around the room once more, and stopped once again at the far end of the room. "You should come with me!" She said happily. "It'll be so awesome!"

I bit my lip. I was always worried about going to public places, because either paparazzi or fan girls would swarm like yesterday. I didn't want that to happen again. But looking at Rin, and her expectant eyes, somehow I couldn't say no. "Alright." I agreed. She jumped into the air, pumping her fist. "Yes!" She exclaimed. She ran out of the room happily, and I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair.

Just then the phone rang, and I jogged out to the hallway to grab the phone. "Hello?" I said.

"Len, hi!" Said the voice of Miku. I immediately smiled at my girlfriend's voice. "I was wondering if you wanted to go out today. I wanted to try out this nice restaurant that Dai recommended. He said that it's so exclusive that only the best of the best can get in."

"Ah . . . sorry, Miku. I'm busy today." I confessed. I could practically hear her pout on the other end. "Doing what?" She asked innocently. "My friend wanted me to go to her new job today. It's at a karaoke bar." I replied. "Can I come?" She asked immediately. I held in a frustrated sigh. "Sure. I'll pick you up at five thirty." I said as cheerfully as I could. "Okay. See you then, Lenny – Bear!" She said. She hung up before I could say anything else. I put the phone back on the receiver.

I told Rin about the newest member to our outing tonight. She didn't show a hint of disappointment or anger. She seemed happier, almost. When I was just about to leave to pick up Miku, Rin had refused to let me get her in the car. She said that she would grab a taxi, saying she had to do training before her shift. However, when I picked up Miku, she was dressed very glamorously. The makeup on her face and the excessive amount of jewelry she was wearing almost blinded me. The drive there was filled with Miku's chatter about how she wanted to meet my new friend so badly, and I immediately got the message that she was jealous.

We arrived at the karaoke bar and stepped inside cautiously. The place was fairly big in size and lit dimly. There was a stage at the very back, with a karaoke machine and two microphones. Rin immediately ran up to us, now wearing a black waist apron.

"Hey, glad you made it!" She said. She smiled at Miku. Miku looked her over for a second, and then seemed to relax at her ordinary appearance. She smiled back. "I'll show you guys to your seat." Said Rin. She skipped over to the middle of the room, where a table with two chairs rested. We both sat down and she gave us menus. "I'll be back in a minute." She said.

The rest of the dinner turned out to be very good. A few people tried out the karaoke machine, and a couple others came up to Miku and me for autographs. I watched Rin skip around the room, seeming perfectly at ease. She truly looked like she was in her element, serving people and talking with them and laughing. It was around the time that Miku and I were just about finished eating that Rin seemed to get uncomfortable. I saw her seeming to argue a bit with another male waiter, and walking away nervously. The answer to her distress was soon clear, for someone grabbed her by the arm and towed her to the stage.

The person was a girl, with two short pink pigtails that her set in corkscrews. She jumped to the microphone, smiling widely. "Ladies and gentlemen," She started, "We have a tradition of having new employees sing on stage. I present to you our newest crew member, Rin!" Every one clapped, and Rin slowly walked up to the microphone. The girl that had just spoken whispered something in Rin's ear, and then went to pick out a song from the machine. Miku looked skeptically at Rin.

"Poor girl; being made to sing in front of tons of people when she doesn't have any experience in singing is almost cruel. I'd bet she's not very good." She said, flipping her hair over one shoulder. I didn't say anything. What Miku said was rude, but I was worried about Rin. Her face was pale, and she looked like she was about to faint. I wanted to help her in some way.

Suddenly I had a thought. I jumped up and walked as fast as I could around to the tables to the stage. The girl with the pink pigtails was still at the machine, scrolling through songs. "Excuse me," I said. "Rin is my friend, and she looks pretty spooked. Would you mind if I sang with her? I think it would make her feel better." The girl turned to glare at me, but her face softened when she saw who I was. "O – Of course." She stammered. I smiled and went up to the other microphone. Rin stared at me like I was about to jump off a cliff.

"What are you doing?" She hissed, covering the microphone with her hand and leaning towards me. "You look scared up here by yourself. Do you want me to sit back down?" I said. "No!" She exclaimed a little too loudly. A few people close to the stage looked at her, and she looked at her feet. "Fine." She mumbled.

The music of magnet suddenly turned on, and the people in the crowd cheered. Rin bit her lip, knowing that she was supposed to sing the first part. "It'll be over quickly, I promise." I said quiet enough for only her to hear. She looked at me for a second, searching for something. Then she seemed to straighten up as her part came on.

"A~ small flame started burning from the bottom of my heart, and before I noticed, this passion started a blaze in my soul. My~ butterfly flew~ around you so erratically; the powder from its wings fell on your open palm." The words came from Rin's mouth as her hand gripped the microphone.

I felt a wave of déjà vu coming. Just like the performance with Miku at the concert, I was stunned. But this was different. Rin's voice was nothing like I expected it to be. Truthfully, I didn't think she would be a very good singer. But when she sang the words, it was almost like she had written the song herself. I could tell from the atmosphere that the audience was surprised as well. There was complete silence as she sang.

I almost forgot to sing my part when it came up, and déjà vu hit me again like a slap in the face. I had almost forgotten to sing when I had sung with Miku, too. When the part came that both Rin and I sang together, I could tell that both of us were surprised at how well our voices harmonized. The people cheered, almost louder than the music. I glanced impulsively at Miku. Her face was a mixture of anger and confusion.

Too soon the song was over, and Rin and I stepped away from the microphones. Everyone but Miku was pretty much screaming, begging for encores. Before I could turn to say something to Rin, she was booking it through a door.

I went back to my seat, avoiding Miku's gaze as casually as I could. We didn't speak; we finished our dinner in silence. The song had obviously upset her, and I didn't want to say something that would make her even angrier.

We paid the bill to a different waiter, for Rin had not come out yet. However, right before we stepped out the door, Rin walked up to us. We silently went to my car. The drive to Miku's home was full of tension. I was almost glad when Miku shut the passenger seat door and ran inside her mansion. Rin stayed in the back. The drive home was silent as well, but less uncomfortable.

As Rin and I walked in the front door, I sighed. "Alright, what happened back at the karaoke bar?" Rin was almost to the stairs, but she stopped. "I sang. Miku got angry. That's what happened." She said quietly. "I mean on stage. Have you sung before?" I asked. She nodded. "Then tell me why you were so scared to sing. And don't tell me that you weren't scared, because it was obvious that you were." I said firmly. She seemed to shake a little. "I was scared to sing in front of you. I thought you would think I was bad at it." She whispered. She then ran up the stairs, and I heard her slam her bedroom door.

I sighed and went to my room. I lay on the bed, my face staring up to the ceiling. "Scared to sing in front of me." I mumbled. I didn't have time to think anything more, for the clutching hands of sleep consumed me.