This is the last chapter. The. Very. Last. I'm pretty unhappy with this chapter, but oh well. I can fix it later. I just wanted to get it posted.

To anon reviewer animeloverdt: you won't be finding out who it is in this story. At least, not her name. You can probably guess by her description. She plays a minor role in the sequel, though!

I've left a bit of info about the sequel at the end of this chapter. It'll be easier to skip down there if you aren't interested. I'd also like to add that I know nothing about airports. I had to ask my friend about things like security and such. Ironically enough, she was at the airport at the time. Anyway, I'm not sure what's right and what's wrong, so be nice about it.

Anyway, here we go!

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Miku spent her last day with Len and Rin. Piko invited himself along at some point and Neru showed up, dragging Gumi and Rei with her. Teto could make it, as she had to babysit her younger cousin. Somehow, it turned into a movie-watching party, with all seven of them crammed into the Kagamines living room. Neru had brought along candies and chips, although they did have a fully stocked kitchen. Popcorn was popped and empty soda cans gathered on the coffee table as they continued to open one after another. Miku found herself with two boxes of Pocky and no hands to spare. Len teasingly asked in a whisper if she wanted to play the Pocky game. In response, she flicked him in the head.

Honestly, it was all very nice, especially for an unplanned event. It seemed that they all just happened to converge and do this. No one was complaining. Actually, everyone seemed quite content to make this last memory together, even if they weren't the best of friends.

And then it was time to go. Miku knew that tomorrow, she'd be hopping on a plane to Germany and they wouldn't seem each other for a while.

Piko walked Miku home for the last time. They shared one last hug and Miku turned to go inside. He was left in the cold darkness of an ever-fading winter with a feeling of loss and pain welling in his chest.

Miku snuggled into her bed one last time, replaying the day. Teto calling in the middle of an action scene to tell her goodbye while her cousin yelled in the background. The call had left her in tears, giggling into her hand throughout the remainder of the movie. What had been so funny? She couldn't even remember now.

Neru had given her a small going-away present. It was a phone charm, which was so like her. It was a tiny light green butterfly and Miku actually quite liked it. After fighting a losing battle trying to get it on her phone, Neru had done it for her with a smirk.

It was hard to leave when the time came. Neru and Rin insisted on piling the rest of the snacks on her as she left. Three boxes of Pocky, a bag of chips, two sodas, a bag of skittles, and half a liter of Dr. Pepper. Not that she minded. They didn't have much food left back at her house, so maybe she'd share with Mikuo and find some cereal or something to keep them running.

Miku had one suitcase with clothes and a small carry-on bag for the plane. She didn't know if anyone would come to the airport to say goodbye, but she sort of doubted it. She had had her little departure party with pretty much everyone who might, so she figured no one would show up.

Miku awoke the next morning continuing to think this. She was a bit wrong.

Arriving at the airport an hour before they needed to, they managed to get through security in about ten minutes. Considering it was the weekend, Miku thought this was good time. Then again, she had never really been to the airport, so she didn't really know. Usually, she thought, it was a lot busier. Now they had time to spare. Maybe her mother thought it would take longer to get through security. The woman was currently reading a book across from Miku in one of the rather uncomfortable chairs, the title of which Miku could see. With a sigh, Miku glanced up at Mikuo, who was saying goodbye to a girl just a ways away. She was pretty and just a bit taller than Miku. Clearly older, too. It was obvious they were interested in each other. Why else would she come to an airport that was a thirty minute drive from their part of town? It was cute, though. Mikuo seemed pretty happy about it.

Miku rubbed her eyes sleepily. It was early, for a weekend. Already nine, by her phone's clock. It was just beginning to lighten up outside. Stupid winter sunlight.

Before she could attempt a short nap (because, really, what else was there to do?), Miku caught sight of a small gathering crowd just beyond. Whispers were spreading through the group, low and intense, excitement coursing through their ranks. What could that be about?

Miku got her answer soon enough.

"It's Kagamine Len!" an excited shriek informed most of the people at the airport as it rang out, clear and happy above all other noise. Miku's eyes widened and she leapt up, trying to catch sight of that ever-so-familiar blond hair in the crowd. She couldn't, but soon enough the blond boy himself had cleared security, leaving behind a majority of the crowd as they were held back behind the metal detectors.

"What are you doing?" she immediately demanded as he approached, crossing her arms and glaring. By this point, her mother and brother had their attention redirected at her. The blond girl with Mikuo looked surprised and a bit excited as well.

Miku was not comfortable. She was now the center of attention of not only thirty plus different people, but also her mother, whose green eyes focused on her from above her book. Her expression was impossible to read, so Miku chose to ignore her and focus on Len. Who was being stupid. Again.

"Saying goodbye to my girlfriend," Len smiled warmly, if not somewhat coyly, back at her.

"What made you think it would be a good idea to show up looking like that?" she asked in a hiss. Len laughed lightly and offered her both his hands. Hesitantly, with an air of confusion, she slowly uncrossed her arms and took his hands in hers.

"I wanted to say goodbye to you dressed in the way you prefer," Len replied. "Isn't it worth the crowd to see me this way?"

"You're so egotistical," Miku muttered as her face turned pink. "Yeah, I guess it's nice. But everyone's looking."

"Then they know that I'm already taken," Len told her with a smile. "Seriously. I'm sick of people asking me when I'm going to start going out with one of the famous girls. No one's ever suspected that I want a 'normal' girlfriend." Miku could hear the quotation marks in his voice and just couldn't get offended by being called normal. After all, they both knew neither of them was perfectly normal. Was anyone, really?

"I'm glad," Miku told him.

"About what?" Len asked. "That's a pretty unspecific way of putting it."

"That you're here. That you still want me to be your girlfriend." The next few words were unspoken but both heard them clearly. I'm glad you still want me even though I'm moving so far away.

"You're so silly," Len told her. "I thought I was the stupid one." The twinkle in his eye showed that he was teasing. "You're worth a bit of a wait."

"How do you know I'll be back?" Miku demanded. Len rolled his eyes.

"Of course you'll be back. I doubt Germany will be as amazing as me," Len replied. "Nah, everything you love is here. I think you'll be back."

Miku couldn't help smiling back at him. "Of course I'll be back," Miku grinned as she pulled Len into a tight hug, completely forgetting the spectators, who had a mixture of feeling among them. Some wanted to cheer, some felt jealous of this barely-known teal-haired girl in Kagamine Len's arms. All of them, all of his fans gathered just twenty feet away, found themselves transfixed by the transactions between the two teens.

"I'll always be back," she added on a whim. Len would never let her forget saying that. She'd be embarrassed by this in years to come. But neither knew this. In that moment, they were two teens who liked each other more than anyone else could guess. No thoughts of the future or how they fit together in that future fueled any internal struggles. They just were. They felt the warm comfort shared between them in that single instant, that shining moment in time.

It was a memory that would help both of them get through the following few years. And when they finally saw each other face to face again, which they inevitably would, it was a memory that would help them feed the flames between them.

Because long distance relationships are hard. But for them, being alone, without the other, would now be infinitely harder.

And now, despite everything, Miku was once again happy.

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Okay. The sequel. It takes place three years in the future. Most of our cast has now graduated and a few are in college. I've got the summary, background/foreground pairings, and some of the first chapter figured out. A few things left off in this story are explained in the sequel, like how Kaito's doing. I plan on making it about five (?) chapters, but It could be more or less, depending on where I see the story going. If anyone wants to see the summary, I can post it on this chapter later or send it to them through a PM or something. I don't know.

Well, everything's done now. Thanks to all those who've followed, favorited, and/or reviewed. I never expected anyone to care much about this silly, little story, but I appreciate everyone's encouragement. It was great for someone so new to fanfiction to receive feedback on their story.

Until we encounter each other again, have a fantastic life!