A.N./ Hey-Hey! :D So I finally had the time (and energy ;P) to type this! You see, ever since I was let out for summer vacation on June 6, my parents have been taking me everywhere. So far, I've gone to my Aunt V's house (twice), my dad's friend's house (I felt so awkward that day...), restaurants (my mom works for about 12 hours each day), and other places. I've also been celebrating Father's Day with my awesome dad! I had a lot of fun, and so did everyone else in my family that day. Sweet, sweet memories... Anyways, enjoy Chapter 5!
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Disclaimer: Let's make a deal, yeah? If Len and Piko stop being shotas, Kaito and Gakupo stop being perverts, and Luka stops being my lovable tsundere, then I'll own Vocaloid. Will that ever happen? No, so I believe I've made my point.
Two Worlds, One Love
=Chapter 5: The Graduate, Secrets=
Exhausted, Nero let his wings drop as he carefully laid himself on a sunflower. He and Neru were flying around for hours, asking everyone if they have seen the princess and looking in every possible place she could be in. Even though they want to find her soon, they hope she stays hidden for a bit. Ever since Prima took over, their village was nothing but a massacre sight. Every single house was either burnt or in ashes, dead bodies were around every corner, and villagers were on the streets; asking any passerby that came along for food. It was heartbreaking to see their friends in such a state...
Neru noticed her partner fly down. She flew towards him and said, "What are you laying around for? We have to go find Rin!"
Nero shook his head, "Look at me, Neru. I'm freaking exhausted. Can't we just rest for a bit?"
The female fairy put her hands on her hips and gave him a disapproving glance, but didn't say otherwise. Instead, she laid down next to him and looked up at the starry night sky, making a silent wish for her friend's safety. She looked towards Nero, who had already fallen fast asleep. She smiled and turned towards the other side, letting sleep take over.
"Oh God, Len, you've grown so much! So adorable~"
"Lenka... Can't... Breathe..."
"Oh my God, I'm sorry!"
After that was said, Lenka let go of Len and apologized again afterwards. Len sat down on one of the kitchen table's chairs and rested his head on the table's smooth surface. His big sister Lenka had just arrived (much to his surprise) and as soon as she set her eyes on him, she trapped the poor boy into one of her bone-crushing death hugs.
Lenka sat down on the chair next to him; resting her elbow on the table and her head on her palm. She looked towards her little brother and asked, "Are mom and dad here?"
Len shook his head, "They're out on one of dad's business meetings." He took a glance at the clock and added, "They've been gone for a while now, so they should be back soon."
Lenka giggled and got up, "That's great! More time with my adorable little bro!"
Lenka dove down to pinch one of Len's cheeks. Len saw this coming, however, and moved aside before she could. He gave her a disapproving look, "Honestly, Lenka. You're so much older than me, yet, you act like a child."
The older female pouted, "My boyfriend says it makes me special."
Len looked away and muttered, "Your boyfriend's as childish as you are..."
Lenka heard him, however, and answered, "And that's why we make a good couple." She put her hands on her hips and looked down at him, "Enough about me, Lenny! Let's hear something about you! What have you done since the last time I've seen you?"
Len scowled at the nickname, but said nothing. Instead, he replied, "Well, Mikuo's gone crazier than usual, Ring and Lui still don't confess, Tei's as yandere as ever, and Dell's... Dell. So i guess... Not much." He made sure to leave Rin out of the conversation.
She looked at him with a look full of disbelief, "Seriously? That can't possibly be it. Something must have happened... I'm going to your room."
Len immediately got up at the mention of his room. He promised to keep Rin a secret... He grabbed Lenka's wrist and shook his head, however, his action only caused Lenka to raise a brow. She freed her wrist from his hand and looked at his azure eyes, "You're hiding something..."
"W-What makes you say th-that?" Len cursed under his breath. He was never good at keeping something a secret for long... He hoped that Lenka hadn't noticed the stutter.
... Of course, his hope was shattered. "Len, I know you well enough to tell when you're keeping something to yourself." Lenka's eyes sparkled as a thought came to her, "Did you finally get a girlfriend?! How could you not tell your nee-san?!"
Len blushed and fell back onto the chair, "Hell no! It's... Something... And you probably won't believe me if I tell you..." He looked down at the Converse shoes he was wearing as he tried to find a change of subject. After something hit him, he looked up at his sister, "Why are you even here? Shouldn't you be practicing for your graduation ceremony?"
If possible, her eyebrow rose higher, but she didn't question. Instead, she just simply answered, "The headmaster said we could visit our family for a couple days since we were already set for the ceremony." Lenka looked up at the stairs and smirked, "Bet 'ya you can't catch me!" And with that, she ran upstairs.
It took Len a good ten seconds to realize what happened. When he did, he immediately got off from his chair and ran to catch up to his big sister. When he arrived in front of his bedroom door, he opened it to find his sister looking through his closet. He let out a sigh of relief, which luckily went unnoticed by the older female.
When he had enough of her making his room a mess, he took a hold of her right shoulder and turned her to look at him, "Nee-san, please stop making my room a tornado sight."
She opened her mouth to say something, but was interrupted by a scream that filled the entire house.
"LENNY-KINS~ WE'RE HOME!"
Len face-palmed at the nickname, but said nothing. Lenka pointed a finger towards the ceiling and said, "Well, that's my cue! Gotta go make my big entrance!" And with that, she left the room.
Len muttered a silent 'Thank God' but said nothing else as he looked for his tiny, winged friend. Yes, you read right. Friend. After being with her for so long, they found out more about each other. Even though they had their differences, they got along quite well. When he couldn't find her, he called her name, "Rin?"
A small, petite creature came out from under the bed. She flew up to Len and smiled, "I did a good job of hiding, didn't I Len?"
Len smiled back, "Yeah, luckily my nee-san didn't find you."
Upon hearing the word nee-san, Rin's eyes showed a glint of sadness and worry. She wondered how everyone was doing. Were they worried for her? Were they looking for her? Seeing as she was royalty, they were obviously trying to find her. But she was worried about her family. Her mother, father, big brother... She prayed for their safety.
Len saw her upset and tried to cheer her up, "Hey, I'll bring you something from dinner. You like oranges, right? I'll make sure to sneak one up here..."
Rin smiled, but said nothing more as she watched her human friend go.
A stomach growl could be heard as two fairies were walking on the ground. Nero laughed while a light pink showed up on Neru's cheeks. He pointed a finger at her and proudly said, "I told you so."
Neru growled and playfully punched him, "Just shut up! I'm not hungry, just... Tired..."
The male fairy smirked, "How could you, the very girl who stayed up for three whole days straight, be tired? And let's not forget the long nap we had earlier."
If looks could kill, Nero would've already been in ashes on the ground because of the deathly glare she was giving him. He sighed and looked at her, "Listen, I know how you feel... I've gone so long without a single bite of food!"
Neru saw this as a chance for payback. She kicked the weak spot between his legs and glared, "Well, that's what you get for forgetting to pack our food you retard!"
Nero touched his sensitive spot and laid on the ground. Even though he felt huge pain coursing through him, he managed to say, "I'm... Sorry... But I... Was a bit... Paranoid..."
Neru raised a brow, "Why in hell would you be paranoid? I put you in charge of food for Pete's sake!"
Ignoring the pain, Nero tried to stand up. He let go of his weak spot and winced a bit, "Man, you kick hard..."
She looked at him and raised her hand up, "Just answer the question idiot!"
He looked away and muttered something she couldn't comprehend. Neru soften her look and said, "I couldn't quite hear you..."
Nero blushed and looked straight into her eyes, "I was paranoid because I was worried. Worried that you could get hurt... Besides Rin, you're my only friend Neru. I don't want to lose you..."
Neru was surprised at his answer. Fighting back the urge to blush, she looked away and said, "C'mon... I'm sure we'll be able to find some berries somewhere." After that, she flew up and looked around for food.
Nero nodded and flew after her, trying hard to ignore his raging heartbeat.
"Ah, it feels good to be in charge~ Don't you think so, honey?"
Rei nodded, but said nothing otherwise. Even though he's known since the day he was born, he still couldn't go on with it. He actually wished those two fairies would take their sweet time in finding her so he could have more time. But time waits for no one. And he learned this lesson the hard way...
Prima noticed the sadness in her son's amber eyes. She put her hand on his shoulder comfortingly and said, "Hey, cheer up! We're finally on top, no longer shunned!" His face showed no change in expression. She sighed and sat back down on her chair, "You know, you can go and find out more about your bride-to-be. You have my permission."
He nodded and walked out of the throne room. He looked around the giant castle, inspecting every detail. Ever since they took over, his mother had gone to complete makeover mode. Her first action as queen was to change everything. She complained about the sunshine, and brought everyone into darkness. Though he seemed cold-hearted, he felt pity towards the villagers. That was one of the things he hated about being born into such a dark world. Everyone judged him without getting to know him first. Just like all the other Dark Fairies...
"Rei-sama, are you okay?"
He turned around to see a pair of amber eyes that matched his. His best friend and personal servant, Haine Rui. He gave her a small smile and answered, "I'm fine."
Rui frowned and looked straight into his eyes, "Rei, I've known you long enough to know when something has you down."
Rei noticed that she dropped the '-sama', which was something she often did when they were alone. He sighed and refused to look at her, "I'm fine, really. You don't need to worry Rui."
Rui opened her mouth to say something, but quickly closed it. Instead she bowed and continued with her job, "Dinner will be ready in a bit. Make sure to come down towards the dining room." Afterwards, she bowed and walked away.
He brought his attention towards a nearby window. He hoped Rin would stay lost for a bit. At least he'll have more freedom before the dreadful day arrives. He kept his vision on his shoes as he sulked towards the dining room.
A.N./ Ok, so I think I revealed enough for one chapter. So, we now know more about Lenka's personality (which I look forward to typing on future chapters ;), Nero's love for Neru, the fact that Rin and Neru are his only friends, and we learn more on Rei! And what is this... Rui's in the story now! -wO Well, I got nothing else to say except I might update something before the end of the week, but who knows. Family's been keeping me super busy! x)
∞Review Replies∞
Tokioo: Thanks! I try to add a bit of cuteness to my favorite couple~ It's not plain. Vanilla's actually my third favorite flavor. (One place behind chocolate!) Thanks for reviewing!
MizuneMinamiki: xD Not really. I also happen to watch the fairy movies. (That childish side of me that will never go away!) I hope this chapter satisfied your curiosity... For now. *evil laugh* xD Chocolate is awesome! ;P I think I have some in the fridge... Want some? ;) Thanks for the review!
Mini Orange (Guest): Thank you! x3 Yes, Rin and Len moments are just the cutest thing ever! (Next to kittens, puppies, a kitten on a puppy's belly... *starts fantasizing*) Mint chocolate looks good, but I've never tried it... But I know someday I will! x) Thanks for the review!
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