Chapter 10: Near the play means near the trouble

Rinto's POV

"So Len-kun made her sad! She said she was going home early, she wasn't feeling well. I know something bad happened, and if I'm correct, you have something to do with this right?"

I hear Miss Stupid nagging at Len while we were at the props. When Len left, I approached her.

"Too naggy. How would you ever have a decent husband that way?" I tease her.

"Meanie!" she shouts and pouts. She's so cute when she's teased.

No, I did not just call her cute. No way.

"Rinto! Lenka! Practice!" Kaito-sensei announces.

We stopped what we were doing and went to the music room to practice.

At the music room...

We practiced our singing there. We switch turns in who will be playing the keyboard and who will be singing.

After we practice, I decided to tease her a bit.

"If you just kept your voice down like that, maybe you'd get a decent husband."

"Baka Rinto! If you were just not that mean, maybe you'd get a decent wife!" she retorts.

"Hey, I can work on that!"

"Then stop teasing me!"

"But you're beautiful when you laugh!"

We both stopped in what I said. Why on earth did I even say a thing like that? Aaaaagh!

She was blushing hard, but after a moment.

"Ahahahaha! Funny joke Rinto! Seriously, you almost got me there! Hahaha!" she was laughing at me. Yes, even though I should be mad now I wasn't.

I told you she wasn't cute. She was beautiful.

White flag. Rinto Hagane has fallen for the stupid woman.

"Idiot. As if I actually meant that." I lied. I meant that! Stupid woman!

"Even if you didn't mean it, I was actually happy. Thank you." she says and smiles.

"I'll be leaving now Baka Rinto! Ja ne!" she waves.

Left in the music room is a flustered and confused Rinto.

Len's POV

We went home after we stayed in the secret place. We were welcomed by Miku-nee-san.

"Rin-chan, I think you're in trouble."

Rin and I were startled because of the sudden news.

"Rin! Where is she?" the voice of a woman was heard.

"Megurine-sama! I shall take her to the office in a while!" Miku-nee said, panicked.

Megurine-sama?

"Aunt Luka.. What does she want now?" I hear Rin mumble.

We proceeded to the office. A lady with pink hair was sitting on the center chair.

"Rin! What are you doing? I allowed you to go to school but I did tell you to take care of your identity!" Luka-sama scolded.

"What are you talking about, Aunt? I'm doing well. What's wrong now?"

"If Hagane captures you, I will never let you out again!" Luka-sama says. Rin's face saddened.

"I'll protect her. No one will touch her." I state. Luka-sama's gaze shift to me, and she had a very surprised look on her face.

"You are..." she says.

"Akita Len. Her right hand man. Pleasure to serve you, Luka-sama."

Third Person POV

"Rinto-sama, my sister has earned the information." Ted says. His half sister was..

"You're the great Hagane-sama, ne Rinto?" Sakine Meiko says as she arrives.

"Pleasure to be of an acquaintance, Sakine." Rinto greets.

"I know who of the orphaned girls is Rinta Kagamine."

"And she is?"

"She's an orphaned girl who shoulders her parents' responsibility after they died. The one dressing as Rinta. She is...

Kagene Lenka."

'What the... This can't be... There's no way it was her!' Rinto thinks.

A smirk crept to Meiko's face. Just what was she planning?

"On the day of the play. Capture her." Rinto says coldly.

It was as if a freezing wind blew. Meiko's smirk grew wider.

"So, Mr. Hagane. I shall take my leave."

Rinto went straight to his bedroom and didn't even bother to dismiss Ted.

A stray tear flowed out of his eye.