AN: Sorry for the long wait you guys! I've been super distracted, mainly by roleplaying groups and iScribble. But finally, here's the chapter, the entire thing in Miku's POV. Enjoy, because there may be another wait for the next one. I'm planning a Meltdown oneshot at the moment. Not to sound rude, but...I don't think anyone of the oneshots on here now actually grasp the meaning of the song. Don't get me wrong, I love the fics, but the song is not about strangling friends and jumping into an actual nuclear reactor...otl. But enough about this. Next chapter, a certain Yandere will be showing up, ohohohoho~


(Miku's POV)

I curl a loose piece of hair around my finger as I trot alongside the beauty known as Rin. The Saturday afternoon air is perfect. The sun shines above, only a few spare clouds in the sky.

We didn't have to stay behind to clean the classroom today, thank God. More time with my precious Rin before she has to go see that… that thing. We decided to just walk around town a bit before the time comes. I sigh, resting my hands behind my head.

"Ah~ Rin~ isn't it nice when we get out early on Saturdays? The weather is great; summer must be drawing near..." I look over to her, the sun making her porcelain-like skin glow; her cheeks airbrushed a light pink. She places a single finger to her lip, her gleaming eyes trailing up to the sky above. The female smiles, a quiet and heavenly giggle slipping through her grin. I smile as well.

"You're right; it is pretty nice today… I hope Master is sleeping well…"

My smile drops like a rock. Of course, she mentions that vampire. I grit my teeth.

"And with summer coming soon, I'll be able to spend even more time with him…" Her hands intertwine with one another, as if praying. She holds them in front of her lips, eyes closed as she continues to walk. I stop and look down at the concrete below, hands balling up into fists.

'Why him…why not me? Rin, you deserve so much better than that, why can't you-'

"When that time comes, I'll be so happy."

My heart threatens to jump from my mouth as her words cut off my thoughts. My fists fall, and I take a deep breath while looking up. I want Rin to be happy. And that Len thing made her happy.

I groan. The blonde picks up on this and looks back, not too far ahead. Her smile and hands fall slowly.

"Miku, is everything alright?"

I blush, franticly waving my hands in front of my face. "I-I'm fine, Rin! Don't worry about me!"

Rin raises an eyebrow as I chuckle nervously. I just don't feel comfortable telling her how I feel yet. I use hand motions to make her continue walking. She hesitates, but continues on. I follow.

"You sure everything's okay?"

"Yeah Rin…" My voice trails off as the sound of a small crowd comes into focus. We both perk up and look for the source. Down the street, a group of people surround a stand in front of a newly opened business.

"Hey, Miku, what's going on over there?"

"I'm not sure…Let's go see!" We soon switch places. I'm now in front, gently grabbing her hand to pull her along. I try my best to suppress the hot feeling taking over my face. Stealing a glance back, I see Rin's cheeks a light pink as well. I grin.

We finally reach the crowd and manage to squeeze our way in, hands still entangled. From the focal point of the group we hear an older male voice booming.

"I'm guessing it's some promotional thing." I say into her ear, so she can hear me.

"A promotional thing…?"

"Yeah, probably a game. We can try it out if you'd like."

"…S-sure…I don't think I've ever played one before though."

'Oh, that's right… That vampire kept you locked up forever…' I roll my eyes before tugging her hand softly.

"Come on, it isn't hard."

The two of us politely make our way to the front of the crowd. There sits a man behind a small table. In front of him on the surface are a tray and a red box with a handle. I had played this game before.

"Come one, come all~! Just spin the box and win a prize! A gold marble wins our grand prize!!" He announces. We both look at the table.

"Let's play, Rin! I've done this before, it's very simple."

"O-okay…"

"Ah, let's have the lovely female couple give it a go~"

I blush at the man's comment, but let it slide. I look over to see Rin a bit uncomfortable as well.

"U-uhm…" She starts, "We're not a-"

"Here Rin, I'll go first." I cut her off. She looks at me for a moment before letting go of my hand and taking a step back. I turn all my attention to the game in front of me. Without an ounce of hesitation, I grab the box's handle and give it a good spin.

The box spins with a decent amount of speed. It slows to a stop shortly after I let go. A lone red marble plops out from the hole in the box's side, clanking down into the tray below. A few onlookers let out sounds of disappointment. I giggle, and look towards Rin.

"It looks like I only get a minor prize. Your turn."

The heavenly female looks at me, a tiny bit of uncertainty in her eyes, but finally takes my place in front of the table.

"S-so…I just spin the box, right?"

"Right, right~"

Rin takes the handle and turns it slowly at first, but then gains momentum. The box continues to spin slightly longer after she releases it. When it slows down to a stop, I watch the hole, expecting a red marble to fall out.

Two marbles fall out. Both are a shiny gold color.

I choke, and the crowd becomes silent. My gaze shoots up to Rin. She looks back at me.

"…D-did I do something wrong?"

"…N-no, Rin…."


"Four tickets to a hot springs you say…"

"Y-yeah…" Rin replies to her dear 'Master'. They're both perched atop his bed, Len running his claws through her short golden locks. Rin doesn't flinch at all. Her eyes remain on the two white envelopes in her hands.

"Well congratulations." He says, leaning forward and kissing her on the cheek. She looks to him and blushes. I hold back my want to gag.

"I myself still can't believe how lucky she was. To have never even touched a promotional game before, and win TWO grand prizes!" I boast, propped up against the door frame. The vampire ignores me, more focused on Rin. The girl is a deep shade of red now. I huff.

Standing up straight, I stomp over to the bed and grab Rin's wrists. She drops the envelopes as I pull her to stand up. Len isn't too happy with this, though. He glares at me with his red eyes as I lead his sweet Doll to the center of the room.

"Rin, have you ever been to a hot spring before?"

"I don't think I have…at least, I don't remember…"

"Well this will be great then! We'll go together! Maybe Luka can join us too, and my brother loves hot springs, he can come too."

"But what about…"

"Hmm?"

She looks over to Len, as if she were a lost puppy. I twitch.

"Yeah, what about me?" He asks, smiling. His pointed teeth are slightly visible. I ignore him and turn my attention to Rin again.

"Oh come on, he'll be fine without you for a night or two! I really want to go with you; they are YOUR tickets, after all."

"B-but Master Len…"

'I should have expected this; she won't go without that stupid vampire…'

'Oh well, I guess you won't be ditching the 'stupid vampire'~'

I growl.

"Then what are we supposed to do with the tickets then?"

"Can't he come with us?"

"How could he do that? He can't be in the sun, right?"

"We can find a way! Either that, or sell the tickets…"

"Alright, let's look at it this way. First off, how would he GET there without being fried?" I say in a bit of a sarcastic tone. I try to keep my voice down though; I am talking to my crush, after all.

"Well, uh…" Rin tries to think of something. "We could…eh…"

"I'm sure there are some late night buses that go to the hot spring." He butts in.

"Well," I turn my attention to him, glaring. "Where would you sleep during the day? The room might have a window…"

"Simple. The closet where the futons are kept. It's a traditional style inn, correct?"

"See, Miku? It can work!" Rin smiles. I melt, not having the strength to resist it.

"Fine, fine!" I give in. Rin hugs me and I blush. Len stays where he is, sitting on his bed with a triumphant grin on his face.

"My Doll, why don't you go prepare for bed now? Miku, you can leave." He waves his hand, dismissing us both.

"Yes Master~" She responds in a bubbly voice. Letting go of me, she gives one last overly sweet smile and leaves the room. I sigh, still red in the face. I turn to leave, grabbing my things. I'm stopped right before I put a step in the doorway.

"Wait."

I halt, but don't bother to turn around. I know it's that vampire.

"Just so you know… I've been in your head a few times, and know about that little crush you have on my Doll."

I tense up.

"…I suggest you find a new love interest. Rin and I are perfectly happy together. We've known each other for years. You two met not too long ago. And don't you see how happy I make her?"

'I saw Rin first! We're supposed to be together!'

"What was that?"

"…I'm leaving now."

I stomp out of the room and up the stairs. I slam the old door behind me and head home. All the while, I am fuming inside.

'…Even if she can't remember it, we met long before she and that vampire did. We should be the ones in love!'


"Do I look alright?"

"Heh, Master Len, don't worry. You look fine." Rin reassures the now normally clothed vampire. The two stand hand in hand in front of the bus stop, a few bags surrounding their feet. The moon is already above, a very light breeze blowing. I sit slumped over on a bench, trying to ignore the love emitting from the couple. I still take a few glances in their direction though.

The now blue-eyed male steals a few kisses. Rin giggles, turning red with each one. Len presses his mouth near her ear. He mutters something I can't hear. Rin nods.

"Yes, Len."

I'm guessing he 'commanded' her to stop calling him Master for the trip. Probably smart.

"…Guys, guys! I'm here!"

All three of us turn to see Luka running down the sidewalk, a bright pink suitcase not far behind.

"Hey Luka." Rin and I greet her together. Len just waves silently. The pink-haired female skids to a halt, leaning over to catch her breath.

"Whoo! I didn't miss the bus." She pants.

"Don't worry, you're on time. " I reassure her.

"I still can't believe we're going to a hot springs for three days!"

"Yeah, it's going to be fun…" I trail off. Luka doesn't notice, and sits next to me.

"So, we have two rooms, right? I'm guessing our two lovebirds will be sharing a room?"

"Well actually Luka, I was thinking-"

"Yes, Rin and I will be sharing a room."

I sigh. Luka thinks for a moment before standing up. She strides over to Len and smiles. Rin steps back.

"…Now then."

Len simply stares at her. All of a sudden, she grabs his arm, apparently squeezing it tightly. I hear Rin choke.

"I don't mind you two sharing a room, but…please don't try and deflower our sweet little Rin while we're on this trip. Okay?" Her smile never drops. Len doesn't flinch.

"I wouldn't dare."

Luka releases him. "Good."

The air afterwards seems… a bit tense. But it lets up, and finally the bus arrives. Once everything is loaded, we hit a bit of a speed bump.

"I want to sit next to Rin."

Len and I glare at each other as a mental war ensues.

'She's my friend.'

'She's my Doll.'

'You get to see her enough, I want time with her.'

'You get plenty of time with her at school.'

"Hurry up and sit down!"

We both look over to Luka, who had stolen the precious seat next to Rin. We both groan and sit behind them.

The hot springs is only two towns away to my luck. Sleep is close to taking me when we finally arrive. I spent the entire drive keeping an eye on the vampire beside me. Several times we had peeked up at the two in front of us. It wasn't long though before the pair had fallen asleep. Luka was snoring, and Rin was (unintentionally) using the other's large bosom as a pillow.

"Feeling jealous, Miku?"

"Oh shut up you."

But let's return to the present. We arrive at the inn connected to the hot springs. There isn't much to see just yet though, considering sunrise is off another hour or two. We go to the main room and check in. Our rooms are across from each other.

"Oh wow~!" Luka exclaims, fully awake after her nap. "This room looks great! Tatami mats and everything!"

"Luka, your shoes!" I remind her, slipping off my own. She apologizes and removes her footwear. I walk over to a futon already laid out and sit down.

"So, the two lovebirds are right across the hall?"

"Yeah… I wish our rooms were right next to each other though."

"Same…to make sure little Lenny doesn't try anything. But…I think he can be trusted."

"I don't think he can be trusted… stupid vampire…" I mutter the last part so Luka can't hear. She's still blind to the situation Rin is in.

"Hmm… Rin seems quite attached to him from what I see, and Len…I take him as the protective type."

'No kidding.'

"Anyways, they look happy together." Luka finishes. "Well then, I'm going to go look around the place. You look tired, why don't you take a nap?"

"I guess I will…I'll call down and tell them the time for our meals first."

"Alright, suit yourself." And the older female leaves. I stare at the door for a little while before standing again. Maybe I should check on Rin…

I take the short walk out of the room and across the hall. The door opens slightly as I knock. They'd left it unlocked. Sighing, I enter and call Rin's name. I avoid tripping on her and Len's shoes, and push aside the sliding door. Inside I see Rin already knocked out on top of the futon, bag in a corner of the room. No Len in sight.

Being careful not to make noise, I creep to Rin's side. I kneel down next to her.

"Heh… Must be tired. I'm guessing that Master of yours had his meal…" I whisper to her. No response. I chuckle to myself quietly. My eyes are drawn to her soft pink lips…as if…

"Don't you dare."

My head shoots up to see Len watching me from the futon closet. I was so focused on Rin that I didn't notice him. His deep red eyes look straight into mine. I back away.

"Rin's sleeping. Leave her alone."

"Hmph…Sorry."

"Anyways, I told you to find another little crush."

I stand up. "Rin deserves better than a monster like you."

Len twitches. After a moment of silence, he looks down at his hands. I can see him gritting his teeth. This makes me smile.

"It seems I've struck a cord?"

"…"

"…Well?"

"…Shut up and get the hell out."

I make my way to the door as he places his face in his hands. I laugh quietly to myself. The second I step out of the room, I hear a small gust of wind, and the door lock. I head back across the hall to my room. Yawning, I arrange our meal schedule and put my things away. Luka comes back a few minutes later, beaming. I've already crawled into my futon.

"Miku, Miku! They're having a buffet later, we have to go!"

"Yeah, yeah… we'll go…" I groan, tired. "Just let me take a nap, and then we have to wait for Rin…"

"What about Len?"

"Forget about him…" My voice drifts off as I begin to fall asleep. A grin is on my face as I do so.


"DON'T LET GO OF HER!"

"I'M TRYING NOT TO, MIKU!"

A crowd starts to stare as both Rin and I hold Luka back from attacking the buffet.

"Luka, stop!!" Rin pleads.

"Oh come on you two! Let go!"

Rin holds down Luka's left arm for dear life, as I cling to the other one. The older female struggles.

"You're a pig, Luka!! You've had enough!"

"It's a buffet!" She rebuts. Still holding her down, I look to the almost empty buffet table. I groan.

"Come on Rin; let's get Luka back to our room…"

"R-right…"

We both begin to pull her towards the door. She puts up a bit of a fight, but we get her out of the room.


After this afternoon's fiasco, I'm finally ready to hit the hot spring. Rin, of course, wants us to wait until sundown.

"Why?" Luka asks. I just look away.

"..Well, uhm… Len suggests going into the hot springs at night. He says it's very nice..."

"Where is he, anyway?"

"Sleeping…"

"Still? Wow, that guy can sleep through a day…"

'If only you knew…'

"He usually doesn't get too much sleep…" Rin chuckles. Luka buys it.

"Well fine then. I'm going to go play some table tennis while we wait for your boyfriend."

"I'll join you, Luka. You coming Rin?"

"N-no, I think I'm going to wait for Len to wake up."

"Wow, you cling to Len a lot, don't you?"

"Heh, do I Luka? Well…" She looks down, face pink. "…I do love him."

"Why do you love him anyway?" I question.

"Well, he's so kind to me, and… protects me… All and all, I think…Len's saved me…"

"How sweet~" Luka coos. I look away and blush.

'I'm… in love with Rin for similar reasons…'

Before my thoughts can go back to the true first day we met, Luka drags me off to the game lounge. We find a free table, and start up a game. Luka serves. I miss. She serves again. I miss.

"Come on, Miku! I know you can't be that bad!" She admonishes me. As usual, her voice is a bit loud. A few people glance over.

"…Luka, keep your voice down…and I'm sorry. I've just got things on my mind, is all."

"Sorry, sorry…What's on your brain?"

"Oh, just…something that happened in my childhood."

"Talk to me about it." Luka serves once more. I don't miss this time.


(flashback)

I lay on the ground, curled up in a ball crying for mercy. The three boys towering above me continue to pull at my hair, one even kicking me.

"P-please!! Stop it! It hurts!"

My cries are only met with laughter. My clothes become stained with grass and dirt. The bullying continues for what seems like hours.

Earlier that day, I had met the three older males in the park. I asked them kindly if they wanted to play.

"…Sure, we'll play with you…" The oldest one replied, a devilish grin on his face. "I'm Ted."

"I'm Dell."

"My name's Meito."

"Hee~ I'm Miku." And with that, I followed them, away from the park. My mother at the time was distracted by a call, so did nothing to stop me. I should of known better in the first place.

The three keep kicking and pulling. I yell out for help, but no one hears me. My throat feels dry. My voice cracks. Finally, the trio halts their attack, and stares at me. Smirks line their faces.

"…W-why…" I manage to ask. I'm ignored.

"So Ted, what should we do with her now?"

"I guess we could leave her here…I'm sure she wouldn't tell anyone." He makes a fist. I flinch. "Or, I guess we could-"

He's cut off mid sentence by his head snapping back. The male tumbles onto his back with a thud. The other two step to the side. Behind the now fallen boy is a girl around my height, around my age. She has short, messy blonde locks, four white clips holding it out of her eyes. She's wearing a white summer dress, a matching white bow in her hair. The girl's eyes seem almost empty.

"…Leave her alone…" She says in a quiet voice.

"…H-hey!" Ted shouts from the ground. "Get out of here you little brat!"

She ignores them, and starts to walk towards me. I stare at her as if she's an angel. I hear Ted growl, and at the corner of my eye I see him grab her leg. She falls over. But this doesn't deter my hero. She stands up, dusts herself off, and helps me to my feet.

"…Are you okay…"

"…M-my knee…I think it's scratched…"

"Hey! Don't ignore us!"

All three boys are on their feet now. They pry her from my hands, shoving her against a nearby tree. I gasp in fear, but the mysterious girl doesn't have much of a reaction. She also doesn't react when they start yelling at her and pulling her clothes and hair. I run over to them as fast as I can, and begin tugging on their clothes for them to stop.


"…Wow, what happened?"

"They got bored and left us there." The small white ball bounces between our two paddles. I focus on it instead of Luka.

"Was the girl alright?"

"She was a bit battered, we both were. But she just took it. It was amazing; she acted so emotionless to the three guys and what they were doing to her. Such bravery for her age…She took it as if she was…"

"…a lifeless doll?"

I miss the ball, and it bounces onto the floor. The word resonates in my head as I retrieve it.

"Y-yeah…"

"I take it you both got home safely?"

"Uh huh. She used her bow to bandage my knee, and let me lean on her. We went back to the park." I get the ball going again. "…I didn't get her name though. Once my mom found me she dragged me home. I couldn't even return the ribbon…"

"You still have it?"

"Yeah, in my room back at home."

"You don't think that girl could have been Rin, do you?"

"…I don't know."

'It had to be Rin back then. I just know it…'

"Why don't you ask her about it?"

"No, no…she probably doesn't remember anyway. We were pretty young. And maybe it isn't even her…."

We continue to play for a bit longer. I grab the ball when I see Rin enter hesitantly. She's wearing a yellow yukata. Len isn't far behind, wearing an orange one himself. He yawns.

"There you two are!" Luka sets her paddle down. "Can we hit the hot springs now?"

They nod. I set the ball and paddle down and walk over to Rin. I grab her hand and gently lead her to the doorway. I'm jerked to a stop shortly after. Turning back, I see Len's grabbed her other hand.

"Where are you going with Rin?"

"To bathe before we get in, duh. Not to mention, the hot springs is separate by gender…"

"Well, actually Miku…"

'R-Rin, don't…'

"…The outdoor one is unisex…"

'Damnit.'

"We'll use the outdoor one then." Len smirks. "Have a nice bath you two~"

'And don't you dare try anything, Miku…'

Len pecks Rin on the cheek and leaves towards the bath. Luka giggles and the blonde blushes. I roll my eyes while no one is looking.

After an awkwardly silent wash with Luka and Rin, we finally slip into what we came here for- the hot springs. But to my disappointment, Len is already in the water. Rin sits right next to him. I sit next to her. Luka gives us some space.

'The healing water burning you yet, vampire?'

'Oh shut up you idiot…'

The first half of our stay in the hot springs is just spent with idle chit chat. Occasionally, Luka does something childish or perverted, but for the most part it's calm. Being in the bath was actually quite nice. But soon, Luka becomes tired. Standing up, she stretches and yawns.

"…Well, I've had enough for today. I'm going back to my room. Come on Miku."

"W-what? I'm not ready to get out just yet!"

"Eh, fine, but give the lovebirds some room, alright? I'm out of here~"

I look around the spring as she leaves. The very few last people in the water begin to call it a night as well. Soon, only Len, Rin, and I are left. There is a short awkward silence, before Len speaks up. He talks to Rin, of course.

"Well, isn't this nice~" He says, leaning closer to Rin. Len lets his face brush against hers. They both blush slightly. I turn away, trying to enjoy the bath. Shutting my eyes, I hear the pair move away from me. I ignore it. That is, until…

"Thanks for the meal~"

My eyes shoot open, and I twist my head to look. Those two are all the way on the other side, Rin's head bent back. He has her pinned to one of the rocks on the side of the spring, his teeth embedded deep into her neck.

"H-HEY!" I yell at them. Len opens a single eye to look at me. "WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING?! You're in a public hot springs!"

'Keep it down over there, will you? I'm hungry….'

"I don't care that you're hungry! You're getting blood in the water!"

It was true; a small trickle of blood was making its way down Rin's chest into the pool of water.

'I'm guessing you're calling Rin's beautiful blood tainted?'

I twitch. "N-no…but still…"

"…M-Mi…Miku…" Rin calls out to me. Her tone is somewhere between extremely weak and extremely relaxed. "…It'll…It'll be alright, please…."

I grit my teeth before standing up.

"I'm going to bed." I begin to make my way back to the building. As I do, I hear Len finish up behind me.


The rest of our short trip goes by fairly quickly. Sadly, the evenings and nights are spent battling for Rin's attention and love. Relaxing by day, stressed out by night. Once the time comes to head back home, Len asks to talk alone. He takes me to the side, out of Rin and Luka's hearing distance.

"What the hell do you want?" I snap at him.

"…Listen-"

"Why should I listen to a monster like you?!"

Len twitches. Despite his blue contacts, his true eye color shines through as he grabs my upper arm. He squeezes, and I can feel his claws. I take a sharp breath inward.

"You think I don't know what I am?!" Len whispers to me loudly. I step back, but he doesn't let go. "You think I don't know how dangerous it is for Rin to love me?!"

We're both breathing heavily now. Len finally calms down after a moment. His hold on me loosens. Red marks remain where his claws dug into my skin.

"…Look. If the day ever comes….where Rin and I can't be together again…please, take good care of her."

"…Are you…admitting defeat?" I ask, smirking. He pauses.

"…No." And with that, he lets go of me and flicks my forehead.

"O-ow! What the hell?!"

"You're a substitute. And I plan on keeping it that way."

The vampire winks. I stare as he walks back to the group. This trip has left me utterly confused on where we stand on our war. Rin calls for me while clinging to Len. I run over.

I think Len's still winning at this point. But he sees me as a competitor now. And he won't be in the lead for long!

'That stupid vampire better watch out!'

'…I heard that…'