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Ch8
The Doctor says that now that my internal chronometer is broken, I sleep too much and I'm too hard to wake up. You need to manage your time better. And I say why, you're not going to let me go back to school right? And he doesn't say anything so I sigh and roll over because nothing usually means—wait what? I sit up and say really really Doctor? I think it's okay, as long as you don't keep oversleeping like you are. Without your chronometer, Len, you don't have the natural senses to only sleep for a certain amount of time, so you must train yourself.
So today, I embark on a journey to self-train myself! For school!
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Besides sleeping, as far as I know, you're fit to go back, I'd say—yay! I'm going to go get—no not yet Len, there's still one problem, it's still snowing, snow is frozen water, and you'll just malfunction again. I don't want to malfunction, I want to go to school. Don't forget though, Len, your systems are faulty and could malfunction randomly, even if you're doing nothing wrong. Who knows, it could have been a malfunction that brought your memory back. Well Doctor I still don't want to malfunction, can't you think of something so I can go to school in the snow?
And he puts his hand to his chin and says I wonder and goes into his lab.
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He says if I coat your skin with this, it's water resistant, sadly it won't keep out all water so you can't go in the rain but as long as you cover yourself well you're okay going out in the snow, even if the snow gets on you you'll be okay, just not too much because it melts on contact, but since your body temperature is much lower than that of a human I think you'll be all right.
But Doctor, how do I get it on? I don't want to be even less human than I already am. I don't want an extra layer of—don't worry, your skin will absorb this, the same way human skin absorbs lotion. Your skin is real, so it'll absorb this with no problem. It'll make you able to walk in the snow.
And I say what if my jacket falls off and it gets right on me is that okay. And he says I think so, just not for a long period of time, as in a whole day I suppose. I smile. Now I can feel the snow from my stork dream!
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Today Rin came to walk with me to school in case something happened and I fell over or something. But as soon as we left the sight of my house I pulled off my jacket and Rin screams Len what are you doing!! And I say I'm feeling the snow, and then I feel all these cold specks on my arms, it feels so good! I feel all cold but it feels so different, I like how it feels, it's a different cold but it feels so nice!
Rin picks up my jacket and says Len Len put it back on! And I say aww not yet, and then I run to the side of the sidewalk and flop over into a pile of snow, it makes my arms tingle weird, it's so cold, but if feels so weird and nice!
Len, put it on right now or I'll drag you back to the Doctor. I don't want to put it on, he said that I'm okay in the snow, for a whole day, so I'm okay, see nothing's happening, but it's so cold and strange! Rin, Rin, have you ever layed in the snow?
And she said of course I have, now Len please please put your jacket on, but I don't want my jacket. I roll over in the snow laughing, making little me imprints. And then I say Rin Rin come on it's fun! Stop being so stuffy like the Doctor, where's I like climbing trees Rin!
And then she looks at me with one eyebrow raised and then she smiles and laughs and says fine fine you win and she throws my jacket on the sidewalk and jumps in the snow pile next to me. And then she says Len are you sure you're all right? And I say uh-huh uh-huh I don't think I ever felt better!
And then she giggles and says if you say so and then starts doing something so I try to see over her shoulder but she says Leeennnnn go away it's a secret hang on a sec! And so I sit back and say okay and then after a minute she turns around and yells surprise! And then there's a ploot on my face and it feels funny and wow it's cold what happened?
Rin is laughing and says hahaha your face, it's priceless! And I laugh and wipe the snow off my face and say what was that? It's called a snowball, here I'll show you how to make it, like this, make sure there are no rocks, and then smooth it out like this. And then I try and my fingers feel sooooo cold but then I make one and I throw it at Rin's face. And then before I know it we're making snowballs as fast as we can and throwing them at each other and laughing!
And then I'm tired so I flop back down on the snow making another Len imprint. And then Rin flops down next to me and says are you sure you're okay? And I say positive for sure, hey Rin, what other things do people do in the snow?
And then she looked thoughtful and says Len, do this, and she lays down and starts waving her legs and arms, and I say Rin Rin what are you doing? And she says just try it. So I start waving my arms and legs too, and then after a while Rin stops and says okay Len stop and stand up, and we stand up together, and then there's two ribbons in the snow! And I say wow Rin we made ribbons, and she laughs her tinkly laugh and says they do look like ribbons, don't they? But they're called snow angels, and now there's a Len angel and a Rin angel.
And then I sat down in the middle of my snow angel and said what else do people do in the snow? And Rin says well they go sledding, but it's too flat here, we need to go to the mountains. And I say can we go now? And she laughs and says no, we can't, we have to—oh my gosh school! Come on Len, we're late!
And then Rin picks up my jacket and helps me up and we go running to school. The snow was so fun I almost forgot.
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I realized yesterday when I got to school that my fingers were blue. I sat down in my first class and exclaimed oh my gosh oh my gosh my fingers are blue!! But all the kids just laughed at me and called me stupid. I don't think I'm that stupid, but I guess they do.
I guess today is Thursday now. Rin says that she forgot one thing that we can do in the snow, and that if we get more snow or make a big big pile of snow, we can try to sled on it. It sounds fun, I bet the kids calling me stupid won't have as much fun as me tomorrow.
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Today is Friday. Me and Rin were looking for a big snow pile, she says sledding is fun and we can use this trash can lid to slide on if we can find a big snow pile. So now we're walking down sidewalks looking for snow piles. I ask Rin what's that other thing you said? And she said ohh I almost forgot. Then she walks to the side of the sidewalk and starts making a snowball. I say Rin I don't feel like throwing snowballs. But she says it's not a snowball and I keep watching her, and she makes a big big big snowball. I feel like it would swallow me up.
And then she says, Len make one this size while I keep making this one bigger. And I say okay and start making a big snowball. And then after a while she says okay Len now put yours on top of mine. So I try but it's really really heavy and I can't. So Rin laughs her tinkly laugh and says here let me do it and then she picks it up like it's nothing. Then I say what is it? But she says it's not done yet, we need one more ball.
So I watch her make another ball. And then she puts it on top of my ball. What is it? I ask. She says it's called a snowman. But it doesn't look like a man, it's three balls stacked. And then she takes off her jacket and puts it over the back of the middle ball and then I start to see a person. Rin picks up two rocks from the ground and they look like eyes. And then I start shuffling through my pockets and find a banana peel, I remember oh yeah I ate this for breakfast! And I take my banana peel and put it on the snowman's head.
And Rin says it's kind of brown, but I say he has highlights in his hair. And Rin laughs and then says help me find two sticks! He needs arms. So we start looking for sticks on the ground, I find one and Rin finds another one. And then we stick them through the arms of her jacket.
What do we name him? I ask, but Rin says wait wait he's not done. He needs a mouth. And she starts to look around for something but she can't find anything to use. Aww, we can't have a snowman without a mouth.
So I walk towards the snowman and draw a smiley mouth on him. And Rin laughs her tinkly laugh and says that works! And so I say now can we name him? And Rin says I think that since he has a banana on his head, it should be you. But I say I don't think I'm made out of snow and Rin laughs and says that doesn't matter, it's Len now.
And I say, won't it be confusing with two Lens? But Rin laughs and I was going to say what but there was a lady that appeared from a window above us yelling what are you kids doing get off my lawn! And then we stare at her wide eyed and she yells shoo! And then Rin grabs her jacket and we run back to my house, laughing the whole way.
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I think the Doctor is getting suspicious of me and Rin playing in the snow. He says Len you are wet when you come inside, I told you to keep your hat and jacket on, you seem too happy and mischievous, you haven't been listening to me have you?
But all I can think of is how shivery the snow feels when it lands on my head. It makes me tingle nicely.
Len are you listening to me? What? Oh. Doctor I'm still alive aren't I? And he says for now. I be quiet after he says that. I wish he wouldn't say things like that, he just always reminds me how messed up I am on the inside.
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The snow got all watery today. I saw it out my window that Rin and Ted and the Doctor built. It makes me glad they built it, it makes my room feel less like a laboratory room for a robot boy and more like a room for an alive person. But I feel sad. After I die, no one will live in my room and enjoy the window Rin and Ted and the Doctor built, will they?
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Miku says that she's glad the snow is melting. It makes me feel all cold and monotonous and drab and I don't know but I don't like it. But I disagree with her. I like the snow, it reminds me of Rin and building snowmans and making snow angels and throwing snowballs at each other.
Speaking of Rin, she doesn't sit with her arm around Kaito anymore. She still sits next to me though. I wonder what happened.
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Today there were puddles all over the ground. I'm kind of scared to go to school today, I'm scared I'll step in a puddle by accident and my foot will stop working. I wish I could go back to the days when I thought I was going to disappear, instead of knowing that I'm a failed person robot who is dying? I don't even know how to say what I am anymore. I guess all I am is Len. But I guess that means I'm one of a kind, I'm the only Len in the world who is a dying half human half robot person. That makes me feel nicer.
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Today Kaito was sad and he had his arms folded and was resting his head on them. I asked Kaito what's wrong? And he says all the snow's melted, I wanted just one more snow cone! And I ask Kaito what's a snow cone, and he stands up and puts his hands on my shoulder and says you've never ever ever ever had a snowcone? Ohmygosh! Snow cones are a once a year treat. They're like, sent from the heavens, the god of all ice cream. Especially when you put some flavoring, maybe strawberry….
And his face goes kind of blank, and he starts drooling on himself. I step away a little, it's kind of creepy. I feel awkward when Kaito goes ice-cream mode. I think everyone else does, too. Luka looked ready to burst out laughing.
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Whenever I get home, Banana always meows and rubs my legs and I say hi Banana and I pick him up and put him on his favorite spot, my head. Then I tell him guess what happened today Banana, you'll never guess and he meows and I say oh well even if you guess right I guess I won't know. So I tell Banana okay don't guess, but something good happened and something bad happened. Do you want to know the good thing or the bad thing?
And he just meows again. So I don't know whether he wanted the good thing or the bad thing. Okay then I'll just start with the good thing Banana, today Ted came and found our table and called out oh Len! Rin! Hi there! And he came and sat next to me. I like sitting between Ted and Rin, it makes me feel safe because I know neither of them will try to make me eat more ice-cream or anything. But I wonder why Ted doesn't live at home anymore, I guess he got adopted, did he Banana? You know, you weren't sleeping for two months. And Banana meows. I guess that means yes. And then I say here's the bad news, Banana, Neru came back to the table today too. She says oh Lenlen, you've been gone so long and so much that I thought you died or something! Gosh, will you come over and talk with me? But I tell her no sorry I'm busy. And she says you don't look busy and then she grabs my shoulders and I fall backwards off the bench. And Rin and Ted turn around and gasp and say Neru that's too much! And Neru says oops sorry Lenlen but come please?
But I tried to sit up and couldn't because something was wrong with my back so I said uhh no I'm good here thanks. Look at the clouds… they're pretty. And then Neru snorted jerk and left.
And then I just stayed on the ground because I couldn't move and Miku says umm Len you can get up now you know? And I say ummmmm yeah but uh I uh kind of like it down here. And Kaito says ooh really? And falls off his bench backwards and yells owie! But then he looks at the sky and and says ooh you're right, that one looks like an ice cream bar.
And then Rin leans over and Rin says Len are you okay? But I kind of shake my head no because my back hurts and I can't move. And then Ted bends over towards me too and says quietly Len, I think they're getting suspicious…
Well I can't help it because my back is stuck.
And then Ted says loudly oh let me try, too! And he lightly falls backwards onto the ground beside me and pushes me over onto my side and I yell ow! Because it hurts. And then Ted yells oops sorry Len I missed! And then he whispers to me I think I know how to fix you up, and he does something weird to my back, maybe he kicked me? I don't know but it popped and then I felt okay again. Then he whispers careful Len, there's a puddle near your head. Then he stands up and gets back on the bench and says I guess the sky's not too interesting. I get up and sit down again too, and Rin sighs and puts her head on my shoulder.
And then I lean towards Ted and whisper thanks in his ear. He smiles at me and I smile back. I think I'm very glad Ted's my friend.
Banana meows and I tell him good grief Banana, be really glad you're not a robot! It gives you backaches like you wouldn't believe.
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