CHAPTER 4
"Neru you were supposed to clean up the hall," Meiko growled as she stalked into the room.
"Stop nagging me," Neru said. "What about Miku? Me and Haku dragged Len there, Miku didn't do a thing."
"Haku and I," Meiko corrected her.
"Stop nagging me," Neru growled as she turned away from Meiko. "I don't nag you."
"And for good reason," Meiko started, "You don't have a reason to nag me. Unlike you I'm not the one making the mistakes. I'm not the one who doesn't listen."
"Will you stop nagging me!" Neru shouted as she stormed out of the room.
Neru stormed down the hallway and stopped midway down the hall. She was being driven from her own room! Neru turned and stormed back down the hall. She threw open her door and opened her mouth to yell at Meiko.
Meiko was gone, and Neru slammed her door shut behind her. She plopped down on her bed and growled to herself. At least it hadn't been Miku.
She hated Miku. She was loved by everyone, she was apparently so perfect. How come Meiko never nagged her? No one messed with Miku, and Neru was the only person who hated her, except for Rin of course, but Rin hated everyone. Miku thought she was perfect, and so did everyone else.
What did Miku have that she didn't? More fans obviously, and she succeeded when she tried. Everyone helped Miku, and no one helped Neru. Except for Kaito.
Kaito wasn't her brother, like he was to Miku, Rin, and Len. He wasn't like Meiko, who was Kaito's girlfriend. Haku was the only one like her, and Haku almost never talked to Kaito. Kaito was like her cousin, or an older family friend. He looked out for her, like a guardian.
"Oh, Kaito," Neru said, she lay down and covered her face. "Don't let that witch corrupt you."
There was a knock on her door, and Neru spun toward it.
"Who is it?" Neru called from her bed.
A pale hand opened her door and a smiling blue framed face poked through the door. Kaito.
"Hey it's just me kiddo," Kaito said as he closed his eyes. Her walked in and closed the door behind him. "I have news bout Len, both good and bad."
"Is he okay Kaito?" Neru asked as she pushed herself up and sprang from her bed. "Is he going to be okay?"
Kaito laughed and grabbed her as she rushed toward him. Her hugged her and spun her around. Neru held her breath until her feet were back on the ground.
"As I said," Kaito laughed lightly. "I have good news about him, and bad news about him, kiddo." Kaito put her down and sighed. "But he will be okay; he'll live. He can walk and talk and run and sing. He's alive and he'll be just fine."
Neru sighed with relief. Then she froze, and looked up at Kaito.
"What's the bad news?"