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Chapter 16: A fraction of memories
Note: The memories are wrote in Len's POV
Len POV
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Behind that frozen face of hers, I wonder what she's thinking right now.
I wanted to know.
But will it hurt?
Confessing is troublesome as I thought. It's just like a gamble. You'll need to muster up your feelings. The more feelings you bet the more it'll affect you afterwards.
I like Rin, a lot.
I didn't confess until now, because I know it'll hurt.
"I know this is sappy, but, that's how it is…" I continued, ignoring her frozen stare. "So…"
"Sappy? Why? I like you too Len," she interrupted, laughing lightly. Cute… no wait, it's not the time. Considering Rin is denser than a rock, she probably recognized my words as a different meaning.
"It's not like you think…" I replied quietly, avoiding her gaze.
"Then what is it?" Rin began to feel impatient. I'm stupid. Why couldn't I just be direct?
"I like you, okay!"
"Yeeeah? I like you too?"
"ARGH!" I snapped. Never in my life had I been this annoyed. No, I'm not directing this irritation to her. I'm just mad at myself for not being straight to the point! "Listen Rin," I grabbed both of her shoulder. She flinched, it's like she's afraid. Her body began to tremble in my grasp. "I hate to use this word cause it's utterly sappy and cheesy for a guy to say… I—"
"Stop" she interrupted. A light tint of red started to envelop her fair cheeks. "I got the idea… you can let go of me now…"
It hurts, I feel like crying.
"I'm not finish yet!" I managed to yell. Gathering my bravery for the last time, I said it.
"I lo-love you." I felt myself in deep shades of red.
"I—" Before she could complete her sentence, I pushed her away, letting my hands disconnect from her shoulders. I closed my bedroom door, trapping her inside. "H-hey!" she shouted as she slammed the door between us. "Lemme out!"
"Shut up, don't look at my face!"
"Why are you the one who's acting like a girl here?"
"Who's acting like a girl? I just confessed you know!"
"So?"
"Just stay inside! Go to sleep!"
Rin POV
The atmosphere turned silent after Len ordered me to sleep. I leaned against the door and let myself slid down.
What did Len just said?
If I had a diary like Len then I'd probably record what I heard or experienced today. It's not too late right? I'll just have to write what I felt about today. Who am I kidding, I don't even like to study nevertheless writes. Besides… Even if I had a book like that then it'll just a matter of time until I abandoned it unnoticed.
I'll just have to write things in my memories then.
Today, Len said his feelings loud and clear. I don't particularly know how I feel right now… Happy? Excited? Worried? Angered? Nervous? None of these were right. If I were to say, I'm 'blank'.
I sat there, leaning on the wooden door; the door which divided us from seeing each other. Truthfully speaking, I'm glad the door was there so I don't have to face him in my current self. Is this called ignorance or naivety? Either which I don't have to show this reddened face of mine. Sure he seen me in this state in a quite number of before but this time, I'm well aware of the situation I'm in.
I waited until no more sounds came from the other side. Footsteps passed through the eternal time and eventually, it vanished. For confirmation, I took a peek outside even though I already knew Len had left for good. It was kinda obvious actually. His irregular heartbeat was inaudible anymore. When we were leaning on each other with the door in between us, his heartbeat was loud and clear. He should fix that habit of his. I knew him since we were little so yeah… I know almost anything about Len that no one don't.
As I thought, no one was there along the empty hallway. It was the same as always. Walls painted in creamy color, wooden flooring which seems very nostalgic. Residence of the night filled the room in such darkness. Moonlight penetrating the windows only added less loneliness to the awkward atmosphere.
Much to the familiar inner decor, a lone book stood in front of me.
"A book?"I asked out loud, feeling strange on why a book was placed in the middle of a path in front of the room I'm in. "Was it there before? Of course not…" Curiosity again took over me as I took the book into my care and began investigating it.
'Curiosity killed the cat' I'm stubborn so shut up.
"… It's Len's stupid diary…" I frankly said to myself. Yeah, if I never found this thing then this whole conversation won't happen! The diary was important right? Then why didn't he hide it properly? He just has to put it into an obvious place. Those poor robbers would cry if they spent a lot of time picking a lock just to find out a man's secret! And besides, how should I know that guy have feelings for me in the first place? It's not like he ever show signs of it anyway!
Wait… signs…
… Thinking of it in a different point of view…
All he did in the past were kinda like signs right? Him inviting me out of nowhere for just an orange cake… oh yeah and also when he voluntarily protected me from that driver. Was that even a sign? If it was…I might want to pity him cause I didn't realized it until now.
Pff… he's not being direct alright. And you tell me I'm dense. (A/N: Oh really?)
Oh well… since this lonely book was placed here then he probably wanted me to read the rest of it. Smart guy… then he'll didn't have to fill out the information later. I'll actually kill him though if he said he misplaced it here.
"Hey Len," Kaito asked with his hands full of cones, "Do you know anything about the transfer student?"
"Why are you asking Len?" Miku asked, narrowing her eyes.
"Cause I kinda took a peek at the new girl before the teacher announced her officially."
"I don't know her," I sighed. What makes him know I knew something about those who transfers here?
"Really?" He asked again doubly. Lemme recall that, this might be the hundredth times he asked me that, and I'm not one to exaggerate. I gave him a glare that obviously means quit it or I'll pay a visit to your Ice storage later.
Kaito blinked twice and a grin appeared on that goofy face of his. "Finally Len realized the awesomeness of an ice cream!" He shouted at the world. I mentally slapped myself. I forgot the idiot was immune to sarcasm.
Miku snorted, "Try to find the real meaning Bakaito."
"Wazzat you leek monster?"
"You heard me Bakaito!"
"Flatly!"
"Baldy!"
"Shorty!"
"Um… you two… class's starting…" Mikuo stepped between us as he fidgeted his fingers "Onee-chan, let's just stop…"
"Wha-" Miku said as pinkish pigment traveled across her face. "Mikuo!"
"What?" Mikuo asked innocently as he began to worry. Much to Miku's dismay, Mikuo was a little cute brother who always follows her around. Oh wait correction. Mikuo was the older twin while Miku was the younger one. It seems that Miku was the one who ordered Mikuo to addresses her as such, even though she's not honest with herself.
"No- nothing…" She began to calm down," Hah, rejoice Kaito. Thanks to Mikuo you had escaped hell for the moment!"
"Right~ Right~" Kaito sighed though smirked the moment later. "Onee-chan~"
Then Kaito flew across the window.
I watched them arguing with bored face. Things which happens all the time and things which are abnormal are two different things.
Miku constantly barking at Kaito
Kaito being annoying to everyone, especially Miku.
Mikuo always stopped them at their tracks.
All of those occurrences are normal in my elementary days.
Except one thing, yesterday I met the girl which I foolishly fell in love. It hurts not knowing her name. Not like I'll be able to see her again anyway. I blew out my only chance just by sitting there with a stupid look on my face.
"Everyone, please be seated," The teacher came as soon as the bell rang. "Where's Kaito?"
"Dead," Miku announced proudly.
"Nothing strange there," the teacher smiled. I don't know if the teacher's a total sadistic guy or just used to the bizarre atmosphere. "Well, ignoring that one aside…"
"I'm being ignored! At least pity me!" The corpse shouted outside the window.
"You're a corpse! Do your role!" Miku chuckled. Trust me, she chuckled not the usual giggling that most of the girls do.
"Miku, don't talk to a dead person. It's creepy," I joined. Miku nodded in agreement while Kaito sobbed in despair. We do this all the time, nothing to worry about. Besides, he's the one that got the guts to make Miku over the edge. Try doing that again and another one will fly through the window.
"Well then, shall we continue?" the teacher asked, everyone quieted down as he finished his sentence. "All right, as you all knew, we have a transfer student today."
"Is it a girl?"
"No, it'll have to be a guy!"
They all started discussing where they left before the teacher came into the classroom. Whispers were all I could hear. And none of them were confirmed of the truth.
"Ahem…" the teacher caught the students' attention. "It's better to see rather that making false presumption correct?"
We all nodded and invited the peaceful silence once again.
"Well, can you please introduce yourself?" He changed his gesture as a signal for the new student to come in.
Blonde hair, her bangs were put neatly with the support of her while clips. Aquamarine eyes, fair skin, pinkish cheek.
OMG MY FIRST LOVE!
Ugh, I feel like orz right here on the spot cause I shouted that embarrassing word… even if it's only mentally.
"Cute…" the class thought aloud. The teacher was obviously grinning. Yeah I know she's cuter than a kitten in a cup of glass but I saw her first so… yeah… back off!
Wish I could say that out loud but I'm too sane for that. Sorry if it made you fall down your knees crying.
"My name is Kagamine Rin…" She said with a voice that 100% enhanced her cuteness capacity. "I like oranges… Nice to meet you all…"
So that's her name…
I want to take her home!
"Now that's settled with, you can choose your seat then."
"Wait—"Kaito crawled back into the window with an ice cream on his hand. Don't ask me where it came from cause I don't have any idea what're you talking about. "Are you related by Len if any chance?" Since your name is Kagamine and all…"
What? Come to think of it… What is my name anyway? Oh yeah Kagamine Len. Her appearances made me have an amnesia a while there.
If that's the case… Kagamine Len… Kagamine Rin… Is this what they call…
DESTINY
She have the same features as me too…
DESTINY CHAPTER 2
Ignoring my stupid self comment, Kagamine Rin acknowledged Kaito's question and scanned the room for someone who have the similar fracture as hers. A minute later, she stopped her head at my direction. Sure she have my eyes and the color of hair if it wasn't so messy but yeah, she looks like my twin.
I really hope she is not though.
What if I accidentally fell I love with my own twin sister. Truthfully speaking I don't think all of those restriction matters since I'm just a kid. But I heard the grownups been talking about those incident a lot.
"We are not related," I felt my worries been lifted in a single word. We're not related, "Though I had seen him somewhere."
She still remembers.
"Hmm…" Kaito began staring suspiciously at her from the open window. That idiot, making a new girl nervous is the last thing we should do! And also, just get into the classroom already!
"Are you finished Kaito-kun?" the teacher asked, smiling. You too, please make him go inside the classroom already!
"Yeah, nice you meet you Rin-chan," Kaito smiled. "Sorry for making false presumption."
Rin nodded and stared at her shoes.
...
That Kaito... even if you're dense, I decided that Rin's mine.
.:TimeSkip:.
DESTINY CHAPTER 3
Rin chose to sit next me! I wonder if it's just coincidence. Well… she did said she remembered me Maybe she's just shy having someone unknown to her and wanted help from the one she knows, even if it's only a little? Like that kind of shoujo manga atmosphere happen everyday.
The bell chimes to let the student know its recess.
It was strange break indeed, all of our classmates suddenly racing just to get the front row with Rin's desk in the middle…
Q&A time! As expected of a transfer student.
"Where do you live?" – Around the area of course.
"What are you favorite things?" – She said it when she was introducing her self.
"Do you have a boyfriend?" – NO SHE DOESN'T. I just know …
"When is your birthday?" – Ahem privacy please.
"Does anyone ever tell you you're cute?" – Well DUH. That's goes without saying. Oh wait, WHO'S FLIRTING? !
I just sat there beside her desk, watching her inside that center of crowds.
She seemed troubled. Why can't I be the hero and kick those pest away from her?
Heh, I'm not that cool so please spare me from the thought. I could only sat there and watch her while answering their question in her stead. Of course I'm doing it with my head.
I closed my eyes and imagined I was the one who were beside Rin, acting as her bodyguard. I wish…
"Rin-chan, where are you going?" One of those Q&A team asked. What question is that? I don't really know what happened cause I'm closing my eyes right now, immersing myself inside my dreams. Though if she did going anywhere then it'll have to be the canteen area or the toilet.
"Len?" They again asked. Okay, why are you asking my name all of a sudden? I opened my eyes, founding myself surrounded by the Q&A team. Let's call them that for now.
"Do you know anything about Rin?" Nope, this is the first time I know of her name. What, are you talking to me?
I felt a pull on my left sleeve. I turned around and saw Rin who was crouching behind me, hiding away from the crowds. The Q&A Team started to groan and pierces me with their glares.
Hey, I don't know what's happening either! It's not my fault she's behind me, eyes looking at me with pleads... tears at the corner... pinkish cheeks... lips pressed...
Ti-tissues…!
Come on Len, you're not Gumi. Right…
"You know guys," I started. All of them went quiet though those piercing glares still haven't left their eyes. "She's troubled so why don't you all leave her alone?"
Whispers were among them. "Do you know her Len?" One of them asked.
"I guess… I kinda bumped into her yesterday…" I replied as I scratched the back of my neck. I saw Kaito dancing with the word 'victory' on his face as he swings his ice cream on the air. Miku then kicked him flying which resulted into another set of arguing.
"Rin, why don't you join us?" Miku grinned, "Seeing you already met Len and all." I myself was smiling as well. I lift my hand and pats Rin on the head. "It'll be fun." I reassured her. She only nodded and grips my sleeve tighter. With that settled, Kaito, Miku, Mikuo and I guided Rin to our meeting place. The other students were okay if it since we were the one who asked them. Because of our 'members' personality, we were known throughout the neighborhood.
"About time you got here!" Neru grinned as she found us near them.
"Who's the new girl?" Teto asked with her mouth full of her infamous bread. I might want to scold her on that when Ted's away.
"Meet the new member of the group!" Miku joyfully exclaimed as she nudged Rin to take the stage; though it made the situation the opposite. Rin began to get nervous and hid behind me as usual.
Please calm down Len… you don't want Rin to think you're a pervert… Well not that I am anyway.
"My name's Kagamine Rin, I like oranges. Nice to meet you," She repeated her phrase from the first time she introduced herself.
"My name's Neru," She smiled for the first time in weeks. "The one eating there is Teto."
Teto gulped down her last portion and gave out her usual hyper smile. "Hello there! I have an older brother but right now he's on a field trip to Kyoto!" Rin nodded and blushed; the situation where someone smiling at her probably made her uneasy or nervous.
"The guy is a year ahead of us," Miku took the role of introducing our other members. "Luka-nee also the same so yeah, she's in Kyoto right now…" she sighed remembering her favorite sempai was not currently present for two days already.
"I heard we have a new recruit," Gumi appeared from behind the oak tree.
"Yeah, I picked her myself!" Miku beamed. Gumi nodded and began to scan Rin from top to bottom. I did my best to shield her from the carrot devourer. "What's her grade sergeant?"
They're still at it?
"The roof broke…" Gumi replied.
"Ummm… what the hell does that mean?" I managed to ask as Rin tugged my sleeve tighter. Miku looked frightened for some reason.
Miku ignored my question and asked Gumi with a serious yet shocked face "You mean her cuteness level reached that far? !"
Agreed! Wait… okay I can't argue with this one…
"Watch out Rin-chan," Kaito mysteriously appeared behind both Rin and me. "When the wolf on the loose, it'll become quite dangerous for the little riding hood."
"You were saying?" Miku asked politely while stepping on the victim's left foot making him whimpers on the process. "So you're the grandma right? I'll better make you disappear first if I want to have my plan to go smoothly…"
"Well I guess that's all of them," I sighed as I turned around seeing Rin who still haven't left her spot. "You're okay?" I halted. Come to think of it that was the first sentence I spoke to her.
Gahh this is so embarrassing! She might think I'm a dimwit who only repeats the same sentence every time! Well maybe… but…
"I'm okay," Rin replied, smiling. I felt as If my heart were participating in a racing competition. The other gang watched us in silent as a tine of pink formed on their cheek.
Gumi then stepped forward and asked, "Can I bring her home?"
"No"
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"Therefore," Miku proudly took the stage. "Following the rules, It's my turn to do the cooking for today!"
Al of us froze. So cold!
"Psst, Kaito, what day is it?" I asked the unusually frozen guy beside me. Funny on how he never got himself froze when eating ice cream in the contrast to this frightening phenomenon.
"I forgot today's Wednesday. It should be my personal holiday!"
Let me explain this legendary ritual. Each of us has to take turns on who got to make everyone lunches for the day. It was Luka-nee's idea cause Miku started begging on her knees asking her on how to get better at cooking. To make things easier she made things harder for us. Sure she got better… only if she get rid of that leek fetish of hers. Among those who stood on this Earth, I think only Miku would eat leeks on daily routine.
"I've been looking forward for today!" Mikuo cheers. Oh yeah, I forgot there's another. Poor guy's been contaminated by Miku's devilish recipe.
"Oh wait... Rin doesn't have her share now does she?" Kaito asked just to make the second bell to ring faster.
"Oh, don't worry bout that, I always make extra mind you." She smiled. Heck she smiled.
Wait, if Rin have her share then…
Rin watched Miku distributing her lunches with innocent clear eyes.
I have to help her…
As a guy…
…
"Hohoho… I see you all manage to finish up my homemade lunches! I put an extra hard on this one!" Miku proudly exclaimed. I wish she knew her homemade lunches were deadly dangerous…
"Leek monster…" Kaito mouthed before he fell into a deep abyss once again.
"What happened to you?" Miku asked him though he already dead. "Sheesh, I always wondered why every time its Wednesday you guys always fainted after lunch… Is it your hobby?"
"Maybe they're just so happy they got to eat your homemade food and they fainted in the process," Mikuo replied her as he kept digging his lunch.
"Could be…" No way! "Anyway Rinny seemed okay." Well duh, I did take all the dangerous part of the meal from her share and ate it… I must do it… As a guy…
"Rinny?" Rin asked her newly born nickname.
"Yeah, since Len's Lenny so you're Rinny!" Since when did I gave you the permission to address me by that name?
Rin nodded and smiled, "thank you."
Ugh… cuteness overload.
"Hey Rin," Teto started, "can we visit your house today?"
"Oh yeah," Neru joined, "I mean, since you're the new member then knowing you better would make a good choice."
"I wanted to ask Rin that but oh well…" Miku sighed, "Is it okay?"
"It's okay," Rin smiled.
"Then I'll call my parents first…" Gumi grinned.
I noticed her unusual behavior. "You're not installing anything in her house." I stared suspiciously at her.
"My stalker career has been discovered!"
"It was discovered from the beginning."
.:RinnyHouse:.
"Welcome," A man with blonde hair came into sight. "Is this your friend Rin?" He asked her in a casual tone. Must be her brother, I know cause he's kinda young; probably around 18 or 19.
"I'm home," Rin smiled. I watched her smile a lot today but this is the first time I saw her smiling like that. It seems more refreshing and no nervousness came into her. "And yeah!"
"I see," he smiled in her enthusiastic reply. "It's nice to see Rin come home with some friends. This never happened before."
"Did Rin make any friend in her last school?" Miku intrigued. Ahem... I should tell Miku everyone have their own privacy after this.
"I don't think so. Her teacher said she was alone all the time." Rin's expression dulled. I want to help her.
"Don't worry!" I started Rin flinched and stared at me with her identical eyes. "If that's the case we'll be your first friend!" Whoa it just started. Did I say anything weird?
"Len..." Miku snapped. "I was going to say that and you just have to steal my line!"
"Like I knew what you're going to say next," I stuck out my tongue. After a while, an unfamiliar laugh rang across the living room.
Rin was laughing. This was the first time I heard of it.
"This is rare..." Rin's brother grinned. "I hope you'll take care of Rin in the future."
"No worries Rin-chan's brother!" Miku bowed, "You'll have our word!"
"Brother?" The man blinked a few times but laughed the next. "Sorry little one but I'm her-"
"I'm home!" a voice interrupted our discussion. "Hey hey, look what I bought—" I guess she finally saw us sitting on the couch. "Opps... I didn't know we have a visitor."
"I just got home mother!" Rin flashed a bright smile. Mother? But she seems so young...
"With some friends? That's rare!" She grinned like a teenage girl in front of a shopping district.
"I said that too," The brother of the family laughed. "And you know what they thought of me when we first met?"
"What?"
"I'm Rin's brother!" And all of them broke into a fit while the rest of us sat there in a quizzical manner.
"Was our thought wrong?" I asked Rin who as giggling beside me.
"Yeah," she managed to say, "Because the one you're talking with earlier is my father."
I see...
Wait... what?
I was talking casually with my future father-in-law? !
Okay I was half kidding on the last question but it does seem interesting that way right? Pfft... fans... easy to understand...
"Anyway, since all of you bother to come here," Rin's mother grinned, "Why don't I whip up some of my creations?"
"Creations?" Almost all of us seem to ask.
"She meant her cooking," Rin's father laughed.
"I thought hard of that word and you just have to destroy it!" they argued.
"The word creation seems inedible," he smirked, "the classic word is better anyway-"
He flew.
"Well then everyone, please wait until I'm done~"
All of us went silent as we saw the mother disappear into the kitchen. After that we did nothing but let the father's unmoving body on the floor amuse us.
"It always happened like this," Rin nervously smiled. Unconsciously, I smiled along with her.
.:FlyingCorpse:.
After the ordeal were all done with... We went home to our respective houses.
I learned a few things today. The name of the girl is Kagamine Rin, her mother's name is Kagamine Ringo, and her father's name is Kagamine Lenon. They have similar names with me but that doesn't mean we're related.
I don't know why but I feel safe in that house. A happy family which I never experienced before; all of these things were new to me. If I were to think of it theoretically, Rin was the first person who introduced me to these things even if she doesn't realize that.
"Len," Kagamine Lenon, Rin's father, started as I just walked to the opposite way.
"Yeah?" it's a mystery but I came to have a familiar feeling with him.
"I'll leave Rin to you in the future," He smiled and walks away before I could say anything.
What does that mean?
Is he approving my feeling of Rin?
Yeah, like anything that easy would happen. I don't have that much of luck anyway.
Shrugging the confusion aside, I went home like normal.
4500 words I flipped. Must be the longest chapter I made so far. My average were usually 2000 0w0
So… um… yeah… review? *shot*