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Kaito

"Do you not like me my prince?" My suitor asked.

I didn't have the heart to say no, but I didn't want to have to lie either. Instead, I slowly backed away as she tried to seduce me. This was definitely not how I imagined my next interview to be. Things had been going great at first and I met a bunch of pretty ladies. Why did I have to now endure this now?

The old woman leaned closer onto my shoulder. I shuddered in disgust. Her dress was too revealing. I might have liked it on a younger body, but this wasn't a sight to enjoy. The lady's face was caked with makeup. She bit her lip, continuing to pester me. It was an understatement to say that I was dying on the inside.

"You're a nice lady…" I said, not knowing what else to say.

She looked a little disappointed at my reaction, but took it as a compliment anyways, "Why, thank you, my prince."

I held back a gag and nervously watched to see what she would do next. If I sent this lady out immediately, the press would no doubt do something terrible to her. I didn't want to ruin her life, so I felt a new wave of motivation inside of me.

As I chewed the inside of my mouth, I looked at the clock. I had talked to all the ladies for about fifteen minutes. It was ten minutes into our interview now. I just had to endure for a little bit more.

The lady circled around me while trailing a finger across the side of my face. I cringed, but she didn't seem to notice. She stopped to sit on my lap, making me incredibly uncomfortable. The old suitor smiled flirtatiously and leaned close. I felt her breath on my neck. A shiver of disgust went through my entire body.

The lady used her bony finger to lift my chin up and had a disappointed look on her face, "I know we were having such a good time, but it'd be bad if I stayed any longer my prince."

I nodded, feeling extremely relieved.

"I hope to see you soon," the old woman murmured. However, in the last minute, she attacked my face with a kiss. I tried to escape, but her hands were too firm. She let me go after a minute and walked away. As she neared the door, she gave me a small wave of goodbye.

I sunk into my chair in shock. Feeling like I had been disintegrated and shamed for my whole existence. I hadn't recovered by the time Meiko had let my last suitor enter through the door. I hadn't really pay attention to how they looked like, but I could have guessed that they were worried.

(Ahh, I hope you don't mind this little may skip through it if you like, but Flame wrote this really awesome thing when I was writing the chapter. I found it hilarious so I included this in here. Tell her what you think of it!

Flame entered the room with an outfit that stood out among the rest, but was designed to keep her hidden. Lowering her sunglasses slightly with the top of her thumb, she scanned the room for old little ladies that were attempting to hurt Kaito. These ladies were considered CODE RED to the Kaito Protection Agency and were labeled to be exterminated immediately. Their appearances were described as short, wore heavy amounts of makeup, and had poorly covered clothing.

The masks made it difficult to differentiate the young from the senile. However, Flame was an experienced agent. She was the best on the team. Flame knew she could solve this.

"Target spotted. Bluebell in the back right corner of the room. ORANGE, two o'clock," the transmitter in her ear reported.

Flame pressed her back against the wall. The laughter of the suitors echoed throughout the room with their fake smiles and undesirable words. She shuddered in disgust. Flame glared through her sunglasses at the suitors with hate.

"Kaito shall be saved and not harmed under my watch," Flame muttered underneath her breath.

Stealthily, she made her way to the back corner of the room. Although she had to dodge flying food, enormous dresses, and the annoying TV reporters, Flame knew it would all be worth it. She crept up toward the old lady with a bluebell dress and whisked her away while putting duct tape on her mouth. She has short and her dress was less poofy than some, so it was easy to conceal from others.

Flame dumped her in a shopping cart with the lady's hands and feet tied together. And then, she prepared to get the next little old lady.

Anything to protect Kaito.

The Kaito Protection Agency is the best. )

Meiko walked over to me and poked me on the cheek. "Kaito get up! You're acting unprofessional!" she whispered fiercely.

"Unprofessional," I laughed like a maniac and causing both my suitor and Meiko to back away in surprise.

"What's wrong with you?" Meiko said sounding worried.

"I'm done. Just done." I said shaking my head.

Meiko groaned and slapped me hard on the cheek. I blinked and snapped out of the daze I was in. My cheek stung. I rubbed it for comfort.

"Thanks. I needed that." I muttered.

She nodded in sympathy, but yelled, "Tell me about it later. You need to talk to someone right now."

Meiko gestured to the teallete who was awkwardly sitting in her chair.

I shook my head slightly in agreement, but I didn't know what to say after the girl saw that commotion I caused. I was about to ask Meiko for help, but she had already rushed out of the door. It slammed with a loud thump, meaning that she wasn't going to come back for awhile.

I turned my head towards the girl and decided to introduce myself like that never happened, "Hello, my lady. It is nice to meet you."

She gave me an awkward smile, "Yeah, nice to meet you too."

I internally cursed. How could I believe that I could start a conversational normally after she had seen that little scene? I ruined my honor! My beautiful honor! It's was gone!

On the other hand, my mind flashed to this morning where I recognized her doing something equally as amusing.

"I know you!" I exclaimed, "You're the one from this morning!"

Her cheeks flushed from embarrassment as she nodded. I couldn't help, but find that cute.

"If you promise to forget that ever happened, I'll change my mind and forget what happened this morning." I offered.

She gave me a sweet smile in return, "I'd like that very much."

My cheeks started to get warm. This suitor was very cute indeed. "So, um, what's your name my lady?" I asked.

"Miku Hatsune." She answered.

I grinned while slightly tipping my head to the side, "You have a beautiful name, my lady."

She smiled, "Thank you, my prince. If it's not too much to ask, may you call me Miku? Calling me your lady just seems a bit weird."

I felt a smile creep up my face, "Miku it is."

She smiled as well and said, "Thank you."

My cheeks warmed up a bit more. I looked towards the clock and frowned. Fourteen minutes had passed already. I had actually enjoyed my time with her even though it was a little amount.

Miku seemed to notice what was going on too because she gave me sad smile. "Seems like I have to go soon." she murmured.

"It's my fault. Sorry," I apologized.

Miku shook her head, "It's alright. I'm sure something made you go like that. I mean, it did, right?" she questioned.

I put my hand on my chin with thoughtful look, "I promise you I'm not a lunatic, well, not that much of a lunatic."

She giggled and said, "Alright, whatever you say."

Once the clock struck ten she smiled and headed towards the door. As her hand touched the door knob she looked back to say, "I guess I'll see you in ballroom."

I gave her a charming smile, "I'm looking forward to our dance."

I could see cheeks go tomato red. She bowed and quickly left the room. The girl really was adorable.

Meiko walked in a second later. A big smile was etched across her face. "How'd it go?" she asked.

I shuddered, "I'll never do an interview with an old lady again!"

She looked confused for a moment, before shaking her head, "That's not what I mean. Tell me about that later. How did your interview go with your last contestant?"

"It went well," I said with the corners of my mouth lifting by the second.

"Oh, that's good," Meiko casually let out. She analyzed my expression once more before saying, "The dance starts in ten minutes. Get ready now."

Meiko calmly walked out the door after slapping my back playfully. I wondered what she was up to when I heard a squeal of delight. I blinked, that couldn't have been her...

Miku

Rin was still being as unreasonable as ever when I walked back. I was only teasing her when I told her that her 'nauseousness' was love. I didn't lie though, what else could that be? She could have been nervous, but that wasn't like Rin. She had a burning passion of hatred that would erase all the doubt in her mind and make her an unstoppable machine.

I looked over to the isolated table in the corner Rin was sitting at now. She was drinking some orange juice. Her expression was a clear sign stating to not come near her. Did I offend her that much? Or was it that I was right?

I shook my head to clear my thoughts. I couldn't see my little blond friend with the prince at all. At least, not until she gave up her hate on the government or at least her hate on him.

I sighed and decided to eat something. I walked over to the left, where chefs were preparing food in front of people. I glanced at the menu and drooled a little when I saw that they had various meals with leeks in them.

I was about to order LEEK DELIGHT! until Rin immediately appeared beside me. "Watcha gonna get?" she asked sweetly.

I froze as I remembered our promise. "A nice healthy salad," I replied, mustering up a fake smile.

She looked amused by this. "Alright. I'm going to get that!" She exclaimed and pointed towards LEEK DELIGHT!

"That's nice," I said bitterly, grabbing some of the salad on the side.

Rin grinned even more and added brioche to her plate.

I blinked, while staring at her food. Rin raised a brow when she caught sight of my gaze/ "Something wrong?" she asked.

I shook my head quickly and eyed the brioche suspiciously, "Nope, nothing at all."

Rin slowly nodded. It was obvious that she wasn't buying it. After adding some more leek meals to her plate, she walked back towards her table. I followed her, occasionally giving hungry glances at her food. Rin finally sighed and pushed her plate towards me, while keeping the brioche in her hand. I gaped at her sudden act of kindness.

Rin laughed, "Jeez, you act like I'm a witch." She waved the brioche, "I just wanted a little snack. I'm not that hungry."

"Who knew Rilliane could be nice at times? Or even nice at all?" I teased.

She stuck her tongue out and bit into the bread, "Meanie. Watch your words, I may take this plate of so called deliciousness back."

I picked up a fork and started devouring down the food. "Soo good," I moaned.

Rin rolled her eyes and continued munching on her brioche. It was silent for a while until Rin spoke, "Were you actually serious about that?"

I looked up to see a faint blush dust her cheeks as she looked away from me. My jaw dropped. Rin Kagamine wasn't the one to blush over a boy. If anyone knew that, it would be me. For the prince to be the one to make her be so confused over the thought, what was the world coming to?

I closed my mouth and shook my head, "No, but I'm starting to doubt myself. Could it be that you actually like him?"

Rin's eyes widened with horror. She shook her head frantically, "N-no! Of course not!" She turned her head away from me, but I could clearly tell that her face was a deep crimson.

"Alright," I said not truly trusting her words.

Rin was about to respond back, but someone tapped the microphone. We turned our attention towards the stage. Meiko stood their once more. "The interviews are now over. It's time for the dance to begin!" she announced happily.

I watched the suitors building a huge line on the side of the ballroom. Girls were pushing each other to be the first one to dance with the princes. It was sickening to see them pushing each other around violently.

" 're all love-struck idiots." Rin declared. She seemed to be as disgusted with their behavior as I was.

I nodded, agreeing. I understood that love could make you do stupid things, but these people were just acting horrible.

Rin sighed, "Let's wait until the line gets shorter."

I noticed how she she said we were only going to wait. The normal Rin Kagamine wouldn't bother to get up at all. Instead, she would hang out by the food section to eat. The especially included the dishes that contained oranges. Could It be that she was falling in love?

I dismissed the idea mentally and looked over at Kaito. He caught my gaze and winked. Warm blood rushed towards my cheek causing me to look a little flushed. He smiled when he noticed my reaction. It was hard to believe that a simple action could make my heart skip a beat, but surprisingly it did.

Rin grinned when she saw our interaction, "It seems like things are going well with you and the prince?"

I didn't respond to her question. To be honest, I was too embarrassed to speak. Rin's eyes suddenly widened. "What happened in the interview room?" she pried, even more interested than before.

I shook my head vigorously, "Nothing much. He acted weird at first and Meiko snapped him out of it. We just talked after that."

She smirked, "Well, from what I see, I think you'll probably share the last dance with him."

I rolled my eyes, but secretly smiled at the thought. The last dance was something special in these competitions. It was an indicator of who the prince enjoyed his time with the most. However, my five minutes with Kaito couldn't have possibly won his heart tonight.

Meiko walked over towards us after she was done talking with some suitors. She shot me a sympathetic look, "I'm sorry you're interview was so short kiddo. Kaito told me that his previous interview wasn't so pleasant. It was natural of him to act the way he did."

I nodded to reassure her. Although it probably wasn't right to ask, I couldn't help myself from wanting to know what exactly had happened. Meiko seemed to notice my look and pulled us closer together. She whispered the incident in our ears. Was it wrong to laugh at what happened? Yes. Did we do it anyways? Yes.

I turned towards Kaito who was now glaring daggers at Meiko. He probably had guessed what she had told us. I smiled at his embarrassment and giggled a little. His expression was just priceless.

After a while, I sighed while looking towards the line. It hadn't gotten any shorter. By now, I thought that it wouldn't get any shorter anytime soon.

Meiko pulled out a deck of cards. "You'll be waiting for a while.." she explained, while giving us a sheepish smile. After all, she's the one who took our cards away before.

That lead to another intense session of B.S. The game was so fun, we couldn't help, but play it again! Meiko was in the lead now. She had won three games before as well. Rin and I were tied with one win, but Rin was losing this round. That meant that I was up against Meiko. She seemed to be pretty confident in winning. However, I wasn't going to let that happen. Meiko had one card left while I had three. Meiko put her card down, "One Queen of Hearts."

I bit my lip, looking down at the huge pile of cards. If I was wrong, then I would gain all of them and Meiko would end up winning. If I was right then Meiko wouldn't win and I'd have a chance.

"B.S.!" Rin shouted before I could say anything.

Meiko groaned, "How'd you know?"

Rin flashed all four Queens in her face. "Oh, I dunno. Just a guess!" she said smirking.

Meiko pouted and took the cards. It didn't take long for me to win. I glanced at the line once again while nudging Rin. It had shortened in the time that we were playing. Meiko smiled encouragingly. "What are you two waiting for? Go," she ordered, pushing us towards the direction of the lines.

A few heads turned as we walked by the masses of people. I could hear the gossip begin.

"Those are the roommate suitors? I heard they bribed people to get in…."

"Hah! Disgusting…"

"That blonde spent a long time with Prince Len, what do you think she did?'

"Can't be anything good."

"I heard something happened to shorten the teal's time."

"Hmm? Prince Kaito probably kicked her out."

I glanced at Rin. She was clenching her fists. I guessed she had heard them too. While trying not to let the insults faze me, I realized that there were bound to be tons of rumors spreading around since the competition began.

Sooner or later, we separated into the correct lines. There were two people in front of me. Both of the girls seemed nice, but shy. We talked for a bit as the songs for the dances played

Each dance was five minutes long which meant that I still had a ten minute wait. Looking up at the giant clock above the stage, I sighed and started twirling my teal locks with my finger. It was currently 11:45 PM. A little bored, I turned my head to watch Kaito dance. I noticed that his movements were light and graceful. He seemed to enjoy every moment completely.

Oliver had told me that I was a natural at dancing when me and Rin were practicing with him not too long ago. It was probably from our music training. We had to know how to wow the crowd on stage as well as in videos.

The girl in front of me ran towards Kaito's side when the previous suitor's dance was over. The girl's movements didn't seem to have any emotion. She stumbled a few times and went a little slowly.

Kaito seemed to understand her difficulty and went with her pace. He would help her recover without anyone noticing. I had to smile at his kindness. The girl left and Kaito turned his attention towards me. I walked up to him and curtsied, "Hello, Prince Kaito."

He nodded in acknowledgment. Amusement flickered in his eyes, "Miku."

Kaito put an arm around my waist. The other one was open for my hand. I put my hand on his shoulder and took the other for my open hand. "How are you enjoying the night?" I questioned, trying to make a conversation.

"It's been fun," he answered. After a minute of contemplation, he looked at me in the eyes, "I've gotten to dance with a lot of pretty girls."

"That's nice," I replied while keeping my cool. I wasn't going to behave like the 'love-struck idiots' as Rin called them.

His smile widened, "How about you?"

"It's been fun for me as well. The food is delicious." I said.

Kaito chuckled, "You only like it because of the food? What about the entertainment?"

I looked towards the orchestra in the far corner of the room. I felt guilty for not noticing them before. As I listened, I couldn't deny that they sounded beautiful. A choir stood beside them, singing when it was appropriate. "It's wonderful," I murmured, breathtaken.

He seemed a little proud, "Thank you. Len and I picked them out." He glanced at the king who was talking to some high officials. "Someone didn't think that we could pick something appropriate." he replied smugly.

I laughed lightly and looked over at the clock. Frowning slightly as my five minutes had quickly passed again, I glanced back at Kaito. He let go of my hand while giving me an apologetic look. I walked back to Rin who was leaning against the wall.

"How'd your dance go?" I asked.

She shrugged, "Alright." I swore I saw a faint pink line across her cheeks. "You?" she asked.

"Good," I paused, before speaking again. "I think."

She cracked a smile and rolled her eyes, "Miku Hatsune can charm any guy she wants. Please. I'm sure you did fine."

I shook my head and denied it.

King Crypton walked up to the microphone and cleared his throat, "The night is coming to an end. The final dance is about to begin,"

My palms started to sweat. I couldn't deny that I was nervous, but I attempted to keep a confident face.

The king looked around the ballroom and sighed, "It is sad to say that not all of you beautiful ladies will be staying in the castle after tonight. I'd like to congratulate the suitors who are moving up to the next round in advance. We expect many things from you."

I glanced to the side of me. Most of the suitors seemed confident. A few looked panicked. I fidgeted with my hands and prepared myself for the worst, but I didn't think that I was going to lose just yet.

"For those who did not pass, I apologize. I hope you enjoyed your stay in the castle," King Crypton finished.

I looked over at Rin. Her eyes were filled with determination. I admired Rin's hope to the point where I started to feel more confident. I smiled a little and looked back at the stage.

Prince Kaito cleared his throat and announced, "I'm sorry to inform the following people. They did not make it into the next round."

I listened as he called out unfamiliar names and scanned the ballroom to see many confident faces disappear. Prince Kaito finished off the names and took a step back to allow Prince Len announce who wasn't going to pass his round. A wave of relief fell over me. Now, I felt worried about Rin.

I could feel the fear that radiated off of her. Rin's determined look was less present in her azure orbs. The sobs of those who didn't pass weren't helping her keep a cool facade. Prince Len read the names out and more sobs were heard in the room.

Len opened his mouth to call out the last name. Rin fists seemed to be trembling now.

"Rin," he called.

My little blonde friend seemed to be shattered by this. Her hands flew to her mouth and she started to tear up. I was tempted to get on the stage and punch the blonde prince for making a stupid decision.

Instead of following my evil plan, I walked towards Rin and brought her into a hug. "I'm sorry. It was my fault to enter you into the competition," I whispered.

Rin shook her head and mumbled, "It's fine."

It was clear that she wasn't. I turned my head towards the stage and shot Len a glare. I didn't care if he saw it or not. I was sure he could feel my anger. While curling my hands into fists, I made hand motions to represent the universal sign of 'You're Dead'.

Meiko seemed as furious as I was and pulled Len aside. She looked over the list and smacked Len on the back of the head when she was done reading it. He put his hands up in surrender and walked back towards the microphone.

"I'm sorry for this interruption, but there has been a mistake," Len frantically let out.

Rin looked up at the stage warily. I was sure that she didn't want to listen to any more of this. I turned her head away from the stage and petted her head for comfort.

Len smiled sheepishly, "Rin Kagamine is actually still in the competition." He scanned the crowd to find her.

I didn't know whether I imagined it or not. For a moment there, I thought I saw Len's smile drop a little as he saw Rin disappointed and facing away from the stage.

"Ria Kagane is not," he said while returning his glance to the main crowd of people. "I'm sorry," he finished before leaving the stage.

Rin whipped her head around and gaped at the stage. After a few seconds, she slowly smiled.

"I was worried," I said letting out a sigh of relief.

Rin shrugged, "I wasn't that worried."

I raised an eyebrow, "Is that so?"

She didn't respond back.

We watched as King Crypton was replaced by Meiko who was holding two envelopes.

"As you all know, the final dances will now take place," she gestured towards Kaito and started opening the envelope, "Prince Kaito has decided to dance with… Miku Hatsune!"

A round of applause burst throughout the room. I could feel the eyes of everyone in the room on me. The cameras zoomed in on my face and I gave them a charming smile in return.

Meiko tapped the microphone and the attention turned back towards her. She opened up the other envelope, "Prince Len has decided to dance with... Gumi Megpoid!"

I turned to see Rin's expression fall a little, but she didn't seem to be in despair. After going through a big shock, this probably didn't seem like much.

After the servants had reset the room for the final dance, Rin turned towards me."Don't trip, Miku," she ordered, " And good luck."

I stuck my tongue out at her playfully and made my way towards the stage. My nerves were flaring. The cameras turned and zoomed towards us.

As I approached the main dance floor, Kaito held out a hand. I took it and the dance begun. The orchestra played louder now and the room quieted down. The lights dimmed and the spotlight was pointed at the two dances.

I gulped. Having a conversation about me was good, but too much attention would be a problem.

Kaito squeezed one of my hands and I looked up. "You're doing fine," he said reassuring me.

I nodded and relaxed. For now, I could only enjoy, not get paranoid.

"So, why me?" I asked after a moment.

He smiled, "I liked the time we shared the most, even though it was the shortest. Besides, you're very interesting."

I took that into mind. Interesting wasn't a negative word, but it wasn't a positive one either.

"Thank you," I said, taking it as a compliment anyway.

He leaned in close to me and whispered, "So, since we didn't get to chat, would you mind if I ask you some questions?"

I shook my head, "Not at all. Shoot."

"What's your favorite color?" he questioned.

"Teal." I answered immediately.

"Food?"

"Leeks!" I sang.

"What do you think about your blonde friend?"

"She's absolutely adorable." I replied.

"Do you have a crush on me?"

"Yes," I replied, freezing when I realized what he had done.

Kaito held a smug expression on his face and was looking pleased. I turned away, unable to face him as my face started to heat up. I had been tricked by the prince. Taking in deep breaths, I managed to cool myself down from this shame. Although I knew it was childish, I decided to ignore him for a bit.

"Miku, look at me!" he complained.

I looked away. Pretending not to hear anything he said, I faked interest with the audience at the side. He wasn't going act as he pleased this time! I was going to get him back.

Kaito pouted and tried to make eye contact with me. I turned my face away from him once again. We repeated this process a few times until he finally gave up. Instead, he was smart and took a different route.

"To think I was going to give you a buffet of leek dishes," he mused.

I couldn't help myself and turned by instinct, "Really?"

Kaito chuckled and I glared at him once I realized my mistake. I cursed my leek-loving nature, but immediately took it back since I knew I wouldn't be able to live without my scrumptious leeks. He pretended to look uninterested with this deal and said, "Well, if you want me to, I can."

"Yes, please!" I exclaimed.

He nodded with a small smile, "I'll keep that in mind."

I shook my head, "You're sneaky, Prince Kaito. Baiting a girl with her favorite food."

He looked at me slightly annoyed, "Says the girl who's letting herself be baited by delicious meals."

I narrowed my eyes, "Touche, my prince."

Kaito's smug smile returned and I looked away. I was still flustered from the comment. He was good at comebacks! I used to think that I was the only one who could win at arguments. Well, most of my petty arguments were against Rin. Rin sucked at arguing and convincing.

Thoughts about Rin led me to look over to her table. I saw her sitting at her isolated table alone again. She was playing around with her food. I frowned. I couldn't stand to see her looking so upset all alone.

"Go," Kaito said surprising me. He gave me a kind smile. "You want to be with your friend, don't you?"

"I don't want to her to be alone," I answered. I didn't want him to think that I didn't enjoy his company.

Kaito looked down at the ground and muttered, "I understand." He tilted his head slightly to the side as though he were thinking. "I got a proposition for you."

I gestured for him to continue with a little headnod. Kaito sighed, "It may sound cheesy, but I don't want to let you go just yet. Would it be alright if we asked her to join us for the remainder of the party?"

The prince was kinder than I thought. I grinned, "That would be just great."

The rest of the night passed by quickly. Rin was surprised when we called out to her. She protested to join us at first. I thought she was afraid that she'd ruin my chances with the prince. Eventually, she agreed. The three of us spent most of the night talking.

Rin didn't seem to hold any ill feeling towards Kaito. Surprisingly, they immediately hit it off. It was odd, but I wasn't complaining. It was nice to see Rin react positively to a member of royalty.

"I'm tired!" Rin complained as we walked back to our rooms.

I nodded in agreement. I wasn't a stranger to the lack of sleep, but the party was enough to tire me out. I couldn't wait to slip into my covers and take a nice long rest.

We reached our doors shortly and quickly unlocked them. "Night, Miku!" Rin called out while opening her door.

"Night, Rin," I mumbled, heading inside my room.

I turned on the lights and headed towards the closet to change into something more comfortable. There was a white silky night gown hung on the rack. It wasn't what I normally wore, but it seemed more appropriate for sleeping than the dress was. I quickly changed and stretched. The material was smooth and soft. It was perfect.

The bed was enormous. As soon as I turned off the lights, I flopped onto it and pulled the puffy blanket around me. I closed my eyes to reflect on the past events that occurred that day. It took only a few minutes to fall into sweet dreams.