Dreams

Chapter 11: His House

"Hey, wake up."

Rin groaned and mumbled something incomprehensible as she turned her body to the side, making herself comfortable.

"Miss... wake up."

Oh, for the love of Len Kagamine, his voice was as charming as always, even in her dream. She smiled and giggled softly upon seeing his silhouette. Stretching her hand out to touch his face, she could not believe how warm he was even in her dream. She hoped that this was not a dream and if it was, she would not want to wake up at all.

She caressed his face, poked and pinched his cheeks teasingly, outlining his jawline and brushed her fingertips against his long eyelashes. All she could see that he was just looking at her with a shock expression. But he was not stopping her.

"Miss..."

"Don't call me that," she whispered. "Call me Rin."

"Are you drunk or something? Wake up, sleeping beauty! We've arrived," he said and brushed off her hand which was harassing his poor face.

Rin stared at the silhouette for a moment while her mind slowly processed his words one by one. Suddenly, her eyes widened in horror and she shrieked loudly, causing Len to flinch. As usual, her face turned bright red out of embarrassment.

She had changed her mind. She wished that everything which had happened earlier was a dream. How could she do that? Len would be so disgusted by her actions!

"Now, you're awake," Len muttered and stopped the car engine. "I felt like my face has just been abused by your fingers."

"Shut up!" Rin barked and looked around her. "Where are we now?"

"At the carpark near my apartment."

"Your... your... a... apartment?"

"Yes."

She gasped dramatically and threw her hands up high. "Your apartment? What? And why?"

"Let's go." That was all he said before he stepped out of the car.

"What about... the reckless things you have said?" Rin stepped out of his car and looked at him with a frown.

"Reckless things?"

"Yes. About the stupid bet."

"About that," Len groaned as he leaned against the boot of his car. "I was... just... I don't know what I was talking about either."

"What?" Rin yelled and began stomping her feet against the rocky ground. "What are you going to do about it? Now that my parents disown me..."

Len lifted his hand and corrected, "They didn't disown you. Your father just doesn't want you to call him Daddy."

"Isn't that the same?" Rin cried. "Oh my gosh! What am I going to do? What am I going to do?"

She walked around in circles, pulling her hair as she chanted while Len shook his head in disbelief. He straightened his back and coughed, interrupting her cries.

"Let's go up to my apartment first and take a rest there."

Rin stopped chanting and her jaw dropped. She remembered Miku had said once before that if a man invited a woman to his house and told her to take a rest there, it meant that 'extraordinary things' would happen to her. She blushed at the thought at it.

She looked down bashfully and muttered, "He and I... extraordinary things..."

Len's eyebrow raised and he asked, "What are you talking about? If you're wondering whether there is anyone else living with me, the answer is yes. I live with my mother."

Rin looked up and gritted her teeth angrily.

"I wasn't thinking about that! I was thinking... thinking..." Her voice softened and she puffed up her cheeks while searching for an accuse to cover up for the 'extraordinary things'. "Ha! About orange pudding!"

"Oh... do you want to eat the pudding? I can ask my mother later to make some for you."

"It's okay," she said and took a deep breath. "Let's go."

Len shrugged and led her to his old apartment.

-:-:-:-

"My Len has brought home a girl!"

Len covered his ears and glared at his mother who was making a huge fuss upon seeing Rin with him at the doorstep. Len had never brought anyone over to his house, except for Kaito and Meiko. That was a long time ago when he was still studying in an elementary school. But bringing home a beautiful woman was new thing for his mother. Of course, she was so excited. She might become a mother-in-law in a few years' time!

She shook her head. No, she should not be thinking about this right now. Len was still young and if he had his own family, he would not be able to handle the stress as he had to take care of her and his new family. But she still wanted to see Len's marriage before she had to go!

"She is Rin Kagamine, a friend of mine," Len introduced Rin who was looking very stressed to his overjoyed mother. "Rin, this is my mother."

"Good... Good evening!" Rin said in rapid staccato as she made a ninety degrees bow to his mother.

"Good evening, Dear," she greeted back and looked at Len with a confused look. "Len, isn't she your girlfriend?"

"Girl... girl... friend?" Rin's jaw dropped and looked at Len with wide eyes.

Len just laughed and replied, "What are you talking about, Mum? She is just a friend. Am I right, Miss?"

"Fri... friend! Right! Yeah, friends!"

Rin's face became very red as she said that and she bit her lips in happiness. Len had just called her a friend! He saw her as his friend! What else could she wish for?

"Mum, would you mind her staying over here tonight? She has... nowhere to go," Len muttered awkwardly. "As for this moment."

His mother covered her mouth to hide her shock and asked worriedly, "Why is that so?"

"She's..."

"My parents disown me," Rin answered with a pout.

"You're still on with that idea, aren't you?" Len rubbed his temples and sighed.

"Isn't that the same as disowning me?"

"No, it's not."

"Yes, it is!"

Len's mother looked at the young adults with amusement and chuckled softly. This argument reminded her of the past when her husband was still around. It was so nostalgic that she began to smile to herself, not knowing that Len and Rin had quietened down and was staring at her blankly.

"Mum, I'm going to let her sleep in my room for tonight," Len suggested.

Taken aback by his words, Rin said, "What... what about you?"

"I will sleep in the living room instead."

"Huh... that's..."

"It's okay. I know that Len doesn't mind," the older woman assured with a warm smile. "I don't know what had happened to you, but I do hope that tomorrow will be a better day for you."

Rin blushed and nodded. She hoped so too, but she had no idea what to do next. She knew that she had to seize this chance to become someone whom she had always wanted to be. However, the problem was that she did not know the first step in achieving this.

"Hey, don't think so much," Len's husky voice interrupted her worrying thoughts as if he could read her mind, making her turned to look at him. "We'll think about it tomorrow and I will try my best to help you. Well, goodnight!"

With that, he walked into the bathroom and closed the door behind him. Rin sat down on the couch and rubbed her aching forehead in deep thought.

How was she going back home to take her things for the next day's lectures?

-:-:-:-

"A model, you say. Just like Luka Megurine? Hmm..."

There was a pause.

"I think I've an idea for this girl. Len, maybe we should discuss it with her."

"What kind of idea is that?"

"It's..."

"What?!"

The loud noise stirred Rin up from her sleep. She stared wearily at the empty space, trying to organise her thoughts which was messed up due to the events that had happened the night before. Sitting up on the not-so-comfy bed, she stretched her stiff back and yawned loudly. Maybe she should sleep a little longer.

"I'm sure that she'll do fine. Don't worry about her, Len. You've already done your best to help her. Now it's her turn to take another step forward by herself."

"It's... it's... argh! I'm not worried at all!"

"Len..."

"Don't anyhow say useless things!"

Rin groaned irritability by the noise again and lazily got out of bed. Dragging her feet out of the room, Rin spotted Len and his mother having their breakfast on a small wooden coffee table.

"Good... Good morning!" she greeted them with a slight bow, catching their attention. "Thanks for letting me stay over last night. I'll be heading back home now."

"Rin," a gentle voice called out to her and she immediately looked up. "Len has told me everything."

"He... did?" Rin was at a loss of words as she slowly shifted her gaze from the older woman to Len who was looking away from her.

The woman smiled warmly and answered, "Yes, and I've thought of something good for you. But it is up to you whether you're interested in it or not."

Rin tilted her head cluelessly. "What is it?"

"The modeling audition organised by ALICE Studio."

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