Chapter 8: For the upcoming Crypton U Fest!
A/N: I'm back again! Seriously, I get sick too often. Must be the heat. Sorry if I didn't update much. And the moment I'm typing up this chapter, my chest hurts. A lot. -.-
Here's an update for the wait! Enjoy reading! :D
Disclaimer: I do not, for the nth time, own Vocaloid.
Gumi's POV
He opened his eyes and sat on the edge of his bed near me. He cupped my cheeks with his hands and wiped away my tears with his thumbs.
"I'm sorry, Gumiya-kun..", I said while sniffing.
He stood up and suddenly pulled the me who was sitting beside his bed into his arms and hugged me. "I'm okay. Don't apologize. It's not your fault."
I clutched into his chest. "If only I wasn't scared.. If only I told you what happened.. If only I didn't run away.."
"It's okay.. I understand.. Everything's okay.. Onegai ne, nakanaide yo..", he said, patting my back. (TL: Onegai = Please, Nakanaide = Don't cry)
I let myself go from his grip and I wiped away my tears. I sat on the edge of his bed and he followed suit. "I'm sorry for not telling you this first.."
"What's the problem?", he worriedly asks. I took out my phone and scrolled to Neru-san's message. I opened the message and handed him the phone. "Here."
Gumiya read the message on the phone. "That girl.. tsk. You should've told me this."
"But I got scared! I don't want Rin and Teto-chin to suffer because of me.. But still, I got you hurt..", I said and lowered my head.
"Don't worry, I'll deal with her tomorrow. And.. sorry. I wasn't able to protect you from her."
I looked at his sad expression. "It's nothing! I.. I should be able to protect myself.." My expression turned into a determined one. "I'll be strong! So that I wouldn't hurt you anymore.."
Gumiya smiled. "There's nothing wrong with depending on me. I'll take care of you, no matter what."
I grew red because of his statement. "U-um! You should get to sleep! Please rest!"
He nodded and went to lie down on his bed. Thinking he was gonna sleep, I stood up and started to leave. But then, I was just about to walk away when he gently pulled me into his arms and hugged me. My blush grew darker. We're lying in his bed, for goodness sake!
"G-gumiya-kun! W-what're you d-doing?!", I stuttered. This is really embarrassing! My face was on his chest, and he was holding me tight in his arms.
Gumiya's POV
"I can't sleep. Stay with me.", I mumbled. My temperature rose and I blushed.
I can tell she got worried because she looked at me. "Your temperature went up! Do you have a fever? Are you okay?"
I chuckled. "I'm not sick. I just.. become like this because of you." She blushed hard, and saw my face flushed as well. I realized how close the distance between us are. Her face is a few inches from mine, and I can feel her breaths touch my face. She had half-lidded eyes, and she looked beautiful. I looked away, blushing harder because of the girl in my arms.
"I love you, Gumi.", I said and smiled. I just felt like confessing to her right now. But when I looked back at her, she was sleeping soundly in my arms already.
"Seriously, sleeping on me while I'm confessing." I let out a quiet chuckle. I watched the sleeping angel before me and couldn't help but smile. She must've had a hard day.
Realizing how beautiful she looked like as she slept, I gently placed my lips on hers, stealing a kiss from her.
"Sleep tight, Gumi.", I said in a whisper and slept, holding her in my arms.
The next day..
Friday, November 30th
Rin's POV
I came to school early today, and when I entered the classroom I saw Gumi already in her seat. I could see that she's totally spacing out.
"Gumi-chan, ohayo.", I greeted her. She got out of her trance and looked at me.
"A-ah, ohayo Rin-chan!", she said nervously. Something happened to her, I can tell.
I smiled at her. "Spill. I know something happened."
"I'll tell you everything at lunch! With Teto! Promise!", she said, raising her right hand. I laughed at her reaction.
"Me too. I'll tell you my story later.", I said. We're this close. We never let ourselves miss out on what's happening with each other's lives.
She smiled and we chatted. More of our classmates came and after some time, homeroom was about to start.
Hiyama-sensei entered our room. "Settle down! Good morning, class. I have something to announce."
All of us turned our attention to Hiyama-sensei. "We have five transfer students in the school today, and two of them are gonna be in your class. Unfortunately one of them is late, so I'll be introducing the other one. Miss, please enter the room and introduce yourself."
A girl with long pink to brown hair and two small braids in front entered the classroom. All eyes were on her. I know her! She's-
"Hello classmates. My name is Yuzuki Aria, but you can call me IA. I previously went to US to study, but we decided to come back here in Japan because of family matters. Please take care of me.", she said and bowed.
She's the author with the penname "AriaonthePlanetes" in the fanfiction site! One of my favorite authors! I smiled as I saw one of my idols. We're good friends, since we often message each other.
"Okay, IA-san, please sit behind Miss Kagamine Rin. Rin, raise your hand so she would identify you.", Hiyama-sensei ordered. I was about to raise my hand when she interrupted.
"No need, Hiyama-sensei. I know her.", IA said. She went and stopped by my seat and smiled at me.
"I finally got to see you, Rin-chan.", she said.
I blushed. "It's an honor meeting you, IA-senpai!" She chuckled and proceeded to sit on the seat behind mine.
"How did you meet her, Rin-chan?", Teto asks me.
I couldn't tell them about being mirrorsound27, so I just made a loose answer. "Just some forum in the internet. Right, IA-senpai?"
Good thing I told her that me being mirrorsound27 is a secret from everyone. She nodded and they didn't ask any more details since Hiyama-sensei was starting his lesson.
Len gave me a questioning look, but I just waved my hands, signalling that it's nothing.
Hmm, it started to rain. Good thing I brought an umbrella.
After a 30-minute discussion, Hiyama-sensei stopped. Weird, isn't our class for 1 hour?
"I'm ending our discussion early since we have to talk about our plans in our upcoming school fest.", he started. I almost forgot about the school festival! Oh, I know where this is going, considering Hiyama-sensei handles our class..
Mumbles and more mumbles emerged from the sudden topic, and it got a bit noisy. "Settle down class!", sensei shouted.
Instant silence was in the air.
"I assume you've all heard of how I take the school fest, right?", Hiyama asked with a suspicious grin in his face. Everyone gulped and nodded their heads, well save for IA-senpai who was clueless.
"Rin-chan, how does sensei take the school fest?", IA-senpai curiously asked. I turned to her and gave her a smile. "Just watch, he'll burst anytime now.", I said and went to look back at sensei.
"Of course you all do! The school festival is no joke, that is why you, my minions of Class 2-C, should win the best selling class!", he bursted and laughed evilly.
See, I told you I know what would happen. This is the rumored "Dark Hiyama Kiyoteru-sensei" that emerges every school festival. Because of his obssession on his image, he insisted all the classes that he handled to win the best class award. He always handled 2-A, so he never failed getting the award. But now he's handling 2-C, we aren't so sure we could beat 2-A.
After his evil laughing fit, he continued. "You would have two activities: a play and a cosplay cafe!" Mumbles could be heard again and Hiyama-sensei pointed at Luka. "Megurine-san! As the class president, please lead the planning! I'll leave everything to you.", he says and proceeds to sit on the corner of the room.
Luka went in front, Gakupo accompanying her.
"Classmates, could I have your attention?", Luka began and the class became quiet. "Let's plan for the play first."
Hiyama-sensei interrupted. "The play will be decided by drawing lots!" He reached for something in his bag and got it out. "This box contains titles which we could produce a play from. Megurine-san, please get one strip of paper out of this box."
Luka went to Hiyama-sensei and got one strip of paper from the box.
"Please read what is written on the paper.", Hiyama-sensei ordered.
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.", Luka announced. A lot of "ehh" and "ooh" have been heard from the class.
"First thing, you should decide who would write the script.", Hiyama-sensei said. Hmm, I've already thought up the first lines to the play. But I won't get nominated anyways.
"Who would want to volunteer or suggest someone who could write the script?", Luka-senpai asked. "Yes, IA-san?"
I didn't notice she raised her hand. She'll probably volunteer in writing the script.
"I'd suggest that Rin-chan would write the script.", she said with a happy tone. Wait, what?! Me?!
"E-ehh?", I blurted out. I seriously expected her to volunteer! Why did she point me?
I felt her lean close to me and whispered. "I know you've already had the first lines of the play in your head. Right?"
I turned to her and she was smiling. I sighed. She knows me this well, huh?
I looked back to the front and Luka-senpai asked me. "Rin-san, could you write the script for us?" I could've sworn there was a pleading look in her eyes.
I sighed. No escape now huh? "I understand. I'll do it."
"Thank you, Rin-san! I hope we could have it by Monday!", Luka-senpai said and smiled.
"I expect a good job from you, Ms. Kagamine.", Hiyama-sensei said. I just gulped and nodded.
"I didn't know you could write scripts, Rin-chan!", Teto told me.
"Umm.. I just happened to be suggested, it's not that I'm good at it or anything. Besides, it saves me from the acting.", I lied. This is all because of IA-senpai.
"Now that I think about it, you've always avoided acting." Teto says, convinced of my act. Phew.
"Now, how do we decide the lead roles?", Luka asked.
"Draw lots!", Hiyama-sensei interrupted yet again. He reached inside his bag again and got out two boxes, a pink and a blue one. He stood up and placed it on the table in front of Luka.
"Pick one inside the pink box for Snow White's role. And the blue one for the Prince's role. Do the honor, Megurine-san.", sensei said and went back to where he was watching.
Luka got a name out of the pink box. "Snow White would be.. Hatsune Miku-san!"
My classmates all murmured about how Miku fits the role. She is Ms. Popular, after all. Miku just smiled.
After all the talking, Luka got a name from the blue box. "The Prince goes to.. Kagamine Len-san!"
Squeals from the women could be heard. They're probably imagining Len in a prince costume. As for me, I stayed quiet watching. Though I was bothered by someone who was boring a hole into my right shoulder.
"How long do you intend to stare?", I asked, not looking at him.
"It's awkward. I don't think I could act with her."
I turned to him and smiled. "Come on, do it. For the class. I know you could do it," I gave him a teasing grin, "ouji-sama." (TL: Ouji-sama - Prince)
He blushed and looked down to his desk. "Fine. I'll do it."
"Oh, oh, I want to be the evil witch!", IA-senpai volunteered. Seriously, she'd rather act than write the script? And here I was, thinking she was the pro between us. I guess she's just like that. She could be really random at times.
"Okay, IA-san! You could get that role. And for the minor roles, we could sort that out later on.", Luka said. She checked on the list Gakupo was making and continued. "Let's proceed to the cospla-"
"Sorry we're late!", a man's voice said. We all looked at the door and saw Neru with a blonde guy with bandages on one eye. Come to think of it, Neru wasn't here a while ago. Neru wasn't wearing her uniform and had wet hair, while the other guy had wasn't wearing his uniform polo and just wore a plain shirt. His hair was wet as well. I assume they must be wet from the rain.
"Akita-san, go to your seat! I'll be talking to you in my office later! And you, transfer student! Being late for your first day in this school is not good! Go here in front, introduce yourself.", Hiyama-sensei said angrily.
I saw Neru walk to her seat and the new guy walk up front.
"Umm, nice to meet you classmates. I'm Engloid Oliver, just call me Oliver. Please take care of me.", Oliver said and bowed.
"Take the seat beside IA-san. IA, please raise your hand.", sensei ordered. I felt IA-senpai did as told and Oliver went to his seat behind Len.
"Please continue, Megurine-san.", Hiyama-sensei permitted.
A/N: Gonna cut it here! :D
I wonder what happened with Neru? We shall find out in the next chapter! :D
Hurray for new characters! I recently have taken a liking to IA, specially the Kagerou Project songs she sang. There are more characters to come in the following chapters, so stay tuned! :)
Okayy, so I didn't really show much RinLen stuff. But, I intend to put some in later chapters. I just need to follow the plot I formed that's why I couldn't put much for them yet. But don't worry, they're still the center of the fic. :)
Oh, and the following scenes for the school fest actually happened to me in my dreams, so I have a clear view of what's gonna happen. Just saying. x)
And umm, I think I should put in what date and day of the week the chapter is happening. I just realized it wouldn't make sense if I just suddenly want to put certain occasions without taking note of what day it is. I want to improve writing as much as I could. :)
Long author's note. Enough of these blabber before Author-san gives out the whole plot. Hahaha. xD
Thanks for reading! Reviews would definitely make Author-san's day. Much love from Author-san. :D