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I'm sorry I had a loooong hiatus from this fanfic.
It's long thoo. Would that make up for it? ono
Previously:
Meanwhile...
"I'm home!" Kaito called out to his family.
Kaito's family was in the living room and they faced him. They all looked depressed.
"K-kaito... W-welcome home..." His mom stuttered.
".. My mom is sick and is in the hospital right now in Kobe.." Kaito's dad held his hands together. "... We've decided to move there after your graduation this year because I need to come and see her..."
Kaito dropped his school luggage.
Chapter 5: See you later..
"W-wha..." Kaito managed to get out. He slowly walked towards them.
"Honey, I know you'll miss your friends like you always do whenever we move.. And it's the same with Kaiko."
Kaiko was sitting down. She was looking at the ground with a blank stare. Her eyes looked a little puffy because she's been crying rivers once their parents told her.
"But.. You'll make other friends, I'm sure.. It's not the first time that we've been moving.." Kaito's mom continued.
Kaito wanted to slam his hands on the coffee table. But the friends I made since we moved in are different from the ones I've made before..! He yelled to himself. He turned away from his parents, grabbed his bag by the front door, and stomped his way upstairs to his room.
"Kai–" Kaito slammed his bedroom door before his mom could finish.
As soon as he did that, he could feel tears running down his cheeks. He thought about all the memories he made with his closest friends. Len. Rin. And especially, Miku.
"Fuck!" He cursed and punched the wall.
He was scared of telling his friends about him moving. But there's something that made him even more terrified.
Their reactions.
Miku was walking down the path to her school. Once she saw the school building, she closed her eyes and deeply sighed.
Today's the day.. Our graduation.. Miku smiled at her thoughts. She couldn't wait for school to be over so she could spend her whole summer break with her best friends.
Her stomach automatically had butterflies at the thought of all the things she could do with them. It lightly tickled her and she giggled. She opened her eyes and saw a girl with short blond hair a few feet ahead of her.
"Rin!" Miku called out. "Morning~!"
"G-good... Morning... Miku..." Rin slightly smiled at her.
"Today's our graduation! I'm so excited!" Miku jumped up and down.
"Hm? A-ahh... Me too.." Rin couldn't look at Miku in the eye.
"Rin? Is everything alright? You seem down today.." Miku asked her.
"Huh? O-oh yeah.. Everything's fine..." Rin lied. It was the exact opposite.
"Guess today's just not your day, huh? W-well.. Just think of all the fun things we could do during summer break! You, Len, Kaito, and I. We could all go to the beach! Or go karaoke! Or go to that old park we've went to when we were little kids!" Miku said enthusiastically.
"Listen Miku, I—"
(bell rings)
"S-sorry but we'll talk about it after school.. I have somewhere to be during lunch.. I need to meet up with Len.." Rin muttered.
"Ooohh," Miku nudged Rin and winked. "Okayy, gotcha! See you~!" Miku zoomed away.
It's not like that... Rin wanted to say.
(Lunch bell rings)
Rin glanced left and right in hallways searching for Len. She couldn't see him in front of her so she turned around.
"Ah!" Rin hit someone in the process.
"Are you o— Rin!" A yellow haired boy helped her up. "Sorry."
"L-len... I.. Can I talk to you in private?"
"Uh.. Sure.."
(They both went up to the rooftop)
"So what do you need to talk about..?"
Rin hesitated to say anything. She went up to the ledge of the roof secured with bars and a fence. She closed her eyes as she felt a gentle breeze past her.
".. It's about moving..."
"If this is about apologizing, then like I said before, there's no need t—"
"No.. I-it's about Miku.. A-and Kaito.." Rin felt tears starting to form in her eyes and her throat felt like it was getting clogged. Words were hard to get out of her mouth. "H-how am I... S-supposed.. T-to tell t-them..?"
Len stood there and paused. Then he slowly walked to the left side of her and looked at the view below and around the school.
He spoke, "I know it's going to be hard... But we have no choice but to tell them, right now, since we won't be able to later."
"I know that.. But—"
"After school. I'll come with you and we'll both explain the situation together.. Okay?"
Rin looked at him, her face looked a little shocked by the way he's already ready.
Len looked at her back and noticed her face. He turned back to the front.
"... Don't get me wrong... I really don't want to tell them either.."
Rin turned back to the front as well and nodded.
"But.. We have no choice."
-last bell rings for students to leave-
Others were high-fiving each and/or praising each other knowing that it's their last day of school. Rin, on the other hand, wanted to stay by her desk and never leave. She hated the fact that she was told to move the day before graduation; it's just not enough time for her to get ready.
She put her head down on her desk and sighed. She immediately felt like crying.
"Hey," softly spoke a voice. "Let's go.."
Rin looked up and saw Len looking down at her with an uneasy face. She turned away like no one was there.
"Rin."
Rin got up while closing her eyes. If she opened them, tears would flow out. She tried to push them back in.
They both exited the classroom, went to their shoe lockers, changed shoes, and exited the building.
Rin searched with her eyes to find a teal haired girl that always stuck out from the rest.
(3rd grade year)
"Hey, look at her. She has really bright teal hair. It's looks so.. Ugh."
"Yeah. It sticks out wayy too much."
"Mhm. It looks sooo not natural."
((A/N: I know it's supposed to be *unnatural, but these are 3rd graders.))
"Oh my gosh, she looks so weird."
"Is she some sort of weird cosplayer?"
"I don't see anyone else with that type of hair."
"You're right. How weeeiirdd.."
"That can't be the hair she was born with right?
"Haha, of course not! Idiot!"
More whispers and gossips filled Miku's ears as she's passing through the hallways of elementary school. Her bangs were covering her eyes. Miku learned that there are always bullies, no matter what age nor grade.
At lunch, Miku always sat alone. She didn't really care because she was used to it, all the criticism since kindergarten.
Suddenly, she felt a presence sitting with her and facing her.
"Hey. I like your hair."
The whole class turned around and faced Miku's desk, all the students were shocked. There was a yellow haired girl with a bow headband sitting in front of her.
Miku looked through the tiny gaps of her bangs. Her eyes widened when she noticed an actual person was sitting and talking to her.
".. U-uh," she muttered.
"My name's Rin, and you are?" She ducked, attempting to see Miku eyes.
Miku slowly pushed away her bangs and replied, "M-miku.."
Ignoring everyone's gasps of surprise to see Miku adorable face, Rin widely grinned at her. "Miku-chan? That's a pretty name!"
"... Th-th-thanks. I-I like yours too. And your bow's really... Cute.."
"Ahh~ Really? Tha—"
"Pfft. I think that bow doesn't suit her."
A blond haired boy went up to Rin and gently tugged on her bow two times.
"Hey!" Rin covered her now with her hand. "But Lennnnn, you're the one the bought me this!"
The boy's eyes widened and tried to cover her mouth, but she pushed his hand away before he could.
"Uhh. I don't know what you're talking about. You're going crazy."
"Am not!"
"Pfft."
Miku quickly covered her mouth. But she couldn't hold it in, and laughed loud enough for the whole class to hear.
The whole class was dead silent. Then, the students gasped, cover their mouths, or started talking amongst themselves.
Instead, Len and Rin laughed along with Miku.
"Miku!"
Long, teal colored hair swung and Miku's eyes met Rin's.
"Ah! Rin!" Miku replied with wide eyes.
As they were shoving through the crowd of graduates, the image of their faces got clearer. While Miku was overjoyed and had sparkles in her eyes, Rin had drops of tears in them.
"Ri-!" Miku stopped and stared at Rin. "n? A-are you okay? ... Ah I see, tears of joy? Hehe, I'm so happy too!"
"N-"
"Kyaa~ This summer's going to be so fun! I've already made a list of what we could do, haha!"
"Miku! Please Listen!"
"Huh? .. Uh, okay? Um. Let's go walk your way to your house?"
Rin slightly nodded her head. The four all headed their way. After awhile, they had a couple more blocks left.
"Um... Rin? W-what did you want to say before?"
"Miku... I..."
Rin glanced at Len. Len closed his eyes and nodded his head, showing seriousness.
"L-len-kun a-and I.. A-a-are m-m-m-moving.." Rin stuttered and faintly whispered.
Miku froze for a moment and shook her head. Kaito froze as well, having a very surprised expression on.
"S-sorry, I must've been hearing things.. What was that?"
"... L-Len and I.. Are moving... T-to... Yokohama.. T-t-tomorrow..."
Miku looked down with blank eyes. "... Eh?" Miku paused for a moment and then looked up. ".. Ah.. Ahaha! Good one Rin! I need to plan my revenge for fooling me like this.." Miku stoked her chin.
"M-miku." Rin stared at her. "Does... It sound... L-like I'm.. Messing around..?"
"... Huh...?" Miku's eyes widened and her fake smile began to fade.
"Wh... Why... Why are you telling me this now?"
Rin faced the ground with a painful look on her face. "... I was.. T-told this yesterday.."
Miku felt like collapsing.. This is a.. Nightmare.. Right..? Yeah, this.. This can't happen.. Miku waited to awake up from this horrifying dream. But she remained the same way, only telling her that it's reality she's facing.
RING RING!
Rin's phone was ringing.
"... Hello?"
"... Rin.. Come here. To the airport. Now. I have both your bag and Len's."
"... Huh?"
"Now."
".. Why..?"
"I said now."
"... Is it that you can't handle being with dad anymore..?"
"That's it, huh?! Huh, mom?! I'm tired of your selfishness!" Tears started falling off of Rin's eyes. "Well I'm not moving a foot!"
Rin turned around and ended up facing Len. His eyes were deep serious. Rin replied with a surprised face and eventually she turned around and held the phone back into her ear.
"...I'm coming."
"R-rin.. W-who was that..? And where are you going?" Miku asked in a very quiet voice.
"I... I need to go.. Now.." Rin shuddered.
".. Go where?" questioned Kaito. He also felt uneasy. Especially knowing the fact that he had to leave too. Leaving Miku alone.
"The airport."
"The airport..?" Len replied. "Now?"
"Yes... Now."
"I'm going with you!" Miku shouted with drops in her eyes.
"M-me too!" Kaito also shouted yet stuttered.
They four group of friends all went to the airport. As they were slowly walking to the Gate, Kaito said he was going to the bathroom. Len went along with him as well.
".. Len.. I need to tell you something. Please tell Rin this as well."
"Hm..? What?"
"... I... I'm also.. M-moving away from this town..."
"... Huh...?"
"My grandmother's sick.. So I need to leave.."
"Wha... So then–?!"
"... Yeah... We'd be leaving.. M-miku.. All alone.."
After that, they all reached the gate and the security area. They all silently stood there.
"Well... This is it, huh?" Len said, with drops of tears in both of his sparkling eyes.
Tears started rolling down the two girls' eyes. Kaito had small drops of tears in his eyes too.
As they began to calm down, Miku spoke, "... I... I'm really going to miss you two..."
Kaito looked at the ground. "Me too..." He frowned.
Len took a deep breath and smiled. He turned his back away from Kaito and rolled his eyes.
"Hmph."
The two boys laughed at Len mimicking their childhood past. Soon enough those laughs and smiles quickly turned into frowns and looks of despair.
Kaito frowned. "Come visit.. Here soon.. Okay?"
Len closed his eyes then managed a smile.
"Yeah.. Definitely.."
Len looked at Miku, who was still wiping tears off her face.
"Miku... You... Take care of yourself.. Okay?"
"... Okay.. Thanks... You too.."
Miku turned her head towards Rin and looked at her in the eye. She could help but start crying again.
"... R-rin... I-I... I-I'm really going to miss you..."
Rin choked back on her tears. "M-me.. Too... Miku.."
"We'll meet again soon.. Right...?"
"... M-mm.." (Yeah) Rin lied. Will there really be another time when we can meet again?
"Rin. Len. It's time to go." Rin's mother interrupted.
Rin looked away from her mother like she wasn't there. But she slowly began to nod her head. She turned her head to face Len then to Miku.
"... Miku I-" Tears started pouring out of Rin's eyes. They both hugged each other and laid their heads on their shoulder to cry. "I... C-can't say this is goodbye..."
".. N-no.. Of course not... We'll just say...
See you later..?"
After more and more tears at the airport while Rin and Len were leaving, Miku and Kaito were laying down at a nearby sakura (cherry blossom) tree hill.
"... Why must... This happened..? Why was... It so.. Sudden..?" Miku whispered, stopping in between from hiccups by crying.
"..." Kaito laid, silently, feeling lots of guilt on his shoulders.
"I planned.. A lot of things.. For us to do.. Altogether.." Miku sniffed.
"... I wanted to.. Do things together.. Too.." Kaito kept pausing, struggling to get words out of his mouth. "... Miku... You know what always makes me feel better?" He stood up.
"Ice cream..?" Miku stood up as well and faced him, wiping her tears and sakura petals off her face and body.
Kaito chuckled. "No.. Well, I mean, yes.. But.. There's another thing."
"What's that?" Miku slightly tilted her head.
"Singing, " Kaito smiled. "Singing feels like it sucks all the sadness, worry, nervousness, and any other uneasy feeling from you. It creates this tingling-like feeling and it instantly makes you happy."
Kaito looked down at the sakura petal covered grass and slightly blushed. "Well.. At least I think so.."
Miku stared at him in awe. She's known him for years now, and she didn't even know he sang.
"Could I.. Hear you.. Sing..?"
Kaito flashed his eyes at her with excitement. "Y-you want me to sing for you..?"
"Mm." (Yeah.)
Kaito gave a her a thumbs up and grinned widely.
(Kaito sings "Kaito's ice cream song"/"An Answer to Hatsune Miku")
Miku's eyes widened with amazement. Just listening to him made her instantly happy.
Kaito blushed out of embarrassment, scratched his head, and smiled. Miku smiled back.
"Eheh... That was a little embarrassing.." Kaito turned his head away.
"What's there to be embarrassed about? I loved it!"
Kaito's eyes sparkled as he turned to face her. "Really? I'm gla-!"
RING!
They both jumped. Miku reached out for her pocket in her skirt. She pulled out her phone and checked her messages.
Miku, I need your help with some chores. Please come home now. -Mom
Miku sighed at the message and looked at Kaito with a frown.
"Hey, I... I gotta go home now..."
At those words, Kaito's body filled up with some pain, sadness, and guilt.
"Ah," Kaito looked at the ground covered with sakura petals. "I see..."
"Yeah..."
They both got up. As Miku waved and started walking away from the sakura tree, Kaito ran up to her, gently caressed her head and back, and gave her a tight hug.
"K-kaito..?!" Miku blushed crimson red. "Wha.. Wha-?!"
Kaito closed his eyes, took a deep breath, pulled away, and smiled.
"Bye... Miku.." Kaito ran his way home and waved.
Miku stood there, baffled. Her face was still burning from the sudden hug.
"All packed?" Kaito's mom asked as Kaito slowly went down the stairs with his luggage hitting against the staircases. Kaito gave a weak nod.
"Alright. Now, please go put it in the trunk and help Kaiko pack up as well so we can hit the road."
Kaito did as he was told, but struggled while doing so. He didn't want to leave yet. Not like this. Not even telling Miku about his long, or perhaps forever, departure.
As soon as Miku woke up, the first thing she thought about was Kaito. She had a hard time sleeping last night because of what just happened.
Rather than just thinking about what happened, she also wondered why it did happen? Was it just to comfort her because she just lost two of her closest friends?
That was probably it, therefore, Miku wanted to thank him face to face. She jumped up from her bed and headed out the door.
"Okay, we're all set." Kaito's dad said as he slammed the car's trunk down.
"Alright, let's get in the car now."
Kaito turned back to the outside of the house and stared at it, going back to all the memories that
happened while he lived there.
He held back his tears, and took a deep breath and turned around to get in the car. He could see his sister, Kaiko, crouching down crying painfully while his mother tried to convince her to get into the car.
"Come on, you two, get in the car now," Kaito's father commanded.
Kaito's eyes watered as he stepped into the car.
Miku ran rapidly to Kaito's house. Though inside, she wanted to walk slowly to his house out of embarrassment, but she had this feeling that she really wanted to see him.
As she ran toward the direction of his house, she passed by a location that brought quite a number of unforgettable memories. The playground herself, Kaito, Rin, and Len played as children. To think it was still standing to this day. While running, she closed her eyes, smiled at it, and her eyes opened with a spark of determination.
She turned a corner on the street where Kaito's house is, and the sight in front of her shocked her. Am I... At the right street..? What stood in front of Miku was a huge moving truck. As she was about to turn around and check if she's at the right place, she saw something she probably shouldn't have.
It was Kaito, getting into his family car, with a tear and a frown.
"Wha.. K-Kaito..?" Miku whispered to herself.
Kaito got into the car and the car started. ..! Miku ran towards it.
"K-Kaito!" Miku knew it was too late since the car started getting out of her sight. Every step she took, the farther it got. Yet, she didn't want to give up. She thought maybe he I might notice her and tell his parents to turn the car around back.
"KAITO!"
She tried screaming his name multiple times, yet it was no good. Miku started getting slower and unmotivated. Tears started rolling down her face. While wiping her eyes, she tripped over a rock. Due to that, she lost sight of the car. Hope was all gone.
Pain and sorrow filled her from head to toe. She laid there, crying and letting calls for Kaito come out of her mouth.
.. Why...?
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