Chapter 22:

Konichiwa! ^^ Sorry it took so long to update! YAY CHAPTER 22 IS HERE! xD I have also started my next fan fiction called Questionable Existence if any of you want to read that!

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Favorite Vocaloid: I'm a big fan of Rin!

Favorite voice: Rin…or Gumi…SeeU…hmmm those be my female Vocaloids xD as for male it's either Len, Kaito, Gakupo, or VY2 Yuuma.

Favorite Appearance: ….hmmmm….thats a hard one!

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~*Rin's P.O.V*~

I was getting dressed with the normal routine, brushing my hair and then moving onto brushing my teeth. The burning minty taste of mouthwash remained in my mouth as I put on the cheerleading outfit. Cheerleaders were required to wear their uniform on the day of the game, so I would be walking around school in my cheer uniform. I felt uncomfortable, having this foreboding feeling inside of my stomach. Something bad was going to happen.

I shook my head trying to clear away anything that was going to give me the creeps before school. I looked over to my dresser and saw the makeup I had been given for several years. I had never worn makeup before, I hadn't even considered it. I looked in the mirror and saw my eyes holding their blonde lashes, blinking at me. I walked over to the dresser and grabbed a tube of black mascara. I unscrewed the tube and stared at the mascara brush, unsure if I should apply the thick black ooze.

I heaved a sigh and before I could rethink again, I began to apply it. The substance covered my blonde eyelashes, coating them with mascara and revealing their true length. After I was done I stared at myself. My eyes looked huge with long lashes, though I wasn't sure if that was a good thing. I looked at my watch and realized I wouldn't have enough time to remove it as school started in twenty minutes and it took fifteen minutes to walk there. I quickly grabbed my bag and dashed downstairs, panting lightly as I reached Rinto.

Rinto looked at me and then fell over, his nose slightly bleeding. I stepped towards him in alarm.

"R-Rinto? Are you okay?" I asked helping him back up.

"Glah…Rin…what the hell are you wearing? You go remove that makeup right now, missy!" He told me and I raised my eyebrows slightly at his command.

"I won't have enough time and we are going to be late if we don't start walking." I told him and opened the door, walking out on him. I could hear Rinto muttering under his breath at how his sister is going to get raped and how I would probably never wear makeup ever again if I did get raped. I sighed in frustration. The sun was shining, almost blinding me if truth be told. My locket was bumping against my chest with each step I took, creating an even beat as I walked.

I saw Gumi ahead at the stop sign, leaning casually against the pole. I jogged up to her and saw that she was wearing her normal pair of goggles with her uniform just like I was wearing my bobby pins and my bow. I touched my locket, still refusing to take it off.

Gumi looked up, though she wasn't smiling. Her eyes held this serious questioning that gave me the creeps. I jogged up to her, smiling though I was wondering what Gumi was thinking.

"Uh, Rinto…Rin and I are going to have a little girl chat so you might want to walk ahead." Gumi called over me. Shit. Something was very, very wrong. I twiddled my fingers behind my back unsure how to go about this "girl talk" she was putting on. I felt the pocket of the bag my mom had given me and heard the tin-foalish crinkling sound of the items my mom had given me. I shuddered at the thought of all the girly things and the protection she had put in there.

Gumi still hadn't said a word yet, but she looked like she was about to say something any minute now. I bit my bottom lip in frustration, as the suspense was killing me. Gumi finally turned to me, looking me over once before speaking.

"You're wearing makeup? Why? I mean you look great with mascara; it's just odd seeing you wearing it because I've never seen you with makeup on. I must say though, your eyes look very pretty." Gumi said and I unconsciously touched my face.

So…I was pretty with makeup? Or do I look like a whore? The word whore echoed inside my head and the picture Galaco had posted on the internet appeared. I felt my entire emotions go void like they normally would and I went silent now, deciding to just listen instead.

"Rin…you're doing it again…stop it, Rin! Snap out of it!" Gumi shook me and I just stared at her, though I felt the familiar stickiness on my fingers. I looked down and saw blood on my arm from where I had been scratching. Gumi let out a frustrated sigh and set her bag on the ground as she pulled out a tissue. She handed it to me and I simply stared at it.

Gumi then grabbed my arm, took the tissue, and wrapped it around my arm, tying it in a small knot.

"That will have to do until we get to the school nurse. Now what I wanted to talk to you about is something I think you've kept a secret from us." Gumi told me, looking straight into my eyes. I stared back, though no expression was evident on my face, my stomach felt heavier. Gumi waited for me to answer, though after a few moments she realized I wasn't going to respond.

"Have you been receiving text messages from someone? You always go pale when you look at your phone. Has someone been stalking you? When I come by your house, your curtains are always closed. What's been going on?" Gumi said, her voice going high at the end. I felt the familiar stinging in my eyes, but pushed the tears back that threatened to fall. I wanted to hug Gumi, tell her that I was on the verge of another breakdown, but I stood still, my face still blank and emotionless as ever.

"I don't know what you are talking about. Nothing is wrong; I keep the curtains drawn because I don't like waking up in the morning with the sun shining directly on my face." I said, though I dodged the phone thing. I didn't want to think of the texts I had been receiving, though I had received none this morning.

Gumi and I remained silent the rest of the walk and when the school appeared, Gumi took me to the nurse.

"What happened? It looks like cat scratches, but they are deeper and wider! Have you had your tetanus shot?" The woman in her mid-thirties asked me. I nodded as it was done by my mom. My mom has been careful ever since the incident that happened when I had tried to do suicide, so since she was a nurse, she was able to give me my shots at home. My wrists throbbed slightly and I glanced down at the scars that lined them. The rough, ropey texture of the damaged flesh was an everyday reminder for me, but if I didn't look at them, I would forget that they existed.

After slathering on the sticky ooze known as Neosporin and covering it around with gauze, Gumi and I headed onto our classes. The bandage that was wrapped tightly around my arm was bothering me to an extent; not only was it tightly wrapped, but it was plainly visible. I was now at the door of my classroom and I felt a presence that didn't seem friendly…it seemed…almost dangerous. I quickly whipped around, but saw no one around and I took a deep breath. I'm going crazy…yea that's it, I'm going crazy, I thought to myself, though my palms were now slightly damp with nervous sweat.

I pushed down on the cold metal of the classrooms door handle and opened the door, allowing all eyes to fall on me. I heard some intakes of breath as everyone stared at me. First the eyes were at my face and then they trailed down to my bandaged arm. I did my best to hide it behind my back, feeling self-conscious of everyone's stares.

I faced everyone showing no expression as normal, though I heard some whistles. I saw Len, his eyes focused on my hidden arm as the teacher turned to me, his eyes soft and kind.

"Rin, do you have an explanation as to why you are late?" He asked me and I turned to stare at him.

"Forgive me Sensei, as I was at the nurse's office to patch up a small scratch. It won't happen again, Sensei." I told him and bowed. I felt very uncomfortable bowing in a very exposing short skirt, even if I did have spandex on, though I knew it was respectful to bow when apologizing.

"Thank you Rin, I accept your apology. You may now take your seat and we are on page three ninety-eight in the book." He said and returned to his lesson. I walked towards my seat, feeling everyone's eyes follow me. I felt a certain stare that made me glance up; Len's. His eyes were full of this odd emotion as he stared at my arm, as it was a mix of concern and anger.

Len had known of the accident since his parents were doctors at the same hospital my mom worked at, and since Len's mom was the one who made sure I was comfortable and was doing alright, she had told Len how I was doing. Len's parents had never judged me since they had known what I had gone through in my life, even before the accident. I stared at the words on the pages as I flipped through my school book, though they became a blurry as tears flooded my eyes.

I tried pushing them back, but a single tear managed to escape and fell onto a word that sent shivers down my spine. Worthless. My eyes were glued onto that one word that the water from the tear had fallen on, causing the ink to smear slightly. I ran my finger under my eye to make sure that none of my mascara had smeared, knowing that if it had that it would be obvious that I had cried.

My hair covered my face, but it didn't stop me from seeing Len stare at me. The sharp trill sound of the bell awoke me from my revere as I slowly stood up and gathered my things. I felt someone behind me, but it didn't take me even a minute to guess who it was.

It was now my turn to stare at Len Kagamine. He was scowling at me or more at my arm as I packed my stuff, setting the bag on my right shoulder. He grabbed my good arm and dragged me onto the school roof, the place I hadn't come back to since the day Len tied me to a pole.

It had gotten cloudy since this morning, but the rain wasn't supposed come until tomorrow so the game wasn't canceled. I looked at Len and saw that he was wearing his football jersey. I felt uncomfortable, standing here with Len. I didn't want to be around him and I definitely didn't want to be around him either. I knew I could run for it, but there was the possibility that he would kidnap me before the game if he couldn't talk to me now. I sighed in defeat and waited for whatever he was going to throw at me.

Instead, Len gently grabbed my injured arm and cradled it before unwrapping it to see what was underneath. The maimed flesh was red around where my nails had dug into the skin and burned slightly when the air blew across the marks. He gently stroked it, sending shivers up my spine.

"Rin…why did you do this to yourself?" He asked me softly, his voice barely above a whisper. He looked down and stared into my eyes as if they would give him the answer. I quickly re-wrapped the bandages, not looking at him. I felt the looming presence again and I narrowed my eyes, searching. I knew it wasn't Len, I would have sensed it earlier; the presence just now appeared.

"…we need to leave Len; people will be looking for us…" I said quietly and walked towards the door. The cheerleading shoes I had been giving made a very quiet tapping noise as I walked down the hallway and into my next class, coming in one minute before the bell rang. I gently held my arm, wishing that the day was almost over now. Piko kept glancing at me and asking me if I was alright. All I could do was simply nod, though I would have to sit out today because we were doing a science experiment and I was wounded.

I simply watched as everyone conducted their experiments with the chemicals and wrote down in their journals of the results. Piko looked like such a nerd in the stark white lab coat and clear plastic goggles. About five minutes before the bell, the teacher had everyone put everything away and Piko came to sit by me.

"Rin, Gumi told us what happened earlier…she's right isn't she?" Piko inquired and I began to chew on the fleshy insides of my mouth, tasting blood when I bit down too hard. I didn't answer, though Piko didn't push me to either. Again, the trill sounds of the bells echoed throughout the school as the halls flooded with students. Everyone was excited about the football game tonight, though I wasn't too sure.

As soon as I walked into the band hall, I was surrounded by girls wearing the same outfit as I was. Gumi, Miku, and Teto forced me down into a seat before talking to me, though they were all talking at once. Gumi finally got them to stop so that now Miku was the only one talking.

"Rinny, I can't believe tonight is the game!" She squealed, her pigtails bouncing with her movement. I felt and arms go around me.

"You will do great tonight! I will watch when I'm on the sidelines." Mikuo said, his breathe tickling my ear. I shuddered slightly, but relaxed into his arms. Clara came onto the podium, tapping her pen against the plastic of her clipboard. After a few moments of chatter, the silence finally settled among everyone as we waited for Clara to speak. She cleared her throat and tucked a piece of dark brown hair behind her ear before announcing what was on the sheet of paper in front of her.

"Students, we will be hosting a talent show in two weeks to raise money for the school. You may perform anything as long as it is legal! The top ten students will be awarded and will be allowed to be sent recorders or whatever that goes along with your performance. If you wish to be in the talent show, you must sign this form which will be up here on the board." She said and taped the sheet on white board behind her.

Immediately, everyone rushed up to sign their name and Miku dragged me to sign my name. I signed it; though I wasn't too sure I wanted to perform. Well so much for my life.

~*Time skip*~

~*Kaito's P.O.V*~

It was thirty minutes before the game, but the cheerleaders and the football team were here early so that they could warm up and be prepared. The girls were now switching back into their cheer uniforms since they had done practice in their workout clothes and I had brought my camera. Gakupo and I were here, though Piko hadn't come to watch.

"Hehehehe….poor Piko is missing out." I told Gakupo and then I remembered the question I was going to ask him earlier.

"Why is Luka here if she isn't on the cheerleading team?"

Gakupo smiled and began to explain, though I only heard the first sentence.

"Dearest Luka is the mascot along with Oliver! Blah, blah, blah…" Was all I heard after that. I was now staring into the window of the girl's locker room since someone left the blinds open. I now had a clear image of Miku, Rin, Miki, Teto, Gumi, and SeeU; though none of the other girls were to be found. I quickly grabbed my camera and took photos of Miku's teal striped undies and matching bra.

Suddenly, Luka appeared and bent over right in front of my camera. I smiled deviously and snapped photos quickly. Nice little Christmas present, huh? I took more pictures of the somewhat naked girls before it was time to head back towards the stadium.

The thought of Miku's butt was forever engraved on my somewhat there brain. I felt like I could fly now and die happily if Miku found out and decided to kill me.

Miku's butt was very wonderful indeed.

~*Rin's P.O.V*~

It was now the third quarter of the game and I was ready to leave. I was being held up by the many arms that were supporting me in the air, standing on one leg while I held the other one higher. This stunt was dangerous if you weren't caught by the people in your group. Putting on a fake toothy smile, I prepared to jump into the safety of everyone's arms. I suddenly began to wobble as someone began to shake my ankle. I looked down and saw Luo, staring right back up at me, her green eyes holding this odd light to them.

I was now falling back, not into the arms of my fellow cheer members, but to the hard grit of the track below us. On instinct, I reacted quickly, twisting that I would land gracefully. I landed on my hands and did a back hand spring before neatly landing back onto my feet. Everyone cheered as if they had no clue that this little move I just pulled wasn't part of the routine.

Sonika hurried over to me, quickly looking me over before speaking.

"Are you okay, Rin? What happened?" She questioned me, her eyes holding an air of authority.

"I'm fine, my hands are just scraped and I guess one of the cheer leaders didn't have a firm enough hold on me." I told her and she examined my hands. The torn bits of flesh covered my palms and fingers, leaving them red and raw. She nodded before walking away, though she did tell me to go rinse my hands off in the restroom.

The sting of cold water caused me to flinch as I stuck my hands out under the running water. The bathroom door opened, revealing Luo as she walked in. I became very aware of her movements, narrowing my eyes at her.

"That was a nice little save back there, Rin..." She told me, her voice void of any concern or emotion. I turned the water off and dried my hands gently. I had removed the bandages from earlier since the scratches were no longer red and swollen and were less noticeable.

"Did you have a problem with your grip, Luo? It seems you were staggering in your strength back there." I kept my voice cool and calm. I hadn't had a problem with Luo, yet it was obvious she had wanted me to fall.

"Oh yes, I just got distracted and simply forgot to hold you more firmly." She said, though her voice was slightly menacing. I stared at her before simply heading towards the door. It would now be the fourth quarter, so I would need to put more effort into this last round.

I walked across the hard rubbery grit of the track before I saw everyone gathering in a large group. I guessed one of the players got hurt so I walked slightly faster. Teto appeared next to me, her face holding an anxious fear.

"Rin, its Mikuo! Mikuo got hurt Rin!" She told me, her voice panicking. My breath stopped and I was now running, praying it wasn't too serious. I pushed through people, not even bothering to say excuse me. I was now at the front, feeling my insides going frantic.

Mikuo was lying on the ground, his eyes closed as paramedics crossed the field with a stretcher. I sat down next to him, holding his hand before they lifted him up unto the uncomfortable looking contraption.

"Sorry Ma'am you can't come into the ambulance, as his sister needs to go with him." A paramedic told me, his voice commanding me. I knew there wasn't enough room for both Miku and I, but it didn't stop me from begging anyway.

"Please, you have to let me go! I'm his girlfriend; I have to be there for him!" I told the man, knowing far too well that I wasn't going to be allowed on. The paramedic shut the door and the ambulance left, leaving me there staring after it. I had to stay for the rest of the game as I stood there, cheering without any enthusiasm. Our team was winning by four points with fifteen seconds on the clock. Fifteen seconds until I could leave and go to the hospital.

It had gotten chiller as I headed back into the locker room and changed into the spare clothes I had brought, and I thanked myself for the fact that I had thought it was a good idea to bring warm items. After putting on my skirt, leggings, long sleeve shirt, and my boots, I then proceeded to wrap the white scarf around my neck and pull on my coat. I tucked my bangs under the white-knit hat I had brought and pushed the door open to get out of the school.

I walked along the streets of Tokyo, though this part the city was less lit and more deserted than the central part. It was getting colder and the clouds were still covering the sky, preventing me from seeing the moon or the stars, which was very rare to see under the city lights. The sounds of my boots hitting the cold pavement were the only noise that I could here as I passed the narrow alley way.

A hand shot out and wrapped itself around my mouth, muffling any of my screams. A cold, thin metal object was pressed against my throat, which I identified to be a knife. The knife was very sharp and freshly cleaned as it slit my throat, letting tiny beads of blood to well from the cut.

"Scream all you want; nobody can hear you." A voice chuckled in my ear. My eyes widened in shock as Akaito pulled me into the alley. He shoved me against a wall, his face inches away from mine. His eyes were filled with uncontrolled desire and lust as he ripped off my coat, the knife still at my throat. I was trying to think desperately of a way to get out of here with my life, but my mind was a white noise.

I could kick him wear it hurt, but he could still evade me and that would only make him angry. I could still scream as his hand had left my mouth, but he had the knife. The sound of cloth tearing averted my gaze as Akaito ripped open my shirt, exposing my entire chest area to the cold air. I shivered and turned my head away in horror.

"Aw poor baby is cold…looks like we need to get her all warmed up, huh?" Akaito said, his hands roaming my body. I felt the stream of tears running down my face and my trembling only became worse. A sudden stinging pain was felt up my thigh and Akaito used the knife to cut my skirt and leggings open. I realized that the only thing that was in his way were my panties. Akaito licked his lips and began to un-buckle his belt and open his pants. Akaito kissed me, thrusting his tongue into my mouth, before trailing down my neck, planting sloppy kisses here and there. I closed my eyes, praying that Akaito would kill me quick. I'm sorry Mikuo…please remember me after I die, I thought sadly.

Something suddenly lifted Akaito off of me and slung him into the other wall. I slumped onto the ground, my knees getting scratched up just like my hands from earlier. I turned to look who had thrown Akaito and saw the familiar figure.

"When a woman rejects you, it doesn't give you a right to try to rape her." A cold, menacing voice said. I shuddered at the venom in his voice as he stalked into the alleyway and kicked Akaito to the ground.

Len had come to save me…