Slice of Life
Chapter 9 – Wine Berry
Aaaaahhhh! I can't believe it's only been a little over a week, and I'm already writing chapter 9 for all of you! This is exciting. (:
And this chapter's title comes from an awesome Miku and Gumi duet. If you haven't heard it, I recommend you give it a listen. But yeah, I've been on a roll with using Vocaloid songs as chapter titles. I hope I can keep that up… haha!
But yes, I do update at the most random times. Whenever I can't sleep, I type until I feel sleepy…
Also. I'm sorry if I offend any Justin Bieber fans. That is not my intention. ): But the reference I'll be making was fitting..
And I'll also be incorporating some of the [translated] lyrics from "Wine Berry" throughout this chapter. Yes, they'll be in brackets like this – [lyricsgohere]. Just a heads up.
Anyway. Let's start chapter 9!
(Also. Youtube to Wine Berry. Just remove the spaces.
http: / /www. you tube. com/watch? v=b6KMrrNWYZk )
Disclaimer: Yeah, those Vocaloids? I still don't own them. So I'll settle with owning this story.
It was a gorgeous day out, and the older residents of the Vocaloid household were taking full advantage of the last few pleasant days that early autumn would have to offer them before the chilly winds kicked in. The group was gathered around an aluminum dining table, finished with bronze. Each singer sat comfortably in their cushioned seat, enjoying the comfort that the sun offered. Spread out on the table were various snacks laid out for them to enjoy; biscuits, cookies, fruits, and slices of cake. Respectively, they sipped either coffee or tea from their mugs or tea cups.
"Ah man!" One of the boys cried out, as he stretched his arms up into the air. Compared to his companions, his attire was simple; a white, long-sleeved button down, and khaki pants. The sleeves of his white button down shirt had been pushed up to just above his elbows, allowing him to move more easily. His deep blue bangs were brushed aside so he could look at the girl seated beside him. "Ne, Mei-chaaaan!"
Meiko, whose hair was restored to all of its brown glory thanks to a green haired housemate, gave the blue boy a peek from the corner of her eye. The red mug in her hand was held up to her lips, and she was about to take a sip of her creamed coffee before the boy halted her. "Yeah?" Unlike her boyfriend's more conservative attire, she had gone out of her way to ensure that his eyes were on her. Her black midriff top hung loosely from her shoulders, and certainly exposed the skin of her shoulders and collar bone. And her bottoms? Red skinny jeans. Yes, Meiko did like to grab attention.
"I lurve you!" Kaito grinned, as he gave her a cheesy smile, and made a heart with his hands.
A snort came from the other side of the table. "Wow, that had to be one of the lamest things I have ever had the misfortune of witnessing," spoke the long haired purple boy. He wrapped his fingers around the handle of the elegant tea cup set before him, and brought the delectable beverage to his lips. With a satisfied smile, he set the cup down on the saucer before he continued. "Seriously, Kaito-kun. We all know you love Meiko-chan here-" One hand lazily gestured at the red-clad girl. "But I'd like to enjoy my afternoon tea time without wanting to vomit from the amount of PDA before me. One might think that you aren't being.. Manly."
Kaito scrunched his nose up and stuck his tongue out at Gakupo. "What! Manly?" He shot back, almost in disbelief. "I'm pretty damn manly! Any real man would tell his girlfriend how much he loves her! And besides!" The blue haired boy slammed one hand down on the table, and with the other, pointed an accusing finger at the other boy. "What kind of man wears such a girly shade of purple? I'll tell you! A JUSTIN BIEBER WANNABE!"
Gakupo twitched. His deep purple eyes looked over the clothing that he was wearing.
Purple hoodie? Check.
White tee-shirt? Check…
Black jeans? …. Check.
The purple haired gentleman covered his face with one hand in shame.
At this, Meiko roared with laughter. The corners of her eyes soon began to sparkle as the sunlight reflected off from the tears that had formed from laughing. "Oh- Shoot- That's- just- PFFFT!" She failed to form a coherent sentence.
Kaito folded his arms across his chest, smugly smirking at Gakupo. "Oh yeah, I went there," He said triumphantly, before he sank back down into his seat. "I went there."
Irritated, Gakupo rolled his eyes and looked at the girl who had been sitting beside him in silence. "Luka-chan didn't think it was very funny," he stated, as he nudged the pink haired girl. "Right, Luka-chan?"
The youngest member of the group had been silent the entire time the group was together. An arm was propped up on the table, and her head laid in its open palm. She had been lost in her thoughts, and completely missed any and all topics of discussion.
"Ah—I'm sorry," she apologized, as she quickly sat up in her seat. Her hands in her lap, she bowed her head slightly at the older Vocaloids. "I was pre-occupied…"
At this, the older Vocaloids exchanged mixed looks with one another. Taking advantage of the fact that Luka was now looking down at her lap, the other three began to communicate through facial expressions.
"What the fuck is wrong with Luka today?" Meiko's face said.
Gakupo shrugged. "I'm not sure."
"Maybe she's suffering from a lack of ice cream," Kaito expressed, with a mock gasp.
Both Gakupo and Meiko glared at him. "Don't be stupid." Their faces said, shutting down the blue boy immediately.
"She has been acting different all week," Gakupo mouthed, unsure of how he could express that statement through his face.
"It's her special time of month! It's the time that shows true woman hood, in all of its red stained glory!"
Noticing the silence, Luka timidly looked up from her lap, only to see Meiko putting Kaito in a vicious chokehold. The brunette was grinding one fist into his head.
"How. Dare. You. Say. Such. Moronic. Things!" Meiko enunciated each word by applying more pressure to her supposed 'better half's head.
And despite the massive amounts of pain that he was feeling, Kaito managed to laugh. "Oh, Mei-chan! I love it when you get rough!"
The two calmer, tea loving Vocaloids sat in silence, and watched the scene unfold. Pink and purple sat in silence, occasionally sipping their tea.
The long-term couple continued to shout meaningless words at one another; red refusing to accept that that time of the month was truly a gift to women, blue merely laughing as he fended off red's attacks. Unsurprisingly, Meiko only settled down once Kaito promised to give her money to go out drinking that night.
Gakupo cleared his throat, and turned his attention back to CV03. "Ah, Luka-chan?" He began. "There's obviously something bothering you—"
Luka stiffened and looked away from him.
"And Kaito-kun, Meiko-chan and I are worried about you," Gakupo continued. He leaned back in his seat, never taking his eyes off of the introverted girl beside him. "You know that you can talk to us."
Both Kaito and Meiko instantly began to nod their heads in agreement.
"Yeah! We're the three best friends that anybody could have!" Kaito exclaimed, as he slammed a fist down onto the table. "So you can tell us anything and we'll listen—"
"We're not her best friends," Meiko corrected. "That's Lily-chan's job."
At the mention of the blonde, Luka flinched.
"Okay, well.. We can still listen to you, Luka-chan, and offer some advice," Kaito amended, a pout on his face. "But seriously… I can act like an idiot sometimes, but even I noticed something's wrong with you—"
A mumble came from the girl in question.
The three older Vocaloids blinked, and looked at her.
"Lily-chan's been acting different," Luka repeated, raising her voice so the others could hear her clearly. She sighed, and pushed the saucer holding her tea cup away from her. With the free space, she put both arms on the table, and rested her head onto her palms. "And I can't figure out why." It was clear from her tone that she was frustrated and confused.
"'Different'?" Meiko repeated incredulously. "She seems the same to me. I haven't noticed anything."
The younger girl shook her head. "Well… I suppose I should explain," she sighed. "Lily-chan doesn't act like the Lily I know… She's just been different. Really, really different... Like the other day…" Luka began to recount the events that had taken place this week.
The Other Day…
"SPLAT! BLAM! KABOOOOOM! DIE, ZOMBITCH!" Lily roared, as she furiously pounded on the keys of the PlayStation controller. The blonde was seated on the floor, cross-legged. As she played, she would duck to her left or right, reenacting the actions that her game character made. On one ear was a Bluetooth headset, which she was currently yelling into much to the annoyance of the other online players in the virtual game lobby.
For the past four hours, she had been so absorbed in playing "Call of Duty: Black Ops". The game was like her personal brand of heroin.
Behind her on the couch sat Luka, snugly wrapped in a blanket. On her lap was a book, which she was having increasing difficulties focusing on. Her excited friend was too much of a distraction to focus on the hard backed novel.
The controller flew up into the air as Lily let out groan of dissatisfaction. "What the hell was that, ZombiKiller452?" she yelled into the headset. "I went to save your ass, and you let me die! WORST BACK UP EVER!"
"Lily-chan, I doubt they really care about the game as much as you do," Luka mused, as she turned to a new page in the book. "It's just a game—"
"IT'S MORE THAN A GAME!" Lily shouted in protest, as she waited for a new round to start. "It's a way of life."
Luka stared at the back of her friends head, and smiled slightly. "You're being ridiculous, you know," she stated, with a light hearted laugh. "Acting like a child…"
The blonde snorted, and shrugged her shoulders. "What? Am not," she retorted, leaning forward as she began to unleash a rain of fire on the offending zombies.
"Yes, you are," Luka pressed. "The last time you were this worked up over a game was when they first released the GameCube. You made me spend the night so someone would feed you while you played!"
The girl on the floor got up, and plopped down on the other end of the couch, ensuring that there was space between her and the pinkette. Lily had a look of pure concentration on her face as she continued to kill the zombies. "Yeah, well, someone had to take care of me," she replied, her brows creasing together.
The pink haired girl shook her head, and continued to smile as she moved onto the next page in her book. "You're wrong."
"About what?"
"Someone still needs to take care of you," Luka answered. "Look at us. You auditioned to be a Vocaloid right after I told you that I was the new CV03."
Although Lily's blue eyes were focused on the high definition TV in front of her, she gave Luka a smile in acknowledgement. "Of course. There's no way I could let you move into a house full of strangers," she stated. "Timid little Lu-chan, living with internationally known singers? The thought of you freaking out over nothing was something that bothered me. You needed someone there to protect you."
Luka laughed and shook her head at the other girl. "Mou, Lily-chan, I could have taken care of myself just fine," she insisted. "It wouldn't have been hard. And you wouldn't of had any reason to worry about me," the pink haired girl continued. "Everyone here is so nice. They would never do anything to hurt me."
The blonde gave her friend a side-long glance, and simply shrugged one shoulder.
"But, really, it's funny that you followed me all the way here," Luka pressed onwards. Page turn. "It's always been like that, hasn't it? Like when we were going to decide on what high schools and universities to go to. You applied to every school that I did."
"Yeah, well… You kinda asked me to apply to them too," Lily pointed out, a smirk on her face.
"I know, I know. But I wasn't expecting you to actually go to the schools with me," the pink haired girl continued. She finally looked up from her book, focusing those light blue eyes on her longtime companion. "It was nice to have you always there. I don't know what I would have done if you weren't there."
From where she was sitting, Luka thought she saw some pink shade the blonde's cheeks. A trick of the light, perhaps?
"You'd probably get harassed by some dumb ass guys, or something," the blonde said, with a snicker. "And then you would've called me, crying to come over and give you a big ol' hug."
Luka couldn't help but laugh. "You're probably right, Li-chan," she agreed. "But that doesn't change the fact that you still followed me like a puppy—hey!"
Lily had dropped her controller and leaned across the couch. On her knees with one hand helping to support her, Lily gave Luka a loaded look, filled with annoyance and amusement. The blonde flicked Luka in the forehead. "Quit calling me a puppy, kitty," she ordered.
Luka grabbed Lily's extended hand and tried her very best to glare at the blonde. "Then don't call me a kitty, puppy."
"I said quit it, kitty," Lily insisted, as she slowly came closer and closer to Luka.
Luka inched away from Lily. "Baka! You stop first! Baka koinu-chan!"
"Koneko-chan!"
"Koinu!"
"Koneko!"
Luka opened her mouth to speak, but stopped she realized that she was backed up against the arm rest of the couch.
Trapped, was what her mind screamed at her.
Trapped between the couch and the blonde who was hovering over her, Luka suddenly felt her cheeks flush. Never in their long friendship had the two been in such a compromising position. She shyly avoided making eye contact with Lily by turning her head away, choosing to look at the leather back of the couch.
"What's wrong, koneko-chan?" Lily asked softly, laughing lightly. "Did this silly puppy get your tongue?"
What a ridiculous play on words.
The cardigan that Luka had been wearing had fallen off from her shoulders as a result of the pair's odd maneuvers during their verbal battle. When Lily shifted, her long blonde hair brushed against Luka's skin.
Luka shivered at the faint touch, and let out an involuntary mew.
The corners of Lily's mouth twitched from amusement. "Koneko-chan, did you just—"
"N-no!" Luka stammered, her blue eyes fiercely meeting Lily's darker ones. "I just—ah—…"
"Hm?"
"L-Lily-chan.. Why're you so close?" The pinkette gulped, her heart pounding furiously.
It would seem that while Luka was focused on avoiding Lily's gaze, Lily had taken it upon herself to close the distance between them. No longer was the blonde using her extended arms as support. Lily's elbows were propping her up from either side of Luka's head. Her blonde hair acted as a curtain, blocking out any outside distraction, and forcing Luka to keep the intense gaze.
The pinkette felt her breathing hitch when Lily chuckled, for the blonde's slightly warm breath blew across her own lips. It was strange. Lily had never been able to get these kind of reactions from her before…
Highly amused and feeling a little daring, Lily pressed the tip of her nose against Luka's. "Aw, the little kitty's flustered," she teased, keeping her voice barely above a whisper.
Lily shifted, and Luka shut her eyes tight, cheeks hot. The long strands of gold brushed against Luka's burning cheeks, and it felt as if the long hair could put out the fire that she felt in her cheeks.
"You're so cute when you get like this, koneko-chan," Lily half sung, half whispered into Luka's ear. She lifted her head back up and looked into those nervous blue eyes. "I told myself I would put some distance between us, but…"
[What makes my heart hot is jealousy…]
"Distance? What? Why?" the pinkette thought, as she desperately tried to piece together what was going on.
"It doesn't seem like I'd be able to do that. It's hard to stay away from you." Lily's deep blue eyes continued to look into Luka's lighter ones.
[I want you to be my own…]
And Luka was having difficulty breaking the intense gaze. This was just too different. Way too different. And why was her hand moving by itself? Wait. Why was her hand now gripping onto Lily's tee-shirt?
What was going on? And what was she doing?
The blonde raised an eye brow at Luka's action. Slowly, ever so slowly, did she begin to lower her head towards Luka's, lips getting closer and closer…
A buzzing came from the floor as Lily's phone began to vibrate and played music, signaling an incoming call. It may have been a bit conceited of her, but the default tone for her phone was Lily Lily Burning Night.
"Oops. I should get that."
A half-smile was on Lily's face as she winked at Luka before she got off of the hyper alert pink-haired girl. Laughing softly, Lily flipped her hair over shoulder, and picked her phone up from the floor. "Moshii moshii," she said, as she answered the phone and walked away from Luka.
The blonde didn't bother to say goodbye to the pinkette before leaving the room. The door clicked shut behind her, and the only thing Luka could hear was the groans of the zombies coming from the neglected TV and game.
"What just happened?" was the only thought that spun 'round through Luka's mind.
"So what does that mean? I don't get it. Lily-chan's never acted like that before!" Luka said, clearly exasperated.
Gakupo stared at Luka. "Well…. How do I put this… I think—"
"HOLY SHIT, LILY'S GOT THE HOTS FOR YOU!" Kaito exclaimed, as he nearly jumped up from his seat. "RIGHT, MEI-CHAN?"
Meiko had fallen asleep in her chair. Relationships between girls bored her.
"Oh… If she was awake, she would agree with me," the blue haired man shrugged.
The pinkette looked at Kaito, then back at Gakupo for confirmation.
Gakupo nodded. "It would seem that Lily does…. Have something for you."
At this, Luka's mouth gaped at them. "What—No! Ridiculous. She was probably kidding around," she said, as she hastily stood up. "I've known Lily for ages. I think I would be able to tell if she felt anything more than friendship."
The two boys exchanged looks before they shrugged in response.
"But, Luka-chan, it really seems like Lily—"
"No, no, no.. I'm sure she was kidding," Luka reaffirmed. She shook her head, and walked away from her senpais, heading back inside the mansion.
Kaito had enough tact to wait until the sliding door was closed behind Luka before he spoke. "So… Lily and Luka, or Miku and Luka?" He asked, dropping the usual "-chan" honorific.
The purple haired gentleman stroked his chin thoughtfully with his thumb and index finger. "I think Lily and Luka would be quite nice together," He answered, with a smirk. "I'm going to assume you want your younger cousin to be happy and get a hold of Luka, ne?"
Kaito laughed, and nodded. "Yeah, I'd like that," he agreed. "I know Miku's had a crush on Luka for a long time now, so it'd be great to see her finally with Luka."
The two looked at one another in silence.
"200 yen on Lily winning Luka over."
"1,000 ON MY COUSIN!"
"… Fine then. 1,000 on Lily."
They shook hands, sealing the deal.
It had been several hours since her discussion with the older Vocaloid boys, plus the sleeping Meiko, and Luka was still feeling a little tense. In order to relax herself, she had decided to go down to the indoor swimming facilities of the mansion. To her surprise, the area was occupied by an odd mix of girls.
Miku and Gumi… And Lily?
Although it was a bit of a surprise to see Lily indoors rather than relaxing outside, whether it be on her hammock or just lying in the grass. Luka was a bit relieved to have her friend there, despite the tensions that had arisen from their encounter earlier that week.
Glass shone under the artificial lights, and it immediately caught Luka's attention. Curious, the pinkette crossed the room and joined the trio by the hot tub. To her surprise, Gumi was clutching three wine glasses in one hand, and an opened bottle of wine in the other. Sitting on the floor beside Gumi were several more bottles of wine.
"Eh? Lily-nee, are you sure it's okay for you to do this?" Gumi asked, as she sat outside of the hot tub, cross-legged. "I'm pretty sure if you and Luka-nee drank while in there, the two of you will pass out. You're being stupid."
Lily laughed as she pulled off her oversized shirt, and dipped on foot into the bubbling waters of the hot tub. "But if you and Miku-chan are here, then we won't have to worry about drowning!" She grinned at Gumi, and gave the younger girl a thumbs up before she went ahead and submerged herself in the water.
Beside her, a certain pinkette sighed. "I think Gumi-chan has a good point, Lily-chan," Luka said hesitantly, as she took a sip from her wine glass.
"Are you going to get in or what?"
"… Okay, I'm coming in," Luka sighed once more before she sat herself down between Lily and Miku.
The teal haired girl was already sitting in the hot tub, and had been simply waiting for the others to join her. In her own hand was a wine glass, which she carefully sipped from.
Gumi watched as the others drank the deep red concoction, and shook her head. She never did like the way alcohol clouded one's judgement. Her emerald eyes looked over at the three other girls, and she blinked.
Odd. She could have sworn she saw teal eyes narrow at the blonde girl. And she could have sworn that the blonde girl gave the owner of the teal eyes a cheeky grin. The teal girl then shifted slightly closer to Luka, returning the blonde's smile with a cheeky smile of her own. In response, the blonde's smirk faded a little, and she looked away.
Interesting. It seems that she would have to do some investigating… "I'll have to ask Nii-san about this later," Gumi thought to herself, a mental reminder to talk to her purple haired cousin.
As time went on, Gumi found herself refilling the glasses of the drinking girls. She was sure that most people would only drink a glass or two of wine. So why were they so obsessed with having more of it? It was something that she just couldn't comprehend. And sadly, the other girls were slowly developing varying shades of pinks amongst their cheeks.
[A bit wistful wine berry…]
"Aaaah, Luka-senpai, your cheeks are pink!" Miku sang, giggling as she took another sip of win. "It's so cute! I just wanna take you home with me!" The tealette set her glass down just outside of the hot tub, and pinched her pink haired senpai's cheeks .
[With the scent…]
Luka laughed, and brushed aside the other girl's hands. "You shouldn't say things like that, Miku-chan," she 'scolded' the younger girl. Although Luka herself wasn't very fond of drinking, she had to admit that she was having fun. As a senpai, she shouldn't have let Miku drink at all, but somehow the teal haired girl had manage to convince her by batting those long eyelashes over those enchanting teal eyes…
[Make me intoxicated…]
Gumi snorted. When the other girls had reached the point of intoxicated blabbering, the green haired girl pulled out her Nintendo DS. She was seated at the edge of the hot tub, her feet dipped into the warm, inviting water. "But after all of those drinks, I wouldn't be surprised if Miku ended up bringing you back to her room, Luka-nee—THE HELL!" She barely had enough time to dodge the wine glass that had been flying dangerously close to her head. Her head whipped around as she locked her emerald eyes onto her attacker.
Lily had stood up, and pointed at Gumi, her deep blue eyes filled with drunken rage. She was swaying back and forth, struggling to keep her balance. "DON'T SAY—DON'T SAY THAT!" She shouted, words slurred together. "MY KONEKO-CHAN WON'T GO HOME WITH MIKU!" Out of the trio, Lily was by far the most intoxicated. In fact, Gumi clearly remembered filling the blonde's glass several times… Oh God.
"Ne, ne, Lily-nee!" Miku continued to sing her words. "You shouldn't act like a violent brute!"
The pinkette began to giggle. "I'm a koneko-chan?" she repeated, an incredulous expression on her face. "Oh my! Then—Then Li-chan!"
The blonde looked at Luka, the look of rage instantly wiped from her face.
"Li-chan is my koinu-chan!" Luka concluded, baby talking her way through her statements.
Gumi felt her IQ decreasing rapidly. This was exactly why she hated drinking…
Lily blinked a few times her head spinning from the mix of alcohol and the incredibly warm water of the hot tub. "Neh? Me? Koinu-chan?" She asked, her face red. From being drunk or from the water? Or from Luka's casual, albeit drunk, comment? She wasn't sure.
"I'm a koinu-chan?" Lily repeated, before she passed out in the water.
"HOLY SHIT—"
"KOINU-CHAAAAAAN!"
"HAHAHAAH SHE JUST FAINTED!"
Gumi ground her foot against Miku's head for laughing at the passed out blonde before she got into the hot tub and hauled Lily out of the water. Carefully, Gumi wrapped one of Lily's arms around her shoulders, and grunted. "I guess I'll take her up to her room…" She mumbled, as she began to make her out of the vicinity.
Both the pinkette and the tealette watached as Gumi left the room.
"Ano… Senpai?" Miku looked at Luka. She shifted so any of the space between them was eradicated.
Luka looked down at the younger girl, ignorant of her advances. "Mm?"
"You look reeeaaally cute, ya know?" The teal girl giggled, and rested her head on Luka's shoulder. "I really want you to like me as much as I like you." Miku knew how much Luka had had to drink. Sure, the amount Luka had was nowhere near how much Lily had, but it was still a considerable sum. And she was determined to take advantage of this.
The pink haired girl let out a shy giggle as she gave Miku a pat on the head.
[Ah, I wanna stay like this for eternity…]
Still smiling, Miku rubbed her head against Luka's shoulder. And to her surprise, Luka affectionately rubbed her own cheek against the teal mop of hair. The gesture filled Miku's heart with joy, and the tealette more than happily obliged. She shifted a little so she could bury the bridge of her nose into the crook of Luka's neck.
"Ee! Miku-chan!" The pinkette giggled as she clumsily wrapped her arms around Miku, pulling the girl into a tight embrace. "So cute! So adorable!"
Miku didn't mind that Luka was still speaking in that baby-ish tone. On the contrary, she found it to be quite adorable. And besides, she was loving that Luka had taken some course of action. If pouring alcohol down Luka's throat was all it took to get a hug from the older girl, Miku was more than willing to stock the pink girl's room up with the stuff. She would do anything to be this close to Luka…
[I burn with love…]
"Eto.. Nee-chans?" A voice said from above them, timidly.
The nuzzling ceased, and Miku felt Luka lift her head up. Irritated by the lack of affection, Miku turned her teal eyes up accusingly at the person who had dared to interrupt such an intimate moment.
Big, wide, innocent red eyes looked back down at her apologetically. "Gumi-nee asked me to make sure you two were okay," she explained, as she scratched her cheek sheepishly. "But I can see that you two are fine…"
Luka let out another giggle. "Miki-chaaaan! I missed you! Give me a hug!" she squealed, as if she were speaking to a baby.
Miki's eyes widened, and a faint trace of pink danced across her cheeks. "Only if you get out and dry off first, Luka-nee-chan. Okay?" she squatted down beside the giddy pinkette. "I don't have a swim suit on right now. And I can't get my clothes wet," the redhead explained.
An unhappy nod was the only reply she received from the pinkette.
"Gomen ne, Onee-chan," Miki apologized, as she gave Luka another warm smile. "How about I help you upstairs, and you can give me a hug after we get to your room, ne?" She giggled when she saw the disheartened expression vanish from Luka's face. The younger girl extended a hand out to Luka, and carefully helped the older girl out of the water. She handed a towel over to Luka, and waved at Miku.
Miku only glared at Miki. If anyone was going to take a very vulnerable Luka up to her room, it should have been her!
"Ah—sorry, Miku-nee," Miki apologized immediately. She waved one hand at Miku, and grasped onto Luka's waiting hand. "Bye!"
Luka looked over her shoulder at Miku, and gave the younger girl a childish smile. "Bye-bye, Miku-chaaaaan!" She called out, stumbling a little as she walked. Thankfully, Miki caught her, and supported Luka the rest of the way upstairs.
It was nearly noon the next day when Lily groaned. One arm grabbed a pillow, and tugged it over her head. She was acutely aware of the throbbing going on in her head, and it took her a while to try and figure out what had happened.
She had drank. A lot. And got mad… At what? Something that was said… She was sure of that much.
But the more she tried to remember what had happened, the more the memory escaped her. Lily sighed, and yanked the blankets over her. "But I know it had something to do with Luka…" Her heart clenched and she let out another groan.
Fuck trying to think about love. This was pointless when she had a hangover.
Wait.. Love? Did she really love Luka?
[I can't tell this little feeling to you…]
Miku sat in front of her onyx polished piano, fingers lightly tapping away at the keys. Unlike Lily, she was aware of what took place last night. From taking that first sip of wine, to Lily's drunken outburst, and to that short moment with Luka.
The tealette giggled as she shifted from one melody to another.
Lowering Luka's inhibitions was easier than she expected. And hopefully, everything would work out from here. The only thing that she needed to worry about was Masuda Lily.
Miku was no idiot, and she knew that there must have been some reason behind Lily's outburst last night. Miku wasn't sure what that reason was, but there was something there.
She just needed to make sure she reached Luka before Lily could take any course of action.
Maybe even say those three precious words…
[Ah… I wanna tell this feeling to you…]
Although her head was hurting, Luka was already up and about in her bedroom. She stood in her closet, staring at the seemingly endless array of clothes. Slender fingers reached out and shuffled through the hanging clothes while she thought over what occurred last night.
The more she thought about Lily getting upset, or cuddling with Miku, the more lost Luka felt.
She couldn't understand what was going on with her best friend. Lily's actions just seemed so out of character, and it was maddening for Luka to even try to comprehend the reasoning behind Lily's sudden change in behavior.
It was also maddening for to even begin to think about what she felt for Miku. All of those emotions… Did she like Miku? Love Miku? Loathe Miku? Pity Miku?
Luka wasn't sure.
And what about that time in the gameroom with Lily? What emotions were going on then?
Lust? Desire? Confusion? Longing? Repulsion? Embarrassment?
Luka was still unsure of herself.
The only thing that she felt completely positive about was the simple fact that her life had become more complicated than she had ever imagined.
[Ah… I'm in a complex love…]
Note: YES. End of chapter 9! Thanks for reading it! I hope you guys like it… I told myself I wasn't going to post a chapter today, but the idea for it was just nagging at me. Haha. So I had to put it down on paper.. digital.. paper. xD But still.
Anyway. Here's a LilyxLuka picture. Just remove the spaces.
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And a MikuxLuka picture!
http: / /kazasou. files. wordpress. com /2009/06/konachan-com- 48906-hatsune_miku-megurine_luka-vocaloid. Jpg
To the Reviewers:
PaperCutVictim: Hahahah, I wasn't even sure what song I wanted them to play, to be honest. :P So I just played it safe and skimmed over that part… AH. Have you tried Max 300? That song is ridiculous. My legs give out every time I even attempt it. Hahah. And thanks! xD; I've been having some minor blocks when it comes to how I could build up more tension between them. So thanks for letting me know that I've been doing fine!
Thyrokio: Aaaah, yeah, Luka would really end up stressed out! ): Thanks for reading!
Justa person: Love is certainly war. For thanks! There'll definitely be more about Luka, Miku, and Lily's inner thoughts in future chapters! (:
Meislovely: LOL. Thanks guys! :D Glad to see that Shiro's okay after listening to "Chloe".
LukaFan: ahahah. Ah, I was wondering if anyone ever thought it was weird that I was still up at 1 AM. xD But yeah, I agree with you on Twilight and all. I've read the series, but I still think it's kinda.. ridiculous. Haha. And my Miku is analytical when she feels like it's important. :P Only when something will affect her, anyway.
Jak656: Thanks! I'm trying hard to keep the tension up between the three of them… Just wait until Miku and Luka figure things out. Hahaha.
Namegoeshere: Ah, New Zealand! That's awesome! I've always wanted to visit there. It seems like just an awesome place. But yeah.. I do update pretty fast.. I've been trying to slow down, but I keep coming up with more and more ideas. You should see my pocket notebook that I scribbled all of my ideas in. haha. It goes on and on..! Yeah.. sometimes I get confused when I'm writing about who I support more, Lily/Luka or Miku/Luka. Haha! But I support Miku/Luka more. XP And to answer your question, when I'm not in my dorm, I type parts of the story on my iPhone. And then e-mail it to myself to add to what I already have saved on my computer. Thanks for the support!
IdrewAcow: (^^)b Thanks! Hahaha. After I wrote the chapter, I just knew that that had to be the title to the song. And Europe? Really? That's AWESOME!
Major Mike Powell III: hahaha. Thank you, Major! :D I really appreciate your reviews! They're amusing.
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And, yes, I love all of you. Even if you just happen to give my story a quick read, it's nice to see that people find it to be so amusing. Thank you guys so much!
I'll see you all in the next chapter!