Disclaimer: I do not own Vocaloid, Kamui Gakupo, (Shion) KAITO, Kagamine Len, Vana N'Ice, or any of the songs I will be using here. (If I did own Vana N'Ice, Len would wear even girlier dresses! …if that's even possible xD)
Kaito: Michan's still looking for a new title for this story, okay? So go ahead and suggest one ^^
Gakupo: I mean, "Colors of Visual Kei" isn't horrible, but it's not exactly wonderful either…
Michan: oh, is that right, Gakupo? -_- maybe I should give you less lines in the next chapter, hmm?
Gakupo: ...wait, Michan, I'm sorry! D:
Michan: ignore him, guys. Please enjoy~
Album One: Fleeting Moon Flower
Part Three
"M-Manager…you don't have to do all this, you know," said Len in shy embarrassment.
"Oh, don't be silly, Len! I want to do this. Call me Miku, by the way," said the teal-haired girl with a smile. She fussed over Len, trying to decide which outfit he should wear to the talk show. She was running into the studio's large closet, running back out with several outfits in her arms, and then holding them up to Len's body.
Len decided not to ask where she got all the outfits that seemed to be his exact size. Instead, he murmured, "Well, this one looks nice, doesn't it?" or "This one isn't bad."
Finally, Miku decided on giving him a visual kei punk outfit, consisting of a white blouse with a black vest over it, a black pleated miniskirt, black boots, and yellow lace-up armwarmers and legwarmers. She also gave him a black and white ribbon headband and yellow tie to accessorize. After he changed in a private room, thinking to himself that he looked like a punk schoolgirl, she looked him over with delight.
"You look perfect, Len!" she gushed. Miku herself was wearing a short white dress with black knee highs and flats with red and black hair ties, much like her outfit in her song "World is Mine" that she'd made before going into visual kei. "Now, where are the other boys?" She walked to the recording part of the studio and looked around, seeing no one there. "Where could they have gone? We have to leave in ten minutes or we'll be late."
Looking into the part of the studio where they made the MVs for all their songs, Len called to her, "I found them. They're over here. What are you two doing, we have to leave!" he yelled to Kaito and Gakupo.
"Oh, Len, there you are! We were just having a debate…who looks better today?" asked Gakupo.
"…how should I know? You decide," muttered Len, attempting to back out of the room. Kaito stopped him by grabbing his arm.
"No, really. Please help?" he begged. "Gakupo refuses to leave until we find out."
Len sighed. "Fine, fine." He looked both men up and down carefully.
Kaito was wearing baggy winter camouflage pants with straps, a black sleeveless top, a long white sleeveless jacket with blue hems, combat boots, matching arm straps, and large black headphones slung casually around his neck.
Gakupo was wearing black shorts with legwarmers attached by ribbons, a purple cropped hoodie that showed off his stomach, black boots, and black and purple fingerless gloves.
In other words, they both looked great. The fangirls are sure to go crazy after seeing them in those clothes, thought Len, blushing. Looking away, he said, "Um, you both look equally good. C-can we go now?"
Kaito and Gakupo didn't respond for a moment, both of them looking at Len's own outfit. Then Gakupo said, "Sure…I suppose Miku's mad at us as it is."
"Of course I am! We have to leave soon, or—ooh, you boys saw Len's outfit, did you?" Miku suddenly grinned, wrapping an arm around Len. "Isn't he just the cutest? Now, now, we don't have enough time to stand here and gawk at how adorable he is. We have to move, come on."
Len, who was now blushing even harder, followed Miku mutely out the door with Kaito and Gakupo trailing behind. The group got into her car and drove to the show studio, where they were greeted by the host.
"Hello, hello!" beamed the green-haired woman. "My name is Gumi, and I'm a huge fan of yours! It's an honor to have you on the show." After shaking each of the boys' hands and hugging Miku, she led the group to their seats for the show. "I'll be sitting in the middle of you," she explained, "with two of you on either side of me. Okay? You can choose whatever other seat you want."
Kaito and Gakupo chose to sit together, with Miku and Len together on the other side. Len had a smile pasted on his face but he wasn't fooling anyone. They knew he was nervous. To loosen him up a bit, Gumi started to tell him about her own career as a singer.
"You know, Len," she said, "I'm a singer, too. It's a part-time thing though."
"Really?" Len looked at her with interest.
"That's right. I'm not a visual kei or rock singer, though. I'm more a pop and techno girl. You know, the happy stuff that's either about love or inspiring somehow." She smiled. "I think it suits me though. I don't have the kind of voice that suits rock songs. I tried it once; it didn't go too well."
Miku giggled and was about to comment, but then the show director announced that they would be starting. Instead, she placed a hand on Len's shoulder and smiled reassuringly. "You'll be fine."
Len, trying to see past the bright lights pointed at the stage, whispered, "A studio audience too, then?"
Gumi nodded. "Yup. Wouldn't be a good talk show without 'em! Anyway, let's begin." She got up and walked into one of the aisles amongst the audience and faced the camera. "Hello there, and welcome to Gumi's Music Hour! Today I've got the ever popular new visual kei band Vana, along with their manager! Let's give them a warm welcome!" She walked back to her seat as the audience cheered. "Now, introduce yourselves, everyone."
Gakupo, who was at the far left, started them off. "Hey, Gakupo here, though you may know me as Samurai, or just Rai. Guitarist and vocalist."
Kaito continued, "Hi all, I'm Kaito, or just Kyte. I'm the bass player and vocalist."
Len said shyly, "H-hi, I'm the newest member, Len. I'm a guitar player and harmony vocalist."
"And I'm Miku, the manager," Miku grinned.
After the crowd finished clapping again, Gumi turned to Gakupo and Kaito. "I've been meaning to ask you boys. How did you get your nicknames?"
Gakupo chuckled. "Well, I have a thing for ancient Japanese history, especially time when there were samurai. I also like samurai style weapons and the like, so 'Samurai' just stuck."
"Though when he's mad, it's best to keep him away from any swords," snickered Kaito.
Gumi giggled. "I'm not surprised at that. And Kaito, what about you?"
"When I was a kid, I always loved to fly kites. My parents started calling me that, and then Gakupo heard it and wouldn't let the name go. It stuck ever since then," he complained. "It's such a childish nickname, don't you think?"
"I don't know about that," Gakupo commented. "I think it's rather cute."
Kaito groaned. "See what I mean? I feel like no one takes me seriously."
Gumi laughed again and then turned to Len. "Len, you didn't say your nickname. Don't you have one?"
As Len shook his head, Gakupo and Kaito grinned at each other.
"Actually, we decided on one for him," Kaito smiled.
"Really? What is it?"
"Ice Princess," said Gakupo. "It fits, doesn't it? He's often quite cold—though he doesn't look like it at the moment—and he looks good in dresses."
Len blushed scarlet. "I-I never agreed to that nickname!"
Miku giggled. "I think it's gonna stick now, Len. Just you wait and see."
"And he can be just 'Ice' for short," added Kaito.
Len rolled his eyes. "Oh, oh wonderful. Vana and Ice, huh? Sounds great."
The sarcasm flew right over Gakupo's head as his eyes widened. "Wait a minute…Vana and Ice? I think I've got an idea for a new band name."
Kaito grinned too, getting the idea. "Yeah! Vana N'Ice as a new band name? What do you think?" The studio audience cheered, Gumi clapping with them.
"It sounds great!" she beamed. "I guess that name really will stick, Len."
He sighed. "I suppose I had no say in the matter anyway."
"That's right, you don't," said Miku with a sweet smile. As Len sighed again, Gumi turned to Miku.
"So, manager. Do we have plans for the band's next album or single?"
"Ooh, of course we do! But…" Miku winked at the camera. "…it's gonna be a secret!" The studio audience moaned in disappointment. "Don't worry! We'll be dropping hints on the website, you'll love it."
"I'm sure we will," said Gumi. "Well, folks, that's all we have time for today! Thanks so much to Vana—I mean, Vana N'Ice and their manager for coming to talk to us today. Seriously, we can't wait for your next song."
The audience cheered once more, then the show director yelled, "Cut! And that's a wrap."
Len relaxed visibly, making Gumi smile. "See, you shouldn't have been so nervous. How do you feel?"
"Much better now that we're done," he replied dryly.
Gakupo laughed, walking over to put an arm around Len's shoulder. "Come on now, let's go, new member!" He winked, making Len blush.
"Hey, don't leave me out," Kaito pouted as he went to Len's other side and slid an arm around his waist. "We're a team, after all."
Len blushed even harder, saying nothing.
Miku, watching this, muttered, "Boy, do I have a great idea for the next song!"
Gumi grinned. "You've got that look on your face. I know you're imagining something interesting, to say the least."
Miku winked. "You'll see! Anyway, come on, boys," she called. "Let's go. I can't wait to tell you guys what I've got in mind for the next song."
"Um, should I be worried? Miku's staring at us in a weird way," whispered Len.
"Yes, you should be," Gakupo replied. "But it'll be alright. Her ideas always work out in the end."
With that, the group headed back to the studio to discuss their songs.
A/N: I had fun coming up with Len's outfit. :D /shot dead by Len
I just had to include Gumi here, because she's one of my top fav Vocaloids. :D also, I feel like she'd have the type of bubbly personality perfect for television hosting, you know? ^^
Anyways, I keep getting ideas for more fanfics. /orz like one based on ~Syncronicity~ (yup, I know, the third part still needs to come out lol), one based on the Daughter of Evil series (and if I write it, I'm totally including Re: birthday though technically I shouldn't), and others like that. Funny how the main songs I wanna fanfic are Kagamine songs. xD I was thinking of one on Soundless Voice/Proof of Life, but I'd rather not write such a tragedy…I wouldn't do the songs justice...
Look at me, rambling on and on. I bet no one reads these anyways, lol. But I hope you liked this chapter~
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