Vocalising Desires: AMPLIFIED
Author: So here is the 10th chapter! So this is technically the longest running story I have ever made! Until Singing Swords is up and running again. So thanks to white angel 246 for loving this story still. To iloveyugiohGX93: PLEASE TELL ME WTF A PERIOD IS, unless you are spamming or trolling me then...not cool dude, not cool.
DISCLAIMER: YEAH DO I OWN VOCALOID? NO!
WARNING: VIOLENCE, LANGUAGE AND A SUGGESTIVE SCENE (DON'T WORRY STILL RATED T AS IT ISNT ALL THAT SEXUAL)
Chapter 10: Kizuna (Part 2: No Matter What Happens, I Won't Break Down)
-Rin's POV-
I wake up to the sound of a thumping sound.
Bm-BMP...bm-BMP...bm...BMP
The rhythmic thumping sound relaxes my mind as all I focus on is the beating heart, the sign of life and endurance. To push through anything and to do anything.
"Christ alive, you gave me a fucking fright" I hear the familiar and obviously relieved voice say aloud. I glance back and am a little surprised to see Mikuo sitting on the couch holding me as I was passed out. His arms were holding me with a protective and firm grip that gave me security and comfort.
"Sorry" I say a little embarrassed.
"Don't be, it wasn't as if you wanted to pass out suddenly" Mikuo replied shrugging indifferently. His teal eyes were warm and caring but were also serious and hard when need to be. I was happy he was here. I glance at the clock. 2:49pm. I was out for over an hour! Thank god Mikuo was here or I might have hurt myself. Or I did hurt myself when I presumably fell, Mikuo was here. He passes me a glass of orange juice. I take it gratefully and let the sweet, acidic and citrus fluid re-awaken my dry throat and re-liven my body. He then passes me a cup of water and I frown at this, orange juice should be enough.
"Hydration" Mikuo says, he must he seen my frown. I take it and drink the basic drink and feel a lot better than before. Hmmm, should drink a bit more water if I can feel like this. Soon I see Mikuo raise his eyebrow and I look at his direction and I wince a bit. DVD cases piled up in front of the television. Movies, anime series, video games and manga. He frowns a little.
Oh god please don't say anything!
"You an otaku?" he asked and I gulp the worst just happened.
"Y-yeah"
"That's cool" Mikuo said nodding his head thoughtfully.
"Wait what?"
"I have watched some of those anime series and played some of games. Naruto, Bleach, Dragon Ball. I also see you are a Fallout fan, a little strange but still" Mikuo said shrugging he seems impressed.
"So what's your favourite?" I ask.
"What the anime or the Fallout series?" Mikuo asked.
"Fallout"
"Um...probably Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition" Mikuo answers but I just raise my eyebrow.
"Why?"
"All five DLC's Operation: Anchorage, Broken Steel, The Pitt, Mothership Zeta, Point Lookout and besides it is a much better game if you like side quests and just exploring" Mikuo answered thoughtfully.
"Yeah but Fallout: New Vegas offers that as well!" I retort.
"Yeah but the area seems...smaller than Fallout 3 and the weaponry in 3 is sooooo much better than in New Vegas" Mikuo said smiling.
"Yeah but you get more choices in Fallout: New Vegas!"
"You get to use cooler weapons like the Ripper andalso you get a more challenging landscape" Mikuo replied.
We argued the points of the games for about half an hour until we went onto manga and anime.
"No if Naruto and Ichigo went into a fight...obviously, Ichigo would win" Mikuo said smiling.
"Wha? No way! Naruto would totally win!" I exclaim in defence.
"Ichigo has his Hallowification and a massive Spiritual Pressure!" Mikuo argued.
"Naruto can go Sage and smash Ichigo's ass!" I reply. Mikuo sighed and admitted defeat by throwing his hands up.
"Anyways, what...well, let's say indie manga have you found?" Mikuo asked curiously. I noticed the word indie, there are a few manga that aren't well known to the community hence the use of indie.
"I'd say...hmmmmm, No Gun Life" I answer after long consideration.
"Damn, that is actually a good story" Mikuo said impressed.
"Yeah" I sigh. Suddenly Mikuo's phone goes off.
"Ah, shit. Sis wants me to drive some motherfucker to the mall today, I have to go" Mikuo said frustrated.
"Akatio?" I ask, suddenly I feel the atmosphere grow cold. Mikuo is obviously not very happy with Akaito.
"Yeah he is the motherfucker who keeps saying 'science bitch!' EVERY TIME I WALK INTO MY CLASS!" Mikuo said with anger and venom.
"Geez, just don't purposefully wrap yourself around a telegraph pole, you'll kill Miku and yourself too" I said with a smile.
"Ah! Yeah, thanks for the chat by the way...it feels like we are more like friends than teacher and student" Mikuo said awkwardly but I smile, it made sense. Mikuo was extremely young and talented for a teacher. But he was only around 3 – 4 years older than me.
"Then as a friend" I said kissing his cheek, he blushes a vivid red, "goodbye"
I close the door as I wonder about my action just then. No matter how much I see Mikuo as a friends, he was also a teacher. Hence relations with him is...difficult. I slam my head into the door and cursed my stupidity.
-Mikuo's POV-
I walk to my car and can still feel the heat in my cheeks. Geez. I never looked at Rin that way before but that move was stupid. Very stupid. I should have seen it coming, well I did but I didn't do anything to stop it happening.
I just...let it happen. I sigh.
"Crap, should have stayed at school" I mutter under my breath as I start the car and go towards the school. I was happy that my sawn-off shotgun was visible next to my left hand. I don't want Akaito to get any ideas.
Thanks America for the boomstick you gave me as security for the work I did there. I still am wary of my surroundings. The work I did is top secret and I was only there for the purposes of widening my knowledge...although now it is deadly knowledge that could potentially get me killed. I drive up to the gate and sigh in annoyance as I see Miku...with that red head motherfucker.
"Hey bro!" Miku greeted happily she kisses my cheek I smile and then I see him, he seems surprised by my appearance.
"Say, science bitch! EVEN once and I will kick you out of this car" I warn him but to add to his fear and obedience, I tap the grip of the sawn-off shotgun and he gulps and nodded thoughtfully. I could see his mind working: If I piss this guy off, I will die.
"Get in you two" I said a little harshly and they get in. I drive off and I could see Miku frown slightly as she sat in the front seat with Akaito behind her, I adjust the rear view vision mirror.
"I can see you" I said evenly and I smile inwardly as Akaito fidgeted.
'That's right, you stay the hell away from my sister you fucking asshole' I think.
"So how was school?" I ask curiously.
"Good, have another assignment to do and homework" Miku said a little depressed. I am now 100% right. Miku is protecting Len.
"How 'bout you Mr Shion?" I ask.
"Errr, yeah great" Akaito replied his former confidence gone, I am very glad I had shaken his confidence. As we near the mall, something pinged in my head. Miku has only been to this mall with only herself or Len, and now this dirty fuck.
Was Miku...lonely?
-Third Person POV-
"You are strong Len" the mysterious figure said to Len as they walked into the apartment home.
"You're wrong" Len replied simply.
"Don't deny your own strength Len...you are the only one who can connect with Miku" the man said stopping Len and turning him around to face him.
"Hey!"
"Len, what if Miku is lonely? What if she was just trying to...widen her friendships? What if she didn't want a romantic relationship with you?" the man asked angrily. Len growled.
"You're not real" Len said shaking his head.
"I am as real as the moon in the night sky...I AM YOU! Or a part of your soul, Tsuki, the moon you love to watch in night sky and I am telling you...Miku. Is. Trying. To. Protect. You!" Len's soul piece, Tsuki exclaimed and the shadow lifted and the man had a bandage over his eyes and his black hair was in a warhawk. A noose wrapped around his neck.
"What are you?" Len exclaimed.
"I am, the fragment of your soul. You can believe you are hallucinating or that you are truly seeing and hearing me. But I am you" Tsuki said poking Len in the chest. Len clutched his sternum and found himself staring at his heart.
"Why am I seeing you? Explain!"
"The noose, I was surprised, doesn't represent death, in fact I was shocked that you tried to straggle yourself honestly. But have you ever seen the movie 'It's A Wonderful Life'?" Tsuki asked.
"Yeah, so are you like Clarence?" Len asked and Tsuki pouted and shook his head making gestures that meant 50-50.
"Yeah sort of but the noose represents your promise and desires what you want to give to Miku...in other word like George. You would lasso the moon and give it to the person you love. Cheesy but I am you" Tsuki said shrugging with a smile.
"Why the bandages?" Len asked motioning at the blindfold.
"Well, I can't get them off, I think maybe the fact you disillusion yourself has to blame, so help me Len-san. I want to see the moon again you know. It brings me a sense of...bond with the world, you know" Tsuki said thoughtfully looking at his physical body.
"Yeah, come on" Len said running.
"Where are we going?" Tsuki yelled.
"To the mall!"
-Miku's POV-
Akaito lead me to many stores and places. Showing me around and stuff but it felt...off. I felt like this wasn't right. Len showed me to these exact same places and the time was getting late. Mikuo would be wondering where I was. Hope he doesn't freak out and go around like a cowboy with that shotgun of his.
"Oh, it's 5:50! I have to go soon" I said apologetically.
"Nononono! Just let me show you one last place" Akaito said and I feel a sense of dread as his eyes seemed to change. Throughout this whole afternoon, his eyes were kindly and soft but now they were overlapped with menace and wild intent. I follow anyways, he wouldn't do anything in public or else he'd be in a whole pile of deep shit.
"Over here!" Akaito called over turning a corner and I followed and suddenly felt...worried. The place was empty and there was many doors that lead to separate rooms or shop storages. I step back several paces and suddenly feel an arm wrap around my neck and another on my mouth preventing me from screaming.
"MMMMMfffppptthhhh! MMMMMMM!" I want to struggle but Akaito was too strong, I had seen the red hair flicker in my peripheral vision. I am scared now and wished for safe tidings. No such luck. As i feel his hands slid under my shirt. I squirm as I feel...uncomfortable. I can already sense his evil excitement. I close my eyes in defeat. I feel the tears already flowing. Why can't I move? I see in the distance two figures walking up. SeeU and Rei. Wait, was SeeU a...lesbian or bi? Well, that would explain a lot.
"Hey Akaito!" Rei greeted and I struggle but no use, Akaito was too strong, I feel my eyes widen as I see the silver glint of handcuff, two pairs and as before realise the full intent of this situation.
"Ready for the party?" Akaito asked me in a whisper and I frantically shake my head.
"No! God damn it Tsuki! Why the fuck do you think...they...are...what the actual fuck" I turn my head and I could almost scream in delight as Len arrived, a little confused but he was here but then the feeling left me as he was outnumbered 3-to-1. Akaito turns and let's me go.
"Well, well, well. You have come to save Miku, eh?" Akaito said nastily.
"Len run!" I scream only to be handcuffed and have a gagged forced into my mouth by SeeU. Damn Korean counterpart!
"Tsuki, what do I do now?" Len asked into thin air causing the three would-be rapists to look confused before taunting Len.
"HA! What are you talking to Len? You imaginary friend?" Akaito roared in laughter. SeeU and Rei also laughed but then I see something that was leaning up against the wall that was hidden by a pillar. It gleamed with a silvery light. Jesus fucking Christ.
-Len's POV-
Thanks to Tsuki, I had found Miku and Akaito just in time. By then I had grabbed Rin's metal baseball bat from home, I ran back and took it too much to her surprise.
"HAHAHAHA! A fight! Brilliant! Batter up!" Tsuki roared in excitement and I pulled out the baseball bat and the three assholes stopped laughing now. They seem to be rather tame now.
"Two choices. First one: stay and fight. Or two: get the fuck out" Tsuki and I say at the same time. We both sigh as we see them readying to fight. Tsuki laughed manically.
"What, aren't you going to fight?" I ask Tsuki as he leant up against the left wall.
"Nah, your fight my friend" he replied nodding. That's when I feel a fist hit my face. I stagger, fear was rushing up to my head welling from the pain of the past.
SLAP! Tsuki slapped my cheek hard and I shook my head.
"Relax for a second my friend. Just focus on one thing, you friend's safety" Tsuki said calmly holding my cheeks. I nod and duck suddenly as Akaito swung a punch at me. Suddenly SeeU tries to kick me, I block with face and get sent back a bit. I stood up and spat out the blood that welled in my mouth.
"COME AT ME!" Tsuki and I shout in unison. They took it as an invitation and I see Rei is the closest to me and I swing the bat straight to his right side. I smile for some reason as he blocked with his right arm and I felt the bone give away as I smashed it.
"Geez, these guys just want more injuries don't they?" Tsuki said smiling, watching in amusement as Rei staagered back gasping in pain as blood ran down his arm. Then I remember something. Rin had injured them and only recently have Rei and Akaito have been able to participate in PE. I take advantage of that.
"You are a pussy using a weapon" Akaito sneered. I shrug and let my memories and instincts take over. Martial arts. I still practiced on the odd occasion but I was pretty rusty on the subject. I throw down the bat and hear the clunk and clank as it clattered on the floor. Akaito rushes me with a wild swing expecting me to duck or cower. Instead I sidestep and swing my arm closest to him into his neck and force him down. I hear his head smack the ground and his eye roll into his head.
"Yeah, I'm a real pussy, dickhead" I spat.
"LOOK OUT!" Tsuki shouted but it was too late the metal bat made swift and firm contact with the back of my head. But it wasn't hard enough to knock me out but enough to disorientate me. I collapse and look up with blurry eyes as SeeU stood in front of me, the bat raised with murderous intent. But as her face lit up in a nasty and triumphant grin. I see a flash of teal then I see SeeU fall sideways, comically may I add and I see Miku bending down. She had taken the keys from one of the three assholes and freed herself. But I wonder, ah! I see the mobile phone her had, the flip up one that was sturdy as a rock and perfect to grip and deliver potentially knock out blows.
"I'm sorry Len! I'm sorry!" Miku cried I wanted to be angry but I guess maybe not.
"Thank you...Len" I hear Tsuki say, I turn my head to glance ver Miku's shoulder as she embraced me and see Tsuki. The bandage flying off with the wind, his body shimmered and blew away like smoke but I got to see his eyes. They were the most beautiful coloured circles I had ever laid my own eyes on. Shining like a star, silver as the moon.
"Thank you...Tsuki" I whisper before I pass out.
I feel something warm on me. It was comfortable and nice. I open my eyes to glance at two identical ones. Azure blue and teary as the small figure with blonde hair embraced me like if I would fade into the wind. I smile. Like a candle in the wind...by Elton John.
"Thank god you are alright!" Rin cried and I weakly embrace her back. I am a little disorientated and now there was a bandage over my head, result of the metal bat smacked over my head. I see other people. Miku, Mikuo, Meiko, Oliver and a strange blue haired man.
"Hatsune" I said suddenly finding my energy to talk, I sit up regardless to the protests made by Rin.
"Yes?" Miku and Mikuo say in unison.
"Miku" I say rolling my eyes. I see her walk gingerly up. She looks scared and strangely distant. I beckon her close until we are face to face. I inhale and slam my forehead into her own forehead and we both recoil back holding our foreheads.
"Bad idea! Bad idea!" I exclaim groaning and everyone sniggered at my...stupidity.
"What was that for?" Miku exclaimed angrily and she was right up in my face.
"Time to make things, happen my friend" I glance over Miku's shoulder as see nothing. I could have sworn...
"Miku" I say finally.
"Y-yes" Miku replied and I brought my face up suddenly to kiss her, which I successfully did. I feel her arms wrap around my neck and mine around her shoulders. This time, no distractions, no sudden movements. Just a perfect moment in this whole debacle of shit. Finally we can have this moment. We part and Miku seems...happy but tears well up in her eyes.
"I don't deserve you" Miku said softly crying. I sigh and smile.
"You were trying to protect me. You really didn't to be dead honest but you did when SeeU was about to smash my face into the ground, so that counts as something" I said smiling and we hug each other. Miku kept mumbling something about her stupidity and carelessness and something about Akaito tricking her. I shrug. Miku was pure of heart, if she really wanted to push me away she would have done it before our first very brief kiss not during or after. Miku left my side to stand beside Rin who seemed to have been comforting her which surprised me but with Rin, you really never know.
"Thanks for looking out for my sister Kagamine Len" Mikuo said bowing.
"No problem, we are friends" I reply awkwardly.
"I expect to be an uncle in the future as well as, erhm, your brother-in-law" Mikuo said whispering in my ear and I jolt back, only to regret that decision as I hit the injury on the back panel of the hospital bed. What? WHAT? Christ Mikuo, the future is pretty indecisive you know.
"I just wanted to see if you were alright Len-san and it is good to see two of my best students' lovers!" Meiko-sensei said her hands clapped together with her expression, a dreamy one.
"Um, Len this is Shion Kaito" Mikuo introduced the blue haired man nervously. I wonder why they are so nervous.
"I'm Shion Kaito, the cousin of Akaito. The boy you smashed the shit out of" Kaito said angrily and I gulp along with Miku. This maybe a bad situation.
"Thank you!" Kaito bowed and I was surprised.
"What?" I exclaim, why is all this sudden crap popping out in front of me?
"Akaito needed a lesson. I had suspicions about his behaviour and attitude at the school you attend and thus, I will be moving him to Australia to attend a Japanese-English school there" Kaito said and I smile at that prospect.
"But why help me?"
"I don't like the actions he had committed, I can overlook the beating you gave him but after his foolishness, I actually got to see video footage of the situation and luckily he wasn't convicted of rape but my family is sending him off to Australia for the trouble he has caused here and I believe the Australian community don't like people like Akaito anyways" Kaito explained with a small smile.
-Third Person POV-
Len and Miku were the only ones in the hospital room Len was at while he recovered. Miku had chosen to stay with him. First she explained her actions and the festival scenario that happened with Akaito threatening her and the fact she didn't know Akaito and his lot was actually tailing her. Len believed her and soon they discussed some general subjects and laughed or argued as the evening wore on.
"So what now?" Miku asked Len who was thinking.
"Thank you" Len said suddenly snapping out of his thinking trance.
"What do you mean by thank you?" Miku asked curiously.
"You have changed me for the better, even with this shot debacle, I didn't revert back to my insomniac ways and I was...just a little downed I guess but you have definitely changed my life" Len explained looking into the teal eyes with gratitude and happiness.
"You have too" Miku replied. Len nodded once and they returned to the silence that reigned over the couple. The peace gave them a chance to think over the future.
"So what now?" Miku asked repeating her original question.
"We go on with our daily lives and stop being friends" Len answered.
"What?!" Miku exclaimed.
"Let me finish" Len said laughing.
"Fine" Miku pouted.
"We stop being friends...and start being a proper boyfriend and girlfriend couple" Len said sighing as he took that leap forward.
"Seriously?" Miku asked and Len looked at her with a glint of mischief and he tickled her sides and she sqealed and laughed loudly and suddenly they were face to face again.
"I do love you" Miku said softly.
"I prefer...I feel a bond with you...love is redundant as a word now-a-days" Len said cheekily and they both smiled at the reference to Redundant. They closed that gap at let their desires to the talking.
Author: Chapter 10!
LoLz Akaito got owned! So what happens next? Well, I plan Christmas, a school camping trip, more class work and a few newcomers.
Tsuki is an obvious reference to Singing Swords except for the eyes. I wanted to use the reference because it fitted in with the It's A Wonderful Life reference. Watch it. It is a good movie for its time. But the noose around Tsuki's neck was misinterpreted as death but it was actually represents desires as Tsuki names suggests. Tsuki = moon. If you ever watched the movie.
George says to Mary. You want the moon, I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down for you. Or something like that. But you can see where I am getting at.
Tsuki is also a reference to the two nights Miku and Len had that romantic moment. Moon meaning sky and night. Remember the quote: Ironic the Sky of Beginning was during the night.
The bandages are a symbol of Len's blindness to Miku's love but also his denial of his strength and confidence he once had.
I guess then the first 10 chapters could be one Arc. The Insomniac Arc, maybe? Hmmmm...
Anyways one story ends and chapter 11, another stage of their relationship will begin!
If you have any questions about Tsuki's appearance and symbolism or anything else, review or PM me!
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