When did this get so popular? I was really sure I would scare almost everyone away with those weird looking first chapters. I mean it's NOT a bad thing! It's just a little... unexpected, in a good and bad way. Good way because, OMG, you guys actually like this! Creating a story with characters I like is the very reason I got into fanfiction. It makes me so proud. And happy! Bad way though is because now I'm gonna have to start updating more often which is hard because I get these long bouts of writer's block. Then everyone is going to demand I update. Eep! It's okay though. I could use good reminders like that. Thank you for your support!

Chapter 7: New Threads (Hello Gumi)

Miku's POV

Next day already. Time sure does fly. Today is very exciting though. It'll be the first official day of the band, Gakupo's friend will come, and I'll get to pick out costumes to sing in at the mall with Rin and Len. With that in mind, I cheerfully walked to school. Mind you that I was not late!

Speaking of the twins, they were talking with each other in a secluded corner of the music room when I got in. They waved me over to join them.

"Good morning" I greeted.

"Hey."

Mrs. Tona walked into the classroom with a relaxed face. "Okay children. I have graded your performances from yesterday based off of how hard you try and the skill of your instrument playing. Thankfully, for most of you, you did all the requirements and did not break any windows, so congrats. I will call your group up to see your score." One by one the groups were sent to Mrs. Tona. Finally it was our turn. To tell you the truth, I was actually anxious that we would have to start the project over again because we recorded it. Then all our hard work would be wasted. Mrs. Tona motioned for us to lean forward over her desk. She whispered to us, "You all get an A+ for your wonderful song. This was the only time any of my students made a recording for their project. It's even better than most of the stuff on the radio. If you choose to work together musically, I know you'll go far." She smiled at us the way only a wise teacher could.

The good news would not get out of my head. My first A+ in my new school! My parents were going to be thrilled. Rin and Len seemed to be in a good mood. When school finished, Kaito stopped us in the street.

"Can I walk with you to Meiko's?" The twins stared daggers into his skull, but I just ignored them.

"Sure" I answered. Rin grabbed my right arm and Len my left.

"You can walk on Len's side" Rin ordered Kaito. Len made a face as though he was told that he had to play in a garbage dump. Kaito didn't notice. He started talked about all the flavors of ice cream on the way there. By the time we arrived, I knew more than thirty three types. Though I consider Kaito a friend, you do not bug everyone with your continuous talk of ice cream! I was ready to murder him.

Meiko and Luka opened the door when we knocked.

"To the limo!" Meiko cried. So we went in the limo. At the stairs of the hangout, I heard laughing voices coming from below. When I went down, I saw Gakupo with a green haired girl in our school's uniform.

"Oh, hello" she said warmly.

"Uh, hi. Nice to meet you." The rest of the band came behind me and basically made a rough line in front of them.

"Everyone" Gakupo started. "This is Gumi Megpoid. She just came back from Japan yesterday. Please be very nice to her; she is my best friend." Gumi chuckled nervously at his bluntness. We all said our respective hellos.

"Do you play any instruments?" Luka questioned.

"I'll play what I have to." Vague.

"It is delightful to have another friend in my services" Meiko said with full self-confidence. Gumi looked at me for an answer, but I just shrugged. I don't exactly understand it myself. "Alas, we must cut the introductions short. Rin, Miku, Len, go to the mall and pick out some outfits to wear for our next concert. Limit it to something dark but neon styled for the twins and Miku, you should look for a short white dress and perhaps black thigh high stockings."

"Why so specific?" Rin inquired.

"I've got plans. Now go!"

Kicked out of the hangout, Len, Rin, and I stood outside for a good minute with no idea of how to get to the mall.

"Wait!" I suddenly shouted. "I'll call my mom!"

"Thank God" Len whispered.

"About time. I was about to suggest walking the whole way there" Rin said smart-alecky.

"My job's hard" I joked. A few minutes later, my mother came racing up the street.

"Hello Kagamines, Miku. Hop in." Without another word, we left for the mall. Mom dropped us off at the very entrance and sped away. Before she was gone, she gave us fifty dollars to spend. Now all we need to do is find a store.

"Where should we hit first?" I asked.

"Let's look for shops that have a wide variety of clothing" Len proposed.

"Great idea." Len smiled proudly. Rin took my hand and ran with me.

"Riiiiiiinnnnnn!" I shouted in fear. She dragged me to the very end of the mall where the largest clothes stores were. Len could barely keep up at the pace she was running. Eventually we got there, panting and out of breath.

"Rin" Len gasped. "Never do that again."

"We made it, didn't we" Rin retorted. We were standing outside of an infamous one that had a surprisingly large amount of space. There were racks of garments as far as the eye could see.

We walked in amazement at the many possible choices.

"Let's split up and meet outside the changing booths" I told them. We went to explore the different sections of the place. I found this cute teal running outfit with a thirty-nine on the top and a white and yellow jacket. It really made me feel like I could run a marathon. Len and Rin returned wearing all black outfits. Rin's had a fur collar and a yellow outlined handkerchief design. Len's had more of a trench coat and a yellow outlined tie design. "Good job guys. You found exactly what you needed" I complimented.

Instead of getting any grins or thank you's back, I found Len staring at me intently.

"I see you're trying on your own clothes. I'll find you something to wear too!" Then with a snap of his fingers and a sharp "Rin," Rin rushed over with a blurred object in her hands.

"I really like this though..." I protested.

"Don't worry, this is a good one too" he reassured me. Rin held up more running garb. It had a jacket that was white with two red stripes on the sleeves. It also had a red upper piece with a string tied up in a bow that overall was more like a bra than something to jog in. "We would be overjoyed if you would try this on for us" Len puffed. Rin smiled lovingly at me. I imagined myself in it and started to heat up.

"O...kay" I agreed reluctantly. I proceeded to the changing booth and tried it on. Both of them were too big; the jacket kept falling from my shoulders and the bra thingy hung loosely enough to show off parts of my chest. "I don't like this!" I called out. Walking in front of them would be humiliating.

"But it's adorable on you" I heard Rin say behind me. Len and Rin were peeking through the curtains and were ogling me with flashes in their eyes.

"Noooo!" I cried. I turned around as fast as I could. My face I'm sure was an incredible red. Tears of embarrassment formed.

"If you don't like it, we could help you take it off" Len said, trying to slyly get me to undress in front of them.

"P-pervs" I screeched. I closed the curtain on them. Thank goodness there are other people in the store or else I'm sure they would have come in anyway. I put on my real clothes again and stepped out.

Rin and Len were also wearing their normal clothes. They already purchased the ones Meiko requested.

"Can we help you find your outfit?" Rin asked. She seemed like she was sorry for making me upset.

"Of course" I replied cheerily. We went through the many lines of racks. I wasn't sure if we were ever going to be able to find that dress. Suddenly, I spot it in the corner of my eye.

"Found it!" I yelled. The twins appeared on both sides as I showed them the outfit.

"I'm missing the black thigh high stockings. I'm sure we can just ask the staff to find it for us." We walked to an employee who was putting random shirts away in a different aisle.

"Excuse me, do you know where the thigh high stockings are?" I asked politely.

"Yeah. They're in aisle eleven. Children's costumes are by the cash register and adult sizes are by the entrance." We thanked him and then went to aisle eleven. Rin picked out thigh high stockings. They were definitely black but they were also made of pure lace.

"Wouldn't it be something if we found you wearing these" Rin laughed good naturally. Then why are you blushing?

"These might be your size Miku" Len pointed out to other stockings. I gave them all a once over. In the end I chose a pair that was solid all the way until the very top where there was a little bit of lace in the forms of half circles.

"Perfect. I'm gonna check these out. Then let's report to the band." I waited in line for a few minutes. At last, we were done.

"Uh, hi Meiko. Yeah it's Miku. Can you please get your butler to maybe pick us up? We don't really have a ride. Yeah...okay. Thank you!" I hung my cell phone and put it away.

"Is Meiko going to get us?" Len asked me.

"Yes. Er, her butler that is." Without notice, the limousine shoots in front of us and backs slowly. The passenger's window rolled down to show Meiko's butler.

"H-how did you get here so fast?" Rin stuttered.

"Whatever Miss Sakine wishes for it is the job of the butler to immediately give it to her" he replied in an old voice. What an amazing butler.

The limo takes us right to the hangout. Kaito stood waiting for us. When we got out, Kaito said to the driver "Thank you Mr. Butler-san." He nodded in return. After Kaito finished wavering he told us to go inside.

"Everyone's been expecting you girls and guy." Indeed they were. Gumi was telling the rest of the group about her time in Japan.

"Finally, you're back" Meiko exaggerated.

"Please change behind the screen we have prepared for you" Luka commanded. Len went first. Rin went next, and lastly me.

"Whooh, looking good!" Kaito catcalled. Rin and Len made various poses than sent us all laughing. I also posed.

"I like the way Rin and Len's outfit compliment the fact that they're related, which they are" Gakupo said like a fashion critic.

"Oh yes. Miku's just screams I'll kick your butt whenever I want" Gumi added with a giggle.

"This is even better than what I envisioned" Meiko stated proudly.

"Will you please tell us what you're dream is then" Rin snapped.

"I suppose I do owe you an explanation."

"Yeah."

"These are going to be your outfits for your newest songs which I dub 'Remote Control' and 'The World Is Mine.' Only part of your costumes are here. I'll get the rest of it tomorrow."

"When did you decide all this?" Len asked.

"Oh, today."

"Well, what's our songs going to be about?" I questioned.

"Len and Rin's, Remote Control, will be about how you twins like to control each other with your little doohickeys. Your song Miku, The World Is Mine, will be about how you act like a spoiled princess but you really just like a standoffish boy." Hm, that's completely the opposite of my behavior. It'll be like an acting challenge! I got this in the bag.

"Can't wait" I said with a grin.

"Us too" Rin and Len cried in unison.

"I'm going to love being part of the Vocaloids, I know it" Gumi declared to everyone's delight.

Yay! Finally got to write in one of my favorite parts. And, another favorite is coming next chapter. So is Kiyoteru. The running clothes scene was based off of 6:37 of the video ESPECIAL DE SAN VALENTIN (astrado xD) parte 1. I don't speak Spanish or Japanese, I just like the pretty pictures. The song Remote Control and World Is Mine were picked from the top of my head so if any of you know songs where all three of them sing together (not any sad ones please), I would like to know. Thanks again.