"Did you see that?!" Rin exclaimed as she and Miku went back to the lunchroom. "They were blushing! Blushing, I tell you! I think we're on to something! Maybe…just maybe…he likes her!"
"I think you're overreacting, Rin-chan," Miku commented nicely, though she felt something tug at the edge of her mind.
Mind you, Miku was a very nice girl—she was proud of the fact that she frequently disproved her classmates' assumptions that she was a stuck-up brat. However, something inside her was kind of opposed to the idea of Len falling in love with Luka. It felt…wrong.
"Maybe we should set them up or something! Come up with a plan! Ya know, become the Matchmaking Maids!"
"Rin…"
"All we need to do is make sure Luka likes him, too! This will be fun!"
"Rin…!"
"Maybe we should get Kaito to help us, too! He'll definitely help!"
"RIN!"
"What's up?" Rin looked at Miku, who was looking rather put out.
"Listen, I think I'll step out of this matchmaking business," said Miku carefully. "Maybe this is silly, after all. Luka probably doesn't like Len. Not like that. They're probably just friends. That's all." Miku clutched her bag and started walking away. "I…I think I better go to class now."
Rin stared after her, thinking. Then, a Cheshire Cat grin spread over her face.
★★★Bokkaroido!★★★
Miku was surprised when she saw Kaito sitting alone at lunch the next day. "Kaito-kun? Where's Rin-chan and Len-kun?"
"Rin-chan is with her friends," Kaito replied, "Len-kun is over at that table, with Megurine-san."
Miku turned her head to see Len and Luka laughing at a table in the corner. Len was talking animatedly while Luka giggled. Miku felt that tug again. Why was Len being so friendly to her?
Miku shook herself. She shouldn't be thinking like that. It was mean, selfish and out of character.
But it wouldn't hurt to sit with them, too, would it?
She gave a quick bye to Kaito and went over the table, her heart thumping.
"Hi, Miku!" Len waved, scooting so she could sit next to him.
"Hey, Len," said Miku, taking a seat. She faced Luka, who was smiling pleasantly.
"Hi, Miku-san," said Luka softly, pushing up her glasses.
"Hello, Luka-san," Miku said, her voice coming out a bit harder than she had intended. Luckily, Luka didn't seem to notice.
Miku found out that Len had been telling Luka about their performance a few days before. Miku smiled—she was glad he liked her singing.
"I'm sure Miku must have written that song herself," said Len cheerfully. "Right, Miku?"
"Y-yeah," said Miku, her cheeks reddening. "It's called Two Breaths Walking."
"That's amazing!" said Luka. "I would have loved to see that."
"But don't give me all the credit!" Miku said, wrapping her arm around Len's neck. "Len played an amazing guitar solo. I might have sung it well but Len played the music better than I could!"
"Hehe," said Len, scratching the back of his head. "Stop that, Miku-chan! You're making me blush."
"That's the point!"
Luka smiled. These two were so cute. Yet, she could feel the smallest twinge of jealousy in the pit of her stomach.
"By the way, Luka-san," said Len, "Can you sing? I've never heard you sing before."
"Oh no!" Luka said, shaking her head. "I…I have a hard time singing in front of people. I'd rather be a songwriter than a singer."
"I bet you'd sound great, though, Luka!" Len supported. "You have everything—the looks, the personality, and even a fanclub! Your voice is probably awesome."
Luka turned away, blushing. "Quit that. I'm not so special."
Miku felt another twinge, this one stronger. Stop doing that, Len. Stop making her like you.
Before Miku could say anything, though, the bell rang.
★★★Bokkaroido!★★★
After the final bell, Len was on his way to fetch Rin from the cafeteria, as she always liked to stay and help clean up. The one charitable thing she did, he might add.
He walked the halls, whistling Miku's song to himself. He didn't know why, but he felt a lot of tension in the air during lunch. It was like Miku and Luka were…rivals or something. It was kind of weird.
However, as he walked, he suddenly heard a voice.
A singing voice.
Anata no koto ga suki desu. Uso desu.
Dakedo hontou wa…
Nnnnnn~
Intrigued, Len sped up, hearing the singing get louder.
Anata no koto ga kirai desu. Uso desu.
Datte hontou wa…
Nnnnnnn~
It was coming from the black box theater. Curious, he peeked inside.
It was Luka.
Her voice was melodic and husky, like fine perfume. She was casually fiddling with the microphone, apparently fixing it up so it could be put away.
Sunao ni narenai, yuuki ga tarinakute
Uso tsuite bakka, neko kaburi
Itsu no manika, watashi ni naka ni iru
Etto, eto, e…e Toeto.
Len was astounded. Luka was dead wrong at lunch time. She was someone special.
Daiji na koto, tsutaeru no kanigata na Toeto
Otonashikute, hazukashii gariyasan na Toeto
Kakurete iru no.
Hontou na kimochi ga tsutaetai kedo,
Mojimoji Toeto ga sore wo kobamu
Kokozo to iu toki uiza to iu toki
Eto, eto, ano, eto, ano e Toeto.
Kao makka Toeto.
Eto, eto, cetera.
Luka had finally fastened the microphone and moved it to the corner, not noticing Len staring at her from the doorway.
Gomen ne to namida nagashi
"Watashi wo sei de" to Toeto
Sonna koto nai yo, nakanaide Toeto.
Sonna anata ga daisuki yo.
Her voice lowered for a minute as she unplugged all the mics.
Hontou no kimochi wo tsutaetai kedo,
Mojimoji Toeto ga sore wo kobamu
Kokozo to iu toki, aizu ga iu toki
Eto, eto, ano, eto, ano e Toeto.
Hontou ni, hontou ni tsutaetai toki
Mojimoji Toeto wo yuuki wo dasu.
Kokozo to iu toki, aizu ga iu to i
Eto, eto, ano, eto, ganbaru, Toeto.
Watashi ni naka no.
Ganbaru, Toeto.
"That was amazing! You sound great!!" Len cheered, utterly forgetting he was supposed to hide.
Luka whipped around, face tomato red (ironically, she just sang such). "H-how long have you been standing there?!!"
"I heard your voice!"
Luka squeaked. She glared at him. "Why were you spying on me?"
"You sounded amazing, that's why! You're not Miku-chan, but…"
"Stop!" Luka said angrily. "I don't like singing when people are watching!"
"But there's nothing to be ashamed of!" Len argued.
"Len-kuuuuun!" Luka said exasperatedly, running over to shoo him out. "Go away!"
"But…"
Suddenly, Luka hit her foot on the table leg, making her trip. "What--?!"
"Aaaaah!" Len yelled as Luka fell onto him.
The two hit the floor, Len and Luka both getting their breath knocked out from the impact. Luka raised herself, looking down at him.
Len blushed. Her glasses were off.
"Uh…"
"What's going on here? GAH!"
Len looked up from the floor.
It was Miku, red-faced and shaking.
"M-M-Miku-chan!!"
"LEN-KUN, LUKA-SAN! WHAT IS THIS?!"
Luka suddenly noticed the comprimising position they were in. "Miku-chan, this isn't what it looks like!"
Too late. Miku had already fled the room, screaming her head off.
Len and Luka scrambled to their feet and ran out of the classroom, embarrassed beyong belief.
"Miku-chan…" Len gasped. Luka frowned.
Rin popped her head from the end of the hall. "What did you do now?"
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