Vocaloid 1. Chapter 1

A/N: Just so the story won't confuse you, Yuma right now is a child and Kaito, since he was one of the first Vocaloids, is an teen/adult age. I couldn't fit this information on the description/summary, so I typed it here. I am also aware that Yuma isn't the newest Vocaloid right now, but in this story he is going to be. I hope you will enjoy this story.

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><p>"This is you older brother," Master gestured to a young blue-haired man, "Kaito."<p>

"It's a pleasure to meet you," Kaito smiled at me.

"Kaito, this is Yuma, I would like you to care for him," Master walked to Kaito, touching his cheek.

Kaito smiled at Master and nodded, "anything you say, Master…" Kaito touched the hand Master touched his cheek with. He then turned to me, "Yuma-kun, you can call me anything you would like." Kaito smiled at me and took my small hand, "let's go home, ok?"

"Un…" I nodded right away. I felt as if I couldn't say no. Before I met Kaito, Master did tell me that I don't have to go… but I felt as if I had to go…

Kaito led me out of Master's office. Master called out Kaito's name, stopping Kaito. I stared at the two. They smiled at each other, but Kaito's smile looked sad. I wonder why… Their lips touched, then separated. What are they doing?

Master waved goodbye to us. Kaito seemed to never stop smiling… to smile this much… he must be hiding something…

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"This is your new home, Yuma-kun," Kaito opened the door to an apartment.

I stared inside the apartment silently.

Kaito looked at me, then laughed softly, "are you hungry? I have snacks if you want some. Maybe you're thirsty?"

He's asking so many questions… I continued looking around the apartment.

"I get you something to eat and drink," Kaito shut the apartment door and walked into the apartment, "you can go explore around if you want to."

I nodded. I walked around the apartment, exploring my 'new home.' The apartment was large. It had many rooms, but most of them were empty. Does he not have any use of them?

"Yuma-kun!" I heard Kaito call me. I ran towards his voice. Kaito saw me and turned to me, "there you are. I made some simple sushi, do you want any?"

I walked up to the bar table. It was really tall… I tried getting onto the chair myself but it was too tall for me.

"Up you go~" Kaito lifted me up onto the chair.

I stared at Kaito, then at the food he made. Wah… it looks professional…

Kaito sat on the chair next to me, "eat up." Kaito leaned on his arm staring at me.

I quietly took a piece of the cucumber sushi roll and ate it.

"How is it?"

I nodded.

Kaito laughed, "I'm your brother you know. Be yourself~"

I am myself right now… I continued eating the array of the many kinds of cucumber sushi rolls. Kaito kept watching me happily. Brushing my hair behind my ears whenever they fell out and into my face. Doesn't he get tired? Do I deserve his time? I finished all of the sushi and hopped off the chair.

Kaito looked at the clock, "ah~ It's so late!" Kaito got up from his chair, "Yuma, come with me, you can use my bed to sleep."

I followed Kaito into his room. Everything is blue… He must like the color blue a lot… I find pink more of an interesting color…

"Yuma-kun can use this bed, ok?"

I nodded. Where are you going to sleep?

"I'll be in the living room if you need anything," Kaito headed out of the room, stopping at the door, "goodnight, Yuma-kun."

I stared at Kaito as he turned off the lights and closed the door. It was all dark now. I sat on the bed quietly. Maybe he has a couch that has a bed installed… I laid myself down on the bed and pulled over the covers. Brother… family… I closed my eyes.

I couldn't fall asleep… I had closed my eyes for so long, yet I haven't fallen asleep. I opened my eyes. I saw Kaito in front of me crawling onto the bed.

I stared at Kaito, "mn…"

"Ah… did I wake you?" Kaito laughed.

I shook my head, I've been awake…

Kaito layed down next to me, "hey… do you not like me?"

My eyes widened hearing what he said. I shook my head quickly.

Kaito smiled, "I hope so… because you aren't talking to me… I thought that you did not like it here and did not want to be with me…"

Don't think that… I like being with you… It feels as if the sun is always with me… I reached out my hand and touched Kaito's cheek just like Master did, "Kaito-nii."

Kaito stared at me his eyes glittering, "Y-Yuma-kun…"

"I like Kaito-nii a lot… so don't think that…"

Kaito smiled, "I'm so happy."

I could see tiny tear droplets forming from the corner of his eyes. I frowned, "don't cry…"

"Dummy, I'm crying happy tears, so don't frown."

"Happy… tears?" I repeated.

"Yup, tears that come out when you are truly happy."

"Happy…"

Kaito nodded happily.

I wriggled up to Kaito, burying myself into his chest. Kaito sighed and hugged me close. So warm… I want to stay here forever… I want to be with Kaito forever…

"Goodnight, Yuma-kun," Kaito kissed my forehead as I fell asleep, "goodnight."

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><p>AN: I hoped you like this chapter, I will try to update as fast as possible. If you have any corrections or tips for me, please don't be shy and please tell me. I am still a learning writer after all.

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	2. Chapter 2

"Yuma-kun, time to wake up," Kaito shook me softly.

I rubbed my eyes and looked at Kaito, "Kaito-nii…"

Kaito smiled, "you have to get ready for school."

"School?"

"Yup, school," Kaito pulled out a uniform from his closet, "I enrolled you in a school, where you learn things."

"Did Kaito-nii go to school also?" I slowly got up and walked to Kaito.

Kaito glanced away, "I guess…"

How can you not know? I began unbuttoning my shirt. Kaito knelt down and helped me change.

"Let's hurry, we're going to be late."

I nodded silently. Kaito walked to the kitchen before we left, grabbing a lunch box and a sandwich. He handed me the sandwich telling me to eat it.

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We arrived at the school. There were many other kids dressed in the same uniform. Kaito lightly pushed me, "go on now."

I began walking into the school looking back at Kaito. Kaito just waved, then quickly left, taking a hat out of his bag and putting it on. Something seemed odd with Kaito…

"Are you Yuma-kun?" A woman greeted me. She wore a dark red suit and skirt. She smiled at me, but her smile did not feel warm like Kaito's… It felt cold and disgusted.

I nodded.

"Come with me, I am you new teacher," she began walking towards the school buildings.

I followed after her. We stopped at a classroom. The teacher told me to wait outside until she called me in. After waiting outside for about a minute, Teacher called me in. I walked in and was met by many stares of children around my age. They all started whispering, and the kids in the back tried standing to see me over the other kids.

"Introduce yourself," Teacher told me, without even glancing at me.

I looked towards the class and bowed, "nice to meet you all… my name is Yuma…"

"Sit in the back."

I glanced at Teacher. She ignored me and turned to the board and continued to talk. I found the back seat and set down my backpack, sitting down. The other kids stared at me as if I was something completely different from them.

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Teacher dismissed us for lunch. All the kids ran out of the classroom happily, some joining up with kids from other classes. I stared at the lunch box Kaito made me. I want to go home, Kaito-nii…

"Did your mom make that?" A young boy leaned over my desk smiling at me.

"Mom?" I stared at my lunch box, "I don't… have one."

The boy flinched, "...then dad?"

"I don't have a dad either…"

The boy frowned and pulled a chair out from a desk and sat down in front of me, "are you all alone?"

I shook my head, "I have Kaito-nii… he's all I need…"

The boy smiled, "so you have a brother! Ah… I want a big brother or sister too~"

"Why are you talking to me?" I looked up at the boy, "everyone will think you are weird…"

"What are you talking about?" The boy grinned at me, "Yoshino."

"Yoshino?" I repeated.

The boy nodded, "my name is Yoshino, Yoshino Okita."

"Name…"

Okita sighed, "you don't talk much do you?"

"Okita…"

Okita laughed, "Yoshino, Yoshino. Call me Yoshino."

"But…"

"Yo-shi-no!" Okita demanded.

I flinched, "Y-Yoshino…"

Yoshino smiled, "good job!"

Yoshino kept talking to me until the end of lunch, not caring about how the other kids looked at us. He even introduced me to his other friends. Yoshino was so kind… and so were the others he introduced me to. Once school ended, Yoshino would keep bugging and talking to me, asking me questions and challenging me to tiny races.

"I beat ya!" Yoshino cheered.

I panted silently.

"I'm so tired~" Yoshino complained.

"That's your fault… you're the one who wanted to race…"

Yoshino stared at me wide-eyed, then he broke out laughing, "ya finally spoke a long sentence!"

"It's not like I can't…"

"I know, I know, but I'm glad~ That ya opened up a little more to me."

I stayed silent.

"That means we can be friends right?"

"Friends?"

"Yup."

'Friends,' I repeated in my mind. The word sounds really nice…

"Yuma-kun~" I heard Kaito call me. I turned around and saw Kaito running up to me waving his hand in the air.

"Kaito-nii…" I turned to him.

"Eh?" Yoshino slung his arm around me, "so this is Kaito-nii?

"Is this your friend Yuma-kun?" Kaito smiled at Yoshino.

I looked at Yoshino, "I guess…"

"What's with that answer?" Yoshino pouted.

"Well, it's very nice to meet you… ah…" Kaito paused.

"Yoshino Okita is my name," Yoshino grinned at Kaito.

"Ah, Yoshino-kun."

"Kaito-nii, let's go home." I mumbled.

"Ah… right," Kaito smiled at me.

"Bye bye, Yoshino…" I waved goodbye to Yoshino and took Kaito's hand. Yoshino grinned at me, saying to see me tomorrow. Kaito waved to waved to Yoshino also, then lead me home.

"Did you like school?" Kaito asked.

"It's ok…"

"I see…" Kaito frowned.

"Why do you frown?"

Kaito smiled immediately after hearing my question, "what are you talking about?"

"Kaito-nii…" I could tell Kaito was hiding many things from me. I guess it's reasonable… after all this is my second day with him…

We soon got back home. Kaito told me that Master was going to come over and check on me so I should take a bath first and that. I headed to the bath. Ah… now that I think of it… I don't think I have any clothes… I turned to tell Kaito, but I soon saw a pile of clothes on top of the sink. I picked up then t-shirt that was the first piece of clothing. It was Kaito's clothes… I sighed and took off my clothes, heading into the bathtub.

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I sat in the bathtub quietly, scooping the water in my hands and dumping it on my head. I played with the water, thinking of what happened in school today. Mos of the kids were kind to me… but Teacher doesn't seem to like me… or Yoshino… Well, Yoshino looks like he would get into a lot of trouble.

Oh yeah, a lot of the kids would ask of my hair… I stared at my bangs that hung in front of my face. The kids usually had darker black or brown hair… no wonder I stood out… I have pink hair. I splashed my face with the warm water, maybe that is why Teacher doesn't like me. Cause I look like I cause trouble. But Kaito-nii has blue hair… and Kaito-nii is really nice and pretty…

I splashed my face with water, "Kaito-nii…" I sighed, "Master is coming over… I somehow don't like that…" I splashed my face with water again, "what are you saying Yuma?" I stood up. grabbing the towel that was hung near the tub.

i quickly dried myself and put on the oversized shirt. I looked under the pants, "there isn't any underwear… well, it's not like Kaito-nii's underwear would fit me…" I blushed, "wearing Kaito-nii's underwear…" I shook my head, "what am I thinking… even if they fit, I can't wear someone else's underwear…"

"But what should I do?" I lifted the oversized shirt revealing my bare bottom self, "Master is probably here already… do I go out with no underwear?" I sighed, I guess I do… The shirt should be long enough… as long as I don't jump around or fall…

I opened the door of the bathroom and headed out. I peeked into the living room, "Kai-"

I saw Master and Kaito together. They were doing what they did when Kaito just met me… But… Kaito seemed to not like it at all. His face was bright red and I could see him trying to push Master away… Should I help Kaito?

I scratched my head, of course I should help Kaito-nii! I walked out into the opening, "Master… I don't think Kaito-nii likes that…"

"Y-Yuma-kun!" Kaito panicked and freed himself from Master, "y-you're finished? Sorry I did not buy you any clothes yet."

"It's ok…" I responded. I stared at Master who walked over smiling.

"I'll get the maids to make something for him," Master laughed, "I didn't think this through~"

I looked back down at Kaito, "Kaito-nii…"

"What is it Yuma-kun? Are you hungry? You didn't eat dinner yet, huh?" Kaito smiled at me. Why do you smile? Master just forced himself on you… why do you smile for him?

I shook my head and grabbed Kaito's sleeve, "I'm sleepy…"

"Then you can go ahead and go to bed, you don't have to tell me…" Kaito patted my shoulder.

I shook my head again, "Kaito-nii has to sleep with me…"

"Yuma-kun…" Kaito mumbled. Don't stay with Master…

"Seems like he likes you a lot, Kaito," Master laughed.

Kaito looked at me with concern. He looked back at Master, "Master… maybe tomorrow?"

Master smiled at Kaito, "you have to come 2 times as prepared then, Kaito." Master's smiled was full of evil… What does he mean by that?

Kaito looked back at me and smiled. Why do you smile again? Can't you tell? That Master is going to do something bad to you! Kaito answered, "I understand…"

"Then I will see you tomorrow," Master bent down in front of me, next to Kaito, and rustled my hair, "I'll be going then~"

I hit away Master's hand, "bye bye…"

"Whoa~" Master laughed and stood up, "you're actually pretty feisty~ Just like we made ya!"

"Master!" Kaito stood up defensively, "you promised!"

Promised what? What did Master mean by 'made?' Master laughed rubbing the back of his head, "sorry, sorry~ I forgot… but Kaito, once he gets older, he'll have to live the same way you do… he's one of you kind afterall."

Kaito clenched his teeth, "I know that… but he isn't an adult yet, so don't get ahead of yourself, please…"

"You have no right to tell me what to do, but I will let ya go this time, Kaito," Master waved goodbye to us and left the apartment. Once he left Kaito rushed to the door and locked it.

"Kaito-nii," I walked to the door.

Kaito ran back to me and hugged me tightly, "Yuma-kun… don't worry about anything… don't listen to that man."

Then why are you listening to him? Kaito-nii, just what are you bearing by yourself? I patted Kaito's head, "It's ok, It's ok~"

"Yuma...kun…" Kaito looked up at me with tears rolling from his eyes.

Shocked, I stared at Kaito. Why are you crying? You, who have always showed me your strong, smiling face… Did Master hurt you that much? I wrapped my arms around Kaito. "Kaito-nii… It's ok, It's ok~" I sang.

Kaito wiped away his tears, "sorry, Yuma-kun… you said you were tired…" Kaito took my hand and lead me to his room. Kaito sat me onto the bed and layed me down, pulling the covers over me.

"Kaito-nii…" I mumbled.

"What is it?" Kaito walked around the bed and crawled on from the other side.

"What does it mean… when two people's lips touch?"

Kaito flinched, "It-It… means…" Kaito sat on the bed facing me. He smiled, once again hiding many secrets from me, "well… it isn't really a meaning… I guess…"

"Then what is it?"

"Well, you see? When two people love each other a whole lot," Kaito gestured with his hands making a large circle. "Then they kiss, which is when their lips touch."

"...then do you… love Master?"

Kaito looked away, "well, in any way, Yuma-kun is too young for this right now~"

He averted the question… "love…"

"Yuma-kun?"

I sat up and turned to Kaito, "then…" I leaned towards Kaito and pressed my lips against his.

"Y-Yuma-kun!" Kaito's face turned bright red.

"I love Kaito-nii… so… so…"

"Yuma-kun…"

"I'll protect you…"

"Eh?"

I looked up at Kaito, taking his hands and bringing them close to my chest, "I promise! That I will protect, Kaito-nii!"

Kaito covered his mouth with one of his hands, "Yuma-kun…" All the tears he has held in for many years, spilled out, "thank you… thank you… but…"

"Kaito-nii?"

"You don't have to do that… you being here already means a lot to me…"

Kaito looked at me, smiling ever so brightly. Kaito-nii… I swear on my life that I will protect you… you, who smiles, bearing everything on your own… One day I will make it so that you can just let go all of the painful things you keep hidden, and lean on me for support… Just wait for me… I promise to never leave you alone… I promise...

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><p>AN: So this is one long chapter... compared to last one... This story is going to be longer than the other stories I have written... But, besides that I hope that you people enjoyed this chapter. And as always, if you have any corrections or tips, please tell me in reviews or private massage! Thank you~


	3. Chapter 3

"Yuma~" Yoshino leaned over my desk, "let's go to a group date~"

I stared out the window, "why?"

"What do ya mean why?" Yoshino sighed, "I invited some of the popular girls from Lilybell Academy~"

"Who else is going?"

"Well, Kira, Shinta, and Katsu… and of course us two~"

"I never said I was going…"

"Come on! We're in middle school now~"

That's right… I am in middle school now… years past, I got older… Kaito-nii still looks the same. Not that it's bad, but it's odd… I am now in a all boys middle school. Luckily, Yoshino and the others also are going to this school. I sighed, "If I don't go then you can have two girls by your side, isn't that nice?"

"Eh? You're so mean~" Yoshino complained, "it has to be an even number~"

I stared at Yoshino.

"Yuma~ Yoshino~" Shinta and Katsu walked into our classroom.

"Yo, Katsu, Shinta!" Yoshino waved at them, "where is Kira?"

"Kira?" Katsu thought for a moment, "I think he said he was finishing up student council stuff…"

"Student Council again?" Yoshino sighed and leaned back onto my desk, "I wonder how the council feels that their vice-prez is always hanging out with delinquents…"  
>"So we're delinquents?" Shinta laughed.<p>

"Of course~" Yoshino patted my shoulder, "right, Leader-chan~"

I hit his hand away lightly, "why am I the leader? You're more of a leader than I."

Yoshino pretended to cry, "s-such a compliment…"

Shinta and Katsu laughed, "so Yuma, are you going to come with us to the group date?"

I looked away, "depends…"

"On what?" Katsu grinned, "can it be? You already have a girlfriend?"

"No, no, Yuma doesn't have such thing~" Yoshino sang.  
>"Thing?!" Shinta repeated.<p>

"Then what is it?" Katsu stared at me.

"His brother, brother~" Yoshino answered.

"Yoshino…" I mumbled.

"Brother? You had one?" Katsu asked, shocked.

"You didn't know?" Shinta asked.

"Hah? Am I the one that doesn't know anything?

"Probably…" I murmured.

"Yuma!" Katsu pouted. Katsu took a deep breath, "so why is it his brother?"

"He has a brother complex~" Yoshino laughed.

"Yoshino!" I stood up from my chair.

"What? It's true right?"

"That…"

Yoshino grinned and whispered in my ear, "I won't say no more if ya come with us to the group date~"

I sighed, "ok, ok… I'll go!"

Yoshino cheered, "let's go!"

I guess it's alright… Kaito-nii said Master is really busy today so he won't come over… I'll text him first. I took out my phone.

"Wah~ I didn't know you liked girly things…" Shinta stared at the blue ice cream keychain that hung on my phone.

"I'm not interested in girly things..." I texted Kaito, telling him that I was going to go out with my friends.

"Then why do you have that?" Katsu looked at me in disbelief.

"Kaito-nii gave it to me... so I have to put in on my phone," I responded.

Shinta and Katsu looked at me as was stupid, sighing and giving up on questioning me.

"Well, let's just go to the group date~ The princesses are waiting," Yoshino smiled at me.

The others cheered and headed out of the classroom. Yoshino and I followed out. Yoshino stared at me texting Kaito, teasing me about how i'm too protective over Kaito. "How would you feel if your brother was dating a person that probably will hurt him?"

"Well, my brother is not here in this world anymore... so I guess I wouldn't know..." Yoshino laughed.

"...Sorry... I forgot..." I apologized.

Yoshino ruffled my hair, "no big deal... you're like my little brother now."

Sorry... Yoshino's brother... I took your place unknowingly. I frowned, "but..."

"Aniki," Yoshino smiled at me, "If ya want me ta feel better, then call me that from now on."

"Yoshi-"

"Ah!" Yoshino warned.

"A-Aniki…" I glanced away from Yoshino.

"That's it," Yoshino patted my back laughing.

I sighed, "we shouldn't keep the others waiting..."

"You're right, huh?"

Yoshino walked towards exit of the school. I followed behind him, looking around for the others. Yoshino spotted the others and ran towards them waving his hand in the air. Kaito-nii responded to my text saying that it was alright and to be careful. Should I really go? Kaito told me that he was going to go out anyways to get some groceries. He should be fine…

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Yoshino and the others excitedly walked in front of me singing and joking around. Katsu would frequently turn back to me and ask if I was bored. I shook my head and just told them that I wasn't really interested in the topic they were talking about, or I had nothing to add to it.

We arrived at the karaoke station and waited for the girls. I took out my phone and scrolled through what Kaito texted me. A girl soon walked up to us. She had green hair that was tied up in pigtails and flowed down to her hip.

Yoshino turned to her, "are you of the group?"

The girl nodded, "my name is Hatsune Miku... please to meet you… the others should be here soon."

Yoshino smiled at her and introduced himself.

Miku stared at me. I stared back for a while, then turned back to my phone. It has nothing to do with me. But... she looks like me, not fitting into the crowd. Now that I'm in middle school, my pink hair has become less of a bother. To have green hair... unless she dyed it. Miku frowned, but still glanced over at me several times. I glanced over at her, wanting to examine her once more. Our eyes met. Miku looked away quickly and fidgeted, looking for her three other friends.

The other girls ran over soon after. They wore showy clothes, unlike Miku, who wore a thick jacket and jeans. Yoshino, who already knew the three other girls, greeted them and introduced them to us. He patted Katsu's shoulder, "introduce yourselves."

"Why couldn't you introduce us too?" Katsu complained.

Yoshino glared at Katsu, smiling.

Katsu sighed. He smiled and brought his arms up behind his head, "the name is Katsu. Please to meet you, I hope to get to know you girls."

The girls giggled, their cheeks turning pink.

"My name is Shinta, please to meet you princesses."

Kira smiled at the girls bowing to them like a prince, "my name is Kira, I hope that I will be able to make you princesses smile as bright as the sun even in the night."

The girls blushed hearing Kira's sweet talk, squeaking to each other.

Yoshino slung his arm around me, "Yuma~"

I looked at him, then at the girls, "Yuma."

One of the girls scowled at me, "what's with his attitude?"

I glanced up at the girl. She wore a low-cut shirt and a skirt that looked so tight, that if she took a step, everything will be revealed. I glared at her, "I simply don't have anything to do with pathetic girls like you."

"What did you say?" The girl snapped.

"Yuma!" Yoshino yelled at me, "don't be so rude! I invited these girls, respect them!"

"You invited me, they should respect me," I closed my eyes.

"Yuma, that's enough…" Yoshino took away my phone, "I won't let you go home, as punishment."

I reached for my phone, "Yoshi-" I paused, "... Aniki!"

"Calling me that won't earn your phone back," Yoshino turned away from me, shoving my phone into his pocket. He apologized to the girls and began walking into the Karaoke station. Yoshino and the girls walked into the station not even looking back at us. Yoshino, that bastard… I gritted my teeth.

"Let's go," I stomped in after them. I have to get my phone back.

"Yuma…" Shinta, Katsu and Kira watched me stomping away for a while before running after me. Miku followed after them.

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Everyone sang happily, filling the room with voices. I sat at the edge of the couch biting my thumb. Miku sat next to me quietly, "Y-Yuma-san."

"What do you want?" I growled.

"I want to ask you something… If you would answer…" Miku mumbled.

"I don't care."

"Then…" Miku edged closer to me, "are you… are you a Vocaloid?"

My eyes widened, "what are you saying?" I remembered I would here the kids talk about these 'robots' and how all they did with their lives was sing songs for humans.

Miku looked at me with determined eyes, "is there someone you call 'Master?'"

Hearing that word made me angry. That man appeared in my mind. I gritted my teeth chipping a piece of my thumb nail, "why?"

"That means you're probably like me… a Vocaloid…" Miku's face brightened up slightly.

I looked at Miku, "don't compare me to robots."

Miku frowned, "sing… then you will know."

"I don't want to."

"Are you scared? To find out…" Miku stared at me.

"You really are annoying aren't you…" I turned away from her. The rest of the time in karaoke, I did not talk to her, or turn around to even look at her. Vocaloid… what is she saying?

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Karaoke ended. The girls and the others walked out laughing happily. I walked behind them silently. Yoshino waved goodbye to the girls, then the other guys. He turned back to me, "do you want to stay over at my place today?"

I glared at Yoshino, "why should I?"

Yoshino smiled, "we didn't even talk during karaoke…"

"Who's fault is that?"

"If ya had your phone would ya have talked to me?" Yoshino took my phone out of his pocket.

"... maybe."

Yoshino laughed, "so should I walk you home?"

I turned toward the direction home, "do what you want."

Yoshino quickly followed me and handed my my phone.

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We arrived at my house. Yoshino stared at our apartment, "wow, you live here… such an expensive area," he laughed.

I turned to him, "thanks for walking me home."

Yoshino frowned, "... sorry… about today… I was just-"

"It's fine," I turned towards the building, "goodnight… Aniki."

"Wait, Yuma!" Yoshino grabbed my wrist.

I paused and glanced at Yoshino, "what is it?"

"Tomorrow…" Yoshino's face was red, "... let's go on a date!"

My eyes widened, "d-date? Wha-"

Yoshino let go of my hand and scratched the back of his head laughing softly, "I didn't mean it like that… I meant… can we hang out?"

"Y-yeah…" Of course he wouldn't mean that… right? I sighed and waved goodbye to Yoshino.

"I'll wait for you after school! It's a promise!" Yoshino waved at me happily.

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I walked into the apartment. I looked around for Kaito, "Kaito-nii?"

Kaito peeked out of the kitchen, "sorry, I was cooking so I couldn't come greet you."

I sat down on the tiny bar's chair, "it's ok."

Kaito smiled at me, "well, welcome home." Kaito turned back to his cooking.

"What are you making so late at night?"

"I thought that you might be hungry… and I forgot to make tomorrow's lunch so I have to make some after."

Tomorrow… "I don't think I will need a lunch tomorrow."

Kaito looked back at me, "are you going out after school?"

I nodded, "I guess…"

Kaito sighed, "what do you mean 'I guess?'"

"I don't know if I will or not."

Kaito smiled at me, "then I won't make a lunch." Kaito poured the fried rice he made onto a plate. "Here," he handed the dish to me, I hope you like it."

"I always love your cooking," I sighed, taking the plate.

Kaito laughed softly and handed me a spoon, "I guess that's right."

I began eating. Kaito was taking off his apron and cleaning up the area. I looked at my food, "Kaito-nii. Do you know of Vocaloids?"

Kaito froze.

"Am I on-" I began.

"What are you talking about?" Kaito snapped.

I stared at Kaito silently.

"How can that be?" Kaito calmed himself down and smiled at me, "robots… can't live."

"Is that so?" I looked back down at my food, "I met a girl."

"A girl?"

"She said she was a Vocaloid…" I began eating again.

Kaito stared at me.

I finished my meal and took it to the sink. I walked to Kaito, "Kaito-nii…"

Kaito looked away from me, "what is it?"

I hugged Kaito tightly, "please… don't hide anything from me that would make you show that face."

Kaito nodded, still not looking at me, "sorry…"

"It's not something to be sorry about… Kaito-nii."

Kaito stayed silent.

"Please tell me the truth."

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><p>AN: So... I finally typed ch. 3... and I think that this might be the worst chapter out of this story i'm typing... so... yeah...

Well, I hope you liked this chapter at least a little and please tell me if I have any errors, or anything, or if you just want to tell me what you think. Thank you!


	4. Chapter 4

A/N: There was a different Chapter 4? What are you people talkin' about? ... Jus' forget everythin' you 'thought' ya read... ok? ... (i'm sorry... OTL)

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><p>I stared out the window from my desk. Kaito never told me the truth… but I was pretty sure what Miku said was true… I sighed. I turned to the clock. Only a few minutes left… then I get to go be with Yoshino… I glanced at the projector. This is all too easy… Why do I even need to come to school?<p>

The bell rang. All the students quickly packed up and hurried out the door. I packed up and exited the school building. I took out my phone. A new message… from Yoshino.

'My captain wants to talk to me, so I will be a little late!' I read.

I closed my phone and sighed. He's always all over the place… that Yoshino…

"Yuma-san?" I heard a familiar voice.

I looked at Miku, who stood in front of me, "Miku…"

"Sorry… about yesterday, but I still wanted to know!"

I sighed, looking back at the sports building. It should be fine to walk a bit with her… I walked towards her, "didn't your school and also?"

Miku began walking with me, "y-yeah…"

We walked in silence for a while. I looked down at Miku, who was twiddling her thumbs, "about yesterday."

Miku looked up at me.

"Do you know Kaito-nii?"

Miku smiled happily, "yeah!"

"Then I guess I am one… though… Kaito-nii doesn't want me to know…" I sighed.

Miku's phone vibrated. She slightly bowed to me, then checked her phone. She seemed shocked about the message. Miku smiled awkwardly at me, "I have to… go… so…" She turned and ran off, "bye bye!"

I stared at her disappear in the distance. What a weird person… I walked back to school.

"Yuma~" Yoshino ran up to me, hugging me tightly.

"What are you doing!" I tried pushing him off. The other students who were going home stared at us weirdly.

"I thought you just left me…"

"Why would I?" I sighed and patted Yoshino's head, "I promised you so…"

Yoshino let go of me and smiled, "Yuma, your so kind~"

"So," I looked at Yoshino, "where are we going?"

"Did you eat lunch?"

"No, not yet."

Yoshino grinned, "then let's go eat food~"

I sighed and nodded.

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We walked into a restaurant Yoshino claimed was the best. A waiter lead us to a table and handed us menus. Yoshino happily opened up the menu and flipped through the pages. He looked up at me, "what are you going to order?"

"I don't know," I quietly flipped the pages, scanning the dishes.

"Have you never eaten out?"

I nodded, looking around the restaurant.

Yoshino smiled, "then I will order you something."

I glanced at Yoshino, "you better not get me the most expensive one…"

Yoshino laughed, "I'm paying for ya so it won't matter!"

"Are you?"

Yoshino nodded and raised his hand. The same waiter came to us and took our orders. Yoshino joked around with the waiter. The waiter soon turned to me, "and for you?"

I flinched, "ah-"

Yoshino laughed softly, "I ordered for him."

The waiter smiled, "Is that so?"

I nodded slightly.

"Then your order is…" The waiter repeated our order, then left once Yoshino confirmed it. I stared at Yoshino. Yoshino noticed me and turned to me.

"What is it?"

"N-Nothing…" I stared out the window.

The waiter returned with two beverages, "Mango Smoothie for you, and Strawberry Banana for Yoshino."

He called Yoshino by his name… I stared at the waiter.

Noticing me, the waiter turned to me, "Is something wrong?"

I quickly looked away and began drinking.

"Ah…" Yoshino stared at me.

I snapped at Yoshino, "what is it?"

Yoshino smiled awkwardly at me, "that's my drink…"

I glanced down. I was drinking the Strawberry Banana Smoothie. I blushed, pushing the drink towards Yoshino. I turned my head away and stared out the window. How embarrassing…

Yoshino and the waiter laughed. Yoshino drank the Strawberry Banana Smoothie from the same straw, "you're so cute, Yuma~"

Drinking from the same straw! I bit my bottom lip, "s-shut up…"

I glanced at the two. Yoshino smiled happily at me while drinking and the waiter glared at me. What's with him?

.

Yoshino walked besides me with his arms behind his head, "ah~ That was good~" Yoshino looked down at me, "are you ok?"

I looked up at Yoshino, "am I 'not' ok?"

Yoshino laughed.

"Who was that waiter?" I asked.

"The waiter?" Yoshino thought for a while, "ah~ Him~ His name is Aki. He is my neighbor… and since my mother is a little… how do I say… crazy, after my brother's death, Aki would frequently take care of me when I was younger."

"I don't think he likes me…" I murmured.

"Why is that?"

"He glared at me after you said… that I was… cute…" I stuttered.

Yoshino blushed, "ha ha, that… he's just… overprotective?"

I sighed, "what's with that question-like answer?"

Yoshino rubbed the back of his head smiling at me.

"I feel like you're the one who has something bothering you…" I stared at Yoshino.

Yoshino looked away from me, "what are you talking about?"

I sighed, "same to you…" I frowned at Yoshino, "you can tell me anything…"

"Yeah…" Yoshino smiled slightly at me. Yoshino then turned to me, "hey, can you wait here for a minute?"

I cocked my head to the side, "what are you going to do?"

"Ah… well I gotta get something real quick."

"At your house?"

"Ah…" Yoshino smiled at me, "just wait okay?"

I nodded my head slowly, "ok then… be quick, ok?"

Yoshino nodded to me and ran off waving to me. I took out my phone and scrolled through my texts. I wonder what Yoshino is going to get… I looked up at the convenience store behind me. Should I go in? I put my phone away and walked into the store. I don't think it would be bad just to go in a store…

I walked around the aisles looking at all the snacks on the shelves. Ah! It's my favorite snack! They also have a whole bunch of flavors… what should I buy? There's strawberry, chocolate, green tea, red bean, and so much more~ I smiled at the snacks in front of me. Has Yoshino eaten any of these? I should buy him some.

Now that I think of it, I haven't had my monthly snacks this month… I grinned, then today I'll get them~ I grabbed all the flavors, three strawberry flavored ones. I walked to the counter and dumped the many snacks on the counter. The young cashier looked at the pile in shock.

"Wah…" He stared in amazement.

"Do you like these too?" I asked happily.

The cashier, smiled and nodded, "I love the strawberry flavor."

"Really?" I leaned on the counter, "me too~"

"You must like everything pink too," the cashier laughed.

I rubbed the back of my head, "you can tell? Ha ha."

.

I left the store with my snacks happily, "ah, Yoshino!"

Yoshino stood in front of me. He also held a plastic bag filled with something and a cloth bag with a box-like figure in it. I did not say a word.

"Yoshino?"

"Who was that?" He finally asked.

"Hah?" I frowned at him, "what are you talking about?"

"Yuma…" Yoshino held the two bags in one hand and grabbed my wrist with another. He began leading me somewhere.

"Yoshino!" I called out his name, "what are you doing?"

Yoshino did not reply, nor did he look back. What's with him? Did he meet someone on the way back? Yoshino…

Yoshino dragged me into his house and locked the door behind him. I turned back to him, "Yoshino! What's with you?"

Yoshino set down the plastic bag, "I guess I have no choice…"

"Eh?" I felt a dark aura around Yoshino. I backed away slowly, "Y-Yoshino?"

"You call my name, yet you back away… how cruel…" Yoshino walked at an angle, herding me up the stairs. It's as if… he's possessed or something… I stepped up the last stair to the second floor. Yoshino picked up his pace, coming up the stairs, "I got you."

Yoshino grabbed my wrist once again and brought me into his room, throwing me onto his bed. I dropped my bag of snacks and tried pushing Yoshino away, "Yoshino, get a hold of yourself!"

"What are you saying?" Yoshino pressed me down onto his bed. He crawled on top of me.

"You… You're not yourself, Yoshino. Please stop this…" I begged.

"It's your fault."

I closed my mouth, my fault?

Yoshino gritted his teeth, "getting my hopes up… then just breaking me down again…"

"What are you saying?" I asked.

Tears flowed from Yoshino's eyes, "why can't you understand? I…"

"Yoshino?" I slowly got up, only to be pushed back down my Yoshino.

Yoshino kissed me. He looked at me, his tears falling onto my face, "I… I love you, Yuma!"

My eyes widened, "Y-Yoshino…"

"I… thought that… maybe…" Yoshino got off of me and sat at the edge of his bed, "sorry… you must think that I am pathetic…"

I sat up and looked at Yoshino who hung his head onto his hands, covering his face.

"Even though I know how you feel about your brother… so-"

"Shut up."

Yoshino looked at me in shock. I stared at him, "stop saying sorry. It'll make me feel bad." I scratched my head, "I should be the one sorry. For tearing you down again…"

"Bu-"

"Yoshino!" I continued, "even though you feel that way for me… I believe that I can't return them back to you…"

Yoshino looked away from me sadly.

"But… even though I don't feel the same way for you…" I crawled to Yoshino, turning his head to me. I smiled, "I will still stay by your side."

"Yuma…"

"I will at least keep the promise we made, because I promise that," I sat myself besides Yoshino.

He wiped away his tears, "thank you… Yuma."

I sighed, "that's what brothers do right?"

Yoshino stared at me, "Yuma…" He hugged me rubbing his face on my shirt.

"Yoshino! You're getting all your tears on me!" I growled.

"It's fine~ It-" Yoshino paused. He jolted up and stared outside the window in his room. He gulped and walked towards the window slowly, "damn it…"

"Yoshino?" I muttered. Yoshino would barely cuss. I stood up slowly, "hey, Yosh-"

A hand came from behind me and covered my mouth.

Yoshino turned around, "Yuma!"

"Hee hee hee~ So this is your dearest Yuma, hmm~" A low husky voice spoke.

"Let him go, Keisuke," Yoshino snapped.

I tried kicking the man behind me.

"Oops~ I forgot this," the man named Keisuke brought out a knife and held it against my neck. He pressed the blade onto my skin slowly pressing harder, cutting my skin, "you better start talking, Yoshi-kun~"

I closed my eyes tightly in pain, "mn!"

"Yuma!" Yoshino yelled out my name. The blade slowly sunk deeper and deeper into my throat. Yoshino shook his head, "I swear that I don't know where she is!"

"You're lying!" The man yelled back pulling the blade away from my neck, slicing all the way to the right side of my neck. I could feel the breath of the man, "you better fess up before I devour your adorable little flower instead~" I felt something warm and wet slip into the cut.

I jerked my head away. The mans hand on my mouth slipped a little. "Yoshino…" I called out.

"Keisuke, please, no more! She isn't here nor do I know where she is!" Yoshino yelled, "please believe me! If you want to cut someone else, cut me!"

"Yoshino!" I snapped, "are you… stupid?" The cut in my throat made it hard for me to speak.

"Shut up!" The man snapped bringing the blade back near my neck, "it ain't fun if you don't cry, hee hee hee~" The man turned the knife so that the tip of the blade pointed at my neck. The man turned my face to his. His face had the most distorted expression I had ever seen. He smirked at me, "bye bye~"

The man drove the knife through my neck. I could feel my connection slowly breaking off. The pain was unbearable. The last thing I heard was Yoshino crying out my name painfully. For times like this… I actually wish that Master made us feel no pain… I watched the man walk towards Yoshino who knelt on the ground in shock.

Yoshino… I couldn't… keep our promise…

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><p>AN: So... I have some bad words in here... eh... eh... I hope ya people don't mind...

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	5. Chapter 5

I opened my eyes slowly. Where am I? Oh… that's right… A man cut me… I opened my mouth to speak, nothing came out. My left eye was also out. I guess he didn't cut the wire to my brain… I looked around. I'm in Yoshino's room… I stood up slowly, what time is it? Where is Yoshino?

I looked over at Yoshino's desk clock, it hasn't been long… I stared for the door.

"Yoshino! How could you!" I heard a woman's voice yelling.

"Shut up!" Yoshino snapped, "because of you! Because of you, my best friend died!"

"Shouldn't you care more for me than another brat?" The woman argued. I slowly opened the door.

"Fine…" Yoshino quieted down, "since I care for you…"

I saw Yoshino standing in front of a woman that was against the wall.

"... I will help you atone for your sins!" Yoshino grabbed the woman's neck.

Yoshino! He's gone insane! I tried running over to him. I could still feel the pain in my neck. It seemed that that man had also cut me in other areas. I pulled myself forward.

"Yo- shi- no!" The woman screeched.

Damn it! I shook my head, I won't make it… Wait… I swung my hand outward and slammed it against the wall. Please hear that! I fell to the ground, holding my hand in pain.

"What did you do?" I heard Yoshino ask.

"Ugh… ah…" The woman struggled.

"What did you do!" Yoshino demanded.

It got worse! I can't let Yoshino kill someone! I opened my mouth to call for Yoshino. Please… make some sound! I heard myself scream. but it was quiet.

"What was that?" Yoshino seemed to have heard it.

The pain in my throat was unbearable. He heard me… I tried pulling myself across the floor. Yoshino…

I heard the woman breathing harshly. Yoshino walked around the corner. His eyes widened, "Yu…ma…"

Yuma ran to my side, "Yuma! Yuma!"

He repeatedly called my name. His tears hit my face. They were cold. Weren't tears that just come out supposed to be warm? Is it because his heart wasn't warm like he always was?

"Yuma… please… don't leave me…" he cried.

What are you saying? Yoshino laid my head on his lap. He cried nonstop. What should I do? I can't speak… Yoshino… Yoshino… I opened my mouth, "Yo… … no" Only parts of his name came out. I raised my hand up to his face.

The tears increased. So did the tears. I wiped away the tears that kept falling. Don't cry anymore… I am here… I am alright. Please don't cry.

"Yuma… I'm so sorry… He… I got you all beat up…" Yoshino sobbed.

It's not your fault… It is that woman's… well, you still can't hurt her… I smiled and laughed to myself. I am thinking too much… I tried getting up, better get up before his tears flood the hall and slip into my cut… then I am doomed…

"Yuma… you shouldn't get up," Yoshino hugged me from behind.

We should call Kaito-nii. You have to bring me your phone. I turned to Yoshino, "ph… ne…"

"What is it Yuma?" Yoshino helped me up, "can you not speak?"

I nodded my head.

Yoshino frowned.

I held Yoshino's hand tightly and smiled. Don't blame yourself.

Yoshino helped me walk over to the phone. He dialed Kaito's phone in without me telling him. Kaito immediately picked up, "Yoshino-kun?"

"Ah, yes, hello…" Yoshino began explaining the situation. I looked around the room. The woman was gone.

"Eh?!" Kaito exclaimed, "I'll be over in a second!"

Kaito hung up right after. Yoshino sighed and walked me over to the couch.

He set me down and sat besides me. He covered his face.

"Oh, Yuma… I really am nothing without you…" he looked at me.

I felt my face turn red, "...ah… mn…"

"Do you remember? About my feeling?"

Bringing that up! Agh, you really… I looked away from Yoshino.

_Ding_. The doorbell rang. Yoshino got up to get the door, "stay here alright?"

I nodded. It was little time before Kaito ran into the living room. He touched my face, my neck, pulled off my shirt, and checked me everywhere. Kaito fell to his knees and held my hands tightly, "Yuma-kun… Yuma-kun… please forgive me…"

What are you saying?

Kaito touched my chest with his hand, "Yuma, I should have told you at one point…"

I don't understand. I frowned, unable to talk.

"You don't need to understand," Kaito replied to my thoughts.

My eyes widened, Kaito-nii…

Kaito smiled at me, but I could tell that he was scared of what he was going to do. Kaito let go of my hand and stood up, "let's get you fixed up…"

"Um… Is Yuma going to be fine?" Yoshino asked.

Kaito looked at Yoshino, "y-yeah… sorry… to make you go through all this confusion…"

"Confusion?" Yoshino asked, "what do you mean?"

Kaito glanced back at me, "do you still not understand?"

"... No… I don't. But please explain it to me."

"Yuma himself will explain it to you once he is fixed," Kaito walked away from both of us. I watched Kaito leave. I looked at Yoshino and waved to him to come to me.

"What is it Yuma?" Yoshino knelt in front of me.

I placed my hand on Yoshino's chest. Can this work? I closed my eyes, Yoshino…

"Y-Yuma!" Yoshino took my hand. He smiled, "I can hear you…"

It worked? I removed my hand. Yoshino, don't you think it is weird?

Another knock on the door. Yoshino stood up. I grabbed Yoshino's hand and shook my head. We heard footsteps come closer. Kaito first appeared, then after him, Master.

I gritted my teeth.

Master saw me and laughed, "you are quite beat up aren't you!"

"Master… please…" Kaio mumbled.

"I know," Master noticed Yoshino, "and who are you?"

"Um… Yuma's friend…" Yoshino replied.

"'Friend?'" Master laughed and turned to me, "robots don't need friends."

"Eh?"

I glared at Master.

Master took out some tools from his pocket and began sticking them into my wounds, "you really are a stupid brat aren't you." Master explained as he adjusted and added things into me, "can't you tell? A normal human would be dead if they get this much cuts. Plus, this neck wound would kill a human immediately."

"I guess…" Yoshino stared at me.

I couldn't look at him. For him to find out that he had been friends with a mere robot… I just stared at the top of Master's head.

"Then do you know what that means?" Master asked.

"Yuma is… not human…" Yoshino muttered.

"Correct"

"So-" Yoshino began.

"So that means after this," Master looked over at Yoshino, "you have to forget everything that you shared with Yuma."

"No way!" Yoshino snapped.

Master got up and sat besides me, "lift your chin, Yuma."

Yoshino looked at me, "do you agree with this man, Yuma?"

I closed my eyes tightly, it would be the best for Yoshino…

"He says that it would be the best for you," Master replied for me.

"Fuck that!" Yoshino growled, "I don't care about that! Yuma! Do you really want to just forget about everything? We were together since… since we were young! You… I told you that 'I am nothing without you!' You promised you would never leave me! Are you going to break it? I won't accept that! Yuma-"

"Shut up!" I shouted.

Yoshino froze.

I stood up. Master laid back on the couch and watched us. I walked up to Yoshino, "do you think I also want this?" I felt tears forming in my eyes, "you… once you forget about me, you will go live a normal life, have a family, fall in love with… a normal person, and be happy!"

"A normal person?" Yoshino yelled. He grabbed my shoulders, "you are a normal person!"

"I'm a robot!"

"You never seemed like one! Do normal robots have feelings? Do they laughed, get mad, cry? Well you do!"

"That's because I am just programmed to!"

"I don't care about that! I doubt that your Master programed you to become friends with me! Then how come we are friends?"

I fell silent.

"Yuma, please… I don't care if you don't feel the same way about me as I feel for you, but a least let me stay by your side. You are like a brother to me." Yoshino touched my face and wiped away the tears, "I don't want to lose another person I dearly care for."

"Yoshino…"

What should I do? I doubt that Master would allow me to live the same way I am right now… To forget me… Is it the best for Yoshino? This decision would change everything… Yoshino… what would you do if you were me?

"Yuma?"

I looked at Yoshino, smiling my last smile, "... sorry… Yoshino… sorry…"

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><p>AN: So I haven't updated in like... ... ...

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	6. Chapter 6

A/N: Winners for last chapters question thing are Dinonii and LovelyChaneru... cause they were the only ones who answered the questions... but... both of you people did not have a fanfiction account I know of (LovelyChaneru... shhh don't say anything) anyways, you can claim your prize 2 ways... go to my DevientArt and message me what you want me to draw, or put it in your review on this chapter... Thank you~ ^^

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><p>"Kaito, I'll be going," I grabbed my school bag and headed out.<p>

"Yuma-kun, did you eat breakfast?" Kaito called back.

"Ah~ I'll be fine!" I slipped on my shoes.

Kaito ran up to me, "at least some toast."

"I'm going to be late…"

"Breakfast is the most important meal, Yuma-kun!" Kaito scolded.

"Can't be helped, "school is the most important thing for a person's future. One breakfast missed won't do much."

"Only one?" Kaito sighed and frowned at me, "You used to get up so early… is it because-"

"I'm going," I finished. I opened the door and walked out. I waved to Kaito, "bye bye."

Kaito smiled again, "... yeah… bye bye…"

I ran to school. I might have to climb the wall again… I arrived at school. Crap! They're closing the gates! I dashed forward. Making it through the gate, I slipped and fell, "ouch…" I rubbed my back.

"Are you alright?" A familiar voice asked.

"Yeah…" I looked up.

It was Yoshino, "Shion-san, you have been always coming late. Is something the matter?" He held out his hand to me.

I felt my heart rip. I got up by myself, "it doesn't concern you." 'Doesn't concern you' my ass. I turned away from him and began walking to class. That's right… I chose for him to forget.

"Shion-san?"

"What do you want?" I turned to him.

Yoshino reached for my face. I felt his hand brush against my head. He then showed me a leaf, "it was in your hair."

My eyes were wide, "i-is that so…" I turned and walked away. I'm going to be late…

"So~ Yesterday I went to this cafe~ And there was this overly cute waitress!" Katsu said happily.

"You think every girl is cute!" Shinta complained.

"You went out again?" Kira snapped.

"Ha ha, let's all be nice~" Yoshino laughed.

.

I sat quietly eating my bento. I wonder if I picked the right choice… Maybe it would have been better if he still remembered me. What am I thinking? It's already too late. It's been a year since then. Katsu, Shinta and Kira are already used to it. 'Yoshino's amnesia.' Cause: Yoshino was hit by a car, survived, did not remember anything… especially me. I sighed, everyday I come to school and think about all these things over and over again.

"-ion-san? Shion-san!" Yoshino called.

"Eh?" I looked up, "oh… sorry… what is it?"

"You… never talk to me, do you hate me?" Yoshino frowned.

"Why… such a stupid question…" I mumbled back. Of course I don't hate you! Is what I want to say… but… it's because of me that…

"... Sorry," Yoshino looked very hurt.

I panicked, "it's not your fault!"

"Shion-san…"

"Ah…" I paused, "... sorry…" The happy atmosphere turned into a weird one.

Kira tried to fix it, "anyways~ Yoshino, how is your girlfriend? Isn't she a beauty?"

Yoshino laughed and rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment, "I guess she is, ha ha."

Katsu nudged Yoshino with his elbow, "you should introduce us to her~"

"If you really want to, you can come with me to see her," Yoshino smiled.

"Really?" Katsu grinned.

"Let's go together after school," Shinta planned.

The four laughed happily together. Lunch passed quickly. We all went to our classes and waited for the bell to sound. I sat at my desk and stared out the window. Yoshino… has a girlfriend… Shouldn't I be happy? I glanced at Yoshino who sat in the front row. He was smiling. Are you that excited to see a girl?

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I shook my head, what am I thinking?

'I love you, Yuma...' Yoshino's words repeated in my head.

Shut up! Just shut up! I held my head tightly. I know it's my fault…

"Shion-kun!" The teacher yelled.

I looked over.

"Pay attention will you? This is already… Pay attention!"

"'This is already' what?" I asked.

"You haven't been paying attention at all! How will your parents feel about this!"

"I don't have any," I replied. I glared at the teacher, "now… 'this is already' what?"

The teacher went silent, "do what you want."

"Thank you very much," I looked back out of the window.

"Go to the principal's office after."

"Yeah, yeah…" I sighed. I glanced at Yoshino. He was looking at me with those eyes of past Yoshino. My eyes widened. I stood up from my chair and headed out.

"What are you doing?!" The teacher fumed.

"I'm going to the principal's office…" I escaped the classroom, closing the door behind me. I leaned against the wall and held my chest. There is no way he would be back… No way he could have awoken already… I walked to the principal's office slowly.

Master did not exactly erase his memories… That's right… he simply put them to sleep. A sleep long enough for him to naturally forget me. So right now Yoshino practically is not the real Yoshino. But… those eyes… looked like Yoshino's… I shook my head. It's impossible… right?

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"So?" The principal sighed once he saw me.

"I am sorry," I bowed to him.

"Does all of this dropping of grades, increase of absences, and bad attitude towards the teachers have anything to do with Yoshino?" The principal looked at me.

"No, sir…"

"How many times have I told you Yuma-kun? It isn't your fault. Yoshino was just…"

"I am sorry…" I still had my head down. Yoshino was the principal's son.

"Yuma-kun," he closed his eyes, "do you think Yoshino would want this?"

"It doesn't matter does it?" I answered. I clenched my fist, "he… doesn't know me anymore."

"I can't do anything about it, but just think about it. Would Yoshino want you to fail your classes? Yoshino is still Yoshino isn't he?"

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I set my school shoes inside my locker. I ended up staying in Okita-san's office for the rest of the day reading books about the school rules. I sighed.

"Shion-san?" Yoshino peeked over me happily.

I quickly turned around, "Yo- Yoshi- agh!" I tripped over my shoe and fell.

"Whoopsies~ I caught ya!" Yoshino grabbed my hand and pulled me up. Yoshino smiled, "sorry I scared ya, Yuma!"

"Yo… shino?" I mumbled.

"Ah, sorry, sorry. I got a little informal there…" Yoshino laughed. He smiled, "let's go shall we?"

I nodded slightly. We were going to a cafe to meet Yoshino's girlfriend. 'Shouldn't I be happy?' Is what I kept asking myself repeatedly.

"Yoshino~" A girl waved at us.

"Ah, Seiko," Yoshino waved back at the girl. He introduced us, "these are my friends: Katsu, Shinta, Kira, and Shion-san. They wanted to see you, ha ha."

I stared at the girl. She looks… familiar.

We went into the cafe and ordered some drinks and snacks.

"Shion-san, you don't want anything? I'm treating!" Yoshino smiled at me.

I stared out the window silently.

Kira smiled, "Yuma-san won't get anything if it's your treat."

"Shut up," I mumbled to Kira.

"Then I'll treat!" Seiko smiled happily, "I was supposed to treat in the first place."

I stared at the girl. I opened the menu to the drinks and picked the most expensive one, "Vanilla and Strawberry Parfait."

"Ok~" Seiko smiled.

That didn't affect her? I stared at her. She noticed me and grinned at me. My eyes widened, Sei… ko… Seiko… Chiba. I glared at her, "Chiba… Seiko."

She looked over at me, "hmm?"

"Eh?" Shinta looked at me, "you already know each other?"

"You… why are you back?" I asked. I noticed Yoshino looking worried, "nevermind."

I turned back to the window. Yoshino looked concerned. Katsu smiled awkwardly, "ha ha, sorry, Yuma is always grumpy."

"No it's fine. Yuma, you want to talk to me, so later you can, ok?" Seiko laughed.

Don't laugh so happily while clinging onto Yoshino, woman. I stared in silence, then returned to my sightseeing of the busy road.

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The drinks came, we drank and ate, and then the others talked and laughed. Seiko payed for the food and we all got up to leave. We walked out of the cafe with our stomachs full.

"Bye bye~" Katsu, Shinta, and Kira waved to us and left. The three lived near each other.

"See you guys tomorrow~" Yoshino waved back. He sighed, "now, you two wanted to talk?"

"Yeah…" I walked between Yoshino and Seiko. I smiled at Yoshino, "I want to talk with her alone." I glared at Seiko, "come."

Yoshino cocked his head to the side in confusion, then smiled in approval. Seiko and I walked quite far away, but where Yoshino could see us. I leaned on a lamp pole and took a deep breath, "... so?"

Seiko smiled at me, "what is it?"

"Tch!" I growled, "don't act cute around me. I still remember what you did… to Yoshino."

"Heh?" Seiko laughed, "you still remember that?" Seiko sighed and put her hands on her hips, "You are the reason why Yoshino and I couldn't do it."

"Hah?!" I snapped, "what the hell? I am the reason? Have you ever thought about if it was you? It's obviously not me."

"You were always at his house, leaching off of his money."

"'Leaching?!' Says the slut who cheated on him with some forty-year old rich shits," I felt like choking her to death… I glanced at Yoshino. He was on his phone happily. He looked over at me and smiled. I can't… hurt her.

"Look! I know I did that and it's bad! So, I want to start over! I love Yoshino ok?"

"Love?! Don't play with me! You completely shattered his heart and you want me to accept you as his girlfriend again?"

"You accept me?" Seiko laughed, "you aren't even in his life anymore…" Seiko pointed at me, "he doesn't know you anymore. Your simply just friends! Not even best friends! And whose to say, after he forgot, you just ignored him!"

I went silent, "... that…"

"That's right. You have nothing to say! You lost," Seiko turned and began walking back to Yoshino. Yoshino ran up to her and asked if we were done. He looked at me, then back at Seiko. Seiko clung to Yoshino, hugging him, and kissed him on the cheek.

"Yoshino~ I lo-" Seiko fell to the ground struggling to breath.

"Shion-san! What are you doing!" Yoshino grabbed my waist and tried to pull me away.

"I won't forgive you! For what you have done to me! For what you have done to Yoshino!" I gripped tightly around her neck.

"Shion-san! Enough!" Yoshino threw me off of Seiko's body, "what are you doing to her! What did she do to you?"

"Shut up Yoshino! You don't know anything!" I snapped.

"Wah…" Yoshino flinched.

"Ah…" I clenched my teeth. "Chiba Seiko," I growled, "if you even dare to hurt Yoshino… I will tear your ugly head of your slutty body, you hear?"

"Shion-san!" Yoshino grabbed my shoulder, "why are you so mean? Apologize to Seiko!"

"Yoshino! You can't say anything. You don't remember anything ok?" I turned away, "you can hate me for the rest of your life… but know this… I made a promise… to always stay by your side."

"Then why-"

"Yoshino… sorry…" For all the trouble I had caused you. I walked off alone not looking back. A promise should never be broken. Yoshino… I put one hand on my head, "Yoshino… you… called my name. Are you really still there?" I looked up at the sky, "please… don't come back yet. Not until you forget me… Just me is fine…"

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"Welcome home~" Master waited for me at the door.

I grabbed his shirt's collar, "you! Whatever you did to Yoshino to make him forget! It's not working! I heard him…" I calmed myself down, "he… called my name."

Master sighed, "maybe you were that easy to forget."

"Wha-!"

"Master!" Kaito ran up.

"It's fine, Kaito…" I walked past the two, "I'm going to take a bath." I walked to the bathroom, turned on the water in the tub, took of my clothes and went in, "so cold…" I sat down and laid back in the tub.

I sighed, "am I that easy to forget?" I sunk my head into the water, well I am a robot after all… I opened my eyes in the water, I could live without breathing. I swayed my hand in the water. It's getting warmer. I brought my head out of the water and leaned it back, "does it really matter? My body is already so cold… all the way down to my metal core."

"If you keep saying those depressing things, you might just turn into a computer," Kaito smiled sadly.

"K-Kaito, why are you in here?" I panicked.

"You forgot your clothes to change into~" Kaito laughed holding my underwear. He looked away, "and… I want to take a bath with you."

"Hah?" I blushed. We haven't taken a bath together since… "But-"

I looked at Kaito. He was already half naked, taking his shirt off, "hmm?"

I blushed and dunk my head into the water. I saw Kaito's foot in the water. I sprung up, "Kai-!" Kaito looked at me in confusion. I saw his bare body up close, "gyaaa!" I pushed myself as far away.

"Yuma-kun?" Kaito sat himself down, "ah~ So cold!" He turned the knob for more warmer water.

"Kaito…" I took a deep breath, how cruel of you to do this to me… well, I can't blame him… because he doesn't know my feelings towards him.

"Hmph!" Kato pouted puffing up his cheeks, "where did my 'Kaito-nii' title go?"

"Well… I got older so…"

"Well, whatever makes you happy…" Kaito smiled. He splashed the water on himself happily. He stopped and smiled, this time, his eyes were filled with sadness. He laughed to himself, "hey… Yuma-kun? Why… don't you smile anymore?"

I kept quiet. What kind of question is that? I don't understand.

"You used to laugh so much… with Yoshino-kun…"

"Well, then you know the reason."

Kaito looked as if he was going to cry, "have you ever thought about Yoshino would feel? To see you like this…"

Again! Just like the principal! I clenched my teeth.

"Yuma-ku-"

I stood up and got out, "don't play with me…" I dried myself and began putting on my clothes, "everyone… says that… It's annoying!" I turned to Kaito, "do you think I don't care about Yoshino?! Of course I do!"

Kaito flinched. Tears began forming in his eyes, "Yu-Yu… ma-kun…"

I clenched my fists, "I'm going away for while."

"Eh?" Kaito stood up, "why? Where are you going? You have to tell me first, Yu-"

"I'm not a kid anymore!" I snapped.

Kaito reached out his hand to me, "I know-"

"If you know, why don't you just let me do what I want?" I hit away Kaito's hand. No… what am I doing? Kaito… I'm making this worse…

Kaito held his hand that I hit away close to his chest. I felt as if I could see Kaito's soul just shatter, "... sorry…"

Don't apologize! I turned away from Kaito and walked out. No, go back… In the corner of my eye I saw Kaito fall to his knees, tears falling down. He held his hand so tight, that it began turning red. For some reason, I couldn't go back. So driven by anger and frustration, I left him all alone. I grabbed my bag and headed out.

Master stood leaning on the wall before the door, "why don't you think about why people keep telling you the same thing. I don't recall ever making a stupid robot. VY2… Yuma."

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><p>AN: Haven't posted much... I think... ... This is quite a long chapter huh? I think that this one was a little weird... I dunno.

This is also quite a depressing and intense chapter too...

I dunno... what do you people think is going to happen?

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	7. Chapter 7

"Why don't you think about why people keep telling you the same thing. I had never made a stupid robot. VY2… Yuma," Master said to me as I left the house. I walked far away from the house, then sprinted. Where am I to go? I have no where to go.

Yoshino's face appeared in my mind, "Yoshino…"

Master's words swept through my mind, "do I… care for Yoshino…" I mumbled. I slowed down and slipped into an alley way. I slid down, "what have I done?" I sighed. To make so many mistakes… I really am a failure. To even make Kaito cry.

"I'm the worst…" I leaned my head back. What should I do? It's still pretty early… Should I go use a greedy woman for a place to rest? No… that makes me no better than Seiko. I stood up and patted the debri off of my clothes and walked out. How will I get through this night?

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I unlocked the door to the house. The two should be asleep by now. I opened the door and quietly walked in to set down my stuff. Ah, I'm tired… I headed to my room and opened the door. I'll wake up early, go to school and walk around till night. I walked in and turned on the lights.

"So you came back?" Master walked up to me. He looked a bit worried. Worried about me? No way that's possible.

"Am I not allowed to come home?" I sighed as I went in to my room. I set things down and turned to Master.

"Kaito went out to find you… he hasn't come back yet," Master started.

"Huh?" I looked at Master, "can't you just track him?"

Master looked away from me, "I uninstalled the tracker quite a long time ago…" Master walked away, "I need to find him…"

"What's the big deal? Just call him. It's not like he can't come home on his own. He-"

"What do you know?!" Master snapped, "he's different than you and the others. He was my first creation."

"And?"

"'And?' You really… The first creation always has flaws…" Master turned away and headed out. He turned his head back to me, "if you love Kaito… go look for him. Apologize… before it is too late."

Too late? What is he talking about? "Wait Master!" I called out, but Master had already left. I gritted my teeth. I grabbed a jacket from my room and ran out. Kaito… what other secret did you hide from me?

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I panted and leaned on a nearby building. My ringtone sounded and I answered my phone, "Master… have you found him?"

On the other end of the line, Master answered in panic, "n-no…"

"Oi, oi, calm down Master. Don't get so worked up…"

"Are you not worried about Kaito?!" Master snapped.

I flinched, "of course I am!" I sighed, "listen… I promise I will find him."

Master was silent for awhile, "you better keep that promise, Yuma."

"Yeah, yeah…" I ended the call and sighed. Another promise made… Can I really keep this one? I slapped my face with my hands, "I have to!" I ran to many places to search for Kaito, alleyways, cafes, anywhere I could get into, but I still could not find him. Master did not have much luck either. Master… sounded very concerned… I wonder why.

"Kaito!" I yelled out.

Many people looked at me with weird eyes. What's with them? I continued calling out Kaito's name as I ran through many crowds of people, "Kaito!"

A few hours had already past by… I had my hands on my knees panting as I waited for the walking light to shine. Kaito… please be safe… Master had went back to the apartment to be there if he had returned. The light signaled and people pushed through to cross. I steadied myself and walked forward. Is it possible that I can't keep the promise? I shook my head. Keep your head high Yuma! If I be negative, nothing would happen.

My eyesight became quite blurry, probably because I used a lot of energy or something like that. I opened my mouth to yell out again. I has become very difficult to move. "Kaito!" I called using all my energy. If that doesn't work… I might as well just collapse here and get run over by a car…

I felt dizzy. Master had told me to come home and rest for an hour… but I refused. I told him that I won't be coming home without Kaito. Maybe I should have gone home. I could barely move my body. It felt like the incident with Yoshino, but less painful.

Staring at the ground as I trudged across the crosswalk, I heard a voice, "Yuma-kun?"

Kaito? I looked up, "Kaito…"

"Yuma-kun!" Kaito hugged me.

I hugged Kaito tightly, "Kaito… please come home… Master is worried… and I…" It was hard to say a sentence.

Kaito nodded and smiled at me.

I kept the promise. I smiled, "I'm sorry…"

Kaito hugged me tightly, "it's ok. Let's go home ok?"

"Y-yeah…"

Kaito and I began walking home. Kaito looked at me in concern, "Yuma-kun? How long have you been awake?

"... a long time… why?" I asked.

"We… aren't made to stay out for this long… if we do, we will eventually run out of energy and shut down."

"It didn't matter… if I didn't find you…" I breathed.

"Yuma-kun…"

"If I didn't… then I don't mind… if I die…"

"How interesting," A man in a suit walked up to us, "that robots have feelings."

I forced myself infront of Kaito, "what… do you want…"

"Running low on energy are you?" The man smiled at us and straightened his tie, "my name is Anami Masahiro. Nice to meet you!" He seemed to have spun around and handed Kaito a card, "well, then, please give that to your Master… if you can... Bye bye!"

I could feel Kaito's body shaking. He brought his face next to my ears, "please run as fast as you can."

What was this? I did not question Kaito, but used all my energy to run. Kaito led me, but I could feel that Kaito was running out of energy as well. Kaito slowed down when we reached the stairs to our house. We walked up slowly and quickly walked to the door. Master opened the door immediately. Not letting Master hug us in joy, Kaito pushed the two of us in and slammed the door. He locked it and brought me to the couch.

"Kaito… what's wrong?" Master asked.

"Please charge Yuma-kun… he needs to hear this too…" Kaito replied.

Master nodded and went to my room. He brought out several cords and plugged them all in a machine. I felt Master inserting them into my side one by one. They didn't hurt… but it felt… odd. He patted his hands and straightened up, "there you go. He should be ready soon."

My sight was becoming clear. I could hear better. I stared at my hands, "I- I can move!"

Kaito smiled, then sighed, "Master, Yuma-kun…"

"Yeah?" Master and I looked at Kaito.

"Master… That man… is back…"

"Wha- How is that possible?" Master swung his hand.

"Who… is 'that man?'" I asked.

"Anami Mashiro…" Master began, "he is my brother…"

"Brother?" Master has a brother! Not that it's impossible…

"He also makes Vocaloids like me," Master gritted his teeth, "he makes them for work."

"Don't you too?"

"Have I ever forced you to sing or do something?" Master looked at me.

"Ah… now that I think of it… why don't you have me sing?"

"If you don't feel like singing, will your voice sound nice in the song?"

"I don't think so…"

"Exactly. Anyways… my brother, Mashiro makes them just for profit. Most of them aren't programmed to act freely like you two… like a normal human with emotions. You can smile, get angry, cry… they can't."

"That's just cruel, isn't it?" I complained.

"We… lost so much family to this man…" Kaito added breaking down in tears.

"Family?" I repeated.

Master gulped, "because he was making them for more than singing… people picked him over me, who was attempting to make life. He was supposed to have left Japan…"

"Master… what do you mean… more than singing?" I asked cautiously.

"Pleasure…" Kaito mumbled, "they are sometimes used for that…"

"Kaito, you don't have to-" Master insisted.

"It's fine," Kaito answered, "Yuma-kun… He's after you…" Kaito began coughing.

"Kaito, are you ok?" Master and I hurried over to him.

Kaito smiled, "I just need some rest…"

"I'll stay with him, Master," I stood up holding Kaito in my arms.

"Y-yeah sure…" Master unplugged me.

"Master…" I looked back at Master, "thanks…"

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"Kaito… can you tell me what happened?" I asked. Kaito flipped his body around on the bed to face me. He looked unsure if he should tell me or not. I moved closer to Kaito and smiled, "don't hide anything from me ok?"

Kaito frowned and took a deep breath, "I guess… you can call me a survivor?"

"Survivor?"

"You see? You actually had many brothers… and sisters too," Kaito began, "they lived just like us, like human beings… but Master's brother… Those two would always fight with each other… when Master made me Mashiro would try to make a better one, always failing. So instead of making one of us from scratch, he stole us. Master made quite a few of us so that we won't be lonely, but soon… one by one, the robot which Master made more to keep that robot from being lonely, lost all of his family."

"That robot…"

"Is me…" Kaito smiled. "Mashiro did not stop there… he threatened Master that he would take me if he doesn't work for him, but luckily, Mashiro was called over to another place outside of Japan."

"Now he's back," I looked at Kaito, "Kaito… that's not all, is it?"

Kaito clenched the blanket and covered his whole body, "I… I was the only one… who was able to escape. Mashiro got me once… He ask me a question: to switch places with everyone or to go back myself and live a normal life Master programmed me to with a few adjustments by him," I could hear Kaito tearing up. He tried his best to talk, "I chose to leave them… They must hate me… all of them."

"I'm sure they don't hate you-"

"They do!" Kaito cried, "I was already the same as them! He… that man, he re-programmed me…" Kaito kept going, "I was already like the rest, yet I left them, not wanting anymore pain to myself…" Kaito laughed, "I'm so selfish…"

"Kaito…" I didn't know what to say.

"Yuma-kun…"

"Yeah?"

"Promise me…" Kaito revealed himself from under the covers. He scooted really close to me and took my hand, "that you won't leave me?"

Another promise. I clenched Kaito's hand, "you don't need to ask… Kaito-nii…" I hugged Kaito, "I promise you that… this won't happen. Remember Kaito? When I was younger, I told you that I would protect you! So you don't have to worry!" I smiled.

"Yuma-kun… thank you…"

I hugged Kaito close to me. I won't let you go… You may not know, Kaito… but I love you… in another way. Since you extended your hand to me and I took it. That already means… that I won't let go.

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	8. Chapter 8

I quietly sketched on my notes ignoring the lesson being taught. I sighed. Is this how he looked? I stared at the many sketches of a man. I couldn't see his face clearly, but it probably looked kinda like this. Anami Mashiro…

I stabbed my paper right in the last sketch of the man. I smiled seeing where I stabbed him, you won't live much longer… Mashiro.

"Yuma?" Katsu appeared in front of me.

"What's that your laughing about?" Shinta looked at my paper and gulped.

I stood up, "nothing at all."

"I-Is that so…" Shinta stuttered. He frowned and clenched his fist. "Hey, Yuma."

I began walking off. I glanced back at him, "what?"

Shinta looked away quickly, "ah… nothing."

I turned away. I walked out of the classroom, seeing them come to my class must mean class is out. If it isn't… it doesn't really matter does it? I grinned and laughed to myself. Kaito-nii… I will make sure you never see that man… who made you cry like that.

Laughing to myself, I accidently bumped into someone. He fell to the ground, "ouch!"

"Oi, oi! Watch where you're going you-" I paused.

Yoshino rubbed his head, sitting on the ground. He noticed me and glared at me.

"Y-Yoshino…" I mumbled. I reached my hand out, "sorr-!"

Yoshino pushed himself up and walked past me mumbling something, "...someone like you…"

My eyes widened as I heard the last two words. I quickly looked back to make sure that I wasn't just seeing Yoshino. Not wanting to believe it, I watched Yoshino walk into the crowd of students. He met with Shinta and Katsu and smiled happily. Shinta noticed me and looked at me with a worried face.

What's with me… I held my head and walked farther away. Is school out? I want to go home… My head hurts.

"Yuma!" Shinta ran out of the building after me, "are you alright?"

I silently trudged away, don't come near me…

Shinta grabbed my wrist, "Yuma! Get a hold of yourself!"

"S-shut up!" I yelled, "I… want to go home… jus' leave me be…"

"No can do," Shita swung my arm around his shoulder, "I don't know why your acting all wierd, but as a friend… I can't just let you go home alone when you are like this."

"Shinta…" After I treated him badly…

"Yoshino…" He mumbled as we walked to my house.

"Hmm?"

"He… is actually very sad you know?" Shinta began, "he regained some of his memory with that girl…" Shinta smiled, "they broke up right after that day we went to the cafe with her." Shinta looked at me, "wanna guess why they broke up?"

"Cause she's a-"

Shinta covered my mouth before I could finish, "you're such a potty mouth, Yuma."

"Mph!" I argued.

"They broke up not because of that. Yoshino remembered you. Oh, but not everything. He said he remembered himself crying and you comforting him after the past breakup."

"Mn…"

"I don't know why he's so angry at you though."

"Mn… ng!" I complained.

"Ah, we're almost home!" Shinta finally removed his hand from my mouth, "your house really is big."

We walked up the stairs, "how did you know where I lived?"

"Yoshino told me."

"Yoshino?"

"He was worried," Shinta smiled.

I looked away. Ah… Kaito should be with Master and out currently… "Right… the keys." I looked through my bag, "not… here…"

Kira stood behind me, "maybe it's in one of the small pockets?"

"Maybe…" I searched in the pockets.

"Are you looking for this?" A voice asked. This voice… my eyes widened, it's him!

"Ah, yeah thanks," Shinta reached for the keys.

"Shinta! Don't-!" I yelled.

"Gah!" Shinta backed up holding his side.

"Shinta!" I caught him.

"Run…" Shinta mumbled.

"How can I run when you-"

"Yuma!" Shinta glared at me, "Run!"

I flinched. "Shinta…"

Shinta steadied himself, "family… protect each other." He smiled and glanced back at me, "live, Yuma."

He tossed me his necklace he always wore. I clenched it in my hand tightly, "Shinta… you come back to me alive!"

"That's a promise," Shinta smiled.

I grabbed my phone out of my bag and dialed Master's phone. I jumped over the railing. Holding the phone up to my ear, I looked back. Shinta was backed up to the railing. I closed my eyes tightly, Shinta!

"Yuma? How's Kai-" Master picked up.

"That man! He came! Hurry up and come back already! Shinta… Shinta is fighting him!"

"What?! Did you see Kaito? Is he ok?" Master panicked, "I'll come back right now. Call the police and- Yuma? Do you hear me? Yuma!"

I could hear Master's voice from my phone on the ground.

"Yuma! Say something! I'm coming back right now!"

In front of me were several people… no… In front of me were several… Vocaloids… I fell to the ground in shock, "...n-no…"

One walked up to me. She had long hair tied in pigtails. Her eyes were blank and lifeless. A complete robot. I slowly backed away, "M-Miku?"

She began laughing, "Is this our new member? Hah! He's so weak!"

"You should not say that. Not until Master upgrades him. He might become better than you, Miku," A tall male with long purple hair explained.

"Hah?! Better than me?" Miku fumed. "This little pink shit?" She grabbed my hair and held me up.

"Agh!" I yelled, "let… go…"

"Telling me what to do?!" Miku hurled me into the group of Vocaloids. I rolled and tumbled scraping my skin against the sharp rocks.

I tried pushing myself up but the cuts in my hand were painful. I looked around. There were many Vocaloids around me. I heard a man laughing. This voice…

"Stop being so rough you guys! He's a new one!" Mashiro walked through the crowd.

"Mashiro!" I yelled angrily. I tried getting up, but one of the Vocaloids stepped on top of me, "gah!"

"Are you worried about your friend?" Mashiro laughed, "he's right over there."

Mashiro pointed. My eyes widened, "S-Sh-Shin… ta?" Shinta laid on the floor, not moving. He wasn't breathing.

No… Memory is one thing… but death… "Shinta!" I cried, "Shinta!"

"Shut up would you?" Miku kicked. me.

I grabbed her ankle, "Mi… ku!"

Miku flinched, "w-what's with you!"

I pushed myself up, "I won't forgive anyone… who hurts my family!" I charged at Mashiro.

"No one?" Mashiro smiled.

"Wha-!" I stopped dead in my tracks.

In front of me, protecting Mashiro, stood Kaito. Kaito looked at me blankly. His eyes had no life in them. Not even the sun could get his eyes to reflect it. I murmured, "Kaito?"

"You didn't even think about 'what if Kaito is in the house' and just left. Making my job so much easier." Mashiro explained. He frowned, "to think he installed such a program in you to prevent you to become like all of these… You won't do… not at all…"

"What are you saying?" I growled.

"A new program he has created. He told me about it. How I won't be able to control anymore of you things. Seems like it works… Too bad for you," Mashiro shrugged, "I thought you had potential…"

"Yuma!" Master called, "Whe-! Kaito!"

Mashiro smiled at Master, "you are so naive. Why didn't you install the program into Kaito?"

"That…"

"You really are becoming old… losing all of your knowledge."

"Mashiro, stop this at once."

"I don't want to!" Mashiro snapped, "Kaito, get rid of this useless robot!"

Kaito stepped towards me, "sir."

"Kaito?" I backed away slowly.

"Yuma! Run! That isn't the Kaito you know!" Master yelled.

I backed away from Kaito repeatedly calling his name, "Kaito! Kaito-nii! Get ahold of yourself!"

"Destroy," Is all Kaito would say back.

"If you run, I'll destroy Kaito right in front of your eyes~" Mashiro teased.

I clenched my teeth. I grabbed Kaito's hand and placed it on my chest, "Kaito! Please come back to me! When you do, we can live together happily again. I'll protect you from then on! Kaito! It's not just me who needs you! I need you, Master needs you… and all the other Vocaloids need you!"

I felt Kaito's hand twitch in my grasp. I hugged Kaito tightly, "Kaito! Kaito please! I need you! I… I lo-!"

Kaito's eyes widened. I felt a long sword stab through my stomach. The long-haired Vocaloid began twisting his sword deeper into Kaito and I. Kaito cried in pain.

"You bastard!" I barked.

"'Bastard,' is not my name. My name is Gakupo, Kamui Gakupo. Not that you need to memorize that," Gakupo stopped his sword.

"G-Gakupo… kun…" Kaito cried.

"Kaito?!" I looked down at Kaito.

"Kai-! Grya!" Gakupo pulled out his sword holding his head. Kaito and I fell onto the floor. I looked over at Gakupo. Tears were running down his face. He looked at Kaito with a expression of pain, "Kaito… I'm… so-!" He went silent. He straightened up. His face was once again expressionless. He took his sword and walked towards us again.

I hugged Kaito tightly, "Kaito…"

Kaito pushed me away, "Yu- Destro- ma… -die."

His voice was static. I tried to get up, "Kai… to…"

Kaito shook his head, "Don't co- Des- near me…"

I reached out my hand, "that… won't do… I won't… just leave you…" I touched his face and smiled as a tear flowed out of his right eye, "not when you're still here waiting… for me…"

Kaito cried, telling me to run, over and over again. I hugged him tighter, "I won't leave you… ever again…"

I felt great pain in my chest. My core was annihilated. I looked down, "Kai… to…" My mind went blank as I saw Kaito regain consciousness and rush back to my side, crying out my name, "Yuma-kun! Yuma!"

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><p>AN: So... that was intense... ...

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Thank you for reading this chapter! Look forward to the next one! Cause It's SUMMER BREAK!


	9. Chapter 9

I woke up in a room with many machines in it. There was a metal table in the middle with a white cloth places over it, and a pillow. I was on that table. It wasn't comfortable at all. Why am I here anyways?

All I remember is that incident… that nightmare… I looked out the large window in the room that showed the hallway. I slowly walked to the door. Where am I? Where is Kaito? I couldn't move my body well, like I had been asleep for many years. I finally reached the door. I grabbed the handle and turned it with all my strength. I walked out of the room panting. When did opening a door become so hard? I noticed a sign next to the door. It says: VY2 Yuma.

Is this like my room or something? I touched the sign and sighed. I walked towards the larger windows which were past the hall. I stared outside.

"Where… am I?" I stared at the many skyscrapers towering into the sky. One part of the city far back was puffing out a lot of smoke into the air. How do people survive this? The natural sky… is still blue?

How is that possible? With all that smoke, how can the earth survive? I have to find Kaito. I turned away from the window and walked along the walls with most were many rooms with windows with the same as mine. I peaked into the first one that I had come to.

My eyes widened. There were doctors, maybe scientists surrounding a human girl who was unconscious. Is this a hospital? Is this Master's office? Then I have to get to his main office! I picked up my pace, hurrying to his office. If Master is here, Kaito is here!

"Oi," A familiar voice said behind me, "what are you doing outside?"

It's him again! I quickly turned around, "Gakupo!"

Gakupo sighed and walked towards me, "you want to see Kaito and Master right?"

I calmed down, hearing Kaito's voice, "bring me to him."

"Don't order me around, brat," Gakupo growled. He would walk in front of me at his normal pace, but every so often, he would look back and see if I was alright. He's different than before…

Gakupo stopped and turned towards two large doors. He knocked and bowed, "Kamui Gakupo, bringing along with me, VY2 Yuma, asking for permission to enter."

"Permission granted," A voice replied. The doors slid open and we walked in. Gakupo walked back to me and picked me up.

"What are you doing?" I complained.

"Shut up, you don't want to take long here," Gakupo snapped.

I looked around, we were outside the building. From the building, the city looked plain, but clean. Unlike from the bottom. There were homeless families scattered everywhere. They would stare at the people in the hospital and the people leaving the hospital with eyes that looked as if all the liquid was sucked out of them. No color in them at all, just grey. What exactly happened?

"You're a Vocaloid right? Please! Lend us some money… Or give us food at least!" The homeless people began swarming around us. They kept repeating, "help us!"

Gakupo ignored them and walked on. With asking not working, some started to grab onto Gakupo's legs and arms and pleading. Gakupo would kick them off or knock them out. I clenched Gakupo's shirt tightly, where… am I?!

Gakupo turned to look at me. He sighed then picked up the pace. The people kept trying to stop us. I heard a clinking sound on the ground. The people swarmed around the sound yelling and fighting over something. Finally one had got it and held it up in pride.

"Gakupo! Stop! That… That's the necklace Kira gave me!" I yelled.

"So what?" Gakupo kept going, "just get another one."

I tried to break free, but it was no use. Kira! Kira! That might be my last memory of him! I felt tears run down my face. Gakupo stopped and looked at me. He set me down on a wall, "stay here ok?" He walked towards the mob of people, still trying to get the necklace. What is he-!

In just a moment, Gakupo slayed the people and bent down to pick up Kira's necklace out of the blood puddle. The other angered people charged in to attack, only to be slain with a single strike of Gakupo's quick sword. I couldn't even see him unsheathe his sword. All I could see was red. Like a demon, he did not even flinch or think. Even when it was a young child, he would cut right through them.

Soon, there was none who wanted to stand up to Gakupo. He walked back with his clothes and hands soaked in blood of his victims. He showed me the bloodied necklace, "I'll give it to you once it is purified."

We kept walking towards another large building. Gakupo walked besides me this time because he said he wasn't allowed to get me contaminated. For Kira's necklace… I made Gakupo kill so many innocent people… Should I feel bad for Gakupo or myself?

We finally arrived at the building. Gakupo went up to a small machine and said his name and that he was bring me, just like last time when we were exiting the hospital. The doors once again slid open and let us in. The inside of the building was clean. There were fountains made of diamonds, trees made from crystals, and so much more. This was like a whole another world compared to the outside.

Gakupo was greeted by two robots. He talked to them in another language, then they went off. Gakupo looked at me, "let's go. Follow me."

Gakupo and I followed the two robots into a room. The two took off Gakupo's clothes and brought him new ones to wear. I stared in amazement. Gakupo grinned at me, "jealous?"

Ignoring what he said, I pointed at him, "you're getting stripped my robots…"

"Hah?!" Gakupo snapped at me, "aren't you going to be too?"

"What are you-! Wha! Get off of me! No!" The two robots grabbed my shirt, pants, underwear, and pulled them right off. I quickly covered my stark naked body. Gakupo, already dressed and sitting on the chair in the the room, laughed at me.

"Tiny," he muttered.

My face went bright red. I wanted to punch him so bad! The two robots brought out new clothes and dressed me. It was an English style of high class clothes. It made me look like I was from a noble family in England. Gakupo got up and fixed up his soldier outfit.

"Let's hurry and let Kaito see your face," He smiled at me.

I hurried to behind him, "you don't have to even say that!"

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><p>AN: Another chapter... Not getting many reviews...

OTL I'm sorry...

LovelyChanru(?) I drew you picture~ I hope you like it~

I hope you people liked this tiny chapter... ...

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	10. Chapter 10

Kaito ran up to me and hugged me, "Yuma-kun!"

"Kaito…" I hugged him back. Kaito's alright! I'm so glad. I looked up, Master stood there smiling. Everyone is fine! Wait…

I stepped back and smiled at Kaito, "um… where… is Kira?"

"Kira-kun?" Kaito smiled, "he should be fine."

"Really! Where is he? And Yoshino, Katsu, and Shinta?" I asked happily.

Kaito stopped smiling, "they… aren't here…"

"Eh?" I turned to look back at Kaito, "why?"

"They are down there…"

"Down… there…" I repeated.

"All those no-life bums you saw. Those people are the Gomi. Your friends are part of that," Gakupo explained.

"Why?!" I turned to him in panic.

"Simple. They don't have money," Gakupo went on. "There are two groups in this society. The Gomi and the Tenshi. Trash, and Angels. The Tenshi consists of people with money and they own a business. In other words, those who have money. The Gomi consists of those who can't afford anything, don't have a good business, or are old and ill. The only way a Gomi can get into this place, or any place for a matter a fact, is to become a slave."

"Like a butler?" I questioned.

"If you're lucky enough to get a good Master, then yes. Most Gomi here are women, bought by men for… things," Gakupo sighed, "I haven't informed you have I, Yuma. Since that incident… it has been 14 years."

"14… years?!" I backed away, "you're lying! How can just 14 years pass!"

"It took forever to fix you," Master sighed. "Plus, we didn't get to work on you right away because of my brother." Master looked at Gakupo, "we only managed to get a few Vocaloids back…"

"A few? Where are the others?" I asked.

"Most likely destroyed, or taking in more programs to make them only listen to one master," Master looked away. "I couldn't save them…"

"Only the ones who heard Kaito regained some of themselves again," Gakupo explained. That's right… I remember him stopping in the middle of killing Kaito and I… like something was holding him back. Gakupo slammed his fist on the wall, "everyone! Everyone is gone!"

"Gakupo…" I stared at him. Maybe I shouldn't have asked…

"Gakupo-kun," Kaito began.

Gakupo looked at him, "it's not your fault, Kaito." He straightened up.

"Prepare a room for Yuma-kun. Show him around so he is used to this…" Kaito went on, "tomorrow you will start your training…"

"Training?" I questioned.

"Gakupo-kun will train you how to use a sword," Kaito answered.

"Why?"

"Enough questions."

I went silent. Kaito… he changed so much… I slowly followed Gakupo out of the room. I glanced back at the others. Everyone is so depressed… Why is our earth like this? Gakupo held out his fist. I closed my eyes tightly thinking that he was going to hit me.

"Take it," Gakupo loosened his grip, letting Kira's necklace dangle down.

The necklace was clean. No trace of blood was left on it. I held out my hands. Gakupo dropped in into my palms, then continued walking.

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"This is going to be your room," Gakupo stopped at a door. He opened the door and we walked in. He closed the door behind him and locked it. I looked around, opening draws, and anything openable. I found a small box and opened it. There was nothing in it, but is was decorated so beautifully. I turned to Gakupo, "Gakupo, what is-!"

I pointed at Gakupo, "why are you stripping again?!"

"Hah?" Gakupo glared at me, "this is also my room! I'm going to take a bath!"

"You're my roommate?! Why does it have to be you!" I complained.

"Shut up already," Gakupo grabbed a towel that hung over the bunk bed. He headed into the bathroom and slammed the door, "no peeking."

"Why would I want to look at you!" I snapped. I sighed and sat down on the bottom bed. I can't believe he is my roommate… If it was Kaito I would probably die anyways… I shook my head, shut up Yuma. I hugged the pillow, "I wonder… where Kira and the others are…"

I have to see them and make sure they're safe… I sat up. I will go out… I stared out of the window, into the world below. I held out the necklace, "just you guys wait… I promise to get you out of there."

I got up and began rummaging through Gakupo's stuff. Hmm? What's this… a diary? I opened the book and began reading:

Day 2 - It hurts… whatever that man did to us… I feel like i'm losing control of my body…

Day 14 - It's getting difficult to write… what I am thinking.

This… is a ll from when Gakupo was taken away from Master by Mashiro… I set the book down and sighed. Gakupo and everyone else is trying their best to get all the others back… Yet, I just woke up…

I picked up the tiny box that I took out when I first came in and sat down on the bed. I wonder what this box is for. He might get mad if he sees me with this…

"You can take a bath now," Gakupo walked out. He stared at the box in my hand, "I am guessing that you were never taught to not look through peoples things."

I sat up, "you're not angry?"

"Not exactly… that box is useless," Gakupo grabbed a brush and began combing his hair, "you can have it if you want."

"Really?" I stood up. I took off my shirt and went into the room Gakupo came from. "If you say so~" I glanced back at him, "no peeking."

"Just take a bath," Gakupo sighed as he searched through his closet.

"Yeah~" I closed the door behind me. "Now a bath after all of that crazy-!" I stared at the bathroom in amazement, "wh- what… is this…" The bathroom was extremely large. I walked to the 'possibly' shower structure. I stared in confusion, "so much… buttons…"

I sighed and took off the rest off my clothes and threw them near the entrance. I guess I'll just press random buttons and see what happens… I stepped in and touched the buttons lighty. What is this is some kind of lock for a shower… I shook my head, who would lock a shower? I laughed at my thoughts and pressed the button on the outer side.

"GYAAAAA!"

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><p>AN: Thank you for waiting so long for this... Yeah... Thank you... I hoped you liked this chapter... This is going to be quite long I think...

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	11. Chapter 11

"Yuma! What's wrong!" Gakupo ran into the bathroom.

I pushed my body up, "... the shower… attacked me…"

Gakupo sighed and helped me up. He walked passed me into the shower, "I forgot that you never used this… sorry."

"Don't apologize," I walked back into the bathroom and peaked besides Gakupo to see how he was using the shower.

"You see here? These inner circles are the ones that control the temperature. The outer ones… are you listening?"

"Hah? I'm listenin' ok? Why would I not listen to this?" I snapped.

Gakupo stared at me for a minute, then continued, "first you start with this one, then go around. Us vocaloids need to make sure we are very clean… for many reasons…"

"Like what?" I asked.

"You're too young…" Gakupo replied. He turned around, "you understand how to use it now, so take a bath."

"Come on! Tell me! I need to know because I am a Vocaloid!" I complained. I grabbed his wrist and pulled him back in.

"You brat! Don't you dare-!"

I turned the first outer knob. Water drenched both of us. I laughed, "got ya~"

Gakupo threw off his shirt and trudged up to me, "you'll pay for this!"

I waved my hands in front of me, "don't be so angry~" I backed up to the wall, frequently brushing back my hair that would fall into my face because of the water.

He grabbed my head and grinned, "I can't believe you just recently awoke after all those years."

"Well, I'm young!" I smiled proudly. Gakupo stared at me. I cocked my head to the side, "why do you just blank out like this?"

Gakupo flinched and back away, "whatever, might as well go into the bathtub for a while." Gakupo turned on the water to the bathtub that was besides the shower and waited for it to fill. I sighed in confusion and went on to take a shower. There were a total of six steps to my shower. First it's just water to get you wet, then come soap water, which you still need to rub yourself with. Third is another soap water thing, this time it doesn't smell like anything. The fourth was some oil thing that I guess was supposed to be used like soap. Then soap water with a different scent from the second step came down. Last, you would go back to the first knob to wash everything off.

I sighed as I walked out of the shower, "so tired now…" I slipped into the bath tub with Gakupo. Gakupo scooted back, "what are you doing? Don't come in here!"

"Eh? Why? I want to rest in the bathtub too…" I sulked. I put my head halfway down into the water. I blew bubbled under the water and watched the bubbles pop at the surface. Gakupo sighed and stayed silent. I stared at him, why did I come in here with him anyway? Gross, two men together in a tub… is what I just thought… but, I loved taking a bath with Kaito. I felt my face turn red. I dunked my head all the way into the water in embarrassment.

What was I thinking! Right now is not the time to fantasize about taking a bath with Kaito! I shut my eyes tightly. I rose back up and stared at Gakupo again. Ah… he fell asleep… If I just left, he might have drowned. Ha! Be grateful I came in! I laughed to myself. I immersed my head into the water again, stop talking to yourself!

Ah… the water is so warm… I nodded and rocked back and forth. It feels so nice… I brought my head back up. I looked around the bathroom. What a large bathroom… it looks like an indoor onsen. I leaned my head on the side of the tub, slowly dozing off.

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"Yuma-kun, Gakupo-kun, please wake up," Kaito called.

I slowly opened my eyes, "Kaito-nii?" I looked around searching for him. I saw Gakupo yawning very close to me. What the heck? I finally found Kaito and smiled, "Kaito-nii!" I smiled and looked for the side of the tub to grab ahold of so I could get out, "ah…"

Gakupo, still rubbing his eyes and yawing, sat under me. I gulped. I looked at where my hands were. They touched Gakupo's chest. I smiled, feeling my heart beatin fast.

Gakupo finally started to look around at what was going on. He saw me on top of him, "w-what… are you doing!" He stood up immediately flinging me off. The waves of water in the tub swept back towards him. He tripped and fell over me, "ouch…"

My eyes widened. Gakupo's face was only a few inches away from mine, "gyaaaa!" I pushed him off and stumbled out of the tub. I hugged Kaito, "save me, Kaito-nii!"

Kaito sighed, "put some clothes on you two." He walked out of the bathroom, "meet me in your room."

I stared at the closing doors, "Kaito-nii?" He's completely different. I feel like i'm talking to a whole another person. Gakupo passed me while putting on his clothes.

"Hurry up," He spoke.

"Yeah…" I got up and grabbed my clothes. I slipped on my clothes. Gakupo's eyes… look sad. I walked out of the bathroom to our room, "Kaito-nii?"

"Yuma-kun, sit down," Kaito ordered calmly.

I sat myself down next to Gakupo. I wonder if he's going to scold us…

"Tomorrow you will start training Yuma. Do you understand Gakupo-kun?"

"Understood," Gakupo replied.

"Yuma-kun," Kaito looked at me.

"I'm sorry!" I bowed down in shock.

Kaito sighed, "pay attention. You will start your training with Gakupo to use a sword. He will also teach you what is required of you as a Vocaloid. Comprehend?"

I glanced away, then grabbed Kaito's wrist, "Kaito-nii! Please tell me what happened! You're acting so different!" I couldn't hold it in anymore. I couldn't stand this stranger Kaito.

Kaito hit my head, "Yuma-kun! Please calm down!"

I silently knelt on the floor with my head down.

He sighed and headed out of the room, "Gakupo-kun, please explain everything I was not able to get to, ok?"

"Understood," Gakupo answered. Kaito shut the door behind him. Gakupo looked at me. He squatted down, "Yuma… are you alright?"

"He's not…" I mumbled.

"Excuse me?" Gakupo tilted his head to hear me better.

Tears dropped onto my hands. I gripped my hands tightly, "he…" I looked up at Gakupo with tears in my eyes, "he's not the real Kaito-nii!"

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><p>AN: Such weird. Such technology. Much hinting. Such intensity. Such sadness. Such-!

OTL I'm sorry for my lack of maturity...

I hope you liked this awkward chapter!

Such shortness. Such-! GYAAAA!

OTL I'm sorry... OTL


	12. Chapter 12

A/N: WARNING! There is very bad action/fighting scene in this chapter. I'm sowwy...

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><p>Gakupo fell silent. He knows something! About Kaito! I looked up at him, "where is the real Kaito?!"<p>

Gakupo sighed and sat down in front of me, "I don't know… that might just be him…"

"How can that be? He acts completely different. He smells different…"

"I have been searching… for the 'real' one… but never found anything. I don't recall anytime, Kaito getting lost and us taking in a fake on accident either. Master says there is nothing wrong either…" Gakupo went to his bed, "I doubt it though… something is different."

"Then why don't you tell everyone?" I asked.

"Are you able to tell everyone?" Gakupo turned to the wall, "everyone but us… love this Kaito… they believe he's the real one… are you able to tell everyone? Able to shatter their hearts? To make them lose another dear family member?"

I paused, "... no…"

"He started to act weird the day you shut off," Gakupo continued, "so I thought that when you come back… all will be well, but, nothing changed. Kaito is still as strict as ever. He never smiles, his body feels cold… he is nothing like the Kaito I knew… the Kaito that took care of all of us…"

"Gakupo…" I felt down. I would always make fun of him even though I never knew what he had been through… "... sorry."

"What are you apologizing for? For making Kaito act all weird? You're not at fault in anyway."

"Let's go together…" I mumbled, "let's go find everyone…"

"Are you out of your mind? Me, maybe, but you can't hurt a soul."

"That's why you're going to train me!"

"Do you think I train people into monsters?" Gakupo sat up and looked at me, "I can't train anyone to kill innocent people."

"I don't care! Please train me! I want to find Yoshino, Katsu, and everyone else! I want to find Kaito!"

Gakupo closed his eyes and laid back down on his side, "well… it's not like I can't…"

I grinned, "thanks, Gakupo!"

"Shut up and go to sleep… if you don't I'll make you run a thousand laps in the morning for warm ups."

"Yes, sir!" I stood up and climbed onto the top bed. Since Gakupo chose the bottom, I guess I'm the top… I gazed out of the window, "just you wait…"

"SHUT UP!" Gakupo snapped.

"Sorry!" I quickly covered myself and went to sleep. Tomorrow is going to be a hard day…

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"Wake up!" Gakupo fumed. He threw off my blanket. I moaned tiredly. Gakupo sighed and went to get something.

I heard an unsheathing of a sword. I sprang up to see what Gakupo went to get.

"Ah…" Gakupo put his sword down and turned.

"Were you about to kill me or something?" I jumped off the bed and went to the closet.

"What makes you think that?" Gakupo looked at me, "why are you going into my closet?"

"This ones yours? Then where is mine?" I asked.

"You don't have one yet. Today after training, we will be going to pick out some clothes for you. Your recovery was not expected, so we did not prepare anything."

"Is that so…" I sighed and walked out the room with Gakupo. We walked for quite a long time, having to greet everyone on the way to breakfast. I patted my pockets, "hm?" I pulled out the tiny decorated box that belonged to Gakupo.

"You still have that?" Gakupo asked.

"I guess so… I was wondering where it went," I shoved it back into my pocket and ran up to Gakupo's side, "what is this box?" I pulled it out and twisted it around.

"A gift."

"From who?" I questioned curiously.

"A human."

"And?" I pushed for him to continue.

"She passed away trying to save me…" Gakupo answered.

I gulped and went silent. Maybe I shouldn't have asked… I stared at the small box. A human tried to save Gakupo… I wonder how old this box is, but I think it's better not t ask right now.

"We're here," Gakupo and I went into a large room with nothing in it.

"... And where is the food?"

Gakupo walked forward. He unsheathed his sword and pointed it at me, "let' go."

"Eh?!" I panicked, "w-wait a minute!"

Gakupo swung his sword at me almost cutting my head off. I barely dodged it. I fell on my bottom. Gakupo walked towards me, "I'm not going to go easy on you."

I quickly got up and ran. It's obvious that he won't go easy! The floor tile far in front of me opened up. A sword came out of it. A sword! Before I could grab it, Gakupo dashed in between the sword and I. He kicked me right in the gut.

"Gah!" I was flung in the opposite direction, all the way to the wall. I pushed myself up, "damn…"

"Too slow," Gakupo ran up to me and swung his sword. He used the back side of his sword, flinging me up into the air. He jumped up at me. I used my arms to hopefully block him. No way he will actually cut me. Gakupo pushed me down to the ground, now with his sword's edge. He cut through my skin!

"Guagh!" I tried to hold in my pain. The metal under my arms kept the sword for cutting through, but I still felt pain. Just how real did Master make us?

"This isn't even my real sword…" He pushed harder.

The blade was up to my face. I glanced at the sword that appeared out of the ground. I pushed Gakupo off with all my strength and lunged for the sword. I finally got the sword. I grabbed the hilt and tried to pull it out. It's stuck!

Gakupo steadied himself after getting pushed back by me, "it's not stuck. It's your sword after all."

"My sword?" I looked at Gakupo.

Gakupo pointed his sword at me again in a stance. He disappeared from his spot.

"Wha!" I turned around. Gakupo was about to swing his sword at me. I couldn't block it! If my necks metal wasn't strong enough, then I would be done for! A shine came from my sword. I kept my grip on the sword. Gakupo backed up quickly.

I couldn't control my body, it's like I was taken over! My sword slipped out of the stand. I cracked my knuckles using my thumb. I sighed, "who is it that woke me?"

"Tch…" Gakupo slowly backed up. He glanced at a red button near the exit. "Never thought you would wake…"

"So it's you that woke me? You know… I want my young master to use me for the first time when he is ready. Not when he is in danger of a weak little shit." I unsheathed the sword and ran at Gakupo. Gakupo threw his sword aside. Another sword appeared in his hand. He quickly drew his sword for defence.

I grinned, "too slow."

Gakupo blocked it in time, but I flung his sword away from him. He was now defenceless. He glanced at his sword mumbling something.

"What'cha saying?" I asked.

"Come!" He shouted holding out his hand towards his sword. His sword shook free from the ground and flew back to him.

I laughed, "didn't I say you're too slow?" I brought my sword behind me. Wait! Wait! Don't stab him! Why can't I do anything! My body was moving on its own. I was speaking nonsense.

I heard a sword falling to the ground. Did I stop? I regained control again. I saw myself still holding my sword. Gakupo's sword lay on the ground not moving. I gulped and turned my head to where Gakupo should be, "Gakupo…"

My eyes widened. Gakupo sat lifeless in front of me with a hole right through his chest.

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><p>AN: Mmm... mmm...

mmm...

This action part... I can't even explain... how horrible...

I'm sorry... it be bad... I can't action... I'm sorry. OTL OTL OTL OTL OTL

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	13. Chapter 13

My eyes widened. Gakupo sat lifeless in front of me. I fell onto my knees, "no way… there is no way I just… no… please no…"

No way did I just kill Gakupo! I held my head in disbelief. I heard the sliding door open. Master came into the room smiling, "Gakupo! How's Yuma!"

I stared at Master in shock. What am I going to do? Am I going to be shut down for punishment? Master walked up to us and squatted down. He pulled out a metal stick and poked Gakupo's cheeks.

"M-Master?" I panicked, "he… I…"

"It's fine," Master said. He poked Gakupo's eyes now with the stick.

"Eh?! Master! You shouldn't do that!"

Master began laughing to himself, "still ganna scare young Yuma like this?" Master suddenly grinned, "then you leave me no choice…"

"Master? What do you mean?"

"My secret weapon…"

"Secret… weapon…" I repeated.

Master trailed the stick down Gakupo's body.

I stared at Master, "Master… you can't possibly…"

Master smiled, "I see… you would go that far… maybe you actually like-!"

Gakupo's hand grabbed Master's head tightly. I stared in amazement. Gakupo opened his eyes slowly, "old man… can't you just stop with your perviness…"

Master laughed and got up. He sighed, "didn't think our Gakupo would get so beat up."

"Shut up," Gakupo snapped. He steadied himself and looked at me. His eyes widened, "oi… Yuma?"

Tears ran down my face. I looked down, "Gakupo, you're so stupid!"

Gakupo quickly bent down to me, "don't get so worked up… It's not like I'm Kaito…"

I grabbed Gakupo's collar, "does that even matter?! Why should I only care for Kaito! I care for my friends too!" I wiped away my tears, "I… don't want to lose anymore people precious to me! Especially… when it is because of me…"

Gakupo sighed, "sorry… I should have woken up sooner…"

I looked up at Gakupo, "don't you ever do that again!"

Gakupo's face turned red, "y-yeah… I promise, ok?"

"Promise…" I stared at the ground. I have two promises that I have not fulfilled yet… Kaito-nii… I looked at Master, "where is Kaito?!"

Master, who was smiling, frowned, "so you two found out?"

"Please explain it to us… Master," Gakupo helped me up.

Master scratched his head, "well… how do I put it?" Master gulped, "Kaito… he… I haven't seen him in twelve years."

"Twelve?!" Gakupo exclaimed, "that's impossible! I remember that I was with him!"

"That Kaito you were with was not the real Kaito. Now about Kaito. I think he might have been captured by my brother… if that is so, then… I am afraid, Kaito is no longer…"

"No longer?" I clenched my fist, "what are you saying?! Kaito is still alive! I know! I know he is!"

"And what proof do you have?" Master glared at me.

I paused, "then… do you have any proof?"

Master sighed, "follow me to the office."

Gakupo nodded to me. We both followed Master to his office. Gakupo seemed to be limping. I tugged on Gakupo's sleeve tightly. He looked at me, "don't worry about me, Yuma…"

I frowned. Gakupo looked ahead again. I stared at him, he told me he was just playing dead… but he actually got hurt… We soon entered Master's office. Master went to his desk and pulled something out. A Vocaloid's core. I dropped to my knees. Gakupo covered his mouth in shock. Master spoke, "I found… his core…"

"Are you sure it's his? It can't be right?" Gakupo laughed, "don't you start joking…"

"Gakupo…" I looked at him.

"I'm not joking, Gakupo…" Master sighed.

"Tch!" Gakupo turned and stomped out of the room. I got up quickly.

"May I… have that?" I asked timidly.

Master handed the core to me and turned away, "I would like time alone."

"Goodbye… Master," I murmured. I ran out after Gakupo. I stopped at our room's door. I reached for the door's keypad. The door slid open without me touching it.

"Yuma," Gakupo was in our room and about to head out.

I stared at him. He had a backpack and his sword with him. I didn't move out of his way, "take me with you."

"What? Are you crazy? You can't even-"

"Kill anyone?" I finished. I pushed him back into the room, "you don't know that… Maybe I can kill…"

Gakupo sighed. He handed me a sword and pushed his way out. I stared at the sword. It's the one from before… I clutched it tightly. I quickly followed after Gakupo. We walked to the main entrance of the building. Gakupo glanced at me. I took a deep breath and nodded at him.

Gakupo pulled out his sword and dashed forward. I quickly pulled mine out as well and ran after him. There were not anyone trying to stop us for a bit, but soon, one by one, they started gathering. I ran behind Gakupo so that I wouldn't get in the way. Those who ran in front of him were quickly slain.

I felt something at my feet. Something grabbed onto my foot. I fell onto my face. I looked back. A small child confidently had tripped me. I pointed my sword at him. He closed his eyes tightly. I can't do it! I can't kill such a small kid! Gakupo noticed that I had fell soon. He ran back and killed the ones gathering, "just kill him and let's go!"

"But!" I shook my head. I have to! I raised my sword and closed my eyes.

"Mama?" He said in his weak voice.

I froze, no… I just can't… My hand weakened. I dropped my sword besides me. Gakupo grabbed my sword in anger and swung it, killing everyone near me, "get up! You'll never make it if you're like this!"

I stared at the dead decapitated boys body. My whole body shivered. I tried to get up quickly. I felt sick and wanted to throw up. I steadied myself and took my sword from Gakupo, "... sorry."

"Be sorry, troublesome brat," Gakupo started running again. I hurried after him. We ran for quite awhile. The number of people after us never died down. How long are we going to run and kill people? I felt my head become light. I started wavering. I started breathing harshly. I reached my hand to Gakupo, "Ga… ku-!"

I covered my mouth quickly. Gakupo turned to me, "what now?!"

My vision was fading. I began coughing up blood. I held my hand out to Gakupo, "... sorry…" I saw Gakupo rush to me, but before he got to me, I already couldn't see. I head and body hurt so much. What's going on? I heard Gakupo calling my name over and over again, telling me to stay with him and how we are almost there. I wanted to respond, but I could now… no longer feel my body.

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><p>AN: So, when there is less action, it's better... no one reviewed on the last chapter... didn't think it was that bad...

It's ok... I don't think there is going to be much action anymore... you can just like... forget that last chapter...

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	14. Chapter 14

I looked around the room quietly. Where am I? I felt my surroundings. I was in a bed in a small room. There was a window besides me all broken and shattered. I remembered what happened and held my head. I passed out back there and Gakupo…

That's right! Gakupo! I glanced around the room. He wasn't anywhere. I tried getting up to look for him, but my body hurt. I began calling his name, "Gakupo? Where are you? Gakupo!" Did he use himself as a decoy to lead all of them away?! "Gakupo! Gaku-!"

"Shut up will you?" Gakupo ran into the room and covered my mouth. I glanced out of the window and sighed. He removed his hand, "you ok?"

I nodded, "I guess…" I scratched my head, "my whole body is sore though…"

"Shouldn't it be my body that is sore?" Gakupo complained. He sat on the bed, "well, get better and then we need to head out again."

"I can't get better on the spot, you know…" I sighed.

"This isn't a game," Gakupo glared at me, "if I weren't with you, you could have died there."

"I know… I just suddenly…"

"You're just too kind. It doesn't matter if they die… They're only Gomi. Think of it like you are saving them from suffering in the future."

"But they are still human! And, what do you mean by 'in the future?'" I asked.

Gakupo looked at me and closed his eyes, "If there is too much trash, what do you do with it?"

"Throw it away?" I answered. "What is the point of that… you mean… you kill them?"

"A group gathers them all up, and tortures them to death," Gakupo explained.

"Why don't they just kill them, instead of torturing them?"

"It is a source of entertainment for some…" Gakupo stood up, "we're going."

"Eh? But I… and I'm hungry!" I complained.

"There is meat everywhere outside…" Gakupo grabbed his sword and his backpack, "let's go."

"Ew! I'm not a cannibal," I grabbed my sword which was leaning against the wall.

"Of course you aren't. Cause you'll be eating Vocaloids if you are," Gakupo said.

"Tch…" I followed after Gakupo, "stingy…" We walked around for a while. There weren't as many Gomi pleading for things. They all just sat near buildings and stared at us with soulless eyes. I tugged at Gakupo's sleeve, "where are we going?"

"To find Kaito," Gakupo replied immediately.

"Y-yeah, I know… but where exactly?" I looked around the area.

"Anywhere," Gakupo looked around a corner, "Yuma, be quiet."

"Hah?! Don't tell me to-!" I snapped. Gakupo covered my mouth. I struggled for a bit, then heard something. Screaming. I looked around the corner. A group of people wearing red hoodies were dragging the Gomi into a large truck and tying them up. A young girl was being dragged into the truck. She screamed and kicked at the man in the hoodie.

"I don't want to die!" She screamed. Tears were running down her face, "Oni-chan! Oni-chan! Help me, Oni-chan!"

She kept calling out to her brother. I clenched my teeth. I have to help her… but can I? I held my sword tightly. I took a deep breath. Kaito-nii would never want to see this. I have to help them! I slid out into the middle of the ally.

"Yuma!" Gakupo tried to stop me. I pushed myself forward. I charged in and unsheathed my sword. I ran past the two, swinging my sword right through the man's neck. I picked up the girl and glared at the red-hooded people.

"It-It's a defective one! Fire!" One shouted. More red hoods ran out of the truck and pointed guns at me. I set down the girl and stood in front of her. Gakupo shouted to me to come back. I stood my ground. I wouldn't make it back even if I ran with all my energy.

I closed my eyes tightly and hugged the crying girl close. I heard a bang. I slowly opened my eyes. Someone stood in front of us with their hand out. A force field was made. The bullets just stuck to it. "I'm returning this to you," the person said. The person made a fist with their hand and the bullets flew back at the hooded men. Soon, no red hoods stood. I stared at the mysterious person.

"W-who are you?" I stuttered.

"Trash should stay quiet," the person snapped.

"Kiyoteru!" Gakupo ran up to the person.

The person grabbed Gakupo by his collar, "why did you just run off!"

Gakupo grabbed the person's wrist, "everyone wouldn't believe me! Even if they did, they probably wouldn't even bothered to get off their butts and look for Kaito!"

"You never know, Gakupo!"

"Even Master didn't care, Kiyoteru!" Gakupo snapped.

I glanced at the young girl behind me. She trembled in fear. I patted her head and stood up, "I don't know who you are but-!"

They both grabbed onto my head tightly in rage, "hah?!"

My head is going to explode! I waved my hands in front of me, "I'm sorry! I just wanted you to stop because the girl was getting scared! I'm sorry! Please don't crush my head!"

The two glared at me, then looked at the girl. They sighed and walked past me. I looked at the two. Wha!

The two were all over the girl, smiling and helping her up. The girl blushed and smiled. I stared blankly at the three. I feel like… my presence has faded away…

.

All four of us sat in a small room. The girl clung to Gakupo and my mysterious savior, Kiyoteru. I sat on the opposite side of the room all alone. I hugged my sword mumbling, "you're my only friend, huh?"

"What are you muttering over there?" Gakupo asked.

"Ah… nothing…" I replied, "you know… thinking about how I was NEVER thanked?"

Kiyoteru sighed. He turned to the girl, "you should kinda thank him."

'Kinda?' I stared at the girl. Without looking at me she complained, "who is he anyways?"

I felt my body shatter. I got up and laughed, "I'm going outside…"

"Oi, wait up!" Gakupo got up and came with me.

I sat on the stairs covering my face. Gakupo sat down next to me.

"Don't worry about it too much," he comforted.

"But... " I growled at him, "you didn't do ANYTHING! Yet, she liked you!"

"Sorry for not helping…" Gakupo took a deep breath. I honestly didn't really care if the girl thanked me or not. She isn't someone I would get excited about if she thanked me… but… I felt kind of empty. Gakupo stayed with me outside until Kiyoteru called him in, but he would always come right back out. Is it because he is trying to comfort me, or is it out of protecting me?

I felt sleepy, but I did not want to sleep. What if… when I close my eyes, I will miss the sight of Kaito? I swayed side to side, "so tired…"

Gakupo had went inside, leaving me alone outside. I stared up at the cloudy sky, "oh, Kaito… when will I get to see you again?" Gakupo came out again. I looked back at him slowly, "Ga… kupo?"

Gakupo quickly caught me, "are you ok?" He touched his forehead against mine. He picked me up, "you have a fever!" He brought me inside. I felt dizzy, why is my body so weak? Gakupo pushed off the girl who was in the single bed and set me down.

"What was that for?" The girl complained.

"Shut up!" Gakupo snapped.

I glanced around. My vision was becoming smoky. "I'm sorry… that I'm so weak…" I'm holding everyone back. Maybe… if I had just stayed at home… Kaito would have been found already… "I'm so-"

Gakupo touched my mouth with his finger to quiet me, "you're not weak. You were made this way. I honestly am jealous of you… to be so human… is something I will never achieve."

Human? I tried squinting to see him better. Aren't I a vocaloid?

"Rest, Yuma… I will wake you when it is time to go," Gakupo covered my eyes and waited for me to fall asleep before removing his hand. He grabbed a blanket and tucked me in. He took of his jacket and lay it on top of me. Once I was warm, he sat down on the ground next to the bed and finally went to sleep.

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I have school... I'm sorry...

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**How I asked about 'if I printed a book would you buy it?' Someone said that, 'if I got an editor to check and stuff, then maybe...' Well... my parents don't exactly know that I write _BL_ aka _GAY_ stories... they just know I write things... so an editor is out of the question. Also printing is a bit... ugh... GROSS. WORK. Um, so... for editing, you guys are like my error scout people... **

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	15. Chapter 15

The streets were filled with snow. The bundles of snow that lay near the buildings were lifeless. The air was filled with death. We trudged along in the snow. Kiyoteru led in front, and Gakupo followed in the back. I rubbed my arms trying to keep warm. The girl we picked up earlier shivered as she walked along. He name is Mamiko. Apparently, her brother was taken away… I glanced at Kiyoteru and Gakupo. They were not shivering whatsoever.

"Are we almost there yet?" Mamiko complained. She stuttered, "It's so cold!"

Kiyoteru stopped and turned around. He walked towards us, "here," Kiyoteru took off his jacket and gave it to Mamiko.

"Kiyoteru-" Gakupo started.

"I'll be fine," Kiyoteru answered. He turned back around and started off, "let's hurry."

Mamiko seemed happy. She hugged herself, warming herself up with Kiyoteru's furry jacket. I stared in envy. Being all spoiled… she should be grateful! I pouted. We walked for a long time. Mamiko would keep complaining and I thought she was never going to be quite. I snapped at her a few times, but I was always scolded by Kiyoteru after. I rubbed my eyes to get a better view, "mm?"

I squinted towards a square shadow in the distance, "oi, I see something!"

"What is it?" Gakupo asked.

"A… house?"

"He's right. I see it as well. He wasn't hallucinating," Kiyoteru looked back.

"'Hallucinating?!' Why would I!" I snapped.

"Then let's go!" Mamiko ran forward, "there better be food, fire, and a bed!"

"Mamiko!" Gakupo tried stopping her, but the snow slowed him down. "Tch, that girl!"

We ran after Mamiko, calling out to her over and over again, but she wouldn't come back. She ran into the house, thinking of nothing. I panted with my hands on my knees, "finally… here…" I looked up at the large double doors in front of us. "That brat ran in here? Without knocking?"

"It seems the residents allow her in there," Kiyoteru looked into the window.

"What should we do? Leave her?" Gakupo asked.

"Well…" Kiyoteru thought.

"Just leave her…" I steadied myself, "we tried to stop her already."

"We're going in," Gakupo ordered.

"Eh?! In this creepy place?!" I pressed my hands on my cheeks in shock.

Gakupo knocked on the door. Kiyoteru stepped forward, "wait, Gakupo, I'm fine!"

"Don't act all strong and mighty with me! We're both the same!" Gakupo snapped.

Kiyoteru grabbed Gakupo's wrist, "I said I'm fine! Let's just leave!"

Gakupo grabbed Kiyoteru's shirt and pulled it open, "you call 'this' alright?!"

"Kyaa!" I covered my eyes. I slowly peaked. My eyes widened, "wha…"

Kiyoteru's chest was almost completely covered in ice. Gakupo removed Kiyoteru's shirt, showing his frozen right arm.

I panicked, "why! What's happening?"

"We're going in… to get you warmed up, and to get your jacket back," Gakupo knocked of the door again.

Kiyoteru fixed his shirt silently. The door opened and a young lady walked out, "oh? Even more travelers?" She looked at me for a while, "come in, come in. I'll give you some hot coco."

"Sorry for intruding," Gakupo walked in. We both followed after him. The house was filled with warmth. Too much warmth… I glanced around to see if there was anything weird going on. Everything seemed normal.

"Sit, I'll get you some hot coco," the lady smiled at me.

I stuck to Gakupo and Kiyoteru silently. She keeps looking at me… The lady walked back to us with a tray with three cups of hot coco. She held out the tray to us, "here, take one. It's not poisoned or anything, don't worry!" She laughed.

She looked like a normal person as well. I stared at the wonderful-smelling coco, should I take one? I looked at Kiyoteru and Gakupo. They only glared at the lady. She set the tray down and gave me one directly, "you look like the one most affected. Please, drink this. It will make you feel much better!"

"Ah…" I panicked. Gakupo, Kiyoteru-san, do something!

Gakupo grabbed the lady's wrist, "stop flirting with your prey."

Prey?! The lady laughed, "when did you find out?"

"The first time we saw your ugly appearance," Kiyoteru added.

The lady growled at him. She shook off Gakupo's hand and clapped her hands twice. The house began changing. The chairs and fireplace disappeared. The room went dark. I felt Gakupo grab my arm, "grab onto Kiyoteru and I, and do not let go."

I quickly grabbed onto Kiyoteru, what's going on? Lights suddenly turned on farther out in a row. The lady stood in the middle. She smiled at us, "welcome… to my haunted death game!"

"Game?" I repeated.

The lady grinned, "say goodbye… to your dear friends."

"Yuma!" Gakupo yelled.

I felt the floor collapse under me, "Gakupo! Kiyoteru!"

I kept falling for a long time. When will I stop? I looked behind me, I saw nothing, but darkness.

"Sleep, boy," I felt someone's hand cover my eyes. This voice...

.

"Where are they?" I growled.

The lady smiled at me, "maybe dead?"

"Tell me!" I snapped. All I could remember was falling into abyss. Now I was here, in a room, tied to a chair.

"You don't need to know. After all, you're going to die before you even find out."

I glared at the lady, "what are you planning to do?"

She turned and walked towards me with a syringe, "I want to add some spice to my meal."

"Meal?" I gritted my teeth, "a cannibal?"

"Not exactly," she smiled, putting her knee in between my legs and leaning close to me, "a monster, to be more… correct."

"I'm not human," I added.

She brushed my shirt down, revealing my bare chest, "that is correct."

I gulped as she brought the syringe close to my chest, "so?"

"I do prefer humans, but out of the three, you were the most human," She touched my face.

"What about the first girl who came in?" I closed my eyes.

"A girl?" The lady thought for a bit, "I don't recall."

"Is that so…" We came in here for nothing? I glanced around to find something to help me get away.

"Now, now, enough talking. I'm becoming hungry," the lady pressed the needle into my chest near my heart.

"Hgn!"

"Painful isn't it? Now… let's let the spices flow in~"

I felt her push the needle in deeper, "ah!" I looked down at the syringe. She was now pushing the liquid inside. The amount of pain increased, "aargh!" What is she putting in me?! I struggled in the chair, trying to escape. Where is my sword? Dammit!

She finally pulled out the needle and laughed, "how adorable."

I froze. What is this… I can't move… "w-what did you do?"

"It's going to be hard to eat you if you struggle," the lady smirked. "Don't worry, i'll make it quick… and painless."

If only I had my sword… I could do something… I closed my eyes tightly. I heard Gakupo's voice, "Yuma!"

"How?! They managed to find this place already?" The lady stood up.

I felt my legs regaining control. This is my chance! I pushed myself up, slamming against the lady. I rolled towards the door, "Gakupo!"

"You!" The lady charged at me.

The door rattled. Hurry up! A heel struck down in front of my face. I jolted away, "ah!" She almost got me! I used my legs to push away. The rest of my body was still affected by the 'spice' she injected into me. "Gakupo!" I yelled.

The door burst open and smoke filled the room. Kiyoteru called out, "Yuma!"

"Here!" I hollered. I couldn't see anything, should I try to find the door? "Kiyoteru-san?" I smiled as I saw a figure in the smoke. "Kiyoteru-san?" I repeated.

"Yuma? Where are you?" I heard Kiyoteru's voice behind me.

Behind… Then who is this? No way… I totally just called out to the enemy! I struggled to get away. The figure became clear, the lady smirked at me, "I found you~ My little lost sheep!" She held out a gun and pulled the trigger.

I shut my eyes tightly. I'm done for… I can't move, I don't have my sword… Kaito! I heard the gunshot, but felt no pain. I slowly opened my eyes, "Ga- Gakupo!"

"Shut up… I'm fine!" Gakupo unsheathed his sword and stabbed the lady, "I never expected… that I would meet you here…" He twisted his sword and cut through her side. She screamed in pain.

Kiyoteru finally found us, "Yuma, are you alright?"

Gakupo limped over the lady who was still trying to get up. I gulped, "my sword…" I have to help him…

Kiyoteru argued, "he'll be fine! I have to get you out of here!"

"No! She has a gun! He already got shot! I have to help!"

"I can't allow that! Haven't you noticed?" Kiyoteru grabbed my shoulders, "the gas is poison! It won't affect Gakupo or I, but it will eventually affect you!"

"I don't care! I have to-!" I began coughing. I leaned against Kiyoteru and pushed myself up, "give me my sword!"

"Get away, Yuma!" Gakupo yelled at me.

"But!" I stumbled around. Kiyoteru picked me up and hung me over his shoulder. I snapped, "Kiyoteru-san!"

"Kiyoteru… once you're far enough… get rid of this house," Gakupo ordered.

Kiyoteru flinched, "understood." He ran out the door.

I tried to free myself from Kiyoteru. What did he mean by getting rid of the house?! Kiyoteru kicked open the door and ran out of the house. The cold air blew at my face. I shivered feeling it flow under my clothing. I saw Mamiko waiting for us in the snow. Kiyoteru threw me at her and covered both of us with his body, "Yuma… close your eyes…"

"Eh?" I attempted to get up. Mamiko covered my eyes. I heard an explosion. Kiyoteru got up and pushed both of us.

"Walk!" He ordered.

Mamiko held my hand and led me where Kiyoteru pushed us. I stared at Mamiko, "why… are you crying?"

Kiyoteru hustled us away, "keep going!"

I saw fire in the corner of my eye, "fire…" I looked back at the house. My eyes widened, "... fire…" The house was in flames. The wooden planks fell and crumbled. Gakupo… he's still inside! "Gakupo!" I quickly turned around. I can still make it! I have to help him!

"Watch out!" Kiyoteru pulled me towards him. Something flew out of the house and landed in the snow near us. I felt Kiyoteru hold onto me tighter. What did he see? I looked over. Kiyoteru muttered, "Gakupo…"

I stared at the bloody sword that plunged into the snow. The blade was cracked and worn out. I fell to my knees, "Gakupo?"

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><p>AN: So... It's kinda Halloween themed...

... I ment for it to be short n' funny... but then I decided to listen to emotional music... and this happened.

. I can't even

Gemenasai...


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Vocaloid, Hurt-Comfort, Romance