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Now Hiring Prince Charming
Chapter 7: 1 Month
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Third Person P.O.V
"And so, we can raise funds by organizing activities like a car wash or-"
"Damn it!" A blonde boy exclaimed as he shot up from his desk and slammed his palms onto the table, "I really hate it!"
The entire class stiffened with worry and fear. Would this be the end?
"W-Well if you really hate it t-that much we could change it."
The captain pouted, "It's not like I hate it that much."
The speaker sweat-dropped. Everyone looked at Len in disbelief. He wasn't talking about the plan was he?
"Calm down Len," Kiyoteru said and motioned him to sit down.
"What's the problem anyway?" his purple haired friend asked.
"Besides being tempermental." Kaito added.
Every single boy in the room turned to glare at the idiot who had just put their lives on risk. Well, everyone except Len who banged his head against the desk before groaning loudly. The rest of the students flinched at the sound that might as well been the roar of a dragon.
Kaito, for once shut up immediately.
"It's been one month."
The smarter of the three spoke up, "Month of what?"
Len didn't even bother to look at Kiyoteru, "We've been dating for a month."
The boys internally groaned and gave a sigh of relief. No one would get beat up today… or at least not yet.
"Girls are usually crazy about these things. I mean, it's a big deal to them! Gah! What am I going to do for Rin? She's definitely going to expect something and I have no idea on what to do!"
Gakupo smiled to his classmates, waving a hand for them to ignore Len. No one dared eavesdrop on their conversation. They valued their lives too much.
"Since when is our captain so lovey-dovey?" Kaito asked, while staring at the troubled blonde.
"He's been waiting for his grade school love. He's a helpless closet romantic." Kiyoteru replied.
Their leader raised his head and aimed his gaze directly at the brunette. The latter cocked an eyebrow, wondering if his hard-headed, oblivious captain had heard him.
"What. Should. I. Do?" He stated slowly, angered by the fact that no one was giving him an answer.
"Well, considering you aren't the type to come up with cute events, instead of cracking your brain over it," Kiyoteru began, "Why don't you simply ask her?"
"Ask her? Ask her?!" He exclaimed and once again stood up, "Great idea!"
He shuffled out of the room, everything else being quiet. Pairs of eyes exchanged nervous glances before finally relaxing. How will they ever get used to Len Kagamine being the leader of Takase?
Rin's P.O.V
I sat uncomfortably in the large red, cushioned seat in our booth. Len was staring at me so pensively, I almost broke out crying. Why was I so unfortunately interesting today?! The fast food restaurant was filled with the ever present chatter of customers and loud, ringing voices of the cashiers and cooks. Machine lights blinked in various colors and water gurgled in the sinks. There was a cacophonous mix of sounds everywhere except in our booth. Len was the first to break the tense silence.
"Do you know what date it is today?"
I stared at him blankly. Is he trying to remind me that today I will get beaten up after torturing myself over that fact for a month now?! Is this guy crazy?!
I nodded somberly. It's "Rin's Doom Day" of course. I would've banged my head against the table and cried pitifully but the way he was staring at me was so…
"So what do you want to do?" He asked while sipping soda from his straw.
Here he goes asking me again! Last time he asked me he took me to a cinema and tortured me by showing me a horror film that might've as well been my death portrayed on the big screen.
"Let's just get it over with immediately!" I exclaimed and covered my face with my hands. This is too much, Len Kagamine.
"Immediately?" Len asked with a dumbfounded look plastered on his face.
"Yes!" I restated and the next thing he did surprised me.
He jolted out of his chair. Not only that, but he dashed out of the building. The building!
"Where are you going?! Get this done today!" I yelled after him to no avail.
I bet he knows the restroom is inside the restaurant! Where did he go? Gangster or not, it is very rude to leave a lady by herself in a restaurant even if he already paid! I puffed my cheeks and stormed out of there.
Then, realization hit me. What if he had taken me seriously? What if he went to go get his thug friends so they could beat me up as fast as possible? Or worse, what if he went to go get all those scary weapons from movies that gangsters keep in their closets and under their beds?! Or both!
My pace began to quicken and I hurried home. He and his friends can't drag me out of my own house! They will have to break the door and windows first! Holy oranges, I need to hide and quick!
I turned the corner and saw him leaning against a pole and talking on the phone! I knew it! He's calling his thugs! If he catches me trying to run away I'll surely get a worse beating!
With that in mind, I ran back into the restaurant and slid into our booth, faster than when I was trying to escape. I hope he didn't see me.
Kiyoteru's P.O.V
I pushed my glasses back and continued staring at the computer monitor. Hanging out with Len means we do have to fight from time to time, but I also have a life within school. Len does too. Somehow, despite being the captain of our school, he makes time for studying. Looks can be deceiving, Len isn't the "all brawn no brain" type of guy. Actually, he's in the top ten of the entire school. Like me.
Right when I was getting into really complicated math, my phone began ringing. I looked at the caller ID and smiled. Speak of the devil.
"Yo."
"What would a girl want quickly after a month of dating?" Came Len's response, yes no greeting at all, "In general that is."
I resisted the urge to laugh. "In general" sounded so…so… He's like a little kid going out for the first time! Wait…that is exactly what he is: an oversized kid dating his childhood love. Ah, might as well play along with this guy.
"Well, teenagers these days go pretty far within a month," I started and then took a long exaggerated sigh, "but since both of you are so naïve-"
"Get to the point."
See? There he goes acting like a captain again…
"She wants that."
"That?" Len asked and I swear I could already see his confused face.
Just try to imagine the face of a little five year old to which you are explaining Calculus. Len's face would probably be relatively close to that.
"Yes, that."
Dead silence followed and I face-palmed. Did I have to spell it out for him?
"Ah-hah! That! Of course!" Was the reply that came several seconds later.
I chuckled a bit, trying my best to hold it back.
"Ah! It's not about me!" Len exclaimed from the other end and I could just picture the rare blush on his cheeks.
"Yeah, don't worry. I know!" I affirmed and he hung up.
How can two naïve people be in a relationship and survive? I mean, I'm pretty sure Len has no idea what I meant by "that." I figured I'd just let him do the thinking for once. Let's see what his innocent heart can come up with.
Yet despite that, deep down in my own heart, I could tell right away. Rin is Len's dream girl. She may not be perfect, but that doesn't stop her from being perfect for him. Let's just hope he won't scare her off before they both realize that very fact.
Len's P.O.V
I walked back into the restaurant feeling pretty confident. I made up my mind. No going back now. I found Rin sitting at our table. For some reason she flinched when I arrived. Did she like me that much?
I slammed my hand on the table to distract her from my face. I could already feel it heating up.
"That's it! We're going out! I've decided to do it today!"
Her eyes widened considerably before mumbling a "yes." You could tell she was really surprised. Isn't this what she wanted? Or was she still not expecting it?
I grabbed her hand and led her through the busy streets. Where would be a good place for that?
Wait! I know!
Rin's P.O.V
I tried to control my breathing as he held onto my hand and led me to an unknown destination. People giggled as we walked by. We probably looked like a couple to them! Little did they know that this is a gangster who will soon beat me up! The warmth his hand is giving me is a façade! Why would he display affection before he beats me up? It's not like he's my boyfriend or anything. I thought he was before, but after all that has happened, I'm pretty sure that's not the case.
The flow of pedestrians grew thinner and thinner until we reached a… park?
I pouted. I had always dreamed of going to park with my caring boyfriend, all lovey dovey and stuff. This was not what I had bargained for. This was…
Ah, is he planning to leave my body here? I'm ready for a long term injury. It will be better to be hurt than to live in fear.
He slowed to a stop and fidgeted around. What is he so nervous about?! It is I who is getting beat up!
"I think it is dark enough here…" I suggested and felt tears well up in my eyes, "L-Let's get it over with as quickly as possible."
He looked at me and then hid his face, "Okay, okay I get it! I'll do it! You are so annoyingly forward, damn!"
Len then saw my tears and added, "To even cry because I won't do it!"
I hung my head and my bottom lip trembled, "C-Can I at least close my eyes? I don't think I could manage otherwise."
"Close them?" He asked and I thought I saw him blush, "W-Well that's what people usually do…"
He shuffled around and scratched the back of his head, "Wait, this isn't your first time?"
I shook my head violently. Did he think this was something normal for me?!
"Of course it's my first time! Why would a normal girl have done this before? I have no reason to have this done to me!"
The blonde guy blushed a dark shade and I resisted the urge to slap him, "Really? I-I'm your first? The first, hehe…"
I am seriously not understanding anything anymore. Forget about being scared, will he just punch me already? Why is he acting this way? Why is he so glad I've never gotten beaten up before?
Wait… could it be that it hurts a lot the first time? He's a maniacal sadist!
Len walked closer to me and cleared his throat, "Okay, I'm going to start now…"
I shut my eyes tightly. Please, not too painful… I'm not objecting to the beating but just not too painful…
The next thing I felt made my eyes fly open. Instead of receiving a hard punch to the gut, there was something soft on my lips…
Do gangsters usually attack their victim's lips? Why not a punch or kick or… lips? Lips on lips… Then it hit me.
Len Kagamine was kissing me.
I immediately pushed him away and he stared at me in surprise.
"Y-You jerk! Why would you do that to me?!" I exclaimed, all fright gone.
He blushed again and pointed an accusing finger at me, "Me? Why am I getting treated like a pervert?! It was you who was hinting that you wanted this all along!"
Now, I was becoming really angry.
"Meee?! When did I do that, huh?!" I yelled back, my sea blue eyes meeting his cerulean ones dead on.
The wind started picking up a bit but neither of us cared. We were too busy fighting.
"Then what did you want for our one month anniversary, eh?!" He questioned with a glare and then snarled, "Did you want more than this?! Do you want to die?!"
He did a small turn and then kept on yelling, "Kiss is fast enough for one month, damn it! If you keep on acting like this I'll kill you!"
Okay, so now I started to get scared again, "B-But I've never done this with a boyfriend before, why with you?"
"Of course because I AM your boyfriend!"
I froze, "We've been going out…?"
His gaze suddenly turned cold and his eyes narrowed, "Haven't we been doing so all along?"
I gulped, sensing danger.
"Why else did you meet me when I asked you?!"
"Because y-you told me to."
Anyone would follow Takase's captain's command.
"So does that mean you would go out with anyone else who simply told you to come?!" He exclaimed, his voice heavy with anger.
Now, all of a sudden my surroundings seemed extremely frightening. My body shivered from both the cold atmosphere and fear. Just when I thought I could get away from this…
"If we haven't been dating but you meet with me, then you have been toying with me!"
I flinched at Len's voice and cowered, "T-That's not it…"
I turned around and kicked a bench so hard that a piece broke off, "YOU PLAYED WITH ME!"
Trembling tremendously, I could hear the chattering of my teeth and my beating heart. It's all a misunderstanding…
"When we first met, even though you didn't want to, you asked me out!" He exclaimed, "What the hell were you thinking?!"
He gripped my shirt and raised his fist, "Why?!"
"That time I fell in love at first sight!"
His handsome features faltered. The air had turned very cold and I could see my heavy breaths. The blonde eyed me and sneered.
"Then why is it different now?"
I was at a loss for words. That sentence right now had sounded softer than the rest… Under the harsh attitude, there was a hurt tone.
"What changed?!" He insisted and shoved me against a tree. The rough bark was painful and easily scratched my skin but I didn't notice at all.
"I didn't toy with you. I just thought you…"
"I? Finish your damn sentence!" Len exclaimed and glared at me.
"I thought you got tired of me!"
I had declared that on impulse, something deep inside of me had yelled it out for me. Yet, now I saw a great opportunity to end this now and forever.
"I-I'm slow, clumsy, and get easily manipulated by others. I'm not tall, I don't have such a great body. I'm not that smart either. I'm weak and small…I thought you would easily get tired after a month…"
He remained silent and I stuck out my bottom lip in a pout, "I'm dumped now right?"
"You know yourself very well…"
Victory is mine!
"Then I'll consider myself dumped," I said and put the clips in my short blonde hair in place. When I get home I'll throw a party!
I began to walk away when Len called out to me, "Hey! Where are you going? No one gets dumped without my permission!"
I froze in my tracks and stiffly turned around, "B-But I'm not good enough for you so-"
"You're right about that but," This is the part where a sparkly backdrop could've added more effect in my opinion, "I, Len Kagamine, never go back on my word! Though she isn't the best, I will not discard this poor girl!"
My jaw seriously hit the floor and even went a mile into the earth. Had I just heard right?
He smiled and patted my shoulder, "Don't worry, I'll never dump you!"
My eye twitched and I once again resisted the urge to attack him. Just dump me already!
Third Person P.O.V
Rin was slumped across her desk, a haggard look displayed on her face. Her three friends stood around her. One had short brown hair, the other long wavy pink locks, and finally the last one had long golden hair in a single ponytail on the side of her head.
"I'm dating Takase's captain…as in officially dating."
The three girls looked at each other before their captain continued.
"I know it's a surprise to you guys but it's true…"
Is there anyone in the entire school who doesn't know about it?
"Don't be pessimistic!" Meiko encouraged, "He's really handsome, no?"
"Yeah! He has his good points!" Neru agreed, "As long as you don't get hit, things should be great! Hey, my brother is a doctor! I could get you a discount!"
"My mom is a pharmacist if you need medicine." Luka stated calmly.
That made Rin fly out of her seat, "You jerks! Are you making fun of me?!"
"N-no captain! We mean it!"
She chased them until she tripped and fell at someone's feet.
"Humans only naturally look after their best interests." Miku declared as she stared down at Rin who slowly got up.
"Don't you do the same?!" Rin questioned but the teal haired beauty only laughed.
"But I'm the best thing that has happened to you!"
Miku had her hair down from her usual ponytails and it was curled at the ends. It must've been a special occasion.
She patted her smaller friend, "I have a solution to your problem! Fight fire with fire, diamond on diamond!"
Rin raised an eyebrow in questioning.
"Have you heard of Yazawa? Their school's captain is a rumored complete psycho! You can date him instead!"
Rin grabbed a desk and looked like she was going to flip it, "Escape from a fox and get eaten by a lion?! You witch!"
Miku sighed, "If you want to do it by yourself then here!"
She shoved a piece of paper into her face. The small blonde grabbed it and studied it carefully. Her eyes scanned the contents and then she slowly looked up.
"101 Ways to Get Dumped?"
"There you have it~! Your solution!"
Rin stared at the paper blankly, "You have to be kidding me…"
Next Chapter: 101 Ways to Get Dumped.
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