AN: A rather overdue update, sorry guys! I've been working on this paragraphs at a time, but at least it's finished now. Work piled up, and the holidays are far from over. Hopefully I'll find time to update much faster once all the holiday events simmer down a tad.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and I wish you guys a fantastic New Year.

Thanks for reading.

Ciao. c:

It was a rather normal weekend day for Miku, which consisted of mainly nothing eventful. Only the usual activities such as singing along with the most recent songs, catching up on schoolwork, skimming through the bland channels on television, eating leftovers for meals, and lazing about in her room occupied her day. It was a plain lifestyle for a plain girl, and Miku was very content with that. But ever since she met Luka, she found herself thinking more and more about the very elegant woman that reached out to the girl.

It started very subtle, from admiration of looks that gradually escalated into a deeper affection. Everything was new to the teen; she had never experienced anything like this before, let alone to a woman. She had acknowledged the fact that many people looked very attractive, but it never went beyond looks and into a more intimate level.

She had brief interest in a handful of people, all of whom were male. Over time, those feelings fell apart and she later just saw them as mere friends and that was all. But there was something different about Luka, and Miku wasn't quite sure what it was. All of this was new territory to Miku, and she had no map to follow.

Biting her lip, Miku closed the novel she was reading, making sure to fold the corner of the page she was on before doing so. Setting the book aside, she turned on her side, very confused about the whole ordeal. Miku didn't know how to approach this particular problem, and she sighed, very confused. This was starting to become rather tiring to think about.

I should just wait and see if it grows. If it fades, then it will just be like the rest, Miku reassured herself, reaching out for her MP3 player. Plugging in her earphones and scrolling through her index of songs, Miku smiled. Then we'll just be friends like the other people.

But as she thought that, Miku's body grew cold as a part of her did not want her to be simply be friends with the older woman.

-x-

A consistent pecking noise outside of her window stirred Miku awake, a rather loud pulse echoing in her head. It took her a moment to realize that the pulsing was the beat of the current song that was playing in her ears, and she quickly paused the song, blinking a bit to steady her vision. As she took off the earphones, she noticed that the tapping continued to persist. Miku sighed, wondering who it could be—but had a good idea it would be the twins—and opened her window by sliding it up. The teen had to move her head to the side as a rock whizzed past her, but she was quite surprised to see a head of pink instead of flaxen.

Luka waved her hand in the air, her smile simply beaming with ecstasy. Miku meekly waved back, feeling a rising feeling in her chest. This was certainly something she hadn't felt before.

"Were you asleep?" Luka called out, cupping her hands to amplify the volume of her voice. Miku nodded her head, and Luka's grin turned into a sheepish turn of her lips. "Sorry."

The girl smiled, already being charmed. She mimicked Luka's action of cupping her hands. "It's fine. You kind of startled me."

"Still, I should have known any better." The older woman's grin returned, and she let out a small laugh. "Can I come inside? It feels a bit awkward yelling up towards you."

A sudden rush of heat flew to her cheeks, and Miku could only reply with a small nod. Closing her window, she rushed down the stairs, nearly tripping on her face as she did so. Once she reached the front door, she opened it, offering a soft smile to the older woman on the other side.

"Pardon for the intrusion. I stopped by the café and noticed you weren't there, so I thought I would stop by your house since I don't have any way of contacting you. I hope you don't mind."

Miku bristled, flustered by the fact that the pink-haired woman was looking for her, on a weekend, when she should have been doing something else. Clearing her throat, the girl tried to calm herself. "D-Don't you have plans with Lily though?" She asked, remembering the time she witnessed the two woman seemingly made agreements to a day together.

It took a moment to register what the girl was talking about, and when she did, she laughed. "Oh, that? She asked for a drink, and I complied, but now Lily keeps pushing the date farther back due to some babysitting she had to do. I forget."

Miku did a quick 'o' expression, quickly realizing that Lily was talking about taking care of the Kagamine twins. The teal-haired girl could just hear Rin's pleas to the older blonde about letting them leave the house unattended; Miku smiled despite herself.

Luka noticed this out-of-the-blue smile, and placed on a small smirk herself, leaning in towards the teenager. "Are you thinking about someone?" Her tone curled into a teasing note, causing Miku to recoil a step.

"N-No," Miku stammered, her cheeks being decorated a deep burgundy. Luka laughed, backing away.

"Okay, I believe you." Her teasing tone dropped down into a light-hearted one. "Do you want to go out for a walk? Only if you want to, I understand if you have homework."

Miku shook her head. "It's fine, I can come with you. I don't have much to work on anyways. I'll go change into something nicer—"

"You look perfectly fine in what you're wearing."

Fidgeting, Miku looked down on her attire. It was a plain pair of pants and a shirt, nothing extravagant. She hadn't expected on going out. Casting a nervous glance to the woman waiting for her, Miku quickly averted her eyes to the ground.

"It's fine, really. If anyone makes fun of you, I'll be sure to make them regret it." Luka commented soothingly. Taking her hand gently, Luka tugged Miku outside.

"It's not so bad, right?" Miku nodded her quiet agreement, but most of her attention was focused on how soft Luka's grip was. She has smooth skin too, Miku noted to herself, allowing herself to squeeze the older woman's hand.

"You did remember to close and lock the front door, right?" Luka asked as they turned the corner.

"I think so…" Miku's voice trailed off. Her eyes widened in realization and she quickly let go of the older woman's hand, speeding off to her house.

I got distracted by her again, she embarrassedly thought.

-x-

"So, how was your day?" Luka asked, taking in an audible breath of air.

"Uneventful."

"Mm, same. It's a pity, really; I expected something big to happen today."

"I'm surprised that you didn't get bombarded with random strangers on your front door."

Luka laughed. "Well, it's like you said. People are starting to calm down about me coming to town."

Miku nodded quietly, and the both of them continued down the path in silence. The girl took a moment to enjoy the scenery, with the occasional leaf falling and the little toddler half-waddling, half-running to her parents. Miku stifled back a snicker, and Luka let out an amused breath of air.

Feeling like they were basking in the silence for a bit too long, Miku finally decided that it was time to ask some questions regarding her companion's past.

"How do you know Lily?"

Luka answered with a thoughtful hum. "I believe it was during our first year of high school. It took some time, but we got very close to one another. Although," she paused and laughed in a way that seemed nervous, "she was always demanding. Whatever she said, she made sure to make it happen one way or another. Lily was my polar opposite, so to speak." There was a slight pause. "I suppose it's true nowadays too."

"So, what happened when the both of you graduated?"

"Well, we went our separate ways. After that, we never really spoke until that day when we ran into each other in the café." She shrugged. "That's what happens when you graduate. You lose some connections, you keep some."

"Didn't you say that you began talking to other people around that time?"

Luka nodded. "After Lily and I parted, some people came up to me wondering how I actually managed to get along with her, seeing how she wasn't exactly one of the angels of our school." She chuckled. "Then they introduced me to others, and during the process, I began to become more sociable and extroverted." Luka placed a hand on top of Miku's head. "So Lily was basically the base for how I got more outgoing."

Suddenly, there was a twinge of jealousy in the pit of Miku's stomach. Even the comforting touch of Luka's fingers refused to douse the growing flame.

But what was there to be jealous about? They were merely friends. It's not like they were in a relationship or anything.

The thought seemed to fan the fire even more.

Taking a breath, Miku decided to no longer linger on the subject anymore. So she asked a different question to change the subject.

"What about your family? What were they like?

Luka's expression morphed into a blank one, and the teenager suddenly felt as if she had asked the wrong question. Those cerulean eyes that Miku adored so much trailed slowly to her own, creating a solid eye contact. Her hand slipped out of her hair, and the flame of jealousy was instantly extinguished. Never in her life had Miku felt so small.

Suddenly, a soft, ambiguous smile crossed Luka's face. "For now, that's a secret."

It was the simple line that she had said over and over again, but for some reason, Miku knew that this particular time held a quiet note of somberness to it.

-x-

"I'm afraid I can't walk you to your house this time. I have some manners to attend to at home." Luka said, offering a smile.

"It's fine. I'll see you soon then, I suppose."

They gave each other tiny waves before heading off in different directions. Halfway down the road home, Miku noticed a familiar head of blonde hair. A sudden rush of negative emotion flowed through her. Lily turned around, and noticed the teen. She smiled, waved, and stopped her stride to wait for the younger girl.

"Oh hey kid. Haven't seen you for a while."

"…Hey."

Lily furrowed her brow, clearly troubled with the tone the girl replied with.

"Something the matter?"

"No."

"You sure?"

By then, Miku was starting to get agitated. With very strenuous effort, Miku managed to keep her tone straight as she said, "Yes, I'm sure."

Still looking quite unsure, the blonde agreed with an "Okay then" and walked the girl home in an uneasy silence.

Feeling the need to discuss about something, Lily cleared her throat.

"So, what you've been up to today? It's rare to see you outside, especially on weekends."

"I was out with Luka."

The blonde let out a low whistle. "Whoa ho. What did the both of you do?" There was a grin evident in her tone, and she ended her question with a teasing note.

"Just walked around the park. Nothing special."

"Of course, of course." Lily cleared her throat once more. "You two seem to be hanging around a lot lately." She smiled, giving a teasing look over to the younger female. "Got anything goin' on between you two?"

Miku bristled and flipped her head to the side. "N-No. We're just friends, is all."

Nodding, the blonde gave Miku a small wave. "Alright kiddo. See you soon." They shared a quick smile; Miku's faded away once Lily was no longer looking.

What am I getting so jealous about? She asked herself, her fingers tingling as she remembered Luka's caring hold.