This Is My Battleground

Chapter 8
Episode 2: Scene 2

Gumi POV

"That was horribly mean of her," I said, to my friend, Neru. I sat on my bed, watching my golden blonde friend text at what was like the speed of light. "I don't think she's a very good leader...she treats her partner so horribly... You should have seen her... She was pretty, but she treated him like a dog... Not only that, but she yelled at Luka too! Luka should have been the leader...not her." Neru sighed and, for once, placed her phone down.

"Our leader know exactly what she's doing," Neru said, giving me a look.

"But!"

"Gumi, think about it," Neru said, cutting me off. "Our second leader's been in this war since the very start. You're brand new and haven't been in any part of the battle. In fact, you're afraid to hold a gun. Our second leader's training her partner because her partner needs to be trained. Don't say Luka's any different, because I've been here long enough to see how Luka trained your relative. Luka treated him like a dog as well. So shut up and stop whining." I looked at her in shock as she loaded her pistols. Neru had never lectured me so calmly before and never has she defended anyone but herself...

"Neru, do you know our leader?" I asked. She stopped loading her pistol to think and returned to me with a serious face.

"Sure." I groaned and she laughed, exiting. "Hurry up Gumi! Meiko's gonna be pissed if we're late again." I grabbed my gloves and ran after her as quickly as I could. Before we got to Meiko's gym, I saw Rin pass in the hall. Neru made us both stop and salute. Rin saluted back, but called me out.

"I want to talk to you, kid," she said, pointing to me. "C'mon now. Neru... you can go on ahead." Neru nodded and continued as I followed Rin back into the elevator. She stayed silent and kept her composure. I couldn't...I want to yell at her so bad...

"Why?" I asked. She looked at me and I continued. "Why are you so awful? Why does Len always submit to what you want? Why are you the second in command? I'm glad that you're not the first in command! You'd probably kill all of us and- that's what you are, aren't you? You're probably a spy from Utau! You're playing us all, aren't you?" My hand slapped over my mouth and Rin looked at me in surprised. Oh no... I really did it now... I looked down and started rushing an apology to the floor.

"..HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" I looked up in surprise and she was laughing against the wall of the elevator with her arms holding her stomach. "O-oh my god, m-my stomach!" She kept laughing till the door opened and a surprised Luka looked towards Rin in confusion. Rin finally took in a deep breath and looked at Luka, wiping a tear away. "S-she told me the accusing story..."

"Oh," Luka said, giggling. "That story's been around for so long, it's just a joke among the upper ranks. It starts out as some new trainee accusing Rin of being an Utau spy and ranting on how they'll tell another high ranking person- It's been around for a while. Now c'mon Gumi. I've got somethings to teach you."

"What?" I asked. "I thought Rin didn't want me here...I wasn't high ranking."

"Actually, that's why I wanted to talk to you," Rin said, beckoning me off the elevator. I stepped off and we headed to Luka's section. "I'm really sorry about yelling out you so much. I wasn't in a really good mood. It was just a really bad day where my baby was caught in the battle and someone...betrayed me, but it's alright now. So, I'm officially promoting you to Luka's apprentice." I just stared at in her shock as she handed me a note with a winged 2 as a seal. "Give this to Gakupo. He'll get your new outfit ready." I stared at the letter, completely amazed. "Luka, teach her how to fight with bombs. I've gotten notes for Neru and she's not very happy with guns." Luka nodded and Rin started to walk away, but I grabbed her arm quickly.

"Wait, I-I'm really sorry about everything..." I said, bowing. "And um...how are you related to Neru?"

"Oh, Neru was one of my first friends here in Vocaloid," Rin said. "She's one of the scouts. She goes around and watched the others to tell me the potential of the rookies." She smiled and walked off, the air of mystery confusing me yet again...

Rin POV

As I walked to my office, I remember the events of last night. The minute I blacked out, my memories rushed into my head like a dream... And that dream was like a movie. It had been so heartbreaking, so intense...I just couldn't bare being in the same building as Len, much less the same bed. So, I woke up before he did and I was practicing in the gyms ever since. My heart hurt emotionally. And Yuki... I couldn't even look at her. I always woke her up in the morning, but I just couldn't... I wandered into Miku's office and sat on the brown leather couch, looking up to the ceiling. Miku was at her desk, but she never minded when I walked in like this. She was going through some papers and waited a bit before talking.

"Alright, what's wrong?" she asked, taking her glasses off. "You never sit on that couch unless you have something on your mind." I turned on my side and looked at her. "Is it Len? Did he do something?"

"No," I said, sighing. Miku frowned.

"Then what is it?" she asked, keeping her attention to me.

"Len let me remember some things," I said, holding my hand over my eyes. "It was about me and him...and Yuki." I watched Miku and she looked a bit nervous. "What's wrong?"

"I-I need to call Luka," she said, rushing out of the room. I sighed, looking back up at the ceiling. Yuki...she was my real child... Made when I cheated on Len.