Your World, My World

Chapter 14: Betrayal

Your World, My World

Chapter 14: Betrayal

Neru stares at me with her big, hungry yellow eyes. She studies my face, my every action, and even my breathing. She watches me. She let's out a deep moan. "Are you sure you're not trying to trick me, Hatsune?" She asks in a calm way. This is the first time she has actually said something that doesn't sound to bad of a threat.

I give her a nod. As much as I hate lying and breaking what I bound, I say, "Yes. I promise to you that I am not trying to fool you." It feels bad. Even if I'm swearing my trust to Neru, the one who is trying to kill the memories I have gained over the past few weeks, I still feel bad about having to break that promise to her.

I cannot dream about restarting myself so they others and go ahead and die. My goal is simple: Ask for my memories, receive them, manage to escape and come back to the school.

Right now, it doesn't seem as easy as it sounds. Even though I am not sure that if every other Vocaloid is lying to me like Len was, I will not risk killing them.

Neru studies my eyes one more time before giving up and backing away. "Fine, I believe you for now. To bad you have to ruin such a pretty dress." She smirks at me and starts to walk again. I follow behind helplessly as Mikuo trails behind me.

Is Mikuo the bad guy? I'm not sure anymore; I'm not sure of anything. Obviously he is a copy of me, and I know that. It was strange when I took his blindfold off. Our eyes seem to... connect. Was it because they were exact images of each other which made them seem to freeze? Or maybe it's because it's the exact same eyes looking at itself... which makes me look into Mikuo.

But all I saw was darkness. Does Mikuo have any memories? No, he is a copy of my body. He can see into me but I can't into him.

I look down at the dirt ground we walk on. You never know, this might be the last time I'll be able to walk on this ground.

Wet tears form in my burning eyes, but I force them to hold back. The last time I'll get to see Len was when he was side to side by Rin.

Forget him, Miku. He killed you. He's the one who killed you in your last life. It seems he did it for no reason, which is my reason to never forgive him.

I'll escape. I'll escape the lab and run away somewhere else. Even though I don't want to kill them, I still don't trust the other Vocaloids. Not Kaito, or Haku, or even Rin whom is the closest friend I made so far. They could be holding secrets... just like Len was.

I shake the thought away from my mind. There is no good coming from thinking about him; only harm lies in his path that I walk on.

After what seems to be hours, we walk over a small grassy hill. Just as I look over past it, a small white dot flows across my face. At first I am stunned, but then as I look up at the sky, I realize that the soft clouds have gone overhead and more white dots gracefully flow down.

It's snowing? Last I checked the weather was at the school's water fountain with Len... it was fall. I guess time flows by quick.

Is that what it feels to be human? Days flow by quicker then one can blink, then they get older and older. I bet it's nice... being able to actually live with real human problems.

But no, look at me. I might as well be on my way to this short life's death. Stupid humans, why did you invent us programs!?

As my anger settles, Mikuo places a hand on my shoulder as I focus back to where we are. I begin to focus again on what's past the small hill. As I look over, a thick towering building lays a couple miles away.