"Kaito! Where are you?!" Luka shouted running into the basement. Suddenly the closet door opened, and the blue-haired Vocaloid came out.
"I'm right....here. What......happened?" Kaito asked.
"Oh...Satoshi wanted to see you. Something about a new song, I think. Oh, by the way....here. I found this in the archives. I think it'll give you your voice back." Luka handed him a small flash drive, instructing him to put it on his finger.
"I'll do that, and then I'll go see Satoshi. I'm excited to sing again," Kaito said, sticking the flash drive into the USB port on his hand. It was a lovely feeling, like swimming in the ocean. And all of a sudden, he felt his voice come back.
"UPDATE COMPLETE." a robotic voice said. Luka smiled, and Kaito waved to her as he ran up the stairs and into Satoshi's office.
"What did you need from me, master?" Kaito asked.
"Oh...I didn't need you. I have news for you is all," Satoshi replied coldly. "I have no use for such a failure like you. You'll be uninstalled in three days."
Kaito was shocked. The flash drive fell to the ground.
"A failure? B-but......I...I tried so hard...."
"No buts, Kaito. Get out of my office."
Kaito turned and dashed out the door as fast as he could. He felt the tears coming, and he ran even faster. Once he reached his room, he slammed the door and collapsed against the wall, sobbing.
"I'm sorry.....I'm s-so s-s-sorry......"
*****Gakupo's POV********
I was walking down the hallway to tell Kaito something when I heard his door slam. I was about to open it when I heard something else.
It was a definite sob, followed by some sniffing, as Kaito fought to contain his tears.
"Kaito? Are you okay?" I asked, opening the door.
I looked inside and saw him.......collapsed against the wall, crying hard....I felt so bad for him....
"Shh, shh, Kaito. Calm down. Tell me what happened please," I said softly, taking him into my arms.
"S-Satoshi said that...I am a f-f-failure....I'm g-going to get uninstalled...." Kaito said through his tears.
Uninstalled?! This was unacceptable!
"I won't let that happen, Kaito. Trust me. Even if we're the only ones, Luka and I want you as a Vocaloid. Your voice helps us find the light in life's darkness. And it's all thanks to you. We won't let this happen, I promise," I told him softly. I hugged him tighter, running my fingers through his silky hair. He continued to cry, holding tightly to my shirt.
*****No one's POV*****
Luka walked into her room that she shared with Meiko. Through the walls, she could make out a few words in Gakupo's voice, followed by Kaito's shaky one.
He sounds like he's crying, Luka thought. She decided it was best to leave them alone and crawled into her bed, falling asleep almost instantly.
*meanwhile in the other room*
Gakupo held Kaito still, comforting the blue-haired Vocaloid until he stopped crying.
"Are you okay now?" he asked.
"I will be," Kaito replied softly. He stood up and walked over to the window, where the sunset was showering the world with soft orange light. "This weekend......my father...he beat me."
"W-what?!" Gakupo exclaimed. "You should have told me before, I would have-"
"There was nothing you could do."
"I'm sorry, Kaito..." Gakupo whispered. "Next break, will you come home with me?"
"Yes...I'd love to. Thank you very much."
Gakupo smiled at his friend, then turned around. "Get some rest, Kaito. I have some plans for tomorrow."
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Erasing the Failure (Gakukai)
FanfictionTW: abuse, car crashes, alcoholism, crying. Warning: this is an incredibly shitty fanfiction written by a child. Kaito had always had a great life as a Vocaloid. Until one day, he finds himself trapped in a car, being driven home by an intoxicated M...
