MELTDOWN _Data Loss_ [Book 2 in the CVo002rIn Series] (SLOW UPDATES)

Chapter 5 : Ruka

Luka’s Pov

After the storm ended the dark clouds parted to reveal a new morning bright and crisp. I had put on my clothes and folded some laundry before deciding to retrieve Rin and possibly Len from their room. If they really were switched to ACT1 last night then they should look and act like 12 year olds, which meant that I had to pay even more attention to them. Kaito and Gakupo were probably going to corrupt Len’s mind since I’m already pretty sure Kaito raid’s Miku’s pantsu* drawers and I think I might be missing a few pantsu as well.

I noticed Tako Luka** staring outside the window. I walked over to her as I could see a few birds and a whole mess of puddles. “What’s wrong Tako? Do you want to go outside?” Tako turned and nodded, without her usual happy smile she looked almost depressed.

“But we can’t, but how about we go have a bath instead? The water will be nice and warm.” Her eye’s started to sparkle and she jumped up and down until crawling up my arm, then resting on top of my head. Tako spoke English, even though she was an octopus. I found her a long time ago at a beach in America, that’s where I rescued her from a swarm of hungry pelicans and we’ve been together ever since. She even came with me to the Hatsune household!

I recalled that day.

~ Flashback ~

My black leather jacket didn’t cover enough of my stomach too keep me warm, why the hell did I wear this of all days? I swore and pulled it tighter to me trying to preserve body heat. I was down by the pier; it was bitterly cold today though. Damn America, why is your weather so screwed up? I’m Ruka, a foreign student from Japan studying here in America. I’m learning English and studying the different cultures here. A gust of wind came tearing through and blew off my hat. Alarmed, I jumped trying to reach for it. My fingers narrowly touched it but it was blown down near the beach.

I ran over to the side to see it get caught on a piece of driftwood down by the beach. I pulled my shoes off and put them in my hand. I ran barefoot down the pier, and down to the beach. The sand was cold against my bare feet but I ignored it. I tugged at my hat not wanting it to come apart or something.

Something thumped against the driftwood. Forgetting about my hat, I looked around it too see this octopus being attacked by a swarm of angry squawking pelicans. My breath caught in my throat-I love sea animals. I kicked sand at the pelicans and picked up the octopus.

“Get outta here!” I yelled as they dispersed. The octopus was shaking in my arms, clinging onto me. I grabbed my hat and place her gently inside of it. She looked up, “Hi.” I said feeling not at all foolish talking to an octopus. “Hi!” She repeated with a voice alike mine but higher pitched. I blinked. She… talked…

~

I reached into the mailbox I shared with my roommate. After feeling the envelopes I grabbed them and pulled them out. I locked the mailbox and put the keys into the keyhole for our apartment.

I rifled through some of the envelopes reading who they were for. Most of them were for Sarah, my roommate. I pushed the door open and threw them onto the kitchen table which was right in front of the door.

One slid across the table and fell onto the ground, attracting all of my attention. I picked it up; it was addressed to me. I slid my thumb across it as it opened up and a brief letter came out.

Dear Ruka,

I’m not a stalker, I swear, but I’ve been observing you. You have many talents, and I know how you want to start over. Come to the address included in this envelope, I’m giving you a chance to start over your life. Oh, and bring only one personal thing. Thanks.

- Master –

I narrowed my eyes at the paper and flipped it over to the address. Sarah came thumping into the kitchen with a toothbrush hanging out of her mouth. “I’m going back out, okay?”

She nods and grabs the few envelopes that look important, then leaves and locks her door behind her.

I follow the directions on the paper, leading me straight to a big house that was slightly worn down. I knocked on the door and was greeted by a boy with brown hair. After he introduced himself as ‘Master’ he leads me to the back room where there was a metal thing that looked like a canister. He instructs me to lay down in it, so I did. It closes behind me and I press my fingers on the glass. He tells me to relax, and I take a deep breath and lean against the cool metal, closing my eyes.  Slowly I drift off. After what feels like only a minute has passed, Master re-opens the container. He takes my hand and pulls me out and I glance at a mirror. I’m clutching a towel to me, covering my curvy body. I’m older now, and my hair is longer. All my features were sharper and more matured, and a red 03 was on my arm.

“Ruka, your now Megurine Luka. Vocaloid of Crypton Future Media. Welcome.”

I grabbed a few towels, then opened the door and started heading down towards the bathroom. I heard a few shouts and squeak of the wooden floor as my two favorite yellow hairs came sprawling to a halt in front of me on the floor. Rin lifted her head up, “Oh hi Luka-nee. What’re you doing…?” Len lifted his head up as well, “Were you going to go have a bath with Tako?” Tako jumped up and down on my head.

“We wanna come!” They yelled springing to their feet. I sighed; their behavior now is so different it’s comical.

“Sure why not?” Rin cheered and they ran ahead down the hall. The door was roughly open as Rin and Len ran inside. Tako Luka crawled off of my head and down my arm. She plopped onto the ground and crawled after them. When I walked into the doorway the steam from the bathroom hit me full on. I pulled off my clothes and neatly folded them then pulled a towel over myself. I closed the first door and put my folded clothing on top of the washing machine. I slid open the door that separated the washer and the bathtub (bathing room). After I had gotten in the spacious tub that was already filled with warm water Rin had gotten in after me.

“Ne ne Luka, did that storm last night bug you?” She pulled off her ribbon and tossed it aside. It hit the door and fell so it was leaning against the door. I had kept my towel on until I had gotten in, but Rin just ran in without one. Rin looked expectantly at me for a reply, “Oh uh, no not really, you?”

Rin shrugged and leaned against the far end of the tub, “Len, get ‘yo ass in here.”

“Rin, foul language doesn’t make you look good.” I scolded her. She stuck her tongue out at me but had a friendly smile anyways. Len opened the door a little bit; thank god he had enough decency to leave on a towel. “Ano, is it alright too do this…?”

I nodded, “Yeah of course, come on.” Len hesitantly opened the door and got in with his towel still on. Only after we were all situated did Rin put her towel back on. It’s not like you could exactly see under the water either. It was an about fifteen by fifteen feet sized bathtub so there was plenty of room. It was pretty much like one of those spa’s, but better, and the water swirled underneath so bubbles and steam covered the whole top portion of the tub. With his hair down and flat because of the water he looked exactly like Rin, they really could be twins. Rin tackles him and feels his chest the frowns, “Len, your chest is the same size as mine.”

His face heats up and he pushes Rin away, “Stop Rin! I’m a guy, we don’t get boobs!”

Rin glances at me, “I want a chest like Luka-nee’s in the future.”

“Rin!” I sigh and scold her for saying things like that.

*Pantsu : Panties, pants, underwear, etc.

**Tako Luka : Tako Luka is an octopus version of Luka that speaks English and Japanese. Just like how Miku has Hachune, Luka has Tako!