Chance Encounter

[Ala]

Ala was surprised at Rin's response to his question. She said he could have all of it. At first he didn't understand, wouldn't she need money for plane fares and what not, but then he remembered, Rin is probably rich so this would probably be like spare change to her. And then her response to him asking if she would meet G and she said,"And of course! I would be honored to meet a friend of yours." That made him happy and excited, and G would be happy that Ala was still doing a good job at making friends, or at least acquaintances.

He then looked at Rin as she put the coins in the bag that had originally carried all of the figurines. Ala the grabbed Rin's wrist in excitement, quickly saying," Come on, Let's go." as he 'dragged' her to G's location.

As explained earlier, G was a man in his mid thirties wearing a tuxedo jacket with a T-Shirt underneath with Jeans to go with it. And as Ala got closer to G's location, G started talking," Hey Ala, why didn't you tell me you were performing. I would have missed you sing if I didn't have to come to the mall anyway." G then put the piece of paper that he was holding in his pocket. He then followed this with saying," Also, how did you get to sing with this pretty, young woman, you didn't bribe her.....did you?" He paused and then said," Kidding, but still I think it was nice of Ms.Kagamine to let you sing with her."

Ala then said," Rin, this is my creator, G, though he doesn't act all controlling like the people on T.V who have robots. The most he makes me do is occasionally grab groceries." He then whispered in Rin's ear," he is kind of awkward, just a heads up."

[BananaIce]

<sub>Rin watched as Ala grabbed her wrist, making it so a few of the coins started flying out of the bag. In a bit of a fluster, Rin snatched a few that were sill lying on the ground. He needed all the coins that he could get, Rin figured, and it would good that he was taking it. For sure she was relived that he was going to take the money without much question, as that would be that Master wouldn't be getting anything for the work he sure as heck didn't do. In just a couple of minutes, Rin was face to face with a man, middle-aged, by the looks of it, with an interesting fashion of tux jackets over t-shirts. Just by looking at him, Rin had a pretty good idea of what he was like. I nice down to earth kind of person, but also not very serious, and may often get into trouble for no taking things seriously enough. Rin figured just by his looks that was what he was like, but she couldn't be too sure.

The man began talking to Ala, obviously knowing him quite well. He was holding a piece of paper in his hands that Rin desperately wanted to know about, but didn't want to ask a complete stranger about of course. " Hey Ala, why didn't you tell me you were performing. I would have missed you sing if I didn't have to come to the mall anyway." The middle-aged man said, slipping the elusive piece of paper in his pocket. Darn. She wouldn't get a chance to read it after all. But even so, she listened to the man as he continued talking, turning her way. " Also, how did you get to sing with this pretty, young woman, you didn't bribe her.....did you?" Rin laughed very subtly, not personally finding it very funny, but she figured the man would appreciate it. The blonde haired girl was pretty used to being called pretty, so it barely even phased her anymore anyways. " Kidding, but still I think it was nice of Ms.Kagamine to let you sing with her." The man finished with a smile. Rin nodded back at him politely speaking back. "It was no problem sir. Ala was great!" Giving the man a thumbs up, her face soon went blank as Ala formaly introduced her to him.

" Rin, this is my creator, G, though he doesn't act all controlling like the people on T.V who have robots. The most he makes me do is occasionally grab groceries." He began, at the time seemingly not noticing Rin's shock and confusion. He then continued to whisper something in her ear, that didn't really help or make it much better. " he is kind of awkward, just a heads up."</sub>[/color]
C-Creator?

[Ala]

It was only a few moments after Ala explained to Rin that G was his creator, that he realized that she was shocked. Was it really that surprising to Rin that Ala wasn't a natural being, but that he was actually an artificially made human-like machine. Maybe she thought he was a human or something, but Ala was seriously surprised that Rin was that surprised.

So Ala then said to Rin,"What, is it so strange about what I said? I mean, surely you would have realized a little earlier than this. I mean, my singing voice, while it is fluid, it is also somewhat metallic sounding." He wasn't really sure what else to say, as he had never met anyone before this shocked upon learning that he was what fans would call an Utauloid.

Ala then looked at G, trying to see what he should do next. And as usual G decided to be awkward, but also helpful by changing the topic," So, how was your Day so far Rin?"

[BananaIce]

<sub>Rin couldn't help but just freak out, it was just ridiculously odd to her. She didn't know that there were people out there who had the skills to create artificial life, much like her own creator, the Master did. It also struck her as odd that the man that she was standing in front of had the skills to create such a thing as well. Sure, he looked like he had at least some knowledge, but enough to create such a highly functional human-like being? It was all just too much for Rin Kagamine to take in. The room began to be a little bit blurry, and before she knew it she had trouble even paying attention was Ala began speaking to her about the topic again, though it didn't help much at all. "What, is it so strange about what I said? I mean, surely you would have realized a little earlier than this. I mean, my singing voice, while it is fluid, it is also somewhat metallic sounding." Rin did suspect that there was something odd going on when she heard Ala's voice, but she figured that he just sung that way by voice, and maybe it was a popular style of singing because of Vocaloid. It made sense now, but Rin couldn't help but be a little bit annoyed when he asked if it was so strange, as it most certainly was strange!

Trying not to yell at him, Rin waited until she could see and hear clearly again before she decided to say anything back to him. Once she could, her eyes were planted directly on Ala, and her face was beginning to turn red. "Why is it so strange? It's strange because up until two minutes ago I didn't know that there were others who could create living beings!" She began, not yelling too loud, but she was getting a bit annoyed by this point with the whole thing. "Strange because you seemed so human!" She continued, still having some energy left in her that wanted, no needed, to shout out loud how she felt. "Strange because,because I didn't think anyone would have the indecency to create us anymore!"

She hesitated with saying that last part, and actually regretted saying it once it had been said. Hopefully neither of the two heard that, and with a bit of a grunt, Rin Kagamine listened as Ala's creator asked her how her day was going. "Great...just great."
Obviously, not too great at all, or at least not so much anymore..</sub>

[Ala]

Ala had waited for her response, which he had hoped would be a little happier if she knew there were others like her, if she didn't know already. Though what Ala got instead was,"Why is it so strange? It's strange because up until two minutes ago I didn't know that there were others who could create living beings!" She sounded angry and irritated "Strange because you seemed so human! Strange because,because I didn't think anyone would have the indecency to create us anymore!" Humans, what defines what is to be considered human? Is it having real, organic body parts and organs, or is it the ability to think and act without requiring someone to tell you what to do.

Ala thought about these things, and then said to Rin,"What does it even mean to be human anyway? I had always thought that it didn't matter what you were made of that made you human, I thought it was the ability to care and think and feel, that as long as I could feel, that was what made me human."

He paused noting what she had said after that,"The indecency to create more of us?! How was it indecent, I was made to be a friend to those in need, to those that needed something to brighten their day, to those that didn't have a future due to deadly sickness. So if being made to help people is indecent, I don't know what is decent any more." He looked at Rin as a single tear fell down his face, and said,"I'm goin' to go get something to eat." and stormed off. As he did so, the figurine of Rin that he took from the bag fell out of his pocket.

[BananaIce]

<sub>Rin looked him straight in the eye, her face red, though she wasn't sure whether she was red like this because she was furious at him, or because she was starting to get slightly embarrassed about the whole thing. It could very well be both of those things at the same, time, for all she knew. All that was for certain with her, was the fact that she was confused, and at this point, didn't even know who or what she was anymore. Well, that wasn't completely accurate, as she knew darn well, that she was a Vocaloid, but for the most part, she didn't understand what she was as a human. Sure, she wasn't a human, but how many people out there really think about that when they judge her? She was just another idol to them, and she was Rin Kagamine, human or not. Upon having this thought, she wondered if that was really a good thing or not... She continued to look Ala in the eye, or at least she continued to until he spoke. At that point, her eyes shyed away to the floor, where they were banned to stare. "What does it even mean to be human anyway? I had always thought that it didn't matter what you were made of that made you human, I thought it was the ability to care and think and feel, that as long as I could feel, that was what made me human." Once Ala was done speaking, Rin's eyes widened, though no one could see. She knew that somehow, she had set something off on the boy, and he wasn't very happy with her at all. Maybe she was a little bit harsh in her words about humans, but really, how could she be a human? She didn't really seem to care about anyone, and sometimes, she didn't know if her emotions she felt were real. They were all part of a machine, a machine that the Master created. They weren't real emotions she was creating on her own, they were generated by a chip inside of her, not from a brain like all the normal people out there. She was, much, much different. And Ala obviously didn't see it in the same way. She grit her teeth, preparing to say something to him, but rather quickly, she was stopped by Ala, who had more to say on the matter. "The indecency to create more of us?! How was it indecent, I was made to be a friend to those in need, to those that needed something to brighten their day, to those that didn't have a future due to deadly sickness. So if being made to help people is indecent, I don't know what is decent any more." Once this was said, Rin's body froze. She couldn't do anything, or even speak, she just stood there, feeling horrible and defeated. Rin did however, manage enough energy to look up at the white haired boy, and once she looked him in the face, she noticed a small, single tear roll down his cheek,continuing to fall down on the ground. Still paralyzed, Rin tried to say something to Ala, but it just came out as a bunch of stutters. "I-I-I..A-A..." Not being able to say another word, she stopped, or more, she was stopped again by Ala, who turned away, saying, "I'm goin' to go get something to eat." And with that sentence, he turned away.

Rin finally had the ability to move and to speak again, though she didn't know what to do or to say, and she, exhausted for some reason, fell to the ground, crouching on one knee. She was resting her head on her arm, which was clutching her one knee that was bent. Tears rolled down her cheek, falling down as Ala's did, except in much more numbers. She cried silently to herself, not mustering up the courage to even look Ala's "Master" in the eye, or even as much as look at him, she was so ashamed. All that she did was crouch there and cry. She cried, hoping that Master would see her here, and realizing how awful she was, would turn her off, once and for all. She cried, knowing that because of her, there may very well of been more heart breaks then heart enlightened out there. She cried, knowing that she had just broken the heart of someone special to her.</sub>

[Ala]

As Ala walked off to go get some food, G now stepped in saying,"I should have guessed this would have happened sooner or later, but I was kind of hoping later." G patted Rin on the shoulder saying,"Don't cry. Also, don't worry about it too. He'll either get over it or probably forget about it in a few minutes, but how he reacted was partially my fault." G then paused thinking about how to word what he was to say next,"You see, I say it's my fault because whenever I had started programming and creating him...about 3 years ago, I was able to have everything just the way I had liked or wanted it, except for the program to have full control over the emotions, I didn't understand how that worked exactly, which is why he had just experienced a sudden mood swing. I had figured out how to fix the problem in several different ways, but all of those ways involved erasing who he was and everything he experienced, and I couldn't bear to do that; though, I mean, given the fact of I don't know anything about your creator, surely you were made to make people happy, maybe even give them hope about the new tomorrow."

G had thought about what Ala had said prior to his emotional outburst, and then said,"Although there was one thing that he did say that I don't exactly agree with. He said I was his creator, but I don't agree with that, I'd like to think that I am his father, and he is the closest thing I have to a son....hell, he's the closest thing I have to a family. I'll tell you what happened to them, my original family, if you'd like, it's kind of sad, but only if you'd like to know." He then hugged her saying," It'll all be fine, so don't take it too personally, I mean we're all human here, and everyone makes a slight mistake every now and then."

[BananaIce]

<sub>There, Rin crouched, and would crouch for a few more moments. But then, something she certainly did not expect to happen, did happen. As she was laying there, crying, but trying her best to just walk off where no one could see her, she was stopped. Stopped by someone she expected to, by this point hate her more then any other idol he had ever met. G, the creator of Ala, stepped up, patting her on the shoulder, and soon began calmly speaking to her in a way she didn't believe would ever happen. "I should have guessed this would have happened sooner or later, but I was kind of hoping later." He began, looking down at her as he spoke. Just hearing this man's voice, it was oddly calming the blonde haired Vocaloid down, and so now, she silently listened, still slightly sniffling, but feeling a bit better, and more up to life then she was moments before. "Don't cry. Also, don't worry about it too. He'll either get over it or probably forget about it in a few minutes, but how he reacted was partially my fault." His fault? Rin didn't see how in any way, was Ala's actions his fault. It was more Ala's, as well as Rin's, in all honestly. She looked at him, a bit confused, wondering what he had meant by this. G hadn't done anything to upset Ala, or to even as much as encourage him. So what did he do to make him like that? Rin soon had answers.


"You see, I say it's my fault because whenever I had started programming and creating him...about 3 years ago, I was able to have everything just the way I had liked or wanted it, except for the program to have full control over the emotions, I didn't understand how that worked exactly, which is why he had just experienced a sudden mood swing. I had figured out how to fix the problem in several different ways, but all of those ways involved erasing who he was and everything he experienced, and I couldn't bear to do that; though, I mean, given the fact of I don't know anything about your creator, surely you were made to make people happy, maybe even give them hope about the new tomorrow." As G spoke, Rin did her best to listen with full atentiveness, nodding her head slowly through out the mini-speech. But only once he spoke his last few sentences, did the girl really think hard about what he was saying. She, made to make people happy? Rin herself hadn't ever really thought about it in that was before. Really, she had always just sort of thought that the Master just made her for money. Still, she did believe that, but what if, there was actually more to it..? Rin looked up at G, tears still in her eyes, her face still a light tone of red, but she looked a bit happier, if not a slight bit confused. Still, she didn't really know what to say to him, so she just continued to keep her mouth shut. Besides he wasn't done talking quite yet.

"Although there was one thing that he did say that I don't exactly agree with. He said I was his creator, but I don't agree with that, I'd like to think that I am his father, and he is the closest thing I have to a son....hell, he's the closest thing I have to a family. I'll tell you what happened to them, my original family, if you'd like, it's kind of sad, but only if you'd like to know." After him saying this, he continued on to hug her. Though at first, Rin had the urge to push him away, with a deep breath she let him continue the hug, while the focused on his last words. So, he didn't have a family? Just Ala? At this point, she was able to believe that, though she didn't really want to know the sad tale that went along with her family's death. However, would it come across as rude if she said no? Setting that aside, the still slightly emotionally unstable Vocaloid listened to G as he said one that sentence, one that was enough to really get her to thinking. " It'll all be fine, so don't take it too personally, I mean we're all human here, and everyone makes a slight mistake every now and then." We are human here....are we?</sub>

[Ala]

And while G was comforting and making Rin feel better, he had noticed his white haired 'son' coming back towards him with a really big bucket of boneless chicken wings. Ala was back to his 'normal', happy state as he was humming different tunes and smiling. And as Ala approached G and Rin, G said to both Ala and Rin, while helping Rin stand up," I see your feeling better now." To this Ala nodded happily.

The white haired boy then said to Rin,"Sorry I went off like that. I don't know what came over me." He paused, but then quickly added,"I'm also sorry that I made you cry." Ala then looked down and noticed that he had dropped his Rin figurine; he set his chicken down and picked up the figurine, putting it in his pocket. Then the white haired male picked up his chicken and then said,"You want some? The guy running the chicken place gave these to me for free, but I don't know why."

[BananaIce]

<sub>Rin was still a little bit upset, with tears slowly rolling down her cheeks, though she did wipe them off with the side of her hand. Though just a few moments after G had ended his little pep talk, of sorts, a certain white haired boy headed back in their direction, carrying a huge bucket of something in his arms. What was it...chicken? Though, that wasn't the main thing on her mind at this time, and right now, she just wanted to slowly walk away. Despite the fact that, as he got closer and closer to both her and G, he seemed much more peppy then when he ran off, obviously not in a good mood then. So it just felt..awkward, to say the least, to be around him right now. Being helped up by Ala's creator, G, Rin nervously backed away trying her hardest to avoid contact with the boy. But she didn't really get much of a chance. G didn't exactly look like he wanted, or expected Rin to be going anywhere anytime soon. Or at least, not without a confrontation.

"I see your feelings better now" G said, getting a happy little nod back from the white haired young man. He then turned his direction over to Rin, though she didn't really like that. She tried to avert her eyes away, but she didn't really get a chance, before he began talking to her. "Sorry I went off like that. I don't know what came over me." Upon his saying this, Rin wanted to speak up as well, but when she opened up her mouth to speak, nothing would come out. It was just her nervousy, of course. Besides, just as soon as Ala finished saying the first bit, he added, "I'm also sorry that i made you cry" Rin nodded her head slowly, though she lowered her eyebrows, feeling really guilty herself. She still didn't think she could muster up more then a sentence, or even a word or two, so she just stood there, watching him with slightly worried eyes still. Ala himself looked down around on the floor, and his eyes widened upon seeing something. Setting the huge bucket of chicken down, he picked up the single figurine, setting it back in his pocket. Once again, he picked up his chicken, offering to Rin. "You want some? The guy running the chicken place gave these to me for free, but I don't know why." Rin had to smile at the fact that he didn't know why the man gave him the free chicken, but still, she shook her head. "Ala...I don't think I could.." She managed to softly say, her smile turning into more of a sad one. "I have already done too much to inconvenience you" This was indeed true, but chicken was nothing less then chicken, right? Would that really inconvenience him? It just seemed that, in Rin's eyes, the chicken was more then just food. Much more, actually, too much more then what she could accept.</sub>

[Ala]

Rin politely declined his offer of free chicken saying, "Ala...I don't think I could.. I have already done too much to inconvenience you." This somewhat confused Ala. How did she inconvenience him, all he did was offer her chicken, and then Ala realized that Rin was talking about what had happened a few moments prior. Though he was sad about Rin's refusal to accept some free chicken, it also made him a little happy. It meant more for him.

He then said," Nah, it didn't really inconvenience me that much, as a matter of fact it actually kind of helped me out a bit." And as a respond to this, G looked and felt surprised, saying curiously," And how is that?" It all came together easily in his head, but it took him a few moments to speak his thoughts as he had to make it sound like it made sense. " Well, I think how Rin helped me out a bit was because,...um, well her thoughts let me see my situation from another perspective, though it isn't the exact same, the situations are somewhat similar other than the fact that Rin is actually older than I am, so she has more experience with this than I do."

I think that came out alright, Ala thought to himself, though if it's still confusing, I'll just try to explain it again. Though it came to my mind easier than when I tried to explain it.

[BananaIce]

<sub>Rin's eyes were still diverted way from Ala for a long while, as she was far too embarassed, as well as still much too upset to want to look him in the eyes, or even look it him, at that. Though Rin couldn't tell how he was feeling or what he was thinking, considering she wouldn't even look over at his facial expression, she figured that Ala was probably upset still, and she would most likely end up getting a bit of an angry grunt from the silver haired teen. The short blonde-haired Vocaloid, was, for sure, in for a slight shock when,a few moments later, he gave her a reaction of the exact opposite sort. Eyes widening, and a single teardrop starting to dry up on her face, she turned her head back up to face him, listening to him with a cherry-red face. "Nah, it didn't really inconvenience me that much, as a matter of fact it actually kind of helped me out a bit." This first part of the sentence confused Rin Kagamine enough, but of course, she was thrown off even more by the fact that he was actually helped by the argument they had had what, three or five minutes ago> None of this really made any sense to the blue eyes girl, and sniffling very softly, hoping that neither of the men would hear, she opened up her mouth to retort something back, not even being able to finish one sound out of her sentence, before G sprung up the question to Ala himself. "And how is that?" The middle aged human asked his creation, obviously feeling the same confusion and shock that Rin herself had very much felt at what Ala had spoken to them. Apparently, from the very little that she actually looked at the other Synthesizer, he didn't exactly know, either that or he didn't exactly know how to explain it. However, a moment or so later, be replied to the oh-so vital question, saying it in the most long and thought out way possible. " Well, I think how Rin helped me out a bit was because,...um, well her thoughts let me see my situation from another perspective, though it isn't the exact same, the situations are somewhat similar other than the fact that Rin is actually older than I am, so she has more experience with this than I do." The silverette said, seemingly thinking back upon what he had just said the next moment later. Hopefully finding it legit, he had a more relaxed look on his face, looking at Rin, probably expecting her to speak now, though she didn't really know what to say back to him. She was very..taken off guard, and so, there she stood, her eyes still widened, body stiff. Her face, at this point, got that tight feeling that you get when your tears dry up on your face, and it was also still red, though a much lighter shade at this point. Looking at G, in hopes of getting something out of him, she sighed inside with dismay upon realizing he didn't have anything to back her up with. She felt awkward talking to Ala now, after that argument of sorts that they had. Normally she handled tense situations very well, but today, today was different. Why?

"But...." Rin began, kicking her feet, and looking down at them for a very quick moment, before looking back up at Ala, cheeks blushing a light pink, and the rest of her skin a pale white. "My perspective....really is awful, when ya think about it..." And indeed it was, and though Ala didn't know about it, and Rin didn't really think about it at the moment, it was very awful in a way that wasn't exactly the same way that Rin was referring to....</sub>

[Ala]

Rin had responded to Ala's response with, "But....My perspective....really is awful, when ya think about it..." Ala shook his head. "No, not necessarily. It just means that your view on your past experiences weren't exactly happy ones. I mean, I am predominantly happy because I have had a good view on my 'life' so far, and I have enjoyed all of it." He paused, and then continued," You don't seem to like the idea of their being many of...'us' so to speak because...I actually don't know why, but I'm guessing it has something to do with how you were raised." He then started pacing, eating some chicken from his large bowl.

G then stepped in saying," I think what Ala is trying to say is that, your view is only as good or bad as how you view it, and from the perspective you view it. While some people might think it is a bad, evil opinion, you may view it as the honest, true opinion." G then said," It's kind of like the saying beauty is in the eye of the beholder, everyone views it differently, just like opinions and experiences."

[BananaIce]

<sub>Rin watched Ala with lowered eyes, feeling humbled and embarrassed. She hadn't been in line to say the things she had said earlier. Sure, she was entitled to her own opinion, but saying them out loud, and in such a way as she did, it just wasn't right for her to do. Despite all of this, the ashamed blonde haired Vocaloid watched from the top of her eyes as Ala shook his head, not seeming to agree with what she had previously said. Rin wondered what he was going to say to her, but yet at the same time she didn't really feel like hearing it. She was already feeling bad for herself as it was, feeling bad that she could do and say such things, and she felt bad that this was still even being discussed. All the same Rin Kagamine forced herself to stand there and listen to the white haired teenager as he spoke back to her. "No, not necessarily. It just means that your view on your past experiences weren't exactly happy ones. I mean, I am predominantly happy because I have had a good view on my 'life' so far, and I have enjoyed all of it." He began, stopping for a minute. Ala was most likely just giving himself time to think over what to say next, but it gave Rin sometime to comprehend what was spoken to her. Unhappy views on her experiences? Well, given what she had gone through over the last six years, it was pretty challenging to take it all on in a positive light, and in fact, who really could? She was created by a man who didn't care for anyone, and in fact, all he seemed to care about was money. He didn't want anything to do with his fifty something creations, expect for what came out of their wallet, and she was alone, with no one in the full house to speak too. It was a broken home, or so she felt like, so yes, she did see it in a worse light then Ala would. It was impossible not to. She almost didn't catch the boy's next words, and snapped herself back into attention. " You don't seem to like the idea of their being many of...'us' so to speak because...I actually don't know why, but I'm guessing it has something to do with how you were raised." He was accurate, partly, anyways.

The white haired UTAU began pacing across the room upon finishing this, rummaging through the chicken inside the bowl and picking at it like a vulture, eventually finishing a piece. Rin nodded her head slowly wondering what she should say, or even if she should say anything. Before she really even got much of a chance to decided, G stapped up and spoke to her and Ala. " I think what Ala is trying to say is that, your view is only as good or bad as how you view it, and from the perspective you view it. While some people might think it is a bad, evil opinion, you may view it as the honest, true opinion." Rin nodded, understanding where he was coming from, and to and extent, agreeing to it. It was true that is, given the knowledge, Ala and G both would understand why she felt certain ways towards this, and that creating life just wasn't what she felt to be a good thing to be doing, and would often times bring longing and pain to the creation's life. " It's kind of like the saying beauty is in the eye of the beholder, everyone views it differently, just like opinions and experiences." Rin once again nodded at this, looking up at Ala, who was still rummaging through the chicken as he walked around. "I understand....but...." Rin mumbled, her voice trailing off quickly. She soon realized she no longer had the guts to speak, and just looked back and forth at the two, hoping to send a message with her understanding, yet upset eyes. It took her a few more moments before she managed to speak to them again, choking slightly on her words. "I-I wouldn't expect y-you two to understand, but I am standing u-up to my opinion....." She began, her eyes quivering, looking about to pop. "Sorry"</sub>