Go where this voice gets stronger

[Oh. Oh goodness. Oh, goodness, it's Len. It's Len.

KAITO doesn't do anything but freeze, at first. His eyes are wide and his hands are trembling at his sides and if he had a heart it would be breaking right now. Shattering. He was so certain that his main family members were all defunct and decomposed by now. He never realized -- or perhaps he was in denial -- that they were still out there. He'd spent so long looking for other humans... should he have spent that time searching for his fellow Vocaloid members? Was something wrong with his priorities? Was he really wasting his time, looking for the wrong people -- the wrong type of people?

He's still stunned, and can't quite answer Mekaito's question. Oh, what should he do now?]

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**spotted KAITO and Mekaito, but was a ways away. However, from running, he manages to catch up. Notices that they're both looking at something in the corner of the room**

Huh? What are you two --

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... three?

**it was surprising how fast he was able to spot Len, what with how much he'd started to blend in with the house, covered in dust and greenery. It was eerie.

Wanting to see what was going on with this new person, he hurried inside.**

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[KAITO still has half a mind left from the initial surprise. He moves aside for the other Kaito to come in. He's a little grateful that the man is here.]

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[Len hasn't moved from his position at all. However, his earlier scan has sorted out what little data he has left of his personality and memories. He can hear the other people coming inside and tries to respond.]

Who...?

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abovethewall

**well KAITO didn't answer, so he goes up to Len first**

I'm back.

**oh hey there big Kaito. rolls with it, I totally meant to do that**

This is my master.

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**Kaito kneels down in front of the broken Len, looking him over. He's at a loss for a moment. This looks really bad... and even though he's a human like Len's creators, he knows he can't do anything to fix it**

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**However, he soon attempts to mask those feelings with a soft smile. Maybe it's because he remembers KAITO saying his favorite thing was when his human smiled at him, but he thinks that looking on him with nothing but pity would just make the situation worse**

Hi there.

**...kind of absently brushes some dust off of Len's bangs, wants to at least help in small ways. Somewhat of a compulsion.**

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M-master...? [He tries to look up, making even more of an effort when he feels the hand. He can manage, a little, supporting his head enough to look up at Kaito's face. The blue is... so familiar, something that draws him immediately.]

K-K-Kai-- [But he can't seem to finish the name.] Len. Kagamine Len.

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I'm Kaito. Well, all of us are.

It's ...

**he quickly glances back to KAITO, noticing he's full of emotion, and looks back.**

It's good that we found you, Len. U-umm, if there's anything I can do...

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A-all... KAITO...? [He tries to look over at where the other KAITO are. He can see Mekaito and a little bit of KAITO, but not quite. He looks back at the man in front of him.]

All Vocaloid? [And then, a little more sadly,] Going home?

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No, I'm a human named Kaito. He is a Vocaloid - **points at KAITO** - and the little Kaito is... **huh, um, I don't know what to type of robot call him** is mine.

**doesn't understand about 'going home'**

We're searching together for others. Other humans, and others like you.

**although KAITO may not have known about the latter.**

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[When Kaito gestures towards KAITO, he can't help but flinch a little. Would Len... even recognize him? The younger sibling seemed like he was in such a damaged state. He was ashamed to even show himself. He felt like he betrayed his family, somehow.]

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Human...? [His voice started to crack.] You're human...

[He leaned forward, as if he wanted to move -- to get away from this place.]

Home, [he said, almost whining. He sounded so much like a 14-year old right then.] Let's go home.

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....

**Kaito feels like such a failure right now, and has now decided that besides raiding the Costco for search supplies they are also raiding the library. Next time he meets an "injured" Vocaloid he wants to know what to do.

He can see that Len wants to move, though, so he reaches out and pulls him close. It's the best he can do... and he'll probably need it, with what he has to say.**

I'm sorry ...

We don't have one.

**it's true. The KAITO squad are on the road, and his hometown forbids technology. There's nowhere that Kaito could take him that could be considered a home.**

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[It didn't matter, Len was breaking down anyway. He knew this, he never wanted to admit it, but he didn't have much time left. Just starting up and functioning now was taking a lot of effort. This was it.]

R-Rin, [he said as he started to cry.] Rin...!

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[That's it. KAITO can't keep standing back anymore. He approaches the two and kneels down. He put a hand on Len's shoulder.]

Rin was happy, [he says as gently as possible.] She was thinking of you, Len.

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**oh god who is Rin? Kaito is suddenly very grateful to KAITO for knowing what the hell is going on. And he just holds Len tighter.**

Y-yeah.

**WHAT HE SAID.**

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[Len nods, still sniffling. He should stop crying, a part of him was thinking. He wasn't a little baby.]

I-I miss her... I miss everyone. Family, I want to be with the family. [He tries to turn his head to look at the one with the hand on his shoulder, but his head can't quite turn that far.]

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You will. [It really hurt to say that. It really, really, hurt to say that. He rubbed Len's shoulder in comfort.] You'll be with them soon.

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**uh -- now Kaito is thinking maybe KAITO needs to be the one hugging this guy. He kind of hints nonverbally at that... but KAITO doesn't seem to think so, so he just kind of repositions himself/Len so that they can look at each other, all while wondering who this 'family' is and being sort of amazed that they seem to have a concept of the afterlife even though they're supposed to be machines**

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[Oh. When he was moved, he was able to clearly see KAITO kneeling next to him. Oh, it was his brother. His older brother.

He smiled.] Bakaito.

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[He smiled back and threaded his hand into Len's hair.]

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