[IC] [Old Radio/Waiting in Earth Crossover]

[futureforbirds]

(( Continued from here. ))

**So, Kaito, KAITO and Mekaito have been traveling for a short while now. Mekaito is still playing the radio because I guess it has an infinite life cheat or something and trailing behind the others, waiting for commands and giving the occasional input. Kaito is roaming about, staring at all of the pretty flowers and random wildlife with amazement. It's overwhelming compared to the bleakness of his hometown.** 

Comments

[abovethewall]

Happiness?

**he stares as though trying to comprehend. What does happiness have to do with anything we've been talking about?
After a moment though, he thinks he gets what KAITO is trying to say. Or at least, he can pretend he gets it.**

Okay. I'll make sure of it.

**he looks back down at the radio. How can he be happy? Mekaito remembers the time he used the radio to imitate KAITO, after he seemed to be moved while singing. He wondered if KAITO's singing was a key to understanding emotions the way that he did.**

Hey, KAITO.

Umm.

How is music formed? You know?

[deteriorated]

[He can only explain so much, being the fail!brother that he is. Well, maybe Mekaito will understand someday. He was still new, after all.

At the question, he tilts his head curiously.]

Music? It's sound that we produce. [He pauses awkwardly. Maybe this is why the humans study.] I don't know exactly how the sound is made... but humans use the different kinds of sound to make music. As a Vocaloid, I can sing whatever they want me to. All they have to do is give me the data.

[abovethewall]

**Oh. So music was something that only humans could understand. Mekaito looks slightly disappointed.**

Okay. I got it.

**his fingers absently rest on the dials of the radio, although in the end he doesn't fiddle with them. He doesn't understand the machine, and wouldn't want to disappoint Master by changing something important.**

We have the radio. What should we do now?

[deteriorated]

[KAITO felt bad. BaKAITO strikes again. And how could something with such basic facial features seem so emotive? He pats the robot's should in comfort and stands up straight.]

We should leave here, first. Then maybe we'll walk. I can sing for you, too, if you want? We can both try to sing together.

[abovethewall]

**Mekaito can't help but recall failing to sing earlier, but nevertheless, he seems to like the idea. He looks up again**

Do you think it will work?

[deteriorated]

It could. You can talk, right? That's already close.

[He adds:] And if you're not limited by your programming, you can sing anything you want. Since someone else created you, maybe you can sing your own songs.

[abovethewall]

**he can't think of any arguments for that, so**

I'll try it.

[deteriorated]

Okay. [KAITO steps back and holds his hand out.] Let's go out, first.

[abovethewall]

**Mekaito watches KAITO's movements, then nods in affirmation as he reaches for the Vocaloid's extended hand.**

Let's go.

[deteriorated]

[Taking Mekaito's hands, he leads them out of the home and into the outside air. It wasn't that he needed the fresh air or anything, but the environment was a welcome change. He looked down at the little 'bot as they walked.]

Is there a type of song you like to listen to?

[abovethewall]

**he wouldn't really know how to describe the difference, but he doesn't have a preference anyway**

I don't know.

[deteriorated]

[Hmmm. In that case, it was probably better to go by difficulty. KAITO tried to think. Did he know something that was a good 'starter' song? Maybe like a children's song?]

How about... [He thought for a moment more, before he began to sing his half of a duet.]

[abovethewall]

... [he nods and tries to copy the sounds - he repeats the lyrics but the rest he sort of mixes up and it sounds chaotic. Might need to introduce the concept of notes to him.]

[deteriorated]

[P-pfffft, KAITO hadn't actually meant for the little 'bot to copy him already. But it's an adorable attempt, really. Especially the Chinese half - if Mekaito attempted to sing it.]

Singing is like talking, [he explains,] but with different pitches and counts. When we talk, we just 'say' the words. But when we sing, the words are drawn out and have a different sound.

Like this: [He tries again, this time saying the lyrics to the song. Then, he sings it.] Do you hear the difference? You can start with just one sound, if you want. Try to say "Ah" and sing "Ah".

[abovethewall]

[He did! Mekaito's not the sort to half-ass anything.]

Ah.

[thinks. You draw it out? You change the pitch? Ok, let's try.]

Ahh! ♪

[It's an F note.]

[deteriorated]

[KAITO's actually pretty surprised it came out so well. Pleasantly surprised, of course. His expression is bright as he praises the younger robot.]

That's right! You can try a different pitch, if you want. Then, when you sing them in a row, they make a song!

[abovethewall]

Okay.

**he's not doing it immediately though. It took thinking to make that one note sound right. This doesn't come naturally to him, so it will take effort to make a song. For now, he tries to see how many noises he can make without trying to string them together. Each one takes consideration, so it's like he's doing Do, Re, Mi but reaaally slooowly. 8D**

[deteriorated]

[KAITO remains silent and just listens with a smile. He actually... he actually feels really proud about this, about Mekaito's baby steps of progress. It's a feeling of accomplishment that he hadn't felt in a while.]

[abovethewall]

... **well, he's made all of the sounds he can think of. So he just stands there for a minute, thinking of how to put them together. He has NO idea how to compose a song, of course**

.... This is hard.

[deteriorated]

I guess it can be. [Not really for KAITO, since composing songs was out of his range of programming. It was one thing he never had to concern himself with.] My master used to get frustrated sometimes when he was stuck.

You can just copy songs, for now. The one before, remember? [He sings the first (easy) half of the song, slowly, so that Mekaito can hear the notes clearly.]

[abovethewall]

**he listens intently. Since KAITO's going slowly, he is able to remember it - mostly just because the song is repetitive though. Yay for low difficulty levels.**

... Did I do it?

[deteriorated]

[He nods.]

Yes, you did! That was really good for your first time.

[abovethewall]

Really?

[well, computer powered memories are pretty good, vocaloid or not. So he can do with intellect what others would do with intuiton.]

[deteriorated]

Yes, really! [He ruffles Mekaito's hair.] You were built really well. Maybe your master would like to hear your sing, too.

[abovethewall]

**he smiles a bit at the hair ruffle and KAITO's enthusiasm**

I could practice. I could show Master when he's done.... studying.