Few months have passed since Hime succeeded over her brother Severin. Thanks to Hiro who brought back her 'calmness' and she managed to win. She might not be able to win if he didn't shout her name back then.
"Give your cards to parents or guardians and let them sign it okay? And don't forget to bring it in for enrollment. Well, this will be our last day. I hope to see you next school year. Goodbye!" and finally, after some months of spending time together and sharing knowledge with each other, the teacher bid farewell to his dear students.
All of his students stood up and bowed their heads low as a sign of gratitude.
"Thank you very much sir!"
*RING!*
The school bell rang.
The young boy with chocolate hair started to pack his things in his bag. 'Finally, this day is over.'
He grabbed his bag and walked out of the classroom. He walked joyfully as he takes the path leading to his master's mansion.
'Now, I could just sit back and rest at Hime's mansion for a while.' He though, and a smile was painted across his face.
-VACATION-
Upon his arrival, he found his sister cleaning the stone pathway leading to the mansion. His sister was humming a happy tune as she sweeps the fallen leaves that were scattered on the ground.
"Ah Hiro! So how was the last day of school?" asked Sawawa who hugged her brother tightly, unaware that Hiro is already suffocating to death.
"It's f-fine one-san so p-please r-release your hold onto me. I-I c-cant b-breathe!" Sawawa immediately released him. He was panting, breathing very fast as he tries to recover from his suffocation.
"Oh, sorry! By the way, I made some snacks. If you want to eat some then just go to the kitchen okay?" she smiled sweetly to her brother and she continued to sweep the ground.
"Okay nee-san." He smiled back.
He walked through the mansion and walked straight ahead to his room, dropped his bag and then he headed to the kitchen to eat some of his sister's snacks.
He found sandwiches on the fridge. He heated it on the microwave and he grabbed some juice. As soon as the microwave beeped, he started to munch on his sandwich but somebody came in. it was Reiri.
Hime was walking along the corridors of her mansion with Flandre at her side. She was looking for Reiri and Riza. On her way on finding the two, she happened to pass on the kitchen and she heard Reiri talking.
*SIGH*
"Ugh, I feel so weak; I haven't drunk even a single drop of blood for the last few months." Reiri stated as she rested her head on the kitchen table.
She shifted her gaze to Hiro who was sitting beside her.
"Hmm, I think I should drink your blood Hiro. Well, you meet my requirements…" She sat upright and stared Hiro from head to foot while her gentle fingertips traced her small lips.
"…so here I go." She grabbed Hiro by his shoulders. She parted her lips revealing those two sharp canines aiming for Hiro's neck. She leaned forward towards him and gestured as if she's going to take a gentle bite.
Hiro jerked, he was taken in surprise by Reiri's sudden action. He brought his arms up and tried to block the bite.
"Ahh! Reiri-san please stop this at once!" Hiro exclaimed and he tried to block Reiri from biting him.
"I'm just joking Hiro, Hime-sama would probably kill me if I would feed on you." After he had heard on what she had just said, he sighed in relief.
*GULP*
'Phew, that was close' he whispered in his mind.
"W-why do vampires h-have to drink blood in order to live? Couldn't you just feed on something else? Like eating meat?" he asked the teen vampire out of his innocence.
*GIGGLE*
"Oh, is that so? Do you even know that you are considered a vampire? You also drink blood from Hime-sama in order to live right?" Reiri leaned towards Hiro, smiling.
"Uh... Uhm..." he tried to answer but the words seem to leave his lips.
"So, how is it? What does it tastes like? She's a princess of the monster kingdom and not to mention, I'm sure she's a virgin." She licked her lower lip seductively still looking at his direction.
"Eh! How did you-!" Reiri silenced him before he could continue.
"Just answer my question Hiro." Hiro's face is burning hot. He could feel that all the blood in his body is rushing to his head. His heart was beating so fast and his body slightly shaking.
Reiri noticed that Hiro's body becomes tensed.
"My Hiro, why when it comes to Hime-sama, you always have those blushing and awkward shaking reactions?"
"Well, it's - it's l-like…"
Flandre stepped in and opened the kitchen door. Silence fell as Hime finally entered the room. She heard the conversation between the teenaged vampire and her blood servant but she doesn't seem to care. She gazed upon Hiro from head to foot. His body became rigid, feeling the cold gaze of his master. But Hime shifted her look to Reiri and she spoke at once.
"Reiri, come with me." She left the kitchen and Reiri followed her.
Unable to neither speak nor move, Hiro was left in the kitchen. He just watched his master and his friend to walk away.
*SIGH*
'I wonder if she heard our conversation. I hope not because I do not know what Hime will do to me if she does.'
It is already 7 in the afternoon and but it is still a little bit hot.
Hime and the gang were at the balcony sitting
Comfortably while drinking their tea.
"Thanks for the tea, Hime-sama. And next time, do not invite dogs; they are not fitted inside the house." Reiri was giggling as she teases the werewolf warrior.
And Liza who was sitting opposite Reiri transformed her arms and tried to grab her by the neck.
"I'll kill you filthy vampire!" Riza stood up and hurried towards Reiri to grab her.
Then, Flandre came carrying some envelopes.
"Riza, Reiri, I have a favor to ask the both of you." Then, Hime put her tea on the table.
Flandre walked towards her master and stood at her side and handed the envelopes to her.
"I want you to deliver these to the Monster Kingdom." Hime put the envelopes at the table top gently. Out of her curiosity, Riza asked Hime on what the envelopes contain.
"Those envelopes contain the research that Sherwood conducted about the endangered monsters of the Kingdom, you have to deliver them." Hime said with that usual blank expression of hers.
"Why doesn't Princess Sherwood deliver them herself?" suggested Riza.
"You are aware of the situation of us Royal siblings right? If Sherwood would be the one to deliver them, I'm sure that our siblings would take that opportunity to terminate her." And she gave Riza her famous death glare that nearly overwhelmed her.
Frozen with her glare, Riza just nodded because she can't seem to refuse the request of the princess.
"How cruel Hime-sama! Its fine to me to deliver that research but, not with this dirty dog!" said Reiri while pointing at Riza.
"Hey! Will you stop calling me dog! I'm a werewolf warrior! Now I'm sure I'm going to kill you Reiri" Riza laid the envelopes to the table and gestured to grab Reiri by her neck.
"You two will be leaving right now." Hime is now looking at Reiri, who was nearly strangled to death.
The two rivals were shocked from what they heard.
"WHAT?" they exclaimed at the same time.
"You heard me right; you will be leaving right now. Flandre,"
As she calls her gynoid, Flandre gave Hime the car keys.
"Here, use my car." And she reached her arm out to hand the keys.
"But, why now?" asked Riza.
The princess responded, "The Kingdom is in hurry to get those researches. They need to file up all the endangered monsters."
"Fine then, we'll be taking our leave, Hime-sama. I don't know why, but it seems that I just can't refuse your request." And Reiri bowed before Hime.
"Ugh, fine we'll be delivering them." Said Riza and turned away.
"And another thing, I want you to confirm if any of my sibling is at the kingdom." She gave the two a serious look.
A couple of minutes later, Riza and Reiri were gone and traveled to the Monster Kingdom.
She returned inside the mansion together with her 'little maid' and went to her room. She went to the bath room. This is unusual, but the next thing she did was removing her arm gloves and boots.
"Hmm, today is a little bit hot, don't you think Flandre?" She gave her gloves and boots to Flandre. Her gynoid offered her to wear the house slippers and she accepted it. And she remembered something; she needs to replenish her servant's life. She goes outside and closed the door to her room, and started to wander through the mansion and started to look for her wimpy servant.
'The effect of my blood will start to wear off.' Hime said to her self.
Her thoughts were once interrupted by a sudden knock on her door.
"Oujo-sama, dinner is ready!" it was Sawawa. She just cooked one of her specialties, curry.
"I'll be there in a minute Sawawa."
'Looks like Hiro would have to wait.'
She grabbed the glass of water beside her plate. She did not drink all of its content, just enough to feel the cold water in her throat. Then, she wiped her lips with the table napkin.
"As expected of you Sawawa, you never failed to give me a very satisfying meal." She has to admit, she likes it very well.
"Thank you very much, Oujo-sama! I'm so glad that you like my cooking." Anyone can tell that she was so glad upon hearing the praise that her mistress had given her because of a large grin shown in her face.
"Where is Hiro?" she looked at Sawawa who is still smiling.
"Oh, he went to his room a while ago Oujo-sama. Uhm, is there anything you want him to do? I will just tell him if you want to Oujo-sama."
"No, I'll just go to him myself." She rose from her seat. And she started to walk going to his servant's room.
She found the door widely open. He was standing at the side of his study table, holding a white card.
And she entered the room.
He didn't notice that she is standing at his back.
With her arms crossed in front of her chest and that blank stare, he called him.
"Hiro,"
To his surprise, Hiro was nearly knocked out of his feet. He turned on his back and found Hime standing there. He stood frozen seeing his master without her arm gloves and boots. He cannot believe how beautiful she was.
"H-Hime, you shouldn't scare people like that!" he exclaimed.
'Whenever Hime is around, I always feel something that I cannot explain.' He told himself. 'She's beautiful wearing her gothic attire, that black dress, black boots, and black arm gloves, but she's stunning without those gloves and boots.' His heart was racing in his chest.
"It's not my fault. You should be aware of your surroundings Hiro." And she flipped her hair back.
"What are you holding Hiro?" she asked.
"Oh, this, this is my report card." He replied while putting his free hand at the back of his head, smiling.
He handed his card to Hime.
'Well, I didn't expect Hiro's grade to be this high—all of it were A's, but why is it that his grade in chemistry is...'
"You got an E for chemistry huh, Hiro."
His cheeks flushed. He was looking at the floor, avoiding her gaze.
"Chemistry is easy. Why did you have such a low grade?" she was looking at him.
"I just don't understand chemical formulas. No matter how hard I try to learn them, they just can't seem to sink in my mind Hime." He said defending himself from shame.
He raised his head to see her face. And he was surprised to see that Hime is sitting in front of his study table.
"Go get another chair Hiro and sit beside me; I'm going to teach you the basics of Chemistry."
His face turned into a new shade of red. He just nodded when Hime told him to get another chair. As usual, he followed her command without questions. He was gone for a minute or two and returned carrying a chair. He placed it beside his master and he takes his seat.
Hiro can't believe on what was set before his eyes. Hime will be teaching him to overcome his worst nightmare and they were alone in his room!
"Uh, Hime, do you know where is Riza and Reiri? I haven't seen them for a while now."
"I sent them to the monster kingdom to deliver the researches." She responded.
"Oh, but those two always argue, how did you managed to pair those two?"
"I did not do anything. By the way, Chemistry is easy, how come you got an E?" she said as she grabs a pen and a piece of paper and she started to write.
'What is she writing? Hmm chemical equations I suppose.' He is starting to become nervous and the air that he breathes seems to be inadequate.
'I need air!' he kept these words confined in his mind.
He is not used to be in this setup. She was so close to him. Hime is only a half foot away from him.
Then, she noticed this sudden change in her servant. The corner of her lips pulled up and formed a small smile on her lips. She put the pen down on top of the paper. Hime brought her face in front of Hiro's only few inches away.
"Hiro,' she whispered. You seem to be nervous, why? Are you scared at me?" she said, seems like she is teasing him.
"N-no! Of course n-not H-Hime! I'm not nervous or scared!" now, he cannot hide his blushing face from his master. He is looking at her side, avoiding looking directly in her eyes. He knows that he cannot lie to her because she can read him like an open book. Hime is the kind of person that can see through a person.
"Oh you are lying to me, Hiro. If you are not nervous, then why are you blushing? I'm not blind not to see how red your face is."
"Eh! No I'm not! It's just hot in here! That's all! " he knew it; he cannot lie to Hime.
She pulled back and rested her back at the chair.
"Fine, if that's what you want. Now, we'll start. Answer these questions." She raised her arm and grabbed the paper. She held it out to Hiro.
"Uh, Hime, why are you doing this? What is the reason you decided to teach me?" he asked her, now looking at her crimson eyes.
"I don't want to have a servant whose grade in chemistry is a big, fat E. Now just answer that." And her usual self is back. No more jokes.
"…" no response was coming from him.
And he began to answer. He cannot concentrate knowing that Hime is watching him closely. He can feel her gaze upon him.
Half an hour had passed and he was done. He only got 3 items correct.
Hime started to teach him. First, she taught him the basics, then naming chemical formulas. He listened very well. He pays attention to her; afraid to miss even a word coming from her lips. He was amazed on how good she was at doing this.
She takes it slowly, making sure that he understands her very well. She gave him another set of questions. Instructed him to answer it based on what he had just learned.
Surprisingly, he almost got it perfect.
"Thank you Hime, I think all I need is a good teacher just like you." He said with that wide smile on his face.
"Bye the way Hime, why did you come here in my room?" he asked.
"Now that you mention it, here..." and she brought her finger to her lips and bit it.
Blood was rushing down her delicate hand. She reached her hand out towards Hiro. "You may drink."
He immediately held Hime's hand in his. He knows that Hime's blood is something not to be wasted. He was careful on holding her hands. His lips parted a little so he can drink the blood from her finger. He closed his eyes. He can feel that his life is being replenished.
Meanwhile, the two rivals who ride Hime's car were still arguing. Nothing new. They always despise each other no matter in what situation or circumstances they are in. They keep on throwing insults to each other. Well, we cannot blame them. Even in the beginning of this entire world, vampires and werewolves never agreed on one, single thing. So it is really unbelievable for Hime to pair those two. Maybe she has the capability of being the Monster Ruler.
Reiri was happily humming to herself while enjoying the sceneries set before her eyes. But for the young warrior, it was way too different.
She was totally pissed off.
She suddenly hit the brakes hard that made the vampire nearly hit the glass window in front of her.
"Oww! Just WHAT was that for?..."
"…my head almost fell! And I was nearly lifted off my seat! Thanks to my seatbelt that horrible thing did not happen." she screamed.
"Shut up! Your still in you seat right? And your head is still intact with your body so shut up! And will you just stop humming that stupid song of yours?" she was pissed. She was gritting her teeth.
An awkward silence fell between the two.
Riza looked straight ahead and continued with her driving.
Reiri composed her self and adjusted her dress.
"You better be careful with your driving, DOG."
"Shut up blood sucker…"
"…I just don't get it. Why did Hime made me deliver those researches with you? I could just go with myself."
"Funny isn't it?" Reiri looked at Riza and smirked.
"What do you mean?" replied Riza.
"She is unbelievable to make me live with a werewolf in her mansion…"
"…and it was a success."
Back to Hiro's room
He carefully laid her hands down as he finishes drinking her precious life blood. He made sure that there were no droplets of blood left on her finger. His shoulders stooped and let a sigh escaped his chest.
He wants to hold her delicate hand longer. He wants to feel her soft skin under his. But, no matter on what angle he looked at it,
'It's just impossible.' He thought.
"Something wrong Hiro?" Hime saw her blood servant as if he was carrying the world on his back. Stooped shoulders and heavy eyelids were enough for her to say so.
"Uh, n-no. Nothing is wrong Hime..."
"…thank you for replenishing my life." He tried hard not to show her how he feels by giving her a faint smile.
"Hiro..." she called her servant's attention.
"Yes Hime? Is there anything you need?" he straightened his back and looked at his master.
"I heard your conversation with Reiri in the kitchen. So tell me…" while saying each word, the space between them is slowly vanishing. She was leaning forward, slowly, slowly until they were only few inches away.
"What does my blood tastes like?" she had given him a smirk that made every strand of hair in his body stand.
"You were about to answer her when I barged in right? I want to hear your answer, my blood servant." She said these words just above a whisper. When these words have penetrated his mind, he felt a cold, sharp and tingling sensation run along his spine.
He averted his gaze to avoid her crimson-red eyes. He tried to look at her sides, at the floor, at the ceiling but the next words made him look straightly to her eyes.
"Don't keep me waiting Hiro." His heart rate and breathing were abnormally rising. His face is flushed together with his trembling body. He could feel a tiny sweat drop running down from his forehead down to his red tainted cheeks.
'Well, I think I don't have any choice now. So here I go…' he gulped hard. He doesn't know how to arrange the words to describe how her blood tastes like, but the words somehow seems to escape his lips.
"W-well, if-if you were on my place, I think you will say that it is like a drink better than your f-favorite Earl Grey t-tea. It is something that will make you crave for more but it will always leave you dissatisfied. Once you have tasted it, you will not be able to resist drinking it till the last drop." Yes, he was able to answer her! But, he was nervous. He doesn't know how she will react. He was afraid. He was scared.
She smirked upon hearing those words.
"Is it that hard to tell me how it tastes? You're sweating Hiro." She raised her hand and cupped his cheeks slowly wiping away the sweat drop that she has noticed.
"W-well…"
Her hand left his cheeks and a finger slowly ran down from the center of his forehead…
"So, you like my blood, don't you..."
…down to the bridge of his nose and then, to the tip of his nose…
"I-I…" he was about to respond but he was silenced by her finger that is now pressed against his lips.
Her body was so warm. He could feel her heat radiating around him. She was so soft and so …gentle.
"You don't have to answer me. Based on how you described it, I know what your answer would be."
To be continued !
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