Takuma ran up the stairs of the Ichijo guesthouse. He was in the night class and he was home for the holidays with Kaname, Aido, Sara and Kain. It was Thursday and it was drizzling outside. Vampires hate rain. They prefer the sun, and Takuma was bitter that it ruined brunch that was supposed to be conducted outside. He knelt beside the fridge in his chambers, grabbed some beers, and brought it down. He could not believe that the house cleaner had left early and he wondered if she would come back. She was new, apparently human, and he had not met her. No worries. He went downstairs.
Kaname crossed his legs and made small conversation with Sara. Sara sat beside him and said nothing. He was not confused by Sara's indifferent behavior to men as the other people were. He saw here as a pawn who wanted to be moved and he ordered her and it pleased her. Sara was skeptical about Kaname. She liked him, but was anxious about the age difference. He was an ancestor reborn, and was not to be trusted. Aido was kiddish, Kain was handsome and he had a girl friend named Rima. They were home for summer, and the summer rain was annoying everyone. "Here are the beers." Said Takuma and dropped them down quickly. Takuma pulled up a seat and motioned for Kain to get some. Sara sat up straight and did not move. "She's annoying." Thought Kaname and Aido as they both grabbed a drink like humans. Kaname was not enjoying this and wondered where the chauffeur went. He understood the rain was a bother but they were on duty. Everyone was anxious about Kaname losing his temper and he knew. He suddenly moved towards the living room and saw a petite brown-haired person with small eyes in a house cleaner uniform. She looked up and dropped her purse. He pushed past her and went towards the chauffeur. "You're late." He gave him a slap. The petite brown-haired person walked towards Takuma and gesticulated. Takuma ignored her. The vampires walked out and went into the ride that was awaiting them outside.
Lila moved the beers into the trashcan. The rain stopped and she looked outside at the fallen leaves that she would have to rake. She sighed. It was a nice day. She had stopped by at a petit bistro and ate croissant with her girlfriend Patricia, a human vampire call girl. Patricia was very afraid of Kaname even though she was the one that hooked up Lila with the job. Lila surveyed the kitchen and saw that the kitchen like the rest of the house was neat. She checked the fridge and saw that it was bare and was happy that she went to the market to buy some produce so that she could make sweet tarts. She pulled out a baking dish and some strawberry and star fruit. She set them to boil with little water and added powdered sugar and honey. She went to straighten up the living room. Vampires are neat. She loosed her chestnut brown hair. It was shoulder length and set the timer for the sweet tarts that were now in the oven. She slept.
Kaname looked at the house cleaner lying on the couch and smelt the delicious sweet tarts that were now in the oven. He could not help but wonder why he felt nostalgic. She was beautiful, petit, and most importantly different. Definitely a plaything, and stalked away towards the others waiting in the Limousine.
Lila got up as the timer went off, and switched off the oven. She thought about making sushi nigiri, and put herself to work. Patricia was behind a tree watching everything. She knew Kaname was pleased.