Her cool lips grazed the nape of his neck, causing Reiji to shudder. The anticipation was biting into him as he waited for her fangs to sink in. But she was more content planting little kisses on him. She used to feed on him even when they were children, though Shu was her favourite and he was only ever the replacement. The sensation shouldn't feel foreign but it did. It felt surprisingly intimate and he could feel her so vividly in his arms.
The little princess was not so little anymore. She has grown, obviously, and in ways that he felt embarrassed noticing about his sister. Despite her petite stature and almost child-like appearance, she had full breasts that were pressed against his chest. He felt somewhat dizzy at that knowledge and barely supressed the urge to...
"Itadakimasu."
The pain caught him off guard. It wasn't so painful that it showed in his expression but Shion could bite. It must be from her habits of feeding on vampires, their skins were tougher to break compared to weakly humans. But the pain was gone as quickly as it came. As a child, he never fully understood the pleasure that came with drinking from another vampire. Feeding on humans was meant to sustain them, but feeding on vampires was something intimate.
For prideful things like a vampire to allow him or herself to be fed on like a prey, it took great trust and love. Therefore, such feeding only happened between lovers. Theirs was a rare situation. Shion despised human blood and it was only after many years of therapy and conditioning that she could force some down her throat. As a child, her Mama made her drink from her brothers so that she would survive and the habit stuck.
The fair-headed angel in his arms was sucking on his neck like a little child, happily lapping up the fresh blood. She was never shy with her appetite, and even as a child, she had no self-control and would sometimes drink so much that Shu would faint. She was more careful with him though, because he was the little brother? Because Shu's blood was better? He didn't know.
His muscles tensed. Would she still prefer Shu over him now? Even when Shu was absolutely hopeless and useless? Sensing his distress, Shion looked up. "What's wrong, Rei-chan?" she asked. "Does it hurt? I'm sorry, it has been so long since I had vampire blood..." She kissed the wounds she made on his neck, as if to make them better. "Sorry, Rei-chan." She sounded so apologetic that Reiji hugged her closer.
"It's not your fault."
"If it's not for this... condition, we wouldn't have to be separated. Are we strangers now, Rei-chan?"
"Never. You are my sister, now and forever."
She hugged him, hands on his back. "I like the sound of forever."
"Then just stay here forever. I... and Shu would take care of you."
His words made her heart leap. She understood better than anyone that they would never be able to go against Papa's orders but to see her brother make such a promise made her happy. She was also relieved, she was so afraid that he would hate her for being a dysfunctional vampire.
"I love you."
More than the disturbingly sensual feeding experience, or her grown-up body pressed against him, it was her words that made him blush. Love. He hasn't felt that way about anyone in a long time. Yes, he loves her too.
He cradles her in his arms. "Sleep, Shi," he whispers. She obediently closed her eyes. It took mere seconds for her to fall asleep. He suspected that it was the effect from feeding on vampire blood, a contrast to human blood. Human blood always kept them more alert, more alive. Despite his many researches, he had yet to prove this however. But perhaps Shion was the anomaly. She had always been different.
