Chapter Two

I practised my scared look one more time before walking out of room and heading to the dining room where the brother's were eating breakfast together. As usual it was very quiet around the table and I took my seat silently as I always did.

I let myself glance to the side where Subaru was eating slowly with his gaze turned low. Then I looked across at Kanato who, as per usual, was whispering quietly to the stuffed bear in his arms. No one paid any heed to me but I didn't let it get to me. The brother's didn't usually want my blood in the morning and all of them had drank from me recently so they probably weren't thirsty. Still, it was a weekend and they were sure to get bored and come hunt me down soon enough.

As I wandered around the house looking for something to do, I eventually passed by a room where I heard a faint clunk sound. I poked my head through the door to see Shuu playing a solitary game of pool. I stood in the doorway for a while and watched as he would walk slowly around the pool table and spend his time lining up his shot before he would strike but he always managed to sink a ball.

"Are you just going to stand there and watch me?" he eventually said in his usual slow voice. My nerves suddenly jolted.

"Um, er... well... You're very good at that game, Shuu-san! Now that I think about it, you were also really good at a darts game once too."

I saw him sigh, his head tilting to the side tiredly and the movement made his blonde hair fall away to reveal those startlingly blue eyes. Of all the brothers he was probably the most attractive. I'd heard girls around the school talking about him although I was doubtful whether or not he knew about that. He never seemed to talk to people that much.

"Physical activities are easy. Pool, darts, playing instruments... it's all easy."

"Oh really? Well maybe I just don't have a knack for that kind of thing" I replied awkwardly while scratching my head.

Shuu looked at me for a while longer before walking to the side of the pool table and reached down to produce a second cue stick and extended his arm out in a way that looked like he was offering it to me.

"Huh? You want me to play with you?"

"We'll have a match" he said seriously, still holding out the cue to me. "And if you lose then I'll take all of your blood."

I looked at him startled. He wanted my blood already? I felt for sure that he'd drank from me only three days ago but I guess they can't really control their own urges. Still, as much as I felt a little ripple of excitement run down my spine at the thought of his mouth sucking at my skin, I wasn't terribly turned on. More importantly, I wasn't supposed to look like I wanted it.

"Whaa! That's no fair" I cried, "I've never played in my life. You'll definitely win, Shuu-san! I don't want to play with those rules!"

"If you don't play then I can just have all your blood now. It's your choice."

I bit my lip and held the fear in my eyes a moment longer before stepping forward and taking the cue from him. I knew he was going to have me either way but I didn't want to look too eager. Besides, there was nothing wrong in trying to get in some subtle foreplay. He didn't tease me like some of his brother's did but he knew how to say words that he thought would hurt me.

Admittedly I liked the relentless teasing more but I wasn't going to complain when a different kind of torture was being offered to me freely. I just hoped that by the time he decided to have me I would be ready for it.

Shuu let me take the first shot but much like I had predicted, I wasn't very good at the game. Of course he was still perfect at the game but he still let me take a turn after each of his. As I moved around to one side of the table to take my shot I realised that Shuu was standing right behind me. I couldn't help myself so as I leant over the table to take my shot, I leant a little too far so that my dress would rise further up my thighs.

The brother's didn't really see me in any sort of sexual way. As far as I could tell, they only lusted after my blood. However, I felt there was no harm to try and provoke some of those natural male urges that might have got me what I wanted.

Sure enough, as I was leaning far over the table, lining up my shot, I suddenly felt a hand on the back of my thighs. I stood up straight quickly and looked at Shuu with alarm.

"Ah, Shuu-san! What are you doing?"

Before I had time to really get the full question out I felt Shuu push me so that I stumbled back into the pool table. He came forward and loomed over me and I leant back also until I felt my back come to rest on the top of the table.

My heart started hammering in my chest wildly and I saw the slightly red glint in Shuu's otherwise blue eyes. He wanted my blood. As he leant close to me I put a hand in the middle of his chest and tried to push him.

"Shuu-san! The game!"

"Shut up. Who cares about something annoying like that?"

Ignoring my hand he leant closer to me again and tugged at the collar of my blue sweater which was close around my neck. Seeing that he didn't have good access to my neck with it on he snatched at the hem and pulled it up over my head and left it tangled around my elbows above my head so that I couldn't use my arms to push him away anymore.

I could feel my toes curl as I felt his breath on my skin. He licked me with his warm tongue before letting his fangs break through my skin and release my blood.

"Shuu-san, stop!" I pleaded as I felt my breath quicken.

"Stop? When you're this excited? I can feel your heart pumping your blood quickly and your body is all hot. You're such a dirty girl."

"No, you're wrong" I lied but Shuu wasn't listening.

I could feel him sucking at the wound he had made as I squirmed and made silent protests but I couldn't help that fact that I was excited. Really excited. How had I ever thought such sweet pain was a terrible thing? I was practically trembling with ecstasy. His soft lips were tickling my skin and each time I felt his tongue brush over the puncture wounds it hurt in a way that made me shiver all over.

The room filled with the sounds of my protesting whimpers and Shuu's gulping as he drank my blood. He seemed to be drinking so much. I could feel my head getting light. Was he serious when he said he wanted all of my blood?

"Oho! What's this?" I suddenly heard a voice say from the doorway. Shuu stopped immediately and we both turned to look at Laito who had just entered. "I thought I could smell your blood bitch-chan. No fair, you let Shuu have all the fun."

I watched as Shuu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and grumbled under his breath in frustration. I let myself release all of my tensed muscles and emitted a sigh of relief. If Laito hadn't interrupted I might have fainted. How was I supposed to enjoy the pain they gave me if it rendered me unconscious?

As Shuu took two steps back from me, I finally managed to pull my sweater back over my head. I winced a little as the fabric brushed over my new wound and Laito was beside me in an instant.

"Aw, did Shuu hurt you? You know I can make it hurt so much more" he crooned as he leaned in close to me.

Don't get too excited! I warned myself.

"Please don't" I said quietly, "I'm feeling faint."

It was the truth but I couldn't help myself from emphasising the fact by placing my palm on my forehead and pretending to trip slightly into Laito's chest as I took a step forward. His hands grasped my shoulders to steady me and his teasing look turned into one of annoyance.

"Huh? This is no fun if you don't run from me. I guess I'm not hungry after all."

Laito let go of me and turned to walk away, brushing past Shuu who still stood there silently. I watched Laito's retreating body and sighed quietly to myself again.

Oh well, I thought, I guess Laito's cruel teasing and lewd words can wait until another day.

I glanced at Shuu who was still standing in the room, fixing me with an unreadable stare. I held his eyes for a long while, wondering what he was thinking before he grunted at the back of his throat and he too left the room.


I know I'm teasing it a little. I just want there to be at least a little foreplay with the vampires before we get to the juicy part ;)