A/N So I'm thinking about starting a one-shot series in the future so I have put up a poll on which guy you guys want featured first so please take a sec to vote after reading. Disclaimer: I do not own Diabolik lovers or its characters.
I'd been in the Sakamaki home for only 2 weeks now but to me it felt like I had been here an eternity. Things had been relatively quiet the past couple days; well as quiet as they can be in a house full of vampires I suppose. School was out tonight so the others were off doing their own thing so I sat undisturbed in my room working on a literature assignment. Reaching into the desk drawer to grab a highlighter I noticed the picture I had stuck inside when I unpacked after arriving. It was a picture of me and my previous foster family taken only a few short months ago, looking at it now made me want to cry because I had liked it there, It had also stayed there longer than any other home I was in.
"Aria? Is something the matter, none of the others have been bothering you have they?" I had been so absorbed in the picture that I hadn't even noticed Reiji walk into the room.
"No, I was just looking at this picture I have of my last foster home because to be honest I miss them, and when I thought of how I had to leave it made me sad."
"Because you thought they would be the one's to finally adopt you?"
"Yeah I did, they were all so caring and nice to me and for the first time I felt like I was part of a family so when they told me I could no longer stay it really confused me."
"If you don't mind me asking how long have you been in foster care? And what about your parents?" I was shocked that Reiji seemed so interested in my past it was kind of sweet in a way.
"Since I was 7 and in those 10 years I've never stayed any one place more than a year, in fact I had been staying with my last foster family the longest at a year and 3 months, my mom died when I was 4 from a terrible sickness and when I was 7 I came down with the same thing, my dad was a mess during that period but somehow he was able to find someone who could cure me. But shortly afterword he became really paranoid about me and sent me off with someone who worked with the foster care system and went on about some deal he had made. And a month later I was told he had been murdered for some unknown reason."
Thinking about all this had brought me to tears. Reiji then wraps his arm around me and hugs me gently trying to comfort me. Being in his arms like this felt nice and I finally stop crying to look up at him smiling at me gently. It was a soft sweet smile that I didn't even know Reiji was capable of, sure it was only there for a short period but I know I will never forget it.
"You should smile more you know, you look a lot nicer when you do." I tell Reiji making him blush for a second before composing himself.
"I am a vampire Aria I don't do nice." I couldn't help but laugh at his response because he sounded like he considered being nice was inappropriate for a vampire, when really I knew deep down he was a big softy.
"Well if you're done laughing I was hoping to find out if you'd be interested in getting out of the mansion besides going to school for a bit."
"Absolutely, but wait that's nice of you and you just informed me you don't do nice" I reply mocking his previous statement.
"That is true." Reiji says grinning at me and lifts my chin to meet his gaze. "Perhaps I just have an ulterior motive."
I had to admit whatever Reiji's ulterior motive could possibly be made me nervous. But then again there might not be one at all and even so if he really did want something like my blood why take me out the mansion in the first place.
"Now then get changed and meet me downstairs in an hour, and no I am not saying where we are going it is a surprise." And with that Reiji leaves before I can say anything else.
I change into a navy blue skirt with a soft white blouse to match; I also put on a pair of brown sandals and my owl necklace then pull my blonde hair into a ponytail and make my way downstairs where Reiji is waiting.
Reiji hands the driver a slip of paper with the address of where we are going and still refuses to say where we're going until we get there. About 20 minutes later we arrive at small bookstore tucked away behind some larger buildings making it hard to see from the street. To say I was exited was an understatement, this was the kind of place you could find the best books such as old copies of your favorites as well as first editions.
"Well are you going to sit there in awe or are you going to join me?" Reiji says smirking after noticing my shock of seeing the place.
"Yes I am! This place is perfect Reiji" I squeal in delight as we walk toward the door.
"I thought you'd say that." Reiji smiles as we walk inside the bookstore.
I was even more amazed with the inside with its cream-colored walls, reading area, and best of all the large stacks of old books that filled the place with the scent of paper and ink, a scent that I closely associated with absolute bliss and happiness.
"Okay, seriously this is too perfect there has got to be a catch." I turn toward Reiji and ask. Reiji just smiles and pats my head in an affectionate manner at my question leaving me with a confused look.
"Nonsense, I am just rewarding my prey for being so obedient and well behaved."
His prey? Seriously I know I let him drink my blood and all but that doesn't make me his prey.
"I am not your prey Reiji." I respond rolling my eyes.
"You are, or do I need to remind you when we get home? I do believe I just got in a new crop that needs to be tried out."
"Ummm that won't be necessary, so why don't we just look around now? I reply nervously.
"Smart girl." Reiji tells me as we start to look around at the books.
I was really impressed with the variety the store had and I quickly got lost in browsing through them. I was glad Reiji brought me because there was nothing in the world that made me happier than this. I was reaching toward one of the books on the top shelf when I felt an arm wrap around my waist pulling me toward the person.
"You know, you look really cute when you're all absorbed in a book. Your expression is always so happy and your face so bright and full of life, I can't help but admire it."
I couldn't help but blush at Reiji's statement it was just so sweet. No one had ever said anything like that to me so I couldn't but smile. Reiji still hadn't let go of me, and after a few seconds I was becoming increasingly aware of his face drawing closer to mine.
"Reiji? What are you doing?"
"Hush" Reiji says pulling me closer toward him. He slowly leans in closer and before I can react he's kissing me. My brain at this point is on overdrive as a result from his kiss. It was like nothing I had ever experienced, it was gentle but at the same time I could tell he wanted more and so did I. Reiji is practically purring in response to the kiss, which I admit was very cute. Both of us are out of breath when Reiji finally breaks the kiss.
"You have no idea how much I want you right now, but it will never happen." Reiji looks at me frowning.
"Why not?"
"Tell me would you ever be truly happy as a vampire? Because that's what would have to happen and I couldn't do that to you."
I was astonished at his answer, because I had never given the idea thought. Would I be happy as a vampire? To be honest I wasn't sure I would be.
"No I'm not sure I would, but if it was with you I think that would make it bearable."
Reiji's expression softens and he brushes the hair out my face. "You think to highly of me Aria I'm afraid you may find yourself disappointed."
We leave the bookstore after that and head back to the mansion in relative silence. I decide to head to bed when we got back in hopes of relaxing my overworked mind. I was almost asleep when I heard something knocking on the window.
"Hey hurry and get up already." I hear the unmistakable grouchy voice of Subaru at the window. But how did he get to the window? I was on the second floor so there was no way unless he could fly. Opening the window I was shocked to find I was indeed correct because there was Subaru flying right there in front my window.
"You know, you could have just used the door like a normal person Subaru."
"Whatever, at least I knocked instead of barging right in and you know you really should lock that, who knows what kind of creeps might try and break in while you sleep."
"Oh, like you?" I say grinning in amusement at my level of sass.
"Shut up, that's irrelevant. Now I'm going to say this once you need to leave and soon."
"Leave? But why now? What's with the rush Subaru."
"Look tomorrow night is the full moon so you need to escape before then." Subaru then fishes something out of his pocket and hands it to me. Looking at it I realize it's a silver knife.
"Subaru what is this? Its made of silver right so does it kill vampires?
"Yeah a jab through the heart is all it takes. So I guess your wondering why I'm giving you this well it's because your going to need it if you hope to escape."
"You mentioned escaping before the full moon tomorrow night what's so special about the full moon?"
"Vampires are especially blood thirsty on the full moon and the desire for blood can drive us mad not to mention the fact that we are at our strongest as well."
"So I'll probably die if I don't escape is that it."
Subaru gives a nod at my conclusion. "Yeah, honestly I hope you make it you seem nice and I don't think Reiji would forgive himself if something happened to you."
Subaru leaves me with that and I'm left alone to plan my escape. It was strange when I first arrived I thought of nothing but leaving but recently I hadn't given it much thought. Peering down at the knife Subaru gave me I silently prayed I could escape without having to use it.