.:Chapter Four : The Wager:.
It was some days later after the incident that had occurred with Kanato and Miya. Since that night Yui had managed to avoid the hysterical crazed wide eyed vampire and his wrath somehow. But since that time, she had spent every free moment at school in Miya's company.
The more she was getting to know her, the more Yui was truly enjoying her time with her. For she would have never known what interesting stories Miya had to tell nor the funny jokes she knew when she first met her. Though they were rather average interactions to gaze upon from the outside, Yui enjoyed every single moment. For now despite her pained situation, whenever she went to the school she always had something to look forward to.
She was smiling to herself as she sat in the limousine, for she wondered what funny joke or interesting story Miya was going to tell her about today? She couldn't help but put a hand to her lips as a brief giggle escaped her lips.
Laito seeing her expression and hearing her small laugh became curious as he asked, "That's rather unusual for you, huh? Bitch-chan?"
Breaking out of her happy thoughts, Yui then looked to the fedora wearing vampire as she asked puzzled,"Huh?"
The green eyed young man then went on to say, "Being this so delighted, so early in the day?" Then a indecent thought crept into his mind as he smirked and said, "Did you have a loonng sweet dream last night?"
Yui not liking the darker meaning that she was sure was behind those words, the gentle pink eyed girl said nothing as she became uncomfortable.
"It's because she's been spending time with that delinquent woman," Shuu said sitting back with his eyes closed, while still listening to his music.
Surprised to hear him say something, Yui was even more amazed that he knew! Quickly she asked him, "Wait? You know about Tadao-san, Shuu-san?"
"Yeah," he replied in his monotone voice. Then opening his eyes revealing their cold blue colour, he continued on, "That girl was originally supposed to have been a third year student in my class, but she's been held back due to her poor studies."
Yui was quiet as she heard this, for when she'd talked to Miya she'd already revealed that to her about her bad grades. However it made her wonder why she'd scored so badly? Since she was studying so hard whenever they'd gone to class?
Shuu though unaware of her inner thoughts continued on, "It's even been reputed by my classmates that she was a real criminal in the past."
As this was revealed, Yui was surprised. She couldn't believe that though! Miya being a criminal? She'd been so nice to her so far, there was no way she could-
"That almost sounds similar to you," Reiji commented to his useless older brother as he corrected his glasses with his one right gloved hand, then with a cold tone he continued, "Honestly, tasteless individuals like that shouldn't even be allowed entry into this school."
Yui hearing the second eldest son say this, didn't like his words at all. For in reality if everyone knew what they were, they would never be given access to the school either!
"I hate that woman the most!... Absolutely!" Kanato commented as he gripped his beloved Teddy tightly to himself as he pursed his lower lip.
Reiji hearing Kanato say this then enquired of his younger sibling, "And why might that be?"
Kanato then trembled as he was finding it hard to even say the words, "That woman!... That woman!" Quickly as he said those words, the swift painful memory erupted into his mind as he shouted loudly, "SHE STRUCK ME AND TRIED TO SLICE TEDDY WITH A KNIFE!" With that he broke into sobs as he shook.
Everyone hearing this was quiet, even a couple of the brothers were surprised! However Subaru quickly became annoyed as he told Kanato, "What? You let a human woman hit you?" Then the white haired vampire scoffed, "You really are pathetic!"
Kanato immediately got defensive about this as he shouted at his youngest sibling, "SHUT UP!" Then as he did this, a few more tears trickled out of his eyes and as they did the dark ringed eyed vampire continued, "She surprised me! She took advantage of me! Just when I was getting to enjoy Yui-san's sweet blood, she interrupted and-
"Kanato!" Immediately Reiji spoke up and as he did, the purple haired hysterical boy stopped with his weeping in moments! As he did, the serious eyed young man told him deeply displeased, "That is enough!"
As he did this, Kanato looked up at him with tears still staining his face. However paying no heed to his miserable state, Reiji continued on, "I have already informed you time and again you are not to feast within the confines of the school! Such activities should be conducted in one's room."
Yui was quiet as Reiji said this, for this lecture had been done many times before. But in reality this never really stopped them, however before she could make any more thoughts of her own. The spectacled vampire turned his attentions to her and as he did he informed her, "And you!"
Immediately the blonde haired girl jumped as Reiji's light red eyes were fixed on her with a deadly seriousness as he told her, "I would expect you not to be so careless! Having the truth being discovered by outsiders is something that should be avoided," with a sigh he added, "It'd be a terrible inconvenience."
It was then though that Yui spoke up as she said, "But what happened before wasn't my fault! Besides at the time Tadao-san was only trying to-"
"I'm not in the mood for contentious words," then fixing Yui with his strict gaze he informed her coldly, "You just remember this... you are not to indicate to anyone you interact with of your current situation, otherwise you know the consequences."
Yui was quiet as she heard this being said to her, she felt a shiver go down her spine as she saw Reiji's deadly intent in his eyes as he asked her finally, "Do you understand?"
Sadly Yui knew she couldn't disobey this command, so turning her head down she replied to Reiji simply and sadly, "Yes..."
As she said this and satisfied his older spectacle wearing sibling, Ayato next to Yui continued to gaze at her quietly as she bent her head down. As the limousine continued on with it's now silent journey, the reddish-brown haired young man was clearly not pleased and he decided that when they arrived at the school, he was going to say some words to his prey...
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Arriving at the school, Yui got out last as the other brothers already exited the vehicle. Sighing as she made it out through the door, she always felt like she was in a den of lions every time when she was inside that confined space. However it was always a relief to her when she got out of there and had some freedom back.
Then as the door was closed behind her, the limousine started to drive away and as it did. She turned her attentions to the school entrance, as she started to proceed towards it, however-
"Oi! Chichinashi!"
Breaking her out of her thoughts, Yui looked and saw Ayato standing before her and as she did she was quiet. Then before she could wonder anything to herself, the reddish-brown haired vampire grabbed her right hand. Puzzled she asked, "Ayato-kun?"
"Come here!" With that he dragged her towards the school, arriving in front of a row of lockers that was there in the entrance. He released her hand and slammed his own onto one of the metallic cabinets beside her, this had the effect of boxing her in and forcing the blonde haired girl to look up at him with worried eyes.
Looking up to him, Yui had no idea what it was he wanted to say to her. However seeing him staring at her so intently she decided to enquire as gently as she could, "Um? What-?"
"That loud woman you're hanging out with," Ayato interrupted as he asked her with narrowing eyes,"What's the deal with her? Why're you spending so much time with her?"
Seeing that he was talking about Miya, Yui didn't know why he was asking her like this? Why did he look so angry? However she knew at that moment she would only enrage him further if she didn't answer, so she explained though trying to choose her words carefully, "Tadao-san?... She's new to the school and she's trying to adjust to thing's here... I've just been helping her do that, so-"
"I don't believe you!" Ayato told her, as the angered look in his eyes only seemed to have been intensified.
Yui was quiet with fear as she looked up to him, she shivered inside as she then heard Ayato tell her, "To me, it looks like you've been enjoying yourself too much with her... and I don't like it!"
Hearing him say this, Yui stared at Ayato with wide eyes. However she couldn't deny that fact he'd stated, for she had been enjoying the time she had been sharing with Miya. Because for the first time in forever she was finally connecting properly to another person. She was finally getting the chance to laugh properly and smile again...however she knew inside Ayato would not probably understand that feeling as she turned her head down sadly and said, "That's..."
Ayato seeing her bend her head down, saw in his eyes she was hiding something from him. So he told her, "I don't care what dumbass reasons you might have come up with for this! But now you're going to listen to yours truly and do next what I command you to!" The green eyed angered vampire then paused as he peered down at her trembling form and fearful expression as he continued, "You're never going to-"
"Hiya!"
Then surprising both him along with Yui, Ayato quickly stepped away from the fearful girl as he turned and saw that approaching them from within the school. It was none other than Miya who waved with a smile as she walked forwards.
Seeing her coming, Yui instantly forgot her fear as a delighted look came to her face. Quickly she ran over leaving Ayato behind as he looked on stunned as she greeted Miya with a smile and wave of her own, "Tadao-san!"
At her approach the heterochromia eyed girl brightened more as she told her, "Yo! Komori-san!"
Making it over to her, quickly Yui asked her becoming curious as she looked at her, "Did you make it over this way just to meet me?"
Nodding Miya then told her, "Obviously! I've gotten better at the timing with that limousine now, so I knew to come at around eight o'clock and here I am!"
Yui hearing her say this was warmed inside, she couldn't contain her happiness as she looked at her and said, "Well I'm glad to see you!"
"Same!" Miya replied pleased, then looking to Yui she suggested to her, "So do you wanna get going? The classes are gonna start in a little while."
Hearing her suggestion, Yui agreed immediately as she told her smiling still, "Yes, let's go!"
"Right on!" With that Miya nodded again and with that the two girls started to walk forwards as they started chatting to each other again, leaving Ayato behind looking on dumbfounded.
However seeing that happy smile as Yui looked on at Miya again who was smiling back, it infuriated him deep down again as he bit into his bottom lip! Then feeling this anger fuel him he walked forwards towards the two of them.
Then as Miya and Yui laughed at a little something that had happened the other day, Ayato started to walk past them both and as he did, suddenly he knocked himself into the transfer student's right shoulder.
As she felt this hard intentional nudge, Miya became annoyed as it nearly unbalanced her off her feet! Quickly recovering she saw who'd done this and immediately she barked at him mad, "Hey! Watch where you're going!"
Ayato in the meantime simply continued on forwards, however looking back he had bitter agitation in his eyes as he glared at the two girls. This made Yui uneasy in moment's as the happy bubble she was in quickly burst as she saw the green eyed vampire walk away into the distance.
The blonde haired girl was now worried, however unaware of the potential danger he posed Miya then demanded angered, "What the hell's his problem! What'd he do that for!?"
Yui hearing Miya swear like this, knew she couldn't reveal what she suspected may be the truth so she said simply, "Um? I don't know? Maybe... Ayato-kun just woke up badly..." then looking to the orange haired girl she told her gently, "Don't pay any mind to it Tadao-san."
As she heard Yui say this, Miya was quiet as she looked at her. Though she was sure inside that she was wrong, she decided to just go with it and said, "Fine... whatever, let's just get to class."
With that Yui nodded and with that the two girls together proceeded towards the classroom. However as they continued to walk together, Yui felt uneasiness swell inside of her. For she knew inside that she had displeased Ayato greatly by her happy behaviour...
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It was now break time and as the students all got together and started to chat to one another. Miya and Yui had once again sat themselves next to each other as they started to chat away with a happy carefree atmosphere surrounding them both.
Ayato staring at them as he continued to sit as his own desk could feel that irritation inside of him still churning badly... He didn't understand what this sensation was inside? But it annoyed him greatly as he saw that stupid woman making a weird face as she waved her hands, this in turn made Yui laugh heartily as she smiled widely at what appeared to be a joke of some kind. What was so great about her? He just didn't get it at all!
Miya in the meantime then was near to finishing off another joke as she told Yui, "And then this interviewer asks this little girl 'So what does Jesus turning the water into wine teach us?' Do you know what she says then in reply?"
Shaking her head with a smile still there, Yui tells her honestly, "No I don't."
Miya then smiled as she told her the answer, "When you run out of wine get on your knees and pray!"
Though this was a bad joke, Yui couldn't help but find it clever and so laughed again as she said trying to contain herself, "Oh, oh no!"
The transfer student then couldn't help but smile keenly too as she said, "Yeah that was my reaction at the time too!"
Yui then recovering herself from this little humorous episode, then told Miya, "That was just too much!" However enjoying that little tale she told her happy classmate, "Thank you for telling me that joke Tadao-san!"
Waving her hand lightly, Miya told her smiling, "It's no problem!" Then quickly an inkling of curiosity hit her as she decided to ask, "Oh? Do you know what we've got for the next lesson Komori-san?"
Hearing her ask, Yui asked repeated, "The next lesson?" To which she saw in reply, Miya gave her a nod and as she did, she told her, "I don't know... let me check a moment."
With that Yui rummaged into her bag to find her planner, finding it she then pulled it out and looked at the timetable. Getting to the right day she looked down and then found the result, "It looks like we're going to be having sports class next."
In the distance as Ayato heard her say this, his ears perked up and then quietly he listened to their conversation more intently as the two girls continued to speak on.
Hearing what was going to be coming up next, Miya then smiled as she said, "Oh that's good! That's one of the few classes I can do with no worries!"
As she said that Yui asked curious, "So are you good at sports then, Tadao-san?"
Nodding in reply Miya then told her, "Yeah, I was one of the good athletes in my class! My main specialty was in Basketball."
"Basketball?" Repeating this word as he heard it, quickly an idea came forth into Ayato's mind! As it formed it became a full fledged little plan and feeling it come to completion. It was then that he removed himself from his seat and desk as he proceeded forwards in Yui and Miya's direction.
Hearing her describe herself like this Yui smiled as she said, "Wow! That's good Tadao-san! I'd love to see you play sometime."
Feeling a little proud at this point, Miya told her, "Well who know's in the next lesson you probably will!" Then quickly it made her wonder, "That reminds me? Do you play any sports Komori-san?"
Hearing her ask this question, Yui looked a little down as she answered truthfully with sadness, "I'm afraid not no... due to my Anaemia, it's weakened my body so I don't have much stamina when it comes to sports..."
Miya quiet as she heard her say this, felt a little bad for her so replied, "I see...that's a shame."
Nodding Yui then was quiet for a moment, however quickly she thought of something else to talk about. But-
"Oi!"
It was then quickly turning both girls saw that Ayato had made it over to them, he had a look of fierce determination in his eyes as he told them both with a serious air, "I've got something I wanna tell you both!"
Yui was a little uneasy as she saw him looking down at them, however Miya simply became annoyed at his arrival. A single thought passed through her mind, 'Great! The other one!' Then Putting a hand under her chin looking sour she asked him, "And what's that exactly?"
Ayato then just came out and said his thoughts, "I don't want you two talking! You pollute the atmosphere with useless noise... it's irritating!"
Hearing him say this, Yui didn't like where this might be leading to. However Miya was unimpressed as she told Ayato with annoyed eyes, "Oh is it? Well too bad for you! If you don't wanna hear it, then go somewhere else!" To which she added coldly, "We don't need you bothering us!"
BANG!
Suddenly all at once making Yui jump, Ayato punched Miya's desk hard! Startled she stared on with fright at the angered vampire as he said, "Don't talk back when yours truly is talking!"
Terribly worried Yui's eyes widened and quickly she pleaded to him, "Ayato-kun! Please don't do this, it's-"
"Shut up!" The angered young man said as he looked at her bitterly. This gaze was more than enough to stop Yui in moments stilling her into silence.
Miya's heterochromia eyes though narrowed as she saw him do this to her. Quickly she told him becoming outraged, "Don't speak to her like that! If you have something you gotta say, then say it! Don't go about threatening people who haven't done anything!"
Ayato was growing more bitterly irritated and angered by the minute by this girls defiant attitude, however he decided he'd at least follow this one bit of advice, "Fine then! I challenge you with a wager!"
Both girls became baffled as he said this and were quiet. However the transfer student then repeated looking at him queerly, "A wager?"
Ayato then spoke on, ignoring her questioning tone, "In the next class! If I defeat you one on one in a game of Basketball... you're going to do this!" With that a devilish sinister smile came to his face as he said, "I'll never have you talk to Chichinashi ever again!"
Yui hearing this was horrified as her eyes widened! Ayato wanted to go that far and never let her speak to Miya again? That was terrible! Immediately she spoke up as she said, "Ayato-kun! That's too cruel! You can't-"
Ayato though didn't even look at her as he said, "Don't butt in! I'm not directing this challenge at you!"
The girl who was being challenged hearing him announce this and hearing the way he spoke to Yui again, made her dislike him further. However she then told him seeing him as a total brat, "What are you five years old? I don't have any reason to agree to something so stupid like that! You can just get lost for all I care!"
Ayato unsurprised by this response then told her as his eyes narrowed staring at the girl, "Don't disagree with me!" With that he threatened her further and said, "Otherwise I'll make you regret it right here and now!"
This particular sentence was quite loud and it was drawing attention and quickly everyone within the class was now gazing at them all. Furious whispers were then beginning to be spread amongst the students as they saw the fierce interaction that was going on.
Yui seeing that everyone's attention was now on them, didn't know what to do! She was shivering with anxiousness as she whispered to herself, "This is bad...!"
Miya could also sense that around her too, she knew that at this rate things were not going to end on a good note!... She didn't want that! For she remembered in her mind various memories from her past where she had situations practically parallel to this...
So not wanting to have a repeat of that same kind of trouble and anguish, she realised she had no choice. So sighing she told Ayato, "Fine... I'll agree to your stupid little challenge!"
It was then that Ayato grinned immensely with satisfaction as he told her, "Good! You can never go against yours truly!"
Miya only looked at him then with bitterness, while Yui on the other hand was terrified of what this would entail in the match that was soon going to commence. For she didn't want the result of the wager! She didn't want to never be able to speak to Miya again happen! It was just-
"You can say whatever you want oh, yours idiot truly!" Miya then told him annoyed as she was getting fed up with his arrogant attitude.
Ayato hearing her say this then turned as he demanded out of her, "What did you just call me?!"
Ignoring him, Miya then told him firmly, "It doesn't matter! However if you want this to be a true wager, then I have to put my own demand down to make it legit!"
Yui hearing Miya say this was confused, why was she saying something like that?
Ayato too didn't get it as he asked, "What?"
Miya then told him, "You heard me! And this is what it's going to be!" With that she told the idiotic young man before her eyes, "If I win, oh, yours idiot truly aren't allowed to speak to Komori-san ever again either!"
Ayato and Yui hearing this were quiet as they stared at Miya, however the radiant green and blue eyed girl smiled smugly as she asked, "I'd say that'd make it fair, don't you?"
With that hearing this bet being placed, Ayato was quiet. Though he would normally refuse it, he knew there was no way that a mortal like her would be a match for him! So he told her with a smug smile of his own, "Fine then... looks like we've got ourselves a game!" With that he then walked away from her desk and as he did, he told the stupid girl, "You better be ready to lose!"
Miya looking at him simply replied, "You just be ready yourself! For I'll wipe the floor with you!"
Ayato though simply saw this as an empty threat and with that he walked away from the two girls to let them spend their last moments together, for he was assured inside that victory would be his!
Yui was feeling now dread inside about this! How could this have happened? Why did it and why-?
Sighing seeing that the bad atmosphere had left with him, Miya leaned back in her chair as she put a hand to her forehead and said rubbing the bridge between her eyes, "Man this is a pain! Just what the hell is up with him?! He must have a few screws loose or something!"
Hearing her say this, Yui had to ask Miya as her worry continued to overflow inside her, " Tadao-san? You're not taking this wager seriously are you?"
"Hmm?" Removing her hand away from her face, she paused for a moment before sitting down in her seat properly and said looking to Yui, "What you don't think I am?"
Yui didn't know and so asked her again, "Well are you?"
Seeing the look on her face, Miya then was quiet for a second. However she laughed as she told her, "Man you look so worried! You shouldn't be so serious like this!"
Seeing that she wasn't taking this seriously after all depressed Yui, for didn't it concern Miya at all? Didn't she feel anything about what Ayato had challenged to her? She bowed her head down looking really sad.
Miya then recovering herself from her little moment of laughter then saw Yui's sad face. As she did, she realised she must have gone a bit too far. Concerned for a moment she decided to relieve her of that sadness as she told her, "Look I'm not taking anything that idiot says too seriously, but I will put my all into the match, so don't worry about that! I'll face him with everything I've got."
Yui hearing this was quiet as she then told her, "... That's good, but... I don't like the result of either way of that wager, I mean both are just-"
"Stupid I know!" Miya admitted as she sighed, then she told Yui as she looked at her again, "But don't worry I got a way to sort that out too!"
Surprised to hear this, the gentle pink eyed girl asked her, "You do?" To which in reply Miya simply nodded brightly with a relaxed smile. However Yui though wanted to know what that way was as she asked, "But how though? How will you-"
"You'll see!" With that Miya winked at her with her left eye as she added, "For I've got no intentions of anyone stopping us from interacting together!" Then seeing the surprised look on Yui's face she told her further, "Just believe in me... this will all be sorted out quickly."
Yui hearing this was quiet, however seeing Miya smile she couldn't help but feel touched inside. For she could see that she did care after all and she was so glad that she enjoyed their interactions too. So a simple smile came to her face too and despite her worries, she told her, "Okay... I'll do that, I'll put my trust in you."
Nodding brightly herself, Miya then said simply, "Good!" However something else came to her mind as she decided to ask Yui, "Oh? And when this whole mess is sorted out and school's ended today, there's something I'd like to ask you."
Yui curious at this then decided to ask, "You'll want to ask me something?"
Nodding Miya then told her, "Yeah! Though it'll have to be at the end of the day... because we'll have more time and stuff to talk it over...okay?"
Hearing her ask this, Yui wondered what it was Miya wanted to ask her? However since she suggested that time, it must be quite important. So she decided to not enquire about it then, so she agreed to it as she told her, "Alright that should be fine," she also decided to try and be brighter herself as she said, "I'll be looking forward to that time."
Miya was surprised to hear her say this as she looked at her, however she smiled simply again and as she did she said, "Well I hope it's worth the wait for you!"
As she said that, it was then that the other students began to move and as they did, it was clear where they were going, "Oh? It looks like everyone's heading to the Gym now?" Yui commented as she saw what their classmates were doing.
Nodding herself, Miya agreed as she said, "Yeah it looks like it!" Then getting up out of her seat, she told Yui, "We better tail after them too."
Hearing her say this, Yui got out of her chair too as she agreed and said, "Okay! Let's go!"
Miya then replied simply, "Right!" With that the two girls followed the rest of their classmates out through the door, where in the next sports class... a challenge would be won and a result would be decided...then at the end of the night. Something would be asked between the two girls...