A/N: Sorry that I haven't updated in a while, had a little writer's block, but now everything's good. I hope that you enjoy. Also, I own nothing but my OC Lori/Yuka.

"A monthly dinner banquet huh? Those used to be my favourite time of the month when I was here..." I say to myself, as I try to fix my blondish blue hair, attempting to look decent. Glancing at the roots of my hair, I vaguely see a tad of purple appearing, causing me to sigh, and move towards my closet.

"I need to re-dye my hair...I don't want to go back to looking like her..." I mutter, wondering if I should dye my hair a new color, or keep it the same. Searching through my closet I can't seem to find a suitable outfit, and I know that if I dress in my regular jeans and top, Reiji would throw a fit.

"...No too short...hate that color...too dressy...too frilly...WHERE THE HECK DID THAT COME FROM!" I give up. I was about to close my closet doors when something shiny caught my eye. Giving the floor of the closet a glance, I find a wide blue box with a golden bow. Not remembering ever putting it there, I pick up the box, carrying it back to my bed. Gently pulling of the bow, it unravels, allowing me to open the box. When I first open the box, I see a note rested upon purple gift paper.

'I figured that you would have anything to wear, knowing you, and I really don't want to hear Reiji's scolding tonight, it's annoying. It was such a pain getting this, so wear it.
~ Shu'

I'm not even going to wonder how he got it in my room, knowing that I probably wouldn't figure it out anyway. Still, I was happy to know that my Shu still existed, since he used to do things like this for me all the time. I undo the gift paper to see a light blue dress, with a transparent midnight blue slip in the middle (reference to the picture at the top/side). Quickly putting on my dress, I let my hair down and slip on my sapphire heels.

'I like it, not too dressy, yet not casual.' Seeing that I had 20 minutes left until the banquet, I decided to explore my old home a little bit. While leaving my room, I remembered that I haven't been able to talk to Yui since I arrived, therefore, I made my way down the eerie hallway, in the direction of her room. I knocked on her velvet red door twice then called out,

"Hey Yui, you in there?"
"Yes, who is it?" I could hear a somewhat scared tone in her voice. She most likely thought that I was one of my brothers.

'*sigh* they were never good at first impressions anyway...'
"Yui its Lori, the new girl."
"Oh, come in, the door is open." I let myself in and see her fixing her hair. She was wearing a pink top with sleeves that fall off her shoulders. It's decorated with black straps and a black cross-stitched decoration with black ribbons at the end. It was complemented with brown shorts and brown boots. She also wears a gold heart shaped necklace to accompany her looks.

'I wish I wore something like that, but then again, I don't own many clothes,'and it was true. Living in an orphanage means that you don't have many things that you can call your own, therefore your closet space was limited. I remember I had a roommate and she bought the same outfit five times, seeing that we had no space for variety. But anyway, that's a story for another day, back to the situation at hand.

"You look lovely," I say, trying to be polite.
"Thank you, you look stunning," she replied.
"Thanks. I actually came to pick you up, seeing that we haven't need able to actually talk with each other since I've gotten here, even though it's only been a few days."
"That's so kind of you. Well, I'm ready to go, are you?"
"Yea I am." And with that we exited her room, locking her door behind her, most likely to be a precaution to prevent any of my brothers from going into her room while she is gone.

'Even though she knows it won't help, she still tries...'I can't help but feel a bit of sympathy towards her. Being dragged away from your home, and put into dangerous grounds, where being fed on is normal, and being killed is expected. I know what she was feeling, and I had had hoped that no one had to go through the same struggles that I did.

"So, when did you arrive at this mansion, it doesn't seem like you had lived here your entire life," I feign innocence, not trying to give anything away.
"I actually arrived the day before you did," she stated, and you could see the relief that her aura radiated.
"Oh really, well...how are you liking your stay, I haven't been here long, although, it seems to be pretty creepy about here."
"Well... I guess it's not all that bad, unless you count the biting..."
"Biting?" I pretend to know nothing, since my knowledge would raise suspicion.
"You don't know?" she asks shocked, I could see her jaw drop slightly.
"I have only been here a few days, is there something I should be worried about?" I act as if I have become worried. 'You know, I should really go into acting as a profession...'
"But that's still pretty strange, especially since you handle Reiji so well in the limo I assumed..."I knew that my little show was going to bite me in the butt sooner or later, "...No matter. The truth is that the brothers are actually...vampires..." she whispered so softly, that is I didn't have super hearing, I wouldn't have been able to pick it up.
"No...Way..."
"Yes, however it seems that they haven't been picking on you, so you don't have anything to worry about for now."
"Either way, I'm going to protect you from now on okay? Us girls need to stick together, who else do we have?" A smile stretched across my face, and because all of my smiles were contagious, she her face mirrored my own. I looped my arms around her shoulders, bringing her into a hug.

"I will try my hardest to make sure that you get out of here alive..." she leaned into my hug, squeezing her arms around me as I felt a few tears hit my shoulder. I pull away, wiping her tears.

"Now come on, the banquet is going to start in a few minutes." I pulled on her arm, taking her along with me. We then reached two grand doors, which I pushed opened with close to no effort. The dining room contained a grand dining table covered in a dark pink table cloth which contained a very complicated pattern. On the table there was foods ranging from assorted cakes, to exotic meats, and even to a simple dish such as bread and butter. Two candelabras were placed evenly on the table top, making the setting complete. Yui and I took out seats on opposite ends of the table, trying to be as conspicuous about our conversation as possible. After a minute of silence the brothers started to pile in.

"Well, I seems you at least have more than one redeeming quality." Reiji stated, flashing a smirk so fast, that any mortal would have missed it.

"I am sure that I have at least more redeeming qualities than you think, although, I wouldn't mind learning a thing or two." I stated, not even looking to see his reaction.

Shu sat himself on my left, brushing his hand against mine as he became comfortable. Glancing at me, a pleased expression crossed his face for a shimmer of a moment. I bumped my hand against his as a secret thanks, knowing that he wouldn't want the others brothers to find out about what he had done. He bumped his hand back against mine in response, which gave me a warm, fuzzy feeling inside. Subaru the set himself on my right, looking at me as if I reminded him of a dream, a looking of wonder made its ways onto his face. A smile found its way onto my lips, making his cheeks tint red, and his face to turn away from me.

Reiji seated himself on the right of Subaru, staring at all of us, making sure that our manners were in check. On the other side, Ayato made his way to the right of Yui, muttering something about how only 'Yours Truly' can sit next to her. Laito then sat on the right of Ayato, and Kanato sat on the right of Laito, finally filling all the seats in the dining room.

"Aww, look at Slut-chan, isn't she cute... I just want to-"
"No need to engage us in your messed up fantasies Laito." I cut him off, paying him no mind, although, I did show him a slight smile, signalling that I may not totally, completely, hate him. How everything was now felt so nostalgic. It reminded me of how things used to be when I was younger, and actually living in this house.

~Flashback 7 years old~

"Ayato! Give it back! Give me back Teddy!" a young seven year old girl with flowing purple hair yelled.

"No way, I wanna play with him, you get to do it all the time!" a seven year old red-headed boy proclaim, running into the dining room.
"That's because he...is ...MINE!" the little girl tackled the boy to the ground, unsuccessfully throwing punches at him. And although these two seemed to be fighting, they both loved each other always.

"Now now children..." a wickedly sweet voice hummed, making her presence known. The woman that stood before them had long purple hair with distinct side bangs, and green eyes with narrow pupils.

"Sorry mommy," both children apologized, looking down saddened.
"Sorry isn't good enough Ayato and Yuka. I suggest you take a seat as we are about to eat," her sweet voice suddenly turned as cold as stone, and in an instant, the woman who had raised them was back. Ayato raced to his seat, but Shu stopped him, pulling the teddy bear from his hands. With a huff, Ayato sat down, and Shu came up to me, bending down to my height.

"Here you go, keep him close okay?" Shu stated with a smile, sincerity showing in his voice.
"Of course big brother! Thank you!" Yuka cheered, giving her brother a big kiss on the cheek. He smiled at her, kissing her forehead in adoration.

I snapped myself out of my daze before Reiji called me out on it. Looking at the food which was place before me, I dug in with vigour. Not having have blood on a regular basis making your appetite increase until it is the size of a whale's. Everyone else joined in, taking smaller bites compared to mine, however I didn't care. Although, there were two people who weren't eating. Shu and Yui. I had a feeling that Shu wasn't going to eat, thinking that it would have been too much of a hassle, however, I expected Yui to take a bite. But, I understand that even after our talk, fear still flows through her veins.

Laito's chair screeched on the ground, causing me attention to move from my food, to my brother. He was moving swiftly to Yui's seat, as if he was about to mess with her.

"Hey Bitch-chan, why aren't you eating. You can become sick you know. Or, would you rather me feed you." Laito taunted. 'I sooo called it'
"L-" Reiji started but I cut him off.
"Laito stop it, can't you see that you are making her uncomfortable?" I stated, staring him dead in the eyes, daring him to defy me. A look of shock crossed his face, as he contemplated whether or not he should listen to me.

"Yes mam!" he replied, moving back to his seat.
"But this conversation isn't over Bitch-chan," he whispered to her, finally turning her back to Yui.

The he silence wasn't even able to last since as soon as Laito sat down, Shu raised from his seat, eyes closed, and ear buds still attached. This cause everyone to look at him, wondering what he was planning. I thought about sending him a though with my ability, my curse, but I remembered that I had made him forget about my power, and only remember me being his sister.

"Shu," Yui gasped, causing me to look at her. I felt a bit possessive but pressed that thought away, knowing that she meant no harm.

"I can't be bothered with this anymore," Shu said in a monotone. While walking away, I saw him quickly glance at me, him opening one eye. I was hoping to avoid having a conversation with him alone, but now, I seem to have no choice. Nodding my head slightly as a sign of recognition I turn back to my food, wanting to finish up before another brother makes a dramatic statement, or some type of unneeded gesture. As the door closed, Reiji started to speak, making us give him his full attention.

"I'm tired of that deadbeat. Ever since childhood..." he went on a rant, insulting and complaining about Shu and his behaviour. He went on a lecture but I shut him out, only hearing' blah blah blah deadbeat blah blah work blah blah spoiled.'

"Nee Teddy~ let's have a banana snowball..." Kanato then proceeded to try and pick up the snowball with a fork, which resulted in the demolition of the delicious dessert. After seeing the effects of one, he just massacred the rest with a sadistic grin on his face and a malicious laugh, holding Teddy at his side. 'I still can't believe he still has it, after all these years...'

Reiji then went back to his rant, making me annoyed.

"...that would be all for today," only the end of his speech caught my attention. I started to get up with everyone else until Reiji said,

"Not you two. Yui and Lori."
"And why not," I snapped, moving around the table and positioning myself at the side of Yui.

"It is because both of your table manners are deplorable, one of these days I would have to straighten you both out myself. Am I clear?"
"Crystal. Although I'm not a fan of lessons, haven't you notice Rei-kun," I told him while pushing Yui out of the door, and into the hallway.'I used to call him nicknames when we were younger, hopefully the message got across.'

I drop Yui off at her door, not bothering to go inside.

"By the way, thanks for standing up for me," she says, giving me a quick hug.
"It really is no problem, and as I said, us girls have to stick together don't we?" I reply.
"Yea...well goodnight."
"Alright, however, I am coming to check up on you later, I just want to make sure you are safe."
"Great, thanks again." By the time she had said that I was already half way down the hall. When I reach to my front door my heart is pounding, and even though I was afraid to face the truth, my hands found their way to the door handle and pushed the door open.