I know... this chapter is VERY. SUPER. LATE! :(
I've been dealing with issues involving my stepfather since June, that's one of the main reasons why I didn't update sooner! Not to mention, my father tries to be a nosy parker when I have no interest in talking to him... Plus, I recently had an unexpected encounter with a fawn in October that resulted in me seeing it BREAK. In. My. House (the guest room was an absolute wreck)!! :(
However, the Comic Con I went to in late June did cheer me up a tad! It was very crowded (which wasn't very fun), but Sailor Moon's third voice actress - Linda Ballantyne - loved and autographed the drawing I did of Neo Queen Serenity, and she was very nice! :)
Very happy that I had an amazing birthday last month, and GOT TO SEE MY VERY FIRST CONCERT FROM ONE OF MY FAVORITE BANDS AS A SLIGHTLY LATE BIRTHDAY PRESENT FROM MOM - EVANESCENCE!!!
Currently, I'm watching Tokyo Ghoul, Another, and another reverse harem anime owned by Rejet called Dance with Devils; personally, I hope a second season pops up in the future... although the few parts where they sang while fighting threw me off (the singing was amazing, however, and I'm pretty much head over heels for Lindo, Shiki & Loewen)~!
Now, in regard to who should be paired with one or both of the Tsukinami brothers, here's the results I've been given so far by my readers (itl's not conclusive yet, so please feel free to vote if you haven't already done so):
Shin x Ayame, Yui x Carla- 3
Ayame x Carla, Yui x Shin - 1
Shin x Yui x Carla - 1
Shin x Ayame x Carla - 1
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(This piece of chapter 4 focuses more on Yui's experience, as well as Ayato's, in episode 2; the next part will be about what happened to Ayame during that same period. Also, I'd like to give a big shout-out to TheNyanTree for helping me revise a few parts in this chapter! I changed one detail about the uniform Yui and Ayame will wear... mainly because, as a girl, I don't like how short a girl's school uniform is in most anime/manga franchises. It's fan service, I know, but it annoys me to no end. -_-)
Chapter 4.0: First Bite (Yui)
(Yui's POV)
Slowly, I began to regain consciousness. My pink eyes fluttered open and was greeted by various colors of white and pink. Brushing aside the fuchsia covers, I sat up, examining the bedroom I was currently in; pink curtains were tied to the four-posted bed I was laying on and the whole room was painted white. Reddish-pink curtains could be seen covering the windowsill nearby.
The events of last night hit me like a ton of bricks, making me panic and examine my neck. When I didn't feel any puncture marks, I let out a sigh, relieved that the vampires didn't attempt to bite me while I was asleep.
I looked down, but the relief I previously felt about not being bitten went down the drain; a rosy hue dyed my cheeks as I crossed my arms over my chest, embarrassed at what I just noticed about my current wardrobe!
"I don't remember changing into this!"
For some reason, I was now dressed in a frilly, white nightgown with a pink bow situated below my chest. Did one of those brothers actually change my clothes while I was unconscious!? How HUMILIATING!!
More flashbacks about the previous evening slowly came back to me. The one that stood out amongst the others, however, involved Ayato. The one thing I clearly remembered before passing out was his face as his hand held me down by gripping my throat; fangs peeking out of a sadistic grin, ready to bite me.
"How could this happen to us?" I wondered. Out of all the things that could've happened to me and Ayame, never in a million years did I think we'd find ourselves living with a family of vampires, let alone sadistic ones!
I have to find a way to contact father and Auntie -
Another memory unexpectedly resurfaced before I could continue planning a possible escape - the contents of the entry in father's diary.
'Yui brings me great happiness. The fact that she's not actually my biological daughter no longer matters anymore. I'm only grateful for this tremendous blessing that was brought into my life.'
Just thinking about that unforeseen discovery shattered my heart. All this time... I was living a lie...?
"Father," I sobbed, bringing a hand up to cover my mouth.
Please, please come home soon...! You just have to-!
"What are you crying about now, Pancake?"
Hearing that familiar voice startled me and made me flinch. I hoped to God that Ayato wasn't actually here, but much to my disappointment, my hopes were in vain. There, sitting down next to the edge of the bed, was none other then the cocky redhead himself.
"What're doing in here, Ayato?" I nearly shrieked, pulling a handful of the magenta comforter up to my neck.
"Isn't it obvious," he stood up and began walking towards me, "I'm here to suck your blood."
"What!?" A bright red hue covered my cheeks. Each step he took made me back away from him even further until my back met the headboard. "Can't you just - "
"What's going on here?"
"Shit," Ayato cursed under his breath. He then sent an annoyed glare in his older brother's direction. "Seriously, Reiji?"
After Ayato was forced to leave the room, the bespectacled and well-dressed vampire turned his attention to me, telling me that I should get dressed. Confused, I asked him if we were going somewhere, and he replied by saying that Ayame and I will be attending school with them.
School? At this hour? It's almost thirty minutes past five!
"Honestly, must I be required to spell everything out for you?" Reiji then explained, "Though you mortals are active by day, we simply can't allow that. As long as the two of you reside at the Sakamaki estate, you'll have to adapt to our lifestyle."
When he noticed my lack of response, he added, "If this doesn't please you, then you're both free to leave at any time."
But didn't Subaru say that if either one of us attempted to escape, then we'd be killed?
I dared to glimpse into his magenta eyes resting behind his spectacles and recalled the silent predatory gleam in them. He wasn't serious; Ayame and I didn't have the strength to leave even if we wanted to. He knew well that even if he had voiced such promising words, we wouldn't be able to escape anyway.
"Your cousin's already waiting with the others, so please change into the uniform I've laid out for you, and come downstairs." Reiji said, walking out and closing the door behind him, leaving me all alone in my bedroom.
The uniform in question lied next to me on the fuschia sheets. As I examined it, I noticed that the blazer was eerily similar to what the Sakamakis wore. The rest of the outfit consisted of a clip-on, maroon bow as well as a white ribbon tied over a vest and dress shirt; there was also a dark, mid-thigh skirt with white ruffles at the bottom.
My left hand unconsciously traveled and ended up brushing against something cool and metallic. When I turned to look at what my hand stumbled upon, I saw that the object was the rosary father gave me. Hold on... I grabbed the rosary and brought it close to my chest.
Maybe I can use this chance to grab the diary!
With that in mind, I crawled out of the four-posted bed and ran to the door, slightly opening it ajar before making sure that no one was around to catch me in the act.
"Hey there."
A surprised gasp left my mouth when I saw Ayato was waiting nearby.
"I see you haven't changed yet," He noted with a crooked and mischievous grin, "if you'd like, Yours Truly would be happy to assist."
Why... That pervert-!!
"That won't be necessary!" I shouted, shutting the door before Ayato could barge inside. Leaning back against the wooden door, I closed my eyes and sighed. How on earth was I expected to put up with this boy and his five siblings?
*In the Limo*
Imagine my surprise when I found out that we were all traveling to school via limo; it was a first for me. Ayame ended up sitting in between Shu and Kanato while I was stuck sitting next to Ayato. After casting a glance at the window next to me, my attention turned to the Sakamaki siblings.
They're all brothers, aren't they?
Reiji was silently reading a novel and Subaru, who sat next to the mature vampire, was looking away from everyone else. Laito was also quiet as a mouse and appeared to be daydreaming; Kanato, on the other hand, merely held his teddy bear up without breaking eye contact with the stuffed animal.
They've barely interacted with each other. Could it be that they don't get along...?
Shu kept to himself as well, still listening to his MP3 player, and Ayame... Ayame decided to bring Kitty with her. She, too, had the same idea as the blond vampire and was skimming through songs on her iPod.
(Ayato's POV)
"A penny for your thoughts, Pancake," I piped up, snapping the petit blonde out of her thoughts, "what's on your mind?"
When she didn't respond, I scooted closer and made an attempt to intimidate her. "Will you finally submit, Pancake, or will you continue ignoring me?"
"Can you please stop that, Ayato?" Pancake raised her hands before shooting me a defiant look from her glassy eyes. "I have a name and it's Yui, so there's no need to refer to me by that nickname!"
"Shut up!" I growled. I despised the idea of being talked back by mere food. Couldn't this credulous girl know her place? She's just making a pathetic attempt to buy herself time. "There's no point in delaying the inevitable, Pancake." She made a nice, fearful look as I bared my fangs, ready to sink into the blonde's lily-white -
The sound of a novel abruptly closing brought me to a halt. It was Reiji and he wasn't pleased with what I tried to do; to emphasize how miffed he was, he reminded me that I could only suck Pancake's blood at home.
A scoff left my lips after hearing that old excuse. He just had to interrupt at a good meal, walking in like a saint demanding me to stop, only to keep up his image as the most responsible among my siblings. But in truth, Four-Eyes was just as much of a predator as the rest of us.
Around this time, I noticed that Moppet stopped listening to her iPod, sending a curious glimpse at me and then to Pancake.
"Now then, I've brought this for both of you." Reiji handed the girls two, familiar juice boxes. "One-hundred percent cranberry juice is the best remedy for weak blood."
The blue-haired girl examined hers before shrugging her shoulders, deciding to drink it now rather than later. As Moppet pulled the straw away from the small carton and pushed it into its designated spot, her cousin naively thanked Reiji.
"Oh, there's no need to thank me." Table-ware Otaku said with a straight face. "You must be fully aware that, as our prey, we cannot afford to allow either of you to die. So please, make sure you drink your juice on a regular basis."
Pancake flinched after hearing his reasoning and her doll-like eyes now expressed sadness while her grip on the juice box tightened even further. Kanato took notice of the fear that was practically radiating from her and wasted no time in sadistically poking fun at her; he even went as far as having that teddy bear of his to join in 'watching' Pancake shaking like a leaf.
Compared to her, however, Moppet was surprisingly still her upbeat self. She was currently drinking the cranberry juice given to her and had her earbuds back on. The creepy feline plushy she brought along sat diligently on her lap.
Probably decided to go back listening to her iPod after Table-ware Otaku completed his speech.
I couldn't help but compare her against Pancake, though; these two girls sent from the Church were just COMPLETE OPPOSITES of one another!
The pale, impeccant girl who sat next to me was obviously one that been sheltered by the Church - completely unaware of us vampires actually existing until now. Much like the other brides, Pancake was terrified of being in our presence. Moppet, on the other hand, was another story due to her bright and otherwise cheerful personality (we weren't expecting the second bride to come in the form of a happy-go-lucky but saner version of Hysteric aka Kanato). She also possessed a light, tan complexion and a figure more - oh, what's the word - Feminine? ...At least, compared to Pancake's puerile features, anyway.
*At Ryoutei Academy*
When the limo pulled up to the school, everyone went their separate ways. Well... almost everyone. Since the two girls were second years like Kanato and I, Reiji made sure that the majority of their classes that they would attend were with us present. After all, it would be foolish on our parts if the brides weren't closely monitored at all times, right?
Four-Eyes made sure to inform them of the consequences should they attempt to flee - especially Pancake. Between the two, I personally thought that Moppet would be more manageable one to deal with, mostly because of her surprising response to my family being of supernatural proportions.
I decided to take a nap by the time Pancake and Moppet entered our first class, leaving Kanato to do what he usually did with Teddy. However, my ears perked up when Pancake mentioned something that caught my attention...
"Food prep?"
Sitting back up, a light bulb went off in my head - making me snicker and my lips curved into impish smile. Just as she was going to the classroom where Food Prep would be held, I made my move; grabbing the girl by her wrist and dragging her to the location I had in mind.
(Yui's POV)
Ayato continued to keep an unwavering grip on my hand as he brushed past other students. One thing I noticed after being forced to attend this academy was that the Sakamakis were extremely popular among the female students!
Sure, although frightening, the brothers undoubtedly possessed an inhuman beauty... but it was all merely a facade! I'm a bit surprised that their fan girls had yet to put two and two together! Having said that, however, I began to fear for my safety; not because of Ayato this time, but from the girls who were watching us.
The glares they were giving me felt unnerving, and their gradual whispering when they noticed me by the arrogant bloodsucker's side wasn't making things any better. No doubt, I made countless enemies just by being associated with these vampires!
Why me...?
Eventually, the two of us came to a stop after walking through a number of never-ending hallways, away from the eyes of curious onlookers. What stood in front of us was an unoccupied classroom, and seeing how I made no move to step inside, Ayato pushed me into the dark room. He turned the lights on soon afterwards, exposing the room as one used for culinary classes, before locking the door shut.
I was troubled for a minute, thinking that the cherry-haired vampire wanted to sample my blood, but what he said next left me stunned...!!
I've also decided the themes for Yui, Ayame, AND their future pairings!
Ayame's themes: "Unravel" (Tokyo Ghoul opening; English cover by JubyPhonic) & "Cry Baby" - Melanie Martinez
Yui's themes: "Innocence" - Avril Lavigne & "Dead END" - Faylan
Yui x Ayato: "Until It Hurts" - Fransisca Hall & "Angel with a Shotgun" - The Cab
Yui x Shu: "Gin no Bara" - Shu Sakamaki & "All Around Me" - Flyleaf
Reiji x Ayame: "E.T." – Katy Perry, "Imaginary" by Evanescence & "Devil Within" - Digital Daggers
Ayame x Kanato: "Carousel" - Melanie Martinez & "Gin no Bara" - Kanato Sakamaki
Subaru x Ayame: "Hoshi no Hate" - Fumiko Orisawa (from the anime Saikano) & "Black Roses Red" - Alana Grace
Laito x Ayame: "Beast (feat. Waka Flocka)" - Mia Martina & "My Immortal" - Evanescence
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Azusa x Ayame: "Cut" - Plump (NIGHTCORE version) & "Still Doll" - Kanon Wakeshima
Kou x Ayame: "Filament" - Yousei Teikoku & "Inner Universe" - Origa
Ruki x Yui : "S&M" - Rihanna & "Hello" - Evanescence
Yuma x Yui: "Never Too Late" - Three Days Grace & "Gravity" - Maya Sakamoto
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Also figured out who Ayame should sound like in English and Japanese! Her Japanese voice will be Misa Amane (voiced by Aya Hirano) from the Death Note anime, and her English one will be Saya Kisaragi (Alexis Tipton) from the vampire anime, Blood-C ..
