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Seventh Night: Lack of Control
Yuuki awoke to the flashes of what seemed like a very expensive camera. Blinking her eyes open, she muttered in distaste, "Who let the Chairman in my room?"
Kaname, whose eyes had yet to open, yawned, then replied, "I would like to know as well."
"Where are my maids?"
… And that's when the Chairman beamed, began to cry tears of joy, took a hundred more photos and finally answered. "Those beautiful girls let me in happily when they realized I had a camera! I'm so proud of you, my Yuuki! My princess! You're all grown up now! Look, Daddy's crying tears of joy!" Then he twirled around the room, and cried some more 'tears of joy'.
"Well, that answers your question."
Yuuki, confused, began to word a sentence. "Hey, Onii-sama, did I just...?"
"Yes," Kaname simply stated, having known what she was about to ask.
"Oh. How do you feel about that?"
"Let's go back to sleep, my dear girl. Process the thought later."
"Okay."
They cuddled back together, with the Chairman silently sobbing (out of happiness) in the background.
Hours passed. When it stuck five in the evening, the two arose.
Getting out of bed, Kaname grabbed his belongings and left to attend to himself in his room. Yuuki, too, decided to pay attention to herself, and entered her lavishing bathroom. Turning the knob to hot water, she waited for the tub to fill. When the bath was half filled, Yuuki took some bath salts and threw them in. Following the salts was a body bath that smelled of calla lilies.
Turning off the water when the pearl white tub was three-fourths or so filled, she stepped in. Then, holding on to the sides, she lowered herself, inch by inch, until most of her body was soaked in the heavenly liquid.
And then she closed her eyes.
She relaxed like that for five or so minutes, deep in thought.
"Yuuki-sama."
"AH!" Eyes open once more, the princess located where the voice came from, scared half to death. "What the hell are you doing here, Sayori!"
"I, uhh, apologize for scaring you, Yuuki-sama. I hadn't realized your guard was down."
The Kuran sighed, surprised that her brother hadn't barged into the room as well, wondering what had triggered her yell. "Drop the honorifics, Yori." She took some bubbles and pressed them closer in an attempt to cover her chest. "What have you come here for?"
Yori dropped to one knee, the wound ever conspicuous on her cheek. "I'm here to apologize for my actions last night. I was foolish to let go of myself for something so utterly stupid. I have failed you as vampire, as a Guardian, and above all... as a friend. I'm... sorry... Yuuki."
The Kuran could feel the tremble in Sayori's jaw, a quivering arrow on a bow held by a youngling. "Come here," she commanded in a calm, controlled tone.
The Guardian stepped closer – as close as possible to the tub – then dropped to her knees once more. Her head hung in shame, soft tresses masking her visage.
Yuuki spared a delicate breath, reaching out and placing the palm of her hand on Sayori's unmarred cheek. She pulled her Guardian's face gently closer, enforcing connection between their eyes.
And then, in a heartbeat, Yuuki's lips touched the scar tissue.
When Yuuki withdrew, Yori felt a tingling sensation creep through her skin. She slid her hand over the kissed cheek in confusion.
The scar was gone.
That's when the tears began to fall.
"Yu-Yuuk-ki."
"Just don't, umm, go around doing stupid things again, okay?"
Before anything else could be said, Yori sprang up with her inhuman speed and engulfed Yuuki in a hug. Water spilled from the tub and splashed all around them.
"Yori! I don't think going around, hugging wet, naked people is normal!"
"I don't care!" Yori laughed.
Yuuki could only pout. "But my bubbles..."
"I trust everything concerning Wakaba-san is cleared up?"
"Yes, Onii-san," she said contently, stretching on his luxurious bed. The silk felt exceptionally good against her body.
Kaname paused, in deep thought as he stared down at his sister. Laying there, fiddling with his sheets, she seemed almost... comfortable.
Better not dwell too much on appearances, though.
"Yuuki."
Said girl closed her eyes and murmured, "Hmmm?"
"I will be leaving the school grounds soon," he addressed carefully.
Yuuki's eyes blinked open in surprise. "Huh?"
"I will be visiting our parents for a couple days," he explained.
All Yuuki could do was nod to herself.
"I will bring you back a gift," he promised, though mainly to himself.
Yuuki stood up, glanced around, and then glided towards her brother. She wrapped her arms around his torso, burying her head into his large chest. Kaname, too, locked his arms around her tiny body, pressing her closer. After a while they loosened themselves from the embrace, and Yuuki rose her head to meet her brother's gaze. "Be careful," she whispered.
He kissed her forehead affectionately, replying with an "I will".
"Zero."
The head of said man bobbed up, his eyes clashing with those of his former master's. Light violet versus ice blue.
"I should kill you," Toga stated, and with that his gun was pointing in Zero's direction, ready to fire.
Zero didn't even waver. "Then kill me," he said with simplicity, eyes even and masked.
Yagari sighed heavily, brushing his hair with his fingers, and lowering his weapon. "One day." The weapon was put back into place. "But not today."
"Has the Chairman always been like this?" Zero asked, dropping his gaze to eye his fingers.
Toga grunted, "For as long as I dare to remember."
"It's hard to believe."
"That Kaien used to be the President?"
"I hear he still is."
"Sometimes," Yagari admitted.
A peaceful silence ensued as the mentor merely stood, his ex-apprentice eyeballing the veins coursing through his fingertips, to his palm, down to his forearm.
"We found Ichiru's whereabouts." And just like that, Yagari left the room, leaving Zero to dwell on his long lost brother.
If they found Ichiru, then... that woman...
Muscles went into overdrive as he collapsed to the floor, panting heavily. Red flared into his eyes, bloodshot, and his fangs enlarged to a painful degree. Agony rippled throughout his body, enhancing with every second that came. His nails thickened, his bones strengthening. His heart beat erratically, 10 trillion nerve cells hyperventilated. His mind lost conscious function for a fraction of a second – and all he could think about was blood.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
A feeble, shaking hand – one he mildly identified as his own – slowly reached up to his neck, then coiled around it.
The man was chocking with hunger.
He crawled deliberately to the other side of the room, raggedly breathing into the carpet.
So, so close...
There, just a couple more inches.
Three...
Two...
One...
He dug his newly elongated nails into the wood, forcing himself up. One arm clumsily reached for the top; a sweaty hand searched desperately for the small pack. Instead of grabbing it though, his fingers tipped the container over.
His arm flung down helplessly.
The pills had spilled on the floor.
What Yuuki was about to ask, if you guys didn't connect any dots: "Did I just let the Chairman get away with taking pictures of us sleeping together?" Or something like that. I wanted it a lil wordier...
Next Update: 8-23-12
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