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ღ Diabolik Lovers: The Twin Brides ღ

-Chapter 10: Pieces of the Puzzle-

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Minori flinch slightly from another struck of thunder. It sure is raining hard outside. She wonder when it's ever going to stop. She sits up in her bed. She can't sleep for some reason. She knew the reason why, but she refuse to keep thinking about it.

"The idea of them hurting you... I can't allow it... that weapon will protect you from my brothers..."

She shakes her head vigorously to get rid of the image of Subaru kissing her over and over again. 'Stop thinking about it Minori! There is no way Subaru will like you. He probably just gave you that weapon so you can live. So he won't lose his little food.'

She gets up off her bed, and walks over to her window to push open the curtains. Maybe some fresh air, and some rain will knock some sense into her brain. "Huh?"

'That woman...'

Minori look down by the garden, a woman was standing by the roses. It was that woman, the twins saw on their first day here. That woman with long beautiful purple hair, like Kanato's color. Who is she?

The woman suddenly turn around, and look up toward her direction. Her eyes widen as she watch her mouth turn into a smile, like she knew she was here, watching her..

Sudden immense pain shot through her chest area. she clench where it hurt the most, her heart. The woman just smile at her , like she knew what she was doing to her. She don't even know what's going. She was too focus on the pain.

The woman's smile disappear, and Minori could tell she wasn't too happy. Is she the one doing this to her?

Minori could feel her body close to passing out. Then suddenly, the pain in her chest just stop... like it was never there in the first place. What the? She open her eyes to find the woman gone. What was that just now?

"I'm tired of all this weird crap that is going on." She close the curtain over her window. She has no idea who that woman is, nor why she is seeing her. "What's going on?"

She walks over to her bed. Perhaps sleep will clear her mind. If she could sleep. So many things are happening, and it's too much for her to handle. Just who is this woman?

She didn't continue talking to myself when she close her eyes, her body drift off to sleep. Though it wasn't a peasant dream... It seem more like... memory...

"Yui?" Minori spots Yui across from me by the fountain that was by a castle.

Yui turn and face her. Her face turn to bewilderment. "Minori?"

"I should be the one shock. You're in my dream-"

"Wait, you're asleep?"

"Well yeah, this is my dream. Duh!"

Yui look around her like she was trying process something, and then she look back at her twin. "Did you see that woman too?" She ask.

She seen her too? "Yeah... though she disappear after my heart nearly exploded in my chest." Minori said angrily.

"Really? Strange... The last thing I saw was her, and then I ended up here."

She raise an eyebrow at Yui. "So let me get this straight... We're both in each other's head?"

"Seems like it-"

"Over here!"

That voice sounded like a child's voice. The twins turn to look to see a younger version of Ayato, Laito, and Kanato running by us. They were laughing and smiling like normal children. They look like that when they were little? 'Wow... They actually look... adorable. Strange, they must be 8 or younger judging by their age.'

The twins watch them in silence. Too amaze and confused of what's going on. Kanato started to cry when three of his bats flew away from him. He held Teddy close to him.

Kanato sniff. "The bats I just caught got away."

"Don't cry, Kanato-kun." Laito said in reassurance. "We can catch them again."

Ayato smile proudly, and put his hands on his hips. "Yeah, stop your sniveling! I'll catch 'em for you!" He and Laito took off.

"Hot-head." Minori looks over at Yui who smile at Ayato.

"That's so like him." She laugh softly then soon stop when another voice came out of nowhere.

"Ayato?"

Ayato and Laito stop running and look towards a woman who was walking towards them. It's that woman. She was wearing that same black dress, and her purple hair is in the same style. However, they could see her green eyes that were similar to Laito and Ayato. She didn't look too please, and her attention seems to be on Ayato.

"Is this were you've been?" She demanded as she kept walking towards them. "Now come along with me."

Yui touch my shoulder. "That's that woman..."

Laito look at Kanato who appeared by his side. "Kanato-kun, let's go." He said, probably knowing it's best to leave since that woman look like she only needed to talk to Ayato.

"Sure!" Both of them left, only leaving that woman and Ayato alone. Ayato didn't look like he wanted to be left alone with her.

The woman cross her arms in front of her chest. "You're going back inside to study."

Ayato shook his head, and flinch back like he was waiting to be hit or something. "N... No way! All I've done is study!"

"I don't want any excuses. Return to your room, right now."

"How come Kanato and Laito get to play while all I ever get to do is study?"

"Because you're not like other children." She said calmly. Kanato and Laito kept playing around them, like they were completely ignoring they're there.

"No, I wanna play more!"

"How many times must I tell you?!" She yelled, causing Ayato to flinch back and look a little startled. "You are the successor. Do you understand what that means? Now, tell me what you must do."

Ayato looks down as his eyes lower in sadness. "I must become number one. I must become better than anyone..."

"And if you fail?"

"I am not my mother's child, so I will be sunk to the bottom of the lake?" Ayato said.

The woman look pleased by his answers. She smile as she was grateful. "Exactly, good boy! You are worthless to me unless you are number one. Worthless boys must spend eternity at the cold, damp bottom of the lake, all alone, where no one can help them. Unless that's what you want, go to your room."

Ayato didn't waste another second by her. He took off away from her towards the castle. So that woman is his mother... well the triplet's mother. Minori look over were Ayato took off. She couldn't help, but feel sadness and pity towards Ayato. All this time she judge him for asshole he is, but it wasn't his fault. His mother made him that way.

Minori look back over to that woman, this time she was sitting on the bench as Kanato walk up towards her. "Mother?"

The woman smile. "Kanato, my little song bird. Sing." She raise her hand out to him. "Sing that song to me."

"Yes, mother."

Kanato started to sing as Laito joined by them. He watch Kanato, and then turn to look at his mother who he stares at her in adoration. The woman smiles as she continue to listen to Kanato.

"That woman is their mother." Yui said.

"More like the hag from hell." Minori said as the twin both started to hear a dog barking. Their heads look over to see that old man butler next to a woman and the younger version of Reiji. The woman had blonde hair, and blue eyes. She look like Shu. Reiji sit next to her reading a book.

"Is that Reiji?" Yui ask as they both turn to see where sound of dog barking keeps getting louder.

A younger version of Shu was walking towards that woman and Reiji with a puppy in his hands. He was smiling down at the dog and laugh when it touch his face with it's little paws. Shu look cute, and even more cute with the dog.

The woman stood up from her seat. "Shu, what are you doing there?" She demanded. This must be their mother.

Shu ran up towards her and lift the dog to show her. "Look, a friend just gave him to me!" He said cheerfully.

The woman didn't look too please. It amazing how much Shu looks like her. She is guessing Reiji takes his looks from their father. "Release that thing at once."

Shu didn't listen and started to laugh when the dog lick the side of his face. "Hey, that tickles!"

Reiji glare over at him in annoyance.

"Shu!"

Shu look up at his mother. She frown at him. "You are the eldest son, and therefore the next head of the family. You must learn how to conduct yourself at all times." The woman look over at the butler who walk over to Shu and grab the dog.

Shu began pulling the dog away from the man. "What are you doing?! No! I promised Edgar I'd take care of him!" The woman walk over to Shu and stood in front of him. He look up at her then look down as he let go of the dog. He close his eyes as he ran away towards the castle.

The woman walk over to her seat, and sat down. Reiji look over at her. "Mother, I have finished memorizing this entire book." He said. The woman ignored him and continue to sew. Reiji went back to reading his book, but she could tell by his expression he was sad and angry for his mother's lack of response, and attention.

Minori can see why Reiji don't like Shu. It seems their mother only pay attention towards Shu while Reiji was always ignored. That's understandable. Shu is always force to do things he didn't want to do. He must have didn't want the responsibility of the head of the house. It could explain how he is, but she think there is more to it.

"Ow!" Minori look over at Yui who cut herself from picking up a white rose.

"Seriously? You are so clumsy, sister." Minori walk over to her to check her hand. The cut wasn't too deep, but she is bleeding slightly. She look down at the rose and try picking it up for her only to get her hand cut in the process. "Ow! What the hell!"

"Minori, look."

She turn around to look. They were now standing on a bridge that leading towards a tower across from them. Each side of the girls is a line full of white roses.

"This place..."

"Is that Subaru?" The twins started walking towards the tower until they were couple of feet behind a younger version of Subaru. He was looking up at the top of the tower. They look to where he was looking at until their eyes spot a woman in the tower. She has long white hair just like Subaru's

The woman walk away from the window. Subaru look down towards the ground.

"A knife?" Yui said. Minori look towards Subaru's hand where he was holding the knife he gave her back in his room. Why does he have it? He suddenly drop it and let it fall to the ground. The suddenly they were no longer by the tower, but by a lake. In front of them is a man with dark green hair sitting in front of the triplet's mother. "That man..."

The man was holding the triplet's mother's hand. "Cordelia, you are easily the most beautiful and elegant being alive." The man rambled on as Cordelia smiled with amusement. "It is obvious that all things exist to love you and kneel at your feet."

She giggled as the man kiss her hand. "Richter, I would like you to always stay by my side just to whisper your sweet nothings."

Minori crosses her arms in front of her chest. "I don't like her..." The twins look over to see Ayato glaring over at the two lovebirds well mostly at his mother.

"Ayato-kun..." Yui whisper. Suddenly everything stop moving except for Yui and me. "What?"

"Is this when our dream gets a little freaky!" Yui glared at her. "Just trying to lighten up the mood, sister."

They look over at Cordelia and Richter. Cordelia began to turn to look at them. The only thing that was moving besides them. Both of the girls jump a little back from her intense gaze.

"What the hell..." Minori grab Yui and push her behind her in protection. Suddenly Yui close her eyes, and clench her chest. "Yui?" She falls towards the ground, and went into unconsciousness. "Yui!"

Minori kneel by her side and begin shaking her. She wouldn't stir in her sleep.

She look back over at Cordelia who is still staring at them. Suddenly she felt the immense pain she felt back in her bedroom. She clench the fabrics of her shirt and lean forward as she gasp out. The pain increase even more, and it was starting to get harder breathe.

"So it seems, you're the one that is the final piece to the awakening." Minori look up to see Cordelia standing above her with a smile. She kneel down and press her hand on the girl's forehead which increase the pain even more. "Sleep... Sleep... Soon the awakening will be complete..."

Minori closes her eyes as she couldn't take the pain anymore. Letting darkness envelop her once more.

"Hey... Hey... Wake up, you impudent woman..."

Minori open her eyes slowly to find herself looking up at Shu who was towering over her. She sits up slowly from the ground and look up at him. "Where am I?" She look around to see she was back in the room the first day she arrived here.. "I'm back here? I thought I was in my room?"

"You don't remember?" Minori shakes her head as Shu sigh at that. "Typical, you even got yourself hurt as well."

Minori looks down at her hand where Shu pointed out. The cut from the rose. Suddenly Shu grabs her hand and pulled her towards him. He smile as he put her cut hand towards his mouth.

"Such a sweet aroma, your blood is giving off." She flinch as she felt his tongue lick the wound.

"I thought I would find you here, little Piglet." She look over to see Reiji standing by the doorway with his arms cross. His eyes narrowed at the sight of Shu. He walk slowly towards them.

Minori pulled away from Shu and begin crawling backwards away from Reiji.

"No!" Reiji already grabbed her foot and pulled her towards him. He brings her close to his body as his breath near her neck.

"Such behavior needs to be discipline." Minori cries out as she felt him pierce into her neck greedily. She bit the bottom of her lip to silence her whimpers.

For some odd reason the pain didn't hurt as much anymore. It was starting to lessen each time they bite her. 'I don't know what that means, but it's scaring me...'

"So greedy." Shu chuckle, and suddenly Minori felt him near on the other side of her neck. "Naughty girl, I can hear your heartbeat speed up as he is drinking from you... You're enjoying it, huh?"

"N-No..."

"Don't worry, I'll be gentle." Shu kiss the side of her neck, and begin sucking on it without even piercing into her skin. "Shall I give you pleasure before pain?"

Her body begin to burn with a desire that she never felt before. It felt foreign yet so right. Despite the pain Reiji is giving her, Shu was making it a little better. It was causing her body scream with delight. She bit back a moan as she felt Shu suck even harder. Before long, he pierce into her skin.

Minori cry out, not in pain, nor in pleasure. It was hard to tell since one side of her is getting pain, and while the other is the opposite.

Reiji's eyes look over towards Shu and glared. Even though Shu had his eyes close, and was focus on drinking from her. Reiji's fang dive deeper into her skin in a possessive way, making Minori whimper as she feel him grip the back of her head tightly.

Minori look up towards the ceiling as the two oldest brothers continue to drink from her. Even though her body is slowly being drain away. She could feel someone is waiting for her to lose all control. Lose all of it, so that she would be vulnerable for them. 'That someone is waiting... just to take over...'