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"Poor Haruka," Rido smiled lovingly as he rested his head chin in the palm of his hand. Eyeing his brother, he glanced back towards door. He noticed a pair of crimson eyes staring at his younger brother. Smirking, he shifted the weight of his right leg on to his left leg before moving his eyes back to the shadow.

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Juuri silently slipped through the door and closed it behind her as she stepped closer towards the bed. She craned her neck to get a better glimpse of her brother, sleeping peacefully, as if he had never been poisoned.

Moving like a cat, she approached the bed with light tip-toes. Her heart skipped a beat as she came upon his face, covered by his soft raven-colored hair. Steadily, she planted into the ground and clumsily bent over. Juuri found her nose inches away from his face. She let out a sigh of relief and readjusted herself. Gently, she coiled a few locks of his hair into her hand and then let them fall loosely as she traced his face with her fingers. He didn't stir at her touch, which made Juuri...happy. She longed to see Haruka like this. Helpless and innocent.

She traced his temple and followed all the down to his jawline before coming to his lips. Drawing her fingers to the side of his face, she inched closer, her cold breath tickling his lips. In an instant, she would be kissing him, like she was days before. Allowing her body to position itself, she moved herself on top of him. She propped herself on her elbows and allowed her chest to press against his. Moving in, she closed the spaced between them.

"Don't even try."

Haruka cupped Juuri's face and pushed it back. "You're perverted, you know that?"

"I'm not a pervert!" she protested. Embarrassed, she rolled over next to him. "You've never been a light sleeper!"

"You're just bad at being quiet," he retorted with a small smile.

Turning on to her side, she noticed his beauty. Haruka has always been handsome, but he was even more beautiful when he was smiling.

"What's wrong?"

Blushing, Juuri fell on to her back. "N-Nothing."

"Liar!"

Giggling quietly, she caught him turning his head towards her.

"You're not really sick, are you?" she sighed.

"It's not strong enough to kill me. And besides, Rido--"

"Rido!?" Juuri half-shouted as she sat up. "What was he doing?"

Haruka rolled his eyes. "It doesn't concern you."

Hitting Haruka's head, she muttered, "It does too concern me."

Rubbing his head, he sat up next to her. "If Rido's trying to kill me, he can go right ahead. I'm not going to marry you, and I'm not going to be a dog for the council. I don't care about what you think and I don't care about what other people think."

Juuri's hand was balled into a fist. "The why did you kiss me?"

"To shut you up."

Juuri knew that inside she really did love Haruka. Haruka on the other hand, was torn. He loved her like a sister but never imagined her as his wife. And what if he did love her like a woman? It would be different. It would be different for the both of them.

"Forget about it," Haruka muttered, slouching on to his back.

Juuri bit the inside of her lip. "Listen, Haruka."

He turned his head towards her and looked up. She sighed.

"I do want to marry you. But...I want to love you like a person," she said putting the emphasis on the word. "If only...if only you could love me like a person."

She eased herself on to her back and avoided eye contact with Haruka. Juuri felt her blood rush to her face as her breathing grew intense.

"I do too."

She jerked her head towards him. His eyes were calm and understanding--far different from the usual Haruka that she knew.

"I'm not going to marry you for political reasons, and I'm not going to marry you because I was forced against my own will." He paused. "I'm probably going to kick myself for this, but...Juuri..."

His eyes searched her face for any signs of regret or disdain, but there were none. Instead, her face was calm.

"I'll love you as a person. And that's...a promise."

The darkness in the room was illuminated by the moonlight that penetrated through the large glass windows. Smiling, Juuri uttered a 'thank you'. Her heart was now a ease, knowing that Haruka had promised her something she had always wanted.

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Rido paged through his book in a silent manner. Though he usually read out loud, he was silent. There was an air of uneasiness tonight, as he himself was feeling sick for allowing his sibling to drink his blood. Paging through, he made a sharp turn which sliced the surface of his finger.

"Haruka."

Sucking his on his wound, Rido closed his eyes and then opened them.

"What are you to do now?"

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"Juuri."

She turned towards the sound of her name. "Yes?"

"You should go to bed."

Shaking her head she smiled. "I don't want to."

Glaring at her, he repeated, "Go to bed."

"Juuri--"

Haruka didn't realize how close the two of them were. Their noses were almost touching, as he could feel her cold breath. Juuri felt Haruka's warm breath radiating on to her skin. She could easily smell his wintry scent as she took the time to inhale and gawk at his beauty.

"Haruka."

Juuri moved in, closing their gap. Her lips softly pressed against his as he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close. Cupping his face, Juuri felt her heart throb in pain. Kissing Haruka's lips sensually, she made her way down towards his neck, brushing her fangs against his delicate, but cold skin.

"Juuri..." Haruka murmured quietly. His fingers were threaded in her long locks as he urged her to bite him. Shutting her eyes, she bit down, sucking the blood, as Haruka tilted his head back against the headboard, caressing the back of her head.

"You don't have to cry."

Her eyes were beginning to fill with tears. This was sick and twisted, and Juuri felt guilty for taking the blood of someone she loved dearly. She pulled her head back, but felt pressure pressing against it.

"Drink it," Haruka ordered.

Biting down once more, Juuri took in as much as she could, trying to savor the sweetness and purity that Haruka's blood contained.

Don't let go...

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