Sorry for the later update, but I'm focusing more on my other story and then this one, but here's another chapter for you guys!

I'm actually really excited for this one because I'm sure all of you Shu/Sakura fans will be thrilled for what happens. And to everyone who loves Laito, you'll get to see more of him and his own little scene :)

This chapter is strongly Rated T for sexual themes and a fight scene. Nothing graphic I promise :)

Like always I do not owe anything of the Diabolik Lovers but my own characters.

Shu stares at himself in the mirror the next following day. Trying to fix his tie that kept being either short or to long. His hair was neatly combed, but he mad sure to allow his curls to show despite of the gel. He knew Sakura loved his curls.

"Going somewhere?"

The blonde vampire looks over his shoulder and sees his younger brother, Laito, laying on his couch. Looking through his dirty magazines.

Shu groaned and looks back in the mirror. Fixing his tie again. "What do you want, Laito?"

"Just wanted to see what my older brother was doing."

Shu stared at him for awhile. "No really what do you want?"

Laito sighed. "I know where you're going."

"Do you now?"

"You're going to see Little Red's performance?"

Shu cursed under his breath. He was hoping no one would notice him gone, for he didn't want no one to follow him to the hotel, where the competition was being held.

"So what if I am? Are you going to tell Reiji?"

Laito shook his head. "Nah, the grudges you two have isn't my business. Although, I would love to see you two battling it out one of these days. A chance to win the young maiden's heart."

"I've told you before, Laito. Sakura is my stepsister and nothing more."

"Then why are you going as far as to watch her performance? It's four hours from here and no man would go that far to see the women they loved."

"Well am not an ordinary man. I'm a vampire first of all."

"Exactly! So you must love Sakura-chan yes?"

Shu couldn't win against Laito. He didn't feel like lying anymore about his feelings. Each passing day, he grew to love Sakura more and more. Plus if he confessed, Laito would leave him alone.

"Okay fine! You win, Laito. I'm in love with Sakura-chan." He finally admitted, his neck turning red from the confession.

Laito clapped his hands together, grinning. "Finally! Praise our ancestors for this confession. Now, when will you propose?"

"What? I literally just confessed to you my feelings for Sakura and now you want me to propose?"

The red head shrugged, "It's been your destiny for some time now. But I think you should just go over there and confess."

"Laito, she has a boyfriend. She's known him since she first became a vampire. She loves him."

His brother shook his head. Now knowing it was time to confess to Shu on what he knew of Ukyo Yamazaki.

Sakura woke up extra early than she had intended today. The competition was being held in the daylight, but luckily it was an indoor event. Or the sunlight would've drained her energy completely.

She took a quick shower and dressed in her dance's studios sweats and t-shirt. Knowing she'll be doing her makeup and hair down in one of the dressing rooms with her dance team.

Looking at the time, Sakura realizes she had two hours before she'll be meeting the girls downstairs. Amaya was still asleep and she'll probably wake up in an hour to shower and get everything ready.

Sakura's phone buzzes and she sees it was a message from Ukyo. Sakura quickly shuts down her phone and doesn't even bother to look at what the message had to say.

Last night he feed on her again and he was way to rough. So rough that Sakura tried to stop him, but he pushes her down the bed and tightly holds her wrists over her head. For she wouldn't attack him.

He held her wrists so tightly, that he left bruises and she now needed to cover them up with loads of foundation.

She knew Ukyo didn't meant it. He's a vampire and he has needs and she understood those needs. However, he was being rather ruthless to just fulfill those needs. Sakura didn't want to end things. Not until she knew if she loved him or not.

Sakura lays on her bed and takes out her stepmothers diary. Reading a few more entries.

March 15, 1887

Beloved Journal,

It's been a month since I've discovered I'm pregnant. I told Karl Heinz the news and he was so happy, that he'll finally have a heir to the throne. As for Cordelia, she was angered that she's been married to him for years and hasn't given him a son. From what I've been taught, it was the wife's duty to bore her husband a son. For the family name can be carried on for centuries to come.

He's already planning a grand ball to announce my pregnancy, much to my dismay. My baby hasn't been born yet and already he wants to show them off. I know that my child will the future king or queen, but I just wish they could live an ordinary childhood. Before the stupid vampire council gets a hold of them. But I know, with this ball coming up, they will forever be under the eyes of the council.

Sincerely, Beatrix

Sakura knew Beatrix could be selfish at times, but this was just her being protective of her future son. It was sort of sad to know her stepfather just wanted an heir and not a son.

May 5, 1887

Beloved Journal,

Doctors have yet to confirm what the gender of my child will be. All of the housewives believe it will be a boy, but I secretly wish for it to be a girl.

Everyone knows it's rare for a girl to be crowned queen, but I always wanted a girl. All my life I grew up alone and I always wished to have known a girl. Someone to share secrets with, braid their hair, and just do what girls do. Maybe even take ballroom dance lessons together as we grew older...my wish is only my husbands nightmare.

He wants a son and as a women, it is my duty to fulfill.

Sincerely, Beatrix

/

July 27, 1887

Beloved Journal,

I felt it kicked for the first time during dinner with my husband. It took me by surprise that I jumped. Karlheinz noticed and asked me what was wrong. When I told him I felt the baby kicked, he quickly got up from his seat and places his hand on my baby bump.

He smiles with glee when the baby kicks again and he feels it underneath his finger tips. I smile as well once he kisses me and sits back down. Smiling throughout the whole dinner.

Maybe Karlheinz does want a family and not just an heir. Maybe he'll help me raise the child and not just leave the maids to do the work. Either way, I can't wait to know if we're having a boy or girl in a couple of months.

Sincerely, Beatrix

/

October 1, 1887

Beloved Journal,

Time has passed and I haven't been feeling well. My nurse has been giving me tea lately that helps when I'm feeling nauseous, but I still feel sick. So sick that I haven't felt my baby move as much as before. But I knew that if I was in labor, the baby would be moving a lot and my water should've broken by now.

I try not to worry so much, but the pains haven't started ever since I first drank that tea. It can't be poison, for my nurse is a women I have known for years. Probably since I was born and she over excited for the baby. Even helping me pick out a few name suggestions. So I doubt she is the one adding something to the tea.

My suspicious goes towards Cordelia, but she hasn't been around as much either. She's visiting her cousins in the underworld. Another thorn off my back. Yet, I can't help but think it is her and she's having someone put something in my tea. I will tell my nurse what I am feeling and hopefully she begin to be cautious when making my tea in the kitchen.

Maybe that way, she'll catch something that's off guard.

Sincerely, Beatrix

/

Sakura could say she was shocked by the passage she had read. She found out her stepmother was being poisoned when she was only in her eighth month of pregnancy. Possibly for she can lose the baby. That was just sick.

Looking at the time, Sakura knows she should start preparing to go downstairs.

She closes the journal and puts in her drawer by her bed. Trying to figure out just what happened to Beatrix, to why she gave birth to her first born a few weeks earlier than attended. The answers would be told by someone she never expected she would see again.

Yui felt like a train had hit her after she had woken up. Her head was throbbing, her skin was pale, and she felt weak. Probably even weaker than usual.

Last night she didn't sleep so well. Not only was Ayato tightly holding her, she was afraid that if she fell to deep in sleep, he'll do things to her. And she wasn't referring to him drawing on her face. More like touching where Laito had touched as well.

Yui also was feeling a sharp pain in her chest and ignored it as much as she could. It was getting worse with each step she took, but again, she'll just ignore it.

From the distances, she can see Shu going inside the car and knows he was attending Sakura's competition. She thought it was sweet he would go so far to attend and hoped he had a chance with her. From what Yui can see, he really did loved Sakura.

From the distance, Richer eyes the blonde girl and wonders how long it would be until the awakening begins.

He was desperate to see his lover again and time was being wasted each time. Yet, Cordelia's awakening would happen soon enough and he will be the crowned vampiric king.

After talking with Shu for awhile and finished getting dressed. Laito went out to the mall to get some macaroons from the local bakery there. Earlier, he had placed an order and was hoping that once he got there, they would be ready for them.

As his driver drove him, Laito got a message from a girl he had done about a week ago in a club. It was nothing serious, but she wanted to meet up with him soon. Like always, Laito said no. He was never interested in the women he had gotten for his own pleasure. For that is what they were to him. Nothing but an object that can give him pleasure.

Laito didn't know what love can be. He knew it had to do with sex and that was it. What else can there be to it? Giving roses or chocolates was cheesy and quiet pathetic really. Come to think of it, it was usually him who received those gifts during Valentine's Day. Even a few confessions of love here and there. Sadly, those girls will go home with a broken heart. Not that he cared enough to even notice.

He deleted the message and groaned when he sees Reiji's name appear on his phone. He answers nonetheless.

"Reiji-San, to what do I owe the pleasure of talking to you again?"

Laito can picture Reiji rolled his eyes and frowning. He found it fun to mess around with his older stepbrother sometimes. Even if it resulted in Sakura slapping him for doing so.

"Laito, I need a favor to ask from you." Says Reiji. "I need you to pick up an order I made at the bookstore in the mall. It's a few books that you, Sakura, and your brothers would need for the midterm next year."

Laito groaned. "We're not even in December and already you're thinking about our midterm?"

Reiji pauses for a moment then sighs. "You're grades are...interesting at the moment. You're failing both literature and the drama class. How can you be failing those?"

"I don't attend classes. Not the ones I like at least."

"Laito, this is serious. Even Kanato is performing better and he hates attending classes just as much as you. Ayato and I will talk soon, but you need a tutor. Especially in literature."

"What? Can't Bitch-Chan or Little Red do that?"

"They have better things to do than to tutor you. Besides, they aren't even taking those classes until the next semester."

Laito sighed in annoyance. He really hated sitting down in his desk for those two classes and now he was being forced to sit down and listen to his tutor. That's just great.

"Who will tutor me?" He asks.

"I'm figuring that out right now. Anyways, the order is under my name and pay them with the debit card. I'll pay you back."

"Yeah, sure." Laito hangs up and tells the driver to give him two hours.

Laito walks in the mall for awhile, before going to pick up Reiji's book orders.

The store wasn't so packed and the piano music playing from the intercoms soothed him. Strangely.

Having nothing better to do, Laito wanders around the store. Looking for manga section and remembering Sakura mentioning how she needed the next volumes for this new manga series she was reading. So he seeks them out and goes to purchase them, when he bumps into a girl. Causing her to drop her huge pile of books.

"Damn it," She muttered, soothing her head for a few books had hit her.

"Are you okay?" Laito found himself asking.

The girl looked up, also picking up her glasses that fell. She adjusts them and places them on her head. When she sees who was the person she bumped into, her cheeks flushed.

"I'm fine," she answered bitterly. Knowing who exactly this boy was and what he has done in the past.

Laito looks at the girl. Her scent being so familiar to him. Her long brown hair was in a high ponytail and her bangs covered her forehead. She wore a simple outfit that consisted of dark jeans and a plain teal long sleeve shirt, with brown ankle boots. But it was her maroon colored eyes that helped him distinguish the girl, Naomi Yoshida. One of the few humans who attend the academy at night and who knew their secret.

It was extremely rare for humans to attend the night class, but if they were to do so, they had a reason. Some because they had careers as actors or actresses or models and couldn't attend during the day. But mostly to have the whole day to themselves and then go to school. Sure she was a beauty, but Laito didn't see her as an actress or model. She was just an ordinary girl who attended night classes.

Laito didn't know Naomi's reason, for she kept everything to herself. The only time he has heard her speak was when she did a speech for the second year class.

He hands her a few of the books she dropped and she thanks him in a low whisper. Not bothering to look him in the eyes. Almost as if she was afraid to do so.

Laito picks up one last book that she didn't see. He sees the title and chuckles to himself.

"I didn't know that quiet little Yoshida read shoujo? And from the looks of it, it looks dirty." Laito teases the poor girl, who turns bright red.

Without uttering a word, Naomi snatches the book from his hand and walks away from him. Not bothering to thank him again.

Laito could only watch as Naomi purchases her books and quickly walks away from the store. Not even looking back at him. He watches as she sways her hips and her skirt flowing back and forth.

Human girls are always the best to play with, Laito thinks to himself.

The vampire smiles to himself. Now wondering just how high the human girls walls were and if he can break them down just as easily as the rest of them. Laito grins to himself.

Challenge accepted.

Sakura soothes her blue skirt that was attached to her dress and then adjusts her silver headband. Making sure to add extra bobby pins so it won't fall off her head. Her dance teacher would be livid if it does.

Amaya notices how shaky and jumpy her friend was acting. After so many years of performing, Amaya knows that Sakura no longer feels nervous on stage. If she did, the nerves usually got the best of her.

"You okay?" Amaya asks, applying blush to her cheeks for the fifth time.

Sakura smiles, but it doesn't meet her eyes. "Yeah, I'm just..upset."

"Why?"

"My brothers aren't here to watch me for once. Most of the competitions are held in the city and this is the only time they won't see me compete." She admitted.

Her brothers were her main supporters when it came to competitions. They would always sit and watch. Cheered her on and whistled when they saw her on the stage. Laito being the one who applaud her the most at the end of the performance. Then they would each give her a rose after her performance. It was strange not having them here now.

Amaya patted her back. "I'm sure they would be proud of you no matter what." She assured her friend. "Now! Get backstage soon, because you're going on in five minutes."

"Okay."

As a final good luck, Amaya hugs her friend and finishes getting ready for the group dance. Sakura was lead backstage and saw Ukyo across the stage. He was getting ready for their duet, which will be after two dances. Sakura would be performing her solo first, make a quick change, and then do her duet.

"And now, contestant 143 performing lyrical, What Now."

The audience claps and Sakura takes her spot on center stage. Waiting for her music to start. Once it did start, Sakura began to do her solo.

When choreographing this dance, Sakura was only asked to make it emotional. To pour her heart out into it as if she was dedicating this dance to the one person. Ukyo stood by her and smugly smiled, thinking this would be dedicated to him. But it wasn't, not even close.

She can see him and sense him being near. He smelled like vanilla and roses. A strange combination, but the fragrance was elegant to Sakura. All eyes were on her, but she only cared for two pair of eyes.

There was a moment in the dance where she stops after doing fouetté turns and stares at the audience. Her eyes fall into Shu's and she smiles at him. Letting him know that she is aware of his presences and that she is happy to see him. Then, Sakura finishes her dance.

Everyone erupts in applauds as she walks off the stage. She hears Ukyo wolf whistling and because of her gift of hearing from the distance, she can hear Shu say, "Gorgeous."

The rest of the competition went by smoothly. Sakura performed her group dance and then her duet with Ukyo. She knew how upset Shu was because of her duet and she was to as well. Ukyo was taking the lead to much and he messed up on his small solo in the beginning before she walks in. Luckily the judges didn't notice.

Sakura couldn't stop thinking of Shu's commitment. He went all this way just to watch her, when no one else would. Hell, she did think Ukyo would do the same if he wasn't performing today. He loved her, but Sakura doesn't think he loves her enough to take risks.

Tonight, Sakura will end things with Ukyo. After the award ceremony, she will say goodbye to him and then end it for good. She just hopes it won't end as badly.

During intermission, before the award ceremony, Sakura was walking around the lobby. Going to get some coffee at the indoor coffeehouse. She orders her latte and walks back to the convention hall. Sakura would stop every now and then to talk to the other competitors and some of the talent scouts. All offering her deals, but she would decline. Simply saying she wasn't interested at the moment. Of course, they all left their business cards with them for future references.

Sakura was pleased by this. However, as she walked towards backstage to go to her dressing room, she was grabbed behind the waist and then gagged. Sakura dropped her latte to fight back, but it was no use. The person who held her was clearly a vampire, for she can physically take out anyone. No matter how big or small they were.

Sakura was pushed against the table and she finally got to see her attacker. She gasped when she sees who it was.

"Ukyo?" She signs in relief, but was beyond angry. "Why the fuck- what's your problem?" Sakura demanded to know, straightening out her dress and fixing her bun.

They were inside a meeting room. The blinds were drawn and it was pitch black, but Sakura can see Ukyo clearly.

"I need you Sakura," he confesses, locking the door and walking towards Sakura. "I need you here and now."

Ukyo advances towards her and hovers over her body. Grabbing her hands and putting them over her head. He kisses her neck and then bites her hardly with his fangs.

The girl shrieks from the pain and tries to kick Ukyo off, but he wouldn't even flinch.

"Stop it!" She cried out. "You're hurting me!"

Ukyo shook his head, kissing her lips with his lips stained from Sakura's blood. Sakura felt disgust from her own blood on her lips, even though she's been told by Ukyo that she was sweet like sugar.

"Do you have any idea how much it hurts to know you can't fully be mine until I take you?" Ukyo chuckles. "I know you don't love me and that's okay. I can wait, but not for much longer. Maybe this will make you love me and forget about him."

Him? Sakura thinks and then realizes who Ukyo was talking about.

"You're talking about Shu aren't you?"

He grinned. "I bet you wonder why he doesn't give you the look I do when I'm with you, but he does. You're just never looking when he does. But it's a goddamn tragedy, because you're a half blood and he's a pureblood. Those two can never mix and you know it."

Sakura didn't want to admit it out loud, but Ukyo was right. She wasn't more for she was a half blood. Not even a fully vampire and they were considered lower than purebloods.

Knowing he has gotten through her mind, Ukyo kisses her neck again and then kisses her in different areas. Sakura found it pointless to fight back for he was way to strong for her. Besides, maybe if Ukyo takes her as his completely, she'll forget about ever having a chance with Shu.

Right as Ukyo was sliding her dress down to her waist, the doors burst open. Causing the half blood to jump and quickly put on his pants that were halfway down.

"You son of a bitch," Said Shu, seeing the state his stepsister was in.

Shu lunges towards Ukyo and punches him across the face. Making him fall to the ground. He then kicks him on the stomach as well as in the face. Shu picked him up and throws him against the wall. Causing a few paintings and a vase to break.

Sakura fixes her dress that was already torn from the side and tries to break up the two boys from fighting. Saying someone will come in and see this. Shu shouts at her to stay back in such a harsh tone, that she listens to him. Thinking to herself that Ukyo deserved what he was getting. If you mess with a Sakamaki girl, you have to face her stepbrothers wrath.

"If I ever see you near Sakura-Chan again, I will kill you." Shu warned, punching Ukyo one last time on the face. His nose was bloody and Ukyo spitted out his blood that went in his mouth.

His blood smelt distgusting, making Sakura vomit violently in a nearby trashcan. Shu holds her hair back, running his hand up and down her back to soothe her. Sakura coughs harshly and then wipes the vomit from her mouth.

"Sorry." She muttered, but Shu doesn't say a thing.

Shu grabs Sakura's hand and the two walk away from the meeting room and to the garden of the hotel. Sakura was crying from what she had witnessed and gone through. How can Ukyo do such a thing to her? It doesn't matter if she was his girlfriend, she had no right to touch her in such a way.

Shu takes off his jacket and throws it over Sakura's shoulders. Kissing the top of her head.

"Are you alright?" He whispers, holding her closely to him.

It was only them in the garden, so there was no one around. Even though it was still daytime, it was late afternoon and the sun was going down. They were both in the shade, so the sun wouldn't drain their energy.

Shu just held Sakura has she sobbed in his chest. Muttering to herself of how it was her fault and that she should've stopped Ukyo.

Shu shushed her and patted her head. "It's okay," he tells her. "You're okay. I'm here, Sakura. I'm here."

The two stood there for what felt like forever and Sakura didn't care if she missed me award ceremony. She had plenty of awards back home to flaunt.

"I want to go home," Sakura muttered, looking up at Shu. "Please?"

Without hesitation, Shu agreed. Wanting to leave behind this terrible place and keep Sakura faraway from Ukyo.

The two walk back to Sakura's room and together they pack up her things. She left her costumes and makeup kit down in her dressing room, but she asked Amaya to grab it for her. Amaya was confused as to why Sakura was leaving early, but Sakura simply tells her that she needed to attend a very important family matter back home. Amaya didn't ask any further and says she'll talk to their dance teacher about it.

Hand in hand, the Sakamaki step siblings walk out of the hotel and go to the limo Shu arrived in. The journey back home was long, but Sakura didn't care. She had Shu by her side and that's all that mattered to her at the moment.

Not Ukyo, not the competition, just her and Shu. She didn't know what was coming, but Sakura knew she would be ready to face it real soon.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Shu had asked, running his fingers through her red hair as she laid on his lap. Earlier, Sakura free her hair from its bun for it was already mess.

Sakura shook her head. "All I know...I'm breaking up with Ukyo the moment I get a chance."

"Do you wish for me to do for you instead?" He suggested.

"No, this is something I should do alone."

Despite saying he didn't want Ukyo near Sakura, he didn't want to be possessive of her either. However, he will stand near when she does decide to break things off with that bastard.

"Shu?"

"Hm?"

"Do you love me?" Sakura wonders.

Shu looks down at Sakura and smiles, kissing her forehead. "I do." He says, not repeating the words.

Sakura nods and closes her eyes. Drifting off into sleep. She wished he had said it in a different way, but he wasn't ready. Or maybe he was just afraid, but either way, she can wait.

So that is it for this chapter! This is one of my favorite chapters and things aren't going to be pretty for the Sakamaki siblings next chapter and you probably know why.

The girl who Laito crashed into was actually already mentioned in an earlier chapter, so it was fun bringing her back. Trust me, she'll be back again. After all, Laito likes a good challenge...

So looks like things are completely over with Ukyo and Sakura, but will he let her go? Will Shu make a move on her? Will Yui be okay from her chest pains?! We'll just have to wait and see. We also get to see more of Beatrix's diary because there are so many secrets that involve her children as well as Sakura.

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