Yeah so I got really into this chapter cause if you've watched the anime or played Reiji's route in the game, you know what's coming up.
It was so much fun writing this chapter and by the title, so many secrets come out for Sakura and a few for Yui as well.
Like always, I do not owe any Diabolik Lovers characters except for my own.
Enjoy! :)
When Sakura and Shu came back together, Reiji was livid. Not only was he upset that Sakura missed the award ceremony, but he was more angry at Shu for nearly exposed their secret when he attacked Ukyo. Even though it was just the three of them when Shu fought Ukyo.
"How can you be so irresponsible?" Reiji asked Sakura, who was drinking cranberry juice to recover from her blood loss.
"It wasn't my fault that I was nearly raped, Reiji-San!" Sakura argued. "Ukyo was far to strong and I called out for help but nobody came. That was until Shu-San found me and attacked my attacker. You should be thanking him instead of getting upset."
Reiji ignores Sakura's last few words and turns to Shu. "Did you break anything?"
Shu thinks back and shrugged. "Maybe just a few paintings and a vase? Didn't look so expensive though. Probably those cheap vases you see at the retail stores."
"Retail stores?! You're telling me that a five star hotel would buy vases from retail stores? For all we know that vase could've cost around 10,000 yen."
"Kiss kiss fall in love," Laito muttered under his breath, making Sakura choke on her juice and giggles when she swallows the liquid.
"Now we will never know!" Exclaimed Sakura. "Besides, if we were really in trouble, we would've had the cops behind our asses by now."
"You're grounded." Reiji blurts out. "You will stay in your room and not leave until...you're married! And because you've been feeling irresponsible, you can forget about attending dance class."
"But you can't do that, Reiji!"
"Not buts. Now, go to your room and stay there." Reiji points to the door, which wasn't needed since Sakura can teleport but she didn't.
Sakura looks at Reiji with cold violet eyes and shouts, "I hate you!"
Everyone gasps as the words came out of Sakura's mouth. Never has she ever confesses such feelings towards one of her brothers. Reiji was shocked and speechless. Teary eyed, Sakura runs out of the room.
The triplets and Subaru, who stayed quiet during the conversation, were now watching to know what would happen between Shu and Reiji. Seeing Sakura weak and injured was bad for Reiji. Seeing her holding hands with Shu and leaning against him was worse. Composing himself, Reiji now focuses his next target.
"Explain to me what is your relationship with Sakura at this moment." Reiji looks at Shu, his red eyes shinning with frustration.
Shu looked at his brothers and Reiji. "Nothing. Nothing has changed between us."
"Oh? So she has still maintained her virtue from you? That's a relief."
"It won't make a difference." Subaru speaks up. "You know how differently things will be when she starts to remember."
"But she won't," Reiji retorted. "Sakura will not remember anything from her past. In fact, that man will be arriving from the demon world in just two weeks to take her to see the witch doctor."
"But what's so bad about remembering the past?" Laito questions. "It's just an arrangement that man and her mother agreed to on. We can't change it. Besides, if you think about it, the format of the arrangement has changed since then."
"Even so I do not wish for Sakura to remember anything, until that man gives us the green flag to do so."
Kanato frowns. "Is it possible that you're in love with Sakura-chan as well? That's why you don't want her to remember who she belongs to?"
The eldest glared at his younger stepbrother. Surprised that he'll even question him on his feelings towards Sakura. Kanato never emerged himself in these types of conversations, unless it was desperately needed.
"This isn't about me or my feelings towards Sakura."
"But yet it feels that way."
"Kanato, keep talking and you won't have sweets for the rest of the day." Reiji threatened.
"Don't threaten him like that," Laito snaps.
"Don't raise your voice at me."
"Stop it!" Ayato shouted over Reiji. "This is getting no where and honestly, you're all acting stupid. And all this over what? Sakura's memories or Reiji's feelings towards her? I really don't care for how things will go, but Sakura is my stepsister and I think it's only right if she gets to choose what she wants to do. That's if Shu and Reiji tell her what that man has been doing to block her memory."
All of the brothers eye each other after Ayato finished. Every argument that they had, it always came back to Sakura. The last time they fought like this was when they were discussing if they should block Sakura's memory. That was two years ago. Now it's if they should unblock it and have Sakura know the true reason why Karlheinz married her mother, Masami.
Shu wanted Sakura to know the truth, she deserved to know everything. However, if Sakura grew to knew what happened when she was still human, her fear of her brothers will come back. And Sakura was terrified most of the eldest son.
We will be reunited...Cordelia
Yui wakes up to someone speaking rather loudly and she sits up. Not seeing Sakura or any of the Sakamaki siblings around. She knew Sakura was back for she heard her music playing from her room and then went back to sleep. But that was before she heard someone speaking loud and clear.
Cordelia. That was the name of the triplets mother. Why would the person be speaking about her? She was long dead and from what Yui can tell, no one likes to speak of her.
"Ugh!" Yui groans, holding her chest as she feels her heart beating in a faster pace. The pain has been getting worse and worse each time and she wanted to tell Reiji about it, but she was afraid on what he'll do.
Knowing them, they'll dispose of her the minute they found out she was sick. Because her blood wouldn't be as great as before she imagined them saying. Eventually, the chest pain goes away and signs in relief.
"I need air." She tells herself, once the pain goes away.
Yui gets out of bed and changes into something simple. She realizes it was past midnight, so the Sakamaki's would still be fully awake. To avoid them, Yui walks out the back of the mansion and to the garden.
She walks through the garden and makes it by the lake. Where she walks on the path that lead to somewhere in the land.
It was a beautiful moonlight like always and the wind was softly dashing through. It was sort of creepy, but Yui was used to the eerie feeling by now.
Far ahead, she sees a large crypt with light up torches. Yui didn't think much of it and walks towards the crypt. Now hearing a faint noise. Suddenly two bats emerge from the building and fly towards Yui.
"Hey!" Yui shrieks, the bats all up in her face and slightly scratching her with their small claws.
Yui slaps one away and both fly off into the sky.
"Can't you be quiet for once?."
"Shu?" Yui whispers, walking inside the crypt to see the eldest Sakamaki sitting down and looking at his music sheets.
Shu looks at Yui and than back at his music sheets. "What do you want?"
Yui looks down, "Sorry I disturbed you. I didn't think anyone was out here."
Shu stayed quiet. He really wasn't in the mood to talk to anybody, since he was upset over Reiji's potential feelings for Sakura.
"I thought you would be with Sakura," says Yui.
Shu sighs. "She needed to rest. She...went through some stuff at her dance competition."
"Everything okay?"
"It will be soon."
"Can I confess something?" Yui blurted out.
The blonde vampire shrugged and simply doesn't say anything in return. Allowing Yui to continue speaking.
"I've been feeling sharp pains in my chest and they're getting worse. I also been hearing voices and having dreams of a women who I haven't met. There's something wrong with me and the worst part is, I don't even know what it is."
"Is that so?" Shu smirks to himself. "Very well, come here."
"Huh?"
Without warning, Shu grabs Yui and lays her down.
Yui was surprised Shu would do this to her again. The last time he has drunk from her were, almost, three months ago in the bathroom. Comparing to his brothers, he was probably the most gentle when it came to drinking blood.
That didn't matter though, Sakura would be devastated if she finds out Shu drunk her blood again. Shu then sinks his fangs on her neck and drinks her blood. Yui made a fist and didn't make any noise as Shu drunk from her.
"You're blood it's different now." Shu examined, the taste of it more colder and yet satisfying. "The awakening is beginning."
Yui raises an eyebrow. "The awakening?"
Shu removes himself from Yui, wiping his mouth from her blood. "It's something that occurs when a human is going through the process of becoming a vampire. You're the longest sacrificial bride we have had here. Oh well." Shu gets up and picks up his music sheets and was about to walk away, when Yui grabs his wrist.
"Wait! I need to know something else. Do you know the reason why I came here? Does my father have connections with your family somehow?"
This goes back to the first time she arrived at the mansion. Her life has been filled with mystery since then and the more she tried to find answers, the more questions she got as well.
Shu stares at Yui, removing her small hand from his wrist. "I think it's best if he answers that."
"Who?"
"It's best to come out now. I know you're here." Shu called out, looking at the entrance of the crypt.
"You have always been very perceptive, Shu."
A tall man comes in, the aura around them suddenly changing. He had green hair that made it on his shoulder and the deepest red eyes Yui has seen. It almost reminded her of Reiji's, except his were more kinder to look at. Despite Reiji being cruel from time to time. The man wore a dark outfit, along with a black robe. Making him appear superior to everyone he meets.
"This is our uncle, Ritcher." Shu introduces Yui. "Ritcher, this is Yui Komori."
"Pleasure," Ritcher smiles at her, then he sighs. "Although, I'm still upset that my own nephews refuse to call me uncle. Only Sakura does so and she's simply my step niece."
"Of course, cause she's dying to see you." Shu remarks sarcastically. "I'm going to my room and then check on Sakura."
Both watch as the future vampire King leaves them to go to Sakura.
Ritcher chuckles, running his hand through his hair. "Still caring of his stepsister as always. Nothing has changed."
"Please, no more games." Yui pleaded. "I need answers. That's all I want."
"Alright. I'm all ears. Tell me Yui, what is it that you want to know?"
Yui realizes that this man, Ritcher, was the same man she saw in the visions. The one who held Cordelia's hand and showered her with affection. She felt disgusted to see a man who possibly ruined a marriage in her sights. But she put those feelings aside to have her questions answered. Hopefully.
"Well I want to know why I'm here. Does my father have connections with the Sakamaki's? If so, why was I chosen? Were my parents murdered?"
Ritcher thought about Yui's words and then smirked. "Chosen? How conceited can you mortals be? However, the reason you were chosen was because you're suitable age to be a bride. I don't know much about your parents, but that they were probably murdered by a mortal. Your father has no idea that this was occurring, only that you would be staying with a suppose distant relative."
Yui felt pure joy. The happiest she has been before arriving to this mansion. She still feels sadden about not knowing much of her parents, but she felt happy that her father didn't know what was going on and who were his daughters host family.
"Thank god." She mutters.
Sadly, her moment of happiness was short lived when her chest begins to hurt again. Yui falls to the ground, clenching to her chest, as the pain hits her more and more. Ritcher can only watch as he knew that it would soon be starting.
"I have waited for this moment for what felt like an eternity. We will be reunited again, my darling." Yui looks up at him, confused by his words. "Finally, we can be together."
Yui cried as the pain only worsens and she tried to make sense of Ritcher's words.
"Now, come to me!"
A gush of wind blows in and Yui feels relieved when the pain disappears. However, she felt empty and blank. There was no longer light in her eyes.
Sakura was reading a few of her stepmothers diary entries, as her way of trying to fall asleep. Despite feeling exhausted, Sakura couldn't go to sleep after she took her shower and watched some tv. It would be midnight soon and Yui should be in bed by now. Her stepbrothers were doing their own business and she didn't want to go and bug them. So she stayed in her room until she fell asleep.
Reading Beatrix's diary felt very wrong to Sakura. She had already read on Shu's birth and of her other pregnancy, that resulted in giving birth to Reiji. Beatrix had expressed her thoughts on Shu's birth. Saying it was strange that he was originally due in November, but was born in October. Thankfully, Shu was healthy and well.
But that wasn't what made her feel guilty. It was when she read Beatrix's secrets and her deepest desires. Which was having a girl. Beatrix had expressed her disappointment when she gave birth to Reiji and learned he was the second son of Karlheinz. She was happy he was healthy and safe, but she simply wanted a girl. After all, she did gave birth to an heir and with that, she believed she deserved something she wanted. Sadly, she never got a girl.
Sakura continued to read her diary and it was simple entries of how her children were progressing and of Cordelia's announcement of her own pregnancy a year after Reiji was born. Sakura found it weird how most of her siblings were born just one year after the other and that she was born the same year as the triplets. But at least no one was younger than sixteen.
The girl skipped a few pages, not feeling that most of the entries were important. Until she saw a certain date marked on the corner of the page:
April 17, 1913
It was the day when Masami and Sakura first came to live in the mansion. Karlheinz kept his family life a secret, until he married Masami. Sakura wasn't told that her new family were vampires until after a few years, when her mother was sick and she scrapped her knee that resulted in blood to appear. Sakura can still remember her siblings hungrily staring at her, as Beatrix had her hide in her room.
Sakura hesitated to read the passage. She knew Cordelia disliked the idea of Karlehinz of marrying other women, but she didn't know what Beatrix felt about Masami. She takes a breath and reads the passage.
April 17, 1913
Beloved Journal,
If there's one thing that Karlheinz is known for, is his womanizing ways. He just married Christa five years ago, who gave him his sixth son, and that still doesn't satisfy him. He married a human women! A mortal! Who just happens to have a six year old daughter named, Sakura.
It wasn't fair. Masami is beautiful and I can see why Karlheinz fell for her. Yet, I somehow feel that they didn't marry because of love. There was something my husband wasn't telling me and I need to know what it is.
My sons were aware that a human girl was living with them and they were curious. But I told them to behave and to not try to get to close to them. Even though the human girl was no threat to them. Sakura is very adorable. She was small, quiet, and very polite. Only speaking when being allowed to do so. She was everything I wanted in a daughter, but I can't focus on her right now.
Shu is to be the next heir and I need to make sure he gets the best education and care.
Sincerely, Beatrix
/
June 28, 1913
Beloved Journal,
Two months have passed since Masami and Sakura have arrived. Nothing has really changed, but the appearance of Sakura and Masami in the dining table was new and I smile at the thought of it. Like proper ladies, both stay quiet and eat their food.
Cordelia would try to intimidate both girls, but they would only ignore her. However, there was a moment when Sakura called Cordelia pretty and she froze. Not knowing what to do with such a compliment. But Cordelia would be Cordelia and she simply grinned and ate her food in silence. Not even thanking Sakura.
Reiji has shown her around the house a couple of times and has even played with her. Much to his dismay, but I have seen him smiling. He would laugh and even read to her a few times. Her favorite book are the collection of fairytales and she would reenact a few scenes. Shu would join them, but only when he didn't have to study. I know he loves to be around Sakura as much as she loves to be with Shu.
It took him awhile but, Karlheinz finally told me why Sakura and Masami came to live here. Masami's husband has gone missing in sea and announce dead after five months. The family of two were financially in trouble. Sakura was engaged to a wealthy boy, but he disappeared after his father killed himself. Karlheinz then offered to care for them...if Sakura became Shu's sacrificial bride when he turns ten. From what he told me, he has been eying Sakura from the distance and thinks she was perfect to be Shu's first victim.
I was against it immediately. Shu wasn't even old enough to physically drink blood and yet this man wants to give up a small girls life to satisfy him? Despite of my short time with Sakura, I see her as the daughter I never got to have. She's everything I wanted. She has shown elegance, manners, is learning to read and write, and has the qualities of a princess.
Sakura is my stepdaughter and I will love and care for her as if she was one of my own. No matter what.
Sincerely, Beatrix
/
Sakura was in pure shock, that she dropped the book and lost her balance. She fell to the floor and shook her head.
Shu's sacrificial bride...Lies! She couldn't be his bride! He didn't drink her blood until he was thirteen and after she became a vampire. He didn't even drink much from her! Only when it was necessary did he do so. If she was his bride, he would've told her by now and have drunken more often.
"This can't be true," she tells herself. "I was no ones bride. I was just...their stepsister."
Getting up, Sakura picks up the journal and takes it with her. That way when she asks Shu about this, he won't deny the truth. Shu and the others will not lie to her anymore. She was a grown up and she can handle it. They will tell her the truth or else she'll do something drastically.
Shu was about to leave his room when he heard a loud knock on his door. Hoping it was his brothers or Yui to bug him, he opens it and was surprised to see Sakura.
"Sakura, I was just about to check on you."
"Cut the crap, Shu." She holds up the brown journal and he eyes it. "I want some answers and I want them now."
Shu was surprised by his stepsisters tone of voice and only nodded. He didn't know what she wanted to know. It terrified him.
Sakura closes the door and has Shu sit on his armchair. Holding up the book.
"Awhile ago I found your mothers journal. Being the wanderer as always, I couldn't help but read it. I felt terrible about reading it and I know she would be disappointed, but then I read something that caught me off guard."
If Shu had a heartbeat, it would've stopped. He knew where this was going. She knew...she knew...
"Shu...was I once your sacrificial bride?" Sakura looks at him with teary eyes.
The eldest brother can't hide or run anymore. Sakura, his stepsister, the girl he was fond of, and the one who he dreamt of being with, was now confronting him. Her memories of the past were still locked, but it was his mother's journal that revealed the truth.
Shu takes her hand, "It was decided long ago, that you would be my first victim. My first kill. You were to be given to me as a gift when I reached ten, but that changed. My views on humans changed as did Karlheinz's. I use to thing humans were nothing but containers of blood for vampires."
"What made you change your mind?"
"I fell in love with you." Shu finally admitted. "I know you're my stepsister and we grew up together, but fuck it. I love you, Sakura. I love you to the point that every time I close my eyes, I dream of kissing your soft pink lips and holding you close to me. I dream of one day becoming your husband and having kids of our own. I wish to be your partner in life and in dance, for I know how much you love to dance. Even though I have two left feet, but I love you. You are my world and the reason my life is worth living. I love you."
Sakura can only smile at Shu's words and sniffed. She was so moved by his words, that she allowed the tears to fall. No man has ever confessed such a thing to her and she felt blessed that it was Shu.
"You have no idea how long I waited for you to say those words. Shu, I love you as well. More than you think, however, I still don't understand why you backed away after I turned a vampire. You kept your distance and I never knew why."
Shu felt so much closer to Sakura now, that he couldn't lie to her anymore. She knew she was his bride and now she needed to know why she became a vampire.
"I met a human...a boy from a village from our summer castle. He taught me how to hunt, how to fish, and the how human lived their life's. He even gave me a puppy once, but my mother had it removed from my care. She told me that I needed to focus on my studies instead of caring for a pet."
Sakura didn't know what Shu was talking about. She must've been with her mother back at the mansion or something. She does remember Shu sneaking off during his studies and coming back with candies or his clothes all muddy. It drove the servants and Beatrix absolutely crazy.
Shu continued on, "Reiji must've found out where I was going, because the next thing I knew, my friends village was on fire. Being the hero, he went in to save his parents...I never saw him again. Since then, I knew how dangerous I was to humans. I cause them nothing but trouble. I got my first best friend killed and I nearly killed you as well."
"W-what?"
Shu stands up and pulls Sakura in his arms. He kisses the top of her head and says his final words.
"You didn't get the flu or some human illness." Shu takes a breath and says, "You were nearly greeted by death because I drunk your blood. So much of it you became cold, weak, and paler. Your blood was so good that I couldn't get enough of it. Because you were young, the awakening happened much quicker but more painful. I wanted to turn you so badly, but I couldn't. I was thirteen and my venom was strong enough to do such a heavy job. So that's why I asked that man to do it instead of me."
"You-you...I can't." Sakura cries, trying to remember everything that was in mind but she couldn't. "I want my memories back!"
Shu shakes his head, "I can't do that. Only the one who cast the spell can remove it."
His stepsister couldn't take it anymore. The truth was to much for her to handle and she needed to get away from Shu. He nearly killed her and blocked her memories! He did use her as a bride but not for the right reasons. He loves her but he hid the truth from her so long that she doesn't think she can trust him.
Sakura removes herself from Shu's arms and disappears in a blink of an eye. Leaving a heartbroken vampire behind.
Ritcher and Yui stood in the empty room, where Yui first hid when she arrived at the mansion. Ritcher knew that his beloved would be appearing soon, but he needed to be patient.
"Go ahead, you know the way."
Yui looks at Ritcher and then walks to a bookcase. Pulling out a green book to open a hiding room.
Ritcher steps in first and Yui follows behind. Not even knowing what was going on and where they were going. They walk down a set of stairs and into a hallway. Ritcher can smell the fresh blood on the dress and knew they were near.
He opens the door and allows Yui to enter. The chandeliers turn on, glowing as bright as they once did before. In the far side of the room was a black dress. Still soaking in blood since that day.
Ritcher looks at Yui, gently shoving her forward. "Go on, touch it. It's your's so no need to hesitate."
Yui stares at Ritcher and at the dress. She walks towards it and touches it. Her hand soaking in its former owners blood. Yui gasped when she feels her mind going blank and then someone else consuming her mind.
Ritcher takes a breath and no longer smells the human girl. Yui was gone.
"Cordelia?"
Yui, or Cordelia, turns around and smiles.
"Ritcher, it's been so long." Her bubbly voice was gone and instead replaced by a smokey voice, that can turn on any man by just a few words.
Ritcher sighs in relief. Putting his hand over his heart and bowing to the women he still loves.
"Cordelia, so good to finally be in your presences."
Cordelia looks down at her hand, remembering the day when her three sons killed her. Thinking they'll never see her again, but they were wrong. Oh so very wrong. The thought of shocking them made Cordelia laugh. The thought of being Sakura's nightmare coming to life made her laugh even harder.
In the Sakamaki house, all of the brothers and Sakura felt something odd in the air. The two eldest felt their skin shiver, even if they weren't cold. The triplets were on doing their own thing, when they felt the presences of the women they loathed more than their father. Subaru smelled something off, he wasn't looking forward to knowing what that meant. As for Sakura?
She was stilling by the lake, when she smelt Cordelia. She was shocked, but not surprised. But it was the body of who Cordelia had taken over, impacted Sakura's decision to kill the bitch herself.
"Yui?!" Ayato shouted the human girls name, as he barges in her room. "Yui?! Damn it Breastless, don't avoid me! I need to know if you're...okay." Ayato whispers the last word.
Was Ayato worried for the girl he has yearned for awhile? Yes. Was it because her blood was so sweet and the best he has had? Yes, but it was more than that. He was going to confess, he'll wait for her to confess her feelings for him. If she had any...hopefully.
Ayato sees her cross necklace on her neatly made bed and knew he would've taken it with her. Holding the pendent was like holding a hot burning coal. It wasn't pleasant, but he puts it in his pocket and reminds himself to give it to Yui when he has the chance. He knew she was somewhere in the mansion and can smell her being nearby. But her scent collided with another smell that wasn't so pleasant to him. It never was and never will be.
And scene! That's it for today and I am so happy that this story is coming to an end :/ it's been really fun though writing my version of the show/game and I know I want to continue with the same characters and add a few new ones...maybe like four certain vampires ? :)
Has anyone seen the previews by the way for the new season?! They look amazing and the animation definitely has approved and Yui! She looks so beautiful and ugh! I just love everything about it.
So what did you think of today's chapter? Did certain things shock or surprise you? Or did you see it coming? Let me know in the reviews!
Until next time :)