Chapter 19
Yuki watches them leave confuse and intrigue to what has cause Ruki to be serious and want to speak with the idol with a sigh she resumed walking towards her room.
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"Is it okay to be talking here?"
"It's fine... Isn't that a hunter? What is one doing in Romania?"
"I believe they could have followed her. Last time they might have to follow her but not attack her as your presence was known." Yuki crosses her arms over her chest looking down at her feet sighing. "They'd been more active lately a meeting will take place soon too."
"Do you think they would harm a human?"
"They sent girls to be sacrificial brides."
"So yes then?"
"Sorry, I can't be optimistic in this. I am sorry in advance, but it wouldn't surprise me if your father had something to do with this... you, him, and I are the only...you know..."
"No, it's fine." Yuki closes her eyes momentarily before looking up at the messenger in front of her. "Thank you for finding all this in such short time and please..."
"Will do." She said bowing understanding her before she shifted into a raven and flew away.
"Who was that?"
"That was Samira she works for my aunt," Yuki said turning around to see the idol leaning on the brick wall and walk towards him leaning on the wall beside him. "You didn't get a chance to speak with Ruki? You left as soon as your manager started banging on the door. What the hell did you do to anger her?"
"I skip work."
"Woah." The idol rolls his eyes as she stares wide-eyed at him. "That's so unlike you any way I think you should speak with your brother he seems to be in an ill m-"
"Later." Yuki furrows her brows at being tugged close to him a hand wrap around her his hand resting on the small of her back. She watches intently as his other hand undid the ribbon and let it hang loosely around her neck as he moves on to undo the buttons of her dress shirt revealing purple and red marks on her torso. Seeing his satisfy grin, she rolls her eyes. "Needs more."
"Hey! You already left a bunch of bruises so no thanks." Yuki complains red tinted her cheeks.
"But your teary eyes and that expression of lust look cute on you." The brunette pouted before covering his mouth with her hand. The idol watches as she took her hand off his mouth and hugged herself rocking back and forth on her feet a smile adorning her lips a giggle left those same lips. "What's so funny?"
"Nothing."
"Oh but I'm curious."
"You say my expression looked cute but did you see yours? It looks like you-" Yuki stop to laugh but put up her hands in surrender as he glares. "Sorry, did I ruin the- I'll stay here quietly."
He watches as she concentrated in buttoning up her shirt and contemplated if she should leave the ribbon.
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"You should speak with him it has been three days, and his mood is... worsening? For lack of a better word." Yuki said watching as people zoom around the place doing their job before turning to look at the idol as she felt his focus shifted from fixing his collar to her with a raised brow, she rolled her eyes and moved his hands away to help him in the process leaning near his ear. "Look I'm just worried because Yuma and Azusa feel suffocated by the ambiance and I can feel you're avoiding it."
"We're ready to film." Yuki leans away and checks the collar before running off to the side.
-An hour and a half later-
"When you texted, pleading to see me I didn't imagine it was for you to insist on me speaking with Ruki."
"What did you even imagine?" She took hold of his hand away which he had rested on her hip raising it and holding it against her cheek smiling contently and closing her eyes as his thumb stroke her cheek gently.
"I imagine you looking sad and lonely."
"Sorry to disappoint but... the air in the house is suffocating for your brothers I want peace, please? By the way..."
"Excuse me?" The brunette opens her eyes once again she removes his hand from her face and instead entwines their fingers together holding hands as they both turn to the source of the voice to see a man and Kou's manager near them the man smiling widely and the manager looking vexed. "Aren't you Sakamaki Tougo's daughter?"
"Yeah..." She answers unsure taking a step back as he came close studying her.
"You certainly look like him, and here I thought you were adopted."
"Is that so?"
"Sorry, I was thinking out loud." The man bows before standing straight again smiling with contempt directed at her extending a hand to shake her hand she accepted smiling back yet hers was a strain one. "I am an acquaintance with the Akita family, and I've heard you were Jun-san's lover, so I saw you and came to say my condolences but..." He looks between the idol and her.
"Okay, enough you're trespassing this place is off limit to the public at the moment." Kou's manager finally intervenes. Sorry about that Yuki-chan."
"It's fine." The brunette smile and watch as the woman pull the man who kept on smiling at the brunette towards the security and yelled at them for not being more careful and doing their job correctly before turning back. "How much more content is getting filmed today?"
"We're going on break and coming back later when it's darker."
"Filming then editing must drain everyone involve," Yuki mumbles suddenly feeling tired of just imagining all the work it takes to make it perfect the idol rolled his eyes and patted her head before walking off she watch wide eye as he had never done that. "Neko-chan hurry up and follow me as a lost-"
"Don't finish that," Yuki calls out as everyone turn to them and follow him.
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"Is... something in your... mind Yuki-chan?" The brunette jolt dropping her fork to clatter noisily on the plate and wince at the sound and look at Azusa.
"There is but is not important." She reassures.
"It must be important for it to be occupying your mind."
"You're right I am sorry, but I'll take my leave. Thanks for dinner."
"Are you skipping school?"
"No, of course not." Yuki groans and turns before getting up from her seat vexation noticeable in her expression, and her lips tightly shut as not to say anything that she'll regret later.
"You have something to say."
"Yes, but sometimes is better to keep quiet."
"Just be out with it princess." Yuma sighed sensing that Ruki was losing his calm.
"No, it's nothing."
"Seems you don't trust us." She looks away brows furrow before sighing defeated.
"Your behavior has worsened as the days pass along with Kou's." Yuki breathed out shaking her head. "Is not even important anymore and to believe I ask him to stop avoiding you and speak with you thinking that the atmosphere wouldn't be suffocating but it just worsens." She excuses herself with the promise of not skipping classes.
"Yuki-chan...is right." Azusa spoke after a while getting Ruki and Yuma's attention. "you and Kou-kun... have been...acting...suspicious... for a while now." Yuma nodded in agreement after giving it a thought.
Ruki sighed before getting up and taking his and Yuki's plates to the kitchen leaving them with questions unanswered.
Yui watches as Yuki pass by her classroom and notices she look tired without thought she walks out of the room and catches up to the brunette who looks startled as the blonde appear next to her. Yuki notices Yui giving he worry glances as they continue walking in silence.
"Are you okay, Yuki-chan?"
"Yeah, nothing a nap can't solve." The blonde tilted her head as both of them walk up the stairs to the third floor. The blonde girl looks unsure as Yuki kept on walking yet her mind seems to be somewhere far away.
"Yuki-chan watch out." Yui suddenly warns wincing as the brunette reacted once she had collided with someone, the brunette back away ready to yell at the person she had to stumble upon but sighed tiredly seeing it was the older founder with a smile and brows still furrow she looks up at him.
"I'm sorry I'll be more careful." He only stares yet didn't say anything noticing it was making both females nervous. Before Yuki took hold of Yui's hand and excused herself along with the blonde, who watch with wide eyes as the founder took hold of the brunette's free wrist and seeing a bit of Yuki's expression the hold he had on her wrist was tight. Yuki looked at the male with a smile tilting her head in curiosity and squeezing the blonde's hand in reassurance as she felt her fear radiating in waves. "Do you need anything Tsukinami-san?"
"Let's have a brief conversation."
'Uh, sure."
"Yuki-chan." The blonde watch as her hand lost the cold touch of the brunette who now walk in silent with the white-haired male her attention drifted to the person who stood now beside her to see the second oldest of the Mukami glaring at their retreating backs.
"Yuki-chan." The blonde perk up as she saw the brunette enter the club room who smile at being hug by the blonde. "Are you okay? You're a bit late."
"I'm okay go back to your partner before she shouts at me for interrupting." Yui nodded going back but turn her head to see the brunette made her way to the idol who still seems unhappy.
"Yui-chan is everything alright?" Coco asks sensing the blonde to be concerned for Yuki and Kou who both started practicing in silence, the blonde shook her head and continue to practice.
Everyone stop and turn as a thud on the wooden floor was heard accompany by a curse to see the brunette on the floor pushing herself to stand, getting help from Yui and Coco both having run towards the brunette who was glaring at the idol. "What the hell is wrong with you?"
"I wasn't ready."
"What do you mean..." Yuki ignore the pain on her leg as she watches the anger hidden behind indifference on the idol's expression. "Why are you angry?"
Everyone watch as words were fire back in between them before it turns into yelling then silence. After the idol had said something leaving the brunette dumbfounded she landed a slap to his cheek and walked out as best she could, follow by Yui who had picked up the brunette's stuff along with hers as Coco tried to get an order in the room. Some swarm the idol to ask if he was okay he only smile politely and excuse himself.
"Kou that's enough." Ruki intervenes between the brunette and the idol.
"It's alright," Yuki mumbles her golden eyes narrow and focuses on them. "I only want to know what brought this all up?"
Yuki looks at Ruki who look away as Kou did the same leaving Yuma and Azusa along with her curious until she sighed understanding.
"I get it, and it doesn't matter."
"Ileana." Shu appear with her belongings, and the brunette sighed and nodded, but before she follows her brother, she turns to the idol who still didn't look at her.
"You have never had an accident in dance." Yuki flinches as he stares pointedly at her he sighed moving her hair behind her ear with a small smile on his lips. "I thought this was left behind after the vacation. Now for what reason are the both of you arguing?"
The glass-wearing vampire only sighed seeing she wasn't going to speak she instead lower her head letting droplets fall on her hands that rested on her lap with a sigh he pushes her to lay down on the bed before pulling the blankets. " I'll bring you something to drink."
"Thank you," Yuki mumble watching as he nodded and left leaving her alone in her room she turns to her left closing her eyes and taking one of her pillows and hugging it to her chest, face buried on it. She embraces the pillow a bit tighter, tears slipping on the corner of closed eyelids. ' For you, it only has been three months, but for me, it has been longer. It must be karma.'
"You're such a crybaby," Shu said entering the room with a tray the brunette sat up slowly with furrow brows as he offers her a cup of tea.
"Reiji is getting a potion for you to take and get some rest. Yui prepares tea hoping you feel better."
The brunette smile and thank him as she receives the cup.
They both stayed quiet the brunette relaxing considerably as the warm liquid pass through her throat making her feel warm and happy if the smile wasn't proof enough. Shu watches intently as his little sister lean on the headboard both eyes close before a frown form on her lips eyes opening wincing in pain and looking alert as the blonde stood up fast taking hold of her now bleeding hand.
"Why did you tighten your hold on the cup."
"I'm sorry." At that moment Reiji reenters the room and seeing the scene before him he sighed and left to get what he needed to clean and dress the wounds. Shu had stopped picking up the broken pieces of the cup as she mumbles. "This is karma, isn't it? "
She stopped her mumbling and took her hand away from Shu's grasp. "Sorry, I must be annoying. Thanks for the tea and sorry for spilling it over myself."
Yuki watch as Reiji carefully bandages her hand while it heals with tired golden orbs that occasionally disappear behind lids and Reiji smile knowing the medicine was taking effect. The brunette yawn and close her eyes after he had finished and turn to put his things away.
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"Where is Yuki-chan? Is she not coming to school with us?"
"I'm here." Yui turns to see Yuki entering the car and took a seat next to Shu looking well rested and yet she could tell a million thoughts were running through her mind and her feelings going rampant. The brunette turns to look at Yui who jump at being caught still starring. "Yes...?"
"How are you feeling?"
"I'm fine." Yuki smile, turning away letting the smile fade as she lay her head on Shu's shoulder both her hands unconsciously gripping his hand as the car started moving.
"You should of stay and rest the medicine is still in effect."
"I'm fine." Reiji shook his head seeing the brunette yawning.
"Yuki-chan I think you should have stayed home."
"I think you worry too much." Yui furrows her brows as the brunette trail off as she fell asleep her expression turns into disbelief as Shu also slept.
-A few minutes later-
"Yui." The blonde turns her head towards Reiji who had his arms across his chest with a frown. "you who were present what happens?"
"I think he didn't catch her when he was supposed to then they started arguing."
"Arguing about what?"
"I don't know what they were arguing about."
"what do you me-"
"It means she doesn't know because she doesn't understand Romanian and it doesn't matter what was argue." Everyone except for Shu and Subaru turns to look at the brunette, who had sat back up with her golden eyes narrow and a frown adorning her lips. Those same golden eyes see towards her bandaged hand and with her other hand took the bandages off healing it much faster than the potion would have had now the only dressing was the one on her leg.
"Ileana y-"
"Oh, we've arrived." The brunette mutter standing up to reach the door and once open she was out fast, Subaru rolls his eyes and stood up to get out and saw the brunette still sauntering towards the school entrance he ran up to her to walk beside her offering her his arm to lean on. Yuki raises a brow before smiling gratefully at her brother and linking her arm around his knowing she still gets wobbly from the side effects of the sleeping potion.
"Yuki-chan you can barely walk-"
"I'm fine I just need fresh air and time to myself."
"But-"
"If I need help or anything I have my phone with me." Yuki lied and started walking up the stairs to the rooftop not seeing the doubtful expression on Yui who walk away after the brunette disappears from her vision. As she made her way down to the second floor, she stops a bit hesitant and worried for the brunette yet continue towards her class hoping the brunette had her phone on herself.
"Yui." The blonde turn around stopping just outside of her class doorway seeing Subaru walking towards her. "Where's Yuki?"
"She wanted to be alone in the rooftop." The blonde furrow her brows as the albino turn around and left she follow after him.
The brunette closes her eyes sliding down the brick wall to the ground seat as the night breeze touch her equally cold skin, feeling better at not being surrounded by others. As her eyelids flutter open as the wind stop hitting her skin and someone's presence was known to her eyes landed on the blurry figure in front of her a frown forming on her lips. "What are you doing here?"
"I can go anywhere I want."
"Right but there's enough space..." Yuki trail off closing her eyes momentarily opening them as she was pulled up to stand her back press to the brick wall her golden eyes staring to blue ones hers narrowing. "Let go of me."
"Not until you push me away." Yuki huff at hearing the smirk in his voice.
"You're such a jerk."
"A jerk you have feelings for."
"Shut up." Yuki spat as she tried pushing him away but the sudden movement causes her surroundings to whirl and ended up pulling him close to stop the feeling of falling.
"Oh, how sweet of Neko-chan holding onto me so tight."
"Shut up everything that comes out of your mouth is disgusting. I hate it, and I hate you."
"You don't mean that." The idol said leaning closer resting his forehead against hers watching as tear after tear ran down her cheeks and her lower lip quiver.
"I don't." She mumbles still holding onto him she buried her face in the crook of his neck her arms wrap tightly around him hugging him close.
"Subaru-kun wait." Yuki loosened her hold and stood up straight as she could look at her brother barge out to the rooftop with Yui following behind. Eyes widening as the idol was pushed away from her, and getting punch by the albino before it escalated Ruki appear just in time. As the brunette lunge herself towards her brother holding him in place as best, she could and watch as Ruki help Kou up who glare up at them wanting to fight back yet Ruki detained him.
"Yuki-chan are you okay?" Yui asks seeing as the brunette almost fell if Subaru hadn't turn around and held her up.
"Just hide all of Reiji's teacups." Yui furrow her brows hearing the annoyance on Yuki's voice. "And both of you. I am going to assume this has to do with that plan and none of you able to become Adam and even if you could you are looking the wrong way as I am not Eve there's only one and that is not me. I feel it's right to say you all been lied to by my father."
"Ileana what are-"
"Doesn't matter." Yuki cut Subaru off pulling away from him and slowly making her way to Yui asking for her help, and she did her eyes wide at seeing the brunette gritting her teeth as tears ran down her cheeks but quickly help her in, Subaru glaring one more time before following after both females.
"You went against my orders, and you better keep ignoring her before Karlheinz finds out."
"Even after what she said."
"We have no choice. For once follow-"
"I get it." Ruki watch as the idol left sighing closing his eyes a hand on his forehead before straightening up yet his brows knitted together.
"I wouldn't have trouble if this had only been an insignificant crush."
"Tragic you see it as trouble." A female voice rang out surprising the dark-haired vampire and turn to where the sound came from to see a woman looking down below a hand on one of the steel bars making up the fence.
Yuki curled into a ball on the infirmary bed ignoring Yui and Subaru who stood to watch.
"Ileana you have to speak up for us to be able to help."
"Subaru-kun don't corner her maybe we should take her home so she could sleep off the rest of the effects."
"Fine, I'll go tell Shuu."
A few minutes later, Shu enters along with Subaru the blonde vampire breathed out rubbing the nape of his neck. "I'll take her home."
"I'm not going home."
"Cut it off Ileana. Stop being stubborn."
"I'm not stubborn." Yuki spat rolling her eyes at her eldest brother who frowns and narrow his eyes in anger surprising Yui and Subaru only sighed a bit worried at seeing how Yuki flinch at that anger directed at her.
"Then speak."
"Shuu-san." Yui steps up as the older male step towards the sitting brunette who glare defiantly at him who had cup her cheeks squeezing them harshly.
"Speak." Yuki's glare wavers at his commanding tone not long her lower lip quiver.
"I don't have to tell you what you already figure out."
"I want to hear it from you."
"Yui I have a question." Yuki turns to look at the blonde girl and ignoring Shu.
"What is it?"
"Did Kou saw me with Tsukinami-san?"
"Yes." Yui watch as the brunette rolls her eyes accompany with an exasperated sigh.
"What are you doing here? You should be resting." Coco hurried to hug the brunette who hug her back smiling after breaking the hug.
"I didn't break anything nor b-"
"Yuki-chan you promise only to come and watch."
"And I am, but I was saying the truth in regards to the fall last night."
"Whatever the case." Coco dismiss biting her lip in thought turning to look at the brunette. "what will you do in regards to the choreography and we are having a dance production soon which we need to talk about."
Yuki nodded in understanding. "I'll do choreography on my own if he doesn't want to work-"
"We'll work together. Right Neko-chan?"
"Right." Yuki agreed her expression morphing into worry as she saw his busted lip from Subaru's punch before she even asks if he was okay she turns away as Yui call for her.
"You promise, and you're still-"
"I know Yui." Yuki sighed as she looks up at Coco. "Tonight I'll just watch maybe I can't feel the pain because of the medicine, so I don't want to risk it."
The third-year nodded in understanding pulling Yui away from the brunette who went to the back of the room towards a chair near the stereo system and sat there with arms cross. On the other hand, the idol stares intently at her taking notice she looks well rested yet her golden eyes show tiredness which he assumes it has to do with the so call medicine given to her.
On the other side, Yui watches both the idol who had walk towards the back of the room a few feet away from the brunette who at the moment yawn and continue to watch others practice their choreography the leg she didn't fell off on tapping on the wooden floor. Coco also turns to look at them took notice laughing a bit at Yuki prompting Yui to turn and look at her questionably the third year shook her head. "Maybe it's not such a good idea for her to sit this one out. Why don't you work with Kou-kun for tonight, I need to talk with Yuki."
Yui nodded and walked towards the idol.
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-A few days later-
"Yuki-chan are you okay?"
"Peachy," Yuki grumble yet smile at the worried blonde girl who looks over at the laughing girls after helping the brunette get up who turn to look at the girl who sat beside her in class and the other girls.
"Is she going to start crying for her brothers? Since she's back to living with them."
"Poor thing Kou-sama must have gotten tired of her."
"Don't." Yuki stops Yui whose expression morph into anger then raise a brow at Yuki. "don't go getting yourself in trouble for me." The blonde nodded and left running through the crowd surrounding the brunette and girls.
"Aww, she sent her to get her brothers."
"I don't get it. Where do you all get the idea that I need my brothers to defend me?"
"Because you're weak a spoil daddy's little girl."
Yuki smile walking towards the girls. " You lot have nothing to do but to annoy others because your lives are pitiful and you can't even get the attention of a guy which I had his full attention on me. "
"You were only a toy for him. Who would want a girl who switches her surname from someone from a myth."
"If I was only a toy why does he still look for me? Maybe then one of you is next to follow by the next, and the-" Yuki took hold of the wrist before a hand slap her on the face. The brunette laugh. "I am offended. You were going to lay your filthy hand on me."
"You-"
"You hate knowing that what I say is the truth. He might be acting nice first but when he gets what he wants he will go to the next girl. You and your group aren't worth my time." Yuki said letting go of the girl's wrist seeing tears forming on the corner of her eyes and backing away raising a brow at the sudden glare.
"And you are a coward you are running away from us."
"For the love of... I am not asking for trouble so relax and stop trying to make this big."
"Don't tell me what to do or... "The girl smile turning around making the other three girls laugh and smile mockingly as the girl turns back to look at the brunette. "are you waiting for that girl to come back with your brothers to defend you."
"Like I said you aren't worth my time."
The crowd scurries off slowly then rapidly as they saw the headmaster. Just as someone took hold of the brunette's hair just to let go quickly, Yuki looked up at the headmaster then next to him Reiji looking unhappy, yet the brunette ran towards her brother and hugged him crying out that the girls wouldn't leave her and that she didn't want to fight.
"Stop lying you were fighting too."
"I was defending myself," Yuki said whimpering and hid her face on Reiji's chest.
"You're such a liar! She's lying." Another girl shouted.
"All of you to my office. Sakamaki-san gets your sister's injuries checked up before coming to my office."
"Yes." Reiji ushers the brunette away after the headmaster took the group of four girls to his office as they complain.
The brunette furrows her brows as her way was block by the girls from before they stood tall and glaring at her. "What now?"
"You are spoilt."
"I don't follow."
"Your father must have influ-"
"Ladies." They gasp and eyes wide as the headmaster appear, and Yuki made a silent 'uh-oh' before excusing herself but not before looking at them with a broad smile showing her fangs.
"I don't see how staying in my room is punishment." Yuki retort crossing a leg over the other and her arms across her chest. "
Did you have to show them your fangs and eyes?"
"They deserved it and if it comes to bite me back then so be it, but they needed a scare."
"Ileana you know your aunt won't like it when she finds out." Reiji watch as the brunette looked down at her lap.
"I guess she wouldn't- the point is she won't find out."
"Why is that?"
"She's dead."
"Is that right?"
"Father told me to find out who Yui's parents were or he would kill my aunt. When I was going to Europe, I was forced into going to the beach vacation, so I sent Hide to get information for me once she sent me she got nothing I left quickly and my aunt was- she knew the girl's parents and told me before she died." 'Last time I kept Anna alive this time I couldn't as I can't tell the truth or I'll be dub as insane.' Yuki thought jumping when Reiji clears his throat.
"Why was that important if she was sent from ch-"
"The girl's mother use to be a sacrificial bride."
"That's absurd all the past sacrificial brides never survive-" Yuki look up to see Reiji with a hand on his head. "You mean your deceased lover."
"Yes."
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Yui gaze at Yuki who looks tired with dark reddish bags under her eyes the blond jump as golden eyes stare towards her along a raise a quizzical brow.
"I'll make tea."
"Just stay here," Yuki mumbles closing one eye as she yawns until it was halfway interrupted as Yui stood up smiling from ear to ear her sherbet eyes staring at her golden ones. "What is it?
"Why don't we go out altogether? Maybe that'll clear up the tense atmosphere an-"
"I love your idea but will they accept? And it's too early for them."
"It's only noon."
"Not because Ayato and I are awake does it mean the others are. Maybe they want to sleep till midnight. Except for Reiji, he's weird."
"At least with Ayato-kun and Reiji-san then?"
"Do as you wish," Yuki grumble watching the blonde leave with a smile at the possibility of getting out of the mansion, and nothing would seem to discourage her.
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Yuki looks uncomfortable trailing one step behind Yui and Ayato since Reiji had entered a shop to buy ingredients and she was left with Yui and Ayato who was more annoyed of being out than the fact that she was there with them. The brunette and redhead look to their left as Yui stop after her name was shouted to see Yuma holding a bag of gardening supplies along with Kou tagging along with him.
Ayato took hold of the brunette's wrist before she walks away at seeing Yui speaking with the two Mukami being nice, golden eyes glare at green ones as she turns to look at them waiting for them to finish.
"Are you both done then if so come hang out with us."
"For fuck sake," Yuki said under her breath as Ayato snorted at her reaction before it turns to laughter from him making the other three turns to stare at the two siblings. Ayato was laughing, and Yuki was baring her fangs in annoyance before turning to Yui with soft smile ignoring the smirk on the redhead's lip. "Yui, dear, I doubt they'll want to come along."
"Don't speak for us, Yuki."
The brunette almost flinches at the idol's voice but only smile sadly. "I'm sorry just giving my opinion."
"Don't." Yui was prepared to be the mediator but was surprised when Yuki only roll her eyes and look away from the blonde girl turn with a smile at the Mukami.
"Then maybe next time?"
"Next time sow," Yuma spoke for the both of them seeing Kou was still glaring at the brunette who sighed and squeeze Yui's shoulder before looking at Yuma.
"You may tag along if you both wish to and if that'll make Yui happy by all means." Yuki smile as she was rubbing her wrist after Ayato had let go.
The brunette walks alongside Reiji in front of Kou and Yuma and behind Ayato and Yui, the blond girl once in a while looking back nervously. Reiji calls Yuki who turns to look up at him, but with a roll of her eyes, she smiles reassuringly. "Sorry, I'm tired."
"You should have slept," Reiji said watching as Yui pull Ayato towards an ice cream shop before turning to look at the brunette who looks uncomfortable at Reiji mentioning sleep.
Reiji chuckle as Yuki sighed furrowing her brows and a frown grace her lips and look up at Reiji who raise an eyebrow.
"Yuki-chan here," Yui said surprising the brunette who never finish speaking and instead receive the cone of ice cream.
"Ah, thank you, sweetheart."
As they continue walking, Yuki pulls onto Reiji's sleeve to get his attention. "Yes?"
"I need to buy something from there." Reiji turns to where she pointed furrowing her brows seeing no people inside as the sign said it was close.
"It's close."
"No is not. Let's go."
"You should attempt to corner her and speak with her instead of staring," Ayato said as they stop to wait outside for the duo who had entered the store. "I don't know the whole story but-"
"She made her own decisions I am certain that she knows where she wants to be. Don't involve yourself."
"I involve myself because she's my sister."
"You care for her even though she betrayed all of you and came to live with us?"
"Ayato-kun." Yui held onto the redhead's arm before he swung his fist at the idol before she turns to Kou. "If he cares or not is not for us to involve ourselves, but one thing is clear... you should stop glaring at her she already seems tormented enough."
"Do quiet down." Yui jumped as Reiji came out of the store then look behind to see the brunette still inside talking with the owner of the restaurant smiling now and then before waving goodbye and coming out from the store smiling. "Did you get what got your attention?"
"Yeah, look at this strawberry cheesecake ice-cream Ritsu gave me. He texted me he was putting it back on the menu, but since I was grounded, I never had the chance to come."
"Ileana you've already had ice cream, and you were never grounded as it never works."
"Reiji you-"
"Oh, Kou-kun is with you today?" They all turn to see the owner come out with a smile greeting the idol before turning to Yuki. "Why don't you all come in and eat something?"
The owner of the restaurant and Yuki jump alerted as someone run passed them and surrounded the idol were two girls, the brunette turned back to look at Ritsu. " Maybe next time."
Both girls turn around with wide eyes to see the brunette who ate a spoonful of ice cream blinking as they clung to the idol's arm. He turns to look at Yuki with a raised brow.
"My fangs. They probably think I'm a vampire. Crazy right?"
"Insane." He snorts.
Yuki closes her eyes smiling as Ritsu patted her head humming at seeing the dark reddish bags under her eyes.
"Want to talk about it?"
"Maybe next time," Yuki said smiling.
"They're taking so long. We were meant to reunite here five minutes ago..." Yuki spoke standing beside Yui the two girls stood in front of them making a small circle as they waited for the boys who they nodded in agreement to what the brunette said.
"Little precious Yuki long time no see." Yui was pushed out of the way one of the girls catching her from falling as the three now watch a man who took hold of the brunette's hand who raise a brow and a frown etched upon her lips after primarily wincing she tries pulling away yet he tightens his grip on her.
"Little precious?" She clears her throat as she felt discomfort.
"Or do you prefer Yuki-hime?" His voice lowered holding onto her other hand making her drop her ice cream to the ground, Yuki breathed out making a clicking sound with her tongue.
"What is your name sir? I find it highly disrespectful for you to refer to me as such without knowing me."
"Remember I said I am an acquaintance with the Akita's and I am not that old for you to refer me as sir."
"Please let go of her," Yui spoke getting the attention of the man briefly before the man turns back to look at the brunette.
"Jun-kun's father seems to be still recovering his wife says that every time Sakamaki is mentioned he becomes pale and-"
"I don't believe you are an acquaintance of them or you would know his son also killed Mr. Akita." Yuki froze only reacted at hearing shrieks of terrors feeling time slowing down as her body fell back on the ground feeling blinding pain from her chest.
'This never happens as I had taken a different path last time so if I had been working for the founders again...'
"He ran off!" "Someone get help!" Yuki groans feeling a burning sensation spreading over her body curling up a hand going to the center of all this pain then raising her hand to see it covered in blood.
"Where's Yuki and Yui?"
"Yeah, and why do you all look as if you've seen a ghost?"
Both girls look at each other before looking back at the four guys.
"This man came up to Zadik-san then all of a sudden she was on the ground. Two bullets to her-" She didn't finish as she hugs herself." The other girl despite feeling as traumatized as her friend finish up for her.
"Yui-chan went in search for one of you as they didn't let her in the ambulance. The man escaped before the security became aware."
"It's always nice doing business with you. The church appreciates it." The man grins beside Karlheinz in his disguise of Reinhart. 'As to the society of hunters."
The vampire king chuckles and walks towards the bedside where the brunette lay still unconscious stretching his hand towards her a white light pull coming out of her body and into the palm of his hand before it disappears. "She's human now do make it worthwhile and no killing her."
The man nodded picking up the girl from the bed just as a portal appeared and went right in.
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"Do you know her, witch?"
"She's one of my students she keeps to herself." Hide said watching as an unconscious Yuki had been drag and thrown into the cell not so gently. "Why is she here?"
"She's entertainment." Hide furrows her brows at the female who shook her head and left the human woman turn to see the brunette and as she removes her hair clinging to her face she saw she was sweating and breathing unevenly the front of the hospital gown was soaked in blood.
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-Two months later-
"Yuki-chan... where can she be? She couldn't just disappear from the hospital."
"She'll return she went missing like this before you came in."
"Stupid, remember how she came back before speaking nonsense."
"I was trying to get Bitch-chan not to be sad."
"Then you're just making her worry more."
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Golden eyes look at her surrounding blurry, and when her vision focus everything move yet, she smiles at the woman in hunter clothes." You...you've been taking my blood and injecting me with some foreign liquid I have no recognition because of how...ghh. Muddy my brain is... yet you forget what I am..."
"A weakling who fell to realize that her father gave you to us to break you. You're just a mere human now. Silence." Yuki gritted her teeth as she felt the whip hit her back.
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"Yuki." Hide ran to the brunette thrown into the cell who let herself get embrace."Why the-"
"Shh, I need to think."
"What was it this time? You're soaked in water and cover in blood."
The brunette mumble closing her eyes Hide look up to see the one who brought her back. "She won't survive if you don't let her heal and there won't be entertainment."
"Shut up no one ask for your opinion."
"She has a fever, and at this rate, her wounds are going to get infected."
"Why do you care so much for a disgusting creature?"
"She is human right now!" Dark eyes glared at the hunter who looks amused at the olive-skin woman with black short messy curls for hair.
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Another month pass and Hide close her eyes just as the brunette was thrown into the cell again at this point the hospital gown didn't cover her as the lashes of the whip have battered it.
"I thought you had a plan brat."
"Silence stupid teacher," Yuki mumble turning to lay on her side the former teacher narrow her eyes fully knowing this couldn't keep going on, and she needed to try and save herself and the brunette who started crying seeming to break from all the pain finally.
"You were gone for two weeks." Hide said walking and kneeling beside the brunette pulling her towards her to hug. "We need to get out."
"I know."
"Are you okay?"
"Peachy," Yuki mumble sniffing once in a while before letting sleep consume her maybe it would take the pain away momentarily or be in pain by a nightmare.
-FIve months later-
"I'm sorry." Hide mumble as she supported the brunette turning to a random corner to stop as it was the window of the highest tower the sea tides rising and seeming dangerous under the light of the full moon. "Hold as tight onto me as you can." Yuki did as ask a sob escaping her lips at the pain she felt from moving. Hide closed her eyes before opening them a hand wrap around Yuki's waist and jump off yelping when she felt someone holding onto her wrist screaming as it became dislocated.
"You're not getting away I hope it was fun your way to freedom, but we've become tired shortly." Yuki open her eyes as she felt the wind rush past her and Hide becoming smaller and smaller as she fell into the dangerous waves before her back made a splash and sunk down.
"You're safe. Relax." Yuki struggles opening her mouth screaming swallowing water and becoming more frantic as her vision became dark.
Yuki gasps seating up and frantically looking around to see her brothers and Yui surrounded her.