A/N: Well, it might be tiring to see constant fights between Shizuma and the vampires. But the truth is, I haven't even reached the half of the whole plot of the story. :P I can only say that Shizuma will continue to wreck the vampires until she regains her memories.
Alright, a lengthy serious chapter for today, with slight comic scenes. Enjoy Reading!
N/B: Reference chapters are given at the bottom.
Chaos and Confusions
Shizuma's P.O.V:
I was really tired from pulling huge luggage and crawling to Sakamaki mansion just after classes. So right after the 'investigation' at that secret room, I threw my body at the bed without changing into my sleepwear and drifted into deep sleep immediately. Maybe I slept like a log, because I didn't wake up until something or someone shook me.
"Shizuma-chan...Shizuma-chan. Please wake up."
"Mmmm...ninja, five minutes...no, ten minutes more."
"Ninja?"
Finally I opened my eyes to see the human blondie in her uniform. "Ohh...you know Akatsuki is a ninja, so I call him by that. But I wish you were a ninja too..." Then I hazily looked at the clock and then got annoyed. "It's still two hours left for school, why did you've to wake me up this early?"
"We all usually wake up around this time. So, Reiji-san asked me to wake you up. "
"Yeah...saw that coming." I scoffed, before sitting up. Then something crossed in my mind. Even though I informed Pigtails about staying here, yet I was worried about how those three would react to see me getting down from Sakamaki limousine, not to mention the rest of students, who witnessed all the clashes between me and these pure-blood vampires. Besides, thoughts of sitting in a limousine with these snobbish jerks, made my gut wrench. Now as I had to get up earlier than my usual wake-up time, so I decided to start for school an hour before.
I got out of my thoughts to see Yui staring me. Her look was either questioning or surprising. Her pink eyes were checking out allover my face, or hair probably.
"What Gofer? I know I look like an African lion when my hair is untied." I said picking up my hair bow ribbon, "If you're that scared then go tell that Foureyes that there's a lion in Shizuma-chan's room. Unless," I crawled closer to her suddenly, and smirked, "You want to get attacked by the lion." To be honest, this girl was really fun to tease.
"Ehh?!" She was startled, "Umm...okay then. Please get ready and come for breakfast." When she left, I sensed that she was unmindful while looking at me. I stretched my hands to get up from sleep fully, then I sniffed something wrong in the air, the scent of a pure-blood vampire. I looked around to find none, then why did I feel their aura as if one of them was here?
Yui's P.O.V:
I quickly ran out of Shizuma-chan's room. No, I wasn't scared of her anymore. I already understood that she loved to make mischief like a child and she just teased me now. Somehow I was convinced that she wouldn't suck me unless she was thirsty, unlike the other vampires. When I saw her long silver hair down for the first time, she seemed so familiar. I wondered if I had met her before. Before coming this mansion, the only silver-haired person I met was the chief priestess and the matriarch of our church, who I saw only once from afar. So, it wasn't her. Shizuma-chan reminded me of someone else. I tried hard to think one more time, then finally it came up in my mind. Shizuma-chan looked like...the little girl from my dream. [1]
Shizuma's P.O.V:
I took a quick shower and changed into my whole package of uniform (package because other things were more than the main pieces). I came downstairs with my school bag hanging on my shoulder to leave for school.
"Oi, where're you running off?" I darkened my face to hear the voice of that red-haired royal idiot. I noticed all the six morons and Yui were going opposite direction to the dinning room.
"I'm off for school." I said coldly only tilting my head a bit, not looking back.
"Ain't you gonna have breakfast?"
"Of course I'm but not with you guys." I stated as bitterly as possible. "I'm no mood to go to school with indigestion in my stomach."
"So...Tough-chan was hurt by that." That Asshat cooed, which just sickened me. "So sweet."
"Being hurt and Shizuma Tsubaki? On top of that, by some loser vampires who don't know the meaning of life? If that happened, then the sun would've risen from the west."
"Grrr...what the fuck is wrong with you, Melon?!" I heard Ayato's annoyed tone, "You took your revenge, didn't you?"
"Even if I did, yet it doesn't mean that it won't happen again. After all, a poor scum like me is staying in an aristocratic house...oops not house, it's manor, right?" I commented sarcastically. "I better not dirty your dinning table again."
I heard nothing but awful noise of flinches and exhales. Then again,
"Fine! It's good for us too if Melon doesn't eat here. Our foods will be saved.
I didn't reply because chattering with him would only waste my time. So, I just started to stomp towards the front door.
"Wait, Shizuma-chan! It's-"
"It's okay." I cut Yui off. "It happens between humans too, so I'm not surprised. See you at the school, blondie." Last thing I said before leaving.
On my way, I bought some cup noodles and figured that it's a quite long way by road from this location and I was gonna be late. I thought of running at the shortest way. Well, the shortest path I referred was...jumping over buildings.
Meanwhile at Sakamaki mansion:
The six brothers and Yui were at the dinning table. The girl sadly glanced at the empty chair beside her before eating. But after a few minutes, the redhead vampire got up from his chair, who barely touched his own food,
"Yours Truly is done eating." He said shortly before walking out to their limousine.
Ayato's P.O.V:
Tch! I don't know myself why I couldn't swallow the foods. That stupid busty girl is annoying me each and every time ever since she joined this school. Now she even started to blackmail me by that photo, telling me to stay away. I wouldn't have any problem though, in fact I was the one who told her at first to stay away from me. But what was happening later, made me sick. No matter how I wanted to keep distance, I always found myself being pulled towards that Melon. I wanted badly to pull her to me, when I saw her closer to Laito [5]. I, Yours Truly, never felt hurt by anyone. But the words she told me that night [2], still keeps piercing in deep inside me.
"You're nothing more than blood-sucking beast!"
She sounded like "You're nothing more than food" It's exactly what I used to tell Yui.
Shizuma was true, so true. I shouldn't have minded, but it depressed me. It might be fair, as I got to know how Yui felt whenever I said that to her. Still she cared for me, cared for all of us. And I know she'll forgive me for my attitude. So, Yui wasn't the one who was troubling me, it was Shizuma. I just hate her like hell...I should hate her, right? Yet, I can't explain that I did after dinner.
I was probably thirsty, but instead of Yui's room, I found myself in Shizuma's room. No, it wasn't by mistake, its just my body moved its own. I decided instantly to finish her life by sucking her dry, that'd solve all the problems. I slowly got on the bed and straddled on top of her, without touching. She didn't move and was slowly breathing peacefully. She was on her back and her head was tilted at right side. I stared her before turning her sound sleep into eternal sleep. I couldn't see her face clearly as it was allover dark, but I could see her bright white skin glowing in the moonlight, which reminded me that she was neither pure-blood like us, nor half-blood like the Mukamis. I couldn't help but caressed her face. I was surprised to find her skin warm, unlike all of us, like a human. I wondered which vampire clan had these kind of uncommon features. Then I was awestruck to feel the softness under my palm, her skin was so silky and luxurious, which made me want to keep touching forever. Then I shook my head to realize that she was my enemy and there might be a possibility that she'd take away Yui from us as she was a vampire and had the taste of Yui's blood. Besides, her divine scent was driving me crazy. So, I slowly leaned on her neck at the exposed side. The moment I was about to dig my fangs, something made me froze in place. I just couldn't bring myself for it. I tried again but my mind held me back. Deep down inside, something was telling me that I'd regret in my eternal life if I killed Shizuma.
I returned to my room, but couldn't sleep. I just sat beside the window looking at the sky for hours. Finally I came down for breakfast, and saw that Melon. She looked like going for school right then. I wondered why a gluttonous like her was skipping breakfast. But the reply I heard from her, sank into my heart like another massive stone. I really treated her like a lower-class. Well, it's not the first time that happened here. It's just...made me realize that I just turned like that woman, the bitch of a mother.
At the limousine, I was looking outside through window. Then my brother's voice caught my attention.
"Are-e...Ayato-kun is awfully calm today. Not even attacking Bitch-chan like you usually do..."
"Laito-kun!" As expected, I heard Pancake's whine, "Why do you've to say like that?"
"Ahh don't bother, Bitch-chan. You see, it's no fun when Ayato-kun is silent."
"Umm...Ayato-kun," Again she was uselessly concerned, "Is something wrong? You didn't even eat your breakfast today."
"I didn't so that later I can fill myself by your blood" I had to say that because I didn't want to deal with her in a bad mood. And it worked, no reply came from her. But my irritating pervert of a brother didn't shut up.
"Didn't you say about saving our foods because Tough-chan didn't want to eat with us? But in the end, you didn't eat yourself. Heh, Ayato-kun is pretty much like her."
"WHAT?!" Of course I didn't see that coming.
"Why? Didn't you see her attitude, she's so arrogant and egoistic, just like you. Well no, she's two steps ahead of you, I guess."
"Shut up, or I'll break your fangs!" I grumbled and looked back to the window. Laito was true indeed, Shizuma is much more egoistic than me, she decided not to eat with us because we made those comments. Whenever I confronted her, she always ended up showing me a 'not bothered at all' attitude. And she never seemed to feel my existence, until I talked to her. And that was making me angry, more like frustrated. No matter what I did, no matter what I said, until now,
No girl ever dared to ignore Yours Truly for this long.
Shizuma's P.O.V:
I went to the rooftop of a ten-storied building and then jumped over to next building to direction of the school. Thus I crossed the way of more than five miles within half an hour. Then I reached to a point where there was no more building but a highway road, which lead to the school. There was no rendezvous point either so I figured that if any vehicle passed this road then it'd certainly cross my school. Within seconds, I saw a car running to this way. But the rooftop I was standing at was of a three-storied building and the car was coming so fast that even if I went to the ground floor with my superhuman speed, I wouldn't be able to catch it. So what came up in my mind, was to take this bet. I managed my time and when I found the car at a suitable position, I jumped. While in the air, for the first time I wished I could fly like those vampires. But lucky me, directly landed on the top of the car. I swiftly grabbed the hood to avoid falling. Then to my horror, the car stopped. I assumed that the passenger of this car might get annoyed and kick my ass. So, before someone came out, I quickly got down through backside of the car and lowered my head to hide. Then I heard the sound of opening car door. I decided to apologize and to request for a ride. But before I was about to stand up,
"What the fuck! It's nothing up there!"
Why that voice sounded so familiar?
"But how's this possible?! Something surely fell on the roof!"
I gulped to hear the second voice. Then finally I froze in my place when I heard,
"There's...no damage... Let's leave it then... Or, we'll...be late...for school."
Did my life just start to hate me, because two groups of moron vampires came in it?!
I realized if I didn't take this ride then I'd be late for classes. So, when I heard the doors of the car closing, I swiftly opened the trunk lid, and as soon as I got into it, the car started to drive again.
The Mukami limousine stopped at the school, that moment another limousine stopped by the side. The three human friends were watching them from first floor, expecting to see their new friend getting down from Sakamaki limousine,
"What the hell?!" Haruna exclaimed, "Why Ponytail isn't with them?!"
"I'm having a bad feeling about this..." Momoka murmured.
Eventually the two families came face to face. "Hi M-neko-chan, what's up?" Kou was cheerful as usual.
"Hello Kou-kun," The blonde human girl replied nervously.
"What's wrong, Sow?" Yuma noticed something unusual. "Ya guys look like ya all got slapped on face by something or someone."
"Shut up and get los-!" Ayato couldn't finish his line, as he saw something behind the three Mukamis. Yui and the rest five Sakamakis went shocked to see that. The three humans became jaw dropped from above. The Mukamis noticed and turned around to see what was going on.
The trunk lid of the Mukami limousine was being opened, and within moments, a certain silver-haired beauty came out of it. She had her school bag on her shoulder, a noodles container in one hand and chopsticks in other hand. She instantly went back to fill her hunger, so it took a while for her to notice the people in front.
Shizuma's P.O.V:
Finally the car stopped and I came out of that congested space. I didn't finish my noodles yet so I resumed my eating. Then I noticed somthing glittering around me. I looked up to find those weren't actually glitters, but glares coming from many pairs of colorful widened eyes. I expected the Mukamis only, but then choked on my food when the view of six jackasses with the blondie 'welcomed' me.
"Ahem...hi!" I grinned sheepishly to the Mukamis. "I can explain."
"Of course, ya could!" The Tower seemed to squash me right there.
"I was being late, so I was jumping over buildings for shortcut." This idiotic line slipped off from my mouth because of tension.
"You...what?!" All of their eyes widened.
"Uh, nevermind." I figured it'd take a lot to explain to them. "I'm sorry, I didn't know it was your car. I just didn't want to be late."
"So, you're the one who jumped on our car, wasn't you, S-neko-chan?!" The idol cat was clearly angry.
In reply, I stared to the Sakamakis for a second before turning to the Mukamis, "Can we talk while walking to classes?"
Few minutes later:
"What?! S-neko-chan is staying with them?!" The reaction was expected after what I told them.
"Yes, I've some personal reasons."
I felt the blonde Mukami closer. "Could this 'personal reason' happen to be M-neko-chan?"
"I won't argue if you think like that." I thought it was a good cover-up.
"Then why don't you bring her to us? We don't have this table manners or food issues. So, we'll treat you much better than them."
"Yeah, those aristocrat jerks think they own this world by their money. That's why they treat everyone else like shit." That pillar also took the chance to tell on their rivals. I doubted of them pampering me for their own interest on Yui.
"Maybe you're reasonable than them, but that doesn't mean that you guys are less evil. I still didn't forget what happened when I was going to return your nerd brother's journal." I prompted, "Since you failed to keep Komori after kidnapping her, so you're now trying to take me on your side, ain't you?"
I was amused to see their faces. I continued, "Hmm...I heard that you guys are adoptive brothers, yet you resemble each other by nature." I directly looked at Kou, "Specially you, Mukami Idol cat. Did you get the evil brain from the Smartass older brother of yours? Speaking of the devil, I didn't see that Egghead today."
"Ruki-kun is sick...because of you, S-neko-chan!"
Now that was something made me appalled. Was he serious?
"Kou, we're wasting our time." Yuma started to walk away.
"Likewise, so buzz off." I scoffed before Kou followed him.
Azusa was there for a while before turning his back. But something crossed my mind,
"What's going on, Sloth?" I stopped him by grabbing his arms.
"Are you...worried for...Ruki?"
"Don't change the topic, Mukami!"
"When I talked about you...he got so angry...that it affected him...and then he fainted."
I was speechless. I began to think about my last confrontation with Ruki Mukami. But he already took his journal back. Then could it be...?
"I got it. He was furious because I bit you that night, didn't he?" I assumed this was the most likely reason.
The vampire stared me for a while, before looking down. Silence means yes.
"Well, sorry for making your brother upset, yet not sorry for biting you. It's because...we all are vampires. Except for, you guys all are running after a single prey. As for me, she's not the only one and I'm choosy about my preys. So, you shouldn't complain." I kept my cool up but tried to settle it, "Well, tell that Egghead Mukami not to sweat on it too much. If he's okay with this stabbing marks on you, then he'll need a microscope to see the bite marks. Anyways, we both are getting late for class. Later, Sloth."
"Shizuma..." He stopped me and said something that astounded me, "Would you...like to...drink more...from me?"
Did he really say it or I misheard?! But then I remembered, he was a masochist.
"Do you've any idea what you just spit out, Mukami?!" I said in a dark tone.
"I know." He said, before starting to unwrap the bandage on his hand, which had three cuts on it. "I want...you to...bite here."
I couldn't believe my luck. The small jar of noodles wasn't enough to fill my hunger, and now that hunger was replaced by thirst. Within seconds, I felt fangs in my mouth. I looked around to check if anyone was there or coming.
"Remember Sloth, you asked for this." I said taking his hand, and then bit down beside the cuts. His sweet and spicy blood was really refreshing after so much 'working out' on the road.
"Thanks." I wiped my mouth and transformed into my regular form. "Now leave before anyone notices."
"Justin, Melissa, Christina," the half-blood said looking at his wounded hand, "Didn't I...tell you that...Shizuma would be our friend [3]... See...she really has become."
"Whoa?!" Before I could react, Azusa teleported away. And then, I almost flipped over to remember something, a little memory which I retrieved on the night I bit him for first time. [4]
Those three older kids had these names, the other kid who I saved from them, had grayish green hair and grey eyes, just like this Sloth.
Don't tell me that I knew Azusa Mukami in my childhood!
I didn't know how long I stood there frozen, forgetting my class. Then I came into reality to feel something gripping my hand hard. I winced in pain, before meeting a pair of heated red eyes that belonged to a certain albino vampire, who happened to be my classmate. He started to walk, dragging me with him.
"That's oddly nice of you...for taking me to class like pulling a cow!" I scoffed, before noticing that we were PASSING BY our classroom!
"Hey Mount Fuji! Where're you-?!"
"Just come with me, Shizuma!" Last thing I heard from Subaru, before being drawn to who knows where.
Hehehe, what do you think? ;)
Reference chapters:
[1] - Chapter: Prologue (Yui's dream)
[2] - Chapter: Another rival or special (Last few paras)
[3] - Chapter: Face-to-face C (Last para)
[4] - Chapter: First taste of sadism (After Shizuma x Azusa bite scene)
[5] - Chapter: The chamber of secrets (Spider prank)