It was Saturday again, Miu had just left and Akane was walking back to The Sun Dorms with Kimiko. Both girls walking in a comfortable silence, despite the many thoughts swirling through Akane's mind about whether her weekly visitor would again, be absent. The girls talked amicably during their small study session Kimiko had organised, working on all the extra work Akane had requested as well as the regular homework and studying for tests they had to do.
Akane understood, Kimiko was trying to keep her occupied for as long as possible, so she wouldn't be left alone to ponder and possibly, fall into her school work again, and she was grateful. But, they were both somewhat relieved when lunch came to give a natural break to their studying.
They ate lunch together with some of Kimiko's other friends then parted ways. Akane spent the rest of the early afternoon outside, staring up at the clouds in the sky, trying to take Kimiko's hint and keep herself away from the school work that still sat half-finished in her dorm. Instead, she thought about what she was going to do if Aidou didn't show again tonight, whether there was something she could do to make him come.
That is a foolish idea, Akane, she told herself as a thought formed. But after some deliberation, she knew she had no other way to signal to him. He always seemed to be in pain when he was around her for too long, thanks to his thirst. So, it should be just a matter of time. If I'm near for long enough, it should work.
It was coming up to 5:30 p.m. and Akane knew the Day Class were all starting to make their way back to their dorms, so, she was confident she wouldn't find too many stragglers.
"I hope the Headmaster isn't starting patrol on this side of campus tonight." She walked confidently, trying not to draw attention to herself from the students she passed as she made her way to The Moon Dorms.
Kain rubbed his face in exasperation. Aidou had been almost impossible for the last two weeks. If it wasn't Cross's daughter or Kiryu ticking him off, it was something small making him flip. Yesterday, he'd shouted at a maid for a good ten minutes about the proper way he liked his sheets folded! It literally took The Dorm President slapping him and calling him an idiot to snap him out of it. Today it was something just as ridiculous, he was complaining about the taste in the blood tablets.
"There is no taste Hanabusa," Kain droned as he sat up drowsily in bed, to stare at his annoyed and frustrating cousin.
"Exactly! Why should we be forced to drink this when they can eat and drink what they like?" For the love of…!
"Hanabusa, did you have to wake me up at four in the afternoon for this shit? You didn't shut up until nearly eleven o'clock this morning!" Aidou ignored his cousin and continued to grumble petulantly to himself.
He couldn't help getting riled up at the smallest thing lately, and it was all because of that stupid Human girl, and her stupidly alluring scent! He had craved that smell so much that even blood tablets hadn't been able to take the burn of his thirst away for long. Frustrated, he tossed his tablet box onto his bedside table and ran his fingers through his hair roughly, pulling at the strands as he scraped his fingernails over his scalp. Kain sighed at his cousin and got himself comfortable in bed, turning away before forcing himself to ignore the idiot he shared a room with.
Aidou stood and left the room, with some half-assed excuse that he needed to use the bathroom, knowing full well, their bedroom had an ensuite attached. He walked aimlessly to the main room and flung himself onto one of the lavish couches under the impressive shadow of the dual staircase. He sat for a while, completely alone, as the rest of the Night Class had already shut themselves up in their rooms to hide away from the sun. He grumbled at the increasing burning and rubbed at his throat to try to ease the discomfort, all the while cursing the name Akane Nakamura.
"This is ridiculous," he complained as he stood and made his way begrudgingly, to the kitchen and the extra supply of blood tablets (feeling too lazy to trudge back up the stairs to his own supply). He filled a large tumbler with water then added three blood tablets, watching as the pure liquid was stained a pale red. He drained the glass greedily and waited for the short-lived relief the pills offered, letting out a sigh once the burning subsided. He left the kitchen, intending to go back up the stairs to his room, but stopped when a faint but unmistakable scent demanded his attention. His eyes turned red instantly, as the hunger he'd suppressed was already rearing its gluttonous head.
Why is she here? He thought as he looked out of one of the many large windows in the hallway off the landing at the top of the stairs. He opened it slightly, to get a better taste of her scent on his tongue, but quickly closed it when he realised she was so close. He didn't want to rouse the others (if they weren't already). Quickly, he made his way downstairs and left out of one of the side doors to the dorm building, mainly used by the staff. He walked around the building, following the wall, trying to find the maddening source of his favourite scent, but realised it was getting weaker.
"She's leaving! Why?" Aidou was exasperated for being so easily controlled by his bloodlust and again began rubbing his painfully dry throat. She did this on purpose! He was beyond angry, Akane had seen his reaction to her presence for too long and had come to The Moon Dorms long enough to affect him, before running away!
He jumped up onto the top of the wall and gazed crossly over the small forested area that separated The Moon Dorms from The Sun Dorms, knowing Akane was currently walking through the trees to head back to her empty dorm room. He scowled at The Sun Dorm building, before jumping down to the other side of the wall, following the scent that plagued him.