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I knew this would happen sooner or later…Mai thought as she dressed after her shower, sighing as she left her bathroom. Naru looked up as she entered, having been working at her desk since they returned from class. They were close to a result, and Naru wanted to keep working until they had it pinned down.
"What's the matter?" He asked as he noticed her downcast expression. With a blush, Mai threw her towel back in the bathroom, the dark haired boy too far away to spy the blood on it. Closing the door Mai coughed awkwardly as she hurried to the bed and sat down with her legs firmly crossed.
"Girl stuff." She replied ambiguously, though Naru was no child, he knew what she was referring to, and decided not to press the matter. His mother had always been adamant; never press a lady when she mentions 'women's problems'. He didn't understand the embarrassment over simple biological functions, but it was better not to upset Mai. "Are you any closer?" Mai asked,
"No." Naru admitted as he got to his feet and slouched his way to the bed, where he collapsed in a heap beside her, a blush rising to Mai's cheeks as he looked up at her from his place on the bed, his ebony locks obscuring his cobalt eyes from view. "Take a look." He added as he rolled onto his back and handed Mai the pages he had. Mai did as she was told and sighed as she looked down the short list,
"I'm surprised you kept vampire on here; they're just myths, aren't they?" She asked as she turned onto her side and pulled her legs up beside her. Naru turned to her, propped up with a hand on his cheek,
"All myths have an ounce of truth to them, some more than others. I won't rule anything out until it has been disproved." Naru replied, Mai nodding her reluctant agreement. Next he'll be telling me werewolves and the tooth-fairy exist too! She thought with an internal sigh, flushing as Naru shifted a little closer. Mai pretended not to notice it, keeping her eyes on the pages, knowing that Naru was testing her again.
"You're still blushing." Naru purred in her ear, hiding his amusement as Mai yelped and rolled back towards the edge of the bed, only Naru's hand on her back stopping her from falling off. Mai's fingers automatically gripped Naru's black shirt to stop her falling, the motion bringing their faces closer, "And still careless." Naru added, his breath warm on her lips. With a scowl, Mai pushed herself forward until she had Naru pinned to the bed, her lips crashing down on his, her kiss slightly clumsy and inexperienced until Naru reached up to support the back of her neck, his lips fighting back gently until they found a rhythm.
"Am I blushing now?" Mai retorted breathlessly, still scowling as she looked down at Naru's wide blue eyes, his breaths coming in small gasps as they both tried to get their breaths back. His hair was tousled on the white sheets, his cheeks were slightly flushed and his lips had a hint of redness, but he had lost none of his superiority,
"Yes." He replied smugly, watching Mai's scowl deepen, her hazel eyes burning with intensity as she glowered down at him. Remembering his hand on her neck, Naru let it slide down her back, his fingers pressing and massaging the skin as he worked his way down to her rump, where he let his hand rest lightly, Mai making no move to stop him. Mai's fingers played with the buttons of Naru's shirt, the silence hanging between them as they waited for the other to say or do something. In the end it was Mai who moved first, her knee rising between Naru's legs as she made to get off.
"Are you okay?" Mai asked as Naru's breath hitched slightly, his cheeks gaining a new tint of pink as she paused with her thigh pressing against his crotch. Coughing to cover his discomfort, Naru attempted to shift back, but only managed to push himself further against the girl on top of him. "Your cheeks are flushed…" Mai said softly as she raised a hand to his warm cheek,
"It's nothing; I just really need to get up." Naru replied, losing his breath as Mai rested a hand on his stomach and pushed to raise herself, effectively knocking the wind out of Naru, who curled against her slightly. "Here, let me help." He breathed as he clutched her knee and rolled them over so that he was on top of her, their legs entangled as he held himself just above her on his elbows.
"Ah! Naru…You're digging right into my crotch!" Mai complained as she reached down to push his hips back, noticing the way his cheeks reddened at her statement. "Jeez! What is that?" She complained as she reached down, expecting it to be his belt-buckle, but her hand found that before the real problem. Her cheeks flushed as she paused, wondering if she should save Naru the embarrassment and just ask him to get off. Would Naru pass up the chance to embarrass you like this? A little voice in the back of her mind prompted,
"Mai…" Naru said warily, unsure what he should do. The easiest thing to do would be to climb off and pretend nothing had ever happened, but that little voice in the back of his mind was wondering what Mai would do, and if she did what he thought she might, what should he do in response? Chewing her lip slightly, Mai let her fingers slip over his belt buckle, her eyes looking up for Naru's reaction as she let her hand go lower, "Mai!" He objected, his eyes widening slightly as he felt the direction her hand was travelling.
Well, that wasn't exactly an order to stop…Mai's little voice reasoned as she continued, her hand stroking down to his pelvis. The skin and muscle was quite firm beneath his white trousers, as she had imagined it would be from looking at him; he was quite slim, but not lanky, rather he was toned. Above her, Naru's breath deepened slightly, his muscles twitching at her light touch, their eyes locked in a steady gaze all the while. Finally, Mai's fingers found the hard lump that had been pressing against her, her own cheeks flushing as she let her fingers glide over it, Naru biting back a grunt as she pressed a little more firmly.
Mai gasped as Naru lowered himself slightly, almost trapping her hand between them as he lowered himself to one arm, his eyes continuing to watch her as he let one hand stroke her waist gently, his fingers almost tickling with the lightness of his touch. As Mai opened her mouth to speak she found Naru's finger against her lips, a gentle 'shh' whispering between his lips. Mai froze as she watched him lean down towards her, his mouth pausing above hers for an instant before gently lowering to touch hers lightly.
Mai hesitated as she closed her eyes, unsure what she should do, how did we get from vampires to this? She wondered as Naru moved his lips against hers, pausing at Mai's lack of response before letting his arm loop around her waist again, feeling Mai breathe in against him before lowering his lips to hers once more. I never thought we would be like this; this is beyond acting as girlfriend and boyfriend!
Remembering where her hand was resting, Mai made to pull back, pausing as Naru's hips jerked towards her. Unsure what to do, Mai pressed her hand against the hard bulge more firmly, hearing a small sound in Naru's throat, almost like a purr. Is that a sign that I should continue? She wondered, moving her hand slowly up and down, feeling slightly smug as Naru thrust towards her hand.
"Who's blushing now?" She chided lightly as she pulled back to look at his flushed cheeks, her comment making his blue eyes sharpen slightly. Mai stared back unapologetically, a small yelp escaping her as Naru's hand slipped inside her beige top, his hand stroking circles on her smooth back, his fingers toying with her bra clip suggestively.
"You are." He purred, receiving a frown for playing dirty, though this whole situation seems dirty to me…In revenge, Mai squeezed the bulge in his trousers, feeling Naru pressed against her roughly in response. Mai gasped as her bra loosened, her hazel eyes looking up at Naru warily as his hand slowly crept around from her back,
"Don't." She objected, cut off as Naru's lips pressed against hers, his hand slipping beneath her arm to slide across to one of her breasts, where he squeezed, his palm brushing across her nipple teasingly in the process. Okay, this is a lot further than I thought it would go…I should get him to stop. Mai decided, pulling back from the kiss to tell him so.
"Don't what? You started this." Naru stated as Mai took in a breath to speak, the younger girl pausing at his accusing words. "Weren't you curious about this?" Naru asked, his fingers tweaking and rubbing her nipple teasingly, his blue eyes boring into her. Is Naru really like this? He seems so…manipulative…Sensing her hesitation Naru took his chance and tugged her top up, ignoring Mai's hand pushing his shoulder back as he licked her free breast,
"Naru!" Mai snapped, hearing the boy chuckle as his teeth nipped her nipple lightly, her hand continuing to push him back. Pulling her trapped hand free, Mai shoved Naru's shoulders, covering her chest with her arms as he looked at her. Silence fell between them as Mai stared at Naru, somewhere between fear and fury, her cheeks a deep shade of pink and her hazel eyes blurred by tears.
"Mai…" Naru trailed off apologetically, his blue eyes swimming with guilt and shame as he looked down at her. "Sorry, I don't…know what came over me." He added, pushing himself to his knees and allowing Mai to extract her legs. Mai had a similar feeling of confusion; it wasn't like her to act like that with anyone, even if it is Naru…or maybe because it's Naru. "Will you say something?" He asked warily,
"Okay." Mai said quietly, still hugging her chest as she looked across at Naru.
"'Okay?' Is that all you have to say?" He prompted gently, Mai shrugging lightly as she tried to figure out exactly what was going on in her head. Her mind felt foggy, and so many emotions were running through her that she could feel her arms trembling.
"What am I supposed to say?" Mai retorted vulnerably, stiffening slightly as Naru shifted closer, though she made no move to escape as he shifted behind her, his hands reaching beneath her top to fasten her bra gently. "Thanks…" Mai muttered as she straightened herself, eyeing Naru's hand as it rested on her shoulder and slid down her arm,
"You know I wouldn't have hurt you, don't you?" Naru asked gently, Mai nodding her agreement, looking up at the boy beside her. She had entrusted her life to him on many occasions, and he had saved her life without her ever asking. He wouldn't hurt me, not physically at least…but this…Naru looked at her with soft blue eyes, a very rare and caring look that she had only seen once. He seemed hesitant as he looked down at her, licking his lips before he spoke, "Mai, I know I don't show it, but I do." He began, stopping with a start as a knock sounded on the door.
"Mai, are you awake?" Ichijo's voice called, slightly muffled by the wood of the door. At Mai's positive response the door was opened and the blonde boy stepped inside, pausing with a start as he saw Naru sitting beside her, his arm hooked loosely around her shoulders. "Sorry, I didn't realise I was interrupting…I will return later." He decided as he made to close the door,
"No! I mean, we were just saying good night." Mai said hurriedly, noticing the slight hurt in Naru's eyes as he drew back and gathered the papers from the bed. Getting to his feet Naru turned back to Mai, hesitant as he looked down at her. "Good night Kazuya." She said with a small smile, the ebony haired boy leaning down to her, his blue eyes looking into hers softly,
"Good night my love." He said in a soft gravelly voice, pressing a lingering kiss to her forehead, his hand running through her soft hair and cupping her cheek gently before gradually slipping away, leaving tingles prickling Mai's skin. Mai watched, still slightly stunned, as Naru turned away and left, Ichijo chuckling lightly as he sat at the desk.
"He really does adore you, doesn't he?" The blonde said softly, Mai tilting her head slightly, though she did her best to hide her puzzled look.
"I guess so." She replied awkwardly, knowing how good Naru could be at acting when he wanted to be. Ichijo laughed a little louder at that,
"It's plainly obvious…even if he doesn't always show it." The blonde added, almost suggestively. Mai hummed lightly in response, though she doubted it was really true; Naru was too handsome and intelligent to ever be interested in a plain girl like her. Especially when Masako is chasing after him…how could I ever compete with her? Across the room Ichijo coughed slightly and covered his mouth and nose, his eyes lowered to look as his knees.
"Ichijo! Are you alright?" Mai asked worriedly as she got to her feet and hurried over, lowering a hand towards his shoulder. Before she could make contact the boy roughly knocked her hand away, Mai holding her sore wrist as Ichijo got to his feet with a hand shading his eyes from view. "What…what is it?" Mai asked as he stepped back, a trickle of blood slipping from the corner of his mouth. "You're bleeding!" She added as she stepped forward again,
"I…I'm not feeling well, please excuse me." He said hurriedly as he turned and hurried through the door, Mai following quickly to stop him. Grabbing his sleeve Mai tugged, the boy turning back in surprise, his hand lowering for an instant to reveal eyes tinted with red instead of blue. His eyes! She thought as she released her hold, the boy immediately hurrying away from her, leaving her standing stunned in the middle of the hall.
Aido laughed quietly as he watched Mai's door, thoroughly enjoying the challenge of toying with her emotions, and that Kazuya boy's too. It wasn't difficult; the initial attraction was there, so pushing them to go that extra step wasn't difficult. The only thing he wasn't sure about was when to stop; he wanted them to be distracted, not just at that moment, but in the days to come as well. The ideal would be if they had a big fallout and left, but that was pushing his luck.
"Aido." Kaname's velvet voice chimed, the displeasure clear in his tone. And it was just getting good too! Aido thought regretfully as he pulled back, hoping his mischief would be enough to cause problems for them. As he turned to look at the pure blood Aido tugged the collar of his black shirt straight. "Humans are not toys for you to play with." The pure blood stated firmly, a stab of remorse going through Aido at the telling off.
"They're asking for it Kaname! They draw closer to us each day! Surely a little distraction to keep them distracted wouldn't be a bad thing?" Aido countered, Kaname almost sighing at Aido like he was a child. The redhead all but glared, though it wasn't as strong as it would have been with anyone else; Kaname was a pure blood, and therefore deserved respect, even when he is getting on my nerves!
"There are other ways of distracting them without toying with their emotions in that manner." Kaname stated, watching as Ichijo approached Mai's door and entered. Aido noticed Kaname's gaze grow troubled, his hazel eyes tightening ever so slightly in something akin to regret. Feeling guilty for adding to Kaname's troubles, Aido straightened up,
"Alright, I'm sorry. It won't happen again." He sighed as he shoved his hands into his pockets,
"Thank you." Kaname replied with a soft smile, Aido shrugging off his blush of embarrassment. Turning to Mai's door, watching across the walkway, Aido leaned his knee on the wooden railing beside Kaname,
"What's up?" He asked, partly curious and partly concerned. Beside him, Kaname sighed, leaning his hands on the rail without breaking his gaze from the room opposite.
"I think Ichijo is hiding something from us." He confessed, Aido's amber eyes widening at the admission. Ichijo and Kaname were almost like brothers; he would have said lovers if it hadn't been for Yuuki. He and the blonde boy had been inseparable for years, despite Ichijo's grandfather trying to force him to spy on Kaname. "Oh no." The noble almost hissed before Aido could respond,
"What? What is it?" Aido asked, clapping a hand over his nose and mouth as the scent hit him. It was blood, fresh blood, though slightly tainted by another scent. It was a familiar one to Aido, who often sneaked out into the grounds and visited the human girls, "Oh Jesus! You've got to be kidding me!" He almost cursed as he stepped back,
"It's alright; go to your room and warn then others. Take your pills immediately and double the daily dose until further notice." Kaname ordered, Aido nodding, his amber eyes a deep shade of crimson as he retreated down the hall towards his room. I hope Kiriyu has his own pills with him. Kaname thought warily as he circled round towards Mai's door, pausing at the end of the hall as Ichijo stumbled out. He watched as Mai tried to stop him, her eyes wide as she froze; her hand hanging in the air where she had grabbed his arm. Did she see?