Rose Garden
(*Subaru Sakamaki x Human!Reader*)
(A/n: There is a small spoiler about his back story, it isn't elaborated on in the anime and this is my little twist on it, just thought i would warn you in case you were planning to watch it ;), also this is set a little later in the anime, Yui(main character) is 19 rather then 17)
You had lived in the Sakamaki household for about 2 years now with your 2 year older sister Yui. Your entire life you had spent reading books about romance and fantasy creatures, but now that you actually lived in that world you weren't sure it was everything it was hyped up to be, living with 6 vampire brothers was a lot more difficult then most of your books described, they all had very different and often clashing personalities.
Firstly, you had the oldest, Shuu. With his deep blue eyes and dirty blond hair was the type of person who liked to be left alone, he doesn't like interaction with any of his siblings or any of the guests that stay in the household, often found in the corner reading a music book or sleeping. The two of you got along simply because you were both the quiet type who like to curl up with a good book.
Next, there was Reiji, the second eldest. Who had beautiful amethyst eyes and dark hair was a man who liked to have things his way all the time, and he was also highly intellectual, he spent the majority of his time locked away in his room doing some crazy experiment that would change the way that vampires and humans lived together. When you did come into connect with his he would simply scowl at your offered smiles, and when you asked him why he disliked you so he would only answer with "you remind me of him".
Then, you had the triplets, the oldest being Laito. Laito with his red hair and brilliant green eyes was a very loud and outgoing person unlike the rest of his family, he will take every opportunity to flirt with a girl or start up a simple conversation with one of his brothers. You wouldn't say you got along with him, but you didn't hate him, your interactions consisted, of him dropping a smooth pick up line and you batting away his wondering hands when they got to grabby.
After Laito there was Kanato. A smaller boy with dull purple hair and eyes reflecting the same color, he was extremely sadistic and took pleasure in causing everyone pain, more specifically you and Yui. If you had to hate one of the brothers Kanato would definitely be the one, he took time out of each and every one of his days to bother you about something or have a rant about something that didn't even involve you then blame you for it. Just to top it all off, he is the only one of the brothers who has tried to actually kill you. If you seem bias against him, that would be why.
Next you have the brother that Yui is most obsessed with, Ayato the youngest of the triplets with flaming red hair and light green eyes. At first sight he might seem a lot like his older brother Laito, outrageously flirty and completely unpredictable. However, when romantic feelings started to develop between him and Yui, he turned his gaze from other women and became extremely protective over Yui and yourself. You enjoyed his company most of the time and other times you walked in on him and your older sister making out.
That left one more brother and that was Subaru. With his white hair and piercing red eyes, he keeps to himself most of the time and shows a constant detest for his brothers and sometimes yourself, but there was something about the vampire that always made you stand and stare. out of all his brothers you believed that he was the most beautiful, but also the most difficult to approach, you rarely spoke and when you did it was because you had accidentally run into his in the hall and he was scolding you for it. He is a very closed person who doesn't like to show others the weakness that lays deep in his heart.
These were the six men that you and your older sister were sent to live with, for the first few months life was tough, they didn't have any respect for you and they fed from you whenever they wished never thinking of the damage it would do to the earthly bodies the two of you lived in. But after a few months and after opening up a bit they started to treat you better, they still had their flaws but that was to be expected, and they showed you the wonders of their life of the night.
You had no idea that this Thursday things would change between you and Subaru, whether it was for the best or not will be explored.
It was a cloudy Thursday with the dull grey clouds covering the shining rays of the moon, you had been in the corner of the library reading a book about romance and faraway kingdoms of ice and fire, where the world was held in balance by 2 unearthly spirits and how the greed of one man brought the world to the brink of destruction. Just as you were getting to the climax of the novel the library door flew open with such force it jumped off its hinges and fell to the floor with a deafening thump in the silence, following the loud intrusion came two yelling voices, one you immediately recognized as Subaru and the other Laito. You had covered yourself with a cuddle blanket, so you were blocked from their gaze as they came stomping around the corner still yelling at the top of their lungs. You didn't want to intrude on their conversation but you didn't want to face the storm that would come if they knew you were here, so you decided to remain quiet and pull the blanket further around your body.
"AND?" Subaru screamed, this was the first part of the conversation you heard and with no past context, you knew this could be about anything
"Are you ever going to turn and face your past? Coming from someone who's done the same..." there was a slight pause as Laito took a deep breathe, he looked rattled, actually rattled "it always comes back to bite you in the ass" It was then you got your first glance at Subaru's face, his cheeks tear stricken and his hair dishevelled this was not the confident cocky man that had stood on front of you so many other times, this was a beast, who was being cornered by someone he once called a friend
"The difference is that your mother was actually a bad person! she deserved what she got and more for what she did to you, Kanato and Ayato" He turned to face his brother again throwing his arms around in frustration "She wasn't an innocent women who wanted to die simply because she was pregnant with a monsters child!" you could feel the rage, guilt and sorrow radiating off of his body as he backed away from his sibling closer to your hiding place. A guilty look spread across Laito's face before he had even spoken his next words
"Subaru..." he opened his mouth a few times wanting to continue, then with a new steely look in his eyes he spoke "Yet she would ask and compel her only son, who was what..." He paused counting his fingers for a second "7 at the time... How is she not a monster?" Subaru didn't say anything, didn't even move, he just stood there like a statue until he let out a short broken breathe and whispered so you had to strain to hear.
"Then... what kind of monster... would have killed her?" The words seemed to cut through Laito. This was obviously was not the point he was trying to get across. "Just leave, i don't wish to speak with you anymore" His voice was low and left no room for argument. Laito let out a small defeated sigh and cast his gaze in your direction, when your gazes met he looked... horrified. He placed his hand on Subaru's shoulder only to have it knocked off. He turned to leave and replaced the door on his hinges, but before leaving he had one last statement.
"Subaru... if you were really the monster you think you are... you wouldn't love (y/n)... if you were that evil, you would be incapable of such emotions, yet you always go on to me about the way her hair flows in the breeze and her eyes sparkle when she's reading a book" You sat there completely stunned at the statement, you had no idea whether he was lying to get on his brothers nerves or telling the truth and trying to build his brother back up. One way, he was messing with you and was trying to get a laugh out of Subaru, or he told you so that you could help build him back up again He turned back around sending a quick glance in your direction before looking at Subaru again. Something must have changed, because Laito's ever present smirk was suddenly back in place "Awwwww, are you flustered~" a chair was instantly sent flying in his direction.
"Shut up you idiot! Even if she did feel the same way, once she knew the truth i highly doubt she would stay!" He looked very flustered when he turned around and you got another glimpse of his face, his tears had dried, but his hair remained out of place, and a small blush dusted his pale skin. He looked really cute. Suddenly Reiji came bursting into the room and screamed at them
"What is all the racket about?!" He looked and Laito and Subaru in turn then turned "Clean up this mess then come to dinner, i have to go and find (y/n)" He left the room swiftly after that and Subaru and Laito followed but not before he turned and gave you a small wink.
You sat there completely still. You had just found out that the man you had been crushing on for a solid 6 months actually liked you back, and judging by how flustered he got when Laito brought it up, he liked you a lot. You sat there stewing in your own thoughts, until you heard your name chorus down the hall. The voices of every other person in the household. You finally stood from your spot and took a shaking step towards the door. You let out a deep breathe and looked around the library at the broken chair in the corner, the books lining the walls and the large fireplace in the corner flooding the room with a warm relaxing light. With the renewed feeling of warmth in you, you walked out to face all the brothers and your sister.
Straight after dinner you went to your room, not looking anyone in the eye or bidding them goodnight. You went straight to your room and lay on your bed thinking about the conversation that Laito and Subaru had.
So... Subaru killed his mother. Laito made it sound more like she made him with some weird Vampire mind trick, but Subaru was determined to label himself a monster.
It finally became clear to you why he warded people away, why he was such a violent person when he was interacting with you and Yui. He didn't want to get close to anyone in fear of hurting them and if he hurts them slightly to keep them away he hates himself for it.
For some unknown reason you... wanted to get closer to the man. You wanted him to open up to you and tell you of his troubles and mistakes, you wouldn't judge him as Yui or even his brothers would. You would accept him and all his flaws. In your eyes he was one of the most perfect being on the planet, and none of this newly revealed information would change that. Your eyes opened wide and your mind went blank... Wait, did you just sign your heart over to him? You placed your hand over your accelerated heart which seemed to answer your self asked question. You gave a small smile and rose from your bed, you straighted out your clothes that had crinkled under your weight.
"I'm going to see him now... and talk to him about it" You opened the door but instead of facing an empty doorway you came face to face with a flirty, redheaded vampire.
"Laito?" Before you could say anymore, you felt a pressure around your waist and your vision spun around in circles, until your body collided with the softness of your bed. When your vision focused again on the world around you, you were laying on your back Laito hovering over you with one of your wrists in each hand.
"What are you going to do?" This was not the Laito you had come to know. Gone was the carefree flirty Laito, the man the was in front of you was a dangerous one that was willing to do anything for his brother. "What will you do now that you know the truth about Subaru?" You opened your mouth to say something but before any words came out he was speaking again. "I knew you were in the room when... when i spoke about his feelings. I know that you feel the same way, every time your in the same room, there is a blush plastered on your face and your always sending him glances when you think no ones looking. But tonight at dinner you didn't even look at him once" You finally understood why Laito was here. He was worried that he had supplied you with too much information and now you feared his brother too much to tell him of your feelings. You looked straight into his brilliant green eyes and said
"I love Subaru... nothing about his past will change that, when i opened the door i was planning on going to talk to him about it, tell him that i overheard and tell him how i feel. And Laito even if i didn't feel the same way... i would never destroy him like that" After hearing these words and staring at you for a few minutes he lifted himself off your bed, pulling you with him and started pushing you towards the door.
"Then what are you still doing here?~ Go talk to Subaruuuuuu~" Ok this is the Laito that we all know and love. Not able to resist him, and not really wanting to, you picked up the pace and ran to Subaru's room
After searching Subaru's room, the library and most of his other spots you were drawing a blank on where else to look. You wondered around the mansion some more hoping to run into one of his brothers and ask them where he was, but again no luck. Suddenly, you got an idea, turned on your heel and headed to the front door.
The garden... it was probably the quietest, and most beautiful place in the world. Tonight it was at its maximum beauty. With the sliver moon shining lightly down on the soft white petals of the flowers that stood orderly all through out the garden, the sky was now cloudless and allowed the stars to shine like hundreds little diamonds sitting against a inky black canvas. You were so lost in the beauty that you were unaware that the Sakamaki brother that you had been looking for all afternoon had walked over and was now quietly standing by your side, gazing over the same scene as were so oblivious to his presence that when you turned to leave, having forgotten why you came here in the first place, you whacked into his with all your weight.
"S-Subaru?!" Before you could stop yourself you had reached out and grabbed a handful of his shirt to try and stablize yourself. The action however had the opposite effect, Subaru was caught very off-guard by this sudden movement and came toppling down into the dirt along with you. His body was surprisingly warm, he had a hand either side of your head and you could feel his breathe on your neck. A blush instantly spread across your cheeks and you started to stammer an apology.
"S-S-Subaru, I-I'm so sorry" You started squirming underneath him expecting him to stand, but instead him forced his body down on your own halting your movement. It was only now that you noticed you had fallen into the flowers and you had multiple bleeding cuts all over your body, including you cheek neck and thighs. You felt Suabru's breathe get closer to your neck and his tongue trace over the small puncture, taking some crimson liquid away with it.
"(y-y/n)" Wait did he just stutter?. Along with all the thorns that sat around you breaking or irritating your skin, 2 more pointed blades grazed your neck. You could sense that Subaru was struggling with his self control. What he didn't know or understand is that you were willing to give him your entire being, you had fallen in love with the man that lay over you, and you would give him what he seeks.
Despite the pain in your body, you forced yourself up onto your elbows, pushing your neck further into his face and your lips closer to his ear, when you had shuffled around so you were comfortable supporting your weight, you whispered in his ear
"Go ahead..." Without hesitating another second his fangs had broken the skin of your neck and were pulling your life essence from your very veins, you wrapped your arms around his body, allowing him to hold you both up, you pulled at the back of his shirt until the pain had faded enough for you to put a thought together, then you absentmindedly played with the necklace he wore. He drew it from you slowly, savoring your taste for as long as he could, he stopped when you fell to the ground unable to hold yourself to his body any longer.
"(y/n)!?" You felt his hands on your face, brushing away the tears you were unaware even fell. You opened you eyes to see him still over your body, you reached up but then hesitated for a second how am i going to tell him i know about his past? You were flushed with the feeling of panic, leaving your hands midair you sorted through your thoughts. Subaru seemed to sense your conflict and wrapped his hands around your own stationary ones.
You sat there motionless for a few minutes just staring each other in the eye, before you decided you would tell him now
"Subaru... i need you to listen to everything I'm about to say" You spoke in a small voice, he looked at you confused "I want you to listen to every word" You slowly began too explain
"I... overheard you and Laito in the Library" You felt his entire body seize up "I was sitting in the corner and only heard the conversation from when you entered... but i heard enough..." You reached out and wrapped your arms around his neck "and i don't care" He looked away and you were unsure as to whether to continue or not "... I don't care what you may have done or who you used to be, if you are willing to let all that go and... try a life with me... i will accept you" After you finished your little speech you pulled yourself out from under him and, not even throwing him a glance, began to walk away.
You didn't get very far however, before you were pulled back into a solid chest and Subaru's fangs pierced your flesh again. But this time instead of pulling a substance out, his was putting something into your body, and your frantic heart was pushing it around your system rather quickly. You quickly felt your consciousness fading and soon fell into Subaru's embrace. The numbness only lasted a few seconds and Subaru spun you around to face him
"Is everything you just said... true?"
"Yes" You answered without hesitation, but not because you were going to, you were going to say yes, you just didn't expect your answer to be instant... It was a truth serum... that makes sense... sort of.
Subaru pulled you back into his arms and planted a passionate kiss right on your lips, you immediately threw your arms around his shoulders and pulled his body closer to yours. You were the first to pull away in need of oxygen.
"I... love you, Subaru"
"I love you too"
You returned to his warm embrace and smiled
You got your wish
You got to see what his heart actually looked like.
sorry this was late guys but i do have an excuse
i had to rewatch the anime
my wifi's been screwing up
anddddddd ive had writers block
anyway next in the anime list we have tokyo ghoullllll]
im not going to tell you which character
see you soon