.:Chapter Twenty Five : The Curiosity:.

Flipping over another page of her magazine, Miya then reaching her hand over took a sip from her white tea cup that contained the warm soothing Chamomile tea that had been made for her by Yui. Doing this briefly for a moment, she then turned her attentions back to the article she was reading.

It was now the morning after her arrival to the mansion and the incident that involved her painful encounter with Laito. Since that time, the two girls now dressed in their nightwear were sitting at the kitchen table having their breakfast meal together. However it wasn't as pleasant and light hearted as it could have been since they'd barely exchanged any words with each another.

Yui herself, sitting in her own chair with a simple breakfast that consisted of toast and a couple of boiled eggs. However looking down at her meal, the blonde haired girl hadn't even touched one of the golden yolks with her spoon. For she still couldn't help but think of what had happened the night before.

As her eyes dwelled on her cooling meal, she then turned her eyes to Miya. As she did so, she couldn't help but gaze upon her bandaged left hand. Seeing it again, she turned her eyes back down as her sad thoughts and regrets continued to eat her up inside.

She hated the fact that she'd been so foolish to assume that with her friend's strength, the Sakamaki's wouldn't bother to go after her as much as herself. She'd been so naïve! Because she realised now, even with her unusual amounts of physical power she was still just as vulnerable as she was. Then as she thought of this, it made her remember before when she'd almost believed Miya could be a demon...

Thinking of the frightened and paranoid feelings she had when Reiji had told her his suspicions, it made her clench her silver spoon tightly. For she couldn't imagine thinking such a thing now, for her unwary friend despite her ill feelings and all this danger, still continued to stay by her side. As she thought that, she knew inside that someone as weak as herself didn't deserve someone who was so loyal like this...

Then as this regretful thought crossed Yui's mind, she thought again about what had been promised between them both. About Miya telling her the truth about herself and her past. Thinking of this, the blonde haired girl decided that maybe it would be better for her not to know... for she didn't need convincing now to prove that-

"Hey, Yui-ko?"

Startled out of her pessimistic thoughts, the gentle pink eyed girl looked up from her meal suddenly and uttered, "Huh? What?"

Still sitting comfortably within her own seat, Miya looking to her friend held up her magazine to her and pointing to a particular word on it she asked her, "Do you know how to pronounce this word? I just can't read it."

Silent for a moment as she heard this question being asked to her, Yui looking to the magazine quietly replied, "Which word is that, Miya-chan?"

Hearing her ask, the orange haired girl then walked over and taking her magazine with her. She put it down before her friend and pointing to the particular word she said, "It's this one."

Seeing the single printed word, Yui looking at it for a moment pronounced it herself, "Hō-mon-gi..." then as the word settled into her mind, the blonde haired girl recognised what it was, "A Houmongi."

As she heard her say the word herself, Miya then replied with a little surprise in her tone, "Houmongi, huh? So that's how you say it?"

Nodding herself, Yui then replied, "Yes that's right." Then saying that, she looked back to the article Miya had been reading again and as she did, she saw what she'd been looking at and asked her, "Why are you looking at these types of Kimono's, Miya-chan? Are you going to be wearing one of these kinds?"

As she heard her ask this question to her, Miya then waved her right hand and replied with a smile and slight laugh, "Me? No way! They're way too sophisticated for me to wear!" However shrugging her shoulders she admitted, "But... I wouldn't mind wearing a kimono again at some stage, it's been a long time since I last have."

Hearing Miya say this, Yui stared at her for a moment as she had a reminiscent smile on her face looking up and into the distance. However seeing her friend being so cheerful, made her feel guilty again as she looked to the side and replied a little sadly, "I see..."

The heterochromia eyed girl, hearing this tone looked down to Yui for a moment. As she did, she quietly then decided to say something else that had been on her mind for a while, "But I was thinking one of these Houmongi kimono's would look amazing on you!"

As she heard this comment, Yui looking up to her confused for a moment then uttered, "Huh?"

Smiling brightly still, Miya went on to say, "I mean c'mon look at them! Those gentle pastel colours and the flowery embroidery, they'd suit you down to the ground!"

Yui hearing her friend once again giving her compliments like this, felt flustered. Then quickly shaking her head, she immediately denied, "No they wouldn't! These kinds of kimono's don't suit someone like me... I-"

"They would too!" Miya then interrupted her strongly and as she did, she decided to add, "You'd be so cute! You'd look like one of those classic ichimatsu dolls, but better!"

Hearing this, immediately Yui replied back strongly, "Miya-chan! Stop saying weird things like that!" Then looking down she complained looking a little red in the face, "I don't like it when you exaggerate like that..."

Laughing seeing Yui become embarrassed like this, Miya then replied jokingly with a smile, "Sorry, sorry..." however looking to her friend softly, she decided to say something else, "You know, I'm glad."

Surprised by this remark, Yui puzzled for a moment looked to Miya as she asked her, "What?"

The heterochromia eyed girl smiling still, then told her, "You're finally acting more normally again... I was worried you weren't gonna perk up at all."

Silent as she heard this, Yui astonished couldn't think of a single word to say. Instead she stared on at Miya in amazement as she heard her go on to say, "Ever since with what happened last night, you completely shut down after you cried... I was so worried that you wouldn't cheer up at all."

Hearing Miya say these words to her, as she looked to her with a somewhat sad smile upon her face. Yui was once again astounded at how much she cared, however feeling sad again at making her worry for her again. The blonde haired girl then decided to finally speak herself, "Miya-chan... I, I've wanted to say this to you, about last night I'm-"

However quickly stopping her, in her tracks. Miya then moved and quickly poking Yui in the forehead she told her with a little annoyance echoing in her own voice, "Now cut that out! I've told you before and again not to apologise like that anymore! You didn't have anything to do with what happened last night!"

Yui hearing this, then rubbed her forehead perplexed as she heard her friend go on to say, "What occurred before, was between me and that bug! No-one else, you didn't give him the rose and make him do that! So don't feel so responsible for every single little thing!"

As she heard this being said to her, Yui then removing her hand from her forehead. Though still felt she had to say something about what happened, so looking to her friend she told her, her own thoughts, "But, you still got hurt Miya-chan! I should have been more wary that could happen to you, since they've done it to me I... I should have been more careful, I-"

"Just quit that!" Miya told her annoyed. Then as Yui became quiet again, the orange haired girl told her, "Don't feel so responsible like that! With what happened before, neither of us could have known... those guys are tricky enough to handle, let alone predict! So don't blame yourself for that, as I said before it's not your fault."

Yui hearing this being said to her, though still felt guilty inside and so said a little shakily, "But, I-"

"This injury!" Miya said, showing her bandaged left hand to Yui stopping the blonde haired girl in her tracks, "Is nothing!"

Seeing her friend's hand in front of her face, Yui staring at the white wrapping over her palm and fingers was quiet. However before she was given the chance to dwell on it, she heard Miya go on to say as she took her limb back into her healthy right hand, "I'll admit that when that bastard did what he did, it hurt like fucking hell!" Then gripping her fingers, she looked to the side and went on to say, "I would have beaten him to within an inch of death if I could... but it's not the worst injury I've ever had."

As she heard saying this, Yui looking to her asked her, "It isn't?"

Shaking her head, Miya then staring down to the floor replied, "No, I've had worse... way worse than this before."

Yui staring at Miya as she said this, then saw she had a sad pained expression on her face. It was clear that this was related with the past that she still had yet to discuss about with her. Seeing her like this, she couldn't imagine what she could have suffered that would have been worse than Laito had done to her. But it was clear that it must have been terrible...

Miya herself though stoping her brief moment of re-collection turned back to Yui and as she did, she told her finally, "But anyway, don't let this injury bother, you okay? It hasn't killed me and I don't blame you in the slightest for what happened... alright, Yui-ko?"

Hearing her say these words to her, Yui staring at Miya for a moment was quiet before she made a reply, "Alright..." For though she still felt bad inside for what had happened... she also realised that her friend's words were true, it wasn't her fault and she couldn't have known that, that would have happened. These thoughts and words relieved her of some of her sorrow, but she decided on something inside. Looking to her friend she then asked her, "But Miya-chan?"

Seeing her friend look at her, with her gentle pink eyes. Miya then replied, "Yeah?"

The blonde haired girl, then told her honestly, "I promise you... I'll try and be more careful in the future so something like this doesn't happen again..." then looking down she clenched her light white pink nightdress, as she went on to say "Because, I don't want you to get hurt for my sake... not when you've done so much for me already."

Hearing her say this, Miya looking at Yui was quiet. However then smiling to her gently she told her, "Thanks Yui-ko."

Surprised again as she heard her say this to her, Yui looked on up to her friend and as she saw her looking to her so gently and warmly she heard her go on to say, "I'm glad you care so much about me... you're really a sweet soul."

Yui hearing this, then couldn't help but blush again at Miya's compliments as she looked down and said shyly, "Oh no... I'm not I-"

Giggling as she saw this reaction, Miya then said aloud, "And you're modest too!" However quickly regaining her serious tone she decided to tell her honestly, "But I mean it, thanks Yui-ko... and I'll do my best to do the same."

Repeating this puzzled, Yui asked, "The same?"

Nodding, Miya then told her, "Yeah, to protect you better from those bastards! To stop them from from harassing and hurting you."

Hearing her say this to her, like she had ages ago when she first came to the mansion. Yui was touched by this and so said softly with a happy smile, "Miya-chan..."

As she heard this though, the orange haired girl went on to say, "Also to get you out of here!" For then as she thought about it, she admitted, "Because, we've really gotta get out of this mansion at some point... it's not fair that you're cooped up in here all the time."

Listening to her as she said these words, Yui then feeling brighter and better replied, "Yeah, that would be nice to do... I haven't really been anywhere else other than school and maybe into the city a few times."

Hearing her say this, Miya then replied with an annoyed sigh, "I can imagine! Those stupid whacked up occultists! I know those types like to be total shut in's and do whatever weird crap they have to, but it's not fair that you're dragged into it!"

Nodding as she said these words, Yui then admitted herself playing along with the ruse, "Yeah that's true..."

As she heard her friend saying these words, Miya looking to her decided to ask, "Is there anywhere in particular you'd like to go to, Yui-ko?"

Hearing her friend ask this question, Yui looking to her asked her, "Anywhere I'd like to go?" To which simply Miya nodded in reply. As she did this, the blonde haired girl became quiet for a moment as she thought to herself, however honestly she had to admit, "Well... I can't think of anywhere precisely I'd like to go, but somewhere in the countryside would be nice, I think something like that would be good."

Miya listening to this then replied, "Yeah that would be good..." Suddenly though an idea occurred to her, "Oh yeah! That reminds me!"

Looking to the orange haired girl curiously as she heard her say this, Yui looked to her friend and asked her, "What is it, Miya-chan?"

The heterochromia eyed girl looking excited by the sudden thought, told her friend, "Back in my old hometown there's the O-Bon festival we could both go to! It's such a spectacular event, with all the stalls, people singing and dancing along with the lanterns glowing in the night! There are even even fireflies that glow in the night in the woods... it's so beautiful! You'd totally love it I bet!"

Hearing Miya give this brief description of the festival, Yui seeing the excited dreamy look on her friend's face couldn't help but smile and say, "That does sound wonderful! I'd love to see that!"

Nodding proudly at these words, Miya told her, "We'll definitely do that together! Just you wait and see!" Then she couldn't help but admit on a humorous note, "Plus us also wearing our gorgeous kimono's!"

Yui hearing Miya say this and seeing the happy grin on her face, she couldn't help but laugh herself as she replied, "Of course." With that reply there was then a happy wave of laughter between them both, as they imagined the trip that maybe one day they'd both do together.

"Oi!"

Startled in seconds, quickly the laughter between the two girls was halted. For a certain individual looked on with an irritated expression as he demanded out of them, "Just what're the two of you laughing about this early?"

Looking on at the individual who'd come in and interrupted them so suddenly, Yui asked surprised, "Subaru-kun?"

For there behind them both, was the white haired and torn shirt wearing young man. Standing in the doorway to the kitchen with his arms crossed with an angered look on his face, he stared on at them both with his red eyes.

Seeing him herself again, Miya simply stared. For looking at the angry expression that was on his face and remembering the night before, she couldn't help but wonder to herself quietly, 'What's got him so pissed off?'

Seeing the silent perplexed reaction he was getting from the girls, infuriated Subaru all the more as he demanded out of them, "Hey! Tell me right now! What're the two of you conspiring together!?"

Yui hearing Subaru getting so mad like this, was clearly feeling a little nervous. However Miya herself unnerved repeated dismissively, "Conspiring?"

Then looking to Yui, she couldn't help but lean over and whisper into her ear, "Anger management issues much?"

Immediately hearing her friend say this, Yui uttered bringing her finger to her lips, "Shhh! Miya-chan!"

Seeing the orange haired girl whisper into Yui's ear like this, made Subaru all the more angered as he demanded, "What're you two hiding!? If you're both-!?"

"Subaru-kun!" Quickly in moments, the white haired vampire was stopped in his tracks as Yui spoke up. As she did so, she went on to say, "Please calm down! We're not hiding anything from you!"

As he heard Yui say this and look at him with a pleading expression with her gentle pink eyes. His anger momentarily wavered, however his suspicions were still high and so he asked them, "Then what're the two of you talking about in here? I heard something about you leaving."

Miya herself though, getting a little annoyed with the accusatory tone he was using then decided to tell him, "That's our business, we don't have tell you a word about it... especially if you're gonna be so rude like this."

Subaru hearing Miya speak to him like this, as she stared at him with distaste. His anger was beginning to burn again inside as he clenched his right fist tightly. Yui seeing this, could see that fireworks were going to spark and fly unless she did something! So moving quickly she got up and said clasping her hands together, "Subaru-kun!"

Hearing her speak suddenly, Subaru returned his angry red eyes back to her and as he did, he heard her ask, "Do you want to join us?"

Immediately, his rage fleeing from him, Subaru had to ask her slightly baffled, "Huh? Join you?"

Miya herself then looked on in the same way to Yui as she went to ask her, "Yui-ko, why would you-?"

"If you sit with us, you can listen to the conversation we're having and if you do... you'll see we don't mean any ill will," Yui explained quickly as she looked to the red eyed vampire still. Trying to be positive as she smiled, she then added, "I'll even make some tea for you, so please... will you join us?"

Seeing her look to him with that typical happy smile of hers. Subaru was quiet as he was still puzzled as to why she would suggest such a thing? However quickly he uttered simply, "Tch! Since you've asked, I guess I have no choice." Then walking over he grabbed himself one of the spare chairs and placed himself on it.

Looking at him as he did this, Miya then watched Subaru cross his arms as he looked to Yui and told her annoyed, "Go and make that tea! I don't like to be kept waiting!"

Silent for a moment as she heard this, Yui though quickly regained her smile and as she did so, she replied, "Alright! Please just wait a moment!" Then as she went to make some more of the Chamomile brew, she looked to her friend and asked her, "Miya-chan, would you like some too?"

Hearing Yui ask her this, the heterochromia eyed girl quiet for a moment then replied, "Um? Sure...okay?"

Nodding as she heard this, Yui went to go and make the tea for everyone. As she did this, Miya and Subaru stared on at her quietly from behind. However for a brief moment, the two of them then accidentally looked to each other and in the next second immediately away! For neither of them wanted to look at the other when they both felt so sour, for different varying reasons...

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Some time later, both girls were now sitting closer together upon their chairs and were looking over another magazine that had been donated to them from Miya's mother. The two of them for the last while had regained their happy positive mood, as Subaru quietly observed them with his red eyes, drinking the tea that had been prepared for them all.

Looking over the article they were now immersed in, Miya couldn't help but lick her lips as she remarked, "Wow... this looks real yummy!"

For the two of them had stumbled across a recipe for a fruity trifle. It was one that consisted of coconut flavoured bananas, vanilla cream, peach halves and ginger biscuit crumbs. Reading over the recipe herself, Yui couldn't help but agree with her friend, "Yeah, this trifle really does look great!" Then as she looked over the ingredients again she couldn't help but comment, "And I like how they've used peaches with the bananas, that really is unique."

Nodding Miya then began to say, "Yeah it's-" However quickly she asked, "Wait? It's got peaches in it?"

Surprised as she said this, Yui then replied, "Yeah, didn't you read the recipe Miya-chan?"

Hearing her ask this question, Miya looked over the recipe again and she saw becoming quickly disheartened, "Oh yeah... it does, I guess I missed that part when I saw it had bananas and coconut."

Yui gazing at her friend as she became deflated saying this, then decided to ask her, "Wait? So, do you dislike peaches, Miya-chan?"
As she heard this question being put to her, Miya sighed as she replied simply, "Yep... I do, I've never been that keen on them, they're my least favourite fruit."

Learning a new thing about her friend like this, Yui then said, "I see..." For if they were going to make this trifle they'd have to improvise. So quiet for a moment as she thought to herself of what to do. She quickly came up with an idea, "What about apricots Miya-chan? Do you like those?"

Hearing her say this to her, Miya repeated, "Huh? Apricots?"

To which Yui nodded, "Yeah, if we use those instead of the peaches, I think that will come out really well and there wouldn't be any problems right?"

At this suggestion, Miya quiet stared at Yui with amazement and then quickly she had to admit becoming dazzled, "Yui-ko, you are a total genius!" Then looking to the pictured trifle, she added, "I think you've made this dessert fifty times more amazing with that suggestion!"

As she heard her friend say this, Yui then laughed and told her friend, "Miya-chan! Don't exaggerate like that, it's just a trifle." With that they both laughed at the silliness that they'd created together.

Subaru though looking on was silent and blank at he looked at them oddly. Staring on, he spoke his thoughts aloud, "I don't get it?"

The laughter stopping, both girls looked to the white haired young man. Miya then seeing him look on with such a dismissive expression asked him, "What don't you get?"

As he heard this question being put to him, Subaru then replied, "Your ridiculous excitement over that stupid dessert, who cares what's in it! As long as it's edible who gives a damn."

Immediately both girls staring on at the white haired young man, felt their happy moment quickly wilt away. It was almost like they'd both been doused in ice cold water, neither said a word as they stared on at him, as he took another swig of his tea.

Seeing him ruin the mood, annoyed Miya as she retorted, "Okay, well someone has no sense of taste in here."

Hearing this comment, Subaru looking to the critical heterochromia eyed girl then asked her back, "What's that supposed to mean?"

Yui was growing nervous again quickly, however she wasn't fast enough to stop Miya from going on to say, "It's obvious, as I've said you have no sense of taste! Especially if you can't appreciate the difference in flavour between peaches and apricots."

Annoyed as he heard this, Subaru then retorted straight back, "Why should I care for the difference! I've had both and as far as I'm concerned they're practically the same!" Finishing saying these words, he saw still that Miya was staring at him with irritated eyes. As she did this, he could feel his own anger brimming inside again, he then told her threateningly, "Don't judge me!"

Yui hearing Subaru say these words, knew she had to intervene fast! So quickly trying to ease the tense atmosphere, she spoke up, "Um? Subaru-kun?"

Hearing her ask for him, the red eyed angry young man turned to her and as he did so. Yui at first could feel her uncertainty make her freeze up, however she knew she had to try! So she asked as carefully as she could, "If you, if you don't like either of those fruits... which do you like?"

Looking at her queerly as she asked him, Subaru then asked her, "Huh? Why're you asking a stupid question like that?"

As she heard this being asked in such a dismissive tone, Yui then tried to explain herself to him, "Well I... I was just curious, since it's something I haven't really asked you about yet and..."

Seeing her mumbling on like this, Subaru was simply unimpressed as he then told Yui flatly, "Tch! How stupid...asking about meaningless crap like that!"

Miya herself seeing Subaru shoot down Yui's question like that, making her look down sadly. She immediately was annoyed again. Then she decided to tell him flatly, "There's nothing meaningless about that question! What's wrong with her just trying to understand you a little better?"

Subaru himself then hearing Miya say this to him, automatically switched his gaze back to her. As he did so, he then asked her, "Huh? Understand me better? Why would asking that do-?"

"Because it'd reveal what you like!" Miya stated interrupting him and as she made him stop, she carried on to say irritated by his moodiness and brash behaviour, "Plus it might lead onto something else like your hobbies and stuff, then maybe it would let us have a decent conversation with you!" Then to finish off she also told him straight off, "And perhaps you could surprise us and show you're not a complete sulky jerk!"

Hearing her say this to him, Subaru silent for a few seconds as her words settled into his mind then gritted his teeth. For this girl was really trying him, speaking back to him in such a disrespectful way like this! So quickly he told her, "I don't want you uttering that crap to me! I don't have any pathetic things you call hobbies and I have no intention of telling you anything about what I like!"

Silent as she heard this, Miya though expected as much from the angry white haired young man. However she grew perplexed as she had to ask, "What? You have no hobbies?"

Turning his head away from her, as she asked this. It was obvious that Subaru had no intention of answering her, it appeared to the heterochromia eyed girl that he was almost sulking like a child. So sighing as she saw this, she turned her attentions to her friend as she asked her, "Yui-ko, is he serious?"

Hearing this question being put to her, Yui looking to Subaru for a moment as he continued to turn his face away from them both. She then explained honestly and gently turning her attentions back to her friend, "Um? Well I'll admit that Subaru-kun doesn't really have any hobbies that I know of..."

Clearly, Miya herself was in disbelief about this so she had to ask, "Okay...? But what does he do then most of the time, does he just laze around like that bum, Shuu-san?"

Subaru hearing Miya state a possible similarity between himself and his useless older brother, irritated him. So opening his red eyes he turned them to look at the two girls as they continued to talk together.

Yui herself though unaware that Subaru was now looking at them both, then told her friend, "Oh no! I wouldn't say Subaru-kun is as bad as that! Um... but most of the time, he does tend to shut himself away in his room and sleep in his cof-!"

Quickly though Yui came to an alarmed halt as she clasped her hands over her mouth! Seeing her do this, Miya then baffled repeated, "Cof-?"

Immediately acting, Yui then coughed a little to quickly make Miya stop asking. As she did so, she laughed a little awkwardly and informed her friend, "Sorry, something was tickling my throat." Then saying this, she saw her friend stare at her oddly and feeling embarrassed as she did this. The blonde haired girl then concluded quickly as she could, "Um, but as I was saying before. Subaru-kun does tend to just sleep away in his room... so I don't really know too much more about anything like that."

Looking at Yui for a little more, the heterochromia eyed girl couldn't help but think that the way Yui coughed a little ago was just too suddenly out of place. For she could have sworn she was going to say something? However for the moment she decided to let it go as she said, "Okay, Yui-ko..."

With that she turned her attentions back to Subaru who she saw then was looking at them both again. As she did so, folding her arms she decided to speak her thoughts, "So... you've got no hobbies, you're a moody jerk and you sleep away locked in your room, huh?"
Subaru hearing Miya describe him in this way, felt like she was judging him again. This annoying him, he then decided to utter back to her, "And what of it?"

As she heard him ask this, the orange haired girl then decided to tell him as she gazed at his overall appearance and demeanour, "Well I guess simply this means that you're one thing..." with that with a serious look in her eyes, she told him, "You're practically an Emo aren't you?"

Hearing this word being put to him, Subaru stared at Miya and as he did so, he uttered, "Huh? An Emo?"

To which, the orange haired girl told him, "Yeah, one of those reclusive angsty shut in types who're trying to prove their uniqueness by shirking off the rest of the world, I'd say that pretty much describes you, huh?"

As he heard this being told to him, immediately Subaru annoyed told her mad, "Where the fuck did you get that idea from!?"

To which shrugging her shoulders, Miya then informed him, "From your overall attitude, I'd say that's the only thing you could be at this point, right Yui-ko?" She asked turning to her friend with a grin.

Yui though worried replied back to her friend, "Um? I don't think that's a good thing to say Miya-chan, I-?"

"Oi!" To which immediately both girls turned their attentions back to Subaru. Again he was angered and as he was, he told the heterochromia eyed girl, "Don't go and assume about me when you know nothing! You conceited bitch!"

Hearing him speak to her in this way, Miya looking at him was far from impressed. However becoming now a little more accustomed to these angry outbursts of his, she then told him, "I'm not assuming about who you are, stupid! I'm just giving you my impression I have so far."

Yui hearing Miya say this and seeing how angry Subaru was becoming worried. Putting her hand on her friend's peppermint coloured sleeve, she looked to her anxiously and said, "Miya-chan...!"

Feeling her cling onto her like that as she slightly trembled, Miya then saw the worry in her eyes. As she did so, she was silent for moment. However realising she was making her friend anxious she decided to reassure her as she did a simple nod with a smile.

Doing this, Yui was quiet as her friend turned back to Subaru and then carried on with her words, "But, it's not a too bad an impression I have of you."

Subaru hearing her say this, momentarily forgot his anger as he asked her, "Huh? What do you-?"
"I said I don't have a too bad of an impression of you," with that as she repeated her words, Miya looking at him then added, "But if you want me to change it and really let me get to know you and your personality, then you're gonna have to make an effort to show it."

Hearing her say this to him as she explained, Subaru then asked her baffled, "Show you? Show you what?"

"Who you really are," Miya then told him. To which the red eyed vampire stared at her, as did Yui who with amazement heard her friend go on to say, "Because I think that gruff display you keep showing... that's not who you really are and to be honest, if you want to have a hobby then I'd recommend some Martial Arts."

As he heard this Subaru then asked looking at her oddly, "Martial Arts?"

With a single nod, Miya continued on to explain, "Yeah, I think it would do wonders for you! I mean with that hole I saw you punch in the wall before, you'd be a real knockout in tournaments!" To which she finished with a grin and as she did so, she also couldn't help but add, "Plus it might also do wonders for that temper of yours!"

Hearing her say this, Subaru quiet for a moment told her mad, "Don't go preaching to me what I should do! I'm not gonna take any orders from you!" Then looking away from her, he finally finished saying, "Why should I reveal anything about myself anyway... I don't have anything worth to talk about."

Yui looking at Subaru as he said this, then saw he had a somewhat depressed look on his face as he turned his face away. Seeing this, she couldn't help but be a little bit concerned about him...

However Miya herself rolling her eyes at this reaction from him, then said aloud, "Geez, oh geez! Looks like the big baby's sulking again..." but looking at Subaru she couldn't help but smile at this kid like behaviour.

As she said this, Yui looking to Miya for a moment turned her gentle pink eyes back to Subaru again and as she did so. She decided to say something, "Subaru-kun?"

Hearing Yui ask for him, the red eyed young man turning his attentions back to her. She heard her say to him gently, "About what Miya-chan just said... she means it with the best of intentions for you." Then revealing a gentle smile of her own, she went on to say, "And I also feel the same way as she does."

Subaru hearing Yui say this, then became curious as he asked, "What does that mean?"

With that the blonde haired girl told him in her kindly warm tone, "I think you're also not that bad at all... for you can be so gentle and kind, I've seen it quite often before and... you shouldn't be ashamed of showing something so wonderful like that..."

Hearing her say this, Subaru staring at her for a moment became wide eyed. Then immediately blushing red, he barked out mad, "What crap are you spewing about! Don't go about saying stuff like that this early! I-!" However it was clear he couldn't think of a single word more to say, so turning his face away from the two girls and looking to the side he said mad, "Fuck this... you two are just utterly weird!"

Seeing him become bashful like this as he turned away from them both. Yui and Miya looking at him, then turned to each other and as they did so, they smiled knowingly. For they knew they were both right about the blushing white haired young man.

With that the happy and peaceful atmosphere returned and as it did so. The three altogether continued drinking their tea as they chatted together, as the nightly breakfast continued on...

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Pulling her glove onto her right hand, making sure not to move the bandage about too much. Miya fully dressed in her usual and now clean casual wear proceeded out of Yui's room and as she did so, she told her, "Okay, Yui-ko! I'll see you out here in a second!"

With that as she called out, from behind the wooden brown door came her friend's reply, "Alright, Miya-chan! I won't be long alright?"
"That's fine! Take your time, Yui-ko." With that, saying those words, the orange haired girl shut the door behind her and doing so. She then rested her back against the corridor wall as she waited for her friend to finish her changing.

As she closed her eyes in thought, she then fished out her mobile phone from her pocket to see if she'd received any messages from her Mom or anyone else. As she did so, she heard a voice call out to her, "Hey? What're you doing standing out here all by yourself?"

With that the heterochromia eyed girl's attention was drawn away from her phone and she saw who it was who'd called out to her. Seeing him she asked, "So? You're still following after us, Subaru-kun?"

For there before her was the white haired young man, who'd sat in on their breakfast meal together. Seeing that he'd got het attention again, Subaru asked her once more as he approached, "What're you two doing now?"

Shrugging her shoulders, Miya then told him honestly now relaxed and laid back, "At the moment, I'm checking my phone while waiting for Yui-ko to finish getting dressed... that's all." With that she went back to her phone again.

As she did so, Subaru looking at her as she beeped some buttons on her phone. Couldn't though but help ask one question, "But why're you waiting outside while she changes?"

Hearing this question being put to her, Miya finishing her checks looked up from her phone. Then putting it away back into her pocket, she put her arms and hands behind her back as she told him, "Because she asked me to wait outside..." then looking to the door to her friend's room, she went on to say, "I think it's because she still feels ashamed about that rash she's got."

Puzzled as she said this, Subaru then asked her, "A rash?"

Turning her odd coloured eyes back to him, Miya then told him, "Yeah, it's those red spot like marks all over her body... it makes her feel really insecure." Then looking down sadly, she had to admit, "I mean it doesn't bother me too much now, but I do feel bad for her... it just looks so painful for her."

Subaru listening to Miya say these words was quiet. However he knew in reality what those marks really were and hearing Yui felt that way... he couldn't help but turn his head to the side as he replied, "I see... it is too bad."

Miya then hearing him say this, looked to Subaru. As she did so, she saw the sad look that was in his eyes and as she did, she was surprised for a moment. However a gentle smile then came to her face as she said, "You really aren't a bad guy are you?"

Pulled away from his sad thoughts for a minute, Subaru looked to Miya and saw her smiling to him. Puzzled as he saw this, he asked her, "Huh? What're you talking about this time?"

Hearing him ask this question, Miya continuing to smile then told him, "I can see that gentleness now, the one Yui-ko was talking about before." Then seeing him looking at her baffled she continued on to say, "Though I wasn't sure of it with that aggressiveness you show, I can tell now that you're not as bad as the rest of those brothers of yours!"

Staring at her, Subaru didn't understand what had brought on this change in her! However before he could move to say another word, Miya then went on to say, "I'd even go so far as to say you're probably the most decent guy in the whole mansion!"

As he heard her say this, immediately turning red he told her mad, "Cut this crap! I can't believe you're still saying shit like that! When you barely know a thing!"

Seeing him get so mad at her like this, Miya smiling said to him, "Oh sure I admit that, I obviously don't know all there is about you, Subaru-kun." However with a triumphant expression on her face, she decided to reveal one thing she'd concluded, "But I think I'm certain about one possibility... you have a thing for Yui-ko, don't you?"

Hearing this question being put to him so bluntly and suddenly like this, immediately Subaru blushed tomato red in the face! Becoming outraged, he then shouted out, "What're you talking about!? Where did you-!?"

"Bang on target, huh?" With that Miya laughed at Subaru's reaction to her question brightly.

Seeing her do this, immediately the white haired young man then told her getting more mad, "Shut the hell up! I don't wanna hear-!"

"I wish you luck!" Miya told him, as she continued to smile with amusement.

As she said this, Subaru dumbfounded then uttered, "Huh? What're you-?"
"I'm saying I wish you luck with your crush on Yui-ko, because I think you have a good chance!" Then smiling brightly still she also added, with a thumbs up, "Cause you've totally got my approval!"

Absolutely put off guard by this proclamation, Subaru then still red in the face told her barking mad, "Knock it off! I don't give a crap if you like me or not! With you going on like that... it makes me want to-!"

Suddenly though surprising him, Miya had walked up to him and then putting a hand on his white hair. She started stroking it, making him look to her perplexed with shocked eyes! As she did this, she then went on to say looking on smugly with a smile, "You know... I've changed my mind about you."

Silent as he heard this, Subaru was then about to demand what she was talking about when she revealed, "You're not an Emo... You're totally a classic Tsundere, one of the cute denial types!"

Feeling her continue to stroke his hair like this and seeing the rather smug knowing smile on Miya's face. Subaru then realised immediately that he was being patronised and feeling this... he gritted his teeth as he clenched his right fist!

It was then at that moment, that Yui emerged from her bedroom fully dressed in her own usual casual wear as she smiled and said, "Sorry I kept you waiting out here, Miya-chan. We can go now to-!"

CRASH!

Suddenly as this loud sound echoed throughout the hallway, Yui saw with shock that Subaru had moved, pushing her friend to the opposite wall and had punched striking a hole into it! His fist was now imbedded making a crater that was right beside the shocked heterochromia eyed girl's head, who looked to him with widened eyes.

Seeing this happen, immediately Yui cried out in fright and terror, "Miya-chan!?"
The startled orange haired girl, looking up to Subaru then saw him looking at her enraged. As he did so, he told her threateningly with a snarl in his voice, "Don't ever touch me or speak to me in that way again!" Then narrowing his eyes, he told her what the result would be, "Otherwise I'll destroy you!"

Yui hearing Subaru say these words shivered at the rage he exuded. While Miya herself, staring on at her white haired attacker, though still a little shook up. Quickly regained her composure and so looking to him with a serious calm gaze, she told him, "You can try in the future if you want...but if you're gonna be serious with me, try and aim better next time!"

Looking at her as she said this and seeing the serious determined calm gaze in Miya's heterochromia odd coloured eyes. Subaru was momentarily startled and for a few silent moments neither of them said a word to as they looked on at each other, as Yui stared on at them both...

As the blonde haired girl looked on with uncertainty, she wasn't sure of what to do? However she saw then Subaru dislodge his fist from the now cracked hole in the wall. As he did so without a word, he looked to Miya and then to her. As he did so there was more silence, before finally he left solemnly leaving the two girls alone together as he strode off into the distance...

Seeing him leave, Yui puzzled then though finally recovered enough of herself to run on over and asked hurriedly with worry, "Miya-chan! Are you alright!? Are you-?"

Hearing her friend ask after her well being as she dusted herself off from the experience. Miya moved herself away from the cratered wall as she then replied casually with a sigh, "I'm fine, I'm alright, Yui-ko don't worry!" With that said she finally finished her cleaning work with her gloved hands, doing so she looked to her and finished saying, "I just pressed too many of his buttons and well... you know the rest."

Hearing her as she said this, Yui then replied simply, "Oh... I see." With that she became quiet and looked down to the carpeted floor, unsure of what to say next.

Miya herself though, then sighing once again decided on something, "Well, since we're already dressed and the Tsundere's not around anymore... I think it's about time."

As these words were spoken, Yui looked up to her friend puzzled and asked her, "About time?"

Nodding simply, Miya then told her with a serious light in her eyes, "Yeah, it's time for me to tell you the truth... about the origins of my power and my past."

Surprised as she heard her say this, Yui looking to her asked, "You're going to tell me that now?"

Miya then replied, "Yeah, I am..." however looking about and around the corridor, she decided on something else, "But, not in here."

Hearing these words, Yui then repeated, "Not in here?"

Confirming this, Miya then told her, "Yeah, not in the mansion..." with that she started walking down the corridor and as she did so, she told her friend looking back to her, "We'll go outside into the woods, that way we'll have more of a guarantee of some privacy as well as not being interrupted."

As this was explained to her, Yui then quiet for a moment replied, "Oh I see... okay, let's go then Miya-chan."

With that the orange haired girl smiled simply as she nodded and as she did Yui caught up with her. As she did so, the two of them side by side walked on together down the corridor as they went to go on down to reach the red carpeted stairs and finally walk through the grand doors to enter the woods beyond the elaborate gardens.

However unbeknownst to them, following on closely behind. Concealing himself within the shadows, was Ayato who looking on with his green eyes uttered with a knowing sharp cunning smile, "Yeah! You go ahead and spout your secrets you bitch! I'll be listening keenly to each and every word you utter!" With that the shadowed spy followed on closely behind his prey. For soon, he would be listening to all the truth and history that the anomaly girl had been concealing from them all...